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November-December 2007
All Over the Map
by Rob Grace
December 19, 2007
A few years ago, I wrote a column where I reminisced about the Batesville of my youth. Memories of Magic Mart, Minute Man and the White River Drive-In all emerged from the dusty backrooms of my brain, and I received a large amount of e-mails and letters from readers who offered their thoughts of Batesville past.
For the past few months, I've been making weekly trips to Little Rock, and it got me to reminiscing about that city from years ago. Since my grandparents lived in Little Rock for a while during my elementary school years, I vividly remember many restaurants and places that are now long gone.
There was the burger joint on Markham with the big rotating Frosty root beer mug on its roof. There was the original Bruno's Little Italy on Asher Avenue where through a large kitchen window kids could watch the Brunos pound out and flip the pizza dough.
On old Cantrell Road, I remember the tasty ham sandwiches from the gourmet grocery store, Cordell's, and across the street, there was, for a brief time, a Shakey's Pizza Parlor. Just up from Cordell's and Shakey's was the Steak and Ale where I first enjoyed a big steak, and down from there was the Razorback Drive-In theatre.
Movie theatres played a big part of my time in Little Rock with the grandparents, and I deeply miss the big cinemas where I saw so many great movies. At the UA Four off Geyer Springs, I remember seeing The Return of the Pink Panther in a packed house. The sleek and large Heights theatre offered me first-time viewings of Rocky and The Spy Who Loved Me. At the ABC Cinema I & II on Markham, I first saw Star Wars, and I tricked my grandmother into taking me to see National Lampoon's Animal House -- a shock from which she has yet to recover. And let's not forget the UA Cinema 150, still the finest movie theatre I've ever attended, where I saw The Towering Inferno, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Superman, The Empire Strikes Back, Alien, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Apocalypse Now on its enormous curved screen.
Discount Records on University Avenue was always a required stop for my 8-Track, 45 and LP purchases, as was Moses in the University Mall. Also in University Mall, I remember eating many delicious meals at Franke's Cafeteria and smelling the fresh baked goodies from Kohler's Bakery. While mom or grandmother shopped in M.M. Cohn's, I would get a kick riding the escalator or playing in an old V.W. van the store had set up in the shoe department.
Across the river in McCain Mall, it was always a treat for the kids to eat at Farrell's Ice Cream Parlor before or after a movie at the National General Cinema I & II where I once snuck into the R-rated horror film, An American Werewolf in London. And across the street at the Other Center, I could pick up an album at Davy's Locker or catch a movie at the Other Center Cinema.
In downtown Little Rock, where I had to visit my orthodontist, Dr. Aldstadt, I can remember the now-refurbished Capital Hotel sitting empty and dilapidated with broken windows all around. If we had to stay in a hotel downtown, it was always the Sam Peck where I devoured their pancakes every morning and kept a lookout for any visiting celebrities. (Burt Reynolds stayed there when he made his Arkansas moonshine classic, White Lightning, in and around Little Rock.)
I always had to make my mom and dad take me to Bozo's Toy Store, and to the first McDonald's I remember, located down on University close to Discount Records. I'm not sure if that particular McDonald's is still standing, but the sign was huge with two yellow arches planted in the ground, parallel to each other.
Finally, there were the shows at Barton Coliseum I attended: Elvis, Ted Nugent (when I was in fifth grade, no less), Foreigner, Styx, Tina Turner, and a very young Billy Joel.
I must stop because I feel like I'm drifting into Duffie Bryant territory with all of my remembrances, and here at Arkansas Weekly, such reminiscing is The Roving Fisherman's specialty, not mine.
Rob Grace is the president of W.R.D. Entertainment. Feel free to e-mail him at firstname.lastname@example.com, and check out his blog: www.suburbanvoodoo.blogspot.com.
All Over the Map
by Rob Grace
December 5, 2007
This time next year, I'll know who will be the next president of the United States. This time next year, I'll know how the new Arkansas Razorbacks football coach fared during his first season. This time next year, I'll know how the new coach of the Ole Miss Rebels fared as well.
This time next year, I'll know what it feels like to be 42. This time next year, I'll know if I made it to age 42 without any type of major hospitalization. This time next year, I might be down in my back or my knees, or I might just be one healthy 42-year-old guy.
This time next year, I'll know if the 15 to 20 pounds that left me this year have decided to come back home to stay for good. This time next year, I'll know if I really did start that fitness program my doctor recently told me to begin. This time next year, I'll know if my preference for sloth and pizza eventually overruled that fitness program.
This time next year, my little girl will be in junior high and my son will be in fifth grade. This time next year, they won't look as little as they do now.
This time next year, I'll know if our kids enjoyed the recent Hannah Montana concert in Little Rock. This time next year, I'll know if the new Indiana Jones movie was any good. This time next year, I'll know if Bruce Springsteen can still put on the best rock show on the face of the Earth.
This time next year, Bruce Springsteen will be 59. This time next year, Mick Jagger will be 65. This time next year, Willie Nelson will be 75. This time next year, Elvis would have been 73.
This time next year, we will likely know if O.J. has been judged innocent or guilty. This time next year, we will know if Bin Laden made it another year without capture. This time next year, I hope we know that we're one step closer to some type of stability in the Middle East.
This time next year, we'll know if gas prices have gone above $4.00 a gallon or if they've dropped below $3.00 a gallon. This time next year, we'll know if the stock market has crashed or if it has reached a record high. This time next year, we'll know if Citibank is still in business.
This time next year, I will have decided whether or not to trade in my car for something with a little better gas mileage. This time next year, I might have that tattoo I've been threatening to get. (Don't ask.) This time next year, I might have finally gotten over my aversion to venison.
This time next year, I know my continuing personal boycott of watching American Idol will have been successful. This time next year, I know I will have seen the brilliant new Tommy Lee Jones movie, No Country for Old Men, at least twice (considering I've already seen it once). This time next year, I'll probably have it on DVD.
This time next year, I will likely still be stuffed from my Thanksgiving dinner. This time next year, I will likely be hooked on the new Popeye's. This time next year, I will also be wishing Batesville's Tommy's Kingburger and the Country Churn were still open.
This time next year, I know Harrison Street in Batesville will be a mess. This time two years from now, I know Harrison Street in Batesville will still be a mess.
This time next year, I know I will have likely dropped my cell phone about 34 more times. This time next year, I doubt my cell phone will still be working.
This time next year, I hope I will have laughed until I've cried more than once.
This time next year, I hope I have the meaning of it all figured out.
But I doubt I will.
Rob Grace is the president of W.R.D. Entertainment. Feel free to e-mail him at email@example.com, and check out his blog: www.suburban-voodoo.blogspot.com.
One Headlight
by T. Blanston, Jr.
November 28, 2007
Greetings from Rancho Paradiso, my gorgeous getaway from the adventurous life I lead as an award-winning and ruggedly handsome journalist reporting from the front lines of war, terrorism and Hollywood nights with Paris Hilton and crew.
My ranch, which is hidden away on a 5,000 acre tract of land that overlooks Loch Greers Ferry, has not only been an idyllic escape from my everyday life of dodging bullets and the advances of Britney Spears, but it's also been a place where I can bring my many famous friends for a much-needed retreat.
And my friends are many. And famous.
Take a recent weekend where I hosted presidential candidate (and former Arkansas resident) Hillary Clinton; Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria; legendary actor Robert De Niro; 60 Minutes reporter Mike Wallace; and Arkansas football coach Houston Dale Nutt.
I flew the guests in my private jet to the Batesville airport on a Friday afternoon where my newly-hired assistant Ivanka Trump picked them up in my newly-purchased Hummer (which, by the way, I've personally engineered to get four miles per gallon just to irritate the environmentalists). After stopping six times for gas, the crew finally made it to Rancho Paradiso where my newly-hired personal chef, Giada De Laurentiis, served a delicious post-travel snack of mozzarella and tomatoes smothered in deviled ham and gravy from Spam.
