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India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was disappointed with his team's overall batting and bowling display after losing the first ODI against Australia by 72 runs here, but said he did not want to single out players.
"I don't want to single out any player. Our batting as well as bowling was not up to the mark. It was not a 300-plus track, and we gave width to their batsmen. Our spinners brought us back into the game. Jadeja bowled well and Yuvraj struck at an important time, but we did not execute our plans," said Dhoni at his post-match press conference.
Chasing 305 for a win, India folded up for 232 in the last over.
Dhoni said while starting the run chase, the team was confident though it lost an early wicket -- that of Shikhar Dhawan -- as Rohit Sharma (42) and Virat Kohli (61) had a substantial partnership.
"But we lost too many wickets in the middle overs. We did not have enough partnerships We need to convert out 40s and 50s into bigger scores," said Dhoni.
Asked why Suresh Raina was sent up the order at number four instead of Yuvraj, Dhoni said the team wanted the former to get used to bat in this position looking ahead of the 2015 World Cup.
"We don't have anyone other than Yuvraj who can bat at this position. We want to give opportunity to Raina to bat at number four and get used to it."
Dhoni complimented Australia for executing their plans well.
"They executed their plans very well and we did not do ours," he emphasized.
He, however, did not agree to a suggestion that the Indian batsmen once again showed their weakness against short, rising deliveries from the Australians.
"There are no weaknesses against the short ball. We did well in the Champions Trophy and in the series against the West Indies. Let's not go there again," he pleaded.
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BATON ROUGE – LSU has sold out of season football tickets for the sixth straight year, assistant AD for ticket operations Brian Broussard announced on Friday
LSU sold 68,650 season tickets for the 2009 home slate, which equals the school record set a year ago.
LSU has sold out of season tickets every year dating back to the 2004 season when 66,232 season tickets were sold the year following the Tigers' 2003 BCS National Championship. LSU sold 68,230 season tickets in 2007, 67,700 in 2006, and 66,300 in 2005.
"The demand for season tickets is just as strong as the two years following our national championships," Broussard said. "We've sold every season ticket that we can sell and if we had the ability to sell more, we could."
Last year, LSU set the school record for overall home attendance as 739,065 fans watched the Tigers eight home games. LSU ranked No. 7 nationally in average attendance at 92,383, which ranks as the second-highest total in school history. Tiger Stadium's capacity is listed as 92,400, making it the seventh-largest on-campus facility in college football.
LSU opens its 2009 home schedule on Sept. 12 when the Tigers host Vanderbilt at 6 p.m. in Tiger Stadium. Other home games for the Tigers in 2009 include: Louisiana-Lafayette on Sept. 19, Florida on Oct. 10, Auburn on Oct. 24, Tulane on Oct. 31, Louisiana Tech on Nov. 14 and Arkansas on Nov. 28.
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Those people on the waiting list for LSU football season tickets will have the opportunity to purchase a 5-game mini- plan.
The 5-game mini-plan will include tickets for LSU home games against Vanderbilt, Louisiana-Lafayette, Tulane, Louisiana Tech and Arkansas. LSU is sold out of tickets for home games against Florida and Auburn.
The 5-game mini-plan will cost $235 and can be purchased on the Internet at www.LSUsports.net/tickets , in person at the LSU Athletic Ticket Office or over the phone by calling 225.578.2184 or 800.960-8587.
In addition, Broussard said that single-game tickets for home games against Vanderbilt, Louisiana-Lafayette, Tulane, Louisiana Tech and Arkansas will go on sale to season ticket holders starting at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20. Tickets for games against Vanderbilt and Arkansas are $50, while the three non-conference contests are $45 each.
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Indianapolis Prepared For Manning's Return
Almost two years after LeBron James? free agency captivated the NBA, there was the NFL?s version involving Peyton Manning.
Although Manning?s decision to play for the Denver Broncos was far less dramatic (or ridiculed) than LeBron James taking his talents to South Beach, both choices had landscape-changing impacts on their sport.
On Sunday, Manning returns to play the Colts in Indianapolis, where he was the signature player for 14 years before he was released.
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Mantarys caught the light of the Solarbeam with the edge of his sight and jerked to the right to avoid it. He was about to begin his ruthless destruction of Vince's bone structure, when a freezing Ice Beam came raining from the sky and struck the ground in front of him, stopping the villain in his tracks. Looking overhead, he noticed... was that a ghost?
"Not today Mantarys!"
Indeed, it was Loria and Faolan, who had escaped their Psychic prison and come to the aid of the heroes nearby. Both of them landed on opposite sides of Vince, quickly taking up a fighting stance. "Well, I guess a cordial introduction isn't necessary. I suppose you're Mantarys, the wicked villain?"
The Krookodile's black eyes flicked from Faolan to Loria, a gurgling snarling rising from his throat. "Heroes," he hissed, "you should've been elsewhere..." He started laughing, then charged forward in a reckless frenzy, liquid dark energy already engulfing his hand in an Assurance that would hit all of them. Faolan had already leaped away fluidly.
As Mantarys charged, Vincent threw himself forwards, diving between the massive Pokémon's legs, barely avoiding the wildly swinging tail as he pulled off into a roll and leapt back onto his feet, swiftly jumping backwards to avoid any kind of wild swinging he knew Mantarys was prone to.
Loria quickly rolled out of the way as Mantarys stormed past her in what she would call an idiotic frenzy. "Didn't your mother ever teach you that it was impolite to hit girls?" She inhaled deeply and blew out a blistering Blizzard in Mantarys direction.
The center of the icy hailstorm found Mantarys full on the chest, making him flinch. He gritted his massive jaws and fought back the wind, slowly pacing towards Loria... until he launched himself off the ground in a surprise attack, using Foul Play on her; of course, Loria is not easily decieved, and immediately rolled again as he crashed down on her, only being scratched slightly by the claw on his foot. "Some help would be wonderful!" She then released another Ice Beam on Mantarys in an attempt to force him back.
Mantarys swung around, dodging the Ice Bream. Faolan had launched an Aura Sphere at Mantarys while Vincent had decided to make use of the Krookodile's attention being focused squarely on Loria. He dashed forward and ducked under the thick, flailing tail before leaping up, raising the shells in front of him, which he then sliced downwards, across Mantarys' back in an X-shape, kicking off of the Krookodile's back to push him out of his reach once again. "Hey, Mantarys! How about you deal with me? It's generally a bad idea to have your back turned to your enemy."
Mantarys let out a feral, monstrous scream; underneath him, a massive wave of darkness shot out to all directions. He was getting desperate, perhaps the heroes had gotten the better of him... but no, he thought to himself, grinning, his black eyes flaring with power. The Dark Pulse hit his soldiers as well, like an earthquake of darkness. Faolan stood his ground, letting the Dark Pulse wash over him. It didn't have as little effect as he'd hoped... in fact, it brought him on his knees, but he was quickly up.
