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Shakespeare still packs 'em in. There wasn't a vacant seat in sight at the opening of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at South Coast Repertory — and after word gets out, there'll likely be few throughout the run.
The Bard's most visually attractive, not to mention most accessible, comedy is — like other plays in the Shakespearean canon — open to conceptual interpretation. And director Mark Rucker puts his stamp of scintillating showmanship on the SCR production.
At South Coast, there's a futuristic feel to this Elizabethan frolic as Cameron Anderson's awe-inspiring setting illustrates. The Athenian court and the wooded domain of the mischievous fairies are strikingly larger than life, the latter a magnificent playground for the sprites who inject themselves into the travails of four young lovers.
Rucker's company thrives on the punchline to transform this classical comedy into an all-stops-out farcical romp as all four romantics are depantsed by the gleeful fairies and spend most of their woodsy sojourn scampering in their scantiest.
The director is well aware that the issue of conflict between Oberon and Titania, the king and queen of the fairies — possession of an abandoned child — is superfluous, and he bears down as lightly as possible on this aspect while concentrating on the wild and crazy antics of the lovers and on the hammy actor affixed with the head of a donkey, to which a magic potion has attracted Titania.
It's all familiar territory, but the joy of this production is in the manner Rucker and his cast approach it. The fairies are all male, a departure from modern form but more faithful to Shakespearean roots. And Puck could be a 16th century Fonzie, garbed in a derby hat and a shorts outfit composed of men's ties.
The acting is universally outstanding, with Susannah Schulman's earthy Titania topping a lengthy list of overachievers. Schulman, clad in as little as the law allows, revels in her commandeering character richly endowed with stealth and spirit in her volatile clashes with Oberon, a majestic Elijah Alexander.
Rob Campbell's Puck is a rebellious sprite, manipulating the actions of the four Athenian lovers with glee and gusto. Of that quartet, Dana Green's Helena is a standout, fending off the amorous advances of both Demetrius and Lysander after they've been touched by Puck's erotic potion.
Kathleen Early as Hermia, left high and dry by the magical machinations, excels in bursts of seething outrage. Both Demetrius (Tobie Windham) and Lysander (Nick Gabriel) stir the passions of romantic rivalry without becoming overly intense.
The half-dozen "mechanicals" — tradesmen rehearsing an abysmal tragedy for presentation at the duke's wedding feast — make off with as much stage as humanly possible, with Patrick Kerr's loquacious weaver Bottom earning highest marks. Hal Landon Jr. scores gleefully as the erstwhile director of the playlet, while William Francis McGuire is hilarious as an oversized "female" object of Bottom's adoration.
John-David Keller's Snug has little to say but much to roar as the actor cast as a lion who's concerned about scaring his audience. Michael Manuel and SCR veteran Richard Doyle complete the coterie of zanies.
The costumes, by Nephelie Andonyadis, are riotous displays of satirical genius. Lap Chi Chu's lighting effects are perfectly chosen, while the choreography of Ken Roht and the original music of Roht and John Ballinger beautifully support the show, occasionally turning Shakespeare's lines into lyrics.
"A Midsummer Night's Dream" is one of Shakespeare's more popular plays — this is its third time around for SCR — and the current production will delight both purists and newcomers.
A gripping 'All My Sons' revival in Newport
Before Arthur Miller wrote classic plays on the theatrical world such as "Death of A Salesman," "The Crucible" and "A View From the Bridge," he attained his first Broadway success with "All My Sons." This play, written two years after the end of World War II, targeted the conscience of those still nursing their war wounds.
Now enjoying a riveting revival at the Newport Theater Arts Center, "All My Sons" is Miller's most accessible work, and the first in which his recurring themes of ethical responsibility and morality begin to surface. Had he not succeeded with this one, the chances of audiences ever seeing the other three were slight.
"All My Sons" focuses on the family of a middle-American manufacturer whose defective airplane parts may have cost several pilots' lives in wartime. The manufacturer had briefly served prison time but was exonerated, while his partner remains incarcerated.
Further complicating the situation is the manufacturer's son and the partner's daughter, who discover their love for one another even though she was engaged to the son's brother — a pilot missing in action, whose death is unacceptable to his tortured mother.
At Newport, director David Colley has assembled a particularly strong cast for this brutally powerful drama, eliciting some superb performances against the backdrop of Andrew Otero's richly detailed backyard setting.
In the central role of the manufacturer, Vince Campbell strikes a solidly naturalistic tone in the early going, yet falters in the climactic showdown with his son. There is much raw dramatic meat to be consumed here, and Campbell's performance should be amplified in the course of the play's engagement.
As his troubled wife, Toni Beckman hits the proper level of tension, though she resists variation of emotion as the conflict deepens. Like Campbell's interpretation, hers is partially realized and requires only time and familiarization to blossom.
The strongest performance of the night comes from Jonathan Deroko as the surviving son, who learns to his horror of his father's culpability. Deroko charges full bore into the difficult familial faceoff against both his own father and his fiancée's embittered brother.
Likewise, Amber Bonasso as Deroko's love interest delivers a beautifully modulated portrayal, willing to dissolve family loyalty for this developing romance. It's a performance that develops inwardly and gradually manifests itself at the proper moment.
Christopher Utley enriches the emotion-charged situation as the imprisoned man's son, who arrives with unsettling news. His role encompasses both friendship and enmity, and Utley delivers it with seething passion.
Art Hall and Katie Coffey lend fine support as the new couple, a doctor and his wife, who've moved into the jailed man's next-door home. Todd Rew and Kimberly Lewis nicely portray an aggravating pair of neighbors (his appearance with astrological news effectively diffuses a volatile moment), while young Parker Lewis completes the cast as a pesky neighbor kid.
"All My Sons" established Arthur Miller as a promising dramatist in 1947, paving the path to the pantheon of American playwrights. His vision is splendidly served in the production the Newport Theater Arts Center.
TOM TITUS reviews local theater for the Daily Pilot.
If You Go
What: "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Where: South Coast Repertory, Segerstrom Stage, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.
When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 7:30, 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturdays , and 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sundays until Feb. 20
Cost: $28 - $66
Call: (714) 708-5555
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What: "All My Sons"
Where: Newport Theater Arts Center, 2501 Cliff Drive, Newport Beach
When: 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, and at 2 p.m. Sundays until Feb. 20
Cost: $20
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Driving from Cirencester, just follow the A429 North, you'll pass signs saying you've entered the village. From the North, just follow the A429 South. Follow signs to the large car park at the edge of the village. There is a footpath from the car park to the main street.
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Comedian Rita Rudner coming to Playhouse
Comedian and New York Times best-selling author Rita Rudner will perform in a three-day stand-up show, "Rita Rudner: Act 3," at the Laguna Playhouse.
Rudner performs at 7 p.m. Aug. 24 to Aug. 26.
The show also will feature the musical elements of Orange County singer Sasha Evans, according to a press release.
"Our summer at the Laguna Playhouse wouldn't be complete without the return of Rita Rudner and her first-class brand of comedy," Playhouse Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham said in a statement. "With the inclusion of local singer-songwriter Sasha Evans, we'll pump up the volume a bit for this year's engagement. It will be a fine and fabulous evening of entertainment!"
Tickets are $65 and $55, and can be bought at http://www.lagunaplayhouse.com or by calling (949) 497-2787.
Festival's next discussion on film and video
The Festival of Arts will host its "Art Talk: A Lecture Series" from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, discussing video and film as an art form, according to a press release.
Festival of Arts exhibitor and videographer Rick Graves will lead an expose on the evolution of video arts on Tuesday. Martin Betz, director of exhibits for the Festival, and editor Russell Sasaki will join the discussion.
James Irvine Swinden, president of the Irvine Museum, will discuss the museum's history and how it assembled its collections on Thursday.
"Video art and filmmaking is wide open right now," Graves said in a statement. "Video is totally accessible to everyone, from children to seniors. If you have a story in you, all the technology and opportunity is there to go tell it through video, even with the most modest budget."