Wine was poured. Cigars were lit. Good times were ahead.
As the autumn set over the loch, I summoned my newly-hired stenographer, CNN's Anderson Cooper, to record some of the stimulating conversation of the evening. Here are some highlights:
BLANSTON: Please, Ms. Clinton, I'd appreciate it if you would get off my lap.
CLINTON: Oh, of course...
LONGORIA: Oh, T., may I sit on your lap?
BLANSTON (long sigh): Oh, if you must. But only for a few moments.
NUTT: Heh...I love sittin' on laps. Really comfortable. Papa Broyles has a really comfy lap. You'd think he wouldn't. You'd think it'd be sorta bony. But, nope. He's got real strong thighs for a fella his age.
DE NIRO: I think I'm gonna be sick.
BLANSTON: Mike, tell us what you're working on for 60 Minutes.
WALLACE: Hold on for a sec...Anderson, I'd appreciate it if you got off my lap.
COOPER: Oh, sorry.
WALLACE: Now, what was that T.?
BLANSTON (slightly louder): I SAID TELL US WHAT YOU'RE WORKING ON FOR 60 MINUTES!
WALLACE: Oh, yes. Well, at my age, one thing I'm working on for a good sixty minutes is a decent bowel movement.
LONGORIA: Ewww...that's gross.
NUTT: Papa Broyles tells me he's pretty regular. That's good. Says lots of celery is the key. It's the key!
DE NIRO: I think I'm gonna be sick.
BLANSTON: Let's change the subject, shall we?
LONGORIA: T., when can we get in the hot tub?
CLINTON: T., I'd really like to discuss some foreign policy issues with you...alone...first...in, um, the hot tub...if I could.
DE NIRO: I think I'm gonna be sick.
BLANSTON: Ladies, ladies...I assure you hot tub time is on the agenda. First, let's ask Coach Nutt how he feels about the upcoming match-up with Tennessee. Coach Nutt?
NUTT: Thanks, T.! Really appreciate the opportunity to be here! T., here's what's gonna happen when we meet the Volunteers. First: we're gonna get on the field! That's important! We gotta get on the field! To play the game! I think anyone will tell you that if we're not on the field, we're not gonna win the game! So we gotta be on the field! Then, we gotta get the football! We gotta get the football! And, this is important, we gotta get the football in the end zone! Cause, I think we all can agree, that we're not gonna win the game if we don't get the football in the end zone! And, as long as we get the football in the end zone more times than Tennessee, we got a real good chance at winning! Real good chance!
DE NIRO: 'Scuse me for a second. 'Scuse me. I'm not really a college football aficionado sos to speak, but um, Coach Nutts...
NUTT: That's Nutt, Bob. Nutt. Singular.
DE NIRO: Yeah, whatever. So, all that stuff you mentioned about getting on the field, getting the football in the end zone...that's your grand strategy?
NUTT: Yes sir. Yes sir. I done run it by Papa Broyles and his wife this morning. She was feeding him some Cream of Wheat, and he was noddin' and all that while I was talkin' and such.
DE NIRO: And, you're being paid a few million dollars a year to do this? To implement these...what'd you call 'em? Strategies?
NUTT: Yes sir. Yes sir. You bet.
DE NIRO: I think I'm gonna be sick.
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And with that, I end this glimpse into an exciting evening at Rancho Paradiso with me, T. Blanston, Jr.
I hope all of you had a great Thanksgiving, and until next time, I'll keep the hot tub bubbling!
All Over the Map
by Rob Grace
November 21, 2007
This week, I'm supposed to be writing about our 10th anniversary here at Arkansas Weekly. Frankly, I think our own Gary Bridgman did an excellent job reminiscing about the past decade on the cover of this week's issue, but I'll add a few feelings.
First, while his thoughts were entertaining, I would like to admonish Mr. Bridgman on one particular point regarding our history. Gary implies (or is it infers? -- I'm too lazy to pick up my dictionary right now) that I have something to do with sometime-AW columnist, T. Blanston, Jr. Namely, Gary delicately suggests that Mr. Blanston and I might be one and the same.
So let me take a moment to hoist and aim my double-barreled shotgun right now and blast that suggestion out of the sky. I am not T. Blanston, Jr. Yes, I do know Mr. Blanston, and he does deal directly with me when it comes time to publish one of his articles in these pages, but that doesn't necessarily mean that he is me. Mr. Blanston prefers to keep a low profile because of his fame as a legendary journalist and also because he has several opportunistic women eager to serve him with child support papers.
Besides, to me, secret pen names have always seemed to be the products of writers with somewhat schizophrenic personalities. And T. and I agree that I am not schizophrenic. Right, T.?
Right, Rob.
Where was I? Oh, other than that, I believe Gary's look back into the 10-year history of this little publication-that-could was a pleasurable read.
I would like to echo his thoughts on the lovable and sometimes grumpy character that was John Purtle. His lively contributions are missed, but not more than his presence. Other folks whose efforts and work added greatly to these pages: Valerie Wells, Bob Connell, Terri Faith, George Kimmer, LaVon Post and Karin Mohlke. And, let's not forget Steven Story, the right hand man for Stacy Fields, our graphics designer.
Oh, and it wouldn't be an Arkansas Weekly issue without Duffie Bryant and his "Roving Fisherman" column. It's always fun reading his thoughts and memories although I do draw the line at sampling some of his recipes. Squirrel and possum are meats I do not care to consume -- ever.
Matt Johnson and his sales team have done an astounding job at ensuring Arkansas Weekly continues to grow each year, and to pat Matt and his crew on the back, this year has been our best ever. When it comes to print advertising, we reach more households -- 23,000 each week, in fact -- than any other area paper and we do it through direct mail. So if you want to advertise your business, or if you simply want to take advantage of our free classifieds for your personal use, you will reach the largest possible number of eyes through Arkansas Weekly.
Thanks to Ginger Johnson and Donna Ernest for keeping our paperwork in order and our bills paid, and thanks to Leslie Sessums for making sure she greets all of our visitors to our office with a smile. And, to Doug, Clyde, Cecilia and Calvin, a hearty thank you for ensuring the paper is printed and at the post office on time.
Finally, thanks to you. We could not have made it this far without the support, kind words, and consistent readership of our dear readers.
Oh, and T. Blanston wanted me to tell you that he's still sorry about the Pamela Anderson column from a few years ago. However, he refuses to apologize for any and all anti-Yanni remarks.
And I don't blame him.
Rob Grace is the president of W.R.D. Entertainment. Feel free to e-mail him at email@example.com, and check out his blog: www.suburbanvoodoo.blogspot.com.
All Over the Map
by Rob Grace
November 7, 2007
I went to the Fayetteville Barnes & Noble this morning, picked up a couple of magazines, the local paper and the New York Times.
I also thought I could use a good book, so I took some time to browse. I haven't read a decent novel or non-fiction title in a while because nothing in the literary world has really sparked my interest. I thumbed through political humorist Stephen Colbert's I Am America (And So Can You!), but nothing really cracked me up. I was halfway interested in buying the biography of Peanuts creator Charles Schultz, but I'm not really into learning that Snoopy's mastermind was a deeply depressed individual for most of his life. I thought about picking up Harlan Coben's 2001 mystery Tell No One because word has it that it's been turned into a terrific French film, but then I thought I could just wait and see the movie.
And then it hit me: I was obviously looking for reasons not to buy a book. Those were three perfectly acceptable titles, yet I was trying to find some small and insignificant fault in them. Which was silly because the bookstore was stuffed with books I would never purchase in my life. In fact, just for fun, I started mentally compiling titles of books that I would never buy.
Books like Donald Trump's latest masterpiece: Think Big and Kick Ass in Business and Life. Would someone please slap this man? And while you're at it slap that Dog Whisperer guy, Cesar Millan, who also has a new book. Why do people fall for stuff like this? Dogs have no idea what we are saying, all right? They are dogs. They do not understand English, Spanish, Hindu, Klingon, etc., etc. They ain't gonna respond to Donald Trump, the Dog Whisperer, or Dog the Bounty Hunter.
