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Since everyone else has to have their "best of" awards for the year, the contrarian in me decided to come out with boxing's equivalent of the Razzies. Part one of the Bricky Awards is here, and includes categories such as worst robbery, worst scorecard, worst refereeing and foul-fest of the year.
Naseem Hamed Award for Most Absurd Ring Entrance
Winner: Bernard Hopkins doing it his way against Roy Jones Jr. - As a former Philly street thug, it only makes sense that Bernard Hopkins spends his summer months out in the Hamptons, where he met 68-year old businessman Artie Rabin. Rabin's not a singer, but he is a Bernard Hopkins fan. He altered the words to Frank Sinatra's "My Way" to talk about Hopkins' career, with the intent of walking in right next to Hopkins, in his executioner mask, on his way to the ring. And then to sing backup, they got the Sweet Temptations, who were Elvis's original backup singers when he remade "My Way" in 1969. So you end up with a 45-year old fighter, walking in with a 68-year old non-singer singing and three seventy-something backup singers wearing dresses that are way too revealing in the ring. It was just a completely surreal sight. He did bring back out the music for his next ring entrance against Jean Pascal, but the first time, it was just completely out of left field.
Other nominees:
Wladimir Klitschko's homage to himself against Samuel Peter - It takes cojones the size of cantaloupes to have producers create an "homage" to Muhammad Ali where you are compared to The Greatest and have your image superimposed with classic footage of prime Ali. But at 6'7", I guess everything of Klitschko's is big.
DeMarcus Corley's Ava Peron impression against Marcos Maidana - Corley's always been a bit of a flamboyant type and likes to mix things up for his ring walks. Against Marcos Maidana, in Argentina, he may have one-upped himself. Corley essentially went for the Ava Peron impression, walking in to the ring to "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" while wearing a Maradona football jersey and trunks that basically looked like a miniskirt. Needless to say, that didn't get the world's best reception from the crowd.
Advantil Khurtsidze's ring entrance against Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam - A lot of fighters like to bring a local flare to their ring walks. Last year's winner of this award, the Mayan Cristobal Cruz, had a ring walk that included acrobats dressed up like jungle cats, a shaman come out to announce him and a midget dressed up in full Mayan garb. This year, the local flavor award goes to native Georgian Khurtsidze, who walked into the ring against Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam flanked by folks in traditional Georgian garb, with dancers preceding him into the ring doing some kind of traditional dance.
Panama Lewis Award for Ugliest In-Ring Incident of the Year
Winner: DQs Treat You Right - This year featured not one but two disqualifications because of a huge knockout punch that was landed...when the other fighter was on the ground. The more significant of the two came in Detroit, where Andre Dirrell had built up a major lead over Arthur Abraham. Abraham had picked things up in the last couple rounds, and his pressure finally was getting to Dirrell. In the 11th, Dirrell slipped, and possibly out of frustration, Abraham unloaded a huge shot that knocked Dirrell out unconscious. As a result, Dirrell has stated that he has permanent brain damage, and his future career is currently in question. A few months later, an even more blatant shot was landed by Sakio Bika. Bika was destroying Jean Paul Mendy in a title eliminator, knocked him down, loaded up, and threw a vicious uppercut that came a good second after Mendy had already touched the canvas. The disqualification was the only right call, but it's a shame it happened that way, as Bika was probably just about to win the fight anyway.
Other nominees:
Kermit Cintron's Flying Leap - In a relatively ugly and inactive fight that appeared to be controlled by Cintron, the going finally got a bit rougher in round four. With the fighters wrestling, their feet got tangled up and Cintron went flying sideways, through the ropes, to end up on the scorer's table. In almost any jurisdiction outside of California, an end to the fight by reason of accidental foul before the end of the fifth would have resulted in a no decision, but instead the fight went to the cards, only 3 1/2 rounds in, and Cintron came out with the loss. (At about 0:46 of the video)
Carrasco's tag team partner - One of the best closet classics of the year had an unusual interruption in the middle of it. In round six of their fight, Juan Manuel Bonanni had unleashed a combination on Gumersindo Carrasco that badly hurt Carrasco and forced the referee to administer a standing eight count. Per the norm in this chippy fight, Bonanni threw a couple of punches after the referee had already tried to break up the fighters to administer the count. Rather than going to the neutral corner, Bonanni walked back to Carrasco's corner, where a member of Carrasco's team rolled under the ropes, grabbed Bonanni by the ankles and pulled him down. Within seconds, there were about ten others in the ring, with a bit of pushing, shoving and foot stomping going on. The police showed up, the ring cleared out, and the fight went on. (Sequence starts at about 6:20)
Randall Bailey's turnbuckle suplex of Said Ouali - After knocking down Said Ouali twice and being well on his way to winning a title eliminator, Randall Bailey made a huge error in judgment. It is unclear whether he was trying to impose his will, or whether it's just the position the fighters ended up in, but somehow Bailey picked up Ouali over his shoulder. Rather than putting him down against the ropes or on the floor, or even bodyslamming him Miguel Cotto style, he placed Ouali on top of the turnbuckle, which isn't intended to be a resting place for fighters who are out on their feet. Ouali fell out of the ring and, understandably, wasn't able to continue. (Sequence starts at 1:33)
Anthony Peterson's Nutcracker Suite - Occasionally, HBO makes it so clear in which direction they are biased that it's hard to ignore. Before the fight between Peterson and relatively less known prospect Brandon Rios, HBO aired a long puff piece about the tough life of the Peterson brothers, and the commentary team was all over Peterson. But despite whatever pressures he's withstood in his real life, it only took a round and a half for him to succumb to the pressure of Rios's attack. Apparently a student at the Miguel Cotto school of defense, Peterson generally retaliated with low blows whenever he got into trouble. This led to no less than seven low blows, all pretty blatant. Maybe Arthur Abraham should invest in whatever jock strap Rios had, because rather than whining or taking time off, Rios just kept coming forward and throwing punches - and Peterson kept dropping bombs below the belt. Two deductions and numerous warnings later, Peterson was finally disqualified in round seven when he landed yet another shot to the stones.
Carlos Monzon Award for Ugliest Out-of-Ring Incident of the Year
Winner: Edwin Valero - Sometimes, the qualities that make a fighter so fearsome and lauded in the ring can lead to their personal downfalls outside of it. With his wild-eyed, relentless style, Edwin Valero was starting to build up a major fan base, walking through an ever increasing level of competition. We'd heard stories about his demons - the alcohol and drug problems, rumors that he hit his mother and sister, DUI charges in Texas, the crazy Hugo Chavez tattoo - but all of that came to a head early this year. In March, he was arrested for domestic violence when his wife was checked into a hospital with numerous broken bones and a collapsed lung. The charges were dropped (amidst reports that he had also attacked the hospital staff while attending to his wife), and after a few strings were pulled at the presidential level, he was assigned to go to drug and alcohol rehab. After a few more strings were pulled in a political shell game, Valero was given permission to have his rehab take place in Cuba. But he never showed up there, and was reported to be on a drug binge in Venezuela, getting into a DUI accident there. A few days later, Valero turned himself in to police, admitting to killing his wife. The next morning, Valero committed suicide in his jail cell in a story that is just tragic all the way around.
Other nominees:
Opening the Floydgates - Boy did Floyd Mayweather Jr. have an awful year. First, he played a major role in letting the entire sport down by multiple times not being able to get a deal done to fight Manny Pacquiao. After building back some good will due to fighting and dominating Shane Mosley, he decided to set up a UStream channel and went on a profane, racist tirade about Pacquiao that managed to make national headlines. Only a few days later, he was accused of breaking into his baby mama's house, threatening her and the kids, hitting her and stealing her cell phone, and is now facing serious charges from the incident. Deciding this wasn't enough, he proceeded to poke a security guard in the face, which has led to more recent charges. And to close out the year, a former associate is now accusing Floyd of trying to run him off the road with his Bentley. I guess any press is good press for some, but Floyd has stayed in the news for ALL the wrong reasons.
