text: Hurricane comeback falls short By Rick Ryan March 13, 2013 Story Share Kenny Kemp Students from Beckley's Woodrow Wilson High School watch their boys team advance to the state Class AAA semifinals with a 63-54 win over Hurricane on Wednesday in the Charleston Civic Center. Kenny Kemp Woodrow Wilson's Chase Hancock (left) battles with Hurricane's Henry Sorsaia. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Lucky No. 7 finally ran out of gas.Andrew Johnson scored nine of his 20 points in the fourth quarter to fend off a furious Hurricane comeback attempt Wednesday afternoon, leading No. 2 seed Woodrow Wilson to a 63-54 victory in the Class AAA quarterfinals at the Civic Center. The day session attracted a paid crowd of 7,419.It marked the 18th straight victory for the Flying Eagles (22-4) and sent them into Friday's 9 p.m. semifinals against the winner of tonight's game between South Charleston and Morgantown."It's the state tournament,'' Johnson said. "There ain't gonna be no gimmes. You've got to work for everything at this point of the season.''The loss brought an end to a landmark season for the Redskins (20-6), who were appearing in their first state tournament. For a while, it seemed like they were channeling the success experienced by last year's AAA No. 7 seed, Hedgesville, which upset three higher seeds to capture its first state title since 1970.The two state-ranked teams treated the large crowd to a fast-paced game that was knotted at halftime at 32-all. Woodrow, however, bumped its lead as high as 12 points at 48-36 near the end of the third quarter, then had to hold on in the face of a Redskins rally.Buoyed by back-to-back 3-pointers by Trey Dawson, Hurricane shaved its deficit down to 53-52 on an Ian Miles free throw with 3:17 left and had a couple possessions that could have provided the lead, but couldn't connect.Donte Nabors, who suffered through an on-and-off game (5-of-21 shooting, six turnovers) then drained a 3-pointer from the left corner, freshman Nequan Carrington got an offensive rebound, drew a foul and hit a free throw and Johnson swished four straight at the line to make it 61-52 with 48 seconds left. "I thought we were playing at their pace a little bit,'' said Woodrow coach Ron Kidd. "Even though it was fast, it was the way they wanted to play. We just had to get a whole lot tougher on defense.''Hurricane just couldn't string together enough positive plays in the final quarter.The Redskins probably thought they could improve their efficiency from the first half (37 percent shooting, 25 percent on 3s, nine turnovers), but they really didn't. In the second half, they shot 21 percent, 20 percent on 3s and had eight more turnovers. They ended up 7 of 31 from long range and missed 11 free throws."We hustled,'' said Hurricane senior point guard Rasaan Harris. "We busted our butts the whole game. Sometimes we had spurts where shots just wouldn't go in."Beckley's an athletic team - fast, big and strong. I think we handled it well for most of the way, but we'd get stationary. We wouldn't move. There was no movement in our offense, and that hurt us at times.'' Redskins coach Lance Sutherland said the outcome was much like an 83-66 loss to Woodrow Wilson early in the regular season when a second-half surge fell short."It was déjà vu all over again,'' Sutherland said. "We had good shots, good looks, but we used a lot of energy [coming back]. "We had all the confidence in the world we could make it a game, and we did make it a game. We thought we could come back because we've been doing it all year. It was a game of punches. We took Beckley's punches pretty well and played our butts off. It was a fun game to be involved with. One of those games that could have gone either way, but went their way.''Kidd knew he had one big thing going in his favor to start the second half. Chase Hancock, a 6-foot-3 junior and the team's No. 2 scorer on the season, played only five minutes in the first half because he picked up his second foul. He managed to tally 11 points in that brief span, however.With Hancock on the floor to begin the second half, the Flying Eagles took off."If you'll look, it was 32-32 at the half and we had Chase on the bench in foul trouble,'' Kidd said. "We come out in the third quarter and scored eight, nine quick points because of his defense. We need to keep him on the floor as much as possible because he just generates enthusiasm on both ends of the floor.''Nabors finished with 15 points for Woodrow Wilson and Hancock had 13 with five steals. Johnson dished out six assists.Dawson led Hurricane with 16 points and six steals, and Harris added 14 points and three thefts. Hurricane's Henry Sorsaia, one of the team's top players, was held scoreless in the first half because of foul trouble and ended the game with eight points and nine rebounds in 19 minutes.Woodrow won despite shooting only 35.5 percent and committing 16 turnovers."They came with a good game plan,'' Kidd said of the Redskins. 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|December 20, 2012, 11:01 PM
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this spring I bought a shotgun so that I could finally go turkey hunting without having to borrow one or resort to taking my father's very nice Citori out. a LGS had a used like new(never fired) mossberg 535 with pistol grip and M4 stock(of which I was not a fan) and realtree camo dip for only $275 after taxes so I figured I'd get it. now I utterly love that gun but I am having a bit of a dilemma with it. it came with an XXfull choke which is amazing if I'm shooting at anything near 25 yards but the spread is so tight that it offers little margin for error(25 yard spread is only about 8 inches wide). I missed my only real shot at a turkey this spring because the sights were off and I was aiming for a head shot.
I am primarily a rifle hunter and like the idea of accuracy but I find myself wondering if there is such a thing as too accurate when it comes to shotguns. should I keep the XXfull choke or should I get a standard full?
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|December 20, 2012, 11:09 PM
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some day they will make a choke so narrow that the BBs will have to travel in single file line to get out.
I only use Full, modified and Cylinder
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ignore my complete lack of capitalization. I still have no problem correcting your grammar.
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|December 21, 2012, 04:13 AM
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When I bought My Benelli M1 90 the steel shot for waterfowl had been just introduced .With the MOD choke I was getting XXFULL with steel BB. I was working out things for Goose. I thought about it and realized it might work on headshots on geese.It did !! Aim at the head , no more 'tail feather ' problems ,few pellets in the body.
With shotguns you must always pattern your loads .You might find surprizes like I did. Look for even distribution of the shot within a proper sized pattern for thr turkey head.
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I have an old Model 12. 30" full choke. Okay, fine, but that was with paper hulls. With modern plastic, it's XXFull. Took me a while to be able to hit doves and quail, although at 40 or 50 yards it was easier.
Main thing, regardless of choke, is to find a load which patterns properly and then make sure of your sighting.
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|December 21, 2012, 04:38 PM
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Like a couple of smart guys already said, there is such a thing as "to much of a good thing"........at least that's what they ment.
