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- Weight Class:Middleweight
- Record:51-5 | 25 KOs | 1 Draws
- Hometown:St. Petersburg, FL
- Birthdate:November 26, 1971
- Nickname:Winky
Winky Wright Bio
On July 30, 1992, Ronald Wright, an undefeated junior middleweight out of St. Petersburg, Florida, knocked out one Carlos Santana in the second round of a scheduled eight-rounder at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in nearby Tampa. For that, his 16th victory, he earned $800, which was $200 short of his largest purse. The ring announcer called him Winky Wright.
Five months and three days later, after several months of negotiations with the Don Kings of France, the Acaries brothers, Michel and Louis, Wright knocked out one Darryl Lattimore in one round in Differdange, Luxembourg. Little changed. Wright was still undefeated and underpaid. Sure, the language was different. The pay was in francs, but they still only added up to a couple of thousand dollars. And the ring announcer called him Roland, a first name that would stick for the all-world junior middleweight champion's International Period, a 5 1/2-year span of 20 fights in seven countries and three continents.
The bridge from Tampa to Europe for Wright was erected by Dan Birmingham, who, except for a street fight with another teenager in Youngstown, Ohio, might never have wound up in St. Pete teaching young men how to throw and block a hook.
"All I will say about that fight," said Birmingham, "is that I did not win it. I decided if I was going to fight, I had better learn how."
After moving to Florida in 1977 to operate a construction business, Birmingham opened his now famous gym in St. Petersburg, a higher institution of milling that, besides Wright, has produced Jeff Lacy, the undefeated IBF super middleweight champion. Wright walked into Birmingham's gym when he was 16; he's never left.
Birmingham's method of training is simple: it's hands on, no-frills, discipline and execution. "I'm not some rah-rah guy looking for the spotlight. When they walk in the door for the first time I tell them what I will do and what I expect, and that is what they get. No sugar coating, no empty promises."
After Wright had knocked out Santana for his 16th victory, Birmingham knew he had an undefeated slick 5-10 l/2-foot tall southpaw that was flying under every major promoter's radar screen. He called Don King. He called Bob Arum. He called Lou Duva. He called every major player he could think of. He called all of them twice, some of them three and four times. Nobody called him back. Then he got lucky.
He called Art Mayorga, who had trained him as an amateur back in Ohio. Mayorga said he knew some people in France and would he and Wink consider talking with them. A few weeks later, Wright and Birmingham were on a plane to France to meet with the Arcaries brothers. A deal was struck; for his European debut, Wright would exchange the warm climate of Florida for the cold wintery season of Luxembourg.
The first trip was a bitterly frigid nightmare. Birmingham and Wright flew to France, then rode a hard-benched train for six hours to Luxembourg. From there, it was another hour by car through the mountains in a snow storm to reach their lodgings in Differdange. Their rooms were inexpensive and Spartan. That's where they spent Christmas and New Year's Eve. A few days before the Lattimore fight, Wright came down with the flu.
The late Arye Fain, who had signed on as Wright's agent, suggested a remembered remedy of honey and onions.
"You take a whole cup of honey and a whole onion and you leave the onion in the honey for a whole day," said Birmingham. "An hour before the fight you remove the onion and drink all of the honey. I'll tell you, it really works. It only lasts for an hour or an hour and a half, but while it is working, it dries up and makes you feel great."
Wright dropped Lattimore three times, stopped him in the first round. It was better than onions and honey.
Still fighting six- and eight-rounders, Wright went on a tear, ripping off eight straight victories in places like Levallois, France; Philipshalle, Dusseldorf, Germany; and a sporting club in Monte Carlo; with a brief stop (KO 1) in Punta Gorda, Florida. He was undefeated in 25 fights; his highest purse had been $5,000. There still were no calls from King, Arum or Duva.
Looking back, Wright has to laugh. "I was fighting in places I had never heard of; that I could not even pronounce."
Then the Acaries brothers offered him $50,000 to fight WBA super welterweight champion Julio Cesar Vasquez on Aug. 21, 1994, in another place Wright could not pronounce, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France. The undefeated Wright had yet to fight a main event, had not gone more than eight rounds, and that far only twice. He had never even been in a scheduled 10-rounder. Vasquez was 50-1 and had fought just five less championship rounds (74) than Wright had fought in his whole career.
"Where do we sign?" asked Wright.
"In France they do not have screens for the windows," said Birmingham. "It was hot and the mosquitoes feasted on Winky. The food was bad; the training facility was terrible. I kept wondering what else could go wrong."
Vasquez knocked Winky down in the second, seventh, ninth and twice in the last round, or so claimed Enzo Montero, one of the WBA's more-favored referees.
"The first three were slips," said Birmingham. "Winky was wearing new shoes and he was slipping all over the place."
"The first knockdown in the last round was legitimate," said Wright. "He caught me good. The last knockdown was a push; I was so tired my daughter could have pushed me down."
Despite the controversial knockdowns, Vasquez won by just three points on one card (Marcial Vargas 113-110), by four on one (Ove Ovesen 114-110) and by five on the third (Marcos A Torres 115-110).
Undaunted, Wright went back into some of boxing's more unheralded trenches: Tucuman, Argentina; Beziers, France; thrice to Levallois, France; St. Jean de Luz, France; Le Cannet, France. with brief appearances in the States in Inglewood and Norfolk. All were victories, raising his record to 34-1.
His 35th fight, against Andrew Council in Norfolk in March of 1996, was on the USA Network's "Tuesday Night Fights" series. Six months earlier, Council had gained prominence with a decisive victory over former WBC welterweight champion Buddy McGirt. That was McGirt, this was Wright; Council (25-3-3) had no chance; Wright barely broke a sweat as he swept all three cards 118-109, 116-111, 116-112 in his second defense of the NABF super welterweight title. (His first two North American Boxing Federation championship happened in France. He took the title from Tony Marshall in February of 1995 in Beziers, and defended it against Anthony Ivory three months later in Levallois, a mere three metro stops from Paris.)
The door that Wright had been banging on for so long opened slightly for him after the Council fight. April of 1996 found him in Monroe, Michigan, the hometown of newly crowned WBO junior middleweight champion Bronco McKart, where he picked up $50,000 and McKart's title with a split decision in an ESPN "Friday Night Fights" telecast.
"Well, at least I could pronounce Monroe," Wright joked.
King, Arum and Duva failed to return calls. The Acaries brothers switched Wright's base of operations to England, where he earned a small but welcome fortune defending his WBO title against a trio of Brits -- Ensley Bingham (Manchester,W12), Steve Foster (Manchester,TKO6) and Adrian Dodson (London.TKO6). For the three fights, he made approximately $300,000, which was about what most American champions were taking down as expense money.
With his contract with the Acaries running out, Wright agreed to defend his title against South African Harry Simon for $300,000 at the Carousel Casino in Hammanskraal, South Africa in August of 1998.
"Do they have mosquitoes in South Africa?" Wright asked Birmingham.
"They have screens," responded the trainer.
"How do you pronounce this place?" asked Wright.
"South Africa," said the trainer.
They both laughed.
South Africa to the WBO is what the government calls a Favored Nation. It is a natural phenomenon of the place, like the Kapama Private Game Preserve and the Vrdefort Dome, that controversial decisions never go to the guy with a passport in his back pocket. Now when Wright fought him, Simon, a Nambian by birth, was 16 and 0, if you want to count the victories over such folks as Kasi Kaihau and Petros Twala and Thabiso Diamini and Tandi Boyane. Wright was only Simon's second 10-round (plus) bout. In his first, he knocked out someone named Kasi Kaihau in Sheffield, England.
No matter. When it was over, and Wright had played professor to Simon's unwilling student, the three WBO judges decided that it was a majority draw, which meant that Wright had retained his title. A few minutes later, while Wright was sitting in his dressing room unwrapping his hands, an official came in to tell him that there had been an error in the scoring, he had lost by a majority decision.
Then they released the new scoring: Aubrey Erasmus 117-113 for Simon. Julie Lederman 115-113 for Simon. Manuel Oliver Palomo 114-114. No one explained how there had to be at least a three-point swing in one of the judge's scoring to change the decision.
There is an old South African proverb: "The three-toed blue-horned frog watches cautiously from the lily pad."
His contract with the Acaries expired, Wright returned home, to St. Petersburg, where he lives with his high school sweetheart, Tammye Ryan, and their two children, Raven, 12, and Roemello, 9. When not training, he plays golf (shoots in the 90s, but has dipped into the high 80s), bowls (a 180 average) and plays basketball in all the charity tournaments in Florida.
"We were not unhappy with the Acaries," Birmingham said. "Far from it. They did everything they said they would do and more. Winky was just tired of all the travel. They understood and wished us well. In fact, I speak with them even today."
Once resettled, Wright began Phase Three of his career, "Winky Does the United States."
He opened by knocking out Derrick Graham in three in Miami in March of 1999. In December of that year, he stepped out of character and went toe-to-toe with ferocious Fernando Vargas, the undefeated IBF jr. middleweight champion, only to be saddled with another controversial loss by majority decision. One judge scored it a draw, the other two leaned to Vargas, though the media and fans at ringside thought Winky had won.
Undaunted -- "People keep waiting for me go away; it ain't gonna happen" --Wright scored his second decision over McKart for the NABF and USBA titles. Three months later, he successfully defended his USBA title, this time against former world champion Keith Mullings.
When Felix Trinidad moved up to middleweight, he left an opening at the top of the IBF junior middleweight division. Wright, the mandatory challenger, stepped in and filled the void in October of 2001 by scoring a unanimous decision over highly regarded Robert Frazier. The judges said it was no contest: Pat Russell scored it 119-108; judge Jose Cobian scored it 119-108; judge Lou Moret thought Wright pitched a shutout 120-107.
In his first defense, Wright stopped Jason Papillion in the 5th round; that out of the way, he then turned to his old friend and mandatory challenger, Bronco McKart, for a second rematch, this one for the championship.
They fought on Sept 7, 2002 at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Oregon. On his way to his third loss to Wright, McKart's frustration boiled over. After referee Michael Fischer had penalized him five points for low blows, he was disqualified in the 8th round.
"One more low blow and I would have auditioned for 'The Sopranos,' " cracked Wright at the post-fight press conference.
After all the years of fighting in places like Lincoln City, Nebraska and Beziers, France, the lights of Las Vegas finally blinked welcome to Winky Wright. In his Vegas debut, he was a little tight in scoring a decision over Juan Carlos Candelo. That was in March of 2003.
When he signed to fight Angel Hernandez in Vegas eight months later, he promised a better performance. "This time I will be a little bit more adapted and give the fans more of what they like," Wright said at the signing. "The first time it was awkward."
Hernandez was a blowout: judge Valerie Dorsett 119-109; judge Adalaide Byrd 118-110; judge Chuck Giampa 117-111.
Then to Wright's astonishment and delight, up stepped Sugar Shane Mosley, whose management problems kept him out in the cold much of his early career. Mosley owned two victories over Oscar De La Hoya, but was having trouble nailing down a big money fight. With a $10 million dollar fight with Trinidad in the wings, Mosley offered a junior middleweight unification fight to Wright.
He did not want another fight with De La Hoya. He also liked that Wright agreed to take only $750,000 out of the purse. That left $2.1 million for Mosley.
Using a jab honed in far away places, Wright stayed on top of the bemused champion all night, never allowing him to use his speed. Mosley rallied in a furious final three-minute burst, but it was too little, too late against a guy who had found the brass ring and was not going to let go. Wright won 117-111 on two cards, 116-112 on the third, becoming the division's first undisputed champion in 29 years, and the first man to ever hold all three major belts simultaneously.
"I've chased the big guys my whole career. Shane is the only one who would step up. We will do this again," Wright said. "Just show me the money."
They showed him $1.6 million and he said "yes." They did it again on November 11, 2004. It was a better fight, with Mosley spurred by the memory of that first loss. As in many of the really good fights, the last round-one that truly ebbed and flowed---decided it. One judge called it a draw, two others scored it for Wright, 115-113.
