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As college football coaching changes, Urban Meyer isn't only one who could jump to NFL
Urban Meyer's name shot through the NFL stratosphere on Sunday after an ESPN report indicated at least two NFL franchises made initial contact about him being their next head coach.
Meyer becoming an NFL coach could become a reality over the next 10 days or so, as sources confirmed to Yahoo Sports that there has been outreach by multiple franchises to gauge Meyer's interest.
The news broke on a day when Jacksonville solidified itself as perhaps the NFL's most intriguing destination, as the 1-14 Jaguars are slated to get Clemson's Trevor Lawrence with the top pick in the NFL draft and are expected to part ways with coach Doug Marrone. The general manager job is already open.
Will Meyer go to the NFL? Here's the safest answer: Meyer certainly isn't headed back to college, as college coaching is amid a sea change that could lead to an influx of coaches in college football exploring the NFL.
There are clear signs of Meyer's interest in the NFL, as sources say he has been intrigued enough that he has researched the league through former players and friends, inquired about potential staff and is learning how the front-office infrastructure works.
Then-Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer watches during warmups before the Rose Bowl against Washington on Jan. 1, 2019, in Pasadena, California. Meyer has been linked to NFL coaching jobs in recent days. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Meyer is an obsessive competitor, and sources close to him say that the NFL is intriguing because he'd be able to test himself at the highest level of football. Meyer's favorite times in coaching have been amid rebuilds at Bowling Green and Utah, and there's a chance an NFL job would allow him to overhaul the culture of an entire organization in a similar way.
There are drawbacks, however, that would slow down any notion that Meyer leaving his Fox television gig for the sideline is imminent. Meyer's health, which led to him stepping down at Ohio State in 2018, remains a factor. He has a congenital arachnoid cyst in his brain, which required surgery in 2014 and haunted him throughout the 2018 season, where the image of him doubled over in pain on the sideline still lingers. Meyer also truly enjoys his analyst role for Fox, as a switch back to the sideline would mark a distinct lifestyle change and risk his legacy as one of the best coaches of his era.
How college football coaching is changing
Why would the NFL have more appeal than a job like Texas or USC? Few jobs in sports promise to change as precipitously as college football coaching in the next 12 months. The absolute control that so many of these coaches coveted is now waning, with the transfer portal, one-time transfer exemption and Name Image and Likeness rules all shifting the power away from the coaches. This isn't an endorsement or indictment of that shift, just acknowledging facts.
No college coach, given truth serum, would say they truly love to recruit. It's a part of the job that is more tolerated and endured than enjoyed. The uptick in transfers and freedom of player movement means that not only will coaches be worried about luring the next recruiting class, but also need to stay locked in on the constant recruitment of their own players. While the benefits of Name Image and Likeness — the ways for athletes to profit off their name, expected to be legalized by the NCAA in the upcoming months — are slated to be solely for athletes to figure out, there's little doubt that orchestrating deals for players is going to become a big part of the job description for college coaches and programs.
The other aspect coaches are privately dreading will be the agents who help arrange these NIL deals for players. Is the NIL agent sitting in on the home visit and quizzing the coach about the local car dealership's generosity a new reality? Probably, and that's not going to sit well with the old guard.
The other factor that can't be overlooked as theses worlds intersect is the schematic crossover between the sports. Spread offenses with running quarterbacks have gone from the bane of NFL talent evaluators to the heartbeat of the league's most successful offenses.
Will college coaches jump to the NFL?
We did a list a few weeks back of potential college coaches who could end up in the NFL. There have been two college coaches the past two seasons who've made the leap — then-USC OC Kliff Kingsbury and Baylor's Matt Rhule. Prior to Kingsbury being hired in 2019, there was a four-year gap from 2015-18 for the NFL hiring a college coach. (That was Bill O'Brien jumping from Penn State to the Houston Texans in 2014.)
The days of the NFL not plucking a college coach for four years are long over. The combination of the changing nature of the college job and the shallow pool of NFL candidates is going to keep the NFL engaged in the college ranks.
"I think the reason we'll see more college guys go to the NFL is the pool of pro coaches ready to be head coaches is so much smaller," said an industry source. "Guys like Matt Campbell, Dan Mullen and Pat Fitzgerald, those kinds of guys will be in the mix now."
Will they go? No one is sure. Campbell hasn't worked a day in pro football. Mullen can't be thrilled with the NCAA's recent ruling against him and Florida, which includes a one-year show cause penalty for recruiting violations. Fitzgerald has resisted more than a half-dozen overtures before. Will this time be any different? The NFL is still fascinated by Lincoln Riley, holds a deep respect for David Shaw and James Franklin came close to the Texans' job back in 2014. There are plenty of options.
We could see seven or more NFL head coaching jobs open, as the Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons and Houston Texans are open and will likely be joined by the Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Jets, Los Angeles Chargers and Philadelphia Eagles. And while Meyer's name will get the juice, other college candidates will certainly emerge.
As the college football landscape continues to professionalize, the most logical step is for college coaches to simply go to the pros in the next few seasons following Kingsbury and Rhule.
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I am not sure where should i post this thread to help my buddy to solicit help from forum members. If this is in the wrong section, Mod please kindly direct or move to the correct section.
This is crazy, how did it get stolen? Break in? Felt sorry for him man.
Was a house break in.. Felt sorry for him too ESP the ap.
Sorry to hear about your friend's loss..
Sorry for your friend. Hopefully police can do something about it!
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South African national operator Telkom SA Ltd. has won the latest round of a three-year legal battle with OSS firm Telcordia Technologies Inc. over a contract dispute (see Court Rules Against Telcordia).
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The scrap began in 2000 when an "integrated agreement" was terminated by both parties, "after disputes arose regarding Telcordia's performance obligations," says Telkom spokesman Andrew Weldrick. As a result, the carrier cancelled an order for a Telcordia activation and service assurance system.
The OSS firm then initiated proceedings against the operator early in 2001, claiming $130 million it believed it was still owed. Telkom counter-claimed for more than $300 million, including a refund of fees already paid to Telcordia.
In September 2002, an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitrator found in favor of Telcordia, but that decision has now been quashed by the Pretoria High Court following a six-week review of proceedings. The court ordered Telcordia to pay Telkom's costs, and sent the case to South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal, though a date has not yet been set for that hearing.
The Telkom spokesman says the carrier made a provision for 58 million South African Rand ($9.1 million) in legal expenses earlier this year, but says "we still do not have a clear indication of the costs that will be claimed in terms of the court order," though the sum is likely to be "quite significant."
