text:
|SitePoint Sponsor
User Tag List
Results 1 to 4 of 4
Thread: DBA and unsolicited phone calls
Jan 30, 2012, 14:43 #1
- Join Date
- Jul 2003
- Location
- Northeastern USA
- Posts
- 4,617
- Mentioned
- 56 Post(s)
- Tagged
- 1 Thread(s)
DBA and unsolicited phone calls
Since I filed for a DBA a few years back, I've been getting calls every day on the phone number that I included on the DBA form. These aren't telemarketers or robocallers, but other businesses trying to sell me business-related stuff (pens, mugs, stationary, business credit cards, etc).
The number is listed with the do-not-call registry, but I'm thinking that since I listed the number on the DBA form, the do-not-call list might not cover these types of calls.
Is there anything I can do to make the calls stop? I haven't turned up any good suggestions in my searches for this particular situation.Visit The Blog | Follow On Twitter
301tool 1.1.5 - URL redirector & shortener (PHP/MySQL)
Can be hosted on and utilize your own domain
Feb 7, 2012, 00:13 #2
- Join Date
- Feb 2012
- Posts
- 1
- Mentioned
- 0 Post(s)
- Tagged
- 0 Thread(s)
I got your post and I know just how you feel. Trust me, I get these calls like everyday and there's just no stopping them. And not to mention, I've been on the DNC ever since we got this land line. But after a while of getting angry, annoyed and irritated all the time, I figured, why go through such a hassle when they're not gonna take me off their customer list anyway. So I started pulling up pranks at them whenever they're on the phone which, I found out, is very helpful in relieving stress. Gives me a good laugh each time. I get my prank tips from here [removed] and I tell you, they're effective! I bet I annoy them so much that they never call twice anymore. When I get telemarketing calls, for instance, it's always a new number. And I'm actually enjoying the habit.
Last edited by Ted S; Feb 7, 2012 at 00:47.
Feb 9, 2012, 11:24 #3
- Join Date
- Mar 2006
- Location
- Kansas
- Posts
- 72
- Mentioned
- 0 Post(s)
- Tagged
- 0 Thread(s)
I'm about to file a DBA as well. Is this what I have to look forward to? What are some strategies to reduce the number of these calls that you get?
Feb 10, 2012, 19:15 #4
- Join Date
- Mar 2001
- Location
- In a big, big house, with lotsa lotsa room
- Posts
- 1,062
- Mentioned
- 7 Post(s)
- Tagged
- 0 Thread(s)
The DNC only applies to B2C telemarketing. So if your phone number is a legitimate business line, then the DNC doesn't apply. But, if you ask them to take you off their calling list, most companies will comply.
If, however, you've simply listed your home phone as your business number on the DBA form, then "technically" you can report anyone who solicits you. But, since the phone company frowns on you using your home phone as a business line, a spiteful telemarketer could report you to the phone company.
If it is your home phone, I suggest you inform callers that your home phone is listed on the DBA form because you don't have a business line yet, but that you're on the DNC, so please do not call again or you will report them.
Hope that helps.John Tabita
Small Business Marketing Sucks: Marketing advice for the small business owner
SitePoint Articles: Business advice for web designers & developers
Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | Google+


text:
If there is one developer that is king of episodic content, it's TellTale Games. The game company has produced a series of terrific games including Wallace & Gromit, Monkey Island, Sam & Max, and Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People.
Apparently NBC Universal thinks so too – as the entertainment company has reached a deal with TellTale to create a series of episodic Jurassic Park adventures.
TellTale CEO, Dan Connors, describes the game as "the ultimate cinematic adventure..
"For Jurassic Park, we will leverage Telltale's expertise in storytelling and game design to deliver on the tension and drama of the series creating the ultimate cinematic adventure."
The title of "ultimate cinematic adventure" is comfortably in the hands of Heavy Rain at the moment (at least, according to our review), but it should be quite the championship bout if Mr. Connors is telling the truth.
A Jurassic Park game sounds pretty decent in theory and I certainly have faith in TellTale, but Jurassic Park games have been pretty hit-or-miss in the past (with a greater emphasis on miss). A Dino Crisis-esque title would be pretty awesome, but I don't know if my fragile-eggshell mind could handle that kind of terror!
It's unknown what consoles we'll be seeing the game on, but the first episode is scheduled to land later this year – and while we have no screenshots or release info it's a safe bet that we will find more at next week's E3.
What genre are you hoping TellTale's Jurassic Park game will fall in to? Survival/Horror? Action/Adventure?
Source: Game Informer

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Today's weather forecast: Dreamy
You might've missed this year's Burning Man, but that doesn't mean you have to miss the afterparty. Now in its tenth year in Los Angeles, Decompression Fest promises group bike rides, interactive art projects, and a 12-foot pipe flame thrower that you can control with a manual throttle. The 18-hour nonstop festival brings the desert experience of Burning Man to the heart of downtown L.A. More information.
Copyright © 2014. All rights reserved.


text:
So much for the high academic load Stanfurd athletes supposedly carry.
A drama class in "Beginning Improvising" and another in "Social Dances of North America III" were among dozens of classes on a closely guarded quarterly list distributed only to Stanford athletes to help them choose courses.
Stanford officials said the list was designed to accommodate athletes' demanding schedules and disputed that the list was made up of easy classes. Officials discontinued the list last week after student reporters working for California Watch began asking about it.
The list, which has existed at least since 2001, was widely regarded by athletes as an easy class list. More than a quarter of the courses on the list did not fulfill university general education requirements.
"It's definitely not going to be a hard class if it's coming off that list," said Karissa Cook, a sophomore women's volleyball player who consulted the list to pick classes in her first quarter at Stanford.
The classes on the list were "always chock-full of athletes and very easy A's," added Kira Maker, a women's soccer player who used the list her freshman year.
Other professors were unconcerned that a class they taught made it onto the list. Some, in fact, said they believed student athletes should be treated differently than the typical student.
Stanford "accommodates athletes in the manner that they accommodate students with disabilities," said Donald Barr, who teaches a course titled "Social Class, Race, Ethnicity, Health," which was highlighted by resource center advisers.
Austin Lee, director of academic services at the Athletic Academic Resource Center, disagreed.
"An objective evaluation of the courses included on the list reveals several courses that most students would consider to be academically rigorous," Lee said. He did not identify specific classes.


