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Well, we're finally here. The Finals. Hockeytown and Hokeytown…
Detroit Red Wings (1) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (2)
OK, OK…we couldn't help ourselves. It's the Red Wings and the Penguins, two teams that did not play against each other in the regular season, which lends a bit of mystery to this series. But it really isn't a mystery that these teams are facing off against one another now. Statistically, they are 1-2 in just about everything. Not only that, they dominate the top of the statistical charts. Look at how far back the third place team is in these assorted measures…
There are also the "onlys," as in…
In their 12 wins, Pittsburgh has been involved in only two one-goal games, Detroit only four.
Detroit has lost only one game in 12 when leading after one period…Pittsburgh not at all in seven.
Both teams are undefeated when leading after two periods.
Pittsburgh has trailed at the first intermission only twice…Detroit only once.
The two have split only six occurrences in which they've trailed after two periods…in a combined 30 games played.
And, there are the "did you know" items…
Did you know that Detroit has six three-goal-or-more winning margins among its 12 wins?
Did you know Pittsburgh is the only team in the entire tournament with a perfect record in one-goal games?...they've only had two, though.
Did you know that Pittsburgh has five empty net goals in 14 games?
Did you know that Detroit is +15 in goal differential in the first period of games (23-8)? Only one other team has scored as many as 15 first period goals in the tournament (it's not Pittsburgh, either).
Did you know that Pittsburgh – in 12 wins so far – has eight different players with game-winning goals?
Did you know that Detroit has four shorthanded goals on the road? No other team has more than two shorthanded goals, total.
Did you know that Pittsburgh leads the tournament in home plus-minus? (+12)…and that Detroit leads in road plus-minus? (+11)
Did you know that Detroit has eight players with at least ten points?
Did you know that Pittsburgh has only two players averaging more than 20 minutes of ice time a game?
Let's go back to that graphic up at the top…those are the obvious numbers. Pittsburgh is marginally superior to Detroit in most of them, as befits a team that is 12-2 so far in the playoffs. What about some of the less obvious measures…
Hits. Three Penguins – Brooks Orpik, Ryan Malone, and Jarkko Ruutu rank 4th, 5th, and 11th, respectively, in hits. The highest ranking Red Wing is 18th…Pavel Datsyuk.
Blocked Shots. You'll find five Penguins – Orpik, Sergei Gonchar, Hal Gill, Rob Scuderi, and Kris Letang – on the leader list before you find a Red Wing (Brad Stuart, tied with Letang). Of course, this might be a function on how the Red Wings limit opponents' chances.
Takeaway/giveaway ratio. So far, only one Penguin forward has been relatively loose with the puck, measure as a takeaway-to-giveaway ratio of less than 1.00 – Evgeni Malkin. Detroit has three – Mikael Samuelsson, Darren McCarty, and Tomas Holmstrom.
The top four faceoff men for the Red Wings (by draws taken) are a combined 58.5 percent in winning percentage. None of them have a losing record. The Penguins' top four are a combined 47.5 percent, and only Jordan Staal has a winning record…he'd be tied for fourth on the Red Wings.
At this point of the season, we're supposed to say that this will all come down to goaltending. Well, it won't – not directly, that is. Statistically, Marc-Andre Fleury for Pittsburgh and Chris Osgood for Detroit are almost mirror images of one another. The tale of the tape (their rank in parentheses)…
There is where the similarities end. How these two got to the top of the heap in the playoffs is a different as a penguin and an octopus. Both teams have averaged a combination of 60 shots per game (those on goal and those allowed on goal) over the course of the playoffs. The Penguins seem more accommodating in terms of trading chances. Their shot differential advantage of 4.4 shots ranks them a respectable fourth among all 16 teams in the tournament, but their superior offensive talent has permitted them to engage in such a war of attrition with teams. It was perhaps no more clearly on display than in the series against the Rangers.
In Game 1, the Rangers stormed out to a 3-0 lead, only to watch as the Penguins scored two goals 14 seconds apart in the second period to launch them on a four goal onslaught spanning 16:47 of the second and third periods. Even when the Rangers managed to tie the game, the Penguins had an answer in the end with Evgeni Malkin scoring the game-winner with 1:41 left in regulation.
In Game 3, the teams traded haymakers over the first half of the contest, the score tied at three after Jaromir Jagr scored with less than seven minutes in the third period. But Pittsburgh put it away with a late second period goal, then a marker early in the third for a 5-3 win.
Pittsburgh is like a three-year old at Churchill Downs who lays back in the pack over the first three-quarters of a mile. But late speed and a strong finish in the stretch provides a comfortable margin of victory…it the Penguins' case, 1.78 goals/game.
But that style makes Fleury have to play the position more – he will see chances. And in that respect, he has – in this tournament – shaken off the "underachiever" tag he brought with him from previous playoff experiences in the AHL and in his first appearance last year.
On the other hand, the Red Wings have split those 60 shots by roughly 36-for and 24-against. They do not trade chances with other teams. Only once in 16 games had an opponent outshot Detroit – game 3 in the opening series against Nashville. Perhaps not coincidentally, the Red Wings lost that game, 5-3, surrendering their highest number of goals in any game in the playoffs. That has the effect of forcing teams to expend effort defending (and chasing) the Red Wings, and it places considerable pressure on opposing goalies, who have to play that much better knowing that they will face far more chances on average than will Osgood.
Detroit is like that octopus, winding its tentacles around an opponent, gradually getting an advantage, tightening its grip on the puck, and before too long, the opponent is looking up at a 3-1 or 4-1 hole, tired and beaten.
The result is that Osgood hasn't had to "play" his position as much as has Fleury in the playoffs, but he's had to have the mental strength to maintain his focus. He has done so, having allowed one or no goals in six of the 12 full games in which he's played.
If there is one player in this series, more than any other, on whom the outcome might depend, it is Johan Franzen for Detroit. Through 11 games, Franzen was 12-3-15, +9, with five game-winning goals. But he was scratched for the last five games of the conference final against Dallas with concussion-symptoms. The Wings were 3-2 in those games and were held to 13 goals (2.60/game) after scoring 42 in their first 11 games (3.82/game).
Franzen's presence would give the Penguins something they haven't seen much of, if at all in the playoffs thus far – two solid scoring lines playing at the top of their game. But Franzen has not been cleared medically for game one. That is the window of opportunity for the Penguins here. Stealing one against the Red Wings in Detroit early would be a huge boost of confidence for a young team. It might not make a lot of difference to the Wings, who are experienced enough to know it's first to four, not first to one, but getting out fast could give the Penguins the edge.
These are teams with very similar results, arrived at in somewhat different ways. Pittsburgh has a more physical dimension to their play and have simply pulverized opponents. Detroit has taken the long view in games and in series, using a methodical puck-possession scheme that it plays to near perfection to deny opportunities to opponents. The big guys – Crosby and Datsyuk, Malkin and Zetterberg, Gonchar and Lidstrom – will probably all be heavily represented at the top of the statistical lists. But it might come down to the little things – those that the next tier players provide (Holmstrom's ability to raise a fuss in front of the net, the Red Wings' faceoff skills; Gary Robert's force-of-nature style, Ryan Malone's grit) and the ability of the stars to play solid two-way games.
Why Detroit will win...
The Red Wings have been here before, and you have to be here to get there. What do we mean by that? Look at the team to which this Penguin team is most often compared – in style and in age: the Edmonton Oilers of the mid 1980's. Much has been made that the Oiler team that beat the Islanders in 1984 for their first Stanley Cup was young (as are the Penguins) and supremely talented (as are the Penguins). Well, the Oilers lost in the final in the previous year with their core players – Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Jari Kurri, Paul Coffey, Glenn Anderson, Kevin Lowe, Charlie Huddy, Grant Fuhr – getting their baptism.
How that will be reflected here is in the Red Wings doing more of the little things – faceoffs, winning the turnover battles, etc. – better than will the Penguins…a product of their immense experience.
Why the Penguins will win...
