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Kelly Clarkson on Jay Leno looks great all glammed up. And sounds amazing, as always:
The song is now at No. 27 on the Mediabase top 40 charts in its second full week.
September 21st, 2011
4:19 pm
Kelly is so good!
September 21st, 2011
4:24 pm
I think she might have a future in singing.
September 21st, 2011
4:27 pm
Not a chance, she doesn't have "the" look.
September 21st, 2011
4:34 pm
A little "too pitchy for me dawg".
September 21st, 2011
5:48 pm
Ooooh, shiny! Kelly is looking and sounding amazing!
JT, give me a couple of hours…I'm sure I can help her get "the look." Wait, what?
September 21st, 2011
6:14 pm
So…if you don't already have this page bookmarked, there is now no way left to get to this blog. Even the link on Rodney's Radio & TV blog is gone. So, bookmark now for tomorrow's blog where Rodney explains it all…..or at least some of it.
September 21st, 2011
6:44 pm
She really can sing. It's sad that some won't give her a fair shake simply because she doesn't have model looks. She looks fine to me though. I'd bang her like a drum if you know what I mean.
September 21st, 2011
6:50 pm
Got it Deirdre.
K&CFan and Mitch… LOL I'm right there with you.
September 21st, 2011
8:02 pm
Well, you're sure not the Mitch who used to hang out on this blog!
So far X-F looks a lot like Idol.
September 21st, 2011
8:18 pm
Kelly was amazing on Leno. I love her live. She looked hot!
September 21st, 2011
9:04 pm
[...] American Idol [...]
September 21st, 2011
9:37 pm
Re Nicole on X-F: I never thought I'd say this but she makes Paula seem like a grown-up.
September 21st, 2011
11:11 pm
Deirdre sweetheart you can still get to it from the Celebrities & TV drop down menu at the top of the Access Atlanta page is what my wife's nephew tells me. He also tells me he will repay the student loan we cosigned when he gets out of school or should I say if he ever gets out of school but after seventeen years who is counting?
September 22nd, 2011
12:18 am
Caught the X-Factor tonight, kind-of a cross between a singers-only AGT and Idol. Complete with the back-stories, recovering addict, tear-jerking, 13 year-old singer with a big voice and some good talent mixed with the worst auditions to put on the air. Includes groups and bands.
Guess the formula works real well. Several performances were snuck-in between the wall of commercials, but was fun to watch. Lots of Pepsi promo.
Didn't see anything to rival Kelly's, Carrie's, David C., Adam's or Haley's level talent shown so far.
September 22nd, 2011
1:15 am
Watched X-Factor… bring back Cheryl Cole.
Stop the cliché's and you can start doing that by getting rid of the Welsh Giant. Oh look they've got an announcer with a cute accent, haven't seen that before. Never imagined they'd have someone with an accent doing the voice-over work for an American series. What will they think of next. I don't care that he isn't American, it's just not original. It's been so many times that it's now a joke.
Guy drops his pants like that you shut off the music. 5 seconds of that shame on him 10 seconds of that shame on the people in charge.
Yeah, I'm not terribly impressed. It's not that it's bad, it's just more of the same. I'll try not to bring everyone down, but bring back Cheryl Cole.
September 22nd, 2011
6:50 am
Morning, all!
JT, I thought the same thing (re: Cheryl Cole) and the voice-over/host dude (don't even remember his name, but his voice was annoying!)! I didn't have any problem understanding what she said. I'm thinking it was more a situation where a producer (maybe even Simon himself) watched the first audition and said, "You know, that's a lot of British accents for an American talent show."
So they got rid of one. …The wrong one, IMO.
September 22nd, 2011
7:19 am
Guy drops his pants like that you shut off the music. 5 seconds of that shame on him 10 seconds of that shame on the people in charge.
Couldn't agree more, JT! The first word out of my mouth as soon as those silver pants came down would have been "Security!"
I saw some potential in some of the singers. I saw a show that appears to be a cross between everything bad on AGT bundled together with everything good about Idol. I'll watch again but any more shenanigans and I'm outta there!
September 22nd, 2011
7:28 am
Mo! !
September 22nd, 2011
7:31 am
I thought the host with the accent was redundant. Didn't need him at all and we won't find out if he's any good until the live shows. That being said, Seriously, Simon, I thought this was supposed to be the AMERICAN version of X-F. However, I am even more confused as to why Cheryl Cole was ousted. Could it have been the "Brit factor"?
September 22nd, 2011
8:08 am
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Review roundup: E-book readers
The number of high-quality e-readers available is mushrooming. We tested seven and gave our highest marks to one that might surprise you.
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With the addition of ePub support, the Sony Reader Touch Edition shapes up as a formidable competitor to Amazon's Kindles.
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The Sony Reader Pocket Edition delivers mainstream e-book features in a highly portable package at a great price.
From its aspirational brand name to its hip tinted metallic case, Interead's Cool-ER e-book reader clearly strives to distinguish itself from the black-and-gray competition
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The Astak EZReader PocketPro has lots of great features for its price, but they don't make up for poor font options and subpar usability.
Though the Kindle DX is an impressive e-book reader, its high price will likely turn off some prospective buyers.
