You may have seen her fearlessly swinging her tennis racket or working the cardio and weight machines of the Ashland Tennis and Fitness Club. What you may not have known is that she is actually training as an elite athlete, for a world championship. Her name is Julia Lester; and she is member of the Keauhou Canoe Club of Kalilua Kona, Hawaii.
Living full-time in Ashland, but spending a considerable amount time each year in Hawaii, Julia is a member of a V-6 Outrigger Canoe Team. When in Hawaii, Julia and her teammates have been practicing racing starts, sprints, turns under 6 seconds. Each seat in the canoe has a specific role in these maneuvers. While in Ashland, Julia has been training with a gym workout designed by the ATFC trainers.
What makes this experience even more inspiring for both Julia and those that know her, is that this year's competition is the first year in which the 15th Annual Va'a (Outrigger) World Sprint Championships ,held in Calgary, has opened the women over 70 division. Julia's team is calling themselves the TOB Crew (aka Tough Old Broads/ or Tough Old Birds).
These dynamic women will be carrying on an ancient tradition of Va'a racing. Va'a have been traversing the Pacific Ocean for more than 4000 years, originating in what we know as Polynesia. The early historical races were mostly between fishermen and families. Later these races were held between different islands to compete with each other. Today, paddlers from all over the world come together to race in Va'a, the modern outrigger canoe.
Julia is an inspiration not only to women over the age of 70, but of women of all ages. Julia teaches us that we can be athletes and push those boundaries of physical strength and stamina at any age. Julia's championship will be held on August 11-15. If you have any questions for Julia or just want to wish her good luck, you can reach her pjlester@mind.net.


The "crucify Him!" of Good Friday gives into the waiting of Holy Saturday.
I always find it difficult to speak those words. Inwardly, I rebel. I don't want Him crucified, I don't want to be one of the crowd yelling for the death of the One who loves me. Yet what other role is there to play in the Passion narrative? Peter denies Christ three times. Judas betrays Christ for money. Pilate is intrigued by Jesus yet still washes his hands of Jesus and hands Him over for death to appease the crowd. The Pharisees rile the crowd and they yell for the death of Jesus. In the words listed in the Passion narratives at Palm Sunday and Good Friday, there is no one to defend Jesus. None speak on His behalf. So I must cast my lot with the crowd and speak the words that I too often live out.
We suffer through the Passion with Jesus on Good Friday. Not fully, of course, but we enter into it more. We try to make it a reality, an event to experience today, not simply a fact of our faith. At Good Friday service we reverence the cross. I pictured myself at the foot of the cross, looking up at Christ. At times I am clinging to the cross, kissing His feet. Other times I am crumpled on the ground in agony. Or I am embracing Mary, trying to understand her sorrow. At one point I was Our Lady, cradling Jesus in my arms, my broken heart questioning why this must happen yet remaining steadfast in my hope.
He dies and is buried. There is an emptiness I feel with all of this. There is a strangeness in the tabernacle, open and empty. There is a sense of deprivation. I don't understand what the apostles felt, but I catch a glimpse of it.
We enter then into the waiting of Holy Saturday. In a way, this is worse than Good Friday. Good Friday involves action–we are walking with Jesus to the cross, we are watching Him be crucified, we are mourning Him and cradling Him in our arms. But on Holy Saturday He is buried and He sleeps. My soul is waiting for the "Alleluia" of Easter but it is not here yet. I try to imagine the starkness of Holy Saturday for the apostles and Our Lady. Jesus is dead and buried. They do not understand that the Resurrection will take place. Perhaps Holy Saturday is bleaker than Good Friday. While yet alive, there was the hope that angels would come and rescue Him or that He would come off the cross of His own volition. Holy Saturday is filled with memories of the Passion, reliving the moments when they betrayed the Christ, and wondering what the future holds.
Did that happen? Did He truly die? Is this how the story ends? Did we follow this man for three years, see Him perform many wonders, listen with burning hearts to His words, only to see Him die the ignoble death of a criminal? What is God's next move? Did evil really triumph? Where is hope?
Easter Sunday cannot be understood yet. It is beyond what they expect. Living in the hours after the death of Jesus, they are wondering how life can ever be the same or even continue. We can experience Holy Saturday in the same way, too. Yes, we know the next step in this story: Christ rises from the dead. Yet in our own lives, we do not know the next step. We often experience a Good Friday and then think it ends with Holy Saturday. It is difficult to wait. It is difficult to be patient and to let God bring something gloriously beautiful and incomprehensible from the ruined ashes of our situation.
Between "Christ has died" and "Christ has risen" there is a tension. Perhaps much of our life is spent in this tension of living between death and resurrection. The waiting has a purpose though. It is preparing us for the joy that is to come. We simply need to have the patience to sit with Our Lord in the tomb. He will rise–we know this truth. In this moment, in this Holy Saturday of our lives, we need to wait in this moment of death, in this apparent loss of everything we hold dear, in this aching lack. Christ is meeting us in this lack. And He is preparing our hearts for the joy that He will pour into them. The joy will be made all the more wonderful by the experience of the agony of waiting, suffering, and dying with Him.
Christ will rise. For now, let us wait at the tomb with Him, deepening our desire for Him. Let us wait in the tension that is bringing about our salvation.


This was a bit challenging to translate as the page was full of writing and a little bit unclear. I could not figure out the names of the people delivering the telegram and I was a bit uncertain about the furlough time for Henry and what she meant about the time. But I translate it as best as I could.


This was my first attempt to write something in a 'jazz' style on my new roland d10 with a music program on an old mac s.e. quite a while ago. Wish I knew more about jazz back then, AND now! It sort of limps along at times. I dont think I could fool many people that I knew what I was doing.
To include this sound in a page, type "Morningside 3", including the quotes.
Last update: Tuesday, February 6, 2001 at 8:32 PM.


This is a list of Gemini Women - ordered by Last Online Date.
Gemini women tends to have a dual nature that keeps their mates on their toes! They are romantic and passionate yet can balk at commitment. The Gemini woman can be charming, energetic and able to be your teammate, friend, and lover all at the same time. Angelina Jolie is a dynamic Gemini.


Born in Scottsville, Michigan Mr. Frederick D. Dorsch was a humanist, educator, dramatist, civil enthusiast, chairman and member of the Virgin Islands Municipal Council (V.I. Legislature), School Superintendent. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Central Michigan University and his Master of Arts from New York University.
In the early 1930's, Frederick and his family chose St. Croix, Virgin Islands as their new home. He joined the faculty and staff of the Frederiksted Junior High School, where he worked tirelessly in developing the talents and potential of the students in his English, Music and Industrial Arts classes. By example, he motivated and inspired them to work hard to strive for excellence in whatever they did.
Frederick Dorsch's outstanding, loyal, and unselfish contributions to the Virgin Islands, St. Croix in particular, will be remembered by his friends, his students, and his family who are proud and grateful that the "MAN" Frederick D. Dorsch passed their way. On September 1, 1955, Frederick D. Dorsch and Delta M. Jackson were joined in holy matrimony. A daughter, Helen Dorsch Croft resides in St. Petersburg, Florida.


First, Who is Chris Spence?
Chris Spence (Christopher M. Spence) is a Canadian educator, author, and former Canadian football player. He is the former Director of Education of the Toronto District School Board and former Director of Education of the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board.
Chris Spence and his daughter write this book and this book guides you how to survive and Thrive in High school. A book aimed towards high school children to help them get their priorities straight, early on. Chris's daughter Briana who herself is about to join high school, was a bit afraid of the unknown, about what high school really had in store for her. So in order to ease her anxiety and for the benefit of children everywhere, Chris and Briana began working on a book called "Dear B, How to Survive and Thrive in High School".
The book covers the journey through high school, the start of a journey that will ultimately be the origin of great memories. And as intimidating as the start of the school year may seem to a lot of youngsters, Chris is confident that with his book, the impression will soon blow over and you will question what all the fuss was about.
As an educator, Chris Spence and his book provides advice and a game plan for youngsters to achieve high school success. Students prepare for and deal with the high school experience in many different ways. It truly is a unique experience for everyone, and Chris believes that parents absolutely must play a significant role in preparing their teens for this phase in their lives.
This is because teens begin to experience a great deal of newfound freedom that varies from student to student. Most children grow up in with many different rules such as a fixed playtime, bedtime, and chores; thus, when these children are given this kind of freedom, they are unsure of what to do with it. These children need to realize early on, that this freedom must be channeled into the path that they wish to take in life. And that is the main aim of this project that Chris undertook.


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At the business meeting on the 9th January, we received a very interesting talk by Geoff Litterick of WaterAid.
Geoff told us that 1 in 10 people in the world do not have access to safe water – this equates to around 783 million people. 2.5 billlion people do not have access to sanitation, roughly two fifths of the world's population. Every year, around 60 million children in the developing world are born into households without access to sanitation.
Geoff thanked us for the support we as a club give to WaterAid.