Pulling out isn't the right way to do it - When announced in 2009, Showtime's Super Six super middleweight tournament was lauded as a groundbreaking feat that would help get a lot of the world's top fighters in the division to face each other. In all fairness to Ken Hirshman and the promoters who organized the event, it has led to a few great fights, including two fights of the month this year (Froch-Kessler and Dirrell-Abraham), and has birthed a new star in Andre Ward. But even the best laid plans can get fouled up. At the beginning of the year, Jermain Taylor, the biggest name entering the tournament, pulled out after suffering his second knockout loss in a row, and his future career still remains in question. Allan Green ended up being his replacement after an eliminator with Sakio Bika fell through. Then, after a brutal fight with Carl Froch, early favorite Mikkel Kessler pulled out of the tournament, citing an eye injury. His replacement ended up being 41-year old Glen Johnson, who hadn't fought as low at 168 in nearly a decade. Then, after protracted negotiations with Andre Ward where the parties couldn't agree to a location and just seemed to have no interest in fighting each other, Andre Dirrell pulled out of the tournament, citing the after effects of his illegal knockout blow at the hands of Arthur Abraham. On top of it, there has been some question of impropriety by Andre Ward's team, who was able to get all of his fights at home in a tournament where the home fighter has won every bout not on neutral ground. Props to Carl Froch and Arthur Abraham for sticking with it, despite earning losses, and figuring out ways to stick to their contracts despite some less than ideal conditions.
Nate Campbell Award for Dumbest Strategic Error of the Year
Winner: Elvin Ayala vs. David Lemieux - Elvin Ayala is a fighter who has done pretty well for himself by boxing on the outside and utilizing speed to outland his opponents. He used that strategy to earn a draw (which should have been a win) with Sergio Mora and to last 12 rounds with one of the biggest punchers out there, Arthur Abraham, winning a number of rounds on the cards before getting knocked out late. So he's facing young whippersnapper David Lemieux, who had scored knockouts in 19 of his 20 fights and what does he decide to do? Brawl. Big mistake. Ayala was knocked down three times in the first round and basically got his butt kicked in a fight Lemieux's team intentionally selected to get him experience against a quick boxer who could go rounds.
Other nominees:
Joachim Alcine vs. Alfredo Angulo - Another boxer who decided to brawl. Another first round knockout.
Chad Dawson vs. Jean Pascal - Until this year, Dawson had remained undefeated, mostly clearing out the top, older fighters in the division. Despite this, his performances had been somewhat uneven. There were times when he looked great, such as his win over Tomasz Adamek and his second win over Glen Johnson. But there were other fights where he just looked like he couldn't take pressure, covering up whenever his opponent threw and not getting himself into any kind of position to create offense from his defense. Unfortunately, the latter Dawson showed up in his match against Pascal for the vacant Ring championship. For more than half of the fight, he just refused to throw any punches when Pascal was being aggressive. When Dawson finally started to open up, he began to dominate, but it was well too late. The fight was stopped on a cut, and when it went to the cards it was clear that Pascal was the deserving winner.
Jean Pascal vs. Bernard Hopkins - Pascal decided he liked Dawson's strategy of not throwing punches so much that he barely threw any his entire fight against 46-year old Bernard Hopkins. This is the same Bernard Hopkins who had completely gassed out for large chunks of five of his previous seven fights. Two early knockdowns usually would lead to some confidence, but instead Pascal looked tentative and unwilling to throw. In each of Hopkins' three most recent losses, he lost the fight because his opponent outworked him, but Pascal's team just didn't seem to notice. As a result, he was very lucky to come away from the fight with a draw.
Joshua Clottey vs. Manny Pacquiao - If you want to win, sometimes it helps to throw punches. Granted, Clottey fought like he pretty much always fought, and Freddie Roach came up with a great game plan to just make him look inadequate. Still, when you crap the bed like that in such a major fight, you can't expect to get a lot of phone calls afterwards. Nobody expected him to win, but fighting the way he did lost him whatever little fanbase he might have had.


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Friday, April 30, 2010
4 comments:
- Ainsley Anderson said...
how cool!
sorry, totally random comment from someone you don't know...:). but i love your house. what is the name of the gray paint in your bedroom. it NEED it.
- April 30, 2010 at 4:09 PM
- the waites said...
I was so happy to see this, your style is perfection. I have to say I also love love Juxtaposition! when I lived there I would get my Red Mango next door and then get so excited when they would change the window display. Infact my dream bed is from there.
- April 30, 2010 at 7:47 PM
- nicole me oh my! said...
Our grey paint is Stonington Grey by Sherwin Williams.
And Rachel, my dream bed is there too! I wonder if it's the same one ...
- April 30, 2010 at 9:56 PM
- erica@ moth design+luxe life said...
Just came by after reading about you at cwd style files.
Loving your blog. Your house is fab... and being the mother of 5 boys, I always appreciate an adorable little girl. Will be following. xo Erica
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Barack Obama can't "Jedi mind meld"
Update: The white house has responded to the controversy with this amazing statement.
We must bring balance to the Force. #Sequester #JediMindMeld http://t.co/lIZlgavhuR—
The White House (@whitehouse) March 01, 2013
Today, U.S. President Barack Obama stated that he can't do a "jedi mind meld" with Republican leaders to convince them to do what he thinks is correct when it comes to reducing federal spending.
That isn't the story here though, it's the fact that Obama effectively mixed two sci-fi franchises "accidentally" in one ill-fated reference, spawning the angry nerd hashtages #jedimindmeld and #fakenerd.
I like to think that he mixed a Star Wars and Star Trek reference on purpose in an effort to to symbolize bringing the United States together ( or something like that).
In reality, it actually probably just was a silly yet amazing error.
Clearly, President Obama is not a Jedi Knight #jedimindmeld—
Sergio Rodriguera Jr (@SergioRJr) March 01, 2013
Obama is a #fakenerd. Just kidding who cares.—
Ian Menard (@IanMenard) March 01, 2013
"Jedi mind meld"? That wind I felt in Canada was a hundred million nerds punching the air. #fakenerd—
Michael Read (@roadto170) March 01, 2013
Obama concludes press conference: "Live long, prosper, and may the force be with you." #jedimindmeld—
Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) March 01, 2013
Guys, it wasn't a mistake. The sequester means we can no longer afford both Star Wars and Star Trek. #jedimindmeld—
Chris Taylor (@FutureBoy) March 01, 2013
The president is using hilarious metaphors to talk about republican obstructionism. #JediMindMeld #SecretSauce—
Eesha Pandit (@EeshaP) March 01, 2013
"Jedi Mind Meld" is actually another name for a "Force Meld" and it does apply here.
Thomas Sadoski (@ThomasSadoski) March 01, 2013
But I was going to Toshi Station to pick up some dilithium crystals! #jedimindmeld—
Jason Snell (@jsnell) March 01, 2013
You would think Tuvok could get the 'mind meld' reference right… #JediMindMeld—
Highly scatological (@RaisingOneBrow) March 01, 2013
These aren't the Klingons you're looking for. #JediMindMeld—
Tom Hilton (@TVHilton) March 01, 2013
#JediMindMeld Obama has considered all of his options, even some sci-fi ones. #Sequester—
Nicastani American (@KareemFarooq) March 01, 2013
Obama just lost the geek vote. #JediMindMeld—
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A team of University of Missouri researchers has found that introducing a missing gene into the central nervous system could help extend the lives of patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) – the leading genetic cause of infantile death in the world.
An abnormally low level of a protein in certain nerve cells is linked to movement problems that characterize the deadly childhood disorder spinal muscular atrophy, new research in animals suggests. Spinal muscular atrophy, or SMA, is caused when a child's motor neurons – nerve cells that send signals from the spinal cord to muscles – produce insufficient amounts of what is called survival motor neuron protein, or SMN. This causes motor neurons to die, leading to muscle weakness and the inability to move.
The disease is heartbreaking. It turns babies into ragdolls and extinguishes lives just as they are getting started. But one USC scientist is working to unravel the mystery behind the leading genetic cause of infant mortality, uncovering how Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) disconnects muscles from the mind.


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Lubbock Police are still looking for a man who attacked an off-duty DPS State Trooper Wednesday night at a grocery store.
DPS says Trooper Katrina Jones was off duty working security for the United Supermarket on 4ths and Slide. Around 10 p.m. Jones spotted a man trying to shoplift and confronted him as he walked out the store.
"When she confronted the Hispanic male at the door to take him back into the store to talk to him, he turned around with one of the items and struck her in the face," said John Gonzales, Lubbock DPS public information officer.
Jones received cuts on her face when her glasses broke from the hit. The man then ran off and jumped the fence behind United.
Police, DPS and Sheriff deputies blocked off the area and set up a perimeter, but the suspect got away. The suspect in the attack is described as a Hispanic male in his 20's. He was last seen wearing a black cap and shirt and red shorts.
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It's Election Day but the crowd of people casting their ballots is a bit thin, especially in Mobile County.
It wasn't unexpected, but it was a little a disappointing for some, especially the people who did come out to vote.
