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Don't call the All-Star break, "the end of the season's first half"
July 12, 2013 Bill Chuck Off The Bill Chuck Files,
Well, they've now messed up the "before the break stats." While there has never been consistency, the All-Star break is no longer anything close to the end of the first half of the season
Unlike steroid users who selfishly destroyed historical stats, this aberration was committed by the Commissioner's scheduling team that starts the season early and has a late break.
Let me show you what I mean.
The 1963 version of the Texas Rangers were called the Washington Senators. At the All-Star break which began July 8, their record was 30-56 – 86 down, 76 to go.
The 1973 Texas Rangers at the All-Star break which began July 23, their record was 34-61, 95 down, 67 to go.
The 1983 Texas Rangers at the All-Star break which began July 5, their record was 44-34, 88 down, 74 to go.
The 1993 Texas Rangers at the All-Star break which began July 13, their record was 44-42., 86 down, 76 to go
The 2003 Texas Rangers at the All-Star break which began July 15, their record was 38-55, 93 down 69 to go.
The 2013 Texas Rangers at the All-Star break will begin July 15, they will have played 95 games and have just 67 games left to the season that began March 31.
Going back to the pre-expansion era
The 1933 All-Star Game was played July 6. The Boston Red Sox had a record of 31-42, 73 down, 81 to go.
The 1943 All-Star Game was played July 13. The Boston Red Sox had a record of 35-39, 74 down, 80 to go.
So do us all a favor, stop telling us that someone has the most of any anything prior to the All-Star break, that is a meaningless floating "faux-toid "(a factoid that is false).
And for goodness sakes, stop referring to after the break as "the second half of the season."
(Tip of the Hat to Eric Nadel)
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Neela White: AAAS-Lemelson Invention Ambassadors Get "To Speak to Their Passion"
by Matt Smith
Neela White, Program Manager for the AAAS Education and Human Resources Programs and the Center for Advancing Science & Engineering Capacity
It's June—and it's time for a new batch of AAAS-Lemelson Invention Ambassadors to start making the rounds.
The newly chosen ambassadors will spend the next year and beyond as high-profile boosters of invention, including new technology, education, and innovation. And shepherding them through that role will be Neela White, who is on the team that oversees the program for AAAS.
The program is named for Jerome Lemelson, an independent inventor with more than 600 patents to his credit, and supported by the family foundation that bears his name. This year's class is the program's fourth, with a total of 31 ambassadors chosen to date.
White joined AAAS fulltime in 2010 and is a member of the AAAS Capacity Center team that has overseen the Invention Ambassadors program since its launch in 2014. She recently talked with MemberCentral about the program, the selection process, and how they've evolved over the years.
Q: How are the ambassadors selected?
White: Each year we open our applications roughly around November, and our new class is announced each June. All year long we seek out ambassadors on our own. We try to find inventors who are doing outstanding things. We enjoy having diverse inventors who come from various fields. We look at academic inventors, industry inventors, inventors who may be in the entertainment industry. We like very junior inventors to those who are very senior in their careers. And then we have our friends—supporters of the program and alumni—who also nominate or recommend folks they'd like to have apply.
Between the application period of November through April, interested applicants fill out an application online. We review the applications beginning in March. In April, a review is conducted by our selection committee, which is made up of members of our advisory committee, interview committee, and the AAAS team. A selection committee meeting is held in early May to determine which of the applicants will move on to the final, interview round. During interviews, our selection committee asks questions to determine which of the finalists best align with the vision and goals for our program. The Ambassadors who are selected are those who best articulate how they can inspire a new generation of inventors dedicated to solving difficult global challenges; inform the public about the components needed to create inventions that sustainably solve global problems; and influence policy makers, thought leaders, and the public.
This year, we had dozens of inventors who completed applications. Twenty-one were selected for the second round. Based on the reviews of the selection committee, 12 finalists were selected for interviews that took place on May 18 and 19. Following the interviews, the committee determined that seven Ambassadors would be selected for the 2017-2018 Class.
Q: There are no specific educational criteria or patents required. Why is that?
White: One of the main goals of the program is to highlight inventors as everyday people. Inventors that range from the mom who invents a device that helps her nurse her baby or an inventor such as Ayanna Howard, who has invented in the robotics space to help young people with learning disabilities. We also want to showcase that prolific inventors may not pursue conventional education pathways to their professions. Inaugural Advisory Committee member [Engineer and Segway inventor] Dean Kamen is a perfect example—he performed poorly in high school and he did not initially graduate. At the other end, we have inventors who have multiple Ph.Ds. Our vision is that this program will showcase the human face of inventors. Our inventors can have one patent, no patents or 800 patents like Rick Hamilton, who is a 2016-2017 Ambassador.
Q: It seems like there's no shortage of new gadgets out there. Why is a program like this needed?
We're giving invention ambassadors the opportunity to speak to their passions, their interests, and to what invention means to them. To some, it's the gadget. To others, they're inventing to help save lives, improve quality of life, to save the environment. This program allows all types of inventors to share their work and speak to the public.
We have an inventor, Suzie Pun, who is creating life-saving devices to help victims in police work or in the military, when they've been injured or have a traumatic injury, to stop the bleeding and save lives. This is an invention with global impact, yet when you speak to Suzie, she is most passionate about her role as a mentor to her students at the University of Washington. She is inspiring the next generation of inventors and researchers and motivating them to invent for a better quality of life for our society.
Q: How have some of the previous ambassadors used their platform to address something close to them?
White: Paul Stamets is using mycelium to help cure diseases, to help save the environment. He's really focused right now on how mushrooms can save the bees from colony collapse. He has innovative and inventive ways of making our lives better, and he's going to save the world, in his words. This program allows him to get in front of people who may not already have been his audience. He expressed that it was an honor for him to speak here on the AAAS stage for our Celebrate Invention event and to speak at IBM Almaden during a AAAS annual meeting.
Q: There's a special emphasis on environmental applications. How did that come about?
White: The emphasis is constantly thinking about the impact that inventions have on the environment and how invention can help create a better planet. This emphasis has been a part of our requirements since the inception of the program and our partnership with The Lemelson Foundation. The Lemelson Foundation and AAAS both believe in taking care of our environment.
Q: How has the program changed since it got started?
A: One of the biggest changes was we started off with six males and one female inventor. We understood that if we were showcasing the human face on invention, we needed to change the demographics of our program. We needed diversity. Initially, we had no Ambassadors who were African-Americans or Latinos. So we reached out to various organizations such as the Association for Women in Science and the National Society of Black Engineers to identify more inventors. We take great pride in looking at the group of 31 that we currently have and seeing a diverse group of inventors.
And initially, each Ambassador was asked to do two speaking engagements. We planned to place each Ambassador at a speaking engagement individually. We honestly thought we could place Paul Stamets at one event, Sorin Grama in one place, Karen Burg at another. But during our inaugural orientation, we realized the inventor community is one that likes to be together. So we've changed from having individual speaking engagements to bringing the Ambassadors together as a group.
And some of our ambassadors have busy schedules, so we allow Ambassadors to do a talk and a written piece if they prefer. I think Ambassadors have had two placements in Science magazine.
Initially, we wanted collaborators and have found many. One of our biggest collaborators has been the National Academy of Inventors. Alumni Ambassador Paul Sanberg is the president and founder, and we have contributed articles to their magazine, Technology and Innovation, each year since the program's inception.
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Review: Wario Ware Twisted! - GBA
Hands down the most addicting Wario Ware title to date
By Matt Cox
By now we're all too familiar with the Wario Ware series. The unruly collection of five-second micro games strung together in different levels sounded stupid on paper a couple years ago, but in execution, was one of the coolest concepts that ever graced the world of video games. The DS's Touched! rendition was a great twist, but was too short. But the best "twist" was just waiting to explode on the GBA.
Wario Ware Twisted! breaks the still-awesome micro game mold and takes the series in an amazing direction. The actual cartridge includes gyroscopic sensors that bulge out from the device. After a quick calibration, the game senses left to right twisting movements with utmost precision. This is no gimmick, as the title proves from beginning to end. Every challenge has you balancing plates, disarming ninjas, finding lost things in the dark with a spotlight, dodging some kind of projectile or other movement-oriented function by moving the entire GBA. Sometimes, you have to rub back and forth by twisting the GBA left and right fast and repeatedly.
There is only one collection in story mode that solely uses the A button. This is to set you up for later levels that use both the gyroscopic technology and the A button in conjunction. In one challenge, you have to repeat what dancers do. Lean left, clap, clap, lean right, clap, clap. Lean by leaning. Clap by pressing the A button.
In Wario Ware tradition there are boss battles in which your task is as random as the micro games themselves. Of course, half the joy in a Wario Ware game is figuring out what to do. The cooler thing is, in Twisted, even when you know what to do, some of the challenges are legitimately harder than the breeze-through type micro games we've become accustomed to. Once you've cleared a boss, you'll be rewarded with an unlockable game, song or other souvenir you may access through the main menu. The songs can only be played on the record player and you must constantly twist the GBA to play it. The best of the unlockables are the simple mini games that exist only to get high scores. I've wasted hours on the downhill ski long jump. It's entirely too addicting.
Everyone will look like a dork when playing Twisted. It's inevitable. Remember when you were a kid playing Super Mario Bros. on the original Nintendo and you moved the actual controller to the right, thinking you could jump farther? Yeah, it's that kind of dorkiness. But guess what? You can actually play the first level of SMB on Twisted, and this time moving your controller actually helps. I can't tell you how incredibly nostalgic this made me feel.
The graphics are simple, stupid, gross or totally random. This is the charm we have come to love from the series. While it can score merit on said charm, none of it is technically impressive. The sound is also cheesy, but inspires the same heartwarming smile you get from a Wario Ware title. There are more interactive menus in Twisted, and the overall presentation is seamlessly integrated in with the technology. But for the love of God, can I please skip the cinematics?
Wario Ware Twisted is an absolute blast to play. Sure, the main game is short, but the unlockables and sheer addictive quality will make Twisted last longer than any other Wario Ware title to date.
Graphics: B
Sound: B
First Play: A
Last Play: A
Gameplay: A
Overall: 95% A
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The mouth-watering showdown between former WBO Super-Welterweight Champion Liam Smith and the undefeated British and WBO European Champion Liam Williams will go ahead tomorrow evening at the Manchester Arena, live on BT Sport and BoxNation.
Liverpool's Smith narrowly missed the Championship Weight and therefore the WBO Interim title will only be on the line for Williams.
Should Smith win the contest, the title will remain vacant.
The unbeaten Welshman Williams weighed-in at 10st 12lbs 8oz and will become the WBO Interim Super-Welterweight World Champion if he beats Smith in what is sure to be a Fight of the Year contender.
Saturday's salivating WBO Super-Welter interim title shoot out between seasoned Scouse star Liam Smith and rising Welsh warmonger Liam Williams at the Manchester Arena promises skill and savagery in equal measure.
Ahead of the BT and BoxNation screened showdown, Glynn Evans canvassed a dozen industry insiders for advice on where best to invest his punting pound.
Billy Joe Saunders (Unbeaten WBO Middleweight Champion): This is a real 50-50 fight. Liam Smith knows his distance and works inside very well. He's the rightful favourite going in. He's operated at a higher level and has more fights, more experience.
But if 'Beefy' underestimates Liam Williams in any way, he's likely to come unstuck. That Welsh boy is a very dangerous fighter, on a good run, brimming with confidence. He's got an excellent coach in Gary Lockett and they're sure to come up with a top game plan.
Seriously, if you gave me a pound to bet, I'd put 50p on both of them!
Jimmy Kilrain Kelly (Former World Super-Welterweight Challenger): Close one. When I challenged Liam Smith for his world title, what threw me was his excellent timing and distance. He looks quite slow on tape but he's much quicker and cleverer than he seems. That said, I expected he'd hit harder. He's not a big puncher.
I lean to Williams. It's just a gut feeling I have and I always go with my gut. At the press conference, the Welsh kid appeared huge when they were stood together. He's really wide across the chest and back. He comes across as tough and relentless – he attacks the body well – but he has decent skills, too. He's also carrying the momentum.
As 'Beefy' went nine rounds with 'Canelo', pushing him back at times, I doubt Williams stops him. Williams on points.
Ensley Bingham (Former World Super-Welterweight Challenger): This is going to be an excellent fight. I like Liam Williams' aggressive style and I'm sure he'll want to make his mark.
Smith is a quality operator; good all-round ability, a good punch picker with a tight defence and spiteful body shots. I think the fight will come down to what the defeat to 'Canelo' took out of Smith. A knockout defeat can leave an adverse mark.
Williams is a good guy and his time will come but, right now, he needs more seasoning. I expect Smith's greater experience will see him home on points.
Josh Warrington (Unbeaten World Featherweight Contender): It's gonna be a barnstormer, edge of the seat stuff. These two could fight in a phone box.
I've not seen a massive amount of Liam Williams but I've been very impressed. He's entertaining, throws a lot of punches and doesn't mind getting his hands dirty. He'll take a couple to land his own hard shots.
I have to be on 'Beefy' (Smith). He's got the greater experience and is more proven in tougher fights. He gave it a very good go against 'Canelo'. He can do a lot of stuff; box or scrap.
I imagine that the second half of the fight will determine who wins and I expect it to be very close. I see Smith winning but I'm not sure how.
Martin Bowers (Trainer): It's just my opinion, but I believe Smith had the easier route to the British title and the one time he had an acid test, he took a bit of a hiding, albeit to an outstanding fighter.
Smith performed with great credit against Alvarez, no disgrace, but might have done better if he'd had stiffer tests on the way through. He was under matched.
So my money is on Liam Williams. He's very solid and consistent in everything he does. He's prepared to sit in the pocket and have a go. I've a hunch that Smith might be too brave for his own good, sit with him and come unstuck. I think the Welsh kid stops him.
Peter Fury (Trainer): Oh, this is a hard fight. It's going to be a humdinger, this. I'll definitely be tuning in, live. There's a lot of 'needle' brewing already so, either way, I see it ending on a stoppage.
I edge ever so slightly towards Smith because, having been in with the likes of 'Canelo', he brings the greater experience. He's a very rugged, tough kid.
You could certainly say the same about Liam Williams, who's calm in battle, has a good boxing brain and I believe will get to world level himself eventually. But he's an unknown quantity under pressure and that's why I sway to Smith.
Jack Catterall (Undefeated Super-Lightweight Prospect): Both have the power to stop the other so I see it ending early either way.
Liam Smith might be coming off a knockout loss to 'Canelo' but he's still fought at a higher level and brings all that experience from training in the US gyms. He's a smart fighter who knows what it takes. Though he's aggressive, he thinks about what he does.
I've not seen too much of Liam Williams but we know he can lose his head. Smith keeps patient when things aren't going his way and that might be decisive.
Ryan Rhodes (Former World Super-Welter Challenger): Immediately it was made I thought: 'Great fight'! Liam Williams is on a massive high at the moment. I think he's gonna develop into a top fighter. He's aggressive but also has a good brain and knows when to attack.
Against that, you've got Liam Smith coming off a knockout defeat to 'Canelo' and we don't know how he'll respond. At his best, Smith's a great fighter; talented, good fitness, smart. He's not the biggest puncher but he works the body especially well.
Will experience play a factor here? I think it will. Brendan Ingle always said: 'You can't buy experience'. Smith's a former world champion. He's fought at the higher level on the bigger shows. In the close, hard rounds, he'll know when to work, when to hold back. It'll go the distance, 100%, and I think Smith will edge it. Can't wait!
Gary Corcoran (Ex British Super-Welterweight Challenger): I'm split down the middle here because I'm not keen on either of them!
I actually think Liam Williams is gonna beat him. Smith is good at blocking but sits back too much and Williams lands good straight one-twos through the guard. That's what he does best. It depends if Williams can control himself. He's a hot headed fella!
Williams is the bigger puncher but I doubt he stops Smith unless the ref jumps in. Kell Brook hit me ten times harder than Williams did. I'm a natural welter – I'm dropping back down – and Williams was far heavier in the ring on the night we fought. It was too much of an advantage to concede.
Terry Flanagan (Unbeaten WBO Lightweight Champion): It's gonna be a great fight to get 'em warmed up for my main event! Liam Smith is a slight favourite going into the fight. His shot selection is probably the best of any boxer in Britain. He's very good at everything he does. 'Canelo' just happened to be another level above him. Alvarez is pound-for-pound, ain't he?
Williams is tough, strong and can bang you out with either hand but if you're forcing me to put a pound on it, I'll go with Smith on points.
Liam Walsh (Unbeaten Mandatory IBF Super-Featherweight Contender): This is a cracking fight that can't fail to deliver. Neither come to dance around and I just wish the other champions would take a leaf out of their book and give the fans the fights they crave. Hopefully, they'll get awards for it.
I've been so impressed with Liam Williams since I saw him smash up Ronnie Heffron in Manchester. He can box beautifully but he can also chuck the jacket off if he needs to. He's huge at the weight and punches very hard.
Liam Smith has an advantage in big fight experience. I studied him up close at Gallagher's gym, sparring his brothers and he's brilliant at all the subtle stuff that the normal fan might miss; the little nudges off balance, stabs to the body, before attacking you. His punch selection and the manner he switches balance are brilliant. No disgrace losing to 'Canelo' in his back yard, either.
Both are front foot heavy, like to trade in the pocket and I just hope the winner gets a good reward. I slightly favour Liam Smith on points. At this stage, he probably has the better boxing IQ.
Anthony Farnell (Trainer): This is gonna be a brutal shootout, definitely a stoppage.
When the fight was made, I'd probably have said Williams because he's so fresh and hungry whereas Smith is coming off the stoppage loss to Alvarez. But I watched 'Beefy' sparring (12-0 Irish super-middleweight)Jason Quigley on Instagram and he looked sensational. His feet were fast and his hands were super sharp.
It doesn't appear that the defeat to 'Canelo' took anything out of him. He'll have learnt loads walking out to 50,000 in Texas. He did really well against one of the very best pound-for-pound. He weren't shown up.
And he's a tough, hard kid, mentally and physically. When he defended his British against my Mark Thompson, I deliberately tried to rattle him at the pressers and weigh-in but 'Beefy' was having none of it, brushed it off.
They're a real match for each other, both very aggressive but, while Williams is extremely strong and tenacious, Smith is cuter. Williams has never been in a fight like this before. Experience wins this for Smith.
FINAL SCORE: SMITH 8 WILLIAMS 3, (One Undecided).
Everyone, it appears, has a take on the forthcoming shootout between feuding super-welters Liam Smith and Liam Williams who clash for the WBO 'interim' title on the mega Manchester Arena fight festival on April 8th, but ex world title challenger Jimmy Kilrain Kelly's opinion is more informed than most, writes Glynn Evans.
The 24 year old former WBC Youth champ from Wythenshawe squared off with Welsh warlord Williams in a schoolboy amateur international and, 16 months back, made a valiant tilt for 'Beefy' Smith's WBO title (lrsc7).
The stylish six footer features on the undercard in a crossroads local derby with Penrith's Rick Godding and intends to warm up the crowd before nestling into a ringside seat and savoring the spicy Anglo-Welsh showdown that has split the trade.
'It's definitely going to be a belter. I've followed Liam Williams pretty closely since he beat me in the Schoolboy Four Nations when we were just 11 or 12. I was English champion he was Welsh champion but I'd only had six or seven contests whereas he'd had 20 odd and had won the British (Four Nations) the year before. He beat me on points. Even back then, he was a very strong kid.
'Today, he's a different fighter and he's carrying all the momentum into the fight. When the two Liams stood together at the initial press conference, Liam Williams appeared massive, dead wide, far bigger.
'Liam (Williams) and me both sparred Kell Brook before he challenged (Gennady) Golovkin and we chatted. He's a really likeable guy, which I can't say about the other Liam. I'm hoping Liam Williams wins.
'But Liam Smith is a very good fighter with a world class team behind him, something I didn't have at the time. It was a big jump up for me and Liam had more dimensions at the time. No excuses, it just wasn't my night.
'A lot will depend on what the knockout loss to 'Canelo' (Alvarez) has taken out of Smith. We'll not know until the fight starts. Liam Smith usually begins slowly but so I expect it'll be cagey for the first three or four rounds, then it'll erupt. Carnage will break out!


