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A big upset and thrilling finish helped draw a larger TV audience to the Super Bowl than last year.
Fox's telecast of the New England Patriots' 20-17 victory over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday registered a preliminary big-market rating of 42.5 -- 5 percent higher than last year -- with a 61 share, Fox said.
If the preliminary figures held for the national ratings due out late yesterday, that would mean an average of 42.5 percent of the country's TV homes were watching at any given moment. For television sets actually being used, that would mean 61 percent were tuned to the game.
Preliminary, or overnight, ratings measure the country's 53 largest TV markets, including Pittsburgh, covering about 65 percent of the United States.
Viewership was high throughout Fox's broadcast Sunday, including a 40.7 rating for a halftime show featuring Irish rock band U2. That's more than six times the 6.2 rating NBC got for its attempt at halftime counterprogramming, a special edition of "Fear Factor" featuring scantily clad Playboy playmates doing stunts such as walking a tightrope between two buildings.
The audience -- which advertisers paid Fox an average of just under $2 million per 30-second commercial to reach -- increased every 15 minutes from kickoff until a slight dip at the start of halftime. The numbers then increased again straight through to the final play, Adam Vinatieri's 48-yard field goal just after 10 p.m. The rating peaked with 46.8 percent of the country watching. (Howard Fendrich, Associated Press)
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Hyde, who closed out his career at Ohio State last year with a big season and a huge Big Ten finale against Michigan with 226 yards on the ground, is rated by most analysts as the top back in the draft.
Barring a surprise, Hyde is likely to be a second-round pick. Part of the reason is that this is a deep draft with so many good players at other positions – wide receiver and offensive line among them. If that prediction holds, it will mark the second straight year that no back was drafted in the first round.
Bishop Sankey of Washington, Tre Mason of Auburn and Jeremy Hill also could go in the second round or early in the third.
When he spoke at the NFL Combine earlier this year, Hyde expressed disappointment over what he and many other backs perceive as the NFL downgrading the importance of running backs in a shift to pass-oriented offenses.
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The question of whether the running back position has been de-emphasized is debatable.
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The fullback position is almost extinct in terms of the draft. No fullbacks were drafted from 2009-11, and only once since 2004 have more than three fullbacks been drafted in the same year.
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Alfred Morris, a sixth-round pick in 2012, was fourth in rushing last year with 1,275 yards. As a rookie with Washington in 2012, Morris finished second in the league with 1,613 yards – behind only the great Adrian Peterson, a first-round pick from the star-studded 2007 draft. Peterson won the rushing title with 2,097 yards, the second highest total in league history.
Arian Foster, who entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2009, led the NFL with 1,616 yards in 2010 in the first of three straight 1,000-yard seasons.
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Rank | Name | School | Height | Weight | 40 | |
1 | Carlos Hyde | Ohio State | 6'0 | 230 | 4.66 | |
2 | Bishop Sankey | Washington | 5'10 | 209 | 4.49 | |
3 | Jeremy Hill | LSU | 6'1 | 233 | 4.66 | |
4 | Tre Mason | Auburn | 5'9 | 207 | 4.50 | |
5 | Andre Williams | Boston College | 5'11 | 230 | 4.56 | |
6 | Devonta Freeman | Florida State | 5'8 | 206 | 4.58 | |
7 | Charles Sims | West Virginia | 6'0 | 214 | 4.48 | |
8 | Ka'Deem Carey | Arizona | 5'9 | 207 | 4.70 | |
9 | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | 5'9 | 174 | 4.50 | |
10 | Terrance West | Towson | 5'9 | 225 | 4.54 |
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2 | Ryan Hewitt | Stanford | 6'4 | 246 | 4.87 | |
3 | Jay Prosch | Auburn | 6'1 | 254 | 4.74 | |
4 | J.C. Copeland | LSU | 5'11 | 271 | 4.95 | |
5 | Kiero Small | Arkansas | 5'8 | 244 | 4.90 |
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Carlos Hyde, Ohio State: Hyde followed the path of former Ohio State Heisman Trophy winner Eddie George by spending a year at Fork Union Military Academy in 2009 to meet the academic requirements to attend OSU.
Hyde was suspended for the first three games of 2013 but was a force when he got on the field, rushing for 1,521 yards, a 7.2-yard average per carry and 15 rushing TDs. He rushed for 226 yards against Michigan, the most ever by a Buckeye vs. Michigan.
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Bishop Sankey, Washington: He spent 2011 as a reserve and broke out in 2012, rushing for 1,439 yards and 16 TDs and adding 33 catches for 249 yards. He came back with a record-breaking 2013 season – a school-record 1,870 yards rushing and 20 TDs for a career-record 37 rushing TDs. He averaged 143.8 rushing yards per game.
Jeremy Hill, LSU: A third-year sophomore, he had a big 2013 season with 1,401 yards rushing and 16 TDs. He's had legal problems and is on probation until July of 2015, stemming from his involvement in a fight outside a bar in April of 2013. Lack of speed will drop him down in the draft.
Tre Mason, Auburn: He played sparingly in 2011 but broke out in his debut, returning a kickoff 97 yards for a TD in his first game. After 1,002 yards in 2012, he exploded in 2013, breaking Bo Jackson's school record by rushing for 1,816 yards and 23 TDs. Some analysts rank him as the most skilled back in the draft.
Andre Williams, Boston College: He started strong as a true freshman in 2010, rushing for 461 yards, and finished stronger in 2013 by leading the nation in rushing with 2,167 yards and becoming the 16th runner in FBS history to go over the 2,000-yard mark in a season. It's unknown if he can help as a receiver. He had only 10 catches in his career.
Devonta Freeman, Florida State: Short (a little over 5-8) but sturdy, Freeman made an impact early, becoming the starting tailback halfway through his freshman season in 2011. In the Seminoles' 2013 national championship season, he rushed for 1,016 yards to become the school's first 1,000-yard runner since Warrick Dunn in 1996.
Charles Sims, West Virginia: Sims had three productive seasons at Houston, his hometown school, and played as a true freshman in 2009. He sat out the 2010 season when the NCAA ruled he was ineligible but returned to play the next two years. He transferred to West Virginia in 2013 and had his best season – 1,095 yards rushing and 45 catches for 401 yards. Despite having small hands (8-1/4) he's been a good receiver.
Ka'Deem Carey, Arizona: One of the great high school ball carriers in Arizona history, he gained nearly 4,500 yards and scored 71 TDs his last two prep seasons. A three-year player at Arizona, he led the FBS with 1,929 yards and 23 TDs in 2012 and came back in 2013 to rush for 1,885 and 19 TDs. He had some legal issues the last two years. A poor workout in his pro day, when he looked out of shape, hurt his stock.
