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As far as settings go, you'd be hard-pressed to find a more charming ambiance to conduct business than the quaint cafes Mike D'Antoni and Maurizio Gherardini sought out as coach and general manager of Italian league basketball power Benetton Treviso in Northern Italy in the mid- to late-1990 s.
And if you truly want to get at the core of the Lakers' new coach, that's as good a place to start.
In Treviso - and prior to that, Milan as an Italian League player and coaching legend - D'Antoni developed an affection for the acute European lifestyle, mindset and demeanor he carries with him to this day.
While it didn't necessarily contradict the American culture he grew up around in West Virginia, the patience, confidence, communication skills and sense of humor he developed in Italy left him uniquely prepared to coach the superstars, millionaires and egos he would soon encounter in the NBA.
All of which are admired and respected by Gherardini, his former boss with Benetton Treviso and the current assistant general manager of the Toronto Raptors.
"He is a tremendous communicator, very open and bright and welcoming," Gherardini said. "He just has a very, very unique personality and its part of the reason why he's such a successful coach."
Gherardini came to know those traits well while working side-by-side with D'Antoni with Benetton, particularly when they'd meet each morning at one of the many cafes in Treviso.
The picturesque surroundings and gentile atmosphere coaxed the two friends into a tranquil mood Italians like to call Serena, from which they'd chart the immediate and long-range future of their basketball team over fresh bialys, great coffee and lively conversation.
"We talked basketball, basketball and more basketball," Gherardini remembers. "And we laughed a lot. Mike has a wonderful sense of humor."
When an issue became too complex, D'Antoni would brush it off with a smile then assure Gherardini everything would be fine.
"He has a philosophy, a way of thinking," Gherardini explained. "He'd tell me, 'Remember, Maurizio, there are no problems, only solutions.'"
It's a mindset D'Antoni will likely lean on heavily as he navigates through the choppy waters and intense heat that comes with coaching the Lakers.
"He'll do fine." Gherardini said. "He's very, very well prepared and suited for that job."
Raising Kobe
To better understand D'Antoni it's important to note he wasn't just another basketball player in Italy; he was a superstar while dominating the Italian League as a member of Olimpia Milano.
The former Marshall University standout arrived in Italy in 1978 after playing five years with the NBA's Kansas City Kings and San Antonio Spurs and American Basketball Association's St. Louis Spirits, the lanky point guard lured by the opportunity to prolong his career, make more money and experience a new way of life.
By the time he retired in 1990 he was an Italian sensation, earning the nickname Arsenio Lupin - from the European movie about a cat burglar - for his quick hands and uncanny passing and stealing skills and being voted the league's top point guard of all time after leading Milano to five Italian league titles, two Euroleague titles and two Italian Cups.
"Mike wasn't just a player," said Marco Crespi, a professional coach in Italy and former assistant of D'Antoni in Milan and with the Phoenix Suns.
"He was a franchise player. The difference maker."
Or, as Gherardini said: "In Italy, he was everything."
So much so he caught the eye of an American kid living in Italy at the time named Kobe Bryant, whose father, Joe Bryant, was a teammate of D'Antoni's on Olimpia Milano.
D'Antoni was a revelation to Bryant, who was still in the process of formulating his skill set and would study the best players of the day trying to mimic and steal aspects of their game to incorporate into his own.
"Growing up, I tried to watch and learn from so many basketball players, all the top ones," Bryant said. "He was certainly a top one. He was certainly a player that I admired. He was tough. He was a tenacious guard that made great plays. He was probably the greatest guard ever to play over there."
Bryant was soon emulating D'Antoni and the others, taking the court at halftime of Olimpia Milano games and wooing the crowd as a precocious 12-year-old.
"We'd practically have to kick him off the court to get the second-half started," D'Antoni says now, laughing.
After games the American players and their families would often hang out together, with Kobe tagging a long and listening intently as D'Antoni and the others would talk about basketball.
Little did D'Antoni know he was helping spawn one of the greatest basketball players of all time. "I had no idea he'd grow up to be Kobe Bryant," he said.
More important, it was the beginning of a relationship that would span three decades, two continents, numerous head-to-head matchups and two Olympic gold medals together with Team USA before finally coming full circle when D'Antoni was named the Lakers coach last week.
Bryant's endorsement was a key factor in the Lakers choosing D'Antoni to replace Mike Brown over Phil Jackson, and D'Antoni's legacy with the team will depend greatly on Bryant's continued support.
"Well, I mean I've been around him quite a bit. I've always played his teams for a number of years. I know his philosophies, I know what he stands for, and I know how competitive he is," said Bryant, who considers D'Antoni an offensive genius.
"I mean he is a feisty, feisty, dude, man - temperamental even. And I like that."
'Seven Seconds or Less' a disservice?
D'Antoni retired from playing in 1990 and immediately segued into coaching. He took over Milano for four years and won the 1992 European Championship, then moved on to Benetton Treviso from 1994-97, when his teams won multiple titles. A failed stint in Denver in the strike-shortened 1998-99 NBA season led to a return to Italy.
His clubs were known for their fast pace, ball movement and unselfishness, traits he carried with him on his return to the NBA when he was named coach in Phoenix in 2003. He transformed the Suns, along with point guard Steve Nash, into one of the most successful, entertaining teams in the league.
"We were sorry to lose him, of course," Gherardini said about D'Antoni. "But at the same time we knew it was time for him to go to the NBA, to coach the best players. As far as the success he had, no one in Italy was surprised."
With the success came some detractors, though. The Suns were a great offensive team that paid little attention to defense, was the biggest complaint. While their up-tempo, high-flying style was suited perfectly for the regular season, it became a weakness in the playoffs when games slowed down and opponents had more time to develop schemes to offset the Suns' frenetic pace.
The Suns' inability to win an NBA title - or even advance to the Finals - fueled the belief D'Antoni's European style of play wasn't effective in the postseason.
That perception wasn't helped when D'Antoni failed to turn the New York Knicks around in three years, leading to his dismissal toward the end of last season.
And while there might be some merit to that, it's worth nothing D'Antoni's Suns were 2-0 in playoff meetings against Jackson and the Lakers and were bounced twice by the San Antonio Spurs - who went on to win NBA titles each time.
"We could never get through San Antonio," said former D'Antoni assistant Alvin Gentry, now the coach of the Suns. "I thought we were a really good team that could win a championship. We just couldn't get past San Antonio."
Gentry also thinks D'Antoni was done a disservice with the gimmicky description of his offense as "Seven Seconds or Less" - the title of a book about the Suns and D'Antoni's system that seemed to suggest Phoenix was nothing more than an undisciplined run-and-chuck team.
"First of all, that needs to be corrected. It was never 7 seconds or less," Gentry said. "Most of our shots came with less than 12 seconds on the shot clock. We played at a fast pace, but it wasn't like we came down and fired away. It's more of a rhythm offense than this break-neck pace that everybody thinks that it is."
As for the complaints about defense, his supporters point to the Lakers' defensive-minded personnel of Dwight Howard, Metta World-Peace and Bryant, three noted defensive specialists and pieces D'Antoni didn't have in New York or Phoenix.
