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To be eligible you must be a member of one of the Connecticut Ski Council clubs. The format is the giant slalom with skiers racing the best of two runs. Registration is in the Ready Room above the Rental Shop beginning at 5:30p.m. thru 7:15pm. The $30 fee entitles you to racing and an all area lift ticket for the night.
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An East Albany woman urges you to make sure you have a working smoke alarm in your home after her home burned early this morning.
She didn't have a working smoke detector but she woke up in time to get her family out safely. Firefighters say they were lucky.
Shereida Jenkins says a working smoke alarm would have protected her family while they slept, and she was the reason their's was not working. Today she urges everyone to not make the same mistake she did.
Shereida Jenkins, her fiance, 16 year old son and 2 year old daughter were asleep in their Monarch Drive Home about 3:30 this morning when a fire broke out inside the exterior wall in the back, filling the home quickly with smoke.
"I was asleep and I was awakened by me coughing," Jenkins said. Jenkins said she was confused and scared, but managed to wake up the family and get her children to lead them out of the house in the thick smoke. "We couldn't see each other. We couldn't see each other."
Today as she filled out papers to receive help from the American Red Cross, Jenkins admits the smoke alarms did not sound because she had removed the batteries from them around Christmas, because they kept beeping.
"We was cooking, and it got hot in the house, and I got the stool and went up and unplugged both of them." Jenkins said she meant to put new batteries back in the smoke alarms, but never got around to it. Experts tell you that very few people wake up during fires because of the smoke.
"No, actually it takes the oxygen away. So they sleep deeper. So she was really lucky that she was sleeping light enough to get up," said Red Cross Director Lara Gill.
"People telling me that I'm so lucky right now, because smoke was supposed to put me into a deeper sleep than what I was. But thank God it woke me up and I was able to wake the rest of my family up, and get them out safe," Jenkins said.
Most of the Jenkins' clothes and furniture were ruined by the smoke and water putting out the fire, but she is thankful that her family is safe. And she is urging South Georgians to not go to bed tonight without making sure your smoke alarm is working.
Investigators say the cause of the fire in the Jenkins' home is still undetermined. If you would like to help her family get back on their feet, you can make a contribution to her through the Flint River Chapter of the American Red Cross.
So far this year in Georgia the state Safety Fire Commissioner says 28 people have been killed in 20 residential fires. There was no working smoke alarm in 16 of those fires.
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The goal of the 10 point must system is to obtain the same result as judging a fight on the whole while also allowing some type of accountability for the judges involved. Of course improving judging quality through education and giving them access to monitors and perhaps even statistics would improve their ability to make the correct decisions, but with mostly 10-9 rounds and an occasional 10-8, it becomes hard to add more weight to a round where one fighter wins a little more decisively than the other rounds which makes it very hard to reach the same result as judging the fight as a whole. In my mind the best way to do this is to be more liberal in assigning 10-10 and 10-7 rounds.
The first post in the following thread is the NSAC scoring criteria, emailed to a fan by Marc Ratner:
If followed closely, we have a pretty good idea of what a 10-9 round is. But past that is based on dominance. In this post ill examine the 10-7 round by looking at rounds where I think the dominance was enough to justify a sighting of dana white's unicorn and then try to differentiate what separates the 10-7 from the 10-8 round and give definitions for each.
This will be a 3 part series. In the next 2 parts i will look at 10-9 rounds that should have been 10-8s and after that i will look at 10-9 rounds that should have been 10-10s.
Jose Aldo vs Urijah Faber, round 4:
via a323.yahoofs.com
play by play for the round taken from mmajunkie:
Aldo backs Faber into the corner and delivers another kick to the lead leg. Aldo with a quick right hand. Aldo retreats from a few Faber punches then moves back into range. Faber limping horribly after a low kick. Faber nearly has a takedown, but Aldo backs away. Faber stays on the floor, and Aldo moves in and to mount. Faber rolls, but Aldo on the back with both hooks in. Aldo looking for the choke from the back. Both fighters on their sides. Two minutes in. Faber rolls out and nearly grabs a head on his way back to the feet. Crowd erupts at the escape. Aldo drops Faber with a low kick. Aldo moves in carefully to avoid the upkicks. Faber grabs half-guard underneath. Two minutes remain. Aldo pulls his leg free and moves to side control. He grabs the crucifix and starts landing left hands to the face. Faber trapped on bottom, but he tries to buck free. Aldo throws short elbows. More punches and elbows. Faber covering his face and trying to buck, but Aldo's top control is tight. Rosenthal watching closely, but the short shots aren't all landing clean. The crowd cheers, trying to will Faber to the bell. They do. Barely.
Fightmetric tallied 83 strikes landed for aldo, 23 of which were considered significant. He had one knockdown and was credited with 4 guard passes while faber only landed 5 strikes the entire round, none of which were significant. Their formula for quantifying rounds scored this one 181-4 in favor of aldo. Not many rounds are as completely one sided as this with one fighter mounting virtually 0 offense. But what separates this from other one sided rounds is that aldo had significant offense on the feet and on the ground, obtained dominant positions grappling, and the fight very well could have been stopped as aldo held the crucifix for 90 seconds to end the round.
Cris Cyborg vs Jan Finney, Round 1:
This fight won sherdog's 2010 beatdown of the year. The other winners of this award were given to fights where the majority of damage was delivered in the round that the fight was stopped. Not this fight. I am choosing to ignore the point deduction and focus on the fact that finney deserved 7 points for her performance in this round.
play by play from sherdog:
Finney lands a good right hook to start proceedings, forcing Cyborg to flurry back. Finney lands another clean right hands that makes Santos close the distance and clinch up. After they break, Cyborg lands a hard right hands, and just continues to throw heavy leather, dropping Finney to her knees. As Finney regains her footing, she walks facefirst into a Cyborg right knee that puts her on her knee again. Great chin from Finney shown so far. Up against the fence, Santos lands another wicked right cross that puts Finney on the deck, clinging to a single leg. Cyborg smashes away with hammerfists to the side of her head, until she pulls guard. Referee Kim Winslow stands the fighters and Cyborg blasts her with another right hand. Cyborg pounces with punches and bunches and hits the back of the head at the end of a flurry. Winslow deducts a point for the foul. Finney is given time to recover and her face is all busted up. The fighters trade punches briefly and Cyborg presses her prey against the fencing. The Brazilian steps backwards to gain a punching distance and she delivers. The fighters trade and Cyborg bullies her with straight rights. Finney collapses to the floor and Cyborg tees of with her right hand. Cyborg looks at Winslow, but the referee does nothing. Finney is turtled and Cyborg is showing no mercy. The round ends with Finney getting beat on while attempting a single.
Cris Cyborg vs Jan Finney Part 1 (via zimbashka)
Cyborg outlanded Finney 83-20, 55 of those strikes being significant. She was also credited with 2 knockdowns. Two of the three sherdog play-by-play judges scored this round 9-7. Finney managed to fight back more than faber did in their respective 7 point rounds, but this round was much more brutal. The flurries that nearly ended the fight multiple times were devastating and I'm not sure why Winslow didnt stop this. If i recall correctly, finney was a late replacement, and this is exactly what kind of violence you should expect when you completely mismatch a fight. Bad job by the referees and commission for allowing this, but the perfect example of a 7 point round.
Shane Carwin vs Brock Lesnar, round 1:
via blackbeltmag.net
The two most noteworthy things about this round were how hard shane carwin hits and how helpless brock lesnar looked. While he didnt land nearly as many strikes as the previous entries, he hits harder than almost anyone in MMA and had brock in terrible shape. This fight could have been stopped at any point during the ground flurry and there wouldnt be much to complain about, but fortunately for brock he was allowed to continue and work his magic.
play by play from sherdog:
Both fighters start tentitve and paw out jabs. Carwin clips Lesnar with a left hook and uses a whizzer to defend a powerful shot. The fighters stand and Carwin connects with a knee. Carwin is bullying Lesnar around the cage with punches, bullrushing him against the fence. Lesnar slips and Carwin pours it on with punches as referee Josh Rosenthal watches on closely. Carwin continues to tee off with both hands as Lesnar does nothing but defend from the bottom. Lesnar is bleeding from a cut above his left eye. Carwin lights him up with two hard elbows. Carwin stands in the guard and continues his assault as Lesnar just takes a beating. Carwin backs away for a moment to catch his breath and Lesnar kicks the left leg from his back. Carwin jumps back into half guard and seems to rest. Lesnar gets space to get to his feet and it appears the champion has survived a serious onslaught. Lesnar presses Carwin against the cage and knees the thigh. Lesnar attempts a single at the bell.
