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It's a huge weekend for local racing with the season-opener at Kingsport Speedway rescheduled for Friday night, the ATV Motocross National Championship Series at Muddy Creek Raceway slated for Saturday and the DER Bracket Series all weekend at Bristol Dragway.
With zero percent chance of rain in the forecast for Sunday, it's also a weekend when many local fans will be asking the question, "What if?"
What if the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway had been scheduled for this weekend? The Bristol spring race has been held as early as March 14 and as late as April 14 over the past 25 years. Many feel the unpredictably of the March weather in recent years is an overwhelming factor in declining crowd attendance.
There is no denying other factors, including many fans' displeasure of a track reconfiguration seven years ago. Still, the August race has been a near sell-out each of the last two years while the spring race attendance has plummeted with the early date.
Many have suggested a change in the Sprint Cup Series schedule, although in a meeting with local media members last month NASCAR President Mike Helton said that changing race dates wasn't that simple.
It hasn't stopped BMS officials from negotiating for a later date, possibly as late as May.
It appears like a simple solution would be a switch of dates with Texas Motor Speedway, another Speedway Motorsports track where the Duck Commander 500 is being held this weekend.
However, a swap is something which both tracks would have to agree upon and most importantly a move approved by SMI chairman Bruton Smith.
Looking back at the March 14-16 weather, while it was miserable in the Tri-Cities with the cold and rain, it was less than ideal in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.
The high near Texas Motor Speedway was 57 degrees on Sunday, March 16, although the normal for that date is 69 degrees. That's 10 degrees warmer than the Tri-Cities' normal for the same day.
By comparison, the normal for the Tri-Cities is 65 degrees for this weekend. It's easy to envision the campgrounds much fuller with the balmy weather of this week than last month when the low was 21 degrees on March 14.
Understand though, there is no guarantee of good weather any time in the spring.
It was April 1, 1993 when NASCAR champion Alan Kulwicki and three others were killed off Island Road after ice formed on the wings of their plane. The next day at the race track was still cold and miserable with it raining and spitting snow.
However, the odds of better weather improve with a later date.
In the meantime, BMS officials continue to work on a later date. It won't be known how successful their efforts are until later in the year when the 2015 schedule is released.
Kingsport Speedway looks to get its season started Friday night after races originally set for last Saturday were postponed due to rain.
There is a six-division NASCAR All-American Series program scheduled at the .375-mile concrete short track. The feature is a 60-lap race for the Late Model Stock division with support races to include :Street Stock (30 laps), Pure 4 (25 laps), Mod 4 (20 laps), Rookie Pure 4 (15 laps) and Legends (10 laps).
Knoxville driver Chad Finchum will try to defend his Kingsport Speedway and Tennessee state championships this season, while Johnson City driver Zeke Shell looks to improve one spot after being track runner-up each of the last two seasons.
Pit gates open at noon on Friday with grandstands opening at 5:30 p.m. Practice begins at 6 p.m. followed by qualifying at 7 p.m. and racing to start around 7:45 p.m.
Muddy Creek Raceway hosts the second round of the Mountain Dew ATV Motocross National Championship Series this Saturday.
There are 39 classes to be contended, headlined by the AMA Pro Championship Series.
Two-time defending series champion Chad Wienen looks to continue his winning ways. The Illinois rider powered his Yamaha to victory lane in the first race of the season in Georgia.
A pair of Pennsylvania riders John Natalie and Joel Hetrick look to be his top challengers after finishing second and third, respectively, in the opener.
Pro action begins at 11 a.m. with practice and qualifying. Opening ceremonies are set for 2:40 p.m. with the opening motos scheduled for 3 p.m.
Bristol Dragway has the Roadrunner Markets Street Fights scheduled for Thursday with a test-and-tune for the DER Bracket Series on Friday.
Gates open at 5 p.m. on Thursday with racing starting at 6 p.m. The test-and-tune starts at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Bracket racing starts with qualifying at 11 a.m. on Saturday and 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, followed by eliminations on both days.
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Saturday at approximately 5 p.m., a woman placed a 9-1-1 call from Peter's Steakhouse, describing a man that had fired a shotgun and held her at gunpoint.
Longtime resident, Isleton supporter and property owner Ron Swepston is accused of firing a firearm in public and threatening his former roommate. Sweptston, who was arrested after over an hour-long standoff between police resulted in Swepston being taken into custody at the Sacramento County Jail.
"There was a single shot fired," said Isleton Police Officer Chris Macres. "Mr. Sweptson was extremely intoxicated and held a woman at gunpoint before firing a shot in an unknown direction."
Solano and Sacramento County Sheriffs, CHP and Isleton Police responded to the call. Rio Vista was requested for assistance, but refused. The standoff went for about 20 minutes before Swepston came out of his home, and it took a couple hours before the incident was dissolved.
"It took so long because we had an active shooter and we had to evacuate Peter's and the Del Rio," said Macres. "Swepston resisted arrest and got roughed up pretty good. We are very grateful to all the units that responded with backup."
As of press time, Swepston was being arraigned. He is expected to be charged with multiple counts of felony assault.
