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Bemidji area golf courses ready to open
It may be global warming. It may be the effects of El Nino. Or it may be just good fortune.
Whatever the reason, area golfers are not complaining about this year's early spring.
"To my best recollection, during the past 25 or 30 years I don't ever remember the Bemidji Town & Country Club opening before April 7," said BTCC golf pro Rick Grand.
That record will officially be broken today as the golf course will open for business at noon. Golfers were welcome to use the driving range last week and today the entire 18 holes will be available.
"The course looks very good," Grand said. "Tom (Johanns, the course superintendent) is very pleased with how it wintered."
The BTCC survived the winter so well that no temporary greens or tee boxes will be required.
"We will be fully open," Grand said.
Anything can happen in the spring and course officials will keep an eye on the weather when determining when to allow golf.
"Exactly when we will be open will be dictated by the weather," Grand said. "I'm guessing that we probably won't open before 9 a.m. the first few weeks because of frost but we'll see what the weather will allow."
To make a tee time or for more information call 751-9215.
Another area golf course, Greenwood, opened last Friday, while Maple Ridge will open at 9 a.m. today.
"It's been many years since we opened this early," said Alice Arndt, who works at Greenwood. "The course came through the winter very well. The greens, the fairways and the tee boxes all are in good shape."
For more information about Greenwood Golf Course call 751-3875. To make a tee time at Maple Ridge call 751-8401.
The Blackduck Golf Course will open Monday, April 5 and, according to course manager Dick McKean, the 9-hole course came through the winter in very good shape.
"We could use a little rain and sunshine to green things up but the course came through the winter very well," McKean said. "There may be a temporary tee box on Monday but I don't think we'll have any temporary greens.
"This is my sixth year managing the course and before this year the earliest we ever opened was April 8. And usually it was much later than that," McKean added.
For more information on the Blackduck course or to make a tee time, call 218-835-7757.
Sandtrap at Cass Lake will probably open Friday, but it could open as early as Thursday afternoon, according to owner Gary Larson.
"The course is in beautiful shape," he said. "The snow disappeared so fast this spring that everything accelerated. There is no mold or winterkill anywhere on the course and all of the greens and tee boxes are ready for play."
For more information on Sandtrap Golf Course call 335-6531.

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by Jim Woods | April 10, 2009 4:36 am
The investing game is chock-full of esoteric lingo and obscure mathematical and technical analysis models. All too often, the unfamiliar terminology and the complexity of the models leave the neophyte investor perplexed.
I recently received an e-mail from an OptionsZone reader that exemplifies just this state of confusion surrounding one frequently mentioned technical analysis tool.
The reader asked the blunt question: "What the bleep is a Fibonacci?"
To answer this question properly, we have to go all the way back to 13th-century Italy. It was then that a brilliant mathematician named Leonardo Pisano, who was nicknamed "Fibonacci," identified a sequence of numbers that possessed an unusual relationship.
Here is the famous Fibonacci number sequence: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, etc. The relationship between these seemingly unrelated numbers is that each term in the sequence is simply the sum of the two preceding terms. This relationship persists into mathematical infinity.
The unusual characteristic of this numerical sequence is that each number is approximately 1.618 times greater than the preceding number.
So much for the "what" of the Fibonacci, now we need to know how this sequence of numbers and the relationship between them is applied to an analysis of the financial markets.
Technical analysts use the relationship between every number in the Fibonacci series as the basis for identifying the common ratios used in price retracement studies.
When technical analysts look at price action through the Fibonacci prism, they identify two extreme points (usually a major peak and trough) on a stock chart, and then divide the vertical distance by the key Fibonacci ratios.
And what are those key ratios? They are 23.6%, 38.2%, 50%, 61.8% and 100%. Once these rations are identified, they signify potential areas of support and resistance. The question now is why did the aforementioned ratios become the key ratios?
Well, here is where the Fibonacci ratios become really esoteric. The theory here is that in nature, and in the financial markets, systems will tend to display numerical characteristics that resemble key Fibonacci patterns. Beehives, spiral galaxies, the human anatomy and, yes, the patterns in the equity markets, all display profound and unequivocally non-coincidental Fibonacci patterns.
Applied to the market, this technical tool is used to help identify critical points that cause an asset's price to reverse. It's also used to monitor the direction of a prior trend and how likely it is to continue once the price of the asset has retraced to one of the key ratios.
In the chart below provided by the Investopedia Web site, we can see how a Fibonacci retracement is plotted on a stock chart.
Here we see how a stock's price tends to change direction as it nears key Fibonacci support and resistance levels. The most famous of these ratios is 61.8%, which is also referred to as "the golden ratio" or "the golden mean".
This ratio is determined by dividing one number in the series by the number that follows it. For example: 8/13 = 0.6153, and 55/89 = 0.6179.
Now I know what you might be thinking right now. Does this Fibonacci thing really work? The answer to that question is yes and no.
Yes, using Fibonacci retracement patterns along with other technical analysis tools can work by giving you the edge when it comes to identifying key resistance and support levels in a stock. But no, relying solely on a Fibonacci retracement pattern or any single technical analysis measurement as the Holy Grail of investing does not work.
So, now that you know what the bleep a Fibonacci is, you can now move on to other simple questions such as the origins of life on earth, the Big Bang and quantum mechanics.
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Two new stained glass windows at Banbury Town Hall will commemorate the past and look forward to the future.
The new windows were suggested by town mayor Nicholas Turner, who has received the backing of Banbury MP Sir Tony Baldry and Deputy Lieutenant of Oxfordshire Brigadier Ian Inshaw for the project.
One window will look back 100 years and commemorate the start of the First World War in 1914 while the other will celebrate the birth of Prince George, the future king of England.
The cost of the scheme – £16,000 – will be met by public donations and will not come from council funds.
Mr Turner said: "The town hall is an iconic building and is part of Banbury's heritage. We are working with Nicola Kantorowicz who designed the windows for the prayer room at Katharine House Hospice to produce something special for one of Banbury's most important buildings.
"The new windows will be an attractive addition and will feature two events that are of national importance and have local significance. The existing 'rose' windows – at both ends of the main hall – are plain glass at the moment, and stained glass will, we think, improve their appearance."
Sir Tony said: "I think this is an excellent initiative by the mayor and I am certainly willing to pledge financial support.
"Over recent years, Banbury Town Council has done much to refurbish the town hall for much wider community use.
"These two windows are at present somewhat stark and the idea of having modern stained glass in one to commemorate the men of Banbury who fought and gave their lives in the First World War is an opportunity for our generation to give thanks for that particular sacrifice.
