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Bear Essentials: Game Day @ Atlanta
Wednesday, 12.12.2007 / 2:20 PM ET / Bish's Blog
By John Bishop - BostonBruins.com
The Bruins had an optional practice this morning and the only news from Hotlanta was that Bobby Allen is out for this evening and will skate tomorrow. Meanwhile, Andrew Ference and Vladimir Sobotka are both available for tonight.
Over at Boston.com, Fluto Shinzawa writes:
Alex Auld will make his third straight in goal tonight against the Thrashers.
Auld will have some added help in front of him…Marco Sturm (eye) will not play tonight. Claude Julien said there's still too much swelling around the eye for Sturm to be cleared for action. Julien said there's a good chance that Sturm will play tomorrow against New Jersey at TD Banknorth Garden…Vladimir Sobotka (shoulder), who's missed the last three games, will play tonight.
Auld will have some added help in front of him…Marco Sturm (eye) will not play tonight. Claude Julien said there's still too much swelling around the eye for Sturm to be cleared for action. Julien said there's a good chance that Sturm will play tomorrow against New Jersey at TD Banknorth Garden…Vladimir Sobotka (shoulder), who's missed the last three games, will play tonight.
The mysterious Spector had some fun debunking a rumored deal between Montreal and San Jose that was supposedly started by noted hockey pundit Bob McKenzie:
TSN.CA: Bob McKenzie denied he'd stated on Montreal Sportsradio The Team 990 that the Canadiens and San Jose Sharks were talking about a possible trade where Saku Koivu and Michael Ryder would be swapped for Patrick Marleau and Steve Bernier. McKenzie admits suggesting some struggling teams (including the Canadiens) "are working extra hard to make something happen" but never suggested the Sharks and Habs were talking trade. McKenzie wonders how his comments morphed into a Sharks-Habs trade rumor.
Spector's Note: I'll tell you how, Bob: the lack of real trade activity has some folks in the media and the internet clutching at straws and twisting anything into a potential trade rumor. I'm glad he cleared this up as I've been inundated with e-mails from Sharks and Canadiens fans asking about the validity of that rumor and when the trade might go down.
The Spector is very right. I get asked about rumored deals all the time and I feel funny addressing them sometimes. The bottom line is that if you have heard about previous to it happening -- it probably is not happening. Beyond that, until it lands on the front page it isn't true.
A nice story continues...
The Boston Bruins full roster of players and coaches will continue their annual tradition of delivering toys to children in local hospitals this year. On Friday, December 14 the Bruins will be divided into seven groups, and each group will be at their respective hospital at 2:00 p.m. ET.
A total of $22,000 which was donated by the Bruins players and coaches, the Boston Bruins Foundation and Volvo was used by the team to shop for the toys last week at the Target in Woburn.
I will be along for at least part of that ride. If you recognize me from my awful pic -- say hi!
6:33 p.m.
Bobby Allen is out. Marco Sturm is out. Andrew Ference and Vladimir Sobotka are in.
6:54 p.m.
The Boston Globe's Fluto Shinzawa has (another) guess on tonight's lineup:
Chara-Stuart (sg) Auld
Alberts-Wideman (bg) Rask
Ference-Ward Go Bruins!
Fluto also reports:
Tim Thomas was placed on injured reserve today to make room for Andrew Ference on the active roster...GM Peter Chiarelli estimated that Thomas, who skated today at Ristuccia Arena, is about 5-7 days from returning. Chiarelli said that a healthy Thomas and Alex Auld would man the nets in in Boston, putting Tuukka Rask back in Providence.
Thanks for the info Fluto. Hope to reciprocate when you get back!
I'll see you on the running recap...


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TAMPA, Fla. — Five truck stop locations have joined the network of independent companies which offer TRANSFLO Express truck stop scanning from Pegasus TransTech.
TRANSFLO Express helps both drivers and fleets to get paid faster, and for truck stops it will attract more driver customers who need to scan and transmit their delivery documents, according to company officials.
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Euromoney FX Fistfight Is Over for Another Year
So the annual clash of egos in the global foreign-exchange market is finally over for another year.
Cue relief all around. Because for market participants, the yearly Euromoney Foreign Exchange Survey merry-go-round is a proverbial pain in the backside as FX-dealing banks scramble to secure those all-important votes from their clients.
The wait is over and for some major banks that means basking in the glory of success (or disappointment) among your peers as the results come in and the business heads enjoy their £5,000-a-table-dinner at the Euromoney awards ceremony.
Cue vodka luges, live band karaoke, Scalextrics and back slapping.
The small fries have taken a beating this year as the biggest banks have stolen a still-bigger proportion of the market share. This year, the top five FX-dealing banks share a whopping 55% of the $4 trillion-a-day market.
So it's no surprise that FX doyen Deutsche Bank again tops the poll for an eighth year in a row.
More strikingly, though, is Citigroup's climb to second place, knocking Barclays off its perch and into third and UBS into fourth.
HSBC Holdings comes next, having usurped JP Morgan & Chase which is now in the sixth spot.
The relative minnow banks that once had ambitious growth plans, such as Nomura, Credit Suisse and Societe Generale, have lost even more market share to the giants.
The competition is insanely tough. But then there is a lot at stake: strong rankings give kudos, potentially snag new high-volume clients and help to attract and retain the brightest staff.
The pressure placed on banks' sales staff to get clients to fill in surveys is huge. Some firms employ people exclusively to organize their clients' responses and try and secure a respectable ranking.
Citi even resorted to committing a serious crime against fashion by making their staff (from London to New York, Uganda to Kazakhstan) wear lurid t-shirts to remind them constantly of the need to secure client votes.
Deutsche also often wheels out "desktop-Zar," an avatar named after the bank's FX head Zar Amrolia, on its FX staffers' computers, whereby a small image of Mr. Amrolia marches across the screen, encouraging employees to secure votes.
In short, banks care about this an awful lot, and naturally, anyone cheesed off with their position is quick to suggest cheating on the part of the competition.
But ignore the sour-grapes questioning of the reliability of the results (which usually comes from the banks lower down the poll), because the Euromoney survey is the only consistent rundown of market share made public every year since 1979.
Euromoney itself admits that it doesn't give a 100% accurate reflection of the business but it isn't far off the mark.
The fighting may be over for another year but the race for the Euromoney Survey 2013 starts Thursday.


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WHEELING - A total of seven entries for Parkersburg High School have secured a berth for next week's state tournament, while another four bids are still at large for the Big Reds upon completion of the first day of the Class AAA, Region I Tennis Tournament conducted Thursday at West Liberty University.
Qualifying for the boys side for PHS are Saaman Ghodsi (No. 1 singles), Alexander D'Costa (No. 2 singles), Tristram Spitsnaugle (No. 3 singles) and the No. 1 doubles team of Ghodsi and D'Costa.
Still holding out hope are Josh Roberts at No. 4 singles and the No. 3 doubles team of Rhone Thrash and Landon Wells, who both need another win to punch their ticket.
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Photo by Jim Butta
Ritchie County's Veronica Mueller returns serve during her 8-0 victory over Weir's Emily Giodano during quarterfinal action at Thursday's Class AA/A, Region I tennis championships held at the Erickson All-Sports Facility.
Photo by Kerry Patrick
Williamstown's Muhammad Kingson returns a forehand during his semifinal match with doubles partner Garrett Wilson at Thursday's Class AA/A, Region IV Tennis Tournament at City Park. Kingson and Wilson advanced to the finals at No. 3 doubles before losing 8-0 to a squad from Charleston Catholic.
The same holds true for the Big Reds' Amber Kesterson at No. 2 singles, Sydney Stansberry at No. 4 singles and the No. 3 doubles team of Kristen Calebaugh and Jennifer Riffle.
Otherwise, PHS will be represented at state by Cassandra Powell (No. 1 singles) and Sheridan White (No. 3 singles), along with the No. 1 doubles team of Powell and Kesterson and the No. 2 double team of Katie Stanley and Katie Gnegy.
While PHS is tied with University in the team standings at the halfway mark, Parkersburg South has clinched slots at state for Brandon Galici (No. 1 singles) and Grant Tebay (No. 3 singles), along with the No. 1 doubles team of Galici and Garrett Dailey.
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Class AA/A Region IV Tournament
At City Park, Parkersburg
No. 1 doubles (Top 3 advance)
First round: Ballard-Mobley, Poca, bye; Hamilton-Sadd, Charleston Catholic, d. Hatfield-Ramey-Mingo Central, 8-1; Dempsey-Montgomery, Sissonville, bye; Wiseman-Tracewell, Paqrkersburg Catholic, bye; Williams-Justice, Chapmanville, bye; Bayles-Sayre, Williamstown, d. Scott-Rollins, Scott, 8-5; Dransfeld-Karimpour, St. Joseph, bye.