Speaking of Dog the Bounty Hunter: I'm never going to buy his book, menacingly titled You Can Run But You Can't Hide. Seeing that, as of this writing, Dog might be out of a television gig due to some racist comments he made, there's a good chance people aren't going to be running to the bookstore to buy this title.
I generally enjoy reading Christopher Hitchens as well as listening to his sarcastic commentary on some of the news programs, but I'm going to ignore his latest book, God Is Not Great, because God is great, and I'm quite sick of The Man Upstairs being ridiculed as well as the act of believing in Him. Shut up and have another scotch, Christopher.
I know I will skip Lyrics by Sting. I like The Police and some of Sting's solo stuff, but paying $28 to read "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" is like buying a book by a man who whispers to canines.
Any book by Bill O'Reilly, Lou Dobbs, Ann Coulter or Glenn Beck can be scratched off my list. Blowhards, they all are. (That last comment, coming from me, is somewhat like the pot calling the kettle black, no?)
I am quite certain that I won't be reading The Heroin Diaries by Motley Crue musician Nikki Sixx. True tales of a drug abusing heavy metal musician hitting rock bottom by waking up in his own defecation really isn't my cup of tea.
Finally, any book by L. Ron Hubbard won't end up on my bookshelf, but if I'm in the mood for a good laugh someday, I might change my mind.
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I did purchase The Rejection Collection, Vol. 2; it's a set of cartoons by various artists that were rejected for being too crude for the esteemed weekly magazine, The New Yorker.
My wife bought the first volume of The Rejection Collection for me last year, knowing I have a truly demented sense of humor. The new book contains such jewels as a little boy coming home with bloody stumps where his hands were, excitedly proclaiming to his mother in the kitchen, "Look, ma!" Look, ma, no hands indeed.
Other twisted contributions: a sad-looking little girl finding her doll house burned to a crisp and her three little doll house family members laid outside with blankets covering their bodies; a nurse standing over an obviously dead patient, reading his temperature and excitedly proclaiming: "Oh my, your fever's way down!"; and shocked partygoers giving the Heimlich to a witch while a man stands in front of her mouth, exclaiming, "Keep pushing -- I can see the baby's head!"
Tasteless, but hilarious stuff, no?
Rob Grace is the president of W.R.D. Entertainment. Feel free to e-mail him at email@example.com, and check out his blog: www.suburbanvoodoo.blogspot.com.


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Biotech Has First Profitable Year After Research Spending Cutshttp://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-04-28/biotech-has-first-profitable-year-after-research-spending-cuts.html
April 28 (Bloomberg) -- Biotechnology companies worldwide turned a profit last year for the first time since at least 1985 as those led by Celgene Corp. reduced spending on research while revenue increased.
Profit in the industry was $3.7 billion, compared with a loss of $1.8 billion in 2008, according to a report today on biotechnology in the U.S., Europe, Canada and Australia by Ernst & Young Global Ltd., a London-based consulting firm. The company has compiled its report annually for 24 years.
Research and development spending in the U.S. fell 13 percent last year, with about two-thirds of companies cutting those expenses as capital for some grew scarcer, said Glen Giovannetti, leader of Ernst & Young's global biotech unit. Sixty percent of European firms reduced research costs. At the same time, overall sales increased in the industry, driven primarily by a small number of large companies with well- performing existing products, he said.
"What we don't know is whether it was just fat that was cut or if some of these cutbacks in spending got into the muscle," Giovannetti said April 26 in a telephone interview. "Unfortunately it could be planting the seeds for a slowdown several years out."
The comparisons exclude Genentech Inc., which was fully purchased by Roche Holding AG in March 2009 for $44 billion. Basel, Switzerland-based Roche had already owned part of the company.
Celgene, the Summit, New Jersey-based maker of the cancer treatment Revlimid, spent $794.8 million on research and development last year, down 15 percent from 2008, the company said in a statement. Sales increased 20 percent to $2.57 billion. Thousand Oaks, California-based Amgen Inc., the maker of Enbrel for arthritis and psoriasis, spent $2.86 billion on research and development in 2009, down 5.5 percent from the previous year.
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Some larger companies reduced spending to increase efficiency, while smaller ones had to cut costs as they saw less access to capital, Giovannetti said. Though capital raised last year increased 42 percent from 2008 to $23.2 billion, most went to established companies, he said.
The value of mergers and acquisitions in the U.S., excluding Roche-Genentech, decreased by half to $14.1 billion, according to the report. Three of those transactions had a value of more than $1 billion. In Europe, the value of merger and acquisition deals declined 42 percent to 1.8 billion euros ($2.37 billion).
"There have been three mergers of large pharmaceutical companies, including Roche-Genentech," Giovannetti said, citing Pfizer Inc.'s October acquisition of Wyeth for $64.4 billion and Merck & Co.'s November purchase of Schering-Plough Corp. for $51 billion. "You have fewer potential buyers, and those companies themselves -- from a post-merger integration perspective -- are looking at rationalizing their own product pipelines and areas of focus."

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|Appalachian School of Law Shootings
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Fri, 18 Jan 2002
Paul Dellinger
Hundreds of people turned out Thursday to honor three people killed a day earlier in a shooting spree at the Appalachian School of Law.
Tragedies at Columbine High School, Oklahoma City and the World Trade Center seemed far from this coalfield community, said the Rev. Stan Parris. "But now we, too, have tasted violence. . . . This is a terrible reminder of the reality of evil that exists in the human heart."
The sanctuary and balcony of Grundy Baptist Church overflowed with faculty and students from the 5-year-old law school and friends and family of the three shooting victims: Anthony Sutin, 41, the school's dean; Thomas Blackwell, 41, a professor; and Angela Dales, 33, who worked at the school before becoming a student.
Peter Odighizuwa, 42, a student who recently learned he would be dismissed because of insufficient grades, is charged with capital murder in all three deaths.
Three other students were injured and taken to two hospitals in Tennessee. Dr. Dale Sargent said Rebecca Brown, Martha Madeline Short and Stacey Beans were all in fair condition Thursday afternoon. "We would expect each of these patients to be released from the hospital within a week, and all are expected to make a full recovery," he said.
Mikael Gross, one of several students who tackled Odighizuwa and held him for authorities Wednesday afternoon, said after the memorial service that Dales was his admissions counselor when he entered the school three years ago. Dales was in her first year of law school.
"It just doesn't make any sense," Mary Kilpatrick, a third-year student, said after the service. Kilpatrick said people at the school had obtained a car for Odighizuwa and helped him in other ways.
"Dean Sutin was one of the ones that was involved in that," she said. "Everyone in this community, I feel like, has gone above and beyond to help him."
Grundy Town Manager Chuck Crabtree said Gov. Mark Warner had wanted to attend the service, but scheduling did not allow it. Warner, who served on the law school's board, sent a statement, in which he said the best memorial to the victims would be continued support of the school.
Warner said Sutin was at the height of his career in the U.S. Justice Department when he embraced the concept of a law school in Virginia's coalfields and came to Buchanan County to help make it happen. Warner said he considered Blackwell a friend and remembered hiking with him and his family at Breaks Interstate Park.
Warner said he saluted the students who took control of "this barbaric situation."
The memorial service was organized by the Buchanan County Ministerial Association.
The Rev. Paul McNalley opened the service with a prayer to "protect us all from the violence of others and keep us safe from the weapons of hate." Rabbi Stanley Funston urged the community to keep its faith "in the face of senseless tragedy."
Thursday night, about 250 people from the law school and the town attended a candlelight vigil in front of the school.
One speaker, professor Stewart Harris, said, "We are standing tonight on sacred ground. Innocent blood was shed here, blood of three people who achieved, who cared and who dreamed. . . . Let us honor them by keeping our own dreams alive."
