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Christianity set back civilisation

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Patrick White

An outsider looking at our culture would be amazed at our acceptance of make-believe. The late Singaporean prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew, may have noticed this when he characterised Michael Manley's redistributionist world view as "quixotic". Lee may have wondered whether Manley could identify even a single example of a wealthy country engaging in redistribution, yet this was central to his policies.

Sadly, Michael Manley was not alone with quixotic views. A year or so ago, we heard the minister of national security pleading for divine intervention to cope with the spiralling crime rate.

And just last Sunday, we had Martin Henry declaring, "... Christianity has been the primal mover in the construction of Western civilisation, now global civilisation, producing an amazon of positive values and practices that define free democratic societies ... ." Somehow, he seems to have missed the part where Christianity is on life support in most leading countries. But human progress has not slowed; it has accelerated.

Clearly, if Henry had paid as much attention to history, as he seems to be paying to theology, he would know Western civilisation was more likely to have developed in spite of Christianity, not because of it. The ancient Middle Eastern and Mediterranean civilisations, which are the foundations of Western civilisation, pre-dated Christianity some by thousands of years. No one apparently told them they needed to wait for Christianity.

More to the point, the peak years of Christian hegemony in Europe are called the Dark Ages for a reason. This period was not characterised by the "... amazon of positive values ..." that Henry imagines, but by slow technological and artistic development. The result: Life for most people was truly nasty, brutish and short.

Europe remained trapped in this malaise until the scientific method emerged and began replacing biblical revelation, toppling the Christian ideology that was stifling growth. The result was the scientific and technological achievement we know today as the Industrial Revolution, the basis for Western pre-eminence.

This is why no one, except for Mr Henry, should be surprised that every leading economic power in the world today is secular, and it is the poorest countries that have remain trapped under the religious yoke.

Fictional stories

Why has Christianity failed so spectacularly to stimulate development? Part of the answer is that the Bible may be fictional, as scientists have long suspected. Certain accounts, e.g., the Genesis creation, are not supported by forensic data. Instead, the data point to alternative, scientific theories, the Big Bang and evolution.

Biblical archaeologists are also taking the same view, driven by the absence of corroboration in many key stories. For example, how could hundreds of people wander in the Sinai for several decades, without anyone breaking a pot, using a latrine, or even building a campfire? This is what prompted two archaeologists, Israel Finkelstein and Neil Silberman, to state in their book, The Bible Unearthed: "The historical saga contained in the Bible - from Abraham's encounter with God and his journey to Canaan, to Moses' deliverance of the children of Israel from bondage, to the rise and fall of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah - was not a miraculous revelation, but a brilliant product of the human imagination."

If the Bible is fictional, as the evidence is overwhelmingly suggesting, what is the basis for expecting Judaeo-Christianity to enable modern development, especially when its world view is that of Bronze/Iron Age Middle Eastern goat herders? Isn't it more reasonable to expect it to be detrimental?

One reason for this pessimism is the Church's penchant for misinterpreting Bronze Age ignorance as 'truth', and using it to suppress legitimate inquiry. Copernicus and Galileo are legendary examples from the past. They were sanctioned because the Church had attached 'truth' to the creation myth. To the Church, stars and planets must orbit the Earth, the centre of creation. When Copernicus and Galileo found otherwise, they were sanctioned and their work suppressed, setting back scientific progress.

Matters of evolution

This insanity persists today as shown by the Church's attitude towards evolution. Science has produced a veritable mountain of evidence to support this theory, while religious leaders have produced nothing consequential to support Genesis.

In other words, the controversy over evolution is identical to the medieval controversy between the Church and Copernicus/Galileo. The battle, then, was not about truth; it was about preserving church power. Perhaps this is also the case today.

Copernicus and Galileo marked the turning point for the Church as a dominant power in Europe. And Europe became better off. The battle over gay rights may have marked the turning point for the Church in the Bible Belt, its last remaining stronghold the US.

Sadly for us, there is nothing in the immediate future to suggest our liberation from the Dark Ages is imminent. Are we then doomed to perpetual poverty?

- Patrick White, PhD, is a member of the Advisory Council at the University of Pittsburgh, School of Information Sciences, and consultant on communications strategy for the CEO of Goodman Networks in Plano, Texas. Email feedback to and


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When I try to run multinode MPPR, PAR issues a message that says it is starting a job on "node"; however, it seems to hang. When the process is cancelled, the following message appears:

"PING cannot reach node sandy. This message occurs when either the network or the node is down. This node is being removed from the active list. PAR done."

This happens because the Turns Engine uses PING to ensure the node is accessible. The software is hard-coded to expect a message back that is similar to:

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However, some UNIX systems may be set up differently, such that PING's default uses some options. An example of such an occurrence might be if PING is aliased to be "PING -S." This actually returns packet information and causes the Turns Engine to fail.

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I have been listening to Mildred Bailey’s singing since the early Seventies, when I found the three-record Columbia set devoted to her recordings from 1929-47.  And she never fails to move me — with her tenderness, her technique, her wit.  But Mildred has very few champions these days.  Even the late Whitney Balliett, whose taste and judgment were unparalleled, wrote that Mildred succeeded neither as a pop singer or a jazz one.  And if you were to ask the most well-informed listener who the greatest women jazz singers are, Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald would head the list (if not two dozen others ranging from Diana Krall to Shirley Horn to Ella Logan to Marion Harris) . . . but Mildred is forgotten, or all but forgotten.

It can’t be because of her race.  We finally have come to accept that White folks can swing, can’t we?

Some of her invisibility has to do with her elusiveness.  Billie and Ella have established, defined “personalities,” which ironically might have little relationship to what they sang.  “Billie Holiday” as an iconic figure equals self-destructive heroin addict, short-lived victim, a tortured figure, someone for whom MY MAN or DON’T EXPLAIN was painful autobiography.  Subject of a bad melodramatic movie; a ghost-written “autobiography” and several biographies as well as documentary films.  And the most accessible visual image of Billie is from the 1957 THE SOUND OF JAZZ — careworn, rueful, lovely.  There is the engaging rasp of her voice in te Thirties, the moody cry and croak of her later recordings.

“Ella Fitzgerald” is sunny exuberance, scat-singing, someone making a jazzy version of the American songbook accessible to anyone in the Fifties who owned a record player.  A cheerful endurance, whether alongside Chick Webb, Louis, Basie, or Ellington.  Everyman and woman’s identifiable Jazz Singer, easy to understand.

Today marketers call this “branding,” boiling down the unique self into a few immediately recognizable qualities — as if people were products to be put in the shopping cart in a hurry.

Then there is the issue of size.