Quarterfinals: Hamilton-Sadd, CC, d. Ballard-Mobley, Poca, 8-2; Wiseman-Tracewell, Parkersburg Catholic, d. Dempsey-Montgomery, Sissonville, 8-4; Williams-Justice, Chapmanville, bye; Dransfeld-Karimpour, StJ, d. Bayles-Sayre, W, 8-3
Semifinals: Hamilton-Sadd, CC, d. Wiseman-Tracewell, Parkersburg Catholic, 8-0; Dransfeld=Karimpour, StJ, d. Williams-Justice, Chapmanville, 8-6
Championship: Hamilton-Sadd, CC, d. Dransfeld-Karimpour, StJ, 8-6
Third-place: Williams-Justice, Chapmanville, d. Wiseman-Tracewell, Parkersburg Catholic, 9-8 (7-5)
No. 2 doubles (Top 2 advance)
First round: Pidaparthi-Pidaparthi, Chapmanville, bye; Pitts-Henry, Sissonville, bye; Blenvins-Taylor, Mingo Central, bye; Sutfin-Breece, St. Joseph, bye; Eisenmann-Clowes, Parkersburg Catholic, bye; Centofanti-Grubb, Charleston Catholic, bye; Carnefix-McNeil, Poca, bye
Quarterfinals: Pidaparthi-Pidaparthi, Chapmanville, d. Pitts-Henry, Sissonville, 8-2; Sutfin-Breece, StJ, d. Blevins-Taylor, MC, 8-2; Eisenmann-Clowes, Parkersburg Catholic, bye; Centofanti-Grubb, CC, d. Carnefix-McNeil, 8-0
Semifinals: Sutfin-Breece, StJ, d. Pidaparthi-Pidaparthi, Chapmanville, 8-0; Centofanti-Grubb, CC, d. Eisenmann-Clowes, Parkersburg Catholic, 8-3
Championship: Centofanti-Grubb, CC, d. Sutfin-Breece, StJ, 8-3
No. 3 doubles (Champion advances)
First round: Wippel-Schrader, St. Joseph, bye; Borman-Whelan, Charleston Catholic, bye; Utt-Pauley, Sissonville, bye; Jarrell-Blair, Scott, bye; Young-Cox, Poca, bye; Ritchie-Johnson, Mingo Central, bye; Farley-Welty, Chapmanville, bye
Quarterfinals: Borman-Whelan, CC, d. Wippel-Schrader, StJ, 8-1; Jarrell-Blair, Scott, d. Utt-Pauley, 8-3; Young-Cox, Poca, bye; Farley-Welty, Chapmanville, d. Ritchie-Johnson, MC, 8-3
Semifinals: Borman-Whelan, CC, d. Jarrell-Blair, Scott, 8-2; Farley-Welty, Chapmanville, d. Young-Cox, Poca, 9-7
Championship: Borman-Whelan, CC, d. Farley-Welty, Chapmanville, 8-1
No. 1 doubles (Top 3 advance)
First round: Cassis-Malas, Charleston Catholic, bye; Cardenas-Keiser, Parkersburg Catholic, d. Hatcher-Surber, Mingo Central, 8-2; Spradlin-Cavins, Chapmanville, bye; Starkey-Chambers, Scott, bye; Meade-Reynolds, St. Joseph, bye; Fulks-Hicks, Sissonville, bye; Arthur-Finney, Poca, bye; Flanagan-A. Leo, Williamstown, bye
Quarterfinals: Cassis-Malas, CC, d. Cardenas-Keiser, Parkersburg Catholic, 8-0; Starkey-Chambers, Scott, d. Spradlin-Cavins, 8-1; Meade-Reynolds, StJ, d. Fulks-Hicks, Sissonville, 8-1; Flanagan-A. Leo, Williamstown, d. Arthur-Finney, Poca, 8-0
Semifinals: Cassis-Malas, CC, d. Starkey-Chambers, Scott, 8-1; Flanagan-A. Leo, Williamstown, d. Meade-Reynolds, StJ, 8-4
Championship: Cassis-Malas, CC, d. Flanagan-A. Leo, Williamstown, 8-4
Third place: Meade-Reynolds, StJ, d. Starkey-Chambers, Scott, 8-1
No. 2 doubles (Top 2 advance)
First round: Standish-Casto, Charleston Catholic, bye; Slone-Crum, Mingo Central, bye; Constant-Dunlap, Scott, bye; Randolph-Landers, Poca, bye; Townsend-Abraham, Chapmanville, bye; Barnett-Mairs, Sissonville, bye; Gaynor-Lorenzana, St. Joseph, bye; R. Leo-Gedon, Williamstown, bye
Quarterfinals: Standish-Casto, CC, d. Slone-Crum, MC, 8-0; Randolph-Landers, Poca, d. Constant-Dunlap, Scott, 8-3; Townsen-Abraham, Chapmanville, d. Barnett-Mairs, Sissonville, 9-3; R. Leo-Gedon, Williamstown, d. Gaynor-Lorenzana, StJ, 8-5
Semifinals: Standish-Casto, CC, d. Randolph-Landers, Poca, 8-1; R. Leo-Gedon, Williamstown, d. Townsend-Abraham, Chapmanville, 8-0
Championship: Standish-Casto, CC, d. R. Leo-Gedon, Williamstown, 8-2
No. 3 doubles (Champion advances)
First round: Canfield-Cable, Charleston Catholic, bye; Muncy-Rawls, Mingo Central, bye; Hedrick-Sotliff, Poca, Bye; Kingson-Wilson, Williamstown, bye; Holland-Porter, St. Joseph, bye; Saunders-Workman, Chapmanville, bye; Boktor-Halstead, Scott, bye
Quarterfinals: Canfield-Cable, CC, bye; Hedrick-Sotliff, Poca, d. Muncy-Rawls, MC, 8-5; Kingson-Wilson, Williamstown, d. Holland-Porter, StJ, 8-6; Saunders-Workman, Chapmanville, d. Boktor-Halstead, Scott, 8-6
Semifinals: Canfield-Cable, CC, d. Hedrick-Sotliff, Poca, 8-1; Kingson-Wilson, Williamstown, d. Saunders-Workman, Chapmanville, 8-3
Championship: Canfield-Cable, CC, d. Kingson-Wilson, Williamstown, 8-0
Class AA/A, Region I
Tennis Championship
At Erickson All-Sports Facility
No. 1 Singles
First Round: Alex McNabb (Rav) d. Katie Nestor (FS) 8-2; Jamie Graham (SM) d. Whitney Morris (Brax) 8-1; Amy Davis (Mad) d. Maddi Wade (NM) 8-1
Quarterfinals: Veronica Mueller (Rit) d. Emily Giordano (Weir) 8-0; Catherine Boyles (EF) d. McNabb 8-3; Haley Spurlock (OG) d. Graham 8-0; Joanna Capito (WC) d. Davis 8-1
Semifinals: Mueller d. Boyles 8-2; Spurlock vs. Capito
Finals: Mueller vs. Spurlock/Capito winner
Third place: Boyles vs. Spurlock/Capito loser
No. 2 Singles
First Round: Nadene Metzger (WC) d. Megan Branch (FS) 9-8 (7-5 tiebreaker); Grace Skidmore (Brax) d. Ryleigh Glaspell (Weir) 8-0; Abigale Gellner (SM) d. Kate Doshier (NM) 8-6
Quarterfinals: Taylor Youell (Rav) d. Skyler Morgan (EF) 8-0; Olivia Haught (RC) d. Metzter 8-1; Anna Crawford (OG) d. Skidmore 8-4; Ali Welch (Mad) d. Gellner 8-3
Semifinals: Youell vs. Haught; Crawford vs. Welch
No. 3 Singles
First Round: Alissa Link (FS) d. Ashley Anderson (Weir) 8-0; Bianco Saporito (WC) won by forfeit; Catlinn Porter (NM) d. Sarah Everett (SM) 8-1
Quarterfinals: Jessie West (RC) d. Tina Conforti (Mad) 8-2; Bess McNabb (Rav) d. Link 8-3; Jacqueline Costello (EF) d. Spororito 8-1; Abbi Sayre (OG) d. Porter 8-3
Semifinals: West vs. McNabb; Costello vs. Sayre
No. 4 Singles
First Round: Halle Runnion (SM) won by forfeit; Bailee Tusick (Weir) d. Taylor Daft (NM) 9-8 (9-8 tiebreaker); Tiffany Gilmore (RC) d. Marichrist Pangilinam (WC) 8-2
Quarterfinals: Madison Juszczak (OG) d. Maya Mathai (FS) 8-0; Kerigan Crow (Rav) d. Runnion 8-2; Brittiany Brumage (EF) d. Tuscik 8-0; Gilmore d. Morgan Duerr (Mad) 9-8 (7-3 tiebreaker)
Semifinals: Juszczak vs. Crow; Brumage vs. Gilmore
No. 1 Singles
First Round: Ethan Cross (Rav) d. Carl Nichols (NM) 8-3; Grant Holbert (FS) d. Addison Sayre (OG) 8-4; Shannon Lohr (Brax) d. Steven White (Weir) 8-3
Quarterfinals: Nick Conforti (Mad) d. Noah Laugh (RC) 8-0; Khris Musgrove (EF) d. Cross 8-3; Holbert d. Sam Maston (SM) 8-3; Jonathan Haley (WC) d. Lohr 8-0
Semifinals: Conforti d. Musgrove 8-4; Haley d. Holbert 8-4
Finals: Conforti vs. Haley
Third Place: Musgrove vs. Holbert
No. 2 Singles
First Round: : Brighton Kunce (EF) d. Zack Bishop (RC) 8-1; Josh Skidmore (Brax) d. Issac Lambert (NM) 8-2; Jake Beilhart (OG) d. Sean Matics (Rav) 8-6
Quarterfinals: Matt Conforti (Mad) d. Logan Orton (FS) 8-3; Chad Hensley (Weir) d. Kunce 8-4; Brett Szeligo (WC) d. Skidmore 8-0; Drew Poling (SM) d. Beilhart 8-1
Semifinals: Conforti vs. Hensley; Szeligo vs. Poling
No. 3 Singles
First Round: Ben Costello (EF) d. Evan Hall (OG) 8-5; Hunter Bishop (RC) d. Devan Hayes (NM) 8-2; Wesley Skidmore (Brax) d. Matt Barnes (Weir) 8-2
Quarterfinals: Marcus Moore (SM) d. Michael Danishanko (Rav) 8-1; Alan Alimario (Mad) d. Costello 8-4; Michael Buonaiuto (FS) d. Bishop 8-1; Gus Schmidt (WC) d. Skidmore 8-4
Semifinals: Moore vs. Alimario; Buonaiuto vs. Schmidt
No. 4 Singles