Strangely, this could be the Penguins' best chance to win a Cup over the next several years. The reason for that is that they have in place the one thing they sorely lacked – a scoring winger in Marian Hossa. Hossa, who is an unrestricted free agent after this season – one who will command a high seven-figure salary, might not return next year. But in this moment, he is casting off the bitter taste of his performance in last year's playoffs (one assist and -6 in a four-game sweep in the opening round) with a vengeance. His 9-10-19, +7, in 14 games gives the Penguins the oomph from the wing that they needed to complement their talent and depth down the middle.
In the end…
The old saying goes, "age before beauty." What "age" has given the Red Wings is comfort in playing a simple, elegant, efficient game. The rambunctious Penguins – as we have pointed out in an earlier round – have a lot more moving parts to their game. At this point, that means they still probably depend more on talent than execution (which is not to say they are undisciplined, just not in Detroit's class in that respect). This will manifest itself in terms of the Red Wings being able to play their game more and for longer stretches than the Penguins will theirs. That, in the end, will be the difference.
Red Wings in six.

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I think some languages will need their own sections of this wiki one day (with subdomains or /sections, for example, es.worms2d.info or worms2d.info/ru/). Just a thought, the localized pages are recently growing. --[[User:StepS|StepS]] 13:27, 31 August 2011 (CEST)
I think some languages will need their own sections of this wiki one day (with subdomains or /sections, for example, es.worms2d.info or worms2d.info/ru/). Just a thought, the localized pages are recently growing. --[[User:StepS|StepS]] 13:27, 31 August 2011 (CEST)
Revision as of 19:46, 17 September 2011
- 1 Worms : Open Warfare
- 2 Worms 2
- 3 Reorganisation
- 4 Problems with resolution
- 5 Definite standards
- 6 Copyrighted images
- 7 I'd presume mentions of 3rd(that's when Worms returned to 2d, I guess) gen. titles are barred?
- 8 AND non-Worms talk.
- 9 robots.txt
- 10 Diffs in RSS
- 11 undo
- 12 Please modify the default skin
- 13 Restoring some templates
- 14 As the DS version of Worms Open Warfare 2 is built on the W2/WA/WWP engine...
- 15 First generation icons
- 16 Maintenance
- 17 wahelp
- 18 An in-depth custom Worms weapons/utilities part of the wiki
- 19 Do we need interwikis?
Worms : Open Warfare
Rolling back Muzer's edit ("Well, it is about all 2d worms games...") - no, it's not. This is only about the 2nd-generation Worms games (the games made on Worms 2's engine). If your generalization would apply, then we'd have to add all other 2D worms too, including Worms 1 (incl. Reinforcements, DC and whatever variants may have been) as well - all this is NOT within our scope. --Vladimir 11:57, 5 December 2006 (MST)
Worms 2
Worms 2's "official" icon (the one used for shortcuts and the like) is the one on the CD, the blue one with IIRC a "2" inside it, I would upload it but I'm on my Wii at the moment, could someone else do it? Muzer 15:05, 15 April 2007 (EEST)
- Resolved (thanks Bonz). --Vladimir 01:23, 17 April 2007 (EEST)
Games' pages
The games' pages should be split and organized into something like this:
Currently everything is just piled up here.
A "FAQ/troubleshooting" section would also be appropriate for games.
- The list of programmers/whatever is useless; people should be known by their deeds (program pages, etc). Also, it spawns some controversy (people that did a lot for the community but aren't coders are also important, etc.)
- Lists of things that apply to some games (e.g. software - some programs work with W:A/WWP, some only with W:A, etc.) should be merged. By each item, there should be small icons representing the games to which this item apply to
- more ideas?
--Vladimir 08:29, 23 June 2007 (MST)
- Yay for joint effort (even though I still had to do most of the work myself) :P --Vladimir 21:54, 25 June 2007 (MST)
Problems with resolution
The main page looks rubbish on things with a resolution less than 1024x768 (including 800x600 computers, windowed web browsers and the Wii), since the white table sticks out further than the "boundry". Maybe have it so the table wraps onto the next line, or the images shrink with lower resolutions, or simply make the images smaller.
- Known. Table cells can't wrap. The website was designed for viewing at 1024x768 or higher, which is appropriate today :) --Vladimir 19:16, 3 July 2007 (MST)
Definite standards
We need definite standards for weapon names which different people link to different things. Examples:
- Jetpack vs Jet Pack
- Airstrike vs Air Strike
- Firepunch vs Fire Punch
- Sheep Strike vs Confused Sheep Strike
- Mail Strike vs Postal Strike
- Carpet Bomb vs Mike's Carpet Bomb
- Bridge Kit vs Girder Stater Pack
- etc, the list goes on.
Muzer 14:31, 5 July 2007 (MST)
- It doesn't matter too much as long as the variations redirect. Oddly, the the game calls some weapons different things. Firstly there's the mouse-over text in the weapons panel, then there's the commentary text at the top of the screen, and then there's the mouse-over text in the weapons editor. In any case it's not worth worrying about it now - priority should be on content first, and we can deal with this later. Run! 00:20, 6 July 2007 (MST)
Copyrighted images
We're using a ton of those at the moment, eg screenshots of copyrighted software, logos, icons, boxart, etc. I think that at least that copyright should be acknowledged and the original author credited in the image description page. I'm not asking for thousands of license templates like Wikipedia has, just some acknowledgememt of the copyright and attribution of the author. Muzer 00:09, 8 July 2007 (MST)
- If you can be arsed, go ahead. I don't think any of the original copyright holders cares. --Vladimir 00:40, 8 July 2007 (MST)
I'd presume mentions of 3rd(that's when Worms returned to 2d, I guess) gen. titles are barred?
First things first: An incredibly large number of weapons from Run's Worms Unlimited articles were added in Worms: Open Warfare 2. Secondly, It seems pretty similar to the Worms 2 engine to me. Third off, and this is strictly unrelated, Worms on the DS recieved the butt end of the deal. —Preceding unsigned comment added by IcePacks (talk • contribs)
- I don't think many of the WKB editors are familiar with Worms games released for platforms other than the PC. And the engine is completely different, many say that it's much worse than W2's. --Vladimir 07:45, 30 October 2008 (UTC)
- As far as i'm aware the original purpose of this wiki was to document technical info that was useful for CS and DC working on the WA updates (and any other people working on third party programs for WA). But yeah, as CS said, it's also true that nobody here really knows enough about those other incarnations to write anything substantive about them. Run! 17:49, 30 October 2008 (UTC)
Uh, I notice little difference between the one in Worms 2 and the one in Worms: Open Warfare 2. The one in open warfare 1 was rubbish. The only difference I see is a few added physics such as metal being thrown off by magnets. Worms still bounce off walls and slide about like they did in W2. As to the extent of said bouncing and sliding, I haven't taken the time to check. As with the familiarity, I understand completely. Since that is the case, we might as well drop it here and now. --IcePacks 21:01, 30 October 2008 (UTC)
AND non-Worms talk.
As far I am aware of, A Spore-Related Sonic game called F Sonic (Fort Sonic) is upcoming to the UK. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Belle3100 (talk • contribs)
- this wiki isn't about other games, it's about worms Run! 21:32, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
It seems that the robots.txt in this site is set to allow web crawlers to index non-article pages. However, it was suggested that some dynamically generated pages should be blocked. e.g. Special:Search and Special:Random (See: [1][2])
Explorer09 06:24, 14 July 2009 (UTC)
- Fixed, although I don't think this actually affected search engines.--Vladimir 14:17, 14 July 2009 (UTC)
- It was just a suggestion after all. (I didn't imagine that you really care about this) Explorer09 14:43, 14 July 2009 (UTC)
- Well I took the time to set up sitemaps, so I do care about SEO :P --Vladimir 14:48, 14 July 2009 (UTC)
Diffs in RSS
I've re-enabled diffs in RSS, so it's easier to keep track of changes and have less reasons to shout at each other for not entering uninformative edit summaries. They were disabled due to a MediaWiki bug when I enabled $wgEmailConfirmToEdit; I've fixed the bug locally. --Vladimir 17:52, 4 October 2009 (UTC)
The undo feature is now fixed. May the
revertundo wars begin (not really :P). --Vladimir 21:12, 21 October 2009 (UTC)
Please modify the default skin
Please add this to the skin's stylesheet:
#content { min-width: 573px; }
This will make the skin viewable in 800x600 resolution, and solve the resolution problem once and for all.
