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Dominance stochastic models in data envelopment analysis
Huang, Zhimin
Li, Susan X.
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Huang, Zhimin & Li, Susan X., 1996. "Dominance stochastic models in data envelopment analysis," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 95(2), pages 390-403, December.
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UPDATE 1.30pm A 25-year-old woman who was caught with ice just 30 days after being released from jail has returned to court. Demi Jade Nash, 25, of Raglan Parade, Warrnambool, was released from custody on August 1 after serving a 120 day sentence for trafficking ice and reckless driving endangering serious injury. She was placed on an 18-month community corrections order, with conditions she do 100 hours of community work as well as assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, programs and judicial monitoring. On Thursday she pleaded guilty in Warrnambool Magistrates Court to possessing and using methamphetamine. She was convicted and fined $400. Nash was a passenger in a vehicle that was intercepted by police in Moore Street in Warrnambool about 2.30am on Thursday. She was arrested after police located .38 grams inside her handbag. Defence lawyer Amanda Chambers said Nash had taken drugs in order to stay awake as she was worried about the ability of the driver. She said the driver had been arrested and charged with drug related offences. Ms Chambers said it was too early for Nash to have commenced the treatment and rehabilitation conditions of her community corrections order, but that she planned to utilise the support as soon as possible. EARLIER 7.30am A 25-year-old Warrnambool woman will appear in court today charged with drug related offences. Warrnambool police Sergeant Jo Wastell said the female was a passenger in a vehicle that was intercepted in Moore Street in Warrnambool overnight. A search was conducted and the woman was found in possession of an unknown quantity of drugs, believed to be methamphetamine. She was was arrested and is expected to appear in Warrnambool Magistrates Court on Thursday. More to come.
A 25-year-old woman who was caught with ice just 30 days after being released from jail has returned to court.
Demi Jade Nash, 25, of Raglan Parade, Warrnambool, was released from custody on August 1 after serving a 120 day sentence for trafficking ice and reckless driving endangering serious injury.
She was placed on an 18-month community corrections order, with conditions she do 100 hours of community work as well as assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, programs and judicial monitoring.
On Thursday she pleaded guilty in Warrnambool Magistrates Court to possessing and using methamphetamine. She was convicted and fined $400.
Nash was a passenger in a vehicle that was intercepted by police in Moore Street in Warrnambool about 2.30am on Thursday.
She was arrested after police located .38 grams inside her handbag.
Defence lawyer Amanda Chambers said Nash had taken drugs in order to stay awake as she was worried about the ability of the driver.
She said the driver had been arrested and charged with drug related offences.
Ms Chambers said it was too early for Nash to have commenced the treatment and rehabilitation conditions of her community corrections order, but that she planned to utilise the support as soon as possible.
A 25-year-old Warrnambool woman will appear in court today charged with drug related offences.
Warrnambool police Sergeant Jo Wastell said the female was a passenger in a vehicle that was intercepted in Moore Street in Warrnambool overnight.
A search was conducted and the woman was found in possession of an unknown quantity of drugs, believed to be methamphetamine.
She was was arrested and is expected to appear in Warrnambool Magistrates Court on Thursday.


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Q: Getting method is undefined in C++ I'm trying to create a program from a C++ tutorial. But the IDE the tutor is using is VS2010 and I'm using VS2017. I noticed some of the syntaxes(sp.) are slightly different. I'm not sure what this error is and I've tried searching.
Here's the main .cpp:
    #include "stdafx.h"
    #include <iostream>
    #include "Utility.h"

    using namespace std;

    int main()
    {
        int x;
        cout << "Enter a Number: " << endl;
        cin >> x;

        if (IsPrime(x))
            cout << x << " is prime" << endl;
        else
            cout << x << " is not prime" << endl;

        if (Is2MorePrime(x))
            cout << x << "+2 is prime" << endl;
        else
            cout << x << "+2 is not prime" << endl;

        return 0;
    }

The methods being tested out in the if conditions are both returning a "included method: identifier not found" and "included method: identifier is undefined"
Here's the included class .cpp:
    #include "stdafx.h"
    #include "Utility.h"
    #include <iostream>

    using namespace std;

    bool Utility::IsPrime(int num)
    {
    bool prime = true;
        for (int i = 0; i <= num / i; i++)
        {
            int factor = num / i;
            if (factor*i == num)
            {
                cout << "Factor Found: " << factor << endl;
                prime = false;
                break;
            }
        }

        return prime;
    }

    bool Utility::Is2MorePrime(int num)
    {
        num += 2;
        return IsPrime(num);
    }

And here's the included header file:
    #pragma once

    class Utility
    {
        bool IsPrime(int primeNum);

        bool Is2MorePrime(int morePrime);
    };

I'm still new to C++ programming so I don't know anything intensive yet.

A: The methods are in the Utility class yet you are calling them from main with no instance of Utility so the compiler/linker is looking for methods that don't exist.
You could probably make them static members of Utility and then you just need to scope the calls (e.g. Utility::IsPrime(x)) and not actually have an instance of Utility.
As mentioned by @Amadeus in the comments: If everything in Utility is "stateless" and can be static, then perhaps you should be putting all the Utility methods in a namespace instead of a class.

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"Captive Bolt Pistol", a brand new song from reactivated British extreme metal pioneers Carcass, is featured on "Hell Is Here", a sampler from the organizers of Germany's Party.San Metal Open Air festival. The track, which can be streamed in the YouTube clip below, comes off the band's comeback album, "Surgical Steel"., which is due in the fall via Nuclear Blast Records. The Cd was mixed by Andy Sneap (Megadeth, Accept, Exodus, Arch Enemy) after the project's producer, Colin Richardson (Fear Factory, Machine Head, Napalm Death, Slipknot, Bullet For My Valentine), quit the project two weeks into the mixing process. During a March 2013 concert at the Underworld in London, Carcass bassist/vocalist Jeff Walker claimed that Richardson walked away from the mix in order to work on the new Trivium album.
Joining guitarist Bill Steer and Walker in Carcass' current incarnation are Wilding and guitarist Ben Ash (Pig Iron, Desolation, Liquefied Skeleton).


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MRAs dondu nuffin! and other "robust feminist arguments" | HBR Talk 97
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Hannah has witnessed women's use of criminal and family courts to abuse men in five different counties, and began writing after she saw one man's ordeal drag on for seven years, continuing even when authorities had substantial evidence that the accuser was gaming the system. She is the author of Breaking the Glasses, written from an anti-feminist perspective, with a focus on men's rights and sometimes social issues. Breaking the Glasses refers to breaking down the "ism" filters through which people view the world, replacing thought in terms of political rhetoric with an exploration of the human condition and human interactions without regard to dogmatic belief systems. She has a youtube channel (also called Breaking the Glasses), and has also written for A Voice For Men and Genderratic. Hannah's work can be supported at https://www.minds.com/Oneiorosgrip
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Ever wonder what happened to the poor Merman whom Daryl Hannah left for Tom Hanks in Splash? Universal is revealing all in a new movie, with some help from Splash's original writer.
Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment have purchased Merman from writer Jennifer Abu Hollander. Interestingly enough, the film is being produced by Splash scribe Brian Grazer, so he can help shape the male version of Hannah's story.
According to the trades, the story "follows a merman who comes to land so he can win back his mermaid fiancee, who has left him for a real man." Mermaids take up with human men so often, one does wonder what's wrong with the Mermen in the first place. The film is not Splash 2, per se, but it's pretty darn close.


