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Kirsten O'Donnell
Major: Music
Hometown: Aurora
Kirsten O'Donnell's career goals are plain and simple.
"I want to sing whatever music is thrown my way and continue to learn as much as I can," she said. "I'd love to perform at the Lyric or Metropolitan Opera, but I'd be satisfied singing just about anywhere.
"Singing and performance allow me to be someone else for a while, and experience, feel and see through their eyes. It's a complete out-of-body experience. I know that I'll never know everything there is to know about music and singing, which is what I love about it. There's always something new to discover."
At College of DuPage, O'Donnell discovered much about music and life.
"I needed to save money but still wanted to progress with music," she said. "I honestly never expected for it to have this big of an impact on me, but it has been one of the best decisions I've ever made.
"I learned to function on my own, without being completely detached from my family. I figured out how important scheduling and time management are. I learned more than I ever expected and didn't pay $50,000 a year for it. I had countless opportunities to sing and perform at COD, which doesn't usually happen for freshmen and sophomores."
O'Donnell earned the John Belushi Memorial Scholarship in 2011. The $1,000 award helped boost her confidence, as she was thrilled to be recognized for her hard work. In 2012, she received the Belushi Scholarship a second time.
She was an active member in Chapappella, an a cappella group that she and other music students started. She worked on a recital with Lee Kesselman, Trisha Greiner and Steven Krage singing works of Aaron Copland, in which O'Donnell and Greiner split the 12 Poems of Emily Dickinson. In Buffalo Theater Ensemble's production of "Tuesdays with Morrie," O'Donnell played the part of Janine.
O'Donnell earned her Associate in Fine Arts degree at College of DuPage and transferred to pursue her bachelor's degree in Vocal Performance and then her master's degree. She thanks College of DuPage and its teachers for providing her with the best possible education.
"For a lot of high school kids, it's hard to see all of your friends going off to school and know that you're going to be staying at home," she said. "Yet, in the long run, it saves you so much money and sets you up to be extremely successful in every area of your life. Attending College of DuPage was one of the best experiences I've ever had."
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Pros – Very nice environment of work where people are helpful!
Cons – Was expecting to get a lot of challenges but they never occured!
Advice to Senior Management – Improving HR to attract and keep talented workers.
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend
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"It's a typical corporation who doesn't seem to value their employees."
Pros – The work/life balance is pretty great. There is generally a great opportunity for travel because they're an international company.
Cons – Huge disconnect between local branches and headquarters, you get the feel of that "stereotypical corporate culture". It doesn't seem like a company you could grow passionate for. Upper-level staff seems to look down on lower-level staff.
Advice to Senior Management – Have a better communication flow between staff and senior management.
No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company
"Ok for young people"
Pros – Fun atmosphere, toys, a lot to learn when you are fresh
Cons – People promoted based on personal relationships. Hard work is not rewarded at all.
Advice to Senior Management – Invest in your people
No, I would not recommend this company to a friend
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Pros – GREAT people!! Wow... can't tell you what a group of talented people that are there. Unfortunately, it goes unnoticed. This is truely their only asset...
Cons – There are not enough people working there - as a manager, I had so many things to do that things were getting done half-aed. I hate working and not making something great... just good enough.
I would have loved to do a much better job, but since I was working about 60 hours a week (on a good week), I just couldn't.
When the company was in NJ, there were 300 people, not there are about 50 - and a great work load.
DONT EVER SPEND YOUR OWN MONEY TO PURCHASE THINGS!! Just an FYI from experience, I was asked to purchase things, but because we are so overworked, I didn't submit the expense for as soon as they would have hoped... and because of it, I was out over 1k! Others never spent thier own money - and if you apply to this company, make this your rule too! Put yourself first. always because you will be taken advantage of.
Advice to Senior Management – HIRE MORE PEOPLE! You can't expect to lay off 300 people and hire 50 to replace them.
No, I would not recommend this company to a friend
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"There is definitely a need for a Men's Health Week," said Atlanta physician Jean Bonhomme, spokesperson for the NMHW. "In 2001, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that, even if you exclude obstetrics and gynecology, women go to the doctor 100% more than men."
