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My overall plan is straightforward and uses the muscle of our $150 million budget to build the deepest rotation in the majors along with the potential to be above average at every position. We'll add through free agency the best position player available, add two extremely reliable, above average starting pitchers, then trade or nontender below average starters or significant crash candidates and replace them with steady regulars so that unlike 2007 and 2008 positions such as C, 2B, LF and RF don't drag down the core. 2006, 2007, and 2008 proved the Mets core forms the nucleus of a playoff caliber team. That core is maintained and enhanced in my plan. It also allows our minor leaguers another year to develop, puts our young players in the best position to succeed, and adds a core player to get us through the possibility that Beltran and Reyes leave or simply aren't worth resigning after 2011. After 2010 salaries I give each players projected WAR for 2010 which I typically calculate on a 3-2-1 scale, adjusting for time lost to injury.
By the way, I'm going to spend the maximum allowed in this contest because the Wilpons did not get hurt in Madoff's scheme, they DID get a present from the taxpayers of a 600 million dollar ballpark, and the Mets, our team, is currently a joke. In a purely business sense that's very bad form and can be overcome in part by making the playoffs in 2010. If the Mets, the largest market team in the NL, decide to play second fiddle to the Phillies by going cheap next year they'll take a short term hit and may well take a long term hit in revenues and in the fan base.
But all that is secondary: we're fans. We want to win, we want to have fun winning, and we want to root for players who have been brought up through our system. My plan gives us an excellent chance of winning 95 games, going deep into the postseason, and retains every single one of our good minor leaguers.
1B: Lyle Overbay I do the rumored threeway Overbay deal, taking on his $7 million in salary for 2010 while getting rid of Castillo's $6 million salary for 2010 and 2011. This accomplishes five things: By limiting Overbay to facing exclusively RHP (.284/. 380/ .467/ .847 lifetime) I get a short term deal on an above average platoon player, let Nick Evans do what Nick Evans does best: mash a left-handed pitcher as the other side of the 1B platoon (.320/ .382/ .490/ .872 lifetime), don't rush Ike Davis, get rid of a collapse candidate in Castillo, and give Daniel Murphy a low pressure year and 350 ABs at the corners and as a ph to find out whether he can become a major league hitter--and if he isn't he still gets added experience towards being a fine bench player.
Salary: $7 million WAR: 2.0
2B: Placido Polanco With Castillo gone I sign Placido Polanco to a one year, 4.6 million dollar deal. Polanco's been making 4.6 million every year for years now, and while his bat is fading (OPS+'s of 121, 102, 88) he picked up the Gold Glove and earned it, meaning that unlike Castillo he's no collapse candidate even as his glove will go a long way towards turning Mike Pelfrey and his 1.7 ground ball to fly ball ratio back into a top starter.
Salary: $4.6 million WAR: 3.5
SS: Jose Reyes Jose's goin' nowhere.
Salary: $9.375 million WAR: 5.0
3B: David Wright Wright stays.
Salary: $10.25 million WAR: 6.5
C: Greg Zaun In a budget cutting move the Rays declined their 2 million option on Zaun. To give Thole another year to develop, to relegate Santos to backup--where he's an asset rather than a liability--and to all but guarantee average or better production behind the plate I'll offer Zaun what the Rays would not.
Salary: $2 million WAR: 1.5
LF: Matt Holliday Holliday is an authentic star, and Scott Boras notwithstanding neither the Red Sox or the Yankees are going to push the bidding into Teixeira territory. I'll go with the reasonable 6/102 figure that appears in various publications. In picking up Holliday I'm going after a ballplayer that improves our defense, solidifies our lineup by giving us four excellent hitters, and becomes part of the core lasting past the end of Beltran's and Reyes's contracts in 2011. No well run, large market team should ever go through a signifcant rebuilding phase, and maintaining a core of four or five excellent players means that with the right complementary players the playoffs are within reach every year.
Salary: $17 million WAR: 6.5
CF: Carlos Beltran Trade Carlos? No way!
Salary: $20.07 million WAR: 4.8
RF: Angel Pagan
Pagan proved last year he has what it takes to start, is a CFer playing RF in spacious CitiField, and can slide over to CF when Beltran needs a day off, giving our lineup flexibility. Pagan's development in 2009 gives us a great opportunity to get average or above production for the position from a ML RFer for around the ML minimum. 2009 was Angel's first arbitration year, and he avoided arb by agreeing to 575,000 plus minor incentives. I don't know what to expect here, but 1 million seems reasonable.
Salary: $1 million. WAR: 2.0
With the above moves I've eliminated 2009's below average production at 1B, 2B, LF, and RF, traded or nontendered collapse candidates Castillo and Francoeur, and put Nick Evans, Daniel Murphy, and Omir Santos into roles in which they're likely to succeed rather than be overtaxed and fail.
Since we already have four backups in place that suit our needs and they're all inexpensive, I'll stay with Evans, Murphy, Santos, and with Wilson Valdez's glove up the middle. Evans platoons with Overbay at 1b, and both Evans and Murphy are capable fill-ins at the corners. Pagan can slide over to CF when Beltran's out and Holliday can play CF in a pinch, but I'll keep a good CF glove in AAA just in case. That allows me to keep Fernando Tatis on the 25-man roster. A supersub with an above average ML bat is hard to come by. Tatis took 1.7 million last year, and since it was a down year compared to 2008 I think he'll accept the same again.
Nick Evans: Salary: $0.403 million WAR 0.8
Daniel Murphy: Salary: $0.450 million WAR 0.7
Omir Santos: Salary: $0.400 million WAR 0.4
Wilson Valdez: Salary: $0.400 WAR: 0.4
Fernando Tatis: Salary: $1.7 million WAR 1.5
Position Players: Total Salary: $72.865 million WAR: 36.0
The problem with signing John Lackey at something like 5/85 is that picking him up precludes any other significant move, and we need to be entirely ready to part company with Oliver Perez if Perez doesn't quickly improve on his dismal performance of last year. With a thoroughly unreliable rotation after Santana and Pelfrey (whom I like very much as a rebound candidate, especially with our improved defense), it's essential to add two durable starters who are both very good bets to be above average.
I believe too many AAOPlans have gambled unnecessarily on the starting rotation. The Mets, when solid players surround the core, are an extremely good ballclub. Two durable starters will turn the rotation from a weakness to a strength, and with our large market budget there's no need to take risks. Fortunately for us Cincinnati is looking to get rid of several of their high priced players, including Bronson Arroyo, who is among the most durable pitchers in the majors--he's thrown over 1000 innings during the last five years. His price tag is a little on the high side, but since it's for one year (with a valuable club option in 2011) there's very little downside. Since the Reds are looking to get rid of him in what is essentially a salary dump Arroyo will be available for at most two C prospects. In that vein I'm also adding the much maligned free agent Jason Marquis, who has practically thrown himself at the Mets this offseason, offering him 2/14. According to FanGraphs Marquis has been worth $32.2 million over the last three years. Even if his reverts to his more typical 2007-2008 level after his career year in 2009 Marquis will be well worth his contract.
