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Prime-time primer: A highly subjective guide to new fall shows
If the networks' clutch of new shows doesn't appear to contain, at first glance, an instant game-changer such as Lost, be patient. Something great might emerge from this fall's crop. Or not.
First impressions can be dead wrong.
Last year, I loved the pilot for Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip and thought 30 Rock was all over the map.
Within a month or two, 30 Rock had become one of the gems of the season, while Studio 60 took a swan dive in the quality department. So keep in mind that these impressions of the new fall shows are just that -- first thoughts. And I reserve the right to change my mind about just about everything, which is one of the best perks of this gig.
If the networks' clutch of new shows doesn't appear to contain, at first glance, an instant game-changer such as Lost, be patient. Something great might emerge from this fall's crop. Or not.
We'll just have to keep watching.
Now, on with the shows ...
CBS, not surprisingly, makes few moves on this night (though I regret the temporary loss of The New Adventures of Old Christine, which doesn't return until midseason). ABC, which still isn't a Monday must-see in my house, unveils a reality-driven schedule (aside from the comedy Samantha Who?, which premieres in October).
NBC, the only network to make big changes, is putting its breakout hit, Heroes, inside a nerd-friendly sandwich, slotting the "spy-fi" series Chuck in the 8 p.m. spot and following its 9 p.m. superhero drama with Journeyman, which is one of fall's most inexplicable programming decisions. The post-Heroes slot is prime NBC real estate -- not exactly something that is in plentiful supply. Why not put Bionic Woman in that cushy spot? It's not terribly good, but I think Bionic Woman might do a better job of holding onto the Heroes audience.
Finally, Fox and the CW (yes, the CW!) have the most potentially interesting new shows of the night, in the form of the intriguing New Orleans cop drama K-Ville and the surprisingly sweet cross-cultural comedy Aliens in America.
Chuck (Sept. 24, NBC): In NBC's charming but slight entry into the fall nerd-o-rama derby, Zachary Levi plays a computer-playing geek who, via an accidental download into his brain, becomes one of the government's most vital intelligence assets. Levi is winning and Chuck, which is from The O.C. creator Josh Schwartz, is pleasant enough, but this show is likely to be overshadowed (out of the gate, anyway) by the CW's superior and similar Reaper.
Rating: Liked it.
Journeyman (Sept. 24, NBC): Kevin McKidd (who was so memorable as charismatic soldier Lucius Vorenus in HBO's Rome) plays a time-traveling reporter in this NBC drama, which feels like a holdover from last season's batch of serialized thrillers. There's also a romance element -- McKidd's character is torn between a past love and his wife -- but overall the show feels like a slightly pallid remake of the ABC thriller Day Break, which flopped.
Rating: Blah.
K-Ville (Sept. 17, Fox): Fox's gritty drama follows an unlikely cop duo as they attempt to police a post-Katrina New Orleans. In the pilot, the show's various elements -- mismatched cops, urban action, post-Katrina conspiracy theories and New Orleans flavor -- bump up against one another somewhat awkwardly, but this potentially interesting series bears watching, not just because it shines a light on a great, troubled city, but for the great performance of Shield veteran Anthony Anderson.
Rating: Liked it.
Aliens in America (Oct. 1, CW): A nerdy Wisconsin teen's mother brings an exchange student into their home -- only to find that the student is a Muslim from Pakistan. This promising series uses a light touch to look at intercultural fears (a relief after years of darker post-9/11 dramas), and it pokes fun at stereotypes without descending into cruelty. It's one of fall's weirdest (but most promising) hybrids: A timely, culture-clash Wonder Years.
Rating: Really liked the pilot; hope the show lives up to its potential.
The Big Bang Theory (Sept. 24, CBS): CBS' entry in the fall nerd-a-thon is both mean-spirited and predictable (a sitcom two-fer!). Two super-geniuses with massive IQs and non-existent social skills meet their new neighbor -- a shapely blond who's not so endowed with the gray matter. Hilarity allegedly ensues, if you buy into the premise that it's funny to take potshots at intelligent people.
Rating: Are you kidding me with this nonsense?
Samantha Who? (Oct. 15, ABC): Christina Applegate stars as a woman who wakes up from a coma to find out that she has amnesia -- and that she wasn't very nice in her former life. It's all a bit too frantic to enjoy, but Applegate, a skilled actress, does her best.
Rating: Blah.
Would you believe the most interesting matchup of the night is between Fox and the CW? Yes, again I tell you, the CW has some good new shows this fall -- possibly more good new shows than, say, CBS. But that might just be a measure of how subpar the fall crop is.
In any case, my TiVo will be getting a workout at 9 p.m. Tuesday, when a revamped House (which introduces some new characters) goes up against Reaper, one of fall's most beguiling new shows. Surely Fox's cranky doc will crush the CW newbie in the ratings, but most of the other offerings in that hour are reality programs -- and there are few reality shows on my must-see list these days.
Cane (Sept. 25, CBS): This is the sort of large ensemble family soap that ABC has specialized in making in recent years, and CBS' attempt is somewhat clunky. Then again, it stars the able Jimmy Smits, who's backed up by Hector Elizondo and Rita Moreno. Smits plays Alex Duque, the favorite son of a wealthy Cuban-American clan with a successful South Florida rum and sugar business. Who will inherit the business? What skeletons lurk in the Duques' closets? Will Alex and his ambitious brother Frank go to war? If you're thinking of a glossy (and predictable) Latino update to Dallas, you're not far off.
Rating: Blah.
Reaper (Sept. 25, CW): One of fall's most buzzed-about pilots, and there's good reason for that: The Reaper pilot is a nearly flawless hour of television. In the pilot, layabout Sam (the likable Bret Harrison) finds out why his parents never pushed him to succeed: They sold his soul to the devil, who turns up and wants Sam to go to work as a bounty hunter chasing fugitives from hell. Ray Wise is fantastic as the smooth-talking devil, and there's a lot of charm and comedy in this sharp, well-written pilot, which was directed by Kevin Smith. But does Reaper's charm rest in the setup of its premise? That's the big question going forward.
Rating: Really liked the pilot; hope the show lives up to its potential.
Carpoolers (Oct. 2, ABC): Do we need to say much about this show? It's a fledgling ABC comedy, meaning its life span is probably shorter than that of a cicada. In any case, the title says it all -- the show concerns the misadventures of a group of suburbanites who ride to work together every day.
Rating: Blah.
Cavemen (Oct. 2, ABC): This show, which is based on the Geico commercials starring a series of thick-browed throwbacks, is bound to be one of the most controversial offerings for fall. The pilot is being shown later in the run and a new first episode is being made, which doesn't inspire confidence. But I didn't actually hate the show -- I just thought it was a one-joke comedy, in which the cavemen suffer through a constant series of discriminatory situations.
Rating: Blah.
It's a suddenly competitive Ladies Night, as three new female-centric dramas square off at 9 p.m. The futuristic Bionic Woman, the catty Gossip Girl and the sudsy Private Practice (which stars Grey's Anatomy's coolest female doc, the flame-haired Addison Montgomery) couldn't be more different in tone, but it'll be interesting to see which one of these women wins the hearts and minds of viewers of both sexes.
