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Ben Askren Will Pull A Minimum $50K Purse Under OneFC Contract
Ben Askren has been in a sort of limbo over the last few weeks, after leaving Bellator and attempting a talk with the UFC, Askren felt as though his future plans were shifting and his career may have been coming to an end.
"World Series of Fighting had already made me an offer and they called back to reiterate it [after the UFC fell through]," said Askren. "I had two good offers, but I was really considering retirement at this point, because my goal is to be the No. 1 fighter in the world. Outside the UFC, Bellator was the next best place and I was ranked as high as No. 7 when I fought for them. No matter where else I went, I wouldn't reach No. 1. My goal was out the window, so I had to adjust my thinking to my next plan."
Despite Askren's stellar credentials (he's an Olympic wrestler, has a perfect 12-0 record, and even holds two consecutive NCAA wrestling titles) it seemed as if no professional organization wanted to pick him up, and fans everywhere were a little confused.
Recently, Askren was signed onto One FC for a six fight contract over two years, and they have already stated that his first bout will earn him an automatic $50,000, with a $50,000 bonus if he wins. The purse will only continue to increase with every subsequent win.
However, one bit of confusion that has surfaced with Askren's new deal signing is whether or not the fighter will be moving.
"That's a separate deal," said Askren, "Evolve MMA is sponsoring me and I'll go there and train two weeks before my fights. Their coaches will corner me." Askren will be remaining a member of the Roufusport Team.
It seems as though things are finally starting to settle into place for Ben Askren, and hopefully he will be stable long enough for fight fans to really get a chance to see what he is capable of.
(Source: Sports Illustrated MMA)
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BEN ASKREN TOP 5 ! ! ! Think Ben is the best at 170… def better than Henrick… think Lawler would be a good match up but even think Ben is better than Lawler !
Dana is a fucking tool bag and the worst thing for MMA… that guys is fucking nuts.
Askren is the #1 WW in the world, bar none. GSP definitely couldn't beat him, Hendricks, Lawler would only have a punchers chance against him. He;s the BEST, he would probably beat all of the 85ers too. The only way he gest beat is if he beats himself mentally. Period!
Your troll level is getting too high. GSP would systematically pick him apart for 25 minutes, Hendricks would send him flying with a huge left hand, and Lawler would beat him up for awhile and eventually drop and pounce on him (likely in the later rounds). Lyoto Machida and Ronaldo Souza
Your troll level is getting too high. He couldn't beat any top 5er at 185, not even close. He might be able to lay and pray away at the bottom 5ers of 185 but even that I'm having a hard time believing. GSP would systematically pick him apart for 5 rounds, Hendricks would send him flying with a big left hand (not that I'm a big fan of him), and Lawler would smash him for a couple rounds, drop him, and probably pick up the TKO victory. Askren might be a phenomenal wrestler, but he doesn't even know what top competition is like in MMA yet.
You are wrong..Askren is top level. He's the BEST at what nullifies a striker and there is no MMA wrestler better than him. GSP would be a joke against Askren. GSP has no punching power and he uses his jab as a set-up for his double and Asken would walk right through that jab shit grab him, take him down and elbow him. Over….You and most if these clueless armchair mma fighters are at a disadvantage because you don't know wrestling. It has skewed your perceptions of what is happening in a fight. That lack of knowledge is a handicap for you. Period!
Actually I'm a really big grappling and wrestling fan and have always found myself doing naturally well when grappling people with my knowledge of wrestling but the difference is I'm not blindly biased towards it. GSP's MMA game is way too good for Askren's mostly one dimensional game (to his credit he's really changed things up but it hasn't been enough). Well rounded skills always beats the specialist (with the obvious exceptions to the rule always being present) and Askren is not at all more well rounded than GSP. Nor do you need punching power to beat Askren, he would do fine in defending and countering Askren's takedowns. Askren would probably get him down at least once or twice but I doubt he'd have too much success. Not saying GSP would be able to hold Askren down or even take him down either, but Askren would find GSP is a total other calibre of opponent he's never even seen in MMA. He's wrestled some of the best in that world, but MMA is a total other animal. Askren has yet to fight any top 10 welterweights and you could argue he hasn't even fought a single top 20 welterweight. Also after the Hendricks fight and Condit fight it's been proven GSP has a legitimate chin and it would take more than a few elbows from Askren to beat GSP.
Me, and a lot of the educated (and uneducated) MMA fans on this website seem to grasp a lot more than you do as far as the big picture is concerned (of course some are just haters and shit talk wrestling which is pretty stupid in all honesty). Wrestling is a fantastic base, it's a fantastic sport, but it is not the be-all-and-end-all of MMA. There are counters to wrestling, your fandom of wrestling is the handicap you possess that really is skewing your perceptions on MMA as a whole. When you're not fanatically defending and supporting wrestling and wrestlers you've made some actually really decent points on some articles, your radical love for wrestling has really botched a lot of credibility in your posts.
Until you have wrestled someone like Asken, you just don't know. Askren is a wrestling freak. He is literally one of a kind in mma. Nobody is anywhere near his ability. GSP can't control him on the ground and that is where GSP lives. Wrestling is more than the base for mma. This is where you and every other self-proclaimed educated players on here are wrong. You see a striker needs space to strike and a wrestler is the expert at space. So a wrestler, dictates the whole aspect of the fight and striker can't, especially a counter-striker. Whoever controls space, CONTROLS the fight and that is a wrestler. That fact that it is not known is incredible to me. Shit GSP is mostly wrestler based.
i personally know a dozen or wrestlers who are becoming great boxers coming up that will blow out these other players. It will be ridiculous.
Perhaps, I know know more than YOU think I know.
You're right, I don't and won't deny Askren's wrestling credentials at all, he is a seriously talented wrestler and pretty much is in a class of his own when it comes to wrestler and he has in fact transferred those skills very well to MMA. MMA is still not just pure wrestling. GSP doesn't need to control anyone on the ground, he can outstrike world class strikes like Thiago Alves when he wants to (and isn't just focusing on jabbing away like he has in recent fights). GSP can outstrike anyone when he isn't too busy focused on the jab to set up a takedown, it's just been absolutely so long since we've seen him use his full skillset that we forget. Here's the disrespect you're showing to every other base by saying that however; technically every martial art is the art of controlling space to your advantage. From boxing to Muay Thai, from Judo to Gracie Jiu-Jitsu; the issue isn't that wrestling is better, it's simply that most other arts don't respect and practice wrestling as much as wrestlers practice the other arts. GSP also, if you haven't noticed, can control space like almost any other. His ability to transition and change levels in MMA is amazing and you should really pay more attention to it because that's one of his strongest skills.
Again Wrestling is a fantastic base because of how institutionalized it is and how regimented it is. There are few and arguably no better bases in MMA than wrestling, but a great wrestler in MMA will always be beat by the better Mixed Martial artist with good wrestling. The issue that sees most people defeated by wrestling is that they don't respect it. Jiu-jitsu guys don't lose to wrestlers because Jiu-jtisu is ineffective, it's because most brazilians are too proud to embrace wresting the way americans embrace jiu-jitsu.
Any black belt, master, or world class practitioner of any one single combat sport will make the argument that theirs is best at controlling angles, dictating paces, controlling space and controlling fights altogether, etc. Wrestling is fantastic but again it isn't the be-all-and-end-all of MMA.