This week gives health care providers, public policy makers, the media, and individuals an opportunity to encourage men and boys to seek regular medical advice and early treatment for disease and injury."We need to get men connected to the health care system. As it is now, women outlive men by 5 to 6 years, and the situation is much bleaker in minority communities," explains Dr. Bonhomme. "For instance, African American women live 8 years longer than African American men, and the Native American men have the lowest life expectancy rates among all men."
Many studies have looked at the contribution poverty and socio-economic status make to poor health outcomes. Dr. Bonhomme points out that premature death and disability among men greatly contribute to poverty rates, particularly among minorities.
"Many women get into poverty when they become widows, because their standard of living drops significantly when the other breadwinner passes away," he said.
The healthcare system has become increasingly aware of the importance of prevention for the good health of the individuals, and for the financial costs of not using preventive care.
However, prevention has proven a challenge for men. Somehow, many still believe going to the doctor is a sign of weakness.
"Well, that's the way they raise us," said Dr. Bonhomme. "When you are a young boy and skin your knee, they tell you 'men don't cry.' When you are playing football in high school and get injured, they tell you 'take one for the team.' So, when we feel pain on our chests later in life, we just assume we have to tough it up and don't complain, because real men don't do that."
And that's not even mentioning mental health issues, because according to Dr. Bonhomme, real men really don't acknowledge mental illness!
Society hasn't been very understanding of mental illness in general, and in particular of mental illness in men, he said. "If you look at CDC's ten leading causes of death, you'll see that men commit suicide three times more often than women. However, that's been a hidden fact, because supposedly only women suffer from depression," said Dr. Bonhomme.
"Men are not being taught to make their bodies a priority. They jump under their cars to fix them as soon as they hear the slightest noise, but they won't be caught dead going to the doctor's office just for 'a bit of pain in the chest'," he said.
On the other hand, there are objective factors, such as the lack of health insurance or immigration status, that make it harder for men to seek healthcare, particularly among racial and ethnic minorities.
Click here to read "Why Men are at High Risk" according to the Men's Health Network.
"Most of the health research was performed on men, but then the health care delivery has not kept up, so in a sense, the healthcare system has failed both genders in different ways: it has not studied women's issues appropriately, and has not provided the benefits of all that research to men, either," said Dr. Bonhomme.
Men's Health Week is trying to publicize men's health problems, and making health care providers aware of other approaches that might bring men to the doctor's office.
"We are using peer to peer approaches with people like [former New York Mayor] Rudy Giuliani, who suffered from prostate cancer to make the issues known to the public at large," explains Dr. Bonhomme. "We want men to go to the doctor for detection and prevention, not wait until the disease is already overpowering them."
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Marc McNulty is a composer and consummate observer of neurochemical activity as the temporary residence of memory and identity. Marc creates using analog and digital systems in a microscopic manner. He deeply explores digital signal processing and the radio frequency spectrum. Marc's work includes: data visualization, multi-channel sound installations, microsound, sound diffusions and cinema for the ear. Marc has performed throughout North America and Europe.
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"Were the Barrons, of Forbidden Planet soundtrack fame, still alive and working today, they might very well sound like Marc McNulty, the musician and sound artist whose explorations of small sonic spaces result in squiggling effects that suggest an otherworldly aura. A characteristically internecine journey through microscopic dank pockets of slomo whirligigs, melting tonal affect, and tantalizing garbles. Which is to say, it sounds both like a modern use of digital audio tools to explore audio objects, and like the special effects from an ancient science fiction film. Tomorrow's music is yesteryear's foley sounds." - Marc Weidenbaum (disquiet.com)
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can bring to your glass. Expect such delights as a not
to be missed bottling of The Glenlivet, a rare vintage
Macallan, and a few older malts. This is an advanced class,
and fundamental Scotch knowledge is encouraged.
Bourbon: our national pride
with us as we go through American history in a glass, just
make sure the glass is big enough, because our ancestors
liked to drink more than a bit. We will sample a
variety of American whiskies, ryes, wheat and classic
bourbons in many shapes. Learn how to see through the
current trends and navigate amongst the ocean of labels
available in the stores. 7 pours, $90/seat.
Mix it, light passed hors d'oeuvres and cheese buffet.
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The battle of kings: Cognac v.