text:
17 Reviews
Average Customer Review
Share your thoughts with other customersCreate your own review
Most Helpful First | Newest First
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Several sticky insights,
Robert Morris (Dallas, Texas) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard (Hardcover)
Chip and Dan Heath have once again summoned a lively writing style to present a series of compelling insights that make this book even more interesting as well as more valuable than its predecessor, Made to Stick. As they explain in the first chapter, "In this book, we argue that successful changes share a common pattern. They require the leader of change to do three things at once: To change someone's behavior, you've got to change that person's situation...[to cope with the fact that change] is hard because people wear themselves out. And that's the second surprise about change: What looks like laziness is often exhaustion...If you want people to change, you must provide crystal clear direction [because what] looks like resistance is often a lack of clarity." Throughout, the Heaths work within a narrative, best viewed as a "three-part framework," as they provide countless real-world (as opposed to hypothetical or theoretical] examples and - to their great credit - also provide a context or frame-of-reference for each.
Moreover, the Heaths invoke a few extended metaphors. The most important of these are the Rider (i.e. our rational side), the Elephant, (i.e. our emotional and instinctive side) and the Path (i.e. the surrounding environment in which change initiatives will be conducted). The challenge is to direct the Rider, motivate the Elephant, and shape the Path to make change more likely, "no matter what's happening with the Rider and Elephant...If you can do all three at once, dramatic change can happen even if you don't have lots of power or resources behind you."
Donald Berwick offers an excellent case in point. In 2004, in his position as a doctor and the CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), he had developed some ideas as to "how to save lives - massive numbers of lives" and his ideas were so well-supported by research that they were indisputable and yet "little was happening" until he spoke at a professional meeting and proposed six very specific interventions to save lives. Within two months, more than 1,000 hospitals had signed up. Eighteen months later, to the day (June 14, 2006) he had previously announced that he'd promised to return, he announced the results: "Hospitals enrolled in the 100,000 Lives Campaign have collectively prevented an estimated 122,300 avoidable deaths and, as importantly, have begun to institutionalize new standards of care that will continue to save lives and improve health outcomes into the future." He had directed his audience's Riders (i.e. hospital administrators), he had motivated his audience's Elephants by making them feel the compelling need for change, and he had shaped the Path by making it easier for the hospitals to embrace the change. The Heaths offer more than a dozen other prime examples (e.g. Jerry Sternin in Vietnam, the Five-Minute Room Rescue, "Fataki" in Tanzania) that also demonstrate how the same three-part framework resulted in the achievement of major changes elsewhere despite great difficulty.
Near the end of the book, the Heaths summarize the key points they have so thoroughly made while explaining to their reader how to make a switch. "For things to change, somebody somewhere has to start acting differently. Maybe it's you, maybe it's your team. Picture the person (or people). Each has an emotional Elephant side and a rational Rider side. You've got to reach both. And you've also got to clear the way for them to succeed." By now, the Heaths have explained how others have directed the Rider, motivated the Elephant, and shaped the Path. They conclude their book with a Q&A section during which they advise how to resolve twelve problems that people most often encounter as they fight for change. They suggest, and I agree, that this advice "won't make sense to anybody who hasn't read the book." The same can probably be said about much of what I have shared in this review.
Although, in my opinion, this is one of the most important business books published during the last several years, no commentary such as mine can do full justice to it. It simply must be read and read carefully, preferably then re-read carefully. Otherwise, it makes no sense to visit [...] to obtain additional information and assistance.
I offer my congratulations to Chip and Dan Heath on a brilliant achievement. Bravo!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly useful book about what it takes to make the hard changes,
Rodge (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard (Hardcover)
Perhaps the most helpful way to think of this book would be a Malcolm Gladwell type collection of anecdotes along with an added component to help you think about making application. In other words this is a self-help book that might actually be helpful. The book looks at motivation, keeping it simple enough that everybody can follow along. The 3 components involved are referred to as "Rider", "Elephant" and "Path". If you actually read this book you'll have no problem picking up on what they mean by each term. This book is aimed at the general public, not CEOs, so they focus on ways of making change happen that can work even if you aren't in a position to give orders - even if the people you are trying to motivate aren't accountable to you. You'll learn about common pitfalls like "Fundamental attribution error" and the "fixed mindset" that can undermine change. And lots of other cool and useful stuff. No silly promises are made about making everything wonderful forever - this is a book firmly grounded in the real world. Highly recommended, in other words.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Insights - easy & enjoyable read,
Bitsphere (Moon) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard (Hardcover)
Based on the authors'' previous book, Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die, I enthusiastically searched for an advance copy to read before the release date. The effort was worth it, I recommend Switch!
Professionally, I design health and wellness products and services, so influencing behaviour and helping people change is relevant for me. This is a book about making change on a personal and organizational level -' it''s an accessible read on psychodynamics designed around a set of simple maxims to help you understand and influence change in everyday life.
There is some similarity with Nudge, by Thaler and Sunstein, another excellent book focused on influencing behavior. Nudge is an academic treatment of decision making, focused on the cognitive process. Nudge beats you over the head with evidence (it''s long) and it''s less actionable than Switch, however, I still recommend Nudge for those who are serious about design, marketing, business, public policy, education etc. Read it after Switch' they offer different things.
In Switch, the Heath brothers illustrate the dichotomy between the thinking rational self and the feeling instinctive self and how they can work together to bring about change. They also focus on our social environment 'how one''s context can influence behavior.
Simply and effectively, the authors' use an analogy to explain how to change behavior: Direct the Rider, motivate the Elephant, and shape the Path.
Picture the elephant rider as the classic Hindi mahout, the word is a derivative of the Sanskrit mahamatra, meaning one "having great measure." The powerful and instinctual elephant is a metaphor for our motivations (emotions) and the path as the context for triggering action. Now you can imagine the rider guiding the elephant along a defined path. One cannot move forward without the other,' our thoughts and emotions create a dynamic force when channeled in one direction. This is a powerful axiom for change. Think of the SUCCESS model from the authors' last book Making it Stick.
Practitioners of traditional yoga may appreciate the elephant metaphor '- yoga recognizes the union of conscious and subconscious.
The individual concepts presented are not novel, but the assembly and presentation is (for me). This book is catchy. There was a lot of familiar material for me '(my educational background was in biology and psychology)' so I would have enjoyed if the book went a layer deeper in some of its explanations. That said, the book was well organized and the authors made a strong case for their viewpoint. This is an easy and enjoyable read, but also thought-provoking and convincing.
5.0 out of 5 stars More Bookish Thoughts...,
Reader Writer Runner (Victoria, BC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard (Hardcover)
Why does change come so slowly and with such difficulty? Why do people struggle to lose weight even when armed with knowledge of how to do so? Why do most "problem kids" end up dropping out of school instead of benefiting from teacher intervention? And how does an employee even begin to reform a multi-million dollar corporation? In their witty and instructive "Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard," Chip and Dan Heath draw on the sciences of human behaviour to tackle such enigmatic questions.
The Heath brothers believe that "willpower," "leadership" and other platonic solutions only see an individual or a group through temporary change. Our brains do not contain a single decision-making unit, they argue; instead, we have two systems: a rational one, analytical and slow to act ("The Rider") and an emotional one, impulsive and prone to form and follow habits ("The Elephant"). The Rider needs a series of rules to follow and The Elephant needs motivation i.e. an emotional rationale. Concrete information unifies the two systems.
In their introduction, the authors identify three surprises about change: what looks like resistance is often a lack of clarity; what looks like laziness is often exhaustion and what looks like a people problem is often a situation problem. The solution to overcoming these misconceptions? Direct the rider, motivate the elephant and shape the path. "Switch" supports this thesis primarily through fascinating stories of people, companies and organizations that have successfully undertaken major realignments, sometimes against long odds. A charity drastically reduced childhood malnutrition in Vietnam, a retailer metamorphosed from underwhelming into a trendsetting national powerhouse and a teacher in Portland transformed his classroom by getting the most disruptive students to show up on time and sit in the front row.
"Switch" doesn't announce any scientific breakthroughs. Appeals to emotion have long spurred action faster than have appeals to logic. But therein lies the book's genius: the Heaths clearly demonstrate the importance of bringing both The Rider and The Elephant on board for change and then explain why that still doesn't lead to success. More than we suspect, outside influences control our actions. Good intentions and a host of intelligence face certain defeat in the wrong setting. For any effort at change to count, you have to "shape the path." "Switch" has doubtlessly shaped a path that leads in a promising direction.
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars,
Hauuy "aloane" (france) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard (Kindle Edition)
4.0 out of 5 stars perfect book,
Y. He (Waterloo, ON, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard (Kindle Edition)
More detailed example and experience in it industry
More executable action plan
Compare the results between different companies and industries
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!,
This review is from: Switch: How To Change Things When Change Is Hard (Paperback)
The Heath brothers have a real knack for clearly describing complex issues in compelling ways.
Well done!
This book would be great for anyone wanting to understand why changes occurs or doesn't and how to get people and organizations to change their behavior.
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing and actionable.,
Malcolm Ocean (Waterloo, Ontario) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard (Hardcover)
Immediately after reading this book I found myself recommending it to half of the people I met. It has awesome advice and the Heath brothers are very witty authors. I want to make some posters to represent each step.
5.0 out of 5 stars Real good!!,
NATHALIE LOISELLE (SAINT-BASILE-LE-GRAND, Quebec Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard (Hardcover)
I liked this book a lot. It's full a real experience cases, it helps us understand more. I found tips to apply for my work as well as for my kids. It's easy to read and even funny some times. Great book. It's worth your money.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Examples galore!,
Michael Cullen Coaching (Montreal) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard (Hardcover)
This book examines the two independent systems that compete for control in our head all the time: the rational vs. emotional. More importantly, there are plenty of success stories cited that exemplify changes with critical impact for both individuals and organizations. This is not a typical how-to book; rather it is compilation of surprisingly innovative thought processes that serve as guiding examples to be lauded. I have already incorporated several of its points and have seen a significant change and improvement in my own working habits. It has also served to bring a new perspective to organizations that are "stuck" in their ways without having to resort to radical overhauls. Change can be disarmingly simple; it all starts with an open mind.
Most Helpful First | Newest First
Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard by Dan Heath (Hardcover - Feb. 16 2010)
In Stock


text:
Office demand slackens with slow job growth
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New demand for U.S. office space slipped in the fourth quarter from three months ago and a year earlier as job growth remained sluggish, according to a report.
Tenants took on 3.7 million square feet of additional office space in the fourth quarter, down from 4.8 million in both the third quarter and the year-earlier period, according to the report released on Monday by real estate research firm Reis Inc.
"Without a robust labor market recovery there will be no robust office market recovery," said Ryan Severino, senior economist for Reis.
Employers added a lackluster 155,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate held steady at 7.8 percent, the government said on Friday.
The office vacancy rate in the quarter was 17.1 percent, far higher than the 12.6 percent recorded at the end of 2007 right before tenants gave up space in the financial crisis.
The vacancy rate, however, edged lower by one-tenth of one percentage point in the quarter as developers added only 3.2 million square feet of space, less than renters took on. U.S. office inventory amounts to 4.09 billion square feet, according to Reis.
Weak demand for space gives developers little reason to build, Severino said. Lenders continue to impose more stringent requirements on developers before they will provide construction financing, he said.
The vacancy rate peaked at 17.6 percent in the financial crisis.
Average rental rates, adjusted for discounts and incentives offered by landlords, grew by a weak 0.8 percent in the quarter to $22.96 per square foot per year, Severino said.
The cities with the tightest markets continue to be those with stronger technology or energy sectors in their economies. Rents in San Francisco, for example, rose 3.6 percent, the most of any of 79 markets, to $34.69 per square foot. The vacancy rate in San Francisco was 13.8 percent.
Washington, D.C. has the tightest market of all at the moment, with a vacancy rate of 9.3 percent. But Severino expects New York to take that title soon as its increasingly important technology sector takes more space and as the government in Washington cuts employment.
The vacancy rate in New York was 9.9 percent in the quarter, two-tenths of a percentage point better than three months earlier. The average rental rate in New York was $48.55 per square foot, up 1.4 percent in the quarter.
(Reporting by David Henry in New York; Editing by Kenneth Barry)
Warren Buffet didn't want the $2 billion tax cut that Republicans gave him because he wanted it to go to the Small Business Administration to set up 8,000 small businesses with 40,000 workers. 8,000 entrepreneurs would have 8,000 times as many new ideas as Mr. Buffet for driving the US economy. 40,000 new workers would have 40,000 times as many new thoughts for improving productivity in their 8,000 work places as Mr. Buffet. I'm not criticizing Mr. Buffet because he was wise enough to know that he could not be everywhere and do everything to drive the US economy. 8,000 is a bigger number than 1, and 40,000 is a bigger number than 1. Republicans are simply too stupid to understand this.
The Chinese understand Mr. Buffet's ideas, and they are lending more money to small businesses in China. They are putting more people to work who will earn money to spend and drive China's economy. Their five year plan from 2011 to 2015 is shifting economic activity from the east coast to the central and western provinces. This is giving more Chinese people bigger pieces of China's economic pie. They have more shoulders to the wheel driving their economy than the US. Their government participates like any other part of their economy, and they have state-owned companies, state-private partnerships, and private enterprises that are the vast majority. The state and private sectors are not always fighting each other, so they have more efficiency and cooperation to make more profits for everybody. America could consider doing the same, but it appears to be too heavily controlled by the 1% at this time, so China will continue to race past the US.
- Ukraine seeks to join NATO; defiant Putin compares Kiev to Nazis |
- California passes 'yes-means-yes' campus sexual assault bill
- In town halls, U.S. lawmakers hear voter anger over illegal migrants |
- IBM launches Watson system for research, hopes for breakthroughs
- Family of instructor killed at Arizona gun range does not blame girl


text:
NASCAR: Coble's Racing Notes
Blickensderfer gets jump on 2013 by joining Ambrose for Texas
Drew Blickensderfer will get a three-race head start on next year as Marcos Ambrose's new crew chief for the No. 9 Ford at Richard Petty Motorsports.
Blickensderfer left Jeff Burton's team at Richard Childress Racing after last Sunday's race at the Martinsville Speedway. He will in Ambrose's pit stall for Sunday's AAA Texas 500 at the Texas Motor Speedway.
Are you a newspaper subscriber but you don't have a Digital Access account yet? https://secure.forumcomm.com/?publisher_ID=40&event=subscriber/lookup.
You will need your subscription account number and phone number. Not sure if you have an account? Email us at firstname.lastname@example.com and we can help you.


