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A Lesson in Paper Trails
Horse racing can't seem to get out of its way, at least horse racing in New York, this just a few days before North America's-general-public-horse racing Super Bowl. (Oh, there's racing after the Derby? Yes … and no … depends on who you ask.)
And what with the steady flow of cash coming in off regressive-tax suckers yanking a slot machine or pushing a button on a video lottery terminal, racing at Aqueduct has a growth spurt that promises to stumble and trip over its own feet. Maybe even a little acne.
This story by the New York Times presents yet another damning indictment on the treatment of the animals. Sore animals, whose value is around say, $7,500, are running for purses four and fives times their worth. The result has been more breakdowns than a Tom Petty concert. I read this story and every time the reporters (there are four by-lines attributed to the story) mentioned a horse's name I kept thinking, "Hmm, how's this horse gonna die? Yep, theeeerrrre it goes."
Oh, and a thing or two about paper trails. Let's call this a lesson in not getting your ass caught.
1. If you send a letter via sail mail, or fax you leave a literal paper trail from your desk to the desk of another.
Solution: Get recipient to shred damning document. Any former Enron exec that hasn't killed himself can attest to this.
2. Email also leaves a paper trail, without the paper
A few things happen here. An outgoing email usually ends up in your sent folder that can be searched and retrieved by any IT guy. An email ends up in the inbox of recipient's folder.
Solution: You delete your email from sent folder and hope that your recipient will do the same. Perhaps pick up a secure phone line and cordially ask recipient to please delete email upon consumption.
3. Should there ever be damning evidence, in writing, typing "off the record" is a sure-fire red flag that perhaps you should be having this conversation at an Arby's.
Solution: Go to Arby's.
Daily Racing Form publisher Steven Crist and NYRA President and CEO Charlie Hayward engaged in friendly back and forth … because they're friends … over email … with potentially damning text in email … oh, man, see solutions 2 and 3.
This is a hot mess for Mr. Hayward, a person I got to know very well while reporting and writing Six Weeks in Saratoga. He is a very, very smart man, and was tremendously generous with his time. What did he have to gain by letting me shadow him for a meet? Too bad the chapter I wrote about him titled "A Good Guy" won't keep him from ultimately getting fired. Or get resigned, if you know what I mean.
I still maintain that Mr. Hayward is a good guy, but even good guys make mistakes, especially good, powerful guys with six and seven-figure salaries. He and NYRA had a lot of irons in the fire that kept him and others mum. There's no excuse for this lapse and if it were $8 instead of $8 million, maybe there'd be a slap on the wrist. But it wasn't and this isn't an axe hacking down a tree, this is a full-on Stihl.
Imagine what was going through Mr. Crist's head during this email exchange. You can't tell me this Harvard-educated exotic-betting poobah didn't know what was at stake when he read Mr. Hayward's words. It's the type of story Rupert Murdoch wouldn't even need his Cialis to get excited about. As a newsman, Mr. Crist's stomach must have sunk down into his boots because this is A1 news and he chose to sit on it because, let's face it, Mr. Crist and Mr. Hayward are friends and journalism ethics get a real test the face of friendship. In this case, journalism failed.
The sad part about possibly losing Mr. Hayward is this guy is a voracious horse player. He has held the post as NYRA's grand executive for 7.5 years. He gets what it means to be a player, to handicap, to win, to lose by a nose. How many execs play the races as he does? He loves horse racing. I've seen him on the final Sunday of the Saratoga meet in shorts, sockless loafers, a polo shirt, a ball cap perched on his head, a racing form under his arm, and a Coors Light in his hand, loving every minute, puffing on that cigar.
If the cards fall where they will likely fall, he'll have plenty of time to play the races, at 25% takeout, not 26%.
And maybe a little Arby's on the side.
Brendan O'Meara can be followed @BrendanOMeara.
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Considering the divisive nature of the issue — fuel versus food and feed — the level of respect for diverse views remained surprisingly high during the recent Texas Ag Forum in Austin.
Disagreements were expressed, sometimes strongly, but without rancor as participants appeared to subscribe to moderator Dee Vaughan's (a director of the Corn Producers of Texas) admonishment to "get beyond the emotion. This is a divisive issue when we can't afford for agriculture to be divisive. I am a feedgrains producer," he said, "and it's in my best interest to understand my best customer, the livestock producer."
The forum, sponsored by the Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M, with the Farm Credit System and Texas AgriLife Extension, is an annual seminar that brings agricultural leaders together to discuss relevant issues affecting Texas farmers and ranchers.
Texas Comptroller Susan Combs (former commissioner of agriculture) said solutions to the food, feed and fuel dilemma "should not be a policy that's win/lose. We can't have losers. Agriculture must come together. If someone can pick off one segment of agriculture it hurts all of agriculture."
She said a reliable food supply is crucial. "But Texas also needs reliable and affordable energy."
She said Texas leads in U.S. energy production and also in energy consumption. "We are second in population and have a strong industrial base."
Combs and others pointed out the effect of high grain prices on other segments of the agriculture industry, including higher feed costs for livestock producers.
"We see no silver bullets," Combs said, "but we all must work together. If agriculture acts in a unified way, it will be better for Texas."
Toby Baker, advisor for budget, planning and policy for Gov. Rick Perry, discussed the governor's recent petition asking USDA to waive the renewable fuel standards that mandate corn-based ethanol use. The proposal would cut the mandate in half.
That decision, Baker said, came because of the effects high corn prices have on Texas livestock producers. "Cattle feeders have been in the red since June of 2007 and have faced the largest losses ever." He said losses as high a $168 a head "are projected to continue."
Baker said a 50 percent reduction in the RFS would mean a decline of $.50 to $.60 per bushel in the price of corn. "That represents a $300 million to $400 million savings to the livestock industry."
A decision from USDA on the waiver is expected in late July.
That waiver would hurt consumers, said John Urbanchuk, LECG LLC, a global expert services firm. "Critics have had a field day with the ethanol and food cost issue. But consumers would be hurt by sharply higher gas prices if refineries were forced to produce an additional 3.1 billion gallons of gasoline, quickly." He said granting the waiver would take 4.5 billion gallons of fuel out of the system.
Some analysts suggest gas prices would be as much as $.42 a gallon higher today without ethanol used as a substitute. "That does not count ethanol used as additives," said Henry Bryant, with the Agricultural and Food Policy Center, Texas A&M.
"The waiver is not the answer to high corn prices. Strong global demand and weather," Urbanchuk said, play much more important roles in higher food costs than conversion of corn to ethanol.
He said only 19 cents of every dollar spent on food goes back to the farm. "The other 81 cents go to labor, energy, packaging, etc. The increased energy costs account for two times the impact of corn on retail food prices."
On the other hand, no one disputes that livestock producers are struggling with higher production costs. "The problem is simple," said Gregg Doud, National Cattlemen's Beef Association. "We don't have enough corn."
Cattlemen are not "anti-ethanol," he said, but the association is "anti ethanol subsidy. We don't get subsidies and we don't believe in ethanol subsidies. We also want the blender credit and the tariff eliminated over time."
Doud said cattlemen were rebuffed before the passage of the energy bill when they asked for concessions in case of a corn shortfall. "We were told no when we asked for an off-ramp in case of short corn crop."
Livestock feeders can't look to export stocks to tide them over, either. "The United States has 70 percent of the world corn trade," Doud said. That market amounts to an estimated 92 million metric tons, according to USDA figures.
"We may have to ration corn for livestock," Doud said. He said corn prices could reach $8 to $10 a bushel.