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Salvador Espinoza
Q100 was photographed by Salvador Espinoza during 2016. The only method of public transportation to and from Rikers Island, the Q100 bus originates in his hometown neighborhood of Long Island City. Beginning its route at Queens Plaza, the Q100 runs along 21st Street through the Queensbridge, Ravenswood, and Astoria neighborhoods, before crossing the commonly referred to "Bridge of Pain" to Rikers Island.
Rikers Island, situated across from LaGuardia airport's runways on the East River between Hunts Point and Astoria, has not been without controversy in its 84 year history. Widely recognized as one of the worst jails in the country, it has been in the national spotlight for its frequent instances of abuse and corruption.
Espinoza's motivation to photograph the Q100 was to present how mass incarceration doesn't just affect the incarcerated, but also their loved ones, who can be seen waiting to board the Q100 as well. He adds, "As I would walk past the lines waiting to board the bus, I'd wonder about the mostly women and children starting their journeys to visit their loved ones on an island just across the east river not often thought about by the average New Yorker."
Salvador Espinoza is a photographer born and raised in New York City. Primarily a documentary photographer and photojournalist, he specializes in focusing on social issues by photographing realistic slices of everyday life.
His work has won awards from The Queens Council on the Arts as well as The New York City Council, and has been published in The New York Times, BBC News, and Rolling Stone. He is currently an educator at the Bronx Documentary Center, and is a co-founder of Back to the Lab. He is proud to still call Long Island City his home, where he lives with his dog Miles.
The Queens Museum is dedicated to presenting the highest quality visual arts and educational programming for people in the New York metropolitan area, and particularly for the residents of Queens — a uniquely diverse, ethnic, cultural, and international community. The Queens Museum presents artistic and educational programs and exhibitions that directly relate to the contemporary urban life of its constituents, while maintaining the highest standards of professional, intellectual, and ethical responsibility.
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Trash Pandas Inaugural Season Pushed to 2021
June 30, 2020 /in Lead, News, Sports /by staff reports
MADISON – Fans who have waited for professional baseball to return to North Alabama will now have to wait a little longer.
Trash Pandas President & CEO Ralph Nelson: I firmly believe the Trash Pandas will help heal North Alabama when we come out on the other side of this pandemic an even stronger community. (Photo/Rocket City Trash Pandas)
Minor League Baseball announced the cancellation of the 2020 season, which would have been the historic opening campaign for the Trash Pandas. Instead, 2021 will serve as the inaugural mission for the Double-A affiliate of the Angels.
"Obviously, this is an incredibly disappointing day for our fans, staff, and partners," said team President and CEO Ralph Nelson. "But the health and safety of our families and community is paramount above all else. Baseball has always been part of the healing when our country has come back from tragic times, and I firmly believe the Trash Pandas will help heal North Alabama when we come out on the other side of this pandemic an even stronger community."
The Trash Pandas will announce policies and procedures as they relate to tickets purchased for 2020 baseball games. Fans will not lose any value for the tickets they have already bought, the team said.
In fact, the team is switching from a baseball operation to an event/retail business to make up for the lost revenue from the baseball season being canceled.
The team has been setting merchandise sales records for Minor League Baseball and is approaching nearly $3 million in sales through the Emporium at Bridge Street Town Centre, the Junkyard at Toyota Field and its online store shoptrashpandas.com.
The Trash Pandas were the first MiLB team to process international online orders and have had merchandise shipped to Canada, England, Australia and the United Arab Emirates.
"Obviously, merchandise has been our home run hitter since we unveiled our team name and logo in 2018," Nelson said. "The opportunity … to welcome international orders will only help expand the Trash Panda name across the globe."
The Trash Pandas have held "Block Parties" on Friday nights at Toyota Field, featuring bands, trivia contests on the videoboard and fireworks. They recently held a screening of the movie "Angels in the Outfield" and fans sat on the outfield grass to watch.
This weekend, they are hosting an Independence Eve Block Party and a massive Fourth of July celebration, featuring live entertainment, activities for kids of all ages and, of course, fireworks. For Friday's event, admission is $10, kids 2 and under are free. The Fourth of July admission is $10 per person, kids 2 and under are free and parking is $6 per vehicle.
On July 10, the team will show "Field of Dreams" and fans can "have a catch" before the film. The Pepsi Gates will open at 5:30 p.m. and showtime is set for 7. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for kids ages 12 & under, kids 2 and under are admitted free. There is no charge for parking. Trash Pandas Nation full-season ticket holders will have the opportunity to gain early entry through the Trustmark VIP Lobby beginning at 5 p.m.
The Trash Pandas have also hosted week-long kids' camps, instructional baseball/softball camps and baseball travel-ball tournaments.
"We had events 26 of the 30 days in June," Nelson said. "July will have even more."
For information, visit trashpandasbaseball.com.
"These are unprecedented times for our country and our organization as this is the first time in our history that we've had a summer without Minor League Baseball played," said MiLB President and CEO Pat O'Conner. "This announcement removes the uncertainty surrounding the 2020 season and allows our teams to begin planning for an exciting 2021 season of affordable family entertainment."
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Trash Pandas Hosting Movies, Block Parties, Camps in Lieu of Baseball This Summer
June 12, 2020 /in Entertainment, Lead, News, Sports, Travel/Leisure /by Mike Easterling
MADISON — Just a couple months ago, Josh Caray planned on calling play-by-play baseball in the first season of the Double-A Rocket City Trash Pandas.
Instead, he's helping the club Band-Aid what so far has been a lost baseball season across the nation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"You look forward to a baseball season, covering games and being around players and managers and riding the bus and seeing different cities seeing different ballparks and, you know, getting better at your craft and things like that,'' Caray said. "And then all of a sudden, one month out (from the season opening), and have that all taken away from you over something you can't control is frustrating.
"But then you look at what's going on across the country and across the world and I realize it's really not that bad. And I also appreciate the fact that, in comparison, we are fortunately in a much better position than a lot of other Minor League Baseball teams.''
In lieu of baseball, the Trash Pandas hosted their first "Block Party'' at the sparkling new Toyota Field last weekend. There have been kids' day camps the past two weeks and the first On-Field Movie Night, presented by Paragon Research Corp., takes place tonight at 7:15; gates open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for kids. The movie is "Angels in the Outfield" – the Trash Pandas are the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angelse Angels. Folks can sit on the field (blankets only, no chairs) or in the stands. Concession stands and the Junkyard team store will be open.
Upcoming events include a Trash Pandas Instructional Baseball Camp June 15 and 16 and another Block Party on June 19, featuring live entertainment and fireworks.
On July 3, the Fourth of July weekend kicks off with an Independence Eve Block Party. Block Party tickets are on sale now at TrashPandasBaseball.com/Events and the Toyota Field Ticket Office.
A July 4 features a patriotic extravaganza will feature the "biggest fireworks display in the Metro!'' Tickets go on sale today at 9 a.m.
For each event, Pepsi Gates will open at 5 p.m. and Trash Panda Nation full-season ticket holders will gain early entry at 4:30 p.m.
"There's nothing like fireworks blasting off in the summer surrounded by friends and family," said team President and CEO Ralph Nelson. "We can't wait to deliver our slice of Americana to this great region with our summer lineup that will knock it out of the park."
Admission to each event is $10. Kids two and under enter for free, and there is no charge for parking.
In accordance with CDC guidelines, the facility will operate at half-capacity for all events. Fans are encouraged to purchase their tickets in advance
The events are added to a slate of activities the organization has produced since the latest amendments to the state's Safer at Home Order.
"We're adjusting and doing the very best we can," Nelson said. "I mean, we've got very, very talented people in our organization who oversee entertainment and promotions and things like that, so we've been able to make this into a positive situation and it's been a very negative situation with regard to baseball.''
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Rocket City Trash Pandas Announce Single-Game Ticket Sales Date
February 11, 2020 /in Lead, News, Sports /by staff reports
MADISON — The Rocket City Trash Pandas have announced that individual game tickets – including Opening Night – will go on sale to the general public March 14 and March 15 at the Toyota Field box office only. Online sales of single game tickets will be offered beginning March 16.
Grand Opening Weekend for the ticket office and The Junkyard Team Store will take place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 14; and, noon to 6 p.m. March 15. The opening of The Junkyard will offer numerous Inaugural Season merchandise items for the first time.
"We can now answer the number one question Trash Pandas fans have asked for more than a year: 'When do single-game tickets go on sale?'," said President and CEO, Ralph Nelson, "We appreciate the patience, enthusiasm and support our fanbase has shown throughout this journey and we are excited that this day is finally upon us.
"Like all Trash Pandas events leading to Opening Day, this will be a party – all weekend long."
Aside from the chance to purchase tickets, the weekend will feature live music, family entertainment, and allow fans to experience Toyota Field for the first time. Ticket purchasers will have the opportunity to sit in their seats, as the concourse level will be open to the public.
Ticket prices are: Box seats: $16 in advance; $18 day of game; Reserved seats: $14 in advance, $16 day of game; General admission (standing room, Budweiser Berm and Inline Electric Rock Porch): – $8; Standing room with SportsMED Stadium Club access: $25. Children 2 and under are admitted free.
