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A second-half blunder by Adelaide skipper and goalkeeper Eugene Galekovic and a late clincher from substitute Kosta Barbarouses paved the way for Melbourne Victory, which had twice come from behind, to leapfrog the South Australians on the A-League table with a dramatic 4-3 win in front of 18,341 fans at AAMI Park on Saturday night.
The visitors had led 1-0 and 2-1 earlier in the game only to be clawed back on both occasions, even though Victory had lost its main creative agent, Tom Rogic, to injury, early in the second half. Not even a hat-trick from Spanish striker Sergio Cirio could prevent Adelaide going home empty-handed following this see-sawing seven-goal thriller. With the scores locked at 2-2 midway through the second half neither side was ready to settle for a draw as both looked to secure third spot on the table. While both coaches - Victory's Kevin Muscat and Adelaide's Josep Gombau - would have chewed their fingernails to the bone, the crowd was treated to a rip-roaring finale with three goals in the last 25 minutes and a series of chances at either end which could have changed the complexion of the game had they been taken.
The critical moment came in the 66th minute when Victory forward James Troisi hit a long pass through the centre for Archie Thompson.
Galekovic looked sure to win the race as he charged out of his goal. But somehow he contorted his body, missed the ball and allowed Thompson to run on and pass into an unguarded net. Prior to that Cirio, with two first-half goals for the Reds and Gui Finkler, with a brace for Melbourne, had taken centre stage.
But it was to be Barbarouses, who replaced Rogic in the 50th minute when the latter limped off with a foot injury after colliding with his teammate Leigh Broxham, who would have the final say with a 75th-minute goal that gave Victory a critical two-goal break.
The Kiwi international held the ball up when played through as he waited for support, in the shape of Finkler, to arrive.
The Brazilian then slipped a pass through to Troisi, who beat Galekovic in a tight space inside the six yard box before sliding a pass across the face of goal for Barbarouses to tap in from close range.
Cirio got his hat-trick with seven minutes remaining after Victory defender Pablo Contreras slipped as he tried to clear a Fabio Ferreira cross, but the host held out in a nervous finale to what was a hugely entertaining and important match for both teams who went into the game level on 27 points but with the Reds ahead on goal difference. Victory's win lifts it to clear third spot on 30 points, and with Sydney's victory in Newcastle earlier in the night, Adelaide (27 points) drops to fifth, a point behind the Sky Blues.
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Strange bedfellows indeed! Flying Lotus has announced that he and Beck are collaborating on a single together. While no release information has been provided yet, it would seem that fate may have played a part in this one as both have been busy working on their respective albums to be released in the coming months. Keep your ears open, this is sure to be one for the books. Via Pitchfork:
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Who's afraid of the big, bad wolf? The phrase takes on a thoroughly less menacing tone when the wolf in question is actually tiny and also has an adorable case of the hiccups, as illustrated by this 8-week-old wolf pup at the Wolf Conservation Center in Salem, New York. I'm not afraid of you at all, little wolf. In fact, I would be glad to snuggle those hiccups right out of you. [HyperVocal]


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Funnyman-turned-U.S. TV host George Lopez's wife Ann is moving forward with plans to make their split official - she filed divorce papers on Tuesday, November 23. The couple, which has been married for 17 years and has a 15-year-old daughter, Mayan, announced it had parted ways earlier this year.
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"I remember from the past Lou Reed with Rod Stewart, or seeing Aretha [Franklin] with Alicia Keys. Hopefully this year we've got a lot of special events and special artists performing and hopefully it will be memorable," Clive told MTV. He then confirmed that Carlos Santana and Rob Thomas will team up for a cover of Cream's classic "Sunshine of Your Love". Its attendees, meanwhile, reportedly will be ranging from Prince and Jonas Brothers to Mary J. Blige and Lil Wayne.
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The Boston Celtics do not need a point guard. They have an All-Star championship winning one already: Rajon Rondo. However, this June the draft could force Danny Ainge to decide on whether he should choose a player based on need or based on talent.
Enter, Dante Exum. The 6'6" point guard and mystery man could end up slipping to the Celtics at the #5 pick.
Exum is a mystery because he plays basketball on the other side of the world in Australia.
Exum is a point guard, or at least a combo guard, and if Ainge picked him it could rock the boat just a little bit this summer. Rajon Rondo has already asked that he is involved in the team building process and he'd like to know what is going on during the off-season.
Could the Celtics go for the talented Mr. Exum and expect Rondo to remain happy? That's unclear.
Could drafting Exum send a signal to Rondo? Sure. The Celtics could be saying they are prepared to move on from Rondo after next season or even possibly trade him before he hits free agency. Rondo didn't only say he wanted to be involved this summer, but he has also said he is intrigued by the free agency song and dance.
So, should the Celtics ignore the multiple needs they have or just simply take the best player even if that player creates a redundancy on the roster?
Exum has some offensive skills that other Celtics' guards do not have. He is long and can get to the rim. He enjoys taking guys off the dribble and neutralizes taller guys in the paint with his length. He is also adept at finishing with both hands very effectively.
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The other person that could be affected by Dante Exum coming to Boston is Avery Bradley. He is a restricted free agent this summer. Ainge has said he wants to bring Bradley back, but a lot of that depends on the market for Bradley. All it takes is one team to overvalue him and suddenly the Celtics could let him go.
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Shortstop Paul Failla played four years in the minors.
A football and baseball star in high school, he was named the 1991 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette male high school athlete of the year. He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the seventh round of the 1991 amateur draft (between Homer Bush and James Mouton) but did not sign, opting for college, where he played quarterback and shortstop in baseball. He hit .346 for Notre Dame in 1993 and was named the All-Midwestern Collegiate Conference shortstop. He was next drafted by the California Angels in the third round of the 1994 amateur draft, signing. He was the 69th pick, taken right before Brian Meadows.
He played four years in the Angels system, reaching as high as High-A. In 1994, he batted only .221/.357/.264 for the Boise Hawks, fielding .923 at SS. The lone positive was drawing 46 walks in 62 games. In '95, the Pittsburgh native hit .253/.347/.333 with 77 runs, 66 walks and 30 steals (but caught 19 times) for the Cedar Rapids Kernels. He fielded .935 with 35 errors at short. He tied Emil Brown for third in the Midwest League in times caught stealing.
In 1996, Failla struggled at .207/.322/.284 for the Lake Elsinore Storm in a hitter-friendly California League. Moving to second base, he led the team in games played there. In his last minor league season, he played every infield spot as well as outfield as a utility man for the Storm. He produced at a .228/.329/.297 clip and went 21-for-31 in steal attempts. He backed up Larry Barnes at 1B, Trent Durrington at 2B and Justin Baughman at 3B.