"You have Kobe, you have Metta, you have Pau (Gasol) and you have Dwight Howard, obviously, protecting the paint," said Lakers backup guard Chris Duhon, who played under D'Antoni in New York. "These guys have pride. They're not going to give up 157 points. It's definitely different than when I was in New York. We basically just said, 'Hey, let's just outscore 'em tonight.' I don't think defense is going to be a problem here."
That remains to be seen, of course.
But with the Lakers offense unleashed in the week since D'Antoni was hired, their point totals creeping toward 120 as the floor spacing improves and the dunks, ally-opps and wide-open jump shots increase, it's obvious the Lakers will be much more entertaining than they ever would have under Brown or Jackson.
It's funny how scoring was such a problem under Brown the last year or so. Under D'Antoni, it's already improved dramatically.
Or was it even a problem to begin with?
"As Mike always says, there are no problems," Gherardini said. "No problems. Only solutions."
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As a child, you may have played the blindfold game of "Pin the Tail on the Donkey". In each part of this teaser, you are given two definitions for words. You must add one letter to the rear of the first word to make the second word. To help you, the number of letters in each word is given in parentheses.
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HintThe "tail" in each case is the same letter!
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Should You Dress Up Your Pet??
So I get home last night and this is what I see sitting on our living room couch. My wife and dog in matching jammies. My first thought was: "Oh Cute!" Then I remembered that Percy is a "HE" dog! So my next thought was: "Oh How Humiliating!" But, I've been married a long time and I've learned that nothing good has ever come from me sharing my thoughts. So, I said: "How much for Puppy Jammies?" She says: "$30 bucks". And because of my many years of marriage, and because of my husband smarts, I said: "Is there any pie left?"
Let me ask you…Do you put clothes on your pet? If so what? How do you think your pet feels about your clothing choices?


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Still relevant.
The 1960s was the start of large scale environmentalism (larger than say John Muir and TR), with the publication of Rachel Carsons Silent Spring and other things that woke people up to the dangers of DDT and species extinction.
Note the happy little zip code guy in the margin. Doesn't care about the environment, just whether you use the zip code!


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FAHCSIA Volunteer Community Grants
Grants up to $5k for small equipment. One application round per year.
Local Sporting Champions Program
Financial assistance to eligible athletes aged 12 - 18 years.
Refugee Youth Sports Sponsorship Program
Sponsorship of up to $500 per player is available to cover costs associated with playing team sports, including registration and game fees, uniforms, and playing equipment.
Australian Institute of Sport Scholarship Program
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Applications open year round for eligible applicants.
Sport Leadership Grants and Scholarships for Women
Grants available up to $5000 for individuals and $10,000 for organisations. Grants and scholarships are available for coaching, officiating, governance, management and administration, communications, media and marketing. One round of applications annually.
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Grants available for eligible organisations that can demonstrate a capacity to develop strong partnerships to deliver sustainable sport participation programs for youth from a culturally and linguistically diverse background, and assist in integrating them into sporting and physical activities.
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Grants aim to assist in developing emerging high performance officials. Mentoring is a key component of the program.
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Do you want to apply for a grant but don't know where to start or you have been applying for grants but have been unsuccessful, then maybe you need to attend a Grants Workshop?
Writing Winning Grants Workshops - NSW Sports Federation
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Applying for Grants
Grants vary according to the relative grant criteria so ensure that you read all grant information and criteria in full before applying.
Most grants are offered to assist sport with facility development or improvements, grounds development, equipment purchases or the development of players, administrators or volunteers. Grants can also be offered for development in specific areas such as women's, indigenous, officials and disability.
How much money will you get?
Grant amounts vary. Your organisation might also be expected to contribute a proportional amount of money to the project.
Grant Applications
When submitting a grant application ensure that:
- you have read the grant criteria
- the application is completed in full
- the information provided is accurate and truthful
- you have provided the correct information
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- you have included any Council related project information e.g. The project has Council approval or pre-approval or Council is a partner in the project.
- your own contact details, phone numbers and email addresses are provided and are correct.
- Plans, approvals, birth certificates, references and any other documents as required in the criteria have been included.
- the application form is signed
- you have made a copy of the application and the documentation before lodging
- the Grant Application is lodged by the Due Date
Remember to ensure the information provided is truthful, don't exaggerate the facts as the information you provide will be checked by the grant provider.
If you are unsuccessful in your first application, don't let this deter you from applying again as the quantity and quality of applications lodged varies each round.
Closing Dates
Complete your application in full and lodge it prior to the closing date and then phone or email the organisation to check that your application has been received.
For most Government grants you will need to be an affiliated member of Football NSW either directly or through your local football Association. You may also need to be an Incorporated organisation and/or a registered not-for-profit organisation. You may also need to provide an ABN number. Ensure you read the criteria and check these requirements well in advance of the lodgement date.
Your Grant Application Has Been Approved - now what?
If you are fortunate enough to have your application approved then well done, you're over the first hurdle. You may now be requested to provide more detailed information or costings.
If it is a project grant you may also be asked to provide:
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A nightmare schedule threatens to derail the Central Coast's dream of defending their A-League title, with Mariners coach Phil Moss slamming the timing of their semi-final fixture.
A 1-0 win over Adelaide booked the Mariners their place in the semi, where they'll meet the Western Sydney Wanderers at Parramatta Stadium next Saturday - barely more than 24 hours after returning from their Asian Champions League fixture in Japan.
The result also means Melbourne Victory will face Brisbane in the other semi at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday week.
A sensation Bernie Ibini strike in the 67th minute was enough to secure the win, leaving them just one victory away from a league-record fifth grand final appearance.
They managed to contain and eventually dominate the free-flowing Adelaide, who have not tasted victory at Gosford since January 2009, but Moss admitted it wasn't their most polished performance of the season.
"There were some pretty parts, there were some ugly parts, and some grit and graft and some very sensible football as well," he said.
However, the Mariners left feeling the scheduling has robbed them of the opportunity to put their best foot forward against the Wanderers.
The squad will board a flight to Japan on Sunday morning, hoping to secure a spot in the ACL knockout phase in their must-win game against Sanfrecce Hiroshima on Wednesday. They return home on Friday morning.
Moss said it wasn't only compromising the quality of the football they'd play on Saturday but also the players' wellbeing.
"I think both of those things are put in jeopardy when you have to get off an overnight flight from Asia. You don't have time for a session and you have to back up and play a grand final qualifier the next day," he said.
Moss said he had voiced his concerns to A-League boss Damien de Bohun, who said ground availability was among the reasons the fixture had to be played on Saturday instead of Sunday.
But with Parramatta Stadium free of NRL games on Sunday, Moss said he was left confused.
"I still think it's avoidable and it's something that has to be seriously looked at for the future," he said.
"We have to respect the teams who are in the ACL and give them every chance to be successful in both competitions, and a 24-hour turnaround from flying in from an overnight flight to playing in a grand final qualifier is not acceptable."
However, Moss said the pressure would now be on the Wanderers to perform.
"They'll be the ones expected to qualify for the grand final," he said.
"No one's tipped us to make the grand final, let alone win it.
