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In late 2011, the Chehaw Park Authority received its Certified Forest Steward designation from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and the Georgia Forestry Commission. The park was commended for displaying the importance of quality forest management through the use of prescribed burning, thinning, and other activities in the mature pine stands. Chehaw Park functions as an important natural green space for the local urban and suburban communities in Dougherty and Lee County. The continued maintenance and enhancement of the forested landscape within the park provides an important refuge for numerous animals and plants.
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Skip to comments.BREAKING: Russia will help Syria in case of foreign military assault - Putin
Posted on 09/06/2013 6:51:23 AM PDT by maggief
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BREAKING: Russia will help #Syria in case of foreign military assault - Putin http://on.rt.com/0yh5ju
DETAILS: Russia sells weapons to #Syria, we have strong economic ties. Syria is our strategic partner - Putin http://on.rt.com/0yh5ju
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WW3 here we go...
Armageddon, here we come.
How far is all this from Har Meggido?
"World peace 1.20.09." That cowboy is gone.
Putin, the master chess player, is 4 moves ahead of Bammy and Bammy doesn't even know it.
To the Most Moronic Leader Obama:
BACK DOWN, you jerk!
Russia sends warship with 'special cargo' to Syria
AFP ^ | September 6, 2013
MOSCOW A Russian warship carrying "special cargo" will be dispatched toward Syria, a navy source said on Friday, as the Kremlin beefs up its presence in the region ahead of possible US strikes against the Damascus regime.
The large landing ship Nikolai Filchenkov will on Friday leave the Ukrainian port city of Sevastopol for the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiisk, from where it will head to Syria's coast, the Interfax news agency quoted a source from the Saint Petersburg-based central naval command as saying.
"The ship will make call in Novorossiisk, where it will take on board special cargo and set off for the designated area of its combat duty in the eastern Mediterranean," the source said.
The source did not specify the nature of the cargo.
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Russian ships heads for Syria raising fears of larger conflict
The Russian step raises fears of a larger regional conflict if the US orders a military strike against Syria
AP , Friday 6 Sep 2013
Russian warships cross Bosphorus, en route to Syria
AFP ^ | September 5, 2013
Three Russian warships crossed Turkeys Bosphorus Strait Thursday en route to the eastern Mediterranean, near the Syrian coast, amid concern in the region over potential US-led strikes in response to the Damascus regimes alleged use of chemical weapons.
The SSV-201 intelligence ship Priazovye, accompanied by the two landing ships Minsk and Novocherkassk passed through the Bosphorus known as the Istanbul strait that separates Asia from Europe, an AFP photographer reported.
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If youd like to be on or off, please FR mail me.
He can't. The Saudi's have the goods on him and he knows it.
"Syria is our strategic partner"
Somethe Obombya cannot say.
Putin is still POed about Bosnia. This time there is no NATO or UN to take on, just ole crap for brains.
Maybe if our Noble Prize Winner and Great Statesman of a President hadn't said Putin sits in meetings like a bored school kid, he might not be in this pickle.
Hey, not MY fault...its the international community's fault, its congress' fault.... - OBOMBER
Nuclear weapons.
I have said it before and I say it again.
Putin plays chess.
Dear leader does not even play a bad game of checkers.
The American people can avert this, God willing.
WWI all over again.
God, would our President please stop and think before he does something all Gog and Maggog-y?
One likely scenario.
Our warships launch Tomahawks at Syrian targets.
Russian warships closer to Syria launch interceptor missiles to try to shoot them down.
Our warships see these Russian missile launches and think they are being attacked. They launch missiles at the Russian warships.
The Russian warships see the inbound missiles and launch their missiles at the American warships.
World War Three ensues.
Or, Obama abjectly backs down, and as part of the terms, agrees to remove the U.S. Navy from the Med and Indian Ocean, for example.
Sometimes military paradigm shifts happen violently. Ask the Brits what happened to "Fortress Singapore" and their battleships there.
He can do anything he wants. He always has. THAT is why we are on the precipice of WW III.
He engaged his mouth thinking everyone would follow because they always did...
Obama at this point in history is what happens when a child is fawned over, when the young adult is made to feel important and special, and NO ONE takes him to task as an adult, treating him as a god. Dr. Spock would be proud.
Well, now that the Russians have overtly stated that they have positioned nuclear weapons on Syrian soil, and intend to use them if we invade, or even strike, perhaps...
....perhaps the Saudis will realize that a global thermonuclear war might impact their lifestyles just a wee little bit.
They might order Obama to back down.
Putin moves markets. :)
JIMMY CARTER is so happy right now! He's no longer the worst president in American History!
I sure am glad that we have a loyal natural born citizen making decisions for us in the White Hut.
He's got balls...
LOL meltdown.
God help us all.
Putin: Syria chemical attack is rebels provocation in hope of intervention
Published time: September 06, 2013 13:29
Russia will help Syria in the event of a military strike, Putin stressed as he responded to a reporters question at the summit.