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  store.commit('CORE_SET_PAGE_LOADING', true, { root: true });
  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
    createExam(store, exam).then(newExam => {
      store.commit('CORE_SET_PAGE_LOADING', false, { root: true });
      showSnackbar(store, snackbarTranslator.$tr('copiedExamToClass', { className }));
      store.commit('examsRoot/ADD_EXAM', newExam, { root: true });
      resolve(newExam);
    }, reject);
  });
}

export function updateExamDetails(store, { examId, payload }) {
  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
    ExamResource.saveModel({
      id: examId,
      data: payload,
    }).then(
      () => {
        // Update state.exam if it was just saved.
        // Is this necessary? Where is state.exams used?
        showSnackbar(store, snackbarTranslator.$tr('changesToExamSaved'));
        resolve();
      },
      error => {
        reject(error);
      }
    );
  });
}

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On November 19, 2009, CHARLES P. SR. Beloved father of Charles P. Lindy, Jr., Pamela Lee and Yvette Lindy. Also survived by ten grandchildren; one brother, Clarence Lindy; one sister, Mabel Hicks, a host of other relatives and friends. Friends may call at the CHATMAN-HARRIS FUNERAL HOME, 5240 Reisterstown Road, Sunday 1 to 8 P.M. The family will receive friends at the above chapel Monday 11 A.M. Funeral services will begin 11:30 A.M. Interment King Memorial Park.