Art Talk is free with Festival admission. For more information, call (949) 494-1145 or visit http://www.LagunaFestivalofArts.org.
Festival's foundation awards grant to community band
The Laguna Community Concert Band was given a $5,000 grant for 2012 from the Festival of Arts Foundation to help support the band's growth, education of its members and to assist in the band's scholarship program for local high school students, according to a news release.
The band was formed in 1998 with eight members from the Laguna Beach Recreation Department. It now counts 65-plus members in its ensemble, according to the press release.
"For years the Festival of Arts Foundation has been a key supporter of our band, which has been critical to our development," band President Matt Wood said in a statement. "It is with a grateful heart that we say thank you to the foundation."
Together, the Festival of Arts along with the Foundation has awarded nearly $2 million in grants to the art community in Laguna Beach and more than $2.6 million in scholarships.
Gallery Q gives out art honors
An awards reception for the exhibit, "Gods and Goddesses — Myth and Imagination," was held July 27 and more than 60 artists and art aficionados attended the event at the Gallery Q at the Susi Q Senior Center.
First place was given to Marianne van der Veer for her work titled "Goddess of the Sea"; second place to Linda McInnis for "Sea Goddess"; and third place to Jessica de Stefano for her sculpture entitled "Summer Fun," according to a press release.
The public can view the art until Sept. 25 at the center, 380 Third St. A percentage of profits from sales on select pieces will be donated to the Susi Q arts program.
Commission seeking applicants for open studios
The Arts Commission is accepting participants for the 2012-13 Artist Open Studios, according to the city manager's weekly email update.
The Artist Open Studios are held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the first Saturday from October through March.
Included are free parking and trolley service from Act V, 1900 Laguna Canyon Road.
Those interested in participating can contact Cultural Arts Manager Siân Poeschl at email@example.com.
Laguna Beach Live! offering more concerts
Laguna Beach Live! is offering a free chamber music concert with Triada Guitar Trio from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Laguna Art Museum, 307 Cliff Drive.
The concerts are free to museum members and to nonmembers with museum admission, according to a press release. The galleries are open until 9 p.m. and reservations can be made at http://www.lagunabeachlive.org or by calling (949) 715-9713.
Meanwhile, the group is also presenting award-winning musician Josh Nelson and his trio as part of its Jazz Wednesday series from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Rose Garden of the Hotel Laguna, 425 S. Coast Hwy.
Tickets are $12 in advance at http://www.lagunabeachlive.org or by calling (949) 715-9713, or $15 at the door. Doors open at 5 p.m.
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It's the nearest we get to a cyclist's rite of passage: tootling along, loving the singletrack, then psst...sssssss. A thorn or tiny shard of rock has had the audacity to bring your high-tech mountain bike to a complete halt.
The effort and rigmarole of fixing flats is almost as old as the bicycle itself, so a few years ago, several wheel and tyre companies conspired to produce the UST system (Universal System Tubeless).
This consists of a sealed rim – one where air can't escape through the spoke or valve holes – that's designed to interlock with a thicker-than-usual tyre with non-porous sidewalls. When you inflate the tyre, air pushes the tyre bead (the lower edge of the sidewall) into the corresponding hook of the rim bead, creating an airtight seal.
The benefits are, theoretically, low weight (no inner tube, although tubeless tyres are heavier than normal ones), lower pressure (which gives more grip), and the eradication of pinch punctures (also known as 'snakebites'). Add some sealant to the setup, and penetration punctures are also a thing of the past.
But what about all those riders who already have standard non-sealed, non-UST rims? Simple: you just need a conversion kit, some tubeless or tubeless-ready tyres*, and you're ready to consign inner tubes to the dustbin of history.
Of course, you can always just add sealant to a standard, tubed setup. You don't get the weight and grip advantages – in fact you'll actually add a little weight to your wheels – but it may be worth it if you're particularly puncture-prone and don't want to shell out on new tyres and tubeless conversion kits. There's a guide to doing this at the bottom of the main article.
16-step guide to converting to tubeless
- Time: 1 hour
- Skill rating: Medium
- Cost: The price of a conversion kit (£40-£50 for both wheels)
- Tools: Conversion kit (including liquid sealant and rim sealing strip – there are some recommendations below); track pump; screwdriver; goggles
1 Strip down wheels
First, take your wheels off your bike's frame, then strip off the existing tyres and inner tubes. If your wheels are old and a bit greasy or dirty, give them a clean either with some hot soapy water or a bit of alcohol. You need the seal between the rubber rim strip and the rim spoke bed to be clean, tight and free from any residue or debris.
2 Check rim strip
Take the rim strip, unwrap it and turn it so the valve is on the inside face of the strip. Run your fingers around it to check that it doesn't have any cuts, nicks, bumps or moulding imperfections that could give air a chance to leak out. Even a few psi leaking out each day can be very annoying.
3 Insert valve
Present the section of the rim strip with the valve into the spoke bed, carefully poking the end of the valve through the valve hole and pulling this into position. The section of strip by the valve may be a bit thicker and awkward to seat, but persevere as it's worth getting it right now to avoid having to find the source of leaks later on.
4 Seat rim strip
Next you need to seat the rest of the rubber rim strip to the spoke bed. This is easier said than done, because they're usually quite a tight fit. One of the easiest ways is to get a screwdriver with a long, thin shaft and place the shaft between the rim and the rim strip, with the screwdriver perpendicular to the rim. Run the screwdriver shaft around the rim circumference slowly and help move the rubber strip evenly into the centre of the spoke bed.
5 Make the valve airtight
You must ensure that the valve itself is airtight. Most brands supply a special threaded locking washer that screws down onto the body of the Presta valve. Normally there's a rubber O-ring which goes over the valve before the locking washer. The act of squashing the O-ring helps form an external seal, locking the air in.
6 Check tension
The rubber rim strip is now on and it may look central, but you need to check that the strip has gone on with even tension all the way around the rim. If there are loose and tight spots in the rim strip where it has been stretched, it's likely that air may be able to escape between the rim and the rim strip. Use the screwdriver (as before) to go around the rim, to even up the tension. It may take a few minutes.
7 Fit first side of tyre
The first side of the tyre has to go on. Tyres vary in fit, quality and detail between manufacturers, and even between models from the same manufacturer. This means some will fit better than others. If yours have been folded for a while, we recommend that you fit them with tubes, pump them up hard and leave them overnight. They'll fit and inflate more easily.
8 Fit second side of tyre
Seat the second side of the tyre. It's important to stand the wheel at your toes with the valve at the uppermost (12 o'clock) point of the wheel. Take the bead and seat it around the valve, then work your hands around the circumference of the tyre (away from each other), easing the bead over the sidewall of the rim as you go. As you get to the bottom of the wheel, leave an 8in section unfitted.
9 Remove valve core
Some sealants can be applied with the valve core – the spring-loaded gubbins that, when screwed into the valve body, lets air into the system but not back out – in place (Sludge is one), but most won't. Some tubeless conversion kits include valves with removable cores. If your valve doesn't have a removable core, skip to step 12. If it does, unscrew the core, take it out and don't lose it. If you're doing this in the kitchen and lose the valve core, it'll be under the fridge – guaranteed.
10 Inject sealant
With the tyre fully fitted and the valve core removed, you can use your sealant applicator with the narrow pointed nozzle to inject the required amount of sealant directly into the tyre. Before you do this, though, give your bottle of sealant fluid a really good shake.
11 Refit valve core
With the tyre sealant successfully injected through the valve, it's time to refit the valve core. We recommend applying a small smear of Vaseline on the threads of the valve core first, before screwing it firmly back into position. This will stop any sealant on the threads inside the valve jamming the core or impeding its action.
12 Alternative way to add sealant
If you're not injecting the sealant through the valve, leave a section of tyre bead off the rim and pour the sealant in before popping the last bit of the bead on. If you're adding sealant between the tyre and rim, use a nozzle applicator to squirt it in – latex makes a mess. When you've got it in, be careful not to let the fluid slop out of the unseated section of tyre. Try hanging the wheel up while you put the applicator down.