Those high corn price increases have resulted in declining cow herd numbers. "It's never been this bad before and we can't do this much longer," Doud said.
Higher prices for fed cattle may result, but Urbanchuk said consumers reach a point at which they will switch to other food items. When meat gets too high, he said, "remember two words 'peanut butter.'"
Thomas Elam, FarmEcon LLC, said tax credits, renewable fuels mandates and tariffs result in "market interference. Subsidies do not create new economic activity. They redistribute income."
He said subsidies improve the welfare of those who receive them and "reduce the welfare of everyone else. Losses usually outweigh the gains."
He said the RFS creates a large price incentive and feedstock demand at an enormous price risk. Tax credits, he said, make biofuels more affordable to blenders and increase demand for those fuels with little regard for market forces.
Tariffs keep "more efficiently-produced ethanol out."
Elam said corn at $7 to $8 a bushel "is not out of the question. The incentives raise demand and the tax credit adds to the value of ethanol and to the feedstock (corn). With a small corn crop I don't know what will be the upper limit of corn prices. The crop is much smaller than last year. Rationing starts now."
He said the combination of incentives for ethanol production offer "no net benefits to society."
Bob Young, chief economist, American Farm Bureau, disagrees. For one thing, he pointed out that ethanol production has created a "lower demand for foreign oil. We're now getting from 6 percent to 7 percent of our gasoline supply from ethanol."
He admitted that cattle feeders, including those in Texas, are "under negative pressure. But corn prices should not be $2.50 a bushel. The market says it should be $6.50."
He said production cash costs are close to $3.50 a bushel with increases in fertilizer, fuel and pesticide, among other expenses. He said corn for $3 a bushel "is not happening."
Young said, based on the BTU value of corn and oil, corn price should be $6.92 per bushel with oil at $100 a barrel. "I have not yet figured out what oil at $130 a barrel will do to us as a country."
He said beef, pork and poultry prices "probably should be higher."
He also encourages aggressive energy policies. "It's Farm Bureau policy to invest in every source of energy we can — nuclear, drilling, solar, etc. We want every erg we can get our hands on in the next 15 years."
Young said Farm Bureau also recommends more investment in agricultural research to stimulate crop yield increases. "We have not made (adequate) investments in public research in the last 20 years."
Commercial efforts have replaced public research and those "tend to go to corn, soybeans and cotton," Young said. "Other public research has languished and if we don't invest money in crop yields, we'll get hurt. We've got to make the investment."
Max Starbuck, director of production, stewardship and livestock for the National Corn Growers Association, said the yield trend is already upward.
He said corn yield potential has risen steadily for 30 years. "Average yield in 2006 was 149 bushels per acre," he said. "Extending the 30-year trend, we could average 200 bushels per acre by 2030. If we add molecular breeding and biotechnology, we could see 300 bushel averages by 2030."
He said the annual corn yield contest consistently includes entries that top 300 bushels per acre. "We know we have the genetics."
He also said contest winners consistently produce top yields with less nitrogen per bushel than the national average.
He's more optimistic than some about the 2008 corn crop potential even though reduced acreage, along with planting delays and ongoing weather problems across much of the Corn Belt, could affect supplies and price. USDA estimates U.S. corn acreage will be 86 million acres, down from more than 93 million last year.
Even with reduced acreage and early planting problems, Starbuck suggests that the 2008 corn crop could be "the second highest on record. Planting was a little behind and some areas have been as wet as they have ever been."
But early crop ratings were strong, he said. "We still have a good opportunity to produce a good crop and final planted-acreage is still a question."

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'Topping Off' ceremony set for new UofL rec center
'Topping Off' ceremony set for new UofL rec center
LOUISVILLE, Ky. —
Construction of a new student recreation center is about to reach a milestone at the University of Louisville.
School officials say the final, large steel beam will be placed on top of the structure during a ceremony Tuesday afternoon.
The $37.5 million, 128,000-square-foot recreation center is scheduled to be completed this fall.
The building is located on Fourth Street next to Minardi Hall on the Belknap campus.
It will include an exercise and weight facility, six basketball courts, racquetball courts, aerobic studios, a jogging track, fitness lab and classrooms.


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The possibilities of the dating game are endless and the potential for pain is great, yet the permutations of the movie's plot are predictable and repetitive.
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All of this results in way too much relationship chatter and not nearly enough comedy, romance or even dysfunctional relationships. We want to laugh -- but at what?
He's Just Not That Into You turns romantic sanity into something so sanitized that it starts to make delusion look good.
The movie has a few too many story threads, but it also has some very funny lines and offers sharp-eyed commentary on the state of relationships in the era of instant messages and MySpace.
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Iffy for 14+
Appealing but unsurprising romcom dispenses familiar wisdom.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that this romantic comedy, while often charming, reinforces the idea that being in a relationship is the surest way to be happy. Both male and female characters conform to fairly standard romcom "types," and while the movie attempts to shed fresh light on the ups and downs of dating, it all boils down to how men and women long for someone to love. Expect some mild nudity (nothing sensitive shown), swearing, and social drinking. The question of whether or not one character is smoking in secret plays a significant role in the movie. One storyline deals with infidelity, and there are a few heated exchanges between couples.
Messages: Ultimately the movie reinforces the idea that being in a relationship is the key to happiness -- an iffy message at best. Many different types of relationships are portrayed, with different levels of happiness.
Role models: Both male and female characters are somewhat stereotypical -- many ofthe men are portrayed as especially callow -- and both genders areshown having problems reading the other's signals and sending mixedmessages. One male character is brutally honest in evaluating a woman'slove life, but she ultimately appreciates and learns from his candor. Some characters seem to believe that getting married and/or being in a relationship is the only way to be happy. One character has an affair.
Violence: Couples yell in a few scenes; in a fit of rage, a woman throws a mirror on the floor and breaks it.
Sex: Couples kiss, make out, and discuss sex. A woman disrobes off-camera and jumps into the water to skinny dip after she propositions a married man, though viewers don't actually see any sensitive body parts. A couple kisses and fondles each other in an office; later, a woman straddles a man in the same office and they presumably make love (but it's not shown).
Language: Language includes several "s--t"s, a couple of uses of "f--k," "suck," "ass," "bullsh--t," "a--holes," "boobs," "dick," and "oh my God."
Consumerism: Brands/logos for cigarettes (American Spirit is particularly prominent), beer, and a few other products (Crest WhiteStrips) are shown. The movie is based on a popular self-help book by the same name.
Drinking, drugs and smoking: One character lies about smoking in secret; some casual/social drinking and smoking at parties, restaurants, and bars.
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Illinois quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase's father has been banned from campus for a year after his arrest over an altercation at Saturday's football game, university police said Tuesday.
Nathan Creer was arrested after an argument at Memorial Stadium during Saturday's game against Michigan State, university police Chief Jeff Christensen said.
The argument involved at least five people, Christensen said. He did not know what it was about but said alcohol appeared to be a factor.
"(Creer) resisted and obstructed the officer's efforts to remove him from the incident," Christensen said. "He became somewhat aggressive with the officer."
No one was injured.
Creer, 51, pleaded not guilty Monday to resisting an officer, a misdemeanor, and is scheduled for a pre-trial hearing Dec. 17, according to Christensen and Champaign County court records. Creer and the public defender assigned to his case did not immediately return phone calls seeking comment.
Illinois football coach Tim Beckman called Creer's arrest unfortunate but said it should not reflect on Scheelhaase.
"(Scheelhaase is) a great young man and I know he'll be able to work through the situation," Beckman said. "Nathan can (only) control what Nathan can control."