Will we help Syria? We will. And we are already helping, we send arms, we cooperate in the economics sphere, we hope to expand our cooperation in the humanitarian sphere, which includes sending humanitarian aid to support those people the civilians who have found themselves in a very dire situation in this country, Putin said.
He's a puppet. He knows that the checks have already cleared. And the Saudis undoubtedly have the birth certificate and incriminating information of any of his past political and financial dealings.
Even if he wanted to, he couldn't. He'd just be replaced (perhaps messily) with someone who would.
The Saudi national anthem is 'Onward Christian Soldiers'.
We've done their fighting for 25 years.
I'd love to know just what sort of remuneration McCain, Lindsay and Cantor have gotten out of all this...
If they're giving Hillary half million dollar precious gem parures, that we know about, what have they given the rest of these jerks?
Prayers for our Troops.
Pooty Poot to the jug-eared moron: Call, and raise.... all in, DUMBA$$!
Obama says that he intends to address Americans from the White House on Tuesday, and he will continue lobbying world leaders and members of Congress in the coming days to support limited strikes in Syria.
Maybe he should use some of that Hopey-Changey thing on his foreign (non)policy. Do not fear change! (Clinton in the 90's)
Cuban Missile Crisis, Mark II.
"....That cowboy is gone..."
Except it was never a "cowboy". Instead, it was a radical Bolshevik piece of garbage wearing a suit, tie, and big grin.
He can blather all he wants, there is NO reason to go in to Syria. Period.
Nuclear weapons.
Just how nucking futz is Obama, and will anyone in the General Staff tell him NO, and that he is UNDER ARREST?
Or will we all burn?
Putin is playing chess. Obama is playing Candyland.
Yep. Putin is going to slap Obama so hard, it will be a slap that will be heard around the world.
The only problem is, our guy is clinically insane.
Pardon, but I'm looking to quote the claim of the post, but cannot find the statement at the link.
Still looking, but I can't find anything to justify the post title...(trying to find a quote to shoot to someone else)
Anyone else have any luck?
Obomba: "I was elected to end wars not start 'em"
Careful, he's speaking without a teleprompter in front of foreign press.
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I wan't the creators to really emphazie on Samus being a lone bounty hunter so then they can really focus on elements like isolation, and give it a real eerie tone of exploration.
I want to see samus startout the game without her suit on that would be very interesting and could open up some new concepts i.e lack of firepower, strength, speed etc,
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Watch out Apple iPhone, Google's mobile operating system, Android continues to increase its popularity at a growth rate of 32 percent year over year, according to a recent report.
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In an explosive story, US blog Gizmodo has claimed to have found what is believed to be Apple's next-generation iPhone, already dubbed the iPhone 4G or iPhone HD.
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First impression on unpacking the Q702 test unit was the solid feel and clean, minimalist styling.
For work use, Microsoft Word and Excel programs pre-installed on the device are adequate for preparing short documents.
The Fujitsu LifeBook UH574 allowed for great mobility without being obnoxiously heavy or clunky. Its twelve hours of battery life did not disappoint.
The screen was particularly good. It is bright and visible from most angles, however heat is an issue, particularly around the Windows button on the front, and on the back where the battery housing is located.
My first impression after unboxing the Q702 is that it is a nice looking unit. Styling is somewhat minimalist but very effective. The tablet part, once detached, has a nice weight, and no buttons or switches are located in awkward or intrusive positions.


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Discover a wide variety of splendid stories from classic tales to newer picture books during this seven-week session of story time for preschoolers and their parents/caregivers. Early literacy concepts such as letter recognition, counting, coloring, and shapes will be covered. Music and fun are added bonuses! Story Time repeats each week on Thursdays in Kimberly at 10:10 a.m.
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The former president of South Africa who ended apartheid there, Nelson Mandela, has an African first name, Rolihlahla, which translates literally as "pulling down a tree branch." What that actually means is "troublemaker." Mandela's life means many more things: warrior, activist and statesman. Here are his rules of leadership.
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One of the common questions you hear after moviegoers see the trailer for "Bad Teacher" is "Why is this beautiful woman a school teacher?" Well, the main answer becomes pretty apparent in the first 20 minutes of the the film, but as I discovered while interviewing Diaz a few weeks ago there is an even bigger one that's so obvious it's gone over most peoples heads. Frankly, the economy has ruined the market for gold diggers like Diaz's character Elizabeth. There just aren't enough Sugar Daddies around anymore to meet demand.
For Diaz and Sony Pictures, "Teacher" is coming at a very opportune time. R-rated, female-driven comedies used to give most male studio executives night sweats. It's hardly a formula that has worked in the past (not that it's been given much of a chance). If you're a comedic actress you'll mostly find yourself in a traditional romantic comedy (see Kate Hudson's career) or an action comedy such as Diaz's "Knight and Day" from last summer. The breakout success of "Bridesmaids," on the other hand, has changed all that. It's unclear if "Teacher" can match that word of mouth wonder's $100 million plus take, but pre-release polling shows Diaz may have one of the best solo debuts of her career. Don't doubt the Diaz people.