"Marking the birth of Prince George is an excellent way for a town with an ancient RoyalCharter to show its appreciation of the royal family." The proposal is that the First World War window would have a poppy theme and the Prince George window would be designed around an oak leaf to symbolise England, growth and strength.
Donations can be made by cheques made payable to 'The Town Mayor's Fund Raising Account'.
Cheques can be sent or delivered to Banbury Town Council.
Contributions can also be made in person at the town hall, either by card or cash.


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I just cannot get this working.
I have installed the Superfish module - nothing shows up when I run the /dev/build so I have no idea if it is correctly installed.
I have found crumbs here and there of how to implement superfish menus and I have tried them all but nothing seems to work.
The README says:
Installation Instructions
1. Find out how to add modules to SS and add module as per usual. - I am assuming directory name superfish ????
2. copy configurations from this module's _config.php file into mysite/_config.php
When I open the supplied _config.php file I see this:
//copy the lines between the START AND END line to your /mysite/_config.php file and choose the right settings
//===================---------------- START superfish MODULE ----------------===================
//SuperFish::include_code(); // ADD to Page.init() function NOT mysite/_config.php
This seems like lines 1 and 3 give conflicting advice so I have no idea what to do.
Perhaps someone can tell me how this is done (in a noob's way) or point me to a guide on how to do it.


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Clock ticking for states to adopt health exchanges
David Centerville, UTApril 18, 2014 9:58 p.m.
Americans deserve & need to know what the total cost of Obamacare has been, & what projections show. If we follow the money & knew the real numbers, including the actual numbers that have signed up, we may realize we've been bamboozled by Obama & Democrats.
lost in DC West Jordan, UTApril 18, 2014 2:24 p.m.
I see the DN is still peddling untruths. The article says 8MM have signed up for subsidized private insurance. Not true – maybe 8MM have established an account on the Obamacare webpage, but that is not the same thing.


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AFC Conference Championship: Patriots at Broncos
Louisa May Alcott once penned, Rivalry adds so much to the charms of one's conquests. From the battles of Bird and Magic to the bouts of Rocky and Apollo, this axiom has held true in the world of sport, and is why the latest iteration of the Tom Brady Peyton Manning engagement headlines this weekends conference championships.
Also fueling this importance: the very real possibility that this 15th encounter between the respected arms may be its last. Manning and Brady are a combined 73 years old; moreover, reports surfaced over the weekend regarding a forced retirement for Manning dependent on a medical exam. If this indeed is the final confrontation for the field generals, it is one to be cherished, as few gridiron wars can equal the fireworks and fervor this clash produced.
A defeat would hardly damper the record-breaking season, and to greater extent, career, of Manning, given his phenomenal works in 2013. Alas, the stigma of falling short on the big stage would endure with a loss, which would leave the Tennessee product 5-10 in meetings with Brady. Worse, Manning would exit with a losing record. It seems asinine to boil down Mannings brilliant career narrative to the outcome of the next few weeks; fair or not, its a circumstance that holds true. (Although Denver fans, rejoice. Sundays forecast is calling for clear skies and temperatures in the 50s, so we can table the discussion about a certain quarterbacks cold-weather merits.)
Bradys reputation resides on the opposite end of the legacy gamut. With three rings under his belt, his standing in the prime-time environment is close to impervious. What hes done this autumn and winter solidify that disposition. Despite losing his top five targets in the offseason and dealing with a backfield that displayed Butterfingers Syndrome, the two-time MVP directed the Patriots to an offensive onslaught this season, averaging 27.8 points per game (third-best in the league). Due to the assimilation process of his inexperienced receiving crew, Bradys personal figures deteriorated this season. Dont misconstrue that as actual decline, as Brady remains a formidable force under center.
While Sundays Mile High showdown serves as a celebration of quarterback play, lets not diminish the impact of players not named Brady or Manning. New England finds itself at this juncture thanks to the recent harvest of LeGarrette Blount. Acquired last April, the former Buc was relatively quiet in the first three months of the season, resigned mostly to backup duty. However, its been a different tale the past three games, rushing for 431 yards and finding the end zone a whopping eight times. Hes also made contributions in the special teams arena on kickoff returns, with his Herculean frame proving tough to drag down. The Broncos were stout against terrain endeavors this year, allowing just 101.6 yards per contest (eighth-best in the NFL), but look for the Patriots to feature Blount early and often.
Stopping New Englands attack may appear too tall a task for a depleted Denver defense. Not only is All-Pro Von Miller done for the season, but front-line anchor Derek Wolfe remains out after experiencing seizure-like symptoms and Champ Bailey is a shell of his former self. This unit took another blow with cornerback Cliff Harris suffering a torn ACL against San Diego. Yet, in the face of these setbacks, the Broncos have demonstrated a newfound resistance, holding four of their past five opponents to under 260 total yards. Manning and the Denver offense get the acclaim, but the team will need another laudable showing from the D to punch their Super Bowl ticket on Sunday.
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NFC Conference Championship: 49ers at Seahawks
Jim Harbaugh is making his third consecutive appearance in the NFC title game, while Pete Carroll will make his first.
Both coaches are known for stingy defenses and opportunistic offenses.
Seattle navigated the 2013 regular season as the leagues top defense against the pass (172 yards per game). The rush defense allowed the seventh fewest yards, but surrendered the fewest rushing touchdowns (four).
San Francisco also ranked among the top seven defenses in both rushing (fourth) and passing (seventh).
With the two teams so statistically on par with each other, naturally they split the season series. In Week 2, Seattle dismantled the 49ers, 29-3, at CenturyLink Field. Marshawn Lynch scored three touchdowns in that game. He ran for 98 yards and two TDs with 37 receiving yards and a score. The Seahawks were also able to capitalize on Colin Kaepernick's mistakes. Seattle scored 13 points off of three turnovers. San Francisco's quarterback threw three interceptions and lost one fumble.
In Week 14, Kaepernick only turned the ball over once and the 49ers eked out a 19-17 win. Other than taking care of the football, the biggest difference between a San Francisco win and loss was the use of Frank Gore. In the first meeting, Gore only managed 16 yards on nine carries. Gore racked up 110 rushing yards on 17 attempts in the rematch.
Another factor few people are commenting on is the return and impact of Michael Crabtree. The 49ers are undefeated since his return in December.
Anquan Boldin finishing with over 200 receiving yards in the season opener against the Packers, but without Crabtree in Week 2, the Seahawks shut Boldin down to the tune of one catch for seven yards. In the teams second meeting, with Crabtree, both receivers were targeted eight times and Boldin boasted 93 receiving yards on six catches.
According to our simulation engines 1,001 simulations, the Seahawks are projected to win 57.9 percent of the time by an average score of 19-17.
