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What Proctology Exams Teach Us About Social Media
Nov 15th
By {grow} Community Member Chris Reimer
As Hurricane Sandy swept across the Eastern seaboard, killing hundreds of Americans, racking up billions of dollars in damage, and wreaking havoc on millions of lives, certain intrepid bloggers thought it a wise idea to write about "What Hurricane Sandy can Teach us About Social Media."
Ripping an event from the headlines and attaching "lessons for social media" to it is a common and cheap way to develop content. But sometimes I have to wonder if these bloggers are even thinking. Comparing social media to a deadly hurricane when so many people are suffering? Do we really need that?
Original blog post topics are hard to come by (I don't know how the Mark Schaefers and Mitch Joels of the world do it). And it sure is tempting to write about what the latest movie, celebrity or news event "teaches" us about social media. But let me state this plainly — Using a devastating hurricane superstorm to draw attention to your blog is a desperate attempt at attention and a breach of good taste.
Yes, we need to keep learning about social media. But I'm not sure we need a superstorm to happen upon these truths. If you believe this is the only way you can get through to people, perhaps you just need to quit now and board up the business (I guess it is easy to do hurricane analogies).
With so many of these ridiculous "social media is like …" posts out there, I did a little brainstorming to figure out the most ridiculous analogy to social media I could think of. Here it is. Proctology Exams.
So, in tribute to all these dumb blog posts comparing social media lessons to something in the news, I submit to you "The Top 8 Things Proctology Exams Teach us About Social Media:"
1. Everyone's afraid to get started. No one wants to go to a proctologist, even though statistics show cancer detection and prevention saves lives. Companies are similarly afraid of jumping in on social media, even though statistics show that adoption is accelerating, ROI is provable and communication as we know it (TV, radio, print) has been terribly disrupted.
2. You have to fully undress. No one likes to be fully exposed. This is complete vulnerability. Someone else is in control, and a host of embarrassing things could befall you.
3. Abdication of consciousness. During the holiest of holy examinations, you will probably be anesthetized. "Just knock me out and get it over with." This sounds quite similar to the relegation of all social media responsibility to an intern – "I don't have time and I don't want to know what's going on. You're young, and this is a young person's game–just handle it."
4. You better use the correct tools. A rubber glove, social media monitoring software. Make sure you tweet from the right account, and watch where you're going with that finger… "MOOOON RIVER."
5. It takes a sensitive touch. One false move and assholes are inflamed. I think that is self-explanatory.
6. You might be afraid to discover the truth. Upon examination, sometimes you find an inflammation, or worse. In the wrong circumstances, social media provides amplification of a problem that's already there. Your company is completely unprepared and unable to spring forth to bigger and better things. Social media will lay bare that truth.
7. The procedure sometimes leads to much more. A proctology exam sometimes precedes a full-blown colonoscopy. Neither is terribly fun. If social media reveals inherent, systemic problems with your business, you might need a full brand refresh and messaging platform overhaul.
8. Sometimes you need to go beyond manual. Doc uses his finger, but sometimes a proctoscopy is done instead where a device called a proctoscope is used to examine the "cavity." Similarly, social media can be done manually, but sometimes you may wish to employ a device or series of devices like Hootsuite, Sprout Social or Radian6.
Well, suddenly I'm feeling a bit green. What say you? What did I miss? And oh yes … tune in next week for my post on what Pauly Shore teaches us about social media.
Chris Reimer (@RizzoTees) is VP of Social Media at Falk Harrison
8 ways blog writing is unique
Oct 28th
There are many great writers who have unsuccessful blogs. Here's why. They may be great writers, but they are not great bloggers. There's a big difference. Here are eight ways that blog writing differs from how you might write in school or at work.
1) Headlines matter. A lot.
Nobody is going to sit by the fireplace with a glass of wine and relax with a good blog post. Blog readers are SKIMMERS. More than likely they are scanning their inbox or blog reader to figure out what posts are worthy. So a headline that says "My views on soap" or "Thinking back" are not going to cut it. You have to GRAB 'em and make them read. Here are characteristics of great headlines:
- Catchy
- Descriptive
- Accurate
- Contains keyword
- Tweetable (short)
Also, any headline that indicates a numbered list is going to attract more eyeballs. Busy readers like lists.
2) Write upside down
In school, we are taught to write linearly. A beginning, a middle, an end. That does not work on blogs. You have to tell the ending first. I call that writing upside down. Busy readers are going to be bored and frustrated if you don't tell them exactly why they are there and what the pay-off is. So start with the end … and then explain it.
3) Keep it short.
You have to EARN the right to go long. If you are Malcolm Gladwell, you have earned the right to go long. If you are just starting to build your audience, don't challenge them with long posts unless it is something extraordinary. Somewhere between 500 and 1,000 words is golden.
4) Use sub headings
A sub-heading is like a mini headline — like what you see above this sentence. Subheads draw attention down the length of the blog post and breaks up the block of gray. This is especially important in a challenging reading environment like a smartphone.
5) Use your original voice
In journalism school I was taught to keep my "voice" OUT of my writing. Just stick to the facts. The best blog writing weaves your personal narrative into the discussion and lets your personality shine. When somebody wants to write a guest post for {grow} I challenge them to write a post that ONLY they could write. Dig deep. Be you. That is the heart of originality and that is the source of blogging success!
6) Keep it RITE
This is easy to remember. Try to make every blog post R- relevant, I – interesting, T – timely and E – entertaining. If you can do that consistently, you will be creating share-able blog content.
7) Be conversational.
Throw the rules out the door. Write like you speak. Even. If. It's. Choppy. After you have written your blog post, read it out loud. If it doesn't sound like you simply talking to your audience, lighten it up. Just tell them the story.
8) End with a question
How do you know if your blog is making an impact?
Oct 23rd
About two years ago, I was really down on my blogging.
I would work hard on something that I thought was really smart and provocative and it would just fall flat. And then I would put out something dumb like "The 20 Funniest things you can do on Twitter" and it would go viral. It didn't make any sense. It was disheartening.
I felt like my hard work was going nowhere. Maybe you feel that way sometimes too?
No matter how much you stare at your Google Analytics, it's not going to interpret for you whether anybody cares about your blog.
Even comment sections aren't much help.
A rule of thumb is that only about 2 percent of your readers leave comments. That's a generalization I have found that holds up across many types of blogs. Readers may be too busy, too shy, or just not interested enough to comment. So you need a LOT of readers before you start getting comments.
Drastic action
In addition to only hearing from a vast minority of your readers, there is a big difference between a "comment" on the topic and real "feedback" on how you are doing as blogger – if you are making a dent in the way people act and think.
I realized that if I was going to make truly meaningful connections with these strangers popping in on my blog and figure out if this thing was having any impact, I was going to have to make an effort to get to know them better. So, I started to call up my readers.
I made a goal to call at least three of my blog readers per week over a period of a couple of months and by far the overwhelming lesson I learned was yes — I was having an impact, in so many unexpected ways.
I'll never forget a call I had with Caroline Di Diego, a businesswoman and entrepreneur who had left so many interesting comments on my blog. She told me in great detail how one quite obscure blog post I had written had changed her outlook on business and marketing. Although the post had run two years ago, she could still recall its lessons and it still impacts her even to this day.
This conversation meant so much to me, because I had been particularly proud of that blog post but it had not been a popular post in terms of how much it had been shared. In fact, I was so disappointed by the reaction to this thoughtful post that I wondered why I was blogging at all.
A re-energizing impact
Caroline's reaction — and the reaction of so many others — gave me a new energy, a new commitment to blogging, because these conversations made me realize that even though I might not hear it every day, I am having an impact.
I recently recounted how one physician who averaged just 4.5 readers a day found out that she had impacted a life.
My point is, if you're working hard on your blog, it may be difficult to know if you are really having an impact unless you reach out and actually talk to people about it.
What has your experience been? Are you making an impact and how do you know?
Illustration: I added the WordPress logo to a Bigstock.com illustration
How to Turn a Small Blog Audience into Small Army
Sep 19th
By Srinivas Rao, Contributing {grow} Columnist
Every single day we focus on how to get more traffic to our blogs, increase our conversion rates, and sell more. The result is an obsession with raising our Klout scores, increasing the number of followers we have on Twitter and inflating every metric we can in hopes that we'll become the next … insert famous blogger of your choice.
Let's get real for a moment. I'm not going to become the next Zen Habits, Chris Brogan, or Seth Godin. Neither are you. They had a substantial head start and don't appear to be slowing down. But the good news is that you have an edge that you may be overlooking. When your audience is small you can run your blog like a VIP experience.