Just because wrestling can be the difference, doesn't make wrestling THE difference. Wrestling's biggest strength is that so many other styles refuse to pay it complete respect while wrestlers have learned to pay great respect to every other style. Again I'm a big wrestling fan, and I'm not going to sit here and pretend I am as big a wrestling fan or even as knowledgeable about pure wrestling than you, but I am going to go as far as to say that I do feel that I respect the bigger picture of MMA more than you.
I noticed you didn't rebut my comment about Askren not having fought top 20 competition in MMA yet, that's a pretty serious issue, don't you think? It's not to say he can't handle top 20 or top 10 opponents, but I think he's still a few years away from handling any of the top 5. If you do some research you'll notice some people hold the opinion he's barely even fought the top 30 welterweights in the world. I'm not saying he can't handle better competition (because he's a world class athlete without question) but his current MMA credentials are nothing to ooh and ahh about. His wrestling credentials again must be respected, but until he fights good competition (which he really won't be doing much of in ONE FC) and loses that ego of his he really shouldn't be heralded in the manner that you're doing. He couldn't beat Lawler, Hendricks, or GSP in my opinion. I don't even think he could be Carlos Condit, and if he did it would be a pretty boring fight honestly.
For what it's worth Demian Maia vs. Ben Askren would be an amazing fight that could easily put him on the map win or lose. Much more than just a simple Jiu-jitsu vs. Wrestling match.
My point is that he has some work to do. It's not that he can't or won't be able to beat some of the best guys in the world if he puts the work in, my point is that he couldn't do it at this moment right now, and if I remember correctly it doesn't sound like he's planning to stay in MMA much longer, though I kind of hope that isn't true. Askren is a world class athlete, but he hasn't done anything worth much attention thus far in MMA other than run his mouth a little too hard during a time where he should have been playing his cards right. He had no right coming from bellator to challenge GSP or any of the top five. He should have shown that champion, competitor, and grinders spirit that is synonymous with wrestling and worked his way up rather than just felt he deserved it. UFC isn't fair, but neither is the wrestling world. I would have liked to see Askren be less prissy and more willing to say fuck you Dana I'll prove I'm the best rather than hop over to ONE FC to beat a bunch of asian tomato cans to pad his record while picking up his check. Go look at Wired FC's welterweight roster, it is pretty pathetic, even more pathetic than Bellator's.
As a wrestler and wrestling fan aren't you even a little disappointed in Askren's behaviour? Sure the UFC might not have been totally fair to him, but he wasn't totally fair to the UFC either. WSOF offered him a contract and he turned it down to go to ONE FC. Doesn't that bother you even a little? Wrestlers are synonymous with hard work and earning your place. Askren barely beat Jay Hieron who has never once shown an ability to handle UFC competition – he is that tier that is lower than the UFC but higher than most regional/minor shows. I thought Askren was going to tear through him. Dana blatantly said that all he had to do was go to a show like WSOF and win a couple of fights decisively. All Askren had to do was tough it out.
I'll admit that I'm going off topic with all of this, but I know that anyone who turns down a contract with WSOF, an organization on the rise with a pretty good roster, to go fight in ONE FC has no interest in being a serious competitor and is just looking for a payday.
He chose to fight guys like Phil Baroni and Yoshiyuki Yoshida over guys like Jon Fitch. Let that sink in for a second man. He went from trying to fight guys like GSP to trying to fight guys like Phil Baroni. Let that sink in man, I know that shit pissed me off.
Bro, you can sure write. I actually read that whole thing, whew. I'll try to respond with less prickiness than I usually do, You deserve that after that f-ing novel. Mine will be long too just to try and do justice to your points and respect to your thoughts.
I don't think that I disrespect other martial arts other than I think all the BS and fantasy that surrounds it sucks. That shit is annoying. I sometime think these kids think video game bs is the real world with the f-ing fantasy that they think. What I do and have always cared about is what WORKS and is effective.
A punch. kick, elbow or whatever strike that effectively hits another fighter can cause damage and strikers need space to inflict that. They can try to create space multiple ways and as long as the opponent is willing to play that game of space and striking then whoever has the better technique and is faster will win. That's fine if you want to see a kickboxing or boxing or tae kwon do, etc.. Now here is where the difference comes into with mma. In MMA you can grapple. That's the secret ingredient. Wrestlers or more specifically wrestling teaches to control the action by contact in an aggressive manner. Thus controlling space. NO Space, No effective Striking is occurring. Do you not see that wrestling is the dominant skill for mma?
Now to Askren and this whole debate over level of competition. The strikers he faced in Bellator are no slouches and two, its the same shit said about green Weidman until he f-ing KO'd the goat and then TKO'd him again. You still have dementoids complaining because they don't trust their own eyes, They trust their fantasies about a mediocre champion that Silva was. So Askren would decimate the top 5 in the UFC and Dana, etal could not allow Bellator to have that happen. It was a political reason, nothing else. If you don't think Askren doesn't school the fighters who come through RoufusSport, than you are just not wanting to know the truth.
Last point about GSP. GSP mostly wrestles. He is fast and athletic and takes angles, but most of the damage he does is in top position. Has he ever KO'd anybody?? I don't think so. He wins his fights mostly by top position and out controls and points his opponents. Look what happened against Hendricks. Hendricks showed that a southpaw completely nullifies his jab and that takes him out of his set-up rhythms for his takedowns. GSP got beat badly by anybody who knows fighting. He might have won one round. Now take Askren, He would take and hold Hendricks down. You don;t think he would control GSP? Dude, you just don't WANT him to be able to beat GSP and you are not seeing what Askren does. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to know wrestling if you haven't done it extensively. Its like the Military. You have the Armymen and Navymen, Aiirforcemen, but when you talk about real fighters and the top dogs you call the Marines. They know how to really fight. That is what wrestlers are to mma, the Marines. Why are most UFC champs wrestlers?
One final point, boxing and kicking and some chokes are important too in MMA, but when you can control space and take someone down and punch in the face and then choke someone out, you are the best. Wrestlers do that better than anybody. Shit, I wrote a novel too…..whew…
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Developer: Squaresoft
Publisher: Square
Electronic Arts
Platform: Playstation
Release Date: May 16, 2000
by Jason
I review a game I try to avoid my own personal bias as much as possible so that
I can present a good and truly informative review. It's pretty tough for me to do that with Vagrant Story since it's among my favorite games, but I'll try my best. Vagrant Story
is one of Squaresoft's deepest and most innovative games to
date, but unfortunately it was released around the same time
as Parasite Eve 2, Final Fantasy IX and Chrono
Cross. Facing off against three huge sequels proved to be
hard to handle, and as a result Vagrant Story was largely overshadowed.
Nonetheless, Vagrant Story is one of the best RPG
experiences available on the Playstation.
