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Meet the faces and voices behind the conversations around immigration. These portraits and stories of teenagers who are recent immigrants to the US from all over the world show the diversity, beauty, and potential of the people who now call the United States home.
Sixty full-page portraits of students at Oakland International High School, photographed by award-winning photographer Ericka McConnell, are accompanied by their own unique, diverse, and surprising stories of what makes them feel at home. Each of these young people is inspiring in their own right and together their stories will help us consider the issue of immigration with new mindfulness and compassion. All profits from the publication of this book will be donated to Oakland International High School.
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Rachel Neumann is a Bay Area-based writer whose work focuses on civil liberties, human rights, mindfulness, and the intersection of parenting and progressive politics. She is the author of Not Quite Nirvana (Parallax Press), a contributor to the anthology The Battle of Seattle (Soft Skull Press), and the co-author of... Read More
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Ericka McConnell, a bicoastal Californian who has worked in New York for more than 20 years, has photographed retreat centers in India, Mexico, and Santa Barbara and Santa Fe in the US. Her images have graced the covers of Travel&Leisure, Conde Naste Traveler, Woman Magazine, Fitness, and Yoga Journal. Instagram... Read More
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How the Jungle Jam slot is pushing the envelope for slot games
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New Jungle Jam Slot Draws in Mainstream Gamers
When most of us think of gaming our mind goes to console and PC video games, as we often forget the greater and more varied world that exists. Digital slot games, for example, have been a growing force in the world of online entertainment for some time, and many have been blurring the lines between casino games and traditional video games.
With that in mind, we take a look at a slot game named Jungle Jam as an example. It is reviewed in detail along with other leading slot games at online-casinos.com, but here we want to see exactly how this offering illustrates the broadened scope of modern online casino games.
Increased Visual Fidelity
Early slot games on the internet were, in many ways, similar to their video game cousins. Rough around the edges, these were focussed on function over all else. Far from being a choice, this was a development based on necessity. After all, with only minimal processing power available, it made sense to place usability above all else.
Over time, as processing capabilities and internet speeds reached absurdly powerful and fast levels, this began to change. Rather than rely on realistic graphics, this game aimed towards highly stylised cartoons, as you might expect in a 2D game like Ori and the Blind Forest, or Guacamelee (you can read our review of the latter here).
This is still a focus of major companies such as Nintendo today, as Ollie Barder of Forbes explains over at https://www.forbes.com/. As Nintendo has done with its flagship series, the slot developer, who go by the name of Genesis (no, not that Genesis) understood that style is the most important component. Focussing on the jungle theme, what is delivered to players is an experience which obviously is about fun above all else. As so many games are willing to sacrifice this concept today in favour of unnecessary realism, we can't help but appreciate this dedication.
The Multi-System Experience
Multiplatform games play a huge part in the world of gaming, allowing our favourites to reach a far wider audience than first-party games. While this can be difficult, as DZone examines at https://dzone.com, the player benefits are enormous. Allowing us to play over a variety of systems, at home or on the go, such games are much more convenient than those locked to a certain system or place. For mobile gaming, as with Jungle Jam, this has taken the form of mobile integration. Rather than being confined to the desktop version of this game, Jungle Jam has been developed especially to translate to mobile device screens.
As with something like Fortnite mobile, this allows a catered experience, which is particularly important given the different input requirements. In case you aren't already aware, you can check out this article to see just how high Fortnite has raised the bar in video games.
Setting a Path Forward
As gaming changes so rapidly, there are aspects which are difficult to predict. Though, even with this, there are still definite growing patterns. From better graphics which aim at suitability over raw polygon count to better integration with cross-platform gaming, Jungle Jam acts as a fine mirror to some of traditional gaming's best.
Just as we saw with PUBG and DOTA following their breakout successes, don't be surprised to see more following in the footsteps of Jungle Jam and its compatriots. It might not completely reshape the industry as those two games did, but it undoubtedly stands as an indication of what is to come.
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It is by small and little steps that you can really make a difference in your eating habits. By first stopping your consumption of fast food and then moving on to more healthy and nutrient rich foods, you will be able to slowly make healthy eating a lifestyle and not just some fad diet.
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Grisi, Giulici
Grisi, Giulici, celebrated Italian soprano, sister of Giuditta Grisi; b. Milan, July 28, 1811; d. Berlin, Nov. 29, 1869. She received training from her sister and from her aunt, Grassini. She also studied with Celli and Guglielmi, with Marliani in Milan, and with Giacomelli in Bologna. In 1828 she made her operatic debut as Emma in Rossini's Zelmira in Bologna. She soon won the admiration of Bellini, who wrote the role of Juliet for her in his I Capuleti ed I Montecchi, which role she created in Venice on March 11, 1830. In 1831 she made her debut at Milan's La Scala in Strepponi's L'ulla di Bassor, where she then created Adalgisa in Bellini's Norma (Dec. 26, 1831) and Adelia in Donizetti's Ugo, conte di Parigi (March 13,1832). Dissatisfied with her La Scala contract and unable to break it legally, she fled to Paris. On Oct. 16, 1832, she made her debut there with phenomenal success at the Theatre-Italien as Rossini's Semiramide. She sang there regularly from 1834 to 1846, creating Elvira in Bellini's I Puritani (Jan. 24, 1835), Elena in Donizetti's Marin Faliero (March 12,1835), and Norina in the latter's Don Pasquale (Jan. 3, 1843). On April 18, 1834, she made her London debut as Rossini's Ninetta at the King's Theatre, and subsequently sang regularly in the British capital with remarkable success. On April 6, 1847, she appeared as Semiramide in the first production of the newly organized Royal Italian Opera at London's Covent Garden. She continued to sing there until her farewell appearance on July 24, 1861. In 1836 she married, but later separated from her husband. In 1839 she met the tenor Mario in London, with whom she became intimate. Although she was never divorced from her husband, she continued to live with Mario as his wife. They made a tour of the U.S. in 1854-55. Her outstanding vocal gifts were matched by her compelling dramatic talent. Her other famous roles included Alice in Robert le diable, Valentine, Anna Bolena, Lucrezia Borgia, and Leonora in II Trovatore.
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"Last year, in a fit of rage after watching the news, I wrote a song called Guantanamo. I didn't know at the time if it would be right for the album, but I recorded it in the album sessions nonetheless. In the event, it turned out extremely well, but after much soul-searching I decided it simply didn't sit alongside the other songs on the album comfortably. However, the subject is so immediate and my rage has not diminished. So instead of plonking it on a b-side we thought we'd give it to you right now. See what you think.


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How to Appreciate Opera
Alkis Karmpaliotis
Ranking Richard Wagner's Operas
By Alkis Karmpaliotis, High School Student NYC
Founder of AppreciateOpera.org
Richard Wagner was unique in that he did not want his works to be mere entertainment; he believed in the idea of Gesamtkunstwerk (many translate this as "total work of art," but I prefer "complete work of art"). He wrote his own libretti, calling them poems, and even built an entire theater in Bayreuth for his works to be performed. Wagner was such a perfectionist that he barred his first three operas from performance at Bayreuth because he considered them "immature".
Overall, the question of the article is, which Wagner opera is the best example of Gesamtkunstwerk?
10. Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
At over 4 hours in duration, Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg is the longest opera ever composed. Although its main motif, heard in the strong overture and triumphant ending, is beautiful, Wagner's only comic opera is far from perfect. Meistersinger is often criticized for having an underwhelming plot and few exciting moments. It is also lambasted for the continuous repetition of its main theme. Whereas many complain of the repetition of Meistersinger's main theme, some admire it, arguing that Meistersinger is a prime example of Wagner's ability to keep audiences interested through the interesting development of a simple melody.
As for the plot, Meistersinger is considered inferior to Wagner's other libretti. A good story is imperative to Gesamtkunstwerk, and Meistersinger as a story is nothing special.
Wagner is known for his music's ability to transform, and Meistersinger fails in this respect. Since it is a comic opera, Meistersinger doesn't contain the raw emotional struggles of Tristan und Isolde or the psychological conflict of Die Walkure. If we could see some of the classic Wagnerian energy and drama in this opera, Meistersinger would certainly be better. Ironically, Meistersinger was composed between Tristan und Isolde and the finale to Der Ring des Nibelungen, two of the most powerful pieces of music ever written.
