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Look at the example of East Asia: A hundred years ago, East Asia was just as poor as India and the status of women really wasn't any better than in Muslim countries (in some ways it is even worse; the Arabs weren't breaking their women's feet). But today the difference between in terms of economic development and gender equality is enormous between East Asia and India or the Middle East is enormous.
They didn't do this through following western ideas about feminism or human rights. They improved the rights of women by outlawing the worst aspects of the traditional patriarchal order (footbinding, arranged marriage, polygyny, etc.) and successfully enforcing the bans; and East Asian countries established universal and compulsory education for both genders. This effectively gave women legal equality with men while avoiding the masculinization of women that occurred in so many of the western countries. It likewise allowed the societies to establish successful economies that allowed the creation of institutions and infrastructure that effectively facillitate the fulfillment of the common desires for security, health, and knowledge.
Most people in India and the rest of Asia have no experience with western education and limited experience with western culture (besides films, McDonald's and the sort). You aren't going to change anything by preaching foreign philosophies that the common people won't connect with. Instead just promote the creation of basic and practical laws and policies that are proven to effective.
Rape does occur all over the world, but gang rape of the sort that occurred in Delhi does not. It is of couse difficult to know for sure how frequently things like that really occur in India, but it needs to be understood in the context of general sexism in Indian society. According to the World Economic Forum's "Global Gender Gap" report, India is ranked 112 out of 134 countries in terms of gender equality. It is comparable to Mauritania. By that report, India has greater gender equality than most Muslim countries; but not really anyone else. China is ranked 61 out of the 134; comparable to Greece and above Japan and South Korea. It is extremely difficult to imagine a gang rape of the sort that occured in Delhi happening in Beijing. In Shenzhen, it is normal for high school girls to walk home alone from KTVs at 2 am; the threat of rape is nowhere near their minds. In both countries rape is obviously illegal and in both countries the police are corrupt. So the difference in this case seems to be differences in culture of gender equality inequality.
100 years ago, both India and China had extremely patriarchal societies characterized by uneducated women sent to the homes of their husbands like property in arranged marriages primarily intended to strengthen the relationships and alliances between the families involved. In India the greatest representation of gender inequality was the dowry and the violence sometimes connected to it. In China it was footbinding. Today in China, footbinding has been completely eliminated and arranged marriages are largely a thing of the past. In India, dowry violence and arranged marriages still occur; and there is still enormous educational inequality between men and women. When it becomes normal in India for equally educated men and women to study side by side in school from a young age and for them work side by side in factories and offices, violence against women will decrease.
But realistically, no change will occur with any speed. The only reason China was able to change- and ultimately change more quickly than South Korea and Japan- is because their system allows a progressive state to impose change upon a traditional society. In India, no matter how progressive some segments of society are, the state lacks the ability to impose change on the traditional and patriarchal masses.
For the knifing of children, the Chinese have increased security at schools. All of the schools in Shenzhen and other major cities are surrounded by a wall with a single, guarded gate. Since the most recent knifing occurred in a small village, it is likely that the schools in the countryside are not as well guarded. Laws were also enacted requiring government registration to buy comprehensively defined "dangerous" knives.
In this particular case, I am amazed that no mention is made of the ticketing person and the driver and any other passengers that were on the bus. Surely they saw/knew what was going on. Why did the bud not drive into a police station instead of on the streets?
Its just too shameful that as a "Developed" country, India is so backward that it is even behind Saudi Arabia in its treatment of women!!
If you demand capital punishment for rapists, 90% https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forward_caste men in rural India should be hanged.
Everyday they rape/molest lower caste women in villages to showoff their hegemony.
These atrocities are never reported/recorded by media/police.
There is no doubt that India is unsafe for women but I do not agree with the view expressed in the article regarding Hindu religion. There is nothing to do with religion, in its actual sense. Hindu is the religion that respects women as goddesses, if we take religion as an issue.
To Sanman,
If this type of crime had happened in the United States or Europe - and it has - then would there have been protests as widespread as this? No, people would have watched it on the evening news, shaken their heads, and then moved on.......
You must be either a victim of hearsay or another person making a decision in India based on televised news.
Have you ever heard of occupy wall street? People do come out.
The reason for people not to come out (if they choose to and that is hypothetical) could be that the law and order will do justice (cannot undo anything in justice) in a fairly rapid manner and due rights would be given to the accused who are considered charged and innocent until proven guilty by a jury and NOT a judge.
If it did happen like this (God forbid it happens to anyone anywhere for that matter), the city would have protested inaction (which would not exist as action would be taken within at least 24 hours) and silently protested and even held a candlelight vigil
[(that was done in India likewise) (look at history of candlelight vigils and their origin - (http://www.google.com/search?q=history+of+candlelight+vigil&hl=en&sa=X&t...). The claim for the history of this vigil doesn't make anyone superior though. I just brought it up as the actions indicated here in Delhi were reflective of the vigil in the days when MLK was assassinated. Vigils were usually associated with a need for light in the dark especially when someone is dead.]
So your evaluation of whether people would have come out in other countries other than India is in serious error.
The ruling party if found guilty is the action or inaction of the people and so we as people should be electing the right ones.
If the election is not fair and just then the democracy is fraught with defects and will not constitute a democratic process but something close to autocratic as some countries in the middle east or elsewhere.
Whilst, I have to decry this anti-human act of terror imposed on an innocent soul, but we need to do soul search why a poor class semi-literate drunk gang of bus driver and associates pounced on an easy middle class educated girl. One of the reason why the North Indian city of Delhi and its periphery is rape capital of India is the prevalent male dominated culture that surrounds the adjoining provinces of Haryana, Punjab, Delhi and Uttar (Northern) Pradesh (Province). The political gangsters and noveau riche thugs in Delhi have created a shameless culture of female foeticide (and resulting imbalanced sex ratio), money and political connection buys everything (arrogant) attitude,etc and what we saw is manifestation of this ugly truth. It is a shame, that Indians couldn't learn the best of the West (good education, respect for human life, obedience to law), but always gets enticed by worst of the West (Everything monetized, too much bureaucracy, etc). Nonetheless, the rest of India is no better, all the citizens should well try to bring back the decent peace loving family oriented prosperous society that was founded on that part of the world through a major part of last 5000 years.
Bhai, India is still shining through the mucking and shitting rapes.
The western media in general, and the Economist in particular, has sold its soul to dictatorships. Instead of rewarding India for being the world's greatest democracy and its only supah dupah super power, it had now decided or been ordered to attack India at every turn. This is because India had snubbed these western governments by declining to help them to contain China, as they had declined to check Pakistan's support for terrorism, which is the little India that pretends it is not India.
India is the world's greatest democracy and its only super power.
India will simply shake off the kind of petty sniping from these westerners. And move on. Our world's greatest growth story will ensure that we will get back on you soon. In fact it will be strengthened by this whining and crying.
With Indian democracy, nobody needs to worry, it's sunshine everyday, everything can be overcome, and nothing cannot be done.
