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Back on the TT Rig.
Back in 2008 I first spoke with one Cameron McKenzie about having a good crack at the U23 TT champs. The first thing he did was grab my TT bike and perform the maneuver now commonly known as 'slamming' that stem and told me get riding. Well, I got riding, and I sure refined all the requisite skills to be a successful solo time trialler:
-Sore neck
-Sore nuts
-Tendency to get into aero tuck, even when riding to uni or the gym
-Increasing tendency to 'half wheel' the shit out of anyone riding next to me
-Marked decrease in social skills.
Alas it was with some misfortune that I missed the U23 nationals that year, and since then, I have not truly rekindle my love for the introverted suffering of a time trial.
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The Fire is Back.
How So? Was it the nationals time trial? Hmmm, nah not so much.
Has it been some of those Beach Rd runs with Mitch, Tannerino, Smax and the TKM boys? Nope, not that.
It's been, in fact, the re-kindling of my ever running TT/Hill Climb duel with the one and only Master of Masters, That Guy Who Everyone Hates But Secretly Wishes They Were As Fast As (me included)
Allow me to elaborate...
...Wildwood is a peculiar place perched just over the back behind Tullamarine airport in Melbourne. Dead roads, baron landscape, there's not much going for it to be fair. At said 'odd' location and at a similarly unusual time (early on a sunday morning); two of Melbourne's truly different subcultures are thrust together in a battle for legitimacy and that last god dam parking space.
Yes it's the Time Trialists and the Plane Spotters. And don't you, for one second, doubt the number of these fuselage focused kinfolk; such are their numbers that there is even a battle between Mr Whippy Vans to see who can steal a glorified parking space and whisk off cone after cone of half melted sub par ice cream.
So imagine the scene;
-2x Mr Whippy Vans
-People sitting round with binoculars, looking at large planes flying in
-Large planes flying in (ie: LOUD NOISES)
-Cyclists tip toeiing around carrything their bikes trying to avoid getting glass in the tyres.
-Various conga lines of cyclists all bent over pinning numbers onto each other backs in a 'I'll scratch your back, if you scratch mine' kind of fashion.
Yes, very different.
And hopefully, that obfuscates fact that that guy, beat me by two seconds! Not again! But that wasn't his only victory of late
So fast forward to yesterday evening. I am discussing my deepest thoughts and concerns on the topic of TTing and all things aero with the Guru ; and I spotted a twinkle in his eye. I had a pang of nervousness run over me. I had seen this look before. The look of a man with a dangerous plan. And with the same conviction for a low coefficient of drag and the same lack of empathy for my ensuing agony, he 'Slammed the absolute shit' out of that stem. And now my saddle to bar drop is oh so low.
Time to do some testing, and please, wish me luck!
And to finish, all like minded TTers should check out that guy's very useful TT calender

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March 12, 2009
The National Consumer Protection 2009 website Nuts & Bolts: Tools for Today's Economy provides information to help people get the most for their money, whether they are trying to stretch their paychecks, find a fix for a spotty credit history, or tell the difference between a real deal and a potentially fraudulent product or service.
"In these challenging economic times, consumers need to be especially wary of scams aimed at exploiting people's fears about the economic downturn," said Richard Svobodny, Acting Attorney General. "As a prosecutor in Alaska for over 30 years, I am all too aware of how adept criminals can be at taking advantage of people's fears and vulnerabilities. But the good news is that education and awareness go a long way in preventing consumer fraud. NCPW is a good reminder for consumers to educate themselves in order to avoid scams and to make smart choices in the marketplace," Svobodny added.
Some examples of scams aimed at financial fears include:
1) Debt elimination/reduction scams. Businesses may claim they can reduce or eliminate credit card or other debt, but they may charge high fees, fail to pay creditors as promised, or do other things that put you in a worse financial position. If you need help with debt problems, take time to seek out a legitimate credit counseling organization.
2) Mystery shopping scams. Classified ads or unsolicited emails may claim you can make thousands of dollars a week working at home by evaluating a business as a mystery shopper. The scammer sends a check and instructs the victim to withdraw funds to make purchases and then, after deducting a "commission," to wire the remaining funds back. The check is fake, but the victim has withdrawn real money and sent it to the scammer. When the bank determines the check was fake, the victim of the scam is responsible for the funds. Fake checks are also used in lottery scams, internet auction scams, and rental scams. These checks look real, but they are just a way to steal your money.
3) "Phishing" scams. Thieves use phony e-mails and web sites to extract personal financial information like social security numbers, passwords, and account numbers. The e-mail may appear to be from your bank or other financial institution with a warning that your account has been compromised and you need to provide a password or other personal information. Remember that legitimate businesses have your account information; they don't need to call you or email you for it. New twists on the phishing theme include "vishing" (or "voice fishing") and "smishing" (text messages to a cell phone).
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The nuances of ending CASE (3577)
One player wrote: "I just marked all of the answers wrong because the CASE statements didn't end with END CASE (the SQL one I reckoned was wrong anyway). Is this an error in quiz, or is it deliberate, or am I wrong about CASE statements needing to end with 'END CASE'? I would have marked at least one answer as correct if it wasn't for that."
Unfortunately, this player was wrong, but the confusion is very understandable.
When you use CASE in PL/SQL, you can write either a CASE statement or a CASE expression.
A CASE statement requires an "END CASE" for termination.
A CASE expression is terminated only with an "END".
I don't really know why Oracle took these different approaches. Any thoughts out there?
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The END CASE reminds me of the old good SQL*FORMS of my Oracle youth ...
I'd just add that I asked myself the same very question and, what is more annoying, is that, except the documentation itself that of course contains the correct syntax, usually this difference IS NOT pointed out in different presentations, sessions, classes that introduced
CASE as a new feature (if I remember correctly, it was only partially available in Oracle8i,
and fully in Oracle9i).
So, unfortunately, the "usual" way of learn about it is "to fall into the trap", as it happened to that player, and probably to many of us in the past ...
As to the issue itself, one of my suppositions is that, if I remember correctly, the CASE expression was introduced in SQL somewhat before
the PL/SQL, and thus also before the CASE statement.
In SQL it is unusual to "END" expressions,
but, however, regarding the CASE, Oracle authors probably felt that it is mandatory to end it, so they added the "small" END.
Otherwise, they could have defined it as a function and use paranthesis.
Later on, when the CASE statement came, they probably decided to use a pattern similar to other PL/SQL statements that always end with a similar construct as their start, like END IF, END LOOP, a.s.o. and thus I suppose that the END CASE was born, but the CASE expression, probably also for backward compatibility reasons, it remained simply END.
Just an assumption ...
But, as a personal taste, both constructs are "nicely closed" ... something that always bothers me for example when those "open" constructs like the different TIMESTAMP and INTERVAL types are used, where it is not very clear where do they end.
Thanks & Best Regards,
The difference in syntax between CASE expressions and CASE statements is due to their heritage. CASE expressions are part of the ANSI-92 SQL standard with which Oracle is mostly compliant. The syntax of PL/SQL is modeled after that of the Ada programming language which generally closes blocks with an END specific to the type of block being closed (for example, END CASE, END LOOP, and END IF).ReplyDelete
This difference in heritage also explains why CASE expressions don't raise exceptions when none of the conditions are met, but CASE statements do.


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Mainstream investors have overwhelmingly embraced passive Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) as highly efficient tools for achieving targeted exposures with the benefits of liquidity, transparency, low cost and tax efficiency. But now that the passive U.S. industry appears to be reaching maturity, some product sponsors are questioning whether there is a value proposition for active management wrapped in an ETF structure.
Actively managed non-transparent ETFs have the potential to add real value for investors. Lower expense ratios and greater tax efficiency will theoretically yield higher total returns relative to a comparable mutual fund structure. Their non-transparency, however, may pose an obstacle for investors.
In 1990, Harry Markowitz won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT). Shortly thereafter, the first exchange traded fund, tracking the S&P 500 index, debuted in 1993.
