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May 21, 2013
Clermont rocked by double injury blow
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 05/21/2013
Clermont Auvergne have received a setback ahead of their Top 14 semi-final against Castres with the news that second-row James Cudmore will miss the match.
Cudmore, an integral part of Clermont's pack, fractured his hand in the Heineken Cup final on Saturday but luckily, he does not require an operation. And in a further blow, flanker Gerhard Vosloo is a doubt after he picked up a knee injury against Toulon.
Stade Francais snap up Taulafo from Wasps
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 05/21/2013
Stade Francais have announced the capture of London Wasps prop Zac Taulafo ahead of next season.
Taulafo has signed a three-year deal with the Parisians bringing an end to his time with Wasps. The Samoan international joined the Aviva Premiership club in 2009 and turned out in the 2011 World Cup.
But he has opted for a switch to the Top 14 and in his absence, Wasps have drafted in Ricky Reeves from Bedford and England's Matt Mullan.
May 19, 2013
Posted by Graham Jenkins on 05/19/2013
Brive will return to the Top 14 next season having beaten Pau 30-10 in their ProD2 play-off clash at the Stade Chaban-Delmas de Bordeaux.
They return to French rugby's top flight after one season in the second division and will be promoted with champions Oyonnax.
May 17, 2013
Leicester bolster ranks with French prop
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 05/17/2013
Leicester have added to their front-row resources with the signing of Perpignan prop Jerome Schuster, according to the Leicester Mercury.
Schuster can play on either sides of the front-row and will cover the departure of Martin Castrogiovanni who is Toulon-bound. With two caps for France to his name, Schuster will bring a wealth of experience to Leicester's prop resources.
May 13, 2013
Brawl mars ProD2 play-off clash
Posted by Graham Jenkins on 05/13/2013
Brive will tackle Pau at Stade Chaban Delmas in Bordeaux next Sunday in the ProD2 play-off final for a place in the Top 14.
Pau booked their place in the promotion showdown with a 30-16 victory over La Rochelle at the Stade du Hameau on Saturday. The game was marred by an all-out brawl that resulted in red cards for Pau's Marlon Solofuti and La Rochelle's Jordan Sénéca and Johan Wessels. The heated clash also saw yellow cards for Pau's Sylvain Charlet and La Rochelle's Christophe Lafoy and Franck Jacob.
Brive booked their place in the final with a 30-14 success against Aurillac at the Stade Amédée Domenech on Sunday. The winners of the play-off final will join ProD2 title winners Oyonnax in the top flight next season.
May 12, 2013
Barkley swaps Racing for Grenoble
Posted by Graham Jenkins on 05/12/2013
Former Bath and England fly-half Olly Barkley has completed a move from Racing Metro to Top 14 rivals Grenoble.
Barkley, who won the last of his 23 England caps in 2008, made the switch from the Premiership to France's top flight last September and featured in both the Top 14 and Heineken Cup this season. But following Racing's recent signing of Leinster and Ireland fly-half Jonathan Sexton, the 31-year-old has opted put pen to paper on a two-year deal with Grenoble.
Racing's title hopes were extinguished by Toulouse in the play-offs on Friday night while Grenoble finished 11th in the table in their return to the top flight having been promoted from the ProD2 last year.
April 30, 2013
Posted by Jeremy Inson on 04/30/2013
Heineken Cup finalists Toulon have confirmed that South Africa wing Bryan Habana will be their latest big-name signing.
"After Australian wing Drew Mitchell, South African Bryan Habana will garnish the ranks of the Red and Black for the next two seasons," the club said on its website.
Habana wants to remain in contention to add to his 83 Springbok caps despite his deal with Toulon meaning he has been removed from their list of contracted players. In recent years Ruan Pienaar and Francois Steyn have won caps despite not playing in South Africa.
April 24, 2013
Toulon confirm Drew Mitchell signing
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 04/24/2013
Toulon have announced the signing of Australian winger Drew Mitchell on a two-year deal.
Mitchell arrives at the club from the Waratahs and will bring a wealth of experience to the Top 14 side having made 63 appearances for the Wallabies. Mitchell will vie with Springboks flyer Bryan Habana for a place in the side who will also join ahead of next season. Toulon have confirmed Mitchell will link-up with his new club after the end of the Rugby Championship.
April 23, 2013
Newly promoted Oyannax sign 11 players
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 04/23/2013
Oyannax, who will play their rugby in the Top 14 next season, have announced the signing of 11 players.
They have brought in Racing Metro's Guillaume Bousses and Agen's Silvere Tian while they have also recruited an entire new front-row with Erwan Iapteff and Ruaan du Preez joining from Grenoble and Neil Clark from the Exeter Chiefs.
In the second-row, Agen's Damien Lagrange will link up with Leinster's Damian Browne while Viliami Ma'afu will provide some grunt in the back-row. At half-back Agustin Figuerola has signed while they have also brought in centre Pierre Aguillon and winger Dug Codjo.
April 22, 2013
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 04/22/2013
France winger Vincent Clerc looks certain to miss their summer tour to New Zealand with a knee injury.
Clerc picked up the knock at the weekend against Clermont and confirmed on his Twitter account that he is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines. Clerc tweeted: "The news is not very good unfortunately. The injury will require several months off! Appointment early next season!"
The winger has previously ruptured cruciate ligaments in his other knee almost five years to the day, which also happened in a Top 14 defeat to Clermont. Clerc's injury means he will also miss Toulouse's last game of the regular season against Grenoble.
Bayonne sign ex-Crusader Stephen Brett
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 04/22/2013
Bayonne have announced seven new signings for next season with ex-Crusaders No.10 Stephen Brett a stand out recruit.
Brett arrives from Japanese side Verblitz and he will link up with Martin Bustos Moyano who joins from Montpellier. Bayonne have also announced the recruitment of: scrum-half Mathieu Belie from Racing Metro, JC van Rensburg from the Lions and Agen trio Gert Muller, Jean Monribot and Fijian wing Saïmoni Vaka.
They have also confirmed Benjamin Boyet, Jacques-Louis Potgieter, Cédric Heymans, Renaud Boyoud, Rob Linde, François Carrillo, Lionel Mazars and Thibault Lacroix will all be leaving.
April 21, 2013
Grenoble bring in pair of Wallabies
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 04/21/2013
Grenoble have bolstered their ranks ahead of next season with the signing of Wallabies Dan Palmer and Peter Kimlin from the Brumbies.
Prop Palmer has made just one appearance for Australia, which came in their loss to Scotland last June, while back-row Kimlin has two caps to his name and has played for Exeter Chiefs in the past.
April 20, 2013
Toulouse announce Joe Tekori signing
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 04/20/2013
Toulouse have confirmed three new signings ahead of next season with giant Samoan Joe Tekori arriving from Castres.
Alongside Tekori, they have also brought in Jean-Pascal Barraque from Biarritz and young prop Yacouba Camara from Massy - the same club they picked up Gregory Lamboley and Romain Millo-Chulski from. Toulouse also revealed they are in the market for a new scrum-half with Rory Kockett on their radar.
Perpignan confirm seven new signings
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 04/20/2013
Top 14 side Perpignan have confirmed the signings of seven new recruits ahead of next season.
