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The landlord lady is super nice, she speaks a bit of english, german, and italian, and when we could not understand each other, she called her daughter who spoke good english and translated for us on the phone, very uncomplicated. She aslo prepared crepes for us and invited us figs from her tree :). The place is comfortable, spacious, has a kitchen, an extra room a terrace with a table and chairs. The downside is, you have to walk about 20 min to get to the city center, up the hill the way back
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Katy was extremely welcoming and friendly - she even sent us on our way with figs from her garden! Beautiful place.
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We had booked a room for three persons. However, in the room there were 3 beds, but hardly any space to move. The cleanness of the bathroom is ok. The owner of the hostel speaks absolutely no foreign languages, so its kind of impossible to communicate if youre not from croatia. When we arrived, there were no towels and linen as expected. The location is up the hill, the next supermarket by food 15min, beach 15-20 min.
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She sould let us paid separetely and not order to pay together even if we don t have enough money.
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The hostel was located close to the see (5 min walk) and the room was clean. The walls were a bit thin so if both rooms were taken, it was slightly noisy, but the rooms were decent, as were the showers and on the whole it was a good value-for-money proposition. The owner Katica did not speak english which led to some communication difficulties, but everything was solved with a smile so we felt really at ease. Would recommend the place for a 2-3 day stay!
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The host was one of the sweetest people I've ever met! She picked us up from the bus station, and dropped us back off there when we left, and she was very happy to do it. Our room was supposed to be an ensuite, but we were given a room which was even better - awe now had a balcony with a great view, a fridge in the hallway just outside our door, and a separate bathroom. She even lent us a fan when we were hot! I'd definitely stay here again :)
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Far from sea. It isn't hostel - it is rooms in house, without kitchen, or you can buy apartments for extra money.
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Friends of Young at Heart
A friend is one of the nicest things you can have,
and one of the best things you can be. ~Douglas Pagels
Through the help of our friends in the community, we have been able to continue our mission to help homeless senior pets find their way into the arms of loving, forever families.
Without our friends, we couldn't do this very important job- saving the world one grey muzzle at a time.
Friends of Young at Heart are organizations and businesses that support us by:
- Donating much needed monetary funds
- Sponsoring events
- Donating boarding, grooming, or other services
- Providing in-kind donated items for silent auctions or event prizes
Please patronize the businesses that are friends to homeless senior pets, and let them know that you think they are really doing the community a service by supporting Young At Heart Pet Rescue!
We are so very lucky to have such wonderful friends!
Please take a moment to see just how many friends our homeless senior pets have this year!
Generously provided a grant to help increase the adoptability of senior pets.

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Swim Miami
From Openwaterpediaopen water swimming competition in Miami, Florida, U.S.A. organized by Jonathan Strauss that includes a 800m, Miami Mile, 5 km and 10 km races on Watson Island. The event, annually one of America's Top 100 Open Water Swims, is owned and operated by the H2O's Foundation, a foundation dedicated to eradicating drowning in south Florida.
The original Swim Miami began in 1989 by Jimmy Woodman in conjunction with Florida Sports Magazine. The event ran successfully through 1998. In 2005, Miami Sports International, a subsidiary of Swim Gym Aquatics, operated by four-year University of Florida swimming captain Jonathan Strauss, then restored the event and adapted it to the the post-Olympic future of open water swimming.
The original idea and concepts for Swim Miami came about due to a demand to bring open water swimming to the forefront of aquatic sports. It was also created as a way for swimmers to give back to the sport that was able to give them a life of health and fitness.
Swim Miami's growth and popularity can largely be accredited to its focus on Olympic swimming and its elite swim field. Past Olympians and professionals to swim in the event have included Gary Hall Jr., Milorad Čavić, George Bovell, Ricardo Monasterio, Anthony Ervin, Ed Moses, Nathan Adrian, Robert Strauss, and Tiffany Cohen.
Current Event
Swim Miami annually takes place in April. It was originally held at the Miami Rowing Club in Key Biscayne, Florida, but was moved to the Miami Yacht Club on Watson Island in Miami in 2011. Swim Miami currently consists of four swims: a 10 km swim, a 4 km swim, the Miami Mile, and an 800m swim. Due to strong popular branding of both the swim and its location, the event is well patronized by the general public, attracting upwards of 2,000 combined participants and spectators in the four race categories.
800m, 1 mile, 5 km, 10 km and Media Challenge
City Watson Island, Miami
State/County/Province Florida
Country USA
Region Americas
Name Jonathan Strauss
Email firstname.lastname@example.com
Event Information
Month: April
Website: Swim Miami official website
Class: Amateur
Wetsuit: No
Charity: Yes
Relay: No
External links
- Swim Miami presented by Nike website
- America's Top 50 Open Water Swims
- Media Challenge In Miami
- Swim Gym Aquatics website
- Discover Swimming Strauss Style
- List Of Marathon Swims Around The World
- Marathon Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming website
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
- An Eye To Capture Essence
- The Colorful Backdrop Of Swim Miami
- WOWSA, What A Day At Swim Miami
- Giving Inspiration To The Next Generation
- The Eyes Have It...And So Does Swim Miami
- The Visionary Behind Swim Miami
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Just 15 months after the Sweetlife Bakery & Café began sending a bevy of sweet and savory aromas wafting around San Anselmo Ave., owners Jennifer and Dana Sulprizio have pulled the plug on the popular local gathering spot.
The Sulprizios could not be reached for comment, but Jennifer Sulprizio confirmed the closure on the café's Facebook page this week.
"It is with a heavy heart that I closed the doors to Sweetlife," she wrote. "Just as it has been said that 'Sweetlife was a wonderful addition to the community,' so too have Sweetlifes' patrons and employees become a wonderful addition to my life. I will remember you always and have cherished the time we spent together. Thank you everyone for your support and kindness."
