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The Irresistible Pull of Gravity
After 40 years of pounding the pavement, John Bryant learns how to relax and run like a child
It was the promise of learning "how to run without using your legs" that hooked me. I've been a runner most of my life, and so have spent more than four decades kicking out the miles.
I've punished my legs in more than 40 marathons, and once, along the way, they got smashed up in a major road traffic accident that left me briefly in a wheelchair. I know only too well that running can hurt.
So the hope dangled by a two-day running workshop in south
The man peddling the promise is Danny Dreyer, 55, a San Francisco-based ultramarathon runner who has created a system called Chi Running. He aims to harness the inner concentration and smooth flowing movement of t'ai chi, along with the power of gravity, to take the panting, pounding, agony and sweat out of distance running.
"Most people run thinking they need lots of power and force," he explains. "They use the big muscles that soon get tired. It's a macho approach, but they are wasting so much energy. They run with pain and they usually end up injured."
Dreyer, a furniture-maker turned full-time guru, coach and author, knows what he is talking about. He began as a recreational runner back in 1971 and made a cool and long-term decision that, as he lacked basic speed, he could excel as a competitor only by running very long distances.
His first race was a 50-miler back in 1995, and since then he has logged an impressive number of ultramarathons, often taking the trophy for the best in his age group and usually looking fresher at the finish than men half his age.
What Dreyer's early races taught him was that aches, pains and injuries were the real problem with this type of running, and that he would have to learn to listen to his body to eliminate them. What he learnt, and what he now teaches in his courses and books, is how to use less and less of his muscle mass and how to hitch a ride using the power of gravity.
"It's all about posture," he says. "Lean gently forward from your ankles, and pick your feet off the ground. That's the efficient way to run."
Everything - feet, hands, body and head - should move forward in a straight line, with no wasted effort.
"Imagine yourself being pulled forward by a bungee cord attached to your chest. Let your feet follow, landing gently and flat. Don't push off from your toes, just lift your feet up in a smooth, flowing movement. When I think about doing a 30-mile race, I realise that all I have to do is fall forward for 30 miles."
There are about 40 of us in the workshop, all trying to figure out how to defy the law of gravity and desperately groping for the secrets of perfect posture. My classmates range from young athletes of both sexes, with postures yet to be beaten up by gravity, to a 70-year-old veteran eager to try out this new style of running in a marathon next year in Holland.
Among a handful of instructors is Catherina McKiernan, the Dublin-born runner who won the 1998 London Marathon. Eight years and two children later, McKiernan has retired from competitive running. But she still looks as if she could lean gently forward and waltz her way through a marathon any time she wants.
"You should try to run like young children," urges Dreyer. And when I look at McKiernan, it suddenly seems possible to run that way whatever your age.
Of course, Chi Running isn't magic. Nor is it the first time that exercise enthusiasts have incorporated gravity into running. It's a concept as old as the apple dropping on
And, in a book published 105 years ago, I came across a very detailed account of running with bent legs, leaning forward and using the force of gravity.
But Dreyer doesn't make any claims of outrageous originality. His contribution is to add his experiences of t'ai chi. His body is his laboratory, and his enthusiasm and common sense turn him into a formidable teacher.
After leaving Dreyer and taking his techniques out for a run, there is inevitably too much to remember. He advises that you keep it simple, concentrating on just one of the lessons learnt at a time. A week after the workshop, I find myself lining up to attempt 32 miles of the South West Coast Path between Exmouth and Charmouth. His words ring in my ears: "All you have to do is fall forward for 30 miles."
The path is hot, steep and rugged. I try the gravity thing and sometimes it works. But out there on the path into Sidmouth, I experience the downside of gravity. As I lean, the earth comes up to meet me, very fast.
My face smacks the dirt and I land on my nose and lips. By Lyme Regis, I've stopped bleeding - and I'm still running. I finish and the next day, surprisingly, my legs are fresh enough to run again. Within three days, they are fully recovered - which is at least a week faster than my recovery from recent marathons. My face takes longer to heal from the grazes.
Out on the coast path, I've learnt to show some respect for gravity. But I may just have stumbled on the paradoxical secret of "how to run without using your legs".
· Danny Dreyer is contactable at www.chirunning.com.
Lean machine
Posture Central to the Chi Running technique. "When your body is aligned properly," says Danny Dreyer, "your structure is supporting the weight of your body instead of your muscles having to do it."
Lean Sounds crazy, but not as dangerous as it seems. Don't bend at the waist - lean forward from the ankles like a ski-jumper. Gravity should pull you through.
Legs Pick up your feet, don't push off from your toes. Relax your hips and keep your lower legs limp.
Arms Bend your elbows at a 90° angle and slacken your arms, swinging them to the rear. Soften your shoulders, relax the hands and don't let them swing across the centre of your body. Use the arm swing to set a rapid cadence.
London Daily Telegraph
Resources to help you master the Chi Running basics:
- Chi Running Book: A Revolutionary Approach to Effortless Injury-Free Running
- Chi Running DVD: A Revolutionary Approach to Effortless Injury-Free Running


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The largest members in the flamingo family, both males and females have bright pink plumage with splashes of red on their wings. Their brilliant colours are derived from their diet of crustaceans, and without this dietary supplement, their colours may actually fade.
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At the other end of the scale, these are the smallest in the flamingo family at a height of 80 to 90cm. Their necks are shorter and thicker, and their bills are long and dark. Because of their size, they hold the record for the longest leg relative to their length of their body.
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Published on June 21st, 2011 | by Jules Yap16
Wall of EXPEDIT: Workspace Plus Storage Plus TV
Materials: 3 of 2×2 IKEA EXPEDIT, 2 of 2×4 EXPEDIT, 1 VIKA AMON 59" Tabletop, 2 stair baluster/spindles, cable outlet kit
Description: The objective for this project was to create a wall full of storage, a TV unit and a well-lit sewing workspace for one person. We had the perfect opportunity because we were finishing our basement, and so we were able to work with lighting options not normally available. We also had a unique challenge with a large box in the middle of the wall where plumbing is hidden.
This hack was similar to "Workspace Plus Storage", hence my title. Learning from that, we made sure that our VIKA AMON tabletop was the deepest possible (60" x 30"), so there is 15" of space for your legs under the tabletop. The height of the desk was a bit awkward at 33" (in between a bar height and table height), so we used special stools. The height is actually great with the stools because it can be used while standing for short periods of time also.
There is more than adequate lighting considering that it is a basement (walkout), and overall we are very pleased with the results. I hope you can learn from this hack, just as I was guided by "Workspace Plus Storage". I will try to respond to any questions or comments left below!
1) Assembled EXPEDITs and placed them in desired location. There are 2 EXPEDITs under the TV back to back. On the right of that is a 2×2 EXPEDIT on top of a upright 2×4 EXPEDIT. Next to that is a overturned (sideways) 2×4 EXPEDIT beneath the tabletop. The plumbing "box" is behind the tall stack of EXPEDITS.