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I was going to review this actually. I got their EP a while ago and sensed a young band that just needs to put out a few albums to get it right.
I disagree that they won't improve. With more focus, better production and a clear sense of direction they can prove you wrong. Hopefully this is just a stepping stone. Dickhead rules quite a bit though.
If you like these guys, check out a band called Satory. (ep is free)
EDIT: link to Satory: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-dFhosNMWU
the most exciting sound from Belgium
the most exciting sound to come from Belgium, with respect to the post-metal genre.
With an average of 18
With an average age equal to 18 years old
'Dickhead' is sludgy post-metal as good as it gets
is sludgy post-metal at its best
Nevertheless, the text is adequately descriptive, although it lacks a proper closure paragraph.
keep writing.
Digging: Fleurety - The White Death
Album Rating: 4.0Thanks for the feedback, I editted the review a bit. I'm also happy the album art finally got fixed .
Such a great album, I'm quite proud that I'm Belgian when I hear these guys... The Calling is the best thing I've heard this year.
Digging: Summoning - With Doom We Come
Album Rating: 4.5I am really enjoying this album. Reminds me alot of Ghost Brigade.
Digging: Foscor - Les Irreals Visions
Album Rating: 4.0Only just getting to hear this, Metal Hammer gave it away in their most recent issue in the UK.
Dickhead is the most interesting song despite being the least artsy fartsy.
Album Rating: 3.5this might just be better than the hutch
Bands: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


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German-based Spotify clone Simfy is now live for users in South Africa. That means that anyone in the country can now try out the service for two weeks, before committing to a full account.
Monthly membership costs will set them back R60 a month, with discounts offered for each additional month that people pay in one go.
The German-based company boasts over 18-million songs in its library, including content from all four of the major record labels — Sony Music, Universal, EMI, and Warner. Alongside its label affiliation it also has partnerships with the Merlin Network and aggregators such as The Orchard, and Finetunes. Simfy also offers social networking, allowing users to share playlists and follow others to see what music they listen to.
As is the case with the German version of the service, that membership lets people listen to Simfy via the their browser, a desktop app, and mobile apps for iPhone, iPad, Android, and BlackBerry.
In addition to the massive international catalogue, a number of South African artists are included in the South African iteration of Simfy.
The company, founded in 2010, started out in Germany before expanding to Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and now South Africa. It is the first international paid-for service to enter the country, with South Africans previously having to rely on free services such as GrooveShark, Boom.fm, and Nokia Mix Radio.


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Two days after not being dealt by the league's final trade deadline, wide receiver Vincent Jackson is ready to report to the Chargers.
Agent Neil Schwartz said Thursday his client will sign what is left of his prorated $583,000 tender and join the Chargers on Oct. 29. Jackson, as a member of the roster exempt list, will be required to sit out three games, setting his season debut for Week 12 against the Indianapolis Colts.
Jackson, 27, must play at least six games this season to accrue his sixth year of league service time. Jackson will become eligible to sign with any team as an unrestricted free agent after the season. Had Jackson not reported, he would likely again be under the Chargers' control as a restricted free agent, although it could have been contested by the NFL Players Association.
Jackson's camp was reportedly advised by the NFLPA not to count on such a ruling.
The Chargers originally offered Jackson a one-year, $3.268 million tender. That figure dropped to $583,000 on June 15. Over the final six games, he is scheduled to make just under $206,000.
Jackson was the Chargers' top wide receiver last season, posting career numbers en route to his first Pro Bowl. He had 68 receptions for a team-high 1,167 yards and nine touchdowns.
The Bolts are currently shorthanded at wide receiver. Malcom Floyd (hamstring) is expected to miss Sunday's game against the Patriots, and Legedu Naanee (hamstring) has missed the past two games but is close to returning.


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Samanyan Lakshminarayanan
The Keys - Poem by Samanyan Lakshminarayanan
[KEY.. a set of words contained in an answer...the mode of correcting the answer papers in a few state board examinations is by using these keys]
The examiner's work
made simple
the students intelligence
made humble
The answer to a question
made simple
the answer's relevance
made humble
The answer just need to have the 'keys'
so simple
the answer need not make any sense at all
so terrible
The examiner just has to look for the 'keys' in the answer
so simple
the examiner need not even know the basics of the subject
he is correcting.........so terrible
Comments about The Keys by Samanyan Lakshminarayanan
Sneha 'The Poetess' (5/30/2009 11:18:00 PM)
an interesting topic to write on.....lovely..... :) (Report) Reply
Kesav Easwaran (4/18/2009 9:49:00 PM)
the thief took away the jewal box...the simpleton old man said oh! what if he took away the box? the keys are still with me...keys matter most...unimportantly though...'a keynote' poem...gets 10 (Report) Reply
Ken E Hall (4/16/2009 12:10:00 AM)
good satire of which I know little of Tests but keys seems a funny way to judge a score,
good point regards (Report) Reply
Saeid Hadavand (4/15/2009 11:09:00 AM)
Keys, The keys... I think these keys can open any locked door. (Report) Reply
Indira Renganathan (4/15/2009 4:09:00 AM)
tha examiner need not even know the basics of the subject
he is correcting.........so terrible....That's the justified trend of today's curirculam..
open truth (Report) Reply
Barry A. Lanier (4/15/2009 1:53:00 AM)
an illustration of technology distancing the teacher from the student, , , eventually all contact will dissipate...and only the words have motion and emotion, , , , maybe poetry can serve a better purpose..... (Report) Reply
Sandra Fowler (4/13/2009 3:31:00 PM)
Excellent satire. Injustice is not very intelligent it would seem.
Kind regards,
Sandra (Report) Reply
Dr Hitesh Sheth (4/13/2009 11:57:00 AM)
ha examiner need not even know the basics of the subject
he is correcting.........so terrible...........lines reflects the sad reality........Good Write.. (Report) Reply
Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar (4/13/2009 2:02:00 AM)
a truth sweetly told. pl read Visalakshi shan (Report) Reply
Chandrashekar A Posy Poet (4/12/2009 11:15:00 PM)
Rajaram Ramachandran (4/12/2009 10:48:00 PM)
In this fast life of the present generation, calculators and keys pay a significant role. For the previous generation, this kind of facilities were not there either for the students or for the teachers. (Report) Reply
Leslie Alexis (heaven Is My Home) (4/11/2009 10:48:00 PM)
great poem. i want to teach someday.. i love teaching.. nice poem.. (Report) Reply
Rajkumar Mukherjee (4/11/2009 11:19:00 AM)
Dear Lakshminarayan,
You have definitely expressed an unique problem in our education system though in a satirical way.I wish it draws the attention of some one in the authority.The simple words expressing so much deserves A 10(NO KEY FOR THAT)
Rajkumar (Report) Reply
Putholi Arumugham (4/11/2009 8:47:00 AM)
your poem catches the irony very well - we are forced to laugh at this painful meaningless process (Report) Reply
Vaibhav Pandey (4/11/2009 6:12:00 AM)
sam, fantastic work....you have brilliantly displayed the shortcoming of our examination sytem (Report) Reply
Sandra Martyres (4/11/2009 5:14:00 AM)
Very well said Samanyan....Education is becoming a farce...with the keys in hand..one can crack any paper..10+ (Report) Reply
Brett Ackerman (4/11/2009 1:56:00 AM)
Aptitude testing is getting to the point where college-entry testing just a matter of a students ability to make tuition payments. Serious writing skills have become a thing of the past. (Report) Reply
Tsira Goge (4/11/2009 1:38:00 AM)
he is correcting.........so terrible..
