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Meg Marquis, aka "Rainbow Smite," plays with her daughter Sophia Shannon, 4, at their home on Oct. 26.
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Despite broken bones, concussions, torn tendons and busted lips, Audri Gaskins can sum up her feelings about roller derby into four simple words: “I fell in love.” Lexington is home to the Rollergirls of Central Kentucky and many members of the team double as UK employees or students. An intense contact sport, roller derby girls skate around a track using their bodies as weapons to clear a path. Under the derby name “Audzilla,” Gaskins of the women coming in had not been on roller was a member of ROCK in 2007-08, before a car skates since elementary school birthday parties, accident left her with a broken back and took her but once they fell into the swing of skating, they out of the game. But watching her teammates found passion in the game. practice from the sidelines, The aggressive nature of roller derGaskins said roller derby is by has led many of the women to something she cannot let go of break out of their shells. In a sport just yet. where falls are hard and injuries real, www.kykernel.com “I literally have dreams the girls found an outlet in doing Girls taking it to the rink in about games, I miss it so much,” something so physical. Roller derby slideshow she said. Hannah Trusty, or Kitty O'Doom, ROCK was formed in 2006 works as staff support in the UK statiswhen an A&E show inspired team captain Paris tics department. The soft-spoken 31-year-old said Howall, aka Ellie Slay, to start researching roller she was terrified before her first practice, intimiderby. After merging with a team in Richmond, dated by the girls with tattoos and big personaliKy., the Lexington-based team was formed. Most See Roller Derby on page 3
Abbye Tackett, left, passes " Ellie Slay during practice at Champs Skate Center on Oct. 24.
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Trenton Fields sits at his home on Crescent Avenue with his history textbook open. His next history test is coming up soon and, like any hard working college student, he wants to be fully prepared. Fields goes White Hall Classroom Building for class, regularly works out at the Johnson Center, and all his classmates are UK students — but he is not. Fields is currently enrolled in the “BCTCblue+” program, which allows BCTC students to take UK classes for the first time since BCTC
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Students will have the chance to talk politics with potential future representatives of the state. The eighth-annual Citizen Kentucky public forum, held in conjunction with UK’s Discovery Seminar Program class, the Commonwealth’s political leaders, journalists, students and faculty to discuss Kentucky’s most pressing problems and proposed solution. This forum, at 11 a.m. on Wednesday in the Great Hall of the Margaret I. King Building, will also feature the nine candidates who are running to replace U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.). The attending candidates are Republicans Trey Grayson, Bill Johnson, Brian D. Oerther, Rand Paul and Roger Thoney; and De-
mocrats Jack Conway, Daniel Mongiardo, Darlene Fitzgerald Prince and Maurice Sweeny. UK Provost Kumble Subbaswamy will make opening remarks. “People need to practice being good citizens to build and flex their civic muscles,” said Buck Ryan, journalism professor and director of the Citizen Kentucky Project of the Scripps Howard First Amendment Center. Bunning announced in the summer he would not be seeking a third term in 2010 because of lack of funds to run his campaign. Students can learn about politics by engaging in discussion and hear first-hand from the nine candidates running for the U.S. Senate race, Ryan said. “Students need to learn that if they don’t do politics, then politics will do them,” Ryan said.
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Hollywood roundup Talk about too much information: Ryan O'Neal tells Vanity Fair in an interview excerpted by the Huffington Post that he sort of tried to pick up his own daughter at the June 30 funeral of his long-term gf Farrah Fawcett. "I had just put the casket in the hearse ... when a beautiful blond woman comes up and embraces me," Ryan, 68, says, adding that the gal interrupted him when he began flirting with her. "She said, 'Daddy, it's me _ Tatum!' I was just trying to be funny with a strange Swedish woman, and it's my daughter," Ryan says. "It's so sick." (No comment.) Tatum, who admits it had been a few years since she had last seen her pops, tells the mag, "You make of it what you will. ... He was always a ladies' man, a bon vivant." Ryan says he regrets the way he treated Farrah and would love to "do it over," if he could. "I would have been much kinder, more understanding. ... I don't know how she got cancer; maybe some of it was me."