2)Attached spindle/legs to the bottom of the table top:
A) Screwed wooden leg into white, wooden block from the top
B) Screwed the white block into the VIKA AMON tabletop from underneath (Did not pre-drill first) (See images)
3) Attached some felt pads from the EXPEDITS to the top of the sideways long EXPEDIT to rectify the gap caused by the floor's unevenness
4) Screwed VIKA AMON tabletop into long EXPEDIT using two small brackets (pre-drilled first) (This step was to prevent movement of the tabletop only, not for support)
5) Used a cable grommet and drill bit similar to the ones in the IKEA SIGNUM Cable Outlet Kit. I had to take out the drill bit, remove the excess wood, and drill again 3 times because of the thickness of the EXPEDIT and VIKA AMON together.
~ Daniel G., Aurora, ON, Canada
16 Responses to Wall of EXPEDIT: Workspace Plus Storage Plus TV
What size stool with the desk?
I think this would look nicer if you swapped the 2×2 and the 2×4 around… 2×2 on the floor, so the top "thick bit" would meet up with the same parts on the the others. Other than that, very nice.
omg! this is so perfect! just the inspiration i was looking for. my dad has like 12 of the spindles left over from an old house of theirs. i needed a cheap way to use these bookcases to make a desk (and kitty condo, then combine them together for my spare room in my apartment.) this is just perfect!
I really like this set-up. I wonder if anyone has used Expedit bookshelves plus the L-shaped desk that attaches in a kitchen area? I need more storage in my kitchen, and I'm thinking that the desk could be used as a table and the bookshelves used to store extra dishes, linen, etc.
Thanks again for the great comments!
Anonymous- I didn't actually fasten them together as there is a small door behind them for the plumbing components that need to be accessed twice annually. If we were to have fastened them, I would have just used the IKEA brackets to attach both to the wall.
Other Anonymous- We considered the other IKEA adjustable legs, but we didn't like the stainless steel finish for this application.
Hope this helps,
Love this! Thanks so much for the creative idea! I am working on hacking three expedits right now! What did you use to fasten your 2X2 to your 2X4 did you just screw right into them or did you use brackets? Just curious b/c I have seen it both ways.
I love it. I wonder if the IKEA adjustable legs would work as well? Nice job!
Hi everyone,
Thanks for the positive feedback!
The pendants are from Home Depot in Canada. EGLO Crash Pendant Light $60 each or $170 for a single box set of 3. http://www.homedepot.ca/product/crash-pendant-light-matte-nickel-with-satin-crackle-gass/934986
Glad that this can benefit you all!
Good job! Looks really great. What's the name of those lamps? (can't find them O:-) )
That is an impressive amount of storage space. I can see this idea working perfectly in a garaage or kids room. The tabletop over the EXPEDITs is a very clever idea. Maximum storage and counter space!
Nice. I especially like the 2×4 expedit countertop section
So stinkin clever. I always wished I could use these as a desk but I don't have a brain that thinks like this regarding design. And I already have a couple of these so this is so doable! Thank you a bunch for sharing this!
Amazing job ~ it looks wonderful!
It looks very nice! Good Job!
This looks really great and I think I'm going to change my work space to this instead of what I planned before. It looks so well planned and space efficient.
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Boyd caps his career at states with 200 freestyle win
WEBSTER — One of the most accomplished swimmers in Western New York history capped off his brilliant high school career like everyone expected him to – standing atop the podium.
Canisius senior Jack Boyd won the boys 200-yard freestyle for his fifth career state title, and finished second in the 500 freestyle to highlight the Section VI performers at the New York State Federation Swimming and Diving Championships at the Webster Aquatic Center on Saturday.
Boyd, who will attend Harvard in the fall, won the 200 in 1 minute, 39.41 seconds, almost two seconds faster than Pittsford's PJ Ransford (1:41.35). He had the race in hand from the time the two dove in the water.
Boyd was ranked first after Friday's preliminaries.
"I did have a good feeling, going in with my best time compared to everyone else's best time, but you can never sit on that," Boyd said. "There were a lot of great swimmers in this race – everyone is a great swimmer if they're swimming here."
Ransford is one of those great swimmers Boyd was talking about. The Pittsford senior, who will attend Michigan next year, out-dueled Boyd in a highly competitive 500-yard freestyle that saw Ransford turn it into high gear with a few laps left to take the lead and hold off Boyd.
After the race, with the crowd still abuzz, the state meet announcer proclaimed the race was "possibly the best 500-free in New York State history," as Ransford (4:21.06) and Boyd (4:22.72) crushed the previous state record of 4:24.06.
"It was a killer race – one of the best races I've ever been in," Boyd said. "PJ just hit it into high gear earlier than I did. He got the jump on me and beat me because of it."
Boyd's teammate, Luke Otto, ended his career on a strong note as well, finishing fifth in the 200-yard IM and fourth in the 100-yard breaststroke.
Otto's 56.66 time in the breaststroke was a personal best, a Catholic meet best, and worthy of automatic All-American status. Boyd called Otto the "hardest working" swimmer on the team.
"It's good that all the work paid off over the last year," said Otto, who with Boyd, junior Allan Collins and Andrew Wojtowicz took sixth in the 200-yard freestyle relay and sixth in the 400-yard freestyle relay. "It's a great way to go out in the last high school swims."
Section VI also represented the 50 free well, littering the podium with three top-eight finishers. Williamsville North's Connor Mergler finished fourth (21.07), Frewsburg/Southwestern's Jordan Powers took fifth (21.30) and Jamestown's Matthew Marsh took seventh in the federation race (21.40).
Mergler broke Will North's 50-meter time Friday, and then bested it Saturday in the final. Mergler's time was also good enough for All-America consideration.
"I love my result – great way to end my senior year," Mergler said.
This year's crop of seniors is one of the most talented groups New York has seen in a long time. Like Boyd, other swimmers will be moving on to swim at top-flight colleges like Duke, Notre Dame, North Carolina State and Indiana.
The meet's Most Outstanding Competitor, Hauppauge's Justin Plaschka from Section XI in Long Island, is swimming at Notre Dame next year.
"It's great to swim against them and it's great to swim with them," Boyd said. "The person who is the head of the 'ready room,' where you get prepared to walk out to your race, was asking all the seniors where they are going to college and you hear the Michigans and Notre Dames, and these are big-ticket schools. It's exciting to swim against people like that."
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Modified the pintucks on a super old (about 6 yrs) period blouse pattern from McCalls. Skirt is a modified Burda pattern. Ali helped me do math for the pleats - yes, real pleats; the bottom needs some tacking I think. Choker and cameo from etsy.
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Associate head coach George Blaney said the 70-year-old coach was cycling near his home in Madison when he hit some sand and fell.