A former employee who declined to be named told Patch that Jennifer Sulprizio told employees on Feb. 14 that it was their last day, noting that the rent was too high and that she couldn't keep the place open any longer.
Sulprizio's Facebook post drew a number of disappointed commenters, including Heidi Mejía, who wrote: "I am so very sorry. We were there at least once a week, and we grew very fond of everyone. Michael Mejía and I wish everyone our very best, and hope to see you all locally. It would be a terrible shame for San Anselmo to lose such great talents
The Sulprizios have a long history in Marin. They owned the Olema Inn from 1998 to 2007, when they sold it to Carole and Thomas Wiltshire before they moved to Nova Scotia, where Jennifer Sulprizio grew up. The Wiltshires sold the Olema Inn in 2012 to Margaret Grade and Daniel DeLong, who also own the currently closed Manka's Inverness Lounge.
The Sulprizios returned to Marin and opened Sweetlife in November 2011.
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August Artist-in-Residence Peggy Gyulai explores the connections between music and the expressive possibilities of paint on canvas in her work. She listens to and looks at music as a subject, object, inspiration, and—like Richard Diebenkorn—invokes the dynamic tension between the poles of abstraction and representation, creating substance from ephemeral phenomena.
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This blog post was written by Holly Olive Turney
The de Young Summer Art Camp continues as our Apprentices, Artisans, and Masters observe, describe, and record their adventures.
During the last two weeks, campers practiced their drawing and painting skills using a full range of materials—including charcoal, chalk pastel, china markers, watercolor, acrylic, and oil—and filling up their sketchbooks and canvases.
SAN FRANCISCO (August 7, 2013) —The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco are saddened by the loss of Ruth Aiko Asawa, who died on August 6, 2013, at the age of 87. Asawa was a groundbreaking modernist sculptor with whom the Museums enjoyed a long-standing relationship. An internationally exhibited artist, teacher, arts advocate, and Museum trustee, she leaves a remarkable legacy.
Imogen Cunningham (American, 1883–1976). Untitled (Ruth Asawa holding a looped wire sculpture), 1952. Sepia toned gelatin silver print. Gift of Ruth Asawa and Albert Lanier. 2006.114.1
In 2004 artist Matthew Picton laid a sheet of plastic over the cracks in the asphalt of a playground. He traced the cracks and painted them with black enamel paint. Then he carefully cut and burned away the plastic surrounding the cracks. What was left was a giant spidery web.
Matthew Picton, 2004.Cut-Out Drawing #3 Briscoe School Playground. 86 X 120 inches. Duralar, pins, enamel. Museum Purchase, Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts Endowment Fund. 2006.27
This blog post was submitted by Ashley Harris.
It's summertime at the de Young, which means that the museum's Summer Art Camp is in full swing and the Hamon Education Tower has been filled with talented young artists and creative energy. During week one, campers explored the theme of "Mixed Media Madness," creating pieces that incorporated a range of materials and techniques including oil pastel and watercolor resist, splatter painting, masking, and plein air ink wash paintings. The incredible art making continued into week two as campers studied works in the de Young's permanent collection and crafted their own pieces centered around the idea of "Stories in Art."


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Water For People
Graphic Designer
We are looking for a creative guru to join the Marketing team at our Denver Headquarters. As a Graphic Designer you will create/design/orchestrate/produce/direct all of our print and digital marketing materials.
Water For People is working hard to end the water poverty crisis in our lifetime. We believe everyone should have access to water forever. We are out to change the world! Come join us.
Key Responsibilities:
• You'll provide graphic design services for: materials for donors, supporters, events, campaigns, website design and mobile app interface design
• You'll constantly evolve the graphic system and visual language used in the Water For People brand to keep our design new and innovative
• You'll challenge conventional thought with new design and ideas on how to visually portray Water For People's vision of the water crisis and how we are solving this problem
• Serve as the creative lead on projects assigned to you
• Design creative assets, storyboards for video/onscreen animations and ads (print and web)
• Coordinate with different teams internally and externally to develop strong design solutions in a timely manner
• Coordinate and design contractors for projects as needed.
Must Haves:
• A strong portfolio displaying a wide variety of print, web and graphic design work;
• Expert knowledge and understanding of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign (knowledge of HTML/CSS a plus)
• 3+ years of professional design experience
• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Data Asset Management experience (we use the Extensis program)
• Should have strong presentation skills, ability to analyze visual and verbal content of creative materials.
• High level of attention to detail, self-motivated, and a collaborative team player with staff across the organization (even with non-design minded people), with the confidence to take the lead and guide other departments when necessary
• Creativity
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to brainstorm, contribute ideas, be solutions driven and collaborate
• Task-oriented with an excellent sense of priority, logic and objectivity, highly organized and capable of handling numerous projects concurrently and meet tight deadlines
• Flexibility: Here at Water For People, we are moving fast and things change at the drop of a hat, so you have to be willing to change directions in an instant
Note: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job.
This posting will be open until 5:00pm on Monday, June 3, 2013.
To apply for the position of Graphic Designer, please send a resume and portfolio to firstname.lastname@example.com with 'Graphic Designer' in the subject line. Please include a cover letter which introduces you and provides insights into both your experiences and how you are the ideal candidate for this position. Also, make sure to provide your salary requirements. Please no phone calls or in person inquiries.
This is a full time, exempt position with a comprehensive benefits package. Salary is competitive and commensurate with level of experience.
Other great perks of working at our cool, new office space, which is located at 1-25 and Broadway, Gates Complex:
• Free-Parking
• We are right off of a light rail stop
• Food Trucks outside the office daily
• Dog Friendly Workplace
• Rugged International travel is a possibility
We are a handful of people out to change the world and we can't do it alone!
For more information about Water For People, please visit our website at www.waterforpeople.org.


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The Navajos are on the brink of getting water they've long been entitled to, but not everybody on the reservation is pleased.
