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KINGSPORT, Tenn. - Kingsport Imaging Systems kicks-off a campaign to support neighbors who need help after recent flooding. In a press release, the company announced for every new "Like" on the Kingsport Imaging Systems Facebook page, the company will donate $5 to the Downtown Restoration Fund. They say the company's goal is a maximum of $2,500 by the end of August.
The owner of Kingsport Imaging Systems, John Demuth, says while Kingsport Imaging does have limited flood insurance, the company will have to pay significant out of pocket costs for repairs. He says he can't imagine being in this situation with no financial assistance.
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Unless a man's soul is filled with good, his riches, wealth, honor, and posterity are vanity.
1 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men:
2 A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil
3 ¶If a man beget an hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, and his soul be not filled with good, and also that he have no
4 For he cometh in
5 Moreover he hath not seen the sun, nor known any thing: this hath more rest than the other.
6 ¶Yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?
7 All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
8 For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?
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10 That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he
11 ¶Seeing there be many things that increase
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Ballet flats take on a whole new meaning with these outrageous Mary Janes! The Skechers Bella Ballerina: Prima shoes are full of fun and glee, just a few steps and you're a twirling machine!
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Did you know that Vincent van Gogh painted over 900 paintings in his lifetime? And can you name the artist of Britain's greatest painting? Developed in conjunction with London's National Gallery, BrainBox Art is full of interesting facts and amazing images of some of the best paintings in the world in stunning high quality on 56 beautifully-illustrated cards. The object of the game is to study a card for 10 seconds and then answer a question based on the roll of a die. If the question is answered correctly, the card is kept and the person with the most number of cards after 5 or 10 minutes is the winner. This simple concept can be played by all ages and in large groups as well as a 1 person game. Made from a minimum of 70% recycled material and designed in the UK, the BrainBox range is fabulous fun. Find out who the BrainBox is in your family – it may not be who you think it is!
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The ideal living room centerpiece for an urban home or smaller living room space. This chic and traditional sofa features rolled arms and turned wood legs, as well as a nailhead stud border available in two nailhead styles. The Vintage Tack nails look casual and help to dress down a traditional look to a more hip, everyday feel. Sofa boasts our highest-tier seat cushions, a durable foam core wrapped in blended feathers and down for a sink-in, enveloping feel.
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Magic Waters Waterpark is waves of fun! Rockford Park District operates this family-friendly waterpark with high standards for safety, cleanliness, and friendly customer service.
CITY:Cherry Valley
Azoosment Park at Santa's Village
Azoosment Park at Santa's Village is an amusement park/petting zoo. Unlimited pony rides and amusement rides with one paid admission.
CITY:East Dundee
Step inside LEGOLAND® Discovery Center and it's like you have just jumped into the biggest box of LEGO® bricks ever! Journey through a medieval castle on the Dragon Ride and pedal to the skies on the Technicycle, feel a part of the story in the 4D cinema, learn top LEGO® building secrets from the Master Model Builder, see iconic landmarks in "Miniland" and much more!
The Water Works is an indoor water park located in the Schaumburg Park District Community Recreation center. It features three water slides, rapid water channel, water playground, diving pool, lap pool, gradual beachlike entry pool, whirlpool, family changing room and a nursery.
Goebbert's Pumpkin Farm and Garden Center
Fall: festival with haunted house, corn maze, farm animals, and more. Spring/Summer: large selection of annuals, perennials, vegetable plants, trees, shrubs, aquatic plants, roses, planters, and gourmet food items. Admission is free - cost for some activities.
CITY:South Barrington
With 473 luxurious guest rooms, two championship golf courses, a renowned spa, award-winning dining and entertainment, three pools and extensive meeting and conference facilities, Pheasant Run hotel in St Charles IL is the perfect setting. And, while you're getting that special spa treatment or enjoying a romantic dinner or play, your children can have a great time in our Kid's Klub. This special program offers supervised activities for children ages 3 to 11 years. Activities include playing games, watching movies, and making crafts to take home. Plus, every Saturday you can visit the craft corner where Mom and Dad can join in on the fun and make some seasonal themed crafts with their kids. Board games are also available for check-out through the Activity Desk.
CITY:St. Charles
Bring your family out to our 65 acre site for a day of fall fun! Open from mid-August through November, enjoy the horse drawn hay rides, kid's activity area with a barn, bale pile, tractor cab and more. Pick your own apples or stop in the store and visit the bakery for apple donuts, pies, caramel apples, fresh baked bread and fudge. Jonamac Orchard is your family's fall tradition.
Kuipers Family Farm is a 230 acre entertainment farm. U-Pick Apple Orchard September thru October. Orchard Store is open thru Mid December offering apples, pasteurized apple cider, our famous cider donuts, home baked pies, cream & butter fudge & country gifts and goodies. Have we grown a challenge for you at The Amazing Maize Maze open weekends only thru October. U-Pick Pumpkin Farm Mid September thru October features Scarecrow Acres where customers can enjoy hay wagon and pony rides, the Haunted Forest, a petting corral and much more down-on-the-farm fun! U-Cut or precut Christmas Trees Nov. thru Mid Dec.
CITY:Maple Park
Open area with both indoor buildings and outdoor displays. Special events are held here nearly every weekend, including the famous Kane County Flea Market.
CITY:St. Charles
Open August through November, come visit our farm this fall to share in our rustic culture and enjoy a taste of the season. Many varieties of apples to taste. Also available, in season, are raspberries, pumpkins, home-made goodies, and our famous apple cider donuts. Take a horse drawn ride out to the orchard to pick your own apples too. Family tradition starts here! There's a petting zoo too.
CITY:Poplar Grove
Take a journey on the Illinois Lincoln Highway, a 179 mile National Scenic Byway. From the Indiana border, west toward the mighty MIssissippi, you will find an adventure filled with variety, rich in history and heritage. As you travel the Lincoln Highway route across northern Illinois, take time to discover each communities' unique culture and special offerings and find a past era woven together with the present.
Shred down the slopes at Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park in Algonquin. Officially the world's first snowboard exclusive area, the park features five different runs with numerous table tops, rails and half pipes to keep you getting air all winter long.
The Belvidere Park District spans stretches of the Kishwaukee River and Mill Race. It's a great place for fishing, biking and playing tennis, and includes a playground, picnic shelters, pool, swinging bridge and the historic Baltic Mill.
Zero-depth sand beach, two islands, youth water slide, drop slide and diving tower with two-and four-meter platforms. Kid tested and family approved. This beach features a sand bottom swimming area covering 60,000 sq. ft. that includes: slides, an island diving area, playground, sand volleyball courts, a large sandy area for building castles, picnic area and concessions. Open May 23 through August 16. Hours 12 - 6 pm (Hours extended to 7 pm Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays).
A tranquil oasis where history melds with nature and design. This historic garden affords the opportunity to experience the uniqueness of Japanese gardening and enjoy a moment of harmony with nature.
