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With over 100 caps, three World Cup appearances and 20 goals for the Mexican national team, Alberto Garcia Aspe lived and breathed El Tri for the vast majority of his career.
Few are as qualified to talk about the current state of the national team as the former Pumas and Club America midfielder, but, like many Mexico fans, he is at a loss to explain why Carlos Vela has distanced himself from El Tri.
"I can't understand it because for me the greatest thing for a player is to represent their country in a World Cup, in qualifiers, in whatever," the analyst for Fox Deportes on the new studio show Debate Final and on La Ultima Palabra told Goal over the phone recently.
Like most people, Garcia Aspe says he is in the dark about the deep-lying reasons behind Vela's no-show in a Mexico shirt since March 2011, but, again like many Mexico fans, is still hopeful that the Real Sociedad forward will be at Brazil 2014.
"No-one can argue about Vela's quality as a player, but the management of the situation surrounding him has been sad," continued Garcia Aspe.
The former Pumas sporting vice president added that Miguel Herrera's planned trip to Europe to talk to Mexico's Euro-legion will be vital and that Mexico needs to "take advantage of all its players and even more if they are going through a good moment."
Garcia Aspe puts Mexico's poor 2013 down to a lack of confidence stemming from that first 0-0 draw in the Estadio Azteca against Jamaica and the pressure that was piled on the team as things didn't go to plan following a memorable 2012, capped by Olympic gold.
"They believed they'd won everything," said Garcia Aspe, who pointed to the failure to take chances as another major cause behind Mexico's dire 2013.
On a more positive note, Garcia Aspe has confidence that Herrera is the right person to lead Mexico and that the European players will play a vital role moving forward, despite not one being called up to the World Cup playoff last month again New Zealand.
"I think that in this moment (Herrera) is the right person and Miguel will have six months to work," said Garcia Aspe. "Obviously the team that defeated New Zealand won't be the same that will go to Brazil. They'll be some players that have Miguel's trust, but he'll also have to call up the players that are in Europe."
And if certain factors fall into place, Garcia Aspe believes that Mexico can do good things in the World Cup.
"There are good players and a very good squad if they are dedicated, if they play well and if they are on form," he said. "Mexico has interesting players."
With most international teams playing a 4-4-2 or 4-3-3 formations, or variants of the two, there is a suggestion that Herrera's 5-3-2 with three central defenders could cause either a surprise or be problematic for Mexico in Brazil, but Garcia Aspe thinks the system is flexible enough and adds that "the most important thing is that players arrive in form."
Garcia Aspe also highlighted the importance of the upcoming Clausura 2014 tournament and is hoping that injury concerns don't play a part in the build-up to the tournament.


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Chris wrote:Hello all,
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Buddhism and Sexuality
Annabel wrote:It makes no sense to me why an eunuch shouldn't be allowed to be ordained.
The testicles could be removed due to cancer or an accident, or whatever.
Likewise, if a woman had the uterus removed, can't she become a nun then?
This seems absurd to me.
I thought being ordained means chastity and celibacy anyhow, an asexual life.
So why would it matter??
How come Angulamalas can ordain, and people with sexual organs missing can't ?
That is not logical.
Annabel wrote:Manapa, thank you.
But even if a man was castrasted early as a boy, why wouldn't he be allowed to be a monk later on, if he found the dhamma?
It seems so cruel to deny this wish...
The ability to follow the dhamma can't be based on intact genital organs.
Do you know how it is today?
BlackBird wrote:I would be interested to know from a certain scholar & gentleman, whether this rule is found in the Dhammagutta Vinaya also?
Bankei wrote:hi Manapa
Yes, I think my friend was on hormone replacement therapy - you just reminded me. That is why he had so much 'lust'.
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England will send a member of their backroom staff to inspect the pitch at the Arena Amazonia when they land in Manaus on Thursday.
Just three days before England begin their World Cup campaign against Italy in Manaus, the pitch inside the stadium appears to be in a shocking state.
The grass looks incredibly dry and yellow marks stretch across the pitch.
England are due to land in Manaus on Thursday morning and the Football Association has confirmed that one England coach will be sent to the stadium to see how it looks.
England will train on the pitch on Friday, 24 hours before the Italy game.
The surface was in pristine condition when manager Roy Hodgson visited the city in February, prior to a FIFA workshop.
The Arena Amazonia, which holds 39,118 people, was constructed last year at an estimated cost of around £173million.
In a change to their itinerary, Hodgson's squad will train at their hotel in Manaus on Thursday, rather than at the FIFA-allocated training ground.
The FA insists this is consistent with protocol following a long flight.
England's charter jet will take four hours to travel from Rio to Manaus, which is located in the north-west of the country.
Unlike England, Italy will travel to Manaus one day before kick-off.
FIFA sources said the problems on the Manaus pitch had been caused by "excessive use of fertiliser" but that there was no threat to the match taking place.
Organisers are sending an expert to oversee intensive treatment to the pitch between Thursday and Saturday, but believe the problems are "largely cosmetic" with the worst area confined to one corner of the pitch.
A FIFA spokesman said there was no threat to the match taking place.
"The pitch in Manaus has been undergoing treatment in preparation for the FIFA World Cup. Over the last three months, mitigation procedures have been put in place and there continues to be, significant improvement," said the spokesman.
"Pitch experts from FIFA and the LOC are satisfied that the pitch will be ready for training and the matches, and have been based in Manaus to ensure that all proper procedures are in place."


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Talk to a long-suffering Knicks fan over 40 and before long he'll be waxing poetic about the Willis Reed game and those Bradley-Frazier teams. They'll spin Bill Brasky-like tales about Bernard and Micheal Ray and drop a few f-bombs as they rehash the Charles Smith game and John Starks' 2-for-18. They'll tell you how much they loved Pat Riley's tougher-than-nails teams and tell you where they were when LJ hit his four-pointer. They'll tell you how much they miss hearing those electric crowds at MSG and how that's the biggest shame of all -- the deader-than-dead crowds at the World's Most Famous Arena.
And all of it will be genuine. Still, it's a stretch to assign the phrase "long-suffering" to Knicks fans, no matter how fervently they believe it fits. So they've had lousy teams for the past few years. It happens. They're not Pacers fans, who had to endure the damaging and incomprehensible Artest Melee, which derailed a potential championship season and set the franchise back 10 years. They're not Sonics fans, whose team is bolting within the next three years. And they're not T-Wolves fans, whose franchise wasted the prime of a beloved icon and traded him too late for too little.


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The Biz Beat
Conceiving a New Contract
For decades, the NFL has been considered the model pro sports league, thanks to a system that promotes fiscal parity and, as a result, strong competitive balance between small- and large-market teams. The league has consistently won enormous national media contracts, which have allowed all 32 teams to be profitable, almost regardless of how many tickets or sponsorships they sell. Add in some local revenue sharing and a narrow payroll cap/floor system, and the result is a socialistic system that has kept everyone happy, at least on the surface.
In many ways, the NFL was considered the anti-MLB in the late '90s and early '00s, when baseball struggled with labor problems and competitive balance, but while baseball is now in its golden age of business and labor relations (it will be seventeen years without a work stoppage when the sport's current CBA expires in 2011), the NFL's system is slowly starting to bend. Those with money on the line-the players and the owners-all want major changes, and the league could be headed for a lockout following the 2010 season. The players have felt shortchanged for years, as the NFL is the only major sports league without guaranteed contracts (aside from signing bonuses). The owners, meanwhile, have their own set of complaints. Last year, they voted unanimously to opt out of the existing CBA, citing "high labor costs, problems with the rookie pool, and the league's inability, through the interpretation of the courts, to recoup bonuses of players who subsequently breach their contract or refuse to perform." The move will probably result in a cap-less season in 2010, which, according to the mainstream press, will likely cause the earth to implode.
So where has the NFL gone wrong? (As much as a company earning about $800 million a year can go wrong.) And for baseball's sake, what can MLB's owners learn from the NFL's current situation?
