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Wine chemical an alternative to chemotherapy?
A chemical found in red wine could slow cancer growth without the "toxicity and irritation" of chemotherapy and improve surgical outcomes for bladder cancer, according to a recent report.
A new report published by scientists at the Dalian Medical University in China suggests that a natural phenol credited with giving red wine its anti-aging properties may also help fight bladder cancer.
Scientists believe that Resveratrol, a chemical found in red wine, may one day allow diabetics and other bladder cancer patients to avoid the "strong systemic toxicity and local irritation" of chemotherapy.
Bladder cancer accounts for about 2.6% of cancer deaths in the US and is more prevalent in diabetics than in the general public.
In laboratory tests, cancerous human cells were exposed to different concentrations of Resveratrol for 1 or 2 hours to mimic "intravesical therapy", a procedure delivering a drug solution into the bladder through a urethral catheter.
A report on the study said: "The findings were just as encouraging when Resveratrol was used to treat mice that had been infected with human bladder cancer. When instilled in the bladders of these mice, the non-toxic Resveratrol solution appeared to trigger a cascade of destructive cellular processes in malignant cells without affecting healthy cells.
"This treatment caused growth suppression, distinctive apoptosis [cell death], and STAT3 inactivation of the transplanted tumors without affecting normal urothelium [bladder lining]."
The team has said theirs is the first to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of Resveratrol as a post-operative treatment for bladder cancer.
Although Resveratrol is a component in red wine, there is no evidence that consuming wine has any effect on bladder cancer.
Resveratrol has been linked to several studies claiming it to have beneficial properties from stopping the growth of lung cancer cells and preventing loss of limbs in diabetics, to anti-ageing properties.

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Here's some new stuff on sleep you may find interesting...!
The National Sleep Foundation just released the results of a massive study on people's sleep habits.
Here are their findings on sleep in the U.S. . . .
The average American sleeps only six hours and 31 minutes . . . but
functions best after at least seven hours and 13 minutes of sleep.
Only 44% of us get a good night's sleep every night :-(
The average person uses TWO pillows. But 14% of people sleep with four or more.
66% of people make their bed every day or ALMOST every day.
61% of people need to AIR OUT their bedroom at least once a week.
31% of us take one or two naps a week, 15% take three to five naps, 5% take six to 10 naps, and 1% of people take MORE than 10 naps a week. 49% of people take no naps. And the average nap lasts 45 minutes.
21% of us sleep with our pets in the bed . . . that's higher than any other country in the world. (That woule be me :-)
55% of us sleep barefoot and 12% sleep naked.
While we are at it... a new survey came up with the most common types of dreams we have... at least the ones we can remember.
Here are the top five . . .
1. Being embarrassed in front of a crowd.
2. Something going wrong at work.
3. SEX DREAMS, with someone you know or a celebrity.
4. Being naked in public.
5. Completely nonsensical dreams.
The survey also found about two-thirds of people say their dreams regularly mess with their sleep.


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Tony Squires is just the latest casualty in a long line of ABC success stories who failed to earn their transfer fee, writes Sunanda Creagh.
Another one bites the dust. The announcement that 110% Tony Squires had been axed by Channel Seven after just 25 episodes saw plenty of punters smugly muttering how they saw it coming.
Predictable, they gloat. ABC personality makes a name for himself, accepts offer too good to refuse from commercial network then crashes and burns. The line of casualties is growing, with Roy and HG and Andrew Denton on Seven; Mick Molloy and Shaun Micallef on Nine.
It's not always the way. Roy and HG's Olympic coverage was, literally, a dream for Seven and Merrick and Rosso have done great things for Nine.
And why shouldn't it work? The ABC had a winning recipe with Squire's old gig, The Fat, and there seemed no reason why the same format shouldn't blossom in the commercial realm. But it didn't.
Seven's director of corporate development, Simon Francis, places the blame squarely on timeslot difficulties, but admits that transferring shows across is not as easy as it looks.
"It's not an issue of do people migrate from public to commercial networks, it's more a case of sometimes programs work and sometimes they don't."
Seven is busy finding new projects for Squires, earnestly assuring themselves that he'll bring his ABC fans across the border. For Francis, the equation is simple: "Audiences follow people they like. They do migrate across channels. The ABC audiences that were fans of The Fat migrated across but the difficulties in the timeslot precluded a more significant sampling of that audience," he says.
But with audiences more lazy and more loyal than ever, the risk is still a big one. If the gap between ABC and commercial tastes is so wide, why do commercial networks dare celebrities to attempt the jump?
A media analyst, David Castran, says the risk is always undercalculated. "They look to the ABC and think the grass looks greener, but it's not that simple," he says.
Castran is managing director and founder of Audience Development Australia, a company that tracks audience attitudes, measuring recognisability and likeability of famous faces. The ABC has a good report card, but Castran says flunking the commercial challenge is inevitable when networks fail to freshen a show for a commercial audience.
"In our experience with the audience, it's not so much the actual personality and the program itself. The most important thing is the transferability of the show. The personality is secondary. Good News Week was a good format on ABC but to move a whole show, kit and kaboodle, to Channel Ten is a much more difficult proposition," he says. "I can't remember one time that has worked."
Simon Francis says comedy is especially tricky. "Comedy works on varying levels; sometimes it doesn't work. Channel Nine pinched Mick Molloy and it failed. Again, with commercial networks seeking the broadest audience, the comedy has to connect with the broadest demographic and you can't please everybody all the time," he said. "Some may argue there is an ABC audience and there is a commercial television audience. In our business we're out to capture as much of an audience as possible."
Nine's executive producer of development, Hilary Innes, says it takes time to understand why a distinctive style of comedy is funny. During her tenure as head of light entertainment at Nine, she was partly responsible for Shaun Micallef's difficult move from the ABC last year. After winning two Logies he looked like a sure-shot for the network, but the troubled Micallef Tonight lasted just 13 shows.
Innes gushes about the breadth and depth of Micallef's talent, comparing him to Steve Martin or John Cleese and blaming Nine's impatience for the show's short life. "I don't think in 13 weeks you've given it enough time. I think a tonight show takes a whole year, it's an acquired taste.
"Eventually a decision was made and it came down to ratings. They just weren't willing to sit with the ratings we were getting for any longer," she said, also lamenting the commercial network tendency to shy away from developing their own comedic talent.
