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This morning's overseas transfer news and speculation: Pep Guardiola, Marouane Fellaini and more
Jan 8, 2013, 8:20 AM EDT
Alas, I cannot lay claim to this little gem, where some writer out of England has proclaimed it the "Year of the Pep". But how great is that?
The "Pep" in question, of course, is former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola, who alerted the world yesterday that his sabbatical has about run its course. Thus begins the race to lure the man.
So, the pack of journalistic investigators have obviously began sniffing the trail at Chelsea, which has always enjoyed highest odds as The Pep's eventual landing point. Of course, both Manchester Clubs could be in the mix, and now comes word that AC Milan might even be cueing up for potential recruitment.
What Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi said yesterday regarding Massimiliano Allegri's team, currently seventh in Italy's Serie A:
[Will] Allegri will stay at Milan next season? I have to say the truth? Please, ask me another question.
"I always tried to bring him (Guardiola) to Milan, because over the last (few) years because Barcelona played the best football.
'"We contacted him, but he said he wanted to stay in a sabbatical.
Elsewhere in today's big transfer talkers, Everton's Marouane Fellaini continues to be in the news, but today's people are talking about a potentially complicating factor, a $35 million buyout clause that may or may not lie in his contract. Everton won't confirm the number.
Fellaini has been in fabulous form at Goodison Park – which is why teams like Chelsea and Arsenal are so interested. Of course, at Chelsea Fellaini would help soften the blow of losing Frank Lampard, who definitely, absolutely and no-kidding seems to be on his way out at Stamford Bridge.
- jmillmac - Jan 8, 2013 at 2:52 PM
As long as we're talking about unconfirmed Fellaini rumors, I read that the alleged buyout clause can only be activated by a Champions League side. So, since they fell out in the group stage, would Chelsea even be able to go for it?
All of this is aside from the fact that Moyes has said he isn't selling anyone this January.
- mvktr2 - Jan 9, 2013 at 11:47 AM
Say it aint so Fellaini! Would love to see him stick with Everton as the team seems intent in pushing for Champions/Europa. If anything push for some more attacking punch!
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Waratahs v British and Irish Lions: Sydney show is fifth straight win for tourists
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The British and Irish Lions continued their build-up for next week's first Test with an emphatic 47-17 victory over the New South Wales Waratahs.
This was a competitive and hard-fought game but ultimately the Lions had too much power up front and class with ball-in-hand for the 'Tahs.
Leigh Halfpenny was again outstanding for the Lions, scoring two of the five tries and faultless with the boot in kicking all his eight goals, although there are still some defensive issues to be ironed out ahead of Brisbane next Saturday.
As they have so often on this tour, the Lions made a blistering start, racing 10-0 ahead after just six minutes - and it could have been even more.
Wing Simon Zebo thought he had scored with his first touch of the ball in a Lions shirt after 40 seconds, but Waratahs full-back Drew Mitchell made a superb try-saving tackle in the corner, confirmed by the TMO.
Halfpenny kicked a 50-metre penalty three minutes later, before superb approach work from the Wales full-back, Zebo and centre Jonathan Davies created an opening for Jonathan Sexton which he finished emphatically.
Halfpenny landed the touchline conversion, but Sexton then took a huge tackle from Waratahs lock Will Skelton, and as he was receiving treatment the Lions conceded a soft try, with Tom Carter being freed in space and capitalising on some weak defensive work.
Ross McKibbin added the extras from wide out before before another couple of Halfpenny penalties stretched the lead again.
The half finished on a high for the tourists as really powerful work from the Lions forwards inside the Waratahs' 22 was followed by good hands from Alun Wyn Jones and Paul O'Connell, before the ball was spun out wide for Halfpenny to dive in at the corner, before converting from the touchline for a 23-10 half-time lead.
The second half started in even more impressive fashion as the Lions created their best try of the tour to date, Sexton getting over the gainline and offloading for Jamie Roberts, who combined with Jonathan Davies before Halfpenny arrived on a superb line and raced in.
But there was sloppiness from the subsequent kick-off and after a five-metre scrum, Carter crashed over from close range for his second try and McKibbin converted.
Halfpenny settled any lingering nerves with yet another successful kick and Tom Croft raced down the touchline like a winger, handing off Tom Kingston and touching down.
Seven Lions changes resulted but by now they were firmly in control and Davies completed a thoroughly satisfying night for the tourists as he trotted in unopposed from Ben Youngs' inside pass.
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Royston runner tackles Cambridge Half Marathon just two months after being diagnosed with cancer
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A passionate runner is celebrating after completing the Cambridge Half Marathon on Sunday, just two months after being diagnosed with cervical cancer.
Lucy Davidson, 34, a member of Royston Runners, said the news was a "complete shock" as "you never expect it to happen to you".
The Johnson Matthey employee raced with her mother Valerie Davidson, 69, of Barkway, who was the eldest female to complete the race.
Ms Davidson, of Royston, said: "It was pretty amazing I got round as I wasn't really sure if I would be able to complete it. Crossing the finish line was very emotional.
"I didn't think I'd be able to enter so I hadn't done that much training, but I was desperate to prove to myself that I could get fit again. It was a real achievement in such hot conditions."
Ms Davidson managed to shave 10 minutes off her personal best half marathon time and plans to continue racing to raise money for Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust - which helps women and their families affected by cervical cancer and cervical abnormalities.
She said: "I just want to let people know how easily it can happen. I didn't know much about cancer before, it was something you just thought wouldn't happen to you.
"I was blaze about going for my screenings at the right time but I would like to urge people to go and get screened as soon as the letter comes.
"Running has helped to clear my head. I was getting quite down but Royston Runners have been so supportive, it's a great running club, they are such lovely people.
"I saw some of the runners during Sunday's race which was a boost. At the end we all got together so there was a strong sense of camaraderie. I really enjoyed the day, there was so much support in the city centre."
The 34-year-old is awaiting the results of her second biopsy and is hopeful after the cancer was found in its early stages.
More than 30 other members of Royston Runners also completed the 13.1 mile race around Cambridge's historic city centre.
Guy Thompson, club press officer, who also ran, said: "The event was great preparation for many of the Royston Runners for longer distances including the Manchester, Milton Keynes and of course London Marathon.
"After all the winter training, the arrival of a spring morning took a lot of runners by surprise, and conditions were warm for the entire race.
"With more than 4,000 runners competing, the atmosphere was brilliant, with plenty of support around the course, particularly at the Round Church and The Backs."
Club captain, Steve Smith, achieved a new personal best of 1:35:44.
Mr Thompson added: "A fast and relatively flat course allowed the potential for personal bests to be beaten which is always a bonus.