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Logitech's Pure-Fi Anytime alarm clock with iPod dock turns out to be pretty good at nearly all of its functions, even if there we have a few quibbles here and there.
If you want a good microphone for recording with an iPod, Blue's Mikey is worth considering. Christopher Breen takes a look at the latest dock-connector microphone on the market.
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While the DCP851 can serve as a decent external speaker system for your iPod, its video functions and design don't match those of its predecessor.
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Chris Austin Songwriting Contest Deadline is February 18!
The submission deadline for the Chris Austin Songwriting Contest, hosted by MerleFest 2010 presented by Lowe's, is fast approaching. All entries must be received by February 18, 2010.
Now in its 18th year, the contest is an extraordinary opportunity for aspiring writers to have their original songs heard and judged by a panel of Nashville music industry professionals, under the direction of this year's volunteer contest chairperson, Grammy®-winning singer/songwriter Jim Lauderdale.
Contest entries are now being accepted via the following methods:
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Details about entry fees, eligibility and other requirements are available at www.chrisaustinsongwritingcontest.org. To be eligible to enter, a songwriter must not derive more than 50% of his or her total income from songwriting or music publishing.
Once submitted, songs are judged by a volunteer panel of Nashville songwriters, publishers and other music industry professionals. Judging is based on a song's originality, lyrics, melody and overall commercial potential. Twelve finalists, three from each category, will be announced during the first week of April 2010. Each of the twelve finalists will compete on the Austin Stage at MerleFest 2010. Two of the three on-site judges are Laurelyn Dossett and Wyatt Durrett. In addition, for the first time in the history of the contest, each of the twelve finalists will have the invaluable experience of a mentor session with Jim Lauderdale.
The contest recognizes winners in four categories—country, bluegrass, gospel and general. First place winners in each category receive: a performance on the Cabin Stage at MerleFest 2010 (April 29-May 2), a Taylor Big Baby acoustic guitar, a check for $300, two boxes of D'Addario strings and one-year subscriptions to both Acoustic Guitar and American Songwriter magazines. In addition, CASC media partner American Songwriter will offer exclusive on-site interview and recording sessions with each first place winner. Second and third place winners in each category receive performance slots on the Friday night Songwriters Coffeehouse, as well as cash prizes, D'Addario strings and subscriptions to Acoustic Guitar and American Songwriter.
Previous winners of the Chris Austin Songwriting Contest include Gillian Welch, Tift Merritt, Michael Reno Harrell, Adrienne Young, Martha Scanlan, David Via, and Johnny Williams.For additional information about the Chris Austin Songwriting Contest, call the contest hotline at 1-800-799-3838 or Laurie Hayes, CASC Coordinator: 336-838-6158, firstname.lastname@example.com.
Net proceeds from the Chris Austin Songwriting Contest support the Wilkes Community College Chris Austin Memorial Scholarship. Since its inception the scholarship has awarded over $ $27,300 to 70 deserving students. The 2009-2010 Chris Austin Memorial Scholarship recipients are Ian Tucker Francis and Dustin Rubio-Serrano.
About Chris Austin:Chris Austin, from Boone, North Carolina, worked as a sideman for Ricky Skaggs for three years, singing and playing guitar, banjo, mandolin and fiddle. During that time he was discovered by executives at Warner Bros. Nashville, who offered him a recording contract. While releasing singles including "Blues Stay Away From Me," "I Know There's a Heart in There Somewhere," and "Out of Step," Austin also developed his songwriting skills, as evidenced in "Same Ol' Love," recorded by Skaggs in 1991. On March 16, 1991, Austin's life was cut tragically short when the private plane carrying him and six other members of Reba McEntire's band, as well as her tour manager, crashed in the mountains near San Diego. Pete Fisher, then of Warnersongs and currently general manager of the Grand Ole Opry, and Kari Estrin, then MerleFest consultant and Pickin' for Merle video associate producer, initiated the songwriting contest to honor Austin's memory.
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Ethical Issues Emerge In Controversy Over New York City's Stop & Frisk Law
This article talked about the New York City's stop and frisk law. A court overturned a ruling that had stopped to the law, which allowed police to use probable cause to detain and pat down citizens that are acting suspicious. The mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg, said this law reduced the crime In the city.
A three-judge panel said that the judge that made the initial ruling violated judicial ethics in a separate case. In that other case, the judge used prejudice in a case involving the stop-and-frisk law. The three judges decided to overturn this law because the other judge's history. In my opinion, a judge should be trusted and should not have to overturn a certain case based on the outcome of a previous case. If the law reduced crime in the city, it should be upheld.
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A few days before the Georgia Tech women's basketball team played Baylor in its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Sweet 16, I asked coach MaChelle Joseph what the next step for her program was.
The answer, she said, was "for us to go out and get one of the top five players in the country to stay home and come to Georgia Tech."
Joseph, who begins her 10th season at Tech Saturday with Tennessee Sunday at the new McCamish Pavilion, has apparently made that happen. My colleague Michael Carvell reported last week that Buford High star Kaela Davis, the No. 2 overall prospect in the country according to ESPNU, has committed to Tech.
Davis is the daughter of former NBA All-Star Antonio Davis. She had originally committed to Tennessee, but re-opened her recruitment after the retirement of Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt.