Overall, he had hit .231/.338/.302 with four home runs, 71 stolen bases (39 times caught), 196 runs and 152 RBI in 385 games as a pro. He fielded .939.
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The internal accommodation comprises; entrance vestibule leading to the reception hallway, large L-shaped lounge/dining room with dual aspect views, refitted kitchen with quality white high-gloss wall and floor units and integrated hob and oven, three well proportioned bedrooms and a refitted family bathroom with white three piece suite.
The specification of the property includes a newly fitted gas central heating system (2010).
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We've had the pleasure over the past few weeks of using Stirr from uutensil. What seems like a gimic (come on - you can't watch your soup) has turned into a real treat when it comes to lunch time. We often eat lentil soup at lunch time, and prefer it over a hot stove to microwaving it with radiation. We also often get interrupted in the Kitchen Contraptions test kitchen, thus leading to burned on the bottom soup. That's where Stirr comes in - made with silicone feet on the bottom that vibrate thus making it turn and stir, Stirr is a stirring wonder. It's basically an automatic kitchen helper that comes with 3 settings, so no matter how thick the soup or sauce - Stirr gets the job done.
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Honeymoon is over for snakeheads
Ruthless snakehead people-smugglers are trying to portray a softer image to fool guards at border checkpoints and airports.
They are posing with female clients as honeymoon couples, Hong Kong immigration officials revealed.
To back up their claims, the couples wear wedding rings and even carry fake photos of them looking lovingly into each other's eyes as they share a drink.
In a case in Hong Kong last year, a young snakehead pretended to be the husband of a female client using a fake Singaporean passport. They were intending to travel to New York after a honeymoon in Hong Kong and even had a photograph album full of pictures of their romantic time together in the city.
But after they were pulled over for a check, it emerged that the female's passport was fake. Later, it was revealed she paid the snakeheads at least HK$100,000 to be smuggled into the United States.
Asked how the bogus couple were spotted, Tse Tak-hung, chief immigration assistant at the Anti-Illegal Migration Agency, said: 'They acted too intimately at the boarding gates area and leaned on each other in a strange way.'
He said the couple were spotted by plain-clothes officers patrolling the airport. These officers were particularly effective in the restricted boarding gate areas, where people-smugglers were known to help clients switch identities, he added. These areas are often used to hand over boarding passes and fake passports as the security checks are not as tight as at the immigration counters, he said.
Head of the agency Kris Kwong Wai-shing said: 'This was a rare case because the snakehead and his client made so much effort to pretend they were a newly-wedded couple.
'We have previously found some pretending to be father and son or father and daughter.'
Some clients being smuggled abroad were even found to be fluent in the language of their fake identity.
This was the case when two Chinese women were being smuggled into South Korea last year. But Tse said: 'Their clothing and make-up made us suspicious of their identities.'
He said the women were heavily made-up with scarlet lipstick and wore clothes more commonly seen in the 1990s.
The snakeheads travelling with them were later jailed.
Tse said baggage checks were also an essential weapon in the battle against the people-smugglers.
He said: 'Once, our female investigators checked the bag of a female smuggler intending to be smuggled to South Africa. She was very nervous when the investigator found a pack of napkins.' The pack was found to contain two fake South African visas.
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The Redford House collection of furniture and home decor reproductions marries style and function. The Abigail ottoman's rush woven seat adds rustic charm to its classic turned frame. This cottage chic footstool doubles as a seat with a natural muslin cushion, lending comfort and character to the living room, dining room or den. This wood ottoman offers a choice of satin luster colors and distressing created from a unique multi-layered lacquer and antiquing process. Several fabric options, allow additional customization. Its hand-finished nature and use of high-quality lacquer dye lots account for potential color and texture variances. Cushions feature a foam core insert with 90/10 feather down enveloped in down-proof ticking; zipper closures. Made from Pacific Northwest Alder wood, which offers the ideal qualities for fine furniture construction.
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Monday, March 27, 1989
Watford travelled to Fratton Park for a second division encounter with Portsmouth.
This being the second season during which clubs were permitted to name and use two substitutes for Football League fixtures, David and Dean Holdsworth set a new record - as well as confusing Portsmouth's announcer - by becoming the first twins to be named as substitutes for the same game in the Football League.
Both were used, and centre-back David scored in a 2-2 draw, with Glyn Hodges grabbing the other for the visitors.
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Rihanna, Britney, Gaga and J. Lo: The Most Surprising MTV Video Music Award Snubs
While we may be all smiles that Queen Beyoncé takes the lead in MTV Video Music Award nominations (because duh), several of our other favorite artists who also dropped memorable videos this year were left in the dust.
From Rihanna to Britney Spears, Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez, there were quite a few surprising snubs… And they aren't the only ones.
Check out our top 9 picks for music videos that didn't get a nomination they deserve this year:
Pour It Up – Rihanna
I Luh Ya Papi – Jennifer Lopez
Work Bitch – Britney Spears
Applause – Lady Gaga
Say Something – A Great Big World ft. Christina Aguilera
Can't Remember to Forget You – Shakira Ft. Rihanna
Confident – Justin Bieber
Hopeless Wanderer – Mumford & Sons
Hard Out Here – Lily Allen (Despite all the appropriation controversy)
Which music video do you think should have been nominated for a VMA this year? Sound off in the comments below!


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May 1, 2014
HATTIESBURG, Miss. - The game time for the Southern Miss-Mississippi State football game, Saturday, Aug. 30, in Starkville, Miss., has been set at 6:30 p.m., and will be shown on the new SEC Network.
This will be the first meeting between the schools since the 1990 season.
The Mississippi State contest is the first game time announced for the upcoming season for the Golden Eagles.
Tickets for the 2014 Southern Miss football season can be obtained by going online at SouthernMissTickets.com, by calling 1-800-844-TICK (8425) or by visiting the Pat Ferlise Ticket Office, weekdays from 8 a.m., until 5 p.m.
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Highway - Preview
A warm yet emotionally violent story that sweeps you off your feet, but for a few scenes that go amiss.
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Highway's trailer has hooked me. Completely. The premise, the actors, the texture of the film, the music, just everything. Not that, I needed any of that knowing it is an Imtiaz Ali film.
Even though I didn not enjoy Imtiaz Ali's last outing, Rockstar as much, his portrayal of romance has otherwise connected me well to his characters, even if not a 100%. There is a freshness about most of them.
In addition you have a new-ish premise in a love story. The thematic layer of one enjoying her freedom to the best when she has been abducted should have me glued to the seat for the entire length of the film, even if I don't like what's going on. You would catch me looking for that theme, if it hasn't surfaced till then.
