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Hard Work Trumps Talent, Brains
Only the committed shall survive the almost never-ending uphill climb to the top of their respective field. I know people who've moved up in companies without anything more than a high school education.
In fact, I know several self-made seven-figure millionaires and multi-millionaires. Self-made men who pursued what they loved doing.
Although peace of mind and enjoyment rank number one in my pursuit, I'm not going to deny I want to make my share of money in this game, too. However, I'll start with making a living first, then mid-five-figure, upper-five-figure, six-figure, upper-six-figure, and so on.
The key to be committed to your passion is downsize wherever possible to make a living.
How much do I need to earn in one year to make a living?
$13,000, and that's it.
Granted, it's baseline, but when it comes to downsizing and starting off on your own pursuit, you want to make it, first, before anything else. To make it means to stop relying on someone else's company for a primary source of income.
It's why I say only the committed shall survive.
The Instant Gratification Culture
We live in a culture of instant gratification.
People want things right now, at this very second, and it's the number one reason why people fail.
Look, there's no other way around it; you're going to have to downgrade and downgrade substantially. Take me, for instance. I do the following:
1. Pay rent monthly $600
2. Keep my lights turned off and my faucet turned off unless necessary. I pay $60 tops for electricity and water combined.
3. Drive a fuel-efficient car. Chevy Cruze gets 36 miles to the gallon. I pay $90 per month in gas.
4. Only eat what you can afford. I love fitness and I still manage to get a nice mixture of organic food in my nutrition regimen, thank you Aldi!
5. Limit extravagance spending. I'm afraid of large crowds as it is, so I have an advantage here, but I do pay a $30 monthly gym membership.
6. So, we're looking at a little over $1,000 per month in expenses, and nothing else.
Most people can't do this, or they can, but they won't. We live in a world that strives on two things: material possession and status. And when you downgrade, you're going to give up material and status for a bit, gambling that you'll make up for it even greater in due time.
But most, especially those my age, have a tough time doing this. One quick glance at their social media accounts tells me all I need to know. Let's be honest; our friends are posting snapshots of their lives of good times…sure, they may post about an unfortunate event here or there, but 99% of what they post is good.
They want people to think they're succeeding, they're living the American Dream, and that they're far ahead of the curve. And they might be, but once again, are they doing what they really saw themselves doing when they were young?
Most can't answer the question honestly.
IQ is Queen
Stefan Molyneux stresses IQ is King when it comes to success, and in many ways he's right. However, I beg to differ…slightly.
Drive is King, IQ is Queen. IQ is going to play a large role in anyone's ultimate success, however nothing can replace hard work, ruthlessness, stubbornness, and desire to succeed. One's mental capacities can be against all odds and they still may end up successful.
While I agree those with lower IQs will have a much tougher road ahead, it doesn't mean they're going to flat-out fail. Yes, they will have a harder time, but I'm also a believer in situational (that's the best term I can use here) IQ.
What I mean by this is just because one's overall IQ may not be high, it doesn't mean it's low in their chosen field, or passion. For me, my writing IQ has always been high. I have a natural way of making words and stories flow (I'm bragging about myself), I have the ability to make believable characters, and the more complex the plot, the better.
However, I'm very, very tech impaired, and in the world of e-books, perfect websites, and generating leads via websites, it's a huge disadvantage. Only yesterday it took me five hours to create a landing page. I ended up just creating a free WordPress.com account and linking it to My Freedom Flame which, by the way, if you want a free e-book, click on the tab on the right-hand corner of this site to get a little intro to my fictional writing style.
But it goes to show that yes, I love writing and I'm very good at it, but I'd be much more successful in the nineteenth century, I shouldn't wonder, because technology and I just don't get along. Heck, even when I launched Northern Knights two weeks ago, it was an eight-hour day.
Sure, I could've become frustrated and given up, but no, it's not who I am. I can't give up or give in even when I try to. Anything I've given up on in the past finds its way back to me; it happened with personal training when I became certified in 2009, became frustrated by lack of money it brought in, gave up on it for a year, competed in a show, did well, got recertified and became the best trainer in the area for four-and-a-half years.
This was before I re-chased writing and in the process burned several bridges due to my Libertarian political beliefs: The people in Weirton, West Virginia are staunch conservatives who bow to Donald Trump's every will. War with Russia and North Korea? Heck no! War with Iran? Heck yes! Small government? Heck yes! Build wall and space force with tax dollars? Heck yes! Guns and ammo? Yes! Ban bump stocks and push gun age to twenty-one? Only if Trump says so. Freedom of Press? Yes! Do you want Trump to shut down the media? Yes! Their hypocrisy and lack of Constitutional understanding is astounding.
I'd like to thank all of my readers for coming across My Freedom Flame, please come back soon.
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Halle Berry speaks out for the first time in three years.
Halle landed the cover of Vogue's September issue (one of the fashion industry's most coveted honors) and she opens up for the first time about her May split with Gabriel Aubry. Halle says that she and Gabriel remain a family through their two-year-old daughter, Nahla. "We were meant to bring this amazing little person into the world. And I think that's why we came together. And because of that, we are going to be together forever," "We are a family until we are not here anymore."
She continued: "And while it was not a love connection for us, he was absolutely the right person to have this child with because she is going to have an amazing father. We'll make sure we always do what is right for her and put her first. And she will see as she grows that we have a lot of love for each other."
All divorced parents should take note – THIS is how you split up in the best way possible for your kids.
You can get a sneak peek at Halle's Vogue photos and more of her interview here.


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Laila, Ari, Nica and Romi all love cupcakes but they've never made one. When the most stuck up girl in the neighbourhood challenges Ari to a dessert contest at school, Ari and her friends agree to take her on. And they also form their own club: they are The Cupcake Princesses.
Will they manage to make the perfect cupcake?


text: The talented media designer Miklos Falvay brought these old photographs to life through a technique called 3D Mapping, which I will talk more about in later posts. These images are part of the short documentary produced by Miklos Havas about the first Petrol Station in Hungary. What I find intriguing and fascinating about 3D mapping is that it has the power to effortlessly pull us in, allowing us to dive in and experience a photograph to its full depth. What do you guys think?


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A car hire company has been accused by neighbours in Giffnock of putting safety at risk by obstructing pavements with vehicles.
Now police have become involved after complaints over what has been termed the inconsiderate behaviour of Enterprise Rent-A-Car.
SNP Councillor Vincent Waters, of Giffnock & Thornliebank Ward, said: "Enterprise are being very selfish neighbours.
"I'm one of many local people who've pleaded with them to stop blocking pavements with their vans. It keeps falling on deaf ears, so now I've asked the police and the council's enforcement services to step in.
"Residents should not have to walk on to the road because these vans take up the entire pavement."
Enterprise said: "Demand for both cars and vans from our Giffnock site continues to increase.
"While we'll soon be opening a new branch on Tradeston Street to keep up with growing demand and have been exploring alternative parking arrangements in earnest, we recognise that this situation requires a more immediate solution.
"As such, we have today decided to temporarily suspend the rental of large vans from our Giffnock location until the new branch is operational. We look forward to the understanding of our loyal customers in and around the Giffnock area as we do all we can to meet their needs."
Inspector Alan Dickson told The Extra: "There is no offence of parking on the pavement.
"The Crown Office guidelines are that unless there is a substantive obstruction, there is little we can do.
"At this time there has been no official complaint regarding this company."


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Diabetic focal neuropathy is sudden unpredictable pain. It strikes like lightning in older type 2 diabetics, and it can be frightening. But if you know what it is and what you can do for it, you will not add fear and stress to this painful complication.
Diabetic focal neuropathy is different from all the other neuropathic pains that type 2 diabetics experience.
It appears suddenly in a specific part of your body, like a muscle cramp. It is painful and impossible to predict.
But just like any diabetic complication, its source is thought to be the long-term high blood sugar that causes nerve damage.
Older adults deal with diabetic focal neuropathy after years of type 2 diabetes.
That may be because it takes a long time for blood vessels to fail and nerves to be starved.
Another pathway for nerve damage is the inflammatory condition of having too much insulin in your body, called hyperinsulinemia.
The inflammatory effect is probably responsible for the onset as well as many of the complications of type 2 diabetes that show up after many years with diabetes.
Doctors may not know all the causes of diabetic focal neuropathy, but they know the symptoms quite well.
The pain is focused on one nerve, which is why it is called focal. That is also why when it hits you it is sudden, like lightning.
One common symptom is sudden aching behind one eye or an inability to focus the eye. There may be double vision or sharp pain.
Another symptom may be Bell's palsy, a paralysis on one side of the face that makes the eyelid, cheek and lip droop.
Bell's palsy makes you look like a stroke victim, but it only affects your face, and it gradually fades away over a few weeks.
Non-diabetics get Bell's palsy also, but for us it may be brought on by neuropathy.
Sudden pain may strike one spot in your lower back or pelvis. It may also hit one side of your chest or rib cage, and many people think they are having a heart attack.
But if the pain does not spread and you are able to breathe normally, it is probably diabetic focal neuropathy.
If you are not sure, it is a good idea to get a blood test from an EMT or your doctor to rule out any heart problem.