De'Anthony Thomas, Oregon: Fast but small, he did not play in a conventional offense at Oregon, which gives scouts concern over what he'll bring to the pros on a consistent basis. In high school in 2010, he was timed in 20.61 seconds for 200 meters. He put up dazzling averages at Oregon and can contribute as a runner, receiver and return man because of his speed but is unlikely to be more than a spot player.
Terrance West, Towson: Another Fork Union alum, he won the Jerry Rice Award in 2011 as the top freshman in FCS division football by rushing for 1,294 yards and 29 TDs. It was a sign of what was to come. In 2013 he set FCS single-season records with 2,519 yards rushing and 41 rushing TDs. He had 84 career TDs.
The best
Trey Millard, Oklahoma: Typical of fullbacks, his value isn't in the numbers. He was the Sooners' primary fullback as a freshman in 2010 and had that role until a knee injury midway through 2013 put him out for the season. Good size, decent speed and a well-rounded game as a runner, receiver and blocker put him at the top of his position – but a low-round pick because how teams value fullbacks.
The rest
Ryan Hewitt, Stanford: Taller (6-4) than the average fullback, he had more receptions (59) than rushing attempts (28) in four seasons. His most memorable play was in the Rose Bowl loss to Michigan State. He was stopped for no gain on a fourth and one, giving the ball to the Spartans on downs to run out the clock.
Jay Prosch, Auburn: Powerfully built, he is credited with a 440-pound bench press in high school in Alabama. An Alabama native, he began his career at Illinois in 2010 and transferred to Auburn in 2011 when he mother was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. He played more of the H-back position in 2013, with no carries and 5 receptions.
J.C. Copeland: He's an intriguing prospect because of his size and background. He played defensive line in high school in Georgia and had 27 sacks his senior year, but was converted to fullback as a freshman at LSU in 2010. He scored 2 TDs on one-yard runs in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.
Kiero Small, Arkansas: After two junior college seasons, he transferred to Arkansas in 2011. In addition to fullback, at the JC level he also played linebacker and posted 120 tackles, with 21 for loss in 2010. Small played only one game in 2012 because of an injury. He returned in 2013 to play all 12 in a 3-9 season and carried 40 times for 151 yards and added 19 catches for 128 yards.
Lions' running back/fullback depth chart:
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"I'll definitely put my name down. If you've been a Conservative MEP and a Candidate, and you're still alive, you've got to do something."
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43 comments:
- strapworld said...
I supported your thoughts on Crewe.
If it is wrong there it must be for a Devon based man to be shipped into Henley.
I would have thought it was the ideal seat for Portillo to make his long awaited and anticipated return to politics!!!!
Dont you think? - May 05, 2008 10:38 pm
- Astro-Turf Lawnmower said...
Stanley shouldn't be selected just because he's Boris' Dad, but equally being Boris' Dad should not disqualify him either.
How about this for an idea? Henley Conservative Association could advertise for candidates, then vote for whichever they think is best having held a hustings or something.
Stanley has put his name down, so they could pick him. Or someone else.
As long as it's a fair fight with no shenanigans, there should be no problem. - May 05, 2008 10:48 pm
- tachybaptus said...
The nearest to the reverse of hereditary is reversionary, I suppose, as when an estate reverts to its grantor. But that assumes that the estate was the grantor's to begin with -- not the case here.
As for whether it might be good for the Conservative party: well, it might be good for Henley. - May 05, 2008 10:48 pm
- Blue Eyes said...
I hope there will be an open primary to let the people of Henley decide. That said I would prefer to get "new blood" into Parliament.
- May 05, 2008 10:50 pm
This is rubbish.
Henley will go to a A-lister. Nothing against Stanley, but CCHQ wouldn't want him there at all. - May 05, 2008 10:53 pm
- Jason Brown said...
well the contest for Crewe & Nantwich is realy getting interesting, in the red corner we have Tamsin Dunwoody, in the blue there is Stanley Johnson and locked in a chest in a locked celler is Gemma Garrett the current Miss Great Britain.
On the face of it I would have to say that it looks as though Labour should be able to hold the seat, but as we have seen over the last couple of days anything can happen. - May 05, 2008 10:54 pm
bit iffy
- May 05, 2008 10:57 pm
Nepotism is by definition favouritism towards relatives or friends so whether up or down the family tree it is nepotism. But if he is selected fairly then I don't see why not, and since Dunwoody MKII has been selected for Crewe the Labour lot can't shout about it.
- May 05, 2008 10:58 pm
'Meritocracy' maybe.
Much as I'd like StanJo to be an MP I think he should not stand but campaign on behalf of someone else chosen by their local system. - May 05, 2008 11:13 pm
- Adrian Yalland said...
You gotta larf though! I am surprised his sister isn't also having a stab at it!
- May 05, 2008 11:25 pm
Well the by-election hasn't been called yet. They can leave it until after C&N before selection. (I'm far from convinced it's the same thing anyway - pure "sympathy vote" stuff on Labour's part to make attacking her look distasteful and to cover up the fact that they can't find a real candidate that's good enough.)
Actually I like the hustings idea. Henley's a plum seat so they'd better find the best candidate possible - even more talent to bolster up the front benches. Would Stanley Johnson qualify for that? Certainly bringing Boris into the world seems to me a remarkable achievement enough, and something Tories should be grateful for! - May 05, 2008 11:28 pm
- Laurence Boyce said...
I suppose it would be the "ancestry principle." But if all of this is so distasteful, then why do we not turn our fire upon the worst offenders? I speak of the Monarchy, who don't even hold a vote.
- May 05, 2008 11:30 pm
The Tories should tread carefully and since Henley will always vote Conservative, this looks like smug nepotism.
There is so much untried, new blood in the Party - why not give someone else a chance. Campaign on the national issues which are gripping the electorate. Don't invite accusations about the old boys network etc
Cameron and Boris need a healthy distance IMHO - May 05, 2008 11:30 pm
- Malcolm Redfellow said...
From what little I know of such elevated circles, the Henley Association is not easily to be pushed around. If and when a candidate is required (and there really is no need before the run-up to an inevitably-delayed General Election) it'll be wasps and jam-pot time.
There may not be an obverse to "hereditary", but surely a term could be invented to cover the present possibility. One notion might be "incitation" (noun) and "incitatory" (adjective), in honour of the horse that Caligula wanted to raise to Consul. - May 05, 2008 11:48 pm
There's something rather distasteful and opportunistic about this. It sounds as though he hadn't considered standing for any other seat. Just the one vacated by his son the MP who is now the Mayor of London. Coatails. Riding. On ...