I'm also looking forward to the context of the abduction and how the rest of the film is going to pan out, what will the true conflict be, how will it end. When a trailer has you asking all these questions about the film, it is rather difficult to go in with a clean slate. But as always, one shall try.
Music Reviews:
Bollyspice - "3/5"
Bollywood Hungama - "3/5"
dunkdaft - "Running out of words, but, yes, this is experimental Rahman. But still, he touches all the right chords."
Milliblog - "Only occasionally accesible, this Highway!"
Music Aloud - "9/10"


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Has anyone had any success marketing their site using social networking. IE Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn?
I got great results through LinkedIn group discussions. I never use Facebook for marketing campaign but I will suggest you to place facebook paid adds, Its a great way to drive traffic to your site.
I have never tried of it much. But I have seen many web sites getting good success with it especially with Twitter and Google+.
I have had great success using Twitter and Facebook to build a highly targeted list of people who are interested in receiving information about my sites and my client's sites.
I try to remain somewhat active on Google+, but this is more because I think it will be very important to SEO in the near future.
Your original question is not very concise. Are you seeking advice/new strategies or are you interested in hearing success stories?
Yes a good traffic comes from social network sites, but it depends upon what service or product you are providing and what are your strategies to market them.
What kind of success are you having with LinkedIn Groups? I've been investigating them recently and they don't seem to be discussions at all. The ones I've seen are mostly bookmarking groups where people post links.
But if we are not afford for paid campaign the how we got free likes because I've a gaming related page. Tell me guys how can i increase like without any campaign??
I prefer to Pinterest for posting products gallery.
Ok, this thread looks to be in danger of descending into a mere list of favourite sites, which is no use to anybody. The question is:
Please answer that, and give some details. Such as, which site(s) did you use? What was your strategy? How did you measure your success (or lack of success)? Something that can lead to a productive discussion, please, or else this thread will be closed.
Please answer that, and give some details. Such as, which site(s) did you use? What was your strategy? How did you measure your success (or lack of success)? Something that can lead to a productive discussion, please, or else this thread will be closed.
I don't really market my topics on social networking sites but after I started curating targeted blog post from popular blogs + a lovely software, the number of my readers almost doubled and most of my fresh topics is now widely shared on facebook which I really think is a success in my online journey.
What I'm trying to say is that you guys should focus more on creating useful contents on your site may it be your own 100% topic or a curated topic (google loves curated topics but add with your own commentary) that way you should be able to generate lots of shares and tweets on social networking sites.
Honestly? No, and I don't believe a lot of people who say they have because they usually quantify large follower numbers as a "good thing".
I've worked with social media accounts for some large companies, and have built large-scale Facebook pages and functionality using the Twitter API, and although we've seen some modest traffic and input it's often come at a large cost. For the time and money spent on this work, it would have probably been far better to simply use that money on advertising and marketing, and to just use the time elsewhere.
Social media is often said to be a good thing, because it takes time and people feel good when good things happen after they spend hard time at something. More often than not, what I see is artificially large numbers of users. One client viewed a recent social media campaign as a success, despite spending £6k on the campaign and only building a modest level of traffic. The reason he said it was a success was because he had gained several thousand Twitter followers and had a ton of likes on Facebook. The reality of the situation is that most of his Twitter followers are spammers, and the same for Facebook is probably true.
LinkedIn groups have worked well at times, but only as a community, and only with a LOT of work involved. In my experience there are only certain groups of people that are interested in using LinkedIn, and these are usually the middle-manager types with something to gain from using LinkedIn all the time.
I have tried social marketing few times but never worked out for me.
facebook ads were tried and they never brought me any clients though they brought me the clicks.
Google adwords and Google search have worked better for me
Yes.....With social networking you generate high success in any field. But its most profitable for marketing. Many online marketing tools available on internet i.e. facebook,twitter,blog,email,chat etc. This is most efficient way of create your social network strong and exchange of your thoughts,opinions in freely. Finally man is a social animal. Thus, from all these you find that social networking plays very vital role in your success in any field.
I prefer google+ and twitter.
yes!! i got some Quality Traffic from Facebook and Google+ .. they also provide Quality Backlinks which is best part that affect your page rank!!
We call those Social Signals!
They became an essential part of any marketing campaign. As Google now takes those stuff into consideration in its algorithms.
Keep everything updated and maintain your authority in the niche.
Yes I had great success in social networks for promoting my website. To get more traffic in website the best way is choosing social networks.


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I noticed someone changed my Pictures and i am happy he did because now they are looking way better. But please ,if you change my Text, contact me on my Discussion Page first. Sincerly The Signature of a Cat 08:35, June 15, 2012 (UTC)
I like this page a lot, but it looks like total shit. Could all idea-makers keep their sections clean and nice, avoid using bold text ('cept for signatures) and
this? It would help a lot. Davoc7 15:25, June 17, 2012 (UTC)
General Chaos - possible remedy
As we've all noticed, the article quickly gets overfilled with chaotic editing to the point it's almost unreadable. To avoid this, I propose creating seperate sub-articles (ex. Fan Ideas/Him) for easier access and editing. (splitting the current article would also be good, particularly with monsters, items and tarot cards).
DarkDXZ 17:58, June 17, 2012 (UTC)
I fully support this idea. Maybe we should also put a list of ideas on this page like:
- Fan Boss 1
- Fan Boss 2
- Fan Boss 3
- etc
Davoc7 19:27, June 17, 2012 (UTC)
Or we could just have the pages for some of the bigger ideas, like new game campaigns/expansions that add many items. There could be an index at the to- okay i'm doing this myself. -L
Maybe we could just make separate pages for different subsections? Like a page for items, one for bosses and soforth.
SuperSMBFan 16:22, June 19, 2012 (UTC)
There'd still be larger expansions that need their own pages though :/ -L
What happened to my "Fighting Spirit" passive item suggestion? D:
Item Discussion
For any items you believe to be bad, post here. We will see if it needs changing or deleting. If it is deleted, will will notify the creator of the item, if known.
This item is cheap and unfair. It will almost certainly break the game (if it was real, of course).
Seams to basically be the same as Mom's Bra, except slightly better.
Josh20027 I made some modifications to your item, yo dowg you just been pimped.
Flooded with 5-second ms-paint art, terrible overpowered Ideas etc.
