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Mike says, "Check and see what that did to the mood of the country." And while you're at it check and see what Obama's BFFs, Andy Stern and Bill Avery were doing for our country.November 23, 2009 at 6:01 p.m.
I am unable to post on the blog you posted on because of comment limitations(I guess) but I never let a challenge of substance go unanswered.
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Rewind to the 60's, the draft, Kent state,military industrial complex, cost, corruption...
Same old McGovern/Democratic talking points. Some things never change. Suzy, yourself and Mike have brought up 3 out of the 4 lately, and you rag on independents and conservatives, accusing them of using Fox News / Rush Limbaugh talking points.
IMO, you two, by yourselves, have drug the most outrageous late 60's democratic party talking points ever made out of past history, tried to polish them up, and present them as something ne
I brought out those points out in a personal response to waywardwind, when he asked me why I thought a draft would have prevented "the war of choice"…. I'm not that old that I would have to pull out the old McGovern/ Democratic talking points… I could have pointed to the recent demonstrations on the college campuses in California, just because tuition went up 32% imagine if a draft came up for a vote..Too far of a stretch,OK, I can remember Chris Matthew's college tours during the last campaign when he asked for a show of hands of students signing up to go to Iraq; about three was the maximum; whether it was Duke University, Iowa State , Alabama or Georgetown.
Friday night, Bill Moyers of PBS showed the LBJ tapes that were recorded in the run-up to the escalation of the Vietnam War… It was very familiar to what is happening today. In an election year, Richard Nixon and Goldwater wanted LBJ to quit dithering and send all the troops that the generals wanted to escalate the war.. All the Democrats were completely opposed….After the Gulf of Tonkin incident, LBJ asked congress to pass the Gulf of Tonkin War Resolution Act, It passed easily, with bipartisan support, giving the president authority to use his discretion to retaliate…. Support for the resolution came after two alleged subsequent attacks on our warships in the Gulf of Tonkin.. It was later revealed that our other two gunships were not actually attacked… The unclassified document showed that what they thought they saw; were merely radar shadows.
How does all this tie in? We must learn from our mistakes, Vietnam had 10 government regimes in twenty months, so they were not a legitimate partner but the biggest point I was trying to make…On July 28, 1965 LBJ increased the amount of troops committed to Vietnam from 75,000 to 125,000 but most importantly about that time, he raised the draft quota from 17,000 a month to 35,000 month… Check and see what that did to the mood of the country.November 23, 2009 at 1:52 p.m.
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here are a few facts about afganistan that most people don't know. Throughout history only one person won there, alexander the great, since then afganistan has never been under any type of control. This is due largely to its rugged landscape and nomadic culture. To control a people who have no central form of government is an exercise of folly. The british tried and failed. The ottomans tried and failed. The russians tried and failed and so will we because the afgans have no loyalty to any form of government except their tribal leaders, who rule by blood rite. We should learn from history and do what we have to do to rid the region of as many taliban and find and kill ossama bin laden then pull out and let the afgans go back to being nomadic sheep herders like they have been for ever. All they want is to be left alone to live their lives in nomadic bliss. The only way to quote WIN is to put enough boots on the ground to take control of the areas that the terrorist now occupy by surrounding that entire region and then destroying them. the practice of going in and then pulling back to a base over and over again won't work we should have learned that lesson from viet nam. The day we quit taking ground and holding it was the day we quit winning wars. Once we figure that out then maybe we can destroy our enemies and bring our troops home. If this means telling the pakistanies to do the job or we will then so be it. As far as iran goes if we don't control them isreal will. But if that happens we will be involved in a war against 1.5 billion islamic fanatics or will have to let isreal be destroyed. Isreal has nukes and they will use them to survive!!!! On the issue of President Obama taking this long to make up his mind shows how clueless he is in world affairs. while he dithers young americans are being killed and wounded every day. He needs to either support our troops or resign if he can't. Now is not the time to be timid in world affairs because it is sending the wrong message to iran and north korea. He needs to prove that he has the guts to make the hard choice or get out of the way so someone with more backbone can. This delay just proves how unprepared he was to be the president. He has never in his life had to make a real tough choice, heck he voted present in the state and federal offices he occupied most of the time. Well thats not an option now so either take a stand or sit down and get out of the way.November 17, 2009 at 8:05 a.m.
I think the proper name for this war should be the Afghan/ Pakistan War because they're intertwined. It continues to be a war of necessity but that doesn't automatically call for an enormous American presence.IMO... According to Seymour Hersh, the nukes in Pakistan are not in danger of falling into the hands of extremist because of the fail safe procedures we have installed with the prior administrations permission…We have given the present government the cover of deniability. Our relationship with India prevents Pakistan from giving us full cooperation; then again India thinks we show too much partiality to Pakistan… And the beat goes on.
"Drill baby drill" is an oil company business decision not a government one…I agree with ridding our dependence on oil but the world is going to electric cars.November 14, 2009 at 2:45 p.m.
I'm just trying to understand where we are going with this war. It seems like everyone agrees we can't win in Afghanstan in a reasonable amount of time and money. In addition Afghanstan is a failed state and will never be worth the effort.
You say even if we "win" there the trouble makers will find some other place to set up camp and continue as if nothing happened. So is this or is it not a war of necessity?
I think the key to this is Pakistan. It is their responsibility to subdue the Taliban, we can help, but if they do not, then the game seems to me to be over. Their nukes will be a problem but if Iran gets a nuke then crazies will be armed with this weapon anyway. As I said this is going to get ugly and we better have our s*it together and our fist clenched.
In the meantime why don't we increase the tax on gasoline and diesel and maybe get rid of a lot of other taxes and reduce our dependence on oil and oh yeah, start drilling here.
So, are you admitting McCain was right? Or just that you were wrong?November 13, 2009 at 4:39 p.m.
That Sept. 22, 2009 LA Times article you cited mentioned Iran twice, once then as evidence of factions of Pakistani and Iranian spy services that are supporting insurgent groups that carry out attacks on coalition troops… That may be true but this same General McChrystal fabricated the report he issued on Pat Tillman's death…. He told 60 minutes that he did not read his final report..Look it up.
McChrystal went on to single out Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence agency as well as the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard as contributing to the external forces working to undermine U.S. interests and destabilize the government in Kabul….{The Iranian Revolutionary Guard has about 125,000 troops and is separate from the standard Iranian army.}November 13, 2009 at 3:29 p.m.
I'm not claiming to know everything there is to know about what's going on in Afghanistan but at times, the military has a tendency to exaggerate, to get its way… There is more than one newspaper article. I referenced the leaks that were put out, prior to Vietnam and how they are similar to the ones that were put out prior to General McCrystal's request for more troops but I do know the difference between a Shiite and a Sunni… Left wing, right wing, Democrat Republican should not matter in matters of war, I'm still reeling over the fact that the New York Times and Washington Post fell for the propaganda put out by Scooter Libby and Dick Cheney in the lead up to the Iraq war.
Candidate Obama called the war in Afghanistan the "good war" and as president called it "a war of necessity."I imagine he was sincere…. How else would a Commander In Chief describe a theater in which Americans are dying in? The military and General Petraeus and McCrystal have never used the word "WIN", when talking about Afghanistan, in fact they have over emphasize words like "the best solution. "Everyone knows that winning and Afghanistan is not possible without a 20 year commitment, zillions of dollars, and a lot of manpower. The president did ask General McCrystal for his assessment, and to his credit the general cited the previous administration's neglect as being the main reason we are in this predicament right now.