"I have found through the years that even the people that I vote for or people I support win, sooner or later they will do something I don't like and if don't go vote I don't feel like I can complain, so I always try to go vote," said Rennie Berbner.
Granted many may have voter fatigue after just going through a mobile mayoral campaign and this election is only part one of a series of elections for the race that will stretch into December.
"I think that this is a seemingly small thing because it is a very treasured privilege that I think a lot of people take for granted and it's something that I always try to do when I get the chance," said Andrew Browning.
This is a congressional seat that has long been held by republicans and with a vacancy there is no shortage of candidates Voters can choose from nine republicans almost assuring a runoff.
"I think that it is important that we do have strong leadership and continue with what our representative Bonner did in Washington and just somebody who can work with the folks up there. I think there has been a big deadlock. We need somebody that can work within that framework," said Sandra Forbus.
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A GOOD leader is someone who listens to the people they are elected to represent.
That was the advice Member for Bendigo Lisa Chesters had for students during a visit to Eaglehawk North Primary School this week.
Ms Chesters participated in the school assembly and presented junior school councillors with their badges before speaking to Grade 6 students about her role in Parliament.
"The last time I was at Eaglehawk North Primary School was on election day," she said.
"It was the very first school I handed out how to votes at so it's wonderful to go back after being elected."
Ms Chesters said visiting Bendigo's schools and engaging with young people was one of her favourite things about being a leader.
"It's actually one of the best parts of this job," she said.
"It's fantastic to have the opportunity to engage with young people on what the role of government is and how it is a democratic institution and how one day they'll get to vote.
"I tell the story about how I was on school council and how now I'm the Federal Member so I say to all the councillors so you could be next.
"It starts in those early years, the value of leadership."
Ms Chesters identified similarities between the junior school councillor positions and her role.
"Their role is to listen to the students and to represent their views and that's what I do in Canberra - listen to my community here in Bendigo and represent their views in Parliament," she said.
"Then I had a Q and A session with the Year 6.
"They had some fantastic questions that really put me on the spot.
"Everything from how much do I get paid to what's it like in Parliament House to questions about the role of the speaker.
"I asked them what would they like me to ask the Prime Minister for and some said less homework others said more sport in school. We also talked about what it means to be in the Opposition."
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A Malaysian-born-Chinese formerly from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and currently live in Richmond VA, USA since 2000.
Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Happy Birthday to ME!
Fact about me:-
Born and raised in Malaysia... very proud to be a MBC - Malaysian-born Chinese.
Grew up with 5 siblings (4 girls and a boy) with the best parents in the whole wide world... Very ugly when I was a kid... not that I'm pretty or anything now but I was like a horse back then... :D :D :D
Received education in Malaysia and worked in Kuala Lumpur for 10 years... Had a great working life and love my work location... 2 blocks from KLCC Twin Tower.
Moved to USA in 2000... Yeah, big change of life.
Bought a 3-rooms apartment in Kuala Lumpur at the age of 27... Sheeesh, has it been 14 years ago? It feels like yesterday!
Wreck and totalled her first car while travelling 80 mph at Federal Highway Kuala Lumpur in 1993... Got sandwiched... LOL.
Totally and completely afraid of FROGS. Give me a frog and I will run 10 miles away.
Favourite Colors:- Black, Grey, Brown and Blue.
Love Malaysian food... Of course! Give me asam laksa, char keow teow, nasi lemak.... I will be a happy camper.
Still own the manual type-writer that my parents bought me when I went to Stamford College in 1989... Sheesh, has it been 23 years? It feels like yesterday...
Can't live without hairspray, hairdryer and makeup... They are my survival kits.
Ideal vacation:- Anywhere that has BEACHES... and seafood... OYSTERS... Yummy!
Place wanted to go:- Paris... Eiffel Tower.
Cannot handle alcohol very well... Face will turn red... like a lobster with just one drinks... hand and feet itches everywhere... Very allergic to ALCOHOL.
Addicted to color contact lens... Brown and grey are my favourite... Would seriously consider iris color change surgery or implant...
Hate winter. Love summer. Tan tan tan.... Can't wait!
Happy 41st Birthday Catherine.
Sheeesh, has it been that long? It feels like yesterday that I was born and crying in my Mama's arm at the hospital... LOL.
Oh, the above Red Velvet Birthday Cupcake is THE BEST birthday cake ever.... ==>LOVE==> THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
8 comments:
One more day I will join your club! :) Good to hear you had a great b'day.
- Thu Mar 08, 11:35:00 AM 2012
Happy birthday to you ,Cat ....so , you have achieved a great deal of things in your life up to now , and yet there are still more goals to come in the future .....
- Thu Mar 08, 12:57:00 PM 2012
- Geraldine said...
Happy Birthday Cat Cat !!!
Hiya, now I know why I was stuck in a traffic jam on Federal Highway in 1993!!! hahahaha
Bet your little ones will make it a fun day for you.
- Thu Mar 08, 02:55:00 PM 2012
- Bee Ean said...
Happy Birthday Cat.
I'm also from a family of 5 siblings: 4 girls 1 boy.
How can you be afraid of frog but want to visit Paris? They are frogs (French men) everywhere there. In some part of France they eat frogs. lol
- Thu Mar 08, 05:16:00 PM 2012
- Rose said...
Happy belated birthday, Cat!! You are beautiful swan now. And like you I also can't handle alcohol that well. Face turn red and redder than chilli! :p
Wish you all the best and may all your dreams come true (especially that Paris holiday)!
- Sun Mar 11, 05:51:00 AM 2012
- Nadiah said...
Happy Belated Birthday Cath.
Tak nampak mcm umur 41tahun pun but more like 33years old.
- Tue Mar 13, 01:26:00 AM 2012
- Coupons said...
Happy belated birthday! Red velvet cupcakes are the awesome!
- Sat Mar 17, 02:08:00 PM 2012
- JALAN REBUNG said...
Selamat hari jadi , respek kat you since you bought an apartment in KL at the age of 27 ...
(1997-2003 worked at Menara ExxonMobil KLCC ...mungkin dekat dengan tempat you dulu :) )
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Brig. Gen. Tamir Yadai, commander of IDF Judea and Samaria division, tells Israel Hayom, "There are no signs indicating that [an uprising] is about to erupt" • Yadai: "Whoever promises 100 percent results in foiling attacks is misleading you."
"There is no third intifada, and there are no signs indicating that one is about to erupt anytime soon," Brig. Gen. Tamir Yadai, who commands the Israel Defense Forces' Judea and Samaria division, stated emphatically.
In the first media interview that he has granted since taking over the job, he tells Israel Hayom that the attacks of recent months were all isolated incidents that have nothing to do with one another.
Unlike the first intifada, which sprouted from the ground up; and unlike the second intifada, which was orchestrated and guided by the Palestinian leadership; we are now facing "an arbitrary succession of disjointed points with no clear line connecting them."
Israel Hayom: Still, we have the dynamics of terrorism at work here.
TY: "The basis will always be there. The fact that some of the people [involved in terrorist acts] come from different backgrounds, and that some of them are brothers of shahids or prisoners or those who are just plain opposed to the peace process always creates a constant platform which gives rise to these phenomena. And, still, I would rather deal with this migraine than the cancer that we had here earlier. Yes, these are difficult things we are dealing with and they need to be taken care of, but these aren't the awful shooting attacks that we experienced here or the massive bombings. These aren't even terror cells."
IH: So what are we dealing with here?
TY: "In the end, what we have here are lone assailants of a different type, perpetrators who sometimes try to mimic one another, but there is no one, constant line that can connect all of the events. When I speak with Palestinians, there are those who say to me that it's because of the peace process, and there are those who say that it's because the peace process isn't serious. There are also those who claim that it's because of the tensions caused by domestic strife within the Palestinian Authority, or the result of pockets of anarchy in various places, and there is always an explanation by someone saying it's an act of revenge to retaliate against the price tag incidents, or for no other reason than we were there. The range of possibilities and assessments is wide, but there is no one, organizing concept."
Facts and feelings
Despite Yadai's explanations, 2013 was different when examining the terror graph. Since last summer, we have seen a spike in the number of "grass-roots" crimes like stone throwings and firebombs as well as a rise in "serious" attacks which claimed the live of four Israelis in Judea and Samaria: Evyatar Borovsky was stabbed to death at Tapuach Junction; Sgt. Tomer Hazan was kidnapped and murdered near Qalqilya; Cpl. Eden Atias was murdered by a teenager from Jenin while riding a bus bound for Afula; and Staff Sgt. Gal Kobi, who was shot in Hebron.
