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During the upcoming European Championships the Footy Show will be your home for daily vodcast shows taped immediately following the games. Each day, James and Kristian will be joined by one of Paolo Bandini, Andy Brassell, Michael Cox, Raphael Honigstein and Ben Lyttleton to react to the day's matches.
The Footy Blog run by editor Richard Whittall will also have daily recap match reports as well as a whole host of other posts covering the tournament from Ukraine and Poland.
So to get you ready for the tournament these eight men sat down and discussed everything from predictions to what they hope to see over the next few weeks.
Paolo Bandini, a freelance writer who covers Italian football for various outlets including guardian.co.uk and Astro SuperSport, as well as The Score. @Paolo_Bandini
Andy Brassell, a freelance writer and broadcaster on European football. His work can be regularly read and heard via outlets including BBC FiveLive/World Service, ESPN Soccernet, The Independent and FOX Soccer. @andybrassell
Michael Cox, the sole writer at zonalmarking.net, winner of the Best Football Blogger in the Soccerlens Awards. He has also written for the Guardian, Blizzard, FourFourTwo.com, ESPN and The Score's Footy Blog. @zonal_marking
Raphael Honigstein, the English football correspondent of Süddeutsche Zeitung and writes regular columns for the Guardian and Sports Illustrated. He's the author of "Englischer Fussball. A German view of our beautiful game" and can be seen on ESPN's Soccernet Press Pass and CNN World Sport. @honigstein
Kristian Jack, host of the Footy Show and a man who attended multiple games at Euro 96 but proudly sold his England-Scotland ticket to pay for a week long holiday in Newquay with his mates who he then needed more than ever after that Gareth Southgate miss. @kristianjack
Ben Lyttleton, a European football writer for publications in the UK, Asia and South America. He has also co-written the ebook 'Best XI Insider: England v France' now available on Amazon and is a contributor to the Sports Illustrated website and The Score's Footy Blog. @benlyt
James Sharman, host of the Footy Show who every day for the past month has shouted "one inch & England may have beaten Germany, won a Euro, and Paul Gascoigne may have put his demons to rest. If only he was one inch taller!" @jamessharman
Richard Whittall, Footy Blog Editor and a man who once risked death by being the only person to cheer for Greece's only goal in the final of Euro 2004, in a bar filled with angry Portugal fans. @rwhittall
What team are you looking forward to watching the most at this tournament and why?
Michael: It's Germany for me – they've got tremendously talented players and I'm interested to see how they've progressed from two years ago. The emergence of Gotze and Reus has given them more options, but really I think their best side is pretty similar to the one from 2010, albeit with some alterations at the back.
Ben: I'm with you on Germany – they have been closing the gap on Spain ever since the 2008 final and this could be their year – so many exciting young players coming through.
Raphael: I'm naturally interested to see whether Germany can fulfil their huge potential. I always enjoy Spain, too. It's easy to forget just how difficult their style of football is to pull off.
James: As much as it pains me to admit, as usual the minute Euro kicks off, the fanboy in me takes over and I will be living and breathing every frustrating and dreadful second that England chases the ball around the field. In fairness, I am curious as to what a Roy Hodgson England will look like, and whether pragmatism rules the day, which just might be the team's best hope.
Richard: I have both of the teams you all mentioned. England, because I support them against my better judgment (and often my personal will). Germany because if they play to their ability, they should be the team of the tournament.
Kristian: Being an Englishman I gave up enjoying watching them the moment Gareth Southgate missed that penalty so I cannot say them. I'll say Spain because I think they have some significant weaknesses this time around and I'm fascinated to see if they can prove me wrong and still be the powerhouse with some key absentees.
Andy: It's France for me. Laurent Blanc has rebuilt very well and it's a very talented squad, but not so much experience so I want to see how they'll react under pressure.
Paolo: Predictable it may be, but the honest answer is Italy. With all the disruption caused by the latest match-fixing scandal and then the horrific earthquake in Emilia-Romagna, this Italy team ought to be operating under a black cloud – yet Cesare Prandelli remains a study in glorious optimism. I have a tonne of admiration for both his outlook on life and the way he tries to make his teams play.
What group game are you looking forward to most and why?
Ben: Germany v Holland – at the last World Cup, Germany played like Holland and Holland like Germany; in a friendly last year, Germany beat the Dutch 3-0; aside from the historical significance of the game and past clashes from 1974 and 1990, I'm glad this game is second in the group, and therefore 'live'. If it was third, they might have both been able to settle for a draw – no chance now.
Kristian: I cannot get enough of Germany v Holland. I'm obsessed by this rivalry. I remember Frank Rijkaard lobbing one into Rudi Voller like it was yesterday.
James: Same here. There are some delicious matchups, but certainly Germany vs Netherlands on June 13th will be one to behold. Simon Kuper tells us that it will be nothing but love on show, and I want to see that, until then I can't believe it. Two powers, one playing beautiful, gorgeous, flowing artistry, the other being the Dutch! Who'd have thought!
Michael: Yes, Germany v Holland is the standout game here – simply because they're two of the best three sides, and there's the old rivalry there.
Raphael: The quality on show, the storylines (Robben v Bayern) and the history means that Germany vs Netherlands is the one that stands out.
Richard: Spain versus Italy should be fascinating, both to see if Spain's fortunes are indeed reflected in Barcelona's infinitesimally small dip in form this season, and to get a sense of what Prandelli's Italy are capable of. Also, Mario Balotelli in a big game.
Paolo: It might be Italy v Spain – though I'm not sure "looking forward" is necessarily the right phrase – frankly I'm very nervous! So perhaps a more accurate answer to the question would be Germany v Holland.
Andy: Germany v Portugal. I'll be covering the Portuguese and I like the thought of their biggest test coming so quickly. It's an exciting prospect.
Give us one player who you think will breakout and elevate his game to new heights in this tournament?
Michael: Ones I hope get playing time are Kevin Strootman of Holland and Christian Eriksen of Denmark – both clever central midfielders who've been impressive in the Eredivisie this season.
Ben: On the international stage, this is a huge opportunity for Samir Nasri, playing as France's number ten, to prove himself as a top player. He may have won the Premier League with Manchester City but he hasn't yet shown his best for France.
James: It was several months ago that someone told me to begin paying special attention to Toni Kroos, so I did just that. This season we've seen the Bayern man enjoy a breakthrough season, and could force his way into Germany's starting XI. Such an intelligent player, this could be his tourney. If not? Pick one of the other German wonderkids.
Kristian: Thanks for the plug Sharms, I do love Kroos but I'll go with another player who will definitely start for Germany. Mats Hummels was named number 73 in our top 100 players list but is better than that and will prove in this tournament that he is a world class defender who deserves to be discussed as one of the game's best. A star performance in this tournament will do that.
Paolo: Poland certainly have very high hopes for Robert Lewandowski – though perhaps it's a bit late to call it a break-out for him given that he already has 40 caps and scored 22 times for Borussia Dortmund this year. Perhaps a bit more under-the-radar is Greece's Sotiris Ninis – who is joining Parma this summer.
Raphael: I also think we'll see big things from Lewandowski as well as Alan Dzagoev and perhaps from Marco Reus, too.