I know it's not just me who's noticed that the whole place is completely flooded with TERRIBLE art (JUST PUT IN 10 MINUTES OF EFFORT, YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE AN ARTIST), Lots of really piss-poor ideas that are either over-powered, under-powered, or stupid, and just generally bad submissions. I think we need some sort of content regulation based on quality, because be honest, we don't need the wiki to be full of EVIL ISAAC OMG or IF THIS ENEMY HAD ANOTHER ENEMY ATTATCHED IT'S GOOD LOLOLOLO, now do we? NateDude 01:56, June 27, 2012 (UTC)
First thing that came in mind when I saw someone's "God speed" item: GOTTA GO FAST Davoc7 05:27, June 27, 2012 (UTC)
Also, I think someone is trolling- "The Serpent" idea or "Devil 2", they're funny but really annoying, should we keep troll ideas here?
Removing of ideas:
Hello, I have a problem. A lot of my ideas just disappeared. For example, I can't find my Bazaar idea after introduction new system anywhere. Are there any backups? I really don't want to write it again.
I am very sad this page is being locked... :'(
If yout tell me a date I can try to dredge the idea up. Also the closing we very needed.
Doomspeaker Talk Contributions 21:31, July 24, 2012 (UTC)
When can I post what i made?
I recently made a boss to put in fan ideas, it is not a 5 second MS Paint, its more like a 25 minute one, and I used Gimp and a bit of Paint.net. Also, I have a lot of ideas for how he fights and what he does. Please inform me when I can post him, because I worked really hard! :D
Read the announcement on top of the page.
Doomspeaker Talk Contributions 16:44, July 26, 2012 (UTC)
Yeah, it's sad this was deleted, but hey! Look no further! -ZangiefB (talk) 22:12, August 13, 2012 (UTC)


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>General Running>i don't run because i want to be good at it
Mostly harmless
I didn't mean to hate on those who are gifted or enthusiastic in sports (I should not have used the term jock); it was simply that I have received numerous verbal dressing-downs when I tried to engage these guys in discussion about running. I either didn't know what I was talking about or "just wasn't runner material". These same guys are always talking about their sub-7 "easy" paces and PRs in front of girls too. Eventually I just said f*ck it and decided to run for me, alone.
It really stinks that the culture at your school (I assume these incidents happened at school) is like that. The school that my kids go to has a much different culture among runners. The fast kids know they are fast and don't feel the need to try build themselves up by putting others down. I have found that the running community in general to be very supportive and encouraging and quite the opposite of the guys you have dealt with. It is a testament to your character that you didn't let these jerks push you away from doing something you enjoy. It would not be uncommon for a young person to just quit running entirely after negative experiences like that so I congratulate you for that.
Running for the fun and fitness by yourself is awesome. As someone that also has ADHD issues I have found it to be a great way to help me focus my thoughts. I enjoy the solitude and being able to really focus on just running. However, running with other people can be fun too and you might consider looking for an opportunity do that. Best of luck!
"It doesn't matter how often you do it or how much you accomplish, in general, not running is a lot easier than running." - Meb Keflezighi
Thanks to everyone for all the help. I don't really feel the need or desire to run competitively - I view running (exercise) as something necessary in order for my body to grow properly....and if I get good at running in the process, that's just an added perk
Thanks to everyone for all the help. I don't really feel the need or desire to run competitively - I view running (exercise) as something necessary in order for my body to grow properly....and if I get good at running in the process, that's just an added perk
First of all, when I've seen your posts before, I thought you were 40+ years old (and born in 1967). To be 17 again....
I gave up running when I was 16 and ran a total of 1 time over the next 13 years (FWIW, that 1 time was very memorable, but that's a long story...).
I wish I never quit running during those years.
When I turned 29, I was fat and diabetic and was put on medication, was sent to a nutritionist, and was told to exercise.
I spent the following 7 - 8 years running to be healthy WITHOUT ANY DESIRE to compete in a race. It was purely to be active and enjoy being active and healthy.
Over the past 4 or 5 years, I've become an addict and a competition junkie, and I may need to get help and figure out how to balance my life (work, family, and sport).
But, being active does not equate to being competitive. Enjoy what you do!
I have the same 2 goals every year since I started being active. The first is to "do whatever I can do" as it relates to being active. The 2nd goal is to "enjoy doing what I do".
2017 Goals:
#1: Do what I can do (200+ training days, 200+ aerobic hours).
#2: Race shape (1/2 marathon, 2 half Ironmans, marathon)
#3: Prepare for 2018
Any guys in high school who were bragging about their easy paces and pr's may have been doing so in front of girls...but there's no way any of them were listening.
Augh I didn't realize these were other runners. I thought maybe they were football jerks or something. Stinks even more that they are actual runners.
I take it your cross country group is pretty small? At my kids school the cross country team is pretty big so they have multiple levels of runners. I'm always impressed by the ones at the end of the line trying their best just to finish the run. The ones in the front I don't give two thougths about.
Just keep up the good work and find a race to join. I think it helps a lot to have a goal race to look forward to. Maybe you could be the guy who runs the half so you can say "How cute you guys ran a 5K today? You want to come run a real race and go 13 miles next weekend with me?" Reminds me of the whole Iron Man thing. "140.6 . . . How cute you ran a full marathon today! Isn't that nice."
2014 Goals: (Yeah I suck)
Thanx again everyone. I'm not even on a running team, I actually would be intimidated to to be quite honest. I agree that it's too bad that some of the guys aren't as nice as they could be, there's sort of an elitist thing going on at my school which just discourages me. It's OK though, I'd rather run in moderation throughout my entire life than just run insanely intensively for a few years in HS and college and ultimately burn out at like 21. I'm willing to be patient too, because, well, i don't really have any other option lol. I think I heard that if you obsess about running, it becomes harder to sustain - it just needs to become part of your life and something you don't think about.
Proboscis Colossus
You're wise beyond your years, kid.
"God guides us on our journey, but careful with those feet." - David Lee Roth, of all people


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Resource Workforce Center opens in Henrico
By Patty Kruszewski, Citizen Managing Editor 10/08/12
Community leaders and elected officials from across the region gathered in eastern Henrico Sept. 24 to celebrate the opening of a new resource center for job-seekers that is the first of its kind in Central Virginia.
The Resource Workforce Center, located just off Nine Mile Road at 121 Cedar Fork Road, is the first such center inthe area to serve both adults and older youth.
Members of the federally funded Resource Workforce Investment Board, which works to increase private sector employment opportunities, joined in cutting the ribbon to mark the official opening and followed up with tours and information sessions led by center staff and community partners such as the Community College Workforce Alliance, Job Corps, Virginia Employment Commission, and Senior Connections.
"It's such a beautiful day," exulted James Holland of the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors, chairman of the resource consortium of local elected officials, as he prepared to cut the ribbon at the entrance to the center. "We're having class outside!"