text:
Susanne Alleyn
Minotaur Books
In the cold winter of 1786, the streets of Paris are bubbling with discontent, warning of the Revolution to come. When a murdered man is found in a Parisian cemetery, struggling writer Aristide Ravel recognizes the strange symbols surrounding the body to be Masonic.
What secrets are lurking in the city of Paris? In this stunning historical mystery from Susanne Alleyn, Ravel will seek answers in Paris' intellectual demimonde and discover a world of conspiracy, secret societies and scandal. The third Aristide Ravel mystery, a prequel set in the raucous years leading up to the French Revolution, The Cavalier of the Apocalypse is a fascinating look at a world in turmoil--steeped in atmosphere and peril.
Sunday, 1 January 1786
Family-minded bourgeois Parisians spent New Year's Day attending Mass, exchanging gifts, and hosting convivial dinner parties. Bachelors, students, and the literary cliques, on the other hand, tended to spend the holiday in taverns or cafés, which were invariably crowded and lively with those who had not yet settled down to respectable marriages and the producing of heirs. More than that, Aristide thought, as he hurried toward the Cordeliers district with an icy wind at his back, the cafés would be far warmer than his attic room—which
Susanne Alleyn


text:
New sculpture on display outside Barclays Center
BROOKLYN - The Barclays Center is proving it's not only about sports and music with the addition of a new sculpture installed outside the venue.
The 20-foot tall, bronze work of art was commissioned in celebration of Barclays first anniversary next month.
The statue was created by longtime Brooklyn resident Ursula Von Rydingsvard. She named it Ona, which is Polish for woman.
Read More: Brooklyn Top Stories
Residents that passed by had mixed feelings about the work of art.


text:
Start learning with our library of video tutorials taught by experts. Get started
Maximize the power of Crystal Reports and import and analyze data from a variety of places, including Excel, Access, HTML/XML files, and more.
"When a director at work asked for an Excel spreadsheet, and said "just use pivot tables, it's easier," I hid my ignorance, went immediately to lynda.com, and voilá! I now use pivot tables extensively." —Cathy N.
more from our members »


text:
The Official Blog of VCU Athletics
March 21, 2014
Men's Basketball 2014 NCAA Tournament, Brad Underwood, Briante Weber, Juvonte Reddic, Rob Brandenberg, Shaka Smart, Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Leave a comment
March 20, 2014
Men's Basketball 2014 NCAA Tournament, Doug Brooks, Jarred Guest, Jeremy Ballard, Juvonte Reddic, Mike Litos, Mo Alie-Cox, Shaka Smart, Stephen F. Austin 2 Comments
By Mike Litos
SAN DIEGO – The plane leaving Richmond for San Diego last night was delayed. Considering it was originally a 7:30pm departure that was due to land more than five hours later, that could've been a painful wait. You know how it goes, the feeling of it's going to be a long night, and this makes it longer.
It turns out not so much.
Without that delay, I would not have seen Juvonte Reddic gleefully playing with assistant coach Jeremy Ballard's son. Reddic's wide smile matched that of the toddler's as he flew higher and higher into the air and then settled into the 6-9 Reddic's arms again and again.
I would not have seen a 5'2″ security agent wanding Mo Alie-Cox. Picture that for a moment. Ditto Doug Brooks, who instead of spreading his arms wide for the scan flexed his biceps. Jarred Guest was wearing a throwback VCU baseball hat, and by throwback I mean to the 1980s. Melvin Johnson was there, too, and he still has both legs intact.
March 16, 2014
Men's Basketball 2014 Atlantic 10 Championship, Barclays Center, Juvonte Reddic, Rob Brandenberg, Saint Joseph's Hawks, Shaka Smart, Treveon Graham 2 Comments
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Two years ago, this column would have been a eulogy. Today, it's merely a reminder of how far the VCU program has come and where it's headed.
VCU suffered a cruel blow Sunday at Barclays Center with a 65-61 loss to Saint Joseph's in the Atlantic 10 Championship Game. It was a near repeat of 12 months ago, when Saint Louis dealt the Rams a similarly close championship game loss on the same floor.
Emotion caught up to the weight of those two losses Sunday. At the final horn, which cut short VCU's furious attempt at a comeback, senior Juvonte Reddic crouched down near the VCU basket and buried his head in his shirt. It wasn't until teammate Jarred Guest and Assistant Coach Mike Rhoades came over to comfort Reddic that he finally left the floor.
It's understandable that Reddic would be crestfallen. For a second straight year, VCU came within a couple of bounces of a championship. That's hard to handle, for sure.
But the tonic for what ails Reddic and VCU fans right now should be this: In the two years since the Rams last won a conference championship, the 2012 CAA title, the program has blossomed into a consistent national force. That doesn't blunt the pain of a championship loss on Sunday, but it does make for a better Monday. That's because by then, VCU will be making travel arrangements for a fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament trip.
In 2011, VCU had to sweat out the NCAA Selection Show after losing to Old Dominion in the CAA Championship Game. Actually, many of the players didn't bother to watch the show at all. Today, all they had to worry about was whether or not they needed to pack shorts or fleece. The answer is shorts, by the way, as VCU drew a 5-seed and will play Stephen F. Austin in San Diego Friday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
March 9, 2014
Men's Basketball Juvonte Reddic, Rob Brandenberg, Shaka Smart, St. Bonaventure Bonnies, VCU Senior Night 2 Comments
March 9, 2014
Men's Basketball Juvonte Reddic, Rob Brandenberg, Shaka Smart, St. Bonaventure Bonnies 1 Comment
RICHMOND, Va. – Most VCU fans know Juvonte Reddic as an oft stone-faced giant. Outward expressions of emotion have been rare, although not unheard of in recent years.
But Saturday's 86-67 Senior Night win over St. Bonaventure was bursting at the seams with emotion. Finally, as victory was assured, Coach Shaka Smart pulled Reddic and fellow senior Rob Brandenberg from the game with a little more than a minute to go, a thunderous ovation from 7,700 showered the players on their way to the bench. Finally, Reddic let go.
"Once coach took me out for the last time, that's when it really hit me. As soon I sat down on the end of the bench I started crying, just tears of joy," said Reddic.
Reddic finished with 13 points and 14 rebounds, while Brandenberg poured in 18 points, including an exclamation point dunk in the waning moments. At some point, every player will suit up for one final time at the Siegel Center, and this will be the example they'll strive toward.
As they exited the floor for the last time, Brandenberg and Reddic were surrounded by the product of the program they helped build. The crowd was VCU's 50th straight sellout, a mark that would have been considered absurd back in November of 2010, when Brandenberg and Reddic began their careers as Rams.
"There's so many memories, it's hard to choose one," Brandenberg said. "But if I had to choose one, I'd say the fans. When I saw them come out to a game when it was a snowstorm, no school, roads were terrible, and they still packed the house, that's when I took a chance to really appreciate that. It's not like that at a lot of schools. I'm very fortunate."
March 8, 2014
Men's Basketball Juvonte Reddic, Rob Brandenberg Leave a comment
March 8, 2014
Men's Basketball Juvonte Reddic, Mike Litos, Rob Brandenberg, Shaka Smart, St. Bonaventure Bonnies, VCU Senior Night Leave a comment
It's Senior Night, which is another great opportunity to use this video, which I think was my high school class song. That makes me some kind of super duper senior at this point. Let's move on:
On Saturday, seniors Rob Brandenberg and Juvonte Reddic will play their final home game as Rams. Mike Litos stepped in to pen this great tribute for the game program. If you can't make it to the game and pick up a program, make sure you put your Internet to good use and read it online.
A sample:
In every big moment over the past four years for VCU basketball, these two young men have been right there in the mix.
And while it's important to note that the big moments in the careers of Reddic and Brandenberg came in the NCAA tournament, they both represent so much more than moments on a grand stage. Both have impressive career statistics, crossing the 1,000-points plateau, but numbers don't represent their impact on the VCU program.
They represent the rise of VCU basketball in the national conscience. Because as much as you point to the Final Four run as a watershed two weeks–and it certainly was–the ability of the players to serve as the backbones for at least two more NCAA Tournament-winning teams cannot be underestimated.
Make sure you read. Also, Shaka Smart gave his comments on his seniors Tuesday during his radio show.
It's appropriate that these seniors have another opportunity to do something historic tonight. VCU will be attempting to complete an undefeated season at home since the 1970-71 season. VCU is 14-0 at the Verizon Wireless Arena this season.
February 7, 2014
Men's Basketball A-10, Juvonte Reddic, Mo Alie-Cox, Rhode Island Rams, Shaka Smart Leave a comment
RICHMOND, Va. – It's not enough to just be talented or skilled or, in the simplest sense, good. The key to being good is replicating that performance. It's consistency.
I mean, Bruce Willis isn't Bruce Willis because he makes one Die Hard movie where he levels entire office buildings, airports and the East Coast in 120 minutes of one-liner-muttering splendor. Bruce Willis is Bruce Willis because he can do that five times.
Forgive my affection for bloated, Willisian action cinema. The point is, consistency is a skill in and of itself. High-end potential is great, but it can be a maddening pursuit when you're only teased the best on occasion. There are plenty of basketball teams out there that haven't mastered the skill of consistency. Speaking strictly on a macro level, Kentucky is a good example. There are probably 7-8 future NBA players on that team. Sometimes, they look like a terrific, cohesive unit, others a storm of wasted motion and discombobulation. Consistency is a skill as valuable as any other.
February 7, 2014
Men's Basketball Danny Hurley, JeQuan Lewis, Jordan Burgess, Juvonte Reddic, Rhode Island Rams, Shaka Smart Leave a comment


text:
Who's The Hot Girl in the Crest Be "Anything But Boring" Commercial?
You might have seen the Crest Be Toothpaste "Anything But Boring" commercial, featuring a lovely young woman who's fascinated by the toothpaste. But just who is this smiling hottie?
Soyacide – Babe of the Day
Today's Babe of the Day is one of our favorite Suicide Girls and cam models. Boys, take a look at Soyacide.
Hottest Olivia Wilde GIFs Ever
Actress Olivia Wilde is one of those rare kinds of girls who's capable of turning us on with just a benign look. The fact that her real name is "Olivia Jane Cockburn" only makes too much sense and even gives us more cause to give her a "not bad" face.
Ashley Sky – Babe of the Day
Here's Brazilian model Ashley Sky, our smokin' hot Babe of the Day. She is, perhaps, too hot for words.
Sexiest Selfies Ever (This Week)
If the Sexiest Selfies Ever (This Week), don't get your Monday started off with a bang, the we don't know what will.
Best Cleavage Ever (This Week)
How much are those chest puppies in the window? Dunno, but it's time to look at the Best Cleavage Ever (This Week).
Hottest Mary Elizabeth Winstead GIFS Ever
Fellas, say hello to Mary Elizabeth Winstead. You might know her best as the too-sexy-for-words Ramona Flowers from 'Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World,' but we know her simply as MEW.
Who's The Hot Girl in the Olay Fresh Effects Commercial?
You probably haven't seen this Olay "Fresh Effects" commercial unless you live in Australia. If you have, then you probably couldn't help but notice the strikingly pretty girl at the end. But who is she?
Liane Valenzuela – Babe of the Day
Today's Babe of the day is a model who's in love with music as much as we're in love with her. Check out Liane Valenzuela.
'Duke Porn Star' Belle Knox Goes on 'The View,' Makes Jenny McCarthy Look Dumb
Belle Knox, aka the 'Duke Porn Star,' was on 'The View' recently to discuss her double life as a student/porn star. She did well. Her hosts did not.
Hottest Michelle Jenneke GIFs Ever
Michelle Jenneke is the subject we'll be studying in this set of hot GIFs. What exactly is it about this Olympic hurdler that we find so irresistible? Let's find out!
10 Hottest Women of 2014
After eliminating dozens of our entries in the 100 Hottest Women of 2014, we have finally reached the summit.