"The girl called 9-1-1 from here," said Susie Weller, employee at Peter's Steakhouse. "Supposedly a gun was pulled out and he asked her to leave. The girl got scared and ran over here and called the police."
Apparently when police finally got Swepston to come outside, he had one free hand up and the other on a glass of alcohol in the other. While some witnesses heard gunshots, others did not, and questioned whether an actual firearm was discharged.
Peter's Steakhouse and the Del Rio Lounge were both packed when the incident took place. Peter's was full for an American Power Boat Association meeting upstairs in the banquet room. They had a meeting earlier that day in which Swepston and the woman that called 9-1-1 both attended.
When the shot rang out, members of the association were downstairs getting ready to eat dinner. It caused them to have to go outside and wait it out as the situation was handled by law enforcement.
"I had just seen Ron with that lady," said Peter Low, owner of Peter's Steakhouse. "An hour later, she came flying through the door and called 9-1-1. We had about 75 customers at the time. Luckily they understood the situation."
According to Isleton residents, Pineapple became the spot to go for those that didn't want to wait out the standoff. Overall, business still stayed in Isleton despite the excitement of the late afternoon.
"We had all the doors locked and they secured the perimeter from upstairs," said Low.
At the Del Rio, a full bar with standing room only was evacuated. Unfortunately, for the most part customers did not come back after the incident took place. There was a large audience watching Swepston being taken away, as this incident has culminated to a head after many varying disturbances in recent years.
"He wanted to get in the other side of the car because of his disability," said resident Miranda Mindell. "Officers kept telling him not to resist, but he kept telling them he couldn't get into the car. Originally he wanted to be taken out of handcuffs, but then threatened to get violent. It took about 30 minutes of this before they took him away."
The RNH will give an updated report when more information becomes available as to the charges filed against Swepston. While business suffered from the incident, the weekend was still a success with a great turnout at the Spam Fest.


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- A video package kicks off SmackDown with Triple H's interview about the finish for Night Of Champions and the end of RAW.
- Lilian Garcia introduces Vickie Guerrero who is in the ring. She wants to introduce "the laughing stock of the WWE." She mentions Bob Backlund and CM Punk's all-time title reigns and compares it to Daniel Bryan's. She introduces Bryan to the ring. Bryan says he would rather be champion one day than to be a corporate suck-up for his life. Vickie tells Bryan to tell the truth about being in cahoots with Scott Armstrong. Bryan says the truth is that he kneed Orton in the face and the ref could have counted to 20 because Orton was knocked out. He says he has no idea why Armstrong did what he did. Vickie says she hopes Bryan never becomes the face of WWE. Bryan says it's good she doesn't have any real power.
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Winner by pin: AJ Lee
AJ and Natalya have a stare down as we go to break.
- We see footage of Santino's defeat of Antonio Cesaro from 2 weeks ago.
- Zeb Colter, Jack Swagger and Cesaro are in the ring. Colter cuts a promo on that "foreigner" Santino. Santino's music interrupts the last part of "We the People."
Santino Marella vs. Jack Swagger
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Lets all now watch for a blitz of "closed door meetings" to begin, to be followed up with a few more studies, and then table the results until future notice. Repeat as needed.
By the way, does the City have a Finanical Manager? I last heard there is none - maybe this has changed. I for one am very happy to see SOMEBODY call this stuff to light. This commissioner, Dennis B, is trying to blame the residents for voting these people in? Who is he kidding?? A commission is SUPPOSED to work for the public who funds it. The city manager is SUPPOSED to work for the commission. What is going on here is a group of commissioners working for the Manager, who is working for his OWN agenda. How much more clear can it be. Commissioner B, has proven he'd do anything or say anything, to further his own interest, regardless. Switching Political Parites, Only to gain election?? Ya, political scum is like that.
Local residents have become do disenchanted with the way things have gotten the last 10 years, that those high and mighty at City Hall feel above it all, and can do as they wish, unopposed. Why bother attending a commission meeting, when your voice is dismissed. Why write your commissioner, when it goes unanswered... Go and try to meet with the manager. I did this 2 years ago, only to be told (six times!!) that he was working from home. This is the state of things at City Hall. Commissioners on this very website, telling residents they are wrong in what they think/feel? Really. Again, who works for who in this system? Friends policing friends dosn't work - ever. The "buddy system" or Good'ole Boy system is out of control here and it's cost the city Millions. Now, it's costing jobs, infrastructure, and safety. Are ANY of the managers or heads of departments suffering? Even the commission and Mayor just voted they don't need to take a pay cut.
ENOUGH! Let the fireworks fly.
"Surprising surpluses"? Really, how is this any surprise. Anybody who reads this online "newspaper" has heard for years from those who actually know, how the city management has been lying about our budgets. The city manager has been caught before being less than truthful in order to obtain his agenda. Now, to read that we as a city are sitting on 12.5 million dollars in surplus - who's to say it isn't 22.5 million? Does anybody even know?? (yes, somebody knows)
Creating fear among the residents, and demanding pay cuts and layoffs, because "there is no money".. This story has been played out over and over the last 10 years. Mr. Belleman says this money is in case of emergency. So, the comfort level of City Hall is an emergency? .. I guess it is.. Telling residents we need to lay off police, fire, parks staff, because "there is no money"?? Telling residents a load of lies and BS is more like it.