Ticket purchases are limited to 12 per game for each customer. For those desiring to purchase more than 12 seats for a game, they should contact the Trash Pandas Group Sales Department at (256) 325-1549.
Season tickets, 23- game Mini-Plans and group outings are on sale now. Call (256) 325-1546 to order; or, visit www.trashpandasbaseball.com.
The Toyota Field Opening Day is April 15 against the Mississippi Braves at 6:35 pm.
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Trash Pandas Manager Brings Big-game, Championship Experience to First-year Club
January 8, 2020 /in News, Sports, Travel/Leisure /by Mike Easterling
MADISON — Jay Bell knows something about big moments in a baseball playing and coaching career spanning more than two decades, none more so than when he scored the winning run in Game 7 of the 2001 World Series as the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to defeat the New York Yankees.
Jay Bell is the first manager of the Rocket City Trash Pandas (Photo/Rocket City Trash Pandas)
Over an 18-season Major League career, he won a Gold Glove, Silver Slugger and was twice an All-Star.
In three seasons as a manager in the Yankees minor league system, his teams made the playoffs each season including in 2019 when the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre RailRiders won the International League Northern Division.
He's seen the other side of the sport as well.
He was at shortstop for Pittsburgh when Francisco Cabrera rolled a grounder just past a diving Bell to score Sid Bream from second base to lift Atlanta past the Pirates in a Game 7 win that clinched the National League pennant in a moment that lives in Braves' lore.
Now comes his newest challenge: leading the Rocket City Trash Pandas into their first season as a member of the Los Angeles Angels' Double-A affiliate in the Southern League.
"It is a thrill to be part of this inaugural season,'' Bell said during an introductory press conference at Toyota Field, which is expected to open for the team's first homestand beginning April 15 against the Mississipi Braves.
"To grow up in Pensacola, to have the opportunity to come to the Southern League and be a part of a brand new franchise, a state-of-the-art field, to be associated with Rocket City — Madison and the Greater Huntsville area — is tremendous.''
Growing up in the Florida Panhandle, Bell said being back in the South and Alabama "feels like home.''
He drove around the area in a rental car prior to the press conference and came away "really impressed with what is going on in this city. To be part of baseball coming back to this area is something special.''
Bell is reuniting with Trash Pandas President and CEO Ralph Nelson. Nelson was working in the front office of the Arizona Diamondbacks when the club launched in 1998. Bell was a member of the team's original roster.
"When I was a young baseball executive I worked for a guy named Al Rosen,'' Nelson said. "He told me a little trick, which was to go down to the clubhouse and see who were the first players that showed up. He said 'Ralph, those will be your managers.'
"In San Francisco, those guys were Dusty Baker, Doug Melvyn and Matt Williams. I went to Arizona and the first guys in every night were Craig Counsell, Matt Williams and Jay Bell. I knew Jay Bell would be a manager. I just didn't know how fortunate we'd be to have him as ours.''
Josh Caray, the Trash Pandas radio voice, echoed a theme the club has repeated since arriving.
"We are Double-A in name but a major league operation,'' he said. "One of the things the Los Angeles Angels have done for us is they have provided us with a big-league manager.''
Bell's coaching staff will include Tim Norton (pitching), Matt Spring (hitting), Derek Florko (defense), Matt Morrell (trainer), and Jon Hill (strength and conditioning).
Bell and wife Laura have a daughter, two sons and two grandchildren. Sons Brantley and Brock play professionally for the Reds and Red Sox, respectively.
The Trash Pandas open the season April 9 with a five-game series at the Birmingham Barons and make their Toyota Field debut April 15 against the Mississippi Braves.
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Rocket City Trash Pandas Pass $2M Mark in Merchandise Sales
December 23, 2019 /in News, Retail, Small Business, Sports, Travel/Leisure /by staff reports
MADISON — The Rocket City Trash Pandas today announced the team surpassed the $2 million mark in merchandise sales Friday – in just more than 13 months of operating.
The team began selling official licensed merchandise in October 2018 following their logo reveal event at Dublin Park in Madison. Since then, the Trash Pandas have sold merchandise in the Trash Pandas Emporium at Bridge Street Town Centre in Huntsville.
The team's original store proved too small to handle the crowds, so the Trash Pandas moved into double the space in their current location, at the foot of the bridge June 29.
Through Dec. 22, the organization sold $2,031,660.25 in licensed Trash Pandas
merchandise, including $492,157.14 in online sales and $1,5439,503.11 at the Bridge Street location.
"This surpasses even our wildest expectations," said Trash Pandas President and CEO Ralph
Nelson. "We are grateful to our fans throughout North Alabama and the entire Tennessee Valley,
as well as those around the world, for support that is simply unprecedented in Minor League Baseball. As I've said repeatedly, I do not believe any fan base has ever embraced a new team
like ours has.
"We are truly humbled by this … and it is only the beginning."
The Emporium at Bridge Street is the only location in North Alabama to purchase official Trash
Pandas merchandise, season tickets and mini-plans. Merchandise is also available in the online
store: https://trashpandas.milbstore.com/.
The Trash Pandas make their Toyota Field debut April 15, 2020 against the Mississippi Braves.
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Rocket City Trash Pandas Offer 23-game Ticket Plans
November 25, 2019 /in Entertainment, News, Sports /by staff reports
MADISON — By popular demand, the Rocket City Trash Pandas have announced the sale of partial-season ticket mini-plans for 2020.
"As our fanbase knows, the Trash Pandas have been overwhelmed by sales of full season tickets, far beyond what we had anticipated; with more than 1,600 sold, there are fewer than 200 remaining," said team President and CEO Ralph Nelson. "We are also well aware many of our fans can't commit to attend 70 home games.
"Our fans constantly ask about partial-season ticket plans. We've heard them, and in response to those requests, we are offering three varied 23-game mini-plans."
Each mini-plan consists of 23 home games, but none include Opening Day. Only full-season ticket holders are guaranteed a seat for Opening Day.
The mini-plans are for box seats only, and include these benefits:
Just a single-year commitment
10 percent discount at the Trash Pandas Junkyard and Emporium team stores
20 percent off parking
"These mini-plans make the perfect Christmas gift for all the baseball fans in your family," Nelson said.
The three mini-plans are named Mercury, Gemini and Apollo and each has its own specialty. Specific dates for each plan are available on the team's website www.TrashPandasBaseball.com.
The Mercury Plan is the All-American plan, including Memorial Day and the big 3rd of July game and spectacular fireworks show.
The Gemini Plan is perfect for families with 5 Sunday games and 4 Saturday games, as well as the final home game of the season.
The Apollo Plan is a weekend special with the most weekend games of the three plans. It also includes the second home game of the season.
Each mini-plan is priced at $345 per seat. All three plans are available for sale at the Trash Pandas Emporium at Bridge Street Town Centre, also by calling 256-325-1403, fans can email seasontickets@trashpandasbaseball.com or visit www.TrashPandasBaseball.com.
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Trash Pandas Stadium to be Named Toyota Field
October 14, 2019 /in News /by staff reports
MADISON — They have a name, they have a logo, they have a home.
And, now, the Rocket City Trash Pandas have a name for their home.
Toyota Field.
In a press conference today, Ballcorps, the owner of the baseball team; the City of Madison; and Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Alabama announced an agreement for the naming rights to the club's new $46 million stadium and multi-use venue, now officially called Toyota Field.
"The Rocket City Trash Pandas are thrilled to be a member of this partnership and the myriad of benefits it will bring to the ball club, Toyota, the City of Madison and the entire North Alabama community," said Trash Pandas President and CEO Ralph Nelson. "Discussions began more than two years ago, well before stadium plans were finalized, and today's announcement reflects Toyota's commitment to our region and the unwavering support they have shown the Trash Pandas since day one.
"I believe this community deserves a major league operation with our minor league team, and this significant partnership with Toyota, a company representing excellence and superior quality on a global scale, demonstrates exactly that."
The Toyota brand will be prominent throughout the stadium, including the Toyota Outfield Experience, to be located beyond the centerfield fence. Fans will see advanced engines from the Huntsville plant, interact with digital displays, learn what it's like to work at Toyota, and how to apply for jobs at the Huntsville plant, which currently builds engines for the popular Toyota Camry, RAV4, Corolla, Highlander, Tacoma, Tundra and Sequoia.
"North Alabama is a great place to live, work and play," said David Finch, president of TMMAL. "Toyota Field is the new centerpiece for the region, promoting economic development, job creation and quality of life. The Toyota Outfield Experience will showcase our world-class engine manufacturing plant and create a touchpoint to connect job seekers to the 400 upcoming available job opportunities at TMMAL. We see this contact with the community as an important step in securing our workforce of the future."
Revenue from the naming rights will be divided evenly between the City of Madison and the Trash Pandas.
"Toyota continues to be an amazing community partner and we are beyond excited to call the ball park Toyota Field," said Madison Mayor Paul Finley. "We are extremely appreciative of BallCorps' diligence in securing such a quality organization."
Toyota began its Alabama operation in 2003, and its impact continues to be felt throughout the region. The plant's most recent expansion announcement will increase employment to 1,800 with an investment of $1.2 billion and annual production capacity of 900,000 engines. This solidifies the facility as one of Toyota's largest engine producers globally.
"To see the project come to life has been amazing and the energy from the community is contagious," said Finch. "We can't wait to say, 'play ball' at Toyota Field."
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Trash Pandas Name Fahrmann VP/GM
August 8, 2019 /in News, People, Sports /by Bud McLaughlin