Loria swiftly floated upwards as the dark wave pulsed underneath her, scraping the bottom of her dress-leg-things roughly. "Yeesh, you're a violent one. Have you considered anger management options?"
Wincing in pain, Vincent had raised his arms in front of him, standing his ground against the pulse of darkness blasting out from Mantarys from all sides. Once the darkness had died down, Vincent shuddered, shaking off the pain from the attack and let out a huff through his nose and the scarf wrapped over his mouth and nose, keeping his shells at the ready as his eyes were locked onto Mantarys, ready for whatever the frenzied captain was prepared to do next.
Meanwhile, Guardian was trying to ward off the soldiers of the Crimson Company who came too close to the fight. Mantarys noticed he wasn't fazed by his Dark Pulse and snarled like a crazed beast at him, setting off a powerful earthquake that shook and shattered the earth beneath them. Faolan had to leap off the ground to avoid the ground wave that left a fissure underneath him; he knew that the Krookodile had to take a moment to recover after using powerful attacks so frequently. Landing in front of him, he launched a Drain Punch onto his chest, then hit him again, this time leaping backwards to avoid his retaliation.
Mantarys had been left breathless, eyes shining darkly. The first rays of the sun were starting to appear on the horizon, behind the mountains... though it was hard to see, with the cloud of dust the earthquake had left. Nothing was moving around him; the mercenaries were all dead or dying. "You shouldn't have come here," he grunted under his breath, his jaws still gritted tightly. There was something strange about him, bits of dark energy were coming off of his body slowly, as if it was steaming from power. Faolan begun to notice the darkening sky, which was strange because it was dawn. Looking up, he saw dark clouds forming in the sky, clouds so black that they could've only been...
"Murkrows," the Mienshao muttered. Whole flocks of Murkrows, flying away from Duskwood, screeching frantically as if they had gone insane. Behind the shadow of Mantarys in the dust, he saw the big shadow of Tsulong and other shadows moving towards the Crimson Captain.
Suddenly, the wind whipped up, forcing him to bring his hand to his forehead. A flock of Murkrows flew overhead, engulfing Mantarys, who did not fight them. The flaps of their wings brought the dust away, so all was clear now. Mantarys's eyes were flaring dark with power and emotion, saliva dripping from his jaws, and a vein bulging on his forehead. Faolan could feel his rage, his anguish and frenzy...
Faolan tried sensing Mantarys's aura. It was a crimson red mixed with a hue of black, as if he was on fire.
I have never seen anything quite like this,
Faolan thought. He would have tried attacking, but an overwhelming sense of danger had taken over him.
Everything had fallen to cold silence under the shadow of the Murkrows, as if the air had been sucked out. That was no normal wind. A cold, menacing presence was carried in that wind, Faolan could feel it in his bones.
Then, a whisper echoed inside his mind, sending chills to his entire body.
Power... so... much... power...
It wasn't Mantarys's voice. It was someone else... Faolan looked at the other heroes, to see if they had heard it too. They had. It was getting darker as the damned birds on the sky covered the sun entirely... Mantarys opened his jaws to the sky, spread his arms and let out a deafening screech. He fell to one knee breathless, steaming with power, and looked around him, at the heroes, one by one. He was grinning eagerly with a maniacal shine in his eyes.
"Go ahead," he screamed at them, spitting saliva, "fight me! Push me! PUSH ME! WASTE YOUR TIME!"
As he said that, something behind them lit up the sky, in the forest. Faolan turned to see many fiery explosions taking place somewhere deeper in the forest. Multiple bursts of hellish flames were launched into the sky, each to fall in a different location. Mantarys started laughing, as if mocking them, as the trees of Duskwood went up in flames. The red light was dancing on everyone's faces, when suddenly, the wind whipped up again. An invisible hand was waved over them, dousing them with darkness and cold.
Then it came again, the dark, hissing whisper that almost sounded unreal.
Heroes... come to witness Duskwood... burn... time ticks... Tick, tock... hahahaha...
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As he sat Tuesday night at a candidates forum in a quiet, half-empty room at a Quakertown library, Bob Guzzardi had an answer for everything.
Guzzardi, the Ardmore millionaire and Republican activist challenging Gov. Corbett in next month's primary, offered views on taxes, party politics, and education. When one audience member expressed concern about pension costs, Guzzardi alighted on a familiar message.
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One Special Day
Saturday was a special day for a
lot of people who are involved in the world of Cyclone athletics. It marked Dan McCarney's final game as the head coach of
Saturday's game marked a special
day for me as well. Now, I'll be the first one to admit that I probably have the
coolest job in the world for a college student. I get to do what I love. I love
Cyclone athletics. I love everything about them and everything about this
university. The
Since that was the case, I wanted
to take a day off from being a journalist. I wanted to be a fan for the first,
and last time this season. I wanted to cheer on the man who made me love
Pre-Game – What a Shame
The day started out as good as it could have for an 0-7 conference team. I tailgated with friends, family and even stopped by CyLentBob's big setup. It was great, but somber to say the least.
You see, like I mentioned before, there couldn't have been more than 35,000 fans in the stadium watching Dan McCarney's last stand. Here's a guy who built this program with his own bare hands, and we (Cyclone fans) couldn't even gather 40,000 people to send him out.
Can you blame the fans? Not
really. In reality, the crowd turnout against
So the team ran onto the field and the seniors were honored for the last time. It was just like any other senior day that we see all around the nation each year. This one was more special to me though. A lot of those guys who were called for the last time are good friends of mine. I, unlike a lot of people, know just how much they care about this football team. They didn't want to go 4-8 in 2006. They didn't want to win only one conference game. They didn't want to, but they did and that's what makes Dan McCarney's departure so hard on so many people.
Imagine if you were a kid on this year's squad. Would you not feel a little bit responsible for McCarney's situation right now? They shouldn't, but they do. Trust me on that. Here's a guy who these players love like a father, and they somewhat feel like they've let him down as players.
That's why I wanted to be a fan
for the
The seniors had been introduced and we were all waiting for the inevitable. We were all waiting for McCarney's farewell message to the fans. To me, it was one of those occasions that I knew was coming, but I wouldn't believe it until I saw it. After watching his exiting press conference, speculating about the next coach and even talking to Mac about it, it was still hard to believe that when I came to Trice next season, Dan McCarney wouldn't be there.
It finally happened. McCarney
appeared on the big screen at Trice thanking the fans for the past 12 seasons.
