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Unfortunately the weather was not the same as Wednesday, with looming clouds deciding to drop their load of H20 on us upon our arrival at Sea World. Luckily this shower was only short and consisted of light drizzle, so it did not stop us from exploring the park. The inclement morning weather also seemed to discourage people from visiting the park that day, resulting in relatively light crowds for our visit.
Our first instinct was naturally to head for the thrill rides, namely The Corkscrew, Australia's first triple loop roller coaster, openned on 17th September 1982. As the ride was not yet operating for the day, we made an about face and instead boarded the Vikings Revenge Flume Ride
Continuing along with the previous day's wetness efficiency theory, we decided to see if the neighbouring boat ride, The Bermuda Triangle was operating yet. Unfortunately it too was still getting sorted for the morning, so we decided to head down to the Sea World Train station for a loop through the park. Making the 1km trip in around 15 minutes (that means an average of 4kph), the train leisurley took us around the back to have a look at the animal keeping areas, AQIS facilities and water filtration equipment before returning through the park past the Dolphin lagoons and under The Corkscrew.
No longer able to restrain ourselves, it was straight back to the coaster for a bit of back-to-back ride time. Due to the low number of park visitors at that time in the morning we were able to have 3 rides back-to-back, without having to re-queue. The first ride was had in the front seat, then the back and then the middle. Our final ride featured a spectacular "head chopper" moment as the monorail passed just above our heads at the end of the 2nd corkscrew
We took the opportunity to grab some pics and video of The Corkscrew from the viewing area below the track before making our way back over to The Bermuda Triangle. An unenthusiastically presented pre-show was followed by us boarding our exploratory craft for a journey inside some mysterious volcanoes. 8 minutes, 22 animatronic aliens and 2 wet splash downs later, we arrived back at the station in tact and alive! The story was corny and some of the themeing was dodgy, but the effects were cool and the fire was wicked so it was definately an attraction to come back to for another ride later that day.
The next stop for us was the Planet SOS 3D film, an 8perf/70mm iWERKS film presentation featuring a few "4D" effects, such as wind. It wasn't anything groundbreaking and was a bit disjointed but entertaining nonetheless. Straight out the exit doors and across the road we headed to board the Sea World Monorail. The Von Roll mark II design was different to mark III's that I'm used to, with slimmer doors, longer carriages and power pickups on only 1 side of the track.
The afternoon was then spent catching the shows whilst also fighting Belinda's cravings for overpriced Churo's. First up we saw the Waterski Wipeout show, a fun and exciting ski show set on the Gold Coast in the 1960's. Many cool tricks were acheived by the skiers including jumping from the cable car support tower into the water before barefooting, barefooting backwards, swivel skiing, jumping from ski's onto a jetski, various tricks on the jump of course the infamous skier pyramid. This show would probably be the biggest incentive for me to return to the park if they don't add any more exciting attractions in the coming years.
With a bit of time to kill before the next show, we headed back to The Corkscrew for another fun-filled, triple-looping experience. We also took the time to ride the adjacent Pirate Ship, swiging like a pendulum and thus providing it's passengers a lot of airtime.
Next up was The Quest for the Golden Seal, which we saw after making a stop at Polar Bear Shores. Apart from the shameless and annoying Coca-Cola sponsor endorsement chucked into the show's storyline, the show was entertaining enough, with the sea lions (not seals) sliding down slides and performing all kinds of slapstick antics with their human handlers.
We stopped in at the park's newest attraction, Shark Bay, on the way up to the Dolphin Cove show that started at 3pm. This set of shark lagoons is apparently the largest system of its kind in the world, featuring a touch pool and 2 main lagoons, featuring endangered sharks of different shapes and sizes, all viewable from above and below the waterline. It would be fun to fork out the cash and go on a SCUBA dive with the sharks in this controlled environment for 30 minutes or so.
The Dolphin show was interesting and enjoyable, although it didn't surprise me with anything new. I guess I was just spoilt by having the Underwater World dolphins up at Hillarys when I was little. An advantage of the Sea World show was the fact that they had 11 animals in that afternoon's show, so there was a lot to see by virtue of the sheer number of "performers". It was great seeing the dolphins interacting with their carers and a child from the audience, splashing each other and launching the carers in the air, surfing them etc. Although I did have a problem with the whole animal captivity/cruelty thing as they are restricted and they are trained to perform tricks for humans - is this really natural? At least at Shark Bay they could use the excuse that the sharks were endangered species in need of protection. In Sea World's defense, the dolphin lagoons are the largest lagoon system in the world, giving the animals the opportunity to swim pretty much the length of the theme park.
Following the show it was off to the nearby Sea World Nara Resort monorail station for a quick trip past The Corkscrew to the front of the park. We left the park just after 3:30pm fully satisfied, ready to catch up with my counsins and aunt in Southport.
My cousins Nina and Sarah arrived after a few minutes, but had a bit of trouble finding a the right place to pull up. A short 10 minute drive ensued, with my cousins and I having a chance to catch up, having not seen each other for the better part of 10 years! Once at my aunt Marlene's house it was more greetings, this time with another cousin, Jasper, and Marlene herself. Soon after we found ourselves on Marlene's FourWins boat for a sunset cruise on the Nerang River. We first cruised upstream to the waterski area and past our apartments before cruising downstream to Wavebreak, an island adjacent to the Gold Coast Seaway. The only ones willing to disembark for a quick walk along the shore of the island were Marlene, myself and the dogs Tammy and Bonnie. After the breif stop we were back on our way to the house on the canals in Southport, with Belinda, Sarah and Nina all rugged up against the increasing cold.
Back at the house we socialised before Belinda and I used the internet to check up on a few details as well as update this blog a tiny bit before dinner. Our sausage sizzle (that was at one point planned for Wavebreak) was had at the house, in the company of Marlene's neighbour, who had managed to lock herself out of her house.
At the end of the evening Marlene showed us around the house, which is nearing the completion of its renovation. We were returned to Surfer's by Sarah, who dropped us at the IGA a few short blocks from the apartments so that we could buy a little extra milk and washing up supplies.
We were thoroughly enjoying our trip and were dismayed by the fact that we were now halfway through!


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Peyton Hillis: Emerging Force
Peyton Hillis: Emerging Force
When Brady Quinn was traded from the Browns to the Broncos over a year ago, people were thinking about the new direction for the Browns' quarterback spot rather than about the fullback the Browns acquired who barely played in 2009.
A year later, Peyton Hillis is one of the better running backs in the league and the cover athlete of Madden 2012. One of the things that makes not just the NFL but all of sports so intriguing is the chance that a player will come out of nowhere to become an icon.
So who exactly is Peyton Hillis? Where did he come from and what makes him so good? To give you some idea, only he and Matt Forte were well-rounded enough to have PFF ratings above +2.0 in running, receiving, and blocking in 2010.
How He Got His Shot
Hillis was drafted in the 7th round of the 2008 draft by the Denver Broncos. He landed in the top fullback spot, and looked like a solid run blocker in his first four games. Injuries to Selvin Young, Andre Hall, and Michael Pittman forced Hillis to move to halfback for a few games. He finished the season with 68 rushing attempts for 343 yards and five touchdowns. That equated to five yards per carry with 3.1 coming after contact, and nine players missed tackles on him.
In his sophomore NFL year, the Broncos brought in Knowshon Moreno and Correll Buckhalter, pushing Hillis back to the fullback spot. Using fullbacks less often in 2009, Denver only called on Hillis for 84 snaps and in those few opportunities, he didn't look as impressive as in his first year. 2008's 6th round pick, Spencer Larsen, converted from linebacker to fullback, and was stealing chances by the end of 2009. Hillis had become expendable.
That offseason, he was packaged with draft picks and shipped to the Browns for Brady Quinn. Cleveland had Lawrence Vickers at fullback, so Hillis was slotted in as the No. 2 halfback behind Jerome Harrison. Harrison was taking over as the full time starter following Jamal Lewis' retirement and in Week 2 against the Chiefs, he ran the ball 16 times for 33 yards. Despite not practicing all week with a rib injury, Hillis got the start in Week 3 and never looked back.
The Uniqueness of Hillis
The first thing that made Hillis unique was his playing time. From Week 3 to Week 15, he played in over 90% of Cleveland's offensive snaps. The Browns trusted Hillis in every situation – for good reason – and the only reason he left the field was to rest. In comparison, Arian Foster was in for less than 80% of Houston's offensive snaps, Adrian Peterson less than 70% for Minnesota, and Kansas City's Jamaal Charles just 53%.