Calhoun went through a successful surgery at the UConn Health Center in Farmington on Saturday night to repair a left hip fracture, according to a statement from UConn.
He is expected to be released from the hospital within the next few days.
Calhoun broke several ribs in an accident during a charity bicycle ride in 2009.
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Your accent kind of got in the way. Were yo trying to pronounce "Apocalypse" that way? Once crap started gonig down, things got a bit confusing and the voices were pretty similar. The recording isn't that bad and the acting itself was pretty good. I think someone who scouted you for their animation would be pretty lucky. Good job.
Lots of yelling! I like the music. The voices though are well, kind of lacking. I'm having trouble trying to exactly pinpoint this but they all just don't feel real to me. The toddler was rather amusing and anything with Tom Fulp in it has to be good.
Your acting started out a bit weak, but that was probably intentional since it went up a whole level when everything went to hell. Everyones voices fitted their characters personality pretty well, great old man voice, but the commandos voice changed throuhout the beginning and end zombie apocalypse with a newgrounds twist, a bit orginal, but still a zombie apocalypse I'm amazed you managed to do all that screaming without destroying your microphone quality.
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The background music makes this so hard to take you seriously and hilarious. the second song makes this all the better. If only you had played some kind of silent yet gruesome horror track in the back. You did pretty well here I think so not too bad there either. I like how it turns to zombie and you discuss bingo and other funny things which makes this all great. What kind of microphone are you using? Hilarious piece.
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You say "apocalypse" funny...
I was impressed with your screams, they were great. This was really fun to listen to, but it seemed like it got cut short at the end.


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My daughter received this swing as an early birthday present from my parents. I'd chosen it after doing some reading up on infant swings and thought this was the one to go for due to it's look, size and the reviews I'd read on it. Obviously it's a very weather dependent item but luckily she's managed to have a lot of use from it so far!
Cost and Availability
My parents bought it from the Tesco direct website a couple of months back for £70 at a special offer price (it had originally been on sale for £95 from there when I chose it so I think they were pleasantly surprised when ordering!). It comes directly from the manufacturer so is not available to pick up in store. It is also available from other selected toy stores to order too.
The swing frame is small at 1.24m x 1.2m x 1m, designed for use by children up to the age of 3 although it has a maximum weight of 25kg too. As the whole thing isn't very big, it sits nicely in the garden without being too intrusive, although we've had to put it fairly central to the lawn because the instructions said that we needed to leave a 2m space around it - this may not be ideal for small gardens.
We started using it just before the age of 1; the recommended age is from 10 months old. The swing has to be assembled as it turns up flat packed - it took two people around half an hour to do it and they said the hardest part was fixing it into the ground rather than the actual build. It has huge anchor bolts that (understandably) are needed to clamp the frame to the ground but as our lawn soil is a solid clay it was a bit of a nightmare knocking these in enough. Having seen other similar swings available on display in other toy stores, this clearly looks and feels super quality - the frame is made up of very chunky thick wood (that is FSC certified timber) and it doesn't wobble whatsoever in our garden - it feels incredibly sturdy. To be fair to others available, this was the most expensive infant swing that we came across - most others were around £20 cheaper.
A few thoughts on the seat design....
The swing comes with a small seat that has a fastening around to hold her in place. I do think the seat design and fastening could have been designed a little better - the fastening is made up of a material strip with a pull through clip that you tighten as required but I think a proper harness clasp fastening (like ones found on most pushchairs and highchairs) would have been more appropriate. It keeps her in place and secures her in the seat but the tie clip fastening is a pain when taking her out because it's not just a case of clipping it undone, you have to untie it and is fiddly especially when she's wriggling to get out.
The seat is red mostly but has a yellow thick T-bar across - her legs go through the T-bar to stop her slipping out of the seat. I wish the yellow thick bar lifted up to help with putting her in because sometimes it's a bit of an effort to try and get her legs to go through the right sections and would have been easier if she could have been placed into the seat and then put this section down into place rather than slotting her into the seat with this already fixed. I assume with an infant's inquisitive nature, they might not have done this because they could try and move it themselves but there could have been something to lock it down to stop that.
The seat has a large backrest, although we do have to be careful when pushing her that she doesn't move her head back quickly and bang it against it because that would be easy done. The whole seat is made of plastic which is a great to wipe clean if there's been a few days of bad weather or when my husband's mowed the lawn and grass gets on it. Replacement seats are available but ours still looks brand new after a couple of months of use so I'd assume you'd only need one if it perhaps gets damaged over winter. The seat is held on by two thick pieces of rope that attach it to the frame. The rope is 'softfeel' and it's a good job because my daughter seems to like to grab onto these! We've not found that they've shredded pieces at all.
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My daughter absolutely adores her swing, she giggles so much whenever we put her in it, kicking her legs like mad to try and get it going as it rocks to a stop. She can spend around 10 minutes in it with us pushing her slightly back and forth really enjoying herself and then she gets to the stage where she's had enough and wants to get out and play with other toys. Obviously it is a garden toy that always needs adult supervision. Half an hour later we can put her back in and she'll spend a similar amount of time in it laughing once again. I think based on the age guidelines we should just get 2 perhaps 3 summers from it and at the price of £70 I think it was very good value because it's super quality and definitely her favourite activity outside.
I rate it 4 stars overall - one taken off for the seat design not being quite as perfect as it could have been.
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At a Glance Ideal swingset for young toddlers to enjoy outdoor play time in the garden. This Plum Wooden Baby Swing Set uses Features and benefits for Plum Wooden Baby Swing Set Ideal swingset for young toddlers to enjoy outdoor play time in the garden. This Plum Wooden Baby Swing Set uses soft feel ropes and an injection moulded baby seat with a high back and harness straps for extra safety. The natural qualities of the timber will blend into any garden design whether modern or traditional. The premium FSC certified timber ensures this play set is extremely strong and the frame also has wooden cross braces for extra stability. Parents can therefore have peace of mind that their children are riding a high quality garden swing set, with safety standards at the centre of its design.With a 5 year manufacturer's warranty against wood rot and insect damage.Supplied flat packed with easy assembly instructions. Easy to assemble in approximately 1 hour with 2 adults. All hardware supplied for installation including ground anchors for concreting into the ground.Maximum user weight: 25kg. Please allow a 2m safety perimeter. Assembled size: L1.20 x W1.04 x H1.24mAdult supervision recommended at all times. Not suitable for children under 36 months until fully assembled. Small parts - choking hazard.


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"I decided today that until the 'Stand Your Ground' law is abolished in Florida, I will never perform there again," he told the audience. "As a matter of fact, wherever I find that law exists, I will not perform in that state or in that part of the world."