It is simple true for poets, and - very painful moment, ,10..
Tsira (Report) Reply
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The first part of the process is the process.
There are no set ground rules for removing a public official, so the ground rules for removing Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi from office need to be set by the city's Ethics Commission, the body that will eventually vote on the removal, according to the San Francisco Examiner.
The process to remove a public official has not been used in more than 30 years. The last San Francisco public official removed from office was an airport commissioner in the 1970s. Former supervisor Ed Jew was slated to be removed from office, but resigned before the process began. He is now serving time in federal prison.
Mayor Ed Lee moved to remove Mirkarimi from office for "official misconduct" on Wednesday, after the sheriff pleaded guilty to falsely imprisoning his wife, Eliana Lopez, after a Dec. 31 argument. Lopez allegedly showed a bruise Mirkarimi left on her arm when he grabbed her to a neighbor, who recorded it on video.
That video may be played for the Ethics Commission; it might not. Likewise, the commission must decide if it will hear live testimony or not.
"The first hearing we have will be to establish what the procedure will be," commission Executive Director John St. Croix told the newspaper.
The commission must decide these and other rules for its hearing before Mirkarimi's suspension is heard in three weeks, according to the newspaper.
Mirkarimi was suspended without pay and has been barred from seeing his wife since January.
At issue will be the mayor's definition of "official" misconduct.


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MOKB Sun King Concert Series
The Eastern Sea
LO-FI Lounge
1043 Virginia Ave #215
Indianapolis, IN, 46203
Doors 7:00 PM / Show 8:30 PM
This event is 21 and over
Watch & Listen
At times, it's easy for The Eastern Sea to forget that Austin, Texas is home. While the band's roots are firmly planted in the Texas Hill Country, their dynamic prose-pop travels from location to location, effortlessly moving between distant settings and their own, still somehow foreign, neighborhoods.
Created in 2005 as the bedroom project of songwriter/vocalist Matthew Hines, The Eastern Sea quickly released a self-produced anthology Further Up, Further In, which showcased Hines' folk and electronic roots. From '07-'09, the band added several new members and recorded what would eventually become The Eastern Sea, a self-released collection of two eponymous EPs. Songs such as "The Snow" and "The Name" attracted the band's first national press and led to several festival appearances (SXSW, CMJ, FPH Summerfest) and a pair of national tours.
Starting in 2010, The Eastern Sea began work on their first official LP, Plague, a project that marked a major shift in methods for band. Instead of piecing tracks together with home production, the vast majority of Plague would be recorded live to tape by Matt Smith (Ola Podrida, Golden Bear) at HOTTRACKS!!! in Austin. Ultimately, these principle recordings were a swan song for the long-running East Austin studio, as the complex that housed HOTTRACKS!!! was condemned by the city only a month into production. The Eastern Sea was then forced to finish Plague in between temporary studios and homes across Central Texas.
Despite the numerous setbacks, the completed Plague (WhiteLabBlackLab), mastered by Jeff Lipton at Peerless Mastering (Bon Iver, Andrew Bird), represents The Eastern Sea's most cohesive collection of songs to date. Musically, it combines the hypnotic rhythm of post-rock, the playful melodies of traditional American folk, and the dynamics of contemporary progressive indie-rock, a distinct evolution of the sound that appeared on The Eastern Sea's self-titled release. While ornate percussion lies at the heart of Plague, the signature slow builds of poly-rhythm in songs such as "Wasn't for Love" and "The Match" serve as a launch pad for melodic bass, shimmering keys, finger-picked electric guitar, and expressive trumpet. Lyrically, Hines' boldly present vocals weave a revealing autobiographical narrative, developing themes of change, transition, and powerlessness over the course of twelve songs.
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What a place. As soon as you enter the nightclub you are overwhelmed by the whole ambience of the place. The music is great and ranges from House, Garage to techno and dance. Drinks are a bit pricy but then again aren't they everywhere these days. I have been to the club a couple of times and have been really impressed by the whole layout of the place. I would definately recommend it to anyone who is visiting or living in the area.


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Public employees are protected from being fired for exercising their right to free speech—but government agencies still have the right to manage their workforces.
Those rights may clash when a public employee complains about how she is supposed to do her job. She may think her supervisors are wrong, while management may feel it has the right to dictate how the agency will run.
The good news is that, in most cases, the employer's interests prevail.
Recent case: Rita Miller worked as a probation officer and was a staunch believer in rehabilitation. Her supervisors had a more jaded view. They constantly pushed Miller to crack down on her probationers to comply with the rules judges had laid out when approving their release from prison.
Miller wrote a letter to the judge presiding over the Court of Common Pleas of Clinton County, complaining about her supervisors' attitude toward those on probation and claiming they were liars. The judge fired Miller the next day.
She sued, alleging that her letter was an exercise of her First Amendment right to free speech and that she should not have been fired for sending it.
The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals disagreed. It looked at the content of the letter and concluded it wasn't protected speech. It didn't deal with matters of public concern such as corruption. Instead, the letter focused on her personal gripes as an employee. The case was dismissed. (Miller v. Clinton County, et al., No. 07-2105, 3rd Cir., 2008)


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Beauuuutiful Jenny!! Your uploading some awesome artworks!! :D
thanks so much Tainia, I smashed my car so I'm stuck at home playing with old piccies!!
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A representative with the Transportation Security Administration said two loaded guns were found at South Florida airports in the last four days.
A 65-year-old man who was traveling to John F. Kennedy International Airport on Friday was stopped at the TSA checkpoint at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport with a loaded .45-caliber Springfield Arms XP5.
A man who was traveling to Reagan National Airport on Monday was stopped at the TSA checkpoint at Miami International Airport with a loaded Bersa 380.