"The finish in Midsummer Common meant all racers could be greeted by friends and family and runners were given a new non-alcoholic isotonic draft beer in their goody bag which was a nice a step away from tradition."
Ms Davidson completed the race in 2:03:50 and her mother, Mrs Davidson, who has been a member of Royston Runners for almost 20 years, finished with a time of 2:33:19.
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Uproar over Aborted Fetus Photo
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A Shaanxi Province woman provoked an uproar with an online posting of a photo showing her with her seven-month-old fetus after what she said was a forced abortion.
The gruesome photo was reposted across the Internet in China, prompting provincial officials to announce that a special team had been assigned to investigate and "deal with the case seriously in accordance with the law."
Feng Jianmei, who lives in the southern Shaanxi city of Ankang, said local family planning officials forcibly injected her with a drug June 4. Thirty-six hours later, she said, her child was stillborn.
A week later, Feng posted the photo that sparked immediate and intense public reaction.
Feng said she was forced into the abortion because she and her husband could not afford the 40,000 yuan penalty they were ordered to pay by the family planning department for a pregnancy that violated China's one-child policy.
Feng and her husband, Deng Giyuan, already have one child. Deng said they could not afford the fine because they've recently spent large sums on cancer treatment for his hospitalized mother.
Feng said more than twenty family planning department staff members came to her home June 2 and ordered her to go to the hospital for an abortion. On the way, she said she was beaten for resisting.
Feng said none of her family members were allowed to accompany her during the injection procedure. Her father-in-law, who rushed to the hospital after hearing about the alleged abduction by family planning staffers, was blocked at the door to the obstetrics ward where Feng was treated.
Some officials tell a different story. Li Yongjiu, deputy chief for the Ankang family planning agency, told Caixin that Feng was not forced to have an abortion. He also noted that Chinese law allows an abortion as late as the twenty-eighth week of pregnancy.
"A lot of us tried for days to educate her," he said. "She agreed to the abortion herself."
Yet Li admitted that his agency has been putting more emphasis on enforcement this year than in the past. That's because the department's target for enforcing the one-child policy—a target that aims for 95 percent compliance among affected families—was not met for the past two years.
A family planning department chief in Hebei Province said Feng was probably injected with ethacridine, a powerful drug widely used across China for abortions through the early 1990s but common only in some parts of the country today.
Wang Su and Ren Zhongyuan are Caixin staff reporters.
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The Internet's effectiveness at stirring public rage in China has been proven again, this time by a distraught mother with a camera. But thanks to an institutional wall that protects authorities from public criticism, the online photo of Feng Jianmei and her aborted fetus did little more than generate a lot of repostings and blog comments. Officials in Ankang, where Feng said she was forced to have an abortion to comply with China's one-child policy, promised to investigate her charges of family planning agency brutality. Government newspapers such as Global Times recognized the story as well in the context of national debates over the policy's future. Meanwhile, a family planning official who spoke with Caixin defended his agency against Feng's charges. After a few more weeks of mouse clicks, the rage is likely to subside.
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I'm not a banker, MP, investor etc. Just wonder if the simple day to day reduced spending power of the 'common man' is taken into consideration when calculating productivity. Short term, part time, low paid jobs must reduce large numbers of peoples ability to buy normal everyday things and also luxuries and have a negative impact on at least some part of the economy!
How can productivity remain high when do many are working part-time or are under-employed?
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Can poop save us from our dependence on foreign oil? Two researchers at the University of Calgary, in Canada, are looking into ways to extract energy from human feces. And they've got a $100,000 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, reports the Calgary Herald. Their initiative is one of 88 getting funding from […] [Read More]
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Pioneers of synthetic bacteria engineering paint a strange picture of how disease could be detected in the future. Imagine consuming a probiotic yogurt beverage that contains the substance E. Chromi, then waiting for the –uh — results to show up in your porcelain petri dish. If what you find there has turned a vibrant color, […] [Read More]
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Barry E. Isett, P.E., PLS, F.NSPE, is the owner of Barry Isett & Associates, Inc. headquartered in Allentown, PA. The company today has five offices in two states with well over 100 associates. In addition to civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and environmental engineering, the company offers landscape design, municipal engineering, code services, forensic engineering and construction services. Long-term clients include Fortune 500 companies, a host of institutions of higher education such as Lehigh and DeSales University as well as Lafayette and Muhlenberg College, local municipalities and authorities and high technology companies including Olympus North America and Almac Pharmaceutical.
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The "top one percent" of American earners, who have become heated targets of Democrats, Occupy Wall Street protesters, and the Obama administration, is not limited to the isolated crowd of corporate executives who run America's financial institutions; it also includes top executives in organizations such as Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), the "family planning" group responsible for the deaths of millions of unborn babies.
According to Planned Parenthood's 2009-2010 annual report, the abortion business is booming, as the release shows the organization administering 329,455 abortions last year. These operations, along with other services the organization provides, have delivered PPFA more than a billion dollars in total net assets, a new record high.
However, spikes in business profits have not been the only contributors to the group's 2010 financial boon, but also the millions of dollars in government funding it harvests every year. "Planned Parenthood received $487.4 million in government money in 2010, a huge jump from the $363.2 million reported last year," reported LifeSiteNews. "At the same time, contributions to the organization from private sources dropped from $308.2 million the year before to $223.8 million, a fact that pro-life groups have pointed to as apparent evidence of declining support for the abortion giant."
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SAVAGES is not trying to give you something you didn't have already, it is calling within yourself something you buried ages ago, it is an attempt to reveal and reconnect your PHYSICAL and EMOTIONAL self and give you the urge to experience your life differently, your girlfriends, your husbands, your jobs, your erotic life and the place music occupies in your life. Because we must teach ourselves new ways of POSITIVE MANIPULATIONS, music and words are aiming to strike like lightning, like a punch in the face, a determination to understand the WILL and DESIRES of the self."