Fightmetric quantified this round at 276-15 for shane carwin, a completely lopsided round with one of the highest point totals ive ever seen on fightmetric. Lesnar landed a few strikes and attempted a few takedowns, but other than that it was all carwin. He had his way with lesnar the entire round, and combining the force of his strikes with how close this was to being stopped, i believe a 10-7 is justified.
Gray Maynard vs Frank Edgar 2, round 1:
Another example where the fighter on the receiving end of the beatdown makes an amazing comeback, this time to earn himself a draw.
play by play from mmajunkie:
Edgar bouncing early as he pops a few pawing jabs. Edgar scores with an inside leg kick.Maynard in the center, defending early. Outside leg kick from Edgar. Maynard delivers two punches. Speed difference very evident early. Maynard stuns Edgar with a left hook, and he's in trouble. Maynard chases him across the cage. Maynard pounces and fires punches. Esgar trying to get back to his feet, but Maynard has yet to stop punching. Edgar somehow survive the onslaught, and works to his feet. His nose is bloodied, but he looks reasonably clear. he's not. Maynard punches him again, and Edgar staggers away. Edgar is in straight recovery mode. How much did the flurry take from Maynard? Edgar pulls away and resets. We'll see. Two minutes left. RIght hook stagger sEdgar again, and he falls to the floor. He gets up, but he's completely out on his feet. Maynard drops him again. Edgar works up, and he lands a straight, Maynard just playing target practice, though. Maynard misses a homerun punch, but he's walking forward with his hands down. Edgar does lands to punches. Maynard patiently stalking. Thai clinch, and he just misses a knee. Edgar all heart, and he survives.
Fightmetric scored this round 277-44 for maynard. He was credited with 1 takedown, 2 knockdowns, 1 submission attempt and outlanded edgar 47-10 (25 of which were significant strikes). He completely ragdolled frankie around the cage, and it was an amazing feat to even make it to the bell by frankie. The fact that he came back and won at least 3 rounds afterwards is astonishing. But the story in this round was all maynard and how he very nearly won the belt a few minutes in. If this fight was stopped at any point during the beatdown, not too many people would have complained given how wobbly and out of it frankie was.
Cain Velasquez vs Ben Rothwell, round 1:
When most people reminisce about this fight, the two things that come to mind are generally "cain velasquez has pillow hands" and "it was kind of an early stoppage". When I think about this fight, the thing that stands out to me is how much offense cain had and how little rothwell had.
Play by play from mmajunkie:
Velasquez throws a kick to the body, Rothwell counters with a 1-2. Velasquez sinks for a single and finishes it with a trip. Rothwell tries to work back to his feet, but Velasquez sucks him back down to the floor again. Rothwell stands but Velasquez dumps him to the floor again, but this time Rothwell climbs back to his feet immediately. the fighters exchange, with Velasquez actually landing the cleaner shots. Velasquez drops for another successful takedown, and lands some punishment from side control. Rothwell is able to create an escape, but Velasquez shoots for a successful single and brings Rothwell down again. Velasquez lands several big shot and then transitions to mount briefly. Rothwell is able to escape the mount, but Velasquez stays on top and continues to punish. Rothwell is able to stand up again but immediately gets dumped back down. Velasquez stands over his exhausted opponent and lands numerous hard shots. However, Rothwell is able to hang on and the round ends. MMAjunkie.com scores the first round 10-8 for Velasquez and wouldn't argue with a 10-7.
I bolded the last part because it is not common to ever see a site say this, especially a year and a half ago, but the round was just that lopsided and brutal. Fightmetric had cain outlanding rothwell 71-3 in the first round with 51 of those strikes being significant. He was also credited with 4 takedowns and 3 guard passes. Just an absolutely brutal all out assault with nothing in return from rothwell except a great chin. This fight is slightly different than the other rounds I have mentioned in that a stoppage during the first round would have been considered slightly premature (as it was in the second). but the round was such an incredible beatdown with a very high output of offense from velasquez that I believe it deserves a 10-7.
I have chosen to not include diego sanchez vs clay guida round 1 as a 10-7 round because I believe guida had enough offense during the round, and diego wasnt quite close enough to a finish to justify a 10-7 despite having the highest point quantified total in fightmetrics library for a single unfinished round (at least i think it is the highest).
Defining the 10-8 and 10-7 rounds: Now that we at least have 5 examples of what we think a 10-7 round could look like, we can better describe what a 10-8 round or a 10-7 round could look like. It's best to start from 10-10 and work down so we can build upon the previous definitions.
What is a 10-10 round?
- The fighters mount roughly the same amount of offense in all areas of the fight
- Each fighters offensive output in a single area is offset equally by the other fighters offensive output in another area. For example, one fighter has more effective striking however the other fighter is equally more effective than his opponent in the grappling realm.
A 10-10 round is exactly what we would expect it to be: too close to call because either grappling/striking cancel each other out or there is no distinguishable winner in any area of the fight.
What is a 10-9 round? Simply put, one fighter was more effective than the other was during the course of the round based mostly on striking/grappling and to a lesser extent aggression. Of course there are different interpretations of this as some judges value a takedown as more weight than strikes, but we have a good definition of a 10-9 round can be deduced from the scoring criteria email from Marc Ratner posted at the top of this post.
When we move past the 10-9 rounds into the 10-8 and worse area, we start talking about the idea of dominance. Taken from the post at the top:
- M. Domination Criteria
- 1. A Judge may determine that a fighter dominated his opponent in a round. This can lead to a two point or more difference on a Judge's scorecard.
- 2. The definition of a dominating round is a fighter's ability to effectively strike, grapple and control his opponent.
- 3. A Judge may determine a round was dominating if a fighter was adversely affected by one of the following: a) knocked down from standing position by clean strike, b) by submission attempt, c) from a throw, d)from clean strikes either standing or grounded
So for a 10-8 round, we are talking about a fight that was nearly finished by either a submission or strikes, OR a round that was very one sided. In this specific case I mean or to be XOR, meaning exactly one of the choices. I think when we talk about both of these things happening we are getting into the 10-7 round territory.
What constitutes a 10-7 round?
- the fight is nearly finished multiple times in a round and the fighter who was nearly finished mounts little offense (cyborg vs finney, maynard vs edgar)
- the fight is nearly finished and was very one sided (carwin vs lesnar, aldo vs edgar)
- one fighter has an extremely high level of output and does significant damage to his opponent who has virtually no offense (cain vs rothwell)
I dont think it is really necessary at this point in time to go past 10-7 into the 10-6, 10-5 or worse area, but maybe down the road when judging has improved and we can point to extreme real world examples where more stratification is necessary (something along the lines of one fighter crushes the first round past 10-7, and the other comes back and wins 2 rounds 10-8, but the first round should offset those 2 rounds to a draw). But i dont think having 10-8 rounds is enough when we can point to the maynard/edgar fight and say decisively that maynard won the fight overall, but should be awarded a draw based on the first round being only 10-8.


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Our resident bruin expert answers all your questions in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'Q: I am well aware that you should always keep a clean camp and cook/eat well away from camp when backpacking in bear country. My question is that I often cook and eat in camp when not in bear country. Do those delicious smells stay with my tent and gear between trips so that you're still interested? Go Bears!! — Josh Quigley, Chicago, IL
do wild vegetables w/o meat or much seasoning attract wild animals too or do only smelly foods like candy bars and peanut butter etc. only attract bears
At the 2007 Maine Canoe Symposium, noted canoeing author Cliff Jacobsen recommended bear spray as a superior alternative to firearms in bear deterrence, and he was an Army sharpshooter! You need no training to use it safely, you only need to point it in the bear's general direction for it to work, and it will disable the bear without causing permanent harm. Also works on other predators and people, too! Available from UDAP.
That's why it's always good to have a "dog" (pet) with you to alert you of "visitors" BEFORE they get there. And a good campfire will often keep predators away. If that doesn't work, a good 30/30 Winchester carbine rifle will.