It's becoming more and more easy to actually believe what the public is saying and voicing over and over (yet falling upon deaf ears) I'm not certain what, if any, loyalty this newpaper has to this city management, but it is painfully obvious there is an aganda beyond the norm of running city efficiently. City employees have said Mr. Bellemans wife works(worked?) at the BC Times. I'd not be surprised. Residents are only as good as the info they are provided, and the past several years, the info given, as well as those giving it, have been a failure to the community which funds it.
It's shameful to actually itemize the MILLIONS of squandered dollars on this managers pet projects. That, combined with this "surprise surplus" borders on criminal. Recall those people in Bell California, who faced a similar situation, and low and behold they finally woke up after being totally ripped off by a city "management" staff for years. It's time the same happend here. The "glowing reviews" are a farse... Now - lets hear the Times defend the certain layoffs that will be coming this next budget time. (yet, they will) Pathetic is and pathetic does, as well as the company it keeps. An investigation needs to be conducted into EXACTLY where funds are going. All indications suggest we as a city population, are being scammed into oblivian.
Too many years of terrible investments, and zero vision for the future. Millions squandered on Hotels, Condos, Airports, Marinas, Restaurants, Cemeteries, properties, "Uptown at Rivers Edge", fancy doors, roads to nowhere, waterfalls, 1.6million dollar roof??. An entire new and efficent building could have been constructed for that cost, let alone just a roof!!! All of which have been a disastor. I supposed when everybody has their water and electricity turned off, they can at least find a roof to seek shelter under, or a hotel to stay in, and a hole in the ground to be burried in.
I've always suspected that a few commissioners had agendas beyond just dollars and cents. This just confirms it. Why on Earth would a Commission "president" make such comments if he hasn't even seen the agreement/contract? Corruption has been given new meaning when it comes to these people.
I've always suspected that a few commissioners had agendas beyond just dollars and cents. This just confirms it. Why on Earth would a Commission "president" make such comments if he hasn't even seen the agreement/contract? Corruption has been given new meaning when it comes to these people.
Some quick calcluations from what I have read - comes up with the OT being about 100 hours per city employee, or about 12.5 days of overtime per person. Considering a yearly total of just over 2000 hours per year, for a full time employee, this does not seem odd at all, given that many of the city functions (needs) are a 24/7 operation. Factor in Holidays, special events and the number becomes even more realistic - if not a bargin.
Nate - Freedom of Information Act also allows us to see that you are way behind on paying your City Taxes. Perhaps if people (like you) would pony up for what you owe, our City would be in better financial shape. The BCT would do well to investigate matters such as fake "pastors" like yourself who try to scam the rest of us.
More stupidity from the City of Bay City.
Just how many "supervisors" does our Parks Department have, anyways? I thought Mr. Kevin Rice was the Parks Department supervisor, and now I read this Darwin fella is also a Parks supervisor? I recall not too many years ago, the city staffed something like 12-15 Parks Department employess. It's down to like 3 now? But yes, 2 supervisors. Seems like a trend that never ends when it comes to city management.
This takes the cake.
One failing business, applauding another failure.
The BCT, who when things got tough, both cuts service AND raises costs (and moved out of the city?) Yet they have the "insight" into how to run and operate issues and city politics. Yeah, right!
The Mayor calls the shots in this city? Since when? Really? LOL. Does the BCT's even attend these commission meetings? I pay taxes and live in this city. I attend or watch the commission meetings. If the Manager can't take the heat, by all means he should leave. Your "cheers" for a $5000.00 pay cut goes completely up in smoke when he (the manager) does leave and takes the increase in severance pay he demanded with his "pay cut". Ooops - forgot to mention that didn't you?
$500,000.00 in savings on privatizing bridge operations? Really? So, when they did privatize 1/2 of the operations (as reported by your newspaper and at commission meetings) they saved $250,000.00 ?? Ooops, forgot to mention that or show the savings? Or the following web of lies that both the BCT and manager got caught up in, resulting in the BCT prininting statements of apology and how they "misprinted info and misquoted". We did get the newspaper then, but we no longer do.
When the manager and assistant deputy were clearly asked to itemize costs of operations and benefits, their reply? "it just costs that much.. it just does" with no explanation. Funny how soon after the then human resources manager skipped out of town eh?
It seems the only thing "conveniently forgotten" is by the BCT staff itself.
As I've said, it's rather funny to see a failing newspaper, who has cut servce and raised prices, try to dictate how others should run their operations and business. After all, the dozens of outside info tib-bits
we've paid for via feasibility studies, have been so insightful havn't they. But then again, "oops" the BCT forgets to mention the millions of bad investments, plans, and blunders. (Non of which were contrived by our Mayor I may add)
The timing of this is very ironic. Isn't this the same manager who recently requested his severance pay be extended to a full years wage in the event of his departure? "go on, take the money and run" - you won't be missed.
You've hit upon exactly what has been going on for way too long with the management of this city. Good luck in getting the BCT to investigate that!