And I think they are right. I'm not much of a turkey hunter but did at least do the pattern thing with my shotgun as those who are good turkey hunters say you need to. What I quickly realized was that from 20 to 45 yards or so my old Mossberg 500 with the stock full choke and a 1 3/4 oz load of shot was more than up to the task.
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|December 21, 2012, 09:19 PM
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^^^This. Without proper pattering you are only guessing. What I have found is most of the time, the XXFull and XFull chokes are not necessary and can indeed lead to missed birds at close range. A few years back I called in a Tom for my friend that had a perfect circle about eight inches in diameter shot out of the middle of his tail, In full strut, the hole was right above his head. I figured a hunter in a previous week had not waited till the bird came outta strut before he shot. The small hole showed the pattern to be quite tight, without much margin for error. I knicknamed this Tom "Lucky" as my friend also missed him with his bow. I have also found that shooting heavy turkey loads of #5 or larger shot, the Turkey type chokes generally pattern worse and increase felt recoil much more than standard full chokes. I stick to a standard full choke and use fiber optic sights on my turkey guns. I pattern my gun every year with the ammo I intend to use, even if it's the same as last year. If I can't get them within 40 yards, I don't shoot.
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You missed 'cause your sights were off, not 'cause of a choke to tight. Trying to reverse engineer a system that is not correct to start (a loose enough choke to make up for sighting errors) is backwards logic. Zero the sights, do not play games with choke.
Were the gun "on", and all else right, you'd have a dead gobbler, irregardless of choke. A true turkey gun is a specialized tool, short, tightly choked and with good sights to allow delivering heavey payload into dense patterns to 40 yards or so. Turkey gun sights need to be adjustable and tough. Once on, they should take all manner of reasonable use and some abuse and not need fuss or worry. Old school turkey guns, with their looser full chokes and bead sights were OK, (sloppily compatible?) with beads, to an extent, but give up some range to the "new wave" guns. Today's specialized guns, with super tight chokes and dense special purpose loads, need sights.
Too, make an effort to shoot at a gobbler by holding at about the wattles, (center of neck) not holdding " on" the head. A head hold will throw half your shot charge over the tom, everytime, with everything being perfect. You basically give away half your payload, and are relying on only the "bottom" half of the pattern to do the killling. A gobblers head is pretty animated and articulated, always moving and searching. A head bob at close range at the moment of the shot, and a high "head only" hold, maybe some brush to strip the pattern, and you have all the makings of an educated and safer gobbler and one heart broken gobbler hunter. (ask me how I know).
For me, I want the added reach and clout of a dense pattern. A good sighting system, hold understanding, and a cool head (well 2 out of 3 anyhow) gets me more gobblers. I do not want to give up ten yards of reach for a few inches of slop at close range I should not need.
While I'm at it....I started hunting a combo this year that has real potential, a short barreled full and modified choked over under. The full barrel shoots extra full with premium ammo. The Mod barrel is about old school full with same. With the same load, I can "dial in" the choke I want at the time of the shot. (the gun has single/selective safety. Over dekes from a blind at ambush and close range setups, I can use the mod ( old school full) bottom barrel. In open hardwoods and roaming, I can use the full (extra full) barrel for the bird that hangs up at 40 yds and will not budge.
Just need better sights and a sling rig.
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Gbro, yeah, the plastic cups.
Y'know, I've never checked for a short chamber. !!! I'd have to get it from the safe and check to see what it says on the barrel, if anything. However, no problems during several cases of ammo, so odds are "It's not that old!"
I also have a 1913 vintage Model 12; 20-gauge. Looks like 3/4 size of my 12. I had its chamber reamed for modern shells. It, too, is FC and shoots tight patterns.
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As a youngster we used to have to close the old Ranger SxS .410 over the knee when we loaded it with 3" shells. All it says on the barrel is "Proof Tested 410 GA". And I swear that there were 2-1/2" Magnum shells back then that kicked harder than the 3". If i remember correct they were purple.
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Texas Rangers host Astros, Mariners, and White Sox beginning Friday night
The Texas Rangers return to Arlington on Friday night for the first extended homestand of 2014 that features three games with the Houston Astros, four contests with the Seattle Mariners and a three-game set with the Chicago White Sox. The ten-game homestand runs through Sunday, April 20 and matches the team's longest of the year (also September 4-14).
The first segment of the 2014 Lone Star Series features 7:05 p.m. games with the Astros on Friday and Saturday, April 11-12 and a 2:05 p.m. matinee on Sunday, April 13. The Rangers have captured the coveted Silver Boot, emblematic of the season's series champion, each of the last seven years.
On April 11, 1994, the Rangers lost to the Milwaukee Brewers, 5-3 in the first regular season game at The Ballpark in Arlington. The club will recognize that anniversary as the first 15,000 fans entering the park will receive an AT&T 20th Anniversary Ballpark Replica. Former Arlington Mayor Richard Greene, who played a key role in the building of the new ballpark, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch on Friday. Catching Mayor Greene will be former Rangers outfielder David Hulse, who singled in the first inning of that game for the first hit in the park's history.
On Sunday, Christian rock band Mercy Me will perform a post-game on-field concert presented by Buckner International. The concert is free to all fans attending the game that day and field passes can be purchased for an additional $12.00 at texasrangers.com. Mercy Me will also sing the National Anthem prior to the game.
The Mariners follow for 7:05 p.m. games on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, April 14, 15, and 16 and a 1:05 p.m. start on Thursday, April 17. The first 15,000 fans, 14 and older, get a Coca-Cola Shin-Soo Choo T-Shirt on Tuesday night. Tuesday is also the 67th anniversary of the day that Jackie Robinson became the first African-American in Major League Baseball with his Brooklyn Dodgers debut. All players on both the Rangers and Mariners will wear #42 that night.
The White Sox conclude the homestand with 7:05 p.m. games on Friday and Saturday, April 18 and 19 and a 2:05 p.m. contest on Sunday, April 20. April 18 is the first Fireworks Friday, which is presented by Windmill Suites as fans will be treated to a post-game fireworks show themed to Movie Funnies. On Saturday, the first 15,000 fans receive a Reliant Yu Darvish Strikeout King Bobblehead.
Tickets for the upcoming homestand can be purchased at texasrangers.com, by calling 972.RANGERS, and at the Globe Life Park in Arlington ticket office.
