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Brevard, N.C. - Alyssa Miller pitched a two-hitter to lead the Tornados to victory in game one and Chelsi Mallory's two-out, two-run double in the bottom of the sixth completed the Brevard comeback in game two as Brevard swept visiting Virginia Intermont College on Monday afternoon at the BC Softball field, 2-0 and 6-5.
Miller (2-0) and Kayla Clemens (2-0) both pick up their second wins of the season as Brevard improves to 4-0 on the year, while the visiting Cobras fall to 0-4 on the 2012 season.
Game One: Brevard 2, Virginia Intermont 0
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Mallory and Brittany Fowler both drove in runs, giving BC starter Miller all the support she needed as the sophomore right-hander set down 11 Cobras on strikes as Brevard shutout visiting Virginia Intermont in the first game of the doubleheader.
The Cobras threatened in the top of the first inning, loading the bases with two outs as Amber Palmer and Samantha Perry-Shifflet reached on walks and Megan Perry Shifflet hit a single to centerfield. However, Miller was able to escape the jam, retiring Rachel Cook on an infield popup to keep VIC off the scoreboard.
Brevard jumped ahead in the bottom of the first as Meredith Davenport led off the inning with an infield single. A sacrifice bunt and a Mallory single moved Davenport to third with one out, and Brittany Tucker drew a walk from VIC starter Bailee Packett to load the bases. Fowler followed and was able to coax a full count walk, scoring Davenport from third to put Brevard up 1-0 after one.
The Tornados extended their lead in the bottom of the fourth as Brittany Jones and Davenport reached on back-to-back singles and Ally Davenport drew a full count walk, loading the bases with two outs. A fielding error off the bat of Mallory brought Jones around to score, providing the Tornados with an insurance run.
Miller cruised through the final three innings, retiring five batters in a row on strikes in recording her first shutout of the season and fifth of her career with Brevard.
Game Two: Brevard 6, Virginia Intermont 5
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Virginia Intermont scored five runs in the second inning, taking advantage of two Brevard errors to go up 5-1 against BC starter Clemens. However, backed by a three hit game by Ally Davenport, the Tornados rallied against VIC pitcher Rachel Watts and Mallory put Brevard ahead for good with a two-run double as Brevard completed the sweep with the 6-5 victory.
The Tornados again got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the first as Davenport was hit by a pitch to reach first base with one out. Clemens followed one batter later, drilling a triple to the right field fence as Brevard went up 1-0 early.
Virginia Intermont exploded with five runs in the top half of the second inning, taking advantage of two Brevard errors along the way to build the early lead. Chelsea Forney opened the inning with a single as first five VIC batters reached base. Forney came around to score on a fielder's choice, before Tamara Campbell broke the game open with a two RBI double down the left field line, scoring Ashley Fields and Laurel Pace. Rachel Cook followed with a sacrifice fly to right field, scoring Palmer and the relay to third base sailed down the left field line, scoring Campbell from second to put the Cobras up 5-1.
Brevard chipped away at the lead, plating a run in the bottom of the fourth as a throwing error on Tucker's bunt attempt put both Boykin and Tucker in scoring position with zero outs. Maddie Fletcher followed with a sacrifice fly to right scoring Boykin from third base, but Tucker was picked off third base on the next pitch, ending the BC scoring threat in the inning.
Clemens kept Virginia Intermont off the scoreboard as the Tornados headed into their final two plate appearances and Brevard came roaring back in the bottom of the sixth inning as Tucker reached on a one-out single and stole second before coming around to score on Jones' base hit to left field. Jones made her way to third base on a wild pitch as Meredith Davenport reached on a walk. Ally Davenport followed with a base hit, slapping the ball through the left side of the infield to score Jones, bringing Brevard back within one with two outs in the inning. Mallory completed the comeback, driving a 2-1 offering to the left centerfield fence clearing the bases to put Brevard up 6-5 heading into the final inning.
Clemens retired the side in the top of the seventh to record her second win of the season as the Tornados swept their 2012 home opener at the BC Softball field.
Brevard returns to the road as they travel to Misenheimer, N.C. to take on Pfeiffer University on Saturday, February 18th. First pitch for the doubleheader between the Tornados and the Falcons is set for 2 p.m.


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PRINCETON, N.J. -- A light schedule kicked off the second half of the Ivy League women's volleyball season last weekend, but the teams return to a full slate of action this weekend as the title race heats up.
Yale continued to be the League's hottest team, winning its last nine matches and starting 8-0 in Ivy play. The Bulldogs, which swept Brown over the weekend, have only surrended three sets in conference play and are now two-up in the loss column on second-place Princeton after the Tigers dropped a heartbreaker to arch-rival Penn.
The Tigers won the first two sets and had a 23-19 lead in the third before the Quakers roared back with six straight points to keep the match alive. Penn won the fourth, 25-17, and then jumped out to an 8-2 lead in the decisive fifth set before holding on for a 15-13 win. It was the second time this season that the two played a five-set match, with Princeton winning the first one back on Sept. 22.
Harvard won its third straight Ivy match for the first time since 2009 with a four-set victory at Dartmouth. The Crimson is now 5-3 in League action, tied for third with Penn. The two teams square off Friday night in Philadelphia.
Columbia pulled up to the .500-mark in League play with a five-set win at Cornell. The Lions won the first two sets, but the Big Red regrouped at the intermission and won the next two to force a deciding fifth set. Neither team led by more than two points in the fifth, but back-to-back kills by Megan Gaughn broke a 16-16 tie and lifted the Lions to the win.
In the match, Gaughn became the first player in Columbia history to surpass the 1,000-kill and 1,000-dig mark in a career. Below is a list of the 1,000/1,000 club in Ancient Eight history:
Tomo Nakanishi, 1995-98 (1,716 kills / 1,762 digs)
Megan Gaughn, 2009-current (1,170 kills / 1,007 digs)
Elizabeth Bishop, 2003-06 (1,690 kills / 1,166 digs)
Debbie Quibell, 2000-03 (1,212 kills / 1,118 digs)
Madeline Baird, 2008-11 (1,267 kills / 1,133 digs)
Anne Murray, 1996-99 (1,180 kills / 1,052 digs)
Ashley Dean, 1998-01 (1,117 kills / 1,482 digs)
Sarah Nadler, 2002-05 (1,032 kills / 1,274 digs)
Jess Thomas, 2005-08 (1,027 kills / 1,011 digs)
Melissa Forcum, 1995-98 (1,220 kills / 1,363 digs)
Laura Mahon, 2004-07 (1,100 kills / 1,292 digs)
Melissa Ingalls, 1985-88 (1,129 kills / 1,313 digs)
Kwak-Hefferan, 1999-2002 (1,298 kills / 1,306 digs)
Julia Swanson, 2006-09 (1,249 kills / 1,113 digs)
PRINCETON (since 2001)
Parker Henritze, 2005-08 (1,478 kills / 1,123 digs)
Sheena Donohue, 2006-09 (1,381 kills / 1,159 digs)
Lauren Grumet, 2003-06 (1,221 kills / 1,083 digs)
Kristina Kliszewski, 1989-92 (1,198 kills / 1,298 digs)
Pauline Mu, 1990-93 (1,279 kills / 1,148 digs)
Rosie Wustrack, 1995-98 (1,561 kills / 1,297 digs)
Alexis Crusey, 2006-09 (1,219 digs / 1,286 kills)
Ivy League in the NCAA Statistics
The Ivy League is among the NCAA Division I leaders in several individual and team statistical categories through matches of Oct. 21.
Penn junior libero Dani Shepherd continues to lead NCAA Division I in digs per set at 6.38. She is chasing the all-time, single-single mark of 6.87 set last season by Villanova's Kim Maroon. The Quakers are also still in the top spot in the same category at 21.09 per game. Yale sits right behind Penn in second at 19.91 digs per set. The Bulldogs are also in the top 10 in kills (3rd, 14.95) and assists (3rd, 14.0) per set.