Scheelhaase said preparing for Saturday's game at Penn State has helped him to not get too rattled by what his father is facing, according to The (Champaign) News-Gazette.
"I've kept it as a family matter," Scheelhaase said after practice Tuesday. "When you're a senior, you've kind of been through the whole gambit. You know there's going to be different distractions throughout your career, and the best thing I have is I have a bunch of people in here who are focused on this next game, focused on what we need to do every day."
Creer, who played college football at Iowa in the 1980s, was given a letter banning him from the Illinois campus after his arrest, Christensen said.
The police chief said issuing such a ban is "standard practice" when someone who isn't a student or university employee is suspected of creating trouble on campus. About 170 are issued each year, he said. They can be appealed, he said, adding that Creer has not yet appealed his.
Violating the ban can result in a criminal trespass charge, Christensen said.
Creer was already on probation after an earlier misdemeanor trespassing conviction, Champaign County State's Attorney Julia Rietz said.
Because both charges are misdemeanors, Rietz said she doesn't plan to try to revoke Creer's probation.


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REDDING, CALIF. – Kayla Spini is continuing her exceptional play on the softball field on the next level.
Last season, Spini was a senior pitcher for the Mount Shasta Lady Bears and helped the team win a league title as the squad made it all the way to the Northern Section title game in their division.
She also was the all-time winningest pitcher in Northern Section history.
This season, she has excelled both as a pitcher and with her bat with the Shasta College Lady Knights in Redding.
Kayla went 15-5 overall with a 2.61 ERA and 96 strikeouts in the regular season. At the plate, Spini finished with a .352 batting average with 43 hits, 26 RBI's, 24 runs and two home runs.
The Lady Knights went undefeated in the Golden Valley Conference with a 20-0 mark and 36-6 overall.
Shasta won a playoff series in two games this past weekend at home versus Napa Valley.
Today, Shasta is hosting a Super Regional, with the winner moving on to state next week in Bakersfield. Shasta is the No. 2 seed in Northern California.
Today, Shasta faces Fresno College starting at 2 p.m. in Redding. The tournament concludes on Sunday.
Below, Kayla talked about her experiences at Shasta College this year.
What did it mean to you and your team to host a playoff series last weekend and to win both games in front of the home crowd?
The meaning of having a home playoff game was incredible, knowing that we worked that hard to earn one of the top spots in Northern California says a lot. Almost all the girls on the team are from Nor Cal, with only one from out of state. Plus, since the weather was not so great in our conference season our sophomores got to have their "sophomore day."
Starting on Friday the Lady Knights are hosting a Super Regional. What are you and your teammates expectations heading into the regionals? When was the last time Shasta hosted a Super Regional?
Out of the three teams traveling to see us we have played Sacramento City and Sierra. We won both of those games so we know what to expect from those teams. We open up with Fresno City College who we have never played and never seen play. Our team are fighters. We all get along and have fun when we are playing. Sometimes too much fun. We expect it to be tough. There is no easy road ahead of us. All three of the teams, including us, are here for a reason. The last time Shasta College hosted a Super Regionals was in 2005.
What would it mean to you and the Lady Knights program if you were able to move on to the state tournament in Bakersfield?
It would mean the world to me and the team. It's a big achievement for anyone to be a part of and to be able to experience it as a freshman would be amazing.
What is the biggest difference playing in college compared to high school?
The level of play is a big difference in college. Being a pitcher the hitters are a lot stronger so I have to be smart when making my pitches. Another difference is the competitiveness of the game because you know as an individual that you have to keep working hard to move on to the next level, and by that you have to put in the hours to make yourself better and stronger than you ever have been. By improving it will help you move on to a higher level of college
How has the experience been overall playing at Shasta this season?
The experience of just playing a sport in general in college is one to take in, so to say. Here at Shasta they really take care of the athletes, I'm so happy I made the choice to come here because I've made some memories and been through experiences that I will never forget. It's been a fun and exciting season and I can't wait to see where we end up.
What is it about this team this year that has made them work so well together and perform at such a high level?
Our team is a team that everybody on the outside probably won't understand. We have so many different players that can play multiple positions our coach says it's hard for him to make a decision on who plays where. We also are really good at picking each other up if one of us is down or having a bad day. We know how to create that positive atmosphere around each other to lift us all up.
Heading into the season did you and the squad have any expectations to go undefeated in the Golden Valley Conference this year?
Me being a freshman I was starting new but the sophomores from last year I understand, had a rough year. So our team goal was to win the GVC title from the beginning. None of us knew we would go undefeated but it was sure a great feeling when we did.
Did it help the team's confidence heading into playoffs to have been so dominate in conference play this season?
It definitely helped our confidence level finishing our conference undefeated. But what really helped is playing all the tough teams in the pre-season games because we knew where we stood against tougher opponents. The ones we have beat, and the ones we have lost too.
What are your plans after this season? Do you plan to play at Shasta one more season?
After the season is over this summer I plan to workout and practice pitching all summer long. Since I have moved down to Redding with my family there is more of an opportunity to be an athlete. I have joined the Crossfit Redding Gym that's almost five minutes from my house, which I will go to about four days a week in the off season.
This, I know, will keep me strong and also on the plus side I am working at Waterman's Batting Cages where I can practice anytime I'm off, whether it's pitching or hitting. Yes, I plan to play at Shasta for another season and hopefully continue this great season and see what we can do next year.
Anything else you would like to add?
I would really like to just thank my family and friends and anyone else who has ever supported me because I wouldn't be anywhere without their help.
Former Mount Shasta Lady Bears softball player Kayla Spini: Spini a key part of Lady Knights team
REDDING, CALIF. – Kayla Spini is continuing her exceptional play on the softball field on the next level.


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A tribute to Mr. David Boushey, CWU alum, founder of the United Stuntmen's Association, the International Stunt School, the Society of American Fight Directors, and is a member of The Hollywood Stuntmen's Hall Of Fame, and friend of CWU theatre arts. Central Sword Players will feature their talents in stage combat and will also showcase the collection of stage weapons recently donated to the department by Mr. Bouchey.
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Chris Crawford has received first-class recognition for his long devotion to the Indianapolis Colts.
While visiting in Newport, a neighbor of the Colts' president Bill Polian read an item in this column about the island 14 year old's enthusiasm for the Colts and sent the column off to Polian.
When he received it, Polian sent a letter to Chris acknowledging his Colts loyalty and called him a "brave young man" for wearing the team's shirts, hats and sweatshirts to school in "passionate Patriot's territory."
Polian added that the entire team wanted to personally thank him and sent along a football signed by the whole squad.
Chris told us he was "speechless."
The Colts are a class act.
Give your cats their own place to scratch says Dr. Joshua Hatch of the Jamestown Animal Clinic.
"Many cats scratch at furniture or carpets in the house and can damage those items. One way to minimize the destruction is to keep the cat's nails trimmed and either do it yourself or have your veterinarian's office trim the nails. Another solution is to train your cat to use a scratching post. Most cats like scratching vertical surfaces but many posts are too short and the cat might not use those. Find a sturdy and tall (at least 24") post that is wrapped with a solid rope. Start to get the cat interested in the post by putting it near the objects it scratches and place some cat nip on the post or a cat treat on top of the post. You can also run a cat toy over the post so the cat chases it and "attacks" the post. Reward your cat with treats, praise, and petting when they use the post to encourage them to continue that behavior."
Sylvia Quinn is the winner of the Cathryn Jamieson Salon's Hot Lips Contest. Judge Frank LePere of Grapes & Gourmet said Sylvia's lips "stood out like a humming beacon."