Paddock Hills Equestrian Center
Imagine a golden ball of Midwestern sun breaking on the horizon. As the night dew still clings to the vines and the grass in the pastures, a farm comes to life with the sights and sounds of morning. Hot coffee steeps in the pot. Hard-working farm-hands begin the daily chores. Horses whinny as the cool rush of morning air fills their lungs. The gently rolling hills are aglow with another new day. This is the beauty of horses and the magic of a vineyard. Paddock Hills Equestrian Center is located with Prairie Orchard Farm vineyard in the majestic countryside of Union, IL, and is minutes from the I-90 expressway, but miles away from the hustle and bustle of the city and suburbs. Whether, attending one of our many horse shows, riding lessons, clinics, or programs, we are sure that your time with us will be well spent.
Whether you're interested in science or just fishing in the ponds near the buffalo herd you're welcome at Fermilab. Take a self-guided tour of the laboratory, the Art Gallery and science and educational displays. View the grounds from the 15th floor observation area. Visitors may also visit the Lederman Science Center. Performing arts and lectures. Groups welcome by appointment. Public tours are offered every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. and as part of the Ask-a-Scientist event on the first Sunday of each month.
Lincoln Highway Interpretive Mural - Batavia
Dotted along the 179-mile byway, you'll find an unprecedented series of interpretive murals. Each artistically embodies the cultural heritage of the community where it is located and the legacy of the historic highway. Needless to say, taking a road trip to all or a couple makes for a nostalgic adventure.
All new tropical-themed water park with water slides, wading pool, unique circular drop slide, children's spray ground, locker rooms, concession stands, and more!
Spring Valley Nature Center/ Volkening Heritage Farm
135 acres, natural history museum, handicapped-accessible trails, 1880's living history farm and pioneer cooking demos. Cost for some programs.
Galena Cellars Winery & Tasting Room
You're in good company. Experience the charm of Galena in suburban Geneva. The newest addition to the Galena Cellars Family, the Geneva Wine Tasting Room & Gift Shop hosts a beautiful oak bar in a light, airy setting. In the warmer months, enjoy live music with wine and cheese on the outdoor patio. Sit. Swirl. Sip & Savor. Relax on our beautiful Wine Patio after shopping Geneva's historic district.
St. Charles Paddlewheel River Boats
Cruise the scenic Fox River from Pottawatomie Park in St. Charles on the Fox River Queen or the St. Charles Belle paddlewheel riverboats. Daily afternoon sightseeing trips or private charter cruises May 1-October 15.
CITY:St. Charles
Bea Gurler was nine years old when her father George moved his family into the house in 1893. Her cousins, the children of her father's brother Henry, had been living since 1888 in the Ellwood Mansion. Everyone said it was magnificent. Bea's parents George and Zillah, evidently shared a taste in homes that favored the elegance of simplicity. It was the unimposing yet dignified structure on Pine Street–where the back door was always open. George and Henry Gurler were both prominent businessmen, and joint owners of a number of dairies. They quickly became world-famous and respected by many dairy farmers. Bea eventually made it a goal of hers to renovate The Gurler House to be the home that she once new and loved. The Gurler House hosts an annual Folk Music Festival every summer, where people are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the music. While you are at The Gurler House, make sure to take a walk through their beautiful garden.
Summerfield Zoo is home to a large variety of exotic animals, ranging from reindeer and monkeys to camels and mountain lions. We are proud to offer an up close and personal animal experience. While at the zoo, enjoy our education and fun animal encounter presentations. Summerfield Zoo is open selected weekends May through November.


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A second-half try from Gio Aplon proved enough for the Stormers to beat the Cheetahs 13-6 in a wet Bloemfontein on Saturday.
A second-half try from Gio Aplon proved enough for the Stormers to beat the Cheetahs 13-6 in a wet Bloemfontein on Saturday.
A bonus-point win for the Stormers would have seen them move above the Chiefs at the top of the overall standings. But the team from Cape Town have failed to pick up a single four-try bonus point all season and the meteorological conditions at the Free State Stadium didn't offer any help as the cold rain drove down onto a soggy pitch.
The result does however ensure that the Stormers will finish at the summit of the South African conference and a single point against the Rebels next week will guarantee a home semi-final.
A dour first half characterised by handling errors and territorial kicking came to an end (at last) with the scores locked at 3-3.
It took 17 minutes for the first points to be scored via the boot of Stormers fly-half Peter Grant. The visitors had come close to crossing the whitewash once but when a pile of orange jerseys prevented Deon Fourie from releasing just inches short of the line, Grant could step up and open his account.
The Cheetahs had their first chance at points in the 34th minute thanks to a scrum penalty but Riaan Smit sent his effort wide. The home fly-half found the mark just before half time however to level the scores after a period of sustained pressure from the hosts.
The Stormers started the second period clearly pushing for a try and turned down a shot at goal three times in favour of going for an elusive five-pointer.
But even when the Cheetahs were reduced to 14 men – Willie le Roux saw yellow for a cynical offside – the home defence could not be breached and eventually the Stormers took three, again from Grant.
Smit levelled the scores again almost immediately afterwards but the deadlock would soon be broken. Grant spotted space behind the Cheetahs' defence and lobbed a perfectly-weighted kick in the corner. The chasing Aplon simply had to collect the ball after a favourable bounce to ghost over untouched.
Grant added the extras with an excellent kick from out wide to put the Stormers ahead 13-6 approaching the hour mark and the scorers weren't troubled again.
The scorers:
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Pens: Smit 2
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Try: Aplon
Con: Grant
Pens: Grant 2
Yellow card: Le Roux (Cheetahs – 45th min – deliberate offside)
Cheetahs: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Philip Snyman, 13 Robert Ebersohn, 12 Barry Geel, 11 Cameron Jacobs, 10 Riaan Smit, 9 Piet van Zyl, 8 Justin Downey, 7 Pieter Labuschagne, 6 Heinrich Brüssow, 5 Izak van der Westhuizen, 4 Andries Ferreira/George Earle, 3 Marcel van der Merwe, 2 Adriaan Strauss (c), 1 Trevor Nyakane.
Replacements:16 Hercu Liebenberg, 17 WP Nel, 18 George Earle/Waltie Vermeulen, 19 Ashley Johnson, 20 Tewis de Bruyn, 21 Sias Ebersohn, 22 Nico Scheepers.
Stormers: 15 Joe Pietersen, 14 Gio Aplon, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Jean de Villiers (c), 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Peter Grant, 9 Dewaldt Duvenage, 8 Jebb Sinclair, 7 Rynhardt Elstadt, 6 Siya Kolisi, 5 Andries Bekker, 4 De Kock Steenkamp, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Deon Fourie, 1 Steven Kitshoff.
Replacements: 16 Tiaan Liebenberg, 17 Deon Carstens, 18 Quinn Roux, 19 Don Armand, 20 Louis Schreuder, 21 Burton Francis, 22 Gerhard van den Heever.