"If you only have a few readers, treat them like the most important people in the world because they are." – Chris Guillebeau
Email Each Reader Personally
I have to give credit where it's due for this idea. Chris Guillbeau told me he emailed every single newsletter subscriber personally for his first 10,000 subscribers. While each one may not have had an impact, the cumulative effect was incredibly powerful. You can't really argue with his success. I've made this part of how I treat my email subscribers and I recently received this email in response.
Thanks for your email! Of all of the resources that I subscribe to, I don't think I have ever received an actual personal email that wasn't an obvious use of email marketing personalization features. Your content is awesome, and I am finding it really helpful!
Just to be clear, while this is a tactic, if somebody does respond to you, that provides chance for you to take that relationship further. You've just discovered a super fan. Be genuine and engage them.
Write a Post Specifically for Each Reader
A friend mentioned to me in a conversation that he only had 25 readers. I told him to contact each one of them. If you have a small group of readers imagine the impact you could have if you wrote a post dedicated to each one.
Phone or Skype Your Readers
Although we live in an online world, we can't forget that 95% of communication is non-verbal. When somebody who reads your content hears your voice you go from "that person who writes that blog" to a real person. Let your readers to get to know the real you.
Host a Fireside Chat
This is where an audience becomes a community. It's no longer a tribe leader communicating with a tribe member. It's how you become a facilitator of conversation between the members of your tribe.
Visit Your Readers in Person
My friend Mark Lawrence, who was and still is a relatively unknown blogger, runs a start-up called SpotHero. He used all his frequent flyer miles to visit every single person he connected with online. He used his connection with me as an excuse to visit California and to this day we're friends. His blog is more or less dead, but here I am telling you about it 2 years later. For the A-list bloggers to emulate this they'd have to spend their entire year, every dime they have and possibly their whole life to accomplish this.
The Cost of Failure is Minimal When You're Small
One of the great things about being relatively small and unknown is that the cost of failure is not that harmful. That gives a blogger with a small audience a tremendous amount of leverage. If Mark Schaefer did something that absolutely bombed on this blog, his audience is substantial and lots of people would know. When you're small you can take some bigger risks with your creativity. I'm convinced it's one of the reasons small companies are so innovative, while big companies lose this capability as they grow.
Don't forget attention is a form of currency on the social web. When people spend theirs with you, give them more than they paid for. Nurturing a small audience is essential to converting a small audience into a small army. So take that small audience and turn into a VIP experience that has people lined up around the block for an opportunity to be part of your army.
Srinivas Rao writes about the things you should have learned in school, but never did and his the host-co founder of BlogcastFM. You can follow him on twitter @skooloflife
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Jason Young
Duffield Sparks Tech at Red Raider Open
No. 9 Red Raiders, No. 25 Lady Raiders shine in final tune up for Big 12s
Red Raiders, Lady Raiders to Compete Across the Region
Tech to host Red Raider Open Friday, athletes to also compete at Tyson and UNM Elite
Weldon Breaks School Record in Albuquerque
Tech junior kicks off New Mexico Classic with record-breaking performance
Weldon Sparks Red Raiders Friday at Big 12 Championships
Texas Tech sophomore records career-best in fourth place finish
2012 U.S. Olympic Team
Jason Young served seven years as an assistant strength and conditioning coach under head strength and conditioning coach Cliff Felkins. Young was a two-time All-American and named 10-time all-conference during his tenure as a Red Raider student-athlete, as well as an influential role in turning the Tech track and field program around.
During his senior campaign, Young placed fourth in the weight throw at the Big 12 Indoor Championships, third in the hammer and second in the discus at the 2004 Big 12 Outdoor Championships. During the 2004 season Young also earned five first-place finishes and was ranked as a top 10 discus thrower in NCAA and open competition.
After a successful Big 12 Outdoor Championships, Young went on to compete at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. He placed second in the discus throw and also set a new school record with his throw of 206'-5".
During the 2003 Outdoor Season, Young was awarded All-American status in the discus with five first place finishes on the season including setting a school record of 202'-0" at the Midwest Regional for all-region status. He also placed fourth at Nationals with a mark of 194'-5". Young was also ranked in the top 10 for discus throwers in NCAA and open competition during his junior year.
Young is a 1999 graduate of W.W. Samuell High School in Dallas, Texas and was one of top throws prospects in state of Texas as senior. He threw 170'-09" at the Junior National Meet, earning him a fifth-place finish. Young finished second in discus at state meet and Golden West Invitational. Young was also a gold medal winner in the discus at the 1999 USA Junior Olympics.
Young placed sixth in the preliminaries of the 2004 Olympic trials and advanced to the finals. Young fell short of making it to Athens as he finished ninth in the finals.
Young holds the school records in the indoor season weight throw with a 63'-1" and in the outdoor season discus and hammer throws with marks of 206'-5", his top mark of 2004, and 193', respectively.


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Established in 2002, the John A. Adams '71 Center for
Military History & Strategic Analysis is a specialized element of the Virginia
Military Institute dedicated to Cold War military history and the connections
between the Cold War and contemporary national security affairs. Its mission is
to produce, preserve, and perpetuate knowledge related to Cold War military
Through the generous support of John A. Adams, VMI class of
1971, the Adams Center team supports innovative scholarship on Cold War topics;
collects, preserves, and advertises Cold War resources; and organizes events that
heighten the awareness of the enduring importance of the Cold War. In June
2013, the Adams Center advisory board adopted a five-year strategic plan, "Strategic
Vision 2012-2017," to transform the center into a vibrant academic organization
recognized for its innovative approach to Cold War military history and
strategic analysis.
The former command historian, U.S. Southern Command, Dr.
Bradley Lynn Coleman '95 has served as director of the Adams Center since
August 2012.
The Adams Center is pleased to announce its annual spring Dissertation Prize. The Adams Center will award a $3,000 grant to a graduate student in history or related field working on a dissertation in the area of Cold War military history. The award is intended to promote innovative scholarship on Cold War topics; application must be received by 4:00 p.m., Friday, March 27, 2015.
Recent events include The Enduring Legacy: Leadership and National Security Affairs During the Ronald Reagan Era, a conference hosted by the Adams Center and the Center for Leadership and Ethics.


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Celebrating We Day
We Day is an annual event that celebrates and inspires change. Every year, this event helps motivate, educate and empower young Canadians to make a difference locally and globally. As National Co-Title Sponsor, RBC helps bring We Day to 9 cities across Canada and we are continually blown away by the excitement and energy each event brings to the communities we're in.
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We want to help kids feel empowered with the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to make smart everyday financial decisions and work toward their goals. But we know it's not easy to incorporate financial education into everyday lessons.
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We365 is a digital community that helps youth make positive change in our world every day of the year. This FREE mobile app and website allows kids to connect around issues, find and get involved in causes they care about, and easily track and record volunteer hours.
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|Duration: Temporary Full-Time
|Hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
|Position Start Date: November 1, 2013 Position End Date: June 30, 2014
Working in the Academic scheduling area, the Records and Scheduling Analyst is responsible for the: Housing of a student's academic records in hard copy format. In addition to the contents of the folder the Records and Scheduling Analyst will update the Student Information System (SIS) to ensure that the academic record is up to date and accurate. Maintenance, preservation, updating and managing of the official York University student record in all its aspects and dimensions, from admission through to graduation. Maintenance, preservation, updating and managing of the Course Access Specifications (CAS) in the Student Information System (SIS). Monitoring of space utilization at the Keele Campus, Accuracy of information at all levels while gathering and processing data or facts.
High School Diploma with some additional Post-Secondary studies.
Minimum 3 years' related work experience in a computerized academic student records environment; familiarity with academic policies and legislation and the ability to assimilate and apply academic records.
Excellent oral and written communication skills; excellent problem resolution skills; ability to search for anomalies and correct. Exercising good judgment; dealing courteously and effectively with people; exercising tact and diplomacy; attending accurately to detail; good organizational skills; ability to present academic information in an easily understand manner; cooperative and effective working relationships; working independently; performing effectively in small group or team situations; showing initiative, providing high level of service(s) to the community; ability to maintain confidentiality. Computer Skills Matrix: ADVANCED Operating systems (e.g. Microsoft Windows) Application Packages: word processing (e.g. Word,); Email ; Student Information System (e.g. PES, ADM, TRANS); WWW /Web Interface (e.g. Netscape, Internet Explorer, FrontPage. INTERMEDIATE: Database Management (e.g. Microsoft Access)-Application Packages spreadsheets (e.g. Excel); calendaring (e.g. Synchronize); schedulers (e.g. Schedule 25 and 25E). Hardware: PC Fundamentals; MAC Fundamentals; Printers; Modems.
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Talked to Mr. Morales. Examined the original plat map of Merriman Cemetery, which is known as Boone Grove Cemetery at the time of death of Louise Huffman Morgan Moore (1905).
