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"The teachings of Jesus Christ – which inspire every philanthropist – contradict what the region is witnessing in terms of injustice affecting our Christian brethren in Palestine and the region," Hezbollah said in a statement published Tuesday.
A good example of this injustice, the statement said, was the ongoing "Zionist occupation of Jesus' birthplace [Bethlehem] ... with the support of arrogant powers, particularly the United States."
Israel occupies the West Bank and controls Bethlehem's access points, while Palestinian police patrol inside of the city.
Hezbollah prayed to God to bless Christians and Muslims in Lebanon, the region and the world "so that they could live together in harmony, justice, goodness, peace and security."
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Ward vs Chavez (Topics Merged), Any Interest? At 168?
Ward vs Chavez (Topics Merged), Any Interest? At 168?
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Okay guys, don't laugh at me, but I just thought about this. I would like to hear you guys' thoughts on how the fight would go, though Im sure most would give it to Ward easily. Maybe. Maybe not.
My biggest question is, how could their promoters put a huge spin on things and make this into a HUGE fight over the course of a year? I mean, Ward is big in the boxing world, but not so much with casual fans. Chavez is going to be big (that's what they're working towards), due to his name, if he can keep winning.
This would no doubt, be somewhat of a breakout fight for Ward, in regards to the world knowing who he is. The lifting is in the hands of Chavez's team...maybe a fight with Kelly Pavlik and some other notable name at 168 by the end of next year. He does have a pretty busy schedule, so it can be done...maybe May '14, if Ward stays at 68.
What are you guys' thoughts on the popularity of this fight? Fight results?
Oh yeah...Chavez is going to beat Sergio. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)
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If Ward decides to stay at SMW, I could see this being a big fight. I think I'd take Ward by UD. JCC jr has minimal defense but I attribute this to his 1 dimensional trainer. Also, JCC jr's biggest advantage so far in his career is that he walks into the ring with an excessive weight advantage. Granted he can take a punch but I need to see him get tagged by a legit 168 pounder before I consider him for a fight with Ward.
The skills that Ward has will carry him against JCC jr. He's crafty and he digs down and does what ever is necessary to get that W. When JCC jr gets to 168, I'm interested to see how they match him up. I wouldn't be surprised if they spoon feed him like they've done in the past, until he proves he can handle those upper echelon fighters. I don't see him being a threat to many at 168, especially not Ward. If I was a matchmaker, I'd keep him away from athletic fighters, he's fresh food for those types
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Rick Santorum will be in Alamo, March 29, for a Tea Party fundraiser in a gated community on a private lane. This is not a public event and it is strictly aimed at Tea Party and similar minority conservative groups in our bay area. Regional activists are planning a demonstration likely near Monte Vista High School at the entrance of the gated community so Green Valley/Stone Valley corridor traffic could be impacted at 5PM and thereafter.
on Mar 29, 2012 at 12:58 pm
I heard the event was going to be closer to the West side… somewhere between, Arbor and Bernie Ln., off of the highway bypass, Danville Blvd.
I sure hope those activists don't cause too much trouble!
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I will be at the dinner tonight maybe we will meet or do you not support Rick?
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While I doubt you will be there, it is of little concern to me. First, I wouldn't waste my time with a candidate that has no chance of winning in this case none of the republican candidates do. Besides you and I have met several times. In fact I was just driving by your house the other day…


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Joe Jackson, ladies and gentlemen.
- Samford has a player named Russell Wilson who earned the nickname "The Sheriff," in a high school state tournament because he locked up the opposing team's best offensive player. Guess The Sheriff had his hours cut, though, because Wilson doesn't start for the Bulldogs.
- Samford coach Bennie Seltzer, apparently, is implementing a new, up-tempo offense. The transition hasn't gone so smoothly. The Bulldogs are averaging a measly 59 points per game and if they get into a track meet with Joe Jackson and the Tigers tonight, it could be very ugly.
A locked-in Joe Jackson. Entering his third season, Jackson is playing with extreme confidence right now. It's evident the game has slowed down for him. Jackson isn't hesitating these days in terms of knowing when to set up his teammates and when to look for his shot. For one of the few times this preseason, he was vocal Monday, demanding the ball from teammates (and even shouting at them when they hesitated to get it to him). While Jackson is never going to be as vocal as Memphis' coaches would like, it's clear he's in a comfort zone. Jackson was a team-high plus-39 on Memphis' stat chart Monday.
A fight for the 4 position. Coach Josh Pastner has to like what he's seeing out of senior forward Ferrakohn Hall and freshman forward Shaq Goodwin, who are battling for the starting power forward spot. As Pastner puts it, Hall is "playing above the rim" in practice right now. His energy level might be the highest on the team, but more importantly Hall isn't allowing the little things - like being yelled at by coaches or missing a couple shots in a row - to affect his effort/mood adversely as they might have in the past. Goodwin, in the meantime, continues to get better with each practice. The difference I've noticed between Goodwin and a lot of freshmen is that when one of the coaches jumps on him verbally, he usually responds positively. A lot of players have a tendency to go into the tank mentally when they're singled out. With Goodwin, it seems to light a fire in him. Goodwin finished at plus-33 for the day and has put together back-to-back standout practice efforts (the other was Saturday: 13 pts, 7 rebs., 4 dflctns, 3 assts).