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)


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The Emery County School Board recognized Rue Ware in his last meeting as a school board member. Board president Laurel Johansen presented a plaque to Ware who has been a long time school board member. She said the board has leaned on his knowledge and expertise at many times. "We feel a great loss, but wish you well and we can't express how much we have enjoyed working with you," said Johansen.
Ware thanked the board for their support and he related a story from his days in the United States Air Force.
The other board members expressed their appreciation to Ware and Sam Singleton said the first year he started to teach, then Ware was a senior in high school and he has appreciated working with him over the years.
Castle Dale Mayor Neal Peacock and Emery County Commissioner Drew Sitterud thanked the school board for their efforts in getting the new pool. The school board donated the land and also a part of the costs of the parking lot. The Emery County Aquatics Center had its open house on Dec. 1 and free swim from Dec. 9-13. "We want to thank the school board for their commitment to the pool. We express our gratitude and appreciation," said Peacock. Johansen expressed the board's appreciation for the work of Mayor Peacock and the Emery County Commissioners in bringing the dream of a pool into a reality for the county. "This pool has generated some excitement in the community," said Johansen. The schools plan to bring students to use the pool as part of their physical fitness programs. Emery High will also introduce a swim team to its list of athletic competitions in which the students may participate.
The school board began their regular business. They met with the auditors previously who gave a clean audit report and said Jackie Allred and Jared Black do a marvelous job keeping track of the school district funds.
The board approved a combined junior high dance for the upcoming Christmas dance. The two schools have been having one combined dance a year and decided it has been so successful they would like to expand to two dances per year which are combined. Principal Garth Johnson from San Rafael said the students have been very well behaved and it saves costs by only having to hire one disc jockey for the dance. He feels it is good for the students to meet together in a cooperative situation and not just athletic competitions.
Principal Johnson also informed the board of a trip the San Rafael choir is taking in January for Honor Choir.
The board approved the meeting schedule for 2009. Superintendent Kirk Sitterud submitted the name of Reed Fehlberg for the assistant coach for wrestling at Emery High. The board approved Fehlberg.
There were a number of policy additions and revisions which the board approved. The district introduced a new cell phone policy. Teachers are not allowed to use cell phones during school, only during lunch and breaks. No school bus driver is allowed to operate a school bus while talking on the cell phone including head set devices. They must be fully stopped and in a safe area before being allowed to use a cell phone.
The board approved a new policy on bullying and consequences for this action. There were several support staff policies approved. Another policy is on the sale of food from vending machines. The state office of education has placed new guidelines concerning vending machines. Superintendent Sitterud reported the school district is looking for a balance. Non-nutritious foods must be limited to 40 percent of the selections and 60 percent of the selections must be healthy and nutritious. This new policy applies to only sales during school hours. It doesn't apply to concessions sold at ball games and activities.
Another policy was concerning the definition of a temporary employee, these would be substitutes who come in on a temporary basis. An at-will employee is someone who works less than 20 hours per week. They also changed the policy to read employment period and not contract.
The board also reviewed the employee evaluation program and approved the changes.
Brian Dawes is the principal at Ferron Elementary where the board meeting was held. He reported that Ferron Elementary had met Adequate Yearly Progress and they have been able to raise the test scores of the special needs students.
The school has been emphasizing reading with third and fourth graders. They are breaking them into small groups and helping the students. The aides are energized as they work with the students and see the progress they make as additional instruction is provided based upon each student's learning needs.
Another part of the program is an evaluation day where Dawes works with the teachers to evaluate each student in the program and see where any adjustments need to be made.
Dawes expressed appreciation for the new counselor in the district who has been a big help in dealing with discipline issues. The counselor Amy Bell has helped the teachers with teaching social skills and strategies to use with disruptive students which has helped tremendously. Students who have previously been disruptive are now doing better.
Dawes thanked the school board for the needed improvements on the electrical system at Ferron Elementary. They are now able to plug in their new electronic equipment like smart boards and projectors. Ferron Elementary has two new teachers this year Audrey Winn and Alesha Burr. Audrey is a recent graduate of Utah Valley State University and Alesha is a 22 year teaching veteran from the Jordan School District. These new teachers have developed a great rapport with the students and their classes are doing well. Ferron Elementary is losing two aides who will need to be replaced. "I am very appreciative of the staff here at Ferron Elementary. It is a delight to come to work and everyone pulls together. It is a wonderful place for young students to learn and grow," said Dawes.
Dawes thanked San Rafael for coming to the school with their seventh graders to do peer tutoring.
Superintendent Sitterud reported budget cuts are coming from the Utah legislature and to be aware of that.
He also reported that the 2008 school year is the first year in 15 years that didn't see an enrollment decline in the number of students in the district. In 2007 there were 2055 students and in 2008 there are 2056 students enrolled.
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Around the League - Playoff Edition - Wk 1
Jason Gregor
April 22 2010 08:53PM
The first week of the playoffs has been awesome. Every series has been entertaining, fast-paced and as usual upsets are looming. One of the biggest battles is off the ice rather than on it.
My Ice Women Consultant, Laurie, noticed that the Hawks and Predators were playing so she thought we should engage in an Ice Women battle as well, so here are three all-stars from the Predators and Hawks Ice Girls.
Which team do your prefer?
The Hawks have Ashley G, Ashley L and Jenna, while the Preds counter with a solid line up of Lauren, Annie and Miranda.
***This is a playoff special, the actual article will be follow quickly.***
April 22 2010, 09:09PM
Jenna propels the Hawks ladies over the top. I declare the Hawks as champions!
*that means it's official*
Trainer staff as well as medical staff, might be fired. Just rumors right now.
All the ice girls look grrreat. We need ice girls like that especially cuz we got a crappy team.
I wouldn't kick any of those hunnies out of bed, but I'd agree with the above - Jenna is a stunner, and she puts the B-hawks over the top. Solid, solid work.
Jenna all the way. The rest of them look like they couldn't spell their own names.
April 22 2010, 10:10PM
Oh my F*CK!!!! Who is the ginger in the bottom middle? Annie? THAT.... THAT right there is the picture of perfection.
April 22 2010, 10:10PM
I'd love to pull the goalie and throw all six of them on at the same time. Guaranteed to score. Miranda looks like she'd go in the dirty areas.
April 22 2010, 10:11PM
Stupid Edit.
April 22 2010, 10:12PM
@Travis Dakin
Can one be perfect without a soul?
April 22 2010, 10:20PM
The real winner? ... US!!! We need this kind of team comparison DURING the regular season! Come on Gregor! That's what you can do for us next season :)
The Hawks sweep that series!
Jason, you sir delivered!
April 23 2010, 07:53AM
Seriously it's hard enough to pick between 2 and now 6? I'm on the fence on this one. Although I'm leaning away from the blondes on this one.
Jenna gets my vote, but Dakin is right about the ginger. She is lovely.
I'm solidly with Dakin on this one. Annie's got the right stuff to win this matchup.
I'll give the Blackhawks the win for best ice girl with Jenna, but for overall quality, I'm going to have to give it to the Preds.
