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July 17, 1999

LARRY KING, HOST: Tonight, the search continues for the missing plane piloted by John F. Kennedy Jr. and carrying his wife and her sister. We'll get an update on the search. We'll speak with friends and associates of John Kennedy Jr., next on LARRY KING LIVE. We open with, in Boston, Rear Admiral Richard Larrabee, first Coast Guard district commander; in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Lieutenant Colonel Steve Roark of the United States Air force; and at Hyannisport, Massachusetts, Mike Barnicle of the "New York Daily News," formerly of the "Boston Globe," a close friend of the Kennedy's. We will start with Admiral Larrabee. Admiral, what specifically, at this point, are you looking for? REAR ADM. RICHARD LARRABEE, U.S COAST GUARD: Larry, this evening we have Coast Guard vessels, aircraft, and additionally an Air Force C-130, along with an H-60, and they are searching about a 550-square- mile area, an area that we have narrowed down since this morning. And they are primarily looking for debris and continue to look for any signs of survivors. KING: As time goes on, does it get futile from a Coast Guard standpoint? You have dealt with many things like this. Does that start to take over? LARRABEE: Not at this point, Larry. KING: When it gets dark, what do you do? LARRABEE: The Air Force H-60 is equipped with night-vision capability, and the Air Force C-130 is going to fly cover for them. They'll continue to fly tonight. In addition to that, our Coast Guard surface assets will continue to use illumination to do their search. We have also got the NOAA vessel, Rudy (ph), which is now on scene )with a site-scan sonar, and they have begun an extensive search of the debris field and the area that we think most likely would give us the best hope of finding something tonight. KING: Colonel Roark, in the past, has this type of equipment -- and you're with the Air Force rescue -- led to successful fruition in other instances? LT. COL. STEVE ROARK, U.S. AIR FORCE: It has from time to time, Larry. It all depends on the circumstances. We have been very fortunate in this case, in that we have been able to pinpoint a place to search, which is quite frequently the difficulty -- finding the starting point. KING: If you find things, like they found luggage or something else from the plane, does that automatically make you pessimistic? ROARK: Well, it certainly makes us realize what we're dealing with, and it's not a missing aircraft anymore. I think we found the aircraft, or the location of it, so that certainly helps us. KING: So, in other words, we know, Admiral Larrabee, that that plane crashed. Is that correct? LARRABEE: Larry, I think, from what we've seen with debris and what we know so far, I'd say yes. KING: And what else do we know, Colonel Roark? What do we know- know? ROARK: We don't know anything other than that, Larry. We're continuing every effort that we can, expending all resources available to us that will help us bring this to fruition. We can't do anything more than that. KING: Mike Barnicle, the famed writer -- Mike Barnicle, now with the New York Daily News," were you at the compound as a friend or journalist? MIKE BARNICLE, COLUMNIST, Kennedy FAMILY ASSOCIATE: I was there as a friend, Larry. I dropped by earlier today to express my condolences. And Mrs. Kennedy -- we have a home a couple of blocks up here. Several members of the family were there earlier in the afternoon. At that point, I think they were hopeful that something optimistic might occur with regard to their cousin and their nephew, John F. Kennedy Jr. They had a mass earlier today, celebrated by Father Jerry Creedon (ph) of Northern Virginia and Reverend Michael Kennedy, who was here from Ireland. The two of them concelebrated Michael Kennedy's funeral mass here 17 months ago. And the mass originally was intended to be a mass of -- a congratulatory celebration for Rory Kennedy, who was scheduled to be married this very evening. It became a mass of hope -- hope that something good might occur out in Nantucket Sound, which is off to my life left. But so far, no luck. KING: Mike, did the family know that you would come out and talk to us? BARNICLE: Yes, I think Joe did, yes. KING: And did he ask you specifically to say anything? BARNICLE: No, no, no. This is the weight of history in this very small village, Larry. Hyannisport is indeed a very small village. It's almost oppressive this evening. What most people refer to as the Kennedy compound -- if are out in Los Angeles or in Las Vegas, you might think it's some sprawling, 6,000-acre estate. It's two homes on a very little narrow lane that leads down to Nantucket Sound. And -- if I'm still on, I'll continue to tell you that… KING: You're on. BARNICLE: … John F. Kennedy used to come here and the little children. much younger children than John Jr. -- Robert Kennedy Jr., Bobby Kennedy, Joe Kennedy. They would have contests here in the summer to see which child was best behaved during the week, and the president's helicopter would