Richard: I think Fernando Llorente will turn a few heads, particularly for those not aware of his spectacular form with Bilbao. He'll have a lot to prove particularly in the highly publicized absence of David Villa.
Andy: If he's fit, Yann M'Vila. The ability to become the best defensive midfielder of his generation, but people have started to doubt him a touch after an average season – but he looks so at home playing for France. If whoever wants him doesn't seal the deal before the Euros (not looking at any club in particular, honest…), they'll regret it.
If you could have one coach at these Euro's to manage your country who would you pick?
Raphael: I'd have Löw to manage… Germany. Could it work?
Paolo: Giovanni Trapattoni. Not for the football, obviously (though I'm fairly sure nobody in Ireland is complaining about defensive tactics now that it has got them here). But for the press conferences.
Michael: Cesare Prandelli! Great attitude to attacking football, loves to bring through young players, talks to the media well, seems a lovely chap. Not convinced about Italy's chances but Prandelli is a star.
Ben: Slaven Bilic for comedy value, Joachim Low for results, and tight jumpers.
Kristian: Laurent Blanc. A real top class coach, I think he's still quite underrated as a manager but he connects well with players and is very intelligent.
James: Blanc for me as well. Firstly, he's an absolute legend (despite what teenage Man Utd fans think) secondly he assumed a job that needed an extremely stern, yet deft hand to deal with the enormous ego's he inherited. He ruled with an iron fist, and welcomed a new generation of player, whilst at the same time instilling responsible, result oriented football. Blanc would do wonders with England.
Richard: Yep, Laurent Blanc, an exciting prospect and a much-needed change after the Domenech dark ages.
Andy: I wish Fabio Capello was there. I would have loved to see how he learned from the experience gained and mistakes made at the World Cup in 2010.
Turkey got to the semi's in 08 and we all remember Greece in 04 so give us a sleeper team who can make the semi's that most people wouldn't expect?
Andy: Poland. The Dortmund three of Lewandowski, Piszczek & Kuba have been on great form this season, and the easiest of the four groups will help.
Michael: For a real outside bet, Ireland. In terms of individuals they're the weakest side, but they're used to playing a certain way, and I think they could shut out the bigger boys in their group.
Ben: I can just about imagine Portugal sneaking past Holland in Group B and that will give them an easy-ish draw against a Group A team to reach the semis. You could say England are a sleeper team but can they reach the semis? No chance.
Paolo: Would it be too cheap to say England? Yes? OK – I'll go with Poland as well.
Richard: I'm saying England. New manager, lots of injuries, pressure off in a weird subdued way. More Turkey than Denmark/1992 or Greece/2004.
Raphael: I was quite positive about England's chances until recently but now I believe that Sweden can get out of the group and cause an upset.
Kristian: I like Croatia. They are solid at the back and have some real difference makers going forward. No one is talking about them because they are with Italy and Spain but I think they can get through the group. After that anything can happen because they match up with group D and they can beat anyone in that group in one match.
James: Does France count? Although I have them bowing out in the quarters, this is a definite darkhorse team, that could go an awful long way at Euro.
What team do you think won't go as far as most people think?
James: Dreadfully difficult question! Does Greece count? I think many favour Greece to get out of its group, I don't.
Michael: I worry about Italy. I just don't think they've got the individuals, although I hope I'm wrong because of my respect for Prandelli. England also have a decent chance of failing to get out of the group.
Raphael: Italy are in danger, I think.
Ben: Russia and the Dutch.
Andy: It's the Netherlands for me also. I can't help but think their defence is a bit flimsy, and Joris Mathijsen has not had a great season.
Richard: I agree. I think they're due for a correction following their run to the 2010 final, unless Klaas-Jan goes all golden boot.
Kristian: Spain. No team has ever won Euro-World Cup-Euro and I will be really surprised if it happens on July 1st. Good teams have been knocked out of groups in this tournament before and that could happen again here. There is a real thin line between success and failure in these championships. You can play great in a game, average in a game and poor in a game and you go home. David Villa's goals made all the difference in 2010 and 2008 and he is a huge loss.
Paolo: I'll go with Spain. That's not to say that they won't go quite far, but as far as I can tell most people expect them to win again. Without Villa and Puyol, I'm not convinced.
Who will win group A?
Michael: Russia
Ben: Greece
Kristian: Russia
James: Russia
Richard: Russia
Andy: Poland
Paolo: Poland
Raphael: Russia
Who will win group B?
Michael: Germany
Ben: Germany
Kristian: Holland
James: Germany
Richard: Germany
Andy: Germany
Paolo: Germany
Raphael: Germany
Who will win group C?
Michael: Spain
Ben: Spain
Kristian: Italy
James: Spain
Richard: Italy
Andy: Spain
Paolo: Spain. (I'd never dare tempt fate by saying otherwise!)
Raphael: Spain
Who will win group D?
Michael: France
Ben: France
Kristian: France
James: France
Richard: France
Andy: France
Paolo: England
Raphael: France
Which two teams do you think will meet in the final on July 1st and who will win?
Michael: Germany to meet Spain and Germany to win.
Ben: I have the same, Germany to beat Spain.
Raphael: Spain against Germany. Germany to win 2-1 in extra-time.
Andy: I have that final, Germany beating Spain.
James: Same for me but Spain to win beating Germany.
Kristian: This tournament has seen two teams paired in the same group meet in the final before and I have Germany playing Netherlands in the final and beating them.
Richard: I have Germany winning beating Italy in the final.
Paolo: Germany to beat France in the final (the latter having finished second in their group … because these things never work out as they are supposed to).
Whose your pick to be the top scorer?
Michael: Such a difficult thing to choose. Honestly…I don't know. Let's go for a real outsider, and Robert Lewandowski. Easy group and he's had a good season. Karim Benzema another good shout.
Ben: That's my pick, Benzema.
James: Miroslav Klose. Why not?
Raphael: Staying with Germany, I'm getting Poldi vibes.
Richard: Huntelaar.
Andy: I like Lewandowski. I would say Huntelaar, but it'll probably take an injury to get him in the starting line-up.
Paolo: Robin van Persie. Betting pick: Cassano – six goals in 10 games for Italy in qualifying, and he's widely available at over 50-1.
Kristian: I like to think outside the box a little on these and I mean that literally in this case. I think the top scorer may not be a direct centre forward so I'll go with Mesut Ozil. I think this can be his tournament.