At that point something came over me that I hadn't felt throughout this entire
process. I got very emotional. Tears came to my eyes. I saw an
This situation was so emotional
for me for two reasons: The first being how many people actually showed up to
see it. That made me sad as a fan. The second was, in a weird way I felt guilty
for this situation. That made me sad as a journalist. Why? Obviously I didn't
have anything to do with Mac leaving
Doesn't Mac deserve more than what
he received? Doesn't the man that made
As a fan, I felt cheated. Not at
the way
Mac's Last Stand
The game started and at first it
looked like every other game that
With all of the emotion in the
air, it looked like it would be just another day in this year's Cyclone football
season. Little did I know then that it wouldn't turn out that way. The
Mac's final game couldn't have
ended with a better scenario.
The 21-16 win was the perfect way for McCarney to go out. It was a typical McCarney win. The Cyclones could have put the game out of reach and saved everyone some heartache. Instead, they had to bring it down to the wire. They had to put the game on the defense's shoulders to make a big stop at the end of the game. Over the past few years, when that very scenario has happened, it hasn't turned out well for McCarney.
But that Saturday was different than the close games the past few years. On that Saturday, Dan McCarney went out a winner.
If you would have told me in July
that we would end the season 1-7 in the conference and charging the field
Watching the students carry McCarney off the field was bittersweet to say the least. It was bitter because Dan McCarney made everybody, including myself, feel like they were the most important person in the world for 12 straight years. It was hard saying goodbye.
But it was also sweet, in the
sense that Mac left the same way in which he came to
For the Better
At the end of his tenure here at
When I think of Dan McCarney, the word positive comes to my mind. The fans were getting negative and the positive McCarney didn't deserve that anymore.
Mac will go somewhere different and Mac will be loved.
I am glad that I took the day off to be a fan for McCarney's last game, as the sight of watching the students carry McCarney off the field will be a memory I will cherish for the rest of my life.


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To the editor:
On behalf of Summit County Children Services, I would like to sincerely thank each and every voter who supported our recent renewal levy. Not only was the levy's passage gratifying in and of itself, but the tremendous size of the final margin (68 percent to 32 percent) was a true testament to the public's recognition of the important work our agency does on behalf of children and families.
Over the coming years, we truly look forward to repaying this strong vote of confidence by continuing to provide the residents of Summit County with innovative and fiscally sound programs designed to help promote child safety, permanency and well-being.
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Family Practitioner, Primary Care Doctor
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Ford KA
It's been 12 years since the spirited little City Ka popped up; the styling was always going to cause a real divide of opinion, some loved it, some thought it ugly but the point was it got tongues wagging.
It became quite a trend-setter due to its originality and driving attitude around town. Cheap and cheerful, agile and trusty were all traits that gave way to 480,000 sales. However now it's starting to show its age and a new version is well due – the styling is less controversial but still fun and trendy. It will be shown off at the Paris Motor Show in early October 2008 with plenty of loyal Ka supporters present.


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Gilmore Car Museum Vehicles
PLEASE NOTE: The following information is from the 2016 Michigan International Auto Show. The 2017 Show details will be posted soon…
What started in 1963 as a hobby for Donald S. Gilmore, a retired executive of pharmaceutical giant The Upjohn Company, soon grew to over 45 cars. At the urging of his wife Genevieve, the not-for-profit Gilmore Car Museum opened its doors to the public in 1966 with Otto Kneble of Star City, IN becoming its first paying customer. Who could have envisioned fifty-years ago that The Gilmore would become one of the largest and most respected auto museums in the nation?
Today, more than 500 amazing automobiles ranging from horseless carriages to classic Duesenbergs, the elusive Tucker to Model T, and even Muscle Cars are showcased in the museum just an hour south of Grand Rapids.
Over 100,000 visitors are drawn there annually – not just for the cars, but for the park-like campus that includes several historic buildings, a 1940s diner, a recreated 1930s gas station, and a recreated vintage auto dealership now.
Barry McGuire, host of the Car Crazy TV series recently described the museum like this: "There is no place on earth like the Gilmore – its 90-acres of car guy Heaven!"
The Gilmore Car Museum agrees and has presented a stunning array of automobiles during the Michigan International Auto Show since 2004. In honor of the museum celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2016, they have assembled a grouping of cars from the 1960's for exhibit this year.
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1960 Buick Electra 225 Convertible
This top-of-the-line Buick represents the last vestige of the 1950s car design featuring huge tail fins and heavy chrome. Within just a couple of years the designs of the 1960s had taken on a sleek, sporty and forward moving feel. This car is loaded with options, such as rare factory-installed air conditioning, automatic headlight dimer and power windows, which include the front vent windows. Two highly unusual items came standard – a driver set speed alert buzzer and a speedometer reflected into an adjustable mirror.
1960 Lincoln Mark V Convertible
This massive car represented the top-of-the-line Lincoln for 1960 and was a continuation of the 1958 – 1959 models. These ultra-luxury cars were the largest unit-body construction cars ever built weighing in at over 2.5 tons are comparable to today's largest SUVs. By 1960, the 430 cubic inch V8 had been detuned to 315hp in the interest of improving fuel economy – it went from 9mpg to 12mpg. Automotive styling for the decade would soon shake off the 1950s and take on a much smaller, sleeker appearance.
1963 Corvette Z06 Coupe
This factory production-built 1963 Z06 Corvette Coupe was originally assigned to the Corvette Development Group under the direction of chief engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov. It was used as a General Motors powertrain development car, where advanced engines were installed for test and evaluation. It retains the 1964 fuel-injected engine, prototype 4-speed transmission with overdrive and aluminum wheels with prototype two-bar spinner bars as installed by Chevrolet Engineering.
1963.5 Ford Galaxie 500
"Total Performance" was Ford's slogan for 1963 and midway through the model year delivered a car with muscle: the 1963 1/2 Ford Galaxie 427.
The Galaxie 500 and 500XL hardtop received a new semi-fastback roofline, dubbed "Sports Hardtops," and became a hit in the showroom and on NASCAR superspeedways, carrying Ford to the '63 NASCAR title. While the engine actually displaced 425 cu. in., Ford named it "427" to play off NASCAR's maximum engine size restriction.
1963 Studebaker Avanti
Studebaker, the nation's oldest automaker, began in 1852 and produced wagons and carriages during the US Civil War. By the 1960s the company was struggling and the radically designed, fiberglass bodied Avanti was their first new offering in 10 years. Promoted as "America's Only 4-Passenger High-Performance Personal Car" it attempted to merge the sophistication seen in the Rivera and the sportiness of the redesigned Corvette.
1966 Lincoln Continental 4 dr. Convertible
The Lincoln Continental for the 1960s was completely redesigned in 1961 and had lost much of the "land yacht" appearance associated with its late 1950s predecessors. The new elegant design was 15 inches shorter, featured slab sides, minimal chrome and center opening suicide doors. This stately automobile will forever be known as the Kennedy Lincoln as it was a limousine version of this car that the president rode through Dallas in.