land on the sloping lawn, about a hundred yards behind me. And whichever child was best behaved during the week would get to fly in the helicopter, Marine One, from here, Hyannisport, back Otis Air Force Base, about 20 miles west of here, where Air Force One awaited to take the president back to Washington. Robert Kennedy, his family retreated here in June of 1968, after Ethel's husband and Joe's father was killed. KING: Mike, with time limitations, how are they holding up? BARNICLE: They're holding up very well. Their faith in God holds them up through these incredible -- incredibly emotionally draining ordeals, when ordinary mortals, as you and I, would be crushed by the weight of this sadness. But they endure. KING: Thanks, Mike. Colonel Roark, what will happen the rest of the night? ROARK: Tonight, as the admiral said, we do have aircraft searching, some Air Force aircraft with night vision equipment that will continue to search and will continue probably through the night and certainly into the next day. KING: Admiral Larrabee, has the Coast Guard now gone back with it being night? LARRABEE: Larry, I'm sorry, I didn't hear your question. KING: Now that it's nightfall, has the Coast Guard stopped doing anything? LARRABEE: No, as I explained before, I have got two of my cutters still underway tonight, and we are coordinating the search with the Air Force assets there working for us. And I mentioned this vessel, the Rudy. has an extensive capability to do searching and, of course, underwater, and that's not bothered by tonight's conditions. KING: Thank you so much, all of you, Colonel Steve Roark, Admiral Richard Larrabee, and on the scene, Mike Barnicle. I met John F. Kennedy some years back. He kept calling me Mr. King, and it bothered me a lot. He was on our show in 1995, right after the start of his magazine, "George." He was with his then-girlfriend, later to be his wife. I remember that after the program, they took the 10:30 train back to New York. That took about four hours. It wasn't a metro line; didn't get in until about 2:30 in the morning. Here is a small portion before we talk to Christiane Amanpour, a lifelong friend of the Kennedys. Before we talk to Christiane, here is a portion of that interview. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP, SEPTEMBER 28, 1995) KING: There are so many people with so much interest in you. I don't want to delve into the macabre interest, but the serious interest. Is it -- is it tough being a junior? JOHN F. KENNEDY JR.: I mean, sure. I mean, I wouldn't know -- I don't have the basis of comparison. KING: I mean, are there ever days you say, I wish my name were David? KENNEDY: No, I mean, I'd be happy with what it is. I mean, if you are asking of it's hard being me… KING: Well, it's brought you a unique life. KENNEDY: Absolutely, and great opportunities and some challenges. But all in all, I feel very fortunate. So it's not so bad. KING: Do you think… KENNEDY: I recommend it. KING: You do? It's very good to be the son of a legend. KENNEDY: I mean, it's complicated, and it makes for a rich and complicated life, so -- but that's, I think, part of the puzzle to figure out in my life. (END VIDEO CLIP) (COMMERCIAL BREAK) KING: Up until today, this Kennedy family has had 11 major tragedies, three major incidents or setbacks. We'll review some of them later. I said Christiane Amanpour, our CNN -- CNN's chief international correspondent, was a close of the Kennedy's. I, in fact, meant she's a close friend of John F. Kennedy. Where did that friendship begin, Christiane? CHRISTIANE AMANPOUR, CNN CHIEF INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: It began nearly 20 years ago in college. We were collegemates. I didn't go to the same university as he did, but we shared a house off-campus, along with others of his friends who remain friends today, for a couple of years. And we have kept up our friendship all these last 20 years. I never have spoken or felt it appropriate to speak about John in public before, and I'm doing so tonight because sometimes, and today is one of those cases, a friend needs a little bit of help. And so on behalf of his friends, I would like to say a few words and repay his loyalty and generosity on a day when we are all still praying for him to return safely. Last weekend, my husband and I spent the weekend with John and Carolyn and John's beloved cousin Anthony and his wife, Carol, up in Martha's Vineyard. It was a very happy, lovely, normal, friendly couples weekend. And I says this because that is the lesson that John has embodied to all of us and teaches us all the time. All of those who know him have been constantly impressed by the way he manages to keep his normalcy, to keep his sense of self, to be a man who is a happy man, a fulfilled man, a man who lives life to the full, despite the fish bowl that he has lived in all his life. And that really has been one of the things that we have all taken from John, and we continue to do so, particularly in this world where there is so much pressure and so much spotlight on him. KING: Back a