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Record setting shooting barrage keys season-opening win
Blue Raiders knock down 12 treys in 94-53 triumphNovember 15, 2008 · Athletic Communications
Kevin Kanaskie turned in a double double with 22 points and 11 assists, both game highs, in Middle Tennessee's season-opening win. (MT)
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - The NCAA extend the men's basketball 3-point line one foot to 20-feet, nine-inches in order to make the great equalizer in the sport a bit more difficult for the 2008-09 season.
Middle Tennessee did not have any trouble adjusting to the new distance as it used a record-setting 3-point barrage to rout Trevecca, 94-53, in the season opener at Murphy Center Friday night.
The Blue Raiders established a new single-game record for 3-point field goal percentage, scorching the nets to the tune of 66.7 percent (12-of-18) to best the previous mark of 64.7 (11-of-17) against UT-Martin during the 1999-00 season. Middle Tennessee shot 89 percent from beyond the arc in the opening half by knocking down eight of nine attempts. The eight treys tied for the second-most in one half in a single game.
Senior standout Kevin Kanaskie keyed the record-setting night with his hot hand, but the veteran guard also enjoyed one of his most complete performances as a Blue Raider. Kanaskie scored a game-high 22 points and tied the school record for 3-point field goal percentage by going 6-of-6 from 3-point range. The six 3-pointers also tied for the ninth most in a game. He also turned in his third career double double with 11 assists and had just one turnover. Kanaskie also tied for game-high rebound honors with six.
Four Blue Raiders reached double figures and 12 of the 14 players who saw action scored as Middle Tennessee raced out to a 46-24 lead and never looked back. Middle Tennessee shot 64 percent (38-of-59) from the field overall and its players combined to dish out assists on 32 of the 38 field goals. The 32 assists tied for the fifth-most in a single game in program history.
Desmond "Boogie" Yates poured in 20 points on 8-of-10 shooting and collected a career-high three steals; newcomer Eric Allen netted 12 points, dished out three assists and had a game-high four steals. The game also marked Calvin O'Neil's return after suffering a season-ending injury in last year's opener. He drew a starting nod and scored 10 points, added four assists, four rebounds and one steal.
Freshman Demario Williams also had a solid debut with seven points and five assists, and John Hopson came off the bench to score five points.
The score was tied 8-8 with 16:15 remaining in the first half but Yates capped a 16-0 run over the next 4:23 with a 3-pointer from the top of the key as the Blue Raiders went on top 24-8 to seize control.
Middle Tennessee returns to action when it plays host to Houston Baptist Sunday at 3 p.m.
Middle Tennessee Postgame Quotes
Middle Tennessee Head Coach Kermit Davis
On tonight's game
"I don't think I've ever had a team with 32 assists on 38 baskets made. That's a good number. I liked the way the ball moved tonight. Trevecca is very well coached, they were short-handed but they played well. I was disappointed with our rebounding. It's a huge concern of mine when the teams get bigger and more athletic. But it was good to play everybody and I liked the emotion of our team. Darren Avery changed the culture of the game. We were playing hard but he checked in and our level went up. He made two good loose ball plays and it revved our team up."
On Demario Williams
"Demario was great tonight. He still doesn't guard like he needs to but he played with a lot of confidence and it was good to see him do that."
On Kevin's play
"Kevin's been shooting the ball well lately. It looks good coming off his hand. We talk about Kevin Kanaskie and Desmond Yates but I thought Nigel Johnson played well. He played so fast but under control."
On play of walk-ons
"We've got the most dedicated walk-ons (John Hopson, Lindal Yarbrough, KC Anuna, Nivan Khaliff) in America. They're in this gym more than my scholarship guys. John Hopson deserves to make baskets because he loves it. He loves being a part of this team and he knows his role. You can see how many people appreciate him. They want him to make shots. He was running the scout team the other day and made about 10 or 15 against us so it didn't surprise me they went in."
Kevin Kanaskie
On shooting well
"I think we moved the ball well tonight. Anytime you make the extra pass those shots usually go in. The team did a great job screening and I got lucky tonight. I've never shot like that before. I was just in a rhythm I guess. I'm sure I'll have nights where I'm 0-for-6."
On the 3-point line being moved back
"We shot well tonight but I think it's because we shared the ball. Usually when we come down and make one pass then shoot they usually don't go in. But when you move the ball and get that extra pass, those shots usually go in."
On extra intensity
"Darren Avery came in and really changed our team with his defense and pressure. Same with Nigel Johnson, he played really well on the ball."
Eric Allen
On importance of hitting the first 3-pointer he took
"It was important but I'm still trying to find my rhythm because I'm still not shooting as well as I can from 3-point but it was good to get that first one."
On importance of exhibition games
"It was very important; even though we weren't playing Division 1 schools it gave me a look at better talent than I was seeing on the junior college level."
Desmond "Boogie" Yates
On first 10 minutes of game
"I've got to be stronger around the rim. I got the ball knocked out of my hand but I took some good shots tonight. I've just got to be stronger."
On everyone making 3-pointers
"I try to do whatever to help my team win. Tonight Kevin was shooting the ball unbelievably well. Everybody was playing good around me but I've got to be stronger because there were a lot of balls around the rim that I'm supposed to put in."
Trevecca Head Coach Sam Harris
On Middle Tennessee
"Middle Tennessee has got a good ball club. They are athletic, quick and they put good pressure on you. We had the right guys on the floor to create the right matchups and try to make them work for their shots. Kanaskie killed us from the 3-point line. We are not going to find a shooter like him in the next few games that is just going to pull up and shoot it over the top of us. (Middle Tennessee) has a good team and they are picked to win the Sun Belt. I think they have a good shot."
Middle Tennessee Postgame Notes
SHARING THE BALL: Middle Tennessee players combined to assist an amazing 84 percent of the team's 38 field goals in the season-opening win. The Blue Raiders' 32 assists tied for the fifth most in a single game. Kevin Kanaskie led with 11 helpers. In fact, guards Kanaskie, Nigel Johnson, Eric Allen, and Demario Williams combined for 24 assists and just three turnovers for a 7-to-1 assist/turnover ratio. Kanaskie had 11 assists and one turnover, Johnson had five assists and no turnovers, Allen had three assists and no turnovers, and Williams had five assists and two turnovers.
KANASKIE STARTS STRONG: Heralded guard Kevin Kanaskie set records, reached milestones and tied all-time Blue Raider greats with one of his best performances in a career filled with memorable ones. Kanaskie enjoyed his third career double double with 22 points and 11 assists, and he tied former great Duane Washington for the most career double-figure assist games in school history with his fourth. The 11 assists tied for 13th most in a single game. He also tied the school record for 3-point field goal percentage by going 6-of-6 from 3-point range. Kanaskie surpassed 150 career 3-pointers and 375 career assists in the impressing outing.
A DIFFERENT APPROACH: The conventional double double is points and rebounds but Middle Tennessee players have turned in nine such games dating back to 1985 using a different approach and Kanaskie has produced three of the nine. Kanaskie produced his third career double double Friday with 22 points and 11 assists. Each of his three double doubles has consisted of points and assists. He was four rebounds shy of a rare triple double.