There are names on the map which are not associated with the headstone readings, perhaps indicating that the headstones were removed/damage, etc. Additionally, a ball point pen (perhaps) was used to write over names that were written. Examining the document further, in between the plots of Oliver Huffman and Austin Morgan, there appears to be Huffman and Morgan written, extremely faded. Those are scribbled out and written (ball point pen) vacant. The whole document was faded. I hypothesize that the map was correlated with the headstones and when no headstones were found, the person with the ball point pen assumed that there was a mistake. I don't know. But, in the same row as the Huffmans and Morgans, there are names on the original map, at the end by the fence, but no headstones and no indication of them on the NWIGS cemetery reading book. I've annotated several pictures below.
As for the Lee/Jones/Boone Grove cemetery, it's location is in the current present location of Boone Grove. The latest headstone read 1850, I believe. Boone Grove was moved from the the previous location (up by Merriman) to the current location because of a train line. The original plat maps of the county show that the land was in the Lee/Jones name. If the town was moved ~1880, then it might make sense that it became associated with the Boone Grove name. Because Merriman was close to Boone Grove (old location) when it was still being used, it was called BGC. When it was revived, then it got the name Merriman b/c of it's history of being land owned by Silas Merriman and then donated for the cemetery.
I firmly believe that Louise Morgan Moore is buried in between her first husband and her brother. Her sister, Jane E. Huffman Shreve, is buried immediately behind Austin. Additionally, I believe her mother, Mary Kirkhoff/Carcuf Huffman to be the Huffman name indicated on the plat map that was indicated as vacant and she is buried there too. It only makes sense, esp. that Louise was going by her first marriage name of Morgan, esp. since she was married to Moore at the time (unless he died).
I need money to dig the graves up. I believe that there may even be three bodies there: Louise Huffman Morgan Moore, Mary Kirkhoff/Carcuf Huffman and perhaps Mary's other daughter, Roxanna Huffman, though I have no proof of this.


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Why should Vettel obey team orders? Its the third race of the season and hes a triple world champion next to his teammate, who, quite honestly, has looked pathetic in comparison the past 2 years, especially in 2011. Webber has never helped him, so Vettel should not even think of doing the same.


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The lumberjack show features chainsaw carving, axe throwing, horizontal wood chopping, two-man crosscut sawing, log rolling and loads of humor. Other events can be presented are vertical wood chopping and one man crosscut sawing. The show employs from 2-4 performers.
Bruce Belanger has never won a lumberjack competition but that does not prevent the founder of the Great Lakes Timber Show from introducing himself as the current and five-time trystate champion. He has tried in every state and hasn't won a darn thing although he thinks it helps to have a title to get hired.
The Escanaba, Mich. native began logrolling when he was 17 years old. He worked with the Hank Peters Lumberjack Show for many years before beginning the Great Lakes Timber Show 20 years ago.
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Demand for family entertainment at fairs has increased in the past several years presenting Bruce with abundant opportunities for work. He performs at state and county fairs in the summer and sport shows in the winter.
Traveling is the toughest part of the business but getting laughs from little kids and adults far outweigh the burdens of traveling. Life on the road does have its advantages. Numerous celebrities have appeared at his shows, including two defensive ends for the New York Giants who attempted the logrolling event. He also met his wife at a fair.
The Great Lakes Timber Show has appreared at State Fairs, County Fairs, Theme Parks, Festivals and Sport Shows across the United States for over 20 years. Members of the show have appeared on ABC's Wide World of Sports, ESPN, CBS This Morning, NBC Today and Good Morning America. The timber show is family freiendly entertainment for all venues large and small.


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Just a few weeks ago, we came up with a list of top 10 reasons Glenn from The Walking Dead would make an amazing boyfriend. This included everything from his bravery, his romance and even his honesty. Our readers seem to agree whole-heartedly. Who doesn't love Steven Yeun?
Well when the cast of The Walking Dead appeared on Conan to discuss the long-anticipated midseason premiere, Conan tried to shed some light on Yeun's true, awkward self.
Conan shows us a shot of Yeun caught with his eyes open during his first kiss with Lauren Cohan's character, Maggie. Admittedly, this wasn't a very sexy move. But do you know what is sexy? The way that Yeun explains himself. Allowing his quirkiness to take over, he makes us love him even more with a hilarious response to his open-eyed kiss.
When Conan talks about Yeun taking part in People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" issue, Yeun completely denies his sexy qualities and shows us his "true self" with a picture from his childhood years. Yeun is even more lovable as he defends his dorky self.
"Oh yeah," Yeun exclaims while describing his picture. "Why wouldn't I be wearing a fanny pack?"
This just goes to show that any efforts to prove to us that Steven Yeun isn't sexy will probably just make us love him even more.


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16 April 2012
Qatar Davis Cup Team
DOHA, QATAR: The first day of the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Group IV Round Robin has been completed at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha, Qatar.
Pool A has seen a very one-sided day with comprehensive victories from Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan over Iraq and Bahrain respectively.
Although Turkmenistan did not drop a single set in its tie against Bahrein, all the matches were closely contested. Turkmenistan's Eziz Davletov GOT off to a good start against Yusuf Qaed 63 62 and Aleksandr Ernepesov claimed an unreachable lead for the Central Asians with a 64 62 win against Bahrain's Hasan Abdul-Nabi. The doubles meant the third point for Turkmenistan with Eziz Davletov an Jamshid Ilmuradov claiming a 62 62 victory.
Saudi Arabia earned a very clear win against Iraq. The Saudi team only dropped 7 games in their matches thank to three victories from Fahad Al Asaad against Ali Khairi Hashim Al Mayahi 60 61, Omar Al Thagib 64 60 over Ahmed Hamzah Abdulhasan and the doubles pair Zaki Al Abdullah/ Omar Al Thagib over Ahmed Hamzah Abdulhasan/Ali Khairi Hashim Al Mayahi 60 62.
In Pool B the ties have been more tightly contested with the hosts Qatar earning a very tough win against Myanmar in a deciding doubles match that had two tie-breaks 76(3) 76(4).
The opening matches were easier for Cambodia that did not drop a set in their victory over Singapore. However, Singapore showed that they are a motivated rival and forced a tie-break in the last point, when all was already decided. The doubles match ended with a score of 67(8) 36 for the Cambodian pair Kenny Bum/Pannhara Mam.
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6A had been flying the MTY-LAX-MTY route until January of this year, when the pairing was changed to GDL-LAX-GDL. After performing a cursory check of the LAX flight skeds, it appears that 6A has discontinued LAX.
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— Queen Elizabeth Checks Out the Iron Throne on the Game of Thrones Set [Celebitchy]
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Located within 1/4th of a mile of the shore of Marathon, Florida Keys, the East Sister Rock Island is a perfect place for the islander and beach loving holiday maker. From having a private yet well connected lodging house, there are ample opportunities for simply soaking in the sun, indulging in water sports, or having one's own private beach party with friends and folks. Since it's away from the mainland location, it gets nature's best 360-degree views and gifts associated with living in an eco-friendly space. Due to its unique location easily reachable by boat or short trips by air, one can always hop for a shopping trip or eating binge in the mainland nearby.
East Sister Rock Island
Listed Price: $12 million
Location & Setting: Located conveniently within 1/4th of a mile of Marathon, Florida Keys, the East Rock Island stands as an independent property, covering well over 5,000 sq feet of space including surrounding greenery and common areas, and offers a 360 degree view of the scenery of the coastal area. A few minutes on the 21-feet Carolina Skiff boat which is a part of the sale, and one is in the thick of a bustling shopping district, or even a short race within the fixed parameters of the coast line and snorkeling is something very easily enjoyable. On the Island is a 5,000+ sq ft area of living space in the form of the villa, which also includes the its private pool, living area, open air dining space, vast verandahs, along with 3 bedrooms for accommodating 9 guests at a time. Due to the 19 glass doors on the villa's outer wall, the coastline never really goes out of sight, giving nature lovers their ultimate treat.
East Sister Rock Island Villa living room
Accommodation: The main accommodation area is covered up by the villa, which has its own swimming, helicopter pad, and even boat dock, apart from other amenities. Built in 1980, the designing of the house includes eco-friendly low energy consuming mechanisms, for making it apt for a location of this kind. There are 3 large bedrooms in there, which can accommodate 9 guests at a time, apart from living space, dining space, and bay area which can be used for water-sports activities. Inside the villa, one will notice extensive use of treated wood in the ceilings, flooring, as well as the wall linings and furniture. Especially in the bedroom, one would notice detailed ornamented furniture such as the bed, which has classical themed upholstery on it. Barring this, the decoration and theme inside the house bears a mark of simplicity of living, which could actually be a soothing element from everyday concrete jungle life of the cities.
