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- Get noticed: 320x50 banners don't do enough to get her attention.
- Don't force it: Forced ad engagements, for example with time consuming auto-play video ads, leave a negative impression. Don't let frustration trump the ad's message.
- Relevance, relevance, relevance: Be relevant not just to her, but to what she's doing at that moment.
- It's all about her: Get to know her. Be relevant, and she'll be much more likely to take notice.
- Keep it simple: An unclear message will be perceived as spam she'll ignore them. Be simple, direct, and succinct.
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Joe Laszlo is Senior Director, Mobile Marketing Center of Excellence, at the IAB.
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Julie Van Ullen
Julie Van Ullen is the Vice President of Member Services at the Interactive Advertising Bureau. Julie oversees a number of IAB's elite Committees and Councils, charged with putting industry best practices and thought leadership into the marketplace. Those focal areas include Native, Programmatic, Digital Video, Advanced TV, Digital Audio, Social Media, Games and more.
From the Winter Olympics to a fantastic World Cup, it's already been a great year for sports around the world. And as the summer baseball season unfolds in the US, the IAB Mobile Center and InMobi have collaborated to publish a look at how US consumers use their smartphones to plan and purchase tickets to sporting events.
This report completes a trilogy of studies examining mobile and ticketing. Previously we looked at mobile and movies and mobile and live theater and music performances. Like those event categories, sports benefits greatly from the ease and convenience of the mobile internet.
Among the key findings from the sports research:
- 85% of mobile sports fans turn to mobile after seeing ads for entertainment events on other channels.
- 49% of mobile sports fans say they find information about entertainment activities via mobile, making that channel more important than PC and print for entertainment information.
- 78% of mobile sports fans use their mobiles to help plan trips to watch live sporting events.
- Sports fans use their devices during games to record videos and watch replays.
- 1 out of 3 mobile sports fans purchases game tickets directly through their phones or tablets. Box office, online and mobile are now all major sources of ticket sales.
Like mobile consumers generally, mobile sports fans gravitate toward ads that combine fun and relevance. Sports marketers seeking to make mobile an MVP on their media team should remember that 36% of this group prefer ads that showcase video, sound, and photos; 33% like deals or other promotions; 28% like pre-sale ticket opportunities; and 27% like ads that feature their favorite sports team.
It's hard to imagine a category of marketer that's a more natural fit for mobile than entertainment ticketing. Whether it's a spontaneous movie night, the game of the year, or the concert of a lifetime, mobile has the immediacy and relevance to help a fan learn what's going on, act on that, and share the experience with friends and the world. We hope these three studies help open marketers' eyes to the value that mobile brings to the world of event ticketing, and look forward to seeing even tighter and better integration of mobile into sports, music, theater, event, and movie marketing.
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Joe Laszlo is Senior Director, Mobile Marketing Center of Excellence, at the IAB.
- What's your measurable Rate? - This KPI measures the percent of impressions verified out of the total impressions delivered in the campaign. Your goal should be to get as close as possible to a measurable rate of 100%.
- Are you MRC accredited? - A solution that carries the MRC seal means it is a trusted solution that has gone through a rigorous set of tests and has been validated to meet a certain set of guidelines and industry standards.
- What's your level of publisher transparency and cooperation? - Keeping your media partners in the dark is counterproductive and ensures the negative outcomes you are trying to avoid. Make sure the relevant data is available to your media partners in real time and that you frequently communicate with them to address any issues that may come up.
- Blacklists - A list of domains is created where your ads must not run. Ads can run on any site that isn't on the blacklist.
- Whitelists - A list of domains is created where your ads may run. Ads must not run on any site that isn't on the whitelist.
- Impression-level analysis - Inspecting each impression and determining whether it meets the advertiser's specific criteria, including brand or message conflict, along with fraud, brand safety, and other requirements, and denying ad delivery when these criteria aren't met for the specific impression.
Ronnie Lavi
Ronnie Lavi is vice president, product, at Innovid, a technology platform for delivering immersive video advertising anywhere. Ronnie is a digital advertising technology veteran with nearly a decade of product development and product marketing experience.
With less than two days left to submit entries to the IAB MIXX Awards, you might be asking yourself should you enter. Here's a handy flow chart to help you decide.
The IAB MIXX Awards screening committee, comprised of marketing and advertising pioneers, determines the pool of finalists from which the IAB MIXX Awards judging panel will select this year's winners. Each one of these leaders individually scores each submission to ensure the world's most creative and high-impact digital executions are recognized. The decisions this group makes helps shape the industry by highlighting what they think is important and innovative in interactive marketing as well as educates the industry on what's happening and what's next.
Every entry is evaluated by multiple committee members for an accurate, thorough review. The five entries with the highest
scores become the finalists for each category. Finalists will be
notified by August 8, 2014.
The 2014 IAB MIXX Awards esteemed screening committee are comprised of:Guillermo Abud - Vice President, Digital Director, MV42 | MediaVest Multicultural
Aliza Adam - Vice President, Interactive Design Director, Deutsch
Azher Ahmed - Senior Vice President, Director of Digital Operations, DDB
Paul Alfieri - Vice President, Global Marketing, Turn Inc.
Gil Arevalo - Senior Creative, VML/Red Fuse
Cynthia Ashworth - Senior Vice President, Innovation Marketing, Univision Interactive Media
Joe Barone - Managing Director, Digital Advertising Operations, GroupM
Bex Bartolo - Planning Director, Iris Worldwide
Andreas Baumert - Associate Creative Director, kbs+
Dan Bensman - Associate Creative Director, Wunderman
Heather Bergstein - Director, Corporate Digital Marketing & Media, The Estée Lauder Companies
Christian Borges - Senior Vice President, Marketing, true [X] media
Natalia Borges - Vice President, Marketing, Batanga Network
Mitch Brandow - Vice President, Energy, BBDO
Kedma Brown - Vice President, Director of Integrated Production, Saatchi & Saatchi
Evan Caffee - Senior Manager, Reporting and Analytics, National Markets Sales Operations, YP
Adam Cahill - Executive Vice President, Media Director, Hill Holiday
Jaimie Camesano - Mobile Marketing Lead, Lenovo
Juan Cano - Account Manager, The Vidal Partnership
Matthew Carollo - Executive Director, Digital Marketing & Sales Enablement, Hanley Wood Media
Julia Casale-Amorim - Chief Marketing Officer, Casale Media
James Chester - Senior Analyst, Digitas Health
Federico Churio - Latin America Digital Marketing Manager, Lenovo
Harry Clark - General Manager, Underwriting & Integrated Marketing, New York Public Radio
Erin Clift - Vice President, Global Marketing & Partnerships, Spotify
Serena Connolly - Group Creative Director, LBI
Danny Cordella - Senior Copywriter, Creative, Digitas
Makiko Cronin - Vice President, Client Partner, Chango
Tom Davis - Chief Marketing Officer, Forbes Media
Karen Dayan - Vice President, Corporate Marketing, AdTruth
Sefanie Digianvincenzo - Associate Creative Director, Wunderman
Rachelle Digregorio - Strategist, Big Spaceship
Dabney Donigan - User Experience Designer, Big Spaceship
Kelley Drake - Director, Trade Marketing, AOL, Inc.
Kevin Dreyfuss - Vice President, Creative Director, Deutsch
Alice Dure - Digital Group Director, MEC Global
Sia Ea - Senior Creative Director, Ansible Mobile
Keith Eadie - Vice President, Marketing, TubeMogul
Carla Eboli - Chief Marketing Officer, Dieste Inc.