MOVING ON UP: Preseason Sun Belt Player of the Year Desmond "Boogie" Yates racked up 20 points on 8-of-10 shooting in the opener. Yates increased his career scoring mark to 880 points and moved into 38th on the all-time scoring list. He is one spot behind teammate Kevin Kanaskie and both players are closing in on the top 30. Yates hit two of his first four shots before knocking down six straight field goals to cap a strong opener.
WELCOME BACK: Calvin O'Neil returned to the court one year after suffering a season-ending injury in the 07-08 opener. O'Neil earned a start in his return and responded with 10 points, four assists, four rebounds and one steal in 20 minutes. It's not a surprise Middle Tennessee enjoyed success. The Blue Raiders are 9-2 when O'Neil scores double figures.
NEWCOMERS GET INTO ACTION: All five Middle Tennessee newcomers saw action in Friday's opener and each had their good moments. Redshirt freshman Antwaun Boyd drew a start in his first Division I college game and finished with four points. Newcomers Eric Allen, Montarrio Haddock, Demario Williams and Josh Jones also saw their first action as Blue Raiders. Allen led the newcomers in scoring with 12 points. Williams' debut was memorable with seven points and five assists in 14 minutes. The freshman from nearby Culleoka showed great confidence when he came off the bench and immediately drained a long 3-pointer. Haddock averaged one rebound every three minutes, pulling four boards in 12 minutes of work.
THAT'S PRODUCTON: Blue Raider junior walk-on John Hopson made the most of his two minutes of action in the opener. Hopson brought the fans - and the Middle Tennessee bench - to their feet with five points on 2-of-2 shooting. Hopson hit a 3-pointer upon entering the game for his first career points and added a long field goal on the team's next possession. Walk-ons KC Anuna and Lindal Yarbrough also saw their first collegiate action in the win. Head Coach Kermit Davis cited his walk-ons, which also includes Nivan Khaliff, as "the most dedicated in America," during his postgame press conference.
80 IS A GOOD NUMBER: When Middle Tennessee has been able to light up the scoreboard under Head Coach Kermit Davis the results have been staggering. Middle Tennessee has won 97 percent of the 31 games in which it has scored 80 or more points in Davis' six-plus seasons. The Blue Raiders are 30-1 in such games after scoring 94 points in the opener. The only time Middle Tennessee failed to win under Davis when scoring more than 80 was an 85-83 overtime setback at Western Kentucky, Feb. 24, 2005. The Blue Raiders have won 15 straight overall when scoring 80 or more points.
PROTECTING THE LEAD: Middle Tennessee has been solid playing with the lead under sixth-year Head Coach Kermit Davis. The Blue Raiders are 76-15 under Davis when they lead at the half, and they have won an astounding 87 percent (88-13) of the 101 games in which they have led with five minutes remaining.
Follow the Blue Raiders on Twitter @MTAthletics for continued updates.
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It's no surprise that the Monk class has been in need of some love pre 2.1. However with the second iteration of the patch on the PTR that need has not yet been abided. People are still clamoring for more sweeping changes(pun intended).
I was a heavy Monk user pre ROS and took a break with the xpac to delve into my first love(WD) and my new fling(crusader). I returned to the Monk only a few weeks ago and what I found was a shell of what I had left. After suffering for a long time as a WD it was nice when they finally rose to prominence. After a while on the top I wanted a new challenge and set my sights back on my monk, however even this challenge seems to daunting then all that time as a struggling WD. Diablo Forum MVP Druin put together an eloquent look at the myriad issues facing the class:
Hello everyone!
I am back from vacation and I am looking to write up a concise review of where we stand in 2.1.
My plan is to give a quick overview of our major issues then discuss the 2.1 changes and how they affect the various facets of our class.
I will be using this thread to fine-tune what we want to communicate to the devs and then I will make a major "state of monks in 2.1″ thread on the PTR forums to attempt to get some help for our lovely class!
1. Current Monk Issues
This is really at the forefront of the monk issues.
Since the release of RoS, monks have been having a tough time with DPS. We have a very limited range of options mostly centering around the skill Exploding Palm. (Un)fortunately EP is being changed as it breaks greater rifts (along with Rimeheart and Furnace) so our only source of widely competitive damage is going away. This leaves monks in a pretty bad spot.
Our spenders do very little damage (I mean VERY little) relative to their cost and our generators are used more as proc-vehicles for Odyn Son, Thunderfury, Shard of Hate and Rime/Furnace more than as sources of damage themselves. This leaves us with our 6pc Raiment of 1000 Storms which makes DS proc a 3000% weapon damage attack on cast. 3000% damage is a lot and it scales with lightning damage gear but DS has a flat-immutable 6 second cooldown. This can be mitigated to some extent by using Jawbreaker to give "free" dashing strike charges but that interaction is quite clunky.
Basically, monks will be forced into a clunky, hard-to-use situationally terrible Storm-breaker set in order to compete with other classes in damage. If they don't want to use this mechanic, they will do very poor damage.
Next on the list is our ability to survive. This is a more controversial topic with some finding survival to be quite easy and many others finding it to be quite hard. In 2.1 with the change from dex giving dodge to dex giving armor and the change from OWE to Harmony, many monks who had minor synergy with OWE will see a minor tankiness boost. (my Raiment set for example)
On the other hand, monk who are deeply invested into OWE will see a major tankiness loss. (my Shatter-palm set). In either case, both types of monks probably have a lot of trouble living in T6 without 2x Unity or the constant dashing from Storm-breaker. Why is this? Because monks have to face-tank so much stuff.
Our primary source of resource generation comes from skills that require you to be up-close and personal with mobs which means a lot of damage can't be avoided. To compensate for this, end-game monks are forced to take defensive passives (Harmony) defensive skills (Epiphany-shroud / Serenity / Inner Sanc / Blinding Flash) and CDR in basically every single spec. This is extremely limiting to the monk playstyle though arguably less of a problem than the DPS as the defensive skill/CDR solution does exist.
Additionally, sustain is nearly non-existent. LoH requires primary affixes which takes away from our already terrible DPS, LPS is the same, LPSS both takes primary affixes AND is extremely poor and Globes took a pretty big hit in 2.1. Monks actually have access to healing skills but, for some reason, they are tuned to be SO weak that they are essentially non-existent.
Resource Management
This is a more fundamental problem than the other two issues. Mere number tweaks would likely not result in this issue being resolved.
A forum question from VeeSe spurred an interesting forum discussion; what's the best way to gear up for a new player in Reaper of Souls? It's largely a hypothetical question for most of us now, but that'll change when Patch 2.1 goes live and and Ladder Seasons begin. If you create a seasonal character you start with nothing; no gold, no materials, no gems, no gear, paragon points, no leveled up artisans… you'll even be scrounging for gold to buy your stash tabs!
Here's the question from VeSee in our Diablo 3 community forum. Diablo 3 Strategy: Gearing Up for the New and Poor?
