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Monday, March 25th, 2013...2:36 pm
Laugh a little and help our youth
The images and temptations our youth are confronted with aren't the positive ones Nicole Johnson was surrounded by.
"When we were younger, there were not as many negative distractions for youth, media wise," she said. "It really concerns me. There are some positive things, but to me, it is overwhelmingly negative.
"There should be more avenues where young people can come together in a positive manner," she continued. "I feel for them."
It's a familiar lament. Adults have been bemoaning the loss of innocence for our youth and decrying the disconnection young people have with us older ones, but then we go home and close the door behind us.
But Johnson, owner of NicJo Productions, decided last year to host a Summer Youthfest at which youth were entertained, educated and allowed to showcase their talents in the arts. Nearly 250 people came.
Obviously it appealed to them. However, it flattened Johnson's wallet a bit because she supported the effort mostly with her money.
This year, she is hoping to raise enough money to avoid that by combining her love of youth with her love of comedy.
She met Spike Davis, a native of Louisville, while he was performing in Lexington for a church function and sought his help for her plan.
Now living in Atlanta with his family, Davis has a radio program which airs on satellite radio called "Spike Davis and Friends." It airs from 6 to 10 a.m. weekdays and then he tours on weekends.
He has toured with Steve Harvey, Jamie Foxx and Cedric the Entertainer, and has appeared on BET as the host of What's Up with Spike, a children's program, and as the host of a game show called On the Beat.
"She called and said she wanted a clean comedy show," Davis said. "That's right in my wheelhouse. She said there was a need there and I agreed to come, especially in my home state. I get to come back and hang out with family and friends."
Davis had planned to be a radiologist, having a good scholarship in hand and the path already laid-out by family members who were in the medical field. But one night in a comedy club changed all that. He caught the bug.
That was in 1986 and he hasn't regretted it for one day.
"It is my passion," he said. "I love to entertain. I love to lighten people's burdens. That sounds corny and cheesy, but I really do."
What is the difference between how he grew up in Louisville and how our youth is growing up now? How did he become successful when so many others are making bad decisions?
Davis said far too often we adults fall into the trap of spewing disparaging words to our children like, "you are going to be like your no-good father," or "you will never amount to anything."
"You hear that 'sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me,' but that is a lie that is not spiritually based," he said. "When they get older, they can still quote the negative things that were said to them."
What Johnson is proposing could serve as a mitigating factor on the lives of some youth. "A good hug from anybody is still a good hug," Davis said.
At this year's Youthfest in June, each young person will be given an opportunity to display his or her talents, whether in the area of visual art, dance, music, or dramatic interpretation.
"For that one day a year, they can come to an environment where they don't have to absorb negative images," Johnson said. "They won't have to worry about a fight breaking out or being hurt. They can have fun, and be inspired and encouraged."
But she needs your help to make that day happen. Davis will perform at Memorial Hall on April 6 at 8 p.m. The show, which features selections by the University of Kentucky Black Voices, will also include a short fashion show featuring designs by Chris Hudson of Lexington, creator of the Life's Journey clothing line.
"I just want everyone to come out and have a good time," Davis said. "We can't keep sitting around and saying people need to do something, then, when someone does something, we don't support her. Nicole is trying to do something.
"If you don't want to come out, just drop a donation at the door and then go back home and finish complaining."
"Spring Fling Clean Comedy Show," featuring Spike Davis.
When: 8 p.m., April 6.
Where: University of Kentucky Memorial Hall, 610 S. Limestone.
Tickets: $15, $20 at the door.
Call: Nicole Johnson, (859) 270-4075.


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Welcome to the HPRC Blog. We've got lots of information here, from quick tips to in-depth posts about detailed human performance optimization topics.
HPRC Fitness Arena: Physical Fitness
May is National Physical Fitness and Sports month so get out and get moving—and include your family! There are lots of great reasons to add exercise to your daily routine: It decreases your risk for chronic health problems such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease and improves your mental health. Getting outside for a walk with your children can be great bonding time and may even help them (and you) sleep better at night! You can find ideas to incorporate physical activity into your life, including interactive tool kits and planners, at the Federal Occupational Health website. HPRC also provides resources (family friendly ones, too) to help you get started and stay on track!
Being overweight puts you at risk for a whole host of health issues, but most people don't think about the risk posed to their knees. The anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, is one of the major ligaments of the knee and one of the most susceptible to injury. Injury information on more than 1,600 men and women at the U.S. Naval Academy showed that those with a higher body mass index (BMI) had a greater incidence of ACL tears. A difference in BMI of only 1.2 (25.6 versus 24.4) made the difference between having and not having this kind of injury. (To learn more about BMI, read HPRC's explanation.)
Like the adage "You don't know what you've got until it's gone," knees are something we generally take for granted. To stay on top of your game, you need your knees. An easy way to protect them is to drop the extra weight you're asking them to carry around.
The annual Army "Strong B.A.N.D.S." campaign is set to launch for another year beginning in May. Strong B.A.N.D.S. promotes physical fitness, nutrition, optimal health, and resilience by focusing on Balance, Activity, Nutrition, Determination, and Strength—forming the acronym B.A.N.D.S. The campaign has activities at numerous garrisons to help educate soldiers, their families, and civilians. Strong B.A.N.D.S. is a campaign of the U.S. Army Installation Management Command Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation directorate and is "designed to energize and inspire community members to live a healthy lifestyle."
Check out the website for detailed information and to see if there is a Strong B.A.N.D.S. activity near you.
Both service members and civilians with at least seven Army 10-miler finishes under their belt are eligible for one of the 10,000 bibs available via early registration starting May 1st just after midnight for the 29th annual Army 10-Miler on Sunday, October 20, 2013. Service members must register with their .mil email addresses. Regular registration opens on May 15. Visit the Army 10-miler website for more information.
Increasing your flexibility with a regular stretching routine can help improve your performance by allowing your joints to move with greater range of motion (ROM) with each step, swing, or turn. Stretching also is a great way to increase the blood flow to your muscles, so it can be helpful prior to PT or sporting events. You can start increasing your flexibility with simple stretching and foam rolling exercises; check out our Performance Strategies for tips on how to begin.
Previously HPRC reported on how much physical activity healthy adults need. This week, the spotlight's on children and teenagers—and whether they're getting the exercise they need.
According to the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, children and adolescents need at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day, including:
- Aerobic exercise for most of the 60 minutes. Most days can include either vigorous-intensity activities (such as running, swimming, and jumping rope) or moderate-intensity activities (such as walking or skateboarding), but at least three days a week it should include at least some vigorous-intensity exercise. Check out Let's Move! for ideas on how to get active as a family.
- Muscle-strengthening activities such as playing tug of war, exercising with resistance bands, or climbing on playground equipment. Strengthening exercises should be done at least three times a week. For safety guidelines on strength training for children and teens, check out this article from HPRC.
- Bone-strengthening (impact) activities such running, jumping rope, basketball, tennis, and hopscotch. Impact activities strengthen bones and promote healthy growth and also should be done at least three times a week.