Aniston denied ... yet again "Hangover" actor Bradley Cooper, 34, has denied a second round of rumors that he is, um, having relations with famed Brad Pitt-Angelina Jolie casualty Jennifer Aniston. In June, Cooper denied rumors that he was seeing Jen after they were seen breaking bread in New York. Monday, his rep rubbished reports that last weekend he had what People calls a "hook-up" with the 40-year-old former "Friends" star. "It didn't happen, they were not there together," says the rep. "Bradley was there on a stopover from his USO tour." Poor Jen! The actress's costar in "The Bounty," Gerard Butler, 39, recently attacked rumors that he is
Horoscope To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is an 8 — Group activities move forward in unexpected ways. Your insight guides each person's effort through careful choice of words. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — Footloose and fancy free? Your mind takes you to imaginative locales. Planning a trip? Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is an 8 — You find yourself changing your mind on something you were so sure about. That's OK. Go with the flow. Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is a 7 — Your mood changes today and your logical thinking
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A 24 wedding There was no automatic-weapons fire and no one was tortured at the third celeb wedding on Saturday, the nuptials of "24" star Mary Lynn Rajskub to personal trainer Matthew Rolph at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Vegas. (Mark Wahlberg and Ali Larter also wed that day, though to different people.) People.com says the actress, who plays analyst Chloe O'Brian on Fox's espionage show, wore "an ivory wedding gown with lace overlay by Nicole Miller" and "was walked down the aisle by the couple's 1-year-old son, Valentine, to Elvis' "A Little Less Conversation." Rolph wore a white Hugo Boss suit.
‘Let’s make a deal ‘for the light’ CBS, which has so cruelly pulled the plug on "Guiding Light," the beloved 72-year-old soap (it was broadcast on the radio before landing on CBS TV in the '50s), has found a replacement. Monday the network said it is bringing back the game show "Let's Make a Deal,' which first aired 196376 on CBS and ABC. The game show, hosted for years by the beloved Monty Hall, will be piloted by beloved Wayne Brady. (Wayne shot a pilot on July 8.) "Deal was so popular that over the years it was licensed to 14 countries, including Australia, France, and Turkey. Look for an Oct. 5 debut.
takes on a new direction. Adapting to circumstances takes very little effort. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — You change your mind big-time today. You probably wonder what took you so long. You'll get used to it. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 — Because your own feelings are in a state of flux, you wonder if others feel the same. Direct questions get vague answers. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — Creative projects move forward much faster than anticipated. Earlier limitations give way to clear communications. Scorpio (Oct. 23--Nov. 21) — Today is a 7 — An associate delivers some difficult news. It's not over 'til it's over. By tomorrow, you
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KERNEL EDITORIAL BOARD Kenny Colston, editor in chief Austin Schmitt, asst. opinions editor Melissa Vessels, managing editor Ben Jones, sports editor Allie Garza, managing editor Megan Hurt, features editor Wesley Robinson, opinions editor The opinions page provides a forum for the exchange of ideas. Unlike news stories, the Kernel’s unsigned editorials represent the views of a majority of the editorial board. Letters to the editor, columns, cartoons and other features on the opinions page reflect the views of their authors and not necessarily those of the Kernel.