Later that night, an exhausted Wright said: "If it wasn't for Shane, I'd still be fighting on ESPN, probably in West Virginia somewhere."
Not one to rest on his laurels, Winky moved up to middleweight and challenged WBC/WBA No.1 middleweight contender Felix Trinidad, a world champion in three different weight divisions, May 14, 2005. The pay-per-view fight, which was purchased by 500,000 viewers -- the biggest boxing PPV in 2005 -- proved to be Winky's best yet. Most ringside media, and one judge, had Winky winning all 12 rounds, while the two remaining judges gave Winky 11 of the 12 -- perhaps the most dominating performance by a fighter ever. Winky, already the WBC and WBA No. 1 middleweight contender, followed that victory with a thrilling 12-round unanimous decision over Sam Soliman, the IBF top-rated middleweight contender, December 10, 2005, further solidifying his mandatory challenger status to the middleweight title as the undisputed No. 1 contender.


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Horford can become a restricted free agent after the 2010-11 season.
"The Hawks would prefer he not test the market because they know full well he'd be coveted from sea to shining sea," wrote the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
The issue is that Jamal Crawford is looking for a contract extension and there have been reports that he'll request a trade if he doesn't receive one.
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Steakhouses and fancy designer restaurants fill up early with Maseratis and Land Rovers parked outside, all in a neat little row. There is wealth hovering around us, but it has migrated to the north of the middle class faster than a jackrabbit in West Texas on the first day of hunting season.
How low can you go? Today I found some fresh Italian wine to sell to a client for $3.50 a bottle. Not distressed, actually from Trentino. A little fruity, but not like the bottle of Sonoma Chardonnay I opened up a few nights ago. That was one undrinkable white wine. Fruit, soaked in oily-oak. Like some of the food I had recently in a new place. Only then it was too much salt. Hey, chefs, if you are making a dish with capers, before you spice-a-spoofulate it with salt, taste the freakin' food! And they wonder why Italian places are closing here and elsewhere (i.e. NY, SF, LA, Vegas, Chicago, Birmingham, San Antonio, Baton Rouge, Denver, ad nauseum). Yeah it's a bummer, but it's even harder to understand why someone would make an investment in a restaurant and then not go to the trouble to prepare the food in a balanced way. And they wonder why we stay home to eat.
Let's go over the reasons- Let me count the ways:
1) Fresh food prepared simply and not over spiced.
2) Wine that is of my choosing, not from some salesperson's tick list.
3) While we're at it, wine that I can access at a reasonable price, not 3, 4, 5 times marked up.
4) Water glasses that aren't constantly getting refilled.
5) I can park my own car, so if I want to screw up my transmission I can do it at my leisure.
6) I can choose my music, my noise levels, and the people I want around me, not constantly having to be hostage to my neighbors drama and rudeness.
I can only imagine restaurateurs who are truly engaged nodding their heads, but the ones who need to read up aren't checking in to blogs. Hey, they can barely get their orders out in time.
And here's another issue, which it seems many restaurant operators are blissfully ignorant about. Diesel is $5 a gallon. So when a delivery truck heads out, with tomatoes or Teroldego, the clock is ticking on the driver to get the goods delivered efficiently. So how come so many restaurant operators are living back in the days when oil was $38 a barrel? And why are they stunned when their business fails? I'm just sayin'.
Back to the empty suits. I was watching one of my favorite movies, Sexy Beast, and was thinking about organization, whether it revolves around breaking into a bank or onto a wine list. It seems like cracking a wine list is more challenging these days. There is a service called Wineosaur, that can track and compare wine lists by regions, neighborhoods, zip codes, types of restaurants, class of restaurants ($$), really interesting analytical stuff. So I print out an analysis for a new place getting ready to open, try to show them what their competition is doing. This is good stuff, free professional consultation, the real deal. But hey what do we know; the organization I work for has only been around since 1909, eh?
OK, the bottom line? Restaurants that use wine pricing to shore up their profits are sticking it to their loyal clients; you know the ones who are looking at $60-75 to fill up their autos? Just like the fill-up used to be $30-35, so the wine that cost $15 also used to sell for $30-35. Now that wine costs $18 and those restaurants are now asking $60-75 for the same wine. No labor, not like the piccata dish with the capers and the salt. Yeah, the wholesalers are the bad guys, delivering wines to the forgetful restaurateurs on a Friday so they can mark the just-in-time inventory up 3,4,5 times and then when you walk in the empty place on a later that night they look at you, the paying customer, as if you were a bit off for not making a reservation. That's after they enter your name is a database, send it off the homeland security, just in case you brought a wine opener on to the premises. Might be a security threat. Or worse, we might be giving a staff training.
That's another thing. This week, this very week, in a restaurant, a server described a Montepulciano d'Abruzzo to a friend as tasting "like a Cabernet." And then in the same night, at the same table, to a group of food professionals, Gavi was compared to a "Sauvignon Blanc." Oh really? Managgia, porco dio, we really do have so many miles to go before we sleep.
Say good night, Gracie.
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Hypochondriasis, or hypochondria, is an overwhelming fear that you have a serious disease, even though health care providers can find no evidence of illness. People with hypochondriasis misinterpret normal body sensations as signs of serious illness. Most people occasionally fear they have an illness, but people with hypochondriasis are consumed with fear. This fear is severe and persistent, and interferes with work, as well as relationships. Complaints tend to focus on the head, neck, and trunk, often in the form of pain. Hypochondriasis is somewhat similar to obsessive compulsive disorder, because of the obsession with illness and the compulsion to do something to reduce their anxiety. An estimated 75 - 85% of people who have hypochondriasis also have anxiety, depression, or another mental disorder.
No one knows what causes hypochondriasis, but there are several theories, including:
These factors increase the risk of developing hypochondriasis:
Your health care provider will perform a physical examination along with other tests to determine whether a physical disease may account for your reported symptoms. Your health care provider will also ask specific questions and use psychological tests to rule out the possibility of other related disorders, such as anxiety or obsessive compulsive disorder. Your doctor may consult with a trained specialist, such as a psychologist or a psychiatrist, to aid in the diagnosis and treatment.