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Common English Bible (CEB) | New International Version (NIV) |
1 So what are we going to say? Are we going to find that Abraham is our ancestor on the basis of genealogy? | 1 What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, discovered in this matter? |
2 Because if Abraham was made righteous because of his actions, he would have had a reason to brag, but not in front of God. | 2 If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about--but not before God. |
3 What does the scripture say? Abraham had faith in God, and it was credited to him as righteousness. | 3 What does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness." |
4 Workers' salaries aren't credited to them on the basis of an employer's grace but rather on the basis of what they deserve. | 4 Now when a man works, his wages are not credited to him as a gift, but as an obligation. |
5 But faith is credited as righteousness to those who don't work, because they have faith in God who makes the ungodly righteous. | 5 However, to the man who does not work but trusts God who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness. |
6 In the same way, David also pronounces a blessing on the person to whom God credits righteousness apart from actions: | 6 David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works: |
7 Happy are those whose actions outside the Law are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. | 7 "Blessed are they whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. |
8 Happy are those whose sin isn't counted against them by the Lord . | 8 Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him." |
9 Is this state of happiness only for the circumcised or is it also for those who aren't circumcised? We say, "Faith was credited to Abraham as righteousness." | 9 Is this blessedness only for the circumcised, or also for the uncircumcised? We have been saying that Abraham's faith was credited to him as righteousness. |
10 So how was it credited? When he was circumcised, or when he wasn't circumcised? In fact, it was credited while he still wasn't circumcised, not after he was circumcised. | 10 Under what circumstances was it credited? Was it after he was circumcised, or before? It was not after, but before! |
11 He received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that comes from the faith he had while he still wasn't circumcised. It happened this way so that Abraham could be the ancestor of all those people who aren't circumcised, who have faith in God, and so are counted as righteous. | 11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but have not been circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them. |
12 He could also be the ancestor of those circumcised people, who aren't only circumcised but who also walk in the path of faith, like our ancestor Abraham did while he wasn't circumcised. | 12 And he is also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised. |
13 The promise to Abraham and to his descendants, that he would inherit the world, didn't come through the Law but through the righteousness that comes from faith. | 13 It was not through law that Abraham and his offspring received the promise that he would be heir of the world, but through the righteousness that comes by faith. |
14 If they inherit because of the Law, then faith has no effect and the promise has been canceled. | 14 For if those who live by law are heirs, faith has no value and the promise is worthless, |
15 The Law brings about wrath. But when there isn't any law, there isn't any violation of the law. | 15 because law brings wrath. And where there is no law there is no transgression. |
16 That's why the inheritance comes through faith, so that it will be on the basis of God's grace. In that way, the promise is secure for all of Abraham's descendants, not just for those who are related by Law but also for those who are related by the faith of Abraham, who is the father of all of us. | 16 Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham's offspring--not only to those who are of the law but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all. |
17 As it is written: I have appointed you to be the father of many nations. So Abraham is our father in the eyes of God in whom he had faith, the God who gives life to the dead and calls things that don't exist into existence. | 17 As it is written: "I have made you a father of many nations." He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed--the God who gives life to the dead and calls things that are not as though they were. |
18 When it was beyond hope, he had faith in the hope that he would become the father of many nations, in keeping with the promise God spoke to him: That's how many descendants you will have. | 18 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, "So shall your offspring be." |
19 Without losing faith, Abraham, who was nearly 100 years old, took into account his own body, which was as good as dead, and Sarah's womb, which was dead. | 19 Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead--since he was about a hundred years old--and that Sarah's womb was also dead. |
20 He didn't hesitate with a lack of faith in God's promise, but he grew strong in faith and gave glory to God. | 20 Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, |
21 He was fully convinced that God was able to do what he promised. | 21 being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. |
22 Therefore, it was credited to him as righteousness. | 22 This is why "it was credited to him as righteousness." |
23 But the scripture that says it was credited to him wasn't written only for Abraham's sake. | 23 The words "it was credited to him" were written not for him alone, |
24 It was written also for our sake, because it is going to be credited to us too. It will be credited to those of us who have faith in the one who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. | 24 but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness--for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. |
25 He was handed over because of our mistakes, and he was raised to meet the requirements of righteousness for us. | 25 He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification. |
Copyright © 2011 Common English Bible (Common English Bible) | Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |


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Top 5 NCAA Final Four Moments Ever
The NCAA Final Four has given us many amazing moments in its illustrious history. Here are the top 5.
Harrison Lifts Wildcats To 75-72 Win Over Michigan; Final Four Set
Aaron Harrison made a 3-pointer from NBA range with 2.3 seconds left Sunday to lift Kentucky to a 75-72 win over Michigan and a trip to the Final Four.
Michigan Holds On Late To Beat Tennessee 73-71
Jordan Morgan scored 15 points and Nik Stauskas had 14 including a key free throw to help Michigan hold on for a 73-71 victory over Tennessee in Friday's first Midwest Regional semifinal.
Wisconsin Routs Baylor 69-52 To Reach West Final
Ben Brust hit three 3-pointers and scored 14 points for the second-seeded Badgers who jumped to a 14-point lead in the first half and never let up on the overmatched Bears.
Five Things: NCAA Tournament Opening Weekend
By far the most unlikely Sweet 16 matchup is Dayton-Stanford. The 11 seed Flyers started Thursday's madness by beating Ohio State 60-59.
Virginia Beats Memphis 78-60 In NCAA East Region
Joe Harris scored 16 points and top-seeded Virginia shot 56 percent to beat Memphis78-60 on Sunday night, earning its first trip to the NCAA tournament round of 16 in nearly two decades.
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Jordan Adams scored 19 points and UCLA beat Stephen F. Austin 77-60 on Sunday to reach the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2008.
Michigan Beats Texas 79-65 To Advance To Sweet 16
Wolverines beat the Longhorns to reach the NCAA tournament's Sweet 16 for the second straight year.
Virginia Beats Coastal Carolina 70-59 In NCAAs
Anthony Gill scored 17 points to help No. 1 seed Virginia pull away late and beat Coastal Carolina 70-59 on Friday night, avoiding a historic upset in the NCAA tournament.
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Daniel Coursey scored 17 points and Mercer pulled off the biggest upset in the NCAA tournament so far by knocking off Duke 78-71.
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"It's not all work and no play," the Argentinean-born polo player Nic Roldan said as he stood, dripping wet, in the kitchen of the Water Mill house where he's spending the summer. He had just finished a practice session in the polo field next door, then cooled off with a dip in the pool. Roldan, one of the best polo players on the planet, splits his time between Argentina, Palm Beach, and the Hamptons, where he has played Bridgehampton polo for the past six summers. This season he's riding with Team Certified's Gonzalo Garcia del Rio, Iñaki Laprida, and sponsor Michael Borrico—and rolling with an entourage of groupies. "Polo is great here in the Hamptons, but it's really the surroundings that make it," says Roldan, who played on Prince Harry's team in the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic in New York earlier this summer. "I love to be outdoors, and between the spectacular beaches for surfing and the long bike rides out to Montauk, it just doesn't get better than this."
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Join several American cricket fans and bloggers during the USA v. Namibia WT20 Qualifier Match for live discussion about the sport from a US perspective. The audio feed will be posted here as will auto-generated ball-by-ball text commentary.
Special Guests:
- Jamie Harrison, President, United States Youth Cricket Association
- Peter Della Penna, American Cricket Journalist, DreamCricket/ESPNCricInfo
- Terry Coffey, Cricket Blogger, American Armchair Cricketer
- Subash Jayaraman, Cricket Blogger/Podcaster, The Cricket Couch
- Jon Marthaler, "Minnesota's eleventh-greatest unpaid and ignored sportswriter", JonMarthaler.com
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UAlbany Students Show Their School Spirit and Giving Hearts at Clash of the Quads 2011
ALBANY, N.Y. (September 27, 2011) -- Not only did UAlbany students show their school spirit at the 9th annual Clash of the Quads, but they also demonstrated their giving spirit.
The Clash of the Quads features teams from UAlbany's six residential areas competing against one another in such events as relay races, musical chairs and a tug of war. To these popular events, a new one was added this year – a food drive.