RochesterFirst.com is the official site for WROC TV Channel 8 in Rochester NY.
The family of Landen Hoffmann, 5, who was thrown off a third-floor balcony at the Mall of America last Friday, says the boy is making "small steps towards the healing process."
State lawmakers are considering legislation to lower the state's legal blood-alcohol limit for drinking.
Rochester police and Best Buddies International are getting together to play golf.
Friday night marks the beginning of Passover for those of the Jewish faith.
Rochester's Inner Loop will be closed to all traffic Monday for an Earth Day clean-up.
A Florida man pleaded guilty Friday to a 63-count indictment that involved a scheme to defraud Xerox of more than $20 million.
House demands are accelerating, but with a smaller market pool to choose from and an increase in prices, buyers are having a difficult time finding the house they want.


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Regional Australia and the urban-regional policy divide
RSA Blog
Lee Pugalis, Professor of Urban Studies
Institute for Public Policy and Governance, University of Technology Sydney
Australia is the planet's sixth largest country, which comprises a land area of about 7.692 million square kilometres. Accommodating a population approaching 25 million, Australia's population distribution is predominantly and, increasingly, urban: approximately 60 per cent of people are located in the five 'big' state capital cities of Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. Moreover, 40 percent of the nation's population reside in Melbourne and Sydney and new research indicates that these two cities generated almost 69 per cent of national Gross Domestic Product growth during 2016-17. Consequently, spatial economic development policy attention is principally city-focussed, informed by an agglomeration boosterism narrative that scripts the state capital cities as (almost exclusive) engines of growth and prosperity. This engenders important implications for regional Australia, which refers to all those places outside of the state capital cities.
In the past, the proclivity of city-based policymakers has been to draw upon generalised portrayals of Australian regions (ie all of non-metropolitan Australia) as spaces of decline. This birdseye view of regional Australia is blinded to the particularities of regions, including their distinctice endownments, potential and interconnections with cities. As Robyn Eversole observes in her book about 'being regional', Australian regions are all too often framed through a deficit lens by what they are not and what they lack: 'The cultural logic of regional development in Australia is that the nation's non-metropolitan regions need development because their economies, communities, and physical environments are potentially in grave jeopardy'. Therefore, in Australia there exists a sharp divide between urban policy and regional policy.
Government support for the development of regional Australia has a chequered history. Over recent times, the federal government has launched repeated regional policy experiments. Yet, there is limited consensus regarding the practicalities of undertaking regional development, especially as many past approaches have failed to engender lasting positive change. This year has been a busy period for regional policy reformers, with a litany of activities concerned with the regional problem. These include the Select Committee on Regional Development and Decentralisation's Inquiry into regional development and decentralisation, the Australian Government response to the Independent Review of the Regional Development Australia Program, establishment of the Regional Australia Ministerial Taskforce and publication of the policy statement Regions 2030: Unlocking Opportunity in Regional Australia.
For too long, regional development policy in Australia has been highly politicised, tokenistic, top-down, infrastructure-driven and short-termist. Its politicisation has stifled cooperation between each tier of government (local, state/territory and federal) as well as collaboration with social and economic actors. This situation has spawned a fragmented and chaotic institutional and policy environment, which has resulted in a wide-range of competing regional structures jostling for position in terms of governance, planning and delivery.
Regions 2030 is a rather anaemic document – largely a collation new and existing federal government grant funding initiatives – which falls well short of a national strategy for regional development. However, it sends out a positive message that the development of regional Australia is a priority of the federal government and refers to government's intent to move away from a 'one-size-fits-all' approach to regional policy. There is also an appreciation of the contribution of regions to national prosperity and an understanding that they are fundamental to the functioning of cities, including the suppliers of much of the 'necessities of everyday life'. Such a tentative recognition of urban and regional interrelationships and interdependencies could provide the basis for a fuller consideration of the urban-regional interface, which might result in new policies with the goal of empowering regions.