Once a Best Practice, Now a Pumpkin
To some extent, the NFL's owners have been victims of their own success. For decades, they've dominated the NFLPA in labor negotiations, getting everything they've wanted and then some. They've latched on to certain policies that may have been right ten years ago, but have since become outdated.
The most obvious is the salary cap, which we've discussed before. If the owners' latter two complaints above (the rookie pool and bonus clawbacks) seem like minor issues, it's because they are. The real problem is player costs, which are fixed at about 60 percent of revenues. That number isn't nearly high enough to cause the league to become unprofitable; Forbes estimated that the average NFL team made a $25 million profit in 2007, compared to $16 million for the average MLB team that year. But whereas baseball teams set their own budgets and pay out whatever number they think is appropriate based on their expected revenue intake, NFL teams are locked into a set range-this year's cap will be $128 million, with a $108 million floor.
(Note: the listed payroll numbers are somewhat more divergent because they include players' full signing bonuses. Under cap rules, bonuses are accounted for over the course of the players' contracts. Accounting for the bonuses all at once makes for some interesting payroll numbers-small-market teams like the Vikings, Browns, and Saints are in the top five, while the Patriots are thirtieth. This method is a good way to measure that specific year's cash flow, but it's not as good of a representative of the team's ongoing costs. Ben Roethlisberger's $25 million bonus will have a big financial impact on the Steelers for many years, not just in 2008.)
The cap has worked reasonably well in the past, thanks to the league's revenue-sharing system; because NFL teams have relied so much on their national television contracts, even a small amount of local revenue sharing used to ensure that every team would be more than capable of doling out the minimum payroll. But with local revenue in some large markets skyrocketing, including unshared sources such as advertising and local broadcast rights, the system is quickly becoming obsolete. The payroll floor is now growing faster than many teams' revenues, rising 44 percent since 2005, from $75 million to $108 million. This is putting pressure on most teams' profit margins, since it's the teams at the very top (the Cowboys, Redskins, Giants, etc.) that are creating most of the new revenue.
Throwing Out the Baby With the Bathwater
The thing is, while MLB has long been criticized for its financial system and labor relations, it's the NFL that's been fighting the wrong battle. The owners have been so fixated on the cap/revenue-sharing system that they have been willing to guarantee a very high percentage of their revenues to the players in return. MLB, which doesn't have a cap/floor, usually pays out about half of its revenues to its players; the NFL pays out around 60 percent, a figure which could actually go higher in the next CBA if the league still insists on keeping the cap.
Dig a little deeper and you'll see just how ridiculous this is. In a true free market, a team only pays its players based on the revenue that they can produce for that specific team. Randy Moss might help the Patriots raise ticket prices or sell more sponsorships, but he has no effect on the team's cut from national media contracts. Therefore, the more a league relies on pooled revenue, the lower the percentage the players should end up with.
Because of the NFL's current system, however, that's not what we're seeing. Baseball's pooled revenue (its national television and licensing contracts) accounts for well under half of the sport's intake, while the NFL's is well over half. And yet MLB teams continue to spend far less on players than their NFL counterparts.
Looking Forward
Taking a step back, the NFL is still in a very good position. It has huge national TV contracts and a much lighter cost structure than Major League Baseball-aside from its players, at least. This should keep most teams profitable for the time being, and it's certainly a great starting point for any sports league.
The NFL needs to refocus, though, since its socialistic payroll policies only work when teams are bringing in an equal amount of revenue. If the league wants to go that route, it will need to convince the highest-earning teams to share a much greater percentage of its local revenue. Otherwise, it would be better off ditching the cap entirely, and using that as a bargaining chip to win smaller battles (such as the rookie pool and bonus clawbacks). Eventually, this would also take some air out of player salaries, as teams begin to determine their own means.
What MLB Can Learn From This
Major League Baseball's teams should take these lessons to heart when it's time to negotiate a new CBA. There are battles to be won in collective bargaining, and fighting for the wrong issues can lead to more problems later on. A number of owners have been pushing for a more NFL-like system, which would actually be a major step backward. Using a cap as a bargaining chip isn't a bad idea-the owners pulled contraction out of thin air in 2001, and successfully used it to win a luxury tax (with no reverse-tax on the bottom payrolls). But it will be important for them to keep their eyes on the ball, and not fall into the same traps that the NFL has.
Shawn Hoffman is an author of Baseball Prospectus.
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Mike Juntunen
This is a pretty interesting aricle, Shawn. Couldn't you argue, though, that the NFL owner's 'dominating' the player's union is sort of a mirage? After all, while individual contracts are not that guaranteed in the NFL, there's a fairly sizable chunk of guaranteed money for larger contracts, and more importantly, the union has succeeded significantly in garnering a massive proportion of overall revenue for its members. While individual union members are not as secure as individual MLBPA members, as a whole, the NFLPA's members are doing better. The NFLPA's major failings come in the pension/health areas, as I think you could argue that they actually do an excellent job for -current nfl players- as a general concept. They do not, however, do so well for individual nfl players in either providing for them the instant they cease to be a current player, or producing inertia/controls that help ensure that currejnt players remain so; they have created a highly fluid membership pool, whom they take very good care of at the expense of outgoing members.
May 21, 2009 09:12 AM
I don't see any evidence the players feel short-changed, any more so than you do or I do or anyone else does. They're getting their 60%, their bonuses are guaranteed. Of course they'd like a pay raise. Donald Trump would like a pay raise.
May 21, 2009 10:06 AM
John from Bel Air
Does the NFL sharing so much of its revenue have any relation to franchise location? I just can't wrap my head around how the NFL has franchises in Jacksonville, Buffalo, New Orleans, and Tennessee yet none in Los Angeles.
May 21, 2009 11:42 AM
I believe Jacksonville and Tennessee each got their franchises via real sweetheart stadium deals.
May 21, 2009 12:28 PM
Interested to hear what people think about the interview with new NFLPA head DeMaurice Smith on this week's REAL SPORTS. The guy is steeling for a fight and has appealed to players (his constituents) on those grounds. My own general rule is that when there is this much posturing, there is NEVER a peaceful settlement because the negotiators perceive that they have more to lose by coming to an amicable solution than they do by fighting it out. I think that the players are going to get hosed here - they will get locked out in 2011 by a deeper pocketed ownership group (the owners get paid by CBS/Fox for 2011 even if there are no games) and be unwilling to come to a quick settlement because their leadership has chosen a combative route. When the dust settles, they will end up with the same or worse deal that they have now and they will have missed a season of pay. In the midst of all this Smith will get fired and replaced by a former player who will preach peace, love and understanding.
May 22, 2009 05:42 AM
The NFL's cap is the best thing for fans in all of sports. It truly is the goose that lays the golden egg. Calling it 'socialism' just shows you don't fully grasp the marketplace.
May 22, 2009 08:18 AM
Not sure why you think a salary cap would make MLB's small markets more competitive. It would simply shift where the large markets can spend their money. Instead of $200M payrolls in NY, the Yanks would have gold plated minor league facilities and international signing budgets larger than most teams' payrolls.
May 22, 2009 10:34 AM
That drop in franchinse value is due largely to the weakened US economy. Those will bounce back.
May 22, 2009 11:22 AM
The NHL has a revenue sharing scheme designed to make sure teams can afford to pay the floor, assuming they have 'reasonable' other expenses. A huge part of Phoenix's issue is they pay Gretzky $8M a year to coach, when most teams don't pay 20% of that.
May 22, 2009 11:31 AM
Interesting comments. I'm a big believer that the success of a franchise is determined a lot more by the intelligence of the front office people than the amount of money spent. Sure, money is great and it'll help a team that might have some holes to fill. But what good is the money gonna do if the team is run by a bunch of idiots?
May 22, 2009 11:00 AM
Jeff Evans
You're right on both counts. I grew up with the Twins , who had a good player development system to replenish the roster somewhat. Then when a star player became eligible to earn a significant increase, he was gone, usually for more prospects. Hit or miss, every time. I couldn't possibly be a season ticket holder in this never-ending scenario. My rants would be heard in that case, most certainly.