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How to Fix GTA 5 (Grand Theft Auto) Crashing Issue
Snigdha / June 16, 2021 / How-To
Similar to other games, the Grand Theft Auto (GTA) 5 crashes frequently and interrupts users from playing and enjoying the game continuously. Users come across the popular error message in the middle of an ongoing game session of the GTA V game that the "Grand Theft Auto (GTA) 5 has stopped working."
So, if you are wondering why GTA 5 keeps crashing on the PC, then here is a blog to throw some light on why the game crashes and how can it be fixed effortlessly.
All-in-One Solution to Fix GTA 5 Crashing Issue on Windows 10 (Recommended)
Keep your respective graphics card driver up-to-date to ensure a smooth gaming experience. You can use Bit Driver Updater for performing an automatic driver update. The tool lets its users update all the outdated, broken, or faulty drivers in one click. With this driver updater, you can also deal with other Windows-related issues. Click on the button given below to download Bit Driver Updater for Free.
Grand Theft Auto (GTA) 5: All You Need to Know
Why does Grand Theft Auto (GTA) 5 keep crashing?
Easy Ways to Fix GTA 5 Crashing Issues:
Solution 1: Verify the System Requirements of GTA 5
Solution 2: Prevent CPU Overheating
Solution 3: Download and Install the Recent Patch
Solution 4: Stop Non-Windows Services
Solution 5: Disable the Antivirus Software
Solution 6: Reset Graphics Settings to Normal
Solution 7: Ensure that the Graphics Card Driver is Updated
Resolved GTA V Crashing PC 2021
Grand Theft Auto (GTA) V is one of the highest-grossing games in the world developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is available for Windows, PlayStation 3 & 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One platforms.
The game runs on the RAGE engine and belongs to the Grand Theft Auto Series. It was launched in 2013 as an action-adventure game.
It is a multiplayer game (up to 30 players can get involved) that can be played either as a first-person or third person. The main story revolves around a single-player pursuing three criminals on various heists based in the fictional state of San Andreas, South California.
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The game – Grand Theft Auto (GTA) 5 crashes because of the probable reasons mentioned below:
Primarily if the graphics card doesn't support the game or is corrupted, damaged, or unstable.
If the game version you are using is outdated.
Other miscellaneous reasons.
If you want to know how to fix GTA 5 crashing issues on the loading screen, then here are the effective solutions to do so. Try rebooting your system first to see if that can quickly fix the issue, otherwise proceed with the below solutions.
You must always ensure that the technical requirements of the game are met by your system so that you don't come across Grand Theft Auto (GTA) 5 crashes error.
Here are the minimum requirements (refer the below snapshot for detailed understanding):
OS: Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista (64 Bit)
Processor: Intel Core, AMD
Graphics Card: NVIDIA, AMD graphics card
Sound: 100% DirectX 10 compatible
Storage: 72 GB of free space
Fix GTA 5 crashes on your PC by addressing the CPU overheating issues. When the system overheats, then it is not able to function normally and support the game's operation.
You can reduce the CPU overheating by providing proper ventilation, cleaning the computer case, and shutting the PC when overheating occurs.
Ensure that you always keep your game updated to avoid Grand Theft Auto (GTA) 5 crashes issue. You can always check for the availability of latest updates in Steam or in the official website.
Developers of the Grand Theft Auto V game frequently release patches to fix bugs and other issues. Therefore, it is essential to install the latest patches to ensure that the game runs smoothly and doesn't crash.
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If there is some third-party software that interferes with the game, then it can lead to "Grand Theft Auto 5 has stopped working" error. Therefore, disabling the non-Windows services can ensure that the game can run smoothly. Here's how you can disable the third-party services:
Open the System Configuration window by typing 'msconfig' in the Run dialog box and then hitting the "OK "option.
Go to the Services tab of the System Configuration window and then check the box which states "Hide all Microsoft services."
This will remove all Microsoft services so that you can selectively disable all the non-Microsoft (third-party) services.
Go back to the General tab and uncheck the Load startup items box.
Click the "Apply" and "OK" button to save the changes you made.
Further, restart your system to bring the change into effect.
Your third-party antivirus software can interfere with the Grand Theft Auto 5 game and lead to the GTA V crashing issues. So, you can always disable the antivirus program temporarily to see if that fixes the game crashing issues. If that is able to resolve the issue, then you can consider replacing the current antivirus tool with another advanced antivirus solution.
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If you are still unsure about how to fix the GTA 5 crashing issue on the loading screen, then you can try optimizing the GTA 5 game performance by adjusting and altering the graphics settings of the game.
It is advisable to lower down the graphics settings of the game which you can do in the following way:
Step 1: Navigate to the GTA 5 Settings menu.
Step 2: Click on the Graphics option and then scroll down.
Step 3: Alter the following to set them at Normal:
Texture Quality
Shader Quality
Shadow Quality
Reflection Quality
Grass Quality
Finally, save the settings and then launch the game to see if the issue is resolved or still persists. If it persists, then the last resort would be to update the graphics card driver.
You can automatically update the device drivers including your graphics card. To do this, you can install the best free driver updater tool on your system.
We recommend using the Bit Driver Updater tool for this purpose which you can install on your system on your computer from the official website and then scan the system to detect the outdated or faulty graphics driver in your system.
Once the tool retrieves the results of the damaged or missing drivers, you can either choose to update all of them with the one-click update feature or else only update the graphics card driver by clicking the "Update" button beside the name of the graphics driver.
Once your graphics driver is updated, you should not be experiencing issues in running games on your system.
This was all about the Grand Theft Auto (GTA) 5 crashing error and the fixes around it. Hopefully, you will be able to solve the GTA 5 game crashing issue with the above-suggested methods and enjoy your game without any errors.
Do let us know which method worked best for you. Also if you're aware of any other method to fix the GTA 5 crashing error, then please share with us in the comments section below.
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REECE JAMES: THE FIRST INTERVIEW
Adam Tomlinson
New loan signing speaks exclusively to htafc.com
New boy Reece James can't wait to get started at Huddersfield Town after joining on an Emergency Loan deal from Manchester United.
James trained with his new teammates at PPG Canalside on Thursday and told htafc.com he could see the determination among the group to have a strong end to the season.
"Everyone in the training session was very lively, upbeat and determined; you could see they want to win as many games as we can from the remaining fixtures. I'm here to do that myself.
"I knew there were some good players before I came here just from looking at the names, but in training a few of the lads I didn't know really impressed me."
