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Will the Social Media Bubble Burst?
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Six months ago I wrote about LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD), and called it a "smoke and mirrors illusion." I said it was a bubble that would inevitably burst. More than a few people made some very disagreeable responses. Apparently people really don't like it when you make sustainable points criticizing their stock market darling.
I made the same comments about Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) and other social media sites a few months later. Except I said that I believed the unconventional thinking of Facebook just might be a game-changer, exempting it from another predictable tech bubble burst. I thought then, and I still believe, that Facebook just might be a self-sustaining "tech" stock. I'll explain more in a minute.
The question was never "is this a tech stock bubble?" If you ask me, it was "how long will investors keep their heads in the sand about the social media bubble?" And now the question is, will the social media bubble burst or just slowly deflate from boredom?
Let me explain. Silicon Valley is a little too quiet. First it was the loss of Steve Jobs, and then the Facebook IPO let down. It just can't seem to find something to get excited about, or excite the rest of us about either.
On the bright side, if there is one, the potential money is still there. Venture capital fundraising just enjoyed its best year since 2008, but rebounding back from misery doesn't earn you a trophy. In other words, who cares?
So Silicon Valley has mediocre money and no motivation. Now what? Is the problem a lack of young blood, fresh ideas, and excitement? Could the announcement of the Next Big Thing bring some momentum back to Silicon Valley and tech stocks? Or is this bubble just going to slowly deflate?
All social media sites need to be evaluated not just from the financial and money point of view, but also from the value the site brings to communication, social interaction, and business in general. A site may have a profitable advertising model, but that doesn't mean the site provides any value to its target audience. When the site audience stops visiting the site, the advertisers will jump ship for the next big thing.
LinkedIn falls under the category of "just might burst." It is one of the best examples ever of an overrated website. The company continues to make money (from an effective advertising and pay for premium business model) without any new advancements, technology, or offerings. And yet the stock continues to climb. This is baffling. What has the company actually done to keep its audience coming back? We saw this before in the dot com bubble burst. Good money went chasing after pretty promises on shiny websites, and it all disappeared overnight.
In Q3 2012 nearly 70% of LinkedIn's new users came from international markets, and nearly 63% of all LinkedIn users were international. However, international markets accounted for only 36% of total revenues. Some may say this means there is "significant opportunity to improve monetization." I say this is a sign that American advertisers are paying for a lot of spammers in India to send emails to Americans.
LinkedIn's high revenue growth rate is not sustainable, not without finding more ways to convince users to regularly return to the site. The site has great potential as a professional networking site or even as a job board. The revenue looks good and the advertisers keep returning, but the growth will not continue if the site does not begin to cater to users.
Facebook, on the other hand, has the magic touch when it comes to refreshing the site, improving offerings, and rolling out new advancements. Hardly a day goes by without someone mentioning something about Facebook. (When was the last time someone mentioned LinkedIn?) The site keeps its audience coming back for more with new features. However, even though the stock continues to climb, it hasn't reached its IPO price yet. It falls into the "deflate slowly" category.
Facebook's 2012 net income was $53 million on revenue of $5.09 billion. It was considerably lower than the previous year numbers of $1 billion in net income on revenue of $3.7 billion, but there were significant one-time costs such as those related to going public.
Facebook has kept up with user needs by becoming more focused on mobile offerings. The number of monthly active mobile users increased by 57% percent to 680 million (out of 1.06 billion active monthly users overall). The company has kept up with this new trend by focusing on advertising revenue from mobile, including sponsored "messages."
"Today, there's no argument, Facebook is a mobile company," Zuckerberg said during a conference call with financial analysts. "The next thing we're going to do is get really good at building new mobile-first experiences."
And then there is Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN). The ever baffling Groupon. I have not been quiet on my lack of love for this site. It is another example of making money without adding value. The site isn't really a retailer or a reseller. It isn't a manufacturer or producer. It isn't a club or membership program. It isn't an advertiser or service provider. So what is it? The best way I can explain it is that it is the carrot dangling before the horse, guiding the consumer to the products. It isn't even the farmer driving the cart that holds the carrot in front of the horse (that would be the actual producers, manufacturers, retailers, etc.). It's the carrot!
