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Ben "Cooter " Jones has been the subject line of quite a few articles on the upset loss of House Majority Leader, Eric Cantor . Prior to the election, Jones penned an article for Huffington Post asking Democrats in Cantor's district to vote for David Brat, the upset winner. Media and bloggers from Variety to the New York Times have tried to paint Jones as a gadfly factor in Cantor's demise.
Statistical analysis from the New York Times and Washington post wonks cast doubt on this storyline. However, Jones seems to be riding high from it. And he enjoys once again being in the limelight after being sent to political obscurity in 2002 after losing an election to Cantor.
Ben Jones is most known as an actor who played the mechanic Cooter on the TV show Dukes of Hazzard. He also served two terms as a Congressman from Georgia's 4th Congressional District from 1988 to 1992. He first ran in 1986 against right wing born again Pat Swindall.
In 1988, Jones defeated Swindall. At the time, Swindall was under indictment for perjury. In a classic moment in the Jones - Swindall debate, Swindall tried to deflect the perjury charges against him by pointing out Jones had an extensive misdeamnor record for assaults, drunkeness, domestic violence.
Jones freely admitted to the charges. He said he drank heavily at the time but had been sober for a very long time since those charges. The exchange made the born again Swindall look cheap and hypocritical.
Jones was re-elected narrowly in 1990. His district was re-done in 1992. Jones was defeated in a primary battle with Cynthia McKenney who held the seat 10 years.
His 4 years from 1988 to 1992 were probably his finest hours politically. After losing to McKenney, Jones went into political decline.
In 1994, he ran against then House Speaker, Newt Gingrich in Georgia's 6th District. He lost badly 65% to 35%. In 1998, Jones broke ranks with Democrats and called for Clinton's impeachment over the Monica Lewinsky affair.
After that, Jones moved to rural Virginia in Cantor's 7th District. Jones is a Virginia native. But he brought his fire in the belly political aspirations with him.
In 2002, he got the Democratic nod to run against Eric Cantor. Cantor had been elected in 2000. The 7th District was heavily conservative. Jones asked the Democratic Party for $500,000 to run against Cantor according to a former 7th District democratic leader. The party rejected this since they figured the district was too heavily conservative.
Jones problems with Democrats were as great as they were with Cantor. Not only money, but Jones drew the ire of former African American governor Douglas Wilder. Jones ran around the district with his Cootermobile, the General Lee, with its emblazoned Confederate flag.
In addition, Jones referred to himself as a "Byrd Democrat." A Byrd Democrat is a reference to former segregationist Democrat Harry F. Byrd, Sr. at this point in history, Democrats had moved to the leftward. They did not want one of their canidates reminding people of their former association with the tightly run , segregationist, Byrd Machine.
Jones defended his use of the Confederate flag. In Jones world, the Confederate flag is honorable. But Virginia has in many quarters become hostile territory for Robert E. Lee worship and certainly for Confederate flags. Jones did not seem to get it that a lot of Virginians did not hold those symbols or the legacy of Harry Byrd in high esteem as he did.
Jones was trounced in the election by Cantor. Jones called Cantor's campaign against him dishonorable. There are valid reasons for Jones feeling that way. In typical Cantor name calling , he said Jones was a "Holly wood liberal. "
It is doubtful whether a real Hollywood liberal, say Sean Penn, would call himself a Byrd democrat. Nor would he campaign in the General Lee. Cantor, very unfairly, questioned Jones' patriotism,also
No doubt, Jones nursed a grudge against Cantor. Whether the Huffington piece influnced any Democrat to vote for Brat is not proven. This tarnishes Jones as gadfly avenger. The 7ht District is hugely conservative. If Brat wins the general election and turns out to be worse than Cantor, will Jones be seen as hero then ?
But there is one similiarity between Jones and Cantor. They both dug their own political graves. In the final thoughts, Cantor tried to ride the T-party tiger and got mauled. Jones , after 1992, made quite a few questionable political moves.
Given their similiarities, maybe Jones should allow Cantor to ride shotgun in the General Lee.


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Post 64's incredible run through the Junior Zone 3 American Legion Tournament came to a grinding halt on Wednesday as the Panthers ran out of gas against top-seeded Cabot Centennial Bank.
Two days after the sixth-seeded Panthers beat the same Cabot team 13-3, Post 64 fell flat in the championship round as Centennial Bank rolled to a pair of run-rule victories, topping Heber Springs 15-0 and 13-0 to advance to this weekend's state tournament in North Little Rock.
Cabot right-handed pitcher Chris Odom picked up the win in both games, cruising through a combined 10 innings while striking out seven and only allowing six hits and seven base runners.
Centennial Bank (22-7) scored 15 runs on 11 hits in the first game, forcing a winner take all championship game in which they pounded out eight hits in only four at-bats.
Pierce Mitchum , Jacob Blasingame, Chase Vines, and Shayne Kimble each had a single in the Panthers' 15-0 loss. Blasingame, Conner Lindsey and Andrew Bradshaw produced the only hits, all singles, for Post 64 in the second game.
The Panthers had two starters out with injury entering the championship round, but it wouldn't matter. Cabot was relentless.
"We had a good tournament but there is nothing I am taking away from that Cabot team right there," said Panther Coach B.J. Greene. "They scored 28 runs in two games and hit the ball all over the park. You can't take anything away from them. Our guys played as hard as they could.
"Cabot played really well. I am proud of our guys. They came into the tournament as the sixth seed and made the championship game versus the one seed and they had to beat us twice. It bodes well for our program, it really does," added Greene.
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This guideline updates a previous version: American Academy of Neurology, Quality Standards Subcommittee. Practice parameter: the management of concussion in sports (summary statement). Neurology 1997 Mar;48(3):581-5. [66 references]
Children, adolescents, and adults at risk of, or with sports-related concussion
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A medical research librarian assisted the panel in performing a comprehensive literature search of multiple databases to obtain the relevant studies. Articles were selected for inclusion and rated for quality independently by two authors. The search strategy is described in Appendix 4 of the data supplement (see the "Availability of Companion Documents" field).
Only papers relevant to sports concussion or sports-related mild-traumatic brain injury (mTBI) published between 1955 and June 2012 were included. A study's quality (risk of bias) as it pertains to the questions was measured by the American Academy of Neurology's four-tiered classification of evidence schemes pertinent to diagnostic or therapeutic questions (see 'Rating Scheme for the Strength of the Evidence' field). Class I and II studies are discussed in the guideline text and documented in the evidence tables (see appendix 6 of the data supplement [see the "Availability of Companion Documents" field]). Class III studies are included in the evidence tables but may not have been mentioned in the text if multiple studies with higher levels of evidence are available. Class IV studies such as case series or meta-analyses have been excluded. Characteristics influencing a study's risk of bias and generalizability were abstracted using a structured data collection form. Each article was selected for inclusion and study characteristics abstracted independently by two panel members. Disagreements were resolved by discussion between the two panel members. A third panel member adjudicated remaining disagreements. Evidence tables were constructed from the abstracted study characteristics.