A few other observations: As good as Jackson has been, junior guard Antonio Barton has been just as sharp going against Jackson in most of the practices. Barton just doesn't make many mistakes, and he's done a better job this preseason of finding teammates in scoring position. ... Senior forward D.J. Stephens (hamstring) is healthy and flying around again. Stephens and junior forward Tarik Black tied for second at plus-38 on Pastner's stat chart Monday. ... Though he still has plenty to learn defensively, junior guard Geron Johnson continues to impress with his athleticism and quickness. Johnson came out of nowhere to catch a missed Chris Crawford 3-pointer off the rim and dunk it with two hands in traffic Monday. Like Goodwin, criticism from coaches only seems to motivate Johnson more.
The day off Sunday looks to have benefited Memphis in terms of its nagging injuries. Stephens, Black (back) and Barton (sprained left hand) all participated fully Monday after sitting out the contact portion of practice on Saturday. Freshman forward Damien Wilson (back) and sophomore forward Hippolyte Tsafack (knee) participated in drills.
The Tigers face Alabama on Saturday in a closed scrimmage in Tuscaloosa.
"We actually have more bigs than guards today," Pastner said after junior guard Antonio Barton had been forced to the sideline Tuesday with an injured left (non-shooting) hand.
Barton appeared to injure the hand going against junior teammate Joe Jackson in a one-on-one drill. He immediately went down in pain and sat out the rest of the practice with an ice bag on his hand. Barton is scheduled to have an X-ray later this morning.
Memphis was already without sophomore forward Adonis Thomas (hamstring) and senior forward D.J. Stephens (hamstring) for Tuesday's practice. Both did some light shooting individually.
The worst-case scenario for Barton and the Tigers is that the hand is broken and he misses approximately 6-8 weeks. The best-case scenario would be that it's jammed and he doesn't miss much time.
Will update you all on Twitter and in a web quickie once X-ray results are in.
Junior guard Geron Johnson will help this team in other areas besides scoring. Johnson has had his standout moments on the offensive end, including his one-handed catch and dunk of a missed 3-pointer by sophomore Adonis Thomas in transition drills Tuesday night. He's a scorer, yes, having averaged almost 20 points in junior college last year, but he can affect the game in other areas. After the Tigers' second practice of the day Tuesday night, Johnson was singled out for his all-around effort, having registered three assists, two offensive rebounds, three defensive rebounds, two deflections and a 50/50 ball (gathering a ball both teams have a shot at grabbing). "That's a great day," assistant coach Aki Collins told the team of Johnson's practice effort.
Senior forward D.J. Stephens is going to shoot the ball more this season. Throughout his career at Memphis, Stephens has been a playmaker around the rim because of his freakish leaping ability. But he's also developed a pretty nice looking shot and he's been encouraged by Tigers coaches to take it when he's open on the perimeter, where he'll be playing more this season. Stephens was 2-of-3 from 3-point range in practice Tuesday. No, he won't be raining jumpers from the outside on a regular basis this year. But Stephens has worked to improve that part of his game, and he's shooting with better confidence.
The players are a bit banged up, but nothing too serious, according to coach Josh Pastner. While Stephens (hamstring) was back at practice Tuesday, junior guard Joe Jackson (knee tendinitis) was a limited participant in the evening session. Senior forward Ferrakohn Hall (bruised hipbone) and junior forward Tarik Black (banged knee) sat out the evening session, working individually on the treadmill. Hall is expected back at practice Thursday and Black said before practice Tuesday night he expects to be fine. Sophomore forward Hippolyte Tsafack (knee) continues to be a limited participant. Tsafack is still recovering from offseason knee surgery.
The team has the day off Wednesday. Among the things that stood out Tuesday were junior guard Chris Crawford's 4-of-6 shooting from deep (the team was 9-of-15 on the day from 3-point range), junior guard Antonio Barton's five deflections, Jackson's four assists. Johnson led the team at plus-21 Tuesday on Pastner's charting system that tracks 50/50 balls, charges taken, assists, rebounds, turnovers, etc. Stephens was second at plus-20, Barton third at plus-18.5 and freshman forward Shaq Goodwin was fourth at plus-16.
"I like where we're at," Pastner said after practice Tuesday. "I gotta give credit; the guys have worked hard. They've had good attitudes. It's not easy when you've been going twice a week (in workouts) and all of a sudden, boom, you're just into it. It's a well-deserved day off for them (Wednesday). The key is to make sure we have good carryover back from the day off."
Much of the workout was spent on fundamentals (passing, catching, rebounding and one-on-one defense), though the team did go live (five-on-five) for a short time toward the end.