For more ideas on moderate- and vigorous-intensity aerobic activities, as well as muscle-strengthening and bone-strengthening physical activities, check out the table in Chapter 3: Active Children and Adolescents of the Physical Activity Guidelines. For more ideas on getting fit as a family check out Let's Move, a comprehensive initiative by the First Lady. For military-specific resources, check out HPRC's Family & Relationships domain.
There are more than 200,000 women in the military today—almost 15% of active duty members. Not surprisingly then, pregnancy in the military has become a hot health topic as more and more women choose to serve. Even though most women should exercise during pregnancy, pregnant women still engage in less physical activity than their non-pregnant counterparts. Being active during pregnancy has a lot of health benefits, including maintaining a healthy weight and reducing risk of gestational diabetes and preeclampsia, stress, operative or assisted deliveries, and labor time. Remember this very important message – Don't ignore pain or fatigue; listen to your body and consult your healthcare provider if you have concerns!
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recommends that healthy pregnant women engage in moderate-intensity aerobic exercise at least 150 minutes a week, which comes out to around 20-30 minutes a day. Women who already engage in vigorous-intensity exercise can continue physical activity at this level as long as they remain healthy and check with their healthcare provider about when to adjust activity levels (and what limits they should keep in mind). A healthy fetus is not adversely affected even by vigorous exercise, but be careful that you don't overdo it. Remember that your body is changing with pregnancy—it may take more effort to do the same exercises you did before you were pregnant, and you may not realize when you're pushing yourself too hard. Monitor your heart rate and use tools such as the talk test to gauge intensity. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has adopted the age-based heart rate ranges for pregnant women from the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada.
After giving birth, you may find that the "baby weight" gained during pregnancy is stubbornly hanging around. Excess weight carries a whole host of adverse health risks, so keep moving—even walking for 45 minutes three to four times per week at low to moderate intensity can reduce risk of chronic disease. As with any exercise program, resuming activity after giving birth should be a gradual process (after consulting with your Doctor).
Certain general precautions should be taken with exercise during pregnancy. Avoid contact sports and exercises that increase the risk of falling. Avoid exercises that require stomach-down (supine) positions, with the exception of swimming during pregnancy, which doesn't place stress on your joints like other forms of exercise do. Regular exercise before you get pregnant can help you prepare for the physical changes that occur during pregnancy and keep you ready and resilient for your family and your military service.
If you're pregnant, keep in mind there isn't any consensus about exercising at altitude, so it's even more important to know the symptoms of acute mountain sickness (AMS). Take time to acclimatize if you travel to altitudes above 2500 meters and allow two or three days before exercising moderately. Wait for complete acclimatization before engaging in heavy exercise.
First and foremost, however, if you become pregnant, consult with your healthcare provider before starting or continuing any exercise routine. Also, each service branch has its own policies regarding pre- and post-natal exercise (available via HPRC's pregnancy resources page).
Getting enough exercise is important to everyone's mental and physical health in order to achieve optimal performance. Active-duty Warfighters usually get enough exercise in the course of their mission, but for the rest of us in the sphere of the military—family members, desk warriors, and the like—it can take more effort, so sometimes it's helpful to review.
The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommend that:
Aerobic exercise: For health benefits, adults should do at least 2.5 hours (or 150 minutes) a week of moderate-intensity exercise, or 75 minutes a week of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity, or an equivalent combination of moderate- and vigorous-intensity exercise.
- For the greatest health benefits, adults should do aerobic exercise of moderate intensity for five hours, or 300 minutes, weekly, or 2.5 hours or 150 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic exercise, or an equivalent combination of both.
- Do aerobic activity for at least 10 minutes at a time, preferably spread throughout the week.
- Don't know how to gauge your exercise intensity? Check out ACSM's video on aerobic intensity or the description from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Examples of moderate-intensity activities include walking at three miles an hour, water aerobics, biking less than 10 mph, and gardening; vigorous-intensity activities include jogging or running, swimming laps, singles tennis, biking more than 10 mph, jumping rope, and hiking. Another method for determining exercise intensity is to keep track of your heart rate; use this explanation from CDC for how to determine your target heart rate for various activity levels.
- A general guideline for time spent exercising is that two minutes of moderate-intensity activity is equal to one minute of vigorous-intensity activity.
- For exercise ideas, check out ACSM's video on types of aerobic exercise and/or HPRC's Performance Strategies on Rebuilding Cardiovascular Fitness.
Strength training: Do muscle-strengthening exercises (resistance of moderate or high intensity) that involve all major muscle groups at least twice a week.
- For muscle strengthening, try doing 8–12 repetitions for each type of exercise. Do at least one set, but try for two or three sets for more benefits, at least twice a week!
- Be sure to work out your major muscle groups, including legs, hips, back, abdomen, chest, shoulders, and arms.
- For some muscle strengthening ideas, check out ACSM's handout on basic strength-training exercises to do with just your bodyweight or their video of some basic moves you can do at home. Or try ACE's step-by-step workouts for a total body workout, a30-minute lunch workout, total body conditioning for parents, and many more. Also, check out HPRC's Performance Strategies on improving your Muscle Strength as well as your Core Strength!
Finally, remember to stretch after your workouts. For some basic ideas on stretching, check out ACSM's pictorial sheet, their video on stretching basics, or HPRC's Performance Strategies to "Improve your flexibility."
Injury prevention is the key to optimizing soldier-athlete performance, which is why Fort Benning deployed Musculoskeletal Action Teams (MATs) to their 194th Armored Brigade and their 198th Infantry Brigade as part of a two-year pilot study. The MATs consist of physical therapists, physical therapy technicians, athletic trainers, and strength-conditioning coaches. MATs have three main principles: injury prevention, precision PRT, and human performance optimization. The MATs offer basic trainees injury screenings, early treatment of minor injuries, and instruction on proper training technique. Trainees are also given guidance on correct footwear, management skills, and strategies to prevent common exercise mistakes that may lead to injury, as well as briefings on subjects like nutrition and preventative exercises.
The aim of this study is to educate soldier athletes. By learning to manage your own health and fitness, you're more prepared to complete your mission safely. The goal: You and your fellow soldier athletes should have less need for medical treatment facilities because you'll be equipped with your own preventative strategies, which you can use throughout your career. This study is also being conducted at Fort Ill, OK, Fort Lee, VA, and Fort Leonard, MO. The study will wrap up in April 2013, at which time the researchers will evaluate the results.
Do you see physical education classes decreasing in your children's schools compared to the PE you had when you were younger? Do you want to help your children be active and eat healthier, but you don't know where to start? Tell your children's school about the American Council on Exercise (ACE) program called Operation Fit Kids, which consists of two curricula for educators (free to download after completing a survey): one for 3rd to 5th graders and another for 6th to 8th graders. They provide seven lessons with lesson plans, worksheets, and activities a group can do to learn and practice being healthy. After all, practice makes perfect!
If you are interested in additional tips for promoting family fitness, check out HPRC's Family domain for more ideas. And for even more exercises to try with your family, visit ACE's online Exercise Library.