--Explorer09 13:56, 26 April 2010 (UTC)
Well, I have two solutions. The first one, which I preferred, is to reduce the image size to 180px width, like this example. (The table styles "
width: ??em;" need to be removed to prevent word wrapping.) The second one is to increase the min-width of the #content box, but the resolution problem will arise again if the box is too wide.
--Explorer09 12:48, 27 April 2010 (UTC)
CyberShadow? --Explorer09 14:52, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
- Skin CSS edited (again). Shrinking and reducing the quality the main page images for 0.4% of visitors is absolutely not worth it. --Vladimir 17:57, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
- Anyway, thank you. --Explorer09 12:04, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
Restoring some templates
Can anyone please restore (undelete) these? These should be small W2, WA, and WWP icons that can be used inside templates so that I can simplify some template codes.
--Explorer09 06:33, 2 September 2010 (UTC)
- Thanks. --Explorer09 10:53, 2 September 2010 (UTC)
As the DS version of Worms Open Warfare 2 is built on the W2/WA/WWP engine...
...is it perhaps worth including it on the site? --Squirminator2k 05:33, 3 September 2010 (UTC)
- I don't know. It's still quite different from the 2nd generation... gameplay seems closer to the 3rd 2D generation overall.
- The dilemma regarding the scope of this website lies between inclusionism, and catering towards the great majority of its visitors (people who are interested exclusively in information about the 2nd 2D generation, W:A specifically). Frankly I think that having two separate wikis, one about Worms in general (like the one on Wikia) and another about everything W:A-related, would have been a saner idea, but it's probably too late for that now. --Vladimir 15:49, 3 September 2010 (UTC)
- It was just an idle fancy. Personally, I like that this wiki covers the first generation as well as the second - it gives me a place to dump the excess of WormsDC knowledge swishing about in my brain, and it serves to preserve the history of the original games, which are more often than not forgotten these days (particularly WormsDC, which didn't sell very well and was an Amiga exclusive at a time when the Amiga had already been on the way out for a good two years). --Squirminator2k 06:33, 5 September 2010 (UTC)
Perhaps, we and they can work together (?). I mean, we can focus on 1st and 2nd generation games while they do on newer (3D, 3rd gen, etc.) games. Then share the knowledge by linking to each other's wiki or just including the articles. --Explorer09 13:50, 5 September 2010 (UTC)
First generation icons
In keeping with the theme of the second-generation, the first-generation has the game icons next to the names. Unfortunately as the icons were sourced from the Amiga versions - WormsDC being an Amiga exclusive and the Amiga version of Worms being the only version that had an icon - they don't quite look the right shape.
I propose we replace them. The Worms icon could be replaced with the grenade from the logo while the WormsDC icon could be replaced with the clapperboard from the game HUD.
Thoughts? --Squirminator2k 06:37, 5 September 2010 (UTC)
For small icons (16x16 or smaller), I think your idea is good (in fact thought the same as yours). But for the large icons, I think we should keep the original, since they are the official ones. --Explorer09 13:39, 5 September 2010 (UTC)
Editing temporarily disabled during wiki maintenance (should be done by Monday). --Vladimir 20:02, 18 September 2010 (UTC)
- MediaWiki updated to the latest version, editing re-enabled. --Vladimir 09:53, 19 September 2010 (CEST)
- List of broken or possibly broken things:
Diffs in recent changes RSS- fixed (again... sigh) --Vladimir 10:41, 19 September 2010 (CEST)
- Replay file icon or info pages
SpecialUpload? (whatever that was)- left-over from old MediaWiki versions --Vladimir 10:41, 19 September 2010 (CEST)
- Picture resizing? (ImageMagick parameter in includes/media/Bitmap.php)
- File mime types? (includes/mime.*)
#contentSub3elements? (wherever those are used)
- Sitemap?
- If you find anything else broken, add it here. --Vladimir 10:10, 19 September 2010 (CEST)
- (Bump, why didn't I notice this before?) The DynamicPageList extension seems to be not working in the new MediaWiki. --Explorer09 03:11, 15 December 2010 (CET)
- Fixed. --Vladimir 12:15, 15 December 2010 (CET)
- Thanks. --Explorer09 13:10, 15 December 2010 (CET)
- Fixed. --Vladimir 12:15, 15 December 2010 (CET)
- (Bump, why didn't I notice this before?) The DynamicPageList extension seems to be not working in the new MediaWiki. --Explorer09 03:11, 15 December 2010 (CET)
Sup guys :) I don't know how far along the FAQ and various guides have come on WKB since I stopped editing here, but I'm fairly certain wahelp has gotta be obsolete now, so I'm planning on taking it down permanently (it's out of date anyway; I cannot find the time or motivation to update it!)
So you might want to go around and purge any links to it if you haven't already done so. Feel free to look through the scheme guides and copy/paste any info into your existing articles. The Team17 guide is perhaps a bit too long, but I'd hate to see it lost (I'm rather fond of that one ;)) so it might be best to stick that into a sub-page or something, depending on what your content conventions are. I'll put it in my userspace for the time being.
There are probably a few stray links on the Team17 forums that could also do with removing.
Wahelp has had a good run and been a lot of fun, but its retirement has been a long time coming. WSE on the other hand.... I'm hoping that has many more years in it yet ;) Run! 15:44, 1 October 2010 (CEST)
- Hi,
- Unless it's a bother to you, I don't see any reason to take it down. Many articles refer to Nanacide as a secondary source, and in places where it's outdated the article usually has copy-edited and updated information. You could add a possibly-outdated-information disclaimer to the top of every page if you like, but if you really do want to take it down that's understandable too - in which case I'll probably just set up a mirror of the relevant pages or something. --Vladimir 17:37, 1 October 2010 (CEST)
- Hello :D Sure, feel free to mirror it all. There's very little on there that isn't over here though, I suspect... Run! 14:50, 3 October 2010 (CEST)
An in-depth custom Worms weapons/utilities part of the wiki
I know the Worms Unlimited section has a lot of this already, but what I'm talking about would have much more content than that. My idea is that a "Custom Worms Weapons/Utilities" section be created, and instead of people submitting their custom worms item by only giving a description, they could also add an icon, damage readings, and other specific things.
Think of the custom Worms item submissions section being just as specific and detailed as the weapon pages for the items that already exist in the Worms games. I have developed an application (or something like a mini-wormopedia) with this both fictional and existing content. However, an online source would be more popular. If anyone cares to see my application, the downloads links are below:
Also, if this idea of mine were to come alive, people would have the choices of commenting on submitted items, as well as rating them, that kind of thing. Just thought it'd be an interesting addition. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Zippy (talk • contribs) 06:38, 4 April 2011
- So, why not just add an infobox for subpages under Weapons (Worms Unlimited)? We already have a "detailed description" and "commenting" using the subpages and talk pages.
- Keep in mind that, this website being a wiki, no one would probably object to you starting new pages and adding links to them from a few existing pages, but this idea just seems to me like duplication of efforts with a dose of Not Invented Here. --Vladimir 13:25, 4 April 2011 (CEST)
I see. Is there a place on this wiki that allows users to upload images?Nevermind, I got it. --Zippy 09:04, 5 April 2011 (CEST)
Do we need interwikis?