OTOH, I hate Cameron's uppity, undemocratic imposition of his A-list with a passion and would like to see someone slip through it. - May 06, 2008 12:18 am
- Paul Hulbert said...
I'm not sure that there's an opposite to hereditary. But I'm reminded of the quotation "Insanity is hereditary. You get it from your children" (Sam Levenson)
Or more seriously: "When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary" (Thomas Paine) - May 06, 2008 12:28 am
- Richard Elliot said...
It would be rather convenient for Boris. He could do 4/8 years as Mayor and then his dad kindly steps aside, he gets his old seat back and is straight into the Cabinet.
- May 06, 2008 2:08 am
"Paternalism" - always been a Conservative favorite, that.
- May 06, 2008 6:59 am
Absoultely right about keeping it in the family and Stanley Johnson. It's something the Americans (Kennedy, Clinton, Bush) and the Labour Party (Cooper, Balls, Harman, Drony, Alexander, Benn ... and now Dunwoody) do so well but the Tories would be well advised to stay well clear of such political incest, especially in Henley, and especially after the justified attacks on the labour selection in Crewe.
- May 06, 2008 7:06 am
Bad, bad, bad idea.
Stanley has had his time and opportunities, just like any other 67yr old.
He, and some of the current bed-blockers at Westminster, should make way for the next generation. - May 06, 2008 8:03 am
- Newmania said...
How I feel for Boris , as the possesor of a loud and egomanically disposed father I know the sweaty agonies he will be suffering
" When you`ve been an MEP" indeed ! Why not "When you`ve been a trumpet playing transvestite" They have to do something , not in my view though.
Coincidentally Pere Newmania and Pere Johnson met at a Party conference once and had a drink or two. I doubt either listened to a word the other said and I expect both were sublimely happy
(I love him dearly of course) - May 06, 2008 8:11 am
- Croydonian said...
Although Johnson père has been an MEP and ran for us in Teignbridge in 2005, the bigger problem would be the distinct possibility that he was keeping the seat warm for Boris as and when he completes his term as mayor.
- May 06, 2008 8:17 am
This would be a dreadful own goal.
It has nothing to do with the merits of Johnson père, except if he cannot see what a rotten idea it is, that alone undermines his suitability for the role.
Can it possibly be argued that Mr J (a gentleman of a certain age)is the most able candidate to represent this constituency for the next ten years? Better than all the other A list candidates who might apply.
If so, then I for one would be looking for a party with more talent; especially young talent.
The only places where this sort of nepotism is allowed is where democracy is stifled by wealth or caste.
Any floating voters would recoil in horror and say to themselves - look at the Tories, it's still who you know and what your name is that counts.
Especially after all the fuss that there will be re Tamsin Dunwoody.
Any suggestion that his candidature will have any chance must be stopped immediately. - May 06, 2008 9:21 am
- kinglear said...
It's simony - nepotism is when you put your children into position, but simony is any other relative, I seem to recall.
- May 06, 2008 10:03 am
- Richard said...
Will Iain himself put his name forward...?
- May 06, 2008 10:06 am
- Iain Dale said...
- May 06, 2008 10:07 am
When he stood in Teignbridge I thought Stanley was very good, given more time he would have won over more voters. Read his blog of the 2005 election.
http://www.channel4.com/news/microsites/E/election2005_blogs/johnson_blog.html - May 06, 2008 11:43 am
On Stanley's Blog of his adventures in Devon, he says if elected he wouldn't do much! Still DD knows a thing or two - "I was glad to see that Simon Hoggart recorded this exchange faithfully in his Guardian sketch this morning. My experience of Simon is that he is usually pretty accurate. He once related in his column a brief conversation I had with David Davis, then Chairman of the Conservative Party. This was a couple of years ago when I was thinking of applying to be put on the list of official Conservative parliamentary candidates and asked DD whether he thought it would be a good idea. (Actually, I wanted to be put back on the list, since I had been on the list in 1973, unfortunately the archive had gone missing under the 30-year rule)
"Do you want the long answer or the short answer?" DD asked.
"The long answer if you've got time" I said coyly.
"The long answer is "no".
Well, we've all passed a lot of water under the bridge since then. I was put on the list of approved candidates just in time to be rejected by Thanet South, Jonathan Aitken's old seat. The first question the Chairman of the selection committee asked me was to name a single thing I knew about Ramsgate, Thanet South's main town.
"You've got me stumped there" I was forced to reply.
Happily, Teignbridge came up a couple of months later and I was lucky enough to catch the selectors' eye. If by any chance I am elected here, I shall expect David Davis (assuming he wins in Haltemprice) to buy me a drink in the House of Commons." - May 06, 2008 11:56 am
Europhile patrician whose only qualification is being Boris' dad - he'd be an appalling candidate and a worse MP. A step backwards when the candidate should be forward-looking rather than a throwback.
- May 06, 2008 12:19 pm
It certainly isn't simony- that's when money changes hands. Nepotism AND simony are what did for Wolsey
- May 06, 2008 12:26 pm
It would be a PR disaster selecting Stanley Johnson. For starters it would draw more attention on Boris, when he needs to deflect it for a while. And, as you say, the hereditary principle is a massive no-no, upwards or downwards.
Why he is putting his name forward is beyond me. - May 06, 2008 12:44 pm
Surely the new, inclusive, caring, sharing Tories should put up a black candidate from their A list for this safest-of-safe seats?
Cameron talks the talk; can he walk the walk? - May 06, 2008 1:43 pm
'Simony' refers to the buying or selling of ecclesiastical office; nothing to do with favouritism as such.
'Nepotism' is simply the preferment of relatives; it derives from the practice of certain popes of appointing their illegitimate sons ('nephews') to office.
Enough of being sad and back on topic: I think it would be a very, very bad idea to have Stanley Johnson as the candidate for Henley. Any dirt flung about nepotism in the Crewe campaign would come straight back at us. - May 06, 2008 2:08 pm
So. A remarkable consistency of opinion here, for once.
We all think it is a bad idea, for various reasons.
The man is a judgement-free egotist, I'm afraid, and his egotistical inability to see what a bad idea this is is telling.
Also, someone above said he is a Europhile and we don't need any more of those in national office. - May 06, 2008 2:12 pm
A very bad idea. Stan is definitely not the man. In any case, he needs to be available to care for his grandchildren and spend money on them as Boris wont have much time to spend with them now he has to actually put in meaningful working hours to look after us Londoners and he must be taking a massive pay cut having to give up all his lucrative journalism.
