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The Cumberland County Board of Education approved partnering with a company to offer color advertising on county buses during its October meeting.
Todd Isaacs, with Atlanta-based District Solutions, said, "As many of you know, budgets have been cut and revenue from property taxes is down. The state granted the opportunity for school districts to have bus signs to help generate additional revenue without additional taxes."
The program would offer advertising space to local businesses on the rear quarter panels of the buses, with signs not to exceed 16 inches by 60 inches. With 61 busses in the school system fleet, the school system could see revenue up to $5,000 a month.
Isaacs said the law prohibits advertising gambling, alcohol or tobacco products, advertising involving sex or advertising that is political.
"We'll be looking at banks, dentists and similar businesses," Isaccs said. "And, the school system will have final approval."
District Solutions works with Blount County to provide bus advertising, which has raised $15,000 for the school system in the first two months, Isaacs said.
The program also offers benefits to advertisers who have their signs seen all along the route the bus takes every day school is in session, providing a good return on investment. Costs can be up to $150 to produce the sign, which is affixed to an aluminum backing and attached to the bus. Isaacs said he would work with a local sign company to produce those. Advertisers would pay that cost. Then, advertisers would pay a monthly fee of anywhere from $75 to $125 for the signs to be on the busses. That revenue would be split between the school system and the company, with schools seeing 55 percent of the revenue. The company would also hire one to two sales people locally to sell the advertising space.
Isaacs said the signs caused no damage to the bus or discoloration. Also, the company carried insurance to cover accidents caused should a sign blow off the bus, but he's never had that happen with the type of sign proposed.
Lane McAnally, transportation supervisor, noted there were signs on buses from a previous bus advertising program.
"We never lost one," he said.
The school system approved a bus advertising program in 2004, but at that time, state law only allowed bus advertising to be in black and white. In 2009, the state passed legislation allowing for color advertising.
McAnally said there had some interest in the bus advertising program in the past, but only black and white signs had been allowed. Pauline Sherrer, publisher of the Crossville Chronicle, assisted with the legwork as a community service, but the idea didn't catch on, he said.
Josh Stone, 4th District representative, questioned if the board should look to other companies for this type of service and make sure the school system was getting the best deal possible.
Richard Janeway, 2nd District representative, said, "We've had this for eight years and nobody has approached us yet. It's been in Tennessee code for 10 years. No one's knocking on our door. He [Isaacs] is seeking our business."
As a contracted service and revenue stream, the board does not have to seek bids. For more information, call (404) 983-3001.
Dan Schlafer, 9th District representative, moved to approve the proposal pending final contract approval by the executive committe. Janeway supported the motion. It was unanimously approved.
Under old business, Gordon Davis, 5th District representative, questioned a solar energy project, which had been voted down in August due to proposed placement of the panels at the schools.
David Bowman, 7th District representative, said, "We couldn't do it the way they had proposed because the panels were on sewer lines or where there were sports fields or playgrounds. I recommended we do as overhangs because that benefits the school system with covered walkways for the kids. But, it's up to them to come back with a proposal, as far as I'm concerned."
Director of Schools Aarona VanWinkle said she would follow up with Earth-Right Energy and Simple Energy Works, the two companies who previously presented solar energy projects to the board.
In other business, the board:
•Approved an overnight field trip for the Stone Memorial High School choir to attend a choir festival at David Lipscomb University in Nashville Nov. 16-Nov. 17.
•Approved an overnight field trip for the Cumberland County High School cross country team to attend the TSSAA state championship race in Nashville Nov. 2-3, pending qualification.
•Approved an overnight field trip for the Stone Beta Club to attend the state Beta Convention Nov. 19-20 in Nashville.
•Approved of a grant application from Stone Elementary to apply for a VEC Customers Share Grant.
•Approved of a Fuel Up to Play 60 grant application for Crab Orchard Elementary and Stone Elementary.
•Disposal of surplus inventory at South Cumberland Elementary School.
•Rescheduled regular monthly meetings for November and December due to conflicts with holidays. The November meeting will be held Nov. 29 at 6 p.m., and the December meeting will be Dec. 20 at 6 p.m.


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The Powell Doctrine simply asserts that when a nation is engaging in war, every resource and tool should be used to achieve overwhelming force against the enemy. Well, the Bush administration and the Republican party have adapted this doctrine so to speak. They apply it differently however.
