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The World's BIGGEST Sporting Event
After four years and hundreds of games, 32 soccer teams will battle for the championship of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa
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The two sides facing each other in Johannesburg's beautiful new Soccer City Stadium will take the pitch for the seventh time in five weeks. Over the course of the tournament, the hopes of millions will rise and fall with each touch of the ball, the drama playing out across televisions and computer screens, in living rooms and bars worldwide. On July 11, the global heartbeat won't stop, but it might skip a few beats. For all but two nations, whittled over the course of two years from 204 teams to 32, and ultimately just a pair, there will be a heartbreak, a crushing of national pride that in some nations has led to suicides, murders and riots after a loss-and one team will emerge victorious.
It all takes place in South Africa.
Two decades ago, Nelson Mandela walked through the gates of the country's Victor Verster Prison to freedom. Jailed for 27 years, "Madiba," as he would come to be called, was soon elected president and helped unite white and black South Africa. Sport played a role in easing the wounds inflicted by apartheid. The 1995 Rugby World Cup, chronicled in the movie Invictus, brought together the two populations as they rallied to support the country's national team. The Springboks won the tournament, allowing South Africa to unify around a shared athletic triumph.
Even Mandela, however, could not have predicted that just 20 years after his release, his country would host the FIFA World Cup. Between June 11 and July 11, hundreds of thousands of international spectators will descend upon the African nation and billions more will watch from distant points around the globe as 32 teams compete for the sporting world's biggest prize. It is a massive undertaking and the first time the African continent has hosted the World Cup. South Africans believe this is their moment to demonstrate how far their country and continent have come. A vision Mandela could have only dreamed about is nearly a reality.
South Africa is prepared. The government spent billions to build or refurbish beautiful stadiums with stunning vistas. Green Point Stadium in Cape Town overlooks the ocean while the exterior of Johannesburg's Soccer City Stadium resembles a calabash (a dried gourd often used as a bottle). Safety is a concern, so the government hired and trained an additional 45,000 security officers. Their presence-in cars, atop motorcycles and on horseback-will be obvious.
Country officials believe that success hosting previous large-scale events such as the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development and last summer's Confederations Cup, which featured eight of the world's best soccer teams, will translate to a readiness for the World Cup. It's a larger task, but one which South Africa can handle adeptly.
The World Cup also represents a chance for the entire continent to demonstrate the progress it's made. "We think that it's an opportunity to showcase not only South Africa as a country, but the continent of Africa in general," Jeanette Ndhlovu, Consul General for the country's Los Angeles office, says. "There are a lot of people who only associate Africa with underdevelopment, with wars, with diseases, and they see very little of the development that has taken place on the continent in recent years. Because some of the people will be staying in neighboring countries, they will see that it's not only South Africa; other countries have made tremendous strides in terms of development."
And then, of course, there's the soccer. The tournament in South Africa is actually the last phase of a global event involving almost 850 matches. Ultimately, 31 teams battled through the grueling qualification process to reach the final stage. (South Africa automatically qualifies as the host nation.) Squads will represent all corners of the world with six hailing from Africa, four from Asia, 13 from Europe, one from Oceania, three from North and Central America, and five from South America.
The format combines a round-robin with March Madness. The first stage consists of eight, four-team groups. Each squad plays the other three once. A win earns a side three points, while each is awarded one point for a tie. The top two from each group advance to the knockout stage. From there, it's win and move on, lose and go home. Simple math, really: 32 teams, 64 matches, one winner.
The format combines a round-robin with March Madness. The first stage consists of eight, four-team groups. Each squad plays the other three once. A win earns a side three points, while each is awarded one point for a tie. The top two from each group advance to the knockout stage. From there, it's win and move on, lose and go home. Simple math, really: 32 teams, 64 matches, one winner.
Italy travels to South Africa as the reigning world champions. At the 2006 World Cup in Germany, the Azzurri rode a stout defensive line led by captain Fabio Cannavaro and Gianluca Zambrotta that only allowed two goals in seven matches. In the final, manager Marcello Lippi's side defeated France 5-3 on penalty kicks after Les Bleus midfield talisman and Golden Ball winner Zinedine Zidane was sent off for headbutting Marco Materazzi. Italy hoisted the trophy for the fourth time and will look to repeat in '10, a feat the nation accomplished in 1934 and 1938.
In South Africa, Lippi's aging team-which only reached the quarterfinals of the 2008 European Championship-won't be the favorite. Spain and Brazil, who battled for FIFA's No. 1 ranking throughout 2009 and into the first half of '10, share that honor. The European squad reversed a long history of underachievement with their '08 Euro victory and didn't lose a game between November '06 and June '09, a record-tying string of 35 matches. (The United States ended the run with a 2-0 victory in the semifinal of the Confed Cup.) La Furia Roja (The Red Fury) feature the attacking duo of Fernando "El Niño" Torres and Valencia's David Villa, combined with the playmaking brilliance of Xavi along with Andrés Iniesta.
Brazil is the only team to feature in every World Cup and the sole nation to win the tournament five times. A Seleção (The Selection) favor a free-flowing, attacking style that epitomizes the beautiful game.
(Soccer historians consider Pele's 1970 World Cup-winning squad to be the best ever.) Midfield engine Kaká and forward Luis Fabiano continue the grand tradition, but the '10 iteration can also rely on its defense. Goalkeeper Júlio César is one of the world's best and the back four allowed only 11 goals in 18 qualification matches. "I love watching guys like [team captain] Lúcio in the back because Brazil gets so much attention attack-wise that some of the defensive work they do goes unnoticed," former U.S. Men's National Team player and current ESPN analyst Alexi Lalas says.
Spain and Brazil play the role of favorites, but half a dozen other teams could win the Cup. The Netherlands, ranked third in the world for most of the last 18 months, breezed through their qualifying process. Liverpool teammates Dirk Kuyt and Ryan Babel must display their attacking prowess for the squad to best their disappointing Round of 16 finish in '06. Portugal battled to defeat Bosnia-Herzegovina in a play-off to qualify for South Africa, without their star, the electric Cristiano Ronaldo, who can dominate entire matches with his unique combination of pace and physicality. (He's also deadly on free kicks from inside 35 yards.) Argentina, coached by country hero Diego Maradona, also struggled to reach the tournament. However, '09 FIFA World Player of the Year, Lionel Messi, can take over games although he's been better for his Barcelona club side than he has when playing for Argentina. England, France, and Germany can also claim a realistic chance of finishing as the world's top team.
An African nation won't win the tournament although one of the continent's six participants could go further than ever before. Cameroon and Senegal-who reached the quarterfinals in 1990 and 2002, respectively-both hold the distinction, but the Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) and Nigeria teams are strong enough to match or exceed this feat. The teams include talents who ply their trades for some of Europe's biggest clubs such as the Chelsea trio of Didier Drogba (Côte d'Ivoire), Mikel John Obi (Nigeria), and Michael Essien (Ghana). African teams increasingly complement their athletic ability with organizational and tactical awareness. Furthermore, the entire country will support its continent's representatives. "South Africans will be there in large numbers to cheer the other teams when we are not playing," Ndhlovu says.