Johan Santana: $21 million WAR: 4.2
Mike Pelfrey: $0.500 million (club option) WAR: 2.6
Bronson Arroyo: $11 million WAR: 2.4
Jason Marquis: $7 million WAR: 2.4
Oliver Perez: $12 million WAR: 1.5 (for our combination of 5th starters including Maine, Niese, Nieve, and Figueroa)
Starting Rotation: Salary: $51.5 million WAR: 13.1
Another benefit of adding durability to the rotation is that it greatly improves the bullpen. Even if Perez flames out we still have three of Maine / Niese / Nieve / Figueroa to work out of the pen. Figgy's been a terrific fill in in the last starting slot over 2008 and 2009, so the possibilitiy of Maine, Niese, and Nieve in the pen turns a potential weakness into a real strength. All three of these guys have started, so I'm not concerned about an overtaxed pen undermining the club. I'm keeping Rodriguez, Feliciano, Niese, and Parnell from last year while stashing Stokes, Nieve, Green, and Misch in AAA. My one FA addition is Kiko Calero. He's wild, but consistently so, and not to the point where the walks destroy the value of the strikeouts. I want one more K guy in a setup role and Kiko's it, for 2/5.
Francisco Rodriguez: $12.17 million WAR: 1.6
Kiko Calero: $2.5 million WAR: 0.9
Pedro Feliciano: $2.5 million (arb raise) WAR: 0.6
John Maine: $2.6 (after last year I think he'll get the same again) WAR: 1.4
Jon Niese: $0.45 million WAR: 0.4
Bobby Parnell: $0.45 million WAR: 0.4
Nelson Figueroa: $0.50 WAR: 0.5 (as a reliever Figgy turns the average MLer into a weak-hitting MI. Lifetime OPS against in relief: .247/ .321/ .391/ .712)
Bullpen Salary: $21.17 million WAR: 5.8
Rotation Salary: $51.5 million WAR: 12.9
Position Players: $72.865 million WAR: 36.0
Total Salaries: $145.535 million Total WAR: 54.7
Adding our WAR to the replacement standard of 30% predicts
54.7 + 48.6 = 103.3 WINS in 2010
With an extremely solid front four followed by *five* potentially respectable options after them our starting pitching goes from very shaky to being one of the best rotations in the majors, one that has a very good chance of being above average in every rotation spot.
By adding Holliday and getting rid of weak spots in the lineup we have four true stars as position players, and at the other four spots can fully expect average or better production. Average to excellent production at every position is something very few teams can boast. As for our starting pitching, by adding two durable starters we give ourselves a terrific chance of winning more than 90 games. Earlier this offseason I had thought we would need to gamble with the rotation, but by eliminating weaknesses among the position players, a solid, deep rotation is more than sufficient to get us to the playoffs and take us deep into the postseason. And with as many as nine starting pitchers (who also give depth to the bullpen), and solidity throughout the lineup, we're in much, much better shape in 2010 to handle injuries.
Finally, it's time to for our Mets to again be the big dog in the National League. Many posters seem to have concluded that we're in desperate shape, can't go toe to toe with the Phillies, and need to gamble. That's just not the case. The Mets' 2006, 2007, and 2008 seasons demonstrated what a strong core can accomplish even when weighed down by poor signings and outright mistakes on the roster. Bolstering the core and eliminating question marks make this version of the 2010 Mets monsters with the potential to dominate.
Finally, my plan leaves over $4 million for contingencies and negotiations. I won't cut it too fine so if that means we can take on salary in midseason, so much the better.
Reyes ss
Overbay 1b (.380 OBP v rhp)
Beltran cf
Wright 3b
Holliday lf
Pagan rf
Polanco 2b
Zaun c
Evans 1b, lf, rf
Murphy 1b, 3b, lf, rf
Valdez 2b, ss
Tatis 1b, 2b, ss, 3b, lf, rf
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Pelfrey sp
Arroyo sp
Marquis sp
Perez/Maine/Niese/Figueroa/Nieve sp
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December 12, 2005
Camilla-- Tens of thousands of servicemen and women are in Iraq right now but many civilians put their lives in danger there as well. Some south Georgia firefighters are overseas to provide fire and protection services in the combat zones.
A weathered firefighter uniform sits at the Brock home but the man who fills the boots is missing. "He's been for almost, today makes two weeks," says his wife Cindy Brock.
Camilla fireman Greg Brock has been fighting fires for more than 15 years. "Ever since he was 17-years-old, firefighting has just been him," says Brock.
He decided to take his lifelong passion overseas for the Department of Defense as part of the WSI Fire and Protection Service. It was an easy decision for him but a hard one for his wife Cindy to face because of fears. "That he isn't going to come back. That's the biggest one. He's just not going to come back," says Brock.
Emails and phone calls from him alert the family of everything he's seen and heard in just two weeks. "The insurgents were shooting their guns off and they could hear that. He's heard mortar blasts around the camp," says Brock. It's enough to keep any family on pins and needles. Brock hasn't fought a fire in Iraq yet but braves the wind and dust as he works 16 hour days, 7 days a week.
"They're not the military service but they're over there behind them. They get to do everything that the military service gets to do basically except they fight with a two inch water hose or half inch hose," says Cindy.
Cindy now fights to stay calm and supportive especially during the holidays. She says, "I'm not going to have him here with me and I don't like that." What she does like is his reason for taking the position. She says, "It's his way of serving their brotherhood as you've always heard. Firemen have this brotherhood and they keep it strong."
His firefighter spirit is still at home. While he's in Iraq, his boots are waiting at home to be filled. "He's definitely missing home now," says Cindy.
Firefighters from all over the United States are in Iraq providing protection. They do everything from fire suppression and prevention to basic life support. Every four months, those firefighters get to come home for a 10 day leave.
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Wizards lead top eight into NBL quarters
DEFENDING champions Tivoli Wizards stopped Catherine Hall All Stars, 74-70, to advance to the quarter-finals of the FLOW/National Basketball League (NBL) following their Round of 16 game at the Montego Bay Cricket Club on Sunday.
In another quarter-final game at the venue, Granville Jaguars upstaged Spanish Town Spartans, 80-78, to book their place in the next round.
They will be joined by Urban Knights, St George's Slayers, Runnin Rebels, Selassie Gardens, St George's Saints and Pure Playaz in the last eight, which begins next Sunday.
In the feature game in St James, Anthony Farquharson topscored for Tivoli with 18 points, with support coming from Dwayne Harris with 13.
Catherine Hall's Goyan Malcolm had a game-high 20 points and Marvin Powell, 18.
The Wizards led 39-27 at half-time and 57-47 at the end of the third quarter, but the home team rallied strongly in the final quarter and Tivoli only just managed to hold them at bay.
In the other match, Leroy Lawrence posted 26 points and Andrew Whilby 18 to lead Granville past the Spartans.
Lynford Brown bagged 26 points and Christopher Jenning 12 for the losers, who led 44-35 at half-time.
However, the Jaguars rallied to tie the game (61-61) at the end of the third quarter, then edged their opponents, 19-17, in the fourth for the narrowest of wins.
At Manchester High, Runnin Rebels — with 17 points and nine rebounds from Omari Green and 13 points and 13 rebounds from Jermaine Remekie — turned back Spaulding Hippers, 69-50, to advance.
Rayon Small with 12 points and Yoray Edwards with 10 and 18 rebounds were the topscorers for the Hippers.
In another game at the venue, St George's Saints defeated Manchester Pythons, 69-61.
At Folly Oval, St George's Slayers blew away Yallahs Gators, 109-52, while Pure Playaz had a 63-58 win over the JDF.
Damion Young was the topscorer for the Slayers with an impressive 37 points and 19 rebounds, followed by Paul Oliphant with 17 points.
Xavier Gordon scored 20 points and Rodger Rowe eight for the Gators.
At UTech, Selassie Gardens created the upset of the round when they ousted last season's beaten finalists Majesty Legends, 67-56, while Urban Knights booked their spot with a 71-60 win over MoBay Hoopers.
