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About Day Zero Project
We believe that by making goal setting fun and competitive you can make real progress on achieving your ambitions. Open-ended goal setting (like bucket lists) don't work. It's only when you assign a time constraint that your focus and determination kicks in.
As well as the original 101 things in 1001 days challenge we have also come up with a range of other time based challenges. Try the one-year, weekly challenge of 52 Things in 52 Weeks , or for the twenty-somethings the popular 30 Things by 30. You can even define your own challenge. Why not set a list of things to do over summer, or a list of things to before graduating? Be creative!
What can you do with Day Zero Project
Check out some of our Feature Lists to gets some ideas for you lists. We regularly posts features on a wide range of topics.
Browse goals using Tags to find specific types of things to do.
Browse the Wall of Achievements to see some of the many amazing things our members are accomplishing.
Use the Idea Battle as a fun way to discover new and interesting things to do.
Find ideas from every corner of the globe with the Places directory. New goals are added all the time.
Check out the Ideas & Inspiration page for some featured goals.
Day Zero started out with the catchy challenge of completing 101 things in 1001 days. This has been enormously popular with tens of thousands of people getting involved and sharing their lists. We now offer many more types of challenges, but here are the original guidelines for the challenge:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
The Criteria:
Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on your part).
Many people have created lists in the past - frequently simple challenges such as New Year's resolutions or a 'Bucket List'. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organising and timing some tasks such as overseas trips, study semesters, or outdoor activities.
The Next Step
Would you like to do even more with your goal setting? We have devised a set of powerful features to get you achieving at the next level. We call it Day Zero Plus.
As well as a stack of benefits (with even more coming soon), you will be supporting the future of this website.
If the value and enjoyment you get from Day Zero Project is worth a few dollars a month then we would love to have your support as a subscribing member. Thank you!
Behind the Scenes
Day Zero Project was created by New Zealander, Michael Green. The website grew out of a blog post in 2003 when he set himself a goal of completing a list of 101 goals in 1001 days.
He received such a large response from this that over time he developed the idea into a social community project.
In November 2011, Day Zero Project was awarded a grant to join the Start-up Chile entrepreneur programme. This is an ambitious plan funded by the Chilean government and designed to build the entrepreneur community in Chile. Day Zero Project is currently based in South America and hard at work developing new features and ideas for the website.
Michael is an avid traveller and photographer. See what he is up to on his Instagram @triplux. You can also follow him on Twitter.


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ORLANDO, FLA. (April 2, 8:30 p.m. ET) — The European plastics markets of Germany and Poland hold great potential for U.S. companies, especially in the areas of sustainability and smart materials, representatives from the U.S. Commercial Service said in a speech at NPE2012.
Although both Germany and Poland both currently import and export mostly from other European Union countries, their plastics industries would welcome American expertise in regards to green plastics and recycling.
Ania Janczewska, the representative for the Polish market, indicated that her country had a lot to learn about sustainability as it currently sends as much as 70 percent of plastics waste to landfill. Germany is similarly keen on improving sustainability and is also in the market for materials to recycle, for example PET, said Kirsten Hentschel, the representative for that country.
As well as green materials and recycling expertise, American companies could provide the Polish market with technical expertise for producing styrene and polystyrene, as well as engineering polymers, said Janczewska. In Germany, there are opportunities for manufacturers of medical plastics, smart plastics for electronics, plastics for building applications and nano materials, said Hentschel.
Both speakers said their countries are showing great potential for growth, despite ongoing economic problems in the Eurozone.
"Exports from our plastics industry totaled $48 billion in 2010 and Germany is the sixth largest trading partner of the US," said Hentschel, adding that there are 2,200 US plastics companies in Germany and 3,000 German plastics companies in the United States.
The biggest growth in terms of sectors was the automotive and electro engineering market, which showed growth of 10.8 percent between 2009 and 2010. In terms of applications, packaging accounted for 35 percent of the total, followed by construction (24 percent), automotive (9 percent) and electrical (6 percent).
Some 80 percent of imports are from European countries but imports from the United States increased a massive 50 percent in 2010 as the German market needed a large intake of materials during the economic crisis. However, this increase in American imports will not be sustained this year, warned Hentschel.
Poland's smaller plastics industry is the "princess to Germany's queen," said Janczewska, who stressed, however, that the country has great growth potential.
Between 2008 and 2011, the country's GDP grew 15.5 percent – much greater than most European countries – and plastics consumption currently stands at around 2.5 metric tons per year.
And unlike Germany, the country is much less developed so there is greater opportunity for growth. Per capital plastics consumption is almost 60 lbs less than Western European countries, said Janczewska.

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Photo Challenge: Candid Portraits
Great portraits are often shot in the moment -- when people aren't trying to look perfect for the camera.
For this photo challenge, we want you to keep your studio lighting in the closet, and photograph people being themselves in natural settings.  Try to capture the revealing expressions that are only shared between friends. The tired face of your roommate as he pours cream into his morning coffee. Or your child absorbed in play.
Shooting candid portraits can be an adventure and a challenge. It's beautifully spontaneous, but anything can happen.  You have to act fast to capture the moment, and make sure your subjects are relaxed enough to expose themselves to you.
Take the next few weeks to shoot candid portraits of the people around you, and show us your best shot!
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VisionCare Ophthalmic Technologies, Inc., a developer of advanced visual prosthetic devices, today announced that First Coast Service Options, Inc., Medicare administrative contractor for Florida, established a local coverage determination (LCD) that allows patients with untreatable end-stage age-related macular degeneration access to the Implantable Miniature Telescope (IMT™ by Dr. Isaac Lipshitz) technology. Patients must meet criteria noted in the contractor's LCD policy.
The telescope implant, an integral component of a new patient care program called CentraSight®, is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to improve vision in patients with end-stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most advanced form of AMD. Eligible patients must have associated central vision blindness and must have either stopped responding to AMD medications, or have a form of the disease for which no treatment is available.
"Patients living with end-stage macular degeneration have extreme difficulty performing simple, everyday tasks. Both eyes have central visual loss, so recognizing faces of friends and family, performing activities of daily living, and safely crossing the street becomes impossible. This can have a debilitating effect, both physically and psychologically," said Marc H. Levy, M.D., a surgeon at Sarasota Retina Institute. "For many, this device has made a marked improvement in their lives," said Dr. Levy. "We are very encouraged that Medicare has granted access for this new treatment option to eligible patients in the State of Florida."
Approximately two million Americans have advanced forms of AMD with associated vision loss. Over a half million of these individuals have end-stage AMD and may be candidates for the telescope implant. Despite the availability of new drug treatments that slow the progression of AMD, the number of people with end-stage AMD is expected to double by the year 2050.
VisionCare's clinical trial results, which have been published in peer-reviewed articles, demonstrated improved visual acuity and quality of life in patients with end-stage AMD. In the July 2011 issue of Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, a study reported the intraocular telescope improves quality of life and is cost effective. A summary of the article can be found at: http://www.ophsource.org/periodicals/ophtha/article/S0161-6420(11)00171-0/abstract.
More details on First Coast Service Options' medical policy can be found at: http://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/details/lcd-details.aspx?LCDId=32822&ContrId=197&ver=3&ContrVer=1&CntrctrSelected=197*1&Cntrctr=197&name=First+Coast+Service+Options%2c+Inc.+(09102%2c+MAC+-+Part+B)&DocStatus=Future&LCntrctr=197*1&bc=AgACAAIAAAAA&
About the CentraSight Treatment Program
The first-of-kind telescope implant is integral to a new patient care program, CentraSight, for patients with end-stage macular degeneration. The CentraSight treatment program involves a patient management process and access to reimbursement information for patients and physicians. The telescope implantation is performed by a specially trained ophthalmic surgeon as an outpatient procedure. Patients and physicians can find more information about the telescope implant and related treatment program at www.CentraSight.com or 1-877-99-SIGHT.
About the Telescope Implant
The Implantable Miniature Telescope (by Dr. Isaac Lipshitz) is indicated for monocular implantation to improve vision in patients greater than or equal to 75 years of age with stable severe to profound vision impairment (best-corrected distance visual acuity 20/160 to 20/800) caused by bilateral central scotomas (blind areas) associated with end-stage AMD. This level of visual impairment constitutes statutory (legal) blindness.