ABC's anchor is the Grey's Anatomy spinoff, Private Practice, but it is stranded between two other new dramas. The network leads off with the fanciful Pushing Daisies, one of fall's riskiest dramas, and it rounds out its all-new night with Dirty Sexy Money, which is a smart take on an old format -- the rich-family soap opera. NBC, on the other hand, puts the buzzed-about Bionic Woman between the warhorse game show Deal or No Deal and the mostly conventional cop drama Life, a typically mismatched odd-and-sods NBC lineup.
Meanwhile, Fox might have the sleeper hit of the fall on its hands -- the broadcast-news comedy Back to You -- and CBS has some of the buzz it so desperately wants in the controversial reality series Kid Nation.
Bionic Woman (Sept. 26, NBC): This remake of the `70s series has a couple of big things going for it: Name recognition and Katee Sackhoff as Sarah Corvus, the nemesis of newly created Bionic Woman Jamie Sommers (Michelle Ryan). The rest of the show (so far) is an exercise in mediocrity, despite the presence of stellar supporting cast members such as Mark Sheppard and Miguel Ferrer, who do the best they can with a subpar pilot script.
Rating: Blah.
Dirty Sexy Money (Sept. 26, ABC): Peter Krause returns to television as the family lawyer for the very screwed-up and mind- bogglingly wealthy Darling clan. Also in the cast: Donald Sutherland, Jill Clayburgh, Blair Underwood and Samaire Armstrong as a flighty heiress who can't stay out of the tabloids. It's a powerful lineup of actors, and the writing is just as sharp as the cast. If the terrific pilot (which mixes in some murder-mystery elements) is any indication, Dirty Sexy Money promises to be one of fall's keepers.
Rating: Loved it.
Gossip Girl (Sept. 19, CW): This soapy drama, which is set in the world of tony Manhattan private schools, is based on the popular novel series of the same name. Though Josh Schwartz, creator of The O.C. is on board here, the deeply cynical Gossip Girl lacks that Fox show's heart, and the Gossip cast is far more bland, which is a big problem. Also, the constant cattiness of the narrator -- the unseen title character who anonymously blogs about Manhattan's top high school socialites -- can be tedious, if not depressing.
Rating: Are you kidding me with this nonsense?
Life (Sept. 26, NBC): English actor Damien Lewis, like the Scottish Kevin McKidd, is an actor from across the pond who is better than the new NBC drama in which he finds himself. In this cop show, Lewis plays a detective who was wrongly imprisoned for a dozen years. He solves weekly cases in an unorthodox, Zen-inspired style while he also attempts to figure out who framed him. The riveting Lewis is so good that he even makes the mediocre parts of this show interesting. But earlier this year, another NBC quirky-detective drama, Raines, didn't last long, so hopes are not sky-high for this cop series.
Rating: Blah.
Private Practice (Sept. 26, ABC): Dr. Addison Montgomery (Kate Walsh), a fan favorite on "Grey's Anatomy," moves to sunnier climes, in the hopes that working at an L.A. wellness clinic will give her more balance in her life. Here's hoping the show is more fun than the pilot we saw last spring, when Montgomery's new colleagues (one of whom, a doctor played by Merrin Dungey, was replaced over the summer by Broadway vet Audra McDonald) were shown to be a pretty whiny bunch.
Rating: Haven't seen it.
Pushing Daisies (Oct. 3, ABC): According to the 2007 Hype Act, critics are required by law to love this show, which tells the tale of a young piemaker with the gift of bringing corpses to life. I thought the pilot, which was directed by Barry Sonnenfeld (Men in Black, Get Shorty), was impressive and aesthetically pleasing, but I wasn't emotionally drawn in by it. Still, it has potential aplenty, and it's good to see a network taking chances and trusting a creator's unique vision.
Rating: Liked it.
Back to You (Sept. 19, Fox): If there's one hit on the fall schedule, it's this sitcom (and I'll eat my Frasier boxed sets if I'm wrong). Kelsey Grammer does his usual excellent job as a blowhard anchor whose journey up the career ladder goes awry thanks to a YouTube debacle. After getting fired from a plum gig, he goes back to read the news at a local station in Pittsburgh, where his former co-anchor and ex-flame, played by Patricia Heaton, is still working. The material isn't exactly as sparkling as Frasier in its prime, but it's good enough, and Heaton and Grammer are such pros that they make Back to You perk along nicely.
Rating: Liked it.
Kid Nation (Sept. 19, CBS): The pitch from CBS: "40 children, 40 days, no adults." A recipe for anarchy, a potential violation of child labor laws or a pretty good reality show? There's no way to tell, because CBS hasn't mailed out advance screeners of this series, in which those 40 kids, ages 8 to 15, had to forge their own civilization in a frontier-style New Mexico encampment. Lost doesn't return to Wednesdays until February -- maybe Kid Nation will turn out to be Lost Lite with fewer polar bears and more time-outs.
Rating: Haven't seen it.
Kitchen Nightmares (Sept. 19, Fox): It's Gordon Ramsay (of the Fox reality contest Hell's Kitchen) yelling at people -- this time, the owners of failing restaurants. It's a new American take on a show he's done for the BBC for years; the English version is actually quite good -- it shows how much Ramsay truly cares about good cooking and pleasant presentation. But I won't put it past Fox to screw up something that the Brits did well.
Rating: Haven't seen it.
There's only one new show on this ultracompetitive night -- the networks are standing pat with some of their biggest guns. ABC's powerhouse female-friendly lineup of Ugly Betty and Grey's Anatomy gets an ugly, misogynistic chaser in Big Shots. Otherwise, the only real news is that CBS procedural stalwart Without a Trace returns to Thursdays and Shark migrates to Sundays. Fox keeps its reality lineup, the CW goes for the spooky and superpowered, and NBC sticks with one of the finest Thursday comedy lineups the network has ever fielded.
Big Shots (Sept. 27, ABC): Ugh. A masters-of-the-universe fantasy, with four business tycoons vying for the biggest jobs, the hottest mistresses and bragging rights at their posh country club. At the very least, it doesn't take long to list all of this show's positive attributes, because, despite the presence of Dylan McDermott and Michael Vartan, there aren't any.
Rating: Are you kidding me with this nonsense?
Friday nights were supposed to be the dead zone, but the networks keep making plays for it, so it's nowhere near as dead as Saturdays (yet). There are plenty of new shows on this evening, but my eyes will be fixed firmly on Friday Night Lights. Will the much-loved NBC drama make a go of it Fridays? Fingers crossed.
Moonlight (Sept. 28, CBS): This drama about a vampire investigator has had a troubled history: The pilot was completely reshot; the entire original cast, aside from lead Alex O'Loughlin (The Shield), was ditched; and respected writer David Greenwalt (of Angel fame) signed on and signed off in record time. That said, I'll check it out to see if it provides a moderately decent vehicle for new co-star Jason Dohring (Veronica Mars).
