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1) So where do you think you will finish this season?
Arsenal: 4th – We're stuck in limbo.
Aston Villa : If we don't get anymore players in, I fear we'll run out of steam again and with other clubs also pushing for the top six spot, I fear 7th
Birmingham: To be honest, anywhere in midtable would be a good season, but above 18th place would do nicely.
Blackburn: I'm hoping that our boys can scrape into the top 10. I think Sam will take a few weeks to implement his style of football onto the squad. Hopefully it clicks into gear early and the boys can trouble a few of the bigger teams.
Bolton 14th
Burnley : I will take anything other than the bottom three. Most pundits (Except Jeff Stelling-Plug!!) and rival fans have written us off already but I think we could surprise a few. I think 15th looks about right
Chelsea: Top! Our time has come again. We`ve a settled and focused squad and we`ve a manager who has a proven club pedigree.
Everton: It's become a cliche with us Evertonians, and it is expected to get tougher every season, but this season it surely is, especially with the teams around us strengthening their sides. I expect to see stiffer competition from Villa, Spurs and City this season, so somewhere between 5th and 8th is where I can see us finishing.
Fulham: I`d be surprised if we can emulate our all time high of last season as we were lucky with injuries. We`ve also got the added complication of a Europa League campaign. Nevertheless I`d be disappointed if we were t slip out of the top ten!
Hull City : I think, with the experience we have gained, we will make a slight improvement and finish in 15th position.
Liverpool: In the top 3, hopefully 1st but that will require the likes of Lucas and Babel to step up, also will be down to fitness of Torres and Gerrard.
Man City: Top six or bust!
Man Utd : I think we are just that little bit short on the quality required to win the title again so we'll be runners-up… behind Chelsea, I expect.
Portsmouth: 14th – We are going to struggle but we have the advantage of knowing that from the off
Spurs: The places between 5th and 8th will be tight, between Spurs, Villa, Everton and Man City, But with City`s limitless recourses, they should top the group. No European football will be a great help to both City and ourselves, so I will go for an ambitious, 6th.
Stoke: 14th
Sunderland: We certainly have the potential to finish in the top half. I was sceptical about Steve Bruce coming in at first, but so far he can`t be faulted.
West Ham: Top ten again. Depending on the striker situation possibly a little higher.
Wigan: 12th
Wolves: Bottom half but above the relegation places.
2) Has the transfer window been kind or horrible for you so far?
Arsenal: Kindly horrible. We got a much needed defender, rid of a quite vulgar striker, but we could do with a couple more faces.
Aston Villa : Average but it isn't over yet. Stewart Downing and Fabian Delph are good signings, Downing will slot in nicely when fit and Delph is a real prospect, Habib Beye I'm told is a smashing player so looking forward to seeing what he can do… however, we've lost Gareth Barry, Martin Laursen (a giant of a defender) has had to retire so our numbers aren't really improving much yet. GOT to be more arrivals to give us a chance of competing this season. The rumours are to big signings, hope they come true.
Birmingham: Alex McLeish has made lots of signings and I think that he has spent the money wisely, I'm quite happy.
Blackburn: I think its been a so-so window. We lost Roque who has always wanted to leave, but the loss of Derbyshire might come back to haunt us. Kalinic looks to be a good signing and a few of the younger signings should help throughout the squad. We do lack a strong creative midfielder, hopefully Dunn can regain his fitness and soldier on.
Bolton: It's been dull. Three workman like players, a clogger that West Brom fans are delighted to be rid of and Kwai Chang Caine.
Burnley : Typical Burnley, being cautious and careful. No big names have gone yet though and all that seems to have quieted down. Eagles, Elliott and McCann look like they are staying. We have bought for the future it seems and we haven't gone for Prem players on extortionate wages.
Chairman Barry Kilby said this to Sunday Times recently: 'You`ve got to be sensible about these things. We`ve concentrated on younger players, brought lads down from Scotland who see it as a step up and can`t wait to have a crack at the Premier League. The thinking has been that, if we went down, we would still have a team that was within our budget, have no debt, be a force in the Championship and have a chance of getting promotion again. You want the best, for sure, but you`ve still got to plan for the worst.' You listening Leeds, Forest, Southampton, Norwich and Charlton?
Chelsea: I`ll go for kind! We`ve watched from afar whilst other clubs have been forced to sell whilst we`ve merely ensured our top players have committed themselves with new contracts whilst also adding a little more depth to the squad with the signings of Yuri Zhirkov, Daniel Sturridge and Ross Turnbull.
Everton: It hasn't been anything really, and that's the disappointing thing. We have managed (so far!) to retain the services of the squad who got us to the cup final last season, yet their is deja vu regarding squad strengthening. We are hearing the same old stories, that attempts are being made, but that it is hard to improve on the players we already have when working on a tight budget. Other clubs around us manage and it's just disappointing we can't do the same.
Fulham: Kind! Despite overtures suggesting Brede Hangeland is Arsenal bound, a deal has not (yet) happened. On the incoming side of things movement has been slow with only Kelly and Riise arriving, but it`s still early days!
Hull City : It has been horrible up until the past week. If you read the newspapers, we've been turned down several players (Michael Owen, Marc Antoine Fortune and Fraizer Campbell) whilst Hbib Beye went to Aston Villa only last week. However, we've signed Jozy Altidore (loan) and Seyi Olofinjana, and should sign Stephen Hunt and Kamil Ghilas this week – plus we've been linked with a £13 million bid for a Real Madrid striker today. Exciting times indeed now!
Liverpool: Alonso is a big loss obviously however it could be a blessing in disguise if we can get more goals from midfield from Aquliani. Johnston is a good signing and will be an improvement on Arbeloa, who I always felt was steady but not excellent.
Man City: More than satisfactory. Am I still dreaming?
Man Utd : It certainly hasn't been kind but horrible is a strong word. Ronaldo's departure, no matter how we pretend otherwise, is a massive blow, nobody can replace his brilliance, his ability to pull something out of nothing when the team's struggling. Valencia looks like a great acquisition while I'm ready to give Owen the chance even though it's no secret I never wanted him. And don't mention the T word.
Portsmouth: Horrible .. we`ve lost 15 and gained 5 since the end of May.
Spurs: At the moment I think we have done quite well, but with the emphasis on balancing the books. As things stand, I would be happy to start the season as we are.
Stoke: No, Pulis is still waiting for someone to 'shake the tree' so he can pick up some discarded apples.
Sunderland: Very kind so far. Bruce has added real quality that will certainly improve our starting XI and therefore the squad as a whole. Darren Bent will hopefully for a good partnership with Kenwyne Jones up front, something that Djibril Cisse was unable to do. We have not only been able to spend money well on Bent, Lee Cattermole, Lorik Cana, Fraizer Campbell and Paulo Da Silva, a lot of money has come in too. Somehow Cardiff paid £4m for Michael Chopra and Wolves paid £2m for Greg Halford and we have also sold captain Dean Whitehead to Stoke.
West Ham: Pretty kind so far, we've cleared some rubbish out, but we haven't got enough in so far.
Wigan: We have brought 9 new players in and only lost Henri Camara, Antoine Sibierski and Lee Cattermole so yes vey kind
Wolves: Can't say I`m convinced we have brought in enough experience, or improved the defence so fairly undecided.
3) Which team do you most fear playing this season?
Arsenal: Chelsea. They're the team to beat this season.