Second place went to 9-yearold Olivia Faria, and third place to Lacy Schlacter whose lips Judge LePere found to be "whispy, sensual with a hint of mystique."
The winner will receive a Tourmaline Facial and the runners up were awarded lip colors of their choice.
So, until next time, SMACK!
Lotsa hugs for actor Michael Liebhauser who will turn 13 on Monday.
ReMax will be moving into the former Paws & Claws location next month. We have no idea where they will keep the balloon.
A new organ will soon be on the way to St. Mark Church.
Dave Nardolillo, Grand Knight of the St. Mark Council of Knights of Columbus, reported that the church, after consulting with organ professionals placed an order for a new organ and "with the help of God and a few great craftsmen in Pennsylvania" it will be shipped later this month "insuring that St. Mark Church will have beautiful music to accompany our parish's most Holy Celebration of Easter."
The Knight's Annual Two Saints Dinner, celebrating St. Patrick and St. Joseph, will be served Saturday beginning at 5 p.m. at St. Mark.
The menu includes corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, pasta, bread, coffee and dessert. Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for children. Children under 5 are free. For reservations and to ask questions, call Dave Nardolillo at 423-2413.
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Congratulations to islander Caroline Johnson Caswell who has been named principal of East Providence High School.
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If you didn't already think the Nashville Predators were putting it all on the table in a win-now approach, the acquisition of Hal Gill over the long weekend engraved that message in stone.
That sounds kind of funny, doesn't it?
Not that Gill is a player who by himself puts anyone over the top, but the type of deal it was says a lot about management's mindset: picking up an experienced rental player for a half-decent prospect in Blake Geoffrion has "now" written all over it. After making that type of addition, there is no way either Ryan Suter or Shea Weber will be dealt. But we already figured that before, didn't we?
They have to send messages to Suter and Weber that they are hungry to win and capable of paying for it. They have to show it's not always about tomorrow, but also about winning now. They have to send the message that this message isn't completely ridiculous, whether it's a mission statement or not. And they have to send the message that, even after letting a slew of veterans leave last off-season and becoming the youngest team in the NHL again (one that has started 10 rookies during the season), things are different and they can sustain a winner.
As the Chicago Cubs are the loveable losers in baseball, the Predators must be hockey's equivalent – though they don't even have a 104-year-old championship in their history. They generally don't inspire an overload of emotion to the vast sea of Canadian hockey fans and, being a small-market team that only last year advanced past Round 1 for the first time, don't have a lot of haters. They've had some good teams and talents over the years, but it's never paid off. Even in media, the public relations staff, led by Kevin Wilson, is one of the friendliest and most helpful in the business.
They do attract a lot of naysayers who doubt their ability to raise and keep a championship-caliber team together, though. Those arrows aren't fired out of disdain or under-appreciation – Nashville has never been able to be a big spender and that's a fact. Whether or not you believe this will change with two more aggressive signings, it's a hard reality that still needs to be proven out-of-date.
But there's a fresh scent in the air right now. Early this season, before the Rinne signing, THN dedicated a cover story to the plight of the Predators. Days later, after Rinne inked his seven-year, $49-million deal, team chairman Thomas Cigarran had this to say:
"The Hockey News had a cover article called 'Slashville' talking about how we couldn't afford to sign these three players and I'm looking forward to writing a little letter to them pointing out we did. The money is there to sign these guys and we have every intent of doing it."
Can the Predators actually figure out a way to keep Suter and Weber? The team is sure talking a big game, but that's to be expected. When it's all about sending the right message, ownership isn't about to raise the white flag.
But one thing is for sure: Suter and Weber aren't going anywhere on Feb. 27, nor should they. It's all-in for Nashville in the calculated and responsible way GM David Poile has always run his teams. And, you know what, despite being removed from the fandom realm for a few years now, it's hard not to cheer for everyone's favorite, the underdog.
If they end up changing the idea of and image around the Predators by winning a few playoff rounds and keeping their two big defenders in the coming months, a new message will be broadcast to hockey fans outside of Tennessee that reads: "We're a force and we're here to stay."
And I'll look forward to receiving that letter in our office, Mr. Cigarran.
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The National Dairy Shrine is again looking for applications for its annual scholarship program.
Applications must be completed by April 15. Official scholarship application award forms are available on the NDS web site, www.dairyshrine.org under scholarships.
The National Dairy Student Recognition Program recognizes and rewards graduating seniors planning a career related to dairy production. There will be a $2,000 cash award given to the winner, a $1,500 reward for second place, and three to seven $1000 cash awards depending on the number and quality of applicants.
The National Dairy Shrine/Dairy Management, Inc. (DMI) Milk Marketing Scholarships are available to encourage students to pursue careers in the marketing of dairy products. The winner receives a $1500 scholarship while the other winners receive $1000 scholarships. Five to eight winners are recognized annually. DMI provides scholarship dollars for scholarship and several other NDS scholarships.
The Kildee Scholarships are offered in two categories. Graduate study applicants may include the top 25 All-American contestants in one of the past three National Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Contests plus the First and Second Place teams in the North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge National contests. These students are eligible to apply for two $3000 scholarships. Undergraduate students may apply in their junior or senior year of college for one $2000 Kildee Undergraduate scholarship. Applicants for this scholarship must have been one of the top 25 contestants at the National 4-H or FFA Dairy Judging Contests.
Two NDS/McCullough scholarships of $2500 and $1,000 are awarded annually to high school seniors intending to enter a four year college or university and major in: Dairy/Animal Science with a Communications emphasis or Agriculture Journalism with a Dairy/Animal Science emphasis.
There will be two NDS/Iager Dairy Scholarships awarded in the amount of $1,000 to second year college students in a two-year agricultural college. This scholarship is sponsored from a fund created by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Iager of Fulton, Maryland.
There will be one NDS/Core Dairy Scholarship awarded in the amount of $1,000 to a freshman college student in a four year agricultural college. This scholarship is sponsored from a fund created in honor of Maurice E. Core long-time industry leader and past Executive Director of National Dairy Shrine.
There are four NDS/Klussendorf scholarships given in the amount of $1,500 to students in their first, second, or third year at a two or four year college or university. Applicants need to major in Dairy or Animal Science with intentions to enter the dairy cattle field.
There are three NDS/McKown scholarships given in the amount of $1,500 to students in their first, second, or third year at a two or four year college or university. Applicants need to major in Dairy or Animal Science with intentions to enter the dairy cattle field.
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Minnesota Lottery's e-Tickets Unnerve Some Lawmakers
ST. PAUL (AP) - The Minnesota Lottery is gradually expanding its offerings to sell more of its tickets online or at gas pumps and ATMs. Some state legislators are nervous about the push.
Lottery officials testified Wednesday before the House Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee about the broadening sales platforms. Director Ed Van Petten says customers will soon be able to purchase an electronic form of the popular scratch-off tickets. Right now, the Internet-based and gas pump e-ticket sales are confined to Powerball and Mega Millions draw games.
Republican Rep. Greg Davids of Preston argued that the lottery was pushing too far too fast.
Van Petten assured the panel that his agency won't delve into casino-style games. This week, Delaware's lottery will debut online slots, roulette and blackjack games.


