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The city of Santa Clarita and the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley are looking for local organizations to participate in the fourth annual Day for Kids to be held 12-5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12. There is no fee.
Editor's note: Andrew Pfeffer, of Saugus, and his daughter Katie Pfeffer, 19, embarked on a journey of discovery and to conquer new heights to Gannet Peak in Wyoming during the last week of July. The following is Andrew Pfeffer's account of their experience.
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Showing off their skills and following their dreams is all in a day's practice for local team members of the Los Angeles Ice Theater.
"My name is Emily and in seven years, I will be an alcoholic. I'll start drinking in the eighth grade. But my parents won't really notice because I'll do OK in school and everything will be OK. But everything won't be OK. Kids who drink before the age of 15 are five times more likely to have alcohol problems when they are adults."
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then Santa Clarita Valley residents Susan Bibicoff and Lori Gardner are adding even more value to the family album.
Four "awesome adoptables" from the Brittany Foundation will prance the red carpet during the premiere of Walt Disney's "G-Force" at Edwards Theatre in Valencia's Town Center on July 25, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Back-to-school shopping can be an exhausting and expensive experience and many parents start off on the wrong foot before they even get to the store.
It was 1982, an "El Nino" year of record with surf and soaking rain.
The three boys bowed to their instructors and reached out to receive the symbol of their accomplishments - the coveted top-level white belt representing the highest achievement for their age group. Parents seated nearby took photos and videos of the momentous occasion.
Mitch Aronson, of Saugus, walked into a classroom at the Newhall Area California Highway Patrol Station with his 16-year-old daughter, Georgie. Lisa Caver with her 20-year-old son walked in shorty afterward and sat up toward the front.
Whitney first felt the pain of isolation when her family moved to the Santa Clarita Valley. Everyone else in the family was enthusiastic about the move, but not Whitney. Always the introvert, she wasn't as outgoing as her older brother, who easily consumed all of the attention. Neither did she feel as smart as her younger sister, who she describes as a weekly academic-award winner.
When Kris Ghassimi was 17, she almost drowned after a boating accident. As a parent, she vowed never to put her daughter in the same position.
Joanne and Tony throw the best keg parties in town. The beer flows and a designated teen collects car keys at the door. Teens mill around, shouting over the pounding music, hugging and "high-fiving" Joanne and Tony. They are so popular, they could have been voted Prom King and Queen.
Gone are the days when people sat around a radio, curled up in their pajamas in the family living room to partake in a new adventure. For students at Old Orchard Elementary School in Valencia, this classic experience was not lost on them.
The Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley will present the third annual "An Evening of Magic" fundraiser on Saturday, April 18. The local International Brotherhood of Magicians Ring 280 will offer three hours of magical entertainment for the entire family.


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|Saunders shuts down Reds in Mariners' 3-1 win
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CINCINNATI — The young Seattle Mariners are glad to be going home after a solid road trip.
Joe Saunders pitched seven efficient innings and Nick Franklin and Justin Smoak each homered to lift the Mariners to a 3-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.
Seattle won four out of six on its brief 2-team road swing.
"It was a real good road trip," Seattle manager Eric Wedge said. "You play Texas team that has 50 wins on the road and here the same thing. It's fun to see the light come on with the younger guys."
Franklin hit Arroyo's 10th pitch of the game 380 feet into the right-field seats for his sixth home run of the season.
Smoak extended the lead to 3-0 with a 2-run drive into the left field seats on the first pitch he saw from Arroyo with two outs in the third inning. The 378-foot shot, which followed Kyle Seager's 1-out walk, was Smoak's seventh.
A day after the Reds scored 13 runs, they managed just six hits and a run off Saunders. The left-hander allowed only two base runners to reach third in the first six innings and retired 11 consecutive batters before Chris Heisey doubled into the left-field corner with one out in the fifth inning.
Saunders (7-8) walked none and struck out two while winning back-to-back starts for the first time this season.
Charlie Furbush pitched a 1-2-3 eighth and Tom Wilhelmsen was perfect in the ninth for his 18th save, helping the Mariners improve to 10-2 against the Reds since interleague play began in 1997.
The Reds went down in order in six of their nine innings.
The Reds broke up the shutout bid in the seventh with back-to-back one-out doubles by Todd Frazier and Heisey before Saunders finished his day by getting Ryan Hanigan and pinch-hitter Derrick Robinson to ground out.
Bronson Arroyo (7-7) overcame a 32-pitch first inning to complete six, allowing five hits and three runs with one walk and six strikeouts. He retired 10 of the last 11 batters he faced.
Neither Arroyo nor his manager Dusty Baker were surprised by the show of power by the youthful Mariners.
"We knew coming in that that would be a key," Baker said. "Home runs are a big part of their offense. We couldn't get anything going. We hit the ball a lot harder than the scorebook showed. We didn't have a lot to show for it."
NOTES: Franklin's home run was the club-record 235th allowed by Arroyo in his eight seasons with the Reds. He went into the game tied with former LHP Tom Browning for the record. … It was the Mariners' 22nd first-inning homer this season, most in the majors. … Raul Ibanez extended his hitting streak to 12 games (18 for 50, .360) with a first-inning single to left. … The Reds left after their 4-2 homestand on a 7-game road trip, starting with three at Milwaukee. … RHP Homer Bailey, who threw a no-hitter against the Giants on Tuesday, will try to match Johnny Vander Meer's 1938 feat of no-hitters in back-to-back starts.
WASHINGTON — Ryan Zimmerman hit a grand slam, Bryce Harper added three hits and two stolen bases and the Washington Nationals sent the San Diego Padres to their ninth straight loss, 11-7 on Sunday.
Stephen Strasburg (5-6) allowed four runs over six innings. He matched his season high with nine strikeouts as the Nationals won their fourth in a row. He walked two, hit three batters and in the fourth yielded a 2-run homer to Alexi Amarista.
Zimmerman's slam off Robbie Erlin (1-2) put Washington ahead 5-1 in the third inning. Two batters later, Anthony Rendon hit a 2-run homer.
Rendon and Strasburg had RBI singles during the Nationals' 4-run fifth inning. Harper hit an RBI single in the first.
Making his fourth big-league start, Erlin went 4-plus innings, allowing nine runs on six hits and four walks.
PHILADELPHIA — Freshly-chosen All-Star Domonic Brown homered, tripled and drove in two runs, leading the Phillies over the Braves.
Ben Revere hit a 2-run triple for Philadelphia, which took 2-of-3 from the NL East-leading Braves.
Chris Johnson homered and Brian McCann got three hits for Atlanta.
Jonathan Pettibone (5-3) allowed one run on five hits in 5 1/3 innings while tying his career high with six strikeouts.
Kris Medlen (6-8) gave up a season-high six earned runs in 5 1/3 innings.
MILWAUKEE — Jeremy Hefner allowed one run on two hits over seven innings and the Mets turned two throwing errors by Milwaukee third baseman Juan Francisco into a pair of unearned runs and a 2-1 victory over the Brewers.
