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Last year, a couple of scientific organizations in Boulder, Colo., made outlandish claims about gas emissions and cows.
They concluded that cows contribute at least as much to the smog problem in Los Angeles, Calif., as automobiles. Read more.
Somehow, I just couldn't let that one slide. For one thing, the prevailing winds in the Los Angeles area are from west to east, which would carry ammonia and other gases away from the city â toward the dairy farms that lie to the east. And, the study's numbers on the amount of ammonia emissions potentially contributed by dairy cows didn't add up either.
Now the same organizations â Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Colorado and the Earth System Research Laboratory of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Boulder â have teamed up with others on a second study that strains credulity.
It uses some of the same methodology by measuring gas emissions from airplane flights and tall towers. But instead of doing this in a localized area like Los Angeles, they have somehow expanded their view to include the entire United States. And special attention seems to have been focused on the states of Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. (For an abstract of the study, click here.)
And if it's Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas, it must be cows and oil/natural gas extraction that's causing the problem!
Then, the news media picks up on it and starts blaming cows.
A story that really bothered me was carried on the Fox News web site with the headline, "Big methane burp: Cow farts a greater problem than EPA previously thought, study says." The original headline on Tuesday quoted the EPA as saying this, but the EPA hadn't had time to go through the study yet. At least the headline was changed to quote the study instead of the EPA. And while cow farts may be funny to headline writers, flatulence may be responsible for only a small part of emissions when compared to other possible sources, such as fermenting cattle feed. The story itself did not quote anyone from the livestock industry.
Rather than trying to measure things from airplanes, the researchers need to get down to farm level.
We need good baseline measurements.
Studies that have been done in the past show a wide range in annual emissions from dairy cows. Three dairy herds in Wisconsin showed ammonia emissions of 41.8 to 44 pounds per cow per year, but other studies have shown numbers on either side of that.
When the 2012 study came out saying cows were as guilty as cars for LA's smog, I contacted Ying Wang, director of Life Cycle Assessment research for the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy. She told me that the EPA had done a study that found the average ammonia emissions per cow per day are approximately 60.9 grams. When you take 60.9 grams and multiply them by the 298,000 cows in the eastern LA basin (as cited by the Boulder researchers), you get 18.15 million grams per day, which is about 18 metric tons. Yet, the Boulder study blamed cows for 33 to 176 metric tons per day. Look even further and there aren't that many cows. Dairy cows are most obvious presence in the area, and at the time the study was released in the spring of 2012 the Milk Producers Council of California estimated there were about 100,000 mature dairy cows â milking and dry â in the area. That would put ammonia emissions closer to 6 metric tons than the 33 to 176 estimated by the Boulder group.
Cows as guilty as cars? I would rather be caught in a closed garage with a group of cows than one running automobile.


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There have been several violent incidents on or near Metro Transit vehicles and stops recently.
A sampling of rider attitudes at St. Paul bus stops reveals a sharp split. Some say they feel safe waiting for and riding buses. Other's are worried about the crime they observe.
Like many riders Laura Figeuroa, uses transit by necessity, not by choice. The 34-year-old single mother of two says she and her children ride every day. Figeuroa says she senses crime at the downtown St. Paul bus stops she uses is up over the eight years she's been riding buses.
"Every time it's worse, getting worse and worse and worse," she said while waiting for her bus a block away from where Sunday's shooting took place.
Figeuroa says drug dealing is common. She says the dealers keep a careful watch for the police and change their appearance to avoid detection.
"They change clothes or run or walk fast when they see police coming," she says. "Yeah, it would be helpful also to have more people tell the police to report those activities."
The stop is busy with lots of people of all ages.
A handful of young men aren't riding. They migrate from one stop to another a block away. When asked, one of the men indicates he knew the victim, but declines to answer more questions from a reporter.
Metro Transit rider David Freeze says he notices more suspicious and threatening behavior at bus stops.
All Metro Transit buses have cameras, but only a few bus stops have them. Freeze wants more police riding buses to add some muscle to the cameras.
"I do think it's an important feature but it doesn't seem like it's working," he said. "You know, what are we paying the transit police for and they're not riding. All they're doing is riding around in their cars. They should have one on the bus for security and safety."
Metro Transit Police Chief Dave Indrehus says it's not practical to have a police officer on every bus.
Metro Transit operates 800 buses and 30 light rail cars every weekday.
Indrehus says transit police numbers have quadrupled since 2002. He says there are 54 full time officers on the force and another 60 part-timers, off-duty officers hired from other forces.
Indrehus says up to 15 Metro Transit police cars patrol every day. They cover 85 cities in the seven county Twin Cities area.
"Every one of those cars is required to do at least five rides on board a bus on every shift that they work," Indrehus said. "In addition to that we have four officers committed full time to riding on buses, I mean they spend their entire eight hour shift on a bus."
Indrehus says he does not know Metro Transit crime statistics for the last calendar year.
He says over the last 12 months on bus route 74, the route where Sunday morning's fatal shooting occured, there have been eight reported incidents.
"One of those was a purse snatch, three of them were some kind of pushing and fighting going on on the bus and a couple of operators were spit on by some irate passengers," he said.
Killings on buses and trains are very rare. The Federal Transit Administration collects nationwide crime numbers for all modes of transit.
An FTA spokesman says on the nearly 600 U. S. Transit systems which carry hundreds of millions of riders, there were two homicides last year and one in each of the years before that.
Indrehus says he's talking with the police chiefs of St. Paul and Minneapolis and with the Hennepin County Sheriff's department to increase security on buses and around bus stops.


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In October, we celebrated our soup mixes, for November, we got healthy with our Thanksgiving menu, for December, we're throwing out the worry and the stress and focusing on delicious holiday treats. We've asked some of our favorite food bloggers to share their holiday recipes with you. They're not going to save you those extra calories or keep you from slaving in the kitchen, but they will delight your taste buds and give you some new ideas for your next holiday gathering. Enjoy!
These gluten free treats are rich, smooth, and warmly spiced. And they will the perfect, delicious chocolate addition to a holiday dessert spread!
With an eight-year-old son with Celiac Disease, and a husband who stands in solidarity with him, I have two gluten free eaters in the house.
Doing so much gluten free cooking over the past few years, I've experimented with many different gluten free flours. In these gluten-free brownies I welcome the combination Coconut Flour and Brown Rice Flour with big, open arms! It works excellently, and not only will they stand up to any other brownie, but I'm pretty sure they'll surpass them with their decadence!
A treat they are!
For the Caramel:
- 1/4 cup Water
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 2 Tbsp Light Corn Syrup
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) Unsalted Butter
- 1/3 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
- 3/4 tsp Sea Salt
- 3/4 tsp ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground Cardamom
For the Brownie Batter:
- 8 oz Unsweetened Chocolate, roughly chopped
- 8 oz (2 sticks) Unsalted Butter (plus 1 Tbsp for the pan)
- 5 large Eggs
- 1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract
- 3 Tbsp Instant Espresso Powder
- 2-3/4 cups Granulated Sugar
- 1/2 cup Organic Coconut Flour
- 1/2 cup, plus 2 Tbsp Whole Grain Brown Rice Flour
- 1/2 tsp Xanthan Gum
- 1-2 tsp Sea Salt
Adjust rack one-third up from the bottom of the oven and preheat oven to 375°F and line a 9 x 13 x 2-inch pan with foil. Butter the foil with soft or melted butter.
For the Caramel:
In a medium-sized saucepan, combine the water, sugar and corn syrup. Cook this mixture over medium heat, until the color is dark amber. This should take about 10 to 15 minutes. Do not ever stir this mixture!
Once you've achieved the dark color, reduce the heat to low and carefully whisk in the butter and cream. Stand back! When you add these ingredients, the mixture will likely hiss and bubble up. Continue to whisk until it's smooth. Then add the salt, cinnamon and cardamom. Stir to blend, remove from the heat, and let this cool.
