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Fox Hollies Leisure Centre
The Birmingham leisure service is changing, for more information on the leisure transformation visit www.birmingham.gov.uk/leisuretransformation
Online bookings will not be available for Fox Hollies Leisure Centre from 31st May, we apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Learn to swim this half term for more information see the leaflet at the bottom of the page or contact the centre for more details
Fox Hollies Leisure Centre
Shirley Road
Acocks Green
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Telephone Number: 0121 464 4112
Public Transport: Buses 11, 31, 37
Parking: Free customer car parking available including disabled parking bays. In addition there are 2 electric car charger stations also free of charge.
Do you have facilities for disabled? Yes - For more detailed information please visit Disabled Go's access page
See Essential Information below for further details about facilities, courses, prices and times relevant at this leisure centre.
For further information about discounts and Passport to Leisure, please contact the leisure centre direct.
Training courses provided.
'Ever thought of becoming a lifeguard? Contact us on 0121 464 4112 for details on our next National Pool Lifeguard Course.
If you are interested contact the site to arrange for a competency based swim test!'
'Need a first aid course running? Contact us on 0121 464 4112 for all first aid requirements from paediatric through to full FAW!'
- General Opening Times
Opening and closing times
Opening Time
Closing Time
Monday - Friday
- Fitness Gym & Power Plate Studio
Opening Times: Last ticket issued 45 minutes before the close of session Class Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Fitness Gym 7.00am - 9.00pm 7.00am - 9.00pm 7.00am - 9.00pm 7.00am - 9.00pm 7.00am - 9.00pm 8.00am - 3.00pm 8.00am - 5.00pm Power Plate Studio 7.00am - 9.00pm 7.00am - 9.00pm 7.00am - 9.00pm 7.00am - 9.00pm 7.00am - 9.00pm 8.00am - 3.00pm 8.00am - 5.00pm Ladies only sessions 10.00am - 12 noon 10.00am -
12 noon
Before your first gym session with us, we will ask you to complete a standard questionnaire and pre-screening process. This is to help us make sure you see the most suitable person, for your fitness requirements on the day of your Gym Induction.
Passport to Leisure Members Price
Adult Fitness Suite
Discounts available for Passport to Leisure card holders
Junior Fitness Suite
Power Plate Studio £6.20
Starter Programme
Full Programme
- Strokes for Life Swimming Instruction
The Strokes for life programme is a carefully crafted programme that encompasses all swimming pathways and will ensure that both children and adults receive high quality, professional swimming instruction in a safe and friendly environment.
The Strokes for Life framework is an all-inclusive programme which takes non swimmers from their first splash to developing confidence and competence in the water.
Children's Lessons
Children develop at their own pace, so whether you opt for inexpensive group lessons or one-to-one tuition, Strokes for life will help your child reach their full potential.
Throughout the Strokes for life programme, pupils work towards achieving badges and certificates. They can also work for specific awards in distance, survival and water safety. Stickers are available for purchase at reception and can be displayed on the Progress Award Card
Parent & Baby, Ducklings & Main Strokes Swimming Classes Parent & Baby
Available Term Time
Ducklings Main Strokes
(Junior Strokes)
Monday 9.30 - 10.00am - 4.00 - 7.00pm Tuesday - - 4.00 - 7.30pm Wednesday - 2.30 - 3.00pm 4.00 - 6.00pm Thursday 10.00 - 10.30am 2.30 - 3.00pm 4.00 - 6.00pm Friday
12.00 - 12.30pm - Saturday - - 9.00 - 12 noon Details & Cost ½ Hour Sessions
12 Week Course
½ Hour Lessons
12 Week Course
½ Hour Lessons
Parent & Baby aims to get children aged 3 months to 3 years use to the water. Parents will accompany their child in the water during the class . PTL member discount applies - PTL membership MUST be in the child's name not the parent.
Supreme Strokes, Stages 1 & 2 and Ducklings Strokes Swimming Classes Supreme Strokes
(Junior Coaching)
Stages 1&2
(Premier Happy Strokes)
(Premier First Strokes)
Monday 6.00pm - 7.00pm
4.00pm - 4.30pm
4.30pm - 5.00pm
5.00pm - 5.30pm
5.30pm - 6.00pm
6.30pm - 7.00pm
- Tuesday 6.30pm - 7.30pm 4.00pm - 4.30pm
5.15pm - 5.45pm
5.45pm - 6.15pm
7.00pm - 7.30pm
4.30pm - 5.00pm Wednesday - 5.00pm - 5.30pm
5.30pm - 6.00pm
5.00pm - 5.30pm Saturday 10.00am - 11.00am
8.30am - 9.00am
9.30am - 10.00am
10.00am - 10.30am
10.30am - 11.00am
9.00am -9.30am
11.00am - 11.30am
Details & Cost 12 Week Course
1 Hour Lessons
12 Week Course
½ Hour Lessons
5 pupils per class
12 Week Course
½ Hour Lessons
Rookie Lifeguard, Special Needs & One to One Swimming Classes
Rookie Lifeguard Special Needs One to One Instruction Monday - 6.00pm - 6.30pm - Tuesday 6.00pm - 7.00pm - - Wednesday - - 6.15pm - 6.45pm
6.45pm - 7.15pm
Thursday - - 5.30pm - 6.00pm
6.00pm - 6.30pm
6.30pm - 7.00pm
Saturday 10.00am - 11.00am
11.30am - 12 noon
12 noon - 12.30pm
12.30pm - 1.00pm
1.00pm - 1.30pm
1.30pm - 2.00pm
2.00pm - 2.30pm
Details & Cost 12 Week Course
1 Hour Lessons
12 Week Course
½ Hour Lessons
12 Week Course
½ Hour Lessons
- The courses run throughout the year apart from 2 weeks during the Christmas period.
- Enrolment on to swimming courses can be done at any point during the course. Please feel free to contact the Centre, who will be on hand to discuss the times and days of available swimming lessons.
- We also have swimming lessons for children aged 8 and over, contact one of the team for details.
Adults Strokes Swimming Classes Mixed ability Class Beginners Improvers Monday 10.30am - 11.00am
3.00pm - 3.30pm
7.00pm - 7.30pm
7.30pm - 8.00pm
7.00pm - 7.30pm Tuesday 7.00pm - 7.30pm Wednesday 3.00pm - 3.30pm Thursday 11.00am - 11.30am Friday 9.00am - 9.30am Details & Cost
12 Week Course, ½ Hour Lessons, £58.00
The Adult Strokes course can also be accessed on a pay and play basis, the cost for this is £7.20 per lesson.
Classes before 4pm, run only during school term time.
- Aerobics / Fitness Class Pricing & Timetable
UR TIME - Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings. A range of classes for women only. Pay for the first class and get the 2nd one FREE!! Must be on the same morning and applies only to UR TIME classes.
Prices Class Price Seniors Keep Fit £3.20 CXWORX £4.30 Body Pump £5.90 Body Combat £5.90 Body Balance £5.90 Body Attack £5.90 Body Jam £5.90 Step £5.90 Aerobics £5.90 Studio Cycling £5.90 Bums & Tums £5.90 Circuit Training £5.90 Aquatone (daytime, term time only) £5.60 Aquatone (evening) £5.60 Zumba £5.90
• To enter a Group Fitness Class, participants will need to be 16 years or older.
• Passport to Leisure discounts apply, except for UR Time classes.
• If you would like more information please feel free to discuss with one of the team.
