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Briefs for March 19

Diabetes Alert Day gives free screenings

Yampa Valley Medical Center's Diabetes Education Program is sponsoring its fifth annual Diabetes Alert Day on Tuesday.

The hallmark of diabetes is high levels of glucose, or sugar, in the blood. Free blood glucose screenings will be available at City Market on Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Staffed by hospital professionals and volunteers, Diabetes Alert Day will offer information for people who are at risk for type 2 diabetes or want to learn more about it.

No fasting or registration is necessary. For more information about the free event, call the YVMC Diabetes Education Program at 871-2555.

Arts council seeks entries for The Slipcast Object

The Steamboat Springs Arts Council is seeking entries for The Slipcast Object, an international exhibition juried by Richard Notkin that is open to artists working with slipcasting. Entries should be submitted as 35 mm slides by Aug. 2. The exhibit will run Nov. 12 through Jan. 9, 2005, at The Eleanor Bliss Center for the Arts at the Depot Art Center. Cash prizes will be awarded. Download a PDF prospectus at In conjunction with show, Richard Notkin will be conducting a workshop, "Ceramic Sculpture: Concept and Technique," focusing on developing a philosophy and a personal aesthetic for sculpture and vessel making. More information is available at

Register for broomball league by March 31

A co-ed high school broomball league is being formed by Steamboat Springs Teen Programs. Games, which are a six-on-six format, will be played from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Fridays, April 2 through May 7, at Howelsen Ice Arena. The cost is $10 per player, and registration continues through March 31. Forms are available at the city parks department, the ice arena, or by calling 879-6960.

Nondenominational bible study group being formed

A group of area women is forming an international, nondenominational community bible study group. Interested participants can call Patti at 879-7883.

Taylor, White to speak

at Republicans' dinner

State Sen. Jack Taylor and Rep. Al White will be guest speakers at the Routt County Republicans' annual Lincoln Day Dinner. The event begins at 5 p.m. April 10 at the Old Town Pub, and dinner will be served at 6 p.m. A fund-raising auction will be held after dinner. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased from Amy Williams at the Routt County Courthouse. Call 879-6048.

Exchange group wants families to host students

Pacific Intercultural Exchange is looking for families to host exchange students from around the world. Students come from Thailand, Germany, Norway, South Korea and Macedonia. There are more students than host families, so these high-school-age students are waiting to be chosen. Call 276-1215 or 824-2518.

'21 under 31' exhibit

on display at the Grand

Southwest Art Magazine goes on the road with an exhibit and sale of paintings and sculptures by the next generation of collectible artists from the magazine's annual feature, "21 under 31." The exhibit is on display through April 11 at the Steamboat Grand Resort Hotel and Conference Center. Call 870-2880.

Strings presenting tribute

to John Lennon on March 26

Strings in the Mountains presents "A Day in His Life," a tribute to John Lennon, by Tim Piper and his band at 8 p.m. March 26 at the Steamboat Christian Center.

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Swell Potential Rating = 3.8 - California & 4.5 - Hawaii
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Issued for Week of Monday 6/20 thru Sun 6/26
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Swell #4S Heading Down in California
Mild Pattern Forecast for South Pacific

On Tuesday (6/28) Northern CA surf was chest to head high with a few bigger sets. South facing breaks were chest to head high on the sets and rarely 1 ft more. Central California was chest high with bigger ones on the rare set. Southern CA breaks from Santa Barbara to just north of LA were chest to head high on the biggest sets. The LA area southward into Orange County was head high with sets 2-3 ft overhead at the best south swell breaks. Southward to San Diego waves were head high to 2 ft overhead at the best breaks. The North Shore of Oahu was flat. The South Shore was waist to maybe chest high and fading. The East Shore was waist high.

Swell #4S finally started hitting California decently late Monday and was still solid on Tuesday if you were at the right place, with the usual Southern CA south swell spots taking top honors. Swell #4S was on it's last legs in Hawaii with nothing exceptional to report. The models hint at a weak storm southeast of New Zealand for Friday (7/1) with another in the Southeast Pacific Sunday and Monday (7/3), but these are both to be small systems. Nothing of any real size expected from these systems so we hope you're making the most of Swell #4S while you can. See details below...

Current marine weather and wave analysis plus forecast conditions for the next 72 hours

North Pacific

At the jetstream level on Tuesday (6/28) things were very weak, with the jet almost completely undefined (winds less than 60 kts) over the entire North Pacific. The first signs of a trough were showing over the Kuril Islands (animation here). Over the next 72 hours the jet is to become a little more energetic with the Kuril trough developing 100 kt winds blowing under it. Some suggestion of a surface low developing. The trough is to lift northeast and expected to be approaching the dateline by Friday (7/1).

At the surface today solid high pressure at 1028 mbs was centered off California and northeast of Hawaii and ridging slightly into Washington. This ridge was starting to generate a pressure gradient along the North California coast with 25 kt winds developing over a small area there. A weak 1008 mb low was in the northern Gulf of Alaska but had no swell generation capacity. Of most interest was a 988 mb low starting to develop off the southern Kuril Islands, but no swell producing fetch was indicated there either. A pretty mild pattern (animation here). Over the next 72 hours the high is to hold it's position and continue ridging into Washington with just a bit more force, tightening the California pressure gradient some. The Kuril low is to track northeast with pressure dropping to 980 mbs by Wednesday (6/29), but only limited 25 kts fetch wrapping into it's south quadrant aimed at Hawaii with no real swell production capacity expected. In general a quiet pattern to persist.

More model data here

California Offshore Forecast
Tuesday mornings local charts (6/28) indicate solid high pressure at 1030 mbs locked down 1200 nmiles west of Cape Mendocino CA. This is to remain the dominant weather feature for the coming 7 days. On Tuesday a weak gradient was starting to develop off Cape Mendocino as the high started ridging east into Washington. By Wednesday (7/29) the gradient is to be come better defined with 25-30 kt north winds developing off the Cape with windswell generation potential on the upswing, but not overly so as the fetch area is to remain small. This same scenario is to hold through Friday (7/1) with the fetch growing slightly from day to day but not exceeding moderate coverage. On Saturday (7/2) the fetch is to max at 30 kts, but then the core of it is to start creeping south as the axis of the high offshore drifts south as weak low pressure builds in the Gulf of Alaska. By Monday (7/4) the fetch is to be off Pt Conception, well south of North and Central CA and shutting down windswell production capacity for Ca's northern regions.

The 5 Day wind forecast is now included with the surf & swell overview in the QuikCAST's.

South Pacific

On Tuesday (6/28) the jetstream charts indicated the large and strong ridge that was pushing into Antarctica from the southern branch of the jet was finally dissipating, but a new ridge in the northern branch was developing and nearly reaching Antarctic Ice near 130W. Either way it was eliminating any chance for storm development in the eastern side of the South Pacific. A very small trough was still trying to get a foothold southeast of New Zealand, but winds were generally light (120 kts or less) (animation here). Over the next 72 hours that trough is to persist, but not get any stronger or better defined and showing signs of shutting down late in the window. The ridge is to persist strong in the east. No real signs of support for storm development suggested.