Smaller than a pea, the telescope is implanted in one eye in an outpatient surgical procedure. In the implanted eye, the device renders enlarged central vision images over a wide area of the retina to improve central vision, while the non-operated eye provides peripheral vision for mobility and orientation.
The risks and benefits associated with the telescope implant are discussed in the Patient Information Booklet available at www.CentraSight.com.
About End-Stage Macular Degeneration
AMD is a disorder of the central retina, or macula, which is responsible for detailed vision that controls important functional visual activities like recognizing faces and watching television. The National Eye Institute estimates that over 1.7 million Americans over age 50 suffer vision loss from advanced AMD, which frequently culminates as end-stage AMD (visual impairment due to untreatable advanced AMD in both eyes). These patients often experience a loss of independence and social isolation, and have difficulty with activities of daily living. Approximately half of the individuals living with advanced AMD are affected in both eyes.


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We have made huge strides in reducing child mortality, improving maternal health and fighting HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases. Since 1990, there has been an over 50 percent decline in preventable child deaths globally. Maternal mortality also fell by 45 percent worldwide. New HIV/AIDS infections fell by 30 percent between 2000 and 2013, and over 6.2 million lives were saved from malaria.
Despite this incredible progress, more than 6 million children still die before their fifth birthday every year. 16,000 children die each day from preventable diseases such as measles and tuberculosis. Every day hundreds of women die during pregnancy or from child-birth related complications. In many rural areas, only 56 percent of births are attended by skilled professionals. AIDS is now the leading cause of death among teenagers in sub-Saharan Africa, a region still severely devastated by the HIV epidemic.
These deaths can be avoided through prevention and treatment, education, immunization campaigns, and sexual and reproductive healthcare. The Sustainable Development Goals make a bold commitment to end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and other communicable diseases by 2030. The aim is to achieve universal health coverage, and provide access to safe and affordable medicines and vaccines for all. Supporting research and development for vaccines is an essential part of this process as well.
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Building bridges in Afghanistan
Ten years ago there were just three border crossing points between Afghanistan and Tajikistan. Today there are six bridges, and there are plans to construct a seventh. MORE >
Community radio makes waves
UNDP works with the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism to support community radio stations that provide educational programming as well as vital information on health and sanitation. MORE >
Yazidi women find economic independence in Iraqi Kurdistan
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Encantadia November 2, 2016
Encantadia is a Filipino fantasy television series by GMA Network. It is dubbed as the modern requel (retelling-sequel) to the 2005 fantasy series with the same name. The show was first aired on July 18, 2016 in the Philippines and worldwide through GMA Pinoy TV.
The cast including those who will portray the sang'gres or keepers of the four gems were revealed on April 4, 2016. Kylie Padilla played the role of Amihan, Alena by Gabbi Garcia, Danaya by Sanya Lopez and Pirena by Glaiza de Castro.
Watch Encantadia November 2, 2016 News Replay Below
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PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — Pyongyang isn't just any North Korean city. So when a 23-story apartment building under construction collapsed in the center of the showcase capital in May, officials faced a bona fide emergency.
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — Pyongyang isn't just any North Korean city. So when a 23-story apartment building under construction collapsed in the center of the showcase capital in May, officials faced a bona fide emergency.
Their response was in some ways predictable: a grudgingly slow and piecemeal confirmation, followed by scapegoating and spin. Three months later, they still refuse to give a death toll, saying only that it was "serious" and that leader Kim Jong Un "sat up all night, feeling painful after being told about the accident."
But in a country where acknowledgment of failure is rare, experts say North Korea's handling of the collapse also shines a light on how it is grappling with some deeper issues, including its image among foreign investors, the limits on its control over information and the need to address, at a public level, the concerns of its citizens.
Well aware of how far North Korea lags behind its more prosperous neighbors, Kim has singled out development projects as a key priority since he assumed power following the death of his father in 2011. This week, while visiting a block of apartment houses being built in Pyongyang for university teachers, he reportedly said the nation's soldier-builders are "racing against time in ushering in a great heyday of building a rich and powerful country."
Nowhere is that race more feverish — or the political stakes higher — than in Pyongyang.
Home to more than one-tenth of North Korea's 24 million people, Pyongyang has always been the focus of development and the prime beneficiary of state funding. Providing better housing for Pyongyang residents, who have a much higher standard of living than other North Koreans, is a key means for the leadership to ensure their support and loyalty.
In a country that sorely needs to improve its basic infrastructure, there is no public debate over whether North Korea really needs a new luxury ski resort, or a 105-story pyramid-shaped hotel that has been a Pyongyang landmark for more than 20 years, but has yet to open for business. Questioning the value of megaprojects held up as symbols of progress and national pride in North Korea is taboo.
Housing, however, hits closer to home.
"This accident happened because they broke the rules and methods of construction," Pyongyang resident Pak Chol told The Associated Press after the accident was reported by the state media. "We must make sure that this kind of terrible accident never happens again, by sticking to the proper method of building."
"Symbolically, to have a newer building go down in the heart of the city is quite bad indeed," said Geoffrey See, managing director of the Singapore-based nonprofit Choson Exchange, which conducts training on economic policy, entrepreneurship and law in North Korea.
"This kind of news would have gotten around pretty quickly," he said. "Not acknowledging it would harm the government's credibility among the most important political constituency, which is middle-class Pyongyangers."
Calvin Chua, a London-based architect and urban development specialist who has worked with the North Koreans, said the government also was worried about keeping the trust of foreign investors, largely from China. Foreign investment has become much more prominent in the North's economy since the fall of the Soviet Union and the loss of aid from socialist allies that followed.
"One could read the incident as a knee-jerk response to reduce any possible public unhappiness," he said. "However, it may also reflect a fundamental change in the style of propaganda and governance, where there is a shift toward more accountability by assuming responsibility and implementing solutions to the problem."
Chua said a bureaucratic shake-up announced just two days after the accident suggests Pyongyang was already aware of the need for improvement and had been trying to bring its design and construction industry more into step with global norms. That would be significant because international investors are key to landmark projects and expect some form of assurance the local workforce is able to deliver quickly and effectively.
In the shake-up, Ma Won Chun, a lieutenant general in the military and a prominent architect, was appointed to lead a new "Designing Department" within one of North Korea's most powerful organs, the National Defense Commission.
It remains to be seen whether there will be a more pronounced shift toward the kinds of infrastructure and construction that are most needed by the general population — particularly outside of Pyongyang — or if the driving force behind development will continue to be high-profile prestige projects that have long been favored by North Korea's central leadership.
In the meantime, however, the North's rush to build continues unabated.
Dozens of large residential projects are underway in the capital, which is also building a new international airport. To a lesser degree, construction is prominent in the provincial cities of Chongjin and Wonsan, which is near the newly built ski resort and is also the proposed site for an underwater hotel.
Authorities have denied repeated requests by The Associated Press to speak to officials involved in the construction sector about the accident. But the AP was allowed into a recently completed dormitory for more than 3,000 workers at the Kim Jong Suk Textile Factory, which produces one-third of the clothing made in North Korea.
Ko Jin Ho, director of the factory's technical department, said more than 4,000 soldiers worked around-the-clock to finish the construction in a mere 180 days. Workplaces in the factory were plastered with posters extolling the virtues of "Korea Speed," a buzz phrase that has also been frequently invoked for mass mobilizations over the past few months to improve roads and gird irrigation systems and levies against flooding.
Such mobilizations, which are very labor-intensive and decidedly low-budget, are common in the North.
But for some North Korea watchers, the fallback to "speed campaign" propaganda — a hauntingly familiar refrain in centrally planned communist economies — is itself cause for skepticism about how much, if at all, the North Korean leadership's approach toward development has changed.
Curtis Melvin, a researcher at the U.S.-Korea Institute of the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, said managers and workers continue to be rewarded based on whether they are able to complete projects either ahead of schedule or using fewer resources than allocated under the official budget, which can lead to cutting corners at the cost of safety and quality.
"This has been seen in communist countries for decades, so unfortunately, the DPRK is not unique in this regard," he said, referring to North Korea's official name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.