In Charles Peterson’s 1939 photographs of Billie that I have posted recently, we see a seriously chubby young woman.  Ella was always a large woman, but no one said anything about it.  Some astute listeners did not worry about a woman singer’s weight.  Think of Wagnerian sopranos.  Think of Kate Smith.  Did anyone care that Connee Boswell could not get off the piano bench?  And men are forgiven a great deal.

But in pop music, listeners tend to be much more fickle, visually oriented, even shallow.  It is difficult to escape Mildred Bailey’s appearance.  She was fat, and not “fat” in a jolly way — not the way that some Twenties blues singers could use to their advantage: Helen Humes or Edith Wilson singing about their weight as a sexual asset (Miss Wilson’s lyric: “Why should men approach with caution / For this extry-special portion?”).  Aside from laughing at herself during the January 1944 Metropolitan Opera House jam session — while singing “Pick me up / On your knee” in SQUEEZE ME, she and the band are chuckling at the difficulty of such a task — Mildred did not joke about her size, nor did she make it part of “an act.”

Many listeners want their popular icons to be erotically desirable.  Sex sells; sex appeals.  Eventually, as they age,  singers pass an invisible boundary and become Venerable.  Think of all the cover pictures of singers, male and female, posed as if on magazine covers — Lee Wiley reclining on a couch on one of the Fifties RCA Victors; Julie London smoldering, her long red-blonde hair flowing.  Misses Krall and Tierney Sutton, today.  (I receive many new CDs by young women who consider themselves singers.  They look like models.  They credit a hair stylist, a wardrobe consultant, a make-up artist.  I think, “Can you sing?”)

Consider Mildred’s contemporaries: pretty, svelte, apparently youthful forever: Peggy Lee, Edythe Wright, Helen Ward, even Doris Day.  But Mildred’s photographs make her look matronly, and she is making no effort to woo the viewer.

Let us even give audiences of the Thirties and Forties the benefit of the doubt.  If you did not live in a big American city, how many opportunities would you have to see Mildred Bailey and to judge her on the basis of her size rather than her art?  Possibly you saw her on the cover of a piece of sheet music or stared at the label of one of her Vocalion 78s, heard her on the radio.  No film footage exists of her.

There is the nature of Mildred’s art.  Many artists have one approach, whether they are singing EMPTY BED BLUES of SILENT NIGHT.  If she was singing DOWNHEARTED BLUES, she was lowdown and melancholy (while swinging); LITTLE HIGH CHAIRMAN and GIVE ME TIME brought out different kinds of tenderness.  On CONCENTRATIN’ ON YOU and ARTHUR MURRAY TAUGHT ME DANCING IN A HURRY, she was hilarious.  IT’S SO PEACEFUL IN THE COUNTRY was calm and pastoral, THANKS FOR THE MEMORY rueful, knowing.  And IN LOVE IN VAIN is, althought masterfully understated, a heartbreaking performance.  Versatility is bad for branding; it confuses the consumer.

As a band singer — the first woman to be hired in that role — with Paul Whiteman and her husband Red Norvo, she recorded a good many songs that were forgettable: THREE LITTLE FISHIES, for one.  Perhaps the girlish quality of Mildred’s upper register may have disconcerted some listeners, who would prefer their jazz singers to be plaintive and husky.  But arguing over the definitions of a jazz singer and a pop singer seems a silly business.  Do you like what you hear?

Although we can feel both fascinated and sympathetic while considering Billie’s difficult life, Ella’s poor childhood, Mildred would have had a hard time making diabetes and obesity intriguing to us.

I also suspect that those who ignore her Mildred do so not because her voice displeases them, but because she subliminally represents OLD.  I don’t mean OLD in the sense of the past, but in the sense of elderly, of senior citizen.  What bad luck made Mildred identify herself “The Rockin’ Chair Lady?”  Of course, her performance of Hoagy Carmichael’s ROCKIN’ CHAIR was superb; she took it as her theme song.  But — when we want our stars to be aerobically bouncy — for Mildred to portray herself as immobilized, unable to get out of her chair, was not a good way to market herself.  (And artists were products even in the Thirties.)

Alas, poor Mildred.  Were she to apply for a job and be turned down because of her appearance, she could sue, win, and collect a substantial settlement.  But dead artists can’t sue an ignorant public for discrimination.

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Through the magic of Google Alerts, I was directed to two new jazz-related blogs, both of which are worth a serious look, for different reasons.

Jon McCaslin’s FOUR ON THE FLOOR came to my attention because of a recent feature on Papa Jo Jones — irreplaceable, perhaps inscrutable, certainly uncontrollable.  Here Jon has collected a number of video clips that shine the spotlight on Jo.  And his blog is full of other intriguing stories!  Visit it at http://jonmccaslinjazzdrummer.blogspot.com/ .  By the way, “Four on the floor” doesn’t only refer to manual transmission: it refers to the life-enhancing practice, among drummers of another generation (as well as Hal Smith, Kevin Dorn, Chris Tyle, Nick Ward, and Jeff Hamilton) to use the bass drum to keep the rhythm going.

Through a rather circuitous route, I found myself rapt, staring at one beautifully-designed record label after another on Ted Staunton’s website.  Ted modestly says that he doesn’t own all the records, but he has assembled them in logical order and told a bit about the history of each label.  And the labels themselves are often lavish Art Deco miniatures:

Because the Beloved and I are now on Maui, I thought this label was particularly appropriate:

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I help ENTREPRENEURS release limiting beliefs around what’s possible so they can fully receive their INEVITABLE SUCCESS.

Are you feeling ready to connect with YOUR inevitable success,

but experiencing things like . . .

Are your dreams and goals big, but your bank balance LOW?

Does talking about money make you feel STRESSED. . . or angry. . . or confused?

Have you ever wondered why getting ahead seems so easy for some people - but such a constant STRUGGLE for you?

Are you starting to DOUBT whether it’s actually possible to have a life you truly love?

If any of this resonates, you are not alone.

I have been there.

Whether you are “outwardly successful” or struggling to make ends meet, bringing about true abundance takes more than a positive attitude and the ability to work hard.

. . . it’s your EMOTIONS that play such a HUGE role in making your dream life a reality.

And a relationship with money is just like any other relationship.

Think what would happen if you didn’t attend to the emotional aspect of your relationships with your family, friends and the other important people in your life.

Not too pretty, right?

We’re taught to apply our MENTAL INTELLIGENCE to money.

But were we ever taught. . .

. . .to apply our EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE to our finances?

. . .or that the feelings we have about money were PROGRAMMED into us long ago?

. . .or that those programmed-into-us feelings are WHY our financial lives are what they are?

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Life on Your Own Terms

Making Money with Meaning

More WOW Moments

…a clear understanding of the MECHANICS of your MIND-BODY SYSTEM is essential.

It IS possible to manifest more of what you want in your life.

More monetary wealth – and with it a wealth of health, energy, love, passion and meaning.