I think some languages will need their own sections of this wiki one day (with subdomains or /sections, for example, es.worms2d.info or worms2d.info/ru/). Just a thought, the localized pages are recently growing. --StepS 13:27, 31 August 2011 (CEST)
- I agree, it would be nice to have other wikis for other languages. --LeTotalKiller 21:46, 17 September 2011 (CEST)


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Annual, perennial herb, sometimes strongly scented; odor generally disagreeable
Leaves simple, pinnately lobed, or compound; petioles sometimes sheathing; basal ± whorled; cauline opposite, petioled to sessile
Inflorescence: cyme, panicle, or head-like, generally ± dense
Flowers generally bisexual; calyx fused to ovary top, limb 0 or highly modified (if present, lobes generally 515, coiled inward, becoming plumose, pappus-like, spreading in fruit); corolla radial to 2-lipped, lobes generally 5, throat generally > lobes, > tube, base generally spurred or swollen, tube slender, long or short; stamens generally 13, epipetalous; ovary inferior, chamber generally 1 (sometimes 3 but 2 empty or vestigial)
Fruit: achene, smooth, ribbed, or winged
Genera in family: ± 17 genera, 300 species: generally temp, worldwide except Australia. Some species cultivated (Centranthus ), some medicinal (Valeriana )
Reference: [Ferguson 1965 J Arnold Arbor 46:218225]
Annual, glabrous
Stem generally erect, 580 cm, generally angled, simple or few-branched
Leaves simple, basal and cauline, opposite, generally entire; basal short-petioled, spoon-shaped; cauline generally sessile, oblong, ovate, or obovate
Inflorescence clustered, head-like or interrupted spike, terminal
Flower: calyx 0; corolla 2-lipped to ± radial and funnel-shaped, white to dark pink, tube generally spurred at base; stamens 3
Fruit: achene; body ± triangular, 24 mm, strongly winged or not, wings lateral, wide, ± glabrous to densely hairy
Species in genus: 5 species: w North America, sw South America
Etymology: (Greek: spur)
Reference: [Morey 1962 PhD thesis, Stanford U]
Self-compatible; large-flowered taxa cross- and self-pollinated, small flowered taxa self-pollinated. Wing shape, color, hairiness vary in some species
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I have to agree with the letter from Bob Hargeaves last week. The state of the majority of the roads, pavements and footpaths in the borough is appalling.
However, I would like to reassure residents living in North Manor ward that many of these have been reported to the council by your ward councillors. But if there are any potholes in your road then do not hesitate to contact us.
When I inherited the environment portfolio which includes highways following 21 years of a Labour controlled council amidst a Labour government I did what I could with what finance was available. I was deeply grateful when Bury was allocated £400,000 by the Conservative led coalition to assist with potholes following two bad winters.
Therefore, taking account of the dreadful condition of our highways and in particular to the road markings which in some cases are almost non-existent and which are essential to road safety, it is difficult to imagine why Bury's Labour controlled council, at the recent budget council meeting, turned down an amendment put forward by the Conservative Group and supported by the Liberal Democrats to allocate £500,000 from balances to be used to bring about some improvement to our highway network.
I have no doubt that someone from the Labour Group will answer this letter saying that this amount of money is too small to make any difference. But, in the words of one well known supermarket group, "Every little helps". Surely that equally applies to Bury's highway network?
Cllr Dorothy Gunther North Manor Ward Chairman Ramsbottom Tottington and North Manor Area Forum


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[First published October 27, 2005] One of the extraordinary characteristics of dictatorships, especially absolutists ones, is their government corruption. This comes out in biographies of those who, for example, have lived in North Korea or in South Vietnam when it was defeated and occupied by the North. And under authoritarian regimes, this corruption seems only marginally less, as under the Chinese Nationalists before their defeat by Mao. My impression, consistent with that of others, has been the democracy is among the least corrupt types of government.
Now, this has been tested. Transparency International has provided for 2005 a perception of corruption index for 146 nations (here). Kenneth Sikorski added to this index the freedom house ranking of nations on their civil liberties and civil rights (from here), which measures their freedom, and found that the index included 67 free, 45 partly free, and 34 unfree nations (excluding North Korea). He then averaged these three political groups on their perceived corruption, as shown below (total scores for all nations in the group/number of nations in the group — personal communication):
Free (2901/67) = 43.3
Partly Free (4076/45) = 96.6
Not Free (3470/34 = 102.05
So, partly free and not free nations are perceived to be over twice as corrupt as democracies. This is another plus for democracies, of course. They don't war on each other, have the least domestic violence, virtually never kill their own people, experience no famines, and also are least corrupt.
This gets almost embarrassing after awhile in relating this to people who ignorant of research on the democratic peace, as I did in a talk today. It seems that one is obsessed with a one-factor theory of humanity's major problems. This runs counter to general intuition, and to common sense in the social sciences, which is that the socio-political world is complex with multiple causes and conditions interacting to produce events. No one factor is sufficient, so it is felt. Well, there is one major factor, and that is democratic freedom. The evidence, such as the above, is always available to doubters, if only they will look at it. All I can say is what Galileo Galilei said when his astronomical observations were doubted and he was persecuted for them. "Look through the telescope," he responded.


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I am a fan of director Steven Soderbergh. His 1989 debut, Sex, Lies and Videotape which enabled him to go on to work in Hollywood is among my favourite films. Its tale of middle class suburban sexual repression, and the complex dynamic between masculine and feminine, 'active' and 'passive', voyeurism and exhibitionism, struck a chord with 18 year old, terrified of my own sexual potency, me.
So I was intrigued to see 'blockbuster film of the summer' Magic Mike, about a troupe of men strippers. Would Soderbergh bring some of the subtlety and 'queerness' of Sex, Lies and Videotape to a romcom where Channing Tatum's tits are the stars? On having seen the film, I say yes. And here is why.
But Before I start… There was one thing I hated about this film. It is something I have not seen mentioned in many other reviews. And that is its NAFF, MORALISTIC, INSULTING portrayal of the 'adult industry' and the people who work in it (and the people who love them). I suspect Laura Agustin, who conceptualised the 'rescue industry' in relation to people being 'saved' from a hellish lifetime of taking their clothes off and fucking for money, would have something to say about this too. Mike, played by Channing Tatum, is only allowed to 'get the girl' and achieve narrative closure, when he forsakes the stripping world and gives up his chance of going to work with the crew in Miami. Adam, who Mike introduced into that world, is stuck in a spiral of drugs (it would be more believable if the character was on steroids by the way) and sex and immorality. This reminds me of Pretty Woman but with the gender identities reversed. As if everyone who works in porn, stripping, lap dancing and sex work is just waiting till Richard Gere comes along and showers them with money and patronising one-liners.
Metrosexual Active and Passive Role Reversals
However, even in my hatred of this prejudiced moralism of the film's plot, I do acknowledge that the 'reversal' of the gender identities involved is interesting, and important. Channing Tatum is not the active hero that is supposed to be an archetype of Hollywood masculinity. No, like Julia Roberts before him, he has to sit and look pretty until his 'knight in shining armour' in the form of Cody Horn, comes to rescue him from the dragon's den.
This role reversal fits in with the culture in which metrosexuality has developed. One reason men are able to indulge their 'passive', 'object' status is that women are becoming more active, assertive sexual beings. They do not expect men to be 'men' in the traditional, macho sense. Both literally and symbolically in the modern world, it is often women who 'wear the trousers'. Both Cody Horn who makes it her 'quest' to bag Channing Tatum (and 'reform' him), and Olivia Munn who instigates threesomes with him and other women, before getting bored and finding a man to marry, are active, decision-making, assertive characters. In a scene at Tatum's flat where he has made a booty call to Munn, she is shown to be straddling him whilst he lies back. And when he phones her another night, only to be blown off, he looks puppy-like, vulnerable.
I found my interpretation of these strong women characters in Magic Mike to completely contrast with a critical review of the film by a gay man. Ignoring the women leads, blogger James Croft (aka @FutureTemple ) focuses on the women in the audience at the strip joint and writes:
'A movie about male strippers – men who are paid, mainly by women, to take their clothes off, and are therefore not fully in control of their own sexual display – could have explored such tensions, showing women in a position of sexual power which is rarely portrayed with much insight or sensitivity, and investigating male sexual vulnerability.
Despite the claim by Matthew McConaughey's character that he sees "a lot of lawbreakers up in this house", the women are deeply passive throughout, nary a grab, a grope, or stage invasion in sight. The men may be the objects of sexual desire, but they remain the subject of sexual activity: they initiate all sexual encounters, and are ultimately in the driving seat.'
Straights Go Gay?
It is as if we watched a different film! But maybe that is because for a gay man, keen to see portrayals of gay men's sexual and romantic relationships on the screen, the heterosexual relationships in the film were of little interest.