Camille Lopez will bolster their fly-half options and he joins from Bordeaux-Begles while prop Paulica Ion arrives at the club after spells with Bath, London Irish and London Welsh. Dewaldt Duvenage has also signed for Perpignan and he will be joined at the club by Exeter Chiefs flyer Watisoni Votu.
Their other signings are: Giorgi Jgenti from Montpellier, versatile forward Justin Purll and flyer Wandie Mjekevu.
April 13, 2013
Biarritz hooker Benoit August to retire
Posted by Jonny McLeod on 04/13/2013
Biarritz hooker Benoit August is set to retire at the end of the season.
The 36-year-old, who made one appearance for France in 2007, has played more than 200 games in the Top 14 and won the Amlin Challenge Cup with Biarritz last year.
"I'm lucky that I'm able to choose the moment to stop. There are a minimum four matches left, hopefully five (Biarritz are in the Challenge Cup semi-finals)," he said. "I want to make the most of everything that's coming up, with the bonus of facing Leinster (in the Challenge Cup last four)."
April 9, 2013
Montpellier keen on recruiting Robert Ebersohn
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 04/09/2013
Top 14 side Montpellier have approached Cheetahs centre Robert Ebersohn over a potential switch ahead of next season.
Reports on SA Rugby Magazine's website state that Montpellier are keen for the centre to join them after his Super Rugby duties come to an end, but he is contracted with the Free State Cheetahs until after the Currie Cup. Ebersohn has confirmed that Montpellier are interested but the lure of Springbok rugby could persuade him to stay in South Africa.
"My ultimate goal is to play for the Springboks, and I have to be based in South Africa to achieve that," Ebersohn said. "Montpellier approached my agent a couple of weeks ago, and he passed on the news to me. At this stage, there is no way I can give them a final decision because we're only seven games into the Super Rugby campaign.
"I also can't join them at the end of Super Rugby, so I don't know if that changes things. If the Cheetahs do really well this season, that will encourage me to stay. Heyneke Meyer also encouraged me to keep going. It's well-known that he prefers bigger and more physical players, but he told me not to give up. He said he will consider me if I do well consistently."
April 7, 2013
Paul Sackey returning to England
Posted by Jeremy Inson on 04/07/2013
Former England wing Paul Sackey is set to return to England once his contract with Stade Francais runs out at the end of the season, with a non-London club reported to be his destination.
Sackey, who won 22 caps, has been in France since 2010, first with Toulon and then Stade. However, after he announced that he wouldn't be signing a new contract, he has been left out of the match-day squad.
"If anything I have trained even harder since they stopped picking me. I want to be ready for what lies ahead of me," Sackey told The Rugby Paper. "I have no regrets about joining Stade. I was so excited to be coming to such a big club known all over the world and I've loved living in Paris."
March 31, 2013
Fijian Samueli Naulu killed in car crash
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 03/31/2013
Fijian winger Samueli Naulu was killed in a car crash on Saturday.
The 31-year-old, who was part of Perpignan's 2009 French championship winning team, lost control of his car in the early hours of the morning and hit a tree some 20km south of Bergerac, according to police.
Naulu represented Fiji at uder-21 level. He moved to Perpignan in 2005 and then went on to join Limoges in 2010 and Bergerac the following season.
March 27, 2013
Pool-Jones steps aside at Stade Francais
Posted by Graham Jenkins on 03/27/2013
Top 14 side Stade Francais have announced that sporting director Richard Pool-Jones will relinquish control of the on-field affairs next season and return to his previous position of vice president.
Pool-Jones, a one-cap England international and former Stade Francais player, left the board room last year following the dismissal of Australian coach Michael Cheika but will hand over control of the squad to Christophe Laussucq and David Auradou with immediate effect.
The Paris-based club have struggled this year and currently sit 10th in the Top 14 table and 13 points adrift of the play-off places.
March 19, 2013
Michalak injury angers Boudjellal
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 03/19/2013
Toulon boss Mourad Boudjellal has hit out at the French Rugby Federation after Frederic Michalak was injured during France's victory over Scotland on Saturday.
Michalak will be sidelined for up to eight weeks after dislocating his left shoulder at the end of the 23-16 victory over Scotland at the Stade de France. And Boudjellal is furious with the current deal with the French Rugby Federation that means Toulon will are responsible for paying his wages as a recovers from the injury.
"It is not normal that international players are not covered by insurance contracts of the French Rugby Federation," he told AFP. "This system is abhorrent because I get back an injured player and it is my responsibility to pay the difference between what social security reimburses (the limit is 4000 euros per month) and his monthly salary. I was not invited to the match. I am just invited to pay his salary."
March 10, 2013
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 03/10/2013
Toulon maintained their two-point lead at the summit of the Top 14 thanks to a 50-15 thrashing of Biarritz on Saturday.
With new recruits Rocky Elsom and Danie Rossouw watching on from the stands, Toulon ran in six tries against their Top 14 rivals. Aled Brew and Benoit Baby bagged tries for Biarritz but Jonny Wilkinson kept the scoreboard ticking over for the home side from the tee while Bakkies Botha, Alexis Palisson, Matt Giteau, Nick Kennedy, Rudi Wulf and Sebastien Bruno all crossed for the home side.
For a full run-down of the weekend's action - click here.
March 6, 2013
Warren Gatland coaches Stade Francais
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 03/06/2013
British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland reportedly took charge of Stade Francais' Tuesday morning training session.
According to reports in the French press, the session focused on the breakdown with clearing out rucks and winning ball prioritised. Stade Francais are currently coached by Richard Pool-Jones but there has been no official confirmation of why Gatland took charge of the training session.
March 4, 2013
Scotland draft in Euan Murray and Strokosch
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 03/04/2013
Scotland have added Euan Murray and Alasdair Strokosch to their squad ahead of the weekend's match with Wales.
Strokosch has been out of action since round one due to injury while Murray missed their win over Ireland due to his Christian faith. David Denton misses out for Scotland due to a knee injury while Ryan Wilson is called up.
Scotland team:
Forwards: John Barclay (Glasgow Warriors), Johnnie Beattie (Montpellier), Kelly Brown (Saracens), Geoff Cross (Edinburgh Rugby), Alasdair Dickinson (Sale Sharks), Ross Ford (Edinburgh Rugby), Richie Gray (Sale Sharks), Ryan Grant, Dougie Hall (both Glasgow Warriors), Jim Hamilton (Gloucester), Rob Harley, Alastair Kellock, Moray Low, Pat MacArthur (all Glasgow Warriors), Euan Murray (Worcester Warriors), Tom Ryder (Glasgow Warriors), Alasdair Strokosch (Perpignan), Jon Welsh and Ryan Wilson (both Glasgow Warriors)
Backs: Alex Dunbar (Glasgow Warriors), Max Evans (Castres), Tom Heathcote (Bath Rugby), Stuart Hogg, Peter Horne, Ruaridh Jackson, Sean Kennedy (all Glasgow Warriors), Greig Laidlaw (Edinburgh Rugby), Sean Lamont, Sean Maitland, Peter Murchie, Henry Pyrgos (all Glasgow Warriors), Matt Scott, Tim Visser (both Edinburgh Rugby), Nikki Walker (Worcester Warriors) and Duncan Weir (Glasgow Warriors)
Dimitri Szarzewski blow for France
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 03/04/2013
France will be without hooker Dimitri Szarzewski for Saturday's clash with Ireland.