As well as all of the rewards that come from sharing your gifts – like being seen, celebrated and validated for your gifts, accomplishments and true value.

Well, if that’s really true. . .

Why can it seem so difficult to get these things going on in your life?

If you’re like me (and most people), you’ve had times where it feels like you’re just manifesting MORE OF THE SAME!

More hard work, more money going out the door, more struggle and striving. . . and the feeling 'there must be something wrong with me.'

The Truth Is:

There is nothing wrong with you.

based on what you have recorded within your mind.

based on what you have recorded within your mind.

The Problem Is:

The majority of what we have recorded within our minds is hidden in the subconscious.

This means much of what you’ve been creating in your life has been happening

And this is a problem because…

Based on what you have recorded within your mind, you have – without even knowing it – been manifesting a lot of exactly WHAT YOU DON’T WANT.

Meet Jeanne Demers

“Impetuous? Irresponsible? Convoluted thinking? Oh, yeah. That was how I operated with money.”

My story begins in Maine.

Before I moved to New York City to become a stage actress, writer, cartoonist, arts educator, not-for-profit founder, reflexologist, writing mentor to girls, published author and illustrator…

Before all of that, I grew up in rural Maine. I was born second eldest of ten children. Ten. There were ten of us.

In my mind’s eye I have an image of my mother when I am a girl of 9 or 10. She is standing at the kitchen sink washing dishes. There is something radiating from her.

“There’s not enough!!!”

It’s neon sign strong and it gets inside of me. That is how, before I even know what a ‘worldview’ is I begin seeing through the lens of scarcity.

I was a girl with scarcity consciousness who dreamed of being a great somebody someday. As great as the great French stage actress, Sarah Bernhardt.

Happy Wallets. Happy People.

When I began working with Jeanne I was in the throws of a deeply concerted effort to up-level my career as a filmmaker — to go from a struggling artist, to a wildly successful artist.

Jeanne is a fucking genius. The work she does is so personalized and generous. So simple and so profound.

She listens deeply and crafts the perfect script. She has a deep and intuitive understanding of the exact language needed in each session to tap through to breakthrough.

In a very short period of time I went from being overdrawn in my bank account to easily receiving $60,000 development funds for my next feature film, as well as being hired to direct my first episode of television.

I am forever grateful to Jeanne for the work she does.

Deborah Kampmeier
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Before I started working with Jeanne, my wife was angry with me for not being better at earning. I felt forgotten by the art world, and I had a real sense of despair about money.

As a result of working with Jeanne – which has been a wild ride – I again feel that I know how to earn money! I’ve a renewed sense of confidence.

Jeanne helps me to both see and acknowledge the valuable ways l can and do engage the art world. And because of a lifetime of dedication, how much I have to offer.

There’s such value in being regularly accountable with Jeanne. And when things don’t work out, she helps unpack the event, so important learning can take place.

As a coach, she offers wise encouragement and compassion, I couldn’t help but love working with her.

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For the last 20 years, I have been a founder of a creative agency in a very competitive market.

As expected, after doing the same tricks over the years, I suffered from creative boredom, exhaustion and loss of focus. At 40, I find that it's less about work and more about the mental game and keeping sharp.

Jeanne to the rescue! I was lucky enough to work with Jeanne and discovered the benefits of Tapping.

Tapping works because it allows me to hold space for myself to reset. In a short time, I could see that tapping, breathing, and mantras relaxed me and sharpened me for more of life's challenges.

World-class athletes, overachievers and professionals all have something in common — we're all trying to manage stress and seek the competitive edge.

Jeanne Demers and her Realize What Matters program puts you in the position for success, however you define it. Highly recommend it!

Jeanne is Joy!

Rahul Siddharth
Managing and Creative Director, SCG Siddharth Creative Group

As an artist, juggling your finances comes with the territory. I consistently struggled with my budget and I felt like I couldn’t possibly strengthen my ground financially just by tapping my body.

I was very pessimistic and Jeanne was very patient with me.

We worked very hard together. She helped me highlight and change my bad habits and for that am forever thankful.

Although the goal was financial, it benefited all areas of my life. Whatever your financial goals are I highly recommend trying her techniques 100%.

Rich Vallejos

I came to Jeanne at a point when I was feeling frustrated, anxious, and hopeless about my financial situation and lack of earning power.

Jeanne guided me through visualizations and conversations that allowed me to go deep within to uncover ideas about myself and my relationship to money that I didn’t know existed, and then turned my own words into powerful tapping scripts.

I have gone from a place of complete instability, and of having tremendous fear around being able to support myself and my children, to having a position where I am appreciated and well-compensated -- and I am actually looking to buy a home.

Tapping is a powerful modality, and Jeanne is a skillful, generous, and engaged guide. I feel so lucky to have found her!

Deborah Donenfeld
Children and Portrait Photographer

I needed help so I could stop repeating the patterns of behavior that had me feeling so sad and stuck in my life: Holding onto the past, people pleasing, constantly second guessing myself.

Jeanne was able to guide me - through her very intentional questions - to where I needed to go. She then knew exactly how to take the random thoughts and turn them into the perfect Tapping scripts.

The lasting change in my life is knowing that I am smart and capable of accomplishing anything. The stress of feeling stuck has been decreased by 99.9%.

Cynthia Hawkins
Koopman Lumber

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Extra protection for the fenders and the headlights would be nice, too. As for the design, it’s mostly the same: push bumpers aren’t nearly as diverse in terms of style as grills.

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Have you ever run out of gas in the wilderness, just when things started to get interesting? Been there, done that, and the best way to avoid that is to get an additional Off-Road Gas Can. No matter how full your tank is, best believe it’s gonna get empty sooner or later. So, don’t expect there to be a gas station in the middle of the woods and only rely on your own stuff.

A good gas canister should be lightweight, easy to carry around, feature a leak-free design, and never crack even when you drop it. The best ones are also pressure-tested and crafted from heavy-duty materials; plus, they include a spill-proof spout. And don’t forget to purchase a proper Jeep Gas Can Holder for your new adventures. Just like the name suggests, can holders are specifically designed and crafted to carry gas containers in the back of your Jeep.

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The most important aspect of door hangers is capacity. On average, 60 pounds is a good starting point, and you can work your way up to 100 pounds if need be.

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Best UpgradesSome die-hard off-roading fans believe that soft tops are a waste of money, but that’s far from the truth. With a soft top, you’ll be protected from the rain, the snow, UV rays (the sun), and the wind. On top of that, soft tops give you flexibility instead of creating limitations. What I mean by that is it won’t take you long to remove a top and go back to roofless driving.

The installation process will take five to ten minutes, depending on your skills. As for my Soft Top for Jeep Wrangler Recommendations, I always check the material quality. This should always be the #1 priority: the higher the material quality, the longer the top will serve you. Marine-grade fabric is considered to be the golden standard. Resistance to fading is also critical – that means the soft top won’t lose its color over time.