Tom Eslinger - WW Creative Director Mobile and Social, Saatchi & Saatchi
Linda Evans - Vice President, Cross Platform Marketing, Time Warner Cable
Rita Ferro - Executive Vice President, Disney Media Sales & Marketing, Disney Interactive Media Group
Joel Fisher - Vice President, Creative Director, Verve Mobile
Craig Furlong - Senior Creative Technologist, PointRoll
Fred Gerantabee - Director, Technology, Grey
Adam Gerber - Vice President, Sales Development & Marketing, ABC National TV
Ali Ghuzzi - Creative Director, Voltari
Jason Gomez - Digital Supervisor, BPN
Nicole Granese - Global Brand Marketing and Strategy, Visa
Lindsey Greathouse - Email Program Manager, Lenovo
Paul Greer - Associate Creative Director, Digitas
Nancy Griffin - Media Director, Tapestry Partners
Jose Guizar - Art Director, Huge
Steve Haroutunian - Vice President, Digital Production Manager, Mullen
Walter Harp - Vice President, Product Management & Marketing, Mixpo
Marc Hartzman - Group Creative Director, kbs+
Nikki Hawke - Marketing Director, North America, The Exchange Lab
Josh Heitsenrether - Director, Marketing Services, Summit Business Media
Elizabeth Hellman - Chief Marketing Officer, Dstillery
Bobbie Herbs - Vice President, Marketing & Insights, Rovi Advertising
Stephanie Hing - Campaign Planning and Delivery Manager, Lenovo
Amber Horsburgh - Strategist, Big Spaceship
Ryan Hose - Creative Director, Red Fuse
Christopher Howell - Associate Director, Digital, BPN
Erin Hutchinson - Director, Events Marketing, Merkle, Inc.
Greg Johns - Client Director, Digital Strategy, Initiative+
Craig Johnson - Global Account Director, Oracle, ZenithOptimedia
Pete Jones - Executive Creative Director, McCann XBC
Jae Sung Jung - Art Director, kbs+
Erin Kapczynski - Vice President, Marketing, Purch
Nancy Katz Aresu - Director, Client Services, Young and Rubicam
Brittney Kernan - Senior Technologist, Big Spaceship
Eric Kingsbury - Head of Marketing and Creative, FetchBack
Lindsay Kirkman - Project Manager, Worldwide Web Campaigns, Online Web Marketing, Lenovo
Jack Koch - Director, Global Marketing Insights, Electronic Arts
Kamil Kowalczyk - Copywriter, Leo Burnett
Lisa LaCour - Vice President, Marketing, Outbrain
Justin LaFontaine - Art Director, Huge
Claudia Lagunas - Senior Director, Global Digital Marketing, Visa
Scott Lahde - Director, Corporate Marketing, YuMe
Gian LaVecchia - Managing Partner, Digital Content Marketing, MEC
Tim Leake - Senior Vice President, Director of Growth & Innovation, RPA
Brian Leder - Senior Partner, Digital Director North, GroupM
John Leeman - Senior Vice President, Marketing, RMG Networks
Chris Lehault - Associate Creative Director, Wunderman
Michael Lepkowsky - IT Director, Digital Marketing Services, Unilever
Penn Li - Associate Creative Director, Razorfish
Tom Limongello - Vice President, Product Marketing, Crisp Media
Jane Lin - Director, Marketing, Gravity
Daniel Littlefield - Search Strategist, Morpheus Media
Ewa Lonska - Senior Art Director, Cramer-Krasselt
Karmen Luznik - Vice President, Marketing, Celtra
Mike Manganillo - Creative Media Director, McKinney
Chanel Marks - Senior Strategic Account Manager, Electronic Arts
Ryan McKone - Vice President, Strategy Director, Interactive, Cramer-Krasselt
Kirsten McMullen - Director of Marketing, Chief Privacy Officer, 4INFO
Suzanne Molinaro - Senior Vice President, Director Of Digital Production, Deutsch
Chuck Moran - Chief Marketing Officer, Burst Media
Rodrigo Moretz - Senior Digital Marketing and Innovation Manager for Latin America, Unilever
Alex Morrison - Senior Vice President, Director of Digital Marketing, Grey
Mark Mulhern - Senior Director, Mars Petcare, BBDO NY
Marco Muzzi - Marketing Director, AcuityAds Inc.
Scott Navarro - Agency Lead, AOL
Piryanka Nayak - Global Brand Strategy and Communications, Lenovo
Paul Neto - Research Director, YuMe
Chris Nicholls - Communications Director, Saatchi & Saatchi LA
James O'Neill - Vice President, Director of Interactive, Assembly
Brian Orlando - Senior Brand Manager, Unilever
Jabez Palmer - Executive Director, Creative, Mixpo
Juan Paredes - Brand Manager, The Vidal Partnership
Lisa Parente - Vice President, Millward Brown
Crystal Park - Senior Director, Marketing, AOL Networks
Catherine Patterson - Senior Vice President, ex. Integrated Production, McCann
Rob Peragine - Senior Account Executive, North America, BPN
Rey Peralta - Senior Vice President, Director of Creative Technology, Deutsch
Constanza Peuriot - Senior Vice President of Global Marketing and Expansion, BPN
Lea Platz - Associate Creative Director, kbs+
Ben Plomion - Vice President, Marketing, Chango
Joanna Popper - Vice President, Marketing, NBCUniversal Telemundo
Erica Pressly - Copywriter, The Barbarian Group
Erik Rabasca - Senior Vice President, Digital Integrated Lead, BPN
Rajesh Raina - Senior Director Global Marketing, Abbot
Mohan Ramaswamy - Partner, Strategy, Work & Co
Kerstin Recker - Vice President, Marketing, NTENT
Alex Reinoso - Art Director, Razorfish
Christine Roeder - Associate Director, Marketing, AT&T AdWorks
David Rosenberg - Associate Creative Director, SapientNitro
Soizic Sacrez - Trade Marketing Director, Terra Networks Operations, Inc.
Kendra Salvatore - Strategy Director, Bartle Bogle Hegarty
Matthew Sandercock - Program Manager, Consumer Digitization, GE Appliances
Paulo Santamaria - Digital Marketing & Social Media Manager, Lenovo
Shelby Saville - Executive Vice President, Managing Director, Spark
Marla Schimke - Vice President, Marketing, ZUMOBI
Laura Schooling - Chief Marketing Officer, Jumpstart Automotive Group
Adam Seymour - Senior Vice President, Managing Director, Carat SF
Naim Sheriff - Senior Designer, Big Spaceship
Deb Siegel - Associate Creative Director, Digitas
Hunter Simms - Associate Creative Director, Razorfish
Dahee Song - Art Director, kbs+
Angela Steele - Chief Operating Officer, Ansible
Kerry Steib - Product Marketing, Spotify
Patrick Stern - Chief Creative Officer, iCrossing
John Swadener - Principal, Consumer Impact Consulting, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Ryan Tetuan - Creative Account Director, Google, Inc.
Andrea Thompson - Vice President, Creative Director, McCann Erickson
Julian Tippins - Copy Writer, Huge
Alex Toledo - Senior Manager, Interactive Development, SapientNitro
Matt Trego - Associate Creative Director, McKinney
Zak Treuhaft - Chief Digital Officer, Grey
David Urbano - Director Digital Strategy and Production, The Vidal Partnership
Sean Vanderdasson - Senior Vice President, Games Service & Retail Marketing, WildTangent
Daniela Vojta - Group Creative Director, McCann XBC
Kip Voytek - Senior Vice President, Director of Digital Innovation, MDC Partners
Sean Wachsman - Brand Manager, Chambord Trademark, Brown-Forman
Rick Weir - Director, Business to Business Marketing (Local, Mobile), Yahoo!, Inc.
Eric Weisberg - Executive Creative Director, JWT
Esmee Williams - Vice President, Brand Marketing, Allrecipes.com
Donald Williams - Chief Digital Officer, Horizon Media
Jeffrey Woelker - Vice President, Director of Digital, Zócalo Group
Lise Yellen - Creative Director, VML/Red Fuse
Susan Young - Group Creative Director, McCann XBC
Felicia Yukich - Director, Marketing Communications and Content, Four Seasons Hotel and Resorts
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The 4th of July fireworks were doubly celebratory for me this year, celebrating Independence Day of course, but also the completion of a new compliance test for the IAB's MRAID specification. This is a major MRAID milestone, and I'm very happy to announce that the final version of the compliance test is officially live as of today.
MRAID has been one of the key ongoing initiatives of the IAB's Mobile Marketing Center of Excellence since we started it over three years ago. The IAB created MRAID in order to help mobile rich media advertising scale more successfully, by simplifying and standardizing the application programming interface ("API") "language" that ads use to communicate with the apps that run them.
The MRAID project solves a clear and distinct industry need, and adoption of MRAID throughout the industry has been gratifying. However, as adoption grew the IAB working group overseeing MRAID realized that the standard had several adolescent growing pains that threatened to prevent it from living up to its full potential.
Over the past several months, the MRAID Working Group has taken four concrete steps to address those growing pains. I'd like to review them here.