Rating: Haven't seen it.
Nashville (Sept. 14, Fox): A docu-soap about the music industry in Nashville. Given that it's a Friday-night offering on Fox, how long do you think it'll stick around?
Rating: Haven't seen it.
Women's Murder Club (Oct. 12, ABC): This show entirely depends on your capacity to deal with Angie Harmon, and I can't say I have a huge desire to see her on my TV every week. But at least this procedural, which is based on a series of novels by James Patterson about four San Francisco women who solve crimes, ticks along efficiently. Two former Shield producers are the head writers here, so maybe Club will improve on the pilot, which was fairly colorless.
Rating: Blah.
American Band (Oct. 19, Fox): This reality series about finding a great rock band comes from the producers of American Idol (Band takes over the slot of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? in mid-October).
Rating: Haven't seen it.
ABC airs college football this fall, while on the other big networks, it's a mixed bag of reruns and magazine shows such as Dateline NBC and CBS' 48 Hours Mystery. Fox sticks to its steady lineup of Cops and America's Most Wanted.
The marquee matchup puts NBC's Sunday Night Football against ABC's successful lineup of posh soaps and heart-tugging reality. CBS, which is attempting to shed its image as the stodgiest network, presents a mixed bag of old and new on Sunday: It unveils the risky Viva Laughlin, and it's also imported Shark, the flashy star vehicle for James Woods, from Thursdays. The CW has the new family drama Life Is Wild plus two new half-hour entertainment digests.
But truth be told, it'll take a lot this fall to pry me away from cable's great Sunday offerings, namely the fascinating new HBO relationship drama Tell Me You Love Me and Showtime's Dexter, which was one of my favorite shows of last year.
Life Is Wild (Oct. 7, CW): An urban teen and her family are uprooted from their comfortable New York City life to live in South Africa. D.W. Moffat and Stephanie Niznik (Everwood) have replaced the actors who played the parents in the pilot, and the show, which is filmed on location, is undergoing extensive reshoots, so I'll reserve judgment on Life Is Wild for now.
Rating: Haven't seen it.
Viva Laughlin (Oct. 18, CBS): CBS attempts to shed its image as TV's boring-but-successful network by unveiling a musical -- which it won't call a musical (they're calling it "a drama with music," sheesh). It's a shame that Viva Blackpool, the BBC hit on which this show is based, isn't available on DVD in this country, then people could see for themselves how bold and superior the English version is. Despite the presence of Hugh Jackman in the pilot of Viva Laughlin, this adaptation is mostly a giant mess, and any hopes of fixing it are entirely sunk by terrible casting.
Rating: Are you kidding me with this nonsense?
CW Now (Sept. 23, CW): This infotainment show will be the "ultimate source for everything that's hip, hot and happening right now in the world of young adults," according to the CW's press materials. Movies, fashion, technology, gossip and gadgets will be the subjects of "fast-moving" reports, in this Entertainment Tonight/Extra for the under-25 set.
Rating: Haven't seen it.
Online Nation (Sept. 23, CW): Because today's youth doesn't spend enough time looking at silly clips online, the CW has come up with a weekly roundup of the Internet's most irreverent videos.
Rating: Haven't seen it.


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Makayla Byrd was surprised.
Makayla Byrd was surprised.
But just how stunned was the East Duplin High senior after being told she made the N.C. Softball Coaches Association 2-A all-state softball team for the third consecutive season?
�It�s shocking,� Byrd said.
The 18-year-old Byrd said there were multiple reasons for her disbelief.
First, she missed the first four games after she suffered a concussion while playing basketball in January that caused memory loss. Byrd said she still can�t recall some memories of her high school tenure.
And because she missed some time, Byrd had to work to get back into softball shape, although she said the adjustment wasn�t too difficult.
�With everything that happened, softball is one thing I remembered and so I was ready to get back on the field,� Byrd said. �I was excited to play again.�
Byrd made all-state this year as a third baseman and pitcher. She was one of 11 area players named all-state, including East Duplin teammates Anna Craft and Amber Edwards.
The Dixon duo of Kenna Silance and Mackenzie Brinson along with Northside�s Hunter Halford also made the 2-A team while the Swansboro trio of Katelyn Nigh, Alex Watkins and Lexi May along with Jacksonville�s Rachelle Byes and Ciera Tucker made the 3-A team.
Craft, Halford and Watkins all made all-state for the second straight year but Byrd was the only local player to made it for the third consecutive season.
�Makayla provided everything for us,� East Duplin coach Greg Jenkins said. �She gave some power in the middle of the lineup and she played stellar defense. Of course the more comfortable she got, the more of a leadership role she gave us.�
Byrd finished with a .298 average with 11 runs, nine RBIs and six doubles. She also pitched 21 2/3 innings, ending with a 2-1 record and a 2.58 earned run average with 22 strikeouts for the Panthers, who finished 14-7 overall and advanced to the second round of the NCHSAA playoffs.
Byrd will play softball and volleyball at Mount Olive.
�I had my moments when I did good and sometimes I struggled at the plate,� Byrd said. �Overall, I think I did pretty good, but I could have done better.�
The three other players who made all-state again were also key contributors for their teams.
Halford made all-state again as a pitcher after she finished 8-10 with a 1.10 ERA with 164 strikeouts. The junior also led the area in hitting with a .551 average. Halford was The Daily News player of the year this past season.
�Hunter is definitely deserving of any award she gets because she�s a hard worker and she definitely wants what�s best for the team,� Northside coach Kadie Ondrus said. �She is one of those players who will play year-round and she always wants to improve.�
Halford�s efforts helped the Monarchs make the state playoffs this year for the first time in program history.
�We made the playoffs this year and got knocked out in the first round, but hopefully we will make it further next year in Hunter�s senior year,� Ondrus said. �We hope she continues being a leader and solidify her college scholarship (options).�
Meanwhile, Watkins made the 3-A team as a catcher and pitcher, but also played other positions. She hit .354 with 22 runs, 21 RBIs and three home runs to help Swansboro to a 19-4 overall mark, a Coastal Conference title and a trip to the third round of the playoffs. She made the 2-A team last year before Swansboro moved to 3-A following statewide realignment.
�Alex is a utility player and she is reliable at any position you put her in,� said Swansboro assistant coach Jerry Reed, who spoke on the behalf of coach Kelly Frank, who is out of town. �Alex played left field, she caught, played shortstop and she was also a threat at the plate. She is a complete player.�
Craft, a sophomore center fielder, is another back-to-back recipient. She batted .400 and scored 28 runs
�Anna is a five-tool player,� Jenkins said. �She has tremendous speed, has a great arm and great range in the field and hits for a high average. She is just steady and she�s proven herself as a great player.
The remainder of the area list consists of first-time all-state players.
Edwards, a senior, was 11-5 on the mound with a 2.32 ERA and 60 strikeouts.
�Amber stepped up and did what we needed her to do for us to be successful,� Jenkins said. �She gave us a chance.�
Meanwhile, Silance, a senior third baseman hit .364 and Brinson, a junior second baseman, batted .342 for Dixon, which ended 13-7 and qualified for the playoffs.