As the world's greatest democracy, Incredible India has already assumed leadership of the world. With the West in many crises, Russia melting, China imploding, and Brazil running into the ground, India had grown to be the undisputed leader of the world, let alone BRIC countries. Here in Mumbai, there in Delhi, and there again in Pune, India shines while the world declines!
Better yet, our new super aircraft carriers have just been inducted into our naval forces. Our military will only grow stronger, until all of the world tremble under our military might. We have finished the Tegas LCA programme recently, we will be inducting these supremely capable Rafael fighter striker jets in the next several years, we have our AMCA fifth geeneation fighter programme ongoing with good results to date, and we are fully engaged with half of the total effort in the FGFA programme with the Russians. In the next decade, we will completely eclipse the Americans and the best the Europeans and the Chinese have to offer.
And what is the rest of world in, those PIIGS, Bordello, Old Prussia, Chinks, and Yankees? A crisis of course. All, come to sugar daddy, India; we are willing to rush to your help! We got all the jobs in the world, and our dalits are certainly willing to spare their jobs for you. Our prime minister has already pledged $300Billion US dollars of aid, virtually every single drop of dollars in our coffers.
You might wisen up and inquire, why? Because we can afford it! India's Tata has been lording over the world industries by purchasing such Western properties as LRJ and Corus, and making these former money pits a big success. Our Mittal has been overwhelming the world's steel makers by swallowing up Arcelor. Our mobile phones have been out-talking all other countries by growing 100 million users every quarter. Our architects had designed and finished the world's largest airport in Delhi in Terminal 2. Our engineers have built the world's greatest hydro dam. Our road builders had just completed the world's longest bridge in Mumbai. Our prime minister has been presiding over these big international meetings by sounding our voices over all these heads of all your minor states. Our super aircraft carriers have been patrolling the world's oceans and scaring all the Ethiopia and Somalian pirates off their pants.
For all these a million reasons, submit to your fate under our Hindu colossus, beg our 5-rupee meal middle classes, bow to our super powers.
Pray for India, we will have pity on you. Jai Hind!
The Hindu world is upset over the Rape
--and less so about the Murder.
In the Christian World, MURDER is the Worst Crime.
Rape occurs routinely among prisoners every night.
Porn is rampant. So is hooking up.
Murder is considered permanent.
In the Muslim World, RAPE is the Worst Crime.
Suicide bombings killing dozens and amputating hundreds
=> are blase, non-events.
...burning a Koran would be more newsworthy.
There is the day after pill for abortions.
Women live beyond rape. And can salvage a life though scarred. Rape is not as irreversible as death.
There are chasms that separate the people of the world.
Consensual sex between adults in the West is hooking up. No big deal.
In the Mideast the daughter will be mercy killed.
And the young gentlemen would be assassinated by tribal goons or bombed.
In the West suicide bombing of a Supermarket is horrific.
In the Mideast, suicide bombing is banal as a weather report.
It may be Allah's will. Like the weather, accept it.
Values are not universal.
And that is part of the Arab-West divide.
It is the difference between Murder and Rape.
A couple of well placed phone apps to identify and shame males harrassing women might be a good outlet. With a surfeit of males, the ones found harassing females can expedt to never marry.
That and gangs of women with staves beating males loitering on the street just for fun.
The proof standards should be high standards, such as DNA left behind by the alleged perpetrator, and not mere eyewitness identifications.
Every human relation in India is grossly imbalanced : men-women,mother-in-law- daughter-in-law (sas-bahu, asometimes lethal relationship), employer-employee, owner-tenant, child-adult, bureaucrat-citizen etc...The whole society is built on unequal terms. Anyone trying to confront this risks serious trouble and even may put his life in jeopardy.Changing this will take several générations provided Indians really want it and find brave leaders.
Rapes are regular occurrences in rural India. Oftentimes it's inflicted by the upper castes on the disenfranchised Dalits, or the lower castes. We hardly ever hear about such crimes in the Western press for some inexcusable reason. This time, it's the bad boys from poor families, exacting revenge on the upper classes, and all of a sudden it's headline news here. (Altho I must admit TE has been soooo slow in reporting this event. Maybe they're protecting some people. Bloomberg radio was on top of this news since Dec 15, repeating the message 3, or 4 times an hour.)
Remember "Bandit Queen", a 1994 film based on the tragic-filled life of Phoolan Devi, an under age bride from lower caste who rebelled against her abusive marriage and generally miserable status in life.
For her rebelliousness, she was 'taught' a lesson by the upper caste ruling elite class in the village, who ganged rape her in front of others. When she couldn't get justice for these heinous acts against her, she turned to crime herself and became a bandit leader. In end, she exacted revenge on her tormentors, and their entire clan.
Despite flick like this and endless reams of news accts to raise awareness of the ills of rape and child brides, this social scourge still persists. It's still widespread, torturing millions of Indian girls, whose only crime is being born poor and Indian.
If it is going to get worse - then we need to t ry harder and try different solutions.
Most of all we need to continue this protests.
don't let us sit and take this horror... we need to fight it.
The problem is low sex ratio plus a recent glut of vulgar movies. Humans are unique among animals in being stimulated for sex visually, other species its smell. Millions of lone frustrated men plus indecent movies/porn is an explosive mix. Unfortunately things are only going to get worse, not better.
Since India (albeit socialist still a democracy) is in the news for this rape recently, I think an even greater issue is women's right for prosecution of rape in the islamic world. There sharia law is even worse for the woman as she is stoned to death after the rape. As if its her fault! I think the UN and the world should not forget to try to tackle sharia barbaranism in regards to women's rights and rape.
The details of this rape are horrifying beyond belief http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Delhi_gang_rape_case
and the worst perpetrator was reportedly the youngest (Muhammad Afroz) who will get a maximum 3 years in juvenile detention due to being 4 months short of his 18th birthday!
2012: A Year of National Shame
The year ended with scams, political strife and rapes. Even UN had to advise India to improve its law enforcement to safeguard women.
What happened in Delhi is not something unique but what is happening elsewhere in the country. Delhi gang rape only became the symbol of all that has gone beyond tolerance in our society. Pathetically the government failed to assuage the hurt feelings of the young and old agitating in the streets of the capital and rather greeted them with water cannons and lathi charge. Strangely the Prime Minister helplessly watched the torture of young without a word for eight days. Ultimately when he spoke in his lack lustre style he did not offer any solace to citizens but 'sab theek hai'. Government uttered only the strong defence of police action and media was sent advisory and attempt was made to muffle it. The entire strategy to deal with the agitation was as if the government was party to the crime and is defensive. It could have connected with public sentiments and taken up the cause by tightening policing, reforming steps and removing at least symbolically the head of police who had the responsibility of law enforcement in Delhi. It did nothing but only set up commissions and enquiries. It did overnight job to harass the dying girl with recording twice her statement and failing to shift her to local good hospital inspite of reported Chief Minister's advice, Instead when it became clear that she cannot be saved beyond 48hours she was shifted to Singapore to avoid responsibility and divert public. It did all to arrange quiet cremation so that no crown collects to pay homage. A lot of hard work was done on suppression and silencing of the public voice. Despite all this and shutting 10 metro stations thousands of protesters defied the dictate.