He has suffered a thigh and shoulder injury and Perpignan's Guilhem Guirado has been called up in his place. Szarzewski has started two of France's three matches so far in the Six Nations and it looks likely that Benjamin Kayser will be named at No.2 for their trip to Dublin.
"We made this change because Dimitri, because of his injuries, will not be able to train before Thursday. His participation in the game would then be 50-50," said coach Philippe Saint-Andre. "That's why we called up Guilhem so that he can train as of Monday with the group."
Morne Steyn on verge of Stade Francais switch
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 03/04/2013
Springbok fly-half Morne Steyn has reportedly put pen to paper on a three-year deal with Stade Francais.
The Bulls are expected to announce the switch later on Monday, according to reports in the South African press, in a move that will bring an end to his time in South Africa. Back in January, Steyn's agent Johan van Greune confirmed to Eyewitness Sport that the fly-half was moving to the Top 14 but remains hopeful of pulling on the famous green jersey in the future.
Van Greune said: "'Morné has spoken to Heyneke [Meyer], they have discussed this. Obviously it is difficult to make commitments from Heyneke's side. That's one of the reasons he chose to go to France. It does open the door for him to play for the Springboks in the future,"
February 28, 2013
Pascal Pape to miss rest of Six Nations
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 02/28/2013
France lock Pascal Pape has confirmed on his Twitter account that he will miss the rest of the Six Nations.
Pape picked up a back injury in France's opening match of the championship against Italy on February 3. The original prognosis was that he should be fit for round three of the tournament, but he has now admitted defeat and has set his sights on returning in time to play Toulouse on March 23 for his club side Stade Francais.
The lock was named French captain ahead of the tournament but it seems likely that Thierry Dusautoir will now skipper Les Bleus into their final two games of the championship.
February 27, 2013
Boudjellal - 'I'd give Wilkinson four more years'
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 02/27/2013
Toulon owner Mourad Boudjellal has given a clear indication of just how badly he wants to keep Jonny Wilkinson at the club buy saying he would offer the veteran fly-half a four year deal if he wanted it.
Wilkinson is set to announce whether he will retire at the end of the season in March and while reports suggest he is likely to play on for another year, Boudjellal is clearly a big fan of the ex-England No.10.
"I'd sign him for four years if he wanted to," Boudjellal said. "He knows that if I extend it, it's not for bad reasons. It's just that he's an excellent player."
February 22, 2013
Gethin Jenkins to quit Toulon for Blues
Posted by Jeremy Inson on 02/22/2013
Wales prop Gethin Jenkins will return to the Cardiff Blues for the start of next season after negotiating an early release from his contract with French league leaders Toulon.
Jenkins signed a two-year deal with the Top 14 side at the start of the season but has been seen limited game time with former England international Andrew Sheridan their preferred option at loose-head. Wales head coach Warren Gatland has also raised concerns over his lack of fitness since crossing the English Channel.
"Gethin's experience will add to the team, he is very vocal on the pitch and I am sure that a lot of the youngsters will also be very vocal with him as well next year," Cardiff Blues director of rugby Phil Davies said.
February 20, 2013
Gary Gold confirms Michael Claassens exit
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 02/20/2013
Bath boss Gary Gold has confirmed that scrum-half Michael Claassens will leave the club at the end of the season.
Claassens has been at the west country club since 2007 and has been strongly linked with a move to Toulon. "Michael won't be at the club next year," Gold told the Wiltshire Times. "He's been outstanding. Mike's been seven years here and I still think he's playing good enough rugby to take on a new challenge, whatever that challenge is.
"It's no other reason than a lifestyle change. It's probably his last professional job before he returns home and he was quite keen to get a taste of another culture. He goes with our blessings and our massive appreciation for what he's done for the club. We're sad to see him go, but he goes with our blessings."
Castres bring in Wessel Jooste
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 02/20/2013
Castres have signed Leicester Tigers back-rower Wessel Jooste until the end of the season.
Jooste failed to make an Aviva Premiership appearance for the Tigers and with Castres' back-row resources depleted due to Pedrie Wannenburg and Yannick Caballero's injuries - along with Antonie Claassen's Test call-up - they have moved to sign the former Bourgoin forward.
Jooste said of the move: "I was in contact with Castres on Saturday and I had no hesitation in coming back to France, a country I like a lot."
February 19, 2013
Sheridan extends Toulon contract
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 02/19/2013
Former England prop Andrew Sheridan has penned a new contract that will see him stay with Toulon until at least 2015.
Sheridan joined the Top 14 side from Sale Sharks before the start of the current campaign and has shone for Toulon. Although he is out of the England mix at present, he has been linked with a place in the 2013 British & Irish Lions squad that is travelling to Australia this summer.
Lobbe a doubt for Heineken Cup quarter-finals
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 02/19/2013
Toulon are sweating on the fitness of Argentina captain Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe after he ruptured his spleen at the weekend.
He was hauled off the pitch in the 44th minute of Toulon's 51-6 victory over Montpellier and faces six weeks on the sidelines. According to reports, he will not need surgery but the tackle has left him with minor internal haemorrhaging.
The French club are hopeful that he will be back in action for their match with Clermont Auvergne in mid-April but he is likely to miss their euro clash with Leicester on April 7.
February 14, 2013
Evans agrees Castres contract extension
Posted by Jonny McLeod on 02/14/2013
Max Evans has signed a contract extension with Castres that will keep him in France until the end of the 2014-15 season.
The 29-year-old, who has won 34 caps for Scotland, joined Castres in 2011 but played just five Top 14 and two Heineken Cup games this season, coming off the bench three times.
"I'm very happy to sign," said Evans. "I believe we can do great things together. I feel very good in the squad. We train in a great atmosphere."
February 2, 2013
Castro ready for Toulon switch
Posted by Jeremy Inson on 02/02/2013
Italy's Martin Castrogiovanni has confirmed that he is close to becoming the latest player to join Toulon, but must wait for his club Leicester Tigers to reach an agreement with the French side.
The 91-time capped prop has a year remaining on his contract at Welford Road, but remains hopeful the two clubs can negotiate a deal.
"I have reached an agreement with Toulon but I still have a year on my contract at Leicester," the 31-year-old told ESPN Radio. "The two clubs are in the process of reaching a deal. In theory, all is sorted out. I should sign next week but I cannot say I am a Toulon player nor that I have left Leicester."
January 26, 2013
Dusautoir relishing chance to prove his worth
Posted by Graham Jenkins on 01/26/2013
Former France captain Thierry Dusautoir is relishing the chance to prove his worth to coach Philippe Saint-Andre and reclaim his place in the side for the forthcoming Six Nations campaign.
The Toulouse flanker missed the end of year internationals with a knee injury and saw the captaincy pass to lock Pascal Pape, who will also lead France into the Six Nations, while Fulgence Ouedraogo impressed in the No.7 shirt during Les Bleus' recent victories over Australia, Argentina and Samoa.
"It is imperative that I demonstrate all over again I deserve being in the squad, it is something I find stimulating," Dusautoir told AFP. "We are competitors after all, having doubts cast over you is part of the job. Today, I am swept up by this challenge. Just like a young rookie, I am going to work hard to get back into the France team."
January 25, 2013
Bayonne and Biarritz contemplate merging
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 01/25/2013
Bayonne supremo Alain Afflelou has revealed that he has held talks with his counterpart at Biarritz Serge Blanco about a possible merger between the two teams for European competitions.