First Round: Taylor Campbell (FS) d. Logan Tucker (Rav) 8-4; Joseph Sarsfield (EF) d. Dustin Bragg (Brax) 8-3; Kyle Knutsen (RC) 8-2
Quarterfinals: A.J. Harris (SM) d. Nate Bennett (OG) 8-2; Campbell d. Shawn Humphreys (NM) 8-2; Daniel Lee (WC) d. Sarsfield 8-4; Thomas Gianni (Mad) d. Knutsen 8-4
Semifinals: Harris vs. Campbell; Lee vs.Gianni
Class AAA Regional
At West Liberty University
No. 1 singles
Quarterfinals: Cassandra Powell (PHS) d. Lexi Patterson (Wheeling Park), 8-1
Semifinals: Powell (PHS) d. Ally Rees (University), 8-0
No. 2 singles
Quarterfinals: Amber Kesterson (PHS) d. Laura Shelton (Brooke), 8-2
Semifinals: Alyssa Rees (University) d. #Kesterson, (PHS), 8-1
No. 3 singles
Quarterfinals: Sheridan White (PHS), bye
Semifinals: White (PHS) d. Sydney Kacik, 8-2
No. 4 singles
Quarterfinals: Sydney Stansberry (PHS) d. Samantha Rulong (John Marshall), 8-0
Semifinals: Stansberry (PHS) d. Michelle Joseph (Morgantown), 8-5
No. 1 doubles
Quarterfinals: Powell-Kesterson (PHS) d. Miller Shelton (Brooke), 8-1
Semifinals: Powell-Kesterson (PHS) d. Rees-Rees (University), 8-4
No. 2 doubles
Quarterfinals: Katie Stanley- Katie Gnegy (PHS) d. Rodgers-Randolph (Wheeling Park), 8-2
Semifinals: Stanley-Gnegy (PHS) d. Kasik-Derrico (Morgantown), 9-7
No. 3 doubles
Quarterfinals: Kristen Calebaugh-Jennifer Riffle (PHS), bye
Semifinals: Calebaugh-Riffle (PHS) d. Monroe-Justice (Parkersburg South), 8-2
No. 1 singles
Quarterfinals: Saaman Ghodsi (PHS) d. Jackson Carey (Brooke), 8-6
Semifinals: Ghodsi (PHS) d. Abe Valenzuela (University), 8-4
No. 2 singles
Quarterfinals: Alexander D'Costa (PHS), bye
Semifinals: D'Costa (PHS) d. Ryan Mezan (Brooke), 8-1
No. 3 singles
Quarterfinals: Tristram Spitsnaugle (PHS), bye
Semifinals: Spitsnaugle d. Sam Valenzuela (University), 8-2
No. 4 singles
Quarterfinals: Josh Roberts (PHS) d. Austin Litman (John Marshall), 8-4
Semifinals: Roberts (PHS) d. Brice Hickey (Brooke), 8-4
No. 1 doubles
Quarterfinal: Ghodsi- D'Costa (PHS), bye
Semifinals: Ghodsi-D'Costa (PHS) d. Hunley-Baranski (Wheeling Park), 8-1
No. 2 doubles
Quarterfinals: Spitsnaugle-Roberts (PHS) d. Miller-Howes (John Marshall), 8-2
Semifinals: Derrico-McKnight (Morgantown) d. Spitsnaugle-Roberts, 8-4
No. 3 doubles
Quarterfinals: Thrash-Wells (PHS) d. Herring Ingram (Parkersburg South), 8-3
Semifinals: Thrash-Wells (PHS) d. Beaman-Barnhart (Brooke), 8-2
Also for the Patriots, Regan Hanlon is one win away from advancing at No. 2 singles.
Class AA/A, Region IV
PARKERSBURG - Charleston Catholic proved to be Williamstown's nemesis on the first day of the Class AA/A, Region IV Tennis Tournament Thursday at City Park.
The two schools went head-to-head in the championship matches in all three divisions for doubles and the Irish claimed all three titles. However, not all was lost for the Yellowjackets as two entries qualified for next week's state tournament.
Advancing for Williamstown at No. 1 doubles were Luke Flanagan and Aaron Leo, and punching their ticket at No. 2 doubles were Ryan Leo and Alex Gedon.
Flanagan and Aaron Leo dropped just four games while winning their first two matches but lost to Charleston Catholic's Mark Cassis and Jad Malas 8-4 in the finals.
Aaron Leo will be making his debut in doubles at the state level.
"Just another year at state - hopefully, we get further than we did last year," said Flanagan, who finished 1-1 in his only other previous trip to state in doubles.
A representative from Huntington St. Joseph gave Ryan Leo and Gedon fits in the quarterfinals before the Yellowjackets emerged with an 8-5 victory. After winning 8-0 in the semifinals, Williamstown actually led Charleston Catholic's Scott Standish and Zach Casto 1-0 before losing 8-2.
"We went to deuce a lot," Ryan Leo and Gedon both said. The duo also qualified for state last year as a doubles team.
At No. 3 doubles, Garrett Wilson and Muhammad Kingson were shut out 8-0 by Charleston Catholic's Ben Canfield and Noah Cable. Only the champion in their bracket qualified for state.
The Yellowjackets now set direct their attention today's singles draw where Flanagan, Aaron Leo and Ryan Leo are seeded to advance. Gedon's story is more involved. He missed part of the season after undergoing an appendectomy but figures to give the No. 4 singles bracket his best shot.
"When I returned to the court (after the appendectomy), one of my first matches was against the kid from Poca who I will play in the first round Friday," Gedon said. "I lost to him 8-5, but that was my second match back and I could still feel my stitches. I'll surprise him."
In the girls division, Charleston Catholic duplicated its male counterparts and won championships in all three brackets.
Parkersburg Catholic's Jillie Wiseman and Erica Tracewell just missed qualifying at No. 1 doubles. Their third-place match with a squad from Chapmanville went to a tiebreaker which the Crusaderettes lost 9-8 (7-5).
Class AA/A, Region I
PARKERSBURG-An earlier win over Weir's Emily Giordano (8-0) punched her ticket to next week's state tournament, but Ritchie County's Vernonica Mueller had other things on her mind.
"It (the win) takes a load off my mind, but my goal is to win the region, not just qualify for state," said Mueller, who reached the finals in both singles and doubles a year ago. "There's still a lot of tennis that needs to be played and the pressure is still there, primarily because of my own expectations."
Those expectations continued to mount as the Rebels' No. 1 singles player advanced to today's championship match with a hard-fought, 8-2 win over East Fairmont's Catherine Boyles in the semifinals. She will meet the winner of the Haley Spurlock (OG)/Joanna Capito (WC) match.
For the most part there were no surprises during day one of the two-day event being played at the Erickson All-Sports Facility. All the top seeds in both girls and boys advanced to today's 9 a.m. semifinal round. Ravenswood's Taylor Youell, who reached the state finals in both singles and doubles last spring, will take on Ritchie's Olivia Haught in one of the two No. 2 singles' semis with Oak Glen's Anna Crawford taking on Madonna's Ali Welch in the other.
It will be another matchup between the two Little Kanawha Conference rivals at No. 3 as Jessie West will face the Red Devils' Bess McNabb in one semifinal with the other pitting East Fairmont's Jacqueline Costello against Oak Glen's Abbi Sayre.
Semifinal action at the No. 4 singles will see Oak Glen's Madison Juszczak playing Ravenswood's Kerigan Crow and the Rebels' Tiffany Gilmore facing East Fairmont's Brittiany Brumage.
In boys' action top seed Nick Conforti of Madonna advanced to today's championship match with an 8-4 win over East Fairmont's Khris Musgrove and will face Wheeling Central's Jonathan Haley-an 8-4 winner over Fairmont Senior's Grant Holbert-for the championship.
The other three singles will feature semifinal matchups.
At No. 2 it will be Madonna's Matt Conforti taking on Weir's Chad Hensley and the Maroon Knights' Brett Szeligo facing off against St. Marys' Drew Poling while at No. 3 another Blue Devil, Marcus Moore, will take on Madonna's Alimario with a trip to the finals on the line while Fairmont Senior's Michael Buonaiuto will take on Central's Gus Schmidt in the other half of the draw.