Finalize the Compliance Test for MRAID v2. Today the IAB has released a final version of the compliance test for MRAID v2. This test consists of six well-documented test ads developed by the IAB's MRAID Working Group as "canonical," correct ads that collectively test every important MRAID v2 feature or requirement. Where previously the IAB had to take vendors claiming MRAID v2 compliance at their word, the new test establishes an objective bar for any would-be compliant solution.
To earn the MRAID v2 compliance seal, a vendor must now attest that it has successfully run all six of these test ads, and that the ads behaved fully in keeping with the checklists outlined in the documentation. The test ads also establish models that creative designers can look at for insights into how to write MRAID ads. More information on the MRAID compliance program is here.
Launch an Web-Based MRAID Creative Tester. Ad designers have long needed a way to make sure that MRAID ads they have developed actually use the MRAID APIs correctly. To address that the IAB has been overseeing the development of a basic, web-based tester for MRAID ads, which is available at webtester.mraid.org. This open source project helps ad creators ensure that they've implemented MRAID correctly in their ads.
Of course, while this basic test can identify errors in using MRAID, ad creators should still also QA test MRAID ads with the actual apps/SDKs/devices that will be running them. But if an ad runs correctly in the web tester, that's a strong indication that it will run correctly elsewhere as well.
Take a Stand on Technical Standards Convergence. In May, the IAB released a perspective paper on the topic of the interoperability of the various standards we have established to simplify the creation of rich ads. These include MRAID for ads in mobile applications, SafeFrame for the web, and the VSuite (VAST, VPAID, and VMAP) for video ads. This document, "Choosing Between VPAID, MRAID, and SafeFrame," establishes our goals and priorities for vendors and ad creators who increasingly want or need to use these specs in tandem with one another.
Publish Best Practices for the MRAID Ecosystem. Growing MRAID adoption has been great, but there has long been a need for guidance on using MRAID above and beyond the specification itself. We addressed that with the MRAID Best Practices we released in April and just updated today. This document provides clarification on ambiguous points in the MRAID spec, and underscores important MRAID requirements that some ad designers and vendors have overlooked. We view it as a vital complement to the MRAID spec itself.
The MRAID project has achieved much
over its lifespan and with these new developments we are locked on a course to
ensure that MRAID continues to help the industry for years to come. I'm very grateful to the many IAB members who
have generously supported the MRAID project with their time and expertise.
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Joe Laszlo is Senior Director, Mobile Marketing Center of Excellence, at the IAB.
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Chad Verdi's East Greenwich office is filled with boxing memorabilia. The producer says he went into the movie business to tell the story of his long time friend, Rhode Island boxing legend, Vinny Paz. Now Verdi is getting the chance, and will team up with one of Hollywood's top directors, Martin Scorsese, to do it.
"Having Marty Scorsese say it's one of the best scripts I've ever read is huge! Huge!" said Verdi. "Having him want to be involved in this is just incredible."
Verdi says within a few minutes of reading the script Scorsese was on board. The Oscar winning director signed on to the film as an executive Producer.
"I knew as soon as we sat down. I know it's crazy. We hit it off. I knew he wanted to be involved," said Verdi.
5 time World Champion boxer Vinny Pas couldn't believe it. He recalls his reaction.
"Wait a minute...Martin Scorsese? You got Martin Scorsese?" said Paz.
The movie is based on the life of Paz, who overcame a broken neck from a car accident, to again fight for a world title.
"It's 'Blindside'. It's 'Rudy'. It's 'Rocky'. It's all those films- 'Raging Bull'- all combined," said Verdi.
The movie will be filmed right here in Rhode Island. Paz will be an associate producer and even make a cameo.
"It's one of the greatest inspirational stories of all time," said Paz. "I'm really happy it's going to finally get out there."
Scorsese already has an acclaimed boxing film under his belt. He directed the 1980 movie 'Raging Bull'. That film won two Academy Awards. Expectations for the Vinny Paz movie are just as high.
"I may end my film career on this because I don't think it gets any better," said Verdi.
While Paz says he hasn't thought too much about who will play him in the movie, the champ is excited about talks of adding some major star power in the role of his Dad. Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and Jack Nicholson are just some of the names being tossed around.
Scriptwriter and director Ben Younger already signed onto the project. Emma Tillinger Koskoff will also collaborate on the movie. It is scheduled to be released in 2016.
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Transmission, please help!
I am currently rebuilding a 1947 Farmall Cub and I just got into my transmission I have a few questions I'm hoping you might be able to answer before I order new parts.
1st I removed the transmission shaft rear bearing assembly (front shield, bearing, and rear shield). It looks like I damaged the front shield while driving out the bearing. Is this something that is always replaced when removing the bearing?
2nd The manual says there should be an oil hole in the transmission shaft rear roller bearing. The one I removed did not have a hole in it; do the new ones, and is there a need for it to be?
3rd What does the transmission shaft rear bearing shield do, and how do you drive it on?
If any of you are able to answer any of these questions, I'd sure appreciate it. I am hoping to figure this out soon, so I can order new parts and get to the reassembly process!
Short answer... if I recall the shields are avaiable and relatively inexpensive. YOu may be able to reuse them. There are also one on the shift fork rods. I don't recall seeing a hole in the old or new bearing.
I have a strong preference for quality bearings, they are reasonable from a dealer or from Tom at TM.... couldn't hurt to call him and get his ideas on the whole thing too. He won't sell you something you don't need.
Good Luck
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Thanks, I have been buying almost of all of the parts I need from Tom at TM. He has been terrific to deal with. I plan to replace all of the bearings, gaskets, and seals, and it looks like I will be needing a new PTO shaft and possibly a new clutch/transmission shaft. I'm just trying to learn as much as I can before I place the BIG order.
That said, does anyone have an idea on how to remove the old 'races' or 'inner cone bearings.'
I just rebuilt the tranny on the 57, all new bearings and races. I always replace races when I do the bearings. Also the new rear bearing that I purchased from Case I/H did now have the oil hole.
I'll be picking your brain at your MiniFest on how to do the tranny.
Hope you kept good notes.
I think the hole refrenced here is in the transmission case above the rear bearing. It's there to catch splash lubrication for the bearing when the tractor is moving. The bearing shields are there to hold oil in the bearing as a small resavoir. Although that's not really necessary when the tractor is moving, it's sorely needed if the tractor sets idling in neutral for a length of time, or especially if doing stationary PTO work. When the tractor is not moving, the upper bearings receive no lubrication!
My 48 Cub had a bad rear bearing when I bought it, and the bearing surface of the shaft was damaged as well. (be sure to check yours) I believe there are two design issues here: 1. A roller bearing that runs directly on the shaft. 2. No means of lubrication when setting still.
Not wanting to spend big bucks, just to put a poor design back together, I came up with a solution. I found that by removing about .010" from the bearing surface of the shaft, a sealed ball bearing (I think I used a 6202, not sure) fit perfectly. The repair cost a total of about $3 and I believe it's a better setup. This repair has received the George Willer stamp of approval!
My record shows two bearing numbers:
The shaft should be reduced to .787" where the bearing rides.
I think its an excellent modification.
George Willer
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How about this. I have an old one sitting outside. I'll bring it in and we can tear it down and discuss how to repair and replace the bearings etc.
I am planning the same thing (change to d different bearing) when I reassemble my transmission. Mine is a 1955 lo-boy and I had to have both the shaft turned down where the bearing ride and the transmission case bored out so the OD of the bearing would press fit in the case. Apparently they had a couple of different designs for the rear bearing.
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Thanks George! I didn't remember the size of shaft & bore. It's been a few years and I didn't remember them that large. Anyway, it's a very common, easy to find bearing.
I don't know about different case designs, it's certainly possible. I guess I was luckey.
I guess I was lucky too. The bearings I mentioned were an exact fit in the case bore, and only require a little cleaning up on the shaft.
George Willer
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That would be great!
Here is the difference I mentioned. I got the bearing George used but it wouldn't fit in the case without modification to the case and I couldn't find a different one that would.
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Nominees have been announced for the 2013 People's Choice Awards, which will be presented Jan. 9, 2013, at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live and broadcast on CBS at 9 PM ET. The evening will be hosted by Kaley Cuoco.