Though the "stand your ground" law arguably was not a factor in Zimmerman's acquittal, it was a much-discussed potential motivation for Zimmerman's actions on the night of Feb. 26, 2012, when he and Martin had their deadly encounter…
Wonder isn't the first celebrity to speak out post-verdict; others have given voice to their concerns about the acquittal on Twitter and elsewhere, but his appears to be the first entertainer to actively take his business out of the state in reaction to the decision.
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Marlins being cautious with young ace
It's inevitable that he will reach that number, but how he gets there will be monitored by Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez and pitching coach Mark Wiley.
The 25-year-old ace improved to 13-3 on Wednesday night with a 5-3 victory over the Mets at Land Shark Stadium. For the 21st time in 26 starts, the 6-foot-7 right-hander turned in a quality start. He allowed three runs in six innings, striking out seven.
On the season, Johnson has 171 2/3 innings, which is the eighth-most in the National League.
Why the Marlins are cautious about their All-Star right-hander is because of the fact this is already the most innings he's thrown at the big league level. As a rookie in 2006, he rung up 157.
Johnson also underwent Tommy John surgery in August 2007, and this is his first full season since then. He made 14 starts, posting 87 1/3 innings in 2008.
"We're going to keep an eye on him," Gonzalez said. "He's thrown more innings than he's ever had before. We're going to keep an eye on those stressful innings."
Wednesday was an example of being careful. Johnson had thrown 92 pitches, and given up nine hits (which matched a season high) in six innings. Gonzalez considered bringing his ace out for the seventh, but reconsidered. Reliever Dan Meyer worked a scoreless seventh. Matt Lindstrom got through the eighth and Leo Nunez picked up his 16th save.
It wasn't a smooth six innings for Johnson, who dealt with base runners in every inning but once.
"We thought about running him back out there in the seventh inning. I think that's when you get into trouble," Gonzalez said, meaning pushing it. "We'll keep an eye on those first-and-second [situations] and nobody out, and if he gets out of the inning. Or that 19- 20-pitch inning. If we keep those under control, we should get through the rest of the season without any problems."
Physically, Johnson feels fine.
The way the schedule plays out, Johnson is lined up to make seven more starts, with his season wrapping up Oct. 3 at Philadelphia, the second-to-last game of the season.
"One of my goals at the beginning of the season was to get to 200 innings," said Johnson, who should easily surpass that total. "But when you're out there, that's the last thing you think about are your stats. You're out there doing what you can at the time."
More than upkeep of his arm or body, Johnson right now is trying to regain command of his slider and changeup.
Both pitches have been inconsistent of late. They were better on Wednesday, but still not overly sharp. On Aug. 20 at Houston, he didn't feel comfortable with either pitch. Johnson lost that game, and he was lifted after 4 1/3 innings.
"My slider isn't there right now. My changeup was better, but it comes and goes," Johnson said. "Maybe it's something really small mechanically I can change a little bit. Maybe I just need to stay back a little longer. We'll figure it out and we'll get to it."
Joe Frisaro 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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This 26" Samsung TV is a unit hat I have owned for almost two years and I am in no hurry to replace it! I believe that the original RRP for this unit was £479.95 however this pricing was 3 years ago. The unit is no longer in production and you can pick them up second hand on Ebay for between £150 and £200.
The actual Television is well designed following the curved designs used by Samsung for the last few years; the highly glossy finish gives a semi mirrored effect which looks great although it does have a tendency to collect A LOT of dust.
Connectivity on this product is great for a smaller TV, 2 x HDMI, 1 x Component, 2 x Scart as well as the standard audio and optical outputs. Another great advantage is the built in Freeview tuner which offers over a ten fold amount of channels compared to analogue.
The 720P HD screen here is very good, blacks are deep and colours are very vivid thanks to the 5000:1 contrast ratio. The 8ms response rate and 60Hz Refresh has resulted in me never encountering flicker with this unit which is, in my opinion, a necessity if you are going to be connecting any games consoles or computers; also this shows you really don't need the 200-400hz rates on some of the more up-to-date expensive models! The sound for this type of television is very good. Bass is deep and audio is clear and sounds very natural.
Overall I would recommend this television for a secondary TV in your household and for a smaller gaming monitor. If you can find a second hand unit for under £200 I would definitely recommend considering this product among even the newer products.
ou get what you pay for with this model tv, Samsung have quickly become one of the go to manufacturers for all kinds of futuristic, sleek looking gadgets and doo-dads, this tv is an excellent example of why they've gained this reputation.
My primary use for this set is for gaming, the hdmi slot allows for your PS3 or XBox 360 to easily link up and start putting out a hd image, which, when seen for the first time, is simply jaw dropping, technology has surely advanced in the last decade, this clearly being the next step.
The TV comes with a pretty extensive built in menu, allowing the user to change many aspects of the image, brightness, contrast, saturation etc, basically in the unlikely event of you being unhappy with your picture, there's probably something you can change about it.
Sound is definitely enough to keep you happy, but in some cases, possibly the dvd or other medias fault, the sound does seem to seem a bit quiet, occasionally i've found myself cranking the volume to 100 and still struggle to hear, which is odd, worth noting that sound during any game i've ever played on it has been beyond amazing.
My favorite thing about this TV is the design I think, I'm not entirely sure what it is, but when seeing one of these, up against the competition, they just seem perfect, it could be the roundness of the edges, the shiny finish, simple interface, one button on the front, a number of clear plastic on the side, it just looks as stylish as something can get.
Extras include picture in picture, watch tv whilst gaming, or hook up your PC and multi task, a nice 'Game Mode' modifies the contrasts for the best image in gaming. Also if that's not enough the built in Freeview box allows for a decent number of extra channels.
Overall, I can't recommend this set enough, it might be more expensive than others of it's size but with good reason, the reliability and capabilities of this tv are all to the highest standard.
Over the past few years, Samsung has built a fine reputation making great LCD tvs. In the past 2 years they have combined great picture quality and sound quality with stunning looks. The 26 inch size means you could use it within most rooms; your main living room, second family room, bedroom, or even as a kitchen tv.
I will start off with the looks. This new model from Samsung really does look great. The silver line below the black shiny casing is now becoming a trademark among the Samsung LCD tvs, and looks fantastic. Underneath the screen lies a big round power button, that looks rather lovely. Altogether this TV looks very stylish.
The picture quality is above the average here. The colours look great on this HD ready set and the contrast is excellent. The fluid motions mean that this TV like many other LCDs is probably better for watching football and other sports than a plasma screen. This TV will not be as good for watching movies as a plasma though, but will match one for normal TV shows.
The sound quality is very good and keeps up with the standards set before with previous TVs from Samsung. Unfortunately though the TV does not reach volume levels that are that loud. So if you intend to use this for many movies I suggest you invest in a surround sound set to pair up with it, which will improve the sound quality heavily.
Included inside this TV is a digital freeview tuner, which gives many more channels with out needing an extra box to go with it. The quality of the tuner is great unlike some other freeview boxes and picks up all the channels with perfect quality. Having a freeview box included here means that during the digital switchover nothing will go wrong.