"So that will be nice to go into the game nice and relaxed with nothing to lose."


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A FUNDRAISING group has been set up to help people in Shrewton whose money was stolen from the Royal Oak Christmas thrift club.
Shrewton Parish Council has set up a PayPal account for people to donate and plans for fundraising events, including a football match, are underway.
Donations will also be collected at the village's Christmas evening at Rollestone Manor next Friday from 6.30pm.
More than 60 families, including young children, paid money into the scheme each week and they were due to get their money back this week.
But the estimated £29,000 has disappeared and the pub landlord, Malcolm Levesconte, 59, has not been seen since Sunday.
Police have confirmed he boarded a ferry from Portsmouth to St Malo in France that evening and an international manhunt is underway to track him down.
Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact Salisbury CID on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
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Let's start with the elephant in the room. The big, loud, stinking elephant that has been pretty much been stomping all over the NBA season as we make the turn, one-quarter of the way through.
That would be, of course, the Los Angeles Lakers, the team that has dominated conversation about this young NBA season even before it was in its infancy, way back in July.
That was when the Lakers pulled a fast one on the Toronto Raptors and New York Knicks, who were vying for point guard Steve Nash, by sneaking in and making a stealth offer to Nash, who accepted. The Lakers then ended what seemed like a decade of speculation and drama a month later by finally working out a deal to acquire Dwight Howard, and, with Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol already in place, the Lakers had put together what would surely be a Legion of Doom for the rest of the league.
Oh, but what follies have followed! The result: No one's happy.
Mike Brown brought in Eddie Jordan and his Princeton offense, which is difficult on defenses but also proved difficult on the brains of Lakers players. No one was happy with Jordan or Brown, and both were ousted.
Then no one was happy with the front office of Mitch Kupchak and Jim Buss after they contacted Lakers legend Phil Jackson, who was ready to return before the Lakers told him, "Thanks, but no thanks." Jackson was particularly miffed when the Lakers hired Mike D'Antoni instead, because as Jackson sees it D'Antoni is a rube who is not fit to carry Jackson's intellectual duffel bag.
Nash played one game before he was injured, so he's not happy. No one is happy with his backup, Steve Blake, who underwent abdominal surgery and may be out until February. Howard still can't make free throws, so he is not happy and no one is happy with him. Gasol isn't happy with his limited role in D'Antoni's offense, and Bryant isn't happy with Gasol for whining about it.
And the Los Angeles Clippers are light years better than the Lakers right now. So at least someone connected to pro basketball in LA is happy at the moment. As for the rest of the league, it has been a strange quarter-season to this point.
Quarter-pole awards
MVP: Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder. There are four obvious contenders for the top-player honors this year: reigning MVP LeBron James, Knicks star Carmelo Anthony, Clippers point guard Chris Paul and Durant. Currently, Durant holds the edge because his numbers have been astounding—he is averaging career highs in shooting, rebounding, assists and blocks—and because his team has been able to be one of the best in the NBA even after losing a star like James Harden.
Rookie: Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers. Lillard has been every bit the high-scoring point guard scouts projected ahead of last year's draft, and with the New Orleans Hornets' Anthony Davis suffering a pair of early injuries, Lillard has the inside track on the award. He is averaging 18.4 points, but, more impressive, he is also playing 37.9 minutes per game.
Sixth Man: Kevin Martin, Oklahoma City Thunder. Martin just gets the edge over the Clippers' Jamal Crawford because of the way he has shot the 3-pointer (47.9 percent) and the way he has meshed with his new team in a bench role.
Defensive Player: Marc Gasol, Memphis Grizzlies. Love the defense that Tony Allen brings to the perimeter for the Grizzlies, but Gasol's evolution as a defensive player has been too long overlooked around the league. He is the anchor down low for the league's best defense.
Coach: Gregg Popovich, San Antonio Spurs. He may have irked the commissioner and certain columnists around the NBA, but Popovich has the Spurs—even with a spate of injuries—atop the league again. There are plenty of worthy candidates here, but Popovich deserves more credit than he receives.
Reality checks
Some unexpected teams have gotten off to good first-quarter starts. We check in with NBA scouts to see which ones have staying power.
New York Knicks. East scout: "I don't think they're the best team in the East, that's Miami. And by the end of the year, you know Boston is going to get back into the picture in that division. But bringing in Jason Kidd has been an underrated move. He gives them a lot of stability, he can play multiple positions and he is a champion. Having him and (Tyson) Chandler there is big."
Atlanta Hawks. East scout: "I don't think they're as good as their record. They have restructured their whole approach to get the ball to Al Horford more, and that's a good thing. But they have a lot of guys playing over their heads a little bit. They'll make the playoffs, but they're not a real threat in the East."
Golden State Warriors. West scout: "They should still be worried about the playoffs. They play a very young rotation. If they get (Andrew) Bogut back and can have him play defense, they will definitely be a playoff team. But they still have too many holes defensively."
Memphis Grizzlies. West scout: "They play defense. That's the thing with these guys. I like what they've done with their bench; they have a much better set of role players and everyone sort of fits in. They have the thing you need in the playoffs—guys who can create points when things are not going good. Rudy Gay can do that, Zach Randolph can do that, Jerryd Bayless can do that. That, with their defense, it makes them dangerous as a playoff contender."
Beware of …
We asked scouts in each conference to pick teams that might be underachieving but could turn things around quickly.
Boston Celtics. They've hovered around .500 much of the year, sitting at 11-9. But the bench is getting itself together, starting with sixth man Jeff Green, who is averaging 16.0 points over his last five outings. The Celtics could get guard Avery Bradley back soon, which would send Jason Terry to the bench and allow Doc Rivers to finally set up the rotation he envisioned.
Indiana Pacers. Their offense has been a mess, and the Pacers have been in a team-wide slump. But one constant has been the defense, and as long as Indiana maintains that, the scoring should come around. They will need a scorer off the bench—preferably Gerald Green (38.1 percent shooting) or D.J. Augustin (26.6 percent)—to snap out of the early-season funk.
Minnesota Timberwolves. Kevin Love is not nearly 100 percent, still trying to get the feel back in his hand. Point guard Ricky Rubio has yet to play but could debut this week. The Wolves have endured myriad injuries but have emerged at .500 and will be primed to go on a run once healthy.
Denver Nuggets. They were picked as a dark horse in the West by many, and in that sense, they are a disappointment. But they have also had a brutal schedule, playing 15 road games (with two more this week) and just six at home. The Nuggets' roster is built to play high-intensity, pressure basketball, which takes advantage of the thin Denver air, but the Nuggets haven't been able to exploit that. Yet.


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You should clearly state the objectives, focus, highlights of the company.
Once it is done, your personal profile should also be completed.
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The best option is to update your profile with required details as much as possible. You can join the groups that are related to your business or niche. Utilizing advance search option for adding users from same niche or business can help a lot in having targeted users in your list. But do not add countless members at a time. You may violate terms and conditions of LinkedIn by doing so.
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The best cage matches of all-time!!