I am willing to wait until the president comes back from Asia before making my mind up. ..Not that it matters.November 13, 2009 at 3 p.m.
Oops! Here is the web site.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwor...November 13, 2009 at 2:30 p.m.
And Mike, here is another right wing website claiming Iran is aiding the Taliban - actually it's the military claiming this and the news agency reporting it. I would assume they would know more about the situation there then I do and maybe even more than you do.
When Obama called this a war of "necessity" he set himself up for failure. The military responded accordingly and ask for more troops to win this "necessary war." Now Obama says, naw I was just kidding????November 13, 2009 at 2:29 p.m.
Of course I do not have any evidence of Iran's nuclear bomb ambition but they do have a civilian nuclear program that can be enriched to make a bomb…. We do know that the Brazil, Argentina, South Africa, Saudi Arabia and Egypt have a nuclear bomb ambition, so it would not be too much of a stretch to assume that Iran thinks the same way..Not enough to warrant an air strike..… How do we know that? We have provided foreign aid and stepped in and situations to let them know United States will be there for them(treaties)… The bomb gives a certain feeling of indomitability e.g. North KoreaNovember 13, 2009 at 11:24 a.m.
The general in the CBS story admitted that the evidence was thin but at the same time I have no reason to believe that a black market in America, Iraq or Iran, checks Id, when they sell their weapons, so it will not surprise me that weapons made in Iran find their way into Afghanistan or Iraq.
The point is, during the first invasion of Afghanistan, Iran was looking out for its own interests because they did not want Al Qaeda in their backyard…. That's the key; we have a common enemy that we might use as a bargaining chip to dissuade Iran's nuclear bomb ambition.November 13, 2009 at 10:54 a.m.
That is well known that Iran was meddling in Afghanistan but they were not helping the 100 or so, Al Qaeda fighters…. The fight in Afghanistan is in the southern and eastern region so Iran will not be as much of a threat as the people that do not want us occupying their country.November 13, 2009 at 10:31 a.m.
I referenced my remarks from this right wing website -
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/1...November 13, 2009 at 10:21 a.m.
Rollingstone, you are repeating John McCain's mistake..Al Qaeda (Sunni) hates the Shiites (Iran)
This is the incident I was talking about.
"We continue to be concerned about Iranian taking Al Qaeda into Iran, training them and sending them back,'' Mr. McCain said at the news conference. Asked about that statement, Mr. McCain said: "Well, it's common knowledge and has been reported in the media that Al Qaeda is going back into Iran and receiving training and are coming back into Iraq from Iran. That's well known. And it's unfortunate."
It was not until he got a whispered correction from Senator Joseph I. Lieberman of Connecticut, who was traveling with Mr. McCain on the trip, which is a Congressional delegation, that Mr. McCain corrected himself.
The supply situation is downright disgraceful.
We are supplying the Taliban the funds for their war against us… We pay civilian contractors to truck our supplies through various Taliban checkpoints… The civilian contractors bribe the Taliban in order to get the supplies through… We should at least cut out the middleman and save some money.
"Our main weapon is air power we are going to need it before this is over."
Our only mission is to try to persuade the Taliban and the remaining Afghans not to let Al Qaeda set up training camps in their country… How will indiscriminate bombing do that?November 13, 2009 at 10:19 a.m.
Your words ring true because only one half of 1% (that's including family and friends) have a direct relationship with Afghanistan or Iraq.
We cannot leave in an abrupt fashion because of the devastation it would cause but as Defense Secretary, Robert Gates said yesterday" We need to know when off -ramps are."… The era of open-ended wars is over. (I hope)November 13, 2009 at 10:03 a.m.
The Afghan War has changed from when we easily routed the Taliban and Al Qeada with a few Special Forces soldiers and help from the Northern Alliance. They have reemerged better organized and equipped. They are now being supplied by Iran and may even have refuge there.
So the war is a lot more complicated now and it has the potential to become much larger. In addition getting supplies into Afghanistan is very difficult and becomes more so as more troops are sent there.
Iran would like nothing better than to see us bogged down in a protracted war of attrition in Afghanistan. The situation is made more serious with a nuclear armed Iran. Once they get the uranium refined which I believe they have already done the bomb is fairly simple to build.
Our main weapon is air power we are going to need it before this is over.November 13, 2009 at 9:53 a.m.
President Obama has never been comfortable with the idea of sending troops just because of a commanding general's request. There is that face-off prior to and after the election between General Petraeus and Barack Obama…. New Yorkers, Seymour Hersh said that this president is taking full command of the situation. Last night MSNBC's Rachel Maddow guest, Gordon Goldstein (author of Lessons in Disaster) told of similarities between the actions of JFK and President Obama, when it came to dealing with a war. The author said that a commanding general leaked information to the press that stated that the United States would need to send a certain amount of troops to Vietnam..JFK (as an anonymous high-level source) leaked a contradictory report that said that we should not escalate that war by sending more troops….JFK sent General Max Taylor to Vietnam to survey the situation for him much like the latest report coming in from Ambassador Eikenberry. There are rumors of President' Hamid Karzai's mental stability.
As for his decision to delay.November 13, 2009 at 9:53 a.m.
1. Events are changing everyday
2. He should take his time because our options are not that great.
3. He must inform our allies before he announces it to the American people.
4. The high unemployment numbers will do more harm, than his decision on Afghanistan.
5. He is currently on an Asian trip, so he will not announce a strategy until he comes back
We know that they are about 100 Al Qaeda fighters in Afghanistan because that's what our intelligence tells us… During an interview, General Petraeus acknowledged that… Simple way to tell the Taliban from Al Qaeda… Al Qaeda is more of a secular group hijacking Islam to promote their cause in worldwide terrorism, and the Taliban are more of a fundamentalist religious group trying to inflict their will on one particular country, Afghanistan.
The initial reaction after 9/11 was not to make a wasteland out of Afghanistan… The initial reaction was a CIA led invasion with only about 300 Special Forces because we relied heavily on the Northern Alliance and our allies to turn the country back over to the people of Afghanistan.. We destroyed the training camps and about 75% of Al Qaeda until we decided to take a detour to Iraq. We had the cooperation of our willing allies (even Iran) the interpreters and other resources to make a difference… That is water under the bridge.November 13, 2009 at 9:21 a.m.
Here is my take on this. We go in and kick their ass but we dont have enough troops to hold the land just taken. Option one, get more troops to control the land or leave a small group and have this group get kill because there is not enough of them to defend the land. Option two, get out. Now, which one do you think is more likely going to happen? We are not leaving in the next few years, wishful thinking if you think that is going to happen. Now, to a general that is sitting in a nice protected building, not a biggie. To the soldier in that little outpost, it is a big deal to have as much support as possible. So, when you talk about sending or not sending, think about the soldier and not the politician.November 12, 2009 at 10:34 p.m.
Mike did I miss something along the way? "This war is tied with the American Revolution as our second longest war,next to the 11 year Vietnam War". I don't recall the US ever issuing a declaration of war against either Iraq or Afghanistan or Vietnam for that matter.November 12, 2009 at 7:55 p.m.
Well Bm, the next election campaign started on inauguration day don't you know.November 12, 2009 at 6:52 p.m.
It has now been announced this evening that Obama will not announce anthing related to Afghanistan until after Thanksgiving.
First it was not to be announced until....wait....wait....wait...you got it the house voted on the medical bill. Now he is not going to say any thing until uh uh wait uh wait any one want to make a bet it strings out as long as the medical care bill is in the senate.