For the Brownie Batter:
Melt the chocolate and butter together in a heavy saucepan over very low heat. Stir occasionally until the chocolate and butter are melted. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the eggs with the vanilla, espresso, and sugar at high speed for about 10 minutes. On low speed, gradually add the cooled chocolate mixture and beat only until mixed. Then add both flours and the xanthan gum, and again beat only until mixed.
Scrape the brownie batter into the prepared pan. Then drizzle the caramel over the entire surface. Use a wooden skewer or the tip of a knife, to "stir" the caramel into the batter — to ensure it sinks in. You should have a pretty, swirly design on top. Sprinkle with 1 tsp of the salt.
Bake in the preheated 375 degree F oven for about 30 minutes. Then cover the pan loosely with foil for at least another 30 minutes. When the brownies are done they should have a thin, crisp crust on top, but if you insert a toothpick into the middle, it should come out a bit wet. Perfect!
Remove the brownies from the oven and let them cool for at least a few hours, and ideally overnight before cutting. Sprinkle a bit more salt on top before serving.
A chef and food writer, Valentina K. Wein spends her weekends in her "kitchen retreat," where she creates delicious, unique and comforting food. Her blog is named, appropriately enough: Cooking on the Weekends.


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HD channels with full surround sound on a budget -- Joe discovers QAM
Buck Pomerantz was born and raised in Philadelphia. His parents bought their first television set when he was born. He figured out how to run it by the time he was two. Besides athletics, his formative interests included electronics, amateur radio, music, and stage crew work. He got his BA in writing from Brown University. Then he joined a rock 'n roll band as their soundman and moved to Charlottesville, Virginia. After that venture failed, he spent time in Boston, New Orleans, and Berkeley. He worked in a music store in Austin manufacturing, installing, repairing, and operating sound systems for recording studios, clubs, and bands. He moved back to Charlottesville, ran a little recording studio and finally joined Crutchfield as a copywriter. He has 2 grown children and 3 grandchildren, but after a good nap he can still rock out.
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Heads up!Welcome to this article from the Crutchfield archives. Have fun reading it, but be aware that the information may be outdated and links may be broken.
"I want it to sound like I'm at the game"
I have a friend who's a regular Joe. He and I both work part-time for a sports television production company. We know what it looks and sounds like being on the sidelines of a football or basketball game. Joe had a nice 40" television in his man cave, but when his 1980s boom box died, he was ready for new things. "I want full surround sound. I want to sit in front of my television and I want it to sound like I'm at the game."
I showed him a Crutchfield catalog and pointed to a page showing a home theater system. He stared at it briefly, then shook his head. He had no basis to understand what he was looking at: a stack of black boxes, some on stands. "I want to be able to play my music loud. I want two big speakers and full surround sound."
We were getting somewhere. I hooked him up with a Crutchfield Advisor and pretty soon he had his system: Infinity Primus P362 floor-standing speakers for the fronts (shown at left), P162 bookshelf speakers (at right) for the rears, a PC250 for the center channel, and an Infinity PS28 powered subwoofer for the bass. His receiver is a Yamaha RX-V765. And he got a Sony Blu-ray player, even though he still isn't sure what Blu-ray means. He wanted a CD player and a DVD player, but his Advisor explained that a Blu-ray player plays them both.
I helped hook everything up. We connected the Blu-ray player to the receiver via an HDMI cable. And another HDMI cable brought the signal to his television (a Samsung HDTV). As one last thought, I had them include an optical digital cable to feed audio from the TV to the receiver, in case he wanted to listen to broadcast sound through his stereo.
At first, he was set aback by the HDMI system assuming control. For instance, he doesn't like the fact that his TV comes on whenever he wants to play a CD.
He put on a Rolling Stones album. It sounded good. "Is this true surround sound?" No, I answered. "Why not? Aren't the rear and center channels working?" Everything was working fine — the listening space was filled with sound coming from all directions.
I tried to explain that when the original source material is only 2-channel sound, the Yamaha receiver duplicates those two channels in the rear speakers and manufactures a center channel signal. That's not really true surround sound where the rears provide ambiance and the center channel is dedicated to dialog. He didn't understand any of that, but he did like what he was hearing, so it was okay.
Free High Definition TV
Joe and I have another thing in common: we're cheap when it comes to cable service. He's got extended basic cable — just a cable from the wall into the TV, no digital box — which ordinarily gets him about 65 channels, 12 of which he actually watches. Our cable company says it doesn't broadcast anything in HD anyway. That is, not without its set top digital box, for an extra monthly fee, plus an each-time HD on-demand extra charge. So Joe's beautiful 40" HDTV shouldn't normally get any High Definition shows.
But we found that there are some other channels that are in HD tucked in between some of the cable company's advertised channels. These are called "clear QAM" channels, and you find them by re-initializing the channel set-up of your television's digital tuner, looking for all the digital channels. (Sorry, you won't be able to get to them if you're using a cable box.) This took a long time because there were a lot of them. And most of these channels weren't HD. But once we zeroed in on the ones that were — well, that's where we watch our sports now, in glorious High Definition.
HD picture — HD sound
The crystal-clear picture of an HD program is breath-taking. Especially for live sports. But what about the sound?
I checked with someone who should know, Crutchfield A/V writer Dave B. He told me, "Well, I don't know for sure, but I would assume that if the television indicates it's getting an HD signal, then it's getting the full-blown 5.1 audio signal too. And that would be available by way of the optical digital output from the TV to his receiver." Bingo!
Joe never considered turning his TV's sound down and listening to the audio through his stereo system. So the next time I went over there to watch a game, I set that up for him. I turned the volume of his television down, and selected TV on his stereo's remote. And voilá, there it was: true surround sound. Even Joe noticed it right away. "Now that's what I'm talking about," he said. We were watching an HD picture and listening to 5.1 surround sound.
The announcers only talked out the center channel. The front and rear speakers played ambient, live stadium crowd noises. The subwoofer roared to life when special visual effects were introduced. When the pep band played, it blared out from just the front right channel.
"Hey! What's the audio guy doing?" he asked. Two minutes into the first game and he was already an expert on what he was hearing.
Joe might not know about home theater equipment, but he could hear the audio tricks that were being played on us. We both are familiar with, and have set up, "nat sound" mics — microphones set up around a stadium or arena to capture the "natural sound." We also know that an audio engineer in the production truck rides the volumes of all the mics to correspond to the action of the game and avoid profanity and other unwanted sounds.
And that's what we were hearing: the same sound as the audio guy in the production truck. It was very cool. We could hear not only all the grunts, whacks, and squeaks from the field, but also a carefully contrived ambient soundstage that duplicated the feeling of being on the sidelines of the game.
Joe had achieved his goal: true surround sound. "It's like being at the game," he said.


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Last Rivals Standing
Thanksgiving weekend is about rivalries, and there are some great tribal feuds on tap. But many such games matter less now, or are extinct. The battle for the soul of college football.
This weekend, one of college football's great rivalry games will actually have a win-or-go-home result of national importance. Savor it, because it's not likely to happen much anymore.
On Saturday, Notre Dame, the last remaining undefeated major college team—it is ranked No. 1 in the nation for the first time since 1993—meets the University of Southern California at the Los Angeles Coliseum. If the Fighting Irish win, their path to the Bowl Championship Series game in Miami in January is virtually assured. USC has underperformed all year and its starting quarterback is injured, but the athletic Trojans still have a shot to play spoiler.
Yet increasingly, today's rivalries are going the way of ancient feuds like last weekend's Harvard-Yale and Lehigh-Lafayette contests, or the Army-Navy game coming up Dec 8. Historic—but more rarely deciding anything definitive. Others are mismatches.
Now the focus of the sport is shifting to next weekend, and the conference championship games, which are about as traditional as Tofurkey at Thanksgiving. All of this is part of a battle for the soul of college football, which each year looks more like every other sport in the U.S. The trend is toward bracketed, moneymaking, attention-grabbing tournaments. Every year a little bit of the traditional tribal passion is pushed to the sidelines.
