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Magnus Carlsen on The Simpsons: The Portrayal of Chess in Pop Culture
By Vanessa West|March 2, 2017|News, Problems & Puzzles, Super Grandmaster Chess
For months, the chess world has awaited Magnus Carlsen's cameo on The Simpsons.
Magnus Carlsen is pop culture's favorite chessplayer, bringing chess into many unlikely spaces, even modeling campaigns and a Porsche commercial.
The Simpsons is a staple of American culture and the longest-running American sitcom, currently on its 28th season. The show has featured cameos from names as notable as Paul McCartney, Stephen Hawking, Dolly Parton, Conan O' Brien, Venus and Serena Williams, Betty White, Elton John—the list goes on and on.
Magnus Carlsen's cameo is a big step for the game into mainstream culture. In fact, the show featured chess as a focal point throughout the entire episode.
On the other hand, pop culture has a habit of misrepresenting chess, often featuring everything from incorrectly set-up boards to huge misunderstandings of the game and the culture.
How did The Simpsons portray chess when writing a Magnus Carlsen storyline? Let's take a look.
Before you read further, if you haven't watched the episode, I'd recommend it. It's available on the FOX website, titled "The Cad and the Hat".
1. It describes chess as a sport.
Many in the chess world consider it important that chess is recognized as a legitimate competitive sport along with athletic pastimes. The Simpsons episode supports this viewpoint.
Chess is first introduced in the episode by Marge saying, "Maybe you should watch this sport instead" as she pulls Homer into a beachside chess park.
Homer playing chess against his father as a boy.
Like many sports movies, the episode uses the game to explore the often complicated dynamics of father-son relationships. Homer's chess abilities are connected to his childhood experiences with his father. By the end of the episode, he resolves his issues with his father through the game.
"To find your true feelings, you must finish your final chess match with your father." -Magnus Carlsen's advice to Homer
Watching a chess game is compared to watching the Super Bowl. While the people at Moe's bar watch Homer's chess match with his father, someone enters and asks, "Doesn't anyone want to watch the Super Bowl?" To which, Moe replies, "Get lost!"
2. It includes recognizable chess culture references.
In Homer's game against Marge, he wins with a famous checkmate-in-three pattern inspired by the game Richard Reti vs. Savielly Tartakower in 1910.
Homer Simpson vs. Marge Simpson
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White to move and mate in 3.
[Site "?"] [Round "?"] [White "Homer Simpson"] [Black "Marge Simpson"] [Result "*"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "r1b1k2r/1pp2ppp/p3p3/8/1b2q2Q/P6P/1PPB2P1/2KR1B1R w kq - 0 0"] [PlyCount "5"]1. Qd8+ Kxd8 2. Bg5+ Ke8 3. Rd8# *
Here is the classic game that inspired the checkmate pattern:
[Site "Vienna 1910"] [Round "?"] [White "Reti, Richard"] [Black "Tartakower, Savielly"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B15"] [PlyCount "21"] [EventDate "1910.??.??"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventRounds "45"] [EventCountry "AUT"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceDate "1998.11.10"]1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Qd3 e5 6. dxe5 Qa5+ 7. Bd2 Qxe5 8. O-O-O Nxe4 $2 9. Qd8+ $1 Kxd8 10. Bg5+ Kc7 (10... Ke8 11. Rd8#) 11. Bd8# 1-0
Later in the episode, another Tartakower game is referenced and, again, he is on the losing side.
Homer's final game against his father is a re-creation of the game: Botvinnik vs. Tartakower, Nottingham 1936.
Compare the final positions of Homer vs. Grandpa and Botvinnik vs. Tartakower.
[Site "Nottingham 1936"] [White "Botvinnik, Mikhail"] [Black "Tartakower, Savielly"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A55"] [PlyCount "59"] [EventDate "1936.08.10"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventRounds "15"] [EventCountry "ENG"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceDate "1999.07.01"]1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. d4 Nbd7 4. g3 e5 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 c6 8. e4 Qc7 9. h3 Re8 10. Be3 Nf8 11. Rc1 h6 12. d5 Bd7 13. Nd2 g5 14. f4 gxf4 15. gxf4 Kg7 16. fxe5 dxe5 17. c5 cxd5 18. Nxd5 Qc6 19. Nc4 Ng6 20. Nd6 Be6 21. Nxe7 Nxe7 22. Rxf6 Kxf6 23. Qh5 Ng6 24. Nf5 Rg8 25. Qxh6 Bxa2 26. Rd1 Rad8 27. Qg5+ Ke6 28. Rxd8 f6 29. Rxg8 Nf4 30. Qg7 1-0
Nottingham 1936 was one of the strongest tournaments of its time with all of the top eight players in the world competing, including five world champions Botvinnik, Capablanca, Alekhine, Lasker, and Euwe. The game, Botvinnik vs. Tartakower, won the brilliancy prize of the tournament.
The clash between Homer and his father is a meaningful parallel to the clash between Botvinnik and Tartakower. Nottingham 1936 was one of Botvinnik's first great tournament victories (he tied for 1st along with Capablanca) while Tartakower was one of the classic masters of the hypermodern school of chess.
Watching the expression of Homer's father throughout the game and how it changes when he realizes he's losing brings to mind a famous Tartakower quote:
"A Chess game is divided into three stages: the first, when you hope you have the advantage, the second when you believe you have an advantage, and the third… when you know you're going to lose!"
Homer's father at the start of the game
By the end of the game
One of the bar patrons playing against Homer in the simul tells him, "You're playing like Polugaevsky at Mar del Plata!"
Homer's simultaneous exhibition
Lev Polugaevsky was one of the strongest players in the world in the 1960s, competing in the Candidates matches four times. Two of his most significant tournaments wins were both at Mar del Plata—in 1962 when he won the event two full points ahead of the field, including former World Champion Vassily Smyslov, and in 1971.
3. It shows the spectator side of the game.
While I've seen numerous mainstream movies and TV shows feature a chess game, I don't think I've seen any others that feature the spectator's perspective. While Homer plays his final match against his father, a crowd of spectators gather at Moe's Tavern and watch the game the way that most major tournaments are watched all over the world—on a screen. In addition, the scene blends classic and modern commentary styles—Moe shows the game, move by move, on a large demo board while Magnus Carlsen plays the role of on-screen commentator, evaluating each position for the crowd through a Skype connection.
In his article, "Magnus Mentors Homer Simpson", Mike Klein even compares Moe's Tavern to the Kingside Diner, an eatery next door to the St. Louis Chess Club where chess spectators often gather to watch some of the top events in the country:
"Like the Kingside Diner in St. Louis, a crowd watches the game unfold to its dramatic conclusion… Carlsen commentates via Skype on the Simpson family battle, with Moe's Tavern being the replacement for the Kingside Diner."