Facts & Figures:
· The villa takes up most of the island space, totaling more than 5,000 sq ft of space. However, the living space is around 2,500 sq ft apart from the surrounding area of the house.
· This island can also be hired for $5,000 per week by holiday makers.
· Construction of the villa dates back to 1980.
· The island is located within 1/4th miles of the Marathon area, in Florida Keys. Hence, taking short trips to mainland is rather easy and convenient.
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East Sister Rock Island Villa surrounding view


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Whodunnit? – Results and Recap – Episode 7 – Party Crasher
Results Summary
Strongest Performer
Killer Accusations
Lindsey – Cris
Cris – Lindsey
Ronnie – Kam
Kam – Melina
Melina – Kam
Episode Recap
The episode opens with where the last picked off, with everyone at the luau as the chandelier fell on Geno. The killer leaves a note saying this will be the most difficult investigation yet and they cannot start until the morning. Ronnie realizes that the odds have been turned against him now that Geno is gone, but he had to do what ensured he stayed. He and Melina are the only ones left from their original alliance and he wants to take out one of the other team. Kam says he needs to find a new suspect since he thought Geno was the killer the whole time – but he doesn't think his team members Cris and Lindsey are the killer. The bedroom, morgue and crime scene are the spots they can investigate. Kam and Ronnie go to the crime scene. Ronnie does this to not risk Kam going by himself. Lindsey goes to the last known whereabouts and Cris and Melina go to the morgue.
Kam and Ronnie see that the chandelier was lowered down. They also noticed that the blood seems like it may have not come from Geno. Kam is looking at everything other than where it happened while Ronnie is concentrated on the dance floor. Kam finds a timer on the outlet, but as they finish up Ronnie doesn't think Kam has anything he didn't see. Ronnie definitely doesn't think a chandelier killed Geno. In the bedroom, Lindsey finds a necklace with a cord and key rings on his bed. He also finds a notepad with a note ripped off, and a pencil. The note says "steal down the cell phone and you will be spared." Lindsey says she may be able to find out who the killer is because of this.
Cris and Melina see a big gash on the side of Geno's face, and it looked like something had been ripped out of his belly button.They find a bullet in his stomach and punctures in the back where the chandelier fell. Cris thinks that what Ronnie did to Geno was callous and invites Melina to her team. Cris thinks she should leave him out to dry since Ronnie was willing to kill a friend. Cris says that Lindsey or Ronnie could be the killer since they switch information. They hear Geno's phone ringing in his pants in the morgue and answer it – it is Giles phone! He says to leave it there.
The groups eat outside and then split off. Melina feels like Ronnie has been running the show and she hasn't been able to express herself. Melina says the person she doesn't trust the most on the other side is Lindsey. Lindsey is protecting herself in her group and doesn't tell them everything about the note. Melina says Ronnie is like a pet snake – you trust it because its your pet but any minute it could bite you. She doesn't want to burn Ronnie but it's hard not to. She wants to make it out alive though.
For the riddle for this week forces all of them to be blindfolded and led into a pitch black room. Everyone is searching and Ronnie and Kam find night vision goggles. Ronnie reads something on the wall that says follow the tunnel. He does, and is led into a room telling him to search for a lei in the morgue with the UV light. All of Ronnie's team gets through as well while Melina is still stuck in the room until she finally finds goggles. Ronnie finds the lei made of beads and has to solve its word puzzle. Melina gets out and joins Ronnie while the other team heads outside but then come in soon. Lindsey is the first to solve it and it's the hear no evil see no evil and they advance far ahead.
Everyone prepares to state their case. Melina goes and tries to get information from the other team but Cris says it can't happen because all of the information is Kam's and he doesn't want to. Melina is upset because they invited them before and she's confused why Cris is playing her. However Ronnie thinks that he's solved the puzzle as close as he can. Cris isn't 100% positive but knows she's better than 2 people. Melina's not confident but Ronnie has come through at the last minute with the puzzle solution.
While stating cases, Kam, Lindsey, Cris say that Geno had a different lei. They also mention the timer. They say he came behind him and strangled, and shot him in the stomach. Melina is struggling. Ronnie says the killer had a monkey who did it. Melina said he was dragged. Everyone sticks to their usual killer instincts this week except Melina and Kam suggesting each other.
At dinner, Ronnie tells them about his theory of the monkey. Kam doesn't even think that's his theory and that they are trying to throw him off his trail. Ronnie tells them he's been lying for a long time and he has been a detective for 17 years and he is a bounty hunter! Melina is confused and thinks he may have been setting her up.
Lindsey is the strongest performer and the first spared. She thinks she is because she didn't share all of the note. Giles says the killer said they are so bad that it may be a double murder! He reads the killer's note and the killer wrote that he used a bobby pin to get inside Geno's room, and wrote a note about stealing Giles's cell and he'll be safe. Earlier the killer plugged in the timer to go off shortly after the party started. They also left the special lei with ultraviolet paint, and painted the dance floor knowing where to drag Geno when the power went out. The plan was to strangle him with the lei but Geno never wore the lei so he improvised, and shot him in the stomach at point blank range. The killer then dragged Geno to the glow & dark crest and pulled the level to drop the chandelier to look like it was the cause of death.
Everyone looks confused. Ronnie doesn't think anyone had a grasp on the murder. Cris and Kam get spared cards and Ronnie and Melina get scared cards. Melina says she knew it would probably happen since she and Ronnie didn't have much information – they tried and lost. Ronnie is looking for booby traps. Melina breaks down and says she thinks she's tried her best and just wants to hug someone but no one is there.
The next morning Cris, Melina and Ronnie arrive downstairs for breakfast and wonder who will come down next. Ronnie and Melina both come down. They hug and Melina thinks its another Don & Dana moment. Giles comes in and says the killer is treating them to a spa day. All of them receive their assignments for the spa. Melina is scared the most because she's getting a facial. Ronnie has the hot tub. In the hot tub all of the water spouts out at once and Ronnie goes flying! Everyone goes out to see his body is floating on the water.
Has Melina emerged as a new prime suspect? Seeing as next week it seems as Melina vs. everybody, it would be pretty predictable for that to happen. But it would also be predictable to have Melina die next week. Who knows!?
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im hoping for some saint row crazy ass weapons that like suck people up and shoot cats (cuz cats r gay and dogs rule) also some awesome call of duty zombie type of weapons like the lighting things and the thunder gun that would make my year
No. Just no.
No cops was good in SA for the times after the story. When you could just cause chaos and not have to quickly mash in the lower wanted level cheat.
But if they involve a more realistic style of policing. i.e. Stab someone in a back alley with nobody about, no wanted level. Then I wouldn't be too phased about any police cheat.


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-It's no surprise that David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin's The Social Network is getting Oscar-buzz, zeitgeist hype and debates about what is fact and fiction. Now the role of women in the film is kicking up controversy. The Daily Beast's Rebecca Davis O'Brien argues that the femme roles are props in a film that "not only reflects its era, but will shape it." Stephen Colbert declares that there are no women of substance in the movie except for the small roles of lawyer Rashida Jones and Zuckerberg's scorning girlfriend Rooney Mara. The women in the movie are seen as liabilities, writes Jezebel, if not woefully disrespected.
"Complaining about misogyny in modern blockbuster cinema," writes O'Brien, "is about as productive as lamenting Facebook's grip on our society." But she wishes the "defining" story for our generation wasn't such a blatant slap in the face to women. "From the girls trucked into the Phoenix Club in the film's opening scenes to the groupies giggling about their inability to play videogames, it seemed that the film set girls up as some joke on the state of womankind. Maybe the joke was on me?"
This debate has spread all over Facebook and Twitter. Mara does make a mark as a smart, strong woman, even with a tiny amount of screen time. But Jones' role seems designed to reflect some humanity back on Jesse Eisenberg's Zuckerberg. While the movie is centered on the men who created Facebook, we can expect more from Sorkin in depicting women characters than we get here.
UPDATE: Aaron Sorkin addresses The Social Network's treatment of women.
- "Usually puzzles in films are fake, but this is one without a solution," says prolific Brit director Michael Winterbottom (The Killer Inside Me, A Mighty Heart) to The Guardian. He's referring to the complicated Meredith Kercher murder in Italy, for which the accused Amanda Knox already has a Lifetime movie in the works (which is threatened by Knox's also accused boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito). But Winterbottom, who attended a trial hearing in Perugia on Friday, wants to tell the story from the perspective of a journalis---to be played by Colin Firth---investigating the facts and mysteries of what really happened. The film would be a fictional dramatization, says Winterbottom, that will likely not have someone playing Knox at all: "I have no view on whether they did it, the film will not be about that." The drama, he believes, is in the extreme points of view and side-taking: "There was no explanation that covered everything, and the journalists were drawn in, in a way you would not expect."