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Forum gives public role in Senate contest KERNEL EDITORIAL Whatever side of the fence you sit on, the 2010 Senate race in Kentucky is going to be one of the most important campaigns nationwide. The political buzz nationwide is that the Senate race — left wide open by Republican Sen. Jim Bunning’s retirement — leaves room for a possible party seat change in the Senate. In the last Kentucky Senate election, Sen. Mitch McConnell doubled the spending of his opponent, Bruce Lunsford, to maintain his seat and prevent the state from losing its firm shade of red. In turn, the Democrats sent former President Bill Clinton and then Sen. Hillary Clinton to help counterbalance the spending gap and help influence the state towards the Democratic side. In the end McConnell came out victorious, but the Democrats gained ground and are now seeking to take the open seat. With Bunning deciding not to seek reelection, he left a wide-open race with no incumbent candidates. As of now candidates Jack Conway, Trey Grayson, Bill Johnson, Brian D. Oerther, Daniel Mongiardo, Rand Paul, Darlene Fitzgerald Price,
Maurice Sweeney and Roger Thoney all are vying for the right to represent Kentucky in the Senate. Having that many candidates, it can be difficult to make an informed decision beyond picking the candidate with the largest campaign budget or the most exposure. That’s where the Citizen Kentucky Project comes in. To help provide a little information to UK students, this year CKP has invited all nine candidates to a forum for UK students, faculty and staff. “The Citizen Kentucky Project is built on the premise that the people, the press and public life are one big dysfunctional family,” said creator of the Citizen Kentucky Project and director of the UK First Amendment Center Buck Ryan. “We need to create a public space where we can change the relationships to bring meaningful public deliberation to bear on public policy issues.” With the May 18, 2010 primary election fast approaching, students must take the necessary steps to prepare for the critical election, which is to be followed by the general election on Nov. 2, 2010. That means being informed, being properly registered to vote and selecting a candidate
based on their merits. The CKP will have follow-up forums in the Spring and next Fall to help students gather more information and decide who should represent Kentucky nationally in Congress. Student input is often left out of critical decisions that affect their interests, something UK students are all too familiar with. This election is just one of many steps students must take to prove they will have their voices heard. Too often students get fired up about causes, but time and adversity wring out the initial fervor and students acquiesce to complacency that allows the powers that be to make the same decisions they have made in the past. Until students prove political interests extend beyond charismatic characters and particular issues, you can count on things staying exactly the same. If students can’t find a way to make a race of such importance a priority then what does that say about young people’s future? Our state and nation rely on the fact that eligible voters (which includes college students), take the opportunity to inform themselves about candidates and select the correct choice. CKP is a step in that right direction.
2010 U.S. SENATE CANDIDATES
Candidates invited to Citizen’s Agenda Nine — count 'em-nine candidates are running to replace U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.), who is retiring at the end of his second term. First elected to the Senate in 1998, he won by 6,766 votes. The election to replace him may be just as close, but first you'll get to vote in the May 18, 2010, primary election. Five Republicans and four Democrats will compete to lead their party in the Nov. 2, 2010, general election.
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Democrat Jack Conway Kentucky Attorney General Louisville, Ky. jackconway.org Democrat Daniel Mongiardo Kentucky Lieutenant Governor Hazard, Ky. www.drdan2010.com Democrat Darlene Fitzgerald Price Counter-Terrorism Expert Whitley City, Ky. www.darlene4senate.com
