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An elliptical machine is a relatively new piece of cardiovascular fitness equipment. The elliptical machine was designed by the Precor Company back in the 1980s. In the 1980s the market was dominated by, other cardiovascular machines like the treadmill and the stair stepper. However both the treadmill and the stair stepper place impact stress on your feet and joints as you exercise.
Precor developed the elliptical movement concept to minimize impact and to create a movement that is less stressful on the joints. An elliptical trainer or cross-trainer is a stationary exercise machine used to mimic stair climbing, walking, or running without causing unnecessary weight to the joints, hence diminishing the danger of impact injuries. For this reason, people with some injuries are able to use an elliptical to stay physcially fit, as the low impact of the elliptical affects them very little.
Well as an "older" former college football player and track athlete with nagging knee and hamstring injuries I would say the elliptical machine has been a godsend. With an elliptical machine, your feet remain in contact with the foot pedals, so there is nearly no impact. The circular movement delivers a more aerobic workout when equated with straight walking, yet the movement is smaller than and not as traumatic on the joints as the treadmill or stair stepping.
An elliptical machine benefits anyone who is looking for an aerobic or cardiovascular workout. A regular cardiovascular workout can help reduce the chances of developing heart disease. During an elliptical workout the heart is exercised and just like other muscles, working out aerobically helps make the heart muscle stronger. Because the heart becomes stronger, the heart can pump more blood through the body with less stress.
Elliptical machines also benefit people with knee, hip or back problems as well as those with who have arthritis, multiple sclerosis and osteoporosis. I was surprised during my research to find that individuals with osteoporosis could benefit from using a elliptical machine. The low impact nature of the machine along with the muscles building capability can help build bone density and reduce the risk of osteoporosis, which is essential as we become "older" and our body's bone mass, begins to decline. Ellipticals are the machine of choice for seniors exercisers with knee issues, as well as personal trainers who are involved in rehabilitating their elderly clients.
I think elliptical trainers do extremely well as the main piece of fitness equipment for a weight loss regiment. First of all, if you are overweight and you are not using an elliptical trainer and start training hard with a different type of fitness equipment say a treadmill or stair stepper you really will feel those extra pounds. You will feel out of shape after a couple of days into your new workout program you are going to be sore. If your back, knees or feet are sore chances are you will be second guessing your decision to start a workout program to begin with. So it is best to start off using a piece of equipment that will not put so much stress on your body. If you are going to make a commit to losing weight it is better to start off with a piece of fitness equipment that you are going to use.
Studies have found that the rate at which calories are burned on an elliptical trainer is similar to that on a treadmill. Thomas Altena, a professor of nutritional and exercise physiology at the University of Missouri-Columbia, measured oxygen retention, lactic acid build-up, heart rate, and observed rate of exertion to compare treadmills and elliptical trainers, finding that the "physiological responses associated with elliptical exercise were nearly identical to treadmill exercise".
So not only are the calories burned on elliptical machine comparable to running on a treadmill you do not get that constant pounding on your knees. While I am losing weight on my elliptical trainer one of the things I like most about the machine is that it is quiet. Because your feet never leave the pedals you don't get that clump, clump sound of your pounding feet on the treadmills belt. This is good for those who enjoy an early morning workout without disturbing others.
There are three types of elliptical trainers, categorized by the motor or "drive" location. The oldest elliptical design is the "rear drive" type. The "front-drive" elliptical was the second generation design. The latest design technology is the "center-drive".
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Here was Nat Borchers running at full speed, screaming at the top of his lungs.
Here is what a "calming effect" looks like for Real Salt Lake.
After missing all of the club's preseason and its first three matches of the 2013 campaign, the veteran defender was back on the field last weekend at FC Dallas. And while a depleted RSL squad gave up a pair of second-half goals in a losing effort, the center back's return has his teammates hopeful for better things ahead.
"Having him out there, you just feel so much more confident," said left back Chris Wingert, himself still trying to get back from an offseason training injury.
Borchers' right quad had been a persistent problem for him dating back to 2011. But when he wasn't responding to rehabilitation this offseason, Borchers underwent surgery in January to repair the torn tendon.
Teammates and coaches lauded Borchers' willingness to mentor young center backs Chris Schuler and Kwame Watson-Siriboe as he worked to get back to full strength.
But now that he's healthy, RSL is plenty happy to see Borchers back in the lineup.
"I think the biggest thing about Nat is his leadership," coach Jason Kreis said. "Leadership, communication and organization — he brought those things to our game the other night."
