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China has hit out at comments by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on its stance on Syria.
A foreign ministry spokesman called the comments unacceptable, and the official Communist Party newspaper described the criticism as "super arrogant".
Mrs Clinton on Friday called China and Russia's veto of a UN resolution on Syria "despicable".
The Chinese criticism came a day after Syria held a national referendum on a new constitution, amid violent unrest.
The referendum calls for a multi-party parliamentary election within three months. The opposition has dismissed Sunday's vote as a farce, as at least 30 more deaths were reported around the country.
Ms Clinton made her remarks at the Friends of Syria conference in Tunisia, a meeting of diplomats boycotted by China and Russia that sought an end to the crisis.
The US Secretary of State said it was "quite distressing" to see two Security Council members using their vetoes "while people are being murdered".
"It is just despicable and I ask whose side are they on? They are clearly not on the side of the Syrian people."
Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei, when asked for Beijing's response, said China "cannot accept that at all", AFP news agency reported.
Communist Party mouthpiece the People's Daily was more outspoken.
"The United States' motive in parading as a 'protector' of the Arab peoples is not difficult to imagine," it said in a commentary. "The problem is, what moral basis does it have for this patronising and egotistical super-arrogance and self-confidence?"
"Even now, violence continues unabated in Iraq and ordinary people enjoy no security. This alone is enough for us to draw a huge question mark over the sincerity and efficacy of US policy," it added.
While China is traditionally resistant to interference in other countries' affairs, it has come under intense pressure on Syria.
Beijing believes that Syrian leader Bashar Al-Assad should be allowed to carry out reforms to try and end the bloodshed, says the BBC's Martin Patience in Beijing.
But observers say the power to end the violence lies with Beijing and Moscow, which have so far provided the diplomatic support that has shielded Syria.
On 4 February they blocked a resolution in the UN Security Council backing an Arab plan condemning the crackdown and calling on Mr Assad to step down.


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Entering into the "temple" the duo are relieved to be out of the scorching heat from outside.
Inside they explore the area and discover a placard on the wall that sheds some illumination about the purpose of this place and of Zilean himself. The placard reads as follow:
" Zilean, I know that our memory is fading, the chronophage erodes it, eating away at us in such a cruel manner, but there is still hope for our work. Only the memory of our lives is affected, our acute intellect remains. I've removed all verbal passwords and replaced them with challenges of wit and perspicacity so you can still move around this place. Our current experiments however have displaced some creatures within these walls so be careful. You must find a cure, focus on the sand, I'm sure that's the key.
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The US drone organization announced hot news after getting lots of Pre-Order they will close the company. The company is unable to raise the funds necessary for the production of drones being closed said. According to the BBC, the organization is a model drone for the US $34 million pre-orders have already been taken. Last week the drone produce company send an e-mail to the customer and they told there failed to arrange available money to keep continue. As a result, they are going to stop the drone producing.
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I'm writing this from the passenger deck of a C-5 somewhere out over the Atlantic, heading toward Rota, Spain. There were a couple of major plot twists before we were able to board. We had initially been told there simply might not be any available seats. As it turned out, that wasn't quite it. Our plane was to be carrying an exceptionally heavy load of military goodies to be delivered to Iraq and was right at its payload limit. Once it was determined that we could be squeezed aboard, weight-wise [thank you, Jenny Craig ;-)], we learned that Corey, Dave and I were to be – the only passengers!
Video from C-5 flight deck here.
At 4:50 AM we were driven out to the waiting plane. Bathed in the orange glow from nearby light stanchions, the gargantuan C-5 was a deeply-impressive sight. But as the minutes ticked by, waiting first in the vehicle and then out on the tarmac in a surprising South Carolina chill, it was clear that something wasn't right. It turned out that, given the presence in the payload of lots of stuff that goes boom, a special waiver was required to permit civilians on board. We had visions of coming this tantalizingly close only to be turned back to await another flight who-knows-when. It naturally came as a huge relief when we were eventually waved on board. We entered at the plane's front and ran a gauntlet to the rear through an amazing array of equipment, from military vehicles of various types to pallets of the stuff that was presumably at the heart of the waiver issue.