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Savages : West Coast U.S. Dates Just Announced
In addition to their previously confirmed appearance at FYF Fest, Savages will be playing the following Western U.S. dates in August, with tickets on sale this Wednesday at 10am pacific time : Thursday, August 20 - Pappy & Harriet's, Pioneertown, CA Friday, August 21 - The Bunkhouse Saloon, Las Vegas, NV Saturday, August 22 - FYF Fest, LA History State Park, Los Angeles, CA Sunday, August 23 - Casbah, San Diego, CA Tuesday, August 25 - Great American Music Hall, San Francisco CA Savages Facebook Twitter Instagram
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You may be pleased to know that Matador's very own Savages AND The Thurston Moore Band will be making an appearance at this year's Latitude festival on the BBC Radio 6 Music Stage, which will also mark the festival's 10th anniversary. Aren't you lucky. Tickets can be bought here. This is the first UK show announced for Savages this year so far... Previously announced Thurston Moore shows are as follows: April Wednesday 22 Istanbul, TR Babylon Asmalımescit TICKETS Friday 24 Thessaloniki, GR Fix Factory of Sound TICKETS Saturday 25 Athens, GR Fuzz Club TICKETS Monday 27 Tel Aviv, IL Barby TICKETS Thursday 30 Paris, FR Clap your Hands Festival (Café de la Danse) TICKETS May Saturday 02 Leeds, GB Live at Leeds TICKETS Sunday 03 Glasgow, GB Live at Glasgow TICKETS Thursday 14 Brighton, GB The Great Escape (Concorde 2) TICKETS Friday 15 London, GB Oslo SOLD OUT Saturday 16 London, GB Oslo TICKETS Monday 18 Exeter, GB Phoenix TICKETS Tuesday 19 Birmingham, GB Hare & Hounds TICKETS Wednesday 20 Newcastle, GB Cluny TICKETS Friday 22 Hebden Bridge, GB Trades Club TICKETS Saturday 23 Liverpool, GB Liverpool Sound City TICKETS Thursday 28 Barcelona, ES Primavera Sound Festival TICKETS Friday 29 Nimes, FR This Is Not A Love Song Festival TICKETS June Monday 01 Ljubljana, SI Kino Siska TICKETS Tuesday 02 Zagreb, US Mochvara TICKETS Wednesday 03 Budapest, HU A38 Ship TICKETS Thursday 04 Vienna, AT Arena TICKETS Saturday 06 Porto, PT Primavera Sound Festival TICKETS July Friday 03 Gdynia, PL Open'er Festival TICKETS Sunday 12 Bruges, BE Cactus Festival TICKETSWebsite: http://thurstonmoore.comSavagesWebsite: http://savagesband.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/savagesthebandTwitter: https://twitter.com/savagesbandInstagram: https://instagram.com/savagesband
Savages : NYC Residency Kicks Off Tonight
Just a reminder that tonight at Baby's All Right makes the first of 9 sold out Savages shows in New York and Brooklyn over the next 3 weeks (dates below) ; the band will be chronicling the visit via their Instagram feed. Monday, January, 12 - Baby's All Right, Brooklyn NY (SOLD OUT) Wednesday, January 14 - Mercury Lounge, New York, NY (SOLD OUT) Friday, January 16 - Saint Vitus, Brooklyn NY (SOLD OUT) Monday, January, 19 - Baby's All Right, Brooklyn NY (SOLD OUT) Wednesday, January 21 - Mercury Lounge, New York, NY (SOLD OUT) Friday, January 23 - Saint Vitus, Brooklyn NY (SOLD OUT) Monday, January, 26 - Baby's All Right, Brooklyn NY (SOLD OUT) Wednesday, January 28 - Mercury Lounge, New York, NY (SOLD OUT) Friday, January 30 - Saint Vitus, Brooklyn NY (SOLD OUT) In addition, an exhibition of photographs of Savages by Matthew Farrar will be open to the public at Rough Trade Brooklyn until the end of the month.
Savages return to New York
January 2015 sees Savages return to New York for a run of live gigs across the city, showcasing new material written since April 2014 when the band finished their worldwide touring for Silence Yourself and started writing new material for their forthcoming second LP. On writing the new material, the band say: "We believe in movement initiating sound as well as sound initiating movement. The power of migration to inspire new sonic metamorphosis. The incessant commutation of bodies across the globe resulting in the transformation of art and music" Monday, January 12 - Baby's All Right, Brooklyn, NY Wednesday, January 14 - Mercury Lounge, New York, NY Saturday, January 17 - Saint Vitus, Brooklyn, NY Tickets go on sale Monday, November 17th. Leading up to these dates the band play a sold out London show with Bo Ningen next week, performing their 37 minute "Words To The Blind" (out November 17th via Stolen Recordings/Pop Noire) on November 19th at Oval Space.


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The Last Hurrah
Jason Butts has a long-standing practice of publicly acknowledging the coaching lessons he learned under legendary West Virginia University gymnastics coach Linda Burdette-Good. One of the sport's greatest pioneers, the 37-year leader understood that Butts would attempt to mold the Mountaineers around his philosophies, but she was adamant that he carry on at least one of her greatest beliefs.
"Linda truly believed that all her student-athletes should compete their best gymnastics as seniors, and I felt that was very important for me to carry on," explained second-year coach Butts. "I want the seniors to be the de facto captains of the team and to lead by example. They need to capitalize on their strengths and to fight through adversity."
The trio of gymnasts – Chelsea Goldschrafe, Kaylyn Millick and Alaska Richardson - the Mountaineers are set to honor tonight, at 7 p.m., at the WVU Coliseum, have fully embraced that belief. Though assistant coach Travis Doak classifies them as "gym rats," Butts uses a slightly more graceful and much more endearing term – leaders.
"These girls have been amazing contributors over the last four years," Butts said. "This is the first class that Travis recruited to come to WVU, and I think it speaks tremendously of him that they're going out on such a high. Each of these gymnasts has put up huge scores for themselves and the team this year. It's very commendable."
All three have rallied behind the team's common season theme of "climb higher." Having witnessed the program go through the normal trials that proceed and accompany a coaching change, and then willing the Mountaineers to a new standard that stresses accountability and toughness each day, this group of seniors has helped WVU achieve levels of success not reached since at least 2004.
The Mountaineers enter their regular-season finale ranked No. 21 nationally and on the cusp of a top-18 ranking, a necessity in order to receive a top-three seed at the NCAA Morgantown Regional this April. Additionally, the team has hit the 196.0+ point benchmark four times this year, a feat only previously achieved by the 2004 squad. The Mountaineers will fight for their fifth straight 196.0+ mark at the Coliseum tonight – even the 2004 team can not lay claim to that achievement.
Yet, these senior leaders aren't concerned with record-setting scores or win-loss marks. There is only one carrot they chase – one carrot that would be the perfect cap on an already memorable senior campaign.
A trip to the NCAA National Championships.
"Of the three WVU teams I have been a part of, this is the one I believe can take that next step and qualify for nationals," said Millick, a 2011 transfer from Eastern Michigan. "We have goals that are setting us up well. Even if we get great scores in one meet, we strive to do better the next week, and I think that is what's going to help push us over that hump. I couldn't ask for a better situation than to host the regional championships this year. Everyone has witnessed how well we compete in the Coliseum, and we haven't even put up a score that equals our potential."
After making consecutive national championships appearances in 1999 and 2000, the Mountaineers have stalled at the NCAA Regional Championships.
Richardson agrees that this is the year the team makes the next move.