ROLLER DERBY Continued from page 1 ties. But her confidence soared after joining roller derby because it allowed her to focus on what her body can do rather than what it looks like. “I’m built for blocking and I’m proud of that. I’ve never felt self-conscience on the track,” Trusty said. “I’m out there in my tights and booty shorts, stuff I would never wear in my real life. But I’m proud of my thighs. I want (my opponents) to see what’s about to hit them.” Howall, a worker's compensation liaison for UK Hospital, said every woman can find a way to use her body effectively in roller derby no matter how she is built. “Once you start skating and you realize ‘I can use my weight, my height, my smallness to my advantage.’ It’s very empowering because you let go of all those negatives you had before,” she said. “If you were like ‘I’m too little,’ now it’s ‘I’m little — I can fit through that tiny hole,’ or ‘I’m too big — I’m so big I can knock three people down.’ ” For art studio senior Lauri Appleby-Williams, letting go is something she hopes to get out of roller derby. Her first day on skates, she fell multiple times and sat out for a bit after landing on her tailbone. As she caught her breath, Appleby-Williams said she hopes to gain a new attitude from the team. “I feel like I want to have a different side to me,” she said. “I don’t see myself as very aggressive. Being in this situation help me put myself out there and not be
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afraid.” Co-captain Meg Marquis, aka Rainbow Smite, said injuries are inevitable in roller derby — it is not a matter of if you will get hurt, it is a matter of when. But the game is not just the elbow-throwing, facepunching and clotheslining seen in the movies. Marquis said the sport is more strategic than people realize. The rulebook is about 40 pages thick, all in the interest of safety, she said. But even a rulebook cannot keep the girls from getting shoved to the floor. Throwing punches can cause harm, but the goal is to get the other person out of the way as effectively as possible, Marquis said. “I could elbow Kitty in the face but she probably wouldn’t fall down,” she said. “It’s more powerful to use your whole body. Kitty’s signature move is she swings her butt out and slams (a person) right into her hip.” With all the falling and shoving on the track, bouts tend to draw crowds to cheer on the girls. But their fans extend outside the roller rink. Marquis is an adviser in the UK Honors Program and said she has received tremendous support from her students and from UK administrators. “When I first started, I was worried it would make me seem either intimidating or subversive in an alarming way, and I have not found that to be the case,” she said. “Students are really supportive of it. They ask about it.” When Marquis is not in her office or playing with her 4-year-old daughter, Sophia Shannon, she finds an escape from everyday life on the track. “It’s one of those rare things where there’s not room
Republican Trey Grayson Kentucky Secretary of State Boone County, Ky. www.treygrayson.com Republican Brian D. Oerther Louisville Math Teacher Frankfort, Ky. www.voteoerther.com Democrat Maurice Sweeney Community Business Leader Eastwood, Ky. sweeneyforussenate.com
for anything else in your head,” Marquis said. “I won’t think about work or my personal life.” The double-life aspect of roller derby is appealing to many of the women, right down to choosing a derby name as an alter ego. That duality is something Trusty loves about the sport. “Before bouts you see girls putting on make up, some wear push-up bras instead of sports bras to look good,” she said. “But they are the toughest people I’ve ever seen.” Billie Harris, known as Paralethal on the track, was met with an “are you crazy” attitude when she started skating, even from her 18- and 20year-old children. When she broke her elbow in a pile-up in early 2007, she had to weigh the risks against the rush. “My job relies on me typing so I thought, ‘Do I want to play for fun or do I want to pay my bills?’ ” Harris said. “It took two months (to get back on the track) but I never considered quitting even though my kids tell me I’m crazy. “It’s just a rush— where else can you legally hit people and get your frustrations out?” Although she has suffered mostly bruises, scrapes and a busted lip, Trusty said she is lucky to have never been seriously injured on the track. But if that day comes, she knows what her first thought would be. “If I break something it better heal up as quickly as possible so I can get back out there,” Trusty said. “It’s all about the moment.” ROCK will host a recruitment event Friday, Nov. 13 at Campus Pub from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. Anyone interested in more information can visit www.wix.com/rockandrollergirls/ROCK-site.