�They both work really hard and I think this is a reflection of the work they out into the sport, both in the season and out of the season,� Dixon coach Dawn Buchanan said. �They both had key RBIs that won us some games and they both played their fielding positions well.�
Nigh, May, Byes and Tucker round out the local 3-A list.
Nigh, a senior pitcher, was 14-4 with a 0.92 ERA and 83 strikeouts. Meanwhile, May, a freshman third baseman and catcher, hit .429 with 26 runs, 23 RBIs and eight home runs.
�One thing about Katelyn is that she has a big personality and her mood depended how the team�s mood was going to be, and she was cheerful and always motivating her teammates,� Reed said. �And without her pitching �, we don�t end up 19-4. She was definitely ready to go every game.
�And I�m not necessarily surprised about Lexi because I saw her play travel ball and the first thing I noticed about her was that she was a disciplined hitter. She swings at good pitches and leaves the trash alone. She was big for us when we needed her to come up with a big hit.�
Byes, a junior shortstop and center fielder, and Tucker, a junior first baseman, also made the team. Byes hit .429 with 22 runs and six doubles while Tucker hit .404 with 15 runs.
�Ciera had an outstanding year. She had no errors all year, she made several plays that saved runs for us and she did a good job of hitting for power,� Jacksonville coach James Browning said. �Rachelle is just one of the most athletic girls I�ve ever seen. She made a lot of plays for us and she�s an outstanding hitter with great speed.�

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Trot like a turkey and learn about honey badgers
Things to do over Thanksgiving weekend
Scott Ellis 7 a.m., Nov. 22
With Tina Fey and Amy Poehler as our hosts, what are the chances anyone is going to be able to stay awake throughout this Sunday night's entire Golden Globes broadcast? We here at The Big Screen will be gracious enough to spend our day off to act as smelling salts for our loyal readers.
Join us this Sunday at 5pm for our live blogcast of the 1,493th Annual Golden Globe Awards. All you'll need to play along at home are a functioning computer and a television set tuned to NBC. (Liquor is mandatory!)
I'm not sure if there will be enough room in my hovel for Matthew to join me, but I'll be blogging my heart out. (Where the hell else am I going?) Don't let me blog alone in my finished den, aloof, seldom visited, never photographed. C'mon and join the fun this Sunday night (and again on Oscar Sunday) when The Big Screen goes to town on this season's premiere awards shows.
Will try to make the live bloggin' event - just to see what new photos Mr. Marks will come up with...
THIS JUST IN - A sneak preview of the red carpet on Golden Globes Night:
I'm still waiting for the Honey Boo Boo Christmas Special they promised.


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Stripper Shortage? Playmates playing football? LA Farmers Field?
Stop playing with our emotions, America!!
Of course there is the notorious stripper shortage happening in Dallas-Fort Worth, but why? Could it be that the strippers are meeting undercover for some sort of big game extravaganza….?
And with Jamie Edmondson as the Playboy's Playmate-of-the-Year donning all 32-team jerseys, could Playboy be behind the intermission operation? On top of that, she shows off the Top Three Greatest Super Bowl Moments in nothing more than a half-tee.
But that's not all. LA announces it football stadium, Farmers Field. It's expected to be completed in 2015.
The only thing this does is make us hungry for Sunday… WHY OH WHY ISN'T IT SUNDAY YET.


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Apalachee's Ashley Walraven finished 2-for-4 with an RBI and picked up the win on the mound in a 5-3 victory over Winder-Barrow in a non-region game Monday.
Morgan Thompson went 2-for-4, Ashley Gunter was 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI and Becca Meade 1-for-3 with an RBI for the Lady Wildcats (8-7).
Marissa Merrill had half of the Lady Bulldoggs' hits in a perfect 3-for-3 day.
Winder-Barrow (4-7) will host Dacula at 5:55 p.m. Wednesday. Apalachee will host Rockdale County at 6:30 p.m. today.
--Staff reports
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Serrano vs. Taylor on 1/25
New York (January 9, 2013) – Philadelphia's Raymond 'Tito" Serrano will battle Baltimore based Emmanuel 'The Tranzforma" Taylor in a 10-round junior welterweight clash on FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2013, at The Paramount in Huntington, New York, it was announced today by Joe DeGuardia, President of Star Boxing®.
Broadcast on ShoBox: The New Generation live on SHOWTIME®
(10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) and promoted by Star Boxing and Banner Promotions, the Serrano/Taylor bout is the chief support to the 10-round junior middleweight title bout between world ranked Demetrius "Boo Boo" Andrade and former world title challenger Freddy "EL Riel" Hernandez.
"This is an excellent junior welterweight matchup between two young aggressive fighters. Serrano and Taylor have an outstanding opportunity to show the great boxing fans on Long Island and the nationally televised audience on SHOWTIME® that they belong in the mix with other top prospects in the division," said DeGuardia.
"Ray has been working hard the last couple of months with his new trainer, Barry Hunter. He was very excited when we approached him about the fight. Ray wants to show that he is the prospect everyone thought he was, (winning his first 18 pro fights) before getting tagged against Karim Mayfield last May" said DeGuardia.
The 23-year-old Serrano, 18-1-0 (8KO's), was stopped in the fifth round by Mayfield on MAY 18, 2012 in Albany, NY.
Just 21-years-old, Taylor has compiled an excellent record of 15-1-0 with ten knockouts since turning professional in 2009 following a highly decorated amateur career.
Earning his nickname through his transformation from a quiet persona outside the ring to an all-action fighter inside of it, Taylor returns to battle following a sensational decision win over then undefeated prospect George Sosa on October 12th in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Advance tickets priced at $50, $100 and $150, are now on sale through Ticketmaster, (www.Ticketmaster.com, 800-745-3000) or through The Paramount Box Office, (631) 673-7300 in addition to the Star Boxing Office, (718) 823-2000 or on their website, www.StarBoxing.com. Doors on the evening of the event will open at 7PM with the first bell at 8PM.
The Paramount is located at 370 New York Avenue, Huntington, New York, 11743. For directions and more information, please visit their website at www.paramountny.com
The First Junior World Team Open Champion is Crowned in First Day Action in Reno
(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – Female featherweight JaJaira Gonzalez (Glendora, Calif.) won the first gold medal of the inaugural Junior World Team Open in Reno, Nev., on Tuesday evening. The female featherweight championship bout was the final contest of the night with 10 bouts of action being contested on opening day. Gonzalez finished the night with a bang, taking the title with a stoppage win over Anna Crutchfield (Travelers Rest, S.C.).
Gonzalez won a third round stoppage win over Crutchfield as the referee called a halt to the bout at the 1:57 mark to give her the Junior World Team Open title. The event opened with nine bouts in male action and the light flyweight division kicked off the competition with several close opening round bouts. Two young boxers pulled out tiebreaker victories with Izaiah Bautista (Hercules, Calif.) and Daniel Gonzalez (Moreno Valley, Calif.) each moving in on with razor thin wins.