Sudden abdominal pain in one spot can be diabetic focal neuropathy but sometimes is mistaken for appendicitis.
If it worries you, talk to your doctor about how to tell the difference so you will not stress over this.
By far the most common form of diabetic focal neuropathy is a leg cramp. The cramp will usually hit you on the outside of your shin or the inside of your foot.
It can startle you out of a sound sleep. All you can do is stretch or get up and walk around until it eases. Sometimes a hot bath helps too.
The front of one thigh is another spot where diabetic focal neuropathy can strike. But no matter where it strikes, this kind of neuropathy has its own peculiar character that sets it apart.
It always appears suddenly and is very localized, for instance in one eye, not both, or one foot and not the other. It is painful and cannot be predicted.
It hits older adults or those who have had type 2 diabetes for a very long time.
The other characteristic is that it improves by itself. It may take days, weeks or even months, but the symptoms gradually fade away.
There is no treatment your doctor can offer except to give something for the neuropathic pain and reassure you that the pain will ease with time.
Researchers have proved that treatment with insulin to get tight control of blood sugar reduces diabetic focal neuropathy and even prevents it.
What does that mean to you? It means you can prevent neuropathic pain by controlling your blood glucose.
If you are willing, you can do this with diet and exercise.
Every kind of diabetic neuropathy responds to well controlled blood sugar, so use what you understand about carbohydrates and other foods to help you succeed.
You have the arsenal of superfoods with antioxidants that heal and protect nerves in your eyes and muscles as well as improve your blood sugar.
If you need insulin or oral medications, they are there to help. Many type 2 diabetics are using insulin. There is no longer a stigma of failure if you inject insulin to help control type 2 diabetes.
I hope that understanding how and where the lightning of diabetic focal neuropathy strikes will keep it from frightening you if and when it shows up.
It helps to know this is not a chronic pain, that it will go away, and that you can do something to prevent it in the long term.
There are other pains you need to know about. Lower your stress by learning about autonomic neuropathy and proximal neuropathy, so you will be ready to deal with them.
If you have the numbness, tingling and pain of peripheral neuropathy there are things you can do about that as well.
Please don't let pain take away the joy you find in the people around you.
Facing a chronic, often painful condition like type 2 diabetes and yet continuing to live without self-pity takes courage. You may find out you have a lot of it.
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Arts et Cultures en Francophonie invite you to a cultural afternoon on Sunday January 21st at the Chorlton Irish Club, 17 High Ln, Manchester M21 9DJ.
Free to attend!
The French poet and spoken word artist Mehdi Krüger (http://mehdikruger.com/) is coming to visit us.
- 12:30pm to 2:30pm: writing workshop for parents and children animated by Mehdi Krüger
- mandatory registration by email (firstname.lastname@example.com)
- registration before Jan 18th
- cost: parents (£3), children (£1)
- 2:30pm to 3:30pm: book fair (see below)
- 3:30pm to 4pm: concert parents/children
- 4pm to 5pm: free concert with Mehdi Krüger.
The rules for the book fair are simple:
- A payment of £5 per table is requested before Jan 18th; if the payment hasn't been received by then, the table will be offered to others
- The payment for the table is non-refundable in case of cancellation by the exhibitor, even with notice
- The exhibitors are responsible for:
- labelling their books
- managing their funds
- maintaining their stall
- setting up their table between noon and 12:30pm
- clearing up after the event
- Arts et Cultures en Francophonie reserves the right to prevent an exhibitor from showing or attempting to sell any book or material deemed illegal; anyone doing so will be removed from the event without a refund.
Specific Facebook events have been created for these workshops and concerts, thanks for sharing them with your network:
- writing workshop with Mehdi Krüger => https://www.facebook.com/events/530998367275437/
- Book fair => https://www.facebook.com/events/169264163674358/
- Free concert with Mehdi Krüger => https://www.facebook.com/events/1986628691580009/


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German Web 2.0 Interviews
Over on his blog, web.XpunktNull.de, Klaas Bollhoefer has an eHub-inspired interview series that will interest Web 2.0 users, especially those that speak German. See my blog post URL: German Web 2.0 Interviews.
Automatically synchronize your PCs, mobile phone and the web, to keep all our media and information always up to date and instantly accessible on whatever device you're using and whether you're online or not. Windows-only. URL: Sharpcast.
Users create, edit, and play trivia games. URL: Trivionomy.
Secure online accounting of personal expenses and income. Graphical and statistical information, manage the budget of as many projects as you want, work in group and share accounting data with everyone. URL: mo.neytrack.in.
Privately send photos and videos to your friends. For Windows 2000/XP. URL: Shooter.
A tool for presenting Flickr photos. URL: Splashr.
Converts your voicemail messages into text messages and sends them discreetly to your mobile phone or email. The message arrives just as if the caller had texted you, displaying their number so you can call them straight back at the push of a button. URL: SpinVox.
A question and answer search system that will give users the ability to find specific answers to their questions instead of pages upon pages of results. URL: Kozoru.
A simple online tool that handles all makes it easy to compress and uncompress files. You can upload and compress your files, uncompress compressed files on the web and view/download contents, grab files from the web, compress them online and download the compressed archive. URL: Krunch.
Keeps your ideas categorized and organized. Applies the Getting Things Done model to managing your thoughts and projects with "pages, categories and ideas." URL: Wridea.
Provides hosted web lists, databases, and wikis for groups or small businesses. URL: GroupSharp.
A simple tool that lets you to create an email address accessible only via RSS. It makes mailing lists easy to manage and creates a new opportuntity for social communication. URL: SocialMail.
Social video/music bookmarking service. Search videos from Google, Yahoo, iFilm and YouTube and bookmark them in form of playlist. Search for music and add them to a playlist, which you can play from your favorite music player. URL: uLinkx.
eHub in the Top 100 at Share Your OPML
Emily Chang's eHub is listed in the Top 100 Feeds at Dave Winer's Share Your OPML, a "commons for sharing outlines, feeds, and taxonomy" (currently #59).
A tool that will help you tag your audio and video files with information about your license and upload Creative Commons-licensed audio and video works to the Internet Archive for free hosting. You also have the option of publishing the licensed and tagged audio works on your own site. URL: CcPublisher.
Online RSS reader with monetization model. URL: FeedShow.
Japanese AJAX start page. The alpha release includes the basic features of a personal computer operating system (document creation and image viewing etc.), but also comes equipped with services such as file storage, file sharing, and instant messaging capabilities. eHub Interviews StartForce URL: StartForce.
Project 52
A UK musician called Shane Beales (ex of the prestigious Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts) has committed to writing and recording a new song every week during 2006 – a pretty significant challenge! Songs are delivered to subscribers as non-drm'd 192Kbps MP3 using a personalised email link. URL: Project 52.
A social research collaboration tool to connect researchers in diverse fields around the world to share articles, lectures, papers , events. URL: Complore.
A graphical, web-based AJAX start page to aggregate your favorite sites. Launch pending. URL: SurfNinja.
Pearl Comments
A service that lets team members attach comments to any web page and share them. Selecting a comment highlights the portion of the page that is under discussion. URL: Pearl Comments.
A music social network and recommendation service. URL: MusicHawk.
A search mashup of social bookmarking sites and a new way to search content on the web through tag associations. URL: Tagground.
A free service specifically for mobile phone users of India in Karnataka and Delhi, but is being planned to be launched nationally and internationally soon. Input your usage information and mobile bill and the site help choose the best (and cheapest) service provider for you. URL: YourBillBuddy.
Shows and ranks the popularity of sites and blogs by parsing millions of RSS generated articles. "What Alexa is to traffic, urlfan is to popularity." As of this post, EmilyChang.com ranks 1601 out of 1,674,043 sites. URL: urlfan.
A free web-based service that allows you to create your own RSS feeds from almost any web page. A simple point-and-click interface guides you through the process of setting up your feed without the need for knowledge of HTML or programming. URL: Ponyfish.
Organise, mix, and filter your podcast feeds and online media. "Like mixtapes for podcasts." URL: Collectik.
Workout diary and community with integrated Google Maps to let you depict running routes. URL: FunBeat.
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"We are reworking on our mobile phone strategy. We are moving in to smart phone business", MIRC Electronics Chairman and Managing Director Gulu Mirchandani told reporters here.
MIRC manufacturers home appliances under the ONIDA brand. "Earlier we had around 10-12 models and about eight of them were feature phones. We are focusing on smartphones in the sub Rs 10,000 segment", Mirchandani said, after launching the company's new range of air conditioners.
Though the company was having around six to seven per cent market share in Gujarat mobile phone market, he said the decision to focus more on smartphone business was due to the growing smartphone industry.
"That (sub Rs 10,000 smartphone) market offers huge potential for us", he said.
While air conditioners and flat panels were the flagship products for MIRC Electronics, he said the revenues from mobile phone division was around six to seven per cent.


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About CTMA's blogger: Paul Linnell
Paul Linnell is a customer experience and service quality improvement champion, working internationally with senior managers and their teams to help them achieve business success, reduce risk and build customer loyalty and advocacy by improving service to customers. Paul specialises in the design and deployment of customer experience measurement, service quality improvement, complaints handling and preventive analysis programmes. For most of his career he has worked in Europe and North America and for the past 10 years Paul has been based in New Zealand, continuing to serve clients globally.