May 22, 2009 18:13 PM
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In this lesson you will participate in a trading game. The game is designed to demonstrate that when voluntary trade takes place, both parties benefit. Voluntary trade allows individuals to obtain the goods and services they desire and for societies to specialize in the production of those goods and services they are most efficient at producing. Other gains to trade in the presence of such trade implies competition. This means there is a greater variety of products at lower prices for consumers. As a nation, the United States engages in fairly high degree of trade with other nations, as indicated in this list of Top Fifteen Countries with which the U.S. Trades . This lesson will encourage you to examine actual trade patterns between the U.S. and its trading partners.
In this lesson you will take part in a trading game. You will learn about trade and why countries participate in it as well as understanding what one can gain from trade and that in a voluntary transaction both parties can gain.
You are going to play a game to try and demonstrate this phenomenon that economists call "gains from trade". Follow these steps to play the game:
1. Your teacher will put your class into groups of 8-10 students and have these groups of students sit together.
2. You will use this attached gift certificate file for this lesson.
3. Round 1: Review your gift certificate. Play the game as if they are real and could be spent. Next, rate your certificate from 1-10 (1=little value; 10=very valuable), on how much you value the certificate you've been given.
4. Your teacher will write all of the rankings on the board by student group and add them up to find a total score. The class will spend a few minutes discussing why students rated their certificates as they did. This will allow you to get a feel for all of the certificates that are out there and available.
5. Round 2 ("U.S. Trade"): Now you have 5 minutes to trade your certificate with others within your group.
6. Once the trading is done, again rate how much you value your current certificate. The total will again be added up by group.
7. The class will have a discussion about why the number increased. Why did you make your trade?
8. Round 3 ("World Trade"): Lastly, the class will play the game one more time but you have 5 minutes to trade with anyone in the classroom. Again, rate your certificate value.
This lesson has demonstrated the following: when voluntary exchange or trade takes place both parties benefit. The game provided a nice simulation of real life. When the certificates were first handed out you had a certain level of value similar to what people might have in a society without the ability to trade with their neighbors. The second activity, where you traded within your group, might be like trade among states in the U.S. The third activity, when you traded within the entire class, could represent open trade with the rest of the world. Countries that trade with the entire world are wealthier and their citizens have a higher level of satisfaction because of the gains they realize from trade.
Essay: Write a short journal entry about your experience with the trading game. Explain what certificate you were originally given, what trades you made and why you made these trades. Conclude whether or not your level of satisfaction was increased or decreased due to trade in the game.
This notepad can be used to record and print the question.
1. What do economists mean when they talk about the "gains from trade"?
Go to the U.S. Census Bureau's website and research how the major U.S. tradie partners changed over the last decade. Then list some of the major U.S. exports and imports from other countries.
What goods do we import and what goods do we export?


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10 Crosby Fall 2012
Derek Lam's new venture, 10 Crosby, has fulfilled its cool-girl status for Fall '12. The third collection from the line, 10 Crosby showed plenty of bold prints, sharp tailoring, and just the right amount of femininity to please every downtown girl. Inspired by the classic holiday flick Home Alone, Lam and design director Liz Giardina envisioned what the 10 Crosby girl would wear on a snowy Winter day. With that thought in mind, the two created silky printed palazzo pants, cozy peplum cardigans, fox-fur vests, and pajama-inspired tops tempered with tailored poplin shirt dresses and sharp trousers. We especially love the chambray shirt dress and chunky peplum cardigan combo. More defining moments below, then check out the complete collection lookbook, starring Belgian beauty Hanne Gaby Odiele.
- Trends: Bold prints, palazzo pants, sheer, plaid, peplum.
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WINCHESTER Cathedral played host to its patron the Earl and Countess of Wessex during their day-long tour of Hampshire this week.
Prince Edward, who has been supporting the Cathedral's £19.5m capital projects appeal, and his wife Sophie were greeted by members of the clergy and cathedral officials as part of their tour yesterday (June 27).
The Right Reverend Tim Dakin, the Bishop of Winchester said: "I'm delighted that he's come and shown his commitment to the Cathedral and it's restoration and development. The work is going on at the cathedral will help so many more people understand the place so much better. It's a great place for families to come in terms of discovery of the history and, obviously, the religion and to find out what Christianity is about. It's a wonderful place that tells a great story."
The royal couple were introduced to a group of year six children from Western Primary School who were taking part in a workshop about the story of William Walker the Diver, taught by their teacher Sue Fear. Later they witnessed the choristers rehearsing for the weekend services and were shown the 12th C Winchester Bible and Morley Library.
The Very Reverend James Atwell, Dean of Winchester, said: "It's the boost and encouragement that a royal visit brings. It's lovely for a cathedral to host its patron. It's a partnership between volunteers and those who work here and it does buck everybody up, gives them a bit of fizz. They'll feel affirmed and appreciated.
"He is out royal patron and it's great to have him coming in and taking an interest and I'm excited that we can take him to our new learning centre where there's real progress."
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Latest Fisher House on the way
Updated 10:57 pm, Monday, March 5, 2012
By the end of the year, Audie Murphy VA Hospital plans to open San Antonio's first Fisher House situated outside a military base.
The $6 million privately funded house will have 16 guest rooms and 15,000 square feet for families of veterans and military personnel receiving treatment or rehabilitative care.
"We know that a family's love is good medicine," Marie Weldon, director of the South Texas Veterans Health Care System, said at a groundbreaking Monday.
The fall dedication of the nation's fifth Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center, next to the hospital, put Audie Murphy on a list for the Fisher House. Patients with combat injuries and other complex issues who are in polytrauma centers stay an average of 36 to 63 days, according to a recent Veterans Affairs report.
Dave Coker, president of the Fisher House Foundation, said his father just had a heart procedure in Charleston, S.C., where relatives are staying in a motel across town. Military veterans and their families "deserve nothing less than the very best," he said.
The first local Fisher House, at Lackland AFB, was dedicated in 1992. There are now three at Lackland and four at Fort Sam Houston.
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J.R. Garza, a Vietnam veteran, said families used to sleep in their cars outside veterans' hospitals in the 1970s.
"It's a community working together that makes this possible," Garza said.
The 2010 grand opening of the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa raised more than $900,000 to aid the Fisher Houses and other charities for the wounded. USAA raised more than $237,555 for the new house at a bowl-a-thon last week.
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THERE was an excellent turnout of 30 teams playing for the Bateman Trophy on Friday.
This was a Texas Scramble with teams of three competing, there were some excellent scores were recorded and the result was close.
The team of Tony Evans, Ian Randell and Nathan Day were worthy winners with a nett 60 closely followed by Glyn Griffiths, Scott Griffiths and Liam Fawcett with a nett 60.5. Third were Leigh Evans, John McKay and A Lewis with a nett 60.9.
The winner of the raffle for the golf bag was vice captain Gwyn French.
There was a field of 66 players competing for the Fisherman's Tribute 0-15 and Richie Cup 15-28 on Saturday. This was a medal competition with scoring once again difficult with a troublesome wind on a glorious, sunny day.
The wind did not trouble Craig Eva and Wayne Warlow, who both returned terrific scores of 69 nett each, winning their respective categories. Second place in the 0-14 category was Mike Beavis with a 74 and seemingly having no Ill effects from his trip down from Scotland. It was good to see Jim McGee at the top of his game with a 71 comfortably taking second in the 15-28 section.
Fisherman's Tribute
1, Craig Eva 81-69
2, Mike Beavis 86-74
3, Gareth Fairburn 78-74
Richie Cup
1, Wayne Warlow 88-69
2, Jim McGee 99-71
3, Paul Turner 89-73
There were nine twos each worth £7.33 in the pro shop:- Craig Eva x2, Richard Hull, Lyndon Brown, Steve George, Chris Pettit, Mike Brooks, Scott Griffiths and Peter Ryder.
There were a number of handicap reductions as a result of Saturday's competition most noticeably Wayne Warlow with the loss of two shots taking him down to 17. The others to suffer were Craig Eva 12-11 and Jim McGee 28-27.
RESULTS for regular roll-up not playing for Colin Reynolds points last Tuesday.
1, Brian Mitchell - 35pts
2, Dick Wooding snr - 34pts (17/9)
3, Mike Durward - 34pts (16/9)
There were no twos so the pot will roll-over to next week.