Borchers' season debut with Salt Lake's first team (he played 70 minutes in a reserve match two weeks ago), brought mixed reviews from Kreis. But Borchers will likely have to play a major role if Real is to come away with three points when the Seattle Sounders come to Rio Tinto Stadium on Saturday.
Historically, having the center back in the lineup has meant good things for RSL.
When Borchers returned to Major League Soccer in 2008, after two seasons in Norway, RSL was coming off 6-15-9 season that saw them finish last in the West. But Borchers saw hope and a chance for a fresh start for both RSL and himself.
In Norway, Borchers' club, Odd Grenland, had just been relegated, and he found himself on the outs with the coaching staff.
"Given the situation I was in, I was willing to go anywhere," he said.
Kreis said he remembered playing against Borchers, but knew little about him. But then-RSL assistant Robin Fraser, who played with Borchers in Colorado, knew Salt Lake could benefit from Borchers' skills.
"He had a very good feeling and pushed hard to get Nat here," Kreis said, "and I'm very glad he did."
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Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has officially announced his Chief of Staff Tina Flint Smith will be his running mate for the 2014 re-election campaign.
Dayton and Smith are both Minneapolis residents, going against the grain of the urban-rural balance typically sought for a ticket.
Republican gubernatorial candidates Marty Seifert and Kurt Zellers said Dayton's all-Minneapolis ticket confirms an urban agenda.
"Smith, like Dayton, is strongly tied to the Minneapolis class of DFL, liberal elite who don't come close to understanding the needs of most in our state," Seifert said in a statement. "As Dayton's Chief of Staff for the last three years, Smith has orchestrated an explosion in the size, power and scope of state government at the expense of middle-class Minnesotans."
"It's again clear with the selection of Tina Smith that Gov. Dayton his administration have been far too focused on policies that benefit Minneapolis and St. Paul at the expense of Minnesotans across the state," Zellers said. "Dayton's policies, supported by Smith, have brought higher taxes, more wasteful government spending, and forced hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans to scramble to keep their health insurance policies."
Smith earned her MBA from the Dartmouth College Tuck School of Business. Her resume includes a stint with Planned Parenthood as a regional vice president and a 4-year term as former Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak's chief of staff.
Last month, Lt. Gov. Yvonne Prettner Solon told Dayton that she did not intend to run on the fall ticket. While in office, Prettner Solon led a task force on Capitol security and also spearheaded initiatives focusing on senior citizens, but her roles often had limited power.
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The smile on Rivaldo's face said it all. The midfield magician from Recife had often declared his ambition to be crowned FIFA World Player of the Year, and in Brussels on 24 January the dream came true. Selected as the world's outstanding player of 1999 by 90 of the 140 national team coaches who participated in the voting, the prestigious title capped a sensational 12 months for the Brazilian superstar. His magnetic ball control, precise passing and eye for goal make him a worthy successor to compatriots Romario and Ronaldo, winners of three of the previous five World Player awards.
This was the ninth edition of FIFA's prestigious awards gala, organised in conjunction with European Sports Magazines (ESM), Foot Magazine/Voetbal Magazine of Belgium, and the International Football Hall of Champions. Some 700 guests and 150 media representatives were in the Palais des Congrès to see a parade of stars from past and present accept awards for their prowess on the field of play and their contributions to the game.
In keeping with tradition, the other two candidates for the FIFA World Player title were also spectacular attacking players. David Beckham of England was voted in second place, in recognition of his superb form for Manchester United - in a season which saw them capture three titles, confirming his reputation as one of football's brightest young talents. Unfortunately a crucial Premier League match prevented him from travelling to Brussels. In third place came Gabriel Batistuta, master marksman for both Argentina and Fiorentina, for whom the award was a reward for years of prolific goal scoring and extraordinary loyalty to his club colours.
While of course Rivaldo and Batistuta were the main centre of huge media and public interest, they were not the only ones to enjoy the spotlight. To open the show, co-hosts Foot Magazine/Voetbal Magazine honoured former national team player and coach Paul Van Himst as the Belgian Player of the Century.
The Hall of Champions, which FIFA General Secretary Michel Zen-Ruffinen announced will be established in a high-profile location in London, inducted a new group of football legends for the third successive year. One of the evening's most emotional moments came when a 71-year-old Didi, the brilliant playmaker of Brazil's 1958 and 1962 FIFA World Cup™-winning teams, was called on stage. He was followed by another legendary Brazilian, Zico, a hero to many of the current generation of Brazilian superstars, including Rivaldo.