Both teams failed to progress out of their groups this season with Biarritz finishing second in their Heineken Cup group and Bayonne out of the running in their Amlin Challenge Cup pool. With that in mind, Afflelou is keen on the idea of the two teams forming a Basque team for European matches which they hope will improve their prospects.
"There all kinds of things we could do in terms of economy of scale, " the Bayonne boss told L'Equipe. "Maybe one day, a common stadium. And why not a single team in the European Cup."
Delon Armitage hit with eight-week ban
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 01/25/2013
Toulon fullback Delon Armitage has been suspended for eight weeks for his tip tackle on Montpellier's Pierre Berard in Saturday's Heineken Cup match.
Armitage was shown a yellow card at the time for the tackle but was later cited. "The judicial officer upheld the citing complaint and found that Armitage had committed an intentional tip tackle," said the ERC. "He determined that the act was in the mid-range of the IRB's (International Rugby Board's) sanctioning regime (eight weeks) and in line with the IRB's memorandum on deterring tip tackles, and taking into account the player's previous disciplinary record, he added a further two weeks.
"Due to Armitage's remorse and his good conduct during the hearing, the judicial officer then deducted two weeks before imposing a suspension of eight weeks."
January 22, 2013
European Player of the Year longlist revealed
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 01/22/2013
European Rugby Cup (ERC) has unveiled the longlist for European Player of the Year. The panel (consisting of five individuals from the media side of rugby) has picked 15 players based on their form in the first six rounds of Amlin Challenge Cup and Heineken Cup action.
Wasps' Joe Launchbury is the only representative from the Amlin Challenge Cup with the other 14 coming from the Heineken Cup.
The Longlist: Steffon Armitage (Toulon), Rory Best (Ulster), Julien Bonnaire (Clermont Auvergne), Mike Brown (Harlequins), Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers), Owen Farrell (Saracens), Wesley Fofana (Clermont Auvergne), Mamuka Gorgodze (Montpellier), Charlie Hodgson (Saracens), James Johnston (Harlequins), Joe Launchbury (London Wasps), Morgan Parra (Clermont Auvergne), Geoff Parling (Leicester Tigers), Ruan Pienaar (Ulster), Simon Zebo (Munster)
Scotland monitor Beattie and Denton's fitness
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 01/22/2013
The Scotland medical staff are keeping a close eye on back-row duo David Denton and Johnnie Beattie's fitness after the pair reported for international duty injured.
Denton hurt his knee playing for Edinburgh at the weekend while Beattie has a wrist injury. Their team doctor James Robson is confident both will be in the frame for selection ahead of their match with England on February 2.
A number of other Scotland players were also carrying knocks, although Grant Gilchrist (ankle sprain), Tim Visser (foot), Ruaridh Jackson (rib), Sean Lamont (rib), Pat MacArthur (ankle sprain) and Chris Fusaro (groin) were all expected to play some part in training at Scotstoun Stadium on Tuesday.
January 21, 2013
Delon Armitage back in the dock
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 01/21/2013
Former England full-back Delon Armitage has been cited for an alleged tip tackle during Toulon's Heineken Cup defeat against Montpellier on Saturday.
Armitage was yellow-carded by referee Alain Rolland following the first-half incident. European Rugby Cup announced on Monday that Armitage will face a disciplinary hearing in Dublin on Thursday.The range of punishments for tip tackles vary between four weeks at the low end to a top end punishment of 52 weeks.
ERC also announced that Rovigo forward Jean Francois Montauriol had been cited for allegedly stamping or trampling on Perpignan lock Guillaume Vilaceca in last Thursday's Amlin Challenge Cup encounter. Racing Metro flanker Antoine Battut, meanwhile, will face a disciplinary hearing on Thursday following his sending off for striking a Munster player with his knee at Thomond Park yesterday.
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 01/21/2013
Clermont Auvergne boss Vern Cotter believes fullback Lee Byrne can force his way into the British & Irish Lions reckoning.
Byrne is back in the Wales squad having last played for the national side in 2011 and Cotter claims the fullback, who has impressed in the Top 14 Orange this term, is playing the same sort of rugby that saw him earn a call-up to the Lions' 2009 tour to South Africa. "Lee has been great for us, very, very professional and he has had good performances to back it up," Cotter told Wales Online. "I think it is a bonus for the Welsh team and I wouldn't take him out of Lions contention either if he gets a couple of games.
"He is very solid under the high ball, he has still got his speed, he can still break tackles, he is not shy in the contact, he has got a great boot and has got all that experience at 32. I am very pleased for him and for the Welsh team as well. I think it is a wise move.He is a Welsh player, he loves his team, loves his country and he was disappointed not to be pulled back in.
"He probably needed a change too to freshen him up and I think it has done him good coming to France and seeing things from another perspective. It has made him a better player, at least I think so, and got him out of a bit of a rut that he might have been in when he was playing in Wales for the Ospreys.
January 18, 2013
Toulon eye Tigers prop Martin Castrogiovanni
Posted by Graham Jenkins on 01/18/2013
Leicester Tigers have reportedly opened talks with French side Toulon about the possible transfer of prop Martin Castrogiovanni.
The Italian international is contracted at Welford Road for at least another season but L'Equipe is reporting that officials from the Premiership club met with Toulon owner Mourad Boudjellal this week to discuss a deal. The French giants already have a wealth of front row talent on their books in the form of props Carl Hayman, Andrew Sheridan and Gethin Jenkins.
January 17, 2013
Racing Metro fail in Sexton and Carter bids
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 01/17/2013
Racing Metro owner Jacky Lorenzetti has described chances of his team signing Jonathan Sexton as "tiny" and also admitted that his side have lost out in their bid to recruit Dan Carter.
Lorenzetti's big-spending Racing Metro have already secured Soane Tonga'uiha, Juandre Kruger and Brian Mujati ahead of next season but they have missed out on Carter and Sexton. Talking to Sport 365 about Carter, Lorenzetti said the fly-half "will perhaps do a short stint in Japan" and that "he won't come to Europe".
Racing have also been linked with Sexton, but that move does not appear to be on the cards. "The Irish are the Irish. They're very attached to their homeland," Lorenzetti said. "They often have a strategy of blowing their own trumpet and using other clubs, notably the French, who are renowned for paying well, to raise the stakes, up the bidding and better negotiate their contracts in Ireland. If I have helped Sexton to better negotiate his contract, then why not? The chances of Sexton coming to France are tiny and to Racing ever more so."
January 16, 2013
Bath confirm Toulon interest in Claassens
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 01/16/2013
Bath Rugby boss Gary Gold has revealed that scrum-half Michael Claassens is in discussions with Toulon about a move at the end of the season.
Claassens' contract is up at the end of the current campaign and Top 14 big-spenders Toulon have been linked with a move for the half-back. They are preparing for life without Jonny Wilkinson, who looks set to retire in the summer, and could sign Claassens to step in at No.9 which would free up Frederic Michalak to shift to fly-half.
"He's been open and honest with us and he is in talks," boss Gold told the BBC about Claassens. "I'm sure Michael will tell us as soon as anything can be confirmed."
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Montpellier have confirmed that coach Eric Bechu passed away on Tuesday at the age of 53 after a long battle with cancer.