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What are Steel Cage matches meant for? Some believe it is designed for the heel to lose, some say it is to settle or end a fued, and others can say it was designed to create memories that will last a lifetime. That is the point of this blog. Looking back at the history of the Steel Cage that really doesn't get the love it deserves anymore since they designed the hell in a cell and the chamber. A lot of great rivalries, moments, and matches happened inside of a steel cage. What criteria am I using such as why I chose that match: Moments when you look back are signature, match you never forget, and simply a great rivalry. Moments and matches basically when I think of the Steel Cage, these matches and moments go through my head. Here is my top 10 best cage matches of all-time includes AWA, NWA, WWF, WWWF, and WWE:
10.Matt Hardy vs Edge Unforgiven 05-Any rivalry that was actual reality when talking about being personal. No fued was more personal than this. Lita cheated on Matt while he was hurt on the road. Matt got fired, lost his girl, and all thanks to his best friend. Best fued in the year of 2005 without question. Matt attacking Edge backstage, through the crowds before his matches, and the tease of in my opinion the loudest cheer of Matt's career when his music hit during Edge/Lita's wedding on Raw in 2005. Matt got Edge inside the Steel Cage leaped off the top of the cage to land on Edge to get the victory.
9.Jeff Hardy vs CM Punk SD 09-One of the best fueds in the last 5 years obviously was the one between Punk and Jeff Hardy. Two lived different lifestyles while one was straight-edge and the other has a history of doing drugs. This fued made me a Punk fan which I wasn't since he began. I actually disliked Punk. It also involved Jeff's last match in the WWE. Jeff was leaving because he needed time off to rest after that rough schedule WWE has. However, he never returned as most of us hoped. Jeff left at his height of popularity while making Punk a main event guy in the process. Punk waving as he left with the world title as the cage raised seeing Hardyz face....priceless moment us Hardy fans probably will never forget.
8.Hardyz vs Dudleyz Survivor Series 01-This cage match not only featured two great tag teams, but the best of the best. The WCW and WWF tag titles were unified that night inside a Steel Cage. As huge of a Hardyz fan as I was, I was of course rooting for them to win that match. However, Dudleyz came out on top which meant they got to keep their jobs with WWE despite being on the Alliance. This also caused the Hardyz to break up as a tag team and have their first match in the WWE on ppv at Vengeance w/Lita as the ref missing Matt's foot on the rope broke up Team Extreme. What led to the break up? Instead of winning the tag titles and climbing down the cage, Matt was waving for Jeff to come down. Jeff decided to give the fans what they want....he ended up losing the match because he wanted to steal the show costing them the tag titles.
7.Mr.McMahon vs Stone Cold St.Valentine's Massacre 99-No rivalry in my eyes will ever compare to McMahon vs Stone Cold. Best rivalry of all-time if you ask me. You could tell these men didn't like each other. Stone Cold was a rebel who did what he wanted rather than be what Vince wanted. Vince wanted a corporate champion who he could be proud to say was the WWF champion. Stone Cold showed him sign language that Vince could understand on more occassions than I care to count. Vince decided to stop at nothing to get that title off of Austin. He did it successfully on a few occassions, however, this match decided if Austin would main event WM and get a shot at the WWF title vs The Rock. Vince tried everything in his power, even saw the debut of the Big Show who hid under the ring. However, he threw Austin threw the cage which was how the match ended with Austin's hand raised in victory.
6.Midnight Rockers vs Buddy Rose & Doug Summers AWA Brawl in St.Paul 86-These two teams battled for a year and in every scenario Rockers couldn't pick up the victory due to interference, DQ, countout, and so on. Rockers finally had enough and wanted it to be decided inside a steel cage where anything goes, no where for the heels to hide. Rockers finally won the AWA tag titles inside the steel cage after a year long fued between the two. Fans went crazy for the Rockers. One of the best tag team fued not only in NWA history, but in wrestling history as well ended that night.
5.Benoit vs Kurt Angle Raw 01-In 2005 before the homecoming to USA, they had a Raw special of top 10 moments in Raw history or something like that. This match was featured in yet can't get on a Raw DVD. I think I can think Benoit for that more so than anyone else. However, they had one helluva match. At the time, two of the best technical wrestlers in the world. Stole the show in my eyes at WM17, and did so again on Raw that night. The night Kurt Angle went for a moonsault and missed is still talked about among us fans today when we talk about steel cage matches. The fans went nuts as we all did. Don't have those type of moments on Raw, especially with Cage matches now days.
4.Bret Hart vs Owen Hart Summerslam 94-There is a reason as to why Bret Hart is Mr.Summerslam and it is for matches like this one. Certainly one of the best matches in Summerslam history (top 5) and it is without question one of the best cage matches of all-time. Brother vs brother for the WWF title on a platform like Summerslam is huge. What a moment for the Hart family. Owen's fued with Bret in my opinion is one of the best Bret ever had in his career. Certainly in Owen's, but it was classic stuff. Survivor Series team of Harts, turning on Bret at the Rumble, and beating him at WM 10 the same night he ended leaving with the WWF title. He became the King of Harts and won the king of the ring just like Bret did. He challenged Bret for the WWF title to prove once again that he was better than Bret. He didn't win the WWF title, however, he had the last laugh because at Survivor Series that same year he cost Bret the WWF title. What was unique about this particular cage match was it needed no blood to be called a great cage match. That speaks huge volumes if you ask me.
3.Bruno Sammartino vs Larry Zbyszko Shea Stadium 1980-Some may call it the greatest cage match of all-time, but I don't believe so. Maybe it was the platform, maybe it was because the old school wrestling, or maybe I just liked the others better. I'm not gonna lie, this cage match is the most annoying talked about cage match on my list. Mostly because it is the grumpy old men bashing the young guys today. Slamming the likes of Andre and Hogan. Certainly is one of the best cage matches of all-time and one of the most talked about. However, what is the need of bashing the young generation when you should be giving them some love. Just my opinion, but honestly in my list it would have been #3 in any case.
2.Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka vs Don Muraco MSG 83-There are moments in the wrestling business where some wrestlers can say that shot right there is what I'll always be remembered for. Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka's splash from the top of the cage in MSG is the most talked about moment inside of the Steel Cage I think of any on the list which is why I listed it this high. This match and this moment defined a HOF'rs career. Just like Foley with his hell in a cell with Taker, Edge spears Jeff Hardy in TLC, and I could go on, but few have a defining moment like that. Jimmy Snuka took cage matches to new heights that night literally. I would have ranked this #1 had it been on a bigger stage. MSG isn't a big stage? Not as big of a stage as the #1 ranked cage match on my list was at.
1.Ric Flair vs Harley Race Starrcade 83-If not for Starrcade, would there be ppv, Wrestlemania, or so forth. Starrcade put a stamp on this business going nationally booking the best card possible for one event a year. Flair called this match a Flair for the gold. It was a passing of the torch similar to WM6 moment with Hogan and Warrior except this was a better match and it was inside a steel cage. 7x world champion Harley Race vs Ric Flair both HOF'rs on the biggest stage to decide who would be the world champion. Flair left with the gold with all the sweat, tears, and blood on his face. No moment, match, or platform I believe was bigger than this one. It was and is in my opinion the greatest cage match of all-time.