Josh Satin had two doubles and a single for the Mets, scoring one run and driving in the other to extend his hitting streak to 11 games.
Hefner matched his career high with eight strikeouts. Bobby Parnell, who came on with a runner on first and two outs in the eighth, finished for his 15th save.
Reliever Tom Gorzelanny (1-2), pressed into his second spot start of the season to give Wily Peralta a couple extra days to rest his ailing left hamstring, allowed two unearned runs on eight hits in six innings, striking out a season-high eight.
CHICAGO — Pinch-hitter Dioner Navarro had a game-ending sacrifice fly in the 11th inning, lifting the Cubs to a victory over the Pirates that dropped Pittsburgh into a tie atop the NL Central.
Anthony Rizzo sparked the winning rally with a leadoff single. He advanced on Alfonso Soriano's single and went to third when Pirates catcher Russell Martin threw the ball into center field while trying to pick Rizzo off second. Luis Valbuena was walked intentionally before Navarro's fly ball to right off Bryan Morris (4-3) gave the Cubs their seventh win in the last 11 games.
Matt Guerrier (3-4) pitched two scoreless innings for his first win with Chicago. He was acquired in the trade that sent Carlos Marmol to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday.
PHOENIX — Patrick Corbin gave up three hits in eight innings to finally get his 10th victory and the Diamondbacks beat Colorado for their fifth straight win and a dominant 3-game sweep of the Rockies.
Corbin (10-1) struck out 10 in his seventh attempt at win No. 10. The 23-year-old left-hander, picked a day earlier for the All-Star team, also hit an RBI double as the Diamondbacks outscored the Rockies 22-2 in the series.
The Rockies lost more than the game. Star outfielder Carlos Gonzalez left after swinging at a pitch in the ninth inning. Afterward, he said it was a sprain and nothing serious.
Starter Roy Oswalt (0-4) exited with what initially was called a strained left hamstring in the second. It could be worse than that, however, because he added he "heard something pop."
ST. LOUIS — Lance Lynn outpitched Marlins All-Star Jose Fernandez for his 11th win and Matt Holliday homered for the Cardinals in a victory that wrapped up a 3-game sweep.
Lynn (11-3) worked seven strong innings in 87-degree heat and matched All-Star Adam Wainwright for the team lead in wins. He struck out seven.
The 20-year-old Fernandez (5-5) worked six innings a day after getting the nod as the Marlins' lone All-Star and gave up three runs on four hits and a season-high four walks. He hadn't allowed more than two earned runs in his previous six outings.
SAN FRANCISCO — A.J. Ellis hit a 3-run double in the ninth inning, All-Star Clayton Kershaw made a third straight stellar start and the Dodgers handed San Francisco its 11th loss in 13 games.
Kershaw (8-5), a candidate to start the All-Star game for the National League, wasn't as sharp as he'd been in his previous two starts but still only allowed one run over eight innings.
Hanley Ramirez doubled and tripled to extend his career-high hitting streak to 18 games while rookie Yasiel Puig added two hits, including a single that started the rally in the ninth.
Giants closer Sergio Romo (3-4) was the loser.


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Eagles Defeat Saint Louis University in FGCU Invitational
Fort Myers, Fla. - The Florida Gulf Coast University Swim Team defeated Saint Louis University Saturday morning by a score of 108-66 in the FGCU Invitational. Coming into the meet, the Billikens were ranked higher than the Eagles in the Mid-Major Poll, but FGCU was able to defeat Saint Louis with ease.
The Eagles got off to a running start in the 200 meter medley relay when they took first and second with times of 2:08.54 and 2:13.82 respectively. FGCU took control of the meet and never looked back as they won the first seven events. Freshman Rachael Rein (Oviedo, Fla.) led the way in the 200 meter freestyle with a time of 2:13.78. Rein was followed by freshman Taylor Cooke (Homosassa, Fla.) and junior Courtney Gallo (Lake Worth, Fla.) to secure the top three spots in the race for the Eagles.
The Eagles once again took the top three spots during the 200 meter IM when freshman Corianna Lallier (Woodbury, Minn.) won with a time of 2:35.08. Freshmen Catrina Silveria (Doral, Fla.) and Viktoira Hyddmark (Lund, Sweden) finished second and third respectively with times of 2:36.52 and 2:36.53
The Eagles will be in action Sunday morning at 11:00 A.M. in Naples when they faceoff against Penn State and Indian River Community College.


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International Students
Prospective international students seeking to be a full-time student may apply to Rhodes using the Common Application. The Buckman Center for International Education provides a support system for all international students during their time at Rhodes. These services include making travel arrangements, shopping trips and tours in Memphis, help with the transition to American culture and free diction and academic-writing workshops.
How to Apply
International students interested in applying for admission to Rhodes are encouraged to apply Early Decision or Early Action, but also have the option to apply Regular Decision. All international applicants are required to submit the following:
- The Common Application
- High School Transcript translated into English
- SAT or ACT scores
- TOEFL(minimum score of 95) or IELTS scores(minimum score of 7.0) if English is not your native language
- Teacher Recommendation
- School Report Form
- Certification of Finances
- CSS PROFILE (If you are seeking financial aid)
We strongly recommend that all international applicants for whom English is not their native language participate in an interview conducted by InitialView. Since many international students are coming from educational systems that are different from that of the U.S., we find it valuable to be able to view an unscripted interview where each applicant may discuss his or her unique background and goals. InitialView will conduct the interview and record the conversation so that it can be reviewed by our office. We realize there is a cost for this service; please know that these interviews are recommended, but not required.
Financial Aid
All international students, regardless of consideration for need-based aid, must complete the International Student Certification of Finances, which is required to issue a visa from the United States government.
International applicants may be eligible and competitive for merit-based scholarships ranging from US $6,000 to $20,000.
Need-based financial aid for international students (non-U.S. citizens) is determined from the international student CSS PROFILE. Rhodes does not provide fee waivers for the CSS PROFILE. Students must demonstrate an ability to pay their portion of Rhodes' costs over a four-year period, and Rhodes typically recommends students have at least US $20,000 a year to contribute to their college education. Aid is awarded in the form of grants or "gift" aid, which varies in dollar amounts according to each student's demonstrated financial need. International students may also be considered for on-campus student employment.
International students also should consider costs for health insurance, round-trip transportation, meals, housing and transportation during academic breaks when the Rhodes campus is closed.
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Residents in one Cape Coral neighborhood are fed up with what is growing near their homes.
It's a story we first brought to you last year and continues to be a problem.
It has been about a year since the last time an overgrown lot near Southwest 31st Street was last cut.
Signs show this grassy lot is home to burrowing owls, but Cape Coral's birds is not what resident Christina Rodriguez is afraid of.
"When the ball comes over the fence or something, I am terrified to let my son come out here and see what's lurking in these woods basically back here," said Rodriguez.
Rodriguez and her neighbors say rodents, snakes and other creatures also call this 20-acre vacant lot home.