"At the ABC they give them longer to find themselves, but the commercial world is more brutal and if stuff doesn't fire immediately it doesn't last."
But no-brainer comedy is a recipe for blandness, says producer Mark Fennessy. Fennessy is the CEO of Crackerjack Productions, the company behind ABC leading lights CNNNN and BackBerner, as well as the Nine success story, Comedy Inc. As someone with a foot in both camps, Fennessy's clear on the reasons why some comedy wilts outside the ABC cocoon.
"There's a tendency to try to always tread the middle line and go toward the conservative end of the wedge. There's an inclination to dumb things down; it's kind of a safety net," he says.
Unfortunately, the safety-first approach makes for boring comedy, without the satire, dark humour and political venom of some of the ABC's edgier stuff.
"Satirical comedy is largely viewed by the commercial broadcasters as pure cynicism. Commercial TV always goes for the safe ground in terms of wanting pure silliness, it's just a fact of life. They are less likely to support satirical comedy because the reality is it won't pull the viewers," says Fennessy.
He's got a point - audiences respect comedians who respect themselves, and the thought of Andrew Denton in a tutu or Shaun Micallef narrating Funniest Home Videos is nauseating.
"There are some performers who won't compromise for commercial television. The Micallefs, the Dentons, the Molloys won't dumb down their act for commercial audiences and in many respects they shouldn't have to," Fennessy says. "When a commercial broadcaster brings across someone like that they need to understand the parameters. They think that suddenly they will want to do grass skirts and rubber chickens."
For Fennessy, the ABC is the only real breeding ground for any good comedy in Australia.
"The ABC is a godsend in this country. We do not have broadcasters that are prepared to allow the creative process in the same manner, that's why so many new artists and new writers find their way through ABC."
Comedy means someone's got to be the butt of the joke, and in a commercial environment some targets are off limits. The obvious no-joke zone is advertisers, but Fennessy says that may be changing.
"If we have a go at an advertiser, we have the sales department of a commercial broadcaster ringing us up directly saying, 'Why did you do that'. It's only now that Nine is staring to look at complaints as a positive thing," he said, adding that Nine's had a refreshing hands-off approach to the creative process for Comedy Inc. "Comedy has to push the envelope. If you don't get complaints you aren't doing your job."
Asked about the prospect of punchy political humour on the commercial networks, the kind that made Good News Week the ABC success it was, Fennessy just sighs. "It's very limited for political satire or news-based comedy to really have some teeth on commercial television. The ABC and SBS are much more likely to allow that kind of political comedy to breathe. In some respects it's a shame but it's an absolute reality," he says.
The head of the School of Media and Communications at the University of NSW, Professor Philip Bell, says that audiences are lazy beasts, and sometimes flicking over the channel is just too much to ask.
"A lot of people watch television channels, they don't watch television programs. Particularly Monday night has a very loyal and strong audience on the ABC, it follows from Australian Story to Four Corners to Media Watch to Denton. I think half of the people who watch the ABC rarely watch anything else."
Bell suggests that commercial TV viewers, fattened on a diet of American comedy, might miss some of the nuances of the ABC comic cuisine.
"It's pretty clear that these people are all verbal comedians. It seems to be it's a verbal sophistication you might expect from ABC viewers who often have more education in terms of verbal humour, especially English humour tradition. American students I've got simply do not understand why Roy and HG are funny," he says.
The pang of disappointment we feel when our favourite ex-ABC star thanks their new network's sponsors is also a turn off. Kerry O'Brien's famous flunk-out in 1988, when he skipped from the ABC to the commercial sector, as an anchor for Ten's failed Page One, could be seen as a prime example.
"We may feel people are being disloyal to the organisation that nurtured them. That's certainly a feeling that people have about journalists who move but that sense of disloyalty must influence some people's decision to stay on the ABC," Bell says.


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The Gabila's Knish Crisis Is Over!
Like all knish lovers, we at the Forward shed a tear when we heard that Gabila's, the king of the fried square knish, was forced to shut down its factory after a fire last fall. Five months later, the knish drought is almost over.
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Heritage turkeys are the mainstay of Caveny Farm which is known for its Bourbon Red birds. Recognized by the American Poultry Association in 1909, Bourbon Red turkeys are handsome birds with brownish to dark red plumage, and white flight and tail feathers. Bourbon Reds do not grow as large as a double breasted, white, commercial turkey but are instead known for their rich, flavorful meat.
Caveny Farm also raises Katahdin sheep, a breed of hair sheep originating in the Caribbean, the British Islands, and the state of Maine. Katahdin are hardy, low maintenance sheep that produce superior lamb crops. Unlike wool sheep, they do not need shearing. They have an undercoat of fine wooly fibers that becomes very thick in cold weather, and naturally sheds as temperature and day length increase. Most importantly, Katahdins produce a high quality meat that is naturally lean and known for its exceptional, mild flavor.
Three generations now work on the farm. While John and Connie still live and work on the farm, they have started to transition the farm to their daughter, Betsy Barnick and her family.


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It really depends on the maturity of the kid. The safety rules can be talked about starting at any age the child shows an interest or curiosity about guns, or even in response to seeing them on TV. Take a look at a Chipmunk .22 rifle and you'll see that it would probably fit half the 5 year-old kids out there.
I think it helps if the kid shows an interest in recreational shooting, especially with air guns or rimfires that don't have a terrifying noise when fired. Let them see Mom or Dad or older siblings enjoying themselves shooting, and the fun will seem contagious. Safety is of course paramount, and I don't think that knowing the Four Rules is beyond the ability of young shooters. But keep the early shooting sessions shorter then the kid's attention span, keep it fun and keep it light.


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K2 Maysis vs. Flow Rift Coiler Two Zone
I have my boot selection down to two candidates.
Any opinions on which is better.
Both fit nicely, I'd give the quality edge to the K2.
The Maysis is a little stiffer, but both boots are in line with what I'm looking for which is an All Mountain type boot.
Thanks for any input
I have a disclaimer to make.
I only tried on the K2 T1 not the maysis. I'd be buying the Maysis online as the T1 are on the stiff side.
No Opinions?
I just got the Maysis in the Mail. They seem like a very well constructed boot.