Climbing a steep ladder took us to the passenger deck, and but for the absence of windows the set-up is similar to a wide-body commercial liner. Room for about 70 with a center aisle with three seats on either side, reading lights and, yes, two perfectly good restrooms. One other difference – the seats face backward. We were issued ear plugs and things are a bit louder than commercial, but not ear-splittingly so. Then again when the four huge jet engines roared to life, sending us hurtling down the runway, the overall effect was thrilling. Corey and I bumped fists to celebrate that we were indeed off on the adventure.
We stretched out and were catching up on lost sleep when about an hour later we were gently prodded awake and informed that we were to be accorded the signal privilege of visiting the flight deck. Moving from the dark passenger cabin, back through the payload area, the light on the flight deck as we headed into the rising sun was absolutely dazzling.
One thing that struck me: the military is largely a young person's world. I was prepared for the enlisted people who manned the passenger terminal to be of recent HS grad age, but was struck by the youthfulness of the pilots themselves – both Air Force captains. While superbly-trained and tremendously competent, these are not grizzled veterans. Hard to imagine they were much if at all north of 30. That youthful endurance can be a big asset on some of the very long runs they make. This nine-hour flight to Spain is a relatively short-hop by their standards. Trips can run to 22 hours during which they'll see two sunrises.
When I expressed surprise at our relatively low cruising altitude of about 25,000 feet, the co-pilot explained that the extra-heavy load simply didn't permit the plane to climb higher. As we burned fuel over the course of the flight, shedding weight, we would gradually ascend.
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The president has left it largely to others in his administration to outline the U.S. role in Japan's recovery, but he made a Rose Garden appearance Thursday to calm Americans, some of whom have started hoarding potassium iodide tablets to protect themselves from radiation even though health experts said they don't need the pills.
"I want to be very clear: We do not expect harmful levels of radiation to reach the United States, whether it's the West Coast, Hawaii, Alaska, or U.S. territories in the Pacific," Obama said. "Furthermore, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and public health experts do not recommend that people in the United States take precautionary measures beyond staying informed."
Obama spoke while Japanese officials were struggling to cool three dangerously overheated nuclear reactors and pools used to store spent nuclear fuel rods that threaten to spread contamination across the island nation. U.S. officials conducted multiple radioactivity tests on the scene and told Americans living within 50 miles of the endangered nuclear plants to evacuate. The Japanese had said the plants were a threat only to residents living within 12 miles.
Obama also called for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to conduct a "comprehensive review" of the nation's 104 nuclear reactors -- while continuing to voice support for a power source that provides one-fifth of America's electricity.
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I struggle with bangles. I love them and want to make them but don't trust them not to break. I have bought several tutorials on making bangles in the hope they would give me confidence to make bangles I could trust but still the only ones I have faith in are the 2 part 'Bam bam' bangles that I learnt from Tina Holdens tutorial (which I'd highly recommend). My favourite bangle I wear all the time is made like this and seems very sturdy.
I have tried several other methods of making bangles and find that they break very easily, sometimes when removing from the bangle form (I use a coke can, a glass or a large round cookie cutter), sometimes whilst sanding and some seem ok but due to the number that have broken I always wonder.
The blue and white set I made for myself and have been wearing seem to be OK. I made those by rolling a long sausage of clay and joining the ends with polypaste. In the past it was often the joins which popped open so I thought the addition of polypaste would help to strengthen that weak area. I was also concerned that perhaps the clay wasn't conditioned enough so the clay for these were very well conditioned to make sure this wasn't an issue. I also baked them extra long to try and make them as strong as possible.
With the success of these bangles I made another one the same way. A long thin sausage of well conditioned clay, covered with cane slices, joined with some polypaste and the clay well smoothed over, some cane slices on top of join. I baked it extra long. I loved it and put it on straight away. I wore it all morning and it seemed fine. I then went to sand it and within about 5 seconds it broke. Devastating! I was being careful, I wasn't being rough.
This wouldn't be so bad but I have an oustanding, or perhaps I should say over due, order for a smaller bangle like one I had made at Polymer Play Days last year. We were given prebaked bangles to cover which had been formed from extruded D shapes. I tried this last night. I made sure my clay was thoroughly conditioned. I extruded using the largest D shape in the standard makins extruder die set, put them round an empty coke can, joined the ends with polypaste, baked extra long (50 mins) ..... and they broke when I tried to take them off the can. Arghh!!