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Class IV
* Numbers 1–3 in Class Ie are required for Class II in equivalence trials. If any one of the three is missing, the class is automatically downgraded to Class III.
** Objective outcome measurement: An outcome measure that is unlikely to be affected by an observer's (patient, treating physician, investigator) expectation or bias (e.g., blood tests, administrative outcome data)
Note: The AAN also provides evidence classification schemes for causation and prognostic questions in the "Clinical Practice Guideline Process Manual" (see the "Availability of Companion Documents" field).
Evidence was synthesized and conclusions developed using a modified form of the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) process. The confidence in evidence was anchored to the studies' risk of bias according to the rules outlined in appendix 7 of the full-length guideline document (see the "Availability of Companion Documents" field). The overall confidence in the evidence pertinent to a question could be downgraded by one or more levels on the basis of five factors: consistency, precision, directness, publication bias, or biological plausibility. In addition, the overall confidence in the evidence pertinent to a question could be downgraded one or more levels or upgraded by one level on the basis of three factors: magnitude of effect, dose response relationship, or direction of bias. Two panel members working together completed an evidence summary table to determine the final confidence in the evidence (see appendix 7 in the full-length guideline document [see the "Availability of Companion Documents" field]). The confidence in the evidence is indicated by use of modal operators in conclusion statements in the guideline. "Highly likely" or "highly probable" corresponds to high confidence level, "likely" or "probable" corresponds to moderate confidence level, and "possibly" corresponds to low confidence level. Very low confidence is indicated by the term "insufficient evidence."
A multidisciplinary panel was formed, including representatives from child and adult neurology, athletic training, child and adult neuropsychology, epidemiology and biostatistics, neurosurgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and sports medicine.
The panel formulated a rationale for recommendations (see appendix 8 in the full-length guideline document [see the "Availability of Companion Documents" field]) based on the evidence systematically reviewed, on stipulated axiomatic principles of care, and, when evidence directly related to sports concussion was unavailable, on strong evidence derived from the non–sports-related traumatic brain injury (TBI) literature. This rationale is explained in a section labeled "Clinical Context" which precedes each set of recommendations. From this rationale, corresponding actionable recommendations were inferred. To reduce the risk of bias from the influences of "group think" and dominant personalities, the clinician level of obligation (CLO) of the recommendations was assigned using a modified Delphi process that considered the following prespecified domains: the confidence in the evidence systematically reviewed, the acceptability of axiomatic principles of care, the strength of indirect evidence, and the relative magnitude of benefit to harm. Additional factors explicitly considered by the panel that could modify the CLO include judgments regarding the importance of outcomes, cost of compliance to the recommendation relative to benefit, the availability of the intervention, and anticipated variations in athletes' preferences. The prespecified rules for determining the final CLO from these domains is indicated in appendix 8 of the full-length guideline document [see the "Availability of Companion Documents" field]. The CLO is indicated using standard modal operators. "Must" corresponds to "Level A," very strong recommendations; "should" to "Level B," strong recommendations; and "might" to "Level C," weak recommendations.
Assigning a Level of Strength to the Recommendation
When there is sufficient evidence to support an inference for the use of an intervention (i.e., the balance of benefits and harms favors the intervention), the author panel assigns one of three recommendation designations: A, B, or C. Each designation corresponds to a helping verb that denotes the level of strength of the recommendation. Level A is the strongest recommendation level and is denoted by the use of the helping verb must. Must recommendations are rare, as they are based on high confidence in the evidence and require both a high magnitude of benefit and low risk. Level B corresponds to the helping verb should. Should recommendations tend to be more common, as the requirements are less stringent but still based on the evidence and benefit–risk profile. Finally, Level C corresponds to the helping verb may or might. May and might recommendations represent the lowest allowable recommendation level the American Academy of Neurology (AAN considers useful within the scope of clinical practice and can accommodate the highest degree of practice variation.
Level A denotes a practice recommendation that "must" be done. In almost all circumstances, adherence to the recommendation will improve health-related outcomes. A Level B indicates a recommendation that "should" be done. In most circumstances, adherence to the recommendation will likely improve health-related outcomes. A Level C represents a recommendation that "might" be done. In some circumstances, adherence to the recommendation might improve health-related outcomes.
When there is insufficient evidence to support an inference for the use of an intervention (i.e., the balance of benefits and harms is unknown) a Level U or Level R designation is appropriate.
A Level U indicates that the available evidence is insufficient to support or refute the efficacy of an intervention. A Level R is assigned when the balance of benefits and harms is unknown and the intervention is known to be expensive or have important risks. A Level R designates that the intervention should not be used outside of a research setting. Non–evidence-based factors that need to be transparently and systematically considered when formulating recommendations include the following:
A formal cost analysis was not performed and published cost analyses were not reviewed.
Drafts of the original guideline document have been reviewed by at least 3 American Academy of Neurology (AAN) committees, a network of neurologists, Neurology® peer reviewers, and representatives from related fields. The guideline document was approved by the Guideline Development Subcommittee on July 14, 2012; by the Practice Committee on August 3, 2012; and by the AAN Board of Directors on February 8, 2013.
Definitions of the levels of the recommendations (A, B, C, U) and classification of the evidence (Class I-IV) are provided at the end of the "Major Recommendations" field.
For this guideline, recommendations have each been categorized as 1 of 3 types: 1) preparticipation counseling recommendations; 2) recommendations related to assessment, diagnosis, and management of suspected concussion; and 3) recommendations for management of diagnosed concussion (including acute management, return to play [RTP], and retirement). The term experienced licensed health care provider (LHCP) refers to an individual who has acquired knowledge and skills relevant to evaluation and management of sports concussions and is practicing within the scope of his or her training and experience. The role of the LHCP can generally be characterized in 1 of 2 ways: sideline (at the sporting event) or clinical (at an outpatient clinic or emergency room).
Preparticipation Counseling
Suspected Concussion
Use of Checklists and Screening Tools
Computed tomography (CT) imaging should not be used to diagnose sport-related concussion (SRC) but might be obtained to rule out more serious TBI such as an intracranial hemorrhage in athletes with a suspected concussion who have loss of consciousness (LOC), posttraumatic amnesia, persistently altered mental status (Glasgow Coma Scale <15), focal neurologic deficit, evidence of skull fracture on examination, or signs of clinical deterioration (Level C).
Management of Diagnosed Concussion
RTP: Risk of Recurrent Concussion
RTP: Age Effects
RTP: Concussion Resolution
Clinical LHCPs might use supplemental information, such as neurocognitive testing or other tools, to assist in determining concussion resolution. This may include but is not limited to resolution of symptoms as determined by standardized checklists and return to age-matched normative values or an individual's preinjury baseline performance on validated neurocognitive testing (Level C).
RTP: Graded Physical Activity
LHCPs might develop individualized graded plans for return to physical and cognitive activity, guided by a carefully monitored, clinically based approach to minimize exacerbation of early postconcussive impairments (Level C).