I was just wondering what the best way to build wealth was for someone who was new and didn't have great items yet. I read a lot of these threads and guides and the recommended items are just so far out of reach, like I don't have any of them pretty much. I have one character up to 70 but he's not strong enough to really do anything besides Normal bounties and rifts.
Is the best way of building wealth just to keep grinding bounties and the occasional rifting in Normal? I'm at the point now where if I try to enchant a legendary I have, I better get it in 2-3 tries because I don't have the materials to keep going after that and I have to grind for awhile to get enough to try again a couple times, and that doesn't seem too productive. I'm still expecting the answer to be just to keep grinding bounties since they are the most rewards per time spent and at some point it will exponentially get better once I am able to get to do Torment rifts or something.
So what's the best way to go about it? Where are the fastest places to level, what are the best ways to find gear, and where can you earn the most gold?
RoS =/= D3v
Considering the question made me to realize how much different the answer is in the current version of the game, whether Reaper of Souls or D3v2. Back in D3v the best way to gear up was via the Auction House (though that would have been different if we'd had seasons then). I spent my first couple months of D3 playing softcore, and when I switched over to Hardcore the best way to gear up was… to grind Act One Inferno on MP0 and collect gems and Tomes of Secret, which sold for very large amounts of gold in the Auction House. I could play a dozen hours like that and find 1 or 2 good items, while earning enough gold to buy good items for all my other inventory slots. (Which is why going Ironborn in D3v was such a bold commitment.)
That economic model is entirely gone in the game today. Not only is the Auction House gone, but everything you find that might be worth selling is BoA. Hell, even the gold itself is BoA. On the other hand, you find good gear about 50x as often as we did in D3v, which was the whole point in Blizzard making those changes. Because it's more fun to farm your own gear and use only what you find yourself, than it is (was) to find gear and sell it for the gear you really wanted. (At least that's the theory.)
Reaper of Souls Gear-Up Tips
So for the OP's question… there's no simple, obvious answer, but it's interesting to consider. The overall key to gearing up in RoS is difficulty level. In D3v players needed a lot of Magic Find to start finding a decent amount of legendary items, and characters could boost their MF by raising the difficulty level, and/or via Paragon Levels + gear. In the current game, MF is pretty much irrelevant, and almost all increased gear benefits come from higher difficulty level. Thus the question, "how do I gear up past level 70?" is really asking, "how do I survive on higher difficulty levels past level 70?"
Some question suggestions:
Stick to one Character
Smart Loot means that most of the gear you find will be themed for your class. That means regular upgrades, and also more Souls, since you'll be salvaging redundant gear, rather than spreading legendaries around to multiple different characters. Plus with all the game rewards tied to difficulty level, you can get one character up in Torment and build wealth quickly… then your alts can gear up very quickly with plenty of Souls and Shards at their disposal.
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Diablo III Weekly Wallpaper #120: Cinematic ReleasePosted 17 May 2012 by
We usually post these on Mondays, but this Monday was kind of busy with um… other things. So here's the weekly dose of new Diablo III wallpapers, since I know we've got more new ones coming up next Monday.
This whole batch, all six, are by HolyKnight, and all were taken from the various different versions of the Diablo 3 TV commercials Blizzard released shortly before the game's launch. They feature Tyrael and Imperius engaged in a heated debate over whose turn it is to polish their breastplate, plus some shots of Diablo as well. Click the thumbs to get them in full desktop size, and look for more new Diablo 3 wallpapers coming up next week.
As always, you should check out our Fan Creations Forum for the Diablo artist community, where you'll see new fan art, wallpapers, and more. As we've had to disable the user galleries in our image gallery, the easiest way for you to share your work is to post a thread in the FCF and HK or I will see it there and use a news post to broadcast it to a larger audience.


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1.65/5 rDev -26.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 1
Famosa "Lager Beer" pours a light lager amber from a 12oz dark brown glass bottle. Head goes to over two fingers before turning rocky and settling out to a full carper of white foam with lacing along the walls of my 16oz beer tumbler.
Nose is mostly carbon dioxide gas and whiffs of cut green grass. Palate is a sour cut green grass with the bight of carbonation.
If I had a choice to not review this beer, I wouldn't have, but its too late for that now...
Serving type: bottle
01-02-2006 08:02:48 | More by BeerBob
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1.75/5 rDev -22.2%
07-20-2014 22:34:49 | More by XmnwildX12
Alberta (Canada)
1/5 rDev -55.6%
07-20-2014 16:43:10 | More by Howlader
2.25/5 rDev 0%
07-19-2014 00:51:17 | More by Eman17
3.75/5 rDev +66.7%
07-05-2014 12:51:57 | More by lenbert
2.5/5 rDev +11.1%
06-28-2014 03:23:25 | More by Sparky44
2.25/5 rDev 0%
06-26-2014 03:59:40 | More by MDDMD
2.43/5 rDev +8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.25
Poured from 12oz bottle into a pint glass. Here goes!
Appearance: light yellow hue with no haze and a strong effervescence. Head is two fingers of frothy white foam with not a ton of retention. Still, a nice enough example of the style.
Smell: sweet malt with wet grain and not a lot of other character. Not horrible, but ... not great, either.
Taste: sweet, with some adjuncty plastic and, again, a fair bit of wet grain. There is some bitterness here, so we know it's not hop-free. Not a great beer; probably passable, though, in the Guatemalan jungle.
Mouthfeel: light body with lots of fizziness. It's fine.
Overall: this is not a totally disgusting beer, but it is one I shan't seek again.
Serving type: bottle
06-15-2014 23:46:58 | More by flagmantho
2.5/5 rDev +11.1%
06-11-2014 19:40:42 | More by kaelingirl
2.25/5 rDev 0%
06-08-2014 02:33:30 | More by wrightst
3.5/5 rDev +55.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Picked this beer up at my local Assi ( a Korean super-grocery). I liked the rooster motif!
Appearance 3.0: Pours out a very pale yellow. No head. No lacing. Disappointing.
Smell 3.5: Very nice bouquet. Distinct and lovely lager bouquet with hints of adjuncts.
Taste 3.5: Front is gone, just a hint of alkaline hops. Middle is where the taste kicks in: barley, slight sweet malt and that distinct lager corniness. Finish is smooth and pleasant with more of the barley and malt. Aftertaste is of medium length and features a very satisfying lagery hint before a silky-smooth fade out.
Mouthfeel 3.75: Great for the style. Medium level of bubbles. Refreshing.
Overall 3.5: Great lager. Let's face it, lagers are pretty much universally overrated. if you have ever brewed beer, you'll know that the appeal of lagers to large breweries is that you can control the temperature and produce a consistent product. Also, if you've brewed a lager you'll know that the "adjunct!" flavors that so many harp about are going to be there even with an all-grain brew. Just something about the style and the "corniness." These things considered, Famosa does what it does and does it darn well: a tasty lager that is 100% within the boundaries of the style. Now if they could only add some 20L caramel malt to their mash to correct that color thing... .