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FOR SALE OR TRADE! This listing is for a COLT 1911 Model 01980XSET Premier Edition semi automatic pistol chambered in 45acp. It is an absolute Beauty and is number 400 of 500 produced. This Model is highly sought after and this one has a very unique Serial Number. FEATURES: 1911 Full Size Royal Blue Frame, 5" Barrel with an Engraved Gold Accented Royal Blue Slide, Wood Grips, and 2 Magazines. CONDITION: New unfired and professionally handled in original boxes with paperwork. ...We are selling off a number of our weapons from our Collection of Fine Firearms this year including Military Rifles, Machine Guns, and related items so keep an eye on our listings. 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SPRINGVALE, Maine — Kids, workshops and awards will fill this year's 4-H Fall Fest at Sanford High School on November 10 from 2:00 to 7:00 pm. All families and kids are warmly invited to attend this UMaine Cooperative Extension 4-H event.
Fall Fest is open to the public. The event includes many hands-on workshops from making scary skeleton snacks and paper quilts to raising worms or designing metal miniatures. Youth ages 5 to 18 are invited to try their hand at jewelry making or making felted bar soaps, and may attend workshops on dance, games or knot tying. A pizza party, dessert and 4-H awards ceremony will follow the workshops.
A registration fee of $3.00, payable at the door, includes workshop participation and pizza. Fall Fest is an exciting and fun event for families and kids and an opportunity to get connected with 4-H and the University of Maine.
Pre-registration is not required, but is recommended to get your choice of workshops. For a workshop registration packet, for more information or directions to Sanford High School, call UMaine Extension's York County office at 207-324-2814 or 1-800-287-1535 (in Maine) or email: firstname.lastname@example.com or email@example.com. Extension programs are open and accessible to all.


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lesson video links, Swimming Skills, and links to related Merit Badges and Boy Scout Awards.
The Troop Aquatics Monthly Theme includes meeting and activity materials.
Swimming is a popular Summer Camp Merit badge and an option for Eagle Scout. ◄ Prev - Next ►
|Swimming and other award requirements were revised on January 1, 2009.
| This is the Boy Scout Swimming Merit Badge.
Webelos Scouts can earn the Webelos Aquanaut Activity Badge
Cub Scouts & Webelos Scouts can earn the Cub Scout Swimming Belt Loop & Pin.
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- Swimming merit badge is on the Eagle Scout required list (requirement 3.j.). It is one choice of a group of three merit badges on the list.
- The BSA Aquatics Troop Program Feature offers meeting and activity plans to include Swimming as one of your monthly themes.
5. Item 9b meets Sea Scout [Apprentice] rank required list (requirement 8). 6. Swimming merit badge is on the Sea Scout [Ordinary] rank required list (requirement 12).
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First Aid
1. Hypothermia - Dehydration - Sunburn - Heat Exhaustion - Heatstroke - Muscle Cramps - Hyperventilation - Spinal Injury - Stings - Bites Cuts - Scrapes
- Your handbook is your primary reference. See First-aid skills for step-by-step instructions and lesson video links.
- See also: First Aid merit badge pamphlet • First-aid kit • Emergency kit • Guide to Safe Scouting • Annual Health and Medical Record
3-10: Swimming
- Your handbook is your primary reference. See Swimming skills for step-by-step instructions and lesson video links.
- See also: Swimming & Lifesaving merit badge pamphlets • Guide to Safe Scouting • Safe Swim Defense • Safety Afloat
- Second Class rank requirements:
- 7a Diving (has feet-first entries as well) - Safe Swim Defense
- 7b Learning to Swim
- 7c Reach, Throw, Row, Go
- 7a Diving (has feet-first entries as well) - Safe Swim Defense
- First Class rank requirements:
- 9a Safety Afloat
- 9b BSA Swim Test - Sidestroke - Breaststroke - Trudgen - Crawl - Backstroke - Floating.
- 9c Reach, Throw, Row, Go
- 9a Safety Afloat
4. Diving (has feet-first entries as well) - Survival Floating
5. Front Crawl - Trudgen - Back Crawl - Sidestroke - Breaststroke - Elementary Backstroke
6. Floating
6a. Survival Floating
6b. Personal Floatation Device HELP and huddle positions
6c. Survival Floating & hypothermia
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8a. Snorkeling - SCUBA
8b1. Diving
8b2. Front Crawl - Back Crawl - Breaststroke - Butterfly
8b3. Swimming Turns
8b4. Sport of competitive swimming
9. Safe Swim Defense - Diving
Related awards
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Sports and Fitness Awards
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Development'. The Seminar will present and discuss the new initiatives being
launched and developed in the different partnerships established in the EUWI
framework, enhancing the role of water as a driver for sustainable
development, with a special focus on the water-energy-food security nexus. It
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Raining on your parade
John Taylor
October 19, 2011
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The atmosphere here in Auckland this week is peculiar. The City should be bubbling - New Zealand are in the final of the World Cup and are odds on favourites to bring home the Webb Ellis Cup after 20 years of torment. Instead it is as flat as a pancake.
Part of it is the calm before the storm but part of it is that New Zealanders are furious. Somebody - Alain Rolland - has rained on their parade.
By sending-off Sam Warburton he has taken the gloss off the whole tournament. New Zealand were inexorably marching towards fulfilling their destiny but now Rugby World Cup 2011 will forever be remembered for Rolland ruining a key match thereby taking out perhaps the only country that could have really tested the All Blacks. The reaction from ex-All Black skipper, Buck Shelford, sums up the sadness and frustration felt by most rugby fans on this side of the world.
"The bad thing was that judgement was made so quickly, without a second to consider what had happened truly, without any consultation with fellow officials or a proper look at the incident which technology could have provided. A yellow card would have been the right response," he said. "If I have one sadness it is that Wales will not be involved in what would have been a great final…..even with 14 men they should have beaten the French but with a full team they would have done it by 20 points."
The French feel terrible - they know it was not their fault but they do not believe they should be in the final. I just hope the team do not feel the same.
I feel a little sorry for Rolland - but only a little. He acted within the letter of the law and would have been aware that his boss, Paddy O'Brien, was particularly anxious to crack down on dangerous tackles but he acted with incredible haste and he did have options. Graham Jenkins set them out in his verdict on the game:
1. If it is a spear tackle - red card
2. If a lifted player is dropped to the ground from a height with no regard for the player's safety - red card.
3. For all other types of dangerous lifting tackle it may be considered a penalty or yellow card is sufficient.
Surely, option 3 was the right one in this case - he was lifted and dropped but from no height and it was obvious he was trying to release the player immediately to try to win the ball - something that he had done so effectively he was a candidate for 'Player of the Tournament' until that moment.
Everybody knows he is not a dirty player and that there was no intent. There had also been several other similar tackles earlier in the tournament that had not been punished with a red card. I am the first to condemn deliberate foul play but you cannot always control exactly what happens in a tackle - it is not an exact science.
It was also interesting to talk to one of the other World Cup referees immediately afterwards. I shall not name him because it could land him in trouble with his bosses but Brian Moore can confirm that he said he would not have issued a red card - so much for 'no choice.' Should Rolland have taken into account the occasion and the catastrophic effect his decision was bound to have on the game? I do not believe you should referee differently because it happens to be a hugely important match but I do believe you have to take a deep breath and give yourself every opportunity to review the evidence and make sure you have it absolutely right.
Rolland could have bought a little time by asking for the views (literally) of his assistant referees but, instead, the red card was out in a flash - to me that was as reckless as the tackle.
O'Brien backed his man to the hilt, of course, and will point to the guilty verdict from the disciplinary hearing as vindication for his stance but why did they only hand out a three match ban when the starting point is supposed to be six weeks? Forget all the so-called mitigating circumstances - they did not believe it was a seriously dangerous tackle either!
Post World Cup there will be a review of the laws and everything that goes with them. Because the impact of losing a man in rugby has such an effect on the course of the game I believe it is time to consider a yellow card linked to a report system with the red card reserved for deliberate foul play such as kicking or striking an opponent.
That way the game is not ruined as a spectacle for millions of people around the world and an over zealous referee cannot singlehandedly change the course of a tournament as important as the World Cup.
