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In that same vein, I hope to apply that same kind of pressure
to the owners in all of my leagues by beating my opponents to
the punch in regards to personnel moves. Sometimes, reaching a
conclusion about a player too quickly is much like trying to blitz
Peyton Manning – dangerous and painful. However, coming
to a correct conclusion two weeks or two minutes quicker than
your opponents is considered foresight. Fantasy owners can be
a uneasy lot, knowing that one two-or-three-game losing streak
can wreak irreparable damage to his/her team's chances to
make a visit to the fantasy postseason. But just as it is in the
NFL and in life, it's hard to land the big prize by playing
scared. Thus, I will strive each week to help each of you become
a smart blitzer, so to speak.
As a fantasy football owner, I absolutely despise deadlines.
I despise the deadline which forces me to set my lineup five minutes
before the start of the early games on Sunday, in large part because
the joy of playing the right players each week doesn't come close
to matching the dread that comes with benching a player who decides
to boost your league-leading bench points total (isn't that right,
Greg Olsen?).
But, for me, the saddest deadline as a fantasy owner comes once
a year - my leagues' trade deadline. When the trade deadline has
past, no longer does an owner have the ability to play the "market".
Instead, we are left with only hope - hope that the waiver wire
will provide our teams with the key component that our teams are
missing (Ladell Betts, 2006; Ryan Grant, 2007 come to mind) in
order to make that late push to lock up a playoff spot and, ultimately,
secure a shot at the league title.
While the deadline can be stressful for both the writer and the
fantasy owner, the ability to deal with the deadline can be particularly
rewarding for the writer and/or owner who knows how to use it
to their advantage. For the writer, the energy surge you get as
time winds down can almost be exhilarating and can sometimes help
you focus all your creative energy into one application. The reward
is typically the confidence that comes from pounding out an article
with time to spare that combines creativity with coherency.
For the fantasy owner, the rush can almost provide the same kind
of energy and the reward can come in the form of using the trade
deadline to squeeze your fellow panicky owner into adding one
more player in a trade that he/she doesn't want to part with -
but has to - in order to secure the player that he/she must have.
The reward can also be as simple as looking at your team as the
deadline passes and realizing that you have done everything in
your power to produce a winner.
Just like a writer, a fantasy owner's ability to thrive at the
deadline can determine whether or not the holidays will be merry
in late December or something much less joyful. Granted, the loss
of one's writing job is more tragic than the downfall of one's
fantasy team, but doesn't the world just seem a little brighter
around the holidays when you know that all the eating and shopping
will be somewhat offset with a hefty league prize?
It is with that in mind that I will divert a bit from my usual
workload/target analysis. Instead, this week I will provide my
rest-of-the-season rankings in an effort to give you some sense
of value as you wrap up your trade talks for the year.
In what will be a reoccurring theme throughout this piece, take
advantage of New Orleans. I absolutely have no qualms with the
Saints' run towards 16-0. Whether or not they get there is debatable,
but there is no denying their remaining schedule is about as fantasy-friendly
as they come. In three upcoming games vs. the Rams and Bucs (twice,
including Week 16), Brees could legitimately throw for around
10-12 TD passes. Similarly, Brady gets the edge over Manning for
a slightly easier remaining schedule as well.
Fantasy's current #1 QB (Rodgers) headlines the "injury
risk QBs" and drops all the way down to fourth because the
chances he will continue his stellar play lessen each week he
incurs five more sacks. Warner gets the nod over Schaub because
he has served his bye already and has a very nice fantasy playoff
schedule while Schaub has yet to play more than 11 games in a
single season as a Texan. I will continue to hold his recent injury
past against him until he actually makes it through an entire
16-game schedule.
Favre will spend most of the second half of the season playing
under a roof and against eight-man fronts, so he doesn't
figure to slow down anytime soon. Pittsburgh will likely be in
some cold-weather, windy games in December, so he falls a bit
because his yardage totals will probably take a hit. The risk
of running with Big Ben as your #1 QB late in the season is that
he'll post a low-yardage, 1-2 TD game because the weather and
the Steelers' dominant defense will often lead to a run-heavy
attack and/or short fields.
The way Chicago's defense is playing right now, Cutler may have
little choice but to continue airing it out; as luck would have
it, the Bears' remaining schedule doesn't exactly lend itself
to rushing success either. Rivers is probably a top-five fantasy
QB and needs to start almost regardless of the matchup, but five
of his remaining seven games (for fantasy purposes) are against
defenses that aren't too shabby at defending the pass. He's a
pretty good bet for at least two TDs per game most weeks, but
his yardage totals may be erratic.
After the Steelers in Week 10, Palmer and the Bengals should
be poised for big things in the passing game, but Cincy has been
content with beating opponents on the ground almost regardless
of the matchup, so predicting big numbers for Palmer seems a bit
foolish. However, his remaining schedule looks easy enough where
he should be able to post at least one or two more 3-plus TD games.
Conversely, McNabb isn't about to catch a break anytime soon.
Because the offense is so pass-heavy and his offense is so loaded
with explosive weapons, he'll have his big games in the second
half, but he'll probably have a few clunkers in there as well.
Much like Philly, Dallas isn't guaranteed much success through
the air either. Teams have already started to double Miles Austin
and most of the upcoming defenses on the Cowboys' schedule are
solid against the pass. Flacco may be the ultimate matchup QB
in the second half. He's not likely to have much success vs. the
Colts or the Steelers (twice, including Week 16), but he could
be in line for huge days vs. the Browns (Week 10), the Lions (Week
14) and Bears (Week 15). Hasselbeck's remaining slate of games
almost qualifies as ridiculously easy, but the offensive line
is enough of a concern that I wouldn't count on him making it
through the rest of the season unscathed.
Second-Half Surprise: Alex
Smith, 49ers. It's fairly obvious that Niners' coaching
staff must have seen something they liked a few weeks before they
decided to pull Shaun Hill halfway through their game vs. the
Texans a few weeks ago. In Hill's six starts to open the season,
the Niners attempted 32 passes in a game just one time. Since
Smith was promoted to the top of the depth chart two games ago,
San Fran has attempted at least that many passes in both contests,
including the Week 8 vs. the Colts in which the Niners led for
most of the game. Perhaps the switch of offensive philosophy has
to do more with the quick learning curve of Michael Crabtree,
but it does appear San Francisco is much more willing to throw
than it was earlier in the season.
As we set the stage for next season, it appears likely there
will be four worthy candidates to go #1 overall in fantasy drafts
(Jones-Drew, Peterson, Chris Johnson and Rice). MJD and Peterson
are performing almost right in line of what I had predicted for
them entering the season (fantasy point-wise), but Johnson has
used three out-of-this-world performances to get himself into
the good graces of fantasy owners once again. If he continues
his 6.7 YPC pace, Johnson will need roughly 19.5 carries per game
over the remaining eight contests to become only the sixth player
in NFL history to eclipse the 2,000-yard mark in a single season.