Individually, Princeton's Lydia Ridnick is 26th in kills per set at 4.27 and 34th in points per set, averaging 4.76. The Tigers' Leah Jordan is 28th in hitting percentage at. 384, while Harvard's Caroline Walters is 42nd at .372. Cornell's Kelly Marble is in the top 50 in aces per set, sitting at 42nd (0.40).
Click here for the complete NCAA statistics.
Columbia senior outside hitter Megan Gaughn (Winter Park, Fla.) and Penn junior middle blocker Susan Stuecheli (Troy, Mich.) earned Co-Player of the Week honors this week.
Gaughn made history when she became Columbia's first-ever player to amass 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs in a career. She did it in the process of leading the Lions to a five-set win at Cornell on Saturday, breaking a 16-16 tie in the fifth set with consecutive kills. She also put away the first set with back-to-back kills, breaking a 23-all tie. Gaughn finished the day with 16 kills and 18 digs to give her 1,170 kills and 1,007 digs for her career.
She gives Columbia its second Player of the Week this season. Atlanta Moye-McLaren won the honor on Sept. 18.
Gaughn's Weekly Stats
.167 hitting pct., 16k, 8e, 48 ta, 18 digs, 16.5 pts.
Stuecheli had a big part in Penn's rally to beat Princeton on Friday night. After trailing by two sets and on the verge of losing a third, the Quakers stormed back to win the third and fourth sets and force a fifth. Stuecheli, who hit .357 for the match and finished with 10 blocks, sparked her squad in that deciding set with three kills, a solo block and two block assists as Penn jumped out to an 8-2 lead. She later stopped a Princeton rally with another block as Penn won the final set to claim the match. Her 10 blocks tied the season-high in the Ivy League this year and she added 10 kills without an error.
Steuechli also gives Penn its second Player of the Week honor this season after Dani Shepherd won the award on Oct. 9.
Stuecheli Weekly Stats
.357 hitting pct., 10 k, 0e, 28 ta, 10 blk (3 bs, 7ba), 16.5 pts
Harvard freshman middle blocker Caroline Holte (Laguna Beach, Calif.) claimed Rookie of the Week honors with her nine-block night as the Crimson won its third-straight League match, downing Dartmouth in four sets. Holte hit .455 for the match and had a season-high 11 points to go along with her season-high nine blocks (1 bs, 8 ba). It was her eighth outing with five or more blocks this season. Harvard has won three in a row in League play for the first time since 2009.
Holte is Harvard's first Rookie of Week winner since Teresa Skelly on Oct. 12, 2010.
Holte's Weekly Stats
.455 hitting pct., 9 blks (1 bs, 8 ba), 11 pts.
Kendall Peterkin, Princeton (Fr., RS - San Diego)
.217 hitting pct., 16 kills, 11 digs, 17 pts. in loss to Penn
Breanna Wong, Cornell (Fr., RS - Highlands, Calif.)
.231 hitting pct., 16 kills, 18 pts. in loss to Columbia
Kelly Johnson, Yale (Fr., S - Palos Verdes, Calif.)
.320 hitting pct., 12 kills, 15 ast. 13.5 pts. in win over Brown
Taylor Docter, Harvard (Sr., OH - Los Altos, Calif.)
.220 hitting pct., 15 kills, 15 digs, 16 pts. in win over Dartmouth
Siera Young, Cornell (Jr., OH - Downers Grove, Ill.)
.229 hitting pct., 19 kills, 10 digs, 19.5 pts. in loss to Columbia
Saturday, October 26
*Dartmouth at Princeton, 5 pm
*Columbia at Yale, 7 pm
*Harvard at Penn, 7 pm
*Cornell at Brown, 7 pm
Sunday, October 27
*Harvard at Princeton, 5 pm
*Columbia at Brown, 5 pm
*Cornell at Yale, 5 pm
*Dartmouth at Penn, 5 pm
*Ivy League Contests
September 4 - Kendall Polan, Yale (Jr., S)
September 11 - Haley Wessels, Yale (Sr., MB)
September 18 - Atlanta Moye-McLaren, Columbia (Fr., OH)
September 25 - Kendall Polan, Yale (Jr., S)
October 2 - Lydia Rudnick, Princeton (Sr., OH)
October 9 - Dani Shepherd, Penn (Jr., L)
October 16 - Taylor Docter, Harvard (Sr., OH)
October 23 - Megan Gaughn, Columbia (Sr., OH), Susan Stuecheli, Penn (Jr., MB)
October 30 -
November 6 -
November 13 -
September 4 - Ronnie Bither, Penn (Fr., S)
September 11 - Ronnie Bither, Penn (Fr., S)
September 18 - Atlanta Moye-McLaren, Columbia (Fr., OH) & Kelly Johnson, Yale (Fr., S)
September 25 - Alex Caldwell, Penn (Fr., RS)
October 2 - Alex Caldwell, Penn (Fr., RS)
October 9 - Kelly Johnson, Yale (Fr., S)
October 16 - Kelly Johnson, Yale (Fr., S)
October 23 - Caroline Holte, Harvard (Fr., MB)
October 30 -
November 6 -
November 13 -
September 4 - Caitlin Brenton, Columbia (So., OH), Taylor Docter, Harvard (Sr., OH),Kelly Johnson, Yale (Fr., S), Nicole Kincade, Princeton (So. MB), Alexandra Rieckhoff, Brown (Jr., S), Elisa Scudder, Dartmouth (Jr., MB), Emma White, Penn (So., OH)
September 18 - Erin Cooney, Harvard (Jr., RS), Rachel D'Epagnier, Cornell (Jr., MB), Mollie Rogers, Yale (So., OH), Lydia Rudnick, Princeton (Sr., OH), Dani Shepherd, Penn (Jr., L), Breanna Wong, Cornell (Fr., RS)
September 25 - Heather Braunagel, Columbia (Sr., MB), Taylor Docter, Harvard (Sr., OH), Amanda Nickel, Brown (Jr., OH), Jesse Ebner, Yale (Fr., MB), Lydia Rudnick, Princeton (Sr., OH), Dani Shepherd, Penn (Jr., L), Breanna Wong, Cornell (Fr., RS)
October 2 - Caitlin Brenton, Columbia (So., OH), Taylor Docter, Harvard (Sr., OH), Jesse Ebner, Yale (Fr., MB), Kelly Marble, Cornell (Jr., OH), Kendall Polan, Yale (Jr., S), Susan Stuecheli, Penn (Jr., MB), Kathleeen Wallace, Harvard (Fr., OH)
October 9 - Kathryn Conner, Brown (So., L), Erin Cooney, Harvard (Jr., RS), Maddie Lord, Brown (So., OH), Haley Wessels, Yale (Sr., MB), Ginny Willis, Princeton (So., S), Breanna Wong, Cornell (Fr., S)
October 16 - Alex Caldwell, Penn (Fr., RS), Lauren Martin, Penn (Sr., RS), Maddie Rudnick, Yale (So., L), Bailey Springer, Columbia (Fr., OH), Tiana Woolridge, Princeton (So., MB), Breanna Wong, Cornell (Fr., S)
October 23 - Kendall Peterkin, Princeton (Fr., RS), Breanna Wong, Cornell (Fr., RS), Kelly Johnson, Yale (Fr., S), Taylor Docter, Harvard (Sr., OH), Siera Young, Cornell (Jr., OH)
October 30 -
November 6 -
November 13 -
|Player of the Week
|Last Occurrence
|September 28, 2010
|Kathryn Glickman
|October 23, 2012*
|Megan Gaughn
|November 8, 2011
|Madeleine Przybyl
|November 15, 2011*
|Annie Villanueva
|October 16, 2012
|Taylor Docter
|October 23, 2012*
|Susan Stuecheli
|October 2, 2012
|Lydia Rudnick
|September 25, 2012
|Kendall Polan
|Rookie of the Week
|Last Occurrence
|September 6, 2011
|Maddie Lord
|September 18, 2012*
|Atlanta Moye-McLauren
|October 5, 2010
|Rachel D'Epagnier
|November 1, 2011*
|Alex Schoenberger
|October 23, 2012
|Caroline Holte
|October 2, 2012
|Alex Caldwell
|November 1, 2011*
|Ginny Willis
|October 16, 2012
|Kelly Johnson
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SACRAMENTO, CA -- State Sen. Lou Correa (D-Orange Co.) is sponsoring a bill to legalize online poker for California citizens. Supporters claim that two million Golden State residents currently gamble $13 billion a year on illegal online poker and that the government could realize $1 billion in taxes over the next decade by regulating the activity.