In addition to serving as a one-stop job-shopping resource for the unemployed, disadvantaged adults and older youth, said Holland, the center will also assist the underemployed. "You may have a job," he noted. "But do you have a career?"
The center will help entrepreneurs as well, through a program known as resource business solutions that asks the leadership from various companies, "What do you need to expand?" Among the companies that have expressed interest in such assistance are a growing food supply company and a railroad company losing workers to retirement.
But "first and foremost," said Holland, "[the center] will offer those who come a friendly face."
Deborah Wickham, chairman of the Resource Workforce Investment Board, noted that a great deal of research has gone into locating centers where they can best serve the more than one million citizens in the area's member jurisdictions, which include the counties of Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, Powhatan as well as the City of Richmond. One of three area workforce centers (the others are in Chesterfield County and South Richmond, with a fourth opening soon near downtown Richmond), the 20,000 square-foot center replaces one less than half its size on Williamsburg Road.
"Eastern Richmond and Henrico contain some of the highest concentrations of poverty in our region," Holland pointed out, "and so we are opening this center where it is most needed."
Representatives of various organizations began their tours in the reception area, which features kiosks for easy registration and space for one or more police officers on site. Among features of the dedicated space for youth are computer labs and stations for resume writing, as well as facilities housing the Resource Youth Network's out-of-school program, the GOALS Institute.
The converted building, formerly a Verizon call center, also boasts a large conference room, a resource room that can be used to access the internet for job searches, and access to printers and faxes for submitting job applications and resumes. Center staff offer job seeker services such as resume reviews, skills assessment, career counseling, mock interviews, and for individuals who qualify, intensive training that may include free tuition to local educational institutions.
"It's all about connecting people with partnerships and working together," said Holland. "It will come to fruition."
Frank Thornton of the Henrico County Board of Supervisors, whose Fairfield District includes the new center, described similar visions for the site as he prepared for the ribbon-cutting. "This will be a venue of collegiality," Thornton said. "Of service to our people."
"You've heard of no wine before its time?" he asked. "Our time has arrived."
Snipping the ribbon, Holland added emphasis with a flourish and triumphantly held the scissors aloft.
"It's open!" announced Holland. "Go forth and prosper!"
For details about the Resource Workforce Center, visit http://www.ResourceVA.com.
Henrico promotional company changes name
Citizen Staff Reports 08/18/2017 BusinessGeneral News
Henrico-based brand merchandising company NewClients, Inc. has changed its name to Boost Promotional Branding.
The company is one of the nation's largest in the branded merchandise industry. Founded in 1981, its serves more than 5,000 clients – including many Fortune 500 companies – nationwide. > Read more.
Lidl competition offers shoppers chance to win NYC trip
Citizen Staff Reports 08/18/2017 BusinessGeneral News
Three Lidl shoppers will win trips to New York City to receive a first-look at the Esmara by Heidi Klum collection and attend an international runway event debuting the collection. The contest is open to residents of Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina – the three states in which Lidl currently operates grocery stores. The chain opened two stores in Henrico County last month. > Read more.
Glen Allen advances in 14U Babe Ruth World Series
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The Glen Allen Babe Ruth Baseball League 14-year-old all-star team advanced to the single-elimination round of the 14-year-old World Series, which the Glen Allen Youth Athletic Association is hosting at RF&P Stadium in Glen Allen. > Read more.
Earnhardt gives Redskins a ride
Citizen Staff Reports 08/15/2017 FeaturesGeneral News
Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the Hendrick Motorsports No. 88, stopped at Richmond Raceway Aug. 8 in advance of the track's NASCAR weekend in September. He was joined by five players from the Washington Redskins, who were in town for the team's training camp, which concluded Aug. 14. The day in Richmond gave Earnhardt and the Redskins players an opportunity to see how the athletes compete in their respective sports. > Read more.
READ Center a finalist for $25k grant
Citizen Staff Reports 08/15/2017 General NewsNon-Profits
The READ Center is a top-200 cause finalist in State Farm's Neighborhood Assist program, making it eligible to earn a $25,000 grant to support adult literacy in the Richmond region. The 40 organizations from across the nation with the most votes will win grants.
The READ Center, based in Henrico, provides classroom instruction and one-to-one tutoring to adults with very low literacy. > Read more.
READ Center a finalist for $25k grant
Henrico County property transactions, Aug. 1-6
Glen Allen wins 2 of first 3 games at 14U Babe Ruth World Series
Filipino Festival draws thousands
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CalendarHenrico County Recreation and Parks will host a Solar Eclipse Viewing Party from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Deep Run Park. Glasses to watch the eclipse safely will be available while supplies last. There will also be music, activities and popsicles from King of Pops for purchase. The event will be held on the soccer fields at the back of the park. Admission is free. For details, visit http://tinyurl.com/SolarEclipseParty. Full text


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Ag land values continue to increase
The value of land involved with agricultural production in South Dakota continues to grow in most parts of the state.
Between 2010 and 2011, the increase in agricultural land value of nearly 27 percent is the highest annual increase in the past 22 years according to the South Dakota State University's Economic Commentator. These findings are a result of the South Dakota State Farm Real Estate Market Survey of 2012.
The report said between 2000 and 2010 the annual increases in all agricultural land statewide varied from just more than 5 percent to more than 22 percent. Overall the agricultural land values in the state have more than doubled since 2007 and show a five-fold increase since 2000.
The report shows that cropland values increase at a higher rate per acre than land used for other agricultural uses. (See accompaning charts.)
Cropland values increased statewide by 29 percent versus 27 percent for hay land and 20 percent for pasture and range land.
The northcentral area, in which Walworth, Campbell and Potter counties are included, were one of the three regions that showed the greatest increase.
The lowest percentage of increases in the land values were recorded in the northwest and southwest regions. Dewey and Corson counties are in the northwest region.
John Fischer, a Long Lake auctioneer who deals in agriculture land, said there are many factors in the increase in value for Ag land, but the number one reason is that there is only so much land for sale.
"There is no more land being made," he said. "And once something is sold, it is unlikely that it will come back on the market for many years."
Other factors that keep the prices on the increase according to Fischer are low interest rates, high commodity prices and a strong cattle market.
It is the perfect storm for the Ag land market he said.
"The bubble is getting bigger," he said. "We are in a positive cycle but what would it take to bring this down? A drop in cattle or crop prices, a major disaster such as 9-11 or anything that impacts our economy."
He said Ag producers are investing in the land and as long as the value continues to rise, it is good investment with a solid return.
Darrell Schlepp, chief executive officer at Dacotah Bank in Mobridge, said two major factors are involved in land investments for Ag producers.