Game-by-game highlights of the homestand:
Friday, April 11 vs. Houston Astros - 7:05 p.m. - TXA 21-HD
- AT&T 20th Anniversary Ballpark Replica to first 15,000 fans
- Ceremonial first pitch by former Arlington Mayor Richard Greene caught by David Hulse
- National Anthem by Cody Johnson
Saturday, April 12 vs. Houston Astros - 7:05 p.m. - FSSW-HD
- KIA Prince's Kingdom (all fans seated in a designated outfield section will receive a Prince's Kingdom T-Shirt, Crown, and KIA coupons)
- National Anthem by Erica Gonzaba, San Antonio CVB
Sunday, April 13 vs. Houston Astros - 2:05 p.m. - FSSW-HD Gates open at 12:30 noon
- Mercy Me Post-Game Concert presented by Buckner International
- Blue Bell $1 Ice Cream Sunday (youngsters, 13 and under)
- Chevy Kids Take the Field pre-game
- Youth baseball on-field pre-game parade
- National Anthem by Mercy Me
- God Bless America by Sony Music, Reunion Records recording artist 1 Girl Nation
Monday, April 14 vs. Seattle Mariners - 7:05 p.m. - FSSW-HD
- University of Texas at Arlington Night
- National Anthem by Josh Young, Dallas Summer Musical actor
- Ceremonial first pitch by UFC Welterweight Champion Johny Hendricks
Tuesday, April 15 vs. Seattle Mariners - 7:05 p.m. - FSSW-HD
- Jackie Robinson Day Activities-all players will wear #42
- Coca-Cola Shin-Soo Choo T-Shirt to first 15,000 fans, 14 and older
- Ozarka Online Ticket Tuesday
- National Anthem by Erica King
Wednesday, April 16 vs. Seattle Mariners - 7:05 p.m. - FSSW-HD
- Nolan Ryan Beef Dollar Hot Dog Wednesday
- Dr Pepper Autograph Wednesday
Thursday, April 17 vs. Seattle Mariners - 1:05 p.m. - FSSW-HD Gates open at 11:30 a.m./ Home Plate Gate at 9:30
- KIA Choo Crew (all fans in a designated outfield section will receive a Choo Crew T-Shirt, Cheer Card, and KIA coupons)
- Wildlife Education Day with the Dallas Zoo (advance tickets required)
- National Anthem by Emmanuel Espiritu
- Pre-game moment of silence for one-year anniversary of explosion and fires in West, Texas
Friday, April 18 vs. Chicago White Sox - 7:05 p.m. - TXA 21-HD
- Windmill Suites Fireworks Friday postgame themed to music of Movie Funnies
- Fireworks Fridays ticket offer. Fans may enter FIREWORKS as the coupon code on texasrangers.com to purchase $15.00 Upper Reserved tickets.
- Ceremonial first pitch by Taylor Lipsett, ice sledge hockey player and Paralympic Gold and Bronze medalist
- National Anthem by One Voice
Saturday, April 19 vs. Chicago White Sox - 7:05 p.m. - FSSW-HD
- Reliant Yu Darvish Strikeout King Bobblehead to first 15,000 fans
- KIA Prince's Kingdom (all fans seated in a designated outfield section will receive a Prince's Kingdom T-Shirt, Crown, and KIA coupons)
- National Anthem by Brent Kern
Sunday, April 20 vs. Chicago White Sox - 2:05 p.m. - FSSW-HD Gates open at 12:30 p.m.
- Blue Bell $1 Ice Cream Sunday (youngsters, 13 and under)
- Chevy Kids Take the Field pre-game
- National Anthem by X-ALT
- Appearance by the Easter Bunny
- Run the Bases post-game
I-30 West/Tom Landry Freeway HOV Lane Closed for Construction Beginning With Homestand
The HOV lanes in both directions along I-30, from Dallas westbound to the Baird Farm Road Bridge in Arlington, are closed for widening and improvements of the HOV lane facility, effective with this homestand. These lanes will be closed until August when they will reopen as TEXpress Lanes, or managed toll lanes.
Rangers fans traveling on I-30 from Dallas should use the exits at SH161, Ballpark Way, AT&T Way or Collins Street for access into the Entertainment District and Globe Life Park parking areas. The same access roads should be utilized for egress from Globe Life Park. The Baird Farm Road Bridge will remain open during the construction process.
Some modifications will be made to exit routes from Globe Life Park parking lots. Parking attendants will distribute specific route information to customers in lots that are impacted upon arrival at upcoming games. This information is also available on texasrangers.com/parking.
RANGERS RE-SIGN CHRIS GIMENEZ TO ROUND ROCK CONTRACT: The Rangers have re-signed catcher Chris Gimenez to a contract with Triple-A Round Rock. Gimenez was claimed on waivers by Texas from Oakland on March 28 and was on the team's opening day roster but did not appear in a game. He was designated for assignment on April 1, cleared waivers and offered outright assignment on April 3, and granted free agency on April 5.
Gimenez had been acquired by Oakland on a waiver claim from Tampa Bay on December 20, 2013. He was in major league spring training camp with the A's, batting .242 (8-33) with 3 doubles, no home runs, and 3 RBI in 25 games. Gimenez has seen action in 143 major league games with Cleveland (2009-10), Seattle (2011), and Tampa Bay (2012-13), batting .199 at the plate. Primarily a catcher, he has also seen action in the majors in the outfield, as well as at first base and third base.
In addition, the Rangers have released RHP Doug Mathis and catcher Jose Felix from Round Rock.