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Rare and Precious Bourbon: "Old-style,
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fundamental Bourbon knowledge is encouraged.
$120/seat. Light passed hors d'oeuvres, cheese buffet and shandy.
18 year-old and Gorgeous...
A flight through an amazing age in Scotch Whisky: playful,
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paradise. For $120/seat, hit the Whisky sweet spot without
the guilt. These are 18 year olds you can keep up with!
Light passed hors d'oeuvres, cheese buffet and shandy.
200 years of Single Malt Scotch
Well-known and obscure
whiskies here, all sharing malted barley as the raw
material, copper pot still distillation and oak-made
barrels. But this is where similarities end: maturation,
with its various faces of oak species, its climatic
conditions and newly applied science of wood management, can
lead to great contrasts. What is your favorite age for
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7 pours, $120/seat. Mix-it, light passed hors d'oeuvres,
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Extreme Scotch
Tasting unusual single malts to
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cigar malt to Laphroaig 10y cask strength to Longrow RED,
7 pours, $90/seat. Mix-it, light passed hors d'oeuvres and shandy.
Best R(h)ums
Rums from different horizons, the best
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7 pours, $90/seat. Mix-it, light passed hors d'oeuvres and
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The class lasts 1 hour and starts
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- April 18, 2008 -- The Springfield College baseball team scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to spark a 5-2 comeback victory over the visiting Elms College Blazers on a beautiful Friday afternoon at Berry-Allen Field.
With the win, Springfield, which has now won three in a row, improves to 13-17 on the year, while Elms drops to 7-14.
In the fourth inning, Elms recorded the first runs of the contest as it took a 2-0 lead. Back to back RBI singles through the left side of the infield by Carm Bonavita and Mike Bedson put the visitors on top.
The Pride tacked on its first run of the game in the bottom of the sixth. Rob Malaspina crossed the plate for Springfield on a throwing error by Elms' shortstop after an infield single by Travis Turgeon. Coming in off the bench, Drew Michael made the most of his first at bat as he ripped a double down the left field line to put himself in scoring position with one out in the seventh. John Schmaltz then tied the game at two as his single to right field scored Michael from second.
After Jamie Mackie was hit by a pitch, Malaspina delivered a two-out single to right center field to plate Schmaltz, giving SC its' first lead of the game. Entering the game as the new designated hitter, Luke Gabordi then cracked a double to left field to increase the Pride's lead to 4-2. With just two hits through six innings, the Pride knocked out four more hits in the seventh to take a two-run lead.
Springfield added an insurance run in the eighth when Michael's single to left field scored Mario Piscitelli from second base .
Michael finished 2 for 2 with an RBI while Turgeon went 2 for 3.
For the Blazers, Matthew Wood suffered the loss as he allowed three runs in 6.1 innings of work, while striking out three and walking five. Bedson finished 3 for 4 with an RBI in the loss.
In his first collegiate start, Brayton Chase picked up the win as he went seven innings, scattering seven hits, while allowing just two runs and striking out four.
The Pride returns to conference action on Saturday when it travels to take on MIT. First pitch is slated for 12:00 pm


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I cover the accounting industry and accounting issues for investors.
This story appears in the May 7 edition of Forbes magazine on page 150.
Zynga, Facebook and Groupon all use an independent auditor that is simultaneously inventing the rules for social media accounting.
Somewhere, Arthur Andersen is shuddering.
For 26 million digital farmers working their fields and crops on Zynga's popular game FarmVille, obtaining a virtual tractor, seeder or harvester can be transformative. A make-believe tractor, for example, allows you to plow four plots at a time. It's the kind of productivity that laptop-bound farmers dream of.
The problem is that earning enough FarmVille currency to afford heavy farm equipment takes time. But like other social gaming companies, Zynga allows users to speed up the process by converting real dollars from their credit card and PayPal accounts into the FarmVille currency used to buy virtual goods. A hot rod tractor, for example, costs 55 in Farm Cash, which translates into $10 in real U.S. money.
For Zynga, which also owns CityVille, Zynga Poker, Mafia Wars and Words With Friends, virtual tractor sales are big business. The fledgling San Francisco company likely sells millions of tractors each year (that compares with 190,000 real tractors sold in 2011 in the U.S. and Canada). Sales of virtual goods, from FarmVille hay to Mafia Wars assault rifles, accounted for nearly all of Zynga's $1.1 billion in 2011 revenues—and 12% of revenue for Zynga's distributor, Facebook.