Maybe they just need to be more chunky. I am off on Carol Blackburn's Beaux Bangle course next weekend (so exciting, can't wait! I get to see my 2 lovely school friends for a couple of nights first too!) so I am sure I will be able to make beautiful big bangles after that but I want to be able to make little ones that don't break too. I shall see what I can find out -I shall do some experimenting and I have asked for advice on the Polymer Clay Central forum too. If you've got some advice I'd love to hear it!
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There are minor problems in the figure captions which better be corrected.
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Minor problems:
1. the author should put more efforts to make the work more accessible to general research comminity the correlationship interpretation between the indirect factors (precipatation and temperature) and the modulated and some times controlled cattle numbers/distribution;
Specifically, the manuscript introduces a number of variables, e.g. in equation (1), but notation is not always well defined (e.g. is the symbol b of "intercept" exactly the same as the parameter b in Gompertz function?), dimensions/units are not given for any of the introduced quantities; dimensions/units for non-trivial quantities should be given when they first appear. Alternatively, a list of symbols with units would be helpful. The unit ambiguity and associated physical interpretation problems can be exemplified.
2. Since missing or not so much reliable data have been employed, both for the cattle numbers and for the temperature/precipatation data for some countries in some special time intervals, different interpolation /extrapolation or missing data handling strategies may have significant artificial effects on the conclusion. The author should validate the robustness of the methods used especially when there are missing or artificial data;
3. By saying "modulating"(say, conclusion in abstract), espcially when both temperature and precipitation are indirect effectors and therefore the "effect mechanism" may be complicated (which does not have to be interpreted), the current analysis failed to interpret the possible "time lag" between the possible causes and the effect(s). (This is only a piece of optional suggestion, without interpreting this, the current analysis is already sound enough)
The manuscript is generally well written and clearly presented. (accept, minor revision)
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Archive for March 2009
The Middle East – Recordings of the Middle East
I've been listening to countless Kid Cudi songs and watching Kanye West's videos at 2 AM last night.
And here's where the schizophrenia kicks in.
I featured The Middle East on the Song of the Month for March and as much as I love my good old top 40 and the mainstream, popular music, I also love discovering overlooked bands. This has caused quite a stir in numerous indie music blogs across the blogosphere. I say, I'm spreading the word.
Think of how much Ashlee Simpson and Vanessa Hudgens we've been fed. Think of these talentless hacks dominating the airplays. Then think of a humble band, self funded without a major record label playing in small venues. Picture them after the show, they'd get back home, chill with friends and maybe squeeze a practice in someone's basement or garage. No money is wasted on PR's, stylists and entourages.
The result: AWE-fucking-SOME
The Middle East are a very unique band out of Townsville in Queensland, Australia. They use various influences from indie to post-rock to folk to ambient etc. and create a magical, hypnotic sound featuring varying instrumentation and gentle, addictive guitar hooks.
Their live shows have been describe as "surreal" and often create a very calm, space-like atmosphere.
So you know, you be all cool by listening to Sigur Ros, Mogwai and Explosions in the Sky. Well, add them up and you'd get this (no kidding! at least in my opinion!), very very atmospheric sound. I'm actually babbling because I have no fucking idea how to describe what they sound like. I just know this is the music to contemplate to. It's fucking insane! In-fucking-sane! The female vocal that comes in the middle of songs is just epic!
My favorite tracks are: The Darkest Side, The Fall of Man and Fool's Gold
Listen to them, if you like them, spread the word.
Song of the Month : March
You Say Party! We Say Die! – Nightswimming
Worry not about their pretentious band name, this Bird and the Bee sound alike is pretty easy to listen to, especially when they cover one of REM's greatest song.
Kid Cudi – Superboo
Kanye's latest trail of posse sings about me. What? I'm crazy sexy cool. Ha!
Pavement – Shady Lane
Who here still listen to Pavement? Pavement is the indiest of indie. Sounds like Weezer but Rivers Cuomo aint got nothing on Stephen Malkmus.
The Middle East – The Darkest Side
For a band called The Middle East its very very peaceful and atmospheric, almost dream like. So I guess people should stop stereotyping. Please.