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Nicknames for the President of the United States
From Conservapedia
Nicknames for Presidents of the United States have been bestowed on these men since George Washington. Some are childhood nicknames − such as "Dutch" for Ronald Reagan – while others are political or military names given prior to reaching the presidency. Others are rather disparaging and meant to insult the person in some degree by critics and detractors.
|George Washington
|The Father of His Country; American Cincinnatus
|John Adams
|Atlas of Independence; The Duke of Braintree; His Rotundity [1]
|Thomas Jefferson
|Sage of Monticello; Mad Tom; The Apostle of Democracy
|James Madison
|Sage of Montpelier
|James Monroe
|The Era of Good Feelings President
|John Quincy Adams
|Old Man Eloquent
|Andrew Jackson
|Old Hickory; King Andrew; The Hero of New Orleans; Sharp Knife.
|Martin Van Buren
|Old Kinderhook; The American Talleyrand; The Careful Dutchman
|William Henry Harrison
|John Tyler
|His Accidency
|James Knox Polk
|Young Hickory; Napoleon of the Stump
|Zachary Taylor
|Old Rough and Ready
|Millard Filmore
|The American Louis Philippe
|Franklin Pierce
|Handsome Frank; Young Hickory of the Granite Hills
|James Buchanan
|The Bachelor President; Old Buck; Ten-Cent Jimmy
|Abraham Lincoln
|The Rail-Splitter; The Great Emancipator; Honest Abe
|Andrew Johnson
|The Tennessee Tailor
|Ulysses S. Grant
|Unconditional Surrender Grant; Hero of Appomattox; Sam
|Rutherford B. Hayes
|Granny Hayes; His Fraudulency; Old 8 to 7
|James A. Garfield
|Boatman Jim
|Chester A. Arthur
|Prince Arthur; Gentleman Boss; Walrus
|Grover Cleveland
|The Beast of Buffalo; His Obstinacy
|Benjamin Harrison
|Kid Gloves Harrison; The Human Iceberg
|William McKinley
|Idol of Ohio; The Major
|Theodore Roosevelt
|The Rough Rider; Trust Buster; The Lion; Old Four Eyes; Teddy; TR
|William Taft
|Big Chief; Old Bill; Big Lub[2]
|Woodrow Wilson
|The Schoolmaster
|Warren G. Harding
|Wobbly Warren
|Calvin Coolidge
|Silent Cal; Sphinx of the Potomac
|Herbert Hoover
|The Chief; The Great Engineer
|Franklin Roosevelt
|The New Dealer; FDR
|Harry S. Truman
|Give 'Em Hell Harry; the haberdasher
|Dwight D. Eisenhower
|John F. Kennedy
|Jack; JFK; King of Camelot
|Lyndon B. Johnson
|LBJ; Landslide Lyndon; Uncle Cornpone
|Richard Nixon
|Tricky Dick; Gloomy Gus
|Gerald R. Ford
|James E. Carter
|Jimmy; President Malaise
|Ronald Reagan
|The Gipper; The Great Communicator; Dutch; Ronaldus Magnus; The Teflon President
|George H. W. Bush
|Bush 41; Papa Bush; Poppy; Bush the Elder
|Bill Clinton
|Slick Willie; Bubba; The First Black President; Comeback Kid
|George W. Bush
|Dubya; Bush 43; Bush II; G-Dub
|Barack Obama
|The Affirmative Action President; Narcissist-in-chief;[3] The Food Stamp President;[4] Teleprompter-in-chief and TOTUS (Teleprompter of the United States);[5][6][7] No Drama Obama; Chicago Jesus; Maobama; President Thin Skin; The Imperial President; Liar-n-Chief; President Mom Jeans;[8] President Stompy Feet; Mullah Obama;[9] Usurper-in-Chief; The Great Pretender[10][11]
|Donald Trump
|Blue Collar Billionaire; The Donald
- ↑ http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/art/artifact/Sculpture_22_00001.htm
- ↑ http://www.biography.com/people/william-howard-taft-9501184
- ↑
- Narcissist in Chief Adds Himself to Every Presidential Biography (Except Ford)
- George Marlin: Obama Is 'Narcissist, Classic Elitist'
- Barack Obama: Narcissist in Chief
- Narcissist-in-Chief
- Narcissist in Chief?
- Narcissist in Chief - Obama's look at me photo
- Obama appeases radical Islam over Israel's future
- As of June 25, 2012, Google estimates that there are over 500,000 search results for the search Narcissist in chief - previously this moniker was not commonly applied to U.S. Presidents
- ↑ Food Stamp President - Coined by Newt Gingrich. As of June 25, 2012, Google estimates about 350,000 search results for this term
- ↑ Teleprompter-in-chief
- ↑ As of June 25, 2012, Google estimates that the Google search Teleprompter in chief and Obama has over 860,000 search results
- ↑ Google estimates that the search TOTUS and Obama has over 880,000 search results
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Saudi Journalist: 'Mullah Obama' Is Paving Way For Iran To Go Nuclear, Breitbart, January 25, 2016
- ↑ Barack Obama, The Great Pretender and Communist
- ↑ Obama, The Great Pretender


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20 Screenwriting Tricks And Tropes We Never Need To See Again
Pop culture is a never-ending source of wonder and amazement. We're seeing some really top-notch, innovative writing across every medium right now. But there's also a lot of tired, warmed-over stuff, that feels copy-pasted from script to script. Here are 20 screenwriting moves we'd be happy never to see again.


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Abhilash Nair, James Griffin; The regulation of online extreme pornography: purposive teleology (in)action, International Journal of Law and Information Technology , Volume 21, Issue 4, 1 December 2013, Pages 329–353, https://doi.org/10.1093/ijlit/eat007
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The Internet has necessitated some changes in the way pornography is regulated. In the UK, there has been a demonstrable shift of focus in the regulation of the end user. The traditional regulatory model, focussing on the producer and distributor of content, has altered with the introduction of simple possession offences for pornography that makes the end user also liable for illegal content. This article analyses the issue by considering the general teleological reasoning for the regulation of pornography, and applies this to the legislation dealing with extreme adult pornography. The article points out that a sound teleological basis is imperative for pornography regulation, and that legislative action that overlooks this is fundamentally flawed and will ultimately fail in providing efficacious protection. The article argues that in order to restore confidence in the regulatory system there should be a coherent teleology behind the regulation of pornography, and also that the focus of legal regulation for extreme pornography should remain with producers and distributors rather than content recipients.Men's Nike Air Force 1 Low Casual Shoes
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 25, 2013) – The forecasted cold temperatures along with a threat of snow in Johnson City on Thursday has forced the ETSU softball doubleheader against Liberty to be rescheduled.
The two-game set will now be played next Tuesday, March 5, beginning at 2 p.m., from the confines of Betty Basler Field. Any additional updates regarding changes to the series will be posted to ETSUBucs.com.
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According to an article* in the Detroit Free Press published November 22, 1896, the stepfather of Princess of Chimay and Caraman (Clara Ward), daughter of Eber & Catherine (Lyon) Ward, was ALEXANDER CAMERON. Mr. Cameron died a couple of years ago and Mrs. Cameron a short time since married John Morrow of Montreal.Catherine Lyon, daughter of Robert Bond Lyon and Clarissa Kellogg, was enumerated in the 1850 Census Ohio in Conneaut, Ashtabula, and also found in the census in 1860.
In 1879 Eber Ward's widow, Catherine, married** Alexander Cameron, a Windsor lawyer and afterwards of the banking firm of Cameron, Curry & Co., of Toronto and Windsor. Clara lived in Toronto until she reached the age of 14, when she was sent to England for school.
...at the age of 17 she visited Paris with Mr. Cameron where she met her future husband at a diplomatic dinner.
Clara was left a "princely" sum of money by her late father, getting about $45,000.00 per year (in 1890).
The Princess, nee Clara Ward, of Detroit, was "a special favorite of King Leopold of Belgium." "She has never returned to this country since her marriage." (See Clara's biography). Clara was profiled (with pictures and other details) on the blog, "Mrs. Astor and The Gilded Age" here.