We must bear in mind, though, that ranking 10th out of Wagner's operas does not disqualify Meistersinger as a work of genius -- all of Wagner's music is pristine. Some highlights in the opera include the Act 3 Quintet, "Selig, wie die Sonne," and the Act 3 Tenor aria "Morgenlich leuchtend im rosigen Schein."
9. Der Fliegende Holländer
Wagner's first "mature' opera," Der Fliegende Hollander, has a simple plot with an awe-inspiring ending and is accompanied by tempestuous music. The storminess of the strings -- beginning with the turbulent overture, which oscillates between the crashing waves of a storm and the calm, peaceful waters of the after-storm, and continuing throughout the opera -- perfectly describes the strength of the seas and, indeed, of the plot itself.
Though Wagner's musical ability is still in development at this point in his life, Hollander gives us obvious hints of the Wagner to come. In particular, Senta's Ballad in Act 2, which starts calmly but builds to a strong climax, demonstrating Senta's passion, is a preview to Wager's later masterpieces.
Hollander is a perfect example of Wagner's ability to tell the story through the music not only through leitmotifs and their development, but through a picturesque cinematic score, second only to and reminiscent of the Ring Cycle.
8. Siegfried
The third installment in the epic Ring Cycle, Siegfried, named for its hero, is unique in various respects. Although not a comic opera, Siegfried is the most lighthearted opera of the Ring. Siegfried has many cute moments, such as the interaction between Siegfried and the little Woodbird. The plot's fairytale-like character perfectly fits with its main character, the epitome of innocence and adorable ignorance.
Despite its fun plot and happy ending, Siegfried contains the darkest voices of the whole saga, with the vast majority of the opera sung by males. Additionally, Siegfried is arguably the climax of the Ring: it marks the transition of power from God to Man, the breaking of Wotan's power, symbolized by the breaking of his spear, and the waking of Brunnhilde, transformed from Goddess to mortal. This subtle symbolism is accompanied by truly grand music.
Siegfried also marks a transitioned Wagner. Having paused his work on the Ring following the completion of Das Rheingold and Die Walkure for 12 years to work on Tristan und Isolde and Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, Wagner combined all his musical skill and experience into this opera. Siegfried is a conjunction of all the work that Wagner had composed to date.
Many consider Siegfried to be a weak work, not of much general importance in the Western canon, but it is important to remember the significance of this opera not only within the Ring but in the entire history and development of Wagner as an artist.
7. Das Rheingold
Beginning with a soft Eb on the contrabasses and building, excitedly, into the genesis of the Rhine and Rheinmaidens, and continuing, without pause, for over 2 hours, Das Rheingold has some of the most ethereal music that Wagner ever composed. The Ring Cycle is a story of a natural lust for power. In this tetralogy, we go from a story of Gods building their kingdom to a tale of Man tearing down that kingdom. Das Rheingold is the former.
Rheingold gives us some of the most awesome moments Wagner ever created. The finale, wherein the Gods triumphantly ascend into their newly built castle, Valhalla, is not only accompanied by perfect music but is also one of the most dramatically ironic moments in theater. We, the audience, know that the Gods are literally heading for their doom -- Erda warned that the Ring would bring twilight to the Gods -- and even Wotan knows, deep down, that he will never be the all-powerful God he wants to be. The Gods, however, blissfully and unknowingly ascend to their palace. The opera is capped off with Loge chuckling at the Gods' impending doom, and the Rheinmaidens calling for their precious Rhine-gold, declaring the Gods "false and weak."
6. Parsifal
Few works of art are controversial as Wagner's last opera, Parsifal. Nietzsche dubbed its plot a "curse on the senses and spirit," and yet he praised the music, asking in a letter, "has Wagner written anything better?"
Nietzsche is not the only person to have criticized Parsifal's plot; many others have arraigned Parsifal for countless reasons. All who criticize it, however, never fail to commend its music! In Nietzsche's 1888 book Der Fall Wagner (The Case of Wagner), he wrote that Parsifal was Wagner's greatest musical masterpiece, noting, "I wish I had written it myself." German composer Max Reger said of Parsifal, "When I first heard Parsifal at Bayreuth, I was fifteen. I cried for two weeks and then became a musician."
The prelude is exquisite, starting calm and sweet, but growing into a more mature hymn-like piece, going from a simple theme on the cellos to a celestial chorale in the brass, followed by typical Wagnerian waves of the strings. The prelude to Parsifal represents Parsifal's journey and development, starting as a simple boy and becoming a hero. Parsifal, as a whole, is unique in that it contains some of Wagner's most solemn, quiet music. It is yet another example of Wagner's innate ability to make his audiences feel "spellbound", as Gustav Mahler famously said he felt following a performance of Parsifal.
Parsifal's first act ends with a backstage voice referring to Parsifal as "Der reine Tor" -- "the noble idiot". "The noble idiot, enlightened by compassion" becomes a hero in this Wagnerian classic.
5. Götterdämmerung
The conclusion to the Ring Cycle wraps up the tale of lust and power. It is very important to note that whereas Rheingold is a tale of primarily Gods, Gotterdammerung is almost entirely Human.
The highlight of Gotterdammerung is its finale, and when I say 'finale,' I do not mean only the heavenly beautiful melody of the last few bars, but the entire final section, from Siegfried's death and the dynamic Trauermarsch to the tear-inducing Immolation scene and the crashing walls of Valhalla. The ending of this saga is nothing short of cathartic, leaving us amazed by not only the wondrous music but the magnificent text.
In Gotterdammerung, Wagner teaches us about the Gods' foolishness and naivete and about Man's petty desire for power. He concludes his saga by returning to where he began: in the Rhine, with the Rheinmaidens jollily playing with their gold and Alberich lurking, sneakily, beneath them. It is a never-ending cycle; it is the circle of life.
We wonder whether Brunnhilde's choice was wise or foolish; we think about Hagen's temptation; above all, even in an opera wherein he does not appear (but is mentioned), we analyze Wotan's psychology. 18th-century psychologists went as far as to refer to the Ring Cycle as the "first manual for psychoanalysis." Only Wagner could do something like this.
4. Tannhäuser
The music of Tannhauser, from the opening tension in the Venusberg to the final chorus, is brilliant.
Tannhauser, referred to as "Heinrich" in the opera but "Tannhauser" in the script, is one of Wagner's more fascinating characters. He is a carefree, essentially happy person who seeks pleasure and joy, but is left in pain and despair as a punishment for his Hedonism. Another interesting character is Wolfram: he is a devoutly religious man, in love with Elisabeth -- both reasons to see Tannhauser as an enemy -- but he is a loyal friend to Tannhauser nonetheless, ultimately saving him from the scourge that is Venus, and remaining faithful until the end.
Tannhauser's third act is flawless, starting with a solemn prelude and then blending into the brilliant Pilgrim's Chorus. The final trio between Wolfram, Venus, and Tannhauser is an example of Wagner's ability to lift us off our seats. He shows what each character is thinking and feeling in a 15-minute swoop of music, and we become fully immersed in the drama. There is no better depiction of love than in the final scene, wherein we discover that Elisabeth has sacrificed her life for Tannhauser's salvation. This touching finale is accompanied by a final repetition of the opera's main theme.
The final act also includes a beautiful baritone aria, "O du mein holder Abendstern."
3. Lohengrin
Many consider the prelude to Lohengrin to be the greatest piece Wagner ever composed, starting with soft high notes on the strings and growing steadily into a triumphant climax. The prelude climaxes with two bombastic cymbal crashes, before decrescendoing back into soft strings, representing the descent of the Holy Grail from heaven to earth. The opera includes some of the most recognizable pieces of music ever composed, such as the Prelude to Act 3, Wedding March (Known today as "Here Comes the Bride"), and Gralserzählung (Grail tale) wherein Lohengrin tells the story of the Grail and declares his identity to Elsa and the people of Brabant. As a story, Lohengrin is wonderful, giving us victorious, happy moments such as the brilliant finale to Act 1, as well as tearful moments, such as Lohengrin's departure from Brabant.