The Fox hit series "Glee" received five nominations, including Favorite Network TV Comedy. Series regulars Chris Colfer, Lea Michele and Jane Lynch were nominated for Favorite Comic TV Actor and Actress, respectively. "Modern Family" also received nominations for Favorite Network TV Comedy, Favorite Comedic TV Actor (Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Ty Burrell) and Favorite Comedic TV Actress (Sofia Vergara).
"The New Normal" was nominated for Favorite New TV Comedy, and the reality series "America's Got Talent," "American Idol," "Dancing With the Stars," "The Voice" and "The X Factor" were all nominated for Favorite Competition TV Show.
Anne Hathaway, who stars in the upcoming film adaptation of Les Misérables, received two nominations, for Favorite Movie Actress and Favorite Face of Heroism. Meryl Streep also received two nods, for Favorite Dramatic Movie Actress and Favorite Movie Icon.
Other stage veterans to receive People's Choice nominations include Scarlett Johansson (Favorite Movie Actress), Susan Sarandon (Favorite Movie Icon), Ben Stiller (Favorite Comedic Movie Actor), Jake Gyllenhaal (Favorite Dramatic Movie Actor), Jim Parsons (Favorite Comedic TV Actor) and Neil Patrick Harris (Favorite Comedic TV Actor) as well as the band Green Day (Favorite Band).
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Saginaw County is still in a state of emergency due to the recent devastating flood waters.
The clean up continues for hundreds of residents dealing with flood damage in Mid-Michigan. Now financial help could be on the way, but you have to call and let officials know you need it.
A few weeks ago, Mary Pache got the shock of her life when she found a foot of flood water in her basement. "The water was coming in so fast," said Pache. She says her dryer was destroyed, so was her hot water tank.
Overall, the damage amounted to thousands of dollars not covered by insurance.
"The first [restoration expert] wanted $5,000," said Pache.
Flood victims like Peche are being urged to call and report their damage so they can get money from the government to help with repairs. "We've had about 551 reports of damage," said Saginaw County Board of Commissioners chairman Mike Hanley. He says in order to get money from the federal emergency management agency, certain guidelines must be met. "Statewide, it's got to be 582 homes, [totaling] $13 million minimum in damage," said Hanley.
Combined with the devastating flooding in the Grand Rapids area, Hanley thinks there's a good chance Michigan will meet the requirements needed for the governor to make a recommendation to the president for statewide aide.
Hanley stresses if the federal money comes through, it will take a while to get to homeowners that need it, but that still gives Pache some peace of mind.
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It's an ongoing issue with few solutions. Funding for two new fire stations in Lafayette that supporters say the city needs if it wants to keep its fire rating. It was touched upon at this past city-parish council meeting. Members discussed possible funding sources.
Funding for arts organizations such as Festival International may be on the chopping block in order fund things like two new fire stations. Councilor Jared Bellard brought the idea up at this past week's meeting, To take city parish funding used for social service groups and art organizations and use that money towards things that are not luxury.
But taking funding away could do more harm than good.
"It (Festival International) generates an estimated $22 million. It goes right back to general fund, it's something which benefits all of us" says Festival International Director Kim Neustrom.
The council still has no set plans on how to fund the fire stations.
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This is a feature produced for ABC and ESPN, narrated by Jimmy Rollins. First aired on ABC on 8/25/2012 from the producers of OPPOSITE FIELD, an upcoming feature documentary film...
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The incredible outreach for Uganda Baseball continues thanks to the hard work of Ruth Hoffman who has teamed up with Commonwealth Games Canada and the Roberto Clemente Foundation to launch the Pearl Of Africa Series 2. This ongoing effort to support the growth and opportunity of baseball on the ground in East Africa was announced at the Govenor General award ceremony for the Caring Canadian held on Monday, June 3rd. Check out coverage here.
Two Ugandan coaches have also been invited to spend several months in Canada and America by the Vancouver Cannons along with two female softball coaches by the South Surrey White Rock Minor Softball Association for an opporunity to learn and share coaching and organizational ideas needed to help young Uganda Baseballers succeed at the highest levels of competition.
The best way to keep up to date and help the effort is to like the Facebook Page
"Barack Obama can't get enough of the Ugandan Little League team. As Air Force One takes off from another campaign rally in Ohio, the President settles into his airborne conference room, gum lodged in the back of his mouth, with ESPN's live coverage of 12-year-olds' World Series baseball on the flat screen. He raves to his staff about the story line, an up-from-obscurity fable of barefoot kids from East Africa playing in central Pennsylvania. There is, after all, something familiar about the narrative arc: long-shot outsiders, international roots, hope, aspiration, change."
Uganda baseball has made history and become the first African team to play (and win a game!) at the Little League World Series. This incredible chapter will be told as part of our forthcoming documentary which follows Uganda Baseball's amazing journey of heartbreak, resilliance, and hope. As we finish the final editing, the best way to keep updated for screening information and news about Uganda Baseball is to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and signing up for emails.
Check out the director's blog for continuing updates on Uganda Baseball. The latest blog update also shares the director's thoughts on the recent "Kony 2012" phenomenon, a complex issue to be sure, but one that has put Uganda in the public conversation in an interesting light.
Forbes Magazine also takes notice of Opposite Field amidst the Kony 2012 interest.
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We are thrilled to announce a truly historic event. The 2011 Canadian Little League Championship Team from Langley Canada which never got a chance to play against Uganda in Williamsport after their Visas were denied is going to Uganda in January to play the game that should have been. Money raised for this event will go towards constructing a baseball field closer to the players homes in Uganda, starting an educational scholarship fund and sending more teams to International Tournaments in the future. Jimmy Rollins of the Philadelphia Phillies and Derek Lee of the Pittsburgh Pirates and will be serving as guest coaches.
Jimmy Rollins on his upcoming trip to Uganda
Opposite Field and its director Jay Shapiro were featured on CNN'S Internationally broadcast program 'Inside Africa'. Click to watch the 2 part program: Part 1 Part 2
The response to the ESPN feature has been incredible. We've been contacted by everyone ranging from 9 year old boys who want to send their gloves to Uganda to MLB Superstars ready to help at high levels. We are working to coordinate all of this amazing support to really benefit the baseball program in Uganda. Keep checking here for some possibly very exciting news… And if you are looking for ways to help check out the GET INVOLVED tab at the top of the page for ideas.
ESPN's Sportscenter airs a 5 minute feature about Uganda's Little League team and the 2011 Little League World Series on Sunday, August 14th during the 10am show.
Keep an eye here as we continue to work with Right To Play and Play Global! on ongoing support programs for Ugandan Baseball
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---- — NORTH ANDOVER — After 41 years, it has become an institution in North Andover.
The Sheep Shearing Festival will take place Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Common. Besides the demonstrations of sheep shearing and herding, at least 45 crafters will be on hand to show and sell their handiwork and an ample assortment of food vendors should guarantee that no one will go hungry, according to Jeffrey Coco, co-chairman of the Festivals Committee, which organizes this event.
To enhance the farming flair of the festival, Smolak Farms will offer hay rides, Coco said.
Last year, Cowpie Bingo was introduced and proved especially popular. A total of 625 squares will be marked off on the Common and for $10 per square, daring souls can take a chance on a $1,000 grand prize, or several $100 prizes.
The Festivals Committee faced a crisis this year because Roche's Farm, which provided the cow last year, was unable to repeat the service this weekend, according to both Coco and E.J. Foulds, coordinator of Cowpie Bingo.
Richardson's Farm of Middleton, however, stepped up and provided a "docile" cow that will wander among the 625 squares and bring someone a huge monetary reward by relieving herself on one of them, Coco said. Foulds credited Dan Gil, a local landscaping contractor who does business as Earthworks, and Magnifico Plumbing of Middleton with arranging the bovine boost from Richardson's.
With only a few days left until the festival, there are still Cowpie Bingo squares for sale, Foulds said. They can be purchased at the Lowell 5 Savings Bank on Thursday; Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2104 on Thursday and Friday evenings; the police station Friday; in the downtown from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday; and at Butcher Boy from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
If there are any squares left after those opportunities, they'll be on sale at the festival, Foulds said.
Festival organizers are expecting thousands of visitors, especially if the weather is as pleasant as has been forecast. Coco strongly urged people not to even try to park near the Common, where parts of the streets will be closed.
There will be plenty of parking at the nearby Franklin and North Andover Middle schools, Coco said, and a free shuttle bus will be running throughout the festival between the Common and those locations.