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BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Q4 2007 Earnings Call
March 6, 2008 8:30 am ET
Jon P. Stonehouse – President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Stuart Grant – Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President
Rain Benjamin – Rodman & Renshaw
David Bloustein – Southern Brook
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Stuart Grant
Welcome to BioCryst fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 financial results conference call. Before we begin, I would read a formal statement regarding risks factor associated with today's call.
Today's conference call and the accompanying slides will contain forward-looking statements regarding future events and the future financial performance of BioCryst. Such forward-looking statements may include predictions regarding current and proposed clinical trials of forodosine HCl, BCX-4208 and peramivir, potential development of compounds not in clinical testing and cash flow projections including the benefit of the US Department of Health and human services funding of peramivir.
These statements involved known and the unknown risks uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual future events or actual future financial performance to be significantly different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Please refer to the section risk factors in the company's most recent press releases and the documents that the company files from time to time with the SEC.
Specifically, you may refer to the company's most recent Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K, all of which are readily available on our website at www.biocryst.com. These documents contain and identify additional information regarding important factors that could cause the actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statement. But the information can typically be found in the section marked risk factors for forward-looking statements.
These statements may reflect the company's views with respect to future events. BioCryst is under no obligation to update or revise these statement. BioCryst cautions that you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
Now, I would like to turn the call over to Jon Stonehouse, BioCryst's Chief Executive Officer. Supporting slides for this call can be found on our website.
Jon Stonehouse
Thank you Stuart and thank you everyone for joining us today. 2007 proved to be a year of both lessons learned and progress made. The results we saw from clinical trials with our lead candidate in 2007 provided more clarity and further validated the scientific strength of our pipeline. Despite some setbacks, our intramuscular peramivir trial demonstrated a strong safety profile. And further evaluation of the Phase II trial, we also saw a trend of clinical and virologic activity with the dose response.
I would provide more detail of these results and the progress made with our other candidates, forodosine HCl and BCX-4208 in a moment. But now I'd like to turn it back to Stuart to discuss our financial performance.
Stuart Grant
Thanks Jon. I refer you to slide number two. For the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2007, BioCryst reported revenues of $28.2 million compared to $2.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2006.
The increase in revenues is primarily due to revenue from our contract with the US Department of Health and Human Services for the development of peramivir, a $7 million milestone payment received and continuing amortization of deferred revenues from our collaborative agreements.
The net loss for the quarter was $2.3 million or $0.06 per share compared to a net loss of $10.1 million or $0.34 per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2006. R&D expenses for the fourth quarter were $29.1 million compared to $11.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2006. R&D expenses is attributable to an increase in clinical trial related expenses, manufacturing costs for our lead product candidate and costs related to an increase in the personnel support in the development of our product candidates.
G&A expenses for the fourth quarter were $2.5 million compared to $1.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2006. The increase in G&A expenses is based on an increase in personnel related costs as a result of increased headcount including an increase in unknown cash share based compensation expenses for the quarter and an increase in professional fees.
On slide three, you will see that for the full year ended December 31, 2007. The company reported revenues of $71.2 million comparable to $6.2 million in 2006. The year-end increase is primarily due to revenue from the contract with HHS for the development of peramivir to $7 million milestone payment received from Shinove and the continue amortization of deferred revenue from our collaborative agreement.
The net loss applicable to common shares of 2007 was $29.1 million or $0.89 per share as compared to $43.6 million or $1.50 per share for 2006. The net loss for the year includes known cash charges of $1.4 million or $0.04 per share and stock-base compensation of $5.7 million or $0.17 per share.
R&D expenses were $94.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared to $47.1 million in 2006. The increase in R&D expenses is attributable to an increase in clinical trial related expenses, manufacturing cost for our lead product candidates and cost related to an increase in the personnel supporting the development of our product candidates.
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Video: Perdue takes stand in APS trial
Video: Former Gov. Sonny Perdue takes stand in APS cheating trial
ATLANTA (AP) - On Tuesday, a paraprofessional from Scott Elementary took the witness stand in first trial resulting from the Atlanta public schools cheating scandal.
Tonette Hunter claimed she was ordered to cheat by the principal of her school, Scott Elementary, and taunted with threats of termination from her job by Cotman.
On Monday, Former Georgia Gov. Sony Perdue took the stand. Perdue confirmed to jurors he ordered state authorities to take over the investigation of school employees suspected of changing students' answers on standardized tests.
FULL COVERAGE | APS Cheating Scandal
RELATED | Opening statements take unusual twist in APS trial
GALLERY | Indicted APS educators
The former governor said Atlanta school leaders were stonewalling and that he thought they were hurting schoolchildren. State authorities finished their sweeping inquiry after Perdue left office, indicting almost three dozen former teachers and administrators, including Superintendent Beverly Hall.
Tamara Cotman is charged in Fulton County Superior Court with trying to influence a witness. Prosecutors allege that the former administrator instructed principals to tell investigators to go to hell.
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Ring, Lindbergh, King Collection
On May 20-21, 1927, Charles Lindbergh literally flew into history when he crossed the Atlantic Ocean in his Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis, thus becoming the first pilot to fly solo and nonstop from New York to Paris. This flight made Lindbergh a household name and catapulted him into fame and celebrity. The objects of popular culture in the National Collection display everything from ashtrays to wristwatches reflect the public adulation for Lindbergh and the powerful commercial response to his celebrity. More than 75 years after the Spirit's historic flight, Lindbergh's name still has the power help sell manufactured goods.
Gift of the Stanley King Family.
Physical Description:
A silver ring with a flat side that is black with an outline of the Spirit f St. Louis. Above the airplane in silver "New York" below in silver "Paris". Along the wing of the airplane is black lettering "St. Louis" The band has a flower engraved on either side of the flat section.
- Location
- Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
- Hangar
- Boeing Aviation Hangar
- Type
- MEMORABILIA-Popular Culture
- Materials
- Metal
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Barbuto's 10th Anniversary Dinner; Littleneck's Spinoff
Plus: Il Mulino opens in Miami, and more, in today's Leftovers.
On February 11, in honor of Barbuto's tenth anniversary, Jonathan Waxman will cook up the legendary restaurant's signature dishes alongside six of his former chefs, including Il Buco Alimentari e Vineria's Justin Smillie. The family-style meal is $100 per person and reservations can be made starting tomorrow by calling 212-924-9700. [Grub Street]
The team behind popular seafood joint Littleneck is planning a spinoff in Greenpoint that's slated to open in late February. Dubbed Littleneck Outpost, the restaurant will be an all-day café with coffee, sandwiches, and plenty of seafood. [Eater NY]
Starting tomorrow, those looking to avoid a sad desk lunch can pop over to Khe-Yo's adjacent to-go spot, Khe-Yosk, for the new soft-shell shrimp báhn mì. It's made with curry-dusted shrimp, pickled jalapeño, and a side of sriracha mayo for $11. For an extra $4, customers can get their sandwich with a shot of the housemade whisky or a beer. [Grub Street]
Coney Island Hospital's a Taste of Sheepshead Bay is back and will take place on January 23 on the waterfront at Knights of Columbus, with doors opening at 7 p.m. The event will feature a range of eateries, including Uzbeki, Turkish, and Latin restaurants, as well as a fully stocked cash bar and live music. Tickets can be purchased online for $30, or at the door for $35; more information can be found here. [Grub Street]
Il Mulino has opened yet another outpost, this time in South Beach. The 2,000-square-foot Miami restaurant's menu features dishes similar to that of its New York sister. [Grub Street]


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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
June 8 – July 13, 2014
by Michael Chabon
Abridged stage version by Jeff Schwager
Directed by Myra Platt
Preview: Jun 10
Opening Night: Wednesday, Jun 11
In 1939 Joe Kavalier smuggles himself, Houdini-style, out of Nazi-occupied Prague and reappears in New York to live with his cousin, Sammy Clay. It's the golden age of comic books and the ambitious pair—the storyteller and the artist—invent the perfect superhero for America on the brink of the Second World War. Chabon's tale of escape, transformation, magic, and moxie is a modern-day epic.
Book-It presented this novel as a theatrical event complete with dinner break.
For all the exciting details, please refer to Your Amazing Adventure Guide!
6:00-11:00PM | About 5 hours
To honor the scope of the novel (it's 636 pages long!), we've bumped our starting time up to 6:00PM and created an evening-length event–about 5 hours in total–that includes as many twists, turns, and tumbles as Chabon's epic story.