It's no coincidence that the proliferation of ETFs has mirrored the evolution of MPT, which espouses a risk-return based approach to constructing portfolios. Index ETF products emerged as advisors began customizing asset allocations to achieve an optimized risk-return profile for their clients.
Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) have evolved over the years. From their launch as simple index products, ETPs have now transformed into fundamentally weighted, alternative, leveraged and currency-oriented funds. The only unchecked box appears to be actively managed ETFs structured to produce excess returns.
While actively managed transparent ETFs are available in the U.S., their growth has been limited to a few fixed-income managers. Few advisors are willing to give away the intellectual property that underpins their strategies, which is understandable. The majority of equity-based, actively managed shops, hesitant to launch products, continue to remain on the sidelines, focusing their attention instead on open-ended mutual funds.
The biggest obstacle to this effort is the intraday tradability feature of ETFs. ETFs are transparent vehicles that allow secondary market trading to closely track the ETF's intrinsic Net Asset Value (NAV). If a significant enough disconnect occurs between the price of the ETF and its underlying securities, a broker can quickly arbitrage the difference by exchanging a basket of the ETF's underlying securities for ETF shares.
This transparency and natural arbitrage mechanism is essential for investors who are depending on receiving fair value on their trades. Non-transparent active ETFs challenge this status quo in that they would be tradable on an exchange but would only disclose their positions on a quarterly basis. How will retail investors or broker/dealers know how to value their shares? Will bid-ask spreads widen from this uncertainty?
It is not out of the question that the pricing uncertainty associated with an opaque basket of securities may lead to wider bid-ask spreads. Intraday pricing at intrinsic fair value and the resulting spreads are elements that both regulators and investors should be considering as each affect the implicit cost of owning an ETF. If reasonable solutions can be found, then actively managed ETFs could have a bright future.
Several U.S. asset managers have filed to market non-transparent, actively managed ETF structures with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The two frontrunners are Precidian's ActiveShares and Eaton Vance's NextShares, and competition between the two has been heated.1
According to Eaton Vance, its NextShares fund structure is technically not an ETF. It is a new investment vehicle that combines features of a mutual fund and an ETF in a manner that will provide investors with an opportunity to invest in funds that are designed to offer better performance through lower operating expenses and tax efficiency, while remaining fully compatible with active investing. Under the proposal, NextShares would disclose its holdings at the same frequency as mutual funds but trade on an exchange at a discount or a premium to its end-of-day calculated NAV ("NAV-based trading"). Through the NAV-based trading protocol, NextShares will always trade at prices that are directly linked to the funds' NAVs, negating a reliance on traditional arbitrage with its requirement for Authorized Participants (APs) to hedge intraday exposures to prevent shares from trading with large premiums or discounts to the funds' NAVs. Much like an ETF, an AP can exchange the basket of securities for shares of the NextShares—keeping the in-kind tax efficiency that ETFs enjoy intact.
We think the true test for NextShares will be education and distribution. Advisors will need to understand the value-add of a NextShares relative to a mutual fund or ETF. Additionally the broker/dealer channels will need to decide whether to commit the capital required to upgrade their systems to support NAV-based trading.
On November 6, 2014, the SEC approved an exemptive order allowing Eaton Vance to offer NextShares and the Nasdaq to list them. Since then, 12 other fund sponsors have received exemptive relief to offer their own NextShares.
Correspondingly, Precidian believes the proposed ActiveShares product would also disclose its portfolio on a quarterly basis, and secondary market trading on the exchange would appear identical to that of a traditional ETF. For primary market functions, Precidian would rely on a confidential account structure in which the daily portfolio composition would only be made available to the trusted agents of the APs, and non-AP market makers.
A VIIV (Verified Indicative Intraday Value) would be disseminated to all investors equally on a per-second interval. APs would then place creation and redemption orders with their own confidential accounts. The trusted agent, at the direction of the AP or market maker, buys and sells the underlying basket as a way to hedge the order, while masking the identity of the portfolio. Precidian believes this process, known as "bona fide hedging," will keep trading of the ETF in line with its NAV at competitive spreads.
This introduces some uncertainty for the AP or market maker, who must now rely on their trusted agent for execution of the underlying basket. The Precidian filing keeps the tax efficiency and intraday trading features intact. Most importantly, it does not disrupt the current distribution infrastructure. Precidian's biggest challenge will be to convince the SEC, market participants and the general public that these ETFs, given their opacity, will trade in line with their intrinsic NAV. To date, the SEC has not granted approval to the structure.
References: 1 'Eaton Vance Gets Aggressive, Highlights Struggles of Competitor', DailyAlts, July 29, 2015
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People who are socially isolated are more likely to die prematurely, regardless of their underlying health issues, according to a study of the elderly British population.
The findings, published online Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, showed that when mental and physical health conditions were factored out, the lack of social contact continued to lead to early death among 6,500 men and women tracked over a seven-year period.
"They're dying of the usual causes, but isolation has a strong influence," said study author Andrew Steptoe, an epidemiologist at University College London.
The study also appeared to diminish the role that subjective feelings of "loneliness," as opposed to the lack of social contact, may have on a person's life span. Both lead to higher mortality risks, the study noted, but the effect of feeling lonely diminishes once demographic and health factors are taken into account.


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Truckers know well the risky pitfalls that lay before their particular brand of business: rising fuel prices, higher equipment costs, and the burdens of regulatory compliance (no matter how well intentioned the rulemaking may be) are but a few of the risks carriers large and small must navigate.
Yet those risks aren't going to diminish anytime soon – indeed, according to a new survey, the global business community as a whole is worried that weight of risk to their operations, especially on the regulatory front, is only going to increase.
According to the new Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2013 survey conducted by global consulting firm Protiviti and the Enterprise Risk Management Initiative at North Carolina State University's Poole College of Management, the top risks corporate leaders see on the horizon include: the effect of regulatory changes combined with heightened regulatory scrutiny on product and service offerings; global economic conditions that are significantly limiting growth potential; and an unstable political climate in different markets worldwide.
Provtiviti's survey, which polled over 200 board members and C-level executives across a wide variety of industries worldwide, were asked to rate a list of 20 "risk issues" they will face in 2013 on a scale of 1 to 10, with a "1" indicating "no impact" and 10 indicating "extensive impact."
Here's what those executives said are the top 10 risks they face this year:
- Regulatory changes and heightened regulatory scrutiny may affect the manner in which our products or services will be produced or delivered: 6.8 out of 10
- Economic conditions in markets we currently serve will significantly restrict growth opportunities for our organization: 6.5 out of 10
- Uncertainty surrounding political leadership in national and international markets will limit growth opportunities: 6.0 out of 10
- Organic growth through customer acquisition and/or enhancement presents a significant challenge: 5.5 out of 10
- Succession challenges and the ability to attract and retain top talent may limit our ability to achieve operational targets: 5.5 out of 10
- Anticipated volatility in global financial markets and currencies will create challenging issues for our organization to address: 5.4 out of 10
- Cyber threats have the potential to significantly disrupt core operations for our organization: 5.4 out of 10
- Ensuring privacy/identity management and information security/system protection will require significant resources for us: 5.4 out of 10
- Resistance to change will restrict our organization from making necessary adjustments to the business model and core operations: 5.2 out of 10
- Our existing operations may not be able to meet performance expectations related to quality, time to market, cost and innovation as well as our competitors: 4.9 out of 10
"An aggressive regulatory environment is here to stay and companies must be prepared or risk being overwhelmed and distracted by it," noted Carol Beaumier (below), Protiviti's executive VP.
"The executives surveyed clearly understand the commitment and resources required to manage the new regulatory world they do business in, and the significant risks, both financial and otherwise, to a non-compliant approach," she said. "The respondents to our survey also clearly indicated their concern about identifying new areas for growth, given the economic conditions in the markets their companies currently serve."