As it stands, his current YPC is the highest for a non-QB since
Lenny Moore averaged 7.0 YPC for the Baltimore Colts in 1961.
Just as impressively, Rice's 92-catch pace would make him just
the fifth RB in league history to log that many receptions in
a single season (Larry Centers, Eric Metcalf, LaDainian Tomlinson
and Johnny Morris are the others).
Fantasy-wise, Thomas
Jones and Michael
Turner have been pretty much the same back in 2009. Going
forward, though, I would prefer Jones. While Turner gets to enjoy
the overmatched Bills' run defense in Week 16, his road to championship
week isn't quite as smooth at Jones'. When you also consider that
Jones will contribute more in the passing game than he did in
the first half (following the loss of Leon
Washington), his value in PPR leagues gets a slight boost.
Schedule and contributions in the passing game also give Gore
and DeAngelo
Williams a slight edge over Turner for the remainder of the
season. I love Gore's Week 16 matchup vs. Detroit whereas I still
don't like D-Will's shot at huge numbers during the fantasy playoffs
despite Carolina's renewed emphasis on the running game (or renewed
emphasis on making sure Jake Delhomme doesn�t beat his own team).
The presence of Jonathan
Stewart keeps Williams fresh, but you just never know what
week the Panthers will decide Stewart should vulture Williams'
I see Mendenhall and Benson as the same back for fantasy purposes
for the remainder of the season. Neither player will set the PPR
world on fire but both players will see almost all of their team's
carries and have some pretty favorable matchups the rest of the
As Ronnie
Brown continues to make Chad Henne more and more irrelevant,
it's become clear that in Miami�s running game, Brown is the Dolphins'
Mr. Inside to Ricky
Williams' Mr. Outside. Almost all of Brown's 30 carries that
are labeled as wide left or wide right are the result of a slow-developing
play out of the "Wildcat" whereas most of Williams' 31 outside
plays are designed outside runs, such as a toss, sweep or even
an option pitch such as the one he scored on in Week 9. While
it makes sense from the standpoint that Williams is probably the
more explosive RB of the two, it befuddles me that a running offense
like Miami's would be that obvious with their attack. (To their
credit, they did a better job of switching that up in Week 9.)
While I feel I have a fairly discerning eye, I know I am not the
only person to pick up on this tendency. Outside blitzes in recent
weeks have made Williams less of a factor out of the "Wildcat",
which is why I believe the team has started to work rookie QB
Pat White into the mix more often. Either way, owners of either
Brown or Williams should be able to get some solid production
out of their backs over the next three weeks when Miami faces
the Bucs, Panthers and Bills in succession. But keep the inside/outside
approach in mind when the Fins� schedule gets a bit more difficult
during the fantasy playoffs.
Steven Jackson will continue to see his 25 touches/game in the
Rams' otherwise useless offense, which will make him a fine low-end
RB1 in PPR leagues and top-end RB2 in non-PPR. In a real NFL offense,
he'd be a great bet for 15-20 TDs this season, but St. Louis may
not give the opportunity to score more than five times in 2009.
Much like Brees above, Pierre Thomas has a schedule in which he
should be able to produce solid fantasy numbers. It's hard to
recall the last time two RBs who have produced such weak rushing
totals were still such solid players in fantasy, yet Joseph Addai
and Tim Hightower have used their gaudy totals in the passing
game to boost their anemic numbers on the ground (neither player
is averaging more than 3.6 YPC).
McCoy: Second-half surprise?
It's very difficult for me to put Ryan Grant in Matt Forte's
neighborhood, but it's becoming apparent that Chicago isn't going
to get it done on the ground this season. Forte will probably
never be the type of explosive RB who goes over 5.0 YPC, but he
isn't a sub-4.0 YPC ball carrier either. If we are to believe
his running splits, the problem is on the right side of the offensive
line. On plays in which Forte runs up the middle or to the right,
he is averaging a dismal 2.9 YPC. On runs to the left, it is a
much more respectable 4.4 - this is a problem the Bears will likely
have to address in the off-season. Grant gets the nod due to a
slightly softer schedule because it could be argued the Bears
face only one opponent (the Rams) in which Forte could dominate.
The Packers' slate of games isn't much more favorable, but at
least Grant has some hope during Weeks 14-16.
Second-Half Surprise: LeSean
McCoy, Eagles. I'm really going to roll the dice on this one,
but Brian Westbrook is dealing with an ankle injury and has been
held out of the last two games due to a concussion (which, by
the way, is a smart approach by the Eagles' brass). Already known
as one of fantasy's most injury-prone RBs, Westbrook may need
to miss another couple two-week periods to deal with a future
injury if his history continues to rear its ugly head. Philly's
remaining schedule doesn't do the team many favors, but McCoy
could very well be that second-half darling that every fantasy
team wants on their roster as they make their championship push
if Westbrook must miss any more games because the Eagles'
offense does a fine job of making their RBs almost matchup-proof
due to their heavy use in the passing game.
I'm not going to spend much time with the top seven receivers
in either PPR or non-PPR. There is very little separation between
these WRs in terms of their fantasy-point potential. Fitzgerald
is arguably the most consistent weekly point producer at WR that
I can remember since I started playing fantasy football. In PPR
and non-PPR, it seems he is always posting at least 12-15 points,
which is worth an awful lot when you talk about the inconsistent
nature of the WR position. I'm a bigger fan of Marques Colston
and Vincent Jackson in non-PPR formats for the simple fact that
each has an elite QB in an elite passing offense throwing them
the ball, almost regardless of the coverage they are facing on
any given play.
The next wave of WRs (Sims-Walker, Ochocinco, Ward, White, DeSean
Jackson, Austin, Rice, Driver, Hester and Marshall) all have the
ability to match the elite WRs above some - if not most - weeks,
but have at least one knock against them that keeps them from
being Fitzgerald-consistent or Moss-explosive. However, if I have
two strong RBs, I'd be more than happy to roll with two WRs from
this group.
Bowe may be able to join the above group if the Chiefs follow
through with their plans to run a more up-tempo offense. Calvin
Johnson's owners have to be getting impatient but, unless
we receive some dooming news about his knee in the near future,
he is still the most physically-gifted WR in the league. As long
as he stays healthy, his numbers will improve dramatically. His
high-target, low-production Week 9 was to be expected after being
sidelined for as long as he was. I'll predict it gets a whole
lot better in Week 10 when he faces a Vikings' defense minus CB
Antoine Winfield.
I see the Giants' Smith and Austin as WRs who have hit their
apex for the season, but that doesn't mean they won't deliver
consistent production for the rest of the season. But just like
the Eagles did in Week 9 with Austin, defenses have and will make
the necessary changes to make sure 200-yard, 2-TD games won't
become the norm. I'm interested to see if Boldin's week off will
allow him to reclaim his status as a high-volume pass catcher
once again. Part of me believes Kurt Warner only has eyes for
Fitzgerald at this point, even if his inability to throw the ball
downfield favors a run-after-catch wideout like Boldin.