text:
1/1000th Sec Chronograph
1/1000th Second Chrono
Those numbers really fly if you use this chronograph which actually rather remembers of Citizen then Casio. However I find this one of the nicer Casio Digital-Analog "More then just Time" watches. Also nice is the sub dial that also serves as timer countdown.


text:
More Like This
Supercut of James Bond Being Called "Double-Oh"
James Bond can't be denied as a pop culture institution, who's so famous that his three-digit nickname has its own two-digit nickname. This supercut piles 193 instances of James Bond being r …
7 likes | Found by Jest on April 18, 2012
Horrible James Bond Sound Effect Takes Viewer Completely Out of Movie
The Man with the Golden Gun: Car Jump
3 likes | Found by Jest on November 21, 2011
Bleep Bloop: Goldeneye, Then & Now
We investigate how much Goldeneye has changed, and how much we haven't.
0 likes | Found by Jest on February 02, 2011
Facebook Promos: Daniel Craig
Daniel hosts an all-new SNL with musical guest Muse.
0 likes | Found by Jest on October 01, 2012


text: Let's hope this is going well today. I don't know if I could handle a sweep at the hands of the Cubs. No, I don't care how well the Cards are playing so far. They get swept by the Cubs, I'm officially out for the season. Hear me, Cardinals? I'm out if you don't win! I mean it this time!


text:
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Is same-sex harassment illegal?
A. Yes. Harassment on the basis of a person's gender or sex is illegal. Comments or conduct of a sexual or romantic nature and/or abusive comments or conduct based on gender, gender identity, sex (including pregnancy or breastfeeding), or sexual orientation that are unwanted or unwelcome can be sexual harassment. Males can harass males and females can harass females. The victim of sexual harassment does not have to be of the opposite sex.
Q. What is a "hostile work/study environment?"
A. This type of harassment occurs when an employee, student, faculty member, or visitor is subjected to comments or conduct of a sexual nature, offensive sexual materials, or unwelcome physical contact as a regular part of the working/studying environment. This may include several incidents, or one incident that may rise to the level of harassment if it reasonably interferes with someone's work or study environment. Supervisors, managers, co-workers, students, faculty, staff, and visitors can be responsible for creating a hostile work/study environment.
Q. I am an employee of Memorial University and I had an intimate relationship with a co-worker. I ended the relationship. If that co-worker harasses me, can I still bring a claim forward for sexual harassment?
A. A sexual harassment claim is based on unwelcome/unwanted comments or conduct. If you have made it clear to your co-worker that you have no further romantic interest in him or her, any unwelcome sexual attention directed at you may be dealt with under the University-Wide Procedures for Sexual Harassment Concerns and Complaints. You should make it very clear to your co-worker that the attention is unwelcome. A prior relationship will not excuse his or her harassment.
Q. What should I do if I think I am being sexually harassed?
A. A person who thinks they have been subject to sexual harassment should meet with the Sexual Harassment Advisor. You can contact the Advisor by email at email@example.com or by telephone 864 - 2015. You can make an appointment to speak with the Advisor by contacting the Sexual Harassment Office at 864 - 8199. We are located in the Earth Sciences Building, ER 6039. Also, there is further information located on this website under Resources.


text:
Osler House
.Ontario, Ontario Hotels & Resorts
Osler house offers guests a return to the world of bygone Victorian elegance. This impeccably -restored 1848 house, once the home of the world-famous physician ...
$155 Per Night
Homewood Suites By Hilton Toronto-oakville Canada
.Ontario, Ontario Hotels & Resorts
At the Homewood Suites in Toronto-Oakville hotel our suites offer separate living and sleeping areas, plenty of space for relaxing, entertaining and a ...
$132 Per Night
Comfort Inn And Suites
.Ontario, Ontario Hotels & Resorts
Ideally located off Highway 401, the Hotel Comfort Inn And Suites® Ingersoll is nearby to Ingersoll Cheese Factory Museum. ...
$107 Per Night
Whitewater Canoe Tripping
Huntsville, Ontario Kayaking & Canoeing
Whitewater Canoe Trips in Central and Eastern Canada. Age 8-21 Length: 5-45 Days Custom and Family Trips also available. Training Programs also offered: Wilderness First Aid, Whitewater Rescue, Paddling Certification, Leave No Trace etc...
760 Per Trip
Misty Isles Lodge
East, Ontario Kayaking & Canoeing
Our goal is to introduce participants to sea kayaking by providing an exciting experience in one of the most beautiful waterways in the world "The 1000 Islands".We offer sea kayak rentals, half and full day tours and overnight island camping. ...
$75 Per Night
Georgian Bay 30,000 Island Kayak Adventures
Parry Sound, Ontario Kayaking & Canoeing
Exceptional, all inclusive Canadian wilderness experiences by sea Kayak into the incredible Georgian Bay 30,000 Island archipelago recognized by the UN as a unique littoral ecosystem of international importance, a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve....
Special Discounted Rates from 495 Per Person
Grail Springs Spa & Healing Retreat
Bancroft, Ontario Health Spas & Retreats
Extraordinary luxury getaway with a focus on health and wellness programs. A castle-like marvel embraced by lake, gardens, labyrinth, forest, walking and horseback trails. Enjoy yoga, hiking, spa therapists, health lectures, cooking classes & more!...
Spend a Semester In The Canadian Wilderness
Sioux Narrows, Ontario Language Schools
After years of hosting students, we decided to open our own Home Stay, for the Horse Lover. Surrounded in the beautiful Canadian Wilderness, offering a semester or 3 week summer program for students 12-18 yrs old complete with horse to share....
$2,199 - 5,999.
Study English & Have Fun at Seneca, Toronto,Canada
Central, Ontario Language Schools
Need to improve your English? Why not come to a great city, Toronto, Canada, and study at the best college in Canada? Over 2,500 international students the world over, come to Seneca each year to study English, explore Toronto, & make new friends!...
Your gateway to Ontario and Quebec
Central, Ontario Sight-Seeing Tours
We specialize in small group tours with a maximum of 6 travelers per trip in Ontario and Quebec, Canada. Discounts given to seniors off season and multi traveler booking....
$100 Per Night
|Link Code


text:
Bounty of the Hudson
Applewood Winery
82 Four Corners Road
Warwick, NY 10990
July 28th, & 29th, 2012
Festival Hours are 12 noon to 5pm Saturday and Sunday.
Tickets are good for one day only.
Advance ticket sales end Thursday, July 26, 2012 at 11 pm.
Designated Driver price includes sales tax of 8% ( $5 + $.40 = $5.40) - includes entrance into the festival.
Event is held regardless of weather. All tickets sales are final. NO REFUNDS.
No buses will be accepted.
Ticket Price at the door: Wine Taster - $20 (includes tax) Designated Driver $8


text:
"I am continually recalling the same truths to you, even though you already know them and firmly hold to them. I am sure it is my duty, as long as I am in this tent, to keep stirring you up with reminders, since I know the time for taking off this tent is coming soon, as our Lord Jesus Christ foretold me. And I shall take great care that after my own departure you will still have a means to recall these things to memory." (2 Pe 1:12-15)
And stirring us up with reminders, our beloved Pope Benedict XVI certainly has done over the short eight years of his pontificate, through his encyclicals, general audiences, homilies, various addresses and speeches, apostolic exhortations, etc. And, as many a liberal commentator has remarked, he has also and certainly taken great care that after his departure, we would still have a means to recall these things to memory through the person of his successor, by choosing carefully the cardinals who are eligible to vote in the conclave.
The first impression I had of Pope Benedict was that of a poor soul who was unlucky enough to succeed to John Paul II. My mother held Blessed John Paul almost in veneration: he was a beacon for our family as he was certainly for many other people. In particular, he was charismatic, a quality which seemed lacking at first in Pope Benedict who, on the contrary, looked rather reserved. When World Youth Day opened in Cologne a few months after his election, he didn't seem completely at home with these massive young Catholics' gatherings. A friend of mine who had attended previous WYD events came back rather disappointed, as she found him rather distant, much unlike Blessed John Paul. For my part, I just thought everybody was simply different. Blessed John Paul was who he was and Pope Benedict had his own personality.
Then came the famous Regensburg speech, which contrary to the impression left by the media, had nothing to do with Islam, but had everything to do with faith and reason. Pope Benedict also emphasized in that speech the importance of religion in intercultural dialogue and warned his audience that if the latter were to be effective, then religion could not be bypassed. This speech was reported at best as a gaffe, at worse as an attack on Islam and a radical policy change at the Vatican in terms of inter religious dialogue.
The Regensburg speech was followed by the opening of the case for the canonization of Pope Pius XII, who had been falsely accused of complicity with the Nazis, in spite of the testimonies of former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, former Chief Rabbi of Rome Israel Zolli, who later became a Catholic, or Albert Einstein. Pope Benedict however, was committed to do justice to the man, no matter how this was going to be perceived by the media, and by doing so, he got many Catholics, including myself, interested in learning about the life of this saintly Pope.
When "Summorum Pontificum" came out Pope Benedict was again wrongly accused of imposing the Latin Mass onto the Church while he was in fact freeing those who wished to offer the Mass in the Old Rite to do so without fear of reprisal from their local Bishop. At about the same time, talks started with the breakaway Society of St Pius X with the hope of bringing the Society into full communion with the Church, but the lifting of the excommunication of four Bishops who were consecrated without papal approval in 1988 was overshadowed by the Williamson affair. One could be forgiven at this stage for thinking that Pope Benedict had ruined all previous efforts to improve relations with the Jews.
Pope Benedict's pontificate has been a long journey of suffering, defamation and calumnies.
"For my part, I made no resistance, neither did I turn away. I offered my back to those who struck me, my cheeks to those who tore at my beard; I did not cover my face from insult and spittle. The Lord comes to my help, so that I am untouched by insults. So too, I set my face like flint; I know I shall not be shamed." (Is 50:5-7)
But his martyrdom of witness, far from going unnoticed, attracted him a lot of sympathy and admiration from people both inside and outside the Church. For instance, one could read in the comment box of French daily newspaper Le Monde online, these words of praise from someone who apparently was not a Catholic:
"I respect this man for keeping calm despite all attempts to drag him into these dirty affairs."
Perhaps, the dismay of many journalists at the emotion generated by the news of his abdication and the amount of support he subsequently received is in proportion to the amount of efforts they have put into tainting his reputation. However, Pope Benedict was not going to be silenced by media bullies, but would instead stand by the truth at any cost, regardless of whose feeling got hurt, and he would pursue whatever was in the best interest of the Church, never mind how this was going to be perceived both inside and outside the Church.
Pope Benedict has been a role model and has emboldened many Catholics, in particular young Catholics, including myself, to defend the Faith. He has also provided us with many opportunities to draw closer to it, by calling a Year of St Paul, the great missionnary who became my favourite saint for this very reason, followed by a Year of the Priesthood, which was sadly overshadowed by the clerical sex-abuse scandal. He then published YouCat, the Youth Catechism to address widespread ignorance of the Faith among young Catholics and finally called this Year of Faith, which opened in October last year and runs through to November, as another opportunity to deepen our knowledge of the Catholic Faith and of the documents of the Second Vatican Council.
Far from being out of touch with a society which had moved on from Christianity, Pope Benedict was very much in it, and was able to detect the main social trends and track them all the way back to their philosophical roots. I only understood what he meant by his famous expression " the dictatorship of relativism", meaning the fierce intolerance of today's society towards those who uphold objective morality, when I became involved in the pro-life movement. He attacked the main ideologies of our time in their very foundations, setting the wheel in motion for their eventual collapse. I am convinced that when History looks back on his short pontificate, we will see more clearly the influence he has had on the course of events.
"Happy are you when people accuse you and persecute you and speak all kinds of calumny against you on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven." (Mt 5:11-12)
We will miss you Papa. Thank you for leading the Church safely through the dangerous paths of our world.
Related articles:
The Pope Bearing the Burden of Belief
An upright life always involves sacrifice