Northern Ireland's most famous son, George Best, was also honoured, and although Dutch striker Marco Van Basten was unable to attend, he was represented by his long-time mentor at both club and national team level, coach Rinus Michels, already a Hall of Champions inductee. Barcelona and Italy were inducted in the club and national team categories respectively.
Then it was on to the FIFA awards, and the night began with ladies first. Outstanding performers of the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup were also present to collect their FIFA/adidas awards. The competition's outstanding striker, Sun Wen of China, was presented with the Golden Ball and the Golden Shoe, sharing the latter with Brazil's Sissi. A midfield schemer in the finest Brazilian tradition, Sissi also claimed the Silver Ball, while Norway's Ann Kristin Aarones received her Bronze Shoe.
Although club commitments deprived the Confederations Cup section of Ronaldinho and Cuauthemoc Blanco, Saudi Arabia's Marzouk Al Otaibi was on hand to receive his two awards. Brazil were also rewarded for their virtually unassailable dominance at the top of the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings, and the title of Best Mover went to Slovenia, largely due to their qualification for UEFA EURO 2000.
As usual, Fair Play also featured prominently in the gala, with China collecting the prize for the Women's World Cup and Brazil for the FIFA Confederations Cup. The annual FIFA Fair Play award was presented to Soccer New Zealand in recognition of the exemplary efforts of the country's football community in promoting and developing the sport.
The gala proved once again that the FIFA World Player award is firmly established in the international football calendar. The 75 minute show was shown in 27 countries in Europe alone, and many more worldwide. The Conrad International Hotel was swarming with media for the pre-gala press conference, and the local football fans also turned out in force to catch a close glimpse of their heroes, with Batistuta and Rivaldo in particular mobbed by adoring fans upon their arrival.
FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter, presenting the awards in the company of João Havelange, Michel Platini, Franz Beckenbauer, George Weah and others, captured the essence of the evening by saying : "Players are at the heart of our game, as in every sport. They are the ones who capture the emotions and imagination of fans all around the world, who serve as inspiration for the young and give football so much of its diversity, variety and colour." Rivaldo, for one, is a prime example.


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This Deal of the Day comes from Elilzabeth Trotta at partner site SmartMoney.
Memorial Day marks the unofficial kickoff of wedding season, which means we are about to enter the thick of wedding-gift-buying time. OK, sure, so you've known for months about the string of matrimonies you've promised to attend this year -- but you didn't really add up the costs. The good news is that with couples spending less on their weddings, they will (hopefully) understand if you have to scrimp a bit on the gift, too.
Last year, the average wedding budget in the U.S. (not including honeymoon), was $28,385, down about 5% from 2008, according to a WeddingChannel.com and TheKnot.com registry study. And expectations for gifts were flat -- the average price of expected wedding gifts in 2009 was $70 for friends and $129 for family, according to the study. That is the same as what experts told SmartMoney a year earlier. WeddingChannel.com deputy director Sharon Stimpfle adds that etiquette bumps the sums up to between $100 and $150 if it is a close friend or family member.
The bride and groom of course can cut costs without too many friends and family noticing by simply rescheduling the big day to a Friday or Sunday instead of a Saturday. For guests, cutting corners can take a little more strategizing, from chipping in with others to helping pay for the entertainment. "Everybody is in a tough bind, and everyone is worried, but people are going to continue to get married, and they're still going to ask you to come," says Samantha Goldberg, a New Jersey-based event planner and columnist.
Group buy. If you know other guests attending the wedding, you should all consider chipping in together, says Stimpfle. If there are five of you, you might contribute $50 apiece, she says. The bride and groom will be able to look at the value of the gift and divide by the number of givers, so you're not pulling a fast one. But you will be able to give a more expensive gift than a single guest is unlikely to take on.
Bigger group buys can also pool funds to help cover some basic wedding expenses. For instance, some couples are registering their photographers and videographers, says Goldberg. Or you might be able to donate to a honeymoon registry or a new-home fund. "You might not be able to give a huge gift, but you can still be involved in a lavish gift," she says.
Check the registry early and often. Shopping early can also save guests on the gift. Check the registry to catch sales and other promotions early in the wedding season.
But beware: It might be tempting to see if you can find items on the registry at other places for less. After all, your friends probably weren't looking for the best deal when they registered. "If it's the same exact product, that's fine," says Stimpfle. "Just double check that someone else hasn't already bought it."