The young left back could make his Town debut in a Yorkshire derby when Town travels to Sheffield Wednesday on 4 April.
He continued: "I can't wait to be honest! I know one or two of the lads that are at Sheffield Wednesday from Manchester United, so that'll be good. It will be a good test and with it being a Yorkshire derby I'm buzzing for it.
"I've got a good week now to build up for the next game with the rest of the team. I'll get to know the lads, get to know how they prepare for games, the tactics and things like that. It gives me a lot of time to settle in."
Reece cited Manager Chris Powell as one of the main reasons he joined Town once he heard about the Club's interest:
"To come and work with a manager like Chris Powell was very pleasing for me, especially as he was a left back himself and an England International. He can only help me on and off the pitch.
"Chris has told me to come in, enjoy the games and play as well as I can. Hopefully to gain some experience from the loan and to help Huddersfield win as many games as possible.
"I remember playing against Town when I was at Rotherham. We were 2-0 down until about the 85th minute and we somehow got two goals back. I came to watch the game against Fulham and I thought we played really well and didn't deserve to get beaten at all. I thought we played some really good football, made some good chances and that helped me make my decision to come here."
He believes his style of play will allow him to fit well into Powell's side:
"I like playing at left back and left wing back. I like to get forward as much as I can and play in an attacking way, but I do like the defensive side of the game as well, which is why I like left back. But I'd say I like to get forward as much as I can and get crosses in."
James already has experience of the Sky Bet Championship from a spell at Rotherham United earlier in the season, but he felt that this was an ideal time for another period out on loan:
"When I was out on loan at Rotherham I had a bit of an injury with my ankle, which I just needed to get right before I looked at going out on loan again. This is perfect timing for me; I was really pleased when I heard about the possibility.
"I had a few games at the start of the season when I was on the bench for Manchester United and I made my debut in the Capital One Cup, which I didn't really expect.
"When I went out on loan at Rotherham I got eight games under my belt, which was really good. You quickly find out how tough the Championship actually is. Now coming here, out on loan again, hopefully I can do really well again.
"I'd say the physicality and the speed of the game are the hardest things about the Championship. When you get the ball you haven't got much time and you're being pressed."
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Temples (NEW DATE)
9:30 Club Presents at U Street Music Hall...
Art d'Ecco
Mon, January 20, 2020, 7:00 PM EST
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It is one of the brilliant facets of recorded music that while it can frame forever in time one of humanity's most fluid art forms, those captured sounds themselves can go on to become an active launchpad for the ideas, memories, emotions and feelings of those listening. Returning with their third album, Hot Motion, Temples have not just provided a strong demonstration of this dual static/frenetic nature, but they've created a record that revels in this beautiful contradiction.
A brilliantly crafted, thoughtfully recorded collection, the album's propulsive, seemingly immediate songs soon reveal an impressive depth of ideas and energy with subsequent listens because, as its title warns, Hot Motion is not a record that stands still.
"I'm excited for people to experience these songs for the first time," declares singer and guitarist James Bagshaw. "They are constructed in such a way that the album should feel relatively instantaneous, but we did not water down our creative ideas. Getting that balance can be hard, perhaps on the last record on some songs we used too many layers to create depth, but making this album we discovered that depth doesn't simply come by layering things, it can come from the intensity of an idea."
While proud of 2017's electronically orchestrated Volcano, the trio – completed by bassist Tom Walmsley and guitarist Adam Smith – feel they have reconnected with the verve and spirit of their debut, 2014's Sun Structures, although Hot Motion proves as unique and forward-thinking as any Temples album.
"There's something more primal about this record," suggests Walmsley of its energy. "We didn't want to complicate things. We wanted it to have a more robust feel to it and focus more on guitars. Having less on there, but making everything sound as big as possible. I've always wanted our records to sound quite grand and larger than life, but we achieved that with some more earthy sounds in this time."
As with the band's first two LPs, the group recorded the album themselves in Northamptonshire, although this side of Temples as evolved too. "We've gone from bedroom to living room to a dedicated space. We could all set up in the same room and allow things to play out a lot more like a band. That played a huge part in the sound of the record," says Walmsley, although despite the extra room Hot Motion remains a home recording like its predecessors.
"The room is a 300 year-old outbuilding at my house," continues Bagshaw. "I spent two years fixing it up because it had a leaky iron roof on it. It was nice to work in a space which had a little charm to it but still felt like home recording."
That space fed directly into Temples vision. While retaining their enviably poppy instincts, the band created a host of brand new guitar sounds for this record and also took a lead from the "simplicity" of some 70s rock recordings which ensured the fundamentals behind each track are organic and original. "We were hiding less behind synth sounds and delays, which meant that the pureness of the melodic construct of each song was more thought through," explains Bagshaw. "There was an element of less is more in some places."
A glorious technicolour infuses much if the album, but there is a David Lynch-like undertone that adds a gravity to Hot Motion's soaring moments. "It felt like there was a darker edge to what we were coming up with and we wanted to make sure that carried through across the whole record," says Walmsley. "It's not a ten track, relentless rock record from start to finish, it's got a lot of light and shade and more tender moments, but that heavier, darker sound for us is something we wanted to make sure was in there and explore further."
The exemplar of this is the opener and title track Hot Motion. Starting with a seemingly innocent, crunked ice cream van-like riff, the song quickly bounds through a sonic landscape of shadowy valleys and exalted highs as the track captures Temples at their inventive best, and shares an expansive, irresistible energy with the listener.
"Hot Motion is the feature piece," declares Walmsley. "It was one of the first songs we put together for the record and it felt like it had all the marks and inspiration that we wanted the whole record to have, that was an important track." Bagshaw agrees, suggesting that it set a tone for the next phase of Temples' development. "Hot Motion is a better song than I ever dreamed it could be," he says. "There was something in essence of that song to conjure with."
From the impressive opening, the rest of Hot Motion similarly boats an initial immediacy before unfurling greater depth and ideas, although each song cascades onto its own unique territory. Tracks like The Beam, It's All Coming Out and Step Down offer swirling, enticing mini journeys, while the groove on Context "huge and a bit of a nod to an old school hip hop vibe" according to Bagshaw. "Songs like The Howl and Holy Horses have a slightly harder, heavier than we've done before," adds Walmsley. "It felt like it was very important to retain that element on the record because it allowed us to open up with tracks like Atomise."
Lyrically too, this record has seen Temples embrace "purer, primal" feelings.