"From talking with Kaela, it was a combination of the program, the academics, and also wanting to go to a program where she thought she could make a huge impact," Buford coach Gene Durden said.
Tech's freshman class is seven players deep and was ranked No. 11 in the country by ESPN.
Ken Sugiura, Georgia Tech blog
November 5th, 2012
1:53 pm
Go Jackets!
What an awesome recruit!
November 5th, 2012
2:02 pm
November 5th, 2012
2:09 pm
congrats to miss davis.
can she tackle running backs or rush the qb? if so, maybe she could letter in football also
November 5th, 2012
2:17 pm
Woohoo! Go Jackets!! Congratulations Machelle on a great recruiting class!
November 5th, 2012
2:43 pm
LOL @ www. I admit the defense has looked woeful at times this year & needed help, but let's give the young lady a break, eh?
November 5th, 2012
2:52 pm
Atta Girl, Machelle! Remember Griner will graduate this year, and I expect the Jackets to do well again
in the playoffs!
November 5th, 2012
2:57 pm
way to go great recruit great coach great womens team
November 5th, 2012
3:06 pm
thanks again Ken
November 5th, 2012
3:58 pm
Coach JOE is rolling.
November 5th, 2012
5:35 pm
This old dawg has seen this young lady play, and Tesh got a great one destined to be a future star. Congrats to you both. Go Dawgs.
November 5th, 2012
7:12 pm
Great get! Go Lady Jackets!
November 5th, 2012
7:43 pm
Excited to see the lady jackets bring it next season!
November 5th, 2012
8:59 pm
You can see the Jackettes play this Sunday. Next season is here! Go Tech!
November 5th, 2012
10:10 pm
Welcome to Georgia Tech Miss Davis. You made the right decision. Georgia Tech can take you far if you can make the grade. It's not an easy school and you will have to study…but whether its in business or the next level, know that Tech people do it the right way. Honestly and with hard work. Welcome!
Go Jackets!
November 6th, 2012
6:52 am
Big game this Sunday. Great deal on season tickets too. Should be fun.
November 6th, 2012
9:34 am
Ken – thanks for covering more than just men's football and basketball. All these athletics represent GT and I love hearing about their successes!
November 6th, 2012
1:37 pm
TVFan, you are right regarding the season tickets. I wanted to see about getting tickets just for the UT game and wound up getting a pair of season tickets, mid court 15 rows up. If you want to support your school might as well get some, even if you can't go to all the games. It was too good a deal to pass up and the quality of the product is maybe the best we have on campus.


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ASSE Opposes U.S. House Cuts to OSHA in FY 2011 Budget Battle
In a letter to the leadership of the House Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, ASSE states its opposition to significant cutbacks to OSHA funding proposed in the House of Representatives' HR 1 as a Continuing Resolution for the remainder of the federal government's FY 2011 budget. ASSE said a 17.7 percent decrease in OSHA's funding that would push the agency back to FY 2004 funding levels is far too much, too fast a reduction to allow OSHA to continue the most basic work every Administration and Congress has expected from OSHA. While disagreeing with various current OSHA efforts, ASSE could not agree with rhetoric that a less effective OSHA will promote more jobs. For example, reducing standard-setting resources will only delay the need to bring this nation's hazard communications in line with the rest of the world, helping companies be more competitive. Reducing enforcement will help keep OSHA from targeting employers not committed to safety and health who compete unfairly with those that do. Cutting state program funding will drive some state plans out of operation that ASSE members find are more willing to work with employers cooperatively than federal OSHA. In the Senate, OSHA would continue at FY 2010 levels under which the agency is currently working. The FY 2011 budget ends in September.


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Justin Bieber greets sick fan at Canadian concert
Derek Russell, who has Down syndrome, is preparing for a fourth heart surgery in the coming weeks - but that didn't keep him from heading out to watch the pop star perform live at Vancouver's Rogers Arena.
And Bieber made sure the 14 year old's evening was extra special by arranging a meeting with the teen, who may not survive his next procedure, in order to take Russell's mind off his scary health crisis.
The boy's mother, Allison Metzner, tells CBC News she's grateful for Bieber's music, stating, "I think it just kind of takes him (Russell) away... He gets in the groove and he forgets about what is going on in his life."
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Colquitt County Packers
2012 record: 10-4, lost to Norcross 41-27 in Class AAAAAA semifinals.
Starters returning: 6 offense, 9 defense
Key players lost: QB Cole Segraves, WR Bobby Hill (Ole Miss), OL Octavius Jackson (Florida), DB Johnny Ward (South Florida)
Key players returning: QB Daniel Mobley, WR Todd Boyd, OL Gabe Mobley, DL Jamiyus Pittman, DL Mike Parrish, LB Brandon Key, S Tim Sanders
Spring practice dates: May 7-23
Outlook: Colquitt County has lost to the eventual state champion in the semifinals or final each of the past four seasons. The '13 team returns 15 players who started at some point last season, so there's no reason to lower expectations. Colquitt has added Grayson and Hoover (Ala.) to the schedule, making it the strongest in Georgia if not the nation. Colquitt will be ranked in everybody's top five in the AAAAAA preseason rankings.