Two 10-min intermissions + 40-min dinner break at aprox. 8:15pm (4:15pm for the matinees)
In addition to two 10-minute intermissions, there will be a 40-minute dinner break at the end of Act II. We'll lead you to the Armory's Food Court, where you'll have your choice of dinner options at our partner restaurants: Skillet Counter, Pie, and Blue Water Taco Grill.
Skillet Counter Menu
The Burger – 4 oz. burger, bacon jam, arugula, and creamy blue cheese on a brioche bun, served with your choice of side. $12.50
Fried Chicken Sammy – Fennel seed crust, pickled and charred jalapeño aioli, and kale on a potato roll, served with your choice of side. $10.00
The Ultimate Grilled Cheese – A classic done right with brie, cheddar, and American cheese, served with your choice of side. $9.00
Drinks and small plates are also available. You can even pre-order your food online! Order your food for 8:15pm (4:15pm for the matinees)
Pie Menu
Chicken Pot Pie – Chicken, potatoes, peas, carrots, celery, onions, garlic, cream, herbs and spices. $6.52
English Meat Pie – Ground beef, mushroom, onion, Worcestershire. $6.52
Seasonal Veggie Pie – Rotating vegetarian options, including Broccoli Cheddar and Mushroom Swiss. $6.52
Book-It Special: Any savory pie and beer, only $11!
Sweet pies, mini pies, and drinks also available.
Blue Water Taco Grill Menu
Burritos & Burrito Bowls – your choice of meat, fillings, and salsa $7.19
Enchiladas – your choice of meat and fillings, served with rice and beans. $6.29
Chilled Prawn Chop Salad – with sweet Chipotle dressing $8.49
These menu selections only represent a portion of Blue Water's menu, the entirety of which will be available. Vegetarian and gluten-free options available.
We've been working with our partners to make everything quick, easy, and affordable for you. Plan to spend around $10 per person. Dine in our designated seating area and we'll let you know when it's time to return to the theatre. Prefer to make your own dinner plans? That's fine, but please return within 40 minutes. Remember: there is no late seating at Book-It.
The Center Theatre | 305 Harrision St
The performance will take place in our home space: The Center Theatre in the Armory. Our partner restaurants are located upstairs from the theatre, in the Armory's Food Court.
Plan to park by 5:30PM
Beat the crowds and park by 5:30PM. Getting to the theatre.
Richard Arum*
Frank Boyd*
Jaryl Draper
Nick Edwards
David Goldstein
Robert Hinds
Lauryn Rilla Hochberg†
Harry Todd Jamieson
Bill Johns
Nate Kelderman
Amy Korver†
Jay Myers
Michael Patten*
Opal Peachey
Ben Phillips
Noah J. Rose
Carol Silverstein
Gary Taylor*
*AEA Member
Artistic Team
Christopher Mumaw, Scenic Designer
Kent Cubbage, Lighting Designer
Pete Rush, Costume Designer
Matt Starritt, Sound Designer
Kathleen Le Coze, Properties Master
Michael Owcharuk, Music Director/Composer
Beth Fleenor, Musician
Steffan Soule, Master Magician
Tom Dewey, Fight Choreographer
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SWANSEA, Great Britain, January 14. SOME big changes will occur in Welsh Swimming as American coach Bud McAllister has chosen to end seven years of service with Swansea, and is headed to coach in Australia according to a variety of media reports out of the U.K.
McAllister, best known for having coached American Janet Evans, released a statement regarding the change.
"My time in Swansea has been a great experience," McAllister said. "It is by far the best coaching position I have had in my career and I am grateful to all the people along the way that have helped me during that time as I move on to the next chapter in my career."
During his time in Swansea, McAllister coached Jemma Lowe, Georgia Davies and Jazz Carlin to international stardom, with Carlin just missing a medal at the 2013 World Championships with a fourth-place finish in the 400-meter freestyle.
The move was precipitated by British Swimming pulling funding from Swansea as an Olympic and Paralympic training center. Welsh Swimming, however, has filled the void with the Wales National Pool in Swansea now being the home of the new Welsh Swimming National Performance Centre.
Davies and Lowe had already decided to move training bases, but Carlin is looking to remain with the new announcement. Billy Pye, who has coached Paralympian Ellie Simmonds to greatness and is an elite swim coach in his own right, has now joined Welsh Swimming and will be part of a new coaching staff moving forward.
"I believe this will bring a better programme for elite and performance swimming in Wales," said Martyn Woodroffe, Swim Wales National Performance Director. "We can now invest directly in our own structure, which gives us greater flexibility and the opportunities of developing more Welsh swimming talent. I think the proof is there by having a first class coaching team supporting all our groups. We have some excellent talent here such as Jazz Carlin, Jack Thomas and Morgyn Peters. We're looking to extend the numbers we have at the moment and we now have stability with the centre that can help us move forward. We will also fit with the British pathway so we feed athletes into the Great Britain system and provide the best possible training and coaching for those capable of winning medals at the very highest level."
Carlin reacted publicly via her Twitter feed @JazzCarlin, explaining her thoughts about the move.
"A couple of days ago, I received some bad news, my coach is moving to Australia at the end of February. I was really devastated," Carlin tweeted. "My priority and focus is still the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this year. My time will be spent in Swansea and Australia for the build up. I've been so lucky to have had my coach for the past seven years, and I will be working harder than ever for Glasgow! Thank you for the support."


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The sixth edition of Indian Premier League(IPL) will once again witness nine teams competing to clinch the coveted title. The latest season will also witness the addition of the new team, Sunrisers Hyderabad, in the IPL. Here's a look at the team profiles for the nine IPL franchisees this season.
Chennai Super Kings
Two-time IPL champions(2010 & 2011) and one of the strongest teams in the T20 tournament, Chennai Super Kings, are a nightmare for their opponents. Coached by New Zealand veteran Stephen Fleming alongside former Australian speedster Andy Bichel as their bowling coach, CSK is led by India's most successful Test captain MS Dhoni.
Chennai has been amongst the big spenders during the IPL Auction this season. The team bought three bowlers - Dirk Nannes, Ben Laughlin and Jason Holder - alongside two all-rounders, Chris Morris and Akila Dananjaya.
CSK boasts a subtle amalgamation of Indian players and overseas stars in the squad. The team relies on their powerful batting line-up with the likes of Michael Hussey, Murali Vijay, Suresh Raina, Faf du Plessis and MS Dhoni.
Their bowling department, with the likes of R Ashwin, Ben Hilfenhaus, Nuwan Kulasekara and Dirk Nannes, is capable of ripping through the batting order of their opponents.
The team is also comprised of some brilliant all-rounders including Ravindra Jadeja, Albie Morkel, Dwayne Bravo and Chris Morris.
Key Players: Ravindra Jadeja, Murali Vijay, Suresh Raina and Ravichandran Ashwin.
Players Bought(2013):Chris Morris($625,000), Dirk Nannes($600,000), Akila Dananjaya($20,000), Ben Laughlin($20,000) and Jason Holder($20,000).
Squad: MS Dhoni(c/wk), Srikkanth Anirudha, Baba Aparajith, Ravichandran Ashwin, Subramaniam Badrinath, Murali Vijay, Dwayne Bravo, Akila Dananjaya, Faf du Plessis, Ben Hilfenhaus, Jason Holder, Michael Hussey, Imtiaz Ahmed, Ravindra Jadeja, Shadab Jakati, R Karthikeyan, Nuwan Kulasekara, Ben Laughlin, Ronit More, Albie Morkel, Chris Morris, Dirk Nannes, Suresh Raina, Ankit Rajpoot, Wriddhiman Saha, Vijay Shankar, Mohit Sharma.
Delhi Daredevils
The Delhi-team appeared promising throughout their IPL career but is yet to add silverware in their trophy cabinet. Their title dreams were shattered after losing against Chennai Super Kings in the semi-final last season. The team is coached by Eric Simons alongside TA Sekar while Mahela Jayawarene leads the team on the field.
During the IPL Auction, Delhi Daredevils bought three overseas players including Jeevan Mendis, Jesse Ryder and Johan Botha.
Delhi will undoubtedly miss their star batsmen Kevin Pietersen and new signing Jesse Ryder following their injuries. But, the team is still comprised of batting heavyweights including Virender Sehwag, David Warner, Unmukt Chand and Mahela Jayawardene.
South African speedster Morne Morkel has been the spearhead of Delhi's bowling attack in the past. Indian seamers Varun Aaron and Irfan Pathan will provide support to their bowling. Also, new signing Johan Botha bowling in tandem with Shahbaz Nadeem will cater to their spin attack.
Key Players: David Warner, Virender Sehwag, Morne Morkel and Mahela Jayawardene.