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4
Built in Maranello, Italy this Ferrari featured a V-12 engine that produced 300 horsepower, the same as Ferrari race engines, and had a top speed of 166 mph. Today it is on the top of many Ferrari enthusiasts' wish list, but at the time it could be purchased right out of the dealership showroom. Hollywood actor, Nicholas Cage (Gone In Sixty Seconds, National Treasure), was the previous owner of this magnificent automobile.
1969 AMX Sport Coupe
When American Motors unveiled the AMX (American Motors Experimental) in 1968 it was the first steel-bodied, two-seat American production sports car since the Ford Thunderbird debuted in 1957. Designers created the AMX by slicing 12" out of the company's Javelin body, eliminating the rear seat, and making it a true two-seat sports car. This unrestored sport coupe was purchased new at Zantello AMC Rambler in Allegan, MI.
1969 Chevy Camaro Z-28
The 1969 Camaro is without question the most popular and sought after Camaro ever produced and has become an icon of the 1960s. While it wasn't the fastest muscle car ever offered, its single-season styling and unique combination of engine, disc brakes, exhaust, and induction options make the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 arguably the most desirable and coveted Z28 of all. It was selected as Car and Driver Magazine's Reader's Choice in 1969.


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Monday, April 26, 2010;
Across the country, the General Services Administration owns or leases 326 million square feet of space, enough to fill more than 5,600 football fields from goal post to goal post.
-- In Maryland, it has 17 million square feet.
-- In Virginia, it has 24 million square feet.
-- In the District of Columbia, it has 55 million square feet.
-- The GSA collects $8.5 billion in rent annually from such tenants as the FBI, IRS, HHS and DHS and uses the money to run its buildings.
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There is no secret formula for betting on the National Football League, but by using trends and recent performance, one can make educated guesses on odds and picks against the spread.
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Lawyer: Wife Of Dead Boston Suspect Assisting Authorities
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Katherine Russell, wife of the deceased Boston Marathon suspect ( Tamerlan Tsarnaev) is doing all she can to assist federal authorities investigating last week's attack her lawyer said on Tuesday: "Our firm is representing Katie Russell as you all know and we have been asked, she asked us to make a short statement to you. As you know from news reports, Katie married her husband in June of 2010. Since then, she has been living in Cambridge, raising her child, working long hours, caring for people in their homes who are unable to care for themselves. Katie grew up here in Rhode Island, and has always remained close to her parents and sisters as well as to her extended family. She is fortunate enough to have the support of her loving family as they too struggle to come to terms to with these events and the deep sorrow we all feel following the events of last week. Meanwhile, she is doing everything she can to assist in the ongoing investigation." The second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings is in hospital reportedly in a serious condition
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Pakistan Chief Accuses The U.S. Of Being A Fair Weather Friend 'Threats To Freedom And Stability Are Not Gone'
Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, starting a visit to Washington that is crucial to her struggling regime, accused the U.S. government Monday of turning its back on its Cold War friends now that the threat of communism seems over.
Bhutto complained that after years of supporting American aims, her government had been subjected to tough sanctions after the U.S. government concluded that Pakistan was trying to develop nuclear weapons.
"Those who stood with the United States during its moment of maximum danger, its half-century fight to contain communism, should not be cast aside because the U.S. perceives that the danger has passed," she said in a speech at the School of Advanced International Studies of Johns Hopkins University. "The danger is not past. Threats to freedom and stability are not gone."
Bhutto, who meets with President Clinton today at the White House, wants the United States to lift sanctions that prohibit the sale of arms to her government - or, at the very least, to return the $1.2 billion that Pakistan has paid for F-16 jet fighters and other military hardware it has not received.
The equipment was bought shortly before the U.S. embargo was imposed in October 1990. According to U.S. officials, Bhutto was warned in the spring of 1990 that if Pakistan kept developing nuclear weapons it could forfeit both its hardware and money but that her government went ahead on the assumption - which proved to be wrong - that the United States would waive the sanctions because of the two nations' previous close relationship.
In her speech Monday, Bhutto complained that the restrictions put Pakistan at a strategic disadvantage to its traditional enemy, India, which has never purchased quantities of American arms and therefore is not subject to U.S. sanctions.
The sanctions on her country, she charged, could embolden India, which conducted a nuclear test explosion in 1974, to develop its own nuclear arsenal, in effect thwarting Washington's objective of preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.
In her Monday speech, Bhutto insisted that Pakistan's nuclear program is a peaceful one but said that "if the existence of our technology and perceived capability has served as a deterrent to India … I certainly have no apologies to make - not in Islamabad, not in New Delhi and not in Washington."
But U.S. officials said it is very unlikely that Bhutto will achieve her objective of getting relief from the sanctions, at least in the immediate future. She may have complicated her task by admitting last week that Pakistan is building another nuclear reactor that U.S. officials said could someday give the country access to substantial quantities of bomb-grade plutonium.


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Gin News [January 24th, 2014]
What's New?
Arizona Distilling Co.'s Desert Dry Gin hits the market– and as far as we are aware- this is the first gin on the market distilled in the state of Arizona!
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In the latest from the "threats to gin in the UK category," juniper is now threatened due to over grazing by rabbits. With 1,000 pounds, the makers of No. 3 London Dry Gin have sponsored a fence to keep those little juniper eaters away from a choice juniper grove.
"Why, exactly, are we collectively reviling the person who decides to, say, create a bar where there is gin and tonic on tap?" Hipsters, thank you.
And on a sadder note, Organic Nation, makers of Organic Nation Gin, who were among the earliest folks to the gate with an organic gin, have closed their doors.
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CLC bio will head a €1.6 million (nearly $2.1 million) EU-funded comparative genomics consortium that aims to develop a software suite capable of analyzing up to a thousand genomes for gene-regulation analysis studies. The Cogangs (comparative genomics and next generation sequencing) project will also involve researchers at German firm Biobase, Iceland-based deCODE genetics, the Alfréd Rényi Institute of Mathematics in Hungary, BioRainbow in Russia, and the University of Oxford in the U.K.
"We can potentially unlock a lot of information in the vast collection of human DNA samples we already have, once this project enables us to do large-scale comparative genomics analyses," comments Gísli Másson, deCode's director of bioinformatics. "We will apply both the initial prototype and the final software package for the analysis of regions that have been identified to have strong disease associations in the human genome."
Danish bioinformatics firm CLC bio claims to offer the only comprehensive cross-platform solution, capable of analyzing and visualizing genomic, transcriptomic, and epigenomic data from all major platforms, including Illumina's Genome Analyzer, SOLiD by Applied Biosystems, Roche's 454, and Helicos' HeliScope.
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Achievements: Kenzie is 17 years old and a senior. She has been an athletic trainer for wrestling, baseball, basketball and football during the past four years of high school. She is also involved in the SADD program and has participated in and counseled in Challenge Day at the high school and junior high. Kenzie has received the Latin Club, student leadership award for four years. She is the daughter of Jody and Darrin Clendennen of Pampa.