Project or program management offices (PMO) are exposed to a wealth of applications. Individual project and program managers may use different software programs to help them successfully complete projects. Many organizations and individuals continue to use a combination of applications to manage projects and programs. Oftentimes these applications require separate inputs and they may or may not communicate or interface with each other.
Project management systems (PMS) in contrast, by their very nature, have modules that are integrated. The scheduling software is integrally linked to the module that tracks resources. The scheduling and resource management modules speak to the modules that monitor costs. These three modules are linked to modules that track collaborative efforts, document flow and tasks. The end result of this integration is a holistic view of the project or program through a single window. Inputs on projects or programs occur only once.
A huge benefit of project management systems is that they can also be used in a portfolio management context. Multiple projects and programs can be managed concurrently in the same system. This allows for a consolidated resource pool across all projects. Prioritizations of projects, resources, risks and issues at an enterprise level are possible with this type of software.
At an executive level, management can see how corporate resources are deployed. They can view, using project management systems, where the projects are and how they are doing. Risks can be sorted at an enterprise level to evaluate potential trends and projects can be sorted by customer to view trending at a client level as well. The ability to sort and filter all projects at an enterprise level provides metrics that aid in the decision making process.
Project management systems additionally facilitate document flow, collaboration and task monitoring at a company wide level. Functional managers can use these features to monitor and control their teams to support the project management organization. Key Performance Indicators (KPI) can be extracted from the Project Management System (PMS) to evaluate and make go or no-go decisions on projects and programs.
Access levels can be configured to protect information and smooth out the decision making process. Team members from functional teams and workgroups can access information associated with their specific projects. Managers of functional teams and workgroups can access groups of projects their personnel are assigned to. Project and program managers can access their projects and the resource pool. Executive management can view all projects and programs.
In some cases filtered views of the project management system may be accessible to customers. In these instances a typical filter will allow a view of the schedule but not, for example, the corporate resource pool or database of internal risks. A benefit of this approach is that it oftentimes reduces reporting requirements.
The intelligence output by the project management system provides information to individual project and program managers that help them with resource and other cost requests. The trending data enables good decision making that result in successful project completion.


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Les Enfants de la télé est une émission de télévision québécoise diffusée sur la Télévision de Radio-Canada depuis le . Elle fut animée par Véronique Cloutier et Antoine Bertrand entre 2010 et 2014. À partir de la , l'équipe d'animation est composée d'André Robitaille et Édith Cochrane. Profitant de ce changement d'animateur, le logo de l'émission et le générique d'ouverture sont modifiés.

Les médias comparent le concept à un croisement entre Ici Louis-José Houde (produite par la même boîte) et Tout le monde en parle. D'ailleurs, ce sont les recherchistes de l'émission Ici Louis-José Houde qui fouillent les archives de Radio-Canada. Tout comme dans l'émission française du même nom, des invités défileront sur le plateau où ils verront certaines scènes de leurs projets précédents. Ils seront ensuite invités à commenter et à discuter de leur carrière à la suite de ces images d'archives.

Cette émission connaît un vif succès, battant son rival Fidèles au poste ! à TVA. L'émission sur le départ de Véronique Cloutier et Antoine Bertrand obtient le meilleur cotes d'écoute de cette émission avec près de .

Épisodes et invités

Première saison (2010-2011)
 (15/09/10) : Normand Brathwaite, Dany Turcotte, Denise Filiatrault et Sonia Benezra.
 (22/09/10) : Marina Orsini, Donald Lautrec, Mariloup Wolfe et Patrice L'Ecuyer.
 (29/09/10) : Stéphane Rousseau, Danielle Ouimet, Marc-André Coallier et Sophie Prégent.
 (06/10/10) : Joël Legendre, Élise Guilbault, André Robitaille et Louise Deschâtelets.
 (13/10/10) : Pierre Brassard, Chantal Fontaine, Liza Frulla et Pierre Marcotte.
 (20/10/10) : France Castel, Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge et Francis Reddy.
 (27/10/10) : Jean-Michel Anctil, Isabelle Boulay, Fabienne Larouche et Donald Pilon.
 (03/11/10) : Karine Vanasse, Daniel Lemire et Janette Bertrand.
 (10/11/10) : Suzanne Lévesque, Sébastien Benoit et Denis Coderre.
 (17/11/10) : Louise Latraverse, Mario Pelchat et Éric Salvail.
 (24/11/10) : Mahée Paiement, Daniel Pinard et Guy A. Lepage.
 (01/12/10) : Clémence DesRochers, Martin Petit et Guylaine Tremblay.
 (08/12/10) : Patrick Groulx, Annie Brocoli, Louise Forestier et Rachid Badouri.
 (05/01/11) : Spéciale des meilleurs moments avec quelques extraits inédits.
 (12/01/11) : Michèle Richard, Ricardo Larrivée et France D'Amour.
 (19/01/11) : François Massicotte, Réjean Tremblay, Sylvie Moreau et Hughette Proulx.
 (26/01/11) : Janine Sutto, Charles Lafortune et Élyse Marquis.
 (02/02/11) : Paul Houde, Marie-Soleil Michon et Louis Morissette.
 (09/02/11) : Louisette Dussault, Jessica Barker et Guy Jodoin.
 (16/02/11) : Alex Perron, Patricia Paquin et Serge Laprade.
 (23/02/11) : Rémy Girard, Sonia Vachon et Sylvain Cossette.
 (02/03/11) : Mario Jean, Nathalie Petrowski et Roch Voisine.
 (09/03/11) : Véronique Béliveau, Mc Gilles et Michel Côté.
 (16/03/11) : Mitsou Gélinas, Michel Louvain et Mireille Deyglun.
 (23/03/11) : Andrée Boucher, René Richard Cyr et Anne Dorval.
 (30/03/11) : Spéciale des meilleurs moments avec quelques extraits inédits.

Deuxième saison (2011-2012)
 (14/09/11) : Ginette Reno, Marie-Chantal Perron et Gildor Roy.
 (21/09/11) : Bianca Gervais, Gilles Latulippe et Christian Bégin.
 (28/09/11) : François Morency, Christine Chartrand et Jean-Michel Dufaux.
 (05/10/11) : Yves Corbeil, Chantal Lamarre et Marcel Leboeuf.
 (12/10/11) : Claude Meunier, Dorothée Berryman et Jean-Nicolas Verreault.
 (19/10/11) : Pauline Martin, Normand D'Amour et Chantal Lacroix.
 (26/10/11) : Monique Miller, Bruno Pelletier et Pénélope McQuade.
 (02/11/11) : Jacques Boulanger, Andrée Lachapelle et Bernard Derome.
 (09/11/11) : Marie Plourde, Patrick Bourgeois et Louise Portal.
 (16/11/11) : Paolo Noël, Josée Boudreault et Michel Barrette.
 (23/11/11) : André Ducharme, Marie-Josée Taillefer et Guy Nadon.
 (30/11/11) : Denis Bouchard, Julie Le Breton et Jacques Duval.
 (07/12/11) : Michel Forget, Anne-Marie Cadieux et Benoit Brière.
 (14/12/11) : Spéciale Bye Bye avec Dominique Michel, Patrice L'Écuyer, France Castel et autres.
 (04/01/12) : Spéciale des meilleurs moments avec quelques extraits inédits.
 (11/01/12) : Yves P. Pelletier, Mélanie Maynard et Michel Bergeron.
 (18/01/12) : Simon Durivage, Catherine Trudeau et Jean-François Mercier.
 (25/01/12) : Jean-Marc Parent, Monique Mercure et France Beaudoin.
 (01/02/12) : Geneviève Brouillette, Lucien Francoeur et Louison Danis.
 (08/02/12) : Yves Desgagnés, Patsy Gallant et André-Philippe Gagnon.
 (15/02/12) : Diane Lavallée, Marc Messier et Hélène Florent.
 (22/02/12) : Stephan Bureau, Marguerite Blais et Bernard Fortin.
 (29/02/12) : Laurent Paquin, Luce Dufault et Gilles Renaud.
 (07/03/12) : Michel Courtemanche, Claudette Dion et Gaston Lepage.
 (14/03/12) : Manuel Hurtubise, Béatrice Picard et Alain Dumas.
 (21/03/12) : Anthony Kavanagh, Martine St-Clair et Vincent Bolduc.
 (28/03/12) : Pierrette Robitaille, Dan Bigras et Anne-Marie Withenshaw.
 (04/04/12) : Spéciale des meilleurs moments avec quelques extraits inédits.

Troisième saison (2012-2013)
 (12/09/12) : Maude Guérin, Maxim Martin et Paul Piché.
 (19/09/12) : Michel Rivard, Micheline Lanctôt et Jean-Luc Mongrain.
 (26/09/12) : Mario Saint-Amand, Isabelle Maréchal et Martin Matte.
 (03/10/12) : Emmanuel Bilodeau, Josée Deschênes et Mario Lirette.
 (10/10/12) : Michel Charette, Nicole Leblanc et Réal Béland.
 (17/10/12) : Johanne Blouin, Mario Tremblay et Julie Perreault.
 (24/10/12) : Spéciale Galas avec Louis-José Houde, Normand Brathwaite, Sylvie Moreau  et Martin Petit.
 (31/10/12) : André Montmorency, Marie-Chantal Toupin et Patrice Bélanger.
 (07/11/12) : Denise Bombardier, Jean-Pierre Ferland et Patrice Robitaille.
 (14/11/12) : Marie-Lise Pilote, Michel Jasmin et Joe Bocan.
 (21/11/12) : Peter MacLeod, Lise Watier et Denis Bernard.
 (28/11/12) : JiCi Lauzon, Renée Martel et Pascale Montpetit.
 (05/12/12) : Mike Ward, Louise Turcot et Pierre-François Legendre.
 (12/12/12) : Spéciale Émissions jeunesse avec Christine Lamer, Claude Steben, Linda Wilscam, Claude Lafortune, Paul Buissonneau, Edgar Fruitier, Michèle Deslauriers, Claire Pimparé, François Chénier, Hugo Saint-Cyr, Marc-André Coallier,  Guy Jodoin, Stéphane Bellavance, Mariloup Wolfe et Denis Houle.
 (09/01/13) : Spéciale «Jamais vu».
 (16/01/13) : Stéphane Laporte, Suzanne Lapointe et José Gaudet.
 (23/01/13) : Luc Guérin, Danielle Proulx et Patrick Norman.
 (30/01/13) : Marie-Thérèse Fortin, Patrice Coquereau et Laurence Jalbert.
 (06/02/13) : Raymond Bouchard, Sophie Cadieux et François Léveillé.
 (13/02/13) : Spéciale Grands moments de la télévision avec Paul Houde, Marie-France Bazzo, Jean-René Dufort et Bernard Derome.
 (20/02/13) : Joel Denis, Isabelle Vincent et Vincent Bilodeau.
 (27/02/13) : Claudine Mercier, Marcel Sabourin et Geneviève Rioux.
 (06/03/13) : Réal Bossé, Francine Ruel et Pierre Verville.
 (13/03/13) : Yves Jacques, Pascale Bussières et Shirley Théroux.
 (20/03/13) : Éric Bernier, Marie-Denise Pelletier et Véronique Le Flaguais.
 (27/03/13) : Spéciale «Jamais vu».