I read today that the city manager has applied for a job in FL. Interesting, that he recently requested his severence pay to be uppped to 1 year, in the event of his departure isn't it. Corruption with a capital "C".
Here seems to be the telling story. By the numbers presented here, we have 281 "workers" and 60 "chiefs and managers". That comes out to one "manager" for roughly every 4.4 "worker". It was pointed out before that the managment staffing was indeed far too great, and this would seem to indicate that is true. Level of service has been cut by over 100 employees, but management levels increase? It's no wonder this city faces a budget shortfall, and lower service.
Shannon Murphy -
Why not follow up by doing a indepth and accurate accountment of how many $'s have been spent on all these studies and such, the amount this managment has invested on pet projects (with zero return and huge net losses), and why we have departments that have things like 2 managers, for 3 employess (I.E. Parks)
2 years ago, managment was saying it was over $100K per employee a year with bennies. They got called out on it, and now it's $85K? I'm not even certain that city employees get dental and vision healthcare? (don't think so - but maybe)
For sure cuts need to be made. It's a difficult time. But until the managment STOPS with the insane spending ($1.5 million dollar roof? how many $$ for that front door? a quarter million on some papers for safety?? etc etc) laying off the entire work force will do nothing to solve the true problem.
Do the right thing and account for who spent this city into the position it's in. (Don't even get us started on the law suits, liqu-force, double-tree, among many many others).
I agree PB - yep!
Umm - Bridge tenders were cut, where is the savings? This is exactly what has been going on for far too long. Laying blame on municipal workers wages isn't the answer. The out of control spending on special interest projects is. The out of control spending on studies is. The lack of accountability in managment is.
Paid on call firemen would probably save money - but only to have it blown on some other pet project like the airport, or some Herford an Hopps project. I certainly understand where you are coming from, but the amount of pure waste is staggering. Add in the terrible decision making on issues like the Liqui-Force fiasco, the incredible number of law suits, and the fact that we still have 3 managers for a department (parks) that only employs 3 people (yeah, 3 managers for 3 people!).
A 1.4 million dollar roof is needed? One could build an entire city hall building for that amount. The past commission wasn't about saving jobs, they were (and for the most part still are) about patting the manager on the back in spite of the path he has chosen. If you feel a few jobs are the answer to the problem, you are not seeing the entire picture clearly.
Thank God our city manager recently spent some $300,000.00 on "Uptown at Rivers Edge" potential - it will surely be worth more than any firemen! *sarcasm* Who needs them when we could have such a "Beautiful view of Life" hey? What a slap in the face to any city resident to throw away money like that and then a week later come back and tell them this. As always, letters to city commissioners go unreplied to, and they continue to give themselves high marks, and excuses.


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As we recently discovered, the butter-garlic chicken wings at Mi Linh's are no ordinary wings. Served up with green and white onions, these mouthwatering meaty morsels were brought to life by Nelson Tran, who studied under an old Chinese "wok master" in New York City. Nelson's wings emerged after experimenting on his own with the garlic and onion flavors found in traditional Vietnamese cooking, plus a more modern flair infused into in the unique breading that is wonderfully crunchy with peppery spice.
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Kirkwood Station is a brewpub, so of course you've come for the beer, but the wings might be the best reason to come back. We're talking plump, juicy wings here, people. You can choose one of three sauces to coat the crisp wings: traditional buffalo, sweet and tangy, or chipotle barbecue. But if you had to choose just one, we say go with the traditional -- a thick, creamy concoction with a brilliant orange color and plenty of flavor.
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Turns out that bringing a Korean influence to chicken wings is a pretty great idea. O! Wing Plus offers sauces that are extremely flavorful but add perceptible heat as well. The "Beast Mode" is the hottest sauce on the menu, and it is not for the light-hearted. "Hot Mama!" is a step down -- a bit tamer, with a honey note, while "O's Original" brings together the sweetness of brown sugar with soy sauce for a remarkably pleasant combination.
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Southtown Pub is a friendly south-city hangout with plenty of character. (A sign behind the bar declares, "We don't serve women here. You'll have to bring your own." That's rich!) But what separates Southtown is its secret weapon: a smoker, which means the wings you're wanting oh so badly will be delicious. The wings come jumbo-sized and are therefore ridiculously plump and meaty. The breading is a deep, deep brown and wonderfully crisp, with the barbecue flavor of char and smoke. The meat is tenderized and spiced perfectly with a dry rub that packs heat. Southtown prices its wings by the piece, at 90 cents a pop -- yes, you're going to be eating a helluva lot of wings.
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The bird was flying in the sky,
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he went up , then dropped low ,
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he loved to fly, this I know ,
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he flew the race he had to win,
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That's a nice post Alex,
I couldn't agree more. For me though, I don't remember Jeff passing. I was only a 12 year old boy at the time.
I was a 21-year-old college kid, sunning myself-taking messages for my Dad (residential carpenter/contractor). The local station broadcast the news -and I swear all I heard were the words,
fatal heart attack.
I am convinced that heart attack was set in motion due to the organophosphate Dursban, which is what Jeff was spraying in the yard that day.