- May 06, 2008 2:52 pm
I believe that in the Johnson family usage the term that you are searching for is "sucessio antesessorio" derived from homo antesessor. Since the "antesessorial principle" is not English, we have to say "patristic succession" despite the ambiguity. The Americans are better off. They can say the "Poppy principle" (a family can always fall back upon an earlier generation).
- May 06, 2008 4:39 pm
I wonder if everyone isn't being altogether too serious and high minded about this. Its not as if he would be selected for electoral advantage as its a safe seat.
Im not sure voters might not take an altogether more indulgent view and if he was allowed to stand elect him with an increased majority. They might see it as recompense for having their MP stolen by London.
Im not sure it would even be a PR disaster but might be seen as a good news, "and finally..." story because its not going to be a by-election of political importance.
Voters there have voted for a flamboyant, floppy-blond-haired Conservative since 1974 and I wouldn't bet against them doing so again. - May 06, 2008 6:06 pm
This is a by-election in a reasonably strong Tory seat, Lib Dems in a strong second, a significant Labour vote to squeeze in a poor third.
SJ is 67, lives in Devon, and we have just denounced Labour nepotism in Crewe.
I'm sure SJ is a lovely bloke but if we want to throw the seat away into the fat sweaty hands of Chris Rennard and his bar charts, and chuck into the bin all the momentum we've been getting out of the locals and London, then SJ is the man.
If not, pick someone young, locally based and enthusiastic. - May 06, 2008 6:23 pm
August 31, 2007 4:46 PM , Laurence Boyce said...
"Anyway, all I really want to say is that if Boris Johnson becomes Mayor of London, I shall kiss Donal Blaney's arse." - May 06, 2008 6:56 pm
Boris hasn't yet said that he is giving up his Henley seat.
He might decide to be Mayor of London and MP for Henley.
It is not impossible. After all, Brown is PM and MP. - May 06, 2008 7:00 pm
- John Pickworth said...
Stanley quite impressed me while being interviewed during Boris's campaign...
But no, he shouldn't do this, its inviting too much trouble. - May 07, 2008 4:42 am
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- Nick said...
The obvious candidate is not well known to the media, but will do a better job than Boris senior.
Frank Browne recently stood down as leader of Wokingham Council after several years of competent management.
He will make a superb MP, so get moving Frank, and Boris, hurry up and do the chiltern hundreds watsit. - May 15, 2008 11:08 am


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Fifty seven years of atheism
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By Bob PattersonI'm frequently asked why I pursue promoting atheism. I'm told that atheism is a negative and wouldn't it be better to promote something positive?
Au contraire! Atheism is a very necessary and positive force in opposition to irrational superstition.
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From the mailbag, an entry on the website People of Walmart. It is impossible for Rollins to (not?) sell out at this point.
I never expected to see "Mr. Badass" Henry Rollins at Walmart, then again I didn't expect to see "Mr. Badass" Henry Rollins wearing his reading glasses around his neck either. Now some of you might know him from his music career, others more recently from his appearance as a white supremacist on Sons of Anarchy, but I'll always remember him from the 1994 movie The Chase.


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Central Michigan running back Anthony Garland is tackled by Toledo defenders, including Hank Keighley, left, Robert Bell, bottom and Allen Covington, front right, Saturday at the Glass Bowl.
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A 39-yard interception return for a touchdown by Mark Singer put the Rockets in front 40-28 with 9:38 to go. Singer jumped a third down route intended for Titus Davis.
Jeremiah Detmer's 40-yard field goal pushed the lead to 34-28 with 11:17 to go.
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Until Lanik leaves his home, he is certain that the whole world is just like his own land, which in his case is full of violence, class prejudice, and war. Until people grow up and leave home, or read books, as Lanik later does during his travels, there is no way for anyone to know that there are different kinds of living elsewhere. Lanik learns quickly as he goes on his hero's journey. In the land of Nkumai, he learns that people don't always say what they mean. They can talk high ideologies and ideals but underneath, they can be living in a very different way. Lanik also learns in Nkumai that one can adapt to extraordinary living circumstances, such as climbing and living in trees. In Allison, Lanik learns that prejudice is widespread but so is kindness and goodness of heart. He learns...
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Female-to-Female Transmission of HIVCDC National AIDS Hotline Training Bulletin #139
May 1, 1995 This is an answer from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to a question submitted by the CDC National AIDS Hotline concerning female-to-female sexual transmission of HIV.
NAH Question:Female-to-female sexual transmission -- e.g., how many cases have been reported and/or documented?CDC Response:Demographic and other information is obtained on persons reported with AIDS for surveillance purposes. One of the most important sets of questions on the AIDS case report form concerns possible HIV risk exposures. Persons who report cases of AIDS in male and female adolescents and adults are asked if the patient had sexual contact with a male or with a female after 1977 and preceding the patient's diagnosis of HIV infection or AIDS. Therefore, information is routinely obtained on AIDS cases among women who are reported to have had sexual contact with other women.There have been several reports in the medical literature indicating possible female-to-female sexual transmission of HIV. AIDS surveillance data indicate that women with AIDS who are reported to have had sexual contact only with other women have also been reported to have injected drugs or to have received blood transfusions or blood components. Although these risk factors do not preclude the possibility that the mode of transmission of HIV for these women was female-to-female sexual contact, the absence of cases in lesbian women without other established risk factors is striking. We interpret this observation to mean that these women most likely acquired their infection through injection drug use or receipt of blood transfusion or blood components. CDC will continue to examine behavioral and other risk factors for HIV infection among women. Reference: Chu SY, Conti L, Schable BA, Diaz T. Female-to- female sexual contact and HIV transmission. [letter] JAMA 1994;272:433. This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Visit the CDC's website to find out more about their activities, publications and services.
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I am 3 weeks away from my abdominoplasty and mastoplexy. Could you give me the difference in the GelZone wrap versus the Oleeva Scar Shapers? I want to have the best possible healing and have already started my pre-op vitamin/eating regimen. I have Lupus and therefore am wanting to give myself the best pre-op and post-op care possible. Any other suggestions? Thank you!
I Am 3 Weeks Away from my Abdominoplasty and Mastoplexy. GelZone vs. Olleva?
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There are countless products in the market to ameliorate surgical scars. The best results are obtained with adequate surgical technique including closure with minimal tension, and tape compression of the scars. The surgical scars after a period of 2-3 weeks can be treated with silicone sheeting which these products represent and they have shown to improve scars. As far as one product over another there is not sufficient data to say. You are doing well in optimizing your diet with protein supplementation preop and Vit C and zinc supplementation in the pre and postop stages.