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Partners for Prevention is looking for a communications intern!
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Violence is preventable
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Partners for Prevention is looking for a communications intern!
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Raising four boys alone, 47 year-old Lucy Kukue was especially vulnerable to the aggressive behaviors rampant in her small village in South Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. While walking alone at night or on weekends, Lucy faced a constant threat of harassment by intoxicated men from nearby villages. She felt housebound and depressed, adding stress to her already challenging life as a single mother.
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(Participants at a Training of Trainers for facilitators of male advocates groups, in Da Nang, Vietnam)
Partners for Prevention (P4P) Regional Joint Programme is excited to announce the launch of a joint intervention to engage male advocates in the prevention of violence against women and girls.
The quantitative survey on masculinities and gender-based violence in Papua New Guinea was conducted from 2012 to 2013 by the Medical Research Council, South Africa, with support from UNDP PNG, the UNDP Regional Pacific Centre and Partners for Prevention. The Summary Report entitled "Family, Health and Safety Study" presents statistics with regard to the lives and experiences of 864 men and 879 women surveyed and is a representative sample for Bougainville.
Partners for Prevention (P4P) is excited to announce that a new prevention intervention will commence in March in Papua New Guinea (PNG)-Bougainville. Funded under the UN Peace Building Fund in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, UN Women and UNICEF PNG will lead the joint programme, Planim Save, Kamap Strongpela (Plant Knowledge, Grow Strong) to prevent violence against women.
On 15 February 2015 the Royal Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia officially launched its second National Action Plan to Prevent Violence Against Women 2014-2018 (NAPVAW), reinforcing its commitment to eliminating violence against women.
UN agencies launch joint effort to prevent violence against women and girls in Asia and the Pacific
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Whether you want to build a large upper body or simply want to improve your upper body strength, the bench press exercise will get you on the right path. In fact, the American Council on Exercise's study of chest exercises found the barbell bench press to be the most effective exercise for activating the pectoralis major, the primary muscle of your chest. While the exercise itself is relatively simple, it requires a few pieces of equipment.
The Support System
You need a bench or support to complete. Not just any old bench will do -- you'll need an exercise bench, which is designed to support the extra weight. Exercise benches look like a standard bench but they have padding that supports your body during the exercise and keeps your bones from grinding into the hard material underneath. You can opt for a fixed flat bench or one that adjusts to an incline or decline.
What You Lift
Traditionally, you use an Olympic barbell for the chest press, but many gyms offer different sizes of barbells. Choose the right size of bar based on your fitness level. If you're new to strength training, use a smaller 25-lb. bar to begin. If you prefer, you can also use dumbbells to perform a chest press. They allow a greater range of motion during the exercise than a barbell, which can improve shoulder mobility and stretch the pecs.
Support for the Weight
When you're completing a chest press, you lift your weight from an attached rack in which you can set the barbell until you're ready to begin your exercise. You then place the weight back in the rack between sets. If your bench does not have a rack attached, use a free-standing rack positioned at the end of your bench.
Don't Go It Alone
While it's not specifically equipment, you should never engage in chest presses without a spotter. A spotter observes you as you perform the exercise and assists as necessary. The spotter can help you get the barbell off the rack, or help you lift the weight back up if you find it's too heavy or your arms are too fatigued to complete a rep. The spotter keeps you from dropping the weight on your chest or throat, which is extremely dangerous. Ask a workout buddy or another patron at the gym to spot you.
Putting It All Together
To properly perform a chest press, begin by lying flat on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Engage your core and grasp the barbell with an overhand grip shoulder-width or slightly wider. Un-rack the bar by yourself or with help from your spotter. Hold the bar above your chest with your arms extended then slowly bend your elbows to lower the bar to your chest as you inhale. Once the bar touches or nears your chest, exhale and press the bar back up to the starting position by extending your arms. To avoid shoulder issues, keep the weight over your chest -- don't let it float over your throat.
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This calcium supplement is easy to give to my children, and they enjoy the taste. However, when I compare the amount of calcium and magnesium with other liquid supplements, it is not as good of a value as others.If you like my review check out my page by clicking eathealthy in blue above to see reviews of all the products I have purchased from iHerb!
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Great Taste, my son love it~!
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Posted by 4782233563883053251 on Nov 16, 2015
Hi, may I know what should be the colour of this liquid calcium? My recent purchase is dull yellow in colour.
Bad shopping
Posted by 5486173970429884422 on Nov 02, 2015
I buy product and 4 months overdue reply me said even if expired products without broken you can also eat it .Let me down,I don't think i will buy again. A piece of chicken in the refrigerator frozen 100 yeas out not bad you can also eat?
Best product for my kids
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Tried several brands of liquid calcium, my kids like Childlife most. Good favor, Definitely buy again.
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还有4个月就过期 买了四瓶 作死了 iherb难道也堕落了? 要求退货
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Randalstown coach Weir rules out shock win over Pegasus
Published 04/02/2009
Randalstown coach Tim Weir last night dismissed any notion that his team have a chance of beating Pegasus in Saturday's Irish Senior Cup second round clash at the Antrim Forum.
There was room for optimism in the Town camp after they did well to hold their Ulster rivals to a 3-2 defeat in the Irish Hockey League at the weekend.
But Weir is making the Cup holders hot favourites to progress in the rematch though there were positives from his perspective.
"I thought we played pretty well and I was extremely proud of the girls efforts." he said.
"We came back well at them and fought until the end but the weather was a bit of a leveller I think.
"The conditions were absolutely dreadful and that helped make it a closer game that it might have been in normal circumstances.
"Pegasus are a super team packed with talented individuals and I thought Kirsty McCollum was brilliant for them last Friday night. Having said all that it's a Cup game and anything could happen but you'd have to expect them to win."
Local rivals Lurgan meet Armagh in another interesting contest. So too will be the meeting of the Ulster Elks and Lisnagarvey at Jordanstown.
Garvey are back up there again after a season in Senior One and so the game will be an intriguing barometer of where the Elks stand.
Ballymoney have struck a rich vein of form in the New Year and they should go through at the expense of Cork C of I.
Money had three goals to spare over C of I's Munster rivals Harlequins last time out and the latter would be regarded as a superior side.
The other game involving an Ulster side sees Belfast Harlequins travel to Pembroke Wanderers where the home team might just have the edge.
Victorians and Ards meet in the Premier League.
Saturday´s fixtures - Irish Senior Cup second round: Loreto v UCD, Ulster Elks v Lisnagarvey, Railway Union v Old Alex, Corinthian v Glenanne, Randalstown v Pegasus, Lurgan v Armagh, Ballymoney v Cork C of I, Pembroke v Belfast Harlequins.
Premier League: Victorians v Ards.
Senior One: Ballymena v Greenisland, Cookstown v Ballyclare, Civil Service v Omagh, North Down v Priorians.