It was a beautiful day and conditions on the course were excellent. Everyone had an enjoyable day's golf, no-one had their handicap adjusted, and a fun day was had by all.
The match against South Pembs was played at Milford last Thursday and was played in near perfect conditions and was very friendly, ending up all square with both sides winning three matches.
AFTER last week's most excellent captain's day, for which Pat Evans would like to thank everyone and concerned, the ladies had a more relaxed week.
Last Tuesday, eleven ladies played their weekly tournament in glorious sunshine and the winner was Jackie Skelhorn with 39 points, the runner-up was Cheryl Eva with 33 points. There was only one two recorded and the winner was Jackie, with a two on hole ten so she claimed the roll-over kitty.
Last Sunday, eighteen ladies played, again in perfect weather conditions in the West Wales Commemorative Plate Foursomes which is a pair's competition. The winners were Barbara Phillips and Liz Durward with 76.5 nett, and the runners-up were Denise Kimber and Enid De Wolf with a 77.5 nett.
THERE'S just no stopping Jay Power as he once again ran out winner in Saturday's medal competition with a very good nett 71, with Josh Lewis in second place with a nett 73.
The next competition is the June Monthly Medal sponsored by Mike Jones of M J Motors.
It is also the start of the Friday roll- ups with entries taken in the pro shop.


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- Date: August 30, 2013 PIO Number: 13-8-40
Broward Sheriff's Office Highway Unit and D.U.I. Task Force deputies will be out in force over the Labor Day holiday weekend to keep the roadways safe.
This afternoon, BSO deputies and commercial vehicle enforcement units converged on U. S. Highway 27 and Interstate 75 in Western Broward conducting traffic enforcement. In addition to increased visibility around the county, the BSO Highway Unit will conduct an aggressive driving enforcement operation with Cooper City District deputies tonight from 8 p.m. – midnight.
The BSO D.U.I. Task Force will assist the Hollywood Police Department with a D.U.I. checkpoint from 9 p.m tonight until 5 a.m. tomorrow in the 1200 block of North Federal Highway in that city.
On Sunday, September 1, a countywide D.U.I. saturation patrol utilizing district deputies and the BSO D.U.I. Task Force will run from 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Monday.
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I do not agree with me. I simply would not phrase the various points the way they are phrased above. As for the blasphemy, there are those, it would seem, that hold being a monastic is best course of action and that best teachers are monastic. Ain't necessarily so.Ben wrote:To some, I agree Tilt.
I thought it was an interesting idea. I have long believed that life as a layperson is by no means second rate because there are rich veins of spiritual growth in the crucible of a long-term relationship.
kind regards,
Part of the mind wants to agree but another not. Do you think brushing another persons teeth has the same problem?SarathW wrote:" but with sexuality there is absolutely
no skilful way it can be used for the goal of the holy life."
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http://www.urbandharma.org/pdf1/wh155An ... ikaya1.pdf
Ben wrote:Q: Is MARRIAGE a vehicle (yana) to take a person to its liberation?
-Marriage is a vow to dissolve the self and become two.
-Marriage is a system in which you practice to love, care, respect your counterpart thus help dissolve EGO.
-Marriage brings a joy of creation of another life (offspring), watch them grow, take a form, experience working of Sanskaras and karma.
-Marriage evokes paramitas in a person like karuna, sheel, maîtri, virya, daan(ability to live selflessly for others ) and so on.
-Marriage, with time, naturally empties lust from the minds of the couple.
-Married family constitutes a miniscule form of SANGHA in which morality is nurtured, vows of panchasheel are observed and eightfold path is practiced.
-Marriage is a perfect vehicle to reach and experience NIBBANA, but often misunderstood.
Here a bhikkhu hears thus: 'The bhikkhu named so-and-so has died; the Blessed One has declared of him: "He was established in final knowledge."'691 And he has either seen that venerable one for himself or heard it said of him: 'That venerable one's virtue was thus, his state [of concentration] was thus, his wisdom was thus, his abiding [in attainments] was thus, his deliverance was thus.' Recollecting his faith, virtue, learning, generosity, and wisdom, he directs his mind to such a state. In this way a bhikkhu has a comfortable abiding
Here a man lay follower hears thus: 'The man lay follower named so-and-so has died; the Blessed One has declared of him: "With the destruction of the five lower fetters he has reappeared spontaneously [in the Pure Abodes] and will there attain final Nibbāna without ever returning from that world.
Aññā: the knowledge attained by the arahant. It should be noted that whereas the declarations of attainment made by monks and nuns begin with arahantship, those for men and women lay followers begin with non-returning (in §18, §21). Though early Buddhism recognises the possibility of lay persons attaining arahantship, in all such cases attested to in the Nikāyas, they do so either when on the verge of death or just before requesting admission into the Sangha.
Ben wrote:Q: Is MARRIAGE a vehicle (yana) to take a person to its liberation?
kirk5a wrote: Where does he get "naturally empties lust from the minds of the couple" from?
manas wrote:Is the Pope a Pagan?
But look at from another side. It depends on the woman you married. If she's nothing but trouble you could end up running for a monastery sooner than you wished for. That's a kind of vehicle isn't it?Sekha wrote:I just realized that there are two questions, which are actually quite different.
1) Is marriage a path to Nibbana? (understood: is it possible to attain Nibbana while being married) - Yes.
2) Is marriage a VEHICLE to Nibbana? - No.
Performing one's duties in the context of marriage can be part of the vehicle to Nibbana, but it is evident that it is not the whole thing. Otherwise a Buddha would teach that the way to Nibbana is to get married. And there would be many more arahants.
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Cards power up, but Rosenthal can't finish Fish
Craig, Peralta homer in 4th; closer nearly escapes for 2nd straight day
ST. LOUIS -- There was no sequel to be had Saturday for Trevor Rosenthal's great escape.
Not 24 hours after Rosenthal left the bases loaded Friday in a one-run game with a double play off the bat of Marlins third baseman Casey McGehee, the battle tilted the other way.
With Rosenthal hanging tightly to a one-run lead with two outs and a runner on first in the ninth, McGehee worked a full count and proceeded to foul off five straight pitches. The 11th pitch flew off his bat and found grass in right-center to even the score before the Marlins got a go-ahead single to secure a 6-5 comeback win over the Cardinals in front of 45,445 at Busch Stadium.
"It was a tough at-bat against a good hitter," Rosenthal said after his fourth blown save this season. "He won the battle."
Rosenthal needed 31 pitches to close out Friday's game, allowing two ninth-inning runs before sealing a one-run victory by getting McGehee to roll over a changeup for a game-ending double play. McGehee would say later he wished he could have a do-over.
That opportunity came quickly. After Randy Choate retired the first batter of the ninth Saturday, Rosenthal surrendered a single to Donovan Solano before striking out Giancarlo Stanton to bring up McGehee as the Marlins' last chance with two outs.
McGehee fouled off six pitches during the 11-pitch at-bat, just getting a piece of a changeup before he finally put Rosenthal's 23rd pitch of the day in fair territory to bring Solano home from first base.
"He kept making pretty good pitches, and finally I was able to get a pitch I can handle, the last pitch," McGehee said. "The more pitches you see out of the same guy's hand, the more comfortable you are."
A relay throw home attempting to nail Solano and end the game slipped away from catcher Yadier Molina.
"I was coming in to argue that he had him, and Yadi at that point let me know that he dropped it," Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said. "That was a tough hop."
"It just came out at the last minute," added Mark Ellis, who relayed the throw home.
Sam Freeman replaced Rosenthal from there, allowing McGehee to score the go-ahead run on a single to left by pinch-hitter Jeff Baker. The Cardinals couldn't answer.
"You don't have many times you have that kind of lead," Matheny said. "We had some nice offense to give us a little bit of room, and that went away in a hurry. Guys worked hard to get us into the last inning, and we just didn't have enough to finish."
The assertions that the Cardinals' power will eventually show itself have bordered on a pressing desire to stop talking about home runs and instead start hitting them. The Cards did exactly that to build a lead in the fourth inning.