Zooey Deschanel And Leon Redbone – Baby It's Cold Outside
Our favorite quirky girl sings an oldie about obligations of going home, but its just so cold outside. I relate! I relate!
Slumdog Millionaire
I just had to see for myself what 8 Academy Awards and 4 Golden Globes really look like. Well, it is everything I imagined, everything I hoped for and then some. Slumdog Millionaire tells a modern rags-to-rajah story which appeals to almost everyone. Kids, lovers, cultural enthusiasts, award show buffs, people living in slums, gangsters with guns…
If you follow closely, this movie does have that British feel but the theme and most of the execution sticks true to Bollywood cinema. Brothers? Check. Love? Check. Slums? Check. Rags to Riches? Check. Brother turning into an asshole and stealing your girlfriend? Check. Check. Check.
With awesome soundtracks like Paper Planes by M.I.A (which in my opinion is the ultimate kid-on-top-of-trains hustler's anthem),with the fast and breathtaking editing similar to the City of God, with the fantasy montage sequences, Slumdog Millionaire hits it out of the ballpark.
I thank this movie for breaking my heart in the first half of the movie and then gluing that shit back together on the second half, for the kid actors who I heard was really living in slums but are getting the help they need, for Danny Boyle, for Dev Patel, for Freida Pinto. I heart you guys. I identify with this because I'm living in a third world country, and its sadly similar. And I do hope this movie does so much more than glamorize poverty and slums. I hope it raises awareness of things, of everythings. If portrayals of deliberately blinded child beggars and child prostitutes could win 8 Oscars, imagine the drama that is their real life. Their stories could win all the awards, but these slum kids would just sell them by the pound.
Slumdog Millionaire is a 2008 British film directed by Danny Boyle, written by Simon Beaufoy, and co-directed in India by Loveleen Tandan. It is an adaptation of the novel Q & A (2005) by Indian author and diplomat Vikas Swarup.
Set and filmed in India, Slumdog Millionaire tells the story of a young man from the slums of Mumbai who appears on the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and exceeds people's expectations, arousing the suspicions of the game show host and of law enforcement officials.
Out of the ballpark dope. 5.0 out of 5.0
This is the most perplexing movie I have seen in theatre this year. It is bad. And when I say bad, it's really an euphemism for What the Hell??
Push is a 2009 American science fiction thriller film directed by Paul McGuigan. The film stars Chris Evans, Dakota Fanning, Djimon Hounsou, and Camilla Belle. The plot centers around a group of psychic people, as well as others with varying powers, who band together to attempt to take down a government agency that is using a dangerous drug to enhance the powers of Movers, Pushers, Watchers, Wipers etc.
Let me save you the agony and put why Push is not even a good idea:
1. This movie makes Heroes look bad ass.
2. Push calls their heroes Movers, Pushers, Watchers, Wipers. Whatever hapenned to Stoner, Skater, Jock, Wigger?
3. The plot. Oh GOD, the plot. They're trying to make Push a movie with a complicated storyline so at the end people would go, "OOOOH, that is smart, I never seen that coming!!" But instead, I went. "STOP TRYING TO BULLSHIT ME"
4. Dakota Fanning, who I am a fan of, is being ruined.
5. Asian women are always slutty, chewing on some sort of lollipop and always, always speak deliberately bad english. They think its sexy.
6. Asian men are dumbfucks.
7. I thought this movie was a mean parody of a say, mediocre-ish superhero movie. It is not.
THIS AINT DOPE AT ALL. Booo!
Kid Cudi – Superboo
It's almost like, I'm a musical schizophrenic. So I guess today is fresh kid in hip hop week. You surely must have heard of Kid Cudi, he's been getting a lot of airplay and mentions recently. He's been featured in Kanye West's 808 and Heartbreak Album.
Kid Cudi, whose birth name is Scott Mescudi, is a Hip-hop/Electronica artist from Cleveland, Ohio. His musical career and style is centered around one dream, to "Be on the moon". His first album, a single called "Day N' Night" was released on iTunes on February 5th, 2008. Currently "Day N' Night" holds the #2 spot in the UK. Through his premier on iTunes and through word of mouth, his success continues. His debut album will be released shortly, while a mixtape has been released to satisfy the curiosity and thirst of his listeners for more Kid Cudi.