Quatrième saison (2013-2014)
 (11/09/13) : Luc Picard, Chantal Pary et Rémi-Pierre Paquin.
 (18/09/13) : Pierre Curzi, Brigitte Lafleur et Stéphane Archambault.
 (25/09/13) : Garou, Dominique Michel et Xavier Dolan.
 (02/10/13) : James Hyndman, Marie Tifo et Dominic et Martin.
 (09/10/13) : Michel Dumont, Isabel Richer et Édith Butler.
 (16/10/13) : Germain Houde, Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin et Tex Lecor.
 (23/10/13) : Nathalie Mallette, Daniel Lavoie et Sœur Angèle.
 (30/10/13) : Spéciale Les grands moments avec Paul Houde, Jean-François Lépine, Patrick Lagacé et Marie-Soleil Michon.
 (06/11/13) : Sylvie Boucher, Renée-Claude Brazeau et Jean-Pierre Coallier.
 (13/11/13) : Édith Cochrane, Raoul Duguay et Mario Tessier.
 (20/11/13) : Robert Charlebois, René Homier-Roy et Macha Limonchik.
 (27/11/13) : Sophie Faucher, Claude Dubois et Roxane Gaudette-Loiseau.
 (04/12/13) : Grégory Charles, Linda Sorgini et Sylvain Marcel.
 (11/12/13) : Spéciale Émissions de variétés avec Grégory Charles, Joël Legendre, Nicole Martin, Jacques Boulanger, Ginette Reno, Michel Louvain, Michèle Richard et Éric Salvail.
 (08/01/14) : Spéciale «Jamais vu».
 (15/01/14) : Claude Legault, Hélène Bourgeois Leclerc et Nanette Workman.
 (22/01/14) : Lucie Laurier, André Robitaille et Manuel Tadros.
 (29/01/14) : Diane Tell, Gilbert Sicotte et Louis Champagne.
 (05/02/14) : Spéciale Olympiques avec Guy Carbonneau, Jean Pagé, Louis-José Houde, Louis Morissette, Marie-Claude Savard, Annie Pelletier, Étienne Boulay, Paul Houde, Claude Quenneville, Sébastien Benoit et Jean-Luc Brassard.
 (26/02/14) : Spéciale «Jamais vu».
 (05/03/14) : Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge, Patrick Groulx et Claire Lamarche.
 (12/03/14) : Rita Lafontaine, Serge Postigo et Jacynthe René.
 (19/03/14) : Anne-Marie Losique, Didier Lucien et Louis-Georges Girard.
 (26/03/14) : Louise Marleau, Marc-André Grondin et Martin Deschamps.
 (02/04/14) : Judi Richards, Jean Airoldi et Laurence Leboeuf.
 (09/04/14) : Spéciale du dernier épisode de Véro avec Alain Dumas, Alex Perron, Mahée Paiement, Élyse Marquis, Joël Legendre, Éric Salvail, Mariloup Wolfe et Michel Courtemanche.

Cinquième saison (2014-2015)

 (10/09/14) : Éric Lapointe, Edgar Fruitier et Anne Casabonne.
 (17/09/14) : Vincent Graton, Caroline Dhavernas et Dany Laferrière.
 (24/09/14) : Véronique Cloutier, Michel Girouard et Les Denis Drolet.
 (01/10/14) : Geneviève Borne, Normand Chouinard et Josélito Michaud.
 (08/10/14) : Jean Lapointe, Isabelle Blais et Bruno Blanchet.
 (15/10/14) : Spéciale Publicité avec André Ducharme, Marie-Chantal Perron, Rémy Girard et Dominic Arpin.
 (22/10/14) : Paul Doucet, Caroline Néron et Michel Tremblay.
 (29/10/14) : Mado Lamotte, Albert Millaire et Céline Bonnier.
 (05/11/14) : Carole Laure, Pierre Brassard et Anick Lemay.
 (12/11/14) : Chloé Sainte-Marie, Jacques L'Heureux et Marc Hervieux.
 (19/11/14) : Claire Pimparé, Varda Étienne et Pierre Lebeau.
 (26/11/14) : Louise Forestier, François Papineau et Isabelle Racicot.
 (03/12/14) : Pierre Lapointe, Angèle Coutu et Alexis Martin.
 (10/12/14) : Spéciale Familles légendaires des téléromans avec Janette Bertrand, Rémy Girard, Anne Dorval, Claude Meunier, Isabelle Lajeunesse, Joanne Verne, Ghislaine Paradis, Robert Toupin, Daniel Brière, Joey Scarpellino, Raphaël Grenier-Benoît, Louis-Philippe Beauchamp, Nicole Leblanc, Daniel Gadouas, Denys Paris, Louison Danis, Hélène Bourgeois Leclerc, Claude Laroche, Marina Orsini, Germain Houde, Johanne Marie Tremblay, Diane Lavallée, Josée Deschênes et Marc Messier.
 (07/01/15) : Spéciale «Jamais vu».
 (14/01/15) : Antoine Bertrand, Francine Grimaldi et Patrick Labbé.
 (21/01/15) : Suzanne Champagne, Kevin Parent et Jacques Demers.
 (28/01/15) : Maxim Roy, Luc De Larochellière et Gilles Proulx.
 (04/02/15) : Anne-Marie Dussault, René Simard et Marie-Hélène Thibault.
 (11/02/15) : Guy Fournier, Anne Létourneau et Émile Proulx-Cloutier.
 (18/02/15) : Valérie Blais, Stéphane Crête et Christiane Charette.
 (25/02/15) : Diane Jules, Daniel Boucher et François Pérusse.
 (04/03/15) : Patricia Paquin, Michèle Deslauriers et François Létourneau.
 (11/03/15) : Spéciale Cinéma avec Karine Vanasse, Ricardo Trogi, Michel Côté, Anne-Marie Cadieux, Denise Filiatrault, Marcel Sabourin, Daniel Pilon et Franco Nuovo.
 (18/03/15) : Spéciale Les grandes histoires avec Bernard Derome, Patrice L'Écuyer, Fabienne Larouche, Guy Mongrain, Marie Eykel et Charles Tisseyre.
 (01/04/15) : Spéciale «Jamais vu».

Sixième saison (2015-2016)
 (09/09/15) : Alain Choquette, Catherine-Anne Toupin et Normand Brathwaite.
 (16/09/15) : Jean-Michel Anctil, Marie-Ève Janvier et Zachary Richard.
 (23/09/15) : Thérèse Dion, Guy Nantel et Cathy Gauthier.
 (30/09/15) : Spéciale Publicité avec Patricia Paquin, Rémy Girard, France Castel et Yves P. Pelletier.
 (07/10/15) : Claude Poirier, Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse et Frédérick De Grandpré.
 (14/10/15) : Deano Clavet, Louise-Josée Mondoux et Stéphane Rousseau.
 (21/10/15) : Spéciale Émissions de service avec Claude Saucier, Chantal Lacroix, Gino Chouinard et Clodine Desrochers.
 (28/10/15) : Patrick Huard, Suzanne Clément et Gérard Poirier.
 (04/11/15) : Martin Drainville, Catherine Proulx-Lemay et Simon-Olivier Fecteau.
 (11/11/15) : Luc Senay, Françoise Faucher et Charles Lafortune.
 (18/11/15) : Philippe Laprise, Michèle Richard et Claude Rajotte.
 (25/11/15) : Ariane Moffatt, André Sauvé et Claude Laroche.
 (02/12/15) : Spéciale Cuisine avec Ricardo Larrivée, Daniel Vézina, Sœur Angèle, Claudette Taillefer et Marie-Josée Taillefer.
 (09/12/15) : Spéciale Humour avec Daniel Lemire, Katherine Levac, Jean-François Mercier, Pauline Martin, Sylvie Moreau, Réal Béland, François Morency, Léane Labrèche-Dor, Richard Z. Sirois et François Avard.
 (13/01/16) : Spéciale «Jamais vu».
 (20/01/16) : Guy Jodoin, Sylvie Fréchette et Louis-Jean Cormier.
 (27/01/16) : Stéphane Bellavance, Johanne Fontaine et Francis Reddy.
 (03/02/16) : Spéciale Les Pays d'en haut avec Pierre Lebeau, Andrée Champagne, Vincent Leclerc, Maxime Le Flaguais, Rémi-Pierre Paquin et Julie Le Breton.
 (10/02/16) : Christian Bégin, Sylvie Léonard et Jim Corcoran.
 (17/02/16) : Julie Bélanger, Serge Chapleau et Sugar Sammy.
 (24/02/16) : Élise Guilbault, Guy Richer et Alexandre Despatie.
 (02/03/16) : Christine Lamer, Antoine Olivier Pilon et Guylaine Tremblay.
 (09/03/16) : Michel Barrette, Marie-Claude Barrette et Frédéric Pierre.
 (16/03/16) : Spéciale 30 vies avec Dan Bigras, Benoit McGinnis, Julie Perreault, Louis Champagne, Mariloup Wolfe, Benoît Brière et Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin.
 (23/03/16) : Alain Zouvi, Marie-Soleil Dion et Michel Rivard.
 (30/03/16) : Spéciale «Jamais vu».