Card or cash? Maybe there just wasn't something on the registry that you wanted to get and you've decided to leave it up to the bride and groom. Gift card or cash? Definitely gift card, say Stimpfle and Goldberg.
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If you want to personalize your present, buy something small and supplement it with a gift card. That can save the couple money, too, says Stimpfle, if the items they registered for are discounted later. This of course benefits the retailer, which counts on people losing or forgetting about gift cards. But if the Mr. and Mrs. are conscientious, they can use the gift card during sales and get more for their money, too.
Another option is springing for a restaurant dinner or a prepaid card or gift card the newlyweds can take with them on their honeymoon, says Goldberg. "You have to worry about envelopes walking out, and there is a little more security when there's a credit card [rather than cash] attached to it," she says.
Double gifting? If you're going to the bridal shower and the wedding, that equals two presents. But they shouldn't be equal in cost -- an unnecessary mistake that could cost you big.
A general rule is to first come up with a total sum that feels right to you, says Stimpfle. (Keep in mind, if you're traveling great distances, you may be expected to spend less.) Of that total sum: If you're sending an engagement gift it should account for 15%, the shower gift should be 20%, and the wedding gift should be about 60%, which leaves about 5% for the bachelorette party, she says.
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It's not her first time taking the screen on a singing competition; her sister, fellow pop superstar Dannii Minogue has been a judge on both British and Australian versions of The X Factor, and Kylie has been known to make appearances from time to time.
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What I liked about this post is that you can get a top position in Google through piggy backing on Amazon. And also to give the ebook away to hardcore fans first, because you'll get reviews and feedback.
But you have ta have an email list and/or huge following first…11/1/2012 2:13 pm
Hi Amanda,11/1/2012 2:51 pm
I wonder if what you've suggested is relevant today (1 Nov 2012)
… Is it true that Amazon doesn't allow books to be given away for FREE (i.e. sold for $0.00) anymore?
Is there another way of doing what you've suggested (i.e. give away for FREE) other than to use up the '5 Promotion Days' on KDP Select?
Thanks for the article.
Amazon Kindle is a good place to market your ebooks also. Even though you don't get access to the customer name/info after each sale, you can still "post-sell" to your customers with links to your other products – and links to your website embedded within your ebook.11/1/2012 7:28 pm
Anand wants to know if there are other ways of giving it away for free apart from the five promotion days with KDP select. I will suggest that you stick with those promotion days (You can always repeat the promotion every 90 days or so). The important thing is to have a kind of launch sequence that helps you direct people to that page within those days. In fact, the "scarcity" tactic of NOT having it free forever will actually help you get things going faster — Just my 2 cents, though.11/2/2012 2:56 am
Great idea with letting your users choose the cover. You definitely know your tactics!11/2/2012 8:00 pm
Inspiring article!! Thanks for sharing, this article very helpful to me,thanks11/21/2012 1:11 pm
Right, great stuff. But there's still the dilemma of building your reputation to the point where someone would actually buy your eBook on Amazon. Some bloggers bypass that step and blindly sell, then wonder where their results are.
CopyBlogger had a good technique: package your eBook for free along with other eBooks being given away on a site with a larger audience than you can reach. Definitely a win-win-win situation. Audience gets more content, you get exposure, and the site owner has a more valuable product.11/26/2012 5:01 pm
I like the strategy, Amanda, and the comments as well.
The object, at least for me, is list building and brand recognition. So the free days in the interest of Amazon/Google ranking makes sense. And I wouldn't be pursuing profits from book sales at all. I'd price the book as low as Amazon would permit, to encourage "impulse purchases". Say, under $5.00 if possible.
Again, the $$ will come from re- and cross-marketing to one's (growing) list.
Thanks, now I'm going to check out the rest of your ebook advice.11/30/2012 6:33 pm
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Michigan Republicans pushed through the state legislature on Thursday a law making the payment of union dues voluntary in the private sector. The state Senate also voted to apply this to the public sector, except for police and fire unions.
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UAW President Bob King said on Thursday he would work with other unions for a possible referendum and would work to defeat Republicans who supported the measure in the next election.
"They are giving us the ammunition to really change government and the elected officials who represent us in Michigan," King said.
Opponents say "right-to-work" laws amount to "union busting" because they make union membership and paying dues voluntary, an indirect attack on organizations that typically provide financial support for Democrats.
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Some 138,200 people were employed in motor vehicles and parts manufacturing in Michigan as of October, or 18 percent of the national total, according to latest U.S. government figures.