Hometown boxer Alex Rodriguez (Sparks, Nev.) pulled out a 17-15 decision over Andrew Weaver (Zanesville, Ohio) in his first bout of the tournament in the bantamweight division. 2012 Veles Cup team member Edgar Berlanga (Brooklyn, N.Y.) claimed the final win in the male division, defeating Ferdinand Kerobyan (California), 16-11 in the lone light middleweight bout of the night.
Action will resume tonight at 6 p.m. with eight tournament bouts in the men's light bantamweight, bantamweight and featherweight as well as two non-tournament contests in the female division. The bout sheet can be found below.
A live stream of Junior World Team Open tournament action can be purchased on USA Boxing's website, www.usaboxing.org
Tuesday, January 8 results
101 lbs/male: Shon Mondragon, Commerce City, Colo., dec. Jose Cora, Abilene, Texas, 13-9
106 lbs/male: Izaiah Bautista, Hercules, Calif., dec. Kevin Montano, Concord, Calif., 14-14, 41-39
106 lbs/male: Freudis Rojas, Nevada, dec. Kristopher Alcos, Lihue, Hawaii, 12-10
106 lbs/male: Daniel Gonzalez, Moreno Valley, Calif., dec. Isaac Perez, Albuquerque, N.M., 18-18, 53-49
106 lbs/male: Adrian Servin, Phoenix, Ariz. won on disqualification over Saul Sanchez, N. Hollywood, Calif., DQ
119 lbs/male: Adolfo Alanis, Edinburg, Texas, dec. Enrique Manrajos, Ontario, Ore., 21-4
119 lbs/male: Alex Rodriguez, Sparks, Nev., dec. Andrew Weaver, Zanesville, Ohio, 17-15
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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Central Florida will replace Alabama on Penn State's home schedule in 2004 after the Crimson Tide asked to delay the home-and-home series.
''Alabama officials approached us with a request to postpone the dates due to the issues they were facing with NCAA sanctions,'' Penn State athletic director Tim Curley said Friday. ''Because we have had an excellent relationship with them in the past and we are interested in playing them in the future, we honored their request to move the series to later dates.''
The Crimson Tide were scheduled to visit Penn State on Sept. 18, 2004, with the Nittany Lions playing at Alabama on Sept. 10, 2005. The new agreement delays the home-and-home series until 2013 and 2014.
In the meantime, Central Florida will fill Penn State's open home date in 2004. In 2005, the Nittany Lions replaced their Sept. 10 road date with a home game against Cincinnati.
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WACO, Texas - Some of Patrick Dennehy's teammates might be suspects in the disappearance of the Baylor basketball player, police said Friday.
Dennehy, a 6-foot-10, 230-pound center, has not been seen or heard from in more than two weeks.
While police have not found a body, department spokesman Steven Anderson said they ''have received information from several sources that would lead investigators to believe that foul play was involved.''
In a written statement, Anderson said police were looking into whether Dennehy might have been killed in the Waco area. A sport utility vehicle belonging to Dennehy was found this week in Virginia Beach, Va.
''From that lead and others, potential suspects in the disappearance of Dennehy potentially include fellow Baylor basketball players,'' Anderson said. ''Information about possible crime scenes are currently being investigated.''
The statement did not elaborate on the possible connection of Baylor players to Dennehy's disappearance.
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - A hearing was scheduled for Sept. 8 to determine whether Bob Knight's wrongful dismissal lawsuit against Indiana University should proceed to trial.
A judge set the hearing following the university's request to dismiss the lawsuit by its former basketball coach.
Knight was fired in 2000 by Myles Brand, then the school president, for what the university called a ''pattern of unacceptable behavior.''
Knight, who was at Indiana for 29 years and is now the coach at Texas Tech, sued for breach of contract in November.
The lawsuit is one of four the university faces related to Knight's employment and subsequent dismissal.
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Lately, I have begun thinking of ways to re-build my future. After having a few things in life that did not pan out as expected, I realized that there needed to be a shift. So I began to think of a goal as a "house." A house is built from the foundation up which are also how goals are achieved. You have to build to achieve your goal. Hard work, perseverance and patience are the basic components of obtaining any goal.
Also, there can be more than one house as we often have more then one goal. I love playing games that allow you to create your own virtual city. I can recall smiling when my town prospered and scrambling to fix things when disaster struck. This, again, is like life. When we see things come into fruition, we are excited and happy; but when something goes wrong, we have speed dialed ten friends, five family members, one enemy and a reverend. It is an emergency, and one of them needs to call 911!
During construction, you will come face to face with many trials and tribulations. Also, not all challenges or obstacles are unseen; sometimes we ignore the signs. There may have been a detour sign twenty miles back but you chose to keep going because you did not see the problem right away.Whether or not it is unexpected, you have to come up with a secondary plan.
Another challenge you may face in building your "community of goals" is reading the plans correctly. Who wants a house that is improperly put together? Ask yourself, what are you trying to build and are you zoned for this goal? For example, if you would like to eventually become President, but you have never done anything in politics, you are a bad decision maker or you have a reputation for being follower, then that may not be in your future. Well, on second thought...
Make sure you have the raw materials you need, as different goals require different materials, i.e., patience, energy, enthusiasm, etc. . Also, you may need to change the programmed train of thought. Programmed thoughts are thoughts that have been told to you by yourself or someone else. They are negative statements that are designed to make you believe you will not meet your goal, i.e. "you are stupid," "you will never do anything," etc. Combat those thoughts with affirming statements. Remember that because those programmed thoughts have existed for a long time, it may take some time before they are de-programmed.
Finally, check your surroundings. Your "construction crew" cannot be full of negativity. If places and things in your life become an obstacle then what purpose will that serve. You are trying to build so anything serving as a termite will only tear away at your structure. Eventually, the house will collapse.
Like building a house, reaching a goal may take time. However, there is nothing like seeing your achievement come into fruition. All it takes is a dream, proper planning and work. So grab your shovel and let's break ground!


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MILWAUKEE -- Kari Schwear and her husband, Rob Schwear, took off one day last August on two sets of rented wheels from Harley-Davidson Inc., with their children straddled behind them.
The eight-hour motorcycle ride through the rolling hills of Amish country in Lancaster County, Pa., was an almost forgotten taste of freedom, which they gave up when they sold their 883 Sportster to buy a house in 1999.
''You could smell everything, you know, just your whole senses take over," said Kari Schwear, a 38-year-old waitress living in Reading, Pa. ''I'd say we put three or four hundred miles on that day. We rode all day. It was great."
Eight months after renting, the Schwears broke down and bought two bikes, a $16,445 Fat Boy for her, and a $14,995 Night Train for him.
The iconic motorcycle maker needs to attract more people like the Schwears as it fights flat domestic sales. Analysts have said that if the company wants to stay successful it must broaden its appeal beyond its traditional base of middle-aged men.
The rental program, which started in 1999, is a tool for Harley-Davidson to hook customers on riding and entice them to commit to buying a motorcycle.