I hope you enjoyed this blog. I saved the best BFG moments for the week of the ppv. Sorry for the wait, but thought it was more appropriate. Hope you liked the list I made that I think is solid of a list as one could make. Any matches I leave off that should have made the top 10? How'd I do? Thoughts leave in the comment section below.


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MEDFORD, NY--(Marketwire - November 02, 2010) - Chembio Diagnostics, Inc. (OTCBB: CEMI), which develops, manufactures, markets and licenses point-of-care diagnostic tests, reported that it received awards in the total amount of $1.467 million relating to six "Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Projects" created by Congress on May 21, 2010 under Section 48D of the Internal Revenue Code, as enacted under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, the major United States federal health care reform legislation enacted earlier this year.
The program established criteria by which small businesses could apply to be certified for either a tax credit or grant up to specified limits for tax years 2009 and 2010. Under the award guidelines, qualified therapeutic discovery projects had to show a reasonable potential to detect or treat chronic or acute diseases and conditions, reduce the long-term growth of health care costs in the United States, result in new therapies to treat areas of unmet medical need or prevent, or significantly advance the goal of curing cancer within 30 years. The projects also needed to show a reasonable potential to create or sustain high quality jobs and to advance United States competitiveness in the fields of life sciences, biological and medical sciences.
Chembio's six projects that received awards include products based on the Company's patented DPP® point-of-care diagnostic platform that are in various stages of its development pipeline such as its products for the rapid diagnosis of HIV, Hepatitis-C, and Syphilis.
The Company submitted the applications in July 2010. On November 1, 2010 the Company received the award notices for the grants aggregating $1,467,000. The grants include $620,000 relating to qualified expenditures made in 2009, for which payment will be made immediately, and grants of $846,000 for qualified expenditures made or that will have been made during 2010, which amount is to be paid at the end of January 2011. Except for approximately $100,000, the $846,000 grant awards for 2010 are for expenditures already made or incurred by the Company this year to date; the Company anticipates qualifying for the full $846,000 as a result of expenditures planned during the fourth quarter of 2010.
Commenting on the grant awards, Chembio's President, Lawrence A. Siebert, stated, "We are pleased to report the news of these awards which will contribute significantly toward funding several of our clinical and development programs, and will do so with non-dilutive financing."
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What helps children succeed? The question has long puzzled parents and educators alike. IQ and test scores have garnered a lot of attention, but a new school of thought introduces a different concept: grit. In other words, dedication, the ability to stick things out, to cope with setbacks.
A Philadelphia program aims to instill these qualities in young people — through regular mentoring and adventurous trips.
It's not a program to rescue the worst troublemakers. It's not a program to engage standout, superstar kids. Summer Search is for kids who are somewhere in the middle, failing quietly.
Felix Llanos of North Philadelphia is one of the kids participating in Summer Search. "I was one of the people who, you can say, I was angry at the world," he recalls about the time before he started the program.
Joseph English, 18, used to get in trouble in school. Teachers considered him a bully and a loud mouth. "I was just a kid who just wanted somebody to speak to," he says. "I was just a kid who just wanted a father."
Kamira Sloan of West Philadelphia says people didn't normally ask her about her everyday life or want to know about her. She was fighting all the time at home, and not doing well in school.
But some one, usually a teacher, sees something in these kids — character traits that should enable them to thrive and succeed, with some support and help.
"We're looking for kids who can take ownership, kids that have follow-through, have some adaptive skills, and can do problem solving," explains Amanda Jefferson who directs Summer Search.
Building up traits for success
The program pairs low-income kids with mentors in a five-year quest to strengthen specific traits — curiosity, self-reflection, altruism, empathy, appreciation and performance — to help them succeed.
Kids start the program in their sophomore year of high school, and the ones who stick with it get support through their second year of college. They meet weekly with a mentor in the organization's Center City offices, to build up their skills. Come summer, they go on their first adventure, usually a wilderness experience, says Jefferson.
"They are going to go completely out of their comfort zone, and hike and canoe and track, get on the plane for the first time," she says. "It's all about pushing them out of their comfort zone and teaching them all about the team building, and the grit and the resilience that all comes along with that."
Sloan said when she went on her first trip, she did not think that she would be able to live in the woods for two weeks.
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Setbacks can build up grit
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Summer search invests about $25,000 per kid, for mentoring and trips, covering everything from passports to hiking boots. The program is funded through grants and donations.
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English says he was used to seeing drug dealers on the corner, or young girls pregnant.
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Willis is now a student at Philadelphia Community College, but it was a long journey to get there. "My grandparents were on drugs, so that was what I was used to, and my mom wasn't around," she says. "So I thought that was normal, so, the idea of fatalism, thinking, that's all you're able to do, with nobody around to encourage you."
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Sloan recalls doubting the program along the way.
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Grit and character development are hot concepts in psychology and education right now -- and Philadelphia is a hub for this research. Amanda Jefferson says it's great to see how the academic work is validating the approach used by Summer Search.
Sloan, English, Llanos, Jallah and Willis are all college bound. They're excited for their future and say summer search is where they found their new, optimistic selves.
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Conservative News Update: I am curious why the Liberal media isn't showing this video of Richard Sherman getting smacked in the face Michael Crabtree. The media sure did love playing the video of Sherman sounding ghetto and nasty, but this video explains why Sherman was so fired up for Erin Andrew's interview at the end of last weeks game. Click here to watch the interview.
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The pop arrived Tuesday, exactly as it should have done after Monday's steep slide. Still, I'm getting the same question now that I seem to get during every correction: How far down will the market go?
Well, let's stop and think about this for a minute. Let's say that, on the other end of things, the upside had been projected to be 1520 on the S&P 500 -- which the index neared or exceeded during each of the first three weeks of February. You would have been rather antsy about the upside for those three weeks, wouldn't you? You may have even used those points as selling opportunities. Yet, if you go back and have a look at that chart, you'll see a market that stalled out the third week of January, followed by three to four weeks of churning.
My point is that, while the market may only reach 1480 or 1490 on the downside, it's now likely to take another three to four weeks of up-and-down action before the S&P will settle down enough for you to buy with comfort. How many times would you get shaken out if the market kept retesting 1480?
The intermediate-term indicators I use are based on momentum, but also on time. It takes time for the market to get from overbought to oversold. It takes time for sentiment to shift. It takes time for declining stocks to stop declining. The process rarely changes. An oversold rally comes, and then the market slips again.
When you look at an indicator such as the McClellan Summation Index, you can see it only just started rolling over. True, in November 2010 such a rollover over led to a minor 4% pullback in the S&P, followed by a ramp ever higher. But, unless you think we're now seeing something similar to that, the chances are this indicator will have to take the time to unwind its current overbought condition.
We're also seeing a little bottom in the ratio between the S&P and the Russell 2000. You might believe this is false, and that this ratio will turn suddenly lower and plunge even more -- but, if it is a true floor, it will likewise take time to unwind this relationship in order for it to return to an oversold condition. (In this case that would mean the ratio touching the top of the page.)
I don't have a measured target on the S&P at the present. As I noted Tuesday, there is some support at the 50-day moving average -- a level where the Nasdaq saw a bounce in the last session. As I've reiterated several times of late, I prefer to wait for the correction to run its course.