Cognitive Restructuring
Cognitive restructuring is a form of brief psychological counseling that consists of education, reassurance, and reattribution of symptoms. Whereas there are no specific studies using cognitive restructuring specifically in sports concussions, multiple studies using this intervention for mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) have shown benefit in decreasing the proportion of individuals who develop chronic postconcussion syndrome. Therefore, LHCPs might provide cognitive restructuring counseling to all athletes with concussion to shorten the duration of subjective symptoms and diminish the likelihood of development of chronic postconcussion syndrome (Level C).
Retirement From Play After Multiple Concussions: Assessment
Retirement From Play After Multiple Concussions: Counseling
American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Rules for Classification of Evidence for Risk of Bias
For Questions Related to Diagnostic Accuracy
For Questions Related to Therapeutic Intervention
Classification of Recommendations
A = Established as effective, ineffective or harmful (or established as useful/predictive or not useful/predictive) for the given condition in the specified population. (Level A rating requires at least two consistent Class I studies.)*
B = Probably effective, ineffective or harmful (or probably useful/predictive or not useful/predictive) for the given condition in the specified population. (Level B rating requires at least one Class I study or two consistent Class II studies.)
C = Possibly effective, ineffective or harmful (or possibly useful/predictive or not useful/predictive) for the given condition in the specified population. (Level C rating requires at least one Class II study or two consistent Class III studies.)
U = Data inadequate or conflicting; given current knowledge, treatment (test, predictor) is unproven.
*In exceptional cases, one convincing Class I study may suffice for an "A" recommendation if 1) all criteria are met, 2) the magnitude of effect is large (relative rate improved outcome >5 and the lower limit of the confidence interval is >2).
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The type of supporting evidence is identified and graded for each recommendation (see the "Major Recommendations" field).
False positive or false negative results of diagnostic tests
This statement is provided as an educational service of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN). It is based on an assessment of current scientific and clinical information. It is not intended to include all possible proper methods of care for a particular neurologic problem or all legitimate criteria for choosing to use a specific procedure. Neither is it intended to exclude any reasonable alternative methodologies. The AAN recognizes that specific patient care decisions are the prerogative of the patient and the physician caring for the patient, based on all of the circumstances involved. The clinical context section is made available in order to place the evidence-based guideline(s) into perspective with current practice habits and challenges. Formal practice recommendations are not intended to replace clinical judgment.
An implementation strategy was not provided.
Not applicable: The guideline was not adapted from another source.
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
Guideline Development Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
Guideline Authors: Christopher C. Giza, MD*; Jeffrey S. Kutcher, MD*; Stephen Ashwal, MD, FAAN; Jeffrey Barth, PhD; Thomas S.D. Getchius; Gerard A. Gioia, PhD; Gary S. Gronseth, MD, FAAN; Kevin Guskiewicz, PhD, ATC; Steven Mandel, MD, FAAN; Geoffrey Manley, MD, PhD; Douglas B. McKeag, MD, MS; David J. Thurman, MD, FAAN; Ross Zafonte, DO
*These authors contributed equally to the original guideline document.
Conflict of Interest
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) is committed to producing independent, critical and truthful clinical practice guidelines (CPGs). Significant efforts are made to minimize the potential for conflicts of interest to influence the recommendations of this CPG. To the extent possible, the AAN keeps separate those who have a financial stake in the success or failure of the products appraised in the CPGs and the developers of the guidelines. Conflict of interest forms were obtained from all authors and reviewed by an oversight committee prior to project initiation. AAN limits the participation of authors with substantial conflicts of interest. The AAN forbids commercial participation in, or funding of, guideline projects. Drafts of the guideline have been reviewed by at least 3 AAN committees, a network of neurologists, Neurology® peer reviewers, and representatives from related fields. The AAN Guideline Author Conflict of Interest Policy can be viewed at the American Academy of Neurology Web site .
C. Giza is a commissioner on the California State Athletic Commission, a member of the steering committee for the Sarah Jane Brain Project, a consultant for the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA), a member of the concussion committee for Major League Soccer, a member of the Advisory Board for the American Association for Multi-Sensory Environments (AAMSE), and a subcommittee chair for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Guideline Workgroup; has received funding for travel for invited lectures on traumatic brain injury (TBI)/concussion; has received royalties from Blackwell Publishing for Neurological Differential Diagnosis; has received honoraria for invited lectures on TBI/concussion; has received research support from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke/National Institutes of Health (NIH), University of California, Department of Defense (DOD), National Football League (NFL) Charities, Thrasher Research Foundation, Today's and Tomorrow's Children Fund, and the Child Neurology Foundation/ Winokur Family Foundation; and has given (and continues to give) expert testimony, has acted as a witness or consultant, or has prepared an affidavit for 2–4 legal cases per year.
J. Kutcher receives authorship royalties from UpToDate.com; receives research support from ElMindA, Ltd.; is the Director of the National Basketball Association Concussion Program; is a consultant for the NHLPA; has received funding for travel and honoraria for lectures on sports concussion for professional organizations; and has given expert testimony on TBI cases.
S. Ashwal serves on the medical advisory board for the Tuberous Sclerosis Association; serves as associate editor for Pediatric Neurology; has a patent pending for the use of Hierarchical Region Splitting (HRS) for imaging of stroke; receives royalties from publishing for Pediatric Neurology: Principles and Practice (coeditor for 6th edition, published in 2011); receives research support from National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke grants for pediatric TBI and for use of advanced imaging for detecting neural stem cell migration after neonatal hypoxic-ischemic injury (HII) in a rat pup model; and has been called and continues to be called as treating physician once per year for children with nonaccidental trauma in legal proceedings.
J. Barth has received funding for travel and honoraria for lectures on sports concussion for professional organizations, has given expert testimony on TBI cases, and occasionally is asked to testify on neurocognitive matters related to clinical practice.
T. Getchius is a fulltime employee of the American Academy of Neurology.
G. Gioia has received funding for travel from Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc., and the Sarah Jane Brain Foundation; served in an editorial capacity for Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc.; receives royalties for publishing from Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc., and Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing; has received honoraria from University of Miami Brain and Spinal Cord Conference and the State of Pennsylvania Department of Education; and has given expert testimony on one case of severe TBI.
G. Gronseth serves as a member of the editorial advisory board of Neurology Now and serves as the American Academy of Neurology Evidence-based Medicine Methodologist.
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"Mink" is a magical idol series by Megumi Tachikawa. Mink Shiraishi is an ordinary girl whose favorite singer is Illiya. One day, while planning to buy Illiya's latest CD, she accidently buys Wanna-Be, a CD that came from the future, instead. She finds out that the program can transform her into a cyber idol. Now she can become a singer and work with Illiya. However, there's a catch, she can't tell anybody the truth or she'll be deleted. As she handles the joys and problems of being an idol singer, she starts falling in love with her managers, Motoharu. Will she be able to confess her feelings to him or will the Cyber Police delete her before she even gets the chance?