''They're looking to get the experience of riding a Harley out on the open road," said Lara Lee, Harley-Davidson's vice president of enthusiast services. ''For a lot of people it's a great way for them to try out the products before they buy."
Although the renters are primarily men, Lee said, the program does ease the buying process for people who may have just learned to ride on Harley's Rider's Edge program -- whose clientele is 40 percent female and about 30 percent under age 35.
''There are examples of that -- learn, rent, and then buy," Lee said.
Analysts say the program helps sales, but just how much is unclear. ''It's subtle and not measurable, but sure it's a plus," said Bob Simonson, an analyst with William Blair & Co.
''But if you look at the retail sales at the dealer level, they've been slowing now for two or three years. So it's not like this has served to either accelerate their business or to prevent it from slowing," he said.
What is clear is that the rental program has ballooned since starting six years ago. It has gone from six participating dealerships to 250, including 52 in countries such as France, Italy, Canada, Costa Rica, Australia, and Mexico. Harley-Davidson plans to add 20 to 30 participating outlets a year.
The number of days the motorcycles were rented shot up from 401 in 1999 to a worldwide total of 224,134 in 2004.
Harley-Davidson says 32 percent of rental customers they surveyed bought a bike or placed an order after renting, and another 37 percent planned to buy one within a year. About half of the renters spent more than $100 on Harley accessories like T-shirts and gloves.
Harley's program gives licensed riders a chance to ride for about $135 to $150 a day, with the use of helmets and rain suits thrown in.


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Similar stands for protein purification from Promega and Millipore cost anywhere from $45-377 (for 8 position stands). That's ludicrous! It is plastic with a neodymium magnet inside. So I designed my own and printed it out in about 25 minutes (total cost around $2, including the rare earth magnet inside). The stand is sized to fit two 3/4" x 1/2" by 1/4" rectangular magnets, although the space should accommodate and work perfectly with other smaller/rounder rare earth magnets. It is also designed to be modular, in that the first prototype here fits together with tape, such that you can transform the two-position stand into a four-position stand by removing the tape.
I am happy to hear your comments, questions, and to see if anyone else can derive a better unit. I plan on quickly designing an 8-position unit sometime in the near future (per request, to replace the Millipore unit).
Print two of these babies, insert rare earth magnets, and tape 'em together.
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Nice start - -why not add a snap fit to put them together.
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"Lift your face," his gentle voice instructed. "Smell the wind."
''Why?" I wailed.
The voice insisted. "It's all right. Do it."
My sandals kicked the leaf litter into irritable mounds. We were lost and he wanted me to smell the wind!
The path had petered out and the mallee scrub stood a tangled green-grey barrier.
I could smell wattles. Eucalyptus.
"What do you want me to smell?" I said.
"Do as I ask," he repeated.
"But we're lost..."
When I was a child my family and friends went for picnics in the National Park.
On arrival the children would scramble to get the picnic baskets unloaded and firewood gathered for our barbecue.
We'd run wild for the first hour and flop onto spread blankets for lemonade before starting the next adventure.
That's when Grandad would pounce. Just before lunch.
"Let's go for a walk," he'd say.
My reluctant seven-year-old elbow would be caught firmly.
His walking stick in hand, his hat on his head, a pipe clenched between smiling lips, and he was ready for our walk along the meandering tracks.
I wanted to be off catching tadpoles with the other children but the old Scot would have none of it.
He knew every bird song. He'd hear them, despite denied old age deafness, before the call had registered in my ears.
"Have you spotted the bird yet?" He'd ask and his walking stick would point. "It's up there."
Sure enough there'd be a bird high in a tree.
Sometimes there'd be a flash of parrot feathers - emerald, red and gold.
"'Listen!" He'd say with excitement in his voice, "the birds have gone quiet. Can you see a hawk anywhere?"
We'd find orchids in the underbrush, some so small I'd have trodden on them without his instruction.
I'd smell lemon scented gum leaves crumpled between his fingers and in return I'd thrust native flowers under his nose.
"This's pretty."
"'Pretty' is not a description," he'd grunt in exasperation. "Describe things properly. Tell me what you see."
I'd try and he'd encourage the words from me.
But today we were lost.
I sniffed. Maybe I could smell something.
"Smoke?" I hesitated.
"What type of smoke? Come on Lassie, be specific."
I sniffed again. "I can smell the sausages cooking for lunch!" I said, triumphant.
"Good," he answered. "Now. What can you hear?"
I listened.
The trees shuffled branches around us.
"Only bush noises," I said petulance creeping back.
But there was something else.
A click.
"They're playing cricket. Someone's hit the ball."
''Where? What direction?" he demanded.
I lifted my face to the wind and turned until my ears were sure.
"Over there!" I said grabbing his hand.
"Take me back."
He smiled. "It's lunch time."
After that I demanded our walks.
Grandad's magic had taken hold.
He died when I was twelve, so I had half a dozen good years of walking with a legally blind man and learning to see.
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Hello Helen Your grandfather gave you a great gift, I bet it remains locked in your senses. I enjoyed reading the story.
Great story, you're love and respect for your grandfather shines through. And the last I agree with the other two comments.
Wow! I loved this story. I never knew either of my grandads but reading your story makes me smile and see a good man. Ditto on the last line. Well done!
Wow! Such a thought provoking story, my original thoughts were, that you cleverly captured a sense of place. But the last line was so powerful that I did full circle and read it again with new eyes! Well done!
This is actually the stupidest thing I have ever listened to. One day this girl will probably close her eyes and try crossing a road only to get hit by a car she didn't see.
I loved this story and how you paced it - made me feel I was there too. Thank you for sharing your walk.
I loved this story! It brought back many memories with my own grandparents. The amount of times I thought they were trying to make a point about something irrelevant, only to find they were cleverly mastering their teaching skills upon me. Your grandad sounds like an amazing man, who had the patience for a child's mind. I do agree that the last line of this story really makes it. I love your writing.
I just love the way this is written. My attention was captured at the beginning and I relished the story as it unfolded. Your grandad taught you priceless skills and you were lucky to share such a special relationship with him.
This is just beautiful - I loved how he encouraged you to describe things 'properly'.
Quite touching and so very very true what we see and do not realise that there are other gifts to appreciate like hearing. well done Debra.
Mesmerising story. Grandad was indeed magic.
So beautifully written, I relished every word. What an incredible man, I had tears in my eyes when I read the last line. Wonderful.
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St.Johns Episcopal Church at Ballachulish in Argyll, Scotland is situated almost halfway between Ballachulish Bridge and the village itself.
The Church still plays an important and vital role to many in Ballachulish and beyond, due to the burial ground that surrounds the church along with the church records.
It has many visitors from all over the world who wish to trace their ancestors and general family links to the area. The aim of this website is to heighten awareness of the plight of St.Johns and offer a means whereby monetary donations could be lodged directly into church funds.
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rgarrigus (0) 2008-03-04 9:47
Hi Steve,
Beautiful spring feel to this. It should be just around the corner.Great near/far composition with wonderful light throughout. Has me looking forward to spring.