8/24 vs. Grayson
8/30 at Hoover (Ala.)*
9/7 vs. Lovejoy
9/13 vs. Carver-Columbus
9/27 at Lowndes
10/4 vs. Tift County
10/18 vs. Brunswick
10/25 vs. Valdosta
11/1 at Coffee
11/8 at Camden County
*Game date uncertain after Colquitt failed to get approval to play Hoover on Labor Day (Sept. 2) because of the GHSA's rule against two games in the same week.
Colquitt County will be commemorating its 100th year of football this fall. It also will be coach Rush Propst's 25th season as a head coach. So the Packers apparently decided to celebrate by playing the toughest schedule in creation.
Check this out:
It starts with a scrimmage against defending Class AAAAAA champion Norcross. Next is 2011 champion Grayson in the Georgia Dome at the Corky Kelly Classic season opener.
Then comes Hoover, the Alabama school that became a national power under Propst, now in his sixth season in Moultrie. That would be a road game followed by a return trip to Moultrie by Lovejoy, the 2012 runner-up.
Then there is AAA power Carver-Columbus before the Packers open their Region 1-AAAAAA schedule at Lowndes and finish it at Camden County.
That's six schools that have won state titles over the past decade (winning 14 state titles among them).
"This is probably as excited as I have been in some time about a football season,'' said Propst, who cited the Packers' centennial, his own personal health (nearly two years as a cancer survivor) and the daunting schedule. "We're playing the toughest schedule in the state of Georgia. I don't think there's any question about that. It's a challenging year for everybody with the games of that magnitude on our schedule, but it's special for me, special for our school. There's a lot of energy surrounding all that.''
Colquitt has reached the semifinals or better each of the past four seasons, losing to four eventual state champions. Propst has the personnel to make another run at the title.
With spring practice coming next month, there are two major areas to address.
One is the coaching staff. Propst lost both of his coordinators – Jeff Hammond on offense to Foley (Ala.) and Travis Pearson on defense to the University of South Alabama. Propst promoted offensive line and strength coach Shawn Sutton as offensive coordinator and safeties coach Tracy Bukhannon as defensive coordinator.
Sutton had worked with Propst back in the days at Hoover. Buckhannon worked under Pearson as defensive coordinator when Pearson was a head coach in Alabama. Propst still has three or four hires to make.
The other issue is the offensive line. Center Gabe Mobley is an all-state candidate, and Cade Blackburn started three games in 2012, but the Packers must find three other lineman among a cast without little experience. Colquitt's offensive line has been perhaps the most underrated aspect of the program's recent success as there have been five Division I signees since 2009, and Mobley would make six.
The quarterback will be rising senior Daniel Mobley. He started three games in 2012 and had beaten out a pretty good incumbent in Cole Segraves (2,230 yards passing in 2013), but Mobley was injured late in the regular season and Segraves got hot.
But Propst remarkably high praise for a rising senior with only three starts. Mobley was 68-of-103 passing for 1,014 yards and 10 touchdowns last season.
''I've had a lot of good quarterbacks [including John Parker Wilson, who is in the NFL], but I wouldn't trade any of them for Daniel Mobley,'' Propst said. "He just has the it factor. He has a tremendous ability to throw with high accuracy, and he's a winner.''
Colquitt will graduate receiver Bobby Hill (84 catches, 1,115 yards), but three who are returning caught 25 or more balls including Todd Boyd (46-839).
Nine are back on defense. Mike Parrish and Jamiyus Pittman (offers from Florida, Ole Miss) are as good a pair of defensive lineman in the state. Propst considers safety Tim Sanders, linebacker Brandon Key and cornerback Quan Patillo potential D-1 recruits.
Colquitt County set a record last year with a fourth straight semifinal appearance in the highest class. No school has made five straight.
"We've stirred the pot every year,'' Propst said. "We would like to tip it over one time.''
April 15th, 2013
10:59 am
Mr.MTV hasn't won anything in Georgia. Cold-Quit are wanna be winners. All those 22 year old transfer kids from the state of Alabama, And he still can't win A Region title or State Title.
April 15th, 2013
11:32 am
Colquitt has done well. I think most teams would love to be considered want to be winners if they could have Colquitt.s record every year. If they keep knocking on the door, they will eventually win it all, I wish my team was knocking on the door every year or every once in a while. I think I remember reading they have less transfers than any team in 1-AAAAAA and are not even near the top team in 1-AAAAAA for transfers much less the state of Ga. Our metro Atlanta teams are far and away guiltier of recruiting and transfers. Sounds as though you are bitter toward Colquitt Bill, say what you want RP has been very successful in Ga so far…
April 15th, 2013
12:05 pm
They too can't win the big one.
April 15th, 2013
1:45 pm
April 15th, 2013
7:07 pm
Some mad people posting in these comments. Haters gonna hate
April 15th, 2013
9:58 pm
FootballTopFan(c) would like to congratulate the Colquitt County Packers and Head Coach Rush Propst on a terrific high school program !!!
Celebrating their 100th year of football is quite an honor.
Coach Propst has been there for 25 years.
Colquitt will be a force in Class AAAAAA
Football Top Fan loves high school football.
April 16th, 2013
3:48 am
Bad mouth all you want folks. I don't hear anyone inviting Colquitt for late supper on Friday night. Anyone who truly believes the Packers have not fielded a program capable of winning it all the last couple of years is either igorant, jealous or bitter.