To them the "enemy†is the U.S. Constitution or anyone who defends it. The enemy is anyone who stands in the way of their power. The overwhelming force they use comes in several forms. They overwhelm you with lies, unconstitutional actions, secrets, attacks on our rights, crimes of all types. They overwhelm you with the variety and sheer volume of ways they steal or fix (redistricting) votes in elections. They overwhelm you with their full frontal assault on our environment. They simply are so overwhelmingly vile and criminal that it is hard to comprehend. Maybe that is why some people have trouble believing what is happening. These guys are so bad that it is hard to believe, even if you see the evidence! Think about it


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Less than 24 hours after traveling to Hamilton and defeating a Bulldogs team that was ahead of them in the North Division standings on Friday night, the Lake Erie Monsters went on to Toronto on Saturday afternoon and did the very same thing. Down two goals midway through the second period, the Monsters battled back for a 3-2 win over the Marlies.
Entering Saturday's game, Toronto was in second place in the North with 77 points, followed by Hamilton (75) and Lake Erie (74). By defeating the Marlies, the Monsters momentarily took over third place with 76 points, moving ahead of Hamilton. The Bulldogs, however, were playing Texas simultaneously, and with an ensuing Hamilton win, moved into a tie with Toronto for second place (77 points), pushing the Monsters right back to fourth. Manitoba remains atop the North with 78 points.
Lake Erie and Toronto kept pace with each other through the first period, as neither team scored, and the Marlies had just one more shot on goal than the Monsters, 10-9.
The host Marlies quickly got on the board to start the second period, as Mike Zigomanis scored just 2:01 into the frame. Nazem Kadri and Jeff Cowan assisted, giving Toronto a 1-0 lead.
Kadri lit the lamp for himself only four minutes later, increasing the Marlies advantage to 2-0 with his goal at 6:35. Juraj Mikus was credited with the assist.
Shawn Belle answered for Lake Erie, notching his first goal as a Monster in just his fourth game with the team, at 11:25 of the second. Julian Talbot and Patrick Bordeleau assisted.
Greg Mauldin then converted a shorthanded tally at 15:45, assisted by Ben Walter, tying the game at 2-2.
The second period ended with the score 2-2 and the Marlies leading in shots, 21-16.
With the score still deadlocked midway through the third period, Talbot finally put the Monsters ahead with his goal at 12:40. Luke Walker and Cameron Gaunce assisted. Talbot has now recorded goals in back-to-back games for the third time this season and with his assist on Belle's goal, posted his eighth multi-point game of the season.
Despite Toronto outshooting Lake Erie 10-6 in the final frame, the Monsters held on for the 3-2 win.
Jason Bacashihua stopped 29 of 31 shots in net for the Lake Erie victory. Ben Scrivens posted 19 saves on 22 shots for the Marlies.
The Monsters will now be idle until Friday, March 18th, when they travel to Grand Rapids for another North Division matchup.
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Last edited by amaro; 08-26-2010 at 05:06 AM.
So what really happened?
"Nature is a damp, inconvenient sort of place where birds and animals wander about uncooked."
from Speedy Death
whoo boy, here we go again!
What level did he take it to? I don't see anything new in this article. Except that Kim apparently won Worlds this year.
My job requires me to be a juggler, but that does not mean that I enjoy working with clowns.
Is it true that Mao is interested in Orser? I would be if I were Mao.
And if Orser was paid as little as posted on the previous thread, regardless of his other sources of income, I can understand this particular source of rancor. Aren't these things usually about ?
"Nature is a damp, inconvenient sort of place where birds and animals wander about uncooked."
from Speedy Death
This is starting to get very interesting.
The question still remains the same though -- WHY?
P.S. I she still training at the Cricket Club, that must be horribly awkward. And, does anyone have a link to her twitter?
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I only see an additional level of diplomatic candor, class and honesty from Brian. Young people sometimes make decisions or go along with decisions they later regret. This may be one of them.
Oh... Brian *Sigh*
Brian should have issued one statement and then stopped there. He's not helping anybody by continuing to talk about this subject publicly.
Another level? Did he take an elevator somewhere?
I'm with ebayj on this one.
I don't see why he shouldn't talk to people who ask him questions. It's not like he's done anything wrong. except maybe be Canadian
Haunting the Princess of Pink since 20/07/11...
I agree with ebayj and Really as well. Brian had to make a statement of some kind, he was accused of being a liar afterall.
I don't get the last part. Does that mean he will block Yuna from hiring other coaches and custom designers from her old team?
"She'll be fine. I know she'll be fine," he said. "I know that they will grow from this and maybe they'll learn something from this, because coaches are people and costume designers are people and you have to be kind of prepared to make changes.
"I'm not the only one to be let go from this camp and I won't be the last."
Is it just me that Orser's way immature for his age?
I am now very interested in psychiatric aspects of the series of Orser's actions and comments so far....
I disagree. It's barely 24 hours since the news first broke out. The major news outlet in Canada would likely write the story for today or tomorrow, not yesterday.