Which makes it very helpful that both have the same friend in the accounting business: Ernst & Young, the public auditor for Zynga and Facebook.
Ernst & Young wrote the book on accounting for virtual goods, literally. The third-largest accounting firm behind PricewaterhouseCoopers and Deloitte, it leads its rivals in the technology and burgeoning social media space. Neither the Financial Accounting Standards Board nor the Securities & Exchange Commission has issued rules for the likes of livestock love potions and virtual harvesters, so an E&Y document (updated this past March) lays out three revenue-recognition models it deems consistent with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
See the sidebar to this story, Groupon: Ernst & Young's Accounting Challenged Client
Such publications are well worth E&Y' s effort, since its "Strategic Growth Markets" consulting unit helps companies develop their financial systems, controls and accounting policies well before they are ready to come public. Which is potentially problematic. A firm that consults on byzantine accounting rules for unusual revenue streams and also offers "independent" auditing services for the same companies?
I think this article raises some serious questions. The AICPA states: "It is impossible to enumerate all circumstances in which the appearance of independence might be questioned… a member should evaluate whether that circumstance would lead a reasonable person aware of all the relevant facts to conclude that there is an unacceptable threat to the member's and the firm's independence."
Despite what other readers on this forum seem to believe, the litmus test should not be if the financial reports are unreliable. Rather, the focus should be if Ernst & Young's independence has been compromised. If the firm's independence has already been compromised, this will in all likelihood lead to unreliable financial reporting. That is the entire purpose of requiring independence.
@ Matt -
I'm having some trouble with the logic here….
"…the litmus test should not be if financial reports are unreliable."
Yet, "That is the entire purpose of financial reporting" ???
Hopefully you see how this argument does not make sense.
I misquoted:
Yet, "That is the entire purpose of REQUIRING INDEPENDENCE" is what it should have said.
Nonetheless, the questions still stands. If the whole purpose of independence is to ensure reliable reporting, then any argument here must demonstrate that the reporting is unreliable.
I.e., if it is rev rec you have a problem with, then elaborate on that. If you think the $400 million loss for 2011 was not reflective of economic reality, then elaborate on that.
Those are the types of discussions that may provide interesting insights. Not "potentially problematic" allegations that are not supported by evidence.
If the requirement were just "reliable reporting", that would be fine. Investors want reliable reporting. However, audits are done by Certified Public Accountants with a responsibility to the public.
Independence is required in _fact_ and in _appearance_ for CPAs performing attest services. This is about more than reliable reporting.
Reliable reporting is a goal and independent auditors are a means toward that end. Can you get reliable reporting other ways? Perhaps, but you still wouldn't be operating legally as a public company in today's compliance framework.
Concealing facts that might raise questions about independence _itself_ raises questions about indendence. If you're concealing that sort of information, maybe you throw in the towel, because you're already questioning your own independence in appearance. By definition you've failed the test
"that would cause a reasonable and informed third party, having knowledge of all relevant information, including safeguards fn 2 applied, to reasonably conclude that the integrity, objectivity, or professional skepticism of a firm or a member of the attest engagement team had been compromised. "
Francine-E &Y is creative for their clients as you state above and they are the go to auditors, yet you write in another piece that they were asleep at Groupon? I have no dog in this fight, but are they creative or asleep? Can they be both?
Interesting piece-thanks
How the Arthur Anderson debacle seems to have been forgotten, or maybe conveniently overlooked. Auditor independence and ethical behaviour is fundamental when engaging in an IPO bound firm and the audit / consultancy divide must be clear and maintained. It seems to me that the article smacks of the toxic debt issues around complex valuation and debt packaging structures that bamboozled even the so called brightest of the banking and finance community during 2007 is possibly rearing its ugly head once more, investors beware! In terms of revenue recognition on virtual goods, why the complexity. I maybe wrong but dollar are dollars and the goods as far as I know cannot be handed back, so surely recognise revenue at the point of sale, or is that to simple?
I realize the subject is auditor independence. However, I believe that the accounting issues should be addressed as well.