Veteran baseball executive Garrett Fahrmann has been named Vice President and General Manager of the Rocket City Trash Pandas, CEO Ralph Nelson announced Thursday.
The Trash Pandas, which begin Southern League play in April 2020, announced several other key front office appointments, including Chuck Domino as Special Advisor to the CEO, and Elaine Ballew as Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer.
Fahrmann, who joined the Trash Pandas in June as Vice President of Ballpark and Baseball Operations, assumes the GM title immediately and reports directly to Nelson. His baseball career includes Director of Operations for the Lehigh Valley IronPigs and Senior Vice President of Operations for the Fresno Grizzlies. The IronPigs are the Triple-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies and the Grizzlies were the Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants when Garrett was there.
He earned a master's degree in sports management from Slippery Rock University and a bachelor's in business management from Concord University.
"Garrett comes to North Alabama with a solid baseball management background from two of the marquee Triple-A organizations in our industry," Nelson said. "He adds strength to our executive team as we continue to assemble an extraordinary front office. With Garrett, Elaine, Chuck and David Bier, our staff will have unparalleled leadership that will deliver North Alabama an unparalleled baseball experience."
Domino, Chief Executive of the Double-A Richmond Flying Squirrels, is a 37-year veteran of the baseball business. President of Domino Management and Consulting, Chuck is a consultant for eight Minor League Baseball teams and has worked with the Trash Pandas since their inception.
Nelson also announced Elaine Ballew has been named the club's Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer and David Bier has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
"Elaine brings an incredible business and financial background, along with astonishing energy to our organization," Nelson said. "There are few professionals more respected in the North Alabama business community than Elaine Ballew. With her unmatched community connections and impeccable reputation, we are beyond excited to have her on board."
Ballew started with the Trash Pandas July 1, and her first order of business has been to finalize corporate partnerships for the team and their new stadium. Elaine was most recently State Director of Corporate Partnerships for the Alabama Media Group/This Is Alabama. She is also former Executive Director of the Madison Chamber of Commerce.
"The introduction of the Trash Pandas is one of the most exciting things to have happened in the Huntsville-Madison area in quite some time," Ballew said. "I am very excited to join this special team of professionals and, especially, to introduce so many of the corporate connections I've made throughout the years to the amazing things the Trash Pandas are doing for our region."
Bier joined the Trash Pandas in January as Senior Vice President, Operations. His responsibilities include oversight of all business operations for the Trash Pandas organization and the new stadium in Town Madison. He is the former Vice President of Operations and Operating Partner for Monaco Entertainment, LLC.
Other personnel moves announced by the Trash Pandas include: Gayle Milam, Director, Stadium Events. Previously served 26 years as Event and Volunteer Coordinator for the City of Madison; Mojo Jones, Director of Game Entertainment. Will also remain as morning host of the "Mojo Radio Show" on Cumulus Broadcasting's WZYP in Huntsville; Ricky Fernandez, Manager, Game Entertainment. Will also remain as morning show producer on Cumulus Broadcasting's WZYP in Huntsville; Nate Leaser, Manager, Box Office Operations. Previously worked for Tickets.com as on- site field technician for the San Diego Padres; Mareca Watson, Director, Customer Experience. Previously worked for Forty-2 Property Management where she was a corporate trainer and oversaw investor relations;
Corey Ausderau, Senior Account Executive. Previously Director of Group Sales for the Birmingham Barons; Charlie Weaver, Groundskeeper. Previously groundskeeper for the Hoover Met Stadium; Brennan Patrick, Account Executive. Previously an intern for the Nashville Sounds; Bud McLaughlin, Manager, Public Relations. Currently Editor of the Huntsville Business Journal. Previous Sports Information Director at Alabama A&M University; Elizabeth Cornett, Manager, Online Store and Merchandise Operations. Previously worked part-time for BallCorps, beginning when Trash Pandas merchandise was introduced Oct. 27; Ivory Snow, Manager Retail Stores. Previously served 20 years in retail operations in the Huntsville area including positions at Belk and Michael Kors.
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Trash Pandas, SportsMed, Crestwood Announce Long-Term Partnership
August 2, 2019 /in Health Care, News, Sports /by Bud McLaughlin
MADISON – The Rocket City Trash Pandas, SportsMED Orthopedic and Spine Center, and Crestwood Medical Center have announced a multi-year corporate partnership, which will include naming rights to the Stadium Club in the Trash Pandas' new ballpark in Madison.
It was also announced that orthopedic surgeon Dr. Troy Layton has been named by the Los Angeles Angels to be the Trash Pandas' team physician. The Trash Pandas are the Double-A affiliate of the Angels.
"SportsMED has long been associated with athletics in this area – from high school to college, and the pro level," said Ralph Nelson, CEO of the Trash Pandas. "We welcome the experienced staffs at Crestwood and SportsMED, and are thrilled to have Dr. Layton – who also served the Huntsville Stars – as the Trash Pandas' team physician.
"With the outstanding facilities at Crestwood Medical Center, combined with Dr. Layton's amazing experience, the Trash Pandas' players will be in excellent hands. We are excited and gratified to be partners with SportsMED and Crestwood."
"Crestwood is proud to continue our support of the North Alabama community by partnering with the Rocket City Trash Pandas as its hospital provider," said Crestwood Medical Center CEO Dr. Pam Hudson. "Baseball is back in our area for families to enjoy and we are honored to be a part of this exciting community asset."
The Crestwood and SportsMED brands and logos will also be prominently featured throughout the ballpark. The club on the suite level will be named the SportsMED Stadium Club.
"We are excited and honored to be a part of this organization," said SportsMED CEO Blake Bentley. "We visited the stadium this week and it is unbelievable; everything is first class. We've had a long relationship with baseball in the region and we're glad it's back in the Rocket City."
The Trash Pandas will open their inaugural season next year with their home debut set for April 15 at 6:35 p.m. against the Mississippi Braves at the new ballpark in Town Madison.
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Trash Pandas Release Inaugural Season Schedule
August 1, 2019 /in Lead, News, Sports /by Bud McLaughlin
MADISON – The cry of "Play ball!" will return to the area April 15 when the Rocket City Trash Pandas make their debut.
The Trash Pandas will host the Mississippi Braves in a five-game series April 15-19 to open their 70-game home schedule.
They will open their inaugural season April 9 at the Birmingham Barons.
"After so many fantastic events leading to actual baseball – from the naming contest, the logo and uniform reveals, season ticket holder parties, and the great days bonding with fans in our store – it is amazing to think we'll be playing ball in just over eight months," said Trash Pandas CEO Ralph Nelson. "I've said it repeatedly: no community has ever embraced a team like North Alabama has the Trash Pandas.
"We cannot wait to show our fans what we have planned for them at the ballpark."
Nelson said the first pitch will be 6:35 p.m.
The regular season Southern League schedule will include Midweek Businessperson/Student Specials on April 29 and July 14 at 12:05 p.m.; a Memorial Day Salute to the Military on May 24; and an Independence Day Fireworks Extravaganza on July 3.
Game times are 6:35 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 7:05 p.m. for Friday games; and 6:05 p.m. for Saturday games. Sunday games in April-June start at 2:05 p.m. and, to help avoid the summer heat, the first pitch for Sunday games in July and August is 5:05 p.m.
The Trash Pandas will be in the Southern League North Division, joining the Barons, Jackson Generals, Chattanooga Lookouts and Tennessee Smokies.
The team will announce a full promotional schedule early next year; it will include fireworks shows and giveaways on every homestand.
Uniforms to include "Inaugural Mission" patch and "Inaugural Season" logo
The Inaugural Mission patch will be worn on all player uniforms throughout 2020, as well as authentic jerseys purchased by the public.
Both logos will be featured on merchandise and other ballpark items sold throughout the 2020 season.
Below is the Trash Pandas 2020 home schedule (game times are subject to change):
April 15 – 6:35 p.m. vs Mississippi; April 16 – 6:35 p.m. vs Mississippi; April 17 – 7:05 p.m. vs. Mississippi; April 18 – 6:05 p.m. vs. Mississippi; April 19 – 2:05 p.m. vs. Mississippi. April 25 – 6:05 p.m. vs. Montgomery; April 26 – 2:05 p.m. vs. Montgomery; April 27 – 6:35 p.m. vs. Montgomery; April 28 – 6:35 p.m. vs. Montgomery; April 29 – 12:05 p.m. vs. Montgomery.
May 6 – 6:35 p.m. vs. Pensacola; May 7 – 6:35 p.m. vs. Pensacola; May 8 – 7:05 p.m. vs. Pensacola; May 9 – 6:05 p.m. vs. Pensacola; May 10 – 2:05 p.m. vs. Pensacola. May 16 – 6:05 p.m. vs. Chattanooga; May 17 – 2:05 p.m. vs. Chattanooga; May 18 – 6:35 p.m. vs. Chattanooga; May 19 – 6:35 p.m. vs. Chattanooga; May 20 – 6:35 p.m. vs. Chattanooga; May 21 – 6:35 p.m. vs. Biloxi; May 22 – 7:05 p.m. vs. Biloxi; May 23 – 6:05 p.m. vs. Biloxi; May 24 – 6:05 p.m. vs. Biloxi; May 25 – 12:05 p.m. vs. Biloxi.
June 1 – 6:35 p.m. vs. Tennessee; June 2 – 6:35 p.m. vs. Tennessee; June 3 – 6:35 p.m. vs. Tennessee; June 4 – 6:35 p.m. vs. Tennessee; June 5 – 7:05 p.m. vs. Tennessee. June 17 – 6:35 p.m. vs. Jackson; June 18 – 6:35 p.m. vs. Jackson; June 19 – 7:05 p.m. vs. Jackson; June 20 – 6:05 p.m. vs. Jackson; June 21 – 2:05 p.m. vs. Jackson.
June 22-24 All-Star Break
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The first week of Comedy Central's new stand-up showcase show The Half Hour is behind us. Did you check out Rory Scovel and Michael Palascak on Friday? What did you think?
Well, the second week is upon us. And as we'll be doing every Monday morning, it's time to gift you guys with a pair of previews. This Friday, Comedy Central Stand-Up presents Na'im Lynn at 11 pm and Neal Brennan at 11:30 pm EST. Lynn may be best known as Kevin Hart's opening act on the road, but he's undoubtedly set to break out on his own. Brennan, you likely know as the co-creator of Chappelle's Show and the co-writer of the cult comedy Half-Baked. And for the last two years, he's been honing his stand-up act, headlining comedy clubs across the country.
Check out a pair of previews below, and be sure to tune in on Friday!