Sometimes the horse really wants that carrot, going after it with just a bit more gusto than before. Groupon has quietly and slowly raised itself up from its 52 week low. It isn't anywhere near close to its 52 week high, but it has improved. But sooner or later the horse is going to figure out that it will never catch the carrot, so Groupon has worked hard to come up with new products and offerings. The new ventures into mobile shopping and payments just might save this company yet, as Groupon re-emerges not as the carrot, but as the farmer driving the cart. New products puts this company firmly into the "social media bubbles are really hard to predict" column.
There is no obvious, clear, impeachable theory about the social media bubble. It could burst. It could fizzle out. It may just stay right where it is, floating around, waiting for the wind to carry it away. But as the Motley Fool likes to say, don't look at the short-term, look at the long. And in the case of social media stocks, ask yourself if you really expect the company to be around for the long-term, or better yet, if you see yourself returning to that site in the long-term.
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The New Year has begun with ups and downs in the
temperature and a variety of weather patterns across our Midwestern area of the
country. The ADA
also has a variety of issues and information, and there should be something for
everyone in this report.
Alaska Access SummitIn November, several District Ten members attended the
recent American Indian/Alaska Native Oral Health Access Summit in New Mexico,
which brought together representatives from the American Dental Association and
constituent societies; the Indian Health Service (IHS); national, regional, and
local Native health care organizations; the Society of American Indian
Dentists; and Tribal Nations. Goals for the summit included increasing a spirit
of collaboration among the stakeholders, and identifying and discussing
innovative approaches to address oral health disparities and access for the
American Indian/Alaska Native people, among others. All ADA
participants agreed that the impact of this summit should have a lasting effect
on the ADA as
it approaches access issues. The consensus is that the event was a tremendous
success, bringing together participants who have divergent opinions about how
to improve the oral health of these population groups.
Dentistry and Medicine 2008The mega-issue discussion at the ADA Board in December was
"Dentistry's Relation with Medicine and What the ADA Can Do to Shape the Future". Most of the
big issues facing dentistry today - the role of the dentist, prospects for
health care reform, the impact of medical research on oral health, and links to
chronic health problems - converge into a discussion about the future of the
dental profession and its relationship with the broader health care arena.
Dr. Clark Stanford of the University of Iowa
looked at the issue from the perspective of how dentistry might have to adapt
to the culture and delivery methods of physicians. He focused on risk
assessment; i.e., how physicians routinely balance outcomes with well-known
trials, always making a risk/benefit calculation before pursuing a course of
Dr. Michael Glick, managing editor of the Journal of the American Dental Association,
approached the issue from the perspective of dentists giving assistance to and
sharing knowledge with physicians. He noted the importance of dentists taking
ownership, as leaders, concerning causal relationships between oral health
issues such as periodontal disease and its relationship to chronic medical
conditions such as heart disease, and developing policies to steer patients
toward further medical examinations. If dentists do not accept this role, he
warned, others may step into the breach and try to dictate a new relationship
between dentists and physicians.
Dr. David Sarrett of Virginia Commonwealth University,
while providing a wealth of demographic data about the changing face of the
medical professions, noted that the greatest impact dentistry could have on the
broader health care industry would be to help shape a new system of preventive
health care. The dental profession, Sarrett noted, is already well respected
for knowing how to deliver preventive care, something physicians are not as
effective at doing.
The Board will continue to examine this issue, and viewed
the presentations and ensuing discussions as a means of identifying long-term
problems that must be dealt with extensively, with an eye on influencing
outcomes to the greatest benefit of dentists and dental patients.
Personal Boundaries in the Dental WorkplaceThe ADA Board also agreed to begin an initiative in 2008
to educate members about new guidelines from the American Association of Dental
Examiners regarding sexual boundaries in the dental workplace. There will be
more information as the year progresses to help dentists become fully aware of
the new professional conduct standards before they are implemented by state
dental boards.