Making anytype of decision could be the sitting democrats in jepordy (sp?) in there districts. He does not want to risk loosing any seats in his party. All these delays are nothing more than political jocking instead of real cerebral decision making.November 12, 2009 at 6:35 p.m.
"It is said that there are about 100 Al Qaeda fighters in Afghanistan "
Do tell? How does whoever that says that actually know? A Afghan census perhaps?
How exactly does anyone know whether a fighter is simple a Taliban fighter or a Al Qaeda fighter? By the difference in the uniforms they wear?
Anyway, Afghanistan has always been a tribal country,if you can call it a country, area fits better, always will be.
I don't know if that can ever be changed.
I do know that after the Soviet attempt to change the country failed, the tribal warlords somehow allowed the Taliban to gain control of Afghanistan, and the Taliban did support, or allow Al Qaeda to run training bases and plan their terrorist attacks.
Perhaps the initial reaction after 9/11 was right...make a wasteland out of the whole country and be done with it.November 12, 2009 at 6:29 p.m.
Afghanistan is one of the poorest and most underdeveloped countries in the world but some senators are calling for a "Surge" in Afghanistan… Comparing Iraq to Afghanistan's is ridiculous….. The increase in troops was not the only reason the Surge worked in Iraq.
These are some of the other reasons:
1. Al Qaeda became like a bad brother-in-law to the Sunni, so we made a deal with the Sunni in Iraq not to kill American soldiers, six months before the Surge.
2. The ethnic cleansing of Baghdad by the Shia.
3. The concrete barriers in Baghdad, manned by our military, separated the Shia from the Sunni
4. The sheer exhaustion of continuing car bombings, roadside bombs, and being without electricity and a normal life.
BTW there are only 117,000 troops in Iraq, I said it was 130,000 in a recent posting.
It is said that there are about 100 Al Qaeda fighters in AfghanistanNovember 12, 2009 at 5:30 p.m.
Mike...Calling whatever is happening in Kabul a "government" is being way generous. You're right about their being in the 15th century and I seriously doubt they'll ever progress to the 16th.November 12, 2009 at 5:05 p.m.
What exactly makes our puppet regime in Kabul the "rightful owners" of Afghanistan?"
That's a good question but I guess I should have clarified that sentence by saying; we are not the rightful owners and never will be…. Afghanistan is still in the 15th-century and the Taliban controls 80% of the country, so winning the hearts and minds (counterinsurgency) is next to impossible.November 12, 2009 at 4:16 p.m.
It is well-known that the "Surge" was supposed to be cover for political reconciliation… This has not happened… When the "Status of Forces Agreement" goes into full force in 2011, and we are required to pull the remaining 130,000 troops, the country might go back into a state of chaos… The "Surge" allowed our troops to move out of the larger cities where we were becoming targets but it did quell the violence, temporarily but success can only be measured after we leave.….November 12, 2009 at 4:09 p.m.
Johnny, Mike is beyond all belief when it comes to defending the indefensible. There is no action, no matter how egregiously wrong, by the great B. Hussein that he cannot spin favorably. The website, idiots4obama.com must have been created with him in mind.November 12, 2009 at 3:40 p.m.
What do you mean by this:
"the surge in Iraq and its temporary success"
Seems to me the surge has resulted in a relatively lasting success in regards to the marked reduction to the scope and scale of the insurgency. Note: I avoided the use of permanent as nothing political in nature is such. It seems to me you may be taking the other extreme in the use of "temporary". But that would be a nebulous use of temporary in the context of well extended periods, not in the more common usage to mean "fleeting".
Then again, it is likely just another stone you toss because of who ordered the surge. I'm sure if your messiah had pulled that trigger, you're term would be "a lasting peace".
BTW, have you seen the burning Obama thing in China? Pretty disturbing.November 12, 2009 at 3:04 p.m.


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Hi, I have installed LAMPP on Ubuntu, how can I set up virtual hosts in Ubuntu, like in Windows on Xampp..
My root is located in /opt/lampp/htdocs/web1, /opt/lampp/htdocs/web2, /opt/lampp/htdocs/web3
Usually (not sure if LAMPP is different) in Ubuntu, virtual hosts are located at /etc/apache2/sites-available
When you've created a new one, just do a2ensite filename
/etc/init.d/apache2 reload
service apache2 reload
Hi, I have installed LAMPP on Ubuntu, how can I set up virtual hosts in Ubuntu, like in Windows on Xampp..
My root is located in /opt/lampp/htdocs/web1, /opt/lampp/htdocs/web2, /opt/lampp/htdocs/web3
I have a document that says how to do this step-by-step, would you like for me to post it here?
Here is what I usually do when creating a project in Ubuntu.
1) Create directory
sudo mkdir /var/www/site1.com
2) Change ownership (mainly for Samba file sharing purposes)
sudo chown -R username:username /var/www/site1.com
3) Create VirtualHosts
cd /etc/apache2/sites-available
sudo vi site1.com
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin firstname.lastname@example.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/site1.com/public
ServerName www.site1.com
ServerAlias site1.com
4) Enable site1.com
sudo a2ensite site1.com
5) Restart Apache
sudo service apache2 restart
Drop the Laravel files into the /var/www/site1.com folder. You will need to do the following for Laravel to work properly with Ubuntu 12.04...
1) Install prerequisites (Mcrypt is required for Laravel and Rewrite is for getting your VirtualHost file to work properly)
sudo apt-get install php5-mcrypt
sudo a2enmod rewrite
2) Change permissions of the storage folder
sudo chmod R -777 /var/www/site1.com/storage
3) Restart Apache
sudo service apache2 restart
That should be it! You should now see the Laravel page!
Excellent explanation, hayden!
There are all things you must do about virtual host setting.
Maybe it work. If don't work, try to register your computer name ( = domain name ) on /etc/hosts file. It can be edited on super user mode, so use 'sudo...'. You know?
Although everything seems fine and all, when I go to my the browser to render my site which is 'project.dev', it just shows me the apache page -
"It works!
This is the default web page for this server.
The web server software is running but no content has been added, yet."
What do you think might be the problem?
Atef Haque,
BRAC University
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Homers--What Your Team's Biggest Homer Has to Say
Saw this over on TSW -- Thought it was pretty funny, especially considering Buffalo has some of the biggest Homers out there My personal fav's: Buffalo Bills "Brian Moorman could play WR or RB on half of the teams in the NFL because of his speed" Cincinnati Bengals "Carson Palmer could throw a football through a needle from 40 yards away.... twice" Oakland Raiders "Nnamdi Asomougha could get pressure on the QB and make an interception on the same play. Best. Of. All.Time."


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Anglia's Christmas past
To get you in the mood here are a couple of Christmas reports from the Anglia Archives.
The first is from 2009 when Becky and Jonathan visited Dunston Hall Hotel complete with Turkey, games and a choir!
The second is from 2011 when Jonathan visited Michelin star chef Galton Blackiston at his Morston Hall Hotel and got some top tips for the perfect Christmas lunch.


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Honda, Mazda and Nissan are recalling millions of vehicles globally for defective airbags could possibly explode.
They were all manufactured by by supplier Takata.
No accidents have been reported related to Monday's recalls.
Honda recalled more than 2-million million vehicles manufactured between 2000 and 2005.
Nissan recalled more than 750,000 vehicles manufactured from 2001 through 2003.
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Voting for the homecoming court at Virginia Tech is underway and one senior hopes to give the crown away if he wins.