4. It portrays serious study as essential to mastery.
Homer's first lesson with the professor, a master of the game
While there's some debate in the chess community about how much talent factors into chess ability, there is no question that any amount of talent must be combined with study and hard work to achieve top results.
Non-chess players, however, often have the misconception that chess ability is simply a reflection of natural brilliance.
Homer's story in The Simpsons counters this common misconception. When Homer begins playing chess as a boy, he shows very little ability, losing to his father in the shortest game possible, the two move checkmate.
Then, Homer seeks out a chess teacher to help him improve, and he begins taking lessons from a master of the game every day. Before Homer is ready to compete against his father, the passage of time is shown by Homer growing taller. This sequence shows that Homer's skill came from consistent study with an experienced player for an extended period of time.
When Homer plays his father again, his father ends their game by saying, "We had a beautiful thing here, and you had to ruin it by getting good!"
5. It suggests that chess is becoming more popular.
At one point in the episode, Homer and Marge attend the Springfield Chess Club, which has a sign outside that says, "Check for bullies when exiting," evoking the old stereotype of chess being an unpopular and unsocial pass time. When Homer and Marge leave the chess club, someone says, "Nerds! Get 'em!" and the two run away frantically.
By the end of the episode, however, a crowd of people at Moe's Tavern are enjoying watching Homer's match against his father, demonstrating a newfound popularity for the game. Spectators even take turns cheering for their favored player.
Just like at a sports bar during a game, the crowd alternates cheering
1. Magnus Carlsen's character is not very Carlsen-esque.
Magnus Carlsen is one of the most interesting personalities in chess. From his chess achievements, including reaching the highest rating in human history, to his modeling career to his dramatic outbursts when he's having an off day, his character stands out. Yet, The Simpsons didn't use any of his actual personality when writing his character. Considering that his cameo in The Simpsons has been anticipated for months, this is a disappointment.
If you watch the episode knowing no previous information about Magnus Carlsen, you learn nothing beyond the fact that he is the World Chess Champion and that he's Norwegian (which is the focal point of nearly every joke in Carlsen's dialogue).
Carlsen's cameo gave The Simpsons an opportunity to introduce general audiences to a different side of the chess world and its top players, but it wasn't utilized.
2. There are a few errors in the chess content.
Homer's checkmating move in the first game of the episode leaves his king in check.
As Homer makes his final move, it looks like White's queen is on c2 attacking Black's king on g6, which would make Homer's checkmate an illegal move.
The diagram below shows the position before Homer plays …Ng3#. The Black knight is pinned to the king and unable to make the move.
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One of the game positions in Homer's simul is missing a king.
Let's take a closer look at the first game of the simul:
Where is Black's king?
Position after Homer plays Nxb5:
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What's interesting is this position seems to be an attempt at a chess reference gone wrong. If you add Black's king, change one of White's queens into a bishop, and add the dark-squared bishops for each side, we have a position from one of the most famous games in history, Paul Morphy's Opera House Game:
[Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Morphy, Paul"] [Black "Duke of Brunswick and Count Isouard"] [Result "*"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "rn2kb1r/p3qppp/2p2n2/1p2p1B1/2B1P3/1QN5/PPP2PPP/R3K2R w KQkq - 0 10"] [PlyCount "1"]10. Nxb5 $1 *
Some of the boards are incorrectly oriented.
Let's take a closer look at the board during Homer's first lesson with the professor:
The board is sideways. White's kingside rook should be on a light square.
While the portrayal of chess on The Simpsons wasn't perfect, it shows progress in popular culture's usage of the game. Chess is focal point of the episode, and a definite effort was made to engage serious chess players and fans along with the show's usual audience.
Lastly, my favorite joke of the episode: One of the book titles in the chess lesson scenes is titled, Boogie Knights: Chess in the Disco Era.
Though, my overall favorite chess scene from The Simpsons is Bart's infamous simultaneous exhibition, featured in a different episode. The scene begins with a Searching for Bobby Fischer "Is this the next prodigy?" aura as spectators watch and discuss the simul:
H. Watkins | March 3, 2017 at 10:31 am
When will this with Carlsen be aired.
john | March 3, 2017 at 5:03 pm
Great column, love the analysis
PFD | March 3, 2017 at 9:19 pm
very intriguing read, love the insight!
very intriguing read. masterful writing with beatiful insight my Friend
Richard Mwangi | March 4, 2017 at 1:38 am
This is a beautiful commentary on a long awaited excerpt on the unreported growing interest in the game of chess. Chess is generally, seriously under-reported in the media. Yet there is substantial evidence that chess is rather popular behind the scenes. But I have to disagree with the comment that Magnus Carlsen's character is not very Carlsen-esque. What exactly is Carlsen's character? This is a rhetorical question which I will venture to answer. In my view, I am even surprised that Carlsen has been parodied in the Simpsons. You say that Carlsen is a very interesting character. But in my view, I would find it hard to describe Carlsen to anyone. In spite of Carlsen being the strongest chess player in the world, and the current Chess World Champion, he is really nondescript as a character. Carlsen is no Tal, Bobby Fischer or Kasparov. Carlsen's life is rather ordinary with just but one controversy when he stormed out of a conference after losing a game to Karjakin. So, I really do not understand what you mean by Carlsen-esque. And mind you, I am not against Carlsen as my commentary might appear. I actually like Carlsen and thoroughly appreciate his chess mastery, recognising him as the legitimately strongest chess player in the world at present.
Jane Doe | March 4, 2017 at 5:28 am
Great write-up, one of best I ever read!
I disliked one episode's scene where one snaps the neck of another one, then throws him out the window. I pray Magnus hasn't sold his soul to the Devil with this new alliance.
Gregory D. Akers | March 4, 2017 at 9:48 am
I appreciate the representation of Chess in this episode, despite some of the error's in board position, piece position. I have enjoyed the "sport" of Chess sinced I learned the game from my uncle about 42 years ago. I played on my Middle school team, and some on my High School team, and I have been a member of the U.S. Chess Federation for many years, teaching my children the game / sport and understanding the benefits of discipline, patience, improved concentration, improved comprehension of spatial relationships and the joy in replaying and review of the masters & grandmasters through out time. I have followed the Candidates matches and the World Championships, and feel the U.S. Should embrace this game, this sport as much or more than a football or basketball game. I do appreciate Magnus Carlsen, and what he has done & is doing for the advancement of the sport. As the media becomes more aware of the world presence of the sport, they will see that Magnus has come to the U.S. To play many times and has gone to the public schools to talk to some of our best students who are advancing the game / sport and excelling academically… Like Justus Williams, and Joshua Colas; and Susan Polgar, who runs the Chess program at Webster University and offers college scholarships. Hou Yifan, the women's world champion who is fighting for equal rights to compete for the world championship and promoting chess for women. Wesley So, one of five of our, the U.S. Olympiad team to win the GOLD medal in 40 years, in 2016, and one of three top players of the U.S. And the World. I had to stream almost all of the matches, but it would be nice if the mainstream media would participate more and support our youth and the sport.