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how to: make a snowball wreath
1. Styrofoam ring—ours measured about 24" in diameter, almost 3" wide and 2" thick
2. ornaments
3. hot glue gun and glue sticks
4. ribbon for hanging
1. Hot glue fuzzy snowballs one at a time on to the Styrofoam ring—start with the 6" first, then use the 4" to fill in the gaps.
2. Place shiny mobile, starburst, and wire ornaments as desired.
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380079-001 HP-Compaq Proliant Dl360 G4p -1p Xeon 3.4GHz 2GB RAM Ultra320 SCSI 24x Cd-ROM FDD Gigabit Ethernet ILO 1u Rack Server.
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Leningrad Siege (tour)
Editorial Staff • West End • 22 Feb 2006
When it comes to the acting things manage to drop even further off the pace. Not that this should be directly attributed to Deirdra Morris and Rosemary McHale as Natalia and Priscilla, two ancient revolutionaries who live in the old Phantom Theatre on Pea Street. It was here that they lived and worked in a political theatre company run by maverick director Nestor, who was Priscilla's husband and Natalia's lover.
Although McHale drops the odd line and has made only the vaguest attempt to create a coherent character, it is Mark Rosenblatt's insipid direction which appears to be most at fault here. You can see the bones of what should be appearing but from straightforward laughs about a musical version of The Communist Manifesto, to more delicate references to the fading state of political theatre, no flesh ever begins to appear.
There is the odd glimpse of what might be when Morris is alone on the stage, creating the favoured mistress who was Nestor's star actress. Yet for all the potential for sparks to ignite between the two, a curtain of damp mist seems to have spread across the production.
The tragedy is that this should be a rampant piece of tumbling satire, relevant to anyone who has spent time in a left-wing political organisation or is concerned about the cataloguing and preservation of theatre. There's potential depth here, too, as Natalia and Priscilla look for the original script of the play which Nestor was working on when he fell to his death from the theatre's fly tower.
There are some nice touches of design from Ben Stones, helped by intelligent lighting by David Holmes, which do more to evoke the old Phantom theatre than anything the actors do. But ultimately what should have been a ghost of theatre past has become a mausoleum piece, inhabited by zombies.
- Thom Dibdin (reviewed at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow)


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- P.M. NEWS Nigeria - http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com -
Man jailed for Urine in Soup
Posted By pmnews On January 23, 2013 @ 2:50 pm In Metro,National,News | Comments Disabled
A 38-year old trader, Taofeeq Shobulo, has been sentenced to six months imprisonment by an Ojokoro Senior Magistrates' Court, Lagos for urinating in a pot of soup.
The convict, who pleaded guilty to a two-count charge of misconduct and provoking breach of peace, was sentenced on Tuesday.
Magistrate K. O. Ogundare sentenced the accused to six months imprisonment on each of the count but said that the sentence would run concurrently.
"Having found you Taofeeq Shobulo, guilty, you are hereby sentenced to six-months imprisonment which will be served concurrently," he said.
The Police prosecutor, Inspector Lugard Ahonle had told the Court that Shobulo committed the offence on January 17 at Gatankowa market, Oke-Odo, Lagos at 3.15 p.m.
"Shobulo had asked the food vendor, Mrs. Olayiwola Olayemisi, to sell food to him on credit which she refused because, according to her, the accused was fond of eating without paying.
"The accused later came back while the food vendor was not looking and urinated into her pot of soup," he said.
According to the prosecutor, the offence contravened Sections 136 and 411 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
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Democrat in Exile, who loves her country and is appalled at what we have become.
I believe in not shying away from truth, no matter how much it rattles my preconceived notions about the world.
Democrat in Exile, who loves her country and is appalled at what we have become.
I believe in not shying away from truth, no matter how much it rattles my preconceived notions about the world.
Hi there,
We're with you. Here's a video you might appreciate – we shot it at the Count The Vote rally in DC on 5/31 – "Deja Vote" captures the voices of the people who attended. It reflects the views many of us share about how the DNC handled the process and the candidates. Feel free to use, it if you like.
Micki & Tony
Glad to see you are back up and running! Please feel free to join us on our discussion board, let us know if there is anything we can do to help, and keep up the good fight!!!
http://www.capitalhillforum.com – a PUMA discussion board!
This is sad. Are you people really that upset because Obama is going to run for President and Hillary is not? Is it because you guys really wanted a woman as the next President? How about this, you have the Green Party. There is a black woman who will be running for President. Since you guys say that you want a woman and you don't really care about the issues, then here is your chance. Sad that most of you guys will vote for McCain and he already said what he is going to do with some women programs. McCain couldn't even vote for equal pay for women. Instead, your anger is blinding you from what is right. I am a registered Republican who will vote for Obama. I love my country and I really question if you guys love this country. I feel it is mostly because of the color of Obama's skin. You guys have supporters like Harriet Christian who say they fought for civil rights but yet start to rant racial slurs. If you are ready to send this country down the drain, please then, vote for McCain.
Let me set this straight for you Hillary lovers. Harriet Christian said that she wanted a woman as the next President. What about the blacks that would like to see a black person as the President. You guys are so phony. You say that Hillary is the better candidate, yet she had more scandals then any Presidential Candidate ever. Lets talk about McKinney who is running for President under the Green Party. I asked so many Hillary supporters if they will vote for McKinney because she is a woman and I also mentioned to them that she is black. Not one responded. When it was Hillary, it was all great. Because it is now a black woman running for President, nobody knows how to respond. You guys are starting something that makes no sense. You claim that the Democratic party did this to you and that is why you can't be a Democrat. I am sorry, but that is dumb. Because things didn't go your way (a woman's way), you want to scream sexism and all kind of crap. I am here to say that you are a phony. I want a President who will get us out of this trouble. You claim thats what you want, but instead when Hillary endorsed Obama, you start to cry. No wonder world leaders are laughing at us. With your kind of attitude, we might as well go back to the days when blacks and whites couldn't even sit together. You are not about unity, you are going back to the days when we hated each other. You start this site at the time when a black man is running for President. Shame on you. I wish you would show your true colors. I could never support you and what you are starting here. This is a sad day in America. I see why Colin Powell said he would not run for President. Colin Powell said that he will not run for President because he was afraid of what white people would harm him or would say negative things about him. At first, I thought that Colin Powell took that statement too far. But now that I see this site, I have to agree with him and I do pray that there are other people who are more concerned about this great nation, and not holding a temper tantrum because there candidate didn't win the Primaries. Lets get back to the issues and who will be right for the White House instead of crying over spilled milk.
Harriet Christian is a big supporter of this site. She is the wrong person. She went on Fox News and started her racial slurs but then come out of the same mouth to say, I fought for civil rights for all people. Give me a break.
I want to believe that you care for your country, but you are not helping the cause. Because Hillary lost, you are spreading false issues. I cannot support you on this. Like I said, we have been through enough during the 60's 50's and the 40's. Women have been through alot and so have African-Americans. Like I said, McCain couldn't even vote for equal pay for women and Obama voted yes. You should read what Obama said. You would love it. McCain said that Roe v. Wade was a decision that must be overturned. I am pro-life, but I am not in any position to tell a woman what to do with her body. McCain feels he has that right, and you are helping him. I never said you are a racist, but you are being a bigot. Instead of defeating the bigger enemy, you are attacking Obama and you are attacking Hillary Clinton.