Colonial Quad students claimed their first Clash of the Quads victory. |
UAlbany students came through with 3,262 non-perishable food items for an Albany feeding center for children. Freshman students from the Community Service Living-Learning Community and members of the Leaders in Services student group filled a UAlbany bus with the food donations and left the Clash of the Quads festivities to deliver them to the JC Club in Arbor Hill.
A record number of 1,800 UAlbany students participated in this year's event, which was held Sept. 24 at the SEFCU Arena. Colonial Quad students dominated the competition and claimed their first Clash of the Quads victory.
"Every year, Clash of the Quads brings about a heightened school spirit and, no matter who wins, everyone has a great time participating in the various games and events," said UAlbany junior Meghan Nyman, who has been a volunteer at the event for the last three years.
The Clash of the Quads has steadily grown in popularity since it began in 2003, reviving a tradition that dated back to 1913 when the University was known as the New York State College for Teachers. The earlier version featured a rivalry between the freshman and sophomore classes and was held into the 1960s.
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Just about everyone snores occasionally, but if snoring happens frequently it can affect the quantity and quality of your sleep and that of your family members and roommates. Snoring can lead to poor sleep and daytime fatigue, irritability, and increased health problems. If your snoring keeps your partner awake, it can also create major relationship problems. Thankfully, sleeping in separate bedrooms isn't the only remedy for snoring. There are many other effective solutions available.
Not all snoring is the same. In fact, everyone snores for different reasons. When you get to the bottom of why you snore, then you can find the right solutions to a quieter, deeper sleep.
People who snore often have too much throat and nasal tissue, or "floppy" tissue that is more prone to vibrate. The position of your tongue can also get in the way of smooth breathing. Evaluating how and when you snore will help you pinpoint whether the cause of your snoring is within your control or not. The good news is that no matter how and when you snore, there are solutions to making your snoring better.
Snoring happens when you can't move air freely through your nose and mouth during sleep. Often caused by the narrowing of your airway, either from poor sleep posture or abnormalities of the soft tissues in your throat. A narrow airway gets in the way of smooth breathing and creates the sound of snoring.
Many factors, such as the anatomy of your mouth and sinuses, alcohol consumption, allergies, a cold, and your weight, can lead to snoring.
When you doze off and progress from a light sleep to a deep sleep, the muscles in the roof of your mouth (soft palate), tongue and throat relax. The tissues in your throat can relax enough that they partially block your airway and vibrate. And, the more narrowed your airway, the more forceful the airflow becomes. This causes tissue vibration to increase, which causes your snoring to grow louder.
The following conditions can affect the airway and cause snoring:
• Your mouth anatomy. Having a low, thick soft palate can narrow your airway. People who are overweight may have extra tissues in the back of their throat that may narrow their airways. Likewise, if the triangular piece of tissue hanging from the soft palate (uvula) is elongated, airflow can be obstructed and vibration increased.
• Alcohol consumption. Snoring also can be brought on by consuming too much alcohol before bedtime. Alcohol relaxes throat muscles and decreases your natural defenses against airway obstruction.
• Nasal problems. Chronic nasal congestion or a crooked partition between your nostrils (deviated nasal septum) may contribute to your snoring.
• Sleep apnea. Snoring also may be associated with obstructive sleep apnea. In this serious condition, your throat tissues partially or completely block your airway, preventing you from breathing.
Sleep apnea often is characterized by loud snoring followed by periods of silence when breathing stops or nearly stops. Eventually, this reduction or pause in breathing may signal you to wake up, and you may awaken with a loud snort or gasping sound. You may sleep lightly due to disrupted sleep. This pattern of breathing pauses may be repeated many times during the night.
People with sleep apnea usually experience periods when breathing slows or stops at least five times during every hour of sleep.


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Tiger baseball picks up first win
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LAREDO, Texas -- The Fort Hays State University baseball team collected its first win of the season with a 10-8 victory against Texas A&M-International on Sunday. The Tigers moved to 1-2, while International dropped to 5-5.
FHSU took a 6-0 lead entering the bottom of the second, Cooper Langley homered and Horace Johnson and Jordan Miller each added doubles.
Starter Tyler Patty worked 4.1 innings and allowed 12 hits and five runs (three earned). Nathan Zimmerman relieved and was eventually charged with three runs in one inning. A&M took an 8-7 lead. Nick Hammeke eventually worked 1.2 scoreless innings and earned the victory.
Fort Hays scored three runs in the eighth for a 10-8 lead. Clayton Garland had a sacrifice fly, Horace Johnson had a two-out RBI double and Gabe Cook added a single. Nathan Briar collected a single.
FHSU will play host to Pittsburg State University in a four-game series starting Friday at Larks Park.


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Don't feel bad if you can't keep up with everything going on with the 'Permanents.' The exhibit was created by French designer Matali Crasset and consists of hooded furniture made from folded sheets of grey felt. The exhibit is multifunctional in the sense that it provides a place to sit, stand, lie or converse, and they also help to tell a story.
The story behind the exhibit is as unique as the felt pieces of furniture themselves. The furniture is actually called the Permanents, and is a reference to the film 'Voyage to Uchronia.' The film is about a group of people, hooded of course, who travel to a mountain for a magical ritual. All accompanying films aside, the Permanents is an intriguing set of furniture that seems to put privacy above all else.


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Tuesday, November 19th, 2013
West Virginia Wesleyan College is launching a major funding effort to renovate Cebe Ross Field into a multi-purpose facility to accommodate football, women's lacrosse, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's track and field, intramurals, and recreational programming.
Once the funding goals have been met, the new facility will include artificial turf, an eight-lane Olympic-sized track, lighting, new seating, concessions and public restrooms , a multi-purpose media center and coaches box, weight room, and pavilion for receptions. The estimated total cost to complete all renovations is $2 million.
"Wesleyan has a tremendous reputation for academic and athletic excellence," stated Wesleyan President Dr. Pamela Balch. "We are also known for having one of the most beautiful campuses in the region. For several decades, Ross Field has served as the venue for Wesleyan football and is in need of a major facelift. The renovation of the facility is a major component of the College's Facilities Master Plan."
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The world of sweets is getting a salt lick this holiday season. Or is the world of salt getting a sweet lick?
Either way, salty-meets-sweet is everywhere you turn: Pringles is making pecan pie potato chips, Lay's is dipping wavy potato chips in milk chocolate, Häagen-Dazs has released a limited edition salted caramel truffle ice cream, Pepperidge Farm introduced salted pretzel Milano slices and just about anyone who values both their salty and sweet tastebuds has discovered that "sea salt" and "chocolate" go together like "get in" and "my belly."
You don't have to go to a grocery store to find the intersection of Sweet Street and Savory Boulevard. Across Chicago, chefs, bakers and toffee makers have long embraced the complexity that a little bit of NaCl can add to a sweet.
For Terry Opalek, the holidays are a time to reflect on the salty-sweet winter tradition he learned from his grandmother: making toffee. Opalek, who, along with his life partner and business partner, Michael Frontier, owns Terry's Toffee, commemorates his grandmother with his McCall's Classic toffee, which captures that flavor combination he learned from her, with its California slivered almonds, sweet milk chocolate and salty Georgia pecans.