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Here are 10 to watch in 2013.
Some of the more heavily recruited players are not included here as defensive backs because their primary position in high school has been elsewhere. Those include Brooks County's Malkom Parrish and Creekside's Evan Berry, both quarterbacks, and Tucker's Dominick Sanders, a running back.
- Cameron Albright, North Cobb: The top defensive player on a Class AAAAAA semifinal team in 2012, Albright had 40 tackles and returned two interceptions for touchdowns. He also had four touchdowns as a receiver on offense. Recruited as a safety, Albright (6-2, 200) has more than a dozen scholarship offers, including those from Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Vanderbilt and Wake Forest.
- Allen Artis, Wheeler: Artis' 109 solo tackles led Cobb County last season. He helped lead Wheeler to its first playoff appearance since 2006. He was first-team AAAAAA all-state (AP) last season. He has offers from Arkansas, Georgia Tech, Clemson and Boston College.
- Kalvarez Bessent, Camden County: A cornerback, Bessent had 41 tackles and six interceptions for an 11-2 team last season. He also had 13 receptions for 244 yards and rushed for 481 yards and four touchdowns. Bessent will help Camden overcome the graduate of a similar type player in Georgia freshman J.J. Green. Bessent (6-0, 170) has committed to Alabama.
- Grant Haley, Lovett: Haley again will be the best player on a Top 10 team in Class AA. In 2012, he had seven interceptions. His coach guessed that fewer than 20 balls were thrown to his side of the field when he was in the game. Haley also rushed for 536 yards, caught 18 passes and returned three kickoffs for touchdowns. Recruited as a cornerback, Haley (5-10, 170) has offers from Florida, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Tennessee and others.
- Cortez McDowell, Locust Grove: The best player on a 6-4 team last season, McDowell had 42 solo tackles (second on the team), three for losses, and two interceptions. He was a two-way starter who had 29 receptions for 679 yards and eight touchdowns and rushed for 209 yards and three scores. McDowell is the top-rated safety prospect in Georgia. His leaders appear to be Auburn, Florida State and Tennessee.
- Nick Ruffin, St. Pius: A cornerback, Ruffin (6-1, 190) had 63 tackles and intercepted three passes for a Class AAA runner-up team in 2012. He also had five tackles for losses. Ruffin has committed to Auburn.
- Akebron Ralls, Mary Persons: He's only 5-8, 170, and he's not a burner. Ralls is just a player who gets it done on the field as the best player on a team that has won playoff games in consecutive years for the first time since 2002-03.. He's intercepted 14 passes in that time and made first-team All-Middle Georgia and all-state. In 2012, he forced four fumbles, ran two fumbles for touchdowns, and blocked two kicks. Ralls has no reported scholarship offers.
- Qua Searcy, Lamar County: Searcy had 53 solo tackles and three interceptions and forced four fumbles for a 12-1-1 team in 2012. He also was the leading receiver (18 catches, 419 yards) on a team that rarely passed. Searcy (5-11, 165) has a leader in Louisville but has reported offers from Georgia Tech, South Carolina, Clemson, South Carolina and others.
- D.J. Smith, Walton: One of the top two-way players in AAAAAA, Smith was a shut-down corner with 42 tackles, eight passes broken up and two interceptions in 2012. He also rushed for 356 yards and had 27 catches for 368 yards in 11 games. He favors Tennessee but is being recruited hard by Clemson, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.
- Kendarius Webster, Stockbridge: Georgia apparently leads for one of the Southeast's fastest cornerbacks. Webster (6-0, 185) is a lockdown corner for a team that went a school-best 11-2 in Class AAAA and never allowed more than three touchdowns in a game.
May 31st, 2013
11:40 am
Any list of top DB's in Georgia is incomplete without Quentin Turner of Miller Grove. He is undeniably of the Top Ten DB's in the state.
May 31st, 2013
11:50 am
Todd, what criteria are you using to rate the DB's? There is no way that rating 10 DB's ahead of Turner is justified.
May 31st, 2013
12:18 pm
You have to include Felton Hatcher of Thomson High School. He had 9 INTs last year and stands at 6′0 tall. Also play wide receiver and is a freak athlete.