The bill, SB 40, is supported by Indian gaming tribes and the California Online Poker Association. It proposes to sell 10-year licenses to operators of online poker only, leaving other types of online gambling illegal.
California faces a $26 billion budget deficit this year. The state Senate held hearings last July on a similar measure introduced by state Sen. Ron Wright (D-Inglewood), who chairs the committee that oversees gambling.


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Little Big Town looking forward to Keith Urban tour
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Little Big Town's Kimberly Schlapman says she and her bandmates are looking forward to hitting the road this summer with Keith Urban. She tells "Shape" magazine that Keith is just a good friend and is so supportive.
The singer adds that her group has a history with Urban. She explains that the members of Little Big Town have served as Keith's backing vocalists a few times, and her band's first arena tour was as an opener for Urban back in 2005.
Urban's "Light The Fuse Tour 2013" begins in Cincinnati, Ohio on July 18th. The extensive trek continues throughout the fall, and wraps up in Louisville, Kentucky on December 8th.
Little Big Town is currently on their own headlining trek. The next stop on "The Tornado Tour" is coming up in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Friday.
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Is it possible to take this Form Submit Button...
<input id="createPM" type="submit" name="createPM" class="" value="Create PM"/>
... and make it so that when I click on it, it goes to another page (e.g. "create_pm.php") like a hyperlink would do?
(With the key point being that I do NOT want the default, silver/grey/metallic look to change...)
It's a form element, not a hyperlink. Best to use the right tool for the job.
A more semantic way to go about it would be to use a button element and inline JavaScript, see the below example.
<button onclick="window.location='http://www.google.com'; return false;">Click Me</button>
Not a great option for anyone with JS off, though ... It's easy enough to style an anchor to look the same, although default forms elements don't look the same cross browser, so you'd want to style links and form buttons the same way, I guess.
There is no sin in wanting people to click on a Button to go to somewhere else on your site than a link...
And Paul O' showed me how to do that using a background image slice to create the illusion of a Button, however, I would like it to have the default silver/gray/metallic look, so that is what I'm asking.
Also, Ralph, what I am trying to do is logical, because I want a "Send PM" Button on my "inbox.php" page to take them to my "create_pm.php" script which is a Form...
That is the whole point...
It is more intuitive to click on a metallic looking "Send PM" Button in a User's Inbox, and then be taken to a Form to do just that, versus clicking on a hyperlink.
Yahoo Mail does that exact thing...
Here is a partial screen-shot of my Inbox...
As mentioned before, I think having a metallic Button for "Create PM" is more consistent with my "Go" Button to the left, versus having a Create PM hyperlink...
Because, the entire area is encapsulated in an HTML Form, I could leave things as a Form Button and use a Redirect to take the User to my "create_pm.php" script, but I was hoping to make things function like a hyperlink while look like a Form Button... :-/
I don't know if this is really a proper use of the form element, but you could try doing it like this:
<form action="http://sitepoint.com/" method="post">
<input type="submit" value="Let's Go!">
You have to use the whole <form> element, rather than just an input.
As far as I can tell, there is nothing wrong with having several Submit Buttons in a Form and having Redirects behind some of them...
What I have works, and it looks like I want it to as well.
If the form's action attribute is a URL and the method is a GET rather than a POST, hitting a submit button will send the user to the new URL.
Seems to work with POST too.
Couldn't you just put the button inside an <a> and get the best of both worlds?
<a href="http://google.com">
<input type="button" value="Google!" />
It doesn't validate, so even if it works, it's probably best avoided.


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If it wasn't for practice, Gahr High's girls basketball team may have forgotten what its gymnasium looks like.
Tonight at 7 p.m., the top-seeded Gladiators will hit the road for the third consecutive game, this time visiting Laguna Hills in a CIF Southern Section Division 3AAA semifinal. After a home game to open the playoffs, Gahr visited Royal (which had a first-round road game) and lost coin flips with North Torrance and Laguna Hills.
Coach Al Dorogusker, however, knows his 20-8 squad is ready for the challenge.
"It makes us tougher," Dorogusker said in his thick New York accent. "It makes us stronger. We're road warriors."
Gahr is one of five area teams playing semifinal or quarterfinal games tonight. Both Poly and Millikan will face tough Division 1AA foes in quarterfinals, and St. Joseph will host La Canada in a Division 3A semifinal. Defending 2AA champion Lynwood will host Canyon Country Canyon in a quarterfinal matchup.
Laguna Hills is the defending 3AA champion, and got all the way to the State Division III final a season ago. The Hawks are 21-7 and seeded No.4.
But led by senior star Jewelyn Sawyer, Gahr has been outstanding recently.
The Gladiators have won 12 of 14 games - both losses came against Lynwood - since a three-game losing skid that spanned the New Year.
"(Sawyer) has decided she's one of the best players around and she's decided to show everyone," Dorogusker said of his do-everything wing, who is averaging 26.0 points and 15.0 rebounds in the last two games.
But she's not a one-girl team. Senior guards Sydney Teodoro and Jasmine Gates have averaged over 25 combined points per playoff game from the perimeter, and junior guard Ra'Vyn Bowser had 21 points and six assists in a first-round victory over El Modena.
After a pair of early-round routs, Poly will get its first real test of the playoffs against Etiwanda in a 6 p.m. tipoff. The Eagles are 26-2, seeded No. 5 in 1AA and ranked fifth in the state. In last year's quarterfinals, Poly barely survived its encounter with Etiwanda, 53-48.
Junior forward Amy Okonkwo is a 6-foot-1 transfer from Los Osos, and the Eagles' roster lists seven players at least 5-foot-10.
"I anticipate an excellent game," said Poly coach Carl Buggs. "They're big and pretty solid in all areas."
Millikan will visit Corona Santiago in a 1AA quarterfinal. The Sharks are 26-2, seeded third in the division and ranked as high as No. 2 in the state.
The Rams held high-scoring Ashley Kelsick well under her 40-plus average in a 78-46 pummeling of Highland on Wednesday, and will face Oregon signee Chrishae Rowe.
St. Joseph will play its first semifinal in 24 years when La Canada comes to the Flynn Center. After consecutive road victories to open the 3A playoffs, the Jesters (18-11) knocked off No. 2 Oak Park on Wednesday.
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has anyone seen or read this book???
Any good?
Thanks in advance
has anyone seen or read this book???
Any good?
Thanks in advance
google "jake shannon is a fraud"
the guy is shit, utter absolute shit. and anyone who says he isn't just cause he paid billy robinson a ton of money to be a "legit" catch instructor is an idiot
man, when you're the nail, hang in there....until the day you become the hammer
David5 - thanks for the heads up.
I was looking at reading up/watching on more "catch wrestling" and techniques.
When it comes to b.s instructors I tend to try and search a well known website that tends to specialise in this area.. but wasn't aware of what you've informed me on.
There seems to be a lot of grey areas regarding catch wrestling and a few "interesting" supposed instructors out there - not uk based.
Can you recommend any catch wrestling books/dvds?