Coco said he expects there will be a dozen or more sheep. Andy Rice, of Hoggetts Farm, Brattleboro, Vt., will once again provide his shearing skills while David Kennard, of Wellscraft Farm in New Hampshire, will offer his herding acumen.
When the sheep arrive on the Common, Kennard, with the able assistance of his border collies, corrals them into pens. There will be alternating demonstrations of shearing and herding throughout the festival, Coco said.


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It was a bitter sweet Christmas for a number of families across the Ocean Breeze section of Staten Island an area that was devastated by Superstorm Sandy
Linda Steiger, a local resident who was hit hard by Sandy says Christmas is just not the same.
Steiger owns one of the 129 homes in Ocean Breeze that the state is offering to buyout.
In November, Governor Cuomo made the buyout announcement in order to create coastal buffer zones that will help protect nearby communities from the impact of extreme weather...
The only problem is for some of these families, this could be the last Christmas they will spend in a neighborhood that they've grown to love
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Jay Z and Beyonce are ruling Vanity Fair magazine's International Top 10 Best-Dressed Musicians lists, with Jay topping the males' lest and Bey finishing number-two among females.
The male list is dominated by American hip-hop and R&B stars, with only two Europeans -- Bryan Ferryand One Direction's Harry Styles -- being deemed worthy. However, six of the 10 females are Europeans -- four of them not that well known here, including number-one ranked Charlotte Gainsbourg. Here are the top musician fashionistas according to Vanity Fair:
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Andy Melville has left Oxford United after five years as part of the club's coaching staff.
The former defender, who won 65 caps for Wales, said he does not have another job in mind, but intends to assess his options after resigning.
Melville told the club's website: "I have worked with some tremendous people and it has been a privilege to work at the club.
"I now feel that the time is right to move on. I don't have a specific job out there to go to but I would like the opportunity to take stock and see what is available."


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When Linda Horner walked into Dr. Orlando J. Martelo's office in the early 1980s, the oncology specialist hadn't administered chemotherapy to a patient since medical school.
Horner recalls that he wasn't terribly enthusiastic about the prospect, but she didn't give him a choice.
"He wanted me to schedule an appointment with one of his nurses," Horner said, "but he was booked solid, and the next appointment wasn't for six weeks; I couldn't afford to wait."
A year after Horner's family doctor had misdiagnosed a cancerous lump in her breast as a benign cyst, the 34-year-old mother of two had, quite recently, been correctly diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer and given six months to live.
It was a prognosis neither she, her husband, nor anyone in her considerable support network (who accompanied her to every doctor's visit) would accept. Now, a recommendation from a member of that vocal, determined support group, Peggy Schmeltzer, RN, had led Horner to Martelo.
Although by then the cancer had spread throughout Horner's lymphatic system, it hadn't yet reached any vital organs.
"I had no time to waste," Horner said. "I'd already lost a year, and it cost me dearly. I wasn't about to give the cancer a chance to spread to my liver or kidneys or lungs or anywhere else. I was determined to live."
Spurred by Horner's resolve, by her medical chart and by her support "posse," Martelo complied and administered his first chemotherapy treatment directly to a patient since his days as a med student.
It was a victory Horner wouldn't savor long; in a sense, she'd just made a deal with the devil.
The "Red Devil," to be precise.
That's the nickname for the principal compound — Adriamycin — in Horner's chemotherapy regimen, and, according to Horner, it lived up to its nickname — and then some.
"Adriamycin was new in those days," she said. "It had only recently received FDA clearance. For the next 24 hours, I came to intimately understand why it's called the red devil."
Horner spent those next 24 hours continuously vomiting and dry-heaving. All her hair fell out, too.
"The drug itself is red," she explained, "and when you throw it up, it looks like blood. There was a point when I crawled into the bathroom and spent the night by the toilet. My poor daughters — they were 9 and 12 — thought their mommy was dying. It felt like I might be, too."
Horner's next appointment was three weeks later: Another dance with the red devil, another 24 hours of nonstop vomiting.
And so it would go for the next year.
"In those days, there was no nausea medication," Horner said. "So you just dealt with it."
By the second treatment, however, armed with a better understanding of what she faced, Horner had arranged for her daughters to stay with friends until the sickness passed.
"I got my treatments on Tuesdays," Horner recalled. "It was always on a Tuesday, and my girls came to look forward to those nights. Those were special nights because they got to stay with friends."
Those nights were a living torment for Horner. Her only respite from the red devil came five months into treatment, during six weeks of radiation therapy. Those treatments weren't much better, though.
"After one of my treatments," Horner recalled, "Dr. Martelo came into the room and told me I looked great. I was outraged. I had no hair; I was losing weight; and I had this big, oozing sore on my breast from the radiation. 'You want me to take off this wig and this robe and show you how I really look?' I said."
Martelo took such outbursts in stride.
"He was a very empathetic man," Horner said. "I was angry and mistrustful at times, but Dr. Martelo never once got upset. He once told me I had a right not to trust doctors because they'd failed me as a profession. I got very lucky with him. Not only was he a very smart doctor, he was also extremely empathetic and understanding. Our personalities matched well."
After the radiation, Horner endured another five-plus months with the red devil.
By the end of her year of treatment, Horner was frail and exhausted. Martelo was wary of administering further chemotherapy.
"Adriamycin causes a severe drop in your white blood-cell count," Horner explained. "And I'd developed big, painful sores inside my mouth. I couldn't stand to eat anything. It was awful."
Horner was lucky in one sense, however. Although Adriamycin's white-blood-cell side-effects cause lowered immune function, she'd avoided opportunistic infection.
"I was young and otherwise extremely healthy," she said. "It was a dual-edged sword. My cancer wouldn't have spread as aggressively but for my age, but I might not have responded as well to treatment, either, were I older."
She continued, "After my last treatment, we did another CAT scan to gauge my cancer levels. We did those throughout treatment to track my progress and gauge how much we were slowing the cancer down."
Horner recalled that, from the beginning, Martelo's stated goal was to slow the cancer's progression in the hopes of buying time.
"He hoped to give me time for a cure to be found," she said. "There was never any thought we might eliminate it."
Martelo delivered the results of that final scan the way he'd delivered all the ones before: He waited to look at them until Horner was with him.
"He never knew the findings before I did," Horner said.
The results were more than doctor or patient could've hoped for.
Horner's cancer was gone — completely.
Thirty years later, Horner remains in remission. To date, through all the scans and mammograms and blood work and other medical exams, doctors have yet to find a single cancerous cell.
"Dr. Martelo called me a miracle," Horner said. "He'd never seen anything like it. I'll never forget that day, in that room with him, going over those results for the first time. We were both just numb and in a state of shock. I asked him, 'so what are we going to do now?' and he just kind of sat there and after a second, he said, 'I don't know; I guess we'll see you again in three months."
Horner was so stunned she left the office without even thanking Martelo.
"I called him at home later that night," she said. "I had his number; all his patients did. That's just the kind of doctor he is."
As the years passed and doctors kept finding no further sign of cancer, the tests became less and less frequent. Martelo moved on to a prestigious teaching position in New York, and Horner has been under the care of Dr. Donna Stahl ever since.
"Switching doctors was difficult," Horner recalled. "Losing Martelo was like losing my best friend. We went through so much together. But I've managed, and Dr. Stahl has been just as much of an advocate for me."
For about 10 years after she went into remission, Horner served as a counselor and mentor to women recently diagnosed with breast cancer.
"One thing I learned from that experience," she said, "is how lucky I was to have a man like Joe by my side throughout the entire ordeal. So many husbands and boyfriends hit the road when breast cancer strikes. It's terrible, but true. I've seen it; I've counseled women who've lived through it."
Asked to offer advice to women newly diagnosed with breast cancer, Horner responded, "Keep a positive attitude and surround yourself with as many friends and family who love you as possible. You can never have too many advocates. You've got to have a good support system of people who believe you'll survive. You have to make yourself believe it too."
For any woman who might lack adequate support from family or friends, Horner offered, "If you don't have anyone, come find me. I'll be there for you."
Horner will be a guest at Decatur County Memorial Hospital's Spirit of Women "Girls Night Out" starting at 6 p.m., Oct. 25, at Wolf Theatres. The theme is "Survivorship and the other Cs." For more information, contact Annie Wilkison at 663-1325.