Rounding out the semifinals will be St. Marys' A.J. Harris against Fairmont Senior's Taylor Campbell and Central's Daniel Lee against Madonna's Thomas Gianni at No. 4.


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Each season, the Niagara IceDogs offer fans an opportunity to travel to other OHL arenas to cheer on their team.
In past seasons, trips have included the Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Powerade Centre in Brampton, General Motors Centre in Oshawa, Sleeman Centre in Guelph, Memorial Auditorium in Kitchener, Budweiser Gardens in London, K-Rock Centre in Kingston, Yardmen Arena in Belleville, the Civic Centre in Ottawa, the Memorial Gardens in North Bay and the Molson Centre in Barrie.
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Happy New Year to all!
To those in Chicago (or passing by), please join us for our first event next
Wednesday, January 9th (see the details below)! Remember, we need an RSVP so
we can add your name to the security list. We have 41 people attending so
far (networking alert!).
If this month doesn't work, please join us next month on Wednesday, February
13th, where we recap and reflect on the Interaction08 conference. More
details to come. If you want to host this event, please let us know.
Hello fellow Chicagoans,
We're excited to announce our first event of 2008: Designing with the
mobile experience in mind.
Some say 2007 was the year of social media. Will 2008 be the year of mobile
media? Come join us for an interactive discussion--and bring relevant
examples as well as your mobile device of choice.
Our colleagues from Critical Mass and Motorola will start the discussion,
and Critical Mass has graciously offered up their space for January's event.
When: Wednesday, January 9th
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: Critical Mass, 225 N. Michigan Ave. (Lake & Michigan), Suite 2050
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RSVP to this address (chicago-local(at)ixda.org) as we need to supply the
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case you encounter any problems.
Even if you don't design currently for mobile devices, it won't be long
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SocialSite Launch
By pelegri on Aug 08, 2008
SocialSite was formally launched yesterday (although it is not part of the Beijing Olympics :-). SocialSite (Home Page, TheAquarium) provides an OpenSource set of Widgets and Web Services that can be used to add Social Networking features to existing web sites and applications.
SocialSite has a very flexible architecture; the social network lives alongside the existing site/app which can be written in anything - see this Screencast. Check out Dave's Announcement; we already have Downloads, Installation Instructions and Code Repository (SVN), but stay tuned for further details.
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- Soaring farmland values have generated considerable national news attention and given rise to questions about the factors driving farmland values higher and whether current farmland values are reasonable. Many in the agricultural sector are worried that the farm sector is headed for a repeat of the farmland value bubble that collapsed in the 1980s.
Interest rates
As illustrated in the income capitalization model, interest rates play a role in determining the value of farmland as they are a fundamental determinant of the opportunity cost of capital and thus the capitalization rate. Lower interest rates reflect a lower opportunity cost of capital, reducing the discount applied to future earnings received from farmland, and increasing the farmland valuation multiple.
The interest rate on 10-year Treasury bond is often used to represent the risk-free interest rate on long term investments. Figure 3 shows the average interest rate paid on 10-year U.S. Treasury bonds from 1970 to 2010. Rates have fluctuated widely over this period. Starting in 1970, interest rates started to climb, almost doubling over the next decade and reaching a peak of 15 percent in the early 1980s. Since then, interest rates have declined dramatically, falling to around 3 percent today. While the exact impact of interest rates on farmland prices is difficult to measure, the large increases of the early 1980s should have had a negative impact on farmland prices, and the large declines since the 1980s should support rising farmland prices.
Assuming that the risk premium and income growth rate remain constant, a decline in the risk-free component of the discount rate decreases the capitalization rate. At low capitalization rates, the impact on land values can be dramatic. For instance, a capitalization rate of 4 percent which is consistent with current economic conditions would result in an earnings multiple of 25 being applied to each dollar of current income, while a capitalization rate of 8 percent which was consistent with the late 1980's would produce a multiple of 12.5. When put into the context of actual land values, these changes are striking. Using the simple capitalization model, land that produces cash rent of $200 per acre with capitalization rates of 8 percent and a multiple of 12.5 would be valued at $2,500. In contrast, the same cash rent with capitalization rates of 4 percent and a multiple of 25 would be valued at $5,000 per acre.


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The key for the Salesian High football team on Saturday against visiting Ferndale was one play involving two key contributors for the Pride all season long: an inside counter handoff to senior running back Aaron Prier behind junior tackle Freddie Tagaloa.
Salesian coach Chad Nightingale saw the mismatch against the smaller defensive line of the Wildcats early in the game and called the play repeatedly throughout the first half and third quarter. The result was a dominating 76-28 Pride victory in the North Coast Section Division IV semifinals.
Prier finished with 277 rushing yards and four touchdowns. He received considerable assistance from Tagaloa, who's 6-foot-8, 300 pounds and one of the area's top offensive line recruits for next season.
Salesian (10-2) will play Middletown (12-1) in the Division IV championship game Saturday at 7 p.m. at Alhambra High.
"The game plan was just to see what the defense gave us," Nightingale said. "We saw the advantage, and our line blocked great all game long. Our offense executed on all levels from top to bottom. The kids just played great as a unit."
Ferndale (9-3) couldn't stop the Pride's second- and third-string running backs, Marcial Malic and Trevor Donahue, either. They rushed for a combined 148 yards on only eight carries .
Nightingale also was pleased with his defense, which forced three turnovers on two interceptions and a fumble. Both interceptions led to points for the Pride.
"In my entire career coaching, I've never had a team put up this many points," Nightingale said. "It was nice to get turnovers from our defense and it was just a complete effort from the team."
Salesian quarterback Ikaika Woolsey also played an efficient game, connecting on 7 of 9 passing attempts for 181 yards and three touchdowns.
"This was a great game for us, all across the board," Nightingale said. "We look forward to next week. We've watched (Middletown) already this year and they are a phenomenal football team."


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it is true that pacquiao is a cockfighting.
I am a fan of him if anyone has photos of him with roosters, I would like to see.
it is true that pacquiao is a cockfighting.
I am a fan of him if anyone has photos of him with roosters, I would like to see.
Cavazos I've seen some of his birds in action, unfortunately they've always lost. But he used to have an entry at the WSC not sure if he still does since he's much busier.
Those are not his birds, he only want to watch the birds fight.
I know that he has a big gamefowl farm in General Santos, Philippines. It was rumored that he is selling all his gamefowls but I am not sure about the prices. Maybe its also pricey like the boxing tickets he is selling everytime he fights in the ring.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0_RQre0ebY&feature=related"]Manny pacqiuao 5.5M vs. Atong Ang 1.650M - YouTube[/ame]
I'm a fan of boxing and I know of his boxing career but not about his personal life, if you think my question is stupid just do not answer.
Yes, his a gamefowl enthusiast. He always visit Matina Gallera here in Davao.
It is a legitimate question. He is a fan so he is interested to know more about Manny.
Please excuse the rude guy above. Anyway, yes, Pacman is an aficionado. That was him handling in the above video (the guy in the plaid shirt). He won. And according to the video that was a P5.5M bet. So about $80K... Pacman is more of a "player" than a breeder. But, yeah, he's still one of us.
I've got a magazine Larry Whitehead gave one time I was visiting him. He is pictured with manny holding two gameroosters. Hope this helps.
He's also a champion in cockfighting
....I hope someone can post the fight of Pacman's Black...


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>Over the last 12 hours or so....I have had over 200 - 25 errors in my environment
>happening across all media servers. Obviously I believe the problem lies
>on the master at this point. I wanted to throw this possibility out there....I
>made some new tape device configs yesterday on one media server, but I have
>not had a chance to stop and start Netbackup on the master server yet. I
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Bob Betz is owner/winemaker of Betz Family Winery. His passion for wine was fueled by a year in the vineyards and cellars of Western Europe in the early 1970s, where his focus on the basics of grape growing and winemaking laid a foundation for the following decades in the Washington wine industry.
After returning to Seattle in the mid 1970s Bob joined Chateau Ste. Michelle. During nearly three decades there Bob was part of the emergence of Washington winemaking, working to make this new viticultural area become a reality.
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If you knew Microsoft could remotely remove software from your computer, would you feel safer or more concerned? Inside Microsoft's new Windows 8 Metro operating system, a "killswitch" could do just that.
The killswitch is an increasingly popular piece of technology that allows companies to remotely remove software from your devices. Apple's iPhone has one, Google's Android has one – even the Amazon's Kindle has a remote-removal for deleting offending books.
And now Microsoft has announced its new Windows 8 operating system will feature the technology. So what does this mean for PC users? Will we now be safer from rogue software? Or will we have to worry about Microsoft's access to our hard drives? And because the desktop computer is so versatile, will it even have any effect?
Anyone worried about Microsoft having complete access to your computer can rest easy – for now. The company has stated that they can only "kill" programs downloaded from its new Microsoft App Store (that's our name for it – we're sure they'll pick something less Apple-friendly).
Users of Windows 8 will be able to add software in two ways – through the official store or via unsecured sources (the internet, USB sticks, DVDs, etc.). Essentially, it's the same as how Android mobile phones run.
