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Degale "Delighted" to be on Jack vs Bute double header
By @Livefight
NEW YORK (March 28, 2016)- A three-fight series to crown a unified divisional champion will begin on Saturday, April 30, when WBC 168-pound champion Badou Jack defends his title against former longtime titlist Lucian Bute, and IBF Champion James DeGale risks his belt against mandated challenger Rogelio Medina in a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING doubleheader live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT) from the DC Armory in Washington D.C.
The winners will meet in a super middleweight world-title unification fight later this year.
Jack (20-1-1, 12 KOs) will make his second title defense after a breakthrough 2015 campaign in which he won the WBC belt from Anthony Dirrell and successfully defended against George Groves. The southpaw Bute (32-3, 25 KOs), a former IBF champion with nine defenses between 2007 and 2012, revived his career last November with a gutsy and inspired performance against DeGale.
"I've been training really hard for this fight and I'm excited to get in the ring," said Jack. "I can't wait to defend my title once again on April 30. The fans can expect to see an explosive and skillful performance from me come fight night. I believe I'm the best super middleweight in the world and that I have the skills to beat anyone I get in the ring with. I'm fully focused on Lucian Bute, but I know that a win can set up a massive fight against James DeGale and I'm going to deliver."
"I'm thrilled to have this tremendous opportunity," said Bute. "I was ringside for Badou Jack's last two fights -- well deserved world title wins. He is a great champion. I plan to train hard and be in the best shape of my career on April 30. It's my chance to win the WBC belt and become two-time world champion. I will win and give boxing fans a spectacular fight."
DeGale (22-1, 14 KOs) will make his second title defense after an impressive 2015 in which he defeated Andre Dirrell to win the vacant IBF belt and topped Bute in a Fight of the Year candidate. The hard-hitting Medina (35-6, 29 KOs), the IBF's mandatory challenger, has knocked out three consecutive opponents.
"I am delighted to be defending my world title on another great show in the United States," said DeGale. "I won my belt in style in Boston and I'm looking forward to moving down the East Coast to the great city of Washington, D.C. It's going to be a defining night in the super middleweight division as Badou Jack and myself look to set up a huge fight later in the year. I'm fully focused on Rogelio Medina. He's a tough Mexican who earned his title shot. But trust me, no one is getting my world title."
"This is such a great opportunity for me and I can't wait to get in the ring," said Medina. "I've worked so hard for this and I am going to make the most of it. Everyone who has seen me fight knows I leave it all in the ring and you can expect to see an all-out battle on April 30. I will be the new world champion."
Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Interbox in association with Matchroom Boxing, are priced at $200, $100, $50 and $25, and are on sale now. To purchase tickets visit www.ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster locations, or call (800) 745-3000.
"Mayweather Promotions is proud to bring another exciting night of boxing to the great boxing fans in my hometown of Washington, D.C.," said Leonard Ellerbe, CEO of Mayweather Promotions. "I'm really excited about the Badou Jack vs. Lucian Bute fight. It's going to be a great fight. We know Bute is tough as nails and he's coming to take the title away from Badou. Badou is going to have to be at his best to be able to beat Bute that night. The winner of that fight will set up a spectacular unification fight with the winner of the fight between British champion James DeGale and Mexican brawler 'Porky' Medina. DeGale can't take Medina lightly if he wants the unification bout. It's going to be a thrilling night of action at the DC Armory and on SHOWTIME."
Badou Jack "The Ripper", of Las Vegas by way of Stockholm, Sweden, captured the WBC 168-pound crown with a 12-round majority decision over previously unbeaten defending champion Anthony Dirrelllast April 24. A former amateur standout who represented Gambia in the 2008 Olympics, Jack retained his belt against former world title challenger George Groves last Sept. 12 on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather's final fight. Jack, who fights under the Mayweather Promotions banner, was an underdog against both Dirrell and Groves. The 6-foot-1, 32-year-old has won four in a row since a shocking first-round knockout loss to Derek Edwards in February 2014.
Bute, of Montreal, Canada by way of Romania, has been a super middleweight mainstay for the last decade. He has competed in 12 title fights since 2007, scoring seven knockouts in nine consecutive defenses of the IBF belt he won in 2007 in his adopted hometown of Montreal. During his title reign, the 36-year-old defeated the likes of Glen Johnson, Librado Andrade and Jean-Paul Mendy, but he lost the belt to Carl Froch in 2012 and a string of injuries kept him largely inactive over the next three years. Bute returned from a 19-month absence in August 2015 under new trainer Howard Grant, knocking out Andrea Di Luisa to set up the title shot against DeGale for the crown he once held. Bute stalked the switch-hitting DeGale with a relentless attack, turning in his most impressive performance in years in a close decision loss.
James "Chunky" DeGale, of London, England, won the vacant IBF belt in his U.S. debut last May by dropping Andre Dirrell twice on his way to a unanimous decision. The 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist then successfully defended it last November in a thrilling shootout with hometown favorite and former titlist Lucian Bute. The 30-year-old, who's only blemish came in a majority decision in his 11th bout against then-unbeaten George Groves, will make his third consecutive start outside his native England as he looks to become a global power at 168 pounds.
Rogelio "Porky" Medina is a hard-hitting veteran with 30 knockouts in his 36 career wins. He's knocked out three consecutive opponents, including a shocking third-round knockout of then-undefeated J'Leon Love in August, 2014. Medina, 27, has suffered six losses in 42 fights, although those defeats came against opponents with a combined record of 187-16-3, including four previously undefeated fighters.
Sugar Shane Mosleys next fight announced: interim world title v UK-based Russian, David Avanesyan
After a string of may be, could be and should be stories purporting to name ring legend Sugar Shane Mosleys next opponent, the 44-year old former pound for pound great has signed to face UK-based Russian, David Avanesyan, for the latters interim WBA world welterweight title at the Gila River Arena, in Glendale, Arizona, on 28 May.
In a glittering 22-year ring career, the former three-weight world champion has fought and defeated some of the most recognizable names in the sport and, against the talented but largely unknown Avanesyan, who won the title courtesy of a ninth round stoppage over Venezuelas Charlie Navarro in Monaco in November last year, he gets his 23d world title fight in 59 contests knowing that a win will propel him to the giddy heights he once occupied with such assuredness.
The contest is a coup for Avanesyans manager and promoter, Neil Marsh, who has secured Mosley for what is a significant step up in class for his Russian charge. Marsh said: David has only been with me for 10 months but, in that time, weve managed to get him from fringe rankings to no. 1 in the WBA. His last win really took him to the next level and, against Shane, were very confident he can continue his momentum.
The winner of this fight should really be in the mix with some of the biggest names at, and around, welterweight [Brandon] Rios, [Lamont] Peterson, [Danny] Garcia, [Shawn] Porter, [Timothy] Bradley, even Kell Brook and Amir Khan but Keith Thurman is a likely next fight as he holds the WBA regular title. It really is that big for David its a chance to get amongst fighters of that calibre and have a really good go at them and, for Shane, its a chance for him to get back to the level he was once at. Hes a great boxer, a true legend of the sport, and, such is the esteem he is held, a win would get him another world title chance against any of those fighters no problem.
Should he win Avanesyan, a pro since 2009 and who has accumulated a ledger of 21 wins from 23 contests (one draw) in that time, will also gain some much needed exposure as the contest is also likely to be aired free on terrestrial TV in the US.
Speaking on how the fight came about, Marsh revealed that he had been in discussions with Mosley and his team for a while after meeting the LA native at his last fight in Panama.
He said: Im obviously delighted at securing Shane for this fight as we knew plenty of promoters were keen to sign him but I met him and saw his last contest in Panama just before Christmas
We talked about the possibility of the fight and, with David having the interim title, it was something that Shane was immediately interested in.
Marsh revealed that he flew to Panama to not only witness Mosleys fight a tenth round stoppage win over Venezuelas Patrick Lopez, but also to meet the ring legend in person to discuss a meeting with Avanesyan and get negotiations under way.
He said: Weve been working on the contract for a couple of months and Shane finally signed last week. Sometimes what goes on in the background to secure top fights like this can be a bit frustrating but Shane and his team have been superb all the way through, a pleasure to work with, and David, Carl [Greaves], me and all the team are really looking forward to going to California in May.
