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Dancesport Worthing Congress 2013
30 September 2013
Craig Bedwel, Andrew Carruthers and Malcolm Hill report
The Ballroom Lectures
Congress commenced on Saturday 20th July with a Latin Workshop, followed by the Ballroom Workshop, conducted by Richard Still and Morgan Hemphill, a dynamic couple who had been given the task of using the Fallaway as a theme. Richard explained that Alex Moore first used the Fallaway in 1960. After a demonstration and breakdown of the variations, everyone took to the floor. Various key points were taught and explained in detail in order to improve their execution. This excellent workshop ended all too soon but I am sure that this talented couple will be invited back to lecture at Worthing again.
On Sunday morning with the hall full of teachers, Mr John Taylor, Vice Chairman of the Modern Ballroom Faculty, introduced Miss Paula Goodyear, who gave the first Ballroom lecture of the day – Current Trends Made Simple in Foxtrot and Quickstep – assisted by James and Joanna Whitehead.
Both variations, were delivered with simplicity and purpose and taught with ease and demonstrated clearly by James and Joanna. Paula explained that each variation could be tailored to suit studios of any size, giving a few examples to try.
The next lecturer was Heidi Cruwys, lecturing on Common Faults and Their Correction, ably assisted by Winston James. During this lecture Heidi introduced many props and gadgets, showing how she uses them to overcome many of the problems that she encounters within her school. Mr Taylor rightly introduced this lecture as a "must watch". Winston, under Heidi's guidance, demonstrated the use of floor exercises to improve core muscles and foot and arm strength. Many of the teachers present, I am sure, will be taking some if not all of Heidi's ideas back to their schools.
After lunch our next Ballroom lecture was given by Mr Christopher Hawkins, who I am sure needed no introduction to anyone in the ballroom, since he has won numerous world championships. This was a very humorous lecture entitled My Favourite Subject. Christopher explained some of his background and his development from medallist to open competitor. When he turned to the professional scene, a technique book gave him further insight into the development of Ballroom dancing and the dancer. Each subject was demonstrated by Christopher to emphasise the points being discussed: structure, frame, foot pressure, control and speed, weight down, and poise up (each partner to contribute). This technical lecture was enjoyed by all.
James Whitehead then returned to the floor to give a lecture entitled Current Trends Made Simple, assisted by Joanna Whitehead. This time the variations were in Waltz and Tango. Each variation was demonstrated and explained, then everyone who joined James and Joanna was taught the work very clearly. This was another very good lecture with great content to take back to schools for inclusion in the new season.
"The concentration of the spectators and participants was fantastic, and the class danced with rhythmic energy and style"
The third and final day, Monday 22nd July, started at 9.30am promptly. Up first to take us through our paces with his lecture entitled Improving Your Juveniles, was John Foskett, assisted by Michael and Nika. John started by talking about the limited attention span juveniles have and the need to make classes and lessons fun. The use of images to create an impression to hold their attention is a must when working on posture and poise. Movement and musicality, good connection and use of the floor, good line and flow with good use of slows and quicks, as well as good use of basic figures are of the utmost importance. A good lecture crammed full of content and ideas.
At midday, David Mallabone, the 2012 Phyllis Haylor Scholarship winner's, subject was Teaching Tips and Getting the Best from Your Pupils, assisted by Joe and Eva. David concentrated on the 'T' in ISTD emphasising that we are teachers first and foremost, teaching the pupils to dance and not just dance a sequence. David explained that pupils who are complimented on their work, but also told that they can make it better, work harder to achieve their goal. David also spoke about the following learning skills: visual, auditory and kinetic. He also explained ways in which pupils can improve, as follows: repeat, review (encouragement is a must) and make the links. He recommended that you know your pupils, and let them know you. David gave a very informative lecture, which was well thought out and delivered.
The final session of the Congress commenced with two mini lectures. The first was entitled Waltz for Your Social Class, delivered by Katy Armstrong, the 2013 Phyllis Haylor Scholarship winner. Katy taught an interesting variation that would appeal not only to the social dancer but also to the more experienced dancer. Ryan Lamb delivered the second 'mini'. This time it was Tango for Your Social Class, again an interesting variation that everyone on the floor enjoyed. A well-delivered lecture with good projection.
It was now time for the last Ballroom lecture of the 2013 Congress. This was given by Stefano Soldati and Natasha and was entitled Dynamics in Basics; a very intense lecture with a numerous ideas on this vast subject. How many times have we heard during this Congress, "stay through the centre?" Work on the structure and when switching position, body position should always be the same. Exercising in promenade position is a must with both arms outstretched and most importantly go out and practice and find out how you feel. An excellent 30 minutes with lots to think about and work on.
Summing up, there was no doubt that, again, teachers were leaving with a thick folder of work to last until next Congress!
Andrew Carruthers
The Latin Lectures
Saturday 20th July
Latin American workshop by Djordje & Emma Tanasijevic
Back by popular requests, Djordje and Emma began our weekend of workshops and lectures in style with a wonderful workshop on Cha Cha Cha. They based their work largely on New Yorks and Rondes, incorporating various timings and spins, then playing with rhythms of Open Basic Movement and a whole lot more. The concentration of the spectators and participants was fantastic, and the class danced with rhythmic energy and style.
Sunday 21st July
Simple Choreography in Rumba and Samba by Greg Gillespie
The first full day of lectures began with two attractive and useable variations. Greg showed his wealth of experience and creativity by giving us work that can be taken back to our studios. Both the Rumba and the Samba had firm roots in syllabus content, with easy and simple developments. The Rumba began with a play on the Hockey Stick incorporating swivels, giving a lovely introduction to this action for new Gold Star candidates. The Samba had more syllabus content here, but greater emphasis was placed on the numerous rhythms and rhythm changes within the routine.
My Favourite Cha Cha Cha Variation by Nicholas Jury
The next Latin American lecture of the day was with two first-time lecturers. First onto the floor was Nicholas Jury. He demonstrated his favourite variation with style and confidence, developing the Natural Top and then having fun with Fan Position.
My Favourite Rumba Variation by Michelle Postlethwaite
The next of the new lecturers was Michelle Postlethwaite. Michelle presented this challenging Rumba work beautifully. She explained the work clearly and had great vocal command as she broke down and taught the variation. Once again everyone was able to join in and take something away from this lecture.
Simple and Sensible Choreography in Jive and Samba by Carlos and Elena Custodio
The Portuguese Latin American Champions gave us something special after lunch, demonstrating both of their groups with superb musicality and style. The Samba had lots of syllabus work, which was developed and linked together. Carlos and Elena's clarity continued with a fun and easy Jive variation, ideal for introducing Flicks to social classes. Once again the group was explained in a way in which showed their understanding of the basic principals and character of each dance.
How Things Have Changed by Paula Goodyear
The final lecture of the day took us back to a time where dinner jackets and hundreds of underskirts were considered the normal attire for Latin American dancing; needless to say we had gone back to the 1970s! Paula, assisted by James and Joanna Whitehead, produced the stand-out lecture of the day. She took everyone back and showed them how things used to be. The Rumba, Samba and Cha Cha Cha were covered. For each dance James and Joanna showed two pieces of choreography, one from 'then' and one from 'now'. Paula explained trends in style and choreography and how they differed from todays dance scene. As we were all invited onto the floor to attempt some of the old moves the floor soon became full again, with lots of laughter. The Horse and Cart in Rumba was the first on the hit list followed by something that I don't think I will ever be able to remove from my mind, the Flying Angel in the Samba. What a wonderful way to finish this day of lectures.
Monday 22nd July
Simple & Sensible Choreography for All-Girl Partnerships by Crystal Main
What a lively and bubbly start to the day! Crystal explained her thoughts and ideas about all-girl partnerships and showing appropriate and attractive work. Crystal showed groups with a lot of mirror work and created attractive lines for the couples. Her final comment of the day was that the choreography should be about the quality of the dancing and her approach was, "no gimmicks, no tricks, keep it simple and sensible", which she did.
Simple & Sensible Choreography for Paso Doble by Alejandro Fernandez and Kerry-Anne Donaldson
Alejandro and Kerry-Anne, British Team Members, presented two stylish and characteristic variations. The quality and fluidity of movement through their demonstrations was excellent. Both groups showed their passion for the Paso Doble and they explained how they incorporate flamenco styles into their own choreography, which was evident here. The detail in their descriptions went down to the fingertips, where they spent time discussing hand and finger movements.
How I Achieve My Action by Lorraine Kuznik
A familiar face to conclude a wonderful weekend. Lorraine, ably assisted by one of her students, began by stating that beautiful posture, excellent timing and excellent feet are the three things that help her achieve her action. Lorraine focused on the Samba and approached Volta Movements and Cruzados Actions. She went through each in detail explaining how all three elements link together to create the final product. As always her wealth of knowledge and passion for dance shone through. It was the perfect ending to the day and this year's Worthing Congress.
Malcolm Hill
The Sequence and Club Dance Lectures
Jill Bush, Chair of the Sequence Faculty, introduced the first Sequence-based lecture of the weekend, which was expertly taken by Julie Earnshaw, who had the unenviable task of creating a 'private lesson' scenario with a couple she had not met before. The chosen dance was the Premier Two Step and Julie covered the necessary introductions with her couple, to ascertain their grades and level of dance. Ensuring the all-important foundations were in place, Julie also covered the body alignments and how this affects the arm positioning to great effect. A first class lecture with clear directions for correcting common faults, plus additional tips in helping to achieve further progress.
During the hot and sunny interval all the new members of the ISTD and all overseas members were invited to join the members of the committee for a get-together reception. It is lovely to see how one common interest in dance can bring strangers from different countries together, to meet and form new friendships, which I am sure will continue.
Charles Richmond, Chairman of the Club Dance Faculty, welcomed Suzanne Hammond, assisted by the talented Ian Postle, onto the floor for their lecture, Salsa – the Cuban Way. Assisted by four other couples, the lecture started in typical explosive Salsa style with Suzanne and Ian highlighting the interaction between the couples. Casino de la Rueda is a Cuban Salsa style, danced in a circular pattern. Ian and Suzanne quickly invited everyone onto the floor where Ian explained that the caller tells the follower when to move to the next partner. Both Ian and Suzanne showed clear instructions and tips, which were a testament to their teaching abilities.
The DFR Faculty continued the action-packed afternoon, when Maria Howse, partnered by Paul Streatfield, demonstrated a compact and tricky looking Rock 'n' Roll routine. This had plenty of intricate movements to keep even the advanced dancer thinking. Maria showed that it was easier for the novice dancer to pick up than first perceived. This made it an ideal routine for teachers to take back and use in their classes for all levels. A great Sunday afternoon feel-good lecture from the Club Dance Faculty.
The second Sequence lecture carried on with the 'private lesson' theme. This time the lesson was given by Janet Clark, who had the task of teaching her young Juvenile couple the Social Samba. After watching the girls dance the routine, Janet then broke the dance down to start with the first eight beats. The young girls hung on Janet's every word and watched carefully every time she demonstrated the various movements for them to copy. This 'lesson' was much more than just teaching a Sequence Samba, but was an insight into how to tackle certain aspects of Latin American dance in general.
The last Sequence lecture of the weekend concluded the 'fly on the wall' scenario, as Jill Bush introduced Monica Needham to give an expert view on a Modern Sequence Tango. Straight away Monica homed in on the man's body towards the lady and how essential it is to dance with a flexed knee and maintain the correct poise/feel in the body. This provided a base for the remainder of the dance and lesson. As always Monica delivered a top lecture giving every dancer important tips to take away and use. The Sequence Faculty would like to thank the Hove Dance Centre who allowed three of their couples to help assist and demonstrate at the Sequence lectures over the weekend.
Craig Bedwel