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text: SCOTUS decision could erase some campaign donation limits By David Gutman October 26, 2013 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Four West Virginians who appear to have exceeded overall limits on political donations may not have to worry about those limits the next time around.The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard arguments in a case that could invalidate the aggregate limits on contributions to federal candidates.Currently, a person cannot give more than a total of $48,600 to federal candidates and $74,600 to parties and political action committees in any two-year election cycle. Those limits apply no matter how many candidates or committees a person gives to.The case, McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission, has been billed as a kind of sequel to the Citizens United, the 2010 case that struck down limits on independent political spending by corporations and unions.Shaun McCutcheon, the CEO of an Alabama company that makes electrical systems for mines, sued the FEC. McCutcheon said that by limiting the total amount he could spend on campaigns the law was unduly infringing on his First Amendment freedom of speech.McCutcheon did not challenge the limit on contributions to individual candidates, which is currently $2,600 per election, just the limit on total spending."By prohibiting contributions that are within the modest base limits Congress has already imposed," Erin Murphy, McCutcheon's lawyer, told the court on Oct. 8, "these limits simply seek to prevent individuals from engaging in too much First Amendment activity."Arguing on behalf of the FEC, Solicitor General Donald Verrilli, said that the aggregate limits are necessary to combat corruption. Verrilli argued that the individual limits are toothless without the aggregate limits, because one donor could give to many candidates of the same party who could then funnel the money all to one candidate, creating the possibility of quid pro quo corruption. "Candidates are not hermetically sealed off from each other and parties are not hermetically sealed off from candidates, "Verrilli said. "They're all on the same team."Without the aggregate limits, Verrilli foresaw a hypothetical situation where a person could donate $3.6 million to one party by giving the maximum amount to every congressional candidate and every party committee, creating the incentive for corruption and effectively drowning out the voices of smaller donors."If you think that a party's got to get $1.5 billion together to run a congressional campaign," Verrilli said, "and you've got a maximum of $3.6 million, that is about 450 people you need to round up. Less than 500 people can fund the whole shooting match."The McCutcheon case could result in major changes to how elections are funded, while tangibly affecting only a handful of West Virginians. It's impossible to know how many people would spend more on campaigns if there were no aggregate limits, but in 2012 only five West Virginians brushed up against the limits, according to an analysis of federal data by the Center for Responsive Politics. That includes the four men who appear to have given in excess of the limits. Nationwide, 591 people, about 0.000002 percent of the voting-age population, maxed out their donations to federal candidates in 2012, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.Justice Antonin Scalia argued that placing any limit on the speech of those people was impermissible."I assume that a law that only, only prohibits the speech of 2 percent of the country is OK?" Scalia asked facetiously. The Republican National Committee is a co-plaintiff against the FEC, arguing that the limits unconstitutionally constrain it from accepting money from people like McCutcheon.Conrad Lucas, the chair of the West Virginia Republican Party, said he thoroughly supports the RNC's position."The court has been very clear that contributions are protected speech and this is simply a reasonable way for individuals to support all the candidates they want to," Lucas said.He said that a decision striking down the aggregate limits could increase transparency because it would take unreported money that now goes to super PACs and outside groups and send it to party committees and candidates, where it is reported.Larry Puccio, the chair of the West Virginia Democratic Party, did not explicitly endorse one side in the McCutcheon case, but his basic position was clear."From past experience seeing an individual like Don Blankenship literally spending millions and millions of dollars," Puccio said, "we're extremely cautious and fearful that you don't want anybody to spend so much money that they control government." Secretary of State Natalie Tennant, who is in charge of administering elections in West Virginia, said that getting rid of the aggregate limits could increase the influence of corporations and special interests in West Virginia elections."It's my job to protect West Virginians' voices at the polls," Tennant, a Democrat who is also running for U.S. Senate, said in an email statement. "I strongly oppose the corrosive effect of unregulated money in politics. I oppose any attempt to give more power to Wall Street bankers over the voices of regular West Virginia citizens.Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, who will likely face Tennant in the race to replace Sen. Jay Rockefeller, declined to comment on the McCutcheon case. Reach David Gutman at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-5119. 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THE PACE of change at Caerphilly council after its current chief executive took over in 2010 inevitably led to failures in how the authority was governed.
That's according to yet another auditor's report on the authority, released today, which says while the council is improving it is too early to say whether this can be sustained.
The Wales Audit Office's report on a special inspection of the council which was called after it found the way huge pay rises were made for Caerphilly senior officers was unlawful.
Auditors came to the same conclusion about payments for staff losing allowances.
Both matters have been referred to police, and chief executive Anthony O'Sullivan and deputy chief executive Nigel Barnett remain on police bail. The men are suspended and the council is being run by interim chief executive Stuart Rosser.
The special inspection, which focused on the way decisions are taken and the council is governed, found that the tone of the organisation changed when Mr O'Sullivan was appointed to be chief executive in 2010.
Auditors wrote that he had a different leadership style to his predecessors, perceived by some to be more assertive, and there was a greater appetite for risk.
A number of issues were tackled well under the chief executive, auditors argue, but key governance arrangements were not reviewed or changed to reflect the change in tone at the top and the increased pace of operation.
"The pace of change and a combination of a number of weaknesses inevitably led to governance failings," the report said. However the council's improving governance programme board is successfully driving the council's action plan to improve its governance arrangements, auditors said.
"It is uncertain whether the improved governance arrangements can be sustained during a period of further change," the report argues. "Whilst the police investigation and the possibility of legal action remain undetermined, an air of uncertainty will continue, which can only be concluded once these matters are resolved," the report says. It makes eight recommendations for improvement and calls for the decision making role of the cabinet and chief executive to be clarified.
Auditor General for Wales Huw Vaughan Thomas said: "Caerphilly Council is already taking steps to address fundamental weaknesses in governance. It now needs to continue this road to recovery and apply the same levels of energy to improving other aspects of its corporate services."
Council leader Cllr Harry Andrews welcomed the report and was pleased that the WAO said improvements were already made: "We also recognise that there is still much work to do and we will act on the recommendations contained within the report and continue to build on our positive progress to date."


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Do you think terminal groins should be used on Brunswick County beaches? Why or why not?
Just wondering if any of those with a negative comment has been to the east end of OIB recently. Let's not talk of wealthy as those homes are not mansions but will end in the ocean like many before them if something is not done. Has anyone else tried to go out of Shallotte Inlet recently? A lot of new sand bars and others have grown. Compare that to Little River Inlet with jetties- nice deep water channel. Someone spoke of the Shallotte River that may not have tried to navigate that with more than a skiff at low tide. There is a huge sand bar that keeps growing and with the docks added this winter not much more than a skiff will pass with boats tied to the docks. Our area of NC needs a lot of dredging and groins will help. How many will stop their boating vacation here? How many will begin to use LR Inlet? Many people depend on the spending of boaters for their income- others receive their entire income from our inshore and offshore waters. A lot of taxes are collected on fuel, lodging, restaurants, and much more. Groins and dredging is minimal compared to the amount wasted every day by the federal govt- not to mention the trillion on worthless green energy companies that are no longer in business or another trillion on 'shovel ready' projects that was a total waste.