I understand Sakaruba was trained in catch wrestling.. and being a legit fighter with good skills and beating a few gracies has got me interested more in the style, again also I believe josh barnett and eric paulson also seem to base their sub skills on this ?
Gene Le Bell although a pro wrestler/stuntman/legit judoka is someone else I am interested in his teachings/style - which he's passed on to Gokor Chiv.
Thanks again for any info.
Jake is certainly a business man but he puts out quality information and this book looks pretty interesting.
get josh's dvd, it's not bad. the rest is mostly shit
man, when you're the nail, hang in there....until the day you become the hammer
Look at his other books, lol... sells bs to people.
Isn't the catch book just a collection of other people's work?
http://www.ChrisReesAcademy.com - http://thetattooedchimp.blogspot.co.uk/
Thanks for the replies..
So long as the material is good happy to buy it even if it's a collection but has good information in it, if it's rubbish will give it a miss...
Eric Paulson, Sakuraba and Josh Barnet are modern mma'ers with some catch background/training/whatever.
Anyone else worth mentioning/reading up on/dvd's etc.?
Thanks again in advance.
Last edited by mikiesbuk; 17-04-2013 at 10:29 PM. Reason: forgot
Here's an article on the Shannon thing:
Obviously loaded (given the name of the blog) but has some good info.
As mentioned, some of Josh Barnett's stuff is decent. Billy Robinson is obviously legit (though he's in business with Shannon). If you want to watch a fat dude get his limbs cranked then Tony Cecchine's are good.....but the techniques are low percentage for the most part, and there's a lot of 'show'.
The guys up at the Snake Pit are doing seminars etc again now, that would be worth checking out. Ian Bromley up in Stockport is a legit instructor. These guys are affiliated.
Edit: Man, if you get into googling some of this shit, there's tons of both sides trying to discredit each other.


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In the current changing business environments, it is required of companies to have higher ethical minds and sense of social responsibilities.
It means that each individual not merely shall maintain the public order, but must conduct in good faith, having Corporate Philosophy in common, following sincerely the sense of value and ethical standard required of him/her as a good member not only of a company but of the society.
To cope with these environments, in October 1997, Clarion Headquarter has set up a "Corporate Philosophy" as the cornerstone of company management and applied it to all Clarion Group of Companies.
Business activities of a company must always be in done in the interest of maintaining good relationships with various stakeholders such as customers, shareholders, business partners and employees.
In addition, it is required of companies to establish a Corporate Governance System that can be accepted in a global sense.
Today, we establish the Compliance Program to put our group "Corporate Philosophy", which has been the basic concept for our activities for a long time, into practice. At the same time, we draw out this Guiding Principles of Conducts and Behaviors (herein after called "the Principle") as prescription for our actual carrying out the program as basic foundations for our responsibility to the society and corporate morals.
April 01, 2004
1. General Rules
Basic Points
(1) As a member of the international community, we shall be conscious at all times to observe all laws, rules and regulations, and also treaties and laws of foreign countries, where applicable.
(2) We shall recognize fully the Corporate Ethics, which is required of our company, and shall conduct ourselves in good business and social sense and be guided by our responsibilities as members of the society. We are cognizant that action that is not a violation of the law may still be deemed a violation of Corporate Ethics.
(3) In the event a legal violation or anti-social activity occurs, we shall take corrective action promptly, make a preventive plan of relapse, and deal with the violation in a strict manner. There is no exception to this standard, even if the action was undertaken in the interest of making the company better, or under the instruction of a supervisor. We shall not neglect to address any violations.
1) Observance of the Social Criteria
We shall not only observe laws, rules and regulations, but also respect social criteria, and conduct and behave ourselves with decent business sense.
(1) We shall observe and abide by all laws, rules and regulations both at home and abroad.
(2) We shall fully recognize the Corporate Ethics required of our company, and shall conduct and behave ourselves sensibly and responsibly as members of the society.
2. Relationship with the Society
Basic Points
(1) Our company has made a pledge in our Corporate Philosophy to contribute towards a prosperous society by creating valuable products. We can contribute to society through proposals of new value which can win the empathy of our customers and society.
(2) In order to do so, it is always required that we not only produce products with outstanding technical capabilities, but also put the highest priority on the future of humanity, society and the earth. We also require fair, open and highly transparent dealings in our corporate activities. Higher corporate transparency means making a closer connection to the people related to our company (Stakeholders) such as stockholders, business partners, customers and the communities within which we work, and to disclose faithfully, useful and pertinent company information to these entities.
(3) Clarion Asia Pte. Ltd., including our parent company and other Clarion affiliates and subsidiaries, will strive to become companies that are well accepted by each of our respective communities.
1) Contribution to the Society
We shall, as members of a corporate citizenship, actively take part in activities to help make the society better and contribute to its well-being and improvement.
(1) We shall fulfill our role as members of a corporate citizenship by continuously conducting social service activities such as supporting culture and arts, participation in volunteer activities, and contribution to the international community through sponsorships and donations.
2) Observance of Business Related Laws, Rules and Regulations
We shall observe local laws, rules and regulations related to our products and services.
(1) If the business is under the influence of various laws, rules and regulations, we shall observe them, and make sure to fulfill necessary requirements with the related agencies, such as issuing of notification or application for approval.
3) Observance of Laws and Regulations related to General and Political Contributions and Donations
We shall observe local laws and regulations when making political and other contributions and donations to various organizations.
(1) When it is required to execute any kind of contributions and donations, we shall follow the internal company standards and obtain the approval by the company.
(2) We shall not offer bribes, make illegitimate profit transfers or political donations to public administrators. We shall also strictly refrain from any deeds that might be seen as collusion with a political office or public administrator. Our relationship with holders of political office and public administrators shall be sound and clear.
4) Breaking off Relationships with Groups and Organizations with Anti-Social Beliefs and Activities
We shall deal with fortitude groups and organizations whose beliefs and activities are disruptive to the established social order and to avoid any relationship with them.
(1) In order to avoid involvement in illegal or anti-social acts, we shall try to equip ourselves with some basic legal knowledge, apart from social common sense and sense of justice, and shall always take a sensible course of action.
(2) We shall not, at any time, associate with or conduct business with groups or organizations with anti-social beliefs and activities even for the sake of our company and for our own advantage.
(3) We, also, shall never have any business with the traders who have some relationships with groups and organizations with anti-social beliefs and activities.
(4) We shall also not engage indirectly in any business with organizations with anti-social beliefs and activities through third parties such as traders, friends and relatives.
(5) We shall act with resolute attitudes when we receive unreasonable requirements from groups and organizations with anti-social beliefs and activities. And at the same time, we shall never try to settle with them by money.
5) Protection and Preservation of Environment
In order to maintain a sound relationship with the environment, we shall be aware of the importance of protection and preservation of nature at all time in corporate activities such as research, development, manufacturing, sale and disposal of our products. We shall engage in environmental-friendly manufacturing activities complying with related environmental treaties, laws and regulations.
(1) When we research, develop, manufacture, sell or dispose our products, we shall always recognize the importance of the protection of environment, shall observe all treaties and laws related to the environment, and engage in environmental-friendly manufacturing of our products. We shall also restrain from waste generation throughout product life cycles by focusing on the rule of producer's extended responsibilities.
(2) We shall focus on environmental consciousness and shall participate in activities that protect the environment such as buying recycled products, using energy efficient office equipment, recycle used office products and paper, saving papers by utilizing paper-less measures, and collecting garbage separately by the kinds of them.
3. Relationship with Customers, Business Partners and Competitors
Basic Points
(1) Our company is aiming to have impartiality and higher transparency in our corporate activities by which we can prove ourselves worthy of the trust of every customer and trader. Namely, in relationships with business partners, in order to enhance transparency, we shall at all times, make fair and impartial business decisions based on clear and objective criteria.
(2) Also, as business partners are not only our collaborators, but also our customers, we shall strive to build reliable relationships with them. Close communication, coupled with a focus on strengthening the business relationship, can bring mutual prosperity.