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The Harvard Photo Store features pictures of all 41 varsity sports, enabling fans to capture their favorite sports moments and memories in a timely manner. Over 1000 images are included in the galleries, and pictures from this year's competition will continue to be posted regularly throughout the season.
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Title speaks for itself
Oh, it gets even better - wait until politispam pages all over the site go apeshit and claim outright censorship...
Did you notice the "use our API for links" bit at the end? Let's be honest here clickbait is far more nuanced than any algorithm could predict. FB is likely doing this for 2 reasons, neither of which actually give users better content (and would you really want FB to decide that for you anyways?)
1) They want to appear to be on the user's side
2) They want to force everyone to use their API link format - so they can better track links and clicks.
I'm sure this will remove the lowest of the low-hanging-fruit,
You missed "censor content they don't like" and "ship that same content to the appropriate government spooks".
Facebook is trying to appear as relevant as they were 5 years ago. Every TV "News" agency is still saying "like us" and given the games we know they are playing it's getting more and more contrived.
At first I was laughing, but the end of this video just blew my mind !
Now cue-in hordes of facebook users who will inevitably start to complain that facebook changed again their interface, and now it sucks, and that's it, they are going to deleter their account. Definitely. I swear it.
Like at each of the other 5 big changes over the last year.
I can see the headline now:
Facebook decides to change policy and you wouldn't believe what happened next!
Cut the spam in your newsfeed with this one simple trick! Facebook hates this!
Complete with a screenshot of a computer and a randomly-placed red circle.
Fuck Buzzfeed with a rusty buzzsaw.
Answer: The answer to all questions posted in a headline, is of course "NO!"
I run ad-block and noscript, I don't see any ads for any site unless I approve the content. Being a smart consumer is good for your health...
That said, I don't visit facebook. Even back when it was the fad to have an account I never saw it as a "news" site, I saw it as entertainment (time burner). Memes are cute, but not news. I used to be able to hold a conversation with friends, but the improperly named "time line" broke that ability because anything that gets a "like" gets to the top of the stack so
After reading a shameful article praising clickbait [theguardian.com] I realize the term isn't negative enough. "Bait" can be good or bad. Instead, please call them "misleading headlines" or "incomplete headlines" or "editorializing headlines."
That's not a catchy enough title unfortunately
It's not even really about the headlines, per se. What they're looking for is content that users click through to, but don't read. The clickbait headline was part of that, setting up the expectation that the user would want to at least a little time reading it (and then failing to), but it sounds as if they're trying to eliminate bad content via the measure of whether or not people spend any time reading it.
You're wrong. Here's why. "Bait" as you use it can be good, and for a number of reasons listed in the article you mention.
Clickbait specifically applies to things like advertising and titles on news aggregators. It can also reference baity headlines on the same site,
Here's what I found when I went to MSNBC because my go to news site had few details on today's active shooter incident.
1Thousands pay tribute to 'gentle giant'
2Scott Walker's big blund
Clickbait in print is called "sensationalism". It defines some genres of media (tabloids) and was avoided until recently by companies that were considered higher caliber journalism. That we have no "news" above sensationalism today is telling in my opinion.
With all the hyper sensationalism today, I would be interested in seeing a large "news" site like "The Guardian" drop the sensationalism for a few weeks and see what happens. I'm guessing that readership may actually increase, if for no other reason than the appearance of being different. In a society full of bullshit a little bit of honesty may go a long way.
Could be a pipe dream too, not everyone is intelligent or worried about honesty.
what about the Page Three Girl
That is very important news!
I feel the same way when any site makes me do some stupid 20 click throughs to read an entire article.
The multiple clicks pissing me off has reached the point of 1 now. If your presenting information, and you have to make me reload the damn page 10 times to update a little paragraph, you're doing it wrong.
No, they aren't doing it wrong. They are doing it right for their business model, because it works. If nobody saw that crap, click through the click bait, and didn't click the "share to see what happened next" only to be tricked into sharing their account details and not ever seeing what they came to see, their business model would fail.
But enough people fall for the bullshit that I really believe that is how we get GWB and BHO as presidents!
They need to be careful and make sure they don't reduce Robin Williams tributes or Ice Bucket Challenges. Otherwise there won't be anything left
They need to be careful and make sure they don't reduce Robin Williams tributes or Ice Bucket Challenges. Otherwise there won't be anything left
Don't worry - there will always be pictures of food and people's children and pets...
Mainstream news outlets are a lot more guilty of clickbait headlines than Buzzfeed. Don't get me wrong, Buzzfeed is a dopey website, but the mainstream sites have taken it to a whole 'nother level.
If you use the twitter, the absolutely best follow is someone called, "@SavedYouAClick", who basically takes clickbait headlines and defuses them by reading the article and giving you the bit you actually might want to know, saving you from having to click and a barrage of ads and trackers. They're really really useful, and now whenever I see clickbait, before I even think of clicking, I go see @SavedYouAClick. I wish I knew who it was so I could thank them personally.
For example, from the other day:
No you haven't. RT @EliteDaily: Apparently You've Been Tying Your Shoes The Wrong Way Your Entire Life:
Nope. RT @HuffingtonPost: Is Jennifer Lawrence starring in Quentin Tarantino's next movie?
My favorite is when @SavedYouAClick really nails some sacred cow:
"Change your passwords" and "don't be stupid." RT @CNNMoney: Ok so you've been hacked. Now what? Here's what to do right now:
I wish I knew who it was so I could thank them personally.
The person who runs that Twitter account is a guy named Jake Beckman.
I guess I saved you a Google search.
I guess I saved you a Google search
If you can lend me $50, you can save me from going to work tomorrow.
This is solely about viral marketing and Facebook ad revenue. Preventing people from seeing naturally shared articles will prevent things from naturally going viral. In order to get views marketers will need to pay for views.
turned off Top Stories yet?
It's bullshit that one has to reset a boolean preference every few days for something no one wants.
And every annoying "Name a word without the letter F. Bet you can't" post.
I know another place where there is a lot of click-bait links and summaries.
I am more bored than you could ever possibly be. Go back to work.