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The West Virginia Mountaineers have finally broken up with the Big East, though according to the Big East's statement, it's not exactly clear who's dumping whom. We'd thought WVU was the one leaving the Big East for another, but the Big East says it's "terminating" West Virginia's membership. All this on Valentine's Day, you guys.
All lawsuits and so forth were dismissed. Thank the good Lord we never have to hear about these particular lawsuits again.
This means the Big 12, Big East, and ACC can go on ahead and release their football schedules for 2012 now. The Big 12 is expected to release its within the hour, as it's been more or less ready to go for about two weeks now.
West Virginia will settle with the Big East for an undisclosed amount, which has been reported at $20 million. It's also been reported the Big 12 will pay half of that, and most of the rest will come from money the Big East owed WVU anyway.
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Money and the 2010 Midterms
by Jonathan Singer, Tue Apr 20, 2010 at 04:46:30 PM EDT
A bit of cold water for those who think the outcome of the 2010 midterms has already been decided, with the Republicans set to retake one or both Houses of the Congress.
The top 3 Dem campaign committees have outraised their GOP rivals, adding to a financial gap that some on the GOP side believe could rob them of opportunities come Nov.
The DSCC will report having raised $6M in March, barely higher than the NRSC's $5.14M raised. The DSCC also has a narrow cash on hand advantage, with $17M in the bank versus the NRSC's $15M.
Also this month, the DNC outraised the RNC by a $13M to $11M margin. Earlier today, the DCCC announced it would file reports showing it had outraised the NRCC, $9.77M to $8M.
Both the DCCC and the DSCC have paid off all their debt. The DNC still had $3.7M in obligations at the end of last month, though they have yet to report a debt figure this month. None of the GOP committees have showed a debt for months.
Looking deeper into the numbers, specifically into those relating to the House of Representatives, which is viewed as more tenuously in the hands of the Democrats than the Senate, the party in power now holds a $26 million to $10 million cash-on-hand advantage over the challenging Republicans. What does this mean? The national Democrats now have the capability to play in 2 1/2 times more seats than the national Republicans. While this financial disparity isn't assured to remain through November, the fact that the Democrats continue to raise more than their Republican counterparts suggests that all of the talk of the House already having been all but lost for the Democrats might be a bit overblown.
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BALTIMORE - An acquaintance of a man accused of killing a North Carolina teenager testified that he saw the girl's body in his room.
Thirty-six-year-old James McCray, who is serving time for theft, said 28-year-old Michael Maurice Johnson called him asking for help in getting rid of Phylicia Barnes' body.
Johnson is accused of first-degree murder in the 16-year-old's death. Barnes' body was found in the Susquehanna River months after she went missing in December 2010.
McCray testified that he advised Johnson to throw the body in water. McCray also said he did not help move Barnes' body.
Johnson's defense attorneys pointed out that McCray has only a fourth-grade education.
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This is the 3rd of a series of profiles of the contenders for the 2011 Breeders' Cup Classic. Earlier, we took a look at Await the Dawn and Drosselmeyer. This profile examines Jockey Club Gold Cup winner Flat Out.
Horse: Flat Out
Trainer: Charles Dickey
Morning Line Odds: 6/1
Career Record (Str-1st-2nd-3rd): 12-5-3-0
Career Earnings: $1,109,713
Pedigree: Sired by Flatter out of a Cresta Rider mare (Cresta Lil)
Key Stakes Wins: Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup (Belmont Park), Grade 2 Suburban Handicap (Belmont Park)
Overview: Flat Out began his career in Nov. of 2008 but has only run twelve races in his career due to an assortment of injuries that have prevented him from staying 100% healthy. He's a versatile colt that has won at distances ranging from six furlongs to a mile and a quarter, and he is in the best form of his entire career over the past four months. He lost by a length and a half to Havre de Grace in the Grade 1 Woodward on Sept. 3rd, but bounced back to easily win the Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup just a month later.
One of the major obstacles that Flat Out will have to overcome in order to win this year's Classic (besides Havre de Grace) is the location, Churchill Downs. Flat Out has struggled both times he's raced at Churchill Downs in his career. The first race was his debut race in Nov. of 2008 where he finished 6th, beaten 2 ¼ lengths. More recently, Flat Out ran in this year's Grade 1 Stephen Foster Handicap where he finished 6th, beaten 2 ¾ lengths. While we can probably throw out the 2008 maiden race given how low ago it occurred, his performance in the Stephen Foster is concerning. The quality of the field in that race was average, at best. None of the five horses that finished ahead of Flat Out in the Foster have won a race since that day in late June. In fact, if you tabulate the results of every horse other than Flat Out in races after the Stephen Foster you get an ugly 19-2-0-1 record. The horses to win since that day were Worldly in the Prairie Meadows Handicap, and Equestrio in an Optional Claiming race.
On the positive side of the ledger is the fact that Flat Out's last four races are the best of his career; he dominated the Suburban and the Jockey Club Gold Cup, and was a good 2nd to Havre de Grace in the Woodward. Given his run of success since the Foster the question becomes: was Flat Out's poor effort in Louisville the result of not taking to the track, or did he just run a clunker that day? If it was just a bad day at the office (something that happens to every horse), then his recent form suggests that he's ready to run big at the Breeders' Cup. However, if that race was the result of Flat Out not liking the surface at Churchill Downs... well, that's a much bigger issue.
Below is the video of Flat Out's win in the Jockey Club Gold Cup (via BCWorldChampionships YouTube channel)


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Please note the following: Doors will not open until 7:00 p.m. Tickets are sold on a first-come basis.
The first game is on Sun., June 9 vs. LA Angels at 1:35 p.m. (Infield Grandstand Section 22). The second game is on Thurs., July 25 vs. Tampa Bay at 7:10 p.m. (Infield Grandstand Section 24).
Tickets will be available to Atkinson residents only on Wed., April 3 at 7:00 p.m., at Atkinson Community Center, 4 Main Street.
The cost is $68.00 per person (per game) and includes game ticket, deluxe coach bus ride and driver's gratuity. Tickets are limited to no more than four per family for one of the two games. Only cash, checks, and money orders will be accepted. All tickets are paid for the day of ticket sale and the tickets will be available for pick-up date to be announced or Recreation Commission will keep the tickets until the day of the game. A proper ID that includes your Atkinson address will be required. No telephone or email reservations will be accepted.
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HILLSVILLE –– With two key games this week against Southwest District co-leader Abingdon, Carroll County missed out on practice Monday due to inclement weather.
Judging by Tuesday's result, coach Marc Motley may want to give his girls free afternoons the day before every game.
Carroll County held Abingdon to 12 first-half points, fought off a second-half rally and pulled away down the stretch, taking sole possession of the SWD's top spot with a 50-36 win.
Cameron Frazier pumped in a career-high 36 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 30 seconds to play, as Galax got past Oak Hill Red 67-61 in a nondistrict game Monday in Galax.
The Maroon Tide (13-1) made amends for its only loss of the year, a 63-50 setback to the Warriors in mid-December.
MAX MEADOWS –– If Fort Chiswell has made any kind of statement in the first two games of the Mountain Empire District schedule, it is that it will take a bunch of points to pick up a win against the Pioneers.
Two days after Galax needed every bit of 90 points in its four-point win over Fort Chiswell, Grayson County nearly put up as big a number, falling 91-88 in an MED game Friday.
MAX MEADOWS -- Grayson County enjoyed one of its better nights offensively, but Fort Chiswell was just too much to handle as the Pioneers rolled to an 82-48 win in a Mountain Empire District girls' game Friday.
It was a tale of two stories Friday night as Galax varsity boys dominated on their home court, while the varsity girls fell short.
The boys took to the court first and started off strong.
Galax (12-1 overall, 3-0 MED) won its eighth straight game — including its third district win in a row — when it took down Narrows (3-10, 1-1) by a final score of 78-48.
The Maroon Tide wasted no time hitting the big shots, opening the game up with a 10-0 run over the first 3:45.
HILLSVILLE –– Carroll County kept Richlands winless, but it wasn't effortless.
The league-leading Cavaliers led the cellar-dwelling Blue Tornado by just five points early in the second half before pulling out to as much as a 24-point advantage, then allowing Richlands to creep back before taking a 59-48 Southwest District girls' win Saturday afternoon.
HILLSVILLE –– Carroll County had one of its better days of the season Saturday, as far as turnovers go. But the Cavaliers will be hurting for the rest of the year due to one big traveling call.