There were also incidents involving Noam Glick, who was stabbed near her home in Psagot; and the bus in Bat Yam which was partially blown up by an explosive manufactured and planted by a terror cell from the Bethlehem area.
"We are examining the data on a weekly basis," Yadai said. "Last week, 1,624 Palestinians took part in disorderly conduct. Two, three weeks before that, when the Palestinians marked Youth Week and the anniversary of the death of Yasser Arafat, with all the news about his alleged poisoning, 2,500 took to the streets, which is a tiny fraction of the total Palestinian population. That's all. There isn't a widespread popular protest. And when the average Palestinian looks around and sees the chaos in the Arab world, I believe that he's saying to himself, 'I don't want to be like them'. He earns a living, he has food to give his children. His situation isn't that bad."
IH: So where is all this talk about an intifada coming from?
TY: "'Intifada,' certainly my interpretation of the word, is certainly not on the agenda, not on ours, and not on theirs. In my estimation, this is not the direction in which the current leadership wants to steer Palestinian society."
IH: What if the diplomatic negotiations break down tomorrow?
TY: "We are preparing for a wide range of contingencies irrespective of anything that goes on beyond our control, because that is our job. But you have to differentiate between an estimation and preparation. I've already stated my estimation. Even if there is no agreement on the horizon, there won't be a third intifada. Despite this assessment, I am preparing for it as if [the Palestinians] have officially declared it."
On the ground, this means operational plans, equipping of forces, drills, and readying the troops. It is part of an overall, comprehensive plan that was first put in motion over a year ago and accelerated in recent months due to an ever-growing concern that we are on the cusp of a substantial wave of violence -- one that never came.
IH: The citizens in the area under your command speak of a loss of a sense of security.
TY: "You have to differentiate between feelings and facts. Feelings are personal. A woman could be mugged on a certain highway, or someone could get hit with a firebomb on another highway. The feelings they experience are acute and difficult, there's no doubt about it. But alongside feeligns and senses there are also facts, and you need to keep things in proportion. [The well-known singer] Amir Benayoun performed before 3,000 people recently at the Cave of the Patriarchs [in Hebron], [rock star] Ehud Banai brought thousands to see him perform in Yatir, 3,000 women turned out for a wine festival in Shiloh."
"[Singer] Boaz Sharabi played at a special nature event in Sebastia, and there were at least 12 instances this year when large groups of 20 to 25 busloads of people visited Joseph's Tomb each time. On the whole, this is the best answer you could give to the settlement enterprise, and that's just one part of it. When a tender was recently announced in Tekoa, a place where they recently had stones thrown in its direction, it took only a few days before all of the houses were sold."
Yadai believes that the best indicator of life in the territories today could be found in Rami Levy supermarkets in places like Adam and Gush Etzion, where "large number of Jews and Arabs come" to do their shopping.
"It is possible to focus on a situation that is solely problematic, but it is also possible to recall where we were just a few years ago and to appreciate what we have today," he said. "That doesn't mean we don't have to do our utmost to combat, without compromise, every rock-thrower and firebomb until there are no more."
There is a partner
Yadai, who has been commanding the Judea and Samaria division for the past nine months, came up through the Golani infantry brigade. Before his current position, he commanded a regional division stationed near the border with Egypt. He also served stints as Golani brigade commander and northern brigade commander. Thanks to his long years of military experience, he is intimately familiar with the terrain of Judea and Samaria. In 1999, he was seriously wounded while commanding a battalion in Hebron. In 2002, he led an outfit from the crack Egoz commando unit on a mission to overtake the Muqata compound in Ramallah. Yadai was the officer responsible for commanding the siege imposed on Arafat.
The circumstances in the West Bank today as opposed to those heady days are completely different. The IDF has complete freedom of movement on all fronts, and the threat level is much lower.
"It's not a case of terrorist organizations losing motivation," he said. "We are simply not allowing them to lift their heads above ground. I always say that what we have here are two divisions: a day division, and a night division. Thus far, we've talked about the day division. The night division is actually an entire apparatus that is constantly foiling attacks, making arrests, interrogating suspects, asking questions, and doing whatever possible to keep the organized, conventional terrorism at a level that is almost nonexistent."
IH: Still, though, Hamas is trying to carry out terrorist attacks.
TY: "Between April and July, we really saw somewhat of an increase in attempts by Hamas to carry out attacks which were directed from Gaza via Turkey (mostly by those Hamas operatives released in the Gilad Schalit transaction). I'm happy to say that we've managed to foil all of these attempts, and once we obtain information about an effort to organize and attempt an attack, we immediately act. Still, I don't delude myself into thinking that we always know everything. At any moment, we could be taken by surprise with an attack."
IH: Like what happened in Bat Yam.
TY: "Yes, despite the fact that the Islamic Jihad's infrastructure is less 'heavy' than that of Hamas, which makes it harder to identify and locate."
IH: Could you explain how such an attack is planned and carried out without you knowing about it?
TY: "We are living with a blanket that sometimes covers the feet while at other times it covers the head, but we can't have it cover everything all the time. A two- or three-person terror cell could arise without us knowing about it beforehand, and there will always be some ground that we can't totally cover. Whoever promises 100 percent results in foiling attacks is misleading you."
When it comes to terrorism, one of the most serious threats that has preoccupied the IDF high command in recent years is that posed by global jihadists. These elements have made their presence felt more intensely in recent months in Judea and Samaria, where Palestinians are exposed to an increase in activity from extremist preachers and attempts to recruit them under the banner of an ideology that today serves as the rallying call for tens of thousands of militants across the Middle East.
Yadai says that as of now, there is no clear, present threat on the ground. Still, he warns that an end to the fighting in Syria will "free up" fighters searching for their next challenge, with many of them liable to pass through Jordan on their way to the Palestinian Authority, the prefect venue for them to try and upset the existing order and directly fight Israel.
Yadai believes that such a scenario is a very unpleasant one for the PA, which is exerting a great deal of effort in imposing its authority by means of its security apparatus.
"The level of cooperation between us is very good," the brigadier-general said. "Whenever there's anything related to anti-terror efforts, the cooperation between us is tight. When there's an issue related to public matters, we need to be a bit more modest in our expectations of them."
IH: Explain.
TY: "When there's a demonstration or protest over the rising cost of living or a demand for prisoner release -- issues that are considered consensus matters on the Palestinian street -- our expectations that they separate the demonstrators from us need to be limited and reasonable. Ultimately, it depends on the quality of the commanders on the ground. In some areas, the quality is better, while in other parts it's not as good. But on the really important issues, they are a partner, no doubt."
IH: If you give them information about a terrorist about to attack, they will arrest him?
TY: "No question."
IH: In every front?
TY: "Absolutely."
IH: Why?
TY: "Because at the end of the day, they understand that if they don't act, we will, and that the terrorists not only threaten us but they also threaten them."
IH: For years, we've been talking about how the PA has been tacitly approving of terrorism while claiming otherwise, how it's had a "revolving door policy" of letting terrorists out of their prisons. Is this still going on?
TY: "On the whole, no. It's not the Israel Prison Service, but, on the whole, if someone's arrested, then he's arrested. They don't play around with that."
IH: You are describing a very calm set of circumstances.
TY: "I'm describing what is taking place on the ground. I don't think the Palestinians currently have a reason to go nuts, and I'm not certain that they want to go back to the situation that prevailed here just 10 years ago with all the anarchy and bodies strewn along the streets. Anyone who walks around Ramallah these days will notice traffic lights that are working, and [diners and shoppers going to] McDonald's and Starbucks and Zara. When they get home, they see images of what is taking place in Syria. There's no doubt in my mind which reality they prefer."
Getting in too deep
Of all the attacks that have taken place in Judea and Samaria in recent months, one has yet to be solved -- the shooting in Hebron that killed a Givati infantryman, Staff Sgt. Gal Kobi. Yadai says that there are still no leads in the investigation.
"There was a point where we thought it may have been a case of friendly fire," the brigadier-general said. "But all of the preliminary investigations that we did ruled out this scenario, so it looks like a terrorist attack. But we are continuing to dig deep and we're not letting up. I have no doubt that we will find the culprit in the end."
Other attacks that were solved straddled the fine divide between criminally motivated acts and those fueled by nationalist sentiment. There was the murder of Sraya Ofer, a resident of the Jordan Valley, as well as the kidnapping and stabbing death of IDF soldier Tomer Hazan in Psagot. Yadai is particularly disturbed over the Hazan murder, which in his view "is a new template for kidnapping" -- one where an Israeli is led into Palestinian territory and subsequently killed.