Seriously ... I never cook in my tent - fire hazard alone keeps me from that. If it's rainy? I guess you're gonna have to rough it with some CLIF bars until the rain stops.
In the Adirondacks (and northeast in general) the bears have become more aggressive over the last 15 yrs of so. Also, the bears here will be attracted to a tent sometimes, regardless of the newness or smell of the tent. There have been folks staging a brand new tent, heading off to finish a peak then returning to camp to find a bear had made quick work of their new tent. These are black bears though and they all have very individual personalities ... so ya never know!
You can't cook by yout or keep food in you tent if you are in javalina country either. They will rip your tent open with their long fangs? I saw them do this at the Rio Grand Village Camp site in Big Bend National Park several years ago. We had to chase them away from a couple of tents A herd of them came thru the camp several times a day. One camper was attacked at night when he went to bed in the same clothes he barbecued in so be careful out there. The rangers provided critter proof boxes to put all food in but you had to share with other campers.


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Lawyer Accused of Smuggling Contraband Into Jail to Influence Witness Against His Own Son
Posted Mar 22, 2012 1:37 PM CDT
By Martha Neil
A lawyer admitted in Georgia and South Carolina is facing the loss of law practice privileges in both states after pleading guilty to 11 misdemeanors in a case concerning contraband smuggled into the Richmond County Jail.
Sidney "Chuck" Jones, 59, who practiced in Aiken, S.C., was accused by authorities of offering to represent an inmate there for free and providing him with contraband tobacco in exchange for the inmate's changing his story about whether Jones' son was responsible for some local armed robberies, according to sheriff's investigators and court documents.
Eventually, authorities allege, Jones had the inmate sign three affidavits that were false concerning the attorney's son, the Augusta Chronicle reports.
The situation came to light when the inmate was caught with contraband tobacco and fingered the attorney. Jones, who was subsequently the subject of a jailhouse sting, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and 10 counts of crossing guard lines with contraband. He was sentenced to 11 years of probation.
Meanwhile, his son was convicted Wednesday of armed robbery, burglary and possession of a weapon in a South Carolina home invasion apparently unrelated to the inmate's information.
An earlier WJBF story provides additional details about the initial case against Jones.
Jones will not be able to practice law for the foreseeable future in either Georgia or South Carolina, the article notes.
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Will C. Wood's boys basketball team jumped out to a 14-point in the first quarter and never looked back in a 65-52 win at Benicia.
Darius Washington led four Wildcats in double figures with 14 points, followed by Will Sanders (13), Cameron Moore (12) and Alex Stepney (10).
Stepney scored six of his points as the Wildcats bolted to a 20-6 lead after the first eight minutes. Arthur Jackson and Guillermo Valenzuela each added four points in the quarter.
After an 0-5 start, the Wildcats ended their nonleague season at 6-11. They start the MEL campaign at Vintage on Friday.


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The United States will announce a substantial contribution to Lebanon at an international donors' conference this week as part of an effort to rebuild the country and strengthen its western-backed government, State Department officials said.
This according to the Associated Press.
The total is expected to exceed the $230 million that the United States contributed for reconstruction efforts last year, a senior administration official said Monday. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because details of the proposal have not been announced.The money, which would have to be approved by Congress, would be a major increase over the $30 million to $40 million that Washington had pledged for aid to Lebanon in recent years.
Update, 1/25/07: While riots rock Beirut, aid pledged by donor nations in Paris reaches more than $7 billion, CNN reports:
Lebanon won more than $7.6 billion on Thursday to help it cope with a debt mountain and recover from war — and, some donors hope, to help its U.S.-backed government weather a growing threat from Hezbollah-led opponents.
Check out my video to see where past aid went … and where future investment might go.
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text: Health IT Workers Still in High Demand, Survey FindsThe 2014 HIMSS Workforce Survey finds that there is high demand for health IT workers. The survey finds that 84% of respondents' organizations hired at least one full-time health IT staffer over the past year, and 82% plan to hire at least one health IT worker over the next year. Healthcare IT News, HIMSS Analytics survey.August 22, 2014


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Despite improvements in the housing market, Las Vegas remains well underwater.
Some 48.4 percent of valley homeowners with mortgages were underwater — meaning their debt outweighed their home's value — in the quarter ending June 30, according to a new report from housing data firm Zillow.
And while that's down from almost 70 percent a year earlier, Las Vegas' rate of underwater borrowers remains highest among the 30 metro areas covered in Zillow's report and more than double the national rate, 23.8 percent.
Las Vegas' rate is expected to fall to 41.3 percent by the second quarter of 2014, lifting at least 23,600 homeowners out from negative equity, Zillow said. But the rate would still be highest in the country and almost twice the forecasted national rate of 20.9 percent.
Nevertheless, the rate is sliding as home values climb.
The valley's median home value was $151,600 in July, up 31 percent from a year earlier, according to Zillow.
Las Vegas' year-to-year growth rate was second-fastest among the 30 markets tracked in the report. Sacramento was first at 33 percent.
Nationally, home values rose 6 percent over the past year, to $161,600.
"Widespread rising home values during the past year have helped chip away at negative equity nationwide, helping many homeowners who were only modestly underwater to come up for air," Zillow chief economist Stan Humphries said in the report. "For those homeowners who are deeply underwater, though, there is still a long row to hoe."


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Protestant pastors in America are working long hours, sometimes at the expense of relationships with church members, prospects, family and even the Lord, according to a LifeWay Research study released Jan. 5.
A telephone survey found that 65 percent of the 1,000-plus senior pastors surveyed work 50 or more hours a week -- with 8 percent saying they work 70 or more hours. Meetings and electronic correspondence consume large amounts of time for many ministers, while counseling and visitation often suffer, along with family time, prayer and personal devotions.
The results of the LifeWay Research study, "How Protestant Pastors Spend Their Time," show that the typical pastor works 50 hours a week. Scott McConnell, associate director of LifeWay Research, pointed out, however, that this average actually understates the number of hours because it takes into account bivocational pastors (11 percent of survey participants), part-time senior pastors (5 percent of the survey) and volunteer pastors (2 percent) -- the majority of whom work, by design, less than 40 hours each week for their church.
"Since the phone survey went to church offices, it was pastors who were at the church office and more likely to take the phone call who are included in the survey," McConnell explained. "But, of the bivocational pastors who participated, the median number of hours bivocational and part-time pastors work for their churches each week is 30 hours.
"Bivocational pastors often follow the Apostle Paul's example of 'working night and day' in Thessalonica as they hold a job outside the church in addition to their job as pastor," McConnell said.
When factoring out those who are not full-time, the median number of hours full-time senior pastors work for their churches each week is 55 hours, with 42 percent working 60 or more hours.
Among ministry activities, pastors spend the most time on sermon preparation - five to 14 hours for half of the survey participants. Nine percent say they spend 25 hours or more in sermon preparation each week, while seven percent report they spend less than five hours.
Ministry-related meetings and electronic correspondence drive the number of hours worked even higher. More than 70 percent of pastors say they spend up to five hours a week in meetings, while 15 percent put their meeting load at 10 hours or more. E-mail and other electronic correspondence eat up between two and six hours a week for half of the pastors, while 14 percent indicate they spend at least 10 hours a week in electronic correspondence.
Many pastors, however, find it difficult to make time for two primary ways of relating to church members and prospects: counseling and visitation. While 24 percent say they spend six hours a week or more in counseling, the same percentage reports spending an hour or less. Meanwhile, 12 percent of pastors say they spend 11 or more hours a week in hospital, home or witnessing visits, with 12 percent indicating they spend an hour or less. Forty-eight percent say they spend between two and five hours a week in visitation.
Time with family rates as a priority for many pastors, but some find little opportunity to be with their spouses and children. While 30 percent of the pastors report spending 20-29 hours with their families each week -- and 16 percent indicate spending 40 or more hours with them weekly nearly 10 percent say they spend nine hours a week or less with family members. At the same time, 24 percent say they watch 10-14 hours of television each week, with 13 percent putting their TV time at 15 hours or more.