Aerobics Fitness Class Timetable Day Class Time Monday Body Pump 9.30am -10.30am Bums & Tums 10.30am - 11.30am Aquatone 11.30am - 12.30pm CXWORX 5.30pm - 6.00pm Spin 6.00pm - 6.45pm Body Step 6.00pm - 7.00pm Body Attack 6.00pm - 7.00pm Spin 7.00pm - 7.45pm Functional Training 7.00pm - 7.45pm Bums and Tums 7.00pm - 8.00pm Body Pump 7.05pm - 8.05pm Spin 8.00pm - 8.45pm Body Balance 8.05pm - 9.05pm Zumba 8.00pm - 9.00pm Tuesday Body Pump UR TIME (ladies only) 9.30am - 10.30am Bums and TumsUR TIME (ladies only) 10.30am - 11.30am Functional Training 10.30am - 11.15am Body Balance 6.00pm - 7.00pm Body Pump 6.00pm - 7.00pm Spin 6.00pm - 6.45pm Functional Training 6.00pm - 6.45pm Functional Training 7.00pm - 7.45pm Body Combat 7.00pm - 8.00pm Body Step 7.00pm - 8.00pm CXWORX 8.00pm - 8.30pm Body Pump 8.00pm - 9.00pm Wednesday Bums and TumsUR TIME (ladies only) 9.30am - 10.30am Body Step 9.30am - 10.30am Body BalanceUR TIME (ladies only) 10.30am - 11.30am Body Pump 10.30am - 11.30am Aquatone 10.30am - 11.30am Line Dancing 11.45am - 12.45pm Sequence Dancing 2.00pm - 4.00pm CXWORX 5.30pm - 6.00pm Spin 6.00pm - 6.45pm Bums & Tums 6.00pm - 7.00pm Body Attack 6.00pm - 7.00pm Spin 7.00pm - 7.45pm Body Balance 7.00pm - 8.00pm Body Combat 7.00pm - 8.00pm Aquatone 7.30pm - 8.30pm Zumba 8.00pm - 9.00pm Thursday Body Pump 7.00am - 7.45am Salsa 9.30am - 10.30am Body Pump UR TIME (ladies only) 9.30am - 10.30am Bums & Tums 10.30am - 11.30am Aquatone 11.30am - 12.30pm Super Seniors 1.15pm - 2.45pm CXWORX 5.30pm - 6.00pm Body Combat 6.00pm - 7.00pm Body Attack 6.00pm - 7.00pm Bleep Test * 6.30pm - 7.00pm Body Balance 7.00pm - 8.00pm Spin 7.00pm - 7.45pm Functional Training 7.00pm - 7.45pm Circuit Training 7.00pm - 8.00pm Zumba 7.00pm - 8.00pm Bums & Tums 8.00pm - 9.00pm Aquatone 8.45pm - 9.45pm Friday Body Pump 9.30am - 10.30am Aquatone 10.00am - 11.00am Bums & Tums 10.30am - 11.30am Zumba 1.00pm - 2.00pm Spin 5.10pm - 5.55pm Body Pump 6.00pm - 7.00pm CXWORX 7.00pm - 7.30pm Body Balance 7.00pm - 8.00pm Saturday Boot Camp 8.00am - 9.00am CXWORX 9.00am - 9.30am Body Attack 9.30am - 10.30am Body Pump 10.30am - 11.30am Body Balance 10.30am - 11.30am Sunday Spin 9.30am - 10.30am Body Attack 9.30am - 10.30am Body Pump 10.30am - 11.30am Body Balance 10.30am - 11.30am Body Combat 11.30am - 12.30pm Body Pump 4.00pm - 5.00pm Body Attack 5.00pm - 6.00pm Aquatone 5.00pm - 6.00pm
All our fitness classes are suitable for all levels of fitness.
Please be advised: We have a varied Aqua Aerobics programme during school holidays (all daytime aqua classes start at 11am), Please contact the centre for more information.
* The bleep test is held on the last Thursday in the month
- Swimming Pool Timetable & Prices
Please Note: Children under the age of 8 years will need to be accompanied in and out of the water by a responsible adult aged 16 or over. A maximum of 2 under 8's is allowed per adult.
General Swimming Sessions
9.00am – 3.30pm
9.00am – 3.30pm
9.00am – 7.15pm
9.00am – 7.00pm
9.00am – 7.15pm
12.15pm – 3.15pm
8.00am – 9.00am & 1.30pm – 4.45pm
During Aqua Aerobics classes the Main Pool is not available for general swimming. The times for the when the pool is closed are as follows;
Monday 11.30am – 12.30pm
Wednesday 10.30am – 11.30am
Thursday 11.30 – 12.30pm
Friday 10.00am – 11.00am.
All tickets are sold half an hour before the end of each session
Please note during swimming lessons the Small Pool will be closed, the large pool will remain open as normal.
The times are as follows;
Wednesdays 4.00pm – 6.00pm.
Thursday 4.00pm - 6.00pm
During the hours of 9.00am and 3.30pm Monday to Friday, there is shared access of the pool with the School Swimming National Curriculum. During the hours of 9.00am and 3.30pm Monday to Friday Schools may be using the pool so space is limited.
Swimming Sessions
Lane Swimming
Adults Only Family Swim Ladies Only
7.00am - 9.00am
8.00pm - 9.30pm - 12.30pm - 1.30pm
8.00pm - 9.30pm
7.00am - 9.00am
- - 12.30pm - 1.30pm
7.00am - 9.00am
- - 12.30pm - 1.30pm 8.30pm - 9.30pm
Adults only
7.00am - 9.00am
7.00pm - 8.30pm - 12.30pm - 1.30pm 7.30pm - 8.30pm
7.00am - 9.00am
- - 7.30pm - 8.15pm 12.30pm - 1.30pm 6.15pm - 7.15pm
7.00am - 9.00am
- -
8.00am - 9.00am
- 9.00am - 1.30pm 3.15pm - 4.45pm
All tickets are sold half an hour before the end of each session.
Swimming Pool
Adult Swim
Junior Swim
Family Swim (based on 2 adults & 3 children)
Under 4's
- Strikes Soccer Academy
Strikes Junior Soccer Academy is a football coaching initiative developed by Birmingham City Council for boys and girls aged 4 – 13 years.
Children follow the Soccericulum, a structured programme carefully designed by our team of coaches for children of differing ages and abilities.
Ball familiarity is the cornerstone of the Soccericulum and is included in all sessions.
The Strikes ethos centres around participation, teamwork, fair play and fun!
Strikes Soccer Academy Classes First Strikes
(4 - 5 yrs)
6 - 7 yrs 8 - 9 yrs 10 - 11 yrs 11 yrs + 12 yrs + Friday 4.15pm – 5.15pm
5.15pm – 6.15pm
6.15pm – 7.15pm
6.15pm – 7.15pm
6.15pm – 7.15pm
Saturday 10.00pm - 1.00pm 10.00am – 12.00pm
10.00am – 12.00pm
12.00am – 1.00pm
11.00am – 12.00pm
12 week course run all year except for 2 weeks at Christmas
Class duration is 60 minutes.
To book your child on to the football coaching courses, please contact the centre for more details.
- Court & Indoor Activities
Activities Court Activity Day Times Price Badminton
(bookable on line)
Monday 4.50pm – 10.10pm £7.80 per 40 mins per court Tuesday 8.50pm – 10.10pm £7.80 per 40 mins per court Wednesday 4.30pm – 10.10pm £7.80 per 40 mins per court Thursday 4.50pm – 6.50pm &
8.10pm – 10.10pm
£7.80 per 40 mins per court Friday 4.30pm – 10.10pm £7.80 per 40 mins per court Saturday 1.30pm – 3.30pm £7.80 per 40 mins per court Sunday 8.10am – 5.30pm £7.80 per 40 mins per court Squash
(bookable on line)
Mon / Tues / Wed/ Thurs 7.30am – 10.10pm £7.80 per 40 mins per court Friday 7.30am – 10.00am &
4.10pm – 10.10pm
£7.80 per 40 mins per court Saturday 7.30am – 4.50pm £7.80 per 40 mins per court Sunday 8.10am – 5.30pm £7.80 per 40 mins per court Bowls
(indoor mat)
Monday 9.30am – 11.30am £3.00 per session Tuesday 2.00pm – 4.00pm £3.00 per session Football Pitches
(bookable on line)
Mon - Fri 6.00pm - 10.00pm £35.00 per hour Saturday 1.00pm - 2.00pm Sunday 8.00am - 4.00pm Table Tennis
(bookable on line)
Mon - Fri 7.00am - 8.00pm £7.80 per hour Saturday 7.00am - 2.00pm Sunday 8.00am - 6.00pm
You can book courts & tables 7 days in advance or if you have the advanced booking option on your leisure card you will be able to book 8 days in advance, if a court is free you can turn up and play although we advise that you book in advance to avoid disappointment.
- Sports Clubs
Sports Clubs
Contact Details
(if run by a 3rd party organisation)
Club Information
Swimming Club
Yvonne Rimmer email@example.com 07455924325
7.40pm – 8.40pm
Children aged 5 years and adults are taught to swim and progress to club level.
6.00pm – 8.00pm
Foxes Netball
Helen Lane
0121 744 4788
5.30pm – 8.30pm
Netball for girls aged 10 years – 16 years
Astral Karate
Bob Taylor
3.00pm – 6.00pm
Kickboxing Karate for children and adults
Sub Aqua
Mark Dean
0121 706 6628
8.30pm – 9.30pm
Scuba Diving Lessons
Wobblers & Wheelies
Mr A Clarke
8.30pm – 9.30pm
Disabled group who use the swimming pool
Slimming World
Patricia Finneran
8.30am – 12.00pm
Weight Loss Class
Tae Kwon Do
Mr Chung
4.00pm – 5.30pm
Martial Arts Class
Badminton Club
Mr Dennis Fallon
0121 706 7215
5.30pm – 8.30pm
Badminton Club for adults and children
Kings Heath Mack Karate
07815 884708
7.00pm - 9.00pm
Martial Arts Class
Mack Karate
07971 438765
10.00am - 12.00pm
Martial Arts Class
- Activities for Disabled
We have a group that come to Fox Hollies to swim on Friday evenings between 8.30pm and 9.30pm. The Wobblers and Wheelies group is a great way to meet people and socialise, a non weight bearing activity that can help improve your general fitness levels.
Activities for Disabled
Wobblers & Wheelies
8.30pm – 9.30pm
Swimming Pool
Pay the user group direct
- Facility Hire
• We have a selection of available training rooms to suit your needs, maybe for a work meeting or training course, or use one of our rooms for a birthday party.
• We make every effort to assist you with your enquiry and offer you facilities to meet the needs of the booking.
- Available to book online
We have a selection of activities that can be booked on line through the tabs and links found at the top of the page, you will be able to find one of the following activities.
- Astro Pitch
- Badminton
- Squash
- Table Tennis -Cost - £7.40 per hour
- Be Active at Fox Hollies
The Be Active Scheme is a free scheme open to Birmingham residents. We are working in partnership with the NHS to offer all Birmingham residents fitness activities to help improve your health and wellbeing.
Please see the table below, containing details of activities available to users on the Scheme.
The scheme is currently ongoing.
Be Active Timetable Activity Day Times Swimming
(last ticket issued 1 hour before end of session)
Monday 9:00am - 12:30pm 1:30pm - 2:30pm Tuesday 9:00am - 12:30pm 1:30pm - 2:30pm Wednesday 9:00am - 12:30pm 1:30pm - 2:30pm Thursday 9:00am - 12:30pm 1:30pm - 2:30pm Friday 9:00am - 12:30pm 1:30pm - 2:30pm (last ticket issued 30 min before end of session
Saturday & Sunday)
Saturday 12:15pm - 3:15pm Sunday 2:15pm - 4:45pm Gym
(last ticket issued 45 mins before end of session)
Monday 8:00pm - 9:00pm Tuesday 8:00pm - 9:00pm Wednesday 8:00pm - 9:00pm Thursday 8:00pm - 9:00pm Friday 8:00pm - 9:00pm Saturday 2:00pm - 3:00pm Sunday 4:00pm - 5:00pm 50+
(last ticket issued 1 hour before end of session)
Friday 8:30am - 12:30pm Bowls
(last ticket issued 1 hour before end of session)
Monday 9:30am - 11:30am Tuesdays 2:00pm - 4:00pm Table Tennis
(last ticket issued 1 hour before end of session)
Tuesdays 10:00am - 12:00pm Tea Dance Wednesday 2:00pm - 4:00pm Line Dancing Wednesday 11:45 - 12:45pm Cricket Coaching (age 7-12 years) Saturday 8:00am - 9:30am
** Before your first gym session with us, we will ask you to complete a standard questionnaire and pre-screening process. This is to help us make sure you see the most suitable person, for your fitness requirements on the day of your Gym Induction..
Non Be Active card members are welcome to attend classes found on the Group Fitness Timetable, these are a chargeable activity however.
- Can I buy goggles at the leisure centre?
Yes, we have a range of swimming equipment such as goggles and swimming caps you can purchase at the Leisure Centre.
- I have heard you do a free membership?
Yes, if you are a Birmingham resident you qualify for the Be Active Scheme.
- Can I book for a gym induction over the phone?
No, you have to come into the Centre to book.
- How do I make a booking for myself?
If you wish to make a booking for yourself click on the button at the top of this page.
If you already have a self service account you will be asked to sign in using your details.
If you do not have a self service account you will be taken straight to the online bookings as a non member guest.
Follow the instructions to make your booking.
If you have the advanced booking option on your leisure card you will be able to book 8 days in advance and pay for the court/pitch when you arrive at the leisure centre
If you do not have the advanced booking option you will only be able to book 7 days in advance and will be required to pay at the time of booking.
If you wish to track your bookings (and take advantage of the advanced booking option if you have purchased this) you need a self service account. Sign up for one now.
- How do I make a booking for someone else?
If you wish to make a booking for someone else click on the button at the top of this page. You will need the leisure card number and postcode/surname of the person you are booking for.
If you wish to track the bookings for the person you are acting on behalf of you must have a self service account. Sign up for one now.
- Do I have to be a member at a Leisure Centre to make a booking?
No – you can make bookings up to 7 days in advance but must pay for the booking at the time you make it.
If you wish to book up to 8 days in advance you will need the advanced booking option. An Advance Booking option can be added to a standard card or PTL card for an annual fee of £15. The Advance Booking option allows you to book courts and pitches an extra day in advance of other customers (8 days ahead, instead of 7).
- Can a junior use the fitness studio?
Juniors aged 14 and 15 can use the fitness studio. They must bring proof of age and a letter of consent from their parent or guardian to the first session.
Juniors can only use the fitness studio at certain times and at other times must be accompanied by an adult. Please contact the leisure centre for specific times.
Alternatively the ICE gym, available at Kingsbury LC, Small Heath LC, Aston Villa FC, Hamstead Hall Community Learning Centre and Northfield Pool, is designed especially for children aged 8 – 16. All our instructors are professionally qualified and have undertaken additional specialist training to enable them to train children. All instructors are cleared via the Criminal Records Bureau.
To use the gym, each child must complete a three stage induction process, where they will be shown how to use the equipment safely. The induction course. After that, kids can visit the gym as often as they like, paying for each visit separately. Alternatively, monthly membership is a available. Please check with your local centre for prices.
If you have any queries about the ICE gym or about children's fitness, please contact the leisure centre of your choice.
- At what age do adult prices for sports and leisure activities apply?
For all sports and leisure activities an adult charge will apply to anyone aged 16 years and above.
- Can't find what you're looking for?
Please contact the leisure centre direct, if you haven't been able to find the information that you need.


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Back from injury, Leonardo moving toward game action after 45 minute shift with the LA Galaxy reserves
CARSON, Calif. – LA Galaxy defender Leonardo continued his return from injury on Monday with a 45 minute shift in LA reserves 2-0 victory over Chivas USA.
Leonardo has missed the Galaxy's last two league matches with left adductor fatigue that he states occurred in the closing moments of the team's 1-1 draw with Seattle Sounders FC on Sept. 21 and then became re-aggregivated during LA's trip to Costa Rica for CONCACAF Champions League play.
"It was the first time that I've played or trained with the group. The last couple days, I've been training off to the side and it was good for me to do that. I realized that there are a couple things that I need to work on and I'll work on that."
Rookie Kofi Opare has performed well in Leonardo's absence, but following the reserves victory, assistant coach Curt Onalfo admits that the Brazilian center back is back in the mix for a starting role—possibly as soon as LA's Oct. 16 game against the Montreal Impact.
"[This appearance keeps] him sharp. He's been out two weeks and it keeps him in the mix for the next game," said Onalfo. "We just wanted to be smart [with playing him 45 minutes] and moving him along slowly. He's on target [for Montreal]."
The Brazilian center back agrees that Montreal could be a target for him.
"My fitness is not that far off where it was just two weeks ago, I didn't lose that much," said Leonardo. "I'm confident that I can get it back in the next couple of days. Yes, we're off for a few days this week, but I'll have a few individual sessions to do that."
LA Galaxy right back Sean Franklin reflects on being present during the Los Angeles Dodgers dramatic win
CARSON, Calif. – Los Angeles is still buzzing following the Los Angeles Dodgers dramatic 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Monday evening, and as the Boys in Blue advanced to the National League Championship Series, LA Galaxy right back Sean Franklin was there to enjoy the action.
The lifetime Dodgers fan and two-time MLS Cup champion was in the stands at Chavez Ravine on Monday evening and on Tuesday, still marveling at the atmosphere in the crowd as the Dodgers moved to within four victories of their first World Series appearance since 1988.
"It was crazy. I've been in the stadium and seen some games, but to see the stadium like it was on Wednesday and the way that it ended was amazing. I was fortunate to get tickets and go with my closest friends. It was a great feeling.
But what was the moment like when Los Angeles' newest hero Juan Uribe belted his National League Division Series winning home run in the 8th inning?
"The moment that he hit you knew that it was gone and everyone just went crazy," said Franklin. "I had my hands up and once the ball went in the stands we were all high-fiving and jumping around. We were high-fiving strangers and that was one of those night's that you made a friend with everybody."
Omar Gonzalez will not be joining the U.S. National Team after all as the LA Galaxy defender pulled out of the squad with a left hip strain suffered during the first half of LA's 5-0 victory over Chivas USA last Sunday.
The injury caused Gonzalez to exit LA's SuperClasico rout at half time, but following the match, associate head coach Dave Sarachan -- and Gonzalez himself -- described the substitution as precautionary. Gonzalez will now have less than 10 days to get fit for the Galaxy's match against the Montreal Impact on Oct. 16.
Puebla defender Michael Orozco replaces Gonzalez in U.S. camp as they prepare for World Cup qualifiers against Jamaica on Oct. 11 in Kansas City, Kan. and Panama on Oct. 15.
Expect Gonzalez to be fit in time for Montreal? Upset that he's not with the U.S. this week?
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CARSON, Calif. – LA Galaxy goalkeeper Jaime Penedo has the hopes of a nation resting upon his shoulders this week as he seeks to help Panama slay Mexico at the vaulted Estadio Azteca and reach the World Cup for the first time.
Panama currently sit in fourth place in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying tied on points with Mexico, but ahead on the goals scored tiebreaker. A victory against El Tri on Oct. 11 would help Panama inch closer to locking down fourth place, which would allow them to face New Zealand in a two-leg playoff for a berth in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Penedo's Panama have had plenty of success against Mexico over the past year with the Central Americans picking up a 2-0-1 record in all competitions against El Tri. However, this time they'll have to do so at the Estadio Azteca where Mexico are traditionally dominant, but dropped their last home World Cup qualifier to Honduras 2-1. With Mexico coming off their first defeat in 27 competitive matches at Azteca, Penedo knows that Los Canaleros are in for a battle.
"It's going to be a tough game. A complicated game," Penedo told LA Galaxy Insider on Sunday. "Playing in that stadium against that team is always difficult, but we have lots of confidence that we can have a good game. That's what we want and that's what the entire country wants."
Although there is speculation that his U.S. National Team teammates Omar Gonzalez and Landon Donovan may return before the match between their two countries on Oct. 15, don't look for Penedo to return if Los Canaleros can't get a result in Mexico.
"If the result in Mexico doesn't matter, we'd still have an opportunity [to qualify for Brazil] with the last game, but that will take care of itself. Right now, I just want to concentrate on Friday," said Penedo. "Today was an important game, we got three points that we needed and it keeps us in the fight and on the right track."
CARSON, Calif. -- Landon Donovan's tying of the all-time MLS regular season goals record is no doubt a great accomplishment, but let's look at it by the numbers.
134: Goals scored in Donovan's career
301: Number of games that it took Donovan to reach the mark compared to 365 for Cunningham.
25765: Number of minutes that Donovan has played in his career compared to the 22751 that Jeff Cunningham played.
102: Goals scored by Donovan for the LA Galaxy
32: Goals scored by Donovan for the San Jose Earthquakes
3: Number of regular season games left this season for Donovan to break Cunningham's record.
Now that you've looked at those numbers and read my sidebar on Donovan's accomplishment, I ask a simple question:
CARSON, Calif. – Landon Donovan, Robbie Keane and Gyasi Zardes got the goals in the LA Galaxy's 5-0 demolishing of Chivas USA, but midfielder Michael Stephens was one of the true unsung heroes in the victory.
Stationed on the right side of midfield, Stephens was efficient as he completed 59 of 68 passes on the evening while frequently testing Chivas left back Jaime Frias. The 24-year-old assisted in LA's build up play in the final third throughout the match, but he nearly got on the score sheet in the 57th minute when he launched a pass to Robbie Keane that was deflected off a Chivas defender in the penalty area.
After being afforded the chance to start for the first time since June 28, Stephens admitted that he was desperate to capitalize on the opportunity.
"I had a good game. I just kept it simple because there was not much running to do with how hot it was out there. It made my job easy and I just played small touches which is what Bruce wanted of me and it worked out," said Stephens. "Any time that you get an opportunity, you want to do well with it and this year, I haven't always taken the most of my opportunities, but today was a good one. I'm trying to build on it at the end of the year."
Following the match, associate head coach Dave Sarachan took notice of Stephens' stellar play.
"Mikey competes. The guy competes. He's tactically very sharp in terms of knowing where to position himself. You never have to question his desire and his effort that he's going to put in," said Sarachan. "I think he made good decisions today. Fair enough, we had some space to play, but I think Mikey, in that role, both sides of the ball, did a very good job."
Should Stephens get more opportunities?
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CARSON, Calif. -- LA Galaxy associate head coach Dave Sarachan addressed the media following the LA Galaxy's 5-0 victory over Chivas USA on Sunday.
Sarachan's thoughts are below...
(On the win...)
SARACHAN: "It was no secret that we were at a point now that we needed three points. I thought the guys, given the conditions today and as hot as it was, came up with a very good attitude and came up with three points, which is the most important thing. It gets us closer to a playoff position. Sure it's nice to score five goals, but the key was getting three points and we did that. It's massive. We kind of think that the season started today."
(On Landon Donovan tying the MLS all-time regular season record...)
SARACHAN: "We've known Landon for a long time. Very proud over these years to follow Landon, to be a part of Landon's career. We say it over and over when Landon is healthy and in full tilt you take him over anyone else. Very proud and he should be very proud of the achievement, but he will be the first to tell you that the three points were more important. Just hope it continues."
(On Gyasi Zardes' performance today...)
SARACHAN: "Gyasi has been like a caged lion for us in terms of getting some points on the board. We spent some time in training, and hopefully it paid off a little bit for him, on recognizing moments where he can really use his speed to get by guys. Today, I thought he did an excellent job of finding those moments to find some space to use his speed to beat the defenders. That's part one. Part two is that once you've beaten the defender you get to serve it properly, which he did. He had two assists and got himself a goal. Production wise we are very pleased for Gyasi. I thought in the second half, like most guys, tired a little bit, maybe took his foot off the gas. He's a young guy, so he needs to understand that 90 minutes is 90 minutes, but this was a big game for him. I was pleased."
(On Michael Stephens' performance today...)
SARACHAN: "Mikey competes. The guy competes. He's tactically very sharp in terms of knowing where to position himself. You never have to question his desire and his effort that he's going to put in. I think he made good decisions today. Fair enough, we had some space to play, but I think Mikey, in that role, both sides of the ball, did a very good job."
(On defeating Chivas USA...)
SARACHA: "I'm just happy we won. It didn't matter who we played today. It's a Clasico, and I know that you guys build that up as an emotional affair. I think that we are at a point in our franchise that it's not quite the emotional affair that you guys think it is. It was just another game today. We respect them. I think their coach is a classy guy. I think their staff is trying to get that ship righted. We respect them. We look at this as we banged in some goals, which we were pleased about, and got three points. It happened to be against Chivas."
CARSON, Calif. -- Landon Donovan further solidified his place as the greatest player to play in MLS on Sunday as he tied Jeff Cunningham for the MLS all-time regular season goal scoring record.
Donovan tied Cunningham's mark of 134 career regular season goals on Sunday with with goals in the 23rd and 41st minutes respectively. Whereas Cunningham reached 134 goals in 365 appearances, Donovan reached the tally in 301 games.
Donovan's record-tying goal is below...
Landon Donovan and Omar Gonzalez will be heading joining U.S. National Team for their World Cup qualifiers against Jamaica and Panama after being called up by head coach Jurgen Klinsmann on Sunday.
The LA Galaxy duo were among the 20 players called up by Klinsmann for their World Cup qualifiers against Jamaica on Oct. 11 at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan. and Panama on Oct. 15 in Panama City. The pair is likely to join up the U.S. squad immediately following Sunday's SuperClasico against Chivas USA.
As for how the international call affects the Galaxy, the lone question mark surrounds their status—and that of Robbie Keane and Jaime Penedo—for LA's Oct. 16 match against the Montreal Impact. The timing of the match may make it impossible for any of LA's four players to feature against Montreal just a day later.
The U.S. complete squad is below.
GOALKEEPERS : Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)
DEFENDERS (6): DaMarcus Beasley (Puebla), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City) Geoff Cameron (Stoke City), Edgar Castillo (Club Tijuana), Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders FC), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy)
MIDFIELDERS: Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes), Mix Diskerud (Rosenborg), Jermaine Jones (Schalke), Sacha Kljestan (Anderlecht), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)
FORWARDS: Jozy Altidore (Sunderland), Terrence Boyd (Rapid Vienna), Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy), Aron Johannsson (AZ Alkmaar), Eddie Johnson (Seattle Sounders FC)
In LAGalaxy.com's video preview, Landon Donovan, Todd Dunivant and Robbie Keane preview Sunday's SuperClasico.
Check it out below...


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Would you just look at my mustache? I was practically eating it. It was shedding like crazy and I kept pulling hair out of my mouth. Yuuuuck. haha!
1. You just invented the next big thing! What is it called and what does it do?
I would invent a teleporter. It would be called "iTeleport". Because lets face it- all the best products come from apple. ;) AND it would be a nifty little pin you wear that would teleport you anywhere you wanted to go.
2. Are you a lover or a fighter?
A lover
3. It's almost mothers day- if you could tell your mom anything, what would it be?
I am INCREDIBLY lucky to have you for a mom, mom. You do so much for me. More than I deserve. Love you!
(most recent picture I can find of my mom and myself.)
4. Do you like your hair curly, wavy, or straight?
Wavy. :)
5. If it was your last day to live, what would you do?
Be with my family... at our cabin.
6. What color are your eyes? Do you like the color?
They're hazel... green... honey. They change, like most people's eyes do. I feel like a vampire when they're honey colored. baha! Yes, I like them. :)
7. Fish, beef, poultry, wild game, or tofu?
Hmmm... I haven't had it much, but I'll go with wild game, it's the healthiest. (I know, you won't all agree)


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I bought 2 of these fish from my LFS under the Generic Name that most Vics seem to get here, 'Flamebacks'. I thought even as Juvies that they displayed traits of P. Nyererei and as they grew I became more sure that that is what they are. I would just like to know if I am definitely right about them, and what region that they would be from. As I always like to know exactly what fish I am keeping and if they are of a pure bloodline (Hate Hybrids) especially with the Vics.
My best guess is an Igombe Island variant.
Any comments would be greatly appreciated.
Sorry about the horrible photo's, it was all I had to work with. Their colours are actually much more vivid, but the photo makes them appear washed out. (Cheap Digital Camera).
Also, I know it's a long shot, but does anybody know a good supplier of Vics here in Australia? Someone who might even know what they are talking about?
Thanks in advance.


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Jared is spot on with his advice. Follow what he said, but I do recommend reading the entire book, so you can see some of the other craziness in there. The book of Song of Songs gets really intimate and romantic, it's more of a collection of poems, if you ask me. Proverbs will almost inevitably be used at some point in an argument. Leviticus is the basis for every homophobe, 18:22 says, "Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that is detestable." (NIV) It also talks about beastiality and other sexual no-no's. Well, haha, I hope you come to a decision and get to reading. It will certainly affirm your atheism.
I'd also if in English would read the King James Version. Not because it is more intelligible or for it's literary value, because it possesses neither in discernible quantities (or I consistently accidentally picked out the wrong paragraphs.) But because the effort to interpret old bullshit in newer terms just adds fresh bullshit on top of it, usually unsupported by anything but current fashion in theology land.
Currently I'm letting it read to me on my ipod (while at work usually) with enlightening commentary by http://www.thomasandthebible.com/
I have the English Standard Version on my Kindle as a quick reference, the translation is OK (though it is arguably evangelically leaning and fails the Isaiah 7:14 test) and it is easy to read (also it was a free Kindle download). In general though, I don't encourage anyone who wants to actually study the bible to go solely with a digital e-book version as you lose a lot that way in the way of annotations and ease of reading when it comes to doing parallel readings.
For the Bible in general I suggest the Oxford Annotated Revised Standard Version, College Edition. Get a print version not a digital one. The print version has annotations that deal with translation issues, omissions, commentary, etc. For the Hebrew Bible/OT I suggest the Jewish Publication Society translation.
If you want a good digital version and are serious, shell out the money and buy an actual bible software. I use Bibleworks 8, Logos is arguably better (albeit it only works on Macs and is much more expensive). It will allow you to search through multiple translations, read commentaries, search through a thorough critical apparatus, and check translations against grammars and lexicons. If you are not willing to shell out the money, E-Sword is free but is nowhere near as good and some of the add-on downloads cost a few bucks.
NSRV - this is the most meticulous translation to modern English. The maniacal academic focus on preserving the words 'in context" while still retaining the poetry. I can almost always talk rationally from the text and about the text. NSRV concordance version would be a win. Most foolish mistakes 'Jesus was born of a virgin' v 'Jesus was born of a young woman' are fixed. [citation needed, this is a type of category error addressed even if this one example is wrong].
This is probably the least popular version because it nullifies much fundamentalist dogma. If your goal is holding your own against a chrisianist - forget it
1. They won't listen anyway
2. you are not using the 'real' KJV or NIV which is what evangelicals/fundies acknowledge as the version blessed by Jehovah. Yahweh is a white, 16th century European deity after all.
And when you have finished with the KJV or NIV or whichever you chose, head on over to the Lolcat Bible Translation Project at
Same crap, but reads much better.
My first recommendation would be the New Revised Standard with a decent commentary in hand. My second recommendation would be a copy of the New American Standard with a decent commentary. Both cling relatively close to a literal translation, though the NRSV in my experience tends to be more readable and less likely to cause the reader to throw it against the wall and thus more likely to see you through.
HarperCollins' study bible with Apocrypha or the New Oxford Annotated would be ideal, and can both be gotten CHEAP (like $2.00) used. Both the HC and Oxford Study Bible provided a lot more context for the individual books, including timelines, maps, and historical-critical analyses that are necessary in understanding what the authors might have intended, while decidedly staying away from an evangelistic focus. I can honestly say you'll understand the Bible and its background better than most Christians with one of those two texts.
KJV lies third, though as many people have pointed out it still has cultural value and a very strong following within the church.
No matter what, I'd suggest a decent commentary or dictionary - don't buy a concordance unless you actually plan to learn Greek and Hebrew. If you live in a town with a decent (or Bible) college, the Anchor Bible commentary and reference series show a compendium of the best scholarship available. If not, the Anchor Bible Dictionary, which "includes articles on the Dead Sea Scrolls, early Jewish-Christian relations, the historical Jesus, sociological and literary methods of biblical criticism, feminist hermeneutics, and numerous entries on archaeological sites, as well as bibliographies with citations listed individually at the end of each article" is available on CD.
A lot of good advice here. It really depends on who your 'target' is, who you have in mind when you're arguing.
If you have a particular denomination or related set of denominations then you're best served getting one of the translations that they use. So if you're trying to target evangelical christians, you should get the ESV or NIV. The NIV is also a good choice generally in terms of being familiar to North American christians. In any event, it's easy to call or visit a church and find out what the pew bible is for them.
If you really want to play it safe however, the KJV is the best option. While all translations have their detractors, in terms of avoiding debates over the translation you chose...KJV will take you the further with more denominations than any other.
Lastly if you can get a study bible or annotated bible - do. Having more information about the bible and the beliefs of christians can only help your position. Having such a resource is invaluable because it means you can get the sophisticated interpretations up-front and thus be well prepared. I don't know if your argumentation style involves being able to beat people on their own turf...but if it is, study bibles will help you greatly in that task. If you'll be engaging with serious catholics it would be prudent to get a version that includes the apocrypha.
Whatever version you decide to get, you might want to consider also taking a look at the NET [new english translation] bible online. It's freely available and they do a good job of explaining their translation decisions. That resource will provide you with a good insight into the translations choices that have to be made...and it won't cost you any money.


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Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll and Ulster hooker Rory Best won't play against the Springboks.
Both are out of the entire Autumn internationals because of injury.
It means South African-born former Cheetahs hooker Richardt Strauss is likely to debut for Ireland against the Boks.
And to add spice to the occasion he will probably start against his cousin Adriaan Strauss.
Strauss, who has been playing for Leinster for the last three seasons, told SA Rugby Magazine, that he would have no mixed emotions playing against the Boks.
'I had a great time in South Africa. Now I am having a great time in Ireland,' said Strauss.
O'Driscoll hurt his ankle against Cardiff and will required surgery which rules him out for 8-12 weeks.
Best sprained ligaments in his neck and is out for six weeks.
The Boks start their three-Test tour against Ireland in Dublin, having won just one of their last four Tests in Dublin.
The positive is the victory came in their most recent visit when they triumphed 23-21 in 2010.


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The federal government has excess property. By some estimates, selling off that property could bring in billions of dollars in savings.
Republican Congressman Jeff Denham of California has crafted legislation patterned after the Base Realignment And Closure process which would eventually eliminate these excess properties.
He told the Federal Drive BRAC was chosen as the model because it "was very successful. It took politics out of the system. You know every member of Congress is going to fight for properties in their district, or in this case which was bases in their district, but by taking it to an overall commission it really takes the politics out of it."
Denham said as Chair of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, he's been working with the admininstration, OMB and GSA with the goal of "to not only dispose of a lot of properties, but really identifying the entire federal property database, excess surplus properties, and creating transparency."
From golf courses to islands to properties in other countries, by making the inventory, said Denham "we're really forcing a justification. Why do we own the properties that we do?"
So now, instead of an agency showing what they have and don't need, the commission will be asking what they have and what they feel they must keep.
"Yeah, we're actually reversing the system," explained Denham. Instead of just declaring surplus, "..this is actually backing into it to say 'justify what you have and show us what you don't need,' and by going at it this way, it's giving us the opportunity to take a look a lot of different properties that should be surplus, but have never been on a surplus list."
In addition to selling off unused or under-used properties, federal office space will be on the block. "In the process, we want to take two or three different departments and put them into one building, or often times you've got agencies that are spread between several buildings that we have an opportunity to consolidate as well."
Denham said the proposal is moving quickly through committee and he expects it to move quickly through the Senate as well. In the near term, "the goal would be to sell several billion dollars off next year. I personally would like to see fifteen billion in the first year. That's a high target to hit, but it's only scratching the surface on the overall surplus property throughout the nation."
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'Glass monstrosity' in Mukilteo has drawn international attention
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The back of Jan and Rick Wanzer's Mukilteo home includes a large deck and a terraced garden. The house, built in 1979, is up for sale for nearly $1.9 million and is attracting international attention for its unique design.
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Jan and Rick Wanzer have owned their home for 14 years.
Exposed aggregate and brick flooring covers a portion of a hallway that includes skylights and large windows inside the home.
Jan and Rick Wanzer have laughed off all the criticism of the home where they have lived for the past 14 years. The attention, whether positive or not, is a good thing, they said.
"I don't mind," Rick Wanzer said. "It's kind of like movie stars. Any attention is good."
That's because the couple is selling their $1.89 million home at 9716 58th Place W.
Walk through the entryway of the Wanzers' house and you'll find yourself in the middle of an open glass hallway with columns made of vertical grain fir. Natural light pours into the space from the 140-foot arched glass ceiling that extends in opposite directions throughout the home.
Their 1979 home attracted worldwide notice last month when a real estate blog called Curbed Seattle described it as a "glass house nightmare." Then London's Daily Mail newspaper picked up on it for their online edition calling it "Washington state's most outlandish mansion." More Web buzz followed.
"It's really been so interesting how it's picked up attention," Jan Wanzer said. "People from Sydney and Spain and all over the world have been commenting on the article about our house. It's just been crazy the interest in it because it is so unusual."
Everyone asks about the hall with the glass ceiling, added Jan Wanzer, 59. The couple asked their own questions about the feature before they bought the house. "It was our biggest concern and in the 14 years that we've lived here we've never had to clean it," she said. "It's self cleaning when it rains and it's never leaked."
When it comes to cleaning all those windows that provide a courtyard view of the Puget Sound and Olympic Mountains, they created their own solution.
"We're bad glass cleaners so we just hire somebody," said Rick Wanzer, 58.
Everett architect Bob Champion remembers designing the house for a relative of the owner of Nord Doors, a business along the city's waterfront that closed in 2005.
He was asked by the homeowners to design the glass hallway so that they could wrap the house around a backyard pool, said Champion, 83.
"They liked the idea of bringing skylights into the home," he said. "I designed the house with one end of the skylight looking out on the water and the other end ending up in a bedroom. It seemed like a circulation path around the swimming pool would be good."
The swimming pool was never built, he added. The home's exterior and interior brickwork was well done and the wooden columns were the result of modernizing Grecian architecture, Champion remembers. A consultant was hired to produce stained glass windows on both ends of the home.
"It's one of the features that I think is pretty attractive," Champion said.
The Wanzers, who own Traxx Indoor Racing on Chennault Beach Road, said they updated parts of the kitchen, dining room and family room but changed little overall about the house. The home also includes a master bedroom with a fireplace and bathroom with a Jacuzzi tub and heated floor. One of the four fireplaces is made of brass and nickel and is at the center of a formal living room.
"The focal point of our living area was right here when the kids were growing up," Jan Wanzer said. "This was like our campfire. We all just sat around it and put our feet up and checked in. It was just really fun."
The Wanzers bought the house from its original owners so it's just the second time it's been for sale. The house has been on the market for about 100 days. Last month, it earned the title of "House of the Day" from AOL Real Estate, which called it a "totally trippy mansion."
Champion said he doesn't mind if there are negative comments about his work.