Aston Villa : Manchester United at Old Trafford. Our record is simply pathetic. No wins for 22 odd seasons. My one mate (hi NA!) has been to them all, he'll not stop going until he sees us win there as it is the only ground he's not seen a Villa win.
Birmingham: I'll be glad when the Manchester United away game is over with, but we have got them first up so they may be feeling cold and we could pull off a shock. I also believe in the tooth fairy.
Blackburn: I think Chelsea will be out to prove a point this season. Their squad has not been weakened through big name losses, and they have signed a couple of quality players who should provide depth. If Joe Cole can return to his old form, and Drogba fires, I don't see Chelsea being stopped.
Bolton: Any of the top six
Burnley : It would be boring to mention one of the Big Four. You kind of write them off anyway and just hope for anything you can get! So I will say Aston Villa just to keep Jonathan happy, hoping of course we wont lose so he wont have chance to keep rubbing it in!
Chelsea: No one really! Bring them on!
Everton: I don't fear playing anyone, and I am genuinely excited by playing every time. I know that on our day we can mix it with the best and the worst of the league. We just need to find consistency on the way.
Fulham: At home nobody! Our home form last season was remarkable and we pulled off some great results but on the road it`s a different story. How often have we been turned over at Old Trafford? Not a place I relish Fulham going to!
Hull City : Manchester City – just because of what happened at Eastlands last season and now they're even stronger
Liverpool: Arsenal. If on form they are the hardest to live with out of all the top sides. The 1-1 draw a couple of seasons back was probably the most impressed I have ever been with a side visiting Anfield.
Man City: Wolverhampton Wanderers
Man Utd : I do not fear anybody. If possible, I'd like to avoid meeting Barcelona again, they are too good.
Portsmouth: We fear no team. We might get hammered once or twice but we fear nobody
Spurs: In the main we did very well against the top sides last season and appeared to raise our game. Perhaps we should look to worry more about the bottom clubs. As a club and fans we should look forward to the games against the top four, derbies and league rivals as the reason we play and watch the game.
Stoke: No one in particular as long as we pick up some good points from those clubs around us.
Sunderland: I`ll say Chelsea, but we very rarely get points out of the 'big four' and now that Manchester City looks like they have joined that group, you could pick any one of them out of a hat and come up with the answer to that question. Of last season`s top four, Chelsea are the only ones that haven`t lost one or two of their top players, we just have to hope that our fans don`t witness a drubbing again after the expensive trip to Stamford Bridge.
West Ham: Chelsea will be bang up for the Premier this season.
Wigan: Manchester United, they always beat us
Wolves: Tottenham, the options they have in attack are going to be a problem!
4) Who do you most want to beat this season?
Arsenal: Real Madrid in the Champions League final.
Aston Villa : Manchester United for the above and other obvious reasons. Manchester City home and away as I don't respect the money being thrown around up there (that isn't a dig at their loyal fans, just the way football is going) and obviously the local derby games v Wolves and Blues.
Birmingham: I would be letting my fellow Blues fans down if I didn't say Villa.
Blackburn: The local derby v Burnley will be a fiery encounter. Looking forward to both encounters against them. Also, I hate Tottenham, so lets hope we keep up our good record against them.
Bolton: Blackburn at home. We haven't done it in eight previous attempts.
Burnley : I will give you a clue they rhyme with Bar stewards
Chelsea: Manchester United in the Premier League. The 3-0 humiliation suffered at Old Trafford last season was a real low point. It`d be nice to see a frowning Sir Alex at the Theatre of Dreams!
Everton: I think the obvious choice would be our rivals Liverpool, but there will be some tasty matches against Villa, Spurs and City too. I think a few clubs will be looking to go out to beat City this season, they are a scalp.
Fulham: Manchester City, home and away, just to show that a team assemble don a relatively low budget can beat the big spending new kids on the block!
Hull City : Stoke City – Especially at the Brittania Stadium
Liverpool: Mancs/Everton/Chelsea in that order. The idea of 'them' getting to 19 is more than i can countenance. A title win with Mr Ferguson slipping further into Rafa inflicted dementia is the ultimate prize.
Man City: The rags
Man Utd : Liverpool, as always. Last season's home-and-away defeats hurt even though not nearly as much as they were gloating about it.
Portsmouth: Spurs, but of course we won`t beat them because they are destined for great things this season..yawn..zzz
Spurs: Has to be Arsenal, but I would take a better league place over beating them or anyone else. It`s the whole 38 games that are the real issue, not two.
Stoke: Hull and Wolves
Sunderland: This question is tough now that Newcastle are currently a Championship club. A win against Manchester United is always special.
West Ham: Spurs, as always.
Wigan: Sunderland, just to stick two fingers up at Steve Bruce, hopefully Martinez will show him how football should be played
Wolves: Aston Villa, Vital Football bragging rights and local rivalry!
5) Who will occupy the top six places this season?
Arsenal: Chelsea, Liverpool, Man Utd, Arsenal, Everton, Villa.
Aston Villa : Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Arsenal, then a toss up between Spurs, Villa or Everton.
Birmingham: Man United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Citeh, Arsenal, Everton.
Blackburn: Chelsea, Man U, Liverpool, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Manchester City.
Bolton: Chelsea, Man U, Liverpool, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Man City
Burnley : Just hope someone else can get a nose in between Man U, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Everton and Manchester City
Chelsea: I can`t see much change to those who featured last season. The top four will be Chelsea, United, Liverpool and Arsenal with Everton and Villa breathing down their necks.
Everton: It will be interesting to see how the top four looks in May, I have a feeling we may have a new team in their with Chelsea, Liverpool and United. It could be City, it could be Arsenal, it could be us if we have a very good season and manage to strengthen and stay injury free! The top three picks itself at the moment, then perhaps it will be between Everton, City, and Arsenal for 4th, 5th, and 6th place.
Fulham: I can`t see past United winning it with Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal in the mix for the next three places. Everton will improve and take fifth whilst I have a hunch that Spurs will finish sixth!
Hull City : Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal, Spurs and Everton – Not necessarily in that order though.
Liverpool: Liverpool, Chelsea, Them, Arsenal, City, Everton
Man City: Chelsea, Liverpool, The rags, Arsenal, City and Villa
Man Utd : 1. Chelsea, 2. United, 3. Liverpool, 4. Arsenal, 5. Everton, 6. City. Villa and Spurs have better squads than Everton but Everton are more solid and consistent.
Portsmouth: Liverpool, Chelsea , Man City, Arsenal, Aston Villa and erm Man Utd
Spurs: Chelsea, United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Man City and Spurs
Stoke: Big 4 plus Everton and Villa
Sunderland: Manchester United and City, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool will occupy the top five. Everton and Aston Villa will battle for sixth.
West Ham: Chelsea, Man U, Liverpool, Arsenal, Everton, Man City
Wigan: Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Everton, Arsenal
Wolves: Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Arsenal, Everton
6) Who is going down?
Arsenal: Hull, Stoke and Burnley
Aston Villa : I think Hull might struggle this time around, Portsmouth seem in disarray, so of the teams already in the Prem, I'd fear for them. My Blue nose mate is fearful and says they'll be straight back down and I think Wolves will struggle to say up unless they can do what Hull did last season and get off to a flyer. I can't see that Burnley have enough strength either. So amongst them + there is usually a surprise package isn't there? Just ask Middlesbrough and Newcastle!
Birmingham: Hull, Wolves and Burnley
Blackburn: Burnley, Portsmouth and Wolves
Bolton: Portsmouth, Wolves (tee hee!), Hull
Burnley : Portsmouth probably and one from Wolves and Birmingham. The other better be Blackburn!!