13 Fit last section of tyre
To fit the last section of the tyre, you need to carefully move the wheel so the unseated section is at the top of the wheel. As you do this, you will have to allow the liquid to make its way around to the other end of the wheel. Don't worry if a little bit seeps out of the join between the rim and tyre. Use your thumbs to carefully yet forcefully pop the final section of tyre into position.
14 Pump up tyre
Attach your track pump, begin to pump and – if you're lucky – the tyre beads will push to the rim. When you've got the pressure high enough (it can take 60-80psi or so to fully seat UST and tubeless-ready tyres; be careful when you're dealing with such high pressures), the tyre beads will pop into place with a welcoming 'clack' sound. You're now tubeless.
15 Shake the wheel
There may still be air escaping between the rim and the tyre. Pick up the wheel, hold it by the tyre and hold it flat out in front of you like a tea tray. Shake the wheel vigorously to get sealant to the sides of the tyre, so that it can react with the air and make a thick, air-tight seal. You may find that time helps, too. Leave the wheel for 15 minutes, come back and repeat the step and you should find that the air loss has stopped.
16 Listen carefully
Lifting the wheel to your ear and having a good listen should help pick up the sound of air escaping. If you detect any leakage, it should only be from pinprick-sized leaks. Repeat stage 15 and/or try adding a little more fluid. You might find that there is a critical volume of sealant required to complete the job.
* UST tyres have extra rubber treatment on the inside of the carcass to hold air. Tubeless Ready tyres are thinner walled (and therefore lighter but less airtight) but still have the interlocking bead needed for tubeless compatibility. TR tyres can only be used tubeless with a liquid tyre sealant, but we'd always recommend this with UST tyres too. With sealant, you can usually seal conventional tyres too, but this takes a little trial and error.
Top Tips
- Shake the sealant bottle really well before you use it. This will help to evenly distribute the particles which settle in the bottom – often it's these little bits which do the sealing.
- If you're having trouble getting your tubeless tyre to inflate, try unscrewing and removing the valve core before reattaching the track pump chuck. You should find the air goes into the tyre much more quickly, providing the pressure needed to seat the tyre. Once it's seated, remove the pump, reinsert the valve core and top up the pressure to suit your requirements.
- If you get a really stubborn tyre that just doesn't want to seat with the air pressure from your track pump, take the wheel to your friendly local bike shop and ask if they'll let you have a blast of air from their compressor. It should blow the beads together in a flash.
About sealant
There is, as the saying goes, more than one way to skin a cat. Similarly, there are several ways to make sure that your tubeless tyre system remains up to pressure. The easiest is to just dump the requisite amount of whatever liquid sealant comes with your conversion kit.
We have experimented with such things as liquid latex and even milk – all with at least partial success. The short answer, though, is to go with ready-made sealant, because it's cheap and easy to get hold of and use. Here are three we can recommend:
Best for budget:Joe's No Flats, £45
- Comes in a handy injector bottle, enabling you to add it through valves with removable cores. Lasts about as long as market leader Stan's (four to six months) before drying out.
- Available with rim strips of two different widths. Make sure you get the thinner ones if you're using narrow cross-country rims – wide ones can make seating and sealing tyre beads tricky.
Best all-rounder:Stan's NoTubes, £60
- This is the original conversion kit, and comes highly recommended by tubeless users. It's comprehensive, with a scoop measure, rim strips, tape and valves. We've had long-term success with it.
- The latex-based fluid may dry out faster than some others and needs regular checking. It also stains and isn't cheap.
Best for long life: Effetto Caffelatex, £50
- This ammonia-free system resists drying, and the fluid's foaming action helps cover the whole tyre. Kit includes rim sealing tape, valves and an injector.
- Sealing doesn't always happen first time. It's less viscous than Stan's or Joe's, and sealing some UST tyre rim combinations quickly can be fiddly.
8-step guide to prepping your inner tubes with sealant
If you don't want to go the full UST or 'ghetto tubeless' (using standard rims and tyres) route, you can always just add sealant to standard inner tubes. Here's how.
1 Deflate tube
Deflate the inner tube and take it out of the tyre. It's possible to add sealant when the tube is in the tyre, but it's easier this way. Don't worry about it being flat, just deflate it enough to add fluid.
2 Undo valve core
If your valve has a removable inner core, unscrew it with a pair of small pliers or the small plastic crow's foot tool that's designed specifically for the job. You can probably get one for free from your local bike shop mechanic if you ask nicely.
3 Unscrew valve
Many Presta valves don't have removable inner cores because they're too expensive. If this is the case with your valve, just unscrew the nipple and make sure it's operating freely.
4 Insert spout
If your valve has a removable core, place the fine conical spout of the applicator bottle into the open end of the stem. Make sure the rubber tube isn't blocking the back of the valve. If that happens then you won't be able to get the fluid in.
5 Pour in sealant
Squeeze the bottle to inject the anti-puncture fluid. Check how much the manufacturer of your particular brand suggests using per tyre first. If you're using one with fibres in it to block holes, you might need to shake the bottle.
6 Troubleshoot
If you notice an air lock, remove the applicator spout and allow the bottle to stand upright for a second. If you find the fluid hard to squirt in, you might find that the valve's been temporarily blocked with fibres and needs cleaning.
7 Match spout
For non-removable cores, snip the nose of the bottle so that it's just under valve width. Screw the nozzle onto the valve's threaded outer. This will form a seal and enable you to pump fluid through the valve. Sludge is the best brand for this.
8 Massage the tube
Reinsert the core or tighten the nipple and give the tube a massage to distribute the fluid and any fibres it contains through the tube. You're now protected, and the next thorn hole should self-seal before you even know about the puncture.


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Location: Hell's Kitchen in New York
Years in Business: Three
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Losses: None. The restaurant hasn't closed for a single meal period before, during, or after the storm.
Owner: Adam Block
Prior to Sandy, had you ever had to deal with a disaster situation at this or any restaurant?
We were here for Hurricane Irene last year, but the intensity of Sandy was far worse than Irene. And we've always had an ongoing issue with the wind on our rooftop. In fact, before we first opened the wind gusts blew a couch off the roof. And, being one block off the Hudson, we have always had a big fear that the water would make it to us.
Did you shut the doors to prepare for the storm?
We stayed open, and we were there morning, noon, and night. Having dealt with Irene, I had the presence of mind on Sunday to order three days of food. We didn't know if we would lose power, but we have a generator that can run for three or four days. Since we're in a building with a 220-room hotel, we had guests stranded and it remained that way through Saturday. Most folks couldn't really get out of town until Thursday, and then we had the marathoners come in, and then they couldn't get out. So, we've been very busy from Monday on.
In the aftermath, the Red Cross has been set up one block away from us, and we are doing free meals for responders. And, we've gotten quite a bit of donations for those efforts from our vendors.
What was the actual experience of Sandy like?
Well, the building is an old printing factory and it withstood everything. We worried most about flying debris. There's construction all over the neighborhood. Sixteen floors up, we have a greenhouse on our roof that is supposed to withstand 110-mile-per-hour winds. My biggest fear was that it would blow off the roof, so I kept the lounge closed, and I had to babysit that all night. It was frightening. As we prepared for the storm and the winds were already growing so loud at 30 and 40 miles per hour, I thought for certain that there would be no way it would withstand 100 mile an hour winds – but it did. It was amazing.
The other thing that was very difficult was that I had 125 employees, and I had to find enough who were willing to stay with me through the storm. It was a logistical nightmare, getting people rooms and pairing people up. But what I learned during Irene is that it was a bonding experience, and I would say the same was true here. Everyone worked together.
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The effect of advances in Indian cotton yield on U.S. prices makes one wonder. Maybe the WTO should be blaming Bt cotton instead of U.S. subsidies for there being too much cotton in the world.
Indeed, India's widespread acceptance of the revolutionary technology has pushed the country's average yield from a paltry 200-350 pounds per acre to around 550-750 pounds.