"That was an attack that took place against the backdrop of a trap where the soldier was lured," he said.
Yadai revealed to us that security forces recently foiled a plot by Palestinians to do harm to Israelis who routinely enter Palestinian-ruled areas to shop, trade, or simply spend leisure time. In some cases, the would-be perpetrators and planners were arrested. In other instances, Israelis were warned in advance not to enter the West Bank.
"This really concerns me, because it could happen again tomorrow morning," Yadai said. "We still have control over soldiers' movements, but civilians do as they please and they could ultimately pay with their lives and also create a headache for us as well."
Another factor that complicates life for the IDF is the paradoxical situation created by the Palestinians who illegally enter Israel. Yadai cites estimates which say that between 40,000-50,000 Palestinians cross the Green Line without permits to find work. With the money they earn in Israel proper, they feed and clothe 250,000 people in the West Bank.
According to Yadai, even if the authorities arrest everyone, the police only have a 10-person interrogation limit per day, so most of them will go free and try to enter Israel once again.
IH: So are we throwing up our hands in despair?
TY: "No, we are doing the maximum, but you need to understand the limits we are dealing with. The separation fence hasn't even been completed yet, and with all of the routine missions and tasks we have, it's not serious to expect us to succeed 100 percent of the time."
The division commander points to another paradox altogether. The security checks for Palestinians who were granted work permits are slow and arduous. Many of them prefer to simply enter illegally just to save themselves the hassle and time. Worst of all, there are Palestinians with permits who can't find work in Israel in the field in which they are permitted to pursue employment, hence they work in another field altogether.
"We could arrest two Palestinians tomorrow who work in construction," he said. "One will have a permit to work in cucumber fields, but he couldn't find work there so he went to work in construction, and the other one is just an illegal alien. The first guy will be arrested and interrogated, and his work permit will eventually be revoked and he won't be allowed to enter Israel anymore while his employer will be hit with a hefty fine, and the second guy will go free without any punishment and he'll try and come back into Israel the next day."
"So, for the Palestinian, it's preferable to be an illegal alien," Yadai said. "It's not rational, and it's certainly not rational to think that a patrol by soldiers from the 77th Battalion, which is on the ground right now, will solve the problem on its own."
A hair's breadth away from chaos
Defense officials leveled harsh criticism at the extreme right-wing activists who were involved in the incident in the Palestinian village of Qusra on Tuesday. Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon labeled them "terror operatives," while Yadai expressed concerns over the possibility that Arabs might seek revenge against Jews over the incident.
"This was a very serious event with the potential to make a bad reality much worse," Yadai said. "It only ended as it did because of the efforts of a handful of Palestinians. These Jewish outlaws could have ignited the entire area. I wish I could say this event was fully behind us."
Actions by extreme right-wing activists "are something we, as people, should first and foremost be ashamed of and I'm sure that 99% of the population in Judea and Samaria, who are law-abiding citizens, would agree with me.
"I find this phenomenon to be wrong on a moral and ethical level, and as a division commander I find it disturbing on an operational level, over the potential they have to embroil the entire sector in a different reality. We have already faced incidents that have brought us within a hair's breadth away from complete chaos," he said.
Asked to elaborate, Yadai cites a recent incident that entailed Jewish extremists throwing a Molotov cocktail at a house in the Palestinian village of Sinjil, northeast of Ramallah and close to the Shilo settlement.
"That event ended with a burned-down balcony and some damage to the adjacent room, but what if there was a baby in that room, who would have died from smoke inhalation? That would have brought about a different reality," he said.
"Another example is [the Palestinian village of] Susya. There are Palestinians who routinely plow a disputed plot nearby.
"Three people can come out of the nearby settlement and pick a fight. That's the type of event that begins and you have no idea where it ends. You could have fatalities on your hands and a brand new situation on the ground."
According to Yadai, the IDF spares no effort in trying to prevent such acts. "The military and the Shin Bet, which is in charge of the issue, are sparing no effort here. People have been arrested, interrogated and barred from the area. We saw a relative calm here until this latest event. I hope we're able to calm things down."
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With less-than-sincere apologies to all winter sports enthusiasts, I'm confident that I speak for the majority of golfers in the Northeast when I make a polite, but blunt, directive toward Mother Nature: Enough!
This time last year, many diehards were taking a break from all the winter golf made possible by warm weather and a consistent lack of snow. Not so in 2013, which has dropped plenty of white pain on the region and remained cold so that, with April fast approaching, many yards — and golf courses — still contain pockets of shade-protected snow that have yet to completely melt.


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It's thunderstorming outside. Even though it's 9:00 AM, the streetlight outside my window is still on and burning brightly since the sky is overcast. I just pulled myself out of bed to close the curtains so it wouldn't be in my eyes.
The air is cool and pouring through the screen which is a welcome change from the last several weeks when it was around eighty or ninety degrees each night. I've been taking cold showers before bed out of desperation and turning on all the fans in our apartment each night. We wake up to get ready for work and sweat while putting our makeup on. I've learned to always pour myself a glass of water right away in the morning to avoid any headaches.
This, of course, is our own choice (a valiant attempt to save money over the summer), so I really can't complain. But if you haven't been in the Twin Cities in the last month, let me just assure you: it's. been. hot.
Now, a car drives by on the street—the sound of water spraying out from the tires. Thunder rumbles, and I can hear the drain pipe from the gutters on the building next door as a steady stream pours from the opening. The ground is steaming. When I first woke up, I heard the rain pouring down and realized I had forgotten my Bible, another book, and a half-drunk cup of coffee on the screened-in porch from the previous morning. So I booked it out of bed, unlocked all three locks on the porch door (it always feels a bit medieval with so many clasps and bolts), and scooped both up. The books were a bit cold but not damp enough to have wrinkled pages.
This is a sleepy morning. I'm tired, and most of me wishes I was still sleeping. But it feels good to be up earlier than my alarm and huddled under the covers while the storm rolls by. I'm contemplating a fresh cup of coffee now—as well the porch again and a sweatshirt. There is a crack of light coming under my door which can only mean that Jojo is up and rustling around in the kitchen. I think I'm going to join.
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Parents can be amazingly creative. When faced with the challenge of dressing children that eat through g-tubes, they come up with some pretty clever solutions!
Two-piece outfits, such as a shirt and pants or blouse and skirt, tend to give convenient access to the tummy. Most of my daughter's current wardrobe falls into this two-piece category. It also is a standard way for dressing boys.
But there are times that two-piece outfits just don't work. Babies and toddlers wear onesies or one-piece pajama sleepers (actually, plenty of older kids do too!). They wear overalls or jumpsuits, especially when learning to crawl or playing often on the floor, because the one-piece outfits are comfortable during all that busy activity. Dresses, whether special occasion or otherwise, are one piece by their very design.
Let's face it…there's just something a little less than delicate about crawling up through layers of petticoats and skirts to hook up your daughter's g-tube. And if she wears a feeding pump in a backpack, tubing that dangles from a skirt hem is just asking for an accident.
Or what about little boys? Boys can be a little less complicated (did I really say less complicated??) because their clothing tends to come as two-piece outfits. And most overalls allow relatively easy side access (many of the commercial overalls my daughters wore were GREAT for g-tube access). Even boys, though, sometimes wear clothes that don't offer much access to the stomach.
So, what do we do?
There are some clever commercial solutions: Tummy Tunnels, Grab-a-Scab fabric stickers (read a brilliant post on this at Adaptions 4 Kidz), both of which are ironed on to create a "patch" with an opening for g-tube access. These can be applied to off-the-rack clothing, require no sewing, and come in cute styles. But they are a little conspicuous, can be a bit juvenile for older kids, and only work on flat areas of fabric.
If you sew or know of someone who does, a world of creative possibilities for g-tube access unfolds. You can create functional openings that are tailored-and-classy, cute decorative focal points (without even hinting at the presence of a g-tube), or completely hidden. These options are available to work with many children's sewing patterns, whether on areas of flat fabric or on gathers and pleats. The possibilities are endless!
Let's get started…
First choose your pattern. We'll talk about three styles:
1) "Blank canvas." These styles offer a smooth, flat area of fabric over the g-tube area. Sample "blank canvas" styles include some overalls or coveralls, A-line dresses or jumpers (using American terminology here) and many sleepers:
One last great feature of "blank canvas" designs—most any garment in this category, whether purchased or sewn at home, can be retrofitted with a g-tube access enclosure after it is made!