Lohengrin is a continuation of Wagner's work on Tannhauser. One can't ignore the similarities between the two works: the long, show-stealing preludes; the recurrence of a simple, recognizable theme throughout the opera; and the religious aspects of the plots. One opera is really not better than the other.
2. Die Walküre
Die Walkure has some of the most touching music ever composed. The first act begins with a thunderous Vorspiel, after which Siegmund arrives at Hunding's house. The act is all about Siegmund and Sieglinde and their passionate love. It includes pieces such as "Winterstürme" and "Ein Schwert verhieß mir der Vater."
The second act is the longest, and it includes Wotan's monologues, which Wagner said were the most important parts of the Ring Cycle. It ends with Wotan angry and seeking revenge. The third act is the most fascinating, beginning with the famous Ride of the Valkyries and ending with Wotan's farewell to Brunnhilde.
Walkure is not only splendid musically, but it is one of Wagner's greatest achievements poetically. At the heart of the opera is Wotan's desire to be powerful, but he realizes, in the final act, that his power is paltry. This hurts him, and he is left in despair, going on to travel the world in disguise as the "Wanderer". Wotan's denial, struggle, and eventual acceptance of his fate are remarkable.
Wotan's conflict is demonstrated best not through words, but through music. While Wotan's spear breaks in the third act of Siegfried, it is technically broken far earlier -- in the music. The spear leitmotif is one of the most important in the Ring, representing power and law. In the third act to Walkure, this theme is modified and played in a major key, representing not Wotan's power, but his love. The imminent novelist Phillip Hensher notes, "Wotan's love lies in the breaking of his power." Wotan's power -- represented by his spear -- breaks not in Siegfried, but in Walkure, as he lays his favorite daughter to sleep, stripping her of her divinity.
Another example of Wagner's talent in storytelling through music is in the opera's last bars when the orchestra plays the haunting and brilliantly orchestrated Magic Fire music. Wotan declares that "only the bravest man shall be able to pass my flames." As Wotan sings these words, though Siegfried hasn't even been born yet, the orchestra plays Siegfried's leitmotif, letting us know who that brave man will be!
It is hard to think of any musical work in history that is quite as tear-inducing as Walkure -- except for...
1. Tristan und Isolde
Few operas make us cry. Tristan is one of them.
But why is it this opera in particular that draws such an emotional response? Well, at the center of the opera is the famous Tristan chord. This strange chord opens the opera, continuing throughout the opera's many hours, never resolving but rather growing as Tristan and Isolde's love, passion, and pain build up. It is intentional that there is no resolution to this chord, for as conductor Antonio Pappano notes, "their love is never-ending, the pain is never-ending." The chord only resolves at the very end of the opera, after Tristan and Isolde have died, and their pain finally disappears and their love finally blossoms.
Equally dramatic is the opera's finale, Isolde's Liebestod -- or "death of love". This rant, practically raved by Isolde in a moment of madness and oblivion, concludes with the resolution of the Tristan chord just moments after Isolde utters her final words. Is this ending a happy one? -- after all, it ends with the lovers reunited, with the Tristan chord resolved, and with Isolde uttering the words "utmost rapture" -- or is it a sad one -- ending with murder, chaos, and despair? These are just a few of the questions we contemplate at the end of this piece. What we are left with at the conclusion of this opera, other than confusion, is a sense of what love is, what passion and love really mean.
The opera is a transfiguration, a true epitome of Gesamtkunstwerk.
Alkis Karmpaliotis is a 15-year-old opera enthusiast living in New York. He founded Appreciate Opera in 2019. You can support him by subscribing to AO and reading through some of his articles and interviews.
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The Colonial Past of the European Union
"…In the beginning there was only one yellow star in the blue vault…"
Flag of the Flag of International African Association as well as the Congo Free State (1877–1908) and the Belgian Congo (1908–1960).
This research begins with the colonial relationship between Belgium and the Democratic Republic of Congo which will mark the transition from the old colonial model to a new type of colonialism. My hypothesis is that this colonial relationship is going to open a foundational space for a new world order through the discovery and exploitation of strategic resources such as uranium, vital for the power weapons in World War II, as well as other resources that are basic for the development of late capitalism. I contend further that Brussels as the headquarters of the European Union is the crystallization of a network of processes of negotiation, such as the Berlin Conference, which functioned as sketches of the European Union and the type of mechanisms of biopolitical regimes on which it will establish itself. Thus the current criminalizing discourse on migration is a colonial legacy that operates from the same geographical spaces.
— I posit that the EU directive on the control of its borders:
- It is based on the idea of a necropolitical administration of bodies that can be pushed into the sub ontological status with massive operatives articulated on land, sea and air.
- Produces clear economic beneficiaries via billionaires management contracts that are awarded to security companies that are alternatively heads of organs and committees of European security.
- Benefits specific economic actors, and this is possible thanks to the social consensus it has created.
- This social consensus is possible to prevailing racist and colonialist structure and activates or is activated more strongly in times of crisis.
- Pushes the working classes that do not benefit from these measures to actively and passively support these persecutions.
- It conceals the relationship between the migrant 'class' and the working class.
- There is potential for social transformation and questioning the model that can result from an alliance between migrants and the working class.
- The construction of fear and rejection is vital for the migration and deportation industry to continue to operate.
- Mass media plays an important role in preventing to form a 'class' solidarity by building a narrative of fear: fear of losing social benefits in times of crisis and austerity measures.
- The loss of consensus towards the current neoliberal economic model also occurs in neo-fascist projects that target the impoverished working class on the basis of renegating any link with migrants.
- Solidarity fractures even more
- The links between fascism and colonialism is a blind spot that affects the left.
Having articulated the links in between I expect to focus in some points more specifically.
Part I: Parallell of structures: international agreements for the distribution of Africa and the setting of the European Union.
Part II: How to disassemble the existing consensus in European society on the criminalizing discourse about migration.
Part III: Symbolic Associations: Flags and imagery
The European Union flag was designed by Arsène Heitz and Paul M. G. Lévy in 1955 for the Council of Europe. In 1985 the EU, which was then the European Economic Community (EEC), adopted it as its own flag (having had no flag of its own before) at the initiative of the European Parliament. The flag is not mentioned in the EU's treaties, its incorporation being dropped along with the European Constitution, but it is formally adopted in law. It is more associated with the EU due to the EU heavy usage of the emblem.
The EU flag was adopted on 8 December 1955, coinciding with the Catholic Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a feast decreed in 1854 by Pope Pius IX. (L'origin chretienn du Drapeau Europeene http://atheisme.org/drapeau.html Accessed 4.01.2014) The flag's circle of stars resembles the twelve-star halo of the Virgin Mary seen in Roman Catholic art and the flag's designer, Arsène Heitz, has acknowledged that he was inspired by that symbolism.
Paul Lévy originally backed the flag of the Pan-European Movement. However, the cross element in its design was rejected by the Socialists and Turks as too Christian. Lévy later visited Léon Marchal, the then Secretary General of the Council of Europe, and suggested that he should propose twelve golden stars on a blue ground as the motif for the flag of Europe. Lévy, however has stated that he was only informed of the connection to the Book of Revelation after it was chosen.
In this film, the Belgian Paul MG Levy, former director of the Information and Press of the Council of Europe, traces the origins and symbolism of the flag blue with a crown of twelve golden stars such that 'adopted as the emblem, December 8, 1955, by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe and in June 1985 by the Ten of the European Community at the European Council in Milan.
http://www.cvce.eu/obj/temoignage_de_paul_m_g_levy_sur_la_creation_du_drapeau_europeen-fr-6d23210b-865d-4f02-b2ca-2c30b9ed0588.html
http://www.cvce.eu/content/publication/2006/5/12/df9f9dde-98a3-461b-a8a8-8f9c13012343/publishable_en.pdf


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A second dry ice bomb exploded at a Los Angeles airport Monday night and two more were found, just a one day after an initial dry ice explosion on Sunday.
Four dry ice bombs have been located at LAX so far, all placed in areas restricted to employee access, the Los Angeles Times reports.
No injuries were reported in either explosion, and the dry ice bombs had little impact on airport activity. But detectives from the local police and the FBI are investigating how the devices got placed in secure areas, including outside the terminal near the planes themselves. Authorities said they do not suspect terrorism at this time.