Here are some issues that I have related to this accounting method:
(1) For a high-growth company, the major item that investors are concerned about is growth in revenue and growth in profits. The accouting method that best enables investors to determine the company's growth rate is immediate recognition of the revenue upon the sale.
(2) There is no need to defer revenues from tractor sales. I would suggest that these future costs are so neglible in relation to the sale that they should be ignored. Zynga and Facebook have already developed these games. If the sold product was one that had to be developed by Facebook and Zynga, then this accounting treatment might be appropriate. But it isn't.
(3) Any accounting method designed should limit the discretion of management as to when to recognize revenue.
Great article, Francine. As you may have seen, we (Monadnock Research) published our Big Four conflict risk ratios at the end of February. The aggregated Big Four audit to non-tax consulting ratio went from 1.61675 in fiscal 2010 to 1.47429 in 2011, a shift of -8.81% (or 1,424.5 basis points) toward conflict risk (more consulting as a percentage of non-tax audit). With the proportion of consulting revenues increasing so dramatically at the Big Four, conflict risk is a serious issue that has the attention of global regulators. European authorities, as you know, have even proposed to break-up the Big Four to address it. Ernst & Young had $6.308 billion in non-tax advisory, and an audit to non-audit consulting ratio of 1.674. That was the second most favorable of the group in terms of relative conflict risk. But as this piece points out, a lot of that risk is concentrated in a large number of small growing firms. This high-risk consulting work will likely also have a long liability tail for E&Y if it leads into audit work in future years. While the risks are real and obvious to anyone that cares to see it, this is highly profitable consulting work, compared to lower-margin audit work. It's obvious why they will continue to passionately defend it, and why self-regulation could never work.


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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Stamford Downtown. The Second Annual Holiday Salute kicked off last week and everyone can enjoy the beauty of seven gorgeously decorated holiday displays designed by local florists and brightening up some familiar storefronts.
"It was a way to decorate our main street and get merchants involved — getting their storefronts looking great," Jacqueline Wetenhall, Director Retail Development of Stamford Downtown Special Services District, told Patch. "The Stamford florists all came back this year and we have a few from Greenwich and Darien too."
Each of the participating merchants was paired up with a florist or designer to create their vision. was paired with , with , with Sam Bridges Nursery & Greenhouses and The Stamford Garden Club, with the & The Shippan Point Garden Club, with McArdle's Florist & Garden Center, with , and with Springdale Florist & .
"I'm enamored with them all," Wetenhall said. "The Avon Theatre did a Polar Express theme because they were planning a free showing of the movie."
Wetenhall likes the florists to choose their canvas and from there, they work with the merchant to come up with their idea for a design. While the burden of creating a magnificent holiday display relies more on the florist's expertise, the merchants are also involved in bringing their ideas to life.
"It's definitely a collaboration — The Bridal Suite had a vision and McArdle's weighed in and really brought in that Winter Wonderland look."
Fernando Luis Alvarez Gallery was able to incorporate the kittens — the sort of mascot of their gallery — into their holiday display.
Through December 16, everyone can vote for their favorite display at Stamford Downtown's website. The winning merchant and florist receive a $500 prize and all voters over 18 are eligible to win gift cards to the seven participating businesses.


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Candidates for the boards of education in eight Pontotoc County school districts recently filed their intentions to run for their respective school offices.
Personnel of the Pontotoc County Election Board said the filing period ended at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5.
Candidates for the board of education in the Pontotoc Technology Center also filed their declarations during the same time period.
The board of education positions at stake will be filled at the annual school election scheduled for Feb. 12, 2013. If no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the total votes cast in this election, the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes will meet in an election on April 2, 2013.
Offices for which declarations of candidacy were filed at the county election board office include the following:
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Ada 3 Ward 4 Todd Boone (I) (unopposed)
Allen 3 Robert A. Hammonds (I) (unopposed)
Byng 3 Ward 3 Judy Brooks (I)
1 Ward 1 Jeff Case (I)
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Gary Watkins
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5 Zone 5 John Anderson (I)
Roff 3 Bill Lee (I)
J.J. Jones
Randy Stephens
Stonewall 3 Linda Townsend (I)
Vanoss 3 Bo Ellis
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chuyler1 Posts: 2Just purchased a new MP5. And I am perfectly fine with not being able to tow. My previous car was a 1990 Grand Marquis.