text:
where brands (and people)
go to work
DDCworks, a 40-plus year old, full-service Advertising, Public Relations and Media agency, is seeking interns to join its Digital Services Department. Local students looking to gain industry experience and learn the ropes with one of the region's most successful firms are encouraged to apply. Position offers both hourly compensation and academic credits. Offices are located in Conshohocken, PA, just minutes from Center City, Philadelphia with access to public transportation.
Interested students should send resumes or inquiries to email@example.com.
Digital/Web Developer Intern
This intern position will involve designing and providing web administration support to keep the company website working smoothly, hands on internal projects, along with first hand experience in developing client sites. The website developer must be familiar with implementing visually rich websites using the latest web technologies but also be capable of producing code and markup that will still render in legacy browsers (IE 8+). Candidates must possess the abilities to take initiative and feel comfortable working both in Photoshop and HTML/CSS side-by-side.
Essential Functions:
Our perfect intern will have experience building webpages, maintaining them, and making modifications when necessary. Successful candidates possess a strong knowledge of HTML, CSS, Javascript/jQuery and are up-to-date with modern web standards. Candidates must be familiar with FTP protocols and managing the site through the cPanel interface. Will need to know how to develop for Wordpress, other CMS's are a plus.
Minimum Requirements:
- Knowledge of PHP, MySQL and other scripting languages
- Knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript/jQuery, JSON and XML
- Understanding of Progressive Enhancement to utilize HTML5/CSS3 when available or needed
- Fluent in converting PSD compositions into code
- Working knowledge of cross-browser and platform consistencies/quirks
- Fluent with layout and design applications such as Photoshop and Illustrator
- Experience with managing websites through cPanel
- Develop for CMS WordPress (other CMS's a plus)
- Experience working in a Linux, Apache production environment (a plus)
- Mobile web development experience (Adaptive & Responsive is a plus)
Nice to haves but not required:
- Motion graphics skills in AfterEffects
- Video skills in Premiere Pro, 3d design
- Knowledgeable of social media platforms, strategy and implementation a plus
Interested students should send resumes or inquiries to firstname.lastname@example.com.


text:
Chilly temperatures expected tonight across Southeast Texas as cold high pressure builds into the area.
Clear skies, calm winds and dry air over Southeast Texas will provide optimal conditions for chilly temperatures tonight. Lows will range from the middle to upper 40s in the Triangle to the lower to middle 40s in the Lakes Area.
Saturday southerly winds will return with slightly higher humidity beginning to return. Otherwise, sunny skies and warm temperatures are expected. Highs will range from the lower to middle 80s.
Sunday, southerly winds will strengthen with much higher humidity levels resulting. Morning cloudiness will give way to mostly sunny skies during the afternoon hours. Lows will be about 20 degrees warmer than Saturday's Lows - in the middle 60s and afternoon highs will warm into the lower to middle 80s. Breezy south winds are expected.
Back to air conditioning Monday. Mostly sunny skies are forecasted with high humidity levels. Low temperatures will be in the middle 60s with afternoon highs in the middle 80s.
More Spring-like weather expected Tuesday through next Friday with little change. Partly cloudy to partly sunny skies are expected during this period. Lows will be in the middle 60s with afternoon highs in the lower to middle 80s.
Mainly dry weather expected Saturday through Next Friday.
Newsroom: (409) 838-1212
Can't find what you're looking for?
Contact Us
All content © Copyright 2000 - 2014 WorldNow and KBMT. All Rights Reserved.
Users of this site agree to the Terms of Service, Privacy Notice/Your California Privacy Rights, and Ad Choices.


text:
Finals results
Open Trial – 2015 season Under 14, 15, 16 Representative Program
On behalf of all involved in Tweed Byron Group 18 JRL and the representative program we would like to invite you to trial for the 2015 representative squads. You will note that this is an open invitation so if you want to be involved. we encourage you to participate.
Please see attached for full details
DB Cup Finals
Under 13's Development weekend on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th July
Time 9am to 3pm with be there 8;30 on Saturday morning for Registration
Players below nominated by each Club
Tom Vickery, Callum Wise, Adam Partridge, Matt Partridge, Charlie Trevaskis, Aiden Mcdonald, Kade Hill, Danyon Wise, Mitchell Walsh, Daniel Poloudis, Drew Clark, Harrison Bell, Sam Everest, Brandon Ewing, Nelson Ewing, Liam Andrews
Blake Conti, Josh Bryant, Zeke Duncan, Dylan Rositana, Keegan Ford, Samuel Plater, Jesse Pereira, Charles Nuttall, Jack Francis
Hayden Orr, Lachlan Mitchell, Jake Hayes, Max Meikle, Bo Browning, Jonathon Dwyer, Kane Oliss, Shaun Booth, Jed Edwards, Tiger Toman, Dylan Tweedie, Leon Haroon,
Sth Tweed
Keam Clothier, Sam Warren, Neil Narraina, Zack Hicks, Lachlan Wolfe, Will McCullough, Corey Bullus, Lachlan Stanford, Isaac Moloney, Sam Ruoland, Caleb Hodges, Lachlan Hallard, Mitchell Hutchings, Lachlan Taylor, Ryan Baker, Tyson King, Luke Henderson,
Jardi Knox, Braith Gausden, Zane Smith, Ji Schedue, Dylan Maloney, Dylan Reid, Aiden Mount, Jackson North, Harry Tas, Blake Bartlett, Darcy Whip, Noah Bekue-Allan, Jai Richter, Jack Powell, Byron Conon - Kemp, Luke Harwood,
Tallis Ward, Kaleb Sharp, Liam Townsend, Ben Staff, Liam Robinson, Jordan Tauali'i, Thomas White, Jai Watsford, Jeremiah Arkins, Logan Mcgeary, Ryan Garner, Blake Brown, Max Murray, Ashley Blanck,
Matthew Kilburn, Liam Begg
Byron Bay
Beau Carter, Connor Wallace, Brady Fuhrman
Jarra Founce, Jai Hersee, Nick Reynolds, Jordan Gregory, Mason French, Ethan Gibson
Are sporting fields open
To see what council operated fields are open during the wet weather click on the following link to Tweed Shire Council:- Tweed Shire Council - Ground closures
For grounds located in the Byron Shire Council, please phone 02 6626 7111 and listen to the recorded message.
Comment Guidelines: The SportingPulse Network is made up of players, families and passionate sports followers like you who have a strong opinion about sport. That's great - we want you to have your say and share your thoughts with the world. However, we have a few rules that you must follow to keep it fun for all. Please don't be rude, abusive, swear or vilify others. Apart from some pretty serious sport sanctions, we also can ban you and report you if things get out of hand. So play fair and have fun, and thanks for your contribution.


text:
Metcon (Weight)
On the minute for 12 minutes
4 power cleans
10 box jumps
(Post weight of power clean)
– Rest –
Metcon (Time)
For Time
50 Toes to Bar
50 GHD Sit Ups
50 Toes to Bar
This entry was posted by Lauren on September 26, 2013 at 12:00 am, and is filed under WOD. Follow any responses to this post through RSS 2.0.You can leave a response or trackback from your own site.
Didn't find any related posts :(