"Senator Obama has always fought for a woman's right to choose and has consistently opposed efforts to pass measures lacking a health exception. Senator Obama also recognizes that some people view these health exceptions not as exceptions, but as a way around these restrictions. Senator Obama believes that while "mental distress" should not be covered by a health exception, there will be cases where carrying to term a pregnancy may seriously damage a woman's mental health and those cases should be covered. He believes that we can craft well-defined health exceptions – as pro-choice legislators have tried in Congress and in state legislatures – that address those concerns and fully protect women's health."- Shannon Gilson
I don't know where you are getting your information, but this is an official statement. I think you owe Obama and his supporters an apology.
Oh, I forgot, Hillary agrees with Obama. Tell me something different.
Like I said, you are talking out of anger. You really need to understand how serious this election is. I am sorry that your candidate is not running for President, but right now, your anger cannot cloud your judgment. You must really make the right choice and pick somebody who like I said, voted for equal pay for women when McCain thought that it was stupid to even hold a debate. He didn't even show up to vote. Start talking about Unity and not about anger. Cause the only one who is still angry right now is you and the few that is left.
We've seen the exit polls. We've read the unequivocal quotes. Many women who are avowed Hillary Clinton supporters are declaring they won't vote for Barack Obama in the fall.
I get the anger and the disappointment. But to quote SNL's Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers: Really? You'd rather vote for John McCain, a man who has a 25-year history of voting against a woman's right to choose? A man who over the last eight years that NARAL has released a pro-choice scorecard has received a 0 percent rating (in his time in office, Obama has received a 100 percent rating)? A man whose campaign website says he believes Roe v. Wade "must be overturned"? A man who has vowed that, as president, he will be "a loyal and unswerving friend of the right to life movement"?
McCain opposed Title X, the nation's family planning program.
In 1990, McCain voted NO on legislation to extend the Title X federal family planning program, which provides low-income and uninsured women and families with health care services ranging from breast and cervical cancer screening to birth control.
McCain opposed legislation requiring that abstinence-only programs be medically accurate and scientifically based.
McCain voted NO on legislation that would help reduce the number of teen pregnancies by providing funding for programs to teach comprehensive, medically accurate sexuality education and other programs to prevent unintended teen pregnancies.
McCain opposed requiring insurance coverage of prescription birth control.
In 2003, McCain voted NO on legislation to improve the availability of contraceptives for women and to require insurance coverage of prescription birth control.
McCain supports overturning Roe v. Wade.
In February 2007, the AP quoted McCain stating, "I do not support Roe v. Wade. It should be overturned." In May 2007, he reiterated his desire to overturn Roe v. Wade during an appearance on Meet the Press stating, "My position has been consistently in my voting record, pro-life, and I continue to maintain that position and voting record."
McCain opposed repealing the "global gag rule."
In 2005, McCain voted NO on legislation to overturn the "global gag rule," which bars foreign nongovernmental organizations from receiving U.S. family planning assistance if the organization (using its own, non-U.S. funds) provides abortion services or information or advocates for pro-choice laws and policies in its own country.
This is what Mary thinks about McCain: Mary said…
McCain is a notorious sexist.
Look at the treatment of the women in his life, Carol his ex-wife who he dumped after she was disfigured from an automobile accident. If you want to see how a candidate or politican votes/acts for womens behalf just take a good look at his personal life and his relationships with women. Does any more need to be said? I would of voted for Hillary, but now I clearly must vote for Barack. Any feminist who feels differently needs to look at McCain's horrid behaviour towards Carol, and his voting record that says he is no friend or supporter of our interests.
Now, this is what you sound like. This is an angry Hillary supporter:
I'm a women who's voting for McCain and this is just some of the reasons. There's no way in God's "green earth" I would EVER vote for Obama. If Hillary would have won I would not have voted for McCain because I don't care for him but now that Obama has won the nomination. McCain has my vote-sad but true.
This woman is not a McCain supporter, but because she is angry that Hillary is not the candidate, she is going to vote for McCain. Like she said, sad but true.
Despite his extreme voting record, 51 percent of women voters in battleground states have no idea what John McCain's positions are on women's reproductive health issues.
Forty-nine percent of women currently backing McCain express pro-choice views, and 46 percent of women supporting McCain over Obama/Clinton want to see Roe v. Wade upheld.
In McCain-Obama/McCain-Clinton matchups, 36 percent and 38 percent, respectively, of pro-choice McCain supporters say they are less likely to vote for McCain when told that he opposes Roe v. Wade.
I hope this wakes you up. If you only knew what you sound like. Actually, reading your blog tells me that you are an angry woman and your putting the blame on Obama and his supporters when Hillary ran a bad campaign. She listened to Mark Penn and he set her up for failure. I won't lie, I was going for Huckabee. Since Huckabee is not running, I listened to the candidates and I do have to say, I am going for Obama. I am pro-life, but I am not one to tell a woman about her body and the gov't should not tell a woman what to do with there body. Stop telling people to not vote for Obama. You are thinking about yourself and not the young women who will soon loose there rights. Think about it.
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The Illinois senator praised Bush's Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives but said that it "never fulfilled its promise" because the administration "consistently underfunded" social service programs for the poor. Obama said he'd replace the Bush program with a Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. "The new name will reflect a new commitment," he said.
An important goal for Obama: providing summer education programs to 1 million students. Obama's campaign said it would cost $500 million annually and the money would come from "cutting wasteful spending."
Sorry you feel that way and if you want to ban me go right ahead. I just say what I need to say. Trust me, nothing creepy about me. I think the same way when you start a blog like this. If you want to ban me go right ahead. I thought people can express themselves on this site even if you don't approve what they say. As long as they are not rude or posting vulgar language. So once again, do what you think would make you happy.
How is everybody doing. My main concern was our next President putting there focus on women issues and our health care crisis. Hillary to me was our best choice. I started reading some of the comments that Marc left, and I am now going to vote for Obama. I hope everybody have a nice day and I am glad that they have sites like this where people can let there feelings out and not be judged or shut down. Keep up the good work.
Good morning. I don't know what kind of site this is. The only reason why I agreed with Marc was because for starters, he cut and pasted proof. I checked everything that he pasted and it was true. I also am a very strong supporter of women rights. I was a Hillary supporter, but if I had to choose between the two, I would have to go with Obama at this time.
I finally looked at all of the comments left, and I am surprise at what I read. I thought this was a room where you can speak and not be judged. I see you called the man a troll. You also never explained your position on why you are not voting for Obama when he talked about why Obama should get your support. You then say you are putting him on moderation. I don't know Marc or really care to know him, but you are not supporting the 1st ammendmant, freedom of speech. I would love to hear somebody's viewpoint, but I decided it won't be on this site. I am a proud woman who is proud of her country, and to see somebody who felt strong about Obama get shut down and called names and he never called anybody names…….I just don't know what to say.
I hope everybody have a good day and I pray that this can be a room where people can debate and not be blocked because their comments are not what one paticular person want to hear.