(3) Furthermore, in order for us to be recognized as a company beneficial to society through our global community service efforts, and in order to be a welcome member of our communities, we shall strengthen our business relationship with local enterprises.
1) Sincere Dealing with Customers
We shall, at all times, be sincere in dealing with our customers and offer them excellent customer satisfaction and pleasure through superior products and services.
(1) We shall always strive to accurately assess our customer's needs and deliver products and services with qualities that satisfy those needs.
2) Offering Safe Products
We shall, at all times, be aware of the nature of our products and safety requirements related to them. We shall understand and observe laws and regulations related to product safety standards and strive to always create safe products.
(1) When we manufacture, develop, import, stock, sell, transport, export, mend or repair products, we shall always pay attention to safety, fully understand and observe any laws and regulations related to the product safety, and always strive for higher safety levels.
(2) If we obtain any information related to product safety issues, we must verify the information at once. If we have clear evidence of a product safety concern, we shall inform the department concerned and take suitable countermeasures.
3) Observance of the Anti-Monopoly Law
We shall, at all times, prevent misuse of monopoly or market power through cartels, illegal conferences, forcing re-sale prices or abuses of a superior business position. We shall engage ourselves in fair and free trade competitions.
(1) We shall not make any unfair restriction of trade by participating in a conference among fellow traders or trade associations to arrange prices, quantities or manufacturing facilities, or by collusive bidding among those.
(2) We shall not take any action in conspiracy with fellow traders or trade associations to reject business with any particular company (ex. special discount sales company) or newcomer, nor shall we unfairly restrain resale prices by resellers.
4) Appropriate Dealings with Vendors and Observance of Laws Protecting Subcontractors
We shall, at all times, deal with our vendors openly and fairly with sensible and sincere manners.
(1) We shall select most adequate vendors by impartially comparing and evaluating all applicable conditions of quality, price, delivery, engineering and developmental capability, stable supply chain, environmental preservation and the like.
(2) No matter whether we have the power or not to influence the selection of vendors, we shall never make use of such power to provide advantageous treatment to one vendor over another.
(3) When we make the consignment base business activity and purchase commodities, we shall always be aware of specific contractual obligations with vendors and shall be conscious to avoid actions that violate the contract.
5) Avoiding Unfair Competition
We shall, under no circumstances, illegitimately or illegally obtain trade secrets from other companies nor shall we misappropriate legitimately learned trade secrets.
(1) Under no circumstance shall we obtain and use other company's secrets by fraudulent methods such as thefts.
(2) We shall not obtain or use other company's secrets including plagiarism if we know that they were obtained or that they might have been obtained by such fraudulent methods.
6) Observance of Reasonable Limits to Entertainment and Presents
We shall not entertain or give presents to, nor receive entertainment or presents from customers or business partners beyond reasonable limits socially accepted.
(1) When we conduct business entertainment or give presents to our customers, they shall not exceed generally acceptable social common sense levels.
(2) When we receive business entertainment or gifts from our business partners or vendors, we shall keep them down to less than generally acceptable social common sense levels.
(3) In encouraging impartial and transparent corporate activities and to avoid not only fraudulent conduct which might cause severe criticism by society, but also any action which might be perceived as fraudulent conduct, it is, in principle, prohibited for individual employees to receive gifts, benefits or entertainment which might directly influence the result of individual business transactions.
7) Keeping Moderate Relationship with Public Service Personnel
We shall not entertain or give presents to government agents, public service personnel, officers or local public organizations either domestically or overseas where the law may prohibit this act.
(1) We shall not entertain or provide gifts to public service personnel or officers if such acts are forbidden by the law.
(2) We shall not attempt to influence public service agents of foreign government or local public organizations with money, gifts or entertainment in return for consideration beneficial to the company or for personal gain.
8) Verification of Appropriate Advertisements
We shall, at all times, use fair and proper expressions in advertisements, and verify, based on facts, the appropriateness of all advertisements.
(1) We shall never use incorrect explanations or descriptions in our advertisements that may abuse or slander another company. Additionally, we will never use any term that predicates social discrimination in our advertisement activities.
(2) Before we make comparative advertisements, we shall make sure that the content is proven by the facts and that they must be faultless, adequate and avoid misleading statements.
4. Relationship with Shareholders and Investors
Basic points
(1) We have indirectly been working with Japan headquarter (HQ) in driving their IR (Investors Relation) program to release company information beyond what is required of laws to all of shareholders and investors. In doing so, while maintaining our management accountability, we are trying to release this information in timely manner to (HQ), and supporting their efforts in improving transparency of the management and to enhance shareholder and investor understanding of our business activity.
(2) We shall collect information broadly and use all of those at our discretion and shall put it together effectively for HQ to communicate with our shareholders and investors.
1) Disclosure of Management Information
We shall, through Clarion HQ, disclose management information on our operations and financial situations to shareholders and investors in an accurate and timely manner . We shall convey our Corporate Philosophy and Management Policies to them clearly and definitely. We shall listen comments and criticisms against the information disclosed in a sincere manner.
(1) With the aim of impartial and transparent corporate activities, we shall, based on the facts, release accurate and timely information about our products and technologies, business details, financial situation and service activities to the community, to those who have a relationship with our company.
(2) Each employee shall be conscious that he or she plays a part of public relations. Each employee will also aggressively support the company's release of information to the best of their ability.
(3) In preparation for releasing of information in adequate and timely manner, every document and information which come from each of the departments in-charge shall always be made accurately and honestly based on the facts.
(4) We shall take all criticism by our shareholders and customers seriously, and promptly relay such information to the appropriate department.
5. Relationship with Employees
Basic points
(1) Employees are fundamental of all corporate activities for our company, we shall show necessary and sufficient respect for them, and shall positively support their personal and career growth.
(2) Although there are various elements to satisfy each individual employee, from the fundamental employment benefits such as compensation, to opportunities for them to achieve self-actualization, we shall support each employee and his or her growth as a human being by providing an environment where each individual employee can demonstrate his or her own best ability through their job.
(3) For that purpose, we shall respect all basic human rights, observe all laws, especially laws related to labor and employment, and maintain internal order and discipline by observing internal rules. We will also allow for a work environment where each individual can show his or her best efforts, perform faithfully his or her job and to continue to develop skills to maximize their ability.
1) Respecting Human Rights and Equality
We shall, at all times, maintain a sound working environment, and respect human rights, equality and personality of each individual.
(1) Clarion will make employment and employment-related decisions without regard to characteristics that laws require employers not to consider. They include such things as an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability, or any other basis like hobbies and school careers prohibited by applicable all laws.
(2) We shall never compel anyone to work by actions such as threats of violence, abuse, or slander and shall also never infringe upon human rights by bullying or harassing.
2) Prohibiting Sexual Harassment
We shall, at all times, abstain from words and behaviors that might give sexual unpleasantness to others.
(1) We shall, at all times, abstain from behaviors, words or remarks that are suggestive and which constitutes an unwelcome sexual advance or request for sexual favors, or any verbal, visual or physical conduct of a sexual nature that is (1) related to or conditional to the receipt of employee benefits, or (2) sufficiently severe or pervasive as to alter the conditions of employment and create an abusive working environment.
(2) We shall condemn any abuse of powers by employees who use their position of influence as a threat for sexual favors.
3) Protection of Personal Information
We shall, at all times, strictly control the confidentiality of personal information of employees and other outside personnel and the information that we come to possess in the course of our business activities.
(1) We shall strictly control all personal information we come to possess in the course of business and ensure that it is kept confidential.
4) Maintenance of Safe and Clean Working Environment
We shall maintain a safe and clean working environment with the understanding and observance of related laws and regulations.
(1) We shall maintain the working environment safe and clean as a top priority matter, and shall understand and observe the laws and regulations related to the safety and cleanliness in all business execution.