Dental Accreditation UpdateThe Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) task force
is currently in the information-gathering stage, and having completed
face-to-face testimony from various stakeholder organizations, is conducting a
wide-ranging electronic survey of stakeholders. It will soon move on to
telephone interviews, focus groups, and benchmarking (comparing accreditation
with other professions) before making its recommendations to the Board.
Ethics and Professionalism in Dental SchoolsThe Council on Dental Education and Licensure (CDEL) and
Council of Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs (CEBJA) met in November to
develop recommendations for advancing ethics and professionalism in dental
schools. The final report, expected in time for the 2008 Annual Session, will
look at what other professional disciplines are doing to accomplish common core
requirements that might aid dental schools in developing common discipline
modalities. The Board passed a resolution supporting their actions and funding ADA participation in a
joint subcommittee meeting.
New Brochure AvailableAs per the directive of the 2007 House of Delegates, the
Board approved production of a new restorative brochure and fact sheet to be
posted on ada.org and communicated to members in January 2008. This should be useful in dental practice to
inform patients of the materials available for use in dental procedures. Other
information on materials continues to be available as supplements to the Journal of the American Dental Association
on professional product reviews.
These and many other issues will keep us busy through out
the year. As usual, please feel free to contact me if you have questions.
Dr. Kell may be reached at the following numbers:(563) 355-6626 (office)(563) 355-7637 (fax)email@example.com (e-mail)
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Previous generations used to whisper the word "cancer." Today, we speak about it openly as we walk for a cure. Previous generations used to hide the developmentally disabled. Today, we celebrate them in the Special Olympics. In an era when medical conditions from AIDS to Alzheimer's have found widespread acceptance in mainstream society, one glaring social stigma remains: serious mental illness. Although it is estimated that a quarter of all Americans suffer from a diagnosable mental illness at some time in their lives, few acknowledge their struggle publicly due to shame and fear. For millions of Americans who must take medication daily for their brains to function normally, the stigma takes an even greater toll, making it more difficult to muster the treatment, research efforts, and empathy that this population desperately needs.
In a recent opinion piece about "Silver Linings Playbook," a movie about a man with bipolar disorder, former Rhode Island Representative Patrick Kennedy wrote that more people with serious mental illnesses should talk publicly about their disease. "We need more discussion in the real world, and less shame," he wrote in the piece, posted on The Daily Beast, which referred to the enduring taboo of mental illness as "one of the great civil-rights challenges of our time." Kennedy's call is all the more powerful since he is one of the few public figures to speak frankly about his own battle with bipolar disorder. After crashing his car into a barrier on Capitol Hill in 2006 — and telling police that he was heading to a House vote in the middle of the night — Kennedy held an unusually candid press conference in which he gave a glimpse of how it feels to realize that your mind is misfiring. "Every day I'm on my knees thanking God that I didn't hurt somebody," he said.


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So many predictions of the future, so many confirmed, this one is a definite positive as in fact we the biggest moron for he cannot speak without a speech writer and a teleprompter!
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H.L. Mencken, Born 1880 – Died 1956, was a journalist, satirist & critic.
He wrote an editorial while working for the Baltimore Evening Sun, which appeared in the July 26, 1920 edition.
"As democracy is perfected, the office of President represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people.
On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be occupied by a downright moron."
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One Albany church says they are dedicated to feeding families in Southwest Georgia this holiday season.
First Apostolic Church off Lumpkin Road will be collecting food until late Friday night getting ready for their huge food giveaway Saturday morning.
The church will give each family or household a full box of food for free.
They say it's thanks to many non-profit groups and churches all over the state who have donated food and money for families this holiday season.
"We have a large mission. We've been doing this for about 15 years now and it's something that we in this church look forward to," said Betty Jackson, First Apostolic Church Pastor.
The food will be available to pick up Saturday morning starting at 8 o'clock. They say they will hand out boxes of food until it's all gone.
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The blogosphere can be pretty brutal, but there's nothing like the columns and letters to the editor in a college newspaper when it comes to finger-pointing, moral absolutes and general snarkiness. The readers and writers are mostly students who've yet to experience the real world but have no doubt at all about the way things should be.