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I am a professional of personal injury lawyer Tampa and i think this is good , infact quite good to use terminal groins will be used in the beaches of Brunswick.
Yes Groins and yes Jettys The A.C.I. got it wrong when they dug the The I.C.W. to close to the Inlet. Closing the Shallotte River up. Causing all the problems we got Today. The Good Lord has kept the Shallotte Inlet a deep water River flowing forever. When Man try to change it we end up with what we got.
No groins. Right now there is no cost effective way to prevent Mother Nature or God from gnawing sand away at the north/east end and building sand at the south/west end of these 'islands'. I believed that when I built my house on Holden Beach 7 years ago, I believe it now. You pays your money... you takes your chance. Rich people have no moral position for glomming tax dollars to protect their houses. The chit has already been cashed with the federal flood insurance program. Subsidising rich guys to live on the water's edge is a flagrant waste of taxpayer's money. Enough already.
If you listen to the NC scientist and their vital current information compared to our local politicians input you'll easily see that the local politicians have a personal agenda to benefit them, where as the NC scientist are looking out for everyone's interest.
What the local politicians won't tell us is, their is a NC Law on the books which prohibits the construction of Terminal Groins on the barrier islands in NC.
Sunset Beach Island is a barrier island and if a Terminal Groins is built on SBI it will take Sunset Beach Island back to what it was in 1958. Ex., the Gazebo parking lot will be under water at low tide.
But here again, laws can be remodeled and our local politicans know which buttons or earmarks to push in Raleigh, NC.
SBI is envied by Holden Bch. and Ocean Isle Bch. mayors and one can understand why, just take a drive to the EAST END of those two beaches and you'll see first hand why their mayors want and encourage Sunset Beach to help them overturn the NC Terminal Groins Law.


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NEW YORK -- The Giants' decision-makers believed that the club needed a jolt after losing 29 of its previous 45 games, many of which featured meager offense.
So San Francisco reached into the Minors -- a little more deeply than might be expected -- to change the scenery Friday.
The Giants purchased the contracts of infielder Matt Duffy and outfielder Jarrett Parker from Double-A Richmond while clearing roster room by designating second baseman Dan Uggla and outfielder Tyler Colvin for assignment.
With first baseman Brandon Belt (concussion) and center fielder Angel Pagan (back) likely to return soon from their respective ailments, either Duffy or Parker could return to the Minors shortly.
But Duffy and Parker pique genuine interest within the organization. And promoting players from Double-A is hardly unique for the Giants, who did it with third baseman Pablo Sandoval (2008), outfielder Darren Ford (August 2010) and left-hander Eric Surkamp (August 2011).
Duffy, 23, hit .332 with a .398 on-base percentage in 97 games at Richmond.
"He's got a base-hit bat," Giants general manager Brian Sabean said of Duffy, a right-handed hitter who started Friday night's series opener at second base. Manager Bruce Bochy said that Duffy would platoon with lefty-swinging Joe Panik.
Duffy, the Giants' No. 18 overall prospect, collected his first Major League hit and RBI with a single in the seventh inning against the Mets.
"I didn't feel as nervous as I thought I would," Duffy said.
Parker, 26, can play all three outfield positions and has displayed power with 12 home runs. He also has struck out 583 times in 2,004 Minor League plate appearances.
"I think I've gotten a lot better recently," said Parker, who hit .330 in July.
Both thought that they were about to be sent packing Thursday morning when Richmond manager Russ Morman ordered them not to board the team bus to Altoona, Pa. The non-waiver Trade Deadline was just a few hours away, and either could have been included in a multiple-player deal. Assistant general manager Bobby Evans called them about 20 minutes after the Deadline passed with the happy news they least expected.
The reality of spending their first day as Major Leaguers in the nation's biggest city had just begun to dawn on Duffy and Parker as game time approached.
"It's not the Super 8 in Altoona," Parker said.
Bochy dispelled the notion that the Giants, who entered Friday having lost ground to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West race in seven of the previous eight days, had begun looking more toward 2015 by promoting Double-A performers.
Bochy said that he, Sabean and the rest of the club's brain trust conducted plenty of discussions about the team recently, mainly due to Thursday's Trade Deadline.
"I assure you there has not been one talk about 2015," Bochy said.
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NASA's space shuttle Discovery made its final flight to a permanent resting place near Washington, DC.
Viewed by thousands of onlookers as it made a historic flyover in the skies above the nation's capital, it is the first veteran space shuttle to be delivered to a museum.  With partly sunny skies, as part of its flight path, the orbiter flew over the National Mall near the Washington Monument.   NASA worked with the FAA to navigate through the restricted air space over Washington, DC.
As it has before, Discovery piggy-backed aboard a retro-fitted 747 for the flight.
It was loaded up at Kennedy Space Center last week for its final journey.
NASA has maintained two 747s for this duty.  Known as  the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, the Boeing jetliners were originally built for commercial use.
At Kennedy, the orbiters are hoisted by what is called the Mate-Demate Device, which mates them to the 747s for transport flights.
Even though the commercial jets are stripped on the inside to reduce weight, NASA says with the added tonnage of the shuttle on top, and the drag it creates in the air, the 747 uses double the fuel per hour than the same 747 flying solo.
Shuttle Discovery's new home is the National Air and Space Museum at Dulles  International Airport in Northern Virginia.
Discovery touched down at the end of its final journey, after flying 39 space missions over nearly thirty years.  Its last space mission was in 2011 to the International Space Station.
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How to make a flying fox paper plane
Making paper planes is a simple paper craft activity for kids that lead to lots of fun outdoors as they fly their paper planes. This flying fox paper plane design is based on the flying properties of a bat: its big ears give it greater lift.
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Start with the classic paper plane fold: fold the piece of paper in half lengthways, open it out. Then fold each top corner to the centre crease.
Now fold each side to the centre again.
Open out the left side.
Re-fold the left side as follows: fold in the crease closest to the centre, then create a backwards flap with the other exisiting fold (see video).
Do the same on the right side.
Flip it over so the blank side is facing up.
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Fold the whole thing in half lengthways.
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Profits outpaced sales growth at General Mills during the third quarter ended February 24 and the company vowed to launch a promising slate of new products and increase store support during the current quarter.