It's your typical magical idol story, but it's done very well with good shojo artwork. The best part of the manga is that Mink's friends get transformed into cyber idols and form a rock band with Mink instead of getting shoved into the background. It's also nice that the love triangle is resolved without demonizing Illiya. The last two stories are decent, but they should have been merged together as an epic finale. Seeing the band Minkle being able to fight off deletion because Motoharu tells Mink that he loves her no matter what her true identity is would have been awesome. Actually, some readers may wonder why she doesn't tell him her true identity in the last story when the restriction is now lifted. The author rushes the story where Mink meets up with the creator of the Wanna-Be program. It's great that the guy realizes the error of his ways, but the author dumps his change of heart immediately on our laps rather than slowly pacing his redemption. Honolulu magical idol fans will find this to be a fun series.
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I bet the groundsmen are wondering why the crowds are non-existent at P.E. This wicket just encourages slow scoring and few wickets. You'd think the Saffers were playing for a draw at 1 up rather than 1 down.
Centurion , no spectators , Port Elizabeth no spectators. I'm beginning to think only the Indians and Aussies are interested in our good ole game these days!
What a great effort by A B Deviliers. To now hold the record for the most consecutive 50s. This guy obviously is not bothered by batting surfaces or who his facing. Pure class
I am so hoping Johnson comes on with the new ball and takes 2-3 quick wickets. Lyon could be the key this Test. I am hoping Smith bowls a bit also.
Nathan Lyon showing his importance. Maintaining a good economy rate and frustrated a wicket
Gotta sleep now.Game on the edge. Staffa's hold out in the last session and they've had a great day. Two more wickets with this low scoring and Aussies will be right back in it. Good luck Aussie - keep it tight , runs are gold here.
strange day of cricket. no cable here. 'watching' the smh feed. seems like a flat wicket. enough first morning but now...SA should get 350+. Aus will match that in better time. SA to really put the brakes on in 2nd dig. Aus to bat last on a still decent (read: non-crumbling) wicket. could be interesting but a draw likely with johnson and co exhausted after toiling long and hard on a flat deck. unfortunate that the #1 team in the world are shown up to be a bunch of pussies by preparing this deck. no insult to cats intended.
You're a deadset bell-end mate. They've chased 400 at Perth, and beaten us there again since. They are playing at a venue renowned as being relatively low and slow.
Are the Indian fans going to start calling us pussies now for preparing a fast bouncy Gabba because we're afraid of R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja?
Well said Phat. I'm truly sick of excuse makers. First the whingy Pommy supporters and to make it worse Aussie supporters. They don't get it. Test means just that. Testing a players skills abilities and mental toughness in all conditions. As for winning tosses etc, yes it can give the team who wins the toss an advantage however quality teams win regardless. Australia have done well considering. This is an old fashioned hard slog. I'm tipping a result late on the last day. Not game to say who'll win. Who does handles the conditions better then we go to game 3. Shame they couldn't fit in a 5 Test series. The top nation and number 3 probably deserve better
It's a tad misleading to suggest that this is Elgar's maiden half century - he does have a highest Test score of 103*, though no scores between 50 and 99. Any cheeky bets he gets another one today?
OK. I'm going to guess he'll be out for 83 off 193 balls. Pay up? Chickens and eggs (or maybe rats and ships, and doctored pitches?) come to mind Philanderer.
Finally The Lyon roars in South Africa
Come on Sidds, partnership breaker.......
Looks like the Saffas are showing why they are ranked 1. Good fight back from 2-11
At least that tail ender Smith didn't go out to Mitchell Johnson again.
Best argument yet for the much maligned armguard. That would have been messy for Elgar without it.
Settle down. We still haven't got AB or Faf out.
Yes and batting first is a hell of an advantage in any test. It is one of the flaws in the make up of the game.
Got to go play a game if indoor cricket... now I wonder what the score will be when I get back home. Seems like the current two batters are settling in... wil it be 5/xx when I get back in about 2hours?
I suspect that Lyon will like Elgar taking him on this early.
You have to love the way "the best side in the world" have prepared a road to try and blunt Johnson. You'd think they were 1-0 up, not vice-versa. Obviously Smith didn't catch much of the recent Ashes series and believed his own propaganda that the problem in Gauteng was the pitch, not Mitch.
Tyger - not sure why your reference to SA being "the best team in the world" is written with dismissive punctuation... They are the best side in the world and have been for several years. One steamrolling Ashes series against a fragmented and weak English side does not mean Australia deserves the mantle for six weeks of excellent cricket. I think you're probably more in danger of believing your own press than Smith.
I am laughing like hell listening to the South African commentators saying how well their boys are batting. This track has been well prepared to do "nothing" - I would say it is going to be a dull draw and perhaps this is the aim to wear out the Aussie bowlers or maybe bore them to death
Oh and Smith would have been sweating on that toss like hell
Steph, the Saffas are still the best...at least until the end of this series.
Please remember the Poms were also highly ranked and postive prior to the Ashes too.
Still a long way to go, but things look good.
What, no sense of humour, Steph? I think it was pretty obvious that I was having a dig at their fear of Johnson while also pointing out that they're going about things the wrong way if they want to get back in this series.
As for dear old England, what on Earth do you think, other than this exceptionally good Australian side, made them so "weak and fragmented"? Supposedly they were one of the "best sides in the world" too, up until the Aussies demolished them both physically and mentally this summer.
As long as de Villiers is still at the crease the proteas are still on top IMHO. Expect SA to get 300+ and put the Aussies under the pump. Then we'll see how good we are chasing a quality side who've been stung into action on their home turf. Can't wait...
Hey Steph,
Well they didn't look like the best team in the world in the first test.
And the way they've panicked and prepared a pitch as dead as this one would surely indicate a lack of Saffer self belief.
Great start Aussies. It doesn't matter what the wicket is doing bowling like this is hard to face anytime and anywhere.
Early days yet but, all through the Ashes pommy supporters blamed the fact we won the toss. So here we are 2nd Test SA won both tosses Australia 1-0 up and SA 2-11 hmmmm
Funny innit. It was clearly the toss that made Mitch and co bowl so well, Cook captain so badly and the Pommie fielders drop all of those dolly catches while the Aussies hardly grassed a chance.
Maybe Hughes should have played. Seems the ball isn't carrying to slip
Comments by Moody saying Clarke is already making good fielding adjustments to deal with the docile pitch - good captaincy. Meanwhile Smith has played his captaincy ace delivering what he hopes is a Johnson negating surface.
Wouldn't it be loverly. Second over South Africa 1 for none, Smith, caught Clarke bowled Johnson no score.
Bring it on Come on Aussies. Lets hope Marsh and Doolan keep doing well.
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LSU point guard Jeanne Kenney is "day-to-day" after suffering a knee injury Monday night against Texas A&M, coach Nikki Caldwell said.
Kenney was hurt when an Aggies player fell backward against her leg, hyperextending the knee.