Believe me, I know. During my time at UGA I put in a stint editing and writing for The Red and Black's opinions page.
Wading into a debate in such an environment can be a bruising experience, as Georgia tight end Aron White has found out.
White wrote a letter to The Red and Black recently taking issue with a column the student paper had run about Zach Mettenberger being kicked off the football team as a result of his drunken excursion to South Georgia on spring break.
The columnist, Bailey Keiger, a senior from Atlanta majoring in magazines, blasted Mettenberger for his "childish activities," but also took a general shot at the school's athletes, saying "this just shows the level of disrespect some student athletes — especially football players — have for their position at the university."
She conceded that practice takes up a lot of the student athletes' time but noted "they are given extra perks like a state-of-the-art training facility separate from the 'regular' student gym, and an exclusive studying center where they are given access to tutors and other academic resources."
She declared herself a "huge sports fan" who has "attended almost every football game" in her four years at UGA and said her closet "has a disproportionate amount of red and black clothing." And, she said, she understands what the athletics program does for UGA and "why these athletes are given special treatment; they hold a vital position in our university, one that is not easy to fill. They represent years of tradition and are often the face of our school. The special treatment is often justified and necessary to allow these players to fulfill both their academic and athletic duties."
But, Keiger said, "I simply cannot understand why — after being given privilege after privilege after privilege — these athletes still continue to break rules and get themselves in trouble. Behavior like Mettenberger's is unforgiveable … [and] shows a terrible ungratefulness of the benefits that have been bestowed upon athletes, and makes me almost want to burn the red and black in my closet." She asked the athletes to "stop bringing shame to the Bulldog Nation."
White responded with a letter to the editor in which he said that while he does not condone athletes breaking the rules, "I do not believe that a student athlete should be held to any higher standard than a normal student when being reprimanded for their actions."
Athletes, he said, "are definitely in the spotlight and must hold ourselves to a higher standard. We have more stipulations put on our actions than non-athlete students and often have heavier loads as well. I agree that being a student athlete is a privilege. … I am more than grateful for the resources provided to me and my teammates. But the fact remains Zach Mettenberger is only a freshman. He should have used better judgment, but he would not be the first university student to get in trouble. He had a clean slate throughout high school and the rest of his freshman year of college."
White's main point: "If the staff of the Red & Black or any other student organization were watched as closely as our student athletes are then perhaps they would have more arrests and incidents too. So my advice to all UGA fans is to put this into perspective — UGA student athletes do not show a 'terrible ungratefulness of the benefits that have been bestowed upon' them. One mistake should not destroy Mettenberger or the rest of the student athletes' characters."
Keiger, White said, was "out of line" in her comments. He added a zinger that "A true fan would never think to 'burn the red and black in her closet' as she suggested in her column."
White's contention that athletes should be viewed like any other students drew a rebuke from R&B sportswriter Zach Dillard, who asked, "Come on, No. 81, are you really going to play that card?"
Said Dillard: "While Georgia fans should be proud to have such players as yourself who are making the most out of their college experience, other students are not going to feel sorry for a program who can not stay out of trouble — regardless of whether players are in a highly-scrutinized situation or not."
On White's point about athletes being viewed in the same light as other students, Dillard brought out the big hammer: "Feel free to keep petitioning on how the football program should be looked upon no differently than 'any other student organization' — then try to explain why football players' average SAT scores were allowed to be 334 points lower than the average male student when your class was admitted back in 2007. So by all means, Mr. White, keep making insubstantial excuses as to why four Georgia players have been arrested in the past two months, and how the subsequent media attention is unjustified."
Valid points on both sides. As Mark Richt noted when I chatted with him recently about his program's spring troubles, athletes do receive public scrutiny that other students don't and some are more comfortable with that than others. But it's hard to argue with the point that since athletes are admitted to UGA under a different standard from regular students and are the public face of the university, they should be held more accountable.