May 31st, 2013
1:30 pm
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/657342/brandon-roberts this guy is pretty darn good too
May 31st, 2013
3:29 pm
Bryce Lewis / Parkview / Class of 2014
Darious Latimore / Central Gwinnett / Class of 2014
JaQuan Simpkins / Norcross / Class of 2014
Jordan Noil / Norcross / Class of 2014
Bobby Young / North Gwinnett / Class of 2014
Zedekiah Brown / Central Gwinnett / Class of 2014
Nick Glass / Peachtree Ridge / Class of 2014
Check out the Gwinnett vs Georgia 7 on 7 Tournament at Central Gwinnett tomorrow beginning at 9 a.m
May 31st, 2013
4:56 pm
This list is for Corner Backs only, right?
May 31st, 2013
6:54 pm
No mention of the highest rated DB in the state. Malcolm Parrish. The AJC is a joke when discussing recruiting. Oh I forgot he is UGA target.
May 31st, 2013
6:56 pm
Sorry missed the beginning of the article.
May 31st, 2013
8:00 pm
The Alabama Coaching Staff seems to think Chris Williams of Camden County is pretty good too…..
May 31st, 2013
8:14 pm
Christopher Murphy from Lassiter not on this list and Rank 44 CB in the country by Rivals; 24 CB in the country by SigningDay.com, 21 best player in the state by NUC are you kidding me.
May 31st, 2013
8:20 pm
Murphy of Lassiter is the best pure cover corner in Georgia
May 31st, 2013
9:14 pm
Wow! That's a big statement. There are quite a few really good DBs in the state this year. So how do you determine which one is the best? When you say pure cover, what exactly does that mean?
May 31st, 2013
9:55 pm
Malcolm doesn't even play DB full time, and is nowhere near rated as the best DB in the state. One of the best ATHLETES, but not DBs.
Wesley Green of MLK is one of many who are better than Parish.
May 31st, 2013
11:32 pm
Quentin Turner is a not a Top 10 Defensive Back in the State. He is a Top 5. Creating such list are very tough, and I really commend what the AJC is doing because it creates a buzz.
He covered the top receivers in the toughest Region in Class 5A. He is fast, but his best asset is his knack to find the football. This kid is a true DB.
Most importantly, he is a great kid.
I do want to ask this question, does anyone evaluate each student-athlete? Since we live in an age where everything is virtual and digital, I suggest that fans should be able to watch film on each student athlete.
June 1st, 2013
8:21 am
What I mean regarding pure corner is the fact that Murphy has all the technical skills to play corner. He is not a WR or QB, etc. trying to play corner, he is a corner. He is always placed on the other team best WR especially if they pass a lot. Most of the time the QB doesn't have the guts to throw the ball. Being one of the best is not always about hype or stats.
June 1st, 2013
8:22 am
Wesley Green is one of the best, like I said before, it's not always about stats. He shut people down.
June 1st, 2013
8:23 am
Todd, Quentin Turner has several D-1 offers that include Tennessee, Syracuse, Duke and several others. Turner held the All State WR at MLK to 2 catches last year and had an interception in that game. He was also an All-State selection last year.
June 1st, 2013
9:05 am
There are TONS of great DBs in Georgia because of the athleticism of the kids in this state – right up there with Florida, Texas and Cali.
And here is a sleeper for you: Christian Coleman of Class A Our Lady of Mercy. One of the best DB/RB/ ATH in the state. He's the 200 meter and long jump champion. Ran a 4.34 reportedly this spring and has great technique. Trains with Shaquille Wiggins (Sandy Creek/UGA), Taurean Ferguson (Jonesboro/Vandy), Rashard Fant (Our Lady of Mercy/Indiana), Cam Jackson (Creekside), Khari Lain (Sandy Creek) and others at iDareU.
June 1st, 2013
9:06 am
Wesley Green trains at iDareU as well. Best training group for football in Georgia!!
June 1st, 2013
9:13 am
Walton also has a rising Jr. CB, nicknamed 'Jawbreaker', that's pretty dadgum good…..started last year as a sophomore.
June 1st, 2013
9:13 am
You guys can't forget about Mike Rogers from Campbell in Smyrna. He has already been offered by a number of D-1 schools including Arkansas, Ole Miss, Clemson, Cincinnati, Minnesota and Central Florida. He also had a story written about him in the UGA sports newspaper.
June 1st, 2013
11:44 am
Some excellent corners in the state year in and year out. I do agree there are some guys who are thought of highly that were "missed" but on any of these lists in a state like GA (or Tx/CA/FL) you are going to have plenty of guys deserving of "top-10 status" that just won't be there for one reason or another.
Of these, I have only seen Smith at Walton and Murphy at Lassiter play. Murphy is another in a line of very,m very good CBs/DBs/S to come out of Lassiter the past few years. Orjioke/Clark/Shank/Moore/Dowling/etc.