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Republican Rand Paul Ophthalmologist Bowling Green, Ky. www.randpaul2010.com
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Republican Roger Thoney Engineer, Economist Highland Heights, Ky. www.rogerthoney.com
Join us from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 for the eighth-annual Fall Citizen Kentucky public forum in the Great Hall, Margaret I. King Building. Have an 11 a.m. class? Don’t worry, you can come at noon. This civic opportunity is brought to you by UK’s Scripps Howard First Amendment Center in the School of Journalism and Telecommunications, Discovery Seminar Program in the Chellgren Center for Undergraduate Excellence, College of Communications and Information Studies and Student Government Association. STEP ONE: Sign in, please! Name: ______________________________ Hometown: __________________________ Year You Were Born: 19___ Please tell us, how did you hear about our forum? _____________________________________ ___________________________________ STEP TWO: Focus on Problems Imagine the next U.S. senator from Kentucky shows up at your kitchen table for just one minute. You start your sentence with: “Senator, the one thing I ask you to do for my family and me is …” Now finish your one declarative sentence in the space below: _____________________________________ _____________________________________ __________________________________ Please summarize the issue you just raised in one word or two: __________________. Congratulations, you’ve added an item to The Citizen’s Agenda that we’ll ask candidates to address today and in the weeks to come before the May 18, 2010, primary election. STEP THREE: Focus on Solutions OK, what’s your one big idea to improve the Commonwealth? You know, you’ve been thinking, “If I were king or queen and I could fix a public problem, I would …” Now finish your one big idea in the space below. _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _________________________________ _____________________________________ ___________________________________ Buck Ryan is the Citizen Kentucky Project Director. For more information, e-mail buck.ryan@uky.edu or call 257-4360.
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Paris Howell, aka "Ellie Slay," meets with a patient, Ovie Nealis, outside her office at the Kentucky Clinic on Oct. 28.
The jammer tries to break through the pack to s c o r e points. After the first lap is completed, the jammer scores one point for every opponent she passes legally. The pivot is the leader of the blocker pack, directing where to go and acting as a blocker.
The blockers try to stop the opposing team’s jammer from getting around the track while assisti n g their o w n jammer.
Ellie Slay" rams the practice pad as referee Conn Craig braces himself for the impact during practice at the Champs Skate Center on Oct. 24.
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ments (at BCTC) and not duplicate electives.” As Fields continues to fulfil his associate degree requirements at BCTC, he is starting to take his upper-level history
Continued from page 1 This concern led to the formation of a team just over a year ago composed of admissions officers, financial aid representatives, housing officials and student advisers from UK and BCTC. The team worked to reignite a partnership between BCTC and UK. “It really is like getting a head start,” Fields said. “I’ve enjoyed (the program) so far.” Ray Archer, the UK student adviser at BCTC, is in charge of advising students currently enrolled and those who wish to join. “The separation of both institutions has caused confusion about transferring credits from BCTC to UK,” Archer said. “It is basically as it was before. We want to provide a pathway for BCTC students wanting to proceed in attaining a bachelor’s degree at UK.” BCTC president and CEO Augusta Julian said this program will focus on helping BCTC students get an associate degree first, and then proceed to major classes at UK. “Most of the students in the program this semester are taking pre-major classes that are not available at BCTC,” Julian said. “This program will allow student(s) to fulfill associate degree require-
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portive of this program and building relationships for BCTC students to succeed.” AUGUSTA JULIAN
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classes at UK. Students pay the same tuition rates per UK class as they would per BCTC class, and the application fee is waived when a student registers with an adviser. The only added expense is a student’s activities fee, which includes access to facilities such as the Johnson Center. “This program is (financially) at a reduced rate,” Archer said. “There is no (financial) downside.” BCTC students also get exposure to UK classes, which can help them gain confidence down the road. “Taking courses will give our students valuable experience before they move on to the University of Kentucky,” Julian said. “That exposure will absolutely prepare them.”
Archer said the most important goal for implementing the BCTCblue+ program is helping provide a focused pathway for the BCTC students hoping to go on to UK. “For example, it is difficult for engineering majors at BCTC to fulfill all pre-major requirements only at BCTC,” he said. “We will provide direction and advise them for which classes to take at UK through the BCTCblue+ program.” A student in the BCTCblue+ program is considered a full-time student enrolled at BCTC and a non-degree student enrolled at UK, increasing total enrollment for both schools. Julian said she and UK President Lee Todd are behind the issue of expanding higher education. This program will help increase transfers from two-year to fouryear colleges, she said. “This connection is critical for students all across the Commonwealth because it will give an opportunity to achieve the necessary credits (to graduate) and reach professional careers,” Julian said. “I can only hope this program will grow.” Julian is confident this program will once again renew the historical relationship between schools. “Dr. Todd has been very supportive of this program and building relationships for BCTC students to succeed,” she said. “(BCTC) will continue to have a long-standing relationship with UK.”