One thing coach Josh Pastner has repeatedly demanded of the players this preseason is that they go after the ball with two hands, whether it's rebounding, catching a pass or getting to a loose ball. No more one-handed snatches on rebounds, like players these days love to do. "If we use two hands we will be a better rebounding team," said Pastner, whose three previous Memphis teams have ranked no higher than seventh in Conference USA in rebounding margin.
Another thing the coaches continue to stress is more communication, particularly on the defensive end. This team just doesn't talk enough on the court. I think for many of them, it's just not in their nature to be loud. For instance, Joe Jackson has always been a player who prefers to use his eyes to communicate rather than his voice. He's improving, but he's still not vocal enough. "For us to be a great defensive team, we gotta talk," Pastner told the players. "We have to be better at verbal communication."
As for the five-on-five, again, I have to hand it to Stan Simpson - the senior center appears to have a different attitude this preseason. He was confident and aggressive Thursday night, playing on a Blue Team that consisted of Jackson, Chris Crawford, Adonis Thomas and Shaq Goodwin. Simpson had a reverse dunk early in the scrimmage that drew a "Daaaaamn!" from walk-on Trey Draper on the sideline, and looked sharp posting up Black, then stepping out and burying a 15-footer. If Simpson can carry this over into the season, the Tigers' frontcourt could potentially maul some opponents inside, especially when you add Goodwin, the McDonald's All-American, to the mix. "He was a stud," Pastner said of Simpson after the workout Thursday.
Thomas continues to shoot the ball like a pro this preseason. He was on fire Thursday night, knocking down shots from all over the floor. Also liked what I saw from Geron Johnson, who may be the best pure shooter on the team. Noticed too that Johnson wasn't hesitant to direct traffic vocally, which, as I pointed out earlier, is something this team could use. Johnson played on a White Team that included Antonio Barton, Damien Wilson, Ferrakohn Hall and Tarik Black. D.J. Stephens rotated in on both teams. The Blue Team won the scrimmage, 16-10, with a Thomas jumper wrapping it up.
For those headed to Memphis Madness tonight, FedExForum doors open at 5:30 p.m., with the on-court portion of the event expected to start around 7:30 p.m.
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Memphis is playing in its final year in Conference USA, but coach Josh Pastner is looking ahead, as evidenced by the Big East logo being put up on the Finch Center wall Wednesday. "Obviously we're still in Conference USA for another year," Pastner said, "but for recruiting and kids coming into the facility here, they're going to know from this point moving forward the kids that we sign are going to be playing in the Big East."
Sophomore forward Adonis Thomas has dropped 14 pounds since the summer. Thomas said he weighs 238 pounds, putting him in the 235-238 range that Pastner said he would be at by the start of the season. Thomas, who will play mostly on the perimeter this season at the small forward spot, had weighed 252 pounds this summer. He's looked good in preseason workouts, having shot the ball as well as any of the Tigers' guards.
Freshman forward Shaq Goodwin looks like a football player, and apparently still plans to be one at Memphis. The broad-shouldered former two-sport standout in high school has gone from 273 pounds when he arrived at Memphis this summer to 260 pounds. He credited strength and conditioning coach Frank Matrisciano for transforming his body the last two months. Pastner has told Goodwin, a McDonald's All-American from Decatur, Ga., he can play football at Memphis after his freshman season of basketball. "I still want to play football," Goodwin said. "Coach Pastner doesn't like it, but I believe I'll play football next year."
Now that he's here, junior guard Geron Johnson isn't backing off the statement he made before he signed with Memphis last spring that he and junior guard Joe Jackson can be one of the best backcourts in the nation. "I'm very confident about what I said then," Johnson said. "He's got a big heart. I do too. Tenacious defense and can score the ball. In high school, he averaged 30, 40 points. I wasn't on that level, but I think we can have a great team."
Jackson is talking and sounding like a veteran leader. Jackson wouldn't be baited into any national-championship talk Wednesday. "We've got to beat a top-25 team first," he said. Jackson said he's noticed a difference in the team's maturity level. "Everybody is listening. We know what we're trying to do this year," he said. "We're older and time is winding down for guys. It makes us more serious. You've got to get serious about the game, and I think guys are starting to understand that."
Pastner has had a busy last few days to say the least. He and his wife, Kerri, had their second daughter, Kamryn, on Thursday. He brought them home from the hospital on Saturday. The same day, Memphis got a commitment from Florida point guard RaShawn "Pookie" Powell - its third commitment for 2013 - and was hosting highly regarded wing prospect Kuran Iverson of Fishburne Military Academy (Va.).
"It's been hectic. We've got recruiting, my wife giving birth, plus we have a 13-year-old (son) and a 2-year-old (daughter) at home," Pastner said. "Fortunately, I gotta give my wife credit. She's a five-star recruit being able to handle it all and allowing me to even leave the hospital to go see a recruit. So it's been hectic, but it was good to get on the practice floor today."
First thing I noticed as I entered the Finch Center was Pastner has replaced the old "Memphis Basketball" mural that used to cover almost the entire east wall of the practice facility with another, updated one. This one also says "Memphis Basketball," but the rest of it is different. "Do your job," it reads. "Commitment: You're in or you're out. There's no in-between."