Biggest thing with some players mentioned on here by many, some may never have to stats they could because coaches know to stay away from certain guys or they will be burned. I know that happened in the playoffs 2 years ago when Clark was at Lassiter, no one threw his way during the regular season and he limited some of the top WR in the metro area to just minimal stats. And in the playoffs, he made people pay dearly for challenging him.
Just the way it is, no one will ever be 100% happy. These lists are always more for discussion purposes and just a pre season primer in my mind. Plus, there will be some other people that will make a name for themselves in camps this summer that people are unaware of at this time.
June 1st, 2013
1:00 pm
Todd, match these offers as a rising JUNIOR against any DB on your list: South Carolina, Ole Miss, Clemson, Wisconsin, Vanderbilt, West Virginia, BC, and a few more……Safety Arrington Farrar of Woodward.
June 1st, 2013
5:15 pm
I won't argue with your opinion because everybody has one. But just because he plays the position well doesn't mean he's a natural/pure at it. IMO, a player's instinct makes him a natural at a certain position. But it maybe that were speaking about the same thing, but in a different way……..
June 1st, 2013
6:23 pm
Montrell Custis 6-0 180 lbs cousin of Travis Custis. He will be a Jr. Started for 2 years with #1 rank defense in GEORGIA
June 2nd, 2013
5:46 am
Kiante Walton of Carver-Columbus-DB
-Shut down the best WR in the State of GA last year in Peach co Demarcus Robinson ,now @ FLA
June 3rd, 2013
12:17 am
2015 S Arrington Farrar 6′2" 200 Woodward Academy 15 Offers in 3 weeks
June 4th, 2013
9:33 am
Farrar looks great getting off the bus, but has A LOT of work to do in terms of technique. The guys on this list and many of those mentioned in the comments are WAY ahead of him.
He looked lost against Blessed Trinity when they went to their spread passing game and was even benched for parts of the game. He was over matched against Cedar Grove and their wide open passing game. He has those offers due to his size, which is unbelievable for a rising JUNIOR in high school.
He'll end up in a D-1A program for sure, but he needs to get better so he doesn't end up being an afterthought once he gets to college.
June 5th, 2013
4:59 pm
Two sleeper
June 5th, 2013
5:00 pm
Two sleepers for you, Jeremy James of Flowery Branch and Davanta Reynolds of Tucker.
June 7th, 2013
8:40 am
Just play ball…..film don't lie. All the hype is BS.


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A ringtone favourite for cellphones all around the world,
perhaps some more information behind the piece known as Für
Elise is in order!
Who was "Elise"?
"Für Elise" is German for "For Elise". Scholars don't know who Elise is. The most accepted theory is that Beethoven originally titled his work "Für Therese". Therese was Beethoven's student whom he wanted to marry. When the work was published in 1865, the discoverer probably mistranscribed the title as "Für Elise".
Analysis of the Piece
This song is a bagatelle - a short piece of music, usually for piano, and with a light mellow character. Bagatelle means "trifle" in French, as a reference to the innocent character of the piece. It is written as a solo piano piece and written in A minor.
The piece begins in 3/8 with a right-hand melody. If you hear the left hand, or look at the sheet of the first two bars of the piece above, you will see arpeggios. Arpeggios are the notes of chord played in sequence, rather than all together. Here a chord is broken up in the left hand in three separate notes.
The harmonies used are A minor and E major. The next section includes chord progressions of C major and G major, and returns to the main theme. The piece moves into an agitated theme (or a bridge, per se) set on A. The main theme returns, and the piece ends quietly in its starting key of A minor.
Watch the video below to see pianist Atsuko Seta play the piece for a live recording in Toyono Jubel Hall in 2007.
Importance in Pop Culture
The familar melody of Fur Elise has made it the subject of many uses in modern society. Here are just a few:
- Phoenix Technologies, a computer supplier, uses Für Elise as a warning for faulty hardware
- In Taiwan, garbage collection trucks play the piece to alert homes of their presence.
- In Craiova, Romania, Für Elise is automatically played when pedestrians are allowed to cross the street as an aid for the blind.
- In the Peanuts cartoon special A Charlie Brown Christmas, the character Schroeder played Für Elise quite often. He wanted to play it for the Christmas skit.
- Rap artist Nas created a song using the melody of Fur Elise as a sample in the background. Click here to see the music video.
- Zack Kim is a young man who performed Fur Elise on two guitars at the same time. The video can be found on Youtube here.