Also, we want to show strong support for hard working women and our teachers. Go out and vote.
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Good morning everybody. Getting ready for work. I just wanted to respond to BL.
Marc did leave a lot of comments that he copied and pasted. That does not mean that he should be blocked. That is what this site is for. Marc was trying to prove his point to you and if he left 100 comments, at least it gives you the chance to explain to him your position…not call him a creep.
You said he called you names. All you showed me was that he said that he thinks that you didn't want to vote for Obama because of his skin color. If thats how he feel, he has that right to say that. It is your job to show him why he is wrong. Freedom of speech BL. The KKK talks about hating blacks and Jews and anybody who is not white. Freedom of Speech gives them the right to say what is on their mind, even though they are wrong, but they do have that right.
Collin Powell family did say that they feared for his life.
You still have not proven to me that Marc was wrong. This is your site and I guess if you feel you need to moderate him, then you have that right, but that is why this country is so great. We can talk and give our opinions and not be viewed in a different way. Thats how I feel happened on this site. Marc used his First Ammendment right to explain to you why he is supporting Obama and you shut him down. Your reply still did not help me to understand why you blocked him. It just leaves me to wonder.
I would love to debate on your site, but if talking about real issues and who I now decided to vote for will ban me from your blog, then I will have to stick with Newsweek.
Let people give there feelings on this site and help them and others to understand your position. Don't get mad and call them names like creep or troll. Thats not what your site is suppose to be about.
I am still open right now on who I want as my next President, but right now, Obama is leading and probably will get my vote. Your job was for me to read peoples comments about why they are voting for Obama and why you think it would be a mistake. That would help me to understand your position and help me to understand our candidates better.
I hope everybody have a great day and today we are having a cake sale at my job to raise money for the fight against breast cancer.
Just to let you know, I am a pilot. I am not here all the time so lets get that straight. I see somebody has my back I guess. I just want to say and I don't care if you want to post it or not I don't care if I can't leave a mesage. I read all of these comments and I am glad that somebody agrees with me. I never said anything rude like I said, just the facts and my beliefs. If you want to ban me from your blog because you want me to agree with you, then you go against everything that you say. The media shut Hillary out and then when I talk, you want to shut me out. Hmmmmm, I wonder. To the people that agre with me, thank you. If I can make one person listen, I have won. So go ahead and keep me banned, I have won. You have proven my case. You claim that the media was against Hillary and they would not let her shine. Well, you are just like them. You can't even debate me on the issues. You just run and use threat against me. Thank you. You are right about the media because you act just like them.
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While the eTrex unit is quite rugged, my biggest fear has always been of the screen getting scratched. Also I noticed that if you use a handle bar mount (see my other instructable) like the one I made, vibrations may cause the mount to rub against the body of the eTrex and cause scratch marks. ( I like my gadgets new and shiny :-) )
Step 1: The Materials
2. A scissor
I used a 1.5Litre bottle of Coke as shown in the picture, the important thing to remember here is that the circumference of the bottle (measured around the lable) should be identical to the circumference of the eTrex measured along the length/vertically.
This will be more clear as we go along once you understand what it is I am trying to do....
Hope you have finished drinking that bottle by now because you need to empty it, wash it and dry it for the next step. Burp...
Step 2: Preparing the bottle
Now poke the scissor into the bottle carefully and start cutting it so that you are left with the transparent cylindrical portion of the bottle as shown in the picture.
Since I don't yet have a good camera and the bottle is transparent anyway, I will try and explain with the help of hand drawn diagrams.
Step 3: Putting it together
Does this mean you have a camera, albeit a lousy one? If so, I would recommend taking pictures and posting them alongside the diagrams.
Also, since you apparently have an eTrex, I'll just ask you straight off: can the eTrex display your coordinates, does it use decimals or degrees, minutes, ad seconds, and how many decimal places/ seconds does it go to? I've seen plenty of images of the eTrex screen, but none show coordinates. I just want a GPS that will show me where I am, but no one advertises, "The CameronSS GPS--shows where you are, and nothing else!"


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Interview: Jeffrey Pollack
This July marked the two-year anniversary of WSOP Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack's relocation to Las Vegas, which he describes as "interesting and eye opening." Showing up to the Amazon Room on Day 5 of the World Series Main Event wearing a suit but no tie, Jeffrey sat down with me at a recently vacated tournament table in the Amazon ballroom. Pollack is often accused of spinning his answers; however, common sense should explain he can't guarantee anything nor disclose much due to common corporate confidentiality agreements during a leverage buy-out with new owners on the horizon. While we didn't toss cards, we did toss ideas about the Amazon Room hosting in 2009, the Gaming Life Expo strippers, the ladies bracelet event is here to stay and what he'll be doing in August before he jets off to Europe.
ML: Being here (in Las Vegas) sometimes one is just so out of touch with reality and the world, is it hard?
JP: (nodding in agreement) Different rules apply in Las Vegas. I'm very big on vibe and Vegas is a city… Jeffrey is suddenly interrupted by the tournament director's announcement of a break schedule revision. Vegas is a city… T.D. announces at ninety-nine players they will quit for the evening. One word sums up Las Vegas, Permission. It is a city predicated upon people coming from all over the world to enjoy themselves richly and thoroughly for an intense period of time. And that energy permeates the city. So, when you're here full time or close to full time you have to absorb that energy. Which, it isn't a bad thing it's just different, it's unlike any other city in the world.
ML: Do you get much time off and if so what do you do?
JP: I take off whatever time I need but out of habit and being a workaholic I probably don't take off as much as I should. But I will take some time off in August before I go to Europe at an undisclosed location. It will be seaside, I will say that and I will be able to see whales. (Laughing) But not casino whales, actual big swimming whales.
ML: Your goal was to make 2006 better than 2005.
JP: And I did
ML: I think most would agree that goal was attained. How do you feel about 2007 so far?
JP: Absolutely better than 06, for a few reasons. The tournament room finally looks like a hall where tournament champions are made. It has a prestige feel to it, we think that's a big step forward. Bigger stage for ESPN and the spectators, HD coverage from ESPN, Quicker tournament turn from tape to air from ESPN, 55 bracelet events expanding the offering for poker players, Poker kitchen now inside as opposed to outside and a VIP lounge for the players willing to make the necessary investment.
Last year we didn't raise very much money for charity; this year combined about 1 million between Ante Up for Africa, Nevada Cancer Institute, Queen of Hearts and Put a Bad Beat on Cancer. We're now doing what we should to start giving back to the community. Better trained dealers than last year, maybe not subject to as much training as they should have but certainly more than they did have, we still need to make sure the skill level is as high as it could be. If you put all those together I think that makes for a better 07 than 06.
ML: The dealers definitely seem happier this year
JP: Dealers are happier, we still need to make sure the skill level is as high as it should be but we'll get there.
ML: I do find that you will get different rulings for different dealers.
JP: (nodding in agreement) yep.
ML: A lot of people don't understand how hard it is to control so many things at once.
JP: We welcomed 54k players into one room over 48 days. Fifty-five different events, it's a massive, massive undertaking; the fact that there aren't more bumps along the road is pretty amazing.