I'm still assessing.
Id have to take the Blackhawks as a group, but on a strictly individual basis I would have to say Ashley L, the ginger from the Preds, would get my vote.
Jenna is smokin! Hawks take it!
April 23 2010, 10:23AM
Why aren't there polls on this sort of stuff?
Man I have to learn how to read, guess I was distracted by something. I meant I like Annie from the Preds.
April 23 2010, 11:09AM
It is a close series. If Annie wasn't on the Preds this would be a sweep, but i think the Hawks take it thanks to the hard work of Jenna and Ashley L.
If I was hawks management i would be throwing everything i had at the Preds in the off season to try and get Annie. Trade Ashley G and Patrick Kane for Annie!
Oh my F*CK!!!! Who is the ginger in the bottom middle? Annie? THAT.... THAT right there is the picture of perfection.
I concur!
April 23 2010, 01:38PM
You guys spend way too much time learning their names.
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He graduated as valedictorian from Enfield High School in 1947. Following graduation, he served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army during the time of the Korean Conflict. He was a 50-year member of the Shawneetown American Legion Post No. 585. For many years Delbert was a local station agent for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, subsequently he was the business manager for Galmon Lumber of Shawneetown, and later the administrator of Loretta Nursing Home in Shawneetown from which he retired in 1995. He married Mary Jo Mitchell on July 20, 1954. They have made Shawneetown their home since 1963 where they are members of St. Kateri Catholic Parish (formerly St. Mary). The couple has served the church in varied roles including many years of service on the Southeast Deanery PreCana Team, the Cursillo Group, and as Associates of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ Convent.
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Posted on 09/30/2003 7:24:17 PM PDT by Dan Evans
A libertarian movement promoting "minimalist government", the free market, drugs, prostitution and gun ownership plans to infiltrate New Hampshire to create a breakaway American regime, its leaders will announce today. The Free State Project, which has supporters in the UK and worldwide, will reveal today at a meeting in New York that its members have voted for the small but highly-symbolic north-eastern state as its target to win power.
Project chiefs will now try to persuade 20,000 people to move to New Hampshire and sway the electorate towards blocking federal "nanny" laws and social restrictions.
Jason Sorens, a lecturer in political science at Yale University and president of the project, said he wants to create an "autocratic territory" and the Free State Project will follow the examples of the Mormons in Utah, the French separatists in Quebec, Canada, and the conservative Amish religious communities.
Political sceptics have dismissed the project as the fringe cult fantasies of a disorganised shower of anarchists and internet geeks.
But Professor Sorens claims membership is soaring as people become angry over increasing restrictions on personal freedom, government surveillance of private individuals and greater state power in the justice system.
Membership of the Free State Project rocketed after an article in Playboy this year.
"I think that was a good place to find people who are socially tolerant and wary of government regulation over private behaviour," Prof Sorens said yesterday.
The FSP argues that civil government should exist only to protect life, liberty, and property. Individuals are free to do as they please, provided it does not harm others.
In a "Free State", that would translate as a green light for casinos, brothels, cocaine farms and gun supermarkets. Leaders would also do away with seatbelt laws, limits on gay marriage and most taxes.
"The classical liberal philosophy has a long and respectable pedigree. We see ourselves as a kind of chamber of commerce, promoting the state as somewhere where people will come and live freely and do business," he said.
Schools and hospitals would be entirely privatised. Prof Sorens sees new New Hampshire as having economic parallels with Singapore and Hong Kong, and social parallels to the tolerant Netherlands.
New Hampshire's state motto is already "Live free or die".
A ballot last week had members choosing from a shortlist of 10 states, each chosen on the basis that the FSP had calculated the populations were low enough and federal influence weak enough that moving 20,000 members there would give enough leverage to sway the state legislature.
Wyoming came second in the ballot. Other states on the list included Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Vermont and the Dakotas.
Members must agree to move to the chosen state.
But the New Hampshire Democratic chairwoman, Kathy Sullivan, said she considered the project "sort of a very fringe group that can best be described as anarchists".
A British member, Matthew Hurry, a 24-year-old computer technician from Brighton, was already preparing to move to the chosen state.
"It's one of the few good ideas I've seen actually put into practice with a good chance of success. Freedom is important for people, and the western world is severely lacking in it," he said.
But Francis Tyers, a 20-year-old University of Wales student, who studies in Aberystwyth but is currently on placement with the computer giant Hewlett Packard in Ireland, said Alaska would have been his first choice. "I specified on my membership form that I would move when they had legalised the cultivation of marijuana. I'm hoping that this will be one of the first things on their agenda. And secession from the United States would be great," he said.
It is this kind of radical idea that Prof Sorens emphasises is not the FSP's main thrust. "We have no wish to alienate the people of New Hampshire. We want to win them over," he said.
James Maynard, one of 150 project members who already live in New Hampshire, is currently campaigning as a Libertarian to try to win a council seat in the Keene city elections in November.
"The FSP is a mix of common sense ideas and "thinking out of the box". Within the framework of a real-life state and local politics, a group will not be afraid to try new things and take lessons from the business world to bring New Hampshire a smaller, less expensive, more accountable government," he said.
Project members are mostly men and in their 20s and 30s. Many own small businesses and half of them have a university degree, with 18% possessing doctorates and 40% earning more than £40,000 a year.
Project members are mostly men and in their 20s and 30s. Many own small businesses and half of them have a university degree, with 18% possessing doctorates and 40% earning more than £40,000 a year.
But it's all about sex, drugs and guns. Right.
It is well they chose New Hampshire. Good luck to them, they'll need it.
Ok, whichever one of you libertarian Freepers who is quoted here please identify yourself.
Far too many freepers don't even tak about freedom anymore, they're yearning for some sort of government control. The idea of liberty scares most freepers just as bad as it scares liberals. Then there's the percentage that will actually mock attempts to find or regain freedom.
Can you believe that? Here on FR there are posters who mock those seeking greater liberty. They are too stupid to be ashamed of themselves.
Well, some of the FSP advocates--on and off Free Republic--haven't helped any.
Bottom line: the FSP concept has some issues that have not been addressed, that can adversely impact the chances of success.
The reaction of longtime residents to a bunch of outsiders showing up and throwing their weight around in the political arena is one area that hasn't been examined at all. If it isn't handled with a lot of skill, the newcomers may discover that the pre-existing residents will oppose them out of sheer spite.
Not that they actually CARE about that. (c8
What makes a foreigner like you think you can move to America and intrude
on our politcal landscape? Only Mexican foreigners are allowed to do that.
You are certainly correct there. but that seems to be the case with any movement, there are those that don't fit in with the mainstream.
Bottom line: the FSP concept has some issues that have not been addressed, that can adversely impact the chances of success.
Of course. But there is also the 'analysis paralysis' angle on this. There is no way to iron out all the known variables, let alone the unknowns.
The reaction of longtime residents to a bunch of outsiders showing up and throwing their weight around in the political arena is one area that hasn't been examined at all. If it isn't handled with a lot of skill, the newcomers may discover that the pre-existing residents will oppose them out of sheer spite.