"Hard enough to keep the ants and rodents and stuff back with a big field like that behind you that's overgrown," said resident Glen Griffith.
One year ago, the city heard Rodriguez's call sand the lot was cleared, but neighbors say it hasn't been mowed since then.
"It was nice and green and now it's weedy and big patches of stuff has grown," said Larry Conley.
A city spokesperson says it is a process.
Officials say the city takes the matter through the code process; however, the owner does not want his property placed on the City's lot mowing program.
The city works with the owner, sending notices, calling, receiving promises to get the property mowed. It is then followed up with a site check.
"I do not understand how this has taken so long and how we constantly have this problem with the owner here," said Rodriguez.
The city says the owner usually mows it before the case is sent to a special magistrate hearing.
Wednesday, September 11 is the cut off date. If it hasn't been mowed, the owner could face fines.
"Just cut the grass once a month or something," said Conley.
The lot owner says he will mow the lot this week.
As for what will call the lot home next, the owner says he planned to build condos until the market went flat.
He is now looking at other alternatives.
"At this point, I wish they would so we wouldn't have to look at this ugly grass back here," said Rodriguez.
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WR Spurlock rejoins Chargers
The Chargers claimed WR Micheal Spurlock off waivers from the Jaguars and waived RB Curtis Brinkley.
Jaguars claim DE Babin
The Jaguars claimed former Eagles DE Jason Babin off waivers, ESPN's Adam Schefter first reported.
Jaguars make several roster moves
The Jaguars signed CB Antwaun Molden, WR Quan Cosby, RB Jordan Todman and WR Toney Clemons.
AFC South Spin cycle: Texans get controversial win, Colts win ugly
What we learned about the teams of the AFC South, which went 3-1 in Week 12.
Henne throws two TDs, Jaguars snap losing streak
Chad Henne threw two touchdown passes, sparking the NFL's worst offense for the second consecutive week, and the Jaguars beat the Titans 24-19.
Stakes high for Henne, Jaguars over final six weeks
If Chad Henne continues to provide a spark for the Jaguars' offense, Blaine Gabbert's days as a starter in Jacksonville could be numbered.
Jaguars place QB Gabbert, WR Robinson on I.R.
The Jaguars placed QB Blaine Gabbert and WR Laurent Robinson on injured reserve, the team announced Wednesday.
Jaguars sign WR Shipley
The Jaguars signed WR Jordan Shipley and waived FB Will Ta'ufo'ou, the team announced Tuesday.
Jaguars QB Henne to start in Week 12
Chad Henne will be the Jaguars' starting quarterback in Sunday's game against the Titans, head coach Mike Mularkey told reporters on Monday.
AFC South Spin cycle: Schaub bails out Texans
The Texans' defense was bailed out by a historic performance from QB Matt Schaub, while nothing could bail out Colts QB Andrew Luck's continued turnover issues on the road.
Jaguars lacking talent but not heart
While the final results have been ugly in this lost season, Jaguars players continue to put forth maximum effort.
Rivera, Mularkey, Shurmur don't come through in clutch
Embattled head coaches have something in common: They all make late-game situational mistakes that cost their teams.
Career days for Schaub, Johnson help Texans top Jags
Andre Johnson caught a screen pass from Matt Schaub and ran 48 yards for the winning touchdown in overtime as the Texans rallied to beat Jacksonville 43-37.
AFC South Spin cycle: Texans win statement game
The Texans and Colts continue their winning ways, while the Titans got back on track in Miami. The Jagaurs, on the other hand, are going nowhere fast.
Mularkey reaches boiling point in another lopsided home loss
Jaguars head coach Mike Mularkey appeared to reach a boiling point in Jacksonville's 27-10 home loss to the Colts.
The Jacksonville Jaguars have claimed Grimes off waivers from Houston.||||||| Grimes played in nine games this season, six with the Texans and three with the New York Jets. He carried twice for 6 yards with the Jets. The Jaguars needed depth at running back. Maurice Jones-Drew (foot) and Rashad Jennings (concussion/shoulder) are out Sunday against New England, and backups Jalen Parmele and Jordan Todman are on injured reserve.
The Houston Texans claimed Grimes off waivers.||||||| The 5-foot-10 Grimes was signed off the Texans' practice squad by the New York Jets in September. The Jets waived him on Tuesday, and the Texans picked him up with Ben Tate's status uncertain for Sunday's game against Buffalo (3-4) because of a hamstring injury.
The New York Jets have signed Grimes from the Houston Texans' practice squad.||||||| Grimes was signed by the Texans as an undrafted free agent out of William & Mary in May and waived after the preseason before being signed to Houston's practice squad. The move Tuesday gives the Jets' running game some added depth behind starter Shonn Greene and backups Bilal Powell and Joe McKnight.


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Rob Gabe will discuss Coastal Family Hospice, which provides volunteer support to Kno-Wal-Lin's Hospice patients in Knox and Lincoln counties. Interspersed throughout the evening will be songs by Solace. Solace is a community-based volunteer chorus that brings the gift of song to those who are in passage. Read more....
Bring Your Stories. Remember Show & Tell from when you were in kindergarten? Well it's time for grown-up Show & Tell. Bring a photo, letter, family heirloom or artifact and share your story. Or just come and listen. It's like elementary school without the gerbils. Join Meghan Vigeant, a personal historian, for an event sure to evoke laughter, tears, and memories.
Jack Benny and Carol Lombard portray Maria and Josefa Tura, Polish stage stars, who pit the talents of their acting troupe against the Gestapo in the early stages of the war.
The Maine State Library is currently offering a "2 week Access E-Pass" to the Lynda.com Online Training Library. Lynda.com is an online learning company that helps anyone learn software, design, and business skills to achieve their personal and professional goals.The site offers over 2,500 video courses covering technical skills, creative techniques, business strategies, and more. From May 2014 to February 2015, public library patrons throughout Maine will have the opportunity to use a two week subscription that allows access to all of the training content available on the Lynda website. Here's how...
The Library is part of the Langlais Art Trail!; to learn more, head to the Trail's website. Along with a number of organizations in the Georges River Watershed, Rockland Public Library recently received several pieces of art by Bernard Langlais. John and Yoke DiGiorgio made a wonderful short film about the joint project of the Kohler Foundation, Colby College Museum of Art, and the Georges River Land Trust and the restoration which took place at the Langlais' (former) Cushing estate.
Children will continue exploring Maine memories this summer at the weekly drawing classes led by Catinka Knoth. Knoth leads children, (and adults), ages 6 and up, in follow-along drawings on a variety of motifs. Children age 10 and under should be accompanied by an adult. August themes will include subjects such as: Maine lighthouses and boats, Maine birds such as puffins, eagles, ospreys, chickadees, Maine farms with blueberry farming and belted galloways; and a Maine country fair. Each week is a different theme
Catinka Knoth will teach drawing Midcoast Maine lighthouse and boat scenes, Mondays in August at 11 am. in the Community Room. Led by Knoth, participants make their own lighthouse and boat drawings using colored pencils and crayons. Each week is a different scene. Knoth will give instruction and guidance. She invites students of all levels to come make art in this communal and diverse environment .Knoth provides the classes free of charge, with materials supplied.