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By Nick Weimer
Often times in the fantasy industry, fantasy "experts" try to predict the future based off the general consensus, generalizing about a time when they saw a player break six tackles en route to a touchdown, or otherwise their gut feelings. They have little to no supporting details, which could lead your fantasy draft astray. I have good news and bad news (as usual, as all you "First and Ten" podcast listeners know). The good news is that at TopTeamFantasy, we strive to make our predictions only after we have found evidence that backs up our rankings. The bad news is that I am about to throw charts and prediction models at you that require a thinking cap, but they will be highly useful nonetheless.
Unfortunately, all bodies deteriorate with time, and NFL running backs are (surprisingly) human. But is it possible to decipher when this deterioration will occur? If we could do so, fantasy football fans alike would have much fewer headaches. Perhaps by looking at trends from the past, we are able to do ourselves such a favor.
Running Back is the most physically taxing skill position in the NFL. As a result, in this study were going to take a look at three older RBs, Adrian Peterson (1st in RB points), Frank Gore (10th in RB points) and Steven Jackson (17th in RB points), who were all among the game's best last year.
First, let's take a look below at a list of 28-Year-Old Running Backs in the last ten NFL season whom the previous year received at least 330 carries, just as Minnesota's Adrian Peterson did last year.
We expect that Adrian Peterson's statistics will decrease in 2013 after such a remarkable year last season. But given this decrease, the question remains: Will his numbers still warrant the first selection off the board on Draft Day? Coming off his rookie season, Doug Martin (262.6 fantasy points last year) has low mileage at the age of 24. His total fantasy points are much more likely to increase in 2013, as are other young running backs that are going in the first round of typical fantasy drafts like Buffalo's C.J. Spiller (212.3 fantasy points last year), Cleveland's Trent Richardson (203.7 fantasy points last year), and Washington's Alfred Morris (241 fantasy points last year).
Among the fourteen situations listed in the table above, the mean change in fantasy production was a 28.3% decrease. This projects Peterson 216.1 fantasy points for 2013. Major injuries on the list like Clinton Portis's ('09) concussion and Shaun Alexander's foot ('06) heavily affect the mean, but even using the median percent change on this set of data predicts an even worse 29.1% decrease in production.
Of course, every player is different and the case can be made that Adrian Peterson has a pristine athletic build that lowers his risk of such a statistical drop-off. But, he already has three seasons of more than 300 carries and ACL Reconstructive Surgery is not helping matters. Furthermore, the only players to ever improve after such seasons were Shaun Alexander and Edgerrin James. "Edge" improved on a mediocre fantasy season in 2006 of 167.6 fantasy points. When Shaun Alexander improved from 2004 to 2005, he was entering his fifth season as a full workload back. Peterson will be entering his seventh.
Given the phenomenal season Adrian Peterson had last year, an increase in fantasy production is highly unlikely. Also, seeing the trends of similar running backs in the past ten NFL seasons, Peterson's numbers should decline to a point that Doug Martin is a safer fantasy draft choice at first overall. If Peterson drops in production as predicted, several running backs such as Buffalo's C.J. Spiller, Seattle's Marshawn Lynch, Kansas City's Jamaal Charles, Baltimore's Ray Rice, Washington's Alfred Morris, Cleveland's Trent Richardson and Houston's Arian Foster (who, by the way, is 27 this year and may be on the above list next season) have potential to finish ahead of Peterson by season's end (if healthy of course). I'm not advising to drop Peterson below all of these mentioned players, but instead hoping you understand my skepticism to why Adrian Peterson has been the "consensus number one pick" all offseason. You are drafting him for his production this year, not last year.
Next, we look at a slightly older age group who received less of a workload the previous year. Below is a list of 30-Year-Old running backs whom the previous season received at least 250 Carries in the last ten NFL seasons as San Francisco's Frank Gore and Atlanta's Steven Jackson did last year.
This situation also a concern for statistical decline because when players find themselves late in careers, they most likely have wear and tear on their bodies already, yet were still given a significant workload the previous season. This generally leads to an injury or at least a drop-off in production. Another trend is that retirement usually follows within zero to two years after this late-career, heavy workload.
Many of these injuries are related to the lower extremities, which is understandable as running backs rely on their legs most. But some of the injuries listed, like Emmitt Smith's shoulder injury in 2003, were not related to the lower extremities. "Wear and tear" eventually surfaces in the form of injury whether it is to the lower extremities or not. This is the "tax" that playing in the NFL has on the athletes.
The mean change in fantasy production for the above table is a 28.7% decrease, while the median change in fantasy production is a 43.9% decrease. Tiki Barber and Thomas Jones were two of the three players that saw an increase in their statistics in the above table. While both production increases late in their careers were impressive, it should be noted that these two players averaged 115.8 carries per season (Barber) and 124.8 carries per season (Jones) through their first four NFL seasons. In other words, they had relatively low mileage on their bodies. The other player who saw a statistical increase was Curtis Martin. Martin bucked the trend and proved to be one of the most durable backs in history starting 166 of 176 NFL games in his Hall-of-Fame career.
Using the lesser of the two evils above, a 28.7% decrease from the previous year would predict 114.3 fantasy points for Steven Jackson and 125.9 fantasy points for Frank Gore in 2013. Of course, this does not factor in the change of scenery that Steven Jackson may benefit from in Atlanta this season. Backs with greater upside and less injury risk than Jackson (drafted 13th at RB) and Gore (drafted 17th at RB) include but are not limited to New England's Steven Ridley (age 24, 14th) Detroit's Reggie Bush (age 28, 16th), New York Giant's David Wilson (age 22, 19th), and Miami's Lamar Miller (age 22, 22nd).
Steven Jackson also has the most career carries among active players with 2,395 attempts. Frank Gore ranks third on the list with 1,911 attempts. Between these two is Willis McGahee (1,957) who would have been on this year's list had he not suffered a torn MCL and broken leg last season. Not to our surprise, Adrian Peterson has the fourth-most carries among active players (1,754). In Part 2 of this analysis, coming next week, we will look at RBs with similar career rushing attempts and what their careers can tell us about these three players.
With the above data, Adrian Peterson, Steven Jackson, and Frank Gore are three running backs that I feel are going too early in drafts this year. These players should significantly drop in dynasty leagues rankings also, as all three players most likely have their best days behind them from a fantasy football perspective. Note that running backs are generally in the prime of their career from their third to sixth seasons in the league. Use this as a rule of thumb when deciding between guys like Stevan Ridley or Steven Jackson, for example. If you still can't decide, always remember that Running Back rankings are updated frequently on TopTeamFantasy.com. Also, it is possible for running backs to be highly productive late in their careers, especially if they did not carry the full workload early on in their career (Tiki Barber, Thomas Jones, see Maurice Jones-Drew).
If you have a feeling any of these running backs will buck the trend this year, just remember your fighting with a long list of history.
All NFL data from previous seasons was acquired from website http://www.pro-football-reference.com.
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TUPELO, TEXAS. Tupelo, a farming community on Farm Road 1603 seven miles northeast of Corsicana in northeastern Navarro County, was first settled around the time of the Civil War and was named for Tupelo, Mississippi. A post office operated there from 1901 to 1906. During the mid-1930s Tupelo had two churches, a school, a cotton gin, a store, and a number of houses; the estimated population in 1936 was twenty-five. After World War II most of the residents moved away, and by the mid-1960s only a church and scattered houses remained. No recent population estimates are available.
Annie Carpenter Love, History of Navarro County (Dallas: Southwestern, 1933). Alva Taylor, History and Photographs of Corsicana and Navarro County (Corsicana, Texas, 1959; rev. ed., Navarro County History and Photographs, Corsicana, 1962).