South Africans will proclaim their enthusiasm not only in number but also in volume. Anyone who watched the Confederations Cup undoubtedly noticed an infernal buzzing in the background of every broadcast. The noise came courtesy of a musical instrument called the vuvuzela. The traditional horn is a fixture at soccer matches in the country and will be ever-present during the World Cup. FIFA discussed the possibility of banning it, but decided against taking action. In the words of organization president Sepp Blatter, they weren't trying to "Europeanize an African World Cup."
The buzzing may make television viewers reach for their earplugs, but the players don't have that option. "The thing it does the most is make it hard for you to hear on the field, but ultimately it hurts both teams," U.S. defender Jonathan Bornstein says. "It's just one of those things that South Africans have adapted as a way of cheering for those teams and it's not one of those things you can eliminate, so you have to deal with it."
Despite enjoying rabid fan support, South Africa will struggle. The Bafana Bafana, who haven't been ranked higher than 69th in the world since mid-2007, will challenge the 1994 American team for the distinction of being the least-talented host nation in the tournament's 80-year history. Chances are good that the side paired with France, Mexico and Uruguay in Group A will become the first home country that fails to reach the knockout stage.
The host nation isn't the only participant in an unusual position. The U.S. team should advance from Group C. The key to the American's success will be their ability to evolve from their usual position as the underdog. "That's not an easy transition for any soccer team, or any team in general to make," Lalas, a veteran of the '94 and '98 Stars and Stripes squads, says. "The U.S. seems to do very well when they are in the underdog role, which we've used to our advantage for many, many years, but for the first time in this World Cup, they are expected to advance. They are expected to beat certain teams. I don't think they are unrealistic expectations but it's certainly higher than anything else that's happened in the past."
The Americans face England in their first game, a rematch of the Stars and Stripes shocking 1-0 victory at the 1950 World Cup held in Uruguay. (English papers were so sure the result was mistake when the score came over the wire that they printed that the Three Lions had won by a score of 10-0.) Tickets for the June 12th match are already selling at more than five times their face value.
The U.S. isn't favored to win, but they've showed they can compete with the world's best sides. "We'll have to play the same style of play we used against Spain, we need to stay compact defensively and hit them on the counter," midfielder Clint Dempsey said after the draw announcing the groups. "Hopefully we can be confident and take the game to them a little bit." Algeria and Slovenia round out the group, a much easier foursome than 2006's "Group of Death," from which the team failed to advance.
The increased expectations stem from two factors: a growing level of talent and the team's success on the international stage. The U.S. formation is filled with players finding time at some of the biggest clubs in the world including goalie Tim Howard (Everton), centerback Oguchi Onyewu (A.C. Milan) and Dempsey (Fulham).
Landon Donovan, the American's all-time leading scorer and arguably the best field player to wear red, white, and blue, demonstrated his talents to the world in a successful stint with English Premier League side Everton. Although defender Carlos Bocanegra wears the captain's armband, Donovan provides the face of the U.S. squad. The 28-year-old announced his presence on the world stage during the American's quarterfinal run during 2002 World Cup, and he's improved steadily.
"He's grown as a player, just like most good players do," says Brian McBride, the striker whose scoring record Donovan broke. "For him, he's also grown as a person. I think those things have transitioned to him understanding what he wants better. It's made him a better player. That definitely is a great thing for U.S. Soccer in general and I think it's great for a team going to the World Cup."
But the squad has injury problems. Dempsey and Onyewu suffered knee injuries but should return in time for the World Cup. Charlie Davies nearly died in an October car accident and doctors wondered if he would walk again, much less play. The emerging star striker has staged a miraculous recovery from a broken leg, multiple facial fractures and a lacerated bladder, but at press time his participation in June remained undetermined.
Under manager Bob Bradley, who's posted winning records in each of his three seasons in charge, the squad enjoyed their most successful year ever in '09. The Americans finished first in their qualifying group-providing more fuel to the argument that they are the top dog in North and Central America - and reached the final of the Confed Cup, the first time they've played in the championship match of a FIFA tournament. The U.S. led Brazil by two goals before succumbing to the talented Samba Boys 3-2, but gained respect with the strong showing and the impressive defeat of Spain. The Stars and Stripes will be overlooked no more.
The growth of soccer in the United States isn't just about the players. It's also about the fans. Thousands traveled to Germany in support of the team during the last World Cup, and FIFA reports that Americans have purchased more tickets to the '10 edition than any country other than South Africa. "It's almost as if we had these sleeper cells and they've been dormant for many years and the word has come down over the past couple years to awaken and rise," Lalas says of the U.S. fanbase. "They are coming out of the woodwork. It's a fun time to be a soccer fan."
Tens of thousands will flock from the States, but millions more will watch on television. In 2002, 70 million different individuals watched at least one minute of coverage and that figure jumped to 98 million four years later. Executives at ESPN and ABC expect 2010's broadcast numbers to significantly outstrip those of '06, as they commit unprecedented resources towards televising the games.
All 64 fixtures will be available on the family of networks, with 30-minute pregame shows and postgame wrap-ups accompanying each match. The network plans to air a two-hour "World Cup Primetime" nightly and show 25 games on a new ESPN 3D channel. Broadcasters and commentators include Alexi Lalas, Martin Tyler (considered to be the best soccer play-by-play man on the planet), former U.S. captain John Harkes, former Netherlands star and Los Angeles Galaxy manager Ruud Gullit, World Cup winner Mario Kempes and others.
The viewing audience will notice a distinctly South African feel to the coverage. "We're trying to be as authentic as we can with our broadcasts of the games and we feel we need full, half-hour pregame shows before every kick to get to all the pomp and circumstance in all of the games and give the American audience the true feel of what being at a game is like," says Bill Graff, senior coordinating producer at ESPN who oversaw the coverage in 1998, 2002, and will do so in 2010. "Our goal for the broadcasts is to bring both the culture of South Africa and the meaning and the activities behind the games in South Africa back home to the American fans."
Every game will be broadcast in high definition, a massive quality increase. Soccer benefits from HD treatment because viewers can clearly observe the mind-bending skill of the players on the pitch. It's akin to the difference between watching an NHL game in regular and HD. Additionally, thanks to contracts with Major League Soccer, Spain's La Liga, and the English Premier League, ESPN now has a wealth of experience showing soccer to the American audience.
"[ESPN has] a real focused approach to broadcasting the game as it is broadcast around the world as opposed to Americanizing it and dumbing it down for the general sports consumer," says Don Garber, MLS commissioner and cigar connoisseur. "ESPN is going after the soccer fan and there are more than enough soccer fans to get excited about MLS, to get excited about the World Cup, and the production quality and values are going to reflect that."
The 2010 tournament won't be the tipping point for soccer in the States-how many times have sports pundits claimed that "football" was on the verge of breaking into the mainstream?-but it will be bigger than any previous World Cup. In 20 years, Americans will look back and point to the upcoming tournament as a major step in the sport's evolution in this country. The monthlong event will undoubtedly raise soccer's profile on our shores. It will also show visitors and spectators across the globe how far South Africa has come in two decades. The world is watching and the country is ready.
"When you arrive at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, you will see that South Africa is opening its arms and saying, 'Welcome,' " says Consul General Ndhlovu.