Over the years, Opalek has taken his grandmother's toffee recipe and enhanced it, playing with other complex flavor combinations, like Mazel Toffee, which reveals a slightly salty piece of matzo inside, and the Asian Accent, which combines chocolate with Australian ginger, punctuated by wasabi peas.
As his customers take in the unexpected flavors of salt, sweet and spice, Opalek loves taking in their reactions, which, he says, plays out the same way, day after day. Generally, it starts with a pause. "And then they usually make some kind of noise, moans and groans or oohs and ahs," he says. "And I just look at them, and I go, 'Right?' And they go, 'Yeah. This is so good.' "
At Cookie Bar, a gluten-free bakery in Ravenswood, co-owners Joe Bova and Jeff Steinberg have a list of what they call the "wow" cookies, which sums up the surprised response of customers after taking a bite. The potato chip chocolate chip cookie is one of those. "People think it's a really interesting flavor combination," says Bova. "It's kind of the best of both worlds."
Other "wow" cookies at Cookie Bar include the jalapeno chocolate chip, the chile mango macadamia nut and the "kitchen sink" cookie, which includes coconut, potato chips, peanut butter, chocolate chips, cookie bits, peanut butter cup bits and potato chips. "Each bite you're getting a different sensory experience and all kinds of different flavors, as well," says Steinberg.
The salty-sweet combination has even made its way onto cocktail menus. Mercadito Chicago serves a Pepino el Pyu, which is spice-filled, salty and sweet at the same time. It's made with Hornitos Blanco tequila, cucumber, lemon and hoja santa (a Mexican herb) simple syrup, and is garnished with a cumin salt to complement the sweetness.
The salty-sweet one-two-punch truly steals the stage on restaurant menus, from appetizers to desserts. Zoe Schor, who is chef and general manager at Ada Street, says that when she's planning a menu, it all comes down to one thing: balance. "When you have a balanced menu item, there's got to be something a little bit sweet in every dish," she says. "Maybe not quite to the point of Pecan Pie Pringles, but it all depends on what you consider sweet."
Schor plays with that balance throughout the menu at Ada Street: There's the fried Manchego cheese with red pepper sauce and wildflower honey for an appetizer, the thick-cut Nueske bacon with chile maple syrup for brunch and the pretzel bread pudding with maple whipped cream for dessert. Schor says that she, personally, isn't a fan of super sweet items, so the savory side helps cut through and add a layer of complexity.
When asked about some examples of her favorite sweet-and-savory treats outside of Ada Street, Schor points to a Chicago favorite that is, quite frankly, the poster child for salty-meets-sweet perfection: the Chicago Mix from Garrett Popcorn.
"It's one of the best things I've ever eaten," she says. "I thought it would be so weird, with the caramel and the cheese mixed together, but it's so good. It was so surprising."


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Finding the Vertex of a Parabola by Completing the Square - Concept
In order to graph a parabola, we need to find several pieces of information, including the vertex. One way to find the vertex of a parabola is to turn the standard form of the quadratic equation into vertex form by completing the square. The primary difference between solving a quadratic by completing the square and putting an equation into vertex form is substituting a "y" for the "0" in the initial equation.
Graphing a parabola when you're not dealing with vertex form. So we know how to graph a parabola when we are in vertex form and we know what these transformations are. This k is going to move the graph up and down, this h is going to move everything side to side and this a is just going to affect the direction and the shape, how steep or narrrow our parabola is.
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On their debut CD, Babik burns through a live set of the red-hot gypsy swing songs that have brought them acclaim on the American gypsy jazz scene. The band's dynamic interplay and improvisational skills are on full display here. More than half of the songs on this CD are Django Reinhardt compositions, fitting given that the band named itself after one of Reinhardt's sons. Three studio tracks are also included on this acclaimed disc.
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From the first note of American Gypsy, the listener can feel Babik's unmistakable passion. This second offering from Gysoy Jazz sensation Babik CD is fun, uplifting and deep. It will take you places from 1930′s nostalgia to the beaches of Central America and beyond. American Gypsy is inspired by gypsy jazz legend Django Reinhardt (the band is named for Django's son Babik) but with American Gypsy the band forges ahead with their own voice–10 of the 13 tracks here are originals. The band's compositions draw upon their diverse inspirations such as Klezmer, Latin, Soul, and Classical Music. This CD was featured on Public Radio International's syndicated program "The World" and received airplay on radio stations across the USA.


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How do I stop my mother from teasing my 9yo grandaughter. She makes fun of her hair which it thick coarse and curly and she calls her things like double bubble butt. When I try to talk to her she says im lecturing or that the grandaughter jokes back. I tried to explian about image and self esteem and that I went through the same thing when iwas that age. No success |
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Is your granddaughter actually hurt by the teasing, or are you being "proactive" or projecting your own childhood feelings onto your granddaughter? A little teasing if taken in the right spirit makes children more resilient about mean-spirited teasing in later life. If your granddaughter is truly hurt but joking back to cover her hurt feelings, then by all means make that clear to your mother. Also make it clear that unless she stops the teasing then her great granddaughter won't be around her much. If your granddaughter is not hurt, leave it lie. |
I would never let my mother or anyone else treat my daughter like that. It could destroy her self esteem, she could grow thinking that is what she is. I was working as a cashier when a young woman came through and she called her little boy a "turd". I risked my job but I did not care. I told her if you keep calling him names like he will grow thinking that is what he is. She did not complain or even look angry, think she knew it was the wrong thing to do. I wanted to add to this post with an experience my cousins and sisters had. We had an uncle who like to tease everyone, his teasing was mean. The 2 things I remember were visiting relatives that had a very high porch. My uncle would stand on the ground and tell the kids to jump and he would catch them. Well, he caught everyone but my sister, she hit the ground. Another time we were at his home and my sis put a record on the player and started dancing to it. He broke the record and threw it in the trash. Evidently it was a sin to dance, but letting her fall off a high porch was not. My sister never forgot his treatment of her and asked our Mom why she allowed it. Mom had no answer, she didn't know why she allowed it. |
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I went through something similar with my mom when my son was young. She would try to force him to eat and argue with me when I let him get up from the table. I finally had to tell her he was my son and if she could not respect my wishes, she would not be welcome at mealtime. It was hard, her feelings were hurt, but I grew up being forced to eat stuff that I didn't not like, to the point that I would get physically sick, and I vowed I would not do that to my children. I offered my children a variety of foods and encouraged them to try new things, but never forced them to eat. My son is still a picky eater at 27, but is getting more adventurous. My daughter is 21 and there are very few foods she will not eat. This is a tough one, but you need to tell your mother that while you understand that she means no harm, it is your child and you have asked her to stop teasing her and if she does not comply, you will have to limit her access to your daughter. People of that age don't always understand the damage they can cause with what they consider good natured teasing, they were brought up in a very different world. But it is your job as a parent to protect your daughter. Good luck with this, not an easy situation. |
- Posted by sylviatexas (My Page) on Sat, May 31, 14 at 22:22
You might ask her, Why would any sane person argue with a parent who says, "Please stop teasing my child?" People who 'tease', like people who tickle & people who play what they call practical jokes, are sadists & abusers; This nonsense of 'it's all in good fun' is a self-serving lie; It's like people who beat their wives so badly that the wives have to be hospitalized; That's a lie too. If it were the truth, why do they never beat the daylights out of anybody in front of a police station? & these people always seem to find one victim out of a group, which isolates that one person & makes her misery even worse. Note that the guy who had the girl jump off the porch only to 'tease' her by making her fall did it only to one girl; Make her stop, or keep her away from your daughter. Don't listen to what she says; I wish you & your daughter the best. |
- Posted by BananaBread (My Page) on Wed, Jul 2, 14 at 22:12
"How do I stop my mother from teasing my 9yo granddaughter?" No access. |
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Will Ferrell isn't the only one who wants "More cowbell!"