Sales at the food giant increased 8% to a little more than $4.4 billion and adjusted earnings per share increased 16.4% to 64 cents, well ahead of the 57 cents analysts were expecting. Sales at the company's U.S. retail segment increased 2% to $2.66 billion due to, "net price realization and mix." The company cut its advertising and media expense by 6% during the quarter and said the U.S. segment's operating profit increased 13% to $577 million.
Products making the strongest contributions to U.S. Retail sales growth included new items such as Honey Nut Cheerios Medley Crunch cereal, Fiber One Protein bars, Yoplait Greek 100 yogurt and frozen Green Giant Seasoned Steamers vegetables. The company also singled out established brands such as Cheerios and Lucky Charms cereals, Progresso ready-to-serve soups, Nature Valley grain snack bars, Totino's frozen snacks and pizzas, Betty Crocker SuperMoist cake and pouch cookie mixes, and Pillsbury Grands! refrigerated biscuits as contributing to retail sales growth..
"Our sales and volume growth reflects contributions from new businesses and from established products. Operating profit results for the quarter were particularly good, with double-digit increases for both our U.S. Retail and Bakeries and Foodservice segments," said Ken Powell, General Mill's chairman and CEO.
To continue the momentum in its fourth quarter, the company plans to counteract expense headwinds with more new items launched into an operating environment it called slowly and steadily improving.
"Trends in our established businesses are improving, and integration of our new businesses is going smoothly," Powell said. "We're preparing to launch a promising slate of new products as our new fiscal year begins this summer, and our plans for fiscal 2014 call for high single-digit (earnings per share) growth, consistent with our long-term model."
The company continues to forecast input cost inflation of approximately 3% and fourth quarter spending to support in-store merchandising also is expected to be above year-ago levels. That combination caused the company to forecast fourth quarter earnings below the prior year level.


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CHICAGO -- A mechanical adjustment is behind a recent resurgence for Brewers left-hander Will Smith, who was willing to sacrifice a tick of velocity for a bump of command.
Pitching coach Rick Kranitz noticed that Smith was over-rotating during his delivery, which added zip to Smith's fastball, but was altering his release point and creating more pitches up in the strike zone. Smith worked on an adjustment during last week's Brewers-Giants series at Miller Park.
"Now I'm picking my leg up straight up and putting it back down like I was at the beginning of the season," Smith said. "That stuff happens during the course of a season. I don't know why I did it; it felt comfortable to me, but I was getting hit around pretty good. I had to press the reset button."
In his first 28 appearances through the end of May, Smith pitched to a 0.36 ERA and held opponents to a .200 average. In 27 appearances during June and July, his ERA was 7.43 with a .315 opponents' average.
In August, "He looks more aggressive," manager Ron Roenicke said, "and he's commanding the ball a lot better."
Pitchers make adjustments all the time, but Smith is used to having more time to execute such changes because he has primarily been a starter in his Minor League career.
He's learning that in the bullpen, things are different.
"You have to learn on the fly," Smith said. "Sometimes you work on something that day and you're taking it into a game that night. You're not supposed to worry on the mound about mechanics. You're just trying to get guys out. But this one was real simple; nothing too crazy. We knocked it out in one day, and now I feel back to normal."
Adam McCalvy is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brew Beat, and follow him on Twitter at @AdamMcCalvy. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Speed of development of diabetic retinopathy
Background: I am a 37 male normal weight and height, who due to sphincter of Odi dysfunction and complications underwent a Total Pancreatectomy and Islet Cell Auto-transplant. Unfortunately, the auto-transplant was less than successful and I require around 80-100 units of insulin daily. I underwent this surgery about one and half years ago. I have had several incidents of hyperglycemia, developed some acid-base irregularities, but not full blown DKA and have been admitted a few times for this. In the past 30 days, I have noticed irregularities with my vision acuity and sometimes floaters. Sometimes my vision becomes rather blurred, once badly enough for me not to drive until it cleared up. It has always resolved itself and I had a false sense of security that I have been insulin dependant too short a time for retinopathy to develop.
Questions: How rapidly can retinopathy show itself in a relatively new diabetic that has some blood sugar control issues? Is it likely I am seeing this in myself, and where does one go if one has a sudden acute instance of very poor acuity?
Let me generalize the issue a bit and I will address the question more specifically in that context.
There are several different forms of eye problems which can develop with diabetes. The one we worry about most is diabetic retinopathy, disease of the retina which is the layer of the eye where the light detecting cells are located. This is generally thought to require years to develop and can become irreversible. We worry that the damage to blood vessels in this layer of the eye will result in blood loss and injury. Blood loss can compromise vision as can the scarring which can result both from the blood loss and from the injury I mentioned. In people with diabetes in whom we have a pretty good idea of when the diabetes starts, the early stages of this process, background retinopathy, are rarely seen before 5-7 years of diabetes and the damage that affects vision rarely before 10 years of diabetes. In people in whom we don't know the duration of diabetes, which includes most people with type 2 diabetes which may be silent for many years, the onset may come sooner after the diagnosis of diabetes. Until a severe event happens, there is rarely an effect of background retinopathy on vision.
Problems with blurry vision which comes and goes either early or anytime in the course of diabetes is most commonly related to sudden changes in blood sugar levels. Either very high sugars after a period of normal or very low sugars after a period of high sugars can cause the lens of the eye to accommodate poorly. This is a temporary problem which goes away with better blood sugar control and a period of days to weeks. That is the likeliest cause of your complaints.
Other eye disorders commonly associated with diabetes include cataracts, glaucoma and a variation on diabetic retinopathy called macular edema. These also generally take a long time to develop. Cataracts are frequently amenable to surgery, glaucoma, depending on type, to either medical therapy or surgery. Macular edema is thought to improve with blood sugar control although I don't believe that is proven; it frequently requires laser treatment, similar to that used for more common forms of diabetic retinopathy.
In summary, I doubt the symptoms you are experiencing are due to retinopathy and they may or may not be due to the diabetes. It may be worthwhile to see your eye doctor soon for an evaluation. If the judgement is that you need a change in eye glass prescription and your diabetes has been in poor control, it is important to get it into good control for a period of at least 3-4 weeks before being fitted for your glasses.