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Ari is truly divine in this music video directed by Dave Meyers, literally sitting on top of the world and wearing a crown in a recreation of Michelangelo's "The Creation of Adam". On Twitter, the singer dedicated the song to her "fellow goddesses".
The music video also features a mid-song Pulp Fiction-inspired monologue delivered by the Queen of Pop, Madonna! Check it out below!
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As I round out the infield, I bring you to the hot corner. Let me say this, there are some talented players ready to make the jump to stardom. They may not be ready to make the jump to your team, but you need to know about them. This article will help you identify who they are followed by a recipe for smoked chorizo.
Much like the groups of second basemen and shortstops, one player stands atop of the pile and in a group of his own…Miguel Cabrera is your best option and the #1 or #2 overall player in the game. The first Triple Crown winner in 45 years needs to be on your team, but if you don't have the top pick in your draft you have to look elsewhere. Adrian Beltre, Evan Longoria, Ryan Zimmerman, Hanley Ramirez, David Wright, and Chase Headley are not bad and you definitely will have the ability to get one of them.
Some people say that Ryan Zimmerman's numbers over the last two years show you he's not the same player he was in 2009 and 2010, I disagree. Zimmerman is being brought along slowly following offseason surgery on his right shoulder. The Nationals plan to use him out of the DH spot in the early part of the Grapefruit League schedule, but he should be ready for the start of the season. He played through the injury for most of last season and still batted .282/.346/.478 with 25 homers and 95 RBI in 641 plate appearances. Despite the clean bill of health, Zimmerman will enter 2013 with legitimate durability concerns, as the 28-year-old has missed 98 games over the last three seasons…Evan Longoria also has been banged up for a couple years now. Evan Longoria has said that his surgically-repaired left hamstring "is ready." Longoria underwent a minor procedure on the hamstring on November 20, and although the Rays will also take it slow with him early in spring training, the surgery is not expected to affect his status for opening day. Longo was limited to just 74 games last season due to hamstring problems, batting .289/.369/.527 with 17 homers…Adrian Beltre is on the verge of his 34th birthday and is dealing with a calf ailment that will cause him to miss the first round of the World Baseball Classic, but it's not a long-term concern… David Wright hasn't been much of a power hitter since the Mets moved to Citi Field and while no longer the first round stud he used to be, he is capable of .300/25/15…Chase Headley only became a power hitter last year and keep in mind he only hit 4 and 11 home runs the previous two years. Last year his fly ball rate was out of whack and he hit 31 home runs. His speed is decent and expect 15-20 SBs… The one I like in this group is Hanley Ramirez with shortstop eligibility. I have this feeling that he is going to shine in LA and I feel he has something to prove to himself and the fans.
After that group we get into players such as Aramis Ramirez, Pablo Sandoval, Martin Prado, Brett Lawrie and Kyle Seager. All of whom are solid but have their faults.
Aramis Ramirez and Pablo Sandoval have upside in this group, though Ramirez is a year older than Beltre and has proven to be the more susceptible to injuries in recent years…Sandoval's endless weight issues jeopardize both his health and productivity… It seems like I have been talking about Martin Prado for a week. The hot corner is not where you want to play him, but I could understand if you draft him and move him around the roster if you are afraid of inevitable injuries to the first two…Brett Lawrie has the highest upside of this group with his power-speed combination. Keep in mind that he will move down to fifth or sixth in the lineup which removes some stolen base chances…Kyle Seager took many roto managers by surprise with his 20 home runs and 13 stolen bases, in addition to a .259 average and 86 RBIs, last year. He was an underrated hitter, with skills comparable to those of teammate Dustin Ackley. Seattle becomes a little more hitter-friendly in 2013 when the fences move 10 feet closer in left-center and four feet in right-center. The Mariners scored an AL-worst 619 runs and Seager drove in around 14 percent (86 RBI) of them. Now, he enters this season with a full year of starting under his belt and will most likely hit in front of Mike Morse and Kendrys Morales. That is all good but Seattle's improved lineup means that Seager will hit further down it. Safeco Field's redone fences will benefit right-handed batters much more so than left-handed hitters like him. If I had to pick just one of these guys, I would go with Brett with his low risk/high potential.
By now, every team in your league should have their starting third baseman, but this doesn't mean you can't draft one of these players like David Freese, Will Middlebrooks, Pedro Alvarez, Mike Moustakas, Kevin Youkilis, Todd Frazier, Manny Machado, Jedd Gyorko, and Michael Young. Any one of these guys could be a nice addition to your bench.
Will Middlebrooks could have value after he missed most of the second half of last season with injury when it started to look like he was going to post some big time rookie numbers. While his high K rate won't allow his average to go beyond .275, Middlebrooks has 25 home run power…Mike Moustakas carries the post-hype sleeper tag who really was very good the first half of 2012 before he faded over the long season. However, Moustakas is just 24 years old, and there's a lot to like about the No. 2 overall selection in the 2007 MLB Draft. His 16.4 line-drive percentage was remarkably low given his past performance in the minors, and could be a threat to hit .300 if he can cut down on the amount of fly balls. Ranked in the lower teens at his position in most preseason rankings, Moustakas has top-10 potential operating in the heart of a formidable Kansas City lineup…Pedro Alvarez has his vices (30.7 whiff rate, an underwhelming .244 batting mark, playing in pitcher-friendly PNC Park), yet for his projected draft position, hard to argue Alvarez's value. His 30 bombs were second-best among third basemen and his .274/.352/.518 over the final 94 games illustrate the Pirate basher is not a severe detriment to average and on-base categories. Alvarez will be just 26 on Opening Day, and with Andrew McCutchen, Neil Walker and Garrett Jones slotted in front of him, the RBI opportunities should be bountiful. Although I'd bench him against lefties (.207, six home runs), Alvarez is worthy of late-round consideration…Michael Young is a well-known aging commodity that is falling through the cracks. Young, who is on the outside of the position's top-10 ranking despite owning a .304 batting average over the last four seasons, did show signs of corrosion last campaign, and turning 37 in the fall, you shouldn't envision a significant revival in his new Philadelphia digs. However, Young was better than his .277 average indicated, evidenced by a 22.9 line-drive percentage. Projected to bat fifth in the Phillies' order, Young could see an uptick in RBI if Chase Utley and Ryan Howard remain healthy…You might remember Todd Frazier as the guy who hit a bunch of home runs last season, but got benched too often in favor of the mummified Scott Rolen. Frazier has the everyday hot corner job in Cincinnati this year, so should we expect him to improve on 19 homers in 422 at bats? Maybe a little, and if he does, he could hit close to 30 bombs…David Freese is not your typical power hitting third baseman, but he's hit over .290 every year he's been in MLB. Also, excluding his averages, he has improved in every statistical category constantly hitting .293, 20 HRs, and 79 RBI in 2012…The Orioles promoted their 2010 first-round selection (third overall pick) Manny Machado as part of a turnaround season under Buck Schowalter. Machado was batting .266 at the time of his promotion with 42 extra-base hits and 13 stolen bases. He paid immediate dividends by opening his Baltimore career with hits in seven of his first eight games, including three home runs and seven RBI. Machado ended the season batting .262 with 18 extra-base hits (seven home runs) and 26 RBI. You can expect 15-20 home runs out of Machado in his first full season and a double-digit stolen base total…Kevin Youkilis's health has held him back the past three seasons (played in 115 games/season), but with Alex Rodriguez out with a hip injury until at least midseason and the Yankee DH in flux, Youk could earn a full season of ABs. If he can reach 130 or more games played in 2013, it's not impossible for him to score you 85 runs, hit 20-23 home runs along with 75 RBI. You will have to live with the bad BA…Speaking of Alex Rodriguez, what do you do with him? You could always spend one of your last picks on him and immediately pick up an undrafted player you have your eye on.
Speaking of undrafted players this group may consist of Trevor Plouffe, Matt Carpenter, Chris Nelson, Chris Johnson, Nick Castellanos, Jordan Pacheco, Josh Donaldson, Juan Francisco, and Lonnie Chisenhall.