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The New Zealand Blood Service (abbrev: NZBS, in te reo Māori: Te Ratonga Toto O Aotearoa) is the body primarily responsible for blood donation and related services in New Zealand.
Unlike its Australian counterpart, the NZBS is a service operated by the New Zealand Government, not the New Zealand Red Cross.
The New Zealand Blood Service was formed on 1 July 1998 with the primary responsibility of gathering and maintaining safe levels of blood needed to help in a variety of ways. The NZBS was formed under the guidelines of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on the collection and clinical use and distribution of blood.[2]
Approximately 42,000 New Zealanders need blood or blood products every year and 4% of New Zealanders donate.
The NZBS collects more than 120,000 whole blood donations per year, 27,000 apheresis plasma donations and 4,000 apheresis platelet donations to meet the requirements of the New Zealand Health Care System. Whole blood donations are separated in 3 components - Red blood cells, blood plasma and platelets.[3]
To ensure that the blood is safe for the patient and the blood donation process is safe, donors are screened each time before donating to eliminate potential risks. Blood donations themselves are tested for diseases such as Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV, AIDS and HTLV-1. No reliable tests exist for Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD) so donations are not accepted from persons who have lived in CJD affected areas such as the United Kingdom, France or the Republic of Ireland between 1980 and 1996.[4]
The New Zealand Blood Service has over the past years, developed close working relations with similar organizations such as:
New Zealand Blood Service is a member of the Asia Pacific Blood Network
This is because these countries are "geographically close in either proximity or terrain" and face similar challenges in blood collecting, testing and distribution. The NZBS also modelled itself after the National Blood Service (NBS) in England and learnt through its revolutionary and evolutionary changes and providing the best methods for delivery of services.[5]
- NZBS is the appointed body for all issues related to blood for transfusion in New Zealand.
- NZBS is the organization responsible for all donations and distribution of blood in New Zealand, nationally; New Zealand's blood service is based on a voluntary basis and unpaid donations.
- NZBS is responsible for all blood from collection to distribution and for other controlled human tissues.
- NZBS is a not-for-profit Crown Agency responsible to the Minister of Health
Blood collection[edit]
The NZBS visits high schools, community centres and businesses in towns all over New Zealand and appeals to all eligible donors to give blood. Donations from mobile blood drives account for approximately 50% of the blood collected, with the other 50% collected at the donor centres.
Donor Centres are present at 6 main locations across the country, with 3 centres in Auckland, and one each in Hamilton, Palmerston North, Wellington, Dunedin and Christchurch. There is also a smaller donor centre in Tauranga with mobile blood drive available to be set up in community centres around the rest of the country.
They also offer a shuttle service to transport donors during blood drives held at various places like school halls and convention centres in towns and cities across New Zealand.
The NZBS also travel to businesses who agree to let NZBS to collect blood from workers through special venues established by both the employer and the NZBS.[6]
- ^ a b "New Zealand Blood Service - Annual Report 2014/2015" (PDF). New Zealand Blood Service. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ http://www.nzblood.co.nz/?t=13
- ^ Creation of NZBS - NZ Blood
- ^ http://www.nzblood.co.nz/Give-blood/Donating/Detailed-eligibility-criteria
- ^ Inheritance of Blood Groups - NZ Blood
- ^ Christchurch Blood Donor Centre - NZ Blood


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Yes, they do, according to a story told by our colleague and friend, Rabbi Mo Salth, first recounted by radio commentator, Paul Harvey. A mother decided that her family should eat more healthfully and alerted her children that she would no longer be purchasing sugary snacks. She took her 3-year-old son to the grocery store and reminded him that they would not be buying his favorite chocolate chip cookies. She cautioned him not to even ask about them.
She put him up in the cart and proceeded through the aisles. The boy was fine until they came to the cracker aisle, which also contained the cookie selections. Of course he saw the chocolate chip cookies and asked for them. She responded, "I told you to ask. We are not buying any desserts or snacks." They continued their shopping and found themselves near the cookie aisle for one last item. He begged for the cookies again. The mom answered, "Sweetie, I told you that that we are not buying cookies or any other desserts. Please remember that."
Finally, they made it to the checkout stand. The little boy knew enough about how the market works that this would be his last chance at the cookies. So just as they got to the cashier, he stood up on the seat of the cart and shouted in his loudest voice:
"Dear God, hear my prayer now. May I have some chocolate chip cookies?"
Some of the folks in the lines laughed. Some even applauded.
That day the little boy and his mother went home with 23 boxes of chocolate chip cookies.
Mo extracted an important message about prayer from this story. I would add that the passion for chocolate starts early, that it resonates through all generations and that it has divine connections.
This is cross-posted at Jews on the Chocolate Trail.