Revered rivalries, such as Nebraska-Oklahoma and Texas-Arkansas, are gone, victims of the money-fueled game of musical chairs known as conference realignment. Realignment spelled the end last year of Kansas and Missouri's 120-year contest known as the "Border War." The same fate befell Texas-Texas A&M, a battle that dates to the 19th century. Both would have taken place this weekend.
Dan Jenkins, veteran Texas sportswriter, said there are politicians in his state who want the Aggies-Longhorns game back: "But the two schools don't need the money, and they will both tell you that they have enough tough games on their schedules right now—why add another one?"
Indeed, there are classic matchups over this Thanksgiving weekend, including Michigan-Ohio State and Alabama-Auburn, in the "Iron Bowl," a near-religious fixation for residents of that state. Then there's Florida-Florida State, Arizona-Arizona State and Oregon-Oregon State, in the game known as the "Civil War."
But looming larger are next week's games, when Georgia and Alabama likely will play for the right to meet Notre Dame in January. If Oregon were to happen to get into the Pac-12 championship and win decisively, it could put itself back into the picture, too.
Three constituencies have arrayed against the old guard—a new generation of fans, schools with upstart teams now challenging the perennial powers, and TV-oriented executives who dream of a broad national following and the lucrative deals that would result from that.
A new world order is coming: In 2014 the NCAA will institute a four-team playoff, culminating in the crowning of a national champion, which will trump all polls and debates. "We're chipping away at what makes college football unique," said Bill Martin, the former athletic director at the University of Michigan.
Rivalry games won't die. Regional hysteria will abide, marching bands will play and body paint will be applied. In 2010, an Alabama fan distraught over his team's loss to Auburn, poisoned two historic trees on the Auburn campus. But in previous generations, the nation stopped to watch end-of-season No. 1-vs.-No. 2 battles between Texas and Arkansas, or Nebraska and Oklahoma.
The demise of those games, and an increasingly competitive college football landscape, in which schools like Boise State and Kansas State can play with the big boys, shifts the emphasis to winning the conference championship games. Those games are a 1990s creation that take place after the regular season. Because they're played after the rivalry games, they almost always have more impact on who plays for the national championship and the postseason bowl-game lineup than the traditional rivalries that used to end the season.
The shift is clear, creating an existential crisis among the faithful. Few people embody this conflict more than Mike Golic, a sports-radio host and former NFL lineman, who was a captain at Notre Dame in 1984. In a fit of pregame excitement 28 years ago, he smashed a ceramic Trojan horse on the stage during his pep-rally speech before the showdown with USC. A part of Golic's soul dies each time a traditional rivalry ends. But he also can't wait for the new playoff.
"You hate losing the rivalries, and that's the dark side of all this realignment, which we probably haven't seen the end of," Golic said. "But it all happens in the name of the almighty dollar."
For nearly a century, college football clung to an arcane competition structure. Until 1968, the Associated Press almost always named its so-called national champion before the postseason bowl games. In 1984, Brigham Young University went undefeated and was named national champion without playing in a competitive postseason bowl, because it played in the low-profile Western Athletic Conference. Some years ended with different teams atop the rankings in separate polls, allowing for both to claim the mythical title of "national champion." It led to robust barroom arguments, but Americans tend to prefer unambiguous winners.
For the 1992 season, the leaders of several of the major bowls and conferences began to impose order to the system by agreeing to a structure that increased the likelihood of the two top-ranked teams meeting in a championship game. Those efforts have strengthened during the past 20 years, partly at the behest of television executives looking to expand audiences they say demand a definitive and dramatic playoff. Conferences expanded, then separated teams into divisions and birthed the championship games that will be played next week.
It's a structure that every U.S. sport has largely conformed to of late. A regular season is followed by a playoff and a climactic final. For most sports, conforming has meant simply expanding postseason competition, or creating some stakes, however inorganic, where none had previously existed. (Nascar has its "Chase to the Sprint Cup"; golf, the FedEx Cup.)
But for college football, that shift strikes at the heritage and grandeur that are the heart of the institution, much of which was packed into the season's final weekend of traditional rivalries. Jay Coulter, an Alabama-based recruiting manager for a life-insurance company who also runs a blog covering Auburn football, said he knows plenty of people who would rather beat Alabama than win a national championship. "Some people would say we're screwed up in the head," Coulter said of that odd order of priorities. "We're a little different down here."
Coulter is also the sort of fan who for the past 25 years has roped off his tailgating/parking spot behind Samford Hall on the Auburn campus the day before every Saturday home game using stakes and orange tape. He typically arrives by 7 a.m. Saturday, and sets up his tents and grills and television sets, even if the game doesn't begin until nightfall.
For Coulter, Saturday's Iron Bowl is a chance, however remote, for Auburn to salvage an awful 3-8 season by ending Alabama's hopes to make the national championship game. The Crimson Tide is currently ranked No. 2.
Some 600 miles north, Michigan fans suffering through another disappointing season (8-3, which sounds better than it is) are hoping to knock off undefeated Ohio State in a contest known simply as "The Game." The Buckeyes can't play postseason football because of NCAA violations.
Meanwhile in Florida, fans will converge in Tallahassee for the showdown between the Florida Gators and Florida State Seminoles, ranked fourth and 10th respectively. Both teams are likely out of the running for the national championship, and Florida can't make the SEC title game, making the 57th meeting between the two schools the biggest of the year for the teams and their fans. "It's devastation if you lose," said John Morgan, an Orlando trial lawyer and Florida alumnus who sent four children there. His home-game routine is sharing some grilled alligator with his friends in the stadium parking lot. "If you're having a bad season and you win, it tends to make everything right."
Rivalry games are selling tools. Each school has its top recruits in the stadium. Some watch from the sidelines. The great fear is that a loss, or a string of losses, will tilt a top player to the most hated foe. In 2008, the once-heralded quarterback Terrelle Pryor chose Ohio State over Michigan in the middle of Ohio State's six-game winning streak over their archrivals.
Given all that passion, one might think college football would do everything to preserve it. But the theme of big-time sports the past quarter century is that more is better, especially when it comes to television money. The new TV contract for the football playoff is likely to be worth as much as $7 billion during the next decade.
The test of whether that investment is worthwhile will be if the regional passion can continue to evolve into national obsession. The traditional rivalries clearly have their enduring appeal. But the tide appears to be turning. Population growth and the growing popularity of football, especially among young African-American children, have fostered a boom in talent. Now there are enough good players to build quality teams at Florida and Alabama, but also at Boise State and Kansas State, the season's biggest surprise.
In addition, the conference championships have become true crowd-pleasers. The Michigan-Ohio State game has averaged an impressive 7.6 million viewers the past five years, but 7.8 million viewers watched the inaugural Big Ten championship game in 2011 between Michigan State and Wisconsin, according to Nielsen, the media-research firm.
Alabama and Auburn's Iron Bowl has averaged 8.6 million viewers the past four years, another impressive figure considering both teams hail from the country's 23rd largest state. But the Southeastern Conference championship game has averaged about 12.9 million viewers since 2007. In 2008 and 2009 the game brought together the top two teams in the country, Alabama and Florida. Some 15.2 million people watched the 2008 contest, while 18 million watched the rematch in 2009.
As storied as the rivalry between USC and Notre Dame has been, the games have averaged about 4.7 million viewers the past four years. Given Notre Dame's appeal, Saturday's game should be substantially higher. Still, the inaugural Pac-12 Conference championship last year between Oregon and UCLA garnered 4.5 million viewers.
These are the numbers that excite Ben Sutton, president of sports and entertainment conglomerate IMG's college division. According to IMG research there are now 174 million people who say they are fans of college sports. College football is now often the most popular television programming on fall Saturday nights. Increasingly, Sutton said, fans don't just follow their own schools but the pitched battles between the best teams in the game.