Trained in Newark, Lincolnshire, by Carl Greaves, Avanesyan is equally, and understandably, delighted at facing one of his boxing heroes in the ring. He said: When I first heard that Neil was talking [to Shane] about the fight I couldnt believe it. He is one of the all-time greats [and] even to meet him would be an honour [let alone] face him in the ring in defence of my belt. I am already in training and looking forward to going to America to meet him. Hopefully I can retain my belt and meet some of the other top fighters in the world there soon.
For trainer Carl Greaves, the contest is another chance to work with the boxer, and manager, he is fast coming to see as the real deal.
He said: Ive had David since September 2015, before the Navarro bout, and in that time hes really improved as a fighter. Hes unbelievably dedicated, works hard and does exactly what we want, in the ring and out. Id give him a great chance against any of the top names at welter. Credit to Neil for securing the fight against Mosley. What a chance for a British-based fighter. We knew there was lots of interest from other promoters trying to get Mosley for their fighters. If you could ask for a match for a fighter trying to make his name in and around the division then this is the one. Neil has really pulled it off here and a win for David would really open doors for him in the States.
Speaking from the offices of his promotional company, GoBox, in California last week, Mosley said: Im really looking forward to the fight. Ive seen tapes of David and hes a good fighter. He works hard and is very strong.
Confirming that negotiations had been ongoing since Marsh saw him fight in December, the man who has faced the likes of Oscar De La Hoya, Winky Wright, Antonio Margarito, Miguel Cotto, Manny Pacquiao, Saul Alvarez and Floyd Mayweather also revealed he is being trained by another boxing legend, Roberto Duran, for a fight he sees as a major one for both himself and Avanesyan.
He said: Ive been working in the gym but proper training, with Roberto, who I met in Panama, will start soon. The winner of this fight will be at the very top, with some big fights in America in the future. I cant wait to take care of business.
Shane Mosley v David Avanesyan for the interim WBA world welterweight title will take place at the Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona, on 28 May.
Preview: Can Underdog Blackwell Bang out Eubank Jr after Bland slur?
By Michael J Jones
THERE SURELY in British boxing cannot be two more different fighters than British middleweight champion Nick Blackwell and Saturdays challenger Chris Eubank Jr. The two men meet at the Wembley Arena in what promises to be an exciting battle between two talented, hard-hitting young fighters.
While Eubank Jr started his pro career on live TV against carefully-selected opposition, Blackwell has often been thrown to the lions turning pro after a short stint on the unlicensed circuit. The Trowbridge puncher faced the vastly more experienced Martin Murray in just his ninth fight and has also shared a ring with the likes of Billy Joe Saunders and the dangerous Sergey Khomitsky.
It is testament to Blackwells grit he has come through the above tests to emerge as the fighter he is today. Now trained by former pro Gary Lockett in Wales, Blackwell has hit top form in the last year and has improved vastly, acquiring some finesse to go with his undoubted toughness and determination.
He was once more the underdog when facing John Ryder last May for the British title vacated by Billy Joe Saunders. Under fierce pressure early on, Blackwell turned the fight around in the seventh with some huge shots to be crowned the new champion.
Blackwell has since followed up with fine victories over unbeaten Damon Jones and a points decision over late-sub Jack Arnfield. At 19-3-1 (8) the British ruler is fearless, has improving skills and hits harder than his record indicates. He is a proud champion and will not go down without a fight.
Eubank Jr has continued to divide opinion since his debut nearly five years ago and it still feels to most fans that he has still to prove he is the real deal. After cutting through an array of lower-level opposition early in his career, Eubank Jr was pitted against Billy Joe Saunders in November 2014 with the British, Commonwealth and European titles on the line.
Saunders, now the WBO world champion, thoroughly out-boxed the slow-starting challenger early on but appeared to tire. The Brighton man finished strongly but Saunders would win a fully-deserved split vote to remain undefeated. The beaten man often claims he was robbed but few outside his team agree with that notion.
Since his sole defeat the well-managed 26 year old has won all three bouts inside schedule against decent opposition. Just three months after losing to Saunders, Junior returned to stop Dmitry Chudinov in the last to claim the WBA Interim middleweight belt.
He defended that title with an early KO of out-gunned American Tony Jeter before stopping tough Irishman Gary O Sullivan in his last bout in December. OSullivan had talked a good fight beforehand but had no answer to Eubanks hand-speed and combination punching before being retired after seven one-sided rounds.
The win lifted Chris Jrs record to 21-1 (16) and despite the often negative press, he is certainly a talented, well-conditioned boxer with very fast hands. He has branded Blackwell Bland ahead of tomorrows contest and has even suggested his opponent is tarnishing the respect of the Lonsdale belt by holding it.
Blackwell lashed back at Eubank Jrs arrogance and branded him as a fake who has never fought anyone. We thus have a grudge match with almost certainly guaranteed fireworks while the contest lasts. As the two are also former sparring partners, there should also be little feeling out when the bout starts.
While the younger version of Blackwell would have waded in face-first, this more-savvy version will have a carefully-devised game-plan under coach Lockett. Eubank Jr has a high work-rate and fast hands so the champion needs to close the gap fast and make every punch count. The Blackwell jab will have to be sharp and busy to offset Eubanks work-rate.
Jr will know he can pick-off Blackwell at range and bust him up if the challenger can avoid any early catastrophe. Nick has to keep his hands high, be patient and dont fight with his heart when things go against him early on. He showed a tremendous courage under fire against Ryder but Eubank is arguably a more difficult proposition.
Both are durable and tough and usually in excellent shape so the fight looks sure to go into the later rounds. Both have navigated twelve rounds though Eubank Jr has only completed the full route once (although he would have comfortably if he hadnt have stopped Chudinov when he did).
Its a good fight and not easy to pick the winner but I just see the superior hand-speed of Eubank Jr tipping the balance. Blackwell will have his moments and has the power to hurt his challenger but ultimately I lean towards the challenger to take a hard-fought points decision.
Pick of the undercard is the cross-roads heavyweight twelve-rounder between Hughie Fury and Texan veteran Dominick Guinn. Fury, still only 21-years-old, has made no secret of his frustration of failing to nail down a top-ten opponent. Guinn, who has taken the fight at short notice, doesnt fall into that category but is still a decent test.
Almost twice as old as Fury at 40, Guinn hasnt been active much in recent years but will be dangerous as hes experienced, durable and can still punch. It was way back in 2003 that Guinn emerged as an exciting heavyweight prospect after a punch-perfect knock-out of Michael Grant.
Alas, after a series of losses the talented but lacklustre heavyweight evolved into a decent trial horse/gatekeeper of the division. He has scored the occasional upset but mostly tends to get outscored by busier, more ambitious opponents.
Hughie, 18-0 (10), has lost a step in his assault up the heavyweight ranks (through no fault of his own) and needs to impress. Fury is younger, taller and far fresher than Guinn and can win a wide points decision which could have a scare or two along the way.
The bout will be for the WBC International title. Guinn has never been stopped in 46 fights so it would be quite a statement if the 66 Fury were to gain an inside victory.
The one and only time Guinn has boxed someone from these shores was ten years ago when he out-scored Audley Harrison in California.
Also on the good bill, heavyweight puncher Nick Webb, popular super-middleweight Frank Buglioni and the returning Ricky Boylan.
Action is live and exclusive on Channel Five from 21:40 this Saturday March 26.
Farnell wishes Butler all the best
By @John_Evans79
Anthony Farnell has wished Paul Butler well after the pair unexpectedly split earlier today. The pair enjoyed great success during their time together at Arnie's Gym in Manchester and raced through British, Commonwealth and a plethora of international titles before reaching the summit of the sport by beating Stuart Hall for the IBF bantamweight title. Ellesmere Port's Butler,27, was stopped by sensational South African, Zolani Tete, in a bid for the IBF super flyweight belt last March but has since rebounded with four stoppage victories.
"Me and Paul have had some great years together. I put my heart and soul into training Paul and couldn't have done any more," Farnell told Livefight. "Paul has to do what is best for his career. If he feels he'll now be better off somewhere else, he has to do that. I wish him all the best and I'll support him for the rest of his career.
"It has come out of the blue but life goes on. Paul's a top lad and we got to the top together."
Etches aims to return with a bang after horrendous 2015
It has been a year he would rather forget, but for Adam Etches it is a case of whatever is thrown at him makes the Sheffield star stronger.
The Sheffield Bomber has three reasons not to be cheerful. He lost his unbeaten record in 2015, endured a horrendous injury towards the end of the year and his beloved grandfather passed away.