In 2012 there were two major casualties: One was the moral conscience of the state and second was the good governance. The values and culture of top leadership got eroded to self seeking and opportunism. There were no Gandhis or Nehrus or Patels but only pygmies at the helm of the affairs.
We are talking of tough laws but these will not lead to anything. There are already too many laws. The problem is not in law but in law enforcement. The entire machinery of enforcement is outdated and corrupt. Enforcement is not professionally clean, unbiased and upright. Can we change the existing suppression system with more knowledge based and benign system? For example can we not shift from semi literate tough police jawans to more induction of professionally qualified men and women officers who can deal with educated young generation of today? There could be thousands of trained Kiran Bedis.Can we not order that when a woman makes a telephonic or internet complaint her FIR should be recorded in her home or with colleagues? India needs change in its attitude to police selection and policing. Why government needs another commission and another committee only to delay? Is it not the function of government to take executive decision? Areas should be demarcated and in case of repetitive crime the man in charge should lose his job. Let Indian girls of tomorrow wear anything, roam in the night and yet be safe.
There are no Munna bhais,the Indian Robin Hoods in the country,only in films.All Indians are afraid of the courts,summons,and police questionings,so refrain from involvement,thinking it to be of police,and admins duty.Even in the Delhi culture ,the people fight for payments for smallest damages on roadside minor accidents,and settlements on the spot itself,and the onlookers are there for mere entertainment!!The whole society sucks!Its like ,nobody loves you in the country,you watch for your own self and have your own team of relatives and friends ready for the rescue act,whenever you land up in any trouble,be it hospital,govt.office,police or any where.Do you know of someone please any connections!??
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Heidi Agan from Corby has given up job as a waitress to become a full-time Duchess of Cambridge lookalike.
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One sure sign of summer for anyone birdwatcher is finding this bird flying back and forth to an open barn or outbuilding where it builds its nest. This bird spends more time in the air then almost any other land bird.
A friend to farmers, these birds are on an endless search for insects throughout the season.
The bill is very short. Dark blue-black above with a dark rusty throat. The rest of the underparts are a buffy or pale rusty.
Paired males will aggressively defend the small area around the nest and guard his mate from other males that might attempt to copulate with her.
Although these birds probably nested in caves and on cliffs, they now use man-made structures such as barns and the overhangs of decks and patios.
The nest is a cup of mud pellets lined with grass and feathers, built under eaves of buildings, resting on a beam or some projection in barns, under bridges, in culverts, or occasionally in a niche on a cliff.
The female lays 3 to 8 white eggs that are spotted with reddish brown. The eggs are incubated for 14 to 16 days and the young will leave the nest in 18 to 23 days.
Two broods a season may be attempted. Barn Swallows return to the same nest season to season and making repairs to that nest if needed. Removing nest during the
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Barn Swallows will return to the same nest sites each year. If you do not want them nesting (they can be messy) on your home, you must not let them build their nest.
You can remove their nest until eggs are laid. Once eggs are laid, the law protects them, and you cannot interfere with the nesting cycle.
You are most likely to see these birds following you as you mow large field areas. Swooping close to the ground and catching insects the lawnmower or tractor causes to fly up.
Purple Martins do not feed that close to the ground. Instead, you'll find Martins feeding very high in the air to feed. They will fly low over water to drink.
Over water is where you may see both Purple Martins and Barn Swallows together.
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Telecommunication Consultant (Kisan Call Centre)
Job Eligibility :
The candidate should possess the following essential qualifications:
- Degree in Telecommunication Engineering/Electronics Engineering/Electrical Engineering/Information Technology
- At least 10 Years Experience in the field of Telecommunication
- Out of 10 years experience nearly 5 years should be in the field of Call Centre management.
- Experience of project formulation tendering, evaluation and contract finalization
Age: No age limit prescribed. However, the candidate should be in good health capable of extensive touring/ travelling
Job Responsibilities
General Tasks:
- Monitoring the performance of Kisan Call Centres.
- Support the Ministry in selection of a new vendor for KCC operation as and when requited
- Examining the process of developing the information base from the queries and their answers.
- Advising the Ministry of agriculture on enhancement of the KCC performance, system upgradation and enhancing the call centre facilities from time to time based on the feedback received.
- Work out new initiatives associated to Call Centres viz. use of mobile telephone and SMS services etc. in upscaling the outreach of KCC.
- Holding regular discussions with the Call Centre Agents and the clients to collect feedback to improve the process.
- Making periodic or surprise checks in the Kisan Call Centres telephonically or through their inspection periodically or on specific instruction of DAC
Day-to-day task:
- Analyzing call volumes, hourly call pattern CCR reports received from BSNL in different States and suggesting changes in seat distribution in KCC locations in the respective States.
- Maintaining data base of KCC call detail records and providing various MIS reports through the KCC database at monthly intervals and other ad-hoc queries.
- Maintaining close coordination with BSNL and other public/private phone service providers for smooth functioning of telecom lines at the Kisan Call Centres.
- Coordinating with KCC Operator in smooth performance of Call Centres
- Scrutinizing the paid vouchers/telephone bills of Kisan Call Centres paid by KCC Operator before its submission to DAC for reimbursement.
- Scrutinizing the monthly bills submitted by Caretel based on actual number of shifts manned by Call Centre agents for payment by DAC.
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Hi-Lo Food Stores was first incorporated in Jamaica in 1954. However, it was not until 1984 that the chain of stores was acquired by GraceKennedy Limited. Today, Hi-Lo Food Stores is operating as a division of the GK Foods & Services Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of GraceKennedy Ltd.
Hi-Lo has evolved as one of the leading supermarkets in Jamaica; admired by both its customers and competitors. With its competent and dedicated group of employees, Hi-Lo is focused on creating long lasting relationships with our customers through our FS5 commitment to Fresh Stores, Fast Service, Frequent Savings, Full Shelves, and Friendly Smiles. This philosophy is facilitated through our locations island wide.
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Our locations offer a wide range of grocery and non-grocery items at competitive prices and a shopping experience that exceeds the expectations of our customers. These services include a Pharmacy at our Portmore location, and a Bakery at our Barbican and Portmore locations. We also offer FX Trader cambio services at Negril, Fairview and Cross Roads; Bill Express at Barbican, Mandeville, UWI, Negril and Fairview and Western Union services at our Cross Roads, UWI, Negril locations.
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Practising Law Institute Offers its Law Books on Kindle
Posted Jul 10, 2009 8:12 AM CDT
By Debra Cassens Weiss
Lawyers who buy continuing education books from the Practising Law Institute can eschew bound volumes for editions published on Kindle, the electronic reading device.