At the surface today high pressure at 1028 mbs remained in control of the Southeast Pacific ridging strongly into the Amundsen Sea. Low pressure at 956 mbs was southeast of New Zealand nestled in the trough there, but no high pressure was close enough to induce gradient winds and swell producing fetch. Instead a laconic 25 kt fetch was observed. High pressure was isolated to the Australia continent (animation here). Over the next 72 hours two gales are forecast tracking under New Zealand towards the open waters of the South Pacific, but not much expected from either of them. The models do suggest the second is to briefly achieve winds of 45 kts late Thursday (6/30) producing 18 hours of 30 ft seas aimed well to the northeast near 45S 175W, perhaps good enough for some decent swell for Hawaii but likely only inconsistent background swell for best south swell spots in California, and that assumes the gale forms at all. Nothing else of interest on the charts.

More model data here

Storm #4S
This system was interesting, though not as strong as originally hoped for. The short story is that everyone from Hawaii eastward to California down to Central America is to get some decent swell from this system. The broadest fetch was aimed best at California and targets to the south. But the most intense fetch covering a much smaller area was aimed more to the north right at Hawaii with lesser sideband energy backing it up. It was about normal distance from both the Islands (4329-4692 nmiles) and California too (5243-5621 nmiles). Good swell generation potential for all locations from Hawaii, Tahiti into California and Central America is expected.

South California: Energy starting to fade out into Wednesday (6/29) with period turning to a pure 14 secs. Swell Direction: 192-200 degrees

North California: Energy fading out late Wednesday (6/29) as period turns to pure 14 secs. Swell Direction: 190-198 degrees

Marine weather and forecast conditions 3-10 days into the future

North Pacific

Tuesdays upper level models (6/28) indicated that beyond 72 hours the trough that was approaching the dateline is to fade and ride over a ridge north of Hawaii. A new trough is to develop in the Gulf of Alaska with 120 kt winds blowing into it from the dateline ridge with the core of the jet pushing inland over Oregon by Tuesday (7/5). There some suggestion that a surface low could develop in the Gulf thanks to the jet, but it's to be weak with only 15-20 kts fetch forecast over open waters of the Central Gulf aimed at California.

At the surface high pressure is to continue off California producing the standard summertime Cape Mendocino gradient north winds but the core is to shift south as the axis of the ridge pushes south, moving off Pt Conception by Monday (7/4). Another low is to push off Japan on Sunday (7/3) but is to fade as soon as it gets out over water. Otherwise nothing of interest forecast.

South Pacific

Tuesdays upper level models (6/28) indicated that beyond 72 hours the weak trough that was off New Zealand is to shift south and be basically over the Ross Ice Shelf with minimal exposure over the open waters of the deep South Pacific. In general a zonal flow is projected with both branches of the jet tracking flat west to east. The one exception is a trough suggested in the far Eastern Pacific off Chile on Monday (7/4) is to develop with 160 kt winds running up it's west side. Reasonable potential for storm development here on the eastern edge of the California swell window.

At the surface a new low is forecast to develop in a trough over the Ross Ice Shelf with fetch pushing over exposed waters of the deep South Pacific. 30-32 ft seas suggested Sunday and Monday (7/3-4) aimed mostly at Chile but providing some background swell potential for California, again assuming this system forms at all. The pattern remains generally unfavorable though.

Madden Julian Oscillation (MJO) Update
On Friday (6/24) the Southern Oscillation Index dipped into the negative range at -12, the first time in 9 days. Since then readings of -14 to -24 have been reported daily. Trades which were a bit stronger than normal have slackened to the normal range if not dead calm in the far Western Pacific. This pattern, if it persists, is indicative of a mildly active phase of the MJO (a precursor to El Nino). Will monitor.

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Local Interest

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A Renewable Oasis

Why oil-rich Abu Dhabi is building the world’s first zero-carbon city.

Amid the oil fields and beachfronts of Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a city powered entirely by renewable energy is rapidly coming into existence. Masdar City (named after the Arabic word for source) is a planned urban environment of about 2.5 square miles (6 square kilometers) that is expected to house 40,000 residents after its completion over the next decade.

The blueprints show a city designed to sit lightly on the earth: to use recycling and energy conversion to reduce its waste to nearly nothing, and to leave a negligible footprint of carbon and other industrial emissions. Cars will be replaced by “public rapid-transportation units” — essentially, shared solar-powered vehicles that hold six people and can be directed to any one of 1,500 stations beneath the city. Parks and plazas, filled with greenery and modeled after traditional Arab gardens, will foster a sense of community and encourage walking. Narrow alleys between buildings will offer shade and reduce the need for air conditioning.

This vision of Masdar City tries to resolve a series of contradictions. It is a verdant oasis surrounded by desert; it is a proposed hub for research in renewable energy in the middle of a region plagued by talent gaps, particularly in the sciences. Perhaps most unexpectedly, it is the world’s first city to aim for zero-carbon status, in a country that depends on fossil fuels for income.

Masdar City is one element of the larger Masdar Initiative, which includes a carbon management unit dedicated to reducing greenhouse gases, a developer and operator of renewable energy utilities, an asset management arm that invests in renewable energy and clean technologies, and a new university called the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology. The Masdar Initiative is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Mubadala Development Company, which is the Abu Dhabi government’s investment arm; in 2008, the government allocated US$15 billion to Masdar. In July 2009, Abu Dhabi won the bid to sponsor the headquarters of the International Renewable Energy Agency, which will be located in Masdar City. Taken together, these initiatives indicate the magnitude of Abu Dhabi’s commitment to renewable energy and its intention to maintain its status as a world energy leader even if fossil fuels eventually cede their dominance in the global energy portfolio.

Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, CEO of the Masdar Initiative, sat down with strategy+business in October 2009 to discuss the vision of a clean energy future as represented by this new city.

S+B: What spurred the creation of the Masdar Initiative?
AL JABER: Many people thought the founding of the Masdar Initiative in 2006 marked a fundamental shift in Abu Dhabi’s environmental policy. That’s not the case. Conservation has been part of our culture for decades, thanks to the efforts of our late president, His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. He was an environmentalist who, in many ways, was ahead of his time. For instance, in 1978 he banned gas flaring — the practice of burning off leftover natural gas on oil rigs. The World Bank, by contrast, just began its initiative to ban gas flaring in 2002.

We wanted to build on our environmental legacy. We were also looking for ways to diversify Abu Dhabi’s economy; we know oil and gas are finite resources. Creating a renewable energy sector would let us capitalize on our energy expertise and our substantial financial resources, while honoring His Highness’s vision by developing clean sources of power that have no impact on the environment.

It seemed like the obvious path, but we didn’t want to jump in unprepared. Prior to launching Masdar, we went on a four-month fact-finding mission, starting in Europe and continuing on to the U.S., Canada, South America, Asia, and North Africa. The trip was an eye-opening experience. I went into it with the perception that renewable energy was very immature. Actually, though, we found that it was mature enough, but it was fragmented. The researchers at the labs, the academicians, the businesspeople, the incubators, the entrepreneurs, the banks, the policymakers, the regulators, the government officials — they were not talking to one another. Leaders in the private sector were asking, “Why should we take the risk if we’re not being offered any guarantees by the government?” At the same time, governments were saying, “We can put the policy together, but if the private sector isn’t participating, what’s the point?”