Clara Ward and her brother, Eber, were living in Toronto in 1881, with their mother and step-father:More of Catherine (Lyon) Ward Cameron Morrow's genealogy can be found at the Lyon memorial and also here.
1881 Ontario Census, St. James Ward, Toronto, York
Alex CAMERON M Male Scottish 51 Ontario Lawyer Presbyterian
Catharine CAMERON M 36 USA Church of England
Kate CAMERON Scottish 22 Ontario Church of England
Alfred CAMERON 19 Ontario Student Of Arts Church of England
***Eber WARD 10 USA Church of England
Clara WARD 6 USA Church of England
Lizzie BIRD English 20 England Servant Catholic
Ellen MC GLAUGHLIN English 21 Ontario Servant Presbyterian
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**Groom: Alexander Cameron
Groom's Birth Date: 1857
Groom's Age: 21
Bride's Name: Catharine L Ward
Bride's Birth Date: 1860
Bride's Age: 18
Marriage Date: 07 Nov 1878
Marriage Place: Conneaut, Ashtabula, Ohio
Collection: Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958
*** Mrs. Eber Ward (Jr.), nee Hugels, married 2nd Mr. R. W. P. Morrow


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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Funeral services have been held for the New Jersey woman and boy whose bodies were found in their home after a 37-hour hostage standoff last weekend.
The Times of Trenton (http://bit.ly/113Q2dJ) reports Carmenlita Stevens' four surviving children were among those attending Saturday's service for the 44-year-old woman and her 12-year-old son, Quavon Foster. Stevens' boyfriend had held three of the surviving children hostage during the standoff.
Authorities have said Stevens and Foster died from stab wounds on April 25, nearly three weeks before the standoff began May 10. It ended two days later when hostage-taker Gerald Tyrone Murphy was fatally shot in the head by police who stormed the home.
Authorities have said Murphy killed the pair, but a motive has not been determined.
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Sentimental Education
The Disadvantaged
Education and Ecstasy
Who Can Be Educated?
These books, taken together, are as depressing in their implications for American education as any set of documents could be. This is not because their authors are pessimistic. They are sturdily optimistic; Leonard is even joyful. What is unpleasant about them is not primarily their tone but their relationship to the reality they discuss. All are by influential people. Mario Fantini (Ed.D. Harvard University) is Program Officer of Public Education for the Ford Foundation, in which capacity he serves, in his own words, as a "Change Agent" and a "power source." George Leonard is Senior Editor and West Coast Editorial Manager for Look, which heralded Education and Ecstasy in a cover story. Milton Schwebel is Dean of the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University. While it cannot be said that what these men urge will come to pass—for Leonard's vision of the future differs markedly from that of his fellow authors—it will certainly command attention.
The three books contrast sharply with the recent and by now familiar works of Herndon, Holt, Kohl, and Kozol in that their books were all based on the authors' own experiences as classroom teachers. While Schwebel and Weinstein have taught in public schools and Leonard, according to the dust jacket, "has received more national awards for education writing than anyone in the history of magazine journalism," none of these books is a concrete record of what public school teaching has meant—or done—to a particular individual. They are therefore less vivid than their precursors, though Leonard's has a sheen of its own.
They are no less critical of current school practice than Kozol and the others were; but the fact that their works all make specific recommendations for improvement of the schools commits them to a fundamental acceptance of the American educational system. To compare Kozol and Fantini on schools is like comparing the views of Jonah and the managing director of Marineland on whales. Kozol knows he was lucky to get out again alive; Fantini makes his career by exhibiting an improved specimen each year. Leonard is much more original in his constructions for the future. He is willing even to forego the school as a building and a set of routines altogether and to take the students and their teachers into the streets. This is a very promising suggestion, as are most of Leonard's concrete proposals. But where Schwebel and Fantini and Weinstein accept the basic social structure and its conventional liberal goals implicitly, so that their programs for the disadvantaged stress more effective techniques for incorporating them within it on slightly more favorable terms than it now gives them, Leonard ignores the structure and distribution of power in American society and the ways in which its present schools support that structure, and gushes out in great springs of sentimentality. This glimpse of life in the Kennedy School of Santa Fe, New Mexico on "Visiting Day, 2001 A.D." illustrates his tone:
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Jean-Claude Van Damme
Born: October 18, 1960
Berchem- Sainte-Agathe, Brussels, Belgium
Frank W. Dux
Born: 1956
Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
Roy Chiao
Born: 1927
Shanghai, China
Death: April 16, 1999, Seattle, Washington, USA (heart disease)
Jack Seki
Born: July 7, 1914
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Death: April 20, 1998, Bullhead City, Arizona, USA
Donald Gibb
Born: August 4, 1954
New York City, New York, USA
Richard Robinson
Dux found himself entered in the International Fighting Arts Association (I.F.A.A.) competition because his instructor, a Japanese man named Senzo Tanaka, had participated in past events. After performing well enough in smaller kumite matches held by the I.F.A.A., the organization granted him an invitation to the international event.
-Black Belt Magazine, November 1980
Yes. Dux said that the real Chong Li openly admitted to blinding him during their fight. However, Chong Li assured Dux that the incident was purely accidental, regarding blurring his eyes with liniment. "In the movie, the incident is shown as him intentionally tossing powder, but it was beads of sweat and dit dao mixed in that temporarily burned my eyes, blinding me, which is not a single unique occurrence for fighters. Muhammad Ali for instance shares a similar experience," Frank said.
The now legendary Black Belt magazine article "Kumite: A Learning Experience" is prefaced with the following disclaimer. "Although there is no convenient way to verify each and every detail connected with the story, the editors have verified enough of the basic facts to feel confident in publishing it. But since we are not at liberty to share the corroborating evidence with the public, we acknowledge that each reader may have a different idea of what the facts permit him to believe." Regarding Dux, the magazine states, "Although the details of his story are impossible to check out completely, BLACK BELT has spoken with other I.F.A.A. members from the United States and abroad who have privately confirmed that the basic facts are indeed as Dux says they are."
In 2009, Frank Dux sent HistoryvsHollywood.com a copy of a cover letter from John Stewart, the editor of Black Belt magazine and author of its Kumite article. Stewart's letter, dated May 21, 1980, makes general statements about Frank Dux's unique martial arts expertise and knowledge, stating, "BLACK BELT magazine has conducted a lengthy series of interviews with Mr. Dux, and it is the opinion of the editor that:
In Martial Arts Illustrated, the real Frank Dux answered this question by saying, "The stated purpose in doing the article is the fact I issued an open challenge encouraging others to fight in the Kumite circuit I championed as a heavyweight, in 1980. It is the reasons why I was "green lighted" to act as a spokesperson for the I.F.A.A. then trying to commercialize the event, with a foothold in the United States."
Yes. The Bloodsport true story reveals that Frank Dux's instructor in the movie is a composite of two individuals, Jack Seki and Senzo Tanaka. "Jack Seki is an extended Tanaka family member and is related to my other instructor who I met through Seki, Senzo Tanaka," Frank said. When asked about instructor Senzo Tanaka, Frank said that they "did not part the best of friends."
No. In the movie Bloodsport, Jean-Claude Van Damme's character is a valuable U.S. Military Operative who tries to evade two military police agents so that he can fight in the Kumite. Contrary to internet gossip and unsubstantiated allegations, no evidence exists of the real Frank Dux having directly claimed he worked for the CIA or military as an in-expendable agent, as depicted in the movie.