April 16th, 2013
3:51 am
'Igorant' is a new word the essentially means the same as the word 'ignorant'. Not many folks use it since its usage is often misinterpreted as ignorance
April 16th, 2013
7:44 am
Winners never cheat, and cheaters never win… Dirtiest football program with the most unethical coach in the state! Coach Propst is interviewing assistants that can bring transfers with them like spouse-abuse Seagraves right now. I wouldn't even mind the 22 year old transfers from Alabama since everyone recruits, but these kids don't even attend class and end up back in Alabama with no credit after a wasted semester on Moultrie's plantation/campus… Your program is a mockery! You have done nothing to earn haters, either, Colquitt Fan. Win some hardware before getting defensive when people tell you how it is.
April 16th, 2013
11:29 am
Hate them or love them…got to take notice this season. They will make it deep in the playoffs. It all starts with Grayson in the dome and will probably end season there as well.
April 16th, 2013
11:36 am
It's nice to be hated. It means you are doing something right. They New York Yankees are hated. The Florida Gators are hated. Win and you are hated. GO PACK GO!
April 16th, 2013
2:08 pm
Cheating metro? You sound like a fan of a team we've sent home in the playoffs. There's not a player that has come to Colquitt that wasn't approved by ghsa, an they hate Propst. So get over it. You sound like a crybaby. C'mon man. There's not many programs better than colquitts right now. Knocking on the door EVERY single year.
April 16th, 2013
4:45 pm
Man i think the hating would start this early but hey we will take it.All i know is that its going to be a long night for every team we play this year but then again everyone in Ga already knows this.The only thing that might be able to stop the pack this year is the injury bug.If we can avoid this then the pack will start and end at the dome.I do understand that the game is played and won on the field and Hoover will be a strong test as well as some teams in our region but this has to be our year but we shall see.GoPackGo!!
April 16th, 2013
8:14 pm
A great coach who put his team in the right situation every year. As a former Colquitt player on the 2011 team the toughest schedules help us in the playoffs bc we believe in the system he preach to us everyday. We not super human but we always a pretty good damn team but we cant help it wen we're tired with a bulls eye on our back. That's where people fail to realized they're all just kids who just enjoying a sport they love
April 17th, 2013
12:13 am
Colquitt……..The arrogance of Valdosta, but with the trophy case of…..well, Colquitt! Seriously, nobody builds a museum for the football program with one (1) state title in 100 years of football. Only at Colquitt Co.
April 17th, 2013
1:52 pm
Colquitt coach claims the regular season doesn't mean anything and it's just a practice for the playoffs. However, I have to believe he would surely like to beat Valdosta and Lowndes in the same season. 1-4 against both teams in his Colquitt career.
April 17th, 2013
10:54 pm
Ah Valdosta, where the slogan now is We Used to Be Winnersville. Ed Pilcher, you need to clean the tarnish and dust off of the trophy case in Valdosta because those trophies are pretty old. I guess those trophies are good for remembering the good old days now that Valdosta can not even get out of the first round of the playoffs. There is not a lot of difference between Colquitt's last championship in '94 and Valdosta's in '98. They were both a long time ago.
I am not a fan of Rush Propst but you can not argue with the success. District is nice and it is good to get the home games, but the ultimate goal is the state championship. Propst is closer to succeeding on the road, where Valdosta and Lowndes are failing on their home fields.
April 18th, 2013
7:39 am
Ignore Colquitt at your peril! They are a good strong team with an explosive offense. Propst has not won in Ga but he will most likely break through sometime. I am amused by the Packer fans that claim a region title means nothing and then complain because the Packers are always on the road in the playoffs.
April 18th, 2013
6:39 pm
Coach Propst, can get them fired up even though he might import athelets from other states. He might have temper tandrums and cost the bd.of ed.$ 10,000.00, for the mess he made in the dressing room at the dome but if you want a winner turn your back and shut up.
April 19th, 2013
7:20 am
Here we go. Until your team is capable of stopping Colquit, HUSH ! Much has been said and much more will be said about the coach, transfers or what ever, truth is, they play ball. This sounds like a banner year for them with all the returning talent. For me, Sept. 7th will show what they have. I will again make the trip to see the game played in the city park field.
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April 19th, 2013
7:33 am
From GPB: 1) Norcross
2) Colquit
3)N. Cobb
4) N. Gwinnett
5) McEachern
6) Lowndes
7) Peachtree Ridge
10) Wheeler
April 21st, 2013
4:34 pm
Propst is a cheat. Always has been and always will be. You folks are crazy to have him around your children.


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Two key industry partners have been announced for this year's WIBC in Bahrain. SAMBA will participate as the Capital Markets Partner in the World Islamic Banking conference (WIBC) scheduled for 11-13 December while The Islamic Development Bank will participate as the Multilateral Strategic Partner.
Samba Financial Group was one of the Lead Arrangers of the landmark US $ 2.35 billion Islamic Financing facilities put together for Etihad Etisalat Company. As Capital Markets Partner at the Conference, SAMBA executives will share their experiences of structuring and managing the complexities of the largest ever Islamic financing put together for Etihad Etisalat Company at the World Islamic Banking Conference.