That’s when we saw an opportunity. We could be the first in the world to build an initiative that would cover the whole value chain, encompassing research, the development of human capital, financing through VC [venture capital] funds and our own direct investments, manufacturing, and large-scale deployment. We want Abu Dhabi to be the home of renewable energy.

S+B: Could the UAE’s talent shortages, especially in the sciences, hinder these goals?
AL JABER: Today, Abu Dhabi is largely an importer and a consumer of technology. Our goal is to develop the capabilities and infrastructure that will help us to become a technology developer and exporter in a sophisticated field like renewable energy.

To that end, we established the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology. It is the world’s first graduate-level, research-driven university that is fully focused on alternative energy and sustainability. We’ve developed it in cooperation with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; MIT’s faculty has advised us on our recruitment of faculty and administrators, the design of our curricula, and the development of joint research projects. Our admission criteria are the same as MIT’s.

Classes began in September 2009; we accepted 88 applicants out of more than 1,200. Several students are UAE nationals, which is important for us in terms of building a local talent pool. We also have research partnerships with universities around the world, and we ensure that UAE nationals are attached to those projects so that they are exposed to different approaches. Finally, we continue to work on our attraction and retention of talent from outside the region. We are really just starting to be on the radar screen of talented individuals around the world.

S+B: Will Masdar help the region be more integrated into global efforts toward sustainability?
AL JABER: Yes. Global problems require global cooperation; developing nations must be included in addressing climate change through renewable energy. However, developed nations have a greater responsibility in that regard, because they have contributed the most, as a group, to climate change. Developing nations that are just establishing their economies have to build their infrastructure; that requires technologies that currently generate carbon emissions. The best way forward is to advance the commercialization of technologies that would help reduce our carbon footprint, such as carbon capture and storage.

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Review of Dimethylglycine (DMG)

What is Dimethylglycine (DMG)?

Dimethylglycine (DMG) is an amino acid that is found naturally, in small quantities in plant and animal cells.  DMG is believed to improve endurance performance, enhance oxygen utilisation, and improve the rate of recovery.  DMG is an anti-oxidant that may also works as a detoxifier.

Who Should Consider Taking DMG supplements?

DMG supplements may be of benefit to endurance athletes, or anyone, wanting to reduce their risk of infection through training.

Summary of DMG's Phyiological Effects:

  • May enhance immune function but no conclusive evidence to support this
  • Does not improve physical performance
  • Doesn't appear to improve endurance performance or aerobic fitness

DMG Research

DMG has been proposed as a beneficial supplement, and is said to have been used medicinally to combat fatigue, enhance metabolism, improve liver function, and to strengthen the immune system (Tonda and Hart 1992).  On the back of this some nutritional companies, have include DMG in their products, and made claims that it has beneficial effects on endurance performance by combating fatigue and enhancing the metabolism.  However, there is at present, little evidence to back up these claims. In fact most research appears to point to there being little or no benefit to DMG supplementation.

Research looking at the effect of DMG supplementation in horses (Rose et al., 1989), found no beneficial effects of supplementation on measures of cardiac fitness or lactate production.  Research in humans has proved to be equally ineffective.  Liet et al., 2003 looked at the effects of DMG supplementation on measures of aerobic fitness in children suffering with cytochrome-c oxidase deficiency.  They found that DMG supplementation had no detectable effect on blood levels of lactate, pyruvate, bicarbonate, pH, or measures of VO2.

Research with humans has failed to find any positive benefits on measured physiological variables - specifically aerobic fitness - with DMG supplementation (100-200mg daily) (Harpaz et al., 1985; Bishop et al., 1987).

Research by Reap et al., (1989) found that DMG supplementation stimulated the immune system, and caused a four-fold increase in antibody production by the immune system.  They found that there was no observed toxicity, or adverse effects during the treatment. However, this was an animal study and it cannot be assumed that the same results would be achieved in normal healthy humans.

Is DMG effective?

Some evidence supports it's use as an immune stimulant but it has proved ineffective at enhancing physical performance.

How to take DMG?

At present research does not support the use of DMG for athletes for improved endurance, or, enhanced immune function.  However, most manufacturers, generally recommend taking around 100-200mg on a long term basis, which they claim reduces the risk of succumbing to illness or infection during intensified training.  Or they suggest taking 200-300mg in the short-term (5-7 days) to possibly endurance performance leading up to a competition.

Athletes, or anyone, looking to enhance stamina, and immune function, will be better advised to use supplements like acetyl-L-carnitine – particularly if combined with alpha-lipoic acid, or, Rhodiola rosea.

Bishop, P. A., Smith, J. F. and Young, B. (1987) Effects of N' N'-dimethylglycine on physiological response and performance in trained runners. J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 27, 53.

Harpaz, M., Otto, R. M. and Smith, T. K. (1985) The effect of N' N'-dimethylglycine ingestion upon aerobic performance. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 17, 287.

Liet, J. M., Pelletier, V., Robinson, B. H., Laryea, M. D., Wendel, U., Morneau, S., Morin, C., Mitchell, G. and Lacroix, J. (2003) The effect of short-term dimethylglycine treatment on oxygen consumption in cytochrome oxidase deficiency: a double-blind randomised crossover clinical trial. J Pediatr. 142 (1), 62-66.

Reap, E. A. and Lawson, J. W. (1990) Stimulation of the immune response by dimethylglycine, a nontoxic metabolite. J Lab Clin Med. 115 (4), 481-486.

Rose, R. J. Schlierf, H. A., Knight, P. K., Plummer, C., Davis, M. and Ray, S. P. (1989) Effects of N,N-dimethylglycine on cardiorespiratory function and lactate production in thoroughbred d horses performing incremental treadmill exercise. Vet Rec. 125 (10), 268-271.

Tonda, M. E. and Hart, L. L. (1992) N,N dimethylglycine and L-carnitine as performance enhancers in athletes. Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 26, 935-937.


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In Field of Dreams, the film based on W.P. Kinsella's story "Shoeless Joe Jackson Comes to Iowa" a farmer by the name of Ray Kinsella hears voices that tell him to build a baseball field in his cornfield. The command "If you build it, he will come" provides the initial incident that sets the conflict in motion. While some people think it's an absurd idea, he builds his baseball park while knowing he's risking a lot. But soon after the field is finished, his vision comes true when Shoeless Joe comes to play baseball in his field. This shows hard work will direct you towards your goals. After watching Ray build in this movie, I realize that only if you have the courage to take chances, the determination to overcome obstacles and a strong belief of your dreams, can you accomplish your goals. Ray had to use all of these in the process of making his dream come true.