Brian is merely answering questions asked to him, in a honest and thoughtful way, IMO.
You'd think So You Think You Can Dance Canada was interrupted by a press conference held by Brian or something.
I sure wish her well. And, I never saw this coming. What a shock.
DH - and that's just my opinion
What's wrong with what Brian said in this interview? He continues to act with the utmost class, IMO.
He's 100 percent correct when he says Yu-Na will be fine. She will be -- she's a strong person.
Here's the thing, if you accuse someone of lying, it is going to inflame the situation and create questions. The person accused of lying is not going to stay silent, even if they do try to respond in a relatively tactful way, which I think Brian did.
In addition, as long as Kim or her team continue to give conflicting stories -- like first saying that Brian was the one who ended things and then saying that they (and then just Yuna) made the decison -- and as long as they refuse to say what the reasons were for Brian's firing (now that they seem to be admitting that it was their, er, Yuna's, decision), there are going to be questions and this story is not going to go away. If they don't give an explanation and they don't deny that they failed to inform Brian about some pretty important decisions, they continue to look bad. And there's no way anyone is going to really believe that this was Yuna's decision if another Korean skater is being pulled from Brian's team, too.
It may be that Yuna is very non-confrontational and therefore did not want to tell Brian that they were going to go a different route, much less why. I believe Brian when he says that Yuna didn't explain things when he talked to her, but she may not have been confused. She may just not have wanted to deliver the news to him or explain things to him. But, she really should have.
She really does need a new PR team. Like I said before, I doubt that she has really said the statements attributed to her. But, whoever is writing those statements is doing a bad job. She does not come across as respectful or honest and forthcoming (and also seems a bit gutless).


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British schoolboy told he is technically Italian
Updated 4:39pm Thursday 23rd January 2014 in News Exclusive By Dale Haslam, Reporter
A BOY who was born in Bury and has never left England got the shock of his life when government officials told him he is actually Italian.
The bizarre ruling arose when Kyle Butterfield, aged 12, of Holland Street, Radcliffe, wanted to go on a trip with his school, Philips High in Whitefield, and applied for a British passport.
The Passport Office revealed there was a problem because he was classed as being of a different nationality.
His stunned father Paul carried out some research and found that, because Kyle's mother, Debora Lonergan, was born in Genoa, Italy, and has not applied for a passport since she arrived in the UK at the age of two, Kyle is technically not British.
Paul, who separated from Debora seven years ago and has full custody of Kyle, said: "It's farcical. The closest Kyle gets to being Italian is that he likes to eat pizza and playing Super Mario."
The 43-year-old father said: "He was born at Fairfield Hospital, has never left here and only speaks English. Of course he is a Brit."
Paul took his fight for a resolution to the UK Passport Service office in Liverpool and was told that he could pay £673 to submit a form that would register Kyle as a Brit.
However, he was told that if he did not fill in the correct form — one of two which could be relevant — he would lose his £673.
Paul, who is unemployed, said: "I can't afford that sort of money, especially if I'm throwing away the best part of £700 on a 50/50 chance.
"They really should be able to advise me better and we shouldn't have this problem in the first place."
By law, Kyle's nationality is determined by where his mother is born.
Experts say cases such as this are deemed rare, because the mother would usually have applied for a passport for herself at a young age and so would have been aware of the problem.
And it only applies to children who were born before July 1, 2006, when the law was changed to avoid such situations which Paul and his son now find themselves in.
Paul added: "I'm really worried about it. It's not just a case of Kyle wanting to go on school trips.
"He will need a passport to provide his identity when he learns to drive and when he starts work.
"He could get an Italian passport, but then he would be classes as an overseas student if he decides to go to university. It's bonkers."
Kyle said: "I feel like an outsider and that I don't fit in because everyone I know is British, yet I'm not.
"I am worried about how it might affect my student loan when I'm older. It's unfair and stupid.
"I don't want to cause the Italians any offence, but I am British. Three of my grandparents are British, so why am I Italian?"
On behalf of the Passport Office and the UK Border Agency, a Home Office spokesman said they could not discuss individual cases.
He added: "People born in the UK after 1983 and before 2006, whose parents are unmarried, citizenship can only be claimed through the mother.
"In such a situation, we would advice the applicant to enquire with the UK Visa and Immigration Service about registering to become a British citizen.
"The service can provide the correct advice on the correct form to fill in so the price of registration is as low as possible."
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5:16pm Thu 23 Jan 14
Hough64 says...
5:19pm Thu 23 Jan 14
rickyman49 says...
Ref:Charles Dickens , Little Dorrit.
5:40pm Thu 23 Jan 14
Paul.Butterfield says...
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8:06pm Thu 23 Jan 14
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9:34pm Thu 23 Jan 14
mr.mark.c says...