Serving type: bottle
06-02-2014 06:05:24 | More by BeerDocT
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2.25/5 rDev 0%
05-25-2014 00:57:48 | More by Latarnik
2.03/5 rDev -9.8%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
I have had this beer on several different occasions, with most recent in San Salvador of December 13. To me this beer taste is similar to Miller Lite, but has stronger and better taste. It pours light pale yellow/straw, with a petite head, and has sparkly appearance because of carbonation and heat of the country I was in. It leaves the mouth dry, unquenched, but it does have a unique hint of citrus. It is also light filling and can put back many in one sitting.
This is sold under the name Famosa in the United States and I have procured this from Binny's Beverage Depot in Chicago (IL), Holiday Liquor in Edinburg (TX), various locations in Guatemala and El Salvador.
Guatemala March 2013 and El Salvador December 2013.
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MILLEDGEVILLE — When coming aboard the Haunted Trolley Tour, riders expect to get excited and frightened by ghosts and tales of the deceased. Milledgeville native Linda Hewette didn't anticipate having the love of her life pop the question in the middle of Memory Hill Cemetery.
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Well,Halloween you get killed for having sex Bc its a no no back in the day & Elm St you are getting talked to dirty... Im going for Halloween.. now a days directors think someone just has to be naked to sale the movie but ive seen great movies with out it...Leave out the sexy stuff & work on the scary stuff!
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Nightmare....better weapon choice plus he attacks you in your dreams
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Hands down without a doubt I will choose Nightmare on Elm Street every time. Freddy is way scarier than Michael Meyers. Freddy can get you in your dreams and in real life, two "worlds." I agree with Skwlas4e Freddy is scary looking. The noise he makes with his knife glove gives me chills everytime!
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Oct. 19, 2009, 05:01 AM »
So what necessitates definitions?
A men who accepts is a man who accepts.
Of course, Allah entrusts someone with the responsibility - the point being someone who is willing to raise the children, biological or otherwise.
As for umbrella terms, it is a metaphor, and a non-issue.
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Oct. 19, 2009, 05:17 AM »
You got me there.
Still, not everybody that marries live with each other right away. The man could be poor only to afford to come back home on summers (example). The child woulld become his mahram if they are girls, he'll probably act like a wali but other than that she is still responsible at the end of the day if divorce ever happens sp anything the man does should be out of goodheart not a "duty" that will turn into a burden...so what else?
Think about it this way, what can a man expect from a new wife with his regards to children from a previous marriage?
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Oct. 19, 2009, 05:40 AM »
you got me too - I'm not familiar with that life style in your example. But if I were that sister it wouldn't make sense for me to marry a brother that is mostly absent...would u marry a sister and not be together?
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Oct. 19, 2009, 05:56 AM »
Yea, I would. Maybe the person is somebody special in her eyes that she is willing to go through it and give him the support he needs when he comes back? Plus, usually that lifestyle is only temporary as long as the situation demands.
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Oct. 19, 2009, 01:23 PM »
i could not marry someone i could nto live with. If it was a few months khalas but if it was years then hell no. It would be horrible.... you are married and cant be togther, and then that comes with its own problems. Not being able to be intimate or spend quality time with one another, then that could lead to either one of them commiting adultry... its too risky. and even those with High iman end up doing silly things. I wouldnt reccomend it.
I have seen examples of this, actually some brothers from Saudi arabia come to england to study for 3-4 years. already married but they took second wives while here. on a temporay basis. as in the contract they made will end when they return home. Some believe this is halal and mentioned as ok in hadith some say its forbidden. But i think it makes things waaaay to complicated. What if one member chanegs thier minds... they want the contract to be longer? then what??
Anyway... i just dont think its a good idea to be married and live far away from your partner, a few days away from each other is good... it helps with bondign when they return. but months and years will put strain on the relationship.
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Oct. 19, 2009, 01:42 PM »
a man is not gonna divorce his wife just beause she is in a different country. It takes love and faith in each other to overcome the test of distance and time. It's not just about faith in Allah, which is primary, but the two need to believe in each other....
I assume that your information is describing one of two situations:
WHat shia's due (no offense to anybody shia) because though not all of them practice it, they believe in muta marriages, which state the time limit.
Or two, that the contract never stated he wantsthe time limit that but the brother just tricked the sister, which is haram and sinful. IF a time limit is stated, it is not marriage according to the Sunnah.
Sunnis don't bvelieve in the muta' marriage we have a hadeeth that tells us it is haram. It's teh shias, and again, not all of them do it either. Oh and the fact that you said some people think it is okay and state a hadeeth about it, then I should tell you that those people are mosost difenetly shia. THere is a hadeeth in the book "bulugh al-maram" where Ali himself narrates that the prophet saws said that two things are made prohibited on the day until day of judgement 1. Meat of domestic donkeys and 2. Temporary marriage (muta)
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Oct. 20, 2009, 03:41 PM »
Actually there is a form of "Temporay" marriage in Sunni tradition too. And last time i checked Saudi arabians were not Shia they are more likely Salafi and sunni. and these are the examples i give. A sunni my brother knew and also a salafi. I havnt met any shia who practice this.
In egypt they also have the ORFI marriage.. and they are not Shia. So its not just Shia you need to read about other sects.
Becuase i have also seen people do it from all over the arab world... who come to england and want to marry for the period of time they are here. It is mentioned by hanafi in the collection of hadiths. I think there is one... which is considered Sahih by some and weak by others. It i snot rejected completely... anyway thats not the point. the point is MEN do it. And i know i dont want my husband doing that so i wouldnt marry someone who i cant spend time with and live with properly.
Actually the men who do temporay marriage make thier intention clear. and these women who agree do know what they get themselves into and it suits them just fine. They can have intimate relationship with a man and no long term commitment its temporary. :S Each to thier own i say. I dont encourage it at all. Although i understadn why in the passed durign the prophets time why it was more acceptable to do. Men were at war and battles. Now its becuase a man want to go work abroad or study and its not for allah what they do. unlike the People of the prophets time... they had good excuse to do it. Same as marrying one wife it was practcle then.
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Oct. 21, 2009, 09:34 AM »
Firstly, a good enough amount of saudis are shia' to say that not all saudis are sunni. They mostly live in cities closer to Kuwait. My dad in Canada even rented a room once to a saudi shia'. The guy was celebrating at the death of Saddam Hussien (besides the point of the topic). About your suggestion for me to read from other sects, in sha Allah. Urfi marriage is practiced by sunnis but not not acccepted by the sunnah. It doesn't have all the conditions stated for a marriage to be accepted.
Do you even know exactly what an orfi marriage is? If you did, then you wouldn't be saying that it is something "accepted" by sunnis. Rather, it is just like certain acts muslims do which we so is not taught by Islam and they claim to be doing them in the name of jihad. Not every act of fighting done by muslims is jihad, and not every act of marriage done be Muslims (sunni or shia) is marriage, even if they claim it to be.
What is urfi "marriage":
"marriage" that takes place without a wali for the sister (gaurdian) and done in secret usually ending or beginning with the recitation of al-fatihah.