The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this article.Christopher Long, "TUPELO, TX," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/htt09), accessed November 27, 2015. Uploaded on June 15, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
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Veterans believe their military skills are valuable but continue to show a lack of confidence in their ability to find jobs and still face challenges in translating their military skills to civilian jobs, according to Monster Worldwide Inc.'s November 2012 veterans talent index report. On a scale of 0-100, the index dipped to 50 compared to 56 in November 2011.
Two-thirds of veterans believe the skills they acquired in the military are relevant for business use while 78 percent are not confident about finding a job that meets their abilities, the report found. Compared to November of last year, 43 percent feel they are prepared for their career transition out of the military, down from 53 percent, and 22 percent of respondents are confident about finding work that suits them, down from 34 percent.
Four out of five veterans will be searching for a job in the next 12 months, up from 69 percent a year ago, with nearly 82 percent of respondents very or extremely likely to be looking for work within the year.
The report is generated from employer and veteran feedback, leveraging the resources of the Military.com Career and Transition Center, including data on veteran skills, training and experience gathered from more than two million veteran resumes.
The Employer Veterans Hiring Index — a monitor of how employers who have hired multiple veterans in the past year compare work performance to non-veteran employees — dipped slightly to a 72 on a scale of 0-100, compared to a 74 in November 2011.
The November 2012 survey of over 750 employers revealed continued positive indications towards veterans. It also revealed a widening gap between veterans' and employers' views, and a sense that veterans can do better when explaining their skills in order to more successfully compete with non-veterans in the job market.
"In the most recent survey, nearly all the employers we spoke with would recommend hiring veterans, and 99 percent say veterans perform their job functions the same or better than non-veteran workers," said Steve Cooker, executive vice president, global government solutions for Monster Worldwide. "However, the fact that just 50 percent of employers surveyed agree that veterans are prepared for a successful transition, shows there is still a lot of work to be done."


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A surprising 7 out of 10 respondents do not know the Fair Credit Billing Act (FCBA) limits their responsibility for unauthorized charges to a credit card to only $50.
Nearly a quarter believe the limit is $100. Another 3 in 10 believe it's $500.
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1 in 6 consumers believe credit card issuers can raise rates on an existing balance "any time the issuer feels like raising it."
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22% of respondents think they have as long as 90 days. While the creditor must resolve the dispute within two billing cycles and take no longer than 90 days, consumers have to make sure the creditor receives the dispute letter within 60 days after the first bill containing the error was mailed to them.
Half of respondents indicated they still need to pay the questioned amount while a dispute is under investigation.
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SILVER CITY >> An original play and a chance to hob knob with local authors will kick-off this weekend's Southwest Festival of the Written Word, Silver City's first ever writing festival.
The evening's festivities will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. tonight (Thursday) at the JW Art Gallery, 99 Cortez Ave. in Hurley, where Randy Carr will perform from his original, one-man play, "Tuck" about Silver City's little known historical figure, Dan "Tuck" Tucker, who was a Deputy from 1877 to 1888, the wildest and wooliest days of Silver City and Grant County's frontier past.
Carr received his Bachelor's Degree in acting and directing from Eastern Washington University and his Masters in human relations from Pacific Lutheran University. After fulfilling his obligation to Uncle Sam, he moved to Alaska where he became an investigator with the Alaska Department of Labor and retired as the Chief of Labor Standards after 28 years with the state.
Over the years he exorcised his theatrical demons acting and directing in community theater in Juneau and Fairbanks. Through the years he managed to integrate his acting talents into his professional career, performing in training videos and presenting live training. He has appeared in more than 30 stage and film productions.
In 2006, Carr began "snowbirding" in Silver City and quickly immersed himself in the history of the area. He became enamored with the exploits of a virtually unknown lawman of early Silver City. The result was "Tuck," an original play, designed to entertain and educate audiences about the real old west through the eyes of one of its forgotten heroes. "Tuck" debuted with three performances at the Seedboat Gallery in Silver City, August 10, 11 and 12, 2012.
Throughout the evening of celebration, local authors Terry Humble (Copper Mining in Santa Rita, New Mexico 1801-1838), Anthony Romero (The Saloons of Santa Clara) and Christopher Saxman (The Drive to Cheyenne and Burnout) will sign copies of their books, all of which will be available for purchase at the event.
The hand sewn book, "Poems2," an elegant collection of works by local poets and artists, created by Joseph Wade especially for the Festival, will also be available for sale at the event.
Original cover designs by artist Fred Barraza for M. H. "Dutch" Salmon's trilogy, "Signal to Depart," "Forty Freedoms," and "Home is the River," will be on display. All three books, published by High-Lonesome Books, will be available for sale at the gallery.
The weekend will be filled with all things literary - writing workshops for both adults and teens, lectures, book signings, and a wide variety of exhibitors and vendors to browse starting Friday at 1 p.m., in the Workshops of Carneros, 405 N. Bullard Street, in downtown Silver City. This is also the official information center for the conference, where you can visit, shop, and meet writers from 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 9 a.m. to noon Sunday.
During the entire weekend of the Southwest Festival of the Written Word, the JW Art Gallery will feature a special selection of the artwork of Joseph Wade, Elvira Godfrey, Christopher Saxman and Leighton Fossom. Also available will be Wade's hand-made book Poems2, a large selection of Golden West Publishers' Southwestern specialty Cookbooks, and several area Historical Publications.The Southwest Festival of the Written Word celebrates more than 50 writers who live and work in New Mexico, Texas and Arizona. Most festival events are free, including tonight's opening at the JW Gallery, and all others except for the Memoir Writing Workshop and the Festival Banquet. Festival banquet tickets are $30 and can be purchased at Alotta Gelato, the Mimbres Regional Arts Council offices, and Leyba and Ingalls Art Supplies and Gallery, all in Silver City.
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- The Division on Career Development and Transition (DCDT) was organized in 1976 as the twelfth division of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). DCDT focuses on the career development of children, youth and adults of all ages and exceptionalities. DCDT also focuses on transition from school to adult life as a major component of the career development process.
- National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities
The National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities (NDPC-SD) was established in 2004 by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) as part of OSEP's Technical Assistance and Dissemination (TA&D) Network, which supports the implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). NDPC-SD was specifically established to assist in building states' capacity to increase school completion rates for students with disabilities through knowledge synthesis, technical assistance, and dissemination of interventions and practices that work. NDPC-SD is located at the National Dropout Prevention Center/Network (NDPC/N) at Clemson University.
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- National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) - NCSET coordinates national resources, offers technical assistance, and disseminates information related to secondary education and transition for youth with disabilities in order to create opportunities for youth to achieve successful futures.
- Transition Research Institute at Illinois (TRI) - TRI, established in 1985, identifies effective practices, conducts intervention and evaluation research, and provides technical assistance activities that promote the successful transition of youth with disabilities from school to adult life. TRI also serves as an information resource for teachers, service providers and researchers statewide, nationally and internationally. The Transition Research Institute is the lead institution for the consortium, the National Transition Alliance for Youth with Disabilities (NTA).
- National Transition Network (NTN) - NTN was funded by the US Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs until September 30, 2001. NTN provided technical assistance and evaluation services to states with grants for Transition Systems Change and School-to-Work.
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On hot days, reach for the coolest treats Issaquah has to offer
Summer, glorious summer, means fat ice cream bars at Boehm's Candies, enough Triple XXX Root Beer to float a battleship and ample pints at the Issaquah Brewhouse.
Summertime makes for a great excuse to sample quintessential delights from the classic Issaquah joints. Bonus: On blistering days, the treats offer respite from the heat.
Forget the drizzle and damp. Forget calorie counts. Indulge in something cool — and a little nostalgic. Hey, it's summer.
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Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-in stands as a monument to the era before interstates and drive-thrus. Behind the barrel-shaped façade, the Enciso family serves big burgers portioned for Fred Flintstone, canoe-sized sundaes and enough flavors of shakes to put Baskin-Robbins to shame.