Samba is the pre-eminent corporate and investment bank in the region offering an array of financial and capital market services to its client base comprising top tier corporates and public sector entities.
Talking about the huge success of the Etihad Etisalat IPO, Tirad Mahmoud, General Manager, Corporate and Investment Banking Group, Samba Financial Group said "The IPO was more than 50 times over-subscribed and the Company received more than SR 50 billion for the SR 1 billion of shares on offer. SAMBA believes that one of the reasons for such huge over-subscription was the Sharia compliant financing which made the Company very attractive to Islamic Investors".
Samba Financial Group Lead managed the subscription process for the Ettihad Etisalat Initial Public Offering (IPO); Ettihad Etisalat Company offered 20 million shares representing 20% of its capital. The recent $2.35 billion bank financing for Ettihad Etisalat Company is a significant milestone in the history of Islamic banking and sets a benchmark for Islamic financing deals into the future.
Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Ali, President of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) said "By way of our participation in WIBC we are fulfilling one of the IDB objectives - to enhance and support the development of Islamic banking and finance. The IDB Group uses modes of finance that are sharia compatible for its operations."
The IDB group, headquartered in Jeddah, consists of Islamic Research & Training Institute (IRTI), Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), Islamic Corporation for the Insurance and Investment and Export Group (ICIEC). The group has regional offices in Kazakhstan, Malaysia and Morocco, and field representatives in 8 member countries. (menareport.com)
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If you buy one of the less expensive insurance plans sold through the health law's marketplaces, you may be in for a surprise. Some plans will not pay for a doctor visit before you meet your annual deductible, which could be thousands of dollars.
"This could be the next shoe to drop, as people don't realize that if they're buying a bronze plan, they may have to pay $5,000 out of pocket before it contributes a penny," said Carl McDonald, senior analyst with Citi Investment Research, speaking at a Washington, D.C., conference last month.
Experts worry that some enrollees will be discouraged from seeing doctors if they have to pay the full charge, rather than simply a copayment.
Those who've bought their own insurance have always had to pay a set annual sum, called a deductible, before policies begin paying their claims. But first-time insurance buyers may not realize they're on the hook for additional costs before benefits kick in, and may choose a plan based solely on the monthly premiums.
Bronze and silver plans -- which have lower monthly costs but typically, higher deductibles -- are the most likely to require consumers to spend that amount themselves before the insurer pays any claims. There is no nationwide data on how many do that. But in seven major cities, half of bronze plans on average require policyholders meet the deductible before insurers help with the cost of a doctor visit, according to an analysis by eHealthinsurance.com, a private online marketplace, for Kaiser Health News. Patients in those plans who haven't yet met their annual deductible would have to pay the full cost of the visit, unless it was for a preventive service mandated by the law. A typical office visit can run $65 to $85, while more complex visits can cost more.
Silver plans, which generally have higher monthly premiums, are more generous, with more than three-quarters paying for doctor visits before the deductible is met. The analysis included most or all of the plans available through the health law marketplaces in Atlanta, Philadelphia, Dallas, Tampa-St. Petersburg, Miami, Chicago and Phoenix.
Meeting the deductible before most coverage kicks in is common in the individual market, but differs sharply from job-based health insurance. More than three-fourths of the insurance plans offered to Americans with coverage through their jobs pay a substantial chunk of the cost of doctor visits without the worker having to meet the annual deductible first, according to the annual survey of employers by the Kaiser Family Foundation. (KHN is an editorially independent program of the foundation.)
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Under the law, Congress granted insurers leeway in how they design their plans, so long as bronze plans cover at least 60 percent of the costs of a typical policyholder, silver plans cover 70 percent, gold plans cover 80 percent and platinum plans cover 90 percent – with consumers on the hook for the remainder. Gold and platinum plans were not included in the eHealth/KHN analysis because they generally cover more services with less cost-sharing by consumers.


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Affirmative-Action Foe Is Facing Allegations of Financial Misdeeds
Ward Connerly is facing accusations from a former ally that he mismanaged — and exploited for his own benefit — donations made by fellow conservatives.
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The major story regarding Anton Lander broke in the early days of summer camp: his skating, long considered a small negative, had improved greatly.
Oilers Skating and Skills Coach Steve Serdachny: Anton has had incredible development. He's made incredible strides in his skating and his quickness, he has so many great intangible qualities and a fantastic individual. Foot speed, mobility, efficiency have been a part of his program and something he's been working on. This guy is a dedicated learner and working hard to become an Edmonton Oiler.
Stu MacGregor at summer camp: "His effort is so consistent, every shift. The best way to put it is he works smart. He's really intelligent, good on faceoffs. That really stood out for us. His skating may have held him back from being a first-round pick, but it's improved
10-11 Boxcars: 49, 11-15-26 in the Swedish Elite League.
Desjardins NHL equivalency: 82, 14-20-34
His faceoff numbers in the SEL were just below 50%.
Lander was 28th in the entire SEL in time-on-ice last season at age 19.
Lander arrived at camp and kept impressing the coaching staff and the fanbase. His impressive speed married to solid 2-way play in pre-season meant he was in the mix for an NHL job at center; when Sam Gagner was injured late September it was Lander (ahead of Brule, O'Marra and others) who won the 4line job for the Oilers.