The coaches will conduct two more team workouts later this week. The coaches can work directly with the players for two hours per week until the official start of practice on Oct. 12. As for what I saw of the players today, here's a few observations.
- Junior forward Tarik Black looks like the leader of this team right now. Though the coaches kept reminding the players to communicate more on the court, including Black, he's the guy that was the most vocal today, telling younger teammates where they should be on the floor and praising them when they did something well. Black won a deflections drill in which the losers had to run, then he ran with the players he beat. I thought his actions there said a lot about where his head is right now.
- Freshman forward Shaq Goodwin is more comfortable than he was in workouts this summer, and that's to be expected now that he's been on campus for a couple of months. He pulled in two offensive rebounds and converted putbacks in traffic in 5-on-5 drills, showing off some of the power and athleticism that made him a McDonald's All-American.
- Junior-college transfer Geron Johnson appears to be fitting in nicely. Johnson just got cleared to play last month, so he hasn't been around his new teammates long. But he does seem to have already bonded with Tigers junior guards Joe Jackson and Chris Crawford. I thought more telling than anything Johnson did skills-wise on the court today was the fact that he consistently asked questions throughout the workout of the coaching staff about where he should be offensively and defensively. It's apparent he wants to learn, and he wants to do it quickly.
- Senior center Stan Simpson had a solid workout. Simpson, who's expected to back up Black at the 5-spot this season, was active around the glass and converted a layup in heavy traffic in 5-on-5 drills off a nice assist from Jackson. Memphis would like Simpson to step up in that reserve role this season so it can play senior forward D.J. Stephens, who took over for Simpson as Black's backup last year, more at the 3 and occasionally at the 4.
I like Chuck Landon, the columnist for the Herald-Dispatch in Huntington, W. Va.
He's been extremely gracious and polite to me when we've crossed paths for Marshall-University of Memphis games over my first two years on the beat. He even sent me a tweet last week expressing concern (and amusement) all the way from West Virginia when I got locked out of the FedExForum media room after the East Carolina game.
"We'll leave the light on for you at the Henderson Center Saturday, Jason," Landon tweeted.
Now that's just nice.
But Landon wasn't so nice in his column today about Memphis' 87-67 win over Marshall, one that included yet another scrum between Memphis and its opponent set off by yet another hard foul on Tigers sophomore guard Joe Jackson - this one by Marshall sophomore DeAndre Kane.
Landon didn't like it. No one did. It was ugly. But the game was ugly for all involved Saturday, from players to coaches to officials.
Landon is right. Memphis players (Will Barton) did get away with a couple instances of taunting. I also agree that the officials missed a traveling call (on Tarik Black) or two. And Barton did bump Kane, setting off the panic and confusion that ensued underneath the basket.
But Kane's foul was flagrant. I disagree with Landon there. And as for arrogance on Memphis' part, how about Marshall senior guard Damier Pitts telling CBSSports.com last month that the Herd had the "upper hand" over Memphis as the favorite in Conference USA?
Turns out, Pitts was wrong. The Tigers swept the Herd. Oh well, we all move on.
But to say he's sick of Memphis getting preferential treatment in C-USA because it's, well, Memphis, just seems like - for lack of a better way to put it - such a 2006-2009 thing to say.
Maybe Landon's frustration began in the years Memphis was winning a million straight games in C-USA play under John Calipari. But last time I checked, these Tigers just lost to mighty UTEP at FedExForum two games ago. These same Tigers just a year ago lost six games in C-USA play, including an 85-70 beatdown at Marshall, and had to win the C-USA Tournament as a No. 4 seed to get into the Dance.
I guess my point is whatever Memphis has earned this season, it's done so on its own, including Saturday's win at the Cam Henderson Center. Josh Pastner is closing in on his first C-USA regular-season title in his three years as coach, and it's in no way due to any perceived favoritism on the part of C-USA toward the Tigers.
Landon is a good man and columnist. But I think he's wrong there.
Either way, we will welcome Chuck Landon to Memphis for next month's C-USA Tournament at FedExForum. We will tell him not to worry, that Memphis - the team (not the town) he's sick of - is headed to the Big East in 2013. After next month's C-USA Tournament, he only has to put up with Memphis for one more season.
Then my friend Chuck Landon can get well.
After making an official visit to the University of Memphis that began Monday and wrapped up Tuesday, Garden City (Kan.) Community College sophomore guard Geron Johnson says he has some thinking to do.
Will he commit soon to Memphis or Kansas? Or will the 6-4, 190-pound Dayton, Ohio, native use his three other official visits to check out other schools, like Marshall perhaps?
"That's a good question," said Johnson, a four-star 2012 prospect who will have two years of eligibility at his next school. "Different schools have been calling that I haven't been getting recruited by recently. So I'm trying to talk to my coach and see if it's the time period to where I need to be committed to a school. I don't have a clue if I'm going to take these three (other) visits.