The first virtue that I think Ray processed is his courage to be not afraid of taking risks. After he had heard the voice telling him "If you build it, he will come", he was first afraid to listen to it, but he finally decided to take the opportunity. He built the field even though he knew he was jeopardizing the stability of his farm; risking losing his farm and the life he had built. He had torn down most of his cornfield just because a voice inside his head told him to. If he was afraid to obey the voice and never built his farm, his wish might never have come true. We must not be fearful to take chances, we need to make all that we can out of lifebecause we will never know what could happen if we don't give it a shot.

The second quality one must have to be able to do anything great is to have the determination and will to conquer obstacles. For example, when Ray tried to persuade Terrance Man to go to a baseball game with him, if he had given up when Terrance told him he didn't want to, they would never have became friends. Ray even had to threaten him with a fake gun to get him to go. But in...
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Critically examine the proposition that national boundaries have been surmounted by the phenomenon of globalisation and that therefore, national governments are no longer able to promote independent economic policies.

Marxism conceived of globalization to a great extent as simply the worldwide expansion of the capitalist mode of production (Amin and Luckin 1996:225).

The global expansion of production methods and networks has resulted in a proverbial shrinking of the globe, leading analysts to argue that globalisation is constricting the capacities of states and governments to control economic policies and processes within their borders. Baylis and Smith (1998) define globalisation as the 'intensification of worldwide social relations which link distant localities in such a way that local happenings are shaped by events occurring many miles away and vice versa.' In this essay, Globalisation is understood as a phenomenon, and a process that eases the movements of labour, services, capital and goods and information across the globe. It has evolved partly due to the trend of increasing international trade across national boundaries and the conduct of business activities in more than one country. Put simply, it is a process that involves the growth of inter-dependency between national markets and industries on a worldwide scale (Brooks, Weatherston and Wilkinson, 2011).

As globalisation progresses the status of national boundaries as obstacles to trade continues to diminish consequently changing the international business environment. As a result, corporations and businesses do not need to rely on single national/domestic markets. In order to critically assess the proposition that national boundaries have been affected by globalisation and that the phenomenon limits the extent to which states can pursue independent economic policies; this essay will be guided by the key questions that arise from this proposition. Namely, to what extent has globalisation transcended national borders? In what ways can globalisation restrict states economic autonomy? Can states overcome the reaching effects of globalisation? Can globalisation completely undermine state power? The core argument is that even though national governments still have a say in promoting independent economic policies, the influence of globalisation has put this to the test. This will be illustrated by looking at examples of how some states continue to maintain economic policy independence even in the midst of multilateral bodies and trade agreements.

The first major phase of globalisation occurred in the late 19th century and was marked with the rapid increase in industrialisation of the main western nations (the USA, Canada and Western Europe). This was followed by the inter-war period in which nations abandoned the more open world economy and reinforced barriers to fortify their political and national security concerns; representing a 'retreat' from globalisation. Post-war globalisation (1945 – onwards) saw the re-emergence of the world economy, followed by growing improvements and dramatic developments in communications and information technologies that allowed for the quick transfer of beliefs and ideas around the world. Add to this the development of transportation technologies such as the jet engine which have made the world a “smaller place”. These developments have taken place across national boundaries, meaning that the capacity of countries to separate themselves from the rest of the world has effectively been eliminated, for example China, who in the past isolated itself from the rest of the world with no outside influences. However, more recently China has relaxed its legislation so as to accommodate foreign trade and investment. As a result its economy has developed and the world is so interconnected that an economic shock in China can have consequences across the globe in Brazil. Accordingly, poverty reduction in Brazil during the early...
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Huey Newton’s Imprisonment and the Fall of the Black Panthers

How did Huey P. Newton’s imprisonment in 1968 affect the decline in effectiveness and eventual end of the Black Panther Party?

During Huey P. Newton’s imprisonment in 1968, many people rushed to join the black panther party, this influx of fresh members along with the absence of the main founder of the party created a lack of discipline within the party and eventually lead to fragmentation within the party; once Newton was released, his new found fame and fear along with heightened expectations of him crippled his effectiveness as a leader and led to infighting and a loss of comradery within the party.

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A. Plan of Investigation

The Black Panther Party was an African American Nationalist group, founded by Huey Newton in 1966, contributed to protecting African Americans from police brutality and to improve the quality of life within the African American community. In 1968, Huey Newton was convicted for the voluntary manslaughter of an Oakland Police officer and sentenced to prison; the conviction was eventually repealed in late 1970. In the 1970s, the Party was plagued with schisms, infighting, and legal issues which eventually led to the dissolve of the Black Panther Party in 1982. However, how did Newton’s imprisonment affect the decline of the Black Panther Party? The purpose of this investigation is to analyze the changes in the Black Panther Party that resulted from Newton’s jail time. This investigation will mainly focus on the effect of Huey Newton post prison activities and the effect of Newton’s imprisonment on the rest of the party. This investigation will not, however, elaborate on COINTELPRO’s attempts to destroy the party or the resignation of Elaine Brown from the party. This investigation draws from two primary sources. The first is from a leader of the Black Panther Party, David Hilliard’s autobiography. The second is from Huey P. Newton’s autobiography, the founder of the Black Panther Party.

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Eldridge Cleaver, in his autobiography, talks about his activities in the party then eventually explains his reasons for leaving the party and his time spent in exile in Algeria. The book is created through a series of essays which also explain his philosophical ideas and political ideologies. In his essay explaining his differences with the Black Panther Party, and more specifically, Huey Newton, he explains that after Huey Newton was released from prison, his revolutionary spirit had gone away, that he was only interested in reforming the systems already put in place. Eldridge Cleaver was a high ranking member of the Black Panther Party who joined because he was in favor of the panther’s more militant aspects. He was kicked out from the party in 1969, only a year after Huey Newton’s release. After his fallout with the party, he spent time as a political exile in Algeria, aiding the citizens their along with other political exiles. Eventually, Cleaver would return to the United States in 1975, and in the late 80s, he went on to seek, but not win, the republican nomination in United State senate seat. The purpose for Cleaver in writing Soul on Ice was to express his ideas about different issues in the U.S., and to clarify the controversy over him leaving the Black Panther Party. Hilliard, David, and Lewis Cole. This Side of Glory: The Autobiography of David Hilliard and the Story of the Black Panther Party. Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1993. This book is an account of David Hilliard’s activities during his time with the Black Panther Party as written by David Hilliard himself, the man who helped lead the party during Huey Newton’s absence. The book particularly speaks about Hilliard and Newton’s relationship along with Hilliard’s struggle with his new responsibilities as one of the party’s leaders. Particularly...
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Favourite literary bad boys

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Art imitates life when it comes to literary bad boys. Which one of us hasn't been drawn to the allure of the train wreck relationship in real life, at one point or another? The boys who we know from the start will not just break our hearts, but toy with it first as though playing an exquisitely pleasurable game of cat-and-mouse.

Most of us eventually outgrow the bad boys. Experience is a wonderful teacher and many people quickly learn that as exciting and distracting as it is to be dating a bad boy (you don't even know when he'll call!), it eventually also gets tedious and wreaks havoc with your life, emotions and health.