ML: You had announced there would be a footprint for an 09 location, but people are going around saying that it's going to be moved in 09 and you clarified that's not the case as of yet, so what's the deal with 09?
JP: I'm not saying it is or it isn't. I'm saying …08 will probably be the last year that the Amazon ballroom is our primary tournament room. 09 I would expect that we would have a completely new footprint for the wsop. Hopefully, it's at the Rio but there's no guarantee. But to that I would say the Rio has been/is an incredible home to the wsop in three short years it's become beautifully equated with the wsop and I hope we are here for a long time going forward.
ML: I've been hearing for two years "Oh they want to move the wsop to Caesars but it's a parking issue." I originally agreed with the parking theory; however, there are so many hotels in walking distance there would be a lot less need for a car.
JP: It is easy to get in and out of the Rio; since it is a stand-alone structure we can sort of own it for the 48 days in a different way than any other property. So being here has its charms and advantages.
ML: User friendly…
JP: Yeah
ML: Let's talk about the infamous tent. Do you see a future for the tent?
JP: Not a good one. I give us a ten on intentions behind the tent I give us a one in terms of on result. We tried. We outgrew the Amazon last year and we thought this would be a good fix. It wasn't. I don't know if there will be some other ancillary structure but I'm pretty sure if there is you won't see any tournament play in there. We haven't come up with a plan yet but the tent, as it existed for this year will not be back for tournament play for next year if at all.
ML: Could you use another ballroom for satellites because I know a lot of players who come to the World Series want to be in the energy of this room?
JP: Yep, it's interesting, one thought I've had is that maybe we should run all of our satellites at Harrah's, Ballys, Flamingo or Caesar's but the challenge there is that I think the satellites here do well because of the energy, the vibe and the reflective glory from people playing in the tournament. It's a tough one.
ML: I liked the tent.
JP: You liked the tent. (Knowingly)
ML: I think it would be best for satellites or cash games where people are not there for long and or have the option to get up.
JP: (nodding in agreement) we may do that. Or maybe we'll have some other temporary structure, a log cabin, I don't know, igloo.
ML: A yacht? A zeppelin?
JP: A big yacht or some buses. I don't know, we'll figure it out.
ML: Maybe a double-decker with a tournament table on top.
ML: "Games, Girls and Gear," will the Gaming Life Expo keep this name for next year and if so could we have some male strippers for the ladies…possibly, some of the Chippendale dancers?
JP: If the GLE comes back next year I suspect it would just be "Games and Gear" based on this year's experience. Some elements of that show were not The Rio's prouder moments.
ML: I didn't really find it that offensive.
JP: Well, you're an open-minded Texan.
ML: I'm the only one. No, just kidding. I'm Jewish too. Actually, I converted.
JP: Really? Welcome to the Tribe. How does all of the guilt feel?
ML: It's less now.
JP: That's unusual.
ML: Well, I have kids (to pass it on to…) Do you have kids?
JP: No
ML: You're married right?
JP: Yes
ML: Let's see…so no more strippers?
JP: No, they won't be back.
ML: No? No Chippendales? (Disappointed)
JP: No. Not my style…not my….No.
ML: There were some complaints about the ladies event having a make-over, what are your thoughts on that?
JP: Yeah, there's been miscommunication on that. What happened was the Queen of Hearts team, led by Lisa Tenner, is a wonderful group of women that play and donate winnings to charity. To make it a little more fun for the team members, Lisa arranged a sort of morning make up session. No one was forced to do it, I believed every team member welcomed it and enjoyed it and since when is make up and women and poker an ill-advised combination?
ML: Well, I was under the impression that first place was awarded not only the money and bracelet but also a make over package.
JP: Yes, first place was awarded the money, the bracelet, a Corum watch, a signed WNBA Sparks jersey, VIP introduction and court-side seating at a WNBA game and a New You seminar weekend at a Harrah's property. The New You is a new show about health, beauty and wellness that's launching on NBC this year. So, this was part of a promotional partnership we have with them.
ML: Did Lisa Tenner get it (The New You) donated?
JP: I got it donated. I think some people just heard the creator of The Swan was there and some people were obviously offended by that.
ML: There are also rumors …
JP: I love rumors. (Smiling)
ML: I know that's why we're here. You're going "On the Record." This is the no spin zone.
JP: [laughing]: Ha, Good luck.
ML: There are rumors that this year was the last bracelet for the ladies event.
JP: Absolutely not true. As long as women continue to turn out in droves, which they have for this tournament, this was the largest women's tournament in history. This was the first ever million-dollar tournament. I love it; I think anyone who is offended by it is improperly embracing a sense of political correctness with little regard for the history of the tournament. If women were offended by it they wouldn't play. I think it's something that's unique to us; it's no different than saying women shouldn't have their own basketball league or softball league. Women here, unlike other sports, are able to compete against men in any tournament. But there's nothing wrong with celebrating women in poker through a specialized event. It is one of my favorite days at the tournament and as long as I am commissioner and women continue to turn out it will be a bracelet event.
ML: What are your goals for WSOP EUROPE?
JP: To launch it successfully this year, that's the only goal. To get it up and running, we will have a number of years to perfect it, but we just want to get the flag in the ground, open up the doors and get them running.
ML: Are you going to call it the WSOPE Beta version?
JP: No, it's WSOPE
ML: Europe 1.0?
JP: (laughs) right.
ML: Do you think, in a basic economic sense, increasing the amount of bracelets awarded each year decreases their value?
JP: Too many bracelets each year we will commoditize the bracelet which I refuse to do. I think that 55 events is not too many. I think when we throw in the three bracelets that we will give out in London – 58. Assume at some point we go to Asia and Latin America, once bracelet each there – 60. Sixty bracelets world wide each year, I don't think we're commoditizing the bracelet. But that being said…we may decide next year not to have 55 events but to have 50 events. We may decide 58 events makes sense. You won't see us push 70, so I think we still have some room but I'll never allow the bracelet to be commoditized. It's a very subjective view, some think that 40 bracelets should be the top number and some may think that 70 is ok. So, as Steward of the brand I reserve the judgment on when we're close to commoditizing. I don't think we're there yet.
ML: This pocket PC is hard to read. I need to put on my glasses.
JP: You're too young. Increase the font
ML: Yeah, well I'm not there yet, I haven't used it enough. Hey, I'm 36, I'm not that young. How old are you?
JP: 42. Do you want me to read them for you? (Joking)
ML: (joking) yeah, would you?
ML: Will the Player's Advisory Counsel (which he started Jan 06) change every year and how does one become involved?
JP: We will continue to expand the council, it's a very informal selection process, and it's basically if a player strikes me as having an interesting point of view then I invite them. This summer I have invited Steve Z, Mickey Appleman & Cyndi Violette. I may add a couple more before long.
ML: What exactly do they advise?
JP: This year their work focused largely on the over all schedule, structures, payout schemes, rules, card design (that didn't go very well but that was not there fault) and some tournament operations. It's an open book; there isn't any topic I won't discuss with the council. They have no formal decision making authority, it's simply to provide advice and council but we take what they say very seriously and they've added tremendous value.