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People usually prefer to cook turkey in a convection oven as these ovens help in fine browning, even cooking and that too within a much shorter time than the traditional ones. These ovens speed up the warm air with fans and circulate it all over the meat which results in a faster and better cooking. Below are given some points on how long to cook a turkey in a convection oven.
Pre-heat your oven at 300 degrees. When you are asking how long to cook a turkey in a convection oven, here is the answer.
6-10 pounds: from 1and1/4 – 1 and ¾ hours.
Ten-14 pounds: from 1 and ¾ -2 and ¼ hours.
14-18 pounds: from 2 and ¼ – 2 and ½ hours.
18-22 pounds: from 2 and ½ – 3 hours
22- 24 pounds: from 3- 3 and ¾ hours.
How long to cook a turkey in a convection oven if you are planning to cook a stuffed turkey?
6-10 pounds: from 2-2 and ¼ hours.
Ten -14 pounds: from 2 and ¼ – 2 and ½ hours.
Fourteen to 18 pounds: from 2 and ½ – 3 hours.
Eighteen – 22 pounds: from 3 – 3 and ½ hours.
22-24 pounds: from 3 and ½ – 3 and ¾ hours.
While roasting your turkey in a convection oven you must place the bird on the poultry shelf in the shallow pan. Hot air would be circulated all over and under the meat for browning and even cooking. Rub the bird with melted butter prior to roasting it. Some people tend to wrap the bird with a foil wrapper if the skin gets too brown. Then use a meat thermometer (oven friendly) to gauge the internal temperature from the thickest portion of the bird's thigh. If the temperature rises up to 165 degrees F, your turkey treat is ready to serve.


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Celebrated singer and icon Whitney Houston is dead at 48. So far, no cause of death has been revealed.
The superstar singer made her mark in the music world, selling over 170 million singles and album worldwide. In total, Houston has released seven albums and three film soundtracks and was set to star in the remake of the cult classic, Sparkle, to be released this summer.
Houston first appeared on the music scene with her acclaimed self-titled album in 1985, selling 25 million records and setting a new precedent in pop music with her remarkable vocal ability. Since then, she has won 30 Billboard Awards, 22 American Music Awards, and two Emmy Awards.
In 1995, she made a dent in Hollywood when she appeared onscreen as Savannah Jackson in Waiting To Exhale, based on Terry McMillan's bestselling book. She also starred in the romance, The Bodyguard, alongside Kevin Costner and the Preacher's Wife with Courtney Vance.
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BENTON CITY — For the first time in 47 years, Robin Hassenger Hobson was able to enjoy Christmas last year.
Her father, Arden K. Hassenger, was a crewman on an Air Force AC-47 gunship that was shot down during a secret mission over Laos on Christmas Eve 1965.
For decades, she and her family didnt know whether Arden had been killed or captured. His remains finally were identified in 2011 and repatriated in 2012.
None of them were good Christmases, said Hobson, a Benton City resident. Last year was good because it was his first Christmas home.
Hobson attended two services last year for her father. One was held in July at Arlington National Cemetery for Hassenger and the five other men who died aboard the flight, code-named Spooky 21. It came weeks after another ceremony in Hassengers hometown of Lebanon, Ore., where he was buried at a memorial marker that awaited him for decades.
The Patriot Guard Riders gave Hassengers remains a motorcycle escort 80 miles from Portland to Lebanon. The ceremony, with full military honors, included a flyover and 21-gun salute.
It was very bittersweet, Hobson, 55, said. Im sure it gave a lot of people closure. Im sure my dad would be very, very pleased with that.
The journey home came with several bumps. Another memorial service had been held in 1977 in Lebanon, after the Air Force declared Spooky 21 crew members killed in action. Hassenger continued receiving promotions, all the way to Chief Master Sergeant, until he was presumed dead.
In 1989, Hassengers wife, Sherrie, received a call from an employee in the Air Forces Missing Persons Division that reported he might have been sighted in Laos.
In 1995, a military team found wreckage that could have been the plane about 70 miles from where they expected to find it. The area was excavated between 2001 and 2011.
Finally, on Sept. 22, 2011, a forensic anthropologist with the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) in Hawaii was able to identify a tooth found at the crash site as Hassengers.
It takes a long time, and everybody has to be patient, but, in the end, they do a very good job, Hassenger said of JPAC.
One thing that gave Hobson and her family comfort was that Hassenger apparently died quickly, in a plane crash, and wasnt tortured by the enemy.
From the evidence and everything they brought to my attention, he went down and he didnt suffer, she said.
Hassengers parents, Howard and Eva, died long before learning of their sons fate. His mother, in particular, took the loss hard. She went through bouts of depression and suffered a series of strokes before taking her own life while Howard was at work on Aug. 1, 1968.
We actually believe she died of a broken heart, Hobson said of her grandmother.
Along with Hobson, Hassenger is survived by his widow and two sons, who all remain in Lebanon. He also has a brother and a sister.
Hobson has fond memories of her father, a career military man. She thinks back on a photo taken when she was around four years old, wearing her nightgown, happy when her father came home with a fistful of sodas.
It was a special group of guys on that plane, she said.
Hobson tried going to some POW-MIA update meetings during the long years when her father remained unaccounted for, but found they werent for her, she said.
Its just too sad, and it pretty much is the same thing all the time, she said. But I hope everyone else that is missing a loved one I hope they will come home to them soon.
Geoff Folsom: 509-582-1543; gfolsom@tricity herald.com; Twitter: @GeoffFolsom


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August 1, 2014
Right-hander Scott Baker has agreed to a $15.25 million, four-year deal with the Minnesota Twins.
Baker went 11-4 with a 3.45 ERA in a career-best 28 starts last
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Minnesota announced the deal on Saturday. It also includes a
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Houston forecast: Rain is on its way
HOUSTON -- Rain chances increase throughout the area as we go through weekend.