Nowadays, I prefer my bad boys where they rightfully belong, tucked between the covers of a book. Yes, you need a bit of bad in your boys to ensure that they're not actually just lacking in personality. But most sane folk will agree that the good has to outweigh the bad.

Here are a few of my favourite literary bad boys. The ones that you secretly fantasise about dating...if you were a character in a book too. And before you scroll down, no, Christian Grey is not one of them! Unlike most of the female population, I do not wish to obsess over him, possess him or stay with him forever. I can't imagine a worse fate. Though perhaps I could - next week's hot topic, Anastasia Steele, how do I loathe thee, let me count the ways (kidding, or am I?). Hamlet

Heathcliff (Wuthering Heights)
The classic trait of a literary bad boy is an inexplicable darkness of the soul - and who can get more mysteriously dark than Heathcliff, whose thwarted love for Catherine Earnshaw caused him to turn into a villain of the nth degree, to the point where he married the sister of his nemesis just so he could enact his revenge upon Catherine's family, whom he blamed for standing in their way. In the novel, it is hinted that Heathcliff could be the child of a demon. Scary, but also kinda hot.

Eric Northman (True Blood)
Okay, it probably helps that on the TV show he's played by Alexander Skarsgard, who is so hot he could make paint melt by his mere presence in a room. He oozes sex appeal from every pore, ahem. Eric fulfils another bad boy trope - the bad boy who's bad to everyone else, but good to you. He comes across as arrogant, but reveals a soulful and vulnerable side to Sookie that no one else gets to see.The ability to make someone feel special is something "players" do exceptionally well, and every bad boy is a player at heart.

Stanley Kowalski (A Streetcar Named Desire)
The character of Stanley is the ultimate bad boy. He's the kind of bad boy that's actually dangerous. Not someone you want to marry or enter into any sort of long-term arrangement with, unless you want your days to be dominated by thoughts of suicide and mental anguish of epic proportions. He's the perfect sort of bad boy for a very brief fling. Or perhaps best left to fantasy.

I am going to argue that Hamlet is a bad boy. A conflicted soul, for sure, but also a bad boy. Just look at the body count he leaves behind! Nearly everyone that he touches dies, including his lady love Ophelia - who went mad and drowned herself after he killed her father. By the time his own turn came to die, we know that he probably deserved it. Hamlet represents the bad boy you'd like to save from himself. He turned bad for a reason (father's murder and there's also some Oedipal issues, but let's leave Freud for another day), not because he's intrinsically evil, though that type of bad boy also has his appeal. Which brings us to my last pick...

Randall Flagg (The Stand)
Okay, so he is evil incarnate, but power can be an irresistible aphrodisiac. Randall has only one goal in mind, to unleash hell on a post-apocalyptic earth, and he will do anything to achieve this. Randall also appears in other Stephen King books, including most of the Dark Tower series, but come on, it would be hard to resist being the woman (or man) who tames Satan. I mean, come on, isn't the whole romance novel industry based on this trope?

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Hayden Paddon starts the final day of Rallye de France in the box seat with a lead of almost two minutes in the FIA Super 2000 World Rally Championship.

Paddon was slowly extending his day-one lead of 2.2 seconds over Craig Breen when the Irishman suffered a rear differential problem allowing Saudi Yazeed Al-Rajhi to go past him on the day's final stage.

If the positions stay the same Paddon will regain the overall championship lead in the SWRC, in his Skoda Fabia with a round left to go.

"It's not been a bad day and we've been able to extend our lead after Craig had his problem," Paddon said.

"That was with virtually no pre-event testing. It's not been a bad effort for our first time on tarmac with this car.”

Swede Per-Gunnar Andersson was in a relatively comfortable third place despite suffering a spin on stage 11.

A right-rear puncture slowed him down and dropped him to fourth and it got worse for the Swede who started stage 14 behind schedule before stopping within the run due to a suspected alternator failure.

He could restart on Sunday but his retirement could have disastrous consequences for his SWRC title bid having begun the event with a narrow eight-point lead over Breen and Paddon.

The winner of each round receives the maximum 25 points, with 18 for second.

Paddon also won five of the first day's seven stages.

"We're happy to get to the end of first day without too many problems," Paddon said.

"Other than the spin, it's been a good day. "We've not been on the limit, just trying to learn where the grip is and how the Skoda handles on tarmac."

The high-speed spin on stage four cost the Kiwis 20 seconds.

Paddon said fortunately they were able to build a good lead beforehand.

"We were lucky to just get away with that, after a ‘moment' on a slippery right hander while flat out in fifth gear."

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I will be going to Bangkok soon (my first time), and I wonder what my fellow SFers recommend that I buy there. It will probably be 4 days?

  1. Tailored shirts (Milan Suits perhaps?)
  2. Tailored trousers - separate from suit (no idea who is known for this)
  3. Tailored suit (anywhere worth a shot?)
  4. RTW shoes (anywhere that sells C&J perhaps?)
  5. Bespoke shoes (where and turnaround time?)
  6. Belts (no one ever mentioned this, much less where to get them)
  7. Ties

I am definitely getting shirts. Any strong opinions against Milan, or strong recommendations for others? How about tailoring for the Missus?

What else am I missing out on? Maybe something unique to BKK that is not SF-type?

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There are many threads on tailoring in Bangkok throughout this forum. I live and work in Bangkok and I've used Milan Suit quite a bit for both shirts and pants. Recently I just had my first shirt done by Narin, and I like it a lot better than the shirts I had done at Milan. Part of the problem was me--I had some bad ideas, and he complied. Part of the problem is the fabric: I teach Art, it gets messy, I thought I'd save money by buying the cheapest cotton shirting. Not happy in the long run. Shirts at Milan start at about 1,200 baht. Shirts at Narin start at 2,000 baht. Narin always uses mother of pearl buttons. Milan use thick plastic buttons.

As for shoes, well, right now I'm looking into options. Ready-made is not so easy for me here at size 47. I"ve found Loake here but they stop at 44. I'm probably going to go custom as I won't be traveling out of Asia any time soon. Haven't decided who I'll try for the shoes. One guy posted a thread on here about shoes with lifts, and linked to a shoemaker in Bangkok that specializes in those. In spite of that poster being lambasted for wanting lifts, I may give the shoemaker a try. He quoted 6,000 a pair ballpark, and can do shoes without lifts. What interests me about this shoemaker is that he's Scottish, and thus hopefully would have a better familiarity with traditional English styles. I may also look into a shop called Maneesilp at Siam square, and haven't ruled out Liu's Bootery and Siam Bootery although I do find both shop's alligator cowboy boot window displays really unappealing.
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Tesco’s clothing range, F&F have opened a pop-up store in one of London’s premier shopping districts. The store will run from 30th May – 2nd June in the impressive Covent Garden Market piazza amongst some of London’s best bars, restaurants and shops. Showcasing the brand’s exclusive online collections, the pop-up will give Londoners, and indeed tourists, the chance to sample F&F’s collections in the heart of the city that previously have only been available to buy in Tesco’s larger stores around the UK.