"I'm really proud of You're Either On Something lyrically because I feel deeply connected with the words – they're so truthful," admits Bagshaw. "On that track, I can hear influences of stuff that I listened to when I was growing up. There's almost a nostalgia to that track, even though it's very forward-looking. Equally, while the words on [album closer] Monuments are a little cryptic, it's very much about the time we live in. I wouldn't say it's a political song but you can't help but write about the things that are happening otherwise you'd just be a hermit."
Fizzing with ideas, bursting with kinetic energy and balancing an immediate impact with an enduring, timeless intensity, Hot Motion is an album that very much provides a snapshot one of Britain's most progressive bands' soul, while offering its audience a starting point for their own flights of emotion and imagination. Indeed, one of its creators is jealous that he cannot experience it anew too.
"This record has really got me excited," declares Bagshaw. "I really want to be on the receiving end of it more than any other record we've done. While we were making it I was thinking I wanted to be able to hear what it sounded like without working on it – I'd love to hear this out of the context in which it was made. I was really longing for that as we worked on each song, so I'm excited for people to experience these songs for the first time."
Don't delay this life-affirming trip, Hot Motion awaits.
The Gulf Islands of the Pacific Northwest are an enigma. The islands jut up through the brisk waters of the Pacific Ocean, and just as the likes of Vancouver and Seattle exist at the intersection of opulences both natural and manmade, the islands host multitudes in their lush, hushed red cedar and Doug Fir skyscrapers. Art d'Ecco is one such multitude: an unapologetic, inclusive rock and roll mystic in a wig and lipstick.
d'Ecco's new record, Trespasser, is a product of those islands, where he wrote and prepared the album in a cottage. It was in these woods, shrouded in fog rolling off the ocean and surrounded by deer, rabbits, and a reclusive neighbour, that Art d'Ecco found not just the clarity of stillness, but the loneliness and isolation of it. These he has distilled into a record of mystery, fluidity, and neon glam- rock stomp.
When d'Ecco moved into his grandmother's cottage on one of the islands, he hadn't planned on creating a new project. But, as it often does, circumstance charted his course. His grandmother, living with Alzheimer's, suffered a related phenomenon called 'sundowning,' which triggers increased agitation and anxiety around sunset. "The only way to calm this lady down was to sit down at the piano," says d'Ecco. He would play "Bohemian Rhapsody," passing it off as Beethoven. "She would sit there for a couple hours just listening to me noodle away." After she was relocated, d'Ecco remained in the empty house where he had played as a child. Draped in memory, he gravitated toward the piano, spending the long, lonesome, quiet nights on the bench before the instrument. This is where Art d'Ecco was created.
He relocated to a new cottage, but depression and loneliness followed him. Determined to return to music but cut off from the mainland music scene he was once a part of, he built a studio in his new lodgings, and barricaded himself with copies of Deerhunter's Cryptograms, Bowie's Low, and choice
krautrock records. In this solitude, d'Ecco would chase tones for hours. The result is a richly-realized confluence of the ferocious spark of those trailblazers and a distinct sadness, with d'Ecco as mad scientist, stitching together these delicious fragments and animating them.
But the project was still insular, secret. d'Ecco would stumble across NO TRESPASSING signs in the woods around his cottage; he couldn't shake them. "Trespassing is someone who doesn't belong somewhere, and is forbidden from going somewhere," he says. The alienation d'Ecco felt was present in those signs: cut off, isolated, restricted. He decided that he would ignore the signs, and he would ignore them as Art d'Ecco: an androgynous front person in a lipstick, wig, and costume.
The fluidity that d'Ecco embraces had its day in the sun with glam rock's celebration of androgyny, but the mainstream in 2018 is painfully lacking in beyond-the-binary experiences. d'Ecco wants to change that. "It's gonna make some people feel uncomfortable," he says. "Maybe I don't belong. But I'm pushing my agenda on the masses."
That agenda includes more than overdriven guitars, Italian analogue synths, and d'Ecco's ear for melancholic melodicism. It means balancing the scales, encouraging inclusivity and love, and dethroning the dudes-in-jeans-and-t-shirts aesthetic from alternative rock. "I'm into androgyny and the theatre of the bizarre and the absurd, and challenging the masculine overtones of the rock and roll industry," he says firmly. "The aesthetic of rock is a little tired."
"In the '70s, rock and roll and glam rock, it was playful," he continues. "It was dark at times, but overall, it was very inclusive. You could be a freak, you could be a jock. Everybody was welcome at the Aladdin Sane tour. Rock and roll felt more inclusive back then. I felt maybe if I strip the masculinity out of my aesthetic, it will allow me to be sonically more heavy."
Opener "Never Tell" kicks off with that heaviness, a bass-driven burn in the vein of Roxy Music that finds d'Ecco cooing secretively in falsetto over the pumping rhythm: "I never tell/Loose lips sink ships." Tracks like "Who Is It Now?" recall the throbbing grind of Let's Dance while "Last In Line" bursts in with Raw Power guitars before expanding to d'Ecco's soon-to-be-trademark synth theatrics as he cries, "It's just a thing called love, and I keep fucking it up!" "Dark Days (Revisited)" finds him "looking back through the hourglass of time," bringing a darkened period of his life to the surface as guitars and keys careen out of control in a miasmal haze. d'Ecco says its about acknowledging darkness, and triumph over it. "I wanted it to sonically represent frustration," he says.
Trespasser, like its guarded title might suggest, spends plenty of its runtime in minor keys, but it does so without trading in kinetic energy and undeniably pop appeal, with d'Ecco's at turns whispery, sensual falsetto and booming, powerful howl hemming in the sonic architecture. "There's something about minor key pop songs," he says, citing Stanley Kubrick, master of the banal-turned-grotesque, and David Lynch, the auteur who serves as shorthand for 'the absurd,' as aesthetic influences. "There's maybe a visually beautiful representation of something that's really dark, and I like that juxtaposition. That's the mental tramp stamp of Art d'Ecco."
Indeed, d'Ecco relays his darkness through the intricacies of Trespasser. The stoned 3⁄4 waltz of "Lady Next Door," finds him listening as an elderly widowed neighbour weeps herself to sleep each night, alone in her rocking chair. The song is rooted in reality. "I was thinking of my grandmother. She was literally the lady next door, rocking herself to sleep every night in a chair." But d'Ecco is also touching on something bigger: "It's about this sad existence that we all live in a compartmentalized world. If only we could just say hello to each other, reach out to each other, it might make the pain less insufferable."