"We've always known that with all the acres India has, if they ever figured out how to grow cotton, they'd swallow us up," Mike Stevens, Swiss Financial Services, speaking at the Ag Market Network's November teleconference. "And it looks like that's happening with their use of Bt cotton. And that's a one-way street, their yields are only going to get better, and they will continue to dominate."
"India is now the world's second largest producer of cotton," said O.A. Cleveland, Mississippi State University professor emeritus. "That has taken a little bit of the luster off the potential for December 2008 futures and out."
"With these high yielding varieties, India is going to give us a lot of competition for our export market," added Carl Anderson, professor Extension specialist emeritus, Texas A&M University. "And we're not going to see a lot of growth in our export market from 16 million bales. It's probably going to be softer than that in the future."
Two other factors are weighing on cotton prices short-term, according to the analysts. One is USDA's Nov. 9 crop report pegging U.S. cotton production at 18.9 million bales, up 4 percent from its October estimate but down 13 percent from last year's 21.6 million bales.
Much of the increase is due to higher yields for Texas cotton producers. Projected average yield is 826 pounds per acre, which would be a record yield for the state, if realized.
According to Anderson, record yields "are pushing U.S. cotton supplies well ahead of export demand for the 2007-08 crop. We have lots of weight on this market and we probably aren't going to see December 2007 do much on the upside from where it's been trading in the 62-64 cent range."
The increase in the size of the U.S. crop by 700,000 bales from USDA's October estimate tells Anderson that low acreage "still maintains a pretty high production level. Combined with a huge carryover from the 2006 crop, that leaves us with a burdensome carryover for 2007 of 7.6 million bales."
Anderson projects U.S. cotton plantings at 10 million acres next year, with 5 million acres of that in Texas. "So half of next year's cotton acres is likely to be in Texas. That could create additional volatility, especially if Texas has an extremely dry summer like it did in 2006."
Another downer for cotton was the dollar's biggest rally in over a year, according to Stevens. "Cotton has been absolutely loaded to the gills with bullish speculators, with record open interest of 250,000 contracts, and story after story on the newswires of upward projections of 80-cents plus. The strength of the dollar and weakness in the stock market gave the sign to many to pull the plug, or at least start to reduce some long positions in commodities in general."
Stevens also fears that an economic recession in the United States could hurt demand for cotton. "Analysts have been using that word a lot lately. Regardless of cotton's supply demand statistics, somebody has to take the goods off the shelf. China is our biggest customer for cotton, but we're their biggest customer for their textile goods."
While Cleveland agrees that USDA's projection of a larger cotton crop "was the first life for some bears, although I don't think that life is going to be long-lived."
Cleveland noted that in August, "USDA's estimate of world carryout was 51.4 million bales. Now as we move to October, it's 54.8 million bales. While carryout has increased by a little over 3 million bales, price stayed fairly stable. In fact, price is higher with the 54.8 million-bale estimate versus the 51.4 million-bale estimate. This says we continue to have a bull market."
The bull is more likely to sleep in the short run. "As we go through the rest of this marketing season, it's going to be hard to push December 2007 higher than 67 cents. I doubt we'll see the 70 cents I thought we'd see. But with all this speculative activity, this market will be extremely volatile at some time. I still remain very positive for the marketing seasons 2008-10."
"The cotton market is restructuring, and extremely volatile due to trading forces rather than fundamentals," Anderson added. "It behooves everyone in the business of producing and handling cotton to take a new look and figure out how you can do the best job of pricing the crop.
"You have the alternative of putting it in pools, marketing associations or doing it yourself. If you're thinking about using the loan, be sure you understand how much it's going to cost you to take that cotton out of the loan based on whether the price is above 52 cents.
"There is a lot of pressure now on the entire cotton industry. Options are the best answer with this volatility. You need to think about putting a floor on a price for December 2008 — anything in the mid-70s — and leave the topside open."
Anderson sees December 2008 "trading somewhere around 72 cents and, hopefully, getting up to 78 cents after Jan. 1. We're looking at carryover for the 2008 crop at 3 million to 4 million bales. That's going to be tight. Short-term, we have plenty of cotton. Long-term, it could be very interesting if the demand for cotton continues."
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Responding to a court order, the state prisons department has set a Sept. 19 parole hearing for a man convicted of murdering a Terra Linda couple in 1975.
Charles David Riley, 59, has been denied parole about a dozen times, most recently in 2011. Riley appealed the last denial, saying there is no evidence he continues to be a danger to the community, that the parole board did not consider his age, and that his sentence has been unconstitutionally excessive.
In a ruling released in May, a three-judge panel of the 1st Court of Appeal in San Francisco ordered the parole board to grant Riley a new hearing. The hearing will be held at San Quentin State Prison, said department spokesman Luis Patino.
Riley was convicted of helping Marlene Olive, his 16-year-old girlfriend, murder her parents, James and Naomi Olive of Terra Linda. The Olives were then doused with flammable liquid and set on fire in a barbecue pit at China Camp State Park. Riley was 19 at the time.
Olive was tried as a juvenile, sentenced to the California Youth Authority and eventually released.


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Struggling Rangers return home down 2-0 to Caps
The New York Rangers hope a change of venue can get them back into the Eastern Conference quarterfinals when they host the Washington Capitals in Monday's Game 3 at Madison Square Garden.
The Rangers find themselves in an 0-2 hole in this best-of-seven series after losing the first two games in Washington. The third-seeded Capitals notched a 3-1 win in the opener on Thursday and then earned a 1-0 overtime victory in Saturday's Game 2 at Verizon Center.
New York was tied for 15th in the NHL in scoring during the regular season with 2.62 goals per game, but the Blueshirts have managed only one goal over the first two games of this series. Carl Hagelin scored the lone goal for the Rangers with 3:16 left in the first period of Game 1 and New York enters Game 3 mired in a scoring drought of 111 minutes and 16 seconds.
Meanwhile, Mike Green's power-play goal eight minutes into the extra session on Saturday lifted Washington to a 2-0 edge in the series.
The Capitals went on the power play 7:09 into the extra period when Ryan McDonagh was called for a delay of game after shooting the puck over the glass. Mike Ribeiro controlled the puck at the top of the right circle before setting up Green's one-timer from the point.
"He (Ribeiro) does such a great job drawing guys to him and obviously they are on Ovi (Alex Ovechkin), so I just happened to be open and my goal was to get it by the first guy and try to hit the net," Green said.
The call on McDonagh in overtime came after a controversial no-call in the final minute of regulation. With 45.3 seconds remaining in the third period, the puck deflected off Washington defenseman Karl Alzner's stick and out of play in the Rangers' offensive zone. However, the officials conferred and ruled that Alzner did not shoot or bat the puck into the stands and it was therefore not a penalty.
However, before Washington converted on McDonagh's penalty, the Rangers had a power-play of their own in overtime. Washington's Steve Oleksy was called for shooting the puck over the glass just 1:51 into OT, but New York failed to generate a shot on net on the ensuing power play.
The Rangers are 0-for-7 on the power play in this series.
"It's tough. It's tough to lose in overtime especially in a game like this but at the same time, we've got two (games) at home now. We have to take care of business at home. We lost two (games) on the road and we've just got to take care of business in our building now," Rangers captain Ryan Callahan said.
Braden Holtby made 24 saves to record a shutout for Washington, which won its fifth Southeast Division title in six seasons in 2013.
Henrik Lundqvist stopped 37-of-38 shots to take a tough-luck loss for the Rangers, who saw forwards Brian Boyle and Derek Dorsett return to the lineup. Boyle had missed the past seven games with a knee injury while Dorsett, who came over to New York in a trade from the Columbus Blue Jackets on April 3, made his Rangers debut. He had been out of action since March 7 due to a broken clavicle.
The Rangers also could get forward Ryane Clowe back in Game 3 after he sat out the last three games with an undisclosed injury. He participated in a full- contact practice on Sunday and could see his first action since playing in New York's second-to-last game of the regular season.
Clowe was acquired from San Jose at the trade deadline and posted three goals and five assists in 12 games with the Rangers.