ML: Will you and the council accept question from the public?
JP: Always. To me or to the council. My public email address is email@example.com and I answer every email personally that goes to that box.
ML: The room is freezing…is that to increase sweatshirt sales?
JP: No, it's very tough to regulate a room this size and I personally, and I don't spend a lot of time on the temperature of the room, but I personally err on the side of a little colder is better than a little warmer. It's easier to warm up than cool down but we'll never make everyone happy on this issue that's for certain. I think it's refreshing, but that's me.
ML: But it's so cold.
JP: (laughing) Wear a jacket or sweatshirt. A scarf or muffler.
ML: One complaint was that most of the 5pm events were limit events. You really didn't get as much play and then you had to come back late the next day to make the money while the noon NL events usually played to the money on day one.
JP: We have to get back and take a look and see if those five o'clock events really work the way they should.
ML: Someone wanted me to ask you why you have this job when you're not a poker player?
JP: When was the last time someone saw David Stern (NBA Commissioner) on the basketball court. The fans perspective will always be that you have to be a fan to work at a sports league or a team. The fact is in sports the last people you hire are the fans because they are not critical enough. They allow their passion for the game to cloud their business judgment and I'm probably the only true dispassionate member of the WSOP team. Everyone who works on the WSOP is a poker player. I'm not. And I won't become one and there's no need for me to become one.
ML: How long will you stay here?
JP: As long as Harrah's will have me.
ML: Where's your pink tie?
JP: (laughing) No tie today. It's Friday, I figured casual Friday, and I may actually be in jeans this weekend.
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The two artists in the new "Fall Solo Exhibition" at the Greater Reston Arts Center both inventively probe in their works the residuum of memory and imagination. Their final artistic products, however, and the paths that they travel to get there are vastly different.
Describing these abstract works as "reimagined landscapes from different perspectives," Holly Koons McCullough, GRACE's curator of exhibitions and its new executive director, suggested they "reflect the nature of memory — nonlinear and circular." The mixed-media works of Jungmin Park, 37, a resident of Washington, D.C., are the visual expressions of what she absorbs as she makes her way around her world as well as the emotions these sensory experiences engender.
Park — who has bachelor's degrees in fine art from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Korean National University of Arts in Seoul and a masters of fine art in painting and drawing from the Pratt Institute in New York — allows these impressions to simmer until they emerge in her art.
Her carefully balanced art works are "journeys" that "grow from memory, from what I've seen," she explained at the exhibition's Nov. 21 opening reception at the GRACE Gallery in Reston Town Center.
Merging painting, needlework, textiles and collage, Park's often sculpture-like pieces are colorful, fluid and expressive.
The negative space that she purposely incorporates into her compositions serve as "shadows" of herself, she said, explaining "they are my story … are symbolic of my imagination."
Ajay Leister, 25, creates large, bold three-dimensional mixed-media installations, assembled from some unexpected materials, like crochet, yarn, wood and other fibers pumped up with spray foam.
Like the forms in his installations, Leister's mental process is more freewheeling and experimental. He describes his approach as "trial and error," with some of his ideas growing out of doodles done in class when he was "bored."
An emerging artist, Leister, who now lives in Philadelphia, has bachelor and master degrees from the Maryland Institute College of Art.
Defying easy categorization, Leister's organic, biological forms run the imagination's gamut and depending on the viewer's own predilections, might ricochet from coral reefs or other fantastical marine creatures to globules of fat from some massive liposuction surgery.
It is not a pejorative to say that Leister, who is underpinning his art with an independent study of cellular biology, likes to play.
"It is that aspect of chance that makes it exciting," said Leister.
Taught to crochet by two male elementary school friends, he explained, while he has "total control" over the very traditional handicraft of crocheting, he totally and gladly relinquishes that control when he adds the spray foam and let's chance take over the creative process.
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UFC NEWS – Bisping vs. Maia Added To UFC on FOX 2 Televised Card
The UFC announced this morning that their UFC on Fox 2 "triple header" will now include a middleweight matchup between top contenders Michael Bisping and Demian Maia.
UFC on FOX 2 is set to go down from Chicago's United Center on January 28 live on FOX TV. In the main event, Phil Davis will square off with Rashad Evans for the number one contender seat in the UFC's light-heavyweight division ruled over by Jon Jones. The co-feature of the evening is a middleweight number one contender bout between Mark Munoz and Chael Sonnen.
Bisping is fresh off of his three-round destruction of Jason "Mayhem" Miller. The two coached opposite each other on the 14th season of "The Ultimate Fighter" and faced off in the traditional coach vs. coach matchup this past weekend. The victory gave Bisping his fourth straight win in the UFC's middleweight division since posting only his second divisional loss to Wanderlei Silva. Since dropping to middleweight the British fighter has posted an impressive 8-2 record.
Maia last saw the inside of the Octagon in his UFC 136 victory over Jorge Santiago. The Santiago victory bounced him back from his prior defeat at the hands of Mark Munoz. The former number one contender has notched three wins in his last four bouts.
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As long as maia keeps improving his standup he will do fine against bisping
I think so brow. And if the fight goes to the ground, it will be for submission.
Let´s just hope for his cardio!
yeah, maia looked good against munoz. and bisping doesn't have that much power and fears getting hit. so if maia can make it uncomfortable for bisping on the feet, that should mean a win for him.
Interesting fight. Can Maia make Bisping respect his striking so he doesn't have to resort to diving for sloppy takedown attempts? If he can, I think he wins this fight. If he's totally outclassed on his feet, I think he has no shot, and Bisping walks through him with a 2nd round tko
maybe maia a few years ago wouldn't do so well standing against bisping… but i think maia's improved. looked comfortable standing w/munoz. i think he's got this one against bisping. bisping doesn't like to get hit (sounds dumb, right? who does?!) but he looks really uncomfortable defensively speaking… he does good when his opponent is just standing there covering up, but apply pressure and bisping hasn't shown me anything that proves he can handle it. just turns scared looking. i think maia, or i hope at least, can bang up bisping a little before he takes him down and subs him.
The humble Damian Maia,for da win,greatly improved stand up, World class Jitz decent cardio and a big heart,besides that I dislike Bitchping and want to see him lose.
Now lets see how bisbing does.
I like Damian but I don't see this win for bis getting him closer. Damien is awesome guy but not top five. Seems like its a fight thrown together. Let's see bis fight someone top five. I wanna see him get falconed punched again
Falcoooooo- Punch!!
Bisping will win via tko!! Maia I have respect for,but I believe bispings supierier stand up and v.decent takedown defence,is as good as anybodys in the division….no matter how much of a cock I think he is!!
Maia's gotta get Bisping in the clinch use his grappling and judo to get the takedown.
Damien has hugely improved stand up tho
Thats right he does, but he's gotta use all his resources in this fight.
There's hugely improved,thens there's good anyway,and improving….bisping tko
miesha tate can KO bisping, thats how bad he is
i hope the rashaad fight isn't a lay and pray or hugging match.