You can almost picture Nelson Mandela standing there, smiling.
Noah Davis covers the United States Men's National Team for Goal.com.
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Laurier aligns governance by academic discipline and administrative function
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Only 15 years ago, Laurier was a small, single-campus university based in Waterloo. With the establishment of the Brantford campus in 1999, the university took an important step in its evolution by expanding to multiple campus locations. Now, with the Brantford campus at close to 3,000 students, and multiple locations, including Kitchener, Toronto and a possible future Milton campus, Laurier has evolved to become a mid-size, multi-campus university.
To help set the course for Lauriers future, the Presidential Task Force on Multi-Campus Governance, established in 2010, articulated 14 consensus points on governance. The consensus points reflect Lauriers values, culture and history, and informed the development of the multi-campus governance model, approved by Senate and the Board of Governors in 2012.
Key to the governance model is the principle that university governance be aligned by academic discipline or administrative function rather than geographic location. Functional leaders will be accountable for their activities across all campuses, and location-specific coordinating bodies will ensure that programs and services are delivered effectively at each campus.
The work has begun on putting this principle into practice.
Senate and the Board of Governors approved a report from the Brantford academic governance working group that outlines a new multi-faculty structure at the Brantford campus.
The groups mandate was to develop models for a one-faculty, two-faculty, and three-faculty structure and to recommend one of the models. Following extensive consultation and deliberation, the group recommended that two faculties be created from among the programs currently offered at the Brantford campus. Effective July 1, the Brantford campus will be home to the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, and the Faculty of Liberal Arts.
It was an appreciable amount of work for the members of the Brantford working group to evaluate different faculty structures for the Brantford campus, and to finally propose to create two academic faculties, said Deborah MacLatchy, vice-president: academic/provost. An academic governance structure is now in place which recognizes the unique programs offered in Brantford within Lauriers definition of discipline-based faculties.
The Faculty of Human and Social Sciences includes the Criminology, Health Studies, Psychology, and Leadership programs. Bruce Arai, former dean of the Brantford campus, will assume the role of faculty dean. The Faculty of Liberal Arts includes Contemporary Studies, Journalism, History, English, Youth and Childrens Studies, Human Rights and Human Diversity, Languages at Brantford, and Law and Society. John McCutcheon, currently acting dean of the Brantford campus, will serve as acting dean of the faculty while a full search is undertaken.
Additionally, two new associate deans will be named; one will be responsible for program development within and among faculties and the other will be responsible for academic coordination (including academic advising) of intersecting faculty activities. These two associate deans will report directly to the vice-president: academic (VPA) to reflect their university-wide mandate and to provide a day-to-day presence in Brantford for the VPA office.
In addition to creating two new faculties, the Brantford campus will see three existing faculties operating on campus this fall. The Bachelor of Business Technology Management program is offered at Brantford and affiliated with the School of Business & Economics on the Waterloo campus, and the newly approved Bachelor of Social Work will be offered in Brantford by the Faculty of Social Work in Kitchener. Masters programs in Criminology and Social Justice & Community Engagement are available on the Brantford campus as part of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
With these significant changes to the academic structure in Brantford, Laurier has moved multi-campus governance forward a great deal, said McCutcheon. Im pleased that the recommendations of the working group were accepted and we can continue to move forward as a leader among multi-campus institutions.
To ensure administrative functional alignment across all locations, an administrative implementation team made up of Pam Cant, assistant vice-president of Human Resources; Tony Araujo, director of Campus Operations at the Brantford campus; and Wayne Steffler, assistant vice-president of Administration, was created.
The team developed a questionnaire and organizational chart template aimed at helping senior leaders and their departments consider three stages of multi-campus growth: at current student levels, with Brantford at 5,000 students, and with Brantford and possibly another future campus at 15,000 students.
The purpose of this exercise was to have departments deliberately plan how they are going to deliver services to multiple campus locations now and in the future to support the principles outlined in the task force report, said Cant. And to do so in a consistent way across the university.
Each department also considered three types of positions within its functional area: central institutional positions that service the entire university, campus-specific positions that deliver functions at a specific location only, and blended positions that have both a university-wide mandate and campus-specific duties. All positions would report to the functional leader, regardless of location.
The administrative implementation team reviewed and compiled the templates into a summary report, which was approved by Presidents Group in early 2013.
The process really made functional units think about how they are structured, said Steffler. This has brought clarity around accountabilities, responsibilities and role definitions between functions and at all locations, and provides a great road map for our future growth.
Currently, Human Resources is working with department leaders to ensure reporting relationships within and between campuses formally align with the multi-campus plans. Multi-Campus Functional Groups (MFGs) will be established to foster cross-campus integration among departments with employees at various locations. This will give departments an opportunity to share best practices and expertise, and ensure consistent service is delivered across locations. One example is all members of a department, from all locations, participating in regular team meetings.
At the local level, Campus Administrative Groups (CAG), made up of the most senior functional leaders at each location, will foster local integration, communication and collaboration at each campus. A CAG will initially be organized at Lauriers Brantford campus.
As Laurier continues to grow and change, all of these structures we have put in place will need to be consistently reassessed to make sure they continue to meet the needs of our stakeholders, said Tony Araujo.


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Medabots (or Medarot in Japan) is a 14 year old franchise known around the world for its video games, anime series, and manga. In the main storyline the young Ikki wants nothing more than to compete in the World Robattle Tournament, and with luck and hard work comes to posses the main robot of the series. Now that famous character is Kotobukiyas first Medabots Fine Scale Model Kit, KBT00-M Metabee.
A beetle-type Medabot specializing in revolver tactics, the stout warrior is resplendent in his bright yellow and white paint scheme. Metabee looks exactly like it did in the anime and video games, with boxy armor plating, large feet, forearm mounted cannons, and rhinoceros beetle-like head weapons. The fighting unit comes with an array of accessories and optional parts like multiple facial expressions and hands, dialogue sign, a Medabots motif stand, and special effects to simulate bullet firing and missile launching. The 6 inch tall Metabee comes pre-colored and its snap-fit assembly requires absolutely no glue.
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One of the classic robots from the Great Battle IV returns to the Super Robot Taisen Fine Scale Model Kit in a new version, the G Compatible Kaiser. Keeping its bright red and gold paint scheme, the Kaiser robot is fully upgraded with all new features. At first glance, the G version resembles its predecessor with its geometric armor, flared shoulders, winged chest plate, and flashy feet. But the upgraded form also includes the Over Kaider Sword and a massive back-mounted booster unit that can be removed and transformed into the Plane Mode G Thunder Gate. Perfected by mechanic designer Obari Masami, this kit is as close to the original designs as possible. G Compatible Kaiser is composed of approximately 400 pieces cast in different colors, eliminating the need for painting. The fighting unit stands over 9 inches tall and as a special bonus, the G includes alternate face parts and a mini figure of pilot Fighter Roa.
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The first Muv-Luv Alternative machine from the good side, the F-18E/F Super Hornet: Marine Troop. The robots fighter jet-inspired motif is plain as day with a navy blue color palette, aerodynamic armor plating, and even a small airplane nosecone in the abdomen. With a 100% all new sculpt based fully on a CAD design, this robot has specially engineered articulation and enhanced joint movement for increased poseability; its arms can even move independently of the shoulder armor, which itself can be posed! Ready to spring into battle, the Super Hornet comes with a huge array of weapons including knives that can be stored in the knee armor, four assault rifles, optional decals, and more.