Justin Bieber pranked his tour mate Willow Smith on stage during a concert Sunday night -- and Ryan Seacrest posted video of the hilarious stunt.
While singing her single "Whip My Hair," Bieber's manager Scooter Braun and "swagger coach" Ryan Good popped out of nowhere in wigs and makeup -- and were quickly followed by Justin himself, who couldn't resist adding some much needed cowbell to the tune.
Willow's brother, Jaden, also joined in on the action -- and started whipping his hair around his surprised sis on stage.
It doesn't look like Willow's going down without a fight though -- after the show she tweeted "my big brothers Justin and Jaden pranked me on stage tonight...#payback!!!
Check out the video, plus photos from the show above!
Elsa Nana Nzepa: 1410 days ago
OMG. dese kids r so adorable!!!!!!! i fil so old wen im only 18. dey luk lk ey having so much fun!!!!!! love dese kids!!!!!
faith: 1410 days ago
i hope she gets justin back.i will love to see that.but it was really funny
Rachael: 1410 days ago
Willow is well on her way to being a NUTCASE. How stupid, with all her parent's money, they dont give these kids an education so they can contribute to society- instead they create attention-craving crazy people. So sad.
Matt: 1410 days ago
Rachael, you fail :)
Every Celebrity parents have their own rights and choice to let their kids to do acting and music so there is nothing wrong with that. So why don't you just shut up and get a life. All celebrity kids do have education and it is called " Home-Schooled" do you ever heard of that ? I bet you don't.
you are a sad loser Rachael :)
steve: 1410 days ago
"Will Ferrell isn't the only one who wants "More cowbell!"? Idiot. It was Christopher Walken who wanted "More cowbell!"
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camaguey: 1410 days ago
MY - GOD! You HAVE GOT TO be kidding! This kid isn't even gracious, the hair kid. I am embarrassed. Unbelievable.
you know it: 1410 days ago
they stole her thunder! how would they like it if she came out and disrupted one of their songs while performing?
sistaelle: 1410 days ago
Will has talent and made it on his own. I applaud him. His kids are growing up with it all being served up to 'em- the attitude of entitlement isn't attractive.
@BiebsWillow: 1409 days ago
JUST ADORABLE!!! pls follw me on twitter @BiebsWillow :) <3 justin and willow 2!!! <33
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Galeshewe, SOL Plaatje Municipality
Address by executive mayor Zintle Peter Some Achievements and Challenges of the Urban Renewal Programme in the Economic Development of Mdantsane
Good morning, Programme Director, ladies and gentlemen, colleagues and comrades.
I have been allocated no more than twenty minutes to share some thoughts on the achievements and challenges of the Urban Renewal Programme in the economic development of Mdantsane. In view of our time constraints I would like to say, �all protocol observed�, but I think it is proper for me, if no-one will take offence, at least to recognize specifically our Deputy Ministers of Social Development and Provincial & Local Government respectively, as well as my counterparts, the Executive Mayors of Sol Plaatje and Nelson Mandela Bay, who are here with us today.
For the rest of you, whether you are a person who is elected or appointed to your office, I think it is appropriate in any event to address you all as comrades, because I know that you are all here today because you have a passion for the development of our disadvantaged areas, because you share a commitment to the cause of building a new and transformed Galeshewe, a Motherwell that the people of Nelson Mandela can be proud of, and a Mdantsane where residents can work and play in safety. To me, that means that you are all comrades, and I greet you as such.
Allow me to start with a blunt comment on the spatial and economic reality of Mdantsane, without boring you with too many statistical details. We all know the distorted logic of apartheid planning that said, �Let us create a dormitory on the other side of the mountain for a labour pool that can find its way to work in our factories and our kitchens and gardens for 8 hours each day, and then return to their own world at night.�
Mdantsane is of course a classic example of such a dumping ground. A woman living in the middle of Mdantsane who works in our Daimler-Chrysler plant or our new IDZ on the West Bank has a daily commute of more than 25 km in up to three taxis, that ultimately costs her a significant slice of her monthly income.
Up until recently, many of the residents of Mdantsane � those who were lucky enough to have jobs � were spending a sizeable portion of their monthly earnings outside the township itself, at retail outlets in the more privileged parts of the municipality�s urban core. This meant that a lot of the cash earned by Mdantsane residents was leaking out of Mdantsane to the detriment of the economic development of the township.
Another observation that must be made bluntly is that when the architects of Mdantsane sat down to design a place where blacks could pursue their separate and supposedly equal development, the quality of the infrastructure that was installed � the sewage systems, the water reticulation, the roads and the electricity � left much to be desired. Also, the social amenities that are essential to support the development of proper human communities were totally insufficient � to give an example, there was one swimming pool for more than 300,000 people.
As with all black townships, Mdantsane was therefore very much the third-class coach in the apartheid train. To make matters worse, after it was installed, the third-class infrastructure was left to disintegrate, which meant that by 1995, after the first local government election and the establishment of the East London TLC, the picture that confronted the newly-elected Council was not a pretty one. The deferred maintenance and rehabilitation costs were estimated to be well in excess of a billion rands, a figure far beyond what the new local authority could afford.
An example that I have used before (in addressing a plea for assistance to the honourable Minister of Sport) is that of the Mdantsane swimming pool and sports complex. During the community uprisings of the 1980s, the complex was left to become derelict, and for the last twenty years has been standing unused and useless. The estimate to rehabilitate it to a proper standard is R40 � R50 million. Meanwhile, the people of Mdantsane do not have a facility anywhere in the township where their children can learn to swim.
It may be a fair criticism of us as government that during the transitional phase of local democratic development, we did not perhaps move as decisively as we could have done to begin the process of redressing the legacy of neglect and underdevelopment that characterized particularly our black townships. Our first priority was to fast-track the provision of new houses to address the massive backlogs and to deal as quickly as possible with the inhuman and undignified conditions in which many of our people were living in informal settlements.
Of course, we have done very well in housing delivery, with many international observers rightly pointing out that no country of a similar size has succeeded as we have done in building two million houses in about ten years. In today�s rand value, this amounts to about eighty billion rands that has been transferred into the hands of the beneficiaries, who are the poorest of the poor.
But it was only in the post-transitional phase that we really came to recognize that we needed somehow to balance the need to roll out new houses to cater for the increasing urbanization of our people, with the critical duty also to make sure that the assets that we already have in place were properly maintained and enhanced.