Apu | March 7, 2017 at 5:56 pm
"You're playing like Polugaevsky at Mar del Plata!"
Assuming Barney Gumble was referring to Mar Del Plata 62 or 71 (the two that Polugaevsky won) and that Homer was playing white in the simul, it might be safe to assume that Homer likes to plays 1. c4 perhaps in hopes of confusing you with transposition or maybe 1. d4 with the idea of fianchettoing his light square bishop.
Also if you play the KID against Homer, he might play the Samisch.
Tom | March 9, 2017 at 11:45 am
I do not believe they forgot the King of placed The Board wrong by accident. These mistakes were placed to be found.
01101001b | June 3, 2018 at 4:24 am
Cons #2 (Homer's checkmating move in the first game of the episode leaves his king in check.) is perhaps a reference to the film "The Luzhin Defence" where a similar error is committed (although a different chess game is played).
See "The Luzhin Defence – Wikipedia" under "Cinematic error".


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Although laptops and notebooks have very similar traits such as they are both portable and you can take them anywhere, there are some differences between both of them.
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as large as how large laptops can get.
Notebook and laptops are the same thing, they had to change the name legally because of people burning themselves from putting them on their lap. So they no longer have LAP top in the name to prevetn people from saying welll it doooes say Laptop on the box and now look at my crispy legs, im gunna have to sue.
I think they are the same too. The author seems to be id'ing notebook as the ultra light and laptop as standard or desktop replacement –all are notebook/laptops.
Yes i agree with you i think notepad and lap top are the same now a days.
I also have a notebook that is 15.6 touch display and also has dvd.
There use to be a difference between a laptop and a notebook, and that difference was short lived as laptops became thinner with each passing year. Virtually all laptops are notebooks today.
Long gone are the days where we had a hulking Kaypro, or big Compac, or Toshiba on our laps. Basically any portable computer you get today on a consumer level is relatively thin, light weight, has a CD/DVD drive and adequate ports.
There is nothing wrong with Netbooks.
You might not think there isn't anything wrong with NETbooks, but the market disagrees with you… Especially since the single largest loss in the tech market over the last quarter has been with net books (over 45% declination); which have sharply declined in popularity over the last year plus.
I also agree with @Notebook Technician. The author DOES confuse notebook with netbook. The notebook is the same as a laptop. Most notebooks still have a CD/DVD reader/writer. Netbooks are the ones do not have a CD/DVD because they are meant mainly for network connectivity. Screen size does not matter since either one can have a small screen but still meet HD or Full-HD resolution (or more). The term laptop is almost not used anymore. I have a pretty heavy notebook which is a workstation model, more powerful than most notebooks, but could have perfectly been called a laptop.
What are your comments about the below given ibook specifications.Is it worth purchasing if cost $ 145.00 to me!
I too think you are wrong. We use the terms interchangeably does not justify them. Laptops are obsolete. They did not stay long in the industry. If you can conveniently hold your system on one hand and operate with a different hand, then it is NOT a laptop. Laptops cannot be held with one hand.
NETBOOKS ARE NOT THE SAME!!!!!
netbooks tend to be cut down versions of notebooks (and laptops!) they usually feature an atom processor or similar and rarely have more than a GB or two of RAM. they are meant to be purely used for web browsing e-mail etc.
think of netbooks as INTERNET books and you might be on the right path, basically cut down laptops for people who only want to send e-mails and check whats on TV tonight.
Laptops and Notebooks are 2 completely different things,the OP has the correct info..you cannot play graphic heavy games or programs on a notebook because the GPU is not meant to be able too,Notebooks are for on the fly work for mainly college students,as to where Laptops are small pocket pcs with a lot more power than Notebooks…if you still arent a believer then just look at the specs of each!!
Lol, good one. I was just thinking that too. All it is, is the name difference. I'm not an expert but one thing I know is that the notebook and a laptop works just the same other than the netbook. I agree with you.
This article confused me greatly. I was shopping for a laptop. Notebooks do have dvd and cd access. I bought on. It has a 17 screen.I found this article very misleading.
If you re-read their article, it is so old it mentions floppy disks and no CD or DVD on the notebooks.
That article should be tossed out as it is ancient.
Tech people started calling laptop computers, "Notebook" computers in order to discourage people from putting them in their laps after discovering that the heat produced kills sperm cells.
Current comparisons should be Notebook vs. Netbook.
This is one of the worst explainations I have ever seen. Laptops and notebooks are the same and depending on what model you get little to none of what this jackwagon has said is true.
Actually this comparison is more accurate of laptops vs desktop replacements. Laptop/notebooks are one and the same. Desktop replacement laptops are just laptops in the 16″+ category with specs that are comparable to desktops computers.
Would someone please tell me if a Notebook uses a modem? Also, if used at home, can you plug it in to make the battery life longer?
Can you do email with it?
I'm asking for a friend, her Lap Top died, and she can't afford a new one.
One more thing, can you install an Antivirus? I know nothing about a Note Book, I told her that I would try to find out.
Thank you for any infomation!
Everything you can do with a desktop computer, you can do with a laptop or notebook computer. All of them have the same types of port and connections for peripheral devices, although a desktop computer usually (but not always) has more. Everything your friend would want to do with a desktop, she or he can do with a notebook computer, except for processing heavy duty professional graphics, and other things along that line.
It might help if you and your friend look at various magazines and computer sales online so you can get an idea of how various computers compare to each other.
You don't have to buy an iPad, but I HIGHLY encourage you and your friend to at least check out what tablets (slates) have to offer.
I think notebooks and laptops are the same,because notebook and laptop have same use founction,and also carry easy.also like famous computer manufacturers manufacture both of them. just my opinion.
I just bought a HP notebook.
17.5″ screen, advanced HD graphics, 7 pounds heavy, burns this and that, and is entertainment focused. Pretty much everything the author here says a notebook is not.
Hi All, as per me both are same. The earlier released products were used to called LAPTOP –the terms states that this can be used on LAP but the latest products are of high configuration due to performance demand. As these products are producing lot of heat it cannot be used on LAP. These latest products are not recommeded or advised to used on LAP so the term LAPTOP has been stopped and its called NOTEBOOK .
I heard that Notebooks are not reliable for multi tasking, and it heats up pretty quickly if you put over load to it, is this true? and how good a notebook is for gaming? I dont think it is for gaming anyway. And what could be the differences in price between a laptop and a notebook?
If you're NOT an engineer, don't work with special military or special operations computer equipment that requires a laptop computer (larger, bulkier than a notebook and these days are basically reserved for special use), then as far as YOU'RE concerned a notebook computer and a laptop computer are the same thing.
A "notebook" computer is nothing more than a super slim, lightweight laptop.