2) Flat seamline. These styles provide a seam near the g-tube where two flat pieces of fabric join. Examples of these "flat seam" patterns are princess-seam dresses, some tailored dresses, and some overalls and coveralls:
3) Gathered seamline. For this style of pattern, gathered fabric is sewn to a flat panel at a seam near the g-tube. It requires a slightly different method for creating an opening than the flat seamline. Many dresses feature full gathered skirts attached to a smooth-fitted top section; girls' jumpsuits are also often constructed this way:
Second, choose the opening style. What look do you want? Something sporty? Something cute? Something inconspicuous?
Keep in mind that pocket flaps can be tailored, sporty, cut in cute shapes, or create interest with fun buttons.
Appliqués can be part of a cute design (i.e.: the flowerpot below a fun flower, the boat below a sail) or made from shaped lace (purchased in the bridal section of the fabric store or stitched out with your home embroidery machine, if you are so fortunate). They can even be designed to look like a working pocket!
Sashes (and cummerbunds, for your little ring bearer) are wide bands of fabric, very often gathered, that lift up to reveal a secret opening. Overlays also lift up, and can be designed as plain panels or as false vest or jacket fronts.
Next, sketch your options. If you are artistic, grab a pencil and paper and start drawing away! You might find good inspiration from a pattern catalog. There are lots of online options if you want some ideas (http://www.sewingpatterns.com/ has catalogs for all the major pattern companies, or go directly to the manufacturer websites).
If you prefer, you can also print out the line drawings found with patterns by larger commercial pattern makers. Use these blanks to sketch out your options.
Keep in mind the placement of your child's g-tube when you plan the location of the opening. Some people like the opening right over the top of the g-tube. Other people like openings offset to the side or below, finding that it reduces the chance for accidentally catching. These are your creations—feel free to design them in a way that works for your child.
As you sketch your ideas, remember to keep balance and proportion in your design. You need room to maneuver the tubing, so plan a wide enough opening for your fingers, but don't overwhelm your small child with a giant appliqué. Remember that many tailored designs are symmetrical, so you will want a second mock pocket flap on the right side to balance out the functional flap on the left.
Last, familiarize yourself with the sewing steps for the pattern style and g-tube access treatment you've chosen. We'll go over these sewing steps in the next few parts of this tutorial. I'll post the second part today, where we go over the steps for applying pocket flaps and appliqués to a blank canvas. See you back here in a little while!
Happy sketching!


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This post is conjecture. This is an area where facts are hard to come by.
As we all know, negative comments are being said about the Broncos and McDaniels daily by the truck load. Has anyone noticed that there's no attempt to defend the Broncos by the owner, the HC, the coaching staff, the PR team , or the players? No attempt by McDaniels to defend himself against vicious attacks and name calling? Like the commercial says, "That's not natural."
Normally, verbal bashing triggers negative feelings (hurt, fear), and there's a defensive response. Just look at all the troll behavior in the comment sections of the MSM columns for proof of the phenomenon: attack -- defend (and likely attack back) behavior.
So how can we explain, Josh's and the organization's "That's not natural" behavior, this non-response? Here's my conjecture: McDaniels sees all the predictions of a losing season as an advantage. In fact, it makes him happy. (Otherwise it would be eating him inside out like Ebola.)
Let's assume that Josh is the kind of coach that looks for any advantage over opponents he can get. If the SD Chargers are "given" the division without even playing a game, then the Broncos are not on their radar, then that's a good thing. Without a legitimate opponent in the division, most likely, SD won't practice as hard or prepare as well. At the same time, McDaniels, staff and players can secretly be focusing on preparing to out-wit and out-compete the Chargers, Chiefs, and Raiders.
We all know that the Patriots are secretive and love using surprise as an advantage. What greater surprise is there than when a doormat team out-plays the division favorite? Deception and confusion are weapons that help win games, is that not true?
To understand the silence in the face of verbal attacks, there must be a coordinated effort by everyone in the Broncos organization, from owner, HC, coaching starff, PR and players not to address these charges of incompetency, low morale, and disarray. The HC is letting everyone think the Broncos are trash, while the team and organization are focusing on how to take all 6 games from our division foes.
Isn't it interesting that the Broncos have former coaches from the Chargers, Chiefs, and Raiders?
Isn't it interesting that no one is trying to stop or counter all this negaive press?
It can't be an oversight. My conjecture is that McDaniels is smiling and very content being compared to the Raiders and wants to keep it that way as long as possible.
The more Woody whines, the better.
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And then there is the offense. Putting the QBs aside for a minute, look at the offensive roster. We have some studs to surround our QB with, particularly at wide receiver. Brandon Lloyd had a breakout season in 2010, Eddie Royal has big play ability if utilized properly, Decker seems solid and Thomas if he can stay healthy can dominate as he showed in flashes of great play last season.
Ok, as much as I enjoy talking QBs and debating the pros and cons of Tebow vs. Orton, it is time to take a break from that particular debate and talk about overall reasons to be optimistic about this season. The first and most obvious reason is on the defensive side of the ball; in terms of league ranking, the only direction to go from last year is up. Add in the acquisition of Miller in the draft as well as the two best projected safeties in the draft and the return of Doom, and you have the makings of some significant improvement, if not so much this year, then certainly in another year when we have a chance to draft for D-line and get Miller, Moore and Carter some experience. Make no mistake gentle readers, there is reason to be excited for the future.
With the addition of Orlando Franklin our O-line just got a lot nastier, which will only help Knowshone Moreno, who I think is underrated as a direct result of having a line in front of him that just could not open holes. Outside of Gale Sayers or Barry Sanders, there are no running backs out there that are going to produce consistently well when they are regularly getting hit at or behind the line of scrimmage. With a new blocking scheme and the addition of Franklin, I think we will see significant improvement from Moreno and the run game in general. Can you imagine, actually being able to convert a third and short?? Wouldn't hate that.
One more thing that I think is going to benefit whoever ends up taking snaps under center this year, we drafted two tightends who each could end up being major playmakers. I would love for Julius Thomas to become an Antonio Gates type player. We haven't had a real stud at TE since Sharpe retired. Scheffler was good, but I wouldn't put him in the top echelon of NFL tight ends. Thomas has the potential to be there and for that matter, so does Green. If either one of them can make that transition, our quarterback's job gets a whole lot easier.
Now lets talk about coaching. As I have indicated in this post, I see reason to be optimistic about our team's improvement in talent. But I am every bit as excited to see what Fox can do with the personnel he has. As I said, with our defense as bad as it was last season, it can only improve as we move forward. Having a head coach who thinks defense first is going to go a long way to making that happen.
To put things in perspective, a coach who can put together a defense that can support Jake Delhomme while at the same time getting enough production ourt of Delhomme to score sufficient points to make the Super Bowl has got some talent. Furthermore, not only did he take the Carolina Panthers to the SB, but they were competitive, against arguably one of the greatest dynasties in NFL history. While time could prove me wrong on this, I am not overly concerned with what happened in Carolina last year. Their best defensive player was gone, and their quarterback play was atrocious enough for them to be thinking fondly of having Delhomme back under center. Their personnel was terrible. With some better weapons to utilize, I believe that Fox will show the kind of coaching mojo that got the Panthers to the Super Bowl in the first place. I don't think it is unrealistic to say that we could potentially be back in the playoffs the year after this.


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Weckhurst's double OT goal pushes women's soccer past Mercer
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Sophomore forward Raquel Weckhurst scored with just 1:09 remaining in double overtime to lift the JU women's soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Mercer in an Atlantic Sun matchup on Sunday afternoon at the Ashley Sports Complex.
Weckhurst helped JU defeat Mercer for the first time in four meetings, taking Becca Massip's midfield pass and chipping at shot over Bears goalkeeper Cagney Valloch near the top left-side of the box in the 109th minute for the game-winner.
JU stayed undefeated in league play, improving to 3-0-1 and 7-4-2 overall. Mercer fell to 7-5-1 and 1-3.
"I was the proud of the girls. They never gave up," JU coach Brian Copham said. "They kept pushing and found a way to get that goal. I was very pleased with the performance."
Sophomore goalkeeper Sarah Sierra posted four saves, including three in the first overtime session, to notch her third straight shutout and sixth shutout of the season. In her first year as a starter, Sierra has played every second in net for the Dolphins and now sports a 0.73 goals-against average and a .867 save percentage. She has not allowed a goal in the 378:49, dating back to a win over Stetson on Sept. 23.
In a rematch of last season's A-Sun Tournament championship game, both squads limited the other side's chances. JU registered just two shots on goal in regulation and Mercer mustered one.