I would go tooth and nail on this, the law needs changing for all.
Best of luck from myself and my Family.
9:38pm Thu 23 Jan 14
Citizen Cane says...
I assume that you have spoken to your MP?
9:47pm Thu 23 Jan 14
R.Sole says...
2:56am Fri 24 Jan 14
Boltonresident2012 says...
A school trip is one thing, but this could affect the rest of his life as his dad says - maybe time to get the local MP's working for their expenses?
7:18am Fri 24 Jan 14
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my belief says...
Paul.Butterfield wrote:I was born in 1988. my mum who had british parents was born in dusseldorf Germany where my grandfather was a soldier on a british base, my mums family returned here shortly after her birth. in the early 90's (she was born in 1963 by the way) my mum applied for a passport and she was refused and sent a letter saying even though she had british parents she was still german due to place of birth, she contacted Germany for passport who said british, she never got a passport. Nearly 8years ago when I was 18 I applied for a passport to Liverpool, they never had a problem and I have a passport even though my birth certificate says my mum was born Germany. not sure if it is standard proceedure but I had to provide grandparents certificates aswell, I would fight all the way, other people who have parents born abroad have been granted uk passports, im sure the government would not like to be seen as discriminating against your son :)
And my sons mother who was brought here by her Britsh born mum at the age of 2.
12:15am Sat 25 Jan 14
wsw69 says...
Possibly a petition on change.org ????
Yet another crock of bureaucratic grade 1 b u l * 5 h 1 t Trust the pathetic feckless British authorities to make such a stupid regulation/law.
12:30am Sat 25 Jan 14
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6:20am Sun 26 Jan 14
sipples says...
Then (and also with his mother's permission -- always required for passports) get him an Italian passport. It costs less than the British one as it happens. Or, if he's only going to travel in the region (including countries such as Morocco and Egypt, and of course all of the EU) then an even cheaper Italian national ID card (carta d'identita) is available for about 10 euro.
No, he won't be treated as an overseas student at university. He's an EU resident, so he'll enjoy the lower tuition rates. He would actually be treated a bit better at certain universities, oddly enough, unless and until England, Scotland, and Wales work out their differences on tuition rates for British students.
When he's an adult he can naturalize as a U.K. citizen if he wishes and if it comes to that, but that's optional. Regardless, he can keep his Italian citizenship.
In the meantime, he'll be able to get a less expensive 80 euro passport and/or 10 euro regional travel ID card. And that's less money out of pocket, which is particularly good if you're between jobs.
6:36am Sun 26 Jan 14
sipples says...
sipples wrote:Sorry, one correction: the Italian passport is less expensive for adults, not for under 16s. The Italian ID card, if sufficient for his international travel, is the least expensive option of all.
Paul, I would recommend that your son get an Italian passport anyway. You'll need to do about two things to make that happen. One is that you'll need to get his birth recorded in Italy. That costs as much as a postage stamp since you'd merely mail in an official copy of his U.K. birth certificate to the Italian consulate -- and they've got the form on their Web site to do that. Get the U.K. birth certificate in international/EU multilingual format and then you don't even need to translate it.
Then (and also with his mother's permission -- always required for passports) get him an Italian passport. It costs less than the British one as it happens. Or, if he's only going to travel in the region (including countries such as Morocco and Egypt, and of course all of the EU) then an even cheaper Italian national ID card (carta d'identita) is available for about 10 euro.
No, he won't be treated as an overseas student at university. He's an EU resident, so he'll enjoy the lower tuition rates. He would actually be treated a bit better at certain universities, oddly enough, unless and until England, Scotland, and Wales work out their differences on tuition rates for British students.
When he's an adult he can naturalize as a U.K. citizen if he wishes and if it comes to that, but that's optional. Regardless, he can keep his Italian citizenship.
In the meantime, he'll be able to get a less expensive 80 euro passport and/or 10 euro regional travel ID card. And that's less money out of pocket, which is particularly good if you're between jobs.
Establishing and documenting your son's Italian citizenship in no way affects his right to U.K. citizenship (or his option to naturalize as a U.K. citizen in the future if applicable), so there's no harm whatsoever in getting that done. There's potentially some benefit, e.g. access to the Italian public health system if he moves there. Under current Italian citizenship law there is no generational limit and no residence requirement, so his progeny would also be born Italian citizens. There is no inherent tax liability derived solely from Italian citizenship, and there is no compulsory military service. It's an EU citizenship without quota restrictions, on equal footing with U.K. citizenship throughout the EU. (Though he'd pay less for a visa to visit Russia, as an example.)
He's comparatively lucky, believe it or not. Imagine if he didn't have an EU citizenship and he were trying to live his life in the U.K. Unfortunately many children aren't so lucky.