In addition to regular visits with a health care provider who will take physical symptoms seriously, people with hypochondriasis may also benefit from psychotherapy. Group therapy, behavior modification, and cognitive therapy have been reported to work particularly well (see Surgical and Other Procedures section for more details). People with hypochondriasis often have other mental health conditions, such as anxiety and depression, and treatment of these conditions is important in treating symptoms of hypochondriasis. Your health care provider may recommend limiting reading medical books and websites.
For more information, see Anxiety.
Doctors typically don't use drugs to treat hypochondriasis, but they may prescribe medication for associated mental health conditions. Such medications may improve symptoms of hypochondriasis. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), such as sertraline, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, or paroxetine, are sometimes prescribed. At least one study found that fluoxetine was well tolerated and moderately effective for hypochondriasis.
Several types of psychotherapy may help:
Cognitive behavioral therapy and stress management are the cornerstones of treatment for hypochondriasis. Acupuncture has also been shown to help. Similarly, participating in mindfulness techniques, such as meditation, may help patients manage symptoms. Beyond that, few studies have been done on complementary and alternative therapies for hypochondriasis. Regular appointments with a CAM health care provider may help relieve health-related fears because of the regularity of the visits, the reassurance from a professional, and the focus on wellness and healthy behaviors. Work with someone who is licensed and reputable to develop a solid program of self care and health promotion.
No scientific studies have examined the effect of nutrition on hypochondriasis. However, people with hypochondriasis who also have anxiety or depression may benefit from avoiding alcohol and caffeine.
Following these nutritional tips may also help reduce risks and symptoms:
You may address nutritional deficiencies with the following supplements:
Herbs are generally a safe way to strengthen and tone the body's systems. As with any therapy, you should work with your health care provider to diagnose your problem before starting treatment. You may use herbs as dried extracts (capsules, powders, teas), glycerites (glycerine extracts), or tinctures (alcohol extracts). Unless otherwise indicated, make teas with 1 tsp. herb per cup of hot water. Steep covered 5 - 10 minutes for leaf or flowers, and 10 - 20 minutes for roots. Drink 2 - 4 cups per day. You may use tinctures alone or in combination as noted.
No herbs are specifically used to treat hypochondriasis, but certain herbs used to relieve stress or anxiety may help a person with hypochondriasis become less preoccupied with disease (which tends to worsen during stressful times). Other herbs may help lessen symptoms of hypochondriasis. Because many herbs interact with prescription antidepressants and anxiety medications, make sure your doctor is aware of all medications, herbs, and supplements you take.
Few studies have examined the effectiveness of specific homeopathic remedies. Some health care professionals, however, believe that homeopathy promotes a sense of well being and may relieve feelings of anxiety and depression often associated with hypochondriasis. Before prescribing a remedy, homeopaths take into account a person's constitutional type -- your physical, emotional, and intellectual makeup. An experienced homeopath assesses all of these factors when determining the most appropriate remedy for a particular individual.
Several studies indicate that acupuncture may be useful in treating hypochondriasis. Acupuncturists believe the procedure balances the flow of energy (qi) in the body. This balancing effect may be particularly helpful for people who have distorted perceptions of normal body sensations. Acupuncture may be useful for:
Some health care providers believe that regular visits to a massage therapist (which include techniques to relieve stress) may help reduce symptoms of hypochondriasis. It is possible, however, that for some people, having regular massages could draw attention to their physical complaints, and increase their symptoms.
Stress and anxiety may make the symptoms of hypochondriasis worse. Many people may also struggle with costly medical tests and develop a dependency on certain medications. Hypochondriasis is a chronic illness (it persists for a long time), but getting early psychiatric treatment and having a strong motivation to change may increase the chances of getting better. Some reports suggest that one third to one half of patients improve over time, and one tenth recover completely.
Try to maintain a healthy relationship with your primary health care provider. Your health care provider will want to schedule regular appointments to monitor your symptoms.
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Situated in Rock Hill, this hotel is within 2 mi (3 km) of Giordana Velodrome, Novant Health BMX Supercross Track, and Cherry Park. Piedmont Medical Center Trailhead is 2.8 mi (4.4 km) away.
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Ramada Rock Hill features an outdoor pool and a fitness center. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.
Business-related amenities consist of a business center and meeting rooms. Event facilities measure 3200 square feet (297 square meters). This business-friendly hotel also offers barbecue grills, a picnic area, and laundry facilities. Onsite self parking is complimentary. The property may provide extended parking privileges to guests after check-out (surcharge).
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Singer Kelly Clarkson and her new husband are expecting their first child together. Baby will join siblings Savannah and Seth from their dad's previous relationship. Kelly is already gushing that she has names picked out and hopes to have a girl. Will she share her husband's love of 'S' names?
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Once Upon A Time co-stars Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas are expecting their first baby. I hope that whatever they pick is as ethereal and sweet as Ginnifer seems to be. I could see this couple picking something straight out of a fairytale.
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University of Wisconsin-Extension experts hit the road next month as part of the 2013 Repro Money Road Show Series, "Reproducing Profitability."
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Carve a groove on each side of the owl's body to create wings. Break some twigs into tiny pieces and press them onto the owls' body to make a feather pattern.
For the owl's eyes, fill a small bowl with snow and stir in a few drops of yellow food coloring. Form two flat circles with your hands, then press them onto the owl's face.
Add natural decorations such as a small pine-cone beak, twig talons, and pebble pupils.
Mound a pile of snow into a large football shape for the hare's body. Add a snowball head on top and a small snowball tail.
Shape long snow ears with your hands, and then set them on the hare's head. Add a bit more snow around the base of the ears and pat down to "glue" them in place. (Or use large icicles instead of snow, if you have them.)
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aerohusker wrote:I totally agree, i recently took the Dominator out, I'd like to take a couple more out and only carry 14-16 discs.
Please look over list and see what you'd take out?
