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MARTINSBURG - With the Eastern Panhandle Transit Authority under scrutiny due to the recent budgetary crisis, the organization believes it has found part of the solution with the hiring of a new executive director.
Cheryl Keyrouze, the new executive director of Pan Tran, officially introduced herself to Berkeley County Council members during Thursday's meeting and outlined her vision for Pan Tran's future, such as developing a one-year and a five-year plan.
Keyrouze and her family moved from New York to Shepherdstown four years ago when she became the executive director of the Shepherdstown Visitors Center.
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At Thursday's Berkeley County Council meeting, Cheryl Keyrouze introduced herself to council members as the new executive director of the Eastern Panhanlde Transit Authority.
In her two weeks since starting as executive director, Keyrouze has already begun implementing measures she believes will have Pan Tran operating in top form, both internally and through public awareness.
"There's a lot of work to be done, but I see it as an opportunity," Keyrouze said.
Keyrouze plans to implement internal changes to promote working as a more cohesive unit, such as creating a more efficient filing system and creating an office-wide calendar with due dates and deadlines.
"I have employees that are an amazing team, and they all feel the same way about transportation that I do. I think it's going to be a lot of fun working with them," she said.
Recognizing the need for new revenue sources, Keyrouze said she plans to visit agencies such as nonprofit organizations who are active in grant writing to create a partnership where the agency writes a grant involving Pan Tran, which would provide transportation services to the organization.
Although Keyrouze knew she was inheriting a budgetary crisis when she accepted the job, she is confident a solution can be found.
"It's just a matter of figuring it out. There's a few issues in there, but just like everybody's budget, even your home budget, there's always a few issues. It will definitely work its way out and we'll get on the right track and start working on it," Keyrouze said.
While extending a welcome to Keyrouze, the state of Pan Tran's budget was at the forefront of council members' questions for the new executive director. Members repeatedly requested budget updates when Keyrouze begins conducting budgetary meetings and workshops.
"When (Pan Tran board member Eugene Pearson) presented to us a few months ago it was apparent that there was a mismatch between the area's needs and the resources," said President Bill Stubblefild.
When Pearson first informed the council of the budgetary troubles in May, Pearson reported that, with decreased federal and local funding, Pan Tran would be operating with a $40,000 deficit. The organization's budget was reported to be $1.18 million, with $97,000 provided by local contribution and $176,000 given through federal contribution.
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Press Release by Pakistan Foreign Office Spokesman
Press Release by Foreign Office Spokesman
In a hostile military action, India had shot down an unarmed Pakistan Navy aircraft on 10th August. The Government has been examining the various options available to it for appropriate action at different levels. Accordingly, apart from taking up the matter with the international community through diplomatic channels, the Foreign Minister wrote to the UN Secretary General, lodging a complaint with the UN and asking the Secretary General to send a Fact-Finding Mission to the region.
Pakistan has now demanded compensation of US $ 60.2 million from India for the Pakistan Naval Atlantic aircraft shot down by Indian air force jets on 40 August 1999, in which 16 naval personnel were killed.
The Indian Cd'A. was summoned to the Foreign Office today and handed-over a Note demanding compensation for the unprovoked and unlawful act of Indian military aggression against the unarmed Pakistani aircraft which was on a routine training flight inside Pakistani airspace and for the loss of life of the personnel on board.
It was pointed out that the Indian military aggression was in contravention of existing international norms regarding inviolability of national borders as well as the Pakistan-India Agreement on Prevention of Airspace Violations of 1991.
It was also pointed out that the two countries were not in a state of war at the time of the shooting down of the aircraft, nor were there at that time any hostilities between the two countries.
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If you need your cardio worked on...go see Robb, he can whoop you in shape in no time!OFFICIAL PERFORMANCE NEWS LETTER
Welcome to the second edition of the MotoE newsletter series! It is my goal to provide you with training information that will immediately increase your speed and endurance on the track through sensible and simple workouts (both on an off the motorcycle). This issue is going to expose your body to the feeling of pushing your body to the next level of effort (and resulting speed). Please keep in mind that if you don't have a solid aerobic base, you will find your body feeling the effects of lactic acid rather quickly. If this happens, just take a mental note of how soon this transpires within each workout and strive to push this threshold within the next six weeks using aerobic enhancement workouts like you found in MotoE Issue #1. Your goal is to increase your aerobic fitness to a higher level which will in turn teach your body to provide the necessary oxygen to the working muscles as well as effectively transport the lactic acid out of the muscles and into the blood stream (an in turn be utilized as fuel). Remember, if you don't last long while implementing these protocols, then you know you need to be spending more time enhancing your aerobic base.
Main article - Energy Systems
In this issue, we will be discussing the behind the scenes of how to produce faster lap times by understanding that there are five main energy sources that are responsible for delivering the energy necessary to race your motorcycle optimally. The biggest mistake that riders make is training at an intensity level that is below where they attempt to race on the weekend. This provides a level of pain because the body has not had the opportunity to adapt to the higher level of effort and the resulting physiological effects (i.e. the production of lactic acid). Over the next couple of issues, you will see examples of workouts that address each of the energy systems discussed in this article so that you can feel how it relates to your speed on the motorcycle.
Key Motocross Specific MX Workout - Speed Pyramid
The workout for this issue is a fragmented speed pyramid that will allow your muscles and heart feel the effects of high intensity laps. This workout will teach your body how to break out of a speed plateau by holding you accountable to your lap times. Your goal is to internalize what it feels like to run lap times that keep you on the edge and optimize every second of the entire lap. This skill is as much a mind set as it is a physical challenge. You will find that you are mentally fatigued when you are finished with this workout due to your mind processing all of the activity at a faster speed than you are accustomed to. Also attached is an Motoendurance.net Data Collection sheet, review this form when you are finished to see how consistent you were throughout the workout.
Key Cross Training Workout - Rowing Wattage Pyramid
For this issue, our workout using the Concept 2/Man and Machine Performance System is the wattage pyramid challenge. This workout will teach your muscles and cardiovascular system what it is like to work at a consistent power output for a specific duration. Though this sounds odd, the muscles have to be taught what it feels like to maintain a consistent output throughout the entire moto. When you learn how to do this, you will see consistently fast lap times.
Have fun elevating your speed due to stronger muscles and an increased cardiovascular system. As a popular motocross professional once said, "All the hard work during the week makes the weekend more enjoyable".
Remember, TRAIN SMART - NOT HARD!