As a runner, Hillis performed like one of the better players in the league: 270 carries for 1181 yards and 11 touchdowns. He had 4.4 yards per carry, and forced 31 missed tackles and each of those numbers – as well as his +8.8 PFF rating – were above average for starting halfbacks. One of the things we haven't kept track of at Pro Football Focus is how many times one player leaps over another, but if we did I would guess Hillis would lead the league. His ability to pull off that play makes him that much more intriguing to watch.
As a converted fullback, you would expect Hillis to play well as a blocker. On 121 pass plays, he allowed just four combined pressures. He also graded well on the 55 plays where he served as a run blocker, many of those coming out of formations with Josh Cribbs lined up at quarterback.
The final element to Hillis' game that made him stand out was his ability to catch out of the backfield. He hauled in nearly 90% of passes thrown his way, fifth best among halfbacks, and his lone drop placed him third in our recent drop percentage article for running backs. His 61 catches, 477 receiving yards, 453 yards after the catch, and 11 forced missed tackles were all in the Top 10.
A Game To Remember
In Week 9, the New England Patriots came to Cleveland and everyone expected them to dominate as they had been doing all season. The Browns, however, came out with a 34-14 victory, thanks in large part to Hillis.
The Browns had 64 offensive snaps, and half of them were plays to Hillis; 29 rushing attempts and three catches. On those 32 plays, he collected 210 yards, two touchdowns and he forced three missed tackles. His +5.8 overall rating that day was the second best single-game rating a running back received in 2010.
Looking Forward
While Hillis became the centerpiece of the Browns offense in 2010, it's unlikely that he will see this kind of season again. Part of the reason he got so much time in 2010 was because the alternative was Mike Bell. The Browns don't want to over work him, so we would expect his playing time to decrease in 2011, but not his quality of play.
Cleveland didn't address the backup halfback position in this year's draft, but last year they selected Montario Hardesty in the 2nd round. He missed the entire 2010 season, but should be back in 2011 so Hillis won't have to carry the entire load.
Hillis is the best offensive player the Browns have, he's a reason for them to be optimistic about the future, and he'll be known by even more people once Madden is released in two months. He's an example to be pointed to as a player who worked hard and, in one year, went from backup to star.
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As my mobile phone rang, I picked it up in a half-awake state and heard on the other end, "Didi, I am outside. Good morning." It was Pathankotia, the well-known cart-puller in our small town of Abohar. Since it was my first visit to the bus stand alone to board the 4am bus to Chandigarh, his call woke me up.
This interesting man was a midnight cart-puller who never seemed to age and was young at heart. The first thing that greeted you at opening the door was his wide smile. He had been entrusted with carrying young and old, married and unmarried women to the bus stand and help them board the bus after placing the luggage in the bus carrier.
All the way to the bus stand, he kept talking about the government, forthcoming elections, and his opinion on social issues and how he has seen me growing from a child into a little woman. That day he had his music player on and kept humming to the song, 'Zindagi kaisi hai paheli' through the silent midnight market streets, fondly remembering Rajesh Khanna.
Seeing him you thought as if he never slept. That day, we were behind schedule, so he kept rushing through the lanes. While we reached the bus, he quickly took on the role of a coolie and swiftly put my luggage in the carrier. The moment I entered the bus it started moving and it struck me that I hadn't paid him. I shouted through the door, "Uncle, your reward." He replied back smilingly while waving his hand, "It's OK. Did I ask you for it? I'll take it next time."
I was moved by the generosity of the man at a time when the first sign a new shopkeeper puts is of "No credit and no discount." The likes of Pathankotia have kept kindness and humanity alive. That one man, insignificant to the world, continues to hold a place of deep affection and respect in my life. Though I never thanked him, I realise the gratitude I hold for him on behalf of all the women of my town.
During the recent times of turmoil that our nation faced, I was reminded of him and felt all the more thankful to him for being a man of honour and for his proletarian generosity. At a time when we are faced with gender discrimination and crimes against women, there are men like him who sincerely carry out the responsibility of protecting women that they are entrusted with.


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Five exquisitely beautiful sisters dazzle and beguile the boys around them in this movie, set in the mid-1970's. Amid the idyllic suburban stillness, there are intimations that all is not right. Huge elm trees are diagnosed with Dutch Elm Disease and ordered to be cut down. And the youngest of the Lisbon girls, only 13, tries to kill herself. The doctor shakes his head, "You're not even old enough to know how bad life gets." She looks up at him, sadly, wrists wrapped in white gauze, "Obviously, doctor, you've never been a 13 year old girl."
A quarter of a century has passed, but the boys who longed for the Lisbon sisters cannot forget them. They hold on to relics and totems: a diary, scribbled notes decorated with hearts and stickers. And they tell each other over and over the events of that time, hoping that this time they will make sense.
There is no explanation for the unthinkably terrible act, and the movie does not try to provide one. Like the boys, we pore over their lives, looking for a point at which they might have made a different choice.
First-time director Sophia Coppola, who also wrote the screenplay, based on the book by Jeffrey Eugenides, has a wonderful eye for detail and composition. The production design is perfect in every detail. There are painfully accurate moments as teenagers try to make conversation ("How'd your SATs go?" "You're a stone fox!") and connection (when the boys finally call the girls on the phone, all they can bring themselves to do is play records to them). The narration, beautifully read by Giovanni Ribisi, is lyrical and moving. But ultimately, the movie falters. It tries for metaphor — those dying elm trees, an asphyxiation-themed debutante party at which people wear gas masks decorated with glitter, the girls as princesses in a tower waiting for princes who cannot save them. And it tries for distance from its time or milieu. But like the collection of ephemera the boys hold onto for years, the movie has "not life, but the most trivial list of mundane facts."
Kirsten Dunst is marvelous as the most adventuresome of the girls, and Josh Hartnett is fine as the high school hunk with a broken heart for every puka shell around his neck.
Parents should know that the movie's theme may be very upsetting to teen-agers, some of whom may think it suggests that suicide is a romantic and powerful response to overly strict parents. In addition to the overall theme of sexual longing and repression, there are some sexual references and situations. One character smokes pot constantly (he is shown as an adult in a treatment center for substance abuse). Teenagers smoke and drink.
Families who see the movie should talk about what has and has not changed since the 1970's, about why the girls were such an endless source of fascination for the boys, about why the response of the community seemed so heartless to the boys, and, of course, what could have led the girls to take their own lives and who, if anyone could have prevented it.
Other movies about the anguish of teenagers coping with longing and frustration include "Splendor in the Grass," "Picnic," and "Lucas."


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Harold Levine
Harold Levine, a postal worker and business owner, died this week at age 96.
Born and raised in Rockaway, Levine graduated from Far Rockaway High School in 1935 and served as a sergeant in WWII in the Army Air Corps as a bombardier in England, where he was wounded in action.
Levine went on to work at several Rockaway Post Offices and owned the Park & Hobby Center on Beach 116th Street for many years.
Levine is preceded in death by his parents, Jacob and Fannie Levine and wife, Muriel Gliboff. He is survived by his second wife; his children, Jack (Pam), Nathan (Trish) and Joanne; grandsons, Jeremy and Seth and great-grandchildren, Emma and Bobby.
A burial was held at Bushnell National Cemetery in Florida.


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Essential exercise to combat arthritis
Arthritic pain leads to decreased activity, decreased range of motion, and accelerated loss of muscle (rheumatoid cachexia). This leads to lower energy levels and an increased likelihood of injury. Serious injuries from falling will lead to a life cut short with a greatly diminished quality of life. This decrease in activity also leads to an increased incidence of cardiovascular disease.
It doesn't have to be that way. According to this Arthritis Foundation article, Strength Training is Essential for Arthritis, strength training will: reduce pain, increase range of motion, burn calories, and boost bone density. The catch is finding the type exercise that will strengthen muscles and not exacerbate pain.


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The new financial year beginning today will mark the start of a crucial period for investment bankers, whose jobs and bonuses are under pressure due to lacklustre market activity.
Investment bankers say recent failed equity raisings and initial public offerings mean banks will need a significant improvement in the second half of the year, otherwise more widespread cutting of staff could eventuate.
The Australian Financial Review reported yesterday that some banks, including Macquarie Group and Merrill Lynch, had let staff go.
The sector went on a hiring spree after the global financial crisis, but the expected surge of market activity has not eventuated this year.
Bankers said yesterday that while times were tough across the industry, the wholesale job cuts occurring in the United States were not imminent in Australia.
The director for financial services recruitment at Robert Walters, Dave Barr, said investment banks were focusing more on productivity and efficiency.