In fact, even the new kids on college football's block are capable of drawing eyeballs when they're playing in crucial games. More than 3.3 million people actually watched formerly undefeated and top-ranked Kansas State get pummeled by Baylor Saturday night, compared with 2.4 million for Notre Dame's blowout of Wake Forest. Kansas State has never won a national championship and doesn't even have a rival, since the University of Kansas has spent the past 120 years focused on its "Border War" with Missouri.
"We were the worst university in college football at one time," said Dave Dreiling, a Kansas State booster and local business owner. "It's just a feel-good story."
Of course, college football's ultimate trick is to get lucky enough to have two legendary rivals meet with everything on the line. More than 21 million viewers watched top-ranked Michigan lose to second-ranked Ohio State in 2006. The longtime enemies are in separate divisions of the Big Ten conference. Eventually, they're bound to play their annual rivalry one week, and—in the conference-championship game that will actually mean something—the following one.
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Connolly Receives 2007 NARC Bradley Award
Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director of Public Affairs
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July 5, 2007
Gerald E. Connolly Receives 2007 National Association of Regional Councils' Tom Bradley Leadership Award
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Gerald E. Connolly was presented with the 2007 Tom Bradley Leadership Award on June 25 by the National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) at its annual meeting in Orlando, Fla.
The nomination for the award described the chairman as "perhaps the region's most respected elected official and one whose opinion is sought on a wide range of issues because of his analytical skills, his ability to find a path that leads to consensus and his leadership on tough issues, including transportation and homeland security."
Connolly was cited for his leadership of the National Capital Region Emergency Preparedness Council (EPC) at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG), as well as his role in spearheading the push for a dedicated source of funding for mass transit in the area. Connolly has been a member of COG's board of directors since 1996, and was its chairman in 2000. He recently began a term as chairman of the Northern Virginia Regional Commission.
Connolly became chairman of the Emergency Preparedness Council in January 2006. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff has called the EPC a model program for interjurisdictional and interdepartmental communication. Connolly was instrumental in the ratification and adoption by the EPC of the first National Capital Region Homeland Security Strategic Plan, which the nomination pointed out, "will provide a road map for work on regional homeland security for years to come." This challenging task involved partners from local, state, regional and federal entities, community groups, private sector, nonprofit and non-governmental organizations. "The chairman ensured the new plan met the highest standards," said David Robertson, COG's executive director.
As the region's traffic congestion worsened, Connolly took action. He proposed that COG form a partnership with the Greater Washington Board of Trade and the Federal City Council to launch a major initiative to push for a dedicated source of funding for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). He then led an effort to convince the U.S. Congress, the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia to adopt legislation for dedicated funding. Legislation is pending in Congress; it has passed the U.S. House of Representatives and is now being reviewed by the U.S. Senate. Both the District of Columbia and Virginia have now approved matching dedicated funds, with Maryland action anticipated this fall.
Connolly was recognized for his role as the primary catalyst on the issue by being named the 2005 Outstanding Local Elected Official of the Year by the Virginia Transit Authority Association. In 2006, he was named Outstanding Local Official in the United States by the American Public Transit Association.
As COG chairman, Connolly led an effort to increase telecommuting and Fairfax County was the first jurisdiction in the metropolitan region to achieve the goal of having 20 percent of its work force teleworking one day a week. In 2000, Connolly received COG's Elizabeth and David Scull Award for his work on the telework initiative.
In presenting the leadership award, the NARC committee also noted that Connolly has been engaged in regional issues at many venues from COG retreats, to major board meetings, to hearings on Capitol Hill.
For media inquiries on the award, contact Dominic Bonaiuto in the chairman's office, 703-324-2321, TTY 711. The leadership award nomination is available as a .pdf.
For more news and information, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news.


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This 4-star hotel is within close proximity of Sea Life London Aquarium and London Dungeon.
Make yourself at home in one of the 1019 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and plasma televisions. Your memory foam bed comes with Egyptian cotton sheets. Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. If you're looking for recreational opportunities, you'll find an indoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness center. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.
Enjoy a meal at one of the hotel's dining establishments, which include 2 restaurants and a coffee shop/café. From your room, you can also access 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily for a fee.
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Art meets design in the grand Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London. From its iconic position opposite Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, the hotel places London's finest landmarks at your fingertips. The London Eye, Big Ben, the London Aquarium, and the city's finest theatres, restaurants and bars are just a few steps away.
A choice of tastefully conceived and breathtakingly executed guestrooms and suites includes large Studio Rooms with a bedroom, bathroom, kitchenette and living space with pull-out sofa bed, which is perfect for family stays. On the hotel's highest floors, enhanced amenities and extra space are on offer in the chic Penthouses and Suites, some of which have split-level duplex accommodation, balconies and panoramic city views.
Brasserie Joël presents delicious French cuisine with seasonal specialities, while Ichi Sushi & Sashimi offers a true taste of Tokyo. 1WB Lounge & Patisserie is the place for afternoon tea and light bites, Primo Bar comes alive every evening with live music and sophisticated cocktails, and Espressamente Illy serves authentic Italian coffees.
Unique among central London hotels, Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London boasts a fitness centre with 15-metre pool and Europe's only Mandara Spa, an exquisite oasis of Balinese calm. Nine treatment rooms, a manicure and pedicure area and relaxation lounge combine to offer indulgent pampering with the finest spa products.
- 24-hour front desk
- Number of floors - 16
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Fitness facilities
- Computer station
- Free WiFi
- Luggage storage
- Total number of rooms - 1019
- Laundry facilities
- ATM/banking
- Meeting rooms 31
- Multilingual staff
- Porter/bellhop
- Year Built 2010
- Number of restaurants - 2
- 24-hour business center
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Spa services on site
- Indoor pool
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Wedding services
- Full-service spa
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Sauna
- Steam room
- Television in common areas
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Indoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Cable TV service
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Room service (24 hours)
- Egyptian-cotton sheets
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Plasma TV
- Memory foam mattress
Where to Eat
Restaurants & Bars
Join Chef Walter Ishizuka and his team at Brasserie Joël where they offer outstanding French food at affordable prices. Classic brasserie dishes using only fresh and high quality ingredients populate the seasonal menu. 1WB Lounge & Patisserie is open for afternoon tea and serves a delectable selection of freshly made pastries and tapas-style food. The intimate Ichi Sushi & Sashimi Bar is a taste of Tokyo with an iconic London view. Be the centre of attention at Primo Bar featuring live music every night and an encyclopaedic array of cocktails. For a truly authentic Italian coffee experience – where better than espressamente illy coffee bar.
In-Room Dining is also available 24 hours a day.
Start your morning with a buffet breakfast, available each day from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a surcharge. You can order a meal from 24-hour room service.
Masterful cocktails, chic design and the hottest local entertainers on the bar's own stage make Primo Bar one of London's newest places to see and be seen. Guests can enjoy a host of cocktails hand-crafted by a talented team of mixologists using the freshest ingredients. For stunning views to Big Ben, guests may reserve seating in the bar's exclusive VIP area. Open nightly until late.
This contemporary London bar on the South Bank is ideally located near the London Eye, Houses of Parliament, National Theatre and Royal Festival Hall.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include 15-meter indoor swimming pool, a sauna and a steam room. These facilities are open from 6.30am until 10pm. 24h gym is also available for hotel guests. Children allowed between 8am and 8pm in the swimming pool. Wide range of treatments offered in the Mandara Spa to offer you complete relaxation.
- Golfing nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
Spa Services
Turn your stay into a heavenly escape to Mandara Spa at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London, located in the heart of the capital on the vibrant South Bank. At Mandara Spa therapists and aestheticians bestow their expert touch upon your physical body, the effect will resonate through the core of your being. Your time at Mandara Spa is all about relaxation, rejuvenation and sensory discovery. About slowing down, resting up and taking time out.