Chris Atkins is campaigning to become homecoming king, but not for himself, instead a 7-year-old boy fighting leukemia Nathan Orban.
Chris is a member of Farm House Fraternity and the Leukemia Lymphoma Society is the non-profit the organization supports, so he found a little Hokie outside of Richmond he wants to give the crown to.
"I've truly had a blessed collegiate experience and homecoming is one of the ways to end your collegiate experience and so I wanted to give back," explained Chris.
"He's missed out on so much and I think this one day is just going to blow the socks off of him," explained Emily Orban, Nathan's mom.
If you would like learn more log on to www.kingforacause.com.
MaggieMoos, open in Roanoke for 10 years, is about to shut its doors for good.
MaggieMoos, open in Roanoke for 10 years, is about to shut its doors for good.


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3.1 Extension services in the region
3.2 Training of extension agents
3.3 Seed production facilities in the region
3.4 Manufacturers of feed and fertilizers in the region
3.5 Manufacturers of equipment for the industry
3.6 Other services for the industry
3.7 Local credit programmes
3.8 Trade publications for producers
3.9 Technical assistance in the sub-sector
Fisheries extension has been recognized as a vital link between the scientific community and the local fish farmers for many years. Internally, the governments of most of the countries within the region have worked diligently to expand and improve the network of field staff to assist the industry. External help has also been provided through various international development groups. In almost every instance the federal government provides the framework for the extension services. The capabilities vary greatly from country to country.
Thailand has one of the larger extension services in the region. The Department of Fisheries is the lead agency, providing approximately 100 trained extension specialists.
In Singapore the Primary Production Department of the Government has two fisheries stations which provide both technical training for farmers and extension services. The Changi Fisheries Complex focuses on marine species, primarily cage culture of grouper and sea bass. The Sembawang Field Station emphasizes freshwater culture.
There are eight Central Fisheries Research Institutes under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) which have as their primary function research and technology transfer through training courses and extension services to farmers. They are widely distributed throughout the country.
In Indonesia aquaculture extension services are provided jointly at the regional and provincial levels and are under the responsibility of the Agency for Agricultural Education, Training and Extension (AAETE) and the Directorate General for Fisheries. In 1988, there were 839 aquaculture extension workers. Each province has at least one aquaculture specialist assigned to a group of field extension workers. In addition, there are two aquaculture demonstration centres focusing on fresh and brackishwater culture.
In Pakistan the four provincial Directorates of Fisheries are responsible for extension as well as a variety of other support activities. Other countries in the region similarly have established extension programmes as follows: Bangladesh through the Directorate of Fisheries; Sri Lanka through the Inland Division of the Ministry of Fisheries, and the Division of Fisheries Development in Nepal.
Aquaculture extension in Malaysia is a major support service provided by the Department of Fisheries through the Extension Branch, with its headquarters located at the Department's headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, and its field personnel stationed at State and District levels in various parts of the country. Extension services provided to the target group include technical advice and assistance covering all aspects of aquaculture, including site selection, project planning and implementation, and in the supply of fish seeds and other requirements.
Training of manpower at the local level for extension and technology transfer is a priority with many international agencies such as FAO, which provides training courses at vocational and postgraduate levels through many of its in-country and regional aquaculture and fishery projects. The IDRC, Commonwealth Secretariat, CIDA, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and other donor agencies also provide fellowships to aquaculture staff in the region to participate in specialized training programmes.
In addition several of the national governments in the region have taken an active involvement in providing training from their extension officers. The Government of Indonesia through the Department of Fisheries has established 5 Fisheries Development Centres which provide training for extension agents. Two of them are focused on coastal aquaculture. Through AAETE under the Ministry of Agriculture, there are several training institutions including a fishery academy, 3 junior and 4 senior fisheries high schools, 3 adult training centres and fisheries departments within six universities. All extension specialists are graduates of colleges and universities.
In Sri Lanka information on latest technologies is disseminated to fishery field officers and field extension agents through short-term training courses, documentary films, seminars, etc. Refresher courses are also organized.
A number of regional organizations provide opportunities in specialized aquaculture practices. The SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD) at Tigbauan in the Philippines trains national and international extension agents in various production methods and techniques, such as shrimp hatchery and culture operations, and freshwater fish farming, among others. SEAFDEC-AQD also offers trainers' training courses for extension workers, and there are some private non-stock, non-profit corporations, some with foreign funding, which provide extension training services. Since 1974 SEAFDEC-AQD has trained some 6 776 participants in various national (5 471), international (1 074) non-degree programmes, and international (231) degree programmes. The ASEAN/FAO/UNDP Small-Scale Coastal Fisheries Development Project organizes training activities for fisheries extension workers. In 1988, for example, the project sponsored training courses on fisheries extension methodology in Indonesia and Malaysia.
The Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia (NACA) provides short-term international training for aquaculture extension workers. On return to their respective countries, these trainees are expected to transfer the technologies through in-country programmes to other extension workers who, in turn, conduct on-site sessions for the fish farmers.
Transfer of aquaculture technology and training of field workers in their own countries, is also effected under the NACA programme of inter-country exchange of expertise. National experts assist other lead centres as well as other countries by visiting and training technicians and field workers on site. Since 1981 NACA has organized some 15 international training courses for specialized aquaculture practices with over 350 participants. Although the majority of participants have been from countries in Asia (19) and the Pacific (7), some have come from countries in Africa (12) and Latin America (7), and from Europe (1).
A database for fisheries and aquaculture training opportunities has been established by ICLARM/FAO at the ICLARM offices in the Philippines. Currently the database lists 316 long- and short-term courses in fisheries and aquaculture world-wide. More than half (54%) of the 110 institutions listed under Asia offer formal institutionalized programmes in aquaculture, of these 76% grant degrees. Short courses, mostly on aquaculture, are offered by 49 institutions. In the West Asia region these include: Burma (1), India (6), Indonesia (6), Malaysia (6), Nepal (1), Pakistan (1), Singapore (1), Sri Lanka (2), and Thailand (4). In the East Asia region these are: Brunei (1), China (6), Hong Kong (1), Japan (1), Republic of Korea (2), Philippines (8), and Taiwan PC (2).
Along with growth of aquaculture in the region has been the development of fish seed hatcheries by both the public and private sectors. Through these producers, quality seed of a wide variety of species is made available. However, it is reported that supplies of commercially important species have not kept pace with demand and the supply of seed in the region is a major hindrance to large-scale fisheries development programmes. One of the reasons may be financial, as it is reported that many government-owned seed hatcheries, such as in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan sell to farmers at subsidized rates.
One of the countries with a well established hatchery network is Bangladesh. Over 200 fish seed farms reportedly are in operation by both the public and private sectors. In 1986, carp hatcheries produced 2 452 million fry. The ADB is also financing the construction of a Macrobrachium hatchery.
Nepal has two Government-owned carp hatcheries producing over 10 million fingerlings annually. The 13 fishery development stations in the country apparently have seed production capability as well.
In Malaysia there are 30 marine shrimp hatcheries, producing about 400 million fry annually. Hatchery production of Macrobrachium fry is about 20-25 million juveniles per year. The breeding centres and hatcheries operated by the Department of Fisheries provide seed of the common carp, common silver carp, tilapia, catfish, and the giant sea perch.
In Pakistan there are six existing hatcheries with an annual production of 14 million fingerlings. By 1988 new hatcheries are expected to be completed which will increase capacity to 25 million annually.