2:43am Mon 27 Jan 14
sipples says...
As an Italian, no problem. He falls under EU treaty rules. His American spouse can fly to the U.K. without prearrangement -- Americans don't need visas to visit the U.K. -- and his spouse can settle with him in the U.K. without much red tape at all, with bureaucratic issues (if any) handled together in the U.K. EU right of abode rules are very simple, and they significantly reduce what bureaucrats can do to interfere with family cohesion.
For U.K. citizens attempting to bring their foreign spouses to the U.K., that's purely a domestic affair. There's no treaty guarantee providing uniform, streamlined procedures for foreign family members. In that scenario he and his spouse would have to deal with the U.K. Border Agency and jump through several bureaucratic hoops (and pay for the privilege), with his spouse remaining outside the U.K. until those hoops are jumped.
Strange but true. The U.K. imposes burdens on its own citizens in relation to their foreign spouses that the EU (rightly) finds overly burdensome, arbitrary, bureaucratic, and unnecessary. The U.K. is under no obligation to treat its own citizens and their spouses in this shabby way, but it does. Even when the foreign spouses (such as Americans, Canadians, Japanese, and others) are admitted into the U.K. as tourists without visas or other prearrangements.
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PHOENIX, Arizona, January 16. AS virtually every person on the planet with the slightest interest in sport is aware, Lance Armstrong -- winner of seven Tour de France cycling races -- will finally admit he achieved his unprecedented feat by using illegal, performance-enhancing substances.
The "confession," which was taped earlier this week, will be aired on Oprah Winfrey's "Oprah's Next Chapter" show on the Oprah Winfrey Network on Thursday and Friday. It comes on the heels of a devastating report by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) late last year that led directly to Armstrong being banned for life from competitive cycling. Armstrong, while refusing to admit to any of the charges, chose not to contest the report.
Some sources are indicating Armstrong's conversation with Winfrey, America's Confessor-in-Chief, still falls short of a full mea culpa. Virtually everyone who has followed the Armstrong saga, from the cyclist's near-miraculous recovery from testicular cancer to his even more miraculous Tour de France triumphs, knows about the big issues leading to Armstrong's demise as a leading figure in sports.
Less well known is the role played by one stubborn Irish journalist, who pursued the truth despite nearly universal disinterest or derision. David Walsh, a reporter for the Times of London who provided valuable assistance to me during the Chinese doping scandal, believed that Armstrong's seven victory performance "was only possible with the help of performance-enhancing drugs." Laying out his case in two compelling, well-researched books," L.A. Confidentiel" (in French) and "From Lance to Landis," Walsh persisted virtually alone.
Indeed, it is likely that had it not been for this one journalist, Armstrong might well have succeeded with his cheating.
For his efforts to uncover the truth, despite being up against what Travis Tygart, head of the USADA, described as "the most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program [cycling] has ever seen," David Walsh was finally given his props recently by his peers when he was named Britain's "Journalist of the Year" and "Sports Journalist of the Year."
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Armstrong's ban-for-life applies not only to cycling but to every American sport governed by USADA's anti-doping regime. That includes marathon running, triathlon and swimming (Armstrong began his athletic career as a swimmer.)
It does NOT include Masters swimming! This is because U.S. Masters Swimming does not fall under the USADA umbrella.
As it turns out, Armstrong has been training with a Masters workout group in Austin, Texas, for several months, with several members of the group -- including one Olympian - feeling his presence is decidedly unwelcome.
It appears that having Armstrong as a member is a clear violation of the USMS Rule Book.
Article 402.1 states: "...the privileges of membership and participation may be withdrawn or denied if the conduct of a member or prospective member is inconsistent with the mission of the organization or the best interest of the sport..."
Then in Article 402.3, the USMS rules state: "Any prospective member may be denied membership, and any member may be denied membership, censured, placed on probation, suspended, fined or expelled from USMS if such member engages in any unsporting conduct listed in article 402.4."
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Swimming World reached out to USMS Executive Director Rob Butcher to discuss this violation of the USMS Rule Book.
"USMS has a process by which a member may pursue a grievance alleging "unsporting conduct" as defined in Article 402.4," Butcher told Swimming World in response to our contact. "We are not aware of any grievance filed to date in this matter."
"I render no opinion personally," Butcher continued with Swimming World when pressed further about his personal opinion on the matter of Armstrong's membership within USMS. "Certainly anytime a grievance is filed, we follow up according to our established rules."
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Carlton has rejected suggestions it was ''blindsided'' by Nick Duigan's sudden decision to retire, insisting the club always knew his degenerative knee problem might not allow him to fulfil the final year of his contract.