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This is a typical question raised by the market as the business of computerized brain fitness software grows. It is clear that the human brain is capable of being shaped with greatest growth seen perhaps in the latter rather than younger years. There are a variety of products to choose from and the consumer is correct to have questions about the what and why regarding these software training games.
Research has been published supporting both the short term and long term benefits (five years) of using computerized brain fitness software to improve cognitive skills. A recent study from the University of Michigan showed study participants improved their fluid intelligence after consistent training. Researchers explained the utility of such training due to its complexity and transfer of skill acquisition to multiple cognitive domains, not just to the skill being trained. This is one way computerized training is explained to be better than crossword puzzles that may simply train a procedure.
To the extent that brain fitness software provides novel and complex stimuli (e.g. brain games), is fun, and is practical with application to everyday mental challenges I believe it will survive and thrive. If the software training programs are mundane, non personal and not fun the consumer will likely not remain engaged. The latter is a necessary factor for success of the computerized training.
Consumers would be wise to review the science behind the computerized training, select products that they will use, products that provide training in real world cognitive challenges, and that are fun.


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I think the best outcome for the Jets is that he build back some value early in the year and we get some trade value for him, giving Geno some time to develop before taking over later in the year.
anyone that wants the TM to have his 26 annual turnovers out there on the field again in 2013 is in my opinion about as far from reality based as can be
Garrard is the only sensible reality based choice to be the Jets QB in 2013
with McElroy and Smith backing up and the TM as far away from the field as is possible
the TM sucked in his third year with his first OC and in his first year with his second OC
Please god, let's not see him suck again in his first year with his third OC
Not taking the bait. Dude you are getting as bad as the tebowites used to be trying to turn every thread into your own personal Sanchez sucks debate.
In reality:
Garrard was well on his way to the starting job with Miami last year THEN was injured. Is a much more competant QB and very secure in the pocket. Throws few interceptions and never has had a buttfumble!
McElroy with a better OL has the brains and guts to play the position plus he was a champion in college in the tough SEC. Sucky barely got to play until finale year!
Geno is raw but very talented. has excellent pocket awareness and a tremendous arm.
IF IT IS A FAIR and open competition run by IDZIK& MM and not WRECKS only, I think Garrard will win out! Then I see McElroy holding the clipboard and Geno as#3. Sucky will be enroute to the CFL to join Tebow in Montreal and the circus will start again.
Sanchez gets first 4 starts. Garrard takes over until team is officially eliminated from playoff contention. Geno finishes the season as Jets starter.
McElroy gets cut right before start of season unless there is injury or trade before the season
Love the vote for Simms but he won't even be practice squader. .
I say Smith. Why?
Because I think the GM has a long term plan and sitting a guy to learn from Sanchez or Garrard is a plan for losing.
trade value????
any one who thinks this TM is worth anything more than a bucket of used jock straps is delusional
lets see
his last two years as a starting NFL QB
52 lost fumbles and interceptions.... consistant, yup 26 every year
that equals trade value of a BIG GOOSEEGG
my suggestion is not to sit there in the stands and watch a dozen more lost fumbles and interceptions in his first 4-5 games in order to improve his "trade value
Instead, start David Garrard, an NFL quarterback who can manage the game, run the WCO, secure the football and maybe even win some games doing so.
If that is the result, I really don't give a flying you know what about improving Sensitive 6's "trade value"
Hey, maybe JI should sell the poll data to Mehta and let him do another LOL breaking news story!
I just have a feeling garrard is going to win. He's always been solid. And was the front runner the year he tore his knee. He would be a great mentor for Geno as well


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American University Honors Philanthropists' International Vision
Lehrman, Farsi Recognized for Extraordinary Vision and Commitment
On the evening of October 18, American University will bestow awards upon Susan E. Lehrman and Hani Farsi for their remarkable dedication to the university and outstanding achievements in furthering cultural exchange. Lehrman is receiving the President's Award, and Farsi, an AU trustee and 1992 graduate of AU's School of International Service, is accepting the Cyrus A. Ansary Medal. Lehrman and Farsi will be presented with the awards at the 2012 President's Circle Dinner.
The President's Award recognizes a member of the AU community who has demonstrated outstanding commitment to American University through leadership and philanthropic support.
Susan Lehrman has made an indelible impact on American University through her imagination, passion, and generosity. Lehrman launched the Initiative for Russian Culture (IRC) in 2011, which she conceived in partnership with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak and AU faculty.
Since its inception, the IRC has brought thousands of D.C. students together to discuss Russian history, culture, and politics, strengthening cultural understanding between Russia and the United States. Innovative programming has been a hallmark of the initiative, including film screenings at the Russian Embassy, a launch reception at the Library of Congress, and a trip to Russia to explore the work of Fyodor Dostoyevsky for 10 students. In addition to her support of IRC programming, Lehrman also endowed a Chair in Russian History and Culture in AU's history department to ensure the continued advancement of the initiative. Lehrman lives in Washington, D.C., and New York.
The Cyrus A. Ansary Medal is awarded to an alum, donor, or volunteer who has displayed extraordinary commitment and leadership, both within the university and within his or her profession; and who holds notable accomplishments, either in service to the university or for the benefit of the community at large.
Hani Farsi has made exceptional contributions to AU, the arts and film industry, and the global community. In 2011, Farsi created the Mohammed S. Farsi Foundation Scholarship fund to bring college students from countries of the Arab Spring to study at AU for a year. The scholarship program enables Tunisian and Egyptian students to take lessons of intercultural dialogue and democracy building back to their home nations.
Prior to the scholarship, Farsi and his father established the Mohammed Said Farsi Chair of Islamic Peace in 1996, the first chair endowed at any university in the U.S. devoted to the study of Islam and peace, in the School of International Service at AU. In addition, Farsi has advanced intercultural understanding through the arts and hospitality in his professional work, and through the Mohammed S. Farsi Foundation, which he founded in 2009 to honor his father's life work. Farsi lives with his family in London.
Each year, the President's Circle Dinner pays tribute to American University's most committed donors who advance the mission of the university. In addition to recognizing the awardees, this year the event highlights the robust growth of campus facilities, exploring the concept of "Building a Better American University" throughout the evening.


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Ryan Gettys taking over two Tigers tennis programs
Ryan Gettys is returning to coaching at Fred T. Foard High School.
The former Tigers head football coach is taking over the boys and girls tennis programs at Foard.
Gettys had been at Bunker Hill High School as an assistant football coach this past two schools years and also taught personal finance, planning and marketing at the school.
As Foard football coach for eight seasons (2003-10), Gettys led the Tigers to a 30-61 record, but he resigned on Dec. 8, 2010 following an 0-11 season.
Gettys moved over to Bunker Hill in 2011, where he served as the Bears wide receivers coach. He was promoted to the Bears defensive coordinator midway through last season after John Mackey stepped away due to health issues.
Foard had been without a full-time tennis coach since Taylor McDaniel stepped down in 2011.
Last season, Katie Tharp coached the Lady Tigers on the tennis court, while Ernie Wilson served as boys tennis coach on an interim basis.
The Tigers still have three coaching vacancies, including a head and an assistant coach in girl's basketball, as well as a head softball coach.


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SAG-AFTRA National Native Americans Committee Invites You to
at Green Bay Film Festival
SAG-AFTRA National Native Americans Committee presents an informative, interactive "Business of Acting" workshop taught by professional actors, a casting director and other industry experts during the 2013 Green Bay Film Festival. Participation is free and open to all ethnicities.
Workshop leaders include casting director Rene Haynes (The Twilight Saga: Eclipse & New Moon, Into the West), actress DeLanna Studi (Edge of America) and actor Brian Westcott (Christmas in the Clouds).
The workshop gives a thorough insight into headshots, resumes, reels, representation, audition tapes, social media resources, camera technique and an overview of the industry.
Audition Opportunity: Also, a select group from the audience will have an opportunity to practice auditioning with feedback from the workshop leaders and casting director. In order to address camera technique, the audition will be live-projected on a big screen.
When: 1 – 4 p.m. CST, Sunday, March 3, 2013
Where: Radisson Hotel & Convention Center
2040 Airport Drive
Green Bay, WI 54313
Parking: Free parking available in the hotel lot or garage.
RSVP Required: This is a free event. You must RSVP to firstname.lastname@example.com. Subject line: "SAG-AFTRA Workshop RSVP".
Submitting to Audition: If you are interested in the opportunity to participate in the audition portion of the workshop, send your digital headshot & resume to the RSVP email email@example.com no later than Friday, Feb. 15, 2013 by 5p.m. CST. Do not reply to this email.
The workshop casting director will select a diverse group of participants from a wide range of ethnicities, age and acting experience. You will be notified in advance of the event if you are selected to audition, and you will receive sides to practice. If you are not selected, you will still have the opportunity to drop off your headshot/resume in person at the event for the casting director.
For more information or ADA accommodations, please contact: SAG-AFTRA EEO & Diversity at firstname.lastname@example.com (323) 549-6644.