So I'm returning the Flows. I'll write a review of the maysis on sunday.
did you get to use them yet?
i'm looking at the maysis, i think it looks really sweet. how do you think it would be for a beginner? too stiff?
Yeah, I used them last weekend. The double BOA is incredible. They are a fairly comfortable boot, and I think once you break them in they wont be too stiff.
I just bought the K2 Maysis. Can you please tell me what bindings did you use and how did you like them? I bought Burton Infidels but I heard it doesn't do well with double boa systems. Ugh!
ordered online and found my Maysis to be one size small. All my other boots were 10's. Seems like I need an 11 w/ K2. Any impressions with sizing?
I'm an 11.5 sneaker and an 11 shoe. So I got the Maysis in a size 11. Once they broke in they were fine. The first wear was a little painful, but last weekend they were great and i had no pain at all.
I was considering breaking them in, but my toes just slightly touch the bridge of the boot. If this was the case with you and they still worked out then that's great and I'll keep them. Got a great deal on them, so I would hate to send them back since they're all sold out by now!
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An ongoing standoff between Bureau of Land Management agents and a Clark County, Nev. ranching family reached a fever pitch this weekend. Patriots from across the nation, specifically state militia members and cowboys from the American West, traveled to the Bundy's ranch to stand up against what they considered excessive force by the federal agents.
Freedom-loving Americans cheered Saturday as the BLM announced its decision to back down in the tense stalemate, giving the Bundys a reprieve in a saga that dates back more than two decades. While the media outlets that actually covered the story identified various factors to which they attributed the victory, video evidence shows how important the presence of fearless patriots was to the cause of protecting the Constitution.
It was obvious to millions that the federal government overstepped its constitutional authority in instigating the armed standoff at the Bundy's ranch. In an effort to stop this outrageous display, and discourage such tyrannical behavior in the future, state militia members and other dedicated patriots stood up to heavily armed agents determined to seize the family's cattle.
After initially capturing hundreds of head of livestock, there was no indication that the Bundys would be made whole upon the BLM's decision to stand down. Scores of men and women determined to withstand the potential assault by agents, however, apparently forced them to reconsider. The BLM – along with federal SWAT officers a short time later – ultimately decided to return the cattle when a blockade of objectors left them little other choice.
A video published by Info Wars reveals that protesters informed federal agents on multiple occasions that they had no intention of leaving. Faced with the reported threat of retaliation by the armed officers, the group nonetheless moved toward a barricade.
"You're going to have to arrest us all or shoot us all," one protester shouted.
The Bundy family and scores of supporters cheered as officers retreated, offering even more vigorous shouts of joy as the cattle was returned to the ranch.
"Go back to Washington," one protester shouted. "Go back to China."
Another called them "a bunch of bullies."
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This has not been my best fortnight. I checked out more than a dozen romances for Angela, then didn't read them even though I wanted to and they were right there, mostly because when I had time I had other things to do-- other reading, slush mostly-- and then there was knitting that had to happen. I can read and knit, but only on my computer.
My fingers are so sore, people.
Ally Carter, Perfect Scoundrels. Enjoyable, quick, and absolutely tension-free because it's a heist book, everyone is good at what they do, and the places where a movie would explain that you've been seeing the clues all along but misinterpreting them don't work in a book. It's not Carter's fault, and she does a good job with the heist formula, but... but. The clues have to be present, and in a book, that takes more resources than in a movie.
Mary Jo Putney, Sometimes a Rogue. Begins as a mediocre kidnapping plot, ends with predictable surprise earldom and unpredictable lack of surprise fortune. Except also some surprise fortune. I am completely uninvested in the book, which is an accomplishment given that Putney could have given me a perfectly good Showing Them All narrative with people to be proven wrong on all sides. And a lack of Irish rebels fueled by French money and backstory drama.
Mary Balogh, A Promise of Spring. Another reread. Why? Because... because it was late, I had just put my computer into the spare room to charge, and I wasn't quite willing to go to bed yet. And I didn't remember anything of the book.
This is a terrible reason to start a book at nine o'clock in the evening.
Anyway, this is an older book, full of long paragraphs in which nothing happens but introspection about how the couple cannot talk about their problems. They beat themselves up over it, but I understand that-- this isn't a case where it never occurs to anyone to say, "Hey, here is a problem I am facing. Want to face it with me?" but one where guilt and a confused understanding of agency collide to form a book with surprisingly little dialogue.
This one's going to the library next time I go.
Marie Brennan, Lies and Prophecy. I didn't know what to expect from this; I read the "Welcome to Welton" bits Brennan posted and stopped when I realized I wanted to read the whole thing. Except this isn't a continuation of those bits, not directly. Instead it's much stranger and full of people holding together. More than I could believe at one point-- I think I read 'Circle' as 'church group' rather than 'no seriously BOUND'-- and any book set at a college is going to set off my Did Everything Wrong You Suck buttons, but that is more than outweighed by the world Brennan set up and the challenges her characters face.
JD Robb, Thankless in Death. Another In Death book, yes. I was fascinated by the way the story is set up-- the loser-turned-killer stays ahead of the cops for days by being lucky, and the luck includes Eve and company not picking up on things that they would have in previous books. It felt much more tense and while it wasn't interesting in the context of the series, it was a better crime novel than the usual.
Brenna Yovanoff, The Space Between. The cover copy on this one is totally misleading. Yes, Daphne is the daughter of a demon and a fallen angel-- but her mother is Lilith and her father is Lucifer, Lord of Hell. Anything I say should be as understated as the cover copy.
So it's a very emogoth book.
There are many things I didn't understand throughout it-- how the fix works, the cosmology, et cetera-- but most things have been thought through very thoroughly. I like Yovanoff's writing in general and look forward to more.


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December 23, 2007 By Gina M. Scott
Scams we keep falling for, scammers paying their dues and other Cyber Security Issues in this special edition of Government Technology's Security E-Newsletter.
Naughty or Nice: Is Santa Putting Children's Information at Risk?
Data protection laws lay down strict conditions for the use of personal data and there is no evidence that Santa Claus has an adequate compliance program in place.
Identity Theft in 2007, Predictions for 2008
Consumers, government agencies, educational and medical facilities and businesses all need to handle personal information with the greatest care to prevent ID theft.