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Sorry I've been late with this Christmas newsletter, but you know how the holidays can get. I always dread getting these things
H in the mail because after reading one, I realize just how miserable, boring and incredibly poor an ddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddexistence I have.
One thing about these holiday newsletters, no matter if you've gone through a messy divorce, the oldest son is in drug rehab, the youngest daughter is pregnant, and the family pet is a rabid pit bull that terrorizes the neighborhood, these yearly updates can make any dysfunctional family sound like Ozzie & Harriet.
Anyway, it was an exciting sports year around the Panhandle and West Texas in 1999. Guess everyone heard about Spike. He retired after Tech beat OU the last game of the season. You could argue whether he jumped or that John pushed him, but what difference does it make now?
Spike did an awful lot of good things in his 13 years at Tech, but eventually, the program's inconsistency soured a lot of people. When I heard that North Texas score, I wanted to smash my Rolex on our beautiful hand-crafted dining room table we bought at a lovely antique store in Aspen.
One of the summer highlights was the Dillas finally winning the Texas-Louisiana League baseball championship. They'd had the best regular-season record the previous two years, but sorta gagged in the playoffs.
They again had the best record by far, but this time, they took care of business in the playoffs, sweeping Alexandria in three to win it all. We got back just in time from a Mediterranean cruise (and all I'll say about that little excursion is if you have a chance to go to Greece, go!) to see the Dillas clinch the title.
Daren and the boys were livin' large after that one. They were drinking champagne and smoking victory cigars on the infield, and, well, partying like it's 1999 (ha!).
Actually, it was a pretty eventful couple of weeks at the Beilue house. Just before the Dillas won it all in mid-September, Alex became a national tennis champion at the U.S. Open. He teamed with Sebastian Lareau to win the doubles title. After coming close in a few other Grand Slam events, he finally got over the hump.
We almost got to see Alex in Flushing Meadow. Before we took the kids back to school at Eton, we thought we'd all go to New York for some weekend shopping. So we're on Fifth Avenue, and I'm thinking, Honey, we need to go now.
Any of you who've been shopping with Sandy can sympathize, but you simply can't get that woman out of Bloomingdale's in under two hours. It reminded me of what I call the Neiman-Marcus Marathon in Dallas a few years ago. I finally told our limousine driver, a wonderfully patient man, to just go on.
Even with the rain that delayed the doubles final, we still didn't make it in time. I told Donald later those tennis folks should have used my American Express gold card to dry off the courts. It was smoking after Sandy got finished (double ha!).
Closer to home, it was an impressive year for a lot of teams. Vega's girls won a 1A basketball championship, and Hereford won a 4A volleyball title. Tascosa wrestler Buck McLamb won his fourth consecutive state crown, and the Rebels finished second as a team.
In high school football, two teams - Hereford and Groom - played for state titles, and two others advanced to the semifinals. And Amarillo High won its first 12 games, the first time that's happened there since 1948.
Where does the time go? It seems like just four or five years ago, these kids were in junior high.
And speaking of where does time go, Childress football coach Charlie Johnston won his 300th game last month. He's only the fourth coach in Texas to break that barrier. In seems like just 25 years ago that Charlie was ... uh, still old. Never mind.
We've all enjoyed the new Arrowhead golf course at Comanche Trail. That opened in late April, and has been a real addition to the city. If I could just swallow enough pride to play on a public course, I'm sure I'd enjoy it.
I've been told it combines many of the elements of Pinehurst, Medinah, Pebble Beach, Firestone, and Augusta. By the way, if you haven't heard, yes, it's true, I did hole one out of the sand at No. 4 at Augusta this past year. I let out a scream, but not nearly as loud as Bill Gates did.
He said - and I quote - "What are you trying to do, monopolize this golf outing?" Bill's a character.
Finally, I don't know about our Cowboys. I was so mad at them this year that I told Jerry that I was tempted not to renew the lease on our Texas Stadium luxury suite. He laughed and reminded me that I'd said the very same thing in '95, and we ended up having the time of our lives on his private plane on the way to Phoenix for the Super Bowl.
We've truly been blessed this year. I hope to wrap up my Ph.D work in thermonuclear dynamics early in 2000. Everyone should have a hobby. And it looks like we're going to have to find some more room for another pink Cadillac thanks to Sandy, that Mary Kay maven.
As for the boys, well, if I could brag just a teeny bit, they've both tested out near the genius level and if there are two better athletes around their age, I haven't found them.
Have a joyous 2000. Let's hope we have another productive sports season in the new millennium and you can stomach another one of these letters next year.
P.S. To those family and friends - maybe ex-friends by now - who actually sent Christmas newsletter, I'm reminded of what they say in the Mafia. It's nothing personal, just business.
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Golfers improve team score by four strokes
NORTH PLATTE—Gothenburg golfers faced tough competition at the North Platte Invite at River's Edge Golf Course Friday.
Although the Swedes shaved four strokes off last week's 18-hole tournament total for a team score of 417, they finished seventh in a field of nine.