Anton Lander has not delivered a strong season at the NHL level. Oiler fans will know the 4line has been a dead zone so far this season. Blaming Lander for it is ridiculous, but the math facts tell the story of his season:
- 5×5/60: 0.33 (11th among forwards)
- Ozone %: 50 (8th among forwards)
- Qual Comp: -0.083 (10th among forwards)
- Qual Team: -0.425 (12th among forwards)
- CorsiRel: -22.5 (13th among forwards)
There's no real way to look at those stats and create a positive spin. Lander and men like Lennart Petrell, Ben Eager and Darcy Hordichuk have been bleeding all over everything. There are some things we can point to as "less than disastrous" including Dennis King scoring chances (as compiled by Jonathan Willis) but the math suggests he should be in OKC. Coach Renney's choices for the 4th line have been curious this year, and Lander is included in the group.
Lander is getting 9:20 EV every night plus a buck forty on the PK. Among rookie forwards, that number ranks 8th in the entire NHL. Edmonton owns the 7th best PK in the NHL, and Lander is the 5th F option on the Oilers–ahead of Lennart Petrell. His faceoff percentage is 40.7 in 150 sorties, and we know that's a pretty good number for a rookie.
Anton Lander is an excellent prospect. His improved speed and quickness were so good he won a job in the NHL, and he may one day flourish in the role. His performance so far this season is predictable, and unfortunate in that he should be in OKC building momentum. I don't see a reason to punish him for it. Anton Lander is the second best prospect in the system.


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If, as is being reported, President Obama makes the main focus of his State of the Union speech not the hot button, front of the discussion topics of debt, immigration and guns but instead the economy and infrastructure renewal in the United States, it will be a not-so-quiet statement that he's taking his second term seriously. More seriously than many of his supporters and detractors, frankly.
Infrastructure improvement and renewal should be one of the foremost priorities of any elected official right now. It's no secret that the infrastructure in the United States – the bridges, roads, dams and so forth – have been allowed to atrophy as national attention has been elsewhere. Billions, perhaps trillions of dollars worth of projects have fallen by the wayside. If the president is serious about proposing a new focus on such, it could have a serious impact on the country.
It could also have an impact on your portfolio. Infrastructure is, of course, an investment that brings returns at multiples of the original expense. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't try to profit from the actual construction itself. If you know where to go there'll be real money to be made by some firms – and some investors – if the president refocuses the country's strength on internal matters for a while instead of external.
URS does some serious infrastructure work. It's been consistently in the Top 100 federal contractors in the United States and also provides work overseas. If dams and other power-generating items are on the list for renewal or simply rebuilding, URS has to be considered in the mix to pick up some major dollars. The firm has bought some others lately and is interested in more. The stock has been up and down but generally flat. It's up $8 since November but it was down prior, so no love there. I think the market is a bit down on URS right now without sufficient cause. A buy here could have serious long-term payoff.
AECOM Technology (NYSE: ACM)
AECOM is a major player in both planning and executing major construction projects. Highways, airports, mass transit, you name it, AECOM can do it. There's no way the federal government makes rebuilding the nation a priority without AECOM getting a very nice slice of those contracts. The firm's earnings were down in the most recent quarter and that might put some people off. Despite that, the stock is still on the way up, gaining about 60% since November. I could wish it paid a dividend (don't I always) but otherwise, if there's infrastructure out there to be built, AECOM will cash in.
Jacobs Engineering (NYSE: JEC)
Pasadena-based Jacobs is an established player in terms of building and maintaining large projects. The firm just got a $2 billion renewal of the contract for the Johnson Space Center and reported a good first quarter. There's not a lot bad to report. Since June the firm's shares have climbed 38% and there's no reason to think that will stop. Major engineering projects are coming and I think Jacobs will do well. The market isn't yet overbidding JEC as its P/E is still sitting right around 15. If you're going to move, it's time.
KBR is a bit of an enigma to me these days. The firm's clearly got the skills and experience to go as far as it wants in major construction. It wins contracts but it came in with an EPS much lower than expected. Still, I think it'll do well, though perhaps not as well as some of the others listed here. KBR should be a back-up investment for you if, for some reason, you're prevented from picking up some of the others here. It does pay a 1.04% dividend, though. A nice little bonus that not all of the firms in the industry do.
The Shaw Group (UNKNOWN: SHAW.DL)
Be wary of just tracking the stock on SHAW. There's a big jump late last July that was inspired by the announcement that a takeover is under way. There have been issues about that but the stock hasn't crashed back to pre-announcement levels. Shaw is another firm that can build pretty much anything, so they'll have an opportunity to expand. Picking up shares right now might be difficult with the merger set for soonest, though. Keep an eye on it.
Predicting what Congress will do is always a challenge. There isn't enough bipartisanism in either chamber to outdo my two kids after they've been locked in the car on an eight-hour drive. Still, building roads, bridges and so forth? That brings a lot of jobs to districts. And that brings congressional votes. If the administration does want this to happen, and structures it right, there will be very few congressmen with the courage to vote 'NO' on jobs for their constituents. Here's hoping it happens.
Good luck!