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Community Development
Public Notice: Notice of Public Hearing and Public Comment for Amendments to the Lake County Consortium 2010-2014 Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan and PY2013 and PY2014 Annual Action Plans
The Lake
County Consortium proposes amendments to the 2010-2014 Consolidated Housing and
Community Development Plan and Annual Action Plan component of its Consolidated
Housing and Community Development Plan for the 2013 and 2014 Program Years. The
Consolidated Plan guides the allocation and expenditure of Federal funds
available through the County's Community Development Block Grant Program
(CDBG), the Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Homeless Programs,
including the Emergency Shelter Grant Program (ESG).
To view the notice, please click on the document below:
Notice of Funding Availability: 2014 HOME Investment Partnerships Program and Lake County Affordable Housing Program Funding Round
The Lake County Community Development Division is pleased to announce the 2014 HOME Investment Partnerships Program and Lake County Affordable Housing Program Funding Round. Please use the link below to view the official Notice of Funding Availability and for details regarding the round.
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Monday's Spare the Air alert is the tenth of 2012. Residents are asked to avoid driving on Spare the Air days and find alternate transit options, including biking, carpooling or taking public transit.
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MISSOULA - After spending more than five and a half hours in the Clark Fork River, a helicopter made it safely to the Missoula Airport and to wait for repair.
Forrest Que, with Minuteman Aviation, brought in a second helicopter to lift the stranded craft out of a section of the river about four feet deep.
"He tried to get some clean are and things went to heck in a hurry. Helicopters are great machines, but when things go bad they go bad in a hurry," Que said.
Que said the pilot of the Bell model 206 l-3 helicopter, has more than 50 years of flying experience and was the lone occupant of the craft.
The man had just dropped off an instructor, ready to renew his annual certification, on a sand bar slightly down river.
"The helicopter starts settling in its own water wash. The more you pull in power the more power you ask out of the ship the faster it sinks, so the pilot was attempting to get clean air," Que said.
Missoula Rural Fire, County Sheriff's, and Search and Rescue responded quickly to the scene and helped the pilot to safety.
Property owner John Wilhelm said planes and helicopters regularly use his land for practice flights and this is not the first time an emergency landing was necessary.
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Shuswap Hillside Hideaway in Shuswap Lake
- bedrooms 5
- baths 3
- sleeps 10
- pool no
- hot tub no
- pets allowed yes
- type House
- community Salmon Arm
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/ night
$ 700 - $ 3,000 / week
vacation rental description
The Hillside Hideaway features a steep driveway climbing up to a
private, commanding setting for the spacious 3000 square foot
home, perched on the hillside within a stone's throw of Shuswap Lake.
From there you are greeted with a stunning, panoramic, south facing
view of Mount Ida and the northern reaches of the Okanagan Valley.
An Osprey nests within 100' of the house, and local fisherman attest
to the ample fish in the area. Relax and watch the Osprey catch their
fill, then enjoy a steep stroll down the pathway and stairs to the
spacious beach deck or large sandy beach area. Each has it's own
built in firepit with firewood,and stone steps leading to its own wharf...
Both wharfs 24' x 8' and 30' x 8' 6", and the 2 bouy's allow ample
parking for boats...also included in the rent is a 12' aluminum
(fishing) boat with oars, and an older aluminum canoe.
Key words: Shuswap Lake, cabin, weekly rental, lakefront, holiday, waterfront, Salmon Arm, Kelowna, summer, condo, cottage, accomodation, luxury, waterski, wakeboard, fishing, BC, Tappen, Sunnybrae, Scotch Creek, British Columbia
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Peter Jansson (778)397-3229
house rental amenities
Both suites are fully furnished and equipped with W&D, microwave,
colour satellite TV, + VCR & tapes, BBQ's, games, fishing rods etc.
Upper suite has vaulted ceilings, 600 sq.ft. sun deck and jacuzzi bathtub,
with excellent views of the Osprey nesting in the back. Downstairs
features a spacious family room, 600 sq. ft. covered deck, 9 foot ceilings,
and private entrance. Extra soundproofing and layout provides privacy btw.
suites. The south facing exposure allows for sunbathing even under
the covered deck. The bluff like setting ensures privacy as you're
the king of the Castle perched high above my good neighbour.
activities and attractions in Shuswap Lake British Columbia
Swimming in crystal clear water, waterskiing along a relatively
quiet beachfront, sunbathing on, or fishing off of the beach deck or
wharfs or sundecks. Admiring the panoramic view of Canoe Beach,
Mount Ida and the North end of the Okanagan Valley... A short jog,
walk or drive and check out the pristine coastal-like cedar grove
along the path to Margaret Falls- a must see with a camera + swim
suit for the brave to cool off in the cave behind the falls... A
short drive up a logging road to the stunning view of Shuswap lake
and area from the microwave tower atop of Bastion Mountain.
vacation rental rates
Home is brand new, with panoramic lakeside view + all amenities,
270' of semi lakefront with 2 private docks and buoys, and two large
300 sq. ft. beach decks with built in fire pits, and firewood.
$3000/week June 23rd 'til Sept. 8th.
$1700/week earlier in June, and later in Sept.
Advanced payment of $700 booking/damage deposit required. This will
be returned when your rent cheque clears (i.e. 10 working days after
deposit) within two weeks after your departure.
Send the deposit check to: Peter Jansson at 8098 12th Ave., Burnaby, BC V3N 2L1
Contact me to discuss cheaper rates outside of the peak season.
Peter Jansson (778)397-3229
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Top things to do in Shuswap Lake
- waterski
- tubing, wakeboarding
- hiking, sightseeing
- fishing
- rest and relaxation
Top things to do on a budget
- visit Margaret Falls
- volleyball at Canoe beach
- drive to Bastion Mtn. microwave tower
- suntan with panoramic view
- cable TV and games
Top things to do with a family
- BBQ x 3
- swimming
- boating
- hiking
- fishing
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Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan. Red Square.
Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan - the temple, located on Red Square in Moscow, the main altar was consecrated in honor of Our Lady of Kazan. In 1925-1930 under the supervision of Peter Dmitrievich Baranovsky to parish funds Renovationist underwent a major renovation and restoration of the temple, during which he was returned to original appearance. In 1936 the temple was destroyed. It was restored in 1990-1993 on the initiative of the Moscow city branch of the All-Russia Society for Protection of Historical and Cultural Monuments. The author of the project was the architect OI Zhurin. The main tools for building (in addition to national contributions) provided by the Government of Moscow. Consecrated by His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II, on November 4, the Moscow daily celebration of Kazan icon.
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Moscow takes its name from the Moskva river, where Slavic settlements began around 500AD. They adopted Christianity from the Byzantine Empire in 988 A.D., and it would last as the national religion for a thousand years.
By the 15th cent. Moscow had become the capitol of the Russian state under the Grand Duchy of Moscow, which had been busily assimilating smaller feudal territories while battling the Golden Horde of Mongols. The city was raided and burnt down by the Tatar-Mongols at least three times.