New York defenseman Marc Staal hasn't played since suffering a serious eye injury on March 5, but he hopes to return for this series. He status for Game 3 is uncertain.
The Rangers, who will also host Game 4 on Wednesday, went 16-6-2 as the host during the regular season. Washington was 12-10-2 as the road team.
These two clubs are familiar foes in the postseason of late, as this is the fourth time in the past five years they have met. The Capitals took the first two matchups, but the Rangers won a seven-game series in the conference semifinals last year.
Washington has won four of the seven all-time playoff series between these two clubs, but the Rangers took two of three from the Capitals in the regular season


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mikeycon needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 31 designs submitted by 12 freelance designers.
We require a design to replace the current Logo & images on our website to make it more relevant to the theme of our site. The site itself will be a discount code shopping website with a strong emphasis on money off codes that customers can use on many affiliated sites to get a discount off their purchase.
We require a design to replace the current Logo and 3 images on our website to make it more relevant to the theme of our site, which is a discount code shopping website with a strong emphasis on money off discount codes which customers can use on many affiliated sites to get discounts off their purchases.
At present, if you look at our site http://www.massive.co.uk you will see that it has the following images:
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Note the logo image above is transparent when viewing on its own, without background, best to view it on the site.
These images relate to the theme of the original template. All we wish to do is to keep the same image placeholders and to replace the images and logo with some special designs.
The winner of the contest will be judged on both their designs and also on the theme quality. The logo and 3 images will make up a general theme to the site and the better the images compliment each other, the better.
The website is aimed at the discount code shopping market, so exciting, lively and vibrant is the kind of thing we are looking for.
- The logo is a transparent gif, because of the image background we have in the header, obviously the quality of this gif is important as when it is saved you can get those horrible jagged edges in gifs.
- The slogan needs to be in a font that looks clean and tidy with the same words that you see on the site already
- Top item needs to be similar to what is there at the moment, in that it needs to be some kind of angled image, but I would like some kind of cut out voucher design popping out with some text inside saying 'massive deal'
- The lft_pic1 should be be a voucher type image, same angle as the little rocket, just designed as a voucher.
- The logo and images should have the same transparancies or coloured background of the originals and we would like the psd files after payment has been made.
- Colours which don't match the existing colours of the site
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I am trying to see if it is possible to make a trigger that allows you to create a trigger in-game via JASS.
For example:
Player - Player 1 (Red) types a chat message containing -JASS (type jass here)
(No Condition)
Custom Script - [do something with the specified jass eh?]
Is this possible?


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Moscow slams Britain's spy poison claims as 'attempt to discredit Russia'
Russia on Tuesday slammed Britain's accusations of involvement in the poisoning of a former double agent as an attempt to discredit Moscow and demanded that London give it access to the nerve agent.
The Russian foreign ministry summoned the British ambassador to a meeting in Moscow over remarks by British Prime Minister Theresa May that it was likely Russia was behind the poisoning and that London would consider ways of retaliating.
"Actions by the British authorities are openly provocative," said a statement by the Russian foreign ministry. "The incident is yet another dirty attempt by British authorities to discredit Russia."
"Any threats of sanction measures against Russia will not be left without a response," it said.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov added that Britain should have sent Moscow an official request about the substance used on its soil.
Lavrov demanded to be given access to the substance used to poison former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia on March 4, which May said was a powerful nerve agent called "Novichok" developed by the Soviet government.
"Through an official note we had demanded access to this substance," Lavrov said, adding that Russia also asked to be informed about the investigation. "Our requests have been denied."
He insisted that Moscow was not to blame for the poisoning of the former agent and was ready to cooperate with London.
"Russia is not guilty. Russia is ready to cooperate according to the Chemical Weapons Convention, if Britain takes the trouble and condescends to carry out its international obligations according to the same document," Lavrov told a press conference.
Russian parliament speaker Vyacheslav Volodin went as far as to say that the poisoning scandal was a planned attempt to meddle in Sunday's presidential election.
"This is a planned action that is a form of influence on the campaign," he was quoted by Russian agencies as saying. "This is meddling in our business, our elections."
Britain's ambassador to The Hague Peter Wilson said London expected Russia to make a declaration to the chemical weapons watchdog OPCW (Organisation for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons) about how the nerve agent came to be used in Britain.
"What we want for the Russians today is to come clean about their chemical weapons programme," he told journalists.
Moscow's representative at the OPCW, Alexander Shulgin, said that London should "stop building up hysteria" and declared the ultimatum to provide information by the end of Tuesday "absolutely unacceptable."
"We will demand material proof of the alleged 'Russian trace' in this high-profile case," he said at The Hague, according to a foreign ministry statement.


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Grove City
College Men's Swimming and Diving
Hall of Fame
The Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame was established in 1985 as a means of honoring those athletes who have obtained a level of excellence in the pool that elevated them to heights achieved by only a select few. The inductees represent current and former record holders, All-Americans, National Champions, and inspirational leaders. These individuals have shown a commitment to the program and were identified by their predecessors, teammates, and successors as exemplary athletes and sportsmen.
A Hall of Fame class is typically inducted every other year and includes a minimum of three and a maximum of six new members. In order to be nominated for consideration an athlete must be five years removed from their last competition. A list of nominees is distributed to the Selection Committee prior to the first meet of an induction year. The committee consists of ten individuals representing swimming and diving from each of the past six decades.
Individuals may be submitted at any time and may be self nominated. When making a nomination please include as much information as possible. Efforts will be made to contact the individual being nominated, but problems occasionally arise. Click here to submit.
|Graduation Year
|Year Inducted
|William "Skip" Arbuckle
|Keith Bennett
|Jamie Brunk
|Dave Campbell
|Scott Classen
|Jay D'Ambrosio
|James Drummond
|Richard Durstein
|Robert Etter
|Doug Fullerton
|Randy Galm
|William Griffith
|Richard Jewell
|Clark Johnson
|Scott Johnston
|Pat Kelley
|James Livermore
|James E. Longnecker
|William May
|Thurlow Mayhood
|Earl Mays
|David McClintic
|William McGarry
|Mike Monahan
|Jeff Moxie
|Dan Reid
|Eric Sluss
|Charles Stadler
|Lee Steller
|David Tomashewski
|Christopher Van De Mark
|Ubbo van der Valk
|Phillip Van Sickel
|Matt Wilkes
|Marty Wurl
|Dan Young
2008 Hall of Fame Induction Class
2006 Hall of Fame Induction Class
2004 Hall of Fame Induction Class
2002 Hall of Fame Induction Class
2000 Hall of Fame Induction Class
1994 Hall of Fame Induction Class
1993 Hall of Fame Induction Class
1991 Hall of Fame Induction Class
1989 Hall of Fame Induction Class
1987 Hall of Fame Induction Class
1985 Hall of Fame Induction Class
1985 Induction Class
|Ubbo van der
Valk '60
Inducted 1985
In 1958 Ubbo became the first Grove City College swimmer to earn All-American honors when he ranked 8th in the 100 Breaststroke. This accomplishment was especially impressive when considering that at that time all collegiate swimming fell under one classification - Ubbo was quite literally the 8th best breaststroker in the nation, including Division I programs.
|Earl Mays '63
Inducted 1985
|William McGarry '66
Inducted 1985
During his four years at Grove City, Bill McGarry became one of the College's most decorated athletes. In his freshman year, The Collegian referred to him as "the most outstanding freshman this school has probably ever known." A standout in the individual medley and distance events, he sparked the swimming and diving team to a 37-6 dual meet record from 1962-1966 and four Penn-Ohio Championships. As a freshman from Mount Lebanon, McGarry made an immediate impact as he set school records in the 200 IM and the 500 freestyle. In his second season, he garnered NCAA College Division All-America honors in the 200 and 400 IM, the 1650 and the 400 medley relay. A change in College policy prevented McGarry from returning to the NCAA Championships as a junior and senior. He did, however, set numerous Penn-Ohio and home and away pool records and also served as team co-captain in 1965-66. McGarry graduated as a four-time All-American, varsity record-holder in eight events and as an eight-time Penn-Ohio conference champion.