Friday evening you may have noticed that temperatures haven't changed much over the last six hours. KHOU 11 News Meteorologist David Paul said that's because a blanket of clouds was moderating the temperatures.
A line of showers is moving towards our area. The cool front brewing in Central Texas will move in bringing a wet Saturday and an even wetter Sunday.
Overnight into Saturday, the cloud deck may drop over taller buildings. That may cause early morning fog, so be sure to check with your airline if you're scheduled to take an early flight out of Houston.
Northwest areas could see a shower early Saturday morning. As we move toward 6:00 p.m., the chance of rain increases throughout the entire viewing area.
Be prepared for showers throughout the day Sunday. If you're tailgating at the Texans game, don't forget your umbrella!
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I agree. Morneau, Span, and Willingham should've been moved last trading deadline. I worry that Ryan will move Parmalee instead of Morneau or Willingham. Intercourse the money left of the former's contract. And Willingham is due to regree and/or get injured.
I agree with Jim, they should be willing to do this, but will not do this. I do not for a moment think they'll sign 3 legit free agents. I do not think they'll deal really good/great prospects for MLB players.
i think the most intriguing thing about this trade might be that new marlins manager, mike redmond, had been managing in toronto's system and might have been personally responsible for many of the prospects miami will receive, both as pieces of the trade and as a minor league manager. i think redmond managed marisnick this season in class A at dunedin of the florida state league. redmond may be sly like columbo, and the owner of the marlins may have just cleaned the canvas for more painting, and not be done...... but jeff loria has done some kinda shady/slanted (expos to mlb/then buying marlins with a loan for the difference from mlb in 2002) dealings in the past. oh, as an aside......... i think it should just be world series championship - not .....ships - , as the first marlin's championship loria was not a part of as owner.
that's true... technically Loria was only responsible for one post WS championship dismantling, although pretty much the exact same thing happened after first Fish championship under prior ownership.
Couldn't agree more. TR has proven that he's only capable of thinking small. For all of the praise he got for signing Willingham and Doumit, we need to keep in mind that the few moves he made last offseason netted the team exactly three wins over their dismal 2011 campaign. The current Twins simply cannot see the big picture, and seem completely adverse to any free-agent risk -- other than their death-by-a-thousand-cuts dabbles in the mlb dumpsters. I doubt TR was even in on any of the trade conversations with Miami. The fans will have to demand change soon.
Toronto was a last place team--but a much better team than the last place Twins. Doesn't Toronto consider all of Canada "local broadcast revenue"--thus not shared with the rest of MLB? If so, that amount could easily dwarf what the Twins collect. Sorry, I don't have a figure for Toronto's local broadcast revenue. I do think that blaming Ryan for the deal between Toronto and Miami is unfair. There may not have ever been any discussion between Minnesota and Miami, or when the terms were "add $35MM/year in payroll...", Ryan's answer was likely "Not permitted."
Agree 100% with J.C.
Let's give Terry Ryan a little time here. Pitchers and Catchers don't report for 3 months yet.
Trades are always great fodder for the Hot Stove League. Connie Mack dismantled 2 World Champion teams, in the teens; Frank 'Home Run' Baker, Eddie Collins et al. Then again in the 30's with Jimmy Foxx, 'Lefty' Grove, Al Simmons and others.
I remember growing up ... Harvey Kuenn for Rocky Colovito ... man I was knocked back on my 10yr. old butt by that one!
Let's wait a bit to see what TR does.
That and fans being forced to listen to Buck Martinez and Pat Tabler 162 times.
One other downside of the national agreement is that is makes every Blue Jays game a blackout throughout Canada on MLB.TV.
If another company owned the Blue Jays that figure would be substantially higher. The Jays are owned by a cable company which owns sports networks in Canada. The 36M is a figure they made up to pay themselves and doesn't reflect the reality of the situation.The Jays television contract with Sportsnet (also owned by Rogers), essentially makes all of Canada the Jays region.As lucrative as that may sound, it's not, according to the Globe and Mail it netted them $36M last season.
This is from Forbes magazine.
But Toronto is owned by $14 billion-in-sales Rogers Communications, which also owns sports channels that pump through Blue Jays games as well as those of its other two teams, the NBA's Raptors and NHL's Maple Leafs. The company's strategy of using sports programming to boost profits has been paying off and shares of Rogers have been outperforming the market recently. On top of the increase in carrier fees Rogers can command from its sports programming, last year Rogers Sportsnet paid the Blue Jays a rights fee of $36 million. So Rogers gets a doubleheader from its sports programming. The Blue Jays have a much larger cable television audience than the Marlins and thus star power on the diamond can translate into much more money from advertisers.
It does dwarf the twins revenue, the 36 million is a fee they basically pay to themselves and really doesn't represent anything. Rogers Tv network paid Rogers sports team. They could have made the figure higher for example 180 million if they were selling the team to show how much revenue it brings in. So where they make their money is in advertising, cable company carrier fees (from competing cable companies for example Shaw in canada) and shares in the Rogers company. It's a different model.
If your parent company is making $14 billion in advertising sales I'd say so. Plus the added payroll could easily be negated with increased advertising costs due to an increase in market share expected from the new look Jays. As I mentioned in another thread if they were to add Justin Morneau (Captain Canada in baseball), he alone would probably bring in many new sponsors and advertisers to Rogers Sportsnet and increase views of their games which would boost the ammount they could charge for advertising on their stations. Rogers is also the largest owner of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment which owns the NBA's Toronto Raptors and tried this already with huge money that was offered to lure Steve Nash (Captain Canada of basketball) even though Nash took much less to sign with the Lakers. So anyone who thinks Rogers (Jays owners) wouldn't accept Morneau's contract isn't looking at the big picture.