What do you think? Should the members of the football team be viewed in the same light as any other group of students at UGA when it comes to getting drunk and arrested? Or is that higher standard a legitimate part of the deal when they get that scholarship? Was White unwise making a public defense of Mettenberger?
And, finally, would any true Dogs fan really consider burning their red and black clothing?
April 28th, 2010
11:23 am
A huge three-game sweep in baseball last night at Turner Field. What a great time to be a Yellow Jacket and own those Athens b*tches. Three wins in baseball more than trumps football and basketball.
Well, that's the big news out of the way, so now we can go back on UGA arrest watch. It's a tough job, but someone has to keep track of all the arrests in Athens.
And really, who cares about UGA QBs? They'll most likely be arrested and thrown out of school long before game day. Mettenberger? Holding on to his mama's apron strings whining like the baby he is, after getting a good spanking.
April 28th, 2010
11:29 am
Bailey Keiger makes good sense, especially for someone at a party school like UGA.
The really stupid thing here is that UGA, the coaches, the players, break all the rules, and they still can't be competitive in the SEC. Sorry, that just doesn't compute.
April 28th, 2010
11:35 am
April 28th, 2010
11:36 am
deliah …good job staying on point …. baseball?
April 28th, 2010
11:39 am
under Richt
He is 24-7 against the SEC West.
He is 28-16 against the SEC East.
He is 38-4 against nonconference opponents.
He is 8-1 against Georgia Tech.
He won four of his first five games against Tennessee, but has lost three of the last four against the Vols since then.
He was born the same year as Chuck D of Public Enemy.
Ranks third in winning percentage among active college coaches that have coached for at least five years, now that Pete Carroll left USC for the NFL's Seattle Seahawks.
He is 90-27, trailing only Urban Meyer (96-18) and Bob Stoops (117-29).
Mark Richt is one of only six coaches to win two SEC football championships in their first five years coaching. He is also one of only five head coaches in SEC history to record four straight 10-win seasons
Coach Richt's Red and Black outfits have never posted a losing record in conference play and six of his last eight squads have finished 6-2 or better in regular-season SEC contests
Mark Richt's overall success in Southeastern Conference action—including two SEC titles, three conference championship game appearances, and four finishes of no worse than tied for first place in the East, with no losing records in the process—is without parallel in Georgia football history.
April 28th, 2010
11:40 am
There are those in Bulldog Nation who would like to see Mark Richt run out of town on a rail. Such people should be turned over to the custody of Mike Leach, in the hope that he will treat their obvious head trauma the way he treated Adam James's
April 28th, 2010
11:43 am
I think it's hard to respond to the topic (as requested) WHEN EVERYTHING I WRITE IS BLOCKED, Mr. King!
April 28th, 2010
11:45 am
While I agree Aron would do well to keep his mouth shut, one could also agree that Bailey was clearly sensationalizing her article to bring home a point. Burning her red and black? Lumping "most" football student athletes in a box together? I think that was Aron's point as much as anything.
As much as I think Mett made a huge error, I also agree he should not be defined by it either.
April 28th, 2010
11:46 am
Good article Bill…I wonder if Ms Keiger spent some time in a weight room or running wind sprints before and after her classroom work it might help her understand the difference between a student athlete and a student..the added pressure of the spotlight and the added workload is huge..should the athlete's strive to be figures of pride for the Bull Dog Nation of course but mistakes by 19 year olds will happen..I fully back CMR's actions in response to these mistakes but if you think this is a UGA matter only well your fooling yourself . Also I applaud Aron White's standing up for his team mate and as far as Zach Dillard's comments …what is his 40 time?
April 28th, 2010
11:47 am
Never ever would a real DAWG fan burn the red and black!
April 28th, 2010
11:51 am
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April 28th, 2010
11:53 am
do you have Key Words that get your whole post blocked Bill??
As a journalist on a freedom of speach blog, you should know better. I am about to stop following you.