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REPORT 90/00*
Case 12.124
Daniel David Tibi
I. SUMMARY
1. On July 15,1998, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (hereinafter "the Commission") received a complaint in which it was alleged that the Republic of Ecuador (hereinafter "the State" or "Ecuador") had violated the rights of Mr. Daniel David Tibi, a French national residing in Ecuador and a dealer in precious stones and art objects, which rights are protected in the American Convention on Human Rights (hereinafter "the American Convention"). The Petitioner is represented before the Commission by Attorney Arthur Vercken, also a French national. He alleges violation of Articles 5 (humane treatment); 7 (personal liberty); 8 (fair trial); 10 (compensation); 11 (privacy); 21 (property); and 25 (judicial protection), all in relation to Article 1(1) of the American Convention.
2. The Petitioner alleges that, on September 27, 1995, he was arrested by the police in Quito while driving his car in a city street. The Petitioner alleges that he was taken, unjustly, by airplane, to the city of Guayaquil, some 600 km. from Quito, where he was placed in a cell and illegally held for 28 months. The Petitioner claims that he is entirely innocent of the charges made against him and that he was subjected to torture on seven occasions, beating, burning, and suffocation aimed at obtaining a confession that he had participated in a drug trafficking incident.
3. The Commission concludes, in this report, that the case meets the requirements set forth in Articles 46 and 47 of the American Convention. The Commission therefore decides to declare the case admissible, to notify the parties of its decision, and to continue to analyze, on the merits, the allegations of violations of Articles 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 21, and 25 of the American Convention. At the same time, it places itself at the disposal of the parties for initiation of a friendly settlement process and decides to publish this report.
II. PROCESSING BEFORE THE COMMISSION
4. On July 15, 1998, the complaint on this matter was received by the Commission. On May 7, 1999, notes were sent to the State and the Petitioner and the case was opened. On August 12, 1999, the State replied to the request for information; on September 27, it transmitted additional information. On October 8, 1999, the information was sent to the Petitioner. On April 7, 2000, the Petitioner transmitted further information; on June 20, this was sent to the State. As of this date, October 5, 2000, the State has not submitted its observations.
III. the positions of the parties
A. Position of the Petitioner
5. On September 27, 1995, the Petitioner was arrested in Quito by two police officers who identified themselves as Interpol agents, and said that they worked in immigration control. Approximately two hours following his arrest, the Petitioner was informed as a mere formality that he would see a trial judge in Guayaquil, with the return trip scheduled for that same day at night. The trip was made by plane.
6. On arriving in Guayaquil, he was handcuffed on leaving the plane and was transferred to the model headquarters of Interpol, where he was placed in a cell until the following day when he was removed from the cell and taken before the prosecutor, without a judge being present. In the prosecutor's office, he was shown an album of photographs of persons implicated in the operation against the drug trafficker called "Camarón," and, in particular, the picture of someone the Petitioner had met on two occasions to negotiate the exportation of leather bags, a transaction that never occurred. After recognizing the individual, the Petitioner explained why that person visited his home. The individual, Eduardo Edison García, made a statement along the same lines as the one made by the Petitioner, but, according to the Petitioner, the last part of the statement was falsified by the police to frame him. Interpol accused the Petitioner of having sold 50 grams of cocaine hydrochlorate to Eduardo García. In December 1995, Eduardo García denied the police report, but this statement was not included in the file. In March 1996, Eduardo García made another statement that the Petitioner was innocent. That statement was placed in the file.
7. In July 1996, the Petitioner filed an action for enforcement of his right to liberty before the President of the Superior Court. This measure was rejected by the Court, since the President of the Court found evidence in the action that suggested an infringement of the law and also liability of the Petitioner, which suffice under Article 177 of Ecuador's Criminal Procedure Code to hold a person in custody.
8. Five months after his arrest, the Petitioner was offered his freedom in exchange for a new statement in which he was to admit his involvement in the "Camarón" case. The Petitioner received death threats in attempts to force him to change his statement. He was handcuffed and taken to a room where he received blows about the body and face. His lower limbs were burned with cigarettes and red hot metal bars. Ten days later, the blows and burns were repeated, this time resulting in his ribs being broken. On other occasions, he was dealt blows with baseball bats, and his head was submerged in a barrel of water. He never received medical attention to treat his wounds. Finally, the torture sessions were suspended through the intervention of the Embassy of France. In total, the Petitioner counted seven sessions. Despite the physical pressure, the Petitioner never admitted participation in the offenses of which he was accused.
9. On September 3, 1997, the request for dismissal was accepted, but the Petitioner was not immediately freed since the Public Prosecution Service had to send its verdict "for consultation" to the Superior Court, in accordance with Articles 398 to 403 of Act 134 of the Ecuadorian Code of Criminal Procedure.[1] Under normal circumstances, this consultation should be done within 15 days, but, in this case, it required more than the established period. Faced with this delay, the Petitioner filed an action for amparo on October 2, 1997, which was dismissed without any explanation whatever, as the Petitioner alleged. Nonetheless, in January 1998, the judges decided to sign the consultation by finding, as stated in the decision, that the accusations against the Petitioner were completely unrelated to the criminal activity reviewed in the action. They also decided to transmit an order of release. On January 21, 1998, the Petitioner was finally released. Following his release, he returned to France and retains a lawyer in Ecuador, Dr. Colón Delgado Cedeño, who is responsible for continuing to handle the proceedings for the Petitioner's matter.
10. The Petitioner attaches the following documents as evidence of his allegations of torture:
a. Press articles from France and Ecuador;
b. French medical reports that determine the physical state of the Petitioner, caused by injuries suffered in prison.
11. The Petitioner also alleges that when he was held in the penitentiary, he had to pay 20,000 sucres (US$ 90) to a prison guard to be able to obtain a cell. According to the Petitioner, this was a common practice in order to sleep "safely." Until he agreed to that payment, he remained in the corridors of the pavilion, sleeping on a bench.
12. The Petitioner also alleges that he was robbed of his belongings ( his car, along with money and valuable items inside the car) which he still claims.[2] The value of the assets for which the Petitioner is suing amounts to FRF 1,000,000.
B. Position of the State
13. The State alleges that the Petitioner did not exhaust the remedies of the domestic jurisdiction, and that, consequently, the Commission should declare his petition inadmissible. It alleges that the courts are still to decide the action. It admits the existence of procedural irregularities in the proceedings in the trial court, but it alleges that those irregularities have been remedied, since the Petitioner could invoke remedies available to him to recuse the judges. Pursuant to that provision, he filed a complaint with the Complaints and Claims Commission of the Supreme Court of Justice, since the judge hearing the action had not replied to the Petitioner's appeal for dismissal. This judge was admonished by the Supreme Court for delaying the proceedings for this type of trial. The use of such a measure by the Petitioner, alleges the State, made it possible for trial to be conducted under appropriate conditions.
14. The State also alleges that the process was not concluded and that the decision of the tribunals, whether favorable or not, would be a suitable way to resolve the situation of the Petitioner. It also alleges that it prove the existence of effective domestic remedies to resolve the legal situation of the Petitioner. These measures are the appeal to quash a decision of a lower court, which the Petitioner might file against the judgment issued by the corresponding criminal court. That measure is effective if the Supreme Court of Justice had made errors of law, in annulling the judgment and issuing a new according to law. The State also alleges that another available remedy is that of review, which may be filed at any time after the judgment is executed if it was a conviction.
15. As to returning the belongings taken from the Petitioner at the time of the arrest, the State alleges that the law requires that they be requested and that they were never claimed after the Petitioner was released.
IV. AnAlYSis OF ADMISSIBILITY
A. Ratione materiae, ratione personae, ratione loci, and ratione temporis competence of the Commission
16. The Commission has ratione materiae, ratione personae pasiva, ratione loci, and ratione temporis competence to hear this case, because the complaints of violations of Articles 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 21, and 25 of the Convention against the Petitioner, a French citizen, are attributed to the Ecuadorian State, a State Party to the Treaty, and were allegedly committed on Ecuadorian territory after ratification of the Convention.[3] Regarding rationae persone competence, the Petitioner retained Attorney Arthur Vercken, who was authorized to file complaints with the Commission pursuant to Article 44.
17. The Commission has prima facie competence to consider this case, since it concerns a claim alleging human rights violations protected by the American Convention. The Petitioner has locus standi to appear and present complaints on the failure to comply with provisions established in the Convention by the Ecuadorian police and prison guards, which means consequent international liability of the Republic of Ecuador. The Commission is therefore competent to examine the claim of the petitioner.
B. Other requirements for admissibility of the petition
a. Exhaustion of domestic remedies
18. The Petitioner stated that the charges against him were dismissed, and consequently he had no other domestic remedies to exhaust.
19. The State's claim that the other remedies to exhaust refer to the drug trafficking case against the Petitioner that was provisionally dismissed on September 3, 1997. However, this case has been under consideration since 1995, on which account the Commission concludes that there is unjustified delay in applying the exception set forth in Article 46(2)(c). The Commission observes that the State does not specify what remedies have already been exhausted, nor the body hearing the action.
20. The Commission observes that after the dismissal of the first action for (amparo) infringement of fundamental rights and freedoms filed by the Petitioner on July 1, 1996, the Petitioner proceeded to present a second action for amparo on October 2, 1997, since he was arrested despite the dismissal. In the appeal, the Petitioner informed the judicial authorities of Ecuador that "since his detention, as stated in the action, all his due process rights, both personal and constitutional, have been violated, which have resulted as a consequence of the unlawful detention, judgment in a forum without jurisdiction, and imprisonment, despite his innocence, for more than two years".[4] The Ecuadorian judicial authorities did not respond at all to this appeal.
21. In Advisory Opinion Nº 8, requested by the Commission, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights stated that habeas corpus meets the objective of respect for the life and humane treatment of the individual, of preventing the disappearance of persons or preventing the individual from being held in unknown locations, and protects against torture and other forms of cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment.
22. Specifically, the Court underscored the difference between habeas corpus and an action for amparo:
If the two remedies are examined together, it is possible to conclude that "amparo" comprises a whole series of remedies and that habeas corpus is but one of its components. An examination of the essential aspects of both guarantees, as embodied in the Convention and, in their different forms, in the legal systems of the States Parties, indicates that in some instances habeas corpus functions as an independent remedy. Here its primary purpose is to protect the personal freedom of those who are being detained or who have been threatened with detention. In other circumstances, however, habeas corpus is viewed either as the "amparo of freedom" or as an integral part of "amparo."[5]
23. In Suarez Rosero, a case also brought against Ecuador, the Court stated that the right of habeas corpus is fully protected under Ecuadorian law:
…. a detained person must be guaranteed the right of habeas corpus at all times, even when he is being held in exceptional circumstances of incommunicado detention established by law. That guarantee is doubly entrenched in the law in Ecuador. Article 28[6] of the Political Constitution provides that
[a]ny person who believes that he is being unlawfully deprived of his liberty may seek the remedy of habeas corpus. He may exercise this right himself or through another person without the need for written mandate ...
The Code of Criminal Procedure of that State establishes in Article 458 that
[a]ny person who is charged with infringing the precepts contained in [that] Code and is kept in detention may apply to be released to a higher Court than the one that has ordered the deprivation of his liberty.
The application shall be made in writing.
Immediately upon receipt of the application, the Judge who is to hear it shall order the detained person to be brought before him and shall hear his statements, which shall be included in a record which shall be signed by the Judge, the Secretary and the applicant, or, should the applicant be unable to sign, by a witness on his behalf. Thereupon, the Judge shall seek to obtain all the information he deems necessary for the purpose of arriving to a conclusion and ensuring the lawfulness of his decision and shall, within forty-eight hours, decide what he deems to be lawful.[7]
This Court shares the Commission's view that the right enshrined in Article 7(6) of the American Convention is not exercised with the mere formal existence of the remedies it governs. Those remedies must be effective, since their purpose, in the terms of Article 7(6), is to obtain without delay a decision "on the lawfulness of [his] arrest or detention," and, should they be unlawful, to obtain, also without delay, an "order [for] his release". The Court has also held that
[i]n order for habeas corpus to achieve its purpose, which is to obtain a judicial determination of the lawfulness of a detention, it is necessary that the detained person be brought before a competent judge or tribunal with jurisdiction over him. Here habeas corpus performs a vital role in ensuring that a person's life and physical integrity are respected, in preventing his disappearance or the keeping of his whereabouts secret and in protecting him against torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment or treatment (Habeas Corpus in Emergency Situations (Arts. 27(2), 25(1) and 7(6) American Convention on Human Rights), Advisory Opinion OC-8/87 of January 30, 1987. Series A No. 8, para. 35).[8]
24. In regard to violation of Article 7, the Commission considers the actions for amparo presented by the Petitioner to be sufficient to exhaust domestic remedies. Furthermore, the Commission considers those same actions for amparo capable of resolving the questions of violations against the rights of liberty and physical and mental integrity.[9] Thus the Commission concludes that the Petitioner did exhaust domestic remedies in regard to Article 5 of the Convention, as he filed for amparo twice and had both requests denied (once in court and the other simply ignored with no explanation given). These action for amparo did not lead to the Petitioner being freed or to the Ecuadorian authorities carrying out an investigation of the Petitioner's complaint that his human and constitutional rights had been violated while he was being detained. Said actions proved ineffective and could be called a "formality devoid of meaning".
25. In Velásquez Rodríguez the Court stated that:
The mere fact that a domestic remedy does not produce a result favorable to the petitioner does not in and of itself demonstrate the inexistence of exhaustion of all effective domestic remedies. For example, the petitioner may not have invoked the appropriate remedy in a timely fashion.
…It is a different matter, however, when it is shown that remedies are denied for trivial reasons or without an examination of the merits, or if there is proof of the existence of a practice or policy ordered or tolerated y the government, the effect of which is to impede certain persons from invoking internal remedies that would normally be available to others. In such cases, resort to those remedies becomes a senseless formality. The exceptions of Article 46(2) would be fully applicable in those situations and would discharge the obligation to exhaust internal remedies since they cannot fulfill their objective in that case.[10]
Moreover, in regard to the Petitioner's property confiscated upon his detention, the State does not indicate what procedures should have been followed to secure its return. Instead, the State maintains that after his release, the Petitioner never made a claim for his property. However, the Criminal Court of Guayaquil in its decision of 23 September 1998 found that, "The case of Daniel Tibi having been dismissed, his property, as figuring in the Guayas Anti-Narcotics Investigation Report and to be confirmed by the Sixth Superior Court of Guayaquil, shall be returned to him."[11] The Commission notes that as of the date of writing (5 October 2000), the matter has not been resolved. Twenty-fours months having passed since the Superior Court decision, the Commission concludes that this is a case of unjustified delay. Thus, in regard to the right to property as recognized in Article 21 of the American Convention, the Commission considers that domestic remedies have been exhausted.
b. Period for lodging a petition
26. Article 46(1)(b) of the Convention stipulates that a petition must be lodged within six months of the date on which the party alleging violation was notified of the final judgment exhausting domestic remedies. In this case the Petitioner lodged his communication with the Commission 5 months and 3 weeks after he was released upon the execution of the 14 January 1998 Superior Court order confirming dismissal. Given that the petition was lodged within six months of the petitioner first having the opportunity to do so, the Commission considers that it was presented within a reasonable time period in accordance with Article 46(1)(b).
c. Duplication of proceeding and subject
27. The Commission understands that the subject of the petition is not pending in any other international proceeding for settlement, and that the petition is not substantially the same as any already examined by this or another international organization. Thus the requirements laid out in Articles 46(1)(c) and 47(d) have been met.
d. Characteristics of the alleged facts
28. The Commission finds that in principle the facts presented by the Petitioner, if proven true, could constitute a violation of rights protected by the American Convention. Thus the requirements of Article 47(b) of the Convention have been satisfied.
29. Based on the findings of fact and law herein explained, the Commission concludes that the present case satisfies the requirements for admissibility contained in Articles 46 and 47 of the American Convention.
30. Given the above conclusion,
THE INTER-AMERICAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION,
DECIDES TO:
1. Declare the present case admissible with respect to Articles 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 21 and 25 of the American Convention.
2. Transmit this report to the Petitioner and to the State.
3. Continue with an in-depth study of the case.
4. Make this report public and include it in its Annual Report to the OAS General Assembly.
Done and signed at the headquarters of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in Washington D.C., on this the 5th day of October, 2000. (Signed): Hélio Bicudo, Chairman; Claudio Grossman, First Vice-Chairman; Commissioners: Marta Altolaguirre, Robert K. Goldman, and Peter Laurie.
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* In keeping with Article 19 of the Regulations of the Commission, Dr. Julio Prado Vallejo, a national of Ecuador, did not participate in the discussion of this case.
[1] Art. 398 – The criminal court judges are required to take up for consultation to the respective Superior Court, the decisions to dismiss (...) Art. 399. Whenever the judge in the same proceedings issues a decision to dismiss in favor of one or more of the accused (...) a copy of the proceedings will be transmitted to the Superior Court to resolve the consultation and the original will go to the Criminal Court which will continue the case. Art 401 – The Superior Court will decide the consultation on the merits of what has been presented within 15 days from the receipt of the proceedings and its resolution will be carried out.
[2] The Petitioner presented a detailed two page list of the goods that he is claiming. This list was compliled at the time of Mr. Tibi's detention and is signed by him and the police lieutenant, Mr. Edison Tobar.
[3] Ecuador ratified the American Convention on December 28, 1977.
[4] Writ of amparo presented by the Petitioner to the President of the Superior Court of Guayaquil on October 2, 1997.
[5] Inter-American Court of Human Rights. Habeas Corpus in Emergency Situations (Arts. 27.2, 25.1 and 7.6 American Convention on Human Rights). Advisory Opinion 8/87 of January 30, 1987, paragraph 34. The Commission would like to point out that Article 93 of the Constitution refers to habeas corpus as a safeguard on the legality of a detention which is presented to the mayor of the jurisdiction where the person is being held. Article 95 refers to amparo, an action which would "require measures to stop, prevent or immediately remedy the consequences of an illegitimate act or omission on the part of a public authority that violates or could violate any right protected by the Constitution or by an international treaty or convention currently in force…" Amparo is more inclusive as it safeguards the right to personal liberty and all other rights protected by the Constitution of Ecuador and the American Convention.
[6] This refers to Article 28 of the old Constitution of Ecuador. It is Article 93 of the present Constitution.
[7] Inter-American Court of Human Rights, Suárez Rosero case, Judgment of November 12, 197, paragraph 59.
[8] Ibid, paragraph 63.
[9] Inter-American Court of Human Rights. Habeas Corpus in Emergency Situations (Arts. 27.2, 25.1 and 7.6 American Convention on Human Rights). Advisory Opinion 8/87 of January 30, 1987, paragraph 35.
[10] Inter-American Court of Human Rights. Velásquez Rodríguez case, 29 July 1988, paragraphs 67-68.
[11] Decision of the Superior Court of Guayaquil, 23 September 1998.