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John Taylor is a former Wales and British & Irish Lions international and currently the managing director of London Welsh
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My wife and I have paddled both canoes and kayaks on and off on various holidays over the years but until recent retirement have not owned our own boat. Issues with storage and transportation meant that a hard shell was not possible and so we started looking for an inflatable.
We had a great deal of help from our local shop (Robin Hood Watersports) who put us together an excellent package based around a Sevylor K2 Pointer. Although, as expected, the kayak has its limitations in terms of robustness and performance, it has enabled us to get out on the water and explore beautiful places at a relaxing pace.
A great deal of enjoyment has been had in adapting the boat to suit our particular needs. Many of the ideas have been gleaned from earlier SOTP postings thank you.
I thought it might be useful to gather them all into one place for future reference.
To be continued (hopefully!)
Seat backs
The seats supplied have quite a soft back which often seemed to get bent when getting into the kayak. Off cuts of ABS, cut to shape using a cardboard template, are then held in place by the elastic netting already present on the seat back. This gives a much stiffer back which does not get deformed. A small loop of nylon line secures the stiffener to the top of the seat.
There are limited points to attach items such as water bottles to the kayak as it stands. This can be remedied by feeding a piece of cycle inner tube complete with a stainless steel O ring over the main seat straps resulting in an attachment point close at hand
Seat support
My wife requires rather more support in the small of her back and so a piece of closed cell foam was cut off from a swimming aid (noodle), spilt lengthways and then fixed onto a piece of ABS with zip ties. It is not attached to the seat itself to can easily be adjusted for maximum comfort
Rear arch
The front deck of the kayak is supported by the original ABS arch. As the rear decking seemed to sag and allow water to pool an additional arch was made. The ABS off cut needed cutting into two pieces and fixing with pop rivets.
Deck line and rings
One potential downside of this particular model is that it does not have as many attachment points on the hull as I would like. This has been partially solved by running a deck line down each side which has stainless steel O rings knotted in place at convenient points. This can also act as an additional grab line as it is secured to the fore and aft carrying handles.
Air bag & foot rest
As the rear paddler I can often brace my feet against the back of the front seat but there is nothing for the front paddler to use. This was rectified by purchasing a 12 litre air bag and two gardeners foam kneeling pads. This latter were each cut in two and the whole bundle tied together. The bag and pads are simply pushed into the forepeak and provide sufficient bracing for normal use.
Floor bladder protection
In order to protect the exposed extremities of the floor bladder especially when load kit in the fore and aft sections I have cut two section from a car rubber floor mat. Cheap mats are available from Wilko and similar stores.
Mooring stake and guard
Often on the water where we paddle there are no mooring rings and the banks are too high to lift out the boat easily. A dog tethering screw suitably protected, when in the kayak, by a tight fitting plastic tube provides a solution.
Mooring lines
Two mooring lines have been added, clipped in to the fore and aft handles. To avoid having these loose in the boat they are stored in the net bags provided originally as bottle holders. An additional bag had to be purchased as only one was came as standard.
C Tug Trolley
After a couple of lengthy carries from a car park to the put in spot a C Tug trolley was purchased. It had proved an excellent investment and can easily be carried on the kayak if necessary. The wheels, pads and kick stand will pass through the rear hatch whilst the main frame pieces can be stored under the
elastics on the foredeck. It does not show very clearly but to aid attaching a car tyre pump hose I have fitted "angled valve extenders". These are available on ebay and much favored by motorcyclists. Keeping the maximum allowed pressure as printed on the tyre itself seems to reduce the likelihood of a puncture.
Single paddle
For use only when the kayak is paddled as a solo a cheap single paddle was purchased as get you home item. Since the photo was taken the handle end has been changed for a T piece (Palm) which has proved more useful as an occasional boat hook.
T handles storage loops
In order to give maximum maneuverability when paddling in narrow waterways the double ended paddles are split and an extension fitted on the end. The T handles are
from Palm and the aluminum tube from eBay. A stainless steel self taping screw (not showing in the photo secures the T piece and prevents it twisting). By making them yourself you can ensure they are the correct length for different height paddlers. When not in use they live under the elastic straps on deck secured by a couple of knotted loops.
Paddle bag
This was a cheap item from a discount store whose original purpose was a cover for a garden rotary drier.
Zip loops
There are numerous zips on the kayak itself and associated bags and I find some of the zips difficult to manage with cold and wet fingers. A length of bright yellow nylon guy line threaded through each zip slider not only makes them easier to grasp but also much more visible.
The various plastic clips can be difficult to undo. Where possible they have been replaced with stainless steel snap links from a yacht chandlers
Dry bag and BDH
The stern storage area is surprisingly capacious and dry bag for spare clothes and a BDH for food fit in easily. Having the additional arch as noted above does help to increase the capacity here.
Foot Pump
For topping up the pressure during the day (rarely necessary) I carry a small foot pump. The connection tube seemed very susceptible to damage so it has been replaced by a length of wire reinforced tubing, sold as waste-pipe for caravan sinks. It is secured with a couple of stainless steel Jubilee clips.
Bailer and sponge
Having read that inflatables can be wet to paddle an early purchase was a baler and large sponge. Fortunately these have rarely proved necessary.
Spare skeg
The skeg as provided really does help with straight line tracking but seems venerable to damage or loss. A spare can be made by using a hacksaw on a cheap cutting board with the original as a template.
Bow protection
Landing on shingle beaches and concrete slipways etc seemed to have scrapped a couple of minor areas on the bow so a layer of Aquasure has been use to protect this slightly vulnerable area from any further damage.
Map Case
This is probably over kill but I have always enjoyed maps and navigation issues. A waterproof map bag (Ortlieb) is contains a piece of corrugated card as used for noticeboards and For Sale signs and is clipped on to the deck lines behind the front seat. A small compass and cheap digital watch and held in place inside the bag with double sided tape.
Name & Logo
These last two additions are really just a bit of vanity! The letters for the boats name came from an internet supplier for yacht names and the logo, a map of Arran were we spend holidays, is cut from a sheet of neoprene and glued on with Aquasure. The dot at the southern end is not a dirty mark but the island of Pladda!


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GAME: Toronto Maple Leafs at Philadelphia Flyers.
PLAYOFF SERIES: Eastern Conference semifinals; series tied 2-2.
TIME: Sunday, 4 p.m. EDT.
Mats Sundin and Ed Belfour are feeling good, and so are the Toronto Maple Leafs.
With their captain at full strength and their goaltender back in top form, the Maple Leafs ride a big wave of momentum into the Wachovia Center for Game 5 of their semifinal series with the Philadelphia Flyers.
Sundin sat out the series opener - missing his fourth straight game with a leg injury - and was relatively ineffective in Game 2 as Toronto lost the opening two contests in Philadelphia.
The 33-year-old center looked better in Game 3, assisting on Alexander Mogilny's goal in a 4-1 victory, and was the star of Game 4 as he scored twice in Friday's 3-1 win to help the Leafs even the series.
"It felt good," Sundin said of his leg. "There's nothing that bothers me with my skating so for sure, a lot better."
Sundin came close to getting a hat trick on a few occasions, including one breakway chance on which he hit the crossbar with 20 seconds left in the second period.
"He's definitely one of the best players I've ever played with and he shows up for big games every time," Leafs goaltender Ed Belfour said.
Belfour was outstanding in the first round, posting three shutouts in leading Toronto past Ottawa in seven games. He did not appear to be at his best in Philadelphia, giving up five goals on 50 shots, but played much better in front of the home fans as he stopped 46 of 48 shots, including 28 saves Friday.
"We got to the net tonight better, and got some pretty good whacks at it, but (Belfour) is great at controlling rebounds as well as getting rebounds out of harm's way," Flyers captain Keith Primeau said.
Besides having all the momentum going back to Philadelphia, the Leafs also may get a boost with the return of center Joe Nieuwendyk. The team leader with five goals this postseason, Nieuwendyk is hoping to play in Game 5 after missing three games with what is believed to be a back problem.
The teams head back to Philadelphia with their playoff series tied 2-2 for the second straight year, though this time both should feel better rested.