"Farming land is their factory. The value of the land is determined by production, not just by prices," he said. "Agriculture is a business that is getting more complicated all the time."
He said the changes in farming techniques, the technology that is now used and the genetics involved have all buoyed production, which in turns adds value to the land.
It costs more to get a crop now, but that also boosts the value in the land," he said. "The cost of renting land is also inching up with the increase in land value."
From 1991 to 2012 agricultural land values increased more rapidly than the general price inflation in all regions of the state according to the SDSU survey. These factors added to low farm mortgage rates and attractive interest rates make investing in farmland favorable in today's market.
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Red Bull boss Christian Horner is convinced the best is yet to come from Sebastian Vettel despite the German having secured three Formula 1 titles in a row.
Vettel, 25, became the youngest triple champion in history this year. He also joined Juan Manuel Fangio and Michael Schumacher as the only F1 drivers to clinch three titles in a row.
Horner admits it will be hard to match the records set by seven-time champion Schumacher, but he is sure Vettel is yet to reach his peak despite the success the German has already enjoyed.
"It's difficult to see any driver beating 91 wins and seven championships," Horner told AUTOSPORT.
"Sebastian is 25, has three world championships, 26 wins from 101 starts, more than 40 podiums, 34 poles; he's had a remarkable career so far.
"As a driver he will continue to develop, to get better. We are yet to see the best of him.
"F1 today is different to 15 years ago. There's a much more level playing field in terms of everyone having the same tyres, the same amount of testing, limited engines.
"Only time will tell what Sebastian is capable of in the future but the exciting thing is we are yet to see the best of him."
Horner conceded Red Bull will need to take another step forward in 2013 if it is to stay ahead of its rivals after what the team boss labelled one of its toughest seasons to date.
"We will apply the lessons we have learned in each of the last three years, [as well as] the lessons we've learned this year, and look to apply them for next year," he added.
"We're up against some formidable opponents, they won't be sleeping over the winter and we will have to improve. We have to further the car and the team in order to maintain the kind of performances we've achieved not just this year but over the last three years.
"It gets harder, never easier. This year for sure was the hardest of the three. I think we had to show true strength of character as a team to fight our way back into the drivers' and constructors' championship.
"We have a great foundation, a great basis. Even if we took this car to the first race next year, it would be a good starting point. But Formula 1 doesn't stand still and we have to evolve, we have to improve.
"Everybody in the team knows that. We have improved over the last three years and we'll be looking to do the same next year."
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- For the article about the real life figure, see Edd Gould.
|Edd as he appears in The End
|First Appearance:
| Stick figure: Edd (2003)
Prototype: "Edd Again"
Final concept: "Eddsworld Christmas Special 2004"
|Last Appearance:
|"The End"
|Voice Actor:
| Edd Gould (2004 - 2012)
Tim Hautekiet (2012 - 2016)
Edward "Edd" is the main protagonist in Eddsworld, along side Tom, Matt, and formerly Tord. From 2004 to 2012, Edd was voiced by his real-life counterpart Edd Gould, until Tim Hautekiet took over the role after Gould passed away.
Edd's appearance in the web toon is shown to be related to his look in real life. He has straight brown hair with however some points in some parts. He wears a trademark green hoodie with laces and brown khakis. His shoes are green with laces.
Edd is shown to be fairly lazy, with a lot of his free time being spent sitting on a couch watching television. He is also very carefree, leading to moments of injuries, including jumping into a burning pool of Cola, nearly getting bit by Vampire Matt on numerous occasions in the short Matt Sucks, and generally putting himself into incredibly dangerous situations. He is shown to be overall kind, however, and willing to help his friends in need. Edd also has a very strong love for Cola as in a flashback during the "Hammer & Fail", he had ordered 8 Kegs of Cola though his order was mixed up with his nemesis and sort of counterpart Eduardo's order of Diet Coke and during the episode "WTFuture", he orders 2 gallons of Cola from the waitress in Bob's Diner. This shows he has a huge obsession with Coca Cola. He may also have a minor obsession with broccoli. This is shown when he enters the elevator to hell in "Hello Hell Hole". In "WTFuture" Edd's future self attempted to enter his past self's home, using different access codes in different variations of saying open and when these attempts fail, he says "Broccoli?" This fails just before Edd's garage opens and the others leave via the use of several odd sort of fairground cars. He also seems to have a love for bacon.
|No! Not the coke machine!
–Edd, Zombeh Attack
Edd is usually recognized for wearing a green hoodie with a white shirt, marked "Smeg Head" (a quote from Red Dwarf) underneath. Edd has also been shown to have an uncontrollable love for Coca Cola and bacon throughout the series, to the point that it is motivation for most of his actions. (For instance, in Zombeh Nation, Matt was trapped in a mall full of Zombehs, and did not agree to help him until he found out Matt has his emergency stash of Cola). Edd's voice permanently changed in "Space Face Part 2", after Matt shot him numerous times with a voice changer, which he ended up breaking soon after. Edd did not talk in "Space Face Part 2" until he was hit with the voice changer. He only gets called Edward by Zombie and Skeleton Tord. In "Zombeh Attack", when Tord's turned into a zombie, Edd yells to a cola vending machine instead of Tord.
Alternate Forms
Throughout the series, Edd has been seen in many different forms and disguises.
Edds from Different Time Periods
Future Edd
Main article: Future Edd
Future Edd is a future version of Edd from the far off future seen in WTFuture. He is from an alternate universe where Cola has been out lawed as a drug. Because of his trauma he hunts down his past self so he could never exist in the time period of no coke. Future Edd looks like present Edd, but taller, wears a black trench coat, and has a beard.
Sir Edd, Eddius, Eddison, and Edg
Sir Edd, Eddius, Eddison, and Edg also first appeared in "WTFuture", serving as four of the modern Edd's ancestors. They were all brought to the regular Edd's time period as backup for Future Edd's "Army of Me's", but became extremely frightened by modern things and went ballistic, making them run away in fear. If this were to happen, Edd would not exist...unless they had time to reproduce. Here are their time periods:
- Eddison was stolen from the Victorian Era
- Sir Edd is from the Middle Age
- Eddius came from the height of the Roman Empire
- Edg seemed to originate from the early Stone Age
Eddie is an Edd parody made by Joe Gran. He is the American opposite of Edd: obese, has a beard and cap, and is a stereotypical frat boy. He along with Tommie discuss dates and make fun of Mattie.
Main article: Ell
Ell is the female counterpart of Edd in an alternate universe (voiced by Edd's sister Vicki Gould), who first appeared in "Mirror Mirror". She along with Matilda and Tamara fight off the evil demon genie ghost Dazeem in their quest to eat a free box of donuts. Ell and the rest of the female gang were created by Paul ter Voorde.