False Sense of Cyber Security Reported Among Americans
"The education initiatives happening throughout National Cyber Security Awareness Month in October are a must because Internet users need to understand the dos and don'ts of cyber security to protect themselves from the potential risks of the Internet and being online."
Cyberstalkers -- Today's Wild West Villains
When Susan started receiving threatening messages on her MySpace account, she knew she'd made a mistake.
Cyber Criminals Rely on Mind Games to Scam Internet Users
"Scam spam works best by providing recipients with a sense of familiarity and legitimacy, either by creating the illusion that the e-mail is from a friend or colleague, or providing plausible warnings from a respected institution."
Social Networking Users Happy to Reveal All to Potential ID Thieves
"Freddi may look like a happy green frog that just wants to be friends, but actually he's happy because he's just encouraged 82 users to hand over their personal details on a plate."
Scams We Keep Falling For
Social Engineering
Rash of Spam Uses Social Engineering to Exploit Victims
Spam claims to offer free tickets and a trailer of new movie.
Worms, Trojans and Harry Potter?
A dangerous Trojan disguises itself as a trailer for the latest Harry Potter movie in order to infect users' computers.
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JL Stealthbox in 2014 GC Laredo?
Hi... JL Audio's website shows the Stealthbox being available for model year 2011 and up, but with the changes to 2014 I wasn't sure if that was still going to work? I am starting to plan out my audio upgrades prior to delivery and I really like how the JL unit fits in the stock location and doesn't appear out of place. Anyone do this on a 2014? Pics? Reviews?
I expect I will replace my speakers, but haven't picked those out yet. I will likely run a JL Cleansweep dsp-441 from the head unit (I ordered the RA3 package) and a JL-RLC to control the sub line. I will then feed all of that through, most likely, an Alpine PDX 5 channel or something similar. I have had very good luck with this exact setup in the past. If anyone has any speaker size details, placement options other than stock, etc or any other subwoofer recommendations that will retain a factory look and cargo functionality please feel free to send it along!!
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I would though reconsider adding a clean sweep to the RA3. You really should go with a decent processor like a Bit ten, MS8, or 3Sixty.
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The CS is a full sound processor, uses a configuration CD to revise the signals and flatten any crossovers. No, it doesn't have the adjustability of the MS8, but i have used one of those in the past and found the built in amplifier to be pretty poor and the cost of the unit too high based on performance. I am also considering the AudioControl LC7i as it covers much of the same functionality I am looking for.
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I worked @ a custom car & home audio shop up until about a year ago. I knew a guy who works for JL (wont mention name) and won many titles back in early 90s with them. Even he would tell he much prefers the audio control unit over the cleansweep. I am a big fan of JL amps and most of thier subs myself. Just my 2 cents if it helps.
BTW... He is into audio quality rather than just teeth rattling bass.
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My old boss was from that area and ended up in Maryland @ Polk Audio for awhile. I have used a cleensweep on a couple installs and was impressed. Never got to use the MS8 though, good to here your feedback. Also heard few good things about Audison bit ten but haven't researched myself. Post some updates when you decide if you don't mind as I am waiting on my wk2 and looking at stealthbox and probably AC unit or something similar.
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In physics, nuclear fusion is the process by which multiple nuclei join together to form a heavier nucleus.
It is accompanied by the release or absorption of energy depending on the masses of the nuclei involved.
Iron and nickel nuclei have the largest binding energies per nucleon of all nuclei and therefore are the most stable.
The fusion of two nuclei lighter than iron or nickel generally releases energy while the fusion of nuclei heavier than iron or nickel absorbs energy; vice-versa for the reverse process, nuclear fission.
Nuclear fusion of light elements releases the energy that causes stars to shine and hydrogen bombs to explode.
Nuclear fusion of heavy elements (absorbing energy) occurs in the extremely high-energy conditions of supernova explosions.
Nuclear fusion in stars and supernovae is the primary process by which new natural elements are created.
It is this reaction that is harnessed in fusion power.
It takes considerable energy to force nuclei to fuse, even those of the lightest element, hydrogen.


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Darwin's Devices
What Evolving Robots Can Teach Us About the History of Life and the Future of Technology, by John Long
By Rebecca Cheung, 14:14 PM May 17, 2012
Years ago, Long realized there was something fishy about robots — that is, robots could be made to be fishlike.
Director of the Interdisciplinary Robotics Research Laboratory at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Long reflects on his career as a biologist who uses robots to study fish evolution. Up front, he tackles the social hazards that come with his occupation, fielding questions like, "What do robots have to do with biology?"
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Gilmore shoots for state championship
GREENVILLE — When it's all said and done, Luke Gilmore will go down as one of the best wrestlers in Greenville history.
The senior has the record and accolades to back it up.
Gilmore currently has a career record of 185-30 (37-3 this year). He is a four-time conference champion (O-K White), three-time district champion, won a regional championship and has placed at state twice.
"This is my 23rd year here and this is my first four-time conference champ," Greenville coach Paul Johnson said. "You're talking the likes of Tyler Keselring, Jordan Thomas and Adam Hopkins, not to mention Ike Hansen, Chris Mahar, David Cone and Adam Bonner who were all state champions They never did that."
Thomas, a senior, would have had a great chance to win his fourth conference title this year, but was injured prior to the tournament.
Gilmore has grown quite a bit since his freshman year. He has evolved into a ripped 160-pound champion from the small 103-pounder he once was.
"When I was a three-pounder (103) my dad told coach I was going to be up there around 152/160 when I was a senior," Gilmore said. "I didn't believe it."
In between, Gilmore wrestled at 119 as a sophomore and 130 a year ago. As a freshman, he placed fourth in the state and last year was eighth in the state. He did not place as a sophomore.
Coming into this year, Gilmore had two goals, one of which is still attainable.
"I wanted to reach 200 wins and win a state title," Gilmore said. "I pulled a muscle in my leg so that took out a chance for 200 wins."
Gilmore will still get close to the 200 mark. He is currently fourth in all-time wins at Greenville with 185. He is behind Nick Bogue (192), Tyler Keselring (197) and Thomas (currently at 210).
Gilmore will wrestle this weekend at individual regionals, team state Feb. 24 and more than likely the individual state tourney.
Reaching his goal of winning a state title will not be easy. Gilmore will have to get by St. Johns' Jordan Wohlfert — 2010 state champion at 152.