This, really, is at the core of Trespasser: a call to expose our pain, set it to a melody, and dance to it in a darkened room. "Trespasser is an album about what is, what was, and what could've been," d'Ecco says. "Sometimes you gotta get dark before you find the light."
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Fixing the 'Prevent' Strategy in UK Education
Daniel Giraldo, Mar 30 2016, 240 views
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Home-grown extremists in the UK are an emerging problem for the British Government. The pressure on the British Government to respond and combat such a threat is ever-increasing. Its policy for tackling both violent and non-violent extremism – termed to be 'a vocal or active opposition to fundamental British values' is attempted through a strategy called 'Prevent.' This is one part of a four-point counterterrorism plan referred to as 'Contest', which has the aim of dissuading individuals from supporting or becoming part of terrorism.
The aim of Prevent is to act decisively before the event of radicalisation. This action has two central approaches with the first focusing on the conditions that allow discontent to occur, this often includes a community based focus on promoting cohesion. This is attempted through means including counselling, education and support networks. The second is tailored to the needs of the individual, who is believed to be 'vulnerable' to radical ideas. A defining measurement of the need to intervene is the extent regarding whether there is an adherence to British values. This is termed as 'including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs.' Despite the seemingly straight forward definition; the reference to 'British values' can be strongly associated with patriotism. Identifying the threat before it occurs relies on the extensive channels of communication to which the public is expected to play a key role. Therefore, if there is a misinterpretation which involves viewing an absence of patriotism as opposing British values, this could accelerate divisions within local communities and mistrust of government policy.
This point is further expanded upon by Rizwaan Sabir, a lecturer specialising in counter-terrorism at Liverpool John Moores University. Sabir agrees with the lack of clarity behind the definition of 'British values' and claims that the government is effectively outlawing dissent. This argument cites how a schoolboy had been reported to Prevent for pro-Palestinian activism. 'The majority of Muslim parents do not believe in the supremacy of sharia [law], but if they disagree with some aspects of foreign policy, and their children pick up on that, then they could fall foul of this.' Though the term 'outlawing dissent' can be considered controversial, it is worth noting that Sabir was wrongly arrested as a terror suspect while researching 'Al Qaeda' in 2008. He was later released without charge, demonstrating an unpleasant previous association with counterterrorism.
The theme of misinterpretations is also advocated by Mohammed Khaliel, an advisor to the Metropolitan police, who cites that due to the increased suspicions of Muslims, religious practices such a schoolgirl wearing the hijab are enough to intensify suspicion. The difficulty is that actions that can be deemed as abnormal or not demonstrating typically British behaviour, are susceptible to being reported. The need to identify a threat is powerful, while the consequences of overlooking unfamiliarity are all too evident. A repeat of the 7/7 bombings and the recent attacks in Paris and Belgium are seen as potential consequences for an absence of vigilance. This helps to understand why there is an absence of filter when it comes to suspicion. A stronger focus of Prevent on understanding and knowledge, especially concerning Islam, would be beneficial in not allowing certain communities and groups to be ostracised.
The Prevent scheme also fails to attain the necessary support from academics and students. One group of vocal critics towards Prevent are the National Union of Students (NUS). The organisation described the strategy as having 'vague and not achievable' expectations on universities and their staff, while reluctantly admitting that student unions would be expected to adhere to the policy. Such opposition has been organised into a mobile protest, a 'Students not Suspects tour.' The constant requirement to monitor and be vigilant does appear to encroach on freedom of expression, as demonstrated by the aforementioned academic opposition to the policy. The treatment of Sabir is also evidence of extreme vigilance and impulsiveness. However, given the nature of the terrorist threat, some may argue that the infringement into human rights is necessary in order to maintain national security.
It is evident with Prevent and other strategies such as 'the interception of communications, equipment interference and the acquisition and retention of communications' that the British state is attempting to expand its power and influence. The consequence of this is an uncertainty in defining 'potential terrorist activity', while such indecision increases there is more possibility of misplaced accusation and therefore mistrust of policy. The result is a society suspicious and fearful of itself and those who are meant to represent it. To change this, the Prevent strategy needs to be rectified to instead encourage cohesiveness and a better understanding of different ethnic groups – some of the core principles in any democratic society. Only when this has been achieved can those responsible for terrorist acts be pursued effectively.
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It's the morning mist. I'm looking at the horses in the mist. Then we ride to the lake. It's Rice lake, in the midst of the Rice Lake refuge. The place is Minisinoo, a traditional village of Anishinaabeg, who have lived here. For thousands of years, they have lived there.
The land is full of lakes, medicine plants and marshes. I am looking at blueberries, Mashkode Niibiish, High bush cranberry: aniibiminagaawanzh . And a multitude of wealth and health. This land was all under water in the hundred year flood, two years ago, the same one which took Duluth by surprise and the polar bear and seal escaped the zoo. Those floods are more and more frequent.
There is no need for an oil pipeline here. That's what I am sure of. The biodiversity and stunning beauty of the ecosystem is, maamaakaajizhichige. It is amazing. And it is full of smells.
The traditional and ceremonial leadership of the village of East Lake welcomes us, prays for us and feeds us, feeding our spirits, pasturing our horses, and feeding our bodies. We explain the logistics of the pipeline, talking about the 20,000 gallons a minute which would come from a breach in the pipeline, and we all know it would go directly in to the water. After all, when they dug the expansion on Highway 2l0 from McGregor to Fond du Lac, you could run a boat the whole way, in the ditch. The water table is a foot below the surface.
The pipeline is a threat. And, the pipeline is joined by another extreme extraction project lurking in the area- a Rio Tinto Zinc/Kennecott Copper set of mining explorations, for some "unobtainable" I believe it is the name of the mineral that was searched for in Avatar. Traces of copper, zinc, magnesium diamonds and gold, deep, deep beneath the glacier bed that made this land. The company, we are told had leased a building in the town north, and keeps looking, digging around.
There is no safe place to hide, to rice, to be Anishinaabeg. So we protect our territory, as we have for centuries. It is still beautiful and full of clean water, and medicines. It is worth everything. Our water is more important than their oil. Our mino bimaatisiiwin will see us through. Love water not oil.


If history is any guide, we seem to veer between overreaction and underreaction — all while defining our own response as "moderate." There is an inherent hypocrisy in our attempts to control our odds — putting the organic veggies (there is no actual data proving that organic foods increase longevity) in the trunk of our car (researchers tell us there is "evidence" but not "proof" that car emissions accelerate heart disease), then checking our e-mail on our cellphone at the next red light (2,600 traffic deaths a year are caused by drivers using cellphones, according to a Harvard study). And while we certainly make constant (mis)calculations in our adult lives, we seem all the more determined yet befuddled when it comes to the safety of our children.