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The first chapter of what would later become Angel Flight was founded at the University of Omaha in 1952. Organized by women, the chapter's goal was to promote the Air Force R.O.T.C., and encourage men to join. Similar groups existed on college campuses throughout the country during the 1950s, going by a variety of names and performing an assortment of duties. In April of 1957, the many similar organizations united to form what was then known as Angel Flight. Under the direction of the Arnold Air Society, Angel Flight became a sanctioned auxillary of the Air Force R.O.T.C. program.
Interest in forming a chapter of Angel Flight at NC State began in 1961, but it was not until 1964 that enough women pledged for an official chapter to be granted. Initially, to become a member of Angel Flight at NC State, a woman had to be an undergraduate student, and she could not be married. The members of NC State's Angel Flight chapter worked in conjunction with the men in State's Air Force R.O.T.C. program, with their primary duties being to encourage male students to join the R.O.T.C. Students had to pledge to become members of Angel Flight, and were known as "Cherubs" and required to wear silver halos with their uniforms until becoming full Angel Flight members. The members of Angel Flight participated in many activities on campus, and were responsible for organizing and sponsoring an event that brought Bob Hope to Reynolds Collesium in 1966.
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An Underrated Insurance Play
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The various insurance and retirement planning companies should see a rise in demand thanks to the aging Baby Boomers. This should come as the need for health and long-term care insurance increases. One interesting find in the sector is Lincoln National (NYSE: LNC). The company operates multiple insurance and retirement businesses. This includes fixed and indexed annuities, variable annuities, life insurance, retirement plans and group plans.
Lincoln's largest segment is life insurance, accounting for 44% of revenues--annuities (25% of revenue) and group protection (18%) are other key contributors. Annuities offer tax-deferred investment growth and lifetime income, while group protection includes group non-medical insurance products, such as term life, disability and dental.
The improving economic outlook should boost demand for all Lincoln's major products, but specifically its group plans. A better economy should help boost business spending for voluntary benefits and group insurance plans.
For 1Q, the insurer posted EPS of $1.02, above $0.99 for the same period last year and beating the consensus estimates. This positive performance comes as its VA business has seen lower volatility than other major peers, and as the company saw marked growth in its annuities business. Although management sees downward pressure on 2013 spreads in the life insurance and retirement plan services, its annuities business is expected to see little spread-pressure.
Management also plans to continue rewarding shareholders; planning to return $400 million to shareholders this year via share buybacks. The insurer still pays investors a modest dividend yield at 1.3%. Its quarterly dividend is $0.12, compared to the $0.41 (yielding 3%) back in 2008. With only a 11% dividend payout of earnings, this insurer could easily boost its dividend yield to more in line with peers over in the interim.
Also, the company's book value has been improving, but Lincoln's stock price has failed to follow suit--meaning that I see Lincoln as cheap from a valuation standpoint.
The comps
Manulife Financial (NYSE: MFC) is one of the world's largest life insurers, offering products and services mostly in North America and Asia. Manulife managed to post 1Q EPS of $0.28, compared to $0.63 for the same period last year, thanks in part to investment losses. Going forward, Manulife plans to aggressively expand into Asia, which should lead to increased expenses.
Some of Manulife's key expansion plans include increasing its distribution network and securing distribution agreements with partners in Japan and Indonesia. As well, Manulife is the first foreign-owned life insurer to do business in Cambodia. One tailwind for Manulife will be solid performance in its wealth and asset management businesses, where Baby Boomers look for guidance in managing their nest egg.
CNO Financial (NYSE: CNO) is another insurance company offering health insurance, annuities and life insurance. CNO Financial saw its 1Q results in line with consensus, but the problem is that expenses have been on the rise, accompanying a decline in its key Bankers Life segment.
Indeed, the Bankers Life segment is the company's workhorse, accounting for almost 60% of revenues. This segment helps serve the retirement market through various products that include health and life insurance products and annuities. Premiums for the unit fell 9.6% in 2009 and 14% in 2010, but remained flat in 2011 before declining 5.5% in 2012.
Going into 1Q there were a total of 27 hedge funds long Lincoln. This includes the hedge fund with the top position, Steven Richman's East Side Capital, having over 11% of its 13F portfolio invested in the stock (check out East Side's top stocks).
At the end of 1Q, there were only 12 hedge funds long Manulife. However, this was a 33% increase from the previous quarter. Daniel Bubis' Tetrem Capital had the largest position among major hedge funds in the stock, worth some $62 million (see Terem's newest stocks).
As for CNO, there were a total of 20 hedge funds long the stock. Billionaire John Paulson of Paulson & Co. had the largest position, worth over $150 million (see Paulson's newest stock picks).
The bottom line
I like Lincoln for its robust presence in the insurance business and the company's return potential. Lincoln has managed to expand its return on equity, now well above that of Manulife or CNO.
I also like Lincoln for its valuation; it's trading at 60% of book value. The insurer even pays a modest 1.36% dividend. I think it could be a great time to get into the stock on the back of rising demand from the Baby Boomer population. Worth noting is that while the industry might see a nice influx of capital over the interim due to new premiums and policies, the longer-term fallout should be considered. The Baby Boomers will look to put their insurance premiums to work in the next 10-20 years.
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