The high ranking of Crabtree figures to raise an eyebrow or two,
but the Niners are passing the ball much more effectively than
they were prior to Alex Smith being named the starting QB. Vernon
Davis has benefited the most, but Crabtree has completely blown
away his critics (and even his coaching staff) with his ability
to step right in and produce. Two of his next three games (Chicago
and Jacksonville) figure to be games in which the rookie should
light it up, something that can't be said about most of the players
ranked below him.
Second-Half Surprises: Robert
Meachem, Saints AND Jacoby
Jones, Texans. Fantasy leaguers have been teased by Meachem�s
talent for so long, it almost seems ridiculous he is only in his
third year and just turned 25 in September. But just as Chris
Henry's injury in Cincinnati frees up Andre Caldwell and Laveranues
Coles for more snaps (and possible fantasy production), Lance
Moore's supposed high ankle sprain will allow Devery
Henderson and Meachem to contribute more. We have a pretty
good idea of what Henderson is all about, but Meachem has provided
us some recent glimpses of his tremendous potential. In Week 9,
he saw a career-high six targets and made them count. No one is
overtaking Colston as Drew Brees' #1 target, but I wouldn't be
totally surprised if Meachem is ready to assert himself as a viable
option behind Colston, Jeremy
Shockey and Reggie
Bush in the passing game. Three games against the Rams and
Bucs (twice) should give Meachem a handful of opportunities to
take advantage of what could be a lengthy absence for Moore.
Jones has already flirted with some degree of fantasy relevance
by serving as a Meachem- or Henderson-like big-play influence
for the Texans prior to Owen Daniels� injury. I believe
Week 9 was only the tip of the iceberg as it relates to Jones�
ability to be more than just a deep threat. He will stand clearly
behind Andre Johnson and Kevin Walter in the pecking order for
targets among Houston WRs, but the nice thing about big-play WRs
like Jones is the fact they don�t require a lot of catches
to do a lot of damage. The Texans have a pretty favorable schedule
for the rest of the season, so you could do a lot worse in deeper
leagues than to make a play for Jones.
With Owen
Daniels out for the season, Dallas
Clark and Vernon
Davis have emerged as the top options at the TE position.
At the rate both players are being targeted, don't expect their
production to slow down anytime soon. The next 5-6 TEs (Celek,
Gates, Gonzalez, Shockey, Heath Miller and Witten) are all in
the same neighborhood and could realistically be traded for each
other right now, which is a shocking revelation from what we "knew"
about 4-5 weeks ago. After that, it appears that Olsen and Shiancoe
are their individual QB's favorite target when they get in scoring
If Finley can get healthy anytime soon, I like him to break into
the second class of TEs above, but it seems that his recovery
time from a sprained knee could be measured with a sundial considering
he was a game-time decision two weeks ago. According to the Packers'
TE, he's ready to go, but the team is being overly cautious. Keller
has seen double-digit targets in two of his last three games,
so he could also move a few steps up over the next couple of weeks.
Winslow and Heap are both players who could be top-12 TEs on different
teams, but Winslow's fantasy potential for 2009 is going to be
rocky with rookie Josh Freeman throwing the ball. Ray Rice is
getting so much work now in the short passing game that Heap has
been rendered somewhat ineffective after a strong start to the
season. If Chris
Cooley could be ruled out for the season, Fred
Davis would be the only other player besides Brandon
Pettigrew who could move up substantially between now and
Week 16.
Second-Half Surprise: Jermichael
Finley, Packers. The stage is set perfectly for him, so long
as he gets back on the field soon. Aaron Rodgers trusts him, Green
Bay has a multitude of receiving threats that should leave the
middle of the field open and the schedule doesn't look all that
menacing, at least for his ability to produce solid stat lines.
If healthy, I wouldn�t be surprised if his second-half production
meets or exceeds that of the bigger TE names like Gates or Witten.
There's seems to be a general belief that the Saints' defense
cannot continue their high-scoring pace. As an owner of their
defense in all three of my money leagues, believe me when I say
I expect more of the same. At least four of their games (Rams,
Week 10; Bucs, Week 11; Redskins, Week 13; and Bucs, Week 16)
are against offenses that either can't sustain offense or have
a rookie QB under center. For a high-scoring team whose defense
has obviously made it a point of turning over its opponents, more
defensive touchdowns and big plays should be in the offing. In
fantasy, it isn't always the best real defense that wins; it is
often the defense that makes the most happen that prevails. Quite
often, the �most� happens against the weakest opponents.
Like the Saints, the Eagles, Cowboys and Steelers all blitz with
such effectiveness that each unit should be worth starting on
a weekly basis from here on out, even though their schedules suggest
that it won't all be smooth sailing. The Vikings should rejoin
the elite defenses once they get Winfield back while the Bengals
could benefit from a Saints-like stretch after Week 10's showdown
vs. Pittsburgh.
It appears to me that Denver is an elite defense when DC Mike
Nolan can match up his personnel with the offense's down-by-down
substitutions. But over the past two weeks, Baltimore and Pittsburgh
have utilized an up-tempo attack that has, at times, completely
left Denver dazed and confused. Fortunately for the Broncos, not
a lot of their remaining opponents have the offensive structure
and/or personnel in place to run the no-huddle as effectively
as the Ravens and Steelers did.
On a related but slightly different topic, here are some interesting
nuggets if you study the stats like I do: In the two full games
Saints DT Sedrick Ellis has missed, New Orleans has allowed 343
rushing yards (compared to 417 yards in the five full games he
played before his knee injury).
Similarly, since the Titans returned CB Cortland
Finnegan to the lineup, Tennessee has permitted a total of
363 passing yards, two passing touchdowns and five interceptions
in two contests. In the three full games he missed, the Titans
surrendered 1,040 yards, 12 passing TDs and one interception.
Believe me when I tell you the Titans' revival has much more to
do with the defense (and the new conservative offensive gameplan
that complements the defense) than it does Vince Young. Although
Young is certainly doing his part, I think Kerry Collins would
have fared just as well over the last two weeks.
Especially in light of Veterans� Day, I�d like
to conclude this edition of the Blitz by thanking all military
personnel � past, present and future � for the work
that you do and the freedoms that each of you allow us to enjoy.
It is safe to say that however many times we thank our veterans
for all they do, it still isn�t enough. It takes a truly
special person to be willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for
his or her country. Your work is greatly appreciated!
e-mail me with any questions/comments.
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FREE Office Word Excel File Manager for Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, iCloud and Google Docs Drive
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Google docs compatible spreadsheet
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All your favourite news sources in one app.
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text: Everyone has a wish list of things that would make their lives or programs better, but the funds never quite seem to be available in the regular budget. This is such a list for the City of Redmond, compiled by various City departments. Please review the items on the list and see if anything appeals to you and is within your budget to donate. You can purchase all or part of an item, whatever fits your vision or your pocketbook.


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We may be neck deep in summer blockbuster season, but fall really isn't that far away-- and if you count the beginning of fall as the start of the film festival season, it's really not far. The Venice Film Festival may be far away and expensive to reach, but it's a major component of the autumn rush toward Oscars, and one contender we've been eyeing for years has just staked its claim on Venice's share of awards buzz. Alfonso Cuaron's Gravity starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, will be opening the festival on August 28, according to The Los Angeles Times.