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Cholov Yisrael Milk
I live in rural Montana where the Cholov Yisrael milk is difficult to obtain and very expensive. So I drink regular milk. What is your view on this?
The Aish Rabbi Replies:
Jewish law requires that there be rabbinic supervision during the milking process to ensure that the milk comes from a kosher animal. In the United States, many people rely on the Department of Agriculture's regulations and controls as sufficiently stringent to fulfill the rabbinic requirement for supervision.
Most of the major Kashrut organizations in the United States rely on this as well. You will therefore find many kosher products in America certified with a 'D' next to the kosher symbol. Such products – unless otherwise specified on the label – are not Cholov Yisrael and are assumed kosher based on the DOA's guarantee.
There are many, however, do not rely on this, and will eat only dairy products that are designated as Cholov Yisrael (literally, "Jewish milk"). This is particularly true in large Jewish communities, where Cholov Yisrael is widely available.
Rabbi Moshe Feinstein wrote that under limited conditions, such as an institution which consumes a lot of milk and Cholov Yisrael is generally unavailable or especially expensive, American milk is acceptable, as the government supervision is adequate to prevent non-kosher ingredients from being added.
It should be added that the above only applies to milk itself, which is marketed as pure cow's milk. All other dairy products, such as cheeses and butter, may contain non-kosher ingredients and always require kosher certification. In addition, Rabbi Feinstein's ruling applies only in the United States, where government regulations are considered reliable. In other parts of the world, including Europe, Cholov Yisrael is a requirement.
There are additional esoteric reasons for being stringent regarding Cholov Yisrael, and because of this it is generally advisable to consume only Cholov Yisroel dairy foods.


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The FIA are to investigate the sequence of calls that led to a 4x4 fire vehicle entering the track in front of the leaders during the Korean Grand Prix.
The governing body has since taken responsibility for the call though admitted it's surprise when a vehicle at turn one was sent onto the track to Mark Webber's car which was on fire at turn three.
The whole sequence of events was caused after Adrian Sutil slammed into the side of Webber at the third corner following the first safety car period.
The Red Bull suffered a burst oil radiator which then ignited on the hot bodywork and burned for a few minutes before the Korean marshals finally arrived with extinguishers. With marshals struggling to contain the fire, race director Charlie Whiting called for a specialist fire truck to be sent to be scene.
To the surprise of everyone the vehicle was seen heading down the long straight between turn two and three as the leading cars came round, this caused a second safety car period.
Speaking about the incident Vettel said post race: "It wasn't quite clear that it was the safety car but then the safety car board was flashing and I lifted... and obviously saw that there was
another car on the track."
The Korean officials will report back to the FIA about the incident, though because the correct procedure of the marshals waving a white flag to signify a slow vehicle on the track, sanctions are unlikely.
Red Bull boss Christian Horner said there would need to be lessons learnt from the incident and say it was good the leading cars caught the truck where they did.
"It wasn't great, but thankfully it happened on part of the track where there was plenty of time for the drivers to react," he said.
"Sebastian was the first to come across it, but with the straight being so long there he thankfully had enough pre-warning to know that he was there.
As for the charred Red Bull, Horner said the team does carry a spare chassis with them on the flyaway races so should Webber's car from Korea be unfit for Japan next week that car will be used.
"We carry a spare chassis and all the spare components that go with it, but we need to see what the damage is and whether the car is badly wounded or whether it is repairable." he said.
"But if it had been unsighted it would have been a bit more dramatic."
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Former Cal State San Bernardino pitcher Cheyne Hann has been named to the West Division team that will compete in the 2009 Midwest League all-star baseball game Tuesday in Clinton, Iowa.
Hann, who signed with the Seattle Mariners after the 2008 collegiate season, is currently playing far for the Clinton Lumberkings.
In 25 relief appearances, Hann is 2-0 with a 1.64 earned run average, three saves and four holds. He has struck out 42 batters in 38.1 innings, walking only six batters. He has given up just seven earned runs. Opponents are hitting just .185 against him.
The 6-foot- 6-righthander has struck out 24 batters in his last 10 appearances with a 1.08 ERA.


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According to metsblog Turner for Young isnt being discussed. Thank god.
Young is fast and can steal and can walk, those are the 2 things going for him. His defense is not great by any means at least it has not shown as far as some defensive metrics go. On the downside the dude has zero power.
Turner is expendable because the Mets got good 2nd base depth. The Mets also lack guys who can play CF.
Its a meh trade at best.
The point is probably moot since they're saying that they aren't discussing this trade, but . . .
Yesterday I was really down on it because Young's away splits are absolutely terrible. But in rethinking it, Turner is probably at his upside, while Young has a lot of room to grow. His plate discipline actually isn't bad (26BB/38K last year) and his OBP has improved each year. If he can learn to make better contact, bunt his way on, etc, he might turn into a fairly good leadoff hitter.
But his stats away from Coors still scare the ***** out of me.
Turner's value to this team in the infield is much more higher than getting EYJ as a fourth outfielder.
I have yet to get a response from my "insider" working for the Rockies. I've left both a phone message on his cell and an e-mail.
Perhaps, he was told not to say anything to anybody. This is the first time he hasn't responded to me. He was the guy who used to get me my Rockies tickets for many of the games I attended. They were always choice seats within the 1st and 3rd base lines at field level......no charge too.
the obp is pretty nice considering the low average, id go for it
turner isnt anything special
Since it's after midnight and I never heard from my "insider" Rockies employee I can only speculate he had no worthy news of a Turner for Young swap.
I know he got my messages for sure.
CY's 26, cheap, a switch hitter, fast [49 SBs in 491 career ABs is excellent], batted between .244 and .247 in parts of all three seasons, can play 2B and LF and some CF and RF. We need flexibility and he fits the bill.


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theodp writes: The Financial Times reports that Microsoft's foreign tax planning has come under the scrutiny of US securities regulators, who have prodded the software giant into disclosing details of how it uses foreign tax planning to reduce its US taxes. FT reports that the SEC also forced the company to reveal that the bulk of its $50.2 billion cash mountain — $42 billion — is held outside the US. Microsoft and a growing number to companies — including Google, Cisco, IBM, and Dell — are taking advantage of a bond sellers' market and opting to leave cash overseas and borrow to meet domestic needs. Don't cast stones, Apple fans — folks are also iRate about Apple, which has joined forces with Microsoft and a who's who of high tech to support the Win America campaign, which calls for 'an immediate reduction of taxation' to allow Corporate America to bring back $1 trillion 'trapped overseas' to be 'brought home and invested in the United States.' So what to do in the meantime with all that offshore loot which, as Microsoft put it, is 'subject to material repatriation tax effects'? Invest in the United States, apparently. According to Microsoft's recent correspondence with the SEC: 'Approximately 63% of foreign subsidiary short-term investments were invested in U.S. Government and Agency securities, approximately 14% were invested in corporate notes and bonds of U.S. companies, and 10% were invested in U.S. mortgage backed securities.'