So since Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "There is no marriage except with a wali (guardian)," Urfi "marriage" is infact invalid and IS zina. About the hanafis, then the differences amongst them is little and at least they don't claim the marriage to be temporary like the shia do. A person that marries with the intention of divorce and states that at the contract is not married and is fornicating because he never came to the house through it's door since that condition is not valid and makes the nikaah invalid.
Even if two christians got married in christianity and became Muslims we don't say they need to make a new nikah. But al-urfi, al-mu3ta and anything else done by Muslims is not valid by the Law of the Qur'an and Sunnah. So those that practice al-urfi and al-mut3a can have intimate relations, but they are doing zina a Major sin, may Allah protect us.
My point from the beginning was about marrying without the intention of having a "temporary" marriage (false marriage). The longest a man is allowed to be away from his wife is 4 months. If she agrees for him to be away longer than it is halaal, otherwise he has to come back or she picks between being patient or divorce. Sure it would be ideal to be with the person from day one still reality is sometimes even people after marriage might have to be away from each other for a while but by then they keep in touch etc. and don't get divorced...
It might be unbearable for you, but not it isn't for all sisters. Marriage is about bringing tranquility to peoples souls, body and mind. If that type of circumstance will make you uneasy and unsecure about what your husband is doing to the point you'll be afraid about your own faithfulness to the other partner then yes, you shouldn't get nto those circumstances. Otherwise, know that good things come to those that are patient.
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Oct. 21, 2009, 03:33 PM »
You forget a wali is only needed for a virgin girl A divorced or widowed woman can marry on her own without wali. You didnt remember that did you.
I didnt say it was a well known and accepted thing lol. But some people "SOME" believe this hadith is Saheeh so they follow it and practice Temporay marriage... what ever name you want to give it. Its still temporay and similar to Shias. Well my brother knew these men well and they were not Shia they were Sunni. I am sure there are shia Saudis but the ones my brother knows at the university are Salafi and Sunni. No shia saudis here.
Ok well that is a personal opinion. But I choose not to accept a husband who lives abroad, not because i am worried he will have an affair but becuase that is not what marriage is about for me. marrage is day to day living and growing with that person. You cant do that if they are abroad. No matter how many times you call them a day its not the same is it. Fact.
Some sisters do agree to it... but women (and i speak becuase i am a woman) are very soft hearted and we grow attachments easily and its harder for us to be away from someone we love. Regardless of wheater she agrees in the first place it will not be easy for her. So it is best for her to avoid it all togther. becuase yes she should be patient but also she should not make her life harder then it already is. And anyone who disagrees is either mad or silly... or both
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Oct. 21, 2009, 06:39 PM »
In a country like Saudi Arabia, it makes alot of sense for a student to be here single and go to a wife every summer until the people in the visa section say "O.K. you can have your wife here legally." It's either that, or to marry into a totally different culture. And I mean TOTALLY different.
Life has planning to it too so there are pros and ocns for eveyrthing.
If you could marry Omar bin Khattab but he would be away alot would you refuse?
haha, I am not calling students omar bin khattab, but I am saying that sometimes a person i good enough to make a person want to make some sacrifices.
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Oct. 22, 2009, 12:32 AM »
I thought I would, so I did
However, 3 months turned into 2 years
He was a poor brother - didn't matter; I didn't marry him for money.
But I sure paid a price.
If I had a choice, I would have to see the reasons why and decide once I know everything. But it isn't easy and certainly not for everyone.
Just because someone doesn't want to, doesn't make them someone who cannot make sacrifices. They know themselves and what they are able to tolerate and they are honest about it. Allah knows best.
I would get so sad. This was before internet too, so no corresponding except phone calls - which were expensive - kind of pointless to make calls if trying to save
But there is a good side to the whole experience - I learned to be so resourceful
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Oct. 22, 2009, 10:35 AM »
When a person expects alot and in return recieves alittle the person quickly feels disappointed which turns into sadness and then with the help of shaytan it turns into doubts.
Of course it is better not to make sacrifice especially in deen.
After all, each person has a significant waiting,with muslims as supposedly 1/4 of the world; it's not like the fish are going anywhere....
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Oct. 24, 2009, 01:53 AM »
I would definitely consider marrying an older man with children, but his "kids" would probably be in their 20's, mine are in their teens, so everyone is a bit more secure with themselves than younger children.
30-something brothers with kids usually have youngsters, so that is a different possible dynamic - baby's mama drama, jealous ex wife - not!
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Oct. 24, 2009, 01:55 PM »
About somebody single, it could probably be alot less drama...
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Oct. 24, 2009, 03:08 PM »
Well actually these brothers dont want to live here. They all go back to saudi arabia and divource there temp wives and go marry thier childhood sweet hearts. they only marry the girls here becuase they cannot control themselves and want some "no strings fun".
About temp marriage Muhammed (SAW) stopped it during his time. although it was accepted for a while for reasons which are not around today and not issues for us today. So times have changed and although it was once accepted it is no longer accepted in the sunnah at all. And the only ones who use it are men who are quiet frankly animals.
I have been told its a good idea to marry an older brother, he will be mature and will settle into married life alot better then some 22 year old. but i couldnt marry someone who has been previously married or had kids. I just want to start a fresh life with no baggage from either of us. Sorry its just how i feel. i dont mean to offend anyone with kids or who is divourced, its just my preference.
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The unseeded Rosemount Irish will be going for their third major upset of the postseason tonight when they face fifth-seeded Lakeville North in the Class 6A state semifinal at Metrodome. Game time is 7 p.m.
Over the past two weeks, Rosemount (7-4) has knocked off favored Stillwater, 7-6, in the Section 3AAAAAA-Section 4AAAAAA crossover playoff game and top-seeded Edina, 14-10, in the Class 6A quarterfinals.
Now, the Irish will play Lakeville North (10-1), which avenged its only loss of the season last week by defeating Prior Lake, 23-3, in the state quarterfinals.
Rosemount lost to Lakeville North, 35-0, in the final game of the regular season. That has been the Irish's only defeat in the past seven weeks, as they won three straight games leading up to the Lakeville North game and have gone 3-0 so far in the postseason.
Leading the offense in the Irish's victory over Edina were Jackson Erdmann, who completed 14 of 18 pass attempts for 177 yards and one touchdown; Dimitri Williams, with 34 yards and a touchdown on the ground and 81 yards receiving; and Sean Kalinowski, with 72 yards receiving and his team's other touchdown.
Rosemount trailed 10-0 at halftime before scoring two touchdowns in the third quarter. Edina was driving toward a score late in the game before turning the ball over on downs.
In its victory over Prior Lake, Lakeville trailed 3-0 at the end of the first quarter before scoring 23 unanswered point. Jamiah Newell rushed for two touchdowns.
The winner of tonight's game will face the winner of the other state semifinal—second-seeded Wayzata plays third-seeded Eden Prairie at 7 p.m. Friday at the Metrodome—in the Prep Bowl on Nov. 23.