Chelsea: Hull City, Burnley and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Everton: I think Pompey could struggle this season and they might not have enough about them to survive another scrap at the bottom. They could be joined by Hull and Wolves.
Fulham: Burnley! Birmingham and Hull City!
Hull City : Portsmouth, Burnley and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Liverpool: Hull, Wolves, Portsmouth
Man City: Wolves, Burnley and Portsmouth
Man Utd : Portsmouth, Hull and Burnley, I think. But any team who finished below 10th place (and the newly promoted sides) could go down.
Portsmouth: Burnley, Hull & Birmingham
Spurs: My bottom five would be Hull, Pompey and the promoted three, with the last two weeks of the transfer window being absolutely crucial. At the moment, I will go for Pompey, Birmingham and Burnley.
Stoke: Don't care as long as it's not us so I'd like it to be – but Burnley, Wolves and one from Hull, Blackburn or Bolton will do for me.
Sunderland: Burnley, Wolves, Birmingham, Portsmouth, Stoke and Hull will be in the thick of things. The clubs coming up are usually in the thick of a relegation battle, Stoke and Hull haven`t strengthened enough so far and Portsmouth have gone backwards really with Crouch leaving to join Spurs, Johnson joining Liverpool and Distin looking like he will be leaving too. There`s still a couple of weeks before the end of the transfer window so things can change, but I`ll go for Burnley, Wolves and Portsmouth.
West Ham: Pompey, Brum, Stoke
Wigan: Portsmouth, Stoke City, Burnley
Wolves: Burnley, Birmingham and Stoke
7) Who is your player to watch for your team and an opponent team player to watch?
Arsenal: Eduardo. Given a full season I think he will be one of the top strikers.
Fernando Torres. Any proper football enthusiast should enjoy watching the best forward in the world play.
Aston Villa : Got some great youngsters like Nathan Delfouneso and Marc Albrighton, I think James Milner will shine this year, Fabian Delph will be interesting and if John Carew decides he is interested and stays fit, he could be our first striker to score 20 in the league since Peter Withe.
Opponent player to watch, Michael Owen. Think he'll prove the doubters wrong if he can stay fit. Big if.
Birmingham: I can't wait to see Christian Benitez in action, he should be good, as is Blackburns new signing Nikola Kalinic, he will score a few.
Blackburn: I hope Kalinic can be our main man up front and bang the goals in. David Dunn is our most dangerous man on the ball, so lets hope he can stay fit and lead us up the table.
Bolton: Mark Davies for Bolton. Nasri for Arsenal, once his leg gets better.
Burnley : The most important role will be Steven Caldwell's as captain but look out for a young 19 year old former Real Madrid reserves player our Ecuador International winger, Fernando Guerrero.
As for the rivals teams, there are so many how do you single one out? I am boringly going to go for Wayne Rooney again especially if he starts partnering Michael Owen
Chelsea: Yuri Zhirkov – christened the 'Russian Ronaldinho` he`s come in as our only major signing and with something of a reputation, let`s hope he settles quickly! As for the opposition – as one famous manager once remarked – let them worry about us!
Everton: I was thinking about this yesterday, and for the first time in a while, I got very excited about a few players in our team, we have some excellent players who I'm looking forward to seeing in action. The obvious would be the likes of Tim Cahill and Mikel Arteta. Indeed when we get Mikel back fit we'll be all the better, but we can't discount the likes of Steven Pienaar who is getting better every time I see him. We have some talented strikers in Yakubu, Saha and Jo, enough to keep defences on their toes. Marouane Fellaini will be a big player for us this season (no pun intended!) and people are excited to see what he'll offer after an impression debut season. We even have some exciting youngsters coming through in Jack Rodwell, Dan Gosling and Jose Baxter. All we need now is to just bring some competent squad players in and strengthen in key areas such as the flanks and I think most fans will be quietly confident.
Fulham: Aaron Hughes – under-rated but essential in keeping our defence together, alongside the more noticeable Brede Hangeland. As for the opposition – Arshavin!
Hull City : According to our new American fanbase, Jozy Altidore could be a sensation in the Premier League. Personally, I'd be interested to see how Fraizer Campbell does at Sunderland, because after rejecting us, I don't think he will feature much after Bruce signed Darren Bent.
Liverpool: Don't laugh at the back but player to watch this year is Lucas, think he will really kick on with a run in the team due to Aquilani's initial absence. Interesting to see how Tevez does at City, have a real feeling he will come back to bite Ferguson is some way.
Man City: Vladimir Weiss, quicksilver MCFC Academy winger / Fernando Torres
Man Utd : For us, Wayne Rooney. He's always been a vital cog in the United machine but it's time for him to step up and become the main man because he's got the qualities to do so. Opponent team player? I'll go for two Russians: Arshavin is bound to have a great season and Yuri Zhirkov is a very exciting player.
Portsmouth: Niko Kranjcar – He`s gonna have an awesome season this year. Darren Bent – He`s gonna show Spurs what they could have had.
Spurs: I can see Jermain Defoe getting 20 goals this season, he looks really up for it and Luka Modric should have a great season. As for opposition, it is so easy to look at the regular performers, such as Lampard, Gerrard Torres etc, but I can see the likes of Arteta and James Milner, making a real impact.
Stoke: James Beattie for us and Gerrard (Liverpool will be out to make sure they get more than two points off us this time around)
Sunderland: Kenwyne Jones is again the player to watch for us. He scored ten goals last season, despite missing the first couple of months of the season and having to partner Djibril Cisse up front, the greediest striker on the planet.
Picking an opponent player is very difficult, because there are so many quality players in the Premiership this season. However, it will be interesting to see Wayne Rooney step out of Cristiano Ronaldo`s shadow. Rooney is already one of the most complete players on the planet and hopefully he can carry a great season into the World Cup next summer.
West Ham: Jimenez will adapt quickly. Joey Cole when he's fit again.
Wigan: Hugo Rodallega will hopefully prove me wrong this season and be sensational, I thought he was too lightweight when he arrived in January but he finished the season on a high and he is scoring at the moment after a good preseason for him, I hope that continues.
Opposing player to watch – Wolves striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, he had a great season in the Championship last year, will be interesting to see if he can make the step up to the premier league
Wolves: Milijas our new signing, could be a gem if he settles quickly, opponent player, I`m still fond of Keane so will keep an eye out for him.
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He will act in Ketan Mehta's 'Mountain Man', a biopic on the unsung Bihari hero Dashrath Manjhi, who dug a road through a mountain from his remote village to the nearest city.
Dhulia had been persuaded by Mehta to play a negative character once again. When Dhulia begged off citing his water-tight schedule, Mehta insisted only he could play the part.
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With the 23rd annual Southern Heritage Classic happening on Saturday, the 100 Moments of TSU Athletics presented by Taco Bell® series continues by remembering one of the most all-time thrilling SHCs.
On Sept. 16, 2006, TSU met Jackson State in Memphis for the teams' annual rivalry game. After a see-saw game, Big Blue walked away with a 31-30 victory thanks to a gusty call in overtime.
Jackson State started the game strong, scoring nine points in the opening period. JSU kicked a field goal with seven minutes remaining in the first quarter and then scored a touchdown with just over a minute left. On the point-after-touchdown, TSU blocked the attempted kick- a play that would turn out to be crucial.