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While a large percentage of gold mined around the world is used to make items of great value – notably jewelry, collectible currency, and similar possession – you may be surprised to know this precious metal is also valued in the construction of various household objects like televisions and computers. This is because gold, like other metals, is a good conductor of electricity. You may not compare a working refrigerator with an expensive wedding band, but gold can be used in both.
No matter the time, gold remains a good investment. According to the Motley Fool, one ounce of gold was priced at close to nine hundred dollars in 2008, three times the value of one share of Google stock.
In South Africa, there are mines that go as deep as twelve thousand feet, topping off well over a hundred degrees Fahrenheit.
Most items that people may believe are pure gold, like certain coins and Olympic gold medals, are actually gold-plated.
Gold is a very versatile element. It can be made into thread for fabric or used to design chocolate.
The largest gold mine in the world, according to International Business Times, is the Grasberg Gold Mine in Papua, which has produced over two million ounces.
China – in 2011, China produced overall over 350,000 kilograms of gold. The Zijin Mining Group Ltd is presently the country's leader in precious metal mining.
Australia – Australia's output was over a quarter of a million kilograms in 2011.
The United States – It is estimated that three percent of the world's output of gold comes from Nevada alone. Nevada accounts for nearly all of American production.
Russia – Two hundred thousand kilograms of gold were produced from Russian mines in 2011. The Polyus Company is one of the nation's largest gold concerns.
South Africa – South Africa is one of the world's leading countries in precious metal mining. In addition to gold, the country also produces large volumes of diamonds, platinum, chrome, and manganese.
If there is one product that could be considered recession proof, it is gold. Gold never seems to lose value and will likely always trade high. This, of course, precipitates the challenge in meeting the demand for gold. According to BullionVault, a decline in skilled workers may contribute to a downtrend in production. Fears of mining accidents, brought to global attention in recent years, may contribute to this growing gap.
Despite these forecasts, the potential for mining gold and other precious metals remains so long as the resources are available. We are likely to prize gold as a personal possession for many years to come.


Old School Blogging - Alphabet Soup!
My beautiful new friend Catherine from Dear Vixen tagged me on her post that is making the rounds all along the blogosphere.
So, I thought I would play along!
A. Attached or Single? Attached...to my best friend.
D. Day of choice? Fridays. hands down!
F. Favorite color? Love them all, but Yellow wins.
G. Gummy bears or worms? Worms, but Ill take either. Gummies are a fave.
J. January or July? July!...two fold: it has sunshine and holds my 2nd favorite holiday, Independence Day!
M. Marriage date? May 28, 2011. You truly cannot go wrong having your anniversary on Memorial Day weekend! Always a long weekend to celebrate!
N. Number of brothers/sisters? One handsome wonderful older brother and one beautiful amazing older sister. Both some of my best friends in the world!
O. Oranges or Apples? Both please. I love all things fruit or vegetable!
Q. Quotes? Anything spoken by Paul, the book "Jesus Calling," CS Lewis or Oswald Chambers.
-She has surrendered her life to God and she's not mad about it. She is learning to trust Him with the outcome and, even beyond trust, she anticipates that His plan will be more exciting and better than she could have imagined.
-She tends the hearts of those she loves. Petty details decline in value. Love matters more.
-She is beginning to see what counts for eternity and gives her attention accordingly.
-She looks into the eyes of neighbors and strangers and the goofy friends of her kids and sees the person who wants to be loved and valued and applauded.
-She understands that life doesn't always turn out right and people don't turn out right and just about everything needs to be covered with forgiveness.
-She is slow to mumble stupid words of discouragement.
-She considers when it is appropriate to become angry.
-She is way past appearances and pretense.
-She surrounds herself with passionate contentment."
R. Reasons to smile? They are all around us! Beauty can be found everywhere.
S. Season of choice? Although I adore Summer, nothing beats the colors, smells and fun of Fall in the midwest!
U. Unknown fact about me? I was born on 8-4-1984, I weighed 8 lbs 4 oz, and I was born at 8:04 am. BOOM!
V. Vegetable? I adore veggies! Im so totally weird like that. Absoultely love sweet potatoes! If that is considered a "tuber"...then broccoli.
W. Worst habit? I bite the inside of my cheek when im nervous or pick at my lip. This drives The Kavs (my husband) insane.
X. Xray or Ultrasound? Ultrasound, and hopefully there is a sweet baby on the other end!
Y. Your favorite food? Honestly...sweet potato. Don't hate.