'Magic Mike is really, really straight. I don't mean "straight" simply as in "not queer", but also "straight" as in safe, unadventurous, routine. '
It is a shame this gay critic switched off at the sight of women and men getting it on, because when they did in Magic Mike it was actually pretty queer. The film opens with Channing Tatum and Olivia Munn waking up after a night of sex. The camera pans round and reveals another naked woman on the bed! And the pair joke about how neither of them can remember her name. Later in the film Pettyfer ('the kid') is encouraged to join in a foursome with two women and a man, in which they all find themselves saying 'I love you' in a slightly pathetic manner. These are examples of 'straight' people doing 'queer' acts which are becoming more acceptable in metrosexual culture. Arguably leaving gay men feeling a bit redundant.
But I suppose these 'queer' and 'bisexual' scenes were overshadowed for gay men viewers by the 'climax' of the movie, which happens very early on, when Tatum walks butt naked into the bathroom, displaying 'dat ass' proudly and invitingly.
Another way in which the 'straight' characters in the film are kind of 'queer' is through the homosociality displayed by the men in the movie. Strippers work closely together, in various forms of undress, and so the relationships between the men in the film were tinged with sexual tension. The 'gay critic' I quoted above was dissatisfied with this portrayal of homosocial men. He thought the 'no homo' attitude where they repudiated their homo desire was disappointing. I think it is realistic. As men become more open about showing off their bodies to each other, it does not necessarily follow that they will be open about the sexual undertones of this situation. Theories of declining homophobia are relevant to metrosexual masculinity where men's behaviours are becoming less policed. UP TO A POINT. But homophobia amongst 'straight' men has not disappeared altogether and I think Magic Mike is a valid portrayal of some of the homo anxiety still felt by young, fit, metrosexual men. There are still no out gay or bisexual pro footballers in the UK or US for example. So the proverbial fear of 'sharing a shower with a homo' is still with us.
In some ways Magic Mike is a 'failed' buddy movie. I like this aspect of the film, as I think it adds some realism to an otherwise overly romantic genre. In films such as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and Die Hard men who are friends stick with each other through thick and thin. But in Magic Mike the friendship between Adam and Mike doesn't survive. Many friendships don't! And men are not necessarily any closer to each other or any more loyal than women are. I am reminded here of My Own Private Idaho where Scott chooses a romantic relationship with a woman over his friendship with Mike the hustler. Just as Mike chooses a romantic relationship with a woman over the more 'degenerate' Adam. The homosocial 'phantasy' of men following each other to the ends of the earth is not indulged here.
Explaining The 'Lack Of Bollocks'
The main criticism from gay men who have seen Magic Mike seems to be its lack of explicitly homoerotic/sexual scenes. As the gay reviewer I've mentioned here puts it, 'the complete lack of bollocks'. I find this complaint unconvincing but also quite revealing about gay men in metrosexual culture.
One reason I find gay men being so upset about the lack of cock in Magic Mike, is that it only serves to emphasise their sense of 'lack' in the phallus department. As Lacan has put it :
The phallic signifier is, so to speak, an index of its own impossibility… the phallus is not simply lost but is an object which gives body to a certain fundamental loss in its very presence'.
So this 'lack' that gay viewers of the film feel, probably would not be corrected by the sight of Channing Tatum's pole. Though that may comfort them momentarily! In metrosexual culture, men's passivity and role as objects of the gaze, DOES involve some reduction of their 'phallic' power. That is one reason why pictures of men flashing their tits, anuses and abs so prettily, and so submissively, often include 'phallic substitutes' such as rugby balls, truncheons, rockets. If gay men want the myth of the 'Great Dark Man' and his great dark cock, they can always watch Jeff Stryker movies.
The Pathetic Femininity of Gay Daddies
I thought the most interesting character in Magic Mike, and by far the best performance, was Matthew Mcconaughey's 'Dallas', the leader of the strip troupe. He was the most 'macho' of the men, and his stripper dance routines were full of macho archetypes such as policemen, cowboys and tarzan. But Mcconaughey sent up this machismo, and played it for the camp performance that it is. Just as Arnold Schwarzenegger 's action movie displays were before him, his budgie smuggling, groin rubbing routines are funny, narcissistic, and in some ways 'feminine'.
But also it was possible that Mcconaughey (directed by Soderbergh) was playing his character as gay. Hollywood has a long tradition of men characters who are not overtly gay but who are coded as queer. In metrosexual culture, where masculinity itself is pretty damned queer, this becomes harder to define. But Mcconaughey's tight lycra vest-tops, his 'mutton dressed as lamb' attempts to stay sexy, the scene where he sits in a dressing gown looking a bit down (which reminds me of a gay character in the film, La Cage Aux Folles), and his love of his young stripper boys, without a woman in his life to divert the homo-anxiety, all point to a 'gay daddy' in my view. And with him not being shown to get any sex with those boys, like some 'gay daddies' do, or even with the women who watch his shows, he is presented as a slightly impotent character. That's how I saw him anyway.
And that might be what Magic Mike is exploring, just as Sex Lies and Videotape did: sexual impotence in the (post) modern world. I am delighted we live in more omnisexual times than we did in the past. That 'men' and 'women', 'gay' and 'straight' 'active' and 'passive' are not so easily delineated and separated. But in blurring the lines, in giving men's tits as much screen time as women's, in creating lead men characters who are not in control of their destiny, are we missing something?
Is narrative cinema a bit lost without traditional gender roles and tropes?
Has film gone flaccid?
I don't know. But I am going to keep watching as, whoever wears the trousers or has the (strap on) dick, I still find the representation of gender and sexuality at the movies pretty fascinating.


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Last week Bill Cosby visited Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and had some fun with The Roots. (Part One, Part Two)
Watch Rachel Dratch as Jenna (DeCarlo, not Maroney) in some clips from the original unaired pilot for 30 Rock.
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Funny-or-Die plans to expand to the big screen, with a goal of producing two to three low-budget movies per year.
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Bode Miller's Olympic career is over. The kid who came to the 2002 Salt Lake Games full of moxie and miraculous saves, left Torino with a bad attitude and nary a medal, only to rise from the ashes in Vancouver to become America's most decorated Olympic skier, has officially left the building.
As far as stories go, Sochi proved a fitting conclusion, the feel-good character arc to Miller's own myth. He might not have walked away with an Olympic gold in downhill (as his own lightening quick training runs portended) and fell short in the super-G, but seeing him — at 36 — satisfied with a bronze, smiling in the arms of his new beautiful bride Morgan, dedicating his skiing to his kids and shedding heartfelt tears for his late brother Chelone, was enough to satiate American fans. We'd seen the once brash kid from New Hampshire finally grow up just before he bowed out.
And isn't that all we ever wanted? Let's face it, in America, we're only fair-weather fans of Olympic sports, glued to the TV (or web or phone) every four years, equally enamored by the personality, the story, as we are the athlete.
Miller's story paid in spades. The son of off-the-grid hippies, he burst onto the Alpine scene with big results and an even bigger mouth, confounding traditionalists with his ragged, win big or crash out technique. Not only did Miller do it with speed, but he also did it with style, sitting back when you were supposed to dive forward, flailing his arms when you were supposed to remain composed. For Miller, there was never a middle ground, every run a high-wire act that kept spectators on the edge of their seats.
Often, Miller's chaotic skiing and candid comments eclipsed his consistent — as in, consistently brilliant — results. Beyond his storied Olympic career, Miller has won 33 Alpine World Cup races, the most of any American man, and collected the coveted overall title twice. On top of that, he's a four-time World Champion and ranks as one of only a handful of racers to have won a race in all five of Alpine's disparate disciplines. In the 2004-2005 season, then arguably at the height of his powers, Miller made history by winning a World Cup downhill, super-G, giant slalom and slalom in the record-setting span of 16 days (again, only a select few skiers have ever done this, and it took most an entire career to do so). By the time the World Championships rolled around that February, he lit up the races with two gold medals, but made an even bigger splash by losing a ski in the downhill portion of the combined and skiing the rest of the way down on one leg — a typically non-traditional move from the American that further endeared him to his already fawning fanbase (at the expense of royally ticking off his U.S. Ski Team coaches).