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Walt Disney World Resort Updateby Mark Goldhaber, staff writer
Update for May 2 – May 8, 2011
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Free dining returns | More rooms to get "makeovers" | Halloween and Christmas Party tickets are on sale now | Star Wars Weekends guest list announced | Walt Disney World is hiring | March of Dimes | Construction update | Quick takes | Crowd update
Free dining returns
Last week, a two-tiered free dining package was announced for Disney Visa Rewards cardholders, and the package becomes available to the general public today. The free dining plan is available for stays August 28 through September 24. The deal includes lodging, base Magic Your Way passes (you can upgrade them with any of the available add-ons), a 20-page Disney's PhotoPass Photo Book, and the free dining plan. Additional pages may be added to your Photo Book, at standard cost, if you wish.
If you choose a Value Resort for your stay, you'll receive the free Quick Service Dining Plan (two quick-service meals and two snacks per person per night, plus one resort refillable drink mug per person). If you'd prefer to stay at a Moderate, Deluxe, or Deluxe Villa Resort, you'll get the free standard Disney Dining Plan (one table- service meal, one quick-service meal, and one snack per person per night). Those at value resorts can upgrade their Quick Service Dining Plan to the standard plan for the difference in the plan's cost. The dining plans do not include gratuities or alcoholic beverages.
One thing to note here: Since these dates are already within the 180-day booking window, some table-service restaurants might already be booked solid. Don't count on having the ability to book any specific restaurant without checking first. Of course, if dining is the most important part of your trip, you can book your dining reservations first to lock in your favorites, then find a resort for those nights. You can always cancel the dining reservations if you can't get a resort for those dates.
You can book through August 27 while availability lasts, but reservations may go fast. The discount codes for the Disney Rewards Visa package are I25 for Value Resorts and O2M for Moderates and above. The codes for the general public were not available at publication time.
Reservations may be booked through the Walt Disney World website, by calling Walt Disney World at 407-939-7211, or your travel agent. MousePlanet's preferred Disney travel providers are MouseEarVacations.com and Small World Vacations.
More rooms to get "makeovers"
On the heels of the success of the pirate-themed guest rooms at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort, which carry a price tag of $30 above the standard rate for similar rooms at that resort, Walt Disney World will be rolling out two new specialty room types. Health and wellness suites will debut at Disney's Contemporary Resort this fall, while Royal guest rooms will debut at Disney's Port Orleans Resort by March 2012.
The 23 luxurious new health and wellness suites at the Contemporary Resort will be on the 14th floor concierge level. Image © Disney.
The 23 health and wellness suites on the Contemporary's 14th floor will feature cardio equipment in the room, as well as access to seasonal and organic fresh foods at the concierge lounge. Bamboo flooring, 100-percent cotton linens, and non-allergenic wrapped mattresses will add to the health focus of the rooms, while rainwater showers and tea tree oils in the bathroom will complete the experience. Yoga sessions and spa treatments will also be available in the Contemporary's renovated "wellness studio."
Health and wellness suites will have views of Bay Lake or the Seven Seas Lagoon. Image © Disney.
Meanwhile, at Port Orleans Resort, 512 of the resort's 3,056 total rooms (2,048 at Riverside and 1,008 at French Quarter) will be converted to "Royal Guest Rooms." The rooms are themed to a combination of multiple Disney princesses, as the storyline for the rooms notes that Princess Tiana has invited some of the other princesses (such as Belle and Jasmine) for a vacation getaway. This will allow Disney to add features highlighting multiple princess movies, providing something for everyone regardless of their favorite princess. Headboards will feature fiber-optic special effects, and special artwork and other features will complete the theme. It's unknown at this time how the new "Royal" rooms will be distributed between Riverside's Alligator Bayou and Magnolia Bend, and French Quarter.
Royal guest rooms at Port Orleans Resort will feature fiber-optic effects in the headboards (and, perhaps, "Enchanted Art" on the walls?). Image © Disney.
Disney replaces the hard goods (furnitures, fixtures, and flooring) in guest rooms approximately every 12 years, and soft goods (carpets, fabric, and paint) every six years. Port Orleans is currently going through its scheduled hard goods renovation, which is scheduled for completion next June.
The existing pirate-themed rooms at the Caribbean Beach Resort have pirate ship-shaped beds. Photo © Disney.
When Disney's Art of Animation Resort opens next May, it will likely pull some visitors that would have otherwise booked a Moderate resort, such as Port Orleans. This changeover—like the Caribbean Beach Resort's pirate rooms—might help to retain some guests at the moderate level.
Halloween and Christmas Party tickets are on sale now
Tickets are now on sale for Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party and Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party. The Halloween Party will be held on 23 nights (down from 25 nights last year) on September 13, 16, 20, 23, 27, 30, October 2, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 16, 18, 20, 21, 23, 25, 27, 28, 30, 31, and November 1. The Christmas Party will be held on 19 nights (up from 18 nights last year) on November 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 18, 27, 29, 30, December 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, and 18.
The Halloween party's start switches back to the second week of September, with the Night of Joy moving back up to September 9 and 10. Both parties run from 7 p.m. until midnight on each of their nights, with parades (Boo-To-You and Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime) taking place at 8:15 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. and fireworks (Happy HalloWishes and Holiday Wishes) going off at 9:30 p.m. While the parties start at 7 p.m., your party ticket should get you into the Magic Kingdom starting around 4 p.m. that afternoon.
The Halloween party carries a variable price tag this year. For events in September, day-of-event pricing is $59.95 plus tax for adults and $53.95 for children ages 3-9. October and November dates have day-of-event pricing of $62.95 and $57.95 for adults and children, respectively, except for October 28 and 31, which carry the even higher price of $67.95 and $62.95, being the last Friday night before Halloween and Halloween night. Advance purchase discounts of $6 per ticket for the general public and $10 per ticket for passholders and DVC Members are available to the general public for all dates except Friday nights in October, plus October 13, 30, and 31.
The Christmas party carries day-of-event pricing of $62.95 plus tax for adults and $57.95 for children ages 3-9, the same as the October and November dates for the Halloween party. Advance purchase discounts of $6 per ticket for the general public and $10 per ticket for passholders and DVC Members are available to the general public for all date,s except November 18 and 27 (the Friday before and Sunday after Thanksgiving), December 2, 9, and 16 (Friday nights in December), and December 18 (the last party). Passholder discounts are also not available on December 7, 11, 13, and 14.
Note: The second annual Wine & Dine Half Marathon takes place on Saturday, October 1, so expect tickets for that weekend (September 30 and October 2) to be particularly popular among those who plan to go to Walt Disney World for the race at Epcot. Also, for those planning ahead, the third annual MouseAdventure: World Explorers game will take place on November 12 (sign up for the mailing list!), so there are likely to be other adventurers attending the party that weekend. Don't stay up too late the night before the game, though, as exhaustion is not your friend during MouseAdventure!
Star Wars Weekends guest list announced
We now have an official list of celebrity guests for this year's Star Wars Weekends, running Fridays through Sundays from May 20 through June 12, though there may be one notable name missing from the list that may make an appearance. Each weekend will feature celebrity hosts James Arnold Taylor (the voice of Obi-Wan Kenobi in
The official guest list features:
- May 20-22
- Anthony Daniels (C-3PO)
- Dave Filoni (Clone Wars supervising director)
- May 27-29
- Anthony Daniels (C-3PO)
- Bruce Spence (Tion Medon)
- Dee Bradley Baker (Captain Rex in Clone Wars, General Grievous)
- June 3-5
- Ray Park (Darth Maul)
- Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett)
- Matt Lanter (Anakin Skywalker in Clone Wars)
- June 10-12
- Ray Park (Darth Maul)
- Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca)
- Tom Kane (Yoda in Clone Wars)
Not listed, but strongly rumored to appear is Star Wars creator George Lucas. Lucas will reportedly be at Disney's Hollywood Studios during the first Star Wars Weekend to help launch Star Tours: The Adventures Continue, which officially opens on May 20, the first day of the event. In anticipation of the demand to ride the attraction during its first weekend of operation, park hours for May 20-22 have been extended to 8 a.m. to midnight. Rumors persist that Disney is considering actually opening the gates even earlier than 8 a.m. to deal with the expected influx, but that may end up being an on-the-spot decision with guests only being allowed to walk to the Star Tours attraction, with the rest of the park remaining closed.
Send us your menu photos!
We've recently completed a major update of the park restaurant menus from Walt Disney World. Click on the "Dining" section from our Walt Disney World Guide to see the list. Please help us keep the menus up to date! Send photos or scans of park menus to email@example.com to help us keep our listings updated!
Walt Disney World is hiring
With the summer season rapidly approaching, Walt Disney World's seasonal hiring process is under way. An online job fair started on Saturday, and runs through this coming Sunday. The site is promoting full-time, part-time and seasonal jobs available throughout the resort in such positions as Quick Service Foods, Character Look- alike Performers, Attractions, Lifeguards, Merchandise, Character Performer, and Custodial.
According to the site, most entry-level positions start at $7.55 per hour for full-time, part-time, and seasonal positions. Some areas have higher starting pay rates, ranging from $8.05 to $11.78 per hour. The site also lists the various benefits available to cast members, as well as the Disney Look guidelines. You can apply and interview online through Sunday if you're interested.
A Personal Appeal
There is nothing more heartbreaking than a baby who is born too soon having medical complications that leave them with medical difficulties for life, or worse, that never let them leave the hospital alive. On May 15, I will once again be walking to raise money for the March of Dimes. The March of Dimes mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality.
Over the last five years, through the generosity of MousePlanet readers, friends, family, and co-workers, we have raised nearly $19,000. This year, let's do something really special. My personal goal is to raise $5,000 this year, but you can help in ways other than donating to my walk. This year, you can walk with me. Even if you aren't in the Albany, N.Y., area, you can virtually walk with me by joining Team MousePlanet and walking at the March for Babies site near you. If you join me in walking, money that you raise will help babies in your area to get a fighting chance to survive!
For more information about why I'm walking, or to donate to my walk, please go to my fundraising page. To sign up to join Team MousePlanet, please go to the team page. Let's show those struggling babies how much MousePlanet readers care!
Construction update
Here is the listing of interesting items from paperwork filed with Orange County in the last week:
- Magic Kingdom Tiki Room – construction work.
- Magic Kingdom Tomorrowland – construction work.
- Epcot marina – construction work.
- Epcot Magic Music Days power distribution – electrical work.
- Epcot American Gardens Theater stage – electrical work.
- Disney's Animal Kingdom Yak & Yeti Restaurant – shade structures.
- Disney's Animal Kingdom Tamu Tamu Refreshments – shade structures.
- Downtown Disney West Side Green – electrical work.
- STOLport site – installation of STOLport trailer compound.
- Grand Floridian Resort – roof repairs.
- Contemporary Resort South Garden Wing entrance – general contractor conditions.
- Fort Wilderness loop pool area – pool & deck rehab.
- Caribbean Beach Resort Customs House – carpentry work.
- Port Orleans French Quarter Resort – vine removal & finishes.
- Port Orleans Riverside Resort bridge from commercial building to Ol' Man Island – finishes.
- Port Orleans Riverside Resort bridge from Ol' Man Island to Magnolia Bend – finishes.
- Art of Animation Resort – construction work.
- Art of Animation Resort – front entry power service.
Quick takes …
…Adventures by Disney is providing a special offer for those who book select North American itineraries from now through May 25 for travel between June 14 and September 24. You can receive $300 off a non-discounted regular rate. Destinations include Wyoming; Montana and Canada; Arizona and Utah; Mid-Atlantic; and Alaska. For more information, go to the Adventures by Disney website.
…You can register early to ensure that you get into the special "Presenting Pixar" speaker series for Pixar's 25th anniversary weekend at the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival. As we reported last week, the sessions, on May 14 and 15, feature "Cars Franchise Guardian" Jay Ward at noon each day, followed by Pixar producer Jonas Rivera at 2 p.m. and composer Michael Giacchino at 4 p.m., with a special presentation featuring all three at 6 p.m.. You can sign up at the Pixar Weekend website.
…Downtown Disney will be hosting Car Masters Weekend May 13-15 (yet another event that weekend). Families can visit with Lightning McQueen, Mater, and Finn McMissile, as well as check out dozens of classic cars on display. In addition, the original Cars will be playing all weekend at the AMC Pleasure Island 24, and you can also check out the new Cars 2-themed Ridemakerz models.
…If you're a fan of both Vinylmation and the space program, be sure to stop by D Street in Downtown Disney West Side to check out two special one-of-a-kind 3-inch Vinylmations, which actually flew on board Space Shuttle Atlantis as part of STS-132 in May 2010. A version of the Park Series 3 "Mission: Space" Vinylmation customized by a Disney artist for the mission, as well as a "Create-Your-Own" figures customized by the astronauts themselves were brought on board the ship by mission Commander Ken Ham. Ham was also the pilot for STS-124, which brought a 12-inch Buzz Lightyear action figure into space for a 15-month stay. The two figures are located in a special display case in the front window, along with the certificates commemorating their flight.