1.Tern 168 good distants, still new
2. Blizz Katana 157 (most consistent, farthest driver)
3. Blizz Destroyer 156 ?????
4. Blizz Boss 156, also use for sidearm
5. Blizz Tee Devil 157 (alittle straighter then boss, pretty close)
6. Champ Archon 166 keeper (anhyser)
7. Champ Orc 166 ???
8. Eagle 170 Keeper
9. Tee Bird 166 keeper
10. Star Vulcan 166 ???? becoming a little flippy???
11. Champ Starfire 175 (my windy driver) keeper
12. Roc 168 keeper
13. Mako 170 keeper
14. Monarch 168 nice disc, roller, big anhyzer
15. Buzz 175 don't use much, need to learn
16. Yetti 175 keeper
17. Champ TL 170 keeper
JR wrote: way too many fast discs
JR wrote:Okay try one disc rounds with all of the fast discs then with a mid then a putter PMantle. You can have many fast discs in the bag without troubles as long as each has a distinct non overlapping role meaning not too many molds but back ups and worn versions of the same as well as new ones. Once you get a rotation of the same discs in different stages of wear going they fill more roles than you'll think with just mold. It is possible to make do with one moderately overstable mold when you have beat enough to anny discs in the mix. That is part of the attraction of the Destroyer. Some are fairly beefy and Pros last a while even for pros in an anny role. Naturally DX does not survive long in the hands of a power player so it is good luck that the Pro does well in an anny role after breaking in for a power thrower.
aerohusker wrote:i know this thread has gone off in a different direction, but its great to talk with other G.master newbs.
My problem now is i've discovered that the reason leopards, saints, etc. and other understable disc flip, is not because of my power, but my technique is based on compensating (throwing with slight annie) for slightly overstable discs that i've learn to throw. I believe your throw shouldn't differ any for any type of disc or do people drop their shoulder a little for more understable to launch with more hyser? i'm kinda lost here?
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I've always been aware that many investment funds have similar restrictions, but to hear it again just made me laugh out loud. I understand and appreciate the need for the investment industry to protect its clients, but no rule seems more ridiculous to me than the restriction to invest on the basis of an arbitrary number....463 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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christopher::: wrote:I think we each have our own style of communication. If you ask questions with metta and a nonjudgmental attitude, i agree that much can be discussed. I tend to be more comfortable asking "what to you think about x?" then "what would you do in situation x or have you ever done x?"...
In my case, i tend to be more challenging of people who share my background then those from different worlds. Thus i will raise thorny issues or ask difficult questions at times of fellow Americans, Buddhists and those of Jewish background. For those who come from different cultures I think a foundation of mutual trust and respect should be laid before difficult issues are raised.
Again, just the approach i'm most comfortable with.
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AFC Wimbledon boss Neal Ardley has found himself in the full glare of media attention, but he says life will only get hotter as the FA Cup trip to Stadium MK approaches.
Ever since last week's second round cup draw had the two sides just one game away from a historic first meeting, Ardley and his team have come under the scrutiny of the footballing world.
And after the Dons' thrilling 4-3 win over York City in front of the ESPN cameras, and MK Dons' 6-1 thrashing of Cambridge City, the media glare has intensified.
Ardley is quick to acknowledge the high-running emotions of fans and recognise the hurt some are feeling.
However, he is distancing himself from the tie and going all out to shield his team from the spotlight, especially as the Dons have three vital League Two games before the Dons showdown.
They host Aldershot this weekend in a six-pointer, before the visit of Southend on Tuesday and a trip to Morecambe the following weekend.
Ardley said: "The meeting of the two clubs was probably going to happen at some point with the way we have come up through the leagues, and I know how the fans are feeling, and I know how much passion and hurt there is.
"But all I am doing is preparing for Saturday's game and I know that sounds like a get-out, but we have three really big games before the MK Dons game and I know the media are not going to like it, but I am trying to put it all aside until the week leading up to it.
"That will be the time when everything intensifies and it all really hots up.
"I feel what the fans feel. The fans feel strongly about the issue and rightly so, and whatever they decide to do and whatever they feel about the game, I will back every single one of them 100 per cent, because I would not want to be in their shoes."
The media focus on Kingsmeadow has caught Ardley full-on and the Dons boss is having to learn fast.
"This is my first job in management and five weeks in we've already been on TV and now we have this. It is certainly testing my media skills. That's for certain," he said.
"Up until now I have been able to get away with simple answers to questions, but that is all going to change.
"My main priority is giving the fans and the board a team and performances they can be proud of. This MK Dons match would exaggerate that if we go there and pick up something, but the league is also important and we need to pick up what we can before then."
Ardley insists the dressing room has its focus on improving performances to build on the back of two consecutive wins – with inconsistency needing to be addressed.
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The Commission took the following actions:
Issued Advisory Opinion 2013-1 to Richard J. Fagnant, an alternate member of the Woonsocket Zoning Board, opining that he is not prohibited by the Code of Ethics from participating in the Zoning Board's consideration of a dimensional variance application, notwithstanding that he has previously done business with the applicant.
Issued Advisory Opinion 2013-2 to Thomas P. Tighe, a member of the Jamestown Town Council, opining that he is not prohibited by the Code of Ethics from participating in the Town Council's consideration of two grievances related to the Jamestown Police Department's collective bargaining agreement, notwithstanding that he is the former Chief of the Jamestown Police Department.
Issued Advisory Opinion 2013-3 to Robert C. Schultz, Jr. PE, PLS, the Deputy Utilities Director – Engineering for the City of Newport, opining that he is not prohibited by the Code of Ethics from representing the City of Newport before the Rhode Island Department of Health, notwithstanding that he was previously employed by the Rhode Island Department of Health.
Issued Advisory Opinion 2013-4 to James Bennett, the Director of Economic Development for the City of Providence, opining that he is not prohibited by the Code of Ethics from serving as the City's non-voting, ex officio member of the ProvPort Board of Directors, nor from participating the City's decision-making relative to ProvPort matters. Also opining, however, that given ProvPort's financial interest in the Petitioner's official decision-making, the Code of Ethics prohibits the Petitioner from accepting ProvPort's payment of travel expenses.