"This tournament was a great experience for the girls as they were pushed to play to their full potential," said coach Tara Foster. "I am very pleased to see that the overall team score improved . I would like to see this become a common occurrence throughout the season."
Sophomore Taylour Marshall led the Swedes with 97, the only Gothenburg golfer to break 100. She shot a steady 48 on the front nine and 49 on the back.
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"We are authorized to use any currency we want if it seems efficient so we may one day issue in U.S. dollars or renminbi," said Regling, head of the European Financial Stability Facility, using another name for the yuan. "It depends whether the Chinese authorities would approve of that. I could imagine that over the years that might happen, maybe not immediately but maybe one day," he said.
European leaders are seeking financial support from China, holder of the world's largest foreign-exchange reserves, for an enlarged rescue fund aimed at containing the region's sovereign-debt crisis. Vice Finance Minister Zhu Guangyao said yesterday his government wants more details about the "technicalities" before making any decision on investment.
Regling said yesterday that China, which has been a "good" and "loyal" purchaser of EFSF bonds so far, hasn't set any conditions for buying more of the securities.
While China is the world's second-largest economy, its currency isn't freely convertible for investment purposes. Global investors have limited access to bonds and other yuan-denominated investments inside the country.
The central government has been encouraging greater use of the yuan overseas, notably in Hong Kong, and boosted trade settlement agreements and currency swaps with Asian nations to create more channels for it to circulate offshore.
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The EFSF is exploring whether to create a special purpose vehicle within the IMF as a channel for money for the enlarged rescue fund, Regling said yesterday and Zhu said the Chinese government wants to know details such as how the senior-debt portion would be structured.
The EFSF will take the junior tranche of debt sold by the vehicle, Regling said today at a forum at Tsinghua University.
"If something goes wrong the first loss would be carried by the EFSF that would be around 20 percent," he said. "If other investors join this SPV they know they would only incur a loss if a certain investment loses more than 20 percent. So that's the protection," Regling said.
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[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] All four of MLS's American entrants in the Concacaf Champions League are in action this week, beginning with Real Salt Lake, which is at Panama's Tauro FC on Tuesday. The only one of the four that is not undefeated after the first two games, RSL needs a win to pull even with Costa Rica's Herediano in Group 2. The Los Angeles Galaxy and Seattle Sounders, both winners of their first two games, are on the road on Wednesday while the Houston Dynamo hosts FAS of El Salvador on Thursday. For all the action ...
Tuesday, September 18
Tauro FC (PAN) vs. Real Salt Lake (USA), 8 p.m.
Xelaju (GUA) vs. W Connection (TRI), 10 p.m.
Real Esteli (NCA) vs. Tigres (MEX), 10 p.m.
Wednesday, September 19
Puerto Rico Islanders (PUR) vs. LA Galaxy (USA), 8 p.m.
Aguila (SLV) vs. Santos (MEX), 10 p.m.
Marathon (HON) vs. Seattle Sounders (USA), 10 p.m
Thursday, September 20
Houston Dynamo (USA) vs. FAS (SLV), 8 p.m.
Municipal (GUA) vs. Chorrillo (PAN), 10 p.m.
Group 1:Santos 6 points; Toronto FC 3 points; Aguila 0.
Group 2: Herediano 6 points; Real Salt Lake 3 points; Tauro FC 0.
Group 3:Houston Dynamo, Olimpia 4 points; FAS 0.
Group 4: Seattle Sounders 6 points; Marathon, Caledonia AIA 1.
Group 5: Los Angeles Galaxy 6 points; Isidro Metapan 3 points; Puerto Rico Islanders 0.
Group 6: Tigres, Alajuelense 4 points; Real Esteli 0.
Group 7:Monterrey 6 points; Municipal 3; Chorrillo 0.
Group 8:Xelaju 4 points; Guadalajara 3; W Connection 1.
Tuesday, September 25
Monterrey (MEX) vs. Municipal (GUA), 8 p.m.
Aguila (SLV) vs. Toronto FC (CAN), 10 p.m.
Herediano (CRC) vs. Tauro (PAN), 10 p.m.
Wednesday, September 26
W Connection (TRI) vs. Guadalajara (MEX), 8 p.m.
Marathon (HON) vs. Caledonia AIA (TRI), 10 p.m.
Alajuelense (CRC) vs. Real Esteli (NCA), 10 p.m.
Thursday, September 27
Puerto Rico Islanders (PUR) vs. Isidro Metapan (SLV), 8 p.m.
FAS (SLV) vs. Olimpia (HON), 10 p.m.
Tuesday, October 23
Houston Dynamo (USA) vs. Olimpia (HON), 8 p.m.
Real Salt Lake (USA) vs. Herediano (CRC), 10 p.m.
Chorrillo FC (PAN) vs. Monterrey (MEX), 10 p.m.
Wednesday, October 24
Santos (MEX) vs. Toronto FC (CAN), 8 p.m.