Story is set in medieval times and follows the adventures
of Ashley Riot, a Riskbreaker and member of the Valendia Knights
of Peace. Don't let his girly name fool you, Ashley is one tough
guy, and he's an excellent main character. The opening of the
game is simply brilliant and will quickly pull the player into
the game. The manor of Duke Bardorba has been seized by a religious
cult and their leader Sydney Losstarot. Ashley Riot is sent
by the VKP to investigate the matter and to try to break the
cult's hold on the castle. Ashley and Sydney have a small brawl
and Sydney wraps it all up by summoning a Wyvern. While Ashley
is distracted fighting the Wyvern, Sydney grabs the Duke's son,
Joshua, and heads to the city of Lea Monde. After easily disposing
of the Wyvern, Ashley follows Sydney to Lea Monde in an attempt
to unravel Sydney's plan. Throughout the game you find out a
lot about Ashley's mysterious past and learn a lot about some
of the secondary characters. Character development is Vagrant
Story is done very well. Sydney
Losstarot is a magnificent character and his scheme will keep
you on the edge of your seat. Romeo Guildenstern, leader of
the Cardinal's "Crimson Blades," is nearly as good
of a character and he will keep you puzzled throughout most
of the game. Other memorable characters include Callo Merlose
and John Hardin. The plot is full of twists and turns and proves
to be one of the deepest Squaresoft has come up with. The story
is only improved upon by the fact that it is entirely written
in "medieval speak," which really enhances the feel
of the game.
The gameplay
in Vagrant Story is even deeper than the storyline as
Ashley faces many different factors in combat. Vagrant Story's
combat is most similar to the original Parasite Eve, but it's
far beyond that. When you engage in a battle a sphere opens
around Ashley. This represents his attack range and as the enemy freezes
Ashley can begin his attack. The battle system in Vagrant
Story allows the player to target specific parts of the
enemies body, which adds a lot of strategy to the game. Certain
areas of the body may be easier to damage than others, and heavily
damaging a part may render it useless. Ashley is aided in battle
by chain abilities, which allow Ashley to continue attacking
the enemy without giving them a chance to react. Chaining can
also be used to restore Ashley's HP, poison your enemy or do
other various things. Ashley is also equipped with various defensive
abilities that can be used when you are attacked. These abilities
may lessen the damage that you take, or even reverse a percentage
of it back to your enemy. Ashley can also learn many different
magic spells, such as unlock, which opens locked chests, or
magic ward, which nullifies the next spell cast on you. There
are various weapon classes in Vagrant Story and each class has
multiple different abilities called Break Arts. These Break
Arts all have different effects and just make Ashley an extraordinarily
versatile fighter.
armor and creatures all have various affinities in Vagrant
Story. A certain monster may be of creature type dragon,
affinity type air and vulnerable to blunt attacks. A weapon
that is strong against dragons, has an earth based attack and
is blunt can be used to do some serious damage to this opponent.
In the mean time you will want to be wearing armor that is strong
against dragons and air. The weapons in Vagrant Story
are very customizable and you can take a handle from one sword,
attach it to the blade of another, throw a gem onto it and have
a super powerful weapon. You can cross weapon pieces to make
weapons that are all around more powerful and they'll still
retain their original affinities. Once you fully understand
the customizable weapons and multiple affinities, Ashley should
be able to defeat the toughest bosses with ease. Without mastering
this system though, combat can be long and boring as you do
5 damage to your opponent each hit and miss half of the time.
One of my few gripes with the game is the fact that once you
finally beat a boss you are likely to have to back-track to
find a save point because they are poorly spread out. This makes
it even more irritating for people who struggle with the battle
system. The game is pretty challenging, and does suffer from some poor balancing. Many of the basic enemies can actually slay Ashley in a single hit!
of combat's most important elements is Risk. Whenever Ashley
engages in combat his Risk will begin the climb. Certain actions,
such as chain attacks, will cause Risk to climb even faster.
The higher Ashley's Risk the lower his chances of successfully
hitting the enemy and dodging attacks. This makes managing your
attacks very important and adds a whole new level of strategy
to the game. Leveling up in Vagrant Story is rather simple...the
more you kill, the stronger your weapons get and the more skills you learn. If you
use a weapon against a lot of phantoms, it will grow stronger
against phantoms. If you use swords a lot Ashley will learn
the sword Break Arts quickly. The whole battle system is innovative
and complex, but it's not nearly as confusing as it sounds.
It's easy to learn and once you've gotten the hang of it you'll
likely fall in love.
Vagrant Story appears to be a dull blend of browns, but
that's not the case at all. Sure the game is dark, but that'sVagrant
Story's style. The characters are beautifully drawn, the
textures are amazing and the backgrounds are some of the best
I've seen. Ashley has multiple different animations that he
engages in during attacks, and character movements are very
realistic. Some of the monsters you fight throughout the game
are astounding and the detail and beauty of these massive beasts
will amaze anyone. The lighting is excellent and the camera
is fully rotatable, which makes exploration easy. The comic
book style speech bubbles that appear when characters talk has
to be my favorite speaking in any game. No more boring letters
crossing the screen next to a small picture of some guys face.
I would have loved to see some voice acting in Vagrant Story, and the lack of sound was a disappointment,
but the bubbles are the next best thing. The music can really pull the player into
the game, and background noises combine with
beautiful visuals to make some of the best environments ever.
The game
is likely to take over 30 hours to beat, so gamers will get
the most out of the Vagrant Story experience. There are
also new bosses and dungeons thrown in for replay mode for those
of you who just can't stop playing.
Story is so complex a game that
it can easily be extraordinarily hard and/or boring. Vagrant Story ranks high among
every RPG I've ever played in nearly every category, and it's
a shame it didn't catch much of a fan base. I honestly don't
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In the 1976 film "Marathon Man," Lawrence Olivier uttered one of the most chilling lines in the history of cinema: "Is it safe?" Though it was decidedly not safe in this instance, concern over what's safe and what's not is evident online. Just Google "is it safe" and you'll find some interesting questions. At the suggestion of a Facebook friend, I did just that, and here's what I found:
Is it safe to eat snow? "Actually it depends on how much contamination is in the air the snow falls in. If you are in a heavily polluted city, odds are the snow has lots of contaminants in it from auto exhaust, factory emissions, etc. That snow is not too healthy to eat. However, in rural or suburban areas, eating a little snow probably wouldn't hurt." Source: teacher.scholastic.com
Is it safe to microwave styrofoam? "Styrofoam is the brand name of a plastic product (yes, Styrofoam is a kind of plastic) whose generic name is polystyrene. The white foam used, for example, in hot beverage drinking cups isn't the only kind of polystyrene used for food: Clear plastic "clamshell" containers are also made of polystyrene. Contrary to popular belief, some Styrofoam and other polystyrene containers can safely be used in the microwave. Just follow the same rule you follow for other plastic containers: Check the label." Source: health.harvard.edu
Is it safe to follow the HCG diet? "The safety of HCG for weight loss is uncertain, and the hormone hasn't been approved by the Food and Drug Administration as a treatment for obesity or weight control. ... The key to permanent weight loss is developing healthy eating and exercise habits — not following fad diets." Source: mayoclinic.com/health/hcg-diet
Is it safe to get or have a tattoo during pregnancy? "It's best to wait until after having your baby to get one. Here's why: Hepatitis B, a dangerous liver infection, and HIV/AIDS are two of many diseases that can be passed along through bodily fluids. This means you can catch these diseases if you get a tattoo from someone who uses a dirty needle. And you can pass these diseases along to your baby during pregnancy. We don't know how tattoo dyes and inks affect a developing baby. Small amounts of chemicals that might be harmless to an adult can have a much bigger impact on a growing baby." Source: marchofdimes.com/pregnancy
Is it safe to get a flu shot during pregnancy? "Yes, it's safe to get an influenza (flu) shot during pregnancy. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends a flu shot for anyone who's pregnant during flu season — typically November through January or even later — unless you've had a severe reaction to a previous flu vaccination." Source: mayoclinic.com/health/influenza
Is it safe to use an ear candle? "Ear candling — a technique that involves placing a lit, hollow, cone-shaped candle into the ear canal — can cause serious injury and isn't considered an effective treatment for any condition." Source: mayoclinic.com
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Rory Lancman
|Rory I. Lancman
|Member of the New York City Council
from the 24th District
|Assumed office
January 1, 2014
|Preceded by
|James F. Gennaro
|Queens: Fresh Meadows, Briarwood, Hillcrest, Jamaica Hills, Jamaica Estates, Kew Garden Hills.
|Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 25th District
|In office
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2012
|Preceded by
|Brian McLaughlin
|Succeeded by
|Nily Rozic
|Personal details
March 1, 1969
Queens, New York[1]
|Political party
|Hillcrest, Queens
|Alma mater
|Queens College
Columbia Law School
|Lawyer, Politician
|New York State Assembly, 25th District
Rory I. Lancman (born March 1, 1969)[1] is a first-term City Councilmember representing New York City's 24th City Council District. The district covers Fresh Meadows, Briarwood, Hillcrest, Jamaica Hills, Jamaica Estates, Kew Garden Hills. Formerly, Lancman served as a New York State Assembly member, representing the 25th Assembly District in Queens from 2007-2013.
Early life and career[edit]
Lancman was born and raised in Queens, where he has lived in what is now the 24th City Council District for thirty-two years. He is a graduate of New York City Public School 164, Parsons Junior High School, and Hillcrest High School. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queens College (City University of New York) in 1991 and a Juris Doctor degree from Columbia Law School in 1995, to which he had transferred after a year at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.[1][2] He also served in the New York's 42nd Infantry Division.
Lancman served on Community Board 8[3] for over sixteen years, chairing first the Aging Committee and then the Youth & Education Committee. For five years he chaired the Queens Hospital Center Community Advisory Board, during which time he led the community's successful fight to rebuild the hospital and prevent its privatization. Additionally, Lancman was vice president of the Flushing Heights Civic Association, a board member of the Queens Jewish Community Council, a board member and chair of the legislative committee of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, a board member of the Brandeis Bar Association and a New York City Civil Court Small Claims Arbitrator. He continues to serve as a volunteer coach in the Auburndale Soccer League. Lancman served in New York's own 42nd Infantry Division from 1988 to 1992, where he rose to the rank of First Lieutenant.[2]
In September 2007, he was named one of City Hall's "40 under 40" for being a young influential member of New York City politics.[4] Lancman has been awarded honors for service to the community by the New York State Occupational Health Clinics Network, the Greater New York Hospital Association, American Friends of Magen David Adom, the Sikh Community of the Gurdwara Baba Makhan Shan Lobana, Queens Hospital Center, the Northeast Queens Branch of the NAACP, the Neighborhood Preservation Alliance Foundation, the 102nd and 107th Precinct Community Councils, the Auburndale Soccer Club, the Richmond Hill Block Association, the New York Filipino American Basketball Association, and the Western New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health. He was also selected as a 2010 Council of State Governments Eastern Leadership Academy Fellow.[5]
New York State Assembly[edit]
First elected to the State Assembly in 2006, Lancman ran uncontested in the 2008 and 2010 general elections.[6][7] Lancman represented the 25th Assembly District in Queens, which includes the neighborhoods of Hillcrest, Fresh Meadows, Kew Gardens Hills, Parkway Village, Briarwood, Flushing, Bowne Park, Broadway-Flushing, Station Road, Auburndale, Kissena Park, Flushing Suburban, Hillcrest Estates, Jamaica Hills and Richmond Hill.
Lancman wrote and passed 19 laws during his three terms in the New York State Assembly.[8] His legislation has focused on topics such as workplace safety, homeland security, public safety and government reform. His work has earned him a reputation as a serious legislator and an aggressive advocate for progressive causes.[9]
During his time in the Assembly, Rory authored a number of laws, including:
- The "Juvenile Justice Worker Protection Act,"[10] which requires private juvenile justice programs and facilities to comply with the New York State Workplace Violence Prevention Law.
- The "Libel Terrorism Protection Act," [11] which protects authors and journalists from politically motivated overseas defamation judgments and which prompted congress to pass similar legislation on the national level. Lancman's Libel Terrorism Protection Act became a nationwide model adopted by Congress, and Lancman spoke to the British Parliament about his efforts to combat libel tourism that often originates under Britain's commonly abused libel laws.[12]
- The "Freedom to Report Terrorism Act,"[13] which insulates citizens who report suspicious behavior to the police from harassing lawsuits.
- The "Public Servant Soldier Salary Act," which requires New York City to pay city employees called to active military duty the difference in salary between their military pay and city pay while deployed, guaranteeing soldiers and their families financial stability.
- The "Non-Profit Homeland Security Preparedness Study Act,"[14] which directed the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services to study the security needs of New York's non-profit institutions and to recommend strategies to make them safer.
- The "Hospital Closure Planning Act," which requires the New York State Department of Health to conduct a public forum when a hospital closes and to establish a plan for ensuring the continuity of essential healthcare services in the affected neighborhoods
- The "Public Schools Emergency Alert Act," which requires the New York City Department of Education to establish an electronic emergency alert notification system in public schools.
- The "Access to Justice in Lending Act," [15] which gives homeowners who successfully defend against improper foreclosure proceedings the right to recover attorneys' fees from their banks.
- The "Jury Pool Fair Representation Act,"[16] which requires the recording of prospective jurors' demographic data to ensure that juries represent a fair cross-section of the community.
- Legislation allowing parents and community members to receive instant e-mail alerts when a sex offender moves into their neighborhood.
Lancman also chaired the New York State Assembly Subcommittee on Workplace Safety.[17] Under his leadership, the committee has issued six substantive reports focusing on public sector workplace safety, emergency preparedness in the theater district, H1N1 risk for healthcare workers, and safe patient handling in nursing homes and hospitals. Lancman also advocated for the adoption of panic alert buttons in hotels after the Dominique Strauss-Kahn incident, which was later adopted by the hotel industry and the Hotel and Motel Trades Council in a later contract negotiation.[18]
2012 congressional campaign[edit]
In 2012, Lancman sought the Democratic nomination for New York's 6th congressional district. He faced New York City Council member Elizabeth Crowley and fellow Assembly member Grace Meng, and eventually lost to Meng. A large campaign war chest gave Lancman's campaign cause to believe they would emerge the victor,[19] but Meng went on to take it with over 50% of the vote.[20]
2013 City Council campaign[edit]
On November 19, 2012, Lancman declared his run for the 24th City Council district, seeking to succeed James F. Gennaro in the 2013 election.[21] Lancman won a score of endorsements, including the Queens County Democratic Party, the Working Families Party, the United Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, SEIU 32BJ, and 1199 SEIU.[22] Lancman defeated two other candidates in the primary and went on to win the general election in November 2013.