"Since my first day at WVU, I've always been told that the Mountaineers are talented," the multi-disciplinary studies major explained. "I think our focus wasn't right in the past. Now, we just get in the gym and compete, and we don't worry about the scores. If we just do our gymnastics, the hard work will pay off. Those 196.0+ scores are proof we're doing the right thing. There has always been a hope that we would qualify for nationals, but then usually the regional comes and goes, and we're left out and looking forward to the next season.
"I thought we could qualify last year. We didn't, but we scored our best-ever regional mark (195.9), and that was a big ego boost moving into this season. This year, if we keep competing the way we are, everything will just fall into place. I really feel like we have a good chance of qualifying."
One big step toward achieving their goal would be to earn a solid score tonight. The trio, anxious about leaving their competition days behind them, can breathe easier knowing that they still have the regional championships at the Coliseum on April 6 ahead of them.
"This program has grown so much over the last four years," Goldschrafe, a business administration and marketing major, enthused. "The meet against Oklahoma (a crowd of 1,881 was in attendance on Feb. 1) really proved to me how much our fan base has grown. That shows me that all the hard work we've put in over the last four years has not only been beneficial to us as gymnasts, but also for this program. We can bring a crowd to the Coliseum.
"The energy the fans provide us at home is incredible – you can't stop smiling the whole meet. I love singing 'Country Roads' at the end of the meet, but the time I spend with my teammates before the meet is my favorite moment. We always do cheers and say prayers in our tunnel, and each time I get chills. The seniors always lead that moment, and I'm looking forward to that these last two meets at the Coliseum."
Millick also is thankful that tonight will not be the final time she joins her teammates on the Coliseum floor. While the Washington, Pa., native's scores this season, which include career highs on each event, have proven her competition leadership skills, it is the moments she spends mentoring her teammates, especially sophomores Beth Deal, Dayah Haley and Lia Salzano, that she cherishes most.
"I love that role," the exercise physiology major said with a smile. "Beth and I have a little ritual that we do before beam, and I like that she comes to me and trusts that she will do well if I'm there. Dayah will get really focused in meets, to the point that sometimes she forgets what to do because she's so focused. She does better if she is reminded to nail her routine; I remind her that she has what it takes.
"I'm glad I'm doing so well, and I'm glad I'm noticing why. I'm trying to leave the lessons I'm learning with my teammates. Those three sophomores are amazing gymnasts. They're young, and sometimes they just need someone to remind them of their capabilities. I'm glad I can do that for them."
Richardson, a native of Dayton, Ohio, is OK with Millick providing the in-meet mentorship for the undergrads, as she consumes herself with bringing the "crazy."
"We take pride in being the loudest team in the gym," she said. "When Jason tells us to be crazy, I make sure we do what he says. He knows we're going to be crazy anyway. We need to stay crazy, stay positive and do Mountaineer gymnastics, and he reminds us of that every day. As seniors, we've gone out of our way to make sure the team stays focused in competition, and I just make sure we have fun, too.
"I'm hoping this team continues to have fun after we're gone. I hope everyone continues to respect her teammates, and I hope they all remain accountable. That's a really strong word in the gym, and it's helped our team succeed. Our days as seniors are numbered. We want to make sure we're a good example for this team, just like (2012 seniors) Nicole (Roach) and Tina (Maloney) were for us."
Franklin Lakes, N.J., native Goldschrafe believes her fight against setbacks is the best lesson she can leave her teammates. Sidelined by a broken back and mono when she entered WVU, she has fought to not only maintain a spot on the floor lineup each season, but to also compete in each of the other three events. She now sees time on vault and bars, too.
"I've tried to make myself in to the type of leader that I would want to follow," Goldschrafe explained. "The unique thing about this senior class is that we've all become different leaders, and I think that's really helped us. I've always fought, and I've tried to prove my worth each season. So many schools told me during the recruiting process that I would never vault in college. To be able to step-up for the Mountaineers in any lineup, whenever they needed me, was all about fighting and proving those coaches wrong. High scores are important, but knowing that I can go in and hit a routine whenever my team needs me to is most important to me."
Yes, these seniors are leading and competing their best gymnastics this year. Since hitting for a career-best 39.4 on Feb. 1, Millick has scored below 39.0 only once. She's been rock solid on floor and scored a career-high 9.95 in front of the Coliseum crowd on Feb. 24. Richardson has tallied a career-high 9.925 on vault and floor, and Goldschrafe has matched her top floor mark of 9.85.
"Some gymnasts get scared of their senior season; no one wants to end her career on a bad note," Millick said. "I'm trying to attack this season; I don't want to be afraid that it's ending. I know what works and what doesn't. I focus on what works in practice, and I try to take that into the meets. I think that's helped me do so well this year.
"My 9.95 floor score was like a breath of fresh air, and it was cool that I accomplished that small goal. When I re-watch that routine, and I hear the Coliseum crowd cheering – that's the coolest part of that achievement. I heard the crowd's roar with each pass I landed, and I remember seeing my family with the biggest smiles on their faces. They looked so proud, and that was the best feeling. To go through this season with Alaska and Chelsea has been so great. I'm going to remember that bond more than any score or trophy."
Butts has one simple explanation for the gymnastics he's seeing from this beloved trio.
"This class is proving its dedication to Mountaineer gymnastics through its actions," he concluded. "That's the kind of person I am, too. You can say whatever you want to say verbally, but proving your commitment through your actions, every single day, is the new standard these seniors have set for their teammates. In four years, they have never once disappointed me with their work ethic. They just go, and go and go. They did that as freshmen, and they're going 10 times harder as seniors. They love being in a gym, and they have never lost their love for the sport. Life without gymnastics for these three is going to be a tough adjustment, but just like they've attacked their work in the gym, I know they'll be fine."
The Mountaineers will send-off the threesome this evening following their regular-season finale against Maryland and Rutgers. It's a "Dollar Night," with all tickets, hot dogs, popcorn and Coca-Colas available for purchase for just $1. Additionally, 500 free finger lights will be distributed to kids. Fans also can save $3 by purchasing tickets for the NCAA Morgantown Regional in advance at the gate Friday night.
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Golf: Quick Tip - Take a divot
San Antonio Express-News : January 15, 2013
Lesson courtesy of "18 Game-Changing Lessons," by Mark Steinbauer:
The clubhead of an iron needs to be moving down slightly at impact, so it bottoms out just on the target side of the ball and produces a shallow divot that starts in front of the ball.
Different faults produce different divots. Players who swing too much from the inside bottom out behind the ball. Players with outside-in swings have overly steep paths and produce deep divots.
The next time you're at the driving range, try the following experiment: Draw a line in the grass and make some swings, trying to start the back of the divot at the line. It may seem easy to do, but it really isn't.