…Starting Tuesday, The British Airwaves will begin appearing at Epcot's United Kingdom pavilion, replacing The British Invasion, whose last performance was over the weekend. The new act, which will perform four to five 20-minutes shows per day, will perform British roll 'n' roll from the 1960s through the 1980s, featuring the Dave Clark Five, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and The Who.
…If you're looking to purchase commemorative merchandise from the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, be sure to stop by the Tea Caddy Shop in Epcot's United Kingdom pavilion, which offers a selection of items.
…Traffic will be disrupted at the northern end of Bonnet Creek Parkway for the next two Sundays, as the Danskin Women's Triathlon (May 8) and the Rohto Florida Ironman 70.3 Triathlon (May 15) will be taking over the southbound lanes from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. each day. If you need to get to the Best Friends Pet Care Center (the only facility located on the southbound side of the road) during the races, follow the signs to a tented area in the Port Orleans Riverside Resort parking lot, where they will be providing a shuttle service.
…The Disney Dream's private dining room at Remy now has a name: Gusteau's Room. The room includes scenes of Paris on the walls, and a "view" of the kitchen from Gusteau's (as seen in Ratatouille) decorates the back wall. The room accommodates eight guests.
…Following the successful experiment with two evening showtimes for stage performances aboard the Disney Dream (and one afternoon showtime for the more popular shows), Disney Cruise Line has decided to offer the same performance schedule aboard the Disney Fantasy, with showtimes at 6:15 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., when it sets sail next year.
…The art galleries aboard the ships of the Disney Cruise Line have been taken over by Disney, replacing West End Gallery, the former third-party manager. The shops will follow the art gallery model used at the Art of Disney stores at Walt Disney World. Guests can either taken their purchased art home with them or have it shipped to them at the end of the cruise.
…While the negotiations for their full time contract were a long, protracted affair, the Service Trades Council Union have quickly come to agreement on a contract for Casual Regular (part-time) employees in less than a month. A tentative agreement has been reached on the main body of the contract, and voting information will be announced once the addendums for the individual council member unions has been completed.
…Registration for the Expedition Everest Challenge, scheduled for May 7, is now sold out. Registration for the event's Kids Races is 70 percent full.
…Registration is now open for all races during the Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon weekend. Sign up now for the Half Marathon, Half Marathon Relay, Disney Family Fun Run 5K, and Disney Kids' Races. Registration for the individual half marathon is now 55 percent full!
…Registration for the events for the Walt Disney World Marathon 2012 is now open. Note: Goofy's Race and a Half Challenge is now 60 percent full!
Crowd update
Crowd information and forecasts are provided by TouringPlans.com, the Web site of the Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World, to help you better plan your trip to the Walt Disney World Resort. TouringPlans.com gathers wait time data from a team of in-park researchers and users of their Lines mobile phone application, and then predicts crowd levels for the next 365 days. Using a scale from 1 to 10, TouringPlans.com has a 90 percent accuracy of predicting the crowds to within 1 point, helping visitors prepare for their trips so they can "Do more. Wait less."
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- Through May 15: Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival.
- April 28 to May 2: USASF Cheerleading and Dance Worlds.
- April 29, 30, May 6, 7: Grad Nites.
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- May 15: Rohto Florida Ironman 70.3.
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- June 12 to July 31: Sounds Like Summer concert series.
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- September 30, October 1: Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend. Registration opens February 14.
- September 30 to November 13: Epcot International Food & Wine Festival.
- November 24–25, 27: Old Spice Classic.
- January 5–8, 2012: Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend. Registration opens March 15.
- February 24-26, 2012: Disney's Princess Half Marathon Weekend. Registration opens July 5.
Refurbishments and Attraction Closures
Magic Kingdom
- Mickey's Toontown Fair – closed permanently to make way for Fantasyland expansion.
- Enchanted Tiki Room – Under New Management – closed since January 13, due to a fire. Expected to reopen on August 16.
- Liberty Square River Boat – closed May 2-25 for refurbishment.
- No known current refurbishments.
Disney's Hollywood Studios
- Sounds Dangerous Starring Drew Carey – seasonal downtime beginning May 1.
- Phineas & Ferb play-n-greet on near Mama Melrose's – opens May 16.
- Winnie-the-Pooh meet-n-greet at Art of Disney Animation – begins May 16.
- Star Tours – closed for refurbishment through May 19.
- Cars 2 meet-n-greet near MuppetVision 3-D – opens June 5.
- Lightning McQueen replaces Herbie the Love Bug at Lights, Motors, Action! – begins June 5.
Animal Kingdom
- Primeval Whirl – closed for refurbishment through June 1, 2011.
- Saratoga Springs Resort – Paddock Leisure Pool closed through June 29 for expansion into a new feature pool, wet play area, and quick-service eatery. During the renovations, the Paddock bus stop and laundry facility will also be closed. Guests can use the High Rock Spring pool near the Carriage House or the leisure pools at Congress Park or The Grandstand. Nearby bus stops can be found at The Springs, Congress Park and The Carousel. Alternate laundry facilities are located at The Springs and Congress Park.
Water Parks
- Blizzard Beach – closes for annual refurbishment October 30.
- Cirque du Soleil La Nouba – performs Tuesdays through Saturdays.
Current Discounts & Promotions
Room-only, Deluxe/Deluxe Villas-only discounts released for summer
Walt Disney World has announced a new set of room-only discounts for Deluxe and Deluxe Villa resorts only for stays through mid-August. The discounts provide 30 percent off for stays most nights from June 15 through August 13 (25 percent at Animal Kingdom Lodge, Wilderness Lodge and Polynesian Resort), with discounts ranging from 20 percent to 30 percent for most nights from April 22 through June 14. Note that this offer does not include suites and 3-bedroom Grand Villas.
You can book all of these dates through April 30, and dates starting May 29 can be booked through May 28. Beware, though as rooms may go fast. The number of rooms available at these rates is limited. Suites and 3-bedroom Grand Villas are not included.
Reservations may be booked through the Walt Disney World website, by calling Walt Disney World at 407-939-7837, or your travel agent and using booking code M2X. MousePlanet's preferred Disney travel providers are MouseEarVacations.com and Small World Vacations.
Passholder discount through early June
Passholders can save on stays through June 2, including a special rate of $90 plus tax at select Value Resorts most Friday and Saturday nights May 6-27.
Passholders can book through the day before arrival. Beware, though as rooms may go fast. The number of rooms available at these rates is limited. Suites and 3-bedroom Grand Villas are not included. An adult passholder must show their pass at check-in. Minimum length of stay requirements may apply for Friday or Saturday arrivals.
Book your reservation through the Walt Disney World passholder website, by calling Walt Disney World at 407-939-5691, or through your travel agent and using booking code L2H. MousePlanet's preferred Disney travel providers are MouseEarVacations.com and Small World Vacations.
Passholder discounts released for summer
Walt Disney World has announced a new set of passholder discounts for stays through mid-August. The discounts provide 20-35 percent off for stays most nights from June 3 through August 13. The Animal Kingdom Lodge and Polynesian Resort are excluded for all dates, and Wilderness Lodge is excluded June 3-14. Passholders will save 35 percent at Deluxe Villa Resorts, 30 percent at Deluxe Resorts, and 20 percent at Moderate and Value Resorts.
Passholders can book through the day before arrival. Beware, though as rooms may go fast. The number of rooms available at these rates is limited. Suites and 3-bedroom Grand Villas are not included. An adult passholder must show their pass at check-in. Minimum length of stay requirements may apply for Friday or Saturday arrivals.
Reservations may be booked through the Walt Disney World Passholder website, by calling Walt Disney World at 407-939-7414, or your travel agent and using booking code QT9. MousePlanet's preferred Disney travel providers are MouseEarVacations.com and Small World Vacations.
Passholder merchandise discounts extended through 2011
Walt Disney World passholder merchandise discounts have been extended through the end of 2011. Epcot After 4pm, Weekday Select, Seasonal and Annual Passholders get 10 percent off purchases at selected locations, while Premium Annual Passholders (including bi-coastal Premier Annual Passholders) get 20 percent off. The discount is available at Walt Disney World-owned and operated shops, but not those stores owned by "operating participants" (third-party stores). The discount is also not valid on a long list of products, and can not be combined with other discounts, offers or promotions. For a full list of what is not included in this discount, check out the Art of Disney Parks Web site.
Sail across the ocean for $57 per night
If you'd like to take a TransAtlantic cruise for as little as $57 per night, now is the time to book! The 14-night Eastbound repositioning cruise of the Disney Magic is offering eight days at sea and stops at Castaway Cay; Madeira, Portugal; Cadiz, Spain; Gibraltar, U.K.; and Barcelona, Spain for just $799 per person based on double occupancy for an inside stateroom with restrictions. The cruise leaves Port Canaveral on May 14 and arrives in Barcelona on May 28.
Reservations may be booked through the Disney Cruise Line website, by calling the Disney Cruise Line at 800-951-3532, or your travel agent. MousePlanet's preferred Disney travel providers are MouseEarVacations.com and Small World Vacations.
Military ticket offer
From now through September 28, 2011, active and retired U.S. military personnel can purchase 4-Day Military Promotional Tickets with either the Park Hopper or Water Parks Fun and More option for $138 per ticket, plus tax, or with both the Park Hopper and Water Parks Fun and More options for $165 per ticket, plus tax. No Base ticket is available with this offer.
The tickets expire and may not be used after October 1, 2011. The tickets may not be used at all Walt Disney World theme parks and other gated attractions on the following blockout dates: December 27-31, 2010 and April 17-23, 2011. Additionally, the tickets may not be used at the Magic Kingdom on July 4, 2011.
Eligible service members include active or retired members of the U.S. military including the U.S. Coast Guard, National Guard, and Reservists. Disney Military Promotional Tickets can be purchased at Shades of Green or at a participating military base (MWR/ITT) office. There is no tax charged for these tickets but they must be activated at a theme park ticket window. Tickets may also be purchased at Walt Disney World Park Ticket Offices and Guest Relations Offices where tax will be charged. No more than six tickets may be purchased by any eligible member of the U.S. military (or their spouse, but not both) for themselves, family members, and friends, and all tickets must be purchased at the same time. If the immediate family has more than five dependents, additional tickets may be purchased for the dependents, however, additional tickets for guests may not be purchased. Valid military identification is required. The tickets are non-transferable and may not be resold.
The tickets may be upgraded to Seasonal Passes or Florida Resident Weekday Select Passes (for Florida Residents), or Annual Passes, Premium Annual Passes, or Disney Premier Pass with credit toward the upgrade based on the actual price paid. The no-expiration option and other upgrades, such as additional days, are not available.
For complete information regarding Disney 4-Day Military Promotional Tickets, military personnel may call (407) 939-7830 or participating U.S. military base ticket offices.
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University Hosts the Northeast Championships
New Haven, Conn. – The Yale cross country team is prepared to compete at the NCAA Division I Regional Championships this weekend. Boston University is hosting the meet at Franklin Park in Boston, Mass. For most of the Bulldogs, the race will be the last of the season.
The NCAA Regional Championships is one of the biggest races of the season, with 43 schools eligible to compete. Every Ivy League school but Penn and Princeton is included in the Northeast (both in the Mid-Atlantic region). The Northeast region is one of nine in the nation, all of which will hold their championships on Saturday. The NCAA National Championships will be held Monday, Nov. 23 in Terre Haute, Ind.
The Bulldogs have run this course earlier in the season, in their dual meet against Harvard, but it will be slightly different this time: they ran 5k against Harvard, but will be running 6k this weekend.
Sophomore Anne Lovelace will likely be one of Yale's strongest runners at the end of a very consistent season for her. She was the first Bulldog across the finish line at the Heptagonal Championships, and had an exceptionally good beginning of her race. She was also Yale's first finisher at the Bulldogs' other race at Franklin Park.
Other runners to look out for include freshman Nihal Kayali, who has turned in an impressive race at the Penn State National Invitational. Freshman Elizabeth Marvin could also be quite a force for the team, as could freshman Caitlin Hudson and seniors Alexandra Cadicamo, Stephanie Pearl and captain Stephany Reaves.
Many teams that the Bulldogs have already competed against earlier in the season will be at the NCAA Regionals.
"We would like to avenge our early season narrow loss to UConn," said Mark Young '68, the Mark T. Young '68 Director of Cross Country and Track and Field. "We would also like to pick off Dartmouth or Brown. We just have to run, with everyone running up to her capability. Anne has been pretty consistent, and if Nihal [Kayali] is there, along with Stephanie [Pearl], Stephany [Reaves], Alex [Cadicamo] and Caitlin [Hudson], we should do pretty well."
The women's race will begin at 3:30 p.m. Directions and other information is available at GoTerriers.com. Results will be available after the meet at GoTerriers.com and at YaleBulldogs.com.
Report by Kyle Eichner '12, Yale Sports Publicity