Bechu, who was joint coach at the Top 14 club alongside Fabien Galthie, helped guide the club to their first French league final in the 2010-11 season but in December 2011, fell ill. "Eric Bechu has departed, battling as he always had done during his life, as he had always taught our players and the many others he had coached over the years to do," the club said in a statement. "We will keep him close to our hearts, the victories, the defeats as well, and the extraordinary adventure that we experienced alongside him in the past few years.
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This fact is not lost on most Albion City Council members, who moved forward with an ordinance allowing backyard chickens within city limits Monday via a 4-2 vote.
Councilwomen Cheryl Krause and Lenn Reid dissented. Councilman Andrew French was absent.
The ordinance would allow city residents to keep anywhere from four to six chickens in a backyard coop. Parcel owners with less than 1 acre of property would be allowed to keep no more than four female chickens. Owners with more than 1 acre may keep no more than six female chickens.
Council members will vote to adopt or reject the ordinance at their September meeting.
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Using component cables will not screw up your TV or Wii, unless they are physically defective somehow, and even then I would say the picture would just simply not show.
I have my Wii hooked up to a widescreen monitor through component cables (which I got for free with my VGA box), and I notice the difference when going from a regular tv, to 480p and widescreen. You will notice aliasing more so when in 480p, but the overall picture will be better.


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The same things happens to my keyboard as it doesn't have a numpad at the side and Opera turns on Number Lock by default.
Check your keyboard for a key called "NumLk". You may have to press Fn+NumLk to get those keys back.
Ive Got my USB keyboard all plugged in it works on memo and internet but the problem is when i type in u,i,o,l,k it comes up with numbers on the screen, has anyone had the same problem, could it be the keyboard?
The same things happens to my keyboard as it doesn't have a numpad at the side and Opera turns on Number Lock by default.
Check your keyboard for a key called "NumLk". You may have to press Fn+NumLk to get those keys back.
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I'm glad you have your keyboard working - it so much nicer using the keyboard than the Wiimote to type in things.
Has anyone figured out a way to make one of the function keys act as the "OK" key? It's rather annoying to be typing a message or filling out an entry spot on the browser and then to have to stop and pick up the wiimote to click on OK.
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Is alt + enter really "ok" ? I'm also looking for a relatively cheap wireless usb keyboard for my Wii. Does anyone know some good ones that work?
Edit: Here are some shortcuts you can use which I found on a site posted by someone on these forums:
alt enter: select "OK" in the Wii virtual keyboard screen (very handy when filling in text boxes)
alt backspace: select "Quit" in the Wii virtual keyboard screen
up arrow: scroll page up
down arrow: scroll page down
left arrow: scroll page left
right arrow: scroll page right
+ sign: zoom in (also num pad)
- sign: zoom out (also num pad
backspace: previous page
ctrl left arrow: previous page
ctrl right arrow: next page
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SEO: Why Amazon's Navigation Works So Well
Judging by the number of Google searches for which Amazon ranks, it's easy to see that Amazon is doing a lot right when it comes to search engine optimization. It's hard to pinpoint one thing that Amazon does well in regards to SEO, but its navigation is exemplary.
Consider the enormous range of products that Amazon has to catalog and provide access to in a way that its customers and search engines can all access optimally.
SEO and Flyout Navigation
Site-wide navigation found on every page of the site is one of the most critical elements for SEO because every link has an opportunity to funnel link authority and keyword relevance to the pages it links to. For example, if the site-wide navigation links to five categories, then each of those five categories will receive a bit of link authority from every page on the site that includes the site-wide navigation in its template. In addition, if the anchor text for the link is plain HTML text it will also send a keyword relevance signal along with the link authority. When you take into account the double benefit of relevance and authority signals being sent from every page of the site, it's easy to see why site-wide navigation is so critical to SEO.
In the example above, "Appliances" is a navigational link in the "Home, Garden & Tools" grouping. As a result, the Appliances department page is receiving both link authority from every page on the site and relevance signals for the keyword "appliances."
As a result, the Appliances department page is receiving both link authority from every page on the site and relevance signals for the keyword "appliances."
Amazon uses flyout navigation to elegantly allow deeper access to its 150-plus departments of content. Without the initial 16 navigational groupings that drop down from the "Shop by Department" label in the header, Amazon would have to either cram all 150 departments into a single level of navigation, or choose which departments to leave out of the site-wide navigation. The former would be a horrifying customer experience and the latter would reduce Amazon's ability to rank for those departments left out of the site-wide navigation. SEO-friendly flyout navigation is the perfect solution to the dilemma.
Interestingly, the promotional section at the bottom of the flyout, "Fresh Savings for Spring" in this case, is not crawlable to search engines. The text is locked inside an image, and the three links in the promotional spot are not accessible without CSS enabled. This promotional element is intended purely for customer use, not as an SEO element. Since these promotional tout short-term sales, it makes sense that Amazon would want them to be suboptimal for SEO.
SEO and Progressive Enhancement
Amazon uses progressive enhancement — a technique that starts with a single piece of code and layers on improved design elements for devices that can handle them — to deliver the intuitive experience that customers expect while also meeting the needs of search engines. Look closely: The links and link text are exactly the same in both the enhanced and degraded versions. This is critical to SEO, because showing customers one set of text and search engines another is a violation of webmaster guidelines and can be penalized.
When using progressive enhancement or any form of rollovers or flyouts, take care to ensure that the navigation actually will be accessible to search engines. Some ways of coding navigation can actually block search engine crawlers from crawling a site's navigation. No crawl means no indexation, which means no rankings and no organic search referred traffic or sales.
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Thank you Jill for sharing these wonderful insights about Amazon's navigation and the best ways to handle your navigational elements.
Tbh I'm dismayed with google and amazon results. 9 times out of ten (maybe closer to 99/100) a search on google that shows amazon at the top will have a "rich snippet" with the search item in it but…. when you click the link you won't find that item on page 1 and I'm fed up to the back teeth. Really feel there's something going on between those two.
Also in the past I have done a search for a product that I should rank high for but amazon trumped me with 10-20 listings of totally different products. I actually found one link that came up on amazon as me so I clicked that and was lost within amazon.
Amazon are cute but not pretty cute, should be investigated by all tax authorities and made to pay their dues as and where they are making the money. They would soon disappear and their relationship with google should also be investigated
If Google is seeing all 150 links in Amazon's navigation approach, isn't that reducing the authority of each link? Meaning, would Amazon get more authority juice if they had just 10 links to major categories versus 150 links to sub-categories?


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bx has been holding above $15 generally. with any significant market updraft it could easily ride along. or with a div increase. or other positive event. firm is pretty healthy overall. just recovering stock cred.
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What is the smallest number with exactly 14 divisors?
Many numbers can be expressed as the sum of two or more consecutive integers. For example, 15=7+8 and 10=1+2+3+4. Can you say which numbers can be expressed in this way?
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B) 40% of 20
C) 30% of 30
D) 20% of 40
E) 10% of 50
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This dressing is actually the product of a recipe gone wrong. I've admitted before that I'm not the best at measuring my ingredients. I try to measure accurately so that you get the same results as I do when you recreate these masterpieces (umm, too strong of an adjective too? I think not!). But sometimes I go a little farther with one ingredient or another and sometimes instead of a complete fail, I find something that is even better than what I was hoping to make.
That is how I came up with this, which originally started as homemade ranch dressing :) So this should teach all of us to be creative in the kitchen and go rogue once in a while. The result could be amazing!
