 to HarperCollins and this includes wrongly suggesting Ted dislocated a hip during a poetry reading (p.385); describing how friends stayed in Ted’s “stone cottage near the sea” when this cottage was actually 30 miles from the coast and not made of stone (pp.363, 367); and naming what appears to be a non-existent village as the birthplace of Mrs Hughes’s father (p.254).
The Estate naturally welcomes the author’s wish to help increase interest in the poet’s work. But there seems no hard evidence for his assertion that knowledge of the poet’s work and name are “rapidly declining”. The poetry of Ted Hughes features on a number of school examination syllabuses here and overseas, and book sales data supplied by the Estate’s publisher, Faber & Faber, suggests quite the contrary: sales are on an upward rising trend and the past three years have been particularly successful ones.
Finally, HarperCollins stress in their latest statement that the author relied for much of his information on Olwyn Hughes, the poet’s sister, now 87. Their statement says: “(The) book has been written with the close cooperation of Olwyn Hughes”. Yet Ms Hughes wrote to her brother’s widow, Carol Hughes, on 21 January last year, after the Estate withdrew its support for his book, and said that – having read the three sample chapters which the author had then belatedly circulated – she backed the decision of the Estate and Faber to pull out.
The Estate of Ted Hughes does not wish to prolong an unproductive dialogue with HarperCollins and its author. It is regrettable that, after a week, no apology has been received for the clear errors of fact which we have highlighted.
The response in the publishers’ latest statement is the unfounded claim that the Estate is “issuing defamatory comments” when all we have done, and will continue to do until they are corrected, is to point out the 15 factual errors and three unsubstantiated assertions in the 16 pages of the book brought to Mrs Hughes’s attention to date, and which pertain to her directly.
So: nobody seems to be backing down. More bulletins as circumstances warrant.
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Freddie Freeman became the first player to wear a live microphone at the plate during a game.
During the first inning of last week’s MLB All-Star Game, National League first baseman Freddie Freeman of the Braves faced American League starting pitcher Justin Verlander of the Astros in a historic showdown. The day before the game, Fox broadcasters Joe Buck and John Smoltz had tried to talk Verlander into wearing a microphone while on the mound, but the eight-time All-Star declined. Freeman, however, accepted, and though he struck out in that at-bat, he became the first player to wear a live microphone at the plate during a game.
Later in the game, several other players also wore microphones in the field, including a simultaneous conversation between NL outfielders Christian Yelich of the Brewers and Cody Bellinger of the Dodgers. Judging by how well-received the on-field mics were by players and viewers, Buck speculated that Verlander would wear one if he starts next year’s game.
Last week’s MLB All-Star Game, a 4-3 AL win, was not the first time that miked up players talked with broadcasters in the middle of a game. Fox had then-Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper wear a microphone during the 2017 All-Star Game in Miami, and ESPN started putting microphones on Red Sox players during spring training games last year and continued to do so this year. But Fox’s effort at the All-Star Game was the most comprehensive use of the technology by far.
Fox did not use a longer delay than usual to guard against foul language getting on air. A Fox spokesman said the production carried the same 5- to 10-second delays it normally does and did not have to bleep out any words.
Buying a new home is an exciting event, the possibilities are endless and although the planning of color schemes and the cost and time that decorating and setting up your new home takes, it will all be worth it in the end. There is lots to consider during this time, furniture for each room, small touches, appliances for the kitchen, setting up the water, gas and electric and of course, planning the moving in of all your items.
Another area of consideration is setting up the tech in your new home and how it will fit in with the rest of your stuff, with so much to consider it can be easy to forget things so here is a quick checklist for what you are going to need to set up for your new and exciting home.
If you are starting from scratch with furniture then this should be the first thing that you are going to need to think about, largest items first. Picking a sofa is a good place to start, ensure that you have the measurements for your new living room and try, if possible, to get the sofa in before the rest of your furniture, this will allow more space for maneuver. Once you have the big items like the beds and the sofa, you can turn your attention to smaller tables and units.
One of the first things you need to do when you get your keys is to spend a few hours on the phone or the internet setting up your services. Gas, electric, water and phone services are all things that you are going to need as well as house insurance, getting it all out of the way in one fell swoop is the best way to approach this.
Don’t forget to find a great internet service provider, there are some great deals out there like Frontier Communications’ FiOS service who offer a variety of internet packages tailor-made for your needs, make sure that you shop around for a great deal.
Once you get settled in to your new surroundings, it is important to try and build a list of contacts who can help you in the home should you need repairs. Finding tradesmen like plumbers, electricians or gas engineers is far easier to do when you don’t have any problems than if you find yourself in an emergency situation.
You should be looking at prices, reliability, communication and responsiveness when searching for a good tradesman, seek out reviews and speak to plenty before you make a decision on who you are going to use.
If you want to re-paint any areas of the house or replace things like light fixings and sockets then these are all far easier to have done when you first move in than once you have all of your possessions in. Look round the house for any small details that you would like to fix or update whilst the house is empty, that way when you move in it will be looking fresh and new.
Small Stock Mananagement Pract...
In Botswana, controlled breeding is generally not practiced, however, most kidding and lamping occurs in the winter/dry season (July to September). Does kidding in May/June have significantly higher reproductive rates than those kidding in October/November but mortality rates from birth to weaning are significantly higher in kids born in May/June.Albirex Niigata maintained their position atop the S-League table after a 0-0 draw with Home United at Jurong East Stadium last night.
The Japanese football club have 30 points after 17 matches, one more than Brunei DPMM, who have two games in hand.
In last night's other match at Bedok Stadium, Courts Young Lions beat Geylang International 3-1.
ROME • Catania have been demoted to the third tier of the Italian league over a match-fixing scandal in last season's Serie B.
The Sicilian side were also deducted 12 points this season and fined €150,000 (S$235,200) by the Italian football federation, while club president Antonio Pulvirenti was banned for five years and fined €300,000.
AMSTERDAM • There will be little change in the make-up and approach of the Netherlands national football team, just a little different "sauce on top", said new coach Danny Blind yesterday.
He was presented to the press ahead of the Netherlands' next Euro 2016 qualifier against Iceland in Amsterdam on Sept 3.
LONDON • Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew has said Yannick Bolasie would be "foolish" not to be tempted by the chance to join Tottenham Hotspur, the London Evening Standard reported.
Spurs are rumoured to be interested in signing the 26-year-old Congo international, who recently said it could be the right time for him to play for a top football club in England.
LONDON • Marseille winger Florian Thauvin has signed a five-year deal with Newcastle, the English Premier League football club announced on Wednesday.
The 22-year-old French Under-21 international committed to the club until 2020 on a deal which French media reported to be worth €17 million (S$26 million). As part of the deal his compatriot Remy Cabella heads the other way on a season-long loan after an unsuccessful spell for the French international following his €10 million move to England last year.
LONDON • American and Swiss criminal investigations into corruption in global football are unlikely to lead to any threat to Russia retaining the hosting rights for the 2018 World Cup Finals, according to sources familiar with the probes.
Prosecutors are examining whether there were irregularities in the awarding of the rights to hold that tournament and the 2022 Finals in Qatar.
WASHINGTON • San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan has