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[QUOTE]If Constantinos Philippou beats Tim Boetsch on Saturday, he'll have five straight UFC wins.
He'll also have a win while filling in for teammate Chris Weidman who had been widely mentioned as a possible next contender for middleweight champion Anderson Silva.
But ask Philippou if he's ready to start asking for a title shot if he wins at UFC 155, and he'll give a perhaps refreshingly honest response.
Philippou (11-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) meets Boetsch (16-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC) on the main card of UFC 155, which takes place Saturday at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The Philippou-Boetsch fight is one of three middleweight bouts on the pay-per-view portion of the card, which follows prelims on FX and Facebook."I'm always overlooked, and I don't mind," Philippou on Thursday told MMAjunkie.com Radio (MMA Radio, UFC Radio - MMAjunkie Radio). "But we're arguing about who's going to step up and fight Anderson Silva. Why would anyone want to do that? There's more than enough fighters for everybody. Let him fight everybody else first, and I'm good. I have a long way to go. I learn as I go and I'm pretty new in the sport."
Philippou's four-fight streak includes three decisions and a first-round knockout of Jared Hamman. But he doesn't believe even a win over Boetsch, who has a four-fight streak of his own, would prepare him to fight for the title.
Of course, Weidman, his teammate at the Serra-Longo camp on Long Island, was vocal about believing he should be next in line to fight Silva after his knockout of Mark Munoz over the summer."I know that I'm not even close to challenging Anderson Silva," he said. "He's been in the sport way longer than me. (Other guys) have been in the sport way longer than me. Obviously if I get a chance tomorrow, obviously I'm going to say yes. But I'm not going to argue and say, 'I've won four fights in a row, so I should.' You keep winning, and if you beat everybody else, you'll be the obvious choice. I shouldn't have to argue with who is the No. 1 contender."
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Oddsmakers have the Philippou-Boetsch fight pretty much dead even. It's a fight Philippou took on short notice, though not as short of notice as other fights early in his UFC career. He was scheduled to meet Nick Ring at UFC 154, but Ring fell ill on fight cay and was pulled from the card."Chris has a point," he said. "You beat names, and have five wins in a row. He knocked some people out, he submitted some people. It was his chance to finish Tim Boetsch and try to get a shot for the title. It didn't happen for him now. But even if I knock Tim Boetsch out, I don't really care. I'll go back to the gym and when Joe (Silva) or Dana (White) calls, it won't matter if (the opponent is) No. 2 or 22. Any UFC fighter is dangerous and will be a challenge."
But that misfortune may have worked out for the best.
It's the kind of win that certainly could elevate his status. Just don't ask him to predict where he'll fall in the title picture if he comes out on top.Everything happens for a reason," Philippou said. "The guy got sick, and it could happen to anyone. It worked out. There's always a need for replacement fighters. Unfortunately, this time I had to replace (a teammate), but I'm fighting on one of the biggest cards of the year and a way higher profile fight than Nick Ring."
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The beef industry is like a middle aged man who smokes, drinks, doesn´t exercise and thinks he´ll be okay as long as he eats three bran muffins every morning and stays away from doctors. Like that candidate for bypass surgery, we too are living in denial about the deteriorating health of the American beef industry. If a human was in as bad a shape as the cow/calf and cattle feeding business they´d be put on life support.
Finally, someone has put the beef industry through a thorough exam and the results of all the tests are back. There´s no easy way to break the news . . . the prognosis is not good. R-CALF USA (United Stockgrowers of America) prepared a document called "The Current State of the U.S. Cattle Industry" that was presented to delegates attending the 2002 Business Forum of the Free Trade Area of the Americas that took place October 29-31 in Quito, Ecuador. R-CALF sent the report, along with two representatives, to Quito to make sure U.S. and South American negotiators had all the facts before they negotiated away your future. The bureaucrats are not the only ones who should read the report.
R-CALF´s detractors may scoff and say the numbers are skewed but the document is painstakingly documented. (We left out the footnotes.) Besides, if you are a cattleman suffering from lower prices you´ll know the diagnosis fits your symptoms.
R-CALF came to the conclusion that the live cattle industry has been in a state of substantial economic crises over the past decade, and remains so today. Here´s a look at the chart hanging at the end of your bed in intensive care.
"During the following 10-year period, 1992-2001 the average return to U.S. cow/calf producers fell to -$30.40 per bred cow. (Please note the negative sign!)
"During the period of 1992-2001, the average number of beef cows in the U.S. was approximately 34 million head. Applying the average loss per head to the average number of beef cows generates an industry-wide average cash operating loss of over $1 billion over the past 10 years for U.S. cow/calf producers. Actual losses to cow/calf producers were far greater when total production costs were factored, with significantly greater losses occurring during the period from 1996-2001. Based on USDA´s total per head loss for 2001, and again using the 34 million head beef cattle herd size, losses for 2001 alone are estimated at over $15 billion dollars."
How are you feeling so far? A little faint? Wait, there´s more bad news.
We´ve always been told that the cure to hard times is more hard times. In other words, enough of our neighbors will leave the industry so that it will eventually become profitable again. Yeah, right. And chicken soup can cure cancer.
According to R-CALF, "the ongoing crisis in the U.S. live cattle industry cannot be explained by the historical cattle cycle."
"The U.S. live cattle industry has been historically characterized as a cyclical industry," says R-CALF. "The cattle cycle refers to the rising and falling of cattle inventories that result from changes in live cattle prices. It was the equivalent of an industry-wide self-management program, but the competitive market drove it, not an industry or government directive."
"The cattle cycle historically occurred every 10-12 years, a function of the long biological cycle for cattle. USDA reports it consists of about 6 to 7 years of expanding cattle numbers, followed by 1 to 2 years in which cattle numbers are consolidated, then 3 to 4 years of declining numbers before the next expansion begins again. USDA reported in 2001 that the cycle has been shortened over time. Many in the industry believe the historical cycle may have ended."
"USDA recently acknowledged the last cycle was nine years in duration; the present cycle is in its thirteenth year, with two more liquidations likely. This certainly does not reflect a shortened cattle cycle, and even granting USDA its prediction of two more years before the US cattle industry begins rebuilding its production capacity, a 15-year cycle with 6-8 years of liquidation is well beyond the historical perimeters of a functioning cattle cycle."
We are not hypochondriacs. There is a real disease causing our current discomfort. According to R-CALF it is simply this: "Total cattle and beef imports are outpacing the decline of the U.S. cattle herd."
"Under present trade policies and practices, the U.S. is supplanting domestic production with imported beef and live cattle at an alarming pace. Imports of beef and live cattle have steadily outpaced the decline of our cattle herd since 1996. The U.S. trade deficit in cattle and beef is likewise outpacing the decline of our cattle herd."
"The adverse effects of this continuously growing volume-based trade deficit can no longer be masked by emphasizing trade values over trade volumes as the U.S. cattle industry now finds itself in an unfavorable value-based trade deficit as well."
"The U.S. live cattle industry is highly sensitive to changes in beef volumes. Cattle industry analysts have historically emphasized the value relationship of U.S. imports and exports, arguing that we have a trade surplus in beef when measured on a value basis. As a result of this emphasis, little attention was paid to the impacts of trade volumes on the U.S. cattle industry. However, the year 2000 marked the last year we had a trade surplus in beef when measured on a value basis, with the United States experiencing an $82 million dollar beef trade deficit in 2001. This value-measured deficit appears to be growing rapidly in 2002, with the United States experiencing a $252 million beef trade deficit at the end of August 2002." According to R-CALF, "The U.S. is now a net importer of cattle and beef regardless of whether trade flows are measured on a value or volume basis."
"Evaluating the cattle/beef trade in terms of value, however, ignores the impact that imported cattle and beef volumes have on the U.S. live cattle industry. Particularly their impact on domestic cattle prices when the domestic market is saturated, e.g., when the U.S. cattle industry is in a liquidation phase, or when importers strategically time import arrivals to leverage down domestic cattle prices or to prevent price increases."
According to R-CALF, "while U.S. cattle producers continue liquidating to achieve a more favorable supply-demand relationship that will support higher domestic live cattle prices, record imports are far outpacing their domestic supply reductions, effectively nullifying their efforts."
While the NCBA is pushing for more trade agreements, R-CALF used NCBA numbers to show such agreements can have a devastating impact on our prices.
"According to Chuck Lambert, Chief Economist at the National Cattlemen´s Beef Association, "The rule of thumb is that a 10 percent increase in beef supply results in a 15 percent to 20 percent decrease in price." Even small increases in supply - as little as 2 to 3 percent - can have significant downward effects on price. "Thus, increased beef imports can significantly affect the price received by U.S. cattle producers," says R-CALF.
"Beef and live cattle imports have increased significantly in recent years, with beef imports increasing from 2.1 billion pounds in 1996 to 3.2 billion pounds in 2001. Live cattle imports increased from 2 million head to 2.4 million head during the same period. Combined, these imports caused the U.S. trade deficit (total imports minus exports) for cattle and beef to grow from 1.5 billion pounds in 1996 to 2.4 billion pounds in 2001."
"The 2001 trade deficit for cattle and beef of 2.4 billion pounds represents an approximate 10 percent increase in supply over the United State´s 24 billion pounds of domestic production. Applying the aforementioned "rule of thumb" to the 2001 production year, prices received by U.S. cattle producers were negatively impacted between 15 to 20 percent. This means fed cattle prices in 2001 would have likely been between $83.03 to $86.64 per cwt., rather than the $72.20 per cwt. actually received, if not for the increased import supplies. If this rule of thumb is accurate, U.S. producers lost between $130 to $173 per head on their 2001 production due to the ongoing United States trade deficit in cattle and beef."
R-CALF contends that the reason we get conflicting reports on our condition is that "the USDA and the International Trade Commission are using faulty economic models to evaluate the current state of the live cattle industry. The General Accounting Office (GAO) released a report in March 2002 titled Economic Models of Cattle Prices: How USDA Can Act to Improve Models to Explain Cattle Prices. The GAO´s report criticized both USDA´s and the International Trade Commission´s (ITC´s) economic models, models commonly used by these agencies to evaluate the United States´ cattle and beef sector, and suggested revisions to them. As a result of these faulty models, reports issued by both USDA and ITC likely understate the current economic difficulties being faced by U.S. cattle producers."
"Evidence that historical indicators can no longer explain or predict what is happening within the U.S. cattle industry abounds. As recently as October 1999, the USDA grossly miscalculated the cattle industry´s production trend by predicting that U.S. beef production would decline in 2000 by 4-7 percent below 1999 levels. U.S. production in 1999 was 26.4 billion. Thus, the USDA predicted 2000 production would fall by as much as 1.8 billion pounds. However, production in 2000 reached an all time record high of 26.8 billion pounds. The USDA under-forecasted this short-term prediction (less than 14 months) by 2.2 billion pounds, the carcass weight equivalent of nearly 3 million head of live cattle."
"The USDA is predicting even further industry losses, without factoring in the prospects of additional imports of beef and live cattle resulting from any new Free Trade Agreement."
In other words, we are much sicker than our quack USDA doctors are telling us. Using painstaking research R-CALF came to the conclusion that "any trade agreements that do not address all market distortions, and that do not provide minimal protections for producers of live cattle are a clear threat to the future profitability of independent cattle producers in the U.S. and to the future sustainability of the rural communities they support."
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Hi, my husband is not vegan but I would love it if he were to try it. One of the problems is that he has Crohn's Disease and eats a very processed, low fruit and vegetable diet because in the past fiber has caused flare-ups that left him hospitalized. He can now eat a little more fiber (after an operation to remove a narrow portion of his intestines, due to scar tissue, a couple of years ago) but he is still hugely wary of fruits and vegetables. He really doesn't even like food now, doesn't want to cook it or think about it given the pain it's given him in the past, yet I know it's the foundation of his health. Has anyone any advice or has experienced an improvement of Crohn's Disease while on a vegan diet? Thanks!
My brother has Ulcerative Colitis, the other serious IBD. He's the same way about avoiding fiber. I read, tho, that the nutrition in the foods they are avoiding would help heal the bowels. I don't remember how the people did it - slowly or all at once - Probably one of Dr. McDougall's success stories...http://www.drmcdougall.com/health/education/health-science/stars/stars-written/andrew-neuman/
I found it! Now it's about UC, I thought it might be for either one, but maybe you'll find it helpful.
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I have been diagnosed with Crohn's disease & I am vegan. I am currently in remission. I am not taking and medication for the disease either. I do not eat gluten, processed food, and limit the amount of starch I eat.My road was long, and not an easy one. As you know, the experience of Chrohn's can inspire drastic measures to feel any relief. After my gastro dismissed the idea of addressing diet for my symptoms, I tore into the internet, Crohn's chat rooms and websites, and researched. The medication I was taking was literally eating the finish off the toilet seat . At that point in my life, I'd had 3 surgeries, I could not eat any raw fruits or vegetables and had considerable issues with most cooked vegetables. I had significant vitamin deficiencies because I was not digesting my food. Like your husband, I was eating lots of highly processed foods thinking they were easier on my guts.I had read about a healing diet, the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, and decided to try Atkins as a milder version. Within a week I noticed a significant improvement in symptoms. Because I was eating no "carbs" so to speak, I was not eating gluten and starch, and when I would slip and eat any gluten I would immediately go into flare, and if I ate a significant amount of starch I would also flare. I then proceeded to the Specific Carbohydrate Diet for about a year, which was a huge commitment. Cooked vegetables are slowly reintroduced and eventually raw vegetables as well. It was about this time that I went into a huge flare. My gastro wanted change my medication so I asked him if I could try none first, just to see what happened. It was like someone flipped a switch!!! I was immediately symptom free and have not had a major flare for nearly 2 years.Then I met my husband, a vegan, and the rest is history. This is my 2nd 21 day challenge. ( I am a cheese-aholic, so this time I am swearing off cheese as well). I still notice symptoms when I ingest gluten, significant amounts of any starch, and iceberg lettuce. I can even have an occasional beer and remain symptom free.If I was going to give your husband one piece of advice it would be, whatever you do, take it very slow, and listen to your body. Good luck.
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Hi Sapphire, I hope your brother is doing well and thanks for taking the time to find the link! It was very interesting to read and maybe some elements might work for my husband. I really hope so. Thanks again!
Hi Iamjoniwheeler, thank you for sharing your experience and congratulations on being off medication and in remission! It's very encouraging to know that veganism and CD are not incompatible. My husbands' gastro also doesn't think diet plays a role (apart from avoiding known triggers). My husband tried the SC Diet and within 1 week had a flare-up so stopped right away and is now very wary of changing anything. It's very frustrating that what works for one person can have the opposite effect on another so, yes, I totally agree about taking it slow and listening to ones' body. Still, it is very encouraging to hear stories like yours. We'll discuss it (and the one from the Dr McDougal website) and see what might be tried. Thank you!
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At first you probably wouldn't have thought it, but, the Bible actually does have much to say about unemployment. You just have to look under the cover.
From the early childhood raising the youth wisely with the diverse skill sets knowledge and discernment to carry forward into their careers, to the unity and common daily work of the church body from which mutual acquaintances established in long term commitment/proven trust and resourcefulness, to the establishment of daily devotional and prayer habit, to the dealing with stress and anxiety and patience during times of testing, the Bible does give volumes of good godly counsel to help one prepare and successfully cross from one job to the next.
Think of this moment as a measuring stick as to how well you've implemented these spiritual matters into your life.
My favorite Bible character in this regard is the patriarch Joseph of the Old Testament. Having been sold by his brothers into slavery, having worked his way up the ladder of authority to foreman with his owner only to be imprisoned under false accusation, having worked his way up to becoming the Egyptian Secretary of State, we clearly see in Joseph the "do all things as unto the Lord" work ethic Jews and Christians alike so strive to obtain. His key as should be ours is his unshakable faith and persistence toward God.
Having heard many recent accounts from friends, having recently gone through this transition myself, I cannot help but believe that in God all things happen for our good. I wouldn't have had the guts myself to leave my job and make the leap of faith into the work I now have. Looking back now, I cannot believe that I had worked for so long at that former job so burned out and so unhappy. Though it has been tough this has truly been a blessing.
We should also be reminded of our complete dependency upon God, about everyday establishing connections to people outside of our typical realm, seeking the bonds of committed fellowship, doing your work no matter what it is as for Him. I found that most jobs are found by who you know and what you've been able to do for them in the past not necessarily what you know. Everyday should be looked as a preparation for the next (no matter what the next day will bring).
The Bible also warns us about slack, sloth, deceit, drunkenness, vanity, timid or incomplete obedience to His will. Creativeness is not always coming up with the next "big idea", it is often coming up with ways to help other people. Good solid investment is often "who" and not "what". The best place to start is often on your knees praying for the needs of others.
The problem is that most of us don't seek people and opportunities in this spiritual way. We gather around us friends and situations that are comfortable and similar to us. We remain stagnant in our clannish likeness, un-resourceful in our similarity of resource, distrusted by those of influence by our under developed connection and commitment. The Lord's desire for us as exhibited in the intents of a connected "body of believers" are much different. This intent should be carried out into our personal careers as well.
I have been told by some that "God is not in the employment business". I guess these people have never measured themselves against this spiritual measuring stick. God is very much in the employment business, just not perhaps for those that haven't prepared themselves to be employed.
I don't know what the Lord has in store for you. I do however know that the Bible has plenty to say to help guide you there!
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By Speedy
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Although I haven't experienced higher end shades to compare these to, the other $25 or less shades that I've had in the past tended to fog less frequently and not catch as much sweat from my brows. The fogging is easy to correct as it tends to only happen when stopped and it quickly goes away once you start moving again. The sweat smudging however is beyond an annoyance and it compromises your vision when riding to the point where obstacles and potholes are hard to see; I often end up riding more than half of my ride with my shades off because the shades smudge so easily. These shades are durable as I've only broken 1 pair in several years.For whatever reason, these seem to be the shades that I never lose, whereas all of my other ones I've lost thus making me extremely hesitant to want to spring for $25+ shades again. I'd like to try other shades but I'm just too scared I'll lose them in a month like I have with all my other non-nashbar shades.
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Broke after one ride
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Broke at hinge after one ride, probably because they are REALLY narrow and incredibly low quality/cheap construction. Also, fog and make contact with eyebrows so sweat streams down the inside of the lens. Maybe this works for people with small heads, but for average size me, a total disaster.
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I have had a few of these in the past and I have loved every pair. I wish they would bring back the yellow lenses too though - I love the look of the gold ones but I like the yellow for rain rides etc
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Most sunglases under $30 wil eventually give me a headache. I have had at least a dozen pair of these and they have been flawless. I don't feel real bad after I have crushed a pair of them.
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In my opinion and to those I've recommended these to, these are definitley an under the radar product. You have to be careful but if lost, broken or stolen @ this price you can't go wrong. I've been wearing these for years. PLEASE bring back the clear yellow lense version!
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I have been using these for many years, and have several pairs. They never break, even after several years of daily use. I have lost a few pairs however, and they fog more easily than other glasses, probably because of the close fit.
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I got a pair of the clear ones for winter (ie in the dark) riding. Although they are cheap, I would not be tempted to buy another pair. Something is strange about the optics - it feels like you are looking through a bubble. Also, the lenses tend to rest on your eyebrows, which leads to smudging. As others have said, I feel the durability may not be that great as the lense above the nose bridge is stressed while taking on and off.I have switched back to my interchangeable lense riding glasses and will only use these when I can't find those.
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Read below for his thoughts on Benitez at the Bridge, Redknapp at Rangers and the scourge of abusive chanting...
The Benitez boo-boys are doing Chelsea no favours
Rafa's on a hiding to nothing. We've seen it before with Steve Kean and now it would seem we're seeing it again with Rafa - many Chelsea fans just aren't having him. As a manager, it's very difficult to come back from a reception like that and win the majority over. If he won the Premier League, I'm sure they would forgive him - that goes without saying - and at the end of the day the best thing he can do is win football matches and hope the fans come around eventually. But while they continue to do what they're doing, the chances of Chelsea winning the league get ever-so-slightly less.
Booing like we heard at Stamford Bridge on Sunday affects the players - it's bound to, whether you think it does or not. Just ask the Blackburn Rovers players or the players at Bolton Wanderers when Gary Megson was in charge. Those players are going out there expecting their fans to cheer them; sure, the fans aren't having a go at them but those fans have to understand that the mood and the atmosphere make it so much more difficult for the players on the pitch. Rafa will be pleased with Sunday's draw with City because he hasn't lost; his managerial style is start at the back and go from there, so a clean sheet is just what he would have wanted. So it's not the worst start, but it's not a perfect one either.
Rangers should no longer fear the drop with Redknapp on board
It's great to see Harry back in the game and I'll tell you what - QPR will stay up with him in charge. There's no danger of them going down now. Quite simply their squad is too talented and too good to go down. Harry knows he's got some decent players there plus I'm sure he'll bring in plenty in January - which is only about five weeks away now. He will have already started looking around to see who he can bring in - he'll have all of his agents, who he knows really well, working for him and trying to get him the best deals. I'm sure we'll see some decent signings come January.
That's one of the reasons he's only had one managerial 'flop' in his career, at Southampton. But it's difficult for any manager to turn things a club around when they are in a complete slide. Personally, I don't think QPR are on a complete slide - I think there are a lot of games that they could have won already this season but for whatever reason they fell short. Once Harry and the players get settled I've no doubt they'll go on a run and be fine.
Clarke deserves to be congratulated for the job he's doing at West Brom
It's so refreshing to see what's going on at West Brom. There's normally one team every season that does absolutely brilliantly and this season it's definitely their turn. When you look at their side there aren't too many weaknesses and Steve Clarke must be delighted with how the team is pulling together. The system that they play suits them down to the ground and the only thing that worries me - not that there's any suggestion this will happen - is how they would cope if they lost Shane Long. If he were to pick up an injury I'm not convinced they've got the players to come in and match what he does because he leads that line brilliantly.
Steve Clarke is the unsung hero, without a doubt. He's very quiet and he goes about his work just as quietly. That's probably one of the reasons he's not getting as much credit as he deserves. Instead he's letting his team do the talking and things are going brilliant. Good luck to him.
Reading missed the point - but Gomez may have turned the corner
Jordi Gomez scored the perfect hat-trick for Wigan against Reading - left foot, right foot and a header. It was great to see because the crowd have not been brilliant with him the whole time, and quite rightly so because he hasn't always performed to the best of his ability. But now he's produced the business and I'm sure those same fans are hoping that he's turned the corner.
But once Reading got back to 2-2 I just wondered 'what was their objective?' Are they actually going there to win? I'm sure that when Brain McDermott looks back on it, he's got to be thinking 'a point would have been great for us'. Instead, all they've come away with is people saying how well they've done because they were having a go, but the fact is they've ended up with nothing.
It's going to be very hard to stamp out abusive chanting - but we have to try
It's always just a small minority who do this - and often people join in when they don't really know what's going on or fully understanding what they are actually singing about and its implications. I'm not excusing those people for one minute. At the same time it's very hard to see how you can stop it. We're still working on trying to stop racial abuse on the football pitch so I'm worried that we're not going to get to the terraces for many, many years.
A lot of fans just think it's a laugh - they'll tell you they don't really mean it in the way that it's taken. They think they're having a laugh and a giggle and to hurt the opposition fans who they know are going to chant something back that might also be abusive. They shouldn't be doing it. Full-stop. At the end of the day there's no way getting around that. This has happened for such a long time that I really struggle to see how we are going to be able to eradicate it. But how do you go about it? Do you go onto the terraces and arrest a thousand people - people who will tell you they were just having a bit of banter? It's not banter - most people know that; we know it's unacceptable, but it's going to be very hard to stamp out altogether.
I'm chuffed that Adkins has silenced the doubters at Southampton
Southampton got a brilliant result on Sunday, beating Newcastle 2-0. It was great for them after all the doom-and-gloom and suddenly Nigel Adkins has put back-to-back results together; thankfully he's silenced the doubters and shown that he's capable of doing the job. There were plenty saying that he'd taken Saints as far as he can but not a lot of them were Southampton fans and he always felt confident. One swallow doesn't make a summer or a season, but at least he's going the right way about it.
Elsewhere I thought Norwich were brilliant in getting a point away at Everton; they battled back under very difficult circumstances against a side who were expected to win.
And for the first time now Paul Lambert looks like he's starting to get things right at Aston Villa and that draw at Arsenal will do them a world of good as they look to get away from the bottom.


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Dennis Rodman Thinks He Should Be Considered for Nobel Peace Prize for Peacemaking Efforts With North Korea
Dennis Rodman racked up many awards on the court during his Hall of Fame playing career in the NBA, most notably claiming Defensive Player of the Year twice and being a five-time champion. Off the court, he hasn't been as successful, but he's hoping his recent peacemaking efforts won't go unnoticed by the Nobel Committee. Rodman recently traveled with the Harlem Globetrotters to North Korea and eventually met with Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un, and the former Pistons and Bulls star thinks he should get some rather lofty recognition for trying to mend the relationship between the United States and North Korea. "My mission is to break the ice between hostile countries," Rodman told Sports Illustrated. "Why it's been left to me to smooth things over, I don't know. Dennis Rodman, of all people. Keeping us safe is really not my job; it's the black guy's [President Barack Obama's] job. But I'll tell you this: If I don't finish in the top three for the next Nobel Peace Prize, something's seriously wrong." Rodman claims that Jong Un, whom he considers his "friend for life," just wants to talk basketball with Obama, and he doesn't consider the North Korean leader a threat to the U.S. "People say he's the worst guy in the world. All I know is Kim told me he doesn't want to go to war with America," Rodman said. "His whole deal is to talk basketball with Obama. Unfortunately, Obama doesn't want to have anything to do with him. I ask, Mr. President, what's the harm in a simple phone call? This is a new age, man. Come on, Obama, reach out to Kim and be his friend." Obama reaching out to Jong Un and Rodman winning a Nobel Peace Prize might seem unlikely, but that's not stopping Rodman from at least trying. The 52-year-old told SI that he plans to visit North Korea again in August to meet with Jong Un. "I'm just gonna chill, play some basketball and maybe go on vacation with Kim and his family," Rodman said.
I love Dennis Rodman but he needs to go and sit down somewhere or start a basketball clinic for some inner city kids. Nobel Peace Prize winners have had a lifestyle of promoting peace not a one time act. I'm just sayin!
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It amazes and saddens me deeply,when people that at least should have a decent brain,don't use it for whatever reasons(actively conning or mistakenly 'believing'),that's very true.
And i agree that it does do harm to promote these fairytales as actual medicinal practices,which they are certainly not,so i will always take a firm stand against these fraudulent practices.
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CRESTVIEW — The Okaloosa County Commission and Tourist Development Council have been asked to appear before the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee next Monday in Tallahassee to answer questions about the TDC scandal.
County Administrator Jim Curry, Commissioner Nathan Boyles, Clerk of Court Don Howard and county Finance Director Gary Stanford appeared before the committee Monday for a presentation by the auditor general on his audit of the county and the TDC.
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After Curry and Boyles said the full commission hadn't had a chance to discuss the final audit report, the Auditing Committee requested that commissioners and TDC members attend its next meeting.
Curry said the Auditing Committee sent a clear message that its invitation should not be ignored.
"They left no doubt that they will assert their subpoena authority," Curry said.
Boyles agreed, noting that the tone of the committee was "somber and serious."
"They want a full explanation of what went wrong in Okaloosa County," he said.
Boyles said the Auditing Committee also requested a representative of The Zimmerman Agency, the county's former advertising and marketing firm, to attend. Agency owner Curtis Zimmerman could not be reached for comment Tuesday.
The Joint Legislative Auditing Committee, which is comprised of six House members and five Senate members, has direct oversight of the Auditor General's Office.
At Tuesday's County Commission meeting in Crestview, the board discussed the Auditing Committee's summons as well as state lawmakers' recent calls for accountability within county government.
In what appeared to be a direct attempt to satisfy those critics, commissioners voted unanimously to request the resignations of four of the six county-appointed TDC members and the TDC's attorney.
The board has given the TDC members a week to resign or be removed from their seats.
Those resignations are part of a seven-point plan approved by the board Tuesday to show the public how it intends to move forward.
The TDC, a nine-member volunteer panel, is made up of two city-appointed seats from Destin and Fort Walton Beach; six county-appointed seats, two of which are vacant; and one commissioner liaison position held by Commissioner Kelly Windes.
Boyles said the TDC volunteers were "misled and lied to" by former TDC head Mark Bellinger and thanked them for their service. But he maintained that their resignations are necessary because the "citizens of Okaloosa County want to see a commitment to a fresh start"
He said he would like to see those TDC members apply to serve again in the future.
Commissioner Dave Parisot, who previously sat on the TDC, vigorously defended its members.
"The TDC was not aware nor did they vote to allow Mr. Bellinger to buy a Porsche or a Subaru or a boat or any of these things," Parisot said. "He kept the Tourist Development Council … as much in the dark as he did anyone else. That's what embezzlers do. They don't operate in the open."
Windes offered a more reserved defense of the TDC. He said they were "to some extent the victim of circumstances" and their resignations are needed "to turn the page on the TDC."
TDC members who were asked to resign are Kathy Houchins of ResortQuest, Patricia Hardiman of Southern Resorts, Warren Gourley of Venus and Sea Crest Condominiums, and Nick Nicholson, a resident of Fort Walton Beach and former county commissioner. TDC Member Lino Maldonado of WyndhamWorldwide, resigned Friday for other reasons.
TDC attorney Steve Hall resigned during Tuesday's commission meeting.
"I have enjoyed and treasured the opportunity to be of service to the county," Hall told the board. "I can stand here today and tell you I want to make it easy."
He told the board he understood why they asked him to resign and offered commissioners one last opinion on the TDC.
"I can tell you in my investigation, in my work with this Tourist Development Council and staff, I find no corruption," Hall said. "I find no complicity."
Houchins, who did not attend the board meeting, said the call for TDC members to resign is unfair.
"This council is made up of citizen volunteers who have no authority," she said. "Yet we're held accountable for the county's purse strings."
Houchins said she and many others have devoted long hours of personal time to serve on the TDC.
"To be treated like this is unforgivable," she added.
Houchins said she will resign because she wants to help the county "move on."
Fort Walton Beach City Councilman Bobby Nabors, who has served on the TDC as a municipal appointee for almost four years, blasted the commission.
"They are taking the blame and putting it on a group of volunteers who had no oversight authority, no check writing authority and no budgetary authority," he said. "What about the Clerk of Court's office? What about the county administrator, who has authority over all county employees?"
Nabors rejected the idea that the resignations pave the way for a fresh start.
"Who's still managing the checkbook? All the same people are still in charge," he added. "They're just blaming the janitor for not having enough people in the restaurant. … This is a cop-out."
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Hawaii is one of the top tourist destinations in the world and includes seven closely spaced islands or counties. The island chain sits in the middle of the Pacific Ocean almost 3,000 miles west of California. The best way to tour these islands is by car, and the touring car of choice for Corvette fans is, of course, a hot-looking Vette convertible. Fortunately for us, the Hertz Corporation added 875 ZHZ Corvettes to its "Fun Collection" in 2008 and 2009. The fleet includes 500 '08 coupes and 375 '09 convertibles. The company placed them in the top getaway destinations, including Oahu and Maui, Hawaii. You can probably sense where this is going.
Recently we visited the 727-square-mile valley island of Maui. Maui was formed by two volcanoes that created a large valley in the center of the island-hence, the nickname "The Valley Isle." Haleakala is the tallest inactive volcano, with an elevation of 10,023 feet, while Puu Kukui rises 5,788 feet above sea level. Both dominate the landscape.
One of the island's most popular activities is driving to the historic northeast town of Hana. The road to Hana is 52 miles from the main Kahuli airport. It opened in 1926, and paving was completed 1962. The drive makes for a perfect trip in a Corvette because it includes 617 curves and 56 one-lane bridges. The highway hugs the northeast coast of Maui and has many picturesque pull-offs by the ocean and the numerous imposing waterfalls. With this in mind, we called Hertz Maui Area Manager Rosanne Fernandez to reserve one of the office's C6 ZHZ convertibles. Fernandez told us she had 14 ZHZ Corvettes in her fleet-seven coupes and seven convertibles-and that the cars were among her most popular rentals.
We arrived on a beautiful sunny day and immediately went to the Hertz office near the Kahului airport to meet Fernandez and get a little background on these distinctive limited-edition Corvettes. Hertz ZHZs are essentially regular Corvette coupes and convertibles that come in Velocity Yellow with a black stripe, and are adorned with special ZHZ and Hertz badging. They have the optional NPP dual-mode exhaust system that nudges the output of the 6.2L LS3 V-8 to 436 horsepower. Each is fitted with the 2LT Equipment Group and the Genuine Corvette Accessories (GCA) Ultimate Exterior Appearance Package. The latter includes screen mesh for the side covers, grille, and exhaust-plate recess; graphics; a rear spoiler; body-colored door handles; and 15-spoke chrome wheels. All ZHZ Vettes also have Magnetic Selective Ride Control, Z51 drilled brake rotors, and a six-speed paddle-shift automatic transmission.
Fernandez also told us that while each car was assembled in Bowling Green, the non-factory parts were installed at Bob Hook Chevrolet in Louisville, Kentucky. When the cars were completed, they returned to Bowling Green for final inspection before being shipped to Hertz. Fernandez then introduced us to her associate, Bryant Baldonado, who took us to a ZHZ convertible that showed 4,100 miles on its clock. Baldonado showed us the car's features, gave us the key fob and a map of Maui, and told us to have a safe trip.
After we stored our luggage and lowered the automatic top, we set off for the Hana Highway. The LS3 engine has been untouched by Hertz, so the car has the same performance as many other Vettes we've driven. We set the selective ride to "Tour" and headed north to Hana. The Hana Highway (officially Highway 36) is surrounded by a lush tropical rainforest that is dotted with cascading waterfalls that skirt red-and-black-sand beaches. It's truly a perfect Corvette-convertible highway.
Our first stop was at Hookipa Beach Park, where we watched the world's top-rated wind surfers test themselves. Next we visited Maliko Bay Beach to photograph the Vette by the sea. We then explored the old Hawaiian village of Ke'anae, where we watched spectacular waves crashing into the shore. As we approached Hana we made one final stop at Waianapanpa State Park (try saying that five times quickly). This park is famous for its beautiful black-sand beach and impressive vistas overlooking the sea. The many one-lane bridges on this driving adventure were a challenge. We had to be very cautious before proceeding to avoid oncoming traffic. Fortunately the ZHZ Corvette distinguished itself with its confidence-inspiring brakes, intuitive handling, and abundance of power. The trip took about three hours, including the many stops for photos and sightseeing.