Seattle Sounders (USA) vs. Marathon (HON), 10 p.m.
Tigres (MEX) vs. Alajuelense (CRC), 10 p.m.
Thursday, October 25
Guadalajara (MEX) vs. Xelaju (GUA), 8 p.m.
Isidro Metapan (SLV) vs. LA Galaxy (USA), 10 p.m.


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I was happy to learn several members of my audience started blogs of their own after learning just how easy it can be pulled off, and they are still at it. I, on the other hand, turned into a blah-ger, and felt I had exhausted the topic. I never said farewell back then, but I will say I'm happy to be back.
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Solid acting and adept filmmaking help make up for the fact that this film asks us to spend a couple of hours in the presence of a group of truly despicable characters. They're played by some of the brightest (and most beautiful) rising stars in the movies at the moment, but each one of these young men is vile to the core. So the fact that these are supposed to be Britain's brightest and best hope for the future makes the film pretty terrifying.
It's set at Oxford University, where the elite Riot Club (including Douglas Booth, Sam Reid, Freddie Fox, Matthew Beard, Ben Schnetzer and Olly Alexander) are on the lookout for wealthy white students to complete their 10-man membership. They find suitable candidates in new arrivals: the sneering Alistair (Sam Claflin) and conflicted Miles (Max Irons), whose one drawback is that he's seeing a common girl (Holliday Grainger). After the rigorous initiation process, Alistair and Miles are welcomed to the hedonistic gang at a lavish dinner in the private room of a country pub. But things turn nasty as they drunkenly hurl abuse at the pub manager (Gordon Brown), his daughter (Jessica Brown Findlay) and a high-class hooker (Natalie Dormer) they hire for the night.
Based on the play Posh by screenwriter Laura Wade, the film is centred around this increasingly chaotic dinner party. Although nothing that happens is particularly surprising, because these young men are such relentlessly bigoted, misogynist snobs that it's impossible to believe they belong anywhere other than prison. They certainly don't deserve their self-appointed status as the top students at Oxford, who are getting debauchery out of their systems before taking the lead in British politics and business. But then, that's precisely Wade's point, and she makes it loudly. Thankfully, director Lone Scherfig balances things by offering glimpses into these young men's dark souls while skilfully capturing the old-world subculture and a strong sense of irony.
Continue reading: The Riot Club Review
Gordon Brown and Nicole Brown - Gordon Brown, Nicole Brown Actor Billy Boyd had an audience in stitches when he persuaded a pal to bounce on to a stage on a yellow space hopper wearing nothing but pants and socks. Lord of the Rings star Boyd talked fellow Scots actor Billy Mack in to the stunt as a spoof of Miley Cyrus' video for Wrecking Ball, in which she straddles a concrete ball. Boyd, who played hobbit Pippin in LOTR, sang the song with his band Beecake as part of a fundraising concert that raised more than £50,000 for the Eilidh Brown Trust at Stirling's Macrobert theatre on Friday night. The gig, which also featured The Fratellis, was organised by Only God Forgives actor Gordon Brown to raise money to build a respite home for cancer children in memory of his 15-year-old daughter who died in 2010. The sellout 700-strong audience were left howling with laughter when Boyd called former RSAMD classmate Mack from his seat and whispered instructions to him. And when he sang 'I came in like a wrecking ball', Mack appeared from the side of the stage on the yellow space hopper, in just his black boxers and socks. He bounced from one side of the stage to the other before returning to centre stage. But he gave Boyd a fright when he bounced up behind him and bit his bum. Boyd, who has remained pals with Mack and Gordon Brown since their drama school days said: "We decided to play a cover of Miley Cyrus' Wrecking Ball and thought it would be funny to get someone come on. We didn't have a wrecking ball so we got a space hopper. "We picked on Billy Mack to do it. He didn't know a thing about it until he was pulled on stage but he was a good sport. "What's better than Billy Mack bouncing half naked on a space hopper. "It was great fun, and if it helps raise some money for Eilidh's trust that's what it's all about. "Playing music is something we can do to help, but if Gordon asked me to bounce across a stage on a space hopper in my pants I'd gladly do that too." Mack, who appeared in the Rab C Nesbitt - Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom - Friday 17th January 2014
Audiences expecting Drive 2 from this reteaming of Gosling and Winding Refn will be disappointed: this is a stylishly original movie that refuses to play by the rules. It's a very dark revenge thriller that unfolds like a surreal, blood-soaked dream as it spirals toward an ending that can't possibly be happy. And even though it's difficult to identify with anyone on-screen, the film is emotionally riveting.
Winding Refn sets the story in Bangkok, with Gosling starring as Julian, a passive guy who's working for his older drug-dealing brother Billy (Burke). But when Billy kills a teen prostitute in a drugged stupor, a nasty cycle of revenge begins. Detective Chang (Pansringarm) allows the victim's father (Wattanakul) to avenge her death, which comes at a price. So as Julian seeks his own vengeance, he understands that Chang is the real villain here. Then Julian's mother Crystal (Scott Thomas) turns up, refusing to listen to reason as she storms into the situation and makes everything much, much worse.