(2) In the event of a workplace accident, we shall minimize the influence from, investigate the cause of the accident thoroughly and put measures in place to prevent a recurrence.
5) Observance of Laws, Rules and Regulations Related to Labor and Workers
We shall observe all laws, rules and regulations related to labor and employment, and maintain a safe and pleasant working environment.
(1) We shall thoroughly administrate each individual's working hours and days not exceeding those designated by Employment Act.
(2) We shall always let all supervisors pay attentions to their workers' health conditions, mentally and physically.
(3) We shall abide by the Singapore Employment Act which spells out the rights and obligations of employers and employees and the basic terms and conditions of employment wherever applicable.
6) Rigid Distinction of Company and Private Matters
We shall make rigid distinction between company and private matters, and shall at no time bring personal interests into, or take company matters out of work.
(1) We shall make clear distinction between company matters and private matters, and shall not mix these matters.
(2) We shall never divert company expenses to private eating or drinking, nor shall we make use of company equipment for private matters.
(3) We shall never bring the company position into private, and shall also never involve subordinates into own private purpose.
(4) We shall not let private matters implicate the company and tarnish its reputation.
6. Relationship with Company and Company Properties
Basic points
(1) With the recognition that our company exists with the mission to contribute to society by offering valuable products, we shall build and maintain appropriate relationships with the stakeholders of our company.
(2) We shall observe our Corporate Philosophy, the Principle and other internal regulations.
(3) We shall adequately manage all company's property, such as assets, information, documents and the like, and shall never use them unlawfully or improperly.
1) Observance of Company Rules and Standards .
We shall, at all times, observe company regulations and standards.
(1) We shall never commit any act that is prohibited by internal rules, regulations, policy, practice or standards, and never perform unlawful and unfaithful activity against those.
(2) In the event that a law, internal rule, regulation, policy, practice or standard is unclear, we shall address such questions to our direct supervisors or the appropriate department for clarification.
2) Following Proper Accounting Procedures
We shall follow proper accounting procedures complying with related laws, regulations, internal rules and standards in order to establish an effective internal cross-check system as well as to comply with external requirements.
(1) When we make an entry in a book or write out a slip, we shall make the entry accurately complying with related laws, rules and regulations, and also with internal rules and standards.
(2) We shall never make false or fictitious entry when reporting company accounts. Additionally, we shall never keep assets or liabilities off the books.
3) Prohibition of Activities with Conflicting Interests
We shall, at no time, engage ourselves in activities that compete with or conflict with our company's business.
(1) We shall not work for the sake of our competitors and/or trading partners, and shall never have the pecuniary relation and/or a business with them without express instruction and permission by the company.
4) Prohibition of Political and Religious Activities
We shall, at no time, engage ourselves in political and religious activities inside company premises.
(1) An employee may not solicit for any cause or organization or distribute literature for any cause or organization during the working time of the employee who is doing the soliciting or the working time of the employee who is being solicited.
(2) Additionally, employees may not distribute literature at any time in working areas of the facility.
5) Control of Confidential Business information
We shall, at all times, control confidential business information in an appropriate manner, and in no case, disclose this information to the outside without prior permission from the company.
(1) We shall strictly control the confidential business information of both our company and our business partners. We shall never disclose such information to outside entities, nor shall we use this information for purposes other than business.
(2) In the event we need to release confidential information to an outside entity, we shall require confidentiality agreements to be made with all parties so that we can prepare for unforeseen divulgement.
(3) We shall never make fraudulent use of the corporate secrets of other companies.
(4) Even after an employee's resignation from the company, he or she shall not disclose any confidential business information of either our company or other companies, and also shall not use them for any purposes.
(5) In order to prevent from leakage of such information by carelessness, we shall be aware of our surroundings when discussing confidential information while both in private and in public and shall never discuss this information anywhere it may be easily overheard.
6) Proper Administration and Deployment of Company Properties
We shall, at all times, maintain company property in safe working order and properly deploy these assets. Also, in no case shall we misappropriate them for personal purposes.
(1) We shall, at all times, deploy company properties only for the purpose of performing the business for which it is intended and only with the approval of a direct supervisor.
7) Proper Use of Information Systems
We shall use the company information system only for business purposes, not for the private purposes.
(1) We shall strictly control the ID and password connected to company information system, and prevent leakage of such data.
(2) We shall not use another person's ID and password for fraudulent purposes or in any action that may violate that person's privacy.
(3) With the popularization of information terminal, electronic mail, network and the like, in order to administrate properly and utilize digital information, we shall always maintain and upgrade secure information systems.
8) Proper Administration of Documents and Records
We shall, at all times, administrate documents, records and other information in a proper manner, always maintaining an understanding of their importance.
(1) We shall keep and protect documents and materials deemed as confidential corporate secrets. At the same time, we shall acquire outside documents and materials deemed confidential by others only by legitimate means.
(2) We shall compose, transmit, store and scrap any documents according to our written regulations and standards.
9) Protection of Intellectual Property Rights
We shall, at all times, protect intellectual property rights, acknowledging them as important assets.
(1) We shall protect all company intellectual property by prompt application for relevant patents.
(2) We shall not make, nor make use of, any unauthorized or fraudulent copies of computer software.
(3) We shall not use other company's intellectual properties, nor violate their rights to intellectual property, without written agreement from the property holder.
7. Additional Rules
1) Scope of Application of the Principle
This Principle is applied in full to all employees of Clarion Asia Pte Ltd. It also applies to the personnel assigned to Clarion under contracts from other companies and to part-time and probationary employees, where applicable.
2) Modifications and Abolition of the Principle
This Principle shall be modified or abolished only after the approval at the Clarion Co. Ltd. Board of Directors Meeting.
3) Consultations and Reports
(1)In the event questions arise regarding the content and/or interpretations of the Principle, inquiries shall be addressed to the department administering affairs of compliance at Clarion Co. Ltd.
(2)In the event of a violation or threat of violation to the Principle, whether by individuals or groups, employees or outsiders, the individual discovering the violation ("Reporter") shall report their facts to their departmental supervisor. It is the responsibility of the supervisor to insure that the facts are reported to a senior executive of the company. The Reporter may also report directly to the department administering affairs of compliance.
(3)The Reporter, as defined under the preceding clause, shall be protected from any disadvantageous treatment(s) due to the act of reporting.
4) Violation of Rules
Anyone in violation of the Principle shall be dealt with in accordance with company regulations in force at that time.


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I try to get as much Norman Reedus on the site as I can, because I know that for some of you, he's on your Five List. And I get it. I totally, totally get it. I imagine it would be transformative. Look at that expression on her face. She seems like she's been transformed, non? That's practically a Cialis commercial for women. Full Story
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I can't get through an episode of The Walking Dead. Because I can't do guts. Sorry. It's a deficiency. The zombie visuals are too gross. I wish I could be more hardcore, I do. What I do end up doing is stopping now and again for the scenes involving Norman Reedus, way more the flavour than Officer Rick. Full Story
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The Walking Dead Season 3 Episode 9 recap. The Walking Dead is back just in time for February sweeps! When we left off Rick & Co. were wrecking havoc in Woodbury, Michonne put out the Governor's eye, Glenn was being a f*cking badass, and Daryl and Merle were reunited in the Zombie Thunderdome. Full Story
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The third season of The Walking Dead starts on Sunday night —I will be recapping episodes on Mondays again—and it looks to be the darkest season yet. It's also the first season that is free of Frank Darabont. Season two was really uneven and you could clearly see where the network's ideas had been stitched together over the remains of Darabont's plan. Full Story
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Not that it hasn't been good in the past. It has been very, very good. When The Walking Dead works it works beyond well. It's like watching a movie on TV—the pilot remains one of the best things I've ever seen produced for television. But as good as it can be, there's nothing more frustrating than The Walking Dead, either. Full Story
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Rapper 50 Cent will celebrate his birthday with ESPN. The rapper has announced plans for what he calls his "Boxing birthday bash" on July 2nd, just four days before his actual birthday.