In prayer and personal devotions, 52 percent of the pastors report spending one to six hours in prayer each week and five percent say they spend no time at all in prayer. While 52 percent say they spend two to five hours a week in personal devotions unrelated to teaching preparation, 14 percent indicate they spend an hour or less.
"In the early church, the apostles recognized the need to focus their time on prayer and studying the Scripture, as evidenced in Acts 6:4, for instance," McConnell said. "They shared other ministry tasks -- even pressing issues -- with qualified believers. Pastors' top two uses of their ministry time today show this same priority in sermon preparation and prayer.
"While the priorities are right, they may need better protection," McConnell continued. "The total hours pastors work in addition to these biblical priorities shows that more of the other ministry tasks need to be shared. Jesus Christ designed the work of the church to be done by believers together in unity."
The research also turned up a number of contrasts between evangelical pastors and those who serve churches in mainline denominations:
-- 30 percent of evangelical pastors say they spend 20 or more hours a week in sermon preparation, contrasted with 20 percent of mainline pastors.
-- 49 percent of evangelical pastors report they spend three hours or less each week in ministry-related meetings, while 38 percent of mainline pastors report the same number; 62 percent of mainline pastors report spending five or more hours a week in meetings, contrasted with 52 percent of evangelical pastors.
-- 39 percent of evangelical pastors indicate spending less than four hours a week in personal devotions unrelated to teaching preparation, contrasted with 47 percent of mainline pastors.
LifeWay Research conducted the telephone survey of 1,002 randomly selected Protestant pastors from Oct. 13-29 of last year. Responses were weighted to reflect the geographic distribution of the churches, and the sample size provides 95 percent confidence that sampling error does not exceed plus or minus 3.2 percent.
Mark Kelly is an assistant editor with Baptist Press. For more research, visit LifeWayResearch.com.
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Doing Max Vinyl Trivia Contest – Winners Announced
The results are in, and $350 in prizes are going to three lucky winners. Trivia questions relating to the serialized sections of Doing Max Vinyl (An Annie Ogden Mystery) on Venture Galleries appeared regularly here over the last 8 months. One correct answer was chosen randomly for each question for a $5 Amazon gift card. Every correct answer was entered in the draw for a chance at the three grand prizes being awarded today.
Congratulations to Teresa H., winner of the $200 grand prize! Your name was chosen first from the hat containing all the right answer slips. You will receive your prize via email. I hope you will enjoy many good books and other goodies from Amazon!
Naznin A. is the lucky recipient of the 2nd prize of a $100 Amazon gift card. Congratulations Naznin! Don't spend it all in one place
And congratulations also to Marjorie R., who snagged the 3rd prize of a $50 Amazon gift card. Nothing to sneeze at, $50.
My thanks go to all the participants who read all or part of Doing Max Vinyl on Venture Galleries, and I hope you had fun searching for the answers. On Venture Galleries you will find many more books in serialized form, and I encourage you to discover new authors this way.
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You've been waiting patiently, and only a few more weeks till the contest ends with a bang — $200 in Amazon cash to the grand prize winner, $100 in Amazon cash to the 2nd prize winner, and $50 to the third place winner. Every correct entry over the life of the contest increases your chances at one of the grand prizes. And you get to see pictures like this showing my cat in her favorite resting place.
Our winner for last week's question was Teresa H., who answered the question correctly, which town in Northern Illinois is Bob Olson from? — the answer being Sycamore.
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worst practice number four: e-mail attachment abuse
The ability to attach files to an e-mail is a real blessing. Indeed, it is so convenient to be able to add a file to a message and then send it to somebody so that they can open them minutes, days or hours later. Unfortunately, a lot of e-mail users are abusing this feature, by attaching humungous files and then copying the whole world. In fact, some of these attachments are not really useful, plus many of them will never be read due to lack of time. Meeting minutes in Word format for instance, get very long, bulky and besides, they are useless. They are indeed far more readable in text format, or even rich text format embedded in the body of the e-mail. Besides, if you e-mail readers are using PDAs and smart phones, they will be able to read the minutes directly, without having to download bloated attached documents. In this particular instance, there is no real requirement for attaching a file. I would therefore urge e-mail users to get back to the beauties of the good old text format: it's fast, straight to the point and enables fast speed reading.
Most of the time, the very size of these attachments is a real problem, mainly due to the fact that the newer versions of Microsoft Office have this tendency to inflate file size indiscriminatingly. As a result, most internal corporate e-mail systems will reject messages above a certain limit (in very large corporations, you might not be able to receive e-mails above 4 MB for instance). Of course, broadband is now ubiquitous, we no longer have the problem that we used to have when downloading large attachments; still, mobile Internet is developing and mobile Internet on the go means that, even when you are using 3G+, you will not have a lot of bandwidth available (the reason being that bandwidth falls when using 3G on the move. Your mobile might tell you that you are using HSDPA, ie that you are connected at 1Mb/s but in fact you aren't unless you are standing still).
My recommended strategy here would be to only stick to these attachments that are really indispensable, and check their sizes, and also try and avoid anything above 2.3 MB in size. Similarly, when the yuletide comes, and people want to send each other virtual cards by the hundred, I would also suggest using hosted services such as the excellent Plaxo (http://plaxo.com/cards) virtual card service. Result and impact guaranteed.
worst practice number five: copying the whole world
We have already discussed the requirement not to use strong language on e-mail. There is another type of e-mail abuse which is also very well spread. I mean the fact that a lot of e-mail users cannot resist the temptation to copy the whole world of their discussions and debates. It is a very bad idea, for it is much easier to talk the matter through when they are no witnesses, and therefore a true and in-depth negotiation between persons can actually work wonders.
Similarly, blind carbon copies (BCC) can be useful to inform an addressee without requesting him or her to act upon anything. But you shouldn't really misuse this functionality, and you should even try and avoid it as much as you can. I have seen people being blind copied of e-mails without actually noticing that it was a blind copy they were receiving and forwarding the e-mail and acting upon it, therefore showing the whole world that they were in the know although they weren't supposed to be. It is a much better practice and it is my recommended strategy, not to use blind carbon copy and conversely, formally and explicitly forward the e-mail, adding a cover comment with a mention that this e-mail is 'for your eyes only' (commonly abbreviated as FYEO). As a result, the person who has been blind copied of the e-mail will not really be able to forward it or use it without your consent, because it is clearly and explicitly stated.
worst practice number six: the e-mail history trap
A lot of email-users think that they should store their entire e-mail history, and they feel very proud about this. Once again, things have changed since the 1990s, disk space is no longer an issue, and standard disk space is approx. 160 GB, so that the size of your Outlook 'pst' file, even if it is goes beyond 1GB, is not a real issue. However, keeping too many electronic messages is mostly useless. Usually, barring a few rare exceptions, any message older more than six months old which you have not read at least once in these past six months should be archived forever. Chances are that you will never get back to it, and you might not even be able to remember that it exists anyway.
Both Outlook and Lotus Notes allow for archiving to be organised and scheduled, e.g. if messages are older than six months. Besides, let us emphasise once more that you shouldn't keep files on thorny subjects. This kind of filing is not really useful, unless you're getting ready for legal action. In which case, I would recommend that you dump the thorny e-mail folder on a DVD and keep it separate from your PC. One never knows what an administrator can do remotely and how far these people can get. Doing thus will keep you on the safe side.
worst practice number seven: personal e-mails mingling with professional e-mails
I see very often that people are writing to me for personal reasons using their professional e-mail system. I recommend that you avoid this at all cost. Keep all personal matters separate from professional ones, and never ever use your professional e-mail system for personal messages. Each of these professional messages can be recorded and traced, and even possibly pried into by your company administrator or even legal department (then you could be in trouble). Your company is actually entitled to read these messages, and in certain countries, it can go very far. In other countries like Germany and France where privacy is probably better respected, you have the ability to create a 'personal' folder, and store your personal messages in there.
However, webmail is now ubiquitous, and very reliable, not to
say more apt and professional than most corporate e-mail systems.
The brand new Ajax-based Yahoo! mail is an absolutely beautiful
and very professional looking application. I would recommend that
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system you like to send and receive personal messages, and therefore
keep problems at bay. Favour webmail systems over disk-based email
readers like Eudora or Outlook express, which also leave traces
on your computer and besides, aren't available from any terminal
connected to the Internet. This is my recommended strategy for
using personal e-mail in the workplace (needless to say that it's
best not to use it too much, but at the end of the day, managers
are also responsible for how they want to organise their time).