In Thailand marine shrimp farming has gained considerable importance. However, 98% of the farmers must rely upon wild stocks which are seasonal and inconsistent. In 1984, it was reported that the Government-operated shrimp hatcheries which produced 17 million Penaeus monodon post-larvae. The estimated demand at that time was 180 million. In 1988 there were 5 internationally-funded aid projects in Thailand which included seed production components - primarily for freshwater fish and Macrobrachium. The Government has been producing sea bass fry for over 40 years. Annual production is over 30 million fry. The Government's role is minor (less than 10% of production in 1984) compared with the private sector for Macrobrachium. There were 100 private hatcheries in 1984 producing 200 million post-larvae.
Seed of Chinese and Indian carps are produced in 13 government breeding stations in Sri Lanka. In 1986 over 9 million carp fingerlings were produced for stocking purposes. Marine shrimp seed are produced by four private hatcheries and two government stations. An ADB-funded shrimp hatchery, with an annual capacity of 24 million post-larvae, will soon be completed and put into production.
In 1985 Indonesia had 724 government and private hatcheries for freshwater species such as common carp, Java carp, giant gouramy, tilapias, and catfishes. There were 93 marine shrimp hatcheries operating in 1985, and by 1987 the hatcheries produced around 1 400 million fry annually. The production was around 25% of the potential of the hatcheries in 1987. The freshwater hatcheries, by 1987, produced about 5 000 million fish fry for stocking. By 1988 shrimp hatcheries had increased to 101, with a capacity of 3 037 million fry.
In India 14 modern hatcheries are being developed in 5 states through the Inland Fisheries Project Programmes. These are designed to produce 150 million fish seed annually. Several hatcheries have been constructed by the private sector, as well, during the last 5 years. These include corporate investments such as Tata Oil Co. (Tomco), Tata Iron and Steel Company (TSSCO), and Hidustan Levers.
Also in the region are the following reports of fishery stations with seed production capabilities: Burma (22), Malaysia (14), Singapore (2), and Sri Lanka (17). CIDA is sponsoring development of a carp hatchery programme in Sri Lanka as well.
In Singapore there are three commercial marine/brackishwater hatcheries operating: one specializes in sea bass fry and the other two in marine prawn (Penaeid) fry.
In October 1988 the AustAsia Aquaculture Magazine published a 1988/89 Trade Directory for producers and suppliers of goods and services in the Australasia, Indo-Pacific, and South-East Asian regions. The Directory lists live products (breeders, juveniles, eggs, etc.), farm equipment, feedstuffs, additives, services and consultants, sources of aquaculture information, technical organizations, research centres, etc., with complete contact addresses.
Shortages of feed and fertilizers are apparent throughout the region. In 1986 FAO reported two feed mills producing shrimp feeds in Thailand. There are a number of current research programmes on nutrition and formulations of diets for carp, shrimp, tilapia, and Macrobrachium. However, data on actual production capacity are not available.
Information on availability and recent technological developments in equipment design is not readily accessible in the region, other than at major libraries and governmental centres. The AustAsia Aquaculture Trade Directory is a good source of information (see 3.4). In the rural areas, where fish production occurs, the high level of illiteracy makes access to information difficult except through direct contact between the farmers and manufacturers' representatives and sales people. Conventions and trade shows which attract foreign as well as domestic manufacturers of equipment and supplies for the industry are not as common in this region as they are in other parts of the world. When they do occur, many are at an international level and are not perceived as being accessible by the average fish farmer - particularly those who have received little formal education and operate on a small scale.
The AustAsia Aquaculture Trade Directory is a good source of information. Consulting services in the region are available in such areas as water quality, engineering, and disease diagnostics. The majority of available consultants are not specifically trained in aquaculture, but have skills which are applicable, such as architecture, engineering, surveying, etc. In addition to consultants in the private sector, staff of various research organizations and universities provide specialized services to the industry. The internationally-financed development programmes in the region are the largest single source of specialized consultants as the majority of these projects include expatriate specialists in a variety of fields.
The Fisheries Development Corporation (BFDC) in Bangladesh provides specialized services in that country relating to promotion and commercial aspects of aquaculture products. In Singapore the Primary Production Department provides disease diagnostic and advisory services to fish and shrimp farmers.
Typical of the aquaculture industry in many places in the world, credit for capital improvements and operations is often difficult to obtain in the region. There are four major avenues for accessing credit when it is available; normal lending channels of commercial banks, special programmes established by the government, internationally-financed project linked lines of credit, and non-institutional private lenders.
Institutional lending in the form of long-term credit for aquaculture projects through commercial banks is often lacking as a result of the perception that aquaculture is a poor credit risk. This is often due to the inadequacy of trained staff at the financial institutions to assess projects. Two of the countries where the banks have had considerable experience in lending to fish farm projects are Bangladesh and India. There is approximately a 20-year history in India of providing credit for all aspects of the aquaculture industry including seed production, enhancement schemes, pond construction, etc. Over 2 000 projects have been financed at a cost of I.Rs. 2 138 million. Terms are determined on the basis of the activity and expected revenues. NABARD provides 75-90% of the credit to this sector. Funds for commercial lending in India have been made available through the IDA and NABARD Credit programmes. In Bangladesh, the Krishi Bank is the main source of commercial credit. A maximum of 70% of total project cost is eligible at terms in the range of 4 years at 16% interest.
An example of a government directed programme is the Special Agricultural Credit Scheme set up by the Government of Bangladesh in 1977. Through the Bangladesh Bank, it has provided short-term working capital for aquaculture, including pond rehabilitation, and the purchase of seed, feed, and fertilizers. The Government guarantees the loans. The terms are 5 years with an 18-month grace period and annual interest rate of 16%. This programme has assisted local banks in becoming familiar with the industry and, as a result, one local bank, the Agrani Bank, has allocated some of its own financial resources to support aquaculture.
The major sources of credit in the region are from external sources, primarily international lending agencies. For example, the ADB has provided funds to the Agricultural Development Bank of Pakistan for the development of four fishery projects and one aquaculture project. More specifically, the ADB has provided loans to Bangladesh, Burma, Indonesia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, for shrimp farming programmes. Another example of the linked line of credit programme is the IFAD Fish Tank Rehabilitation Project in Bangladesh which, in 1980, financed the rehabilitation of 625 ha of fish ponds at an interest rate of 13% repayable over a 10-year period.
In addition to institutional credit, informal credit is also available in the region from the traditional village money lenders as well as fish wholesalers, traders, and merchants in the form of advances against future production and as mortgages on real property. Indonesia and Pakistan both have many examples of such forms of short-term financing. In Indonesia it is reported that only non-institutional credit is available.
It is not known how many countries other than India provide subsidies for construction of infrastructure and purchase of equipment and inputs for aquaculture.
There are several publications which provide information on topics of interest to fish producers and industry participants on a local level. In addition, regional and international publications frequently contain articles and data pertinent to the producers. The local publications are often more timely and directly applicable to local production situations in addition to being far more easily accessible to the average producer. India reports eight such publications ranging from fishery extension pamphlets published by NABARD to "Indian Sea Foods", which addresses marketing related issues. Thailand publishes the IPFC Newsletter for its local industry.
At a regional level the major publications of interest which contain practical information for farmers include both regular and special publications from SEAFDEC and ICLARM in the Philippines, and NACA in Thailand. In addition to providing information on recent development in technology, these publications include useful information on the levels of aquaculture development in neighbouring countries and regions, market information, and notices on courses and meetings of interest.