This is the allegedly fan made video for Kid Cudi – Superboo.
Warning for guys: It'll make you drool.
Warning for ladies: You'd be begging your man to take nude black and white videos of you and start calling you superboo.
This is probably NSFW, unless you work for Hugh Hefner.
Mike Posner and The Brain Trust – A Matter of Time
He's only the illest dopest kid in the block.
Michael "Mike" Posner (born February 12, 1988) is an American musician, singer/song-writer and producer. He is the founder and leading member of the group Mike Posner & The Brain Trust. He released his debut mixtape, A Matter of Time, on March 1, 2009.
If youre into hip hop and freshness of a 21 year old, this no doubt my latest love and find. I highly reccommend this. This is some DOPE shit ya'll. (Err..haha).
Hot tracks : Halo, Smoke and Drive
You can get the mixtape for free at itunes store here (you will need Itunes), or you can get it from good old rapidshare here.
Listen to the Mike doing his thing, on this smoking hot track, Halo:


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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission is being asked to explain why the rental car industry shouldn't have to live by the same rule that requires auto dealers to fix vehicles under recall notice before they can be sold.
Two consumer groups and a key lawmaker — Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. — have asked the FTC to force the country's largest rental company, Enterprise Holdings Inc., to fix vehicles under recall before renting them out. Enterprise Holdings is the parent company of rental car companies Enterprise, National and Alamo.
Safety groups say most business travelers or those renting cars for long trips don't know whether the vehicle they pick up at the rental lot has been the subject of a recall, posing a potential safety threat. The issue has taken on more significance this year following a series of safety recalls by Toyota Motor Co. and several large recalls involving other automakers.
Congress could get involved next year.


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The timezone in Rose Chapel is America/Iqaluit
Morning Sunrise at 08:29 and Evening Sunset at 18:41. It's Dark
Rough GPS position Latitude. 35.8458°, Longitude. -80.8636°
Morning Sunrise at 08:29 and Evening Sunset at 18:41. It's Dark
Rough GPS position Latitude. 35.8458°, Longitude. -80.8636°
Weather near Rose Chapel Last report from Statesville, Statesville Municipal Airport, NC 16.2km awaylight rain Temperature: 1°C / 34°F
Wind: 0km/h North
Cloud: Solid Overcast at 2200ft
Satellite map of Rose Chapel and it's surroudings...
Geographic features & Photographs around Rose Chapel in North Carolina, United States
populated place a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work.
- Danbury Forest (1.4km)
- Iredell Heights (1.6km)
- Sherwood Forest (1.6km)
- Kingswood (1.9km)
- Wildwood Park (2.3km)
- Meadow View (3km)
- Baymount Meadows (3.6km)
- Chipley Park (4.6km)
- Eastover Acres (5km)
- Snow Creek (historical) (6.3km)
- Brookgreen (6.3km)
- Northview (6.3km)
- Old Farm (6.8km)
- Beverly Heights (6.9km)
- Lakeside (7.1km)
- Nelly Green Estates (7.1km)
church a building for public Christian worship.
- Davidson Church (3.1km)
- Bethany Church (3.2km)
- Oak Grove Church (3.4km)
- Fairview Church (3.8km)
- Freedom Church (4.1km)
- Blood of the Cross Church (4.2km)
- Temple Church (6.6km)
- Forest Park Church (7.1km)
- Holy Trinity Church (7.2km)
dam a barrier constructed across a stream to impound water.
- Martin Dam (2.4km)
- Hatfield Association Lake Dam (3.3km)
- Hawthorne Dam Upper (3.7km)
- Crawford Dam (4km)
- Hawthorne Dam Lower (4.4km)
- Wilson Brothers Dam Number One (4.5km)
- Wilson Brothers Dam Number Two (4.8km)
- Brookdale Lake Dam (6.5km)
- Woods Drive Dam (6.5km)
reservoir(s) an artificial pond or lake.