If Etches thought that was about as tough as it gets, 2016 hasnt exactly started as he intended either, as his opponent on the undercard of Kell Brooks world title clash with Kevin Bizier in Sheffield on Saturday has pulled out of their fight.
Etches said: I was coming back after a horrendous injury against a decent kid in Jefferson Luiz De Sousa, but he posted a picture of himself on Twitter in hospital so my manager Richard Poxon has been moving heaven and earth to get me another opponent, which thankfully he has.
Im not getting down though, far from it. I just keep smiling through it all, sure in the knowledge that one day my time will come. Im determined to get back in the ring, show the Sheffield fans who have supported me throughout my career exactly what I can do and get back into the mix for the British title, then the world. Ive always had a dream of becoming world middleweight champion and despite what has happened, nothing has changed.
After losing for the first time as a pro when stopped by Sergey Khomitsky 12 months ago, middleweight Etches will return on Saturday against Hungarian Zoltan Sera, a highly respected 30-year-old who has been beaten only seven times in 29 contests.
The loss to Khomitsky was hard to take but I know I have learnt from it. Basically I have had a lot of things thrown at me, but I am determined to overcome them and get back to winning ways again. I was very proud of my unbeaten record but it has gone now and there is no point dwelling on it. I have dusted myself down and now Id ready to go.
After halting previously unbeaten Victor Rosales in July, Etches was set for another clash in Monte Carlo in November, only for that to be cancelled when a growth, a golf ball-sized cyst, was found in his leg.
I had been training hard and for some reason I was out of breath a lot and feeling sick, said 25-year-old Etches. It was then that I realised I had the injury. Horrible it was, absolutely awful, but again, Im over it now.
Then my grandfather passed away last year as well. He was very much my mentor and I miss him every day, but what would have made him really proud was seeing me back in the ring, refusing to give in and one day with a world title belt around my waist. He was a massive supporter of mine and Id love to do it for everyone who has followed me, especially him.
Overall, things have happened which have been tough to take, but thats what life is all about isnt it? You have to take the rough and the smooth and fight back.
I want to get another win under my belt, fight again in May and get a British title shot as soon as possible. There are some great fights out there for me at middleweight and Im going to keep banging them out until I get a shot.
Knockouts, knockdowns and World War 3. VIP Boxing Ringside Report
By @John_Evans79
Gong and dash might not be as well known a combat sport tactic as Rope-a-dope or hit and dont be hit but it made a rare appearance on last nights VIP Boxing show in Manchester. Mixed Martial Arts fighter, James The Colossus Thompson, introduced the world to the strategy during his entertaining - if not ultimately successful - run in Japan during the glory days of the Pride Fighting Championships. The idea - in its simplest form - is to charge out of your corner at the sound of the opening bell and attempt to make up for a lack of skill and technique by using your sheer size and aggression to overwhelm your opponent.
Eric Mokonzo, it seems, has been studying Thompsons highlight reel. The Congolese born light heavyweights initial charge at Benthams Tomi Tatham might have drawn a collective Whoaaaah from the packed crowd at the Victoria Warehouse but the only reaction it drew from Tatham was a countering right hand that floored him heavily. From that point on, madness ensued. Clearly the better boxer, Tatham was forced to battle through a tremendous onslaught as Mokonzo simply refused to relent. As the rounds wore on, Tatham grew accustomed to Mokonzos power and began to land increasingly damaging shots himself. Mokonzo was floored heavily with body shots during a tumultuous fifth round but somehow righted himself both times. Ultimately, though, Tatham was too schooled for the brave African and, after a sustained barrage, the fight was halted.
TNT Tatham moves on to 11-1 (5 Kos). It was quite the spectacle.
Jack Arnfield bounced back from Novembers bruising British middleweight title war with Nick Blackwell to stop Alistair Warren in the fifth of a scheduled eight. Arnfield made heavy work of his return to action as times by allowing Warren to crowd him and turn the fight into an inside battle but, when he managed to utilise his reach, things began to fall into place for the Blackpool man. Arnfield will undoubtedly have his eye on next weeks fight between Blackwell and Chris Eubank Jnr. Be it a rematch with Blackwell or a fight for the vacant belt should Eubank win and immediately relinquish the title, Anfield, now 20-2 (5 KOs), would make warrant a second crack at the Lonsdale belt after acquitting himself so well at short notice last time out.
Ruthless Ryan Doyle, 12-1-1 (7 KOs), got back into the winners enclosure after taking less than two rounds to walk through the bigger Ismail Anwar. Doyle was widely perceived to have been unfortunate to only be rewarded with a split draw after seemingly getting the better of new Commonwealth featherweight champion, Isaac Lowe, last November and took his frustrations out on poor Anwar. Doyle moved his head, planted his head on Anwars chest and unloaded with hard hooks to head and body. Nothing Anwar tried was ever going to keep Doyle off last night and it will only be a matter of time before the 24 year old from Gorton is back in the thick of the domestic title picture.
Young Luke Evans produced another impressive performance and showed just why people are getting excited about the Salford youngster. At just 19 years old, Evans, 2-0, fights with the assurance of a much more experienced fighter and had his way with poor Liam Richards. Richards, with his floppy fringe making his task even harder, somehow gritted his teeth and mauled and moved his way through the four rounds but he will have had many easier nights. Salford born Evans is one to watch.
Evans teammate at the Irlam Boxing Academy, Lee Gillespie, continued his return after a four year hiatus with a dominant display to outpoint Youssef Al Hamidi. Al Hamidis name usually comes with the prefix 40-36 but he generally gives a solid account of himself. Gillespie made him work for every second of the fight and showed the pedigree that took him to an ABA final in 2008. Coincidentally, that was the same year that Tyson Fury, Anthony Ogogo, Liam Smith and George Groves claimed ABA titles. Gillespie, 5-0, is 28 years old but looks capable of moving on quickly.
Black Flash Promotions sent two fighters across town to get some rounds under their belts and both Sean Ben Mulligan 4-0 (1 KO), and Chris Monaghan,4-0, turned in career best performances. Prestwichs Mulligan managed the almost impossible and floored Kristian Laight before bamboozling him for the remainder of their four rounder at light welterweight whilst Salfords Monaghan was too active and had too much variety for the brave Lewis Van Poetics who finished their four round battle at super middleweight bloody faced but full of aggression. The fighters from the Collyhurst and Moston gym all seem to have been working on lateral movement and creating angles and, so far, the results speak for themselves.
Ben Sheedy sold over 300 tickets for his professional debut and the Champs Camp middleweight gave his followers a huge scare before claiming four round victory over Robert Studzinski. After a torrid second round, Sheedy, 26, was guided through the remainder of the fight by his team of Ensley Bingham, Maurice Core and Carl Thompson and emerged with a 40-37 verdict. Studzinski is one of the danger men amongst the journeymen ranks and made Sheedy work ever so hard for his win.
Charlie Schofield, 5-0, looked the part during his four round light heavyweight win over Andy Neylon. Schofield looked in tremendous condition and fought with a look of determination throughout. Nylon had no real answer for Schofields reach and 22 year old from Ashton cantered to a 40-36 win.
Dale Coyne took on Dan Blackwell over four rounds at super middleweight and impressively bullied the Wiltshire warhorse over the first three. Blackwell is a tough man and came back at the man the residents of Ancoats have christened Canelo in the fourth but Coyne 4-0 (1 KO), deserved his win. The 21 year old looks to have plenty of potential and just needs to be kept busy.
Heavyweights, Adam Machaj and Ferenc Zsalek, got the night underway with four rounds at heavyweight. Oswaldtwistles Machaj, 28, is nicknamed The Heatseeker but landed a scud missile of a right hand just behind Zsaleks ear and the fight didnt even make it out of the opening round. He moves on to 7-1 (5 KOs).
Blackwell: Eubank Jr is no role model
By @Livefight
LONDON (17 MARCH) Nick 'Bang Bang' Blackwell has hit back at Chris Eubank for labelling him 'bland' and pouring scorn on his reign as British middleweight champion.
Earlier this week Eubank Jr. claimed Blackwell's tenure as British champion didn't do the famous Lonsdale belt justice, but Blackwell, who defends his belt for the third time against Eubank Jr. on March 26 at The SSE Arena, Wembley, finds this laughable.
He's talking nonsense as always, said Blackwell. I don't play much attention to him. He just wants people talking about him and, to do that, he'll say the most stupid stuff possible.