"We haven't seen vast job cuts, but we have seen less replacement of roles and far more scrutiny when they are going to market to hire anyone," he said.
"As a result they're hiring less people and natural attrition has probably led to a downsizing."
Some investment banks, such as Royal Bank of Scotland and emerging players Nomura and Moelis & Co, which are trying to beef up their local businesses, are believed to have offered long-term remuneration guarantees in a bid to attract and retain staff.
"There are clearly some banks that have not just over-hired, but locked in their staff for long guarantee periods," the head of one investment bank said yesterday.
Bankers said there had been an increase in the number of approaches from rival bank staff – particularly Macquarie bankers looking for a fresh start.
Macquarie is paying a larger share of bonuses in long-term equity, instead of cash.
The mood became gloomier on Wednesday when the highly anticipated $600 million float of underground mining contractor Barminco – slated to be the biggest float this year – was pulled for lack of interest just before the close of the financial year.
One equity capital markets specialist at a large investment bank said business was "very quiet" and the larger players were being forced to take on smaller equity raisings that they would normally pass up.
"I think everyone is hoping to get through the year and start fresh from tomorrow," he said.
"Everyone is hoping that over the next three or four weeks there is clarity around the European sovereign debt situation and it starts to improve from there."
Still, the situation is far more benign than in the US, where reportedly Goldman Sachs has said it could lay off 230 staff and Credit Suisse and Barclays may cut up to 700 investment banking jobs. There are also reports of similar cuts at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley.
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Former Florida CB Janoris Jenkins has a ton of ability and Brian would love to see the Pats grab him especially at a position that they really need help at. But...and that's a big BUT...Janoris is far from a model citizen. Hasn't exactly mattered a ton in the past with the Pats ...
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The NFL draft preview show on Sports Radio W yeah I would -- to brown Brian St. -- here until 4 o'clock. Now we're talking a lot of drop offs we talked a lot of Red Sox a lot of ruins it a lot of Celtics it's on the table for yeah. Until 461777. On steroids 588525. Jury fifty don't forget the text line at 850. 850 you can tweet me some draft questions any questions you have. At meets tweets Bryant -- appear yet to sign up for -- but we're gonna make him. A break. Before and -- thank you break. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- To be some good pick up -- That's for sure all right -- these days before let's talk a blog and you know it deserves respect. I know Israel to -- it but it users aren't -- before the break there's one guy that's on your radar and you think is on the patriots radar. -- I would be I guess I would be surprised real patriots are exactly a school for good boys in Foxborough. But I'm about to write about this one Jim Norris Jenkins. Out of north Alabama started his career at CSI Gainesville. Half a couple or. Otherwise known as University of Florida. 510193. -- has a right to as the fourth best quarterback. Ability off the charts. Shut down corner -- border complain -- covers to play zone coverage. In hang with your top receiver he's what the patriots do need you would address -- need. But is he too much of a problem in May 09 arrested. On misdemeanor charges of resisting arrest without violence after his ball and fight and Lazard. Officially not a Florida -- to it is. In the fall start all thirteen games played till quarter played well. Let's go we go to arrested for marijuana possession -- eleven again April 11 dismissed. From the university of -- You know you have to be really bad if you're dismissed from the community because the arrest relent -- Urban Meyer. They're ready Columbus, Ohio you are not exactly open my case -- -- transferred to division to north Alabama. Fort tackles for loss one blocked kick return punts very well 42 yard average kicked off 44 yard average couple picks they throw away from at the division to power house -- knows north Alabama. The guy deftly is a first round talent. Is a seventh round rocket. Look. It is stated all the reasons why not tune -- moment idea. I have no knowledge of of them wanting him I just think she's like guys. The first you have Belichick's relationship with the Urban Meyer so if anyone's gonna know about this kid that's going to be the patriots and Bill Belichick. When's the last time outs and a shutdown corner. I lost Iowa. That. Well I would I would argue -- -- recorded two years ago. Shut down -- door shut down the has moments. I saw the patriots last year trying to play Mormon America. That is the off keep in front of you with what they ended -- having -- -- -- because -- couldn't play an immense numbers. And how frustrating was as fans watched the patriots fan and just keep everything in front and give up yards and yards yes yes they went to the Super Bowl not. Saying that into a great job I'm just saying if you look at the needs on this team. Outside linebacker. -- definitely right there but cornerback has got to be there in this did I think. Athletically maybe ticket from LSU. There one day one B right now athletically those -- the two top corners don't Mo Claiborne UB. Four on the wonderful but I got up. That's another issue but this guy is alleged footballer I mean he didn't -- can shut down -- -- now you read the risk our report. These sticky -- like government. The pitchers don't have one on their roster. It's the character issues absolutely he has. The pitchers have shown that they don't mind that there will take chances and yet now it's different when you're doing a free agency on a one year minimum deal. Where you give up our senate from -- and two consecutive dress for an Ochocinco. And the spent a first round draft pick and again like this. If he's if his talent is as good. Any shows as well on film then you've met the kid and you have a certain account comfort level and he has a certain amount of accountability for what he's done. You have to look at this not slamming in a draft them I think that. -- don't think long and hard about draft. I like that they will think long and -- about I I would not again I would not be surprised they take -- Norris Jenkins because. They didn't really don't turn away from character issues hasn't been minister and -- free and sign some of the free agency side. And and you do make a good case that he's extremely valuable and his type of talent is extremely valuable oh by the way they'll. -- to a bring moral -- counselor. For kids. With three different women Trojan horse Jenkins. And I know I know that that's. An issue rally burns is not the first there were some guys you -- locker room that issue. We we -- know about it Antonio Cromartie. That's fine but. These are little red flag on their around the they're not little bit not little -- big red flags I understand all of -- points of violent. And it's well documented and it's just. I'm not saying I haven't met the -- you know I don't know I haven't done all the background on I'm just saying he is the guy. If they pulled the trigger on it wouldn't shock me in the least. It's almost I almost want them to do as a wanna see. Ya I wanna see this go down the other it's great directorate drama. And I think and I think if -- patriots fan. The upside to it is potentially huge if you have wished they are not many shut down corners in the NFL period I think Champ Bailey. Think another one. True shut down maybe Revis Revis is never silent I mean whose definition but there -- a lot of those guys walking around and -- and the way you can set up their defense if you have one guy that and to shut off the receiver you can just shut down. The pass receiver every week week in week out and it's huge it's unbelievable. Advantage to have. So if they feel like this guy has that kind of ability and he's. Of all the quarterbacks you listed in this draft she's normally hear all the time he sticky he's great coverage is Brady's. Played autonomy and a man. That's what the patriots are missing in not just the pitchers a lot of teams -- and if you have a chance to draft I can't take a chance to really help. -- -- -- No and that the date they have to think long and -- about any of these top five quarters Morris their bounds off the boards and hit on number five. More liberal from LSU I believe you outscored by it was a one. There victory. 33. UB Tom bring -- Yes. TV and a lot of there if you put up this week you think that Ryan. The -- to elect at the base in Europe throughout tech. That one. Is that the most overrated aspect that is Leonardo won eighty guys who have by the thirteen militants John taken again -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- stupid -- Is that it's -- Got -- not possible blow on -- it was a -- they said no do you consider him a shutdown corner he's available Obama a scientist Samuel is again -- -- off corner he's not a shut that he's a good player. It is you prefer to be offering it in front of him and just react to the ball. -- talk about it advocates up in new rule -- the line instrument bump and run corn Deion Sanders. -- -- The best -- this guy is that kind of he's not Deion Sanders but it's not -- that. And they just don't have and you write that they do not have if and they tried to do it last year bill wanted to run some random and they were doing and presented in early in the season. It goes zone coverage Julian Edelman god love him in the slot as a corner guys hasn't played defense -- high school. Right and that's what this draft is about it's the death he can't roll -- and Julian Edelman did a nice job I mean. The position that put him and he did a pretty nice job for them but you don't wanna be in that position you shouldn't have to be in that position. I think they really like the -- I going to the draft of last year it's down the field and I'm not stale only return. Heard it was a great Georgia but they're -- they're like what he showed earlier I mean he started I believe the first dividends in the year. So you don't -- they're young their hopefully if you can stay healthy and they get another one young -- A young corner here in and then you have the -- the I think you're starting to. Build a secondary that can play more man coverage and if you complain Mormon -- it's hard of the former cornerback -- right now it is hard. -- -- five windows in man coverage. On it if you have good cars it's it's a long day at the -- -- -- corners are valued inside linebackers not so much.