New York City Council[edit]
Lancman took office as the 24th District's City Councilmember on January 1, 2014. Lancman currently sits on the following Council Committees: Public Safety; Fire & Criminal Justice; Juvenile Justice; Environmental Protection; Consumer Affairs; Oversight & Investigations.
Council Member Lancman became the chair of a newly created committee on the New York City Council called the Committee on Courts and Legal Services. [23]
Published Articles[edit]
Lancman has authored numerous opinion articles, including:
- "The Limits of Mayoral Philanthropy,"[24] Huffington Post, Dec. 9, 2013
- "Sandy Recovery Must Include Safe Working Conditions,"[25] Huffington Post, Nov. 27, 2012
- "Anti-Semitism and Anti-Israel Advocacy,"[26] Jerusalem Post, Nov. 7, 2011
- "Beyond the Occupation,"[27] Huffington Post, Oct. 6, 2011
- "Don't Reward the Palestinians' 'Lawfare' Campaign with Statehood: Make Peace with Israel First,"[28] New York Daily News, Sept. 22, 2011
- "Wall Street's Sheriff Needs Many More Deputies,"[29] Bloomberg View, May 3, 2011
- "Court Rings False Note On False Confessions,"[5] N.Y. Law Journal, Apr. 11, 2011
- "Beware Of The Wise Men, N.Y.," [5] Albany Times Union, Mar. 19, 2010
- "A Political Frankenstein's Monster,"[30] N.Y. Law Journal, Feb. 9, 2010
- "Protecting Our Journalists From Libel Terrorism,"[31] Human Events, Jan. 21, 2008
- "Iran: Zero Margin For Error,"[32] N.Y. Sun, Dec. 5, 2007;
- "Dems Must Confront Iran,"[33] New York Daily News, November 19, 2007
- "State must protect future subprime borrowers,"[34] Newsday, Nov. 22, 2007.
Personal life[edit]
Lancman lives in Hillcrest, Queens, with his wife Morgan and their three children.[1][2]
- ^ a b c d e "Assembly Member Rory I. Lancman (NY)". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 30, 2009.
- ^ a b c "Assembly District 25, Rory I. Lancman: Biography". New York State Assembly. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
- ^ "Lancman Biography".
- ^ Rising Stars 40 Under 40: Rory Lancman, City & State, September 17, 2007.
- ^ a b c "Rory Lancman Biography".
- ^ "Election Results 2008: New York State Legislature". The New York Times. 2008.
- ^ "Election Results 2010: New York State Legislature". The New York Times. 2010.
- ^ "Lancman Counters O'Reilly's Opening Salvos".
- ^ "Democrat in Bid to Reclaim Weiner's Seat From G.O.P.".
- ^ "Juvenile Justice Worker Protection Act bill summary".
- ^ "Libel Terrorism Protection Act bill summary".
- ^ "Lancman Gets British Props for Libel Law bill summary".
- ^ "Freedom to Report Terrorism Act bill summary".
- ^ "Non-Profit Homeland Security Preparedness Study Act bill summary".
- ^ "Access to Justice in Lending Act bill summary".
- ^ "Jury Pool Fair Representation Act bill summary".
- ^ "Assembly Subcommittee on Workplace Safety".
- ^ "New York City Hotels Promise Employees Panic Buttons".
- ^ Campbell, Colin (4/2/12). "Rory Lancman Has $200,000 On Hand As Grace Meng Sets High Expectations". Politicker. Check date values in:
- ^ "A Breakthrough Candidate and Rising Star". The New York Times. 2012.
- ^ "Rory Lancman Launches Campaign for Jim Gennaro's Seat". Politicker. 2012.
- ^ "Rory Lancman Endorsements".
- ^ http://bds.org/testimony-the-new-york-city-council-committee-on-courts-legal-services-preliminary-budget-hearing/. Missing or empty
- ^ Lancman, Rory (12/9/13). "The Limits of Mayoral Philanthropy". Huffington Post. Check date values in:
- ^ Lancman, Rory (11/27/12). "Sandy Recovery Must Include Safe Working Conditions". Huffington Post. Check date values in:
- ^ Lancman, Rory (11/12/11). "Anti-Semitism and Anti-Israel Advocacy". The Jerusalem Post. Check date values in:
- ^ Squadron, Lancman, Daniel, Rory (10/6/11). "Beyond the Occupation". Huffington Post. Check date values in:
- ^ Lancman, Ehrenfeld, Rory, Rachel (9/22/11). "Don't Reward the Palestinians' 'Lawfare' Campaign with Statehood: Make Peace with Israel First". NY Daily News. Check date values in:
- ^ Lancman, Rory (5/3/11). "Wall Street's Sheriff Needs Many More Deputies". Bloomberg News. Check date values in:
- ^ Lancman, Rory (2/9/10). "A Political Frankenstein's Monster". New York Law Journal. Check date values in:
- ^ Lancman, Rory (1/21/08). "Protecting Our Journalists From Libel Terrorism". Human Events. Check date values in:
- ^ Lancman, Rory (12/5/07). [Iran: Zero Margin For Error "Iran: Zero Margin for Error"]. New York Sun. Check date values in:
- ^ Koch, Lancman, Rory, Ed (11/19/07). "Dems must confront Iran". NY Daily News. Check date values in:
- ^ Lancman, Rory (11/22/07). "State must protect future subprime borrowers". Newsday. Check date values in:
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The notion that a liberal arts education and career preparation are incompatible is being widely discredited.
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When asked what led to the US housing market meltdown that threw the world's economy into turmoil, Mr Bush said: "There's no question about it. Wall Street got drunk."It got drunk and now it's got a hangover. The question is, how long will it sober up and not try to do all these fancy financial instruments?"Mr Bush's comments were recorded on a mobile phone camera and then posted on YouTube.
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Complimentary copies of the 2008 Guide are available at Relais & Châteaux member properties and at the Maisons des Relais & Châteaux in Paris (33 boulevard Malesherbes), London (10, Beauchamp place) and New York City (10 East 53rd Street, opening 12 February). The 2008 Guide can also be downloaded or ordered free of charge (exclusive of mailing costs) on the Association's website: www.relaischateaux.com.
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Some charges were dismissed and some reduced Thursday after a Washington County Sessions Court judge heard evidence in an alleged attempted rape of a woman and serious assault on her boyfriend.
The testimony in the case also revealed a victim's testimony conflicted with her statement to police, as well as a defense attorney's position of a flawed police investigation.
Four men are charged in the case that stems from an Aug. 22 incident outside and inside 600 St. Louis St.
Janmichael Vincent "Gotti" Lingo, 21, 1400 Orleans Terrace, Apt. 420; and Lance Howard Hugley, 22, and Najier "Tim" Hugley, 21, both of 515 Pardee St., were bound over on charges of especially aggravated burglary and aggravated assault, but an attempted aggravated rape charge against the three was dismissed.
The attempted aggravated rape charge on Adrian Dashon "D" Bizzell, 405 Bettie St., was reduced to sexual battery, and three aggravated assault charges on him were reduced to simple assault. He was also bound over to the grand jury on an especially aggravated burglary charge.
It all happened around 11:30 p.m. Aug. 21 and into the early morning hours of Aug. 22, the female victim said. Her boyfriend, Randy Tucker, did not testify, but she said the assault changed him and his physical and mental abilities.