Khaleel Smith with 15 points and Ricardo Willis with 14 inspired Selassie to victory.
Boldon Todd's game-high 25 points and 11 rebounds and Havando Dunn's 15 points and seven rebounds was not enough for Majesty.
The game was locked at 42-42 at the end of the third quarter, but Majesty allowed Selassie to take the last quarter, 23-14, for a convincing win.
In the other game, Andre Murray and Fernado Young combined with 19 and 16 points, respectively, to pilot Urban Knights past Hoopers. Hoopers' Ryan Bolt scored a game-high 20 points and Neville Clarke 14.
Game One in the best-ofthree quarter-finals is set for Sunday with the Rebels versus Jaguars and Tivoli versus Pure Playaz at UTech.
Urban Knight will battle St George's Saints and St George's Slayers take on Selassie Gardens at Edgewater.


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1A) Mike Iupati, OG
He's a big reach here, but I like him better then Davis or Brown and I think he is the best upgrade for us, whether he fills in at RT or if he slides into David Baas's role at LG.
1B) Kyle Wilson, CB
Joe Haden is already off the board and thank god for that, we don't have to worry about the niners flubbing up and picking Haden over Wilson. Fits into the Nickel slot, and gives Spencer and Clements a run for a starting corner position.
2) Morgan Burnett, SS
Had he decided to stay in school for his senior year and stayed healthy I'm almost sure this kid would be a first rounder. Upgrades our SS position and lets Goldson work on his skills a bit more.
3) Sean Lee, ILB
Underrated ILB which works perfectly for us because he can be mentored by the aging Spikes and the best ILB in the NFL Willis. Great potential upside.
4) Mike Petrus, OG
Assuming Iupati can slide into RT position with no hickups. If we can pick up Petrus here in the 4th I'd be very excited. This kid is a beast, tying the "record" for most reps on the bench press, I mean come on he will just throw D-Lines around. He's got a lot to learn, but yet again, major upside.
5) Ted Ginn Jr!!! WR
I remember when this kid was a rookie and playing fantasy football and watching him rack up points for ST and some long bombs. I hope we throw this kid in at number 3 receiver at the least and let him take off. We can have yet another threat on the receiving corp. Finally!
6A) LeGarrette Blount, RB
He may not be the fastest, or the brightest, but this kid can find holes and take the ball the distance. Not a straight pounder like Coffee. I think he's the kind of slight change up to give us an edge, but he's definitely a risky pick.
6B) Zac Robinson, QB
I say we draft this diamond in the rough and throw him on the practice squad, let him develop and then next year give him a spot on the team. I see this kid doing some great things, and I hope it's with us.
7) Joshua Moore, CB
This kid is an easy choice in the 7th. Definitely has enough talent to go higher in the draft but right now he's projected back here. Either way, if we can pick him up here, it's a definite steal.
I realize that in this draft I stepped around the OT situation, which I agree is a dire need. But I truly think Iupati can slide into RT with the proper training and Petrus can over take Baas for a starting job. I think these moves will upgrade our line significantly and the help we picked up in the secondary will put us over the top.
I really wanted to throw in Jordan Shipley because I think that kid is going to be an amazing slot receiver, mark my word, but with the new addition of Ted Ginn Jr, I just don't see us drafting a receiver, and he also fills our return specialist need as well.
Ok criticism time, let me know what you think. And feel free to let me know the certain picks you'd like to change or the ones you really like.


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Agents and their relationship to usc is a recurring theme in the NCAA report. Here's the required changes discussed on page 63: "Particular emphasis should be placed on monitoring of agents and their associates in their interaction with prospective student-athletes and student-athletes, monitoring student-athlete employment, monitoring access to facilities used by student-athletes for practice and competition, monitoring student-athlete activities involving prospective student-athletes on official visits, student-athlete automobile information, and student-athlete housing."
Southern cal has a Professional Sports Counseling Panel which failed to address this issue. It is part of the compliance program at southern cal. One member of the panel is Joe Mendes who is President of Cornerstone Sports Consulting who is also a fulltime usc employee.
What does Cornerstone Sports Consulting do--that's after the jump.
The Cornerstone Sports Consulting website says: "Cornerstone IS NOT A SPORTS AGENCY, but is a consulting firm made up of a team of experienced sports professionals who understand the student-athlete's need for proper career education and guidance." ) And the assistance provided by Cornerstone Sports Consulting includes providing guidance concerning agent selection: "Cornerstone Sports Consulting will assist the student-athlete and his family through the agent recruiting process, and continue that assistance by bringing experience and structure to the agent interviews and ultimately a plan and method for their agent selection." The Cornerstone Sports Consulting Website expressly states, "Cornerstone does NOT recommend agents." Also, Cornerstone Sports Consulting assists the school in implementing a "complete NFL draft preparation program" which includes strength conditioning.
The cost to a student athlete—according to a Washington Times article on the Cornerstone Sports Consulting Website: "Mendes sidesteps the intense recruiting pitches of some agents. He's an advisor who's paid a flat five-figure fee instead of a percentage of the player's contract. Mendes may be going after the same kids the Leigh Steinbergs and Drew Rosenhauses are seeking, but he can go through "the front door." And what is the NCAA's response to Mendes's financial relationships with future NFL players: "An NCAA spokesman said it met with Mendes and saw no problem with his company. Not a glowing tribute, but in translation that means Mendes passed the smell test."
One of Cornerstone Sports Consulting's biggest boosters is none other than noted ethics expert who is in his next to last year as a NFL coach, pete carroll, who says, according to its website: '"Joe is a tremendous asset and resource for our players,' Coach Pete Carroll said. 'He links our players with cutting-edge information and preparation methods.' [¶] Carroll raves about Mendes, saying he offers players 'the maximum opportunities when they go to the NFL,' including counsel on the NFL Combine, choosing an agent and other Draft preparation. . . . [¶] 'He serves as a connection for a player and his family to the next level and really prepares them for what's ahead,' Carroll said."
The executive vice president of Cornerstone Sports Consulting is an experienced Washington D.C.-area marketing and creative development guru, Jon Enten. And Enten is also the Vice President of Frost Miller Group in suburban Washington D.C. But Enten is also experienced in sports marketing, again according to the Cornerstone Sports Consulting website: "Jon's work with sports organizations and players has included campaigns with Brad Johnson, Sonny Jurgensen, Darrell Green, Patrick Ramsey as well as work with organizations including ProServ, the Washington Capitals, the Washington Bullets (Wizards) and Georgetown University Basketball."
So what does all this mean. Southern cal has as a full time employee and experienced NFL executive whose company utilizes a Washington D.C. area marketing expert to market student athletes and "assist" but "not recommend" agents. Despite the fact Mendes is a fulltime sc employee, he charges his clients a five figure salary. Even though he is a southern cal full time employee, Mendes works for other schools including Alabama.
This is but a symptom of the southern cal blind spot when it comes to the presence of agents, handlers and runners on campus. I suspect Mendes provides a valuable service to kids who want to turn pro. But styling himself as a consultant employed full time by sc who assists players in agent selection is a distinction without a real difference that is part of the problem that has gotten them in the place where they are.


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…television, radio, internet, print are the neighborhoods. And the streets, buildings and houses are specific products and parts of town. In other words, your website is a house on the "Internet" part of town. And the newspaper is a road on the "Print" side of town. And the press release is a street that runs right through the city.
Marketing strategy is like travel planning…
…you have to prepare for the T.R.I.P. Like you any journey you need to learn about the city or hire a guide to help you manuever the neighborhoods.
After all, the goal is to maximize your efforts and preparation is the only way to make the most of anything.