One more thing: make sure the tinted windows are removable. That will provide an extended view while still covering the roof.

A set of Floor Mats for a clean Interior

Best UpgradesJeep drivers that live in a desert area (somewhere in Arizona, for example), know very well that dust can ruin the interior in the blink of an eye. That’s an even bigger problem for folks that have to deal with snow, mud, and slush. The best remedy for this is, of course, a nice set of floor mats. They are super easy to clean with a hose or even some rags. The first thing you gotta check is compatibility: do the mats that you like fit your Jeep, or not?

Secondly, will they cover the entire interior or only the front? Finally, check whether the mats are non-slip, or not. Trust me: you don’t want a set of floor mats that can’t to stay in one place and go back and forth all the time. As for the material, it should be thick, durable, and able to withstand temperature extremes. Most leading manufacturers use high-quality rubber for this: it’s equally flexible and sturdy.

That’s pretty much what the Best Floor Mats for Jeep Wrangler look like. Oh, and I almost forgot: the mats should be 100% odorless for a comfortable ride.

Hardtop Hoists for Roofless Driving

Best UpgradesI mentioned the benefits of soft tops a bit earlier, but hardtops are just as good, if not better. However, while a soft top can be stored somewhere on its own, the same can’t be said about hardtops. The reason – they’re pretty big, heavy, and can get scratched easily. In my opinion, hoists do an excellent job of storing Jeep tops. First, you’ll have to mount a good-quality hoist on the ceiling and then hang the top from it.

The Best Jeep Hardtop Hoist should include the anti-drop system. It prevents the hardtop from falling from the ceiling and causing accidents. And, also make sure the package comes with detailed instructions. While the installation process isn’t that complicated, you’ll still need to know what you’re doing.

Get Some Lug Nuts to Keep Thieves at Bay

Best UpgradesThere’s nothing worse than installing a sweet set of larger-than-life tires only to have some low-life thieves steal them. Sadly, if they’ve got the right tools, it won’t take long to rob you of your precious wheels. Right now, the most reliable protection for tires is lug nuts. Now, normally, lug nuts are used for securing wheels to vehicles.

But, you should consider getting locking nuts that come with a unique key code for security. It’s very hard to “crack” this code, which means your Jeep will be well-protected. That’s especially true for keys with computer-designed patterns. Most Jeep Lug Nuts Recommendations tell you to go with hardened steel and triple chrome plating for anti-rust protection, and I totally agree with that.

Headlights for Lighting up the Night

Best UpgradesLast, but not least, let us talk about headlights. First of all, they make your Jeep look badass (like from an apocalyptic movie or something like that). Secondly (and this is more important), they light the way when it’s dark outside, foggy, or when it’s snowing. I’ve got a fancy set of headlights for jeep wrangler jk installed – they do an amazing job of keeping me safe on the roads during the night.

As long as the headlights have an extended lifespan (80K hours or more), come protected against moisture, and feature die-casting housing, they will be money well spent.

I can go on and on about the best aftermarket parts for your Jeep, but that will take us all day. Instead, I did my best to include only the most useful, affordable, and, of course, the coolest products available for the legendary Jeep. Bull bars, lights, grills – all these accessories carry excellent value and will be money well spent.

Plus, they can “pimp out’ your Jeep! If you’ve got some of your own favorites, make sure to share that list with us all in the comments.

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It’s got to be the BEST night of the year

When New Year’s Eve approaches restaurants, pubs and clubs bombard you to book tables or buy tickets early to avoid disappointment.

Friends start asking in September: “What are you doing for New Year’s Eve?” You’re worried about accepting an invitation in case a better one comes along the next day. Is anyone having a party this year or is it our turn to host? What if it’s not as good as last years. Aaaargh – the FOMO, the pressure.

But it’s just another night, 31st December in fact.

And that’s why we have the New Year’s Eve Hater’s Dinner. There’s not many of us – and that’s good. A few good friends who share the same phobias of Big Ben chimes and Auld Lang Syne.

We don’t mind if they go before midnight or after midnight. But if they stay until after midnight, we all know the rules: No Countdown, No Kissing, No Enforced Jollity. With the pressure off, we always seem to have a splendid evening.

Poor old New Year’s Eve – so much pressure on it to deliver.

Similarly, there is massive pressure put on salespeople at year end (or quarter end) to achieve targets. But this can be counter-productive. Every experienced salesperson knows that the more attached you are to deals the harder they seem to win and close. Whereas the more detached and relaxed you are, deals just seem to roll in with ease. It’s as if customers really can smell your desperation and FOMO!

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The view from my home office has changed considerably since the Spring. Now that the garden is landscaped (yes, I’ll take the applause – it was a long, hard DIY job) the view is lush, calming and inspiring. The neighbour behind has a row of big red and green leafed trees overlooking the garden which all adds to the verdant look.

The leaves are turning colour now – beautiful shades of gold, yellow and orange. And fluttering down onto the recently turfed lawn, my pride and joy. Eeeek. I rush out to rake the leaves to give the grass light but next day there’s a fresh new batch covering the grass.

I’m sure some people find it a pain in the neck but I love raking the leaves. It feels like I’m in an art installation with all the amazing colours.

Love it or hate it. The difference is mindset.

We usually see mindsets as either negative or positive, eg, fixed or growth. But in sales I think there are four mindsets of a different kind that underpin the success of the consistently top performing salespeople. One of these is READINESS – setting yourself up for success.

One way I check for this is to ask a salesperson these questions about their next meeting with the customer:

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  • Has all this been agreed with the customer?

How well attuned is your Readiness mindset or that of your team?

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PPS. If you’re interested in the other three mindsets, you know where I am!


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China has become one of the most competitive markets in the world, and the watchmaking industry, like many others, has had to re-adjust to new trends to keep pace with the demands of a radically shifting market there.

According to Bloomberg, “ex-factory sales of Swiss watches rose 6.3 percent in value over 2017 to $20.8 billion.” The same report said that this is “the second consecutive year of export growth after downturns in 2015 (-3.3 percent) and 2016 (-9.9 percent).” Furthermore, estimates released by the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry, in January 2019, shows that China is now the third biggest export market, seeing a growth of 11.7 percent.

But despite these impressive numbers, the industry again showed signs of decline by the middle of 2018, and its China numbers dropped from 18.8 percent to 11.7 percent for the year. This decline was at least partially caused by a new government policy that increased import duties from 30 percent to 60 percent for luxury watches. Between that and China’s recent crackdown on buying agents (“daigou agents”) who make overseas purchases for their customers, many wealthy elites have started to make less showy acquisitions. Pre-owned watches have become a reasonable alternative and an inconspicuous choice compared to splashy new models. Meanwhile, according to Bain & Company, “Chinese consumers made 27 percent of their luxury purchases in China in 2018, up from 23 percent in 2015,” and the consultancy predicts that number will grow to 50 percent by 2025. Given these changes in the market, it isn’t surprising that watchmakers and retailers are looking for alternative sources of income, and vintage watches are proving to be an appealing solution.