In last season's quarterfinals, Game 3 was decided in double overtime and Game 4 needed three overtimes. The Flyers went on to win Games 5 and 7 at home, sandwiched around a double-overtime loss at Toronto.
Philadelphia will not win this series if its special teams are as bad as they were in Game 4. The Flyers managed only one shot in going scoreless on four power-play opportunities. They went 3-for-10 in the first three games.
Toronto was 0-for-6 with the man advantage Friday, but Philadelphia had trouble just clearing the zone. Darcy Tucker's goal in the third period came only one second after Marcus Ragnarsson's interference penalty ended.
Simon Gagne scored eight minutes into the first period Thursday to give the Flyers a 1-0 lead, but their offense again looked flat for most of the game.
"You can't come into another team's building and score two goals," Flyers winger Mark Recchi said. "That's part of my responsibility. I take a lot of the heat for that. I know I've got to be a lot better offensively."
Recchi, who led the Flyers with 75 points in the regular season, has only one assist in this series and just two points in the playoffs. Neither Jeremy Roenick nor John LeClair has any points in the last three games.
"They're getting production from key people," Flyers coach Ken Hitchcock said of the Leafs. "If we're going to win the series we're going to have to get the same production from our key people."
The series goes back to Toronto for Game 6 on Tuesday. Game 7, if necessary, would be Thursday in Philadelphia.
HOW THEY GOT HERE: Maple Leafs - 4th seed; beat Ottawa Senators 4-3, quarterfinals. Flyers - 3rd seed; beat New Jersey Devils 4-1, quarterfinals
PLAYOFF TEAM LEADERS: Maple Leafs - Nieuwendyk, 5 goals; Brian Leetch, 8 assists; Leetch and Bryan McCabe, 8 points; Tie Domi, 19 PIM. Flyers - Alex Zhamnov, 4 goals, 7 assists and 11 points; Ragnarsson, 10 PIM.
PLAYOFF SPECIAL TEAMS: Maple Leafs - Power play: 10.2 percent (5 for 49). Penalty killing: 86.7 percent (39 for 45). Flyers - Power play: 26.9 percent (7 for 26). Penalty killing: 86.2 percent (25 for 29).
GOALTENDERS: Maple Leafs - Belfour (6-5, 3 SO, 1.59 GAA); Trevor Kidd (no appearances). Flyers - Robert Esche (5-1, 1, 1.67); Sean Burke (no appearances).
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Isn't this Monique and Shawne at the Union Station bus stop in LA?
.Now isn't Street View helpful!
Quote from: Neobie on January 25, 2010, 10:27:42 PM.Now isn't Street View helpful!No, but Neobie is!!
Quote from: Sailing on January 25, 2010, 02:18:17 PMIsn't this Monique and Shawne at the Union Station bus stop in LA?1220 Colton St, at the north entrance of Vista Hermosa Park. Now isn't Street View helpful!(Well, if we need to put it down in black and white, Walt Disney Concert Hall is on the way to the nearest Metro station...)
Brent and Caitlin look eerily related here.
We have a title for Tar16 Episode 1
Gotta be Shannon (granddaughter) talking about her grandmother, Jody!!!
Is this webcap recycled old stuff? I got a lot of hits for Blasmusik (oompah, more or less) for Puerto Varas, but few hits for Bariloche. I tried looking for the registered silks at the Santiago Club Hipico--no joy. I don't recognize the bridge as well.
So...does anyone recognize the start line? It definitely doesn't look like the Disney Concert Hall.
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Makes about 12 servings
Although there's a long ingredient list for this recipe, it's simple to prepare and offers a stunning presentation of green, white, and orange layers that look pretty when sliced. Serve this as an appetizer or as a light vegetarian main course.
If you have a mandoline, cut long spaghetti-like strands of carrots to line the serving plates. Drizzle the Creamy Horseradish Sauce over each slice and garnish with a sprig of fresh dill or basil.
For the patés
Vegetable oil cooking spray
3 cups broccoli florets
3 cups cauliflower florets
3 cups thinly sliced carrots (about 6 carrots)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup coarsely chopped onion
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup cooked brown rice
3 eggs, divided (lightly beaten separately)
¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons minced fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, divided
½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper, divided
3/8 teaspoon salt, divided
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon snipped fresh dill or 1 teaspoon dried dill
For the sauce
½ cup plain yogurt
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon prepared horseradish sauce
1 tablespoon snipped fresh dill or ½ teaspoon dried dill
¼ teaspoon Tabasco sauce, or to taste
1/8 teaspoon salt, or to taste
To complete the recipe
Sprigs of fresh dill or basil for garnish
To make the patés, preheat the oven to 350°F. Use cooking spray to lightly oil a 9-inch loaf pan; line the bottom and long sides of the pan with wax paper or baking parchment. Lightly spray with vegetable oil.
Cook the broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots separately until tender: Put each vegetable in a medium microwave-proof dish; add about ¼ cup water. Cover tightly and microwave on high for about 5 minutes, or until tender. (Or cook the vegetables in a stovetop steamer for about 5 to 6 minutes.) Drain well and let cool.
While the vegetables are cooking, heat the oil in a small nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is tender, about 4 minutes. Set aside.
For the broccoli layer, put the cooked broccoli into a food processor. Add 1/3 of the onion mixture, 1/3 cup rice, 1 egg, the Parmesan cheese, basil, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, ¼ teaspoon pepper, and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Process until smooth. Spread evenly in the bottom of the prepared pan; smooth the surface.
For the cauliflower layer, put the cooked cauliflower into a food processor. Add 1/3 of the onion mixture, 1/3 cup rice, 1 egg, 1 tablespoon lemon juice,1/8 teaspoon salt, and red pepper flakes. Process until smooth. Spread evenly over the broccoli layer; smooth the surface.
For the carrot layer, put the carrots into a food processor. Add the remaining 1/3 of the onion mixture, 1/3 cup rice, 1 egg, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, ¼ teaspoon pepper, and 1/8 teaspoon salt, and dill. Process until smooth. Spread evenly over the cauliflower layer; smooth the surface. Cover with a piece of lightly oiled wax paper.
Place the loaf pan in a roasting pan and pour in boiling water to come about 1 inch up the sides of the pans. Bake for about 1 hour 15 minutes, or until the top of the patés feels firm to the touch and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven, remove the wax paper on top, and let cool in the pan on a wire rack.
To make the sauce, meanwhile, stir together the ingredients in a small bowl. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
To serve, loosen the edges of the patés with a knife. Turn out of the pan onto a serving platter and peel off any waxed paper that adheres.
Cut the room temperature patés into ¾-inch-thick slices. Transfer to small plates, top each serving with about 1 tablespoon of the sauce, and garnish. Provide forks for your guests.
Advance preparation
The sauce will keep in the refrigerator for up to 2 days in a covered container. The paté can be made early the day it is to be served; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Bring the sauce and patés to room temperature for serving.
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As soon as news that jailed U.S. Marine veteran Jon "Johnny" Hammar would be released from a Matamoros prison, the development generated numerous social media posts.
There were postings of congratulations to the 27-year-old veteran and others stating it was about time for his release.
Hammar, who is from the Miami area, had been incarcerated at the Matamoros jail since August on weapons charges.
Family members and an attorney say Hammar tried to declare an antique .410 gauge hunting shotgun with Mexican customs, and his family has said that U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials advised him he could do so.
"Awesome! He was unjustly charged and deserved his freedom. Should have been released sooner," wrote Amalia Alonzo on a Facebook posting.
"Justice was served both in Mexico and United States and this shows the bond these countries share this is why it's called America," Miguel Alejandro Flores said on Facebook.
Mexican officials had said the fact that Hammar declared the weapon to Mexican Customs doesn't preclude arrest and prosecution regardless if he declared or stated to CBP agents that he was in possession of the weapon.
On Facebook, Carlos Canul wrote, "The US military cautions against any travel by its members into Mexico, in the most stringent manner. Furthermore it requires an inordinate amount of paperwork few GIs are keen on supplying. Even weekend tourists are scrutinized unfairly by the authorities on both sides of the border. The moral is ... unless you have business there, or know what you're doing, avoid Mexico."
A Facebook page titled "Free Jon Hammar" was established where Facebook users had been encouraged to email the U.S. State Department and request it take action to get Hammar released. The page had 1,718 likes.