Mandara Spa has created an environment in which you can relax in a dream-like paradise, designed for your well-being
and fulfilling all of your needs. Featuring the best treatments and products from Mandara Spa, Elemis Face and Body
Therapies and Bliss Nails and Waxing.
- Hot stone massage
- Deep tissue massage
- Prenatal massage
- Thai massage
- Reflexology
- Detoxification wrap
- Minimum age to access spa is 16
- Body wraps
- Ayurvedic treatments
- Sauna in spa
- Massages
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Number of treatment rooms 6
- Couples treatment rooms
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- No onsite parking is available.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: GBP 21.50 for adults and GBP 21.50 for children (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: GBP 0.00 per stay (rates may vary)
- A late check-out fee will be charged
Hotel Name
- Park Plaza London Bridge
- Park Plaza Westminster
- Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London
- Park Plaza Westminster Hotel
- Park Plaza Westminster Hotel London Bridge
- Park Plaza Westminster London Bridge
- Westminster Park Plaza
- Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London England
- Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London Hotel London
We should mention
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
Awards & Affiliations
National Rating
This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.


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Tending to the army's sick and wounded meant leading a life her mother does not understand and giving up a handsome and approved suitor. Yet Charlotte chooses a life of service over privilege, just as her childhood friend had done when he became a military doctor. She soon discovers that she's combatting more than just the rebellion by becoming a nurse. Will the two men who love her simply stand by and watch as she fights her own battles? Or will their desire for her wage war on her desire to serve God?
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A Christy Award-nominated title for best new author.
When war erupted, she gave up a life of privilege for a life of significance.
Tending to the armys sick and wounded meant leading a life her mother does not understand and giving up a handsome and approved suitor. Yet Charlotte chooses a life of service over privilege, just as her childhood friend had done when he became a military doctor. She soon discovers that shes combatting more than just the rebellion by becoming a nurse.
Will the two men who love her simply stand by and watch as she fights her own battles? Or will their desire for her wage war on her desire to serve God?
Wedded to War is a work of fiction, but the story is inspired by the true life of Civil War nurse Georgeanna Woolsey. Woolseys letters and journals, written over 150 years ago, offer a thorough look at what pioneering nurses endured. This is the first in the series Heroines Behind the Lines: Civil War, a collection of novels that highlights the crucial contributions made by women during times of war.
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Charlotte Waverly, born into wealthy society, answers the call for nurse candidates. Recommended by Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell but rebuffed by Dorothea Dix, the director of the female nurses, Charlotte must find her own way into nursing. Finally trained as a hospital matron, she travels to a Washington City hospital, where she is exposed to hands-on nursing. Eventually, she serves on a hospital transport ship.
An intriguing cast of characters cross paths with Charlotte and also with each other in an interwoven plotline. Phineas Hastings, Charlotte's suitor, cloaks his unsuitable former social level. Caleb Lansing, a childhood friend who has disappeared from her life, is in Charlotte's thoughts, along with her hateful letter that separated them. Edward Goodrich, who responds to Charlotte's call for a chaplain to the troops, falls in love with her. And on a path that eventually intersects with Charlotte is the captivating character of Ruby O'Flattery, an Irish immigrant, whose husband has enlisted, leaving her to find more and more desperate ways to support herself while fighting to maintain her identity as "an honest and decent woman."
This is a good story with several unexpected plot twists, even though the ending is predictable. My favorite scene is the confrontation between Dorothea Dix and Charlotte. The issue of the antagonism of men, medical or otherwise, to female nurses is displayed in several forceful scenes. The disapproval of women in general is also represented.
I deeply appreciate the author's handling of the spiritual struggles of various characters. Even the chaplain struggles for answers when confronted with the realities of war. The questions are real, the struggles are painful, and the resolutions are satisfying and rational. - Lynn Brown, www.ChristianBookPreviews.com
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Wow, what an amazing story based on real women in history. When I finished the last page of this book I was changed, much like how I felt after watching Dances with Wolves and Gone with the Wind. Both movies opened my eyes to things I never thought of before or knew existed and it changed how I viewed periods of American history. If only our history book in school was this exciting and memorable. Grin! This is a great book club pick as there is so much to talk about in it. This book is to be experienced and then shared with friends. I highly recommend it.
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"Fascinating, dramatic, and romantic, Wedded to War by Jocelyn Green sheds light on the harrowing world of Civil War nursing through the eyes of a delightful heroine. Detailed research and a powerful message about mercy make this story a keeper. This is the first in the Heroines Behind the Lines Civil War series, and I'm much anticipating the second book!" - Review by Sarah Sundin, SarahSundin.blogspot.com, 7/12/12
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Laura HiltonHorseshoe Bend, ARAge: 45-54Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5Wedded to WarAugust 17, 2016Laura HiltonHorseshoe Bend, ARAge: 45-54Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5WEDDED TO WAR is inspired by the true story of a Civil War nurse. While fictionalized it contains some of Ms. Woolsey's letters and journal entries as well as notes by the author.
WEDDED TO WAR is written in parts, before the nursing call, during the nursing call, after, etc. There really is no promise of a happy ever after as most romance readers like, but this is woman's fiction and not a romance, though Charlotte is involved in relationships with men in various parts of the book. I loved Caleb, and hoped they would form a relationship beyond what they had. But again, this isn't a romance.
If you love history, the history of nursing, women's rights history, or historicals based on real life stories, then WEDDED TO WAR is a book to consider. While long (over 400 pages) it is easy reading and kept me engaged throughout the book.
An Old Fashioned GirlMinnesotaAge: 25-34Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5Excellent story; in-depth look at Civil War nursesMay 18, 2014An Old Fashioned GirlMinnesotaAge: 25-34Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5The first of her Heroines Behind the Lines, Wedded to War highlights author Jocelyn Green's in-depth look at nursing in the Civil War through her headstrong heroine Charlotte Waverly.
The treatment of female nurses in the Civil War was appalling. It never occurred to me that at one time, nursing in America, especially when involving the military, was man's domain. The conditions and trials women had to deal with to help people were shocking; many surgeons, not actually allowed to bar them from helping, made the women's lives as miserable as possible to drive them away.
Normally I would consider the fewer the number of viewpoints in a story the better, but Green uses her secondary characters - all six viewpoints besides Charlotte's - well; not only do they advance the plot, but they provide a more complete picture of the times. Ruby O'Flannery, whose viewpoint is second only to Charlotte, highlights the poor immigrants of New York, giving us a glimpse of how easily their poor living could spiral downward until there were no options left. Her downtrodden personality and circumstances provide a foil to Charlotte's wealthy upbringing and bold approach to life. Mr. Olmsted acts as a conduit for the Sanitary Commission, giving us a greater picture of its behind-the-scenes triumphs and frustrations and the fight to convince the government of its importance. A young seminary student out to prove his worth, Edward Goodrich offers one more minor - but terribly important - view to the carnage of war: he is a chaplain, expected to bring healing to these wounded soldiers' souls, but he can't himself see God among the carnage and despair of war, let alone feel he can show God to these men. The doubts that assail him are the sort that could plague any believer when faced with something so far removed from our safe, peaceful Christianity.
By deliberately choosing a profession that highlights her weakness - dealing with illness of any kind - Charlotte encourages us to overcome our fears, follow our dreams, and keep doing what is right, even when it seems everyone is against us. Boldly she fights for the right to help people, defying age and beauty restrictions, disrespectful doctors, and discouragement from her set in society. Do not be discouraged when it is hard; as Charlotte says, "Just because something is difficult doesn't mean it isn't worth doing," (275).