Shoppers will be able to try on clothes from across the collections but instead of buying there and then, items will only be available to buy through Tesco’s digital platforms as the pop-up will not hold stock. Bringing shopping into the 21st century, customers can either use provided iPad stations to click and buy, or shop using QR codes directly through their smartphones. A Click-and-Collect service will also be in place, letting customers collect their bought items at a nearby Tesco Metro as soon as the day after purchase. If you’re laden down with bags or taking a quick lunch break from work, we couldn’t think of a more convenient way to indulge in a spot of shopping.

To tie in with London’s Jubilee Weekend celebrations, the pop-up store will have a 1950s theme bringing together the style and history of British fashion and state of the art retail technology.

Supermarket clothing is often given a bad rep so it’s refreshing to see F&F making an effort to branch out and stand out as a brand in its own right. With wearable, classic and trend-led pieces making up the SS12 womenswear, collections, as well as menswear, childrenswear and accessories, the F&F pop-up is a great way to instantly update your summer wardrobe at a reasonable price. And this pop-up is sure to impress shoppers who thought they knew everything there is to know about supermarket shopping.

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President's Day weekend just didn't work out the way that my wife Katie and I had planned. In retrospect I'm glad that it didn't. We had been working on plans for several weeks and just couldn't get things to work out. At the last moment we decided to head down to the Lost Creek Wilderness (LCW) area that Kane turned me onto a few years back.

Our original goal was South Tarryall Peak, although I wasn't sure what kind of snow the standard North Slopes route would be holding.

We got down to the TH around sunrise and found increadible blue skies and very little wind. From the TH there didn't appear to be very much snow, although I had a feeling things would change. We decided to carry our snow shoes in anticipation of this.

The hike started out a usual with great snow free trails. We encountered several awesome rock formations near the Lizard Rock area. Once we got to the Hankins Pass Trail junction, the snow began to appear on the Northern aspects. Snowshoes weren't required, but sure were useful. There were some older tracks that made the going a bit easier. Other than some amazing views of McCurdy and Tarryall Massifs, the going to Hankins Pass was straightforward.

Once we made the pass, I had already decided that South Tarryall was definately out of the question due to the amount of snow in the trees. Instead I chose to head to Lake Park. We soon lost all resemblance of a trail and began to break trail in snow that was knee deep even while wearing snowshoes. At around 10,800 ft, we started heading more towards the SW Ridge of "Lake Park Peak" in hopes that he standard route on this peak would be holding less snow. As we approached the 11,100 ft saddle along the SW ridge we began to get into deeper snow. Just when we thought we'd never get out, we hit the saddle to find some of the most amazing granite
formations I've seen to date. It was also here that we got our first glimpse of "Lake Park Peak's" west summit. Instead of heading south east to avoid more difficult terrain, we opted to tackle it head on. We encountered very pleasent Class 4 scambling on our way to the summit.

The summit provided some great scrambling and
views of the surrounding area. The wind had picked up and was howling once we got to the top. Looking back on S Tarryall made me feel better about our plan change, when I saw all the snow.

In all our failed attempt at planning the holiday weekend made for an excellent outing that we'll not soon forget.

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laureljarndtRoute Climbed: Northwest Ridge Date Climbed: July 19, 2005  Sucess!

Beautiful day, very warm, no wait at the first ice pitch nor at the Bergschrund, pays to be slow!
Posted Aug 3, 2005 10:06 am

althegreekRoute Climbed: nw ridge Date Climbed: july 27 2005  Sucess!

very beautiful ridge and mountain. the route is quite easy, the steep sections at the top are not very difficult. the biggest problem is waiting for groups to climb it. the wind can make the wait damn cold. we waited for a group of 4 for almost an hour at the bergshrund. a guide had to turn back because he got so cold while waiting.

also, someone stole the trekking pole i stashed near the bergshrund, so be careful with your stuff.

still, a very asthetic route, depsite the crowds and thieves.

Posted Jul 28, 2005 8:50 pm

corsalinimontañaRoute Climbed: Normal Route Date Climbed: july 4th 2005  Sucess!

Excellent conditions, although there was traffic at the steep climbing sections. From the morraine camp to the summit we made 4 hours and a half.
Posted Jul 24, 2005 7:30 pm

alexclimbRoute Climbed: Nornal Date Climbed: 24 May, 2005  Sucess!

Started at 3.30 A.M., summit at 7.30. Excellent snow/ice conditions, perfect weather. Climbed free style (without rope) and thus saved a lot of time. Meet the sun just below the summit - sunrise was indescribable.
Posted Jun 4, 2005 8:48 am

silenciosoRoute Climbed: normal route Date Climbed: june/2004  Sucess!
Escalamos la ruta normal en junio de 2004.

Salimos de huaraz en colectivo (40soles) a pasjpa y alli fuimos hasta el campamento base de la quebrada ishinca en burro (5USD un burro+10USD arriero) cada burro carga unos 40Kg.

En 4 horas se llega al C.B. a 4600m.

Del C.B. se tardan entre 2 a 4 horas en llegar al campo 1, segun nuestra forma fisica, a 5100m. Se puede montar el campamento al comienzo de la nieve o 30 minutos mas arriba.

Del C.1 salimos a las 2 am. en 3 horas se alcanza una escalera de aluminio que salva la barrera de seracs y se llega a la arista. Pasamos una primera grieta facil. Mas arriba existe otra grieta mayor, todas las cordadas de aquel dia se dieron la vuelta en la grieta pero nosotros conseguimos superarla por un delgado puente de nieve por su izquierda.

Hicimos cumbre entre las nubes y nos toco descender ya en la noche.

Damos recuerdos al grupo argentino de Toni, Laura y Sergio que nos animo a seguir y al grupo frances que nos ayudo en el descenso al C.B. cuando estabamos sufriendo una fuerte oftalmia.

Del refugio mejor no hacemos comentarios, precios muy caros y falta de ayuda cuando la necesitamos...

Posted Aug 17, 2004 1:13 pm

rischRoute Climbed: Westface Date Climbed: 6 of august 2003  Sucess!

We satrted at 12`o clock down in the basecamp and reached the summit at 6:30 AM. From the face we didn`t see a lot because we were climbing all the time in the dark. But we just arrived at the summit with the sun and this was the most beautiful I`ve ever seen!
Posted Jan 12, 2004 4:08 am

Jim ClarkeRoute Climbed: NW Ridge Date Climbed: 7/3/02  Sucess!

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Great intermediate climb in the Cordillera, with just enough challenge. The ice climbing was perfect on the summit pitch...a worthwhile summit particularly if you go for the West Face Direct.
Posted Sep 26, 2003 9:51 am

hashRoute Climbed: NW Ridge (normal route, 1939) Date Climbed: August 24, 2003  Sucess!