April 28th, 2010
11:54 am
April 28th, 2010
11:58 am
…and Chip Towers is the worst offender of trying to make UGA athletes look bad when they are really no worse than the everyday student. The NCAA writes a 5000 page "guide" as to how not to treat athletes as "special", yet when they screw up they ARE treated "special" by the media, which is totally unfair.
As to Mr. Dillards tirade about athletes being admitted with lower test scores than regular students, that argument is not valid in this context since both sets of students are just that, students, and I believe these United States of America were founded on the proposition that everyone deserves to be treated equally – the athletes may have "state of the art" facilities, but the students do, too, if only they would choose to participate instead of demoguoging (sp) those who are REQUIRED to use the athletic facilities.
April 28th, 2010
12:10 pm
I'm not sure you can make a causal connection that the benefit of a lowered SAT requirement compels the burden of more public scrutiny. We (alumni, fans, boosters) are the ones that create the great demand for athletic success at UGA. The lowered SAT requirement is something we have created through a byproduct of our own demands. The student-athletes themselves are only seeking to play football and get a good education at a place they enjoy.
When I was a freshmen, I probably could've/should've/would've been arrested for public intoxication 365 times. In fact, on one occasion, I came extremely close to having a laundry list of charges outside Sons of Italy. I did actually get two M-I-P's in my teenage years. I am also now a member of the Tennessee Bar and practicing attorney. All of these charges were disclosed to the Board of Law Examiners before I was issued a license and, during a fitness interview, these charges were brought up in discussion. The Tennessee Bar officials concluded that these were not uncommon lapses in judgment that occurred during my adolescent years.
But apparently a college football team has higher moral standards than most state bar associations ? Unless Mettenberger lied to Richt, his dismissal is total B.S. This is all created by a politically correct climate at the university that fears the flames of media and blogosphere scrutiny that somehow lead outsiders to believe some jock kid getting arrested is going to make the academics at the university appear less worthy.
Also, wasn't Richt a little bit of a deviant in his college days at Miami (before he came to Jesus)? I wonder if he ever did anything—caught or uncaught—that would've warranted dismissal from the team ? My guess is probably yes.
April 28th, 2010
12:11 pm
I would never burn my red and black, but I must say the athletes need to drink in their apartment, ride the bus instead of mopeds, and stay away from cleat chasing girls who want to ride the wave of fame with them, and avoid Downtown, do this and you can stay out of trouble like I did from 2001-06. BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR YOUR ACTIONS
April 28th, 2010
12:13 pm
On a serious note, student athletes are a very public face of any university and are given very specific priviledges. They are very well informed and continually educated by these schools to stay away from specific bad behaviors. It may seem unfair at times but the reality is that they ARE held to a higher standard because they have been given a scholarship (a significant investment by the school) and these priviledges under these provisions.
April 28th, 2010
12:15 pm
Being an athlete is a privilege and if you don't act responsibly you will lose it. I like the stance Mark Richt took, situations can be subjective at times, so I don't think a zero-tolerance policy would be fair, but I would like to see more players dismissed when they act up. We have had WAY too many off season arrests that have been the result of poor judgement. If you can't take care of yourself off the field, then you most likely aren't going to work hard enough on the field. We should win the right way, and our players should understand that.
April 28th, 2010
12:17 pm
Yes they should be held at a higher standard. Either they are on scholarship or have chosen to represent the schools athletics. That's like saying is an elected official held to higher standards that an ordinary citizen. Hell yes they are. Especially the scholarship athletes. Free Ride Freddie better whistle the damn alma mater between classes! Now…..boys will be boys and expecting they won't drink and get into trouble is just not realistic. Taking a tough stance is the proper way of handling it. I think we are starting to do this now. If the athlete is drinking, drunk…..slap them with a punishment. If they commit a crime/felony other than drinking while intoxicated, put them out of the program.
April 28th, 2010
12:20 pm
I think we should be accountable for our actions, but I also made mistakes while I was in college. Isn't the whole point to learn from them?
April 28th, 2010
12:25 pm
sure if you are a regular student, but when you are given a tutor from the start, free housing, food, and school, you can't keep making the mistakes our players have, they need to learn how to not get caught if they want to make mistakes!!!!