Thanks to this new direction in consumer buying behavior, the demand for pre-owned watches can no longer be seen as a temporary trend. And now, this change has taken an innovative turn as the pre-owned market becomes an even larger part of the industry, where even big names like Audemars Piguet are getting into the game by trying to attract customers back to their boutiques by selling pre-owned watches.

The fact that pre-owned watches come with discounted price tags makes them more appealing for high- and low-end luxury consumers alike, and this allows top brands like Rolex, Omega, and Cartier to become available to more consumers than just a select minority of elites. This democratization of the market is delivering strong numbers for the pre-loved watch industry in Europe and North America, but it’s surprising that this success is also happening in China where class distinction is still a large part of customer buying decisions. But even in China, the definition of “value” is slowly changing, and luxury consumers are becoming more aware of pieces that will gain in value over time.

And because of social media and new technologies, consumers are much more knowledgeable than they were in the past. They also have a lot more choice than before, thanks to high e-commerce availability, and they no longer have to worry about fakes due to a group of trusted resale websites that guarantee their merchandise (Tourneau, Watchfinder, and Chronoexpert). Additionally, some dealers even offer buy-back guarantees, proving to customers that the resale value of vintage watches will remain strong. Esquire estimates that the best investment watches remain the classics, including Rolex, Vacheron Constantin, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Longines, and Patek Philippe, but there are also younger brands like Farer that have quickly become darlings of watch connoisseurs. And surprisingly, Chinese consumers have even embraced these younger brands with ease, proving that those consumers have a strong grasp of the market.

Millennials will soon represent 40 percent of the global personal luxury goods market, and Chinese millennials, in particular, are a promising demographic for the luxury watch industry in the future. They are known as an informed customer base that understands value, and their income levels will only continue to rise. So, with the continued prosperity of the younger Chinese generations, online sales, and growing interest in sales at auction houses, the pre-owned watch market looks increasingly positive and ready to expand.

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Hepatic steatosis secondary to capecitabine: a case report

There are no known case reports of hepatic steatosis caused by oral fluoropyrimidines such as capecitabine. With increasing use of capecitabine since its approval for the treatment of metastatic colon cancer in 2001, and more recently for adjuvant treatment of colon cancer and treatment of metastatic breast cancer, we can anticipate increased recognition of potential toxicities associated with this 5-fluorouracil derivative.

Case presentation

We report the case of a 74-year-old Armenian woman who received capecitabine as adjuvant treatment for colon cancer and subsequently developed abnormal liver biochemical tests and radiographic findings in keeping with hepatic steatosis. There was complete reversal of liver enzyme abnormalities with discontinuation of the drug and this patient represents a case of reversible liver injury due to capecitabine.

In this original case report, capecitabine use was associated with hepatic steatosis. It is important for clinicians to recognize and monitor for this potential toxicity, which may be a cause of abnormal liver enzymes in this patient population.

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Capecitabine is an orally administered precursor of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), a fluoropyrimidine antimetabolite. It is converted to 5-FU preferentially in tumor tissue, and also in the liver, by way of a three-step enzymatic cascade [1]. Capecitabine is a relatively new agent, with FDA approval in 2001 for use as an alternative to the Mayo Clinic 5-FU/folinic acid regimen for metastatic colon cancer. It has since been approved for use in the adjuvant treatment of colon cancer, as well as for metastatic breast cancer.

Hepatic steatosis, a mild manifestation of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), may occur after treatment with 5-FU. This has become a more recognized complication in the era of hepatic surgery for colorectal liver metastases, where hepatic steatosis is associated with increased post-operative morbidity [2]. Peppercorn et al. [3] found that 47% of patients with colorectal liver metastases treated with systemic 5-FU and folinic acid had computed tomography (CT) findings consistent with fatty change. Another report described laboratory abnormalities consistent with hepatic toxicity in 40% of patients who received adjuvant therapy with 5-FU and levamisole after undergoing surgical resection for Stage II or III colon cancer, with CT and biopsy evidence of steatosis in a few cases [4]. There are, however, no known reports of liver damage caused by oral fluoropyrimidines [5].

Case presentation

A 74-year-old Armenian woman with Stage III colon cancer was treated in the adjuvant setting with capecitabine. Comorbid conditions included type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension and gastroesophageal reflux disease; her concomitant medications included glyburide, metformin, telmisartan, atenolol and lansoprazole. She had no known hepatic disease, no history suggestive of Hepatitis B or C exposure and did not drink alcohol. Baseline liver enzymes and bilirubin were normal (AST 11 U/L [normal < 35 U/L], ALT 7 U/L [normal < 40 U/L], bilirubin 7 μmol/L [normal < 22 μmol/L]) and pre-treatment staging investigations including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of liver (performed due to CT contrast allergy) demonstrated no evidence of metastatic disease. Adjuvant chemotherapy was initiated with capecitabine at 1000 mg/m2 twice daily for 14 days every three weeks, for a planned total of eight cycles. She developed Grade 2 diarrhea with the first cycle, with dose reduction to 750 mg/m2 twice daily, which was well tolerated.

Her transaminases started to rise after the third cycle of capecitabine (AST 44 U/L, ALT 57 U/L, bilirubin 18 μmol/L), with further elevation as well as mildly increased bilirubin after the fourth cycle (AST 73 U/L, ALT 101 U/L, bilirubin 24 μmol/L). She remained anicteric and had no symptoms of hepatic dysfunction. Capecitabine was delayed while imaging investigations were arranged to rule out the possibility of hepatic dysfunction due to liver metastases. Other causes of liver disease such as viral hepatitis were considered and ruled out with negative serology for Hepatitis B and C.

MRI of her abdomen demonstrated marked hepatomegaly with severe fatty infiltration of the liver; the significant signal drop in out-of-phase compared to in-phase imaging, which was not present on baseline scans, confirmed severe hepatic steatosis (see Figure 1A-D). There was no evidence of metastatic disease.

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Capecitabine-induced hepatic steatosis in a 74-year-old woman. Dual-echo, chemical shift gradient-echo T1-weighted magnetic resonance images show no evidence of hepatic steatosis which is demonstrated by the signal intensity of the liver on the in-phase (TR/TE, 150/4.5) image (A) similar to that of the out-of-phase (150/2.3) image (B). Three-month follow-up magnetic resonance images after treatment with capecitabine clearly show newly developed severe hepatic steatosis which is seen as a drop of the signal intensity of the liver on the out-of-phase (150/2.3) image (C) compared with the in-phase (150/4.5) image (D).