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Guy possesses an extensive knowledge of innovation, entrepreneurship, social media, and marketing. First and foremost, he is an evangelist. The term comes from a Greek word that means "bringing the good news." That's what he does--whether it was the good news of Macintosh or currently the good news of Canva, an online graphics-design firm. He aligns with companies and causes that empower people, foster democracy, and make the world a meritocracy.Tags
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If you met him today, you might not notice anything remarkable about Kansas University linebacker Isaac Wright.
Putting aside his stylish dreadlocks, which he began growing a few years back because he thought they looked cool sticking out of his helmet, Wright seems like any other KU football player and any other college student.
He's not.
The fact he's in college or even can play football is the remarkable part, considering when he was born, three months before reaching full term, Wright weighed 1 pound, 14 ounces and seemed destined for a life of struggle, if he'd have any life at all.
"My mother would refer to him as a prune with legs," Wright's mother, Alicia Hooks said. "His entire body fit in the palm of my hand."
Twelve weeks before he was due, on March 22, 1990, Wright worked his way into the world and started fighting.
"The goal was to keep him in for at least 24 weeks," Hooks said. "If we couldn't, they wouldn't be able to save his life if he had any problems after he was born. The day I reached 24 weeks, my water broke, and he was here. The doctor basically said, don't have high expectations of him living, and, if he does live, he's going to have severe physical abnormalities."
It didn't matter. Hooks and Isaac's father, Dwayne Wright, viewed their first son as a blessing.
"They said I didn't have very many features or anything," said Wright, recalling the tales he's heard a thousand times. "I just had eyes and limbs. But ... I made it."
Doctors would not let Wright's parents take him home until he was in the 3- to 5-pound range. The waiting lasted several months. More tubes. More tests. More tears.
"I missed Mother's Day," Hooks said. "I sat and cried in church on Mother's Day. Everybody else had their baby, and life wasn't fair."
Wright faced long odds from the day he was born. As a walk-on who's been to three schools in the last three years, the odds continue to stack up against him. But Wright refuses to succumb to them.
"I'm a fighter," he said. "That's where I came from. I've been fighting to get here and I'm gonna keep fighting."
'Just a normal kid'
By the time Wright was a few months old, he gained weight like a normal infant and ate like an adolescent. He used to have asthma. It's gone now. His legs were supposed to grow at different rates, making simple tasks such as walking, running or riding a bike nearly impossible. They didn't. They did grow, though. Today, Wright, a junior from Kansas City, Kan., stands 6-foot-3, 240 pounds. By the time he was in elementary school, Wright's size was no longer an issue.
"He was odd-looking, but he was actually just a normal kid after he came out of the hospital," Dwayne Wright said.
By age 5, Wright's parents were separated, and he lived part-time with each.
"He literally was flip-flopping back and forth even during the week," Hooks said. "But worse than that, I ended up homeless, and we were staying in an abandoned building with no running water — a horrid thing for a kid to have to go through. But he was a trooper. He always found the best things. We would go outside at night and dance in the rain, and he would invent little games for us to play."
Around that time, Wright began using sports as a distraction. He excelled in just about everything he tried, but didn't take to football so quickly.
"At first, he seemed so uncoordinated and frustrated and crying and mad," Hooks said. "But when he first got it was when he was a receiver and he caught the ball and ran all the way to the other end of the field. After that, it was all over. That was his sport. That was his love."
By eighth grade, Wright had grown to 5-6. A year later, he sprouted seven inches and stood 6-1 as a ninth-grader.
Although Wright's many health concerns vanished before causing much harm, his upbringing was another story. It didn't create the same kind of pain that asthma, blindness or physical abnormalities would have, but it harmed a part of Wright nobody could see. This, too, forced him to fight.
During his three years on the Kansas City Washington varsity football team, Wright was ejected from eight games, all for fighting on the field. Because of the anger he carried with him just about every day, the physically gifted player had become a liability for his team.
"I was a head case," Wright said. "That was my biggest problem. It was more or less like my background caught up with me. That made me better, but the only problem was I couldn't translate the difference between being on the field and being off the field. I could play angry on the field, and I could be great, but I couldn't understand that in the classroom you couldn't do the same kind of stuff."
While Wright's past took its toll, he found a way to use his rage to hit harder and play faster. He quickly became one of the top players in the Kansas City area. With that, came trips to KU for seven-on-seven camps, where a good showing could have landed Wright a Div. I scholarship. His physical abilities stacked up.
Mentally, he remained worlds behind the rest of the players, and that kept coaches from committing to him.
The Stuckey factor
There's a barber shop in KCK that's responsible for helping Wright get his life on track. His dad's shop, The Wright Cutt, provided the setting for one of the biggest talks of his life. His mentor, Darrell Stuckey, a Washington High grad and one of KU's all-time greats, provided the soundtrack.
"Me and Isaac have had kind of a big-brother relationship ever since I met him," Stuckey said. "I knew he was smart. He could play the game of football and he took care of what was important. I think I saw something in him that even he didn't know he had."
Dwayne Wright never will forget Stuckey's work that day.
"They went outside of my shop and sat on the front step and talked for an hour or two," said Dwayne Wright, who still cuts Stuckey's hair when he's in town. "When they came back in, Isaac's whole attitude was different."
Stuckey, who now plays for the San Diego Chargers, remembers the conversation, too.
"It was about him seeing life as he needed to see it instead of how he wanted to see it," Stuckey said. "And I told him it was important to put as much into it as he's going to get out of it. I told him, 'If you want something, go chase it. You have to go and get it.'"
Wright listened, and when he received a scholarship from Butler Community College to play football, he thought he was on his way. He red-shirted his first year, missed his second year because of injury and never played a down at Butler. He transferred to Independence CC, where, for the first time in his life, he was allowed to play linebacker. After finishing the 2010 season with 88 tackles, Wright began getting calls from Div. I programs.
Things looked good for him to head to Arkansas as a walk-on but, at the last minute, the Razorbacks changed their mind and, once again, Wright's anger surfaced. Instead of letting it pull him back down, Wright remembered Stuckey's words and the school where Stuckey starred. KU coach Turner Gill offered Wright preferred-walk-on status, and the junior joined the team this summer.
"Being a walk-on is pretty tough," Wright said. "Money is the biggest issue; buying books, buying food, paying your rent, getting back and forth to practice without a car. All through summer, I jogged, I think three or four weeks straight, to make it to morning practice. I'd get up at 4 in the morning to make it, but when you've got this kind of opportunity, you can't complain about not getting enough sleep."
Road work is nothing new for Wright. He used to jog two miles to his grandma's house in a weighted vest and often did 500 push-ups right after waking up. His stepfather, Rodney Hooks, told him it would make him stronger. Wright didn't question it.
Once his KU teammates got to know him and realized the lengths he went to in order to make workouts, help started coming his way.
"Lubbock Smith. Make sure you put that down," Wright said. "I really appreciate him. He got me. He's seen where I'm coming from. He's just seen people struggling, and I'm pretty sure he's had the same kind of stuff."
Asked what inspired him to give rides to a player he hardly knew, Smith didn't flinch.
"He didn't even have to ask me," Smith said. "That's just what you do for a teammate or a brother."
'I do have a calling'
Today, Wright is listed as a second-string linebacker for the Jayhawks. He plays in the middle, behind sophomore transfer Darius Willis, and, although he's still new to the position, he has played in all five of KU's games and recorded five tackles. Naturally, every one has made mom proud.
"Isaac had the instinct, the gut and the heart, but he didn't have the training at linebacker," Hooks said. "So for him to get in the game as a walk-on without having that training, yeah, I'm hollerin'."
Although he still tends to roll his eyes at his mother's gushing, Wright said he knew where she was coming from.
"When you're a child, I think they're supposed to tell you you're special to make you feel good," he said. "But I am starting to believe that I do have a calling. Now that I understand it, I realize how hard being premature has been on so many other people. That's the real blessing. Not playing football, not going to school, just me being here."
Added his mother: "He has come a long, long way. If you think about everything he went through, for him to come out like he did, it certainly wasn't me, it certainly wasn't his dad, it was nothing but God."
With the rest of his life figured out — school, his past, his future, his family — Wright, an international-finance major, said he looked forward to focusing on his one true passion.
"The only hobbies I have are football and trying to make it," he said. "There's a lot that goes into it, but this is the life I chose. And I'm fine with it. I can't even imagine what life would be like without football. I can see me being the 60-year-old man still playing flag football. I see it. Because, at the end of the day, with everything being hard, you go back to what you love and just remember to have fun. Your biggest fight is between you. That was the thing I had to learn. It's not the other players. It's not the coaches. It's about you. And I'm happy."
Wow! 1 year of experience as a LB. Maybe he is still learning to play the position even though he is a junior. We really are a young team.
Lacie...giggity giggity
You'll figure it out sometime. It's actually really respectful!
Mmmmmmmmmmm hot girl tha Rick Barnes put behind ku's bench...oh...sorry I got lost in google images for a minute.
Quick question, what's Wrights major and gpa? And I'm not hating, you know I love a come from nothing to something story as much as the next guy, I just really hope he is taking full academic advantages of where his athletic ability has taken him.