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Mode of InverseChiSquareDistribution
As a first step toward solving a more complicated problem, I would like to calculate the mode of the InverseChiSquareDistribution with D-1 degrees of freedom. The answer is 1/(D+1) but I am having trouble getting that expression from Mathematica.
First I type
PDF[InverseChiSquareDistribution[D - 1]]
And then I cut and paste the function into ArgMax, imposing appropriate constraints:
modeInverseChiSquare = ArgMax[{(2^((1 - D)/2) (1/x)^(1 + 1/2 (-1 + D)) E^(-(1/(2 x))))/ Gamma[1/2 (-1 + D)], x > 0, D > 0, Element[D, Integers]}, x, Reals]
But all ArgMax does is echo the input. If I evaluate the mode at a particular value of D I get the right answer -- e.g., modeInverseChiSquare /. D -> 10 returns 1/11. But what I'd like Mathematica to do is tell me that the answer in general is 1/(D+1).
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The images in his head flicker back and forth. He imagines conversations the way
they should have happened. There is a dull ache in his vital organs, which lowers his
defences against these viral memories. Every sign on the motorway proves that he is
drawing closer to his destination, and with that closing out of options the memories become
stronger. It is inevitable. Familiar. Unnerving.
Billy is torn.
He speaks with Bex every weekend on the phone. He understands that she is in her
final year of A Levels and needs to study, but they have not seen each other since
Christmas and he desperately wants this time with her. K nowing that he is loved, knowing
that he can make a difference to her life is one of the keys to his survival. As a lone male in
his mid-fifties he is high on the list of those lonely souls who die too early, but Bex helps to
keep him well. She gives him purpose. She stops him from turning the car around, from
disappearing down the rabbit hole.
Equal and opposite force. Every time that Billy speaks with Bex he invariably has to
speak with her mother, Carol, his first and only wife. She is the opposite, the converse, the
flip-side. Bex pulls him towards Oxford with unstoppable force. Carol blocks the road, the
immovable object. Bex always proves the stronger. Billy wants to be with her. He thought
about trying for custody when she was small, but so did Carol. She made it plain, given
their shared experience, that she would cut him out of their daughter's life completely if he
ever tried to do that to her. Billy tells himself that the compromise they reached all those
years ago was in everyone's best interest, and it probably was, but he still thinks of himself
as a coward.
This is what unnerves Billy. This is the story in his head:
He met Carol after a show in eighty-five. Let It Be Me had already become a
nostalgic pub quiz question. Billy Nero was back in summer season, hitting the high notes
at the end of the pier, warming up for the headline comics. He sang the standard s at holiday
parks. He worked the clubs. Billy Nero was right back where he started. The bright lights of
stardom were dimming under the clouds of Billy?s personal history, although you could just
make out the fading tail of his comet if you knew which par t of the darkling sky to stare at
through a telescope. Faded he might be, but his one time chart entrance helped his billings,
helped to keep his head above water, and paid for cocaine.
The club where he and Carol met was in the Lake District, Billy being the main
attraction at a caravan park where they held a regular Saturday evening cabaret. Billy Nero
headlined. Carol was a groupie, in that off- hand way that some people have. She had never
seen Billy perform before, and as far as either of them were concerned at the time, she
would never do so again. She wanted a little bit of glamour. Billy wanted a shag. Simple.
Except that the simple things in Billy's life have a habit of going pear-shaped.
It was the mid-eighties. Everyone had a habit. Billy had two; cocaine and women.
The drink would come later. Billy was in that downward spiral loved by the red tops and
show business gossips. It was a strange and unexpected whim of his muse that Carol should


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NHRA 2009 Summit ET series Contingency sponsor program
Any one know about this?? I guess they pay you for winner or runner up if they use thier products. I emailed Ford and Summit to see if I can get enrolled. But Im not 100% how this works.
Edit: Found out about contigency for Ford. You have to go to fordracingparts.com and register. Also getting Decals that are to be put on.
The requirements are that you have to Have a ford car with a ford engine, and use their decals
Ford pays 300.00 for a winner and 100.00 for runner up
Any one have any more input on how this system works exsactly????????????
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A South Carolina court will decide the fate of a $3 million bequest to Shaarei Kodesh, a synagogue which merged with Congregation Beth Tikvah in Boca Raton, Fla.
A judge in South Carolina this week set the trial for June, according to the Sun Sentinel of Fort Lauderdale.
Hadassah, ORT, Americans for Peace Now and the Blumenthal Home for the Aged in North Carolina are challenging the estate of Nathaniel Rosenfeld, who lived in South Carolina and died in 1997.
Rosenfeld instructed his two sisters to name the charities to benefit from his estate, which would receive the bequests after his wife died. She passed away in 2012.
The sisters directed 89 percent of the estate to Congregation Beth Tikvah, which they helped found. They also agreed to allocate 7 percent for ORT, 2 percent for the Blumenthal Home for the Aged, and 1 percent each for Americans for Peace Now and Hadassah. Both the sisters have died.
Beth Tikvah merged with Congregation Shaarei Kodesh in 2007, and the combined Conservative congregation took on the name Shaarei Kodesh, according to the Sun Sentinel. The congregations neglected, however, to file articles of merger with the state, and the Rosenfeld trust said the Jewish organizations chosen by his sisters had to exist in compliance with IRS charity codes at the time of his death, otherwise Blumenthal, Hadassah and ORT were to receive equal shares.
Shaarei Kodesh says it is the legitimate successor to Beth Tikvah and should receive the Rosenfeld bequest.
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I'm sure this one ranks up there as far as dumb questions goes. I've got an Alpine PDX-5 amp, Alpine SPX17REF components. My question is this: I understand that run speaker wire from each tweeter/mid to the crossover (4 speaker wires in all). Coming out of the crossover will be 4 output speaker wires (4 in all, 2 positive 2 negative). Now this is where I get lost.
Each set of those speaker wires coming out of the crossover should then connect to its own speaker plug that the Alpine PDX amps have. The amp itself only has 5 speaker output slots (2 for front speakers, 2 for rear speakers and the 5th for a sub). Unless I have it wrong and all 4 of those speaker wires coming out of the crossover plug into 1 Alpine connector, which doesn't make sense to me. I've tried searching for some type of visual guide and can't find one here or elsewhere online.
After looking at the wiring diagram on the back of the box (duh) I guess I need to decide whether to run the components as single input or bi-wire. And the other question is should I bridge the 4 channels from 4 into 2 and if so, how to do this?
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Hi Neely,
I just noticed that one of my supplements contains soy lecithin. I know it's a by product of the soy after the oil has been extracted and according to the information I've attached, it is actually not very good for you, despite previous claims that it is excellent for many things. They say that even though it's an extract there always remains some soy in it. Would you suggest I discontinue this stuff?
Thanks for your response.
Hi Mark,
Here's what I think about soy lecithin.
No, I don't like soy, my opinions of which are laid out here. It has many problems, like its phytic acid, lectin, phytoestrogen, and enzyme inhibitor content, and the fact that most soy is genetically modified. Please read that article for a more concise explanation of soy and my distaste for it. Besides all of this, that article you linked me to is a pretty horrendous account of the realities of soy lecithin. But regardless of my opinion and that article, soy in any form is not technically a Paleo food, since it's a legume and it has all of those anti-nutrient properties I just mentioned. So if we're going based off of the rules of the diet, no, you shouldn't eat it.
Having said that, I don't think that the tiny amounts of soy lecithin that are ubiquitous in supplements, chocolate, and all sorts of otherwise Paleo products are going to be the death of anyone (unless they have a life-threatening soy allergy). I think we pick our battles with Paleo, and sometimes soy lecithin wins. For instance, when I was a chocolate eater, before I realized that it gave me acne and ocular migraines, I didn't give a damn whether my Almond Sea Salt Chocolove had soy lecithin in it. Much less sugar, because it was one of my "cheats", if you will.
Now, having said THAT, I have to say that many people really do have serious soy sensitivities, and even a small amount of soy lecithin may bring about symptoms, especially if people are eating it every day. And yes, that amount really can affect someone. I had a client who was sensitive to soy (very sensitive), and she didn't realize for a couple of MONTHS that she was consuming soy lecithin in her probiotic every day. She got very sick (fatigued, bloated, skin broke out) and only started to feel better after she changed her probiotic to a brand without soy. So let that be a lesson to us all.
In the end it's, of course, up to you. Can you find a brand of that supplement that doesn't contain soy lecithin? Probably. And you're probably better off doing so.