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Tuesday, November 22, 2005
I can only assume this is because I criticized the fans in the stadium for not making enough noise. I hope even the most casual Michigan fan understands the difference between contructive criticism b/c one is a diehard Michigan fan and wants to make the Big (Usually Quiet) House a better home field advantage for our team and (ugh!) a Buckeye. Ouch.
But in my opinion, being a true Michigan Man doesn't mean blind loyalty. It also means you offer suggestions, and yes even criticize, if you think something is amiss. Yet at the core of such critiques, it's all about wanting the program to be the best. Hell, look at Wangs' most recent post. He has big problems with the coaching, starting at the top. And while he and I disagree completely on the subject discussed, Wangs is 100 % True Blue. His complaint stems from that 100%-ness, not a lack of it.
So I hope this clears it up if the person who posted that vile suggestion stops by.
Then again, maybe the critic who questioned my M street cred is one of those "Down in front!" or "Key Play" fans.
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- Wangs said...
Aren't you a Mountainer?
On Saturday, I sat straight across (diagonally) from the student section. i was impressed with their pom-pom waivin' and shoutin'. But it wasn't very loud. I think it's because of acoustics. I was standing the whole game (in a non-student section) cheering and at times it would be louder, but never got that loud. Not because we were shakin' our keys (I didn't see anyone do it) but because our 100,000 little voices just drift away.
I think it's the design of the stadium and the tremendous distance that the fans sit from the field. That stadium is frickin' huge and spreads out at a very non-steep angle. I'm not sure there is another stadum that compares to Michigan's in terms of sprawl. The rows are not as steep as other stadiums and their is no second deck - it just sprawls and sprawls.
Circle the stadium with three rows of sky boxes, put a little roof that slants forward to trap the sound inside, and we'll have a dangerous situation with the noise that 100,000 generate.
- November 22, 2005 7:01 PM
- The King said...
I hate Michigan fans. They're the sorts of people that grow up to be 49ers fans.
"Mmm let me sip this delicious cocktail while our delightful team attempts another try."
- November 22, 2005 7:04 PM
- BaggyPantsDevil said...
What a loser. Disagreement does not equal disloyalty.
Besides, I thought it was common knowledge that Michigan Stadium is one of the more quiet stadiums around with crowds that border on being sedated. I'm in Arizona, so I only get to watch the games on television, but just about every other stadium I've heard sounds much louder than Michigan's. I've never heard Michigan's crowds even come close to being as loud as Virginia Tech's fans were at the start of their game with Miami. And forget about Autzen Stadium earlier in the season when Oregon was leading USC, that place is eardrum scorching.
- November 22, 2005 7:06 PM
- BaggyPantsDevil said...
I always thought they were drinking chardonny? You know, to go with the brie.
- November 22, 2005 7:09 PM
- Yost said...
Speaking of drinking -- Typical Wangs, posting his "crowd noise" comment under the post of someone questioning my Michigan-ness.
- November 22, 2005 7:40 PM
- Wangs said...
Listen "Hurry Up", I count it as a very good to amazing if I can simply post a comment. Now you want me to make sure it's in the right spot?
- November 23, 2005 11:08 AM