Carroll County cut a 16-point third-quarter deficit to three points before fading down the stretch in a 60-45 Southwest District loss Saturday to Richlands. Secondary to the outcome was the farewell bid to one of the Cavaliers' more popular players, Damone Jackson.
HILLSVILLE –– Ideally, late January is the perfect time for wrestling teams to peak. Going 7-1 in dual matches last week, Carroll County appears to be heading in that direction.
The Cavaliers swept its first quad match in several years Wednesday when it took close nondistrict wins over Patrick County, Grayson County and Martinsville.
HILLSVILLE –– In many of Carroll County's defeats this season, the Cavaliers have played evenly for two quarters and been overrun in the other two. Tuesday, Carroll County cut it down to one bad quarter. But it was still plenty enough for Graham.
After trailing for only 53 seconds in the first half, the Cavaliers fell behind for good 19 seconds into the third quarter as Graham used a big third-period run to take a 67-55 Southwest District win.
BLUEFIELD –– Carroll County made just one field goal after regulation, instead getting it done from the foul line in knocking off Graham 51-50 in two overtimes in a key Southwest District girls' game Tuesday at Graham Middle School.
The Cavaliers (7-5 overall, 5-0 district) didn't trail until early in the second overtime. Opening the game on a 9-0 run, Carroll County led 26-15 at halftime before the G-Girls (6-4, 2-1) roared back in the second half.
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Local residents glad about bin Laden's death, wary of retaliation
Ventura County residents expressed relief Monday that terrorist leader Osama bin Laden had been killed by American forces, but they had mixed feelings on raucous public celebrations and little optimism that his terrorist network died with him.
A top White House official said Monday the killing of bin Laden delivered "a strategic blow to al-Qaida." But many local residents were skeptical.
"I'm glad he's dead," said Bailee Rios, 21, of Simi Valley. "But I do think there is some retaliation coming."
Gary Hunsaker, 67, of Port Hueneme agreed.
"I'm sure there will be people who want to strike back," he said.
Yvonne Persico of Simi Valley said that when she heard the news late Sunday, it was an "Oh, my God" moment. But she sees the likely result as more of a dent than a complete dismantling of bin Laden's network of Islamic radicals bent on destroying non-believers.
"Sadly, I think there is always going to be a new monster," she said Monday outside the County Government Center in Ventura as a member of the day's jury pool. "I don't even know if this will slow them down."
Dewee McDermott, 38, of Oxnard said she believes bin Laden's death lowers the threat of terrorism against America, but she was concerned about a reaction from supporters of the architect of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
"He has a big enough support group that I'm sure this will incite a reaction," McDermott said.
Jonathan Matheny of Port Hueneme was among several people who said they were pleased with the news of his death. But the 31-year-old, who works as a civilian in mission planning at Naval Base Ventura County, said he wasn't comfortable with the large, jubilant public celebrations that emerged Sunday outside the White House and at ground zero in New York.
If Americans felt pain and anger seeing video footage of armed militants cheering over the bodies of dead American service members, he figured bin Laden's supporters will be just as upset now.
"I think it's kind of strange to see parades celebrating his death," he said at an Oxnard shopping center near the Navy base. "If our goal is to achieve world peace, then what good is it to kill and celebrate the death of more people?"
Jim Friesen, a video editor who lives in Simi Valley, felt similarly about the public celebrations.
"I'm ecstatic he's dead," Friesen said. "But I think it's not wise to gloat over an enemy's death."
Jason Moore, 28, of Camarillo also was torn on the appropriateness of the celebrations. On one hand, "as a country, we need to heal," he said. People waving the flag and cheering and hugging each other outside the White House is an understandable form of that, he said. But he felt prolonged celebrations would fuel resentment against the United States.
Kelsey Schechter of Simi Valley, however, said bin Laden's death after a nearly 10-year, costly manhunt was worth cheering.
"I think we should celebrate," said the 20-year-old, whose entire adult life has been marked by ongoing conflict and American bloodshed in the Middle East. She has friends in the military and a cousin who was in the second World Trade Center tower in New York when the first tower was hit. He survived, she said.
"This is about catching someone who destroyed thousands," she said.
Dr. Michael Pelman, 66, also didn't take issue with the crowds. He saw "Americans joined together in grief" and hoped above all that bin Laden's death would bring some relief and closure to the families of loved ones killed on 9/11 or during combat.
He agreed it is too soon to say it's over for al-Qaida or for threats on U.S. soil.
"This is not the end," he said. "I think that's the harsh reality."
At Ventura College on Monday, Eliana Caldera, 19, of Oxnard said "justice was served." Those who want to celebrate publicly shouldn't be judged for it, although she personally would not join in, she said. She still recalls the morning of the 9/11 attacks "like it was yesterday."
"It was horrible," she said. "There was a lot of crying in my house."
College student Carlos Gonzalez said he was sure bin Laden has successors ready to take his place.
"How prepared they are to continue attacks, I don't know," he said.
Carolyn Collinge of Oxnard said she would have preferred to see bin Laden put on trial and jailed.
Delores Knight of Port Hueneme said she was "just as happy as can be."
"The president promised he would get him, and he did it," said Knight, a volunteer veterinary assistant at the Navy base. Still, Knight said, she is "waiting for the other shoe to drop."
Rafael Calderon, an elementary school teacher, said he was buying a newspaper to mark the historic news, as he did the day after the 9/11 attacks and the day after Saddam Hussein was killed."It's great for our country," Calderon said of bin Laden's death.
The 47-year-old Oxnard resident said he hopes people heed President Barack Obama's statement that the killing of bin Laden was an action against a terrorist, not a war against Islam.
"We can't lose sight of that," he said.
Julia Polzien and Stephanie Cummings of Ventura were 7 years old on Sept. 11, 2001, but they remember their parents sitting in front of the television in tears.
When the 17-year-old friends heard the news that the mastermind behind the attacks had been killed, they ran out to the corner of Mills Road and Main Street in Ventura to wave flags at 5 p.m. Monday as car after car honked and drivers waved.
Among the flags was the World War II-era flag that had draped the casket of Cummings' great-grandfather, a veteran of World War II. They were joined by a classmate, Mark Ingram, 18, and James Stanley, a mass communication specialist 2nd class with the U.S. Navy.
"It's patriotism and pride that it was a Navy SEAL that got him," Stanley said.
Chris Brown, 53, of Oxnard was also there, waving a flag and cheering. Brown got to know a lot of the New York City firefighters during the month she spent at ground zero as a volunteer in December of 2001. She said they were afraid Americans would someday forget what happened there.
"I made a promise to all my firefighter friends," she said. "I told my friends I will never let them forget."
Staff writer Kim Lamb Gregory contributed to this story.
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Nothing's been the same since New York …"
So says Tony Stark in the opening of the newly released "Iron Man 3" trailer. If only Stark knew how very true those words are, not only in his world but in ours.
By "New York," Stark is undoubtedly referring to the events in this summer's blockbuster "The Avengers." And while we have until April 2013 to see exactly how the fallout from invasion of the Chitauri and assembling of Earth's mightiest superheroes unfolds on screen, we are already seeing the film's ramifications on the broader entertainment landscape.
"The Avengers" was the film most comic book fans and movie buffs said could never be made. How could anyone fit an entire team of superheroes and actor egos into one coherent story?
Writer/director Joss Whedon made it look easy. So easy, in fact, DC Comics has finally realized the same treatment is feasible for its Justice League, complete with Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. This "dream project" has yet to pick up much steam, but at least it's started.
Meanwhile, at Marvel, it's full steam ahead. Robert Downey Jr. dons Iron Man's armor for a fourth time next spring. "Thor: The Dark World" arrives in November 2013. Chris Evans returns in a solo film in April 2014 for "Captain America: Winter Soldier," while "Guardians of the Galaxy," a space-based team outing, drops in August of that year. "Avengers 2" debuts in summer 2015, followed by "Ant-Man" sometime thereafter. There's also two cartoon series set to launch next year with ties to the film universe.
It's an ambitious slate, but one no longer thought impossible.
Some worried these solo films didn't have a chance of standing up next to the monster that was "The Avengers." Then came the "Iron Man 3" trailer … it's as if Whedon's work made his fellow directors bolder, more ambitious.
Speaking of ambitions, Marvel is taking theirs to television for a project that promises to resurrect one of the film universe's most beloved characters.