Jedd Gyorko and Nick Castellanos are both prospects who could get a shot at some point this season, with Lonnie Chisenhall a former prospect finally in line for everyday at-bats…Last season, two things stood between Chisenhall and playing time: Jack Hannahan, a good defensive player who'd won over manager Manny Acta enough to play third base. In 2013, Acta and Hannahan are gone, and the Tribe is committed to a legit OD lineup spot to Chisenhall. His control of the strike zone has been mediocre, but Cleveland's staff has noticed that it's improving. The 24-year-old is a line-drive, gap-to-gap hitter with the power to drive 15 or 20 balls into the seats in a full season. Chisenhall hasn't hit left-handers particularly well, and, if that continues, he'll be subject to platooning with someone like Mike Aviles He won't have a .300 BA any time soon…Trevor Plouffe exploded last year with 11 June homers, and finished the season with a total of 24 after slumping in the second half. Some people think Plouffe's breakout was a fluke, but his minor-league track record suggests that the power was real, and a very unlucky BABIP (.243) tells us that his .235 batting average is likely to rise to acceptable levels. Some believe a thumb injury was partially to blame for his bad second half, while others believe the early hot streak was a mirage. However, he did hit 15 home runs in 102 games at Triple-A Rochester in 2010. So, there is a precedent for his power surge…Matt Carpenter has a history of strong batting averages in the minors, along with double-digit homer power. He's been working at second base during the offseason, and has a decent chance to beat out Daniel Descalso for the job. If that happens, Carpenter figures to have dual eligibility before the end of April. Carpenter dominated minor league pitching during the 2010 and 2011 seasons before joining the Cardinals last season. He hits for average with great gap power annually. Carpenter has slammed 82 doubles in the past three years and twice generated a double-digit home run total. The 27-year-old corner infielder batted .294 in 296 at-bats for the Cardinals last year, producing 33 extra-base hits (22 doubles) and 46 RBI. His .365 OBP ranked 12th him among all third basemen last season…things haven't quite developed for Chris Johnson as fantasy owners had hoped following his breakthrough 2010 campaign in Houston. Johnson struck out a ton, but produced tremendous power numbers with a strong batting average (.420 BABIP) in his 94-game introduction to Major League Baseball. He still represents a solid power option, having produced 48 extra-base hits (15 home runs) in his 488 at-bats last season between Houston and Arizona. Johnson will compete for the starting role in Atlanta after being acquired in the Justin Upton trade. His contact rate is troubling, but he remains a strong power broker…Jordan Pacheco was one of the most confusing players of 2012. How does a guy hit .309 for Colorado in 132 games and only have five home runs? Aside from his long ball lulls, he's still a quality hitter. In 132 games he tallied 147 hits (1.11 hits per game), so you know he can put the ball in play. His power numbers will improve…Josh Donaldson used to play behind the dish but moved to third base because his club had no answers at the position. It eventually worked out: Donaldson batted .241 with nine bombs in 274 at-bats. After the All-Star break, he hit .290 with eight of those homers in 194 at-bats. He can definitely hit for power. Oakland isn't exactly short on other options at third base these days. Jemile Weeks, Scott Sizemore and Jed Lowrie may all see time at second base; two of them are also candidates for the hot corner. There are just too many variables involved to make Donaldson a late-round choice or waiver add.
Here is a fun recipe for you to try in your smoker. Make your own spicy chorizo and it is delicious smoked. Have your butcher grind the pork, or run it through a meat grinder at home.
Before you plan on smoking, mix all the sausage ingredients refrigerate overnight or for a couple of days.
Prepare the smoker, bringing the temperature between 200°F – 220°F.
Form the sausage into patties about 3 ounces each. Let the patties sit at room temperature for about 15 minutes.
Mix the mop ingredients in a small saucepan and warm over low heat.
Transfer the patties to the smoker. Cook for about 1 hour, mopping once or twice. The patties will be ready when they are richly browned and cooked through.
This makes a great breakfast sausage. Serve on the side or crumbled in scrambled eggs. Other ideas, pizza, sandwiches, gumbo, stuffed mushrooms.


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.The US Army in the Civil War.
The failure of the Continental Fathers to abolish Slavery in the new Nation resulted in a bloody holocaust that took more than 600,000 American lives; left a large portion of battle survivors without an arm or leg; and many more with, what we now call, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (resulting in some suicides which were never added to the number of war dead).
"It is Essential to Respect the Rights of Every Human Life!"
By the 1860's, the Army had had nearly ninety years to become large and diversified. Enlisted rank insignia, too, had become large and diversified. Chevrons covered the entire outer sleeve, in dashing colors. The several branches of the Army had their respective jobs and used their troops in varying manners. The insignia show this.


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Jamie Crawford in The Demon's Lexicon
By Sarah Rees Brennan
Jamie Crawford
It would be easy to dismiss Jamie as pure comic relief in The Demon's Lexicon, especially as he delivers lines like, "My life was going to flash before my eyes, but it decided to hide behind my eyes and quake with terror instead" (1.96). But Jamie does far more here than just provide laughs.
For one thing, he's an openly gay character who is written as an average teen. He's not flamboyant (unless you want to make something of his lavender shirt or his earring), he's not oversexed, and he doesn't lisp. In other words, he's portrayed as a real person, not a stereotype. And he only gets realer as he provides an interesting contrast to Nick.
Both Nick and Jamie are sixteen-year-old boys, but beyond that, they don't have much in common. While Nick is hyper-masculine and aggressive, Jamie is sensitive, nervous, and self-deprecating. Nick has trouble expressing or understanding emotions, while Jamie seems to be a student of human psychology. Note: that's human psychology, which could be why he has a hard time understanding Nick (13.53).
And finally, while Nick can't seem to figure out who he is, what he feels, or where he fits, Jamie—like Mae—has a pretty good understanding of himself. When they go to the Goblin Market, Alan remarks on Jamie's dress, saying, "I see you're not dazzling us all like Mae," to which Jamie responds, "Well, I thought—I thought that I usually look like what I really am" (4.120-121). Ain't no shame in the being yourself game, Jamie.
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Breaks are built in for Lions receivers
Lombardi says it's important to keep top weapons fresh
Breaks are built in for Lions receivers Lombardi says it's important to keep top weapons fresh Check out this story on detroitnews.com: http://detne.ws/1EoFYXA
Josh Katzenstein, The Detroit News Published 5:40 a.m. ET Aug. 28, 2015 | Updated 5:45 a.m. ET Aug. 28, 2015
Golden Tate(Photo: Matt Hazlett, Getty Images)
Calvin Johnson and Golden Tate are two of the best players in the NFL, yet there would be times when neither would be on the field for the Lions last season — even when Johnson was healthy.
Offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi explained the thought process behind giving his top weapons breathers in games.
"I want (Johnson) out there most snaps, and I'd like him to be out there every snap," Lombardi said. "But … you want to make sure that when you're in a game and all of a sudden you call the play, and you see the player that you called that play for coming off to get a blow, you don't want to be in that situation.
"So, there are times when you can schedule in breaks for a player where it's definitely a run situation. There's a handful of situations where it doesn't hurt you to take one of your best players off the field, and he can kind of catch his breath and be fresh."
Johnson and Tate didn't play 100 percent of the snaps in any game last year. In the playoff loss to the Cowboys, Tate played 60 of 67 snaps and Johnson played 64. And though Johnson dealt with an injury much of the year, Tate sat an average of 10.8 snaps per game last season.
Even in the three games Johnson missed with an ankle injury, Tate sat an average of 9.7 snaps.
"Whatever they ask of me, I'm going to happily do it," Tate said. "If it's special teams or sitting out a play or sitting out a couple plays or bringing my reps down or up, whatever they ask me to do, I'm more than happy to do because I want to win."
Calvin Johnson (Photo: Sarah Glenn, Getty Images)
Since the Lions went 11-5, playing time wasn't a common complaint. But Tate said he would like to impact the game as much as possible.
"As a competitor, you want to be on the field at all times," he said. "You want to affect the game any way you can, but at the same time, this is a long season. The coaches have a plan for us, and I think it's a pretty good plan."
The planning for when to sit players actually happens during the week, Lombardi said. The coaches talk to the doctors about any limitations players have, and ask the players how they're feeling.