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ROYAL OAK, Mich. - When Royal Oak firefighters arrived at the home Wednesday evening it was completely destroyed.
Flames were shooting up from the foundation and debris was, and still is, everywhere.
Read: Royal Oak house explosion kills 1 person, rocks community
The cleanup began Wednesday night on Cooper Avenue where the force of the explosion was like nothing anyone in the area had ever experienced.
"It literally just felt like something ... like a bomb went off," said Beverly Vines.
Calls from all over, some from several miles away, flooded 911.
"I am reporting a big blast that just happened over here on 14 and Normandy," said one caller.
Watch: Royal Oak explosion sends shockwave through area
A 58-year-old man was found dead at the scene. Two neighboring homes sustained heavy damage but luckily those inside were OK.
"We ran outside, and it is literally a house down from us and we had to run in a get my neighbor has her elderly aunt who lives with her, speaks no English. So I just wanted to get her out as soon as possible," said neighbor Kate Sikora.
The cause of the explosion is under investigation. However, Consumers Energy had been in the area for the past several days doing routine gas line replacement. The utility company was at the scene Wednesday night.
"We did have a three-person crew working in the area earlier today. We do not know if that's part of the cause. It will all be part of the investigation," said Debra Dodd, of Consumers Energy.
Consumers Energy estimates more than two dozen homes were damaged in the immediate area. Several blocks away, businesses on Woodward Avenue are damaged, too.
"I walked in and I made sure all my customers were safe. Nobody got hurt, cut or anything," said Dino Loukopoulos, owner of Golden Basket restaurant.
Customers were inside the Golden Basket when the windows started to shatter. Everyone was OK, just shaken up. The owner's son felt the blast in Troy and went running to see if his father was OK.
"I'm glad my dad is alive. I thought he was dead," said Steve Loukopoulos.
Consumers Energy has tested for gas in the area and is putting up anyone who is affected by the explosion in a Troy hotel.
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Death of children sparks debate in ChinaTom Phillips
Published: November 23 2012 - 3:00AMNot everyone is lucky enough to be thriving in the country's economic boom, reports Tom Phillips from Shanghai.
THE deaths of five children killed by carbon monoxide poisoning after lighting a fire in the rubbish bin they used as a shelter have provoked an outpouring of online grief and reinforced a national debate over China's growing wealth gap.
The five boys, cousins and brothers, aged between nine and 13, died on Thursday last week in Guizhou, China's poorest province, after they lit the charcoal fire to fend off the cold. Their bodies were found the next day.
Writing in the Global Times newspaper, commentator Lin Xi said the deaths had saddened the nation and underlined how China's poorest were increasingly marginalised. ''These kinds of grim accidents are only supposed to happen in fairytales,'' wrote the commentator who, like many, drew a parallel with Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Match Girl, in which ''a poor little girl, bareheaded and with naked feet'' freezes to death on New Year's Eve.
Chinese journalists descended on Bijie where the boys died, reports painting a shocking portrait of how neglect and poverty persist even after decades of economic boom.
The boys were the sons of three brothers, two of them migrant workers who scraped a living by collecting rubbish in Guangdong province, the state news agency Xinhua reported. The Beijing News retraced the route between the dustbin where the boys were found dead and the impoverished village of Caqiangyan where they had been raised.
Only one, 12-year-old Tao Zhongjing, had been in school, the newspaper found.
Four education and civil affairs officials and two school principals in Bijie have been sacked over the incident, with two district officials suspended.
A week before their deaths, five dirty-looking boys had been seen wandering around the neighbourhood, locals said. After begging for money outside a school, they bought a large bowl of noodles and asked for five pairs of chopsticks.
Days earlier senior leaders in Beijing had trumpeted ''the Great Chinese renaissance'' at the Communist Party's 18th Congress.
Hu Jintao, the outgoing president, celebrated the country's transformation from a ''poor and backward'' place into ''an increasingly prosperous and powerful new China''.
But thousands of online commentators said the deaths were a reminder of how far there still was to go.
One micro-blogger invoked the words of the Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu: ''Behind red-painted gates the rich wine and dine, while the bones of those frozen to death by the roadside lie.'' TELEGRAPH
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Prune-Filled Danish Recipe
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- 2 cups pitted dried plums, halved
- 1 cup water
- 2 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls
- 1 can (15 ounces) coconut-pecan frosting, divided
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted, divided
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- In a saucepan, bring plums and water to a boil. Cover; remove from the heat and let stand 10 minutes. Drain; reserving juice.
- Unroll one tube of rolls and press into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Spread with half of the frosting. Cover with plums. Combine 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon reserved plum juice; drizzle over plums.
- Roll out remaining rolls into a 13-in. x 9-in. rectangle. Place over plums. Combine remaining frosting and butter with 1 tablespoon plum juice. Carefully spread over dough.
- Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes. Combine confectioners' sugar with 1-2 tablespoons plum juice; drizzle over cake. (Discard remaining plum juice). Yield: 12-16 servings.
Originally published as Prune-Filled Danish in Cookin' Up Country Breakfasts Cookbook 1994, p64
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Six years after historic '07 season, Corpas returns
DENVER -- When Manny Corpas' 4-year-old son asked him where he was playing Sunday morning, the former Rockies closer was more than excited to answer Coors Field. The right-hander returned to the big leagues Sunday in place of closer Rafael Betancourt, who landed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right groin.
Corpas, 30, played five seasons for the Rockies and was a critical piece of the 2007 team that made a World Series run, earning 19 saves and appearing in 78 games. He did not make the team out of Spring Training after signing a Minor League contract this winter, then pitched in 17 games with Triple-A Colorado Springs.
"Right now, I feel very happy to be back with the Rockies again," Corpas said. "I know I started in the Minor Leagues, but that's part of baseball, so I'm happy to be here again with everybody."
Corpas had a 5.19 ERA in 34 2/3 innings in Triple-A. He served as a long reliever for the Sky Sox, usually pitching two or three innings per outing.