- Hatfield Association Lake (3.3km)
- Hawthorne Lake (4.4km)
- Wilson Brothers Lake Number One (4.5km)
- Wilson Brothers Lake Number Two (4.8km)
- Brookdale Lake (6.5km)
- Woods Drive Lake (6.5km)
Accommodation around Rose Chapel
Sleep Inn 125 Turnersburg Hwy, Statesville
Days Inn Statesville 703 Gaither Rd, Statesville
Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites Statesville 939 N Carolina Avenue, Statesville
school building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place.
- Ebenezer School (1.3km)
- Northview School (6km)
- East Iredell School (6.1km)
- Pressly School (7.1km)
Local Feature A Nearby feature worthy of being marked on a map..
- Rose Chapel (0km)
- Haywood Chapel (4km)
- Gateway Shopping Center (5.8km)
tower a high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter.
- WFMX-FM (Statesville) (6.8km)
- WSIC-AM (Statesville) (6.8km)
- WDRV-AM (Statesville) (7.1km)
stream a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land.
- Morrison Creek (5.4km)
- Gregory Creek (5.7km)
- Jack Creek (6.8km)
park an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation.
- Colliers Lake Park (6.5km)
- I-40 Park (6.7km)
- Lakewood Park (7km)
building(s) a structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc..
- Clark Plant (4.8km)
- Arts and Science Museum (7km)
hospital a building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated.
- Davis Regional Medical Center (5.5km)
- Iredell Memorial Hospital (6.5km)
administrative division an administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level.
- Bethany, Township of (1.7km)
Wikipedia entries close to Rose Chapel
- Statesville, North Carolina city o city
- Mitchell Community College education landmark
- Harmony, North Carolina city o city
- Troutman, North Carolina city o city
- Stony Point, North Carolina city o city
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- Taylorsville, North Carolina city o city
- Mooresville, North Carolina city o city
- Claremont, North Carolina city o city
- Terrell, North Carolina city o
Airports close to Rose ChapelHickory rgnl(HKY), Hickory, Usa (61.3km)
Smith reynolds(INT), Winston-salem, Usa (82.7km)
Charlotte douglas international(CLT), Charlotte, Usa (88.6km)


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4. End of Year Raffle: We raised over $400 in donations to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation
Some of our Community Service Projects
1. Food Bank Collection: Our October Food Drive collected over 77 lbs of food. Thank you to all of the Moms who generously donated food to families in need.
2. Veteran's Day Collection: Supplies for care packages were collected and sent to troops serving in Afghanistan
3. Domestic Violence Crisis Center: In December we collected toys and other needed goods for the shelters of the Domestic Violence Crisis Center. For more information about DVCC and volunteer opportunities, visit www.dvccct.org.


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"Double SS" Steve Smoger Interview – From Judge to Boxing Referee! by Ken Hissner
"Double SS" Steve Smoger has Seven C's for a professional boxing referee that are conditioning, communication, composure, confidence, consistency, concentration and courage. You don't have to have seen him more than once in the ring to see that he doesn't just preach but lives by them!
Smoger earned his position into the professional end of boxing by spending from 1974 to 1982 as an official for the United States Amateur Boxing Federation and the Atlantic City Police Athletic League. He has been licensed by no fewer than 15 commissions in the United States. As a member of the WBA and IBF he has been the referee in some 154 World Title Bouts. An amazing record that includes not only the US but Argentina, Panama, Venezuela, UK, France, Italy, Denmark, Germany, Kosova, Switzerland, Spain, South Africa, Thailand, Korea, Japan, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, China, Poland (First ever licensed pro ref) and Israel! That last country, Israel, was the first title bout in Tel Aviv, in April of 2010 in a WIBF title bout. That is some 22 countries and still going!
Smoger was inducted into the New Jersey State Boxing Hall of Fame, Lodi, New Jersey, in 1997. He has also been nominated for induction to the Pennsylvania Hall of Fame which should happen in the near future! He has served as Legal Counsel and Board Member of the Atlantic City Police Athletic League since 1978. Smoger is one that doesn't forget his roots! His credentials of serving as a Seminar Presenter since 1991 are numerous. He has performed in this role in such countries as the UK, Bahamas, Ukraine, South Korea, Columbia and Israel.