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The Winter Bay is on the move again! Whale meat vessel sets off for Japan
My visit to the WDC North America office this past week was a tangible reminder of why Whale and Dolphin Conservation exists as an organization and how important it is for us to continue our efforts to protect whales and dolphins.
Rivers in Nepal are treated as goddesses, so why are the creatures found within them not given the same reverence?
Well what a season it has been so far! Firstly I would like to reintroduce myself, I am Aimee and I was last year's residential guide and events volunteer and I am extremely happy to have returned for a second season as a staff member this time round, Scottish Dolphin Centre Guide. I did say I never wanted to leave!
There's a lot of talk about the Southern Resident orcas at this year's Superpod, and much of the focus is on their top threat: prey depletion.
Reproductive dysfunction (including a longer calving interval, lower pregnancy rate and later maturation and higher rates of reproductive abnormalities) in UK harbour porpoises may be related to Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) exposure, according to a
When you are involved in watching and studying bottlenose dolphin behaviour for any length of time, you begin to notice certain body positions that occur every so often and one that fascinates me is an activity known as "S" posturing.
Next week I am heading back to San Juan Island for the fourth annual Superpod gathering, a week of talks, events, Q&A's, whales, and a general celebration of all things orca. While past events have primarily focused on captive orcas, the paradigm started to shift last year


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Kingathang, Phobjikha, Wangduephodrang Forest officials yesterday apprehended three boys, suspected to have started a forest fire at Kingathang in Phobjikha, Wangduephodrang that burnt down more than 20,000 acres of blue pine, as of 6pm yesterday.
The suspects aged 7, 9 and 12 were caught at the spot, when forest officials, while patrolling, saw the fire that started around 10:30am yesterday.
"We were on field visit when we saw the fire," said Damber Bdr Chhetri.
The suspects, who are students, confessed that the fire spread, when they attempted to make a small fire, using the match some pilgrims, who visited Kilkhorthang ney, left behind.
They told foresters that they made fire to warm themselves. Kilkhorthang is around 30 minutes climb from Phobjikha valley.
Meanwhile, a team comprising foresters, officials from royal society for protection of nature, natural resources development corporation ltd, and more than 100 local volunteers, battled the fire for more than 10 hours.
They stopped at dusk, because of continuous wind and frigid terrain.
"It's unsafe for the firefighters," Damber said. "The team will resume as early as possible."
Tenzin Namgyel, Wangduephodrang


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Traffic officials stopped nearly 2, 400 drivers at the weekend in 24 roadblocks across CT.
CAPE TOWN - Western Cape Traffic officials said since Saturday they have arrested 21 drivers on the provinces roads for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Officials set up 24 roadblocks and stopped almost 2, 400 drivers – half of whom were tested for possible drunken driving.
At least 884 people were fined for exceeding the speed limit.
Western Cape Traffic Chief Kenny Africa said the highest speed was 175 kilometres an hour in a 120 zone the N1 near Laingsburg.
He said a motorcyclist was killed in an accident on the Hermon road in the Boland and a driver died after losing control of his car on the N1 near Brackenfell.
Officials also arrested five people for possession of dagga while three taxi drivers were driving without the requisite permits.
He said a driver was caught on the N2 near Knysna driving 104 kilometres an hour in a 60 zone.
"We stopped 2376 vehicles in these road blocks and 1131 drivers were tested for alcohol."
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- WHAT: Launch of Nationwide News Service Website with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as Keynote
- WHY: Celebrate EcoWatch and Waterkeeper Alliance's Nationwide News Service
- WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 27 at 2:30 p.m.
- WHERE: Rivergate Park, 1785 Merwin Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44113
- WEBCAST: Watch the Live Webcast at www.ecowatch.org—programming will begin at 3 p.m. sharp
CLEVELAND, OH —/WORLD-WIRE/– EcoWatch, in partnership with Waterkeeper Alliance, will host a public event along the Cuyahoga River to celebrate the launch of their nationwide news service website with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., founder and president of Waterkeeper Alliance, as keynote speaker. The website—www.ecowatch.org—goes live the morning of Oct. 27 and will work to unite the voice of the grassroots environmental movement and mobilize millions of Americans to engage in democracy to protect human health and the environment.
The website will expand EcoWatch's coverage nationwide and become the first media source to focus exclusively on environmental news culled from more than 700 environmental organizations across the country. The site will showcase original content in its Insights column from leading national voices in the environmental movement, including EcoWatch's advisory board members.
The news service will provide timely access to relevant information that seeks to motivate individuals to become engaged in their community, adopt sustainable practices and support strong environmental policy. The site focuses on five critical issue areas—water, air, food, energy and biodiversity—and covers topics including, renewable energy, water and air quality, sustainable agriculture, fossil fuel depletion, solution-based sustainability projects, species protection, global warming, climate change and pending legislation.
"The current assault on America's environmental laws, like the Clean Water Act, creates a pressing need to educate and engage people to protect our infrastructure, the air we breathe, the water we drink, to provide our children with the same opportunities for dignity and enrichment as our parents gave us," said Kennedy. "This website will encourage people to be part of the solution and engage in democracy."
EcoWatch, publisher of EcoWatch Journal with a distribution of more than 80,000 copies across Ohio, will launch the nationwide news service out of Cleveland's Tremont neighborhood and become part of the growing online news media market.
"Northeast Ohio is a national leader in sustainability and EcoWatch is proud to call Cleveland its home," said Stefanie Penn Spear, founder and executive director of EcoWatch. "This news service website follows the model we developed in Ohio over the last five years and expands on my more than 20 years of publishing environmental news."
The public event will feature brief remarks from Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson; Cleveland City Councilman Joe Cimperman; the George Gund Foundation's Senior Program Officer for the Environment, John Mitterholzer; the Cleveland Foundation's Program Officer, Nelson Beckford; and Kennedy, a member of EcoWatch's advisory board, who will serve as keynote speaker.
Other advisory board members are Wendy Abrams, an eco-advocate and philanthropist; Ed Begley, Jr., an actor and environmentalist; Lester Brown, a prize-winning author and critical thinker; Laurie David, a bestselling author and activist; Paul Hawken, an environmentalist, entrepreneur and author; Randy Hayes, founder of Rainforest Action Network; Phil Radford, executive director of Greenpeace, and Harvey Wasserman, an anti-nuclear activist.
In addition to commemorating the launch of the national website, EcoWatch and Waterkeeper Alliance will acknowledge the significance of the celebration's location, near the historic site where the then oily Cuyahoga River caught on fire in June 1969. This event played a major role in the growth of the modern-day environmental movement and passage of the Clean Water Act. The event will also highlight the need for water advocacy and stewardship, public access to our waterways, human-powered recreation on the water and collaboration on solution-based projects like Rivergate Park. Immediately following the event, participants are encouraged to enjoy Rivergate Park, home to the Cleveland Rowing Foundation, by touring the grounds and watching rowing, kayaking and paddleboarding on the river.