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No, prior to this year..that was all completely true. (Although, maybe not cutting him for Ben Hansbrough) Prior to this year, Lance turned the ball over, couldn't shoot, would make ridiculous flashy passes that often did more harm than good, and was too slow to play defense.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Credit Lance Stephenson for his improvement. He wasn't always playing anywhere close to it and most of us "just couldn't see it." No, he worked on his shot, he worked on understanding team basketball, he reduced his stupid passes, and he got in, IMO, the best shape I've seen him..and has learned how to use his strength on the defensive end to make up for his lateral speed.
I want to be clear, I still don't think he's going to be nearly as good as Paul George. And I don't think he'll come close to "revolutionizing the Pacers." But I think he's made himself into a microwave role player, who actually understands passing. Which is significantly better than what he showed us his first two seasons.
Lance has matured to the point where his trash talking/passion is amusing to fans (and probably teammates), harmless, and probably annoys the opposition a bit. There's nothing wrong with that.


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When indecent exposure just isn't enough: North Carolina law seeks to clarify the state of women's nipples
It was a topless protest hosted in a park last summer that apparently prompted North Carolina legislator Rayne Brown to introduce a bill defining women's nipples as indecent, reports WRAL. An indecent exposure law is already in place, but because it doesn't specifically define private parts, there's some confusion going on. Brown's law would define "the nipple, or any portion of the areola, of the human female breast" as a private part. There is an exception for breastfeeding. Some legislators were concerned about whether people wearing "questionable fashions" could be affected, to which a male representative said: "You know what they say -- duct tape fixes everything."
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Just can't stomach it: Man bites off and swallows part of his cousin's ear
An argument between two cousins in Connecticut went terribly wrong when one of the men allegedly bit off part of his cousin's ear and swallowed it. Police charged Emilio Mendoza, 27, with first-degree assault charges for the attack on his 29-year-old cousin, Ruiz Clemente-Perez, on Monday. In addition to missing part of his ear, Clemente-Perez also had a broken nose and fractured eye socket. The fight was over loud music, according to the Associated Press.
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St. John views
Secluded on the island's easternmost point, facing turquoise Great Bay and St. John, this St. Thomas resort features a water-sports beach, a quiet beach, a dive center, and freeform pools with Caribbean Sea views.
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Guests at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas can snorkel in a marine reserve/wildlife sanctuary and indulge in spa treatments such as massages. For a bite to eat, there are 5 dining options on-site.
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The Aquaroma Rain Therapy with Vichy shower, the VitaC Infusion Facial, and Modified Shiatsu Massage are among the treatments available at this Ritz-Carlton's boutique-style spa. The spa also features complimentary men's and women's steam rooms, a lounge, 11 treatment rooms, and a sea-view sunbathing terrace. Tours of the garden are offered weekly.
Bleuwater offers sophisticated dining and floor-to-ceiling French doors, and focuses on fresh seafood. Other dining options are Essenza, Coconut Cove Beach Bar & Grill, and Sails Oceanfront Grill.
The Ritz-Kidz program provides complimentary day and evening activities for children ages 5–12. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas, on pool decks, and on beaches. Complimentary shuttles transport guests around the grounds.
- Outdoor pool
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Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
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- Premium TV channels
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- Access via exterior corridors
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- Refrigerator (on request)
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- Deep soaking bathtub
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Daily housekeeping
- Free WiFi
- Room service (limited hours)
- Down comforter
- Frette Italian sheets
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Free cribs/infant beds
Where to Eat
Bleuwater - Island chic and sophisticated, the Bleuwater specializes in local seafood creations, savory cuts of meat, an award-winning wine collection and exquisite views of Great Bay from inside or out on the terrace.
Essenza - Offers Italy's best with handcrafted, authentic Italian dishes, a robust wine list and, pristine cocktails along with panoramic views of Great Bay.
Coconut Cove Beach Bar & Grill - Open-air, with covered seating at marble bar and on terrace. Lunch menu of salads, pizza, and sandwiches. Dinner menu adds choices such as Sesame Crusted Tuna, Jerk Mango BBQ Ribs, and Grilled Lobster Tail. Theme-dinner buffets depending on season. Beachside and poolside dining available.
Sails Oceanfront Grill - Open for lunch daily and for dinner Tuesdays and Saturdays. Experience the cool breezes with freshly made cocktails and beach fare featuring seaside salads, burgers and tempting lite bites.
Zest - A grab-and-go spot for morning coffee and pastries, as well as smoothies and frozen yogurt throughout the day.
Nearby Things to Do
Separated by a short, blunt point, two crescent beaches provide entry into turquoise Great Bay. This U-shaped bay faces St. John and is protected as a marine reserve and wildlife sanctuary. One beach measures 273 yards. The other, used for water sports, measures 82 yards. Use of snorkeling gear for exploring coral reefs just off the beaches is complimentary, as is use of small sailboats, windsurfers, paddle boards, and kayaks.
A dive center offers snorkeling and scuba excursions, and scuba instruction and certification (surcharges for all). Powerboats can be rented and fishing charters arranged. The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas has its own 53-foot catamaran, which offers half- and full-day snorkeling/swimming excursions to St. John and other nearby islands, along with sunset cruises (surcharges).
Above each beach is a freeform pool. One measures 130 feet and features an infinity edge. The other measures 115 feet and is located near the spa tubs. Sundecks bordering pools are furnished with umbrellas and padded lounge chairs. Sunbathers are periodically offered chilled towels and fruit.
Complimentary yoga classes and weekly sailing courses (surcharges apply).
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Fitness classes on site
- Kayaking on site
- Parasailing on site
- Pilates classes on site
- Sailing on site
- Scuba diving on site
- Snorkeling on site
- Windsurfing on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Beach volleyball on site
- Ziplining nearby
Spa Services
- Steam room in spa
- Number of treatment rooms 11
- Outdoor treatment areas
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Spa tub in spa
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 50.0 per day.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Resort fee: USD 78.00 per accommodation, per night
- Beach access
- Beach loungers
- Beach towels
- Fitness center access
- Fitness/yoga classes
- Sporting facilities or equipment
- Shuttle service
- Internet access
- Phone calls
- In-room bottled water
- Valet parking
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: USD 36 per person (approximately)
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 50.0 per day
Hotel Name
- Ritz-Carlton Hotel St. Thomas
- Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas
- St. Thomas Ritz-Carlton
- Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas Hotel
- Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas Hotel St. Thomas
- The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas U.S. Virgin Islands
We should mention
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
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Book a stay in a Reconnect Package rate category and receive breakfast for two daily and a resort credit of $100 after check-in.
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By Kreighton Bieger
Jan 1, 2001
Two things I noticed about this route. 1. It would easily go with gear for the competent 5.8 leader, 2. At least one very suspicious pocket on the route. Does anyone know about this pocket? Ive climbed in the canyon for 7 years and can count on one hand the number of perfect pockets I've seen and two of them were within 15 minutes at the Riviera.