text:
Ethereal, enchanting and exotic...Lucknow, conjures up images of a society where the legendary etiquettes (adab and tehzeeb) is still a way of life. Capital of India's most populous state Uttar Pradesh, the erstwhile capital of the Awadhi Nawabs has always been another word for cultural refinement.
As Delhi's glories wanned under the tottering Mughal empire, Lucknow attracted the best of talents, which imbued the court and the growing city with distinctive culture which gradually became synonymous with the city. It is the land where Urdu language was refined, here was created the rhythms of 'tabla' and melody of 'sitar', and of Kathak, North India's most refined dance form.
The extravagant pastimes of the earlier royalty such as rooster fights and kite flying still evoke passionate involvement among the locals. Nestling on both sides of river Gomti, Lucknow pulsates with an unique Indo-Persian culture, portraying an impeccable blend of the ancient with the modern. But for most tourists, Lucknow will always be associated with the splendour of the nawabi era.
Ethnological Museum is located inside the campus of Lucknow University. The Museum is under the department of Anthropology of that University.
To preserve the ethnographic elements of Uttar Pradesh and other neighboring states Ethnological Museum was established in the year of 1951.These museum contains various types of Ethnographic, prehistoric, archaeological, paleoanthropological items.
Ethnological Museum, Lucknow also houses weapons, objects of transport, dresses, stone tools, and many plaster models. This museum is open on all days from 11 A.M. TO 5 P.M. It remains closed in the month of May and June.
Built in 1784 by the fourth Nawab of Oudh, Asaf-ud-Daula, the Bara Imambara is Lucknow's most famous monument. An Imambara is where Muslims commence celebrations for the festival of Muharram.
The Bara Imambara, a.k.a. Asfi Imambara, is a colossal structure. The main hall of the Imambara is 50m long and 15m high, without any pillars to support its ceiling. A balcony runs along the inside of the hall which is built in such a way that even the faintest whisper anywhere in it can be heard across the hall.
The Chota Imambara, or the Husainabad Imambara, is also known as the Palace of Lights. Built in 1837, the Chota Imambara is called the Palace of Lights because of its chandeliers that come alive during the Muslim festival of Muharram.
The Chota Imambara, with its golden dome, silver throne and gold-edged mirrors, is the grander of the two Imambaras. The Mughal Emperor, Muhammad Shah began the construction of the Jami Masjid. Situated towards the west of the Chota Imambara, the Jami Masjid was completed by the emperor's wife in the mid-1840s.
To the east of the Chota Imambara's is a representation of the Taj Mahal. The false gate near the main entrance was where musicians performed to venerate the departed. In the Victoria Park, near the Imambara, are tombs of the British. Other interesting monuments around the Chota Imambara are the Dargah (shrine) of the Sufi saint, Hazrat Abbas; the Nadan Mahal with the tomb of Shaikh Abdur Rahi, Governor of Oudh, appointed by Emperor Akbar, and the tomb of the Sufi saint Ibrahim Chisti's son.
Lucknow is on important cross routes of National Highways 24/25/28. There are no yellow-top taxis. Tourist taxis (rates negotiable) are available in the city at the railway station, hotels or through travel agencies. There are plenty of auto-rickshaws in the city but most of these run on fixed route point-to-point basis. Only at the railway station or two ends of the route can you hire a rickshaw all for yourself. The best way to get around the city, however, is on a horse cart (tonga and ekka) that can crusade through narrow lanes and costs little.
Express and superfast trains, including the Delhi-Lucknow Shatabdi Express link Lucknow to cities all over India. The two stations Charbagh and Lucknow Junction are side by side. Charbagh handles all trains between New Delhi and Kolkata, while Lucknow Junction handles the trains heading to the cities in the south. Take a pre-paid auto rickshaw from Charbagh Railway Station from the counter located in the parking area just outside the main entry hall.
Lucknow being the capital of north India's most visited state, Uttar Pradesh, is well linked to all major destinations of India. Indian Airlines (situated on M.G Road), Jet Airways (Park Road) and Air Sahara (Kapoothala Complex, Aliganj) flights connect Lucknow with many cities all over the country. Amausi airport is 14 km from downtown Hazratganj and is directly connected with Delhi, Patna, Kolkata, Mumbai and Varanasi.
Category : 5 Star Deluxe
Accessibility : 17 kms. from Amausi Airport;
4 kms. from Charbagh Railway Station;
01 km. from Bus Stand
Address: 8 - Mahatma Gandhi Marg City : Lucknow
Category: 4 Star Deluxe
Accessibility : 12 kms. from Airport;
2 kms. from Railway Station;
2 kms. from Bus Stand
Address: Cantt Road, City : Lucknow PinCode : 226 001 State : Uttar Pradesh
Category: 4 Star Deluxe
Accessibility : 12 kms. from Amausi Airport;
3 kms. from Charbagh Railway Station;
3 kms. from Charbagh Bus Stand
Address: 14-A, Jopling Road Opp. Butler Palace


text:
It's almost here! The Morris County St. Patrick's Day Parade begins in less than 48 hours.
The parade lineup has been released, and you can view the complete lineup in the PDF in the Photos & Videos section of this article.
This year's parade begins at noon Saturday, March 9 in front of Kings on South Street. From there it will proceed down South Street and around the green, ending on Atno Avenue.
Who's Who of St. Patrick's Day
This year's parade includes 20 bands, representatives from the Police Unity Tour, Morris County mayors, freeholders and council members, visiting congressmen, state representatives, and of course floats from sponsors such as Wells Fargo Bank, Morristown Medical Center, Knights of Columbus and Lakeland Bank.
You'll also see floats from The Seeing Eye (yes, dogs wil be part of the float), the Morristown and Morris Township Library, Molly Malone's, Dublin Pup, Blackthorn Pub, St. Patick School, Market Street Mission and local volunteer fire departments from throughout Morris County.
Oh, and there are about 70,000 spectators—that's you!—expected to come join in the festivities.
Talk about a grand marshal
Morris Sheriff Edward V. Rochford will be the 34th parade grand marshal. The Morris Township resident traces his family roots to County Cork, Ireland, and is a member of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Morris County, The Irish American Association of Northwest Jersey and the Paul W. McKenna Morris County Chapter of the Emerald Society.
Need a place to park?
On-street parking will be available Saturday, but not along the parade route. Municipal lots will also be open. Arrive early, and be responsible! Designate a sober driver or hire a car or taxi to pick you up.
And don't forget the man for which the parade is named. A celebration Mass will begin at 10 a.m. at the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 91 Maple Ave.
The Morris Area Committee to Reduce Gun Violence is also hosting a breakfast with keynote speaker Rob Cox', a Newtown, Conn. native and co-founder of Sandy Hook Promise at 9:30 a.m. at the Parish House of the Presbyterian Church in Morristown.
So pull out your best green and make sure to look for Patch Saturday at the Morris County St. Patrick's Day Parade!


text:
Two adults and a child were rescued from the Mojave River in the San Bernardino County desert on Friday, Jan. 17, after they became trapped when the water level rose because of a release from a water treatment plant.
The victims called 911 about 11 a.m. to report that they were trapped on an island in the river near Bryman Road in the community of Oro Grande. They had been walking across when they encountered a wet, marshy area. They turned back but found their path blocked by a high water level. The Victor Valley Water Reclamation Authority had released water, raising the river's level.
A California Highway Patrol helicopter helped locate the trio amid thick vegetation, according to a Fire Department news release.
Fire officials contacted the treatment plant, which decreased its release rate to lower the river's level. The county urban search and rescue team then was able to escort the victims off the island. No one was reported injured.
The Fire Department cautioned people who walk into rivers to be mindful that the level can rise without warning.


text:
LEWISBURG (WVVA) - Advocates in Lewisburg marked Breast Cancer Awareness Day by hanging a wreath at the county courthouse Monday.
The wreath was hung in honor of survivors as well as those who've lost the battle.
The wreath will remain at the courthouse through the month of October.
According to advocacy organizations, more than 40,000 women in the United States will die from breast cancer this year.
Experts say the best defense is to have regular checkups and do self exams.


text:
Vincent Pallotti
|Saint Vincent Pallotti
April 21, 1795
Rome, Papal States
|January 22, 1850
Rome, Papal States
Honored in
|Roman Catholic Church
|January 22, 1950 by Pope Pius XII
|January 20, 1963, Rome by Pope John XXIII
|January 22
Saint Vincent Pallotti (April 21, 1795 – January 22, 1850) was an Italian ecclesiastic, born in Rome, and a saint. He was the founder of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate later to be known as Pious Society of Missions (the Pallotines). The original name was restored in 1947. He is buried in the church of San Salvatore in Onda. He was descended from the noble families of the Pallotti of Norcia and the De Rossi of Rome. His early studies were made at the Pious Schools of San Pantaleone, and from there he passed to the Roman College. At the age of sixteen, he resolved to become a priest, and was ordained on May 16, 1820.
From Rome, Vincenzo Pallotti worked selflessly looking after the poor in the urban areas of the city for most of his life. He had an intense devotion to the mystery of the Most Blessed Trinity, and to the Virgin Mary. His contemporaries, including the pope, considered him a saint during his life. He longed to send missionaries to other parts of the world and founded the Union of Catholic Apostolate, the Society of the Catholic Apostolate. He strongly believed, in the spirit of St. Paul, that God wanted to save all people, and it was his intention to start a Catholic Apostolic Society. Although his visionary desire to unite the factions in the Church and to encourage lay apostolic activity did not bear fruit within his lifetime, he did his utmost to encourage this vision in others. Pallotti was in fact deemed a patron of Vatican II for his efforts toward building unity in the Church through such practices as inviting the people of his community to worship in the Roman parishes of Eastern Catholic Churches.
It does appear that his 'Society of the Catholic Apostolate' was suppressed by Pope Gregory. It offended some of the sensibilities of Roman society. Dr. Gaynor seems to suggest that the Jansenists were at work in this. The decree of dissolution fell into disuse (went into limbo), when the pope was enlightened as to the good work done by the Society. However, as soon as Vincent died in 1850 there was more trouble and presumably the original decree of dissolution was unearthed. When Vincent's last defender Cardinal Lambruscini died in 1854, the name of the Society was abruptly changed to "The Pious Society of Missions". This lasted until 1947 when "by a gracious act of the Holy See" the original name of the society was restored.
When Pallotti's body was exhumed in 1906 and 1950, examiners found his body to be completely incorrupt (see Dr. Gaynor's book), a sign of holiness in the tradition of the Roman Catholic Church. His body is enshrined in the church of San Salvatore in Onda, in Rome, where it can be seen, still intact. He was canonized in 1963 by Pope John XXIII.[1][2]
His followers are the Pallottines, still operating internationally. They follow his motto, "The love of Christ impels us" (Caritas Christi Urget Nos). Members of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate work as everyday missionaries to "renew faith and rekindle love." They work to fulfill the mission of their founder in the modern world. The Pallottines have major houses in Britain, Germany, New York, Poland, India, Ireland and several other locations.
During the Christmas Season, a nativity scene that Saint Vincent made himself is put on display at the Vatican, in the Basilica's square, before the Christmas tree. Vincent promoted the celebration of the Octave of the Epiphany as an act of unity with his Orthodox brethren who celebrated Christmas on Jan 6th. at that time (now Jan.7th).
See also[edit]
- Bishop Eustace Preparatory School
- Eastern Catholic Church
- Pallottines
- St Peter's Italian Church
- St. Vincent Pallotti High School
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vincenzo Pallotti.
- Jansenius and Jansenism - from the Catholic Encyclopedia
- Venerable Vincent Mary Pallotti - from the Catholic Encyclopedia
- International Directory of the Pallottines (Western Canadian Delegature)
- Vincent Pallotti bio
- St. Vincent Pallotti
- "Apostle of the Infinite: The Life of Saint Vincent Pallotti" (Saint Benedict Center)
- ^ Brother André Marie (1 September 2007). "Apostle of the Infinite: The Life of Saint Vincent Pallotti". Catholicism.org. Retrieved 2 Oct 2013.
- ^ Rev. Dr. John. S. Gaynor SAC, "The life of St. Vincent Pallotti," (Cork, Ireland: Mercier Press, 1962).