The point is that the Twins could do the same thing... they could add players that would generate greater enthusiasm by the fan base and thus with advertisers. But nibbling around the edges of the talent pool won't bring an extra nickel of revenue in. To sell more tickets and advertising, they would need to be bold enough to convince people they're serious about getting back in the hunt this year. That's what the Jays have done and there's no reason the Twins couldn't do the same thing.
"The Twins have historically told the public that their model is to spend about 50% of revenues on their Major League payroll. That goes back all the way through the old Metrodome days when the team had one of the worst revenue streams in MLB and it has continued through the boom years of their new ballpark. If they hold to that model, only half of the new money from the media deal will see its way in to their payroll budget.
But why should that be the case? What additional expenses come with that $25 million in additional revenue? Absolutely none. It is simply found money that comes with no strings attached"
Exactly. There is no reason an increase in revenue should equate to an increase in operating expenses. I always thought that way with the new stadium revenue. Does it cost more to operate from the new stadium? I doubt it. But you have found the perfect example. There is NO WAY that getting additional TV money increases costs.
I've been posting for two years that the "52 percent of revenue to payroll" model of the metrodome no longer made sense. I'm sure there are added expenses to running TF, but nowhere near the added revenue.
Most of their other-than-Payroll expenses--minor leagues, travel costs, spring training, other salaries, etc--didn't change.
The only thing that makes sense is, they're using that extra revenue to pay for their share of building the stadium. The Pohlads promised to contribute their own money, but aren't actually contributing a penny. The borrowed the money, and are paying it off from stadium. The state, taxpayers, and those who attend games are, in effect, paying 100 percent of the cost of TF.
And that's why the Twins don't have a $125m payroll, which they could, if the Pohlads were contributing to stadium construction costs, as they promised to do.
I would imagine there are also differences between the Twins being recipients of revenue sharing dollars while playing at the Dome and being contributors of revenue sharing dollars at TF, but because the Twins are uber-secretive about their finances, we'll never know. And as long as they're unwilling to share even the broadest levels of information about their revenues and expenses, as far as I'm concerned, they're fair game for critical speculation as long as they continue to try to pawn off a crappy product on the field to their fans as being Major League Baseball. If they put a high quality product on the field, I don't give a damn how much money they line their own pockets with.
No the Twins shouldn't follow the Blue Jays Bold league, taking on one awful contract and another huge contract that most likely will be bad is not a good way to run a team, it will fail for the Dodgers and it will fail for the Blue Jays long term.
Holy hell you would think the Blue Jays learned their lesson after Rios and Wells, but nope!!
Well the Twins would have to find another Marlins-esque team willing to just give immense talent away for a very questionable return. So . . . no one else is going to do that. The Marlins organization is just barbaric!
You're just talking about Rogers, not the Blue Jays. The Pohlads also make a tonne more money from avenues other than the Twins, it doesn't all funnel back to the team, unless they want it to.
Rogers is a massive communications corporation, it's wireless communications division is the reason for it's increased share price, which brings in over 3 times the amount of it's cable operations. They are not the major shareholder in the MLSE, they own 37.5% of it, so does Bell Canada while Kilmer Sports own 25%, none of which has anything to do with the Blue Jays anyway, it's just one of their many assets.
Do they undervalue broadcast rights? Sure they do, so they can increase profit from ad revenue, again nothing to do with the Jays. In fact, part of this spending spree has more to do with the 25 million they are getting from MLB than anything. As opposed to the Twins, the Jays are blowing the wad on payroll, it's free money for them.
Sorry, if someone was to buy the Blue Jays and Rogers told them the broadcast rights were worth 180 million, I want to meet that guy, I have a Ford Focus he can buy for 3 million.
Finally and most importantly, Rogers is a publicly traded company, they can't simply put whatever they want into a baseball team just because they want to, not without their shareholders revolting on them anyway. They are committing more money to the team, I'll concede that but at great risk if it does not work out, if this team does not perform to expectation and bring in the expected increase in revenue through a more attractive product, there is going to be some pretty unhappy wireless investors.
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Starting your own business is in many ways a declaration of independence. So in honor of July Fourth, I thought I'd take a look at some myths and realities about just how independent you'll be as a small business owner.
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If these are the realities of owning a business, why does anyone do it? Well, these aren't the only realities. Being an entrepreneur does offer plenty of opportunities to be creative, set your own course and do what you want to do (just not all the time). Being an entrepreneur is kind of like what they say about having kids or joining the Marines: It's the toughest job you'll ever love. And if it's right for you, you'll know it—and you'll love it.
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I love that so many people hold misconceptions about starting a business. I myself held the myth that I would have no boss, it was only a few months before I realized that the customer and market are my boss. A really great read though, and anyone considering going into business should definitely read this.
One thing I would advice any new business owner to note, is that when you start to grow, make sure you update your computer system and get online. I recently invested in a ERP Solution and a social networking manager, and I haven't looked back.
Great post! I think that as entreprenuers, we need to look at our new ventures with eyes wide open and understand some of the surprises we may encounter along the way.


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The Tip lists the recommended steps for diagnosing and treating back pain. You should see a spinal orthopedic surgeon or spinal neurosurgeon for an accurate diagnosis and effective treatment plan. What type of joint specialist do you have a referral to see?
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I'm sorry, but I had to laugh when I read your post. Three inches of snow is nothing to us up here in Western New York. Life goes on unless we get more than a foot and it falls fast, or we get an ice storm. From what I understand Texas paves their roads with a material that would not withstand salt so they have to use the sand.
I had a wonderful Christmas with my family and hope you did as well.
What I posted yesterday must have been prophetic. We are now getting a winter storm that will leave us with 8-12 inches of snow by morning. Many churches have cancelled activities, and many places have cancelled bingo. You know it is bad when bingo is cancelled. LOL.
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glad that you're feeling somewhat better though you seem to still have problems in your hands. I think this would be a vital sign the doc needs to address - or rather you need to address to the doc - make sure you point that out as that could be a couple of things causing it. one which could be carpel tunnel and the worse would be disc problems.