Otherwise a fun route that will mind bend anyone not used to runouts.
By Jeff Lockyer
From: Canmore, AB
Nov 15, 2001
|This route is called 'Abandonment' and is rated 5.8. You can continue up from the 4th bolt to a higher anchor (bring gear if a new leader) or follow the quartz dike up and left to the anchors shared with previous route. Either way a decent route on easy rock.
By PATRICK THOMPSON
Mar 26, 2002
|I can guarantee that there are no manufactered pockets on this route or at the Riviera at all.
By Jake Wyatt
From: Longmont, CO
Aug 13, 2003
|Microcams will also work well for the section above the bolts.
By George Bell
From: Boulder, CO
Oct 28, 2003
|This route is fun but rather short. I felt it was a bit harder than Topless Etiquette. The four bolts are probably only 10 feet apart (total), then there is a runout of 30' or so to the anchors. The top part is easier, but you would probably hit the ground if you slipped. For peace of mind I'd recommend a few Aliens (I used a yellow Alien).
By Randy Carmichael
From: Boulder, CO
Oct 1, 2008
|I wouldn't recommend running the top out. There is a thin move near the anchors and a slip would be fatal.
By DamageVic
From: Coal Creek Canyon, CO
Jul 8, 2009
rating: 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
|Did this yesterday- led it clean w/ the beta from this site. Placed a green Alien above the 4th bolt & a black Alien in the flake just a little ways from the anchor (above Lease Agreement/NLOL). Had a great time, fun route!
By JJNS
May 4, 2010
I cleaned your draws off these anchors yesterday. If you left them there deliberately, I'm sorry I removed them. If you forgot them I will do my best to get them back to you. Pm me with a description of the draws, and I will make sure you get them back.
By Darren Mabe
From: Flagstaff, AZ
May 4, 2010
|Maybe they were "Abandoned".
By Andrew Shoemaker
From: Olympia, WA
Jun 4, 2011
rating: 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c PG13
|Went up this thinking it was pure sport...it's not. First 4 bolts are pretty low on the route and close together then after that it is runout for about 40ft to the anchors. Suprisingly a fun route for a 5.8 but if your not used to runouts with certain deckouts if you slip near the top then don't do this...or place gear.
By Bruce Hildenbrand
Jun 21, 2013
The hanger and nut are missing from the first bolt. It looks like a 10mm SS wedge bolt (takes a 10x1.5 SS nut). I would replace it, but I am flying back to California tomorrow.
Until the hanger gets replaced, you can clip the first bolt on the route to the left.
By Bruce Hildenbrand
Aug 22, 2013
|Back in Colorado two months later. Dale Haas and I put a new hanger on the first bolt and upgraded the anchor bolts with Fixe SS double ring hangers.
By Rick Vermeil
From: Erie, CO
Mar 10, 2014
rating: 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
|Definitely bring gear for the second half of this. A set of small to medium nuts will work, but TCUs or Aliens would be easier to place. I only used one small nut but would have placed another if I could of found another slot. However, I saw a few good TCU placements in the #2-4 range. The only cam I racked was a BD #0.75, and it did not fit in anything. There is ground fall potential with about 15ft of climbing left to the anchor. The climbing is easy as mentioned on other comments, but I would of been stressing it without gear. I thought the route was fun with sporty layback moves on nice flakes at the bottom four bolts (5.8), then a bit more slabby at the top (5.5-7). There is quartz in the granite for the first 20 feet which makes it a lot more slippery than the rest of the crag. No stars in D'Antonio's book, but pay no attention to that. It is definitely worth climbing!
By George Bracksieck
Mar 11, 2014
|Having led Au Natural and Abandonment recently, I think the former is a whole number grade harder than the latter.
By Rob King
From: Lone Tree
Jun 26, 2016
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
|Super runout after the 4th bolt. Don't do this without added pro unless you're leading 5.10+. The move to the anchor is awkward on the left and right, and if you fall, it's ohhh about a 40 footer onto slab. Bring small cams and nuts, there are gear placement opportunities.


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A study on the drug imatinib (Gleevec) for patients with high-risk gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) showed that three years of treatment after surgery helped patients live longer and avoid recurrences (cancer that comes back after treatment). Imatinib is a type of targeted therapy, a treatment that targets the cancer's specific genes, proteins, or the tissue environment that contributes to cancer growth and survival. Specifically, it targets gene mutations (changes) that contribute to cancer growth for about 90% of people with GIST. The current standard treatment for GIST that can be surgically removed is one year of imatinib after surgery.
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Misty Woods
Very well furnished Rooms,equipped with most of the facilities for a comfortable,and pleasant stay.Safety,Cleanliness, courtesy and guest satisfaction are the main four values of the hotel.
Misty Woods has 10 rooms of different categories,Standard,Deluxe ,super deluxe and an Appartment.Most of the rooms have Balconies and the one which dont have balconies,the guests from those rooms can sit up on the roof top terrace and enjoy the beautiful view of the Dhauladhar Mountains.All the rooms have attached Bathrooms and hot water facility.Misty Woods has its own Parking for the guests for cars and the bikes.This hotel provides value for money and concentrate on guest satisfaction.All the good Restaurants of Mcleodganj is just 2-5 minutes Walking away from the Misty Woods. Most of the rooms have lcd TV,s. and in the near future planning to make this hotel as a WI FI hotel.
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Arbitration Showdown
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It's salary arbitration season in Major League Baseball, and here at Baseball Prospectus we're holding mock hearings with BP authors arguing for or against the actual team/player filing figures before a three-person panel of certified arbitrators. We've selected 10 of this winter's most intriguing, highest-dollar cases, and we'll be covering them in depth over the first two weeks of February (regardless of whether the players' real-life cases remain unsettled). Below you'll find the series introduction, written by a high-level front-office executive with extensive salary arbitration experience. The first mock hearing (on Chase Headley) is here.
John Coppolella is the Assistant General Manager and Director of Pro Scouting for the Atlanta Braves. At age 34, he's entering his seventh season in the Braves' front office following seven seasons in the New York Yankees' front office. A longtime fan of and friend to Baseball Prospectus, the University of Notre Dame alumnus is recognized as one of the brightest young minds in baseball. For more from Coppolella, listen to his appearance on Episode 35 of Up and In.
In the movie White Men Can't Jump, Rosie Perez's character becomes incensed at Woody Harrelson's character for being hustled in basketball by Wesley Snipes' character. She forces Harrelson's character to go to Snipes' character's apartment to get his money back and provides him with some sage advice: "Sometimes when you win, you really lose. And sometimes when you lose, you really win. And sometimes when you win or lose, you actually tie and sometimes when you tie, you actually win or lose. Winning or losing is all one organic globule, from which one extracts what one needs."
Welcome to the salary arbitration process. Front office executives don't like it. Agents don't like it. Players don't like it. It's a flawed process that engenders disdain and discord for all who are a party to it. It is so archaic that the best way to describe it may well be the aforementioned quote from the 16th-highest-grossing movie of 1992. And yet arbitration remains a necessary evil.