Septième saison (2016-2017)
 (14/09/16) : Jean-François Breau, Danièle Ouimet et Anne-Élisabeth Bossé.
 (21/09/16) : Spéciale Marc Labrèche avec Josée Deschênes, Léane Labrèche-Dor, Anne Dorval, Élise Guilbault, Pierre Brassard, Paul Houde et Bruno Blanchet.
 (28/09/16) : Paul Ahmarani, Lynda Lemay et Yves Desgagnés.
 (05/10/16) : Macha Grenon, Daniel Brière et Louise Deschâtelets.
 (12/10/16) : Spéciale Quiz avec Guy Mongrain, Élyse Marquis, Yves P. Pelletier et Sébastien Benoit.
 (19/10/16) : Jean-Marie Lapointe, Véronic DiCaire et Benoît McGinnis.
(26/10/16) : Spéciale Musique avec René Simard, Isabelle Boulay, Guy Latraverse, Jean-Pierre Ferland et Brigitte Boisjoli.
 (02/11/16) : Antoine Vézina, Lynda Johnson et Julien Poulin.
 (09/11/16) : Mario Jean, Julie Deslauriers et Claude Prégent.
 (16/11/16) : Philippe Bond, Roger Léger et Louise Laparé.
 (23/11/16) : Martine Francke, Vincent Vallières et Gilbert Rozon.
 (30/11/16) : Alexandre Barrette, Christiane Pasquier et Boom Desjardins.
 (07/12/16) : Spéciale Cuisine avec Daniel Pinard, Christian Bégin, Dany St-Pierre, Johanne Despins et Louis-François Marcotte.
 (14/12/16) : Pénélope McQuade, Xavier Dolan, Joël Denis, Sonia Benezra et Shirley Théroux.
 (11/01/17) : Spéciale «Jamais vu».
 (18/01/17) : Tammy Verge, Gilles Girard et Jeff Boudreault.
 (25/01/17) : Sylvie Bernier, Benoît Gouin et Alexandre Goyette.
 (01/02/17) : Catherine Brunet, Mike Bossy et David La Haye.
 (08/02/17) : Spéciale Claude Legault avec Julie Perreault, Guylaine Tremblay, Didier Lucien, Podz, Réal Bossé, Julien Poulin, Louis Champagne et Stéphane Crête.
 (15/02/17) : Alain Lefèvre, Gino Chouinard et Maude Guérin.
 (22/02/17) : Spéciale Lise Dion avec sa fille Claudine Hébert, Louise Richer, Danielle Ouimet, François Massicotte, José Gaudet et Pierrette Robitaille.
 (01/03/17) : Maripier Morin, Normand Lévesque et Jean-Thomas Jobin.
 (08/03/17) : Spéciale Femmes avec Janette Bertrand, Denise Bombardier, Céline Galipeau, Mariana Mazza, Aline Desjardins et Chantal Machabée.
 (15/03/17) : Rodger Brulotte, Laurent Paquin et Sylvie Potvin.
 (22/03/17) : Marc Béland, Pier-Luc Funk et Louise Richer.
 (29/03/17) : Spéciale «Jamais vu» avec Claude Legault, Lise Dion, Philippe Bond, Gino Chouinard, Maripier Morin, Véronic DiCaire, Daniel Brière, Pier-Luc Funk, Céline Galipeau, Alexandre Barrette, Réal Bossé, Alain Lefèvre, Jean-Marie Lapointe, Anne-Élisabeth Bossé et autres.

Huitième saison (2017-2018)
 (13/09/17) : Pauline Marois, Étienne Boulay et Vincent-Guillaume Otis.
 (20/09/17) : Marie-Claude Savard, Gilles Renaud et Dominic Paquet.
 (27/09/17) : Guy Nadon, Geneviève Rochette et Pierre-Yves Lord.
 (04/10/17) : Spéciale Marc Messier avec Diane Lavallée, Michel Côté, Michel Forget, Antoine Bertrand, Marina Orsini, Catherine-Anne Toupin, Marcel Gauthier, Roc LaFortune et Pierre Lebeau.
 (11/10/17) : Spéciale Publicité avec Normand Brathwaite, Geneviève Brouillette, Donald Pilon et Bruno Marcil.
 (18/10/17) : Josée Lavigueur, Vincent Leclerc et Patrick Zabé.
 (25/10/17) : Anouk Meunier, Phil Roy et Gildor Roy.
 (01/11/17) : Magalie Lépine-Blondeau, Winston McQuade et Jean-François Baril.
 (08/11/17) : Emmanuel Bilodeau, Angèle Dubeau et Bruno Landry.
 (15/11/17) : Émilie Bibeau, Pierre Flynn et Patrick Lagacé.
 (22/11/17) : Rebecca Makonnen, Belgazou et Jean L'Italien.
 (29/11/17) : Patrick Drolet, Martin Larocque et Mitsou.
 (06/12/17) : Spéciale Julie Snyder avec Roch Voisine, Normand Brathwaite, Marguerite Blais, Stéphane Laporte, Wilfred LeBouthillier, Maripier Morin et Janette Bertrand.
 (13/12/17) : Spéciale Les vrais enfants de la télé de Noël avec Antoine Durand, Fanny Lauzier, Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge, Jessica Barker, Vincent Bolduc, Louise Marleau, Bianca Gervais, Élizabeth Blouin-Brathwaite, Maxime Desbiens-Tremblay, Sophie Nélisse et Sébastien Tougas. (120 minutes)
 (10/01/18) : Spéciale «Jamais vu» avec Julie Snyder, Emmanuel Bilodeau, Marina Orsini, Patrick Lagacé, Mitsou, Pierre-Yves Lord, Jean-François Baril, Rebecca Makonnen, Martin Larocque, Stéphane Laporte, Angèle Dubeau, Dominic Paquet et autres.
 (17/01/18) : Spéciale Réno-Déco avec Saskia Thuot, Marie-Lise Pilote, Chantal Lacroix, Marie-Christine Lavoie et Michèle Richard.
 (24/01/18) : Daniel Parent, Lulu Hughes et Vincent Graton.
 (31/01/18) : Spéciale André Robitaille, animée par Pierre-Yves Lord et Virginie Fortin, avec France Beaudoin, Vincent Bolduc, Jacques Chevalier, Normand Chouinard, Bernard Fortin, Martine Francke, David Francke-Robitaille, Lili Francke-Robitaille, Liza Frulla, Isabelle Lacasse, Marcel Leboeuf, Pascale Lévesque, Marie-Chantal Perron, Richard Z. Sirois et Mariloup Wolfe.
 (07/02/18) : Louise Forestier, Joëlle Morin et Maxime Le Flaguais.
 (28/02/18) : François Bellefeuille, Lara Fabian et Jean-Pierre Bergeron.
 (07/03/18) : Spéciale Country avec Patrick Norman, Mara Tremblay, Paul Daraîche, Lisa LeBlanc et Guylaine Tanguay.
 (14/03/18) : Pierre Hébert, Sophie Prégent et Herby Moreau.
 (21/03/18) : Benoît Brière, Jocelyne Cazin et Stéphane Demers.
 (28/03/18) : Jean Pagé, Fanny Mallette et Jean-Philippe Dion.
 (04/04/18) : Spéciale Martin Matte avec Julie Le Breton, Martin Perizzolo, Christian Bégin, Patrice Robitaille, Fabien Cloutier, Diane Tell et Julie Ménard.
 (11/04/18) : Spéciale «Jamais vu» avec Pauline Marois, Sophie Nélisse, Julie Snyder, Guylaine Tanguay, Lara Fabian, Martin Matte, Liza Frulla, Vincent Bolduc, Isabelle Lacasse, Pascale Lévesque, Anouk Meunier, Sébastien Tougas, Fanny Lauzier, Saskia Thuot, Jean-Philippe Dion, Herby Moreau, Jean-François Baril, Belgazou et autres.

Neuvième saison (2018-2019)
 (12/09/18) : MC Gilles, Dumas et Patsy Gallant.
 (19/09/18) : Muriel Dutil, Sophie Cadieux et Patrice Robitaille.
 (26/09/18) : Evelyne Brochu, France Castel et Yann Perreau.
 (03/10/18) : Anthony Kavanagh, David Boutin et Marie Laberge.
 (10/10/18) : Véronique Claveau, Jacques Rougeau et Gabriel Sabourin.
 (17/10/18) : Messmer, Debbie Lynch-White et Jean-Pierre Chartrand.
 (24/10/18) : Spéciale Janette Bertrand avec Guy A. Lepage, Dominique Lajeunesse, Isabelle Lajeunesse, Martin Lajeunesse, Marcel Sabourin, Élise Guilbault, Mario Saint-Amand, Diane Jules et Dr Réjean Thomas.
 (31/10/18) : Spéciale Vilains du petit écran avec Normand D'Amour, Catherine Trudeau, Rémi-Pierre Paquin, Catherine-Anne Toupin, André Ducharme, Stéphane Crête, Marc Beaupré et Jean-François Ruel.
 (07/11/18) : Christine Beaulieu, Louis Morissette et Corneille.
 (14/11/18) : Marie-Mai, Sébastien Diaz et Pierre Curzi.
 (21/11/18) : Emmanuel Auger, Natasha St-Pier et François Morency.
 (28/11/18) : Spéciale 25 ans de La Petite Vie avec Claude Meunier, Marc Labrèche, Marc Messier, Diane Lavallée, Guylaine Tremblay, Bernard Fortin, Rémy Girard et Josée Deschênes.
 (05/12/18) : Spéciale Louis-José Houde avec Patrick Groulx, Normand Brathwaite, Dominic Paquet, Benoît Brière, Karine Vanasse, Phil Roy et Ariane Moffatt.
 (12/12/18) : Spéciale 50 ans du Bye bye avec Donald Lautrec, Louise Latraverse, Michèle Deslauriers, Pauline Martin, Michel Côté, Marc Messier, Yves Jacques, Patrice L'Écuyer, Rock et Belles Oreilles, Louis Morissette, Véronique Cloutier, Simon-Olivier Fecteau, Pierre Brassard et Anne Dorval. (120 minutes)
 (09/01/19) : Spéciale «Jamais vu» avec Louis-José Houde, Marie-Mai, Messmer, Debbie Lynch-White, Jacques Rougeau, Anthony Kavanagh, Gabriel Sabourin, Yann Perreau, Véronique Claveau, MC Gilles, Mario Saint-Amand et autres.
 (16/01/19) : Spéciale Dominique Michel avec Patrice L'Écuyer, Yves Jacques, René Simard, Louise Portal, Sylvie Moreau, Cathy Gauthier, Vincent Bilodeau et Jacques Boulanger.
 (23/01/19) : Bernard Drainville, Marilou et Marie-Soleil Michon.
 (30/01/19) : Serge Denoncourt, Eve Landry et Serge Laprade.
 (06/02/19) : Spéciale Patrick Huard avec Colm Feore, Sylvie Boucher, Micheline Lanctôt, Claude Legault, Michel Courtemanche, Sophie Lorain, Alain Choquette et Martin Matte.
 (13/02/19) : René Richard Cyr, Patrice Godin et Valérie Roberts.
 (20/02/19) : Pascale Bussières, Nicola Ciccone et Stéphane Fallu.
 (27/02/19) : Wilfred LeBouthillier, Virginie Fortin et Raymond Bouchard.
 (06/03/19) : Geneviève Brouillette, Ginette Reno et Patrick Marsolais.
 (13/03/19) : Spéciale Unité 9 avec Guylaine Tremblay, Eve Landry, Céline Bonnier, Danielle Proulx, Paul Doucet, François Papineau et Mariloup Wolfe.
 (20/03/19) : David Savard, Béatrice Picard et Jean-Marc Généreux.
 (27/03/19) : Spéciale «Jamais vu» avec Dominique Michel, Patrick Huard, Louis-José Houde, la gang de La Petite Vie, Raymond Bouchard, Serge Denoncourt, Ginette Reno, Claude Legault, Martin Matte, Pascale Bussières, Debbie Lynch-White, Wilfred LeBouthillier, Véronique Claveau et autres.