[FYI: Protiviti will host a free webinar to further explore the survey results on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 2:00 pm Eastern time. You can register for it by clicking here.]
According to Mark Beasley, director of the ERM Initiative at NC N.C. State, the growing number of companies that have operations in foreign countries and more dependency on a global economy has increased the need to anticipate and manage risk around political uncertainties and volatility in global financial markets.
"While the largest companies may often seem to have the greatest international exposure to these risks, the reality is that few organizations are immune to the vagaries of the global economic and financial markets and the related impact on demand, rates, credit availability and currencies," he explained.
Overall, most executives polled by Protiviti rated the current environment as "significantly risky," with the majority saying they are likely to make changes or deploy more resources during the next 12 months to manage their respective risks.
Not surprisingly, perhaps, information security breaches and cyber threats that have the ability to disrupt core operations ranked high on the list of risk challenges within Protiviti's survey – and that view is shared by the President Obama, no less, who unveiled an executive order to beef up cybersecurity measures during his State of the Union speech this week.
"America must … face the rapidly growing threat from cyber attacks," Obama said during his address to Congress.
"We know hackers steal people's identities and infiltrate private e-mails. We know foreign countries and companies swipe our corporate secrets. Now our enemies are also seeking the ability to sabotage our power grid, our financial institutions, [and] our air traffic control systems," he noted.
"We cannot look back years from now and wonder why we did nothing in the face of real threats to our security and our economy," the President stressed. "That's why, earlier today, I signed a new executive order that will strengthen our cyber defenses by increasing information-sharing and developing standards to protect our national security, our jobs, and our privacy."
However, many experts believe what President Obama is proposing in terms of enhancing cybersecurity falls well short of what's truly needed – which in turn keeps the risk exposure from cyber attacks heightened for the business community.
"The proposed Cybersecurity Framework falls far short of a pertinent and concrete solution to a problem that should have been addressed ten years ago," noted Michela Menting, cyber security senior analyst at consulting firm ABI Research.
"The U.S. is clearly at a stalemate, with the government floundering in a hotly politicized deadlock with trade lobbies and civil liberties advocates," Menting emphasized. "In comparison, the European Union is plugging ahead, building a resilient cyber fortress around its critical infrastructure. Hostile nations are picking the information superhighway apart and the U.S. risks losing a very costly digital advantage if it doesn't set its house in order soon."
"We agree with the administration that the security of cyberspace is a national imperative. However, the order complicates this by failing to recognize that cybersecurity is a shared responsibility,"added Craig Silliman, Verizon's senior VP for public policy in a statement following the President's speech.
"Federal legislation is necessary," he said. "Verizon supports bipartisan, consensus-based legislation that boosts ongoing cybersecurity efforts by promoting the sharing of cyberthreat information among communications companies and federal agencies, and provides appropriate liability protections and consumer privacy safeguards."
And that, my trucking friends, is just one example of why analyzing and then addressing all the risks facing the business world in days ahead is only get to get more complicated – with the price of failure getting only more exorbitant as well.
"The results of our survey are a staunch reminder of the need to devote more resources to risk management and risk oversight, including greater investment in internal controls," stressed Jim DeLoach, a managing director with Protiviti.
"The complexities and risks within the global business environment will only continue to expand," he added. "That's why it is imperative that corporate leaders and their boards continue to have the right insights and tools to help them manage the developments and emerging issues that surround a very dynamic regulatory, economic and political environment."


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Fran wrote:Some of my icons or rather sprites are blurry now, using fire fox.
It is not consistent in which ones are blurry:
For example, only some of the items in my locker (but not all of them) and all monsters of certain monster species (on naga city: burn viper and acid blob).
I don't know about last week, but this has not been the case two weeks before.
dislekcia wrote:Figured out how to stop hue-shifted textures being mipmapped (which is what was making them blurry). Uploading a new build at the moment. I'm going to stop working after this, it's 1am.
effullbao wrote:The newest update rolled me back REALLY far. I just finished paying for my last bank upgrade and now I'm back to the 40k upgrade with 0 gold, none of the vicious monsters unlocked, most of my quest items still not unlocked, and many quests reopened again. It's a shame because I put what felt like 50+ hours rushing so much content. :<
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If you had read my previous post about this cake, you'll see the big difference..haha! YEAH!! I got it this time....with the clear marble effect..;p
Somehow there still have cracks on it..*sigh*..:( Is it my oven too hot? I did complain it to my husband, so maybe he'll get me a new one..haha!
She has requested to decorate with fresh orchids, but too bad I couldn't get one. So here is it...a daisy instead.
With just some icing flowers piped by the side, I think it looks better...hee hee..;p And so the cake is finally completed with decorations............


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Ladies and gentlemen,
I would like to thank the ZERO Project for this very timely and important initiative.
We have come a long way in recognising the rights of people with disabilities, with the CRPD a remarkable milestone in this regard. The CRPD is the first international human rights convention ratified by the European Union, which in itself is noteworthy. However, as we all know, there is still a long way to go. The headline figures are worrying: In the EU, on average, less than a third of people with disabilities had jobs, compared to over three-quarters of those without. Surely, this is a waste of potential talent and a missed opportunity for Europe. Can we afford to neglect the EU's 80 million people with disabilities to that extent? I would say no. Clearly, we need to think out of the box and employ, in every sense, the full range of our existing human resources. And this includes people with disabilities. Europe's 2020 strategy has inclusion for growth as a priority. We need to tap everyone's human potential so that everyone enjoys their legal right to work. No discrimination, no barriers, no obstacles. Otherwise, we risk not realising our full potential. After all, people with disabilities represent an important source of talent, creativity and innovation in society. Everyone is entitled to work. It is a basic human right, protected by international treaties and the EU Fundamental Rights Charter. For people with disabilities especially, paid employment is also a key enabler for independent living and inclusion.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
According to studies, people with attention-deficit disorder are six times more likely than average to create their own business. That brings me to another important right, namely the freedom to conduct and run a business without discrimination or unnecessary restriction, also guaranteed by the EU Fundamental Rights Charter. This should not be underestimated: after all, there are 23 million small and medium-sized enterprises in the EU, representing 99% of businesses. They are widely acknowledged as a key driver for economic growth, innovation, employment and not least social integration. That's why we need to break down the barriers that prevent people with disabilities from having the chance to become business leaders in their own right. That means equal access to credit and loans, equal support in the start-up phase etc.
Ladies and gentlemen,
I know, and appreciate there are many discussions on integration in companies. Most debates centre on cost without thinking of the many benefits, nor the broader cost of unemployment, and other costs. Workers with disabilities bring other benefits, other than just skills. A fully inclusive working environment is also a better working environment, for everyone. Many studies show that diversity and creativity are improved, teamwork is enhanced and that it in the end there is potential to benefit the bottom-line for everyone. On these issues, work on inclusion of people with disabilities can potentially gain from interaction and collaboration with those groups, and institutions, that focus on inclusion of other marginalised groups, such as migrants.
But to create inclusive workplaces we need to create accessible workplaces. I am sure the issues of accessibility and reasonable accommodation will undoubtedly be discussed during this conference. But to this discussion I would like to add the point that accessibility features are good for everyone, not just people with disabilities.
My point is that incorporating such features in workplaces, including the notion of universal design, can lead to safer, more comfortable, and more usable products and environments. Not only that, employees (and employers) benefit; for example, in times of temporary disability and as abilities change over time as workers age. Europe's future Accessibility Act should be a key enabler here.
So let me close with the words of Canadian wheelchair athlete, Rick Hansen: "My disability is that I cannot use my legs. My handicap is your negative perception of that disability, and thus of me." We can change that perception. We need to. Europe needs to.
Thank you.