As a precedent for Windows 8, the Android killswitch has been used a few times without much outcry. It's successfully removed malware-ridden software that could damage users' phones and steal their data. On the closed mobile platform, therefore, the technology has been successful so far.
On the other side of the coin, however, are free speech advocates such as Eric Goldman, director of the High Tech Law Institute at Santa Clara University's law school in California, who said: "You have someone who has absolute control over my hard drive in ways I may have never anticipated or consented to. If they use that power wisely, they actually make my life better. We don't know if they use the power wisely. In fact, we may never know when they use their power at all."
My big concern, however, is will it work? Most malware I've seen comes from e-mails or downloads through a web browser. Would added control over Apps solve this problem? I'm afraid it seems unlikely.
What do you think – could a killswitch make us more secure? And does it need a friendlier name?
Microsoft must never have unattended acces to my computer unless I allow it by taking over my pc with nummeric safety codes.
With this feature I don't feel safe, but am afraid of Big brother is watching etc.
No thank you, i will do fine without windows poking into my private property. In any way, shape or form!
Use resources on making windows stability issues go away! Apple OS has gone WELL beyond windows there, and everyone knows it! Thats why people with money buy a macbook instead of a pc. Because Windows SUCKS at stability.
So why on EARTH would i allow a corporation a loophole into my computer, which by the way sounds like an excuse to monitor my content more than anything else, so that they can "delete software".
i have no words of how stupid that idea is.
One step at a time. Incremental takeover of control of your computer, this time they can just stop Microsoft app, but when everyone gets used to this, then they will expand just a little bit, to stop other applications, do not accept any invasions no matter how small they are, because tomorrow everything you do will be watched and access will be controlled. Google are just the same, their motto "don't be evil" is a reverse psychology, evil is what they peddle, it's like Nixon saying "I am not a crook" in fact incremental changes are exactly what politicians do to manipulate the masses into thinking that the changes made are democratic, but then the internet is becoming less democratic with every little incremental change.
it is better to stick on win 7
since it is very safe and has no kill-switch
Microsoft's excuse to delve into computers and privacy.
really what a shame
Well, do you really think tehy will live the kill-switch out of Service Pack x for Win7 ??
I agree with Harry wholeheartedly. I don't want anyone having access to my computer (or network) without having an agreement with that person or entity and complete security in place.
This will for sure push me into what I havnt bothered to do up to this point: Looking for another OS. And Mac wont be considered thx.
I did 1,5 years ago, when Win7 worked like syrup on my notebook, even with 8GB memory and a huge SSD. I'm happily working on Linux (Ubuntu was my choice), and I run VirutalBox with WinXP for those apps that need Windows. Boots quicker, is stable, uses less resources even with 3 virtual machines than Win7 does only at boot-up, …
Why do they (MS, Apple, Google, Amazon) need a killswitch to delete a program? When they find out that a program is compromising, then why not just send you a notice (just like they do with updates) and drop it at that? Then it is up to you to delete it.
Microsoft don't allow us to buy Windows, they merely charge us to license it for a finite number of years (which THEY determine)!
When we buy that license, we enter into a contract with Microsoft, see their ELA for their terms of this contract.
They must be taught that this will not be tolerated by all of us – amateurs and professionals alike – will NOT agree to this intrusion of our computers. Boycott WIN 8 until either they change their policies or till some hero produces the "Kill 'killswitch' tweak".
With this bit of knowledge I doubt I will ever upgrade to Windows 8. I refuse to let my games connect to the net when I am playing on offline mode and refuse to install SecuRom "protected" games as it is as draconian as this "kill switch" could be and probably will be.
Until they remove that they will not be getting more of my money.
BTW, what was wrong with the desktop anyway? I want a computer not a 60 pound smart phone sitting on my desk. I guess they couldn't get enough tablet sales so now they are going to turn all desktop computers into one.
I wholeheartedly agree with Harry's view and those of the others. I served to protect our freedom, and I'll be damned if some company is going to steal that from me!
No way will I even consider Win8 then.
Hopefully, there will be 3rd party security tools that can block the killswitch … ?
I certainly will do everything possible to avoid being watched by big brother!
What about switching to open operating systems and software like Open Office? With a lot of people having access to the source code, it is more difficult to introduce programs that poke into my private spere. Anyone having an opinion on this?
Maybe time to by a typewriter and start using "snail mail" again :-)
When will "they" start putting ID tags under our skin?
I expect that Microsoft pays us computer owners rent, for using our computing power. It is customary!
No way!!! I am so glad to see how you all react – there is some limit to how the companies and especially Microsoft are trying to control us – THE CUSTOMERS. This of course leads the to the new "cloud computing" environment. You buy the annual license to use e.g. MS Office thru internet. And after that MS can kill whatever you are not supposed to have on your computer. The comment about making the changes little by little is probably correct. There is a strategic long term master plan about MS is going to force us all to be totally depending on them. I will start immedeately looking at Ubuntu and other ways of not using MS products. Will appreciate all good advice on that. Look at Windows phone, Android phone etc. all limitin our choices and forcing us to use their packages.
This is the last straw. Windows 7 is the very last MS O/S I'll load, Open Office conversion is well under way, Linux here I come!
Proles, raise your glasses of Victory Gin and then throw it at the Inner Party.
Windows 8 will rot on a shelf before I buy it. We've already seen the power of the people regarding SOPA. The exercise of POWER by the PUBLIC influences the course of Gov't & Business alike (voting, spending habits, public outcry, etc.)
I do not like green eggs and ham Sam I Am, and if you don't stop following me I'll shove them where the sun don't shine.
As jayesstee pointed out we do not own the Win OS but we do own the hardware and we decide which software will run on the devices. The useless (on desktops) metro interface is not a reason to "up"grade to Win8 and the controls via Killswitch and EFI-boot are neither.
As far as Windows8 and it's built in spyware-controlware is concerned, Microsoft is going to think that MS silverlight was a complete success compared to this fiasco. I hope that people take this seriously as far as personal intrusion in the guise of protection is what it is. Time to work in Linux.That's a secure OS!
Aren't you forgetting something?
You have a choice to not upgrade to Win 8, but when you need a new laptop or desktop PC it will most likely come with Win 8 and if are only a end user who does not know how to before use the computer install Linux for example – you will definetely end up in Microsoft hands. Solution – use a Mac or get used to how install and uninstall Operating Systems.
@ComputerSicenceStudent: Good point about being forced to use Win 8 on new hardware!
My solution is to make sure I have a fully installable copy of Win 7 available, just in case.
Linux is always a choice as well a free one if I might add.
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Earache My Eye
Music: Thomas Chong, Richard "Cheech" Marin
Lyrics: Thomas Chong, Richard "Cheech" Marin, Gaye Delorme
Vocals: Fish
Original Artist: Cheech and Chong
Original Album: Cheech and Chong's Wedding Album (1974)
Debut: 1994-05-17
Historian: Marco Walsh
The seventies saw Cheech and Chong consistently on the top of the comedy charts with their unique mind-altering humor, first via their wildly successful comedy routine and recorded albums, and later with a series of popular movies.
"Earache My Eye" was an instant hit when released in 1974, featuring a burned-out student who, once awakened by his alarm clock, puts on a loud heavy metal record, and tells his father he can't go to school because he has an earache. "Earache my eye, you're going to school!" was his father's classic reply. The song is also featured in Cheech and Chong's first movie, Up In Smoke. Here the boys find their band entered in the "Rock Fight," a local battle of the bands. They take the stage as "Alice Bowie," where thanks to the mellowing effect of an accidental van fire near the club's ventilation intakes, their performance of "Earache My Eye" wins the contest.
Despite their many fans in common, it wasn't until 5/17/94 in Santa Barbara, CA, that Cheech and Chong were featured in a Phish set. And with the song's lyrics about a cross-dressing glam rock star, only Henrietta could do "Earache My Eye" justice. Early in the second set the band started into a tight "Tweezer," keeping a hard rock sound on into the jam section. As Trey's jam began to take the form of a familiar riff, Fishman was on it, belting out "My momma talkin' to me tries to tell me how to live. But I don't listen to her 'cause my head is like a sieve..." The rest of the band fell in behind him, and, two full verses and a bridge later, Cheech and Chong were added to the diverse list of artists covered by Phish.
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Local Watersheds
Beaver Creek Watershed
Beaver Creek has its source in northern Douglas County. It drains
a total watershed area of 425 square miles. Grassland covers 183
square miles, or about 44%. The northern part of the watershed is
mostly gently rolling hay and pasture land. Forest and woodland
cover 230 square miles, or 54% of the watershed, most of it in the
rugged hills to the south. Part of the forested area is within the
boundaries of the Mark Twain National Forest. A small portion of
the land, less than 0.25% of the total, is in row crops. There are
no sizeable towns within in the watershed. Bradleyville, at the
crossing of Routes 76 and 125, is the only town with a business
district. The town of Ava, the Douglas County seat, lies along
the eastern edge of the watershed.
In northeast Taney County Beaver Creek is joined by its tributary,
Little Beaver Creek, which drains the northwestern part of
the watershed. From there Beaver Creek continues on for another
16 miles to Bull Shoals Lake.