little. What college did you go to, and where did he go? He went to… AMANPOUR: He was at Brown, and I was at the University of Rhode Island. KING: And they are right near each other? AMANPOUR: Yes, yes. KING: And you struck up a friendship through… AMANPOUR: Well, through college friends. You know, we met at parties; we met on campus. I had a lot of friends at Brown, and… KING: Did you like each other right away? AMANPOUR: Absolutely. Yes, we were friends almost from the beginning. But the thing about John is that his friendships speak to the man himself. He is a man who has kept the friends that he has made throughout his life. He is a loyal and generous and faithful guy, and if you look at his friends, they are all the people who have been with him for the last nearly 40 years of his life. And I think that is very, very, very important to realize that about this man. He wasn't swept away by the life he led, by the riches he had, by the fame. Instead, he wanted -- and does want -- to use that, and is a sort of man who believes that from whom -- to whom much is given, much is also asked. KING: He, of course -- and he still is officially alive, by the way. If you are just joining us, there has been no declaration of any. He has impressed, at least us at CNN when with us, well within himself. Is that correct? He was comfortable in himself. AMANPOUR: Absolutely, and all of us are still praying for him to come home safely, and, as you can imagine, his family as well. And let's not forget also that Carolyn's family, parents, are waiting for two daughters to come home. Her eldest sister is waiting for two sisters to come home. So, on behalf of those friends, we want to send that message out. But I think, you know, let's see what's important about his life. And I think that he lived so much of it in the public domain that many of you know much about him. The last time my husband and I saw him, we were come back to New York, and he was getting on his plane, his wife was saying goodbye to him, and he was going to fly to Toronto on a mission for "George." He was going to… KING: This same plane? AMANPOUR: The same plane. He was going to do a mission for "George," his magazine. And his magazine is an embodiment of him. If you look at the magazine, it's a witty magazine; it talks about serious issues, but in an accessible way. It is not self important; it is not pompous; it is not partisan. He has always tried and always wants to make politics accessible. He has been always the kind of man who is amused by life, serious about life, but has never been and is not cynical. And I think that comes across so often. KING: The magazine doesn't take itself all that seriously. Yet it is -- can be -- very serious. AMANPOUR: Well, exactly. I mean, it is a very serious topic that he chose to write about. And, you know, he took a big risks when he launched it. You know how difficult it is, in this day and age, to launch a magazine. He took a big risk. You know, there are many people who are just delighted to see somebody like John fail. He didn't fail. He succeeded. It's challenging, it's difficult, and he continues to push and work for that magazine. KING: Christiane, what prompted his interest in flying? AMANPOUR: It has been a passion for as long as I have known him. He started taking flying lessons in college. He dropped them for a while went on to do other things, and then when he had time, he finished up and got his license. It's a passion; it's not a frivolity. It's not something that he thought, well, you know, I can do it, why not? No, he used it for almost -- not just as a hobby, but also to facilitate his job. And, you know, went off on "George" missions, and he comes to Martha's Vineyard, and that's what he does with his plane. KING: Because many of the reports today were making it like not. So he has flown that a lot. AMANPOUR: Oh, absolutely. Yes, I mean, I think he bought the plane only several months ago, but he has flown a lot, yes. KING: We'll be right back with more of Christiane Amanpour. We certainly thank her for coming on with us tonight, the CNN chief international correspondent, a longtime friend of John F. Kennedy Jr. Still to come later, Senator Orrin Hatch, a very close -- best man at Ted Kennedy's wedding. We'll also hear from Hugh Sidey, Jack Valenti, and Steven Brill. Back with Christiane after this. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP, SEPTEMBER 28, 1995) KING: Has privacy been the toughest thing? KENNEDY: For me? KING: Yes. I mean, you go out, people follow you, right? I mean, you don't have a normal life. KENNEDY: I have a pretty normal life, surprisingly. I mean, you know, every now and then, sort of strange things happen. But, I mean, up until the cavalcade of publicity for "George," I was -- you know, I was a private citizen. KING: You weren't easily recognized on street? KENNEDY: No, but people, I think -- you are not in business of really selling your personality, so I think people kind of understood that. And, you know, sure, people would ask stuff. People are generally nice, and it's not a crazy situation. (END VIDEO CLIP) (COMMERCIAL BREAK) KING: We're back with Christiane Amanpour. He just said to us, in that 1995 interview, that he wasn't that all bothered with -- he handled himself pretty well with fame. As you viewed it as a friend. how did he deal with that? AMANPOUR: Well, he was -- he is incredible about it, you know. I mean, for a boy who grew up from the first moment until now in the public spotlight -- I mean, imagine what it must be like, Larry, to simply know that every waking moment, everything you do is fodder for the public arena. And if you look at the pictures of John, you will always see him being trailed by cameras… you will always see him being trailed by cameras, being -- being, you know, followed all the time, and yet does he look like he's basking in it or glorying in it? No. Does he look like he's being rude and pushing people aside? No. He very graciously takes it as part of what has been hoisted upon him and lives his life with that in mind, and lives his life trying to just deal with that the best and most gracious and dignified way that he can. But of course it's been extremely difficult for his wife, who is a private person. He married a beautiful girl-next-door, not a starlet, not a celebrity. And she has had a terribly difficult time and is only just coming to terms with what it means to live in that spotlight. Imagine what it must be like for somebody to have had hoards of people camped outside, photographing her every mood -- move, you know, making up lies, writing things in the press, and yet they love each other, they live together, they have a lovely relationship, a lovely marriage, and they get through it. And this is an incredible tribute, and it's terribly, terribly difficult. And they have chosen not to be on the celebrity circuit, not to be on the benefit circuit. They do serious things and things that please them as individuals and with their friends and other members of their family. KING: A couple of other things. In all these years you have never discussed being a friend of his -- we didn't know you were a friend of his -- never written about him, never thought of that, never asked? I mean, you know, you've been a great friend to a very famous person. AMANPOUR: Well, a very famous person has been a great friend and is a great friend to all the people who know him. And again, that is a tribute to the person he is. And it is incredible. You know, in this society that we live in, you know, dime-a-dozen celebrities, cardboard-cutout imitations, he is the real thing. He is a big man with a big heart, a big mind. He's traveled a lot, he has many, many interests. Many people want to put their own projection and characterization on to him and make him fit into some kind of mold that they would like to create for him, but he has lived his own life. Look at his professional life, for instance. He has done public service, public service, public service. He was an assistant D.A. He could have been a high-priced attorney, but, no, he did the assistant D.A. He struggled through his bar exams, and when everybody ridiculed him he kept going and he did it. He chose when he left the assistant D.A. to do a magazine, to start a magazine. Yes, his name helped launched it but it doesn't necessarily help carry it. And he's fighting every day to make sure it's a good magazine, something that's relevant, something that's useful, something that is serious in a way that's not pompous. And I think, you know, that's the kind of man he is, and I think that's what his friends would like people to know about him. KING: And one other thing, Christiane, did you ever discuss or have you, yourself, thought about this curse that seems to harbor over this family? AMANPOUR: You know, his friends just always talk about the present and we don't look at the past and we don't project into the future. Everybody wants to say are you going to be president? Are you going to be a senator? We knew where to draw the lines and we simply watched the way he lived his life, in increments as it builds. KING: But how do you personally feel about what this family and this country? AMANPOUR: You know, the Kennedy family is an incredible, important family for this country and for the world, and I think many members have acquitted themselves with dignity and with stoicism and have been examples, really, for everybody who has been able to look at this family, and certainly I believe John is an example and somebody, as I say, where people are always trying to, you know, say something negative. And he was always above it, above that kind of trivial, petty, daily stuff. I'm not trying to sanctify him, I'm just trying to give you perhaps a different view. KING: You've done very well. Thank you so much, Christiane. We really appreciate it. Christiane Amanpour in Washington, CNN chief international correspondent, a longtime friend of John F. Kennedy Jr. A longtime friend of the family, Senator Orrin Hatch, they disagreed politically, but he's a great friend of Ted Kennedy's and of Ethel's. He'll give us his thoughts right after this.