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DURHAM, N.C.— Do you want a special piece to remember the Duke men's lacrosse team's thrilling run to the 2013 NCAA Championship? Then Duke Athletics has just what you're looking for. In a special one-day sale fans can purchase memorabilia inspired by the 2013 championship team rings including rings and pendants and keepsake boxes.
The sale will run Dec. 7 from 12 a.m. – 11:59 p.m. online at www.nrpcarolina.com directly from National Recognition Products of Carolina, Inc., the same company that produced the Duke team rings. Rings and pendants are available for purchase with pricing varying depending upon the memorabilia ordered.
Duke's portion of the proceeds from fan purchases will go to support the Duke Men's Lacrosse Fundraising Drive.
So mark Saturday, Dec. 7 down on your calendar and log on to www.nrpcarolina.comto get your very own keepsake to remember Duke's second NCAA men's lacrosse title.


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There's this great myth that when spring arrives, a bounty of ingredients comes with it. In actuality, spring ingredients find their way onto menus at a slow trickle. Outside of asparagus, peas, ramps, and other leafy greens, one spring arrival that packs amazing flavor and texture is the morel mushroom. A favorite of foragers, morel mushrooms taste downright meaty and will turn even hardcore carnivores into fans. It's so popular that there are websites devoted solely to celebrating the sponge mushroom. Lovely with pasta and risotto or paired with almost any protein, mushrooms are an antioxidant and a good source of vitamins B2, B3, D, as well as copper, selenium, and potassium. Find out what OpenTable diners are saying about this fun fungi in recent restaurant reviews.
* Bartlett Pear Inn, Easton, Maryland: "Dinner there was excellent. The fresh morels and truffles were a delight."
* Bistro du Midi, Boston, Massachusetts: "For dinner, we enjoyed a special of housemade tagliatelle with morels, trumpet mushrooms, asparagus, fava beans, peas, and sun-dried tomatoes. Divine!"
* Bluegrass Tavern, Baltimore, Maryland: "The food was terrific, and I would classify ourselves as foodies and picky. I had the morel and fava pot pie. It was silky and really punched the flavor on the morels."
* Bouchon at The Venetian, Las Vegas, Nevada: "Amazing food! And the specials really are special! The morel mushroom and asparagus tagliatelle in lemon butter sauce was so good, I could have had three."
* Crush, Seattle, Washington: "Lummi Nation halibut was outstanding in a preparation of morels/nettle sauce."
* Golden Pheasant Inn, Erwina, Pennsylvania: "We shared a delicious kale salad with locally foraged morel mushrooms, and for entrees we had the shrimp and salmon. The food was exquisite, perfectly seasoned and prepared."


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DCJS is partnering with NY-ALERT to allow you to sign up to receive free alerts – via e-mail, text message or fax – whenever a Level 2 or Level 3 sex offender listed on the DCJS website moves into or out of a community or location of interest to you and your family.
If you are registering with NY-ALERT for the first time, you may want to take a minute to review the following information so you know what to expect once you start the online registration process.
Or, view/print this PDF if you wish to have a step-by-step guide.
It's not complicated, but there are multiple steps to the process because you first need to establish a basic NY-ALERT account before you sign up for sex offender relocation alerts. To begin, you must enter:
- Your first and last names
- A password
- A primary e-mail address
- A "challenge question" and answer, in case you forget your password
After you've done that, your e-mail address will be validated and a "sign-up wizard" will take you through each step to establish a basic NY-ALERT account. During that process, you will need to provide additional contact information, such as e-mail addresses, cell numbers (denoted as SMS on the contact information page) and land-line numbers, and an address (home or business – it's up to you).
Once you establish a basic NY-ALERT account, you will have your own "My Alerts – Home" web page. On that page, you'll need to click the "Add Notification" icon, which will bring you to a page with a "Sex Offender Re-Location Alerts" icon.
Click "Sex Offender Re-Location Alerts" and you will be able to choose three areas for which you would like to receive Sex Offender Re-Location Alerts. You will have the option to choose:
- Three counties and then a specific municipality within each county
- Three zip codes
- Three specific addresses and a radius around each of those addresses that range from a quarter of a mile to 25 miles
- Or any combination of the above options totaling three (for example, one county/municipality, one zip code and one address)
After you've added your specific locations, you will be asked to confirm them. You also will need to select how you would like to receive alerts: via e-mail, text message or fax.
If none of those options are available to you, you can select "no preference." You then will receive alerts for your specified areas via telephone.
After confirming and saving your settings, your "My Alerts – Home" web page will detail the alerts you've registered to receive. You won't need to do anything more, unless you want to change the way you receive alerts or the locations you wish to be alerted about.
Alerts are triggered when addresses for Level 2 and 3 sex offenders listed on the DCJS website are changed on the state's Sex Offender Registry. Address changes are processed within 24 hours of receipt, Monday through Friday, during regular business hours.
If you don't have access to computer, you can subscribe to receive NY-Alert messages via phone by calling 1-888-697-6972 Monday through Friday, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.


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In the Shadows of Prosperity
Money: Who Has How Much and Why
Andrew Hacker's new book, Money, arrives at a propitious time. With the US unemployment rate now around its lowest level in twenty-five years, inflation subdued, and stock prices high, many commentators are gushing over America's economic performance. The contrast with languishing European economies, where unemployment rates are two and three times higher than in the US, is making the economy look all the more enviable. A characteristic recent analysis by the brokerage firm Merrill Lynch, for example, was entitled "Paradise Found: The Best of All Possible Economies." Fortune Magazine exceeded even this optimistic appraisal when it pronounced this June that the US economy is "stronger than it's ever been."1
The US economy is, indeed, more buoyant than almost anyone anticipated. The reduction in unemployment to about 5 percent of the American work force this summer, roughly its lowest rate since 1973, is all the more impressive because few economists believed it was possible for unemployment to fall much below 6 percent without causing more inflation. Despite a sharp slowdown in growth in the quarter ended this June, the economy has been growing at an average annual rate of roughly 3.5 percent for a year and a half, and average wages adjusted for inflation are at last rising, if only moderately.2 Moreover, growth rates may well be revised up at the end of July.3
But claims that the US economy is performing ideally, or that, according to Fortune, "these are the good old days," are unwarranted and misleading. Consider the basis of Fortune's assertions. The magazine points out that real Gross National Product per capita (adjusted for inflation) is higher in the US than it was in the past. But Fortune could have made the same claim about real GNP per capita in 1987 or 1977. This measure, which is the output of goods and services per person, is almost always higher than it ever was before; it falls essentially only in recessions. In other words, by this measure, the economy is usually stronger than it has ever been.
What Fortune fails to point out is that real GNP per capita, or the more commonly used real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita, has grown on average nearly one-half percent a year more slowly since 1973 than in the preceding hundred years. Despite more rapid growth recently, per capita GDP has continued to increase at the same rate in the 1990s as it has since 1973, and further adjustments to the data will probably only raise this rate of growth marginally this decade. A shortfall of one-half percent a year can make a great deal of difference. Had the economy grown one-half percent faster since the early 1970s, for example, federal tax revenues would have been so much higher that there would have been no budget deficit by the early 1990s, a time when the deficit was in actuality nearly $300 billion.
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"Mentoring Across Generations and Across Career Paths" will be the topic of nationally known research consultant and policy activist Dr. Jeanine C. Cogan when she speaks at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) on Tuesday, January 25 at 7 p.m. in Life Science Building 175. The presentation is free and the public is invited to attend. Refreshments will be served following the presentation.
Dr. Cogan will discuss the following topics: "The Importance of Mentoring", What Makes a Mentoring Program Successful", and "How to Share Resources".
Dr Cogan holds a PhD in Experimental/Social Psychology from the University of Vermont. In 1996 she was awarded the James Marshall Public Policy Fellowship from the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI).
She organized the first federal Congressional briefing on eating disorders entitled "Dying To Be Thin: The Prevention of Eating Disorders Through Research and Policy" which resulted in federal initiatives addressing eating disorders. She wrote the findings for the Eating Disorders Information and Education Act (H.R. 2006).
Dr. Cogan is currently an independent consultant for Research and Policy Analysis. Her major client is the Harvard Eating Disorder Clinic. She also works with educational institutions conducting program development and in-service training on topics including: creativity in the workplace, overcoming sexism in the workplace, and creating an environment that is safe for diverse student population.
Her recent focus on issues of mentoring has led her to conduct research on the "Qualities of Healthy Mentoring Relationships" and "Promoting Feminist Mentoring Across Generations and Career Paths". In 1999 she was nominated for the Raymond Fowler Outstanding Mentoring Award.
The presentation is sponsored by the UMD Commission on Women.
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With all the 9900 love being spread around the BlackBerry world, many have forgotten about the new Torch 2 launching soon. Today I have a great video for all you Torch 2 fans. It is a face-off between the 9800 and the future 9810.
The BlackBerry Torch 2 still hasnt been officially announced by RIM or AT&T, and were not sure what is taking so long to get this show on the road. This video is a good sign of things to come. It puts us in the right direction, and we should be hearing about a launch soon. For now, just check out the video comparison and enjoy what you see!
The video compares both software and hardware, testing things like speed, resolution, graphics... If you wish to see more about the 9810, you may want to take a peek at this amazing video.


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NBA Needs to Change Leaving the Bench Rule
Yesterday I said that Robert Horry's cheap shot on Steve Nash was a genius move. Why? Because I knew it would result in an automatic one-game suspension for both Amare Stoudemire and Boris Diaw, tilting the balance in favor of San Antonio. Look, the league's going to take heat for creating a perceived mismatch in the pivotal Game 5. But it would have been much worse to change the rule in the middle of the playoffs because of pressure to keep the series competitive. Bottom line, it's a bad rule that still needs to be respected as long as it exists, but seriously needs to be changed. The worst thing for the league to do is allow the message to be sent that cheap shots can lead to on-court advantages.
Here is some background on the Leaving the Bench Rule from ESPNEWS
- The NBA instituted automatic suspensions for players leaving bench during a fight before '94-'95 season
- 12 players have incurred such suspensions during the NBA playoffs (prior to Diaw and Stoudemire)
- 5 Knicks suspended because of brawl with the Heat during '97 playoffs (1st time rule used in playoffs)
Something tells me that Phoenix is going to give it one hell of a game tonight anyways, so I wouldn't fret too long if I were a Suns fan.