Consolidation of many smaller territories under Moscow's power set the stage for Ivan III to adopt the title of "Ruler of all of Russia." His son Ivan IV, or "Ivan the Terrible", become the first crowned Tsar of Russia.
The succession of Tsars lasted from Ivan IV until Peter the Great, who proclaimed the Russian Empire in 1721, with St. Petersburg for its capitol.
The Russian Empire survived the "Times of Troubles" which saw chaos, invasion and several uprisings of the people. Napolean Bonaparte came within 25 miles of capturing Moscow during his disastrous invasion of 1812, but was turned back after thousands of his starving troops were ambushed and killed by peasant guerilla fighters.
By the beginning of the 20th Century, Moscow was capitol, this time of the largest country in the world.
The Industrial Revolution came later to Russia than to Western Europe, partly due to Russia's institute of serfdom which kept peasants bound to the land. Soon enough however, the emergence of the Socialist political movement was loudly advocating total revolution, and by 1917 the Soviet Union replaced the Tsar and his autocratic rule. This began the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), which lasted until 1991.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Moscow continues to be the capital of Russia, or the Russian Federation as it is now known. It is still the largest single country in the world.
People and Culture
Moscow is in the grips of a western renovation, with consumerism and ostentatious displays of wealth parading everywhere. As of 2008 it is the city with the most expensive cost of living in the world, home of the most billionaires, as well as being the largest city in Europe.
Getting There
Moscow is laid out in five major sections in concentric pattern, with the Kremlin smack in the middle. The Kremlin is the administrative seat of power, and its name means "fortress." Its walls delineate the 15th century boundaries of the city.
You can find information about getting to and from the airports here .
Click here for some great tips about the fantastic metro system
Here is some more useful overview stuff about the metro, trams, trolleys etc.
Things to do
There are many galleries and museums in moscow but here are two favorites:
First is Modern Art Museum . and second is Winzavod - it means wine factory
In addition to these, you can visit the Museum of Geology, Museum of Aviation and Astronautics, Museum of History of Moscow.
For art lovers, try the State Tretiyakovskaya Gallerry - with a huge collection of Russian art and icons - one of the most famous russian museum after the State Hermitage in St.Petersburg.
There's also a beautiful Zoo, comparing to others in russia..
As for restaurants and clubs there's nice cafe just near the red squre - F.A.Q. Cafe - if you can read russian.
There's an old good club 'Propaganda' - it's almost 10 years but still one of the best places to go out every night! Others which are not bad are:
What to look for in general: Red Square, the Kremlin, the Lenin Mausoleum, the Cathedral of St. Basil, and Bely Gorod which is a shopping district.
One more beautiful old place to see in Moscow is - Novodevichiy monastery (was built in 1524 and Ivan IV became a czar there).
A good place to visit for outdoor activities is also Vorob'evi Gori (hills) - it's kind of recreation zone on the moskva river with a park and Moscow state university's main huge soviet building on the top.
Another thing you can do is go for a walk down Old Arbat, a pedestrian street with ethnic flavour of Soviet times and buildings from the time of the Russian Empire.
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Obama Inherits and Normalizes the Arrogance and Impunity of Nixon, Reagan and Both Bushes
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When Republican presidents Nixon, Reagan and Bush waged secret wars based on mountains of lies and deceit, they were nearly impeached, but in each case Democrats in control of Congress could not pull the trigger. As a result, the Obama White House basks in a presidential culture of murderous arrogance and lawless impunity.
Obama Inherits & Normalizes the Arrogance, and Impunity of Tricky Dick Nixon, Ronald Reagan and Both Bushes
A Black Agenda Radio commentary by Bruce A. Dixon
Back in the early seventies, when Richard Nixon secretly bombed Laos and Cambodia, two countries the US was not at war with, and concealed it from Congress and the public, the crime was serious enough to be the fourth article of impeachment drawn up against him. A dozen years later, when Ronald Reagan defied Congress to wage a bloody contra war in Central America funded by running drugs into the US from Central America and selling arms to Iran, Reagan only avoided impeachment by pretending he just couldn't remember much of it any more and letting his henchmen take the fall. George W. Bush too was widely reviled as a murderous fraud for his lies about Iraqi weapons of mass destruction and more, with millions of Americans and millions more around the world protesting his invasion of Iraq before it even began.
But in the end, none of these Republican warmongers were impeached while in office or indicted afterward because Democrats, in control of Congress every time, could never bring themselves to pull the trigger. So Tricky Dick Nixon stepped down. Reagan doddered off to the ranch, and Dubya's at home right now watching American Idol. Barack Hussein Obama may be a different color and from a different party but he inherits their arrogance, their immunity, their impunity.
This White House openly brags about its "Terror Tuesday" meetings in which US special forces and drones have been dispatched to and from dozens of undisclosed countries to kidnap, torture or murder thousands of people, in the case of drone strikes mostly innocents, to the cheers and jokes of cruise missile liberals like Ed Schulz and Bill Maher, who calls Obama the "black ninja president." The potent symbol of a black face in that high place has normalized the conduct of lawless aggressive war and secretive state murder among parts of the population which had no trouble calling a crime a crime when committed by a white Republican. In that sense, the First Black President is a little bit unlike, but mostly very much like his nefarious predecessors.
It's worth noting that in the debates between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama, kill-at-will drone wars, the militarization of Africa, Wall Street's immunity from prosecution, and the push to privatize and charterize public education were points upon which both candidates were in complete agreement. But if Mitt Romney were president today wouldn't many more of us be in the street about these things? Black apologists, as Davey D notes, try to shut criticism of this president down in the misguided name of black unity, and some white activists stay home because they don't want to be seen as racist whites hating on the black president.
A Facebook friend in Atlanta remarked last week that whenever George Bush was rumored coming to town, his inbox would be full of emergency mobilization notices. But with the current War President about to visit, he said, it looked like his only correspondent might be the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
It's going to be a long, long four more years.
For Black Agenda Radio, I'm Bruce Dixon. Find us on the web at www.blackagendareport.com.
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"The secret to understanding US foreign policy is that there is no secret. Principally, one must come to the realization that the United States strives to dominate the world. Once one understands that, much of the apparent confusion, contradiction, and ambiguity surrounding Washington's policies fades away. To express this striving for dominance numerically, one can consider that since the end of World War Two the United States has:
- Endeavored to overthrow more than 50 foreign governments, most of which were democratically-elected.
- Grossly interfered in democratic elections in at least 30 countries.
- Waged war/military action, either directly or in conjunction with a proxy army, in some 30 countries.
- Attempted to assassinate more than 50 foreign leaders.
- Dropped bombs on the people of some 30 countries.
- Suppressed dozens of populist/nationalist movements in every corner of the world."
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Mr. Dixon,
You are aware, as is Mr. Blum--whose new book I highly recommend, that it doesn't matter who the current CEO is, the foreign policy of the United States is a constant.