The titular attraction reigns supreme: root beer served in a frosted mug as big as a medieval tankard. Upgrade to a root-beer float and the potion comes crowned with whipped cream and a scoop of vanilla ice cream as big as a baseball.
"There's nothing else like it out there, anywhere," Jose Enciso Jr. said.
The throwback restaurant — crammed with old-school road signs and countless license plates — specializes in a signature brew. The root beer eschews the syrupy sweetness found in the plastic bottles lining supermarket shelves and has just enough bite. The drive-in uses the same root beer recipe concocted in the 1930s. In those days, the chain stretched from coast to coast. Only the Issaquah outpost and a West Lafayette, Ind., restaurant remain.
Besides the formula, Enciso said the frosted mugs set the soda and float apart. The slushy layer on the outside of the glass keeps the root beer cooler than The Fonz. Diners slurped down more than 3,000 gallons of the frothy drink last year.
Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-in
98 N.E. Gilman Blvd.
Bottoms up
Not all of the summertime treats in Issaquah cater to the sweet tooth. Duck inside the brewhouse for a pint — a grown-up indulgence made for noontime on a sweltering day.
The on-site brewery churns out four brews: a potent Belgian-style tripel ale, the spice-and-citrus-inflected White Frog Ale and a pair of — no pun intended — hoppy IPAs. The complex White Frog Ale and Belgian-style tripel pair well with spicy foods, as well as steamy afternoons.
Inside the brewhouse, expect a no-frills atmosphere and plenty of cold brewskis served in pint glasses festooned with the same fanciful logos as bottles of Rogue Ales. Pair 'em with a Kobe beef burger or a haute — yes, haute — dog, modestly billed as "the world's greatest dog."
The downtown brewhouse opened in 1994; Rogue Ales snapped up the pub a decade ago. Nowadays, the brewhouse hosts countless community events and group meetings. But the pub also provides a much-needed place to cool off on sticky days.
Other libations beckon from behind the bar. Order a martini crafted from Rogue Spruce Gin, a piney fresh spirit made from 14 ingredients, including the titular spruce.
Of course, for the teetotalers, the brewhouse also offers draft root beer.
Issaquah Brewhouse
35 West Sunset Way
Bar none
Peer inside the glass cases at Boehm's Candies — populated by chocolates arranged in neat rows — tempting, yes, but nothing to soothe on a hot day. Near the freezer, a sign promises the same chocolate-dipped ice cream bars familiar to Salmon Days Festival visitors.
Everyone knows about the handcrafted turtles and cream-filled chocolates, but the Issaquah icon also applies the same techniques to a treat tailored for summer. Reach for the Boehm's Bar on the hot days likely to turn the candies nestled inside gold boxes into tiny, chocolate pools.
Owner Bernard Garbusjuk said the candy maker started making the frozen confection more than 20 years ago for summertime festivals. Nowadays, the company also sells the bars from a Salmon Days booth.
The desserts start as high-butterfat ice cream bars from a California dairy. Just before serving, the vanilla bricks get dunked into molten chocolate and then rolled in golden bits of almonds and toffee. Garbusjuk uses a darker chocolate to offset the rich ice cream.
Dig in ASAP for a bit of still-warm chocolate, ice cream and accoutrements in the first bite — for a simultaneously creamy-crunchy effect.
Better not attempt to eat the assembly behind the wheel. Linger instead on the grounds, and explore the Alpine chalet and chapel set amid evergreens and fountains.
Boehm's Candies
255 N.E. Gilman Blvd.
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- 5-day 4WD outback camping tour from Alice Springs
- Watch Uluru (Ayers Rock) change color at sunset, and see the sun rise over Kata Tjuta
- Visit the Oak Valley Aboriginal Community, and swim in rock pools
- See ancient cave paintings and carvings, and admire the stunning West MacDonnell Ranges
- Take guided walks around Uluru, Valley of the Winds, Watarrka and Ghost Gum Walk, and learn about Aboriginal traditions from your guide and hosts
- Enjoy campfire dinners and sleep under the stars at bush camps
- Small-group tour with maximum 16 people provides a more intimate experience
What You Can Expect
On your first day, travel either from Alice Springs or Ayers Rock to Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. The 270-mile (450-km) journey by 4WD vehicle passes through the desert heartland of Australia, with stops along the way for refreshments, a chance to ride a camel (own expense) and to purchase authentic paintings, traditional wood carvings and jewelry made by people from the bush. In the afternoon, experience Uluru, where your guide will lead you on a full base walk around this incredible natural wonder. Later, witness awe-inspiring Uluru at sunset and watch as the fading light bathes the rock in shades of color, from pink to mauve.
Overnight: Campsite in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
Day 2: Uluru -- Kings Canyon (B,L,D)
On your second day, enjoy a stunning sunrise over Uluru and Kata Tjuta from a lookout close to the campsite. After breakfast, take a 3-hour walk through Kata Tjuta and the magnificent Valley of the Winds. After lunch, travel to Curtin Springs and see a working outback cattle station before arriving in Kings Canyon. Feel the true sense of the outback with a campfire dinner under the millions of stars twinkling in the night sky.
Overnight: Campsite in Kings Canyon
Day 3: Kings Canyon -- Oak Valley (B,L,D)
Enjoy a leisurely start to the day before embarking on a 3-hour walk through the towering walls, crevices and plateaus of Watarrka. See the Amphitheatre and Lost City and take a dip in the tranquil Garden of Eden. Later, travel across the famous Hugh River Stock Route to reach the Oak Valley Aboriginal Community. You'll camp here for the night; while enjoying dinner, be entranced by stories told by your Aboriginal hosts.
Overnight: Campsite in Oak Valley Aboriginal Community
Day 4: Oak Valley -- Glen Helen (B,L,D)
This morning, take a guided tour of Oak Valley with your Aboriginal hosts. Listen as the stories and legends passed down through generations come to life in the ancient rock paintings and carvings. Then, travel back along the Hugh River Stock Route to the West MacDonnell Ranges. Stop at Ormiston Gorge to hike the 'Ghost Gum Walk' and take a refreshing swim in the beautiful rock pools. Visit Glen Helen, an oasis in the desert, before making your way to the campsite for another relaxing night in the outback.
Overnight: Campsite in Glen Helen
Day 5: Glen Helen -- Alice Springs (B,L)
On your last day, enjoy breakfast and head to Hermannsburg, a historical Lutheran mission established in 1877. Stop to view Gosse Bluff, a comet crater, before arriving at the mission to explore the buildings and grounds. Then, it's off to Palm Valley (subject to track conditions) for lunch, followed by a hike to explore this unique area that was once a rainforest. Return to Alice Springs early in the evening to conclude your tour.
What to bring:
A hands-free headlight/torch is highly recommended for after-dark activities
Wide-brimmed hat
Insect repellent
Any required medication
Water bottle (at least 3-4 liters)
Comfortable walking shoes/boots
Warm clothing (in winter)
Swimsuit and towel
Please note:
You will sleep in enclosed swags; a mattress, pillow, sheets and woolen blankets are provided. Please note: You will be required to carry your own day pack on the walks and assist with putting up and taking down the tents.
Respecting indigenous culture:
Visits to indigenous sites may change at short notice, due to the cultural and ceremonial obligations of your indigenous hosts and guide.Uluru is sacred to the local Anangu Aboriginal people, and it is preferred that you do not climb it.
Oak Valley Aboriginal Community may be substituted for Rainbow Valley, which also offers an authentic indigenous experience.
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September 2014
I really enjoyed this tour and would happily recommend it. Our tour guide was wonderful and kept everyone happy with his enthusiasm, consideration, knowledge of the sites we visited, pleasant disposition, plus his organisational skills generally.
We helped with food prep, clean up, firewood collection but nothing too onerous. We stayed at simple but well maintained private camp sites. 3 of the 4 had permanently erected tents, while on the last night we slept in swags under the amazing night sky.