Have you taken those trips where you spend one day in a major city? And then you tell everybody that "I have been there"—where ever there is—and "It was amazing?" But the truth is you barely touched it.
Marketing is no different from that city. You can sprint through your marketing or you can dig deep.
If you're in business, then Marketing is a place that you have to get intimate with. In fact, for the sake of your company, this city needs to become your second home.
Alright, let's pack (and I make no apologies for my hot pink Diane von Ferstenberg luggage)!
The goal with any trip is to pack "tight…
… and light." Marketing is no different. You want to look fabulous without over-packing.
Here's a short list of what goes into your marketing bag:
- your story—something that excites the media,
- your call to action—give the public a reason to connect with you and an easy way to do it, and
- your winning personality—you are a part of the story and to make it interesting your personality has to shine through.
Your goal is to be seen and heard in as many "neighborhoods" as possible. To connect and build relationships because you have a message, product, service that helps people and you want to get it into the the right hands.
You are a problem solver with a message.
Think about it like this, anybody with Broadway desires knows that New York is the city. Well, if you want to succeed in business (long term), then Marketing is the city.
Let's travel.
Marketing is about a relationship.
It's about reaching people with a message that matters to them. And to make the most of marketing and communication we have to have a relationship with our audience—potential and current clients—so that we can understand them and connect with their desires.
The marketing message about your product is as important as the product itself. Despite what anybody tells you no business will run by itself – there is always work on the front end. Well, no business will market itself either, there is always upfront effort.
I used to be a relunctant marketer because I didn't want to feel like a pusher and a used car salesman. But the truth is we don't have to sell our souls in order to sell our services, products or books. We do have to care and understand our audience, and then use effective communication to build a relationship.
The "wait and wish" strategy doesn't work for business.
But the "market-and-create-it" strategy does.
The media is the main means of mass communication (one of the seven types of core communication) and it includes television, radio, internet and print. Regardless of the size of your marketing budget, there is a way to take advantage of all four areas.
TELEVISION is Still BIG! Huge! Major Important!
If you start local, then you can afford the cost of ads. Also pay attention to local television shows and take advantage of opportunities to show up and tell your story. These small beginnings can train you for larger outlets.
Television is still the most powerful marketing medium. Consistently showing up on that tube can turn you into a household name. But think about, if your shop is local, then becoming a household name in your city and the surrounding towns could be great for business. Look for repeat appearances and the cost effective ads—good on the budget AND gets the right message out to the right audience.
RADIO is Not Dead!
It plays a role and as long as it's around, I feel like I need to be a part of it. DJ's need something to talk about, why not your story, the problem that you solve and the unique way that you do it. After all, people have to do something when they're driving to and from work.
Find the names and contact information for your local radio stations and begin to listen to them in order to get a feel for what they talk about. By listening you will naturally become a part of that community. And through a little brainstorming you just may discover ways to become a part of the conversation as well.
INTERNET is Not a Fad.
One of the most cost effective and labor intensive—at least in the beginning while you're learning—ways to market yourself is internet marketing. It doesn't cost you much money to play in this arena (if you exclude the cost of time), but you have to learn how to make your efforts effective.
Internet marketing includes your website, email list building and blogs, as well as social media outlets like Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, Youtube, etc. But they are just the tip of the internet marketing Iceberg—just like this article—there is so much more to see and know.
PRINT Marketing is More Than Just a Business Card.
When I say print marketing, I mean getting into magazines, newspapers and other print media outlets. But I also mean your business cards and other paper items that you use to advance your story in the minds of your potential and current clients. Just remember, that creating a business card should not be the only effort that you take in maximizing your print media options.
Well-written press releases to local and regional newspapers is a cheaper way to start generating buzz about your business.
Just remember, there's no quick fix…
…for your company, book or product marketing. Effective marketing takes effort. Ultimately, it's about the mix and the team that you assemble to get the work done.
Marketing is a must. And if you do it right with a team and a strategy, then it's a pleasure.
If you'd like more marketing tips for writers and small business OWNers, then check out my blog at GrittyWriter.com.
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The beautiful southern province of Andalucia, birthplace of Picasso, home of flamenco and cradle of the gypsy life, is a land of history and legend, where some of Europe's most wonderful cities are set against a backdrop of high plains and sun-blessed coast.
Your holiday base, which lies on a plain between mountains and olive-covered hills, is friendly and typically Andalusian Antequera. Ancient in origin, and well known for nearby prehistoric burial chambers like 'Cueva de la Menga', its Roman baths and 13th-century castle, Antequera is a provincial town with a selection of shops, restaurants and bars. Join us there for a superb value holiday.
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- An opportunity to explore historic Cordoba
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Residents and businesses that have come to depend on receiving what first-class mail that is left are being asked to sacrifice to make up for the postal service's lack of foresight in worker benefit liabilities and other financial areas. For too long, the postal service has failed to keep up with the changing business model of its industry. Now, it must make drastic changes to staunch the financial bleeding.
These savings will be made without a single layoff — in fact, one of the biggest cuts appears to be in overtime expenses and through gradual attrition. Yet, many of the core problems with the Postal Service's management will not be on the table.
This is yet another chapter in a long slide for the Postal Service. There was a time, many years ago, when the post office delivered more than once per day. In recent years, it has closed many rural post offices, eliminating a large slice of community life in those small towns. This decision will also impact many newspapers and commercial businesses that have come to rely on the mail for delivery.
The Postal Service has been called an odd hybrid of business and government, with the worst components of both. Its financial and benefit structure is out of touch with the business world, yet it attempts to compete in a business environment without the flexibility to do so efficiently. This is due in large part to the frequent meddling of Congress, which has placed a variety of parameters on the post office that make it bleed profusely.


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BADIL Resource Centre for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights is pleased to announce the release of the first two Working Papers (No. 15 and 16) in a series of 10 papers on Forced Population Transfer: The Case of Palestine.
This Series of Working Papers on forced population transfer is intended to encourage debate, and to stimulate discussion and critical comment. Together, and drawing upon desk and field-based research, these papers will identify and explore the key components of Israel's policies and mechanisms of forced transfer of the Palestinian population. Specifically, these components are as follows:
- Denial of residency
- Installment of a permit regime
- Land confiscation and denial of use
- Discriminatory zoning and planning
- Segregation
- Denial of natural resources and access to services
- Denial of refugee return
- Suppression of resistance
- Non-state actions (with the implicit consent of the Israeli state)
Working Paper No. 15: Introduction.
The Introduction is the first Working Paper (No. 15). It considers the historical background of forced population transfer globally, before highlighting the contemporary provisions and mechanisms of international law which define and prohibit this practice. In addition, it charts the five major episodes of forcible displacement which have transformed the Palestinian community into the largest and longest-standing unresolved refugee case in the world today, number roughly 7.4 million people, before concluding with a summary of how the intention to displace Palestinians has manifested itself within Israeli policy and practice.
Yet, despite its urgency, the forced displacement of Palestinians rarely receives an appropriate response from the international community. While many individuals and organizations have already discussed the policies of forced population transfer, civil society lacks an overall analysis of the system of forced displacement that continues to oppress and disenfranchise Palestinians today.
As such, this paper sets the scene for a body of work which it is hoped will lend clarity to this often complex area, as well as sparking debate and critical comment amongst decision-makers, scholars, practitioners and other interested parties. Crucially, each paper will be advocacy-focused, promoting a rights-based approach to analyzing and addressing the root causes of the conflict and policies of forced population transfer in Palestine, as it is BADIL's belief that no other approach can deliver a just and durable solution to the plight of the Palestinian people.