Down 9-0, running back Javarris Williams scored Big Blue's first points of the day with a one-yard touchdown run. Instead of cutting JSU's lead to two, Eric Benson's PAT kick was blocked.
With minutes remaining in the first half, Eric Benson took the handoff from quarterback Antonio Heffner and scored from 14 yards out to give TSU its first lead of the day. This time, Benson's kick was true, and Big Blue went into the locker room with a 13-9 advantage.
Williams added another one-yard score in the third quarter to give the TSU Tigers an 11-point lead going into the fourth.
Jackson State would not go down easily and scored quickly in the fourth frame. TSU answered with a field goal, but JSU scored another touchdown from the one-yard line with just over a minute left in regulation. Jackson State added a two-point conversion after its final touchdown in regulation, and the teams went into overtime tied at 23.
TSU won the coin toss to start overtime and elected to play defense first. Riding high on momentum, JSU scored a touchdown on a three-yard pass to put pressure on Big Blue.
TSU got the ball knowing that the team needed at least a touchdown to continue the game. Again, Big Blue called William's number in the red zone and he scored form four yards out.
Big Blue lined up for a point-after-touchdown attempt to tie the game. However, a botched snap threw the attempt into disarray. Senior quarterback Richard Hartman was able to handle the snap and shovel the ball to Brandon Williams for a two-point score and the victory.
Heffner completed 10-of-17 passes for 158 yards and was selected as the Classic's Most Valuable Player. Williams rushed for over 100 yards for the third consecutive time on the season, and finished with 111 yards on the ground and three touchdowns.
The 100 Moments of TSU Athletics presented by Taco Bell® highlights some of the greatest moments in honor of Tennessee State's centennial celebration. A new moment will be released each weekday for a total of 100. These moments were chosen by the TSU 100 Moments committee, which consists of alums from various departments. TSU has so many great moments, not all can be represented in these 100.
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Melt the butter in a large saucepan and add the shallots and garlic. Cook until translucent, then add the barley and mix thoroughly. Add the hot stock and the bay leaves and allow to simmer for 20-30 minutes, or until the liquid has been absorbed and the barley is tender. Set the mixture aside and allow to cool.
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The Elite women and men closed out the cross-country competition on Saturday. Both defending champions mounted a successful defense of their titles, with Julie Bresset giving France its first world title of the these championships, while Nino Schurter put Switzerland alone on top of the standings with its third title.
The women's field had great depth, and turned into a battle right to the finish line, with Bresset beating 2010 champion Maja Wloszczowska of Poland by a scant five seconds as both riders sprinted up the finishing straight.
Bresset and Wloszczowska attacked hard on the opening lap, and were joined at the front by Eva Lechner (Italy), World Cup leader Tanja Zakelj (Slovenia), Alexandra Engen (Sweden) and Katerina Nash (Czech Republic). However, a lap later they had shed everyone but Zakelj, and she was gone by the halfway mark after crashing in the Corkscrew descent. Lechner had crashed also earlier.
From that point on it was just the two leaders, and neither could drop the other. It wasn't until the Tree House rock garden that Bresset finally managed to open a few metres on her rival, and she was able to maintain it to the finish, despite a furious chase by Wloszczowska that had Bresset looking over her shoulder all the way to the line.
Esther Süss, the remarkable 39 year older Swiss rider, rode her way up through the field from 13th at the end of lap one to the bronze medal position by the finish.
"I tried to keep ahead," explained Bresset, "especially through the technical sections, and then on the last lap I got into the last rock garden first, and from there it is really fast to the finish and I had good speed, so I was very happy."
Bresset is returning to top form after an early season crash resulted in a broken clavicle and put her out of World Cup overall contention. "I'm very happy to have been able to make my come back and I was hoping for a top five, but I got first and it is great."
Emily Batty was the top Canadian finisher in 17th, just ahead of Catharine Pendrel in 20th. "I'm still battling illness and a chest infection," explained Batty. "I had great legs but was really held back by my lungs. You would think I'd be used to racing sick by now, as it's been a constant uphill battle all year long. I'm not happy with today, but I just made the most of it."
Pendrel started strong, riding in the top-10 on the first lap, before washing out in a corner and having to chase back to the front, only to crash hard in the Tree House rock garden.
"I was super happy with how the start went," commented Pendrel. "I started on the third row and by the Amphitheatre I was already in the top-10. Then coming into a turn I washed out in a rut and went down, losing a couple of positions, and rhythm and momentum. I got going again, had a good second lap, and then crashed in the Tree House, and that was a harder crash, and it took me a while to get going again. Basically, after that I never really got going again."
Sandra Walter and Amanda Sin were both caught in a crash at the start and chased all race, with Walter also suffering a mechanical. Mikaela Kofman, in her first World championships as a senior, finished a repectable 23rd.
The men's seven lap race was expected to be a battle between Schurter and his perennial rival, four-time world champion Julien Absalon of France. However, Absalon crashed hard in training earlier in the week, and it quickly became clear that the Frenchman would not be a factor at the lead of the race, eventually finishing sixth and collapsing on the finish line.
This left Schurter alone at the front, and he quickly opened ten seconds over 2010 world champion Jose Hermida of Spain on the first lap. Hermida chased alone for the first half of the race, losing a few seconds on Schurter every lap, until he was joined by Germany's Manuel Fumic on lap five. The duo chased together for a lap before the German rider dropped the Spaniard to take sole possession of second place.
By the start of the final lap Schurter had a 22 second gap over Fumic, but the German put on a strong surge on the last lap to pull to within seven seconds at the finish, taking the first ever Elite men's world championship cross-country medal for Germany, while Hermida held on for bronze.
"My goal was to start with a really fast first lap," revealed Schurter. "I was expecting a big battle with Julien, but he was not able to go with me, so by the first half lap I had a gap. After that I was able to ride my own pace and not go into the red zone, so it was perfect. I know I can do well on this course, and I had a good feeling all week, so I came into the race with confidence."
Geoff Kabush was the top Canadian, finishing in a disappointing 25th.
"It was a battle out there the whole day," said Kabush. "A really high speed course, really physical. I came into it feeling I had a chance, fought as hard as I could, but 25th ... not exactly excited about it. I had a near death experience at the start, when a guy laid himself out flat in front of me, and I had to ride over a couple of other bodies and bikes. Slotted in around 20th, but the speed was high just wasn't able to move up."


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Last week, the Dallas Morning News wrote a report on the continuing efforts of the Institute of Creation Research (ICR) to demonstrate the scientific accuracy of the Bible, as the ICR understands it. But surprisingly, it wasn't the description of ICR's work to push a completely unscientific and religiously motivated agenda that got my hackles up, it was the reporter's description of evolution.
It went like this:
Most scientists believe Darwin got it right: Single-celled creatures evolved into complex ones, a process of natural selection and genetic adaptation that over eons turned a primordial swamp into shape-shifting cells, into ape-like primates, into people.
While trying to draw a contrast between the (totally bogus and nonscientific) work of ICR and the (totally evidence-based and scientific) work of Charles Darwin, this writer used several questionable turns of phrase. Heck, it may have set a record for solecisms about evolution contained in the space of a single sentence. Had I been the editor of this piece, my red pen would have run out of ink.
Do you see what I see? How would you improve the description of evolution?
Have you seen an example of good and bad science communication lately? Send them my way! The best ones will be featured here.