Sources: Missouri Atlas and Gazetteer, DeLorme, Yarmouth, Maine,
1998, page 63.
Missouri Ozark Waterways, Oz Hawksley, Missouri Department of Conservation,
Jefferson City,1997.
Missouri Resource Assessment Partnership, Land Cover by Hydrologic
Missouri County Fact Sheets, Evelyn Cleveland, MU Outreach and
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Established over fifty years ago, the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is required for entrance into over 1,600 graduate-level management degree programs worldwide. Every aspiring business and management professional should consider sitting for this exam. This is our guide to help you get started.
Why GMAT Scores Matter
There are a number of reasons GMAT scores are considered one of the most objective indicators of a student's potential for success in master's degree programs in business administration, finance or management.
For one, the Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC) designs the GMAT according to curriculum, research and feedback from management program faculty. The result of this high level of collaboration is a difficult but fair test. Exam questions are not biased toward any particular cultural background, gender or race. This dedication toward objective assessment has inspired international business schools to choose the GMAT as their standard measure. Today, the exam is available in 110 countries and 590 testing centers worldwide.
GMAT registrations are on the rise generally, but test takers are also getting more diverse. Since 2006, the number of test takers between the ages of 18-23 has risen by 63%. GMAC also reports rising numbers for the following groups of test takers since then:
- 33% more women
- 24% more African Americans
- 35% more Europeans
- 26% more students who hold undergraduate degrees in non-business related fields
The GMAT prides itself in measuring higher order thinking skills than most standardized exams. A high GMAT score demonstrates proficiency in problem-solving, analytical writing, and quantitative reasoning. (You won't find a straightforward reading comprehension section on this exam.)
Fortunately, as with any standardized test, students who take time to understand how the test works and what the test makers define as an ideal candidate can maximize their scores.
Registering for the GMAT
You can register to take the GMAT online. You'll need to create an official GMAC account which is free to begin with. From there, you can enter your address to view testing centers nearby. If you want to take the exam sooner and are willing to travel to do so, you can select your testing appointment preferences and view exam availability at out-of-state testing centers.
U.S. students will be able to find and register for an exam appointment within a month of their initial registration date. It may take longer for international students. While your GMAC account is free, registering for the exam is not. Regardless of where you live, a $250 fee is required at the time of registration.
However, it's worth noting that GMAC does offer fee waivers for the GMAT test. Up to 10 free waivers are offered to a school over a one year period. These schools can then determine how they want to hand out waivers to disadvantaged candidates who intend to take the GMAT, apply and then enroll in their school.
As a student, if you are particularly set on a program at a given school, and are struggling to meet the fee requirements of the GMAT, reach out to the school and see how they go about awarding fee waivers. Each school has their own process for determining eligibility, but at the same time, the GMAC requires schools to share that selection process in order to qualify for waivers in the first place.
Also, before choosing an exam date, it's a good idea to understand the schedule for the schools you plan to apply to. Different colleges and universities have timelines for submitting graduate entrance exam scores, and these vary from school to school.
What to Bring
On test day, test-takers must be sure they have valid identification and the appointment confirmation letter or email from PearsonVUE. These items will be necessary to get into the testing center at your designated time.
The official GMAT site, MBA.com, suggests students bring along the list of schools that should receive their score report, although the list cannot be taken into the test with them.
At the testing facility, the administrator will provide five noteboards. Do not erase notes on the board. These boards cannot be removed from the testing room and must be turned in when the testing period is over.
There are several items not allowed in the exam. Do not bring any of the following:
- Electronic devices
- Calculators
- Pens or other writing tools
- Books (including dictionaries and thesauri)
- Measuring devices
The test takes approximately 3 ½ hours, although individuals are given a four hour period in which to take the exam, including two optional breaks. The GMAT is a computer-based exam.
How Scoring and Score Reports Work
Possible scores range from 200 to 800, although the analytical writing assessment and integrated reasoning sections are scored separately and do not count toward the test-taker's final score. The majority of test-takers score between 400 and 600 on the exam, which is scored based on the number of questions a test-taker finishes.
The GMAT is comprised of four sections, all scored separately:
- Analytical Writing Assessment: This score is based on a single analysis of an argument essay. That essay is scored twice – once by a judge and possibly once by an automated essay scoring program. These scores are typically close, but if the difference between the two is greater than one point, a third person will examine your analytical writing assessment.
- Integrated Reasoning: The IR section scores in a range from 1 to 8, at single point intervals. Many problems have multiple questions that must be answered for credit. There is no partial credit for the integrated reasoning section.
- Quantitative: This score ranges from 0 to 60, though a range of 8 to 50 is most common.
- Verbal: This section is also scored on a possible scale of 0 to 60, but most test takers score within the range of 10 to 44.
Unofficial score reports are available the day of the exam, but these will not include your percentiles or your writing scores. It can take up to 20 days for Official Score Reports on each section to be delivered electronically or mailed through the postal service.
Schools identified before or on the day of your test will receive score reports within 20 days electronically or within 30 days by mail. If you add recipient schools after that date, they will receive reports within 6-8 weeks.
Scores for the GMAT are valid for five years after the testing date.
As long as you're willing to pay the registration fees, the retake policies for the GMAT are forgiving. You may retake the GMAT exam up to five times in a 12-month period, with 31 days between each test. There is one exception: individuals who score 800 on the exam cannot retake the test for five years. One thing to consider is that all of the results from every attempt in a five year period will be available to the schools a student selects.
Anatomy of the Test
The test's computer adaptive model evaluates a student's level of critical thinking by tailoring the exam to each test taker in real time. Your performance will determine the types of questions that come next. That means it's a good sign if the test feels like it's getting harder. As you answer correctly, the program is designed to present you with higher-level questions.
As mentioned, there are four sections in the exam: analytical writing assessment, integrated reasoning, quantitative and verbal.
Analytical Writing Assessment
This section covers critical thinking and reasoning. There is one question on the GMAT and a 30-minute time frame within which to complete the task. This section of the exam requires individuals to dissect, assess and challenge or support an argument in a well-organized essay. Test-takers can download sample AWA topics for practice. An example:
"The following appeared in the editorial section of a monthly business news magazine:
"Most companies would agree that as the risk of physical injury occurring on the job increases, the wages paid to employees should also increase. Hence it makes financial sense for employers to make the workplace safer: they could thus reduce their payroll expenses and save money.
Discuss how well reasoned you find this argument. In your discussion be sure to analyze the line of reasoning and the use of evidence in the argument. For example, you may need to consider what questionable assumptions underlie the thinking and what alternative explanations or counterexamples might weaken the conclusion. You can also discuss what sort of evidence would strengthen or refute the argument, what changes in the argument would make it more logically sound, and what, if anything, would help you better evaluate its conclusion."
Integrated Reasoning
The integrated reasoning section consists of 12 questions and test-takers have approximately 30 minutes to complete the section. This section measures how well test-takers can evaluate information given in a variety of formats. Question types include two part analysis, graphic interpretation, table analysis and multi-source reasoning.
This section consists of 37 questions on data sufficiency and problem solving. Approximately 75 minutes is allotted for this section. In this section, test-takers are asked to solve the question and indicate the best answer from multiple options.
For example: If u > t, r > q, s > t, and t > r, which of the following must be true?
- u > s
- s > q
- u > r
- I only
- II only
- III only
- I and II
- II and III
The verbal section is comprised of 41 questions that measure critical reasoning, reading comprehension and sentence correction skills. Test-takers are given 75 minutes to complete this part of the exam. These questions are multiple choice and sample questions are available here.
GMAT Prep Strategies
With so many individuals taking the exam, there's competition to get into these programs, and an outstanding score is a great way to do that. There are multiple ways to prepare for the GMAT, including self-directed study or GMAT preparation courses. Not every individual who takes this exam will prepare in the same way, and that's okay, because not everyone learns the same way. The GMAT Club discusses a three month study schedule for individuals using the self-directed study method, and the same schedule for those who take a GMAT prep course.
Self-Directed Study
Self-directed study is probably best for individuals who have a strong ability to concentrate and a strong understanding of their test-taking strengths and weaknesses. This may not be the best approach for individuals who have been out of school for a length of time or who have trouble with subjects like mathematics or English. Some highly successful self-directed study books include:
- Kaplan GMAT Premier 2014
- Cracking the GMAT
- The Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review
- The Official Guide for GMAT Quantitative Review
The Graduate Management Admission Council also offers a variety of books and materials for people who choose the self-study option.
GMAT Prep Courses
A better option for individuals who haven't been in school for a period of time or who struggle with test taking or struggle in English and mathematics may want to invest in a GMAT prep course. The advantage of a GMAT prep course is that students work with others and have more opportunity for interaction, especially when understanding the concepts are a struggle. There are a number of companies that provide GMAT test preparation courses:
- Kaplan GMAT Prep Course
- Knewton GMAT Prep Course
- Manhattan Review GMAT Prep Course
- Princeton Review GMAT Prep Course
Strategies for Test-Day
When it comes to the big day, there are a few things test takers can do to keep the butterflies at a minimum and prepare themselves for the test. Trying to relax and remember that it will be over soon can help to boost test taking skills. Consider these tips:
- Get adequate sleep the night before. If you're yawning and feeling tired, you're not going to perform at your best when you settle in to take your exam.