Perversely, our worry seems to be increasing at a time when actual risk is decreasing. "Homicide is down, kidnapping is down, traffic deaths are down," Ms. Barnes said. What is up, however, is measurement. It seems as if there's a statistic for everything, and many of the numbers change from one study to the next. This means we are increasingly being asked to be expert in areas where even the experts aren't certain.
The power of this new view of stress — that our physical health is strongly linked to our emotional state — is that it connects a wide range of scientific observations, from the sociological to the molecular. On one hand, stress can be described as cultural condition, a byproduct of a society that leaves some people in a permanent state of unease. But that feeling can also be measured in the blood and urine, quantified in terms of glucocorticoids and norepinephrine and adrenal hormones. And now we can see, with scary precision, the devastating cascade unleashed by these chemicals. The end result is that stress is finally being recognized as a critical risk factor, predicting an ever larger percentage of health outcomes.
6a. On an unrelated film note, I finally got to see Get Low and it's as good as everyone says! A Mockingbird friendly movie if ever there was one, it's a gorgeously shot and surprisingly unflinching (i.e. non-Hollywood) study of repentance and absolution. The rare kind of film that deals with the real issues of life and isn't afraid to crack the occasional joke in the process. Duvall's performance is tops, and even if it wasn't, any movie with the line "free will ain't all it's cracked up to be" gets my vote.
7. Finally, get it while it's hot – for a very limited time (until 10/15) our recent publication The Gospel According to Pixar is available for 15% off! Go here and be sure to enter "FALLREAD305" in the coupon code box.
The stuff on Vick has been utterly remarkable. I'm glad this has made it up here.
But is risk decreasing? She omits the one telling statistic–the widening gap between rich and poor in the US and its consequences for people's lives.


Understanding these things is vital to every healthcare organization with the goal of having the right person in this position so that full compliance with HIPAA can be achieved.
Howard Jones is a keynote speaker at HIPAA Ijona, Inc. He has been an independent consultant to physicians and hospitals since 1980. He has provided services related to practice management and regulatory compliance issues, selection of billing/EMR systems, and the design of EMR templates for practices and EMR vendors. He has focused on providing services related to healthcare regulations since 1992. He is the author of a 1992 manual called the Physicians' Medicare Coding/Documentation Guide.


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I was searching for something in the archives of my Hot Topics and found myself amazed that I have written 172 of these since 1997! I've commented on many different events, initiatives, successes, failures, and puzzlements in our volunteer field. But one theme keeps recurring: lack of enthusiasm about and true support for volunteer contributions from those in charge of organizations.
I will never understand the inability of executive-level decision makers to "get" how important volunteers are to the health and success of their organizations – or how important volunteers could be if approached in a strategic and creative way.
It is inexplicable to me that the subject of volunteering is simply omitted from the board room, long-range planning, funding applications, financial accounting, and anything else perceived as critical organization management. Even worse, volunteer involvement is often handled at a level far below the top – as a sub-unit of the department willing to house it (not necessarily the most logical one).
In many ways, this is the vital windmill at which I have been tilting throughout my career. Yet the call for attention needs to be repeated again and again. Why does nothing seem to change?
Those readers familiar with my writing, especially From the Top Down, will not find anything new here as I've said it all before. But I want to highlight the key points in an effort to give each of you some "sound bites" or "elevator speeches" to use in your own advocacy for our work. Unless we are united in how we articulate our vision, we cannot expect executives to come up with these points themselves.
So, in the hope that these bullet points will be useful, here is the most succinct set of arguments I can make for not ignoring volunteer involvement. And then I want you to add some more of your own.
Volunteers are an essential part of an organization's network of supporters.
Every organization needs friends in the community – people who feel a sustained relationship with the cause and the mission, which they express in different ways over many years – even over a lifetime. These supporters move in and out of different roles at different points in their lives (sometimes doing several at once): they give money, time, and talent; they provide access to information, valuable contacts, and in-kind goods and services; they spread your message and educate the public.
Volunteers are time donors with limitless potential for contributing energy and a world of skills. But that potential will not materialize without a strategic plan to attract and engage the right volunteers for each organization.
When hiring new employees, organizations spend time and energy combing the community, expecting to find the most qualified applicants. That same community is also a treasure trove of prospective skilled volunteers. Expect to find them by also putting some effort into that search.
Volunteers expand the brain of an organization (as well as its heart). This thought was expressed by a colleague in Perth, Australia last month after attending one of my workshops there. He realized that he had understood the "hearts and hands" gifts volunteers offer, but had not before recognized the addition of greater skills and perspectives volunteers bring to the thinking of an organization (if we welcome them to do so).
Even though the staff is highly educated and well trained, it cannot be assumed that they have ever been taught anything about working with volunteers.
What's my vision of utopia? That someday curriculum explaining the role of volunteering in society, the scope of citizen participation, and the basic principles of effective volunteer management is taught widely – at all levels of education and especially within the professional training of any occupation that will, upon graduation, definitely be expected to interface with volunteers on the job (examples: nurses, teachers, social workers, clergy).
Poor volunteer management costs more money (and effort) than doing it right in the first place.
Signing on anyone who steps forward to "help" in vague ways, without clear objectives and coordination, simply wastes time – for the paid staff and for the volunteers. Who can afford to waste time? Worse, it can hamper achieving what really needs to be done for your clients or the public, making the engagement of volunteers a drain on resources rather than value-added.
It is not self-evident that "having" volunteers means an organization is supported by the community – and adding "more" volunteers is not necessarily a meaningful objective.
Some volunteers are loyal to the clients or the cause, not necessarily to the organization. Executives ought to find out what volunteers are really thinking and saying in public. And, in some cases, focusing on fewer volunteers who are truly committed (and qualified) might be better for everyone.
When we value something, we plan for, fund, oversee, and evaluate it. So if we do not do these things for volunteer involvement, what's the message?
When we value something, we designate someone to be responsible for it (someone with the skills and interest to do it well). Organizations should have someone in charge of volunteer involvement, not assign it as a sideline activity for someone who really isn't interested or qualified.
"Volunteer" does not mean low-level (no matter what word you use).
Board members are volunteers, as are most advisory councils, student interns, pro bono consultants, and loaned executives! They may describe themselves with different terminology, but the common denominator is that a wide range of people contribute their expertise and time without going on the organization's payroll. Surgeons volunteer vacation time to perform operations in poor countries. Never assume a "volunteer" is unskilled.