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I have the reinsman Tacky Too pad and this one is very similar in shape and size - it fits my long backed, high withered gelding well. When I pulled it out of the package I ran my hand along the underneath and it was extremely scratchy and almost prickly. I went over it with a grooming pumice stone and that really helped. It's a very very stiff pad. Stiffer than it should be. I've ridden in it 3 times and it hasn't shaped to my horse yet. The first ride I had dry spots but by the second it was broken in enough that the dry spots went away. Just like with my Tacky Too, I think after a couple weeks it will be great. Reinsman stuff always seems to take forever to break in though.


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SALISBURY, N.C. — More than 14 teens are attending Aviation Summer Camp this week, thanks to a grant awarded by the Taco Bell Foundation for Teens. The funds supported the aviation day camp at the Rowan County Airport (RUQ) intended to give students an overview of all aspects of aviation and inspire teens to graduate high school and reach their full potential by exploring career opportunities in aviation.
"The Taco Bell Foundation for Teen's generous support makes a meaningful impact on the lives of our campers, said Jana Brown, education coordinator for EAA Chapter 1083. "It's because of partnerships like this that we are able to offer the aviation experience that inspires our campers to stay committed to earning their high school degree and move onto great things in life."
EAA Chapter 1083 is one of more than 300 teen-serving organizations nationwide to receive a portion of $3 million granted by the Taco Bell Foundation for Teens this year.
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This puzzle has Parks (empty cells). The goal is to fill in each cell with numbers from 1 to N-(No. of Parks), where N is the size of the puzzle's side.
Each column and each row have exactly one of each number and N parks.
The numbers along the edge of the puzzle indicate the number of buildings which you would see from that direction if there was a series of skyscrapers with heights equal the entries in that row or column.
For example: if the grid is 4 and if the first number is 4, you will see only one skyscraper (the one with 4 floors) because it hides all other skyscrapers (those with 1, 2, 3 floors).This puzzle has a Diagonal Variant. Every diagonal line contains each of the digits only once.


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NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair celebrated his first Halloween in Stornoway, the official residence of the Leader of the Opposition. Kids form the neighbourhood popped by for treats as did several NDP MPs and the their children. Mulcair was dressed as sheriff. A nod to Alberta or just being tough on crime?
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Thanks to the good folks at Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, the SCOCAL site now has a terrific new resource.
The 9th Circuit Questions of Certification to the California Supreme Court page contains a detailed list, with links, of all the questions certified to the California Supreme Court by the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
The practice began in 1998 and the list includes current cases.
Under California Rules of Court, Rule 8.548 (Decision on request of a court of another jurisdiction):
On request of the United States Supreme Court, a United States Court of Appeals, or the court of last resort of any state, territory, or commonwealth, the Supreme Court may decide a question of California law if:
(1)The decision could determine the outcome of a matter pending in the requesting court; and
(2)There is no controlling precedent.
Some time ago, the attorneys at Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP starting tracking these types of questions as presented to the California Supreme Court by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
As we've mentioned before (here and here), our ALR students write annotations on California Supreme Court cases that appear on the SCOCAL site. Our students regularly contact the attorneys in the cases to acquire briefs for posting on SCOCAL alongside their annotations. This past quarter, one of our students reached out to the the attorneys at Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP. Lucky for us, the attorneys there knew about our site and asked if we would be interested in posting and hosting their terrific resource listing the questions presented to the California Supreme Court. We, of course, said yes. Our students have now annotated sixteen of the cases on the list, and we hope to add more this year.
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The get together featured one on one conversations with members of the group and the main topic of discussion prompted by the Governor consisted mainly of hearing about what the college students plans for their own futures were. But it was reported by the conservative outlet The Weekly Standard that one student asked the Governor who he would lean towards selecting as a Vice President. Stipulating that his answer was only hypothetical, he offered up the name of former National Security Advisor and Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice as someone whom he wouldlike to pick.
While certainly not a declaration of who he would pick as his running mate if he were to run for and win the Republican presidential nomination, the choice affords us a positive glimpse of the Governors strategic political thinking and an indication of an instinct that does not bode well for his relationship with the conservative base of the Party that is needed to win the nomination.
On the political and strategic fronts, the most telling aspect about Daniels off the cuff favoritism of Condi Rice as a running mate, is a clear indication of Mitch Daniels continued close ties to the former political organization of President George W. Bush and that Mitch Daniels is concerned about his own lack of foreign affairs credentials. Apparently while Daniels is quite confident in his ability to win people over on matters of the budget and the economy, he is well aware of the need to establish an overall ability to cover all the bases if he became the Republican candidate for President. The addition of Condoleeza Rice to a Daniels candidacy would certainly go a long way in bringing the type of foreign affairs credentials that can compensate for any perceived lack experience that Daniels might have in that area.
But as much as a Rice vice presidency might help Daniels to cover all the bases in a general election for President, among Republicans, her selection would also become explosively divisive. On Rices supposed strong suit, foreign affairs and national security, many conservatives, particularly neo-conservatives, claim that as Secretary of State, Condoleeza Rice opposed the surge in Iraq that ultimately turned our effort there around for the better. But at the same time, Rice was a proponent of the Clear, Hold, Build, Strategy in Iraq that Secretary of defense Donald Rumsfeld and President Bush opposed. In the end it was this strategy which proved to be the key to the successful use of those deployed in the surge
While neo-cons will have a mixed argument for and against Rice, social conservatives will be less divided in their opposition to her. For social-conservatives, Rice has gone on record with a position on abortion that they view as unacceptably pro-choice. While she holds her own personal opposition to abortion, she states that she is uncomfortable with the federal government being involved in the issue, however she does support parental consent and opposes the practice of late term abortions. Still, this will not satisfy the hardcore movement conservatives who already doubt Daniels commitment to traditional conservative positions on social issues.
This is something which if Daniels did become the presidential nominee, would erupt into very public disruptive divisions at the Republican national convention. And no matter how it was handled at the convention and in the days to follow, the selection of a pro-choice Vice President and the aggressive opposition to such a decision would dominate headlines and overwhelm the very economic issues that Mitch Daniels could win the election on, by relegating them to obscurity. Although the media frenzy that would ensue upon the creation of a such a deep division within the G.O.P. would eventually die down, it would still successfully halt any momentum coming out of the convention and ultimately, on Election Day, leave a small but significant number of conservatives staying at home and not voting, or voting for a third Party candidate.
At the same time, the selection of a pro-choice Vice President on the Republican ticket will not persuade any pro-choice Democrats or Independents to vote Republican.
Of course it is very possible that Condoleeza Rice could change her position and decide that the government should be involved in the issue of life. Mitt Romney did. That would not necessarily make Right-to-Life voters support Rice for Vice President, but it would do much to prevent them from opposing her having the number two spot on the ticket.
Either way, what is most important to understand here, is that Mitch Daniels made a big mistake by answering the question about who he would hypothetically like to pick as his running mate. The issue is one that is totally inappropriate as a topic of discussion for someone who has supposedly not yet made a decision about whether or not they will even be in a position to select a running mate. And in the case of Mitch Daniels specifically, after all the skepticism that his remark about having a truce on social issues produced among the conservative base of the G.O.P., to inject the controversy of a pro-choice running mate into the primary debate, was a horrible political misstep.