"But those two schools, the opportunity with them, that's the best of the best."
Johnson made an offical visit to Kansas in December. Of his visit to Memphis, he said: "It was a great experience. Once again, one of the best, big-time, elite programs and a big-time coaching staff. I wish I could have been there longer, but you only can take a certain amount of time, so it was cool."
Johnson is averaging around 18 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists at Garden City CC this season. He can play both guard positions, and would be an instant scoring option for Memphis next season with sophomore guard Will Barton likely headed to the NBA.
"They showed me the way," Johnson said when asked about meeting Memphis' players. "They said they wouldn't mind me being here and they heard some good things about me. They got Will Barton, a great player. Great potential. A soon-to-be NBA prospect. I mean, NBA player.
"The backcourt, you know, if I committed, would be Joe Jackson and I. That would be a great backcourt, one of the best in the country."
Johnson said he was impressed watching Memphis strength and conditioning coach Frank Matrisciano at work. On coach Josh Pastner, Johnson said: "He's a great coach. Skilled. Cares for his players. Doesn't curse. Straightforward.
"That's the coaching I need - honest and straightforward. I need that."
Adonis Thomas, as you know by now, won't play.
So how do the Tigers cope going forward? It's a question Jason Smith attempted to answer in his story in today's Commercial Appeal. An excerpt:
Senior forward Wesley Witherspoon, who's averaging 5.5 points and 3.5 rebounds, will likely inherit the majority of Thomas' minutes for now. But Memphis is going to need more offensively from others as well, like sophomore guards Joe Jackson and Chris Crawford, to fill the scoring void left by Thomas' absence.
Thomas' scoring average this season is 9.7 points per game.
Tonight's game starts at 7.
Now, for the rest of today's CA Sports menu:
+ Quincy Pondexter wants to be the Grizzlies' glue guy.
+ Don't expect Memphis Police to pursue former AAU chief Bobby Dodd.
+ An ECS cornerback has made his college choice.
+ BTW escapes Westwood with a narrow win.
+ Letter-to-the-editor writers rip Geoff Calkins here, here and here.
One more link from commercialappeal.com:
+ A by-product of the recession? You may not be as willing to make a big purchase like a car, meaning that the average age of cars on the road has increased. Which means higher profits for auto parts stores, etc.
If you follow one new person today on Twitter, it should be...
Iliana Limon (@osknights), who covers UCF for the Orlando Sentinel.
Today's planner:
Tigers at UCF, 7 p.m. (CBS Sports, WREC-AM 600)
Grizzlies at Hornets, 7 p.m. (SportSouth, WMFS-FM 92.9)
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"I loved it," he said.
And I was surprised. Josh Pastner, coming out in support of an in-game fracas?
Well, not exactly. Keep reading what the man had to say about it, which you can do by reading Jason's story in today's Commercial Appeal, and you'll get what he means.
The Tigers open Conference USA play Saturday at UAB.
Now, for the rest of today's CA Sports menu:
+ In the post-Zach Randolph era (OK, for the next eight weeks or so), the Grizzlies are having to find out they have a different identity. Ron Tillery reports from Salt Lake City.
+ Griz-Jazz preview.
+ Ron Higgins is in New Orleans for Monday's BCS title game. He reports on the Honey Badger.
+ The U of M women opened C-USA play Thursday night with a 61-59 win over Tulane.
+ Phil Stukenborg with some notes of what's going on in other sports at the U of M. He leads with baseball.
+ Roy Williams of North Carolina was at East High School Thursday night. Our John Varlas was there, too
One more link from commericalappeal.com:
+ If you normally take Linden to FedExForum, you may soon have to call it something else.
One more link from the rest of the Internet:
+ The New York Times' Gene Bartow obituary.
If you follow one new person today on Twitter, it should be...
Grizzlies play-by-play man Pete Pranica (@PetePranica), whose tweets on his team are informative and engaging. He does it well.
Remember, the Menu takes the weekends off. So here's your weekend planner:
+ Grizzlies at Jazz, today, 8 p.m.
+ Tigers at UAB, Saturday, 8 p.m.
+ Grizzlies at Lakers, Sunday, 8:30 p.m.
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But Wednesday night at FedExForum, all that seemed long gone. Sure, Tennessee isn't the Tennessee of the past. But what a way for the Tigers to close their pre-Conference USA schedule with a 69-51 win over the Vols, their second win over Tennessee this year.
We were there, of course, with plenty of coverage -- so much that it deserves its own bullet-point rundown. Here goes:
+ Jason Smith's game story says blowing out the Vols "meant plenty to this group."
+ Geoff Calkins opined that on this night, everything was quite satisfying for the home team.
+ I spent the night following around Joe Jackson.
+ Here's Jason's notebook.
The Tigers (9-5) play at UAB Saturday at 8 p.m.
Now, for the rest of today's CA Sports menu:
+ It was a busy day on the Grizzlies front, too. From Minneapolis, Ron Tillery reports on Zach Randolph's injury and the team's 90-86 win over the Timberwolves.