Senior midfielder Liz Fink tried to ignite JU's offense, firing a game-high seven shots. Freshman Kaitlyn Bassett had two shots. But the Dolphins made sure the only shot of the second overtime period was a good scoring chance. Massip, a junior, sprung Weckhurst for her third goal of the season. With the goal, she tied Fink and Basset for the team lead in goals.
"Becca did a great job of getting the ball under control and getting it into a good space when she saw our forwards going in the right spots," Copham said. "Weckhurst had a great run to get to it and showed good composure to line up the shot."
The Dolphins stayed undefeated at home this year, improving to 4-0. Copham's team also held a team to one goal or fewer for the 10th time in 13 games. JU also won two conference games in three days by 1-0 margins after posting a regulation win over Kennesaw State on Friday. The Dolphins now have 10 out of a possible 12 points in league play.
JU, which fell to Mercer, 1-0, in last year's title game, posted a registered a win over the Bears for the first time since a first-round A-Sun Tournament win on Oct. 31, 2009.
JU will next be in action on Friday when it will play USC Upstate at Spartanburg, S.C. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.


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Georgia Law possesses an impressive collection of more than 70 portraits of famous Georgians, former deans and faculty members, as well as accomplished alumni.
Karima Bennoune, international human rights expert and University of California, Davis, School of Law professor, will discuss Muslim fundamentalism on Nov. 14 at 4 p.m. at the University of Georgia Chapel. Bennoune's talk will be based on her recently published book "Your Fatwa Does Not Apply Here: Untold Stories From the Fight Against Muslim Fundamentalism," which addresses resistance to fundamentalism through accounts of interviews of more than 280 people of Muslim heritage. The event is part of UGA's Spotlight on the Arts Festival and is free and open to the public.
Congratulations to third-year law student Ellen R. Clarke for placing third in the International Association of Defense Counsel's 2013 writing contest. Her paper titled "A Duty to Over Preserve? How Disregarding Foreign Data Privacy Laws May Keep Litigants Out of a Jam" was published in the Oct. 2013 issue of the Defense Counsel Journal.
Georgia Law will welcome retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens on Nov. 6 as the keynote speaker for a daylong conference titled "The Press and the Constitution 50 Years after New York Times v. Sullivan." Sponsored by the student-edited law journal the Georgia Law Review, the main portion of the conference will begin at 8 a.m. in the Larry Walker Room of Dean Rusk Hall. Stevens, who sat on the bench of the nation's highest court from 1975 to 2010, will deliver the keynote address for the conference at 1:30 p.m. in the UGA Chapel, where he will discuss "Originalism and History." Preregistration by Nov. 4 is requested. Participants who register for the conference may select to only attend the keynote discussion, if desired. Backpacks will not be allowed into the Chapel during the keynote address.
"There's No Place Like Homecoming" is this year's theme for the Homecoming Week festivities, which begin Nov. 3. Georgia Law will host reunion activities for the Classes of 1968, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2003 and 2008 on Nov. 8 and its annual BBQ for the law school community will take place on Nov. 9 on Herty Field. Preregistration is required to attend.
Congratulations to second-year law students Garrett S. Burrell and Andrew M. Whittaker for winning the 2013 J. Melvin England Mock Trial Competition.
Georgia Law possesses an impressive collection of more than 70 portraits of famous Georgians, former deans and faculty members, as well as accomplished alumni.
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The worst of places to get a pimple right after our chubby cheeks is our forehead! People with bangs have a wonderful way of hiding them unlike the rest. But how long can we hide it?
Yes. This article is going to be exclusively about pimples on forehead. Though I will cover their overall causes and remedies for pimples, I will be paying a little bit special attention to their "causes".
How to cure pimples on forehead:
When I had small pimples on forehead, I never paid attention to it. I continued using my normal face wash and it was gone in a couple of days. That's it. I was never interested to know more about them and I never knew that the forehead pimples are NOT the normal ones which come due to excess oil production and hormonal factors.
Regular appearance of the zits prompted me to do a mini-research on why I got regular pimple on forehead unlike the other places. Before moving on to the main article, I would like to show this image to you all which is an acne-face map. This method was used in the ancient Chinese medicinal practice to map the external abnormalities to their actual internal root cause. They believed that the external abnormalities were actually triggered by internal factors and depicted them in this map.
As you can see in the image above, according to Chinese medicine, forehead acne is related to digestive disorders. But there are also other causes that trigger forehead acne. Some of them are mentioned below:
1. Clogged pores:
The main and universal cause of acne. As the forehead lies in the T Zone, which is known for its excess oil production quality, the pores tends to get clogged leading to acne. Clogged pores can easily be dealt with a good CTM routine with a monthly session with the steamer. Please don't overdo the steaming session however relaxing or effective it is as excessive steaming is not advisable for acne-prone skin.
2. Dandruff in hair:
Dandruff in hair can trigger acne in forehead. Try to get rid of the dandruff using a good anti-dandruff shampoo, your acne will vanish like magic.
3. Oily scalp:
If you have oily scalp, the oil tends to seep and result in clogged pores and acne on your forehead. Make sure you wash your hair on alternate days to ensure an oil-free scalp.
4. Certain Medications:
Certain medications like birth control pills have a tendency to trigger forehead acne in certain people. Consult/question your doctor every time he prescribes you medication relating to hormonal issues.
5. Digestive problems:
Digestive problem is probably the main cause of forehead acne if you do not have the issues mentioned above. It needs to be tackled with a balanced diet. Drink lots of water and include green leafy vegetables and fruits in your diet. Avoid fried foods and artificial tasters and almost anything that disrupts your tummy's happiness. Exercising regularly helps too.
6. Excess stress:
Stress is one thing that has something or the other to contribute to most of our illnesses. So beat it by having a healthy life style. Yoga and meditation helps in reducing stress to a great extent. No time for yoga? Indulge yourself in a relaxing spa for an instant stress release. However hard you work, taking some "me" time definitely has its own merits right?
7. Certain Hair products:
Certain hair styling products like hair spray, heat protectant, serum etc has a tendency to trigger acne when they come into contact with your forehead. Ladies with bangs, beware.
8. Over exfoliating:
There is an ancient south Indian proverb that says "if used excessively, even elixir will transform into poison". Though exfoliating helps in removing dead cells and keeping skin fresh, overdoing it could result in skin irritation and acne. Exfoliation is best when not done more than twice a week.
9. Wearing helmets and caps:
If you are someone who drives two wheelers then helmet becomes the most important need. And, we cannot clean our helmets like makeup brushes once in two days etc to keep it dirt free.Hence, it is always advisable to cover your head and forehead with a clean cotton cloth or dupatta before wearing helmet so that your precious forehead is kept away from dirt and possible acne break out. Forgoing helmet is highly dangerous.
[ Read: How To Get Rid of Bumps on Face ]
10. Hormonal causes and other genetic factors:
The final and most difficult to deal with is the hormonal and genetic factors. One of my friends used to get acne on her forehead every time before her periods. Though such factors are difficult to eradicate especially if you are in your teen years or expecting to start a family, they could surely be treated by proper medication.
Ps: all the remedies mentioned here should not be substituted for professional medical advice.
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Global Spectrum, the company hired by Old Dominion University to manage the Ted Constant Convocation Center, has released its lineup of events to celebrate the 8,600-seat venue's Oct. 25 grand opening.
The Constant Center's concert series will begin when the platinum record selling Counting Crows take the stage Monday, Oct. 28. Also announced is the highly anticipated performance of the chart topping Ludacris, along with Nappy Roots, plus a performance by the legendary Roberta Flack.
Events for the inaugural month include:
Friday, Oct. 25 -- ribbon cutting and Old Dominion's Founders' Day dinner;
Saturday, Oct. 26 -- community open house;
Monday, Oct. 28 -- Counting Crows (tickets on sale on Sept. 20 at 10 a.m.);
Thursday, Nov. 7-Sunday, Nov. 11 -- Sesame Street Live "1-2-3 Imagine!" (on sale Sept. 22 at 1 p.m.);
Saturday, Nov. 16 -- Ludacris & Nappy Roots (on sale Sept. 20 at 1 p.m.);
Sunday, Nov. 17 -- Roberta Flack and Virginia Symphony (on sale Sept. 28 at 10 a.m.); and
Friday, Dec. 13 -- World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) (sale date forthcoming).
"Our goal is to provide something for everyone in the Hampton Roads community at the Ted Constant Convocation Center," said Global Spectrum's Doug Higgons, Constant Center's General Manager. "I think the Constant Center's opening month reflects that, and there's much more to come."