Duigan officially announced his retirement from football on Monday, confirming a Fairfax Media report from last week that forecast a parting of company between the 29-year-old and the club he served for three seasons.
As his departure was not confirmed until after the national draft and end of the free-agency period, it was feared the Blues might be left one player short on its list for next season.
However, that situation has been averted, with Carlton revealing it had received permission to place Duigan on its long-term injury list.
The Blues are now free to elevate one of their rookie-listed players, possibly former Collingwood ruckman Cameron Wood, to whom coach Mick Malthouse threw a football lifeline to late last month.
Carlton football manager Andrew McKay said the club was aware of the full extent of Duigan's knee condition, but claimed it hoped to manage the issue throughout 2014.
''Unfortunately the doctors have now made it very clear that his knee will not cope with another year at AFL level,'' McKay said.
''To suggest that Nick has somehow let the club down by not reaching his decision earlier is simply inaccurate. At all times Nick has been entirely open and honest about the condition of his knee, and his ability to play on,'' he said.
The decision means Duigan's playing career ends on something of a high despite his playing only five games in 2013 after falling out of favour with Malthouse, where before that he was a regular in Brett Ratten's back line.
In his second last game, Duigan was the shock match-winner with four goals in Carlton's elimination final triumph over Richmond.
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He has a Masters Degree in computer science and a PhD in theoretical computer science.
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They are popular because of the lower calorie count and the idea that diet drinks are less fattening. But that's not a good thing if you're mixing diet drinks with alcohol.
A new study shows combining diet drinks with alcohol can result in a higher breath alcohol concentration because it causes the stomach to empty faster.
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Merced City Planning Commission meets
The Merced City Planning Commission, the next meeting will be 7 p.m. today at 678 W. 18th St. For more information, call (209) 385-6858.
Spring Street Fair
LIVINGSTON The Livingston Recreation Department is holding its Spring Street Fair through October on Thursdays from 5 to 9 p.m. on Main Street. Space is available for vendors. All food vendors must get proper permits. For more information, call (209) 394-8830 or go to www.livingstoncity.com.
Campaign kick-off
Barbara Levey will hold a kick-off dinner for her 2014 campaign for county assessor-clerk-recorder. The event will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at 1478 E. South Bear Creek Drive. Tickets are $20 and include a barbecue dinner. Call (209) 769-3397.
A day at Apple Hill trip
Merced College Community Services will host A Day at Apple Hill from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday. Cost is $75 per person and includes transportation, refreshments, Apple Hill tour and lunch. Call (209) 384-6224 or go to www.mercedcommunityservices.com.
Beers and brats dinner
Josh Pedrozo will hold his annual Beers and Brats Dinner at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 12 at the Fruit Barn, 4526 E. Highway 140. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door, call (209) 722-2921, or go to www.joshpedrozo.com.
Northside Pet needs some volunteers
The Northside Pet Connection's spay-neuter voucher program might have to close due to lack of board members. Board members are needed by the annual dinner meeting on Sept. 20. To help or volunteer call, (209) 878-3134.
If you would like to have your event announced in the Around Town column, send your information to Connie Hodges at least 10 days prior to the event, at chodges@mercedsunstar .com. Items run according to space available.


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Jack Zenger, Contributor
I write about leadership development and building strengths.
As we reflect on 2012 at Zenger Folkman, we think of the opportunities we've had to observe the way many organizations are able to operate as teams. Invariably, the companies that focus on teamwork and collaboration are the companies who maximize the strengths of individuals as well. Why? Because being a part of an effective team can bring forth wonderful increases in the work ethic and strength attributes of the individuals as well.
I would like to share a story that my colleague Joe Folkman, President of Zenger Folkman, often tells that illustrates this correlation exceptionally well:
Several years ago, one of my children came to me at Christmas and asked me if we could get a dog. This was not a new request. I had heard this request regularly over the years. My excuse was that my wife and several of my children have asthma, and have negative reactions to dogs. However, this time my son came prepared with an offer that I could not refuse. The first part of the offer involved my son's commitment to improve all aspects of his behavior. (Yes, I had heard that offer before.) The second part of the offer was new. He was interested in a Siberian husky puppy. The Siberian husky is an outdoor dog, and since it's a breed that is used to the cold and loves the snow, this would be a way for us to have a dog without affecting anyone's asthma. We talked, discussed and bargained for a long time and finally I caved. We became dog owners.
As I thought about owning a dog, I imagined the kinds of things that we might do together. I imagined us going for a walk and the dog would lope happily along by my side. I imagined going to the park, throwing a Frisbee, and my loyal dog bringing it back. I imagined the dog playing with the kids in the back yard. What I imagined was truly ideal.