A clinical diagnosis of capecitabine-induced hepatic steatosis was made. Capecitabine was held and after one month, there was a decline in the transaminases and bilirubin to normal (AST 27 U/L, ALT 35 U/L, bilirubin 13 μmol/L). After consultation with the hepatology service, it was decided that the risk of disease recurrence likely outweighed the risk of irreversible liver injury due to capecitabine. After discussion with the patient and her family, it was decided to cautiously rechallenge her, with close monitoring of the liver enzymes. Transaminases and bilirubin remain normal after the first rechallenge cycle (AST 30 U/L, ALT 41 U/L, bilirubin 9 μmol/L).

The spectrum of liver changes associated with fat accumulation in hepatocytes is termed non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) [2]. Although abnormal liver function tests and radiographic findings may be suggestive of NAFLD, histological evaluation remains the only way to assess hepatocyte damage and to distinguish 'simple' steatosis from steatosis with inflammation, or the more serious steatohepatitis, which can progress to cirrhosis [6].

The classic findings of fatty liver associated with abnormal liver tests and the improvement in transaminases upon drug interruption render NAFLD due to capecitabine the most likely diagnosis in our patient. A liver biopsy for histological confirmation was not pursued in our patient, who fortunately had complete reversal of liver enzyme abnormalities with discontinuation of the drug, and therefore likely had a reversible mild form of steatosis.

In this original case report, the patient presented represents a case of hepatic steatosis associated with the use of capecitabine. It is important for clinicians to recognize and monitor for this potential toxicity, which may be a cause of hepatic dysfunction in this patient population. This is especially important as these patients are also at risk for hepatic metastases, which may present similarly and need to be considered in the differential diagnosis. With increased capecitabine use, we anticipate more cases of NAFLD associated with this 5-FU derivative.

Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report and any accompanying images. A copy of the written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal.

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This Top 100 practice is looking for a Private Client Partner to join their established London office. If you are looking to be part of a progressive firm, who have won multiple legal and employers awards, then this is a truly unique offering.
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This highly recommended Top 100 firms in the UK, are about to move into the Top 50 after 30 years of trading. This firm currently has 3 offices, notably in Manchester and London and often act on the largest matters outside of Magic circle firms. With recent national awards, this firm is having real success at the moment. London is one of their most recent developments and already stands at over 18 partners. This firm has over 80 partners nationwide. With both domestic and cross-border matters being represented across both Business and private individuals, this firm has offered real clarity to their clients.
London is seen as the project for next 5 years. They are largely becoming one of the heaviest hitting practices in the city. With key hires across, Real Estate, Corporate, Banking and IP from Top 20 and Top 50 practices. If you are looking for an opportunity to work within a growing, innovative practice, this is a key moment to move
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American Red Cross Experienced Phlebotomist (CSI) in Glen Burnie, Maryland

Please use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox when accessing Candidate Home.By joining the American Red Cross you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the world's largest humanitarian network?Job Description:Looking for a dynamic job opportunity that makes a difference? Consider a phlebotomy career at the American Red Cross.Join the Red Cross Biomed Team!At the American Red Cross, you have a direct impact on a meaningful mission. When you join our Biomedical team, you can help save lives every day. You'll be part of a like-minded team that shares a passion for making a difference and a work environment that supports growing, learning and succeeding.About this RoleAs a Phlebotomist-Apheresis Technician with the American Red Cross you will work at our fixed sites using automated phlebotomy procedures. To prepare for the role, you'll receive paid training, which is a mix of classroom instruction and field practice.Responsibilities - Balance production, donor care, and quality requirements to meet daily blood collection goals - Take the time to personally connect with donors - listen to their stories and help them understand the value of their donation - Be detail oriented all day, every day, to ensure that the blood you collect meets regulatory requirements and can be safely transfused - Remain flexible to work a highly variable schedule that includes early start times, late end times, weekends and holidays to meet the needs of our blood drive sponsors and donors - Interact in a positive, proactive, and customer-focused manner with both internal and external customers, demonstrating care and compassion at all times - The aforementioned responsibilities of the Phlebotomist-Apheresis Technician describe the general nature and level of work and are not an exhaustive list.Qualifications - Minimum one year of documented satisfactory performance in phlebotomy or equivalent position or equivalent experience is required. - Customer service experience, effective verbal communication and public relations skills are required - A current valid driver's license and good driving record is required - Physical requirements may include the ability to lift, push or pull heavy weights up and down ramps and stairs, good manual dexterity, the ability to sit or stand for long periods of time and adapt to long, irregular hours and frequent schedule changes is required.Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to make a difference every day.The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.Interested in Volunteering?Life's emergencies don't stop, and neither do American Red Cross volunteers, who represent more than 90 percent of our workforce to help prevent and alleviate human suffering. You can make a difference by volunteering in a position that appeals to you and allows you to use your unique skills and talents. The Red Cross relies on generous volunteers who give their time and talent to help fulfill our lifesaving mission.Visit to learn more, including our most-needed volunteer positions.To view the EEOC Summary of Rights, click here: Summary of Rights


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Group Reporting Specialist (f/m/x)

You're dying to get a look from the top? You’re interested in reporting matters for RBI Group? You find regulatory topics very exciting and you have a taste for automation and efficiency topics? Then come and join our Regulatory Reporting Tribe!

What you can expect:
  • Responsibility for regulatory reporting (especially COREP) matters on consolidated RBI Group level
  • Preparation of COREP reports and Pillar III disclosure for the RBI Group
  • Execution of operational reporting activities using our reporting platform ABACUS
  • Working in an agile team on specialized initiatives with strong IT connection, e.g. implementation of changes for the EBA Reporting Framework
  • Coordinating & answering ad-hoc requests from several parties in respect to RBI Group’s statutory reporting
  • Analyze regulatory effects and derive the impact for RBI’s own funds calculation
  • Assessing effects from legal changes on consolidated regulatory reporting and identifying adjustments of IT systems
  • Performing queries out of different source & calculation systems within RBI Group
  • Developing prototypes in an agile set-up to enhance regulatory reporting highway with strong IT affinity

What you bring to the table:
  • Degree in business administration or comparable education
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in banking industry and regulatory reporting preferable
  • Knowledge of business processes in accounting & reporting areas
  • Proper IFRS and UGB knowledge for banks and its effects on regulatory reporting
  • Knowledge of banking regulations, e.g. CRR, CRD, EBA policies and BWG preferable
  • Analytical, result-oriented and structured way of working with the ability to abstract and concentrate on the big picture
  • Highly self-motivated, independent and a team player
  • Ability to work within an agile and changing environment
  • Excellent command of German and English

What we offer:
  • You’ll work in an international team at a leading bank
  • You’ll benefit from flexible working arrangements and determine your own work-life balance
  • You’ll benefit from the very latest in tailored professional development
  • You’ll earn an appropriate salary starting at 60.000,-- gross p.a. including overtime

RBI AG is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ethnicity, race or color, national origin, religion, political or other opinion, gender, sexual orientation or disability.
We are looking forward to receiving your online application!