Gravity is Cuaron's first movie since 2006's mind-bogglingly great Children of Men, which alone is enough to make this one the top of the "must-see" list. But everything we've heard about the project since Cuaron first started developing it back in 2010, when it was supposed to star Angelina Jolie and Robert Downey Jr. It's been a bumpy road of delays, cast shuffles and release date changes since then, but earlier this year we finally got a look at actual footage from the film, and, well, take a look for yourself to see why we kind of lost our minds for it:
What might be most intriguing about the film is that, aside from the basic premise of two astronauts lost in space, we don't know a whole lot about it. Bullock supposedly carries the bulk of the film, and we suspect that Clooney does survive much longer after the crash that leaves the two of them suspended, alone, in space. The teaser that we've seen doesn't give anything away, which is a beautiful thing in a world where most trailers are perfectly happy to give away the entire plot in hopes of getting you into the theater.
Gravity won't open in the United States until October 4, but the Venice premiere could serve to give it fantastic buzz leading up to that point. That festival, which happens right before the Toronto Film Festival, is a lower-key but sometimes significant precursor to awards season, with the top prize in years past going to the likes of Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler and Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain. Then again, last year Mira Nair's The Reluctant Fundamentalist kicked off the festival to muted acclaim, and the year before it was the George Clooney-directed The Ides of March, an earnest political drama that didn't earn much critical heat in the end. Of course, like anything, the opening night of Venice depends on the quality of the film in question. And if Gravity matches half of our expectations, it will have no trouble earning its buzz come late August.


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Interior design trends may be less fluid than fashion trends, which change with each season, but that doesn't mean club owners can stick with a 20-year-old design in their facilities. Because design plays a role in making members and potential members feel comfortable, keeping up with today's most popular design choices increases a club's potential to attract and retain members, experts say. With the tough economy making it even more important to spend money wisely, knowing the latest design trends when it's time to renovate or build a facility just makes good business sense.
On the following pages are five trends that designers and architects say will help clubs appeal to a broader market in today's world.
Locker rooms were once an afterthought at many clubs, but now they're often the central part of a renovation or new construction project. Club owners are spending more money in this area, often creating a more luxurious look to the locker facilities. Some club owners may be hesitant to spend the extra money here, but club operators can't afford to overlook this area of the club, says Bruce Carter, owner of Optimal Design Systems International in Weston, FL. Carter has seen this trend across the board — from small clubs to larger, upscale chains.
"The finishings in the locker rooms have gone from plain and average to spa like," says Carter, who has seen an increased use of rich color schemes, bowl sinks, glass mosaic accents and special accent lighting. "Some people may not like gyms because they think of them as stinky, smelly sweatboxes, but when they walk into a beautiful locker room, that image totally disappears."
For example, mosaic tile covers the floors and walls of the locker rooms at Luxe Fitness in Westerly, RI. The 22,000-square-foot club, which opened in April, pampers its members with granite countertops, 46-inch LCD screens, double sinks and changing rooms.
Owner Mike Petrello Jr. says the locker rooms were the most expensive part of the project, but the investment was well worth it.
"Locker rooms are the only place that clubs can go above and beyond," Petrello says. "They separate the nice places from the average places. I think it's a super selling point."
Club owners once tried to cram as much equipment as possible on the fitness floor, but they're increasingly trying to "open" their design, says Hervey Lavoie, president of Ohlson Lavoie Collaborative, an architecture firm in Denver.
"Club operators who are focused on member service and member experience are finding that congestion on the fitness floor is a major negative," he says.
Clubs are paying more attention to adequate spacing between machines and adequate circulation paths to and from machines, he says. They're also creating separate clusters of machines rather than simply lining up rows upon rows of equipment.
Although many club operators are tempted to buy more equipment to put in open floor space, some facility owners are setting aside space for stretching/core/functional training. They're also opening their design by removing doors. The Piedmont Hospital Health & Fitness Club in Atlanta, which has 1,800 members, is one fitness facility that has gone in this direction. The facility implemented this design trend when it began renovating 25,000 square feet in October 2006.
"Our goal was to have a free-flowing facility with better space utilization," says Jennifer Hopper, manager. "Before the renovation, our members had to walk through many sets of doors, which made the space feel very enclosed. We wanted to make our space more open and inviting by being free of doors except for into the classrooms, our offices and the pool area."
Hopper says she was initially concerned about the lack of doors leading into the locker rooms, but so far, it hasn't been a problem with her members, who were kept informed with a newsletter detailing each phase of construction.
Club owners are paying more attention to sustainable design, Lavoie says. In the near future, going green will no longer be optional for responsible owners and operators, he says.
Gary Graham, a principal with Graham/Meus Inc. Architects in Boston, has also seen a green trend for health clubs. Two of his clients — Summit Health in Bedford, MA, and the Boar's Head Inn Spa in Charlottesville, VA — adopted healthy materials and used green design technology in their renovations.
"Green design or sustainable design applications are not only the moral thing to do, but also in an age when everyone is becoming aware of the threats of imported oil, global warming and sick building syndrome, a green health club is an excellent business and marketing strategy," Graham says.
Graham's clients are investing in low-flow shower heads, waterless urinals, compact fluorescent light bulbs and sustainable flooring products, such as bamboo flooring. Some clubs are taking the sustainability trend even further by investing in high-performance boilers, air-distribution systems, insulators, photovoltaic-solar collectors, wind turbines and geothermal systems.
The Good Shepherd Medical Center in Longview, TX, is pursuing silver Leadership in Energy Efficient Design (LEED) certification for its $21 million, 75,000-square-foot Good Shepherd Institute for Healthy Living. The facility, which will open in September, will feature solar heating, solar lighting, energy-saving products and recycled materials.
"This is going to be the first LEED-certified green building in Longview," says Craig Ayers, director of plant operations and construction for the facility. "We are concerned about being green, and we wanted a top-notch facility."
Going hand in hand with green building design is the trend of providing healthy living options in clubs. Clubs are offering services such as holistic healing, nutritional counseling, smoking cessation, meditation, relaxation, stress control and therapeutic massage, Graham says, all of which require space within facilities. The addition of mind/body studios and smaller spaces for classes, individual counseling and specialty spa services are becoming popular, he says.
Rice University in Houston is leveraging this trend through its wellness center, which offers massage therapy and acupuncture treatments to its students. These services are offered in another building, but in less than two years, students will be able to enjoy spa services in the university recreation center, says Emily Dexter Page, director of the wellness center.
In addition to adding these new spaces for healthy living, club operators are creating a healthy environment by improving indoor air quality.
"The smell of fresh paint and new carpet used to be a signal to the membership that club owners were re-investing in the facility," Lavoie says. "The time is fast approaching when such indoor air contamination will be the basis of a personal injury claim."