Corpas pitched in 48 games last year for the Cubs with a 5.01 ERA and said his slider is starting to round into top form. He said a new grip he first tried in Spring Training has been key to the turnaround.
"It's [not about] my ERA. I worry more about throwing strikes down, low," Corpas said. "Good slider, like 2007 slider ... and I hope to keep doing the same thing here in the big leagues."
With his house and family still in the Denver area, Corpas admitted it was taxing to make the drive to and from Colorado Springs every day. But he relishes the opportunity to settle back into the confines of Coors Field.
"It's hard to go back after you played five years in the big leagues, and you go back to the Minor Leagues," Corpas said. "For me, it's not that easy, but it's fine because my house is here, I got my son, my family here, close to me."
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Twenty-six-year-old Jovan Rivera of Covina died Monday in a confrontation that followed the attempted holdup of a 24-hour adult business.
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Superstar Chris Sabin: "shocked the wrestling world by winning the TNA world title"
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I know a lot of folks will quickly slam me for having Chris Sabin labeled "superstar". Cut me some slack here, this series is to talk about wrestlers and would like for readers to show Sabin a little bit more respect as well. Why Chris Sabin of all people? Well I'm not only a WWE fan, but I'm a fan of TNA even though the comments I have given on recent product hasn't been all that great. I've been a fan of Sabin's for a long time and he recently won the world title on a special edition of Impact. Some compare it to Mick Foley winning the title back in the day over The Rock. I can see why some people compare because I didn't believe he would win the world title. Which is why Chris Sabin is the topic of the superstar series. Talk about him winning the world title, his career, becoming a fan of his, among other topics. Here is my opinion on "Superstar" Chris Sabin:
Sabin joined TNA in 2003: Sabin came in to TNA competing in the X-Division. The X-Division before the glory years(AJ/Daniels/Joe rivalry). Sabin was to me, one of the best ever to grace the X-Division. He was the Ultimate X King. At one point at least, competing in and winning the most Ultimate X matches. I like Sabin a lot because he was different. He wasn't just some young guy coming in with this cocky attitude. Sabin had this determination about winning each time he came to the ring. You could see it in his eyes, it was time for his opponent to Hail Sabin! That is another reason to like Sabin. No one really done that other than a King ask people to hail him. Sabin didn't need no crown all he needed was to say it.Which is what I thought was cool. 1 of my favorite fueds I enjoyed every single week involved the whole X-Division led by Sabin vs Team 3D. It was very entertaining stuff that was actually humerous. It isn't like some of the garbage like call 1-800-Fella. D-von/Bubba Ray dieting, cheating, and testing themselves at stores with a bunch of goodies. Got to lose weight to face the X-Division guys, which shockingly happened. I was most shocked when Bubba Ray passed to be able to compete. Team 3Ds quest to destroy the X-Division was great. During Christmas time, Team 3D had midgets in the ring basically dressed up as Jay Lethal, MCMG, and so on. Sad or not, it was one of the most entertaining feuds TNA has ever done. Well to me it was!
MCMG formation, I liked them both seperately for a period of time. I really found humor in Shelley's camera when he was Nash's sidekick or when Jarrett had him follow Sting at his house. I already explained Sabin. I did enjoy MCMG feuds with Beer Money, Young Bucks, Team 3D, among others. Some idiot posted a blog saying, TNA never has had a better tag division than they have right now. No, what upsets me about the tag division is where it is comparing to where it was. MCMG was one of the reasons why TNA had the best tag division in the biz for a while. The MCMG became one of the best tag teams not only in TNA history, but in the past decade. If not top 5, I'd say top 10 likely in both categories. They first won the tag gold at Victory Road vs Beer Money. Injury and departure cost us MCMG team. Sad thing about it is the way the team ended with Sabin's injury. Shelley decided to leave TNA after their last tag team match together at Lockdown for the tag titles vs Joe/Magnus in which they lost.. Sabin got hurt again, this time in a Ultimate X match on Impact in a triple threat match featuring Ion and Aries. I like most thought, not again.
While Sabin was gone, an oppurtunity presented itself. Not only for him, but other X-Division stars, the oppurtunity to cash in the X-Division title for a world title match. The motivation to come back was clear to come back to achieve something he has yet to all these years in TNA.....the world title!! Step #1 which he did win the X-Division title at Slammiversary in a triple threat Ultimate X match. The match was set, whoever wins on Impact would go on to face TNA world champion at a special edition of Impact Destination X. Lost it on Impact, but turned out being Aries under Suicide's mask. I was upset with TNA because I wanted Sabin to face Bully Ray for the world title. Got a rematch and won back the X-Division title. They did this to make Impact must see. I hate those type of title reigns that end in a short period. This is why we have so many time world champions today.
Winning world title: I stated several times that Sabin wouldn't win the world title, but he ended up doing so. I was shocked when he beat Bully Ray at Destination X. He cashed in the coveted X-Division title and won the world title. A lot of people were happy for him, but I wasn't at first. After a week or so, I was used to it and believed he deserved that world title. However, he did lose the world title back to Bully Ray at Hardcore Justice after a month long title reign. It was short, but many including myself expected him to lose it back. I didn't believe he would hold on to the belt going into their biggest ppv BFG. I expected like others World title will and should finish ppvs including the biggest show of the year. Sabin, I don't believe has main evented a single ppv in his career with TNA. That my friends is why, I didn't believe he'd retain or hold the world title that long.
Final thoughts: A TNA original from the bottom took 10 years to get where he is today winning the world title in the main event. No one believed he would reach that level including myself. Chris Sabin, the night of Destination X 2013, shocked the wrestling world by winning the TNA world title. Sabin proved the doubters wrong and I was happy for him. The great story behind it along with a great moment. A moment that will last forever in the minds of TNA wrestling fans. Looking back, it will be in a countdown of the greatest moments in the history of TNA. It was no easy road for Sabin that is for sure. I wish Chris Sabin nothing, but the best going forward. Keep "shocking the world" Chris Sabin! For the haters out there, I've got two words for ya....."Hail Sabin!!"