List of Deaths
Similar to Kenny from "South Park", Edd has died many times in Eddsworld. Here is a list of his deaths in the mainstream episodes and shorts. Edd has the least amount of deaths, totalling at seven in the series canon, not including Paul and Hellucard, who have only died once.
- Bludgeoned to death with a sledgehammer by Matt in "Eddsworld Halloween Short 2005"
- Mistaken for a zombeh and gunned down by Paul in "Zombeh Nation"
- Bitten by a zombeh in Zombeh Attack 3
- Scalped by the Hockey Mask Wearing Freak in "Eddsworld Halloween Special 2007" and hit with a jack-o-lantern, mistaken for a monster and decapitated by Matt in the intro
- Accidentally killed by Tom with an unstable, as Tom calls it, a "Mega Stake Machine Gun" in "Matt Sucks"
- Went insane and killed himself in "This World of Edd"
- Drowned after opening the door of his and Tom's undersea house in "Rock Bottom"
- Beaten to death by cola cans in "Sugar Sugar"
- Future Edd
- Tord (As seen in The End) (currently)
- Commander Bai (as seen on Space Face)
- Zombehs
- Eduardo (Sometimes)
- The Ghost (Formerly)
- Penguins (on Christmas Eddventure)
- Zanta Claws (character) (Formerly)
- Commander Bai's Crew (as seen on Space Face)
- Clones (due to them stealing Edd's Cola)
- Vampire Matt (On Matt Sucks)
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- Edd does not enjoy Diet Coke as revealed in "Hammer and Fail".
- Edd has a lucky can. How he discovered it is portrayed as a poorly-drawn flashback in WTFuture, as seen above.
- Edd has made several cameo appearances in other Flash animations such as Hellbenders, Chaos Relay and more.
- His first official appearance was "Edd Again".
- Edd was one of the first characters to appear in Eddsworld, and the first voiced character.
- His voice changed permanently in "Space Face (Part 2)" due to his real life counterpart passing away. What may have happened was that Edd got zapped by the voice changer multiple times, causing his voice box (larynx) to be completely redone. The various voices he went through include a dog's, Eduardo's, a crashing computer, a dolphin, and other unknown voices, before ending at Tim Hautkiet's voice once Matt broke the voice changer. Tom has stated while he originally wanted to hire someone who had a similar voice to Edd, they decided to give him a more "emotive" voice that was slightly higher and squeakier.
- Edd is the oldest in the trio, being 28.
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|Paul • Evil Director • Larry • Hellucard • Diwi • Coco • Zombehs • Zombeh Matt • Kim and Katya • Ringo • Zanta Claws • Santa Claus • Eduardo • Jon • Mark • Commander Bai • Commander Bai's Crew • Patryk • Bendee • Dr. Decapi • Demons
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Rongen played two different squads in each half, providing almost all 26 players in camp 45 minutes to help him evaluate which players would make the final qualifying roster. Forward Josmer Altidore, midfielder Alejandro Bedoya and goalkeeper Steve Sandbo did not play due to injuries, while the U.S. was also missing some of its top players as Michael Bradley and Robbie Rogers (Heerenveen), Johann Smith (Bolton) and Preston Zimmerman (Hamburg) are all still in Europe.
The squad in the first half clearly dominated Canada despite not having some of their best players on the field, outshooting their northern neighbors 8-1 and notching two goals by Rodrigo Hidalgo and Sal Zizzo.
Hidalgo's goal came off a corner kick from Dax McCarty in the 22nd minute, as the University of South Florida forward rose to head home the service from the six-yard box. Four minutes later, Zizzo doubled the lead with a nice finish at the right post. McCarty knocked the ball up to forward Mike Grella on the right side and the Duke product crossed it in for Zizzo who beat his defender to the ball and finished high into the net.
Rongen made the wholesale change at halftime, and the second 11 struggled in the attack for the final 45 minutes but still managed to deflate Canada's pressure and hold them to just two off-target shots.
The U.S. will have two more days of camp, including an instrasquad scrimmage on Friday, Dec. 22. Rongen will pick his final 20-player qualifying roster at the end of this camp and the selected players will have a week off for the holidays before returning to Bradenton on Dec. 30 for an eight-day camp.
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Participants: U.S. U-20 MNT vs. Canada
Competition: Friendly
Location: IMG Academies; Bradenton, Fla.
Date: Dec. 20, 2006
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USA – Rodrigo Hidalgo (Dax McCarty) 22nd minute
USA – Sal Zizzo (Mike Grella) 26.
U-20: 18-Brian Perk (24-Chris Seitz, 46); 2-Tim Ward (6-Quavas Kirk, 46), 14-Julian Valentin (15-Kyle Davies, 46), 12-Ofori Sarkodie (5-Nathan Sturgis. 46), 21-Blake Wagner (25-Matt Besler, 23 ; 4-Amaechi Igwe, 46); 19-Anthony Beltran (7-Danny Szetela), 23-Anthony Wallace (3-Bryan Arguez, 46), 8-Dax McCarty (11-Freddy Adu, 46); 9-Sal Zizzo (17-Jeremy Hall, 46), 20-Mike Grella (22-Andre Akpan, 46), 16-Rodrigo Hidalgo (10-Jonathan Villanueva, 46)
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Senator IAN MACDONALD (Queensland) (17:43): I have a number of views about this particular bill, the National Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill, but because this bill is subject to the guillotine I am going to restrict my comments just to the issue of the staff elected director.
I have to say that it is a bit tough when the Labor Party and the Greens impose a limit on the amount of debate that you can have here and then have speakers like the last speaker speaking for 15 minutes on this bill, thereby restricting those members of the opposition who want to have a say on this but who will not be able to because of the very limited time. I do acknowledge that Senator Ludlam did not take his full 20 minutes, but, again, here are the Greens and the Labor Party, who have passed these motions to restrict free debate in this chamber, taking up the time of the opposition in speaking on this bill. Just before I address the bill, I quote from a debate some time ago:
You do not just need to be here in this chamber to realise how arrogant and out of touch this government has become, with the ramming through of legislation, ridiculously tight deadlines for legislation, changing the sitting pattern all the time and using the guillotine. It is turning this chamber, which for 30 or 40 years has been a chamber of accountability and scrutiny, into a farce.
Who said that? None other than our erstwhile shadow minister for communications, Senator Conroy. So, just five years ago, it was awful to impose restrictions and guillotines on the debate, but today, because Senator Conroy and his Greens mates want to ram legislation through, suddenly it is quite okay! I raise those issues to explain why my contribution will be, of necessity, brief. I understand that my colleagues want to make a contribution as well.