According to a BBC Radio1 interview with Luke last year, Lukather stated that Jeff told Luke by phone that afternoon that he was, "gonna go take care of the yard---having a barbecue this weekend."
For those unaware---Dursban is in the
exact same chemical class as SARIN and VX
I have researched this for years because I went through anaphylactic shock about nine months before Jeffrey did....the only difference?
I lived.
Folks, that's FRIGHTENING.
iF YOU'VE NEVER gone through Anaphylaxis, it is hideous.
Fever, chills, sore throat, restricted breathing and the ER staff that worked with me monitored my blood pressure for TWO HOURS....to make sure it would actually stablize--and stop fluxing.
My situation was due to Tampons. Fellas---read the insert in the box of tampons.
I went through that.
Organophosphates like Dursban and Malathion are tacky. Jeff got enough of it that it stuck to the lining of his lungs. It attaches itself (the organophosphate) to smooth muscle.
(i.e. Diaphragm...? Paralyzes smooth muscle. Atropine and 2PAM and oxygen into the lungs are the ONLY WAYS to break that bond-this mess was a NERVE agent that Jeff was messing with that day.
Scott tells me Jeff would fit into the back seat of Scott's Porsche-grab his kit and they'd go to a gig---WITH Jeff's drums in the car.
My guess is that Jeffrey was no taller than 5ft. 7in.
He was small-framed.
Too much bug killer is a BAD thing.
I spray soap and water on my roses now. Always have for the past few years.
Jeff had a family history of atherosclerosis.
I have read another interview in which Luke stated that two of Jeff's uncles passed before they hit 40.
I lost a cousin to 'hardening of the arteries" when Joel was 17.
But for me, sitting out in the sun on 6 August 1992....hearing that it was an allergic reaction?
That's what Anaphylactic Shock is.
Somehow ---tampons did that to me, but are any of you allergic to peanuts or shellfish?
Same deal can happen to you.
I had gone through that crap NINE MONTHS before Jeff left us.
I cried for TWO HOURS knowing what I know---because I'd gone through it.
God bless him,---he had to be so scared.
It is a FRIGHTENING thing to know your throat's closing on you....or that you have a fever Tylenol won't cut through.
And when your BP starts going crazy---gang. If I can do ONE THING related to our loss of a kickin' drummer -it's tell people to know what the sings of Anaphylactic Shock are.
They're real.
Lived through it.
I wish Jeff had---his youngest kid would have grown up with his real dad around.
God knows what he's doing. My guess?
He allowed Jeff to leave us so that we'd learn to treasure this Music and the talent to play.
And to treasure our families and friends.
If I hear "Pamela" or "Calling Elvis" I crank it up. "KOD" is my absolute fave record other the "TOTO IV" that Jeff was on for his band. But there are COUNTLESS other tracks I grew up hearing that are jsut unmistakeably "Jeff".
It's a hoot to be able to hear his work, still.
TOO MUCH fun.
Somebody mentioned Abe Jr.
Check out Lukather's "Ever Changing Times" (new disc -June 3rd Stateside).
Abe Jr. threw down some very "Jeff" things for Luke's latest solo effort.
Jammin' his OWN way all the same. Abe Jr. KICKS BUTT on that album.
(So too, does Luke's kid Trevor!)
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Jun 18 2012
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Our mission is our enduring purpose. It describes why we exist, what we are passionate about and what our programs are meant to accomplish. It's summed up in the phrase, "Releasing children from poverty in Jesus' name."
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When does intelligence transgress into another form?
When does intelligence meet insanity?
When do words form insanity?
One can read and relay, read and relay
relay and reconstruct, relay and reconstruct
but underneath all these 'r's' is a line
A constant.
It has no frills, it has no additional edges
Its constant,
thick, consistent and eternal
The simplicity provides space
The simplicity allows breath to be heard
O2 reaching the core of ones bones
the bone marrow
Sitting in a pub, a pub filled with eccentric characters
The most eccentric of all being those who are classified as intelligent
Intelligent or mad?
The sophistication of language allows for the words to fall
off a cliff into an abyss of miscomprehension within a structural society
Roar red perplexions with fast growing ripples
ensures revealing of the pressure to maintain a grasp on the libraries within.
Cracks start to appear, smiles linger as they no longer understand why their smiling
Stares fixated on....nothing....as they
question what is real and what is fictional whilst in midst of a conversation.
Comical steam appears at the ears in the viewers mind
Twins tormented
touched, tainted, tortured, troubled and
..transgressed from intelligent through to lunacy.
Remove the frills, be specific, fine tune
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The president has rescinded his invitation for hot dogs with Iranian diplomats after days of criticism from the blogosphere, members of Congress, and conservatives. Once again the Left has been marched up the hill to defend the inexcusable (How rude to disinvite someone with whom we may have to "engage"! How petty!) only to abandon the position when common sense or political necessity intervene.
This is a pattern of course — on the president's language on Iran, on release of detainee abuse photos, on Chas Freeman, and sort of on a Truth Commission. One would think the Right has more influence with this administration than do those who launched his campaign and put him in the White House. Perhaps liberals might not want to spin so furiously or believe whatever excuse for inactivity comes out of the White House (We can't make this about us!). When the president is forced to reverse himself, his media spinners are left adrift to either ignore there ever was a difference of opinion with conservatives, or to concoct a ridiculous set of mysterious facts and unreported factors to make some decision right on Monday (BBQ with the mullahs' representatives) and make it wrong on Wednesday (you can't socialize with them).