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Don't know if any supplements could truly be considered Paleo as they obviously did not have manufacturing processes in ancient times. However with respect to soy lecithin it is a vastly inferior product as it is typically non organic and made from genetically engineered crops that are grossly contaminated with glyphosate herbicides. We use lecithin derived from organic sunflower seeds in any of our supplements that use lecithin. It is difficult to get as a source of raw materials but it is definitely available
When it comes to chocolate, soy lecithin is a very useful ingredient:
If you read it on the label, it simply means that the chocolate has been produced cheaply.
Good quality dark chocolate doesn't need added lecithin.
Paleo products are going to be the death of anyone
typo, paleo products are NOT going to be the death of anyone
There seems to be a new trend of talking down soy and soy lecithin. Even Dr. Mercola is guilty of it, when trying to talk down other VitC containing soy lecithin. This is against the established fact that Japanese, Koreans and Chinese who consume soy product DAILY are the longest living and lowest in cancer rate – and they take soy WHOLE. In fact, soy and wheat gluten is priced as vegetarian staple.
I am a healthy 45 who takes soy powder milk almost daily. I look and feel 30. The only soy-anything I will avoid is GMO.
Yes some people have sensitivities to soy and other nut grains. Typically it's MODERN westerners with MONO-cultural diet. Allergic reaction to soy or nuts is almost unheard of in populous Asia, from Malaysia to China to India. My theory is
1] it's a kind of "instant healing crisis", the baddies in the system protesting about being invaded.
2] some westerners do not have sufficient enzymes and diverse enough gut flora to digest specific beneficial and MUCH VILLIFIED proteins and components in soy and peanuts.
You're right in one respect Balanced, Asian cultures have historically been known to consume a lot of soy, dating back to 3,000 BC. But, you neglected one very important fact, they consumed FERMENTED soy foods like tofu, miso, tempeh, and natto. Fermentation (soaking) is very important in eliminating most of the toxins and anti-nutrients found in soybeans. Miso and tempeh in particular are very popular in Asia and have the lowest amount of phytates, enzyme inhibitors, and goitrogens.
Whole soybeans, soy milk, soy chips, soy protein isolates, soy flour and all the other myriad of products made from (non-fermented) processed soybeans and advertised as "health foods" have never been staple foods in Asian cultures.
Also, even if you have the most healthful gut flora in the world, it will do nothing at preventing the anti-nutrients from binding to digestive enzymes and nutritive minerals like zinc, magnesium, calcium, etc.
I am not allergic to say, but when I eat it, I break out in cystic acne. I used to believe it was chocolate that caused my acne, but it's not. It's the soy lecithin in the chocolate. I went on an extensive elimination plan before I figured out soy was a problem. Then I eliminated soy, but when I'd eat a bit of chocolate, I'd break out again. I thought both soy and chocolate were problems. But I've found if I eat real European chocolate that does not have soy in it, or special chocolate brands you can buy in Whole Foods without soy, I am fine. No acne at all.
All forms of soy give me acne: soy protein isolate, soybean oil, soy lecithin, fermented soy, unfermented soy.
I also take issue with the idea that I do not have diversified gut flora. I eat very cleanly, lots of vegetables, and take various pro-biotics. Yet, I still apparently have an intolerance to soy in that it causes an inflammatory reaction that I can see manifest as acne. I suspect there are other, internal manifestations that I cannot see as well.
i have a question. I am arguing with a buddy of mine, whether this product would fit in a paleoplan. They use 0,1% non GMO soy lecithin. What´s your opinion on the product generally and your answer to the question?


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Test numbers for the original 1987 Buick Grand National
Always liked these cars, interesting to see the numbers from it:
Vehicle: 1987 Buick Regal Grand National
Odometer: 5,536
Date: 10/9/2012
Driver: Chris Walton
Price: $18,514 (original price, we paid $25,000)
Drive Type: Longitudinal, front engine, rear-wheel drive
Transmission Type: Four-speed automatic
Engine Type: Pushrod, two valves per cylinder
Displacement (cc/cu-in): 3,800/231
Redline (rpm): 5,200
Horsepower (hp @ rpm): 245 @ 4,400
Torque (lb-ft @ rpm): 355 @ 2,800
Brake Type (front): Ventilated discs with single-piston sliding calipers
Brake Type (rear): Drums
Suspension Type (front): Independent double wishbones, coil springs
Suspension Type (rear): Live axle, coil springs
Tire Size (front): P245/60R15 (100S) M+S
Tire Size (rear): P245/60R15 (100s) M+S
Tire Brand: BF Goodrich
Tire Model: Radial T/A
Tire Type: All-season
As Tested Curb Weight (lb): 3,599
Test Results:
0-30 (sec): 2.3
0-45 (sec): 3.8
0-60 (sec): 6.1
0-60 with 1-ft Rollout (sec): 5.8
0-75 (sec): 9.3
1/4-Mile (sec @ mph): 14.6 @ 92.2
30-0 (ft): 34
60-0 (ft): 145
Slalom (mph): 61.3
Skid Pad Lateral Acceleration (g): 0.82
Db @ Idle: 52.3
Db @ Full Throttle: 71.2
Db @ 70-mph Cruise: 67.4
Acceleration: A little pokey without pedal overlap, but the upshifts are sharp. I found holding the car steady on the brakes while raising the rpm to plus-minus 3,000 and the boost to about 5 psi netted the best launch. It seems to spool up quicker now and the midrange is definitely stronger post tune-up. So, the tune-up got us about two-tenths quicker to 60 mph.
Braking: The brakes were best when they were cool. As the number of stops increased, so did the stopping distances. Pedal feel is nearly nonexistent and lock-up (skidding) grew harder and harder to avoid despite my best efforts. I miss ABS.
Skid pad: Pretty mild steady-state understeer here. I had to get used to surging from the turbo, but eventually managed to keep the throttle steady all the way around. Steering weight is light, yet I could feel the front tires' grip ebbing. It did puke a little oil during/after the skid pad. We double-checked the level and it was fine. Also did an underhood inspection and found some oil on the right valve cover from the breather. I sopped it up with a rag and sent it on its way home.
Slalom: Obviously new shocks and new tires helped here. Hard to imagine saying this after the last '87Buick Grand National I tested, but this car is a confident and capable handler. Not sure if I'd give all the credit to the tires because there's also so little slack in the steering (comparatively speaking) and the chassis feels compliant and forgiving (shocks). I could really attack the slalom in this one, where I wanted to throw in the towel on the other one.


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Choppy Waters Lie Ahead After The Initial Bounce
- Posted by Frank Zorrilla
- on August 5th, 2011
@TraderStewie put up a chart on the SP500 on 8/3/2011 explaining that; "The real bounce almost always comes AFTER a successful retest." The fact is, if you go back and study some of previous major sell offs, they all pretty much retested the first low. That is one of the reasons why when I get involved in the mean reversion trades I only do it with an index etf. On the retest when you start to see positive divergences; fewer new lows, higher RSI, MACD, etc…is when you pounce on individual stocks.
Here is @TraderStewie (must follow) $SPY chart:
Here are the charts from some previous sell-off's:
The 1974, 1990, 1998,2002, sell-off's all started during the summer and retested 1-3 months later. We all know when 87 happened. This is just a potential road map, so choppy waters lie ahead for a couple of months. BTW, we are yet to know where that initial low is, it could have been yesterday, it may be today, next week, I don't know. But the key is to realize that most sell-off's like Stewie said at one point retest the first low.
Here is an off the top snap shot of these sell-off's:
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The more highly educated are more likely to display their environmental credentials through what they buy rather than with actions such as turning off lights, according to findings from Understanding Society, the world's largest household panel survey, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and managed by the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) at the University of Essex.
The first set of findings from the survey are based on data from more than 22,000 individuals and show that people with degrees are 25% more likely, on average, than people with no education qualifications to adopt pro-environmental behaviours, at least in terms of paying more for environmentally-friendly products. However, they are less likely to turn off the TV overnight or to use public transport.
Overall the survey, which will follow 40,000 UK households over many years, found that 60% of people believed that a major environmental disaster is pending if things continue on their current course, and just over half the respondents (53%) say they 'do quite a few things that are environmentally friendly' or are 'environmentally friendly in most things or everything' they do.
Nonetheless, people's willingness to behave in an environmentally-friendly way comes with conditions as 59% of those surveyed agreed that 'any changes I make to help the environment need to fit in with my lifestyle' and just half (50%) would be prepared to pay more for environmentally friendly products.