Last summer I hauled everything my girlfriend and I had stockpiled from our apartment at college to our houses. I had the front and back seat filled, the trunk loaded with light weight stuff like pillows and what not, and the midsized Uhaul on the back loaded to the top with heavy stuff like furniture, speakers, and who knows what else. I had so much stuff I felt guilty passing the weigh station!
Anyway, even though the car burned oil and wouldn't stay in overdrive, my girlfriend in her 2000 Corolla couldn't keep up with me. I was cruising at 65-70 up and down the hills on the Mass Pike. And her car was empty! Moral of the story? If you want to tow, you don't buy a commuter car, because even the oldest of full size sedans can do the job better.
tallstetson Posts: 5...but nobody else seemed to mention. I drove a Vibe before I bought the P5 (which I love dearly), and the location of the gearshift was INTENSELY uncomfortable. Not only was it a very long reach, but the throw distance between gears was VERY short, so it felt like I had to fully extend my arm to reach the lever, but then barely flick my wrist to change gears. I suppose I could get used to that over time, but it was incredibly uncomfortable. I'm 5'10" and a moderate build, has anyone else noticed this?
stillageek Posts: 101I have grown accustomed to having the shifter close by. I have a Matrix XRS and feel the shifter and the throw are great. Whenever I drive my spouses 5 speed Vue I feel like I am driving an old truck. The throw is long and the shifter feels like it's out of place (even though I know every other vehicle has it there save the Matrix/Vibe and Civic Type R).
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9:30am Saturday 1st December 2012 in Sport By Ed Mezzetti, Sports reporter specialising in Rugby, Cricket and Athletics. Call me on 01865 425456
LONDON Welsh head coach Lyn Jones says his side are still focusing on performances rather than results.
Jones has named an unchanged team for today's Aviva Premiership clash with London Irish at Oxford's Kassam Stadium (1) as they look to pull further clear of the relegation zone.
"Confidence is growing within the squad," he said. "There is a really happy camp here at the moment.
"We are not looking at results, we are focusing on our performances.
"We are still trying to get those little one per cent improvements that can make all the difference."
Jones admitted Welsh were frustrated not to have got more than a losing bonus point at Northampton last week after a strong display.
"After their performance last weekend we're backing the same group of players to go out against London Irish and perform again," said Jones Welsh tight-head prop Paulica Ion is on loan from Irish, but the links between the two go further.
Max Lahiff, who starts at prop for the visitors, and replacement Jack Moates both played for Welsh in last season's Championship final.
Oxford University student Jamie Gibson drops to the Irish bench, while George Skivington returns at lock.
London Irish director of rugby Brian Smith, an Oxford Blue, said: "Lyn Jones has done a great job at London Welsh, they are a tough side to play and will be tough today."
London Welsh: Arscott, Caprice, Parker, Tonga'uiha, Scott, Ross, Keats, Montanella, Briggs, Ion, Mills (capt), Kulemin, Browne, Jackson, Balding. Reps: Bateman, Bristow, Tideswell, Corker, To'oala, Stevenson, Davies, Jewell.
London Irish: Homer, Ojo, Tagicakibau, Geraghty, Watson, Humphreys, Allinson, Lahiff, Blaney, Halavatau, Skivington, Evans, Danaher (capt), Garvey, Hala'ufia. Reps: Ellis, Yanuyanutawa, Aulika, Low, Sinclair, Gibson, Shingler, Moates.
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But Fire Chief Steven Hook said the assistant chiefs have waited years for the pay to which they should get, based on their responsibilities.
Pay for nonunionized positions is determined mathematically by a consultant. The firm evaluates each nonunionized employee position on the basis of supervisory responsibilities, freedom to act, authority, expertise and human resource skills required and other factors, Hook said.
Each factor gets a number and the numbers are basically added up and pay rates determined, he said.
Ten years ago, when the department was reorganized and the command staff was flattened, the numbers for the four assistant chiefs became the same as for battalion chiefs because everything was in flux at the time, Hook said.
As changes in the department took place in succeeding years, the four assistant chiefs were not re-evaluated, he said, although the department had every intention of doing so.