April 28th, 2010
12:26 pm
If we wear Black Helmets again, I may consider burning my donation check.
April 28th, 2010
12:39 pm
No, they should hold the same standards and rules, like every other student. However many time this is not the case because most of the time, Athletes really get to do whatever they want, knowing that they will not suffer consequences. In many cases, they also cheat their way through school by having other people write their papers and other work in order to keep their scholarships. In addition, it is usually the black athletes who are watched more closely and who also have higher standards, which leads to a whole different problem
April 28th, 2010
12:41 pm
I also know a particular UGA football player who cheated their way through and know plays pro football!
April 28th, 2010
12:41 pm
Unfortunately, many UGA football players feel invincible because of their sudden fame. I remember when I was at Bourbon Street (the bar in Athens, not Nawlins) a few years ago when a 19 year old named Matt Stafford walked in, went behind the bar, and started making drinks for himself. He drank a few, yucked it up with the bar staff, then left with a mixed drink in hand.
Obviously, Matt didn't get caught, but my point here is that athletes need to be more discrete when it comes to partying. Drinking is what it is, but there is no need to not take the necessary precautions. Hell, sneaking around is more than half the fun of underage drinking.
April 28th, 2010
12:45 pm
Its obvious that scholarship athletes are held to a lower standard than non-scholarship athletes at UGA. Kinda weird how those athletes are immediately kicked off the team….
April 28th, 2010
12:49 pm
Clear and concise…. Get your answer here.
Athletes are not held to a higher standard!!!!!
Athletes are held to Athletic Department standards.
A regular student will not be kicked ff the team for drinking and fighting because they are not on a team. But, they will get kicked out of school. I am living proof of that. Happened back in 85 when that sort of thing was acceptable.
People are getting busted drinking downtown. Don't go drinking there. If you are underage. Don't go drinking on a fake ID. If you can't stop; get help.
April 28th, 2010
12:51 pm
Yes you can hold football players to a higher standard simply because they are given a scholorship to play ball. They are representing the university on a team that is watched nationwide. What they do affects the school's image. A regular UGA student getting jailed for DWI doesn't make the front page of the sports page accross the nation. When the heir apparent to the QB job is jailed everyone in the country knows it. Hey just saying…
April 28th, 2010
12:53 pm
The grass is always greener I guess. Regular students would rather be football players with their free tuition, apartment, food, tutors, chicks, and the higher progile. Atheletes would rather have the less scrutinized regular student's life.
The lower SAT score is absolutely a benefit. If they had to score what regular students did, they would not have been admitted. If somebody would've spotted me almost 400 points, I would have gone to Harvard.
April 28th, 2010
12:53 pm
I like to see 81 standing up for a teammate and I agree with him on most points. My question would be are we really bashing a 19 year old for doing the same thing 99% of us have done? I agree he should be punished to the same degree that we ALL were for doing the same thing and they definitely shouldnt be getting off scott free just for being a football player.
Obviously a football player getting into trouble will have to deal with everyone knowing the details of their crime and punishment, I think thats where they are held to a hire standard, but at least they are held to it.
I'm still waiting to see what happens to the UT Safety that just got the same arrest. Also I wonder when UF will start suspending players for ALL the apparent failed drug test that are being covered up while in season, which I think deems a much harsher punishment. Not to mention this act by Zack is no where in the area code of a player using a dead girl's credit card.
under 21 drinking is what it is and most of us have done it! I would only suggest only carrying 1 of the id's at a time. Lets be real folks!
I look forward to your response!
April 28th, 2010
1:00 pm
I think we should set the football players up with some sort of Scarlet Letter that would make them stand out from everyone else even moreso that they do already. This way the players, the police, the coaches, and the fans all know that when you step out of line you are going to get caught without exception.
Why stop there though? Maybe we should brand them…or make them wear special collars and chain them up outside Butts Mehre at night.
April 28th, 2010
1:06 pm
Yes, it is fair to hold UGA athletes to a higher standard than other students. They are public representatives of the University. They are seen on national television by millions of people.