Professor Peter Lynn at the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) which manages Understanding Society at the University of Essex, said: "These findings offer an interesting suggestion that more highly-educated people may be more willing to take environmentally-motivated principled actions such as buying recycled paper products or avoiding the purchase of over-packaged products and yet are less willing than others to take relatively small actions that may be more of a personal inconvenience."
The survey found that:
Understanding Society also reveals that a significant minority have a defeatist attitude towards combating climate change. One in five (21%) think that it is too late to do anything about climate change and nearly a third (29%) believe it is not worth Britain trying to combat climate change, because other countries will just cancel out what we do.
Professor Lynn added: "These initial findings suggest that people's behaviour is motivated by considerations other than environmental concern such as income and personal resources. These motivations need to be better understood if policy makers and civil society organisations looking to change people's behaviours are to make any genuine headway. There clearly remains across all sections of society a considerable reluctance to take part in environmentally-friendly behaviour that has a personal cost, even though the importance of doing so is recognised by the majority of people."
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Ghana coach points to tactical indiscipline for draw
Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah says loss of concentration cost the Black Stars an opening win at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
Appiah's side threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with DR Congo in their Group B opener at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth.
Ghana had taken the lead through Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu in the first half and Kwadwo Asamoh's second half header.
But Tresor Mputu Mabi and Dieumerci Mbokani were on the scoresheet for the Leopards to level the score.
"I have learnt a lot of lessons from it and you know normally when you are leading by two goals you have to go all out, you don't need to relax along the line," Appiah said at Sunday's press conference.
"I believe there was some small tactical indiscipline which we will try to address."
Ghana will face Group B leaders Mali on Thursday before wrapping up their first round activities with a tie against Niger.
CommentsThis article has 45 comment(s), give your comment
gentle john says:January 21, 2013 08:33 amwhat is he talking about?he is not a good coach period
Mojahadine says:January 21, 2013 08:39 amWhat a joke coming from a national coach "you know normally when you are leading by two goals you have to go all out, you don't need to relax along the line,â€. This guy wants to tell us this after the fact. This shows how incompetent he is. There is always going to be excuses from this guy after a loss. His days are numbered.
GH FUO, THINK BIG!!! says:January 21, 2013 08:39 amFATAU PLAYED WELL. HOWEVER, I WAS SUPRISED HE COULDT READ THE BODY LANGUAGE OF THE DR CONGO PENALY KICK TAKER. Mbonkan LOOKED OVER TO HIS LEFT 3 TIMES BEFORE HE TOOK THE PENALTY. SO U HAVE TO KNOW THAT HE WILL SHOOT RIGHT, AND HE DID. FATAU MUST LOOK FOR SUCH BODY LANGUAGE SIGNS AND HE UST KEEP HIS EYE ON THE BALL. IF U CAN SEE THE BALL, U CANT GRAB IT.
Mojahadine says:January 21, 2013 08:40 amWhat a joke coming from a national coach "you know normally when you are leading by two goals you have to go all out, you don't need to relax along the line,â€. This guy wants to tell us this after the fact. This shows how incompetent he is. There is always going to be excuses from this guy after a loss. His days are numbered. So he did not even know that when you lead by at least two goals, you play defense. unbelievable.
Troy says:January 21, 2013 08:43 amYeah the Team tactical play fucked up.
Biggie says:January 21, 2013 08:44 amAkwasi Appiah u better bring the cup or fire go burn u.
lalasu says:January 21, 2013 08:55 amGo n coach the team, talkatives
Ghanas Son says:January 21, 2013 08:57 amBecause Akwasi Appiah was advised to be firm, he is eliminating his enemies from the team. He is just a confused coach who lacks basic understanding of the game. He expected magic to happen instead of playing a tactical game... starting the game with less experienced players. FUNNY COACH
joe says:January 21, 2013 09:16 amtel me if adomah or dereck is better dan quincy? asamoah gyan is a finish product n is abt time gh hav 2 hunt 4 a new striker. n john paintsil, akaminko n even john boye himself hav 2 pack aside. only dauda,k asamoah n badu wer efficient. never play 1 top wit a flop striker period n start atsu from d bench.
kk says:January 21, 2013 09:25 amIF TUNISIA WERE LEADING BY TWO GOALS AND YOU CAME FROM BEHIND TO BEAT THEM FOUR -TWO,YOU COULD EARLIER IMAGINE IF YOU ARE LEADING,HOW TO DEFEND AND SCORE MORE IF POSSIBLE
GH FUO, THINK BIG!!! says:January 21, 2013 09:39 amJAMES APPIAH..MUAHAHAHAHAAAA. WA BON S3 MOMONI GO N GET A DENTIST TO TAKE OUT ALL 4 OF YOUR WISDOM TEETH. JAMES APPIAH IS CONFUSED AND CLUELESS. CANT PUT HIS FOOT DOWN ON ANYTHING. MAXWELL KONADU IS THE MAN HELPING HIM WHILES JAMES APPIAH TAKES ALL THE CREDIT. JAMES, IF U ARE CLUELESS, JUST ASK ME FOR IDEAS. FOLLOW MY POSTS ON GHSOCCERNET AND YOU WILL BE SUICCESSFUL...
kwame pito says:January 21, 2013 09:48 amThe lads did well but a few mistakes at the back cost us. it could have been worse. now if we loose to mali we are out! becos congo will definately beat niger, and play a draw with mali in their last game.
yurigagarin says:January 21, 2013 09:59 amappiah tatically bankrupt....nd he is not dare yet....he dosen,t know anything.......he just hate some of best players....his is so stupid....to have left out some of his best players out of the squad......u dont know anything.
kwame pito says:January 21, 2013 10:11 amKWADWO ASAMOAH SHOULD BE PLAYED AT LEFT- MIDFIELD.
Dede says:January 21, 2013 10:11 amLeave the coach alone you MORONS
Big mouth says:January 21, 2013 10:15 amAkwasi Apppiah, please i beg you in the name of Jesus that Kwadzo Asamoah is too good to be kept at lateral defense. He is the only 'ball joggler' we have on our side besides Dede who could not make it. For once that K. Asamoah surged forward, we had a goal. Asamoah Gyan needed a lot of help upfoot and it was obvious that K.Asa could just be the right candidate on that left flange supplying Gyan with all of those balls. Experience is paramount for the success of every team in the cup of nations. We had too many debutants…John Painstil is too rusty to be commanding a starting place. Next game, Vorsah comes in for Akaminko, Kissi Boateng in place of K. Asamoah who then moves up-field and Afful in place of John Painstil. As for Painstil, his experience is not even showing and he has absolutely nothing to offer. Besides, i hate his Agyakoo look. I hope AA goes back to watch the tape so that we can being the best out of Kwadzo Asamaoah.
obbie says:January 21, 2013 10:23 amGhana still dream of beating Zambia with that team. My team Zambia is too strong for Ghana. If we meet Ghana, it will be holiday in a park. Chipolopolo iyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chipolopolo says:January 21, 2013 10:35 amThank God there is no Jordan and Adede, this time its Zambia 3 v 1 Ghana a repeat of 2012 semi. There is confusion in all west african teams. Cup remains in Southern Africa with Zambia or DRC.
GH FUO, THINK BIG!!! says:January 21, 2013 10:48 amTRAIN AT DAWN OR AT NITE...