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PA & Receptionist for Fabulous Luxury Yacht Brokers in Mayfair, £23-25k + benefits

SW1Y 4AA, London (Greater)
Up to £26k
07 May 2021
Closing date
27 May 2021
Job function
Full time
Listing type
Job vacancy
Part-remote option

This luxury yacht brokers in Mayfair is looking for a professional, detail orientated PA and Receptionist, happy to turn their hand to anything. This role works closely with the CEO and COO so requires someone with good admin skills and attention to detail, with excellent communication skills and confidence to take responsibility for their Front of House. They provide super yachts for celebrities, royalty, UNHWIs and VIPs so they need someone discreet and professional, and someone who will be an ambassador for the company, as the first point of contact for their clients. They require someone with a minimum of one year's administrative experience, and the following attributes:

-    Someone with high morale/disposition/infectious energy
-    Well-presented and confident
-    Highly efficient, uses initiative
-    Self-motivated
-    Common sense
-    Excellent phone manner

This is a brilliant opportunity to join a prestigious luxury brand and develop with the company. They need someone in the role ASAP so please get in touch with ATR if you are suitable for the position.


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Deloitte Integrated Campaign Strategist Manager-Deloitte’s Green Dot Agency in Sacramento, California

Integrated Campaign Strategist - Manager - Deloitte's Green Dot Agency

Are you a marketing and communications professional - interested in working with a dynamic team working on integrated marketing campaigns across multiple channels including social media, email, digital, and more? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment? Deloitte Services LP is currently searching for a manager to join our in-house marketing agency to drive integrated campaign execution across key external marketing channels.

As an Integrated Campaign Strategist, you will be responsible for designing fully integrated campaign strategies that incorporate online and off-line channels. You will be at the forefront of connecting clients to Deloitte ways that inspire and require action in order to drive success for one of the world's most influential brands.

What you'll do:

  • Collaborate cross-functionally with strategic marketers, strategists, data storytellers, and creative colleagues to drive data-driven channel strategies that align with stakeholder goals and drive business impact.

  • Lead integrated campaign strategies which inspire and require action.

  • Provide channel expertise in at least two areas, with the expectation that baseline knowledge of all channels is preferred.

  • Work with others on programs and projects designed to maintain and evolve our channels including, but not limited to, channel strategy, implementation of new channels or new tactics, development of roadmaps, and channel governance.

  • Keep up to date with marketing and campaign best practices; communicate implications for campaigns and channel efforts.

  • Develop best practices, upskill team members, and identify new and innovative ways to create impact.

  • Lead or facilitate campaign ideation brainstorms.

  • Lead team learning and strategy documentation.

  • Minimum 7 years marketing, communications, or related experience.

  • Multi-channel marketing experiences required.

  • Project and/or team leadership experience.

  • Proven experience using data to create campaign strategies.

  • Limited immigration sponsorship may be available

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.


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LOST 6.10: Charles Widmore’s Big Package

Widmore has his eyes on the prize.

While this week’s LOST certainly held my interest, it was not one of this season’s stronger entries. The primary focus seemed to be on explaining the other side of Sayid’s L.A.-verse story – just how Jin came to be put on ice in the walk-in fridge at the restaurant (He was about to be iced!). But tucked into the framing story on the Island was the revelation that all the people whose names are not crossed off the list in Jacob’s cave must leave the Island together.

Well, give the-powers-that-be points for consistency, at least. Recall that all members of the Oceanic 6 had to return to the Island together. And course this admonition echoes the series-long theme of “live together, die alone.” Other threads picked up upon included Widmore’s and Ben’s warnings that “war” was coming to the Island; and destiny vs. free will, as when the Man in Black told Sun he wouldn’t ask her to do anything she didn’t want to. And was it just me, or did MiB hint to Claire that Kate’s name might have been one of those crossed off the cave wall. We did not see her listed back in episode “The Substitute.” And his casual mention after they are off the Island, “whatever happens, happens,” felt like tacit acknowledgment that Claire can cap Kate if she still wants to. Speaking of getting off the Island on that plane, Smokey cannot travel over water under his own power – apparently that’s why the Island is his prison?
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Forget DOCTOR WHO 5.x, here comes DW 6.x!

One of the bits of recent DOCTOR WHO news I did not have a chance to mention when it broke was the announcement that the BBC has renewed the show for a sixth post-regeneration season (its 32nd overall) — and Matt Smith’s 11th Doctor has not even had his first adventure yet! That is good news indeed, reflecting the Beeb’s faith in the series. (Believe me, that was not always the case!)

Even better: There will be another Christmas special (set to air…well, you figure it out), and it will be written by this season’s new lead writer, Steven Moffat.

On the not-so-bright side, there is some wailing and gnashing of teeth over the announcement that while Smith will return, there was no mention of Karen Gillan coming back as Amy Pond. Folks, I don’t think you should be reading too much into that particular bit of non-news. In my book, that keeps me guessing as to whether Amy will survive this season; it ups the emotional stakes to know her life will actually be on the line as she travels with the renegade Time Lord. If it were announced that Karen/Amy will be in the next series, we would know she survives, and thus there would be no sense of jeopardy.

It’s all for the good of the show — which is what we all want. Look for the Smith era to begin in the U.K. on April 3, and here in the States on April 17. If you simply cannot wait, take a peek at the new BBC trailer here, or the even longer (slightly different) BBC America trailer here.

LOST 6.9: Poor Richard’s Almanac

Endless life's a beach for Richard

So how terrific was LOST this week? After all these years, we finally get the scoop on Richard — and it was worth the wait. We learned everything we needed: Who Richard is, whose death he has on his conscience, why he is on the Island, and what he is doing there.

It’s no surprise Richard insisted to Jack, Hugo and the others that they are all dead and the Island is hell — because from his perspective that’s all very true. What it boils down to is, Richard (Nestor Carbonell) is something of a modern Job: He’s a powerless pawn locked in the crossfire of a battle between higher powers he cannot begin to understand. Woes have been visited upon him for the amusement of others. Everyone who has wielded power over him has let him down or even outright betrayed him — from the doctor who scoffed at the idea of riding out in the rain to minister to Richard’s sick wife, to the corpulent priest who withheld God’s grace and condemned him to hell. There was Magnus Hanso, who instead of rescuing Richard from death by hanging ultimately condemned him by setting him on a course to a far worse living death. And then there are Jacob and the Man in Black, mysterious forces in human form who amuse themselves by using Richard. Only the poor guy isn’t a chess piece — he’s more like a ball they kick around.
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NHL Condones Another Bad Hit

Savard suffered a grade 2 concussion.