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1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cup cranberries
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup tangerine juice
1/3 cup lime juice
¼ cup lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons Chinese 5 spice powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
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Five Texas-Based Clubs Among 32-Team Field; U-17/18 Playoffs Start June 25 in Frisco, Texas
Five Texas-Based Clubs Among 32-Team Field; U-17/18 Playoffs Start June 25 in Frisco, Texas
The 2011-12 U.S. Soccer Development Academy Playoffs kick off Monday, June 25, in Frisco, Texas, starting with the Under-17/18 age group opening their matches that day. As a prelude to the Academy Playoffs, here is a look at the 32-team U-17/18 field that features 20 divisional berths and 12 wild card berths:
Division Qualifiers (20 teams)
Central Conference
Frontier Division
Shattuck-Saint Mary's Soccer Academy: Shattuck won its division with a 10-2-2 mark and defensively allowed a meager eight goals in 14 Frontier Division matches. Ricardo Lopez-Espin was the team's leading scorer during the regular season with nine tallies in 19 games played. (No. 1 seed in Group 1 of Development Academy Playoffs)
Colorado Rapids: The Rapids edged two teams by one point for the second Frontier Division spot in the Academy Playoffs with a 6-3-5 division record and 23 points. Colorado Rapids homegrown player Shane O'Neill, who had earlier committed to Virginia, had 10 goals in 15 games to lead the Rapids Academy team. Akron commitment and U.S. U-18 Men's National Team player Dillon Serna had nine goals in 14 matches. (Group 4 of Development Academy Playoffs)
Great Lakes Division
Chicago Fire: The Fire went unbeaten to win the Great Lakes Division with a 13-0-3 record. Chicago was the only unbeaten team in division play in the U-17/18 age group, and the team posted nine straight wins from March 17 through April 22. Northwestern commitment Joseph Calistri led the Fire with 16 goals in 21 games. (No. 1 seed in Group 7 of Development Academy Playoffs)
Vardar SC Freiburg: Winners of the 2010 U-17/18 Development Academy Finals Week, Michigan-based Vardar rode a season-ending, five-game winning streak to a 10-3-3 record and a berth from the Great Lakes Division. Butler commitment Jeff Adkins (eight goals in 22 games) leads a balanced offensive attack with five players scoring five or more goals during the regular season. (Group 3 of Development Academy Playoffs)
Texas Division
FC Dallas: The team qualified for the Academy Playoffs for a fourth straight year after dominating the Texas Division with a 20-3-1 record and 61 points. Midfielder Danny Garcia, who has recently played for the U.S. U-20 Men's National Team and the FC Dallas MLS Reserve League squad, led the FC Dallas Academy team with 18 goals in 23 games played. He is committed to play for defending NCAA champion North Carolina. (No. 1 seed in Group 5 of Development Academy Playoffs)
Solar Chelsea SC: Solar Chelsea SC qualified for the Development Academy Playoffs for the first time as a U-17/18 side this season with a 14-6-4 record and enters the tournament unbeaten in its last four contests. Duke commitment Zachary Mathers was the team's leading scorer during the regular season with 12 goals in 30 matches while forward Samuel Hayward pitched in 11 goals for the club. (Group 7 of Development Academy Playoffs)
East Conference
Liberty Division
New York Red Bulls: The Red Bulls won their division with a 9-1-0 record and an 18-4-4 mark overall, qualifying for the Academy Playoffs for a third straight year. New York averaged more than three goals per game in division action and allowed only seven total goals in Liberty Division play. The team's scoring punch came from Brandon Allen, who led all Development Academy players with 26 goals during the regular season in his 25 matches. He is committed to play for Georgetown later this year. (No. 1 seed in Group 6 of Development Academy Playoffs)
Players Development Academy: PDA was the runner-up in the Liberty Division with a 6-1-3 record, qualifying for the Academy Playoffs for the third time in four years. Though the team stumbled in its last two regular-season matches against Albertson SC and the New York Red Bulls, PDA made its push toward the postseason with a 10-game unbeaten streak (7-0-3) from April 21 through June 9. Forward and St. John's commitment Jelani Williams led PDA with nine goals. (Group 8 of Development Academy Playoffs)
Mid-Atlantic Division
Baltimore Bays Chelsea: Baltimore Bays Chelsea qualified for the Academy Playoffs for the third straight year after clinching the top spot from the Mid-Atlantic Division with a 10-1-1 record and an overall mark of 20-5-2. The club surrendered just seven goals in 12 Mid-Atlantic Division games this season. Wake Forest commitment Michael Gamble and forward Yaw Amankwa each scored 10 goals, helping the squad average more than two goals per game in division play. (No. 1 seed in Group 8 of Development Academy Playoffs)
FC DELCO: FC DELCO used a seven-game unbeaten streak, including four wins, to end the regular season with the second divisional berth out of the Mid-Atlantic with a 6-1-5 record. The West Chester, Pa.-based club was sparked by Virginia commitment Darius Madison's 14 goals in 20 games while goalkeeper Zackary Steffen recently played for the U.S. U-18 National Team. (Group 1 of Development Academy Playoffs)
Northeast Division
Empire United: Empire United won its division with an 8-2-0 record, qualifying for the Academy Playoffs for the second straight year. In 10 divisional games, Empire United conceded just eight goals, while scoring an impressive 27 – a strike rate of nearly three goals per game. During a five-game winning streak to end the regular season, Empire outscored its opponents 17-2. Forward Darren Cooper, a Niagara commitment, led the club with 12 goals in 26 games. (No. 1 seed in Group 4 of Development Academy Playoffs)
New England Revolution: The Revolution was the runner-up in the Northeast Division with a 6-3-1 record, qualifying for the Academy Playoffs for the first time since the 2009-10 season. Uruguayan-born forward Ramiro Osorio was the leading scorer for the Revs, scoring 13 goals in 24 matches. (Group 6 of Development Academy Playoffs)
South Conference
Atlantic Division
Charlotte Soccer Academy: Charlotte Soccer Academy edged out three other teams for the top spot from the Atlantic Division with a 9-1-4 record. CSA finished the regular season with three wins in its last four matches, holding off CASL Chelsea FC and McLean Youth Soccer by one point and North Carolina Fusion by three points. Forward and High Point commitment Ben Burdon led CSA with 11 goals in 25 games this season. (Group 6 of Development Academy Playoffs)
McLean Youth Soccer: McLean Youth Soccer posted a 9-2-3 record in the Atlantic Division to tie for second place with CASL Chelsea FC Academy. McLean earned the second division postseason slot by virtue of division goal differential. Led by forward Joel Teston's eight goals, McLean Youth Soccer had unbeaten runs of six and eight games during the regular season (Group 5 of Development Academy Playoffs)
Southeast Division
South Carolina United Battery: South Carolina United Battery started the season on an 11-game unbeaten streak and carried that form throughout the regular season, earning the No. 1 seed from the Southeast Division to qualify for the Academy Playoffs. Forward and South Carolina commitment Eli Dent bagged 14 goals in 23 games for the Battery, which finished the season with a 7-1-6 record. (Group 4 of Development Academy Playoffs)
Concorde Fire: The runner-up in the Southeast Division, Concorde held off two contenders for the second divisional berth to the Academy Playoffs. Clemson commitment Preston Gayton helped lead the Atlanta-based Concorde Fire to a 6-3-5 record with an impressive scoring rate of 14 goals in 18 games. (Group 7 of Development Academy Playoffs)
West Conference
Northwest Division
Vancouver Whitecaps FC: Vancouver Whitecaps FC clinched the No. 1 seed from the Northwest Division on the back of several notable offensive performances. Whitecaps FC scored five or more goals in a game on six occasions this season en route to a 10-2-2 record and a mark of 18-5-3 overall. Caleb Clarke, who has made appearances for the Whitecaps FC Reserves of the MLS Reserve League, averaged just more than one goal per game with 24 goals in 23 matches while Yassin Essa contributed 18 goals in 24 games. (No. 1 seed in Group 2 of Development Academy Playoffs)