GH FUO, THINK BIG!!! says:January 21, 2013 10:51 amKEYS TO WIN AFCON! IF THIS SQUAD WANTS TO WIN. DO THIS, AA. NO TIRI MU D3 OR COMPLACENCY, PLS 1. NO SEX, NO PORNO MAGAZINES 2. LIFT METAL. INCORPORATE WEIGHT LIFTING INTO YOUR TRAINING REGIMENT. 3. PRACTICE AT NIGHTIME. CORNER KICKS, PENALTIES, FREE KICKS. THIS IS WAT KOBE BRYANT, THE NEGRO BASEBALL PLAYERS, BARRY BONDS, MICHAEL JORDAN, ARTHUR ASHE DID. IF U CAN HIT A BASEBALL OR TENNIS BALL AT NITE, SINK FREE THROWS WITH YOUR EYES CLOSED. THEN WHAT WILL BE THE ODDS WHEN U HAVE TO HIT THE SAME BALL IN THE DAYTIME? 3. ADOPT THE 532 FORMATION. PLAY BREAK AND PASS SOCCER. 2/3 TOUCHES. TRIANGLE STYLE ATTACK LIKE BARCELONA! TRIANGULAR PASSING AND MOVING WITH THE BALL 4. PSYCHOLOGY: HANG A PICTURE OF THE 1982 SQUAD THAT WON THE TROPHY IN YOUR HOTEL ROOMS. IF U SEE THE PIC LONG ENUFF, U WILL BELIEVE U CAN WIN THE TROPHY. 5. THE BOYS HAVE TO PLAY WITH SUPREME CONFIDENCE LIKE SUPERMAN N TRUST EACH OTHER. FEAR IS AN ILLUSION.... DO THIS AND VICTORY WILL BE OURS! 6. Insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting different results. 7. HAVE DESAILLY ON SPEED DIAL 8. BAN NYANTAKYI FROM GETTING CLOSE TO THE TEAM IN TRAINING CAMP. NYANTAKYI SHOULD BE IN GH. LOOKING OVER THE PREMIER LEAGUE AND MAKING SURE GH SOCCER IS ALIVE AND WELL, DEVOID OF ANY BAFOONERY. WAT IS HE DOING WITH THE TEAM IN SAUDI ARABIA? HE IS A HUGE DISTRACTION 9. FYI: NO COORDINATED DANCES UNTIL GH REACHES THE FINAL, PLS. WE MEAN BUSINE$$. 10.DEREK BOATENG SHOULD STOP HIS STUPID BACK PASSES. WE PLAY TO SCORE 11.LET YOUR OFFENSE BE YOUR DEFENSE! LET YOUR OFFENSE BE YOUR DEFENSE! LET YOUR OFFENSE BE YOUR DEFENSE! THIS IS YOUR JOB DEREK BOATENG A. BREAK/STOP ATTACKING ADVANCES OF OPPONENTS INTO THE GH HALF B. RELEASE THE BALL TO THE WINGERS OR THE $TRIKERS AND REST. I REPEAT, NO BACK PASSES! 11. KWARASAY/FATAU MUST WORK ON HIS RELFEXES. KEEP UR EYE ON THE BALL IF U WANT TO CATCH IT! IF U CANT SEE IT, U CANT SAVE IT! 12.TRAIN AT DAWN OR AT NITE…
GH FUO, THINK BIG!!! says:January 21, 2013 10:53 amMENTALITY! AA MUST TAKE HEED TO MY ADVICE IF HE WANTS TO LIFT THE TROPHY 1. Get your tactics right. TRAIN AT DAWN OR AT NITE 2. keep clean sheets in every single game. 3. STRIKERS/attackers win you a match, DEFENDERS win you a tournament. 4. Make sure youR TEAM N PLAYERS are disciplined 5. Treat your players with respect. motivated all the players like their big brother. 6. Get the best out of your most talented players. THEY MUST PUT IN MORE WORK. MORE TRAINING, MORE LIFTING METAL 7. Don't complain about the facilities 8. TRUST EACH OTHER 9. SIMPLICITY AND SPEED WINS. TRUST ME...!!! BREAK AND PASS SOCCER, 2/3 TOUCHES PER PLAYER AT ALL TIMES. TRIANGLE OFFENSE/ATTACK 10. DO AWAY WITH COMPLACENCY/TIRI MU D3, PLS....U HAVENT WON THE TROPHY YET, SO WHY ARE U RELAXING WITH A BIGHEAD?
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GH FUO, THINK BIG!!! says:January 21, 2013 11:11 amAA, WHY R U SO HARDHEADED. U WILL PAY DERARLY FOR YOUR HARDHEADEDNESS OOO JAMES AA APPIAH. ARE U STUPID OR WAT? AFFUL IS NOT A LEFT BACK. KASA IS NOT A LEFT BACK. AFFUL ALWASY PLAYS RIGHT BACK FOR HIS CLUB, HAS HELPED THEM EARN TROPHIES. KASA IS A LEFT MIDFIELDER. LOOK AT HOW THE LEFT WAS LEAKING OVER AND OVER? AH, AA DONT U HAVE EYES AND A BRAIN? USE WAKASSO OR KISSI BOATENG FOR THE LEFT BACK. THIS IS WHAT THEY R GOOD AT. SEND ATSU TO THE RIGHT WING AND ALLOW KASA TO OPERATE AS AN ATTACKING MIDFIELDER OPERATING FROM THE LEFT. THIS IS SIMPLE, COMMON SENSE. START AFFUL OR AKAMINKO ON THE RIGHT FULL BACK. PAINSTIL MUST COME FROM BENCH. AWAL AND JONATHAN MENSA MUST START. JONATHAN MENSA MUST START AT ALL TIMES. HE MUST BE THE ORGANIZER IN DEFENCE TO REPLACE JOHN MENSAH.
GH FUO, THINK BIG!!! says:January 21, 2013 11:18 amSTARTING 11... FATAU 2..AFFUL/AKAMINKO 3. WAKASSO /KISSI BOATENG 4/5..JONATHAN MENSHA/AWAL/ BOYE/VORSAH/AKAMINKO 6..ANNAN/RABIU/DEREK BOATENG 7..ATSU/ADOMAH 8..BADU/KASA/YIADOM/DEREK BOATENG 9/10..GYAN/CLOTTEY/YIADOM
Prophet of doom says:January 21, 2013 11:23 amI see black stars fallen from heaven
Dr Who says:January 21, 2013 11:29 amThe coach should let Kissi Boateng play the left,push KASA to the left of midfield.Tactically start Atsu from the bench.Vorsah should replace Akaminko because of the height of Malian striker Cheick Diabete.We will beat Mali.
Prophet of doom says:January 21, 2013 11:42 amBREAKING NEWS : Ghana will not make it out of that group
real sabacious says:January 21, 2013 11:44 amcome down guys!AA has created enimies for himself but i dont think he deserves the insult and abuse.indeed he's clueless as some of u guys are saying but his man management is what is really causing him!the best he should have done concerning Dede issue, is to let him join the team and bench him in the congo match instead of dropping him from the team entirely.once again he got his selection wrong as well.its clear the coach doesnt have confidence on kissi boateng but yet he decided to pick him ahead of established leftbacks like nana akwasi and david addy,we all knows what happened to di matteo when he decided to bench torres against juve.AA must to the honourable thing if he fails to pass the quarter final.i think this selection against mali will do much better than the one against congo (keeper)Fatau(2)Akaminko,(3)wakaso(4)Boye(5)jonathan/vorsah(6)Annan(7)Adomah(8)Badu(9)Gyan(10) Atsu(11)K.Asamoah.for the sake of Ghana lets all support team and reserve our anger for this decision taken to pleased some selfish individuals for now!
zambia says:January 21, 2013 12:10 pmI WISH GHANA ALL THE BEST IN THE REMAINING GAMES, BEST. BUT WHAT HAPPENED TO THE SONS OF ABEDE PELE?
zambia is our toilet hole says:January 21, 2013 12:12 pmZambia will lose today's game by 2 to null and when they face Nigeria,they will run fast ,pack their bags and leave south africa .
Zambia can neva host afcon says:January 21, 2013 12:25 pmAbout 9 defenders but yet, Kwadwo Asamoah z playing defends. Painstil has lost his form. Dis how am expecting against Mali 1Dauda 2Afful 3Kissi Boateng 4John Boye 5Isaac Vorsah 6Anthony Annan 7Christian Atsu 8Derek Boateng 9Asamoa Gyan 10Agyeman Badu 11Kwadwo Asamoah
Chu says:January 21, 2013 12:53 pmHow many times does Derek have to dissapoint before donkey plays him other than the holding midfield. This coach is really a ball boy. After scoring 2 goals, what prevents you from introducing Annan. Then after the equaliser you bring a defensive midfielder. You a real tactically bankrupt ballboy. You even need to be benched
Zambia says:January 21, 2013 01:01 pmSit back n relax and watch the African champions 2de.blacked out stars
zambia says:January 21, 2013 01:16 pmYOUR NAME IS A MISSED CALL. I DONT KNOW IF YOU EVEN KNOW WHERE ZAMBIA IS.
okeke okafor says:January 21, 2013 01:44 pmhow come no one mentioned about wakaso's importance to this team, deadly left foot and crosses always on point...good player for the future
Kay says:January 21, 2013 02:00 pmWrong selection. Why do you start your first game with 4 rookies when you have experienced players on the bench? TP Mazembe drew with Black Stars? Mputu who couldn't win it for Mazembe made nonsense of our defense? How I miss John Mensah.
TT says:January 21, 2013 02:06 pmClottey was even better than Mputu. AA should be blamed, no strategy and bad formation. We have Kissi and Afful but played KA at the left back for the whole 90 minutes? I felt sorry for KA and Wakaso after their hard work Ghana couldn't win.