Yours in sport,
Robb Beams
There are many different ways to train, depending on who you listen to. Though each approach is designed to improve a distinct function, there is always some overlap. The two ends of the spectrum are aerobic to anaerobic and here we will discuss the five elements that fill up the middle of this spectrum. The key to ultimate success in racing is to combine all of the following elements into your training so that you will be able to compete closer to your anaerobic threshold for a longer period of time without fading. As we discuss the following energy systems, keep in mind that the various types of training are defined as a percentage of your current field testing and maximum HR (specific to the discipline you are using for training - road cycling, mountain biking, running, swimming, rowing, etc.). If you haven't completed a Time Trial/Max HR test, please contact me directly and I will provide you with the testing protocols to identify and enhance the five energy systems we are going to discuss: Explosive Speed, Sprint Speed, VO2, Anaerobic Threshold and Endurance.
Explosive Speed
This high energy training is to work above your maximal time trial effort in order to develop power and the ability to throw in bursts of speed when necessary (i.e. to bridge to a rider in front of you or after you go down and need to restart your bike) and to finish a race strong. The duration of these intervals is usually between 15 and 30 seconds and can be completed 4 to 8 times while maintaining high output levels. You will be enhancing your fast twitch fibers A (slightly oxidative) and fast twitch B (anaerobic). Adjust your recovery time to allow for full recovery - don't begin your next interval until your HR is around 20 beats above your resting HR. The fatigue levels associated with this type of training is high and should not be performed within more than twice a week with a minimum of 2 days of recovery in between.
Sprint Speed
This type of training helps you adapt to high levels of lactic acid and oxygen debt. The major benefit to this type of training is that it teaches you how to very your speed within a race without depleting your glycogen storages (i.e. bonking). The duration of these intervals is usually between 30 seconds and 2 minutes and can be completed 4 to 6 times while maintaining high output levels. You will be enhancing your fast twitch fibers A and B as well as your slow twitch fibers. Each interval needs to be started fully rested. If you allow for this to happen, you will split your energy sources evenly between anaerobic and aerobic. In my opinion, this type of training is the most productive for high level racing, yet is the most overlooked within a racers program. High level racing requires that you get up to a fast pace quickly and then maintain it for the entire duration. During the first lap, your respirations will increase, lactic acid will accumulate and your effort level will be very high. If your muscles are trained to cope with the lactic acid level and oxygen debt of the initial sprint, your body will not be as "shocked" as a body that has not familiarized itself with this glycogen burning byproduct (i.e. lactic acid). Due to the higher levels of lactate, you will experience significant muscle soreness and stiffness so keep the frequency of these workouts to two times per week (with a minimum of three days of rest for optimum performance).
VO2 Max
This type of training gets a lot of publicity and is tossed around by many performance coaches as the key indicator of ability. There is credibility to this mind set due to the fact that a racer that has a greater oxygen uptake number should also indicate a greater aerobic capacity and hence the fastest racer - it is not that simple. In a race, physical capacities as racers come down to combinations of all the other elements in one's performance: anaerobic thresholds, technique and efficiency while fatigued and desire.
The benefit associated with this type of training is that your heart pumps a lot of blood per beat and your stroke volume is elevated during the recovery phase, which allows more blood to be pumped during the next working phase. More blood means more oxygen. By elevating your VO2 max, will allow you to perform closer to your aerobic capacity. The duration of these intervals is usually between 2 and 10 minutes and are progressive (you will elevate your HR to a high output level within the first two minutes and then maintain for the duration of the interval). Your interval count should be no more than 4 times in order to maintain workout quality. You will be enhancing your fast twitch fibers A as well as your slow twitch fibers. Your rest interval will be half of your work duration. One interesting side note, since your VO2 Max is a numerical value determined in relation to body weight, the leaner you are the higher your VO2 maximum due to the increased mitochondria and capillaries (in relation to body fat) present to deliver oxygen. These types of workouts can be completed three to four times a week with adequate hours of quality sleep and consistent food intake to enhance the recovery opportunity.
Anaerobic Threshold
At your anaerobic threshold, lactic acid begins to diffuse back into the bloodstream for use as a fuel. If you slow down, you will activate your aerobic system; if you speed up, you will produce lactic acid at a faster rate than you can diffuse it. Anaerobic Threshold training teaches your body to perform at the highest point possible without exceeding your anaerobic threshold. The duration of these intervals is usually between 1 and 3 minutes. Your interval count can be as minimal as 10 and as many as 50 (depending on the interval duration) and still maintain overall quality. You will also be enhancing your fast twitch fibers A as well as your slow twitch fibers. The rest intervals are short - between 20 and 60 seconds. It is the enhancement of your Anaerobic Threshold in conjunction with your VO2 Max that makes the ideal racer. The combination of these two performance elements allows the racer to perform at a higher level of output and for the entire duration of the race! Anaerobic threshold training is not as demanding as VO2 max training; your day to day recovery will be quick. By keeping your workout recovery times to a minimum, you are stimulating your aerobic metabolism more than you're anaerobic. Your lactate levels are not nearly as high (resulting in less residual soreness). Additionally, you are breaking the effort into shorter segments than in distance training which allows you to perform at a higher intensity level developing your aerobic energy stem to burn more fatty acids in proportion to glycogen. This side benefit leads to a leaner body which in turn drives up your VO2 Max - see how this disciplined form of training has all kinds of fringe benefits? Most importantly, working at this level of intensity simulates race pace and all of the physiological changes that occur within a race. As the body becomes more familiar with this effort, the easier the racing becomes.
Aerobic Training
Aerobic Training teaches your body to conserve glycogen and burn fatty acids as a primary fuel source. Benefits to enhancing your aerobic engine: you will engage the fat burning process within the first 10 to 15 minutes of aerobic exercise; expedites the delivery of oxygen to working muscles; increase your stroke volume within the heart; increases the capillary density within the muscles; increases the mass and number of mitochondria and helps release ATP aerobically. The ironic element of Aerobic Training is that it is the discipline of training that gets pushed aside first, yet has substantial benefits. Because we are so acclimated to the "No Pain, No Gain" mentality, we have tendency to think that the easy, long workouts are not productive. If you want to get fast - go long and at measured aerobic enhancement intensity! The duration of Aerobic Training intervals are usually between 15 minutes and 3 hours. Due to the continuous nature of Aerobic Training, there isn't any actual interval count. You will be enhancing your slow twitch fibers with this type of training. A couple words of caution with this type of training. First, don't check out mentally and go too easy. You need to be at 60-70% of your maximum heart rate to reap the physiological benefits we are looking for during these types of workouts. Secondly, though the intensity is low, don't jeopardize your mechanics of whatever type of training you are doing (i.e. pedal mechanics, swim stroke, etc.) to avoid any unnecessary injuries. These types of workouts are ideal for working on mental rehearsal and breathing focus (more on these elements in future articles).