1. Today, laptops that are available for consumers to buy are called "notebooks".
2. Notebooks (in general) are horrible for serious gaming (they have puny graphic cards and slower processors) and are substandard for professional photo processing where color has to be very accurate (because although you can calibrate the screen, the contrast is almost always in question because you can vary the viewing angle so much just by moving the screen. You can move the screen on an iMac too, however the viewing angle must be radical before it affects your interpretation of color.
3. Notebooks will overheat before other computers because everything is stuffed into a small space and heat is trapped inside despite fans, etc. Please realize that ANY computer can over heat if enough load is placed on it (the computer will usually just cut off on its own if it gets too hot).
*Put a small fan next to your computer blowing under it, and it will increase the performance of your notebook.
4. Price difference between a laptop and a notebook? That's like asking the price difference between a car, and a car. All notebooks ARE laptops… but not all laptops are notebooks.
All boys are males… but all males are not boys.
All girls are female… but all females are not girls.
Some special use laptops cost over $20,000 and are not especially lightweight, nor built for the average person to use.
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What you bought is a tablet, not a Notebook (formerly laptop). What you bought can also be termed a Netbook.
I have a Samsung Galaxy A7 Tablet, also 7″ I can use it for word processing, reading eBooks, internet, email and many other Android apps.
This is a "notebook" and is comparable to a high end desktop. Notebooks and laptops are marketing terms referring to portable computers. They are both vague terms and their definitions are chosen ad-hoc by the manufacturer.
On the other end of the spectrum here is a "Laptop" sold by best buy for $329 dollars.
Another instance showing that these are terms chosen at will by manufacturers and resellers.
Laptops, Notebooks, Netbooks, all the same. Just mumbo jumbo created by the marketing department.
Hi! I went to a vodacom-shop 4 months ago to get a laptop bundle. The sales-lady told me they have a nice NOTEBOOK deal on promotion. So I ask, whats the difference? The salesmen next to her say, no differrence, so they began argument. So if the sales people does'nt know what they'r selling make wonder if they really know the difference between a cellphone and phonebooth. Thanks for the above info.
Would you expect an aeronautical Engineer to know the ins and outs of actually piloting the aircraft that she designed? Of course not, that's what test pilots are for right?
Pose any serious computer question to the so-called Best Buy "Geek Squad" (United States) and you'll quickly find out that *most* of the "Geek Squad" don't know much about computers at all past the basic stuff.
You have an advantage over most people because you now why most LAPTOP computers today are called NOTEBOOKS.
Trying to compare a laptop and a notebook computer is like trying to compare the difference between a car, and a vehicle! Are ALL cars vehicles? Yes. Are all vehicles cars? No.
I agree with Ann, laptops and notebooks are practically the same to me!
I got to know about the difference between Laptop and a notebook with the help of the post of this blog, it is really amazing for me.
Laptop and notebooks are marketing terms.
Lenovo refers to its 12″ thinkpads as laptops.
The difference between a laptop and notebook is that different companies have choosen different terms to represent them. I have seen no culture bias towards this articles opinion in the IT industry.
Wow i like what you do !!
This reminded meof something I was watching on the television the other day.
They are one and the same. The name changed from "Laptop" to "notebook" for legal reasons as early designs of laptops were so hot they couldn't sit on laps. Therefore the companies using this type of marketing language could be potentially sued for false advertising.
Can someone help me, I am going to Spain for a few months and don't know which device to take with me for keeping in touch at home in the UK by skype, email etc. I am getting confused about netbooks, ipads etc. I also want something that is easy to carry with me.
I must agree with the notebook technician for my screen is 15.6 inches. and I have a cd/dvd player installed. my battery lasts up to 8 hours due to the sleep button. the only problem with my notebook is the processor. in my opinion the notebooks are much slower than a laptop. I'm a browse fast internet kind of girl……..
Not only are notebooks smaller than laptops………I believe that notebooks do not have the capability to use discs….


~ very creative and the depth of some of them is amazing, do another one with no words, that would be very cool! thanks for sharing your special talent!
An imcomplete collection of backstage impressions from behind the scenes.
~ A dramatic piece of work - a stage play in itself. The poor bird in the bin! The use of light is particularly well executed to create pattern, texture, shade and depth on the cover image.
~ A nice change, love black and white this really speaks to me...love it.
~ I like the black and white images, a subject area I haven't seen approached, nice work.
Adam Bray - England; Jim Byrne - Scotland; Steve Crawford - Scotland; Chad Dughi - America; Martin Furey - Ireland; Dave Gill - England; Caroline Gilmour - Scotland; Raymond Hackland - Scotland; Alex Hallahan - Australia; Michael Hargan - Scotland; Gaia Holmes - England; Timothy Jaromir - Switzerland; Jono - Scotland; Will Kendrew - Australia; Todd Kessler - America; Kirsty McGee - England; Jeff Michaels - America; Seán Millar - Ireland; Davy Shanks - Scotland; Robbie Tucker - Canada; Myshkin Ruby Warblers - America; Scott Wynn - America.
~ Beautiful and moving from first page til last. So good to see the different lyrical takes on photographs!
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Aus Open semi-finalist Victoria Azarenka blasts Aussie journo as Sabalenka-Rybakina final locked in
Cricket Ben Stokes; England captain hails teammate as best ever after World Cup heroics
Ben Stokes; England captain hails teammate as best ever after World Cup heroics
Victorious England captain Jos Buttler says World Cup hero Ben Stokes is "in the conversation" to be their country's greatest cricketer of all time after his MCG magic on Sunday night sealed his place.
If redemption was needed for Stokes, who gave up 19 final-over runs with the ball as the West Indies charged to victory in the 2016 T20 World Cup, it was achieved as the megastar all-rounder once again heaped his team on his shoulders and carried them over the line.
That 2016 loss, and the fallout from it, was a focus of Stokes' documentary Phoenix from the Ashes, which was released this year, and Buttler said it came out too early because he "could have added this in".
It was the second time in as many World Cups that Stokes' efforts in the final were more than pivotal to winning, they were crucial, and adding his 2019 one-day heroics at Lord's, plus his unforgettable, matchwinning Ashes century at Headingley the same year, ensured his place among the greatest English cricketers of all-time.
"Yeah, he can be in the conversation for sure," Buttler said in the aftermath of England's victory.
"It's an amazing story, really. It's a shame he did his documentary a year early, he could have added this in.
"He's been on an amazing journey to have all these big moments.
"I always remember his words (in the 2019 ODI final) to (England quick) Jofra (Archer) that things don't define you.
"He's obviously never let the 2016 final push him back and the things he's gone on to achieve in his career since then has been amazing.
"We're immensely lucky to have him because he's one of the great players of English cricket."
Stokes hit the winnings runs and scored his first T20 half-century, blasting a six and a four in the 16th over among his unbeaten 52 to steer his team to victory over Pakistan despite a nervous start and some battling moments that didn't go unnoticed by his captain.