As a devoted N.Y. Rangers fan, I will never be confused with someone who is sympathetic to the Boston Bruins, but even I have to admit that NHL discipline czar Colin Campbell (a former Rangers coach) made a massive mistake by not imposing a suspension on the Pittsburgh Penguins’ would-be tough guy Matt Cooke for inflicting a cheap-shot on the Bruins’ Marc Savard (a former Rangers player) this week.

Savard is finished for the season, yet Campbell declared the hit clean. No penalty was called at the time, but I figured that was because no on-ice official actually saw the incident. Among the justifications for the non-call Campbell served up: Cooke did not leave his feet to deliver the blow; the hit did not meet a league standard for unsuspecting; and shoulder checks are legal. Campbell claimed the “intent to injure” clause did not apply because he apparently could find no reason to apply it. Further, Campbell noted that he wanted the league policy in such a situation to be “consistent,” and cited a case from earlier in the season in which the Philadelphia Flyers’ Mike Richards inflicted a concussion on the Florida Panthers’ David Booth and did not receive a suspension.
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Stargate Universe: Gating Back to Us in April

Scott, Rush and Eli

“We are on our own out here.”
— Dr. Nicholas Rush

Psssst, wanna see something really cool? Check out the trailer for the second half of the first season of SyFy’s STARGATE UNIVERSE here, at the official site. The trailer hints at a ton of excitement, including lots of Chloe, wisecracks from Eli, angst, space battles, tech — and aliens!

Now, I’ll admit I was slightly disappointed in the premiere of SGU last October, but the three-part story won me over as it unfolded, and SGU quickly became one of my favorite new shows (if not the favorite), and featuring some challenging, fun characters, like Dr. Rush. By the time SGU came to its winter break the show had hit its stride. I was very disappointed to see SGU go off the air for such a long hiatus, but the torment is almost over. We are less than a month away from the premiere of the final 10 episodes on April 2 at 9 p.m.

And the good news does not end there. Production began just this week on the second season, so we are…er, destined to see even more SGU.

LOST 6.7: Paging Dr. Linus…

Ben, Miles and Ilana

This week’s LOST gave us another set of long-sought answers amid another fine Ben-centric episode, one that teased out his central motivation (in both universes): lust for power.

On the Island, Ilana (Zuleikha Robinson) took Ben (Michael Emerson) prisoner, and he explained how he sacrificed what he valued most — his daughter, Alex (Tania Raymonde) — for the sake of the Island. Or, more specifically, because Jacob (Mark Pellegrino) had led Ben to believe that he had a great responsibility as protector the Island. “I had a chance to save her, but I chose the Island over her,” he confessed. “All in the name of Jacob.” So he stabbed Jacob to death as revenge…but also out of fear of losing his power over the Island’s denizens.
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MAKE IT OR BREAK IT 1.20: In Kaylie We Trust

Payson, Kaylie, Emily and Lauren

Everyone likes to see characters grow and change – but not for the worse. And that was exactly what I feared on the freshman season finale of MAKE IT OR BREAK IT this week, when Kaylie decided to blow off the China meet in order to protect her endorsements and make the dictator of the national committee happy.

I know she was having issues with Lauren (Cassie Scerbo), but had never seen Kaylie (Josie Loren) be so mercenary before – and the other girls did not deserve to be shafted. And her decision did not seem to be a matter of putting food on the family’s table, either. Miss Beals from the national committee was all about saving face – ostensibly for the USA, but it was really about her and flexing her muscles. In her way, she was as much a corporate toady as MJ (who at least has the excuse of being an agent). Still, no matter how many endorsements she may have been endangering, Emily (Chelsea Hobbs) was surrendering her scholarship to compete. Then the truth came out: Kaylie was insecure about being able to prove that she deserved to win the national title, so she was looking for any excuse to avoid competing.
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GREEK 3.17: Mardi Gras Madness

Casey and Cappie

The classic rom-com premise almost always sees the mature, sensible (and beautiful) woman struggling to tame the overgrown boy who refuses to grow up and man-up and enter a “real, adult relationship” (read: marriage). ABC Family’s college-based series GREEK externalizes that conflict by focusing on overachiever Casey (Spencer Grammer — yes, Kelsey‘s daughter and onetime Lucy on AS THE WORLD TURNS) and merry underachiever Cappie (Scott Michael Foster).
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The 11th Doctor Changes his Clothes… sort of.

Feeling blue, Doctor?

New photos from the filming of Series 5 of DOCTOR WHO have come to light, and they show the Doctor… well, some folks might consider that a spoiler, so I’ll refrain from describing the activity in detail, but let’s just say he’s doing something that’s popular in the U.K., and he seems to be having fun.

I was looking at this particular image of 11th Doctor Matt Smith, and something about it seemed…off. And not just because the Doctor does not look happy to be on the ground. Finally I figured out what bothered me about it: Look at the Doctor’s shirt, suspenders and tie. They’re blue. I think his trousers might also be bluish, but it is difficult to discern here. In the initial images from location filming and the first and second trailers, we have seen the Doctor wearing a reddish shirt/braces/tie combo with what appear to be black pants. This seems to indicate that just like his predecessor, this incarnation of the Doctor likes to mix up his sartorial choices — within certain parameters.

I really like this Doctor’s professorial appearance, which I have curiously seen described as “geography teacher” instead of “science teacher” for some strange reason. David Tennant‘s 10th Doctor often traded his tie for layers of T-shirts/shirts, so I really hope 11 doesn’t lose his tweedy jacket and bowtie. No matter what the color.

How long until April 17?

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And the Oscar goes to…And the Winner Is…

Bigelow\’s big win

Well, we made it through another marathon Oscar telecast full of stilted presentations, dancing, and head-scratching acceptance speeches. And, of course, little golden statuettes. And we loved it all.

Congratulations to Kathryn Bigelow for a richly deserved directing Oscar. Her work on The Hurt Locker was amazing and, as she noted, winning was “the moment of a lifetime.” I remember walking out of that movie last summer thinking I had just seen a slam-dunk best picture nominee, and that Bigelow would garner a nod as well. I am elated that both she and the film were victorious. Kudos also to Jeff Bridges and Sandra Bullock for the top acting awards. His Bad Blake was sublime in Crazy Heart, and my Netflix wait for The Blind Side will seem even longer. Christoph Waltz, Mo’nique and Avatar’s special-effects team walked away with the other locks of the night.

But how was the show itself, which ran just a tick under 30 minutes longer than usual? Surprisingly, it did not really feel like it dragged to me. I enjoyed Steve Martin’s erudite solo stint back in 2001, and liked him well enough this year with Alec Baldwin. In my opinion, he save the best line for last when he noted that the kudofest ran so long that “Avatar now takes place in the past.”
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