The digital law books are cheaper that bound versions, but the discounts aren't as great as the savings on other Kindle best-sellers, the Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) reports. Lawyers opting for the digital editions will get revised books rather than pocket parts updating the materials. They will be able to search the electronic text and access footnotes through links.
Andrew Frank, a vice president at market-research firm Gartner Inc., thinks other legal publishers could also benefit from Kindle. "There are a lot of practical reasons to believe that the digital market may well be more profitable for publishers of legal, medical and educational texts," he told the Wall Street Journal. "Since these texts are reference material, the ability to index them and set up bookmarks, which you can do easily with the Kindle, will save time and money for users."
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Here is the film analysis of the Florida State Seminole defense against Samford. No clips today as we'll quickly move to talking about Oklahoma and are working on something for BYU in week three. Happy Labor Day.
FSU's new defense opened up in a 4-3 alignment to Samford's 3-wide shotgun look, running a cover-3. From the opening snap, it was evident that Samford was going to run everything quick and not give FSU much time to rush the passer. This Samford offense consisted almost entirely of quick passes, screens, and draws. It did not give FSU much of a realistic look of what most other teams will run against Florida State.
On the opening series Samford ran a quick bubble for 3-4 yards. Then red-shirt freshman cornerback Xavier Rhodes did a great job to shed his block and tackle the screen play for no gain. While I was not particularly impressed with the tackling in this game, the block-shedding was better. The defenders this year are both much stronger and considerably better coached at using their hands to get rid of blockers. There was much less trying to run around defenders. On third down, Samford's QB barely scrambled for the first. The awareness on the defensive line in this game seemed improved. Samford is far from a formidable opponent, but you did see the defensive linemen playing with a plan on most plays as opposed to simply rushing upfield without purpose. On Samford's 5th play Brandon Jenkins did a great job keeping his out-side arm free to make the tackle on the sweep while holding the edge. A Samford drop on its second 3rd down wouldn't have made a difference as both Rhodes and Alexander were ready to make the tackle. Samford's first drive went for 11 yards on 6 plays.
On the second drive, FSU's defensive linemen did a great job of staying alert. This isn't a great group by any means, but if it stays healthy it can be above average, which is a huge upgrade over last year. Samford ran a bootleg for 3 yards. Then on 2nd-n-7, they lined up in a 3-wide gun formation. FSU played 4-3 with what looked to be cover 2. Brandon Jenkins got a great jump on the play and is able to tip the ball which destroyed the play. But the more encouraging thing here was Jacobbi McDaniel's hustle to the ball-carrier before the tip even occurred. If the back catches the ball, there's a good chance McDaniel makes the play or slows the back up enough for FSU's other defenders to clean it up for minimal gain. Loss of 6. On 3rd-and-13 Samford runs a standard handoff. FSU paid good money to beat on Samford. The least the Bulldogs could do is drop back and throw an actual passing play. 3 plays, -1 yards, punt. Running total: 9 plays, 10 yards.
On the third series, FSU subbed in Christian Jones at linebacker and Lamarcus Joyner at corner. Also, Anthony McCloud entered the game. Everett Dawkins showed impressive burst on the first play which Kendall Smith cleaned up for no gain with ease. Samford picked up three on a sweep to the short side and Joyner could have been quicker reacting to the play. On 3rd and 6 FSU got in its "Nickel Speed" package, featuring JaJuan Harley at linebacker. It blitzed Joyner and Bradham, dropping Markus White into coverage. Welcome to the zone blitz. Samford had a very nice slip screen called. Harley does a poor job fighting off his block (he's a safety by trade) and I'm not sure he saw the play well. Jenijie stopped them a single yard short of the marker. 3 plays, 9 yards, punt. Running total: 12 plays, 19 yards.
The fourth series (first of the second quarter) started from Samford's 25. Enter red-shirt sophomore linebacker Vince Williams (#11) on the play, along with freshman defensive end Bjoern Werner (#95), red-shirt freshman defensive end Dan Hicks (#58), freshman linebacker Jeff Luc (# 48), and red-shirt freshman defensive tackle Demonte McAllister (#97). Samford opens with a holding penalty on a bubble screen. On 1st-n-16, Samford ran another screen and caught FSU in a stunt. Rhodes does an excellent job to take on the blocker and get a piece of the runner while Jeff Luc shows decent range to get over and clean things up for his first career tackle. On 2nd down, Jenkins looks like a young Everette Brown ducking under the block to get around the corner. Williams and Luc had good coverage over the middle though Samford's receiver did the quarterback no favors. On 3rd-8, Jenkins gets a great jump, as does Werner, and McAllister puts Samford's guard on his behind with a great swim move. All 3 really shared in the sack. 4 plays, minus-9 yards, punt. Running total: 16 plays, 10 yards.
Samford's fifth series opened with a 5-yard completion on a comeback off play-action. Greg Reid on the aggressive tackle. A zone-read got nothing and big credit to Dan Hicks for staying home. That honest play would not have happened last season. A draw play gets a first down when Bradham gets juked. Impressive burst by Dawkins. First down was a zone-read for 2 and Markus White made the tackle. Dawkins and McCloud pushed off the ball there. After a timeout, FSU is in its nickel package with Harley. He seems a bit awkward. The attempted 10-yard out throw is poor after Dawkins does a nice job getting his hands up. Joyner with excellent coverage. 3rd-7 is a swing pass and Bradham sheds the block and quickly gets the tackle. 6 plays, 18 yards. Running total: 22 plays, 28 yards.
The sixth series came right after the Greg Reid punt return. Not a great job by Luc and Williams on the 3-yard gainer. That should be stopped for a loss. Have to take a better angle and use the correct arm to fight off blocks. A bad snap derailed the next play. On the next play JUCO transfer Mike Harris (#1) gets the interception on a ball that ricocheted off the receiver's hands on the tunnel screen. Kudos to Werner for playing heads-up football and running with the play. 3 plays, 0 yards. Running total: 25 plays, 28 yards.
The seventh series starts with FSU up 35-0. A scramble by the QB gets 7or 8 as Telvin Smith (#22) gets rocked on a block. Promising young linebacker has a bright future. DT coach Haggins was not happy with one of the DTs. On the next play Samford has a screen set up, but FSU calls a perfect zone blitz to the opposite side. Christian Jones (#7) will be a nightmare off the edge and FSU fans have to be incredibly happy they have the young freshman. He gets in on the sack along with Bjoern Werner. Werner-Jenkins-McAllister-McCloud combine on a sack on the next play as FSU was again in its nickel look with Smith and Harley at linebacker. Not sure what the coverage was as ESPN insists on cutting the TV angles unnecessarily close. 3 plays, minus-5 yards. Running total: 28 plays, 25 yards.