3 scallions, whites and greens, roughly chopped
1 c fresh basil leaves
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2 tbsp dijon mustard
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Dan Clapper has never missed a Race for The ARK. "Everyone has been touched by Alzheimer's, either in their own family or through a friend, so the cause is important," Clapper explains. It is also the first race of the fall season, a "good tune up to see where you are. It helps you get in shape."
According to Clapper, the Race for The ARK is a great place to run, a fast course. "I always see old running buddies I haven't seen in a while."
This year marks the 14th running of the Race for The ARK, a 5K Run and Walk fundraiser that supports The ARK, Alzheimer's Family Support Services. The race will be held Saturday, Aug. 24, with the race starting at 7:45 a.m. at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Summerville. The race consistently draws close to 500 runners and walkers from throughout the Lowcountry, and beyond, every August. The event includes a one-mile Fun Run, as well as a Corporate Challenge for businesses and the Lowcountry Youth Challenge for school teams.
"I look forward to hearing Daisy (Dash) sing 'God Bless America', too," says Clapper, a North Charleston resident. Dash is an ARK volunteer in St. George. "She is an inspiration." Dash, who is 80 years old, also walks the course every year.
The Race for The ARK is so important to Clapper that one year he ran the race, then got on a plane to West Virginia to run a marathon the next day. "I couldn't miss it," he states. Clapper, who turned 60 this year, runs about 40 races a year. He ran last year's race at 21:51.
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Zac Brown Band keeps fans on their 'Toes'
When the Zac Brown Band showed up at the Country Music Association Awards in November with Dave Grohl on drums, that turned a lot of heads.
So did the band's announcement that Grohl produced their latest release, the iTunes-only "The Grohl Sessions, Vol. 1," which was released on Tuesday. Having a Foo Fighter on board isn't foolish, says ZBB bassist and vocalist John Driskell Hopkins.
"When Zac told me he was coming, we thought it was perfect because our background is so rock oriented," Hopkins said by phone. "Zac said he reminded him of the guys in (our) crew, which to me says he's kind of a down-to-earth, no-pretense sort of rocker guy. The fellow you'd run around with. I totally agree with that."
Hopkins said ZBB and Grohl got along so well, they plan to record again in January. Dynamics are a huge part of Grohl's sound, and he helped ZBB zero in on that.
"He brings the majesty of rock. He brings everything huge about music. He brings a lot of humor and a lot of fun," Hopkins said. "We like to goof off and have a good time, anyway. It was just a really good friendship right away. To me, it was kind of the perfect partnership."
Country fans may worry, but ZBB has never been just a country band, though that's the genre where it has found the most success and Grammy love.
"We've kind of been battling what to call ourselves. It's hard to classify ourselves," Hopkins said. "This reinforces that we really don't know what we're supposed to sound like. I kind of love that."
The seven-man ZBB melds country, folk, reggae and Southern-rock elements into an organic, harmony-heavy stew that accentuates tunefulness and stellar musicianship. They stir that melting pot in such fresh, unpredictable ways that jam-band fans appreciate them, too. They made the cover of jam-band bible Relix this past summer.
ZBB delves into the jam part of its sound at its biannual Southern Ground Music and Food Festival in Nashville, Tenn., and Charleston, S.C. In 2013, their "Super Sets" included sit-ins with Kenny Chesney, John Fogerty, Jason Mraz, Kenny Rogers and Clare Bowen from "Nashville."
"If we could do five of those (festivals) a year, we'd do it," Hopkins said. "They're talking about adding a third. I don't know where that would be, but it'd be cool to get one every couple of months. They're so much fun.
"We get to bring the families out, and the guys in the band who have other songwriting projects get to play with those. And it gives us an opportunity to explore our favorite artists. I'm always going to learn something."
ZBB fans have learned the band's concerts take an anything-goes approach. They like to cover favorites, and reference iconic songs, while still playing their own huge hits: "Toes," "Jump Right In," "Chicken Fried" and more.
"The show is very strong in terms of our hits that we've had on country radio. We know that's a big deal for our listeners and our fan base," Hopkins said. "We also play a lot of new stuff that keeps us interested and on our toes. You want to stay fresh.
"Sometimes it's fun if people don't know what's coming. Expect the unexpected."


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A new wave of perennial All-Stars has arrived in today's game, guys so good, someday we will be telling our children and grandchildren that we saw them hit their first home run, or win their first game.
"They are everywhere,'' said Orioles manager Buck Showalter. "Wherever you look, there are young guys that can really play.'' And they're not just gifted and athletic, they are wildly competitive, as Stephen Strasburg, Bryce Harper, Brett Lawrie, Buster Posey and Clayton Kershaw can attest.
"I've been scouting 40 years,'' said one scout, "and I've never seen young talent like this.''
So without further ado, here is my All-25-And-Under Team. It is so good, I included four outfielders:
C: Buster Posey, 25, Giants
1B: Eric Hosmer, 22, Royals
2B: Dustin Ackley, 24, Mariners
3B: Brett Lawrie, 22, Blue Jays
SS: Starlin Castro, 22, Cubs
OF: Bryce Harper, 19, Nationals
OF: Andrew McCutchen, 25, Pirates
OF: Justin Upton, 24, Diamondbacks
OF: Mike Trout, 20, Angels
DH: Giancarlo Stanton, 22, Marlins
RHP: Stephen Strasburg, 23, Nationals
LHP: Clayton Kershaw, 24, Dodgers
SU: Aroldis Chapman, 24, Reds
CL: Craig Kimbrel, 24, Braves
This team is so good, two great young left-handed pitchers, Chris Sale (23) and Matt Moore (22), didn't make the first team because of Kershaw, who won the 2011 National League Cy Young, and his numbers -- wins, ERA and strikeouts -- have never been matched by anyone in history at his age. Moore throws "the easiest 95 [mph] you'll see,'' said Rays manager Joe Maddon. "His makeup is off the charts.'' White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski, meanwhile, said Sale "understands the competition of the game better than any young pitcher I've seen.''
Just go around the infield. Posey won the Rookie of the Year and World Series at the age of 23. "I don't like to hit in the same group as him, he's too good," said Giants infielder Ryan Theriot. "His move to the ball is so perfect the whip in his swing. It's just not fair.'' Hosmer is off to a slow start this year, but he was so good last year as a rookie, his teammates nicknamed him "The Freak,'' because of his ability to make adjustments at the plate, his throwing arm and his refusal to be awed by the big leagues from the second he arrived.
Ackley is off to a slow start this season, but last year, Mariners manager Eric Wedge said Ackley "barrels the ball about as often as any young hitter I've ever had.'' Lawrie plays third base like a linebacker, he has tremendous power to right-center, he has a great arm and he can really run. "If he wasn't on our team, I don't know if I'd like him,'' said one Blue Jay. "But I love him because he brings an energy and an edge to our team every day.''
Castro's career batting average (.304) ranks fourth in baseball history among shortstops his age (22), surpassed by only Arky Vaughn, Alex Rodriguez and Rogers Hornsby. Last year, Castro became the youngest player in National League history to lead the league in hits.