"Considering the arrest was trumped up to begin with and considering the USMC was threatening to protest the Matamoros border and considering OUR government turned their backs on one of its own soldiers ... I feel it was a humane thing to do. All I know is it IS the best decision Mexico has EVER made," Tonya S. Dwyer wrote on Facebook.
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If you've experienced a minor league baseball game in the past 20 years, it's hard to believe there was a time when it was viewed and treated as a virtual throwaway by its Major League parents.
In the 1960s, minor league baseball was rotting and dying a slow death. With low attendance and a slew of rundown stadiums, it was thought its only surviving entities might be AAA teams and possibly some AA ball clubs. The thinking back then was that college baseball, much as it had for football and basketball, would become the primary feeders for major league teams.
But in the 1970s, partially out of necessity due to MLB expansion, the minors began to resuscitate. In the late 1980s, on the strength of better marketing, Darwinian instincts, and believe it or not, due in a very large part to the release of Kevin Costner blockbuster Bull Durham (a film that, cinematically, is to minor league baseball what The Godfather is to the mob), the minor leagues saw a resurgence that continues to this day.
Minor League Baseball
Once seen as a dying industry, it can now count billionaires like Warren Buffett, Robert E. Rich Jr., and Herb Simon among its owners.
Why are all of these captains of industry throwing their hats into the minor league baseball ring? Well, quite simply, it's just good business.
Combining minor league attendance with attendance for independent league teams, 48,408,316 went through the turnstiles in 2012, up 325,486 from 2011.
Affordability and superior marketing are what brings people to the ballpark. According to the most recent statistics, the Fan Cost Index (a metric which adds up the cost of tickets, hot dogs, sodas, beer and parking for a normal family of four) for a minor league baseball game is $61.23, less than a third of Major League Baseball's FCI of $210.46.
Once inside, the entertainment begins. Yes, there's baseball. But minor league ballparks are also the happy places where Christmas can be celebrated in May, Halloween can be celebrated in July, Star Wars can be celebrated whenever, and Manti Te'o's phony girlfriend can be the genesis for "Lennay Kekua Night," where Stanford students received two free tickets and catfish was served at the concession stands.
Yes, that happened. Thanks, San Jose Giants.
Fans bring in the revenue, but the secret sauce in the profitability model for minor league baseball as opposed to its Major League parent is in the player, manager, and coaching costs. Put simply, for minor league teams there are none.
Whereas with MLB teams, their largest line item far and away is the cost of the on-field staff's salaries (mostly players, but also coaches, managers, and trainers), for minor league teams, those costs are all subsidized by the parent ball club. Hell, even the cost of the bats and balls are split between the MLB club and its minor league affiliate.
It's basically the equivalent of owning a factory and having all of the workers paid for by some invisible sugar daddy.
The other aspect of minor league baseball that makes ownership so enticing is the willingness of cities and counties to help subsidize, or in many cases fully subsidize, the cost of new stadiums to help stimulate the local economy.
It's a phenomenon that buoyed new stadium construction in big league markets, including Houston, throughout the late '80s and the '90s: Convince municipalities that erecting a fully paid for baseball Taj Mahal will attract baseball fans, families, tourists, and the all important corporate dollars out to the park.
Watch the people spend money, watch them stimulate the economy, repeat (roughly 70 nights a year in the minors).
And it's worked.
The new stadiums are a huge part of the draw, allowing patrons to feel like they're getting some semblance of a Major League experience at a decidedly lower pricing point. (Truth be told, most fans are much closer to the action at a minor league game than they could ever hope to be at a big league game.)
In Frisco, the Mandalay-owned Roughriders (Texas Rangers AA affiliate) play in Dr Pepper Park (built in 2003), an award winning palace of a minor league yard with nine interconnected pavilions and a swimming pool. In Round Rock, the Ryan-Sanders owned Express (Rangers AAA affiliate) play at the Dell Diamond, where kids can play on the playscape or swim in the swimming pool.
Basically, these ballparks have become a microcosm of affluent suburbs, where having a swimming pool is merely a baseline for rating one's level of privilege.
Round Rock President Dave Fendrick puts it best: "At a minor league game, maybe 20 percent of the fans are hardcore baseball people. The other 80 percent are there to be entertained and to enjoy a night out at a great ballpark.
"We have a great ballpark."
"We never do anything here in Round Rock without thinking that we are representing the Ryan family."
Talk to Round Rock Express President Dave Fendrick about the success of the Express and mention Nolan Ryan. You'll hear an already energetic man bubble with praise and convey respect:
"Everything about this franchise is representative of the Ryans: first class, upright, ethical. In any decision, we always ask ourselves, 'What would the Ryan Family do?'"
Texas legend Nolan Ryan and Houston businessman Don Sanders run Ryan-Sanders baseball, which owns the Express and the Corpus Christi Hooks (Houston Astros AA affiliate).
And not surprisingly, like he did as a Hall of Fame player for more than two decades, Nolan Ryan sets the example for minor league baseball owners on how this business is run.
In Forbes' annual rankings of the top 20 most valuable minor league baseball franchises, both Ryan-Sanders franchises here in Texas make the list, with Round Rock coming in third overall at a value of $26 million (annual revenue of $14 million, operating income of $5.2 million) and Corpus Christi ranking 18th with a franchise value of $17 million (annual revenue of $9 million, operating income of $2.7 million).
In fact, Round Rock is one of only ten minor league baseball teams in the country, across all levels, to average over 8,000 fans per game.
No business succeeds without capitalizing on built in advanttages, and to that end, one of the best business partners that the Express and the Hooks have is the map of the United States. Geography. Quite simply, the proximity of both ball clubs to their respective parent teams allows for a synergy where fans of the MLB ballclubs can follow their team's future stars up close and in person at the minor league level.
In essence, the accommodating radius from Houston and Arlington to these affiliates allows fans of the Astros and Rangers to watch their players go from garage band to Grammy winners.
Before becoming the Rangers' AAA affiliate, Round Rock was the AAA farm team for the Astros. When the Astros decided to move their AAA functions to Oklahoma City, Round Rock didn't skip a beat at the turnstiles due in part to the Astros being backfilled by the equidistant Rangers.
"If it were any other Major League team besides the Rangers replacing the Astros as our parent club, it would cause a real challenge. Fans like to see the players who will eventually play for their big league club," said Fendrick.
In addition to the marketing benefits of geographic proximity, there's a tangible convenience factor for the parent ball club as well, particularly in the case of a AAA team like Round Rock, whose players are routinely summoned to the big league club.
"The closeness allows for our players to take a short car ride and be examined by Ranger doctors, if need be. If a player gets called up [to the Rangers] to play, they can be there in a matter of hours," explained Fendrick. "It makes a lot of sense."
Profit, convenience, fan friendliness, player recognition, brand awareness. All of these advantages of owning a minor league team within a short distance of the major league parent club are reasons why we've heard Astros owner Jim Crane extol the virtues of owning the team's minor league affiliates.
Crane makes no secret of his affection for The Woodlands as a possible site for the Astros' AAA affiliate once their contract with Oklahoma City expires after the 2014 season, for all the reasons Fendrick outlined in his overview of Round Rock's business model.
Crane hired former Ryan-Sanders CEO (and Nolan's son) Reid Ryan as the Astros' new President and CEO back in May. This sounds like a perfect project for him, doesn't it?
And Astro fans, because I know you're wondering, just know that Fendrick thinks that Jim Crane hit a home run in choosing Reid Ryan as the new President of the team, "A tremendous choice. The fans could have no better advocate in the front office than Reid Ryan."
Ask them their philosophy or mission, and every minor league baseball executive will give you some combination involving entertainment, customer service, and value.
But unless they are with the Dayton Dragons, they can't claim that they've successfully sold every seat since the inception of the franchise.
Yes, the Dayton Dragons, the single A affiliate for the nearby Cincinnati Reds, a Mandalay-owned franchise (same as the Frisco Roughriders) have sold out every single game since the franchise moved there from Rockford in 2000, breaking the professional sports record of 815 consecutive sellouts set by the Portland Trail Blazers.
Every. Single. Game.