De Anza Force: Saratoga, Calif.-based De Anza Force finished on the heels of Whitecaps FC for the second berth from the Northwest Division. De Anza Force used a 10-game unbeaten streak during the winter months to climb up the standings and finish with a 9-4-1 record, including a 15-9-2 overall record. Santa Clara commitment James Huffer led De Anza Force with eight goals in 13 games this season. (Group 3 of Development Academy Playoffs)
SoCal Division
LA Galaxy: The LA Galaxy U-17/18 squad held off Chivas USA for the top spot in the SoCal Division to the Academy Playoffs by one point. The Galaxy earned a record of 12-3-1 while winning five of its last six contests. UC Santa Barbara commitment Drew Murphy scored 11 goals in 26 games to lead the Galaxy, who are coached by U.S. Beach Soccer National Team head coach Eddie Soto. (No. 1 seed in Group 3 of Development Academy Playoffs)
Chivas USA: The runner-up in the SoCal Division, Chivas USA finished the year with an 11-2-3 record and 36 points, one point behind division winner LA Galaxy. Five players netted five or more goals for Chivas USA this season, including forward Mark Verso who scored a team-high 19 goals in 25 games. (Group 6 of Development Academy Playoffs)
Wild Card (12 teams listed in alphabetical order):
Albertson SC: Midfielder and Harvard commitment Jake Freeman, who scored 23 goals in 26 games, is the focal point for Great Neck, N.Y.-based Albertson SC (6-3-1, Liberty Division). (Group 7)
CASL Chelsea FC Academy: North Carolina State commitment Fernando Castellanos notched 11 goals in 18 games to lead CASL Chelsea FC (9-2-3 in the Atlantic Division, 16-4-5 overall). (Group 3)
Crew Soccer Academy: Fourth-place finishers in the Great Lakes Division (8-5-3), Crew Soccer Academy had 16 different players score a goal this season. (Group 8)
Crossfire Premier : The third representative of the Northwest Division, Crossfire Premier (6-5-3) is riding a five-game unbeaten streak into the postseason. (Group 1)
Dallas Texans: The Dallas Texans (10-5-9, Texas Division) feature a balanced strike force with five players netting five or more goals this season. (Group 4)
Lonestar SC Academy: One of five Texas-based clubs in the Academy Playoffs, Lonestar SC (9-10-5 in the Texas Division) features a dynamic duo of Terry Delancy (14 goals) and Zachary Wright (12 goals). (Group 8)
North Carolina Fusion: Winners of five straight entering the tournament, North Carolina Fusion (9-4-1, Atlantic Division) features Brandt Bronico who scored 11 goals in 25 games. (Group 1)
Pateadores: The 2010-11 U-17/18 Development Academy Playoff champions, Pateadores (7-5-4, SoCal Division) sets out to defend its title featuring team-leading goal scorer and Clemson commitment Robert "TJ" Casner (15 goals). (Group 2)
Real Salt Lake AZ: The Arizona-based Development Academy arm of MLS club Real Salt Lake (9-3-4, SoCal Division) features Salvadoran forward Maikon "Mikey" Orellana with a team-high 13 goals in 23 games. (Group 5)
Sockers FC: Northwestern commitment Michael Maley led the way for Sockers FC (10-6-0, Great Lakes Division) with six goals this season. (Group 5)
Texans SC Houston: The club just missed earning a divisional berth from the Texas Division with a record of 12-4-8 as former U.S. U-17 Men's National Team member Christian Duarte scored 19 goals during the year. (Group 2)
Weston FC: Winners in six of its last eight matches, Weston FC (6-6-2, Southeast Division) is led by forward Danny Jensen who has scored 17 goals in 25 games. (Group 2)


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Kelly Donohoe heard the rumor, but the longtime Blue Springs High School football coach didn't think much of it.
But he kept hearing it over and over again – Rockhurst quarterback Ian Brown was moving to Blue Springs.
"You hear about kids moving to Rockhurst from out here in Eastern Jackson County," Donohoe said, "but you never hear of a kid from Rockhurst moving to Blue Springs. But I kept hearing that Ian was moving to Blue Springs, and I was hearing it from some guys on the team."
The Wildcats were fresh off a Class 6 state championship and had two question marks heading into the 2013 campaign – retooling the offensive line and finding a quarterback to replace all-state quarterback Wylson Lamb, who had graduated.
"You know, in matters like this, you don't talk to anyone until it's official, the kid and his family have moved to Blue Springs, the I's are dotted and the T's are crossed, and that's how I approached this," Donohoe said.
"And when we found out that it was a done deal, I can't even tell you how excited I was. First and foremost, Ian is one of the classiest young men you will ever meet. I think it's pretty apparent that he's earned any recognition he's getting because he's a big reason we're going to the Dome Friday to try and win our second state championship in a row."
Brown's family moved to Blue Springs before the start of the season after Brown shared time at quarterback for Rockhurst with T.J. Green and Ahmad Tyler last season. He even threw two touchdowns against Donohoe's Wildcats while playing for the Hawklets.
Now, it's difficult to tell who's more excited about his new football home, the coach, Brown or his wide receivers.
"Ian and I hit it off right away," said wide receiver Darrius Shepherd, who is rewriting the Wildcat record books with 64 receptions for 1,140 yards and 14 touchdowns. "When I heard he was moving here we got together and worked out a lot before the start of the season, and it's really paid off."
Another explosive member of the Wildcats offense is defensive back-turned-wide receiver Kaleb Prewett, who has 24 catches for 624 yards – a 24-yard average per catch – and 10 TDs.
"I had some idea that I might be a part of the offense this season, but I never thought I'd be this much a part of it," said Prewett, whose emergence keeps teams from doubling up their coverage on Shepherd. "Ian stepped in and became a part of the team, like he'd been here forever. He just took control of the offense."
With a new gunslinger running the show and an offensive line that became one of the strengths of the team, reigning Simone Award winner Dalvin Warmack enjoyed another stellar year (238 carries for 2,152 yards and 30 touchdowns).
"Teams can't put eight men in the box to stop me, or Ian will pick their defense apart with Shep and Kaleb," Warmack said, "so thank you, Ian Brown, for moving to Blue Springs."
Although he's the man with the key to Wildcat offense, Brown knows that this team belongs to the seniors like Warmack, Prewett, Shepherd, Gunnar Strickland, Elijah Lee and others.
"Ian is a quiet leader who would never rock the boat," Donohoe said. "He's like the Davis twins (Carlos and Khalil) and Cobi (Bissell). They're junior leaders, but they know this year's team belongs to our seniors. And we have such great senior leaders.
"And next year, our juniors are going to become great senior leaders. But we're all focused on this year now."
Brown is coming off one of this finest games, a five-touchdown effort in a 42-14 state semifinal win at Eureka last Friday.
"All the credit goes to my line and the guys who catch the passes, and, of course, to our coaches," Brown said. "We're so prepared, it's just amazing to go into games and know as much about our opponents as we do – and it's because our coaches work their tail ends off making sure we're ready.
"That's why it's so easy to go out and work hard in practice, because we could never outwork our coaching staff."
Brown enters Friday's title game with 30 touchdowns and just four interceptions, while completing 130 of 208 attempts for 2,308 yards.
"We've had some very good quarterbacks while I've been here, but no one has put up 30/4 type numbers," Donohoe said. "It's been so much fun working with Ian, and getting to know him. He's just a great young man to be around."


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May 23, 2006
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Last July was an interesting month for Joanna Hess, who will sit in the No. 2 seat in Yale's varsity eight at the NCAA Championships later this week in New Jersey. It began in England at the Royal Henley Regatta, one of the most famous regattas in the world and one full of pomp and circumstance. Women wear hats and skirts that must go below the knees, while men cannot take off their jackets.
Hess had a splendid time at Henley and helped Yale's eight advance to the semifinals of the Remenhem Cup. It was the culmination of an outstanding season that saw the Bulldogs capture the Eastern Sprints title and earn a seventh-place finish at the NCAA Championships. Following the races at Henley, most of her teammates headed back to the United States to start odd jobs and get some R&R after a long season.