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, Oct. 31, 2014 barrym | Topic: Players looking to join a team Discussion: Barry Maynard Barry Maynard is intrested in playing 60 major. Can play any infeild position. Last 5 years with cal energy as 3b. |
, July 13, 2014 barrym | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: Red Miken Maxload I have one still in the wrapper |
, July 13, 2014 barrym | Topic: Players looking to join a team Discussion: Looking for a 60 AAA Team that needs outfielder I have a 30oz in the wrapper 916 365 5662 |
, June 4, 2014 barrym | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Check in They way it came down was. They had a player wearing another team jersey given a jersey to wear. He changed in the dugout. This was the. 3rd day of tournament, the director said his wallet was in the car and let him play. Game time starte. 15 min late and players started filtering over as the game started. So his stance was if he was on the roster he could ck in after the game. So I take everyone can? Not to say he checked in with is other team in. 50 major plus. What a joke, even the umpires thought it should have been a forfit. That's tithe problem with players playing with multiple team in the same tournament. |
, June 3, 2014 barrym | Topic: Rules of the game Discussion: Check in Came across a situation I don't understand. Before each tournament your roster is turned in and double checked at the managers. It also state that players need to present there card at check in time before the game. Can some please clarify to me and others how players can go ahead and play and check in after the game. Can some explain the rules and is game time forfeit time or do we wait for players finishing there game to come over 10 min after game time and proceed to play. Die this mean we can play the game leave r card in the car until game is over. Please explain. Same people playing for 2 teams in one day. |
, May 27, 2013 barrym | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: Reno tournament Congratulations to Christian arms for winning the Rockne Reno. Want to say sorry about r game and we r not like the violence after the game. Barry 3rd baseman |
, Oct. 16, 2012 barrym | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: Awards for winning tournaments I think senior softball could work out a redemption plan out , only if they want this to work. Maybe sale award for people who want to buy a gift certicate. |
, Oct. 16, 2012 barrym | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: Awards for winning tournaments Sorry not sausage dollars ssusa dollars fingers are to big |
, Oct. 16, 2012 barrym | Topic: Tournaments Discussion: Awards for winning tournaments I would like to make a suggestion on player awards besides bags hats ect. I think in my own opinion since ssusa now has a store, that each player be given a 50.00 gift certi. To purchase merchandise and can keep them to add up to buy bats ect. I'm sure ssusa gets a good deal on senior softball product. These can be in the form of ssusa paper dollars. This way you can purchase off the truck items you want. There can be a catalog made for how many sausage dollars you would need to purchase what you want and every one will be happy. This will make the sausage distrutors happy also. Remember blue chip stamps ect. Just putting it out there. |
, May 4, 2012 barrym | Topic: Bats Discussion: fairness It is only fair that i post, that reebok sent me my bat back. I give credit where credit is do. |
, April 25, 2012 barrym | Topic: Bats Discussion: reebok bat Well Gary I'll let fed ex know since they got a sig. And the bat was insured, I want it back so people can see how it was made. Thanks anyway. People please ask if you bat knob is screwed into the bat. Thank you. More to come. |
, April 17, 2012 barrym | Topic: Bats Discussion: reebok bat Hello i was wondering if i can sue reebok, reason being i sent a bat back per mr. hollis. I called and got no where. Shouldn't i have at least gotten the bat back. I sent it fed ex and have a tracking number showing they rec. the item. Its been over 4 months and i want something in return for buying the item. Please help. Thank You. I know with miken if they don't warranty the bat, you at least get it back. |
, March 26, 2012 barrym | Topic: Bats Discussion: reebok How do i go about getting my bat back. It shows reebok recieved it, but they haven't given me the time of day. I want the bat broker or not sent back so i can show people where the knob is broke and save them the trouble of having to go through this stupid process. I was going to rep this bat, but im glad i didn't. Customer service is terrible. Plan to stay on top of it. |
, March 18, 2012 barrym | Topic: Bats Discussion: reebok good maybe ill be able to get some where since i talked to mr. hollis about my bat where the knob came unscrewed and started to crack after one tournament. Reebok has my bat for almost 2 months havent heard a thing and haven't got it back. |
, March 9, 2012 barrym | Topic: Bats Discussion: reebok bat What blows me a way that the way the bat was designed, ive never seen a bat where the knob screwed into the end of the bat?????? |
, March 8, 2012 barrym | Topic: Bats Discussion: reebok bat surf88 please don't tell people you helped me out i never heard of you. Get your information right before posting. |
, March 8, 2012 barrym | Topic: Bats Discussion: reebok bat Reebok has done nothing for me sorry surf88, ive only had one and its in there hands. Why would anybody want a bat with a screwed in knob? sooner or later vibration will start. I think that a company regardless of where you bought the bat with its name and other required symbols should protect there product and take care of there customers. They have my bad and if i don't get a response or bat bat, even if its the same i personally will give negative feedback. I have stocks in reebok and this is how it works. To me its just trying to blow you off but as players we need to stand tough to get companies to reg. that a couple hundred dollars is alot of money. |
, March 7, 2012 barrym | Topic: Bats Discussion: reebok bat i CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THE BAT KNOB IS EVEN SCREWED INTO THE BOTTOM, I SENT AND PAID TO HAVE IT SENT BACK AND A GOOD COMPANY SHOULD REPLACE THE BAT NO QUESTIONS ASK. wHO IS CURT HOLLIS ANYWAY? |
, March 7, 2012 barrym | Topic: Bats Discussion: reebok bat I talked to a gentleman curt@classic spring training.com about a bat he told me to send in to maryland, the problem is the know at the end of the bat came unscrewed. rod about 4 inches long used 1 tournament. He said send it to bat return j.w folsom blvd. Well they basiclly told me to pound sand. I have a tracking number showing it was del. Does reebok always work this way, i hope not. If anyone knows who to contact please let me know im on the west coast. thank you |
, Aug. 18, 2010 barrym | Topic: General and miscellaneous Discussion: WANTED TO HAVE AN INDOOR TRADE SHOW I AM INTRESTED IN HAVING AN INDOOR SOFTBALL TRADE SHOW WHERE PEOPLE CAN RENT TABLES AND YOU CAN EITHER COME IN AND TRADE YOUR OLD EQUIPMENT FOR EITHER NEW OR USED. OR JUST OUTRIGHT SELL AND BUY NEW PRODUCTS. PEOPLE HAVE LOST OF SOFTBALL STUFF THEY WANT TO GET RID OF. WORTH A TRY. |


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History of Sochi
The area of the Russian city of Sochi was populated more than 100,000 years by ancient people of Asia Minor migrating through Colchis (olden Georgia). Ancient Greeks sailed to the region via the Black Sea in the 5th–6th centuries BC and encountered the Maeotae, Sindi, Cercetae, Zygii and other local tribes. They were the ancestors of the Abkhaz, Ubykh and Adyghe people who lived here until 1864; many toponyms in Sochi, including the city itself, originate from their languages. The first Russian outpost was set up in central Sochi in 1838 as a part of the Russian expansion along the Black Sea coast. The local resistance to this process resulted in the Caucasian War of 1817–1864, which ended in a Russian victory and the expulsion of the local population, mostly to Turkey. The Russian settlement built in the area was named Sochi in 1896 and received the status of a city (town) in 1917. The first tea plantations were established there in 1901–1905 and resulted in the production of the most prominent brand of Russian tea. From the end of the 19th century, the city has been developed as a dedicated area for sanatoriums and hospitals. It served as a rehabilitation center during World War II and, despite a decline following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, remains the major resort town of Russia. An important recent event was selection of Sochi as the site of the 2014 Winter Olympics and 2014 Winter Paralympics.