I've been involved in researching, preparing for, and negotiating arbitration cases for the past decade. The basic rules haven't changed: try to find the best comparable for your player based on service time, position, role, and performance. Service time is broken down into four categories: Super 2, 3+, 4+, and 5+ years Major League Service (MLS). Under the new CBA, the Super 2 cutoff changes from the top 17 percent of all two-year players in service time to the top 22 percent, while everything else is standard for players with between 3-5 years of MLS. All eligible players must have accumulated at least 86 days of service in the previous year.
Trying to find the best comparable for a player is more art than science. First-time-eligible players get paid for their performance in both their platform year and their career. Second-, third-, and fourth-time eligibles are paid primarily for performance in their platform year. The differences here are referred to as "career" vs. "raise" arguments. Negotiation in arbitration is about compromise and often involves reaching a settlement that makes both sides uncomfortable. Different front office executives and agents bring different negotiation styles, but everyone shares the same goal of trying to avoid a hearing.
Avoiding a hearing is a lot of work. On the team side, front office executives work with arbitration practitioners and Major League Baseball's Labor Relations Department (LRD), while on the player side agents work with arbitration practitioners and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA). Research begins in the middle of the summer and intensifies once the season ends and comparables become more obvious. There is a tremendous amount of mutual respect and exceptionally hard work put in by both sides to formulate the strongest arguments and fairest offers possible once negotiations formally begin. Most front office executives and agents have worked together for years and built strong relationships, so each side wants to be prepared.
Avoiding a hearing is not always possible. The Atlanta Braves haven't been to an arbitration hearing since 2001 with John Rocker, but we were planning to go this year with Martin Prado before he was traded last week in a deal for Justin Upton. We employ a "file to go" strategy, meaning that if we don't reach a settlement by the filing date we shut down negotiations and prepare to go to a hearing. It's a strategy employed by a handful of teams, with the goal being to speed up negotiations before the file date and foster a quicker path toward a settlement.
Hearings are held in front of three arbitrators, lawyers who usually have little baseball experience or background. Accordingly, many of the arguments put forth by both sides are predicated on counting statistics like home runs, runs batted in, and runs scored. Ratio statistics like OPS or wOBA are used, but tend to carry less weight. However, fresh analytics like Wins Above Replacement and Win Shares have gained traction recently in hearings—a sign of progress.
Arbitration hearings are focused on the concept of "midpoint" as it relates to a player in terms of career vs. raise arguments. It's less about "Player X looks like Player Y" and more about, "Is Player Y on the club's or player's side of the midpoint?" The more relevant comparables on one side of the midpoint, the better case that side has to win the hearing. However, there is nothing certain in an arbitration hearing, and either side can present a terrific case with overwhelming arguments and every player on its side of the midpoint and still lose. Such is the nature of arbitration, which is ultimately a crapshoot.
The crapshoot plays out in Arizona in odd years like 2013 and in Florida in even years. It's rare for a general manager to attend a hearing, but top executives like an assistant general manager and/or legal counsel will represent the club. On the player side the agent attends the hearing and, in most cases, so does the player. To put this into perspective—a club in Florida that goes to a hearing this year will likely have to pull that player out of spring training and fly top executives to a hearing where both sides argue over money. Hearings rarely get personal, but they aren't exactly friendly, and a high percentage of players who go to hearings end up on different teams within three years.
Sometimes when you win, you really lose. And sometimes when you lose, you really win. I won't get into organic globules, but arbitration is a flawed process similar in some ways to the pickup games played by Harrelson and Snipes. Three years later those same two actors came together to make another unforgettable movie, this time with Jennifer Lopez, where three police officers conspire to hijack a subway car. The name of the movie is all too fitting for salary arbitration: Money Train.
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Why do both sides concede to a format where the decision makers "usually have little baseball experience or background"? With millions of dollars on the line, one would think that both sides would want to avoid the "crapshoot" uncertainty introduced by novices. America has a large number of legal experts in every subfield, and a large number of devoted baseball fans. Why not pull from the intersection of those two groups?
Feb 04, 2013 05:57 AM
Shaun P.
With the caveat that I'm speaking from the perspective of a lawyer who's dealt with arbitration having nothing to do with baseball:
Feb 04, 2013 10:42 AM
I agree, although I am surprised that some boutique firm has not sprung up to meet this need.
Feb 04, 2013 12:39 PM
Randy Brown
"Hearings are held in front of three arbitrators, lawyers who usually have little baseball experience or background." Knowledge of baseball isn't a per-requisite for sitting on the panel? That is insane!
Feb 04, 2013 09:00 AM
At first I agreed with the first two commentors about the panelists not having any baseball experience. Upon further reviw, it actually makes sense. If a panelist were a baseball fan, they could be biased (good or bad). This way, each side presents their argument and the best one usually wins.
Feb 04, 2013 09:25 AM
Randy Brown
I can see where you are coming from, but if they have little to no familiarity with baseball how would they have any idea which is the best argument? More HR = good, more errors = bad, and call it a day?
Feb 04, 2013 10:37 AM
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Case studies and examples will help you see how DI and RTI strategies work in the real world, and you'll get lots of ideas for hands-on activities you can start using right away in your own classroom. Throughout this course, you'll have opportunities to practice new techniques and exchange ideas with fellow educators and your instructor. You'll come away armed with powerful and easy-to-implement strategies that will benefit every student you teach.
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One crucial concept is central to both RTI and DI. What is it? That every child can learn. To transform that concept into a reality, we need to tailor our strategies to meet the needs of each student—and that's what we'll begin talking about today. First, we'll look at three different learning styles: visual, auditory, and kinesthetic. Next, we'll explore eight—yes, eight—different intelligences. And finally, we'll look at one thing that all of your very diverse students need: a motivation to learn.
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text: Does The Daily Show with Jon Stewart make its audience of mostly young college kids cynical about politics?Does Comedy Centrals popular fake newscast, as Washington Post columnist Richard Morin recently fretted, really develop cynical views about politics and politicians that could lead his faithful viewers to just say no to voting?Lets hope so.For the record, The Daily Show Effect -- the East Carolina University study that Morin spun his column from -- is inconclusive. It also says the shows 1.5 million nightly viewers actually may react to heavy doses of negativity by getting mad and becoming more politically involved and therefore more likely to vote.Unfortunately for Republicans, conservatives and the Bush administration, The Daily Show -- whose Monday-Thursday 11 p.m. mockery is often genuinely funny no matter what your politics -- is where most Americans between 18 and 24 get much of their TV news and commentary.The Daily Shows liberal tilt is obvious. President Bush is the nightly Target-in-Chief, and last Tuesday The Daily Show spent at least half of its 22 minutes firing away at him.Stewart mercilessly critiqued/ridiculed President Bushs 9/11 speech, using the presidents statements as straight lines. Next the president was technologically inserted into that GEICO commercial that features Little Richard doing the celebrity translating. For the finishing skit, Stewart pulled out a straw hat and a desktop-size bale of hay to make fun of President Bushs cowboy-country persona.The live audience the shows most annoying flaw -- hooted, howled and applauded like trained lefties, finding great hilarity in Stewarts every cynical quip or facial expression.Stewart has had testy run-ins with Tucker Carlson and Joe Scarborough. But night in, night out, he is likable, self-deprecating and witty in a way HBOs cranky comic-pundit Bill Maher is not.Without losing his joshing/jagging liberal edge, Stewart can be chummy with the most partisan of Bush operatives as he was Wednesday when former Republican National Committee boss Ed Gillespie came to plug his book Winning Right.Tuesdays in-studio guest, ex-Colorado senator and presidential wannabe Gary Hart, meanwhile, was treated like a living liberal saint. Hart was plugging The Courage of Our Convictions, the new manifesto he wrote to guide the Democratic Party back to its core 20th-century values -- i.e., high taxes, lots of regulations and big government.In the course of their make-out session, Stewart ribbed Democrats but mostly helped Hart mock Republicans. At one point, after Stewart kiddingly called Hart a cynic, Hart called himself the last American idealist. Stewart was too much in love to laugh.Stewarts partisanship is plain. Unless hes had a transplant, he doesnt have a single Republican, conservative or libertarian tendon in his progressive body. His argument that the president and Republicans get abused disproportionately -- and with such glee -- on his show only because they happen to be in power may be his best joke ever.As for that worry that The Daily Shows negativity and (selective) cynicism threatens to undermine democracy among the young? Its something only an Inside-the-Beltway columnist could entertain. Our slimy political system not to mention the hacks, demagogues and phonies of both parties we elect to run it -- deserves all the cynicism it gets.n Bill Steigerwald is a columnist at the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. E-mail Bill at firstname.lastname@example.com. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, All Rights Reserved.