Initially, recognizing the intelligence gathering value, as a contract agent Dux entertained only participating in the Kumite in order to formulate a plan to get closer to the Asian criminal element that organized the fights. He says that he never expected to win. Regarding his character being on the run from military agents, "The AWOL bit was the producer's idea," Frank said.
Yes. According to Black Belt magazine, gambling did take place at the Kumite. Frank said that documentary video footage taken by eyewitnesses who attended the events also verifies the fact that gambling was an aspect of the Kumite. "We rarely knew each other by our names," Frank said of the fighters, "due to fear at any moment the doors to the room could be kicked in and we would end up jailed, with all the gambling going on." (Martial Arts Illustrated)
No. In the movie, the main character becomes involved in a romantic and sexual relationship with an American journalist named Janice Kent (Leah Ayres). "As far as the love interest, she did not represent a single particular person," Frank said, "nor would I be intimate with a woman right before a fight."
No. Frank Dux lost his case against Van Damme. CourtTV.com states that Van Damme's attorney, Martin Singer, centered his closings on two witnesses who attacked the truthfulness behind Dux's claims.
Yes. Dux performed the world record feat at the 1993 International Martial Arts Festival at Bercy Stadium in Paris in front of representatives of numerous martial art organizations taking part in the event; an international press corps; bushido magazine staff; and approximately 40,000 spectators who were able to inspect the glass before and after the break. "The pieces of bullet-proof glass were handed out to members of the press, as well," Dux said. The onsite doctor's medical report substantiates glass (not sugar-glass) was embedded in Dux's foot and hand for which TV camera close-ups take notice of.
Watch a video of Dux breaking the bulletproof glass.
In the 1998 Dux vs. Van Damme trial, Richard Alexander, who claimed to be Frank's friend for over twenty years, testified against him saying that Dux's feat of breaking bulletproof glass with a single punch was a hoax. Alexander said that it was really Plexiglas that Dux had found. In his testimony, Richard Alexander also described another stunt that he alleges Dux staged, whereby Dux shattered a glass bottle with his bare hand. Alexander claimed that Dux used candied glass instead of the real thing. Alexander stated under oath that Dux is a liar who "tries to get something for nothing." Court TV Online states that Dux's attorney, Steven Kramer, attempted to discredit Alexander by accusing him of having a grudge against his client, revealing that Alexander had attempted to steal Dux's car.
"Court TV Online fails to report that Alexander was dismissed by the judge before my attorney Steven Kramer could even complete his cross examination," Dux cites. "Kramer exposed that Richard Alexander lied under oath about his real identity, that he is really Richard Shimer, a convicted felon." Dux provided to HistoryvsHollywood.com, a mug shot of Alexander (aka Shimer).
In our communications with Dux, he stated that Alexander did not witness him breaking the bulletproof glass, "Richard Alexander (aka Richard Shimer) who was not a witness, is not my friend for twenty years and documents in my possession prove my relationship with him amounts to he attempted to steal my car, as was exposed in a court of law." It should be noted that Alexander was the only witness contesting the break, yet this testimony is repeated over the internet with no mention of the many reliable witnesses who contradicted Alexander's testimony while under penalty of perjury.
With regard to the bulletproof glass, Dux told Martial Arts Illustrated, "In breaking the bulletproof glass it took me two attempts. Candy or Plexiglas would obviously break on the first strike, considering I generated enough force to have cracked the glass with the bullet wad still in it and visibly bent the ¼ inch steel frame holding it backwards with my first strike, as captured by the European telecast and watched by millions."
Dux also provided HistoryvsHollywood.com a copy of the declaration of Jose Bermudez, who testified in the 1988 Dux vs. Van Damme trial. Bermudez is the fabricator responsible for supplying the bulletproof glass and documenting its authenticity by videotaping the glass being shot by a fully loaded 9mm bullet. The impact area and bullet wad in the glass is seen on the video being circled and signed by the shooter. In trial, Bermudez further produced cancelled checks and paid invoices verifying it was indeed bulletproof glass.
Frank said, "…I trained him three times a week for several months in preparation for Bloodsport, as acknowledged in the film's credit role." According to Frank, Van Damme attempted to conceal this in 1998 when he was on the stand during their litigation over The Quest. -Martial Arts Illustrated
Yes. In 1993 Frank Dux was very ill with two brain tumors (The Artesia Daily Press, July 18, 2008). He spoke of this experience in an interview with Martial Arts Magazine, "In 1993, when I began writing this memoir, neither monetary gain nor fame seemed relevant at the time, as I was extremely ill, due to a brain tumor. ...Ultimately, I would become comatose due to surgical complications resulting in a spinal fluid leak that led to spinal meningitis. When I recovered, I realized I wasn't living up to that responsibility which outweighs personal gain. What needed to be said could have died with me, so I tossed my completed first book and wrote this book [The Secret Man] instead, fully aware that if I lived I would be subjecting myself to criticism by envious and would be compromising my personal safety."
In an interview with Martial Arts Illustrated, Frank explained, "I felt compelled to take into account the sensitive nature of my book, The Secret Man, HarperCollins, 1996 given its revelations. My strong sense of duty prompted me to pull it from my publisher and to continue to withhold its circulation to this day, in light of uncharacteristic behavior of government agencies and shadowy requests, on their behalf." Frank said that by writing his book he "dared to do the unthinkable and reveal ongoing corruption and war crimes being committed by persons working under the color of authority…"
Yes. The real Frank Dux sued Soldier of Fortune Magazine for defamation of character after they praised B.G. Burkett's book (see above) and published a photo of Lance Corporal Dux wearing Navy jump wings and four rows of ribbons headed by a Navy Cross, calling him a wannabe. Dux says that he and Soldier of Fortune publisher Robert K. Brown were intending to launch similar movie projects, and that Brown wanted to discredit his competition so that his own project would succeed (jameshom.com). In his court declaration, Dux explained the photo of himself in the Marine costume by stating, "…it was snapped on my way to a fraternity costume party, when I was still in college or shortly, thereafter." This fact is corroborated in Dux's complaint by the declaration of Jeff Stromph, one of several eyewitnesses who attended the party (Dux Declaration, Dux vs. Soldier of Fortune Magazine).
Frank Dux does not shy away from responding to his critics, including those individuals who he feels have slandered him or misrepresented his past, as evidenced in Frank Dux v. Robert Brown, Alexander McColl, Larry Baily and Soldier Of Fortune Magazine, Case No: BC198883, Superior Court Of California, Los Angeles County. "I have done everything in my power within reason to correct any misconceptions being made about me," Frank stated in his declaration, "not only being spun by my fans but through journalists who have, innocently, made reports of my being a decorated Vietnam veteran, based upon the erroneous facts attributed to me in articles they use for their research." (FrankDux.net) To learn more about the controversy regarding Frank Dux's past, including events chronicled in his book The Secret Man, visit the controversy section of his official Dux Ryu website.
Yes. Frank created Dux Ryu Ninjitsu, a practical fighting style that builds on one's own strengths and weaknesses. He has also developed a system that he calls FASST/Dux Ryu, which strives to teach the individual an effective approach to conflict resolution. -FrankDux.net
"My original contract with producer Mark Disalle, the fact I retain full literary rights to my story and the film title Bloodsport in literature, memorializes I was the first to use and invent the term Bloodsport regarding martial art competition, in the mid 1970's," says Dux.