"I think it certainly wasn't his most fluent innings or (he) probably didn't time the ball as well as he can, but you knew he was never going to go down without a fight and stand up and be there at the end," Buttler said.
"He's a true matchwinner, and he's been there in those scenarios time and time again. He just has a lot of know-how for how to do that.
"He's a man who can take a lot of pressure on his shoulders and perform.
"When he's still out in the middle, you know you're in with a good chance.
"Just so proud of him, pleased for him that he's stood up and done it again."
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Math looks a great deal differently than when you were in second grade. The following video explains the change in philosophy. The gentleman on the video has his own math program for students but he explains the general philosophy well.


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Business in Argentina
Understanding Emerging Markets
Business in Argentina: Understanding Emerging Markets
Understanding emerging markets is key to identify new business opportunities and obtain the tools to navigate their specific characteristics. This program aims to provide Argentinian and International MBA students with:
a comprehensive understanding of the Latin American business environment;
a broad knowledge about the specifics related to Argentina and its culture; and,
international networking opportunities.
The program is fully taught in English by UTDT's faculty, who are recognized experts in their fields. Comprised of four intensive, consecutive modules, each lasting one week, "Business in Argentina: Understanding Emerging Markets" has a flexible design that allows participants to take as many courses as their schedules allow.
Each module comprises 33 contact hours, taught from Tuesday through Thursday, from 9 am to 6.30 pm. Students have 75 minutes for lunch and two short breaks during the day.
An orientation program and city tour are offered to new participants each Sunday.
Students are expected to attend at least 80% of lectures and to pass a mini test and final exam in each module.
Program dates and course abstracts:
"Advanced Finance for Strategists"
Prof. Luis Pereiro, Ph.D. in Business Administration (Finance), ESEADE, Argentina
January, 6 - 9
program abstract
"International Business Strategies: Challenges and Opportunities in Emerging Markets"
Prof. Sebastián Auguste, Ph.D. in Economics, University of Michigan.
January, 13 - 16
"Operations Strategy and Emerging Markets"
Prof. Santiago Kraiselburd, Technology and Operations Management, Harvard Business School.
Only MBA and EMBA students will be accepted to this program. To apply please submit to [email protected]:
All of the following documents in one single .pdf file:
Transcript of records
CV (resume)
Scan of a recent passport picture
Scan of identification page of passport
Signed Acknowledgement of Risks and Release of Responsibility form (download)
Application deadline: October 15, 2019
The acceptance decision will be communicated via email within three weeks of the application deadline.
Travel arrangements and housing
Each participant must arrange and cover the costs of international and local transportation, accommodation, meals, health insurance, travel documents and personal expenses.
A list of suggested accommodations will be sent to accepted students.
About Argentina
About Buenos Aires
Tuition per module: USD 2000 (waived for PIM partners).
An awesome experience that provided a great insight to Latin America. The modules were all taught differently, but I learnt a lot about how to look at strategic decisions from a financial perspective, how to understand the Latin American culture and to manage diverse teams, as well as International Business in Argentina & Latin America. Di Tella´s staff were helpful and always went out of their way to help me and make me feel at home. It was an experience I will never forget!
Mary Jane Kivalu
Otago Business School,
The course was very insightful and challenging, with a good range of case studies. I will be using a lot of this theory with the companies I deal with. The lecturer was great and very passionate; I really enjoyed him. Having local students in the class was a plus, as well as the support the University´s staff gave us.
Matthew Topp
AGSM,
UNSW Business School
The faculty and staff at UTDT did a fantastic job of ensuring that students had a great academic and social experience in Buenos Aires. They were always available for questions and went above and beyond to make sure we had a true Argentinian experience. I had a fantastic time at the school and truly learned a lot. Couldn't have asked for a more lovely experience and would recommend anyone interested in learning about business in South America to come!
Christine Bequai
Kelley School of Business,
When will know if I have been accepted?
Within three weeks of the application deadline, you will receive an acceptance letter.
How many students will be attending each module?
A minimum of 10 students is required to open each module. The maximum enrollment per module is 60 students.
Is the program only for international students?
No. UTDT MBA students will also be joining this program.
Will the University issue a transcript for participants?
Yes, a transcript will be issued and sent to the home institution within a month of program completion.
Who should I contact for further information about this program?
Information on where you want your transcript to be sent
Module(s) that you want to enroll in (select all that apply)
Module 1: "Advanced Finance for Strategists" January, 8 - 11
Module 2: "International Business Strategies: Challenges and Opportunities in Emerging Markets" January, 15 - 18
Module 3: "Operations Strategy and Emerging Markets" January, 22 - 25 Module 4: "International Marketing: A world, a market" January, 22 - 25
Years of professional experience:
Please indicate any special dietary or medical needs you may have
About Prof. Luis Pereiro
Luis holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration (Finance) from ESEADE (Argentina) and an MBA from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium).
He is an expert in international finance, corporate valuation and new venture financing. From 2004 through 2009 he held the Rust Endowed Visiting Professor Chair of Business Administration at Darden Business School, University of Virginia, United States. He currently holds a dual appointment at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella in Buenos Aires (Argentina) and at HEC School of Management in Paris (France), where he teaches and does research on Corporate Finance. His international teaching experience also includes appointments at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Arizona State University.
His research has been published in: Journal of Portfolio Management, Journal of Private Equity, Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, Journal of Multinational Financial Management, Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance, Emerging Markets Review and Venture Capital.
His book, "Valuation of Companies in Emerging Markets" (Wiley, 2002) is a reference to investors and risk capitalists around the world. He has over 25 years of experience as consultant in businesses in Latin America, China, Europe and the United States.
About Prof. Sebastián Auguste
Sebastián has a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Michigan and is Director of the MBA and Executive MBA programs at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, where he also serves as professor. He was Associate Economist at FIEL, Research Economist at the Inter American Development Bank and Consultant for the World Bank and other multilateral organizations.
He also worked as advisor for several Latin American governments and companies. His research has been published in the Journal of Monetary Economics among other renowned publications.
About Prof. Santiago Kraiselburd
Dr. Santiago Kraiselburd is responsible for business development, knowledge creation, people development and leadership in client facing engagements on Supply Chain Management and Strategic Sourcing & Procurement. Although Santiago has focused on the Consumer Goods industry, he has also served clients in a wide arrange of industries such as Agribusiness, Airline, Automotive, Chemicals, Oil & Gas, etc. In addition to INCAE, Santiago is an Adjunct Professor at the Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (Argentina), and teaches at the Zaragoza Logistics Center (Spain), both in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) International Logistics Program and at the Spanish Masters program.