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Citizen Sociolinguistics
About this Blogger
Anarchism and Citizen Sociolinguistics
Citizen Self-Transcription and Eye Dialect
Keeping Language in a Locked Drawer (Not)!
Speak Good Singlish: A Form of Citizen Sociolinguistics
Getting It Wrong and Having No Point: Brain Damage or Brilliance?
How Do Billionaires Speak?
The Linguistic Color Line
Sociolinguistic Persona Hacks: Ce n'est pas grave, mon cherri
A World of Others' Words
Linguistic Gentrification
WAVE! White American Vernacular English
Making a Scene: Get thee to YouTube
New Uses for Old (Linguistic) Tools
Untranslatable and Multilingual Words
Reactions to an Increasingly Diverse English: "Google My Bulbul"
Language Diversity Pies
Word Wars: Shakespeare, Hip Hop, and the Common Core
She's gotta whole lotta nothin' going on
Shakespeare or Hip Hop?
Language "Rules" and the Common Core State Standards
Language Diversity Laugh Tracks
Sociolinguistic Outtakes: Footnotes, Epilogues, Anecdotes and Asides
The Language Experts
Beoseu or Bus? How do you say it?
Croissant: How Do You Say It?
Language Awareness or Linguistic Insecurity?
Modern Day Poetics: Internet Memes
Language Awareness Part II: I didn't do nothing! Ain't nobody got time for that!
Language Awareness: Who Has It?
How Do People Use Language to Get Taken Seriously?
Freedom of Speech: What you say and How you say it
Is that a Word? Urban Dictionary as a Site for Citizen Sociolinguistics
How Citizen Sociolinguists Work: Pow!
The Konglish Accent Tag as Citizen Sociolinguistics
Citizen Sociolinguistics: What is it?
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Five DIY Language Games for Online Learners of All Ages
Lately, the Internet has become an indispensable resource for teachers and professors as we surf through websites and social media looking for examples, links, lessons, or just something to break the ice, lighten the mood, and remind us all of our shared humanity while online.
While searching, we might also discover a secret that most avid Internet-surfers already know: The Internet can make online learning productive, fun, individualized, human-like, illuminating, and even important. To that end, I dedicate this post to just five online language games—five of the infinite ways the Internet invites us into moments of language wonderment. As you engage in these naturally occurring language games, you may think you're "just" surfing the Internet, but, I guarantee, online learning will happen—to make that more obvious, I've titled each of these games with an important mini-lesson about language you will learn as you partake, and added some post-game reflections for online learning bonus points:
Game 1: Words Create Our World—The Caption Game
This is probably the most "classic" of all language games, created by the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, who famously coined the term "language game" to describe everything we do with words.
Examples: This picture was first used by Wittgenstein to show how language shapes our world. So, what is it?
If I tell you this is a "duck" you probably see the image one way. If I tell you it is a "rabbit," then what do you see? A rabbit? Wittgenstein used this ambiguous image to illustrate how the words we use create the world we live in.
This ingenious demonstration of the power of words can be illuminated in many ways. Internet surfers can find similar examples (multiplying like rabbits) online. The famous "Rubin vase," pictured below plays a similar game with viewers and language users:
Another well-known example, this image of a "young lady," takes us into the realm of the uncanny. What—in addition to the young lady—do you see here?
Are you stumped? In both these examples, it might be easier to see the unnamed image if someone captioned it for you: In the "Rubin vase" image, do you see "two faces" in addition to the vase—once you read those words? In the "young lady" drawing, do you also see an "old woman with a wart on her nose"—if the picture is captioned that way?
I think these pictures are cool, but if they strike some readers as old, stuffy, and esoteric, consider this more up-to-date observation: We play the same language game any time we caption a photo for Instagram or Snapchat! To illustrate, this cat picture (or any cat picture), might be described in infinite possible ways:
I could caption this "Cat on a loveseat" or "Cat contemplating the meaning of life" and viewers may see this photo very differently depending on which of those descriptions accompanied it.
Play! Now that you've seen a few examples of how words create our world, go ahead (if you haven't already!) and search around for more of these ambiguous images online. You might start by looking for "optical illusions." See how the words you use to describe each picture can change what you see! Then try playing with some of your own photos on social media. How do you turn the image into a certain kind of event by captioning it one way or another? ("The Life of The Party"? "My Annoying Brother"? "Dinner with Friends"? "The Last Supper"?)
Reflections: Lately, in the age of COVID-19, using language to talk our reality into being has been a staple on Zoom or other video-conferencing media. If we call the now-familiar Zoom grid-of-faces a "Graduation," that's what it is! Call it "Happy Hour" or a "Celebration" and participants will see it as such. In this way, Wittgenstein (and now the Internet) shows us that language is not just a collection of words that describe things, but itself a collectively created "form of life."
Game 2: Translation is Not a One-To-One Language Mapping—The Song Lyrics Google Translate Game
As The Caption Game above illustrates, words don't have a one-to-one correspondence to reality. Nor, as this Song Lyrics Game will illustrate, do they have one-to-one correspondence to the "same" words in other languages. Just like a caption for a picture, a translation of a passage will also, always, involve some selection and interpretation. The interpretive nature of translation becomes most obvious when we try to learn a new language—and particularly when we try to fudge a little and use Google Translate instead.
Examples: Language teachers across the globe have tried to impress upon their students this simple fact: Google Translate is not the best shortcut to language learning. And, social media have provided us with some of the best "teachable moments" for this lesson. For years, the Youtube site "Translation fails" has been posting google translations of songs. By running English-language song lyrics through Google Translate, transforming them into many different languages, and then back into English, this YouTuber arrives at silly—and oddly illuminating—results. Her first smash hit was the Frozen lyric, "Let it Go!" After she ran this song through several languages on Google Translate and then back to English, the inspirational "Let it go!"refrain had transformed into the more defeatist, "Give up":
Updating for new songs and styles, the same YouTuber has now come out with another viral success, based on Billie Eilish's "Bad Guy" hit, in which the dark and gloomy incantation, "I'm the bad guy," punctuated by the now-infamous, "Duh," transforms to "I'm biscuits. Huh?"
Play! Now try it yourself. Take a verse from your favorite song and with the "help" of Google, translate it into a few different languages. Then translate it back to English. What do you get? Keep going until you get the funniest version, then entertain yourself by singing this out loud! Record it for your friends. You might even want to post it on YouTube! What sort of comments do you receive?
Reflection: Translating with Google to surprise yourself with the silliest possible lyrics can be a blast. It's also a great illustration of how impossible it would be to line up the world's languages word-to-word to create precisely the same description an object—or each other. Each language seems to do things a little differently. And given Wittgenstein's observations about language as a "form of life," this makes sense: Why would we expect words from different languages to line up one-to-one when words don't line up one-to-one with anything else they are supposed to describe? It's precisely this slippage that makes language a shared accomplishment—and not a code that a computer algorithm could understand or recreate.
Game 3: Appearances of Linguistic Accuracy can be Deceiving—The Magic Bilingual Idiom Game
As the Song Lyrics Game above illustrates, there is often some slippage between one language and the next—and between any word and whatever it is attempting to describe. As literary theorist Jacques Lacan would put it (but in French), there is an "incessant sliding of the signified under the signifier". There is no one-to-one alignment—either between language and things or between one language and another language. For that reason, if we translate through enough different languages, and then back to English, we can arrive at "I'm biscuits" from "I'm the bad guy." But this slippage gets even more mind-bogglingly wonderful when Google Translate does arrive at a translation that looks right, but still doesn't work! Revealing this invisible slippage, puts the "magic" in this Magic Bilingual Idiom Game, drawing attention to the often-overlooked aspects of linguistic knowledge that multilinguals hold.
Examples: One of the best types of idioms to entertain ourselves with on Google Translate might be those phrases for collections of things: Herds of horses, packs of dogs, clutches of owls, pods of dophins, etc. Often, different languages have different expressions for these.
What's called a "school of fish" in English, for example, is called a "banco de peces" in Spanish. But what happens if we enter "banco de peces" in Google Translate?:
Of course. Banco=Bank, de=of, Peces=Fish. The individual words are translated "accurately" enough. But the resulting expression makes no sense. Bank of fish? How can we ever fix this error? It would be confusing to a monolingual English speaker if a monolingual Spanish speaker were to use the expression "bank of fish" for "school of fish". And, it would be confusing to a monolingual Spanish speaker if a monolingual English speaker used "escuela de peces" (school of fish) for "banco de peces". But if two bilinguals used these translations, they would likely know what each other were talking about. Their invisible multilingual knowledge would reveal itself!
Google recognizes that their translation app needs the wisdom carried within bilingual users to hone its functionality—this is a form of bilingual expertise that computers alone could never learn. Therefore, Google has built a feedback tool into their translation tool: Click on Google Translate's dropdown menu and it will offer alternative translations and even a chance for you to "improve this translation." You can select the best translation and it will be transformed on your screen, just like this:
If you care to contribute to the human improvement of Google Translate, calling on your own multilingual expertise, chime in, and Google Translate will get better.