In a radio interview from On The Edge hosted by Kelly S. Worden, Frank talked about how he came up with the movie's title years earlier when he was nineteen and fighting in a junkyard in Tijuana, "I'm a young kid and I'm getting really kinda nervous and I... the one way I fight... for me I fight my feelings of nervousness is I use a lot of humor sometimes...and so I immediately started doing this Howard Cosell imitation and said 'Here we are'..ya know...'at the Red Cross'..you know..'blood drive' ya know. 'Bloodsport... where everyone's guaranteed to give an ounce.' ..you know [laughs]...and that's where that whole term came from. And then we're sitting around with Mark DiSalle he says...he was trying to think of a name and a title for the movie and I said, 'well why don't you just call it Bloodsport.'" Listen to the entire radio interview below.
Yes, but as a stunt coordinator and stunt player. For example, Frank Dux appears in the 1993 film Only The Strong as the welder fighting Mark Dacascos, who climactically had a car dropped on him. He appeared in Force Five opposite Richard Norton. Frank Dux states that he was trained by Stuntman Hall of Fame legends Boyd 'Red' Morgan and Hubie Kerns, who taught motion picture fighting to Bruce Lee and became head of training for the Canadian Stuntman's Association in the 1980's.
Apparently, the Internet Movie Database (IMDB) has it all wrong, as the same Frank Dux behind Bloodsport is not the same Frank Dux who appeared as the "Old Man in Car" in the 1986 cult classic Highlander, nor is he the same Frank Dux who is listed as being "Patient #2" in the 1986 movie Little Shop of Horrors, among other credits.
Radio host and martial artist Kelly S. Worden interviewed the real Frank Dux on May 1, 2004 on his show "On the Edge". Over the course of the near hour-long interview that you'll hear below, Dux attempts to answer some of the controversial questions that surround his life. It's worth listening to even though Worden never really presses Dux for the truth, nor does he dig deep enough into the controversy.
Listen to the Frank Dux Interview - YouTube, 56:30
Meet the real life Frank Dux portrayed by Jean-Claude Van Damme in the movie Bloodsport. The Frank Dux videos below show the martial artist punching through bulletproof glass, moving with an opponent while blindfolded, and teaching a teenager who had been confined to a wheelchair.
WATCHFrank Dux Blindfold Demonstration 2008
Dux wears a blindfold and uses his senses
to follow and anticipate a student's
movements. The martial artist came into
the public eye in the late 1980s with the
release of the movie Bloodsport, based on
events in his life.
WATCHFrank Dux on That's Incredible
Martial artist Frank Dux appears on the TV
show That's Incredible in the early 1980s.
The episode shows Dux teaching Les, a
determined sixteen year old young man, who
was turned away by other martial arts
WATCHFrank Dux Bulletproof Glass Video
Watch martial artist Frank Dux, subject of
the movie Bloodsport, break a pane of
bulletproof glass with his fist. He also
crushes a Jack Daniel's bottle with his
hand and kicks through two wine bottles.
Video is from his performance at the 1993
International Martial Arts Festival at
Bercy Stadium in Paris.
WATCHFrank Dux Interview
King 5 News interviews Frank Dux, the real
life individual behind Jean-Claude Van
Damme's character in Bloodsport. Frank
addresses the controversy surrounding his
accomplishments, including an explanation
of the physics behind smashing a Jack
Daniel's bottle.
WATCHFrank Dux Interview by Justin Harvey - Part 1
Longtime fan Justin Harvey interviews
Frank Dux about the movie, his book The
Secret Man, the controversy surrounding
his life, and also what he's doing today.
They discuss how the movie Bloodsport came
to be, including the film's title.
WATCHFrank Dux Interview by Justin Harvey - Part 2
Watch Part 2 of fan Justin Harvey's
interview with martial artist Frank Dux.
In this segment, the controversy
surrounding the Kumite trophy is
addressed. Justin also asks Frank about
his current projects, which include a film
and a book.
WATCHFrank Dux Interview by Justin Harvey - Part 3
See the closing segment of Justin Harvey's
interview. Justin tells Frank that he has
nothing left to prove, and Frank responds
by offering his final thoughts on those
individuals on the internet and elsewhere
who have attempted to discredit his
WATCHBloodsport Trailer
Watch the Bloodsport movie trailer for the
martial arts film starring Jean-Claude Van
Damme. The plot follows a highly trained
military operative, who goes on the run in
order to compete in a no-holds-barred
martial arts tournament known as the


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The synthetic Gas to Liquid (GtL) fuel has already been tested successfully. It is manufactured using the 'Fischer-Tropsch process' invented in the 1920s in Germany. During this process, natural gas is first transformed into synthetic gas by adding oxygen and steam, and then transformed into liquid hydrocarbons. The first scheduled commercial flight using a 50 percent blend of GtL and kerosene took place during October 2009 in collaboration with Shell, Rolls-Royce and Qatar Airways. DLR researchers see great potential in GtL. It represents an important bridge to the long-term aim of using biofuels - alternative, biomass-based fuels. Both GtL and CtL (Coal to Liquid, a synthetic fuel based on coal), are produced using the same process (Fischer-Tropsch), which can also be used for the production of BtL (Biomass to Liquid). The newly acquired knowledge can thus be transferred to the development of high-performance biofuels.
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That the introduction of GtL would be more than just a step towards independence from crude oil was something the researchers at the Institute of Combustion Technology had already established. Current measurements show that the carbon black content of GtL fuels is significantly lower than conventional kerosene. For a blend of GtL and kerosene, this means that the polluting emissions fall as the amount of GtL in the fuel rises - improving the air quality for people in the vicinity of airports.
This is but one aspect of the comprehensive research into new fuels at DLR. "The combustion process in an aircraft gas turbine is the sum of many different individual processes. One of them, for example, is the oxidation of the fuel. In order to analyse this process in isolation, we began by determining the most important combustion characteristics using our test facilities, such as a high-pressure burner or a shock tube system," Aigner explains. For instance, the speed at which the fuel reacts to release its energy – or combusts – is measured. "With these performance data we then 'feed' our simulation tools to create a model for the complete reaction process of the fuel."
The goal is to 'put together' the fuel of the future in a targeted design process using the models in such a way that an new fuel is created – one that is optimum with regard to technical suitability, reduced pollution and chemical and physical characteristics. Forecasts put the use of the new fuels within reach: "A gradual introduction can be expected over the next ten years, initially as a blend of GtL or CtL and conventional kerosene. In this way, we are already making a start on countering the problem of the depletion of resources. By 2030 we anticipate that biomass-based fuels will largely have replaced kerosene. This will enable carbon-neutral aviation," Manfred Aigner says.
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The two best non-typical racks scored 333 7/8 — the famed "Hole in the Horn" buck from Ohio — and 328 2/8 inches, also from Ohio. Those were found by hunters and later scored. The No. 3 non-typical B&C buck, the Lovstuen Buck of Iowa, scored 307 5/8.
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The biggest challenge now facing Europe's economy is how to sustain the recovery that is now underway. This is the main message of this year's Annual Growth Survey (AGS), adopted by the Commission.
Its adoption kicks off the fourth European Semester of economic policy coordination in an environment where growth is beginning to return and Member States are making progress on correcting the imbalances that developed before the crisis.
That is why the Commission maintains its balanced strategy for growth and jobs, and its focus on five main priorities over the coming year:
Draft Joint Employment Report: Focus on jobs and social developments
The draft Joint Employment Report, annexed to the AGS, shows that there are some encouraging signs that unemployment has stopped rising, and that Member States have made progress in the last year on labour market reforms.
However unemployment is still unacceptably high - especially youth and long-term unemployment - and, according to data presented in a new scoreboard of employment and social indicators included in the report for the first time, persistent divergences in unemployment, youth unemployment, household income, inequality and poverty rates have built up across Member States, particularly within the euro area.
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