+ Also from Minneapolis, Ron tells us about the Grizzlies' new big man, Marreese Speights.
+ Former Texas Tech backup quarterback Jacob Karam is visiting the U of M and considering a transfer.
+ The U of M's women's basketball team (10-3) opens Conference USA play at home tonight against Tulane.
+ Gene Bartow's funeral arrangements are set.
+ Our high school sports notebook leads with local players at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
+ Updated Dandy Dozen rankings.
One other link from commericalappeal.com:
+ Thirty years ago, Graceland opened as a big gamble that tourists would want to tour Elvis' mansion.
One other link from the rest of the Internet:
+ Gary Parrish of CBSSports.com was at FedExForum last night, and wrote that the Tigers aren't soft.
If you follow one new person today on Twitter, it should be:
John Clay (@johnclayiv), the columnist at the Lexington Herald-Leader.
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Fixed DIV Positioning Issues
Hi there,
I have a problem with this DIV element of mine that is fixed to the top of the page.
It seems that if I give my fixed element a "left" value, it will act weird...
What I mean is, the element's position will change depending on the user's screen size or if zooming occurs.
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div#navigation { position:fixed; top:7px; left:10px; width:500px; height:29px; z-index:4; }
This doesn't seem to occur if I assign the "left" value to be equaled to "auto"...
But I need it to the left without changing positions!
How could I fix this issue?
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Seems to work ok here, but your post just leads to more questions than answers.
The biggest question being which browser are you seeing this behavior in?
I do know that many browsers do not move fixed elements properly when you resize the screen --- it's called a "redraw bug" and is common in older versions of Opera and FF. That could be what you are seeing.
Of course that scripting on the anchor doesn't look like anything I'd be doing on a website either... That's either using scripting to do CSS' job, or... I don't know what... Also looks like IE only code.
That said, I would just avoid using position:fixed; there's a REASON you don't see it on a lot of websites -- it's unreliable and buggy in pretty much every browser.
A possible workaround is to leave the div to the left, and apply your width and other styles to the anchor instead...
Do you have a full page we could look at? Snippets rarely give you the whole picture and the problem could be rooted in something else on the page interfering with it; or just an overall flawed sitebuilding method.
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Thanks for the quick reply!
I am using the latest version of Google Chrome.
And it's not an IE only code.
I have changed the "left" alignment to "auto" and have added a "padding" value instead...
It works great!


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'Mindless' yobs vandalise plaques and rip up flowers at Wellington church
9:00pm Wednesday 6th February 2013 in Wellington & Wiveliscombe By Michael Marsh
HEARTLESS vandals are wrecking a Wellington church and memorial garden.
The 'mindless' yobs are gathering at St John's Parish Church, ripping up flowers and wrecking memorial plaques with tributes to loved ones.
Thieves also ransacked the church. They threw around candles like toys before smashing into the office door last week, making off with a cash box and unopened post.
Churchwarden Judith Salter said: "It is becoming a big concern to us. Flowers are being removed and thrown around and a number of memorial plaques have been vandalised.
"These are mindless acts of vandalism. The public should be more aware of this situation in the hope those responsible feel a sense of shame."
The church, on High Street, is currently open during the day for people to visit and pay their respects.
But keepers say they may be forced to lock the doors if the destruction continues.
"We are concerned at this increasing activity which is not only disrespectful but also upsetting to those who use the church," added Mrs Salter.
"We are worried that this will escalate and force us to keep the church locked."
Wellington Mayor Vivienne Stock-Williams says the situation is of 'major concern' to the town council and hopes offenders will be dealt with.
PC Dwight Schultz, from the town police station, added: "Youths were stopped at the weekend and alcohol was seized.
"We are aware that people congregate in the area and we might possibly increase patrols around the church in the coming weeks."
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Thurza wrote:Sorry should read 'required'.
This Church is on the main road through Wellington, did no one see or hear anything? More Police on foot are require.
11:06am Thu 7 Feb 13
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There is no deterant they will not even get their wrists slapped by magistrates.
12 month conditional discharge unless it the 3 or 4 offence. They laugh no deterant.
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I Hate CSC wrote:Cause he is powerless unless they are career crimes with a long list of previous, they will get a 12 month conditional discharge by by thanks for all the polices efforts. You can see why some copper just go to McDonald's for a couple hours. All they can do is arrest people it's up to the courts to Hand down a punishment and all they care about is speeding. Hence why the tax payer is racking up hundreds of thousands in cost hunting down Chris Huhne for the sake of 3 points and £60 fine. Form totting up he would of got 6 months. There are people who have committed tens of thousands in benefit fraud who get conditional discharges. But Huhne will go to prison ( I hope is sour faced ex wife goes to after trying to lie her way out of her twisted revenge plot)
Why doesn't PC Schultz call up the other members of the A Team and sort these disrespectful little sh*ts out?
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Lawrence Mayor William Lantigua is being sued by the state over alleged violations of campaign finance law violations, including accepting several thousands of dollars in potentially illegal cash and corporate contributions.