Dr. Kraiselburd received a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) from Harvard University, a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) and a Masters of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Southern California (USC), and an Electronic Engineering degree specialized in Microprocessors from the Universidad Nacional de La Plata (Argentina). Dr. Kraiselburd has taught/led research through various appointments at the University of Chicago (USA), Harvard University (USA), IE Business School (Spain), INCAE (Costa Rica), the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (México, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA), the Universidad Nacional de La Plata (Argentina), the University of Southern California (USA), the Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (Argentina), the University of Toronto (Canada) and the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland). He has written numerous cases and articles published both in academic journals such as Production and Operations Management (POM), Manufacturing & Service Operations Management (M&SOM), International Journal of Production Economics (IJPE), Harvard Deusto Business Review and Supply Chain Quarterly.
About Prof. Jaqueline Pels
Jaqueline Pels (Ph.D.) is Full Professor of Marketing at the University Torcuato Di Tella Business School, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her research interest is in the areas of inclusive business, emerging economies, marketing theory, relationship and networking marketing as well as the Service Dominant logic. She is Director of the Inclusive Business Think Tank (ENI-DiTella). Her publications have appeared in leading international journals including Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Marketing Theory, Journal of Business Research, Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing, European Journal of Marketing, Journal of Relationship Marketing, amongst others. She has served on the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Marketing, Marketing Theory, Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing, amongst others.
Advanced Finance for Strategists
An international expansion, the leap into a new technology, a company acquisition or a merger, the sale of a subsidiary—all are strategic moves that have an enormous impact on shareholder value. This advanced seminar explains how CEOs can accurately gauge the financial impact of strategic decisions by using cutting-edge simulation tools. Participants will learn:
How to find out whether a prospective strategy will actually create value for shareholders;
How to quantify downside risk—the probability of a potential loss lurking behind an investment project;
How to use a sophisticated simulation software to gauge the risk of a new venture;
How to prototype growth patterns in new ventures in order to price private equity deals;
How to estimate synergies in cross-border acquisitions;
How to price, finance and negotiate mergers and acquisitions in emerging markets.
An MBA-level course on Corporate Finance. Students must be skilled at computing EV, NPV and IRR.
International Business Strategies: Challenges and Opportunities in Emerging Markets
This course is focused on learning and developing talent management and self-knowledge skills for successfully working in diverse cultural environments. Special focus is placed on Argentinian and Latin American specific traits and particular challenges.
Learning how to do business in Latin America:
Etiquette: what to do and what to avoid when dealing with business people in LatAm countries
Intra-regional cultural and business differences
Social issues across LatAm.
Country risks.
Gender and class differences.
Political differences.
Religious beliefs.
Cultural sensitivity.
Cultural tools: comparison of countries.
Understanding and using conceptual models to manage organizational and personal change. Application of models to compare LatAm with the USA.
Acquiring expertise and tools for efficiently leading people, focus in LatAm.
Obtaining leadership skills: The leader as coach.
Developing cross-cultural experience: Four Steps to Integration.
Discussing cultural diversity: countries, generations, gender (crystal ceiling), sexual (LGBTQ), etc. How to approach diversity in LatAm vs. USA approach. Multinational corporations influence.
Understanding how to manage uncertainty.
Acquiring and practicing communication: Five pillars of coaching.
Gaining confidence to work in foreign countries and cultures.
Learning about blockers and facilitators of the creativity process: IDEA test.
Team working and understanding how to become a high performance team.
Operations Strategy and Emerging Markets
Operations Strategy in Emerging Markets is aimed at broadening your understanding of operating challenges well beyond topics covered in core courses, and of specific challenges that arise when operating in developing economies in general and LatAm in particular. Looking at businesses ranging from heavy manufacturing to biotechnology, and covering many of the main industries in the region, the course focuses on the value created and captured by different operating strategies. You will acquire frameworks that enable you to map and analyze the demands of different competitive environments, and become familiar with the menu of potential operating strategies. You will learn how these strategies must be designed to fit with the particular requirements of various competitive environments, as well as your company's competitive strategy.
You will develop the ability to identify and frame complex strategic issues in operations, design operating strategies that address those issues, and take effective action to achieve the full potential of the decisions. The course will expose you to a range of concepts, tools, and techniques for addressing issues such as the design, management and evolution of operating networks, the selection and implementation of new technologies, and the creation of operating systems that effectively connect operations with customers, distribution channels, and suppliers while preparing for competitor's reactions. The course gives special emphasis to providing you with the tools you will need to participate effectively in these decisions early in your career, especially on global assignments.
Important: this course follows the case method of teaching. As most of you may know, the case method of teaching is based on the idea that you, as a group, will discover the issues and learn from the ideas of others in the class. There will be no lectures, and, therefore, it is essential that you come to class prepared to share your insights and analysis with others. Since the courses schedule is intense, there will not be enough time to read all the assigned materials during the week of class when we will meet. Therefore, it is essential that you read all the assigned materials before arriving to Argentina.
Marketing Strategies for Low Income Consumers in Emerging Markets
The world is becoming more integrated and competitive. Many emerging markets are rapidly gaining importance and caching up the developed world (e.g., International Monetary Fund, 2017). Not surprisingly the G8 has become the G20. Nevertheless, the emerging world is far from homogeneous, with a lot of cultural differences, and a very different market conditions.
Unfortunately, current marketing strategies are based on the characteristics of developed markets, where most of the academic studies are based on. In emerging markets, social, political and economic characteristics are significantly different. For example, about seventy percent of the population belongs to the low income consumer socio-economic level.
In this course you will learn four business models to serve low-income consumers that apply to Argentina and Latin America. It ranges from models that are more similar to the conventional marketing thinking and practice to radically new strategies involving a wide diversity of non-market actors in a variety of settlements. The course will provide concepts, tools, and techniques that allow doing business in a way that provides truly beneficial products and services.
The course, will have guest speakers, present the different models, and discuss case studies.


He said that maize is not one of our traditional food items but still Sri Lanka has been able to grow maize and become self-sufficient within one year. The total production had been used to produce Thriposha and animal food. This is a great achievement for the country as the belief earlier was that Sri Lanka cannot produce maize.
Maize farmers affected by the abrupt closure of the Triposha Factory in Ja-Ela would stage a demonstration this week demanding the reopening of the factory within this week. The demonstration would be held either the opposite of the Factory premises in Ja-Ela or opposite the Health Ministry in Colombo, they said adding that the decision would be finalized tomorrow (8).


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I deleted a tile and re-created the same tile with different name and moved it to production. Now in production i am seeing the deleted tile with the status 'cannot load tile'.
Same issue was exisiting in quality too. After deleting tile from groups, the error tiles disappeared. But in production even after deleting error tiles from Groups also its not getting removed.
I performed all cache clear activities too but still no successfull.
Any suggestion would be highly appreciated.?
What are the error message(s) in the browser console and in the transaction /IWFND/ERROR_LOG?
"Resource chip not found " is the error message in both console as well in the error_log.