On the final drive of the first half, Samford gets something going. A 9-yard draw play works as Kendal Smith takes a false step and Bradham doesn't get off his block very well. Samford throws a 7-yard comeback. Joyner might have been lined up a bit too far there. Samford throws another quick pass on the next play. Greg Reid has the receiver lined up for no gain and a huge hit, but in going for the huge hit he misses and the receiver runs for 19. Greg needs to understand what coverage he's in and when he can go for the hit. Poor tackling. Justin Bright (#3) looks awful out there. Way too slow and small. Not somebody who you want to depend on if you are FSU. Poor job of getting in a football position by Vince Williams on the next play (a draw for 8 yards). Amp McCloud shows nice hustle on the next play shoe-stringing a wide receiver. Some sort of miscommunication on the next play leads to an open receiver over the middle, but he drops the ball. FSU got lucky there. FSU then comes up with the sack on the zone blitz, but it should have been a loss of 7 not 1 as Telvin Smith misses the opportunity. Samford then hits a desperation throw to the 35, but Markus White is called for a questionable late hit on the quarterback. FSU holds Samford for a loss on the next play but Samford hits the field goal. 10 plays, 56 yards. Running total: 38 plays, 81 yards.
I'm not going to break down the second half today. I was impressed that Florida State played a ton of players in this game and counted at least 24 seperate scholarship players who got in on defense.
It was quite hard to judge the defensive line in this game with the stuff Samford was running. I am not at all ready to call them a strength, but the defensive line didn't look like an obvious liability today. I am extremely excited about the 2011 defensive line. Get these guys another year under strength coach Vic Viloria and watch out. As for this year, it is all about health. If the defensive line stays quite healthy, this team can win 9 games. If the line suffers losses, FSU might only win 7. Jenkins is a carbon copy of the 2007 version of Everette Brown (remember his game against Colorado?). Werner will be a 3-year starter. We expected him to see many snaps this season and Saturday only helped to solidify that opinion. White has a great motor and while he'll never be a great player FSU needs his 30-40 snaps per game. All of the defensive tackles impressed me in different ways.
I thought the linebackers had an up and down day. I was impressed by their ability to shed blockers but underwhelmed by their tackling. In the first year of the new scheme they are still thinking and not reacting. Bradham is the best player here. Kendall Smith is the most improved by far. Alexander brings good energy. Christian Jones will be a monster off the edge as a 3-year starter, but he is still quite raw. Telvin Smith showed why the coaches love him so much and Jeff Luc looked quicker than I expected. Harley looked a bit lost as a nickel backer. My opinion of the linebackers is relatively unchanged.
I was very impressed with the corners as I thought I would be. FSU's backups could start for a few top-25 teams right now, and the Reid-Rhodes tandem will allow Mark Stoops to get some R&R this season. Rhodes looked very good and Reid's play as a corner (special teams aside) was impressive outside the dumb attempt at a highlight-reel tackle. I can't say enough about Rhodes' tackling on the short side. He'll help the run defense as much as he does the pass defense.
The safeties didn't do anything for me. ESPN cuts the angles so close on games in Doak that it can be tough to see the safeties in coverage. Nice play was made by Chad Abram.
Samford's offense was a joke and it did not give FSU good looks to practice against. And Samford was missing its best receiver due to an academic suspension. This performance is as valuable for what did not happen (Samford didn't have guys running wide open) as what did happen. This defense can be one of the best 40 in the country (we predicted 37th best), but there is still much work to be done and it will still get lit up a time or two this year.


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In a recent newsletter, a major vendor talked about one of his retailers whose sales were down 50% last year. The retailer was doing everything possible to stay in business in this year; including, cutting back on preseason orders and inventory based on last year's sales. In his newsletter, the vendor warned that the retailer would regret these decisions if business improved this year. If early buy orders were cut, the vendor, who is an importer, would have to cut his warehouse program. Thus, the retailer would have more stock-out situations and he wouldn't be able to depend on the vendor to back him up with goods out of his warehouse. The advice from the vendor was to plan for a so-so year but not for one as bad as the retailer was expecting.
A few days after reading this newsletter, a rep and I were talking about the economy (do we talk about anything else these days?) and he told me this story. A man came to this country without any money, no family, and little education. The only thing he had was a willingness to work; and, because of that, he was able to find a job, start a family, and save a little money. He used that money to open a curbside hot dog stand. The hot dog stand became prosperous and he was able to send his son to college.
One day, several years after his son had graduated from college, they were talking about business. The son asked his dad how the hot dog stand was doing. As it turned out, the hot dog stand had been growing leaps and bounds for the past four years. The son looked at his father incredulously because the country had been in a deep recession during those four years. He questioned his father and then explained to the dad, who couldn't read the newspaper, what a recession was and how it had affected every business in the country.
After his son left, the father began to worry. He knew his son was well educated and if he said there was a recession going on he had better do something about it. He cut back on his expenses by buying inferior quality products. He also cut back on the quantity of hot dogs and buns he purchased. Because of these decisions his regular customers, who had enjoyed the gourmet quality of his hot dogs and quick service, started looking elsewhere for lunch. Soon his business was in the tank. But the father was very proud because his son was right about the recession.
In their own ways, the vendor and the rep were trying to address the very root of any recession: buyers' lack of confidence. My immediate reaction to the newsletter and the story was that the vendor and the rep were trying to convince me to take risks so they wouldn't have to. The vendor was pushing retailers to increase the size of the early buys and inventory commitments. But the vendor wasn't willing to take the same risk by fully stocking his warehouse. The rep was trying to convince me that just because other retailers had succumbed to the recession didn't mean I had to. I suppose if my business hadn't suffered a downturn in sales last year I would have been more receptive.
But after thinking about it, there is some merit to what they both were trying to do. True, business has been, how shall I say it, less than optimal. But I am not in the position that led Circuit City and Linens and Things to bankruptcy. It would be nice to be at the sales levels of the last three halcyon years. But I didn't expand and take on the burden of unreasonable debt during those high-flying years. Unlike the father in the story, I do follow the news and have developed a realistic idea of what business will be like this year. I have cut back on my early buys but mostly on items or vendors that weren't selling well during the best of times.
Optimism is a hard feeling to come by right now. Even when I do feel more optimistic, it is hard to keep it going as I deal with the day-to-day needs of my business. But optimism is what we need right now. And, no, I am not putting on blinders to what is going on. Instead, I am paying more attention to any signs that might be positive. The stock market has been more stable in the past 4 weeks that in the past four months. We have a new president coming in who should have a new economic recovery plan in place by mid February. Mortgage rates are at an all time low leaving people with more money to spend. Even gas is half of what it was six months ago. Finally, the best news is the pent up demand I have experienced at my store on weekends this month when the weather was good.
Keep up hope, be realistic, make your partnerships with vendors stronger, and most of all, don't let anyone talk you into doing something you don't feel is in your best interests. Pessimism is a paralytic; don't let it prevent you from running your business.
Yours in confused retailing, Bruce


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Midwest firm to acquire Los Angeles legal shop, plans further growth there
Posted Sep 10, 2013 9:40 AM CDT
By Martha Neil
A nearly 350-attorney Midwest law firm is planting its flag on the West Coast with the pending acquisition of a 10-attorney Los Angeles legal shop.