I have said that our black townships particularly were like third-class coaches. And it was our President Thabo Mbeki who recognized that while we were doing very well in adding new coaches to the train, in the old and somewhat neglected coaches one was beginning to see signs of increasing frustration among our communities at unreliable electricity and water supply, pot-holes in the roads that were tarred and dongas in the roads that were not tarred. And a number of areas where the evidence of social fractures was most compelling (evidence such as the frequency of serious and violent crime or unemployment statistics) were identified as Presidential �Urban Renewal� nodes, including Mdantsane.
Since the advent of the Urban Renewal Programme in 2001, we have worked very hard to engage the people of Mdantsane in serious dialogue as part of our annual participatory process of reviewing our IDP together with the budget, to ensure as far as possible that our budget is people-centred and meets the real needs of residents. We have a vision that applies equally to the whole of Buffalo City: that we want to be �a people-centred place of opportunity where the basic needs of all are met in a safe, healthy and sustainable environment.�
But much as our vision is supported by all of our communities, we recognize that people do not put visions on the family table for supper. So we must ask ourselves what it means practically for Mdantsane to be people-centred; what it means for Mdantsane to be a place where people can enjoy opportunities to live productive, safe and fulfilled lives.
At the end of the day, there is no community, even those where the majority may be unemployed or very poor, that is satisfied to live perpetually on hand-outs. Our experience is that people want the dignity of being able to work, to earn their bread and butter, rather than to be dependent on the state or their relatives for welfare support.
This observation has informed our strategies and programmes aimed at the economic development of the Mdantsane area, and I want to briefly highlight four areas where we have been working: business development, trade and investment promotion, tourism development and urban agriculture.
1. Business Development Since the inauguration of the Programme and over the past few years, the promotion of entrepreneurship has taken centre stage. Mdantsane has always been a hub for Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs), whether they were regarded as formal or informal. This old culture of enterprise, however, was in decline and in dire need of support in the past decade owing to a number of reasons.
Entrepreneurial development in Mdantsane is driven from a very narrow economic base, with many enterprises in the wholesale, retail and personal services sectors. There is therefore a need to diversify the entrepreneurial activity in Mdantsane into other key economic growth sectors of the region, thus ensuring that new kinds of SMMEs take full advantage of sector opportunities. Such diversification needs to be in line with the key growth sectors identified in the Provincial Growth and Development Plan of the Eastern Cape, the Local Economic Development Strategy and the Integrated Development Plan of the Buffalo City Municipality.
A business survey in Mdantsane revealed that about 70% of the respondents are not registered businesses. The majority of those registered are Close Corporations (9%). Included in the 70% of unregistered businesses are sole traders and community-based projects.
The research further revealed that the majority of the employed persons are women at 51%. Youth employment is about 39%. Of the 1012 shareholders or owners of the respondent businesses, 50% of the owners are women, whereas 21% are youth (defined as those who fall between the ages of 18 � 35 years).
Lack of access to affordable and appropriate business premises in Mdantsane remains one of the key challenges confirmed by the findings of this research. Only 24% of businesses operate from an appropriate trading environment or premises such as in a business complex, centre, industrial building or a stand-alone building. The majority of small businesses are trading from home, on the streets and shacks.
As in many parts of the country, the main problem facing these SMMEs remains access to funding, which affects their growth potential. The challenge is ensuring that the SMMEs have bankable business ideas and improve their business skills.
In response to some of the above challenges, Buffalo City Municipality established the Mdantsane One Stop Shop as a flagship project in 2003, which has become the first port of call for SMMEs in Mdantsane and which works closely with a number of providers of business development services. The Centre provides the following services:
2. Trade and Investment Since the inception of the Urban Renewal Programme, the private sector has taken a keen interest on investing in the area. Over the past couple of years, the Fort Jackson Industrial area has seen more investors come in, with co-operation from ECDC with affordable rates. Those range from furniture manufacturing to those that supply Daimler-Chrysler.
A major shopping complex is under construction and more are on the cards. The emphasis on ensuring a safe and secure business environment and major government capital investments has improved business confidence. A new police station was opened close to the CBD, assuring investors of their safety.
3. Tourism Development Township tourism is a growing phenomenon in South Africa and Mdantsane is increasingly benefitting. The area is rich in heritage and culture. Mdantsane is known for having produced a number of world champions in boxing such as Happyboy Mgxaji, Welcome Ncita, Vuyani Bhungu, etc. It is also in close proximity to recreational areas such as Bridle Drift Dam which is well-known for water sports.
A number of Bed & Breakfast establishments and Guest Houses, the Mdantsane Hotel, crafters, tour operators and other attractions are some of the products in the area.
Since 2003, the focus has been on building capacity and improving service levels amongst those offering tourism services in Mdantsane. At the 2007 Tourism Indaba two product owners from Mdantsane scooped awards for the best accommodation and emerging tour operators respectively.
A Tourist Information Centre has since been opened at the Highway rank, a promotional video has been developed and a network of tourism product owners in the name of the Inyathi Buffalo Route was established in 2004, which is part of a bigger network of operators known as �Open Africa�.
The development of a �Mdantsane Tourism Brand� is under way, which will help position Mdantsane as one a preferred township destination in the country.
4. Urban AgricultureM Urban Agriculture is not a new phenomenon in Mdantsane, with many residents owning small vegetable patches. The municipality assisted in the promotion of sustainable agricultural production and encouraged communities to take advantage of areas with basic infrastructure such as fencing, water, etc. such as schools. The municipality also facilitated technical and business skills training, which has seen many of these emerging farmers supplying retailers and health shops in East London and surrounding areas. The emerging farmers are focusing on Organic Agriculture as a growing niche market.
The recently established Mdantsane Urban Agricultural Forum is active and mobilizing resources for expansion of the programme as it has generated a number of jobs for local people.
Conclusion In conclusion, Programme Director, the following can be summarized as major improvements and developments in Mdantsane:
All of our positive steps forward of course do not mean that we could not have done more, or better, or faster. We therefore look forward to the mutual learning and cross-pollination of ideas that will flow from the formal co-operation that we are establishing today. We know we have a lot to learn, and we look forward to sharing what we have learnt so that together we can find new and better ways to build the better life that our people legitimately expect.
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Assaults on Metro bus drivers down since 2006
King County and Metro Transit described the rush-hour shooting of a Metro bus driver and a subsequent flight by the gunman as an anomaly in what they say is normally a secure transit system for both drivers and passengers.
Seattle Times staff reporter
Violence against bus drivers
Some high-profile incidents during which Metro drivers were injured or killed.
Jan. 23, 2010: A 14-year-old assaults a bus driver in Tukwila. Teen later pleads guilty to second-degree assault and is sentenced to one year in juvenile detention.
June 22, 2002: A passenger attacks a bus driver on Beacon Hill, causing the bus to crash into a pickup and a utility pole, and injuring the driver.
Nov. 18, 1999: A bus driver is stabbed in the hand by a female passenger on Third Avenue in downtown Seattle, after the driver asked the woman to take a seat and stop bothering other passengers.
Nov. 27, 1998: Passenger Silas Cool shoots and kills driver Mark McLaughlin, sending the bus flying off the Aurora Bridge, plummeting 50 feet onto an apartment building. Cool also shoots and kills himself. Another passenger dies in the crash and more than 30 are injured.