After the teams exchanged single runs in the first inning, Matt Holliday's two-out single in the fourth drove in the tiebreaker. The next two two-out hits provided the offensive onslaught the Cardinals have awaited.
Allen Craig, who had been out of the starting lineup the last two games in favor of other matchups, drove a 2-0 fastball 398 feet into the bleachers in right-center. The homer, Craig's seventh of the season and first in 124 at-bats dating back to May 29, extended the Redbirds' lead to three.
Jhonny Peralta followed with a 396-foot towering shot to left, his team-leading 13th, hitting it high off the foul pole to cap the Cardinals' scoring and draw a standing ovation from a power-starved crowd. The homer also gave the Cardinals, who entered Saturday tied for last in the Majors in homers, back-to-back dingers for the first time this season -- and first since June 30, 2013.
Cards starter Shelby Miller, coming off a start in which he surrendered six runs in five innings, fared better against the Marlins, but not without some pressure-filled innings.
Three of the first four Marlins hitters singled to begin the game, but Miller limited the damage to one run while stranding runners on the corners. With runners on the corners again in the fourth and one out, Miller fielded a squeeze attempt and tossed the ball home for the out as he dove. He used one of his two strikeouts to work out of the jam.
Two one-out singles ended his day in the sixth before reliever Seth Maness served up a 420-foot three-run homer to Marlins left fielder Christian Yelich to straightaway center, bringing Miami within one run.
"We're in a big situation where we just came off a nice inning where you get a couple back-to-back home runs and got a lot of positive momentum going," Matheny said. "That really took some wind out of the sail."
Miller lasted 5 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on nine hits.
"I felt more in-synch than last time, still a little shaky at times," Miller said. "I wasn't out there feeling like I could hit every spot. I was kind of grinding it out a little bit. We had some good plays made, but at the end of the day, we just didn't come out on top."
Maness settled down for a scoreless seventh, Pat Neshek pitched a scoreless eighth inning for the second time in as many days and Choate got Yelich to line out to open the ninth.
But Rosenthal, a night after escaping a drama-filled ninth, couldn't finish this one.
"I always feel bad letting down the team, but that's part of the game," Rosenthal said. "No one is perfect, so I have to go out there again and try to do my best."
Alex Halsted is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Beyonce Releases Self-Titled Fifth Album With No Advance Warning
Surprise! Beyonce wins. The singer released her fifth album today, Dec. 13, with no advance hype or warning. It came out of the blue (Ivy).
There were rumors that she was planning something for December but no one was expecting a full album to come out without magazine covers, press releases, a single or any of the traditional marketing means artists employ to prepare for and then release music. It's a risky move, but this is Beyonce. She's an iconoclast.
Each song is accompanied by its own video, as well, making for her first visual album, with 14 new songs and 17 videos shot around the world in locales like Houston, New York City, Paris, Sydney and Rio de Janeiro, all before the album's release.
The Queen Bey revealed why she chose to release the album in this fashion. She said, "I see music. It's more than just what I hear. When I'm connected to something, I immediately see a visual or a series of images that are tied to a feeling or an emotion, a memory from my childhood, thoughts about life, my dreams or my fantasies. And they're all connected to the music."
She continued, "I didn't want to release my music the way I've done it. I am bored with that. I feel like I am able to speak directly to my fans. There's so much that gets between the music, the artist and the fans. I felt like I didn't want anybody to give the message when my record is coming out. I just want this to come out when it's ready and from me to my fans. I just want to give my album to the people I love and respect and hope that they feel the same thing I felt when I made the music."
This was Bey's strategic plan to deliver music and visual content to fans on her terms and to prevent leaks. It is about art before hype. It not a concept album but it is meant to be consumed as a comprehensive piece. It's not about singles and it's non-linear.
Physical CDs will be available in time for the holidays. It's also here.
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By Ron Paul
Former Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) staged a protest rally on the sidelines of the Republican convention on September 2 to try to reclaim what he says are the true traditional virtues of the GOP, including limited government and less involvement in military campaigns abroad. He criticized some of the main national security policies of the party's presumptive nominee, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), including his position on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and his staunch support of the Georgian government following the Russian invasion of Georgia in August. "This whole incident points out the fallacy of the current foreign policy," Paul said. "We weren't even capable of doing anything. It shows how bankrupt we are. We didn't have the troops, nor the energy, to go in there." But Paul does support expanded offshore drilling, a chief Republican platform plank, and a greater role for the private sector in developing domestic energy resources.
Here we are in Minnesota, site of the Republican National Convention, but at a rally that is not being held in honor of John McCain. What is the purpose of this rally?
The main purpose of the rally is to continue the momentum that was building during the presidential primary race, because a lot of young people joined us, they got enthusiastic. They really liked the message of limited government, personal liberties, and a different foreign policy. They didn't want to quit. But the campaign had to come to an end, because John McCain did get the votes to be nominated. So in order to not discourage too many people and think that everything has ended, we decided to have a Rally for the Republic, a celebration of what we achieved, and actually to build momentum to continue this effort and to build for the future so that we can influence the Republican Party. Because we think the Republican Party has strayed from its original values of limited government, and we emphasize that. We want balanced budgets and strictly limited government and less controls and less taxes, and therefore we're going to continue in this effort.
Turning to foreign policy, the Republicans have released their 2008 platform (PDF). Have you seen the platform? What policy initiatives would you like to see added to the GOP agenda?
I haven't seen it, but I can probably guess. They're probably not calling for the immediate removal of the troops from Iraq. They probably haven't said, "We absolutely promise not to bomb Iran unless they attack us." They probably haven't promised to bring the troops home from Europe and Korea and Japan. They probably haven't promised to remove our military and financial support to countries like Georgia that are over there just protecting oil lines. So that's not going to be there and that's what we're talking about. Our foreign policy is much more in tune with what President Bush talked about in the year 2000, when he ran and was critical of [President Bill] Clinton, because he said that we shouldn't be in nation building and we shouldn't be policing the world. This is the kind of thing that we want to talk about, and that traditionally was the Republican position.
You mentioned Georgia. What would you have the United States do to respond to actions of the Russians and Georgians?
I'd be more worried about what we do to respond to the action of the Georgian government, because it's the Georgian government under our guidance, our money, and our training of their troops that attacked these two provinces. They're the ones who started the military attack on the two breakaway provinces.
This whole incident points out the fallacy of the current foreign policy. Because let's say that this was crucial to our national defense, what was happening in Georgia. We weren't even capable of doing anything. It shows how bankrupt we are. We didn't have the troops, nor the energy, to go in there. We couldn't have possibly gone in there militarily, even with all our weaponry and all our money that we borrow. We have our troops all over the world. We're in 140 countries, seven hundred bases, and then if you have a crucial problem, because we have spread ourselves so thinly around the world, we really have weakened our defense--exactly what Osama bin Laden has planned for. He wanted to provoke us into doing what we're doing, putting ourselves into Arab Muslim countries, which really is bringing us to our knees financially as well as diminishing our ability to defend ourselves if we ever needed to.
You've been one of the few Republican candidates who opposed both the war in Iraq and in Afghanistan. You've also been critical of both Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) and McCain on those fronts. How should the United States proceed?
If I had my say, we'd come home. We would announce it quickly and safely, just say, "We're coming home. The Iraqis will determine what kind of government they want." And we would bring our troops home from Afghanistan. It's foolhardy to be doing what brought the Soviets to their knees. Because you can't win those wars over there. There's no way. If you can't win the war, then you have to win the hearts and minds of the people. And you can't do that either.
You have a greater influence by leaving militarily if you want to influence them. In Vietnam, we spent all that money and all those lives with the French and the Americans telling the Vietnamese how to live and what to do. Just think, since we lost the war and walked out, now we have influence there. We trade with them, we talk with them, and they travel back and forth. So we achieved with peace what we couldn't achieve in war. Those are my goals.
With $4 a gallon gasoline, McCain has advocated for increased drilling for oil domestically. Do you favor such a policy? How would you address this energy crisis?