The two are expected to meet at regionals Saturday in Mount Pleasant. Gilmore said he has to wrestle his match if he wants to win.
"Slow it down and do my thing," Gilmore said. "I can't let him be offensive."
For Gilmore his four years have passed quickly. He is enjoying the finish to a great career and is happy to have been a part of a great program.
"It means quite a bit. Most kids can't say they have been to state with their team," Gilmore said. "It's pretty sweet. We will make it to the semis where we will face St. Johns or Lowell."
Gilmore is still undecided if he will continue to wrestle at the next level. The most important thing is to get his degree in physical therapy.
"I haven't decided that yet," Gilmore said. "I've talked to a few coaches, but I just want to get my degree as cheap as possible."
Whether or not he finishes his career with a team state title, an individual title or wrestles in college, Gilmore will always be considered one of the best wrestlers ever for the Yellow Jackets.


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Grade Level: 7th - 9th; Type: Zoology
Determine whether a diet of crushed peas can cure Swim Bladder's Disease in Goldfish.
Research Questions:
Have you ever wondered why humans cannot nearly stay in the water as long as fish do? Yes the fish have gills, fins, and are cold-blooded, but they also have a swim bladder. The swim bladder is a tiny sac in the anterior abdomen of the fish which maintains its buoyancy.
If there is something wrong with the swim bladder, the fish will not be able to stay in the water correctly--they will either float on the surface (some people mistake this for a dead fish, but it is NOT dead!) and some stay on the bottom and cannot seem to easily float back up.
Some possible causes of swim bladder disease is poor water quality and the way food is taken in by the fish. Swim Bladder's disease should be treated promptly or else it will result in dead fish. Some say that crushed peas do the trick. In this experiment, we'll find out.
- Goldfish with Swim Bladder's Disease (Swim Bladder's Disease is relatively common among goldfish so perhaps someone you know have goldfish who needs help or ask your local aquarium/fish store)
- Fish tank w/ filter
- Water
- Peas (frozen, fresh, or canned)
- Pen and paper for notes
Experimental Procedure
- Put the goldfish with swim bladder disease in a filtered tank.
- You should observe the goldfish swimming awkwardly, floating on top, or stuck on the bottom.
- Soften up some peas. These peas can be frozen, canned, or fresh. If they are not cooked, make sure to cook them!
- Take the peel off the peas and mash them up to a not-too-mushy but not-too-hard consistency.
- Drop a small amount of mashed peas into the fish tank.
- Observe as your fish eats it.
- Feed the fish the mashed peas (and nothing else!) for a week. Observe daily progress.
Going Above and Beyond
There are other methods to cure swim bladder disease. Try comparing the pea-diet method above with the fish-fasting method (in which you do not feed your fish for a couple of days), and the needle method (not to be taken lightly, should be done with experienced hands).
Notes & Observations
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Day 7 (1 week)
Terms/Concepts: Swim bladder disease; Goldfish care; Tank water quality; Underwater buoyancy
- http://www.netpets.org/fish/reference/freshref/swimbldr.html
- http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/disease/swimbladder.php
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swim_bladder_disease
- Johnson, Erik L. and Richard E. Hess (2006)Fancy Goldfish: A Complete Guide to Care and Collecting, Weatherhill, Shambhala Publications, Inc.ISBN 0-8348-0448-4


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|Irish Coffee: Heat not guilty of foul play?
|05.03.11 at 1:43 pm ET
Wake up with the Celtics and your daily dose of Irish Coffee '¦
Plenty of deserved concerns arose about the officiating following the Heat's Game 1 victory over the Celtics in which LeBron James & Co. made the same amount of field goals (32) and three fewer 3-pointers (12-9) but 12 more free throws on 14 more attempts.
Considering the NBA downgraded Celtics center Jermaine O'Neal's flagrant-one to a personal foul while upgrading Heat guard James Jones' personal to a flagrant-one foul the day after Game 1, any gripes about the referees — Dan Crawford, Ed Malloy and Derrick Collins — were validated as more than just sour grapes.
NBA officials have long been criticized for their treatment of the league's superstars. It's a conspiracy theory born in the Michael Jordan era and nursed along by the indictment of referee Tim Donaghy on game-fixing allegations (Donaghy appeared on Dennis & Callahan Tuesday morning). While I wouldn't go so far to include the NBA's current referees — Sunday's officiating crew included — in the same conversation as Donaghy, there is statistical evidence that James and Dwyane Wade have received at least inadvertent star treatment throughout the 2010-11 season and into the playoffs.
The Heat averaged 27.9 free-throw attempts per game during the regular season, while their opponents averaged 24.2. Conversely, the Celtics averaged 23.1 free-throw attempts, while their opponents averaged 24.1. More specifically, Wade and James combined for 17.0 free-throw attempts per game this season. By contrast, Rajon Rondo, Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen combined for 13.3 free throws a game.
But Wade and James get to the rim a ton, you say? That's true. Each game, the Heat duo combined for 13.1 field-goal attempts within three feet of the basket. Hence, the big free throw numbers. But shouldn't the Celtics' Big Four — who combine for 14.0 field goals at the rim every game — be somewhere in that 17 free-throws per game range, rather than 13.3?
Not convinced? Consider this fact: Jordan averaged 7.7 free throws per game during his six championship seasons; Wade (8.6) and James (8.4) each averaged more this season.
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MIAMI — As they head into Game 2, both the Celtics and Heat feel that they didn't play their best in the opener and while there will be strategic adjustments on both sides, the sense is that both teams simply want to play their game better.
"As poorly as we played and they didn't necessary play terrific either, you can clearly say some of it was due to their defense," Doc Rivers said before the team's shootaround. "It wasn't just us being bad. There's somebody out there making you be bad and they had a lot to do with it."
On the Celtics to-do list are guard the 3-point line better, particularly James Jones who made 5-of-7 from behind the arc and keep Miami off the free throw line. Offensively, Rivers felt his team rushed and put themselves in a bad position.
"They'll respond," Rivers said of his team. "We're usually a pretty good team in execution and we just were not. I was just surprised how impatient we were offensively. When you become impatient that makes you easy to guard. I think we were very easy to guard."
As for Miami, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was happy with his team's defense, but is looking for more from his offense. He knows that it won't be easy.