Here is a glance at Rosemount's results so far this season:
• Aug. 30 at Apple Valley (Loss, 25-20)
• Sept. 7 vs. Eden Prairie (Loss, 34-7)
• Sept. 14 vs. Bloomington Kennedy (Win, 21-14)
• Sept. 21 vs. Prior Lake (Loss, 17-7)
• Sept. 28 at Eagan (Win, 17-16)
• Oct. 5 at Lakeville South (Win, 12-0)
• Oct. 12 vs. Bloomington Jefferson (Win, 33-7)
• Oct. 17 at Lakeville North (Loss, 35-0)
• Oct. 26 Section 3AAAAAA tournament, vs. Lakeville South (Win, 20-7)
• Nov. 2 Section 3AAAAAA/4AAAAAA tournament at Stillwater (Win, 7-6)
• Nov. 8 Class 6A quarterfinals vs. Edina (Win, 14-0)
• Nov. 15 Class 6A semifinals vs. Lakeville


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---- — GLEN ARBOR — Keri Pawielski and Jeff Smoke took different approaches to winning the M-22 Challenge on Saturday.
Pawielski led from start to finish to capture the women's title in the three-event, 22-mile race.
Smoke, meanwhile, rallied in the final event, the paddle on Little Glen Lake, to take the men's championship.
Some 900 athletes competed.
Pawielski finished the 2.5-mile run, 17-mile bike and 2.5-mile paddle in 1 hour, 22 minutes, 6 seconds — more than a minute faster than a year ago when the St. Joseph's resident won in 1:23:43.
"I was pleased with that," the 36-year-old said. "It's nice to feel stronger, but everyone else is improving, too."
Abigail Paul, who hails from Cassopolis, took second in 1:29:29.
Pawielski — who was coming off the American Triple-T in Ohio, four triathlons in 48 hours — earned "Queen of the Dunes" honors by leading the foot race up the dune climb at Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore. It was on the bike, however, where she took command.
"I pulled away on the bike," she said. "I beat (Paul) by seven minutes and that's what the final margin was overall."
Paul made up some ground in the paddle — Pawielski's weakest event.
Saturday marked the fifth Challenge. And Pawielski has won all five.
"Five in a row is unprecedented for me," she said. "I've never won an event that many times. It makes me nervous already thinking about next year."
Smoke, 35, won the men's race for the second time in three years. The Chicago resident and 2004 U.S. Olympian finished in 1:11:23, just over three minutes ahead of Cheboygan's Dennis Paull, who was clocked in 1:14:32. Traverse City's Craig Webb placed third in 1:15:30.
All three swapped leads. Paull, the defending champion, led after the run. Webb moved ahead after the bike. Smoke took charge in the kayak.
"This was probably my best (Challenge) yet," Smoke said. "I was in better shape on the bike and that definitely paid off with a faster time."
Smoke was second a year ago in 1:14:48.
"The bike is the biggest time component of the event," he said. "It's where you have the chance to make up the most ground. In the time I had to train, I was on the bike mostly."
That was needed because Webb surged on the bike.
"He's (Webb) a fast biker," Smoke said. "I improved my bike time by three minutes, but he might have set a course record.
"I knew I had to stay next to Craig . My plan was to not let him get too far out of sight. As long as I could still see him I thought I could probably catch him on the kayak."
Smoke was 80 seconds behind Webb heading into the paddle, but that's where the sprint canoeist is at his best.
Paull was also able to catch Webb in the paddle.
Conditions were ideal.
"This was the best year for weather," Pawielski said. "No wind, no waves."


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WILSON — -- Cleveland's run in the state playoffs ended one round earlier than last season, but the Rams put a huge scare into Wilson Hunt Friday night.
It wasn't until Donqua Williams' halfback pass from 15 yards out failed to connect at the final horn that the unbeaten Warriors knew they were headed to the Eastern 3AA final with a 33-28 victory.
Hunt (13-0) will travel to No. 1 seed Northern Guilford (13-0) next week for a rematch of the Eastern championship game the Warriors lost 29-13 at home last season. Cleveland finished its season 12-2 after going 11-4 and falling in the Eastern 3A final last season.
Junior Isaac Martin carried 25 times for 202 yards and two touchdowns for the Rams. Sophomore Aaron Farmer completed 24 of 39 passes for 205 yards and two touchdowns. Those were both to junior Williams, who had 12 catches for 147 yards.
"Our kids did a great job competing and playing hard," Ram coach Marc Morris said. "But give a lot of credit to Wilson Hunt. They've got a great football team. They're talented and well-coached. We got it down to the last play and couldn't get it done. But I'm very proud of our kids."
Josh Joyner carried 31 times for 111 yards and three touchdowns for Hunt.
Hunt coach Randy Raper said his heart was in his throat for the final Cleveland drive, which began at the Rams' 20 when Brian Orellana missed a 28-yard field-goal attempt with 1:55 to go.
"It's still there," Raper said with a laugh several minutes after the game.
The field goal attempt had come following a fumble by the Rams, who had fumbled deep in Warrior territory on their previous drive.
The Warriors led 24-14 at halftime on Orellana's 33-yard field goal at the buzzer. That kick was set up as Justin Jefferson intercepted a Farmer pass and returned it 79 yards to the Rams' 16.
Cleveland got on the board first on just its second play from scrimmage, as Farmer hit Williams on a 24-yard pass two plays after the Rams returned the opening kickoff to the Hunt 34. Sam Frampton added the kick.
But Hunt scored on its next three possessions, the touchdowns all by Joyner.
He scored from six yards out to finish a 12-play, 61-yard drive with 5:34 left in the quarter, then from a yard out to end a seven-play, 74-yard march at 4:20.
And it went to 21-7 on Joyner's three-yard run at 2:07.
Cleveland cut the margin to one touchdown with 3:45 left in the half as Martin went in from a yard out with Frampton adding the kick.
The Rams struck first in the second half, as Farmer found Williams for a 45-yard strike down the right sideline. Frampton's kick made it 24-21 with 4:09 left in the third.
Hunt got a 29-yard field goal from Orellana with 1:25 left in the third.
But Martin burst up the middle for a 66-yard score on the final play of the third, with Frampton's kick making it 28-27.
The Warriors took the lead back at 33-28, when Westbrook hit Kentrell Brown for a 13-yard scoring pass. But Westbrook's conversion pass was incomplete, leaving the door open for the Rams to get a shot at a clean winning touchdown.


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Hey Twins Fans, Meet Vanimal!
by, 12-07-2012 at 08:33 AM (661 Views)
Now that weve had a day to absorb the news of the Twins trading Ben Revere to Philadelphia, its time for us to get to know our newest member of the Twins MLB family, Vance Worley aka Vanimal.
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In an effort to do a little advance scouting on behalf of the Twins fanbase, I did a little Vanimal hunting on the internet. I have to say, so far Ive liked what Ive found.
(This article was originally posted at Knuckleballsblog.com)
All of the initial reports provided the basics. He had a great rookie year in 2011 as a 23-year-old, during which he finished 3rd in National League Rookie of the Year balloting, but his sophomore year in 2012 was a bit bumpy and ended with some clean up surgery on his pitching elbow in September. Hes back to throwing now and is expected to be ready to roll in time for Spring Training.