Hess had other plans. She flew directly to Rwanda in Africa to begin working on her senior essay. She received a grant from the Yale Political Science Department to do research on gacaca, which is a traditional, tribal form of justice being used to try alleged perpetrators of the 1994 genocide.
"Leaving Henley and arriving in the Kigali airport was definitely a shock to the system, especially when there was a short blackout while I was at the airport," said Hess
The "court sessions" she witnessed took place outside and throughout the country, so she did a lot of traveling to urban, suburban and rural areas during her nearly month-long stay. She would observe the trials and then interview judges, witnesses, officials, victims and even one prisoner.
"I got interested in Rwanda when I took a class on the Rwandan genocide in the fall of my junior year," said Hess, a political science major who graduated on Monday. "I've always been interested in international law and learning about gacaca just piqued my interest. By coincidence, I was taking a research methods class at the same time, so I was learning from other students' research trips and practicing grant writing which made going to Rwanda seem possible."
Hess originally planned to stay at a hostel, but her parents were uneasy with that so they paid for her to stay at the Hotel Milles Collines, also known as Hotel Rwanda.
"Jo has always been willing to take risks," said Yale Head Coach Will Porter. "She learned to fly an airplane before she graduated high school. She is a confident, independent thinker, so I was not surprised when I found out she planned to do research in Rwanda."
The most unforgettable day of the trip for Hess came when she interviewed a prisoner who had been found guilty of petty stealing and was set free on time served.
"During the trial, one woman stood up and accused him of killing her entire family in front of her, although ultimately there wasn't enough evidence to convict him of murder," Hess said. "While I was interviewing him, he took a break to approach this woman and told her that he would ask for her forgiveness if she wanted him to. She did not, but she accepted a hug from him, albeit very hesitantly. It was incredibly sad because it was clear this woman was not convinced of his innocence but at the same time felt pressure to forgive him. It was very, very difficult to watch and has definitely stayed with me."
The experience also taught Hess a lot about herself.
"I learned the value of simply being friendly and talking to everyone I possibly could," she said. "I was surprised when Rwandans would comment on how a lot of visitors wouldn't talk to them `on their level,' and I think my willingness to start a conversation or extend a handshake made a huge difference in making friends and having a great experience. I'm usually a relatively shy person and doing this project forced me out of my comfort zone many times in many ways, and I took a lot away from that."
Hess was rewarded for all her time and effort when she received an A on her senior essay, which was also nominated for a prize in the political science department, although it didn't win.
Hess isn't sure of her post graduation plans, but says she would like to do something related to Africa in the non-profit area for a year before heading to law school.
For now, Hess is focusing on the NCAA Championships which begin on Friday at the Finn Caspersen Rowing Center in West Windsor, N.J. She is in her third year as a member of Yale's varsity eight, despite not starting to row until her senior year of high school.
"I had grown up with crew because my dad rowed at the University of Washington and on national and Olympic teams and is chairman of rowing stewards at UW," said Hess, who played basketball and volleyball growing up in Edmonds, Wash. "I knew I wanted to play a sport in college because I love being on a team and competing, so I figured I'd give crew a try."
Hess's most memorable experience at Yale came in her sophomore season when she was in the No. 2 seat of the varsity eight that earned a silver medal at the NCAA Championships, the highest finish in school history.
"We came off the line in last place, but everyone in the boat just came together," Hess remembered. "I was pretty much a clueless sophomore but being in that eight, with people who knew what they were doing, what result they wanted and how to get it taught me a lot about racing."
Hess isn't sure if she will ever return to Rwanda, or Henley for that matter, but she knows the lessons she has learned will always remain with her.
"Seeing the difficulties the Rwandans live with, and the trauma they have been through and are still going through, has definitely made me appreciate the need for action before atrocities like this occur," Hess said. "While my initial reaction was to say that Rwanda was incredibly different [from Henley], there is no less effort in Rwanda to make things nice and beautiful. Rwandans just don't have the same resources. A hotel room may not have electricity, but it will have a beautiful candle instead. One big difference, though, is that Henley is all about tradition, but Rwanda is very much trying to move away from its past."
Report filed by Tim Bennett, Yale Sports Publicity


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FNL Emmy Campaign!
Written by Jacek
If you read this site on even a casual basis, you know how much we love Friday Night Lights and that it's a shame it doesn't get more attention cause the Minivan loves sh-tty shows.
Lainey's gone on about why the show is so great but I've never tossed in my two cents. Plain and simple, it draws you in like you're standing there with the cast and feeling what they're feeling. The acting is raw and real almost to a man/woman…there doesn't seem to be a weak link in the cast. And it makes for amazing chemistry.
The other thing that the show does really well that is its execution of the football scenes. As a sports fan I can say that 95% of sports movies and shows I see, the actual sports elements within them are awkward and poorly performed. I want to yak each time I see a clip of the Mighty Duck series. This show gets it right, and if you're looking for a reason to pick it apart and look for flaws, even this element gives you no reason to criticize.
Ausiello is reporting that the show's producers are going to press hard some FNL Emmy love this year and the campaign has kicked off with a fan video. There's no embed option so click this link and check it out.
Attached for the ladies: Taylor Kitsch at last year's Cannes Film Festival promoting The Bang Bang Club and Kyle Chandler at the AFI Awards this past January.
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For most of us it's probably safe to guess that quality
family time ranks high on our lists, if not right at the top. Everyone feels he
could use a bigger paycheck and of course good health is always a priority, but
finding those activities that can bring a family closer together is more
important than ever these days.
I have a neighbor who for years seemed to give me a hard
time about my passion for boating. He's really not a bad guy, but he reminded
me of the brother-in-law in the movie Field
of Dreams that just didn't get it. The brother-in-law couldn't see the
baseball players and because of this he didn't get along with Kevin Costner's
character. When it came to boating, simply put, my neighbor just didn't get it.
When he would see me he would try to convince me that boats aren't worth the
hassle. He'd comment on our short boating seasons and any other negative thing
he could think of just to try to convince me that boating was a waste of my
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At first I'd get sucked into his debates-you know those
little witty jabs at each other where no one ever really wins. Finally it just
got to the point where he thought he was being funny, but I'd avoid him just to
spare the sarcasm. I guess I felt it was pointless to try to convince him
otherwise and I no longer had the strength or energy to argue with the
But this all changed this past summer as I was loading up for
the weekend and I caught my neighbor approaching out of the corner of my eye. I
just gave my wife that look of, "Here we go again," but this conversation was a
lot different than our past talks. He just kind of looked at me and smiled.
Then he said to my surprise, "I probably could have bought three boats for what
our son has cost us."
My neighbor's son had fallen into the wrong crowd and
distanced himself from his family by getting involved in drugs and alcohol. It
had cost this family more than just money as they tried rehab as well as other
programs to help their son overcome his addictions.
I've always known what boating can do to bring a family
together, but I had never quite looked at it the same way my neighbor was seeing
it. In his eyes he had made the connection that because we are boaters, we've
stayed closer as a family.
Since that day my conversations with my neighbor have become
a lot friendlier and even though he still hasn't taken me up on my offer to
take him and his family out with us, I know it's just a matter of time. I'd
like to get him out on our boat some day so he can truly see through his own
eyes the enjoyment that boating has to offer. But even if that day never comes,
I at least know those uncomfortable and awkward moments that we used to share
are behind us and my faith in the boating lifestyle has been renewed because of
this neighbor.
Now houseboating won't guarantee you won't have family
problems, but it's hard to argue that time on the water won't improve family
time for you and really, isn't that what it's all about?
Our time is valuable and it's easy to get caught up in the responsibilities
of our careers, our community and other obligations that tend to rob time from
our families. Often we look at houseboating as a way to keep our family happy,
but this includes you as well. Here is just a small sample of how houseboating
can bring your family together.
Unless your children are great swimmers, chances are good
they're not going to get too far once you've anchored up in a cover. Unlike at
malls or theme parks, your kids can't just run off. Now, depending on where you
anchor they can still go off and explore and do their own thing, but it's nice
to know they're still close by.