Thompson Coburn plans to finalize its merger with Freedman Weisz in early October, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. The Thompson firm currently has offices in St. Louis, Chicago, southern Illinois and Washington, D.C.
"They've built a fine practice that aligns perfectly with a number of our key areas of focus: corporate transactions, tax and estate planning, litigation, real estate, intellectual property and private client services," said chairman Tom Minogue of Thompson Coburn in a written statement provided to the newspaper. "We couldn't be happier about following so many of our clients to California and teaming up with such a splendid group of lawyers, and plan expeditiously to more than double the size of the office."
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Some things to think about before installing a successful underfloor heating system
Thanks to the development of modern underfloor heating systems and modern home improvement technology, installing underfloor heating has become a much easier job than it used to be and is now within the skillset of a reasonably experienced DIYer.
Different underfloor heating systems require different installation techniques, and it is beyond the scope of this article to go into all of them. However, all underfloor heating systems come with their own instructions, and the growing popularity of underfloor heating means there is a wide library of general instruction and advice books available on the subject.
There are also a few general tips which should be observed no matter what kind of underfloor heating system is being installed.
Underfloor heating and floor-mounted units
One is in regards to floor-mounted units. Underfloor heating should not be installed underneath such units. This is quite easy to take into account when installing underfloor heating in a kitchen or bathroom, where the units are fixed into place; less easy in other rooms where cupboards and wardrobes can be moved about easily.
Putting underfloor heating underneath floor-mounted units can cause their insides to sweat, creating damage to the furniture.
Insulation beneath underfloor heating
Another common consideration is insulation. The low temperatures that underfloor heating systems run at mean that insulating every room where underfloor heating will be installed is absolutely critical. Insulation also needs to be provided underneath the flooring itself.
This applies to both electric and wet underfloor heating systems.
Underfloor heating and floor height
Consideration will also need to be given to height. Converting existing properties to underfloor heating will require floor levels to be raised to accommodate the layers of insulation, underfloor heating elements and floor covering.
There are slimline underfloor heating systems on the market – some wet systems can raise floor levels by up to 100mm unless you can dig down – and the slimmest systems will only raise the floor height by a few millimetres.
No two underfloor heating systems will be the same and it is always worth seeking professional advice about how best to install your underfloor heating system before embarking on an underfloor heating project.
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text: As is the case with most fans, I've been wrestling with where to go with this team. If Andy stays, I and think he will (and should) be given another year, he's going to need to make some changes. I don't think you can just bring this unit back and expect big things. You have to break ties with the bad attitudes and empower the strong leaders. It would appear that Castillo's fate is likely sealed. I like the guy but this defense is awful. I'd love to see Spags come back to the promised land and lead the D for us if things don't work-out in St. Louis. From a personnel standpoint we clearly need to see some improvement at linebacker and safety. I believe the defensive front is really pretty solid from a talent and attitude perspective. I don't like where we are with DRC or Asante. If given my choice, I'd cut DCR and commit to Asante. DRC has shown nothing and seems to be an attitude problem. On offense, I think we suffer from a major lack of leadership. This is an indictment of Vick. He has poor leadership skills and, frankly, rarely comes through in the clutch. Having just signed him to a long-term, big dollar deal, this is disappointing. I've pondered this one extensively and think there may be a solution but it would require a major move and a willing partner. In Vick you have a purported MVP caliber player. Where could you get that sort of value in return in tandem with a willing partner and endup with the leadership we are currently lacking? San Diego. Norv is gonna be gone at the end of this season. They are going to be looking at change and, it seems to me, Rivers could benefit from a change of scenery. The presence of Vick may also be an interesting lure for a good coaching candidate. So… big move there but you get leadership and, in my opinion a MVP caliber QB. I think you also need to cut ties with DeSean – tag and trade. He is a major attitude problem and we must fix the locker room. We all saw what this O looks like without a deep threat against AZ. Interestingly, Vincent Jackson is a free agent. This would give Rivers a familiar face and give us a deep threat. I think at the end of this we are certainly no worse from a talent standpoint, have found a leader, and are ready to move forward. I may be lost in the fog but I just don't see a way forward with the leadership on this roster. I realize that we need to make sure that River's shoulder is healthy before we make a major move like this but, if healthy, I would love to see him in the Andy/Marty system.


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Unofficially, Waynesville and Hillcrest shot worse than 40 percent and 30 percent respectively for the game.
The Hornets managed a lone 3-point bucket by David McIntosh in the first quarter, leaving coach John Schaefer to deem it one of the worst scoring performances he has seen in six years at Hillcrest.
"It's a kind of a let-down game coming off of the Tournament of Champions," said Schaefer. "I kind of expected it but I didn't expect us to shoot as poorly as we did."
Hillcrest tied the game at 14 to end the first half, with Juwan Johnson adding four points and Roy Hardy adding two of his own off a steal and layup. But it wasn't until the fourth quarter when the Hornets managed to get momentum and gain two 10-point leads, due in part to a 5-point spurt from senior starter Austin Petry (3-for-10 8 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 assist).
"I want to be there in the crunch time," said Petry who fouled out in the fourth, "Everyone on this team has the ability to make that kind of run it's just [a question] of 'Who's gonna do it and when?'"
Waynesville had a definite size advantage of having starters Kellieon Williams (2-for-9 6 points, 5 rebounds, 1 block) and Juwan Morgan (3-for-5 12 points, 8 rebounds 1 steal, 1 block) listed as 6'7, but Waynesville coach Chris Pilz downplayed the notion this should have yielded an easy Tiger win.
"You're playing against a team that knows how to leverage and maneuver you in certain ways," said Pilz. "Hillcrest does a great job of getting underneath you and getting you out of position and our guys are going to have to like contact a little more."