Away from the U.S. indices, I want to follow up on Italy. A few weeks ago I framed the FTSE MIB as a bearish chart, but a reader asked if I could make a bullish interpretation. At the time I said that, while folks might not like it, I drew in a support line on this chart and noted that it was easily 10% lower than where we were at the time. The Italian stock market does have support as it heads toward the 15,000-ish level, and I would expect a bounce from this zone.
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This one will take you right to Athens! It is a refreshing change from the typical hamburger.
The "HAMBUR-GYRO" was inspired by combining 2 of my favorite foods, the hamburger and Greek gyro.
My family raises fresh, American lamb. We grill lamb year-round, and we all have our favorite lamb entree off the grill.
I have just recently had the pleasure of going to a Greek Restraunt and just loved the combination of flavors and the Tzatziki sauces just blew me away.
These burgers are a great alternative to beef for those who want less fat or dislike beef. You can make ahead of time; they freeze well.


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Curiosity made me post this poll . I just want to see how the participants are going...
i didn't vote because i won't/can't finish the demo...
again, there isn't an option that applies to me. I'm entering, but I'm not nearly finished yet. I still have a while to go.
However, an update you might be interested in is that I hope to have one of my effects as fractal trees.
Whaa! "me" applies to you. The questions said "Who is almost finished with the contest?" since you said "I'm entering, but I'm not nearly finished yet." therefore, "me" applies to you ....
I'm finally finished implimenting my stack control system. That is to say, the way I control the objects and camera of the demo is via the method I have deemed "Stack control".
I'm now realzing I could implimented it better probably, but this will do for now.
Im at the point now where I'm looking for decent music, and "writing" the "storyline" of the demo.........
Whaa! "me" applies to you. The questions said "Who is almost finished with the contest?" since you said "I'm entering, but I'm not nearly finished yet." therefore, "me" applies to you ....
me doesn't apply to me . I am not almost finished with the contest. I have a long way to go, so I can't say that I am almost finished with the contest because that would be a lie .
however, thanks to anubis, I am now past a major problem I was having.
In case you're wondering, I was doing depth sorting. When comparing two points I was trying to translate the origin by the current matrix and compare the points as they are with it. Anubis pointed out that I could just translate the points, and compare z values. Same thing, in reverse. I'd been too stupid to see it . Anyways, back to the coding!
well,... it's all in a days work for "bicycle repair man" !
MONTY PYTHON!!!! yay!! I've seen that one .
Is it a stockbroker? is it a quantity surveyer? No! It's bicycle repairman!
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I wonder who didn't know about the contest?
i guess that would be moi.


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Holiday Sugar Cookies Recipe
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Katie Koziolek of Hartland, Minnesota adds a hint of lemon to these delightful sugar cookies. For make-ahead convenience, freeze the dough up to three months, then thaw in the fridge before baking and decorating them.
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- 2 cups butter, softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 6 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/4 cup milk
- Green food coloring
- Red Hot candies
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lemon peel and vanilla. Combine flour and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Shape into three 10-in. rolls; wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 4 hours or until firm.
- Unwrap and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks.
- In a large bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, butter, milk and food coloring until smooth; transfer to a resealable plastic bag; drizzle over cookies in the shape of a Christmas tree. Place one Red Hot at the top of each tree. Yield: about 9-1/2 dozen.
Originally published as Holiday Sugar Cookies in Quick Cooking November/December 2003, p68
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Lotus GP scored a lights-to-flag one-two on Sunday, in the sprint race that rounded-off the 2012 GP2 Series' first race weekend.
British rookie James Calado lined up sixth on the grid for Race 1, with Mexican team-mate Esteban Gutierrez back in 15th, recovering from a practice crash with Barwa Addax's Johnny Cecotto. Esteban made a lightening start, carving through to 10th by the third corner. Calado maintained his position, pitting on lap 12, while Gutierrez led the race before pitting three laps later. He stormed into the pit entry road a bit too hot, got on the grass and just saved it, losing 2.5 seconds. It put him back behind Calado, who was now running ninth, and the pair started to drill into the field again. On lap 25 of the 30 lap feature, Esteban passed James at the hairpin to snatch seventh. Calado resisted pressure from Giedo Van der Garde until the finish. It had been a particularly tough race for the rookie. His water bottle broke, as did his radio. It was most fortunate his crew was there when he came in to pit.
By finishing eighth, James was on pole position for the second race. Esteban was right behind on the front row. Down to Turn 1 the Mexican challenged, but James had the inside line and the pair maintained their positions at the front all the way to the flag. Calado leaves Malaysia third in the championship, with Gutierrez just one point behind. Lotus GP is second in the title chase, five points adrift of DAMS.
James Calado: "In Race 2 Esteban's start was better, but I kept to the inside for the first corner. From there I drove like a slug, so slow, just trying to conserve the tyres. I couldn't believe the degredation, but it's the same for everyone. It's nice to get a win under my belt. My objective this weekend was just to score points, and that's what I've done without taking any silly risks. That's the way I'm approaching every round this season."
Esteban Gutierrez: "I played it safe in Race 2 because it's essential to get the points. My one chance was the start, I didn't manage to take the lead from James, but from there we had a very strong race and it's the perfect result for the team. Yesterday's start was really good, I found a lot of grip and had I not been blocked I think I could have been P5 from P15! It was still good enough to get in the top ten. When I went into the pits I was a bit optimistic. I need to minimize these kinds of mistakes. Today, there were no errors from either James or I and we got this great one-two, so we're very happy."
GP2 Series Round 01 ~Malaysia~ Qualifying
2012 GP2 Series at Sepang Feature Race Start
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Saturday, September 23, 2017
Sleep Disorders
Could Xanax Effects Mask Sleep Apnea?
My mother was diagnosed with sleep apnea and has slept with a machine to aid her breathing for many years. Recently she had a hip replacement and her GP prescribed Xanax for her anxiety related to the surgery. She now claims that she no longer needs to sleep with the machine, as the Xanax has been enabling her to sleep through the night, and in her opinion her sleep apnea is now gone. I am worried that this is a potentially dangerous decision to take without professional advice, and wondered what your opinion might be. She is also on medication for high blood pressure, and extra-strength tylenol for pain relief and severe arthritis, among other things. Many thanks!
The effect of medications on sleep apnea is an important topic that is continuously evolving with the introduction of new medications. For some medications, such as some of the medications used for blood pressure control and cardiac disease, there is little known about how they effect sleep apnea. However, the effect of sedative and anti-anxiety medications on sleep apnea is relatively better understood.
Sedative and anti-anxiety medications often come from the benzodiazepine family of medications and include diazepam (valium), clonazepam (klonopin), and other widely used sleep aids. Xanax (alprazolam), which your mother is taking, is another example of a benzodiazepine. This family of medications share an effect on a specific receptor in the brain (GABA receptor) resulting in sedation (i.e. they can induce sleep) as well as decreasing muscle and nerve activity. As a result, some of these meds are used as sleep aids and others are used mainly as muscle relaxants. The effect of these medications on sleep may include decreasing the number of awakenings from sleep and decreasing the patient's recall of the occurrence of these awakenings during sleep.