You have a good point, but one that is not without precident.
In Colorado there has been so many Californians move in that there were bumper stickers that said "De-Californiate Colorado". The inflated property values in CA allowed people to cash out, buy luxury homes in CO, inflate property valuse and the tax base, and then bitch about how 'back in CA...' they did this or that. These are the same people that buy country homes then bitch about the farm animals. These are the ones that leave a place then immediately try to recreate the conditions that made them leave in the first place.
In Florida, "We don't care how you did it up north". People frequently move in and make no attempt to fit in, but try to make others fit in to their ideas. Trust me, it wasn't the Southerners in Florida that voted to protect pregnant pigs but not pregnant humans.
I wish all FSP'ers well in their experiment and quest. I don't want to be compared to the naysayers that stood on the docks in England mocking the Pilgrims.
Yup, much warmer, and you would be able to walk there. ;-)
Oh for sure! I'm not committed, for personal reasons at the momment, but by the time it really gets rolling, I should be able to get with the program. I have spent all of about one hour in NH, but I liked the people I met. I had to take a ride up there and back last year from Jersey. There was a bar/resturant next to the gas station so I popped in for a quick one before the return leg. At first I got some looks in the small town place when a stranger with a Joisey accent ordered a Sam, but ended up BS'ing about the local fishing scene wih a couple guys sitting next to me.
New Hampshire may not have as good a NASCAR track as Delaware, and the 'Stripuh' season is much shorter, but it was #2 on my personal list, and probably the best one for the goals.
The Guardian seems to think they have an inside track on the election results.
There doesn't seem to be anything posted at the Free State Project website yet, at least as of 0900 FRee Republic time.
I'd hardly be surprised if NH turns out to be the choice, though pre-election polling indicated that WY was favoured by those most likely to make the move.
But it's all about sex, drugs and guns. Right.
You forgot rock & roll. But quite a few of us are also either veterans of military service or current active-duty military personnel, including what I believe to be a few more of the female members of the group than would be the usual representation in such a cross-section. Several of the *both spouses* porcupine families are composed of a husband and wife who are both serving in the military.
A couple of such situations in which one of the two [or both!] is now on duty in Iraq or Afghanistan caused a problem or two in getting their votes for the state selection made via proxy. But the Porcupines are a resourceful lot.
FYI, I'm in my mid-50s, and I've run across fellow FSPers of all ages, so take the view that they're *mostly* 20 or 30-something males with a grain or two of salt as well.
See ya in the Free State, Mr. New Hampsterland Porcupine.
Actually there are a whole bunch of FReepers who sound like the state RAT chairman...
But the New Hampshire Democratic chairwoman, Kathy Sullivan, said she considered the project "sort of a very fringe group that can best be described as anarchists".
These refugies have certainly been bending CO to the left some. The saving grace might be that those inflated home prices may let me cash out in a couple of years and be debt free in the mountains somewhere.
FReegards, oh, and how about Jake Plummer?
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Laurier books shortlisted for Speakers Book Award
Apr 29/13
Two books with ties to Wilfrid Laurier University were shortlisted for the inaugural Speakers Book Award, a program initiated by MPP Dave Levac, speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and a Laurier alumnus. The Speakers Book Award recognizes authors who explore the diverse culture and rich history of Ontario.
Brice Balmer, assistant professor at the Waterloo Lutheran Seminary, is co-author of the shortlisted book, Persistent Poverty: Voices from the Margins. Balmer and his co-authors, Jamie Swift and Mira Dineen, attended the awards reception March 19.
Receiving a silver medal as a finalist in the first Ontario Speakers Book Award was deeply fulfilling, said Balmer. The award came in the halls where legislators debate the issues in our book. Though I have often been in those halls, on that night it felt like the voices of the marginalized in Persistent Poverty have actually been heard in a place where changes can occur.
Persistent Poverty is an analysis of poverty in Ontario from the voices of the many peoples caught in the welfare system, as well as a social audit to understand how policies affect people. Balmer says that too many Ontario residents dismiss the important work of the legislature in policies, regulations and procedures, and that there needs to be more discussion that supports and challenges the political process.
Also in attendance at the awards reception was former Principal/Vice-President of Lauriers Brantford campus, Leo Groarke, whose book, Reinventing Brantford: A University Comes Downtown, was another of the 15 shortlisted books.
Groarke guided Laurier Brantford through its first decade, a period in which the campus grew from 39 students and one building in 1999 to 16 buildings and nearly 2,400 students ten years later. He also played a lead role in establishing successful partnerships with the city, the county, community groups, Aboriginal communities, and other post-secondary educational institutions.
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Hey, the Noah´s side has the akumas, why dont we have (black order´s side) the science group?
I made my own buttons. I know they arent very great, but these are my first ones and I´m very proud .
And one for the Noahs
A new one
;o that's a very good idea. The only problem is that atm there are already more people on the Black Order's side and we need to even things out a bit and by introducing the science group we would only attract more applicants that want to apply here. Maybe we would implement the system after we have more FC members in Millenium Earl's army.
btw nice buttons ^^
Can I join? DGM is so awesome!!!!!!
i wana be a noah please
hmm i wonder what obitos doing right now.... decomposing and smelling up the joint i gess coz hes dead!!
Okay, to clear everything up about positions. In a nutshell, the Grand General (I) and the Millennium Earl (angelic_error) ranks are pretty much the administrators of the club. The Noah and General ranks are the moderators; and then the Exorcists and Akuma are the regular members. ALL of the important spots have been filled now; the only spots you can join are the Akumas or Exorcists. And in all reality, the "Noah's side" is supposed to be the "Millennium Earl's side".
Anyways, thanks for the buttons Lynne. I'll post them on the first post. Oh, and if anyone wants to make more buttons, PLEASE make some more for the Millennium Army. They're lacking in count. xD
Oh, and thanks for the volunteering Chimaera.
*EDIT* Oh, Hyu, what side do you want to be on? xD
join our side we have more fun ;-) oh and akuma have personality when they evolve and some 2 level evolved ones are more powerful than exorcist.
if you want to look at this way you could rate power like this
Grand General and the Millennium Earl = top power oh 100 (just to scale)
general and noah = 71 to 95 (have to leave the gap)
exorcist and akuma =1(to start) to 70
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i made 2 more, but anime this time...hope you like them.
O.o the new noah in the anime.
and i'll post these in my old post (with the rest of the buttons) too, since the link for them is on the 1st page.
yeah, looks like you can put 2 images now. =)
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Fraser Health is urging residents to get the flu shot if they haven't yet had it after a surge in severe cases of H1N1 influenza.
As of Monday, 30 patients sick with suspected H1N1 had been treated in hospital intensive care units with artificial respiration, although some have since been discharged.
One patient has died but the case has not yet been confirmed as H1N1 flu.
Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Paul Van Buynder said the cases here are mirroring the pattern seen recently with outbreaks in Alberta, Ontario and Texas.