With all that behind him, Miller could have easily retired in 2012 as a legend. Instead he opted for knee surgery, sat out the 2013 season and returned this year a full 20 pounds lighter with a new wife and eyes on a final Olympics. Not even a controversial custody battle for his son could derail his focus, but critics wondered if he was past his prime in a sport that favors the quickness, agility and energy of far younger men.
True to form, Miller defied the odds. By the time the Alpine World Cup tour hit Beaver Creek, Colo., in December, the 36-year old rallied to his first podium, finishing just behind Sochi gold medalist Ted Ligety in a giant slalom. The result silenced doubters and ratcheted up expectations, but the big win never came. Just as he did in the downhill at these Sochi Games nearly two weeks ago, Miller often dazzled in World Cup training runs only to come up just short on race day. At Kitzbuhel, Austria's Hahnenkamm downhill (the most feared stop on the circuit and, some would argue, more important on a racer's resume than Olympic gold), he scorched the sole practice run by nearly a second before finishing third. The race remains one of the few Miller has failed to win.
Which leads to one last question: While Miller the Olympian is finished, is Miller the ski racer done, too? Unlike the ambivalence he showcased in Torino, Miller came into Sochi telling the press he wanted to win, but was forced to settle for bronze. Sure, he was happy, but just as the rest of his World Cup season suggested, there could have been so much more. Not exactly a note a competitor — even one with a bum knee and new family — wants to end on.
Fortunately, redemption, as it were, could be right around the corner. With the 2015 Alpine World Championships taking place in Beaver Creek — a venue Miller has won a record three downhills in — next February, here's betting there's one more encore left in the Bode Miller Show.
Bode Miller Has Left The Building; What's Next?
The American Alpine racer completes his character arc in his fifth Olympics, but have we seen the last of the legend?
Bode Miller's Olympic career is over. The kid who came to the 2002 Salt Lake Games full of moxie and miraculous saves, left Torino with a bad attitude and nary a medal, only to rise from the ashes in Vancouver to become America's most decorated Olympic skier, has officially left the building.


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DALLAS , Texas – Nearly one out of three Americans does not get the recommended amount of sleep, but it's not just making them sleepy; it's actually driving them crazy!
"If you don't get enough sleep, and you get in a chronic state of that, then you look just like someone who has early-onset Alzheimer's," said Sandra Bond Chapman, PhD, Founder and Director of the Center for BrainHealth.
Chapman says sleep helps the brain clear waste and consolidate memories. One British study found people who suffer insomnia are five-times more likely to have paranoid delusions.
Another study found insomniacs are nearly three-times more likely to develop depression. They are also at greater risk for anxiety, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder.
Millions of Americans, like nurse Corina Martinez say they've struggled with getting a good night's rest.
"If I get too attached to a case, I just think about it at night," Martinez said.
Until recently, it took her four hours to fall asleep and she only slept three hours total. That's much less than the recommended seven to eight hours.
"I couldn't sleep, I would just watch TV all night," Martinez explained. "I would wake up groggy or still wanting to sleep and just tired throughout the day." Alon Avidan, MD, professor of neurology at UCLA, says the worst sleep mistake people make is stimulating the brain with TV watching or computer use.
"All these types of activities, especially before bedtime, lead to sleep difficulties," said Avidan.
Next, watch what you eat and drink. Try walnuts, which contain their own source of melatonin. Honey slightly raises insulin and allows tryptophan to enter the brain, so you get sleepy.
Try drinking hot decaffeinated tea, but stay away from warm milk. It can cause heartburn. Avoid spicy foods and those with MSG, which may cause a stimulant reaction. Despite popular belief, alcohol doesn't help you fall asleep.
"It actually breaks apart the sleep architecture and it actually worsens our ability to maintain sleep," Avidan explained.
Martinez says she cured her insomnia with a very unlikely source, called the Sleep Whisperer. She's a youtube phenomenon with millions of followers clicking on relaxation videos. Within 10 minutes of watching it, she fell asleep.
"I slept all through the night, I couldn't believe it," Martinez said.
Ilse Blansert is the Sleep Whisperer. She says her videos, found at www.thewaterwhispers.com, are made to induce an autonomous sensory meridian response.
"It's basically a fancy name for tingles that a lot of people get when they listen to certain voices or to certain sounds," Blansert said.
Some of the videos feature the sights and sounds of simple tasks, like water being poured. The videos are free on YouTube and Blansert has had over 16-million views. While ASMR hasn't been studied in a medical setting. People like Martinez say it's been a life-saver.
"I just fall asleep," Martinez explained.
Additional Information:
Getting the Best Sleep Ever: You've done all the obvious things like making sure your bedroom is dark and cozy. You've avoided scary movies and fidgeting with your to-do list right before bed. So, why are can't you fall asleep? Experts say certain habits of can sabotage your sleep. Besides leaving you groggy the next day, lack of sleep increases your odds of depression, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and weight gain. Try these tips to get a good night's sleep and wake up well rested.
Limit Caffeinated Drinks After 2 p.m.: Check the labels of your favorite mid-day drinks. If they have energy-boosting benefits, they may cause you not to get good sleep at night.
Sip Wine Sooner: Even though it may help you fall asleep faster, studies show alcohol decreases deep sleep, making the second half of your sleep cycle restless and unsatisfying. If you drink a glass of wine, have it with dinner before 6 p.m. so it will wear off by bedtime.
Eat Sleep Superfoods: Make a light whole-wheat pasta dish with fresh veggies, tomato sauce, chicken breast, and a sprinkle of Parmesan. It has protein and tryptophan, which promotes serotonin to get you sleepy. Cottage cheese and banana slices also contain tryptophan.
Get Off Your Smartphone: Experts say typing in bed can hype you up, making it harder to fall asleep. Don't send that last text or email. Instead, turn off your phone an hour before bed and get any other electronic gadgets out-of-reach.


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GCH CH Dawin Hearts on Fire
(Photo by Rhonda Cassidy)
One of AKC's most experienced and knowledgeable judges, Jane Forsyth, had tonight's Non-,Sporting Group. While many of the country's top Non-Sporting Groups failed to enter this year's AKC/Eukanuba National Championship, the four judge Forsyth placed were beautiful. Taking the top spot were the impressive Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dawin Hearts on Fire, followed by the Tibetan Spaniel, GCH CH Kan Sing Tenzin, a Chinese Shar-Pei who came out of the classes, Jade East Mission Into Space, and the Bulldog, GCH CH Itza Brix.


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a friend of mine sent me this old article the other day. damn right this would make for a hell of a movie.
World War II's Strangest Battle: When Americans and Germans Fought Together
For one time only, Germans and Allies fought together in WWII. Andrew Roberts on a story so wild that it has to be made into a movie.
Andrew Roberts
The most extraordinary things about Stephen Harding's The Last Battle, a truly incredible tale of World War II, are that it hasn't been told before in English, and that it hasn't already been made into a blockbuster Hollywood movie.
Here are the basic facts: on 5 May 1945—five days after Hitler's suicide—three Sherman tanks from the 23rd Tank Battalion of the U.S. 12th Armored Division under the command of Capt. John C. 'Jack' Lee Jr., liberated an Austrian castle called Schloss Itter in the Tyrol, a special prison that housed various French VIPs, including the ex-prime ministers Paul Reynaud and Eduard Daladier and former commanders-in-chief Generals Maxime Weygand and Paul Gamelin, amongst several others.
Yet when the units of the veteran 17th Waffen-SS Panzer Grenadier Division arrived to recapture the castle and execute the prisoners, Lee's beleaguered and outnumbered men were joined by anti-Nazi German soldiers of the Wehrmacht, as well as some of the extremely feisty wives and girlfriends of the (needless-to-say hitherto bickering) French VIPs, and together they fought off some of the best crack troops of the Third Reich. Steven Spielberg, how did you miss this story?