"Passengers are reminded to check their bags before heading to the airport to be sure they are not carrying a gun," said TSA spokeswoman Sari Koshetz. "A loaded gun inside your bag and thrown onto an X-ray belt at the security checkpoint could have tragic results."
Koshetz said that while firearms may be transported in checked baggage -- provided they are declared to the airline, are in a proper carrying case and are unloaded -- they are prohibited in carry-on bags.
Passengers who bring firearms to a checkpoint face civil penalties from the TSA of up to $11,000.
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Venezuela's Maduro, opposition to begin talks
President Nicolas Maduro was due to host Venezuelan opposition leaders at the start of mediated talks intended to stem two months of political unrest that has killed dozens in the OPEC nation.
Some hardline opposition groups, including the party of jailed protest leader Leopoldo Lopez, are boycotting Thursday's scheduled talks while dozens of demonstrators remain in jail.
The meeting, brokered by foreign ministers from the Unasur bloc of South American governments, is due to start today at 5 pm (2130 GMT) at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas and be broadcast live on state TV.
Both sides have asked the Roman Catholic Church to attend as a "good faith" witness. The Vatican has confirmed its willingness to mediate but has not named an envoy to the talks.
"Miraflores will tremble," said opposition leader Henrique Capriles, who narrowly lost to Maduro in last year's election to replace late socialist leader Hugo Chavez.
"We will tell the government the truth so that the country can open its eyes and we see that things must change," added Capriles, who is part of the Democratic Unity opposition coalition's delegation to the talks.
Pollsters say approval levels for both Maduro and the opposition have fallen during the crisis, while an already slowing economy has suffered a further drag from the impact of violent clashes on businesses and transport.
Maduro, who calls himself the 'son' of Chavez and is seeking to preserve popular oil-funded welfare policies while tinkering with his predecessor's statist economic model, said ahead of the talks that he would talk but not negotiate.
"There will be no pact with anyone. There is a debate, a dialogue, which is different. I would be a traitor if I start negotiating the revolution," he said.
Hardline protesters have openly sought to provoke a "Venezuelan Spring" that would force Maduro out of office but have failed to bring the millions onto the streets they had hoped for. The demonstrators have proved persistent, however, with sporadic roadblocks, marches and other protest tactics in some cities.
Students in Caracas planned to rally just before the talks.
Maduro said if the opposition wants to get rid of him, it would have to be via the ballot only. His foes could force a presidential 'recall referendum' in 2016 if they garner about 4 million signatures for it. Maduro's six-year term ends in 2019.
"The opposition must return to the democratic and constitutional track," Maduro told thousands of supporters during a speech in a Caracas convention center, to cheers of "they will not return".
Maduro said he had "positive surprises" for the opposition at the talks, but gave no details. There have been calls for a goodwill release of former security official Ivan Simonovis, who is serving a 30-year sentence for some shootings during a brief coup against Chavez against 2002.


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WASHINGTON - Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills fell in auction yesterday, with rates on six-month bills dropping to the lowest level in nearly three years.
The Treasury Department auctioned $20 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate of 3.080 percent, down from 3.180 percent last week. Another $18 billion in six-month bills was auctioned at a discount rate of 2.950 percent, down from 3.170 percent last week.
The three-month rate was the lowest since these bills averaged 3.000 percent on Dec. 17.
The six-month rate was the lowest since an average of 2.935 percent on March 7, 2005.
The discount rates reflect that the bills sell for less than their face value.
For a $10,000 bill, the three-month price was $9,922.14, while a six-month bill sold for $9,850.86.
Separately, the Federal Reserve said the average yield for one-year Treasury bills, a popular index for making changes in adjustable rate mortgages, fell to 3.04 percent last week, from 3.18 percent the previous week.


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With a safety record to rival Amtrak's, Derailed conducts runaway locomotives of the headbanging variety. Fast and heavy, the trio -- guitarist/frontman Russ Fahnestock, bassist Matt Flanagan and drummer Scott Lewis -- cranks the decibels up past hardcore's pain threshold for a pleasingly melodic, punk-informed brand of gritty, proletarian metal. More than a little indebted to the classic, behemoth sounds of Black Sabbath (the three moonlight with ex-Boss 302 crooner Rich Groskopf, as an amusing Ozzy-channels-Morrissey entity known as the Black Smiths), Derailed knows exactly how far to ride the "Crazy Train" before balling the jack in its own right. Masters of the sped-up power dirge, Fahnestock and company rode the rails with distinction on last year's impressive Noise Tent 2002 sampler -- something of a harbinger of spring in these here parts -- and followed it up six months later with their debut full-length, Apocalypse Later. Warming up the stage for Hydra Head Records' nationally touring showcase of ultra-heavy acts on Thursday, August 14, at the Larimer Lounge, Derailed joins New Hampshire's Scissorfight, Seattle's Harkonen and Chicago-based Pelican for an evening of shredding bombast, rock-steady riffs and Flying V guitar haze. Admit it: A band like this comes in handy during those precious moments when you want nothing so much as to smash somebody's face.
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Jays have lost six straight, eight of 10 entering Sunday
By Robert Falkoff / MLB.com
With shortstop David Eckstein getting a previously scheduled breather and his team mired in a situational hitting dilemma, Blue Jays manager John Gibbons decided to write out a dramatically different lineup card for Sunday's series finale against the Royals.
Gibbons put Alex Rios in the leadoff spot and moved Lyle Overbay into the No. 2 slot. Scott Rolen hit third, followed by Matt Stairs, Vernon Wells, Aaron Hill, Adam Lind, Rod Barajas and John McDonald.
"Just a different look," Gibbons said.
Gibbons was just hoping to find a spark for an offense that was 4-for-42 with runners in scoring position through the opening five games of the road trip. Asked if he has seen signs of hitters pressing with men in scoring position, Gibbons said: "Yeah, oh yeah. They all want to get it done."
A shining example of the Jays' recent plight occurred in the third inning of Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Royals. Toronto did everything right in terms of fundamental offensive play to place a runner at third with one out in a scoreless game. Eckstein led off with a single, stole second and advanced to third on Hill's flyout to right. No. 3 hitter Rios then chased a Luke Hochevar pitch that was down and rolled the ball to drawn-in shortstop Tony Pena, before Wells grounded out to end the inning.
One inning later, the Jays had a man at third with one out when Overbay bounced out to first and missed the RBI opportunity.
"You end up chasing a pitch out of the zone and you end up getting yourself out a lot," Gibbons said.
Newcomer Lind did deliver a well-hit ball in the eighth with the bases loaded, but his bid for a two-run single was taken away on a brilliant defensive play by Pena.