Ill patients here are not the very elderly, but adults of various ages from 20 to 60, he said. Two are pregnant women and others suffer from chronic illness or are very overweight.
"We're surprised at how many have come in such a short period of time with such severe disease," Van Buynder said.
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The virus isn't limited to any particular community.
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Van Buynder said all patients currently hospitalized with the flu are expected to survive, but he said the outbreak is disturbing.
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It was only Connacht's third victory in Heineken Cup history, adding to previous successes against Harlequins and Zebre, and leaves them second behind Quins in the Pool Three standings.
A Dimitri Yachvili penalty in the second minute got the ball rolling for the visitors, though they were quickly pegged back by Fetu Vainikolo's converted try.
Vainikolo snapped up a Dave McSharry offload before crossing the line, and Dan Parks made no mistake with the extras to raise home expectations at this early stage.
At the end of the first quarter, Yachvili's second penalty of the evening narrowed the deficit to a single point, though Parks' drop-goal barely two minutes later gave Connacht breathing space.
The scores remained at 10-6 until the final minute of the first period, when a third Yachvili penalty ensured there was little between the teams at half-time.
Parks had contributed half of his side's points in the first half and he was at the centre of attention once again following the restart – hitting two penalties in the first fifteen minutes of the second half to stretch Connacht's lead.
The former Scotland pivot added a second drop goal of the match eight minutes from time to set up what would prove to be an unassailable advantage.
A penalty from Parks two minutes from full-time rubbed salt into the wounds for Biarritz, whose consolation try from Imanol Harinordoquy in the final minute did little to erase feelings of disappointment following an indifferent performance from the French outfit.
The scorers:
For Connacht:
Try: Vainikolo
Cons: Parks
Pens: Parks 3
Drops: Parks 2
Yellow cards: Eoin McKeon (36 mins), Tiernan O'Halloran (80 mins)
For Biarritz:Try: Harinordoquy
Pens: Yachvili 3
Connacht: 15 Robbie Henshaw, 14 Tiernan O'Halloran, 13 Danie Poolman, 12 Dave McSharry, 11 Fetu'u Vainikolo, 10 Dan Parks, 9 Kieran Marmion, 8 Eoin McKeon, 7 Willie Faloon, 6 Andrew Browne, 5 Mike McCarthy, 4 Mick Kearney, 3 Ronan Loughney, 2 Jason Harris Wright, 1 Brett Wilkinson.
Replacements: 16 Ethienne Reynecke, 17 Dennis Buckley, 18 JP Cooney, 19 Danny Qualter, 20 Johnny O'Connor, 21 Paul O'Donohoe, 22 Miah Nikora, 23 Matthew Jarvis.
Biarritz: 15 Iain Balshaw, 14 Taku Ngwenya, 13 Charles Gimenez, 12 Marcelo Bosch, 11 Aled Brew, 10 Mat Berquist, 9 Dimitri Yachvili, 8 Raphael Lakafia, 7 Benoit Guyot, 6 Wenceslas Lauret, 5 Thibault Dubarry, 4 Erik Lund, 3 Francisco Gomez Kodela, 2 Benoit August, 1 Fabien Barcella.
Replacements: 16 Jean-Philippe Genevois, 17 Thomas Synaeghel, 18 Lodewicus Blaauw, 19 Pelu Taele, 20 Imanol Harinordoquy, 21 Yann Lesgourgues, 22 Jean-Pascal Barraque, 23 Seremaïa Burotu.
Referee: Greg Garner (England)


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"One of the most calming and powerful actions you can do to intervene in a stormy world is to stand up and show your soul. Struggling souls catch light from other souls who are fully lit and willing to show it." - by Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Friday, February 17, 2012
Imaginary Garden prompt
Mother stitches me a gown of tie dye yellow and endless blue for day
she also made me a dress in my favorite colors
a billowy dream of violet with mauve accents
I look good in red, too
my skirt twirls and outlines my shape
my arms embrace low lying clouds
sometimes gray suits my mood
when my mind is in a haze
Mother says my beauty awakens many
It extends outward, like my golden hair
she says I cascade highlighted hope
I wake the morning dew
She says I'm brilliant, her little star
Hope of my work will soon be reflected in snowdrops, robins singing
and green soldiers standing tall waiting to be assigned their next duty
As time dances I spin,
ethereal threads of the day reappear
I surrender to twilight's yawn
my golden hair drapes down
you might find some later in your dreams
My Mother picks velvet for my sister's gown
Deep cobalt blue with rhinestones accents
She will dance into the night
Her gown fits snug
It has Hollywood appeal
My sisters pale luminous face
Geisha full, glows
She radiates passion and promise
We are twins, but nothing alike
She thinks she is the oldest
she welcomes Night owls and bats to encompass her
Poets write about her beauty
I'm jealous how many swoon when she appears
My day is yawns, roosters crowing and time clocks
but Mom says it is my beauty that is enjoyed most
Celebrations and a Cirque are named after me
One day a rite of passage will emerge
we won't submit to the others one way
we will join each other hand in hand until we merge into one
It will be a rare debut, on stage together
we will be be photographed
and forever documented
many will come to see our rare performance
Hope you can come
31 comments:
- Ella said...
I wanted to add this photo is taken by joker84.
Look for more inspiration here: http://joker84.deviantart.com/
- February 17, 2012 at 9:47 AM
- Laurie Kolp said...
Oh, Ella- This is so very clever, beautifully written. You're right on with the prompt. Thanks for participating!!
- February 17, 2012 at 10:02 AM
- Kerry O'Connor said...
This is just gorgeous - the interplay of day and night so cleverly portrayed with some sumptuous imagery.
- February 17, 2012 at 10:23 AM
- Mama Zen said...
What a clever piece! Gorgeous imagery!
- February 17, 2012 at 10:43 AM
I adored reading your wonderful write!
- February 17, 2012 at 11:09 AM
- Herotomost said...
Beautiful and real and so vibrant with color and emotion...this could be a short story....great stuff.
- February 17, 2012 at 11:25 AM
- Mary said...
Very intricate and complex ethereal write here. And the picture goes beautifully with your words!
- February 17, 2012 at 12:32 PM
- M Pax said...
What achingly beautiful words. I love this poem, Ella. Have a great weekend.
- February 17, 2012 at 2:46 PM
- Susie Clevenger said...
I love this!! How creative to write of the twins..day and night...imagery was beautiful...great piece!
- February 17, 2012 at 2:56 PM
- Kay L. Davies said...
Day and night, sun and moon...ethereal twins! What a wonderful idea, Ella, a perfect response to the prompt. I enjoyed this a lot.
- February 17, 2012 at 3:39 PM
- Mary Ann Potter said...
Color and texture and billowy dreams - such beauty here! What a lovely poem!!!
- February 17, 2012 at 3:47 PM
- Alex J. Cavanaugh said...
Beautiful, Ella!
- February 17, 2012 at 4:24 PM
- Marian said...
wow, such vibrant images! beautiful.