1987 Induction Class
|James Livermore '65
Inducted 1987
Livermore was one of the trailblazers for the rich and storied tradition of Grove City College Diving. A three time conference champion and Penn-Ohio Conference record holder on the one meter springboard, Livermore became the College's first diving All-American by finishing 3rd on one meter and 5th on three meter at the NCAA Small College Championships in 1964. While collecting all of these accolades Livermore also managed to set the school record on the three meter board. Unfortunately, Livermore was unable to repeat his All-American performance his senior year as Grove City did not participate in the National Championships that year. Livermore was inspired, however, to continue diving competitively until his early 50's as he achieved the same results at the 1989 Masters Championships that he did at the 1964 NCAA Championships.
"Skip" Arbuckle '71
Inducted 1987
Dubbed "Mr. Freestyle" for his accomplishments in the event, Arbuckle became the first GCC swimmer to earn All-American laurels 5 times. In recognition of his tremendous accomplishments in the water Skip was recognized as the 1971 OΔK Sportsman of the Year.
|Dan Reid '71
Inducted 1987
1989 Induction Class
William Griffith '67
Inducted 1989
|Richard Jewell '67
Inducted 1989
Captain of the '66-'67 squad, Dick Jewell has the unfortunate distinction of being the best Grove City diver to never earn the title of All-American. This was not a reflection on his abilities as he was clearly capable of competing with the best of the best. It was merely a case of untimely circumstances - Grove City College sent no athletes to NCAA Championships during the years that Jewell competed for the Crimson. He did however win the Penn-Ohio diving crown twice. Jewell's contributions to the program did not end with his competition days, however. He spent many days helping recruit further talent and has been a major factor in the ongoing success of Grove City Men's Swimming and Diving. Currently the swimmer or diver who collects the most points at NCAA Championships or, in the event of a tie, at PAC Championships, is awarded the Dick Jewell MVP Award. In August of 2003 Dr. Jewell rejoined his alma mater as the 8th president of the College.
|Richard Durstein '77
Inducted 1989
1991 Induction Class
Christopher Van
De Mark '82
Inducted 1991
Van De Mark became the first Grove City College National Champion when he claimed the crown for both the 1 meter and 3 meter diving events in 1981. He followed that performance by defending his title in the 1 meter event in 1982, narrowly finishing 2nd in the 3 meter competition. For his efforts he earned the Dick Jewell Swimming and Diving MVP Award both years.
|Dan Young '83
Inducted 1991
After finishing in the top 5 in 1 meter diving behind teammate and fellow Hall of Famer Chris Van De Mark in 1982, Young became the second individual to capture the ultimate award of NCAA Champion by winning the event in 1983. Dan was also an accomplished 3 meter diver finishing in the top 10 in the event from 1981-83. In 1983 Young was awarded the Dick Jewell Swimming and Diving MVP Award in recognition of his accomplishments on the board.
|Clark Johnson '84
Inducted 1991
Not to be outdone by his predecessors, Johnson completed an amazing four year run by winning the 3 meter diving event at NCAA Championships in 1984 - after teammates Chris Van De Mark and Dan Young had won the 1 meter event the previous three consecutive years. In 1984 Johnson also finished 7th on the one meter earning him the Dick Jewell Swimming and Diving MVP Award.
1993 Induction Class
|James Drummond '75
Inducted 1993
David Tomashewski
Inducted 1993
|Marty Wurl '78
Inducted 1993
1994 Induction Class
|Dave Campbell '62
Inducted 1994
|Mike Monahan '64
Inducted 1994
|Scott Classen '65
Inducted 1994
Scott opened his collegiate swimming career helping his team to enjoy the first undefeated season in GCC Men's Swimming history as they finished 12-0 his freshman year. His career continued to go up from there as he eventually became a Penn-Ohio Champion in the 200 Freestyle, 400 Medley Relay and 400 Free Relay. He was not finished though, becoming an All-American in both of those relays in 1964. The former record holder (200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay) and four year letter winner's only disappointment came his senior year when the College made the difficult decision to not send athletes to the NCAA Championships; a decision that eliminated the opportunity for Scott to add to his All-America credentials.
2000 Induction Class
"Turtle" Mayhood '50
Inducted 2000
A freestyle performer on the 1949-50 team, Turtle Mayhood helped the squad record its first five-win season in program history. That season, he set a school record in the 100 freestyle and broke another Grove City record in the medley relay. He also lettered in track and field at Grove City and majored in electrical engineering as a student. He worked 37 years at General Electric, where he helped pioneer the armed helicopter concept, served as program manager on a number of Vulcan Gun fighters and worked on armament systems for B-29, B-36 and B-47 aircraft. He has three adult children and lives in Brighton, Mich.
|William May '53
Inducted 2000
After only five years of competition, the Men's Swim Team took a four year hiatus while our country was fighting in World War II. After the war the swim team was on tenuous footing at best as they reopened competition with a 1-9 record. Numbers were down and successes were few. It is the feelings of many that without the efforts of Bill May - recruiting athletes from campus and working hard encouraging his teammates to perform to their fullest potential. By the time he graduated in 1953, the Wolverines had enjoyed the first two of their 52 consecutive winning seasons, and had done well enough to convince the college to include a new six lane, 25 yard swimming pool in the soon to built Alumni Hall to replace the four lane 12 1/2 yard pool that had been used by the team.
|Phillip Van Sickel
Inducted 2000
|Randy Galm '81
Inducted 2000
A three year All American, Galm was recognized as the 1981 OΔK Sportsman of the Year. An outstanding performer for the Wolverines, Galm still held the school 500 Freestyle record at the time of his induction. In addition, Galm also held the 200 Free school record for 16 years, until fellow Hall of Famer Doug Fullerton bettered his time in 1997 and his name could also be found on the top ten list in the 100 Free as he held down the eighth best time in the event at the time of his recognition.
|Matt Wilkes '87
Inducted 2000
In 1996 and 1997 Wilkes earned the Dick Jewell Swimming and Diving MVP Award for his performances at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships.
2002 Induction Class
|Robert Etter '51
Inducted 2002
One of the fastest small college freestylers in his day, earned a team-high 87 points during the 1948-49 season. He specialized in the middle distance and distance freestyle events. He also swam on most relays.
|Jay D'Ambrosio '95
Inducted 2002
One of only nine swimmers in school history to win All-American honors three years in row, Jay represented the Wolverines at nationals in the 100- and 200-yard backstroke all four years. D'Ambrosio still owns the varsity record in both the 100 backstroke (52.04) and 200 backstroke (1:53.63) events. He was named MVP of the 1994 Grove City College Swimming & Diving Invitational after leading the Wolverines to their fourth consecutive championship title. D'Ambrosio earned the Dick Jewell Swimming and Diving MVP Award from 1992-1994.
|Doug Fullerton '97
Inducted 2002
Doug became the school's 44th All-American in 1996, placing ninth in the 200 individual medley. A three-time MVP, Fullerton still held an amazing eight varsity records at the tie of his graduation: 200 IM (1:55.34), 400 IM (4:07.99), 200 freestyle (1:43.20), 200 breaststroke (2:08.48), as well as the 200 free relay (1:25.26), 400 free relay (3:09.73), 200 medley relay (1:35.81) and the 400 medley relay (3:31.68). He still sets the bar in both individual medleys, the 200 breaststroke, and the 200 free relay. Fullerton also earned NCAA Academic All-American honors after posting a 3.98 grade point average in mechanical engineering. In addition to earning All-American in the 200 IM, Fullerton also was recognized as Grove City College's OΔK Sportsman of the Year in 1996. From 1995-1997 Doug was awarded the Dick Jewell Swimming and Diving MVP Award.
James E.