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Utility man Hernandez among September callups
MIAMI -- September callups came through the Marlins' clubhouse on Tuesday, and among them was utility man Enrique Hernandez.
The 23-year-old rookie first joined the Marlins at the non-waiver Trade Deadline when he came over with Jarred Cosart from the Astros. He was hitless in seven at-bats before being sent down to Triple-A New Orleans.
That rough stretch continued in New Orleans, as he went 1-for-16 in his first five games. But he was able to figure out the issues with his swing and drum up a .303 average in his last 16 games.
"Yeah, I wasn't doing so well at the beginning, coming down from the big leagues and all that," Hernandez said. "But I got the Astros to send me video from when I was doing well and that helped me get back to it."
Staying hot might be hard for Hernandez, though, as he won't be getting a lot of playing time yet. He and Justin Bour, also called up on Tuesday, will play off the bench for now. Miami is still poised to fight for a National League Wild Card spot, and manager Mike Redmond will stick with the players he's had all season to make that happen.
"The guys that have been grinding and playing, those guys are gonna play," Redmond said. "It's a great opportunity for guys to come up and be a part of us trying to make the playoffs. But the guys that we've been running out there are the guys that are gonna play."
Hernandez's ability to play all over the field won't go fully untapped, though. He might not be able to stage a full audition for his future role with the Marlins, but he will still be a factor, especially defensively.
"This is a time where we've seen these guys a little bit -- haven't seen them for an extended period of time -- these guys will be options for us off the bench," Redmond said. "As far as how much they play or pinch-hit will be determined as we go. … [Hernandez] can play a lot of positions. It's always nice to have versatile pieces on the bench."
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- Karen said...
And you and yours as well, Carol!
- April 4, 2010 at 11:30 AM
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Carol, I've chosen you to receive the "Ancestor Approved Award". You can pick it up and find the details at http://lfmccauley.blogspot.com/2010/04/ancestor-approved-award.html.
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Carol, how could I not send on the Ancestor Approved award to the first blog on my list to read? I have figured out by now that you've already been given it, but such good reading as your blog would be bound to get it more than once... stop by http://ancestorsoup.blogspot.com/2010/04/thanks-to-evelyn-yvonne-theriault-for.html to get it.
Thanks, Carol! Looking forward to more good stuff.
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Thank you Karen and Linda, I am so honored and humbled. You both say the nicest things! (Blush)
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"I understand the desire of some to hurry off to the fault lines of a social issues debate, but I actually think we could create a broad consensus around this where we say in effect, 'Are there ways for us in Indiana to affirm two-parent, married couples and to encourage more kids to get married, to stay married and to wait to have kids until they get married?'" Pence said.
Pressed on why same-sex couples would not meet his metrics, Pence said it's because they are not married.
"I understand it. I get it. Our focus here is on an affirmative statement about traditional, two-parent married couples," he said. Pence argued his beliefs are in keeping with previous Indiana governors, and cited former Gov. Evan Bayh, who argued that "strong families" are the best remedy for America's social ills.
The marriage debate promises to be front and center for whoever wins the governor's office in November. Indiana's law banning gay marriage was approved in 1996. Some lawmakers are pushing a measure that would allow voters to decide in 2014 whether to amend the Indiana Constitution to restrict marriage to between one man and one woman.
"I think Mike Pence needs to look at the many, many cases where same-sex couples do it well and in many cases have done it better than opposite-sex couples," said Aaron Schaler, president of the Indiana Stonewall Democrats, a group representing gay Democrats.
Rick Sutton, president of Indiana Equality, which is lobbying against placing the marriage ban in the Indiana Constitution, said he was not as concerned by Pence's position but would have a problem if Pence began using state money without including gay couples in any effort.
Pence talked about his views on family in an interview with The Associated Press Friday in which he also pushed for expanding Indiana's school voucher program and improving vocational education. Pence is the frontrunner in the race to replace the term-limited Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels, and his policy proposals have largely echoed those pushed by Daniels over the last eight years. His Democratic opponent is John Gregg, who also opposes gay marriage.
"I think it's time to take Indiana from reform to results," he said.
Before deciding to run for governor last year, Pence was talked up as a presidential contender among evangelicals and social conservatives looking for an alternative to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. Pressed on the question Friday, Pence would not rule out a future run for the White House, saying only that he was focused on running for governor now.
"I was honored that some people mentioned me in that context some years ago, but we chose Indiana because this is where we believe we can make the most difference and it is 110 percent of our focus," he said.


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I stop by Il Buco Alimentari & Vineria on a weekly basis for gelato (a frequent rotation of flavors keeps things fun), but that doesn't mean you should overlook their other sweet bites. In particular, this Fruit Focaccia ($3.50). It's fluffier than your typical savory focaccia with a hint sweetness, and it's generously studded with golden and purple raisins, chopped walnuts, and almonds. Though it's best fresh in the morning, day-old slices make for a great breakfast when sliced in half, toasted, and liberally buttered. Sandwich them back together for a breakfast sandwich you crave henceforth.
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currently recouping from a sprained thumb and wrist. going to experiment a bit on level 1 with some really high rep counts (e.g. 40-50) to see if i can go for strength without the mass.
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THOUSANDS of pounds worth of Asian heritage gold jewellery with huge sentimental value was stolen when burglars ransacked a home as the owners were celebrating Eid.
Ali and Sumeya Sodha, of St Anne's Close, Blackburn, were out with family and friends to mark the holiday when the thieves hit.
They smashed through the patio door before searching the house for the pieces, which are worth between £8,000 and £10,000.
Among items taken were bracelets, bangles, necklaces, earrings and chains, which were given to health care assistant Mrs Sodha when the couple married in 2006 in Kenya.
Mr Sodha said the couple were devastated to find their house had been turned upside down.