"Architecture can be laughed at," he said.
The house is scheduled to be featured on the Travel Channel in January, Jan Wanzer said. A crew filmed at the home three weeks ago for a segment on unusual vacation homes in Seattle and the San Juan Islands, she added.
"It could be some millionaire's vacation home but it's not a vacation home for us," she said.
After raising their three children, the Wanzers are now empty nesters and plan to move into a smaller home. A houseboat may become their next home, Rick Wanzer said.
The Wanzers will take with them plenty of memories of parties at their unique house celebrating soccer and cheerleading teams, high school musical casts, and family milestones.
"We've really enjoyed it," Jan Wanzer said. "I'll miss it but we're just ready for the next journey."
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Owners of Beer Army looked at 26 locations from Morehead City to Jacksonville, New Bern and Jones County before selecting Trenton as the future site of the Beer Armey Combat Brewery.
Scott Andrews, public affairs officer for Beer Army, said the small town of 239 residents was the perfect location for the brewery.
"Water is the main thing in brewing beer and they have great water there," Andrews said. "We also wanted to go into a community that really needed us and where we could benefit too. A small town is just what we needed."
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"It's in perfect shape," he said. "It is almost immediately ready to move into. The other places we looked at were not anywhere near what we needed."
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During the first year, the Beer Army Combat Brewery plans to brew 3,000 half barrels, or 46,500 gallons, of beer that will range in styles from Indian Pale Ale, Belgian blondes, robust porters to Irish reds, Andrews said.
The second year the brewery will produce 7,000 half barrels and the third year, 15,000, he said.
If Beer Army reaches that goal, it will become a national brewery, Andrews said.
Once the beer is produced it will be sold in kegs to local bars and restaurants, he said.
"We will focus on Eastern North Carolina, east of I-95 first," he said. "We'll start in New Bern and work our way out. We are just taking it one step at a time."
Over the next three years, Andrews said, they will probably hire 18 to 24 people to work at the brewery.
The brewery will also have a tap room where people will be able to go and have a growler of beer and watch the brewing process.
Andrews said officials in Jones County rolled out the red carpet for Beer Army, making the Trenton location even more attractive.
"We could not be more excited," he said. "When we went down there we had people coming up to us on the street looking at our logo, saying how excited they are we are opening a brewery there. Beer Army is a business of philanthropy . We have given more than $80,000 to charity since we started and we plan to do the same for Trenton."
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was it tombaruu who said " I would suggest that there is no such thing as free will simply because there is no actual entity to have it. The sense of self exists only in the frontal cortex of man.
It is a conceptual homunculus that attaches itself to the organism.
It appears real to itself but it is phantom composed entirely of its own memories.
Who do you think does all this choosing?
The phantom or the brain?"
consciousness is not tangential, it is the same elephant as free will, isn't it? and I believe consciousness is more than a phantom: I recall reading in the area of complexity, that a function or a new entity arise from a set of reacting agents being so densely packed that a threshold is reached where a new unforeseeable process takes place. In particular, consciousness might be just be the emerging process as enough neurones become interconnected. if that is true does it make consciousness a phantom? hurricanes built up from a certain set of circumstances passing a threshold, hurricanes aren't phantoms. Just because consciousness emerges from our large set of connections doesn't make it a phantom and to reduce the self to a collection of memories…isn't that a predicate without solid proof?
If consciousness is real, and it is, as we experience it, the self is more than memories, and negating free will on the basis of the scanners is a definition issue, but the biggest problem I see in the statement "free will doesnt exist , we are predetermined to do what we do", is that it is UNFALSIFIABLE, and that is a serious issue in sciences.
It isn't that we are programmed to do what we do.
There is no we doing the doing.
The sense of being a separate self emerges when the human brain reacts to the options that life offers.
The brain reacts in the only way it can and the self prances on stage to grab the flag.
You assume that "consciousness" is a thing.
You also take it for granted that this thing can access its own underpinnings which would mean that it would have to divide itself into a seer and a seen.
The mind labels its own thinking "consciousness" and attempts to break down and study its components.
Consciousness is not a thing, it is what's thinging.
Science knows no more about consciousness than it did a thousand years ago.
It will never have access to its own nature.
A telescope can never see itself.
And a telescope is an actual thing.
What you call science really doesn't understand any thing.
The most learned scientists have no idea what light, magnetism, or gravity are.
The nature of water is more than enough to confound the deepest thinkers and yet you profess to know what consciousness is and what it can and can't do.
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Written by Curt Popejoy on 01/08/2011
I don't think anyone could have expected that Super Sophomore QB Andrew Luck would return to school for his Junior season but that is just the announcement that Luck made. I think we were all even more shocked when in the wake of that decision former Stanford head coach and new San Francisco 49er head coach Jim Harbaugh decided to leave. But since that announcement Luck has re-affirmed he is still going to return to school even minus his head coach.
So, I started thinking about just what this could mean for Luck and the 2011 NFL draft. And why make this decision?
First the Why. You basically need to ask yourself one question if you are Luck. Will the rookie hard cap be in place when I sign my contract in 2011? If you answer yes, then the decision becomes quite easy. Some personalities like Sports Illustrated's Peter King contends that the owners are going to be sure to have that rookie hard cap in place before the 2011 NFL season, lockout or not happens. On the other hand, ESPN's Todd McShay contends Luck has left $40 million on the table.
Before I go further let me clarify something that has come up. This situation is not a Sam Bradford type of situation. Luck is not potentially losing money because of draft position. If you recall, when Bradford returned to school most agreed the Detroit Lions would have drafted him No. 1 overall in 2009, and by returning to school he'd end up slipping. But even with his injury, it didn't happen, he was drafted No.1 to the St Louis Rams and had one of the best rookie seasons in NFL history.
Luck is the no. 1 pick this year, and short of something remarkable, will be the no. 1 pick in 2012. He's as close to a consensus best player in the country as far as NFL potential as I've seen in a long time.
So, what we have here is a young man who's chosen to hedge his bets on at least one and possibly two fronts. First, he's hedging his bet that the rookie cap will be in place in 2011 so he's not going to be passing up $40m in guaranteed money. But second, and an issue that hasn't really been mentioned, is where he'd have been drafted. Peyton Manning passed on being the No. 1 overall pick as a junior to return to school for his senior season and the fate of not only the Indianapolis Colts but the New York Jets (who has the no. 1 pick the year before) was changed forever. Is it so far out of bounds to think Luck didn't want to be a Panther and knowing he's still the best player in the country, would rather go back to school and try his luck that the team picking at the top in 2012 is a more attractive option? It's not for me.
I firmly believe Luck made this choice based on two factors. First is that the rookie hard cap will be in place in 2011 so the financial incentive to declare is removed. And because of that, he chose to be selective and pass on the grease fire that is the Carolina Panthers organization. I applaud Luck if that's the case, because in the NFL you have so little say in terms of your employer, to say "no thanks" to the Panthers is a bold move.
Ok, so having said all that, what does this mean for the 2011 NFL draft now that's it's consensus No. 1 player has decided to return to finish his degree in Interior Design (or something like that)?
It means the draft is gonna be dull. The sexy factor just dropped about 50 points. I don't mean this in a negative way, because I think this is a very deep draft, but the gap between Luck at #1, and the next best player, much less next best quarterback, is significant. It certainly puts the Panthers in a tough spot. But the silver lining in this could be for Jimmy Clausen who was almost certainly done. I still think Clausen has a lot of NFL potential and if you look back at some pretty great NFL signal callers you see rookie seasons very close to what Clausen had. And this was on a team almost devoid of talent at the skill positions.
Putting aside the fact that the cool of this draft has ebbed off a lot, the Panthers still have to make that pick. So who would I take if I were them? Assuming he declares, I'd draft Georgia WR A.J. Green. He's a true elite talent at the position and looks to be polished enough to come in and have a big impact right away. If you are going to declare Clausen a bust, at least give him a fair shot to fail. Now I admit that there are probably greater positions of need like cornerback where a player like Patrick Peterson from LSU would make sense, and an edge rusher like Clemson's Da'Quan Bowers would really help the defense. But assuming that rookie cap is in place, the pick will be a better risk regardless. You hate to commit $50 million to a wr, but a $15 million deal is easier to swallow.