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Valencia 2008: Massa Wins Under Cloud Of Controversy
Oliver White
Felipe Massa has once again outlined to his rivals that he can race superbly well by winning the European Grand Prix in dominant style. After claiming pole position yesterday, Massa drove well all afternoon, but an error in the pitlane could see the Brazilian penalised later this evening. Lewis Hamilton didn't really have an answer for the pace of the Ferrari and came home second, and Robert Kubica returned to the podium with a fine third-place finish for BMW.
The start caused a little confusion with the pole-sitter side being changed. It seems as though the circuit officials and drivers couldn't decide on which side of the track the pole position should be, the racing line pretty much going down the middle of the track. With dust covering just about everywhere except the racing line, the grid was shifted around prior to the cars taking to the grid.
As the lights went out Massa pulled away from his grid slot well and entered the first corner in the lead. Behind the Ferrari though was Lewis Hamilton, and the McLaren driver came under threat from the fast starting BMW of Robert Kubica. Hamilton managed to maintain his position but it looked pretty dicey at times. Nearly all cars managed to avoid incident on the first lap; the only coming together was between Fernando Alonso and Kazuki Nakajima.
The Spanish driver was ahead of the Williams, but as Alonso lifted to avoid contacting the car ahead of him, Nakajima was caught off-guard and slammed into the back of the Renault. Kazuki lost his front wing and Fernando his rear. Both drivers pitted and Fernando was wheeled into his garage. The mechanics attempted to fix the R28, but a lap later Alonso had vacated the car.
The first stint saw little overtaking or incident; Kovalainen passed Raikkonen at the start and the only other eyebrow rasing moment centred around David Coulthard making a lunge-tastic™ (credit: Keith Collantine, F1Fanatic) move on the Force India of Giancarlo Fisichella. Coulthard came from quite far back as he attempted to pass the Italian on the inside. The pair made contact and Coulthard was sent onto the run-off area pointing the wrong way.
Robert Kubica also had a fairly eventful first stint, being forced to slow slightly due to debris collecting on his bargeboard. What looked like a plastic bag had got caught up with the aerodynamic parts that cover the area in front of the sidepod and effected the handling of Kubica's BMW. It isn't clear if the debris detached itself of its own accord or if it was removed during the Pole's first stop, but soon enough Kubica was back up to race pace.
The first round of pitstops saw smiles from McLaren as Felipe Massa came in on lap 15, ahead of second-placed driver Lewis Hamilton. McLaren CEO Martin Whitmarsh took the opportunity to smile, knowing that his driver was heavier with fuel during qualifying and now in a good position to get ahead of Ferrari. When Hamilton came in for his stop, he was stationary for less time than his rival, but the Briton couldn't get pass Massa and fed back in behind the Ferrari.
The middle stint of the race highlighted the problem Formula One has with the cars. Almost no overtaking happened during the European Grand Prix and the field was spread out around the long 5.44km track. Although the port circuit in Valencia looks magnificent and has some interesting corners, certainly one or two that could be used for passing moves, today proved that the cars simply cannot get close enough to make a pass stick.
It was in the second part of the race that Massa really got the hammer down and posted lap records that were 0.7s faster than the McLaren of Hamilton. Further back, the gaps between the drivers were yo-yoing but ultimately, remaining about the same over the course of the stint. Kimi Raikkonen was tucked up behind Heikki Kovalainen and although the world champion looked faster, Kimi simply could not dispense the McLaren.
Further down the field and Sebastian Vettel was having a great race, and Force India looked okay with Giancarlo Fisichella keeping pace with the woeful Hondas and staying ahead of the recovering Nakajima and despondent Coulthard. Timo Glock ran a one-stop strategy which worked out well for the German; qualified thirteenth, finished in seventh. Nico Rosberg too was having an enjoyable afternoon, and although he lost the bridge on his front wing, managed to bring home the FW30 in eighth, collecting a much-needed point for Williams. After last year when both Rosberg and Alex Wurz finished well in races with damaged cars, perhaps losing all the winglets next year will be an advantage for Team Willy.
The second round of stops is where Ferrari looked to fall apart though. Both Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen were involved in incidents, and Massa's pitstop calamity could change the result of the race. The controversy came as Massa left his pitbox after his second stop, driving into the path of Force India driver Adrian Sutil. It seems that Ferrari and Force India have a close relationship; the former supplying engines to the latter and Kimi Raikkonen using Sutil as a brake in Monaco earlier in the year.
The incident, which hampered both drivers, has resulted in a steward's investigation, the result of which will not be known until later today. Instead of making a judgement during the race, it seems as though the stewards will want to review more evidence, speak to the teams and drivers and then make a decision. While it is good to get all the facts before deciding, it does mean that the result could change – not so good for the fans.
Kimi's incident came a few laps later when he entered the pitlane for new tyres and a glug of fuel. It would appear that the Finnish world champion left his box earlier than expected and the refueller was still attached to the car. As the employee was pulled down to the floor they took a hefty knock from Raikkonen's rear-right wheel. Although little has since been said about possible injuries, it seems as though the refueller is okay and is undergoing precautionary checks at the hospital.
These pitlane blunders will almost certainly call into question the system Ferrari are using. Instead of having a lollipop man release the car when all is ready, the Maranello-squad now use a lighting system that is positioned on a gantry above the drivers head. As each part of the pit stop is completed, the system is made aware and once the fuel nozzle comes out, the red light changes to amber, and then to green when the car can be safely released back into the pitlane. The replays clearly show Raikkonen leaving the box before the green light came on, but also of note is that the amber light was shown while the fuel nozzle was still attached to the car.
I'm not going to say I'm an expert on this system, because clearly I am not, but the fact that there are two questions, one relating to the driver and one relating to the system itself, proves that maybe Ferrari should have practiced with it some more.
Raikkonen's incident proved moot in terms of results anyway, as his Ferrari V8 expired at the end of his out-lap. In a large plume of smoke Raikkonen pulled his F2008 over the side of the track and made his way back to the pitlane on foot. Ferrari appear to have some demons in their engines at the moment, Felipe Massa suffering a failure during the Hungarian Grand Prix three weeks ago.
All in all, Valencia gave us a relatively boring race. All but three competitors finished but we saw little overtaking, little excitement, but a fair amount of drama. Massa's dominant win, should he keep it, puts him just six points behind Lewis Hamilton in the championship, and more importantly perhaps for the team, Felipe is now seven points ahead of his team mate. More of a worry to Raikkonen though is Robert Kubica, who sits on 55 points, just two behind the Finn.
The constructors campaign is also looking healthy, with Ferrari still leading on 121 points, but McLaren not far behind on 113 and BMW with 96. With six races still to run this year's championships are going to go on and on, possibly down to the wire in Brazil. Obviously, this is good for the sport and good for the fans.
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Ferrari Cause Controversy With Pit Stops
Semo says:
24th August 2008 at 5:00pm
I wonder what's going on with the Ferrari engines. They are definetely the fastest on the track, but their engines failed 3 or 4 times this season. They'll probably fix this problem, but it may be too late when they fix it.
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Shayar Bhansali's Editing on "Against Night" Earns International Recognition
June 28, 2016 Lorraine Wilder	Leave a comment
"Against Night" team from left to right: editor Shayar Bhansali, Elena Caruso (actor), Stefan Kubicki (writer/director), Saba Zerehi (producer), Konstantin Lavysh (actor) and Lucas Lechowski (composer) at AFI Fest in Los Angeles
Getting his start as an editor in the world of narrative film with none other than the iconic India based production company, Yash Raj Films International, Shayar Bhansali seemed destined for greatness even at the very the beginning of his career. And, the international success he's received over the last few years through his work on multi-award winning films including "Wild & Precious" and "Kicks" make it undeniably clear that he's already made it to the top.
One of Bhansali's recent projects as lead editor, and one that proves why he is such a sought after talent in the film industry, is "Against Night" from writer/director Stefan Kubicki.
Set in the 1960s, "Against Night" starring Konstantin Lavysh ("Five Days of War," "Karaganda," "Juke Box Hero") as Vitali, multi-award winning actress Elena Caruso ("Paper," "Cloverfield") as Marina, and Eve Korchkov ("Joseph," "A Night at Christmas") as Lenka, follows Vitali, a cosmonaut who crash lands in a seemingly desolate stretch of snow-covered land in Mongolia.
Climbing out of the small capsule, Vitali stumbles his way through the ostensibly endless miles of snow and nothingness in the midst of a blizzard until he finds himself at the door of a lamp lit yurt in the middle of nowhere. The home of a reticent and shaman-like man, once Vitali steps into the yurt, the real emotional drama and the film's underlying story begins to reveal itself. As he drifts into a deep and feverish dream-state, Vitali's present world intermixes, through a series of flashbacks that serve as a major source of plot development, with painful memories of the daughter and wife he lost in a tragic accident years prior.
"[The film] explores the relationship we have with time and memory," explains Bhansali. "Part of the challenge with the project was to find a good handle on tone, and to be able to maintain the style and rhythm achieved by production through the edit."
The numerous awards Bhansali earned from festivals across continents prove that he nailed the task with his work taking home the Festival Prize for Best Editing at India's 2015 Kolkata International Film Festival and the LAIFF June Award for Best Editing from the 2015 Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards.
Immediately drawing viewers in with a heart-pumping scene of Vitali and his co-pilot struggling to remain calm as their capsule malfunctions and begins to crash, Bhansali's precise edits created a beautiful and dynamic rhythm for the unfolding story throughout the entirety of the film. Through his edits Bhansali provides the necessary pauses to allow viewers to really understand and feel the pain of Vitali's loss when the emotional aspects of the dram are at their height.