Caldwell said it doesn't appear Kenney suffered a ligament tear.
However, she may require an MRI to determine what damage if any there is to her knee.
Kenney obviously missed practice Tuesday and is questionable for LSU's 8 p.m. game Thursday night against Tennessee at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
If the junior can't play, senior Bianca Lutley would likely run more of the point for LSU, Caldwell said. Freshman guard Coco Baker would also likely see more playing time.


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Sunday night Chris Tucker brought an energy-packed show to The Pearl at Palms Casino Resort. The comedian who has been in the news the last year or so for tax issues opened up the show talking about his IRS issues saying that this tour "should be called the IRS Tour because they're getting all the money!" (Pictured: Tiny, T.I., George Wallace and Chris Tucker – Photo credit: Edison Graff/Stardust Fallout).
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The actor and comedian who was clad in the same outfit he wears in the show ads (adding that he dressed the same because he wanted the audience to know it was really him!), had the crowd laughing the whole night with his physical brand of comedy, impressions and larger-than-life stage presence.
Comedian George Wallace was in attendance and caught up with Chris, along with rapper T.I. and his wife Tiny backstage at The Pearl following the show.
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The Binghamton Senators got balanced scoring and good play from a couple guys returning from the injury list Friday night in a 5-2 win over Albany.
"When you can spread it around and get a shorthanded goal, a power-play goal, an empty-net goal and an even strength goal, that's a pretty good night," said Binghamton coach Luke Richardson.
Shane Prince got things going for Binghamton on the power-play with a great feed in the slot from Cole Schneider. Prince let it go and beat a downed Keith Kinkaid in the Albany net with 4:33 left in the first period. Mark Stone got the second assist on the play.
Binghamton controlled much of the play in the period, especially early, in earning that 1-0 lead. The shots were even at 12 after 20 minutes.
"We had a great start and I thought we skated well," said Richardson. "
The B-Sens added to their lead in a hurry in the second period. This time Schneider showed off his goal scoring touch off a Joe Whitney turnover in front. Schneider picked the puck up in front and sent it high on Kinkaid's glove side, giving Binghamton a 2-0 lead. Pat Cannone and Mark Borowiecki got the assists.
"I was going up high," said Schneider of his goal. I was covering from the point and I saw us get the puck and just slipped in there. Cannone made a nice pass and no mistakes."
For Borowiecki, it was his first game back from an injury that shelved him for a couple weeks. He was joined by Mike Hoffman, who had missed the previous 22 games. It didn't take him long to get back in the swing of things either.
After a Stone steal, it was a quick pass to Hoffman, who banged it off the crossbar, past Kinkaid to make it 3-0. The goals came 48 seconds apart.
"It was a good take by Stoner and I put it on net," said Hoffman of the play that led to his goal. "Good things happen when you do that."
"I thought he showed his skill level," said Richardson of Hoffman. It's probably the highest level in this league for sure, and it was a big lift for us to get that goal."
Albany battled back with a couple quick strikes on their side of the ledger. With 9:12 left in the period, Matt Anderson turned in the slot and let kind of an awkward shot go, that Binghamton goaltender Nathan Lawson couldn't corral. That closed things to 3-1.
David Wohlberg narrowed the gap to one when he put one in over Lawson's glove, with 8:12 left in the period.
"I think we had a little bit of a lapse," said Richardson. I think we felt a little too pleased of ourselves and let them back in it, mainly because we stopped skating."
Oddly, all the B-Sens needed was a penalty to get things going again. With 6:21 left in the period, Hoffman went off for slashing and 19 seconds later, Corey Cowick got away from the defense and led a 2-on-1 break with Jean-Gabriel Pageau. Cowick decided to take it himself and just like that, it was a 4-2 game. Brett Lebda, along with Pageau got the assists on the shorthanded tally.
It was the third shorty of the season for Cowick and Binghamton's 17th overall.
"That fourth goal was huge for us to kind of relieve a little pressure," said Richardson. "It wasn't the game-winning goal, but I think it took the momentum back to our side."
Lawson ended the night stopping 28 of 30 shots in the Binghamton net. Kinkaid stopped 23.
With 10:26 left in the game, Binghamton forward Dustin Gazley was driven hard into the boards by Eric Gelinas. Gazley stayed down for a few minutes before being helped to the dressing room, putting no weight on his left leg."
"The trainer said he went down hard on his back but didn't say he had a concussion, which is a good thing," Richardson said. "He's tough and I wouldn't see him being out too long."
Schneider capped his three-point night with an empty-net goal, coming with 1:09 left in the contest.
With the win and Syracuse losing to Hamilton 1-0 on Friday, the B-Sens are now just two points out of first in the East Division.
"We just need to focus on ourselves right now," said Hoffman when asked about the playoff race. "They (Syracuse) can do whatever they want. If they win, good for them, if not, too bad, but we're just gonna worry about ourselves right now."
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cold and in 2008, the 13th annual Snowking's Winter Festival.
Frozen amid Great Slave Lake's rainbow cluster of houseboats,
a snow-and-ice castle built by Yellowknife resident, and Snowking,
Anthony Foliot (right) is the hub of the month-long party, which
is delightful for children yet edgy enough for adults. Each weekend
throughout the month offers various kid-friendly daytime
events, such as puppet shows and hockey games, and evening
festivities, such as an in-the-castle film festival featuring
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carousing and — picture it — limbo in giant parkas.
Snowking's castle features a Dead Man's Slide, a slick
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A class project, Photographing New York: The Lower East Side, at the School of the International Center of Photography. Each student photographed a different aspect of the neighborhood, chose a selection of images, and participated in designing and laying out the book.
Brian Rose is a photographer based in New York City. He graduated from Cooper Union in 1979, and shortly afterwards began photographing the Lower East Side of Manhattan. In 1985 he began photographing the former Iron Curtain and the Berlin Wall. That work has been published as the "Lost Border, The Landscape of the Iron Curtain." Rose has continued to photograph Berlin with a focus on the former border zone, and his Blurb book "Berlin: In From the Cold" received an honorable mention in the Photography Book Now competition in 2009. In 2012 Rose published Time and Space on the Lower East Side, which juxtaposes images of this historic neighborhood from 1980 and 2010. And in 2014 he published Metamorphosis, Meatpacking District, 1985 + 2013, a companion to Time and Space, which looks at the profound changes to that neighborhood and the city in general. Rose's photographs have been collected by the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art.
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BALTIMORE, MD, (March 2, 2009) Scott Wagner's Ballroom Boxing and Chet Koerner's TKO BOXING Promotions, have teamed up for 2009 to present six world class professional boxing events this year at Baltimore's Michael's Eighth Avenue as part of the nationally known "HOMETOWN HEROES TO WORLD CHAMPIONS" series.
Ballroom Boxing is one of the longest running professional boxing series in North America . The upcoming card on April 2nd will be its 93rd spanning thirteen years. Scott Wagner has created and masterminded the highly successful series since its first show on February 15, 1996.