As you can see each of the energy systems provide important physiological benefits to a racers performance program. When you incorporate the proper workouts into a week of training (based entirely on your race Periodization - Pre Season, Pre competitive, Competitive) you are building a human body that is as capable as any motor that a mechanic can build for you. It just takes a little bit of research and field testing on behalf of the racer to determine how to put all of the elements together at the right time and at the correct intensity levels for optimum performance.
Racer Benefit
Learn how to process what it feels like to ride faster than you ever have - both mentally and physically. This workout will make your normal lap times feel slow!
Workout Overview:
This workout is designed to "teach" your body how to adjust your speed as needed. The quickest way to get stuck in a speed rut is to only ride at one pace on the same lines over and over. Just like the overload principle with strength training, you have to turn on the neuromuscular light bulbs by going faster than comfortable for short durations of time. By doing so, your body becomes familiar and doesn't fatigue as quickly - especially mentally.
Warm up for 15 minutes - Turning Track Drills (both to right and left)
With your focus being on getting blood into the extremities, ease into this drill and feel your rhythm coming into sync as transition into and out of the corner. Ironically, the more relaxed you are the easier it is for you to set the bike up for the turn. Use your outer knee and stomach muscles to push the bike over into the corner; keep the inner knee pinned up against the shrouds to create both stability and keep your foot from dabbing. Once you are sweating, move onto your main set (hydrate and stretch if necessary).
Block #1 - 10 Lap Pace Set
Complete a 10 lap moto capturing your lap times for all 10 laps - using the Motoendurance.net Data Input Sheet (see bottom of newsletter). The goal is to maintain consistent lap times for the entire 10 laps. Focus on your breathing, maintain your momentum in the corners and use your core and leg muscles to control the bike. If your pace falls off by more than 2 seconds (and you didn't fall), stop the interval and start the set over.
Rest for 10 Minutes - stretch and hydrate as necessary and get mentally prepared for the next speed block.
Block #2 - 5 Lap Pace Set
Complete a 5 Lap Moto one second faster per lap than during Block #1. Keep in mind that when the volume is down, the intensity goes up. Physically, you can handle the speed for shorter durations, the key benefit to this 5 lap moto is to teach your eyes and head to digest the new level of speed and the associated movements. NOTE: WE ARE NOT LOOKING FOR AN EFFORT THAT IS MORE THAN 1 SECOND FASTTER THAN SET #1. IF YOU ARE PUTTING OUT TIMES THAT ARE MORE THAN 1 SECOND FASTER, YOU NEED TO EVALUATE YOUR 10 LAP PACE - YOU MAY BE HOLDING BACK YOUR TRUE POTENTIAL.
Rest for 10 Minutes - stretch and hydrate as necessary
Block #3 - 10 Lap Pace Set
Now that your body has felt what it is like to be slightly faster, this 10 lap pace set should feel very relaxed because you have taught yourself to process a faster pace. Your accountability factor comes into play here if your lap times are comfortably faster than what you experienced during Block #1 - you have to maintain it for the entire duration. Again, if your pace falls off by more than two seconds, stop and restart the set. DON'T TEACH YOURSELF TO DEVIATE - HOLDING YOURSELF ACCOUNTABLE TO SPECIFIC LAP TIMES TEACHES YOUR BODY WHAT YOU WANT IT TO DO - THIS IS BEING PRO ACTIVE.
Block #4 - 5 Lap Pace Set
This fourth block needs to be a strong end to your workout. This is where you get to teach your body to maintain the output of energy and form necessary for consistent and slightly faster times than your Block #3 10 lap set. Be careful not to use Block #1 10 Lap pace.
Warm down for 10 minutes - Turning Track Drills (both to right and left)
Now that you are slightly fatigued from your four pacing blocks, go back to your turning area and repeat the turning drills that you performed during your warm up. You will have to stay mentally focused to nail your turns when you are slightly fatigued. If you find your timing is off, simply move the transitions up a little more than you think are necessary. Remember, your goal is to get the bike to sit into the corners, and you can only do this correctly if the position of both the rider and bike are into the apex of the turn at the right time. Though is sound elementary, it is why rider's high side or cross rut late in a moto.
Recovery Protocols
Stretching: passively for a minimum of 10 to 15 minutes; entire body
Immediate Glycogen replenishment: 6 to 8 ounces of cold isotonic/recovery fluid (for better absorption)
Within 20 minutes: a dense meal complete with Complex Carbohydrates, Protein and Unsatur ated Fats.
Racer Benefit
Strength and power is imperative for a rider to sustain fast lap times - especially late in a moto. As the primary muscles begin to fatigue, your body needs to solicit the help of the associated muscles found within each muscle group to sustain the high power output. This workout will force your primary movers to fatigue and begin the process of solicitation. Stay mentally focused during this workout, it will definitely take you out of your comfort zone!
Motoendurance.net Rowing Workout: Wattage Pyramid
Workout Overview: the ability to generate power for various intervals teaches your body to handle high load levels on demand. Though this sounds like no big deal, if you need to bridge the gap on someone in front of you, you have to become comfortable with the feeling of lactic acid flushing into the muscles and how to cope with it (through breathing). If you don't train it off of the bike, it makes it more difficult on the bike!
Warm up - 10 minutes
For the first 5 minutes, keep the intensity low and even; make sure that your form is smooth (you can identify this by the chain, there should be not slapping in the pull chain)
For the second 5 minutes, complete 30 seconds of slightly quicker pulling followed by 30 seconds easy pull (1 minute: 30" on/30" off)
10 Minute Pyramid Block #1: change the display to wattage
Notes: during your "on" period, you will pull through with a strong "power" pull - focus on pushing with your legs first then following through with your upper body until the Man and Machine bar is against your lower chest/abs. YOUR GOAL IS PULL EVEN WATTAGE NUMBERS FOR THE ENTIRE "ON" DURATION - STAY MENTALLY FOCUSED TO ENSURE THAT THIS HAPPENS
Your "off" period is very easy pulling with a straight up back and high elbows. Just watch your wattage screen and make sure that you are pulling lightly. Failure to pull down the intensity during your "off" period will jeopardize your "on" period because you will have not recovered sufficiently for optimum benefits.
30" on/30" off - 1 minute
40" on/20" off - 1 minute
60" on/60" off - 2 minutes
60" on/60" off - 2 minutes
60" on/60" off - 2 minutes
40" on/20" off - 1 minute
30" on/30" off - 1 minute
Recover by pulling for 5 minutes; use this time to re-hydrate or stretch as necessary to avoid pulling a muscle or allowing your blood sugar to drop. Remember, you are teaching your body to perform optimally, and it includes hydration, range of motion and breathing. All of these elements are what we need to have dialed while on the motorcycle.