Kennedy will also keynote a fundraising event at Windows on the River at 2000 Sycamore St. at 6 p.m. that evening. The event includes a VIP reception, dinner and keynote speech. Tickets can be purchased at www.ecowatchohio.org.
To view the pilot website, visit http://pubs.ecowatch.org/.
To read the current issue of EcoWatch Journal's online edition, visit http://www.bluetoad.com/publication/?m=13225&l=1.
EcoWatch is a Cleveland-based nonprofit dedicated to uniting the voice of the grassroots environmental movement and mobilizing millions of Americans to engage in democracy to protect human health and the environment. EcoWatch, founded in 2006, publishes the bimonthly newspaper EcoWatch Journal, distributed for free throughout Ohio printing 80,000 copies per issue. For more information, visit www.ecowatchohio.org
Waterkeeper Alliance is a global environmental organization uniting more than 190 Waterkeeper organizations around the world and focusing citizen advocacy on the issues that affect our waterways, from pollution to climate change. Waterkeepers patrol more than 1.5 million square miles of rivers, streams and coastlines in the Americas, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa. For more information, visit www.waterkeeper.org.
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We do not know why this is happening, but it's a sad day in music history. Jack White is going to produce Insane Clown Posse's new release. Jack White. ICP. Together. WHY, God, why? They've also roped in JEFF the Brotherhood (from Nashville) as their backing band on a track that's an interpretation of a little-known Mozart piece called Leck Mich Im Arsch. Which translates to "Lick me in the arse". Who knew Mozart was so saucy? This is seriously, the weirdest story we've posted in a LONG time.
White and ICP's version, according to their press release, melds "Mozart's melody and lyrics sung in operatic German with ICP's poignant lyrical addition in English and Jeff the B's monster-riffs" and will be out September 13. In case you're interested, the B-side of the single is called Mountain Girl which has ICP rapping about about their version of a sedentary country life. You know — shotgun weddings, meth addiction, moonshine and the like. Check out their teaser video which informs us that we've been waiting for this collaboration as it's been "230 years in the making."


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Only Internal International Teamsters Union Local 25 Bargaining candidates will be considered during the first 10 business days of the posting. All other candidates will be considered after that period.
The Communications Dispatcher performs a variety of duties involving transmitting messages from the radio communications base station. He/She monitors various radio frequencies and operates radio transmitting and receiving equipment. He/She will maintain records and logs of department daily activities, search files to obtain information, utilize information equipment in order to facilitate law enforcement and community care taking goals and missions. All finalists will be required to present the following documents: Birth Certificate, High School Diploma or G.E.D. Certificate and Driver's License.
The University of Massachusetts Lowell is committed to increasing diversity in its faculty, staff, and student populations, as well as curriculum and support programs, while promoting an inclusive environment. We seek candidates who can contribute to that goal and encourage you to apply and to identify your strengths in this area.
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Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, June-July 2012, Pages 42-43
In Memoriam
The Legacy of Revolutionary Algerian Statesman Ahmed Ben Bella (1916-2012)
By Mani Singh Kang
News of the April 11 death of Ahmed Ben Bella, Algeria's first president, marked the end of an era and the loss of a great revolutionary and elder statesman.
Born Dec. 25, 1916 into a modest family during French colonial rule, Ben Bella enlisted in the French army and fought in World War II, and was even awarded the Croix de Guerre by Gen. Charles de Gaulle. Yet, an incident on May 8, 1945—V-E Day—marked a turning point for Ben Bella and his people.
On that day of celebration for the Allied victory in Europe, the French regime massacred thousands of Algerians in the town of Setif in reprisal for isolated attacks on Frenchmen. Algeria's war veterans realized they would still be treated as second-class citizens. Ben Bella began to organize resistance and was arrested. He escaped, traveling to neighboring nations, from where he would ship arms to Algeria—and evade attempts on his life. The 1954 French defeat at Dien Bien Phu inspired him to form the National Liberation Front (FLN), which soon launched an eight-year guerrilla war, costing one million casualties.
In 1956, an airplane carrying Ben Bella and other FLN members was intercepted and all aboard arrested. Released just before Algeria gained its independence on July 5, 1962, the former rebels assumed power and began the daunting task of rebuilding their country. That September Ben Bella was elected prime minister, and the following September president.
In October 1962, Ben Bella arrived in the U.S. to represent Algeria at the U.N. While in New York he met for nearly two hours with the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Two days later, having accepted President John F. Kennedy's invitation, Ben Bella arrived at the White House on Oct. 15, 1962—the eve of the Cuban missile crisis! President Kennedy welcomed Ben Bella warmly and initially said nothing about the pending showdown. But Kennedy knew Ben Bella planned to visit Cuba the next day, and counseled him not to go, revealing why. When Ben Bella said he nevertheless planned to honor his commitment to travel there, President Kennedy asked him to convey to Fidel Castro that Washington was fully aware of the presence of Russian missiles on the island. After President Kennedy's assassination the following year, Ben Bella dedicated a major square in Algiers as Kennedy Place, honoring the man who, as a U.S. senator, had called for Algerian independence.
As president, Ben Bella was committed to developing his country and instituting reforms, undertaking campaigns for national literacy, nationalizing several industries, and implementing land redistribution. While the results were mixed, they represented a step forward for a beleaguered nation.
On the international stage, Ben Bella received dignitaries visiting Algeria and traveled much of the world himself. Because a key priority was strengthening relations with other former colonies, Algeria joined the Non-Aligned Movement in support of its mission of forming alliances among emerging nations. He forged links with such African leaders as Gamal Abdel Nasser, Kwame Nkrumah, Modibo Keita and Sekou Toure to aid rebel movements throughout colonial Africa. Assisting him was the legendary Che Guevara, whom he had befriended in Cuba, and who traveled often to Algeria to advance his vision of liberating Africa.
Ben Bella planned to host an international summit of Afro-Asian leaders in Algiers in 1965, to which he also invited noted activists like Malcolm X. His grand plans were dashed on June 19, 1965, however, when President Ben Bella was overthrown by Defense Minister Houari Boumedienne, who claimed the president was misgoverning the nation.
Although it was a bloodless coup, Ben Bella was placed under house arrest for the next 14 years, until Boumedienne's death. In 1980, Ben Bella was released, but exiled to Europe. In September 1990, amid great fanfare, he returned to Algeria. But his long isolation and advancing years—by then he was over 70 years of age—had taken their toll. While he still commanded respect and even advocated multi-party rule, it wasn't enough. The nation degenerated into civil war between Islamists who had been poised to win parliamentary elections and the military, claiming the lives of nearly 200,000 Algerians.