Yes, I favor more drilling. Of course, he used to not be for more drilling. He is now. So I am for that, but I think the best model for drilling would be to look at how Texas oil was developed. It was all privately owned and done under private markets and property rights, and it did quite well. So the closer you can get to property rights and local control, the better we would be. We should get the government out of the way and not prohibit drilling and encourage the drilling. But we should also get out of the way of nuclear power. Nuclear power would be a good substitute. It's clean and it's safe, and can provide a lot of cheap electricity. Yet the government is in the way. I don't like the government making these decisions, because they're always making mistakes. So if ethanol is good--and you decide if its good only by the market--but you subsidize it, then you cause people to raise corn, and then you burn the corn up, and then the corn prices go up and meat prices go up, and you have all kind of consequences. That's why I want the government out of the way.
When the Iraq war started in 2003, oil was twenty-seven dollars a barrel. Now it's over one hundred dollars a barrel. Therefore, foreign policy is important. Our policy causes oil prices to go up. And inflation causes our prices to go up. At the same time, interference in the development of alternative energy also causes our prices to go up.
There was a lot of concern among the electorate that the administration handled Hurricane Katrina ineffectively, and that the United States needed to restructure its disaster response. Do you think that the seemingly more effective response to Hurricane Gustav shows that the Bush administration and Republican Party have progressed?
They didn't have an actual response. They had a political response. I mean, we were fortunate that the hurricane wasn't serious, but that was an act of nature. So everybody benefited and lucked out. Politicians running to Louisiana thinking they can change the pattern of weather--that's daydreaming. And they're just sort of politicizing an event that they really don't have much control of. I don't have much faith in central economic planning, whether it has to do with medical care, energy, or taking care of flood victims. Matter of fact, I think they just get in the way, and that people who live on the coastlines should be responsible for their own problems.
How would you approach globalization and trade differently from a McCain administration or the current Bush administration would?
I consider myself the strongest advocate of free trade. I don't want any tariffs and I don't want any barriers. I want to really trade. But I just don't like the international government organizations, because that becomes managed trade for the benefit of some companies. So I'm not much into nor do I support WTO [the World Trade Organization] and NAFTA [the North American Free Trade Agreement] and all these agreements, because those are only tools for when you're being undermined, you go there to get your tariffs put on, to try to get fair trade, so to speak. But that's managed trade.
Source: http://www.cfr.org/business-and-foreign-policy/paul-end-us-wars-ramp-up-trade-domestic-energy-production/p17082


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ASCO Annual Meeting
May 18, 2011
A large study on combining human papillomavirus (HPV) and Pap testing for regular cervical cancer screening showed that it is safe for women to have cervical cancer screening every three years instead of every year. The study also showed that HPV testing identified more women at high risk for cervical cancer than Pap testing. HPV, a virus most commonly passed from person to person during sexual activity, is a major risk factor for cervical cancer.
The 331,818 women in this study were 30 and older and received both HPV and Pap testing so researchers could determine how well each test predicted a women's risk of cervical cancer. Women who tested HPV positive (meaning the virus was found) had a higher risk of developing a cervical cancer or precancer within five years than women with an abnormal Pap test. Women whose tests were HPV negative (meaning the virus was not found) had a very low risk of cervical cancer, with nearly 4 women per 100,000 developing cervical cancer each year. Women who had both a normal Pap test and tested negative for HPV had an even lower cancer risk, with around 3 women per 100,000 developing cervical cancer each year.
What this means for patients
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Roasted Squash with Garlic
(3-4 servings, recipe created by Kalyn)
3 medium or 4 small zucchini or yellow summer squash (or use a combination of colors)
10 large cloves garlic, peeled
2-3 T olive oil
1 tsp. finely chopped fresh thyme, rosemary, or sage (or use a slightly smaller amount of the dried herb, slightly crushed)
salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
In plastic bowl, toss squash and garlic with olive oil and the type of herb you are using. Arrange in single layer in glass or metal baking dish. Roast 20 minutes, or until squash is starting to soften and garlic is slightly browned. Season with salt and fresh ground black pepper and serve hot.
This would be perfect for any phase of the South Beach Diet. For phase one, it could share the oven with Baked White Fish with Onions, Peppers, Olives, and Feta. Greek Lemon Chicken is another phase one dish that would be great with this. For phase two or three, add Georgette's Really Lemony Greek Pilafi.


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An article and some informations about Francisco Garcia, since lot of you seems to be unfamiliar to him or his game. Note the comparession to two Pacers and the ability to play from 1 - 4.
Name: Francisco Garcia / Height/Weight:6' 7"; 189 pounds
Current Team: Louisville, Junior / Position in the NBA: SG
Date of Birth :1/1/1982 (23 Years Old) / High School: Winchendon Prep School
Hometown: Bronx, NY (via the Dominican Rep.)
Earliest Draft Class: 2005 Current Position: PG/SG/SF
Expected Position:SG Possible Positions:SG/SF/PF
Best Case Scenario: Reggie Miller (better Pass/worse Shot)
Worst Case Scenario: James Jones (That's not the worst...)
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Garcia's stock has fallen in our eyes, and apparently in the eyes of the scouts as well from what we are hearing. He has struggled mightily when going up against top teams, but for reasons that aren't being discussed in the media and when he is playing on TV. There are serious concerns about how his game will translate to the NBA.
The reason that he is having so much trouble against top teams and especially top defenders is the fact that he just isn't all that athletic. In a league like the NBA where the entire game revolves around speed, especially at the position he'll be playing (SG), this weakness severely limits his NBA potential.
Garcia's first step is average at best, he lacks quickness and has problems creating his own shot and creating space for himself to operate when he is being guarded by quick and long defenders who guard him closely and don't give room to get his shot off.
The fact that he is a 23 year old junior and has the type of body that doesn't look capable of putting on much more weight is a concern as well. Defensively, he lacks lateral quickness and strength, and it wouldn't be surprising if he was a below average defender in the NBA in his first couple of seasons until he learns to get around his physical deficiencies.
Garcia handles the ball extremely well and can play three different positions, but that's what makes his game so misleading because of the way he scores against poorer defenders with limited athletic ability in the NCAA. He'd probably be more of an off the bench type role player in the NBA, but his team could probably get him shots if they bring him off a couple of screens.
This isn't saying that he won't get drafted, far from that actually. There is definitely a spot for a guy like Garcia in the NBA. He can shoot and score with the best of them, from anywhere on the floor, he is long, versatile and a superb passer. He plays the game agressively and with a ton of passion and is one of the most competitive players you will find in the NCAA. That's exactly what makes him so hard to write off. No one would be surprised to see him drafted somewhere in the 20's, especially considering the type of shooting guards this draft has to offer.
Garcia also has a very high basketball IQ, which makes you think that he may be able to adjust his game to the NBA eventually and learn the little tricks that most savvy NBA veterans have to get their shot off as their athletic ability begins to decline. He is creative and cerebral and will not take no for an answer from anyone. Think of Reggie Miller maybe in this aspect, but not nearly as deadly a shooter.
The Chicago pre-draft camp will be huge for Garcia, along with individual workouts and the personal combine style tests that each prospect goes through in every city they visit. An excellent tournament showing could help his stock tremendously.
February 2004: Francisco Garcia is an extremely versatile player, he plays 3 positions for Louisville, the 1,2 and 3. He's silky smooth and extremely confident. Has a passion and unique flair to his game and is extremely fun to watch. Garcia loves to put the ball on the floor, usually without getting called for an offensive foul. A lights out shooter, either stationary or off the dribble. Has great range on his shot and an ultra quick release, arguably one of the best shooters in the NCAA. He can score from anywhere on the court. Moves very well off the ball too, comes off screens and is an excellent free throw shooter. A very intelligent player, understands the game and acts as a floor general on the court. Very vocal on both sides of the court, a natural leader. A fearless competitor, not afraid to hit the floor to come up with loose balls. Never backs down from a challenge, plays with an incredible amount of heart. Fantastic handles for a player his size, dribbles extremely well with both hands and can take the ball either left or right. Drives in and out of traffic like a pro. Will often bring the ball up the floor for Louisville and set up the offense. Great court vision, 2nd in conference USA in assists. Has point guard skills in a 6-8 body. Holds the school record for assists in one game, with 15. Good wingspan and uses it well, blocks a lot of shots and gets in the passing lanes for steals. Has good timing when going up for blocks. Very coachable. A team player. Not afraid to take big shots. Huge heart, that can't be stressed enough. Just a very unique player in terms of his versatility.