As a conservative who hopes that Mitch Daniels can prove himself in an open and honest debate and contest for our support, I know that Mitch Daniels is conservative both fiscally and socially. His record speaks much louder than any words do. The last people in the world that have been placated or pleased by the decisions Mitch Daniels made, are those of the likes of Planned Parenthood, NARAL, or big unions. On social issues, he has been one of the most reliable and productive leaders that conservatives have. But it is the perception created by a twisting of his words which makes any campaign by him for the support of the social conservatives, an uphill battle. In my estimation, Mitch Daniels can certainly overcome any steep hills, but he need not unnecessarily burden himself with baggage that will make his climb to the top of the mountain a longer and harder process. Affording the opportunity to let slip that a pro-choice running mate is your preferred choice for a running mate did not make things any easier and was totally unnecessary.
Not only do we not know how much serious consideration Daniels gave to his response to the question of who he would pick for Vice President, no one even knows if Condoleeza Rice would willingly allow herself to be considered for the position.
But now, it doesnt matter. Like it or not, this casual but private, hypothetical answer to a hypothetical question, will come up again, and again, and again. By answering the question, Daniels just injected Condoleeza Rice in to the 2012 presidential election, and he did so at a time, and in a way that wont help him much.
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Practicing Salamba Sarvangasana (shoulderstand) may relieve allergies, alleviate asthma, stimulate the thyroid, and calm the nervous system.
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Mudras, inversions, pranayama, and supported forward bends that help to reduce the activity of the mind and induce sleep when practiced before bed.
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Anne Hathaway discussed her oft-delayed Judy Garland film earlier today, citing the project's "sensitive" nature as the primary reason for its slow development. According to BBC News (via an interview the actress did with BBC Radio Four's Front Row), Hathaway said of the film:
"It's a very sensitive project and there have been so many stories told about her life that we're really trying to get it right. So we've taking our time with it. I know it seems like it's sort of an endless process but it's very, very slow incremental steps. I had a meeting about it a couple of weeks ago and we're all very motivated."
For more on the project and to find out what the Oscar-nominated actress had to say about singing in the film, hit the jump. Hathaway can currently be seen alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in Love and Other Drugs (a role for which she has been nominated for a Golden Globe). She will also co-host the 83rd Annual Academy Awards with James Franco.
During the interview, Hathaway said she hoped that production on the film would begin in the next two years. She also discussed the challenge of singing as the iconic Garland, saying:
"I certainly don't sing like Judy Garland but the talk is to have me do the singing. But I think people might cry murder if they don't get to hear Judy's beloved voice so the talk is for me to sing but I don't know if that's exactly what will happen."
Hathaway's involvement in the Garland project dates all the way back to 2009. At that time, producer Harvey Weinstein claimed that the film would be based on the 2001 book by Gerald Clarke, Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland. A New York Times bestseller, Clarke's book utilizes hundreds of interviews and over ten years of preparation in telling of one of America's most beloved entertainers.
Here is an extensive synopsis of Clarke's book [from his website]:
Judy Garland. The girl with the pigtails, the symbol of innocence in The Wizard of Oz. Judy Garland. The brightest star of the Hollywood musical and an entertainer of almost magical power. Judy Garland. The woman of a half-dozen comebacks, a hundred heartbreaks, and countless thousands of headlines. Yet much of what has previously been written about her is either false or incomplete, and the Garland the world thought it knew was merely a sketch for the astonishing woman Gerald Clarke portrays in Get Happy. Here, more than thirty years after her death, is the real Judy.
Toward the end of her life, Garland tried to tell her own story, talking into a tape recorder for hours at a time. With access to those recordings-and to her unfinished manuscript, which offers a revelation on almost every page-Clarke is able to tell Judy's story as she herself might have told it. "It's going to be one hell of a great, everlastingly great book, with humor, tears, fun, emotion and love," Judy promised of the autobiography she did not live to complete. But she might just as well have been describing Get Happy. For here at last-told with humor, tears, fun, emotion and love-is the true, unforgettable story of Judy Garland.
To tell her story, Clarke took ten years, traveled thousands of miles across two continents, conducted hundreds of interviews, and dug through mountains of documents, many of which were unavailable to other biographers. In a Tennessee courthouse, he came across a thick packet of papers, unopened for ninety years, that laid out the previously hidden background of Judy's beloved father, Frank Gumm. In California, he found the unpublished memoir of Dorothy Ponedel, Judy's makeup woman and closest confidante, a memoir centered almost entirely on Judy herself. Get Happy is, however, more than the story of one woman, remarkable as she was. It is a saga of a time and a place that now seem as far away, and as clouded in myth and mystery, as Camelot-the golden age of Hollywood. Combining a novelist's skill and a movie director's eye, Clarke re-creates that era with cinematic urgency, bringing to vivid life the unforgettable characters who played leading roles in the unending drama of Judy Garland: Louis B. Mayer, the patriarch of the world's greatest fantasy factory, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Arthur Freed, the slovenly producer who revolutionized the movie musical and gave Judy her best and most enduring parts. Sexy Lana Turner, Judy's friend and idol, who had a habit of trying to snatch away any man Judy expressed interest in.
And what men they were! Oscar Levant, the wit's wit, whose one-liners could all but kill. Artie Shaw, whose sweet and satiny clarinet had a whole nation dancing. Handsome Tyrone Power, who caused millions of hearts to pound every time he looked out from the screen with his understanding eyes. Orson Welles, Hollywood's boy genius and the husband of a movie goddess, Rita Hayworth. Brainy Joe Mankiewicz, who knew everything there was to know about women, but who confessed that he was baffled by Judy. Vincente Minnelli, who showed what wonders Judy could perform in front of a camera and who fathered her first child, Liza-but who also, with an act of shocking betrayal, caused her first suicide attempt. Charming, brawling Sid Luft, who gave her confidence, then took it away. And the smooth and seductive David Begelman, who stole her heart so he could steal her money.


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The promise of a new year has resulted in a lot of speculation about what the state of retail will look like over the next twelve months.
Mobile has continually been hailed as the top trend to watch, along with an increase in the number of Aussie retailers heading online and a focus on using data more intelligently to personalise communications and customer experiences.
But this is from within the boundaries of the industry itself… What are the thoughts and opinions of consumers?
To better understand what shoppers' current desires are, the ACRS conducted its annual thought leadership research on the future of retail.
More than 1,000 Australian consumers were surveyed, with topics around consumer preferences, desired features and services for within physical stores and motivations that drive personal choice in using one retailer over another, all being explored in detail.
Respondents were asked focused questions across the areas of mobile, social media, technology and physical in-shop experience, in order to determine what Australian consumers want from the retail stores of the future.
While preferences and answers varied across different age demographics, patterns were apparent which indicated that Australian shoppers are looking for more technological advancements from bricks-and-mortar retailers, alongside more features which allow convenient shopping, echoing similar findings elsewhere.
Out of QR codes, coupons, video content, maps, applications and proximity content, maps and coupons were selected as the most useful mobile features from those surveyed.
"Gen Y" consumers rated the importance and usefulness of mobile coupons far higher than "Gen X" and "Baby Boomers", with 87% indicating they would like stores to offer these in the future.
Maps were the mobile feature of choice for Baby Boomers, with 53% interested in this being offered within the retail experience.
What may be surprising to the industry, when focusing specifically on mobile payments, consumer opinion is seemingly split, with only 16% of respondents having a clear preference for this feature being offered. 41% had negative views to this being incorporated.
Social Media
Discount coupons reigned supreme as a feature Australian shoppers want, with 21% of consumers having a preference for coupons being offered over social media and 46% citing they would be open to stores offering this as feature in the future.