Lavoie predicts that in the future, the member claims of poor health due to "outgassing" of finish materials, paint, carpet and adhesives will be as prevalent as mold-related claims are today.
To avoid this problem, club owners are investing in healthy building materials such as paints with low volatile organic compounds. These paints now have excellent coverage, cleanability factors and colors, Graham says.
A renovation project gives health club owners the opportunity to add more amenities and transform their space, but they must not lose sight of their demographics, say architects. With a larger number of seniors joining health clubs, some club owners are accommodating this group by putting in larger signs with bigger letters, better lighting, more social areas, handrails and shallower stairways. Generously sized, padded and raised stretching platforms have also become popular at many clubs. The platforms, which are sometimes built-in rather than treated as loose furniture, are usually positioned about 30 inches to 36 inches above the floor.
On the other side of the age spectrum, clubs are also catering to the 10-year-old to 16-year-old market through specialized cardio and weight training areas. Anita Picozzi Moran, principal for F&S Partners Inc. in Denver, says she sees this trend more in YMCA fitness centers, which often have separate locker rooms and weight rooms for the teens.
"Clubs used to target older teens but are now moving down the age scale to the tween market," Moran says. "This trend is being driven by concerns about youth obesity and training of young athletes."
In addition to providing age-related amenities, club operators are also trying to accommodate deconditioned exercisers by investing in stronger toilets, grab rails for non-handicapped facilities, and stepped access and egress options for swimming pools. Club owners are also purchasing bigger chairs, larger shower booths, more dressing space, changing booths, and fewer and larger lockers, Lavoie says.
"The day of the 24-inch doors and 30-inch toilet compartments are over," he says. "One positive outcome of this trend is that normally sized folks appreciate the extra room."
- Better Lighting
Health clubs don't have to be lit like a K-Mart, explains Robert Lisicky, senior associate for Nichols/Page Design in Davie, FL. He recently designed a club with energy-efficient lighting, indirect lamp fixtures and black lights in the spinning room.
- Focus on Technology
Some clubs offer WiFi hot spots for their members and have put flat-screen TVs on every wall. By investing in equipment with individual entertainment monitors, clubs also don't have the pressure of packing as many pieces as possible in the view field of the cardio theater installation, says Hervey Lavoie of Ohlson Lavoie Collaborative.
- Lounges in Locker Rooms
These nooks often include plants, a few couches and a TV, and are a place where members can socialize and unwind. Bruce Carter, owner of Optimal Design Systems International, says these areas can be major selling points in a club.
- Inclusion of Nonmember Attractors
Through renovation projects, Lavoie says, clubs are consciously creating destinations for non-member programs and activities, such as food/beverage service, retail, education, banquets, child care, rehab services, spa services, yoga and Pilates.
- Less Aversion to Elevators for Multi-Level Facilities
Developers of two-level clubs used to provide an elevator only if required by code. Now Lavoie says clubs are seeing the benefits of elevators for maintenance and equipment relocation.
- Focus on Cleanliness and Hygiene
By carefully selecting antimicrobial flooring and other easy-to-clean surfaces, club owners are keeping their clubs as germ-free as possible, says Steve Page, president of Nichols/Page Design Associates. Toilets and sinks are becoming touch-free and automatic in many locker rooms. These fixtures cost an average of 30 to 40 percent more than the non-touch-free fixtures, but they can reduce maintenance costs, he says.
- Emphasis on European Elegance
New York City designer Cuoco Black has seen the influence of European design on U.S. clubs. He plans to open a satellite office in Paris, and in his next project, he says his health club client is looking for a design that is "French classicism meets Hollywood modern chic."
- Social Areas
Designers are creating social spaces, such as lounges, cafés, juice bars and even outdoor seating areas, within a club. Jennifer Hopper of the Piedmont Hospital Health & Fitness Club, Atlanta, says social spaces have improved the flow of her club, lent a sense of community to the facility and made its members happy.


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December 7, 2015 Fun Around the Bay Area – Fall and Winter
I seriously LOVE living in the Bay Area – there's just so much to do here no matter what you're into! Here I'll be sharing some of the fun stuff we did last fall and winter.
A fun place to check out local artisans and grab some food at food trucks! It's held on the last weekend of every month and entry is $3.
A cat cafe in America?! I knew I had to go when I first found out this place was opening in Oakland. The place is pretty small and we needed reservations when we went last year. There's a cafe area where you can buy drinks and snacks, and a separate play room with the kitties. A must visit for cat lovers!
Twitter Holiday Party at the Exploratorium
We had been to the old Exploratorium back when it was still at the Palace of Fine Arts, but last year's Twitter holiday party was held at their new location at Pier 15, so it was the perfect chance to go check it out!
All the exhibits were open but we didn't have time to hit up everything with so many people there. Plus, there were delicious food to be had and drinks to be drunk, even ones made by the robot bartender:
Will have to revisit some day soon!
I am absolutely in love with the California coast, and there's no better place to see it in all its glory than this gorgeous park! Plenty of trails and beaches along a long stretch of the coast line.
Another place to admire the beautiful Cali coastline! This one is very close to SF and is an urban "hike" along a stretch of highway that's no longer in use. Pretty cool place to check out!
There's also this cool abandoned bunker at the south end of the trail:
We went on a relaxing weekend trip to Calistoga last winter. We stayed at the Roman Spa Hot Springs Resort, which had several indoor and outdoor hot springs. We also paid for a couple's mud bath that was very interesting! A fun way to rejuvenate.
We also visited a couple of wine tasting rooms, my favorite of which is the tasting room for Romeo Vineyards. The lovely garden setting filled with lights made for a very cozy and romantic evening!
We also went hiking at Bothe-Napa Valley State Park on this trip. There are some really nice trails and we hiked for 6 miles!
On the drive home, we couldn't help it but stop and enjoy these gorgeous yellow flowers all along the road! Napa Valley is such a dreamy place.
A fun little museum in SF! We had a Groupon or some other voucher for it so we went to check it out. I had actually been there once when I was visiting SF back in 2011, but they have different exhibits all the time so it was a whole new experience.
We went to Sausalito for brunch one morning and took a stroll to see the houseboats! Very quaint and charming.
I feel like I still haven't really explored Sausalito very much (seems like we only ever stop there for food haha) so I would like to come back and explore the city some more some day!
Gosh, this is such a magical place. Located in the Berkeley Hills, it offers a beautiful view of the Bay Area. It was cloudy in SF when we went, but you could see the tops of the buildings just peaking out from under the cloud covers, which made it look like the city was floating. I would absolutely love to go back when it's clear, or to watch the sunset!
Hopefully this gives you some ideas for things to do in the wonderful Bay Area! There will be more posts like this coming soon because like I said, there's no shortage of fun here!
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The 2011 open water season hasn't even started yet, but I have an important announcement to make regarding my plans for 2012.
I call it the "Four Lakes, Three Rivers, and a Canal" Swim.