Fans knew there was great potential for the "S.H.I.E.L.D" series with Whedon's creative power behind it. What they never imagined was that it would signal the return of Agent Phil Colson, whose sacrifice was the final kick in the pants the Avengers needed to put aside their differences.
How Colson will return has yet to be revealed. But there are several possibilities. The easiest way out would be to feature Colson in flashbacks. Another simple explanation is the series takes place before the events in "Avengers." Or perhaps Nick Fury lied about Colson's death, using the lie to motivate his team.
A fourth possibility should excite comic fans. Near the beginning of "Avengers," Stark makes a flippant remark about life model decoys. Coincidence or foreshadowing? It would be a stroke of genius to facilitate Colson's return as a life model decoy still working for the agency. Or explain away his "death" as the demise of a decoy.
However Colson rejoins the universe it will be welcome. As would the inclusion of another rumored cast member, Summer Glau, who portrayed River Tam in Whedon's "Firefly" and "Serenity."
Nothing may be the same since "Avengers," but maybe nothing ever really changes either.
Heather Bremer, a former Herald Bulletin reporter/designer, writes a weekly column on movies, television and pop culture. Contact her at heather email@example.com.
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Nothing's been the same since New York …"
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12:23am Friday 18th April 2014 in National News © Press Association 2014
Large firms should sign up to a "tough code of conduct" to prevent them exploiting workers on zero-hours contracts, Ukip leader Nigel Farage has said.
He claimed cheap labour "flooding in from abroad" had left big employers in an increasingly powerful position to dictate terms for workers.
But Mr Farage acknowledged that the flexibility of zero-hours contracts, which do not guarantee regular work, suited some firms and employees and said he did not believe in banning the arrangements.
It is the latest sign of Mr Farage's efforts to target working class voters and woo support away from Labour in the run-up to next month's European elections.
Ed Miliband has promised Labour will regulate zero-hours contracts if he becomes prime minister and a Government review of the issue is expected to report in July.
In a Daily Express column Mr Farage said: "With so much cheap labour flooding in from abroad, giant corporations are in an increasingly powerful position to dictate terms and conditions for workers."
He added: "Unlimited immigration from eastern Europe and elsewhere has left many British working people pretty much defenceless against constant downgrades in their pay and employment conditions."
Mr Farage said that while having a zero-hours contract as an option was appropriate for some workers "having it as the only available form of work is quite another".
"And keeping people on zero-hours contracts for year after year when they aspire to stable employment so that they can provide for their families is something else again.
"I do not believe in banning zero-hours contracts. But I do believe there is a very strong case for expecting large employers to sign up to a tough code of conduct as to how they are applied.
"For instance, if an employee proves reliable enough to be working for a big company for a year or more then there should be an expectation that the company will offer him or her a permanent position."
Mr Farage said he did not blame multinational firms for trying to minimise their tax bills, but said they had to show responsibility to their workforce.
"I do not blame them for that - it is the responsibility of the authorities to set the tax regime after all," he said.
"But I do say that they should show more responsibility towards those on the shop floor. Often those kept on zero-hours contracts are women with major family responsibilities."
Mr Farage was praised as "charismatic" by the leader of France's far-right National Front, who said her "arms will be open" to Ukip if it wants to join together to fight the European Union.
Ukip told the BBC it is not interested in any deal with Marine Le Pen or her party, adding this is particularly because of "prejudice and anti-Semitism" in the National Front.
Ms Le Pen said she did not see UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage as part of her movement and said an invitation for the party to be part of her campaign was no longer open.
But when asked if she would be open to work with Mr Farage in the future, s he told BBC's Newsnight: " I am above personal considerations and any harm people try to inflict on us.
"My concern is the interests of the European people. My arms will be open as long as it's in the interest of the European people for us to join together in a common project to fight the European Union."
Asked what she made of Mr Farage, she said: "I think he's undoubtedly a charismatic leader. He has a message that people really want to hear and which is based on a correct reading of the situation.
"We do have our differences - for example, on the economy - there's no doubt about that.
"But I do think there is something he's missing, and that's the seriousness of the situation our continent finds itself in.
"If he understood how serious the EU's situation is, he would support the collaboration of all patriotic movements, and he wouldn't resort to tactics and strategy."
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by Caitlin Huston
In the race for Circuit Court judge, incumbent Leo Burns, a Democrat, is focusing on education and programming while Douglas Cox, a former judge and the Republican candidate, is turning to the workings of the court system.
While Burns stresses education as the key in dealing with juvenile cases, Cox vows to streamline the court process so that filings are made in a timely manner. The Circuit Court judge position has a six-year term.
Burns was elected to the position in 2006 and before had practiced law as Logansport city attorney as well as in private practice. He was a deputy prosecuting attorney from 1986 to 2000. Burns is a graduate of Indiana Judicial College, as well as a 1974 graduate of Purdue University and 1986 graduate of Valparaiso University School of Law.
Cox spent 12 years as the judge of Cass Superior Court and currently works in private practice. He has also worked as an administrative law judge for the Indiana Employment Security Office and as the staff counsel for First National Bank of Logansport. Cox is a graduate of the Indiana Judicial College and National Judicial College, a 1976 graduate of the University of Notre Dame and a 1979 graduate of Indiana University School of Law at Bloomington.
As a judge, Cox helped start the Cass-Pulaski Community Corrections program while Burns brought in the Six-to-Six program, which gives middle school students an alternative way to serve suspensions.
Circuit Court is the only court in Cass County that deals with juveniles, and because of that distinction, both candidates agreed that the handling of juveniles was a key part of the job.
Burns said he prides himself on providing education to juveniles, or to anyone in need of services.
"I'm the education judge," he said. "I focus on education."
These programs can be an essential way to break a cycle of criminality, he said, especially when the intervention is done early.
"We all realize that an early intervention is the way to go," Burns said.
Cox said his experience working on children in need of services cases and serving on the board of the county children's home prepared him for the job.
"These are things that give me those unique perspectives and experiences that I believe make me the best qualified candidate," Cox said.
One of the biggest challenges of the job, Burns said, is dealing with funding cuts to the programs. In face of the cuts, he said, he's tried to work with other agencies to make sure needed services, like the adult GED program, are still offered.
"What I've tried to do is adapt to them," Burns said.
Budget also figures prominently in Cox's campaign, and he says he will work to monitor administrative budgets as well as the success of programs in place and make sure offices are properly staffed. But beyond that, Cox said he's hoping to make a change in the Circuit Court so that decisions are made within 24 hours, or within 60 days if the matter is more complex, and that entries are made in the clerk's office within 24 hours.
"That is not always the case now in the Circuit Court," Cox said.
Burns responded that some cases need time for a proper ruling, but he said he believed the court is functioning properly.
"I get routine things out routinely," he said.
Both Cox and Burns have received reprimands from the Indiana Supreme Court. As Superior Court Judge, Cox received a 30-day-suspension in 1997 after the Supreme Court found that he had violated the Code of Judicial Conduct by increasing a woman's sentence because she demanded a jury trial and for other misconduct involving her case.
In the initial interview, Cox apologized for the situation, saying that he was unaware at the time of some of the guidelines mandated by the state in sentencing.
"Simply, I made a mistake," Cox said. "I learned from the mistake, and I'm a better judge because of it,"
However, he later added in a phone interview that he was not legally allowed to discuss the case.
"There is a system in place on all matters that happen in any trial court," Cox said. "Appellate courts review the decisions, in this case conviction and sentence were affirmed. The parties also have the right to voice their complaints through another system. Judges are not able to discuss details of any case."
Burns received a public reprimand in 2008 for a 2004 case where he had been an attorney on an appeal. The court found that Burns had failed to give a copy of the appellate court's denial ruling to a defendant, causing the defendant to miss a deadline for filing another appeal.
Burns said he would not comment further on the case, but at the time he said he accepted the court's ruling.
"I take full responsibility for my actions," he said. "I accept the Supreme Court's order as a fair and just resolution of this matter."
If they win the position, both candidates vowed to treat the people who come before them with respect.
"I try to treat everybody the way I would want to be treated, and I think that works," Burns said.
Cox said he also would listen and respect everyone who came before him.
"I want them to know that they were heard," Cox said.
• Caitlin Huston is a staff reporter of the Pharos-Tribune. She can be reached at 574-732-5148 or firstname.lastname@example.com.