Consumers also nominated the ability to see what others are saying about brands and products as a very useful social media feature, but very few were interested in sharing shopping decisions with friends and family via social media.
Within the research report, Dr Dean Sands, of the Australian Centre for Retail Studies, suggests that this finding suggests shoppers are more interested in retailers providing access to the views of the wider society, rather than their own friendship network.
For consumers, the ability to access informational content and make purchases via in-store kiosks was voted as the most useful thing a store could offer, closely followed by virtual try-on technology.
But surprisingly, making purchases and accessing information and content via in-store iPads was considered to be the least useful offering overall, which contrasts with suggestions that retailers need to develop tablet offerings for information-hungry consumers.
Store experience
It seems Australian consumers want the ability to order online and pick-up in-store in the future, with over a quarter of all respondents having an interest in click-and-collect.
While some stores have already begun offering this service, it is still a realtively immature service amongst Australian retailers. However, it should become a serious focus for many, in order to satisfy consumer expectations.
The research also showed that interactive maps should also be considered, given they were an equally popular feature for respondents. Maps can assist with the location of products in-store and demonstrates the shift towards consumers wanting increasingly functional technology-based utlities to improve shopping experiences.
Generational preferences
Evident in the research paper was that each generation places value and importance on different store features.
Gen Y consumers were very interested in transactional and informational technologies such as mobile and social media, whereas Baby Boomers came across as somewhat reluctant to these features.
But interestingly the same proportion of Baby Boomers and Gen Y shoppers were interested in maps that help in locating products in-store. Similarly, click-and-collect was equally popular among Gen Y and Gen X consumers.
Sands cites that these differences highlight the importance of targeting the right audience and market when making changes to a business – and that features should be utilised in the right context for the relevant shopper base:
The introduction of mobile devices and technology to a physical store had a positive effect on the behavioural outcomes for Boomers, while social media had a minimal and even negative impact on some outcomes.
The impact of store add-ons also differed substantially across retail store formats (i.e. department stores, specialty retail, etc.). Shoppers reported that some add-ons would have a negative impact on their shopping behaviour in certain contexts (e.g. use of mobile device features lead to an 11% decrease in loyalty for a discount department store, while leading to a 17% increase within a department store).
This demonstrates the importance of considering the unique context of each retail store when deciding on which add-ons to incorporate.
The digital future of physical stores
While many people have been predicting the continued downfall of bricks-and-mortar stores in 2013, based on the research, Sands suggests otherwise.
He believes the future of the store lies in the integration of new and emerging technologies that enhance the shopping experience for the right consumer base – an important element explored in Econsultancy's recent report, How the Internet Can Save the High Street:
Emerging technologies and channels are not only assisting retailers to connect with consumers outside of the store but increasingly also within the physical store environment.
Retailers must deliver through one voice, one brand. The integration of channels throughout the shopper journey will not dilute the store experience instead it will create a strong design language that sits across all channels, consumers want personal and engaging experiences from retailers at each touch point.
While the growth of emerging non-store channels outpaces that of traditional channels, bricks-and-mortar stores will continue to hold their place as the hub of the retail value proposition and the core of the shopper experience.
Retail stores will, however, evolve in new and innovative ways to connect shoppers to virtual shopping alternatives and the opportunity exists to create this source of competitive advantage.
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I keep in touch with my grandparents mostly through writing letters, something I eminently enjoy and feel has fallen too much to the wayside in modern society's hustle and bustle of a harried existence. In his latest letter—written in the most beautiful and meticulous penmanship that is his hallmark—my grandpa wrote a paragraph that was exactly what I needed to read:
Glad to hear that you are finding time for personal writing. Keep it up—remember you have something to say to all of us and we need to hear. We write, we paint for different reasons at different times. Most of my painting is illustration, no big story, but I like boats and I want to paint them. Sometimes I try to tell a story—put some meaning into the picture. Sometimes I almost succeed.
That's from Bill Atcheson, painter and my grandpa. I feel like there's so much I want to tease out of this paragraph—about the importance of expression, about the ways that the things that are vital to us change but remain vital, about the need to try despite obstacles and challenges—but for right now, I am just going to dwell in his words and let them speak for themselves. And I'm gonna go write!


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With spring drawing near, Tennesseans begin to take advantage of the mild weather to do some outdoor work around the home or farm. The Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry wants to remind citizens that if they are considering doing outdoor burning, a burn permit is required.
In 2013, the Division of Forestry recorded the lowest number of wildland fires since 1927. There were a total of 639 wildfires that burned 9,033 acres (lowest burned acreage was 7,110 in 2003). Increased efforts in fire prevention and suppression contributed to this record low, and landowners getting burn permits to conduct safe debris burning played a major role in that effort.
"We're hoping to see a continuation of that trend this year and need our citizens' help," said state forester Jere Jeter. "Burning leaves and brush that has accumulated around the yard or using fire to clear an old field can be an efficient way to get rid of such vegetation. However, it is very important that citizens practice safe outdoor burning. Obtaining a burn permit in advance of outdoor burning is our way of making the public aware of those recommendations and helping them know when, where, and how it is safe to burn."
The free burn permits are required in all areas of the state by law until May 15 unless otherwise covered by local ordinances. Residents should check with their city and county government for any local restrictions.
Permits can be obtained online for small scale burning of leaf and brush piles measuring less than 8 feet by 8 feet in area. The online system provides permit access through the weekend and after-work hours for landowners. These permits can be obtained on days and in counties where burn permits are allowed by visiting www.burnsafetn.org. The website is also a good source of information for safe debris burning practices and fire prevention tips including how to protect your home in the event of a wildfire.
The permits can also be obtained by calling the local Division of Forestry office between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday at 931-692-3732 for Grundy County and 423-942-3665 for Marion County. Permits are generally good for 24 hours and can be issued for weekend burning.
More than 377,000 permits were issued last year for outdoor burning of brush and leaves, untreated wood waste, and burning to clear land. The volume of requests on any given day can be high and callers may experience a delay. The online burn permit system is an alternative for small debris piles.
Once a burn permit is obtained, debris burners should practice common sense while conducting a burn. This includes:
Establish a control line around the fire, down to bare soil before conducting the burn.
Notify neighbors and local fire departments in advance as a courtesy.
Have tools on hand such as a leaf rake and garden hose or bucket of water to help control the fire.
Watch for changing weather conditions as winds can blow the fire in the wrong direction.
Always stay with your fire until it is completely out. It is not only the smart thing to do, but it is also illegal to leave an open fire unattended.
Despite the low number of fires in 2013, escaped debris burns were still the leading cause of wildfires in Tennessee last year accounting for 243 fires that burned nearly 1,600 acres. The Division's burn permit system has dramatically helped reduce the numbers of escaped burns since the program began in 1995. Burning without a permit is a Class C misdemeanor punishable by up to 30 days in jail and/or a fine not to exceed $50.
Wildfires caused by arson were the second leading cause last year, but accounted for the largest acreage, burning nearly 5,400 acres. Wildland arson is a class C felony punishable by three to 15 years in prison and up to $10,000 fines. Anyone with information about suspected arson activity should call the state Fire Marshal's Arson Hotline toll-free at 1-800-762-3017.


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Orphan Photos #144 & #145
These photographs were taken by the same photographer, Dowe, and you'll notice that the same chair is used in both. I can tell by the board and the different style imprints that they were taken at different times. Upon closer inspection, I have a feeling that the toddler in the one photo is also the infant in the other photo, as they both show similar facial features and the same hairline. Here's a close-up view. What do you think?