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changelingway · 7 years ago

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Changeling Media: What’s Up Doc? (1972)

Hullo, gentle readers. I had the opportunity to rewatch a classic screwball comedy this past weekend. As I was watching it and laughing, I remembered that I had always considered it a classic movie for pookas, so I am offering it up for your consideration.

As the movie begins, an assortment of people converge on an upscale San Francisco hotel. Four of them are carrying identical suitcases, a coincidence that propels a great deal of the comedy. One case holds stolen Top Secret documents, one case holds a fortune in diamonds, one holds a selection of igneous rocks chosen for their musical qualities, and one holds the personal effects of Judy Maxwell, played by Barbara Streisand. I maintain that Judy Maxwell is a pooka – a rabbit pooka to be precise.

Judy is an inveterate and talented liar. She latches on to the hapless Howard Bannister (played by Ryan O’Neal), a geeky scientist who’s trying to land the coveted Larrabee grant for his theory that mankind’s musical development is linked to rocks, and turns his life upside-down. She follows him, calling him “Steve”, and causes calamity in her wake. She uses lies to get free food, to make her way into a prestigious banquet, to waylay those she wishes harm on, and, to some degree, to all but guarantee “Steve” the grant he’s after.

Why a rabbit? Well, when the two characters first meet, she’s holding a carrot and offers a “What’s Up, Doc?” And if you think Bugs Bunny isn’t the role-model of every pooka everywhere, you aren’t paying attention.

The action heats up, and chaos is unleashed. At various points in the story, there’s a pie-fight, a musical number, and an incredible chase-scene which involves costumes, stolen vehicles, and a Chinese dragon. The script is fast and witty, and playing the game of trying to keep track of who has which case at any given time is pretty enjoyable.

It’s worth mentioning that everyone in the supporting cast is wonderful, including the manic Kenneth Mars as rival scientist Hugh Simon, and Madeline Kahn in her first film role, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination. And if nothing else, it gives us wonderful lines like, “Don’t you dare strike that brave, unbalanced woman!”

No, it’s not a classically “Changeling” film. There’s no sense of Glamour, Banality, Magic, or Wonder. But Streisand portrays, in my humble opinion, one of the most fully realized pookas ever on film, despite that fact. Do yourself a favor and check it out. Worst case scenario, if you disagree with me, is you’ll see a movie that AFI rated as one of the 100 greatest American comedies of all time.

#changeling: the dreaming #changeling the dreaming

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bedlamfoundry · 6 years ago

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David Guetta & Steve Aoki - Motto (feat Lil Uzi Vert, G-Eazy & Mally Mall) (audio snippet)

BUY THE NEW DAVID GUETTA ALBUM NOW : https://davidguetta.lnk.to/Album7AY David Guetta & Steve Aoki feat Lil Uzi Vert, G-Eazy & Mally Mall – Motto (David Guetta, Steve Aoki, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel Eriksen, Albert Harvey, Mally Mall, Gerald Gillum, Symere Woods) Produced by David Guetta, Stargate, Steve Aoki, Mally Mall & Albert Harvey (GLOWINTHEDARK) Mixed by Jaycen Joshua for The Penua Project at Larrabee Sound Studios, North Hollywood, CA Assisted by Jacob Richards, Rashawn McLean & Mike Seaberg Mastered by Daddy’s Groove at TRIBE Studios Naples, Italy Publishers: JackBack Publishing Ltd, admin by Write Here Music (SACEM) and Shapiro Bernstein (ASCAP); Pillowface Publishing/WB Music Corp; MIKKEL SONGS Inc. (ASCAP); EMI April Music Inc. (ASCAP) obo EMI Music Publishing LTD (PRS); Cloud 9 Music/DMG Publishing; Mally Mall Music (ASCAP); G-Eazy Publishing (ASCAP)/Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP); Ascapuzi (ASCAP) and WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) All rights on behalf of itself and Ascapuzi administered by WB Music Corp. Lil Uzi Vert appears courtesy of Generation Now/Atlantic Recording Corporation G-Eazy appears courtesy of BPG/RVG/RCA Records Steve Aoki appears courtesy of Ultra Records, LLC ℗ & © 2018 What A Music Ltd, Under Exclusive Licence to Parlophone/Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company Follow David Guetta: http://www.davidguetta.com http://facebook.com/DavidGuetta http://www.twitter.com/DavidGuetta http://www.instagram.com/davidguetta #BeFree #BeBeautiful #BeYOU #BeLOVE #BedlamFoundry #IAmBedlam #EDM #davidguetta #2018 #seven #steveaoki #liluzivert #g-eazy #mallymall