When I spoke to Dragons Executive Vice President Eric Deutsch, "The Streak" had grown to 951 games with no sign of slowing down.
Simply put, to discuss the minor league baseball boom and not share the story of the Dayton Dragons is like being handed the box set for Season Three of The Sopranos and the DVD containing "Pine Barrens" is missing.
The Dragons are minor league baseball's gold standard, having won the John H. Johnson President's Trophy in 2012 for being "the complete baseball franchise — based on stability, contributions to league stability, contributions to baseball in the community and promotion of the baseball industry."
Ask Deutsch about the foundation for the team's success and on cue he lists his team's five principles that guide them: affordability, quality entertainment, customer service, community, and return on investment for sponsors and ticket holders.
You get the sense in talking to Deutsch that the organization is in lockstep, that if you passed any of the 36 full-time employees of the Dragons in the hallway, they should be able to recite the guiding principles on command.
That's how you sell out every game.
"We came out like gangbusters in the first year, but the harder part is sustaining that success, avoiding a tail-off. That's where our relationships with sponsors, groups, the Chamber of Commerce, are all so important," revealed Deutsch.
Minor league baseball has long been associated with zany promotions and sometimes bizarre but always entertaining in-game productions. The Dragons (and all Mandalay owned teams, for that matter) embrace that subculture. To that end, the team has a full time Director of Entertainment and a game day staff of 22 people whose mission is to execute the cumulative sideshow that takes place before games, after games, and in between innings.
When I brought up the long tenures of minor league baseball executives (including him) to Deutsch, he laughed and said "I love it. I've never had the same day twice."
Yep, other than selling every seat to that night's ball game. That's been the same every day for Deutsch and the Dragons.
You can set your watch to it. In Dayton, they've been pitching a perfect game for more than 13 years now.
"Hey Sean, it's Tal Smith."
In an audio lineup of Houston voices, you'd pick out Tal Smith's in about three seconds, so when the phone conversation with him begins you feel like you're hearing a chapter of Houston baseball being personally read to you on an audio book.
In the history of professional baseball in this city, nobody has worn more hats, experienced more highs and lows, than Tal Smith. He was an original employee of the Colt .45's directing their farm system, was the general manager of the Astros in the late '70s, and then returned to the club as president of operations under Drayton McLane in 1994, where he served in that capacity until 2011.
Today, Smith serves as a special adviser to the management team of the independent Sugar Land Skeeters.
A brief primer on what exactly being "independent" in baseball means:
With affiliated minor league baseball teams, the one aspect of the operation that nobody with the team is allowed to mess with is, ironically, the team itself. All of the on field personnel (players, coaches, manager) are employed by the major league parent, so as a result, everything from the players on the roster to the in game deployment of those players trickles down from on high.
As a result, the on field product can sometimes fall victim to a "greater good," with the final score of the game taking a back seat to players or pitchers being used in a rehab capacity or used to get "reps" so they can get ready for the majors.
As a member of the independent Atlantic League, the Skeeters have no MLB affiliation and thus have full control over the composition of their own roster.
As you can imagine, Smith sees this as a huge advantage for the Skeeters.
"Whereas the primary emphasis in the affiliated minor leagues is on player development, here the primary emphasis is on winning the game. For older, more experienced players, and for aspiring managers, this is a superior option," states Smith.
He points out that virtually every Atlantic League player has at least been to the AA level in the minor leagues, and about half of the players have had some taste of Major League Baseball. As a result, the Skeeters and the independent leagues have become an important avenue for MLB teams when they need a ready made, veteran hand.
That's the big difference between the Skeeters and other minor league teams in the state. The Skeeters view themselves as an affiliate for all 30 major league teams.
And oh by the way, if the chance to sign Roger Clemens for a month or so presents itself, the have the flexibility to do that, too, as they did late last season.
Now, the similarities between the Skeeters and, say, the Express or the Hooks are readily apparent to anyone who's spent an evening at Constellation Field, Sugar Land's $36 million playground, complete with outfield bar, massive playground, and, yes, swimming pool.
The Skeeters' focus on entertainment, creativity, and marketing have resulted in unprecedented attendance success, as in 2012 when they had the highest total attendance ever by a modern-day independent league team, drawing 465,511 in their first season in the Atlantic League. (In case you ever find yourself in an Atlantic League attendance trivia contest, the old record was 443,142 by Long Island in 2001. You're welcome.)
For a baseball lifer like Smith whose original job with the Colt .45's was running the minor league farm system, this new wave of majestic ballparks, these miniature versions of the new major league constructs of the 1990s and early 2000s, are what's great about the game.
"When I was getting started in the late '50s and in the '60s, the facilities were flat out substandard, for players and patrons. That's not the case any more," Smith stated proudly, perhaps briefly recalling his instrumental role in getting voters to approve the construction of Minute Maid Park.
Of course, with the Skeeters continuing to set the pace for Atlantic League attendance and with the assumption that someday the Astros will once again be drawing 30,000 to 40,000 a night (Hey, it's what I tell myself. What can I say?), the natural question is "Are there enough fans to sustain more baseball growth in the Houston area?"
Smith thinks unequivocally, yes."Look at all of the baseball in a high density area like the Northeast. You have New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington D.C., all the minor league teams for those clubs, and they continue to grow the game," said Smith.
"Houston is a great baseball town. There's room for a lot more baseball here."
I'm three tangents deep in my conversation with Andrew Seymour, and I feel like I'm talking to one of my old high school buddies. He's that engaging.
Somehow, we circle back to the reason I called him in the first place, to talk about the "Big Three" ticket promotion.
I tell him that if you Google "Fort Myers Miracle," the first story that comes up is a Yahoo! blog post about his "Big Three" promotion, and proclaim that it must make him happy to see that.
Happy? He's ecstatic.
"We are minor league baseball, so we don't have a big budget for advertising. We have to be creative, and if we are creative enough we can piggy back publicity like this. There's nothing better than coming up with that idea that hooks people in. That makes them smile, makes them chuckle."
As it turns out, Twins bonus baby Byron Buxton, the second overall pick of the 2012 MLB Draft, is making his Fort Myers home debut Saturday, and I want to ask Seymour about that.
But before I can get the words out, Seymour jumps in and tells me, "You know this Saturday we are having Craig Sager Bobblehead Night? How great is that? We have two versions of the bobblehead with two different ridiculously colored sport coats, and Sager is actually going to fly in and sign autographs! How good is that?"
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"That's incredible!" I said, my Byron Buxton question completely forgotten, and my brain racing to find a way to ask for a Craig Sager bobblehead doll of my own without sounding desperate.
"Yeah," Seymour smiled. "I tell my people, this is our time. This is our time in sports."
Craig Sager Bobblehead Night at Byron Buxton's home debut on a balmy Saturday night in Fort Myers, Florida.
This is your time, Andrew.


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Who's Takin' You Home Tonight?
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This is an innovative, highly interactive, campaign developed by young adults to stop young adults in restaurants, bars, and nightclubs from driving drunk.
The campaign speaks to the typical young man who tends to "go out" to meet young women, but is likely to end up driving home drunk and getting into trouble.
The campaign includes posters, a "street" or "promo", and prizes and freebies.
Young men, in restaurants, bars, and nightclubs who are there to socialize and meet young women, but are likely to get drunk, drive intoxicated, and suffer the likely consequences.
We need dual-image posters to hang in restaurants, bars, and nightclubs.
They should be bright, lively, sexy, and able to catch someone's attention.
Nothing trashy----no nudity is permitted.
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Cuffed Up or Wrapped Up?
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Q&A with Sonali aka the Foodie Physician
Describe an early food experience that has influenced the way you think about food and/or cooking. My parents are both incredible cooks. Growing up, they both worked full time but somehow, almost every night, they would find the time to cook dinner together. My sister and I would pitch in and then we would all sit down to eat together. The kitchen was always the center of the house, the place where everyone gathered. I ate mainly Indian food growing up but my parents love to travel and exposed us to many different cuisines, always with a focus on fresh ingredients. I continue that tradition to this day on my blog where I focus on nutritious, tasty food with lots of flavor. I do like to splurge on occasion though because I love food and always want to try new dishes, so I believe in eating in moderation.