I start by alerting the Senate to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment Bill 2006. The explanatory memorandum states:
The Bill addresses an ongoing tension relating to the position of staff-elected Director. A potential conflict exists between the duties of the staff-elected Director under paragraph 23(1)(a) of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997—
the CAC Act—
to act in good faith in the best interests of the ABC, and the appointment of that Director via election by ABC staff. The election method creates a risk that a staff-elected Director will be expected by the constituents who elect him or her to place the interests of staff ahead of the interests of the ABC as a whole where they are in conflict.
I think that sums up why this re-creation of this position is so wrong. I have not heard any debate from the Labor Party or Greens senators during this very truncated debate on why a staff elected director should be appointed. Why not have a Rugby League elected director appointed to the board? Surely a Rugby League elected director would be able to give the ABC board a real insight into not only the best football code but actually how sporting activities should be dealt with. They would have a very balanced view on the way sports should be recorded by the ABC. You could pick any example of a group of people electing one particular representative on the ABC board. This is supposed to be a merit based board.
I heard the arguments from the previous speaker about gender equity. I do not want to enter into that debate, but it is the same in this parliament, Madam Acting Deputy President McKenzie. You, may I say with respect, and the minister on duty on the coalition side, Senator Payne, clearly demonstrate why a merit based selection process—be it for the Senate or for the ABC board—is the correct way to go. Quite clearly in this chamber and in this parliament those on our side of parliament understand that what is important is merit, not gender. I repeat, without meaning to embarrass you, Madam Acting Deputy President, or the minister on duty, you get merit for merit's sake. You do not have to, without meaning to be too offensive, be like the Labor Party, who have senators in this chamber who are there for one reason and one reason only: their gender. Whilst that applies in this chamber, the same applies on the ABC board. You need a board based on merit, not a board based on gender or on staff election.
Can I say, lest people misunderstand me, that I think the ABC generally is a pretty good organisation. I think that, in the country in particular and particularly in radio, the ABC is a magnificent organisation that is balanced, provides a real service and is part of the community. I have never made any secret of the fact that a lot—not all—of the ABC journalists who hang around Sydney, Melbourne and this building have a view that is to the left of the political spectrum. That is fine; I expect everyone in Australia has a political view. What I do not like about some of the ABC presentations is that individuals' personal views determine how news is represented. I am an avid listener of ABC News Radio, which, when I first started listening to it, I thought was pretty balanced. It still is, except, if you watch carefully, you will note, in terms of where things are put in the bulletin, that very often, when the coalition makes a major policy announcement, you do not get the ABC talking about the policy announcement—you get the ABC highlighting and giving prominence to anyone who would criticise the coalition's policy announcements.
I am not one of those that goes to Senate estimates committees with a long list of the indiscretions of the ABC. I am afraid I have grown beyond that. I have been around too long, and a lot of people will agree with that comment. But I know the system and I know it will not make any difference to the way news is presented. Quite frankly, we have had some very good ABC boards but they have not really impacted upon what I see broadly as a pro-leftish approach not just to the news but also to the presentation of news that is so important. But I do not complain about that.
I acknowledge that there are a lot of ABC journalists and reporters who are balanced and who have views across the spectrum. What concerns me is when those views determine how news is presented by the taxpayer funded broadcaster. The ABC generally does a good job. Some of the news and current affairs that come out of what I used to call the 'Gore Hill mob', and out of the capital city areas, does not seem to me to be quite so balanced. I reiterate that the same does not apply, though, to ABC radio. That is my experience. I congratulate the ABC; I think it does a marvellous job for Australia. Having said what I have said, across the board the ABC is probably better being there than not being there, so that is a half-tick.
Getting back to this particular issue before the chamber at the moment, no case has been made for the establishment of a staff elected director. A staff elected director is seen as an anomaly. Why is the staff elected director there if not to represent the interests of the staff? If it is not there for that position then why is it there? If it is there to represent the interests of the staff on the ABC board then clearly it is an abrogation of the duties of directors on any board, including the board of the ABC. Can anyone in the Labor Party tell me why the staff elected director is there?
Sure, the staff elected director would have an understanding of how radio, TV, news presentation, current affairs and social programs work—yes, they would have expertise in that, but so would Alan Jones. He would understand those things, so why not also have a commercial radio station shock jock elected member on the ABC board to give a slightly different approach to the way the ABC presents news? That is rather a silly suggestion, but it is about as silly as having a staff appointed director on this particular board.
This is a chamber of debate and of trying to get an argument across. I always come into every debate with my ears completely open and, more often than not, my mind unmade. I am here to be convinced of the right or wrong of a particular provision but I have not heard it in this debate whatsoever. The coalition members of the Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee that looked into this bill clearly articulated why this provision was wrong and, similarly, why a number of the other provisions relating to this amendment bill are incorrect. I urge senators to have a look at those provisions.
I wanted to comment on other aspects of this bill but unfortunately time has beaten me. I am conscious that others of my colleagues are wanting to speak on this particular bill and so I will restrict my comments there. I see Senator Edwards joining the chamber now and I am conscious that he has some things to say.
Again, I lament the fact that we are not going to be able to debate this bill as we would have wanted to and that we are not going to be able to look closely into every aspect of the bill, as this chamber should be doing. We are not able to do that, I remind those who might be listening, because the Labor Party and the Greens political party have embarked upon this curtailment of debate in what should be the house of review. After all the pious words of Labor and the Greens in years gone by about guillotining, here they are just in this fortnight guillotining—that is, curtailing the debate on—36 bills. For all that the Labor Party and the Greens might rail about the Howard government, in the three years in which that government had an absolute majority in this chamber it only time managed bills on 36 occasions. For the three years of the Howard government, 36 bills were time managed, while already in this fortnight—and I do not go back to the farce we went through when the carbon tax bills were brought in.
Remember the carbon tax bills? There, 18 separate bills imposing upon Australians the largest carbon tax in the world were rammed through this parliament in a guillotined debate. Eighteen bills, 76 senators. I think that gave us all about one minute per bill per senator. This is what the Labor Party classes as democracy. Its mismanagement is so obvious and it clearly does not want debate in this chamber which might highlight that.
So those are all the guillotined bills prior to this session. In these two weeks alone 36 bills have been subject to the curtailment of debate. That puts the lie to the new paradigm of openness and accountability that our so-called Prime Minister announced proudly when she convinced a couple of Independents to support her in her bid to retain power in this country. Have a look at this: 36 bills curtailed in this fortnight alone—great openness! Great accountability! Great new paradigm!


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