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saggiosguardo · 6 years ago

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Intel entrerà nel mercato delle GPU dedicate dal 2020

L'eterno duello tra Intel e AMD ha rappresentato sinora una costante del settore PC, sfida peraltro ravvivatasi grazie alla ritrovata competitività della seconda attraverso i Ryzen. In realtà, già da qualche tempo sarebbe corretto parlare di una lotta a tre, includendo Nvidia ed intrecciando tra loro i mercati CPU e GPU. Anch'essa ubicata a Santa Clara come le altre, non ha mai nascosto la sua voglia di arrivare allo scontro aperto con Intel, situazione valida anche all'opposto. Finora però l'unico ambito in cui le due sono effettivamente in competizione è quello relativo al general computing, in attesa che si sviluppino maggiormente gli sforzi sull'automotive. Ancor prima dei veicoli, però, Intel vuole portare la sfida sul terreno di casa della rivale, ovvero le schede grafiche dedicate.

Non è la prima volta in realtà che l'autrice dell'architettura x86 ambisce a dire la sua sulle dGPU. Verso la fine degli anni '90 aveva commercializzato la scheda 740. Lo scarso successo aveva però convinto Intel a traghettarne le tecnologie nei chip integrati, fronte su cui è tutt'oggi attiva con le serie HD Graphics ed Iris. Il secondo tentativo fu rappresentato dal progetto Larrabee, un processore grafico basato sulle istruzioni x86. I lavori cessarono nel 2010, perlomeno nelle intenzioni originarie: l'eredità, spirituale prima che tecnica, venne raccolta dalla serie Xeon Phi per il general computing.

Ora però Intel vuole fare sul serio, senza ulteriori rinvii o ritiri. Sa che un'altra prova a vuoto non sarà ammessa. Il team è già in buona parte pronto, guidato a partire da fine 2017 da un veterano del settore: Raja Koduri, tra i padri fondatori delle AMD Radeon nonché di alcuni SoC Apple. La sua grande esperienza sarà senz'altro fondamentale, forse ancor prima del lauto budget a disposizione, nel raggiungimento dell'ambizioso obiettivo fissato dal CEO Brian Krzanich. La prima GPU dedicata è infatti prevista per il 2020, un tempo alquanto breve considerando progettazione e prototipi.

Intel's first discrete GPU coming in 2020: https://t.co/s9EPeFifBp pic.twitter.com/n5zmUY2Mc2

— Intel News (@intelnews) 12 giugno 2018

Come prevedibile, almeno per ora nessuna anticipazione sulle caratteristiche tecniche. Forse qualche prima indicazione potremmo ottenerla nel corso del 2019, ma si resta sempre nel campo delle supposizioni. Fino al momento opportuno, Intel continuerà a puntare sulle Iris nonché su quella che a questo punto è probabilmente una temporanea alleanza grafica con AMD, avviata proprio all'inizio di quest'anno. AMD che, prima ancora di Nvidia, potrebbe soffrire a lungo termine le maggiori conseguenze di questa nuova offensiva della storica avversaria: Koduri non è infatti il solo alto profilo ad aver traslocato, anche Jim Keller ha ceduto qualche mese fa alle lusinghe d'Intel. La gestione di Lisa Su non potrà più permettersi periodi bui come quello pre-Ryzen, se non vorrà restare schiacciata.

Sarà interessante vedere se, dal canto suo, Nvidia deciderà di ricambiare il favore tornando ad intensificare il suo impegno sulle CPU. Benché sia la casalinga Shield sia la Nintendo Switch rappresentino dei risultati ragguardevoli sul piano commerciale, la serie Tegra non ha avuto davvero l'impatto globale sperato dal colosso verde. L'elevato interesse per ARM anche da parte di Microsoft con Windows 10 potrebbe però essere un ulteriore incentivo per riprovarci, dichiarando guerra totale ad Intel. Il meglio deve ancora venire.

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publisher1977 · 8 years ago

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Barbara Lawlor, Nederland. At 4 p.m. on Monday, January 31, 2017, a stream of students, parents, former teachers and former coaches flowed into the Nederland Middle Senior High School auditorium, where they were greeted by Boulder Valley School District’s Michele DeBerry, executive director of secondary schools.