Yeah..have to agree. That was a stupid remark.
Do you enjoy making a fool of yourself? I pitty you.
This article sums up my greatest love of KU, it has a history of giving people chances - and I hope that tradition will always continue. Thank you KU. I know we'll do better this weekend, I can feel it. RCJH!
Amen. This great story highlights that life is much more than wins and losses. It's the human story that counts. That's one reason I'm a big Turner Gill supporter. He gets this. (I know that Gill was a small part of this story, but I'm referring to the fact that he is so committed to the well-being and development of his players. And I like that he gave Isaac the opportunity to become part of the team, also).
Good story about a kid overcoming so much and giving it his all. This kids is to be applauded. Overcoming so health issues, and the residual anger of a tough home life, this jayhawk's efforts should be appreciated. I try not to comment on fools posts but seriously for someone to make fun of this story is just disgusting and sick. Ahp.... seek help!
Matt, this is one the 5 best articles I have read on here. I'm going to miss reading your stuff on here when you get picked up by some major publication or paper. Ahper, I sincerely hope that when you die, not a single person shows up to your funeral and if you do have a family, they must be the most miserable people alive having put up with all your negative BS on a daily basis.
Hang in there, ahperse... We need your comments to remind ourselves how great it is not to be you. Not only are you slower than Wright in making progress, you are heading in the wrong direction.
Well. I appreciate articles like these very much.
They tend to remind me what a whiner I am, and to be thankful for the things that I have and the life that I've been blessed with.
It's a miracle that this young man even survived and the fact that he's playing football at a Division 1 school (don't channel your inner ahperse at that statement) is just unbelievable.
Nice story Matt.
And really??? Nothing from the women's team or ljw for running a picture where two girls are making gang signs? Classy! I'm sure parents everywhere are lining up to take their daughters to see such wonderful role modles.
Great story, so inspiring. Keep it up Isaac, I want you to succeed!
That's a lot for a young man to go through but I have the feeling Isaac will be able to handle whatever life throws at him.
I guess I've been going through a tough time lately with tomorrow being the first anniversary of the creation of ahperse. Started to get a little worried with upstarts like mangino and squawk gaining ground on me. I began to push. Like a hitter in a slump I was trying to force things instead of letting them come to me. However today with the setting of the record for most post removed on one article record (7) and sneaking by a Bruce Jenner blast, it appears I still got it! So I'll leave you "homers" for the rest of the day as a present. I'm off to eat a steak off a working girls hinney with my two best friends azalum and mulaza where every sentence we say ends with"fire gill!"
Yeah you still got it! Dic#khead of the year!
Congratulations, Isaac. Let's hope a scholarship comes through real soon ... you certainly deserve one.
I really do like this article and really am impressed with his ability to overcome such adversity.
All that being said, is one of the worst thing is seeing the dreadlocks or long hair sticking out of people's helmets. I can't believe the Wright Cutt hasn't figured out that isn't good looking.
Everytime someone is running with long hair, and a defender is coming from behind, I just wish and hope that they would rip that hair out, but I've only seen it happen once, and they called a personal foul for unnecessary roughness.
Now we aren't allowed to hit a QB, aren't allowed to tackle from behind, growing out long hair...it seems like more and more it is becoming a sissy game.
ahpersecoachingexperience...you have committed the ultimate sin...you are boring.
Your mean-spirited streak that causes you to downgrade Kansas athletes and posters alike has drowned out the clever, humorous and sometimes "right-on" observations that you used to post.
Maybe you should consider, in celebration of this esteemed anniversary, reinventing a new avatar with a fresh perspective. I'm not saying that you should diminish your passion or your fire but rather back off a little on the poison.
I am sure you will scoff at my post, but stop for a moment and think, why did this guy take the time to type this response ...is it possible there may be a little truth in it?
Freedom of speech is truly the root of all other freedoms, so you have the choice. However, what a person says and how they say it defines utimately who they are.
PS I do agree, however, that Coach Gill should be relieved of his duties at the end of this season unless measurable improvements are made.
Great article on a great young man!!! Keep up the good work and you'll be rewarded. The KU fans are behind you 100%.
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New Republic — The 400,000-odd people who flocked to Las Vegas last month for the Electric Daisy electronic dance music (EDM) festival probably didn't make much of its name. Clad in sparkly tutus, neon spandex, glittery bikinis, and enormous furry boots, they came to dance, to gaze starry-eyed at the LED graphics, and to enjoy the warmth and communal spirit of the crowd—not to question the unlikely juxtaposition of electricity and daisies.
But the tension at the heart of the growing electronic music movement is manifest in the festival's name. Electronic music festivals like Electric Daisy, Electric Forest, and Electric Zoo celebrate a culture of warmth, geniality, and flowers on the one hand, and a musical tradition of impersonal digitization on the other. The Raver's Manifesto, an anonymous document that outlines the electronic music movement's core tenets, epitomizes this apparent inconsistency: "the thunderous, muffled, echoing beat was comparable to a mother's heart soothing a child in her womb of concrete, steel, and electrical wiring," it proclaims. The music that gave rise to P.L.U.R.—"peace, love, unity, and respect," a doctrine that underlies much of the American EDM scene—is at once tenderly maternal and brutally mechanical.
Why is it this music—which has seen an unprecedented surge in attendance in recent years, with the Ultra Music Festival in Miami boasting between 50,000 and 60,000 attendees each day—that has occasioned such an explicit celebration of human connection and community? "Rave culture, despite all the negative attention it receives about its ties to club drugs, is really about togetherness," a raver gushed to me. (07/28/2014)


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- Chef Donia Bijan has used food to look at her past and present culture
- She says food will always bring people together
- Nations, she says, should use this as an example to bridge gaps
How can food evoke the past and change someone's future?
California chef Donia Bijan explores both in her memoir, "Maman's Homesick Pie: A Persian Heart in an American Kitchen." As a young girl in the late 1970s, Bijan left Iran with her family at the start of the Islamic revolution there.
Years later, she attended the Cordon Bleu cooking school in Paris and ran the successful "L'amie Donia" restaurant in Palo Alto, California, for 10 years.
But, she says, the invaluable lessons she learned from her mother, and the influence of her Persian culture and family, stayed with her and continues to influence her food, and life, today.
CNN's Asieh Namdar talked to her about her journey and how food has been a common thread through it all.
CNN: How did your interest in food and cooking begin?
Bijan: I was a really shy and awkward little girl. I found out pretty quickly that the place where I could find my confidence and comfort was in the kitchen. That's where I knew exactly what to do. I was never shooed away by my mother whose cooking was amazing and brought everyone together. She would ask me "don't you want to go outside and play?" and I would say "No"... and she would say "fine" and give me tasks to do. There were simple tasks like washing the fruits and vegetables, but for me the responsibility was enormous, arranging the fruit on a platter was like a painting or piece of art.
CNN: How did your parents react to your decision to be a chef?
Bijan: I knew exactly what I wanted to do, I just didn't know how to express it. I just couldn't tell someone I wanted to be an "ashpaz" (cook). It was not considered a proper profession. Young educated ladies became doctors and lawyers, not cooks!
Fortunately I ended up in Berkeley, a food mecca of sorts. It was a renaissance for me because people made their own decisions about their lives, not based on some formula you had to follow, which was a common theme in Iranian families. That was such a revelation to me. When I realized I was in charge of my own life, I knew then I wanted to cook.
The hardest thing was telling my dad. I was 20 and the youngest of his three daughters, his last hope for becoming a doctor like himself. His reaction was explosive. I knew it would break his heart. Mom was extraordinary, it was incredible how much confidence she had in me. The kind of confidence I didn't even have in myself. I think she knew ultimately that children have to follow their own dreams and whatever you try to force on them will backfire. I don't know how she knew that, coming from a place where women didn't have a lot of choices.
CNN: What are some of your most vivid childhood memories in Iran before the revolution?
Bijan: My dad was a doctor (Ob/Gyn) and built a hospital fresh out of medical school. My mother worked there as a nurse. He imagined this idyllic life where the two of them were partners and they would build this beautiful hospital together. I was born at that same hospital, and we lived in an apartment on the top floor. I used to think everyone lives on "top of the shop." I didn't know it was unusual until my 7th or 8th birthday and mom had a party for me in the garden of the hospital. Patients would stroll around in their hospital robes around the pool. Most of them were women who had just given birth. My mom always motivated them to get up and walk around, and get fresh air. I remember patients would be strolling, and some of the kids would ask, "Who are those people?" and I would say, "Those are the patients" and my friends would ask "What patients?" "My dad's patients," I would say, "What's the big deal?" One kid never came back.
CNN: How did the revolution change things?
Bijan: My mom had become politically active -- she was a women's rights advocate, a member of the parliament. She fought really hard for some basic things we take for granted. We were away on vacation in Spain in 1978, when my uncle called and advised them not to come back. She knew there was not a place for someone like her in a theocracy. That was that. She never went back. ...
In every family, there's one parent who holds out hope ... the other wants to move on.