10 Minute Pyramid Block #2: make sure the display is set to wattage
Notes: repeat Block #1 striving to maintain (or increase) your wattage output produced during Block #1. Please provide me this information so that I can update your Performance Report Card.
Warm down for 5 minutes
Keep the intensity low and even; make sure that your form is smooth even though you are winding down the workout. The goal is to move the blood out of the extremities and back into the center of your chest. If this happens properly, it will help with your post workout recovery process - much easier on the body.
From Jason S. out of Atlanta, Georgia via email: "Should I stretch prior to riding?"
Great question Jason, I am asked this quite frequently. The simple answer is no. When the muscles are not sufficiently warmed up, they can tear easily when they are pulled upon - in the form of stretching. To give you an example, imagine taking a rubber band and putting it in the freezer for 8 hours. Take the rubber band out and the attempt to stretch or bend it - it will snap. Your muscles are similar in that they contract when they are cold (or haven't been activated in some time - like while when you are asleep) and become less flexible.
To prepare muscles for optimum performance, you want to complete 10-15 minutes of low intensity/aerobic exercises (rowing, cycling, jumping rope, etc.). This activity will vasodilate the blood vessels and in turn increase the blood flow and temperature within all of the working muscles. Once the temperature inside the muscle increases (usually indicated by sweat), then stretching becomes beneficial and safe.
Think about warming up your muscles the same way that you do your motor, allow sufficient time to heat things up and then the motor will perform at its top level - your muscles will react the same way.
Tyler Livesay - Dade City Florida (Motoendurance.net rider for 1 year)
Dade City MX - Monster Energy Sponsors Cup
Oct. 11th - Round
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Currently sitting in 4th overall out of 50 entries for the year
2008 FL Gold Cup Series
1st overall for the series in 250 A and 250 Pro
Round 1 - Sept. 13th, 14th - Gatorback
2nd Place = 250 A
3rd Place = 250 Pro
Round 2 - Sept. 20th, 21st - Reddick
2nd Place = 250 A
3rd Place = Open Pro
1st Place = 250 Pro
Round 3 - Sept. 27th, 28th - Dade City MX
3rd Place = 250 A
5th Place = Open Pro
3rd Place = 250 Pro
Round 4 - Oct. 4th - Waldo Motorsports
1st Place = 250 Pro
1st Place = 250 A
Round 5 - Oct. 11th - Amp Xtreme
2nd Place = 250 Pro
2nd Place = 250 A
Round 6 - Oct. 18th - Gatorback
2nd Place = 250 Pro
2nd Place = 250 A
Thank you for taking the time to read this second issue of the MotoE's newsletter. I hope you found the information to be helpful and are able to immediately incorporate into your 2009 championship training program. Our next issue will come to you on November 25th; however, if I can be of assistance to you in any way before then, please don't hesitate to contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Movie Power Rankings: 'Breaking Dawn' teaser kicks 'Twilight' to no. 1
"Twilight" fans have had to wait almost a year for their Bella, Edward and Jacob fix. "Eclipse" has come and gone and the final installment, "Breaking Dawn," won't hit theaters until November. On Sunday night, however, the MTV Tween Awards, er, MTV Movie Awards brought millions of fans their first taste of the final chapter, er, second to last chapter in Stephenie Meyer's saga by debuting the teaser trailer for "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Pt. 1."*
*Actually, the trailer leaked all over the web on Sunday afternoon breaking MTV's exclusive because of a little mix up. Whoopsie.
The reaction from fans has been uniformly positive and Summit is likely breathing easy as the novel that was once termed "un-adaptable" may turn out to be one of the better movies in the franchise. Who knew?
As for the rest of this week's power rankings…
June 9, 2011
1. "The Twilight Saga" (last week no. 2)
The fans are happy. Wait until they see a full trailer.
2. "Django Unchained" (last week no. 9)
Leonardo DiCaprio + Quentin Tarantino? Harvey Weinstein is already counting the box office receipts.
3. "Green Lantern" (last week no. 4)
It's gonna open big. Does Warner Bros. and DC Comics have their first non-Superman/Batman franchise on its hands?
4. "X-Men: First Class" (last week no. 3)
Michael Fassbender is on his way to becoming a real star, Nicholas Hoult has real acting talent and Jennifer Lawrence can play the studio game on her own terms. The question on everyone's minds: can a sequel work without Wolverine thrown into the mix?
5. "Star Trek 2"
Is the highly anticipated sequel going to make its summer release date? We're still not sure, but director J.J. Abrams says he's going to get the time he needs to get it right and that's only a good thing.
6. Entertainment Layoffs
From rumors of cuts at Paramount Home Video to actual cuts at Disney and 20th Century Fox, anyone who works in the home entertainment field is on edge as the business collapses.
7. "Harry Potter"
When a new clip like this appears, "Deathly Hallows, Pt. 2" becomes the must see movie of the summer. Truth hurts.
8. "G.I. Joe 2"
After "Fast Five" Dwayne Johnson is now the sequel king. But at this point, his inclusion should make this "G.I. Joe" much better than the first.
9. "Tron Legacy"
A sequel finally in the works? It's about time.
10. "Super 8" (last week no. 15)
Paramount puts on the full court press. The industry is buzzing.
11. "Bridesmaids"
Is the sleeper hit of the summer, the sleeper hit of the year? $110 million and counting. Wowzers.
12. "Noah"
Is Darren Aronofsky going biblical? Reports say the Oscar nominee is pitching a modern retelling of "Noah's Ark" and we're assuming it's not tied to the Mayan calendar.
13. DC Comics
The entire company is starting from scratch as over 50 titles reboot at no. 1. Fans are not happy and neither it appears is Hitler.
14. "Lone Ranger"
We have a Ranger (Armie Hammer), Tonto (Johnny Depp), director (Gore Verbinski) and, now, a release date: Dec. 21, 2012.
15. "Daredevil"
This is not the direction anyone thought Fox would go with the reboot, but we gotta say, we're impressed.
Last week's rankings:
June 3, 2011
Movie Power Rankings appear every Wednesday or Thursday on HitFix.
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In a mid-Michigan school system where student enrollment loss is almost as certain as death and taxes, the first-year superintendent says change is underway.
The Buena Vista School District picked up almost 30 students since fall, bringing its numbers to 1,054.
In the past decade, the district's enrollment rose at all of its buildings, a harbinger of things to come, Superintendent Sharron J. Norman said.
"Parents are recognizing that we are on the move," she said.