The Composer
Composer: Ludwig Van Beethoven
Life: 1770-1827
A German composer and pianist, he was a critical figure in the transition from the Classical music to Romantic music period. Born in Bonn, Germany, his father was an alcoholic and so he was responsible for raising his two younger brother. He moved to Vienna, Austria and became known as a piano virtuoso there.
Later on in his life, he suffered a severe form of tinnitus, a "ringing" in his ears that made it hard for him to hear. Beethoven had become deaf. Beethoven used a special rod attached to the soundboard on the piano so he could bite it and feel the vibrations in his jaw. This is how he produced many compositions when he lost his hearing.
He also took care of his nephew when his brother died. He eventually lost custody of his nephew, leaving him heartbroken. This, along with his loss of hearing, led to his depression, pneumonia and decline to death.
Influence on Later Artists
He permanently established a new world of musical thought. The depth and solemnity of Beethoven's melody and later polyphonic richness is a leading source of inspiration for musicians of the Romantic period - including Schumann, Liszt, Brahms, Chopin, and Schubert. His symphonies were quite longer than that of the traditional format set by earlier composers such as Franz Josef Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Although Chopin tried to escape the influence of Beethoven, he could not be avoided.
The major composers of the Romantic era seemed to have mixed feelings concerning Beethoven. Brahms embraced the conventions and standards set by Beethoven while Chopin and Schubert vowed to resist his influence. The works by Brahms and Schumann served as continued the styles of Beethoven, while Chopin and Schubert desired to be more original, but evidently emulated Beethoven's successful career. The heroic ideal of Beethoven lives in the works of these composers, and immortalizes his presence in music history.
20,000 Viennese citizens lined the streets at Beethoven's funeral. Above is a painting of Beethoven's funeral as depicted by Franz Stober (1795 - 1858).
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Nearly all of the 1979-1993 substance use prevalence estimates presented in Chapter 2 were adjusted using a simple ratio correction factor that was estimated at the total population level using data from the pooled 1993 and 1994 NHSDAs. The remaining substance use prevalence estimates were adjusted by formally modeling the effect of the new methodology, relative to the old methodology, using data from the 1994 NHSDA. The modeling procedure was used for the more prevalent substance use measures that changed significantly between the old- and new-version NHSDA questionnaires. The modeling procedure was particularly desirable for the more prevalent measures because the procedure was able to use a greater number of potentially significant explanatory variables in the adjustment compared with the simple ratio correction factor. Each of the procedures is discussed below.
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- Skye Kelly
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Can we expect emerging countries to curb their energy consumption, even though we had decades of flagrant use?
China, India and other emerging countries- from 3rd to 1st world in a flash- are beginning to start using resources the way we have here in the USA for decades now- some are just "basic" like indoor electricity and city infrastructures, to more grandiose things like air conditioning, SUV's and sky scrapers. With their immense populations all looking for the western way of life, mcdonalds and all- can we try and hold them to any consumption standards? To reduce fossil fuel consumption in particular. To learn from our mistakes? Should we offset them by making deeper cuts at home? Even if it is more costly upfront- how can we have them see that renewable energy may save a lot in the long run? Do you know of some countries at the forefront? I know of Germany, but in the emerging sector? It seems these countries maybe the tipping point for many issues regarding sustainability?
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Sep 29 2012: Shawn, I appreciate your thoughts on the thorium reactor. The downside to this technology (LFT reactor) is that the waste products are even more reactive and radioactive than the technology we are currently using... Which is why that technology was abandoned, it's also somewhat more difficult reaction to damp when things go Tango Uniform... With all said I think we as a nation and as a world are better off developing liquid metal batteries (for slack generation periods) and solar or wind as a power source. If/when the battery technology gets there (prototypes have been built on a small scale... 50 watt-hour level.. needs 500-1000 watt-hours to be a viable solution, we could then have a distributed network for power....Much like the WWW is a distributed network for data.
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Five people were hurt when a passenger bus went off the road and into a field near Valley City Monday morning.
The driver of the Jefferson Lines bus told police that the brakes failed while he was trying to exit Interstate 94 at Valley City about 5 a.m. Monday.
5 people were transported to Mercy Hospital and treated for minor non-life threatening injuries.
The bus is owned by Jefferson Partners based out of Minneapolis.
Valley City police and the state Highway Patrol are investigating.
About two months ago, a Jefferson Lines bus caught fire near Williston in northwestern North Dakota.
No passengers were harmed.