My dad felt his destiny wasn't in London, Paris or Sydney ... it was in Tehran, where he was simply known as "doctor." He never got used to life in the U.S. My mom realized very quickly the choices were limited. She didn't want her children to live in perpetual exile. She wanted to make sure we had a place (we) could call home. Without having a place to call your own, you lose your sense of possibilities. She felt if she went back, she'd be thrown in jail, or killed. It was very clear-cut for my mom. She knew what she had to do. Thank goodness, she had her extensive background in nursing, so she fell back on that in the U.S. and got a job as a nurse.
CNN: Why a book?
Bijan: My mom died the same year I sold the restaurant, in 2004. ... My whole word turned upside down. I went from working ungodly hours to nothing. My profession was the kind of job that demanded my attention in the present, so I had never thought about the past. Without the pressure of having the restaurant, I found myself looking more and more to the past and wandering down memory lane. Picking up memories like an archaeologist inspecting fossils, I realized that everything I had become could be traced in the imprints of those fossils. Things I hadn't thought about in years were resurfacing. The more I wrote, the more present my mom became. ...
I was fortunate enough to chase one dream ... and become successful at it. ... I'm working on a novel now about women, and there is an Iran link in there.
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- The brand first appeared in the early 1960s as the tennis division of Italian Ski-wear company L'Alpina Maglierie SporCve S.p.A which itself was formed back in 1946.
- To reflect the dominance of Australian players in the tennis world such as Rod Laver and Ken Roswell the brand opted for the name Australian as well as using a Kangaroo as its logo.
- Since day one and to this day the brand still manufactures all it's products in Italy.
- Australian was at one point during the 1980s the most highly desirable label amongst British football casuals due to being incredibly hard to find as well as their unique 'pop off' sleeves.
- In 2006 Peugeot released Australian versions of their 307 and 407 models, check out the advert here.
- In 2011 they released a special edition polo shirt that came freshly packaged in a carton of milk.
- Australian has sponsored an impressive role-call of tennis players which includes: Ivan Lendl, Eddie Dibbs, Hana Mandlikova, Elena Sukova, Anders Jarrid, Tomas Smid, Andrei Cesnokov, Paolo Canè, Goran Ivanisevic, Petr Korda and Jiri Novak.
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FourFourTwo's Best 100 Football Players in the World 2015 No.1: Lionel Messi
Behold, the FFT100's top man has regained his crown! Domestic and European devastation, 58 goals last season and continued jaw-dropping form could only mean one thing...
It's almost a decade ago now since the New York Times published a piece by David Foster Wallace about Roger Federer. In it, he sought to convey the experience of watching the Swiss wave his willow wand around the tennis court. What Foster Wallace came up with was the term Federer Moments. He defined them as times "when the jaw drops and eyes protrude and sounds are made that bring spouses in from other rooms to see if you're OK."
Lionel Messi provokes the same reactions and stirs the same emotions. One of the moments of the year so far was in March when Pep Guardiola returned to the Camp Nou for the first time since he left in 2012. Barcelona were playing Manchester City and after half an hour or so Messi had him out of his seat.
Messi had just slipped the ball through poor old James Milner's legs and as he did Guardiola, up in the stands, puffed out his cheeks, put his head in his hands and turned in disbelief, a look of childlike wonder manifesting itself on his face. Here was a Messi moment. That ability to surprise and leave us aghast even after many years of following his career. It consolidated another feeling too.
Between Dec 1, 2014 and Nov 23, 2015, the Argentine was involved in 49 league goals (36 goals, 13 assists) – more than any other player in the top five European leagues.
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Getting even better
After making his debut at 16 and playing around 600 games, there was a sense with Messi that burnout and decline was around the corner. Had we seen the best of him? Would we now have to come to terms with him slowing down and beginning to decline? Instead, quite improbably given the unprecedented standards he had set before, he was getting even better. Messi went to another level. Even after all the goals he has scored and all the trophies he has won, he looked like he still had a point to prove.
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Messi, Ronaldo, Suarez, Neymar, Ozil
The previous season had ended in disappointment. Barcelona had finished as runners-up to Atletico Madrid in La Liga. They were knocked out of the Champions League by the same opponent and lost the Copa del Rey final to Real Madrid. Then came the World Cup where Argentina reached the final and Messi was named the tournament's best player - a decision that divided opinion. But their defeat to Germany at the Maracana left him unfulfilled and the claim that he is the greatest ever in some doubt.
In the days and weeks of introspection that followed, Messi did what true sporting legends do. He appears to have subjected himself to rigorous self-criticism and identified areas where he could improve.
After all the goals he has scored and all the trophies he has won, he came back hungrier, which is ironic, because one of the major changes he made was to go on a diet. There were trips to Sacile, a small town north of Venice, to consult Giuliano Posner, a specialist in these matters recommended to him by, of all people, Martin Demichelis. Messi lost 3kg and was able to play and train at a greater intensity. The effects were noticeable after the New Year.
The timing was poignant if coincidental, not least because it came when Cristiano Ronaldo received his third Ballon d'Or. The Portuguese's entourage were still very much concerned about Messi. That much is clear from his recent documentary.
When Portugal were eliminated from the World Cup at the group stage, shots of Ronaldo in the shower, washing away his sorrow, are spliced with Messi reaching and then - what a relief! - losing the final against Germany. At the Clasico that October, an associate of Ronaldo's representitive, Jorge Mendes, sat beside him at the Bernabeu, turns and says: "The other guy could destroy everything." Barça lost that game 3-1 and when tensions between Messi and coach Luis Enrique flared at the beginning of this year, it looked like they might implode. Instead they blew everyone else away and Messi ascended to a higher plane.
Before Bayern played Barça in the Champions League semi-finals, Guardiola admitted: "There is no defensive system that can stop him. Messi is unstoppable." If versions of Messi exist, this one has to be the best ever. He scored twice in the 77th and 80th minutes and wasn't done yet. He set up Neymar. The Messi moment here was the feint before his second goal. It was to Jerome Boateng what a tranquilizer dart is to an elephant, as Barcelona became the first ever team to do the Treble twice. Messi is the symbol of both. After moving to within one of his rival, Cristiano Ronaldo will once again find himself behind in the Ballon d'Or count by two. What was that line from his documentary again? "The other guy could destroy everything." And in one moment too. A Messi moment. The 2015 collection has been pretty special and as a vintage it might well be considered the best yet and Messi's best ever.
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Harvard will celebrate Senior Night on Saturday while looking to earn its third trip to the WNIT in four years (Gil Talbot).
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The Storyline
The Harvard women's basketball team begins its final push towards a postseason bid this weekend when it hosts Columbia Friday, March 2 at 7 p.m. and Cornell Saturday, March 3 at 6 p.m. The Crimson has three games remaining on its schedule, and is one-half game behind second-place Yale for the Ivy League's automatic invite to play in the WNIT.
A live video stream will be available for both games through GoCrimson.com with play-by-play man Greg Kadetsky and analyst Tom Cuddy on the call. Live stats will also be available through GoCrimson.com.
Postseason Scenarios
Harvard enters the weekend one-half game behind Yale for second place in the Ivy League with a trip to the WNIT on the line. The Crimson has three games remaining on its schedule while the Bulldogs have two. Below are the scenarios for either Harvard or Yale to clinch the postseason bid:
• Harvard can clinch on Saturday by winning both its games this weekend and Yale losing both.
• Harvard can clinch on Tuesday by winning each of its three remaining games and Yale losing one of its two this weekend.
• If both teams win each of its remaining games, Yale would win the second-place tiebreaker by virtue of having beat top-seeded Princeton.
• If Harvard loses any of its three remaining games, and Yale beats Princeton but loses to Penn, Yale would win the second-place tiebreaker by virtue of beating top-seeded Princeton.
• If Harvard loses to Cornell, and Yale loses to Princeton, Yale would win the second-place tiebreaker by virtue of being 2-0 against Cornell.
• If Harvard loses to Columbia, and Yale loses to Princeton, the second-place tiebreaker would be determined by a random draw.
Thank You, Seniors
Harvard will celebrate the accomplishments of this year's graduating seniors, co-captains Brogan Berry and Lindsay Louie, prior to Saturday's game against Cornell. Berry and Louie have helped the Crimson to 71 wins over the last four seasons, including 39 in Ivy League play, and the program's first two appearances in the WNIT in 2009 and 2010.
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Last Time Out
Victoria Lippert scored 17 points and hit a three-pointer with just 1:13 remaining to take the lead for good as the Harvard women's basketball team defeated Penn, 57-53, Saturday night at the Palestra.
Lippert shot 7-of-11 from the field, including 2-of-4 from three, and hit her biggest shot of the night with the game on the line, breaking a 50-50 tie, the seventh tie of the night, and helping Harvard secure the victory.
Emma Golen added 13 points and was 4-of-8 from behind the arc while Christine Clark chipped in 12. Harvard shot 43.5 percent for the game and was 11-of-13 from the line.
Click here to watch highlights from the game.
History in the Making
Brogan Berry became the first Ivy Leaguer to surpass both the 1,300 point and 500 assist plateaus last weekend and is only the 56th student-athlete in NCAA women's basketball history to do so. Entering Friday, Berry ranked third in Harvard history and sixth in Ivy League annals with 507 career assists, and is the sixth all-time leading scorer for the Crimson with 1,37 career points. She needs just three more points to break into the Ivy League all-time top 30, and is on pace to become just the 49th student-athlete in NCAA annals to score 1,400 points and dish out 500 assists.