Players Bought(2013): Johan Botha($450,000), Jesse Ryder($260,000) and Jeevan Mendis($50,000).
Squad: Mahela Jayawardene(c), Manprit Juneja, Varun Aaron, Ajit Agarkar, Gulam Bodi, Johan Botha, Unmukt Chand, Royston Dias, Muralidharen Gautam, Kedar Jadhav, Siddarth Kaul, Jeevan Mendis, Morne Morkel, Shahbaz Nadeem, Yogesh Nagar, Sujit Nayak, Pawan Negi, Ashish Nehra, Naman Ojha(wk), Irfan Pathan, Jesse Ryder, Andre Russell, Virender Sehwag, Aristh Singhvi, Roelof van der Merwe, Venugopal Rao, David Warner, Umesh Yadav.
Kings XI Punjab
The 2008 semi-finalists, Kings XI Punjab, have failed to perform consistently throughout the IPL history. After failing to make the playoffs for two years in a row(2011 and 2012), The Mohali-team has roped in former Australian veteran Darren Lehman as their head coach alongside Joe Dawes as their bowling mentor. With Adam Gilchrist leading the side, Kings XI would like their head coach and the skipper to repeat their triumphant performance for Deccan Chargers in 2009.
In a desperate bid yield some positive results this season, Kings Xi have bought Australian cricketer Luke Pomersbach and Indian seamer Manpreet Gony during the IPL Auction this year.
Kings XI skipper Adam Gilchrist and Shaun Marsh are amongst the mainstays of the team's batting line-up, while all-rounders Azhar Mahmood, Dimitri Mascarenhas and David Hussey are capable of moulding their game in accordance to the situation. Don't forget Mandeep Singh, who was the top-scorer for his team in 2012.
Indian swing bowler Praveen Kumar and Australian seamer Ryan Harris are the strong pillars of Kings XI bowling attack. Their frontline spinner Piyush Chawla has been consistent in picking up crucial wickets for the team. With the addition of Manpreet Gony in the squad, Kings XI can use extra pace to rattle their opponents this season.
Key Players:Shaun Marsh, Azhar Mahmood, Adam Gilchrist and Mandeep Singh.
Players Bought(2013):Manpreet Gony($500,000) and Luke Pomersbach($300,000).
Squad: Adam Gilchrist(c/wk), Shaun Marsh, Azhar Mahmood, Dimitri Mascarenhas, David Hussey, David Miller, Ryan Harris, Piyush Chawla, Praveen Kumar, Mandeep Singh, Siddharth Chitnis, Nitin Saini, Sunny Singh, Bhargav Bhatt, Bipul Sharma, Paul Valthaty, Luke Pomersbach, Manpreet Gony, Gurkeerat Rupinder Singh, Parvinder Awana, Rajagopal Sathish, Sandeep Sharma, Aniket Choudhary, Manan Vohra.
Kolkata Knight Riders
The defending champions, Kolkata Knight Riders, showcased their hunger for silverware last season with exemplary performances against the some of the best teams in the tournament. Led by one of the finest Indian batsmen Gautam Gambhir, the team in golden blue is coached by Australian veteran Trevor Bayliss alongside the bowling mentor Brett Lee.
While eyeing their second consecutive title this season, KKR bought two prolific players - Sri Lankan off-spinner Sachitra Senanayake and South African all-rounder Ryan McLaren - during the IPL 2013 auction this year.
Kolkata boasts two of the most consistent players in the batting and bowling department. KKR skipper Gautam Gambhir was the second highest run scorer with 590 runs in 17 matches last season while mystery spinner Sunil Narine was the second highest wicket taker with 24 wickets in 15 matches last year.
The batting legends Jacques Kallis and Brendon McCullum add to the powerful KKR top-order. Their middle-order is bolstered by Manoj Tiwary, Yusuf Pathan, followed by all-rounders Shakib Al Hasan, Ryan ten Doeschate, Laxmi Ratan Shukla and Rajat Bhatia.
With a variety in their bowling attack, KKR pose a serious threat to their oppositions. Former Australian speedster Brett Lee, Laxmipathy Balaji, Shakib Al Hasan, Laxmi Ratan Shukla and Rajat Bhatia adds to the bowling attack of the reigning champions.
Key Players: Sunil Narine, Gautam Gambhir and Brendon McCullum.
Players Bought(2013):Sachithra Senanayake($625,000) and Ryan McLaren($50,000).
Squad:Gautam Gambhir(c), Brett Lee, Yusuf Pathan, Ryan McLaren, Lakshmipathi Balaji, Ryan Ten Doeschate, Manoj Tiwary, Sunil Narine, Shami Ahmed, Brendon McCullum(wk), Pradeep Sangwan, Jacques Kallis, Debabrata Das, Sachithra Senanayake, Shakib al Hasan, James Pattinson, Brad Haddin(wk), Eoin Morgan, Laxmi Ratan Shukla, Manvinder Bisla(wk), Iqbal Abdulla, Pradeep Sangwan, Rajat Bhatia, Sarabjeet Ladda.
Mumbai Indians
The 2011 Champions League winners, Mumbai Indians, are yet to add IPL silverware in their trophy cabinet. The team in blue, coached by John Wright, was stunned by Chennai Super Kings in 2010 IPL final. They finished runners-up to register their best ever result in IPL.
The biggest spenders in IPL Auction this year, Mumbai Indians are comprised of numerous Australian players including Glenn Maxwell, Ricky Ponting, Nathan Coulter-Nile and Phillip Hughes. The team has also secured the services of New Zealand cricketer Jacob Oram this season.
Mumbai Indians is undoubtedly the strongest team on paper this season. The team boasts core players including Lasith Malinga, Kieron Pollard, Sachin Tendulkar, Ambati Rayudu, Dinesh Karthik, Rohit Sharma, James Franklin and Dwayne Smith.
Pragyan Ojha will cater to the spin bowling for Mumbai Indians, while Munaf Patel will provide support to Malinga with the new ball.
Key Players:Lasith Malinga, Ricky Ponting, Rohit Sharma and Sachin Tendulkar.
Players Bought(2013):Glenn Maxwell($1 million), Ricky Ponting($400,000), Nathan Coulter-Nile($450,000), Phillip Hughes ($100,000), Jacob Oram($50,000).
Squad:Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting(c), Aiden Blizzard, Abu Nechim Ahmed, Akshar Patel, Dwayne Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Aditya Tare, Ambati Rayudu, Jacob Oram, James Franklin, Amitoze Singh, Kieron Pollard, Lasith Malinga, Dhawal Kulkarni, Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Dinesh Karthik(wk), Harbhajan Singh, Jalaj Saxena, Munaf Patel, Pawan Suyal, Pragyan Ojha, Rishi Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Sushant Marathe, Yuzvendra Chahal, Phillip Hughes.
Pune Warriors India
One of the two new franchises that were brought to life in IPL 2011 season, Pune Warriors, are yet to announce their presence in the competitive T20 tournament. The team, coached by Allan Donald, has failed to qualify for the group stages in the tournament for two consecutive years now.
In order to make an impact this season, Pune Warriors have splurged big bucks to rope in Ajantha Mendis, Kane Richardson, Abhishek Nayar and Michael Clarke for this season.
Pune will surely miss their latest purchase Michael Clarke - who has been ruled out of the IPL this season. But, the comeback of Yuvraj Singh after his cancerous state will be a big boost for their squad. The newly appointed skipper Angelo Mathews will have to pull up some tricks on the field as Pune would try to finish this season on a high.
The T20 specialists with the likes of Ross Taylor, Luke Wright, Steve Smith, Mitchell Marsh and Angelo Mathews provide the much needed balance to the team.
In the bowling department, Pune appears to have got the right players in their team including Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kane Richardson, Ajantha Mendis and Parveez Rasool.
Key players: Abhishek Nayar, Yuvraj Singh, Luke Wright and Angelo Mathews.
Players Bought(2013):Ajantha Mendis($725,000), Kane Richardson($700,000), Abhishek Nayar($675,000), Michael Clarke($400,000).
Squad:Yuvraj Singh, Angelo Mathews(c), Ajantha Mendis, Kane Richardson, Parveez Rasool, Luke Wright , Abhishek Nayar, Marlon Samuels, Manish Pandey, Michael Clarke, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mitchell Marsh, Rahul Sharma, Ross Taylor, Ashok Dinda, Steven Smith, Tamim Iqbal, Wayne Parnell, Ali Murtaza, Anustup Majumdar, Robin Uthappa(wk), Dheeraj Jadhav, Eklavya Dwivedi(wk), Harpreet Singh, Ishwar Pandey, Krishnakant Upadhyay, Mahesh Rawat(wk), Mithun Manhas, Raiphi Gomez, Shrikant Wagh, Tirumalasetti Suman, Udit Birla.