Early history[edit]
Geologically, the area of Sochi is composed of Mesozoic and Cenozoic rocks. They had experienced significant changes due to the volcanic and seismic activity, with the earthquakes measuring up to 9 on the Richter scale. It was populated during the Lower Paleolithic more than 100,000 years ago by early humans migrating from Asia Minor through Colchis. They first formed open-type settlements, but during the Middle Paleolithic (100,000–35,000 years ago) moved to caves due to the global cooling. One evidence of that is known as a 40,000–50,000 old site in the Akhshtyrskaya Cave, 15 km from Adlersky City District. The cave is protected by the UNESCO and contains human remains, early tools and bones of bears, deer and other animals indicating the hunting nature of the inhabitants.[1][2] In the Upper Paleolithic (35,000–10,000 years ago) they have developed techniques of producing elaborated stone tools.[3]
The Ancient Greeks sailed to the Sochi area in the fifth–sixth centuries BC and kept visiting it till about first century BC. They encountered the Aehi, Zygii and other people who were apparently keen for the luxury goods brought by Greeks and exchanged them for slaves. Slaves were a major commodity of the time, and thus the Caucasian coast became a slave trade center.[1] An ethnic group of a few thousands of Greeks still lives around Krasnaya Polyana. Between 2,000 and 1,800 BC, the coastal area around Sochi had one cultural entity.[clarification needed] During this period, numerous stone monuments (dolmens) were built around Sochi, and at least fifty remain to the present day. It is still unclear how these tombs weighing tens of tons were built with such an accuracy (some stones match each other within millimetres), and what exactly their purpose was.[4] Numerous bronze tools and trade objects, dated to 800–700 BC, were found near Sochi indicating active exchange with the nearby areas.[3] In the Middle Ages, the region was mostly influenced by the Byzantine Empire and Christianity, as evidenced by the style of nine churches and eighteen fortresses dating from those times. The northern wall of an eleventh-century Byzantinesque basilica still stands in Loo Microdistrict.[1]
Entrance to the Akhshtyrskaya Cave | A dolmen near Solokhaul (Sochi) | Plan of a dolmen at Krasnaya Polyana, bronze tips and axes found near Sochi |
Middle Ages[edit]
During the early 11th century Abkhazian King from Bagrationi dinasty Bagrat II managed to unify Georgian Kingdoms and Sochi remained under control of Bagrat II and his descendants. Sochi was part of Kingdom of Georgia from 10th to 15th century until dissolution of united Georgia under George VIII. Sochi became part of Kingdom of Imereti within principality of Abkhazia from 1490 to 1810 until the invasion of Russian Empire in South Caucasus. A detailed description of the coastal area around Sochi originated from the naval expedition of the Frenchman Frédéric Dubois de Montpéreux in 1833. He also compiled former descriptions of the region. Montpéreux however could not land at the site of Sochi as his ship was met with a strong gun fire from the coast. He mentions that in the Middle Ages, a Genoan city of Mamai stood on river Psakhe (modern Mamaika in Sochi), and some 60 north from it a German fortress and a monastery. [5]
Russian colonization[edit]
Ottoman Turkey had much interest in the Black Sea coast as an outpost for its northern expansions, however, it had lost this area to Russia as a result of the Russo-Turkish War (1828–1829) and the Treaty of Adrianople. To further protect the coast from Turkey, a coastal line of defense was built in 1830–1839 consisting of 17 fortresses. Several of these fortresses were founded in the suburbs of the modern Sochi, such as the fortress of Holy Spirit in Adler (1837),[2] Lazarevskoye (1839) and Golovinskoe (1839). On 23 April 1838, the first stone of the fortress was laid in central Sochi, at the mouth of the Sochi River. This day coincided with the name day of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, the wife of Tsar Nicholas I, and the fortress was named Alexandria after her.[6] On 18 May 1838 it was renamed into Navaginsky, honoring the bravery of Navaginsky Regimen in the Russian–Circassian War. The construction was completed in July 1838.[7] During the Crimean War of 1853–1856 it was abandoned and partly destroyed;[6] it was rebuilt in 1864 under a new name Dakhovsky.[8] The locals however did not recognize Russian rule and fiercely opposed what they perceived as colonization. This opposition attracted the interest of Britain, which was apparently selling weapons and ammunition to the Circassians. This caused a diplomatic conflict between the Russian Empire and Great Britain in 1836, centered on the Mission of the Vixen. The British ship Vixen loaded with weapons for the Circassians was captured and confiscated by the Russians at the port Sudzhuk-Kale (nowadays Novorossiysk). The British protested, but the position of Tsar Nicholas I was firm and a quick order was given to prepare the army for a war with Britain.[9] The conflict quickly subsided, but not the local resistance, which resulted in the Russian–Circassian War of 1817–1864, the longest in the history of the region. Its end was proclaimed on 2 June 1864 at Kbaade tract (modern Krasnaya Polyana) by the manifesto of Emperor Alexander II read aloud by the Grand Duke Michael Nikolaevich.[6] On 10 May 1864, 12 Cossack stations were set up around the Sochi area for its protection. On 10 March 1866, a decree was proclaimed promoting relocation to the Sochi area of all peoples of Russia.[6] A rural settlement quickly grew on the Black Sea coast. On 23 May 1896 it was named Sochi[6][8][10] and shortly after included into the newly formed Black Sea Governorate with the administrative center in Novorossiysk. On 1 May 1898, the governing structure of Sochi was established, which consisted of a chair, vice-chair, and 12 deputies elected by people. On 31 July 1917, the settlement received the status of a town.[6] On 10 February 1961, it was expanded by the inclusion of Adler and Lazarevskoye districts[6] and with an area of 3505 km² and length of 145 km became one of the world's longest cities. In comparison, its area and length in 1941 were 32 km² and 30 km, respectively. From September 1937 until the present day, Sochi is a part of Krasnodar Krai.[3][8][10]
The major occupation of the new settlers was in agriculture, and many of them attempted to grow tea, which was then an expensive, yet the most popular non-alcoholic beverage in Russia. Several attempts in the 1870s and 1880s failed because of the cold climate, and the first success was achieved in the early 1900s by the Ukrainian peasant Judas Antonovich Koshman (1838–1935). Koshman previously worked for a tea factory in Adjara, a place south to Sochi on the Black Sea coast. That tea was known in Russia but its taste was unpopular. In 1901, Koshman brought seeds of tea plants from Adjara to Sochi (Solokhaul settlement) and developed a brand which was not only resistant to cold but also had a rich taste. The first successful plantation is dated to 1905. This new tea later became the distinct brand of Krasnodarsky Tea, which is the most prominent Russia-grown tea and is one of the northernmost teas in the world. The house of Koshman still stands in Solokhaul along with the tea bushes planted by his hands.[3][11][12][13]
Religion, nationalities and their migration[edit]