Hillcrest 48, Waynesville 43
Waynesville 9 5 10 19 -- 43
Hillcrest 3 11 15 19 --- 48
Waynesville: Donald Hargrow 12, J. Morgan 12, Joe Johnson 9, K. Williams 6, Dylan Newcomb 3, Javante Armstrong 1
Hillcrest: Thomas Whitaker 10, J. Johnson 9, A. Petry 8, R. Hardy 7, Brady Petry 5, D. McIntosh 5, Jonah Hill 2, Rylan Pryor 2


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Preseason Thunder Testing for the Sprint Cup Series is Jan. 12-13-14 at Daytona International Speedway for final preparations for 2012 Speedweeks, in particular, the running of the 54th annual Daytona 500 Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. Rules package is a result of information gathered during recent tests at Talladega (October) and Daytona (November) the new rules package includes:
Smaller radiator - Maximum of 2 gallon capacity
Smaller overflow tank - Maximum capacity of ½ gallon
Radiator inlet is moved up closer into the front center bumper area
Rate reduction in the springs : softer springs
Smaller rear spoiler: Base line restrictor plate of 29/32 inch (1/64 inch larger than plate size for the 2011 Daytona 500)
NASCAR has issued a new technical bulletin to its Sprint Cup teams, detailing major changes to cooling systems for 2012 Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway in an effort to better regulate tandem drafting. According to Chris Paulsen, president and owner of C&R Racing Inc. — which manufactures nearly all of the radiators used in NASCAR's premier series — the sanctioning body will be significantly reducing the size of the radiators and changing the location of the grille openings before the cars return for Daytona testing in January. "[Sprint Cup Series director] John Darby is implementing a two-gallon maximum radiator size," Paulsen said. "So in other words, the big, huge five-gallon radiators everybody's running will be down to two. And that accumulator can was a one-gallon max volume. It's going down to a half-gallon-sized can." The idea is to make the cooling systems less efficient, Paulsen said, forcing the cars to run in open air to keep water temperatures down. "We'll probably see some result from that, but it's not going to be huge, mainly because they've got these things figured out now," Paulsen said. "But it's still going to have an effect. The bigger effect is going to be moving the grille opening up to the bumper fascia area. Because now when they're tucked up behind another car, they're really going to kill all the air. So I think they're on the right track with that. They'll get the result that way."


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Brighten your mood at fireworks shows and other Fourth of July events
Where to go for Fourth of July fun
Go ahead, rip that page right out of your calendar. June's done. Kaput. Outta here. So long. Ta-ta. Adios.
Starting today, it's July. And as the Independence Day weekend begins, we in Ventura County officially declare ourselves free of June and its energy-sapping gloom.
And if the murk continues to lurk, do not worry. Survey the following list of Fourth of July activities and you'll quickly realize that we here in the 805 have enough fireworks firepower to boom our way out of the gloom. One way or another, we're going to light up the sky and light up our spirits.
Activities take place Monday unless otherwise noted.
Fireworks Spectacular at Camarillo High School, 4660 Mission Oaks Blvd. The celebration will start at 4 p.m. with kids' activities, Jolly Jumps ($5 for an all-day pass), a rock-climbing wall ($3 per climb), food for sale, and live music by the Tempo Cats (4:30 p.m.), Caught Red Handed (6 p.m.) and Camarillo Community Band (7:30 p.m.). Fireworks at 9 p.m. Admission is $2; free for children 5 and younger. Tickets will be available at the gate on Monday, or in advance at City Hall, 601 Carmen Drive, or the Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District, 1605 E. Burnley St. Free parking and shuttles will be available starting at 4 p.m. from the Metrolink station at Lewis Road and Ventura Boulevard, or Semtech on Mission Oaks Boulevard. ci.camarillo.ca.us.
Sespe Creek Car Show, Festival and Chili Cook-off, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Central Park, Central Avenue between Main and Santa Clara streets. The event will feature a display of pre-1975 classic autos (winners to be announced at 3 p.m.), a chili cook-off, food booths and live music. Free. The Fillmore and Western Railway Co. will offer one-hour train rides at 1 and 3 p.m.; tickets cost $6-$14. 524-2546.
The Fillmore and Western Railway Co.'s Firecracker Train will board at 6:30 p.m. at 351 Santa Clara St. Passengers will dine on barbecued tri-tip or chicken while riding through the Heritage Valley, then watch the city's fireworks show. $72 adults and teens, $41 children 4-12, $22 kids 2-3. Free lap seating for infants. For reservations, call 524-2546. Information: fwry.com.
The city'sfireworks display, launched from Fillmore Middle School near the corner of B Street and Old Telegraph Road, will begin at dusk (around 9:15 p.m.). Free. 524-3701; fillmoreca.com.
Third of July Fireworks Extravaganza, Sunday at Arroyo Vista Park, 4550 Tierra Rejada Road. This "Independence Day eve" event sponsored by the city will feature games, music and food booths starting at 4 p.m. (gates open at 3:45 p.m.). The musical lineup will feature Battle of the Bands finalists at 4:15 p.m., Pier 101 at 5:15 p.m. and Full Spectrum at 7:30 p.m. Fireworks at 9 p.m. Blankets, lawn chairs and picnics are allowed. $3; free for kids under 5. 517-6300 or ci.moorpark.ca.us.
Ojai Fourth of July, with events taking place Saturday through Monday in and around Libbey Park, Ojai Avenue between Signal and Montgomery streets. Saturday: A spaghetti dinner and concert by the J-Birds will take place at 5:30 p.m. at the Libbey Park fountain ($6). Sunday:A concert by the United States Air Force Band of the Golden West's Mobility Rock Band (playing pop, rock and patriotic tunes) will begin at 6 p.m. at Libbey Bowl, with a tri-tip dinner served 4-7 p.m. (free for concert, $7 for dinner). Monday: A Youth Freedom Run, featuring one-mile or half-mile routes, will begin at 8:45 a.m. starting at the post office ($1 donation to participate). The annual parade will start at 10 a.m. on Ojai Avenue from Country Club Drive to Park Road, with an awards ceremony at 1 p.m. at the Libbey Park gazebo. 646-4513 or 646-0076.
Fireworks at Nordhoff High School stadium, 1401 Maricopa Highway. Gates will open at 5 p.m., with food, games, a raffle, and music by Gemstones at 5:30 p.m. and Action Down at 7 p.m. Fireworks at 9:15 p.m. $8 adults, $4 children in advance; $10 adults, $5 children at the gate. 646-0076 or ojaifourthofjulyevents.com.
Fireworks by the Sea, Channel Islands Harbor, Channel Islands Boulevard and Victoria Avenue. The 14th annual celebration will begin at 8 a.m. with a 10K or 5K fun run or walk (registration at 7 a.m.), starting on Sunset Lane at Hollywood Beach. The Children's Fourth of July parade at 10:30 a.m. will travel along Harbor Boulevard from Albacore Way to Cabezone Way. Activities from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Marine Emporium Landing will include live music, a barbecue, food booths, a rock-climbing wall, inflatable jumps and a petting zoo. Fireworks at 9 p.m. Free. channelislandsharbor.org.
Fireworks at Harding Park, 1300 E. Harvard Blvd. A fireworks display, which can be viewed at the park and from all around Santa Paula, will begin at 9 p.m. Free.
Fourth of July Celebration at the Reagan Library, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. outside the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, 40 Presidential Drive. The library's annual event will offer games and crafts; portrayals of George Washington, Abe Lincoln and Benjamin Franklin; historical storytelling; music by the Tune Bandits and Los Angeles Police Department Band; square dancing; and a bell-ringing ceremony. Outdoor activities are free; regular admission rates apply to visit the indoor exhibits. 800-410-8354 or reaganlibrary.com.
Fourth of July Festival and Fireworks Extravaganza, gates will open at 2 p.m., Rancho Santa Susana Park, 5005 Los Angeles Ave. The 41st annual event, co-sponsored by the Rotary Club of Simi Valley, city of Simi Valley and Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District, will feature a fun zone, food vendors, craft booths, and music by Pure Harmony at 3 p.m. and Neil Diamond tribute band Tasty Thieves at 6 p.m. Games start at 3:30 p.m. A military plane flyover will take place at 6:40 p.m. Fireworks at 9:15 p.m. Free. simi4thofjuly.com.