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ydarias (679) 2008-03-04 9:52
Hello Stephen.
Very good photo, the better part of it is the color. I like this saturated colors, with the brilliant light. The contrast between flowers and cold colors of stone and mountains is great.
calme (3162) 2008-03-04 9:52
Amazing scene. Thanks for sharing.
mariandrea (979) 2008-03-04 9:53
Hi Stephen, just beautiful... as if it were a painting of a fairy tale. Great colours, the definition is excellent and also the composition, well done!! congrats, chau chau,
Mechi (233) 2008-03-04 9:56
Hello Stephen! Beatiful shot! Great composition and what a place!!!
Thanks for showing us this espectacular place.
Paolo (41230) 2008-03-04 10:14
Hi Stephen, wonderful one, coloful and full of light, excellent quality, POV and great shape too.
fantastic shot.
thanks, ciao
chpp (4283) 2008-03-04 10:15
Hi Steve
this a "new" shot for you, still with filter but capturing the natural beauty of the place.
great colours and light balance, very nice depth to make a great composition
CatherineD (4864) 2008-03-04 10:30
Hi Stephen,
This is a lovey view with many attracting spots: the church, the flowers, the clouds and the burial ground. The colours a so rich and the panoramic side is a very nice idea.
Best regards,
codiac (1756) 2008-03-04 10:38
Ideal spot for your final resting place. Lovely colour and i really like the panoramic crop.
Hi Stephen,
A very good pov on that church. All colors are very nice on the composition. Flowers in foreground, colors of the grass, yellow colors in the cimetary. The little against the light in background give a good contrast with foreground.
A very well composed photograph, well done!
Best regards,
pat0500 (21561) 2008-03-04 11:38
Hi Stephen,
Lovely great picture and very good POV with the church..! I like much this one..!
Good light and beautiful colours, good sharpness too..!
Very nice composition..!
Best regards,
asajernigan (21427) 2008-03-04 11:59
This is a fantastic shot. Your composition is great showing the flowers in the foreground while placing the church to one side so that the graveyard can be seen on the other. The surrounding landscape and sky make for a great composition. The lighting and colors are fine with excellent sharpness and DOF.
chrislo (4097) 2008-03-04 12:43
Hello Stephen,
What a charming bucolic landscape ! This place is a small piece of paradise on Earth. A quiet restful setting to laze around peacefully and soak up the air of serenity. Technically, it speaks for itself. Just perfect ! No need to say more. I think I've found my last resting place ! (but the later the better...)
romanaa (8022) 2008-03-04 13:16
Hello Stephen,
you make me feel really bad, when I see your gorgeous shots, I doubt I can ever reach the quality you are showing us. Wonderful scenery and great photo work. I have also browsed your amazing gallery at TN.
Best regards
daddo (28618) 2008-03-04 15:20
Hi Stephen. A lovely place where to rest one's weary bones. this composition is worthy of a painting- to be hung in a gallery for admiration. Splendid colours, light and mood.I love the strong sense of place and history and the natural beauty that you have captured. My compliments. Klaudio.
Matthew-Watt (5934) 2008-03-04 23:58
Hi Stephen,
This reminds me a lot of the Church of the Good Shepard on the shores of Lake Tekapo in New Zealand. It has a similar shape and the setting is uncannily similar. Your blooming FG is extensively beautiful - the best part in my mind is the concise layers of purple flowers, yellow grass and collection of tomb stones, that really is a treat. The sharpness is exquisite; I hope I can achieve similar results when I finally get my hands on a 450D. The panoramic format really helps perpetuate the view here. Remarkable stuff!
lgir (7363) 2008-03-05 0:12
Hello Stephen,
very good POV. I like all flower's colors in this composition. The lighting and sharpness are excellent.
Very nice composition.
Best regards,
Hello Stephen,
Wonderful colors and sharpness. Very nice composition,
Best regards
ku-fotak-chtik (1142) 2008-03-05 10:07
Hi Stephen, wonderful colours and composition. The flowers giving the picture very nice atmosphere.
euryan (8440) 2008-03-05 15:51
Beautiful place. You really chose a great angle and composition to capture this church and its picturesque surroundings. The small little graveyard looks amazing with the yellow grass. The large version is a bonus. Great work as usual.
Cormac (26565) 2008-03-05 20:47
This isn't as dramatic as some of your other shots, but it is just as beautiful! The huge colour added by the flowers really brings this to life. I also like the way the church spire is matched by the mountain peak on the right side of the frame. Excellent work, as usual!
foozi (7101) 2008-03-05 21:37
Hi Steve,
Your photos are really superb. This one is really out of earth creation. Everything is on....
1. Dramatic sky 2.Beautiful and solid colours ( flowers) 3.presence of well placed natural elements- water,plants,mountains,sky etc 4. good vantage point.
to me its perfect.
Please forgive me if I say - the chapel need to move a bit to the left - rule of the third? but to allow the lake to be obvious.
but whatever, this is a real great pix.
dkeus31 (27735) 2008-03-06 7:08
hi stephen
very nice image, the flowers on the foreground, the good light make a really nice picture.
lilimih33 (9918) 2008-03-06 8:17
Hello Stephen!
Super super composition!!!
It's perfect from all points of view: colours, light, clarity, perspective, place!
Excellent done!
Best regards!
gneufeld (15890) 2008-03-06 8:32
Hi Stephen,
Very, very, very appealing image set in a perfect panorama format. I love the colors in the foreground, the church mid frame, and of course the mountains and blue sky as a backdrop - a perfect piece of art! Great shot and TFS. Gerald
miumiu (6117) 2008-03-06 9:48
Like a painting Stephen! Wonderful!
hispic (9652) 2008-03-07 4:08
Hi Stephen,
Captured the beautiful season which we are eagerly looking forward to seeing, with an exquisite composition. It is more wonderful when seeing in the Large Version.
Regards Hisashi
Jamierussell (6013) 2008-03-07 4:24
:-O! A 100% perfection picture, pure beauty at its best!
There isn't one thing negative about this shot, i cant find a fault, so so good in every way!
chawax (20760) 2008-03-07 10:09
Hi Stephen,
Not the same style as your previous shots, but outstanding one ! The point of view is fantastic with this nice church beyond a lake and mountains in the background. But the most incredible with this picture are the colours. Never saw so many colours in a natural site, incredible !
Yffic (6106) 2008-03-09 0:55
Hi Stephen,
I really like this shot: of course because you know that I love panoramas but also because of the perfection of the color, the luminosity..
It's really a nice picture.
bouacha1234 (4) 2008-03-09 8:04 [Comment]
luisafonso (862) 2008-03-09 14:22
So much to see here Stephen. Light is very good but the depth in this photo is breathtaking. It's so lively with so many details and colours. I love your composition and the setting itself. A real gem.
sebinho342 (19317) 2008-03-11 8:22
Hi mister Emerson, little adamburton in power,
this one is marvelous, i'm really speachless watching it and sometimes it's hard to find words, right words to express feelings and emotion when seeing such a majestic shot.