You can read all about Worleys pitching record any number of places (though you might want to start with Parker Hagemans excellent break down of Worley by clicking here). Well strive to bring you more here at Knuckleballs.
The Asian-American pitcher (his mother is Chinese) apparently had the Vanimal moniker bestowed upon him by a weightlifting coach in the weight room during his freshman year at Long Beach State University (or Cal State Long Beach, if you prefer). I guess Worley must have hit the weights pretty hard, because the nickname has stuck.
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Heres something else you should know Vanimal has a reputation for having some swagger. Well definitely know when Worley is on the mound. The distinctive Oakley goggles are one clue and hes got a bit of a strut coming off the mound after a strikeout. And then, of course, theres the mohawk haircut (though word has it he may be tiring of that trademark hairstyle and might just let his hair grow long so we have that to look forward to).
He also talks to himself on the mound and parents of small children might want to be prepared to answer some awkward, what did he say, daddy? questions from the young fans in the family. Its not personal, just all about self-motivation, but lipreading could be entertaining this season.
Vance Worely
Like most professional athletes, Worley values his privacy away from the workplace. Dont hassle him if you see him at a movie theater and if you happen to discover where he gets his haircut, dont Tweet it to everyone in cyberspace. That kinda thing ticks him off. But on the job, he has a reputation for being friendly and accessible to fans and media (and even to the occasional blogger). While he wasnt a fan of any particular MLB team while growing up in Northern California, he has grown in to a hobby of sorts that he shares with many fans he collects autographed baseballs from many of his peers in the game.
Im looking forward to getting to know Worley better next season. Hes got personality and, frankly, thats something Ive thought the Twins clubhouse could use a bit more of lately. Im not sure how the largely staid local fanbase will react to the Vanimal persona, but I suspect a lot of that will be determined by how well he gets what do they call them? oh yeah outs.
If youd like to read more about our newest Twins pitcher, I suggest clicking here. He granted weekly access to Ed Condran, a columnist/blogger for www.metro.us, an online news publication. Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer also wrote a couple of interesting background pieces on Worley during his rookie campaign in 2011, which can be found here and here.


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Yes. That is my complaint. I don't mind having MITF or footwork or whatever you want to call it comprise a part of the freestyle test. (To be weighed against the jumps/spins as in done currently under the ISI testing system.) That's fair.As I remember back to adult testing before the MITF requirement, I seem to recall the program for the test had to include footwork sequences. Don't remember what they were, but someone here can probably clarify. Didn't these require certain skills we now call MITF and test under that system?
However....To make MITF it's own test. And then to force the freestylist to pass it before they are able to test freestyle and not to allow the freestylist to use their jumps/spins to raise the mark of a low MITF....Now that is what boils me. IMO, MITF is given an undo emphasis that it doesn't deserve. And the necessary edges argument for successful jumps spins doesn't make sense. Two words: Surya Bonaly. Also, by the reasoning that good edges make a better jumper, than any ice dancer should be easily capable of at least triples since they have superior edges....See it doesn't work.
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Insights and ideas for technology leaders.
Guest post written by Court Cunninghm
Court Cunningham is CEO of Yodle, a provider of online marketing services to small businesses.
Google shook up the local business industry last year when it replaced Google Places with Google + Local pages. However, that was just one of a few major developments that influenced the direction of the local marketing industry. The marketing space covering social, mobile and local (or SoMoLo as some call it) saw phenomenal growth. Mobile marketing boomed and daily deals lost their hype, leaving many local business owners asking "what do I do next?"
In the last couple of months, Facebook has made several product changes to address the local market including an integration with Microsoft Bing for Facebook Social Graph. More developments from a host of companies will have local business owners wondering if they need to consider a new or better mix of marketing and advertising solutions.
Going into 2013, I foresee new products, industry consolidation, and new entrants into the social, local and mobile markets. Here are 10 local marketing predictions:
More local businesses will adopt mobile-optimized websites as consumers conduct an increasing number of local searches on their mobile devices. The percentage of SMBs with mobile-optimized websites could spike from about 7% to more than 20%.
Paid advertising on Facebook won't work for the vast majority of local service businesses because most consumers don't take action when they see ads for plumbers, lawyers, or landscapers in their Facebook friend feed. Facebook will be more effective as a retention tool, though its new "nearby" search tool may make it a player for retail-based local businesses.
The number of sales, and not just leads, will become increasingly important in measuring the success of small business marketing campaigns. The ability to connect local marketing efforts to actual bookings will result in more accountability for vendors who sell to SMBs and help to prove the value of marketing spend.
As the ROI of local marketing is realized by a greater percentage of marketing executives whose businesses sell locally, the ad dollars that were earmarked for corporate branding will be transferred to local marketing campaigns.
Google continues to be the most used search engine and, after introducing Google+ Local pages in 2012, will continue to help small business owners drive an online presence. However, more single-market companies such as ZocDoc (healthcare) and Uber (cab transportation) will capture increasing and significant attention from consumers.
Google is making search engine optimization more complex. It will be increasingly difficult to keep on top of the almost constant changes that impact rankings, something we already saw in 2012 when Google introduced Penguin and Panda. Marketers in 2013 will need sufficient data in order to overcome these obstacles and successfully build small businesses' online presence on Google.
Up until recently, a local business owner's ability to maintain updated and consistent information across dozens of online directories was a cumbersome – but still important – task. Several startups have developed solutions. However, Yext, a company that has found a way to clean and automatically sync directory listings faster than any other business, will have a significant effect in resolving this problem next year.
In 2012, consumers faced mass list fatigue and 2013 will bring more of the same. However, the daily deal industry certainly isn't going to disappear. The companies will aggressively try to diversify to show long-term value.
There were several deals in 2012, which indicate that companies currently providing local business tools are diversifying their product mix to become more of a single platform solution. Groupon, for instance, purchased OpenCal and integrated its technology to launch GrouponScheduler, a service designed to make it easy to bridge the offer and appointment booking, and scheduling. This trend will continue unabated in 2013.
Several companies in the local space have reached, or are close to the revenue level thought to be the indicator of a viable IPO candidate. Companies such as Yext and Square are strong candidates to go public.
I agree with most of what your saying including thinking that square might go public, their a great company that has done many great things. However I do disagree with what you define as local marketing and small businesses. Many of the approaches you list here are more appropriate for medium size businesses namely because small businesses can not afford to do several of these things correctly. For example, instead of a mobile site small business should focus on a responsive website that has a good mobile look however most small businesses can not afford a good one and instead you see more medium size business getting a responsive website and small business turning to mobile sites that are templates and look terrible on most devices.
Largely I think your right, however a mobile developer I do think you should have pointed out the trend of more companies building mobile apps, obviously I am biased but companies that build great mobile apps see a very large return on there investment with more companies looking to build a mobile app now then ever before, thank you.
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Larry, in regards to your comment about small businesses being unable to afford to keep up in local marketing, that's where businesses like Yodle come into play. There's a huge market of small business owners that are dying to get into the game.