Dixième saison (2019-2020)
 (11/09/19) : Mariana Mazza, Hugo Dubé et Luc Langevin.
 (18/09/19) : Mehdi Bousaidan, Hélène Bourgeois Leclerc et Stéphane Quintal.
 (25/09/19) : Jean-Nicolas Verreault, Kathleen Fortin et Louise Latraverse.
 (02/10/19) : Patrick Masbourian, Anne-Marie Dussault et Anne Dorval.
 (09/10/19) : Nathalie Simard, Rachid Badouri et Marilyse Bourke.
 (16/10/19) : Spéciale Luc Dionne avec Fabienne Larouche, Patrice Godin, Céline Bonnier, Dino Tavarone, Brigitte Paquette, Hélène Bourgeois Leclerc, Paul Arcand et Gildor Roy.
 (23/10/19) : Coeur de Pirate, Bruno Marcil, et Marie Tifo.
 (30/10/19) : Isabel Richer, Paul Savoie et Mario Pelchat
 (06/11/19) : Spéciale Rémy Girard avec Normand Chouinard, Denis Bouchard, Pauline Martin, Francine Ruel, Marc Messier, Claude Meunier et Dominique Michel.
 (13/11/19) : Spéciale Information avec Patrice Roy, Bernard Derome, Céline Galipeau, Marie-José Turcotte, Maxence Bilodeau, Sébastien Bovet et Raymond St-Pierre.
 (20/11/19) : Serge Savard, Sébastien Ricard et Geneviève Schmidt.
 (27/11/19) : Spéciale Animaux avec Stéphane Fallu, Sébastien Kfoury, Élise Guilbault, Sylvie Lussier, Pierre Poirier et Anais Favron.
 (04/12/19) : Spéciale Denise Filiatrault avec René Simard, Normand Brathwaite, Sonia Vachon, Danièle Lorain, Pascale Bussières, Martin Drainville, Gabriel Sabourin et Mathieu Dignard-Lorain.
 (11/12/19) : Spéciale 10 ans avec Mes Aïeux, Jessica Barker, Vincent Bolduc, Jacques Boulanger, France Castel, Véronique Cloutier, Jean-Pierre Ferland, Ricardo Larrivée, Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge, Louis Morissette, Patrick Norman, Patricia Paquin, Bruno Pelletier, Francis Reddy, René Simard et Shirley Théroux
 (08/01/20) : Spéciale Jamais vu.

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Which Automotive companies lead the innovation race..?
By Steve Davies•October 15, 2013•In Automotive, Industry•15 Minutes
Last month global management consultancy, The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), published its annual report on the world's most innovative companies. As usual there were some interesting insights, but the one which stood out most was that nearly 'half' of the Top 20 were car makers.
In fact, three companies in the top 10 and nine in the top 20 were large global auto makers, with two – Ford and BMW – breaking into the top 10 for the first time since the survey began in 2005.
Linking innovation to competitive advantage
Whichever form innovation takes, the goal is to create value, capture or defend market share and build a sustainable competitive advantage. Key to this is protecting intellectual property (IP) rights, or in simple terms, ensuring your most clever ideas cannot be copied and used by competitors.
Top innovators treat innovation as an integral part of their businesses, systematising its creation, harnessing its use and managing it as a source of competitive advantage to deliver long-term value.
Unlike fashionable young software companies in the Valley, who 'disrupt' the status quo of established players, automotive innovation is less about big steps and more about 'pace' and 'momentum' – top performers control a disproportionate share of the IP within their industry measured by the breadth and depth of impact of each key innovation.
They all have strong processes, a clear mandate for those tasked with its creation and a focus on managing the return on every innovation.
Technology companies traditionally dominate the list and indeed positions 1 to 4 comprise; Apple, Samsung, Google and Microsoft, but car makers are now the dominant sector, with Volkswagen and General Motors rising 31 and 16 places since 2012, demonstrating just how quickly the innovation landscape is changing.
In fact there are more automotive companies than consumer product goods (CPG) companies in the top 50, and more automotive than technology companies in the top 20.
The survey found that for companies in the automotive and technology sectors, CEOs perceive innovation as their number one priority (according to 85% of respondents), while 70% say they plan on increasing their investment in innovation in the coming year.
The survey collected the views of 1,500 senior executives representing a wide selection of industries worldwide.
Rankings were based on respondents picks supplemented by three financial measures; three-year total shareholder return (TSR), three-year revenue growth and three-year margin-growth of each company. These were weighted 80 per cent in favour of respondent votes, 10 per cent for TSR performance and 5 per cent each for revenue and margin growth.
The Top Innovators
Notable omissions in this year's survey include; Porsche – the world's most profitable car company and the highest performing sports car maker for efficiency and sustainability, and perhaps Volvo – the market leader in vehicle safety systems and first to showcase a self-parking car which interacts with other road users.
Both companies invest heavily in R&D, capture and protect their IP and a use it as a means of establishing a competitive advantage, so perhaps we've spotted a flaw in the survey methodology or a limitation in the awareness of respondents.
SEE ALSO: Toyota lead BrandZ's Top 10 Most Valuable Auto Brands, but what does that say about Lexus?
It's surprising to note Audi is only 19th, given their innovations in lighting, success in using the weight-saving principles of the Volkswagen Group MQB platform and their market lead in vehicle interior design.
Both Kia and Nissan drop substantially from 2012, while Renault although leading the mainstream EV charge (together with Nissan) are failing to translate this into shareholder returns and margin growth. Clearly respondents are punishing these companies for their lack of competitive advantage – showing that the primary goal of innovation is to create 'value' from ideas.
Most Innovative Automotive Companies in 2013
Overall rank
Change from 2012
5th Toyota Up 6
8th Ford Up 4
9th BMW Up 5
13th General Motors Up 16
14th Volkswagen Up 31
17th Hyundai Up 7
18th Honda Returned to list
19th Audi Up 6
20th Daimler-Benz Returned to list
36th Kia Down 23
38th Nissan Down 16
41st Tesla New entry
43rd Fiat Returned to list
48th Renault Down 14
Source: 2013 BCG Global Innovators Survey.
Driving factors
Many people I've spoken to over the years see the automotive and technology sectors as one of the same. Whereas in the past, manufacturing, vehicle design, and the driving experience were viewed as a priority, customers are increasingly looking for two things in their cars – efficiency and connecting with their busy lives.
Manufacturers are striving toward every higher fuel-efficiency standards which mandate an average of 54.5 mpg in the U.S. by 2025, with 64.8 mpg in Europe and 50.1 mpg in China by 2020. Where this used to be a regulatory pressure, since the global economic downturn in 2008, buyers now look to 'future proof' their fuel spend by buying the most efficient models from manufacturers who take the challenge seriously.
Since the global economic downturn, buyers now look to 'future proof' their fuel spend..
BMW is one such manufacturer, who are aiming to become the number one provider of sustainable and efficient vehicles in the premium sector. True to their goal they recently launched the world's first electric-powered sub-brand – BMW 'i' – which will soon begin deliveries of the new i3 urban vehicle and i8 sportscar. Sales of the i3 have exceeded expectations, with the car maker now considering increasing its production.
Technology is at the core of this strategy, with both cars built using a carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) passenger cell, pure-electric or petrol-hybrid powerplants and a host of sustainable materials used to build the interiors.
SEE ALSO: Volvo develops nano-batteries built into car body panels.
Elsewhere in the range, BMW have introduced innovations such as brake energy recuperation, stop-start and precision fuelling and emission controls with savings of up to 30% now common between each model generation. Cars are now smarter, cheaper to make, much more fuel efficient and use less of the earth's precious resources.
Three of the fastest growing business proposition at the moment are social media, mobile applications and cloud-based services, which coincidentally are neatly summed up in the automotive innovation called connectivity.
'Connected driving' refers to the range of solutions designed to enhance the driving experience (such as improving safety, infotainment, real-time navigation and car-to-car interaction) and enable drivers to carry out more tasks while on the move (including autonomous driving).
"Lexus Hotspot" is a new service available on the car maker's new IS saloon, which offers high speed Wi-Fi connectivity for every vehicle occupant. It offers simultaneous use of up to five devices, plus in–car interaction between devices for business and gaming use. Parent company Toyota is top of the automotive innovators and fifth overall on BCG's list, climbing up one place since 2012.
Lexus WiFi Hotspot turns the new IS into a mobile multi-media hub.
Car buyers now expect advanced electronic and entertainment systems in their cars, which seamlessly connect with their devices. They also expect app-like functionality, to configure and personalise cars to suit their lifestyles, which in turn places car makers in the very same position as consumer technology brands such as Apple and Samsung.
Car makers such as Ford and Volkswagen have created Silicon Valley labs to foster creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship – resourced from the very same talent pools as used by Google, Microsoft and IBM. The incubator Plug and Play Tech Center is one such partnership who work with Volkswagen to develop innovations and technologies for its future vehicles.
In fact, you can't move in Silicon Valley without stumbling across a car maker behaving as a consumer technology business; Nissan, Mercedes-Benz and of course, Tesla are all innovating to deliver safe, convenient and intelligent solutions to our future in-car needs.
It won't have escaped your notice how fast the technology behind automotive lighting is moving.
Audi's facelifted A8 features matrix LED headlights with light elements that illuminate in a defined shape or sequence.
Audi are the most 'visible' innovator, initially with its trend-setting day-time running lights (DRL), then in 2008 when it moved from bi-xenon to the brighter and more energy efficient full-LED headlights.
The cleverness behind such technology is the way in which it ticks so many boxes in the competitive strategist's toolkit.
Their lighting is distinctive and instantly recognisable, using technology which Audi has protected and is clearly leveraging in its cars.
In fact so effective is this leverage, that a facelift can be accomplished simply by a change in lighting design – no sheet metal or expensive new tooling, a simple software change will soon be sufficient to completely change the front and rear styling of a car.
SEE ALSO: The truth about Ferrari's brand power..
Up-and-coming car makers
More than half of the most innovative companies in the BCG Most Innovative Companies list are more than 50 years old. They owe their success to a number of factors, including a keen eye to the future and learning how to institutionalise innovation within their organisation.
But in the automotive sector, innovation is not a privilege exclusive to the giants.
Contrary to popular belief, the idea of 'blue-sky' thinking (imagining without boundaries) is actually the antithesis to innovation. Remember the old saying; "Necessity is the mother of invention"? Well one of the biggest limitations facing any car maker is access to sufficient money and resources, but often necessity breaks through and the limitation becomes an advantage.
That's particularly true when it comes to chassis development.
Look at some of the latest big-brand innovations; BMW's all-carbon passenger cell for the i3 and i8, the carbon-fibre monocoque used in the Alfa Romeo 4C, the use of extruded aluminium in Aston Martin's VH architecture, and in some respects Jaguar's all-new iQ[Al] scalable vehicle architecture.
Many of these innovations are derived from low-volume applications such as motorsport, and from smaller engineering-led companies including Lotus and more recently Tesla.
The Zenos E-platform uses an innovative mix of recycled carbon fibre and extruded aluminium.
The new Zenos E-platform uses an innovative new material technology which sandwiches a thermoplastic core between two skins of recycled carbon. This in turn is fixed to an extruded aluminium spine, to which the suspension is then mounted. So innovative is this approach that a premium manufacturer has since adopted it for the floor plan of its new product range – proof that often it helps to be small (and free of entrenched behaviours) in order to develop something new.
Many of the breakthrough ideas of the past decade are not new, merely innovations which now assembled, make sense in our time. Electric vehicles which were once viewed as impractical and too expensive are now a reality, thanks to improvements in the cost and durability of batteries. But they've been around since the mid-19th century and we're only just seeing them gain traction now in the mainstream.
That's another topic worth exploring, so if you'd like to dive a little deeper there's a BCG report called 'Powering Autos to 2020'.
Boston Consulting Group consultancy innovation report survey
Steve is an investor, private equity advisor and former Partner at KPMG, PwC and Bain. Most importantly he's a life-long car enthusiast, mountain biker and active sports enthusiast. He designs and builds technology platforms and is the architect behind Transmission.
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Home News President Buhari On Tour Of Makkah And Madinah For Lesser Hajj
President Buhari On Tour Of Makkah And Madinah For Lesser Hajj
President Muhammadu Buhari arrives in Makkah from the city of Madinah, Saudi Arabia, where he began the initial leg of his Umrah engagements in the Kingdom.
The Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the president, Malam Garba Shehu, made this known in a statement issued in Abuja, on Saturday morning.
He said: ''After the evening prayer at the Holy Prophet's Mosque on Thursday, the President was ushered to the grave of Prophet Mohammed where he said prayers for the nation, his family and himself.
He was seen off at the Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Madina International Airport by the Governor of the Madinah Province, Prince Faisal Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud."
Shehu further disclosed that the President was welcomed at Makkah by the Regional Governor, Prince Khalid Bin Faisal Al-Saud. Also on hand to receive him were the Nigerian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Justice Isa Dodo (rtd), the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Amb. Ahmed Rufa'i Abubakar and officials of the Nigerian Consulate in Jeddah.
After the reception, he immediately went ahead to commence the Umrah rites Friday evening," the presidential aide revealed.
President Buhari had on May 16 left Abuja for Saudi Arabia following the invitation of King Salman Bin Abdulaziz, the king of Saudi Arabia and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to perform the Umrah (lesser pilgrimage) in the Kingdom.
The President, who is expected to return to Abuja on May 21, had last performed the Umrah in Saudi Arabia Feb. 2016.
Umrah is an optional but recommended pilgrimage to Makkah that can be made at any time of the year.
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You are here: Home>Our History>First World War: Roll of Honour Online>Brown, H
About Brown, H
HORACE BROWN
Remembered with honour Watford (Vicarage Road) Cemetery: Plot B, Row 2, Grave 116.
He originally enlisted in London 11 June 1906 in the Royal Inniskillen Fusiliers, no. 8596: a stableman aged 19, 5'6″ tall, C of E. He joined the regiment in Omagh 15 June 1906 and served at home until 12 February 1907. He then served in Crete 13 February 1907 to 25 February 1908, in Malta 26 February 1908 to 22 September 1909, in China 23 September 1909 to 21 December 1912, and was transferred to the Army Reserve 3 December 1912.
He was re-mobilised at Omagh 6 August 1914 and served with the B.E.F. until 28 April 1915, during which time he transferred to the Army Cyclists' Corps 1 December 1914, Private 1048. He was at home 29 April 1915 until 14 October 1915 when he was discharged as no longer physically fit for War Service, owing to TB, the medical board report stated that the condition may be regarded as due to war service. He was discharged at Hounslow: a stableman aged 26, 5'7″ tall. He was entitled to the Victory, British War and 1914 Star medals, his qualifying date being 29 August 1914, but does not appear to have a Silver War Badge.
There is an article about Horace in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 1 April 1916, and an In Memoriam in the issue dated 23 March 1918.
Son of Elizabeth (formerly BROWN, nee COLLINS) SINFIELD and the late George BROWN; husband of Lucy (nee OWERS) BROWN of Chelmsford, Essex.
His parents married 12 September 1874 at St Mary's, Redbourn, Herts. George died 1890 in Redbourn aged 40, and was buried 25 September at St Mary's, Redbourn. Elizabeth remarried 25 January 1902 at St Mary's, Redbourn, to Walter SINFIELD. Walter died 5 January 1940 in Redbourn aged 68, and was buried 10 January at St Mary's, Redbourn; Elizabeth died 24 December 1943 [sic] in Redbourn aged 88, and was buried 23 December [sic], also at St Mary's, Redbourn.
Horace was born 1889 in Redbourn, and baptised 5 October 1890 at St Mary's, Redbourn. He married 7 June 1915 at St Mary's, Watford; they had two children. He died in Watford, and was buried 25 March.
On the 1891 Census, aged 2 he lived in Redbourn, with his widowed mother and seven siblings. On the 1901 Census, aged 11 he still lived in Redbourn, with his widowed mother and two siblings. On the 1911 Census, a Private in the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers aged 23, he was stationed in Tientsin, North China.
Royal Inniskillen Fusiliers (3)
Place buried
Watford (Vicarage Road) Cemetery Herts (66)
National Roll of the Great War (198)
Redbourn Herts War Memorial (4)
St Mary's Church Redbourn Herts (4)
He does appear to have an entry on the Soldiers Died in the Great War Dataset. His brother Solomon died 13 September 1914 and also features on this Roll of Honour