Longnecker, Head Coach 1957-1997
Inducted 2002
During his 40 years at the helm of the Grove City Men's Swimming and Diving Team, Coach Longnecker compiled a record of 366-93 (.797) which included wins over such schools as West Virginia University and the University of Pittsburgh. Coach Longnecker's career reads like a coach's wish list - 40 consecutive winning seasons, 18 league championships, 6 undefeated seasons, 9 national top 20 finishes, 3 athletes earning 5 individual national championships, 44 All-Americans in 121 events, and the initiation of the Collegiate Division National Championship of which Grove City hosted the inaugural event. Coach Longnecker has been recognized as a master coach by the Collegiate Swim Coaches Association.
2004 Induction Class
|Lee Steller '57
Inducted 2004
Possibly one of the most intriguing statistics about Steller is that he still holds school records in two events. Of course, the events have not been competed since 1956 - the 300 Medley Relay and 150 IM. The mark that he set in the 150 IM was (and technically still is) a Penn-Ohio record. Lee also was a school and conference record holder in the 100 Free and 200 Fly; a school record holder in the 440 Free, 400 Medley Relay and 400 Free Relay; and a conference record holder in the 200 IM. He was a four time Penn-Ohio champion and helped lead the team to its first conference championship in 1955. The 1957 co-captain is also regarded by some as the swimmer who originally put Grove City on the map - attracting talent to the school and inspiring his teammates, including fellow Hall member Ubbo van der Valk, to reach their full potential.
|Jeff Moxie '80
Inducted 2004
A two time All-American, Moxie was a tremendous Breaststroker that set the standard in both the 100 and 200 events in 1980. Currently he stands 7th all time in the 200 Breast and 10th all time in the 100 Breast. In addition, he also set the school record in the 400 IM - a mark that still stands as 8th best in the history of the college.
|Eric Sluss '86
Inducted 2004
Sluss has proven to be the best butterflyer in the history of Grove City College, holding both the 100 and 200 fly school records for the past 21 years and achieving All-American status in the stroke four times. Eric also helped his 1984 400 Medley Relay team finish 12th at NCAA Championships and set the school standard - a mark which held for 12 years until fellow Hall of Famer Doug Fullerton's team surpassed the time in 1996. The true display of Sluss's prowess in the 100 Butterfly is the fact that his conference record in the event still stands. Until 2003 he still held the conference record in the 200 Butterfly.
2006 Induction Class
Scott Johnston '55
Inducted 2006
Arriving on the pool deck his freshman year looking more like a tight end than a swimmer, Scott brought no more experience than some summer races across a lake against his brother. With some guidance from his teammates and a fierce competitive drive, Scott soon became a school record holder in the 50 and 100 freestyle events and helped lead Grove City to it's first winning season (1951-52) and it's first conference championship (Penn-Ohio, 1955). At the conference championships his senior year Scott was struggling with pneumonia, but was able to overcome his illness to win the 50 free in school record time. Grove City won that championship by a mere 11 points - Johnston accounted for 14 of the team's total points. Johnston closed his senior year by taking home the 1955 OΔK Sportsman of the Year award in recognition for his achievements in both swimming and soccer. By being inducted into the Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame, Johnston becomes the first Grove City alum to be inducted into two separate Hall of Fames - he was inducted in Men's Soccer in 2003.
Jamie Brunk '76
Inducted 2006
As a two time All-American in the 400 and 800 Free Relays in 1976, Jamie was able to establish himself as one the of the best athletes not only in GCC Swimming history, but also as the outstanding athlete on campus his senior year - for which he was awarded the 1976 OΔK Sportsman of the Year. In addition to his contributions on the relays, Jamie was also an accomplished distance swimmer - qualifying for the NCAA Championships in the 500 Free and taking first place honors at the Penn-Ohio Championships in both the 500 and 1650 Freestyle events. Furthermore, Jamie was the first GCC swimmer to break 11:00 in the 1000.
Pat Kelley '87
Inducted 2006
The one time record holder in the 50 and 100 freestyle events, Pat became the first Grove City swimmer to break the 22.0 mark in the 50 free in his senior year. Pat's record in the 50 stood for eleven years and is currently tied for fifth in the history of the college. His record in the 100 stood for eight years and is now ranked 4th. In addition to setting school records, Pat became an All-American in the 400 Medley Relay in both 1984 and 1985 as he anchored both those relays to then school record times at the NCAA Championships.
2008 Induction Class
Dave McClintic '65
Inducted 2008
A team captain for both his junior and senior years, McClintic helped lead the Wolverines to a cumulative record of 40-5 and four consecutive team conference titles during his tenure on the team. Although the College made the difficult decision to not attend the NCAA Championships his senior year, McClintic still earned two All-American honors his junior year in the 400 Individual Medley and 400 Freestyle Relay. In addition to his national recognition, McClintic also was a two time conference champion in the 500 Free while holding the school record in that event.
Chuck Stadler '65
Inducted 2008
Stadler became the first Grove City College swimmer to break the one minute barrier in the 100 backstroke his junior year. During that campaign the Pittsburgh native earned All-American honors by finishing 4th in the 100 back, 10th in the 200 back, and leading the 400 Medley Relay to a 9th place finish. Not only was he successful in the 100 back, he also won two conference titles in the 200 back and four titles in the Medley Relay as the team went 4-0 in Penn Ohio Championship meets and 40-5 in dual meets during his four years.
Keith Bennett '85
Inducted 2008
Affectionately called "Paddles" by his friends and teammates, Bennett came to Grove City as a small, inexperienced swimmer. After spending four years with Coach Longnecker, Bennett left Grove City as the school record holder in the 200 and 400 IM, 200 Breast, 400 and 800 Free Relays, an All-American in the 400 Medley Relay, and the 1985 PAC MVP. He became such and accomplished athlete that his times in the 200 Breast, 200 IM, and 400 IM still ranked in the top ten in the history of the College at the time of his induction over 20 years after the conclusion of his swimming career.


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The usssoccer.com Referee Week in Review is designed to address the issues facing referees at all levels by using video highlights from professional games as well as the U.S. National Teams. Written by U.S. Soccer Director of Referee Development Paul Tamberino and U.S. Soccer Manager of Assessment and Training Brian Hall, the Referee Week in Review will highlight specific areas of focus and current U.S. Soccer initiatives designed to improve performance and aid in the development of officials across the country.
Week In Review 2010
Week 11 – Ending June 6, 2010
An excellent example of a referee promoting attacking play with a fantastic advantage that leads to a goal will be reviewed as part of Week 11. The referee was able to use U.S. Soccer advantage directives to inject flow into the match and provide an entertaining moment for players and spectators. In addition, a referee makes a good decision regarding "contact above the shoulder†in which the hand was used as a tool and not as a weapon. Finally, a case in which a MLS referee correctly issued a red card for a challenge that involved excessive force due to the tardiness of the challenge and the location of the ball when the boot on the end of a straight leg connects with an opponent.
Week In Review Podcast: For each "Week In Review,†U.S. Soccer produces a related podcast that covers the topics of the week.
Advantage and the "4 P Principle†– Law 5
In 2008, U.S. Soccer introduced the concept of the "4 P Principle†as it relates to the application of advantage. Law 5 – The Referee, empowers the referee to apply advantage when the game requires it based upon the referee's "feel†and/or "read†of the game. The application of advantage permits the referee to allow play to continue when the team against which the foul has been committed will actually benefit from the referee not stopping play.
The use of advantage is strictly limited to infringements of Law 12 – Fouls and Misconduct. The decision whether to penalize the original offense and not apply advantage must be made within a few (two to three) seconds after the offense is committed. The referee, therefore, is given these few seconds to determine whether the advantage has materialized or not. After these few seconds, the decision to penalize the original offense may not be taken. As the situation warrants, the referee should use these two to three seconds to evaluate the potential for an advantage and if it does not clearly result (materialize), the referee should award the free kick for the original foul.
The referee should evaluate the atmosphere of the game at the time and use the "4 P Principle†to decide whether advantage should be applied. The components of the "4 P Principle†are:
Possession of ball
Active and credible control of the ball by the attacking team/player. There can be no advantage clause without possession of the ball by the attacking team.
Potential for attack
The ability to continue a credible, immediate and dangerous attack on the opponent's goal.