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I have just had this bought for me as a present which I love. It takes a bit of getting use to but once you fine your way around it has a lot to offer.Report as inappropriate
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I have had an Asus Transformer for over month, after initial battery life issues (the keyboard battery was not connecting to the tablet) instantly replaced by Amazon, it has been excellent. Android 3.0 now updated to 3.2 getss better all the time. Very quick, excellent screen and with SD slot on keyboard and MicroSD on tablet, very versatile. Very good choice, best of both worlds.Report as inappropriate
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Overall it is an extremely good tablet, until the update from Android 3.2 (honeycomb) to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) came. After I received the update it has been problem after problem, with Asus failing to resolve them. I have written an email to Asus support but received no reply. The problems I have experienced have included random reboots, random shutdowns, keyboard (both on screen keyboard and keyboard dock) failing to work, clock freezing , Android OS freezing e.t.c. These problems have happened to every TF101 owner since they updated. I highly recommended not purchasing this specific tablet until problems are resolved (it may take a while) or purchase a different tablet such as the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1.Report as inappropriate
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This ongoing lockout reminds me of two little kids who just got in trouble on the playground. "You did it!" "No, you did it first!" "Well, you did it last!" They blame each other for getting them in trouble until the teacher comes in and tells them both to apologize. The ongoing finger-pointing and excuses made by the NBA and the players may not affecting them, but it is certainly affecting the people that make the games work every night.The people that we as fans might not think about that much are the people employed by the league to do all of the little things that make the league run, such as selling tickets, maintaining the arenas, and working the concessions stands. These people are the ones that need every paycheck to support their families. The lockout also leaves people without a job. They may have to work multiple jobs to earn enough to support their households. These people are also the ones without a voice in the labor negotiations.
The NBA and the players need to know that the longer this lockout goes, the more NBA employees are going to suffer from lost paychecks. They must recognize that it's not all about them and that there are NBA employees who rely on these paychecks to feed the family and support their child's education.
This lockout needs to end for the owners, the players, the fans, and those who rely on the NBA for a living.


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There was a recent discussion over at the Asylum - just people really listing their hockey cards but it got me thinking. Which is usually dangerous. Now, I'm a bit of an eclectic collector - I grab whatever takes my fancy (from ebay of course...no other chance of getting cards in the UK!) - no rhyme or reason to it. I just buy what I like - which probably explains my recent purchase of 17 assorted Eric Brewer cards inc. 08/09 auto card for a fiver. LOL.
So - does anyone here collect? Anyone looking for particular cards? My main cards are:
Autos: Dallas Drake, Mike Sillinger, Eric Weinrich, Scott Mellanby, Eric Brewer
Jersey: Doug Weight x 3 (inc allstar game), Mike Eastwood
Various others including a Keith Tkachuk Winnipeg Jets card, Chris Pronger 93 Hockey Draft card and Pavol Demitra 93/94 Upper Deck Senators card.
I was also given a bucketload of Chris Osgood cards - mostly Fuck Detroit with 2 islanders ones there too. So - the question is - does anyone want them? I can't be arsed to scan them all in and put them on ebay so if anyone here wants them (there are about 20 or so of them) then you're more than welcome to have them. No charge - and I can ship them via work so it won't cost anything there. Just stick a comment below or email me - after all, I need the room for my new Captain Roboto cards....
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Breaking: Colchester Hospital put into special measures
Colchester Hospital has been put into special measures by the health sector regulator Monitor in order to "safeguard patient services".
The hospital hit the headlines last week after claims were made that some staff at the hospital had been bullied into falsifying waiting-time data to help it meet targets.
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If you have NEVER been to Africa, when someone mentions "Africa" or you hear "Africa", what is the FIRST thing that comes into your mind?
People associate different regions/continent based on media, informational material, myths, stereotypes and such. The main idea of this discussion is to find out what people who never had "first hand experience" think about the continent. Thanks for your contribution.
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Mar 25 2013: "Rabindranath Tagore's poem "Africa" explores the negative impacts of Western imperialism on the traditional cultures of Africa. The destruction of these traditional cultures, and. with it, the inherent values of the people can be seen through the structure of three stanzas. A contrast is conveyed between the period before the coming of the Europeans, the time during colonization and the post-colonial period, clearly demonstrating the hypocrisy and horror of Western imperialism. Tagore, who lived in British colonial India, wrote the poem originally in Bengali and it was translated by William Radice into English sometime later. As a supporter of Indian nationalism Targore identified British imperialism as a "political symptom of our social disease". "Africa" was written in response to Mussolini's invasion of Ethiopia in 1935 and is a polemical poem influenced by tribal art and Tagore's interest in prehistoric cultures. Through the use of language in this poem, Tagore manages to represent the changes that Africa went through because of Western colonization."
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Riverside's Ward 3 council seat isn't even cold yet – in fact, incumbent Rusty Bailey will remain in it until he becomes mayor Dec. 11 – and two people already have taken to social media to build support for possible campaigns. There's also a sizable list of people who want to be appointed to the seat for either six months (if someone wins the June election outright) or nearly a year (if there's a November runoff).
* Author's note: this post has been updated re: Linda Soubirous – see below.
First, the (potential) candidates. One man says he definitely plans to run, and that's Mike Soubirous, who in June lost a three-way race for Bob Buster's Riverside County supervisorial seat. He hasn't yet filed any paperwork with the city clerks office, but Soubirous has announced his candidacy on Twitter and created a campaign page on Facebook.
A retired California Highway Patrol officer, Soubirous said he's always been interested in public service, and "I had a lot of friends after my supervisor race … that said, 'Hey, you had some good ideas there and some energy, why don't you take that and put it onto the council?'"
A couple of key issues for Soubirous are making the city more business-friendly and addressing traffic problems. He's also not a fan of red light cameras but said he would support legislation to reduce the fine for rolling right turns.
"I don't condone people rolling (through) a right turn on red, but it's generally not an accident producing violation, whereas running a red light is," he said.
Another possible candidate is Riverside Unified School District board member Tom Hunt, who said he's interested but hasn't decided whether to run. (He suggested on Nov. 7 that a Facebook friend should "Come be part of my council run," but hasn't made an official declaration or filed anything.)
Hunt, who has a company that does public relations and business consulting, said Monday that it can be difficult to manage a small business and put in the time required of a council member. "I love being on the school board. I just got reelected," he added.
If he runs, Hunt said, his experience would stand him in good stead. "There's not going to be a lot of ramp-up period for me because I've been so involved with the city, usually on the other side of the counter," he said.
Hunt also said the city needs to become more business-friendly, especially after the demise of redevelopment.
And now, what about filling the seat once Bailey moves to the mayor's chair? The council will talk about the process on Tuesday. Bailey said this month the mayor's nominating and screening committee will screen applicants for January interviews with the full council.
He and several other council members have said they'll look to appoint someone who doesn't want to run for election to the seat, because they don't want the appointment to give an unfair advantage to a candidate.
City Clerk Colleen Nicol provided a list of people who have asked about appointment to the Ward 3 seat. Among those who are definitely interested are Irma Flores, Ron Roscoe Hernandez, John Plocher, Ken Sotelo, and a somewhat familiar name – Linda Soubirous, Mike's wife.
*Update: I got a voicemail message Wednesday morning from Linda, who said she considered seeking the appointment before her husband had chosen to run for the seat, and now she doesn't plan to put her name in. "I've decided that I just didn't think it was something that would be completely fair," she said.
I'll try to find out more about potential appointees once there's an official/complete list of applicants. As always, feel free to contact me if you're planning to run for any Riverside council seat, or pass on any names you're hearing of who might run.


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Kerry Kurt from Sentinel Farms in Starksboro joins us for our Everything Animals segment to talk about a program through her organization, Unbound Grace, that brings kids to the farm to keep them on the right track through tough times.
There is still space in some upcoming camps.
They're hosting an event on September 21, 2013 with family field days starting at 3 p.m., followed by a silent auction, country potluck, and music.
They are accepting donations for the silent auction. For information about how to donate or to get involved, you can contact Kurt at email@example.com.