The dog finally arrived. My son named him Kestler. He was a beautiful puppy. He grew quickly and I began to take him on walks, but they were not what I imagined. Instead of loping by my side, Kestler persisted in dragging me into my neighbors' yards. Whatever speed I would walk, he would walk faster. I had a friend who wanted a jogging partner and I convinced her that Kestler was perfect. They went together just once.
If we took Kestler to the park to play Frisbee, he would chase the Frisbee, grab it, and then proceed to run in the opposite direction. We also discovered quickly that you can never take a Siberian Husky off the leash. They run away.
Our once beautiful backyard and flower garden became Kestler's kingdom. When he discovered digging, my lawn turned into a series of trenches. After a couple of years it was hard for me to imagine the value of this dog. It became clear to me that Kestler would never be the dog I had hoped he would be.
As we approached another Christmas season, our good friend Racer, who had five Huskies, talked to us about putting Kestler in his dog sled team. We wanted to warn him that Kestler might not be the best choice for his team, but Kestler needed exercise and I did not want to take him on any more walks. And so we obliged.
After a few months of training, Racer invited us to go on a dog sled ride to see Kestler in action. It's hard to describe how excited the dogs were about getting their harnesses on and being tied to the sleigh. I remember being pulled by horses on a wagon, and for them it was obviously work. But the level of excitement was totally different for these dogs. The dogs took off and I wasn't prepared for the jolt. As they began running, it was almost like the jerk of a fast car. As we rode I stared in amazement at my "dumb dog." There he was, between the two lead dogs! The dog I could never control was working in perfect unison with the other dogs on the team. He listened, he pulled, and he enjoyed working together with his team. These dogs can pull a sled for 20 miles, and they love every minute of their job.
Have you ever been part of a great team? A team that utilized your individual strengths and caused your performance to improve? A team where productivity increased just to keep up with the other team members? A team where you love coming to work and every day is an exciting adventure?
In contrast, have you ever been a part of the Team From Hades? This is the team nobody wants to be a part of and is full of conflict, disagreements and discontent. Most people know and have experienced the difference. The contrast is huge.
Recently I did a study where we looked at the ability of a leader to create a positive team environment—an environment where everyone wanted to belong, to pitch in and engage. We looked at data from 276 leaders in a large software company and measured the extent to which team member felt that their group was highly productive and efficient. The best leaders—those who knew how to create that positive, engagement environment—had productivity ratings at the 80th percentile. The worst leaders were at the 29thpercentile.
Sometimes, just like Joe's dog Kestler, you will never recognize an employee's full potential until they are placed in the right area with the right people. It is the responsibility (and the opportunity) of all leaders to cultivate a collaborative environment in which team members can flourish.
In summary, we all know the difference between a great team and a bad team. The challenge I would like to leave with each of you as we enter 2013 is to create a great team environment. If you can accomplish this goal, the reward is not only high productivity, but also employees who love to come to work, and who are bursting with excitement and energy to accomplish their job.
Leave it to a good old dog to teach you a thing or two about leadership. Thanks for the story and post Jack and Joe. This was a great holiday read.
One of my sons has had the pleasure of meeting Kestler in person. I'm given to understand he also boasts a pair of particularly piercing blue eyes. In any case – what a great story. Thanks for sharing this, Jack and Joe!
Thanks, Jack, wonderful post on how a great team helps each member become his best! Reminds me of reading about Buck and White Fang so many years ago.
Having owned a Siberian Husky myself, I can attest to all the drawbacks that Joe described and a few more, too. I completely agree with your conclusions on placing the right person on the right team. May I add a couple of other lessons I learned from my Husky experience?
First, know all you can about your new hires to ensure they will be a good fit. Can they do the job? Fine. But will they fit in, add to the existing culture, or disrupt it? We didn't do our homework when we accepted our little Husky puppy. We took it off the hands of a newly pregnant family member who became allergic to her new puppy. We allowed that emotion to override good judgement. Had we known the predilections of Huskys, we'd have never taken him.
Second, if you've made a mistake in your hiring, correct it. Fast. It may be to find a better fit within the organization (your point) where they can shine. But it may be that you need to fire them if that doesn't work. No, we didn't give away our dog; sadly it died young of cancer. But we looked into finding another home, including sled teams in Alaska. He had several positive qualities, and was as handsome a dog as I've seen. And we know people on teams that have some redeeming qualities, but on balance it's just a bad fit and sometimes it's best for all concerned to let them move on. Like some people, our Husky was an emotional drain on the entire family.
These aren't original ideas, of course, but we see mistakes like this made every day with our clients, don't we? I didn't see a lot that was positive while owning our Husky, but there's no question that, like Joe, I learned valuable lessons in dog ownership and business alike.