Robert M Cohen, MD
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Andre Leon Talley Crystallizes His Support for Obama
>> It's no secret that Andre Leon Talley is a hardcore Barack Obama supporter — he carried Diane von Furstenberg's Obama '08 Love bag around during Fashion Week and showed up in Chicago for Obama's acceptance speech. Since Nov. 4, he's continued to show his support, wearing a Baby Phat coat with crystals spelling out "The New American Dream" on the back on various occasions, and alternating with two black beanies — one covered in Obama buttons and "Hope"-charm dangling safety pins, and the other a $20 black beanie with "Obama" spelled out in crystals that he wore to Oscar de la Renta's Pre-Fall 2009 show this week: "I bought it from a man on the street who was selling these out of the trunk of his car. I'm ordering more for Christmas gifts!"
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my name is Markus Schoenrock from Germany.
I invented a new kind of Rotary Combustion Engine. In my sight of view, it is an excellent engine for hybrid use.
You can see everything about the RotaTorque Engine on my private Homepage www.rotatorque.com.
My brother just translated it to English and I hope it is understandable.
As you can see, the first Prototype is ready and works.
For the next stage of development I want to build a second "evolutioned" Prototype. There are lots of investigations to be made, such as electronic ignition, injection, some hours Dyno testing and so on.
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To paraphrase Roger Goodell when on Mike & Mike recently,
If all Mr. Walsh has to offer are additional examples of sideline taping of coaching signals in games, then it is not significant. I reviewed 6 tapes in September, and also notes from earlier instances where the tapes were not in existence. I came to the full understanding that Coach Belichick has had the same interpretation of the rules during his entire coaching tenure. I took all of that into account, the fact that sideline taping of coaching signals for future analysis extends all the way back to the beginnings of his coaching career, when the harsh penalties were assessed."
It's over. Nobody will be re-punished for the same offense for which the largest punishment in NFL history was already handed down. The appropriate punishment was meted out.
bottom line on the past 4 months of spygate:
The Boston Herald and ESPN used unnamed sources, led everyone to believe it was Mr. Walsh, and apparently falsely alleged that the Patriots made a tape of the Rams Super Bowl walkthrough. The persons who need to be punished additionally are Tomase of the Herald and Fish of ESPN for making up a huge story days before the Super Bowl. Now Fish seems to be trying to cover his butt by spinning a non-story as a story. It will be interesting to see if Tomase does the same.
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BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart has launched its 2012 "12 Days of Giving" campaign by calling on Facebook users to once again nominate the nonprofits that are making an impact in their local communities and need support. Each of the "12 Days" will focus on a different giving theme, including hunger, military assistance and disaster relief. For example, the campaign empowers Americans to recognize nonprofits like those providing much needed aid to the victims of this week's devastating storm in the Northeast as well as those supporting the communities affected by other weather events and wildfires earlier this year. The winning nonprofits will receive a portion of a $1.5 million grant.
Starting today through Nov. 18, users can visit the Live Better tab on Walmart's Facebook page to nominate a nonprofit providing basic needs in their communities. Grant recipients will be announced daily on Facebook and Twitter from Dec. 10 to Dec. 21.
"There are so many local nonprofits making a positive impact every day and yet, oftentimes we don't hear enough about them or their needs. With this campaign, we want to recognize these organizations and the difference they are making in their communities," said Sylvia Mathews Burwell, president of the Walmart Foundation. "This holiday season, we are asking and depending on consumers to tell us about the organizations in their communities who need our support. Together, we can help more people who need it most."
During the 2012 "12 Days of Giving" campaign, Walmart is providing a total of $1.5 million in grants to benefit local communities across the country.


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The Hillwood Estate was owned by Marjorie Merriweather Post, the heiress of the General Mills Food Company. Her father CW Post, was the inventer of postum instant coffee as well as some breakfast cereals we still enjoy today. What started as a flare for home decorating developed into a love for beautiful art that piqued during a visit to New York in the 1920's. Marjorie Post collected rare items from paintings to porcelain china used for her most important dinner parties. She left both her estate and collections to be enjoyed by the public after her death. There are also impressive gardens and seasonal attractions on the grounds, as well a working green house and cafe where you may enjoy lunch or an early dinner.
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50 Years Ago: John Lennon's Book, 'In His Own Write,' Published
By early-1964, the Beatles' upbeat love songs and clean-cut image endeared them to fans around the world. That impression began to change on March 23, 1964 with the publication of John Lennon's book, 'In His Own Write.' It was the first solo effort by one of the Beatles.
Lennon weaved whimsical line drawings and sharp satire into a collection of 31 poems and short stories. He told the BBC that his style of writing evolved at school. "I used to make the lads laugh…talking like that, and writing poetry. I used to write them and just give them to friends to laugh at, and that was the end of it…It's just my style of humor."
"I was never any good at spelling, all me life," he continued. "You know, I never quite got the idea of spelling. English and writing, fine, but actually spelling the words. And also, I typed a lot of the book, and I can only do it very slowly with a finger, so the stories would be very short 'cause I couldn't be bothered going on…All I'm trying to do is tell a story, and what the words is spelt like is irrelevant really. But if they make you laugh because the word used to be spelt like that, that's great. But the thing is the story. And the sound of the word."
An example is 'Good Dog Nigel':
Arf, Arf, he goes, a merry sight,
Our little hairy friend,
Arf, Arf, upon the lampost bright
Arfing round the bend.
Nice dog! Goo boy,
Waggie tail and beg,
Clever Nigel, jump for joy
Because we're putting you to sleep at three of the clock, Nigel.
'In His Own Write' offered an early view of the anti-establishment beliefs Lennon later expressed in songs like 'Revolution.' "I think our society is run by insane people for insane objectives," Lennon continued. "If anybody can put on paper what our government, and the American government, and the Russian, Chinese…What they are all trying to do, and what they think they're doing, I'd be very pleased to know what they think they're doing. I think they're all insane. But I am liable to be put away as insane for expressing that."
'In His Own Write' was an immediate hit, quickly selling out its first printing of more than 100,000 copies. Critics also loved it. The London Times Literary Supplement wrote, "It is worth the attention of anyone who fears for the impoverishment of the English language and the British imagination." Newsweek said that the book "suggests that when John Lennon sings 'I Want to Hold Your Hand,' he is wishing he could bite it."
To celebrate the book's success, Lennon in April 1964 was the guest of honor at a stuffy literary luncheon in London. Expected to make a speech, Lennon simply said, "Er, thank you all very much. God bless you." He sat down and added, "You've got a lucky face," a quip used by Brits hoping for a handout or a tip.