If we're talking about doing the British title a disservice, how could anybody possibly look up to Chris Eubank Jr? He's the furthest thing from a role model you can get. People talk about him in boxing but not for the right reasons. They never have anything good to say about him. You never hear someone say, 'Oh, yeah, he's a decent guy.'
If some young kid was getting into boxing and the first boxer they came across was Chris Eubank Jr., they'd be put off the sport for life. They'd think every boxer was as arrogant, big-headed and unlikeable as him.
If he was to ever get lucky enough to win a British title and I don't think he ever will it will be a sad day.
Though both middleweights insist they hold nothing against the other that it's not personal tensions are clearly running high and Blackwell's main issue with Eubank Jr. stems from a belief he's putting on an act.
He's always trying to be someone he's not, said Blackwell. He could actually be a nice kid if he cut the apron strings and was himself a bit more. But he's told what to say by his father and he's always in performance mode. There's nothing real about him.
He's taking bad advice from people. They all think they've got the game sussed but the facts don't back it up. He's not popular, he can't sell tickets and people only ever talk about him negatively. That's okay if you're going to be Floyd Mayweather, but he's not. He comfortably lost to Billy Joe Saunders.
He still thinks he beat Billy Joe Saunders, too. He's deluded. Billy Joe boxed his head off for the first six or seven rounds, won every one of them, and then his fitness let him down. If he'd been fitter, he'd have won every round.
You'd think a defeat like that would make Eubank Jr. a bit more humble and realise he's nothing special, but it doesn't seem to have worked.
The British champion added: I never take a fight personally. I don't particularly like Eubank Jr. or his attitude, but I don't take any of his nonsense personally. He doesn't offend me or hurt me in any way. I just don't agree with the way he goes about things.
Hate is a strong word and I don't know enough about the real Chris Eubank Jr. to say I hate him. All I have to go on is a persona he and his father have created. He's a fake.
When we fight we'll find out who the real Chris Eubank Jr. is. He won't have his father doing the talking for him, and he won't have him doing the fighting for him, either. It will just be me and him in there.
He might say I'm a bland fighter and say this is going to be an easy fight and I'm sure he's looking past me but deep down he knows this is going to be the toughest fight of his life. We'll see what sort of fighter and man he really is on March 26.
*** Tickets for the British middleweight title blockbuster between Nick Bang Bang Blackwell and Chris Eubank Jr. are priced at £35, £50, £75, £175, £200 and £250 for ringside and can be purchased online at ssearena.co.uk and axs.com or by phoning the SSE Arena, Wembley Box Office on 0844 815 0815 ***
Eubank says 'Blackwell is bland' and is unimpressed
By @Livefight
LONDON (15 MARCH) Chris Eubank Jr. believes British champion Nick Blackwell is merely keeping the throne warm and that on March 26 he will be relieved of his duties and a superior division ruler will be crowned.
Blackwell and Eubank Jr. collide at The SSE Arena, Wembley, live on Channel 5, and the challenger, a former WBA interim world middleweight champion in his own right, is adamant it's high time for a changing of the guard.
I don't care about Nick Blackwell, he said. I only care about the British title he possesses. That's the only reason I'm fighting him.
He doesn't impress me as a fighter and he doesn't excite me as an opponent. I think he's a very bland character. He's someone who is not really doing British boxing or the British title any justice whatsoever. It's not good for boxing if he's the British champion. They need someone who is really going to fly the flag and inspire and excite people. That's not him. I'm going to take the belts from him and make the British public proud.
Some have suggested Eubank Jr.'s desire to win a British title is motivated in part by the fact his father, Chris Sr., never picked one up during his own accomplished career. The 26-year-old, however, is quick to shoot down that assumption.
It has nothing to do with my father, he said. No, he didn't win the British title, but he achieved great things in his career. I respect everything he achieved. I'm just blessed to have the opportunity to challenge for this title.
Ultimately, I am patriotic. I am British. I have grown up here. I love England. It would make me very proud to say I have accomplished this goal. It's something I have always wanted to achieve from day one. That's why I'm going full steam ahead to achieve this milestone in my career. It will be a great addition to my legacy.
Eubank Jr. came face-to-face with Blackwell earlier this month at a London press conference and claims he saw nothing to suggest the champion stands a chance of holding on to his title on March 26.
I saw no confidence at all, said Eubank Jr. I saw a guy putting on a front for the media. I saw through everything he was saying and trying to do. He's a pretender. He's trying to be somebody he's not because he knows he's in too deep and is going to lose.
But it's never personal. It's always business. I'm fighting him not because I don't like him but because he has a title I want. I'm sure he's a great guy. But he's got something I want. It doesn't matter whether he likes me or hates me. And that goes for everyone who is watching the fight as well. You can love me or loathe me, but so long as you're watching, I'm happy.
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In a recent World Bank blog, Gabriel Demombynes pointed out two errors in the comparison of the decline in under-5 mortality rates (U5MR) in the Millennium Villages (MVs) and national averages contained in a recent paper in The Lancet. Upon consideration of these criticisms, we agree with the key points he has raised, and have therefore withdrawn the claim made in The Lancet that the decline of U5MR in the Millennium Villages was three times the national average. The decline was significantly faster than in comparison village sites, but we did not properly investigate whether the decline was faster than national averages, a question that was not part of our study design.
The comparison with the national averages was mistaken for two reasons. The first misjudgment was to compare the MV decline between the baseline for 2005/6 and three-year project period, 2006-9, with the change in DHS data for the entire decade 2001 to 2010. The longer period of the DHS data indeed leads to a sizeable under-statement of the decline in U5MR achieved in sub-Saharan Africa in the relevant period after 2005. This is because the rate of decline in U5MR in sub-Saharan Africa accelerated after 2005. The second misjudgment was to annualize the change in the MV decline over three years rather than four. The team weighed the considerations of how to annualize the overall decline and decided to use three years but Demombynes is correct that four years is the appropriate choice. Therefore, rather than a 7.8% average annualized decline in the MVs, the more appropriate rate of decline to describe, as indicated by Demombynes, is 5.9%.
We thank Demombynes and others for pointing out these corrections, and as noted we have withdrawn the erroneous claims as a result. To improve the performance of the project going forward, we are inviting international public health experts along with critics of the project to join an independent expert committee to review the data collection and help improve its accuracy. We are confident that the Millennium Village Project is helping impoverished communities to make rapid progress towards the Millennium Development Goals, and we believe that the help of independent experts will assist the project and sub-Saharan Africa more generally to achieve the MDGs.

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3 thrusters, 100#/65#
3 chest to bar pull ups
6 thrusters
6 c2b pull ups
9 thrusters
9 c2b pull ups
This workout is an AMRAP of sorts. You basically continue up the ladder until 7 minutes is over. Or, as Tony Budding puts it in the video explanation "the workout never ends." OOF!
Some people may call this Fran, (21-15-9 thrusters and pull ups); actually it's anything but Fran. Thrusters for men are 5# heavier and chest to bar adds a completely different element to the workout. Also, the repetitions are a ladder UP, not down. In addition, it's a time priority workout (time is constant, amount of work done is up to you) vs. Fran which is a task-priority workout (amount of work is constant, time is up to you).
Make sure your lats and overhead position (thoracic spine) are in check. Get that foam roller and work your upper back and lats. Then get a lacrosse ball or tennis ball and roll on that for a bit. Good overhead position is going to help you not get a "no rep" for locking out overhead in the thruster. Working the lats will also help with the front rack position so you're not holding that bar with only your arms. Speaking of thruster, let's focus on your squat. Open that hip capsule with the foam and ball and then get yourself up against a wall in a squat 90 degrees (lay on the floor, butt up against a wall and pretend the wall is the floor in a squat).
Barbell must start on the ground, no racks. You MAY squat clean it and you should. From the bottom you should go into a steady, but rhythmic set of thrusters. At the top of the thruster, be sure to get that bar over the heels. It is not enough to just get the head through the arms as is the case in other standards. In going fast, judges must be sure the arms are completely locked out at the top as it is easy to move quickly and not fully extend those elbows. At the bottom, hips must be below knees, aka below parallel. Try your best to hang on to these reps and not drop the bar; dropping will cost you precious seconds in this short workout. Thrusters take a lot out of people, so these will get heavy and breathing will get hard.