- Eat a healthy breakfast. Like the previous tip, this one's geared toward concentration. If test-takers are hungry and stomachs are rumbling, it could be hard to concentrate.
- Get to the testing center at least twenty minutes early. Nothing is worse than working for months to pass an exam only to arrive late because of unanticipated traffic or not understanding where the testing center is, and not be allowed to take the exam.
- Breathe and concentrate. The GMAT is a stressful activity. If test takers focus on the task at hand and breathe, it's less stressful.
- Read the directions carefully. Skipping through directions in favor of jumping into the questions could lead to an incorrect answer simply because a test taker misunderstood the directions.
- Allow 3-4 guesses per section. There will be questions test-takers do not feel comfortable with. If that's the case, take the option to spend 10-20 seconds on those questions and choose the best guess.
- Keep an eye on the time. You have a limited amount of time for each section so it's important to be aware of the time, but not overly focused on it. Keep moving through the questions and be aware of your time constraints.
Additional Resources
There are dozens of sites and resources devoted to the GMAT testing experience. In order to determine the best resources for individual test takers, one must first understand how they learn and how to find the best study strategies for their learning style.
Taking time to dig into some of the options can help test-takers weed out the resources that won't work for them. Consider these sources for test-taking tips, preparation materials and even tips to understand the structure of the GMAT and to reduce stress on test day.
- I Took the GMAT With No Prep. Here's What Happened
- GMAT Club
- Ideal Routine for GMAT day
- The GMAT: An exam with greater profit margins than Apple
- The Most Important Moment in a Problem Solving Question
- GMAT Resources from Veritas Prep
- How to Adapt to the GMAT Test's Adaptability
- GMAT Prep Timeline
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His death is thought to be of natural causes, but the official cause is pending an autopsy, which is scheduled for this morning, said Pike County Chief Deputy Coroner Chris Brighton.
Delaware Valley School District Superintendent John Bell said Berkowitz was a senior and everyone knew him, because of his great personality.
"George was a great, fun-loving kid. He always had a smile on his face and loved to wear Hawaiian shirts. No matter where I would see him, he would always came up to me and say hi. Kids growing up today face lots of stress, but George always made life fun," Bell said.
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Langston Hughes wrote "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" on the back of a letter his father had written him. (Source)
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ISTANBUL—Turkey's government may feel the pinch of a sprawling corruption investigation at the ballot box in March as the first poll since graft allegations ensnared ministers shows declining popularity.
A poll published Thursday by Sonar, the most accurate forecaster of the last parliamentary elections, said support for the governing Justice and Development Party, or AKP, declined to 42.3%, the lowest since Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan swept into a third term with 50% of the votes in June 2011. Sonar found AKP support at 44% in July and 47% in November 2012.
The drawback marks a significant blow to the prime minister, who has repeatedly cited his party's popular backing to fight back June protests and a bribery probe unveiled mid-December that forced a cabinet shuffle as one minister and sons of three cabinet members were implicated in the investigation.
Mr. Erdogan has blamed internationally backed conspiracies for both challenges, but while the premier overcame antigovernment demonstrations with his support intact the tactic doesn't seem to be working against corruption allegations.
"The public finds corruption operations to be fair," said Sonar, citing responses from 60% of 3,025 participants in about a third of Turkey's 81 provinces. The polling firm said 28% of respondents found the probe unfair while 12% didn't have an opinion.
"The public believes that some ministers' relatives were involved in graft," Sonar added, based on 68% of the responses. Only 19% said they didn't think some cabinet members and their relatives participated in corruption, while 13% had no opinion.
Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party, or CHP, increased its support to 29.8% while the Nationalist Action Party, or MHP, saw its share of the popular vote rise to 18.7%, according to Sonar, which didn't provide a margin for error. Backing for Mr. Erdogan's AKP peaked at 53% in February 2012, when CHP hit bottom with 20% support and MHP was midway through its steady rise at 16%.
The prime minister is seeking to reaffirm his mandate in March by repeating the AKP's decade of success at the polls. Mr. Erdogan is also expected to run in August to become Turkey's first publicly elected president, which could enable him to extend his rule for another 10 years.
"Erdogan will likely ride out the current crisis, aiming to re-establish his political authority by securing a victory for the ruling AKP in municipal elections due in March," said Tim Ash, head of emerging markets strategy at Standard Bank PLC in London. "A poor showing in March may though encourage further efforts to displace him ahead of presidential elections."


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Thunderbird welcomes 636 new students to campus
Thunderbird School of Global Management welcomes 636 new students this fall from 58 countries, including the first students ever to attend Thunderbird from Eritrea and Georgia.
Incoming students are enrolled in a variety of Thunderbird graduate-degree programs including the traditional and accelerated MBA, MS and MA in Global Management, and each of the four Global MBA programs.
Thunderbird's newer programs, including the Master of Arts and Master of Science in Global Management, are gaining popularity in the world with more countries represented than ever before, increasing the number of countries represented by 10, from 26 to 36. Enrollment in full-time MBA programs climbed from 51 countries represented in 2009 to 53 countries in 2010.
The Executive MBA-Glendale welcomes 48 students from diverse professional backgrounds, including two military veterans and working professionals from various fields, such as architecture, chemical engineering and healthcare.
Overall, 76 countries are represented by students enrolled in Thunderbird degree programs in fall 2010.
"We are not just global, we are truly global," said Thunderbird Professor David Bowen, Ph.D., the school's chief academic officer and dean.
Forty-nine percent of Thunderbird students hold citizenship outside the United States, but Bowen said the school's diversity runs deeper than this. Many students have lived, worked and traveled all over the world — not just in their home countries. In addition, many Thunderbird students are naturalized U.S. citizens from other countries.
Ravi Thotapalli, a new student in Thunderbird's Executive MBA program, moved to the United States from India in 1998 and became a U.S. citizen this year. Ilaha Eli Omar, a new student in Thunderbird's Global MBA On-Demand distance learning program, is a naturalized U.S. citizen from Afghanistan.
For incoming students in the full-time MBA programs, the mean age remained 28 for the third year in a row.
Incoming students in the full-time MBA programs averaged 4.9 years of work experience, and their mean GMAT score was 610.
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Thunderbird students in fall 2010 have citizenship in 76 countries. Here are the top 10 countries by enrollment:
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PORTAGEVILLE - Clyde Edward Essary, 64, died Feb. 7, 2002, at Pemiscot Memorial Hospital in Hayti.
Born Oct. 15, 1937, in Poplar Bluff, son of the late Raymond Otis and Mary Christine Clark, he was a member of St. Eustachius Catholic Church and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was an installation and repair man for Southwestern Bell for 28 years.
On Feb. 8, 1958, at Poplar Bluff, he married Louise Marvel who survives of the home.
Other survivors include: four sons and two daughters-in-law, Joseph Bryan and Pam Essary of Little Rock, David Martin Essary and Raymond Nell and Judy Essary of Poplar Bluff and John Andrew Essary of West Memphis, Ark.; one daughter and son-in-law, Teresa Essary and Michael West of West Memphis; three brothers, Joe Essary of Hermitage, Tenn., and Pat Essary and Michael Essary of Poplar Bluff; four sisters, Phyllis Bush of Oklahoma City, Okla., Clare Porvaznick of Whitehall, Pa., and Mary Bilotti and Laura Hinchey of Little Rock; and six grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one brother, James O. Essary; and one sister, Rita Gardner.
Visitation will begin after 5 p.m. Sunday at DeLisle Funeral Home where a prayer service is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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A source close to the production told Bollywood Hungama, "'Kingdom of Dreams' is a really big project. It's almost an Rs.200 crore piece which will happen in Gurgaon. Besides Vivek and Isha, it will also feature Gauhar Khan, the costumes are by Neetu Lulla, while the action sequences have been done by Allan Amin. As far as the choreography goes, Shiamak Davar has been at the helm of it."
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A Quote by Sir William Davenant on beauty, blindness, death, doubt, knowledge, life, love, lovers, philosophy, poets, sorrow, and time
To a Mistress Dying Lover. YOUR beauty, ripe and calm and fresh As eastern summers are, Must now, forsaking time and flesh, Add light to some small star. Philosopher. Whilst she yet lives, were stars decay'd, Their light by hers relief might find; But Death will lead her to a shade Where Love is cold and Beauty blind. Lover. Lovers, whose priests all poets are, Think every mistress, when she dies, Is changed at least into a star: And who dares doubt the poet wise? Philosopher. But ask not bodies doom'd to die To what abode they go; Since Knowledge is but Sorrow's spy, It is not safe to know.
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At the places where erosion has cut through the Roubidoux sandstone layer, the valleys of the Bryant and its tributaries begin to look different. Where the streams cut through it, the sandstone layer forms stairstep rapids, waterfalls, and "box canyons."
As you continue down from this point, you will usually see sandstone bluffs along and above the stream level. The harder sandstone forms a cap rock that protects the softer underlying rock layers. This allows the stream walls to be very steep, forming the bluffs commonly seen along the streams. These bluffs are always most prominent on the outside of a meander curve.
The Roubidoux formation is a major water-bearing layer (aquifer) and springs are common where the stream valleys cut through it.