As important as it is to do activities that bring everyone
together, it's also nice to recognize that most houseboats are still big enough
that you can have that important one-on-one time with your spouse or child.
I've taken advantage of this while everyone else was taking an afternoon nap to
talk with my oldest child and spend some quality time with her. When you think
about how busy our lives tend to be, it truly is priceless when we're able to
connect with our children like this.
Dinner Time
Mom tends to get stuck inside cooking on some boats, but
it's her vacation too. But cooking meals doesn't have to be looked at like a job;
it can lead to that quality time that we've been searching for. By taking turns
with the menu and dividing up responsibilities, even younger children can
appreciate the unique opportunity to prepare meals for the others. It's a
quality time experience that for some reason feels different than when you're
asked to do it at home.
Mandatory Swim
If not abused, the "mandatory swim" rule can bring life to
any outing. How it works is that at any given time, someone can call out for a
mandatory swim where everyone on board needs to get in the water. You might
have kids watching a movie on the couch, grandpa fishing off the back and your
wife reading a book, but that all changes when the call comes in. Soon everyone
is floating in the water and having fun and you don't even remember what you
were doing before that seemed so important at the time. Plus, as an added
bonus, no need to shower before dinner. You're now good to go thanks to the
mandatory swim rule.
Grown Up Time
After the kids have been put to bed, grownups need a little
time to themselves too and this usually means a gathering on the top deck. This
is where family and friends can come together to appreciate the night's sky or
possibly an evening breeze as adults socialize and relax. If that's not
vacation time well spent, I'm not sure what is.
We could keep the list of ways to create and enjoy quality
time going on forever, but it's actually up to you to add to it. Now is the
time to create your own list of the activities that you can do on your
houseboat to help provide the quality time that you're in search of.
Houseboating is like no other activity in the world and it offers unique family
rewards that you wouldn't even think possible until you experience it for
yourself. If you're a houseboater, you know what I'm talking about. If you're
not a houseboater yet, maybe it's time you learn. Isn't it about time that you
discovered houseboating?
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The School of Music educates prospective teachers, performers, and composers in programs designed to develop persons of professional competence in the following degree areas.
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Sen. Edward Kennedy's brain cancer is in remission and he is expected back in the Senate after the Memorial Day recess to spearhead healthcare reform, according to Democratic colleagues.Well, this is great news. It's not cured -- if he has a malignant glioma there's not going to be a cure. But that he is well enough to be back at work is awesome for him personally, and that he will be back in time to help shepherd his signature issue through mark-up and hopefully passage is great for advocates for reform. It's been a year to the day since his diagnosis -- the one-year survival is only about 50%. The two-year survival is only about 8%. That's a bad disease. So I for one am grateful that he's well enough to be back at work for one last push. Talk about leaving it all on the field.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Tuesday that he spoke with Kennedy's wife, Vicki, in the past few days and was told the 77-year-old lawmaker is "doing fine."
Reid said Kennedy's cancer is in remission and added that while the lawmaker is going through another regiment of treatment, the procedure "is not unusual."
Kennedy, the chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, has been mostly absent from the chamber for the past year, recovering in Florida and Massachusetts.
He is expected to lead a markup of highly anticipated health reform legislation in his first month back - one of the biggest bills of the year and a signature domestic initiative for President Obama.
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Kennedy in remission
TheHill.com - Kennedy's cancer in remission
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That is remarkable dedication to his country and his principles. I must admit, I'd probably be on a beach somewhere having a drink and a backrub.ReplyDelete
Looks like his cancer isn't in remission after all. That's too bad.ReplyDelete
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Quick someone, get Joe Biden on the case to get the facts right.ReplyDelete
I see Kennedy as selfish, not heroic. He clings to the job title to maintain his identity, despite the fact that he no longer attends in the senate. He's serving no one. "Remission" is not consistent with need for ongoing treatment.ReplyDelete
My son's second grade teacher opted to return to the classroom after her brain tumor diagnosis. Cliff notes: it was a lost year for all involved.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Grammy-winning Kings of Leon marked a decade in music with a new album on Tuesday which critics have praised for showcasing the best of the band's talents while still moving forward in its sound.
"Mechanical Bull" is the sixth album by the Nashville-based group, formed by the Followills: brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared and cousin Matthew. The band broke into the mainstream music scene with their 2008 album "Only By the Night," which included the hits "Use Somebody" and "Sex on Fire."
They are scheduled to hit the road to promote the album in early 2014 with a North American tour. Dates and cities will be announced next month.
"We wanted to show all our different influences throughout the years," singer/guitarist Caleb, 31, said during an interview in New York. "As time goes on you are in a different head space from album to album and hopefully you are a little better at your craft."
Kings of Leon formed in 1999 and released their first full-length studio album "Youth and Young Manhood" in 2003 to critical acclaim. The band has become known for its trademark fusion of Southern blues, country and roots rock.
The band was forced to weather some setbacks in 2011 when it canceled part of its U.S. tour citing health concerns after Caleb walked off stage during a concert in Dallas saying he couldn't sing. The band then took a break and Caleb, Nathan and Matthew became new fathers, and Jared got married.
The new album is the first recorded in the Followills' new studio in Nashville, converted from an old paint factory. The band had originally envisioned the space as a rehearsal studio, but everything gelled so well that the entire album was made there.
With 11 tracks on "Mechanical Bull" including the ballad "Comeback Story," the thumping "Supersoaker" and the rocking "Don't Matter," drummer Nathan, 34, said the album encompassed sounds from all their previous records and shows the group's growth. Critics agreed with the assessment.
"Kings of Leon have put together a striking album in 'Mechanical Bull,' one that melds the most appealing aspects from a decade of evolution," said Billboard.
The New York Daily News considered it a rebound after a year of wound-licking. "The Tennessee band's sixth disc boasts the most clear-eyed performances, finest writing and sharpest focus of KOL's career. And the band seems to know it," it said.
Rolling Stone magazine described the album as "loose and down-to-earth," adding "the production has modern sheen, yet the songs quake with soul, country and gospel history. Vocally, Followill's gruff-mystic forebear is Gregg Allman."
Caleb wrote the first two songs, "Comeback Story" and "Temple," which set the tone for the album, in late 2011 in South Africa where the group was performing.
"'Temple,' I think is the one song that you can tell how comfortable we are in our skin. It sounds like a hit from the '90s," said Caleb, who penned all the tracks.
The Followills have embraced their new roles as family men. Caleb wrote one tune that included the names of all the group's children, including his 15-month-old daughter Dixie Pearl with Victoria's Secret model wife Lily Aldridge.
"I'd hide their names throughout the lyrics. It was a great song but it was a folksy-sounding song and the rest of the record is more fast paced, rock 'n' roll, so it didn't make the cut," he said.
Both Caleb and Nathan, married to singer Jessie Baylin, admitted that the arrival of their daughters had changed their lives and how they will tour next year. The band's guitarist, Matthew, also became a father when his son was born in 2011.
Nathan said touring with children will be a different experience.
""We're trading in the beer bottles for baby bottles on this tour," said Nathan, whose daughter Violet is eight months old.
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Floopy's needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 45 designs submitted by 14 freelance designers.
From the creators of Nooby's Disposable Dog Booties, we are Floopy's (floopys.com -- launching by year's end) - makers of several disposable pet-related products which we'll bring to market by the end of 2009.
We're a handful of web-savvy, pet-loving, cutting-edge entrepreneur types who plan on revolutionizing the way people dress and protect their pets with a line of disposable, green, recyclable clothing to enhance the overall experience for pet owners.
Our target audience varies. We'll have our share of cutting-edge young folks with pets, hipsters with pets, soccer moms with pets, grandmas with pets, celebrities with pets, jocks with pets, men's men with pets -- our products are designed for all pet owners. We need to reach everybody.