During these years Ben Bella advocated reforms and tried to prevent the West's impending wars with Iraq. He also was elected chairman of the African Union Panel of the Wise. In his final years, he focused on the economic divide between the affluent North and the struggling South and also championed the Palestinian cause. When he died at the age of 95, Algeria declared eight days of mourning and said farewell at an April 13 state funeral.
I was blessed to have had an opportunity to meet Ahmed Ben Bella in March 2011, in the midst of the Arab Spring. Accompanying me to the meeting at his home in Algiers was independent Algerian journalist Said Chitour, who was instrumental in arranging the visit and acting as my interpreter.
I found Ben Bella to be a sharp observer, still exuding his legendary charisma and wisdom. He possessed a commanding knowledge of global history and acutely perceived the injustices plaguing the world. He spoke candidly about how North Africans, though having long suffered under colonialism, did not suffer to the extent as the deeply exploited peoples of black Africa, and mentioned the checkered past of the United States, with its history of slavery and of the genocide against Native Americans. For one hour I listened raptly as this icon of anti-colonial struggle expounded on multiple topics while also acting as host and giving us several cups of mint tea. He was the epitome of hospitality.
After I mentioned my interest in writing a book on President Kennedy's final year in office, Ben Bella recalled his 1962 meeting with JFK. He felt that President Kennedy was polite and fair, but under pressure by his government. When I handed Ben Bella a photograph of his meeting with Dr. Martin Luther King, his nephew (a former minister of tourism) who was sitting next to the former president, leaned in with surprise and said he was unaware his uncle had met the famed civil rights leader. When I mentioned Malcolm X's visit to Africa, Ben Bella rose up in his seat and, pointing emphatically, declared, "I invited him!"
Another vivid highlight of my visit was Ben Bella's recollection of Che Guevara. He disclosed how the Cuban revolutionary was the only foreign leader given free access to his office in Algiers, allowed to walk in anytime without an appointment. Remembering him, Ben Bella smiled, saying, "Che, el Che."
Commenting on his difficult years under house arrest, Ben Bella pointed out that he was not the only person to endure isolation, saying, "After all, the great prophets spent time in desert solitude." His final point concerned the current era of globalization: "How can a nation have true democracy if it is largely influenced by big corporations and banks?" he asked.
As I rose to leave, Ben Bella said sincerely, "I enjoyed your visit. For years I didn't talk of these things. You have evoked a lot of memories and events and I thank you for coming. It was a pleasure to meet you."
Ahmed Ben Bella was a true people's champion who advocated a better life not only for his fellow Algerians, but for all the formerly colonized and downtrodden people of the world. That nearly half his life was spent in confinement for the causes he believed in is a testament to his uncompromising principles and service to humanity. He was both a revolutionary firebrand full of fervor and zeal, and a modern day elder statesman who worked for a better world and dignity for all. May the lasting legacy of the founding father of an independent Algeria be his grand vision of socioeconomic equality and solidarity among all the world's peoples. God bless Ahmed Ben Bella forever. ❑
Mani Singh Kang lives in Orange County, CA, where he is a member and trustee of the World Affairs County of Orange County and was recently elected as a delegate to the upcoming Democratic National Convention. He is currently writing his first book, on President John F. Kennedy's final year in office.


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In the game's most recent Ask Cryptic column, Star Trek Online's Executive Producer, Daniel Stahl, addressed some of those issues, answered numerous player questions about the current state of the game, and also gave hints of what we might see in the months to come. Join me past the jump as I attempt to prognosticate on what his answers actually mean.
I think it's pretty safe to assume that Stahl was bombarded with a plethora of questions from players about the consistent problems they've experienced with performance issues the game has seen since Legacy of Romulus launched, because he addressed the concerns in a long preamble in the Ask Cryptic column before undertaking other questions.
Reports from my fellow players have included complaints that they've experienced frequent server crashes as well as long queue lines. I, personally, haven't experienced many of these issues. It might be because I've had less of a chance to actually play the game for the past couple of weeks. It might also be because I've been a lifetime subscription holder since before the original launch of the game and don't have to suffer the non-sub queues. But I have seen the server crash once.
However, things are bad enough that Stahl stated in the column that Cryptic would be moving forward with several maintenance sessions to address server performance issues. He admitted that the company had indeed prepared for the onslaught of players when LoR launched by buying new hardware and upgrading the network, but admitted that "sometimes bad things just happen for no good reason." He stated the teams have "had to replace some new hardware, rewire some networks, upgrade some firewalls, and pretty much anything else that you could think of from an infrastructure standpoint. We're sorry and we're working around the clock to whack the moles as they pop up. But in general, we've had more people in and playing the game than any previous update in STO. We're seeing record numbers of captains creating new Romulan characters. It's pretty awesome."
Of interest, Stahl also stated that the team would be moving forward with another update in the near future that will introduce bug fixes such as those seen "in game mail, Romulan mission bugs, and much more." He wrote that QA is currently checking these updates and fixes and they will roll them out as soon as they can.
One interesting answer came in response to player cookiecrook's question about whether or not we will see a new playable species in the game. Stahl hinted that the team seems to be aiming at the release of a new playable species by the end of the year and also hinted that while the species would likely be seen as part of the Romulan faction, it also would not be likely be Hirogen, namely because the Hirogen are so tightly aligned with the Tal Shiar that it wouldn't make sense for the story of the game.
So let the speculation begin! Who will it be? Yridians? Suliban? A completely new species that we haven't heard of yet? (Hey, it could happen, the Deferi didn't exist until STO!) In any event, Stahl also made it clear that the new species isn't a done deal, nor is the target date. In other words, if we see a new species, we might not see it for a long while.
One of Stahl's more confusing answers came in response to sterlingwarbird's question about a small fleet's capability to complete fleet holding projects. It goes hand-in-hand with another of his answers revealing that the STO development team is already putting the finishing touches on a new fleet holding project that "will introduce some new dilithium-based mechanics specifically for fleets." Stahl stated that the new updates will "have a significant impact on a small fleet's ability to complete other fleet projects."
This appears to mean that there will be new tech that smaller fleets will be able to take advantage of in order to complete their dilithium-based requirements at a pace more in-line with the larger fleets. I know I'm one who is definitely looking forward to how this new mechanic might work, as small fleets have been suffering from recruitment problems since they cannot offer the higher-tiered stores that larger fleet starbases can.
One of the more exciting questions came from psycoticvulcan who asked: "Are any of the Federation or Klingon missions slated for remastering in the near future?" Stahl replied that they would like to remaster all of the previous missions if they can find the time between updates. However it was his statement that they're "already working on Fed ones now," that got me excited. I'm looking forward to hearing how they might be brushing up the Federation missions to bring them up to the higher standard they set for themselves with the Romulan missions and the Klingon mission makeover.