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JON CARDINELLI, reporting from Soccer City, watched the All Blacks punish the Springboks in the latter stages of Saturday's Test to win 32-16.
Usually you have to wait until the end of a game for the climax, but for the South African fans at Soccer City, the best time to be around was in that period before kickoff, and the 20 minutes thereafter.
The Calabash wasn't filled to capacity, but then 80 000 people can still make one helluva racket. Picture the majority of that 80 000 screaming the lyrics of Nkosi Sikelel iAfrika and then drowning out the Kapa o Pango, the All Blacks' special haka reserved for big contests. If you didn't feel the prickle of gooseflesh in that opening salvo, you must be made out of stone.
And then the Boks played. They clattered into the collisions. They pilfered lineout ball and assaulted the All Blacks' scrum. They used that set-piece platform to good effect, scoring from a lineout near halfway.
Not many teams score against the All Blacks, and very few do it from first phase. And to go 50m for that five pointer – well it would have to be something special. It certainly was.
From the lineout, the ball flew to Duane Vermeulen who immediately turned his back to the opposition and offloaded to team-mate Francois Louw. Louw then did the same, and the move worked in that the other member of the Bok loose trio, Willem Alberts, was free to hit the gap.
The All Blacks managed to bring Alberts down but not before the big man tossed the ball up for a support player. The All Blacks attempted to intercept this pass, but only succeeded in knocking it further backward and out of reach. Jean de Villiers succeeded in coming through and winning the ball, and then finding the omnipresent Bryan Habana. When the winger rounded the poles, the crowd erupted. It was a thrilling standalone moment.
Johan Goosen had missed two difficult penalty attempts earlier in the half, but he made no mistake with this conversion or his subsequent penalty attempt. The result was a 10-0 advantage for the Boks. Against all expectations, the underdogs had raced to a commanding lead.
But soft moments – a phrase coined by Heyneke Meyer to describe his side's tendency to lapse – have cost the Boks all season, and it was a series of soft moments that saw the Boks relinquishing this big lead.
The Boks lost concentration in the period before half-time. Bad decisions and unforced errors allowed the All Blacks back into the game, first through a try by Sam Whitelock and then another by Aaron Smith.
Elton Jantjies, on for the injured Goosen, kicked some important goals to keep the Boks in front, but as the two teams headed down the tunnel, you got the sense that the momentum had shifted in the visitors' favour.
This was confirmed when the All Blacks scored in the first movement of the second half. The kickoff wasn't claimed and the ball was shifted wide. Kieran Read found space down the right-hand flank and raced 40m before popping the ball to Ma'a Nonu for the try.
The Boks' defence went from bad to worse. The All Blacks succeeded in stretching them out wide on a number of occasions, and worryingly, the Boks were starting to fall off tackles.
It was an embarrassing moment when the All Blacks cantered in for their fourth try, Conrad Smith scoring from a first-phase move. Having trailed by 10 points at one stage, the All Blacks were now 10 points ahead.
There was no way back for the Boks. Dan Carter, who looked all too mortal at times with some unforced errors of his own, began to find form as the game progressed. He booted a 60m monster of a penalty to extend the lead to 13, and then nailed a drop goal a few moments later to widen the gap to 16.
A 16-point win can't be called ugly. The All Blacks came to play the Boks on the Highveld, and while they had already secured the Rugby Championship title, they needed to win to keep their dream of breaking the record for most consecutive Test victories alive.
The pressure was on, and when it mattered, they delivered.
The Boks played well in patches, but their effort and precision wasn't on point in the second stanza.
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MISENHEIMER, N.C. - Pfeiffer Cycling starts the new school year with six new racers. Head Cycling Coach Brock has recruited some very strong racers to add to the present team. He is pleased to present the following incoming student/athletes to Pfeiffer University.
Michael Robinson, freshman, Cat 3, Mens B, Naples, Florida
Stephanie Bunnett, freshman, Cat 4, Womens B, Naples, Florida
Eric Sekercan, freshman, Cat 5, Mens D, Sarasota, Florida
Paige Beard, sophomore, Cat 4, Womens B, Albemarle, NC
Arturo Bencosme, freshman, Cat 3, Mens B, St. Petersburg, Florida
Justin Beard, sophomore, Cat 1, Mens A, Albemarle, NC\
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Steve Schott, sophomore, Cat 2, Mens A, Corapolis, PA
Michael Brown, sophomore, Cat 3, Mens A, Kernersville, NC
Matt Tyndall, Senior, Cat 4, Mens B, Newport, NC
Kirsten Fee, sophomore, Cat 3, Womens B, Wesley Chapel, Florida
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- Haskell SG, Bean-Mayberry BA, Gordon K. Discontinuing post-menopausal hormone therapy. An observational study of tapering versus quitting cold turkey: Is there a difference in recurrence of menopausal symptoms? In Press, Menopause 2008.
- Haskell SG, Papas R, Heapy A, Reid MC, Kerns R. The Association of Pain with Sexual Trauma in a sample of women veterans receiving primary care. Pain Medicine 2008.
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Jesse London, one of the founders of Dream Align Ministries in Graham, describes in simple terms what the mission of the ministry is, "We're a group of Christian believers that have gotten together to do what God calls us to do."
That calling involves several services for the community, from a food pantry and free clothes for the needy to tutoring and job resources for those struggling to find work.
The offices on
Officially founded as a nonprofit in March, four families totaling about 20 people have been working for two years to get it on its feet. Misty London, Jesse's wife, is a periodontist at a private practice in Chapel Hill, while Jesse is a police officer in
Most of the other adults involved in the ministry work full-time jobs as well, so Dream Align operates by appointment only without official open hours yet.
Involvement with the county has been a large part of what Dream Align is doing to ensure that the needs of the community are met. Jesse said, "We did a presentation with them earlier in the year and just sat down and asked 'what do you guys need?'"
The need in the community is extremely high right now.
"We've talked to a lot of churches in the area that have a lot more people in their facility than they can help." Fortunately, support is readily available. Jesse London said the amount of clothing received in the last three weeks has been overwhelming.
All of the clothes are washed and sorted to be given to those in need. Jesse London said that what helps Dream Align is that the group is not trying to sell the clothes like some nonprofit thrift store like Goodwill Industries.
The building is 5,000 square feet, much of it requiring renovation. Misty London said that most of the materials and work have been out-of-pocket cost or donated by friends and families of those involved.
Jesse London said computers have been donated as well as desks for training and tutoring. Dream Align did a school supply drive, a Halloween event, and a Thanksgiving food event with 150 families receiving bags of food.
"We have a small application for people to fill out to see what their needs are ... The food is always a big need. The clothing is always a big need," he said.
They've helped hundreds of people in the community since the start up in March.
"I think one of the keynotes too is there's specific organizations in the area that focus on one people group. I think something that's unique about dream align is that it goes from infant to elderly just to try to help the whole community," Misty London said.
To get involved in Dream Align, or if you need help, call 1-888-559-3373, visit dreamalign.com, or stop in at


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GREENVILLE - According to Doug Fries, superintendent of Greenville City Schools, the Greenville Police Department was contacted Tuesday morning after teachers noticed an adult male walking along the fence line, talking to the students at East Intermediate.
According to school personnel, a man approached students on the playground to let him in. School personnel notified the police department and the issue was resolved, Fries stated.
A one-call went out to parents notifying them of the situation.
"We're thankful it wasn't a more serious situation that warranted the one-call," Fries commented. "It's a good reminder to talk to your children and remind them about the dangers of talking to strangers."
Fries noted that, as always, the building and playground were secure, and he commended the teachers on taking immediate actions to ensure the safety of their students.