Green portrays the determination of the female nurses in compelling narrative, while providing a harshly realistic view of their duties in the Civil War. Though there is romance, it is secondary to Charlotte's fascinating calling. A powerful tale - 5 out of 5 stars!
debwilsonSummerfield, FLAge: 18-24Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5December 21, 2013debwilsonSummerfield, FLAge: 18-24Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5This review was written for Wedded to War, Heroines Behind the Lines Series #1 -eBook.Charlotte Waverly has all she needs to succeed in life - money, affluence and a considerate, patient suitor. When the Civil War breaks out, she feels as if she needs to do more than just sew uniforms and put together supplies for the war effort like all the other women are doing. Upon seeing an article in the newspaper reaching out to the public about the need for nurses, she quickly decides that it is something she can do. Despite the opposition of her mother, and to the horror of her beau, Phineas Hastings, she embarks on her journey.
What she discovers is not at all what she expected. She expected opposition, but not downright hate, disrespect, and resistance to female nurses. Between the overwhelming lack of supplies and medicines for the wounded, and the horrific unpreparedness of the Union Army's Medical Department; Charlotte knows she has found a worthy cause to be a part of despite the fact that her abilities, faith, and perseverance are sorely tested. Will she be able to press on toward a calling she believes she is destined to fulfill? Or will she crack under the strain of a profession no one believes she should have?
I know that nurses weren't always as highly respected as they are today. But I never realized just how hard it was to be a nurse during the Civil War. This novel was not only informative, but rich with history and heart. I found myself cheering Charlotte on, despite the opposition and hardship, and hoping she would succeed against all odds. A very enjoyable and well written novel from first-time author Green.
This book was provided from the publisher for free in exchange for an honest review.
Alice4 Stars Out Of 5Powerful and touching!September 28, 2013AliceQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5** spoiler alert ** This has to be my favorite Civil War story I've read. I haven't read many, but the ones I've read are ALL the same, so this was nice in it's uniqueness. :)
Some of the cases Charlotte dealt with as a nurse were a little nasty, but that's obviously expected, and nothing was too gory. Charlotte's devotion to and selflessness in caring for the soldiers was really sweet and I loved reading the parts where she would make her rounds of simply giving them water or talking to them.
There was in the secondary character's story the subject of the prostitution all around her (she comes from Five Points), but the author never got into the subject in detail, and "rescued" Ruby from the slums as soon as she could. ;) In Ruby's story was also a strong theme of life and mercy that was really touching, and when she's debating with herself about the option of abortion vs life ~ the message was really powerful! (Aiden O'Flannery was such a sweet baby!! ^_^)
The tons of scriptures included were really great and had perfect timing- and it didn't seem as if the author was continually preaching at the reader, but her message was still really clear and convicting.
The entire story was really gripping and I really enjoyed it; however, the ending was incredible! =D It was "any other great book" until I reached the last three chapters! It was like an entire new plot unfolded with new characters and intrigue. Really amazing. :) Very satisfactory ending!
As a side note, I really loved Jacob Carlisle (Charlotte's brother-in-law)! Since Charlotte has no father or brother, Jacob is pretty much her legal protector; thus when Charlotte is in trouble with the villain, it's Jacob who comes and defends her and orders the offender out. It was just really different from most novels - where the hero usually comes in, saves the day, and the light dawns on the heroine and she realizes she's in love - it was so much more realistic and was actually (I thought ;)) the best scene in the book! I just really liked that he took on his role seriously as his sister-in-laws guardian and defended her like a man- and that the heroine LET him! :P
In closing, this was a really enjoyable- though serious-themed- and touching story. Anyone who enjoys historical fiction will enjoy this immensely.
*I received a copy of this book from the publisher for the purpose of this
TellNJasmineMontanaAge: 25-34Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5What an amazing story!August 19, 2013TellNJasmineMontanaAge: 25-34Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 4Meets Expectations: 5If this is Jocelyn Green's debut novel, wow, what will the next be like?!
I was amazed by this book! The flavor, the very writing style, of Wedded to War is Civil War Era.
I have read quite a few books from the 1800's for school so I have become somewhat familiar with the writing patterns from that time, this book has it!
I was very impressed with the author's attention to detail. Not only were there things that I recognized from reading books from the time period but I also learned a lot of new things. I love history, even read history text books for fun, but the joy of learning through a story is even better.
This was one of the few books, Christian Fiction especially, that spoke of the dirt and filth of war. There were no glorious charges and victories like you see in the movies. No, Wedded to War talks about the lack of supplies and the sometimes needless deaths because of that, the day to day care of washing and feeding wounded and severely ill men, the feeling of helplessness to cure the hurts and wrongs, the questioning of where God is in all of it. This book isn't gory and hopeless, though. It is also the story of redemption, of kindness to strangers, of learning God's will for a person's life and doing it, of finding and/or making your place in this world, of determination and rising above for the good of others.
Each of the characters, except the villain of course, became a friend. It was like invisibly standing over their shoulder, being there, seeing and feeling what they did. The reader is drawn in and for a little while the struggles of the characters become your struggles.
Well written and thought provoking, I am glad that I took the time to read Wedded to War.
I am very much looking forward to reading the next book in this series, The Widow Of Gettysburg.
(I received this book from Moody Publishers (River North) in exchange for my honest opinion.)


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Wiltshire College has appointed an acting principal after telling its staff that principal Di Dale is taking time off and won't be back again this term.
But the college is denying that she has resigned her £130,000 a year post, although vice principal Ben Allen stopped short of saying that she will be back again next term.
Yesterday an internal memo sent to staff from chairman of governors Helen Birchenough said: "Di Dale will not be returning to the college this term, I have asked Amanda Burnside, VP student experience, to take on the role of acting principal."
The move comes after an Ofsted inspection two weeks ago. The inspector's report will not be published for at least another three weeks but it is understood that the college has shown no improvement on its previous two Ofsteds, which both rated the college as satisfactory.
The Ofsted structure has been changed since the last visit two years ago and a similar grading would now rank it as requiring improvement.
Mrs Burnside, who joined the college three months ago, is a former executive director at Swindon College, which has been rated as outstanding by Ofsted.
Mr Allen said he could not comment on whether Mrs Dale, who has been at the college for almost eight years, is on gardening leave, as suggested by several members of staff contacting the press yesterday and today.
Of the memo sent out yesterday he said: "It is pretty standard business practice to let staff know, when someone is going to be away, that the college has leadership. The staff need to know who is in charge.
"Amanda has extensive experience in further education and is a safe pair of hands."
He could not say whether Mrs Dale, who lives near Bradford on Avon, has resigned or that a decision has been taken, or is about to be taken on her future.
When asked if she would return after the Easter break he said: "I can't comment."
Last year the college was warned by Ofsted over low standards of achievement after just 32 per cent of students at Key Stage 5 met the academic minimum standard, although the college said the Ofsted conclusions were drawn from a low number of student results.
In 2012 members of the staff union ATL passed a vote of no confidence in the senior management team.
Last week the college won planning permission for a £21.5million campus at Chippenham and is well on schedule with building a £3.6million skills centre at Trowbridge.


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Wrestling by the Numbers (Fun Facts ll)
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I recently did a blog called "15 Amazing Facts and Weird Crap" which received great feedback, and more importantly, I had fun doing it. Therefore, I have decided to throw another statistic-fueled set of facts at you, except this time, everything has to do with numbers. Some of these numbers are readily available on various websites, others I had to look up. Either way, I think you will enjoy this and will be pleasantly surprised by some of these. As always, corrections are appreciated and I also welcome any other interesting facts.
Roddy Piper has wrestled zero matches at Summerslam.
The Hot Rod was arguably the most important heel in WWE history, yet, in all his glory, the man has not once competed at the company's 2nd biggest event? Easily one of the biggest statistical anomalies of all time.
Shawn Michaels has lost 11 times at WrestleMania, more than anyone.
The Showstopper has more PWI Match of the Year Awards than any wrestler, with most of those matches going down at the Showcase of the Immortals. However, the majority of those bouts, along with the majority of his career WM bouts, resulted in losses.