TheConejo Recreation and Park District is sponsoring the followingFourth of July activities: Pancake breakfast, 8-11 a.m. at Borchard Community Center, 190 Reino Road, Newbury Park. $3. 381-2791. Home Run Derby (8:30-10:30 a.m.) and Senior Home Run Derby (9-11 a.m.) at Borchard Park, 190 Reino Road, Newbury Park. $5. 495-4674 or 381-2744. Open-swim sessions, noon-4 p.m. at California Lutheran University, Mountclef Boulevard and Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks; Thousand Oaks High School, 2323 Moorpark Road; and Newbury Park High School, 456 Reino Road. Free.
Concert in the Park, 5-7 p.m. at Conejo Community Park, 1175 Hendrix Ave., Thousand Oaks. The Conejo Pops Orchestra will perform patriotic and Americana music. Free. 381-1247.
Fireworks Spectacular will start at 9 p.m. on the hill behind The Oaks mall, above the Hillcrest Center for the Arts, Thousand Oaks. The best viewing spots are the parking lots at The Oaks mall (Highway 101 and Lynn Road, Thousand Oaks; stores and restaurants will be open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.) and Janss Marketplace (see next listing for additional activities). Public radio station KCLU 88.3 FM will air a patriotic simulcast and traffic updates from 7-9:45 p.m. Free. 381-1247 or toaks.org.
Fireworks Spectacular at Janss Marketplace, 4-9 p.m., Moorpark Road and Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. The shopping center, a viewing site for the city's fireworks display, will offer free festivities on the roof of the Janss parking structure and in the fountain courtyard. Activities will include balloon twisting, face painting and a bounce house. DJs will play music from 4-9 p.m. in the courtyard and 5:30-9 p.m. on the rooftop. janssmarketplace.net.
4th of July Street Fair, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Main Street (and side streets) from Fir Street to Ventura Avenue in downtown Ventura. The annual event will feature craft and food booths, six entertainment stages and the children's Push'em-Pull'em Parade (begins at 10 a.m. at Cemetery Memorial Park at Main and Crimea streets). Free shuttle service will be available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. from the Ventura County Government Center, 800 S. Victoria Ave. 654-7749 or cityofventura.net/streetfairs.
Family Festival and Fireworks Show, Ventura College, 4667 Telegraph Road. The annual event, presented by the Ventura Rotary Club and Ventura College Foundation, will begin at 2 p.m. featuring carnival booths, kids' activities, food vendors, a car show, bomb squad and K-9 dog demonstrations, and music by Man on the Moon and a disc jockey. Fireworks at 9 p.m. Take lawn chairs or blankets. Advance tickets — $6 for adults, $4 for children or $25 for a family six-pack — are available at Vons markets and McDonald's restaurants in Ventura. Tickets at the gate will cost $8 adults, $6 children, $35 family six-pack. rotary4thofjuly.com.
Dudley House Open House, Ashwood Avenue and Loma Vista Road. The historical home, covered in patriotic bunting and flags, will be open 1-4 p.m. for docent-led tours. Outside, a flea market and collectibles fair will begin at 8 a.m. Visitors also can listen to a 1941 Red Skelton broadcast, and see a music box exhibit and the new lavender garden. Free. 644-3286 or dudleyhouse.org.
Fourth of July Parade. People of all ages who want to participate in the 42nd annual parade can line up at 9:30 a.m. with their decorated bikes, scooters, skateboards and wagons. The procession will step off at 9:45 a.m. at Agoura Road and Lakeview Canyon Road, then travel four blocks on Agoura to Bennett Park, where activities until noon will include a flag retirement ceremony, inflatables, old-fashioned games, music, free Popsicles, hot dogs for sale, and a Bicycle Safety City for kids. Free. 818-706-1613.
Freedom Celebration and Fireworks at West Beach, Santa Barbara. Food and craft vendors will set up booths along the waterfront on Cabrillo Boulevard starting at noon. Entertainment, including music by the Air National Guard Band of the Southwest, will begin at 7 p.m. Fireworks at 9 p.m. sparklesb.com.
Hollywood Bowl July Fourth Fireworks Spectacular, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday, 2301 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood. The bowl's annual patriotic concerts will feature music by the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra with guests Daryl Hall and John Oates, followed by fireworks. $17.50-$168 general admission, $10-$88.25 kids 12 and under. 323-850-2000 or hollywoodbowl.com.
Fireworks Spectacular at Calabasas High School, 22855 W. Mulholland Highway, Calabasas. Gates will open at 5 p.m.; fireworks start at 9 p.m. Other activities will include Stone Soul playing 1960s soul and Motown tunes, a fun zone, rides, crafts, games and food for sale. Tickets, $11 for general admission and free for kids under 2, are available in advance at the Tennis & Swim Center, 23400 Park Sorrento; Juan Bautista de Anza Park, 3701 Lost Hills Road; and City Hall, 100 Civic Center Way. Tickets won't be sold on site. Earlier in the day, city-sponsored activities at the Tennis & Swim Center will include a Lakeside Fun Run at 7:45 a.m.; a pet show at 11 a.m.; and a Summer Splash Party with free swimming, tennis, games, a barbecue, music and dancing from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 818-222-2782 or cityofcalabasas.com.
Americafest 2011 at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena. The 85th annual celebration, billed as offering the "biggest fireworks show in Southern California," will also feature a Family Fun Festival at 2 p.m. and entertainment starting at 6 p.m. The lineup includes the Jan & Dean Show featuring Dean Torrence, Mariachi Divas, the Phantom Regiment drum corps band, and the Ives Brothers freestyle motocross stunt show. Fireworks at 9 p.m. $13 general admission, free for kids 7 and younger and active military with ID. Ticketmaster, 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. Parking: $20. Information: rosebowlstadium.com/RoseBowl_Americafest.php.
Editor's note 7/1/11: The initial version of this story incorrectly stated the location of Fillmore's fireworks display. The error has been corrected.
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Verlander, Coke, Delmon and Miggy had led my beloved Tigers to a Game 3 W over the hated Yankees in the ALCS, taking a 3 nil lead, and I was on the phone talking with my pal David, who is usually in bed and asleep by 9:00. 9:30 at the latest.
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Was it midnight yet? Must have been, I couldn't get to sleep until after 1:00.
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Sporting contests are harrowing when you have a visceral rooting interest. Maybe this incredible post season run by the Tigers is like spring training for hoops. If so, I should be ready.
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Remember the most famous comeback ever from 0-3? Sure you do. BoSox in '84. Down by that margin to these very same Yankees in this very same ALCS, Beantown won the AL pennant, then continued on to take their first World Series since Paul Revere was riding after dark.
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