I spent two months in a military prison for resisting the Vietnam War. Today people are being beaten up and arrested for resisting the current imperial mass murders of this country.
Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.
Nixon Impeachment
To be fair, the reason Nixon resigned was that he didn't have the votes to prevent impeachment.
It's not the US....it's the global elite
The US corporation with Obama as the current CEO was created for one reason and one reason only: to assist Israel. That's the only reason Lincoln saved the union. The Jewish global elite knew they couldn't take over America unless they sowed the seeds of discord so they forced Lincoln to free the slaves and then orchestrated a civil war (they orchestrated all major wars in recorded history) and then they refused to repatriate slaves to Africa with recompense. That meant Africans chose to stay in America which would forever gives the Jewish elite a way to keep the people divided. While African slave descendants and whites fight the Jewish elite stole everything (they own and operate the Federal Reserve which charges us interest on every dollar they print) while perverting the country beyond repair. Look at all the filth they put on TV, movies and on the internet. They purposefully destroyed America because we are no longer needed. All we do now is make weapons which is all the white man has ever done.
Blacks in America as a whole will not wake up because they cannot wake up. They are born into this sick system just like whites who unknowingly become recipients of white privilege at birth. Only God can fix this planet now. We should still struggle to do what we can but we should have no illusions that these spiritual problems are beyond man's ability to resolve. We are at the mercy of the karmic universe and there is plenty of bad karma to go around. Watch what happens. I'll bet anything Israel stages another false flag terror event on the Jewish holiday Purim this Sunday (even though they are not real Jews) or on 3/11. The Temple Mount may be targeted because some say they believe bombs have been planted in underground tunnels courtesy of Mossad just like on 9/11. Of course they'll blame the phony Al Qaeda after whatever they do next. I guess 9/11 was just a warm-up for them. Americans need to realize that we are not each other's enemies. Israel is our common enemy.


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KNIGHTDALE — Eastern Wake Fire and Rescue is stepping back from merger negotiations with Knightdale.
Earlier this year, the Wake County manager's office encouraged Eastern Wake Fire and the 12 other county-funded departments to explore consolidation options in lieu of a projected $100,000 fire tax budget shortfall in 2014. County officials say the shortfall was caused because rural department budgets increased while their service areas – which are also their tax bases – decreased in recent years.
Eastern Wake Fire, which serves 17,292 people between Raleigh, Knightdale, Wendell and Garner, agreed to consider merging with Knightdale. But leaders of the independent station called off merger discussions with Knightdale after a July 11 meeting.
"Keeping personnel was one of the concerns," said Troy Mitchell, a member of the department's board. "We wanted to remain Eastern Wake Fire … and the community wanted to keep their fire department intact."
In April, Knightdale proposed a merger that reduces Eastern Wake Fire personnel from 27 employees to 24 employees, slightly constricts the department's service area, and transforms the Eastern Wake Fire station on Hester Street into an all-volunteer station. Knightdale staff estimated the proposal would decrease the combined cost of covering Knightdale and Eastern Wake Fire's service areas from $2.69 million to $2.56 million.
Tim Guffey, Knightdale fire chief, described the proposal as a first draft that he expected to be revised and rewritten by the merger parties over months of negotiations.
Ray Broadwell, chairman of Eastern Wake Fire's board of directors, balked at the proposal, saying "I don't think they put a whole lot of thought into it." At a special meeting on April 4, Eastern Wake Fire board members and firefighters told Knightdale officials they were uncomfortable with any proposal that eliminates jobs.
Eastern Wake Fire's retreat from the negotiating table may only preserve the department for a few months. Wake County still faces a budget shortfall that needs to be addressed through cuts. Raising property taxes to boost revenue is not an option, Wake administrators have said.
"The conditions or factors that led us to have this discussion remain," said Joe Durham, deputy county manager. "This is more a delay than anything else."
Durham said the county will re-approach Eastern Wake Fire about consolidating within the next year. This year, the merger discussions were hindered by "negative feelings that emerged from the beginning," he said.
"There were folks on the Eastern Wake (Fire) side that thought it felt more like a takeover," Durham said.
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Driver could face charges in suspected drunken Braun Road crash
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SAN ANTONIO - Heather Leighow, 29, could be charged with intoxication assault after a crash that injured five people, including a 9-month-old girl, at Loop 1604 and Braun Road.
San Antonio police said Leighow told them she had "only two drinks" prior to the 2:30 a.m. crash Thursday on the city's far Northwest side.
According to a police report, investigators determined that Leighow ran a red light at the intersection, causing another car to hit her 2010 Chevrolet Camaro.
A passenger in her vehicle, Dawn Coombs, 29, suffered critical injuries and had to be flown to University Hospital.
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The simple answer to your question is- yes, users want multiple windows. Based on research, according to the article, the average user has 4 active windows on screen at any one time. For me personally, I kind of see this question as a no-brainer. When was the last time anyone only used one window?
Interesting discussion over on Stackexchange UX about Windows 8 and the lack of actual "windows" in the new Windows.
The discussion revolves around Microsoft's choice to move away from the traditional tiled window desktop and to the Metro interface. The argument is that by switching to the full screen by default model in the future that users will be less productive as productivity seems to increase with window count.


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A University of Maine faculty member in the Maine Business School has received a Fulbright Scholarship for research at Cardiff University in the United Kingdom in spring 2014, focused on the social processes of sustainability adoption in business.
Terry Porter, an associate professor, focuses her management research on sustainability — the contributions of a business or organization to the vitality, diversity and balance of wider life-enhancing systems. Sustainability often it is equated with corporate social responsibility (CSR), where social, environmental and economic outcomes are as important as the financial bottom line.
"Sustainability in companies often is limited to reports on results and performance," Porter says. "We hear about reduced carbon emissions, waste recycled and energy saved. Those are end-of-the-pipeline outcomes that are very important. But what we don't know much about is how those decisions are made in the first place.
In her lens on sustainability in businesses, Porter's focus is on the upstream, or initial social decision making processes that lead to measurable changes in sustainability performance and outcomes. These tend to be complex, idiosyncratic, and generated through the interactions of groups and teams. She explores aspects of the assumptions, perceptions, and interpretations of business decision makers in groups, and how these develop in discussions of sustainability policy making. The goal is to better understand sustainability development and decision-making through the atypical lens of social process analysis, and hence to provide practical action strategies for managers.
"I want to look at the microprocesses, the interpersonal exchanges between people in groups and how they evolve into decisions about sustainability," she says. "That's a constructive, unpredictable and very creative process we don't understand. By understanding it better, we can be more effective in setting goals and objectives, and ultimately affect those performance outcomes."
The Fulbright Scholar Program, established in 1946, is rigorous, with only a limited number offered based on academic merit and leadership potential. The UK makes only about 30 awards annually, and Porter is the sole scholar selected for the University of Cardiff, the fourth most highly regarded research university in the UK.