But even if humans improve infinite entries in Google Translate this way, the app still will not work perfectly. Many expressions and their translations simply cannot be fully illuminated through a computer app. Consider, for example, the French expression, "cherchez la femme." Like "bank of fish," this sentence translates easily in a one-to-one, faux-accurate way, but it loses much of its resonance along the way. I learned the phrase, "cherchez la femme," many years ago from a friend in Hollywood who had spent a few years in Paris dubbing movies for a living. He loved saying "cherchez la femme," and I soon came to get a vague sexist feeling from it. When I asked what it meant, he would give a long, meandering explanation about "noir" movies and how any mystery can be explained by finding the woman at the bottom of it. Knowing no French at the time, I just learned the phrase as a chunk that sounded something like "shayrshayl'phahm" and came to associate it with heartbreakingly sexy French women and intrigue.
Only many years later did I look the phrase up on Google Translate, which conveniently gave me the word-for-word translation, "look for the woman":
And, the simple, "look for the woman," translated right back into "cherchez la femme":
On the day I learned that "shayrshayl'phahm" simply translated to "look for the woman," (and vice versa) I was a little disappointed. It seemed so mundane. But, it was also inaccurate. The simple, faux accuracy of word-to-word correspondence conceals the different forms of life these expressions create in English or French. That's precisely the magic of the Magic Bilingual Idiom Game: It reveals all the important aspects of living through multiple languages that the faux accuracy of one-to-one translation conceals. Consider how important precisely this knowledge would be in the context of The Caption Game (above)! Captioning a photo with "Look for the woman" would lead to a very different viewing experience than would "Cherchez la femme"!
Play! Now it's your turn to try out your own multilingual knowledge. Think of an idiom you know in one language—then, using Google, translate that into another language you know, then translate it back. How does that work for you? Often, you may get the exact same expression. But how do you know whether it has the same meaning? In this game, you will need to call on your own invisible multilingual knowledge (and possibly that of your multilingual friends) to check the layers of meaning and precisely how or if Google Translate fails you.
Whenever you sense something amiss, try to fix Google Translate a little and click on their dropdown menu to "improve this translation." Of course, with expressions like "cherchez la femme" this might be more difficult. Fortunately, not all human knowledge can be reduced to a Google algorithm! Take note when this happens, revel in your own multifaceted language expertise, and share the good news with a friend.
Reflections: Expressions like "cherchez la femme" render Google Translate almost pointless—but they also serendipitously illuminate the magic of language and the power of multilingualism. Because Google attempts to translate even socioculturally complicated expressions in a one-to-one way, a person needs to know multiple languages and the forms of life they invoke to be able to know when Google Translate leads them astray. For this reason, Google translate is always soliciting feedback from its users. And, over the years, it gets better! Now, it translates many idioms without using a one-to-one correspondence because it has been drawing on the everyday expertise real multilingual people have volunteered—and which you may have already contributed to by playing this game!
Game 4: Subverting Genre Expectations is Funny—The Fake Amazon Reviews Game
Mistranslated song lyrics (like those we've played with in the Song Lyrics Game) come off as funny or absurd because they subvert our expectations for the genre: When we expect a dark incantation like "I'm the bad guy" and get "I'm biscuits" instead—we just have to smile. A similar happy twist occurs now and then with the Amazon product review genre. Even though we may doubt the veracity of many of these reviews, we tend to read them in hopes that most contributors sincerely report the facts: If this is a good product or an awful one, reviews will say so. Precisely this practical expectation for the honest and earnest review on Amazon makes fake reviews a brilliant departure.
Examples: You may already be familiar with one of the biggest magnets for fake reviews, the Hutzler 571 Banana Slicer, pictured here:
The reviews of the banana slicer have far more feedback than reviews of any other product on Amazon I've seen. Over 58,000 readers came across the review below and "found this helpful"!
After all, who hasn't for decades "been trying to come up with an ideal way to slice a banana"?
The sociolinguist Camilla Vasquez has written extensively about satirical online reviews like these, and just recently she alerted me to another comic product review for a popular commodity in our age of quarantine: Yeast. This very enlightening review rose to the top:
Play! Now, try to find another "fake" review! What language game is it playing instead of sincerely reviewing a product? Poking fun at that product? Practicing PUNmanship? Venting about another topic? After combing through these and having a few good laughs, pick a product you want to review and try your hand at the "fake review" genre. Go ahead and post it and see how the world responds!
Reflection: For me, fake reviews are life-and-language-affirming. They affirm that people care about enjoying language and a few laughs with fellow humans more than diligently buying and reviewing whatever product crosses their screen. Sometimes the act of sharing one's sense of humor with the world provides people with more satisfaction than simply consuming that world!
Game 5: We Live in a World of Others' Words—The Word Wonderment Game
If you've been playing all the games above, you may by now be feeling flush with the power you wield with your words—the power to create a world, but also to genre-shift and tear it down! You may also feel humbled by the shape-shifting quality of those same words and our inability to pin down their meanings. Words are indeed powerful, but they also belong to no one person. And no dictionary or reference tool or app like Google Translate can provide a word's decisive meaning. As the literary theorist Mikhail Bakhtin has written (but in Russian), "We live in a world of others' words." The Word Wonderment Game is about exploring how our words take on new meanings when others take them out into the world and all its diverse forms of life. The Internet is made for this type of exploration.
Examples: You can start the Word Wonderment Game with any word or phrase you've heard lately that captured your fancy. It may be something new you overheard from teens ("soft girls") or college kids ("natty light"), a new word for the age of COVID-19 ("face covering") or a local word you've overheard and think you understand by never really fully "got" ("jawn"?). You might even see an intriguing word chalked up on a sign at your local bodega. "Hoagie" for example, is often used in Philadelphia as if everyone knows what it means—and as this picture shows, Philadelphians are venturing out to pick up freshly made hoagies even during quarantine:
But what if you were new to Philadelphia and you didn't know this word? Or what if you've lived here forever but simply want to explore how other people use this word? Via the Internet you can take a shortcut through the world of others' words. Start with a google search:
Already, Google's dropdown menu suggests we've entered a world in which people associate hoagies with comfort ("haven") and immediate gratification ("near me"). The list of links proffered next offers solid indications that Philadelphia is hoagie-central. Next, urbandictionary.com provides a selection of strong opinions, and the "top definition" offers more information about the history of the word itself:
A life-like quote in the second entry mentions that you can get hoagies at "da Papi store":
And this entry authoritatively mentions an exception: "meatball" is the one filling that requires "sub" or even "sandwich" and not "hoagie" as the sandwich word:
These entries and the dialogue included, may set you wondering: Do I even know how to say the word "hoagie"? To explore, head to YouTube, with a new prompt: How to say "Hoagie". You'll get a long a boring tutorial—but you'll also find many other videos in which "hoagie" is under discussion.
After this, you might find yourself reading about "The Great Hoagie Debate", and even filling out an online poll about it (I admit it. I voted "yes"):
As you churn through these different perspectives on hoagies, you'll likely also encounter more words you've never known before. Wawa, hero, meatball sub, da Papi store, and so on. You'll also start feeling like some people in Philadelphia really care about hoagies. A lot. It's not just another word for sandwich. The word "hoagie," like any other word, is no one person's alone to define or wield—but one shape-shifting word among many in a world of others' words.
Play! You may be spending more cross-generational time in conversation these days. This means you may hear new words you don't often (or ever) use yourself—but that people you know may care about a lot. Ask about those words! What do they mean to the speaker? In what situations would they use them? Inevitably, you will be running across unfamiliar words everyday ("namean?"). Or familiar words that have taken on new meanings ("face covering"). Follow up on those words! What "forms of life" do they invoke? Who uses them? What do they tell us about society? Surf the Internet to find all the nooks and crannies these words inhabit and the ways their meaning changes across contexts. "Slippage" between words and meaning doesn't only occur when we're using google translate. Even the word "hoagie" has an indeterminate meaning. So be sure to look into all the different ways our world is made up of others' words.
Reflection: The Word Wonderment Game revels in the fact that any time we speak, we are participating in a world of others' words—and others' perspectives. As you learn about different words and about the forms of life that surround words you thought you knew, you'll likely run into controversies. You may find yourself feeling strongly about the use of certain words. You may feel that certain words should not be used. Why not? Our strong feelings about words can lead to important conversations about our differences. Through these conversations about language, we can also collaboratively build new meanings together, so that we live in a shared world.
Now, next time you're on zoom, teaching a class, or celebrating the end of the week, "share your screen"! You may be able to play some of these language games with others and spark more talk about language—in the process, you'll be collaboratively shaping the world we're inhabiting, both online and off.
Please share your reflections on any of these games below. If you want more language games, let me know! There are many more that I cut from this short list. What other language games do you play on the internet? Please share!