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Q: Add View Dialog MVC3 I am busy changing the default T4 Templates that gets generated when I click on the "Add View" dialog from my Controller. I know how to change the templates. But the following i can not wrap my head around.
I want to be able to generate the following when the user clicks on Add View.

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*A partial view that only contains the Form part of the view that is generated by default

*A View that calls the partial view generated above.

Is it possible to generate 2 files like this using the T4 Templates ?
thanks in advance

A: Why?  Are you going to be routinely doing this exact same thing over and over again?  If so, then a T4 template may make sense.  If you're doing it once or twice, then just modify the files by hand.

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10 years ago I was an actor and full time part of a company creating new plays and staging large- scale outdoor Shakespeare. Feeling a need for change I ended up getting on the 1-year directing course at LAMDA, trying to work out where I was heading. It was around this time I started playing in a more focussed way with Puppetry.
I had no training in with puppets, so I leant on my long held obsession with stop frame animation, through which I felt I had found a language for exploring how to tell stories through movement. I'd always been a maker at heart too, so I put this to use in making some basic puppets.
My informal, unstructured route into puppetry, fuelled with only fascination and an willingness to put in the hours, could never have flourished without the generosity I received along the way. The greatest example of this was the experience I had when I began working as Puppet Assistant on Warhorse.
Outside of my role on the show I was still pushing my own ideas: trying to expand my skills and challenging myself to make more ambitious puppets. One afternoon I found myself in the puppet tech room watching the team repair, remake and tinker with bits of horses. I'd been struggling to create a mechanism for a small puppet of my own, so I tentatively asked technician and maker David Cauchi if he could give me any pointers on how to get it working.
His response, and the reaction of so many makers I had contact with in the following three years, was beautifully generous: a quick sketch on a scrap of paper showing how a particular mechanism worked. I'd go back with further improvements on my designs and throw problems and solutions back and forth while David was tweaking the strings on the leg of a horse, or grab him as he took a tea break and walk away with a biro doodle to consider.
Personally it was a fascinating and important time but it illustrates something that resonates with me more than ever now I am a little further along the line. Perhaps it's also being provoked by the current climate and conversation around opportunity and access and the very real barriers some people are facing. That job with the horse puppets introduced me to some skilled people who were generous enough to share, and, with that, the ensuing three years became both my day job and my own customised training and journey in more advanced puppetry.
I want to share and open the conversation up with anyone out there who has found an interest in puppetry but doesn't have the resources to buy books, materials, or attend courses. As I make work, as I explore and make up ideas, experiment with puppet mechanisms, try new processes, find successes, shortcuts or answers, I'm acutely aware of the value of sharing it. Social media is totally accessible, so I put it on there.
Anyone who has been overlooked for opportunities because of where they are from, the system or statistics or subtle/blunt prejudice holding them back (I mean: I'm a man, I'm white, and I had already found my feet in theatre by the time I started in puppets). Sharing isn't just a bonus. Sharing is pretty much the only way to make self improvement and creative learning totally accessible to those who might have the ability, talent, dedication or initial interest, but not the resources to back them up.
However. I'm conscious of a hesitancy in my field with regards to sharing. There's the old idea propagated by practitioners and often projected by those working with them of the "theatrical guru". In my case the idea that a puppet director has this unreachable wisdom and you'll never receive it except in small doses on individual projects. I've felt the ego boost of being credited with it, but I'm aware that it doesn't empower performers or other directors I work with or teach them to develop and trust their own learning, experience, judgement and taste. I'm all too aware that my angle on things really is just an accumulation of things that work for me, things I like. It's not dead set, it's not the definitive approach, it's principles I play with and that change, not rules that are cast in stone.
The other area of hesitancy in sharing relates to design and making. I'll obsess for weeks on mechanisms, new ideas for a puppet approach, and maybe there's a concern about people stealing an idea, or clever approach. But we all do it! I copy, steal, bend and adapt things from puppets, animatronic film puppets, automata and toy makers. I stand on the shoulders of people with more experience, I convert what exists into something new, applicable in a different way, mix it with my own taste and interest and finally it feels like my own original piece.
So if somebody wants to copy my technique for making a leg joint, mechanising bird wings in a new way, getting around the difficulty of one puppeteer having to control multiple actions, then I don't feel I can fairly suggest they shouldn't. And if they do it successfully then well done, because it's difficult stuff at times. And then if they express their own creativity on top of that, the result is something of their original voice. And so it goes.
Happily, there's a wave of thinking at the moment about how our industry can be more supportive of those working in it. There's increasing awareness of the lack of diversity in representation of race, gender and social-economic background. Often these shifts will require endorsement or processes that institutions need to make big moves to adjust. But it seems to me we can also make a difference by sharing and supporting artists that are perhaps just a few steps away from where we've got to.
Perhaps it's partly about fearing the competition, or not seeing them as worthy of our time unless they are paying or have already established their skills or graduated from somewhere impressive. It's given me huge joy to see people I've tried to support go on to do amazing work, get jobs and commissions that I might have been considered for (dammit! But it's ok!).
I still receive generosity myself. I won't embarrass the wonderful puppet designer who gave me my first big break in puppetry and has so often recommended a company get in touch with me. It happens and I'm hugely grateful. So I guess I'm indebted and I hope I can pass that on in whatever way I can.
Hello. In the upcoming weeks, we will be beginning a regular blog where we talk about a whole range of elements of our work. It could be a specific puppet making technique, thoughts on making work, or more general, freewheeling thoughts on the industry. We'll also be getting in a few guest bloggers to contribute so keep checking in!