It takes a village to raise a child, and it takes an entire organization to support volunteers.
Even with a highly-competent director of volunteer involvement, every single staff member shares responsibility for daily interaction with volunteers, partnering to accomplish goals. And the expectation for this is set by top management. How senior administrators demonstrate their commitment to involving volunteers determines how most staff will perceive it.
The key to unlocking the opportunities presented by volunteers is to pay attention.
As with any other management function, the success of volunteer involvement is directly proportional to the amount of time spent thinking about, reaching the right decisions on, monitoring, and improving it. Volunteers should be on the executive agenda for the same reason that client services, money, and employees are.
All of the points here are, to me, self-evident and inarguable. So why are they so little understood?
Over the next few months we at Energize are going to focus on speaking to organization executives in some new ways, including a more mission-centered Everyone Ready® Web site and a series of articles related to "Why Volunteers Matter" and "It Takes an Entire Organization" to engage volunteers effectively. We hope that these will be a resource to anyone who is trying to make the case for proper staffing, funding, and training for volunteer involvement.
Tell us which publications, associations, conferences, and social media sites your top administrators read, attend, or keep tabs on to support their careers. We will attempt to get the word out in the right places.
Share your own "sound bites" about the importance of volunteer involvement. In other words, answer this question: What would you like Energize, Inc. to say to your decision-makers for you?
One reason the evidence isn't out there as much as it should be is because most nonprofits do not take a systematic/scientific approach to fundraising. Advocacy groups did this 20 years ago but community organizations have been very slow to catch up.
Nonprofits still rely far too much on grant/public fnding. They don't roll up their sleeves to develop networks with the help of their volunteers. They don't develop direct mail strategies because most nonprofit execs last less than the time needed to do so.
Also, very few nonprofits incorporate volunteers in their core work - at least in large numbers. It's hard to spread passion about your organization when so view are involved in the details of your mission. Too many organizations view volunteers as a "necessary evil." This results in low turnover in boards and a continuance of the status quo.
A point that seems to get the attention of high-level executives about volunteers is from the money/donor standpoint. With the economy the way it is, people will only part with their charitable giving dollars to organizations they are passionate about. The most passionate people in an organization are the volunteers. It is worth the time and money to support volunteers in a meaningful way, as they will be your future, if not present donors. They will also be more apt to leave dollars to an organization they are passionate about in their estate. When put this way, I often see a light come on in the eyes of CEO's. Further, while HR is a large part of volunteering, I believe the Volunteer Department should fall under the Development arm of an organization. When these two departments work together and respect each others contributions, an organization can be assured it is secure and strong.
I suppose it depends what non profit executives we're focused on.
Volunteer Match tells a different story; a different success story. The rich resource that IS Volunteer Match is providing key tools and progressive access for Executives of npo's every day.
If we identify one resource worth sharing with an Executive still leading from a lackluster desk, it's Volunteer Match and the remarkable forward thinking work achieved by their incredible team.
Volunteer Match not only GETS volunteerism it connects time givers, thought leaders and corporate partners and we should be sharing this outstanding resources far more often.
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I am CEO of the German Academy for Volunteering and we offered as the first German institution volunteer management qualification courses starting 1998, nowadays we have 1600 persons with our qualification.
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"What would you like Energize, Inc. to say to your decision-makers for you?"
Make us a bigger part of that decision making process. Our volunteer department has grown stronger over the past year and one half, mainly due to the vocal support of our COO and our Senior VP of HR (my direct boss). Because I found my voice and the correct language, (thank you again Susan Ellis) I got them to pay attention.
Aside from the speech, I have a power point that includes charts with correlation between volunteer hours on inpatient units matching up with higher satisfaction scores in those areas. Executives like pretty charts and pithy phrases. Energize, Inc. publications help me keep their attention!!
I agree, but am not at all surprised. What objective and empirical evidence do leaders have that makes the "business case" for volunteers? Where are the studies that show that an X amount of investment in and attention to our volunteer workforce leads to an X+ improvement in organizational outcomes? Most of what I read on volunteers is not evidence-based, yet that's what execs want (and arguably need to take the issue more seriously). Researchers are still trying to make the case that it pays to pay attention to paid employees, lol. I'm working on filling the volunteer research gap...look for some interesting findings in 2012!
Your points are valuable information which I shall take to heart as president of a small Habitat affiliate. I have always believed that our volunteers are the life blood of our organization, especially those who arrive every work day, week after week. I really wish I could find more ways to thank them for their contributions. We are especially blessed with two nearby colleges with student volunteers. Some of these students have aquired considerable construction skills after being with us on several projects. My only other lament is not having enough volunteers to complete our projects in a more timely manner.
Here is a study that I learned about through one of the two Volunteer Coordinators at Foodshare, the regional foodbank in the Hartford, CT, area. Volunteers donated almost 39,000 hours of volunteer time to Foodshare in 2010.
Obviously, I think this 13-page report is a worthwhile read, but you can skip right to pages 2-3 to see why people don't volunteer and why they stop volunteering.
Not a problem at our local HFH chapter in Baytown, TX. We have two employees, and every member of our Board is a volunteer. The Chair and 75% of the members work on house construction.
Maybe chapters in large metropolitan areas should break into smaller localized chapters?
Thank you very much Susan, such a nice topic you have pointed out in your article. This is actually exactly what I was thinking and your article supported my thoughts and arguments. I think every executive should read your article and pay attention. I have been a volunteer for 8 years and still am in a very serious level and required education and professionalism. I have a MBA degree and corporate background and love to work at non profits. I changed my career and reinvented myself and still cannot find a job in non profits.
You are right on!!! It's amazing to me how much energy the Board spends on fund development. Now that I'm retired, I sit on five boards, all different places in their life cycles. Only one gets it. The rest are far from seeing the value of spending equal energy on planning for volunteers. I will send a copy of this article to each of them. I Keep bugging them.....as you know I would. Thanks for the ammunition. Looking forward to the Everyone Ready website.
Thank you for posting this. I recently attended a conference with other Volunteer Coordinators and I have returned to my position amped to present to my entire staff about this topic.
I truly echo everything you have said in this article. I am sharing it with my superior.
Recently I mailed a Volunteer Engagement Survey to all of our volunteers, clergy included, and have the results. The volunteers feel often that they are taken for granted. I have been searching my brain trying to come up with a creative idea for staff to send them thank you's for their exceptional performance. We already have this in place for our employees - but can't get staff to thank our volunteers. Many of our volunteers have higher education and are able to make sensible decisions/tasks to help where necessary thereby allowing staff to do the position that they are trained and paid for.