They're also trying to build an indoor programming space -- and Kurt says anyone interested in donating services or funds can contact her. They're hoping to have enough together for a barn-raising on Sept. 21.
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iControlPad 2 - The open source controller by Product 3 LLC
iControlPad is an open-source controller for mobile devices.
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Quick Facts!
•Fully user programmable microcontroller, running open-source software
•55 key keyboard - Shoulder buttons -Twin analogue nubs - High-quality Dpad
•New swivel clamp for easier phone handling
•Works as a standard HID (keyboard, joystick, iCade etc) for anything with either bluetooth or USB connections (Mac, PC, Phones, Tablets, PS3 etc.)
•Lasts for 14 hours of active use on a single charge
•Working prototypes finished, ready for mass production now
•Will it work with the OUYA - Yes, it should work with the OUYA.
•Built to last - the price reflects the quality - it's an absolutely solid, ready for the road design.
•Distributors - buy a multipack and have excellent Christmas sales.
•If the project is a success we will document the ENTIRE production process on film - with regular video updates and visits to factories - see how we bring a product to life - ordering parts, negotiations, product assembly - everything - so if you have always wondered how it's done, or fancy making something yourself in the future, you will see how we do it."
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National organization names UT one of best campuses for free speech
For the second straight year, the University of Tennessee has been named one of the seven best colleges for free speech by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education.
The ranking is based on the school's policies on restricting speech guaranteed by the First Amendment and whether the school has censored any speech in recent years.
The Philadelphia-based Foundation for Individual Rights in Education is a non-profit that promotes civil liberties and academic freedom at U.S. colleges and universities.
To view UT's policies on speech as they apply to the FIRE ranking, see here.
Protestors at the University of Tennessee gather on the campus during graduation in May 2010 to express disapproval over the school's decision to award former Vice President Al Gore an honorary degree.
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Jerry Springer was Born …:
… on February 13, 1944, in London, England. His parents, both Jewish, fled Nazi Germany before his birth.
Growing up with Jerry:
When he was five, he immigrated with his parents to the United States. They settled in Queens, New York, where Jerry was raised. After high school, Jerry attended Tulane University, where he earned his bachelor's degree. He followed that with a juris doctorate from Northwestern in 1968.
Jerry's First Job & The Early Years:
His political life began in 1970 with an unsuccessful run for Congress. That was followed by a success run for a seat on the Cincinnati City Council (he lost his job after it was discovered that he'd cavorted with a prostitute – he regained it when he came clean about his cavorting). He served one year as city mayor in 1977.
Perhaps prophetically, Jerry used his admission to paying for the services of the aforementioned prostitute in an ad for his bid for Governor. He wanted to show that he wasn't afraid of the truth "even if it hurts."
Becoming a Talk Show Host:
Jerry's march to TV infamy began with a series of radio broadcasts on WEBN in Cincinnati while he was still mayor. Their popularity launched his television career – after his short term in office he became a reporter and commentator on WLWT-NBC in Cincinnati. No more than two years later, he'd climbed from a reporter at the lowest-rated TV station in town to the number one news anchor in the city.
His popularity boiled over and, when The Phil Donahue Show changed stations, The Jerry Springer Show debuted. It started off as a rather high-brown political program, with guests like Oliver North and Jesse Jackson. But the call of higher ratings pushed Jerry toward a more – low-brow – style.
What Does the Future Hold?:
Jerry's role in entertainment continues to grow. His stint on the popular Dancing with the Stars has led to hosting duties on NBC's America's Got Talent. His show continues to plug along, still popular in the States with growing interest in other parts of the world.
And Just for Fun:
- Was once mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Commonly thought to portray himself in the movie Ringmaster, but really playing the "fictional" Jerry Farrelly.
- Is the inspiration for the opera: Jerry Springer – The Opera.
- Has played many versions of himself on TV shows like The X-Files and Roseanne.


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ARCADIA, Calif. (March 3, 2011)—Santa Anita Park is inviting professional and novice photographers to a one of a kind Photography Day on March 11 at The Great Race Place. All participants will be required to report to Santa Anita's Clockers' Corner area by 7:30 a.m. to register and then begin shooting.
With the majestic San Gabriel Mountains as a backdrop, photographers will have the unique opportunity to capture some of the nation's finest Thoroughbreds as they go through their early morning training regimen.
AVENTURA, California/HALLANDALE, Florida - March 2, 2011,– Santa Anita Park and Gulfstream Park announced today that they have jointly entered into an agreement with Trakus, LLC to install the revolutionary Trakus wireless tracking system at their respective racetracks in California and Florida.
The Trakus system instantaneously tracks each horse during a race, enabling real-time three-dimensional camera views and recording statistical information into a database.
ARCADIA, Calif. (March 2, 2011) – Twirling Candy, who has swiftly become recognized as the nation's premier Thoroughbred racehorse following the retirement of Zenyatta, will be heavily favored to endorse that distinction in Saturday's 74th running of the $750,000 Santa Anita Handicap presented by San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino.
The Big 'Cap, Santa Anita's signature race at the classic distance of 1 ¼ miles, is one of three Grade I stakes races to be presented on an 11-race program with first post at 12 noon. Rags-to-riches California-bred Caracortado heads the $300,000 Frank E. Kilroe Mile on turf, and the $250,000 Santa Anita Oaks for 3-year-old fillies at 1 1/16 miles features Grade I winners A Z Warrior, Turbulent Descent and Zazu.
ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 27, 2011) – Quick Enough reversed a setback by Amazombie when he gamely outdueled the 13-10 favorite on Sunday to capture Santa Anita's $100,000 Sensational Star Handicap for California-breds by one-half length while traversing 6 ½ furlongs over the track's hillside turf course in 1:13.52.
The mild upset by the 4-1 second choice assured a Pick Six carryover of $126,305 into Thursday when racing resumes at Santa Anita. The Pick Six carryover will be the sixth of the meet that has encompassed 41 days.
ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 26, 2011) – Ultra Blend was unable to overtake 2010 California-bred Horse of the Year Evening Jewel in last month's Sunshine Millions Distaff, but, under a crafty ride by Joel Rosario, she was able to turn the tables Saturday in Santa Anita's $100,000 Valentine Dancer Handicap.
Originally scheduled for one mile on turf, the competition for statebreds was moved to the main track following overnight rains, and the field size was drastically pared from 11 to four starters with millionaire Evening Jewel sent off as the 4-5 choice and Ultra Blend at 13-10.
ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb.
"Night School"—the racing industry's first national, interactive online fan education forum—will offer its second of 40 weekly sessions on Monday, February 28. Presenting title sponsors of the program are the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, Daily Racing Form (DRF), the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) and Keeneland.
Co-hosted by Horseplayernow.com owners Jeremy Plonk and Joe Kristufek, the weekly Night School lessons are offered free to any racing fan who wants to learn more about the game and will include both novice and advance-level fan education.
ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 24, 2011)—By a vote of his peers nationwide, jockey Garrett Gomez, a two-time Eclipse Award winner, and who was North America's leading rider by money-won in 2006, '07,'08 and '09, will become the 62nd recipient of the prestigious Santa Anita George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award in a winner's circle ceremony at Santa Anita on Sunday, March 20.
Gomez outpolled fellow jockeys Joe Bravo, Javier Castellano, Corey Lanerie and Gallyn Mitchell.
Nicknamed "Go-Go" for his hard-charging style, Gomez is considered one of the best finishers in modern racing history. This ability was never more evident than in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Churchill Downs on Nov. 6.


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Yankee Candle, the company responsible for tricking our wives and girlfriends into thinking bathrooms need to smell like Bahama Breeze since 1969, just came out with an interesting guy-oriented marketing ploy: Man Candles.
It's all about a line of scents catered to the sophisticated nostrils of the American male. "We wanted to develop a collection of scents that men could strongly identify with," said Senior Vice President Hope Margala Klein.
Imagine the thick aroma of "Riding Mower" or "2×4″ wafting through your living room or a bathroom that smells like "Man Town." It's almost like a dream, isn't it? Well, these fine scents are now reality. Check them out:
- Man Town™ – Escape to the man cave with this masculine blend of spices, woods and musk.
- First Down™ – This combination of orange, patchouli, vetiver and leather is as exciting as game day.