The TV comes with a stand, that looks great with the TV. But I suggest that you invest a little bit extra (around £30-40 as this is not a large TV) on a wall mount, as this really does look fantastic and also successfully saves space. Because of the integrated freeview box you will not need any more than two wires, one for the tuner and one for the power, these can easily be inserted through the walls to a plug socket with the help of a professional in 2 hours or so.
I really do think that the Samsung LE-26R7BD is a great TV that can be used in any room you desire around the house. And at £420 it's not bad value either. I am giving it 5 stars, brilliant.


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Will is a very good refacer and I have played a couple of pieces over the years that he worked on.
Wersax from the forum works with him a lot now, so PM him for the contact info.
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Check with Will Grizzle in Atlanta, Ga. He used to care for my horn here in Memphis, and overhauled it. He treated the pads when he installed them so that I didn't know what a sticky pad was. Eventually, after he moved to Atlanta, I needed an overhaul, and had it done locally. Now I have a sticky G# and C# key. Will's fantastic. By the way, he had a ratty old chair in the shed in the back yard where he worked. I sat in it when we talked about the horn. So did David Sanborn, and a lot of other really fine players.
Wil doesn't work with Carere any longer, I don't believe. He padded my JK tenor and alto with roo pads. The last time, I took the alto to his house on the NE side of Atlanta. I think he works mostly out of his shop there. His # is 770-831-1886.
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This Might Be the Best Hip Stretch Ever
To loosen tight hips or an achy lower back, try this relaxing pose, perfect for after a run.
English Translation: Bound Angle
Also Called: Butterfly
This is the first pose I do right after a run. It feels utterly amazingly to stretch out my tight hips and low back. Here's what to do:
- Sit on the ground, bending both knees and bringing your feet together.
- Using your hands, open your feet up like a book. Use your muscles to press your knees down towards the floor. This will help to open your hips up even more.
- Lengthen your spine, drawing your belly button towards your spine. Relax your shoulders and gaze either in front of you or towards your feet.
- Stay here for 5 breaths, and then slowly begin to fold forward, drawing your torso towards your legs. Remember to try and keep your spine straight.
- You can keep your hands on your feet, pressing your knees down with your arms, or if you want more of a stretch, extend your arms out in front of you. Stay here for 5 breaths or as long as you want.
Your hips will love you for this. Plus your lower back gets a little stretch, and I found doing this pose before and after a run or bike ride prevents me from having tightness in my lower back later.


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The Knights of Imbria are most commonly seen in artwork bearing their famous, or infamous heart shaped escutcheons
Nightmares upon the battlefield. Once thought defeated, rumors of their return have begun to spread.
If ever you need a random-roll for what type of knight a character faces in tournament, or just new ideas, what follows is a great big list (some with further descriptions and nicknames) of different sorts of knights.
Some of the names of locations & faiths are from Midian, but these are easily changed to fit different campaign settings.
It is said that a ghastly ghost of glowing glass haunts Vallermoore Cathedral, the spirit of a fair knight of centuries past…
The Order of the who? Of the What?
Blurring the line between black and white, Selyn DeJaod is one of the last surviving Blaze Knights of old.
A beautiful warrior woman, with a sword and soul of ice.
A graceful servant of the God of Fire, Destruction, and Rebirth, this fanatic warrior is devoted to the 'cleansing' of the world with flame.
Unbeknownest to the character, he is in the royal bllodline. Suddenly the majority of royals fall ill and die, and the hero is left with the crown, but no experience or idea of what to do.


text: RobMaddison 1151 Report post Posted August 29, 2013 I'm just wondering what the best practice is with chunked terrains and component entity systems. Should each chunk be an entity in itself? Or should the whole terrain be an entity? I'm trying to streamline and refactor my rendering process, and indeed, design parts of it that haven't been done yet. I have a sandbox project that doesn't use my new architecture and it has my terrain system in it, which is honed and extremely efficient. Porting it to my new game engine is throwing up lots of design decisions. My rendering engine essentially works sequentially through a vector of render 'tokens' which allow me to sort it on various criteria. My main question is "should" my terrain parts (i.e. chunks) be just another render token in the list or should I contain my specialised terrain rendering code in its own render method. It feels wrong to keep it in its own method, but its quadtree and relational nature doesn't really lend itself to a linear list of completely unrelated render tokens. My set up is essentially like this at the moment: Entity (contains standard orientation data) ---> RenderableComponent (there is a link to this object in each 'RenderToken' which just holds the sortable key, the material and link) ---> SkeletonComponent (this is just the skeleton data) ---> MeshComponent (this is just the mesh data) ---> AnimatorComponent (this builds skeletal poses based on animation data) ---> etc.. My entity system doesn't really have 'systems' that control the entities/components, rather the functionality exists within the components. This was an early design decision that I quite like but it's easily changable. So how would you go about moving a quadtree-based terrain system into this architecture? Keep it a self-contained terrain system or integrate it into the pipeline properly? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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The historical town of Bear Creek is situated approximately 12 km outside of Dawson City and was the former company town for Yukon Consolidated Gold Corporation (YCGC). It has been abandoned since the mid-1960s and is now maintained by Parks Canada as a National Historic Site. Many of the YCGC residential buildings have been transported from their original site to Dawson City.
In her outdoor installation The Forest of No Return / The Homecoming, Sarah Fuller , integrated five YCGC buildings into sites related to their former place of residence via large-scale photographic prints on linen. The prints were manipulated using theatre techniques once used by Daguerre in the Paris Diorama in the mid 1850s, and saw the houses shift from dusk to night. This created a sense of home in the structures, as well as a visual play on memory, ghosts and history.


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She has said she is "deeply distressed" by the charges and will "fight the allegations in court".
The first count alleges that, between May 2011 and October 2012, she provided police with two statements that were inaccurate.
The second alleges that on October 6, 2012, she produced a copy of her witness statement that had been altered and maintained that it was the correct version.
Briscoe is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on June 24, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.
CPS senior lawyer Deborah Walsh said: "We have today authorised the Kent and Essex Police serious crime directorate to charge Constance Briscoe with two counts of intending to pervert the course of public justice.
"This decision was taken in accordance with the Code for Crown Prosecutors.
"We have determined that there is sufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction and that these charges are in the public interest."


text: brbropus39 Report post Posted December 3, 2004 I have heard rumors for quite some time about Vladimir Malakhov becoming director of some company, but just recently learned that he has become director of the Staatsballet Berlin. Does anyone know what this company is like, or what Malakhov plans on doing with it? I've always respected him as a dancer and an artist, and am excited about what he might do with this opportunity. Share this post Link to post


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SOMERVILLE, N.J., Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Emergency responders in New Jersey said a car that crashed through a 7-Eleven was the third car in recent memory to crash into the store.