The group was made up of mixed nationalities and ages, and this worked well - I was a little concerned that I would not be fit enough (in my fifties in a sedentary job) but I managed the walks OK and I enjoyed the company too.
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December 2013
This trip was over the top....GREAT! It couldn't have been any better. Our guide, Jenner (sorry dude if I mispelled your name!), was exceptionally knowledgeable about history, geology, indigenous cultures, dream stories, plants, animals and birds. He is also an exceptional cook, cooking our healthy and fresh dinners over a nightly campfire. Jenner truely loves being a guide, cook, safe driver, and sharing his love and knowledage of the outdoors and of this particular part of the world....the Australian Outback, with fellow travellers. Jenner has a keen respect and knowledge of the aboriginal cultures. There were 13 fellow participants on this trip and we all felt the same way....it was a super special experience and Jenner had a lot to do with making that happen. Options were always provided for participants regarding length of hikes; accomodating everyone and being safe too. I just can't say enough about this trip, the tour company (Way Outback Adventures...I met the owner and told him how fortunate he is to have such a superb guide/driver), our guide Jenner, the accomodations (swags or tents), the quality of the food, and the itinerary. THANK YOU ALL FOR MAKING THIS AN ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC TRIP!


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Andi Thomas has always worn her hair waist-length. But when her carefully-planned wedding evaporates she impulsively has the honey-colored locks whacked off into a chin-length style. In the beauty shop Ruth gives her a romance novel to read, and tells Andi she should use her honeymoon reservations for a solo fling. But librarians don't do flings. Andi convinces herself that a week on San Antonio's romantic Riverwalk will be the perfect opportunity to complete research on her book about pioneer Texas women. Even with her new, sassy hairstyle it would be silly to fantasize about stepping between the slick, scarlet covers of the steamy novel and romancing a hero.
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YOU CAN ALSO LISTEN TO WHAT THE CANDIDATES HAD TO SAY DURING A SERIES OF COMMUNITY FORUMS FEATURING THESE RACES. ALSO FACING DUVAL COUNTY VOTERS, A STRAW BALLOT QUESTION ON FUNDING FOR LIBRARIES. IT IS NOT BINDING NOR WILL IT CHANGE ANY LAWS BUT WILL GIVE CITY LEADERS A FEEL FOR PUBLIC SENTIMENT ON POSSIBLY SETTING ASIDE A CERTAIN APT OF TAX MONEY FOR THE LIBRARIES. JIM PIGGOT SHOWS US WHAT IT'S ABOUT. Reporter: GROUPS LIKE THIS HAVE BEEN AROUND TOWN FOR THE PAST YEAR, GETTING SIGNATURES AND SUPPORT FOR THE LIBRARIES. THEY WANT A SPECIAL INDEPENDENT LIBRARY DISTRICT TO BE CREATED. IT WOULD FORCE THE CITY TO SET ASIDE TAX DOLLARS TO MAKE SURE LIBRARIES KEEP GETTING FUNDING. IT PROVIDES STABILITY TO OUR LIBRARY SYSTEM. Reporter: FORMER CITY COUNCILMEMBER KEVIN HYDE IS PART OF THE GROUP PUSHING PAST THIS MEASURE. EACH YEAR AT THIS TIME WHEN THE CITY REVIEWS THE BUDGET, LIBRARIES ARE ALWAYS THREATENED WITH CLOSURE AND SERVICE CUTS. THIS WOULD SET ASIDE A PORTION OF PROPERTY TAXES THAT THE CITY COLLECTS EACH YEAR AND APPLIES SPECIFICALLY TO LIBRARIES. THIS IS NOT A TAX INCREASE. WHAT THIS IS TALKING ABOUT IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEDICATE UP TO $1 MIL OF THE CURRENT AVAILABLE MILLAGE TO BE DECIDED BY AN INDEPENDENT GROUP. Reporter: THE BOARD WOULD BE MADE UP OF ELECTED OFFICIALS, THREE CITY COUNCILMEMBERS, THE CHAIR OF THE SCHOOL BOARD AND THE MAYOR. THE STRAW BALLOT REFERENDUM IS JUST A FIRST STEP IN THIS PROCESS. THE KEY IS UNDERSTANDING WHAT A STRAW BALLOT IS. A STRAW BALLOT DOESN'T CHANGE THE LAW. BUT THERE IS A PURPOSE IN THE STRAW BALLOT. IT'S SO THAT THOSE IN THE LEGISLATURE WILL KNOW WHETHER OR NOT THERE'S SUPPORT FOR OR AGAINST HAVING A LIBRARY DISTRICT, AND SO THERE IS MEANING BEHIND THE STRAW BALLOT. AND SO REALLY A VOTER SHOULD REALLY COMPREHEND IT AS IT COULD CHANGE THE LAW IN THE FUTURE. DO YOU SUPPORT IT OR ARE YOU AGAINST IT. AND THERE ARE THOSE AGAINST IT LIKE THE CONCERNED TAXPAYERS OF DUVAL COUNTY. ITS PRESIDENT SAYS THIS COULD LEAD TO A TAX INCREASE AND BRING ABOUT A CHANGE TO JACKSONVILLE'S FORUM OF CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT. THIS HAS IN FACT IT -- HAS THE EFFECT OF DELAMINATION IF YOU WILL BECAUSE IT STRIPS OUT THE FUNCTION OF THE CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT AND GIVES IT ITS OWN TAXING BANKS. AND I BELIEVE THAT IT WOULDN'T BE TERRIBLY FAR BEHIND THAT WE WOULD SEE SIMILAR MOVES IN FAVOR, FORECAST, OF PUBLIC SAFETYVILLEAGE RATE. Reporter: JIM PIGGOT, CHANNEL 4, THE LOCAL STATION. IF THE VOTERS INDICATE TOMORROW THAT THEY LIKE THE IDEA, THE CITY COUNCIL WOULD THEN DECIDE WHETHER TO ASK THE LEGISLATURE TO PUT THE QUESTION ON THE BALLOT AGAIN, AGAIN ONLY IN DUVAL COUNTY.
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Danny, Grant and the guys who helped make it all possible! And Monster Java, which also helped! photo: Rusty Manoff
For the first time ever in the esteemed history of everything Alliance Superlative, we have a tie for a video section award. Washed Up Before We Were Has Beens was the feel-good wake video of the year with a sort of indie twist. It was apparent the Obscura crew were out on their own making this video happen themselves; from the trips, to the riding, to the filming and editing, they were in charge of it all. To see the riding that went down in this video is mind-boggling. Each guy made his presence felt in his own unique way, but two guys stood out above the rest. They actually stood out about equally, to the point where we couldn't choose just one. So this year's award goes to Danny Hampson and Grant Roberts, both of whom are very deserving. Danny and Grant's sections are full of insane trickery that will leave you both wanting for more and wanting to quit because you know you'll probably never be able to do what they do, the way they do it. In the end, that's what sets the best video performances apart from the rest: inspiring the viewer to the point of disbelief. Props to Danny and Grant for doing it together in one video that inappropriately labels them as "washed up."


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How do you judge whether your coach is a good or bad tourney performer? For most people, it's all about the bottom line: how often have you won—and how deep into the dance have you gone.
On that basis, it should be no surprise that the top active tourney coach is Mike Krzyzewski. Coach K has the best winning percentage, most Elite Eight appearances, most Final Four trips and most championships of any active coach. Take a look at this:
The only way that Coach K could relinquish his lead in winning percentage is if Duke bowed out in the first of second round and either Williams, Calipari or Donovan cut down the nets. None of this is out of the realm of possibility. Duke has failed to reach the second week in three of the last six tourneys. And North Carolina, Kentucky and Florida all figure to be strong this year. Coach K's lead in Final Four trips and championships is safe, however. The only guy who has a chance to equal Mike's four crowns was Jim Calhoun—and he retired.