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The hearing for David Busch's appeal of a vacant-building fee moved swiftly in Room 319 of Minneapolis City Hall.
His lawyer, Mark Kallenbach, argued that the nearly $7,000 fee was excessive compared with what the city spent to maintain the property. When the hearing officer refused to engage on that question, Kallenbach fumed, "This whole thing is a charade." Then, just as hearing officers have done in every one of about 100 appeals since 2007, the fee was upheld.
In its hardball effort to keep homes from turning into abandoned eyesores that can seed crime and other social ills, Minneapolis is charging owners of vacant properties dramatically higher fees than do other cities. It's one tactic among many that cities nationwide are deploying to reverse the trend of foreclosed and vacant homes, a phenomenon that a federal report shows has grown faster in Minnesota than in all but one other state.
The penalties have drawn a backlash. Busch immediately sued in response to the May decision, the latest of at least nine legal challenges filed against the city in recent years over its policies on vacant buildings.
The city's annual fee for owners of empty homes with code or nuisance violations soared from $400 in 2006 to $6,948 today. The fees brought in $2.2 million last year to help cover the cost of housing inspectors and maintenance.
The escalating fines prompt no apologies from one council member whose North Side ward has the largest concentration of vacant homes.
"We watched the community get raped by the banking industry, by the investment industry. ... This is our turn to demand our pound of flesh," said Council Member Don Samuels, who chaired the city's regulatory committee when the higher fees were enacted.
Amid rising foreclosures in Minneapolis, the City Council directed regulatory staff in 2007 to study the issue. They found the true cost of maintaining a vacant building was more than triple the $2,000 the city was then charging.
760 homes on registry
Today, the number of buildings in the Vacant Building Registration program-- about 760 -- is roughly the same as when the council directed the study, even after last year's devastating tornado in north Minneapolis, according to city reports.
Some houses on the list blend in with the rest of their occupied neighbors. But a trip to a dozen properties on the registry found most in visible distress.
A blue tarp hung off the edge of the roof at 3835 Colfax Av. N., across from two vacant lots, and a tangle of trees overshadowed the front.
At 2627 Oliver Av. N., a tax-forfeited property, at least six signs papered the gray-boarded front entrance. They announced that the building had been boarded up by the fire department, warned against trespassing, and said, "Lead hazard control -- do not occupy."
The porch was hollowed out at 2818 Fremont Av. N., where broken wood hung off the splintered white front and boards that once covered the facade were in tatters. Rubble sat where the steps used to be.
Samuels said the matter is personal for him. His home on Hillside Avenue N. sits near two vacant properties. He blames them for lowering his property value and attracting crime.
The banks that made bad loans and the landlords who hold onto these kind of buildings, he said, "should be taken to the public square and whipped."
Even though the region is not as plagued by empty homes as are many other parts of the country, a report last year by the U.S. Government Accountability Office found Minnesota ranked second in the nation -- behind only Nevada -- in its 100 percent increase of non-seasonal vacant properties in the past decade.
Fees to register these properties run far lower in other cities. It costs $1,100 in St. Paul, $300 in Philadelphia, $250 in Washington, D.C., and $100 in Atlanta. In Milwaukee, registering a vacant building is free for the first six months, rising to $250 upon each subsequent renewal if the property has no code violations and $500 if it does.
In Chicago, owners of vacant properties are required to register them for $500 a year. More than 8,500 new properties were registered last year, and another 4,608 came onto the rolls in the first half of 2012. Last summer, the city passed a stricter ordinance extending the requirement to mortgage lenders for empty homes. The Federal Housing Finance Agency sued Chicago over the new rules in December, claiming that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should be exempt.
Fees can vary
Still, not everyone pays the full amount of the vacant fee in Minneapolis. Many buildings move off the registry because they are voluntarily reoccupied. In other cases, the owner enters into an agreement to restore the property, it is lost through tax forfeiture or is voluntarily demolished, among other reasons.
Landlord Mahmood Khan, who has sued the city several times to appeal the fees, disputed the city's reasoning that the fee covers the cost to keep up the properties. He said he has been charged for maintenance on top of the $6,948. For instance, after Khan's property at 2631 Newton Av. N. was added to the vacant registry in January, other notices began pouring in. Records show the city sent bills for $120 to secure back doors, noting the dwelling was open to trespass, and $275 to remove scrap wood, metal and blue tarps. Charges were also sent for $275 to remove scrap wood, plastic, auto parts and scrap siding, and $233 to cut the grass.
Another landlord with vacant properties, Steve Meldahl, has contested the fees in three lawsuits.
Last November, Hennepin County District Judge George McGunnigle ruled that the city had the authority to enact a vacant-building ordinance, rejecting a claim brought by north Minneapolis property owner Morris Klock.
A property owner challenging the city won a victory in May, when an appeals court sided with Larry Naber, who fought the placement of his North Side property on the vacant registration list. The court found the city had erred in assessing Naber's property at 1332 Russell Av. N. in the program in 2009, but did not address the question of whether the fee was reasonable or constitutional.
Naber said he moved out of the paid-off house in the 1990s, rented it out for a while and finally left it empty because it needed work. He also became reluctant to try to sell it once the housing market declined. While acknowledging the home was empty, he appealed the assessment of a vacant fee because he contended that the nuisance conditions that the city discovered on the property -- such as a junk car and tall grass -- didn't justify its inclusion on the vacant list.
After losing the case before a hearing officer, Naber filed a lawsuit because "there's no due process built in ... an individual homeowner like myself can't challenge it other than going to court. It's as though you don't have the right to use your property as you choose to use it."
In Busch's case, according to a transcript of the appeals hearing, the city advised him to register what it believed to be a vacant property at 701 Newton Av. N. in 2010. A complicated series of events involving a contract for deed sale left his investment building without an occupant, and he refused to pay the fee.
As soon as the hearing office ordered the vacant fee to be upheld, Busch's lawyer filed a lawsuit filled with complex calculations determining that the city had overbilled hundreds of vacant-property owners because the cost of maintaining the buildings was substantially less than the fee.
"We concluded the only way to get anywhere is a lawsuit," Kallenbach said. "The city is not all wrong. There are properties that need attention; there are properties that need to be taken down. I just have a difficult time believing [the cost] is $7,000."
Maya Rao • 612-673-4210


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Friday, April 20, 2012
Jesus. Now in uniform.
Posted by Grumpy, M.D. at 7:41 PM
3 comments:
- Julie said...
really? what made you think that?
- April 20, 2012 at 11:14 PM
So the cop allowed a prisoner in his car to push the window down and climb onto his cruiser? Then loses the fight with a high/drunk kid and left his keys in the ignition so the "perp" could steal his cruiser? Someone was high but I am not sure who....
- April 21, 2012 at 6:06 AM
- History Doc said...
I thought it was the criminals who thought they were Jesus. At least that's the way it used to be in the ER.
- April 21, 2012 at 10:13 AM
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Thacher Gallery: Quiet Spaces: Picturing Sanctuary in the Illustrated Book
Quiet Spaces: Picturing Sanctuary in the Illustrated Book
Nov. 26, 2018-Feb. 10, 2019
Quiet Spaces celebrates the many and varied ways that the idea of personal or collective refuge is represented in image and text in modern, illustrated books. Curated by the graduate Museum Studies Curatorial Practicum class led by Professor Kate Lusheck, featuring objects from the permanent collection of USF's Donohue Rare Book Room.
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