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History In The Making
Why Old City Hall could be the perfect grounds for a civic museum.
Why Old City Hall could be the perfect grounds for a civic museum.
On its 90th anniversary, a look at one of Toronto's major war monuments.
How Toronto and other cities have reused (or plan to readapt) former municipal battlegrounds.
A City-contracted real estate brokerage firm thinks that Old City Hall might be best reincarnated as a shopping mall.
When it opened 50 years ago "new" City Hall looked like the future, then later like the past. Now, it looks kind of like both.
How advertisers marked the debut of our civic landmark 50 years ago.
50 years ago, Toronto welcomed its latest civic landmark.
How Torontonians marked the end of Europe's Second World War.
Lisi is scheduled to appear back in court at the end of next month.
His retail politics and "concern for the taxpayer's dollar" endeared him to the public, but Dennison increasingly found himself behind the times.
A look at the historical buildings we've preserved and the architectural icons we didn't save.
Channing Tatum woos Rachel McAdams in a Chicago that looks a whole lot like Toronto.
Even a Jesse Barfield cameo can't save this locally shot "comedy" with a 1980s dream team of Kathleen Turner, Burt Reynolds, and Christopher Reeve.
A factually inaccurate movie about Daniel Ellsberg tries to make Toronto look like Boston.
The BBC uses Toronto to play Washington D.C., and shows it's possible to make a blockbuster mini-series in town.
There are lots of ceremonies to choose from on Sunday. Here are a few.
For its fifth anniversary, Reel Toronto assembles a true Torontonian's guide to the worst films ever shot here.


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These were SO GOOD! I only had about 1/4 cup ketchup but I had some honey BBQ sauce on hand so I used that to make 1/2 cup and they were good anyway! But beware these babies are HOT when you get them out of the oven! My 2-1/2 year old burned his tongue on them, I ended up cutting his in bites and letting him eat it with a fork but he still loved it!
This turned out nicely!! I added BBQ sauce because my husband puts it on everything, but other than that I followed the recipe exactly. Thanks.
These were very good. (Simple too). The filling was excellent, I wouldn't change a thing. I made them exactly as posted except for 1 thing. I only had garlic flavored crescent rolls so I used them rather than going to the store. Very tasty! Thanks for posting DuChick! Made for 1-2-3 Hit Wonders Tag.
You did it again. What a great treat for children and so easy, too. Considering wetry new recipes, Lauren, Logan and I have been viewing your recipes and they seem so child- friendly. Thank you DuChick and ------Congratulations!-----you deserve it.
So sorry to give a low review but considering no one in my family liked them I had to do it. Even my daughter was making faces during dinner. I ended up tossing them and going out for dinner instead.
My young'uns LOVED this and begged me to make this again so it's a keeper! =o) Will probably have to double the recipe next time!
Not bad. I'm a college student without a range oven, but my toaster oven worked perfectly. Personally it was a little too ketchupy to me. When I make it again I think i'll add some bell peppers and green onions to it.
We enjoyed this. I sauted the onions first because we like ours soft. Next time I think I would dice some green pepper to saute with the onions.
Terrific and simple meal to throw together. The only change I made was to brown the onions with the hamburger as we like them a bit softer but outside of that followed this to a "T". Great weeknight meal. Doubled the meat mixture so I could freeze for another meal to serve over buns. Thanks friend for sharing this with the 'Zaar world! Made for Photo Tag 2008. Hugs!! :)


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Virginia Has 305 Student-Athletes Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll
Conference has record 3,967 student-athletes recognized
Four Cavaliers Named to All-ACC Academic Baseball Team
Mayberry, Papi, Pinero and Waddell earn spots on squad
Virginia Baseball Will Play for National Championship on Wednesday
Cavaliers even the series against Vanderbilt with 7-2 victory
Virginia Downs TCU 3-2 in One of Longest Games in CWS History
Daniel Pinero hits sac fly in the bottom of the 15th to give UVa a 3-2 victory
Virginia Walks Off with 2-1 CWS Win over Ole Miss
Mike Papi's double in the bottom of the ninth sends UVa into the winners' bracket
CWS Championship Game (by Matt Riley)
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College World Series Finals Game 2 (by Matt Riley)
College World Series Finals Game 2 (by Matt Riley)
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Virginia vs. Vanderbilt- College World Series Game 2
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Selected by Cleveland Indians in Competitive Balance Round A (38th overall) in 2014 MLB Draft
Named to Charlottesville Regional All-Tournament Team
First-Team All-ACC honoree at first base after earning first-team honors at outfield in 2013
Named to All-ACC Academic Baseball Team
Tied for ACC home run title with 11 (UVa's first ACC home run champion since Duke Duncan in 1978)
Led nation in walks (61), breaking UVa single-season record
Also led ACC in RBI (56) and total bases (119); ranked second in runs (55), third in OBP (.451)
Batted team-best .383 (18-for-47) with nine RBI in NCAA tournament
Hit walk-off double in bottom of ninth inning to seal UVa's 3-2 win over Ole Miss in College World Series opener (6/17)
Hit .273 (6-for-22) with six walks in CWS
Was 7-for-13 (.538) in NCAA super regional
Went 5-for-12 with four RBI, five runs in NCAA regional; hit 2-run HR in first inning against Arkansas (5/31)
Went 4-for-13 with pair of home runs in Wake Forest series
Was 3-for-11 in Georgia Tech series; hit go-ahead two-run single in seventh inning of Game 1 win
Went 4-for-13 with four RBI in Florida State series; had pair of run-scoring hits (3 RBI total) in rubber game of series
Went 6-for-10 in Virginia Tech series
Hit two home runs, drove in four in win over JMU (3/11)
Clubbed third career grand slam and drove in career-high six runs in win at William & Mary (2/19)
Named First-Team All-American by ABCA and Baseball America
Earned ABCA First-Team All-Atlantic Region honors
Named to All-ACC First Team
Earned invitation to try out for 2013 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team following season
Named 2013 VaSID State Player of Year
Named ACC Player of Week last two weeks of regular season
Played in 55 games while making 47 starts
Was ACC's 2013 batting champion with a .381 average - UVa's first ACC batting champ since Glenn Harris in 1981; also led league with .412 average in ACC games
Also led league in on-base percentage (.517) and was second in slugging (.619)
Finished second nationally in OBP, 27th in batting and 31st in slugging
Ranked sixth in ACC with 45 walks and ninth with 57 runs
Started team's last 38 games; did not begin season as starter but worked way into lineup during Clemson series in early March
Reached base safely in 47 of his 55 games
Tied for second on team with seven home runs; four were game-tying or go-ahead blasts, including two grand slams
Drew 45 walks, sixth most in single-season UVa history
Hit leadoff HR in game 1 of NCAA super regional against Mississippi State (6/8)
Went 4-for-13 in NCAA regional
Went 5-for-13 with four runs, four RBI in UNC series
Named ACC Co-Player of Week after going 6-for-11 with eight RBI in Duke series