Jaja says:January 21, 2013 02:22 pmPeople, stop complaining about KASA! He never scored nor gave assists when he played in the midfield. Now that he scores and gives assists as a left-back, people start complaining he should be in the midifield again. He shines as a left-back, so leave him there!
selfmade says:January 21, 2013 03:00 pmI always hear of tactical indiscipline only when local coaches are handling the black stars why??? When white coaches comes,tactical indiscipline vanishes why?? Viva the revolutionciiiooooooooooo!!!
dadaba gonshots says:January 21, 2013 04:12 pmHhaaha, where are all those who thought AA was Pep G when we won against Egypt and Tunisia? I said this man is Technically Bankrupt, He doesnt Know JACK! I hate to say this, and this early, I TOLD YOU SO! Some people referred to me as a confused man etc. when I aired my views on this Coach who was using his heart to coach instead of his head. Now we the BS is a laughing stock. Now who is confused? Crap of a coach. Sack him and his cronies at the GFA NOw. Crooks.
Tribalistic appiah says:January 21, 2013 05:05 pmAA is clueless he too sentimental we could feel the absence of dede in the team no creativity and no one to disturb the dc defenders jordan and dede are not good AA yet they are winning in their club what a clueless coach.
Diogenes says:January 21, 2013 11:02 pmA great American Football coach once said that 'if something works, don't change it'. It was very clear that Kwadwo Asamoah was most productive playing in that position. All that AA has to do now is to find another player to 'fill the gap' when KASA attacks. Ghana conceded 2 goals because they did not defend properly.
Kilo says:January 21, 2013 11:05 pmWhich good coach will sack his best player and put the second best in Defence when he knows he is a playmaker. He simply is confused.
Diogenes says:January 21, 2013 11:16 pmThis is psychology: as soon as you score 2 goals, your opponent will react forcefully to equalize, all you need to do is to KEEP POSSESSION till your opponent's adrenaline surge subsides. Then you can score more goals. If you cannot keep possession then try to defend till the opponent's attack machinery becomes frustrated and wanes down. This whole system is intellectual, its a thinking system, you either have it or you don't. Can one be taught? maybe some of it. Sometimes the CAPTAIN on the field of play can help engineer some of these ideas if the coach sucks!!! Gyan does not come across as that kind of leader. I wonder if Gyan really cares about the big picture...it looks like he is looking out for himself....I feel sorry for Ghana.....a shining beacon being consumed by mediocrity!!!
Gimli says:January 22, 2013 09:23 pmWhat Ghana played right after 2-0 was passive defense. They all took positions just outside the 18yard box and the opponent easily punished them. The central midfielders didn't provide much of assistance to the side backs, Paintsil is an ex footballer and Kwadow don't know how to play the position, so, in the blink of an eye, 2-0 became 2-2. If anyone wants to see what is aggresive defense, with covering spaces and changing positions, they have to look at Tunisia's game. They were flawless against Algeria.


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The Mt. Hope High School boys' basketball team concluded its 2012-2013 home regular season schedule with a bang Saturday night, as the Huskies defeated the East Greenwich Avengers, 66-59.
Mt. Hope honored seniors Matt McGee, Isiah Rodriguez, Eric Pattie, Pat Guthlein, and captain Ben Francis before the game. The coach also honored these seniors by having them comprise the starting lineup for the game.
The Huskies got off to a hot start, with sophomore Alex Francis scoring nine of Mt. Hope's first 17 points. Alex Francis would go on to score 18 points on the night, including four 3-pointers.
East Greenwich stormed back though, cutting a late 10-point lead by the Huskies down to just two points as the buzzer sounded to signal halftime. The Avengers went ahead 30-29 two minutes and 32 seconds into the second half, then gaining another one point lead just under three minutes later.
The Huskies responded though, setting up good shots and not letting East Greenwich feel comfortable on offense, keeping the pace and building a consistent lead into the final minutes of regulation.
Junior captain Kyle Valenzuela was Mt. Hope's leading scorer, racking up an impressive 22 points over the course of the game. Ben Francis, with 13 points, was the Huskies' third leading scorer behind Alex Francis, while Guthlein and junior Jared Ramos each got onto the scoring sheet, with eight points and five points, respectively.
Ryan Gavin led East Greenwich in scoring with 13, followed by Brandon Eckles and Ben Chester, who each had 10 points on the night. They were joined in scoring by Kyle Matius and David Hopkins, who each had eight points, Nolan Cooney, who brought in six, and Patrick Lavin, who had four.
The win moves Mt. Hope to 12-5 overall on the season, holding onto second place in Division III East. The loss drops East Greenwich to 14-4 overall this season, though they still remain the top seed in Division III West.
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Web site says large redone sites. Ya right, only if you do not have anyone parked next to you. Access and egress is very tight and crowded especially when full. Park is essentially a dirt parking lot with hookups. If you have slides there is barely enough room to get between the rigs to hook and unhook and then one at a time. Restrooms/showers lacked privacy for the the showers if more than one person was showering, though they were nice and clean. Only thing going for the place is it is convenient for the attractions and the host was accommodating though not overly-friendly. It is a typical tourist area facility. If they could figure out a way to charge for the air we breath they would and it's over priced for what you get.
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The card worked well for about 7 months. Just after Windows 8.1 was released I noticed that my HTPC would "black out" - initially I thought this was Windows 8.1 and/or driver issues, but things just didn't point to software problems. A popular app I use called WhoCrashed stopped working with Windows 8.1 so I had to dig into event logs, crash dumps etc. where I found no culprits. First awkward thing was that the HTPC was actually not rebooting, I was the one who had to reboot manually. Second thing was that sometimes the video didn't come up on reboot. Finally, these blanking occurred with or without stress, all it needed was time. WhoCrashed released an update and confirmed what I was thinking, there were no software/driver issues. Anyway, long story short(er), eventually things ended up pointing to hardware; I open up the system to realize the fan is dead, which is something I didn't consider since the card isn't even a year old otherwise the fan would have been the first thing I'd check.
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Can you open all doors with ONE PRESS on key fob on the 2012?
On the 2012 Focus: Can you configure the unlock on the car to OPEN ALL THE DOORS AT ONCE WITH ONE BUTTON PRESS ON THE KEY FOB?
(I wont buy a car that doesnt do this -- no way. no how.)
Yes, you can set it up that way.
phew. ok i am going to get one now! (I love this car.)
(as soon as they fix the radio.)
If you had to press the key fob twice to open all doors you wouldn't buy the car?
Nothing personal but that really has me in disbelief.
I would think it's just like my 05 500. One push unlocks the front and a second push unlocks the back.
The default setting is two-stage unlocking where the first button press unlocks the driver's door, and a second press unlocks the remaining doors (including the trunk/liftgate). According to the owner's manual, you can reprogram it where a single button press unlocks all doors. You hold down the lock and unlock buttons together, and then the hazard lights will flash to confirm the change. The same procedure also happens to work on TransitConnect vans, I found out.
I just switched mine so I can confirm that holding down both the lock and unlock button for 4 seconds toggles between 2 stage and 1 stage unlocking. At least it does on the intelligent access keys, I am sure it works the same on the integrated key fob remotes.
I hate 2 stage unlocking....actually my wife hates it because I was always forgeating to press the unlock button twice. [rolleyes]
Posted via FF Mobile Was the same on the old key fobs also. Like others said you just hold down both buttons for a few seconds and the car lets you know when its done. Speaking of fobs and keyless entry, what distances are you guys experencing the fobs working from? Im sure anything is better then my car where you have to be like 10 feet sometimes 5 away.
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Effective business plans are monitored and updated as your business - and the environment in which it operates - changes. Taking the time to review your plan on a regular basis can give you the clarity and direction you need to succeed. Many entrepreneurs update their business plan on an annual basis, but you may want to review it more often if your business is going through a period of change.
To learn more about the benefits of ongoing business planning, visit our Business planning frequently asked questions page. For more information on creating and updating your business plan, check out the Writing your business plan section.
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From One Star to Another, Jeff's Welcome Letter to Eddieby Jeff Mauro in Food Network Star, Recap, August 17, 2015
Dearest Eddie,
First off, congratulations on your victory. It was a long journey with tough competition, and I truly believe you deserved the W. Enjoy the moment.
When asked that my final post be an advice letter to the winner and not a standard rundown, I was excited after my 10 weeks of recaps. But now as I'm sitting here writing this letter, dearest Eddie, I, for the first time, do not know what to say, so I will try my best. Granted I've been at this for only four years, but I do feel I've had a decent trajectory, and with that comes a decent amount of experience. Take my advice or not; I won't be offended either way. Here goes.


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