The skill of the attackers and the attacking team's numerical advantage in front of the ball.
Proximity to opponent's goal
Relates to the closeness to goal. The closer to the opponent's goal (less distance to goal), the more effective the advantage and the greater the potential.
U.S. Soccer's "Advice to Referees on the Laws of the Game†publication provides further analysis of the application of advantage.
At 73:21 of the clip, the defending team commits a clear foul. Despite the foul occurring 40 to 45 yards from goal and in the wide channel of the field, the referee uses the "4 P Principle†to determine that the application of advantage is warranted. The result of the referee applying advantage is exciting attacking play and, ultimately, a goal. The referee has used the advantage clause to provide flow to the game and to promote entertaining attacking soccer.
By applying the components of the "4 P Principle,†the referee is successful in the application of advantage. The following summarizes the advantage components for this play:
Possession of ball
The attacking team will have active control of the ball with no defenders in close pursuit or able to challenge for possession of the ball.
Potential for attack
The attack, immediately following the foul, is credible and immediate. The only player able to retrieve the ball after the foul is an attacker in the wide channel. The attack is dangerous due to the speed of the play and the fact the defending team must retreat to get goal side of the ball.
There are three attackers rushing into the penalty area to support the wide player with the ball. The skill of the attackers certainly make this a credible attack to goal.
Proximity to opponent's goal
Despite the original distance to goal of the foul (40 to 45 yards), there is a lot of real estate (space) in front of the attacker who is tracking down the ball. This player is able to exploit the space and advance the ball into the attacking third of the field.
Contact Above the Shoulder: Normal and Acceptable Contact
Last week's version of the "Week In Reviewâ€Â explored the tool vs. weapon criteria as it relates to contact above the shoulder (contact between the hand/arm/elbow in the head/facial and neck areas). It was stressed that not every contact between the hand/arm/elbow requires misconduct and, at times, such contact could be part of normal play and not even require a foul call on the part of the referee.
Remember, the more the hand/arm/elbow is used as a tool, the less likely the referee is to have misconduct (red or yellow card) or even potentially a foul. The "Contact Above the Shoulder: Tool vs. Weapon†pictorial should help illustrate the concept.
This clip shows the hand being used as a tool since it involves normal game contact between two opposing players. Although the hand makes contact with the facial region of the opponent, it is inadvertent contact and part of normal contact or actions to play the ball at this level of play.
Watch the eyes of the player in the red jersey as he leaps to head the ball. They are focused on the ball, not the opponent. Second, the opponent challenging from behind, initiates the contact by jumping up and into the player on the red team. The arm of the red team player goes back, for balance, as contact is made with him. The differentiation between this arm being swung back and it going back due to the situation forced upon the player is vital to correctly interpreting this aerial challenge and deciding that no foul has occurred.
It is possible that the referee may decide that a careless foul has occurred due to the contact. Although this would not necessarily be the optimal decision, it would be a decision that could be supported due to the inadvertent injury suffered by the player jumping from behind. As a result, depending upon the referee's read of the challenge as well as the "big picture†or atmosphere of the match, either no foul or a simple foul would be appropriate in this instance.
Excessive Force Tackle and Red Card
Excessive force:
- The player has far exceeded the use of force necessary to make a fair play for the ball and has placed the opponent in considerable danger of bodily harm.
- The opponent's safety is endangered and is also in danger of being injured.
- Totally beyond the bounds of normal play.
Any challenge that involves excessive force must result in a red card for serious foul play or violent conduct. A foul committed while tackling an opponent with little or no concern for the opponent's safety shall be cause for the player to be sent from the field. In making this consideration, the referee should evaluate:
- Whether the tackler's feet are on the ground in an attempt to play the ball or raised to go over the ball and injure the opponent.
- The mode of contact as well as the area of contact as discussed in "Week In Review 9â€Â are critical components in determining whether excessive force exists or not.
Understanding the definition of excessive force and how such challenges differ from those that would be defined as reckless (yellow card) is a critical success factor for a referee at any level.
Remember, reckless means that the player has made unnatural movements designed to intimidate an opponent or to gain an unfair advantage. This means that a player has acted in complete disregard to the danger to or the consequences for his opponent when executing the challenge.
There is often a fine line between excessive force and reckless but referees must be able to visually observe the warning signs or flash points associated with the challenge and be able to differentiate between the two. So much time is spent examining/evaluating criteria (like SIAPOA) and video examples of various types/classes of challenges in an attempt to streamline decision making when there are no gray areas.
The referee correctly identifies the exposed cleats and late challenge as one that involves the use of excessive force because it far exceeds the force or aggressiveness needed to make a fair play for the ball. Additionally, the opponent's safety is endangered and he is very susceptible to injury due to the mode of contact (the hard surface of the bottom of the boots). The tackler leads with his cleats and connects with the opponent's thigh with a straight leg. Look at the location of the ball. Image 1 shows that the ball is nowhere near the tackler when contact is made. The ball is on the ground and the challenge is late and nowhere in the location of the ball. Image 1 provides a good visual of the location of the ball as the challenge connects with the opponent. A red card for serious foul play must be issued.
In this clip, the referee does a good job to place himself in a good line of vision to the play so that he can correctly evaluate the contact and the severity/aggressiveness of the foul. The referee's position allows him to see between the players as the challenge is initiated.
Looking Forward – Week 12
Match officials must be prepared as the games this upcoming week mark the last before MLS goes on a two week hiatus for the World Cup. Knowing a break is looming, players and teams may take a different approach or attitude toward their last match before a long rest. Referees must not let their guard down and remain focused. The energy, intensity and urgency of the referee team must exceed that of the players and teams.


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Robert Joe Pendleton, 75, of Ravenswood, WV, passed away, December 29, 2012 in Ravenswood Care Center, Ravenswood, following an extended illness.
Robert Joe Pendleton, 75, of Ravenswood, WV, passed away, December 29, 2012 in Ravenswood Care Center, Ravenswood, following an extended illness.
He was born May 11, 1937 in Greenup County, KY, a son of the late Maurice and Alice Geneva (Curry) Pendleton.
He was a United States Army veteran. He was a retired mill operator for Pechiney Rolled Products with 35 years of service and was a member of United Steel Workers Union Local # 5668. He enjoyed gardening, working puzzles, playing his guitar and feeding and watching his birds. He was a wonderful father and husband.
Surviving are his wife of 52 years, Elizabeth Ann (Browning) Pendleton; sons, Vincent K. Pendleton of Parkersburg and Donald H. Pendleton of Dayton, OH; daughter, Tamara D. Pendleton of South Carolina; brother, Maurice Pendleton Jr. of Point Pleasant; sisters, Marjorie Bryant of Greenview, WV and Joann Chambers of Pine Grove, TN.
In addition to his parents a sister, Carol Aleshire, preceded him in death.
Burial followed in the Ravenswood Cemetery.
Visitation was 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, donations are preferred to: Alzheimer's Association P.O. Box 96011 Washington, D.C. 20090-6011.
Email condolences may be sent to castofh@gmail.
The service was Monday, December 31, 2012, at the Casto Funeral Home Chapel, Ravenswood, WV.


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The name may not be as familiar as Colt or Remington. But to gun enthusiasts, Mauser is every bit as important as the more famous manufacturers; this German company produced the single most important shoulder arm in military history.
The Mauser bolt-action rifle was perfected in 1898. Eventually, 100 million would be made--enough to circle the globe 2 and a half times! GUNS OF THE MAUSER recounts how Paul and Wilhelm Mauser began developing weapons in the 1860s. By 1871, their revolutionary bolt-action, metallic cartridge rifle was adopted by the Prussian Army. For the next several decades, they refined the design--and built their company into a success. TALES OF THE GUN uses company documents, the testimony of arms experts and extensive footage to tell the Mauser story. See how their rifle was adopted by gun-makers and armies the world over, and learn the story behind the equally famous ""broom handle"" pistol, which Winston Churchill claimed saved his life.
Twice forced to abandon gun production, Mauser has survived to the present day in its original home, and is now poised for success in a new millennium.