A coalition of peak Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander bodies has welcomed a historic partnership with the government to rework the Closing the Gap Refresh, announced on Wednesday.
The Partnership Agreement includes a Joint Council, which for the first time will comprise of 12 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representatives chosen by the Coalition of Peaks – which is made up of around 40 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled organisations.
A minister from Commonwealth, state and territory governments will also be part of the council.
Federal Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion will co-chair the first meeting of the Joint Council alongside Pat Turner, the CEO of National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (NACCHO), on behalf of the Coalition of Peaks.
Turner said giving peak organisations a greater say on how to close the gap was a welcome and long-awaited announcement.
"The Coalition of Peaks believe that shared decision making between governments and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled representatives in the design, implementation and monitoring of Closing the Gap is essential to closing the gap," Turner said.
"And now collectively, we can come up with a plan to address those issues that we share," Paterson told Pro Bono News.
Despite the federal election being only months away, Paterson said he did not believe the agreement was a bid to win votes by the Morrison government because it was not on a party political level, and was under the COAG instead.
"Regardless of who's in power of the Australian government, this commitment will continue to exist with maybe some minor amendments, depending on the possible change of government," he said.
The announcement comes two years after the Uluru Statement From the Heart, which included a key proposal, reiterated in the Referendum Council's subsequent report, calling for a representative Indigenous voice to advise Parliament.
The proposal was rejected by the then prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, who said it would "be seen as a third chamber of Parliament" with veto powers.
Paterson said work would still continue to reach an agreement on the Uluru Statement, but there were more pressing matters that had to be dealt with.
"This close the gap arrangement and partnership is about addressing some of the urgent needs for service delivery, such as the housing issue for example," he said.
Last year 14 peak Indigenous organisations wrote to federal, state and territory leaders twice to insist that COAG not agree any changes to Closing the Gap without formal input and support from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
But Paterson said he was now optimistic about the progress that could be made on Closing the Gap as long as all members came to the table to collaborate effectively.
"We were able to persuade the Australian government, and credit must be given to the prime minister…for providing the appropriate leadership to lead us to where we are right now," he said.
The Joint Council will meet at least twice a year, and will release an annual workplan and communique following each meeting.
Pro Bono News reached out to Minister Scullion's office for comment.