Sleep apnea is a disorder of repetitive closure of the upper airway (apnea) occurring during sleep. The airway obstruction is a result of the inability of the upper airway muscles to counteract the effects of obesity, anatomical narrowing or aging. Therefore, any drug, such as benzodiazepines, that results in decreased muscle tone is likely to worsen sleep apnea. Furthermore, each episode of upper airway obstruction (or apnea) results in the absence of breathing and a drop in the oxygen level that is harmful to the brain and the heart of patients with sleep apnea. Arousal (or a brief awakening) from sleep is a defense mechanism that the brain uses against decreased oxygen level. When the oxygen level drops below a certain level and the airway is still closed, the brain experiences an arousal that restores the upper airway muscle tone and resumes the breathing effort allowing the normalization of the oxygen level. Most sedative medications, especially benzodiazepines, will tend to suppress these arousals and thus make this defense mechanism less effective. This effect on decreasing arousals from sleep is likely part of why your mother feels her sleep apnea has resolved - the medication is leading fewer awakenings during sleep from the apnea.
Therefore, the net effect of drugs such as benzodiazepines is to decrease the upper airway motor tone, making apneas more frequent, and to decrease the arousal response, making apneas longer. This then results in worsening, not improvement, of the underlying sleep apnea. It is important that patients with sleep apnea avoid sedatives if they are not concurrently using CPAP.
I recommend your mother discuss her situation with her sleep specialist. It may be possible to control her sleep apnea with CPAP while using xanax, but she will need further evaluation to determine this.
Rami N Khayat, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care & Sleep
College of Medicine
The Ohio State University


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Sitting in the KCI airport at 7:07 a.m., well past the scheduled 6 a.m. departure time for my flight to Reagan National. I'm headed to Washington D.C. to cover the USDA's Agricultural Outlook Forum Thursday and Friday, and also to check in with United Fresh, USDA and others as time permits. With the start I'm having today, time may not permit.
Did readers check out my tweet about the Drudge Report link on the USDA's "cultural sensitivity" training. Check the link here.
From the Judicial Watch story:
A whistleblower reported to Judicial Watch that employees were required to bang on tables, chanting in unison "The pilgrims were illegal aliens" while being instructed to no longer use the word "minorities," but to replace it with "emerging majorities." Judicial Watch received the videos pursuant to a May 18, 2012, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
It certainly doesn't look good to the unwashed masses to ask employees to parrot the phrase "the pilgrims were illegal aliens" but this story will probably die fairly quickly.
I notice the topic of imperfect produce is gathering some attention. Check out this story about a reception in Africa stocked with fresh produce that has been rejected by UK supermarkets.
From the story:
"Hundreds of ministers and high-level officials dined on perfectly good food grown by Kenyan farmers but rejected by UK supermarkets due to cosmetic imperfections at the headquarters of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) in Nairobi to highlight a major campaign to cut massive levels of global food loss and waste.
The zero-waste reception, taking place during a meeting of the first UNEP Governing Council under universal membership, was in support of Think.Eat.Save. Reduce Your Foodprint - an initiative launched in January by UNEP, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and partners such as Feeding the 5,000 and Messe Dusseldorf.
The campaign aims to promote actions by consumers and food retailers to dramatically cut the 1.3 billion tonnes of food lost or wasted each year - which aside from the cost implications and environmental impacts increases pressure on the already straining global food system - and help shape a sustainable future."
This brings to mind a discussion thread on the Fresh Produce Industry Discussion Group. I asked "How can industry reduce food waste?"
Twenty one comments, many focusing on specific segments and particular solutions. But the question remains: are retail standards too stringent? If standards were relaxed, how much waste could be reduced?
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Several area schools aiming to punch ticket to state playoffs.
District 1-7A
Host school: Tallahassee Lincoln
Participating schools: Buchholz, Ocala Forest, Tallahassee Chiles, Tallahassee Lincoln
Schedule: Tuesday- 1. Forest at 4. Buchholz, 7 p.m.; 2. Chiles at 3. Lincoln, 7 p.m.; Friday, Championship game (at Lincoln), 7 p.m.
District 4-6A
Host school: Jacksonville Atlantic Coast
Participating schools: Columbia, Jacksonville Atlantic Coast, Jacksonville Lee, Jacksonville Stanton, Jacksonville Wolfson, St. Augustine
Schedule: Tuesday- 3. St. Augustine vs. 6. Stanton, 6 p.m.; 4. Atlantic Coast vs. 5. Lee, 7:30 p.m.; Friday- 1. Wolfson vs. Atlantic Coast-Lee winner, 6 p.m. (unless Atlantic Coast advances, then 7:30 p.m.); 2. Columbia vs. St. Augustine-Stanton winner, 7:30 p.m. (if Lee advances); Saturday- Championship game, 7 p.m.
District 5-6A
Host school: Groveland South Lake
Participating schools: Gainesville, Lake Weir, Leesburg, Ocala Vanguard, South Lake
Schedule: Today- 4. Lake Weir vs. 5. South Lake, 7 p.m.; Tuesday- 2. Vanguard vs. 3. Gainesville, 6 p.m.; 1. Leesburg vs. Lake Weir-South Lake winner, 7:30 p.m.; Friday- Championship game, 7 p.m.
District 2-5A
Host school: Suwannee
Participating schools: Suwannee, Tallahassee Richards, Wakulla
Schedule: Friday- 2. Suwannee vs. 3. Wakulla, 7 p.m.; Saturday- Championship game, 1. Rickards vs. winner of Suwannee-Wakulla, 7 p.m.
District 6-5A
Host school: Palatka
Participating schools: Belleview, Eastside, North Marion, Palatka
Schedule: Tuesday- 2. Eastside vs. 3. North Marion, 6 p.m.; 1. Palatka vs. 4. Belleview, 7:30 p.m.; Friday- Championship game, 7 p.m.
District 5-4A
Host school: Fort White
Participating schools: Bradford, Fort White, Interlachen, Keystone Heights, Santa Fe, Williston
Schedule: Tuesday- 4. Santa Fe vs. 5. Interlachen, 6 p.m.; and 3. Bradford vs. 6. Keystone Heights, 7:30; Friday- 2. Williston vs. Bradford-Keystone Heights winner, 6 p.m.; 1. Fort White vs. Santa Fe-Interlachen winner, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday- Championship game, 7 p.m.
District 3-3A
Host school: St. Francis
Participating schools: Oak Hall, Orange Park St. Johns Country Day, P.K. Yonge, St. Francis, St. Augustine St. Joseph
Schedule: Tuesday- 4. St. Johns Country Day vs. 5. Oak Hall, 7 p.m.; Friday- 2. P.K. Yonge vs. 3. St. Johns Country Day, 6 p.m.; 1. St. Francis vs. winner of St. Johns Country Day-Oak Hall, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday- Championship game, 7 p.m.