Working Paper No. 16: Denial of Residency.
All Palestinians are subject to Israeli rules and regulations that determine their residency status, even those who do not live under Israeli jurisdiction. Violating the basic human rights for Palestinians and their families, these rules and regulations encompass almost every aspect of Palestinian life from freedom of movement, family unification, restrictions on building, and access to services and other basic rights.
Historically, the territory of mandate Palestine was under a single jurisdiction,allowing the forging of family and communal ties across the regions of the country, as well as the Middle East. Today, these ties are disrupted or completely severed due to physical barriers, but also as a result of the effective differentiation of residency cards imposed by Israel. Legally sanctioned residential statuses established by Israel distinguish between different areas: Israel, Jerusalem, and the West Bank or the Gaza Strip. It is important to note that Palestinian residency is defined positively and negatively, with Israeli categorizations serving to determine who is excluded; namely Palestinians who live outside of these areas (Palestinian refugees).
Recent reports of human rights groups highlight the following issues that frame the contemporary landscape of residency rights for Palestinians:
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- • The rejection of applications for family unification between those in Jerusalem or Israel, and in the remainder of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Since 2000, Israel suspended at least 120,000 applications for family unification.6 As a result, many families are forced to either live apart, or live 'illegally' together and under constant risk of arrest.
- • Child registration across the occupied Palestinian territory (including East Jerusalem). The number of unregistered children is currently unknown,but estimates place the number at around 10,000. The impact, though,remains high since children are unable to access basic services and socialbenefits.
- • The precarious residency status of Palestinian citizens of Israel.


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A Possible "Hidden Chicken" In The National Assembly?
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Security - Wigberto Quintero, the Secretary General of the Chamber, said yesterday they are coordinating the final security details that will be used to monitor the premises of the National Assembly during the official events.
Rumors - Although the CD Deputy Jos� Mu�oz reported late Thursday that Sergio "Chello" Galvez would be the next President of the National Assembly, the caucus of the Democratic Change (CD) has not yet officially defined who will take the lead. On the grounds of the National Assembly there are rumors of a "hidden chicken" and that Galvez will not occupy the presidential chair of the National Assembly. (Mi Diario)
Editor's Comment: The CD will be holding a big political rally tomorrow, Sunday, 1 July 2012, in the area of the 5th of May Plaza to celebrate the accomplishments of the first three years of the administration of Ricardo Martinelli.


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…enough said, right?!
For those of you who have off today, I am extremely jealous! All throughout my childhood I had off on Good Friday – one of the many perks of going to a Catholic school. However, in the adult world, I'm not so lucky. Oh well!
So yesterday was ANOTHER great back to basics food bootcamp day.
I started with my TIU Protein Pancake, for which I have now perfected :) Sometimes its the little things my friends! I then chowed down on this salad for lunch [kale, shredded carrots and cucumbers, sunflower seeds, cranberries, and Happy Herbivore "Tuna Salad"].
Let's just say it was SO good I'm replicating it for today's lunch.
I also had an amazing workout yesterday, 6.20 miles on the elliptical for 55 minutes. Since I'm not running, I'm trying to keep my cardio going with elliptical training. I've done quite a bit of article reading that supports elliptical work for injured runners during training because it provides an aerobic workout without the impact of running, reducing the stress on the joints of the body. It also gives the body a break from high impact activity – exaclty what my knee needs right now. Now while the elliptical provides a great alternative to running during injury or for cross training days, it is by no means a true substitute for running. With that being said, I am going to experiment this weekend. I am going to try my long run [I haven't run since last Friday] to see if I can at least get my knee through that and then train with the elliptical during the week. I'll be careful, I promise, and if my knee just can't handle it then of course I will STOP. I'm definitely committed to training, but not stupid!
And if keeping on track and my workout weren't enough to put me in a good mood; the foodie penpals e-mail went out yesterday AND Tone It Up released their new DVD series, Beach Babe. Check it out!
Okay, I've got a lot of work to do before heading home to New Jersey this afternoon. I hope you all have a wonderful Friday!
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I give you a ton of credit for even doing this in the first place! :) I love reading just about anything you write. Thanks for sharing the glamorous AND the not-so-glamorous moments with us. So endearing.
Where is the link to the video? I can't find it! I think you are awesome for doing this for such a great cause. I, for one, would have fallen flat on my face and had a look of sheer terror.
Why can I not find the whole video anywhere. Someone please help a girl out!
Why is that we are always our toughest critic?! I'm by no means a fashion expert, but I thought you looked FABULOUS(I mean, who wouldn't want to show off their legs if they looked like yours. lol), as did all the other mommy bloggers. Not to mention...you got to meet KELLY RIPA!
Oh, Lexiloo, I didn't even hear that! OMG! The nightmare continues! ;D
I've never walked a runway, but I do have a hard time looking even remotely good in photographs. As a result I have profound respect for professional models---esp. now that I have spent so much time in front of and behind the camera as a mom. On the other hand, I thought, for a non-professional, you looked very poised and confident. The outfit was out there, and you carried it off. Not bad! http://jacoblawrencenewman.blogspot.com/
Awww. It probably didn't help that Kelly said, "she's paired a white cotton shirt with....." It still looked cute! And hey, you got to walk the runway! It's all good.
Aww it's sad how we are our own worst critics. I thought you looked great and never questioned the outfit, honestly the whole thing went too fast. Don't sweat it.
I learned to apply eyeshadow from a blog earlier this year. I am 33. I haven't worn makeup since I was a teenager, past a swipe of eyeliner and mascara on special occasions.
I hired someone to do my make-up for my wedding because I had no idea how to do it. My husband has always told me I look prettier without makeup on anyway. But he's been really appreciative of the smoky eyes that I learned how to do lately, so I think that means I'm getting old and maybe need it now. So I've started to put on make-up once a week or so.
I don't, however, even own a killer pair of shoes and I honestly can't figure out how women manage to wear high heels all day without crying. I find them so uncomfortable.
I do wish, on occasion, that I had some idea of how to dress up and look really put together. Mostly when I have to go to a fund-raising event for the non-profit I'm the CFO of. Nothing like a lot of well dressed, well heeled people in one room to remind me how truly frumpy my regular look is. Then I wish I had your talent for looking good all the time.
Otherwise, I honestly wouldn't care, both that you look fabulous, and that I don't. :)
I love your blogs, and I love to check in with what you are wearing or what cool deals you have found. I'm 43 and feel like I'm just now learning to love my body and my curves, and am starting to dress with pride. Your blog sets an example to me -- dress like you love yourself!! So rock on, sister.
I say, "You go, girlfriend!" I'm so impressed with your dedication to looking put-together. I go in spurts. This summer has been a lazy, no makeup run that has left me feeling blech. I intend to change that for the fall. Hope to see you all dolled up at the next blog conference!
I can't help but put on my makeup every day. It may seem kind of anal retentive to some women but I just don't like to go out without being made up.
Hahaha. You're too funny. And this: "After all, we've got our husbands, our children and our comfortable lives. WE WON. What's the point of hair and makeup now?" HILARIOUS.
But really, what's wrong with trying to look nice for our husbands? Or if not our husbands, ourselves? I feel confident when I feel pretty. Makes me have happier conversations all day and be more confident in my abilities at work. My name is Mandy, and I'm a girly girl (Hi, Mandy). There's nothing wrong with that. :)
I bet that behind all those looks is a women who wishes she had taken more time with her appearance!