While mapping out the plays, Lombardi said he'll look for times for the top playmakers to rest because he doesn't want to call a play for a guy only to see him winded on the sideline, which he said has happened.
The problem at times last year was, when Johnson and Tate would come off the field at the same time, the Lions typically ran the ball — and with neither guy on the field, it was a dead giveaway.
Against the Patriots in Week 12, Tate had two catches for 41 yards in the first four plays, but came off for the next two. After Joique Bell ran for a combined 4 yards on first and second down, Matthew Stafford threw an incomplete pass to Tate on third down.
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Eugene Drake, 64, an entomologist on the mountain to look for stoneflys, grumbled good-naturedly about the number of snow tourists arriving to hike the peak.
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The Vernon Vipers are a junior "A" ice hockey team based in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). They play their home games at Kal Tire Place.
Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
1961 (1961)–62
Home arena
Kal Tire Place
Red, navy, gold, white
John Glen
Tom Glen
Mark Ferner
www.vipers.bc.ca/
Vernon Jr. Canadians
Vernon Blades
Vernon Essos
Vernon Vikings
Vernon Lakers
Vernon Rockets
The Vernon Jr. Canadians, Penticton Jr. Vees, Kelowna Buckaroos and Kamloops Rockets, four junior "B" teams, formed the Okanagan-Mainline Junior Hockey League in 1961 on the advice and determination of Canadians owner Bill Brown.
After their inaugural season the Canadians changed their name to "Vernon Blades" and kept that name till the start of the 1967–68 season.
In the playoffs of 1970 the "Vernon Essos", as they were called, captured the league championship and Mowat Cup (BC). They also automatically advanced to the Abbott Cup (Western Canada) because the AJHL champions did not want to contest for the BC/Alta Championship (now called the Doyle Cup). In the 1970 Abbott Cup, the Weyburn Red Wings of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League defeated Vernon 4 games to none.
The Essos repeated as league champions and Mowat Cup winners in 1972, only to lose to the Red Deer Rustlers for the BC/Alta Championship, 4 games to 2.
For the start of the 1973–74 season the Vernon Essos became the Vernon Vikings. The name remained until the end of the 1979 playoffs, which saw the team take a leave of absence for the 1979–80 season.
The 1980–81 season, as the Vernon Lakers, they only won eight games out of the 56 played. They next season, they only won 10 of 47. It was not until the 1982–83 season that Vernon began improve. For one season in 1983–84, they played as the Vernon Rockets. In the 1988 playoffs, the team made it to the Doyle Cup. In 1989, the Lakers started the first of four consecutive trips to the National Championships, which saw them win two Centennial Cups (1990 and 1991), three Abbott Cups, three Doyle Cups, four Mowat Cups, four league championships, and five conference championships.
In the 1990 Centennial Cup final, Vernon (as host) faced the heavily favored New Westminster Royals, who had previously defeated Vernon in the league finals. It was the first televised Centennial Cup Final. The game had New Westminster take the lead into the third period, 5–3 before Cam Sylven tied the game for the Lakers, 5–5, in the third period to force overtime. He scored once again in overtime on a breakaway for the 6–5 win and the first of two Centennial Cups for the Lakers.
The Lakers repeated as Centennial Cup winners in 1991 defeating the Sudbury Cubs of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, 8–4. They also contested for the national finals in 1992, but lost in the semifinals to the Winkler Flyers of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, 5–2.
The Vernon franchise would not return to the national tournament for another four years. In 1996, the team had rebranded as the Vernon Vipers and the trophy was the inaugural Royal Bank Cup. It was one of Vernon's best seasons as they finished the regular season with a 43–13–4 record. The Vipers defeated the Langley Thunder for the league title, four games to one, before defeating the Prince George Spruce Kings (Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League) for the Mowat Cup, three games to none. They then faced the Saint Albert Saints (Alberta Junior Hockey League) team winning four games to three to claim the Doyle Cup.
The Abbott Cup, which was now awarded during the Royal Bank Cup round-robin play, was given to Melfort Mustangs (Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League) as they defeated Vipers, 5–1. The Vipers had an even round-robin, winning two games and losing two. The Newmarket 87's of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League were the Vipers' next opponent in the semifinals, which they won, 7–4. In the final, the met the host Melfort Mustangs, avenging their lose in the semifinals, winning by a score of 2–0.
Three years after winning the inaugural Royal Bank Cup, Vernon won another in 1999. The Vipers finished the season with a 52–6–2 record, then went on to defeat the Chilliwack Chiefs for the league title, the Fred Page Cup. They won the Mowat Cup over the Kimberley Dynamiters (RMJHL) four games to one, but it was the first time a team from the Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League defeated a team from the BCHL. The Doyle Cup was also won by Vernon, four games to one, over the Calgary Canucks (AJHL). The Vipers struggled in the Royal Bank Cup tournament, winning only once during round-robin play, but was enough to claim the Abbott Cup by defeating the Estevan Bruins (SJHL), 3–2. Vernon still managed to advance to the semifinals based on the one win and in that semifinals, the Bramalea Blues (OPJHL) were defeated by a score of 3–2. The Vipers then defeated the Charlottetown Abbies (Maritime Junior A Hockey League), 9–3, claiming the franchise's fourth national championship in ten years. The 1999 Viper team was inducted in the British Columbia Hockey Hall of Fame in 2016.
In the 2000–01 season, the Vernon Vipers failed to make the playoffs, the first time since 1982.
In 2009, the Vipers swept through the league playoffs, defeating the Penticton Vees four games to one, the Salmon Arm Silverbacks four games to two and the Powell River Kings four games to two. The Vernon Vipers then swept the regional and national series with ten straight wins and no losses. They defeated the Grande Prairie Storm for the Doyle Cup, and in the Royal Bank Cup Tournament they defeated all teams in the round-robin: the Kingston Voyageurs, 6–3, in the semifinal and the Humboldt Broncos, 2–0, in the final, winning the franchise's fifth national title and third Royal Bank Cup. With five national titles, Vernon is the only junior A franchise to have that distinction.[1]
In 2010, the Vipers were league and divisional winners with 105 points, second all-time for the franchise, finishing with a league record of 51–6–0–3. Having avoided the elimination round, the Vipers met up with the fifth place Quesnel Millionaires in the quarterfinals, defeating them four games to two. The Penticton Vees were the Vipers' next opponent in the semifinals, also defeated by a result of four games to two. In the BCHL finals, the Vipers once again took on the Powell River Kings. The Kings took Vernon to a game seven, which the Vipers won by a score of 3–1, advancing to the Doyle Cup. The Doyle Cup series also went to seven games against the Spruce Grove Saints, with Vernon winning 7–3. The 2010 National Junior A Tournament was held in Dauphin, Manitoba. The Vernon Vipers record in the round-robin was 3–1 and advanced to the semifinal against the Brockville Braves, winning 2–0. In the final against the host team, the Dauphin Kings, the Vipers won 8–1, giving the Vernon Vipers their fourth Royal Bank Cup and sixth national championship for Vernon. The Vipers were the third team that had won back-to-back national championships, the previous two being in 1981 and 1982 Prince Albert Raiders and the 1990 and 1991 Vernon Lakers.