"We've tried to exercise our mental disciple to maintain our mental edge," he said. "It's two physical teams, two very good defensive teams. There will be times when both teams struggle to score. Whoever can say that consistently played their game will likely win the basketball game."
As for the prospect of going down 2-0 in this series, something that has never happened in the Big 3 era, Kevin Garnett said that the Celtics were not thinking that way.
"You take one game at a time," Garnett said. "Each game you learn something from it and you try to apply what you've learned to the next game. Obviously [1-1] is always good but you go 0-2 against a great team it's very hard."
Expect both teams to be sharper in Game 2 and that's when we'll really find out if one team had the advantage.
"That will happen," Rivers said. "It may happen tonight. I think one or two games you'll get the best shot from each team and somebody will win that game."
SHAQ UPDATE: Rivers said that Shaquille O'Neal looked good in practice on Monday in stretches but struggled at the end. the coach termed him doubtful for Game 2, but it will be a game-time decision.
"I doubt it," Rivers said. "He looked great yesterday. He went through the whole practice. He was phenomenal actually. He had one stretch that was phenomenal. Then by the end of the practice he was struggling walking. We'll see but I would say Game 3 is becoming likely. Game 2, were not sure but I doubt it."
Rivers said that it was O'Neal's first scrimmage since his seven-minute comeback against Detroit on April 3. That was encouraging, but, "Watching him walk on the bus and even this morning said the recovery time is tough for him," Rivers said.
|Heat practice notes: Who you calling physical?
|05.02.11 at 4:55 pm ET
MIAMI — The question was posed to various Heat players from about six different angles, but it really all boiled down to this: Are you surprised by the Celtics reaction after Game 1 that your play was (pick one) chippy, physical or cheap?
"I didn't see us start anything," LeBron James said. "I don't understand what all the other conversation is about. We just want to play basketball. Go out there we're going to be physical, the best team will win the game that night. That's all it's about."
Added Dwyane Wade, "At the end of the day it's basketball. No one's going to be out there doing anything crazy. Ain't no fighting going on. It's basketball and the guys are going to be physical and they're going to take hard fouls. You just got to move on from it."
James Jones: "It's all in the game. We're trying to keep it strictly about basketball. Whenever you have emotionally charged guys on the floor, two very high caliber teams battling and competing, you always have something. No one wants to give an inch."
Your turn, Erik Spoelstra: "We're not trying to be somebody we're not. We're not stepping out of our box."
It was left to Wade to add a little levity to the questions. "I haven't been in the second round in a long time but I'm assuming this is how it is,' he said. "Maybe I've been out of the loop for a while. If they win a ballgame it will be a total different spin on things."
So there you have it. The Heat are going to be physical. We know the Celtics will try to be more aggressive in Game 2. There will be hard fouls. There will probably be a few technicals. It is, after all, the playoffs and while the Celtics made their names by playing rough and tumble defense, the Heat are making their own reputation on that end of the floor. Paul Pierce will not be suspended for Game 2 after his ejection, which featured a face-shove with Jones, and everyone will all move on.
Beyond that storyline, there are adjustments and tweaks to be made. The Heat were generally pleased with how they performed in their 99-90 Game 1 victory, but also felt like they had a lot to clean up. Spoelstra is still very concerned about Rajon Rondo who was held to just seven points and seven assists, but acknowledged that a good deal of that was the foul trouble that sent Rondo to the bench in the second quarter.
"I'm not overstating it," Spoelstra said.."When he was in more of a rhythm in the second half he made a big impact. He'll break you down, he'll find a way. When it gets broken down all rules are thrown out the window and you have to do something with an effort ' a deflection, a rotation, to transcend all of that."
After the game Rondo noted that he had his shot blocked several times from the weakside as he drove to the basket.
"LeBron and [Joel] Anthony came and blocked my shots. I got a lot of my shots blocked tonight," Rondo said. "Give them credit. On the fast break they did a good job pursuing the ball."
Rondo was disappointed with his play and not just because of the foul trouble, citing turnovers and missed opportunities. He remains the biggest key to the series, but here are a few other items of concern for Miami.
FLOOR SPACING: How did James Jones get so open for his 3-pointers? First, the Heat took advantage of matchups and got him on the move. Second, he found the right areas that were clear to set up and third, his teammates got him the ball.
"They do a tremendous job of protecting the paint so when our attackers put the ball on the floor there's usually at least two help defenders putting their bodies in front of drivers," Spoelstra said. "So J.J. was able to get in open areas. Spacing is going to be critical for our offense. Executing our second and third options will be paramount because both teams defend the first trigger very well."
The Celtics overload the ball with defenders and put pressure on the ballhandler to make snap decisions. Some teams try to beat the defense by passing to the weakside, which is the vulnerable area on the court. The Heat made a concerted effort to drive and attack the defense at its strongest point. Not many teams can do that, but Miami has the talent.
Once Miami goes into its rotations, pay close attention to how the Celtics counter. They were left with some strange combinations like Kevin Garnett chasing Jones. Spoelstra cited the play of Mike Miller, who was on the floor when Miami made a big run in the second quarter and added size on the wing. "They were short minutes but they were productive minutes," Spoelstra said.
DEFENDING RAY ALLEN: Wade was the biggest offensive star on the court with 38 points, but Ray Allen had a big night as well with 25 points on 9-for-13 shooting and 5-for-8 on his 3-pointers.
"My job is to chase Ray Allen around, hoping he gets tired one day and misses a shot," Wade said.
In response to a particularly difficult 3 that Allen made, Wade said, "Only Ray Allen can make that shot. Nobody else. I looked at the film and realized I made three mistakes and every one resulted in a 3. That's why he is who he is and why he's great."
CHRIS BOSH LOOKS TO GET GOING: On the one hand, Bosh scored just seven points on 3-for-10 shooting. On the other, Kevin Garnett scored six points on 3-for-9 shooting. You can call it a wash, but that's a matchup the Celtics need to win if they're going to take Game 2. Bosh said the key was keeping his emotions in check.
"I've been in so many situations where I let my emotions get the best of me and I let that anxiety get the best of me," he said. "I'm at a point where I just relax no matter what the situation is and just play the game."
|Game 2: Third quarter update
|05.06.09 at 10:03 pm ET
And now for some defense. Having blitzed Orlando with a red hot first half in which they built a 16-point lead, the Celtics lead is up to 86-64 after holding the Magic to just 5-for-15 shooting in the third.