Mid-June of 2012 I'll set off from the mouth of the Chicago River and swim 375 miles north to the Straits of Mackinac. From there I'll swim the 250-mile length of Lake Huron to the St. Clair River, which will lead me (via Lake St. Clair and the Detroit River) into Lake Erie. I'll then swim 250 miles across Lake Erie (hugging the Canadian shore) to Buffalo, where I will enter the Erie Canal. From there it's 360 miles to the Hudson River near Albany. Finally, I'll take a 140-mile "victory lap" down the Hudson to New York City!
"As the current flows," it's about 1,500 miles from Chicago to New York. I figure it will take me about 4 months: 2.2-2.5 mph swimming pace, 6-8 hours a day of swimming, with a little extra time built in for unforeseen contingencies and slow canal locks.
I've assembled a world-class support crew: my wife, our cat, former president Jimmy Carter (for moral strength), and a local outdoorsman (i.e., street person) here in Chicago, whom I recruited for his scavenging skills. Did I forget to mention? After each stage we will set up camp along the shore. As it's not feasible to carry four months' of supplies in two kayaks, we will "acquire" our next day's supplies at each stop. In more rural areas, this will necessitate scavenging and possibly hunting.
I'm also happy to announce that the swim - which I will be promoting by its catchy acronym "4L3RaaC" - will be a fundraiser for my favorite charity: Helping Hands: Monkey Helpers for the Disabled.
I'm super-excited. I wonder if this will get me on Open Water Wednesday?
N.B. 4/2/2011: This is an April Fools' joke.


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As the federal government decides how to regulate drones in the U.S., states are moving on their own. Check out the status of drone legislation in your state here.
There is currently no federal regulation of unmanned aircraft, but Congress passed a law two years ago ordering the FAA to issue national rules legalizing drones for commercial purposes by September 2015.
In 2011, the FAA penalized drone videographer Rapheal Pirker $10,000 for using a drone. Pirker challenged the fine, and a federal administrative-law judge overturned the penalty, saying there was no law banning the commercial use of small drones.
The FAA on Monday released its interpretation of rules for model aircraft after recent incidents involving reckless use of drones. The FAA states that hobby or recreational flying doesn't require FAA approval, but recommends following their safety guidelines, which encourage contacting the airport operator when flying within 5 miles of an airport, not flying near manned aircraft or beyond the operator's line of sight. It also specifies model aircraft as weighing fewer than 55 lbs.
The rules are similar to guidelines of Model Aircraft Operating Standards, released by the FAA on June 9, 1981. Model aircraft operators were encouraged to voluntarily comply with the standards, which include not flying higher than 400 feet and notifying the airport operator when operating within 3 miles of an airport.
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Automotive Market Review and Outlook 2014 – The Americas
This 75-page report features in-depth analysis of the automotive industry for the Americas, including the United States, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina. It includes discussions of market trends, legislative/regulatory activity impacting production, market opportunities and threats as well as design strategies being implemented by the major automakers.
Detailed charts and tables outline North American automotive production over the last five years as well as recent production figures for Brazil and Argentina. A map plots the location of production facilities in North America. A directory lists key executives for the major automotive manufacturers.
In addition to the PDF version of the complete report, 13 data tables are provided in Excel format.
We review the 10 leading plastic processors in the automotive end market, assessing their financial performance, manufacturing outlook and production outlook. We also profile 11 leading OEMs with production in North America.
Data tables in the report also provided in Excel format:
• Employment, Hours and Earnings
• Auto Parts Production by Country
• Migration of North American Auto Industry
• Light Vehicle Assembly Plants in Mexico
• Auto Parts Exported by Mexico 2011-2012
• Mexico Auto Parts Production Forecast to 2019
• North American Vehicle Production
• Brazil New Vehicle Registration
• Brazil Vehicle Production
These processors are profiled:
• Johnson Controls Inc.
• International Automotive Components
• Faurecia SA
• Lear Corp.
• Magna International Inc.
• Delphi Automotive PLC
• Denso Corp.
• Toyota Boshoku Corp.
• Inteva Products LLC
• Compagnie Plastic Omnium SA
These OEMs are profiled:
• General Motors Co.
• Ford Motor Co.
• Chrysler Group LLC
• Honda North America Inc.
• Toyota North America Inc.
• Kia Motors America Inc.
• Hyundai Motor America
• Nissan Americas
• Volkswagen Group of America
• BMW of North America
• Mercedes-Benz USA
The following cutaway diagrams showing parts and component suppliers are included:
• 2014 Chevrolet Corvette
• 2014 Chevrolet Impala
• 2014 Jeep Cherokee
• 2014 Toyota Corolla
These perspective stories are in the report:
• Laurie Harbour, president and CEO, Harbour Results Inc.
• Manuel Fernandez, international promotions director, state of Guanajuato
• Julie A. Fream, president and CEO, Original Equipment Suppliers Association
• Brian Fish, manager, DuPont Performance Polymers


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Sara Jean Underwood Is Esquire's Sexiest Woman of 2012
Each year Esquire editors name their Sexiest Woman Alive in their November issue, which hits newsstands in mid-October. However, for the past couple years they host a March Madness style bracket tournament to see who the fans think should hold the title.
In 2010, Brooklyn Decker took the crown while Katrina Bowden reigned supreme last year. There were plenty of surprises in the annual tourney's 2012 edition – like Taylor Kitsch ('Friday Night Lights', 'John Carter') advancing to the Elite 8, but considering her rabid following on Twitter, we're not shocked Playboy Playmate and G4′s 'Attack of the Show' co-host Sara Jean Underwood was the last lady standing.
The men's mag celebrated with a special "Me In My Place" shoot featuring the one they call "Bustice". Try not to bust while the champion shows off her lounge-round-the-house-wear.
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Whether during our cold wintery days, or our sizzling summery ones, an apple can always hit the spot, wouldn't you agree? A crunchy apple can freshen you up, and a smooth apple cider can warm your soul; it's always a good idea to talk about apples!
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Move over, Pope Francis. There's a new Catholic rock star in town.
On Thursday, Sister Cristina Scuccia, a 25-year-old Sicilian nun, clinched victory in "The Voice of Italy" with a spirited performance of "What a Feeling," the catchy theme from "Flashdance." Though unlike Jennifer Beals, who strutted her stuff in a high-cut leotard and leg-warmers in the 1983 film, Scuccia opted for a habit, crucifix and sensible loafers. She was flanked by a team of dancers who stripped off their monk-like robes to reveal neon pink, yellow and green suits.
A member of the Ursuline Sisters of the Holy Family, Scuccia became a viral sensation in March when her blind audition of Alicia Keys' "No One" -- which has logged 51 million views and counting -- was posted online, and has since charmed with her versions of the '80s hits "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" and "Livin' on a Prayer."
According to the Guardian, Scuccia led a rebellious youth and strayed from her Catholic upbringing but received a calling to become a nun after auditioning for a musical about the founder of the Ursuline order, St. Angela Merici. She entered the convent in 2009 and spent a period of time working with young people in Brazil. A trained singer, Scuccia has said she was inspired to audition for "The Voice" by Pope Francis' call for Catholics to "get out onto the streets."