For those that may not know, a chest to bar pull up is where you pull violently and touch your chest to the pull up bar. Anything below the clavicle will count in this case, but it MUST touch. Judging will be tough for this, especially if the athlete is wearing a loose shirt. Judges will have to hold onto the attached pull up bar and feel the vibration from contact; as an athlete, make it easy for the judge to count, don't come close and cause them to have doubt (again, nothing worse than a missed rep even if you know it touched) By adding chest to bar, many people with butterfly pull ups will need to revert back to kipping. Those that have butterfly chest to bar will prevail over those that don't, simply by the fact that it takes less time to cycle through pull ups butterfly style. If you have butteflies, (not the nervous kind, the pull up kind) but are not confident in your butterfly c2b, stick with kipping. Better to stay in rhythm and lose a second or two rather than lose your rhythm and having to drop from the bar to reset. If you don't have chest to bar at all, get that big kip going and pull with all your might!
7 minutes is not a lot of time. However, doing these two movements may make it feel like a long time. You want to move consistently and steadily. The trick here will be to get through the 3s, 6s, and 9s and then focus on not breaking the remaining thrusters. (this number may be less or more for you, depending on strength and lungs) If you do feel the need to drop the bar, try to instead rest in the front rack position standing up. From here, take a couple of breaths, front squat, and go into the next thruster. This is a way to rest while keeping the bar up off the ground. (High elbows help in the top position!)
For pull ups, make every rep count. Again, a missed rep takes just about as energy as a true c2b, so try not to waste that energy. For those with weaker pull ups, come off the bar and reset yourself, then get on and get a big kip going. The more efficient you are at kipping, (tight, hollow gymnastic body instead of loose, flailing spastic one) the better you'll be in the long run.
GRIP will be a huge factor in this workout. You should know this if you've ever done regular Fran. Be prepared from some tight forearms. This might be a reason to go into that front rack position for just a beat.
GRIP will be a huge factor in this workout. You should know this if you've ever done regular Fran. Be prepared from some tight forearms. This might be a reason to go into that front rack position for just a beat.
The best in the world can do Fran in sub 2 minutes; c2b Fran in under 3 minutes. Knowing this, combined with the fact that the ladder for this WOD is going UP, makes me think that top athletes will get around 180+ repetitions. Athletes will score themselves as having 0 rounds and a total amount of reps. Below, I added each round after each thruster and pull up. "3s" means the round of 3s. The first number is the total after completed thrusters, the second number is total after completed pull ups. (assuming you complete each part of that round)
If someone reaches 180 repetitions, they would have done the same amount of reps as a double Fran (which is a total of 90 reps). This will have the person doing the first 12 thrusters in the round of 24. Do I think it's possible for someone out there to get into the pull ups of that round? Yes. We've seen some really amazing performances (at least on the scoreboard) and seeing videos of some of these guys and gals doing regular Fran is scary. I haven't predicted particular people before, but my money is on Dan Bailey out of Ohio for this one. I first saw Dan last year when I was judging Regionals and he is a monster who literally will put everything on the line for a WOD. Thrusters and c2b are right up his alley (along with most other movements). For women, I think top reps will be around 150.
The goal of HQ was to include as many people as possible in the sectionals workouts. Over 24,000 registered which I would call a success for that goal. The pros of this format was to be as inclusive as possible and allow flexibility in getting the workout in. It also was cool to compare yourself to others around the WORLD, let alone your region. As for cons, some people would say it was too long or drawn out. I know some people's training has suffered due to scheduling their week around the sectional WOD. I'm not sure what next year will bring, but I can imagine HQ sticking with the goal of inclusion and openness. The CF community is reliable for providing feedback, so I'm sure the higher ups are already thinking of how to proceed next year. With the popularity of CF and how much it has grown, I can see regions such as "Asia" or "Europe" expanding to have their own continental regionals. As for the US, who knows how they'll format it. All I know is that I need to get training for next year!
UPDATE: Josh Bridges came in first with an incredible 169 reps. Want proof? Here you go:
Any advice for WOD 11.6 you have if you've already done the WOD or foresee anything we should keep in mind?
What are your thoughts on the entire sectional format? Like? Dislike?
What are your thoughts on the entire sectional format? Like? Dislike?


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Review: Falls can be prevented in older persons, but interventions should be multifaceted and targetedPDF
ACP J Club. 2001 May-June;134:100. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2001-134-3-100
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Feder G, Cryer C, Donovan S, Carter Y, on behalf of the Guidelines' Development Group. Guidelines for the prevention of falls in people over 65. BMJ. 2000 Oct 21;321:1007-11. [PubMed ID: 11039974]
What is the evidence that risk-factor modification and other interventions will reduce falls in persons ≥ 65 years of age?
Data sources
Studies were identified by searching MEDLINE to March 1998 with the terms fall, falls, accidental falls, fracture, elderly, aged, older, and senior. Bibliographies of studies and reviews were scanned, and experts were contacted.
Study selection
Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were selected if the interventions were designed to minimize or prevent exposure to risk factors for falling or fractures; participants were ≥ 65 years of age and living in the community or in residential care; and the number of falls, fractures, or persons who had fallen was reported.
Data extraction
Data were extracted on study quality, patient characteristics, settings, types of interventions (exercise and multifaceted), and outcomes. Recommendations were graded (A for evidence from multiple RCTs or meta-analyses; B for a single RCT or weak, inconsistent findings from multiple RCTs; and C for limited evidence).
Main results
All trials were underpowered to detect differences in injurious falls. 8 trials evaluated an exercise intervention alone. 3 of these studies included high-risk participants, and 2 showed a decreased risk for falling. In the 5 studies of unselected participants, only 1 trial of t'ai chi (balance training) showed a reduction in the number of falls (grade B evidence). Pooling of 4 of these trials did not show a reduction in falls. Another trial of brisk walking in women with osteoporosis showed that falls were increased in the walking group.
5 published trials and 1 unpublished trial evaluated multifaceted interventions, and all showed decreased risks for falling (grade B evidence). Programs that combine interventions reduce falls (grade A evidence). Those that emphasize assessment of postural hypotension, number of drugs, balance, transfer, and gait are successful (grade B evidence).
Reanalysis of some of the trials showed that home-based interventions were not as effective as programs in residential settings and did not reduce falls (grade A evidence). Patients who come to the emergency departments after falls have a lower frequency of subsequent falls after medical and occupational follow-up and referral (grade B evidence). Persons in residential settings also benefit from targeted interventions. For example, padded hip protectors reduce fractures in high-risk patients. No economic evaluations were available.
Falls can be prevented in older persons. The most effective interventions are multifaceted and targeted to individuals in high-risk categories.
Source of funding: U.K. Department of Health.
For correspondence: Professor G. Feder, Department of General Practice and Primary Care, Barts and the London, Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry, London E1 4NS, England, UK. E-mail: email@example.com.
One third of community-dwelling elderly persons fall each year, and the incidence increases to one half in those who are institutionalized. About 6% of falls result in fractures. Frail elderly persons, especially those with hip weakness, poor balance, urinary urge incontinence, and polypharmacy, are at high risk. Some falls occur in patients with risk factors that are easily detected, such as visual impairment, poor mobility, disturbed gait, and sedative use. Screening for these factors can lead to early identification of risk and enable successful prevention programs. However, a recent systematic review identified > 400 risk factors for falls, which makes screening challenging (1).
The current guideline by Feder and colleagues was developed from a systematic review of the literature through 1999 (2). It delivers evidence-based recommendations for health care providers caring for elderly persons who are living in the community or in residential care. The guideline offers health care providers sound advice on preventing falls: We should not advocate exercise alone (with the exception of t'ai chi, which improves balance) as a means of preventing falls in unselected elderly persons. Rather, we should identify patients at increased risk for falling (and injuries from falls), such as patients who present to the emergency department with a fall and women over 80 years of age who have osteoporosis. These patients should be targeted for multidisciplinary assessment and interventions, including a medical evaluation that encompasses checks for postural hypotension, vision, gait and balance, and medication review, with adjustment or elimination of medications felt to contribute to fall risk. If indicated, I believe that these patients should be referred for occupational and physical therapy and a home safety evaluation. Findings from a recent RCT were not included in the analysis, but they add support to a recommendation advocating hip protectors for nursing home residents and other frail elderly persons (3).