The NHS caretaker said: "We were out all day because it was Eid. But it was a day of celebration just destroyed.
"It is supposed to be a happy time with family after fasting, but when we came home and found this, our day of happiness and joy had gone."
Mr Sodha, 29, said when the pair arrived home around 12.30am yesterday they could not get in through the front door because of the damage, so had to go round the back, where they discovered the patio door had been completely smashed with a brick.
The burglars had gone upstairs at the two-bedroomed property, and pulled out the drawers of the divan bed where the jewellery had been hidden.
The pieces were described as Asian heritage gold, which are typically of high purity and passed down from generation to generation.
Mr Sodha added: "They did not touch the television or anything else. They made a right mess of the house.
"It is really sentimental stuff and we are gutted.
"I do not know why anyone would do this.
"We have inherited the jewellery from family and friends.
"It has value and it is not just monetary, but emotional too.
"We can replace the door, but the main thing they have taken off us is part of our life and we cannot replace that.
"The jewellery is something we would have wanted to pass on to our children when they are married."
A police investigation has been launched and officers are studying CCTV footage captured on a neighbour's camera.
Insp Andy Winter appealed for anybody with information about the burglary, which happened between 11am on Monday and 12.50am yesterday to come forward.
He also advised people with expensive items to keep them in a safe bolted to the ground, or to put them in a bank or community safety deposit box.
The officer said: "There have been four or five Asian heritage gold burglaries in the Blackburn area in recent weeks. This has been a bit of a crime pattern.
"We are targeting those offences and we have increased patrols in the area."
Anybody with information should call police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.


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From left: Emily Guthrie, Jody Wiener and Kathy Guthrie
Morehead City-based interior designer Emily Guthrie and business partner Kathy Guthrie (no relation but great friends since grade school) got a call from the local chamber urging the duo to show up at a casting call of sorts. Blog Cabin 2013 project manager Dylan Eastman was hosting a meet-and-greet in search of an interior designer. "We made an appointment to meet with Dylan on a Friday at 5 because usually no one does anything after Friday at 5," says Emily. They met for dinner and talked about the remodeling project, their design philosophies and more. Having Dylan's undivided attention paid off: Emily and team got the job and quickly became immersed in the world of Blog Cabin.
Emily brings to the table a background in both fashion and interior design. The Morehead City native owned two women's clothing boutiques before making the transition to interior design — initially working with her husband, a builder, to stage spec homes. Armed with three storage units filled with furnishings and accessories, Emily decided to open her own 1400-square-foot design shop in 2011 and relocated to her current, larger location in October 2012. Her customer base reaches as far afield as Topsail Beach (a two-hour drive from Morehead City), and she stands apart, she says, for her unusual take on the classics. Walking the High Point Furniture Market each season keeps her vision fresh. "If we like the design of a piece and it's out of the norm, we will buy it. We like to start our own trends" she says. "We find that when everyone else has the same look it loses its charm, so we try to buy the things that nobody else has."
Jody Wiener, a graduate of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, joined the team shortly after Emily opened her first shop and offers a contemporary lens that Emily relies on. "She's helped me take it to another level," Emily says. Jody has clocked in endless hours at Blog Cabin, creating style boards for each space, interpreting the show hosts' vision for rooms, decorating and, when necessary, painting furnishings.
Emily describes the overarching design aesthetic at Blog Cabin 2013 as "coastal casual." "It's got a nice mix of industrial, recycled and reused elements with a very cool palette. It's very relaxing," says Jody.
Ready to renovate your own historic gem? The duo offers up advice, based largely on their experience at Blog Cabin. "Be willing to make mistakes," says Emily. "Sometimes you are so afraid of making a mistake that you don't do anything. So try it."
"Take your time and be open-minded," adds Jody. "And look at things outside of the box: Take an old piece of furniture and don't just paint it but change its purpose. And, above all, don't throw out your shutters."


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Five women from the Devizes area hope to raise thousands of pounds for women's cancer charities by riding 100 kilometres in the dark at the end of the month.
But their training may be in vain if they cannot find a minivan to take them to the event.
Louise Hale from Worton, Claire Francis from Kingsley Gardens, Geraldine Marsh from Woodland Way, Julie Pennell from Worton and Tracey Kamei from Bowood will set out from Windsor racecourse at 10pm on Saturday, May 31, along the Thames footpath into London and then returning to Windsor.
They have 12 hours to complete the course. The women are raising money for Women v Cancer, a charity that raises funds for research into breast, cervical and ovarian cancers.
The idea was that of Ms Francis, who is in remission from cervical cancer. The 32-year-old pre-school teacher said: "Other than the occasional leisurely ride around the area, none of us have done any serious bike riding, so we are training pretty hard at the moment.
"I just felt that cancer is becoming so prevalent these days. Practically everyone you speak to either has it themselves or someone close to them has it."
Ms Hale, 30, who works for Aster Communities, said: "Claire emailed me asking 'how would Iike to do a bike ride?' It seemed a good idea at the time.
"We will be riding our own mountain bikes. Tracey is borrowing one from a neighbour."
The women each had to find a minimum of £199 sponsorship each. Ms Hale said: "We have got about £1,500 so far but we are hoping to get some more before we set off."
The quintet's charity efforts may be scuppered, though, if they cannot find some way to transport themselves and their bikes to Windsor next week.
Ms Marsh said: "We desperately need to find someone with a van or a minibus who would be prepared to take us to and from Windsor for the ride. If anyone is able to they can ring me on 07738 837186."
Anyone who would like to sponsor them can do so at www. justgiving.com/claire-francis32


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Yankees not surprised fans booed Cano
NEW YORK -- Yankees fans are going to have to wait another day to resume booing Robinson Cano.
With Wednesday's middle date of a three-game series rained out, the Mariners and Yankees will face off again on Thursday at 4:05 p.m. PT at Yankee Stadium for Cano's second meeting with his former team.
Seattle's new second baseman was showered with boos every time he came to the plate in Tuesday's 6-3 win, and the Bleacher Creatures in right field chanted "You sold out" the first time Cano took the field.
The weather was poor enough Tuesday night that most of the announced crowd of 37,484 was gone by the final few innings. Those that remained continued to boo Cano every time he came to the plate as he went 1-for-5 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base.
Cano said he wasn't surprised at the reception and just went about his business. The Yankees weren't surprised either.
"No, it's New York," said veteran pitcher CC Sabathia. "I mean, it is what it is. He left to make the best decision for him and his family. Got a 10-year contract. People are going to be mad either way. For him, I know he's just going out and trying to play. For us, I don't think it's that surprising."
"Some people probably booed because they wish he was here," said shortstop Derek Jeter. "Some people boo because they're upset he left. And some people may have booed because the people next to them were booing. It is what it is. It's not the first time someone's come back and got booed."
Indeed, Alex Rodriguez received a much tougher reception in Seattle after he left the Mariners to sign a 10-year, $252 million deal with the Rangers before the 2001 season, when fans threw Monopoly money in the air in his first game back and showered him with thunderous boos every time he came to the plate for the next several years for the Rangers.
Greg Johns is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @GregJohnsMLB as well as his Mariners Musings blog. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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