- Riding Mower™ – Hot sun. Cool breeze. And the intensely summery scent of freshly cut grass.
- 2 x 4™ – The warm, unmistakable scent of freshly planed wood and sawdust evokes a sense of confidence and quality.
Who ever thought "First Down" could be a scent? I didn't, but we all know this candle's definitely more likely to show up in hunting camp than "First Kiss."
Here's a logical question for outdoorsmen: When are they going to makes scents catered to us?
I for one would love to light the wick on a candle that made my house smell like freshly fired shotgun shells or the leather on a brand new holster. Maybe we could develop a candle that smells like "Deadline" for outdoor writers, so at least they could never say they didn't smell it coming.
What scents would you include in a line of hunting candles?


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Every so often something terrible happens in the world. You know. The kind of thing that turns your stomach just enough to make you feel ill as you witness the carnage mother nature has wrought on what used to be a town, a city, or a pristine island paradise. You cringe for a moment, allowing your brain to assess the damage, and then instinct takes over, you change the channel. Your brain registers what happened and realizes simply, if you were to know the extent of the damage, it's not sure how you would react.
Thankfully, we as human beings have the power to overcome these natural instincts and have the ability to switch back to that channel, take in what happened, and move to help those in need.
Along those lines, Every Day Should Be Saturday and Fanblogs have instituted the "Charity Bowl" in an effort to raise relief money for the victims of the tornadoes in Oklahoma and Georgia and the cyclone in Burma. The Charity Bowl is a wonderful way to show not only the depth of your generosity to others, but to show a little school spirit as well.
The particulars:
1) Make a donation online to the American Red Cross, CARE, or the International Rescue Committee.
2) Email the donation confirmation to firstname.lastname@example.com and state your team affiliation by 8pm EDT on Wednesday, May 14th.
3) Results will be displayed at Every Day Should Be Saturday and Fanblogs throughout the week, with the final results shown by Thursday, May 15th.
4) The winning school will have its colors displayed at EDSBS and logo/mascot shown on every page at Fanblogs.
The competition is already a day in and here are the standings:
Money raised to date: $3,095.00
Team Donation Standings:
1) Michigan - $1,000
2) Florida - $500
3t) Auburn - $130
3t) Alabama - $130
4t) LSU - $125
4t) Ohio State - $125
4t) Ole Miss - $125
4t) Nebraska - $125
5t) South Carolina - $100
5t) Oklahoma - $100
5t) Mississippi State - $100
Lurking: Michigan State, FSU, Georgia
Conference Donation Standings:
2) Big 10 - $1,175
3) Big 12 - $225
5t) Pac10 - $0
5t) Big East - $0
Michigan's total will be increased by $100 from yours truly, but the competition is far from over and the needs of the people displaced or injured by these natural disasters is nowhere close to being met. So dig deep people. $10 in Burma goes a long way. $25 buys a lot of sterile bandages and other medical needs. If you've only got a little to give, trust me, anything is better than nothing where disasters of this magnitude are involved.
So take a minute out of your day and click one the links to the charities above. Donate a little, donate a lot, donate something. Not only will it help others, it'll make you feel good that you helped someone less fortunate and remind everyone that Michigan students, alumni and fans are not just the Champions of the West, but are truly the Leaders and the Best.
Oh, and Florida's second. If you pretend your generosity is a Michigan receiver and whatever is in the way of you donating is a Florida DB, there's no way Michigan or the people in need can lose!


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If you recall back in September of last year Manny Pacquiao stated he had a real interest in giving it a go in the MMA world. He also said what we all know, that Bob Arum doesn't want him to, therefor it likely will never happen. But, some things have changed since then. Pacquiaio and his management team moved the star and his PPV bouts over to SHO Sports and Zuffa/Forza purchased Strikeforce. Maybe it makes a bit more sense now than it did in September. It's a long shot but let me lay out how I think it could play out.
We are a few weeks away from Manny's debut on SHO PPV as he prepares to take on Sugar Shane Mosley. With Floyd Mayweather on an extended vacation, permanent you might say when it comes to fighting the Pac-Man, there are few money fights for Manny left. He has cleared out his competitors in a way that a fighter of his rare abilities can do. He needs an opponent after Sugar Shane, given that he beats the welterweight. Why not Nick Diaz in the Strikeforce hexagon?
Nick Diaz stated today that he might focus his attention on boxing. We witnessed a brilliant display of Diaz's technical prowess this past weekend. He went to the body of Daley in a way that would make Mick proud. Now, Diaz finds himself in an unusual position in Strikeforce. Who does he face next? What is the next big money fight for the promotion's biggest star? He can't go to the UFC, he has a Strikeforce contract and I'm almost certain that SHO is going to make sure the Strikeforce fighters stick to their contracts while there is a deal between the two companies. UFC can potentially shuffle over some of their welterweights or the Zuffa hats can roll up their sleeves with Ken Hershman and Bob Arum to set up two separate fights with Nick Diaz.
The only way it works, in my eyes, is if there are two fights set up. The first fight would be Manny's debut in the cage against Diaz. The hype leading up to such an event would be huge. It would burst MMA into the mainstream spotlight in a way no other event could. That alone would be worth it for the Strikeforce/Forza/Zuffa crowd. Fill the card with some of the other stars of the promotion and put the MMA product on display for the world to see and let it shine. It would advance the sport light years. The match itself could be very entertaining. Diaz would stand with Manny for a while and then it would go to the ground where Diaz would likely work out a victory. This sets up the second fight, Diaz vs Manny in a boxing match. A great revenge match and one that the boxing fans would love to see after watching Manny get tapped out. I think both fighters could put on a respectable showing in both forums and it would reinvigorate the boxing scene while exposing MMA to a whole new set of eyes.
The negotiations that would have to take place to get something like this done would be mind boggling. There are so many details that as I begin to ponder them all it makes my head spin. But, I believe after watching Coker and Hershman work out the M-1 deal that they might have the patience and temerity to make something like this work. Let the negotiations take some time so Manny can train for his debut in the cage. Maybe it is not even in a cage, maybe both fights are fought in a ring, one with MMA rules, one with boxing rules. Perhaps some of the MMA rules are modified for the fight. Imagine if GSP and Freddie Roach took the reigns of Manny's MMA training, the animosity that would build between the two camps. That would be brilliant and would set up a future Diaz/GSP showdown in a completely unique and exciting way. There are a million different ways to get it done if there is the will. It seems Manny has the will, he is in the right place at SHO to make it happen and in Nick Diaz he has a unique opponent.
It might never happen, this might all be a pipe dream. But, I remember that Saturday morning just a few weeks ago when I logged on to BE and saw what I thought was the unthinkable: Zuffa Purchases Strikeforce! Perhaps some other lazy afternoon I will log on to find the headline: Nick Diaz to Face Manny Pacquiao In The Cage! Stranger things have happened.


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1.1 Competitors must wear any marketing material (e.g. t-shirt, tags, etc.) provided by the tournament/ event organizer before entering the tournament area.
1.2 Competitors must be clothed politely and appropriately.
1.3 Competitors must be available for post-tournament awards ceremonies, photographs, interviews, or other tournament events.
1.4 All competitors must be present at the tournament area 15 minutes prior to their scheduled match.
1.5 Tournament PCs are only to be used for match play only. Any other activities on the PCs are not allowed (e.g. checking emails, surfing the net, etc.).
1.6 Each team will be given around 10 to 15 minutes to set up their equipment after which, the match will immediately start.
1.7 If a competitor has to leave the tournament area during their scheduled match, a referee/ official must be informed.
1.8 The tournament area is restricted only to tournament competitors. Competitors are not allowed to enter the tournament area with companions that are not participating in the tournament. In addition, tournament officials reserve the right to deny anyone, even a competitor from entering the tournament area within reason.
1.9 At the conclusion of match play, teams are expected to break down their equipment in an orderly manner. Teams need to straighten their tournament area up once they break down. Please take into consideration that other matches may be taking place and it would be unsportsmanlike to disturb other competitors while competing.
2.1 The software used is Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Beta (Steam Version)
2.2 It is a 5 (Five) Player team tournament.
2.3 Each team must present 1 (One) representative. He/she is responsible for his/her team and will be responsible of all communication with the Referees.