While "Against Night" was shot with Russian dialogue, Bhansali admits that there were many similarities in his approach to editing regardless of the language. "I've worked with other languages before and the interesting thing for me is how similar the process is – I still spend a lot of time watching dailies and making decisions about performance, thinking about structure and the emotional rhythm of the piece and putting together a first cut within the time frame that's expected for a project like this. The thing that's a little different is how the director and I end up spending our time – initially a lot more of it was spent looking at dialogue delivery and sculpting performance."
A film that has had an incredible impact on audiences, "Against Night" actors Konstantin Lavysh and Eve Korchkov earned the Best Actor and Best Actress Awards at the Long Island International Film Expo for their performances in the film. Aside from the awards Bhansali and the two lead actors earned for their work on the film, "Against Night" also won the Cinematic Achievement Award from THESS International Short Film Festival, the National Jury Award from the USA Film Festival, the Maverick Award and the Jury Prize from the Woodstock Film Festival, the Best Narrative Award from the Ojai Film Festival and several others.
You check out the trailer for the multi-award winning film "Against Night" edited by Shayar Bhansali below:
Some of Shayar Bhansali's other work includes Mattson Tomlin's drama "Persuasion," Sahirr Sethhi's "Zoya," Shuming He's comedy "La Bella" and the drama "Loveland."
About the powerful force Bhansali brings to the table as an editor, "Persuasion" director Mattson Tomlin (whose film "Rene" Bhansali is currently editing) explains, "The work of the director, cinematographer, and the actors very often falls on the editor's shoulders. A great editor is able to champion the best of the best performances and manipulate even those at their worst into something emotional and resonating. In the case of Mr. Bhansali, I have seen him time and time again act as both a problem solver and a treasure hunter, often finding the key moments to make a scene work in the most unintended places."
Over the years Bhansali has proven his ability to tackle some of the most challenging stories and translate them into seamless visual productions through his precision as an editor. While he earned his master's in film editing from AFI, he initially began his collegiate career many years ago studying psychology, something that has proven to be incredibly useful in his work as an editor because it allows him to understand the mindsets and emotions of the characters in the stories he creates with his edits.
"As filmmakers, I believe we are constantly working with the medium to guide the way our viewers feel – and to do this successfully one has to have to be sensitive to the way we think. I'm not sure I realized this at the time but my interest in psychology and the way our minds work definitely helped me shape emotions and characters," explains Bhansali.
"Whether it's a fictionalized post apocalyptic world with a robot as it's protagonist or a based-on-reality story about a soldier fighting in WWII – the thing that makes these movies resonate with me is the humanity within the story and characters."
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The Magician Behind the Scenes: Sunghwan Moon
November 21, 2015 Samantha E. Pineda	Leave a comment
Korean Film Editor Sunghwan Moon
No medium exhibits the importance of collaborating with a wide array of creative minds quite like film production. And possibly no other title at the center of this marvelous art form holds it all together like the position of an editor.
An actor's rehearsed lines have no meaning without the editor's contribution. The director's constant input lacks any sort of importance or cohesion without the editor working his or his magic. And most importantly, the writer's story has no discernible narrative if not for the hard work fashioned by the editor, which ties everyone's work together in the final product.
Sunghwan Moon knows this better than anyone. His hard work, dedication, resilience, and knack for working well with others have helped establish him as a remarkable editor in the world of film and television.
It is no wonder that the Korean-born Moon was one of only 14 film editors selected annually to participate in the renowned American Film Institute (AFI) conservatory program. His talents were quite apparent in the film and TV industries in Korea but once he moved to Los Angeles to attend AFI his career officially took off.
Attending AFI allowed Moon to build a significant and valuable network of relationships, including a couple of directors that would go on to provide him with some of the most challenging, yet satisfying jobs of his career to date.
One such film was director Kristine Namkung's well-received romantic comedy Head Trauma. This film, which revolves around an Asian-American girl who gets a head injury and loses her ability to control her impulses, was right up Moon's alley. The film's simple yet elegant editing style helped gain attention noticed among festival goers including rave reviews at the Los Angeles Shorts Festival.
Shortly after receiving high praise for his work on the film, Moon's successful momentum in the industry continued when he landed an editing position on writer-director Logan Sandler's film Tracks. Starring Keith Stanfield (Straight Outta Compton, Selma) and Dominique Razon (Criminal Minds, Scorpion) the film follows the life of an amateur skater who is left to care for the young daughter of his girlfriend on the day of an important skateboard tournament.
"The director's vision for this film was very clear…He and the DP shot the film in a way so that the camera looks at the main character all the time like a documentary," says Moon.
In fact, in order to emulate the appropriate effect for Tracks, Moon reached out to veteran editor Nicholas Chaudeurge (Still Alice, Fish Tank) whose work inspired Moon's editing on Tracks. His advice was immensely helpful and shortly thereafter they became close friends.
"I tried to respect how it was shot and edit accordingly. And this film got into many festivals around the world including this year's AFI FEST," adds Moon.
In addition to being chosen as an Official Selection of the Cambridge Film Festival, Rome International Film Festival, and the 24FPS International Short Film Festival where it received a Best Actor Award for Keith Stanfield's performance.
"I'm happy that he won because a big part of editor's job is to shape actors' performance," explains Moon.
.Moon's precise edits coupled with the enthralling story and crafty camera work earned the film a Grand Jury Prize nomination at the 2015 AFI Fest.
Moon definitely understands the importance of paying close attention to the director's vision of any project, as well as the DP's shooting technique in order to properly accomplish the desired effect.
He says, "In general, I believe how the footage is shot tells you how to edit. The footage tells you how to cut."
Some of Sunghwan Moon's other films to date include The Confession, The Superman, Mrs. Alderman, The Lost Generation, Together Alone and many more. Through each of his projects as lead editor it is easy to see this truly talented editor's intuitive relationship with footage and his ability to create a seamless story that fits the goal of the film, no matter how different one project is from the next.
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Talented Film Director Explores the Effects of War Torn Societies Through Film
May 20, 2015 scottmac37	Leave a comment
Film Director Onn Nir
Israeli film directing phenomenon Onn Nir is taking Los Angeles and the international film scene by storm with several award-winning projects under his belt. This coupled with his passion to tell humane stories that provoke change, and his direction of characters with great authenticity make Nir a sought after director, and one to keep your eye on.
Serving as a combat medic in the Israeli army led Onn Nir to his true calling as a visual storyteller, with strong roots in the psychology and emotions of the complex world in which we live. Focusing on the primary concepts of image, mood and emotion, Nir creates a sense of social realism through his camera work and creation of real time intensity.
"I am utterly intrigued by the here and now, especially during extreme circumstances that expose the behavior of the characters with great authenticity," said Nir.
Believing the true mission of a film director is to enhance the story telling on the page by mixing thought provoking story lines and emotional characters; Nir stands out as a director with true vision and spirit.
Born Guilty, one of Nir's early films, tells a complex story of fear and prejudice. The film's examination of prejudice through the experience of an unconventional victim caught the eye of the international audience. Born Guilty received the esteemed National Board of Review award.
Pressure Point, Nir's follow up to Born Guilty, depicts and examines the complexity of the Middle East through a simple, emotional circumstance. Shot in Nir's native Israel, and featuring the beautiful Judea Desert as its' backdrop, Pressure Point is a visual and emotional tour de force. The film, which starred acclaimed Israeli actor Danny Geva (Sweets, Marzipan Flowers, Ha-Hamama, Kalevet), was an Official Selection of the Hamptons International Film Festival and the St. Louis International Film Festival.
Onn Nir's most recent film however, Bamidbar, is one of his most powerful project to date. The film received the Audience Award at the Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival and was nominated for several awards at the renowned Shanghai International Film Festival and the Champs-Elysee Fesitval in France.
A tale of a father and daughter's strained relationship, Nir's Bamidbar explores the subject of trauma in a society of constant war as one character prepares to join the army and the other struggles to forget the experience he had in the war decades before.
"Bamidbar is a progressively uncomfortable journey into loss and it's consequences, a raw story about post trauma, and how one can heal from it in order to survive" said Nir.
Starring veteran Israeli actor Sabi Dorr, Bamidbar is a remarkable work of cinematic beauty that bravely depicts a psychologically complex relationship in a brutally honest way.
Nir has two hot new projects that he plans to begin production on very soon, The Drummers, and Kamel. The Drummers tells the harrowing tale of a lost US Army unit in Afghanistan. Following the real life exploits of famed Israeli spy Eli Cohen, Kamel is an intense thriller featuring the missions of the legendary spy. Onn Nir's Kamel will no doubt prove an exciting tale of espionage in 60's era Middle East.
Onn Nir is poised to take his work to the next level of cinema, and is truly an impressive and innovative filmmaker for our ever-changing society.
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AFI, Behind the Scenes, Editor, Film
Editor Oliver Harwood turns Good Stories into Great Films
March 25, 2015 Scott Prewitt	Leave a comment
Editor Oliver Harwood
Oliver Harwood understands better than most what it takes to turn a good story into a great story. His work spans the Atlantic, he's been trained in one of the most exclusive and prestigious film schools in the world, and his talent has been essential to the success of an ever-growing list of award-winning films. So what does it take to make a good story great? It takes the keen eyes and ears of an editor.
Just this year, Share, a film edited by Harwood and directed by Pippa Bianco, premiered at the massive Austin-based SXSW 2015 festival where it won the Special Jury Recognition Award for Narrative Short. Share tells the story of a young girl's return to school after being in a sex tape that gets shared online.