This is due to the corrupted entries in your TR while deleting tiles in development. The same corrupted tiles are now moved to quality and then to production.
Can you check if the deleted tile is available in catalogs list in your FLP designer in production. If yes then try to remove from group and then delete in catalog as well.
Yes you are correct. I found 'cannot load tile' tiles in the groups as the respective catalogs were not moved. I removed it from the groups in designer but the issue still persists for few years including me. The same thing i did in quality system as well and there it removed the error. I cleared cache, synchonized chips and all other steps related to cache but no success. Now i am directly contacting users to remove from their launchpads.


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Collins begins head coaching career / Oak Harbor girls basketball
By Jim Waller • October 10, 2020 1:30 am
Eric Collins directs his players at a past basketball game. Collins is the new varsity coach of the Oak Harbor High School girls team. (Photo by John Fisken)
Oak Harbor High School will turn to one of its own to take over the girls basketball program.
Eric Collins, a 2000 Oak Harbor High School graduate, replaces Jon Atkins, who resigned after last season to focus on securing a school administrative job.
Collins will be assisted by another Oak Harbor graduate, Kelsey Rankin (2013). Rankin went on to play volleyball and basketball at Everett Community College.
"(I'm) thankful for this opportunity and I'm excited to have Kelsey Rankin on the coaching staff," Collins said. "She is also a fellow Wildcat and knows the hard work it takes to be successful on the court. She has high character and will be a great role model for these young ladies to look up to."
Collins, 38 and a commercial fisherman, said, he "felt it was time to make the jump to head coach" after helping at the sub-varsity level in Oak Harbor since 2004.
"I've always wanted to run a program my way (and) coach the best student-athletes this town has," he said, "and what better place to do it than where I grew up and went to high school myself."
Collins, who played football, basketball and baseball during his four-year Wildcat athletic career, started his coaching career by leading the 2004 eighth-grade AAU basketball team.
He then coached wide receivers on the 2006 Oak Harbor High School state championship football team.
He coached various Oak Harbor Middle School boys and girls basketball teams from 2007-2012 and 2019-20, helped with the high school girls basketball program from 2010-2015 and then coached the high school boys basketball junior varsity team from 2016-19.
As a head coach, one of his primary goals is to "improve each time we step on the court."
"We want to outwork our opponents and to play together as a team and just compete," he added. "No matter if it's Lynden Christian or Lakewood, we will leave it all out on the court."
Collins takes over a team that has struggled, going 16-112 in league play and 39-162 overall, the past decade.
"In order for us to be successful, we need to be smart and not beat ourselves," Collins said. "Whether it be mental mistakes or poor fundamentals, we can't afford to give our opponents easy baskets."
Turning the program around won't be easy. The Wildcats lost the bulk of last year's team to graduation or transfer. The leading scorer among the returnees averaged only two points per game in 2019-20.
COVID-19 has also stunted the rebuilding program, Collins said.
"Where do I start with the impact the virus has had," he said. "My first meeting with the team as I introduced myself was through a Zoom chat as I stared at 20-plus boxes on the screen."
He added that a typical summer includes about six weeks of practice, at least 20 games and a week-long team camp. Those opportunities were erased by the pandemic.
Along with the lack of time to develop skills, the team missed out on learning plays and getting to know each other. Also, the coaching staff missed the chance to evaluate players, Collins said.
"This summer we had zero games, obviously, and what few practices we had were limited with all the COVID guidelines we had to follow," he said. "So to say we are a little behind is an understatement. Hopefully we will get back in the gym in the next few months and get the ball rolling before the season starts in late December."
"(The) girls will have to take on new roles and learn them quickly for us to succeed," he added. "I'm excited for the challenge ahead."
Collins said winning basketball games is only a fraction of what a good program should be about.
"Academics will always come first, and the same drive and work ethic used on the court should, and hopefully will be, used in the classroom as well," he said.
He also wants his team to be "a big family" where the players lean on each other.
"Whether it be team dinners, team bonding, team camp, we will do it together," Collins said. "Our upperclassman will be servant leaders and show the younger players the right way to do things and how we treat each other."
"Serving our community, giving back to where you live is always a good thing, and we will find ways to do so," he added.
Eric Collins. (Photo by John Fisken)
Letter: Greene's mastered big budget, other critical leadership issues
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Good bye — and thanks...
By Jim Waller
Point of impact: Sports play...
Registration still open for boating...
Fisken enjoys chronicling athletes' accomplishments
The Oak Harbor boys varsity wrestling team beat South Whidbey 55-24.
The Oak Harbor girls varsity team narrowly defeated Mount Vernon 50-49 on Jan 14.
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Introducing data normalization into your western blotting workflow may sound unnecessary but it has proven to be a great way to ensure great results. Follow along as we break down some of the main takeaways from the first chapter in Dr. Oh's popular wester blotting webinar series, including a unique method to ease normalization woes and worries.
Fluorescence is a property of photo-excitable molecules that has been exploited to develop dyes, or fluorophores, that are used in a variety of experimental procedures, including western blotting. Learn more about the science behind fluorescent dyes and get some helpful tips on how to pick the right fluorophores for your experimental needs.
Western blotting using fluorescently tagged detection antibodies is a technique that is gaining in popularity. However, adopting a new technique can be challenging. Use the tips provided in this article to get started and see how fluorescent western blotting can enhance your scientific research.


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News From Our Churches
Issue: 7, 1/1/1977 , Vol 53/1977 By: Vink Ken G, in News From Our Churches
It is of course normal practice for our churches to schedule Thanksgiving Day services on the morning of Thanksgiving Day. This year our church in Hull, Iowa scheduled their Thanksgiving service on Thanksgiving eve. The reason for this seemingly strange schedule is that Hull was without a pastor at this time. Rev. Kamps from the neighboring congregation in Doon agreed to conduct services in Hull on the night before Thanksgiving. Hull's pastor elect, Rev. Mark Hoeksema, plans to arrive in Hull on December 14. The installation service is scheduled for December 17. The congregation scheduled a welcome program for December 20. To get everything in good order, the annual church cleaning was planned for December 7 in Hull. This must be quite an event as even dinner is provided for the "cleaners."
Our church in South Holland, Illinois has had an active evangelism committee for some time. The committee has been engaged in radio broadcasting in the DeMotte, Indiana area for a time. The first feature of the radio series was a number of broadcasts on the general topic of "Fundamentals of the Reformed Faith." This was followed by a number of messages originally prepared by their pastor, Rev. David Engelsma, for the "Reformed Witness Hour." The last series of messages concerned the topic, "The Doctrine of the Last Things." In a recent newsletter to the congregation the committee says that they "did not expect that we would be overwhelmed by response to these broadcasts, we did expect that there would be at least an inkling of some interest in such vital and timely topics. This especially in light of the fact that we were convinced that the programs were broadcast in an area where we expected the listening audience to be composed of those we like to refer to as the 'Reformed Community.' However, the response was practically non-existent. Consequently, we have decided to switch our coverage from the DeMotte area to an area roughly covering the western suburbs of Chicago. We are at the present time attempting to locate a station which can give us the radio, time we desire." A series of sermons originally preached by Rev. Engelsma was broadcast by the Family Radio Network of stations on the East and West coasts. To this series of broadcasts the committee received an excellent response. The sermons were on marriage and family life as based on the book of Ephesians. The committee plans to prepare another series of tapes for this work.