The agenda of the meeting was to listen, said DeBerry, speaking of herself and Andy Tucker, the director of district student support. It was an opportunity for the community to speak to these BVSD representatives about their feelings and opinions concerning the non-renewal of football coach Aaron Jones’ contract for next season.

Jones and the community learned of this decision in December, just before winter break, and anger and frustration have sparked a blaze of protest against the NMSHS’s administrative decision.

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Because district policy prohibits the staff from discussing personnel issues, the Nederland community doesn’t understand why a man so admired by everyone in the community could be let go. No one could fill his shoes, say his supporters. Last month about 100 students walked out of their classes, walked out of the building and took their protest to downtown Nederland where they held up signs saying they wanted Jones back and they chanted, “Jones is Nederland football.” It was a peaceful protest.

A few days later, the district administrators set the date for the meeting, saying they would listen to what the community had to say and then discuss the issue, determining what the next step would be. DeBerry and Tucker stated up front that there would be no answers to questions or decisions about the matter until they had a chance to review the written comments from the community. It was undetermined whether or not a personnel decision could be reversed due to pressure from the public.

The auditorium was about two thirds filled, with one section cordoned off for security reasons. A podium and microphone were set up in front of the stage, as well as a table where the administrators sat. The NHS football team and a group of other sports supporters filled the first three rows of the auditorium. Then, one after another, with three minutes each, members of the community said their piece, many of them emotional, and all of them eloquent and respectful. Tucker complimented the students for going outside their comfort zone to speak in front of administrators, teachers and fellow students.

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The relentless questions of the night were why did this happen, how could this have happened, and what can be done about it. Individuals stated that they are the ones who pay the administrator’s salaries and they should have some input into who they hire and fire.

A group of people handed out a letter stating their mission, their intent to find some resolution to the actions of NMSHS Athletic Director Emmy Murphy and the firing of five coaches in the past year and a half; coaches who have proven their dedication to the athletes, their students, the school and the community.

The letter states: “The direction that Nederland MSHS has taken is both concerning and unacceptable to the parents and community. We have watched as drastic change, and not positive change, has taken place with zero explanation. There seems to be a shroud of secrecy that is met with the standard issue “protocol” response when the administration is questioned about the reasons or the greater plan. This “new direction” we have heard about, but have been given zero explanation for, seems to be authoritarian and unilateral. We as a community are no longer going to allow what feels like the wanton destruction of our school.”

The first student speaker was Mazie Pancoast whose brother, Miles, a member of the football team, was in a car accident that left him paralyzed. Coach Jones showed up in the ICU the next morning and supported Miles throughout his journey to recovery for the past year, offering support and encouragement. Jones made sure that Mile’s place on the team was protected and honored.

A grandfather said he always watched the practices as well as the games that his grandson played and, “Jones is the best guy I’ve ever seen as a coach. He is always there and he has a great knowledge of football and play calling. He is there on the list of what we want in a coach. Why are we looking for a new coach?”

Football player Rain Larrabee said he came here from a small town and knows how tight knit a community can be. “If you go into someone’s house and tear it apart, you have to have a reason.”

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Nederland is a small community that is often brought together by school activities that lure people out of their cabins, to come together. Former teacher and father of NHS athletes, Bill Thibedeau says coach Jones is a role model for both the football team and as a member of the community. He is esteemed as a language arts teacher and is the president of the Nederland Youth Hockey League.

“When Aaron dedicated a football game to Bob Allen who was suspended at the time, whose father was dying of brain cancer, AD Murphy admonished him and kept the coach from attending the next away game. She does not have the interest of the community at heart.”

When Trig Campbell was in sixth grade, he attended a high school football game and decided he wanted to someday be there, on the field, playing for Coach Jones. “When I told Coach Jones that story and how much he meant to me, we both cried. Jones IS the NHS football program. The spirit is gone. We need Coach Jones to come back.”

Steve Williams, a retired NCAR employee and the vice chair of the Nederland Planning Commission addressed the audience saying he had two children, both NHS students, both athletes and both successful, which he attributes to the sports they participated in. His son, Stu, had never kicked a football before he met Coach Jones and ended up as a three year starter place kicker for the University of Wyoming and graduated with two engineering degrees.