The battle for the fairytale, 13th century Castle Itter was the only time in WWII that American and German troops joined forces in combat, and it was also the only time in American history that U.S. troops defended a medieval castle against sustained attack by enemy forces. To make it even more film worthy, two of the women imprisoned at Schloss Itter—Augusta Bruchlen, who was the mistress of the labour leader Leon Jouhaux, and Madame Weygand, the wife General Maxime Weygand—were there because they chose to stand by their men. They, along with Paul Reynaud's mistress Christiane Mabire, were incredibly strong, capable, and determined women made for portrayal on the silver screen.
There are two primary heroes of this—as I must reiterate, entirely factual—story, both of them straight out of central casting. Jack Lee was the quintessential warrior: smart, aggressive, innovative—and, of course, a cigar-chewing, hard-drinking man who watched out for his troops and was willing to think way, way outside the box when the tactical situation demanded it, as it certainly did once the Waffen-SS started to assault the castle. The other was the much-decorated Wehrmacht officer Major Josef 'Sepp' Gangl, who died helping the Americans protect the VIPs. This is the first time that Gangl's story has been told in English, though he is rightly honored in present-day Austria and Germany as a hero of the anti-Nazi resistance.
Harding is a respected military-affairs expert who has written seven books and long specialized in World War II, and his writing style carries immediacy as well as authority. "Just after 4am Jack Lee was jolted awake by the sudden banging of M1 Garands," he writes of the SS's initial assault on the castle, "the sharper crack of Kar-98s, and the mechanical chatter of a .30-caliber spitting out rounds in short, controlled bursts. Knowing instinctively that the rising crescendo of outgoing fire was coming from the gatehouse, Lee rolled off the bed, grabbed his helmet and M3, and ran from the room. As he reached the arched schlosshof gate leading from the terrace to the first courtyard, an MG-42 machine gun opened up from somewhere along the parallel ridgeway east of the castle, the weapon's characteristic ripping sound clearly audible above the outgoing fire and its tracers looking like an unbroken red stream as they arced across the ravine and ricocheted off the castle's lower walls."
Everything that Harding reports in this exciting but also historically accurate narrative is backed up with meticulous scholarship. This book proves that history can be new and nail-bitingly exciting all at once.
Despite their personal enmities and long-held political grudges, when it came to a fight the French VIPs finally put aside their political differences and picked up weapons to join in the fight against the attacking SS troops. We get to know Reynaud, Daladier, and the rest as real people, not merely the political legends that they've morphed into over the intervening decades. Furthermore, Jean Borotra (a former tennis pro) and Francois de La Rocque, who were both members of Marshal Philippe Petain's Vichy government and long regarded by many historians as simply pro-fascist German puppets, are presented in the book as they really were: complex men who supported the Allied cause in their own ways. In de La Rocque's case, by running an effective pro-Allied resistance movement at the same time that he worked for Vichy. If they were merely pro-Fascist puppets, after all, they would not have wound up as Ehrenhäflinge—honor prisoners—of the Fuhrer.
While the book concentrates on the fight for Castle Itter, it also sets that battle in the wider strategic contexts of the Allied push into Germany and Austria in the final months of the war, and the Third Reich's increasingly desperate preparations to respond to that advance. This book is thus a fascinating microcosm of a nation and society in collapse, with some Germans making their peace with the future, while others—such as the Waffen-SS unit attacking the castle—fighting to the bitter end. (Some of the fighting actually took place after the Doenitz government's formal surrender.)
The book also takes pain to honor the lives of the "number prisoners" who worked at Castle Itter—faceless inmates from Dachau and other concentration camps whose stories have never before been told in this much detail. Whatever their political leanings or personal animosities toward each other, the French VIPs did what they could to help the so-called "number prisoners"—i.e. the ones stripped of their names—in any way they could.
One of the honored prisoners was Michel Clemenceau, the son of the Great War statesman Georges Clemenceau, who had become an outspoken critic of Marshal Petain and who was arrested by the Gestapo in May 1943. At Castle Itter he showed "unshakeable confidence" in rescue, and had clearly inherited the courage of his father, who'd been nicknamed "The Tiger." During the attack, with ammunition running dangerously low—they got down to the last magazines of their MP-40s—their tanks destroyed, and the enemy advancing from the north, west and east, this septuagenarian kept blasting away. His father would have been proud of him.
The story has an ending that Hollywood would love too: just as the SS had settled into position to fire a panzerfaust at the front gate, "the sound of automatic weapons and tank guns behind them in the village signaled a radical change in the tactical situation." Advancing American units and Austrian resistance fighters had arrived to relieve the castle. In keeping with the immense cool that he had shown throughout the siege, Lee feigned irritation as he went up to one of the rescuing tank commanders, looked him in the eye and said simply: "What kept you?" Part Where Eagles Dare, part Guns of Navarone, this story is as exciting as it is far-fetched, but unlike in those iconic war movies, every word of The Last Battle is true.


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In the on-going battle between media moguls Viacom and YouTube/Google, Viacom has had to take the defensive and quell fears of invasion of privacy of hordes of internet video purusers of the wildly popular YouTube. It seems that as part of the $1 BILLION dollar copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Viacom against YouTube and its parent, Google, a judge ruled that YouTube must turn over it's vast database of videos and the usage data along with it. This data would include user names, IP addresses and profile information that users have included such as hometowns and even names.
Privacy advocates went ballistic, accusing Viacom of trying to acquire the names of YouTube uploaders and viewers in an attempt to pursue, in the vein of the RIAA's prosecution of those downloading illegal music. Viacom suddenly was thrust into a PR nightmare and had to substantially back-pedal and qualify that they only wanted the usage data to either prove or disprove that the majority of YouTube's content is user established and proprietary to uploaders, rather than copyrighted programming. As such, YouTube agreed in principle to provide the data "masked" through other naming or numbering to hide the actual user names and information from Viacom. This may or may not appease the ACLU-types, as masking doesn't necessarily protect users if they can be tied via a usage pattern to other databases that could provide user data.
It is interesting to me that Viacom had no real issue with YouTube until Google and their deep pockets made the scene. Perhaps Viacom sees this suit is an easier money maker than, say, providing quality programming that would attract more and better advertisers.
No, Viacom has chosen to pursue a company that has repeatedly shown that it proactively tries to prohibit copyrighted material from its servers and has always complied with taking down material upon request. That complies full with the DMCA — the law by which this case is governed. Confused? Perhaps this video can shed some light.
In the meantime, there is speculation that Steven Colbert and Jon Stewart will actually be called as witnesses in the case. Why? I have no idea. Perhaps it will be to lament how their pockets are being picked by wanton pirates who are uploading their shows, as well as nefarious viewers who are illegally watching their shows through YouTube instead of on The Comedy Channel, where advertisers pay hordes of money to Colbert and Stewart, by way of Viacom, for viewers to tune in there.
Here is a NEWSFLASH. Viacom, along with many other media companies have MISSED THE BOAT. Again. Instead of joining forces with YouTube to further distribute their programming and broaden their audiences, they are once again, shooting themselves in the foot by trying to cripple or destroy one of the outlets that are actually helping them to sustain viewers.
Go through this with me. Let's use The Daily Show for an example. Now, certainly, there are people who watch The Daily Show every day. They consider Jon Stewart a god and tune in every day at x:30 to soak up his sardonic witticism and sarcastic political diatribes. Let's say that he gets a 10 share or 10% of American TVs were tuned in (a generous number, here). That leaves 90% of us who are not watching him or maybe not watching anything, for that matter.
Common sense tells us that unless they happen to miss an episode, the loyal 10% are not relying on YouTube to provide their Jon Stewart fix. So, YouTube is really a big, ole billboard for The Daily Show in that people like me may tune in to a YouTube video linked onto a blog that I read or that someone emails me. Then, perhaps, Mr. Stewart intrigues or entertains me enough to take a real interest in what he has to say. Well, I will want to hear him say it at x:30 on the days that he's on and if I can't make it, I can always set my DVR to record it. Regardless, I am going to the source to get my content.
Let's face it, old movies and TV shows don't make YouTube until they've already been played on TV. How does this affect my viewership of something like The Daily Show on The Comedy Channel? They aren't running every show in re-runs for me to catch up. Some networks like NBC do provide episodes of their TV programs to watch via their websites, so I can understand their beef. But, again, isn't YouTube simply providing trailers for people to find these shows? Very rarely are you going to find ALL of the episodes of a particular TV program on YouTube. But, a snippet of one might just cause you to seek out the TV program (on its network), if you are appropriately stimulated to do so.