Norman pointed to the decrease in violence at Buena Vista High School as one of the district's highlights.
"The parents have always wanted a safe and caring environment at the High School," Norman said. "There had been too many fights at the school."
The Freeland and Saginaw school districts did not release count day numbers to The Saginaw News.
Saginaw School District officials won't release numbers until Friday afternoon, officials said.
The district's enrollment is teetering on the edge of dropping below 10,000 for the first time in more than a half-century.
Like Buena Vista, Carrollton Public Schools had a reversal of fortune.
After years of trending upward, Carrollton lost 56 students.
"We're very, very stable," said Superintendent Craig C. Douglas. "We've seen some slippage, but we expected that for this semester."
Carrollton dropped schools of choice for the winter semester and may look into accepting non-resident students once again for fall semester.
"We wanted to not grow," Douglas said. "Some say it sounds illogical, but we were pretty maxed out when we started school in the fall."
The district's budget will not take a significant hit because of the enrollment dip, Douglas said.
Across mid-Michigan, enrollment dipped, if only slightly, in most districts. Most school officials say the economy is to blame.
The Swan Valley School District lost 18 students since fall, mostly due to families leaving the state, said interim superintendent Richard Dyer.
District officials also turned away a number of schools of choice students because enrollment swelled in certain grades, Dyer said.
In past years, the Hemlock Public School District has picked up a few students between the fall and winter counts. Not this year, as the district recorded seven fewer pupils Wednesday.
"People are leaving the state, and they are taking their kids," Superintendent Rudy Godefroidt said.
"Especially in the large cities, they are losing students by the thousands," he said. "And the reason, the economy -- there's no work."
Corey Mitchell of The Saginaw News contributed to this report.


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Novice level I think, and under the name Alexandra de Hanovre, Monaco.
More info. about her, copied & pasted from a previous thread I started in another part of the forum:
Lol, I'm still trying to find out what figure skating competitions Princess Alexandra of Hanover will be competing in this year, therefore I've turned into a sleuth.
Thus far, I've only found the following:
SOURCE: http://www.sportsdeglaceliguepaca.fr/index.html
As well, she may compete in 1 of 3 competitions to be held in February:
Journee Happy Glisse, 2/1/12: http://www.sportsdeglaceliguepaca.fr...y%20Glisse.pdf
Coupe de Toulon-La Garde, 2/4/12-2/5/12: http://www.sportsdeglaceliguepaca.fr...petitions.html
Note: Princess Alexandra competed here last year (so I'm hoping she does so again this year as well!)
Some pics: http://www.sportsdeglaceliguepaca.fr...rde/index.html
Results: http://www.sportsdeglaceliguepaca.fr...l/CAT073RS.HTM
Han Yan was selected as the flag bearer for China during the Opening ceremonies: http://twitpic.com/870suf
And here is a pic of Yuna carrying the torch http://twitpic.com/87043v!
Interesting news about Prince Albert - I had no idea he was coming and I didn't know that his niece is a skating either!
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I really didn't expect to see the ceremonies live, let alone meet Yuna there. But it just all happened and I was like huh
Adelina and Liza must have skated well!
I found a video where they talk in the begin before leaving for the competition and they are very cute
1 TUKTAMISHEVA Elizaveta RUS 61.83
2 SOTNIKOVA Adelina RUS 59.44
Liza is first !
1 TUKTAMISHEVA Elizaveta RUS 61.83
2 SOTNIKOVA Adelina RUS 59.44
3 LI Zijun CHN 50.92
4 VENTARD Anais FRA 49.85
5 PARK So Youn KOR 48.37
6 SHOJI Risa JPN 47.29
7 BAUTH Jordan USA 42.33
8 STUERZINGER Tina SUI 40.63
9 CRISTINI Micol ITA 39.87
10 KHUSSEIN Darin UKR 39.77
11 KERRY Chantelle AUS 37.51
12 WOLFSLAST Nina Larissa AUT 34.45
13 KRIISA Sindra EST 34.43
14 SALDEEN OLOFSSON Myrtel SWE 33.57
15 SWERTS Lieselotte BEL 30.73
16 VILJANEN Eveliina FIN 29.73
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anyone knows if there's any chance for vids of this comp?
There is always the chance of fan videos, especially when well known skaters like Liza & Adelina compete! Let us hope there are some
I think some of the videos maybe uploaded on innsbruck 2012 youtube,
but we may need to wait for a few more days
results and analysis of the podium positions on my blog http://www.thewrongedgefigureskatingblog.blogspot.com/
Just got back from the rink!
Watched the last group of ladies' practice in the afternoon, including Risa and So Youn. Risa was pretty much only practicing her 3lutz and it didn't look good at all. Her legwrap on this particular jump is pretty bad and all of her attempts looked UR to me. So Youn was practicing a lot of 3t2t. I missed the first two groups of practice cause of work
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Overall, it was a pretty good competition. Lots of clean skates and only 3 falls in total! There were quite a lot of people and the audience was really appreciative. Austrians don't know anything about skating but that didn't stop them from cheering for all skaters, especially the ones who did not do so well. Poor Eveliina Viljanen from Finland fell twice in her program - very unfortunate falls (one on the take-off of her Salchow, she didn't even jump, kind of à la Mao when she fell on her 3a attempt during 2008 Worlds). She then only did a single axel and fell as well But the audience started cheering for her and tried to support her throughout the program, which was nice!
The skaters that really stood out for me were Adelina and Anais Ventard. But here are my notes for the top 6:
Elizaveta: Wore her new black/white dress with gloves. She really struggled in the warm-up and missed lots of jumps. Did 2a, 3l but then missed at least 3 lutz attempts, two falls and one pop. She then tried 3sal3toe twice and landed one cleanly. During the warm-up, I started to wonder whether she was going to change her jump layout, and she did. I was quite nervous for her after her so-so warm-up but she ended up doing a really nice 3Sal3toe, a shaky 3lutz and a nice 2a (tano) in competition. Overall, I must say I was kind of underwhelmed by her performance. Her ice coverage was not the best, she was quite slow especially compared to Adelina and her jumps IMO were really really tiny (even though she has perfect technique on them). What bothered me most about her performance though is that she seems to constantly look down on the ice. Her eyes just never seem to look up. This is something that I have already noticed when watching her on TV but to me it was even more obvious watching her live. I was quite surprised by her score and would have had her a little lower, in second overall, behind Adelina.