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Stan Getz with Guest Artist Laurindo Almeida, a veces abreviado o citado como Getz/Almeida, es un álbum de jazz/bossa nova del saxofonista estadounidense Stan Getz con el guitarrista brasileño Laurindo Almeida, grabado en marzo de 1963 y lanzado en noviembre de 1966, bajo el sello Verve Records.

Producido por Creed Taylor, Getz/Almeida está conformado en su mayoría por composiciones originales de Almeida, además de la participación de Getz como co-autor de la última pista.

El álbum recibió críticas positivas al momento de su lanzamiento, sin embargo, no tuvo el mismo éxito comercial de sus antecesores, sin registrar posiciones en las listas de popularidad.

Antecedentes y desarrollo
Stan Getz with Guest Artist Laurindo Almeida es el quinto álbum de bossa nova de Stan Getz, después de la exitosa recepción crítica y comercial de sus trabajos previos: Jazz Samba y Big Band Bossa Nova de 1962, Jazz Samba Encore! de 1963, y Getz/Gilberto de 1964.

Contrario a lo que se cree, Getz no fue el primer artista estadounidense en aventurar con el género nacido en Brasil en 1958, aunque los críticos coinciden en que fue el intérprete responsable de popularizarlo en los Estados Unidos desde 1962.

Por otra parte, Laurindo Almeida, guitarrista brasileño, había llegado al país norteamericano en 1947 trabajando con varios músicos de jazz, y ya en 1957 participó en la grabación de "Baia" (original de Ary Barroso) realizada por Herbie Mann, considerado el primer acercamiento a la samba por músicos estadounidenses.

En 1963, cuando la bossa nova estaba en pleno auge, Getz con el productor Creed Taylor llevó a cabo la producción, en el período de un mes, de tres álbumes acompañado de músicos brasileños: Jazz Samba Encore! con Luiz Bonfá, Maria Toledo y Antônio Carlos Jobim, Getz/Gilberto con João Gilberto, Jobim y Astrud Gilberto, y por último Getz/Almeida, en compañía del guitarrista.

El álbum fue grabado el 21 y 22 de marzo del mismo año, en el Webster Hall de la ciudad de Nueva York.

Sin embargo, las fechas de lanzamiento fueron programas de manera tal que no afectaran las ventas de cada uno. Jazz Samba Encore! fue lanzado en abril de 1963, logrando un éxito moderado en las listas. Getz/Gilberto fue liberado en marzo de 1964, y fue un rápido éxito crítico y comercial. Getz/Almeida, por su parte, fue lanzado en noviembre de 1966.

Contenido
Getz/Almeida consiste en seis piezas, de las cuales dos son versiones, y las otras cuatro son originales. Su sonido es menos comercial que sus antecesores.

El álbum inicia con "Menina moça", compuesta por Luiz Antônio e interpretada por Paulinho Nogueira en su álbum Brasil, violão e sambalanço de 1960. La segunda pista, "Once Again (Outra vez)", fue grabada por primera vez en 1958 por Elizeth Cardoso, una de las primeras figuras de la bossa nova en Brasil, para el influyente álbum Canção do Amor Demais. "Winter Moon", la última composición del lado A, fue escrita por Almeida y Portia Nelson.

El lado B abre con "Do What You Do, Do", compuesta por Almeida y Jeanne Taylor, continuando con "Samba da Sahra". La última pista, "Maracatu-Too", fue co-escrita por Getz, una de sus pocas colaboraciones como compositor.

Carátula
A diferencia de sus trabajos anteriores, Getz/Almeida no incluye alguna pintura de Olga Albizu, sino que es la imagen de un mosaico en tonos ocres, acompañado de un fondo café. El diseño estuvo a cargo de Alberta Hutchinson y Acy R. Lehman.

Recepción crítica

El álbum recibió críticas positivas al momento de su lanzamiento.

Richard S. Ginell de Allmusic escribió: "tres semanas después de completar su recunión con Luiz Bonfá y solo dos días después de las sesiones de Getz/Gilberto, Stan Getz regresó al estudio grabando más bossa nova. El productor Creed Taylor estaba obviamente sorprendido mientras el hierro estaba caliente, participando en tantas sesiones brasileñas como pudo, sin embargo, la calidad de la música permaneció constantemente maravillosa. Continuando con su práctica de tocar con un guitarrista estrella tras otro, esta vez Getz tiene a Laurindo Almeida como el "hombre-ritmo" designado, compositor destacado y solista. La sección de ritmo es una mezcla auténticamente oscilante de acompañantes estadounidenses (incluidos Steve Kuhn en piano y George Duvivier en contrabajo) y percusionistas brasileños. A Almeida no le gustaba improvisar, por lo que sus solos permanecen cerca de las melodías, inflexionado con una sensación perfectamente combinada para el ritmo junto con el equilibrio clásico. "Outra vez" de Jobim es un ejemplo particularmente encantador de la libertad de Getz y el liricismo sin esfuerzo contrastado con el bordado anclado de Almeida. Sesiones como estas podrían haber sido vistas como una ganancia en el auge de ese momento, sin embargo, a la larga, uno debería estar agradecido de que estos músicos estuvieran grabando tanto material apreciable." Finalmente, Ginell citó como pistas destacadas (track pick) a "Menina moça" y "Once Again (Outra vez)".

Billboard en su edición del 3 de diciembre de 1966 publicó: "otro triunfo para Stan Getz, con Laurindo Almeida (guitarra) y un excelente grupo de especialistas latinos, el saxofonista olea a través de seis pistas brasileñas. Atractivamente empaquetado y bellamente producido, este álbum debería funcionar muy bien en el mercado pop-jazz."

Tom Hull, crítico musical especializado en jazz le otorgó una calificación de "A-" en su guía en línea Tom Hull Music Database.

Andrew Velez, de All About Jazz, comentó: "esta es música que puede ser imposible de escuchar mientras se permanece quieto. En el instante en que Stan Getz y Laurindo Almeida despegan con "Menina moça", comienza la fiesta. Aunque las actuaciones son magistrales, nada trata de presumir. Esta es música de gran belleza en un ambiente totalmente relajado. En la década de 1960, Almeida ya era un veterano del West Coast jazz con la big band de Stan Kenton. Kenton escuchó por primera vez al guitarrista en Brasil, lo persuadió para que viniera a los Estados Unidos y le dio un gran éxito con "Peanut Vendor". Fue Almeida quien introdujo el sonido brasileño en un contexto de jazz. Este conjunto clásico fue parte del fenómeno internacional de bossa nova y una ola que Getz montó durante un período de gran éxito en su carrera. La propia melodía de Almeida, "Samba da Sahra", es típica de la frescura duradera de la música. Comienza con su sencillo rasgueo en solitario hasta una sutil inserción de ritmos latinos de Luiz Parga y José Paulo, tan discretos que parecen estar saliendo de la guitarra de Almeida. Getz facilita e introduce calor fácil en la ecuación. Las lamidas de Getz pueden ir de templadas a calientes, relajantes y luego suavemente subiendo el ritmo. A lo largo Almeida continúa rasgueando innumerables modulaciones mientras establece un ritmo que tiene un vigor zen. "Maracatu-Too", una melodía suya y de Getz, cierra el set y patea las cosas. Es otro ejemplo de notable sincronización que refleja la matriz musical de la época. Tanto los ritmos brasileños como el jazz se juntaron para crear una nueva unión musical que sigue siendo duraderamente satisfactoria."

En 2008, Verve Records lanzó el box set Stan Getz: The Bossa Nova Albums donde recopila cinco de sus más importantes álbumes de la época: Jazz Samba (1962), Big Band Bossa Nova (1962), Jazz Samba Encore! (1963), Getz/Gilberto (1964) y Getz/Almeida (1966). Sobre éste Chris May de All About Jazz escribió: "Getz/Almeida se grabó solo dos días después de Getz/Gilberto, pero para molestia de Getz no se lanzó hasta 1966, cuando la bossa nova había superado su cénit comercial. Milton Banana es reemplazado por otros bateristas, relevado por Luiz Parga y José Paulo en percusión, en un set puramente instrumental. Con la mayoría de las pistas bordeando los cinco o seis minutos ("Once Again" de Jobim dura casi siete), y Almeida más feliz como compositor y acompañante que como solista, Getz tiene más espacio para extenderse. Jobim contribuye con dos solos de piano vibrantes (y sin acreditar), en la apertura de "Menina moça" y el cierre de "Maracatu-Too". El ritmo es rápido –la única melodía lenta es "Winter Moon" de Almeida y Portia Nelson– y con Jazz Samba Encore! el ambiente es consistentemente más "caliente" que en los otros tres álbumes. Getz/Almeida es el menos conocido del box set de cinco álbumes, pero es otra obra maestra, con su propio carácter distintivo."

Recepción comercial
A diferencia de sus antecesores, Getz/Almeida no tuvo impacto en las listas de popularidad y no tuvo éxito comercial. Los críticos asocian este fracaso a que la locura por la bossa nova había terminado, además del eclipse que sufrieron otros de sus trabajos, como Getz/Gilberto Vol. 2 (lanzado en abril de 1966) debido al enorme impacto de Getz/Gilberto dos años antes.

Lista de canciones

Versión LP
 Lado A

 Lado B

Versión CD + Bonus track

Personal

Producción
 Producido por Creed Taylor para Verve Records.
 Ingeniería (dirección): Val Valentin.
 Notas de álbum: James T. Maher.
 Obra de arte (carátula): Alberta Hutchinson.
 Diseño (carátula): Acy R. Lehman
 Grabado en Webster Hall, Nueva York, 21 y 22 de marzo de 1963

Músicos
 Stan Getz - saxofón tenor
 Laurindo Almeida - guitarra
 George Duvivier - contrabajo
 Dave Bailey: batería
 Edison Machado: batería
 José Soorez: batería
 José Paulo: percusión
 Luiz Parga: percusión

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 Stan Getz & Laurindo Almeida - Stan Getz with Guest Artist Laurindo Almeida en Allmusic
 Stan Getz & Laurindo Almeida - Stan Getz with Guest Artist Laurindo Almeida en Discogs

Álbumes de 1963
Álbumes de 1966
Álbumes de jazz
Álbumes de bossa nova
Álbumes de Stan Getz
Álbumes de Laurindo Almeida
Álbumes de Verve Records