The hike up to about 5700m is cake, and I bivyed on the lip of the bergschrund, intent on the West Face, but awoke in a whiteout. I cocooned in my bivy sac until 7am, when things hadn´t gotten any better, and went for the normal, NW ridge. The route was easy, with one 60 degree section to bridge the lower schrund, then a lot of circituitious walking, another short 60 degree section to bridge the upper schrund, and then the final 65 degree summit pyramid, which is about 120m. It took me about 4.5 hours from my bivy and back in a whiteout, solo, so I took off and traversed across the granite ridge connecting Toccla and Urus Este. I highly recommend this as a tasty desert after a bunch of snow. It´s just like a mini-version of a Sierra rock traverse, like the Palisade, or Evolution, with spectacular scenery of Ranrapalca, Copa, Aquilpo, and if it hadn´t been cloudy - a lot more. Anyways, back to the subject: this route is easy. Go for the icy West face if you don´t mind a few seracs (no big danger), and the weather is OK. August 2003 in the Blanca has had terrible weather. It was fun, still.

-Barry Hashimoto, Huaraz, Peru
Posted Aug 28, 2003 6:17 pm

TodoVerticalRoute Climbed: Wes Face Direct Date Climbed: July 1999  Sucess!

In 20 hours non-stop on a beautiful hot summer day together with friend Jesús reached the summit and back to advance camp.
Posted Dec 4, 2002 1:07 pm

PeppeakRoute Climbed: NW Ridge Date Climbed: 2-3 September  Sucess!

It was a misstake to go to the Camp 1 at the first day. It made the trip one day shorter but a lot harder. But we reached the summit after a six hour climb. Summited with Andy Martinez Diaz, (muchas gracias por ayudarme amigo !!) and we were the only ones at the mountain that day wich made it an special climb. The clouds at the top (10:30 am.) were a bit of a bummer.
Posted Oct 29, 2002 2:10 am

thomas.schmeidlRoute Climbed: NW Ridge Date Climbed: August 1997  Sucess!

A fine climb - nobody except my friend Armin and me on the mountain that day! Unfortunately we reached the summit in clouds.
Posted Apr 2, 2002 9:29 am

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Death-penalty trial opens in killing of correctional officer

A by-the-book correctional officer was murdered on the job by two prisoners who didn't want to live by the rules, a prosecutor told a jury Wednesday as the death penalty trial of the first of those inmates began in Anne Arundel County.

"To them, Cpl. [David] McGuinn was an obstacle they had to remove, and they did," Assistant State's Attorney Sandra F. Howell said in her opening remarks in the trial of Lee Edward Stephens.

It is the first time in the more than five years since the 42-year-old McGuinn was fatally stabbed at the now-closed maximum-security Maryland House of Correction that prosecutors have publicly offered any motive.

Stephens, 32, is charged with first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing July 25, 2006, of McGuinn, an officer nicknamed "Homeland Security" for his approach to his work. The defense maintains that Stephens did not kill McGuinn, describing a chaotic scene in which the officer's blood wound up in Stephens' cell without his involvement.

The slaying and long-awaited seven-week trial have drawn wide attention. Not only was the fatal attack on a correctional officer a leading reason the state shut down the antiquated prison where it took place, but a conviction with a death sentence would be the first under the 2009 changes to Maryland's death penalty law. Close to 70 people attended opening statements.

With a photo of McGuinn on display, Howell told jurors that they would see a cell door from the House of Correction and a demonstration of how prisoners were able to jam its locks. She said Stephens and Lamarr Cornelius Harris (his name is also spelled "Lamar" in some documents), 41, freed themselves from their cells to "sneak up on Cpl. David McGuinn" and repeatedly stab him as he was doing the 10 p.m. head count on their 49-cell tier.

Howell said McGuinn's blood was in Stephens' and Harris' cells and on their clothing. It was on a trash bag in Stephens' cell and on his boxer shorts, she said.

What jurors won't see is a murder weapon. Although hundreds of homemade and other knives were found after the attack in the long-troubled facility — including one that the defense said was kicked into a utility area and later inexplicably turned up on another prisoner — no weapon was linked to McGuinn's death.

Jurors saw their first photos of the bloody crime scene and hospital room Wednesday. They heard their first testimony about McGuinn's cries for help crackling over prison radios, followed by efforts to save him as blood gushed from his wounds. He died an hour after the attack.

With no other correctional officers on the tier, only other prisoners saw the attack, Howell said. That leaves prosecutors to put prisoners convicted of serious crimes before the jury as witnesses.

Defense attorney Michael E. Lawlor seized on that point in his opening remarks, in which he attempted to plant doubts about both the believability of witnesses and the blood evidence. He contended that the prisoners who are expected to testify for the prosecution are swapping testimony for deals — one a potential move out of the country and the other sentence reduction.

But another witness, Lawlor said, will say only Lamarr Harris stabbed McGuinn. "Defense witnesses … will tell you that the person who attacked Cpl. McGuinn was not Lee Stephens," he said.

The crime scene "looks as though it was painted in blood," Lawlor said, contending that it's no surprise McGuinn's blood was in his client's cell.

Stephens' trial comes under the General Assembly's 2009 curbs on when prosecutors can seek the death penalty. The law reserves capital punishment for murders in which there is DNA or other biological evidence that links the defendant to the murder, a videotaped confession or a video recording of the crime.

Prosecutors have long said they will use DNA evidence. The defense has countered that McGuinn's blood was on several inmates.

The trial may also provide an inside view of the troubled prison in Jessup, where at least three inmates were killed in 2006.

Less than a year after McGuinn was killed and two weeks after a second correctional officer was stabbed and survived, state prison officials emptied the House of Correction, which opened in 1879. It has been closed since 2007; plans call for razing it.

Stephens, nicknamed "Jabar" and "Shy," is serving life plus 15 years. He was convicted of murder in the April 1997 slaying of a man outside a Salisbury nightclub. He was 17 at the time.

Harris is serving three life sentences plus 64 years. The longest stem from his role in an August 1989 execution-style slaying of two people in a South Baltimore park. He was 18. While in prison, he was convicted of assaulting a correctional officer and a fellow prisoner.

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Mel B: 'Victoria wishes her mic was turned off'

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Mel B: 'Victoria wishes her mic was turned off'

Mel B has denied Victoria Beckham's claims that her microphone was turned off when she performed with the Spice Girls.

Although the 42-year-old fashion designer previously said Emma Bunton, Geri Horner, Mel C and Mel B were left to take the lead while she was inaudible, Mel, 41, insists she knows nothing about it and suggested Victoria might have asked for her own sound to be disabled.

She told Entertainment Tonight: "She wishes it was turned off!

"We sung live, and we wrote and recorded all our music together live and we performed it live. It wasn't turned down. Not that I know of. Maybe she secretly asked for that - I don't know about that."

Victoria previously said: "They used to turn it off and just let the others sing. I got the last laugh - and now my mic is well and truly on, finally."

However, she still went on to enjoy solo success with four top 10 singles after the Spice Girls went on indefinite hiatus in 2000.

Meanwhile, Mel confirmed the band are working on a celebration for their 20th anniversary but ruled out a joint concert with the Backstreet Boys.

She said: "It's an ongoing thing we keep talking about, and it is our 20th anniversary, so we're going to do something.

"We're just trying to figure that out right now. There will be something happening."

"We want the stage to ourselves if we're going to do it! But, I love the Backstreet Boys. They're great."