Harwood fell in love with film-editing inadvertently, when as a teenager he and a friend began filming their own comedy sketches. He became enthralled with cutting, splicing and arranging the clips, and in so doing found that the way stories are told on film come down to decisions made by the editor. Within a few short years, the young Brit was enrolled at the American Film Institute, known the world over for producing some of the biggest names in entertainment and filmmaking.
In 2013, Harwood edited Gala Goliani's (What the Monkey Saw, Worship) film Red Rider, a dystopian thriller set eight years after a disaster turns the world into a wasteland. The intense action follows Adena, played by Abigail Wilson (Cigarette, The Half Man), as she roams the wastes seeking revenge on a vicious biker gang. A marvelous editing job to say the least, Harwood uses the character's voice to narrate her thought process as she plans her mission, which gives viewers entry into her world without the overuse of dialogue to explain her plight.
The film was an Official Selection by several film festivals in 2014 including the San Jose International Short Film Festival, the La Femme International Film Festival and the NewFilmmakers New York Winter Festival. It also won the awards for Best Actor and Best Cinematographer at the Los Angeles New Wave Intl' Film Festival.
After Red Rider, Harwood was tapped by director Leonard LoBiondo (Inheritance) to edit the film Reaver starring Kelly Blatz (Prom Night, 90210, Chicago Fire). A hair-raising chiller, Reaver is the haunting story of two siblings who come face-to-face with the evil specter that spirited-away their father. Reaver won the festival prize for Best Lovecraft Short at the 2014 A Night Of Horror Film Festival.
"Starting Reaver, I was pretty comfortable with myself as an editor, and was ready to experiment with my approach to collaborating with a director," Harwood said.
A huge part of making a great film comes from knowing how to communicated and collaborate best with your fellow filmmakers. Harwood has been editing films long enough to what he needs to achieve the best possible film, and for him, that has to do with having his own space to create without someone looking over his shoulder. So, when it came time to start editing Reaver, Harwood suggested the use of a separate monitor where the director could view the progress without looking over his shoulder.
That decision really paid off. Harwood recalled, "It helped the director keep a better sense of perspective on the movie… he was much more able to astutely observe how much tension we could bring out from each shot, and how the following shot could be used to further enhance and build on that tension."
Hot on the heels of Reaver, Harwood began work on Contrapelo in 2014. Directed by Gareth Dunnet Alcocer (Dig!, Exodo), Contrapelo was a huge change of scenery for Harwood. While the film's dialogue was in Spanish, a language Harwood didn't speak a word of, he managed not only to do the job, but to edit it into an awe-inspiring and gripping film. Contrapelo focuses on a cartel boss, a barber, a straight razor, and one of the most difficult decisions a person can be forced to make.
"Because I was unable to understand what was being said, I was able to decontextualize the line and turn the dialogue into something like music," said Harwood, explaining that in a way the language barrier helped him with editing. "The rhythm and tone of the words being spoken helped me guide each cut based on feeling."
The film's recognitions included countless awards including Best Indie Short Film and the Audience Award at the 2014 Cine Gear Expo, the Best Short Awards from the Las Vegas International Film Festival and the Los Cortos International Film Festival, as well as nominations for Best Overall Short Film at the Calgary International Film Festival, the German Independence Award for Best Short Film at the 2014 Oldenburg Film Festival, and Best Narrative Short at the world-renowned Tribeca Film Festival.
Harwood's mastery of his craft is the result of his incredible training, extensive experience and raw, innate talent. He possesses the rare skill to find the exact crossroads between technical genius and creative visionary. His work is certain to leave viewers not just satisfied with the cinematic experience, but contemplating some of the most serious issues facing the world today. And that, after all, is the difference between a good story, and a great story.
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AFI, Cinematographer, Film
Talented Cinematographer Brings the Film "Dirty Laundry" To Life
Cinematographer Guy Pooles shot by Michel Copeland Toft
A common theme among many Los Angeles transplants is a desire to make it big in one aspect or another of the film industry. Whether it is because they were a big fish in a small pond who have been told since they were young that they belong on camera, or they have worked their whole life to be accepted as a filmmaker in Hollywood, there is so much more to film than just being talented in one's creative field; film is a collaboration between countless departments who must individually put their egos aside in favor of the story they are creating for the audience.
For internationally respected cinematographer Guy Pooles, this foundational aspect of filmmaking is basic knowledge; and, the process as a whole is something that allows for a level of fulfillment that far surpasses anything that stems from ego-driven motives.
According to Pooles, "Cinema is a fusion of many different art forms, from writing, to music, to costume design and so on. Good cinema is brought into being by every one of those crafts working in harmony to achieve a collective vision."
An incredible asset to every production to which he lends his name, and believe me, there have been many as he has worked non-stop over the last five years in both the UK and the United States, Pooles is the kind of cinematographer who is not only able to bring stories to life in an extraordinary manner, but he is also heavily conscious of how is work will blend with the work of each and every other department in the final product, the mark of a true collaborative genius. He explains this necessary attitude toward filmmaking by saying, "If I'm too preoccupied with how I'm lighting a scene to notice how it destroys the subtlety of a set design, or how it distracts from an actor's performance, then a couple of audience members might leave the cinema saying "I liked the lighting" but no one will be saying "I liked the film"."
Originally from England, Guy Pooles reached international acclaim after working as the cinematographer on the film Dirty Laundry, which was released in 2013. Directed by Aaron Martinez (Substrata), Dirty Laundry received incredible praise, as well as an impressive list of awards last year at film festivals around the world. To name a few, Dirty Laundry garnered an award from the Directors Guild of America for Outstanding Directorial Achievement, a Golden Starfish Award at the Hampton's International Film Festival, as well as was an Official Selection at the BUSTER Children's Film Festival Copenhagen, LA Shorts Fest and the DC Shorts Film Festival, and a Special Mention Award at the Oberhausen International Short Film Festival. Pooles was also honored on an individual level for his cinematography work on the film with the Linwood Dunn Heritage Award from the American Society of Cinematographers.
A beautifully shot film, Dirty Laundry follows a young boy named Sam (Zander Faden) as he traverses his beyond heartbreaking childhood full of real life bullies and those of which only he can see like that of the laundry monster. After Sam's father abandons his family, and Sam's mother falls into a dark and paralyzing depression, the young boy is forced to fend for himself on every level from the unrelenting bullies at school to the monster inside the ever piling dirty laundry within the basement. The level of collaboration and creativity that went into Dirty Laundry all the way down to the way the team managed to bring the laundry monster to life is staggering. Using miscellaneous clothing pieces, all of which were chosen by color and texture in order to fit the film's palette, and a hand & rod puppet that required three performers to operate, they miraculously brought the laundry monster to life in a way that was not only believable, but frighteningly beautiful as well.
Shamim Seifzadeh, the production designer on Dirty Laundry, says, "I removed the common purpose from each piece of clothing, only to re-assign them to the monsters body parts. In the end, pants became the head; back pockets became his eyes; a zipper became his mouth; and socks became his fingers…. The final design concept became a giant, hunch-backed creature. His weight would not allow him to run fast but his sheer size made him intimidating. It is important to note that the Laundry Monster isn't evil, but rather, misunderstood."
Pooles used his expertise as the film's cinematographer to create a dark and eerie atmosphere within the film that fully supports Sam's mother's debilitating depression and the cold world Sam lives in by using little, if any, artificial light. The film is shot solely from Sam's point of view, a choice that posed challenges, but ultimately made Dirty Laundry a riveting masterpiece that allowed the audience to feel Sam's struggle and experience his reality with little effort.
In reference to the technical cinematographic decisions that went into the film Pooles recalls, "Our first rule was that the camera would always be at the exact eye- height of Sam… This meant that when the other characters of the film towered over Sam in height, they were towering over the camera, and thus, the audience too. Another tool we utilized was to maintain the relative distance of objects and other characters. So if Sam sees something that's on the other side of the room from him, the camera will then observe it from the other side of the room."
While these elements combined to create the film's general perspective as it unfolds before the audience, there was another more philosophical approach that went into providing the film with its capacity to touch the audience emotionally.
"The strongest tool we utilized was the notion of Pathetic Fallacy, where we render the world surrounding Sam, not how it would realistically appear, but rather how it feels to Sam. Examples of us doing this were: lighting each scene to feel de-saturated and overcast, helping the audience to feel the lack of warmth and colour in Sam's life," explains Pooles. "We would also often place Sam in a frame so that he was very small in relation to his empty environment, allowing the audience to understand the extent of the isolation that he feels."
An even greater testament to this talented young Englishman's auteur is the fact that Pooles wrote the film in addition to working as its cinematographer, no small feat, but one he seamlessly accomplished as proven by the shear number of awards the film received. Aside from Pooles' work on Dirty Laundry, he has worked as the cinematographer on the films Happenstance, Martha, Jobe, What Must Be Done. What The Monkey Saw, Wake, Chronophobia, as well as the music video for Bryarly's hit song 'In The Bright Daylight' and the documentary Best of The Pacific Northwest.
Guy Pooles is undoubtedly a cinematographer whose creative vision, backed by his highly specialized technical skills, will continue to impress for decades to come; and frankly, we can't wait to see what he comes up with next!
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This is our voluptuous set of Ronda vases from the"Beauty in Cracks" collection.
This one of a kind art piece that is handmade and hand decorated, no two are alike.
As a stand alone or paired, this special artifact is a true reminder of the philosophy behind the collection and a celebration of its beauty.
Limited edition: Each piece is from a limited edition of 30. Each piece is numbered and comes with a certificate of authenticity.
Comes with: Ayadee gift box, dust bag, certificate of authenticity and a collection booklet.