Just remember one thing - we employ docs so if he's not giving you the best exam, proper tests and diagnosis then I would get another opinion from either Orthopedic Spine Specialist or Neurosurgeon Spine Specialist.
You need to make sure all areas are covered. I remember a couple of years ago I pointed out to my pain specialist that my arms/hands/fingers would go numb/burn/tingle. He examined my neck and when he got down my arms to my elbows thats where the pains started. He had me see the other pain doc for an EMG and Nerve Conduction Test which confirmed I had carpel tunnel. I thought funny cause I have been en-employed since 1/08 (Manager of Accounting - 26 yrs) and wondered why I didn't develop symptoms when I was working.
Anyways - be sure the doc listens and properly treats you - if not then get another opinion.
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years ago when I was going thru my divorce my doc was trying all different types of anti depressants on me which they all had the same side effect (made me climb walls~~couldn't sleep and felt like I was on speed~)
at one time, the doc discussed lithium and I refused as i didn't want to have to go in every other month for blood work. Do they get blood work on you?
Just a thought~~take care~~keep us posted~~
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Update, Christmas Eve. The ornament count is up to 140ish on the plum tree. Again, a clear day with recent rain cleaning out the air. Thousands of walkers at the reservoir on Christmas Eve.
Christmas is a time of giving and fellowship and bringing ornaments to decorate the purple-leaf plum tree at Lafayette Reservoir.
For about two decades, the dog walkers and joggers and baby strollers have been adorning the tree on the 2.7-mile paved path around the reservoir. I observed about 50 knickknacks on the tree on Dec. 7, and two on Thanksgiving.
"I always enjoy when the first ornament goes up," said Andie Leandro, senior ranger at Lafayette Reservoir for the East Bay Municipal Utility District.
From the parking lot (watch out for the construction there this season), the plum tree is about two-thirds of a mile walking toward the east, or clockwise, around the reservoir.
"I started walking the reservoir about 20 years ago pushing my oldest in a stroller," recalled Melissa Coupin of Orinda, responding to a photo of the ornaments on the Lamorinda Patch Facebook page. "I remember one year making the peanut butter in a pine cone rolled in birdseed ornaments for the tree and pushing one or both of the boys in the stroller to get there."
This is Leandro's 18th Christmas working at the reservoir. "The tree was already going strong when I arrived," she said.
She believes it began with a family hanging an ornament to commemorate a recently departed family member who "spent many a day here," Leandro said. "It has now taken on a life of its own."
Leandro thinks the ornament count might be lower than usual this season with frequent rain restraining the numbers.
The purple-leaf plum blooms in early January, so the park staff posts a sign after Christmas to let people know when staff will be clearing the tree.
"The ornaments that remain are usually in such poor shape from the weather that they are discarded," Leandro said. "However, there have been some that were still in relatively good shape, and we have donated them to a senior living home."


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Tonawanda News — These are the images of childhood: A beloved blue blanket. A kite-eating tree. A little yellow bird. A white, black-eared beagle with a red doghouse and an active imagination.
And one black-zig-zag-striped, iconic yellow shirt.
Kenmore East High School will present the musical, "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown," today through Saturday at the school in the Town of Tonawanda. To stage director and producer John Vogt, the show starring everyone's favorite blockhead represents childhood — and all the insight and humor it entails.
"To me, it represents a lot of my own childhood," he said. "I always like to do shows where I feel I have a connection.
"I think that Charlie Brown represents wisdom, and there are so many messages and thoughts about how to treat each other. It's social commentary disguised as comedy ... and a comic strip. I like that."
Instead of an overarching storyline, the musical is composed of vignettes focusing on the familiar characters in episodic comic strip fashion, Vogt said.
"If you know Charlie Brown and the Peanuts game, it's like a day in the life," he said, adding that this sort of show can be difficult for the actors. "There's no plot. They have to be really on their game."
However, "They're super excited, which is always good. It's always good to work with a cast who embraces the characters, which I think this group does."
Mitchell Ostrowski, a senior will don the yellow and black shirt to play the title character, the perennial underdog around whom the show — and the comic strip before it — revolves.
"It brings out the inner child. It should be fun for people who have watched Charlie Brown for years to children who don't really know who Charlie Brown is," he said. "To play such an iconic character, around for years before I was even born ... it's a huge honor.
"I relate to Charlie Brown. He's kind of a blockhead ... but he has a lot of friends. It's an interesting role to play."
Kelly Rife, a senior, plays Sally Brown, Charlie's little sister. She loves the role, she said, because "I can be immature, which is a good thing."
"Most of us really bring ourselves into our characters, which is also a good thing," Rife said. "I really like Sally. She's the naive one of the group. Sometimes she doesn't know what's going on ... which is me, at times."
Even better, she said, is that her best friend plays her brother in the show, "which is awesome. We're like a family."
While the show differs from the comic strip and cartoons in some ways (Snoopy speaks!), many images are familiar, including Lucy's "psychiatric help 5¢" booth, Charlie Brown's luck (or lack thereof) at baseball and Snoopy's ongoing battle with the Red Baron.
Ryan Burow, a junior who plays Snoopy, noted that the role is a unique one because "everyone has their own idea of who Snoopy is." However, he's up for the challenge.
"Give me the right moment," he said, "and I'm hopping off the walls ... just like Snoopy."
The cast also includes Amanda Schultz as Lucy Van Pelt, Nick Limina as Linus Van Pelt, Lindsay Andrews as Peppermint Patty, Rhett Boswell as Schroeder, Elaina Hill as Woodstock, Katie Benware as Frieda, James Benders as Pig Pen, Kathleen Kane as Violet, Michael Ta as Franklin, Alex Kane as Shermy, Hannah Raymond as Marcie and Julianne Yendall as The Little Red-Haired Girl. Jill Neuhaus is music director.IF YOU GO • WHAT: "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" • WHEN: 7:30 p.m. tonight, Friday and Saturday • WHERE: Kenmore East High School, 350 Fries Road, Town of Tonawanda • TICKETS: Pre-sale tickets are $7 and are available at the school's main office from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. At the door, tickets are $9.