The Vernon Vipers fourth national title tied them with the Prince Albert Raiders, although it is the sixth for the franchise, a new Canadian record.[2] In 2014, the Vipers were once again in the national tournament, as hosts, setting a record of ten appearances.[3]
Season-by-season historyEdit
Royal Bank Cup Abbott Cup Doyle Cup Mowat Cup Division Champions
Regular season[a]
Playoffs[b]
OTL
— 4th 29 7 21 1 — 15 95 182 5 2 3 — — Lost Semifinals, 2–3 (Buckaroos)
— 3rd 31 9 22 0 — 18 114 145 5 1 4 — — Lost Semifinals, 1–4 (Buckaroos)
— 3rd 34 7 27 0 — 14 124 219 7 2 5 — — Third place round robin
— 4th 30 10 16 4 — 24 99 132 5 1 4 — — Lost Semifinals, 1–4 (Buckaroos)
— 4th 30 4 25 1 — 9 100 212 4 0 4 — — Lost Semifinals, 0–4 (Kraft Kings)
— 3rd 40 15 25 0 — 30 — — 5 1 4 — — Lost Semifinals, 1–4 (Broncos)
— 3rd 40 19 17 4 — 42 213 218 4 0 4 — — Lost Semifinals, 0–4 (Broncos)
— 3rd 40 19 15 6 — 44 177 191 4 0 4 — — Lost Semifinals, 0–4 (Cougars)
— 1st 48 32 12 4 — 68 245 151 15 8 7 — — Won Semifinals, 4–1 (Centennials)
Won Final, 4–2 (Cougars)
Lost Abbott Cup, 0–4 (Red Wings)
Interior 2nd 60 34 20 6 — 74 285 248 5 1 4 — — Lost in Div. Semifinals, 1–4 (Rockets)
— 1st 60 42 17 1 — 85 — — 18 10 8 — — Won Semifinals, 4–1 (Bruins)
Won Final, 4–3 (Broncos)
Lost Pacific Centennial Cup Championship, 2–4 (Rustlers)
Interior 4th 61 27 33 1 — 55 292 287 5 1 4 — — Lost Div. Semifinals, 1–4 (Rockets)
Interior 3rd 64 37 26 1 — 75 340 302 4 0 4 — — Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–4 (Broncos)
Interior 3rd 66 31 33 2 — 64 327 343 10 4 6 — — Won Div. Semifinals, 4–2 (Broncos)
Lost Div. Final, 0–4 (Buckaroos)
— 1st 66 47 18 1 — 95 390 247 10 4 5 — — Won Quarterfinals, 8–2 (Bruins)
Lost Semifinals, 1–9 (Vees)
Interior 3rd 68 29 37 2 — 60 259 321 6 2 4 — — Lost Div. Semifinals, 2–4 (Vees)
Interior 6th 66 10 56 0 — 20 251 486 Did not qualify
Interior 3rd 62 32 29 1 — 65 345 338 6 2 4 — — Lost Div. Semifinals, 2–4 (Rockets)
Team took a leave of absence
Interior 5th 56 8 48 0 — 16 205 435 Did not qualify
Interior 2nd 56 35 20 1 — 71 280 235 7 3 4 — — Lost Div. Semifinals, 3–4 (Knights)
Interior 2nd 60 45 15 0 — 90 452 276 6 2 4 — — Lost Div. Semifinals, 2–4 (Buckaroos)
Interior 2nd 51 28 21 2 — 58 261 262 7 3 4 — — Lost Div. Semifinals, 3–4 (Centennials)
Interior 3rd 52 28 21 3 — 59 338 281 7 3 4 33 26 Lost Div. Semifinals, 3–4 (Packers)
Interior 2nd 52 33 17 2 — 68 381 257 10 6 4 45 47 Won Div. Semifinals, 4–0 (Knights)
Lost Div. Final, 2–4 (Packers)
Interior 1st 52 42 10 0 — 84 381 216 19 14 5 120 75 Won Div. Semifinals, 4–0 (Centennials)
Won Div. Final, 4–0 (Knights)
Won BCJHL Final, 4–1 (Sockeyes)
Won Mowat Cup, 2–0 (North Stars)
Lost Doyle Cup, 0–4 (Canucks)
Interior 1st 60 40 19 1 — 81 376 256 31 22 9 146 112 Won Div. Semifinals, 4–1 (Packers)
Won Div. Final, 4–0 (Centennials)
Won BCJHL Final, 4–1 (Royals)
Won Mowat Cup, 2–0 (Mustangs)
Won Doyle Cup, 4–2 (Rustlers)
Won Abbott Cup, 4–2 (Broncos)
4th place Centennial Cup round robin
Interior 1st 58 33 20 5 — 71 330 229 19 12 7 92 73 1st place Interior round robin
Lost BCJHL Final, 2–4 (Royals)
Second place Centennial Cup round robin
Won Centennial Cup Semifinals, 11–5 (Hawks)
Won Centennial Cup Final, 6–5 (OT) (Royals)
Interior 3rd 60 37 20 3 — 77 359 266 28 23 5 170 126 Won Div. Semifinals, 4–0 (Spartans)
Won Div. Final, 4–2 (Chiefs)
Won .BCJHL Final, 4–0 (Paper Kings)
Won Mowat Cup, 3–0 (Spruce Kings)
Won Doyle Cup, 4–1 (Royals)
Won Abbott Cup, 5–4 (OT) (Terriers)
Won Centennial Cup Semifinals, 7–5 (Terriers)
Won Centennial Cup Final, 8–4 (Cubs)
Interior 4th 60 34 23 3 — 71 348 286 30 22 8 168 116 Won Div. Semifinals, 4–2 (Spartans)
Won BCJHL Final, 4–0 (Ice Hawks)
Won Doyle Cup, 4–2 (Grizzlys)
Won Abbott Cup, 5–3 (Flyers)
1st place Centennial Cup round robin
Lost Centennial Cup Semifinals, 2–5 (Flyers)
Interior 3rd 60 35 23 2 — 72 336 278 5 1 4 14 22 Lost Div. Semifinals, 1–4 (Panthers)
Interior 3rd 60 31 29 0 — 62 286 314 11 4 7 38 48 Won Div. Semifinals, 4–3 (Panthers)
Lost Div. Final, 0–4 (Spartans)
Interior 3rd 60 28 28 4 — 60 297 284 9 5 4 41 37 Won Prelim. Round, 2–0 (Ice Hawks)
Lost Quarterfinals, 3–4 (Panthers)
Interior 1st 60 43 13 4 — 90 324 219 30 23 7 156 102 Won Quarterfinals, 4–1 (Clippers)
Won Semifinals, 4–0 (Capitals)
Won BCJHL Final, 4–1 (Thunder)
Won Doyle Cup, 4–3 (Saints)
Lost Abbott Cup, 1–5 (Mustangs)
Third place Royal Bank Cup round robin
Won Royal Bank Cup Semifinals, 7–4 (87's)
Won Royal Bank Cup Final, 2–0 (Mustangs)
Interior 1st 60 43 14 5 — 87 339 212 14 9 5 56 50 Won in Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Centennials)
Won in Semifinals, 4–1 (Smoke Eaters)
Lost in BCHL Final, 1–4 (Eagles)
Interior 2nd 60 33 19 8 — 74 251 229 7 3 4 17 25 Lost in Quarterfinals, 3–4 (Smoke Eaters)
Interior 1st 60 52 6 — 2 106 305 145 30 22 8 150 88 Won in Conference Semifinals, 4–1 (Centennials)
Won in Conference Final, 4–0 (Spruce Kings)
Won in BCHL Final, 4–1 (Chiefs)
Won in Mowat Cup, 3–1 (Dynamiters)
Won in Doyle Cup, 4–1 (Canucks)
Won in Abbott Cup, 3–2 (Mustangs)
Fourth place in Royal Bank Cup round robin
Won in Royal Bank Cup Semifinals, 3–2 (Blues)
Won in Royal Bank Cup Final, 9–3 (Abbies)
Interior 2nd 60 35 20 — 5 75 242 216 18 9 9 56 64 Won in Conference Semifinals, 4–2 (Spruce Kings)
Won in Conference Final, 4–3 (Centennials)
Lost in BCHL Final, 1–4 (Chiefs)
Interior 5th 60 24 26 — 10 58 203 225 Did not qualify
Interior 1st 60 33 21 — 6 72 243 205 17 10 7 52 40 Won Conf. Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Centennials)
Won Conf. Final, 4–3 (Panthers)
Lost BCHL Final, 2–4 (Chiefs)
Interior 1st 60 47 12 0 1 95 273 150 17 10 7 52 40 Won Conf. Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Panthers)
Won Conf. Final, 4–0 (Smoke Eaters)
Won BCHL Final, 4–0 (Chiefs)
Lost Doyle Cup, 2–4 (Kodiaks)
Interior 2nd 60 37 15 1 7 82 233 182 5 1 4 13 17 Lost Conf. Quarterfinals, 1–4 (Smoke Eaters)
Interior 1st 60 42 9 3 6 93 232 156 14 9 5 40 41 Won Conf. Semifinals, 4–0 (Vees)
Lost BCHL Final, 1–4 (Eagles)
Interior 3rd 60 36 18 2 4 78 205 165 10 5 5 32 29 Won Conf. Quarterfinals, 4–1 (Spruce Kings)
Lost Conf. Semifinals, 1–4 (Silverbacks)
Interior 2nd 60 37 19 1 3 78 246 193 22 14 8 70 53 Won Conf. Quarterfinals, 4–2 (Warriors)
Won Conf. Semifinals, 4–1 (Smoke Eaters)
Won Conf. Final, 4–1 (Vees)
Lost BCHL Final, 2–4 (Clippers)
Interior 4th 60 36 20 2 2 76 238 185 10 6 4 35 31 Won Conf. Quarterfinals, 3–0 (Smoke Eaters)
Lost Conf. Semifinals, 3–4 (Vees)
Interior 1st 60 42 14 1 3 88 223 145 25 20 5 152 90 Won Conf. Semifinals, 4–1 (Vees)
Won Conf. Final, 4–2 (Silverbacks)
Won BCHL Final, 4–2 (Kings)
Won Doyle Cup, 4–0 (Storm)
1st place Royal Bank Cup RR
Won Royal Bank Cup Semifinals, 6–3 (Voyageurs)
Won Royal Bank Cup Final, 2–0 (Broncos)
Interior 1st 60 51 6 0 3 105 298 119 32 21 11 117 77 Won Conf. Semifinals, 4–2 (Millionaires)
2nd place Royal Bank Cup RR