Adelina: Really won me over! I was never totally convinced seeing her on TV ... but wow does she have presence on the ice! Her movements are big and more finished than her competitors' and her jumps are just HUGE! Seeing her live, she also seemed to have more flow out of them than I initially thought. She started with a 2a and a 3lutz in the warm-up and then went for 3t3t. I was quite surprised that she didn't include the 3lz3l because she did it so well in both programs at Russian Nationals. She was flawless in her short program though, did a monster 3t3t combination, 3 flutz (her flutzing was quite obvious from where I was sitting) and a 2axel. She had lots of power in her footwork as well. Seemed very happy with what she did. After seeing her score, I thought hmm they must have downgraded something and checked the protocols as soon as I got home. Someting must have been wrong with one of her spins, but I didn't notice it while watching her. Also didn't agree that Elizaveta's PCS were almost 2 points higher than Adelina's.
Zijun Li: Zijun was really nice to watch. She did 3f2t, 3lz (df and <) and 2axel. Her program is quite lovely but she doesn't have the power or presence that Adelina has. She is soooo tiny too and looks as if she doesn't touch the ice when she skates!
Anais Ventard: She was my surprise favorite of the night! I had never heard of her before but she really stuck out because of her very weird and unique unitard! I found a photo HERE. I was like OMG what is she wearing?? But wow, it really worked out for her program. She was skating to some kind of Spanish Torrero music and she made it work Amazing spins, great footwork, lots of little nuances in the program and her moves are nice and finished. She didn't have the most difficult technical content (2a, 3t2t, 2lz) that's why it's even more amazing that she is in 4th with almost 50 points! The audience looooved her and she really rocked the house. Her layback is insane!!!
So Youn Park: Skated after Anais and I think that really hurt her here. Her jumps were quite good: 3t3t (second 3t df and <), looovely 3lutz, 2a. But after the energetic and lively performance by Anais, so Youn just seemed a little too quiet and reserved.
Risa: I am really worried about this girl - she has such talent but I fear she is going to go down UR/DG-road before even entering seniors. Her jumps are very low, flat and long and she doesn't have any spring in them at all. All of them looked UR to my eyes (in fact I just checked the protocols and even her 2a was <). Her program was quite nice though and she is a lovely skater. Such a shame about those jumps
I think it was Adelina's flying sit spin that got downgraded
did you record any videos ?
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NCAA: Stop Calling Play-In Games 1st Round
March 18th, 2013| by Lost Lettermen
By Jim Weber
We as fans have put up with the NCAA tinkering with the tournament for years, but now it's time to draw a line in the sand: Stop calling play-in games the "first round."
When you decided to add a play-in game in 2001, no one put up a fuss. Sure, it was annoying to water down the tournament with a Tuesday game between No. 16 seeds, but we March Madness maniacs just chose to ignore it.
You then deftly renamed it the "opening round" to emphasize it was actually part of the tournament. We just rolled our eyes again and continued filling out our brackets.
Then came 2011, when you expanded the tournament to 68 teams by adding the "First Four." We were irritated that the tournament was adding what felt like more NIT games, but we were just happy to avoid the Doomsday's scenario of expanding the tourney to 96 teams. And we had to admit, the name "First Four" was pretty clever even if we still didn't watch the games.
But then a really strange thing happened. When the Selection Show aired that year, everyone on CBS was calling the first round the "second round" and the play-in games the "first round." It didn't take long for people to piece together what had happened: The name change was a pure ratings grab.
We hoped the problem would just go away. But then came last year, when we continued to catch ourselves calling the "second round" the "first round" and explain the change to non-sports fans. We still shake our heads when asked, "Why do 60 of the 68 teams get a first round bye?" Heck, Wikipedia still doesn't have the 2012 bracket listed "correctly".
CBS' Doug Gottlieb got the rounds confused last night on CBS' Selection Show even those he's paid to do this for a living. CBS' Gregg Doyel, meanwhile, mockingly resorted to crossing out the names "first round" and "second round" in his column last night.
It's gotten to the point where a lot of fans have just given up referring to rounds by the names "first," "second" and "third" and instead just go by "Play-in games," "Round of 64" and Round of 32" like Yahoo has done.
That's because calling play-in games the "first round" is one of the cheaper euphemisms we've ever heard of. We might be pretty stupid as a society, but we aren't that dumb. We know that "getting let go" means being fired, "passing on" means dying, "pre-owned" means used, "assisted living" means nursing home, "mobile community" means trailer park, "enhanced interrogation" means torture and the rebranded "first round" is just play-in games.
Like $0.99 at the end of a price tag instead of rounding up to the nearest dollar, calling play-in games the "first round" is an insult to our intelligence. And as the numbers show, we haven't been fooled.
In 2010 under the old play-in game format, the Winthrop-Arkansas-Pine Bluff match-up on ESPN drew a 0.8 Nielsen rating, translating to 1.05 million viewers.
In 2011 under the "First Four" format also called the "first round," the games averaged a 0.85 Nielsen rating and 1.3 million viewers despite having teams with bigger names and fan bases. That was also with the Final Four broadcast team of Jim Nantz, Clark Kellogg and Steve Kerr in Dayton. Yes, the 2011 numbers carry a little more significance because the broadcast was on truTV instead of ESPN, but not much.
Last year's First Four? It averaged a 0.9 Nielsen rating.
So after increasing from one to four play-in games with better seeds involved, adding the Final Four's broadcast team and rebranding it the "first round," the First Four averaged approximately an extra 50,000 viewers per game more in 2012 than in 2010 under the old format between just No. 16 seeds. That's a drop in the bucket in the world of television.
You can put lipstick on a play-in game, but it's still a play-in game. And calling it the "first round" isn't fooling anyone.
I've been on Emmert's case for years and gotten to the point now where all I'm asking from the NCAA is common sense. There's been a real lack of that in Indianapolis between the Shabazz Muhammad case – in which the lead investigator apparently made up her mind to rule him ineligible for the entire season before acquiring all the facts – and the Nevin Shapiro investigation at Miami (FL) in which Shapiro's defense lawyer was on the NCAA's payroll.
Calling the play-in games just the "First Four" and rightfully calling the Round of 64 the "first round" (plus retroactively doing the same for the 2011, '12 and '13 tournaments) wouldn't win the respect of the public back after all of the NCAA's recent blunders. But it would be a nice way for Emmert and the NCAA to extend an olive branch to say "we're sorry, we messed up" and "we're actually listening to what fans want."
For the NCAA and Emmert, that would be a great start.
Jim Weber is the founder of LostLettermen.com. You can follow him on Twitter at @JimMWeber and @LostLettermen.
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Prior service 4yrs active USCG out by 23yrs old. 50 now and would LOVE TO SERVE MY COUNTRY. I was E-5 YN. Is there a waiver or any place for me now?????? Maybe a Loop hole????