The outfield is even more impressive. Trout is an amazing combination of power and speed. "By the end of the season,'' one scout told Buster Olney, "Mike Trout will be the best player in the game.'' It's hard to believe McCutchen is only 25 years old, considering how long he's been around, but it's no surprise that he's this good: He won a batting title in high school when he was in the eighth grade. "I worked with him when he was about 13 years old and I was in pro ball,'' said Braves outfielder Matt Diaz. "After three sessions, I told him that I couldn't help him anymore -- his swing was already better than mine.''
At 18, Harper "was the best baseball player I've ever seen at that age,'' said Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine. Harper is a better runner than expected, and he can really throw, but his hard-nosed play is what is separating him. Trout and Harper each scored 20 runs in May, marking the first time that two players 20 or younger each scored 20 runs in the same month. And Stanton is still only 22 as he puts on power shows across the big leagues. In May, he hit 12 home runs and had 30 RBIs. The only players under age 23 since the expansion of 1961 to have those numbers in one month are Johnny Bench, Adam Dunn and Bob Horner. Upton, an MVP candidate last season, has 96 home runs, and is only 24 years old.
There are so many good outfielders in the 25-and-under set that I had to leave off Jason Heyward (22) and Jay Bruce (25). And Bruce has the most home runs (112) of any active players 25 or younger.
The pitching staff is even more impressive than the outfield. Strasburg's stuff is so sensational, Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt said this spring, "I don't know how anyone gets a hit off Stephen Strasburg.'' Kershaw wanted the ball in a big game from the day he got to the big leagues as a 20-year-old, and remains that way today. "His bullpens are like art,'' said Dodgers manager Don Mattingly. "Our young pitchers go to the 'pen to watch him throw.''
Chapman, now the Reds' closer, had been a setup man most of the year, and he's on his way to having a season that no reliever has had in baseball history. In his first 21 games this year, Chapman pitched 26 innings, allowed seven hits and no earned runs and struck out 44. He recorded a strikeout in each of his first 21 games this year; the only pitcher since 1918 to start a season with more consecutive games with at least one strikeout was Billy McCool in 1965. When asked about Chapman, Reds manager Dusty Baker simply said, "Wow!''
Kimbrel, the Braves' closer, won the NL Rookie of the Year last year; in 114 2/3 career innings in the major leagues, he has allowed 67 hits and struck out 193. Kimbrel's fastball rises when it gets close to the plate. "I won't even play catch with him anymore,'' said Braves reliever Jonny Venters. "He throws 100 when he's playing catch, with that airplane take-off action at the end.'' New teammate Chad Durbin plays catch with Kimbrel, saying, "I have 20-12 vision, and I need every bit of it just to be able to catch the ball.''
We have left out so many players 25 and younger, and we couldn't include some of the players who recently turned 26, including Matt Wieters and Felix Hernandez. And more great young players are on the way, including perhaps the best pitching prospect in the minor leagues, the Orioles' Dylan Bundy, who has three walks and 53 strikeouts in 40 innings pitched in Class A ball. Former pitcher Curt Schilling said he has never seen a pitcher -- not even Strasburg -- throw the ball with such velocity and force and with such ease as Bundy.
It is a great time to be a baseball fan. Look around. There are future stars everywhere, right in front of your eyes. Someday, you'll tell friends and family that you saw them play.


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The Victorians
Your quality of life during the Victorian times depended on whether you were rich or poor.
Below is a table showing you some of the differences between rich and poor people:
What does being poor mean?
Being poor means having little money or few possessions.
You need money to buy things such as as food and clothes. If you don't have much money you can't buy many things.
Why did many children from poor families have to work?
Most children from poor families had to work because their families needed the money.
Having a job is important so you can earn money. The more people in a family who work, the better chance of having more money. More money means more food and better living conditions.
Find out about life for rich and poor children
What happened to the very poor people?
Very poor people with no home or job lived in 'workhouses'.
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Enjoy gospel for a good cause on Saturday when the Camp Hill-based, six-piece gospel outfit The Baptones hosts the 17th annual Central PA Gospel Music Festival at Mechanicsburg Middle School. The Baptones are based out of West Shore Baptist Church in Camp Hill and formed in 1959.
"We had our 50th anniversary concert a few years ago," said Bob Zoll, who has been the group's baritone since 1978 and is helping to organize the annual festival. "Believe it or not, all of the original members are still with us."
The additional Baptones are lead Bruce Montgomery, tenors Bill Keet and E.J. Stevens (who also plays piano), Jay Ledvina and H. Rod Hite.
- IF YOU GO: 17th annual Central PA Gospel Music Festival, 7 p.m. Saturday at Mechanicsburg Middle School, 1750 S. Market St., Mechanicsburg. Tickets: $25 Gold Artist's Circle, $17 regular reserved, $20 day of show, $6 children 12 and under. Groups of 10 or more $15. Advance tickets available after 3 p.m. by calling 717-443-2583 or 717-421-2730. Additional event information at baptones.com.
The first festival was conceived as a way to bring more Southern gospel music to the area.
"I spent some time in Nashville, and we wanted to introduce the area to more Southern gospel," Zoll explained. "We held it at our church, and the money raised benefited our choir. The pastor at the time was on the board at Bethesda [Mission], so he suggested that the next year we give the proceeds to them."
The event has become a success — it outgrew the church and moved to Camp Hill High School for several years before moving to Mechanicsburg Middle School.
"We get people from Pittsburgh, Maryland, all over. It's a real draw for people who enjoy Southern gospel music," Zoll said.
Besides The Baptones, Poet Voices and The Ball Brothers will perform.
After 10 acclaimed recordings, Poet Voices has established itself firmly in the forefront of Christian music and is led by Dove Award-winning vocalist and songwriter Phil Cross. It's had many top 10 hits, including several that have reached No. 1. Learn more at poetvoices.com.
Formed in 2006, The Ball Brothers is composed of actual brothers Andrew, Daniel, Stephen and Josh. They've shared the stage with big names in Christian and country music and have performed at many festivals and youth conferences nationwide. Check them out at theballbrothers.com.
The ultimate purpose of the event is to raise money for Harrisburg's Bethesda Mission. Through the years, the event has raised more than $40,000 for Bethesda. Zoll encourages those who cannot attend Saturday's concert to consider making a donation to Bethesda.
"You can give to the mission directly," Zoll said.
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Offering supplements and other nutritional tools for more than a year, Maximum Nutrition, 159 Washington Boulevard, continues to give area residents resources for improving their health.
"It's important (to think about your health)," because during this time, people don't stop and think about themselves," said Jennifer Luckenbill, owner. "Life is so busy so people don't eat the way they should."
Along with health and nutrition supplements, the business, which opened in September 2012, offers two tanning beds and a made-to-order smoothie bar.
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Maximum Nutrition, 159 Washington Boulevard, offers a variety of health and nutrition supplements.
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Maximum Nutrition, which opened in September 2012, also offers a smoothie bar.
Luckenbill explained that she worked in the nutrition retail industry for six years before she decided to open her own store with the help of her husband, Brett.
Luckenbill's business offers natural vitamins, weight-loss and weight-gain supplements, and post-workout supplements. She noted that customers can see changes in their health and appearance after using their products over time.
"One day may not make a difference but think about 30 days," Luckenbill said of making changes in one's routine for the benefit of their health.
She said seeing the change customers are making is a great reward to owning the business. One of her customers lost 80 pounds after shopping at her store.
"You see the same faces over time," Luckenbill said of returning customers. "We've changed people's lives."