The suit was filed today in Suffolk Superior Court in Boston, Attorney General Martha Coakley and the Office of Campaign and Political Finance announced.
Among the allegations:
— During his first run for mayor, between 2008 and to 2010, Lantigua accepted 16 cashier's checks or money orders worth more than $50 each, a potential violation of state law.
— In 2009, Lantigua or his campaign committee accepted more than $14,000 in potentially illegal cash contributions but failed to keep accurate accounts of the 22 individual deposits.
— Also in 2009, Lantigua received or failed to report four potentially illegal contributions from Rumbo Newspaper in the form of advertisements.
— In 2010, the mayor received or failed to report close to $5,000 in contributions from 60 Island Street, L.L.C. in the form of food and beverage and room rental fees.
— During 2009, at Lantigua failed to report nearly $20,000 worth of campaign expenditures, including a payment of more than $9,000 to Costa Eagle Radio for ads. Costa Eagle is partly owned by The Eagle-Tribune.
— During the 2009 campaign, Lantigua allowed Methuen Police Officer Elvin Alarcon to serve as his campaign finance officer and City Hall employee Lorenza Ortega as treasurer. State campaign finance laws prohibit public employees from soliciting or receiving contributions for candidate for public office.
— Lantigua failed to meet deadlines for three campaign finance reports in 2009, even after agreeing to an "enhanced reporting schedule" due to past violations. "In addition to being filed late, all three (2009 reports) were also inaccurate, incomplete or unsigned," the attorney general's statement said.
In January this year, Coakley and OCPF sued Lantigua for failing to file a 2011 campaign finance report. Lantigua later filed the report and paid a $5,000 civil fine.
Besides the mayor, the lawsuit names the Committee to Elect William Lantigua and Ana Soto of Lawrence, the committee's current treasurer. Soto is Lantigua's sister. The case was referred to the AG's Office by OCPF in January 2012.
The lawsuit asks the court to order Lantigua to forfeit to the state contributions that may not have been accurately reported or were illegal. The lawsuit also asks that Lantigua be fined and pay the costs of the investigation.
"Campaign finance laws ensure the integrity of the electoral system," AG Coakley said. "These disclosures are important to let voters know where candidates' contributions are coming from and to help them make informed decisions about who to support."Assistant Attorney General Carrie Benedon of AG Coakley's Administrative Law Division is handling this case.


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"We decided the basketball tournament is great, but we want something for the entire family to do while at the basketball festival," said Bonnie Jerdon, member of the Mt. Vernon Festivals Committee. "We have added things for younger children, just girls, people who think they can slam dunk, a family hot shot contest and more. I think we've covered the entire family."
The Gus Macker 3 on 3 Tournament will take place June 7, 8 and 9 at Times Square Mall. The tournament is designed so anyone can play — young and old, experienced and beginners. Teams are matched into male and female divisions according to junior, adult or top categories, with the age, height and experience of all four players considered. Teams are guaranteed three scheduled games during the double elimination tournament with a consolation "Toilet Bowl" bracket for teams losing the first two games.
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"The Family Hot Shot Contest will have members of a family shooting from different areas of the court to see how many points they can get in one minute," Jerdon explained. "Lay-ups count for one point, the three point area is three points and all other areas count for two points on shots made."
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Reome then stabbed the vehicle's center console multiple times, police said, before stabbing Dunlavey in the shoulder.
Dunlavey was treated at Alice Hyde Medical Center in Malone, where he received seven stitches and was released, according to police.
The incident was reported on Friday, and Reome was arrested at 6:50 p.m. Saturday at 280 Spencer Road in Burke.
She was charged with assault with intent to cause physical injury with a weapon, a class D felony, and fourth-degree criminal mischief, a class A misdemeanor.
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When Clarion University approved its last strategic plan in 2005, it included a commitment to build all new structures for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification. Six years later, five new buildings have been erected, and all meet LEED standards.
LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification system that provides third-party verification that a building or community was designed and built using strategies aimed at improving performance across all the metrics that matter most. Five categories of LEED are: sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy efficiency, materials and indoor air quality. The number of points the project earns determines the level of LEED certification the project receives.
Joseph P. Grunenwald Center for Science and Technology and Gregory Barnes Center for Biotechnology Business Development at Clarion University are certified at the LEED Gold level. Campus View and Valley View student residence suites and Eagle Commons dining facility are certified at the LEED Silver level.
"I think it shows a great leadership role for Clarion University in western Pennsylvania," said Valerie Beichner, LEED green associate and manager for Green Building Products, Policy and Business Outreach at Green Building Alliance, Pittsburgh, and a 2005 Clarion graduate with a degree in political science.
Paul Bylaska, vice president for finance and administration at Clarion University, said building to meet LEED standards is attractive in that it reduces energy costs, and the building cost is not significantly different from that of a traditional building.
"People appreciate that we are trying to be good stewards of taxpayer money," Bylaska said. "They like that we're trying not to damage the environment with what we do."