Reached base safely in all six plate appearances at VCU (4/30), going 3-for-3 with three walks
Was 4-for-12 with three runs in Virginia Tech series
Was 2-for-9 with pair of RBI in Florida State series
Cranked game-tying grand slam in seventh inning vs. Old Dominion; drove in career-high five runs in game (4/17)
Was 4-for-10 with six walks, seven RBI in Wake series
Hit two-out grand slam on 0-2 pitch in ninth inning of to rally UVa for 7-6 win at Wake Forest (4/6)
Had career-best 10-game hit streak snapped April 2 at Liberty (20-for-32 during streak)
Was 6-for-10 with six runs, three doubles in Miami series; had four hits in series opener
Hit game-tying pinch-hit single in ninth inning against Clemson, then cranked go-ahead solo HR in 11th (3/15)
Was 5-for-7 in Clemson series
Hit three-run homer and drove in four runs in win over Harvard (3/2)
Appeared in 35 games, including 28 starts (27 in RF, one at DH)
Finished fifth on team with eight doubles
Posted nine-game hit streak from March 3-17
Did not play after April 21 because of injury
Recorded hit and two runs in first career start and appearance against Boston College (2/17)
Had pair of hits and reached base four times in win over Coastal Carolina (2/18)
Hit two-run walk-off single in 11th inning to beat William and Mary (2/22)
Stole first two bases in win over Monmouth (2/24)
Went 4-for-8 with two doubles, four RBI during Wright State/Seton Hall weekend (3/3-4)
Was 3-for-5 with two runs, two RBI in win at JMU (3/6)
Went 4-for-13 (.308) in Virginia Tech series
Was 3-for-3 with two runs in win over VMI (3/21)
Had pinch-hit single and scored run vs. NC State (3/31)
Hit first career home run off right-field foul pole against Richmond and also scored twice (4/17)
Selected by Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 30th round of 2011 MLB Draft
Named 2011 Rawlings Second Team All-American
Regional Baseball Player of the Year for Wyoming Valley Conference in 2011
Named to 2011 Pennsylvania All-State Team by ESPN Rise Magazine
Ranked 84th-best high school prospect by Baseball America
Ranked 104th-best high school prospect by Perfect Game
Named Wyoming Conference Player of the Year in 2010 and 2011
Hit .531 with six home runs, 24 RBI, .708 on base percentage in senior season
Pitched a no-hitter in 2011 state semi-finals
Played baseball for Coach Gary Custer at TAHS
Selected for the New York Yankees Scout Team
Played in the East Coast Pro Showcase and Area Code Games
Varsity baseball captain in 2011 and varsity basketball captain in 2010 and 2011
First-Team All Wyoming Valley Conference in basketball; holds conference records in free throw percentage (93 percent) and three pointers (50 in 2010, 53 in 2011)
Member of National Honor Society and Future Business Leaders of America
Volunteered with Special Olympics
Parents are Joe and Laurie Papi
Has two brothers, Jeff and Mark
Brother, Jeff, played baseball at Mansfield University
Father played baseball at East Stroudsburg University
Collects baseballs
Enjoys golfing and hanging out with friends
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During last month's NFL combine, Hunt spoke to the Kansas City Star concerning free agency, saying Pioli had his blessing to pursue high-priced free agents if they were the right fit for the Chiefs. In January, Pioli pointed out the obvious: if ownership was going to place restrictions on the money he could spend, he never would have taken the job with the Chiefs in the first place.
These details paint a picture of an owner who, through his own actions over the last two years, has spared little to no expense in trying to make the Chiefs' front office and coaching staff one of the best in the league. The details also seem to describe an owner who's willing to use that same philosophy when it comes to acquiring players, should his GM believe it's in the best interest of the team.
But as anyone who's been following free agency since 12:01 on Friday morning surely knows, that description is not the public perception of Clark Hunt.
The perception of Hunt – as echoed by hundreds of message board posts, Tweets, and radio callers – is that he's a cheapskate, unwilling to spend the necessary money it will take to improve his woeful football team.
That description may not be fair, but the actual truth behind the "cheap" accusation is becoming irrelevant. What actually matters is that more and more people are beginning to believe it's true. As the saying goes, perception becomes reality, and the perception of Hunt as an owner who refuses to spend money is quickly becoming the accepted truth across Kansas City.
Normally, that wouldn't be a big deal. Team owners have been accused of being cheap since the formation of organized sports. But with a poor economy, waning season ticket sales, and the Chiefs dealing with blackouts for the first time in 20 years, the team's brass needs to stop and ask themselves a question: is "we're cheap" really the message they want to send?
Consider for a moment that the absolute cheapest tickets currently available at Arrowhead Stadium run $30 a seat. For two people – one parent and one child – to attend a Chiefs' game, a pair of the cheapest seats will cost the family $60. Add $20 for parking and the total grows to $80. Any food and beverage purchases while at the game will easily push the total near $100, if not past it entirely. If the family lives outside Kansas City, the cost of gas factors in, pushing the total well over $100 and probably closer to $150.
During a time when money is tight, the prospect of having an extra $100 to $150 in your pocket is nothing to scoff at. However, it goes without saying that this example – two people in the cheapest seats – is a completely bare-bones scenario.
For a family of four to sit in the second-cheapest seats at Arrowhead, the tickets and parking alone would cost them $200. That doesn't include concessions or gas, and if they don't want to sit in the upper-level nose-bleed seats, the price grows far steeper. Despite the tough financial times, many fans still find a way to shell out that money in support of their favorite team. But when they start to feel like ownership isn't making the same type of financial investment, how long will that support actually continue?
For fans already frustrated by what they see on the field, it has to be disheartening to read reports such as one from last September, claiming the Chiefs were as far as $7 million under the league's minimum salary amount.
The explanation behind it is easy enough to follow – under Herm Edwards, the franchise changed philosophies in 2008, opting to focus on younger players and build through the draft. Younger players are cheaper, especially a team's own draft picks from the second round on down, and the Chiefs' older veterans with larger contracts were sent on their way.
Will Hunt spend??
However, the amount of money the NFL was allowing teams to spend under the cap continued to grow. The minimum salary floor was based on a percentage of the cap itself, so each time the salary cap was raised, the minimum amount teams had to spend would rise along with it.
Reportedly, the Chiefs' stagnant payroll – at least for a brief period -- was no longer meeting the mandated league minimum. It should be noted that no reports ever surfaced of the team being punished for their lack of spending, so we can assume they eventually did reach the salary floor.
Still, though, when the team has to make an effort to reach that mandated league minimum, what message does that send to the consumers who are handing over their hard-earned money?