text:
Food & Recipes
Mad Cows and Sick Sheep: Why the European Epidemic Shouldn't Change Your Travel Plans
Techniques for preventing the spread of both illnesses to the U.S. are similar, says John Maas, DVM.
"Live animals from the United Kingdom and from the European Union are banned, as are raw meat products from affected areas," says Maas, a veterinarian at the University of California-Davis.
To prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) also has several travel restrictions posted on its web site. People traveling in affected countries must:
- Avoid farms and barns, as well as stockyards, animal laboratories, packing houses, zoos, fairs, or other animal facilities for five days before coming to the U.S.
- All clothing and outerwear should be laundered or dry-cleaned, and all dirt and soil should be removed from shoes, as well as soiled luggage and personal items, with a bleach-dampened cloth.
- Contact with livestock or wildlife should be avoided for five days after entering the U.S., particularly for people traveling from farms in infected locales to visit or work on farms in the U.S. Hosts for such travelers should provide them with a clean set of clothing, to be worn after the visitor showers and shampoos thoroughly. The traveling clothes should be laundered or dry-cleaned immediately.
Should these concerns cause you to forgo your trip to the U.K. or other destinations?
"Absolutely not," says Mark Blackwell, DVM, a veterinarian in the U.K. and director of marketing and international sales for Antec International, which manufactures a disinfectant for foot-and-mouth disease.
"The government is taking sensible precautions to eradicate the disease," he tells WebMD. "The questions in U.S. customs are really not unusual. I am often asked if I've been on a farm when I come to the U.S."
Related to Healthy Eating & Nutrition
Today on WebMD
WebMD Recipe Finder
Browse our collection of healthy, delicious recipes, from WebMD and Eating Well magazine.


text:
A lawsuit that alleges the maker of Budweiser beer has secretly watered down its brew may have merit, if there's proof.
Legal observers say, while the law allows some flexibility in alcohol content, purposely lowering it beyond advertised levels may expose Anheuser Busch to liability.
But, in Houston, where craft brewer Karbach Brewing Company produces just a fraction of what Budweiser puts on the market, there is recognition that large brewers often use a process called 'high-gravity brewing' to maximize their production capacity.
Karbach brewmaster Eric Warner describes the process, saying, "They will actually brew and ferment a stronger beer and, then, right before the point of packaging, they will dilute it to the exact alcohol content they're looking for."
Budweiser parent company, Anheuser Busch InBev says the suit's accusations are baseless and denies any wrongdoing.


text:
Driver Assistance
Virtual Environment for Functional Tests
Simulation enables trustworthy predictions to be made, provided that the user is clear about its limitations. In the magazine ATZ Extra 2014/05, the main selection criterias are explained by TESIS DYNAware.
To analyze fuel consumption measurements systematically for the vehicle series, Audi relies on TESIS DYNAware's engineering experience and simulation software.
To validate ECU functions such as lane departure warning and collision avoidance systems, high demands on representation, e.g. with moving pedestrians, have to be fulfilled.
Automated generation of axle parameters from K&C test rig measurements or MBS simulations. Suspension toolbox for validation and simulation in veDYNA for analyses and benchmark.


text:
(FOX 11/AP) --"Octomom" Nadya Suleman was in court this morning in Los Angeles to have a preliminary hearing date set for her welfare fraud case.
The judge postponed the hearing.
Los Angeles County prosecutors have charged Suleman with welfare fraud.
The district attorney's office says that Suleman failed to report nearly $30,000 in earnings while applying for public assistance last year.
The district attorney's office says that Suleman, whose real name is Natalie Denise Suleman, has not been arrested but has been ordered to appear in court on Friday.
A prosecution statement says she was charged on Jan. 6 with one count of aid by misrepresentation and two counts of perjury by false application. If convicted, she faces up to five years and eight months in custody.
In addition to her octuplets, Suleman has six other children.
Efforts to reach Suleman for comment through recent associates were not immediately successful
WJBK-TV | Fox 2 16550 West Nine Mile Rd.Southfield, MI 48075Main Station: (248) 557-2000Newsroom: (248) 552-5103


text:
I wanted to try for uniforms that look fast. One pants style really seemed to stick out in my mind over others, so I built the uniforms on those.
I don't know if it's the hideous excuse of an orange that EA uses for Tennessee or what, but I couldn't find many ways to put black into the uniforms that didn't make them look absolutely terrible. So for the most part, black became an accent. I left it off the helmet entirely, though a few designs were tempting that used it as a light accent.
You'll see in the others that I could get the strip to unify between the pants and jerseys. With an orange jersey and white pants, the best solution was to use the pinstriping to make a faux-stripe of orange.
I like this away version the best of my four ideas, but that may be partly because EA Orange is so horrible. This is probably my favorite of these four.
A variant with the orange pants.
And with black pants.
There are a lot of other ways to handle this (starting with black jerseys), but I wanted to steer away from making black the center of attention. After all, nobody knows yet if Kiffin is actually going to use black in the new uniforms.


text:
Malaysia is sandwiched between two countries with burgeoning martial art scenes in Singapore and Thailand but is not a place which has traditionally been associated with combat sports. That all looks set to change in 2012 when the 10,000 capacity Negara Stadium in Kuala Lumpur will host ONE Fighting Championship and there are signs that Malaysians are starting to show a serious interest in MMA.
At present Muayfit is the only camp in Kuala Lumpur teaching all the various aspects of MMA, although world renowned BJJ black belt Marcos Escobar has a well respected BJJ school called Leverage Combat Academy and there are a couple of places doing Muay Thai.
Paul Teo, the Muayfit owner, has also started promoting some small scale MMA shows which have featured an enormous array of fighters. I was in town for Fight Night 2 last weekend which took place at an upmarket night club in Kuala Lumpur called Vogue.
Impressively there were 18 fights on the card, although the standard was very mixed with participants ranging from BJJ black belts to complete beginners. Despite there being no pre event publicity the night club was packed and a crowd of 300-400 people jostled for a view of the cage.
Mayhem II MMA: Kong Ravy (Cambodia) Vs. Raymond Tiew (Malaysia) apologies for the incredibly annoying advert in the middle.
It was an encouraging sight for Teo who is trying to introduce MMA to Malaysia and offer opportunities to fighters by putting on these amateur events which allow absolutely anyone to compete,
"MMA is catching on in Malaysia and tonight we had 36 fighters from all over the country on the card, with just three coming from Impact MMA in Singapore. When Muayfit first started in 2010 we were just doing Muay Thai and kickboxing, I wanted to do MMA for a long time but I didn't know anyone until someone introduced me to Peter Davis. His classes are very popular, he teaches on saturdays and sundays and gets 40 to 50 people per class."
As well as having a handful of professional MMA fights in the UK under his belt Davis is also a very successful Malaysian actor and model and his presence as an instructor at Muayfit has certainly contributed towards the popularity of the MMA program.
A recent Frank Shamrock seminar at Muayfit had to be cancelled as the veteran decided he didn't want to catch a flight into Bangkok in view of the recent flooding. Disappointed members were compensated when another seminar was scheduled involving ONE Fighting Championship star Eric Kelly, BJJ black belt and UFC veteran Andy Wang and highly rated French fighter Arnaud Lepont.
Over 40 students turned up last weekend to be put through their paces by these three fighters at the air conditioned Muayfit facility on the outskirts of town. The majority are probably more interested in the fitness aspect of the sport than pursuing a fighting career but such an impressive turnout still demonstrates just how popular MMA is becoming in Malaysia.
Eric Kelly taking the MMA class at Muayfit with Arnaud Lepont and Andy Wang in the background
Both Muayfit and the Leverage Combat Academy have signed up to the ONE Fighting Championship network. Teo attended ONE FC 1 and is excited at the prospect of the show coming to Kuala Lumpur on April 27th,
"I thought the ONE FC event in Singapore was very impressive and I couldn't believe how many people were there, it showed how big the sport of MMA is becoming. The Stadium Negara is one of the biggest venues in KL but I think ONE FC will be able to fill it, particularly if they find a few local fighters for the fans to get behind," he said.
Tiger Muay Thai are set to open up a camp in Kuala Lumpur later this year and Muayfit and Leverage Combat Academy are both expanding. A year ago there was almost no trace of MMA in Malaysia but things are happening fast in the country's capital and ONE Fighting Championship should find plenty of fighters and fans eagerly anticipating the April show.
For more information about Muay Fit visit: www.muayfit.com
For more information about Leverage Combat Academy visit: www.escobarbjj.com


text:
July 5, 2008. Guillard stops Dennis Siver in the first round. May 29, 2010. Guillard stops Waylon Lowe in the first round. January 22, 2011. Guillard stops Evan Dunham in the first round. July 2, 2011. Guillard stops Shane Roller in the first round.
Melvin Guillard was a mature fighter. A year and a half win streak proved it. Knocking out Dunham cemented it. Greg Jackson had changed him. He wasn't going to make stupid mistakes anymore. He wasn't hotheaded, he wasn't a reckless kid who'd lose to inferior fighters. Things were different now.
He'd always been talented, this was true. First round knockouts were his thing. Handing his opponent first-round submissions - that was his thing too. Burst in and fade out. But that was the past.
September 23, 2006. Guillard dominates Gabe Ruediger for the first few minutes. Ruediger nearly submits him. The clock runs out. September 16, 2009. Guillard dominates Nate Diaz for the first few minutes. Diaz does submit him.
Edgar and Maynard repeated a classic of a fight, except for the ending. Edgar changed that part of it. Guillard repeated himself too. He finished a streak of impressive wins with a bad submission loss to a supposedly inferior opponent. His ending was the same one it's always been.
April 5, 2007. Guillard rushes in and Joe Stevenson drops him. Guillotine choke. Twenty-seven seconds. October 8, 2011. Guillard rushes in and Joe Lauzon drops him. Rear naked choke. Forty-seven seconds.
There is something that makes great fighters great. Melvin doesn't have it. He's gotten better, as a fighter, in these last years with Jackson. He's refined his hands, he's added a hell of a knee, his throws and takedowns are better, his scrambles have improved... but he is still Melvin Guillard.
June 20, 2009. Guillard wins an uneventful, controversial decision over Gleison Tibau. February 6, 2010. Guillard wins an uneventful, controversial decision over Ronnys Torres. September 25, 2010. Guillard wins an uneventful, controversial decision over Jeremy Stephens.
Melvin is in many ways the opposite of Edgar. He starts quickly and drops off quicker. He's never had the heart to go deep into a fight. He doesn't know how to sustain his successes; when he tries to pace himself he turns into a bafflingly mediocre fighter. It's not his lack of skill. What he needs is intangible and unfixable.
Because you can't change him now. It's too late. Maybe in ten, twenty years he'll learn not to be so impatient. So reckless. Whatever it is that's held him back, maybe he'll overcome it, but his MMA career won't wait on him.
He's got five good years left if he's lucky. In those years he could become champion. It's not out of the question. Who'd be shocked if he managed to knock Edgar out? It's not a matter of skill. He has that. But if he makes it to the top, he'll teeter and fall. Because that's what Melvin does. Burst in and fade out.