Canon, UK host Explorer of Light By Sarah Wainright news@kykernel.com
The most beautiful scenes of nature are hard to portray on paper, but one photographer has mastered the art of capturing such landscapes. UK's Department of Art has partnered with Canon USA to bring Stephen Johnson, a landscape photographer, designer, teacher and Canon Explorer of Light to campus Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the Briggs Theatre. The Explorers of Light program was created in the mid-1990s for photographers who have mastered their own specialty to share their expertise with others, according to Canon's Web site. The program gives student photographers a chance
to learn from experts in the field. "It's just nice to get exposure to other people's work as much as we possibly can," said Sarah Ryle, an art history junior. “It doesn't matter who you are or what you study, it's good to have exposure to art in your everyday life.” Johnson's pictures have been described as almost "unphotographic" because their clarity and purity of color, according to Canon's Web site. "It will be really good to see how he gets his images," Ryle said. Johnson has been photographing since 1973. His work has been featured in Life Magazine, MacWeek, Adobe Magazine, The New York Times and US News and World Report.
"I saw his work when I was just starting out as a photographer and he impressed me beyond belief," said Ruth Adams, associate professor of photography. Johnson has used landscape photography to draw attention to environmental issues. He investigated the human-altered heartland of California in a photographic exhibit and book called "The Great Central Valley Project," according to his Web site. "He's been able to affect environmental issues by the photographs he takes," Adams said. For 20 years, Johnson has looked for ways to use computers as new photographic and design tools. He has worked to develop software and products for clients such as Apple, Kodak,
If you go What: Stephen Johnson Photography Lecture When: Wednesday at 6 p.m. Where: Briggs Theatre (in the UK Fine Arts Building on Rose Street) Admission: Free and open to the public Hewlett Packard and Adobe. In 1994, Johnson started a project called "With a New Eye," which looks at America's national parks using digital sensors rather than film to make his photographs, according to his Web site. "He will be showing us his work and talking about his photographs," Adams said.
Streaky play ends women’s season early By Alex Mackey sports@kykernel.com
UK women’s soccer head coach Jon Lipsitz described the team’s season with one word: “uneven.” Lipsitz said the team’s attack and effort level was inconsistent; they would play well and be exhausted after one game and would slack during the next game. The Cats’ season came to a close when they lost to Vanderbilt 2-0 on Oct. 30. The team’s final record was 5-10-4 with a 2-81 mark in the Southeastern Conference. Lipsitz said he thought that the team played very well against Vanderbilt. “The whole season I talked about how games are won in moments,” Lipsitz said. “We had our moments, Vandy
seized their moments and we didn’t.” The Cats were ranked 11th in the preseason SEC poll and faced a conference schedule that featured two top 25 teams. Lipsitz said they played their best soccer in a 2-1 win against Auburn. The main problem with the Cats this season was a lack of scoring. They scored 10 goals in their 19 games. Lipsitz took the blame for the offensive struggles on himself. In his first year as coach, Lipsitz said he learned a lot about the players on the team, the SEC and the strengths and weaknesses of his team. He also came to love UK fans. His favorite moment this season was looking into the stands after the national anthem during the Louisville game and seeing all of the fans pouring
into the stands. Even though the season just ended last week, Lipsitz is already looking forward to next season. While he is excited, he said there are some things that need to change. “I don’t like coaching effort, I expect my players to bring it,” Lipsitz said. “And I feel like I spent a lot of time coaching effort instead of technique.” Lipsitz is expecting even more new players to join the team next year, and five players who didn’t see the field this year are expected back. The team will look to strength and conditioning in the winter and spring to prepare for next season. “The good thing about the winter and spring is about development, not winning and losing,” Lipstiz said.