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PLEASANTON–The former owners of a Livermore preschool have been ordered to stand trial amid allegations they swaddled babies so tightly they couldn't move their arms or legs, restrained some infants with extra ties and covered sleeping children's faces with blankets, putting them at risk of suffocation.
Sisters Lida and Nazila Sharaf face three felony and four misdemeanor counts of child abuse over their alleged conduct at Sunnyside Infant and Preschool, which was shut down by state investigators last March.
Prosecutors allege the Sharafs endangered infants' lives by using restraints over their arms and legs, including children they knew had respiratory problems. They also kept doors locked to prevent any unexpected visitors and tried to bar an investigator from submitting photos of children with restraints over their blankets, according to prosecutors.
"If they were swaddled, and then further restrained and then covered with blankets … and (the sisters) instructed workers to ignore children's cries, this is ample evidence for a felony," Deputy District Attorney Sharon Carney said during a preliminary hearing Friday.
But defense attorney Vittoria Bossi said swaddling and using restraints was a common practice to keep babies from kicking blankets off or scratching themselves.
"Nazila and Lida were good to the children and no one intentionally hurt or struck the children," Bossi said, adding that investigators from both the Livermore Police Department and the California Department of Social Services never put their hands between the ties to see just how tight they were.
"Some of the children were able to kick out a leg from under them, indicating that they indeed had mobility," she said.
At the hearing, Livermore police Det. Cindy Moore described arriving at the facility last March to find at least three babies who were so tightly wrapped they were sweating, with flushed cheeks and hot to the touch. Some had long blankets over their entire bodies, including their faces.
"One was wrapped like a mummy," Moore told the court. "She just lay there and had no mobility."
Sunnyside, which was doing business as Universal Preschool, was the second business owned by the Sharafs. In 2008, Lida Sharaf became the licensee of the Discovery Child Development Center, also in Livermore.
In 2010, the facility was shuttered over swaddling and Sharaf lost her license, but not permission to work as a child care provider, according to Michael Weston, a spokesman for the Department of Social Services. A year later, the sisters re-branded as Sunnyside, opening up at the same location.
The school district that rented them the premises had not been informed about the closure and renewed the Sharafs' lease, according to Chris Van Schaack, assistant superintendent of the district.
"They had a license, they had insurance and that's the criteria we look at," Van Schaack said. "The state doesn't notify landlords when a business loses their license. … We had no indication it was the same people."
The school district was in the dark in part because information about preschools — including complaints and violations — is hard to come by in California. There is no online database keeping track of licensing status or violations, as is the case in many states.
Instead, parents or anyone who wants to research a facility has to physically go to the local State Licensing Department and sift through paper files. For parents juggling busy schedules, that's often not possible, said Carol Thompson, executive director of Child Care Links, a nonprofit organization that offers free referrals for Alameda County residents; parents can also contact the California Child Care Resource and Referral Network.
With recent cutbacks in state funding, preschools are no longer inspected annually. Now, facilities in California are inspected once every five years, unless a specific complaint is filed, according to Thompson.
"That's a very long time before the state finds out about any violations going on, unless someone complains first," she said. "It would be good for the state of California to make kids a bigger priority."
The Sharaf sisters will have their next hearing on April 4.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. ? Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced Thursday that Congressman Jared Huffman (CA-02) will co-chair the Congressional Wild Salmon Caucus with Congressman Don Young (AK-at large).
Huffman in January took office as Mendocino County's congressional representative for California's newly drawn congressional District 2, taking over the reins from Thompson as Mendocino County's representative.
"I am proud to pass along the chairmanship of the Congressional Wild Salmon Caucus to my colleague Rep. Jared Huffman. I am confident that Jared, as the new representative of California's North Coast, will work to protect and maintain our salmon and steelhead populations. His environmental advocacy and passion for California fisheries will help aid the collaborative congressional effort to continue conservation of salmon populations throughout the United States," Thompson said in a prepared statement his office released Thursday.
Congressman Huffman comes to Congress with a keen understanding of salmon issues in the rivers of Northern California and the Pacific Northwest, according to Thompson's office. As a former environmental lawyer and state assemblyman, Huffman fought legal battles and authored legislation based on sound science to speed recovery of critical species. One such bill, the Coho Salmon Habitat Enhancement Leading to Preservation Act (AB 1961), which streamlines the permit process of voluntary habitat improvements for California's struggling coho salmon, helps landowners quickly improve conditions for these iconic fish. AB 1961 was signed into law by Governor Brown on Sept. 25, 2012.
"I am honored to join my colleagues in leading the Wild Salmon Caucus in this new session of Congress, and I am excited to take on this challenge," said Huffman, who represents a Northern California coastal district that is home to salmon-rich rivers and fishing communities. "These issues are critical to my congressional district, to our fishing industry, and to our nation's coastal communities."
Reps. Thompson and Young (AK- at large) founded the Congressional Wild Salmon Caucus in 2010, at the start of the 112th Congress. During the 113th Congress, the goal of the caucus is to serve as an informal, bipartisan group of members dedicated to conserving and restoring wild salmon populations, supporting salmon fishermen and the salmon fishing industry, and educating other members on wild salmon issues, according to Thompson's office.
One of the first orders of business for the Wild Salmon Caucus will be to address the issue of genetically engineered salmon, sometimes referred to as "Frankenfish." The Food and Drug Administration is moving closer to approving fish that are developed by artificially combining growth hormone genes from an unrelated Pacific salmon, with DNA from the anti-freeze genes of an eelpout. If approved, this would be the first food from a transgenic animal, one whose genome has been altered, available for public consumption, according to Thompson's office. The caucus will work to address the issue over the coming weeks.
The economic impact of the salmon industry in California is vast, ranging from fishermen, to boat operators, to ice providers, and more. Studies show that a restored salmon industry could contribute up to $5 billion and 94,000 jobs to the California economy. Reps. Huffman and Thompson are committed to continue pushing for salmon protection in Congress.
The 113th Wild Salmon Caucus will be co-chaired by Reps. Huffman and Young, with Rep. Thompson serving as vice chairman.


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