Worst WM Records
No need to worry Shawn, because the all-time worst WrestleMania record belongs to 2 other men. Both Jeff Hardy and Golddust are 0-5 at the Grandest Stage of Them All. That's right, neither one has ever come out on top in the show's history.
Best WM Records
It is of no surprise, that the greatest WM record belongs to The Undertaker, at 21-0. However, he is not the only undefeated WWE Superstar at the PPV. Currently, both The Miz (3-0) and Rob Van Dam (4-0) are still undefeated at WM (main card), as well. The WWE Diva with the best WM record? Sable, who retired from wrestling with a 3-0 record. Other 3-0 records include tag team legends Hawk, Animal, and Ax.
Rare Royal Rumble Stats
9- Men that have won the Royal Rumble on their official Rumble debut. This shockingly long list includes Hacksaw Jim Duggan (obviously, being that he won the first one), Lex Luger, Vince McMahon, Brock Lesnar, and Alberto Del Rio (the last one to do so). Perhaps the most important thing in the Royal Rumble is beginner's luck.
6- WWE Superstars that have won both a Royal Rumble and a King of the Ring:
Bret Hart
Stone Cold
Brock Lesnar
As we all know, the winner of the Royal Rumble receives a world title shot at WrestleMania. However, from 2005-2010, the runner-up of the Rumble went on to receive a world title shot as well, and half of those times (3) even went on to win the world title at WM, the same record as actual Rumble winners during that time span. John Cena (2005 & 2010) and HHH (2009) both were the last man eliminated at the Rumble, but still won the title at WM.
3 hours and 51 minutes- The longest total time spent in the Royal Rumble is held by HHH, edging out both HBK (2nd place) and Rey Misterio (3rd place).
It should be common knowledge that Rey Misterio holds the record for the longest time spent in a single Rumble at approximately 1 hour 2 minutes in 2006, edging out Chris Benoit by mere seconds from his 2004 victory. However, the original record holder was none other than WWE Hall of Famer Bob Backlund, who spent over 1 hour in the 1993 Royal Rumble, the first man ever to do so, a PPV record that stood for over a decade.
Wait a Minute...
Although the 2011 Royal Rumble is considered the longest battle royal ever at 69:52 (won by ADR), there was one at a 1994 house show in Madison Square Garden, New York that clocked in at 70:06, which is technically the longest battle royal in wrestling history. The legendary match featured wrestling greats such as HBK, Bret Hart, Randy Savage, Diesel, Bob Backlund, Sgt. Slaughter, and Jeff Jarrett. The winner? Owen Hart.
Title stats
43- Total number of men to win a WWE Title since it began in 1963.
71- Total number of men to win the Intercontinental Title since it began in 1979.
234- Number of WWE Hardcore Title reigns throughout its existence (11-2-1998 through 8-26-2002)
15- Number of Hardcore Title reigns Shawn Stasiak had during the title's 24/7 rule.
0- Number of times Shawn appeared on TV with the title.
27- Number of Hardcore Title reigns for Raven, more than any superstar.
21- Total number of titles Booker T won in WCW, more than anyone in company history.
Random numbers
17- Most appearances at the Starrcade Pay Per View, set by Sting.
7- Consecutive main event appearances by Ric Flair in the first 7 Starrcade Pay Per Views, losing only to Dusty Rhodes and Sting.
3- Men that have ever tapped out in a WrestleMania main event, HHH (X2), HBK, and Edge, all within a 5 year span.
23- Record number of times that Jushin Thunder Liger has appeared in the PWI 500.
20- Number of times Kane and RVD have appeared in the PWI 500, leading the current WWE roster.
90,000- Number of buys for the lowest grossing WWE PPV since 2000, December 2 Dismember 2006.
1st, 2nd, and 3rd- The rankings of AJ Styles, James Storm, and Bobby Roode, respectively, in terms of most TNA PPVs wrestled in company history.
Going the distance
The longest WWE match of all time saw Bruno Sammartino battle Waldo Von Erich to an 81 minute draw at a Madison Square Garden match for the WWE Title in 1964.
The longest match ever actually occurred in New Japan Pro Wrestling, that saw Antonio Inoki defeat Masa Saito in an Island Deathmatch in 1987. The length of the match was an unprecedented 2 hours, 5 mins, and 42 seconds.
WWE Steel Stats:
Only 12 different men have ever won a Hell in a Cell match in company history.
Undertaker and HHH lead the pack with 6 wins each.
Batista has the best record at 2-0.
Mark Henry, Kurt Angle, and Brock Lesnar stand undefeated at 1-0.
Only 10 different men have ever won an Elimination Chamber match.
HHH leads all wrestlers with 4 wins.
John Cena has 3 wins.
Edge has 2 wins.
Jack Swagger and Bobby Lashley are both undefeated with a 1-0 record.
Hulkamania Doesn't Rule All:
4 men have defeated Hulk Hogan in singles matches without ever losing one back to him:
Sting (more wins than anyone at 4)
The Rock
Brock Lesnar
Hulk Hogan's worst month of his career was May, 2000 in WCW, suffering 3 losses in 3 weeks.
May 1, 2000: Pinned by Mike Awesome
May 15, 2000: Pinned by Horace Hogan
May 22, 2000: Pinned by Vampiro
John Cena Stats
Since becoming a world champ for the first time at WrestleMania 21, John Cena has only lost clean in 8 Pay Per View matches:
Backlash 2008
Great American Bash 2008
Summerslam 2008
Summerslam 2013
5 of those 8 losses took place in 2008, while 2010 and 2011 did not have a single clean loss for Cena. I'm not saying it's a load of shit…. But I'm not saying it's not! BTW, CM Punk has never beat Cena clean so don't bother looking that up.
…And Finally
From Bragging Rights 2010 through WrestleMania 29 (2013), either John Cena or CM Punk was involved in every PPV main event except 1 (Summerslam 2012). I will tally that up for you, that is 30 out of 31 PPVs!!!!
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Hi guys, MP.Brouser here with my second prediction blog here on the EWN.
So as the title says, i am going to predict WM 28.
Lets get started:
Match 1 - WWE Championship: CM Punk vs Y2J (Best In The World)
When the Wrestlemania Pyro is over and the announcers welcomed us to the show, Justin Roberts says: 'The Following Match is for the Intercontinental Championsh..... *the lights go out* and there is Y2J. He walks to the ring and gets a mic. He cuts a Promo about how he can't wait to beat the hell out of Punk tonight, so he wants the match right now. CM Punk comes out and the match begins. This will be one of the best openers since Bret vs Owen Hart @ WM 10.
I think this match will go on between the 20-25 min mark.
Winner: CM Punk
Match 2 - Randy Orton vs Kane:
I think this will be a decent match with Kane dominating most of the match.
Kane will try to do the Chokeslam but Orton reverses it into an RKO.
Winner: Randy Orton
Match 3 - Winner is GM of both Raw/SD: Team John Laurinitus vs Team Teddy Long:
Team Laurinitus: Otunga,Henry,Christian,Ziggler,Swagger,???Team Teddy Long: Santino,R Truth,Kingston,Khali,Zack Ryder,???
When 4 members from each team are in the ring, both GM's will decide their final member. Laurinitus is ready to pick his superstar first but before he can say something, The Miz comes out and tells him that before he picks a superstar he needs to think very good. He says that he main evented last year's Mania and that their is nobody better then him. Laurinitus says that he already has somebody ..... Del Rio comes out and is laughing at The Miz. Miz is furious and walks to the back. Then Teddy will pick his Superstar... Rey Mysterio.Now i think this will be an OK tag Match with the first 8 min tagging in and out with some decent wrestling, after 8 min it will be a Finishers fest with all the superstars hit their Singature/Finishing move on eachother.
I can see it ending with a Armbar from Del Rio on Santino.
Santino taps and Team Laurinitus wins.
Laurinitus and Del Rio are celebrating , but then from behind comes the Miz and hits The Skull Crushing Finale on Del Rio and turns Face. Teddy Long will Punch Laurinitus in the face.