Northern Headwaters of the Bryant
The northern headwaters of the Bryant and its tributaries begin along the southern edge of Wright County, south of Mansfield and Norwood, and in extreme southeastern Webster County, south of Cedar Gap. Here the Bryant headwaters are actively eroding into the southern margin of the Springfield-Salem plateau. This produces a distinct irregular "rim" or break in topography between the relatively flat Springfield-Salem plateau and the very rugged topography of the Bryant watershed. The Bryant's share of this rim extends eastward from Cedar Gap, past the southern edge of Mansfield and Norwood, to the southern edge of Mountain Grove. The rim continues on to the east past Cabool, marking the head of the North Fork watershed, Bryant's sister stream. This rim also extends westward from Cedar Gap to Dogwood and beyond. Here it is at the head of the Bryant's neighbor to the west, the Beaver watershed.
Stream Gradients - How the Bryant Drops From its Beginning at Cedar Gap Down to Where it Joins the North Fork
Lead Hill, in the area of Cedar Gap on the northwest edge of the Bryant watershed, is 1,744 feet high, the second-highest point in the state. (The only higher point is Taum Sauk Mountain of the St. Francis Mountains of eastern Missouri, which is about twenty feet higher.) The elevation of the surface of Norfork Lake, just below the junction of the Bryant and the North Fork at Tecumseh, is at 546 feet. The difference in elevation is approximately 1,200 feet --- a considerable drop if you measure it "as the crow flies," which gives a linear (straight-line) distance of 39.5 miles.
If you divide the 1,200 foot drop by this linear distance of 39.5 miles, you get a stream gradient of just over 30 feet/mile. Of course the Bryant does not flow "as the crow flies", but does a lot of of meandering (winding), which probably just about doubles the distance. The actual distance that a drop of water flows as it travels from the top of Lead Hill to where the Bryant joins the North Fork is 70 miles. This gives an average stream gradient of 17 ft/mi. (1,200 feet divided by 70 miles.)
However, for its first five miles of headwaters, the Bryant is an "intermittent stream," appearing and then disappearing underground. Over this first five miles the elevation drops by 624 feet. This gives it the very steep stream gradient of 125 ft/mi! Over the remaining 65 miles the elevation drops by just 560 feet for an average gradient of 8.7 ft/mi. This great difference in gradient between the headwaters of Bryant and the main channel of its lower 65 miles shows up in the way stream erosion has shaped the land over the first 5 miles and the lower 65.
It is interesting to note that water that flows off the north side of Lead Hill goes into the Gasconade watershed, the Bryant's neighbor watershed to the north. This water ends up at the Missouri River after traveling 260 miles downstream. Over this 260 miles the elevation drops by about the same amount as the Bryant, 1,200 feet. This gives the Gasconade an overall stream gradient of about 4.5 ft/mi. As you might expect, this gradual drop creates a less rapid flow and produces a considerably less rugged topography than the Bryant does.
Caves And Sinkholes
Another important feature in the Bryant watershed is the common occurrence of caves and sinkholes. The dominant rock type in the area is carbonate rock. Carbonate rocks are subject to solution or dissolving by groundwater. This produces cavities or caverns in the rock, which may be seen as caves in hillsides or a collapsed caves or "sinkholes" in relatively flat areas.


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I think the best boxer Argentina has ever produced is still Carlos Monzón, no doubt about it. One of the best MW in boxing history, 14 title defenses (and retired undefeated) when there was only 1 boxing association in the world.
As for Martínez's next bout, it seems it will be Chavez Jr. Mayweather would be next, if they agree on the weight. Martínez has only 3% bodyfat and is ripped to the bone; he CAN'T fight in a smaller category without giving some advantage.
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To the editor: Am I overlooking something while reading the Times-News online each morning? I know that there is a a college basketball season here in North Carolina which from what I have to read in other papers features some fairly highly rated teams and some other teams that are coming on strong. For the life of me I have yet to find a score, with the exception of the UConn versus UNC game (on Jan. 17), and I guess it would not have made the paper if it had not been for the fact that UConn was rated No. 1 going into this game. UNC did an outstanding job in defeating the Huskies. But then Duke and Wake Forest also played Saturday and I couldn't find a score anywhere. For those who didn't find one either, Duke (2) defeated Wake Forest (4) 84-72 in an outstanding game by both teams. N.C. State jumped all over Clemson by a score of 86-69. WCU lost to ETSU (my old alma mater) by a score of 95-82. So folks that read the Times-News (online), there really is basketball in North Carolina. There is more to sports than Michigan versus Michigan State, Alabama versus Tennessee and scores from the west and the north, but you won't read it on the Hendersonville Times-News (Website). For the rest of you online readers, just thought you'd like to know the "rest of the story."
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Ten Michigan State students, all living on campus, all have one thing in common: symptoms of E. Coli.
"This picture, this clinical picture, bloody diarrhea and abdominal pain-- bells started going off in my head-- this is E. Coli 0157:H7, which is a particularly dangerous strain of E. Coli," says Dr. Dean Sienko, director of the Ingham County Health Department.
Dr. Sienko says three out of the seven hospitalized now officially have the potentially fatal infection.
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All the infected students had been using electronic swipe cards that track their meals on campus, so campus officials can check to see if they ate any foods in common that may have led to this potentially deadly strain of E. Coli.
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The story of welterweight prospect Lewis Rees is a familiar one to most. Rees is the son of a boxer, the grandson of a boxer and the great-grandson of a boxer. Boxing was simply in the Welshman's blood in a way that made the sport seem ineluctable.
His father, Emelyn Rees, used to talk about the sport constantly when Lewis was a child, and it'd be on the television whenever the sport was broadcast. Then at 13, his father finally inducted him into the family trade. Though the fourth-generation Rees took a convincing pounding in his first amateur bout, there was something there. That was a decade ago, and a decade after Emelyn's own promising professional career came to an abrupt halt due to a detached retina.
Now 23, Rees (6-0, 4 knockouts) has a family milestone in sight as he prepares to face Leon Findlay (4-2-1, 1 KO) for the vacant Welsh welterweight title this Saturday at Rhondda Fach Sports Centre in Tylorstown, Wales. The fight will be Rees' first ten round assignment, after having fought just three six-rounders and three four-rounders prior to Saturday night.
For Rees, who was born and raised in the Rhondda valley, the fight is an opportunity to perform in front of his hometown fans, a place where he feels most comfortable. Rhondda, which is a small valley town in South Wales, also produced one of the greatest Welsh and British fighters of the 20th Century in Tommy Farr, who had challenged a prime Joe Louis for the heavyweight title in 1937.
Rees feels so comfortable there in fact, that he felt homesick while training in Sheffield, England as part of the Great Britain team.
After winning 75 of his 85 amateur bouts, including seven Welsh titles, British titles at the junior and senior level and The Tammer Cup tournament, Rees was in prime position to qualify for the 2012 Olympic games in London. Only problem was, he was miserable being away from home.
"Sounds stupid but I wasn't happy up there," said Rees, on why he left the team just before Olympic qualifiers began. "I used to miss home terribly."
It only makes sense then that Rees would look for a place train closer to home when he announced his intentions to turn pro. When Gary Lockett, a former world middleweight title challenger, came calling on Facebook, it seemed like a perfect fit. Lockett was also Welsh, and a fighter who Rees had looked up to as a teenager. Also, Lockett's gym was just 20 minutes down the road from Rhondda.
"Gary Lockett asked me to go pro," said Rees, of his decision to take Lockett on as both trainer and manager. "He helps me with a lot more than people think. We are obviously very close and helps me with anything to do with boxing such has diets, sponsors, training, sparring. Anything I need help with he sorts it for me. Top guy fair play."
Lockett, who also trains middleweight prospect Liam Williams, who will appear in a six-round bout on Saturday's card, as well as former world champions Gavin Rees (no relation) and Enzo Calzaghe, promptly had Rees signed to a promotional contract with Frank Warren Promotions. As Warren hasn't been as active in promoting cards as he was during the 90s, Rees' career isn't moving at the clip they'd have hoped for.
"Lewis is under contract to Frank Warren so he hasn't had as many fights as we'd have liked but we want to stay loyal," said Lockett. "I'm sure that Frank will get his second wind and put on some great promotions that hopefully Lewis can be part of. Lewis has the ability to be a British and European champion, he certainly has the raw materials."
Rees turned pro in May of 2011 at the O2 Arena in London, underneath WBO light heavyweight titleholder Nathan Cleverly's defense against Aleksy Kuziemski, and has gained much of his experience from sparring extensively with lightweight Gavin Rees over the past two years.
"He has improved immensely by sparring Gavin and others we have in the gym," said Lockett. "Gav is world class, so any young pro would learn a lot sparring such quality. The hard sparring has also helped him make the transition to the professional ranks.
When people question his decision to jump to ten-rounders so quickly, he quickly reminds them that he was born to do this.
"I think I'm more than ready," said Rees. "I've been ready for a long time really. I obviously had a good amateur background where I boxed some of the best amateurs in the world. I have a lot more experience than people think."
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Ryan Songalia is a member of the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) and contributes to The Ring magazine and GMA News. He can be reached at email@example.com. An archive of his work can be found at www.ryansongalia.com. Follow him on Twitter: @RyanSongalia.