Most of the testimony didn't focus on Tucker's injuries, though. Instead, Assistant District Attorney General Will Monk honed in on the alleged attempted rape.
The woman said she encountered the four men, all of whom she knows, after returning movies to a friend. She said Tim Hugley beckoned her to come talk to them and asked her if she wanted to do something in exchange for crack cocaine.
An admitted drug user, the woman testified she had previously done things for drugs, but wasn't interested in what the men suggested that night.
After she refused and started to walk away, she said one of the men suggested something else. She testified she didn't want to do that, either, but she was afraid of what the men would do to her.
That's when someone grabbed her from behind, ripped her waistband and pulled her pants down. When she pulled away, the woman ended up on the ground with her top off, she said.
When it was over, someone threw down a crack cocaine rock, the woman said. She picked it up and started to walk to her house across the street. That's when Bizzell hit her on the head with a beer bottle, followed her into her apartment, hit her again and also hit Tucker in the head with the bottle, the woman said.
The woman said Bizzell left and she and Tucker both took a hit of the crack cocaine. At that point, they heard someone coming in the front door. She said all four men came in and Bizzell held her while the other three assaulted Tucker.
The hearing took four and a half hours with the DA and four defense attorneys — Bill McManus for Lingo, Don Spurrell for Bizzell, Casey Sears for Najier Hugley and Patrick Denton for Lance Hugley — to question the woman and two other witnesses.
After ruling on what charges to send to the grand jury, Judge James Nidiffer addressed the bond issue. He reduced bond for Lingo and both Hugleys from $150,000 to $50,000 each and reduced Bizzell's from $250,000 to $125,000.
All four men are also facing probation violations from previous convictions. Bizzell also has a charge of sale of crack cocaine pending.


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DNR Reminds Marylanders To Avoid Springtime Conflicts With Bears
Annapolis, MD (April 1, 2010) — The Maryland Department of Natural
Resources (DNR) would like to remind people living in and visiting bear country
that they should help keep Maryland's black bears wild. In April, after a long
winter slumber, bears leave their dens and begin looking for food. Natural foods
are scarce in the early spring and bears will often take advantage of
human-provided food sources if they are available. Generally, this creates
problems for both bears and people.
Trash and birdfeeders are two food sources that often lure bears into residential areas. Trash should be locked in a bear proof trash container or inside a building until the day of trash pick-up so that bears cannot access it. Rinsing trash cans with ammonia after they are emptied will help to eliminate any food odors that might attract bears.
Homeowners should also remove birdfeeders from April through November to avoid attracting bears. Songbirds will not suffer as there are many food sources for birds during this time period. If you insist on feeding birds, it is recommended that you bring birdfeeders in at night when most bears are active. This will not only prevent bears from eating the birdseed, but will also prevent them from destroying the feeder.
"Keeping bears wild is a community effort that benefits both bears and people," said Harry Spiker, DNR's Game Mammal Section Leader.
For more information on living with black bears please call the Western Region DNR Service Center at 301-777-2136 or visit us online http://www.dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/bbmd.asp
|April 1, 2010
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Tuesday, August 14, 2001
(Interview with Karen Sauss, KSDK-TV St. Louis)
Sauss: Let's start first with -- I think for Americans who have grown up over the past 30 to 50 years we have grown to think of the U.S. as the country that advocates a reduction in arms, less contentious relations with other nations, and this step of maybe stepping out of the ABM Treaty creates an identity crisis for Americans. What has changed?
Rumsfeld: Really nothing has changed. The United States has been a good citizen in the world, and interestingly, if one thinks about it, there are very few times in history where we've had a nation that happened to be the sole super power on the face of the earth that coveted no one else's land, no one else's treasure, was willing through the good will of the American people to help to contribute to peace and stability in the world so that people can go about their lives and have their families and go to school and work and prosper.
Sauss: Wasn't that the whole purpose of the ABM Treaty, though? To create that kind of a peaceful world and help maintain it?
Rumsfeld: No, it really wasn't. The ABM Treaty was from 1972. It involved only the United States and the Soviet Union which no longer exists. And its sole purpose was to create a stable system between two hostile nations that had thousands and thousands of nuclear weapons poised at each other. And in the 30 years since, technologies have changed, the Soviet Union is gone, Russia is no longer our enemy, the Cold War construct that governed our lives and dominated our lives is history, and it's really time to get over it and get on with the new world.
Sauss: But what is the new reality? Why would we now want to have a missile system?
Rumsfeld: The first thing is that we don't have one. The American people seem to think that we already are capable of defending against ballistic missiles and weapons of mass destruction. If you take a poll, many people believe that.
We can't. We do not have the ability to defend ourselves. It happens that Russia does. Russia has a ballistic missile defense system and their interceptors are armed with nuclear tips and they defend Moscow. We had, for example in Saudi Arabia ten years ago, 28 Americans killed and some 99 seriously wounded because we didn't have the ability to defend against a ballistic missile.
What's happened, the big change in the world is that back in the Cold War, during that 40 or 50 year period, there were really only two major super powers. Today, any number of countries are able to get weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles and they're doing so. They're so-called rogue states that behave quite differently.
So we need to be able to defend ourselves against those weapons.
Sauss: Can you speak directly, Secretary Rumsfeld, to the impact on St. Louis? We have a number of defense industries here. We are surrounded by military bases. What changes might this mean for St. Louis?
Rumsfeld: Well, I wouldn't have any idea because we're really only in a research and development and testing mode and we have not decided on the nature of a ballistic missile defense system that would ultimately be deployed. It will be a result of evaluating the various tests and research that's being done now.
Sauss: The greatest area of contention seems to be between the U.S. and Russia over this question. Can you see a possible compromise?
Rumsfeld: Oh, sure. I think we'll fashion some way.
Of course the treaty has a provision that allows either side to withdraw with six months notice, and President Bush has indicated that he feels that we should reduce our nuclear weapons to the lowest possible number that still assures our security, and we're currently in the process of reviewing the numbers of nuclear weapons, and I know the Russians are as well.
If you think of how far we've come with Russia in changing our conventional forces in Europe, it seems to me not unreasonable to think that we'll be able to do something with respect to our offensive and defensive nuclear capabilities as well.
Sauss: So you're suggesting that we might work out something where in return for reduction in nuclear arms we might have an increase in missile defense?
Rumsfeld: Well, I think it's unclear what might comprise an arrangement or an agreement or an understanding with Russia.
I just got in from Moscow, having been visiting with them about that. And it's not clear what the way ahead will be. But I suspect that we'll either have to withdraw from the treaty and then continue working with them on establishing a new relationship.
But of course it's a different world today. The Soviet Union is gone. Russia and the United States are not hostile. The treaty that we had in 1972 made sense then. It just happens that the times have overtaken it.
Sauss: Secretary Rumsfeld, one last question.
Clearly, you're making this tour today and answering questions, and I have to think that it has to do with a concern that this could be a PR problem for the U.S., both domestically and internationally.
What are the chances that if the U.S. withdraws from this treaty we're going to look like Big Foot trying to take over the world?