2.4 Each team member must use the exact same team abbreviation (Clan Tag).
2.5 Each person attending the tournament must have read and accepted the rules and regulations. Ignoring it cannot be a reason put forward in case of an issue or dispute.
2.6 These rules are subject to modification in the following aspects:
• Use of most recent patch/version release of the game.
• In-game settings and required factors necessitated by use of most recent patch/version release.
• Cheat Protection Program release and/or Cheat Protection Functions
• Game settings and/or operations guidelines dictated by differences between Online and LAN tournaments.
2.7 The Tournament Committee reserves the right to modify the rules and regulations from time to time and without notice, to protect the integrity and smooth flow of the tournament.
The tournament will be played with the following rule set:
• Rounds: 30 (Thirty) Rounds (Max Rounds 15 (Fifteen) Format) – 15 (Fifteen)
Rounds as Terrorists and 15 (Fifteen) Rounds as Counter-Terrorists per team
• Victory Condition: The first team to win 16 (Sixteen) rounds. (If a team scores 16
(Sixteen) rounds first, the match is ended immediately.)
• Round Time: 1:45 Minutes
• The team playing as the Terrorist side first will be announced before the match or decided by coin toss.
• In the case of a tie after the regulation rounds end, 6 (six) extra rounds will be played. (3 (Three) Rounds as
Terrorists / 3 (Three) Rounds as Counter-Terrorists per team). Victory condition is the first team to win 4 (four) rounds. (If a team scores 4 (four) rounds first, the match is ended immediately.)
• Extra Round restart money: $10,000
• In the case of yet another tie after the 6 (Six) extra Rounds, as stated above, 6
(Six) additional extra Rounds will be played until the tie is broken
4.1 The tournament official or referees must be informed if any substitutions are to be done.
4.2 Teams are allowed to substitute twice only in the tournament.
4.3 Substitutions can only be done before or after a match is done and not during.
4.4 The substitute player must be registered with the team prior to the tournament starting.
4.5 The substitute player for the team must not be playing for any other team in the tournament.
5.1 The sharing of basic weapons and ammunition are allowed.
5.2 It is not allowed to purposefully suicide to drop item for another player.
5.3 It is not allowed to block your own creeps with the help of spells. It is only allowed to use hero model to
intercept creeps. This is only for the first creep wave.
5.4 Backdooring is allowed.
5.5 Any cheats, hacks or exploits are illegal and not allowed in play.
6.1 It is forbidden to insult, abuse or manhandle a Player or a Referee, or do damage to property that belong to others.
6.2 It is forbidden to do damage the property of the sponsors and partners of the tournament/ event.
6.3 The notion of fair play is up to the Referee's assessment.
6.4 Lack of fair play can lead to penalties.
6.5 In order to secure a pleasant course of game, we encourage all players to show a sportsmanlike and fair conduct.
7.1 If rules are broken, Tournament Referees may apply penalties according to their judgment and discretion.
7.2 Penalties that can be applied are the following:
• Warning.
• 3 (Three) Round loss or more.
• Default loss.
• Banning a player/team from the venue.
• Disqualification of a player/team from the entire tournament.
7.3 Disqualifications are applied by the tournament officials, be it the referees or tournament organizers. And will void all rights for the entire team to participate further in the tournament, and also to use the facilities provided by the tournament/ event.
All results must be reported to the respective Referee right after the match.
Players are allowed to bring their own mouse, headset and keyboard, as well as drivers and configuration files etc., unless specified otherwise.
10.1 No 3rd party program or any trace of scripts will be allowed. This includes personal map textures and player exploits. It will be considered a violation of the rules and will be sanctioned according to 7.2.
10.2 Players are responsible for their actions in regards to known map or game bugs/exploits. Any Player or Team utilizing ANY exploit or bug in a map or game, unintentional or otherwise, will be sanctioned according to 7.2.
10.3 Any tampering with computer hardware or software, including but not limited to intentional crashing of software and illegal modification of hardware or software configurations will be sanctioned according to 7.2.
11.1 No 3rd Party communication software will be allowed as per according to 10.1.
11.2 Team members are fully allowed to communicate verbally, even when 'dead'.
(Ghost Talking)
12.1 A team is allowed to have substitutes on their roster. The roster is locked during the entire tournament.
12.2 Teams are allowed substitutions, provided if they are registered on the roster. No substitutions will be allowed after the start of a match. If any team needs to make more than 2 (Two) substitutions for any reason whatsoever, the team must forfeit their match.
A Referee has to be notified prior to the substitution.
12.3 Tournament Referees can decide to make exceptions on roster changes depending on the basis of the request (e.g. a player is injured, sick etc.).
12.4 Teams are not allowed to rotate their players in between matches.
12.5 A player cannot participate in more than 1 (One) team during the tournament.


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November 23, 2005
Albany - Hank Henry has lived in Lakewood Subdivision for more than two decades, and has seen a lot of changes. "From good to bad," he says. "It was a nice neighborhood when we moved out here."
Now, Henry says breakins occur on a regular basis. Since November 1st, there have been nine burglaries, and some homes were wrecked. He says, "They took some valuable stuff, plus they had a can of spray paint. They sprayed her sofa, her big screen TV, all her electronic equipment, and just trashed the place."
But Henry wants to take back his neighborhood. He says neighbors can do small things to make big changes. "They can make their house fairly secure by just buying outside lights, trimming their hedges, putting dead bolts on, making sure the windows are locked, and their vehicles."
And Henry says protect yourself, and your family, but that doesn't mean buy a gun, unless you're prepared to use it. He says, "Different places will teach you how to shoot that weapon, safely. Because you don't need one if you can't use it."
But the most important thing to use is common sense. If you see something suspicious, call police immediately.
The Lakewood Neighborhood watch is holding an emergency meeting December 6th at Albany Police District four on East Oglethorpe Boulevard.
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The Rutland-Southern Vermont Regional Airport was mission control Thursday night for aerial assault on Eastern Equine Encephalitis.
"We're trying to eliminate the risk to public health from EEE," says Cary Giguere of the Vermont Agriculture Agency.
The virus has already claimed the life of one Vermonter and left a second in the hospital.
"There was a death, it's a good idea to prevent anymore," says Linda Ronk of Brandon.
Now the state Agriculture Agency is taking to the air with pesticides to kill the mosquitoes that can carry the virus.
Shortly before 8 PM this plane headed for what's called the 'mosquito district' comprised of Brandon, Leicester, Salisbury and Goshen.
"The planes blanket the entire spray block with a cloud of pesticides to knock the mosquitos down," says Giguere.
Before the plane took off it was loaded with 110 gallons of the pesticide Anvil 10 plus 10 the Ag Department chose it over other varieties because it's been deemed safe for crops and gentle on bees.
"With all of the Ag in both of these counties, we wanted to choose a pesticide that had established crop tolerance," says Giguere.
The one night mission covered about 20,000 acres. The flight cost taxpayers about a dollar an acre.
Folks living in the fly zone are taking precautions of their own when it comes to mosquitoes.
"If we go out and I notice any mosquitos around them, I'll apply bug spray, but I am not an alarmist, I don't want to over react either," says Hanna Davidson, an organic farmer.
The Agriculture Agency is striking a similar tone-- urging people to take appropriate precautions and are confidant the spraying will help.
"Hopefully it will be safer for folks in both these counties to be outside tomorrow," says Giguere.
Experts advise when it comes to this potentially deadly mosquito born illness to use precautions like wearing long sleeve clothing, avoiding being outside at dawn and dusk.
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That outcome seems likely, he says.
Port managers, after a meeting yesterday morning, told The Post they believe there will be no last-minute agreement between the dock-workers union and the shipping companies to avert a walkout.
The strike would come on the heels of a separate labor action that temporarily shut down ports on the West Coast. That strike was resolved earlier this month.
Some believe the new strike would be short lived because President Obama would invoke the Taft-Hartley act and force federal mediation, he notes.
Major holiday shipping is already behind us, which will help blunt the economic impact, the LA Times Ronald White says.
Still, the last time the ports shut down, in 2002, the economy lost $1 billion a day and it took more than six months for the supply chain to recover, according to the National Retail Federation, which recently sent a letter urging President Obama to intervene.