What's not yet clear is how her prize, a recording contract with Universal, might conflict with the modest lifestyle of a nun. Scuccia has said she would like to continue singing "wherever the Lord wants."
No offense to Josh Kaufman or Caleb Johnson (the most recent winners of "The Voice" and "American Idol," in case you're wondering), but Europe seems to have cornered the market on interesting talent competition winners of late. Just last month, bearded Austrian drag queen Conchita Wurst clinched the top prize at the annual Eurovision Song Contest.
But even in an overwhelmingly Catholic country, not everyone is embracing Scuccia's fame, with some suggesting her notoriety is inappropriate for a nun while others have dismissed her as a gimmick.
Still, if there's one thing that Scuccia's victory proves, it's you can still rock while wearing sensible shoes.


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Courtney Love Sorta Takes Credit for Lady Gaga's 'ARTPOP' Amid Las Vegas Residency Rumors
That lightning rod and controversy magnet known as Courtney Love is taking some indirect credit for Lady Gaga's 'ARTPOP.' Does that mean she is to blame for Gaga's somewhat critically and commercially disappointing album?
Love, the widow of Nirvana's Kurt Cobain and frontwoman of Hole, believes that Gaga came up with the idea for 'ARTPOP' after meeting Love's pals. Wait, what?!
In a chat with Britain's Gay Times (via MSN), Love spoke about her connection to Mother monster and said, "Well, I'm friendly with her. She started hanging out with a lot of my art friends and I think it influenced her and that's great but it doesn't necessarily translate for the masses ... She tried to take it on and sort of acclimate it into pop."
Translation? Love is sorta saying that she indirectly influenced the album and that it didn't quite catch on as Gaga had hoped. She has a point, about some of the things Gaga did sailing right over the heads of monsters and the mainstream.
In other Gaga news, rumors that she is interested in a Las Vegas residency a la Britney Spears have been popping up let and right, even though Ma Monster is about to embark on her artRAVE tour. She is said to be in discussions with Hard Rock Hotel & Casino to camp out for a residency.
A source (in an item reposted by Showbiz Spy) said Gaga is looking to perform in one place since constant travel while on tour is grueling. There was also the suggestion that doing a one-city, one-venue residency would allow more time with her boyfriend Taylor Kinney.
Gaga is a bit young in her career to do a residency and she loves to see her little monsters all over the globe, and has constantly affirmed that it is they who are her priority, so we think she'd probably want to wait before embarking on a residency. She has plenty of time for that. That's just our take on her doing a residency -- later!


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The Nine Network reportedly paid cancer con Belle Gibson $75,000 for an interview with 60 Minutes' Tara Brown.
Fairfax Media on Tuesday reported the disgraced author - who'd admitted tricking millions of people into believing she had cancer and had cured it with healthy eating - was paid through her lawyers for the interview which aired in June last year.
Nine has a policy of not disclosing payments made to any interviewees on any of its programs, a spokesman told AAP on Tuesday.
An estimated 1.07 million people tuned in to watch the mid-2015 interview, which didn't pass without controversy.
Some 11,000 people signed an online petition demanding the cancer fraud donate any payment to cancer research.
Ms Gibson had already come clean about her health hoax months earlier in an unpaid interview with the Australian Women's Weekly.
She was exposed last year just as Apple had agreed to take on her The Whole Pantry app - which it later dropped.
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Adam Lambert Covers Lenny Kravitz's 'Are You Gonna Go My Way' and It's Awesome
Adam Lambert gave his South African fans a pretty big treat on Nov. 14. The 'American Idol' alum performed a rollicking cover of Lenny Kravitz's 'Are You Gonna Go My Way' to a sold out crowd at his Cape Town show.
Sporting leather pants and a fringed jacket that Kravitz himself would probably covet (if he doesn't have it already), Lambert's cover was true to the original. The main difference was in the vocals -- whereas Kravitz has a rock n' roll yet mellow style (though this is one of his harder tracks), Lambert brought in his usual theatric touches and slight vocal histrionics to make it his own.
Another touch that was signature Glambert? The dancing. That man can move, and when he does, the crowd goes as wild as the dangling leather on his jacket.
Lambert will continue his South African tour with a stop in Johannesburg tomorrow (Nov. 16). He's promoting his sophomore album, 'Trespassing,' which, aside from being a great listen, also made history: With its No. 1 debut, it made Lambert the first openly gay male ever to debut at the top of the Billboard chart. Awesome and well deserved!


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WIRRAL synth-pop pioneers Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark have announced an exclusive one-off show at the Museum of Liverpool.
The special performance will take place on Saturday, November 1, in the museum's 550-capacity atrium.
The set will include greatest hits, tracks from 1983's Dazzle Ships album and one song which has never been performed live.
OMD frontman Andy McCluskey, born and raised in Meols and still a Wirral resident, said: "We can't wait to play at the museum.
"The space for the concert is fantastic and very intimate.
"The museums and galleries in this city have had a major influence on me so it's nice to come back and do a unique concert at the Museum of Liverpool."
OMD's iconic fourth album Dazzle Ships was inspired by the painting Dazzle Ships in dry dock at Liverpool by Edward Wadsworth.
Now there is once again a Dazzle Ship in a dry dock in front of the museum, organisers say it is appropriate the band commemorates the event with a concert.
All proceeds from the gig are going back into supporting National Museums Liverpool, whose director Janet Dugdale said: "We are absolutely thrilled to be hosting a concert by OMD, a major Liverpool group who have gone on to have success around the globe.
"The Museum of Liverpool tells the story of the city's rich and fantastic music heritage. To bring that story to life with a concert by OMD should be very special indeed."
As an added bonus, a unique music artefact which is usually on display in the Museum's Wondrous Place gallery, will be involved in the show.
The reel-to-reel tape recorder known as Winston and used by OMD during their very early gigging days will be on stage again for the first time in three decades.
More details and information about tickets will be announced shortly at the Liverpool Museum site omd.uk.com and facebook.com/omdofficial.
Tickets for the performance will also allow fans to hear the missing parts I, IV, V & VI of OMD's Dazzle Ships musique concrète composition from 1983.


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The following is an excerpt from The MacArthur New Testament Commentary on John 20.
If you forgive the sins of any, their sins have been forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they have been retained." (20:19–23)
As part of their witness to Him, the disciples would have His authority delegated to them. "If you forgive the sins of any, their sins have been forgiven them," Jesus told them, but "if you retain the sins of any, they have been retained." This verse has been misinterpreted by Roman Catholics to mean that the Roman Catholic Church has had the apostles' authority to forgive sins passed down to it. But Scripture teaches that God alone can forgive sins (Mark 2:7; cf. Dan. 9:9). Nor does the New Testament record any instances of the apostles (or anyone else) absolving people of their sins. Further, this promise was not made to the apostles alone, since others were also present (Luke 24:33). What Christ was actually saying is that any Christian can declare that those who genuinely repent and believe the gospel will have their sins forgiven by God. On the other hand, they can warn that those who reject Jesus Christ will die in their sins (8:24; Heb. 10:26–27).