Said Wagner "We have three exciting shows planned for this spring and if all goes according to plan Ballroom Boxing and TKO Boxing Promotions will really make its mark in this area at the same time as it establishes itself as one of the home bases for TKO."
"My father and I have always believed in promoting our "Hometown Heroes", so it will be exciting to work with TKO and their concept of "HOMETOWN HEROES TO WORLD CHAMPIONS", It's a great fit for both sides."
Ballroom Boxing has featured world champions Hasim Rahman, Kermit Cintron, Nate Campbell, Wayne Braithwaite, Vincent Pettway, Luis Collazo and has been an important part of the development of local standouts Lamont Pearson, heavyweight Tony Thompson, Darnell "The Ding A Ling Man" Wilson, and Teddy Reid, as well as featuring rising stars on their way up such as Yuri Foreman, Mike Arnaoutis, Mario Santiago, Roman Martinez and Andre Dirrell.
Said Koerner, President of TKO Boxing Promotions "'We're thrilled to work with the Ballroom Boxing team as we move into the Baltimore area with our "HOMETOWN HEROES TO WORLD CHAMPIONS" series. Boxing fans across the country are packing venues to see their favorite local fighters in world class action and that's our commitment to Baltimore fight fans."
Ballroom Boxing and TKO Boxing Promotions first worked together on the annual Jonathan Ogden Foundation benefit boxing show this past October 30th and followed that up with an outstanding card on November 20th at Michael's Eighth Avenue with the relationship now turning into a strategic alliance. The promoters will work together to continue to showcase the best area talent in the context of the world class professional fighters that are being promoted by TKO.
Said Koerner "We had a packed house on November 20th and the passion the fans had for the fighters really drew me to making this deal with Scott. Working with the legacy of great fights in the Ballroom Boxing series over the last thirteen years, starting with these six shows we will continue the standard of terrific events they've had over the years."
Through the years, Wagner and Ballroom Boxing have stayed away from signing fighters. Scott Wagner realized early on that if he signed a fighter and they developed into a world class prospect that in order to take the fighter to the next level that he would have to sign the fighter over to a promoter with national visibility.
Said Wagner "With this strategic alliance with TKO, I can now sign a fighter, develop him together with TKO, and if he really becomes a top pro, with TKO's cross country reach, we can promote him nationally. This will be a very exciting year for not only Ballroom Boxing, but also Ballroom Battlefield. And working with TKO will allow my firm to have greater reach and greater strength going forward."
Long time matchmaker for Ballroom Boxing, Chris Middendorf, is also a partner and the matchmaker for TKO. "Chris knows how the shows work here and what sort of quality that our fans demand. With him already working for both Ballroom and TKO, this will be a seamless transition" continued Wagner.
Further information on Scott Wagner's Ballroom Boxing can be viewed at their website, www.ballroomboxing.com
Formed in early 2008, Chet Koerner's Las Vegas based TKO BOXING Promotions stable includes; heavyweight Lenroy Thomas, super middleweight Joey Gilbert, middleweights Elvin Ayala, Albert Onolunose and James Countryman, junior middleweights Bastie Samir and Anthony Thompson, welterweight Juan Buendia and Raul Tovar, junior welterweights Jonathan Gover, Francisco Contreras and Hastings Bwayla, lightweights Rolando Reyes and Terrance Crawford, featherweights Matt Remillard, Carney Bowman, Delvin Plascencia, Rafael Lora and Maxwell Awaku, super bantamweights Rafael Valenzuela and Carlos Reyes.
Further information on TKO Boxing Promotions can be viewed at www.tkoboxingpromotions.com
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As I spread my range of trying all the Easter jelly beans that I can find, I decided it was time I tried out this "classic". I call these Brach's Speckled Jelly Bird Eggs that because, well, they're a candy that I always remember seeing around, yet I've never had them. I assume someone s buying them, because I see these return year after year. From the looks of them, they appear to be pectin-styled jelly beans to be more egg shaped and speckled like bird's eggs. A very common and fun style for most springtime candy. I love how these appeal to both "Easter" candy and "spring" candy, as the shaped can be associated with both events, yet at the same time separately from each other.
Opening the bag I get a very generic fruity aroma from the beans. Pouring a few out I can identify a set of flavors, but even amongst the varieties there's lots of variation in the color and size. Take for example the orange egg; where some were more white and hardly speckled and other were so speckled that they were almost no base color showing.
Popping one of the beans into my mouth, I found the texture is very soft and chewy. The coating gives a bit of a starchy chew, and the center is grainy and dissolves easily. Since I really had no clue as to what any of the flavor were, I just dove right in.
White with pink spots: Starts of sweet, then like cough medicine which transforms into a bitter, medicinal cherry. Ugh, awful.
Yellow with dark yellow spots: Immediately sweet and brightly of lemon. The flavor gets more bitter as you chew it, then it fades away gradually.
Light blue with dark blue spots: Sweet and floral, like berries. The flavor doesn't grow or fade like the others, but deliver an even taste.
Light orange with dark orange spots: A bright orange flavor. Very sweet.
Purple with dark purple spots: Starts off tasting like perfume, then soap….then, kinda sweet and kinda like grapes.
Overall, ew. These were not what I was hoping for at all. The good flavors were mediocre, and the bad ones were awful. I'd think eating potpourri out of a bowl would taste better than those. So I can't really recommend these jelly beans, unless you like self torture, that is.
Rating: Not Worth It
Links Brach's (Farley's & Sathers) Website


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The Northwest Georgia Crime Examiner personally compiles arrest reports that covers the Polk County area.
Listed below is the Polk County arrest report for Monday June 9, 2014. The report includes a complete list of arrests, information regarding prior arrests, bonding information and available inmate photos. Unless specified otherwise, all information is obtained from the Polk County Sheriff's Office.
The arrest reports within this list do not reflect the actual guilt or innocence of the individual or individuals listed. All parties are presumed innocent until they are proven guilty in a court of law. Not every arrest or charge leads to a conviction. A conviction or an acquittal will be determined by the court system.
The following individuals were arrested and charged with the violations listed below. Click on the embedded links within each list to view the complete prior arrests report. Links to arrests prior to 2009 will not be included.
Shane Lewis Akins, 42, of Cedartown was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. Akins was released on 6/10 after posting a $300 property/$150 cash bond.
Michelle Leigh Bailey, 43, of Buchanan was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. Bailey was released the same day after posting a $300 property/$150 cash bond. See also (12/5/2011)
Tiffany Lynn Boozer, 26, of Rome was booked into the Polk County jail for court and released on 6/10. See also (2/25/2013)
Terry Lamar Byrd, 49, of Rome is currently housed at the Polk County jail for court. See also (Rome man charged with child molestation awaiting similar charges in Polk County)
Barbara Renee Hayes, 27, of Cedartown was arrested and charged with DUI-drugs (less safe) and invalid tag. Hayes was released on 6/10 after posting property bonds totaling $2,610. See also (5/27/2014)
Elijah Joseph Ingram, 22, of Dallas was arrested on a felony warrant for probation violation. Inram remains in custody at the time of this publication. See also (3/28/2013)
Joseph Henry Ogles, 30, of Auburn, AL was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear in probate court. Ogles remains in custody at the time of this publication. A $165 cash fine has been set.