Steve Weinmann, the Somerville Rescue Squad's president, said the car plowed through the front window of the convenience store around 2 p.m. Saturday and ended up completely inside the shop, NJ.com reported Tuesday.
Weinmann said no injuries were reported from the incident. He said it was the third time in recent memory that a vehicle has crashed into the store.
"But usually, they just put the nose through the front. This is the first time I've seen the whole car go into the store," Weinmann said.
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Title: That's What Friends Are For
Author: Janine
Fandom: Legend of the Seeker
Pairing: Cara/Kahlan, pre-femslash
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: I don't own them.
Summary: Kahlan thanks Cara for coming to rescue her from the dungeon.
Note: Takes place directly after episode 2x13 "Princess".
It was dark by the time they stopped walking and Cara had to hike her dress up to avoid tripping as she searched the area around their campsite for an acceptable place to change.
When she had walked far enough away from the campsite not to be seen she stopped and leaned against a tree. Normally she would have walked farther away to ensure her privacy, but her feet were killing her and she did not want to take one step further than was necessary in the uncomfortable shoes she'd been wearing for the past two days.
Cara braced herself against the tree and lifted her foot. A soft relieved sigh escaped from her lips a second later as she slipped the blasted shoe off and freed her foot from its torturous confines.
"I'm sorry."
Cara did not start at the sound of Kahlan's voice. She hadn't heard the Mother Confessor following her, but she was accustomed enough to Kahlan popping out at her that it no longer alarmed her or irritated her.
"Why?" Cara asked as she dropped her bare foot to the ground.
"I didn't realize how awful those shoes were," Kahlan responded moving close enough to Cara that the blonde could see her face. "I should have let you change when you wanted to."
"I'll survive," Cara murmured as she pushed away from the tree.
Standing tall before Kahlan put all of her weight back on her aching feet and they screamed in agony, but Cara paid no attention to the discomfort. It was only pain. She was its mistress, not the other way around. A few blisters were not going to make her look weak in front of the woman standing by her.
"Yes, of course you will," Kahlan responded, smiling gently as she came to a stop just in front of the Mord'Sith. "You're very strong," the Mother Confessor breathed out, the curve of her lips taking on a teasing edge as she reached out and squeezed Cara's ruffle covered bicep. "I'm lucky the dress didn't run away in fear when it was confronted with your terrifying visage."
Cara stared at Kahlan blankly, her green eyes boring into the Confessor's blue ones, her face giving absolutely nothing of what she was thinking away. In response to the Mord'Sith's look Kahlan merely chuckled however and then lightly and rubbed her hand against Cara's arm affectionately for a moment before she drew her hand back into her body.
"I wanted to say thank you," Kahlan said once they were no longer touching.
Cara's lips twitched though she did not quite smile.
"You didn't look like you needed much help," the blonde drawled. She sounded pleased by this however, impressed even, and Kahlan smiled again although this time it was a tad bashful and she dropped her eyes away from Cara.
"I did what needed to be done, but I felt much better about my chances of actually getting out of there alive after I saw you," Kahlan admitted.
Even in that dress Cara was an imposing figure and a feeling of relief had gone through Kahlan when her eyes had spotted the blonde.
"Oh course you did," Cara responded, a full smile appearing on her lips. "I'm very strong. I'm surprised the Sisters of the Dark didn't run away when confronted with my terrifying visage."
Kahlan smiled widely at that and reached out to touch Cara's arm again.
"It's not so terrible right now," Kahlan breathed out. "You look quite … fetching actually."
Cara's lip curled up as her nose crinkled in distaste and Kahlan found herself laughing once again.
"Was there a reason you followed me out here other than mockery?" Cara asked a touch peevishly.
Kahlan met Cara's eyes and looked at her very somberly for a moment before she slowly shook her head, no.
Cara held Kahlan's eyes for a few moments after the brunette's response, but eventually her resolve broke and she felt herself start to grin.
"I should have left you in the dungeon," Cara muttered turning her head away from Kahlan. Her words were combative but there was affection in her tone and Kahlan simply smiled in response.
"If you'd done that, who would follow you out into the woods in the middle of the night to mock you?" Kahlan teased.
"Zedd," Cara responded without missing a beat. "The Wizard did show his barbarous tongue while you were locked up twiddling your thumbs," the blonde went on, a slow grin spreading across her lips as Kahlan's eyes widened in surprise.
The Mother Confessor was thoughtfully silent for a moment but after a few seconds her eyes lit up with amusement and she smirked.
"Dear Cara I must say you have me impressed, who knew such eloquence could result from a dress," the brunette replied her smirk still firmly in place as Cara pursed her lips and glowered at her.
A moment later the Mord'Sith turned her back on Kahlan and began to try and remove the infernal dress in question.
"Let me help," Kahlan said placing a hand on Cara's shoulder.
The blonde tensed at the contact but after a moment she relaxed again and spoke.
"I can do it myself," she said shortly.
"But it would be easier if I helped," Kahlan responded ignoring the blonde's tone. "Allowing others to help us doesn't diminish us Cara, it makes us stronger. I got out of the dungeon myself, but if you hadn't shown up the Sisters of the Dark would have overwhelmed me and killed me. Just because you can do something alone, it doesn't mean that you have to or that you should."
Cara held Kahlan's gaze for a moment and then sighed softly and looked away. It was just a dress. She could remove it easily herself. She had, after all managed to stuff herself into it. She didn't really see why Kahlan felt the need to make a speech about it, but she had spent enough time around the Mother Confessor to know that the woman had set her mind to helping her and that it would be easier on her if she just let Kahlan help. After all, Cara had just spent two days around overly chatty women and she didn't care for the idea of listening to Kahlan talk about feelings and togetherness and compassion.
"Fine. Help," Cara muttered morosely, making certain to roll her eyes while Kahlan's gaze was on her so that the Mother Confessor would know she was doing this under duress.
The brunette simply smiled in the face of Cara's peevishness however, and moved her hands to the laces that helped hold together the dress. She worked methodically in the silence that fell between them until the laces were undone and it would be easy for Cara to slide out of the dress. Kahlan then stepped back and eyed Cara speculatively.
"What?" the Mord'Sith asked, her head dipping down despite herself to see if something had suddenly gone very wrong with her.
"You look nice in the dress," Kahlan responded thoughtfully, "but you don't seem quite you." The brunette smiled a little shyly. "I think I miss the leather."
"So do I," Cara responded in a tone that was less dour than she had intended. "I say we use this for kindling. I'll enjoy watching it burn," she continued fingering the material of the dress with distaste.
Kahlan eyed the dress one last time with a playfully mourning expression.
"So long pretty dress, you did well," she murmured. "My beating heart and I will remember you fondly," she continued sorrowfully stroking a ruffle.
"Go away," Cara muttered knocking Kahlan's had away from her though she wasn't quite able to stop a touch of amusement from showing in her voice.