"I couldn't think of anything to say — I was scared stiff," Lennon recalled in 'Anthology.' "I got as big a kick out of seeing that book up there in the writing world's Top Ten as I do when the Beatles get a No. 1 record. And the reason is that it's a part of a different world."


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A lightning-caused fire on Mount Lemmon in the Santa Catalina Mountains just north of Tucson is fully contained.
The "Prison Fire" was reported one week ago by the lookout atop Mount Lemmon. At one point, it had burned about 240 acres.
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Make Hey Diddle Diddle shadow puppets
Nursery rhymes can be a great starting point for some easy puppets to stimulate your child's creativity. Download this free printable template with the characters from Hey Diddle Diddle to make your own shadow puppets.
What you need:
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Print out the free printable onto 230gsm white card stock (230gsm is about the maximum thickness that will go through a standard printer).
Cut out the character templates individually. Cut out inside the shapes too - you may need to use a craft knife to do this.
The best part (for kids) is colouring the puppets in with a black marker pen. It's not entirely necessary but will make the shadow puppets look more like shadow puppets. It's also fun and easy for a small child to just colour the entire shape in black. They could also use paints to do this if you're not averse to paint mess!
Once you have cut them out, use sticky tape to attach them to a bamboo skewer. You are now ready to put on your show!
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- Watch our Hey Diddle Diddle shadow puppet show video above.
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Sooners Drop Heartbreaker At Home
Angel Rodriguez hit two free throws with 5.6 seconds remaining to give No. 18 Kansas State a 52-50 victory over Oklahoma on Saturday night.
The free throws ended an 8-0 run by the Sooners in the final two minutes that tied the game with 13 seconds to play.
With Oklahoma trailing 50-42, Romero Osby scored the last of his 13 points on a three-point play to pull the Sooners within five with 1:58 to go. Sam Grooms then tied it with a 3-pointer and a driving layup in the final minute.
Rodriguez was fouled on a jumper in the lane and made both free throws to put the Wildcats back in the lead. Grooms had a chance to win it for the Sooners, but his 3-point attempt at the buzzer was short.
Will Spradling led the Wildcats (17-4, 6-2) with 12 points. Osby had 13 points and seven rebounds for the Sooners (14-6, 5-3).


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Bruce Springsteen tops Greatest Live Acts Right Now list
Bruce Springsteen has topped a new list of the Greatest Live Acts Right Now, beating Prince and the Rolling Stones. Rolling Stone magazine editors invited a panel of writers, industry figures and artists, including Metallica's Lars Ulrich and Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes, to vote for their favourite live performers on the road today – and the experts picked The Boss as the must-see act.
To be eligible for the list, a performer had to have toured within the last five years and not announced their retirement.
Also making the top 10: Arcade Fire, Neil Young, Jay Z, Radiohead, Jack White, Rage Against the Machine and My Morning Jacket.


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WRESTLE-1 TOUR 2013, 11/16, Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. 1,650 Spectators
(1) Masakatsu Funaki vs. Masayuki Kono
Winner: Kono (3:19) following a Knee Lift.
(2) El Hijo del Pantera, Andy Wu & Daiki Inaba vs. Hiroshi Yamato, NOSAWA Rongai & MAZADA
Winner: Inaba (6:11) via DQl, Yamato assaulted the referee.
(3) Koji Kanemoto vs. Seiki Yoshioka
Several people have mentioned that news/results don't belong in the blogs section. With their thoughts in mind from now on I'm going to compile the weekly news and put it in one, maybe two posts per week. That way the news will still be on the site, but won't clutter things up sorta speak.
UPDATE: I forgot to mention yesterday that Hiroshi Tanahashi was elected into the 2013 Wrestling
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11/9, Bodymaker Colosseum Osaka. 6,400 in attendance. Sold out!
Dark Match. Yujiro Takahashi, YOSHI-HASHI, Forever Hooligans vs. Captain New Japan, BUSHI, KUSHIDA, Manabu Nakanishi - Nothing match. The big spot was Nakanishi doing a plancha. That got a big pop even though it looked terrible. The Hooligans hit the Contract Killer
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NJPW held a press conference yesterday and announced that they will be returning to the Yokohama Arena for the first time in 11 years on May 25, 2014. The arena has a built-in seating capacity of over 11,000 with the possibility to add another 6,000 in floor seats. Of course that number will change due to a ring and entrance
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Korakuen Hall Tokyo, 6/11. 1,950 spectators (sellout!)
1) Super Jr. Tag Tournament 2013 - Semi-Final: Gedo & Jado vs. Matt & Nick Jackson
Winner: Nick (9:31) via pinfall on Gedo.
~ The Young Bucks advance to the final match.
(2) Super Jr. Tag Tournament 2013 - Semi-Final: Valiente [CMLL]
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This is the card for the 11/6 ''Road to Power Struggle'' iPPV from Korakuen Hall in Toyko. It's will have the semi-finals and final for the Super Jr. Tag Team Tournament and is the go home show for the ''Power Struggle'' iPPV on 11/9. The show will be available on www.ustream.tv/njpw for $15 live, and will be replayed for a couple of
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Gifu Industrial Hall, 2000 in attendance.
(1) Jushin Thunder Liger & Yohei Komatsu vs. Valiente & Sho Tanaka
Winner: Valiente (10:06) with the Valiente Special on Komatsu.
(2) KUSHIDA & BUSHI vs. Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov
Winner: Romero (10:06) following the Contract Killer on
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New Japan Pro Wrestling are currently looking for an English announce team to commentate a new show that will be airing in Singapore. At this time there's no word if the iPPV"s will be available in English as well.
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10/27, Sumo Hall, Tokyo. 2563 in attendance.
1. Kenso pinned Mr. 450 (who wrestled as Mr. 450 Hammett in Puerto Rico and Chicago indies) in 3:43.
2. Masao Inoue & Hikaru Sato (Pancrase) beat Kazushi Miyamoto (Tenryu Project) & Nobutaka Araya (just coming out of retirement) in 10:06 when Inoue pinned Araya.
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(1) Tomoaki Honma vs. Yohei Komatsu
◆Winner: Honma (8:30) following the Kokeshi.
(2) KUSHIDA & Sho Tanaka vs. Valiente & BUSHI
◆Winner: BUSHI (10:27) with the M/X on Sho.
(3) Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Manabu Nakanishi & Yuji Nagata vs. Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka & YOSHI-HASHI
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