I also find it interesting that The Daily Show can be found on the front page of Hulu.com, so evidently they are not above having viewers watch their show on a competing network's vehicle. (Hulu is owned by NBC/Universal.) While I understand that they are getting paid, why not try to strike a similar deal with YouTube. YouTube actually approached Viacom about cutting a deal that would allow them to broadcast Viacom shows and in return, YouTube would build filters (similar to their porn filters) that would block material from Viacom projects from being uploaded without consent. Viacom views this as strong-arming and has declined. It just appears a bit hypocritical to me that Viacom agrees to sell its programming to Hulu (a competitor) and won't work out a deal with YouTube and Google. Sadly, what they miss is that if they did, they would be viewed as pioneers of progress and amply rewarded by increased viewership.
While the revenue stream for musicians and writers is more convoluted, they are missing the same boat by not embracing the awareness-building outlet of YouTube to gain exposure for their music. Some artists "get it" and that's why you're starting to see YouTube channels like Radiohead, AliciaKeys, mayermusic, and AmosLeePodcast. These guys understand that YouTube is a vehicle for distribution. To engage the viewer/listener. To evoke enough of an interest to have that viewer buy tracks, seek out concert tickets, and become A FAN. Once you've got fans, then the word of mouth of people like you and me become more precious than diamonds and gold. The label is not getting the arist the kind of exposure YouTube and other non-traditional on-line outlets, like blogs, are providing. Again, why not embrace the change instead of trying to eradicate it. In the annals of history, there is no-one who has ever stopped progress through limiting technology. Why try something that has been proven to fail every time?
YouTube may have a bit of a rock road to travel, however because of Google's deep pockets they are here to stay. IMO. If not, I'm going to be really pissed.
Here's some Tubeliciousness that I came across today. Imagine being deprived of these?
Astral Weeks, Van Morrison
Street Corner Preacher, Amos Lee
It Take Two to Tango, Aretha Franklin & Ray Charles
Slip Slidin' Away, Paul Simon (live @ Abbey Road)


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Regent Singapore, Singapore
- Free WiFi and free parking
- Great for families
- Collect stamps
Regent Singapore, Singapore
- Premium Room, 2 Twin Beds
- Club Room, 2 Twin Beds (Regent)
- Classic Room
- Premium Room, 1 King Bed
- Club Room, 1 King Bed (Regent)
- Classic Room, 2 Twin Beds
- Executive Room, 1 King Bed (Premium)
- Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony
- Executive Suite, 1 King Bed, Balcony
- Family Suite, 2 Twin Beds, Balcony
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What's around Regent Singapore, Singapore
- In Orchard
- Orchard Road - 5 min walk
- Singapore Botanic Gardens - 11 min walk
- National Orchid Garden - 21 min walk
- Raffles City - 44 min walk
- Royal Thai Embassy - 8 min walk
- Gleneagles Hospital - 10 min walk
- ION Orchard - 12 min walk
Getting around
- Changi Airport (SIN) - 29 min drive
- Singapore (XSP-Seletar) - 25 min drive
- Johor Bahru (JHB-Senai Intl.) - 63 min drive
- JB Sentral - 51 min drive
- Orchard Station - 11 min walk
- Newton Station - 22 min walk
- Somerset Station - 23 min walk
At a glance
Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 440 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 12 floors
- Check-in time 3:00 PM-anytime
- Check-out time is noon
Required at check-in
- Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
- Government-issued photo ID may be required
- Minimum check-in age is 21
Travelling with others
- One child (12 years old and younger) stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
- Babysitting/childcare *
- Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)
- Free WiFi and wired Internet access in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Free self parking (limited)
- Valet parking (limited) *
Payment types at the property
- Cash
In the hotel
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Buffet breakfast daily (surcharge)
- 3 restaurants
- Bar/lounge
- Poolside bar
- 24-hour room service
- Coffee/tea in a common area
- Outdoor pool
- Pool sun loungers
- Fitness facilities
- Full-service spa
- Steam room
- Pool umbrellas
- Sauna
- Number of meeting rooms - 14
- Conference space
- Conference space size (feet) - 17481
- Conference space size (meters) - 1624
- Computer station
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge services
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Hair salon
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Luggage storage
- Wedding services
- Multilingual staff
- Porter/bellhop
- Elevator
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
- Wheelchair-accessible public restroom
- Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
- Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
- Wheelchair-accessible meeting spaces/business center
- Wheelchair-accessible on-site restaurant
- Wheelchair-accessible lounge
- Wheelchairs available on site
- Chinese
- English
- Filipino
- French
- Indonesian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Malay
- Spanish
- Thai
In the room
- Air conditioning
- Minibar
- Bathrobes
- Slippers
- Iron/ironing board
- Down comforter
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Turndown service
- Separate sitting area
- Private bathroom
- Bathtub only
- Designer toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Flat-screen TV
- Cable TV channels
- Desk
- Free newspaper
- Free WiFi
- Phone
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
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Special features
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include massages and body treatments. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is equipped with a sauna.
The spa is open daily.
DiningBasilico - This restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Summer Palace - This restaurant specializes in Chinese cuisine and serves lunch and dinner.
Tea Lounge - This delicatessen specializes in British cuisine. Reservations are required.
Dolcetto by Basilico - This delicatessen specializes in Italian cuisine and serves light fare only. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
Manhattan - Onsite cocktail bar. Reservations are required.
Regent Singapore, Singapore's small print
Also known as
- Regent Singapore Hotel Singapore
- Regent Singapore Hotel
- Regent Singapore Singapore
- Regent Singapore A Four Seasons Hotel
- Regent Singapore Singapore
- Regent Singapore Hotel Singapore
- Regent Singapore Hotel
- Regent Singapore Singapore
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
Some facilities may have restricted access. Guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the health club or fitness facility.
Parking height restrictions apply.Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds, rollaway/extra beds, and sofa beds. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited. Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property. The policies listed are provided by the property.
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments and can be made by contacting the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
Mandatory fees
Deposit: SGD 100 per night
Optional extras
Valet parking costs SGD 25 per day
Buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge of SGD 48 for adults and SGD 20 for children (approximately)
Babysitting/childcare is available for an extra charge
We have included all charges provided to us by this property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the unit you book.
FAQs for Regent Singapore, Singapore
Does Regent Singapore offer free cancellation for a full refund? Yes, Regent Singapore does have fully refundable rooms available to book on our site, which can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions. Is Regent Singapore currently open? This property is closed from 5 May 2020 to 31 October 2020 (dates subject to change). Is parking offered at Regent Singapore? Yes, there's free self parking. Parking spots may be limited. Is there a pool at Regent Singapore? Yes, there's an outdoor pool. Are pets allowed at Regent Singapore? Sorry, pets aren't allowed, but service animals are welcome. What are the check-in and check-out times at Regent Singapore? You can check in from 3:00 PM to anytime. Check-out time is noon. Are there restaurants at or near Regent Singapore? Yes, there are 3 onsite restaurants.
Recent reviews
Superb 9.2 From 1,130 reviews
Is over all is good only noisy from the Batroom !
Love the breakfast buffet
Very good location but there was too much humidity in the room, I don't recommend this hotel if you have allergies.
The service at this hotel is EXCELLENT. Nothing beats exceptional service. Given the price point, the location is pretty good. It's walkable to good shopping on Orchard Street. The restaurants at the hotel are all excellent!
It's very important for me Hotel have Soanas
5 star hotel in reasonable price. The hotel building was quite old but it has been well managed.
I've not stayed at the Regent at least 5 times. I love Singapore, but I must admit that one of my highlights after a long day of work is returning to this beautiful hotel to unwind. And the buffet breakfasts are simply AMAZING. And the service is just impeccable. Every detail is thought out, down to the multiple universal power outlets (power points) in both night tables and the desk. Even the WiFi is incredibly fast (>80mb). The restaurant hostess somehow even manages to remember my name between visits!
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