Click here to visit the Media Center on GoCrimson.com to access Harvard's most up-to-date career records.
Career Scoring (Harvard)
1. Allison Feaster '98 2,312
2. Hana Peljto '04 2,109
3. Reka Cserny '05 1,863
4. Tammy Butler '95 1,605
5. Erin Maher '93 1,582
6. Brogan Berry '12 1,377
Career Assists (Harvard)
1. Jennifer Monti '02 558
2. Emily Tay '09 514
3. Brogan Berry '12 507
Career Assists (Ivy)
1. Jennifer Monti '02, Harvard 558
5. Lauren Benson'10, Cornell 515
6. Brogan Berry '12, Harvard 507
Career Free-Throw Percentage (Ivy)
1. Angela Soriaga '06, Dartmouth 89.9
5. Brogan Berry '12, Harvard 83.0
Just Like Home
Harvard went 8-6 in road games this season, and clinched the program's first winning road record since 2008-09 with its 57-53 win at Penn on Saturday. The Crimson enjoyed a five-game road winning streak from Jan. 3 to Feb. 4, marking the program's longest road winning streak since a seven-game stretch in 2008-09.
Players of the Week
Junior Christine Clark and senior Brogan Berry have combined to earn five Ivy League Player of the Week honors this season, the most for any single team in the conference. Clark has been named player of the week three times after earning three Ivy League Rookie of the Week awards last season. Berry, meanwhile, owns five career player of the week honors, putting her one shy of entering the Ancient Eight's all-time top 10.
Welcome to the Club
Junior Victoria Lippert became the 16th member of Harvard's 1,000 point club on Feb. 10 against Penn and is only the sixth student-athlete in Crimson history to do so as an underclassman. Lippert enters the weekend ranked 14th in program annals with 1,062 points. Senior Brogan Berry is also a member of the 1,000 point club and was the fifth student-athlete to eclipse 1,000 points as an underclassman. She currently ranks sixth in the Harvard record books with 1,377 points.
Harvard won its 300th game in Ivy League play at home against Penn, becoming the second program after Dartmouth to reach 300 wins against Ancient Eight opponents. The Crimson has won 281 Ivy League games under Head Coach Kathy Delaney-Smith, and has won at least 10 games in the conference 16 times.
Its Been A While
Head Coach Kathy Delaney-Smith, in her 30th season at the helm of the Crimson, coached in her 800th career game on Saturday at Penn. Delaney-Smith has also been on the sidelines for 405 Ivy League contests, and coached game 400 at home against the Quakers.
Seeing Crimson
Freshman Erin McDonnell was the star of the most recent Seeing Crimson feature on GoCrimson.com. In the video, McDonnell breaks down the keys to playing post defense and gives you a first person view of what it looks like to take a charge.
Haven't We Seen You Before?
Senior Brogan Berry entered the weekend having made 111 career appearances in a Crimson uniform, including 110 career starts. Should she appear in each of the Crimson's final regular season games, she will finish with 114 career appearances, second only to Christine Matera's '11 115. If Berry starts each of Harvard's remaining regular season games, she will set the new program record for career starts at 113.
20/20 Vision
Christine Clark and Brogan Berry combined for six consecutive 20-plus point performances from Feb. 3 to Feb. 18, a feat which the Crimson had not achieved since going 15 straight games with a 20-point scorer in 2003-04.
Clark began the streak with 23 points at Cornell and followed that up with a 21-point night at Columbia, becoming the first Crimson since Victoria Lippert in 2010 to score at least 20 points in back-to-back games. Berry posted back-to-back 20-point games against Penn (26) and Princeton (21), marking the first time in her career she has done so. Clark moved the streak to six games with a 20-point effort at Brown and a 23-point showing at Yale.
Doubling Up
Four Crimson have combined to post six double-doubles this season, with Christine Clark notcing back-to-back double-doubles against Princeton and Brown to become the first Harvard student-athlete to do so since Emma Markley '11 in 2011. Clark leads the team with three double-doubles on the year while Brogan Berry, Emma Golen and Miriam Rutzen have each notched one.
Shooters' Touch
The Crimson shot 51.0 percent (26-51) from the field at Yale, marking only the second time this season the Crimson has made at least half of its attempts from the field. Harvard also shot 50.0 percent (26-52) against Alcorn State, marking the first time the team had done so since shooting 60.9 percent (28-46) in a 77-46 win against Columbia on Feb. 19, 2011.
Harvard was a perfect 21-of-21 at the free-throw line at Columbia, tying the program record for free-throw percentage in a single game and marking the first time the team has been perfect on more than 15 attempts. The Crimson is one of just 10 teams in the NCAA this season to finish a game without a miss at the line and at least 15 attempts, and along with Syracuse's 23-of-23 performance is one of only two teams to do so with at least 20 attempts.
Christine Clark led Harvard with a 12-of-12 performance at the line, tying her with Reka Cserny '05 for the best single-game performance in program history. Clark made 29 consecutive free throws earlier this season, including an 11-of-11 performance at New Hampshire.
Nationally Known
Harvard entered the weekend ranked 12th in the NCAA in free-throw percentage (76.7) and was 39th with a +5.2 rebounding margin. The Crimson also ranked 13th in personal fouls (13.2) and 96th in three-point field goals per game (5.6).
Individually, Brogan Berry owned the 31st best assist-to-turnover ratio (1.9) in the land while her 4.4 apg were good for 69th. Berry also ranked 15th in free-throw percentage (88.1) while Christine Clark came in at 45th (83.3).
They're on Fire
Harvard entered the weekend ranked second in the Ivy League in field-goal percentage and first in free-throw percentage, connecting on 40.5 percent of its attempts from the floor and 76.9 percent at the line. The Crimson has led the league in free-throw percentage each of the last two seasons while finishing second in field-goal percentage over that same span.
Individually, Victoria Lippert ranked second in the conference in shooting percentage (46.2) with Emma Golen coming in 10th (43.4). Brogan Berry had the best percentage at the line (88.1) with Christine Clark ranking fourth (83.3).
From Way Down Town
Emma Golen entered play this weekend leading the Ancient Eight in three-point percentage (41.3) while Victoria Lippert ranked fourth (38.8). Lippert's 1.8 three-point field goals per game, meanwhile, were good for fourth in the conference as Golen ranked 10th at 1.4.
Golen and Lippert have combined to shoot 42.9 percent from three over the last 20 games, with Golen hitting on 30-of-66 attempts and Lippert nailing 36-of-88.
Cleaning the Glass
The Crimson entered the weekend having outrebounded its opponents in 21 of 25 games this season, including 10 straight from Nov. 22 to Jan. 7. Harvard had not outrebounded opponents in 10-straight games since the 2006-07 season, when it went 15 straight games with a rebounding advantage. Harvard also entered the weekend ranked second in the Ancient Eight in rebounding offense (39.4), rebounding defense (34.3) and rebounding margin (+5.2).
Individually, Miriam Rutzen ranked eighth in the Ancient Eight with 6.2 rpg after having grabbed 10 or more boards in five games this season.
Triple Threat
Returning All-Ivy selections Christine Clark, Brogan Berry and Victoria Lippert are each averaging over 10 ppg and are among the Ivy League's leading scorers. Entering the weekend Clark had netted 15.2 ppg, which was good for fifth in the conference, while Berry and Lippert ranked eighth with 12.2 ppg each.
The Crimson is 12-1 this season when allowing less than 60 points and has held six of its last seven opponents to under that total. Harvard held both UMass (47) and TCU (44) to under 50 points, marking the first time it has done so in consecutive games since March of 2008. Both the Minutewomen (26.6) and Horned Frogs (23.7) also shot below 30 percent, a feat which the Crimson had not accomplished since at least the 2001-02 season, the last season for which complete game-by-game records are available.
You Can Count on Clark
Christine Clark has scored in double-figures in 24 of 26 games this season, and had a streak of 21 consecutive double-digit performances dating back to last season. In her first 53 career games, Clark had scored at least 10 points 44 times and has been limited to under five points only three times.
In the Clutch
Harvard has played several games this season which have been decided down the stretch, and two of the team's leading scorers have stood up to the challenge. Christine Clark entered the weekend shooting 61.5 percent (8-13) with less than two minutes to play while going 31-of-37 from the line for a total of 47 points. Brogan Berry, meanwhile, had totaled 38 points on 43.8 percent shooting (7-16) while going 24-of-27 at the charity stripe.
BIG Time Win
Harvard's 63-56 win over St. John's on Dec. 22 was the team's first over a BIG EAST opponent in exactly eight years, following a 73-59 win at Providence on Dec. 22, 2003. It was also Harvard's first win over a BIG EAST opponent at Lavietes Pavilion since a 79-76 triumph against Syracuse on Nov. 22, 2002, and its first over a BCS conference school since an 82-81 win over Boston College on Nov. 14, 2009.
And the Award Goes To...
Christine Clark was named the College Sports Madness Ivy League Player of the Week on Feb. 19, marking the fifth time this season the award has gone to a Crimson student-athlete. Clark has earned the award three times while Brogan Berry and Emma Golen have each been honored once.