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Even right out of the dealership, your car is already stylish on its own. There's no need for you to meddle with its appearance, but there's also no one stopping you from customizing it further to truly own it.
Imagine being that out-of-this-world car on the streets of Ft Worth with car wraps that depict the galaxy. You can choose to go with a colorful display of star systems and the Milky Way, or you can also go with a greyscale version that's less intense but just as beautiful on your car. Everyone will envy the look especially because it's not something anyone can pull off. Some are too scared to have such a wrap on their car because it draws attention. But if that's exactly what you want to achieve, this is perfect for you.
Take things even further with a psychedelic wrap. Let the colors meld together in a design that gives your car an otherworldly appeal. Feel free to choose from intense colors or a more toned down version that gives the illusion of more dimensions every time your car moves in the streets. Your car will look good in any angle.
If the first two styles are too much for you, no worries. There are professional designs that still look stylish. An example is a cute rose gold car wrap that makes your car seem unique and in tune with the times. While some companies use car wraps to create homogenous looking vehicles, you can go against the grain and style your company cars in something fun but still within your branding.
Car wraps make your vehicle more stylish. Go with a design that works for you.


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Feather Takes Off in Debut 'Becoming' EP
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Rising electronic talent Feather kicks off 2021 on a thrilling note with the release of his debut EP, a 5-track masterpiece titled Becoming. Following a tremendous amount of recognition after releasing "Smoke" and "Safe House" right before 2020 came to a close, the highly anticipated EP is bound to skyrocket Feather's flourishing career in the world of electronic dance music.
After attending his first music festival, Feather was inspired to merge the worlds of Indie and electronic music similar to artists like Odesza, Griffin, and Illenium. He had been a music aficionado from a very young age, and after listening to the striking originality and extraordinary sound design on Becoming, it's quite apparent he has an innate talent for music production. Each track on the fresh EP features a unique melody of its own, and together they create nothing short of a highly emotive musical narrative.
Featuring euphoric melodic-bass notes and a powerful production mastery all throughout, Becoming offers the perfect soundscape to help listeners escape all the uncertainty and simply indulge in some beautiful music and lyrics. With the hope of capturing the hearts of a wide array of music lovers across the spectrum, Feather put his entire heart and soul into his first original project release, and its absolutely breathtaking.
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