In the 14th–17th centuries, the area was mostly populated by the Abkhaz, Ubykh and Adyghe people who lived in small clay-wooden houses called "saklya" built on the mountain slopes. Although they shared the same region, which was then sometimes called Circassia, they spoke different languages and had different cultures. Despite their small size and massive external influence, they considered themselves independent nations. Their early religion was a form of shamanism. However, interaction with Turkey resulted in the dominance of Islam, especially between 1829 and 1864 when it was used as a mean to further separate the locals with Russians, who were mainly Orthodox Christians. After the end of the Caucasus War, the Russian government urged relocation of the coastal tribes. This initiative was avidly promoted by the Turkish authorities; however, the relocation to Turkey resulted in much suffering and death as the refugee camps in Turkey could not cope with the large numbers of migrants. Seeing that, the Russians later reversed their policy and invited the locals back, but they already assimilated with Turks and refused the offer.[1]
The new settlers coming belonged to various nationalities (mostly Russians, but also Ukrainians, Georgians, Moldovans, Belorussians, Estonians, Letts and Germans) and religious groups, such as Catholics, Lutherans, Gregorian Armenians, Sunni and other Muslims, but the predominant part was Orthodox Christians. The first Orthodox church in Sochi, the St. Michael's Church, was designed by Alexander Kaminsky and constructed in 1874–1891. Its construction was promoted by the Grand Duke Michael Nikolaevich aiming to commemorate the Russian victory in the Caucasian War and sponsored by Savva Mamontov and Count Felix Felixovich Sumarokov-Elston, among others.[3]
Many areas and geographical features of Sochi retained their original names through its entire history. The city itself and its major river were named after the Ubykh tribe Soatshe which was living in the area before 1864.[3] It is believed that the name Adler originates not from German word for "eagle", but from the name of an Adyghe tribe, so as Loo. Dagomys means "cool place" in Adyghean,[14] Tuapse means "two waters", Matsesta – "fiery water", Kudepsta – "oily water", and Shepsi – "waterless".[15]
Development of Sochi[edit]
Year | No. patients | No. spa sessions[3] |
1914 | 20,000 | 17,395 |
1921 | 4,565 | 1,345 |
1925 | 7,860 | 32,000 |
1927 | 21,443 | 134,643 |
1932 | 71,682 | 731,216 |
1935 | 118,000 | 960,000 |
~1985 | >6,000,000 |
The economical development of Sochi was greatly accelerated by the development of transport. In 1888, the construction of a transcoastal road from Novorossiysk to Sukhumi reached Sochi, and a road to Krasnaya Polyana was laid in 1899. Maxim Gorky temporarily worked there around 1892 during his wandering through the Caucasus.[6] In 1934–1936, all minor roads within the city were consolidated in a highway named after Stalin (now Kurortnyi Prospect). In 1913, an electrical power station was built in Sochi, and the next year a regular bus service was organized between Sochi and Adler, at a speed of about 30 km/h; it was extended to Sukhumi and Novorossiysk in 1916. By 1916, railways were laid connecting Sochi with Russia via Tuapse. The first Sochi railway station was built around 1916; it was rebuilt in 1923 and finally in 1952. An airplane landing strip was set up in central Sochi in 1929, but moved to Adler in 1941, where the Sochi Airport was raised around 1945. A seaport was constructed in the central Sochi later in 1955. The Sochi Lighthouse was erected much earlier, in February 1890; its light could be seen from a distance of about 30 km.[3][6]
Since late 1800s the development of Sochi was directed toward creating a health resort and a green city. The Sochi Arboretum was laid in 1890–1892.[6] In 1902, a wooden bath complex was raised on the territory of modern Matsesta springs, and a joint venture regulating its operation was set up in 1912 led by the merchant M. M. Zensinov and doctor V. F. Podgursky. The first spa resort named "Kavkazskaya Riviera" was opened on 14 June 1909.[8] The first city doctor was A. L. Gordon (1871–1940) who in 1911 established the first hospital in Sochi with the capacity of 35 beds. A number of writers, painters and artists had moved to the area by then and helped establish the educational system of the city.[3] In particular, the Soviet writer Nikolai Ostrovsky lived in Sochi between 1928 and 1936 and has a monument and a museum devoted to him.[8]
As a result of the October Revolution in 1917, all the infrastructure of Sochi was nationalized by the Bolsheviks in the spring of 1918. Georgian intervention resulted in a Russian-Georgian military conflict which lasted from July 1918 to February 1919. Actions of the Volunteer Army and local population resulted in the defeat of Georgian forces. In February 1918, the city was occupied by the Volunteer Army which restored the pre-revolution government system and forced local population to join the army. These measures were met with resistance and in April–October 1919, the local peasants had formed 30 partisan units (named the "Green Army") with the total force of 3,000 people. In parallel, in March 1919, a local section of the Red Army was formed and later merged with the main body. On 29 April 1920, the Volunteer Army was defeated in the Sochi area and its capitulation was signed on 2 May.[3][8]
In 1920, the management system was set up for developing the health resort infrastructure in Sochi. The first priority was eradicating malaria. In the swampy area of Sochi, this disease was so rampant[16] that the very existence of a health resort here was seriously questioned. The first anti-malaria station was established in 1921. Many swamps were dried and Eucalyptus trees were planted to accelerate the process, as they consume much water. A crucial step was introduction in 1925 of the fish Gambusia affinis (mosquitofish), which feeds on the aquatic larval and pupal stages of mosquitoes. As a result, the number of malaria cases reduced 6 times by the mid-1930s; however, the disease wasn't completely eradicated until 1956.[3][17] A monument to the fish was raised in Adler in 2010.[18][19]
In 1924, the Caucasian State Nature Biosphere Reserve was established about 72 km (45 mi) east from central Sochi. It occupies about 2,633 km2 (1,017 sq mi)[10] and preserves some 85 m-high specimens of the Nordmann Fir (Abies nordmanniana), thought to be the tallest trees in Europe, and a unique forest formed by English Yew (Taxus baccata) and European Box (Buxus sempervirens). About a third of its high mountain species of plants are recognized as endemic. The area also includes the Sochi National Park (IUCN management category II). It hosted the rare Caucasian wisent, but the last three animals were killed in 1927.[20] In 1940, a group of wisent-American bison hybrids were released into the Caucasian Biosphere Reserve.[21] These hybrids are described as a different subspecies, the highland bison (Bison bonasus montanus).[22]
The first medical research institution was established in Sochi in 1936 and named after Stalin. Between 1936 and 1939 it was led by professor (and then academician) A. I. Nesterov[23] and included laboratories and 4 hospitals with the total of 200 beds. The research of that institute was focused on balneotherapy and physiotherapy. In January 1934, Sochi was included in the list of the first-priority expansion areas of Soviet Union (which was usually reserved for industry). As a result, by 1940 the city contained more than 60 sanatoriums and hospitals with the total capacity of about 9,000 beds. In comparison, in the late 1920s, there were only 6 sanatoriums with 465 beds.[3] The development of Sochi was promoted by Joseph Stalin who had his favorite dacha built in the city – a tradition followed by most succeeding Soviet and Russian leaders. Those dachas were used not only for personal leisure, but also hosted numerous (less formal) meetings with high-ranking foreign officials.