The same guys slating Bisping are the ones saying "Please sir mr bisping sir. Can you please sign my ass crack please mr bisping sir!" Bisping by decision.
MW Showdown. Should be able to find the next title contender
I see Bisping keeping it on the feet and beating Maia in 3.
tell me your top 5 if maia isnt there and dont even say brian stann he isnt even top 10 very over rated he is and sonnen showed that
1. silva
2. sonnen
Every body on the left side of their pics will win
close the two on the far right……you got wrong!
Say what you will about Mia's "world class bjj" but he has not looked impressive to me like he was During his 4 fight win streak coming into the UFC. His past few fights have been lay n pray is a way….Went for 2 subs in 4 fights….
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VIA's role after Rio Communities incorporation
(This is the fourth and final of a four-part series on the proposed incorporation of Rio Communities. Voters will make the decision on Tuesday, Jan. 8, whether the community will become the newest Valencia County municipality.)
(This is the fourth and final of a four-part series on the proposed incorporation of Rio Communities. Voters will make the decision on Tuesday, Jan. 8, whether the community will become the newest Valencia County municipality.)
In three days, the waiting will be over. Shortly after the polls close at 7 p.m., the nearly 5,000 residents in the Rio Communities and Chamesa subdivision east of the Rio Grande will know whether they live in a new municipality.
If the incorporation vote is successful and a new town is indeed formed, the next steps come fast and furious — within six months.
An election for municipal offices has to be declared and held and the governing body has to jump in head first into running a city.
A place to hold meetings has to be found, courtroom space set up, policies, procedures and laws drafted, presented to the public and adopted. Not to mention securing funding to pay for everything from stamps to a clerk, contracting for services the new town needs if it doesn't have the immediate ability to provide them, and somehow finding the time to plan for the future.
For decades, the Valley Improvement Association has handled many services the county was unable to deliver. The association took care of the upkeep of the parks and common areas around the community, paved roads, expanded the water and sewer systems, put in bike paths and worked to bring in industry and development.
Now those halcyon days are over and VIA is looking to its own future. With assessment revenues falling off rapidly over the recent years, association CEO Paul Baca says the company simply cannot offer the services it once provided.
Not to mention, most of the older areas of development — the area looking to incorporate — never paid assessments to begin with, relying on the assessments paid by other member owners to take care of the necessities.
"We used to pay for things like the street lights, the upkeep of the parks. At one time, we housed a post office branch, an office for the volunteer sheriff's department and funded a youth recreation program," Baca said. "Our assessments are at about an eighth of what they used to be, and by 2017, the assessment revenue will be nothing."
By providing those amenities, Baca said VIA was carrying on with the old Horizon Land Company philosophy of encouraging development by doing things such as donating land for schools and community centers and courting businesses for the Rio Grande Industrial Park.
And with assessments drying up quickly, Baca said VIA is finding itself more and more in the position of only being able to offer assistance in the form of land donations and "technical support" such as maps, plat histories and institutional knowledge.
"As we go forward, it's going to be up to all the communities to say, 'OK, who's going to pick up slack that VIA was doing,'" he said.
If the incorporation is successful, Baca said VIA is willing to deed over the two parks, Timan and Del Fuego, and any common areas to the new city. And with that good will gesture comes some expense.
Last year, between the parks in the proposed area of incorporation, and the park in the Las Maravillas subdivision, Baca said VIA laid out nearly $43,000 in water charges and upkeep.
"The municipality will have to pay for the water and any level of maintenance or improvement it wants to fund," he said.
The common areas threaded throughout the communities are a bit tricky, Baca said. The areas are owned by VIA and the uses can be anything from walking paths to a small park. They act as a buffer area between clusters of houses, running from one street over the next parallel one.
Often tree-lined, the common areas give access to parks and the Tierra del Sol golf course in some places.
The areas are spread out through the area on both sides of N.M. 47. Baca points out that like VIA, if they become the property of a municipality, they also become the responsibility of the entity — which means paying homeowners for broken fences due to falling tree limbs and in some cases, figuring out just who is responsible.
"Over by the golf course, the area on one side of the street is ours, on the other, it's not," Baca said. "In some places, we're not sure whose it is."
The association is also willing to offer the new municipality office space for a paltry $1 a year, until it gets up and running, Baca said.
If the incorporation happens, he said VIA won't really have a role in running the city — after all, it is technically a business like any other.
"As far as the incorporation goes, we haven't played a role at all. I think the community needs to take control of its own destiny, have a voice," Baca said. "People don't want their taxes to go up, but those same people complain they don't have adequate police protection. Again, if they want additional services, it's up to the community to decide.
"I live in Belen. We have high property taxes, but we have police protection. And I have a municipality looking after me and the future of the community. Because the county is so large, it's resources are so limited. It's difficult to deliver services to the entire community. As a business person, I feel like they have a lot of potential here."
Baca said the relationships VIA has helped build over the years, such as with the Mid-Region Council of Governments and the state municipal league, will also be in place for a fledgling city to rely upon.
"And while the assessment revenues are decreasing, and some areas have never paid assessments, there are areas where covenants are still in place and we can assist there," he said. "How far we can go with that, I don't know though."
The association isn't the only group that may see some changes come its way if the incorporation happens.
The Rio Communities Association, a non-profit formed in 1963, was organized to support the health, safety and well-being of the neighborhoods east of the river.
Mark Gwinn is the current RCA president and the president of the incorporation project.
The community is broken up into districts and there is a volunteer representative from each area. From those volunteers, a board of officers is elected.
"As president of RCA, I have encouraged our elected body to transition into the chamber of commerce the community will need after incorporation," Gwinn said. "I would like to see RCA coordinating with the businesses we have here and bringing new businesses in. For a long time, we've been an educational body. Education is great, but there comes a time when you have to walk the walk."
Severing ties with the county may prove to be a slow process and those supporting the incorporation acknowledge that. And the former and current mayors of the town of Peralta spoke with first hand knowledge about just how slowly the wheels of independence grind.
Peralta incorporated officially in March 2007. Just this year, it is taking the final steps to train and hire its own animal control and code enforcement officers.
As the new municipality becomes more and more independent — again assuming incorporation is successful — Valencia County Manager Bruce Swingle said the county will continue services and support to the residents.
"We haven't had any formal discussions with anyone from Rio Communities regarding services, but once they are incorporated, they will have the green light and we will work with them in terms of what they are going to need for services," Swingle said.
The county does have a payment schedule in place for other entities to contract for services such as road maintenance, code enforcement and animal control, Swingle said, and it will be a policy decision by the commissioners as to what the final charges will be.
"It will be up to the governing body of Rio Communities to determine what services they want to have," he said. "And the commission will have to look at how expensive that may be and decide whether to transfer that expense to Rio Communities of not. It is their call."
One of the benefits touted by Gwinn and others who favor incorporation will be the redirection of gross receipts taxes back to the municipality for its use.
Looking at the formula used by the municipal league to help determine the estimated budget for the new town, Swingle said the county would see a decrease in GRT revenue of about $500,000, while property tax revenues would be unaffected.
"We will support them in any way we can," Swingle said. "What they need is up to the community."
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