Player to Watch
Senior co-captain Brogan Berry, who has posted 15.0 ppg and 4.7 apg season, was featured on Graham Hays' list of mid-major players to watch on ESPN.com.
"The 5-8 Ohio native averaged 4.6 assists per game as a junior and ranked ninth in the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio. She's not all pass, holding onto the ball often enough to lead the Crimson by averaging 13.6 points per game and shoot 39 percent from the 3-point line."
Captaining the Ship
Seniors Brogan Berry and Lindsay Louie were chosen by their teammates as captains for the 2011-12 season. Berry is a three-year starter and two-time team MVP, while Louie earned the Harvard Pride Award following the 2009-10 season.
Catch the Crimson in 2011-12
Harvard fans can watch each of the team's 12 home games in 2011-12 live online through GoCrimson.com. A women's basketball pass costs just $59.95 and this year also includes audio broadcasts for the team's games at Providence, New Hampshire and Brown. Click here to sign up today.
Inside Ivy League Basketball
"Inside Ivy League Basketball," an online radio show dedicated to talking basketball in the Ancient Eight, launched Thursday, Nov. 10 on BlogTalkRadio.com. "Inside Ivy League Basketball" takes an in-depth look at all the news and notes surrounding Ivy men's and women's basketball on and off the courts. Click here to listen now.


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Gen Lee Ju-Jitsu: What is it?
Gen Lee Ju-Jitsu is an American style of Ju-Jitsu founded in 1965 by Nick DiNapoli. Gen Lee combines the arts of Karate, Judo, Aikido, and Savate. The purpose of which is to give the person a greater range of technique to work with in a self defense situation.
Hard and soft arts in combination is a solid, time proven approach to self defense.
Judo and Aikido are "soft" arts, however, they approach "softness" in different manners.
In Judo, one adds to the force to gain an advantage over the opponent.
In Aikido, one simply redirects the force gain an advantage over the opponent.
Karate and Savate are "hard arts". Both stress striking over locking or throwing. These make up the striking portion of the art. Often times striking is necessary to loosen up an opponent to be able to move on to a lock or throw.
From all of these arts comes balance, timing, coordination, power and stability.
Gen Lee's approach to Self Defense Instruction
Contained within the basics are techniques which the student develops into a method of self defense. The primary focus is for the student to understand breaking of balance, striking, throwing and pinning and/or controlling.
Once a student learns these basics, they are able to develop techniques from the different arts for any number of situations.
This approach allows the student to apply techniques suited to one's own needs, circumstances and abilities. The understanding of the art is achieved continuously, which affords the student better able to defend themselves. With Gen Lee Ju-Jitsu one achieves the ability to adapt to various and changing situations. This ability is encouraged since the circumstance that one may have to use the art is potentially a life threatening one.


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Les Amis is one of Jersey's largest charitable organisations and one of the biggest respite and residential service providers on the island. Established in 1975, Les Amis is now made up of a team of around 200 employees. Les Amis staff are wholeheartedly dedicated to ensuring the very best quality of care and support for the people who need it; from the residents, their families and the wider community in Jersey.
There are three main elements making up the services provided by Les Amis; residential, outreach and respite. Our aim is to provide a full range of services as diverse as the requirements of our clients. Les Amis offers a homely environment where residents feel empowered and able to express themselves. Our aim is to encourage and support our residents to make real choices that affect their lives.
It is important to understand that in many circumstances people with learning disabilities can achieve their goals, be it living reasonably independently to living with gentle support and care. Disability does not mean inability and at Les Amis we aim to offer the right support, at the right time, in the right place and from the right people.
Les Amis Jersey charity registration number AJC 113
The team that drives Les Amis are more than just staff, we strive to embody the charity's name. With dozens of roles to fill, the 'amis' (friends) work together like a well oiled machine, making sure that every aspect of the Les Amis service meets the expectations of our clients, residents and the families who rely on us. Les Amis staff are a beacon to the people we help - enabling people with learning disabilities to shine.
Les Amis' core team of staff are featured here, but in reality Les Amis is made up of lots more staff, volunteers and supporters who work together to drive the Les Amis services. One thing that everyone at Les Amis has in common is that they love their work and are proud to be part of such a life changing service in Jersey.
We'd like to introduce you to some of the people who make the day to day running of such a large organisation possible.
Helping people to fulfil their potential is fulfilling in itself, which makes working with our residents deeply rewarding. If you'd like to find out more, just fill in the boxes below and upload your CV. We'll then be in touch.


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Family Life and Feasting in Tonga
Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
By Kate "Bob" Addison
I went with Captain and Tammy to the market yesterday, and we were invited back to one of the ladies' (Betty) houses to see some tapa cloth that she had made. Tapa is amazing stuff, like South Seas wallpaper, it's the thickness of a few sheets of paper and comes in sheets from small squares for framing to huge cloths big enough to cover any wall or ceiling. It's made by pounding bark until its flat, joining pieces with more pounding and then hand painting geometric designs using a traditional ink made from burnt nuts.
Betty's house was very different to your average house in the UK, made of wood and corrugated iron with free-range pigs in the back yard and a separate kitchen hut where copra or dried coconut husks are burnt in a ground oven, (after the pigs have eaten the coconut). Captain and Tammy's 8-month old son Dawson was a great hit here, being happily passed around the family and entertaining their small children by making faces and laughing. There might not be much money around here but I did get an impression of strong family harmony.
Betty teaches dancing to the girls in her village and we got to see them show it off at a traditional feast that night put on just for the Picton Castle crew. We were shown into an open building by the beach where there were benches to sit on and a long table spread with all sorts of treats. The table cloth was banana leaves and the food was served in the stalks of a banana leaves – they look like giant celery sticks and you can use them as a funnel to sort of pour the food into your mouth, and then stack the empty stalks like the little plates in a sushi restaurant. There was fish in coconut milk wrapped in baby taro leaves and cooked in an umu or underground oven, raw fish with coconut, clams baked with coconut, papaya with coconut, octopus, roast pig, taro, sweet potato, banana, melon, and more coconuts to drink.
After the feast we moved outside to watch some traditional dancing, which was rather similar to the Samoan dancing with incredibly intricate and quick hand movements telling the story of the song. Quite captivating. But the most memorable thing was how much fun the performers and band seemed to be having. Less polished professionals, and more kids and parents who had make their own costumes of grass skirts, feathers and shell, and we're having great fun dressing up and showing off. Betty's granddaughter Vi stole the show with the last dance of the show – a very impressive hula.
Back on the ship, work is continuing with the on-watch as usual – we've been focusing on varnish on the quarterdeck, painting all over and Sam and David Brown have been making up a new spar to replace the fore topgallant that sprung on the sail from Samoa. The spar is being made from planks of pine, laminated in layer with epoxy. It's set hard now and the process of shaping the long cuboid into a cylinder has begun to the sound of handsaws and DB singing. Meanwhile a gang are chipping away at the old yard to get the hardware off and we'll have the new yard varnished and aloft in no time.


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Be a Member of a Local Gym
Sticking to a New Year's resolution can be tricky, but when you can be a member of a local gym, the convenience will facilitate success. Those looking to get fit and stay that way understand that choosing a location that won't hinder your schedule ensures that you'll stay on the path to reaching the fitness goals. Residents of the SE1 postcode have seen several spas move into the area, and the effects can be seen with a simple stroll along the Thames.
People everywhere are adopting healthier lifestyles. The proper combination of exercise and nutrition can create long-lasting changes that completely shape an individual's life. When the decision is made to be a member of a local gym, there are specific benefits that will motivate one toward every goal they set for themselves.
Motivation Through Competition
Nobody wants to watch the rest of the town get in shape without them, so when someoneworks out at a local establishment, friendly competition comes into play. As you watch your body transform, you'll watch your friend's improve their appearance as well. This generates a great motivator for both the workout sessions themselves and showing up in the first place. When you aren't at the gym, you know they're going to call wondering where you were. Use this to your advantage. Be a member of a local gym and let your friends and neighbors motivate you.
Convenience Facilitates Success
When the workday has been tough, sometimes it can be hard to muster up the energy to make it to the gym. If the facility is out of the way, you might find that the thought of skipping your workout session pops into your head. After all, you can justify it by not wanting to sit in traffic or travel across town. Instead, join a gym that's close by, and you'll be more likely to get up for it. Those in the SE1 postcode can be a member of a local gym, likely near London Bridge, and be close to home and the social spots. There's no reason not to go, in this case, right?
One of the biggest positives to a local fitness club involves the hospitality. The business is essentially your neighbor, so there will always be a certain sense of hospitality that you may not find with that gym across town. Many find that it's better to be a member of a local gym than working out amongst strangers. An added benefit here involves the pint that you'll take with
your friends as a reward after a great exercise session.
The London Bridge area is continuing to grow, and residents of the postcode are enjoying the benefits of having so many businesses centralized to their location. Health clubs, pubs, and venues such as the Tate Art Gallery offer many options for spending time before and after your workout. When travel time isn't needed, you'll have more time to do what you really want to
do: relax.