Beverly Dawn Reed, 42, of Lindale was arrested and charged with three counts fourth degree forgery. Reed remains in custody at the time of this publication. Property bonds totaling $6,100 have been set. See also (4/24/2014)
Jesse James Wheeler, 33, of Cedartown was sentenced. See also (4/7/2014)
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Staff Photo: Jason Braverman Georgia Gwinnett College graduate Ramona Pataca receives her diploma from Gov. Nathan Deal, who gave the commencement address at Thursday's graduation on the Lawrenceville campus.
Children of illegal immigrants born in Florida are asking lawmakers to lower their college tuition. They're paying out-of-state tuition, even though they're US citizens. Legislation to give the students in-state tuition has been filed, but isn't going anywhere.
18 year old Renato Lherisson doesn't want to be here at the state capitol. He'd rather be in school, but he can't afford it. "I was born in Florida. I went to high school in Florida. I want to go to college in Florida. I want to work in Florida. (slight sob) I'm sorry."
Renato is a US citizen born in Miami. He moved to Haiti after his father died and moved back after the 2010 earthquake. But since Renato's is the son of illegal immigrants, if he wants to go to a state school, he'll have to pay out-of-state tuition and right now he can't afford it. So he's sitting this year out.
"I applied like everybody else expecting that I would be paying instate fees and then they told me I would have to pay three times the amount."
State legislation to allow Renato and other US citizens with illegal immigrant parents to pay instate tuition has been filed, but isn't being heard. Democratic Rep. Hazelle Rogers is upset about it. "It is unfair, it isn't right and this legislature should take action."
The chairman of the House Education Committee, Rep. Bill Proctor, says he's willing to give it shot, if a subcommittee vets it first. "If it comes through the process, then in all probability we would."
Another, more controversial piece of legislation, would give instate tuition rates to anyone who spent three years in a Florida public school and graduated.
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Denver yoga sizzles during this Summer Solstice week!
Monday, June 16: Check out Mudra Yoga Studio's classes for free through Saturday. This offer is open to new and returning students with no restrictions or limitations.
Kids Yoga Directory begins Camp Gratitude at Harmony Yoga this morning. This all day camp for kids ages 5 - 12 includes yoga, meditation, theatrical games, singing, dancing, music, stories and more. Or take your kids to Yogaventure Kids Yoga Camp with Leanna Long every afternoon this week at The Freyja Project.
Wednesday, June 18: The stress of caregiving can take its toll as anger, depression, guilt and more. Learn to care for yourself with yoga and group psychotherapy at Karin Bustamante's Care for the Caregiver series, offered at lunchtime on Wednesdays through July at Kosha Yoga Center.
Thursday, June 19: The Yoga Mat presents a Yoga + Wine Event at the Infinite Monkey Winery this and every third Thursday evening of the month. Enjoy an hour long yoga class and a post-yoga glass of wine for your ticket price. Don't forget to bring your yoga mat.
Learn about karma and reincarnation at the Insight Meditation and Sangha with Barry Gillespie tonight at Asana Studio in Olde Town Arvada. Or learn how to use the law of attraction at Littleton Yoga Center's Attracting Abundance workshop.
Friday, June 20: Celebrate Karma Yoga Center's fourth anniversary with food, music, give-aways and free yoga classes at Wash Park at noon, 4:15 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Chant with Tom Fuhrmann and friends at the Maha Kirtan tonight at Mile Hi Church. Bring your own back jack or cushion, and arrive by 6:30 for the Oneness Blessings. Or check out the Summer Solstice Gong and Bowl Concert with Ann Martin at Kosha Yoga Center.
Bring a partner or friend and enjoy an introduction to Partner Thai Yoga Masage and a glass of wine tonight at Qi Flow Fusion's downtown location. Be sure to wear comfortable, loose clothing for ease of movement.
Saturday, June 21: Im'Unique United presents the second annual Fitness Fest at Mile High Sports Authority Field. The Fitness Fest includes the largest free yoga class in Colorado. No mats are allowed on the field so bring a white towel or practice directly on the grass. Im'Unique will honor 100 Denver-Metro Area yoga, fitness and wellness instructors during this event for their dedication to the health and wellness of Denver communities. Stay after the yoga class for more free fitness activities, healthy cooking classes and more at the Wellness Lounge.
Kosha Yoga Center presents Yoga in the Park this and every Saturday morning through August at Littleton's Geneva Park. Kids Yoga Guide provides yoga for the little ones ages 4 – 10 during the class. All levels are welcome and a $10 donation is suggested for participants.
Check out one of these great afternoon yoga workshops. Celebrate the Summer Solstice with Karin Bustamante at Littleton Yoga Center or with Mary Beth Hickey and Mike Ninomiya for a Yin practice at Kindness Yoga Hilltop. Triathlete and yoga practitioner Danielle Vasquez offers Yoga for Athletes and Leanna Long presents a Real Beauty Tweens Yoga Workshop, both at The Freyja Project.
Tom Fuhrmann and friends present another Kirtan tonight, this one at Littleton Yoga Center. No experience is necessary to join in the chanting.
Light Up the Night with Christen Bakken, Lindsay Gonzalez and Kyle Weiger at The River. Join them for a 90-minute power vinyasa flow class to celebrate the upcoming Wanderlust Festival. Or wear your white or neon clothing to move through 108 sun salutes in blacklight at Yoga in the Dark with Jackie Salzillo at Asana Studio in Golden. Glow sticks are provided at both classes.
Sunday, June 22: Yoga Rocks the Park presents a yoga class with Laura Wade Jaster and Sarah Russell accompanied by live music from DJ Sundragon this morning at Sunken Gardens. Camp YRP offers yoga for kids ages 3 – 10 during the event.
There's a variety of yoga workshops from which to choose this afternoon. Join Heidi Michelle for some mirrored vinyasa flow and Acro Yoga at her Partner Yoga Play workshop at Kindness Yoga Hilltop. This Denver Yoga Examiner presents Deep Stretch: An Introduction to Yin Yoga at Mudra Yoga Studio. Learn Thai Yoga Self Massage at David Wells workshop at Whole Yoga. Licensed Acupuncturist Naomi Campbell offers Chinese Medicine Herbal First-Aid at The Freyja Project. The River presents SUP (Stand-Up Paddleboarding) Yoga with Lindsay Gonzalez this and two more weekend afternoons at Chatfield Reservoir. Or treat your back to an afternoon of therapeutic yoga at Sarah Wolfgram's Yoga for a Healthy Back workshop at Endorphin in the City Park neighborhood.