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per NG reg "42 years of age or older must have at least 1 year of prior qualifying service, plus the number of years the applicant is over 42" so 1+8=9, 9 years of previous military service is needed for a 50 year old.
Like you, I am in my forties, and tried very hard several years ago, to get into the ARNG as an over-forty, NPS soldier. I worked on the issue for several years, including aid from two congressman in my home state of IL, but age cutoffs are set by federal statute as well as by the policy of the specific branch in question. Title32.org "Let Them Serve," a group seeking to raise the age cutoff for USAR/NG service, worked this issue very hard prior to the 2006 Defense Authorization Bill, which raised the cutoff to the 42nd birthday, from 39 and prior to that, 35. We contended that under Title 32 of the US Code, able-bodied applicants could enlist up until age 45, because the language of the law specifically provided for a draft of persons up to age 45 into the militia.
Under NG policy, in other words, you could be drafted til age 45, but not enlist volunitarily after 42. Our case was thrown out by a federal judge at the request of the government and its legal team. End of story for our quest.
Many recruiters have stated that they'd like to help me, would like to sign me up, but they cannot due to the federal codes governing this issue.
During the WWII era, age waivers were granted in special cases, most often when the individual in question had access to senior officers or political leaders. Example: The late Senator Paul Douglas of IL gained entrance into the USMC in his late forties, and served With distinction in combat on Okinawa as an officer. He knew Frank Knox, then the SecNav under FDR, and was thus able to get the necessary waivers issued. President Bush also - on at least one occasion - issued an age waiver to the father of a young soldier or marine killed in combat, when the father made a request for it after meeting President Bush.
These sorts of episodes are rare, of course.
The bottom line is that if you believe you possess what it takes, work to raise awareness of the age cutoffs, and to get them changed, or authorize discretionary waivers by the individual services on an as-needed basis.
This makes a certain degree of sense, because the services already have bent themselves into a bit of pretzel of political-correctness anyway, by allowing amputees to remain in the service, and even allowing the blind to stay in uniform (the army has three blind people serving, including one who is a Green Beret).
Also, a fifty-year old man already in the army has to pass a tougher PFT than a 20-year old woman -- a tacit admission that middle-aged men are tougher than their younger female counterparts.
The only other route into the services is via DC for the professions, i.e. chaplains, medical, legal personnel. The services need med people very badly, and have waived people as high as their late sixties for service (in the case of one MD). The USNR commission a small number of supply, intel, and other officers under this process, typically well-qualified already-serving enlisted people, but occasionally civilians also. DC officers in the technical specialties cannot command troops outside their fields(are not officers of the line), do not attend basic/AIT or equivalent training, and train minimally in the use of weapons, and then only for self-defense or defense of their patients). In other words, they exist somewhat outside the mainstream military. That's the info I've gotten from people I know in the military.
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I too am in my mid 40's and trying to join the Active Army. I applied under the Officer Accession Pilot Program, which is an ARmy accessions program for experienced healthcare professionals between the ages of 43-60. The accessions board in October approved me as "Fully Qualified" but then put me on an Order of Merit list. I guess this mean a waiting list for the next available position opening for my MOS. My MOS is a 71e Clinical Laboratory Scientist.
GeorgiaBoy - You seem well informed on trying to enter the military at an older age. Do you have any advice or information that might be of help for me to expedite getting my direct commission as an officer?
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I'm a prior active duty Marine(3 yrs) that wanted to join after being out 27 years. I was 48 (51 now) and we submitted my packet with a request for an age waiver. 30 days later I was re-taking the oath and have never looked back. I'm in a front line combat unit, which just received our alert order to prepare for deployment to Afgan.
My only regret is that I didn't join many years ago. I will not have enough years in to retire with 20, when I hit the mandatory retirement age.
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Hello i really like reading about you being able to join the marines after you been out for so many years. i am looking to join the marines i join in 1979 i am looking to go back in but every body keep telling me i am to old to go back in i am fifthy years old and in very good shape how did you go about getting a age wavier this will be helful to me thank you so much cant wait to hear from you. Thank you.
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Sorry for the confusion, but I couldn't get back in the Marines due to age, but was able to get in the Guard with an age waiver
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Thank you so much.
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I have no information that could help u...but i wanted to say i think that they should have let u back in the marines as long as you where able to pass all of the test, because u already have the experience, and knw what to expect more so than us young ppl
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Thank you so much mistyng it means so much for the support from you. i dont know if it will do any good but i am going to talk to a usmc recruter tomorrow to see what i can do maybe i can get back in it would make me so happy to do what i love the marines is a special place in my heart. Thank you.
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tell me more about this DC, i would be willing to go the chaiplin route do i have to be ordained or could i go in as an assistent, if it is at all possible of course. no prior service and age 44 aint looking good but id take reserves. actually reserves would be best wife would kill me if i went active. any way tell me more and i will shut up now. thanks
George703, did you find any information/possibilites? Anybody? I'm in a similar boat.
Coolbreeze50, did you ever talk to the recruiter? Any news since then?
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George703 i am so sorry to tell you this i talked to several recruiter they all told me the same thing i was to old i even went as far as to write a letter to the president of the united states no response there seem like nobody is willing to help us i dont understand we are eager to fight for our country i dont see what differnce it make as the age go.. i wish you luck.keep me informed.
Hi, Coolbreeze50, I'm so sorry to hear that. It does make me feel good though that there are still Americans out there like you. And wow, you wrote to Obama? What about a member of congress, did you try any?
Yes, it is frustrating that our culture is now so controlling and legalistic that serving in any capacity is difficult (I'm talking even of volunteer service w/out military - couldn't even find an open door there). I think we've been out of war for so long we've forgotten what's important. We've made it about athletics and college education, and judge it by age, not valuing enough the internal, mental, and spiritual strength. I think it's better for an older person who knows what they're going in for, to fight and die, than a clueless young person to do so. I've known a few young people in the military who joined for college money and stuff and DON'T want to be deployed, and one did die. They were not mature enough to join for the right reasons. Oh, but they were young and athletic. They are the reasons our fellow ciitizens think their deaths a "waste". It's a sad situation altogether.
I miss the cultures where you just grab whatever weapon you have, jump on your horse, and go to war! Everyone should have the right to defend what they love, even if from the rear. A lot of training is very important in this day and age, yes, but also, having a lot of heart goes a loooong way in extreme situations, and I think is more important than even age or athleticism. I know this because of experience. Everything else kicks in and follows in amazing ways.
(sigh).. I don't know how God will use this "warrior spirit" in me. I feel like He's saying "keep going" and that's all I know as of today. What tomorrow brings, and what door will open, I do not know. I know it is my personal hope to join the Marine Corps but would need that miraculous age waiver. I will keep you posted if I have any news.