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" Brand: Fisher Price / Age: 18 months "
Our son was about 1 year old when he started enjoying Barney on the television. We decided to see if we could get him some toys to play with. We actually couldn't find many but came across this soft singing toy in Argos. It was good for the money. £9.99 or on offer with the 2 for £15 toys. Its a great size for little hands and not too big for children yo carry around. It came eith batteries in and has been well played with and still has the same batteries in. If you squeeze the heart on the dinosaurs belly he sings the I love you song. The colour and style is that of Barney off the tv and the voice is correct too. After a while I do find the same song quite annoying so it could possibly do with having a few different songs recorded on it. Absolutely loved and played eith daily by my son though so a definate winner from him!
Fisher Price I Love You Barney
This is a plush toy which looks like Barney. If you don't already know, Barney is a character from a popular American children's show who happens to be a big purple dinosaur.
This particular toy is soft and cuddly and when you press the tummy Barney will sing to you. It is roughly 30cm in size. Two AA batteries are needed for this toy however they were included with the toy.
It is suitable for children aged 18months upwards. My daughter is 2 and she still plays with this toy. I think it really will go out of fashion once she grows out of Barney. I think this is starting to happen already
Well it looks like Barney who is a dark purple dinosaur which has a big smiling face and inside his mouth is black in colour.
You can also see his bright white teeth which all merge into each other. He has a brightly coloured green belly and a on his chest he has a heart.
On his back just above his tail he has three green spots. He has a very friendly face and his arms look like he is posed for a hug.
On this particular Barney there is a heart where his heart would be and I love you is embroidered in green and pink. The 'Love' isn't a word it is the shape of a heart.
The voice box is easily gotten to by opening a velcro section in his back which is sort of like a pocket that the voice box is kept in. The actual voice box has a cream plastic cover on it which you can choose to switch off if you wish. When you pull this out of the pocket you realise that it is sewn into the pocket so it won't come off completely.
If you need to change the batteries you can use a screwdriver and change them. I would advise you not to let your little one see you change this as they then will constantly want to explore and do it themselves as well.
When you press Barney's belly he will sing I Love you, you love me, we're a happy family, with a great big hug and a kiss from me to you won't you say you love me too. This is what Barney sings at the end of each episode so any child who watches the show will be familiar with it. It's isn't overly long and only lasts approximately 15 seconds. The same song is played each time.
This toy is mounted onto a small box which has the Barney logo on it and a picture of Barney. There is a piece of cardboard behind Barney to keep him mounted upwards. This means that you can touch the toy and feel the softness of it before you buy it. You can also press his belly to hear what he sounds like before you buy him.
You have to make sure to remove all the tags which are attached to the cardboard and Barney before giving them to your child as they would be extremely dangerous if they tried to eat them.
My daughter likes this toy and she enjoys playing with it. Sometimes she likes Barney better than other times however he isn't her favourite character, others take preference with her at the minute however she is older now.
She first got this toy as a present at Christmas when she was a year and half, now she is two years old and doesn't have the same interest in Barney as she used to have.
My daughter never grows old of pressing the belly and listening to Barney sing. She loves to dance to the short tune played. I have to say I do not share her enthusiasm as it is extremely repetitive to hear over and over again.
She enjoys giving him a cuddle every now and then. As she doesn't take toys to bed with her to cuddle to sleep it was never used for this. It may be of more use to a child who does do this.
This toy cost around £9.99 and my daughter received it as a Christmas present. I have to say I don't really think that it really is worth the money to be honest. My daughter only looks at it every now and then and it isn't really one of her favourite toys and it never really was. It is really one of them toys that just gathers dust and takes up space.
The only way I can imagine that it would be a good toy is that if your child is a massive Barney fan.
I do have to admit that the toy is made very well and it is very soft and cuddly to touch. The hair on the dinosaur isn't too long and I am in no way worried about the fibres becoming lose which I have found a problem with other cuddly toys.
The music can be annoying to adults (or me specifically) but my daughter does like this aspect of this toy.
I do feel that it is too expensive for a cuddly toy that doesn't have much educational value. The only thing it potentially teaches your child is the 'I Love You' song.
This may not have been a problem for me as my daughter doesn't cuddle toys in bed but I do think that if she did with this toy it would make her more awake as music would start playing every time Barney's belly was squeezed. This function can be turned off if you wish I suppose.
Personally I would only recommend this toy to anyone who's child really loves Barney otherwise it really is a waste of money. The toy is made very well but it doesn't really do much and I find the music being played constantly annoying.
Barney is a very popular American kids TV show. My son was bought this for his second birthday, he is now six and although he doesn't love Barney that much anymore, his little sister who's two does so this toy has been passed down to her. As this was bought as a gift I'm not sure how much was paid but I see that Argos are currently selling him for £9.99 or on special offer for 2 for £15.00 mix and match with other toys. I do usually think merchandise for from children's TV is over priced but this is reasonable.
The toy itself is about 30cm in height. It is a pretty good likeness to the famous dinosaur, the colours are all correct and also lovely and bright and the features are all there to make him look almost identical to his television counterpart. I am really impressed at how soft he still is, and although you could probably wash him, I haven't needed to yet as the muck just doesn't seem to stick to him.
I am very happy with the quality of this toy, the stitching is still in tact and the Velcro on his back is still sticking together well. The Velcro comes apart to change the batteries. He requires 2x AA batteries, and I have only changed them 3 or 4 times. That works out at about once a year so I think that's pretty good.
The batteries are necessary because Barney sings his 'I love you' song that is sung at the end of all his shows. To get this to work you just need to give his tummy a little squeeze. My daughter finds the right spot easily and is happy to be rewarded with one of her favourite songs. The only real downside is from a parent's point of view that the song can get a tad annoying and start to grate on you after a while. This is probably just a matter of patience, after all there are several other toys that have terrible music and ear bashing sounds, at least this is tuneful and clear and not too loud.
I am really happy with this product. Four years is a long time for a toy to be loved and played with, but my daughter has had this a few months to herself now and I can see it lasting for all the time she needs it too. Barney is recommended for age 18 months+. I think you could give it to a younger child with supervision; they probably wouldn't associate him with the programme but would enjoy the music and cuddlyness all the same. For toddlers though he is fantastic, just the right size to be held and loved and at a great price.
My 2 year old daughter received this as a Christmas present this year from Santa (her big cousin). He was a fan of Barney himself right up to the age of 7 so he thought that it would be nice to share a gift that he loves. He never told me where he bought this from but I found online on the ARGOS website for £9.99 or you can buy it and another (selected) item for 2 for £15. My daughter has never watched any Barney programme before but for some reason she knew the I love you song which he sings and took to the purple dinosaur right away.
As you are aware there are many Barney dinosaurs out there and compared to them this one I would say is rather small. The soft 10 inch Barney is perfect for cuddles, there are no hard bits inside for your child to hurt themselves so please don't worry. The recommended age for Barney is 18 months old but I personally don't see a problem with buying it for a younger child say maybe even a new born. The only issue that I can see is for smaller babies would not be able to press his tummy to activate the song which maybe frustrating for them. As for the safety point of you I do understand that occasionally bits and pieces can pop off but having a look at my daughters Barney I could see that the eyes are stitched into the actual fabric of the toy so there are no choking hazards and there are no bits that are hard or sharp that your young child can hurt themselves on.
The only bad thing that I have to say about Barney is that the song can be a little annoying if pressed a lot like my daughter does. Fair enough don't get me wrong I think it is great that she is enjoying her new toy and especially hearing her sing but the "I love you, you love me" song has well and truly got stuck in my head. I think at the age of nearly 23 walking down the street or doing the dishes really isn't very attractive for me to be singing this. Anyways I'm hoping that I soon grown out of it either that or grown up and stop singing songs that are meant for a child to be joining in on the sing a long song.