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Safeway’s Restaurant Will Test Limits for Supermarkets

A couple of months ago I wrote a column for this space entitled: “Reality Check: Supermarkets Are Not Restaurants.” The point was that supermarkets need to run their food-service businesses differently than restaurants, because the two types of operations rely on very different business models.

Supermarkets have tried for years to emulate the marketing and merchandising styles of restaurants, often without success. But in recent years successful in-store, café-style food-service efforts by operators such as Whole Foods and Wegmans indicated a renewed push in this direction. A few independent supermarkets have even stuck their toes in the upscale restaurant business with units located near stores.

Still, the news about Safeway opening a freestanding restaurant in Redwood City, Calif., last month, raised eyebrows. A Page 1 story about this unusual venture was published in SN on June 25.

Safeway’s eatery, called The Citrine New World Bistro, is a 5,000-square-foot, 125-seat establishment that at first blush doesn’t seem extraordinary. Its menu favors a better-for-you food approach that splits into five regional flavor profiles. The company is mostly mum about the project but considers it a way to test new food concepts. There is only one Citrine unit, so it hardly makes a dent as a competitor.

Yet a closer look at this fast-casual concept reveals more interesting details. First, Citrine isn’t located near a Safeway store. It’s menu appears to be a marketing vehicle for Safeway’s core store-label items, such as O Organics chicken, Rancher’s Reserve tender beef, and Primo Taglio meats and cheeses. The retailer has reached deep into the ranks of restaurant experts in assembling the Citrine team, people with experience at companies ranging from McDonald’s to Wolfgang Puck. Citrine was designed by WD Partners to support the launch of multiple units, and already the retailer was advertising for managers to run additional locations, even though no one has confirmed expansion plans.

Some observers are saying a restaurant venture has limited revenue upside for a giant supermarket company because it would never represent a major percentage of sales. This initiative raises other questions. Will consumers want to dine out on the same brands and foods they eat at home? Will learnings from restaurants really translate to the retail space? Do consumers really seek a better-for-you foods direction or just give lip service to that?

The risks to Safeway increase if Citrine morphs from a testing lab to a bona fide expansion business. Despite uncertainties, Safeway is making a smart move here. The potential for learning about consumer tastes and raising the profile of store brands is strong. Restaurants tend to be ahead of retailers in adopting new food trends, so this venture would be a way to close that gap.

The existence of Citrine is proof to consumers that they are getting a restaurant experience at home with Safeway’s brands. Moreover, it’s another rung on the ladder of choices that Safeway offers: food ingredients, value-added products, prepared meals and restaurant dining.

That brings us back to the original point, that supermarkets are not restaurants. That’s still true. However, Safeway is trying to show that a supermarket company can successfully operate a restaurant if it embraces that economic model and culture.


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SuperPhillip's Favorite VGMs - Final Fantasy Works Overtime Edition

Today is Labor Day, and many Americans are off school and/or work this Monday. However, there is no rest for the weary regarding SuperPhillip's Favorite VGMs. No, instead they are working just as hard as ever. This edition of the VGMs is particularly special because it is an all Final Fantasy music edition. Final Fantasy possesses a huge portion of my favorite themes in video game history. If you are interested in more FF music after this installment, check out my article on the best in Final Fantasy music here. Let's dive in, shall we?

v186. Final Fantasy XI (Multi) - Final Fantasy XI Opening Theme

Final Fantasy XI is one of the few mainline Final Fantasy games that the SuperPhillip household does not own outright. I'm sure the MMORPG is fun, but it is a genre that just does nothing for any one here. This opening theme for Final Fantasy XI starts out with the familiar prelude theme before transitioning into something totally different, punctuated by brass and woodwinds, a part of the tune that gets one primed for an adventure. We also get to hear the deep voices of choir chime in right here, and the choir all culminates with this. It's a terrific opening theme for Final Fantasy XI, for sure.

v187. Final Fantasy IV (SNES) - Into the Darkness

A perfect theme for exploring the unknown, a place filled to the brim with unsettling ambiance and monsters to boot. But for Cecil Harvey and our heroes, nothing is too fraught with danger for them to turn around and hightail it out of there. There's a corrupt kingdom after all, and a villain clad in darkness to pursue. Into the Darkness was listed on my Best of Final Fantasy Music feature as runner-up in the Best Dungeon Theme category. Listen to track and you will understand why.

v188. Final Fantasy VIII (PS1) - Waltz for the Moon

Played during the famous ballroom dance scene between Squall and Rinoa at Balamb Garden, Final Fantasy VIII's Waltz for the Moon is the type of song that you can bounce around the room to. Its main melody is Love Grows, the theme of Squall and Rinoa's future romance. Final Fantasy VIII is considered the black sheep of the trio of mainline FF titles on the original PlayStation. I happened to greatly enjoy it. When I wasn't saving the world, I was wasting time with Triple Triad.

v189. Final Fantasy V (SNES) - Lenna's Theme (Dear Friends Version)

This track from Final Fantasy V is atypical of the others on today's edition. It comes from an arranged album, unlike the rest. It's Lenna's Theme from Final Fantasy V Dear Friends. A somber, melancholy theme that tugs at the heartstrings is what impact this tune gives to me. I love the flute and how it drives the melody of this piece. Final Fantasy V skipped the West until its inclusion in the original PlayStation's Final Fantasy Anthology. FFV was notable because of its job system, something that would influence future Final Fantasy games.

v190. Final Fantasy X (PS2) - Battle

A peppy uptempo battle theme for Final Fantasy X, this song plays throughout the normal enemy encounters in the game. The situation gets incredibly energized when this part plays. I personally never saw the love for Final Fantasy X. I enjoyed the game's color, but the random battles in a 3D space, the annoying cast, and a wide assortment of nitpicks ruined my opinion of the game. That said, the music is as always great from Nobuo Uematsu.

That concludes our brief look at some of the music from Final Fantasy. It will no doubt not be our last as the series has some of the best music in gaming. We only have two weeks to go before we hit the 200th VGM. Then, after that, I have something special planned for a month to two months worth of VGM editions. Look forward to that surprise in the coming future. Until then, enjoy your Monday, everybody, and check out my VGM database.

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The rose diagram illustrates the distribution of swell sizes and directions, while the graph at the bottom shows the same thing but without direction information. Five colours show increasing wave sizes. The smallest swells, less than 0.5m (1.5 feet), high are coloured blue. These happened only 60% of the time. Green and yellow illustrate increasing swell sizes and red shows largest swells greater than >3m (>10ft). In both graphs, the area of any colour is proportional to how often that size swell happens.

The diagram indicates that the prevailing swell direction, shown by the longest spokes, was ENE, whereas the the most common wind blows from the NNE. Because the wave model grid is away from the coast, sometimes a strong offshore wind blows largest waves away from Napier - Marine Parade and out to sea. We combine these with the no surf category of the bar chart. To avoid confusion we don't show these in the rose graph. Because wind determines whether or not waves are clean enough to surf at Napier - Marine Parade, you can load a different image that shows only the swells that were expected to coincide with glassy or offshore wind conditions. Over an average December, swells large enough to cause surfable waves at Napier - Marine Parade run for about 40% of the time.

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.