Using an Eastern sense of karma, Winding Refn throws Julian, Crystal and Chang into a torturous deathmatch. Events unfold with very little dialog, which emphasises the lurid colours and densely shadowed settings. Expertly shot and edited, the film is awash in ambiguity, making it feel like a David Lynch movie in which much of what we're watching is an absurd nightmare. And even as the morality gets increasingly murky, the film never preaches to us. It's challenging, provocative and extremely unsettling.
Continue reading: Only God Forgives Review
Gosling has played this character before, but are we bored?
When Only God Forgives – one of Ryan Gosling's moody thrillers – debuted at Cannes Film Festival, opinion was polarized. Some critics were sucked in by Nicolas Winding Refn slick style while others labelled his efforts as dull. If Gosling is more popular anywhere but America, though, it's in England, and it's in England that the film next lands.
Only God Forgives, coming to a cinema near you, August 2nd
We expect audiences to arrive at box offices in their droves to catch the latest glimpse of the pin up hero, who's forging somewhat of a reputation for grumpy violence these days.
Continue reading: England, Are You Ready For Ryan Gosling's 'Only God Forgives?' [Movie Clips + Pictures]
Julian is living in Bangkok while running an organised drugs ring under the guise of a Thai boxing club after going on the run for murder ten years ago. When he discovers that his mentally challenged brother Billy has been brutally killed, he and his foul-mouthed, tough-talking criminal mother Crystal swear vengeance. But when he discovers that Billy had raped and killed a sixteen year old girl and been murdered by her father with the approval of ruthless former cop Chang (aka the Angel of Vengeance), things seem a little more complicated. However, under increasing pressure from his mother, Julian sets out to settle the score with the Angel, but after losing during a one on one fight, he must find another way to avenge his brother.
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Julian has been wanted for murder for 10 years and is on the run living in Bangkok. He owns a Thai boxing club behind which he runs deeply organised drugs ring. He may be loaded, handsome, fearless and be able to get whatever he wants, but the one thing he does want he just can't seem to make happen: revenge. After his disturbed brother brutally kills a young prostitute, ruthless former cop Chang (aka the Angel of Vengeance) lets her father execute her killer before mercilessly cutting off his hands to restore order. Consumed by grief and yearning for reprisal, Julian - encouraged by his criminal mother Jenna - sets out to destroy the Angel of Vengeance, but after losing in a one-to-one fight, he realises he must find another way to avenge his brother's death.
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Colin Farrell heaps praise on his young co-star in 'Saving Mr. Banks'
It makes perfect sense that any of the marketing we've seen for "Saving Mr. Banks" so far has focused almost exclusively on the relationship between Walt Disney (Tom Hanks) and P.L. Travers (Emma Thompson), and that makes sense. That is what the film deals with for the most part, but there's another relationship in the film that is, in its way, even more important.
Colin Farrell plays Travers Robert Goff, father to Helen Goff, aka Ginty (Annie Rose Buckley), the little girl who eventually grows up and takes the professional pseudonym of P.L. Travers. He is her world, as we see in flashbacks, and Farrell is great in the role. He shows us exactly why he would be so revered by his little girl, the dreamy and inventive personality that makes him so much fun to be with, and he also shows us why Goff was such a disaster in the professional world. His alcoholism is just part of the problem. He is simply not wired for adult life, and the ways he fails are heartbreaking. One of the things that has always defined Farrell is that sense of danger that is always simmering, and the thing that makes him dangerous here is just how much faith his daughter has in him, and just how misplaced it is.
I don't get the feeling that sitting in a room and talking about his work is high on Farrell's list of favorite things, but anytime we do end up having a conversation about one of his films, he strikes me as thoughtful and focused and very serious about his craft. I also get the feeling he doesn't really put up with a lot of nonsense that can be part of this industry. It never feels like a conversation with him is about marking time. Instead, it feels like if he's going to put in the time and the effort, then he's going to try to have as real a conversation as he can under the circumstances, something I certainly appreciate.
I am always interested in what happens between actors when you're playing father and child like in this film, and Farrell couldn't have nicer things to say about young Annie Buckley. Their scenes are some of the most indelible in the movie, and I'm glad I got to talk to him about this one in particular.
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Sports Marketing and the Psychology of Marketing Communication / Edition 1by Lynn R. Kahle
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Pub. Date: 02/10/2004
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Sports marketing is one of the fastest growing areas of marketing communication. This book advances understanding in this emerging area.
It presents sports marketing in a scholarly and comprehensive way, covering major topics of discussion in sports marketing and the psychology of communication. Several new, innovative topics are introduced, such as SportNEST and
Sports marketing is one of the fastest growing areas of marketing communication. This book advances understanding in this emerging area.