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Thank you for sending in this question. There are a couple of ways for your to search your device for your Documents to Go files. Below is the method I use to locate my files but you can use universal search or go directly to the files application to browse through your device or media card for the document you want. Please note this is for the version that came preinstalled on OS 6.
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Browsing files on the updated Documents to Go on OS 7
This is just a quick way to search for documents on your OS 6 device with the Documents to Go that came preinstalled. For newer versions or the one installed on OS 7 you can go directly into Documents To Go to search, browse, or access your most recent documents for all files types.
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billsterjito Oct 16, 2012 at 5:09 pm
Thanks for the refresher!
csmerchant Oct 17, 2012 at 2:04 am
Hi! Just an extension to the question. I have been trying to find a search feature in the playbook but cant seem to locate one. Is there a search icon in the playbook similar to the blackberry phones? Is there any other way to make a search? Thanks in advance.
BlueRocks Oct 17, 2012 at 11:26 am
Just start typing from the main screen. It will automatically start searching and show you anything that matches your query and will offer to search the internet if it finds nothing matching on your device.
csmerchant Oct 26, 2012 at 8:37 am
Hi! Thanks for the reply but how do you type on the main screen of the playbook? Where is the keyboard? Thanks


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I know a ton of people out there now use HIT, but I dont know anyone who uses Mentzer's workout from his recent books. He advocates 3-4 sets per workout with 3 or more days rest inbetween. It seems like everyone out there doing HIT does quite a few more sets than this with less rest days inbetween.
Is Mentzer's routine too low in volume and is it better to do a little more?
I started with Mentzer's program almost 2 years ago and made some awesome initial gains but I stopped lifting for 6 months or so. Now I keep trying to do another HIT workout with a little more volume and I just feel stuck. I shouldnt be in a plateau because I just came off of 6 months rest. I cant decide if I should go back to fewer sets and more rest or what. Let me know what you think. Has anyone tried Mentzers program? Some people tell me that with HIT you will plateau and never be able to get past it.
there was soooooo a thread on this a week ago. *uses the budiak diet*
Pup, in reference to me: "he's like Budiak...but worse"
Budiak: "Statistically I've gained almost an inch on my arms...but thats just theory, and we know what theory gets us. Thats right. Communism."
BigChaseyChase: "Cutting, there will not be!"
sir millard mulch: "I could probably punch some chick really hard at this point"
Galileo - "Someday maybe I'll be able to use the big boy weights like RG570."
Yes!Is MENTZER's HIT Program too low volume???
You said you added volume and it didn't work as well. Try lowering the volume to where it was when you made gains with it.
Thats what I am thinking about doing, but I am worried the problem may be the other way around. Maybe my volume is still too low, its only at about 6-7 sets per workout. Everyone seems to think my initial gains were just because I was a beginner, but that I wont continue to make gains with Mentzer's program. This is what I am trying to figure out. I think I am going to stick to what I am doing for at least another month and see where I am.
Last edited by Biggfish02; 05-06-2003 at 10:40 PM.
Bashing HIT and Mentzer has become the "in" thing to do.
Subsequently most of the people who do it have not experienced large gains in their lifetime.
Everyone will tell you it doesn't work, but I think if you give it a fair chance you will be pleased.
Last edited by Neil; 05-06-2003 at 11:04 PM.
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text: Fantastically comfortable shoe, with very little need to wear in. Fits foot in a very enclosing grip, so moves with foot very well with no slipping around. I'm going to be doing a lot of walking and running in these, I'm certain. Would be 5 stars if not for an annoying squeak I get on every step. Seems to be most prominent from my left heel. I really hope it dissipates soon, or I might be inclined to try to get them replaced for a pair that doesn't have the noise. As with most people, I found this to be a half size longer than expected. I was worried that going down a size would make them too narrow as I have relatively wide feet, but no, it fits perfectly.


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With all the flap nowadays about immigration and the American Dream becoming a myth, I'd like to introduce you to Bitrus and Olabisi (Bisi) Gwamna, of Mt. Pleasant. They are from Nigeria, South Africa. Both have PhD's. Bitrus is a professor of communications at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mt. Pleasant, and his wife, Bisi, is an adjunct professor of English at Southeastern Community College in Burlington, and an online instructor with Keiser University in Florida. They have four boys, all born in the United States. Bitrus has been blind since birth. In 2011 he underwent a kidney transplant after five months of dialysis. On May 24 of this year, after residing in the U.S. for 27 years, Bitrus and Bisi Gwamna finally became U.S. Citizens.
The path to citizenship has obviously not been easy. Both Bitrus and Bisi had college degrees when they came to the United States on student visas. Once they completed their PhD's at Ohio University in Athens, they were given one year to find employment, whereby their student visas would turn to work visas, or the Green Card. They were not able to find work in that amount of time and faced possible deportation, which would have been tragic, since all four of their boys had been born in the United States. Trips to the immigration office to plead for an extension often proved fruitless and very frustrating. Many times the immigration officials would deny their appeal without even looking at their file.
Bitrus and Bisi can understand why many immigrants choose the illegal route, since the legal path can be so difficult and expensive. (Citizenship cost the Gwamna's $1,400.) They compared it to driving on the interstate highway system. If you miss your turnoff, you have to go miles out of your way to get back on course. That's why you sometimes see drivers making illegal u-turns.


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FIFA Soccer 13 lands on iPhone, iPad with online multiplayer -- at last!