International trade papers and magazines obtainable by subscription are AustAsia Aquaculture Magazine (Australia), Aquaculture Magazine (USA), Aquaculture Digest (USA), Fish Farming International (UK), and Fish Farmer (UK). The Quarterly Newsletter of the European Aquaculture Society (EAS) in Belgium contains relevant information for producers at times and is obtainable through membership of the Society (see 4.6).
There are three Trade Directories of aquaculture products which are published at regular intervals. One is available through subscription to Aquaculture Magazine (USA), another through the EAS (Belgium), and the third available from AustAsia Aquaculture Magazine.
There are 52 technical assistance projects financed by international aid groups in the region. While many of these are research-oriented, their aim is to provide practical information and infrastructure to facilitate the growth of the local aquaculture industry. The breakdown of projects by country is as follows: Bangladesh 5, Burma 1, India 7, Indonesia 12, Malaysia 3, Nepal 3, Pakistan 3, Sri Lanka 7, and Thailand 11.
Some of the most active agencies providing technical assistance in the region through project sponsorship and technical support are: Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) (Thailand), Asian and Pacific Development Centre (Japan), the Asian Development Bank (Philippines), FAO, International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (Philippines), International Development Research Centre (Canada), US Agency for International Development (USA), Indo-Pacific Fisheries Commission (Thailand), and Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia (Thailand).
NACA is a UNDP/FAO regional project which provides assistance in training of fisheries technicians and field workers from 12 member countries in the region. The four lead centres established under this project (China, India, Philippines, and Thailand) conduct regular long- and short-term training courses for fisheries personnel and extension agents. Bilateral agencies and organizations such as IDRC (Canada) finance many participants of the courses. As an adjunct to this project UNDP is financing a number of marine farming demonstration centres.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)/FAO/UNDP Small-Scale Coastal Fisheries Development Project, jointly funded by ASEAN and UNDP and executed by FAO, is also a regional project which includes among its components the provision of training courses for fisheries extension personnel from the different member countries.
Through SEAFDEC-AQD various multilateral and bilateral agencies provide assistance for training fisheries and aquaculture extension workers from various countries in West Asia. SEAFDEC itself sponsors study tours for extension agents to different countries to observe various aquaculture methods and extension techniques.


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Gateshead College says the sky's the limit for young people
Gateshead College have been spreading the message that the sky's limit for young people who should aim high and pursue their entrepreneurial dreams.
The college is the further education partner of the Entrepreneurs' Forum and is aiming to become one of the UK's top entrepreneurial colleges.
It has today pledged to support more students to set up their own businesses and get into work.
The pledge was made as seven hundred balloons were released by students of the college, each one representing ten of the seven thousand unemployed 16 to 24 year olds across Tyneside.
Students were invited to step-aboard the StartUp Britain bus, where experts, mentors and entrepreneurs were on hand to offer advice and guidance.
The StartUp Britain bus tour will visit forty universities and colleges, and it is hoped that it will reach up to 10,000 young people across the country.


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"I'm definitely not a saint. If I walked into a church, I'd probably burst into flames to be honest with you ... But I think that I can probably talk my way out of the hole I dug. I mean, how deep is a grave?" - Ronnie Magro
The great thing about this line, one of many great Jersey Shore quotes from last night's episode, is that Ron probably really believed it. Sammi is that pathetic.
Did he succeed? Let's find out in THG's Jersey Shore point-system recap ...
The Situation works his game during an MVP night.
During Gay Pride Week in Miami, JWoww and Snooki were down to celebrate: "Gay Pride, yay!" exclaimed Snooki. Plus 2 for not seriously offending anyone there!
After defending her evening out by saying those guys are not attracted to vagina, Snook dispatched Emilio Masella for good. JWoww clapped, as did we. Plus 7.
The Situation brings home two girls, but had invited two others over earlier. Now it's a 4-on-3 Situation in this MVP night ... with one grenade! Boom! Minus 5.


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Tag Archives: Tailgate tour 2012
Rowdy, obstreperous, rambunctious, raucous, wild, crazy.
Hey U of M Bros... Ready to bring it?
I'm going to start this article by saying that Nebraska is the fucking balls. That being said, driving from Iowa to Nebraska is worse than
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When I finished the manuscript Hunting Season: Immigration and Murder in an All-American Town earlier this year, I was obsessively monitoring what was happening with the immigration reform bill and rewriting portions of my book's epilogue until the editors pried it from my hands.
This is the last paragraph I updated: "On April 17, a bipartisan group of eight senators introduced a sweeping immigration bill that President Obama characterized as 'largely consistent' with his principles but that drew the ire of opponents who began to publicly discuss strategies to kill the bill. At issue is the fear among conservatives that a clear path to citizenship would encourage even more illegal immigration. The bill passed the Senate in late June. As of his writing, it is unclear if the House will pass a similar bill."
I both feared and hoped that, by the time the book was released, the paragraph would be obsolete.
My book will be released on Tuesday. The House has yet to pass a bill. It is still unclear what will happen with immigration reform.
In many ways, at the federal level, we are stuck in the same place we were almost five years ago when the events I narrate in Hunting Season transpired.
On Nov. 8, 2008, an Ecuadorian immigrant named Marcelo Lucero was killed by a group of seven teenagers as he walked with a friend near the train station in Patchogue, a village on Long Island about 60 miles from Manhattan.
All the teenagers but one later confessed that they had attacked immigrants for fun more than once, some as recent as hours before Lucero was killed. It was a horrifying story on many levels.
But it was especially troublesome because, as I delved deeply into the subject, I realized the attackers were victims as well. They were reacting in violent and unexpected ways — as some teenagers do — to events they felt were out of their control.
Back then, in the midst of much confusion and vitriol regarding illegal immigration and in the absence of congressional leadership on the issue, states, cities and small towns and villages across the country had begun making their own laws to curtail the flow of immigrants in their communities and minimize their impact on schools, businesses, hospitals and even local traffic.
Towns penalized landlords for having too many people living under the same roof and went after business owners for hiring people who were not authorized to work. One town even prohibited people from making hand signals to incoming traffic, a clear attempt to stop day workers from soliciting work from employers who often drove around looking for cheap labor.
Though the angry rhetoric has subsided somewhat, the country still lacks a coherent and cohesive immigration law. Millions of people continue to live in the shadows and communities continue to bear the responsibility — costly not only in financial terms — of acculturating and integrating newcomers to their towns.
But there is a crucial difference now, and it is hard to know what caused the shift (other than the crushing rebuke of Republicans during the presidential election last year). There are cities in the U.S. — mostly in the Midwest — that are doing all they can to attract both skilled and low-wage immigrants to revive their ailing economies.
One such city is Dayton, Ohio, which is very close to the district represented by the Republican speaker of the House, John Boehner, who has repeatedly made clear his displeasure with the Senate's immigration bill. President Obama has said that the only roadblock to immigration reform is Boehner.
Dayton officials told The New York Times they are not waiting for Boehner or Congress to begin integrating immigrants into their society. They are doing it themselves by having a very public conversation about immigration and educating both sides to understand and accept each other. It's not a perfect or an easy solution, but it is working.
On a larger scale, California is changing the rules, so to speak. Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown and a bipartisan Legislature have passed laws allowing undocumented immigrants to drive and to be licensed as lawyers. The governor also just signed a law that makes it harder to detain and deport undocumented immigrants who have not committed crimes or who have minor offenses.
California is not the only state making history. More than a dozen states allow undocumented college students to pay in-state college tuition — Florida is not one of them — and undocumented immigrants in nine states (again, not in Florida) and the District of Columbia can now drive legally.