God bless you and everyone here for having the desire to sacrifice an accomplished civilian life for a greater purpose.
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Hello Hadassaha416 i woud like to thank you for the response it mean a great deal to me and other that are in the same boat i really really injoy reading what you wrote i am now a year older i dont see any open doors for me but i do wish all the luck to everybody who trying so hard to make this there dreams .good luck and god bless.
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I'm 59 and have never served. I had my chance, during the Vietnam War, but had a student deferment. Now, I wish I had signed up, but of course, it's easy to say. Too bad there isn't a way for oldsters to serve somehow. We have a lot to offer. I wish there was a branch of the service for people of any age to fill some sort of support role. I know front-line combat is out of the question, but we are a resource that shouldn't be overlooked.
For people who are approaching the cut off age range with no prior service consider joining as the career you have the most experience in. The Active duty side used to have stripes for experience program this might help. They need administration people who want to deploy any place. Some proffessions they need more than others the needs of the army do apply to the guard. It is a serious comitment and plan on deploying. I did hear about a support service role almost another branch within the guard for older people who did not deploy. You might want to check on this with a national guard recruiter.
George703 and others,
I had 9 years and 9 months of prior service Air Force AD time, a year of reserve time and then 15 years break with no service time. It was during that time that I had completed a BA and was preaching. Several years later I finished a Master of Ministry and then joined the Army NG to finish my retirement. I was too old to get in the chaplain candidate program, but did not (at the time) have a Masters of Divinity as required for chaplains. I was still in school when I was deployed to Iraq. That involved two more years by the time I returned and had to retake the semester of work that I was in when deployed. When I finished my M Div I started talking with the state chaplain and others. I was too old, in spite of the severe chaplain shortage. [They were commissioning Catholic Priests at age 51 with no prior service]. During my last summer camp I had to talk with the Career Retention NCO. He tried to change my mind about retiring and I told him if he could get me commissioned as a chaplain, I would stay in till age 80 if they would let me. The Guard would not budge on age restrictions. I ran into a solid brick wall when it came to waivering my age. At the time I was 56. The problem is that to retire at your highest rank, (which as a commissioned chaplain would be 0-3 or above) you have to have ten years commissioned time before reaching age 60!
Hey PreacherMedic ! Good to see you post Brother! Long time no chit-chat or type-click ,as it were. I did not even know that you were on Mil.com.
You and I were on another website. You were doing the "Chaplain's Corner" (?) or something like that. I recall you used to post some Bible quizes. Hope all is well with you !!
{ On this topic --- it is amazing that the Branches put up so many roadblocks to people who are willing to serve. It is strange that they would rather take a know-nothing youngster , than a veteran who already knows how to salute and shine his shoes , etc.. Would save them bunches o' money if they could cut down on all the newbies going to Basic Training. }
Hey All...
Thank you so much for your responses over this last season. I did not receive them and have been busy with college. My apologies as I am very interested in your stories. I did my best to work hard in college and find other interests... and yes, I am very talented... BUT... I am completely dissatisfied with everything and I know I'm not being used to my full potential.
In other words, the Marines' Female Engagement Team still calls to me... and I have no way in because of narrow recruiting standards. And time continues to pass by...
I'm not even sure what to say at this point. If by any miraculous chance a female recruiter/mentor can hear me out and reads this, or someone can connect me to one, please be in touch...
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Oklahoma State University basketball player Stevie Clark was arrested Sunday morning on suspicion of outraging public decency, according to the Stillwater jail.
He was arrested at 12:46 a.m., police said. He was not in jail Sunday afternoon when the information was released.
The arrest was the second time in a month Clark has been arrested. A traffic stop led to an arrest Wednesday, Jan. 1.
Investigators said Clark and the driver of the car were both charged with possession of marijuana.
Clark is a backup point guard for the team and previously played at Douglass High School. He was suspended from the OSU team in November during a trip to Florida.


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Mortgage Applications in U.S. Increase, Spurred by Lower Rates
The number of mortgage applications in the U.S. increased last week as a drop in borrowing costs revived refinancing and purchases.
The Mortgage Bankers Association's index increased 3.2 percent in the week ended Oct. 22, the Washington-based group said today. Purchases gained 3.9 percent while refinancing was up 3 percent.
An unemployment rate projected to hold above 9 percent through next year and expectations that prices may fall further threatens to undo the benefits of near record-low interest rates. At the same time, gains in refinancing are helping homeowners lower monthly payments, giving households extra cash.
"Housing is still in a state of flux," Russell Price, a senior economist at Ameriprise Financial Inc. in Detroit, said before the report. "Prices and selling rates have likely seen the vast bulk of their declines for this cycle and what the housing recovery needs most right now is simply more time to heal."
The decrease in purchases in the week ended Oct. 15 had brought the index to the lowest level since Aug. 13 and close to a 13-year low recorded in July.
The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 4.25 percent, matching the second-lowest on record, from 4.34 percent a week earlier.
At 4.25 percent, monthly payments for each $100,000 of a 30-year fixed loan would be about $492, or $47 less than a year ago when the rate was 5.04 percent.
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The average rate on a 15-year fixed loan fell to 3.67 percent from 3.74 percent, and the rate on a one-year adjustable decreased to 7.07 percent from 7.17 percent.
The share of applicants seeking to refinance a loan was little changed at 82.3 percent.
A surge in refinancing helped support the mortgage industry in the most recent quarter. Wells Fargo & Co., the biggest U.S. mortgage lender, received $194 billion of loan applications in the third quarter, the second-most in its history, Chief Financial Officer Howard Atkins said last week. About 80 percent were to refinance.
Even so, home lending in the U.S. will fall below $1 trillion next year to the lowest level since 1996 as mortgage rates rise and lead to less refinancing, the mortgage group said yesterday. An estimated $480 billion in mortgages for home purchases will be originated this year, the lowest since 1993, Jay Brinkmann, the group's chief economist said.
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Foreclosure moratoria at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and other banks, along with government investigations into faulty paperwork, threaten to further delay a recovery in home sales and prices as houses slated for repossession take longer to come to market.
The U.S. central bank and other regulators are "intensively" examining financial firms' home-foreclosure practices and expect preliminary findings next month, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said Oct. 25 at a housing conference in Arlington, Virginia.
Fed officials have signaled they may start another round of unconventional monetary easing at their next meeting Nov. 2-3 to try to spur the economic recovery. Housing markets are "weak," with "sluggish or declining" sales in many regions, the central bank said last week in its survey of regional districts for September and early October.