Agree. You would never learn the full potential of a person unless you put them on their right place. As leaders, it is our job to understand our employees and make sure that we place them where they can show their full potential.
Thanks for the story Jack. It brought back great memories of our husky Belka. She lived 15 1/2 years and she and I ran 4,000 miles together. All the negatives descirbed were true (once we got a call from someone 20 miles away that had her after she ran off), but she was wonderful with our small kids and a treasure in other ways.
I also liked the linkage to teams. I'm reminded of Jim Collins' Good to Great. Kestler flourished when he was put in the right role (team). He could have also been a great individual contributor – were he given the chance. We've seen the anticipatory euphoria of huskies when they know they are going to run (individually or team).
Huskies are huskies. Once you get to know them well (like with people), you can maximize the relationship and the productivity – both indivudually and collectively.
Many thanks for the warm holiday story. Jeff Parks


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I am trying to collect pictures of Christmas trees for my website. It can be any kind of tree with any kind of decorating theme to it. If you post the tree I will put it on my website: http://holidaytrees.blogspot.com I hope to get some creative outputs from this forum
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I had ACL reconstructive surgery two months ago and have since packed on a couple of pounds. I am know able to do some cardio on the eliptical and bike and have started to strictly limit my calorie intake. Will it be detrimental the the recovery of my muscles in my leg which have significantly shrunk since the surgery. If so what would be my best plan as far as nutrition and cardio?
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MT. VERNON, Ky. (WYMT) - We now know the names of the victims involved in a deadly overnight crash in Rockcastle County.
It happened Monday night at the intersection of Highway 461 and 150 in Mount Vernon.
Officials say a car, driven by Don Barnett, 55 of Mount Vernon, ran a red light and crash into a vehicle being driven by Kimberly Benien, 23 of Somerset.
Barnett was taken to Rockcastle County Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Benien and a passenger in her car were injured and taken to local hospitals.
Police say drugs and alcohol are not suspected to be factors in the crash.
Our sister station, WKYT, has learned that Barnett is a retired Rockcastle County High School teacher. We're told he also served as an assistant football coach at one time.


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Brian & Aimy's Fried Ice Cream
- 2 Sara Lee Butter Pound Cake (10.75 Ounce)
- 1 quart · ice cream any flavor
- 1 packages · plastic wrap
- 1 quart · canola oil (or vegetable)
- ¼ cup · fresh mint
- ¼ cup · powder sugar
- 1 strawberry and chocolate syrup
- Aimy loves to make fried ice cream and this is a simple, easy way, to enjoy a favorite past time desert with a twist. You must make the ice cream balls at least 24 hours in advance to allow them to harden for deep frying. This is just an AWESOME desert! Enjoy! (SARA LEE IS FROZEN BUTTER POUND CAKE)
- Defrost Sara Lee Pound Cakes, and then slice into 1/4 inch slices
- Take 1 slice and add 2 1/2 tablespoons of ice cream to the center of the slice of pound cake.
- Take the piece of pound cake with ice cream in your hand, and place a second slice of pound cake over the top of the ice cream and lightly mold the pound cake around the ice cream forming a ball or football like shape.
- IMPORTANT!!! – IF you see ice cream or cracks between the slices, use a little piece of an additional slice of pound cake, and wet your hand with water to seal in the ice cream.
- Repeat until all pound cake slices have been used and you have between 8 and 12 ice cream balls
- Take the plastic wrap, tear a piece about 10 inches long, and wrap one of the ice cream balls, tightly and make sure it is completely covered and sealed. Repeat until all the ice cream balls are wrapped, and place in the freezer.
- ICE CREAM BALLS MUST FREEZE FOR 24 HOURS TO HARDEN FOR FRYING! The ice cream balls can be stored for up to 1 week.
- When you are ready to serve the desert, add the quart of oil to a medium sauce pan, and heat over MEDIUM HEAT. The oil is ready when a drop of water makes the oil pop and ripple.
- Once the oil is hot, remove the ice cream balls from the freezer and unwrap. It is best if you set a large container lined with paper towel, or a large serving dish with paper towel for draining close to the oil for when you remove the ice cream balls.
- GENTLY drop ONE ice cream ball into the oil, and fry for 15-20 seconds, then using 2 forks, turn the ball to the other side, and fry for 15-20 seconds and then remove to the paper towel, repeat until you have fried all the ice cream balls.
- To plate, cut 2 balls in half, and decorate with chocolate syrup, strawberry syrup, powdered sugar, mint, or any other favorite toppings like whip cream or walnuts, etc
- Ice Cream Balls will not melt for some time, so there is no need to rush. The ice cream should stay hard for about 10 – 15 minutes after removing from the oil.
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