With the help of Maximum Nutrition's staff, customers feel comfortable with finding the right produce for them, Luckenbill said. She explained that staff members go over a number of options with customers so they can find exactly what they need.
And if the store doesn't have it, they'll find it.
Luckenbill explained that it's difficult to have every product in the store, but she will find something that a customer would like if she can.
"If they let us know what they're looking for, we'll research it," Luckenbill said.
Being a locally-owned business helps Maximum Nutrition create close relationships with customers, Luckenbill said. She said the store's staff takes a great interest in its patrons, unlike big chains.
"We're not a chain," she said. "We started from scratch."
And as the business continues to grow in customers, Luckenbill hopes that it can expand into other areas. She said that the business will look into opening additional stores in other parts of the region.
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A Catholic nurse is suing Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City for forcing her to participate in a late term abortion and violating her rights of conscience. The lawsuit claims hospital administrators told nurse Cathy Cenzon-DeCarlo the abortion was an emergency and insisted she participate in the second-trimester abortion or face possible termination. The woman was 22 weeks pregnant.
CBN News spoke with senior ADF couselor Steve Aden, who believes the hospital mishandled this case. Click play to hear more about what the hospital should have done and how this experience has affected Cenzon-DeCarlo.
"Pro-life nurses shouldn't be forced to assist in abortions against their beliefs," Alliance Defense Fund Legal Counsel Matt Bowman told LifeNews.com.
"Requiring a devout, Catholic nurse to participate in a late-term abortion in order to remain employed is illegal, unethical, and violates her rights of conscience," he added.
According to the lawsuit, the abortion was not classified as an emergency. Cases requiring immediate attention are classified as emergencies. However, in this abortion case the surgery did not need to take place for six hours, according to the ADF. The organization claims the hospital had plenty of time to find another nurse.
Bowman said the hospital violated Federal law.
"Federal law requires that employers who receive funding from tax dollars must not compel employees to violate their sincerely held religious beliefs, but this nurse's objections fell on deaf ears," Bowman added.
Hospital officials have not commented on the case.
*Parts of this story originally aired July 23, 2009
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Acoustic suspension
The acoustic suspension (or air suspension) woofer is a type of loudspeaker that reduces bass distortion caused by stiff motor suspensions in conventional loudspeakers. It was invented in 1954 by Edgar Villchur, and brought to commercial production by Villchur and Henry Kloss with the founding of Acoustic Research in Cambridge, Mass.[1]
The acoustic-suspension woofer uses the elastic cushion of air within a sealed enclosure to provide the restoring force for the woofer diaphragm. Because the air in the cabinet serves to control the woofer's excursion, the physical stiffness of the driver can be reduced.
Unlike the stiff physical suspension built into the driver of conventional speakers, the trapped air inside the sealed-loudspeaker enclosure provides a more linear restoring force for the woofer's diaphragm, enabling it to oscillate a greater distance (excursion) in a linear fashion. This is a requirement for clean and loud reproduction of deep bass by drivers with relatively small cones. Acoustic suspension cabinets are not entirely airtight. A small amount of airflow must be allowed so the speaker can adjust to changes in atmospheric pressure. A semi-porous cone surround allows enough airflow for this purpose.
Acoustic suspension woofers were once very popular in hi-fi systems due to their low distortion. Compared to bass reflex cabinets, acoustic suspension has a flatter frequency response and slower rolloff below their resonant frequency. Bass reflex cabinets are generally more efficient, however.
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Alligators, snakes, rats, mosquitoes — varmints en masse — are scourging suburban neighborhoods in the flooded Lowcountry this summer. Well, look out. Here comes another one: wild hogs.
Feral hog facts
No firm estimate of population in state. In 2012, 26,674 feral pigs were reported killed by deer hunters alone; 3,115 in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties.
Have been reported mostly along river basins in all 46 counties in the state.
Populations have been estimated at more than 10 per square mile along the Santee River on the northern end of Charleston and Berkeley counties and the lower Edisto on the southern end of Charleston County.
Females begin to breed at 6 months old and can have as many as three litters per year with eight to 10 piglets per litter.
Travel in packs, called sounds or sounders. They are wary animals; the entire group must be trapped at the same time, or the remaining hogs will avoid the cage.
Are progeny of hogs that strayed from free roaming farmers' herds, or were brought in by hunters as game.
Source: S.C. Department of Natural Resources
A "sounder" of feral pigs is rooting up lawns in Village Green off the Ashley River Road in West Ashley, snorting away in the dark, apparently feeding on insects and grubs.
The legendary mule-footed hog
Tales of hogs without cloven hoofs are some of those curiosities of Lowcountry lore.
But the mule-footed hog was real and it might still be around.
The hogs are an aberrant solid-hoofed variety of feral pigs, which normally are cloven-hoofed. For generations, they were said to roam the Francis Marion.
Savannah River Ecology Lab ecologist I. Lehr Brisbin said he thinks they're now extinct. But hunters have reported seeing them.
The strange-hoofed hogs show up among almost all the feral herds. Sometimes, all four hooves are solid, sometimes the front, sometimes the back, but never just left or right. The tale is that these hogs were selectively bred after they appeared to be more resistant to hog cholera that decimated herds.
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"We've got several 'pet pigs' out here," said resident Janet Hardeman with a sighing laugh. "They have really torn it up at the edge of the woods. Last night they tore up around the pond right below our window."
The subdivision sits up against an expanse of wetlands woods that makes up the plantation land along the river road, not far from creeks and the river itself. In other words, prime country for hogs. Wildlife biologists believe they are being pushed out of the flooded bottoms to look for food.
If you live in river country, "that habitat is right behind your house," said Sam Chappellear, S.C. Department of Natural Resources regional wildlife coordinator.
Feral hogs are the tusked scavengers of the swamps, nosing up acre after acre, digging for roots, grubs and insects. They are 200 pounds plus, not scared of much, and they have the run of river basins up and down the Lowcountry.
The hogs aren't really wild; they are the wallowing progeny of centuries of free-range farm pigs that didn't return from the swamplands. They are a chronic problem in much of the rural Lowcountry, not only for the damage but also for driving out other game.
They are a recurring nuisance along the edges of the wide swath of wetland forest between the Ashley River and Rantowles Creek. Big hogs occasionally can be seen from the river road rooting along the drainage ditches near Drayton Hall plantation grounds.
Drayton Hall teams up with Middleton Plantation to get as many as possible trapped and disposed of. But trappers and hunters can't keep up with a species whose females are capable of some two dozen offspring a year.
"There's just a lot of woods out there, a lot of habitat for them," said George McDaniel, Drayton Hall executive director.
The pigs also are tearing up lawns in Grand Oaks, about a mile away from Village Green through the woods. In January, they were plaguing neighborhoods down Bees Ferry Road between the two subdivisions.
The pigs used to haunt Village Green back when the first homes were built. Hardeman's husband Keith totaled a car colliding with a darting pig as he left for work one morning. But the hogs hadn't been noticed since the subdivision filled out, she said. Until now.
State law allows the pigs to be shot freely; a permit is required to shoot them at night. But Village Green residents don't have that option. They are in the city of Charleston, and city law doesn't allow residents to shoot in subdivisions. The hogs can be trapped, but must be disposed of afterward.
Charleston Police recommends residents work with their homeowners association to hire a professional trapper.
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