EA Sports has just launched its latest iteration of the hugely successful soccer franchise FIFA 13. The new version of FIFA has some nice new features over and above last year's version but the most significant is the long overdue ability to play against your friends in an online multiplayer mode.
JOIN THE CLUB! Are you ready for the most authentic football game on the App Store? FIFA 13 is more realistic than ever – with all the authenticity and innovation you've come to expect from the FIFA franchise. Matches come to life with groundbreaking graphics and the most responsive controls ever delivered on iOS.
Challenge friends and other football fans from all over the world with the all-new Online Multiplayer mode! For the first time ever! Compete with friends anytime, anywhere using Online Multiplayer. Rise to the top of the Leaderboards and use superstars like Messi and Benzema to crush your competitors around the world.
FIFA 13 offers some great soccer gaming features like teams from 30 of the top leagues in the world, 500 officially licensed teams with real player names, management modes and of course the long awaited multi-player. Unfortunately multi-player is done via EA's own Origin service rather than Apple's Game Centre but if it works well, who really cares.
FIFA 13 is a universal binary so works great on the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch and is compatible with the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPad, iPad 2, the new iPad, iPod touch 3 (16 GB and above), and iPod touch 4. EA claims that the best gaming experience will be on the iPhone 4S, iPad 2 or the new iPad; no mention of the iPhone 5 in the write up although they do claim it is compatible.
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I was waiting for this release... finally, I love the 12 now onto 13...
Love it- online: FIFAPRO757
Agree, this feature was missing!! I was getting bored playing the cpu at the Pro level...Finally some real action :)
iOS 6 broke the GamePad! Did they fix it yet?
will you be able to play against ps3 users?
Awesome, nothing beats playing Fifa in the bath! Lol!
love me some fifa. works great on the iphone-- improved graphics, better animations, deeper gameplay. but, somehow, the ipad version is a disaster at launch. you can touch the screen, but nothing happens-- except for when you touch the origen menu, you get taken to a page offering other EA games. how this game made it to consumers in this fashion is beyond the imagination...
It's not working on the New iPad
Looks good Chris, even more so today since it just went down to 69p in the app store http://www.smartpound.com/story.php?title=all-ea-games-69p-each-apple-ap... good price if ask me.


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The "greatest sports movie ever" debate is about to reach the level where myself and fellow sports writer Chris Whitfield will stop speaking to one another.
Not really, but maybe.
The "After Deadline" sports podcast enters its 15th week and the second round of the "Greatest Sports Movie Ever" tournament. The cupcakes are eliminated. Only 16 films remain.
And there will certainly be some disagreements. Therefore, we need readership help. Send an email to either myself (firstname.lastname@example.com) or Chris Whitfield (email@example.com) with who you have winning this week. If we disagree on the show, we'll turn to the readership votes.
Here are the matchups: "Hoosiers" versus "The Sandlot;" "Miracle" versus "Caddyshack;" "Raging Bull" versus "Ali;" "Rocky" versus "Tin Cup;" "Remember the Titans" versus "The Hustler;" "Brian's Song" versus "For Love of the Game;" "The Natural" versus "Bull Durham;" and "Prefontaine" versus "Field of Dreams."
There are some tough ones to pick from. Can "The Sandlot" pull off an upset against the No. 1 seed? Should "Caddyshack" even be in the tournament (a debate within the newsroom)? Can Kevin Costner put four movies in the final eight? Is "Field of Dreams" the team no one is talking about but quite possibly could win the entire tournament?
To listen to this week's show, look online Wednesday afternoon at www.daltonnow.com. The podcast should not be behind the "pay wall," so anyone not subscribed on the Website won't use one of the allowed free articles each month. To listen to past episodes — including the first round of the sports movie tournament — visit the website and go to the "sports podcast" section.
Also — and we don't say this enough — thank you to WTTI 1530 AM for allowing The Daily Citizen to use their recording studio for "After Deadline." Without the radio station, none of this is possible. Seriously. They are awesome, and deserve an automatic spot in The Daily Citizen's Hall of Fame, something I created five seconds ago.
Going back to the sports movie tournament, I'm still bitter "Space Jam" was left out of the tournament. How can you leave out Michael Jordan saving the universe — and the lovable Looney Tunes — from the evil, basketball-talent-stealing aliens? Sigh. Some people just don't understand the greatness and significance of that movie. Let me change topics before I go off like Richard Sherman in a post-game interview with Erin Andrews.
• Registration has started or will take place soon for two local youth teams.
Sign-ups for the Northwest Soccer Academy Belles will be Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the La Quinta Inn in Dalton. The Belles, a youth club soccer program in Dalton, has under-6, under-8 and under-10 teams. The club has achieved success on the state level, winning the U-17 Georgia President's Cup.
Registration also has started for the Dalton Parks and Recreation Department's free youth lacrosse team, Rebel Lacrosse. The team is for ages 8-14 and registration is available at www.MyDRPD.com through Feb. 19. For more information, call Mike Sanderson at (706) 313-2077.
• The National Collegiate Wrestling Association returns this weekend to the trade center in Dalton for the Collegiate Cup Dual Championships.
There will be 16 teams, including two from Georgia (Mercer University and Shorter University), at the event.
The three-day event starts Thursday with a free youth clinic at 6:30 p.m. College matches begin at noon Saturday and continue through Sunday with the finals scheduled for 5 p.m.
• Get ready for a full week on the high school sports scene with only two local-versus-local matchups in the basketball scene.
On Friday, we have the only local-versus-local region contest as Coahulla Creek heads to North Murray with the girls beginning at 7 p.m. The next day, Dalton hosts Murray County with the girls starting at 3 p.m.
For the full list of this week's schedule, check out the weekly prep schedule.
Devin Golden is a sports writer at The Daily Citizen and also thinks "Major Leaue" should've made the "Greatest Sports Movie Ever" tournament's second round. You can write to him at firstname.lastname@example.com