You really impress and amaze me.
ag1993 (634) 2008-03-22 2:29
Top class Photo. Great colours and clearity. It seems like heaven.
Regards and Well Done.
Andrea Gatt
marcan44 (6315) 2008-03-27 13:20
Hi Stephen,
amazing landscape.
Flowers colour very nice.
Sky and mountains effect is excellent.
Good view point, all sharpness.
Nice shot
fds (9621) 2011-02-24 7:46
very beautiful picture with great colors
very nice church
Neblinka33 (28) 2016-01-03 4:01
Amazing colors ;)
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- Over half planning second careers that let them make a difference by 45
Britain's bosses face a rush of resignations from fortysomething workers putting satisfaction before success - almost half of Brits want a second more compassionate career by 45, according to a new study.
Two thirds (66%) told researchers for Norwich Union they are "unfulfilled", "miserable" or "drifting" in their jobs, and over half (52%) claim they'd happily earn less money in a role that made them feel better about themselves.
Now, in a new UK career trend being labelled "Zenployment", almost half (47%) say they aim to be in a second career that offers fulfilment and the chance to make a difference by the age of 45.
Animal welfare worker, counsellor, and yoga teacher, feature on the list of compassionate careers being planned.
But one in four (28%) are calling on their current employers to provide them now with the opportunity to do unrelated charity, or pro bono work in their field.
William Nelson, of trend analysts the Future Foundation, said: "This research is further evidence that we're entering a new era, with a society that is less selfish and increasingly focussed on personal fulfilment.
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- More than one in four (27%) put making a difference to others top of their second career agendas - twice the number who want to make money (12%).
- Withdrawal from work is being rejected in favour of Zenployment, with half saying they will not follow the traditional retirement path of their parents (50%), and do not aim to put their feet up in a country cottage or villa abroad (52%).
- Two thirds (66%) aged 45-54, and seven in 10 (72%) over 55s, are seeing an increasing number of their friends move into second careers.
Financial commitments (66%), lack of training/qualifications (34%) and also fear of failure (25%) restricts workers from moving into compassionate careers now.
Simon Quick, who led the study at Norwich Union, said: "Once we dreamed of retirement to a country cottage or villa abroad, but this research reveals British workers now aim to do something that offers them fulfilment in the second stage of their lives.
"That clearly has a major impact on our financial planning, and those hoping to downsize to perhaps less lucrative, but more compassionate careers, need to consider now how they can finance that life change."
The Zenployment study also reveals that:
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- The North East is home to the highest number of "drifters" - six in 10 workers (60%) claim they are drifting compared to a national average of 36%).
- Workers in Wales are the most likely to describe themselves as miserable in their jobs (12% versus a national average of just 7%).
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The losing pitcher in Game 1, Dempster said he'd chip in any way needed.
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San Diego police officers are looking for the suspect in a series of carjackings after a man stole a vehicle in Pacific Beach and then tried to steal other cars in Kearny Mesa Saturday.
Real estate agent Martin Correia was picking up a sign in Pacific Beach when he tried to help someone who seemed to be having trouble
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And how did Buffett get to know Weschler? It's here that fact becomes stranger than fiction.
Every year, Glide, a San Francisco church and mission, is the beneficiary of an auction in which the prize for the top bidder is a private lunch with Buffett.
In the first year of the lunch, 2000, the winner donated $25,000 to Glide. The auction price then proceeded to skyrocket, and in 2010, an anonymous bidder won with an amazing $2,626,311 bid.
Then, this year, a bidder also wishing to be anonymous won by upping that bid by $100, to $2,626,411.
So here, in a state of affairs being disclosed publicly for the first time, is the fact: Weschler was the winning bidder in both years.
In neither year, since he was trying to stay under the radar, did he wish to have lunch in New York, whose Smith & Wollensky steakhouse has usually hosted the lunch -- and given generously to Glide itself.
The lunch (or dinners, as they turned out to be) were instead held in both years, at Weschler's request, in Omaha. Buffett picked the site, one of his favorite restaurants, Piccolo's (whose ambiance is pervasively casual).
Meeting in July, 2010 for the $2,626,311 dinner, the two men liked each other right away. Buffett learned about Weschler's investment success and how he achieved it—the 'how' being as important to Buffett as the gains themselves.
At Buffett's invitation, Weschler later came to the 2011 Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA) annual meeting, held last spring. At a large private dinner on the night of the meeting, he introduced himself to this reporter, made an impression as smart and friendly, and described himself as having a great time.
And then, at this year's Glide dinner, held July 26th, Buffett almost apologetically sounded out Weschler about the possibility of his joining Berkshire. "I very much wanted him to do it, but I didn't expect to get very far with the idea," Buffett told Fortune. "Ted will no doubt make a lot of money at Berkshire. But he was already making a lot of money with his fund -- you can get an idea of that from the size of his Glide bids -- so money wasn't a reason for him to come."
Even so, Weschler said right away he'd think it over -- and within weeks came to the conclusion that he wanted to accept Buffett's offer. For the moment, Weschler isn't explaining his reasons to the press. But this reporter can speculate that Weschler's long-time admiration for Buffett made this an offer he just couldn't refuse.
Certainly his saying yes has rocked many a boat. He is closing his fund, and that, for a lot of happy partners in it, cannot be good news.
Weschler started his fund 12 years after getting an undergraduate degree from Wharton, working for six years at W.R. Grace, and helping to start a Virginia private equity fund, Quad-C. While that fund worked its way toward buyouts, it held the cash of its partners, and Weschler invested it, doing well in the job.
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ROCK PORT, Mo. – On Aug. 27 the public is invited to Graves-Chapple Research Center's field day. The annual free event is a chance to find about what is going on at the local research center and to learn more about better management practices and ways to improve the productivity of your farm or land.
A highlight of this year's field day is the opportunity for landowners to get a soil test performed on the spot. University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources specialists will be on hand to analyze soil samples and provide feedback for better management practices. Data collected from the samples will assist in a study on soil health and drought mitigation. Anyone interested in participating should collect approximately one-half cup of soil from each field to be tested and bring it to the soil health field day booth. In addition, a soil sample should also be taken from a fence row or other undisturbed area on each farm to serve as a reference point. Participants will be asked for some general farm management information and can discuss further soil testing and participation in a Web-based database.
Registration begins at 8 a.m. and educational tours will start at 8:30 a.m., with the last tour departing at 11:30 a.m. A complimentary lunch, provided by Kent Fisher Insurance, will be served at 12:15 p.m.
Tour topics will include pest management practices, nutrition and herbicide applications, farm income prospects for input and marketing practices, cover crop varieties, and field scouting techniques.
"Our field day is a great way to get out to connect with the community," says Jim Crawford, Graves-Chapple superintendent. "We get to share the findings of the research going on that can be very helpful to farmers and landowners."
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Hormones are special chemicals your body makes to help it do certain things — like grow up! Hormones are very important when you start to go through puberty, which is when you begin growing and developing into an adult. During this time, you're loaded with hormones that tell your body that it's time to start changing. Ready, set, grow!
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