Perhaps rather than justifying timidity, confusion, and reversals, sympathetic pundits should try to counsel the president to find a reasonable position in light of real world events — and the then stick to it. It is far less stressful than trying to spin whatever gibberish comes out of the White House.


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I am an 18 year old female looking to run a half-marathon. I have recently been on my high-school soccer team (this is what inspirired my love of running). Summer is comming up, and the soccer season is comming to a close. I want to continue to lose weight, while running, and I thought having a motivator (such as a half-marathon) would help quite a bit.
My question is: Do I have to eat differently while training for a half-marathon, and will this affect my weight-loss what-so-ever? Should I postpone my goal of running a half-marathon until after my weight-loss goal is reached, or should I combine the two goals, and hope to achieve them together?
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I never recommend trying to lose weight while training for a marathon or even half. They really don't mesh together and could set you up for injury and/or illness... but it can be done. Ultimately, losing the weight BEFORE you start to train is optimal.
I have competed in over 12 marathons, 15 halfs, 4 tri's, and countless 5k's...I cannot imagine going on a defecit during training.
Nutrition is critical while training for a marathon or half marathon. Carbs, carbs, carbs! If you are on a low carb diet, then STOP. Carbohydrates provide the fuel for runners. Load up!
Examples of good carbs are...Potatoes, yams, beans, peas, wheat bread, bananas, macaroni, spaghetti, cereal, raisins, apples, bagels, syrup, brown rice, corn, apples, carrots, root vegetables and good proteins are...Low fat milk, beans, green peas, lean beef, chicken, fish, eggs, cheese, yogurt, nuts, peanut butter, cottage cheese, tofu and soy products.
A great resource for you to have is Nancy Clark's Food Guide for Marathoners. You will benefit greatly from it!
Best of luck!
I don't think I lost a lot of weight when I trained for my first half marathon. I went the 5K, 10K, then half marathon route. What I did do was switch to eating 5 times a day. I practiced portion control, and other than that, I didn't watch what I ate too much. This got me from the 235 range down to the 205-ish range, where I plateued for a couple of months.
If you are going to be a runner, then you need to transition from thinking of food as nutrients to food as fuel. Eat good wholesome foods like fitness girl sez to fuel your workout, then eat and drink properly afterwords to recover optimally.
I am living proof you can lose weight on the way to a marathon and beyond. I have never been injured. I always listen to my body and never push myself when I am tired or sore. I also did the run/walk thing all the way through my first marathon.
You can do this... Good luck!
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I would think that training for a 1/2 marathon would be the perfect way to shed some unwanted pounds. Eat to fuel your runs but keep a reasonable daily deficit until you reach your goal weight.
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I did a half marathon in the fall while trying to lose weight and it was tough. I maintained more than lost. It was difficult because you definitely have to eat differently, especially on the long run days. I would eat a hearty breakfast, wait and hour then run. Later on in the day I was always soo hungry. It was difficult to stick to a good eating plan.
One thing that helped me a little was bringing raisins on the long runs with me. It would give me energy plus I wouldn't be so hungry when I got back. Good luck with running! I also play soccer (well played) and when my college career ended, I needed something to keep me going. This definitely helps!
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Good Advice from Runner's World on this subject
http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-242-304--13089-0,00.h tml
Thanks everyone! I thinm I'm just going to continue running, maybe work my mile up to a faster time, and then once I get another 20 pounds down, sign up for a half-marathon (or maybe a 5k to stat with, who knows).
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The APA released its 2010 Annual Report earlier this month. The document summarizes the agency's activities last year, and highlights key documents like the Citizen Guide and Unit Management Plans.
The report also details action taken by the APA Board of Commissioners and features information about telecommunication sites and broadband coverage inside the Blue Line.
Curt Stiles is chairman of the APA. He says the agency overcame a variety of "hurdles" in 2010, but never lost focus on the APA's core mission.
"In the coming years, the protection of the Park's natural resources and the promotion of economic opportunities must remain one of the state's highest priorities," he said.
APA spokesman Keith McKeever says staff carried an increased workload last year due to financial constraints and a smaller workforce.
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"Edupreneurs" and MOOCs are two recent external trends on the rise. Edupreneurs are entrepreneurs who are looking to transform higher education by using technology to lower cost and enhance learning. Many of the edupreneur companies share a similar mission and strategic plan as Ashford University by providing affordable and easily accessible learning to a large population of students using technology and education. The most well-known edupreneurs are the massively open online course (MOOC) companies.
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Other eduprenuerial companies include 2U, Inc. and the Minerva Project. 2U, Inc. was founded in 2008 and partners with universities to provide web-based programs. 2U, Inc.'s instructional designers work with faculty to evolve courses making improvements as learning patterns emerge. In 2013 2U, Inc. was name one of the 10 Startups Changing the World by Forbes.com (Pozin, 2012). The Minerva Project, founded by former CEO of Snapfish Bob Nelson, aims to be the Ivy League of online universities. Minerva will provide a hybrid approach to the online university and traditional college setting with students living in dormitories across the world, but attending class online. Minerva is not scheduled to open until fall 2015 (Barshay, 2013).