text:
We're SorryClose
Halloween Costume Contest
"Robot Costume"
Submitted by: heather-j22
Easy-to-Make Halloween Costumes
When my three year old son asked to be a "red robot" for Halloween, I couldn't resist! This is the costume I made.
Costume InstructionsPrep Time: 3 to 4 hours
Costume Materials
Box for body (18 x 14 x 10)
Shoebox lid
Small styrofoam ball
18 gauge wire (18 long)
Mesh window screen (8 x 6)
Red spray paint
Metallic silver spray paint
Flexible aluminum foil ducting (dryer duct)
5 10 Small round reflectors various colors
Small string of battery powered Christmas lights w/ batteries
Safety strobe light
Hole punch and mallet
Yellow cellophane (4 x 5)
Green cellophane (4 x 5)
Silver duct tape
Red duct tape
Super glue
X-acto knife
Wire cutter
Ruler / Tape measure
Easy slip-on shoes
Snug fitting clothes to wear under costume
Red gloves
Costume Instructions
2. Spray paint the head and body boxes red and the control panel shoe box lid and small Styrofoam ball silver. Leave these pieces in a well ventilated area for several days to air out. Tip: Before bringing inside, wipe down the outside and inside of the boxes with a damp paper towel to remove any paint dust.
3. Measure your childs arms and legs. Cut four pieces of ducting two for the arms and two for the legs. Make sure to cut them long enough. Use a wire cutter to snip the wire that coils within the ducting and use a piece of duct tape to cover the sharp point to keep it from scratching or poking your child.
4. Duct tape a piece of mesh window screen on the inside of the head box over the eye hole. Wrap a piece of 18 gauge wire around a pencil to make a coil. Poke one end of the coil into the top of the head box and secure on the inside with duct tape. Attach the styrofoam ball to the other end of the coil.
5. Using the hole punch and mallet, punch several holes in the front of the control panel shoe box lid. Tape pieces of yellow and green cellophane over the holes on the back side of the lid. You may want to layer 3 or 4 pieces of cellophane so the color shows up better when a light is placed behind it. Tape the bulbs from the Christmas lights on the back side of the lid. Position the bulbs so they are directly behind the cellophane-covered holes. Looking at the front, the lights should appear slightly yellow or green because of the cellophane.
6. Center the shoe box lid on the front of the body and glue in place with super glue. Once dry, using duct tape, secure the battery pack for the Christmas lights somewhere on the inside of the body or control panel lid.
7. Attach your strobe light to the front of the control panel. Attach a small reflector on each side of the head for ears. Attach one for the nose. Put other reflectors wherever you want.
8. Attach the arms to the body. Slightly bend one end of arm ducting to squeeze it through the arm hole in the box. Attach both arms. Secure with duct tape if needed.
9. Cover a pair of easy slip on shoes with red duct tape. Wrap loosely to allow the shoes to stretch a little when the child puts them on. Tip: If you dont want the shoes to get gummy from the tape, wrap them in plastic wrap before wrapping in tape.
10. If you want the robot head to turn when your child turns their head, do the following: Create a duct tape helmet by wrapping your childs head with duct tape STICKY SIDE OUT do not stick sticky side of tape on your childs hair. Do not wrap too tight. Cover the head completely just above the ears. Once the head is covered with sticky side out, do another layer of tape with sticky side in so youll end up with a cute duct tape helmet. Take the helmet off and secure the top of the helmet to the inside of the robot head with more duct tape. Now when your child puts the robot head on, they will slip their head into the helmet and when their head turns the robot head will also turn.
11. All done! Have your child wear snug clothes under the costume so their arms and legs will fit easily into the ducting. First put the legs and shoes on. Secure top of legs with duct tape if needed. Next slip on body and put red gloves on. Finally, put on head and turn on the Christmas


text:
potato hiller/buzzard wing plow
Farmall Cub Forum -- Questions and answers to all of your Cub related issues.
Moderator: Team Cub
Forum rules
Notice: For sale and wanted posts are not allowed in this forum. Please use our free classifieds or one of our site sponsors for your tractor and parts needs.
5 posts • Page 1 of 1
potato hiller/buzzard wing plow
Thought about making a set of potato hillers, buzzard wings, tobacco plows, or whatever you want to call them, for the Cub. Does anyone have the dimensions on them and possibly a couple of good pictures showing the shape really well? Thanks!
Re: potato hiller/buzzard wing plow
Any reason why you prefer the buzzard wing over the disc hiller? I have used both, and I would choose the disc hillers everytime. IMHO they are easier to work with and set up, and you can easily get replacement parts. Just curious.
I'll be drinking that free bubble up, and eatin that rainbow stew.
Re: potato hiller/buzzard wing plow
Just something to try. You never know unless you give it a try. I've got 3 sets of disc hillers, but I've never seen a set of potato hillers around here. Might be a reason for that. Lol
Re: potato hiller/buzzard wing plow
I think you might be onto something there.. Dont see them around here either. We had an OLD two row layby plow that was three point hitch set up to lay by tobacco. I never saw anyone adjust it, and it was used once a year. It worked good for that. I guess if I had enough cubs that I could set one up with plows and never change it, It would be ok, but since I'm not a MCC member yet, I'll stick with the disc hillers.
I'll be drinking that free bubble up, and eatin that rainbow stew.
Re: potato hiller/buzzard wing plow
I guess technically I'm in the MCC, but it doesn't matter what I put on #2, I have the head off now working on it and have never heard it run. Lol. Hopefully soon, though.
5 posts • Page 1 of 1
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: FCub S. E. Tn and 8 guests


text:
Elder Scrolls Online Doesn't Require PS Plus on PlayStation 4 [Update: Xbox One Version Requires Gold]
Posted on Tuesday, January 28 @ 10:54:00 Eastern by Alex_Osborn
[Update] Bethesda has confirmed to Joystiq that the Xbox One version of its upcoming MMO will in fact require a Gold subscription. Once again, Sony's platform manages to come out on top.
[Original] The Elder Scrolls Online will not require a PlayStation Plus subscription for PlayStation 4 users, game director Matt Firor has confirmed.
Speaking on the PlayStation Blog, Firor explained that those on Sony's platform will need to pay the same monthly subscription price as those on PC and Mac with no additional strings attached. The price to play is $15 a month.
Firor also confirmed that the PlayStation 4 version will run on its own separate set of serves, and that a beta will be coming to console users before release. More information on the beta will be detailed by the studio at a later date.
More from the Game Revolution Network
comments powered by Disqus
|More On GameRevolution


text:
There have been a number of recent publications which suggest that administration of progesterone may1, 2 or may not3 reduce the risk of preterm delivery in women at high risk of preterm labour. Consequently there is considerable debate as to whether progesterone should be administered in clinical practice to such women. What constitutes "high risk" is uncertain, but may include previous preterm delivery and/or a short cervix4, 5.
Although a reduction in preterm birth seems attractive, there is little evidence as yet for short term benefit to the baby, even if progesterone does prevent preterm delivery. Furthermore, there is no evidence of long term benefit for the baby. This may not just be "absence of evidence" as it is becoming increasingly recognised that a delay in delivery could have adverse effects if the fetus remains in an adverse intrauterine environment. The RCOG therefore endorses current recommendations that, in women at high risk of preterm delivery, progesterone administration should be restricted to clinical trials to determine whether its use is associated with improved fetal, neonatal and/or infant outcome.
- Meis PJ, Klebanoff M, Thom E, et al. Prevention of recurrent preterm delivery by 17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate. N Engl J Med. 2003 Jun 12; 348(24):2379-85.
- Fonseca EB, Bittar RE, Carvalho MH, et al. Prophylactic administration of progesterone by vaginal suppository to reduce the incidence of spontaneous preterm birth in women at increased risk: a randomized placebo-controlled double-blind study. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2003 Feb; 188(2):419-24.
- O'Brien JM, Adair CD, Lewis DF, Hall DR, Defranco EA, Fusey S, et al. Progesterone vaginal gel for the reduction of recurrent preterm birth: primary results from a randomized double blind placebo controlled trial. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2007;30: 687–96.
- Fonseca EB, Celik E, Parra M, Singh M, Nicolaides KH; Progesterone and the risk of preterm birth among women with a short cervix. N Engl J Med. 2007 Aug 2; 357(5):462-9.
- Use of progesterone to reduce preterm birth. ACOG Committee Opinion No. 419. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. ACOG Committee Opinion No. 419. Obstet Gynecol 2008; 112: 963-5.


text:
A crop of American cockroaches brings in serious cash.
Thirteen Toledo Fire and Rescue crew members received
the Ohio Fire Service Valor Award from Ohio Fire Marshal Larry Flowers on
Two crews were awarded the honors for their efforts
on two separate fire runs.
The fire
department says Capt. Joseph Camerato, Private Robert Thomas, Private Rachel
Doran, Private Jared Davis, Private Christopher Mrkva, Private Jason Hart and Private
Claudia Rodriguez lifted a vehicle off of a pedestrian who had been struck by the
car. The patient was lifeless while under the car, but immediately regained
vital signs and was given a chance at survival when the car was lifted, the department
Also receiving
the award Wednesday were Lt. Kathy Zeller, Lt. Ronald Murd, Private Holly
Bennett, Private Daniel Desmond, Private Kristin Limmer and Private Jason
Ziemke. The department says Lt. Murd was the first on the scene to a fire on
Dover Street, and entered the burning home twice to rescue a mother, father and
daughter. Unfortunately the daughter died from injuries sustained in the fire,
but the mother and father made a full recovery.
Copyright 2013 Toledo News Now. All rights reserved.
730 North Summit Street
Toledo, OH 43604
FCC Public File
EEO Report
Closed Captioning
FCC Public File
EEO Report
Closed Captioning


text:
1 tablespoon margarine
4 cups sweet potato, peeled and cubed (1/2 inch)
1 cup red bell pepper, chopped
1 cup onion, chopped
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh rosemary leaves, chopped
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
1 can (15 ounces) dark red kidney beans
1 can (15 ounces) small red beans
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Add the margarine to a large skillet, and heat over medium heat until the margarine melts. Add the sweet potatoes, bell pepper, onion, garlic, and herbs to the skillet, cover, and cook for 5-8 minutes or until vegetables become tender, stirring occasionally.
In a large bowl, mash the beans until they become a coarse consistency. Add the beans to the vegetable mixture, and continue cooking for 3-4 minutes or until the beans become hot.
Add salt and pepper to the mixture, and divide the hash into 6 equal portions. Serve immediately.
Calories: 250 cal
Total fat: 3g
Cholesterol: 5mg
Sodium: 711mg
Carbohydrate: 48g
Dietary fiber: 13g
Protein: 7g