What's your least favorite food?There aren't too many things I don't like however I have to say that I've never really liked white chocolate.
What is the best thing you've made so far this year? It's so hard to choose, I've been cooking up a storm lately! A few things that come to mind are sweet potato gnocchi with brown butter and sage, red wine braised short ribs with celery root puree, Chesapeake Bay crab cakes with mango salsa and Sriracha aioli, and balsamic glazed baby back ribs.
Describe your most spectacular kitchen disaster. A couple of years ago, I competed in the Sutter Home Build a Better Burger competition which was filmed by the Food Network. My burger had fried onion rings on it and I had to deep fry the onions on an outdoor grill. I had a hot oil thermometer in the oil but it wasn't heating up fast enough so I closed the lid of the grill. A couple of minutes later, I noticed black smoke billowing out- turns out the rubber handle of the thermometer had melted off and caught on fire! When the Food Network cameramen saw the commotion, they came running over to see what was going on but fortunately, I extinguished it before they could catch any of it on film!
What is your idea of comfort food? A couple of different things- I've always loved pasta and would have to choose either macaroni and cheese or spaghetti carbonara with a poached egg on top. Also my mom's food, especially her rice and kadhi, which is a spiced yogurt sauce. Growing up, she would always make that for me and my sister when we were sick so I guess that's why it's a comfort food for me.
Apron or no apron? No apron -- I just never got into the habit of wearing one, although I probably should!
What's your favorite food-related scene in a movie? The scene in Spanglish where Adam Sandler, who plays a chef, makes an egg sandwich after an exhausting day at work. The dish is so simple (basically a BLT with an egg and cheese) yet it looks so delicious and who doesn't love a runny egg on anything! The best part is that in the bonus features on the DVD, they show famed French Laundry Chef Thomas Keller coaching Sandler on the scene, teaching him how a professional chef would prepare the sandwich to make the scene look authentic. I was in culinary school when I saw the movie and found that part fascinating.
If you could make a show-stopping dinner for one person, living or dead, who would it be? My husband -- he's my culinary muse and my biggest fan. Plus, he always loves everything I make!
You prefer to cook: a. alone, b. with others, c. it depends on your mood c; alone when I'm trying to cook a quick meal and I'm pressed for time; with others when I'm hanging out with good friends or family.
When it comes to tidying up, you usually: a. clean as you cook, b. do all the dishes once you've finished cooking, c. leave the kitchen a shambles for your spouse/roommate/kids to clean. a and c; I try to clean as I cook so that I don't leave the kitchen a total mess but usually my husband does the final cleanup.
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Thor Industries Inc. announced today (April 1) that Don Clark, formerly vice president of sales for Keystone RV Inc., has been appointed president of Dutchmen Manufacturing Inc., reporting to Ron Fenech, president and CEO of Keystone. Rich Florea, previously president of Dutchmen, resigned to pursue other opportunities and will be a consultant to Thor.
"Dutchmen will remain an independent company and will continue to develop unique Dutchmen-branded products to serve its dealer network, with products manufactured in Dutchmen facilities. This new organizational structure promises to accelerate Dutchmen's opportunity in the marketplace," said Dicky Riegel, Thor COO.
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Monolith Soft showed off its latest game today in a short trailer. The game footage showed a protagonist running across a field, slaying monsters and flying around in a jet pack.
The trailer also showed what looked like a motorcycle. A very cool motorcycle. And it seems like there will be lots of monsters, giving the trailer a decidedly Monster Hunter vibe.
At the end of the trailer, however, a large X in red splashed on the screen.
Kunihiko Tanaka is the game's character designer, Tetsuya Takahashi is the executive director, while Hiroyuki Sawano is doing the music. Takahashi is the creative force behind Xenogears, the Xenosaga games, and more recently, Xenoblade.


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Oneida school board members address parent concerns about school safety
ONEIDA -- At their first regularly scheduled meeting following the tragic aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings in Newtown, Conn., the Oneida Board of Education heard from several parents and addressed questions about OCSD's readiness for potentially dangerous situations.
Community members Kathy Rainbow and Mary Edgar voiced their concerns to the board after they witnessed a fight within the student parking lot at Oneida High School last week, which both mothers termed "quite intense."
"I am concerned for the readiness of our community should an incident similar to Newtown occur in any of our Oneida schools," Rainbow said. "In a fire drill or bus drill, our children know exactly what to do, but I question whether they would know what to do in a real emergency lock-down procedure."
"Every building within the OCSD has a safety committee and a crisis team which identifies potential situations and develops detailed plans for how these situations would be executed," said Superintendent Ron Spadafora.
He acknowledged the alleged shooter in the Newtown tragedy blasted his way into the school, which is uncommon, but said the teams within Oneida schools would be reviewing and updating their plans with this information.
"As a district, we agreed that we would be working with each of our schools after the first of the year to update safety plans and start discussions with our crisis and safety teams following the events of Newtown," said Assistant Superintendent of Instruction Mariann Nolan.
Board President John Elberson echoed the comments of Spadafora, saying it is also important to engage parents in the discussion with their children. "The board takes these matters and incidents very seriously," he said.
In other matters, Spadafora presented a special certificate and spoke of the accomplishments of Michael McCormick, an 11th grade student who recently represented the OCSD at Conference All-State. McCormick was selected to the Mixed Chorus after receiving a perfect score on his Level-6 All-State solo, which McCormick performed in German.
Oneida City School District Music Director Marjorie Hawthorne also spoke of McCormick's accomplishments. In addition to representing OHS at Conference All-State, McCormick has also been selected to participate in the National American Choral Director's Association Mixed Chorus in Texas. She said McCormick is one of the first students from OHS to achieve this national recognition.
Spadafora also reported on the 2013-14 budget process. The budget committee has met with local state representatives numerous times over the past several months to get their input on expectations for aid.
"The governor has to submit his budget by Jan. 22," Spadafora said. "Once this is released, we will have a better indication of where our budget will be, and our local representatives will be able to give us a better indication of what the governor's budget will mean for our district."
Spadafora said the timeline for the budget begins with his recommendation to the Board of Education in March. The board will adopt a budget in April, which will then go to the district voters for approval in May.


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Recreio dos Bandeirantes (or simply Recreio, as the Cariocas call it) is both the name of the beach and neighborhood in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, and is located to the west of the adjacent Barra da Tijuca neighborhood. It has been recently populated which makes the region more preserved than others in the city. The name in Portuguese means, literally, "rest of the scoutmen" (bandeirantes were Brazilian colonial scouts) as it was the first (or last) resting stop with fresh water for travelers between Rio and São Paulo back then.


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Clifford D. Hall
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[May 07, 2014]
Lincoln- Clifford D. Hall, 89, of Lincoln passed away at St. Clara's
Nursing Home in Lincoln on Friday, May 2, 2014
Visitation: Saturday at
10:00 a.m. until time of service at the church.
Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Family Church in
Funeral home: Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln
Clifford D. Hall, 89, of Lincoln, passed away on
Friday, May 2, 2014, at St. Clara's Manor in
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday,
May 10, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Family Church in
Lincoln. Rev. Simon Taabu will officiate.
Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.
at the church prior to the service.
Burial will be at Lucas Chapel Cemetery with full
military rites accorded by Lincoln American Legion
Post # 263.
Mr. Hall is survived by his grandchildren: Brandon
Hall of Grand Rapids, Minnesota; Michele (Hall) &
Melvin Holmquist of Grand Rapids, Minnesota and
Danita (Hall) & Ryan Anderson of Pengilly, Minnesota
and great-grandchildren: Chance Holmquist, Britta
Holmquist, Karina Holmquist, Ashley Hall and Rebecca
Clifford was preceded in death by his wife June Hall
and one son Gregory Dale Hall.
Clifford Dale Hall was born on June 20, 1924, in
Peoria, the son of Floyd H. and Julian Moore Hall.
He married June M. Bunner on June 7, 1947. She
preceded him in death on March 30, 1988.
Clifford was a member of Holy Family Church and
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Cronin Brothers VFW Post 1756 in Lincoln. He served
in the United States Army during World War II.
During his lifetime, Clifford was employed at
Stetson China for 18 years and then retired from
Lehn & Fink in 1990 after 24 years.
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