Smoger's awards are almost too many to mention. Let's just say he must have a room that will never need painting or wall papering! In 2002 Ring Magazine awarded him Number One Referee in the World! He has received the same award by such publications as Ring Sports Magazine, Boxing Scene Magazine, Flash Magazine, Boxing Central.com (Internet), the Ohio Press Club and the CT Boxing Guild and the IBA.
Smoger is a retired Atlantic County (NJ) Municipal Court Judge. His military background is as a Lieutenant Colonel in the US Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Senior Reserve Office, United States Air Force Reserve and Judge Advocate General (Retired).
This writer remembers one of the top managers in the business during an Atlantic City show pointing to Smoger in the ring during a bout and saying "every corner likes him. He is fair and respectful." Smoger is known to be there for the fighter's well being. He is not afraid to step in between the biggest of boxers or call a halt to a fight no matter the importance if he feels the fighter can no longer defend him or her self. He also has that "trademark" after giving instructions to the fighters prior to the start of "God Bless"!
Writing primarily for a three state area in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware this writer gets to see Smoger at all three each year. Delaware has had only one event so far and Smoger was the man in charge. It is not uncommon to see him on national television, HBO, Showtime, ESPN2 or a PPV broadcast. Unlike some officials who are on top of the fighters, Smoger has the quickness to jump in when needed. He always has a smile and a wave for the writers at no matter what event.
I had the chance to ask some questions of "Double SS" recently and here are a few:
KEN HISSNER: I've seen you at many a major boxing event. How much notice do you usually get upon receiving your assignments especially when they are out of the country?
DOUBLE SS: It varies so I try to always stay ready. I always have my gear set. On a big fight it might be a 2-3 week notice. In the Atlantic City hay days it may be the day of the fight.
KEN HISSNER: Do you ever second guess yourself stopping a fight of great importance?
DOUBLE SS: Though I try to review the fight I worked I have never second guessed a decision.
KEN HISSNER: Have you had a favorite location that you were sent to officiate?
DOUBLE SS: Thailand. I was there in 1997 outdoors with some of the fighters coming in on elephants.
KEN HISSNER: Since starting back in 1974, were there some referee's you admired and used as a measuring stick as the years went by?
DOUBLE SS: Several, I like Zach Clayton being he taught me motion by music. Another would be Arthur Mercante and finally Frank Cappaccino.
KEN HISSNER: How difficult is it to finally come to the point when you have to disqualify someone?
DOUBLE SS: Unless it is an aggressive foul like throwing someone out of the ring I have hard and soft warnings that may lead up to that point.
KEN HISSNER: What events would you say were some of your most prestigious that you worked?
DOUBLE SS: April of 1988 at Palais des Sports, Berck-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calair, in France for the first Simon Brown and Tyrone Trice fight for the vacant IBF welterweight title. They must have liked my work because when they had their rematch in April of 1990 in Washington, DC, I got the call. Another was working the James Toney IBF Cruiserweight title bout against Vassiliy Jirov at Foxwoods Resort in April of 2003. (One of the best fights this writer has seen). I couldn't ever forget working the Hopkins and Trinidad fight that was postponed right after 911 until September 29th at Madison Square Garden. It was the most emotional night I have ever worked. In the front row were families of the fire and police departments along with one of the Irish Tenor's who sang the national anthem.
KEN HISSNER: In a sport that can be brutal at times and being an obvious compassionate person, have you found yourself reacting any differently when you officiate a women's event?
DOUBLE SS: When you mention women's boxing right away Lucia Rijker comes to mind. In May of 2005 I worked a bout with Mia St. John in Beijing, China. She is beautiful outside the ring but when she gets in the ring she is all business. I recently did a WIBF bantam title bout featuring Hagar Shmoulefeld Finer in Tel Aviv, Israel. I have to say with total respect there is a difference. When I would break them I would tap them on the shoulder. If they didn't break I would separate them by the waists. Never across their chests as I would in a men's bout.
KEN HISSNER: Is there that one assignment that you haven't received yet that you are waiting for that phone call?
DOUBLE SS: I would love to get an assignment in Australia. I know people there and would jump at the chance.
KEN HISSNER: How do you keep yourself so fit for a position that some people may not realize takes a lot physically and mentally to be at the top of your game?
DOUBLE SS: I have a gym at home or go to the Ocean Club in Atlantic City. Sometimes I may go to the Atlantic City PAL, or just go on the beach or boardwalk. You have to be careful especially at fight time because you do not want to step on something that could cause an injury preventing you from working.