District 4-2A
Host school: Lecanto Seven Rivers Christian
Participating schools: Cornerstone, Leesburg First Academy, Meadowbrook Academy, Ocala St. John Lutheran, Seven Rivers Christian
Schedule: Today- 4. Meadowbrook vs. 5. Cornerstone, 7 p.m.; Tuesday- 2. St. John Lutheran vs. 3. Seven Rivers Christian, 5 p.m.; 1. First Academy vs. Cornerstone-Meadowbrook winner, 7 p.m.; Friday- Championship game, 7 p.m.
District 5-1A
Host school: Lafayette
Participating schools: Branford, Hamilton County, Jefferson County, Lafayette, Live Oak Melody Christian
Schedule: Tuesday- 4. Lafayette vs. 5. Branford, 7 p.m.; Friday- 2. Jefferson County vs. 3. Melody Christian, 6 p.m.; 1. Hamilton County vs. Lafayette-Branford winner, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday- Championship game, 7 p.m.
District 6-1A
Host school: Hawthorne
Participating schools: Bell, Bronson, Cedar Key, Hawthorne, Trenton, Hilliard
Schedule: Tuesday- 4. Bronson vs. 5. Bell, 6 p.m.; 3. Trenton vs. 6. Cedar Key, 7:30 p.m.; Friday- 2. Hilliard vs. Bronson-Bell winner, 6 p.m.; 1. Hawthorne vs. Trenton-Cedar Key winner, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday- Championship game, 7 p.m.
District 7-1A
Host school: Newberry
Participating schools: Baldwin, Chiefland, Dixie County, Newberry, Union County
Schedule: Tuesday- 3. Newberry vs. 4. Dixie County, 6:30 p.m.; Friday- 1. Union County vs. winner of Newberry-Dixie County, 6 p.m.; 2. Baldwin vs. 3. Chiefland, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday- Championship, 7 p.m.


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The 2013 Moondance Jam 22 featured bands that appealed to younger crowds such as Halestorm, The Offspring and Theory of a Deadman, but Jam organizers assured the audience the show is still all about classic rock.
Organizers were expecting a record crowd for the July 17-20 event due to a lineup of bands including legendary rock guitarist Slash (featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators) and Motley Crue. The event also featured returning musical groups Cheap Trick and Blue Oyster Cult.
Other performances included Johnny Rivers, Head East, Sweet, Bachman & Turner, and as many as 50 national acts spread out across the festival's four stages.
This year's festival also featured a tribute to Bill Bieloh and a tribute to U.S. troops.


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FORT HOOD, Texas With his life on the line, Maj. Nidal Hasan has done nothing to dissuade jurors from giving him a death sentence. When his standby lawyers pleaded in vain to argue on his behalf, he described them as "overzealous."
Hasan presented no witnesses or evidence during the sentencing phase of his trial, which began after he was convicted last week of killing 13 people in the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood.
He had one final chance Wednesday to give a closing argument before his case went to the jury, but he declined -- continuing an absent defense that he has used since his trial began three weeks ago.
The Army psychiatrist's behavior has only stoked suspicion that his ultimate goal is martyrdom, in the form of a death sentence that would allow him to fulfill what prosecutors have described as a "jihad duty" under his Islamic faith.
The lead prosecutor, Col. Mike Mulligan, told jurors Wednesday morning that history was full of instances of death in the name of religion. But he said it would be "wrong and unsupportive" to tie Hasan's actions to a wider cause.
"He'll never be a martyr," Mulligan said. "This is not his gift to God. This is his debt to society. This is the cost of his murderous rampage."
"It was conscious decision to commit murder to serve his own needs, his own wants," the prosecutor added. "His attack by him was all about him. This is about his soul, for his soul he stole life from 13 others."
Mulligan focused instead on the victims, insisting that Hasan deserved to be executed for the attack at the Texas military base that also wounded more than 30 people.
A few minutes after Mulligan finished, Hasan said he had no closing statement.
Hasan has been representing himself during the trial, and his lack of defense has caused problems with the military defense attorneys ordered to help him.
But legal experts say he has a nearly unshakable right under the Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution to represent himself. The military judge, Col. Tara Osborn, has repeatedly warned him about the danger of being his own attorney, and the three lawyers assigned to help him have tried to step in at least twice.
Osborn denied their latest request Tuesday, and twice used the same metaphor.
"Maj. Hasan is the captain of his own ship," she said.
Any lawyer trying to save Hasan would have a daunting task. In two days of sentencing, prosecutors called widows, parents and other loved ones of the people Hasan killed. They offered a picture of their overwhelming grief and struggle to move forward after his attack. At least one juror appeared visibly emotional during parts of testimony.
Osborn revealed some of what Hasan's standby attorneys wanted to tell jurors as she reviewed and denied their motion. Among that evidence includes his good behavior in custody before trial and his offer before trial to plead guilty -- which was rejected under military rules because prosecutors are seeking a death sentence.
But Hasan was dismissive of his standby attorneys' attempts. He repeatedly objected, and as one of them asked to argue the motion, he commented that he had "overzealous defense counsel."
Osborn is "in a tough situation, no matter what happens," said Victor Hansen, a military law expert at the New England School of Law, in an interview earlier this month. "At the end of the day, the defendant has the absolute right to decide who's going to represent him, including deciding to represent himself."
Hasan rested his case shortly after more than a dozen widows, mothers, fathers, children and other relatives of those killed testified about their lives since the attack. They talked of eerily quiet homes, lost futures, alcoholism and the unmatched fear of hearing a knock on the door.
Sheryll Pearson sobbed when shown a photo of her son, Pfc. Michael Pearson, hugging her during his graduation.
"We always wanted to see who he was going to become. Now that was taken away from us," she said.
Teena Nemelka lost the youngest of her four children, Pfc. Aaron Nemelka, whom she called, "my baby." She talked about her frantic searches for information in the moments after learning about the Nov. 5, 2009, shooting and about her fear of hearing a knock at the front door of her home.
"You just freeze," she said. "You don't want to open that door."
But the knock came, with "the worst news you could ever hear."
Philip Warman said the slaying of his wife, Lt. Col. Juanita Warman, "was like I had something ripped out of me."
"I pretty much drank until the following June," he said.
He said he checked into a substance abuse center for 28 days, and he had friends remove his weapons from his home because he didn't trust himself.
Warman now takes the coins distributed during his Alcoholic Anonymous meetings to Arlington National Cemetery, where his wife is buried next to another Fort Hood victim, Maj. Eduardo Caraveo.
"I push them into the ground at my wife's grave," he said.
Prosecutors want Hasan to join just five other U.S. service members currently on military death row. That would require a unanimous decision by the jury of 13 military officers, and prosecutors must prove an aggravating factor and present evidence to show the severity of Hasan's crimes.


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MIKE TYSON: UNDISPUTED TRUTH Cancelled in Seattle, 3/14
Tickets purchased by credit card will be refunded automatically; tickets bought with cash at the box office can be refunded at point of purchase during normal business hours.
"Due to circumstances beyond my control, certain cities on my Undisputed Truth tour have been cancelled. I am so appreciative of my fans and all of my supporters. I sincerely apologize to anyone that was inconvenienced by these cancellations. I was looking forward to doing a great show for you and hope at a later date that I am still able to do so." - Mike Tyson