Regarding our brand... we believe that our logo and brand are extremely important. We've done our research in the pet product industry and there's not too much out there which has *wowed* us. A lot of sterile logos. Some were way too anticeptic - others way too over-the-top cutesy. We're looking for that middle ground. Memorable. Classy. Bold. Fun-loving. All of the above.
There have been a few logos we've seen that stuck out -- a few examples are BugCo. (ebugco.com) and our old logo, Nooby's (noobys.com). In both cases the logo is strong/bold, but 'cutesy' enough for the pet industry. We also like how an animal was worked into the logo - the bug in BugCo and the pooch in Nooby's, which are disposable dog booties.
With Floopy's, we're a company that will sell disposable pet related products - from a disposable doggie raincoat to t-shirt pets can wear out of the vet office. For every product in this line, the key word is "protection" or "shielding" from the elements.
As we've discussed this potential logo amongst ourselves, we envisioned some sort of tarp or something above the logo, protecting it from the elements. Again, it's just a concept that we'd like a designer to keep in mind while working on this. We absolutely welcome your creativity as we're not the artists here. Do what you do best!
**Regarding color scheme we were thinking a sky blue/brown combination... but we're open to ideas.
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text: RUSSELL, Sam Morris, a Representative from Texas; born on a farm near Stephenville, Erath County, Tex., August 9, 1889; attended the rural schools and the John Tarleton College, Stephenville, Tex.; taught school in Erath County, Tex., 1913-1918; also engaged in agricultural pursuits; during the First World War served as a private in the Forty-sixth Machine Gun Company, United States Army, in 1918 and 1919; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1919 and commenced practice in Stephenville, Tex.; served as county attorney of Erath County, Tex., 1919-1924; district attorney of the twenty-ninth judicial district 1924-1928; served as judge of the twenty-ninth judicial district 1928-1940; elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-seventh and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1941-January 3, 1947); was not a candidate for renomination in 1946 to the Eightieth Congress; resumed the practice of law, Democratic county chairman, 1953-1955; resided in Stephenville, Tex., until his death there October 19, 1971; interment in East Memorial Cemetery.


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Live Oak Plumbing necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 126 diseños de 27 diseñadores freelance.
Live Oak Plumbing
We are a company who wants to look at plumbing with a fresh new vision for the future. We're NOT a bunch of old guys turning wrenches on old, rusted out pipes. We want to bring the newest ideas and concepts to new residential and commercial construction, as well as remodel and service work. We specialize in the newest products, features, and concepts which will help save our clients money through efficiency and through water conservation.
The people of Austin TX and the surrounding area are typically young and educated; therefore our clients will be educated, successful and will typically be around the average age of 35-45. The environment and water conservation is extremely important to most residents of the area. Austin itself is very current, hip, and has a large tech industry and live music scene.
We would like the logo to combine an oak tree or leaves with water or earth images. Something that shows the natural elements of what we do. The overall look of the logo should have modern, even contemporary feel. Bold colors would be preferred. The only real requirement would be to have the name "Live Oak Plumbing" on it somewhere. Other than that, please feel free to be creative!
I have attached some images that I think will give you an idea of what we have in mind. Hopefully these will give you some guidance and inspiration. We DO NOT own these images, therefore these specific images cannot be used
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Status change of Hezbollah's military wing as a terrorist organization rests on outcome of Bulgaria suicide bombing inquiry.
BERLIN – In deciding whether to list Hezbollah as a terrorist group, the EU will consider as a key factor the outcome of the Bulgarian inquiry into the July suicide bombing that killed five Israeli tourists and a Bulgarian bus driver, French Ambassador to Israel Christophe Bigot told The Jerusalem Post on Monday.
"Our British friends would like to put Hezbollah's military wing on the terror list," said Bigot, adding that the "main element is what is the outcome of the inquiry in Bulgaria," he said in a telephone interview with the Post.
He added that Bulgaria has not yet reported the results of the investigation and the EU has had to wait for the process to end.
American and Israeli intelligence officials attribute the suicide bombing at the seaside resort of Burgas, earlier this year, to a joint Hezbollah-Iran operation.
According to a report in The New York Times, Israel's intelligence apparatus intercepted telephone calls between Lebanon and Burgas, months ahead of the bombing.
Bigot stressed that the EU "still does not have the result of the Bulgarian inquiry" and that "we will be able to make the decision when we have a result of the inquiry."
Asked about Hezbollah's role in aiding the Syrian regime to violently wipe out the pro-democracy movement, Bigot said, "Hezbollah has a lot of activities" and is also "part of Lebanon's government."
The United States government listed Hezbollah as a terrorist organization in 1995.
Europe's resistance to outlawing Hezbollah as a terror group prompted Obama's top counterterrorism head to publicly scold the Europeans in late October.
Speaking in Dublin, deputy national security advisor for homeland security and counterterrorism John Brennan said that "failure to designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization makes it harder to defend our countries and protect our citizens."
He explained that the present situation complicated law enforcement efforts because of the problems involved in invoking terror charges against Hezbollah suspects.
"We call upon our European allies and partners – including the EU – to join us, not only in recognizing Hezbollah's terrorist and criminal activities, but in condemning and disrupting those activities," Brennan said.
"We have discussions with intelligence agencies" in connection with the Americans and it is a "complex situation," Bigot said.
He said France was aware that blacklisting Hezbollah "is an important issue for the Americans," and added that the American issue is part of the discussions among the 27 EU members and that the American position "was very clear."
Brennan stressed that European countries must hold Iran and Syria accountable for their sponsorship of Hezbollah.
In September, the US Treasury meted out "financial sanctions against the head of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, for providing support to Syrian President Bashar Assad."
Treasury sanctioned two additional Hezbollah officials, Mustafa Badr al-Din and Talal Hamiyah, for their "terrorist activities in the Middle East and around the world."
Dr. Matthew Levitt, a senior fellow and director of the Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy – who conducted a whirlwind tour of major European cities in November – said Hezbollah uses Europe to raise funds and engage in weapons procurement.
Levitt, the leading authority on Hezbollah's criminal and terror activities, urged EU policymakers to put the group on the terror list.
Asked if France would – independently of the EU – outlaw Hezbollah within its territory in a move similar to Paris's 2004 decision to ban reception of the Hezbollah-controlled TV station Al-Manar, Bigot said, "We are talking about different issues."
He said Al-Manar was prohibited because the programing was "against our values."
Then-French prime minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin said France should pull the plug on Al- Manar because its "anti-Semitic" content is "incompatible with French values."
A French court agreed with Raffarin and sustained the ban.
Bigot stressed that the "issue is whether the 27 members will consider Hezbollah as a terrorist organization," and that has implications.
Asked about Hezbollah's role in the bombing of the French military barracks in 1983, resulting in the murders of 58 French paratroopers, Bigot said, "We have quite good knowledge of what Hezbollah is. We know what it is about."
Responding to a list of anti-Jewish, anti-Israel and Holocaustdenial statements from Hezbollah and its leaders, Bigot said France "condemns anti-Semitism wherever it comes from."
Hassan Nasrallah has praised the French Holocaust-denier Roger Garaudy, stating that he "discussed the alleged Jewish Holocaust in Germany. He proved that this Holocaust is a myth."
A statement attributed to Nasrallah and authorized by Hezbollah says, "If we searched the entire world for a person more cowardly, despicable, weak and feeble in psyche, mind, ideology and religion, we would not find anyone like the Jew. Notice I do not say the Israeli."
Bigot said France has a "strong record on condemning on anti- Semitism" and repeated that "We condemn every anti-Semitic statement."
Asked about media reports that France is refusing to designate Hezbollah a terror organization in order not to lose its diplomatic leverage in Lebanon, Bigot said, "France has knowledge about Lebanon, and several countries are aware of the fragility [in Lebanon] and have knowledge of Lebanon."
He noted that France has had troops in Southern Lebanon for 34 years.
Hilary Leila Krieger contributed to this report.
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