Also, I have to sympathize with the women in elevator. I swear it's not so easy when going to the store to put to good use all the knowledge learned from your style website. I couldn't find a single full circle skirt in the Boca Raton mall (and this is a mall that has ALL the top name brands) to test my theory that they make me look short. I ended up with two fitted knee length gray skirts from Ann Taylor. No idea if they are on trend but they look awesome on me and were $18 each.
I'm a mom who works, so while I do come overly dressed up, as in just left the office, to a lot of things and I'm single so I think it makes all those "looks" from other moms worse.
Gosh its all so high school isn't it? And then moms wonder why their children's friendships have such drama.
I have never been good at putting on make-up and never noticed other people, that is until i started attending school functions for my step son. Not only does my own style stand out, I am at least ten years younger than the other mothers one of which told me she wanted to poke my eyeballs out because my ten year high school reunion had just passed...
i have a friend that is just like you. And she does make me feel frumpy and not put together. Of course-that 's my issue, not hers! You certainly don't need to apologize for looking good-but if you (like my friend) complain all the time about they way they look-you just might get smacked!
Nychole has it exactly right--things you could get away with at 25 like no makeup and constant ponytails just don't work when you're 35 (or older, not that I'm sayin'). Plus, like awoodrel, I dress nicely as much for my husband as for myself. It wouldn't be fair (or wise) to let myself go just because we're married and he "has" to love me no matter what.
Those women need to get a life. I can honestly say that thanks your blog (which I love!) I have been inspired to 'dress up' my appearance.
I've always been kind of slouchy with my looks, but I find that as I get older (and now I have 2 kids) that the slouchy look is just frumpy when you don't have youth on your side. I do not want to be frumpy! So thank you Lindsey for inspiring at least one suburban mom to abandon the frump!
That's hilarious. :) It's unfortunate when women don't band together, regardless of our personal choices on appearance, parenting, or spin class. We're all in a sisterhood of amazing women. We're just different. But we're the same. Love you, sister. :)


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Why do they call it that? Halloween at the cemetery | News
Halloween is almost here -- so come to Tampa's oldest public cemetery, where politicians and pirates rest side by side, and you won't believe where some of these folks are buried!
Why do they call it Oaklawn Cemetery?
The markers say Rest in Peace, but some of the souls in this cemetery on Downtown Tampa's northern edge are bound to be... restless.
"There's all kinds of people buried there, from pirates, slaves, crooks, criminals -- to mayors and governors," said Rodney Kite-Powell, curator of history at the Tampa Bay History Center.
He'll be our guide to some of Oaklawn Cemetery's most notable graves.
Maybe it's not surprising -- we don't know much about the pirates buried in the cemetery.
But one grave marker does tell a haunting story. It reads:
Mr. Hubbard
A Cuban Pirate
Found Dead in Woods
June 18, 1850
The cemetery opened, for rich and poor, black and white, in 1850.
That was just in time to receive the remains of Joseph Lancaster, Tampa's first mayor. Or not.
This mayor's a maybe.
Apparently, there's also a stone marker for Joseph Lancaster in a Jacksonville cemetery, where Lancaster was also mayor. It's not clear which stone really sits above his remains.
One former governor, Henry Lawrence Mitchell, is definitely here.
And in the Catholic cemetery next door is the founder of a city and much of Tampa's identity, super cigar man Vicente Martinez y Ybor.
A square marker commemorates poor Charles Owen. Below "Charles Owen" is the word "Hanged." That's not his last name -- that describes how he got here.
Another Charlie buried at Oaklawn also met a gruesome end. Charlie Wall "was the kingpin of bolita and organized crime in the 1920's and 30's here in Tampa," Kite-Powell said.
But decades later, as an old man, Wall decided to testify against the mob. That decision led him to this grave.
"He survived several assassination attempts when he was active in organized crime. He'd basically retired," Kite-Powell said. But Wall "was murdered in his home when he was in his 70's" after telling his mobster stories to Congress.
Many of the people buried at Oaklawn do not have headstones. There was a time when folks who didn't have enough money to buy a plot would sneak in, in the middle of the night, and bury their loved ones under the cemetery's two paths.
The meaning of the name "Oak-lawn" is illustrated in every direction, with mossy oak trees hanging over grassy gravesites.
It was part of a new trend in 1850 -- away from cramped church graveyards and toward more peaceful, rural resting places.
And what could be more peaceful than true, timeless love?
"William Ashley was the first city clerk for Tampa, and Nancy was his slave, but also his common-law wife... And the people of Tampa were very tolerant of that, which is a little unusual, given the time," Kite-Powell said.
When they died, William and Nancy Ashley were buried in Oaklawn, together.
Their headstone still shares this message in the shadow of these old oaks:
"Stranger, consider and be wiser: In the Grave, all human distinction, of race or caste, mingle together in one common dust."
Why do they call it that? Now you know.
We feature new "Why do they call it that?" stories each Wednesday on 10 News at 5 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Check out previous editions of the Emmy-nominated series at our "Why do they call it that?" website: wtsp.com/callitthat.
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Arsenal striker Robin van Persie will be the clear favourite after being named among the nominees for PFA Players' Player of the Year award.
The prolific Dutchman, who has scored 34 goals this season, heads a six-man shortlist revealed by the Professional Footballers' Association for their top award.
The Manchester City trio David Silva, Sergio Aguero and Joe Hart, Tottenham midfielder Scott Parker and Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney make up the rest of the list. The winner will be announced at the union's prestigious annual awards night on Sunday.
PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor assessed each of the candidates as the list was announced. He said that he feels Van Persie, 28, has now started to show his true potential after being hampered by injuries in the past.
Taylor said: "He has been amazing. When you think of (Dennis) Bergkamp, (Ruud) van Nistelrooy, (Marco) van Basten - he is in that mould of absolutely top-class strikers that Holland, quite phenomenally, manages to produce."
Aguero has made a big impact at the Etihad Stadium after arriving in a club-record £38million deal last summer, and Taylor said: "He has been a major player for Manchester City and I am not surprised there is talk of Real Madrid wanting him. I think Manchester City should work hard to keep him because he is a joy to watch."
Silva has also been an inspirational figure for City during their Barclays Premier League title challenge, with his form earlier in the season particularly outstanding.
Taylor said of the Spaniard: "He is like Lionel Messi and Cesc Fabregas. He is a playmaker, a magician - and I think some of his team-mates call him Merlin."
The 23-year-old Aguero is also among the nominees for the PFA's Young Player of the Year Award, alongside Tottenham winger Gareth Bale.
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On 13 October 2011 Mr Justice Supperstone in the High Court held that changes to rules for calculating housing benefit were lawful and in particular did not breach equality legislation.
Two particular measures were under challenge. The first was the introduction of maximum weekly caps on the amount of local housing allowance (LHA). The second was the reduction of the maximum size in accommodation eligible for housing benefit from five bedrooms to four bedrooms.
The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG – the leading charity campaigning for the abolition of child poverty in the UK) challenged these measures, saying first that the introduction of caps was ultra vires i.e. outside the powers conferred on the Secretary of State for Work & Pensions under the Housing Act 1996 and, second, that the Secretary of State had failed to comply with the general equality duty under the Race Relations Act 1976 (RRA). As regards the measure reducing the maximum size of accommodation eligible for housing benefit, it was argued that the Secretary of State had failed to fulfil duties under both the RRA and the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (SDA).
The background to the measures will be familiar to anyone who has read a newspaper or turned on a television in the last 12 months – cuts. A Ministerial statement laid in Parliament on 30 November 2010 declared that
The Government is convinced that it is absolutely necessary to take urgent steps to manage Housing Benefit expenditure, and to ensure that people who make new claims for Housing Benefit in the private rented sector are prevented from claiming the higher rates of Local Housing Allowance.