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Russia has announced the creation of a new national park that paves the war for a joint U.S.-Russian nature reserve on both sides of the Bering Strait. The new park will be in Russia's remote Far Eastern Chukotka region, which is bordered by the Arctic and the Pacific and has few inhabitants; it is sometimes referred to as "the edge of the earth."
The idea for the joint nature reserve was proposed by Mikhail Gorbachev, the last head of state of the Soviet Union who was in power during the dissolution of its empire from 1988 to 1991. Gorbachev emphasized cooperation with the U.S. and moved away from Cold War rhetoric and politics. But when Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary R. Clinton agreed last September on the joint reserve, U.S.-Russian relations had fallen to a definite low and remain there.
Last week, Russia put the names of 71 U.S. nationals on what it is calling "The Guantanamo List." This list is described as a "retaliatory measure" after the U.S.imposed sanctions — a visa ban and asset freeze — on Russian officials who have been tied to the death of Sergei Magnitsky, an anti-corruption lawyer, and other abuses of human rights. Magnitsky, who worked for London-based Hermitage Capital, was arrested in 2008 after charging Russian officials with $230 million in tax fraud. He was denied medical treatment during 11 months in pre-trial detention on trumped-up tax evasion charges and died while in custody in 2009.
In response to the U.S. sanctions, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law banning U.S. adoptions of Russian children on December 28. He has also criticized the U.S. for its efforts to remove Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from power and for supporting pro-democratic protests against him, including those by the feminist punk band Pussy Riot. The name of the Guantanamo List evokes Putin's own description of conditions there as "like in medieval times."
But the pronouncements of politicians are not a concern for the rich wildlife of the Bering Strait. These include migrating polar bears, walruses and huge colonies of seabirds. As World Wildlife Fund arctic expert Mikhail Stishov says, "We just wanted the national park."
A 53 and a half mile strait separates Russia and Alaska. It is thought that a land bridge once connected the two continents and allowed people to migrate. The U.S.'s Bering Land Bridge national reserve has existed since the 1970 and is one of the most remote in the U.S., with populations of muskox, caribou and other "signs of ice age life."
The joint U.S.-Russia venture is key to preserve wildlife in an ecosystem that provides one of the world's richest feeding grounds for marine animals. But the region is now threatened by climate change; by waste from the Bilibino Nuclear Power Plant and from other power plants that could cause radioactive pollution; and by industrial exploitation of its deposits of oil, natural gas, gold, silver and platinum. Increased cooperation on environmental monitoring is one of the benefits of the joint nature reserve; it can also help to preserve ties among indigenous peoples.
The new park in Eastern Chukotka is a reminder that the U.S. and Russia did once seek to work in concert. That it seems so hard to imagine the two nations joining together in pursuit of common goals underscores how political differences can impede the preservation of priceless ecosystems.
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thanks for sharing :)
Thanks for letting everyone know.
Bettin G. Lumping in with others Putin's Russia, Venezuela and Cuba who actually have done commendable things for their environments (in contrast to immoral countries like US, Canada, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia, etc..who are world polluters committing atrocities against wildlife and animals for selfish geed) is just "politically correct" exaggerated western propaganda and not fair to those countries. Cuba has been made a victim of decades of US isolation, oppression and propaganda (and btw countries like the US and Canada are no way democracies, they're slaves of corporate greed just like China) I have no problem with Cuba, Russia or Venezuela going their own way and telling the US to go to hell.. those countries have been mostly environmentally aware compared to "western capitalists". Cuba has many parks and is one of the few countries that has preserved its coral reefs due to organic farming, and Putin has been a hero for Russia's environment and animals
So glad the tit for tat diplomacy did not interfere with this joint project
More dictatorial governments and terribly cruel to humanity have been left in something positive, so they are still terribly cruel. Governments are distinguished by being consistent with respect for the freedom and dignity or not. And as for the vast majority of governments around the world, you can not say that they are. Now I will not stop using the power of a totalitarian bloodthirsty as Putin, governments or USA, or France, Venezuela, Cuba and China to name a few if at least manage to do something good. It's why I support them. Not so the deified, are far from parties and governments that are handled in profundoa respect human rights. These same countries are causing billions of starved people living in subhuman conditions, helping to kill the other governments trying to get out of the scheme they have created. Respect for life, respect for all life. Whenever governments as they make these efforts I wonder, why not do the same when it comes to curb violence, murder, rape of women and children in countries such as Gongo where his interest is deposited in looting minerals from the soil at the cost of blood and extreme violence fostered on people? Or Syria or Afghanistan, Iraq, Venezuela, Bolivia, Caracas, Haiti, Mexico, Palestine where people have gone as South Arabia to be things for the sole purpose of being exploited as slaves, without forgetting Indonsesia. Well the list is too long to enumerate to say: What good are good and that these rulers in front of such powerful
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Martin Luther King Jr. is quoted as saying, Never, never be afraid to do what's right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society's punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way.