One way or the other, Gibbons expects the Jays to get through the recent difficulties and begin to prosper. It may be one timely hit that the Jays will look back on as a turning point.
"It doesn't have to be a hard-hit ball," Gibbons said. "It could be a bloop or a little flair."
Robert Falkoff is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Historically, sustainability reporting has been largely about the firm's impact on society and the environment. Is the firm using up a lot of resources? Polluting? How does it impact local communities' lives and livelihoods? How does it treat its employees? And so much more. Recently though, stakeholders have also been asking for disclosure on risks and opportunities related to climate change. Are the firm's operations at risk for a Category 5 hurricane? Will its supply chain be impacted by more frequent floods in Bangladesh? How will the firm procure water or agricultural goods in a dryer world? How will it pay for shipping in a world with high carbon prices? It could be argued that including climate change impacts into sustainability reports turns sustainability reporting on its head: when a firm reports on the impact climate change may have on its operations, supply chain or business model, it is really reporting on the impact of the environment on the firm, not the other way round. So, should climate risks be included in sustainability reports?
Climate risk disclosure still lagging
Recent trends in climate risk disclosure seem to support the view that climate risks don't belong in sustainability reports: the Center for Energy and Environmental Solutions (C2ES) recently released a comprehensive report on Weathering the Storm: Building Business Resilience to Climate Change. They compared S&P 100 companies' responses to Carbon Disclosure Project questionnaires to their sustainability reports, and found that 85 out of 100 S&P companies listed potential impacts from climate change on their company in their CDP questionnaire, but only 35 of these also mentioned those impacts in their sustainability reports. The top five potential impacts listed by companies were disruption in production capacity (57 percent), increased operational costs (47 percent), inability to do business, increased capital costs and reduced demand for goods and services (less than 15 percent for the last three).
Is climate change a material issue?
It might also be that the fifty S&P 100 companies that listed climate risks in their CDP questionnaire but not in their sustainability reports decided that climate risk was not material – yet. And that's a valid argument: the CDP questionnaire is an excellent place to discuss all and any research and analysis related to climate risks specifically, while the GRI asks companies to focus on material issues – issues that "reflect the organization's significant economic, environmental and social impacts," or that "substantively influence the assessments and decisions of stakeholders." Yet the fact is, we're still lacking granular data on how climate change will impact temperature, hydrology and sea-level rise in many places around the world, and the actual magnitude and timescale of the impacts of climate change are still uncertain. This means many companies are simply not in a position to assess whether or how their operations or supply chain will be impacted. So for many companies, climate risk disclosure involves saying things like "we anticipate there could be impacts, but we don't know for sure or we don't know how bad it will be." That makes it hard to tell if those issues are material.
GRI requires reporting of climate risks and opportunities
Even in this context of uncertainty, many companies should include more information on climate risk. The Global Reporting Initiative Framework contains several indicators specifically focused on climate change. Some of these indicators are widely used, such as EN 16-17 (EN 15-19 in the G4) on GHG emissions. Yet there's another lesser-known indicator, EC-2, that solicits input on "the financial implications and other risks and opportunities for the organization's activities due to climate change." As the G4 is putting added emphasis on supply chains, this indicator is going to become all the more relevant for companies with suppliers in vulnerable countries [link ND-Gain] around the world. The range of potential impacts is large – and while not all sectors or companies will be impacted, many firms that may not be thinking about climate change today will see dramatic impacts. This makes climate risks material for many companies, even with missing data and uncertain impacts: whether or not the company's management is actively assessing what the impacts of climate change will be on the business is a material issue – at least until proven that the firm won't be affected.
Investors are stakeholders, too
One group of investors has been particularly vocal regarding climate disclosure: investors. Theoretically, publicly-traded companies are already required to disclose their climate risk exposure in their financial filings, Form 10-K. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) outlined in their 2010 guidance what companies were supposed to include – regulatory risks, risks related to the physical impacts of climate change, and indirect risks to supply chain and market conditions. In reality, though, few companies even mention climate change in their 10-K form – only a third of S&P 100 companies do, according to that same C2ES report. Ceres and the Investor Network on Climate Risks (INCR) wrote to the SEC earlier this summer to request the regulatory agency "devote greater attention" to what was clearly a material issue for investors, climate change. General guidance on how to report climate-related risks and opportunities is now available – the Climate Disclosure Standard Board has released a detailed Climate Reporting Framework with specific language and advice on what to include, and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board is in the process of developing detailed, sectoral sustainability disclosure standards which will include sector-relevant key performance indicators for climate change.
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The hard work that remains for the vast majority of businesses, S&P 100 and beyond, is to adequately assess, quantify, and manage climate risks. Pulling together the adequate data, scientific literature, and cross-referencing it with a company's current operations and long-term strategy to identify the most salient issues can be a daunting work – but for many companies there will be a silver lining in the form of new business opportunities, reduced operational costs or increased resiliency to risks across the board. How is your company dealing with climate change? Have you identified risks and opportunities? Tell us more in the Comments section.
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The symphony of drums, maracas and songs was enough to let any casual passer-by know there was fun going on inside.
Last week, the Woodbury United Methodist Church was the setting for a family fun with music therapy event, aimed at children with disabilities, their brothers and sisters and their parents.
The expressions on the children's faces as they sang and played the instruments left no doubt about the "fun" aspect of the evening, which was organized by the group Arc Greater Twin Cities, and a trained music therapist was on hand to explain some of the theory behind the therapy to the parents.
That's if he could make his voice heard over the beating of the drums.
"A lot of the research is pointing to a whole-brain response when we participate in music, whether it's active involvement in making music or passive listening," explained Todd Schwartzberg, a coordinator with the MacPhail Center for Music.
"When we are listening to music, we are activating both hemispheres of the brain, and smaller areas of the brain that deal with learning, memory, emotions."
Arc Greater Twin Cities, a non-profit dedicated to serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families throughout life, decided to partner with the MacPhail Center for the free workshop in Woodbury -- the first of its kind in the Twin Cities -- after Arc staff experienced for themselves a music therapy session, and saw the potential it could have for the families they worked with on a daily basis.
Woodbury resident and Arc's GetSet! program specialist Sharon Mulé has a daughter with epilepsy and got involved with Arc when she realized she was being given merely a glimpse of what many families coped with.
It was extra-special for her, she said, that Arc's first music therapy event was being held in her home city.
"My motivation is this is my community," said Mulé. "My three children all went through the North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District, and I have a daughter with a developmental disability.
"You get highly motivated to see things change in your community...
"We [at Arc] are there because we have a passion for change and a passion for the people in our community."