As I said I am not sure how much that my little cousin paid for this but I did find it on the ARGOS website for £9.99 which I think is fantastic. It is a reasonable price for excellent quality toy. My daughter loves it which is the most important thing and despite the button constantly being pressed I am in hope that the batteries soon run out lol.
Just a little bit more information about the product that you will probably already know is that that there are different ways that you can order the product. You can phone the store to either reserve and pick up or get them to deliver it but it is an 0845 number that will cost you a pretty penny or you can visit http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Home.htm which lets you reserve to pick up and tells you what store has got what items that you are wanting in stock or you can also use the website to get them do deliver which I feel is better as this save you money on a telephone call. But please note that there is a delivery charge of £5.80 so bare that in mind if you do wish you get it delivered.
If you bought this product and for what every reason you are not happy with it. I had enclosed the direct page below with all the relevant information that you will need take the product back. You can find this at:
A fellow reviewer informed me that lots of cash back sites pay out on Argos orders so you could get it even cheaper! So if you are a member of any of these sites then you will find this bit of information useful and for those that don't maybe think about joining one to save some pennies.
I would rate this product a 8 out of 10. The only reason for a lower mark next to 10 is that it is the only thing that Barney does. No phrases or other songs except the famous "I love you, you love me song".
I would like to take the time to tell you that I appreciate you reading my review and I hope it is of some use to you. Thanks again and if you do decide to buy yourself or someone else you know a Barney I hope you or they have as much fun with him as my daughter does.
My daughter is mad on barney at the minuite. So for her second birthday a few days ago we bought her this lovely teddy of him that sang to her.
He is about 12 cm tall so she has been able to carry it everywhere with her. He is a purple t-rex dinosaur with a green tummy that has a heart on it. When the heart is pressed he sings the well known barney song as follows
I love you
You love me
Were a happy family
with a great big hug and a kiss from me to you
wont you come and join us too.
This is a lovely song that my daughter loves to try and sing, she has now mastered the first two lines of it and will sing it to me and give me a big kiss and hug which I find really nice.
The teddy is soft with not bits that will come off or be able to be swallowed. This only cost me £10 from amazon which was a very good investment due to finances being tight and has been one of the best toys she has had. This toy is able to be carried around very easy with the child. The only downside is that she tends to press the button so many times the song is constantly stuck in my head.
This is a lovely toy for children that love barney and is well worth the money.
One of the gifts my granddaughter received for her second birthday was the I Love You Barney which I bought from Argos as part of their '2 toys for £15' deal. Despite the fact that she rarely watches the television programme she immediately took to this toy and knew who he was as she regularly goes on a Barney themed ride at our local Morrisons.
The design of the toy is lovely, it's true to other Barney toys I've seen and is instantly recognisable as the friendly purple dinosaur that we all know and put up with - I would say all know and love but I challenge you to find a person aged over ten who isn't irritated no end by his dopey and oh-so Godly voice on the television!
This Barney toy is very soft and cuddly with absolutely no sharp or rough edges at all to cause injury, even the eyes are stitched into the actual fabric of the toy so there are no choking hazards either. The recommended age for Barney is 18 months plus although personally I see no problem with buying it for a younger child safety wise, the only issue being that smaller babies would not be able to press his tummy to activate the song and this may prove frustrating for them. He stands roughly 10" tall and this is my only complaint really as pictured in the Argos book the toy looked like it would be much bigger, the accompanying picture shows a child of around three playing with him and it certainly appears that she is holding a taller and slightly bulkier toy.
One thing I love about the toy is that the place where you need to press for Barney's famous 'I love you, you love me' song is clearly marked with a stitched heart logo at the exact place where your little one's fingers need to press down. This is an excellent design as recent purchases of these speaking toys have shown me that the speech activation capsule inside can be awkward for a toddler to find, my granddaughter has had terrible trouble getting some of her toys to work as her pudgy little hands can't always find the correct place to press.
The speech capsule has just the right amount of sensitivity that Barney doesn't start singing at the merest breath of wind (like her Laa-Laa Teletubby) but will always play the song when my granddaughter decides she wants to press it. She giggles when Barney starts singing and is gradually learning the song herself, which is aided by the fact that the toy only sings the one song and while this would be irritatingly repetitive in any other toy the song is long enough in this instance to ensure it doesn't become boring for children or their ever suffering adult guardians! Apart from my son in law who visibly shakes with annoyance by the time Barney has been pressed 30 times in a day!
I think the volume of the toy is perfect too, it's not so loud that it drowns out background noise but has a high enough volume that my granddaughter can really concentrate on the words of the song and therefore learn it easily. She has several toys that are so loud her parents have taken them off her, but this one is perfectly acceptable although I have noticed that the volume gets quieter when the batteries need replacing.
The usual price for this toy is £9.99 which I think is very reasonable for such a well made high quality toy. My granddaughter absolutely adores him, which is surely the most important point in this review, and he is rapidly taking over Upsy Daisy as her bedtime teddy bear - although it caused some confusion the first time she took him to bed as she rolled onto him in her sleep and all her mum could hear was 'I love you' coming through the baby monitor, she thought it had picked up an American television channel instead of her daughter's sleeping noises!
Just squeeze the 'I Love You' logo on Barney's body to hear him sing his favourite song.


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Lane County has launched a new, interactive map for residents to provide feedback about transportation needs and concerns. This feedback will help prioritize improvements to the transportation system over the next 20 years for people traveling by bike, foot, car, truck, and other modes. The map is part of the update process for Lane County's Transportation System Plan, which guides the management and investment in the County's transportation infrastructure.
"We want to get feedback from transportation users, including drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians. This interactive map lets community members give us specific feedback we can use and incorporate into the transportation system plan," said Lane County Transportation Planner Sarah Wilkinson. "The feedback we get is critical for helping us identify areas where we need to make improvements."
Residents can access the map at http://lanecountytsp.org/ and click on "Interactive Map" on the left navigation bar.
The current Lane County Transportation System Plan was adopted in 2004 and provides guidance through 2020.
Lane County is updating its plan to identify transportation improvements needed through the year 2036. The updated plan will provide guidance for planning and managing Lane County's transportation system in terms of coordination with new development, targeted transportation improvements, fiscal management, and cooperation with local and state agencies on transportation issues. The plan will address all major transportation facilities (highways, arterial and collector roads) and all transportation modes (air, auto, bike, freight, pedestrian, pipelines, port, rail, transit, and freight).


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Win or go home.
Your United States World Cup team has reached the knockout round and battles Belgium on Thursday afternoon at 3:00PM in Brazil & our FCD World Cup Tour pres. by McDonalds is set for the AT&T Plaza outside the American Airlines Center. If you were at either of our downtown Dallas watch parties, you know how special they've been and if you missed it, well just watch this.
Here's your FAQ's for Tuesday's watch party:
When should I arrive?
The match kicks off at 3:00AM, but the plaza was packed an hour before kickoff. Arrival by 1:30-2:00PM should get you a good spot. Should. We had close to 5,000 show up for Thursday's watch party and we expect that many to be here for this knockout round match.
How should I get there?
There is parking available in the Audi Garage on the east side of AAC for $5. We also encourage all attendees to take Dart Light Rail to Victory Station for Thursday's event.
Can I bring food and drinks to AT&T Plaza?
You are permitted to bring a small, sack-sized cooler with non-alcoholic drinks. Beer will be available for purchase outside in the plaza as well as food, soda and water both from outdoor vendors and concession stands inside the AAC.
Can I bring folding chairs?
Yes, folding chairs are permitted into the AT&T Plaza and were all over the plaza last Thursday. The screens are elevated high enough that you will easily be able to see whether you are sitting or standing.
Will all three screens be on?
Yes! We're going to have the USA-Belgium match on the big screen attached to the front of the AAC as well as the two large screens on the sides. Can't wait.
How can we make this an event that unites the whole city?
Invite your friends via our Facebook event, talk it up, get all your friends who live down in that area to come out. Every media outlet in town should be there so let's show DFW that Dallas is a soccer city!


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