The fireworks came late in the quarter after Eddie House dropped a 3-pointer on Rafer Alston and Alston whacked House in the back of the head. The two squared off and were assessed double technical fouls. It was clear the officials didn't see the play as it developed, but they reviewed it after the quarter and let the call stand.
The Celtics are doing all this despite Paul Pierce playing just 10 minute due to foul trouble. No matter. House picked up the slack for the captain, scoring 11 points and making all five of his shots. He's 9-of-10 for the game.
Lost in all that was Rajon Rondo recording another triple double. He capped it off with a thunderous dunk right through the heart of the Magic defense. The Celtics have 12 minutes to finish off the split.
|Game 2 update: First quarter
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In a complete role-reversal the Celtics have come out and taken it to Orlando in the opening quarter with a 26-21 lead. Rajon Rondo racked up eight points, there rebounds and four assists, while Ray Allen scored eight points to go with five rebounds and Kendrick Perkins–who has more than held his own against Dwight Howard–has five points and five boards. The only downside for the Celtics is Paul Pierce who picked up two quick fouls and also banged knees with Hedo Turkoglu. He was limping noticeably while he was on the court.
The Magic are being bailed out by J.J. Redick. Yes, that J.J. Redick who drained three 3-pointers and scored 11 points. Rashard Lewis, meanwhile, is just 1-for-4 from the floor and Orlando is shooting 32 percent.
There were two interesting subs by Doc Rivers. First, he brought in Brian Scalabrine for Big Baby Davis just two minutes into the quarter. Davis appeared unhappy with the move and he and Rivers had a 15-second chat on the sideline when he cane out. The other sub was when Doc called on Stephon Marbury to replace Pierce. That forced the Magic to guard three guards (hello, Chicago) and forced Turkoglu to chase Marbury around.
Also: McLovin is in the house. Repeat: McLovin is in the house.
|Game 2 pregame: Rajon Rondo
|at 7:39 pm ET
What was Rajon Rondo's reaction to the news that he had been named to the NBA's All Defensive Team Second Team? A shrug, basically. "I take pride in my defense," he said. "It's nice to be recognized." It was his only individual goal, Rondo said, but still it didn't really faze him, as almost nothing does. He did, however, advocate for Kendrick Perkins who did not get a spot on either the first or second team, despite receiving a first place vote. "I thought Perk should have been on one of those teams," Rondo said.
A couple of other highlights from Rondo:
On gaining weight: He said that he weighs 179.2 pounds, up from 163 when he entered the league, which he attributes to growing up, working out with trainer Bryan Doo and eating healthy. Rondo said he spent more time in the weight room last summer than he has in the past. Rondo said that the trainers have told him he's quicker than he was last year, but he doesn't really believe it.
On the quickest players in the league: "Besides myself?" he asked. "Derrick Rose, T.J. Ford and Tony Parker. Oh, Devin Harris. He might be the quickest with the ball."
On the place he got booed the most in college: "Kentucky." Wait, you mean where you played in college? "Yup. Tough crowd. I guess I just played bad."
On his game: "I haven't shot the ball well. I'm still getting rebounds, still getting assists. I'm just missing shots. They're the same shots I took in the first five games."
|Getting ready for Game 2
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Doc Rivers told the press yesterday that the Celtics Game 1 comeback was fool's gold, and somewhere Stan Van Gundy is probably saying roughly the same thing to his Magic team about their 28-point lead. Moral victories are for Little League. All we know from Monday is that Orlando got its win and the Celtics have to get one back tonight.
But there are a few left-over pieces from Monday that have been the talk of the town, so let's dive in.
1. Should Brian Scalabrine start?
Short answer, no. You've heard this a thousand times before, but it's not who starts it's who finishes in the NBA. Also the fact that Scalabrine can spell Paul Pierce, Big Baby Davis or even Kendrick Perkins in a pinch makes him much more valuable coming off the bench.
The Celtics have a tough matchup with Rashard Lewis. They know it. Lewis knows it. Even the dude behind the basket with the chicken on his head knows it. Scalabrine did a good job in the second half by "doing his dirty work early," as he said. And by that he meant keeping Lewis from his preferred spot on the floor before he gets the ball. Scal will play. He'll probably play a lot, but his versatility makes him a better option coming in off the bench.
2. What's up with Ray Allen?
Not much. Sometimes you just have to give credit to the defensive scheme, and the Magic paid a lot of attention to the Celtics perimeter shooters. ESPN's David Thorpe nicely captures a moment when J.J. Redick raced to find Eddie House after the Celtics grabbed an offensive board before the ball could be swung back to House.
Allen said after the game that he didn't get a lot of rhythm shots, which had a lot to do with Orlando's defense. Look for the Celtics to run him off the usual double screens and work extra hard to get him some space.
3. Will Rajon Rondo attack?
He has to. All the Celtics have to. One of two things will happen when they drive hard to the basket and encounter Dwight Howard. He will either send their shot into the third row or he'll get in foul trouble.
The Celtics took 26 free throws in Game 1 and all of them came in the second half. It wasn't the officiating either, as Rivers noted after the game. They were much more aggressive in the final 24 minutes, and if there is a carryover from the comeback it should be the knowledge that they won't beat the Magic taking jump shots.
4. Will McLovin make an appearance?
I honestly don't know, but if you haven't seen this photo yet on Ball Don't Lie, you're missing out.
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Our first night in Melbourne was typically messy with us hitting the local bar with Ben's cousin who we were staying with. Friday night and Saturday morning were a write off but we eventually got our act together and headed into St Kilda to the Belgian Beer House to meet Kate, a mutual friend of ours. The beer house had its main bar buildings but also most of it was open planned outside in a park. After a while we decided to visit Big Scotty, who we know from the Walkabouts in London at his new bar just around the road. There we also meet up with a friend of Ben's and together we all head off into St Kilda to hit a few of the bars which were typically going off.