The "Reformed Witness Committee" of our Hope Church in Walker, Michigan also issued a newsletter concerning their work of late. The committee had been publishing a series of meditations in area shopping newspapers. This program was canceled by the committee last September. "It was not that the meditation didn't meet our expectations, or do a good job of witnessing, but rather that we could not continue financing its enormous appetite. The reason for this is that our tape program has grown to such an extent that continued financing of each program was decidedly impossible. Rather than cutting down on both of them, we decided to drop one, and expand our efforts in the field which showed the most promise. That field, is a field which has expanded across the globe and which is now bringing the truths of God's word to those who appreciate it and thirst after it." The tape packages which the committee sends out consist of transcriptions of the Hope Church Sunday services, the Reformed Witness Hour, and lectures of our ministers and professors. These are sent to New Zealand, South Africa, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, and Indonesia as well as from Maine' to Montana in the U.S. As regards practical matters, the committee states that "these efforts, although they may bring peace and contentment to the recipients, also bring bills to us. Our tape program currently costs approximately $70 per week." Both of these committees are putting a lot of effort into their work, but they also seem to be enjoying some "fruit" on their labors.
Several of our churches have enjoyed Singspirations of late. The South Holland Ladies' Auxiliary sponsored a Singspiration featuring special numbers by the Choral Society and the Men's Quartet. The Randolph Ladies' Society sponsored a Thanksgiving Singspiration (held on the Friday evening after the holiday) which featured congregational singing, and a special speaker, Mr. Truett Hugg. Mr. Hugg is now enrolled in our Seminary. The Loveland Ladies' Circle also sponsored a Singspiration in November. Our correspondent there reports that this was a "German" style event, with no director, and all songs sung sitting down. Perhaps they could invite Mr. Ed Ophoff sonic time to lead them in a "Grand Rapids-Dutch-American" style spirited singspiration!


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State opposes NCTD bid to control Del Mar bluffs, erect chain-link fence
Workers repair the site of a bluff collapse next to the railroad tracks in Del Mar last year.
(Union-Tribune)
Transit district tries to bypass city, Coastal Commission on construction projects
By Phil Diehl
Oct. 25, 2020 11:41 AM PT
The California Coastal Commission has asked the North County Transit District to withdraw its request for sole control over projects to stabilize the railroad tracks on the coastal bluffs in Del Mar.
The transit district filed a petition in August with the federal Surface Transportation Board asking it to relieve the Coastal Commission and the city of Del Mar of jurisdiction over the bluff projects, including plans to install a chain-link fence that would stop pedestrians from crossing the tracks to get to the beach.
"Along with many members of the public, I was shocked and dismayed by North County Transit District's (NCTD) abrupt decision to not only end its collaboration with the Coastal Commission staff ... but to do so without any notice or warning," said the Oct. 15 letter from commission Executive Director John Ainsworth.
The commission has worked with NCTD and its partner the San Diego Association of Governments on at least 28 railroad projects since 2002, Ainsworth said. Those include adding segments of double track, replacing old bridges and trestles, and previous bluff stabilization projects.
"We believe that these final projects were better for the public and the environment through the efforts of NCTD, SANDAG and the commission to collaborate through the planning and approval process," he said.
Transit district officials, in their petition to the Surface Transportation Board, said one of the reasons they need the waiver is because the Del Mar City Council, in an April 21 letter to the Coastal Commission, requested "far-reaching, unduly burdensome mitigation measures" for emergency repairs made after a Thanksgiving weekend storm eroded the bluffs last year.
The city's requested mitigation included that NCTD be required to cover the bluff repairs with natural soil and native plantings instead of the shotcrete wall that was installed. The city also proposed "a laundry list of mitigation requirements for future bluffs projects," the petition states.
Del Mar council members, at their meeting last week, said they were surprised by the NCTD petition and that they did not expect such a negative reaction to their letter.
"It's essential to fight this as a team so we have access to the beach and bluffs," said Councilman Dave Druker.
Del Mar city officials and a representative of the nonprofit Surfrider Foundation have written letters opposing the petition. Amtrak and the Association of American Railroads reportedly have announced support.
Del Mar residents have long opposed the construction of a fence along the railroad. Many people feel they have the right to walk along the tracks or cross the tracks wherever they want. Some are coastal homeowners who say a fence would ruin their ocean view.
Though the Surface Transportation Board has not yet decided the petition, NCTD officials said last week they have the right to install the 6-foot-tall fence along with lights, security cameras and public-address speakers within the railroad right-of-way without additional approvals. The district plans to complete the project by the end of this year.
"It is critical that we take all necessary actions to support the safe and efficient movement of passenger and freight trains while striving to keep the public safe," NCTD Marketing and Communications Manager Kimy Wall said last week in an emailed response to questions.
In addition to plans to increase the number of trains, the transit district recently purchased new locomotives that are faster and quieter than the ones now operating. The new engines are expected to enter service early next year. Also, because of their speed and weight, the trains may need more than a half-mile to stop in an emergency.
NCTD recently released the results of a study of San Diego County's coastal railroad corridor that identified areas in three cities — Oceanside, Encinitas and Del Mar — where the fence is most needed because people frequently trespass on the tracks.
The report identifies the number of trespasser "strikes" from 2015 through 2019, but does not distinguish between suicides, accidental deaths or injuries, though the majority of strikes are suicides.
Oceanside had 10 trespasser strikes on the tracks from the transit center to the Carlsbad border, the study showed. Most of the hits were in the northern half of the segment, where people cross to get to the beach neighborhoods.
Encinitas had 11 strikes within 2.5 miles, the longest of the three rail segments. Most of those incidents were also in the northern area of the segment, an area where people often park informally along the tracks to access businesses in the Leucadia community.
Del Mar had the most trespasser strikes in the shortest distance, a total of 12 in a 1.4-mile segment of track. Almost all those hits were in the northernmost area of the track, near Powerhouse Park and the Coast Boulevard crossing.
— Phil Diehl is a reporter for The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Phil Diehl
Phil Diehl has been a reporter and editor in North County since 1989, and has written about city government, education, health care, military issues, nuclear power and more. He was the night city editor for the North County Times for about five years until it was purchased by The San Diego Union-Tribune. A graduate of West Virginia University, he began his newspaper career at the Parkersburg Sentinel in West Virginia. He lives in Carlsbad.
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