It was further acknowledged by counsel for the Secretary of State in this case that "while the Defendant would not express the purpose of the new caps as being to "drive people… out of more affluent areas", it can "fairly be deduced" that the caps are intended to end the subsidising of the most expensive rents across the country."
The grounds of challenge
The keystone of the Claimant's "vires" challenge to the LHA caps was the argument that the introduction of caps was inconsistent with the purpose of the pre-existing legislative scheme of contributing to rental costs in such a way that claimants are not made homeless through inability to pay their rent.
Further, the pre-existing scheme was structured in such a way as to ensure UK-wide provision of housing benefit, with appropriate account being taken of local rents. The effect of the caps would exclude claimants in certain areas, in particular central London, from access to housing benefit and would require them to move beyond the area where it would be reasonable for them to live.
The Defendant's argument on vires boiled down to the need to distinguish between the enabling primary legislation (which provided very broad powers to the Secretary of State) and the detail of the existing scheme enacted under secondary legislation, which was not determinative of the Secretary of State's powers.
Balance between housing benefit claimants and the tax payer
Supperstone J was inclined to the Defendant's argument that the Secretary of State's powers were not restricted in the way suggested by the Claimant. In reaching that conclusion he emphasised the balance to be struck between the interests of housing benefit applicants and the taxpayer at large, commenting (at para 36)
The purpose of the scheme is to assist claimants with rent, while also protecting the public purse.
This contrasted with a more applicant-oriented description of the scheme given by Sedley LJ in R (Saadat) v Rent Service [2002] HLR 32:
The fundamental purpose of the housing benefit scheme … is to ensure that people who are not under-occupying property and not over-paying rent are not made homeless through genuine inability to pay.
What is perhaps most significant about the judgment on this point is the express acknowledgment that there is nothing in the primary legislation to prevent alterations to the housing benefit scheme (such as the introduction of caps) which would have the effect of putting some areas "beyond a claimant's reach" (para 41).
Equality challenge
As regards the equality-based challenges to each measure, the argument came down to whether the Secretary of State had made suitable efforts to have appropriate information before him when paying "due regard" to the equality duties.
The Claimant argued that he had not and that certain sources of information, primarily the Annual Population Survey produced by the New Policy Institute, should have been taken into account. Such information, the Claimant argued, would have led the Secretary of State to conclude that, amongst other things, any reforms to housing benefits that affect only large families with four or more children are roughly twice as likely to affect ethnic minority households than white British households.
The Secretary of State argued that he had looked at appropriate sources of information, in particular the Family Resources Survey, when assessing the impact of the measures on protected groups; in any event, some of the conclusions drawn from the alternative sources of information were disputed.
Notoriously difficult to win
Arguments of this kind are notoriously difficult for the court satisfactorily to weigh on judicial review, where time is of the essence and cross-examination of witnesses extremely rare. Indeed, the Defendant relied on dicta to the effect that technical decisions around the use of particular data sets should only be interfered with if "unreasonable or perverse".
In the end, the Judge concluded that the Defendant had done enough not to fall foul of the rather vague equality duties in issue, particularly against the background of what the Defendant described as "the strong socio-economic imperatives in play."
This is not the first and is unlikely to be the last challenge to measures which give expression to the public sector cuts agenda: see for example the Brent libraries case judgment handed down the same day (not yet available on BAILII), and the posts linked to below. It will be interesting to see whether any measures, particularly those contained in secondary legislation such as the present, fail to withstand the courts' scrutiny.
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This route has a somewhat more alpine flair than some others in the area, both with respect to the line and the protection. It has its moments, particularly through some very interesting terrain in the second and third pitches, but also some less than stellar sections though gullies and corners.
Roughly in the middle of the climbing area, this route begins at one of the tongues that protudes out.
The fixed protection in this route is a bit spaced and somewhat aged. The anchors are good, and except for the first pitch, there are good opportunities to complement the fixed gear with mobile placements. The bolting up the first slabby pitch is meager and there's nothing to be done about it.


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Police in Hinesville said the victim is a 2-year-old. It happened in the 1400 block of Blackhawk Hollow.
Police said the child was shot in the head while the father was outside cutting the grass.
Neighbors are now mourning for the toddler and his family.
"It's horrible when you hear about something like this. It's not safe to have any kind of weapons in the house around little kids. If you're going to have weapons lock them up because that's the only way," said Angela Campbell, neighbor.
The toddler was pronounced dead at Liberty Regional Medical Center in Hinesville, according to Hinesville Police Dept.'s Chief of Detectives Maj. Thomas Cribbs. The child's name has not been released.
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This book was a little hard to read at first. It was disturbing to have a doctor describing just how fallible doctors are (himself included). But, once I was a few chapters in I couldn't put it down. So many case studies and examples, it turned out to be such an interesting read!
A great book about the science and practice of medicine. Gawande, a surgeon, gives an insider's view of the medical profession, a profession that often appears hard-nosed, but is as beset with ambiguity, uncertainty, human judgements, customs, mistakes, and need for practice and learning as other ones. He is not without recommendations, though: Gawande details the benefits of computer-based diagnoses, specialization, the field of anesthesia's success in reducing human, latent errors by analyzing such errors systematically and comprehensively. Recommended.
Compelling reading, esp the first few chapters, on the dilemmas and challenges doctors face every day.
Surgeons are fallible, and this book shows how that fallibility plays out in real life. Eye opening,well written, memorable.
I should not have been surprised to learn from the Author's Acknowledgement that Gawande is friends with Malcolm Gladwell -- this book is the doctor's equivalent of a Gladwell book. I really learned a lot from this book and have found myself sharing some of the points with others as I've read it. I should say that Gawande is very graphic in decribing medical procedures and conditions, and there were times I felt a little squeamish (Like reading the chapter on nausea as I was eating lunch; also I'll never be able to hear that TV doctors are about to "put it a line" without wincing) and realized I didn't want to know all this detail, but I'm still glad I read this book.
Some of my favorite points were:
That every patient wants an experienced doctor, but the only way a young doctor becomes an experienced doctor is by performing procedures (very much like a teacher).
The evolutionary purpose of morning sickness
The role of intuition in medicine
How some doctor's go "bad"
The ways doctors try to police themselves
How much doctors and medical researchers still don't know -- the amount of uncertainty and subjectivity.
Other doctors have much to learn from palliative doctors, who take the patient's suffering as seriously as the symptoms.
I also liked reading Gawande's descriptions of his role as a surgical resident -- although how he managed to juggle writing this book with his work and family life (he has a wife and 3 kids) boggles my mind.
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Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0312421702, Paperback)Gently dismantling the myth of medical infallibility, Dr. Atul Gawande's Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science is essential reading for anyone involved in medicine--on either end of the stethoscope. Medical professionals make mistakes, learn on the job, and improvise much of their technique and self-confidence. Gawande's tales are humane and passionate reminders that doctors are people, too. His prose is thoughtful and deeply engaging, shifting from sometimes painful stories of suffering patients (including his own child) to intriguing suggestions for improving medicine with the same care he expresses in the surgical theater. Some of his ideas will make health care providers nervous or even angry, but his disarming style, confessional tone, and thoughtful arguments should win over most readers. Complications is a book with heart and an excellent bedside manner, celebrating rather than berating doctors for being merely human. --Rob Lightner
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How well does it work in peoples experience? I've seen some say they prefer not to have it, and I am curious why.
How well does it work in peoples experience? I've seen some say they prefer not to have it, and I am curious why.