The NZ Warriors rugby league team that I support were playing their opening game of the season against the Melbourne Storm at the Telstra Dome the next night and the tickets were pretty cheap so four of us ventured out to take in the game. Melbourne is first and foremost an AFL town so even though Melbourne are the current defending champs they still don't pack out the stadium. This means there are plenty of tickets available and the fact that whilst standing in line to get our tickets two of my friends were given free tickets by separate people says it all. The stadium had a crowd of just over 20,000 but unfortunately my team didn't really show up on the night so the game was a bit disappointing in that respect. Such a frustrating team to support.
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I was able to rekindle a vivid childhood memory on Thursday when the great Brazil trained at Loftus Road. We are so lucky having a ground in the centre of London, first Barcelona came here, now Brazil, who were preparing for tomorrow's match against Scotland at the Emirates.
They have got to be the most enjoyable footballers I've seen in my lifetime. I'll never forget the first time I saw them in the flesh. It was 1962, I was 13, and Pele's Santos played a friendly at Hillsborough. Even watching Santos provided a whole new meaning to football, the way they passed it around. The only English team I've ever seen play in a similar way are Arsène Wenger's Arsenal.
Everything seemed to stop and everyone in the crowd gasped whenever Pele touched the ball. Santos won 4-2 and Pele scored from a penalty, which I remember clearly because he just walked up to it, dummied, watched the goalkeeper dive one way, then rolled it into the other side of the net. No one had seen that done before – you have to remember this was nearly 50 years ago. The funny thing was Sheffield Wednesday got a penalty soon after and their captain, Colin Dobson, tried to do the same. The Santos keeper didn't buy the dummy and just picked up Dobson's shot.
Pele really was a true great and it must help the Brazilian kids at a young age, playing barefoot on the beach and in the favela shanty towns, it has to develop their technique.
They had a proper workout on Thursday which I enjoyed watching, and they were great afterwards signing shirts and, as you can see, happy to have their photographs taken. I had a good chat with their manager, Mano Menezes, and told Neymar there were other teams in London if he didn't fancy Chelsea (you may recall he turned down a move to Stamford Bridge in August), and life wasn't all about money. He had fantastic skill, he reminded me of Adel Taarabt. I also had a chat with David Luiz, who of course did join Chelsea. He was brilliant with William and his friend Louis. All in all I've never met such a polite group of players.
I told them it will be a great atmosphere because the Scots are sure to turn out in force. It'll bring back memories for me of when England used to play Scotland at Wembley. London seemed to be Scottish for two days. It was amazing and, although there was some trouble in the later years, most games it was fine. I just hope everyone approaches tomorrow in great spirit and enjoys it.
Obviously, Jamie Mackie is gutted to miss out on the match being injured but the Scotland manager, Craig Levein, has invited him to be part of it, which is a lovely gesture.
2. Even without Bale, today will be tough for England
All eyes today will be on Cardiff for what promises to be a lot closer match than most people would predict, despite the absence of Wales' Gareth Bale. I bet Glen Johnson was relieved about that but it is such a pity for Gary Speed, who would have loved to have his full team of players available. Nevertheless, you can't write off any team that has Craig Bellamy in it and I'm sure the racket in Cardiff will make for a very uncomfortable afternoon for England.
With all the talk this week surrounding John Terry's reinstatement as captain, I expect he'll be pleased to get back on the pitch and do what he does best. I was not surprised all the players backed him. Let's be honest, who would say anything and jeopardise their own position?
3. Tragedy in player's family puts game into perspective
I was in central London on Sunday night with Adel Taarabt, who was picking up an award for being the Football League's Player of the Year. It was well-deserved despite some strong competition because there's some quality players in the Championship. Grant Holt, at Norwich, and Swansea's Scott Sinclair were also shortlisted and Reading's Shane Long and Danny Graham at Watford must have been in contention as well, not forgetting Jay Bothroyd, who was picked for England earlier in the season. It shows the ability of players around the Championship.
Adel's the youngest of that six and it is easy to forget he is only 21. He's played 37 games this season and he said to me: "I've never played this many games in my life, gaffer." Last Saturday, at Doncaster, would have been his 38th. Despite having a virus all week he said at half-nine in the morning he was going to play. Then at 10 he got a phone call saying his cousin had been shot dead in Marseilles. As he was telling me I could see he was distraught and I sent him straight back to London. He would not have been in any state to play but that wasn't the point. Family is always more important than football. I told him that, and told him to get off home. Hogan Ephraim replaced him, and who scored the winner? It's strange how football sometimes works out like that.
Adel's in Morocco now. He was going anyway to play for Morocco against Algeria, which is like England v Scotland apparently, but more lively, so I told him to spend a few days with his family.
4. Strauss's side can deliver with backs to the wall
Everyone else will write our cricket team off in today's World Cup quarter-final against Sri Lanka but I'm confident. It's when our sportsmen are written off we are at our most dangerous. The flip side is that, as the England rugby team showed last week, we are at our most vulnerable when being praised.
5. Wii leads the Warnock household a merry dance
I went to watch Amy horse-riding on Tuesday. I used to dread the thought of my kids riding after a young lady in our village in Cornwall fell from her horse and suffered a bad injury. But Amy was so happy doing it with some of her friends. As she said, she has just as much chance of having an accident anywhere else in her life. You have to let them do things like that, otherwise you may as well wrap them in cotton wool. No doubt when we eventually move to Cornwall we'll get her a pony, but it's not fair to have one now when we don't live down there.
The other popular activity in our house is Wii dancing. When Natalie came to babysit William and Amy on Sunday they couldn't wait for us to go out so they could all get on it. People talk about computer games being bad for kids but this one must be healthy with all that exercise. Sharon had to sit down after half an hour, she was exhausted, but the kids somehow just kept going. And me? I was huddled on the sofa under two blankets because they were so hot they insisted on having the back door wide open.
6. The only unwanted points I've picked up this season
I was the only Championship manager to pick up three points in midweek, only it was no cause for celebration. They were for speeding.
On my way back from Cornwall on Thursday I was dictating this column on hands-free and forgot about watching the speedometer. You know what happened next. I was pulled up on the M5 by an unmarked police car and ended up with three points on my previously clean licence, and a £60 fine. It was ironic, given I had a couple of signed shirts and a ball in the back of the car for a police charity event.
Policemen always seem to be quite pleased when they are doing you. They seem to get the same thrill as I do when we score a goal. He recognised me, but said he hadn't got a clue about football so it wasn't personal. Typically, a car flew past a few miles later doing about 150mph and there was no sign of the police then.
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