Yesterday I had a major come to Jesus with myself about my hair. Major deets on that tomorrow, but as a result I ended up doing a blowout and single flat iron pass on my hair.
Creative styling on straight hair is a ton of fun for me. I have lots of tips on things you can do to make straight hair just as fun as super textured hair that you an check out here.
For today, I decided on a simple single flat twist with a whole lot of dimension thanks to my bomb hair color. The color really makes this basic style not so basic. Here is the final look.


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Specializzata nel lancio del giavellotto, è stata la prima atleta donna sudafricana nera a vincere una medaglia d'oro paralimpica.

Biografia
Situ è nata in Sudafrica nel 1971. All'età di dodici anni comincia ad avvertire debolezza nelle gambe e presto diventa inabile a deambulare. I test medici le diagnosticano un'infezione tubercolotica nel midollo spinale che porta Situ ad un semi-coma di due anni. Tutto ciò, le lascia una paralisi dalla quarta vertebra inferiore e la costringe a vivere sulla sedia a rotelle. Dopo essere diventata disabile ha frequentato la scuola a Mthatha.

Situ ha partecipato per la prima volta ad un grande torneo internazionale ai Mondiali di atletica elggera paralimpica di Birmingham nel 1998. In quell'occasione vinse una medaglia d'oro nel giavellotto e una di bronzo nel lancio del disco. Due anni dopo, prese parte ai Giochi paralimpici di Sydney 2000 dove vinse una medaglia d'argento nel lancio del disco e una medaglia d'oro nel lancio del giavellotto, il primo alloro per una donna nera sudafricana. Confermò il suo titolo mondiale a Lilla nel 2002.

Due anni dopo, ad Atene 2004, bissò l'oro paralimpico nel lancio del giavellotto. Nonostante non ottenne medaglie nel getto del peso e nel lancio del disco, fu comunque premiata dal Comitato Paralimpico Internazionale con il premio Whang Youn Dai per aver incarnato lo spirito dei Giochi.

A Pechino 2008 non vince nessuna medaglia. Riuscirà a vincere di nuovo una medaglia mondiale nel 2011, conquistando il bronzo nel lancio del giavellotto. A causa dell'emergere di nuove giavellottiste come la tunisina Hania Aidi e la cinese Yang Liwan, Situ farà fatica ad essere competitiva. Ai Giochi di Londra 2012 arriva soltanto quarta nella gara del lancio del giavellotto.

In seguito, Situ ottiene tre bronzi mondiali (2013, 2015, 2017) e un bronzo paralimpico a Rio 2016, dove farà segnare il suo miglior lancio personale di 17,90 m. Sempre a Rio è alfiere del Sudafrica nella cerimonia di apertura.

Palmarès

Onorificenze

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Discoboli sudafricani
Giavellottisti sudafricani
Pesisti sudafricani
Vincitori di medaglia d'oro paralimpica per il Sudafrica
Vincitori di medaglia d'argento paralimpica per il Sudafrica
Vincitori di medaglia di bronzo paralimpica per il Sudafrica

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2014.10.27: Okay Aman, I'm sorry the timing didn't work out last time. I am hoping it will this time. Rather than re-film something for you, I am going to use the same basic video concept as last time. You can see how it worked with Marcia 2 minutes 17 seconds into the video below. Please follow the same instructions as I gave you below. Here is a copy of the script. You have three different scenes on pages 2, 4 and 7. (I told you it would be harder!) Realize that you don't have to use a large rock. The idea was to use some sort of very massive object. I thought maybe there would be a large rock (perhaps bigger than you) near where you live that you could stand next to relatively easily. Again, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. And THANK YOU!!
Please use a tripod or at least make the camera completely stationary.
I will need you to sign my Video Release Form, please.
The 10 seconds before and after your speaking part are very important. They allow time for the transition from me to you and then from you to me.
Please give me at least two takes for each scene to chose from.
Let me know if I pronounced your name correctly.
Thank you so much for doing this. It's so cool to collaborate with someone on the other side of the planet!


Kenneth Milton Reaves (born October 24, 1944) is a former professional American football defensive back who played twelve seasons in the National Football League for the Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, and the St. Louis Cardinals.
The 1969 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's fourth year in the National Football League (NFL). The team improved on their previous season's output of 2–12, winning six games. The Falcons had yet to reach the post season, and would not until 1978.
The 1970 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's fifth year in the National Football League (NFL). The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 6–8, winning only four games. They failed to reach the playoffs for the fifth straight season. The team began its season by winning two of its first three games. However, following their 21–20 win over the San Francisco 49ers the Falcons went 2–7–2 in their final 11 games. Their tied games, 10–10 with the Los Angeles Rams and 13–13 with the Philadelphia Eagles, occurred in back-to-back weeks. The Falcons are the last team in NFL history to have two tied games in two straight weeks, as overtime was added to the NFL game in 1974.
The 1972 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's seventh year in the National Football League (NFL). The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 7–6–1, finishing 7–7 and failing to reach the playoffs. Standing at 7–5 the Falcons traveled to San Francisco with the NFC West division title on the line. However, the Falcons were never in the game and saw their playoff hopes end with a 20–0 shutout loss. Facing the Kansas City Chiefs in their final game of the season, Running Back Dave Hampton surpassed the 1,000-yard mark. However, a play later he is thrown for a six-yard loss and ends the season with 995 yards, as the Falcons lose and finish 7–7.
The 1973 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's eighth year in the National Football League (NFL). The team improved on their previous season's output of 7–7 and achieved their best record until 1980, but failed to reach a maiden playoff berth due to an unexpected home loss to a Cardinals team that had won only one of its last ten and was playing an unknown quarterback, Gary Keithley. Keithley completed only ten of thirty-two passes, but the Cardinals' rushing game was completely unexpected and along with six field goals from Jim Bakken destroyed the Falcons after they had led 10-0.A highlight for the 1973 Falcons was defeating the Vikings when that team was 9–0 and looking at emulating the previous season's Dolphins' perfect season. Despite the Falcons' success between 2008 and 2012, this was the last time the Falcons defeated the last unbeaten NFL team until they defeated the 14-0 Carolina Panthers in week 16 of the 2015 season.
The 1974 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's ninth year in the National Football League (NFL). After coming close to their maiden postseason appearance the previous season and finishing with a best-to-date 9–5 record despite an upset loss to the Cardinals, the Falcons traded star cornerback Ken Reaves to obtain in-demand guard Royce Smith in a widely criticized move. During the strike-affected pre-season, they beat the Eagles 23 to 7 in a rain-soaked match, before losing to the Raiders, 28-16. Soon afterwards the Falcons lost key offensive tackle Bill Sandeman for the entire season with a slipped disc in his back.Along with a form lapse from quarterback Bob Lee and an injury to running back Dave Hampton, this destroyed the Falcons' offense. The 1974 Falcons scored 111 points with a mere twelve touchdowns, the lowest total in franchise history, and the second lowest by any team in a fourteen-game NFL season after the infamous "Zero Gang" offense of the 1977 Buccaneers who were shut out six times in fourteen games. Their failure to score more than seventeen points in any game has been equalled since only by the infamous offense of the 1992 Seahawks.
The Falcons sacked long-serving head coach Norman van Brocklin after being thrashed by the Miami Dolphins and having heard demands from fans to make that move.
The 1974 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 55th year with the National Football League and the 15th season in St. Louis. The Cardinals scored 285 points while the defense gave up 218 points, en route to the NFC East Championship.The 10–4 Cardinals qualified for the postseason for the first time since 1948 when the franchise was based in Chicago. It was the Cardinals first winning season since 1970 when the Cardinals went 8–5–1. Although the Cardinals and the Washington Redskins finished with identical 10–4 records, the Cardinals won the NFC East title, because of their two victories over Washington that season.
The Cardinals won their first seven games, and were at least tied for first place from Week One to the end of the regular season.
The 1975 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 56th year with the National Football League and the 16th season in St. Louis. The club scored 356 points while the defense gave up 276 points. The club appeared in the playoffs for the second consecutive year, by winning the NFC East with a record of eleven wins and three losses. They were not again to appear in the playoffs during a full NFL season until 1998, by which time they had left St. Louis.
The team was nicknamed the "Cardiac Cards", because eight of their games were decided in the final minute of play; the Cardinals went 7–1 in these games.
The 1976 St. Louis Cardinals season was the 57th season the franchise was in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 11–3, instead regressing by one win. This was the first time in three seasons the team did not qualify for the playoffs.
The 1977 St. Louis Cardinals season was the franchise's 56th year with the National Football League and the 17th season in St. Louis. This was the final season in St Louis for head coach Don Coryell who began coaching the San Diego Chargers the following year.
This page is a list of the Atlanta Falcons NFL Draft selections. The first draft the Falcons participated in was 1966, in which they made linebacker Tommy Nobis of Texas their first-ever selection.
This is a list of American football players who have played for the New Orleans Saints in the National Football League (NFL). It includes players that have played at least one match in the NFL regular season. The New Orleans Saints franchise was founded in 1967. The Saints have won one Super Bowl (Super Bowl XLIV), have one conference championship, and have five division championships.