"We're talking about not just environmental impacts. LEED buildings can reduce energy costs up to 50 percent, solid waste by 70 percent and emissions by 39 percent," Beichner said. "It lends to health benefits and overall benefits in our communities."
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Money May vs. Guerrero!
What are your unofficial predcitions?
I think Guerrero will try to make it as rough and ugly as possible, but he will eventually fall behind - as everyone - and allow Floyd to capitalize on his mistakes. I don't think The Ghost will break down though. He seems to be very strong-willed so I expect him to fight for the whole 3 minutes of every round. Floyd might get hit early on before he adjusts as he did in the Judah fight. I don't see a KO though. Floyd ain't gonna leave his throne just yet.
I expect Floyd to be defensively minded and picking his shots while frustrating Guerrero with defense on the ropes as I think Robert will try to bully him there.
All in all...I feel the same way as I always do when Floyd announces his opponent - unsure. Hell, I was worried that JMM will get him (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Not gonna happen though...
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I say Floyd wins a UD here. I don't think Guerrero has the same pop he did at the lower weights and as I said before the 2 fights he had at 147 aint shit. Who the hell knew Aydin before that fight, and Berto had an identity crisis. This is the shit his backers want to sell to me as a potential spoil for Mayweather. I only see Martinez and Canelo as potential conquerors of Floyd. He gets hit with silly shots and though he rocked Berto, he was rocked himself. He makes amateurish mistakes and that dirty boxing style won't work against someone with ring smarts
The biggest reason I see Floyd winning is his Boxing IQ, even Guerrero alluded to it today in an interview with boxingscene. He's in over his head. I'll let the people who have faith in this big eared holy roller champion his performances, but May 4th he will be the one getting humbled because he will realize he's not as good as he thought he was..and hopefully he goes back to obscurity.
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Gary Elkins has urged Didcot Town to put their FA Carlsberg Trophy exit behind them when they entertain Swindon Supermarine in Evo-Stik Southern League Division 1 South & West tonight.
Didcot bowed out with a last-gasp 2-1 defeat by Dorchester Town on Saturday.
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A great team of candidates on both sides-a victory for American democracy.
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New name for Paul Ryan: Mr. Malarkey. A top qualification for POTUS is the ability to tell the truth. Paul Ryan failed miserably. Hard to tell if that was intentional or an IQ issue.
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Paul, Ryan is certainly not an IQ issue, but Romney and Ryan are very smart guys and it undercuts the Democrat's to perpetually attack them on the brains issue.
Romney BS'ed his way all the way through the Republican primary in a very focused patient way and he has spent like 40+ million of his own money to do that. It is very much likely that Romney is not what Republicans think he is, at least not totally. The choice of Ryan was also another dodge since it means he will be out of the Congress and in the rather lackluster position of VP if Romney wins.
One thing is for sure, all Americans are losing from this, and those who gain are only the ones who have access to power right now, meaning lobbyists and party partisans who are cutting them out by making these debates just light TV dramatics.
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"For years, Paul Ryan has been the shining champion of some really terrible ideas....
The ideas he could explain were bad enough, but the profound ignorance he displayed on Thursday night on a number of important questions, including when and where the United States might wind up going to war next, and his blithe dismissal of any demand that he be specific about where he and his running mate are planning to take the country generally, was so positively terrifying that it calls into question Romney's judgment for putting this unqualified greenhorn on the ticket at all.
Joe Biden laughed at him? Of course, he did. The only other option was to hand him a participation ribbon and take him to Burger King for lunch.
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Dec 07, 2005 — Running a train has always been a romantic business. Ronald Crowd took over the Batten Kill Railroad in Washington County. He's owned it for two decades and still hasn't turned a profit. But he did turn the nearly dead line into an active transportation method for 40,000 tons of feed, fertilizer and logs.
It's not just the business that's a challenge. Ron got polio when he was two years old. He's used a leg brace or crutches for most of his life. That makes getting in and out of the train pretty difficult. But he was, that's where owning his own line comes in handy... Go to full article
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A new memo sent from the mayor's office to members of Toledo City Council says it would cost the average water customer $94 a year to implement a monthly billing system for all residential customers. It would cost $130 a year for homestead discount customers.
Proposals by Councilman Adam Martinez call for the city to switch to monthly billing, as well as extending payment periods from 15 business days to 30 calendar days. Martinez also proposed allowing people renting properties to set up accounts.
Jerry Wiser says the city should just stick with the current billing system.
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They won the first matchup but we'll win the rest.
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Advantage: You make Stevie happy. Disadvantage: It ruins the game. Just take skating out of hockey while your at it.
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You just can't.
Tortorella gets into yelling match with Oilers coach Acton | ProHockeyTalk
So much for mellowing out.
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Canucks F Burrows to miss a couple weeks of action | TSN
Big blow for the Canucks.
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What's Marty's pick for the US?
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He realized what mess he has created in Toronto and tried to find a quick and easy way out.
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He's set to retire after this season.
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