Volunteers are our echo to the community for support and funding. We love them, but I think they are taken advantage of in so many positions through the United States. Why?
It is an exercise that I encourage people to take back to their staff meetings and many do.
I can report that the people I talk to are now less apt to say that they involve volunteers due to lack of money for paid staff than they did 10 years ago so some of what you have been teaching has rubbed off. But there are still one or two who continue to think that volunteers are unpaid temps.
I wish I could ask groups of non profit executives this question but I am not usually invited to train them.
I wish I knew what to tell you to say to the CEOs- remember the Erma Bombeck essay of walking through a town where all the volunteers had left? Maybe something like that - show all the holes in services and activities in the community that would exist without volunteers and then ask: do you really want the lowest employee on the totem pole to be in charge of making sure those holes are filled?


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Fighting the Good Fight: A Brief History of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church
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Fighting the Good Fight: A Brief History of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church by D.G. Hart and John Muether.
The OPC, by the grace of God, stands out as a remarkable chapter in the chronicle of church history. She is a statement against the insidious drift of mainline Protestantism, a challenge to an often misdirected and theologically weak evangelicalism, and a clear rejoinder to fundamentalism. She has been a positive, although not always consistent, testimony for Presbyterianism in the orthodox Calvinistic sense.
The authors of this book understand these things and are especially well-suited to write a history of the OPC. They know the church—John Muether because he was raised in it, and has loved and studied it; Darryl Hart because he chose it after a long journey through seminary and graduate school that included the detailed investigation of J. Gresham Machen's life and OPC beginnings. Here is sound assessment—to be sure, not without evaluation and criticism, as in all historical writing, but a valuable reading of the OPC's story meant for the church's edification, the communication of the truth, and the glory of the triune God of the Bible.
Introduction: The History and Identity of the OPC
PART ONE: ORIGINS
1. Machen and the Crisis of Presbyterian Identity
2. The Founding of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church
3. The Division of 1937
PART TWO: MISSIONS
4. Home Missions
5. Missions to the Orient
6. Eritrea
PART THREE: ECUMENICITY
7. The OPC and the New Evangelicalism
8. The Peniel Dispute
9. The OPC and Ecumenical Relations
PART FOUR: THE MINISTRY OF THE CHURCH
10. A "Full-orbed and Consistent" Christian Education
11. Worship and the OPC
12. The Social Witness of the Church
Conclusion: The OPC and the Future
The Responsibility of the Church in Our New Age, by J. Gresham Machen
Sources for the Study of the OPC
Lest We Forget: A Personal Reflection on the Formation of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church The Presbyterian Conflict Minutes of the General Assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 1936-2004 J. Gresham Machen: A Biographical Memoir
Cornelius Van Til: Reformed Apologist and Churchman, by John R. Muether A Ministerial Register of the OPC, 1936–2021 For a Testimony: The Story of Bruce F. Hunt Imprisoned for the Gospel of Christ For Me to Live is Christ: The Life of Edward J. Young


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Bridgeforth, fugitive who fired on South San…
Bridgeforth, fugitive who fired on South San Francisco police, released from jail
By Aaron Kinney |
REDWOOD CITY — A onetime radical who fled California following a 1968 gunbattle with South San Francisco police has been released from jail after eight months.
Ronald Bridgeforth, 68, was sentenced in March to one year in San Mateo County jail for opening fire on two officers in a crowded parking lot. He served two-thirds of the sentence with good behavior.
Bridgeforth must remain in the Bay Area for the next three years as part of his probation and perform 300 hours of community service tutoring at-risk children. He declined an interview request through attorney Paul Harris, who said his client wants to resume his career as a counselor.
"He wants to go back to counseling and teaching," Harris said. "During his time in jail, he counseled a number of fellow inmates who came to him for advice."
Bridgeforth bounced around for several years after the 1968 shootout, which did not cause any injuries to police or bystanders. He settled down in Michigan in 1975 and assumed the name Cole Lee Jordan. He raised two children with his wife, Diane, and found a job as a counselor at Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor. He turned himself in to police in 2011 after more than 40 years as a fugitive.
At a March hearing in San Mateo County Superior Court, Bridgeforth apologized for the crime and said he tried in his second life to make up for it. The District Attorney's Office pushed for a five-year state prison sentence, but Judge Lisa Novak gave Bridgeforth credit for having turned himself in.
Contact Aaron Kinney at 650-348-4357. Follow him at Twitter.com/kinneytimes.
Aaron Kinney
Aaron Kinney formerly covered San Mateo County and the Peninsula for the Bay Area News Group.


While I have hundreds of fond memories of the old 31, nothing warms my heart like thoughts of the smoking room, that place where political correctness ended and liberty began. I don't smoke anymore, but I did when I worked at WAAY.
The smoking denizens gathered like clockwork at certain times of the day. There must've been some magic signal that was transmitted via the cosmos to the minds of smokers throughout the building, because we all seemed to arrive together. In fact, the worst thing was to arrive as others were leaving, usually laughing, because you'd obviously missing something funny. We laughed a lot back there. We cried some too. We were a little community within the overall WAAY community. Smokers are like that.
People put up with my cigars, but smokers are like that too, tolerant to the max. I'd light one up in the morning and leave it in one of the WAAY designer ashtrays to be re lit throughout the day. Only once did it disappear with the trash before I was finished with it. My friends saw to that. Smokers are like that too.
It was our lunch room and the heart of the WAAY gossip wire. Nobody was off limits, not even every past or present member of the Smith family. It was a time and a place to embellish, to boast, and mostly to let off a little steam. And who can forget the smoker (no names, please) who fell asleep and set the couch on fire. Or the noisy fan. Or the times the smoke was so thick, it was hard to breathe (did we really care?). Or the complains from non-smokers when one of us left and carried the fragrance with him throughout the building.
I spent times alone in that room too, thinking about the day's news or some future project. When the weather was nice, I went outside to enjoy the view, but there was something special about smoking in that room. Perhaps it was the knowledge that we were living on borrowed time, that the curse of political correctness would one day come upon us and we'd be forced outside like most of the other smokers in the country.
How could I not enjoy working for a guy who actually let me smoke in a comfy place throughout the day? This, I believe, was another of the many acts of kindness and grace granted to the family of Smith Broadcasting employees.