Rajasthan Royals
The underdogs of Indian Premier League, Rajasthan Royals, have failed to make an impact in the tournament after winning their first title in 2008. The team, coached by Paddy Upton and Monty Desai, crashed out of the tournament before play-offs last season.
During the IPL Auction this year, Rajasthan Royals bought three players including James Faulkner, Kushal Perera and Fidel Edwards.
Their skipper Rahul Dravid played responsibly for the team throughout the season last year. He was thoroughly supported by Ajinkya Rahane as the duo registered crucial partnerships last season. Australian star Shane Watson will be the key player for Rajasthan alike last season. In Brad Hodge and Owais Shah they have two veteran Twenty20 batsmen who can absorb pressure and accelerate the innings.
Their bowling department is comprised of Shaun Tait, Brad Hogg, Kevon Cooper and Siddharth Trivedi. The new signings Fidel Edwards and James Faulkner should add variety in the bowling attack of Rajasthan Royals.
Key Players: Shane Watson, Rahul Dravid, Ajinkya Rahane and Brad Hodge.
Players Bought(2013):James Faulkner($400,000), Fidel Edwards($210,000), Kushal Perera($20,000).
Squad:Rahul Dravid(c), Ajinkya Rahane, Ajit Chandila, Ankeet Chavan, Ashok Menaria, Brad Hodge, Brad Hogg, Dishant Yagnik, Fidel Edwards, Harmeet Singh, James Faulkner, Kevon Cooper, Kushal Perera, Owais Shah, Pravin Tambe, Rahul Shukla, Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, Sachin Baby, Samuel Badree, Sanju Samson, Shane Watson, Shaun Tait, Shreevats Goswami(wk), Siddharth Trivedi, Stuart Binny.
Royal Challengers Bangalore
The 2009 runners-up, Royal Challengers Bangalore(RCB), is one of the most successful and consistent teams in the IPL. Coached by South African stalwart Ray Jennings alongside bowling mentor Venkatesh Prasad, the team in red is led by India's future captain Virat Kohli.
Royal Challengers Bangalore went all out on pace at the IPL 2013 auction, buying RP Singh, Jaydev Unadkat, Pankaj Singh alongside West Indians Ravi Rampaul and Chris Barnwell and Australian all-rounders Moises Henriques and Dan Christian.
The Bangalore team is armed with some of the best strikers of the ball in T20 cricket with the likes of Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers, Virat Kohli and Tillakaratne Dilshan. The team relies on Indian youngsters including Cheteshwar Pujara, Saurabh Tiwary, Mayank Agarwal, Sunny Sohal and Abhinav Mukund for banck-up.
The bowling department of RCB is spearheaded by India's experienced seamer Zaheer Khan alongside veteran spinners Muttiah Muralitharan and Daniel Vettori. Vinay Kumar, KP Appanna and Abhimanyu Mithun provide the necessary support in the bowling department.
Key Players:Chris Gayle, Muttiah Muralitharan, AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli.
Players Bought(2013):Jaydev Unadkat($525,000), RP Singh($400,000), Moises Henriques($300,000), Ravi Rampaul($290,000), Pankaj Singh($150,000), Daniel Christian($100,000) and Christopher Barnwell($50,000).
Squad: Virat Kohli(c), Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, KP Appanna, Arun Karthik, Christopher Barnwell, Daniel Christian, AB de Villiers(wk), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Moises Henriques, Murali Kartik, Zaheer Khan, Andrew McDonald, Abhimanyu Mithun, Abhinav Mukund, Muttiah Muralitharan, Karun Nair, Pankaj Singh, Prasanth Parameswaran, Harshal Patel, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ravi Rampaul, Sadeep Warrier, RP Singh, Sunny Sohal, Jamaluddin Syed Mohammad, Saurabh Tiwary, Jaydev Unadkat, Daniel Vettori, Vinay Kumar, Vijay Zol.
Sunrisers Hyderabad
The latest addition to the IPL family, Sunrisers Hyderabad, have replaced the 2009 IPL champions Deccan Chargers after the latter were terminated by the IPL Governing Council last year. The team is led by former Sri Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara while Tom Moody has been appointed as their head coach.
The team was amongst the big spenders in IPL Auction this year. Sunrisers Hyderabad bought Thisara Perera, Darren Sammy, Sudeep Tyagi, Nathan MCullum, Quinton de Kock and Clint McKay.
The team boasts the core players from Deccan Chargers outfit. Last year's third highest run-scorer Shikhar Dhawan alongside Ishant Sharma, former Delhi leg-spinner Amit Mishra and wicket-keeper Parthiv Patel are amongst the main Indian players in the team.
But, the team will surely miss Shikhar Dhawan and JP Duminy due to injuries. The inclusion of young South African opener Quinton de Kock and allrounders Thisara Perera and Darren Sammy will boost the team.
Key players:Kumar Sangakkara, Amit Mishra, Dale Steyn and Quinton de Kock.
Players Bought(2013):Thisara Perera($675,000), Darren Sammy($425,000), Sudeep Tyagi($100,000), Clint McKay($100,000), Nathan MCullum($100,000) and Quinton de Kock($20,000).
Squad:Kumar Sangakkara(c/wk), Ishant Sharma, Cameron White, Chris Lynn, Dale Steyn, Amit Mishra, Parthiv Patel(wk), Quinton de Kock, Darren Sammy, Thisara Perera, Clint McKay, Nathan MCullum, Shikhar Dhawan, Veer Pratap Singh, Ashish Reddy, Anand Rajan, Ankit Sharma, Bharat Chipli, Biplab Samantray, Sudeep Tyagi, Akshath Reddy, Ravi Teja.
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RE: Robert Jameison Nesbitt, Sr. (#153607847)
What information/sources do you have on the Robert Nesbitt who *is* this Samuel Nesbitt's father?
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You said that Robert Jameison Nesbitt is not the father of Samuel A. Nesbitt (#55045271) because the dates given on Robert's memorial are not accurate for that individual. What dates do you have then and what are your sources? According to the information on the DAR (http://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A082387) these people do match up. Seriously, if you have other information/sources I'd love to see them.
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I visited the small cemetery that you describe as the Davey-Gill Cemetery today. It is, as you stated, covered with leaves and other debris. The only partial stone I found is the one you posted as the first "Unknown Davey". Where did you get the data for the listings you have here? I am the Madison County, TN Archivist and have someone looking for the Davey family information. Are there no other photos of any other stones? There is so much overgrowth of grass, weeds, trees, etc. that it is difficult to see much. It rained a little this morning and so it was a little hard to see much. Please contact me at the Archives at firstname.lastname@example.com or at firstname.lastname@example.com. Thanks. Thomas Aud
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Nathaniel's father was William Jones and his mother was Selah Grishaw. Rebecca was a Hick and she was born and raised in Henry County TN. I have been able to trace back her family to North Carolina. I hope I can help. Thanks again. Judie
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Cut waste at top of TransLink TransLink raising the price of fares is the only logical answer. While it is not news that they can't manage money, the users are the ones who should play for what they use. Every … Continue reading
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Last week's announcement that transit fares will be going up in the New Year has generated a debate about TransLink's overall efficiency. (Mark van Manen/PNG FILES)


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Last month before Aubrey went in for her surgery, I asked her what she wanted me to bring her while she was in the hospital. Without any hesitation her answer was pretty simple…Chocolate Covered Strawberries. I knew that she wouldn't feel much like eating but I wanted to make sure as soon as she asked I had those strawberries ready for her! Luckily my mom called a local bakery called Sweetie Pie's in Sand Springs and found out that they make these delicious chocolate treats so she ordered up a few for Aubrey. When my mom went to pick them up not only did they pack the container full of these beautiful and HUGE strawberries but they would not accept any money from my mom. They knew how much Aubrey wanted these Strawberries so they decided that would be their treat to her. You should have seen the look on her face when my mom brought in that huge box full of Chocolate Covered Strawberries. Right away she wanted one and seeing her enjoy herself was priceless.
Sweetie Pie's Bakery & Deli is located at 29 E. Broadway Street in Sand Springs, OK. They serve a wide variety of delicious homemade items that include their famous Cinnamon Rolls, muffins, sausage rolls, cupcakes, fresh bread, sandwiches and much more! I am blown away at the generosity and kindness that was shown to Aubrey by the amazing folks at Sweetie Pie's. This restaurant is a newly established business and I hope that you will stop by and show your support. Please let them know Fun Saving Money sent you. A BIG Thank you to Sweetie Pie's!!!! You all hold a special place in my heart and you have a life-long customer from me and my family.