A long day at the office can really take it out of you, and once you taken care of all your errands, how much time is left? Do you have enough time to work out and meet up with your friends after? You do if you have managed to keep all of your stops in a centralized area. Spending more time with friends and family doesn't mean that you can't squeeze in some time at the spa. You'll have more time, and options of how to best spend it, when you decide to be a member of a local gym.


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Peter Spracklen (son of John and Lydia (Goss) Spracklin) married a second time to Catherine Snyder Russell on 25 October 1857, in Benton Co., Iowa.
Source: Benton Co., Iowa Marriage records, 1851-1936, Index 1852-1960, FHL#987633. FamilySearch.org has Iowa County Marriages 1838 to 1934 an Index online.
Catherine and Peter had 9 children of which 8 survived to adulthood.
1860 U.S. Census has Peter and Catherine together in Benton Co., Iowa,
Peter Spracklen 34 yrs. Farmer with value of real estate $1000, personal estate $100, born in Ohio. Wife is Catherine 23 yrs. born in Tennessee. Children listed are Sarah 8 yrs. born in Ohio, Mariah 1 yr. born in Iowa, Ella 1/12 born in Iowa. 1860 U.S. Federal Census, Iowa Twp., Benton Co., Iowa, enumerated August 1, 1860, page. 30, Ancestry.com.
I am going to start with the first two daughters of this second marriage, and then in the following posts, I will feature one or two more of the children of this couple.
Peter and Catherine's children in summary:
- Maria Louisa
- Sabrina Jane
- John William
- Clement Leonard
- George Andrew
- Thomas Russell
- Peter Daniel
- Nancy Frances
- Frank Richard
Please be advised that you need to do your own research on these children such as doublecheck locations and seek out verification of the births, deaths and marriages. Hopefully what I present will assist you in researching more on these children of Peter and Catherine. A good portion of what I know about Peter's children came from a cousin of mine from our line down from Daniel, Peter's younger brother.
1. Maria Louisa Spracklen, born 27 Sep 1858 Tama Co., Iowa and died on 15 February 1939 in Bismarck, Burleigh Co., North Dakota.
She married Lucius Edwin Heaton on 11 March 1878 in Belle Plaine, Benton Co., Iowa. He was b. 20 Jul. 1856, St. Lawrence, New York, d. 12 Nov. 1940, Bismarck, Burleigh, North Dakota, buried in McKenzie, Burleigh, North Dakota. (There is a St. Lawrence in Jefferson Co., NY).
Source: Iowa County Marriages 1838-1934 Index, FamilySearch.org, Maria L. Spracklin m. L. Edwin Heaton, 11 Mar 1878, Belle Plaine, Benton Co., Iowa FHL#1871430. The film has not been studied and will need to be consulted to verify the information.
His parents were Lewis Heaton b. 18 May 1830, Jefferson Co., New York and Mary Brown b. 15 Jan 1834, Whittingham, Windham Co., New York and died about 1906. (The location of Mary's birth is not being accepted by my Legacy Geo Location Database. I do find a Whitingham, Windham, Vermont however.)
Mr. Heaton is featured in the book: Cherokee County, Iowa Biographical History, 1889, pg. 625 and 626. Ancestry.com. You can find it online at the IAGenweb site where you can search it more thoroughly. I believe Lucius was born in St. Lawrence, Jefferson Co., NY.
LUCIUS EDWIN HEATON, was born in St. Lawrence County, New York, July 20, 1856. His parents, Lewis and Mary (Brown) Heaton, are natives of Vermont and Massachusetts respectively. They were married in the State of New York, and removed to Tazewell County, Illinois in December 1856. After seven years they went to Whiteside County, and after a residence there of three years they came to Iowa in 1867 and located in Tama County. There they founded a new home and are still living on the old place. They have a family of eleven children living, and one deceased: Clara, wife of John Peck; Lucius Edward, the subject of this sketch; Louisa, wife of S. Tompkins; James, who died at the age of eighteen months; William, Alfred, Ward P., Arthur A., Myron C., Bertha C., Charles, and Lewis who owns a farm in Tilden Township.
Lucius Edwin remained at home until his marriage which occurred March 10, 1878 to Miss Maria Louisa Spracklin, a daughter of Peter and Catherine (Russell) Spracklin, who was born in Tama County, Iowa, September 27, 1858. Mr. Heaton was educated in the common schools and in Addison Institute at Irving, Benton County, Iowa. He began to teach at the age of eighteen and for four years was engaged in this profession. After a residence in Story County, Iowa, he removed to Cherokee County in 1882 and bought his present farm. It was wild, raw land, without improvements. He has expended about $4,000 in buildings and other improvements and it is to-day one of the most desirable farms in the township of Grand Meadow. For the past year and a half he has been engaged in shipping stock, in partnership with William Southall, of Pierson. The business averages over 200 cars per annum. During six months of the year 1885 Mr. Heaton was at the elevator of Pierson.
Six children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Heaton: Mary E., Rowland, Geneva, Clara, Windsor and Ruth. Mrs. Heaton is a worthy member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Heaton is a member of Seba Lodge, No, 364, A.F. & A. M., and also of the A.O.U.W. He is prominently identified with the Republican party, often attending conventions and serving on committees. The people of his township have shown the confidence which they have in him by calling him to fill their public offices. He has been clerk for three years and a half and was justice of the peach for two years. He is a live, energetic man, and ranks among the leading farmers of the county.
You can track this couple through the U.S. Census from 1900, 1910, 1930 and 1940 (Maria died in 1939). I did not find them in the 1880 Census. The 1900 census lists the children: Geneva C., Clara M., WIndsor B., Ruth, Glen S., L. Edna, Vinton and Lucius E. If you have a library card you can access the census through Heritage Quest from home. They have the US census.
Iowa has state census and they are also listed in the 1895 State Iowa Census. The children are listed as: Marie E., Rowland, Geneva C., Clara M., WIndsor B., Ruith, Glenn, Edna and baby.
This list is slightly different from what I have listed below.
They had 11 children.
- Lawrence C. Heaton b. and d. in 1879 in Belle Plaine, Benton Co., Iowa
- Mary Ethel Heaton b. 8 Sep 1880 and d. 9 Oct. 1880
- Rowland J. Heaton b. 5 Nov. 1881 in Belle Plaine, died 6 May 1948.
- Geneva Catherine Heaton born about 1882 in Belle Plaine maybe Cherokee Co., Iowa
- Ruth Heaton born about 1883 in Cherokee Co., Iowa and d. 1933, Bismarck, Burleigh, North Dakota.
- Clara M. Heaton born about 1884 in Cheroke Co., Iowa and d. about 1942.
- Windsor Brown Heaton born about 1886 in Cherokee Co., Iowa. He is buried in Pleasant View Cemetery along with his parents. Find A Grave has additional info on this person. He died 1920 and married Minnie Conley.
- Glenn S. Heaton born 17 Jul 1890 in Pierson, Woodbury, Iowa and died 27 Sep 1918
- Edna Heaton born about 1892, Cherokee Co., Iowa.
- Vinton Heaton born about 1894, Belle Plaine, Benton Co., Iowa
- Lucius Edwin Heaton born about 1896 in Belle Plaine, Benon Co., Iowa. No further information on this child. His tombstone is listed at Find a Grave under "Lucius Edwin "Jake" Heaton, Jr. He died on June 8, 1974 and is buried in Saint Marys Cemetery in Bismarck, Burleigh Co., North Dakota. He married Ethel Mary McKee (1900-1985).
Much to my amazement, the tombstone picture at Find A Grave for Maria and Lucius lists their birth and death dates but also lists the 11 children they had. They are buried in Pleasant View Cemetery, McKenzie, Burleigh County, North Dakota.
2. Sabrina Jane Spracklen was born 5 May 1860 in Belle Plaine and died 30 January 1936 in Walterville, Lane, Oregon.
She married Joseph H. Devor on 10 March 1878 in Chadron, Dawes, Nebraska. They are buried in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Springfield, Lane Co., Oregon and are featured on Find A Grave. There may be more children buried in that cemetery.
The 1930 U.S. Federal Census has them living in Camp Creek, Lane Co., Oregon. A Joseph C. Devor is listed with them as a son and he is 29 years. old. They are 71 and 70 in age.
I am now curious and I find them in 1920 in Camp Creek, Lane, Oregon and this time they have a daughter named Cora E. age 22.
The 1910 U.S. Census has them living in Camp Creek, Lane, Oregon and with them are Cora E. age 12 and Joseph C. age 9.
Lane County is where Eugene/Springfield, Oregon is located. I have family living there by the name of Brown but there is no connection to this family.
Going back one more we find them in the 1900 Census and we have for children: Helen 16, Claude 14, Opal 11 and Cora 2. I did not have much luck with the 1880 U.S. Federal Census.
There is a Claude A. Devor buried in the Sheridan Municipal Cemetery in Sheridan with the dates of 1885 to 1973. I think it is Claude, their son? The picture of Claude above is half of a full picture of Claude next to Frank Spracklen. I will share the whole photo when I post about Frank Spracklen in the future.
Maria and Sabrina need a lot more work, like a full census study, obituaries, deeds and probate. Hopefully, someone has already researched these families and would be willing to share what they know. Please leave a comment.