"Okay," Kahlan said holding up her hands innocently. "I'm going," she announced but despite her words she made no effort to move.
Cara's eyebrows scrunched together and she stared at Kahlan suspiciously.
"Are you feeling things?" the blonde asked hesitantly, trepidation and bewilderment warring for dominance in her tone.
"Yes," Kahlan responded smiling softly as she took a step towards Cara. Cara's back tensed and for a second her eyes took on a wild look as if she was contemplating punching Kahlan in the face before taking off into the woods.
Kahlan paused for a moment, giving Cara a chance to adjust to her and then she stepped closer and wrapped her arms around the blonde, hugging her.
"It means a lot to me that you went through all of this," Kahlan said, brushing her fingers over the dress, "to help me. Thank you," she finished pulling back from Cara enough that she could place a gentle kiss on her cheek.
Cara blinked quickly for a few seconds and then turned her head to the side so that she wasn't looking directly as the brunette.
"I'm glad you were not branded, maimed, killed or otherwise permanently damaged," the blonde finally murmured still averting her eyes.
Kahlan watched her fondly for a moment and then sighed softly.
"Hurry back to camp. Dinner will be ready soon and if you wait too long Zedd will eat your portion."
Cara snorted indelicately.
"If you're standing too close to the stew pot, Zedd will eat you."
Kahlan smirked in response. She would never say so out loud to Cara, but it amused her to no end when the Mord'Sith and the Wizard snapped at each other like bored old ladies.
"Well, I'm off," Kahlan said, "don't be long," and with that she turned and headed back through the trees the way she had come.
Cara stood still watching Kahlan as she walked away until the Mother Confessor's form disappeared. A crooked smile came to Cara's lips as she stared at the spot where she had last been able to make Kahlan out. After a few seconds a staring at nothing with a smile, Cara shook her head at her own foolishness and quite leisurely set about removing the dress and putting on her leathers, secure in the knowledge that despite her warning last words Kahlan would be protecting a nice warm bowl of stew for her when she returned to camp.
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IRS to offer tax credit for new home buyers
The Internal Revenue Service announced that taxpayers who qualify for the first-time homebuyer credit and purchase a home this year before Dec. 1 have a special option available for claiming the tax credit either on their 2008 tax returns due April 15 or on their 2009 tax returns next year.
Qualifying taxpayers who buy a home this year before Dec. 1 can get up to $8,000, or $4,000 for married filing separately.
"For first-time homebuyers this year, this special feature can put money in their pockets right now rather than waiting another year to claim the tax credit," said IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman. "This important change gives qualifying homebuyers cash they do not have to pay back."
The IRS has posted a revised version of Form 5405, First-Time Homebuyer Credit, on IRS.gov. The revised form incorporates provisions from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
The instructions to the revised Form 5405 provide additional information on who can and cannot claim the credit, income limitations and repayment of the credit.
This year, qualifying taxpayers who buy a home before Dec. 1, 2009, can claim the credit on either their 2008 or 2009 tax returns. They do not have to repay the credit, provided the home remains their main home for 36 months after the purchase date.
They can claim 10 percent of the purchase price up to $8,000, or $4,000 for married individuals filing separately.
The amount of the credit begins to phase out for taxpayers whose adjusted gross income is more than $75,000, or $150,000 for joint filers.
For purposes of the credit, a first-time homebuyer are those, and if married, a spouse, who did not own any other main home during the three-year period ending on the date of purchase.
The IRS also alerted taxpayers that the new law does not affect people who purchased a home after April 8, 2008, and on or before Dec. 31, 2008.


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City gets first look at budget
West Fargo City Commissioners received a first glimpse of the 2014 budget Monday night that revealed good news in that it doesn't show any tax levy increase.
City Administrator Jim Brownlee presented the very preliminary figures to commissioners Monday night.
Brownlee said the budget proposal includes hiring four employees in the police department -- three officers and a clerical position; and two each in the public works and sanitation areas.
The current salary proposal shows a one step increase and picking up the two percent increase in retirement contributions.
Details of the budget are yet to be worked out with the first meeting set for talks on Monday, July 15 immediately following the regularly scheduled commission meeting.
In other action, the commission:
- following a public hearing approved first reading of the rezoning of Brooks Harbor 2nd Addition from agricultural to single family dwelling per a request by Brooks Harbor Development to allow for single family development. The approximate 43 acre site, located south of I-94 and west of Sheyenne Street, was annexed into the city in 2005;
- following a public hearing approved first reading of a request from Shadow Creek Development to rezone Shadow Creek 5th Addition from agricultural to single family dwelling so single family development can occur. The 25.86 acre parcel, located south of 36th Avenue East and along 4th Street East was annexed into the city in 2005;
- Gave first reading to Ordinance No. 959 involving the annexation of the Beaton property;
- approved second and final reading of Ordinance No. 957 relating to Animals, adding a section for restricted non-venomous constricting snakes along with types of snakes included under the category. A permit will be required by pet snake owners at a $150 fee for a maximum of three snakes. The permit will need to be renewed yearly. Failure to obtain a permit will carry a $100 fine and/or ten hours of community service. Approval will also be needed from the police department if snakes are taken somewhere for public display;
- favored second and final reading for rezoning as well as a final plat and a land use plan amendment for West Creek 1st Addition from agricultural to one and two family dwellings, multiple dwelling, and public facilities. The 23.10 acre parcel is located along 13th Avenue West, west of the Sheyenne Park Development and Cass County Drain 21 and southeast of the Red River Valley Fairgrounds. J & O Real Estate made the request to allow for twin homes and apartments. The approval was granted contingent upon the annexation being finalized.
- okayed second and final reading of Ordinance No. 961 relating to changes in State Statutes dealing with traffic and crimes that already went into effect July 1 and others on Aug. 1, following action last session by the N.D. Legislature;
- okayed second and final reading of Ordinance No. 966 relating to water service and water meters. The application should be accompanied by a fee set by resolution of the city commission striking the $15 fee previously charged, with the meter provided and the location of it approved by the city.
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the West Fargo City Commission will take place Monday, July 15 at 5:30 p.m. in the Commission Chambers at West Fargo City Hall, 800 4th Ave. E. A meeting to discuss the 2014 budget will take place immediately following. All meetings are open to the public.


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In Korea last week, a harassed Public Information officer looked over half a dozen correspondents who had just flown in from Tokyo and muttered wearily: "By the time we start getting back some of the ground we've lost, there'll be a reporter in every rifle squad."
It wasn't quite that crowded. But by last week there were 271 correspondents from 19 countries reporting the Korean war. And they were still coming in.
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So Jim Boeheim doesn't much like Syracuse University's leap between conferences, or much about realignment in general. Any chance that would mean something to anybody?
You know, Hall of Famer, national champion, elder statesman, one of the most respected figures in college basketball ... Oops, said a dirty word.