ESPN will air the boxing bash, which will be put on by 50's boxing promotion company SMS Boxing. The night's first match will feature Michael Farenas facing off against Mark Davis.
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The Mountain West Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Center (MWPERLC) at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health is the sole awardee of a three-year $600,000 cooperative agreement to work with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help communities prepare for public health emergencies and mass casualty events. The research is a collaborative effort between federal, state, tribal, and local partners.
Emergencies can happen at any time for any reason. Being prepared can mean the difference between a quick, easy recovery or a slow and difficult one. Since 2005, MWPERLC has trained more than 4,500 public health professionals throughout the U.S. in emergency preparedness.
The grant will be administered by lead researcher Jeff Burgess, MD, MPH, professor and director of the Community, Environment and Policy Division at the UA Zuckerman College of Public Health and Brenda Granillo, MS, MEP, project director of the MWPERLC.
"We have seen time and time again the devastation our communities face in the aftermath of disasters; whether it is caused by natural events such as the flooding in Colorado, wildfires and hurricanes, terrorism like the Boston Marathon bombings, or unthinkable acts like the Sandy Hook Elementary shootings. The recovery process can be slow, tedious and often overwhelming," said Granillo.
The team will work to reduce injury related morbidity and mortality in public health emergencies by improving community preparedness and response activities though sharing lessons learned, identifying and documenting best practices, and fostering national collaboration to strengthen community resiliency.
"The support necessary to rebuild our communities requires fostering relationships and partnerships at all levels of government. This grant will provide the Center with the opportunity to advance and expand our existing work on building community resiliency," said Granillo.
The first year will focus on identifying key issues in planning for and responding to disasters by gathering input from national and federal partners followed by engagement of the community, public health, emergency management and health systems leadership to document lessons learned using robust qualitative methods. Ralph Renger, PhD, a former faculty member of the UA Zuckerman College of Public Health who now works for the University of North Dakota, will lead the evaluation performance and measurement plan.
The Mountain West Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Center at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health has an eight year history of successfully developing, implementing and evaluating sustainable and collaborative preparedness activities at the state, local and tribal level. Since 2005, the center has trained more than 4,500 public health professional throughout the U.S. in emergency preparedness.


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Monday, February 25, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM (PST)
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Monday, February 25, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM (PST)
FREE Livestream link for our global audience
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Come to Mountain View and Microsoft's just opened BizSpark Lab to discuss business model generation for startups that depend on community and design to win customers and generate revenue.
We will be talking to a world class panel of Silicon Valley startup community managers and designers at this one of a kind kickoff to a monthly meetup series.
We will use hashtag #bzlabs to track the event on Twitter. And watch this space for our video stream, which will also track the event live.
Paulette Bleam, Director of Community, Sumazi
Sahana Ullagaddi, Community Manager, Klout
Jenna Meister, Community Development, Airbnb
Zachary Zorbas, Chief Designer and First Employee, Babelverse
Michael Staton, Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Learn Capital
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Douglas Crets, Social Media Strategist and Community Manager, Microsoft BizSpark --a free software and support program for hackers, developers, founders and innovators created by Microsoft
The evening will be structured like this:
6:00pm -- Networking and refreshment
6:45pm -- Intro and panel discussion led by Douglas Crets
7:30pm -- Open Q&A period with audience of startup founders, designers, developers
8:00pm -- Networking and refreshment till we say its time to go home :)
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The Day: Niese Gets MRI; Starting Rotation Announced; Shortstop Unsettled
By John Delcos
Jonathan Niese, designated to be the New York Mets' Opening Day starter, was sent to New York for a MRI on his sore shoulder.
Niese suffered a rotator cuff injury, but the team said this pain was in a different area of the shoulder.
Niese's first exhibition start was to be March 4 against Houston, but that's not going to happen. The Mets won't have any word on Niese's return until after the MRI is read.
In addition:
* Niese was to be named Opening Day starter against Washington, March 31. Of course, that's contingent on how much time he will miss. He's to be followed by Bartolo Colon and Dillon Gee (also against Washington) and Zack Wheeler and the fifth starter (Daisuke Matsuzaka, John Lannan or Jenrry Mejia (against Cincinnati). The Mets' first two series are at home.
* Colon (tightness in his calf) and outfielder Eric Young (tightness in his side) were held out of practice today.
* General manger Sandy Alderson acknowledges Stephen Drew being a ``fit'' for the Mets at shortstop, but said he's asking too much,
* Terry Collins said Wilmer Flores will get time at shortstop, but as of now the job belongs to Ruben Tejada.
* Outfielder Matt den Dekker is slowed by a stomach ailment.
* Mejia will oppose Gee in Thursday's intrasquad game.
***John Delcos has covered Major League Baseball for over 20 years, including the Mets and Yankees since 1998. He is a Hall of Fame voter and owns and operates a Mets website, New York Mets Report.com


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Take a look at the VGA 2012 teaser and live-performance of The Last of Us.
Game Of The Year 2013
Hope they release a hd version l8r
What I want to see in the future is Elle getting her own game and becoming a new Lara Croft style character!
I don't know why... but the audience reaction to the last of us is incredible
E3, Ellie throws a brick, applause and cheers erupt
This trailer, finishes: cheers
shows release date: thunderous applause
This and Bioshock Infinite man, these are the 2 games I want the most next year
It is hilarious. People are off their trees.
One just needs to look at Naughty Dogs track record to understand the hype for this game. They haven't disappointed me yet.
GTA V too will be amazing, so excited for The Last of Us, this trailer was amazing.
Who wouldn't cheer seeing someone's head being smashed by a flying brick?
The crowd were clearly paid performers.
Not a shooter! yeah!!
i..i.. i can't... i...@_@
damn you ND!! damn you
Im pretty sure it wasn't because of the name its because it has nothing to do with this article unless your implying this will get game of the year.
They are disagreeing because the first comment said Last of Us is GOTY and they don't agree that GTA 5 will beat it.
Frankly, I think it takes a pretty small minded to decide on GOTY for a year that hasn't started and games you haven't played. But, then again, N4G isn't really renowned for the maturity of its community.
By the looks of it, May 7th 2013 is all set to be the best day of my PS3 Gaming career.
That trailer was awesome.
The trailer does indeed look sick! What I'm worried about though is that this is a new Uncharted 3. What I mean by that is that it will be more interesting to watch than actually play. In Uncharted 3 I felt that the game itself kinda disappeared.
This game has a chance to be one of the games that defines this gen and after seeing all these trailers it certainly looks like it will live up to the expectations. Plus we haven't seen the multiplayer component for it. I'm excited to see what Naughty Dog comes up with:D Hopefully some type of co-op scavenger mode
I think Uncharted 2 allready defined this gen. But I know what you mean.
Cant wait till monday for more info from Naughty dog. Naughty dog just pushed the bar higher again good luck trying to reach it. The music was amazing oscar nominee amazing.
This game is something else. It's gonna be hard waiting till May to experience, what I believe, to be one of the best games this gen.
wish they would just wait for ps4, maybe they will re-release it, looks so low res, maybe its just the video feed.
this game could be so much better realized on hardware thats not getting close to a decade old
still looks awesome, and definately buying it
low res? maybe it's the quality of the video but i don't know, it could be that Naughty Dog developed the game in "stream mode". :/
come on dude you can't be serious. XD
I smell a troll
What do you care? They're not making a PC version.
Holy crap man this game looks unbelievable. Jesus Christ look at the legs of the zombies blowing up from when that mine detonates! This game just continues to blow my mind I can not believe what naughty Dog is able to achieve on a 2006 console. These guys never disappoint. The scenery and environments look absolutely stunning and you just feel such a huge impact when the character does things like shooting a shotgun in a zombies face or hitting AI with a pipe right in their head. Just wow. This will be the longest 4-5 months of my life.