It can lead to a US Title Match the next night on Raw: Santino vs ADR where the Miz can interfere to help Santino but then Laurinitus Reverses the decision and gives Del Rio the title. To set up a Miz vs Del Rio Match at Extreme Rules.
lol im going to far now :P
Match 4 - Intercontinental Campionship: Cody Rhodes vs Big Show
Will be a decent match with Cody dominating The Big Show by attacking his legs. Show will comeback and will go forhis KO Punch. When he wants to do that Drew McIntyre comes running down to the ring and distract the Big Show then he hits Drew with the KO Punch. When Show turns around Cody is running away with his title but then out of nowhere shaq comes out and forces Cody to go back. Cody goes back into the ring, Show hits him with a KO Punch.
The Referee wants to count the pin but Drew pulls him outside the ring. Then after that Shaq wants to hit Drew with a Clothesline but he ducks and hits the referee. Show looks back and thinks Shaq pulled the referee back. He tries to explain on the apron but then Show pushes him off it and Shaq goes in the ring. Show tries to KO him but Shaq ducks it and Clothesline Big Show. Cody enters the ring and hits Show with the title when he tries to stand up.
Referee comes back into the ring and counts the 3.
This can set up a Show vs Shaq feud for next years Mania 29 or Summerslam.
Winner: Cody Rhodes
Match 5 - WHC: Daniel Bryan vs Sheamus
This will be a good match with good back and forward action.
At the ending DB locks in The Lebell Lock but Sheamus reaches the rope.
Daniel Bryan goes up to the Top Rope and wants to drop kick sheamus but then Sheamus reverses into a Brogue Kick in Mid Air for the 1,2,3!
Winner: Sheamus
Match 6 - Hell In A Cell Match: Undertaker vs HHH with Special Referee HBK
I expect this to be a great Brawl with some pretty awesome spots in and outside the Cell. At one point after HHH hits 3 Pedigree's on taker and the 4th one on a chair. I can see HBK not counting the 3 count. HHH will push HBK and HBK will give him some SCM. Then he doesnt know what to do .... then he starts to tune up the band. Taker still stands up and HBK hits him with a another SCM. Then HBK pins the Undertaker and counts for himself. He declares himself the winner. He walks to the back and the cell goes up. Then Taker and HHH both go to the back on a stretcher. The announcers dont say it is 19-1 they dont know what to make of it. Then nobody knows if the streak is broken.
Match 7 - Diva Tag Match: Maria Menounos/Kelly vs Phoenix/Eve
Just a 3 min match with Maria pinning Phoenix with a Roll Up.
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Match 8 - The Rock vs John Cena
It is going to be a great back and forward match with alot of emotion in it from the crowd. And many and i say many Finishers/Signatures and reversals that will go on for 20+ min.
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Rob Small's side ran out 3-0 winners against Colin Cook's men in the Essex Senior Cup thanks to strikes from Julian Simon-Parson, and substitutes Tom Hine and Rob Whitnell, with their focus now switching to the FA Cup.
Both managers had said they would be prioritising tomorrow's preliminary round matches before the game and Small faces a selection headache for the test against Colney Heath, of the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division.
Although hotshot Rob Whitnell (who played 20 minutes on Wednesday) and defender Lamar Lemonius are doubtful, Small confirmed breakthrough stars Lloyd Wilson, Stuart Fergus, Lewis Blanchett and Sean Hinton are all in contention after starring against the Bees.
Tom Hine, Luke Wilson, Martin Llewellyn and Jason Baker were rested for tomorrow's encounter.
Colney Heath knocked out Southend Manor in the last round and the winners of the game at the Len Salmon Stadium will pocket £1,925.
Basildon United will be hoping to get over the loss to their rivals at Ryman North side Aveley.
Colin Cook will take his side to Mill Field knowing he faces a Justin Gardner side bang in form – having won four on the trot in the league.
Craig Gillam, Taylor Sinfield, Jordan Williams, George Light and John Adebayo are all doubtful for the Aveley clash.
Hullbridge Sports were knocked out in the extra-preliminary round by Cockfosters so are not in action this weekend.
They did however bounce back from a poor run of results to beat Ilford in the league on Wednesday.
Manager Mark Bliss returned from holiday and brought in Aaron Hunwicks and Harry Skinner, and, as well as scoring twice, they also hit the woodwork twice.
It wasn't until the second-half that Sports broke the deadlock, Kurtis Clarke driving across the keeper to score and Liam Nash doubled the advantage on 90 minutes from the penalty spot.
SOUTHEND Manor are in League Challenge Cup action tomorrow at Tower Hamlets.
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Firefighters have warned lives could be lost after they rescued a man from a flat blaze in Keighley just two hours before a hoax call nearly delayed their response to another genuine emergency.
The Church Street incident began in a three-storey building at about 2.30am on Sunday.
Crews from Keighley, Bingley and Haworth fire stations were called to the blaze in a first-floor flat above a takeaway restaurant. A man was rescued from his top-floor flat.
Another call was received at 5.24am, claiming there was a fire at the Globe Inn pub in Parkwood Street.
When firefighters rushed to the scene, they discovered the call was a hoax.
But only ten minutes later, a genuine emergency alert came for a house blaze in Drewry Road, Highfield.
Keighley crew manager, David Knox, said: "I'd just finished dealing with the malicious call and we were able to go to the other fire, but we could have been late and that could have cost lives.
"These malicious calls also take up valuable resources."
Mr Knox explained as of this month, Keighley has only one fire engine after the other was lost to budget cuts. If Keighley firefighters have to deal with hoaxes, they cannot attend genuine calls and crews from further away will need to be deployed, delaying response times.
Regarding the first incident, Mr Knox said: "We went in, put the fire out and saved a man from the top floor. He was suffering from smoke inhalation and he received first aid and oxygen therapy."
The man refused hospital treatment, Mr Knox added. An unattended chip pan caused the blaze. Three other people in the flats made their own way to safety.
Landlord Al Mirzaali, who owns the property containing the flats and takeaway, said most of the damage was smoke-related.
"This was caught at the right time – the fire brigade came very promptly," he said. "I got a phone call telling me what was happening and I was there by 2.45am. Thank God no one was badly hurt."
Mr Knox explained a cooker in a basement caused the fire at the terraced house in Drewry Road, but the occupants had managed to get themselves out safely.


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07 July 2012
The Detroit Tiger fell below the .500 mark on May 16 after an 11-7 loss to the Minnesota Twins, and hadn't been able to crack the break-even point since. Not until Friday night anyway – 47 games later.
We certainly didn't expect to be "celebrating" the .500 mark in July. Not when the organization announced the signing of prized free agent Prince Fielder, and certainly not after a quick 9-3 start to the year. But that's exactly what we're doing now. There's still a lot of baseball left, and still a lot of issues to fix, but it appears as though the team is back on the winning track.
The Tigers were six games below .500 after a series opening loss to the Cincinnati Reds on June 8. Since that game, they've won 16 of 26 games – winning five series, losing two, and splitting one. That's the type of ball we expected this team to play most of the year. Let's hope it lasts into the second half of the season.As far as the game goes, Drew Smyly was brilliant on the mound for the Tigers. He went six strong innings allowing only two runs on six hits while striking out a whopping ten batters and walking none. It probably wouldn't take a lot of argument to call this game his best in a big league uniform. It was certainly his best outing since early May.
Offensively, the hero of the game was Delmon Young, who blasted a two-run home run in the sixth inning to turn a 2-2 tie into the 4-2 score that would ultimately decide the game. It was a team effort, though, at the plate with eight of the nine hitter reaching base at least once. You would like the team to score more than four runs against Jonathan Sanchez and the Royals, but I'm not really willing to complain over wins.
The good news: the Tigers won, and the Tigers have been winning, and (hopefully) the Tigers will continue to win.
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