One of the parents at the music therapy workshop was Michele McAlister, whose 12-year-old son, Justin, has autism.
"I want him to have every opportunity," said McAlister, who runs her own autism support network in Woodbury.
"Often, especially in the autism world, there's so much out there that you are supposed to try -- all the diets and gimmicks... but what I've found one of the most effective things to be with my son is music.
"He became more organized -- it's very, very powerful."
McAlister says part of her motivation for attending the Sept. 18 event was to make contact with other families and network with parents in similar situations. Justin has been through music therapy three times now, and McAlister says she continues to believe strongly in its effectiveness.
"[Justin] is not very good at it, but he believes he is, and that's all that matters," she said, smiling.
Arc Greater Twin Cities is holding a series of free workshops throughout the fall for parents who have children with disabilities in Washington County. For more information, call (952) 920-0855 or visit www.arcgreatertwincities.org.
The MacPhail Center for Music has a dedicated music therapy program at its locations in Minneapolis, White Bear Lake and Apple Valley. For more information, call Todd Schwartzberg at (612) 767-5373.
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Woman in Florida Rape Inquiry Fought Adversity and Sought Acceptance
By FOX BUTTERFIELD with MARY B. W. TABOR
Published: April 17, 1991
PALM BEACH, Fla., April 16— The woman who has accused William Kennedy Smith of raping her at the Kennedy estate here was born into a modest working-class family outside Akron, Ohio, but moved sharply up the economic scale 10 years ago after her divorced mother married a wealthy industrialist.
Since then, the young woman, Patricia Bowman, moved from Ohio to Florida, where she held jobs sporadically, took college classes occasionally, had a child and moved into a house near Palm Beach that was bought for her by her stepfather, Michael G. O'Neil, the former chairman of the General Tire and Rubber Company.
It was in Palm Beach more than two weeks ago, at a chic bar Ms. Bowman frequents, that she met Senator Edward M. Kennedy, his son Patrick and Mr. Smith. After returning with them to the Kennedy estate in the early hours of March 30, she later told the police, she was attacked. No Comment on the Case
Mr. O'Neil and Ms. Bowman have declined to discuss the case, and her lawyers did not respond to messages seeking comment today.
The major family changes Ms. Bowman would experience began in 1974. Court records show that her father, Robert Bowman, was a welder at White Motor Company, a truck manufacturer, and that her mother, Jean, was a secretary making less than $200 a week at the time she sued for divorce in 1974. Mrs. Bowman asserted that her husband was physically threatening her.
Mrs. Bowman soon became involved with Mr. O'Neil, whose wealth was listed at $10.3 million when he was divorced in 1981, according to documents filed in the proceedings. Mrs. Bowman was described as the "longstanding girlfriend" in a memorandum submitted by the industrialist's estranged wife and was subpoenaed to testify in the case.
Soon after the divorce the two were married, and Patricia Bowman's new stepfather helped her to make a transition from being an Ohio high school student with below-average grades to a young woman with a leisurely life in South Florida.
In 1989, after she gave birth to a daughter by a local man she did not marry, her stepfather bought for her a new contemporary three-bedroom house with pale peach walls at a cost of $161,800, according to the deed. The house, in Jupiter, 20 miles north of Palm Beach, is not far from the Loxahatchee Club, an exclusive walled community built around a lush, palm-lined golf course and small lakes, where her mother and stepfather live. A uniformed guard at a gatehouse screens all visitors.
After Ms. Bowman, 29 years old, said she had been raped, her stepfather was furious, people who have talked with him said. A blunt-spoken man, he is used to getting his own way, friends say.
"This is not about money," he told a reporter. "This is about justice."
And so he quickly hired two prominent criminal defense lawyers to support his step-daughter.
The case has thus pitted a successful industrialist, Mr. O'Neil, against a wealthy and powerful family. 'A Little Wild Streak'
Ms. Bowman was born on Aug. 11, 1961, in Akron and was an only child. She was 13 when her parents were divorced. Afterward, she and her mother lived in a series of small houses and apartments in the Akron area.
She had a poor academic record at Tallmadge High School, said a school official who spoke on the condition he not be identified. But she was popular socially and "had a little wild streak," said a woman who knew her at the time. That meant that she and her friends liked to drive fast cars, go to parties and skip classes, the friend said.
But in the 10th grade she had to withdraw from school after a serious automobile accident in which she broke her neck, a school official said. She was a passenger in the car.
At the time, a doctor told her she would never walk again, a friend recalled. But three weeks later she walked out of the hospital.
Nevertheless, she had to wear a body brace and she struggled with constant pain caused by arthritis from the accident. This made her self-conscious, but also led her to be "very strong willed, very upbeat" as she tried to overcome the effects of the injury, the friend said. "I think she was more concerned about being accepted by her peers" than with getting good grades, he said.
After a year of treatment, Ms. Bowman, who liked to cook and listen to Bruce Springsteen music, returned to high school in nearby Stow. Then, after graduating, she attended classes at a college in Ohio and talked of becoming an architect, the friend said. But she also talked of moving to Florida to relieve the arthritic pain. "It was hell on her in the wintertime," the friend said.
In 1981, two years after finishing high school, Ms. Bowman did move to Florida.
Even today Ms. Bowman must still take medication to relieve the pain, the friend said, and he added that he had never seen her run. The doctors told her her neck was like glass -- "it's fine crystal," the friend said.
"This wildness you have heard about, it wasn't the same kind of wildness as other people," he said. "She knew her time clock was much more fragile than yours or mine."
During Ms. Bowman's high school years, her mother gradually rose through the ranks at the McNeil Corporation, a manufacturer of machinery for the tire companies of Akron, moving up from secretary, to executive secretary to the president of the company and then to secretary of the corporation. That made her the only female executive of the company. The chairman of one of her company's largest customers, General Tire, was the man she became involved with and eventually married.
A spokesman for the company where she worked, Raymond Keller, remembered her as "a very competent lady. She was a very highly thought of person."
After Ms. Bowman moved to Florida, where her stepfather liked to play golf, she worked briefly at a law firm, a church and at Walt Disney World.


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As we work our way through April, each day brings with it an announcement from another player declaring his intention to either enter the NBA draft or stay in school. For example, Marcus Smart surprised many observers by saying he will return to Oklahoma State for his sophomore season. But for every Smart, there's another star with eligibility remaining who has reached the opposite conclusion and made a decision to take the plunge. Today I want to look at which teams will be hurt the most by such early departures.