KEN HISSNER: How difficult do you find handling a bout when neither boxer speaks English?
DOUBLE SS: There are three words all boxers are taught. Stop, box and break. Besides I speak Spanish and have gone for a refresher at Atlantic Community College recently.
KEN HISSNER: How did you ever get started in this business over some 35 years ago?
DOUBLE SS: I boxed some as an amateur at the YMCA and at Penn State. I approached Pat Duffy one of the legends especially in amateur boxing. He told me if I wanted to learn to be a referee I should come to a fight early and see how the entire event is prepared. When I got there Pat hand's me a broom. He tells me the spot the ring will be set up on should be dirt free so get started. I started judging and being a referee in the amateurs. I was also a State Inspector from 1978 to 1982 in New Jersey. I got my first license handed to me by the former world heavyweight champion and then New Jersey Boxing Commissioner "Jersey" Joe Walcott.
KEN HISSNER: Being a man of faith myself, do you ever get any flack saying "God Bless" after giving the boxers instructions? Especially since I know you have worked Communist China.
DOUBLE SS: No, I never have.
KEN HISSNER: In all the fights you have officiated have you ever taken an "accidental" punch?
DOUBLE SS: Yes, in the Carl "The Truth" Williams and Tim Witherspoon fight in Atlantic City in March of 1991. Both were holding the entire fight. I leaned in to break them and Williams hit me with a left hook from about 6" away. If you ever saw Batman and how they go "pow" well I was seeing stars but stayed on my feet and stayed to the outside of the ring until my head cleared.
KEN HISSNER: How do you feel about how in times past and possibly currently in some places, the referee also serves as a judge for the same fight?
DOUBLE SS: I think it would be too difficult. I try to stay focused on the fight itself and don't think I could see it the same way as if I was a judge.
KEN HISSNER: In closing what do you think of the idea of a "Boxing Czar"?
DOUBLE SS: In states like North Carolina where they have a part-time commission they could use someone from another state to assign commission people there. In general it may be difficult appointing someone.
KEN HISSNER: Is there something that stands out about fighters?
DOUBLE SS: When I see a fighter get hurt and come back to overcome his opponent. For instance in the Pavlik-Taylor first fight when Pavlik was hurt in the 2nd round, but I saw how he reacted when he was hurt in the Edison Miranda fight. He was able to come back by the end of the round and finish Taylor off in the 7th round. He thanked me after the fight for not stopping it in the 2nd round. I told him I would have done the same for Taylor.
KEN HISSNER: Steve, it has been my pleasure you taking the time to answer these questions.
DOUBLE SS: It has been the same here in talking to another boxing man!


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The entire Hillary Clinton Presidential Entourage made up of media spokesman, political handlers, and mainstream TV Network media seem very plastic and untrustworthy to me. So in actually the more they speak to us about why we should vote for Hillary Clinton, the more I like Donald Trump instead.
Right from the get go the Washington DC Establishment wanted the American people to choose from either Jeb Bush or Hillary Clinton.
Another Clinton vs Bush Presidental election.
Low and behold the American people did not want to do that, and the Washington DC Country club tried to force that political choice anyway.
Not so said the people voting in the Republican Party Presidental Primary, and chose a compleat outsider Donald Trump to carry this country Presidential mantle.
Because obviously, the American people did not like the way that the Washington DC Country Club were running this country's Government.
This morning Presidental Polls:
Citi Warns on Gold as Bank Boosts Odds of Trump Win to 40%
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- U.S. 'polls have started to tighten,' Citigroup says in report
- Presidential contest is 'increasingly bizarre,' bank says
Gold may be in for a bumpy ride in the final quarter as Republican candidate Donald Trump now has a 40 percent chance of winning the presidential election and investors will be preparing for the possibility of higher U.S. interest rates, according to Citigroup Inc.
Volatility in bullion and foreign-exchange markets may increase, according to a commodities report from the bank as it raised the odds on a Trump victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton in November from 35 percent. There would probably be a single U.S. hike by year-end, it said. A Bloomberg Politics poll has Trump and Clinton deadlocked before a debate later today.