In the meantime, marches and vigils are taking place across the country while in Washington eight lawmakers were arrested on Tuesday outside the Capitol protesting the inaction of their peers.
Undocumented immigrants are here to stay and Washington's delay in acknowledging that reality is only making legislators seem out of step with their constituents. Just like five years ago, Americans are moving on, with or without their government. Only this time, they seem to be moving in the right direction.


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8 May 2012
Super Rugby Round 11 - Team of the Week
Once more Super Rugby gave it's fair share of thrills and spills this week with some exciting matches on offer.
Round 11 saw an absorbing grudge match between last years finalists, the Crusaders and Reds, with the men from Christchurch gaining some form of revenge for their agonising defeat last year.
The Chiefs and Bulls meanwhile continued on their seemingly unstoppable rampage at the top of the table. Their form is beginning to look ominous.
The Hurricanes showed us once more why they are probably the most attractive team to watch in the competition while the Blues showcased why they aren't...Surely Pat Lam's days as coach are numbered?
Even some of the cellar dwellars got in on the act, as the Rebels pushed hard against the Bulls to earn losing bonus points and the Cheetahs continued their suprising start to the season with a victory against the Force.
But who made Dumptackle's team of the week? Read on to see who made the cut....and why.
1. Tendai Mtwarirra (Sharks), 2. Adrian Strauss (Cheetahs), 3. Owen Franks (Crusaders), 4. Craig Clarke (Chiefs), 5. Nathan Sharpe (Force), 6. Marcell Coetzee (Sharks), 7. Josh Strauss (Lions), 8. Scott Higginbotham (Reds), 9. TJ Perenara (Hurricanes), 10. Pat Lambie (Sharks), 12. Pat McCabe, 13. Ben Smith (Highlanders), 11. Cooper Vuna (Rebels), 14. Corey Jane (Hurricanes), 15. Kurtley Beale (Rebels)
Tendai Mtwarrira and Owen Franks were the obvious candidates for the propping positions this week. Franks demolished the Reds scrum in the same fashion as last year. If only southern hemisphere referees interpreted the scrum in the same way northern hemisphere refs do, he'd be an absolute rockstar. Even without those interpretations, the Crusaders scrum is a real weapon when he plays tight-head and for my money, he's the top tog at prop in Super rugby at the moment. Mtwarirra gave a dogged display for the Sharks in his first outing of the year and that no doubt will please new Springbok coach Heineke Meyer.
At hooker, my vote went to the Cheetahs Adrian Strauss. In the political world of South African rugby, Strauss's form has led some to make calls for him to be made South Africa's captain! As neither a Bull or a Shark/Stormer, he is seen as a neutral and one to bring the different components of South African rugby together. I'm not so sure on the captaincy issue, but one thing is for certain....with performances like this he'll be pushing Bismark DuPlessis hard for a starting berth.
The same names seem to keep coming up every week in the locks. Chiefs duo Craig Clarke and Brodie Retallick keep showing who's boss every week but seeing as Retallick was missing this week, Craig Clarke gets the nod. Nathan Sharpe also gets a spot in the engine room. Sharpe seems to get better with age and his leadership qualities have really come to the fore this year. He seems to be benefitting from his retirement from international rugby and he is currently the top lineout forward in the comptetition statistically....by far.
In the forward pack, Brumbies openside Michael Hooper produced another standout display, but I couldn't leave out two South Africans who were absolutely colossal for their teams. Alistair Coetzee put his body on the line on countless occasions for the Sharks. His tackle count is outrageous and I can't believe he is not getting the credit he deserves in terms of media coverage. He's as close as you can get to a southern hemisphere Serge Betsen... or Thierry Dusautoir for younger readers. At 23 too, there's room for growth.
The other South African who made the cut is Josh Strauss. The responsibnility of the captaincy seems to bring his game to a whole new level. Carrying the ball he's outstanding and in defence he is as tough as you get. It's a pity he doesn't have much support at the Lions. His performances deserve more. If he played for the Bulls or Stormers...could be be a Springbok starter?
The number 8 position goes to Scott Higginbotham. After such a breakthrough season last year for the Reds, it's fair to say that he has been rather quiet so far this season. His display against the Crusaders on a losing side though will have done a lot for his confidence. When you consider he was up against arguably the best number 8 in world rugby in Kirean Reid, it makes his performance all the more significant.
This one was easy. Brendon Leonard has made a good comeback to the Chiefs since his injury, but the scrum half of the week was definitely young TJ Perenara of the Hurricanes. He has an electric running game and it was really on song this week. His passing is also pretty snappy; probably the second best out of the NZ scum halfs at the moment behind Aaron Smith of the Highlanders. Whether he can get a cap is debatable, given the assuredness of Any Ellis's play this year and the selectors preference for Leonard and Weepu.
There were a number of strong performances this round, particularly from fly-halfs. Pat Lambie, Aaron Cruden, Kurtley Beale and Morne Steyn all gave stellar displays, while Tom Taylor was deadly with the boot once more as he kicked all the Crusaders points in their grudge match against the Reds. In the end though I opted for Pat Lambie at 10 and with a bit of jiggery-pokery...moved Kurtley Beale to fullback. Cheating i know but it had to be done. Cruden was the unluckiest omission.
Pat McCabe again has made the team. He seems to be benefitting from the Brumbies direct approach under Jake White and his distribution is also improving. He makes Henry Speight look like a world-beater on his outside...which i'm not sure he quite is.
The other spot goes to Ben Smith. For the second week in a row he carved up the opposition on attack for the Highlanders. Admittedly he played at fullback, but given his versatility and the lack of a standout outside centre, I have inked him in at 13.
Corey Jane was back to his best for the Hurricanes this week. He is deceptively quick, balanced and has possibly the best pound for pound fend on world rugby. He has taken a back seat in recent weeks due to the emergence of his team-mate Andre Taylor at full-back, but he showed once more this week that he should be an All Black in June. NZ's best winger.
For the other spot, Cooper Vuna of the Rebels gets the nod. Henry Speight was powerful for the Brumbies but as I mentioned earlier, I think he is benefitting from playing in a solid team. Vuna doesn't have that advantage and he was electric this round. He had big raps on him when he came to the Rebels and maybe now we are beginning to see why.
Kurtley Beale. His best appearance for his new side. The Melbourne faithful had been waiting to see some spark from Kurtley after his big move from the Waratahs and it turns out all that needed to be done was to kick out a prancing Englishman and move Beale to 10. He's still playing at full back though. What can I do? I would have had to take Lambie out and that's not going to happen!
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Good team.ReplyDelete
Brodie Retallick didn't actually play against the Lions, but you could say he furthered his case through his absence. The Chiefs really missed him last weekend.
Haha I must be having too much of a Retallick love in today! I seemed to remember the Chiefs lineout functioning particularly well though, so perhaps I should give the spot to Craig Clarke after all! It will be ammended!ReplyDelete
Yeah I agree the lineout did function well, which is a refreshing change for Chiefs fan. Chiefs seemed to regress a little in other areas though so either they were missing Retallick or were a bit complacent.ReplyDelete
Yes...I think one of their problems is they can lose their way sometimes in terms of structure. Once they get into that mind set of offloading at every attempt...it can start to go a bit wrong. They are improving in that regard though and they are definitely keeping it tighter than in recent seasons.ReplyDelete
They are definitely growing as a team too. I thought the idea of having co-captains was a bit strange prior to the season but I think it has worked well so far and has allowed Rennie and Smith to rest key players when needed.