Suzanne D. Fields, MD
State University of New York at Stony Brook
Stony Brook, New York, USA
1. NHS Centre for Reviews and Dissemination. Preventing falls and subsequent injury in older people. Eff Health Care. 1996;2:1-16.
2. Gillespie LD, Gillespie WJ, Cumming R, Lamb SE, Rowe BH. Interventions for preventing falls in the elderly. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2001;(1): CD000340.
3. Kaannus P, Parkkari J, Niemi S, et al. Prevention of hip fracture in elderly people with use of a hip protector. N Engl J Med. 2000;343:1506-13.


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Elise Smith and Linda Way, as tutors at WITT, worked on the issues of encouraging the use of GIS in Taranaki, using WITT as the education provider and forming partnership with business and government to deliver training services. Through Elise's involvement with several Taranaki environmental groups, the concept of a community GIS was developed. BTW Company assisted the project by providing a demonstration GIS using data from several groups to show how resources could be linked to the GIS and published on the www.
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Your body is made up of two different types of cells, somatic cells and stem cells.
Somatic cells form the body we see and feel and help it function. There are trillions of these specialized cells in your body: heart cells, lung cells, red blood cells and so forth each carry out a specialized function to keep it running.
Stem cells repair tissues that have been damaged through normal wear and tear, injury and disease, or poor lifestyle choices. These unspecialized cells have a restorative quality that allows them to renew tissues by replacing somatic cells that have worn out or no longer function at optimal levels.1
Stem cells are much fewer in number than somatic cells and somewhat harder to find; they primarily live in the bone marrow, but are also found in the2:
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How does a florist gone digital influencer get her home ready for the holidays? Leblum.com owner Sarah Corrigan shows us how she creates a holiday fairyland at her UES apartment.
"Definitely no red bows or anything like that," she affirms to us about her holiday flare. "I prefer to decorate with seasonal blooms." No, you will not find red bows or holiday baskets at Corrigan's home but rather a pale palette apartment filled with garlands of eucalyptus leaves and bulb plants.
Corrigan previously owned a floral shop before selling it and going digital. After gaining a depth of knowledge on quality flowers and wholesalers, she happened upon the idea of Leblum.com when the need arose for beautiful flowers for her home but found high price points at local shops like Dean & Deluca. After contacting a local grower, Corrigan had beautiful flowers delivered to her home via Uber at half the price local shops were offering.
Leblum.com offers beautiful fresh flowers daily, curated by Corrigan, at amazing price points and delivered to your home via Uber. Leblum.com does not feature the usual stems offered by your local shops. The carefully selected flowers reflect a specific sense of beauty and style. It was no surprise to discover the curator's holiday home style is equal parts chic as it is natural and raw.
Corrigan describes her decor as boho-tanical. We cannot help but to return to a winter fairy land. A large inkblot-like painting by Corrigan of a butterfly hangs in the living room, raw with beauty with unfinished edges and unframed. She confesses she has not framed it because she has not determined its permanent home.
Pale hue furnishings are the extent of the color we find in a quite white palette. Anemones, hellebores, tulips and evergreens fill the shelves and corners of Corrigan's Manhattan apartment. A beautiful garland arrangement decorate the entry way to the dining area creating the fairyland feeling in the two bedroom flat.
Windows flood the bedroom with light causing the room to seem further drenched in white. A mirrored tray sits on the bed with the first of dozens of potted beauties. "I don't sleep in here anymore. I actually sleep in here…" Corrigan takes us to a considerably smaller room with a bed, also dressed in white, against the wall touching three grey walls. "I slept in here once and found I slept so much better so I made this my room." A cozy nook with one window signalling her preference for small spaces.
At about 5'5", Corrigan gives off an adorable free spirit. A self proclaimed minimalist, the apartment is literally washed in white – white walls and white floors -and purposefully decorated. Metallics also glimmer among the white – framing mirrors on the walls and among shelves and carrying flowers.
"Should I put some music on?" It is a resounding yes from our team. We listen to Christmas music for a time until Corrigan sets her playlist on the loud speakers – The Notorious B.I.G., Drake and Wu Tang are among the artist playing. "I listen to this at the gym, it really gets me going."
The modest sized tree and potted bulbs arranged about the house is covered in snow. White lights adorn corners and decorate the Christmas tree, which sits in a weaved sack further emphasizing Corrigan's raw, natural design sense.
Further investigation on her site's BlumMag reveals these sensibilities on the season: "A season of such incredible beauty. Italian grown anemone – arriving in lush and massive bundles. From Holland, the Cloni Ranunculus – as prized to some as the beloved Peony. And Peony…New Zealand is gracing us with their high season's beauties."
So naturally we had to ask the most basic question for the nonbelievers (aka fake flower and plant owners): "Why flowers?"
"I think that flowers teach us one of the greatest lessons of being alive which is the lesson of letting go." Her minimalist sense coming into clear view. "It's an incredible lesson to learn… Everything you love, eventually you have to let it go. So with flowers, it teaches you to learn to love and gracefully let it go."
Letting go is the part we despise about a wilted bouquet of flowers. But Corrigan offers a good lesson on life, love, and fighting clutter in one's home. Corrigan goes on.
"I liken flowers to falling in and out of love. So when you get a beautiful bundle of flowers, you put them in your home [and] they bring to you this incredible energy, this beauty that you surround yourself with…but eventually they do pass on and fade and the longer you keep them around as a faded bloom, it's like keeping a boyfriend around who isn't quite the one."
A thoughtful understanding of flowers and the things we wish to hold on to forever.
We are simply obsessed with Leblum.com and Corrigan's freshly styled home. A fresh lens with which to view the season and all it has to offer by way of natural beauty is a refreshing alternative to the gold ornaments and red-and-white figurines. Snow dusted plants and seasonal blooms do give off a different energy and one less difficult to which to say goodbye when the holidays est fini.


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Transfer News: Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers says no imminent arrivals
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers says there is "nothing imminent" in terms of the club signing new players in January.
Last Updated: 31/12/13 1:37pm
Rodgers' plans were boosted before Christmas after the Reds agreed a longer-term contract with star Uruguay forward Luis Suarez.
Liverpool's owners tied up a deal very early in the last winter window, confirming the capture of striker Daniel Sturridge from Chelsea on January 2.
And reports this week have suggested Barcelona forward Cristian Tello is close to joining on loan until the end of the season.
Liverpool have also extensively scouted Basle winger Mohamed Salah but reports of him being on the verge of a switch to Merseyside are premature.
The 21-year-old is regarded a key player for his current club, who currently lead the Swiss Super League and as their domestic competition does not resume until February 1 there is significant resistance to a sale.
Liverpool are interested in doing a deal for the promising young forward but any agreement in January would have to be on the right financial terms and may ultimately prove too difficult to complete with a summer transfer appearing more likely.
But when asked about the Tello situation inparticular, Rodgers said: "I'm sure that will be the start of it (transfer talk), and I'm sure there will be plenty more!
"But there's nothing to add on anything with regard to players coming in. There's nothing imminent.
"Obviously the recruitment team are busy putting things together in terms of the profile of players we need here to improve the team and the squad.
"The owners have invested millions upon millions into the team and every window we arrive in looking to improve where we can. This window will be no different."


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Know Where to Find a Reliable Mesothelioma Online Resource You Could Rely On
There are a variety and types of cancers people are discovering now and one of these include mesothelioma, a very rare condition and type of cancer, which, is caused by asbestos exposure. What makes this type of cancer a problematic one is the fact that symptoms usually show up 20 years or more since exposed to asbestos for long durations.
Learn more here
This makes it really hard for you to find a reliable mesothelioma online resource. It is very important for a family to ensure that they will find a reliable treatment option when they are to choose such type of surgery, and considering how hard it is to ace the best one, doing adequate research will be needed.
The nature of which already is a unique one, let alone finding a reliable source you could gather information from. You will most likely stumble upon a variety of websites that talk about such matter and most of the time, these contain information that could lead you to gathering wrong information. The key is to actually know where to start and which road to take. Make sure you will want to read along for you to actually learn more about what sources you could rely on. Even if it may sound like there is no hope for you to find the right source, you could find a handful of websites that talk about such matter, giving you the assurance that research made on mesothelioma are handled by doctors. Check out
this source
to get started.
When it comes to learning more or gathering mesothelioma online resource, there will be five reliable sources you could count on. One of which is the International Mesothelioma Program, the Pacific Meso Center, the Mesothelioma Center, and the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, respectively.