One of the subjects that made many of us very jealous of Neverwinter players has been their ability to access the game's auction house and professions (crafting) system using the browser-based Gateway portal. Once again, STO became the beta testing area for Neverwinter (see Foundry) which got to launch a superior product based on the STO community's testing of new tech.
The moment the duty officer system was launched in STO we began to clamor for a way to access the system outside of the game. Many of us thought that when the STO Gateway system was released for beta that we would be seeing the consistent development of such an interface. Little did we know it was really a way for Neverwinter developers to test out how to make their Gateway work first and work better.
Well, the question was asked by player dcblackman and Stahl replied (rather cryptically I might add) that STO is planning on using the Gateway "hopefully before the end of the year." However Stahl made no mention of exactly how the Gateway might be utilized and whether those plans included the implementation of the DOff system, or whether it will just be used for the exchange and/or what passes for a crafting system in the game. Be that as it may, I can pretty much guarantee that players won't be satisfied with a Gateway system that doesn't include a viable and functional DOff system interface, and I hope that it's in that direction that the team is working.
There were many more great questions from the STO playerbase, so I recommend you read the entire column at the Star Trek Online site. Until next week, live long and prosper!
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Human Trafficking Awareness Day – who should we be targeting to become abolitionists?11 Jan 2009, by Uncategorized in
Its national Human Trafficking Awareness day and a quick google search shows that there are dozens of events around the country. As shown in my previous blog, awareness of slavery is low compared to other causes so I very much hope this national day makes an impact.
If not many people care about slavery, what do we know about those who do care and how can we use that knowledge to expand awareness? There is not a lot of data that can help, but this is the bet we got. The chart below is the last three months of data from YouTube from our most viewed video
This video was featured in the Call and Response website so I think this represents a lot of folks learning about us for the first time. As you can see, its mostly women over 35 that care about slavery. This data matches our anecdotal observations.
I really wish I had comparable data on a video about Darfur, as I would guess that their average age is a lot lower. I continue to think the abolition community has a lot to learn about campaign and awareness building from the genocide community.
As a man, and an abolitionist I would like to see a it more diversity, but its more important to exponentially expand the size of the community so we should be marketing our awareness message to the most receptive audience, women over 35.


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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Nick Tepesch pitched into the eighth inning in his major league debut, Lance Berkman had a key two-run single among three hits and the Texas Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1 Tuesday night.
Tepesch retired 12 straight batters before hesitating to pick up a slow roller from Kelly Johnson that went for a one-out single in the eighth. The 24-year-old right-hander left to a standing ovation after Desmond Jennings followed with his second double of the game.
Tepesch (1-0) allowed four hits and a run with three walks and five strikeouts.
Roberto Hernandez (0-2) gave up eight hits and six runs - five earned - in 6 2-3 innings.
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The new championship deal between Indianapolis and the Big Ten Conference will pump millions of dollars into the city economy. The Indiana Sports Corporation estimates each championship football game will result in approximately $19 million in visitor spending. The city will host the title contest through 2015, with each game attracting around 67,000 fans at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Indianapolis will also host the conference's men's and women's basketball tournaments in 2014 and 2016. The Sports Corporation believes those events should pump around $14.5 million annually into the city economy. It says the men's tournament had more than 86,000 fans over the five sessions this year.
June 5, 2011
News Release
The Big Ten Conference announced Sunday afternoon that Indianapolis will host the 2012-15 Big Ten Football Championship Games and the 2014 and 2016 Big Ten Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments. Indianapolis had previously been awarded the 2011 Football Championship Game (December 3 at Lucas Oil Stadium) and the 2012 Big Ten Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments (at Conseco Fieldhouse).
"This is a great win for us today," said Susan Williams, Indiana Sports Corp president. "These events will bring hundreds of thousands of visitors to our city over the next few years. Our city will repeatedly be on display to a national television audience, and these events create wonderful experiences for citizens of Indiana and the youth of our region.
"Indiana Sports Corp is proud to have led this bid effort, which also included the State of Indiana, City of Indianapolis, Pacers Sports & Entertainment, the Indianapolis Colts, the ICVA, and USA Football. Each of these entities continues to be a great partner."
Indiana Sports Corp will continue to pursue events that will bring visitors to Central Indiana, national and international exposure, and opportunities for youth, as it has for the past 30-plus years. Its upcoming schedule includes the Big Ten Basketball Tournaments, the inaugural Big Ten Football Championship Game, the 2012 Super Bowl, the 2015 NCAA Men's Final Four, the 2016 NCAA Women's Final Four, and much more. Check out our upcoming schedule of events.
Source: Indiana Sports Corp.
Statement from Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard
"Indianapolis has a rich history of hosting Big Ten championships, and we are proud to continue that tradition. Our city hosts the greatest sporting events in the world, and we look forward to welcoming tens of thousands of visitors to Indianapolis for these marquee championships over the next five years. We put in a strong bid thanks to our terrific partners, including Susan Williams and Michael Browning of Indiana Sports Corp.�
Source: City of Indianapolis
Statement From The Big Ten Conference
Park Ridge, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference announced today that the Council of Presidents/Chancellors approved a recommendation from university administrators for the cities of Chicago, Hoffman Estates and Indianapolis to rotate as the host sites for the Big Ten Football Championship Games and Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments for a four-year period beginning with the 2012-13 academic year.
The inaugural Big Ten Football Championship Game will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis in December, and that facility will also host the title game in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. The 2011 Big Ten Football Championship Game will be played in prime time on December 3, 2011, with the winner earning the Big Ten Championship and a chance to play in the Rose Bowl Game or Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game.
The Big Ten Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments have been held jointly in Indianapolis and Conseco Fieldhouse for the last four years and will be back in the Circle City in 2012, 2014 and 2016. The 2013 and 2015 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournaments will return to Chicago and the United Center, which hosted the inaugural men's tournament in 1998 and on seven total occasions, most recently in 2007. The Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament will be held in suburban Chicago for the first time when the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill., hosts the event in 2013 and 2015.
The Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament has been held in only two cities in its first 14 years of existence, including the first four years in Chicago from 1998-2001. Indianapolis first hosted the event in 2002 and the cities rotated as the home of the men's tournament, with the Windy City hosting the event in 2003, 2005 and 2007 and the Circle City holding the tournaments in 2004 and 2006. The 2008 tournament marked the first of a five-year commitment to host both the men's and women's events in Indianapolis through 2012. Indianapolis has been the home of the Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament in 16 of the event's 17 years, including the last 10 events at Conseco Fieldhouse.
Source: Big Ten Conference