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For those of you who are tired of holiday music. Or are tired of waiting a week and a half till the Seahawks next game (it can do strange things to a man's mind). Or for any of you who just want to hear a song about the Seahawks. As the old saying has it, "If you can't say anything new, try setting it to music."
And as for my singing, don't worry. I'm not going to quit my day job.
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A 61-year-old man has been ordered to serve 16 years in prison for stabbing and robbing a woman who was selling shrimp from the back of her van in Waveland.
The Sun Herald reports Larry K. Hurt, of Waveland, was sentenced in Hancock County Circuit Court on Wednesday.
Hurt pleaded guilty Monday to the armed robbery and aggravated assault of Ly Le, a woman known by locals as "the shrimp lady." He stabbed her in the left shoulder and robbed her of $159 on Nov. 13, 2011.
Assistant District Attorney Matthew Burrell says Hurt and Le had a dispute over payment for shrimp. Hurt left but returned with a filet knife and reached in Le's van to grab some money. She tried to stop him and he stabbed her.
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HoopsHype Free Agent Power Forwards 2014
by HoopsHype - Updated: August 27, 2014 - Free Agency Rumors
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Too good to be making the minimum, but off-the-court issues are a deterrent to potential suitors.
Brand has a fantastic NBA career, but he's on his last wheels.
Talent is there, but effort often is not. Will take a huge pay cut this summer.
Surprisingly athletic for his age and still very tough.
Defensive big man that has struggled to stay healthy during his short NBA career.
May need a good showing in some team's training camp to stay in the NBA.
One of the leading active scorers in the NBA. Didn't get much burn with the Clippers.
A prototypical NBA journeyman. Has played for eight NBA teams in eight seasons.
Few people were thrilled about his game before his one-year hiatus.
Averaged a double-double in the D-League last season.
Could put up crazy stats in China again this season.
Skills are not a issue, but mental health is.
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Looks like this year we may have a decent shot to bring home an NCAA banner. Bruins are ranked number 3 in the nation and they remained undefeated after posting a 2-1 victory over Colorado on Friday night and a 2-0 win over Utah today. Bruins now have a record 14-0-2, 7-0-1 in the Pac-12.
Against Utah today (via @UCLAWSoccer) Chelsea Cline got the party started at 77:08 with an assist from Ally Courtnall. Rosie White than piled on with 5th goal of the season at 85:00. Not too shabby at all. The official site has the details on Friday's big win:
Third-ranked UCLA remained undefeated this season after posting a 2-1 victory over Colorado on Friday night at Drake Stadium. The Bruins (13-0-2, 6-0-1 in the Pac-12) received goals by defender Lucretia Lee and midfielder Sarah Killion.
After 41 minutes of scoreless soccer to start the game, the Bruins took the lead on Lee's first career goal. After a run by Zakiya Bywaters led to a corner kick, Killion sent the corner kick low into the box. The ball got past Colorado goalkeeper Annie Brunner, and Lee was there to slam the ball into the back of the net for the 1-0 lead. [...]
In the second half, the Bruins increased their lead to 2-0 at 70:34 when Colorado was called for a handball in the box. Killion scored on the penalty kick for her second goal of the year.
The Buffaloes made it interesting at 85:00 when Bianca Jones sent a 40-yard shot into the back of the net far post to cut UCLA's lead to 2-1, but the Bruin defense held strong to preserve the victory despite a frantic Colorado offensive push in the final five minutes.
We have come so close before only to lose heart breakiers in the Final-4. Can we finally bring home a championship this year? Would love to hear more from the soccer fanatics on BN about our programs (both women and men) this year. Thoughts?


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Down the Drive: Warren Central High School key to Cincinnati's success
The Vikings need to find themselves a quarterback for this Monday night, and we here at SB Nation Minnesota are more than happy to try to help them.
I don't like the NFL combine. Two words: Jeff George. I believe Tim Tebow to be an upstanding young man, but the constant coverage of his every move and the incessant adulation make me want to puke. I see the benefits of Twitter, but the danger of immediacy is being able to disseminate an error with dangerous swiftness. Glibness and quickness can add up to volatility, even in the absence of the internet's liberating anonymity. Peter Bean learned an inadvertent yet valuable lesson in what happens when the combine, Tebowmania, and Twitter intersect. The short version is that the combination of three bad (or at least dubious) things adds up to an even worse thing. Go 'Dawgs!
"There's so much to be gained from process," Irvin told me and two Miami radio hosts. "Professional athletics doesn't have time for process. Athletes are given wealth instantly. We live in a society that used to prepare meals in a process and put them in the oven to bake and now we put things in a microwave and eat right away. We're into instant gratification. We've lost the process. We've lost patience."Michael lrvin, who apparently is moonlighting as Royals PR Flack/Mystery Sabermetrician, to Jason Whitlock
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Video: Damien Hirst sculpture planned for Ilfracombe
Watch Seth Conway's report on the possible 20 metre high sculpture for Ilfracombe here:
Artist Damien Hirst wants to erect a 65 foot statue of a pregnant woman holding a sword in Ilfracombe.
Watch Seth Conway's report on the possible 20 metre high sculpture for Ilfracombe here:
North Devon Council has confirmed it has received a planning application for a sculpture by local artist Damien Hirst, to be erected in Ilfracombe.
The 20 metre statue would be located in the pier area of the harbour.
Local people have until July 26th to comment on the application.
– Councillor Mike Edmunds, Executive Member for Strategic Planning and Development, Ilfracombe
This application will be considered as part of our usual planning process.
There will be opportunities for members of the public to comment on the application during the public consultation period.
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A 65 ft statue of a pregnant woman holding a sword could be built in a Devon town.
The sculpture is designed by artist Damien Hirst who wants to erect it in a car park at Ilfracombe harbour.
Hirst has told councillors they can have the statue on loan for 20 years if they grant him planning permission.


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↵During the bottom of the 6th inning of last night's ALCS Game Five, a jovial backer of the Halos felt it necessary to bring a halt to the action by making a personal Splash Mountain out of the weird watery outcropping at Angels Stadium. Even though the Angels held a 4-0 lead at the time, they would still need back-to-back wins in Yankee Stadium for the Angels to hold another game in their home ballpark in the 2009 season. ↵
↵If ever there were urgency to make an idiot of one's self in the fountain, it was certainly then. He might want to work on his footing though, in the unlikely event he's ever allowed back in the stadium. ↵↵
↵What was most surprising about the incident wasn't so much that someone actually got in the fountain (I believe it was Chekhov who said that you cannot put a fountain in a stadium without expecting it to be leapt into by a drunk guy) so much that FOX kept the cameras on him as long as they did. Granted, play had been temporarily stopped, so the audience probably needed to be clued in to some extent as to what was going on, but I thought the policy with networks was to not show people interfering with the game, so as to discourage folks seeking cheap attention. ↵
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Sir Kyffin Williams art goes on display ahead of Cardiff auction
Paintings by some of the greatest Welsh artists will go on display in Cardiff today.
Work by iconic Welsh artists such as Sir Kyffin Williams, John Piper and Ceri Richards will be exhibited at the fine art auction house in the city centre.
Organisers say visitors will get a glimpse of what Wales is like through the eyes of the artists: "From the beautiful, wild ruggedness of north Wales mountainous landscapes to characters on the streets of Swansea, all of Wales is represented in oil paints, watercolour or drawings."