Make sure you will want to consider and look into such matter in order for you to ensure that you will gather adequate information that you could count and rely on. By directly looking into such information, you could then assure that you will get to learn more about mesothelioma as a whole, which, you could guarantee are information from researches conducted by professional doctors in the field.
It could also be a great way for you to gather more information on a specialist you could rely and count on as well. Remember that you need to be specific about the capabilities of the professional before you are to make any selection at the end of the day. Being careless will lead you to nowhere, really, and it is essential that you will have to be well aware on what makes one essential and effective for your needs.
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W Magazine, March 2013, explains that Neotensil "creates an invisible film that essentially shrink wraps loose skin so effectively it looks almost like the bags have been surgically snipped away."
Here's how it works:
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Job Description:
Power Wellness is looking for Swim Instructors at our Chelsea Wellness Center in Chelsea, Michigan!
The purpose of the Swim Instructor is to provide members an individualized instruction that is tailored to their needs and skill ability. The Swim Instructor will also teach lessons and help with various clinics. Maintain a positive and professional demeanor during interactions and work related relationships with all persons at the center including but not limited to members, guests and team members as provided in the Team Member Handbook at time of hire.
Upon hire, there is a FREE membership to the facility along with other great benefits!
1. High School diploma or GED; one to two years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
2. WSI certification required.
3. USA Swim Coaching level 1 required for adult swim lessons.
4. Lifeguard certification preferred; Adult, Infant, Child CPR/AED required. If there is no lifeguard on duty, lifeguard certification is required.
5. 1-3 years of experience swim instructing and/or coaching preferred.
6. Swimming background required.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should apply online at www.powerwellness.com/employment by searching requisition 481.


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It's been quite a week, one of those weeks where I question whether I can do this job. I mean teaching elementary school. I really do love my job, but when I am kept awake at night worrying, as I have been the past few nights that I didn't call this parent or give extra help to that student, I know it's time to refocus. One of my colleagues was telling me about a book called "The Book of Awesome" by Neil Pasricha so I decided to check it out. I wound up finding the author's blog, 1000 Awesome Things, here. It's pretty great and really made me stop and think of what's important, and for what I should be thankful. I decided to think of what my own little list of "Awesome" would include. Hope you take a minute to stop and think of what's on your list!
Here it is:
1. When Belle wakes up in a good mood and says "Mummy, I want ogourt"
2. Blueberry pancakes on a Saturday
3. Browsing in a bookstore and finding a great new book to read
4. When I get up and there's already coffee made
5. A snow day
6. A spring-like day in the middle of winter
7. When Hubby comes to visit me at work with a fancy latte in hand
8. The endorphin kick after exercising
9. An empty line at the grocery store
10. When a friend you haven't seen in a long time pops in or gives you a call
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The other day I was thinking about memories in general and below you can read some of the notes I made.
Memories, we all have them. They have a big influence on our daily existence, they are the starting point of habits, maybe one could even say: they are the foundation of our life. As a newborn baby we have a clean slate but experiences teach us how to manoeuvre between the wishes and needs we have and the rules of society.
Memories can be a great source of information when it comes to ones strenghts and weaknesses since it provide sufficient examples in all kinds of situations. Still they can also be a trap especially when a person hands out a label, a sticky note and you accept it at the given moment. It becomes nasty when it is never questioned, if one never take their view of life, their values or their state of mind in consideration.Memories are like an invisible shirt one always wears.
After rereading these notes they felt like a good enough start for a new project and in the photograph above you can see the start of it. I'm very excited and look forward to lots of hours of stitching and pondering about this subject.
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All appeared quiet on the Dan Connolly front, but the free agent is scheduled to break that silence with a visit to Tampa Bay this week, Ross Jones of FOX Sports reports.
The 32-year-old interior lineman is heading there to meet with the Buccaneers, an organization which features a pair of notable New England Patriots ties in general manager Jason Licht and left guard Logan Mankins.
Licht spent a total of eight years with the Patriots, serving as a scout, an assistant director to player personnel, and later a personnel executive. Mankins, meanwhile, spent a total of nine years with the team, serving as a five-time All-Pro and member of the All-2000s club before being traded to Tampa Bay last August.
Should Connolly join them there, it would mark the end of an eight-year stay in New England, where he first signed to the practice squad in 2007.
The former Jacksonville Jaguars undrafted rookie out of Southeast Missouri State has played in 84 regular-season games for the Patriots, starting 71, while becoming the fourth-longest tenured member of the team and a captain in 2014.
Connolly went on to earn 13 starts at left guard through New England's Super Bowl run, after starting the first three contests of the year at center.
Yet now, he is one of only three unrestricted Patriots free agents still unsigned.
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The decision of the Authority follows:
28 FLRA NO. 97 VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CENTER, LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS Activity and AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, LOCAL 85 Union Case No. 0-AR-1284
I. Statement of the Case
This matter is before the Authority on exceptions to the award of Arbitrator Henry M. Grether filed by the Agency under section 7122(a) of the Federal Service Labor - Management Relations Statute (the Statute) and part 2425 of the Authority's Rules and Regulations. The Union filed an opposition. 1
II. Background and Arbitrator's Award
The dispute in this case concerns an internal investigation initiated when a patient complained that the grievant, a nurse's aide, had disclosed medical information about the patient to a third party in violation of the patient's privacy. As a result of the investigation, the grievant was given a letter of admonishment over which he filed a grievance. In this grievance, the grievant denied he had released any information or violated the patient's privacy. He requested that the admonishment be rescinded and that reference to the incident be removed from all records and files. At the third step of the grievance procedure, the Medical Center Director decided that the evidence was insufficient and rescinded the admonishment. The personnel folder relating to the admonishment was given to the grievant. However, the administrative investigation file was not released to the grievant and was not expunged. Consequently, the grievance in this case was filed and submitted to arbitration on the issue of whether the grievant was entitled to have the administrative investigation file expunged.
The Arbitrator concluded that because management had decided that there was insufficient evidence to admonish the grievant, the investigation file could not be used against the grievant and there was no further use for this file. Accordingly, he determined that the grievance should be sustained because there was no apparent legitimate need or use for the Activity to retain the file. His award was as follows: "The grievance is sustained and the (Activity) is directed to expunge the investigation file in question."
III. First Exception
A. Contentions
The Agency contends that the award is contrary to the Statute. Specifically, the Agency argues that the award is deficient because it does not concern a condition of employment. In support, the Agency cites the Authority's decision in American Federation of Government Employees, AFL - CIO, National Immigration and Naturalization Service Council and U.S. Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service, 8 FLRA 347 (1982) (Proposal 1), reversed as to other matters sub nom. Department of Justice, INS v. FLRA, 709 F.2d 724 (D.C. Cir. 1983). In Department of Justice, INS, the Authority found that a proposal did not concern conditions of employment because it only concerned management's access to internal investigation files. The Agency argues that the grievance and award, which similarly concern restricting management's access to the disputed investigation file, do not concern conditions of employment of unit employees. Consequently, the award is beyond the scope of grievance and arbitration prescribed by the Statute.
B. Analysis and Conclusions
We conclude that the Agency fails to establish that the award is contrary to the Statute. We find that the grievance demanding that the investigation file be expunged in view of the rescission of the admonishment clearly relates to the work situation and employment relationship of the grievant and is within the definition of grievance set forth in the Statute. Section 7103(a)(9) broadly defines grievance as a complaint by any employee concerning any matter relating to the employment of the employee. Accordingly, the award sustaining that grievance and directing that the file be expunged and not be used against the grievant in the future has not been shown to be deficient on this basis. See Leavenworth Veterans Administration Medical Center and Local No. 85, American Federation of Government Employees, AFL - CIO, 27 FLRA No. 35 (1987); General Services Administration and American Federation of Government Employees, AFL - CIO, National Council 236, 27 FLRA No. 1 (1987) and cases cited in the decision; Local R-1-185, National Association of Government Employees and Adjutant General of the State of Connecticut, 25 FLRA No. 36 (1987). Furthermore, we do not view the decision cited by the Agency as establishing otherwise. The Authority clearly indicated in that case that the proposal would have concerned conditions of employment if it had related to management's consideration or use of internal investigation files in connection with personnel actions affecting unit employees. Management's consideration and other use of the disputed investigation file in connection with the grievant was precisely what was grieved and arbitrated in this case. Accordingly, this exception is denied.