In order to make this more than a summary of what we all know already, I have two simple rules. I won't bother talking about programs that are losing first-team All-Americans to early entry, or losing players who are certain to go near the top of the first round. Obviously Michigan losing Trey Burke (and to a lesser extent, Tim Hardaway Jr.), or Indiana losing Victor Oladipo (and Cody Zeller) to the NBA draft is a big deal. By the same token, teams such as Kentucky (Nerlens Noel and Archie Goodwin), UCLA (Shabazz Muhammad), Syracuse (Michael Carter-Williams) and Georgetown (Otto Porter Jr.) naturally would be better off if they could have held on to their talent. But we've known for a long while that many or all of these players would be departing.
Beyond these obvious choices, I want to analyze which programs outside that select circle have been set back significantly because of players declaring for the draft.
As always with such matters, I'm working from the definitive list of who's in and who's out put together by my colleague Chad Ford. Without further ado, here are the teams besides the usual suspects that have been hit the hardest by early departures:
Louisville Cardinals
Rick Pitino is losing both Gorgui Dieng and Russ Smith. Dieng is projected as a mid-first-round pick, but Smith would really appear to be battling the odds. There's a significant possibility he won't be taken in the first round, and therefore Smith's ability to make an NBA roster is open to question.


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Liam Ridgewell has believes that West Brom deserve their lofty current standing of fifth in the Premier League.
Steve Clarke's men are level on points with Everton, who occupy the fourth Champions League spot, having recorded five wins from their opening 10, matches and sit above the likes of Arsenal, Tottenham and Newcastle.
And the 28-year-old stressed the need to stay level-headed as the squad look to continue their strong start.
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"We know what we're all about and everyone connected with the club is very level-headed. The only people getting carried away with it will be people outside the camp. We know what we're doing and we'll carry on doing it."
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Last night was legs day. I usually LOVE legs day, but I was still hungover from the night before, and was pretty crabby as it was.
Hubby got off late from work, so we were late in arriving to the gym, and there were more people there than we are used to.
We both do the same routine. Last night was 4 different exercises, 4 sets of each. 1 set of each, then start again, lather, rinse, repeat. Fair enough, right?
Let me draw the picture for you here - there are 2 leg presses at the angle I use for my routine (I'm on week 5 of ten!). One has 90 lbs permanently affixed to it, the other has 400lbs permanently affixed to it. (Both are plus truck). Pretty much everyone uses the 90 lbs one.
So the leg press is my last set of the round. I head towards the machine, and some guy is on it. Fair enough, the stretch rack is pretty close to it, I figure I'll stretch a bit and keep an eye out.
So the guy is there for a loooong time.. then drapes his towel over the cushion and walks off, leaving his gym bag right there. Ok fine, maybe he's getting water.
Nope. He went off to another machine.
I wait and wait.. he comes back, does another set, then does it again.
Comes back AGAIN, and this other guy is there, and they are apparently friends. So, guy #1 starts taking a couple weights off it, and they stand on either side of it just talking.
So a few minutes later, they sort of move off to the side of it, chatting, but leaving the one guy's towel on it. It's been like 20 minutes at this point, so I go over and ask "Are you using this?"
Guy #2 gives me a dirty look and says "YES.. I'm just talking first!".. and goes back to chatting. Whatever. He gets on a couple mins later, does his thing, and starts heading towards another machine. Sees me going for the leg press, informs me that he is "still using it", getting really snarky.
I must have looked incredulous, because then he got really condescending and said "You know, many people work in something calls "SETS".. " talking to me like I was completely retarded. I raised an eyebrow, then he says - oh my god - "Well, I GUESS I can take some weight off and let you work through while I go ___"
Ok seriously. Time to paint another picture here.
Both guys are middle aged. Guy 1 has a paunch, guy 2 is scrawny- but wearing a shirt with the sleeves cut right off. Both acting like they are SOMETHING... something other than middle aged losers. Neither is anything to look at, and they're carrying on like they're accomplished bodybuilders or something, right? Quite obvious that neither are all that experienced in there, but they're all acting big, puffing their chests out, hauling around their gym bag (??).. etc. And lifting light / tons of reps. AND not even getting to 90 degrees.
HE HAD 170 LBS ON THE LEG PRESS! OMFG! I just about died when he said that! "I CAN TAKE SOME WEIGHT OFF FOR YOU!" !?!?!
Seriously, wtf. I get that I'm fat, but I have really obvious quads. I mean, you can't miss them. I don't look like a weakling, and honestly - if I were his size, I'd assume a fat chick can lift more than me. What with carrying all that weight around all the time, and all.
I was so shocked, I couldn't even manage to out snark him. I should have just gone "Oh, that's fine, I'll just go over here and use this machine!" with the 400 lbs starting weight. (It wouldn't have fit in with what I was doing at the time, though)
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I'd have had a hard time not chucking a 45 at his head.
If he is so knowledgeable about sets, then there's no reason he shouldn't have been courteous enough to let you work in yours between his.
No worries, you're losing weight - he's stuck with his pompous jackass personality regardless of what he looks like, which after reading your post, isn't all that to begin with.
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I just couldn't believe he had the gall to monopolize the machines like that. I counted 3, but didn't see if he pulled that **** with the towel on the other 2.
This was at about 6pm, when the gym was really busy. Nevermind THAT fact, there are actually signs up everywhere telling people not to pull that crap. Sure, they're worded something like "don't rest on the machines between sets".. but I don't think it takes a genius to realize the spirit of that, and not take it to mean "fine, I won't rest on it.. but I'll put my towel on it and go somewhere else during PEAK TIME!"BRING ON THE BULK!!!!
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I use the 2 min rule anyway. If they are gone for more then 2 mins it's mine - they can cry all they want.
Or if he says he is using the leg press go use the other machine that he is calling double time on. he will say "I am using this" You say "No, you said your using the legs press."Twitter Me. Diet, Cardio, Bulk, Cut, Weights, Suppliments. Advice. I love to help. WWW.TWITTER.COM/HollidayChris
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I have to say, I wouldn't have waited 20 minutes. Which may be why he pulled an attitude with you. Some men like to intimidate and will pick people they think it will work with. Next time I'd tell him you were going to work in and if he gives you a hard time, go to someone who works at the gym. They should be enforcing gym policies.www.balancinglifeandfitness.com
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I can't stand rude jerks like that. Especially if it's obvious that they don't know how to workout in the gym or have common courtesy.
I'll usually ask if they're still using the machine or ask if I can work in with them. They're either cool with it or it runs them off to something else. Hopefully you won't have to experience that again.Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. - Ben Franklin
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I agree. Supersetting at the gym is very selfish and inconsiderate. If I ever do supersets I am usually in the gym basically alone or working out in an area to myself. I've seen people hog the squat rack AND the leg press machine, using both supersetting. I'm like wtf man, give me something.�Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.� - Mahatma Gandhi.
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