July 3, 1993: A bus passenger on north Capitol Hill punches a driver in the face before exiting the bus. The driver follows the passenger off the bus, where they fight and the passenger stabs the driver with a knife, injuring him.
Compiled by Seattle Times news researcher Gene Balk
King County and Metro Transit described Monday's shooting of a bus driver and the subsequent boarding of another bus by the gunman as an anomaly in what they say is normally a secure transit system for drivers and passengers.
"This is not a transit issue," King County Executive Dow Constantine said Monday. "Again, the transit system is safe."
High-profile attacks on Metro drivers periodically grab headlines — from a teenager's beating of a driver in 2010 to the last time a Metro operator was shot in 1998, causing a bus to plummet off the Aurora Bridge.
But assault figures appear to bolster Constantine's words.
In the mid-2000s, reported assaults on bus operators were escalating, from 125 in 2003 to 189 in 2006.
But since then, the numbers have decreased. Reported assaults on Metro operators dropped to 147 in 2009. Over the next two years, they fell even more dramatically — to 86 incidents in 2010 and 84 in 2011.
Reported assaults climbed back to 107 last year — but that's still far less than they were even four years ago, Metro spokesman Jeff Switzer said Monday.
In the first half of this year, reported assaults on bus drivers systemwide totaled 52.
"Safety is a daily concern for us," said Paul Bachtel, president and business manager of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 587. "But the numbers for these kinds of incidents are dropping because we have a good relationship with the King County Sheriff's Office and Metro to address this kind of thing."
In recent years, county and Metro officials have worked with the transit operators' union to implement safety training programs and test safety equipment, among other actions, Bachtel said.
After a 14-year-old attacked a 56-year-old woman who was driving the 124 Metro bus in Tukwila in January 2010, Metro launched a pilot program that installed driver safety shields on some bus routes. The plexiglass partitions that enveloped the driver's area restricted contact between operators and passengers.
But following more research of the prototypes and conducting a survey of 300 drivers who tested the shields in the field, the union's executive board ultimately recommended not to install the shields systemwide, Bachtel said.
"Our drivers felt it would only make their relationships with the passengers worse," he said.
Even the shields had been in place, Bachtel noted they couldn't have prevented Monday's shooting. The shields aren't bulletproof, he said.
King County and Metro authorities said they've also tried to focus on beefing up safety policies and policing tactics in recent years to help increase security.
All Metro operators undergo a safety-training course with police when moving into full-time positions, said Metro operations manager Jim O'Rourke. Over the next three years, a refresher course is also planned for all drivers, whether full or part time, he added.
Among other tactics, such training teaches drivers to diffuse potentially hostile situations.
"We call it, 'Don't take the bait,' " O'Rourke said. "If someone's getting emotional or acting aggressively, we tell our drivers not to engage. In some cases, it's about depersonalizing the situation by saying, 'Oh, Metro policy states this ...' "
O'Rourke said the overall goal is to limit the number of assaults on drivers to less than 10 per year.
King County sheriff's Major Dave Jutilla, who heads the Metro Transit Police Department, said his agency has stressed faster response times in recent years. Jutilla noted two transit-police supervisors and four to five line deputies responded to Monday's shooting within four to five minutes of the initial emergency call.
Metro also has added new camera systems near bus stops and at transit centers, launched programs to reward crime reporting and suspend bad-behaving passengers, and lobbied for tougher laws in Olympia, he said.
Now, under state law an assault against a bus driver — just like an attack on a police officer, firefighter or several other professions — is a felony that carries stiffer penalties.
Since 2011, King County prosecutors have charged 32 adults with third-degree assault under the provision, prosecutor's office spokesman Dan Donohoe said Monday.
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If a baster is tied closed, floated in water, and is suddenly untied, so that it takes in water, I have found that it will not move. A baster that squirts water out will move backwards according to Newton's third law. Why will it not move if it takes water in?
Dear Emily,
This is a good question illustrating some basic ideas on Newton's Laws which are rather subtle.
When you first untie the baster, I presume water is accelerated into the baster because the water pressure is higher than the partial vacuum inside the baster. It is, however, pushed in by the water in the pot, not pulled in by the baster. (If you do not believe this, try the experiment in a vacuum). If the water pressure on the outside of the nozzle is reduced, there may be a small force pushing the baster in the direction the nozzle points. However, when the water rushing in is stopped, perhaps by hitting the back wall of the baster, Newton's 3rd law says the baster will experience a backward force.
So I believe the baster will not move, although the argument is subtle and not all my colleagues agree with me! Note also that the center of mass of the water does not change, which should also prove that the baster does not move.
A similar problem concerns a normal lawn sprinkler which rotates due to reaction to the force exerted on the water sprayed out. Note that the water changes direction as it approaches the nozzle and keeps going forever, at least as far as the sprinkler is concerned.
If you now put that sprinkler under water and attach it to a pump so water is sucked INTO the nozzles, what does it do? I believe the correct answer is that it does not turn. The water also changes direction as before, which would tend to make the sprinkler turn in the same direction, but the water, which was initially at rest, goes to the center of the sprinkler perpendicular to the direction the sprinkler might turn, so there is no change in momentum in that direction. The reduction in pressure at the entrance to the nozzle must balance the 3rd law force as the water goes around the corner.
I hope this is helpful; it is very lengthy, but it a puzzling phenomena. If you can find a sprinkler, a tub, and a water pump, please let me know what you learn!
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These were a great change from the usual nut based recipie I have. They were tender/crunchy and didn't completely fall apart when bitten into. I used kosher salt (half as much) which gave the cookie and balanced sweet salt flavor.
These cookies are delicious! They have an unsual and delightful flavor. They are much lighter than the traditional nut snowballs. And they're not sweaty.
These are terrific! Unique but with familiar flavors. We will most definitely be making these again!
I had to make this 3 times, as every time I put out a platter of Xmas cookies this one was the first to go. Using a fresh, robust orange is essential, as I thought of resorting to dried & grated orange peel and it's not the same.
I couldnt help but wonder if the people who had the salty problem were using unsalted butter as directed...this might explain what happened
I have added this recipe to my Christmas must haves. I made them last year and they were a big hit. I had none of the problems the others did. They were not tough or salty and I thought they were fair better than ones made with just nuts. For me they were perfect.
Although these were fairly tasty I found them to be a little tough. I prefer the ones with nuts rather than coconut
These were super easy and so good, actually too good. They were eaten quite quickly! I almost think just a bit more coconut flavor would be nice.
Although I agree with the previous reviewer about the excess of salt, I still found these to be delicious, as did my guests. The texture is lovely and the flavor has a refreshing tropical hint to it. So...probably best to downsize the salt by 1/2, and then it's perfect and can be enjoyed year-round!


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Mississippi Man Injured in Deer Hunting Incident in Monroe County
Posted: 12/02/2012
MONROE COUNTY – A Mississippi deer hunter was injured Sunday in an incident that occurred at approximately noon southwest of Blakesburg in Monroe County.
Clint Morgan, 48, of Saucier, MS, was hit in the elbow by a deer slug fired at a deer by some else in his seven-member hunting party. He was taken to Monroe Hospital in Albia then transported by ambulance to Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.
Diminished view due to fog conditions experienced around the state on Sunday was not considered to be a factor in this incident.
The incident is still under investigation by the DNR.