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“Aaron gave his personal time to help Stu develop his talent. He has a great ability as a motivator of students. You will be hard pressed to find another coach as qualified as he. I urge you to investigate deeper and find out what is really going on here.”

Stu Williams was also on the Nordic Ski Team that was coached by Dave Femmer, who was also fired in the past year.

Parent and member of the Nederland Board of Trustees Julia Gustafson asked, “What is happening? Five coaches in one and a half years? That is a systemic challenge. We have a right to know why and to help solve the problem. Volunteerism is down, people no longer feel welcome and that disconnects the community from the school. We should be invited and supported. The school should embrace volunteerism. There is a lack of transparency here. This is a public school and we need answers. The schools, family and community should be collaborative and the administration should be engaging the community to be involved with the solutions.”

NHS’s motto is REACH, and parent Theresa Bradley said that the principles of the motto are not being played out. Her daughter does not currently participate in sports but has felt the effect of the conflict that is rising between the theater department and the sports program. “Last spring, AD Murphy recruited soccer players for the last two weeks of the spring musical practice and then this fall she scheduled middle level basketball at the same time as the play auditions. We need an AD who can look at the whole picture. Resident Laura Kugel home schooled her children and when he son Wes entered NHS, coach Jones approached him to play on the team where he made friends and felt welcomed.

“That help changed Wes so much that after he graduated he went to school and is now a Nederland Police Officer. He played tapes from Coach Jones that helped him get through his courses.”

Senior football player Jaylen Rasdall played for Coach Jones for three years and the team celebrated winning seasons. Rasdall says, “This is confusing to me. The program should be moving forward. The team is like a chain, all hooked together and Jones connected us. I just want those coming up behind us to have the same experience as we had.”

Art teacher and soccer coach Theresa Redmond told the administrators that it is not easy to find someone who is passionate about Nederland sports. “It is hard to find a dedicated coach. For a coach to stay as long as Jones he needs to be a role model. To think you’d get someone as great as him blows my mind.”

Although all of the people who had signed up to speak had spoken, others from the audience asked to sign up.

Senior football player Bob Allen told the administrators that he had made a mistake and after four years on the football team was not allowed to finish the season. He remembers watching the football field being constructed and telling his mom that he wanted to be a Panther. He said Coach Jones was the reason that wearing the blue and gold was something special and awesome. “I am speaking now because my time is past. I am saying this for the younger kids who want to wear the blue and gold.”

Parent and volunteer Anthony Sineni said, “Seeing these kids makes me want to cry. This is ridiculous and we shouldn’t even be here. I don’t get it. This decision was made before Christmas and I think the administration owes Jones and his family an apology. Did he even get a thank you for all of his work for the program and the boys? Did he even get a card?”

“You just don’t get Ned,” said retired teacher Bonnie Nash. She said she knows that many students were imprinted by Aaron Jones and that BVSD just doesn’t understand that Nederland is different. “Our community stands behind and with one another. All of these questions and requests have been level-headed and we should know what the next step is. We, the taxpayers, are your bosses and we want to know what we can do next if we aren’t satisfied.”

Why is this happening?

Former soccer coach and teacher Troy Tewalt said he was at the school pre-Jones and saw the changes that took place in the program. “How he could be let go is unbelievable. I just want him and his family to be shown some respect.”

Parent of three sons, Dan Rasdall says coach Jones taught his sons how to behave and how to act. He picked up the boys for practice when Dan was recovering from cancer.

“If everyone was like Jones, this would be a perfect world to live in. These kids deserve more than what they’re getting. This is a sad day.”

One mother was concerned about what this action says to her kids, the message they are receiving. “The big message is how will you handle this situation. Sometimes people make mistakes. Maybe we should try to work together for a solution.”

Administrator DeBerry said the next step is to take all the messages to the district and share the information. She said Principal Yantzer will get back to them and that her task was to listen first hand and then do due diligence.

Community speaks out to BVSD Barbara Lawlor, Nederland. At 4 p.m. on Monday, January 31, 2017, a stream of students, parents, former teachers and former coaches flowed into the Nederland Middle Senior High School auditorium, where they were greeted by Boulder Valley School District’s Michele DeBerry, executive director of secondary schools.

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