In her Fulbright research, Porter will team with organizational studies researchers Hugh Willmott at Cardiff and Andrea Whittle at Newcastle University. The team will examine the microsocial processes of sustainability adoption in business settings in the UK, where there is a culture of proactive corporate sustainability efforts, and compare those findings to data from a similar study of businesses in the United States.
Those U.S. businesses are Maine-based and pilot projects are ongoing in the months leading up to the UK research. Porter is working with businesses and nonprofit organizations statewide that have instituted or are considering the incorporation of sustainability initiatives.
At UMaine, Porter heads the Maine Business School's Business and Sustainability Program. Her research has included work with small-business owners in rural Maine to better understand the personal and social factors that make a difference in business success and regional sustainable development.
In addition, Porter and UMaine Assistant Professor of Management Patti Miles are studying the long-term halo effect in CSR-committed companies. Their preliminary findings pointing to a link between CSR and sustainability practices and good management have been the subject of presentations, including some in the UK, and will be the focus of a journal article this fall.
"Sustainability in business is much needed and desired," Porter says, "but it's often a postscript in a company's annual report. This research is aimed at helping increasing the commitment of businesses to sustainability."
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The state deadline for municipal budgets looms just a week away, but the Orangetown Board may not wait that long to adopt its 2013 budget.
The board will continue the with a resolution to adopt the current preliminary budget as the final one on the agenda for the meeting.
The full agenda for the meeting, including amendments that are part of the preliminary budget, is attached to this report.
The Orangetown Board already voted to override the state-mandated two percent tax cap, though the council has continued to work to bring down the tax increase for 2013.
The Town of Clarkstown approved an override and a 6.2% tax increase for 2013 last week.
FEMA staff will be available to the public at Orangetown Town Hall before the meeting from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.


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---- — PLATTSBURGH — Mrs. Kathleen Masella, 83, of McGaulley Avenue, Plattsburgh, N.Y. passed away Friday, July 19, 2013 at CVPH with loving family by her side.
She was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on Feb. 13, 1930, the daughter of Patrick and Jean (Caggie) Kelleher.
Kathleen met her husband John at the campsites in Plattsburgh on a vacation from Montreal. They were married on March 26, 1951 in Montreal. Kathleen was a stay at home mother raising her family. She later worked as a Nursery School Teacher at Plattsburgh Lanes and a school crossing guard at the corner of Monty Street and South Catherine Street for many years. Kathleen also was a member of Our Lady of Victory Church. She enjoyed crafts, sewing and visiting with family and friends.
Kathleen was predeceased by her parents; her husband, John Masella Sr.; a son, Michael Masella; two sisters and brother-in-laws, Peggy Kelleher, Irene and her husband Eric Lange, and Leonard Waters.
Kathleen is survived by two sons, John L. Masella Jr. and his wife Vicki of Peru, Glen Masella of Plattsburgh; two daughters, Patsy LaFlam and her husband Steven of Plattsburgh, Debbie Masella and her husband Scott Howard of Plattsburgh; four grandchildren, J. P. Masella, Maggie Reed and her husband Ben, Jeannie Howard and Shauna Masella; a stepgrandson, Scotty Howard; a brother, Thomas Kelleher and his wife Frances; a sister, Patsy Waters of Montreal, Canada; a sister-in-law, June Parker of Plattsburgh; several nieces and nephews.
Calling hours will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Sunday, July 21, 2013 at the Brown Funeral Home in Plattsburgh. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Monday July 22, 2013 at Our Lady of Victory Church, Plattsburgh. Interment will follow at St. Peter's Cemetery.
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An Evart man was caught with a stolen handgun after shooting several rounds.
Michigan State troopers arrested 46-year-old Michael Risk on a felony charge of receiving and concealing a stolen handgun.
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Amidst the welterweight madness permeating the main card of Saturday's UFC 158: GSP vs. Diaz event lies a pivotal contender bout that pits Carlos Condit vs. Johny Hendricks. In fact, considering that welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre headlines vs. Nick Diaz with Jake Ellenberger vs. Nate Marquardt leading into this co-main event, the hierarchy of 170-pound contenders is primed for a reshaping.
Hell, inject some hypothetical (but perfectly sensible and viable) match ups like Robbie Lawler vs. Martin Kampmann and Demian Maia vs. Rory MacDonald and this main card would virtually house the world's ten best welterweights.
Carlos Condit (28-6) was the last standing WEC welterweight champion before the division was absorbed by the UFC. Wielding a scintillating medley of Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu -- MMA's proven and reliable recipe for offensive fireworks -- "The Natural Born Killer" has always been firmly stationed in the echelon of fighters whom are unafraid to take risks or compromise their position in order to pursue opportunities to finish.
Since he set up shop in the Octagon, the only convincing defeat Condit's suffered was in his last outing; a valiant dog-fight against GSP that was punctuated by dramatic swings in momentum and gritty perseverance on both sides. Condit's UFC tour began with razor-thin split decisions against contemporary contenders Kampmann (loss) and Ellenberger (win), neither of which resulted in one athlete clearly out-performing the other.
Johny Hendricks (14-1) touts some of the best wrestling accolades in the game as a 2-time NCAA D1 champion, a 4-time All-American and a 3-time Big 12 champion at Oklahoma State University. "Bigg Rigg," who's apparently compensating for the missing consonant in his first name by adding some extras to his nickname, also transferred over from the WEC, though he'd only competed twice in the organization and five times overall.
He wasted no time putting himself on the map by crushing then-hyped TUF winner Amir Sadollah by 1st-round TKO in his Octagon debut, following strong with another pair of wins over Ricardo Funch and T.J. Grant (decisions). The bearded marauder would then incur his first and only career defeat, dropping a competitive but forgettable decision to Rick Story. Hendricks went gangbusters from that point onward, carving his way up the ranks with five-straight wins: career-defining 1st-round knockouts of Martin Kampmann, Jon Fitch and T.J. Waldburger coupled with coin-toss decisions over Mike Pierce and Josh Koscheck.
Beyond their gameness, aggression and propensity to end fights violently, Condit and Hendricks are otherwise opposites. Striking wise, Hendricks is a southpaw with one main weapon to watch out for -- his streaking left hand -- while Condit is as versatile, creative and unpredictable as they come. In the realm of movement, Hendricks is basically a straight line, in-and-out guy with a few level changes sprinkled in; Condit relies on myriad and ever-changing angles for his footwork, attack patterns and head movement. Hendricks is an elite wrestler ... Condit is not, but his complex and elaborate Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu might compensate for that imbalance, especially since Hendricks' grappling is typically restricted to top-side control.
Oddly enough, because it seems like such a logical accompaniment, we've yet to witness the union of Hendricks' skull-splitting punching power and his dominant takedown skills, as all of his TKO wins took place on the feet. No one can argue the inevitable effectiveness of Hendricks' striking, but that doesn't mean it's not painfully basic. It is -- which, in turn, doesn't mean it's rudimentary or easy to defend either. If you lined up each of his UFC TKO's -- whether it was the paddle-ball treatment he unleashed on Charlie Brenneman, the unruly barrage he blitzed Waldburger with or, specifically, the scorchers he roasted Fitch and Kampmann with -- you'd find little to no variation in his methodology, with the latter being carbon copies of one another.