Rumsfeld: It's interesting. It's hard for me to understand how anybody in the United States or in Europe or anywhere in the world could be the slightest bit concerned about a defensive capability -- something that enables you to defend yourself. The only people that ought to be concerned about that are somebody that wants to use their weapons of mass destruction to destroy you.
If we were arguing about offensive capabilities, I could understand it and say oh, my goodness, people are concerned about that. But how can anyone say that it is in any way harmful to any person on earth for the United States to want to be able to defend itself against a ballistic missile hitting one of our cities?
Sauss: Right.
Thank you, sir. It was great to visit with you and it was an honor.
Rumsfeld: Thank you very much. I enjoyed being with you.
Sauss: Good luck. Bye.
Rumsfeld: Thank you.


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Below is the poem entitled Final Good-bye which was written by poet
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Small and silver feel the bite,
on this stark cold dreary night.
Run a line across my arm;
watch the razor work its charm.
A river of red courses to the floor,
As I shiver more and more.
A stream of tears flow from my eyes,
not from grief, but last good-byes.
It's not your fault, don't blame yourself.
I'm the one who's in this mess.
I tried so hard to just be me.
But in the end, I was never free.
Life is hard, the pain was short.
I just wanted to take the easy way out.
Now my mind it starts to fade,
And I know that it's my last day.
As I close my eyes, this one last time,
I say my final, last good-bye.


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This instructable will teach you how to make duct tape flowers and then use those flowers to make a corsage. The flowers and corsage will last forever and are waterproof, recyclable, hypo-allergenic, and just plain cool! They are also cheaper than a normal corsage and don't require a trip to the florist.
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Step 1: Gather Your Materials
-Duct tape (Varying colors add some "wow")
-Floral wire (cut-up coat hangers or similar wire will also suffice)
-Thin, bendable wire (I used electrical solid-core hook-up wire)
-X-acto knife
Step 2: The Stems
If you don't want the green color of the floral wire to show, cover it in duct tape as shown here. I also added a white strip of tape in a corkscrew pattern for decoration.
You will need three stems, one for each flower. 1
Step 3: The Petals
Cut a 2" strip of duct tape (it should be square, 2"x2").
Fold one corner over as shown, then fold the other corner to create a point.
This can seem tricky, the pictures should clear any confusion.
Rinse and repeat until you have enough petals for three flowers. I used 16 petals to create each small flower-- 48 in total (24 black, 24 red).
Step 4: Assembling the Flower
Continue until the flowers have reached the desired size.
I added white tape to the edges of the petals of one flower to achieve a white trim on one flower.
this is awesome I have been trting to learn how to make these
I probably wont make a corsage with this, but im definitely going to make the flowers, thanks for the awesome tutorial :D
To anybody interested, i found this great website that has everything you can imagine about duct tape, check it out!


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Sometimes getting the right jellybean combination for planting flowers takes time and a lot out of your hard - earned jellybean bank. To help others on the same boat, here is a little cheat sheet so no one else has to waste their jellybeans to find the right combination. Each number in parentheses after the flower name show how many jellybeans it takes to plant the flower. The combinations for the flowers are supposed to be entered in the same order as I have listed them. Have fun gardening and I will post more combinations once I get to higher levels.
What in Carnation (1) : Pink
School Daisy (1) : Yellow
Lily of the Alley (1) : Light Blue
Laff o Dil (1) : Green
Dandy Pansy (1) : Orange
Lily Pad (2) : Green & Cyan
Lazy Daisy (2) : Pink & Yellow
Daffy Dill (2) : Green & Pink
Chim Pansy (2) : Cyan & Orange
Tiger Lily (3) : Cyan, Orange (x2)
Summer's Last Rose (3) : Red (x3)
Potsen Pansy (3) : Orange, Red (x2)
Hybrid Carnation (3) : Pink, Red (x2)
Livered Lily (4) : Cyan, Orange (x2), Pink
Giraff o Dil (4) : Green, Pink, Yellow (x2)


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Believe in Chimichanga's
Anderson says all matters of goofy shit. Oh, I might retire, maybe I can make 170, maybe a fight with Jones - so what Anderson says post-fight about his career barely factors into what I think will happen with him next.
MMA Math Major
But I don't think the superfight sells as much without Anderson as champ. Without any data at all--so I'm purely conjecturing--I think a rematch outsells Silva/GSP or Silva/Jones at this point.
I think the financial impact hadn't set in yet, but it will.
dana is also a petty, vindictive little bitch who reacts with overactive emotions. If Anderson refuses to line zuffa's pockets with a rematch, I don't think dana shows him a bit of loyalty by giving him an unearned title shot. I think Anderson is free to move up, but I think he has to face 2 or 3 top 10 LHW's before he sniffs Jones...and there is also the potential that Jones will have lost by then.
I find that sad.
All manner of men came to work for the News: everything from wild young Turks who wanted to rip the world in half and start all over again -- to tired, beer-bellied old hacks who wanted nothing more than to live out their days in peace before a bunch of lunatics ripped the world in half.
Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
The Rum Diary
Yeah, Bye.
The problem I see here is some of you keep trying to think like hardcore mma fans. The average casual MMA fan could careless about earned title shots. Casuals care more about "vanity" fights and if this is a fight that would make the UFC a lot of money the casuals will get the fight they want to see but that is only if Silva and Jones want this fight.
Don't try to make sense of it at the end of the day its all about the money that can be made from the UFC's target audience.... casual fans. If Vitor, Chael, Franky and Pettis can do it certainly the most dominant champion in UFC history can.
If they were to take a poll amongst casuals right now and asked them which fight do they want to see Silva engaged in next Weidman or Jon Jones you can't tell me they would say Weidman.
Its fucked up but that is the reality of the situation.
Also for the record Jon Jones/GSP is nowhere close to being on any #1 p4p lists. Both of them always fights at a physical advantage and show no signs up fighting outside of their weight classes anytime soon.
As far as P4P goes if anyone should be battling for the number 1 and 2 spot I would think it would be Franky Edgar and Silva.
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Anderson Silva:
Best Fighter on the planet.
I also agree that GSP used to have a pretty decent size advantage over other WW's, but now that the level of competition has improved/the sport has evolved, he is pretty much an average-sized 170 lbs fighter.
And I'm not sure if most fans want to see Silva/Jones over Silva/Weidman 2 at this point. Weidman didn't just take Silva's title and consciousness away... he also took away Silva's aura of invincibility. Before last night, I could never imagine Anderson Silva getting knocked out. But now, I could certainly see Jon Jones using those long arms and hellacious elbows to put Anderson to sleep... again.
A rematch with Weidman seems more intriguing... and competitive.
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Breaking the Rules: Which Stars Defied CBS's Wardrobe Memo at the 2013 Grammys?
When CBS released that memo full of awkward bans, they didn't really think people would follow it, right? Well, we didn't either.
The only thing surprising about Rihanna's rocking red dress was that it wasn't as revealing as we had expected. But that doesn't mean it followed the rules.
According to Deadline, who released the original memo, Kat Von D and Deadmau5's Joel Zimmerman didn't care about the ban.
His hat read "Your S--- Bums Me Out," but quickly covered the letter "S." The memo, if you don't remember, stated that obscenity on wardrobe was not allowed.
"It was kind of forced... by me," Kat told E! about her fiance's hat.