Calhoun's departure wasn't the only thing that shook up the overall rankings of the winningest active coaches. John Calipari's run to the 2012 championship vaulted him from seventh place in last year's ranking to third this year. You hardly ever see the sort of movement in this winning percentage list. The only other coach to move more than one position was Ben Howland. And he didn't even play in 2012 to accomplish the feat. Calhoun's retirement and Steve Fisher's first-round loss pushed Howland from tenth to eighth on the list—never mind all the turmoil UCLA suffered last year.
A few more observations:
- Calipari shed the stigma of being the winningest coach without a championship. That dubious distinction now belongs to Ben Howland. Of course, Howland's only had nine years to earn a crown.
- The two coaches with the most dance trips and no trophy are Bob Huggins and Rick Barnes. Both have been to the tourney 20 times. Huggins has reached the Final Four twice, Barnes only once.
- When you fill out your bracket this year, if you're considering advancing Duke or Michigan State to the Elite Eight, you may as well advance them to the Final Four too. Coach K is 11 for 12 in Elite Eight games. Izzo is six for seven. On the other hand, Calipari is more of a coin toss (four for eight), while Bill Self is a bit of a disaster (just two for seven in quarterfinal tilts).
- If we included retired coaches in our analysis, four would make this top ten list. Dean Smith would be second to Coach K (.755), Jim Calhoun would be fifth (.738), Rollie Massimino would come in eighth (.733) and Tark the Shark would be ninth (.733)


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This vibrant Japanese Kutani porcelain vase in ovoid form with elongated neck was created by Living National Treasure Tokuda Yasokichi III (b. 1933). The dark teal blue glaze on the thin neck continues over the top of the shoulder where it trisects through shimmering bands of green and yellow which flow over the rich aubergine (dark purple) glaze that covers the ovoid bottom of the vase. This piece is a marvelous example of Tokudas mastery of the saiyu technique of color gradation wherein the translucent Kutani glazes blend and overlap in a brilliant display of colors. The pure white porcelain base is signed Kutani Masahiko in iron red, and the original kiri wood storage box (tomobako) is signed Kutani and stamped with the Yasokichi seal.
Yasokichi III is famed for his mastery of Kutani glazes, and the astonishing depth and color he has achieved with this vase are an excellent example of that skill. His works are mostly done in simple forms which do not compete with the spectacular colors and graduated glazes which so thoroughly dominate his ceramic art. Pieces made by this highly sought Japanese artist are consistently displayed at national and international exhibitions, and they are well represented in many museum and private collections as well.
Born Tokuda Masahiko in Komatsu, Japan, he started potting at the age of 18. He studied Kutani glazing with his grandfather, the first Yasokichi (1873-1957) and modern pottery with his father, Yasokichi II (1907-1997). Tokuda graduated from Kanazawa College of Art and won the NHK Chairman's Prize with his first entry in the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition in 1971. He won the highest award at the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition: the Japan Crafts Association's Chairman's Prize in 1977, the Hokkoku Shimbun Cultural Award in 1985, and the Japan Pottery Association Prize in 1986, when he was also designated an Intangible Cultural Asset of Ishikawa's kutani-yaki pottery. In 1988, he took the potters name Yasokichi. He won the Chichibunomiya Cup, the most prestigious prize at the Japan Pottery Exhibition in 1991. He was designated Important Intangible Cultural Asset (Living National Treasure) in 1997.
CONDITION is perfect. Please note that most of the photographs do not adequately show the wonderful depth and nuances of the color, and the white marks on the photos are reflections of lights in the glossy glaze.
DIMENSIONS: 7 ½ (19 cm) high, 4 ½ (11.5 cm) approximate ovoid diameter, 1 (2.5 cm) diameter at neck.


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Hi all, I am new to this board but I have found it very helpful with our trip planning.
Is there any place near the hotel to buy a stroller?? We are travelling with a 5yr and 3yr. Everyone has told us to rent a stroller but for $15/day, we could probably buy an umbrella stroller. Any advice??
Thanks and I am sooooo excited to visit in November..


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June 11th, 2013 09:54 PM #1
Please vote on your favourite name for our baby
We're having a baby!!!! Our baby is due in February next year. It is still very early days but we are talking names
Over the long weekend my husband and I drove 3 hours to visit my parents and we decided on four choices that we both really like. It was surprisingly easy! We have a few criteria for our names:
1. We like to choose first names that we enjoy the sound and they should have an OK meaning (so no blind, death)
2. We don't really care about the popularity of a name
3. We like to choose honour names for the middle name
Choices are:
Matilda Catherine: We both love Tilly has a nn. Catherine is my mums name. Means battle-mighty; pure
Penelope Heather: I adore Pippa as a nn for Penelope and I can really see me with a baby Pip. Heather is my MIL name and also a dear friend. Penelope means weaver and I can imagine our child weaving people together.
Jack Timothy: Jack is a great name, downside it's really popular but I can overlook that. Timothy is my dad's middle name. (His first name sounds horrible with most names). Means God is gracious; honouring God. I especially like this meaning because we have had trouble conceiving this child and I have really known God's grace towards us.
Clancy Luke: Clancy is one of my guilty pleasure names that my hubby just happens to love. Clancy means red haired warrior and Luke means light. Luke is my hubby's name.
So what's your favourite??
And can you see any problems with any of the names?
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@natural - yes this seems to be most people's favourite.


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There aren't any new excuses. The same old ones will have to do.
In a voice barely audible, Andy Reid once again said "we all have a piece in this" during his day after press conference here at NovaCare Complex.
When asked if there was pressure hanging over him and his 3-5 team since owner Jeff Lurie said before the season 8-8 again "isn't good enough," Reid responded, "you focus in on job the in hand. There is no time to think about those things."
Actually, there are eight more weeks to think about those things and to likely hear the same excuses during the day-after press conferences.
Reid said he talked to Lurie after the loss Monday night at New Orleans. He said "Jeff is a competitive guy, he likes to win football games, that is why he is in the business."
Although each week during this four game losing streak brings more missed tackles – an obvious sign of failing effort – Reid doesn't feel his team has quit, saying "I saw guys playing hard … we got to make plays and coaches have to put players in position to make plays."
Reid acknowledged there is an overall "frustration to get things done."
Reid said he likes the character of this team. He feels if the Eagles "can make a few plays here and there" they can get this turn around.
Reid said he thinks "it is important that you continue to battle. "
But, really what else is he going to say?
On the depleted offensive line, Reid expects the guys he has ready to play to do the job and protect Michael Vick, who was sacked seven times by the Saints. Reid feels he can win with the personnel on the offensive line.
Reid said he thought Vick was elusive against Saints even though New Orleans interim coach Joe Vitt said after game he thought the hits on Vick over the years have taken their toll.
The Eagles play NFC east games the next two weeks against a pair of three win teams in Dallas and Washington. The Eagles were 5-1 in the division last year … so there is hope although their are no signs to think the Eagles are anything but just a bad football team now.
Reis said The "margin between winning and losing in the NFL is very small and so just have to tighten some things."
Reid didn't say the Eagles' three wins this year are by a total of four points …
With Sundays game against Dallas at home, the "fire Andy" chants could return, especially if the Cowboys go up early. Reid said "we know we have good fans and their support means a lot."
You had to listen real close to hear him say this, though.


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New York Yankees starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda, of Japan, delivers against the Baltimore Orioles during the first inning of Wednesday's game in Baltimore.
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Hiroki Kuroda was hit hard on Wednesday night, and an infield single might have been the most devastating blow of all.
Adding injury to insult, the Yankees' 6-3 loss to the Orioles was punctuated by yet another injury. A second-inning comebacker by Manny Machado ricocheted off Kuroda's right calf, forcing him to leave the game three batters later.
The Yankees all ready have 11 players on the disabled list, including two members of their Opening Day rotation. There was no immediate word on the severity of Kuroda's injury - it was labeled a bruised calf- but there can be little doubt about ...