World War II and after[edit]
During World War II, the entire city became a hospital for the wounded at the Eastern Front; about 500,000 soldiers convalesced in the 111 hospitals of Sochi during that period. About 2,000 donors contributed 20 tonnes of blood for this purpose; also, 18,707 citizens were mobilized into the Army; of them 4,566 were killed and 17 were awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union award (8 posthumously). Katyusha rocket launchers were mass-produced in the city around 1942–1943 when the frontline was at times 25 km north from Krasnaya Polyana.[6] For its achievements during the war, the city was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War in 1980. Its resort infrastructure was partly destroyed during the war and rebuilt by the early 1950s.[3]
After the war, the city kept its position as the leading sanatorium and health resort of the Soviet Union. By the 1960s, it was receiving about 500,000 visitors per year, i.e. about four times its population. This motivated the government to expand the city by including the Adler and Lazarevskoye districts. By the 1980s, the number of tourists rose to 5,000,000 per year, including 200,000 foreigners. It decreased dramatically to 300,000 in the 1990s due to the dissolution of the Soviet Union, and partly recovered to about 1,500,000 by the year 2000.[3]
Technical areas have always played a secondary role in modern Sochi and were represented mostly by construction and food industries. The latter focuses on production of fruits and vegetables, tea, honey, fish and poultry.[8] Commercial fishing in the Black Sea is rather inactive, but there is a trout aquafarm in the city.[3]
Kinotavr, the largest national film festival in Russia, is annually held in Sochi since 1991. In July 2007 Sochi was selected as the site of the 2014 Winter Olympics and 2014 Winter Paralympics that resulted in a major reconstruction of the city.[6]
See also[edit]
- ^ a b c d Sochi – from ancient sites to 2014 Olympics, information from the Historical Museum of Sochi
- ^ a b Главная, web site of the Adler District of Sochi (in Russian)
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Exposition of the Historical Museum of Sochi, partly reflected in Russian in История Сочи (History of Sochi) at the official site of the city
- ^ Дольмены в Сочи (Dolmens in Sochi, in Russian)
- ^ Frédéric Dubois de Montpéreux Voyage autour du Caucase, chez les Tcherkesses et les Abkhases, en Colchide, en Géorgie, en Arménie et en Crimée Vol. 1, Paris, (1839–1843) ISBN 1-4212-4702-X. Russian translation Путешествие вокруг Кавказа. Vol. 1. Sukhumi, 1937, pp. 93–165 [1] [2]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Историческая справка о районе проведения экспедиции". Rostov Tourism Center. See one of 3 Word Files linked here
- ^ D. I. Kochenovsky Sochi. Historical overview Saint Petersburg, Stroitel', 1913 (in Russia)
- ^ a b c d e f g Сочи in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (in Russian)
- ^ Peter Hopkirk (2001) The great game: On Secret Service in High Asia, Chapter 12 "The Greatest Fortress in the World", pp. 158–159, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-280232-1
- ^ a b c Sochi in the Encyclopædia Britannica on-line
- ^ History section of the "Dagomys Tea Factory", Sochi
- ^ Самый северный чай в мире (The world's northernmost tea) Priroda.ru, 02.06.09 (in Russian)
- ^ B. Startsev. Российские производители чая еще существуют. Itogi (in Russian). 28 (214).
- ^ Труд: ГОРЖУСЬ КОМАНДОЙ ПРОФЕССИОНАЛОВ
- ^ Reports of the Sochi section of the Soviet Geographical Society, Vol. 1, Leningrad, 1968, pp. 190–196
- ^ William Henry Chamberlin (1934) Russia's iron age, Ayer Publishing ISBN 0405030134 p. 119
- ^ История человека – история города Сочи 4 August 2010 (in Russian)
- ^ В Сочи установлен памятник рыбке, спасшей местность от малярии (in Russian)
- ^ Врачу, спасшему Сочи от малярии, поставят памятник, 22 June 2010 (in Russian)
- ^ Bashkirov I.S. (1939) [Caucasian European bison]. [In: Caucasian European bison]. Council of the People's Commissars of the RSFSR, Central Board for Reserves, Forest Parks and Zoological Gardens: 1–72, Moscow. [In Russian]
- ^ Lidia V. Zablotskaya, Mikhail A. Zablotsky and Marina M. Zablotskaya, Origin of the hybrids of North American and European bison in the Caucasus Mountains. (Text presented in Russian at 2nd Conference of Bison Specialist Group, SSC/IUCN in Sochi, on 26–30 September 1988)
- ^ Rautian G.S.; Kalabushkin B.A.; Nemtsev A.S. (2000). "A new subspecies of the European bison, Bison bonasus montanus ssp. nov. (Bovidae, Artiodactyla)". Doklady Biological Sciences. 375 (4): 563–567. doi:10.1023/A:1026658309135.
- ^ Нестеров Анатолий Иннокентьевич, Great Soviet Encyclopedia