They're not "zombies."
It's fungus.
"The concept for The Last of Us arose after watching a segment of the BBC nature documentary Planet Earth, which documented a cordyceps fungus-infected ant, where the fungus takes over its brain and producing growths from its head; the idea that the fungus could infect humans became the initial idea for the game."
Yes I know they aren't zombies but I refer to them as zombies since I don't know what else to call them lol.
"the infected"? Neither do I. haha. I just haven't called them "zombies."
This is going to be one hell of a game!
Man in tears right here...oh May here i come!
Isn't it just beautiful? Knowing the release date just propels the excitement!!!
I loved the guitar intro by Gustavo Santaolalla. Can't believe that have him on board for the music. See it's not just PS3 fanboys that are excited for this or hyping it up like many suggest. The audience loved it. This is another game from Naughty Dog, just like Uncharted 2, that will send shock waves through the industry.
GTA V, BioShock Infinite, Ni no Kuni and The Last of Us. The best games of next year. Unless The Last Guardian or FF Versus XIII are confirmed I don't see that changing.
I NEED to see this in HD though to absorb everything.
I've been hyped for this game before it was even announced because of those teasers with the ants.
I was even more hyped when the game announced.
Now a year later; I've never been this interested in a game before. I'll do anything to touch this game!
I'm very excited about this game and this just made it extremely exciting.
Like a lot of you, I've been following this game closely since it was first teased in 2011. I didn't care about a new trailer being shown tonight, unless it finally had the release date tagged on to it... Naughty Dog delivered. :)
May 7th can't get here soon enough.
Looks amazing, I wasn't interested at first but now I am.
I am setting my hype meter to 10! I've never ever been let down by a Naught Dog game.
well, that was...exciting:) ND sure can keep me interested in their games!
People people. Let's not hype this up so TO much. Like Assassin's creed 3 was. Becasue when people have so much anthusiam for a game it's bound to dissapoint in some ways.
difference is AC3 is multiplat and this is a Sony Exclusive developed by the same devs who received over 150+ awards for UC2 GOTY. I think that's enough to get any gamer hyped about TLOU.
I know. That the Nd team got over 300 awards for Uncharted series. But still this is a new Ip so we don't know what to except. But I already preorded this anyway.
uncharted 3 also won 70+ GOTY award and all the gfx awards last year
Actually, i didn't expect much from Assassin's Creed 3, i was surprised why people was excited about it? But The Last Of Us is a clear masterpiece.
The first five months of next year looks ridiculous. GTA V, Tomb Raider, Splinter Cell Blacklist, Bioshock Infinite, Gears of War Judgement, Crysis 3, Remember Me, The Last of Us, God of War Ascension, and Dead Space 3? That's a lot of potential purchases in the first half of the year. This gen is going out with a bang. Add to that list Beyond Two Souls, Watch Dogs, and Metal Gear Solid Ground Zeroes at some point in 2013 and that is some lineup for next year.
Someone's been watching The Walking Dead pretty closely I'd say.
I want the hd version! Ill wait till it gets up on youtube
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you need to write the Y close to the G
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OH MY GOD, i have never been this excited for a game before. This game is mind blowing.
i think i will stop watching any trailers or gameplay. don't want to spoil the game.
im excited for this but i think people are taking the excitement to a whole new level. like im not pooping my pants over this
ND have never released a bad game. That's why people's hype is at an all time high.
sony should buy ND! secure that sick company for your sake
ND is owned by Sony since 2002.


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Dennis Rodman: I Deserve Nobel Peace Prize
(NEWSER) – Dennis Rodman is pretty pleased with himself and the important work he did over in North Korea. So pleased, in fact, that he offers up this amazing quote toSports Illustrated:
- "My mission is to break the ice between hostile countries. Why it's been left to me to smooth things over, I don't know. Dennis Rodman, of all people. Keeping us safe is really not my job; it's the black guy's [Obama's] job. But I'll tell you this: If I don't finish in the top three for the next Nobel Peace Prize, something's seriously wrong."
Er, there are just a few teensy problems with that plan, like the fact that the Nobel nomination period ended on February 1, and that you can't nominate yourself. But rather than dwell on that, let's consider the rest of Rodman's interview:
- On his knowledge of North Korea: "Before I landed in Pyongyang, I didn't know Kim Jong Un from Lil' Kim. I didn't know what country he ruled or what went on in the country he ruled."


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'"I can go through the special playoff moments," Kaleta said Friday. "From Brad May to Dave Hannan to the '99 Cup run. I can keep on going if you want. It's a little different being a fan. Being out there is a whole other level."'
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Looking for a way to shave your legs and neaten up your bikini area, all in one go? Look no further than the Schick Quattro for Women Trimstyle razor!
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We've sung the praises of the Schick Quattro for Women razor here at BettyConfidential before—but Bettys? We've got a new one for you: The Schick Quattro for Women TrimStyle ($10.99, drugstores nationwide). Since PJ laid claim to the first Quattro that ended up in our mailbox, I got to be the lucky Betty editor to test out this high-tech wonder—and believe you me, Bettys, it is EPIC. Looking for a tool you can use to shave your legs and handle assorted other pieces of body hair maintenance, all in one go? Look no further!
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Surfing on Maui
Although Waikiki and the North Shore of Oahu are known as surfing meccas, Maui has it's own share of famous surf spots and great places to learn the "sport of kings."
To watch pro surfers in action, head to Honolua Bay and Hookipa Beach near Lower Paia during the big waves of the winter months. East of Hookipa, you'll find Maui's most famous surf spot for big wave surfing: Peahi (also known as "Jaws"). During big swells, surfers are towed into Peahi's massive waves by jet-skis. This technique has lead to the emergence of a new sport called "tow-in surfing."
For first time surfers, Maui offers surfing lessons at far-less intimidating surf spots in West Maui and South Maui at beaches in Kaanapali, Lahaina and Kihei. Another option for first-timers is stand-up paddle boarding which uses larger boards for surfers to stand upright on, using a paddle to maneuver. Great for a core muscle workout, this version of surfing is becoming very popular in Hawaii. Lessons are highly recommended for your safety and for the safety of your fellow beach goers and surfers. Maui is also famous for windsurfing. Hookipa Beach is also a world famous spot for windsurfers.


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'"It's a huge game," Sabres defenseman Robyn Regehr said Monday inside the First Niagara Center. "To say it's a big game is an understatement. It's the biggest game we've faced all year. We just have to make sure we're playing the way we have been. You don't want to get yourself too worked up."'
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This is just the thing to help kitty unwind after a long day at work (i.e. napping). These toys measure about 3″ and are made with durable cotton canvas and felt trim. Each one is stuffed with poly fiberfill and a generous amount of organic catnip. I see lots of bunnykicking and a big pass-out after.
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It's not Quidditch: Blazers vs. Wizards
The Portland Trail Blazers have struggled in LaMarcus Aldridge's most recent absence as they fight to earn home-court advantage in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
The Washington Wizards are battling for that same goal in the East, and they'll look to win a fourth straight meeting with host Portland as Aldridge is expected to sit out a fourth straight game.
Portland is 6-2 overall this season without Aldridge, but it's hardly played well in its last two as the All-Star big man continues to nurse a back contusion.
After beating New Orleans on Friday, the Blazers (44-24) blew an 18-point lead in Sunday's 113-112 loss to Golden State before struggling to beat NBA-worst Milwaukee 120-115 in overtime on Tuesday.
Aldridge, averaging career highs of 23.4 points and 11.1 rebounds, is doubtful to play in this contest but could return Saturday against Charlotte. Portland sits in fifth place in the West, 1 1/2 games behind Houston.
Wesley Matthews finished with 26 points, Nicolas Batum had 21 points, nine boards and nine assists while Mo Williams added a season-high 23 points off the bench Tuesday.
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