This was not new information to the disciples, since the Lord had spoken very similar words long before in Caesarea Philippi: "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven" (Matt. 16:19).
Here Jesus spoke of the delegated authority of believers. He told Peter, the Twelve, and by extension all believers, that they had the authority to declare who is bound in sin and who is loosed from sin. He said believers have the "keys of the kingdom," the realm of salvation, because they have the gospel truth that saves (Rom. 1:16; 1 Cor. 1:18–25). Christians can declare that a sinner is forgiven or unforgiven based on how that sinner responds to the gospel of salvation.
The church's authority to tell someone that he is forgiven or that he is still in sin comes directly from the Word of God. In Matthew 18:15–20, the Lord taught His disciples (and by extension all believers) that if a professing believer refuses to turn from his or her sin, even after being privately confronted (vv. 15–16) and publicly rebuked (v. 17), then the church is commanded to treat that individual as an unbeliever. Those within the church have both the authority and the obligation to call the sinning brother back to repentance (vv. 18–20), and to let him know that because of his blatant disregard for the Word of God, he has subsequently forfeited fellowship with the people of God. The reality is that he may not be a child of God at all (John 8:42; 14:15; 2 Cor. 13:5; 1 John 2:3–6).
Believers have the authority to do this because God has given them His Word as the supreme standard by which to judge. Their authority does not come from anything within them; it is not founded on their own personal righteousness, spiritual giftedness, or ecclesiastical position. Instead it comes from the authoritative Word of God.
That which the Scriptures affirm, Christians can dogmatically and unhesitatingly affirm; that which the Scriptures denounce, Christians can authoritatively and unapologetically denounce. Believers do not decide what is right or wrong, but they are to declare with boldness that which God has clearly revealed in His Word. Because the Scriptures present sin as an affront to God, His people must be faithful to confront it. Insofar as their judgment corresponds to the Scriptures, they can be certain that it harmonizes with God's judgment in heaven.
When people reject the saving message of the gospel, denying the person and work of Jesus Christ, the church has divine authority, based on the revealed Word of God, to tell them that they will perish in hell unless they repent (Luke 13:1–5; cf. John 3:18; 1 Cor. 16:22). Conversely, when people profess faith in Christ as their Savior and Lord, the church can affirm that profession, if it is genuine, with equal confidence—based on passages like Romans 10:9, "If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved."
The church's authority comes from the Scriptures. Because Christ is the head of the church (Eph. 1:22; 5:23), the Word of Christ (Col. 3:16) is the supreme authority within the church. When believers act and speak in accord with His Word, they can do so knowing that He stands in agreement with them.


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Junior Kerrianne Dugan scored 15 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out four assists, but Central Connecticut State University dropped a 79-62 decision at Northeast Conference foe Monmouth on Thursday afternoon. The Blue Devils shot 49.0 percent from the floor, but allowed the Hawks to shoot 59.6 percent overall and 54.5 percent from beyond the three-point arc. CCSU falls to 4-9 on the season and 1-2 in the NEC.
Senior P.J. Wade got the Blue Devils off to a quick start, scoring CCSU's first three points. The captain knocked down a pull up jumper for Central's first basket and after a steal by junior Leanne Crockett, Wade was fouled on the break. She knocked down one of two from the line and then passed the scoring on to her teammates during the Blue Devils' next two possessions. After coming off a ball screen, Wade found a wide open Kirsten Daamen under the basket. The freshman finished the layup to give CCSU its first lead of the game at 5-4. Wade again gave up her own scoring opportunity the next time down court when she found sophomore Alexzandria Dowdy in the corner for a three-pointer. The Blue Devils held an early 8-4 lead.
With the Blue Devils holding a slight 12-10 lead just under five minutes into the game, Monmouth went on a 21-4 run to take a 31-16 lead with 8:16 to play in the first half. The Hawks were led by freshman Alysha Womack who connected on four baskets during the stretch, including three from beyond the arc. Womack's career best for three-pointers in a game was two coming into today's contest and the freshman recorded three within this seven minute span.
CCSU cut the Hawk lead down to nine on three straight layups by Blue Devil underclassmen. Daamen put back a missed jumper to start the run, which was followed by a steal by freshman Brooke Bailey and fast break layup by Dowdy. Bailey then cut it to 33-24 when she drove the paint and executed a perfect spin move to finish with her left hand.
Monmouth's hot shooting continued as they extended their lead back to 15 by the break, leading 41-26. The Blue Devils came into today's game holding their opponents to 36.7 percent from the floor (second in the Northeast Conference) and allowed MU to shoot a staggering 57.1 percent from the field and 50.0 from behind the three-point line.
The second half was more of the same story, as Monmouth shot 62.5 percent from three-pointers and overall. The Hawks finished with a 59.6 field goal percentage for the game, more than 10 percent higher than any previous Central Connecticut opponent this season. The Blue Devils nearly matched the Hawks' offensive efficiency in the second period, shooting 56 percent from the floor. CCSU finished with an overall shooting percentage of 49.0, the best mark for Central this season.
Womack and freshmen Abby Martin and Carly Thibault each recorded eight points in the second half to lead Monmouth to the 79-62 victory. Womack recorded two more three-pointers, on only two attempts, to make her a perfect five for five from behind the line in the game. The freshman was 10-12 from the floor for a game high 25 points. Womack's previous career high was 15 points.
Dugan helped cut into what was a Monmouth 25 point second half lead. She scored 13 of her team high 15 points in the second period. The junior also led the Blue Devils with eight rebounds and four assists, while picking up two steals in the loss. Thursday was the first time CCSU had shot better than 40 percent from the three point line, connecting on three out of seven attempts from long range. Crockett hit two out of four, while Dowdy knocked down her only attempt early in the game.
Dowdy finished with nine points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals, while Crockett scored eight points, grabbed four boards and picked up a game high four steals. Daamen and Bailey each scored eight points in the defeat.
Central Connecticut is now 4-9 on the season and 1-2 in NEC play. The Blue Devils will stay on the road, playing at Fairleigh Dickinson on Saturday, January 9 at 5:00 p.m.
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Tenderloin with Bacon-Onion Jam and Blue Cheese Butter
Bacon-Onion Jam
4 rashers of bacon
2 large onions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons sherrry
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste-very light salt because the bacon is already salty
Crisp the bacon in a saute pan.
Remove the bacon, and crumble.
Put the onion slices in the bacon drippings and stir to coat.
Cook over low heat to soften the onions-about 5 minutes.
Sprinkle with the sugar and raise the heat a little to caramelise the onions.
After the onions turn a rich golden color, add the sherry and vinegar.
Reduce until the onnions are syrupy, add the bacon, and combine.
Taste for seasoning.
Blue Cheese Butter
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup blue cheese
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
In a stand mixer, paddle the butter and worcestershire until well combined.
Fold in the blue cheese and pepper.
Chill until ready to use.
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