Also forbid? "Bare flesh under curves of the buttocks", "bare sides or under curvature of the breasts" or exposed "puffy bare skin" around genitals. Katy Perry however, showed quite a bit of the curvature of her breasts.
Jennifer Lopez's Angelina Jolie leg was another one that was close to the line, but she defended herself.
"They didn't say anything about leg!" she told Ryan Seacrest on the red carpet. "Did you read this memo?! It mentioned things that I don't say around my house or my children. It's crazy."
Other possible offenders included Kelly Rowland who had see-through sections of her gorgeous black gown; Ashanti, who had some boobage going on and possiblyan underwear sighting; Skylar Grey who showed off her tattoo along with her side boob; and Rihanna, who's see-through dress did need a bra.
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I had claimed your request to get a photo of this headstone but I had to unclaim it as I have hurt my back and have been in bed for a week. I can walk a little bit now but it will be awhile before I can walk and bend enough to clean off a headstone and take a photograph. I unclaimed it in the hope that maybe someone else would claim it. If it is still up when I am getting around better, I will try again.
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CBS3 features a new cancer vaccine helping both dogs and humans with brain tumors. The vaccine is made of cancer cells that stimulate the immune system to fight the tumor, and perhaps even stop it from recurring. Penn Neurosurgery and the Abramson Cancer Center are now enrolling newly diagnosed patients with glioblastoma for vaccine trials... Read More
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Martha Odom reports news from the activist community and events of note for the upcoming week.
In this morning's City Council meeting in Portland, the council voted to accept the Feasibility Study for a One-Stop Domestic Violence Service Center.
Claudia is one of those who testified in favor of the one-stop center:
That was testimony heard today at the city council meeting, on the proposal for a One-stop domestic violence center in Portland.
Portland's City Council also heard a Report on the Performance Review of the Independent Police Review Division, or I-P-R.
The following is an excerpt of testimony from several members of the Citizen Review Committee, or C-R-C, including Alejandro Queral Dan Handelman and Lynn Smalth-Lopez:
Those were excerpts of today's City council hearing on the Independent Police Review.
The City council of New Orleans voted last night to criminalize homelessness -- just two months after deciding to demolish thousands of undamaged, affordable public housing units.
Housing activists have called the latest move an outrage that targets the poorest survivors of Hurricane Katrina.
Six activists were arrested yesterday at Saint Bernard housing project, and dozens more marched on the home of Louisiana Senator David Vitter.
This week marks the 4th annual "Sunshine Week", led by the American Society of Newspaper Editors.
The focus of the week is to "shed light" on government secrecy, and to call for open government.
Patrick Yack is a Florida-based newspaper editor who heads the Freedom of Information Committee for the American Society of Newspaper Editors:
This week marks the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, and the National Priorities Project has released a state-by-state estimate of what the war has cost.
For Oregon, the price tag is four-point-two (b) billion dollars already spent, and another one-point-eight (b) billion dollars budgeted.
KBOO's Helen Honey has more, in collaboration with the Oregon News Service:
Portland's seriously pissed off grannies were back at the Broadway Military Recruiting Center today, after having taken several months off from their Friday protests.
Portland police arrested four people for putting red handprints on the windows of the Recruiting Center.
The Grannies say the handprints symbolize the blood of those who have died in the war.
Inside the Arlene Schnitzer Hall, a large crowd heard Fox oppose the war in Iraq, praise the North American Free Trade Agreement, yet criticize the South Texas border wall.
Fox appeared courtesy of the World Affairs Council of Oregon.
Protesters greeted Mexican President Vicente Fox Wednesday night as he spoke at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert hall in downtown Portland. KBOO reporters Crystal Elinski and Jason Dowd were there.
One of the events held today to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq was a protest called "Funk the War".
That group targeted what they term "war profiteers" here in Portland, including Wells Fargo.
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RALEIGH - Former Northern Illinois head coach Dave Doeren was announced as N.C. State's head football coach on Sunday, less than a week after the dismissal of Tom O'Brien.
N.C. State Athletics Director Debbie Yow said Doeren was a player's coach, a man of integrity and an overachiever.
"In particular, his energy and passion for being at N.C. State caught my attention and served as a springboard for our conversation about opportunities to pursue excellence here," Yow said. "He was our first choice among all our candidates."
Doeren, 41, has two years of head coaching experience. He guided Northern Illinois to a 23-4 record over his two seasons at the helm. The Huskies went 11-1 this year and will play in the Orange Bowl against Florida State but Doeren will not be coaching that game. Northern Illinois is the first non-BCS conference team to earn a BCS bowl berth without being undefeated.
Hours after beating Kent State in the MAC Championship in double overtime, he heard from Yow.
Doeren said he has enjoyed vacations to the state of North Carolina, particularly fishing, and he said it would take a special kind of combination of geography and opportunity to make him leave Northern Illinois. N.C. State was that opportunity.
Northern Illinois was No. 15 nationally in scoring defense this year, despite playing in a conference packed with teams that can score. His offense, led by one of the nation's best quarterbacks, Jordan Lynch, was ninth in scoring offense.
"The brand of football that you are going to see is a very aggressive style of football. (N.C. State) will be coached aggressively, they will be fundamentally sound, our schemes will be aggressive, our coaches will coach to win, we will prepare to win, and our guys will understand the routine that it takes to do that," Doeren said.
Doeren has assistant coaching experience at Kansas and Wisconsin, and despite his youth, he has worked his way patiently up the ladder to get into the position he's in now. At Wisconsin, he was the defensive coordinator from 2008-10. In 2010, Wisconsin was No. 20 in total defense and No. 25 in scoring defense.
"I'm a worker. I don't think you win without work," Doeren said. "There are no shortcuts. I believe shortcuts are turnovers, and turnovers are losses. If we want to be the champions in this conference and we want to be a consistent top-25 program, we are going to have to be tireless workers. My team will show that demeanor when they play."
Doeren emphasized getting top-level talent to stay in state and "building a wall" around the state to keep it here. He said he would try to start recruiting top-level high school talent as freshmen and sophomores. Most of North Carolina's top prep talent has headed to the Southeastern Conference or other marquee national programs like Notre Dame.
He said he is the ultimate competitor, and he sees recruiting as a competition, too.
"We will recruit the right way. We will recruit extremely hard. We will turn over every stone, and those stones will start in-state, and we will fight for every kid that we feel belongs here," Doeren said. "Recruiting is competition and it's relationships, and I love both of those things. I look forward to selling the product we have here."
He was an academic All-America football player at Drake, and he said that he believes football players can be both good students and good athletes. Yow has said on more than one occasion that this commitment to academics is important to her, as well.
"I believe in the student-athlete. I think you can have both," Doeren said. "I believe in the balance that a student-athlete has to learn to have in their life: the athletic, the academic and the social parts of their life I will be very involved in. It is my goal that when they leave here in the 4-5 years that I get to coach them that they will be successful in all three and they will be better in all three."
N.C. State will face Vanderbilt in the Music City Bowl on Dec. 31. Doeren's early hire gives him a chance to get a jump on recruiting and keeping N.C. State's existing signees in the next class but he will not coach the Wolfpack in the bowl game. Offensive coordinator Dana Bible was named interim head coach by Debbie Yow after O'Brien's dismissal and he will coach the Wolfpack against Vanderbilt.