Great article, thanks for writing it. I would just like to add that the measuring of customer experience and its implications on lifetime customer value will also occur much more in 2013 than ever in the past. There will be greater emphasis on how to make the most of every customer experience interaction as a result.
Thanks and have a great 2013,
Good summary. With the Panda and Penguin updates that Google rolled out last year, it definitely seems as though transparency and user interaction are the keys to coming out on top of the SERPs. Combine that with the weight of Facebook likes in social graph, and it's crucial that small businesses become increasingly aware of how their (potential) customers are interacting with them online.
Great perspective on where things are going.
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Mobile & localization goes hand in glow
All great points, Court. I believe that the difficulty of SEO combined with the increased Ad creep in search results will make conversion rate optimization (CRO) all that more important for small businesses.
Small local businesses need to pay special attention to this prediction: "National brands with multiple locations or franchises will go increasingly local" because if they ignore it they will suffer for it.
Google's CEO is on record that the way to clean up what he sees as the Internet "cesspool" is to favor big brands. Search engines could have prompted users for their locations from the very beginning. That they did not tells us they don't want to make your local small business easy to find.
Every update uses Google Analytics and other data to take away the converting search phrases and hand those specifically over to big brands. Expect more of the same. Any small business that believes they can trust Google to CONSISTENTLY deliver customers who are looking for them is sadly mistaken. (Google is King of constant churn and changes and giving you just enough targeted traffic to keep your hopes up and keep you grabbing for that elusive new SEO strategy that will restore the traffic you once got from them.
There IS a solution for small businesses: local geo-targeted group blogs that turn into communities where all the local people check in to see what's happening locally and connect with each other. Think independent. I explain this in more depth in an interview I did last week with MarketingSherpa. I'll save this comment and then see if I can share the link that explains this more fully.
MarketingSherpa does excellent business research worthwhile to all sizes of business. Here is the link I mentioned in my previous comment: http://sherpablog.marketingsherpa.com/marketing/2013-smb-marketing-part-2/
Great Articles… I have seen many companies benefiting from application to person messages i.e intracting customers via SMS text message. I used a company previously offering Bulk SMS API URL: http://www.innovativetxt.com and offering ability to Send Receive SMS Marketing Text Online as-well.
Great layouts about 2013 Local SEO Trends – Google + Circle and Google + Likes might be a key factor as well – I like to see Yext going into IPO as well..
Great article – spot on – except for the soft endorsement for using Yext for local business listing syndication (aka: link building, citation building, NAP building).
Yext (and it's affiliate partners Yahoo, Chamber of Commmerce, YP.com and others) offers a significant value to NEW brands just creating their online identity, but for existing businesses – could be a trapdoor.
SMB's should know that Yext is well known (in the local SEO industry) for creating duplicate business profiles, and it is incumbent upon the business owner to identify and deal with these duplications. Duplications are bad.
Not a problem for seedlings – but a significant obstacle for existing companies.
Additionally, tenured businesses should know that their listings will revert back to pre-optimized state should they end their relationship with Yext. Which will revert them back to the point they started.
Here's a good read from a well known local marketing expert on the subject: http://www.ngsmarketing.com/what-happens-when-canceling-yext/
Businesses need to do their due-diligence in researching any firm offering automated link building, like those offered by Yext & Yodle compared to a company who employs hand-on link building. The difference – is nothing to yodle about.


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The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department said Thursday it will close four of 10 centers that teach parenting skills and provide other family services, after it lost more than a quarter of its funding for the programs.
The agency said the closures were needed after $626,000 was cut from its $2.1 million annual family support services budget – a result of a contract with the state Children's Administration that ended Dec. 31.
Through the arrangement, the Health Department made home visits to teach parenting skills as part of the Early Family Support Service contact, but did not work with any active Child Protective Services cases.
The facilities in Puyallup, Lakewood, Parkland and the Hilltop area of Tacoma will close Feb. 28. Centers for all Pierce County residents will remain in Bethel, Sumner, Orting, on the Key Peninsula, in the Eastside of Tacoma and in the White River area.
A Health Department task force chose to keep those centers open, because that keeps services accessible to the most people in need, the agency said. The centers also provide information about maternity services, healthy pregnancy and applying for state benefits, among other topics.
It's hard to say how many people use the family services, because the Health Department does not track the number of visitors to the centers, spokeswoman Edie Jeffers said. People can seek the services independently and are also referred from a number of sources.
Jeffers said 786 families were referred to the agency in 2012 through the Children's Administration contract. Referrals stopped Oct. 31 because of the impending end of the contract; in the first 10 months of that year 519 families were referred.
"Fewer centers is fewer centers, and that's the hard part," Jeffers said about the closures.
She added that almost all workers at the closing centers have found other jobs with their employer.
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WASHINGTON, April 15, 2013 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has proposed a series of changes to make it easier for agricultural producers and rural small businesses to apply for renewable energy and energy efficiency funding. USDA remains focused on carrying out its mission, despite a time of significant budget uncertainty. Today's announcement is one part of the Department's efforts to strengthen the rural economy.
"These changes are intended to help agricultural producers and rural small businesses throughout America," Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said. "They will streamline and simplify the application process and give businesses more time to do what they do best: innovate, create jobs and serve their rural communities."
The proposed changes would affect applications for loans and grants through USDA Rural Development's Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). They would:
REAP is one of USDA's most popular renewable energy and energy efficiency programs. From the passage of the 2008 Farm Bill through the end of Fiscal Year 2012, REAP funded more than 6,800 renewable energy and energy efficiency projects, feasibility studies, energy audits and renewable energy development assistance projects.
In 2012, for example, USDA Rural Development provided ARC Technology of Whitewater, Kan., a $9,945 REAP grant to assist with installing a 12.2 kilowatt solar array. As a direct result of the USDA grant, the company expects to save approximately $1,300 per year on its electric bill and see a return on its investment in only two years.
USDA is accepting comments on the proposed rule through June 11, 2013. For details on how to submit comments, or for additional information, see Page 22044 of the April 12 Federal Register, http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-04-12/pdf/2013-07273.pdf.
President Obama's plan for rural America has brought about historic investment and resulted in stronger rural communities. Under the President's leadership, these investments in housing, community facilities, businesses and infrastructure have empowered rural America to continue leading the way - strengthening America's economy, small towns and rural communities. USDA's investments in rural communities support the rural way of life that stands as the backbone of our American values. President Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack are committed to a smarter use of Federal resources to foster sustainable economic prosperity and ensure the government is a strong partner for businesses, entrepreneurs and working families in rural communities.
USDA has made a concerted effort to deliver results for the American people, even as USDA implements sequestration - the across-the-board budget reductions mandated under terms of the Budget Control Act. USDA has already undertaken historic efforts since 2009 to save more than $700 million in taxpayer funds through targeted, common-sense budget reductions. These reductions have put USDA in a better position to carry out its mission, while implementing sequester budget reductions in a fair manner that causes as little disruption as possible.
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