They've all consisted of a (perhaps purposefully) wide-sailing right hook to set-up and align his signature overhand left.
So what, Dallas? Well, that just means that 100% of Hendricks' strike stoppages have transpired at the same range, from basically the same angle, with the same set up and with the same hand; most of which with the exact same punch as well. The end result, regardless of significance, is that Hendricks' consistent path to victory has been glaringly predictable. But it's all about context: if you compare that to someone like Dan Henderson, whose legendary career sprang from brutal application of similarly nondescript techniques, it ain't no thang.
However, if you compare that to someone like Condit -- who's keeled opponents over with a mixed bag of tricks like the flying knee (Dong Hyun Kim), the left hook (Dan Hardy), and everything but the kitchen sink (Rory MacDonald) -- and is a threat from both outside and inside the pocket, it leaves Hendricks with noticeably limited options on the feet while being burdened with the concern of defending endless options out of Condit's extensive Muay Thai toolbox.
While that paints a picture favoring Condit, as with everything else in MMA, there's a flip side, as Condit's extreme variety carries some flaws. Hendricks' utilitarian striking allows for unwavering balance and, defensively, keeps his hands close to his chin and in ideal position for deflecting blows or switching to the clinch game. (As an aside, his head movement and footwork are pretty commonplace, and his chin can be slightly exposed when attacking but capitalizing requires stepping directly into his wheelhouse.) Condit's style results in the opposite effect by increasing his defensive liabilities rather than mitigating them.
In addition to his bad habit of backing straight up, by cycling through drastically different strikes like his low kick, his push kick, firing knees and working his hands, Condit's balance requires more work to maintain and inevitably suffers and his hands often stray too far from his chin, altogether leaving him somewhat vulnerable to punches and takedown attempts -- which happen to be the precise tactics Hendricks excels with.
Now, I don't mean to insinuate that taking Condit down is a walk in the park, but he's been grounded by lesser wrestlers in the past and his trigger-happy aggression on the feet makes it more likely that Hendricks can launch a double while Condit's feet are planted amidst a combination.
If that occurs, and since the wrestling comparison is all Hendricks, it'll be Condit's equally serpentine grappling against Hendricks' no-frills top game. Along with Nick Diaz, Condit's guard is among the most effective and layered in the division and, considering Hendricks' lack of experience against top-shelf submissionists, I'm admittedly unsure where the advantage lies. Personally, I prioritize consistent demonstration of skill over the unknown, which is why I'm leaning toward Condit being ultra-feisty to hold down and an ever-present threat with a library of sweeps, submission attempts and escapes.
I'll begrudgingly factor in how MMA judges assess guard play, which is as unfavorable as possible barring a submission or escape. This, along with the inflated value of takedowns, transform what should be a fairly neutral or open category as an advantage for Hendricks. And really, in such an even fight on paper, the judges' distorted perception effectively sways the overall analysis toward Hendricks by a hair.
That's why I can accept his marginal -130 edge on the betting circuit, as I feel Hendricks deserves to be a very narrow favorite. For me, unanswered questions, such as the durability of Hendricks' chin and his top-game demeanor when entangled with a high-level submission grappler, fall second to consistently proven traits. As a part of his experience advantage, Condit has repeatedly demonstrated an iron chin, unbreakable resolve and nearly unparalleled fortitude ... which inevitably secures him my vote.
My Prediction: Carlos Condit by submission.


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MEPs resume business this week with most committees meeting for the first time after the summer break. Crises in the Middle East, Africa and Ukraine will feature prominently in discussions and Italian ministers will present the priorities of the new Council presidency. MEPs will review growth prospects with Eurogroup president Jeroen Dijsselbloem, while various committees will consider the EU's budget for next year. (Read more: EP this week: foreign crises, economic concerns, EU budget )
"A direct military confrontation between Ukraine and Russia might well see the situation spiral completely out of control. The parties to the conflict and the international community must do everything in their power to prevent this from happening," EP president Martin Schulz said, addressing heads of state and government at the start of a special meeting of the European Council on Saturday 30 August dedicated to appointing candidates for top EU jobs. (Read more: European Council summit: Schulz calls for political solution for Ukraine )
September is approaching and with it the start of parliamentary business. If you are running an online project, a web page or a blog and need factual information on the Parliament and the forthcoming commissioners hearings… We have the solution! The EP offers a wide range of infographics, videos, photos and interviews that you can use free of charge. Discover them with our online catalogue and use them for free for your products. Read on for more details. (Read more: Infographics, videos, slideshows... Discover our free-to-use editorial products )
On Friday morning Parliament's website will undergo several updates (Read more: Website maintenance Friday 29 August )
Elmar Brok (EPP, DE), Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, called today for a strong EU foreign and security policy lead by a strong personality. "Bringing peace, stability and prosperity to the broader EU neighbourhood must be the first and utmost priority," he said following a meeting of the Committee's Enlarged Bureau with Commissioner Georgieva and the EEAS's Executive Secretary General Pierre Vimont. (Read more: Elmar Brok: Strong EU foreign policy vital to end crises in the neighbourhood )
Whilst searching for jobs last autumn, a friend sent me a link to traineeships for university graduates at the EP. As a keen linguist and politics enthusiast, I decided to apply and in December was delighted to learn that I had been accepted as a trainee at the Information Office in London for five months in March. (Read more: A trainee's insight into working for the EP Information Office in London )
The Parliament's short summer recess will be over after this week, so it is back to business. The colours of the parliamentary calendar illustrate what's on MEPs' schedule for that day. Find out what activities the different colours indicate. (Read more: The secrets behind Parliament's colourful calendar )
There is no airport at Rapa Iti and it takes 50 hours to get there by cargo ship from Tahiti. Boats travelling there are few and far between, making Rapa Iti one of the South Pacific's most isolated islands, along with Pitcairn and Easter Island. Its dark and wild coast is overlooked by the forts of twelve ancient clans at the top of the sleeping volcano. Humpback whales can be seen from afar. But the people living in this slice of paradise are also EU citizens. (Read more: Rapa Iti: from Europe to the ends of the Earth )
Little attention is paid to volunteers, but their tireless and sometimes dangerous work helps to make a difference to the millions of victims of natural and man-made disasters. Every year World Humanitarian Day is held on 19 August to honour the people who dedicate their lives to making a difference. Read on to find out what the EU, the world´s largest humanitarian aid donor, is doing to support their work. (Read more: World Humanitarian Day: honouring those who help others )
More than 2,000 years before the scientific means were developed to prove the existence of atoms, ancient Greeks already theorised about their existence. Their descendants continue to be at the forefront of scientific research as shown by the Nestor project in Pylos, in southwestern Greece. This involves creating an underwater telescope at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea. It will track neutrinos in a bid to unravel some of the universe's biggest mysteries. (Read more: Nestor: unravelling the universe's mysteries from the bottom of the sea )