Won Royal Bank Cup Semifinals, 2–0 (Braves)
Won Royal Bank Cup Final, 8–1 (Kings)
Interior 1st 60 36 11 4 9 85 197 141 28 21 7 93 59 Won Conf. Semifinals, 4–2 (Warriors)
1st Place Royal Bank Cup RR (4–0)
Won RBC Semifinal vs (Dukes) 4–1
Lost RBC Final vs (Kings) 2–0
Interior 5th 60 30 27 1 2 63 208 193 Did not qualify
Interior 3rd 58 30 18 4 6 70 187 175 19 10 9 66 58 Won Div. Semifinals, 4–2 (Warriors)
Won Div. Final, 4–3 (Vees)
Won Semifinal Round Robin 2–0
Lost BCHL Final, 0–4 (Express)
BCHL 2nd
4th 58 36 18 1 3 76 218 161 11 7 4 32 31 Won Div. Semifinals, 0–4 (Centennials)
Lost Div. Final, 3–4 (Vees)
BCHL 4th
12th 58 24 31 3 0 51 179 206 5 1 4 9 21 Lost Div. Semifinal, 1–4 (Vees)
BCHL 2 of 6
6 of 17 58 30 19 5 4 69 181 158 12 7 5 40 27 Won Div. Semifinals, 4–1 (Smoke Eaters)
Lost Div. Finals, 3–4 (Vees)
2 of 17 58 39 14 1 4 83 205 118 10 5 5 24 19 Won Div. Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Silverbacks)
Lost Div. Semifinals, 2–4 (Wild)
8 of 17 58 26 21 — 11 63 166 160 5 4 1 13 11 Won First Round, 4–1 (Silverbacks)
Won Second Round, 4–3 (Smoke Eaters)
Won Semifinals, 4–1 (Wild)
Lost BCHL Finals, 0–4 (Spruce Kings)
^ Code explanation; GP—Games Played, W—Wins, L—Losses, T—Tied games, OTL—Overtime/Shootout losses, GF—Goals For, GA—Goals Against, Pts—Points
^ The result of the playoff series shows the team's result first regardless of the outcome, followed by opposite team in parenthesis.
Notable alumniEdit
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Alumni who played in the National Hockey LeagueEdit
Ron Areshenkoff
Murray Baron
Ryan Bayda
Ron Delorme
Dallas Drake
Todd Ewen
Bob Gassoff
Chay Genoway
Derek Gustafson
Andrew Hammond
Jerry Holland
Ken Holland
Dane Jackson
Ed Johnstone
Connor Jones
Scott King
Bill Lindsay
Darcy Martini
Vic Mercredi
Glen Metropolit
Sandy Moger
Don Murdoch
David Oliver
Rich Parent
Rod Pelley
Rudy Poeschek
Dale Purinton
Terry Ryan
Mike Santorelli
Kevin Sawyer
Corey Spring
Tyson Strachan
Aaron Volpatti
Matt Watkins
Tiger Williams
Matt Zaba
Mike Zalewski
Other notable alumniEdit
Justin Bourne
Brad Farynuk
Garrett Festerling
Curtis Fraser
Bryan McGregor
List of ice hockey teams in British Columbia
^ https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/national-championships/men/national-junior-a/2009/game-wst-0-pac-2
^ https://cdn.hockeycanada.ca/hockey-canada/National-Championships/Men/National-Junior-A/2018/Downloads/2018-RBC-Cup-Guide-Record-Book.pdf
Official website of the Vipers Website
Official website of the BCHL
Fan site - Vernon Jr A Hockey History
Thunder Bay Flyers Centennial Cup Champions
1990 and 1991 Succeeded by
Thunder Bay Flyers
Calgary Canucks Royal Bank Cup Champions
Summerside Western Capitals
South Surrey Eagles Royal Bank Cup Champions
Fort McMurray Oil Barons
Humboldt Broncos Royal Bank Cup Champions
Pembroke Lumber Kings
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Yomtofi
Some call them Stormchasers, willing to fight the weather too violent even for the valiant. But most of us just call them crazy.
— A prominent leader in the Garruw community
With the name for their group derived from the words for "crazy" and "traveler", most people who name the Yomtofi can easily guess what kind of people they are. And it is a term they embrace wholeheartedly. The Yomtofi reside in the Giraorv Mountain mditneyr̀ (province) north of the Agarruta Drei. The original settlers chose this area because it was all but uninhabitable by a Garruw, due to the high winds and heavy levels of airborne debris. Originally, the people who came there went because they were driven out as criminals. The exact nature of this criminality is presently unknown, but it is believed to be scientific in nature. Nowadays, they are lauded for their tenacity and strength, as well as for the scientific discoveries that have come out of the area, especially in the areas of gravitational anomalies and meteorology.
Major language groups and dialects
They speak their own dialect of Grazu, the common language of the Garruw. Since they depend heavily on outside resources to survive, the language adapts with those around it and remains in parallel development, unlike other dialects that
Shared customary codes and values
Their most common creed is "to flow with the winds," stemming from the techniques necessary to fly in the area. They are traditionally spectacular fliers. Despite the name including the term for travelers, they tend to stay within the region, not going a lot of places. Within the region, however, it is essential to pack up their homes and move ever so often, to avoid tornado regions.
Major organizations
A subculture of the Garruw.
Encompassed species
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Cotgreave History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Cotgreave was carried to England in the enormous movement of people that followed the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Cotgreave family lived in Malpas, Cheshire, where they were Lords of the Manor of Cotgrave.
Early Origins of the Cotgreave family
The surname Cotgreave was first found in Cheshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Cotgrave. They are descended from the great William Belward, Lord of Malpas, through Thomas of Cotgrave, grandson of William Belward.
Early History of the Cotgreave family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cotgreave research. Another 167 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1066, 1418, 1589, 1758, 1655, 1655 and 1634 are included under the topic Early Cotgreave History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Cotgreave Spelling Variations
Endless spelling variations are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Cotgrave, Cottgrove, Cotgrove, Cottgrave, Cotgreve, Cottgreve, Cotgrieve, Cottgrieve, Cotgreave, Cottgreave, Cotgreaves, Cottgreaves, Cotgrieves and many more.
Early Notables of the Cotgreave family (pre 1700)
Outstanding amongst the family at this time was John Cotgrave (fl. 1655), member of the Cheshire family of Cotgreve, was the author of 'The English Treasury of Literature and Language collected out of the most and best of...
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Migration of the Cotgreave family
To escape the political and religious persecution within England at the time, many English families left for the various British colonies abroad. The voyage was extremely difficult, though, and the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving. But for those who made it, the trip was most often worth it. Many of the families who arrived went on to make valuable contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Cotgreave or a variant listed above: Richard Cottgreaves who landed in North America in 1700.
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