It's the invisible sport that will bring some $11 billion of television money to the NCAA and its members over the next decade-plus. A haul like that (although, it's always worth reminding all, the cut for the players is still 0 percent) ought to buy you a voice in such matters.
Boeheim used his voice Monday, one day after Syracuse jumped out of the Big East, in which it was a founding member, into the ACC. Less than two weeks ago, Bill Self spoke up on the topic, too. Kind of a big name, Self is. He also won a national championship. Did it at Kansas, whose coaching lineage includes the inventor of the game.
What Boeheim and Self think matters a fraction of a fraction as much as what the presidents of Texas, Oklahoma, Syracuse, Pitt and the rest think—all the power players moving their schools and their athletics departments around like chess pieces.
But they need to be heard.
"If conference commissioners were the founding fathers of this country, we would have Guatemala, Uruguay and Argentina in the United States," Boeheim told the Monday Morning Quarterback Club in Birmingham.
Killer line. This one packed even more of a punch, though:
"This audience knows why we are doing this. There's two reasons: Money and football."
Boeheim has pointed this out before, just a year ago—when, in an indicator of how fast this money chase can change direction, the Big East was scheming to expand. Again, because of football, it insisted it needed two more programs that played the sport, wondered which league it would poach, and poked around about Villanova moving up from Division I-AA.
Basketball, again, was an afterthought, albeit not as much of one as every other sport the schools field.
Now, he told the Birmingham crowd:
"We're going to end up with mega conferences and 10 years from now either I'm going to be dead wrong—and I'll be the first to admit it—or everybody is going to be like: 'Why did we do this again? Why is Alabama playing Texas A&M this week and going to Texas Tech next weekend? And why is Syracuse going to Miami in basketball this week and next week they're going to play Florida State?' "
The school presidents and conference officials all know about this. They're also aware of what Self was talking about when he told a Kansas City radio station this month that emphasizing academic performance while pushing realignment and expansion were completely contradictory.
"If you want to play big-time college athletics, there are certain things that schools have to do for the student-athletes. That's all good," Self told KCSP-AM. "But now you have, obviously, a situation where it begs the thought of hypocrisy in that, 'We want this, we say this, and the rules apply to everybody else, but do they really apply to me?' "
Kansas, it has been pointed out plenty of times by plenty of people, stands to get totally jerked around in the breakup of the Big 12. It's almost in a league by itself in basketball, but too small-time in football.
So Self might as well have been shouting into a cyclone.
Same thing for Boeheim, whose point about the futility of all this hopping around is only supported by history. Putting Boston College and Georgia Tech together in the ACC hasn't exactly created magic. Nor has lumping South Florida and Marquette together in the Big East. That mash-up of the old Southwest and Big Eight, the first real super-conference ... that would be the Big 12. That went pretty well.
And hey, how glad must TCU feel less than a year after stepping up from football non-automatic-qualifier limbo to the Big East? By the way, the powers that be didn't mind the input of a basketball coach then. TCU alumnus Jamie Dixon—Pitt's basketball coach—initiated the talks, and he sold the addition to everybody as a great move for all concerned.
Basketball's perspective is welcome, apparently, as long as it agrees with the company line. (More recent proof: Mike Krzyzewski and Roy Williams have given the ACC's theft of Syracuse and Pittsburgh their blessings.)
However, as Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy has determined, Pitt's leap will likely do long-term damage to its basketball program ... including eventually driving Dixon away.
"Why did we do this again?" You're being heard, Jim Boeheim, and if it makes you feel better, you don't have to wait 10 years to ask.
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A Rockwall cat so docile he went on walks with his owner was shot in the head last week, losing an eye.
Milo, found severely wounded on his family's doorstep early last Wednesday, was probably injured by a pellet gun, said David Loftis, the veterinarian at Rockwall Veterinary Hospital who performed surgery. The 2-year-old cat lost his right eye and suffered damage to his sinuses.
"He's never going outside again," said Samantha Krause, Milo's owner. "My dog will go in the backyard, but that's going to be it. Some of my neighbors have already said they don't want their animals out anymore."
Police haven't identified a suspect, and this type of case can be difficult to solve without witnesses, said Rockwall police Lt. Kirk Aldridge.
"As of right now, we don't believe that we have a problem in that area," he said. "It appears to be an isolated incident."
Krause believes Milo was shot near the family's home on Harvester Drive in the Lofland Farms area, described as a quiet suburban neighborhood of brick homes. The family frequently let Milo outside in the mornings, and he's been known to visit neighbors as they sit on their porches.
Krause said this is the first problem her family has encountered in the neighborhood since moving in four years ago.
"It's a nice community that I live in, and I'm speechless with the fact that someone over here would do that," Krause said.
Maura Davies, vice president of communications for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Texas, said the pet rescue organization hears of similar cases about once a month. The SPCA responds to 3,000 to 5,000 animal cruelty calls a year in an eight-county area, she said, rescuing more than 1,000 abused pets.
"It's so important for people to go to law enforcement authorities when they have information on animal cruelty," Davies said. "That's the first step in trying to bring people who are cruel to animals to justice."
Krause said she originally thought Milo had been attacked by a dog or coyote. It wasn't until Loftis took an X-ray that they discovered the pellet lodged in the cat's head.
The veterinarian says he expects the cat to heal and eventually regain his friendly, outgoing spirit. But Milo's medical problems are far from over. He doesn't want to eat and may need a feeding tube.
Krause said the medical bills are already in the thousands of dollars, but she's determined to do whatever it takes to keep Milo alive and healthy.
"He's one of my children," she said. "That's why we've gone to the measures that we have to save him."


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Freeze warning set for Houston Monday morning
Updated 8:53 am, Monday, November 28, 2011
Frigid air is likely to grip the Houston region for a few days after a cold front hit the area last weekend but the mercury gradually climbs later this week.
Another Norther, however, is expected to arrive by the weekend, sparking a chance of showers, according to the National Weather Service.
For Monday, a freeze warning has been issued for the region until about 9 a.m. Forecasters said most spots in the metropolitan area will likely see the low drop to about 37. But rural areas north of Houston near Conroe could see the overnight low dip to freezing.
The high will be near 58 under sunny skies. No rain is forecast.
More chilly overnight temperatures area likely Tuesday. The high will top out near 64 under sunny skies. But the overnight low will be near 39. North winds will be between 5 mph and 15 mph.
The high will top out near 61 on Wednesday, which be sunny and dry. The low will be about 44.
Sunny skies are expected and overnight lows climb Thursday. The high will be about 65. The low will be near 54.
Friday more sunny is likely. The high will be about 65. The low will be near 49.
Rain is possible on the weekend as the cold front approaches the region. A 20 percent chance of showers is possible Saturday, increasing to 30 percent Sunday. The highs each day will be in the lower 60s under mostly cloudy skies. The lows will be in the upper 40s.


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