Two years ago, that re-evaluation took place. As a result, it was decided the assistant chiefs of operations and emergency medical services would become deputy chiefs and the assistant chiefs of training and fire prevention would become bureau heads, Hook said.
The raises should follow the title changes, Hook said.
A salary ordinance will be introduced to the Common Council soon, he added.
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Way worse. Askren is always moving and improving position, no rest at all.
Daley wouldn't have had enough energy to sucker punch him.
His flexibility reminds me alot of some of the female MMA BJJ fighters. he's really difficult to reverse or get a hold of. He gets guys into positions and leaves them confused as to what to do. It's like trying to wrestle a chimp. It's just annoying a tiring. I kinda feel sorry for his opponents once he gets on them. I think Daley may have dodged a bullet, because unless he could have caught Ben early, he would it would have been like the Koscheck fight, only worse.....
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This kid is gonna be finishing fights left and right once he gains more confidence in his BJJ. if he wants to, anyway.
IMO longterm, he goes up to around #2 at WW in my books once his BJJ really comes into its own and he's developing it at a sweet pace(he wasn't really hunting for subs in the Wednesday fight after the second round and I'm positive he could've locked it up at anytime), but there's still work to be done, goddamnit though, as you said, once his comfort/confidence in his BJJ goes up, he'll be deadly.
Looking forward in his progression, his striking also still needs a whole lot of work- I get that his gameplan is basically to get the fight to the ground and the motherfucker can do it quicker than a hiccup, but his striking is the most obvious hole in his game when he goes up against top WWs, with the Hieron fight as best reference, but I'm sure he's grown from then, the question is how much? Against BFC WW opponents, I don't know how much more glimpses he'll even have to show us lol.
Adequate striking development and continuous BJJ growth would put him in elite WW company with GSP, Rory, Hendricks & Condit, however I'm still tentative to really invest too much into my above comment until I see him against alot higher competition. Would absolutely love to see what he can do in deeper waters, even against guys like Pierce, Story, Stungun, T-Wood etc. Damn, Gunnar/Askren would be cool to see.
This kid is gonna be finishing fights left and right once he gains more confidence in his BJJ. if he wants to, anyway.
They probably don't train for the good footwork and stiff jabs at roufus sports.
Good footwork and a jab are great but u need tdd to beat Ben. He likely is not winning standup exchanges to tdd is key. Have u seen the chin on askren. I bet he can take a shot with that huge chin. Chin move now. It's like Sputnik.
Personally I think the key to beating "funky" Ben is footwork and a stiff Jab. After getting his face popped and busted for a round or two, he will wilt. GSP could have a field day on him. He only strikes to close distance, which leaves him wide open for Jabs. But yeah that's easier said than done, cause once he's on you he's like a bad rash. He's a goon in the cage. I'd still love to see Fitch fight him, I think he'd beat Fitch but it would be a interesting contest. That is for however long I can stay awake long enough to watch it.....
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He'll be staying put. I'm pretty sure Dana once said: "I'd rather watch paint dry than watch Ben Askren fight."
he signed antonio mckee after saying the same thing about him.
He'll be staying put. I'm pretty sure Dana once said: "I'd rather watch paint dry than watch Ben Askren fight."
He's staying put.
Its easier to be a Pihranna in a fish bowl.
The UFC's 170Lbs division is a shark tank.
If he stays with BFC, I wanna see them bring in Brulio Estima, who has fought at WW before. That'd be a fun fight.
I'm also not averse to seeing them bring in Aoki at WW for a fun fight on the PPV for Askren if they're looking to fill the card with names...
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---- — CLINTON — Clinton residents can expect large-item pickup this fall after an official decision was made by the Clinton City Council on Wednesday.
At a special meeting, the council met to approve the April 21, 2014 spring pickup, but also amended the resolution to include a fall pickup that will begin Monday.
The decision to approve the fall pickup amendment came unanimously from the council Wednesday, despite the city's previous inability to come to a conclusion on the issue on several different occasions.
"We've got to offer it," At-Large Councilwoman Jennifer Graf said at an Oct. 8 meeting. Graf was a major reason as to why the discussion made it back to the council again.
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"It will be an all hands on deck situation," Kinser said.
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