IV. Second Exception
A. Contentions
The Agency contends that the award is contrary to section 7106(a)(1) of the Statute. Specifically, the Agency argues that by effectively directing that the Activity destroy the investigation file, the award conflicts with management's right to determine its internal security practices. The Agency maintains that under section 7106(a)(1), only management and not the Arbitrator can determine whether information from an internal investigation is necessary for retention. The Agency notes, in particular, that one purpose for retention of the investigation file in this case is to have a record in the event that it becomes necessary to defend a law suit filed by the patient who claimed an invasion of privacy.
B. Analysis and Conclusions
We conclude that by determining that management had no legitimate use for retaining the investigation file and by directing that it be expunged, the award conflicts with management's right to determine its internal security practices. In National Federation of Federal Employees, Local 1308 and General Services Administration, 18 FLRA 789 (1985), the Authority found that a proposal providing for access to information regarding internal investigations conflicted with management's right to determine its internal security practices. The Authority explained that management has the right under section 7106(a)(1) to determine matters relating to the disclosure and protection of information concerning internal investigations. 18 FLRA at 797. In this case we specifically find that management has the right under section 7106(a)(1) to determine that information concerning the internal investigation must be retained and is not to be released or expunged because of the potential for a claim against the Agency even though the information did not support a disciplinary action against the grievant. Consequently, the award is contrary to section 7106(a)(1) and must be modified. 2
V. Decision
Accordingly, the award is modified to provide as follows:
The grievance is sustained and the Activity may not use the information from the investigation file in dispute against the grievant in the future.
Issued, Washington, D.C., August 28, 1987.
Jerry L. Calhoun, Chairman
Henry B. Frazier III, Member
Jean McKee, Member
Footnote 1 In its opposition, the Union contends that the Agency's exceptions were untimely filed. However, we find under our Regulations that the exceptions were timely.
Footnote 2 In view of this decision, it is unnecessary to address the Agency's other exceptions.


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Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) has been recognized as a 2018 High Octane Champion by Renewable Fuels Nebraska, the trade association for Nebraska's ethanol industry. The award was developed by the RFN membership as a way to recognize public policy leaders that strongly support Nebraska's $5 billion ethanol industry.
"Nebraska's ethanol industry is proud to recognize Adrian Smith as a biofuels leader in the US House of Representatives and as one of this country's stalwart supporters of the ethanol industry," said RFN Executive Director Troy Bredenkamp. "At a time when Washington's political climate for ethanol remains a challenge at best, Representative Smith continues to be a leader in the House on our behalf. This award is a small token of our appreciation and a way to recognize him for all that he does for us."
Smith has led the legislative effort in the US House to resolve the Reid vapor pressure (RVP) waiver issue and allow for year-around E15 sales nationwide. This week, the bi-partisan House Bio-fuels Caucus sent a letter to Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler urging the agency to act swiftly on E15 regulatory reform and Representative Smith was a leader in this effort. If the EPA fails to initiate the rule-making process on the RVP waiver, then there is a high likelihood that the US ethanol industry and consumers will once again see restricted E15 availability for the 2019 summer driving season.
"Knowing how important year-around E15 sales would be to grow the US ethanol industry, Representative Smith introduced legislation that, if passed, would resolve the RVP waiver issue and force the EPA to allow for uninterrupted sales of E15 year around," said Bredenkamp. "It is this kind of support that needs to be recognized and Nebraska's ethanol producers want Representative Smith to know we appreciate everything he has done, and continues to do, on behalf of Nebraska and America's ethanol industry."


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By: Continuing & Career Education at Assumption College
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Typically, the ability to truly transform someone's life is a rare opportunity. Substance Abuse Counselors, however, change people's lives for the better every single day. But what does a substance abuse counselor actually do every day? We've broken down the primary duties of substance abuse counselors, what their workplace settings are like, and why this unfortunate epidemic is causing the field to grow by an expected 22% from 2014 to 2024.
Primary Duties
Substance Abuse Counselors are trained professionals who offer support, rehabilitation, and guidance. They work closely with addicts to help them better understand and overcome their addictions. The scope of a substance abuse counselor's support can vary from crisis intervention to long-term management issues, procuring immediate medical attention to assisting with ongoing treatment. Counselors will evaluate their clients' mental and physical health, the scope and severity of their addictions, and help develop treatment goals and plans. They teach clients coping mechanisms, help them rebuild relationships, and assist them in reestablishing their careers. In addition to these duties, counselors are also available for moral support. The road to recovery can be a stressful and difficult process, but support from Substance Abuse Counselors can have a profound, life-altering impact.
The Workplace
Some Substance Abuse Counselors work with specific populations such as teenagers, veterans, or people with disabilities. While you could work in a variety of settings, here are the most common workplaces for substance abuse counselors:
- Mental health centers
- Prisons
- Probation or parole agencies
- Juvenile detention facilities
- Hospitals
- Private rehabilitation centers
Substance abuse counselors can also work in private practices, either as solo practitioners or with a group of counselors. No matter the setting in which you work, this career will present unique challenges and can impact counselors emotionally. Because of this, prime candidates are expected to have a high level of emotional maturity and healthy work/life boundaries.
It's no secret that in Central Massachusetts, drug use has become an epidemic. In 2014 in Worcester alone, authorities received 712 phone calls reporting drug overdoses, 25 of which resulted in death. In response to the rising epidemic, states have been seeking more treatment and counseling services for drug offenders rather than jail time. More drug users have often been required to attend treatment and counseling programs as part of their sentencing. As a result, the demand for Substance Abuse counselors is expected to increase.
If you're looking for a rewarding career that has strong job prospects, substance abuse counseling may be for you! You can jump start your career with a Certificate in Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counseling from CCE at Assumption. You'll deepen your knowledge with case studies, techniques, and direct hands-on experience. The certificate program will also prepare you for future exams you will need to take for fulfilling your education requirements. Apply online today to get started with your career in Substance Abuse Counseling!


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As you may recall, as my first venture into crowd funding, I supported the indiegogo for High Rise to Hell. I opted for the rules and cards only option as I don't game in 15mm. (He said trying to resist the urge to buy full armies in 15mm).
With my pledge I received a PDF of the rules, the City card deck, and the Risk and Rewards card deck. These are designed as game aids to get you up and running fast. Need a city block? Deal out some cards and the streets will become full of offices, shops and bars. Need a rural area? Deal out fewer cards. Need to know what's in the building? Deal a risk and reward card. It'll tell you how many zombies and if there are any other people in there who want your stuff, plus whatever loot is in there.
These cards also offer a way to play with just the cards and minis or tokens. Now I can take ATZ on the road and play with my brother when we get together for the holidays without chipping and breaking all my figures. (Wow that just occurred to me as I wrote it).
I also pulled the trigger on some more spaceship figures that Ed was selling from his personal horde. I take it that he gathers things together to play test rules he is working on and then sells them when he is done. I thought it was a good opportunity to bootstrap my fleet situation for both Star Navy and Fighter command since I have been so lame about getting those ships I won from Doug painted. (Sorry Doug).
On the Talomir front I have been progressing, albeit slowly. All of the Romans have received their flesh color and I began on the Egyptians using some Raw Sienna, which looks okay. The main concern with using earth tones is that I don't start making them look like they're made out of boot leather or whatever I normally use to paint belts and scabbards.
I mentioned that I had run out of washers, my preferred base, and I was struggling with what to do about basing the chariots. I've invested in a Galvanized roof shingle 64¢ and a pair of tin snips for ~$12. The shingle is thinner than a washer but will stick to magnets, which is part of my basing system idea. I'll let you know how it turns out and if I slice myself open with sheet metal.
You should also all be aware of Ian's giveaway on The blog with no name. Register your entry here. I'm gunning for the Rosemary & Co. brushes, but so are a lot of people.
I also backed my first Kickstarter. It's a book for helping run solo adventures called "The Covetous Poet's Adventure Creator and Solo GM Guidebook" you can find it here. Five days to go, check it out.
I've suffered a minor setback in my quest to dominate the fat loss competition. It appears the scale they were using was off so I haven't lost as much body fat as I thought. Grrr! Oh well, got to knuckle down.
Gratuitous picture to follow:
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Come meet Tasklet Factory and Visiondata at CeBIT, March 15-16, and see how we help companies mobilize their warehouse staff. You can find us in Hall 5 at stand B25. Contact us for en entry pass. First come first serve!
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