It presents sports marketing in a scholarly and comprehensive way, covering major topics of discussion in sports marketing and the psychology of communication. Several new, innovative topics are introduced, such as SportNEST and consumption communities, and many classic topics are brought up to date, including sponsorship, ambush marketing, identification, endorsements, basking in reflected glory, and licensing. Many of the topics that seem to center around sports show up as well, such as sneakers, ethics, risky behavior, and even investments.
- Utilizing a psychological approach to understanding sports marketing, first-rate authors discuss the most important topics. The book covers all major topics of sports marketing, including:
- sponsorship from several different perspectivesthe major force in sports marketing;
- ambush marketinghow non-sponsors seek to reap the benefits without paying the price; and
- licensingusing the sale of items, such as T-shirts to increase profit and marketing.
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Contents: L. Chalip, Foreword. L.R. Kahle, C. Riley, Preface. Part I:Consumer Behavior. T. Sun, S. Youn, W.D. Wells, Exploration of Consumption and Communication Communities in Sports Marketing. S.W. Kelley, K. Tian, Fanatical Consumption: An Investigation of the Behavior of Sports Fans Through Textual Data. V. Dalakas, R. Madrigal, K.L. Anderson, "We are Number One!" The Phenomenon of Basking-in-Reflected-Glory and Its Implications for Sports Marketing. A. Shoham, G.M. Rose, L.R. Kahle, Risky Sports: Making the Leap. Part II:Sports Celebrity Endorsements. M.J. Jones, D.W. Schumann, The Strategic Use of Celebrity Athlete Endorsers in Print Media: A Historical Perspective. A.A. Bailey, C.A. Cole, The Effects of Multiple Product Endorsements by Celebrities on Consumer Attitudes and Intentions: An Extension. M.D. Basil, W.J. Brown, Magic Johnson and Mark McGwire: The Power of Indentification With Sports Celebrities. Part III:The Consequences of Sponsorship. J.W. Pracejus, Seven Psychological Mechanisms Through Which Sponsorship can Influence Consumers. J. Slater, C. Lloyd, It's Gotta be the Shoes: Exploring the Effects of Relationships of Nike and Reebok Sponsorship on Two College Athletic Programs. L. Kinney, S.R. McDaniel, American Consumer Attitudes Toward Corporate Sponsorship of Sporting Events. L. Kinney, G. Bell, Do Sport Sponsorship Announcements Influence Firm Stock Prices? R. Madrigal, A Review of Team Identification and Its Influence on Consumers' Responses Toward Corporate Sponsors. Part IV:Marketing Strategy. R. Burton, Teams as Brands: A Review of the Sports Licensing Concept. M. Jackowski, D.P. Gray, SportNEST: A Nested Approach to Segmenting the Sport Consumer Market. V. Dalakas, R. Madrigal, R. Burton, Understanding Ambush Marketing: Implications of Information Processing. Part V:Social Issues and Sports Marketing. S.J. Jackson, D.L. Andrews, Aggressive Marketing: Interrogating the Use of Violence in Sport-Related Advertising. T. Dewhirst, Smoke and Ashes: Tobacco Sponsorship of Sports and Regulatory Issues in Canada. J.J. Jackson, Social Marketing of Sport. T.P. Meyer, K. Gettleman, T.R. Donahue, Teenager's Perceptions of the Influence of Advertising and Price Versus Interpersonal, Social Factors on Their Purchases of Brand Name Athletic Shoes and Clothing.
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I would like to work in the Sports Markeitng field one day and that is why I purchased the book. I felt the book was great reading even though I have not taken a sports markeing class yet only intro to marketing. I work at a bank now and thats why I would like to suggest to my readers a way we can work together for a better relationship as sports inthusiasts. The book covers this subject matter very well and if you would like to save more cash and have better cash management try opening a checking account at chevy chase bank. or e-mail me. The book is great for learning how your behavior matters because you are a sports patron. Lets say you are a watcher or participant but not interested in the field. From the book you will get familiar with the side of you wich feels influenced after reading and watching and being involved in sports. As someone interested in the field the psychological studies are great reading for anyone considering what matters to them and wants to base factual data to feelings. Great for becoming a part of a written assignment since this book will strike new beginings for many markeeting situations. The book for you to choose will create a great understanding that you probably have taken for granted many times about sports, offering an opportunity to make a change, but bettter to consult some one familiar with marketing if you want to consider all off the influences you have and likes and dislikes.


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ANDREW Louden comes from a long line of point guards, so when the Cardinal O'Hara sophomore was thrust into that role after academic attrition subtracted the Lions roster by one in January, he was ready.
Yesterday, Louden scored 24 points in the Lions' 58-51 conquest of host Bonner-Prendergast in a battle of struggling Catholic League teams.
Louden is the younger brother of Mike, an O'Hara grad who is now a freshman point guard playing at Philadelphia University. The Louden family patriarch, Mike Sr., was the original Lion-turned-Ram.