Along with the wide variety of concerts and events, the Constant Center will also be home to the Old Dominion men's and women's Monarch basketball programs. The highly anticipated Lady Monarchs home opener will be Friday, Nov. 22, at 7 p.m. against the University of Virginia. The men's basketball opener will be Sunday, Nov. 24 at 2 p.m. against the University of North Carolina.
The Constant Center is managed by Global Spectrum, which manages more than 30 public assembly facilities and events worldwide. The company is a division of Comcast-Spectacor, the Philadelphia-based sports and entertainment firm which owns that First Union Center, the First Union Spectrum, the Philadelphia Flyers, the Philadelphia 76ers, the Philadelphia Phantoms, Flyers Skate Zone, Comcast SportsNet, and the Bowie Baysox, the Delmarva Shorebirdds and the Frederick Keys, all affiliates of the Baltimore Orioles.
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Two 2-0 teams, one that was fully expected to win its first two games, the other not so much, meet for an ACC conference bout as the Florida State Seminoles host the Wake Forest Demon Deacons Saturday afternoon (noon ET, ESPN).
FSU is off to a 2-0 start to this season, outscoring its two opponents by a combined 124-3. Of course, those two opponents were Murray State and Savannah State, so we shouldn't read too much into that.
Wake Forest, meanwhile, enjoys a 3-1 ATS mark in its past four trips here and 6-2 ATS in eight games overalll against the Seminoles. So getting 28 points on the college football odds menu at most shops tracked by OddsShark.com is tempting for Wake backers.
Florida State returned nine starters on defense this season, including the entire front four, from a unit that limited foes to 275 YPG last year. So the 'Noles are going to be hard to move the ball on again.
With their victories the Seminoles have moved up from No. 7 in the AP pre-season poll to No. 6 last week to No. 5 this week.
Wake Forest, meanwhile, opened its season with a 20-17 victory over Liberty, although the Deacons came nowhere close to covering the spread as 25-point favorites. Then last week Wake scored with two minutes to go upset North Carolina 28-27 as 10-point home dogs.
So the Deacons are 2-0 overall and 1-0 in ACC play.
But Wake returned just 11 starters this year, just four on offense and just one along the offensive line.
This game has seen some line movement. Earlier this week many online sportsbooks opened Florida State at -24 or -24.5, but as of Friday morning the 'Noles have been bet up to -28 at some CFB betting outlets.
Wake Forest has actually taken four of the last six games in the series with Florida State. Last year the Deacons, as 10-point home dogs, led almost the whole way, racking up 391 yards of offense and taking advantage of five FSU turnovers, on their way to a 35-30 upset victory in Winston-Salem.
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Free Pick: We don't like going with the flow, but Florida State should dominate this game. The danger is the dreaded back-door cover and we see Wake hanging around enough to cover the 28 points.
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NEW ORLEANS ― New Orleans rookie cornerback Johnny Patrick was injured late in the third quarter of New Orleans' preseason opener against San Francisco.
Patrick left the game with less than a minute to play in the quarter when his right leg was rolled up on at the end of a play.
Saints coach Sean Payton said Patrick likely sprained his right knee.
Payton says trainers "feel confident about the strength in the joint."
He attempted to get up and make his way to the sideline, but fell back to the ground.
Trainers helped him off the field and after getting checked on the table behind the bench was carted off the field and into the locker room.
Patrick had three tackles in the game.
He was expected to help give the Saints depth at cornerback with Tracy Porter still rehabbing from offseason knee surgery.
Additionally, Payton said receiver Robert Meachem had a low back strain and running back Joique Bell was held out in the fourth quarter with an undisclosed injury, though not one the coaches seem concerned with.
Defensive tackle Tom Johnson didn't return after straining his left calf before halftime.


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Ohio anti-terrorism law blocks access to security records
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COLUMBUS, Ohio State and business leaders are compiling a list of potential high-tech terrorism targets, but the public won't see the results.
The state's new anti-terrorism law exempts anything defined as a "security record" from Ohio's open-records law. The legislation was one of seven bills introduced immediately after Sept. 11.
Information now is flowing more freely, said Lt. Gov. Maureen O'Connor, head of the state's security task force.
Businesses had assumed that anything they gave the government became public information, she said.
"How smart is that to identify your vulnerabilities, identify your plans for dealing with those vulnerabilities and then have that out there for people who would wreak havoc on their industries individually or collectively?" O'Connor asked.
The law also exempts minutes of the security task force from the open-records law.
"This is yet another one of those examples of the danger in how far you overreact and what you have done to the principles of open government," said Frank Deaner, executive director of the Ohio Newspaper Association.
The association lobbied the bill's sponsor, Sen. Robert Spada, a Republican from Parma, to make sure the exemptions were as narrow as possible. They exclude architectural drawings, for example.
Although Taft signed the anti-terrorism bill May 15, its impact is symbolic for now: Federal law would supersede Ohio law. It defines acts of terrorism and increases the penalties and was needed, supporters said, because the law previously only mentioned terrorism.
Lawmakers also increased penalties for people convicted of perpetrating hoaxes involving supposed weapons of mass destruction such as last fall's anthrax hoaxes.
Many new records laws balance free-speech, security concerns
Analysis First Amendment advocates, state lawmakers say middle ground has been found that protects sensitive information but doesn't unnecessarily freeze out public.
Public records tougher to view since Sept. 11
Culture of secrecy that traditionally has pervaded federal government was magnified after last year's terrorist attacks, panelists say.
State lawmakers draft more than 1,200 Sept. 11-related bills
Report outlines measures introduced nationwide that range from making terrorism a capital crime to requiring teachers to lead students in Pledge of Allegiance.
Newspaper editors worry about access to public records
Panel discusses concerns about war on terrorism's effect on records access at Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas conference.


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News: Lil Kim Says The 'Price' Is Right, Tell-All Back In Works [Video]
Thursday, Dec 8, 2011 3:20PM
Brooklyn rapper Lil Kim has finally provided an update on her delayed The Price of Loyalty autobiography and said there are also plans to put her life story on the big screen.
According to Kim, conflicts with the book's original writer caused the publication's delay.
"The book is still in motion. As a matter of fact, my book company is really doing this, hurry up. What happened was, we had a writer but we had to change the writer," Kim revealed in an interview. "The writer had to go and do a project, so we kind of postponed it for a second, but we're back on it now. It's called The Price of Loyalty. It's strictly about my stint when I was in prison, and what we're trying to do now and why it's taking so long, is that we're trying to make a mini-movie to coincide with the book. That takes a while because you've gotta green light it and all that stuff. Everything's gotta be done in moderation." (754 Media)
Last month, the female rap star talked about her independent run and juggling between producing her documentary and her book.
"I've been independent. You know I left my record company two years ago, I was in another situation and that's going to be in the documentary as well," she revealed, during an interview on Kay Slay's Streetsweeper Radio. "I am not sure if I'm going to separate that documentary from that book. That's what we're trying to figure out right now." (The Boom Box)
Back in 2009, Kim revealed what fans would gain from reading The Price of Loyalty.
"It's about the time when I stayed in prison, the things I learned and went through," she explained. "You don't think about things until it happens to you. The book is going to give people who have been in those situations a bright outlook on life...I haven't gotten into the studio with the producers that I really want to be in the studio with...I just want to get the perfect song and maybe in a couple weeks, release something." (OK Magazine)
In 2008, Kim and female rapper Foxy Brown were sued over getting advanced payments for their respective autobiographies, neither of which have been published.
The Brooklyn emcees were both paid advances by Simon & Schuster, Inc. for books expected to have already hit shelves. Foxy was allegedly given $75,000 in '05 for an exclusive autobiography titled Broken Silence that was scheduled for completion by Feb 2006. Kim was handed $40,000 in '03 for a novel due by June '04. Although they were legally required to complete the books, both rap vixens served jail time shortly after signing their deals. Kim served a year in prison back in '05 for lying about her knowledge of a shooting while Foxy completed a bid last year for a probation violation. (Newsday)
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(1902-79), U.S. sociologist. Parsons was born in Colorado Springs, Colo. He established the social-systems theory of sociology and was noted for his ideas on social stratification, believing that individual status reflects social values. Parsons received a doctorate from the University of Heidelberg in 1927 and taught at Harvard until his retirement in 1973. He published 'The Structure of Social Action' (1937), 'Essays in Sociological Theory' (1949), and 'Politics and Social Structure' (1969).