I really dislike it. IMO, it takes away from the natural flow of the handle.. and it makes it hard to disengage the lock...
For the mid lock folders when white knuckling the knives (that is gripping extremely hard so your knuckles get white) there have been reports of the lock depressing just enough to cause the blade to disengage or move. When David Boye came up with the idea it was because of a practical need. I can't find them to give you links but I recall reading reviews by Cliff Stamp where he pointed out how ones he tested that didn't have it did see lock bar movement in white knuckling use and the new knives tested that had the detent were markedly improved in performance even though everything else about them was the same.
I have a Catcherman in the AUS8 steel blade that was made before the detent was being used and one of the newer MBS26 Catchermans that has it and I have seen the lock bar move on the older one just from using it in the kitchen so I think there is a definite improvement and need for it. Some maybe more noticed and more needed than others for sure. I have noted that the new 80mm Manix and others in the line up don't have it so apparently Spyderco feels the same way.
Thats my take on it anyway.
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I'm neutral on this issue. It doesn't bother me, but neither does it excite me. As long as it has a lock, and a blade, and a hole
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My reasons for disliking it are many.Originally Posted by catamount
First, it is ugly. As Rock pointed out, it ruins the flow of the backstrap, just as a dent in your auto's fender would spoil the lines of your car. I also creates one more unnecessary opportunity for a "cosmetic defect" by looking even worse when not centered in the lock recess. If every knife with an off-center Boye dent had to be sold as a "factory second" I think Spyderco would stop using it within a month. One of these days, when I have the time, I will put together a "freak show" photo gallery of off center, crooked, and lopsided Boye dents.
Second, it is used in such illogical ways. It is suppose to reduce the risk of accidentally disengaging the lock during SD or other hard usage. The Chinook, Manix, and 80mm Manix, all of which, if not specifically intended for SD, are unquestionably suitable for it, lack the Boye dent. Yet the Kopa and Jester, arguably the least SD / hard use oriented front locks in the lineup, have it.
Which leads directly into number three. The concept itself is somewhat illogical. You are attempting to prevent accidental opening by creating a spot on the lock release to which a finger will gravitate without conscious effort.
As for how well it works. I must admit I have never had a knife with a Boye dent accidentally open, or come close to accidentally opening. Of course, I have not had a knife without a Boye dent do either of those things either. At best, it would be close to impossible to determine if, on a particular blow, struck by a particular individual, the presence or absence of a Boye dent would have affected the outcome one way or the other. I think "placebo" is probably the best description for it, but there is no way to prove, or disprove, that.
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Welp...FWIW, I have been playing with non-dented 's for years...none of which accidentally unlocked. Deacon raised some good points, and well, for me, it just detracts.
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I agree with Rock and Deacon on this. I dislike it to no end, serving in my view, no esthetical or practical use. It must be there for some liability purpose is all I can figure on this.
As for my own unscientific tests, with an older FRN Endura I have without the dent, I can't make the lock budge no matter what position I grip it in or how hard I white knuckle it. Maybe if they were worried about it being white knucked closed, a stronger lock spring would have been the answer instead of the dent.
I am do not really care either way. If they were all without a dent, then the user could dent it themselves, doesn't work the other way. It is kinda funny to me that the Jester has one while the Manix does not, but I'm not a knife designer, so meh!
I don't even notice it both in looks and function.
I just posted this on Deacon's Remote Release thread;
We don't put the "Boye dent" on all locks, it depends on the curve of the spine of the handle, the size and shape of the lock bar detent in the handle, the depth of the lock hammer and the size of the knife. It's a safety feature where needed. As we design or re-design, we look closely at that feature. We've heard that there are a few of our ELUs that actually don't like the dent .
So we try to keep an open mind. We won't sacrifice safety for looks, but we'll always look at all of the possible ways to solve a problem.
Thanks Sal....Originally Posted by sal
That's good to know... Hopefully, more designs in the future will NOT have the "Dent"...
But, on the other hand.. I'd rather have it, and be safe.. Than not have it, and have something go wrong...
The Boye detent is supposed to make the lock harder to disengage. That is the idea behind it from what I understand. But it is not impossible.
Ok this is where some pictures are needed.creates one more unnecessary opportunity for a "cosmetic defect" by looking even worse when not centered in the lock recess. If every knife with an off-center Boye dent had to be sold as a "factory second" I think Spyderco would stop using it within a month. One of these days, when I have the time, I will put together a "freak show" photo gallery of off center, crooked, and lopsided Boye dents.
Pic number one shows my Salt 1 that I upgraded the body on. Notice the off center Boye detent when the knife sits closed. It also looks this way when the blade is locked open. I just figured most anyone that was into Spyderco knives took it for granted that they were more into feel and function than looks. Looks have always been secondary to them. So what if it is off center when not used right?
Now look at it when it is depressed to unlock the blade. Notice how it is nearly perfectly centered then? Try this with any you think look funny and it will be the same story.
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I think Dialex gave a very good expanation of why the manix doesn't have a dent. I can't find it with the search though.
I like the dent because it makes it very easy and comfortable to unlock the knife. My thumb fits perfectly in the dent.
By the way STR, that is a very nice salt. Does it float?
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Nope. Lignum Vitae wood sinks like a rock but it is as durable and long lasting as the H1 steel will be and has a long history of marine use so I thought it fit the Salt knife.
Thanks for the compliment. It is one of my most frequently carried knives. Titanium lined and all titanium screws including a custom made pivot pin I fabricated just for this knife. I have over $60 in just the titanium screws. Kind of funny since the knife was bought used for $20.
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I for one, very much like the "operation" of the dent, but boy, do I hate how it looks!
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When I compare the knives I have without the Boye Dent to those with the Dent, there is no doubt in my hand that the Dent makes the lock easier to find and less likely to depress accidentally.
I don't think it changes the esthetic appeal of the knives significantly. Given the choice of two identical knives differing only in the presence of a dent, I would pick the one with the dent.
Now, all of my twenty-plus knives are users. I can understand that a collector would feel differently. For me, function is the first requirement -- sometimes a small, general purpose blade to carry in the pocket of nice slacks, sometimes a large, strong framelock on a lanyard to help cut cable and boxes when I'm out doing theatre tech work, and sometimes something to fidget with when I'm sitting in front of a computer for eight hours.
I guess I'm surprised by all this sensitivity to looks by Spyderco ELUs. Since when has any Spyderco been a knife to win a beauty contest? Part of the reason I only gave them a passing glance at best for years was because they were just dawg ugly knives. Fugly ugly as some have put it. It wasn't until I put one in my hand that I realized they may be ugly to the eye but they are sure beautiful to the hand.
Why else do you think I love Waving Spydercos so much? It improves their looks> Ok kidding and debateable I know. But all kidding aside Spyderco never much focused on esthetics or looks at all and to be honest it does amaze me that some fans are so critical of looks on a knife that is already ugly by most peoples' standards.
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I like them, makes it easier to find the lock release at night. I kind of like the look of it too, ignoring that it's there to prevent accidental closing, the reason I would want one on a knife is to make it easier to close, running your thumb down the back of the spine with no boye dent you have to either know instinctively where the lock release is from using it every day or feel where the scales are cut out around the dent.
Although to be honest I really am not a fan of back locks, give me a compression lock any day, even a liner lock.
I'm with Rock and Deacon but, it doesn't really bother me as much. Deacon did have some real good points in his post that I do agree with.
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I don't have an opinion either way, though if it adds a measure of safety, well imho it can't be that bad, that said I've never had a non dent knife disengage accidentally.
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