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The Air Force ROTC curriculum consists of academic courses and a leadership laboratory. Air Force ROTC is not a degree- or certificate-granting program. The academic courses cover the history, organization and mission of the Air Force, as well as leadership, management and national security affairs. Any UAA student may take these academic courses (except AIRS A150) without joining the Cadet Wing or the Air Force. However, certain courses require prerequisites or faculty permission.
The leadership laboratory provides practical military training. Activities include field trips to Air Force bases, physical fitness training, marching, and leadership exercises. To attend the leadership laboratory, UAA students must join the Cadet Wing and not have a medical condition that would preclude service in the Armed Forces.
To become an officer through Air Force ROTC, a student must, at a minimum, complete the two-year program (300- and 400-level courses plus leadership laboratory), a summer field training encampment, and earn a baccalaureate degree in any major from UAA. Upon graduation and commissioning, new lieutenants must serve a minimum of four years in the Air Force. Those who successfully complete Air Force pilot training must serve 10 years after training.
In order to receive a minor in National Defense, Strategic Studies and Leadership: Air Force Emphasis, students must complete the declaration of a minor form on the UAA website.
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Every two years, Art Education for the Blind and The Metropolitan Museum of Art organize an international conference of educators, museum personnel, and researchers to explore the latest developments in the field of multimodal approaches to learning.
- 2012 Multimodal Approaches to Learning Conference is scheduled for October 26 to 28. Read conference review in the Senses & Society Journal.
- 2009 "Art Beyond Sight: Multimodal Approaches to Learning" conference program, abstracts, bios. This conference was cosponsored by Art Education for the Blind, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- 2007 "Art Beyond Sight: Multimodal Approaches to Learning, Creativity and Communication" conference program, abstracts, bios. This conference was cosponsored by Art Education for the Blind, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Teachers College, Columbia University.
- 2005 "Art Beyond Sight: Multimodal Approaches to Learning" conference program, abstracts, bios. This conference was cosponsored by Art Education for the Blind, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Museum Access Consortium (MAC).
- Sister Conference – In Touch with Art at the V & A in London.
The conference addresses inclusive and multisensory learning environments and strategies, particularly in relation to the arts and museums. Our discussions will focus on experiences that involve sound, touch, movement, drama, olfactory and modes of proprioceptive learning. Multimodal learning and creative experiences are meaningful to all audiences including people with disabilities and people with different learning preferences.
Since 2005 this conference has become a forum for cross-disciplinary creative thinking and the exchange of ideas. We will continue to foster dialogue between such diverse disciplines as neuroscience, cognitive psychology, education, museum studies, disability and cultural studies, technology, architecture, product design, and media art. Conference participants and organizers aim to define a framework for engaging diverse audiences through multimodal experiences, and identify new trends and innovation in learning and museum practice.
The trademark of this conference has been its diverse cross-disciplinary audience that includes: Museum staff, art educators, teaching artists, special education teachers, therapists, new media artists, researchers, computer engineers and technology specialists, Universal Design advocates, architects, exhibit, and product designers, and graduate students.


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Each month it's important to update your Cash Flow Projection with actual figures from the previous month and to review your projected numbers in light of all of the information that you have collected to date. In this post, we'll look at a step-by-step guide to accurately capturing all of the monthly updates that need to be recorded in your Cash Flow Projection.
Step One: Reconcile Your Bank Statement
The first step is to reconcile your bank statement. This will ensure that you have entered all transactions into your check register. If this important step is one that you've been avoiding in previous months, now is the time to make this a priority. You cannot hope to benefit from all of the hard work that you have put into your Cash Flow Projection if you are not sure that includes all of your transactions. Additionally, it is dangerous to forgo the work that goes into properly recording and reconciling your bank transactions in favor of a quick glance at your balance via your bank's website. If you've been managing your cash flow this way it is just a matter of time until something slips through the cracks. Committing to take the time to consistently reconcile your bank statements now will almost certainly save you time, stress, and even money (overdraft charges, late fees, etc.) in the future.
Step Two: Gather Your Data
Once you've confirmed that you have accurately captured all of your financial transactions, the second step is to gather all of those transactions in a format that makes it easy to record your data on your Cash Flow Projection. Often, the most efficient way to do this is to run reports from your accounting software. I use QuickBooks for most of my clients and in order to simplify this process, I have saved the appropriate set of reports in my Memorized Report List. Even if you are using another accounting software program, you can use these same reports.
The list of reports I use to update my Cash Flow Projection are as follows:
- Bank Transaction Report or the Check Register
- Deposit Detail Report (This will vary depending on how you are tracking your revenue.)
- Accounts Receivable Aging (If you are a business that bills customers for time and/or products.)
Step Three: Record Your Expenses
The third step is to take your Bank Transaction Report or Check Register and enter the expenses into the various categories you have listed on your Cash Flow Projection. If you have created categories on your Cash Flow Projection that differ from the chart of accounts in your accounting software, take extra care to be sure that you are recording activity from each chart of accounts category into the same Cash Flow Projection categories each month. For example, you may have payments to a number of different vendors which are recorded in the following expense categories on your chart of accounts: Office Supplies, Kitchen Supplies, and Printer & Computer Supplies. Conversely, you may have set up your Cash Flow Projections so that "Office Supplies" includes paper and pens, but also include kitchen supplies, printer and computer supplies, cleaning supplies etc. As long as you record this data consistently from month to month, this is fine and it will not negatively impact the utility of your Cash Flow Projection.
Step Four: Record Your Deposits
Once you have entered all the payments from your Bank Transaction Report or Check Register to your Cash Flow Projection it is time to enter the deposits you have made. The entries you make to your Cash Flow Projection depend on how you are tracking your revenue. If your Cash Flow Projection is detailed by product or by customer then you will want to record the deposits you made in the same manner. You can set up your Deposit Detail Report to organize the breakdown of deposits you received by customer or by the revenue categories you are tracking. Make sure that the report you set up is on a cash basis, as opposed to accrual basis. (For more information on the important differences between accrual and cash basis reporting, reference my blog post: Cash Flow Projection and the Shortcomings of Total Reliance on the Profit & Loss Statement.)
Step Five: Review Your Bottom Line
The fifth step is to look at the bottom line; this is the cash position/ending balance on your Cash Flow Projection. This final calculation should consider all of your actual revenue and expenses for the month and absolutely must match with the ending balance from your Bank Transaction Report. If these numbers do not match, then you will need to identify and correct the discrepancy. It is vitally important that these figures match exactly so that your Cash Flow Projection can accurately provide insight into your current activities and so that the beginning balance for the next month is accurate as well.
Once you have completed these five steps, take the time to review your Cash Flow Projection paying careful attention to the columns with your projections. Have new developments occurred in the business that will impact your projected amounts? (Review my posts on expense projections and revenue projections if you need help identifying items that may change your projections.) If so, don't be afraid to make those changes on your cash flow projection. Remember this is your working tool and you must have realistic projections entered if it is going to provide any value to you. This is also the time to add one more column to your projections so that you will always have 6 (or 12) months forecasted in order to allow you to look ahead and spot any possible risks to your cash position.