- February 17, 2012 at 6:03 PM
- Grace said...
this is a beautiful dance of nature and colours ~
gorgeous details of their ethereal beauty ~
- February 17, 2012 at 6:48 PM
- Sherry Blue Sky said...
Beautifully done. And, as always, your site has a new look and is beautiful to the eye.
- February 17, 2012 at 8:21 PM
- Janet said...
So fantastic! I will not dull it with my babble, but to say thank-you~
LOVE 'ethereal threads of day appear'...
- February 17, 2012 at 8:28 PM
- DEZMOND said...
I love things ethereal and love the pic you've chosen for the post :)
- February 18, 2012 at 5:00 AM
- Wendy Ewurum said...
Ella I could read this over and over again. It was not until the the second last stanza that you were writing of the moon and sun. I hope you'll allow me to feature it on one of my Poetry Fridays. Thank you this is delightful.
- February 18, 2012 at 5:36 AM
- Pk Hrezo said...
Love your use of colors. And ethereal is one of my fave words.
That pic is outstanding too!
- February 18, 2012 at 8:03 AM
- Scarlett Clay said...
That is such a cool image, I'll have to check that out, thanks for the link. Love your ethereal thoughts and imagery in this poem...it had a lot of mystery to it as I read it, made me want to know more!
- February 18, 2012 at 6:54 PM
- Shannon Lawrence said...
What a wonderful story you told with this. Beautifully done.
Shannon at The Warrior Muse, co-host of the 2012 #atozchallenge! Twitter: @AprilA2Z
- February 18, 2012 at 9:23 PM
- Daydreamertoo said...
Very clever and yes, ethereal weave. A lovely piece of prose.
- February 19, 2012 at 5:32 AM
- Kristin said...
You take me away . . . I love this - and your poem about your childhood home below as well. You always move me, my talented friend! xoxo
- February 19, 2012 at 8:33 AM
- Liza said...
- February 19, 2012 at 9:41 AM
- turtlememoir said...
beautifully written, a sensual feast. I love the way you've woven color into the very fabric of your poem
- February 19, 2012 at 11:56 AM
- Madeleine Begun Kane said...
Beautifully done!
- February 19, 2012 at 5:07 PM
- zongrik said...
great images here
four brilliance senryu
- February 20, 2012 at 12:39 PM
- Susan Fields said...
Very nice! Thanks for sharing - I really enjoyed that.
- February 20, 2012 at 5:32 PM
- Li said...
Love the way you ended it - "Hope you can come" !
- February 21, 2012 at 10:45 AM
- Ella said...
Li-Thank you! Eclipses are so magical aren't they :D
Susan-Thanks for visiting me!
Zongrik-Thank you; I will be by to see what you have been up to~
Mad Kane-Thank you, it means a lot~
turtlememoir-Thank you, now if I could only photography it ;D
Liza-Thank you ;D
Kristin-Thank you and your view amazes me! xo
Daydreamertoo-Thank you! I will be by...I am sure I have missed some wonderful reflections!
Shannon-Thank you! How fun you are a co-host! I'm looking forward to it~
Scarlett-Thank you, that means a lot to me! @>----
Pk Herzo-Thank you! It is a wonderful word ;D
Wendy-Yes, thank you, you can feature me~ So are so sweet and thank you for considering me~
Dezzy-Yes, it is a beautiful word and can mean so much~ :D
Janet-I love your words...Thank you!
Sherry-Thank you! I do like to change it up~ :D
Grace-Thank you for stopping by and your comments mean so much~
Thank you Marian, it was a fun prompt! I hope to do yours...off to play catch up!
Thank you Alex! :D
Mary Ann-Thank you, I have been enjoying your beautiful words and photos... Amazing!
Kay-Thank you! It was fun to write...it felt like a dream like state. Didn't help I only had 4 hrs sleep... ;D Sleepwriting, I guess is what it was~
- February 22, 2012 at 6:44 AM
- Ella said...
Susie-Thank you! I have always been fascinated by twins~
MPax-So happy you stopped by! I know you love the magic of the sky :D
Herotomost,WinteWrites, Mama Zen-Thank you, I can't wait to read your poems! :D
Kerry-Lack of sleep, helped me write this one. Thank you so much~
Laurie-Great prompt, I really enjoyed it! Thank you~
- February 22, 2012 at 6:49 AM


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St. Paul's Letter to the Philippians 3:20-21; 4:1-3
Prokeimenon. Grave Mode.
Psalm 115.18,12
I will pay my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people.
Verse: What shall I render to the Lord for all that he has given me?
Brethren, our commonwealth is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will change our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power which enables him even to subject all things to himself. Therefore, my brethren, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved. I entreat Euodia and I entreat Syntyche to agree in the Lord. And I ask you also, true yokefellow, help these women, for they have labored side by side with me in the gospel together with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.
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Former Springbok prop Cobus Visagie shares his thoughts on the Rugby Championship in the final edition of a series of columns.
Former Springbok prop Cobus Visagie shares his thoughts on the Rugby Championship in the final installment of a series of exclusive columns for Planet Rugby.
Hats off to a special All Blacks side that has shown composure and class throughout the Championship, even though they were not even always playing their best rugby. It's a scary thought. They showed immense improvement in their line-out, which was their one potential Achilles heel.
They now actually possess an arsenal of different types of locks which they can deploy for different types of games – a strategy they have also deployed wisely with their front row, back row and even centre combinations. I did not think that an international team would be able to become so comfortably dominant in the modern era with all the analysis and the continued professional develop of players, most notably at club and provincial level.
Before we point fingers at the coaches who did not perform well in the tournament, it needs to be said that international coaching is a completely different ball game from the challenges at provincial and club level. Fundamental player development starts years before a player signs his first professional contract. General catch and pass skills, the ability to run into space and evasion skills are competencies that are developed at school and at agegroup level.
Steve Hansen can take little credit for the phenomenal captaincy abilities of Richie McCaw or the decision making of Dan Carter at this stage of their careers. He can however be credited for developing a very cohesive and disciplined pack of forwards with an incredible skill set. It is also clear that the team is responding as individuals and a unit to his and his management's guidance at half time – they played incredibly well in the second halve of most of their games. All signs of intelligent management and responsive and coachable players.
In the same vein Robbie Deans should not have to take responsibility for the technical issues in his front row, which is a systemic problem in the Australian game which has just never received enough attention at schoolboy and academy level. Heyneke Meyer is in the same boat with regards to general skill levels of backline players in South Africa. International coaches manage assets that have been developed at the lower levels. It is not their job to coach core skills. There is no time in the case of South Africa to develop the ability to see space or to optimise their physical conditioning in the eight weeks available to a management team.
As valiantly as Argentina gave account of themselves, their management is further removed from their players for the vast majority of the year and depends on their personal development at the European clubs they represent. Sadly their biggest strength was the very thing that derailed their plans in most games. Their enthusiasm and aggression, especially in defence made them incredibly hard to play against, but in the process the thin line between a spirited performance and ill-discipline was crossed too many times and in the process they eased the pressure on their opponents in crucial moments.