Few, if any, have clamored for the Chiefs to spend every available dollar, but fans do expect the team to actively spend in pursuit of talent. Struggling to reach the minimum salary only creates the impression that the front office isn't fulfilling their part of the bargain.
Unfortunately, it only gets worse from there. The NFL is operating without a salary cap in 2010, which means there's no longer a salary floor. According to a recent report on ESPN.com, the Chiefs' 2010 payroll has plunged to $41 million, half of what it was last season.
Presumably, that decrease is due to the amount of free agents whose salaries are no longer on the books. The Chiefs have already re-signed a few players and tendered some of their restricted free agents, so those contracts should have already raised payroll past those reported figures. But when it's all said and done, does anyone actually expect the team to spend the $40 million it would take to get payroll back up to last year's level? A level that was just barely above the league minimum in the first place?
If we take Hunt and Pioli at their word, then the lack of spending is not a reflection of ownership trying to restrict payroll. It's a reflection of Pioli not seeing any talent worth spending big money on.
The free agency angst that most Chiefs fans suffer from is probably new to Pioli, who's only been in town since last January. He wasn't here for the jokes, year after year, that Carl Peterson scheduled his annual vacation to coincide with the start of free agency. He wasn't here for the stories about how Peterson would lowball free agents, acting like they should take less money for the honor of playing for the Chiefs.
Nevertheless, the growing fan frustration is now his responsibility. If Pioli's not aware that the Chiefs' frugal spending is causing anger and, worse yet, apathy among the fanbase, then someone should probably tell him.
But what's the solution? Should Pioli follow the lead of the Chicago Bears and go on a desperation-fueled spending spree, just to reassure the fans? Should he be more interested in improving the mood of the fan base than in improving the long-term state of the franchise? It's hard to argue in support of that option.
But on the other hand, is ignoring it really the best idea? Pioli could keep forging ahead, confident in the knowledge that the fans who are complaining now will be flocking back to Arrowhead in droves once the team starts winning again. But what if that winning doesn't happen quite as soon as he expects it to? And what if that theory isn't accurate? When people stop attending games, and they are blacked out, creating indifference in the fan base, the end result might be that fewer people are interested in following the team.
Is there a happy medium to be found somewhere? It remains to be seen. Free agency is only a few days old, so plenty can still happen in the upcoming weeks and months. But for fans hoping to see the Chiefs prove their commitment by making a major financial investment, that ship may have already sailed.
If nothing else, though, the team has to take notice of the growing financial concerns of their fans. Accurate or not, the longer people feel that saving money is more important than winning, the greater the risk that they'll start to disconnect themselves from the team.
If the Chiefs suffer through another dismal season in 2010, the perception problem they're dealing with today could be a perception crisis tomorrow.


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MK: Deception review
MK: Deception review
Oct 10, 2004 1:40PM PST
I have MK: Deception and like most MK fans realize the game is awesome. Midway put so much into this it goes beyond just being a fighting game. The puzzle kombat doesn't really interest me all that much, but the Konquest mode is improved and makes finding out what items are in the Krypt that much more fun. Even though I'm pissed some of my fav characters aren't in it (Kitana, Sonya, and Kung Lao) the game is a definite purchase for those who have been fans of MK. Next up, GTA: San Andreas!
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Mark your calendar, residents of Covington. Both springtime and Final Friday Columbia Street Block Party fun are back at last.
The first Final Friday Columbia Street Block Party of the season wil be held April 25 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Typically, the block parties take place on the last Friday of the month from March until October, but the March block party was cancelled due to inclement weather.
The Final Friday Columbia Street Block parties are an annual tradition in the City of Covington and take place on the last Friday of every month during that time.
Party-goers are guaranteed a good time whether interested in antique cars, drinks, live music, food, or just strolling in the vibrant atmosphere of Downtown Covington.
"I think everyone is excited to get out the house after this long winter and walk around outside, listen to the live music pouring out of the restaurants on Columbia and check out the classic cars," said Cody Ludwig, Cultural Arts & Events Coordinator for Covington.
"It's always a fun end of the week activity that the whole community enjoys," she added.
As always, the Columbia Street Block Party will consist of the free classic car show, and live entertainment at local venues. The block parties are always free and open to the public.
Classic car owners who would like to participate in the monthly car shows, call 892.1873 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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I am really feeling like we hurt our chances this month. When I got PG in nov. the time I was ovulating I happened to be very randy those days and we didnt need anything. But this month even though I want to have sex my body is not cooperating physically! So sadly we had to use some lube and now I feel like we may have shot ourselves in the foot. So how bad is using lube? Does it kill all sperm, most, some? does anyone know? Im gonna kick myself if I get a BFN in 2 weeks
anyone get PG using lube?
T, little wifey to P...sept. 19,
Scarlabelle- 11/26/11, Evierose 6/28/13
Tickled pink times two!!!
I've heard it's not good but I don't know for sure. We try to go without it in my fertile window but sometimes you just need something to help out. I've heard several ladies on these boards say they've been told to use cooking oil (not sure if a specific kind is best) as even the "conception friendly" lubes on the market still kill some sperm.
I know it's frustrating when you wonder if you hurt your chances but if you needed lube to make the BD happen, well better BD with lube than no BD at all!
Yea I heard they just can't swim through it very easily. Preseed is a lube that supposed to make it even easier for them to swim in. I hope you didnt ruin your chances! KMFX for you :)
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well if I dont get my BFP this month I know what we will be changing next month, lol. Ill have to invest in some preseed
T, little wifey to P...sept. 19,
Scarlabelle- 11/26/11, Evierose 6/28/13
Tickled pink times two!!!
Hi, Tiffany! :) I am going crazy because I know I just read a study where they talked about some lubricants slowing sperm down but I can't find it for reference. That being said, we use extra virgin coconut oil- in the same study I read that olive oil/coconut oil is better to use than a lot of the lubricants in the store. Who knows??
But, like Sarah ^^ said, if you needed lube to make the BD happen, well better BD with lube than no BD at all!
Sending you baby dust! :)
I used preseed when we concieved dd- I got it from amazon.
Becca + Eric (8/07) = Bella (11/10) & Mae (6/12)
I got Pre-Seed from Amazon as well. It is suppossed to be "fertility friendly"
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Munchkin #2 due 4/25/12
Yes I did (didn't carry it unfortunately but I did get pregnant while using it) and I've heard Preseed is safer then other stuff...
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thanks ladies
T, little wifey to P...sept. 19,
Scarlabelle- 11/26/11, Evierose 6/28/13
Tickled pink times two!!!
We've been trying for more than 6 months with lube, this month is the first month i used pre-seed. My period is due feb 19. I've been peeing like a mo-fo...
Cayden Gregory born Nov 18, 2006.
Newest arrival, Ainsley Clare, born Aug 3, 2012.
Definitely heard about using Pre-Seed and that it's good stuff! Never heard about using cooking oil though, seems like it could cause infection.
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