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In the fall of 2015 CounterPulse will move to a new home! We have embarked on an exciting partnership with the newly formed Community Arts Stabilization Trust (CAST) to lease-to-own the rundown former pornography theater located at 80 Turk Street in the Central Market/Tenderloin neighborhood. This move will come just as our 10-year lease at 1310 Mission Street expires.
We cannot express how thrilling this opportunity is for us. With the imminent expiration of our lease, the organization would have likely faced eviction or a dramatic increase in its rent. Now we have the chance to become one of the few small, grassroots arts organizations to permanently escape from the speculative real estate market. With this move we will preserve a place and a space that is affordable and accessible for artists and communities forever. Of course, to make this a reality, we'll be looking to you — our community — for support, ideas, and inspiration.
In early 2015, CounterPulse began renovations on the former pornography theater located at 80 Turk Street, with an anticipated move-in date of September 2015. The move will enable CounterPulse to deepen its investment in Central Market and expand partnerships with social service and justice organizations in the Tenderloin. In this rapidly changing neighborhood, CounterPulse's artists and programs will facilitate a dialogue between long-time residents, artists, tech sector employees and other the diverse groups who inhabit the community, offering a meeting place for meaningful exchange. CounterPulse is reaching out to nearby corporations and nonprofits to begin community dialogue that will guide programming in the new building. We invite you to participate in these conversations. Sign up for our mailing list and keep an eye on our events calendar for more details.
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World-renowned Jensen Architects will design the renovation of 80 Turk Street to meet CounterPulse's needs. The new space will offer vastly improved amenities and resources, including much-needed additional rehearsal space for developing new work, expanded dressing rooms, set-building and storage space to increase the technical quality of all productions, and a living space for visiting artists. Not to mention a larger lobby with accessible restrooms, enhanced sight-lines, more comfortable seats and, last but not least, air conditioning!
Over two decades, CounterPulse has become a cornerstone of the Bay Area arts community, providing a space for artists to take risks and engage with communities in critical dialogue. In the past year alone, CounterPulse has supported 2,026 artists in the presentation of 295 events to 15,000 audience members. We'll be continuing this vital programming here at 1310 Mission Street until at least December 2014, providing a space for artists to take risks and engage with communities in critical dialogue, as always.
We're still here and excited to continue this work with you in our new home.
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The idea is that you swill it around your mouth every day and it cuts through all of the plaque, debris and harmful bacteria, while at the same time whitening your teeth and giving them a good clean.
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The one that complements me.
I think of her as I close my eyes,
rolled to the side and feel her touch.
My eyes open to the glory of her beauty,
Never will I want to see her cry.
She has to be my everything,
The one that my heart needs.
On those long journey I find myself,
I feel as though I am not complete.
because my better-half is not with me.
Times like that I miss her touch,
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She has to be my everything
The one I can't do without.
She turns around and fold her arms,
With a mighty pouts that is so unreal.
She turns and swirls and shifts and sits,
And all I do is laugh.
She has to be my everything
The one that needs my love.
She has to be my everything,
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This article is part of the supplement: Ninth Annual MCBIOS Conference. Dealing with the Omics Data Deluge
Integration of shot-gun proteomics and bioinformatics analysis to explore plant hormone responses
Author affiliations
1 Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
2 Institute for Plant Genomics and Biotechnology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
3 Office of Texas State Chemist, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
4 Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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BMC Bioinformatics 2012, 13(Suppl 15):S8 doi:10.1186/1471-2105-13-S15-S8Published: 11 September 2012
Multidimensional protein identification technology (MudPIT)-based shot-gun proteomics has been proven to be an effective platform for functional proteomics. In particular, the various sample preparation methods and bioinformatics tools can be integrated to improve the proteomics platform for applications like target organelle proteomics. We have recently integrated a rapid sample preparation method and bioinformatics classification system for comparative analysis of plant responses to two plant hormones, zeatin and brassinosteroid (BR). These hormones belong to two distinct classes of plant growth regulators, yet both can promote cell elongation and growth. An understanding of the differences and the cross-talk between the two types of hormone responses will allow us to better understand the molecular mechanisms and to identify new candidate genes for plant engineering.
As compared to traditional organelle proteomics, the organelle-enrichment method both simplifies the sample preparation and increases the number of proteins identified in the targeted organelle as well as the entire sample. Both zeatin and BR induce dramatic changes in signaling and metabolism. Their shared-regulated protein components indicate that both hormones may down-regulate some key components in auxin responses. However, they have shown distinct induction and suppression of metabolic pathways in mitochondria and chloroplast. For zeatin, the metabolic pathways in sucrose and starch biosynthesis and utilization were significantly changed, yet the lipid biosynthesis remained unchanged. For BR, lipid biosynthesis and β-oxidation were both down-regulated, yet the changes in sucrose and starch metabolism were minor.
We present a rapid sample preparation method and bioinformatics classification for effective proteomics analysis of plant hormone responses. The study highlighted the largely differing response to zeatin and brassinosteroid by the metabolic pathways in chloroplast and mitochondria.