The professional game and the detailed analysis that underpins the development and success of modern team sports are revealing some very interesting statistics that the average supporter is struggling to process and understand. The game is even leaving a lot of coaches and gameplan theories in tatters at the moment.
The game of rugby has evolved at such a rapid pace over the last number of years that I believe it has left behind a significant part of the traditional supporter base in a no-man's-land of indifference and ignorance. Major contributors to this state of affairs are the incessant ploy of the IRB and national unions to continue adding more games to the rugby calendar to balance their books. Supporter fatigue has developed and the decline in viewing numbers in certain geographies, but most importantly, bums on seats, are well documented.
The other major catalyst for the incredible pace at which the game has evolved is the rule changes. Although the majority of the changes are in fact only clarifications of the interpretation of the laws, I find it has left most lifelong rugby enthusiast frustrated and irritated by the fact that they cannot understand half the calls the referees are making in the game – and neither do they understand the fact that the basic rules are sometimes completely ignored (mainly due to an overload of areas to focus on).
If you would conduct a survey and only include the most die-hard fans, it would be quite an eye-opener how far their perceptions are removed from the hard facts. If you would ask followers of the Championship which team kicked the most possession, it would be a unanimous vote for South Africa. The truth is they actually kicked the fewest number of kicks in the competition. The same would be true around an area like the scrum where Argentina is very highly rated, but in actual fact performed indifferently and was penalised and under pressure in numerous games – and even got scrummed off their own ball against the wallabies in the second halve.
The problem is the general inertia or stickiness of perceptions. It is true that it is more difficult to shake off negative perceptions, but good perceptions can be sticky as well.
The Championship has shown to me that brains will, more than ever, continue to trump brawn. Even if something is a strength in the make-up of your team, it does not mean you need to play to that strength all the time – the Springbok drive and long penalty attempts are a good examples of wasted possession. Ensuring you can play the complete game and focussing on controlling the game through the strength of your defence and the efficiency of your line-out – where the All Blacks have improved immensely over the last five years – you can play any style on attack and you will be able to adapt to the weather, opposition – even during a game.
The All Blacks approach each game differently and my conclusion is that one style will not secure medium and long term success of any team at the top end of the game moving forward – because the opposition will figure you out. But for the international managers to have options with regards to style and game plans, he needs to be supported by school coaches, academies and provincial coaches who are truly committed (and who has the ability) to coach the core skills of the game in a way that will develop players that can enjoy and execute the complete game. The health of the game and coaching at grass roots levels will always feed through to the top end of the game.
Until next year, cheers!
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(July 23, 2013 – Yuma, Arizona) Yuma Regional Medical Center is working with Arizona Game and Fish Department and non-profit organization Wild At Heart to relocate an estimated 25 Western Burrowing Owls. This protected species of owls must be moved in order to progress with improving the medical facility for the community.
The Western Burrowing Owl is the only known owl that lives underground and is especially affected by land development. They do not dig their own burrows, but inhabit underground spaces abandoned by other animals. As the community and state continue to grow, the Western Burrowing Owl faces challenges that affect its natural habitat.
Yuma Regional Medical Center is committed to protecting the Western Burrowing Owl and to minimizing the impact of the relocation on the birds. Wild At Heart, located in Cave Creek, Arizona, is a raptor rescue facility, specializing in the relocation of burrowing owls. Founders of Wild At Heart, Bob and Sam Fox, and a team of volunteers annually rescue and care for approximately 400 to 600 owls, hawks and falcons.
"By taking cautious measures to relocate the Western Burrowing Owls, we hope to ensure the survival of this protected species," said Pat Walz, CEO.
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2012 Crime Statistics
Police Chief James Johnson's Introduction
I'm pleased to announce some extremely good news for Baltimore County: Our Year End Crime Report for 2012 is finished, and these new statistics show that crime is down across Baltimore County.
It's down overall, and it's down in virtually every single category. Crime dropped against the previous five-year average – the best way to get an accurate picture of our crime trends. It also fell compared to 2011, in almost every category.
These are some of the best numbers I've seen in my career – even when you consider that crime has been falling over the past several years.
The report we released today contains official data, compiled in accordance with the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting system.
Part I violent crime, the most serious types of violent crime, fell by 11.1 percent against the previous five-year average. Every category of Part I violent crime dropped except rape, which increased by a single case. Criminal homicide, robbery and aggravated assault are all down.
Part I property crime – burglary, theft, motor vehicle theft and arson, fell by 7.9 percent against the five-year average.
Part II crimes – everything from trespass to drug offenses – fell 5.2 percent.
Overall, crime in 2012 fell by 6.7 percent against the five-year average.
Looking at our 10 precincts, crime is down in every precinct except one. Some of these precinct-level decreases are astounding. In White Marsh, for example, crime fell 14 percent against the five-year average. In Woodlawn, the drop is 11.6 percent.
In Towson, we saw an increase because of an increase in certain kinds of theft – shoplifting, theft from vehicle and theft from building. In the weeks and months to come, you will see law enforcement in Towson maintain an omnipresence and work even more closely with private security, both in the downtown area and elsewhere in the retail areas, so that we can bring these theft numbers down. We are adding three additional officers to patrol the entertainment district, an enhancement that will free up a car for patrol elsewhere in the precinct.
I cannot stress enough the significance of this crime report. You would have to go back 30 years to find crime rates as low as the ones we're seeing now. Here's another figure: Since I became Chief of Police, six years ago, the most serious violent crimes have been reduced by 26.8 percent. Meanwhile, our case clearance rates continue to be far higher than the national averages.
This success doesn't happen by accident. I thank everyone who has contributed – from the County Executive to our community partners to the many county agencies that support us every day. Most of all, I thank our officers, whose commitment, tenacity and expertise are the foundation of our achievements.
James W. Johnson
Chief of Police
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Everton had been linked with Republic of Ireland international McCarthy for some time but the transfer appeared to be off after Latics chairman Dave Whelan baulked at the idea of the fee being paid in instalments.
A deal has now been thrashed out though and the 22-year-old will be back playing in the Premier League having been relegated with Athletic last season.
Meanwhile, Everton boss Roberto Martinez has boosted his attacking options after beating West Brom to the loan signing of Belgium international Lukaku.
Chelsea had initially indicated they would not be letting him leave Stamford Bridge after he impressed on loan at The Hawthorns last season.
Lukaku has played in three of Chelsea's four matches this season but Jose Mourinho has allowed him to make the temporary move to Merseyside, despite West Brom appearing keen to take him back to the West Midlands.
After Marouane Fellaini completed a £27.5million move to Manchester United, Martinez moved to bolster his options in the middle of the park by taking England international Barry on a temporary deal.
The move was not finalised until close to the 11pm deadline, with City apparently keen to secure a transfer fee for him.
They have relented, although it is not clear how much of Barry's wages Everton will be liable for.
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