In return, they get the joy of playing their favorite game for free room & board, athletic gear, tuition and training for a job that could possibly make them millions of dollars.
April 28th, 2010
1:07 pm
I would think a football player stands out in Tuscaloosa like a sore thumb…just as they do in Athens. Are the cops in Tuscaloosa just looking the other way or paid off or something? Do we just have a bunch of Dudley Do Right's in Athens?
All schools recruit from the same misbehaving pool of kids…you would think a certain number of arrests per offseason would occur across all schools. Why do we have an inordinate number?
April 28th, 2010
1:09 pm
This is one of the top universities and athletic programs in the nation and these kids need to keep that in mind! Inexperience is not an excuse for foolish behavior.
April 28th, 2010
1:13 pm
The drinking age is 21. If you drink under age, you are wllfully and knowingly breaking the law. Yeah, everbody does it, but you know it is illegal. Why is anybody surprised when they have to pay consequences. If I speed I don't whine that it's unfair that I got a ticket. Still, everybody speeds.
Figure it out, folks, d^^n. It is not a deep philosphical debate, here. Throw disorderly, assault, resisting, and posession of multiple fake IDs on top of it. Then the question really becomes why do athletes think they deserve special treatment.
I feel for Mett. I wish him all the best. but, he screwed the pooch. Who's next? Do you want play football, or do you want to drink and party? Get your priorities straight.
April 28th, 2010
1:16 pm
Yes they should be held to a higher standard than "regular" students.
Students on Academic scholarships are also held to a higher standard.
Getting a free ride equals higher standards. If Mr. White does not like the higher standard, then he can turn in his scholarship.
April 28th, 2010
1:28 pm
What a bunch of hypocrites!
Had Logan Gray gotten caught doing this stuff and was kicked off the team, no one would question the "fairness" of the rules. All the Georgia fans would go…tough luck, kid….we got Mettenberger and Murray.
But when the object of everyone's man crush gets booted, it's a different story……
April 28th, 2010
1:37 pm
What Bradley G. said!
April 28th, 2010
1:48 pm
Harvard ain't what it used to be, and never was. Unless you need to be liberalized with the Obama koolaid.
April 28th, 2010
1:52 pm
I just hope we don't get swept in Football and Basketball like we did in Baseball. Dad'gumit them GT boys can hit that ball! We're starting out 0-3 this year to them GT boys….I hope we right this ship soon!
April 28th, 2010
2:00 pm
DoubleDownDawgFan relax November is coming and the one given in College football is that UGA will stomp a mudhole in the Bugs once again this year.We may only field a team of 11 midgets but we will again beat the Bugs.
April 28th, 2010
2:15 pm
It doesn't matter what writers and the Red and Black think the standards of behavrior for atheletes should be. Or what fans think. Or what players like Aron White think. What matters is what the coaches standards are. Mark Richt has kicked four of his players off the team this year. The Red and Black is just a newpaper with opinions that only carry as much weight as you allow them to in your own mind. If I'm Aron White or any other Bulldog football player I would just make sure I stay in the Coaches' good graces.
April 28th, 2010
2:22 pm
Plain and simple, scholarship athletes should be held to a higher standard than the rest of the student body. Arguably, they are the face of the university on TV, on blogs and in print. Arguably, their actions reflect those of the university when recruits are making decisions on where to play and go to school. Arguably, their actions after they leave school are a reflection on the school they played for.
If these issues aren't burned into their brains in the years before attending college, parents, families, coaches and administrators are also to blame.
To borrow a line from a well-known movie, with great talent comes great responsibility. As complicated as we make this, it really is that simple.
April 28th, 2010
2:33 pm
I agree with Mr. White, but he will soon learn you cant win a debate with people that buy paper by the ton and ink by the barrel.
April 28th, 2010
2:37 pm
I think Mark Richt should decide on the appropriate punishment for his students. I disapprove of underage drinking but I do think that athletes are held to higher standards than regular students. Hope scholarship is a free tuition given to students for performance much like an athletic scholarship is to an athlete and no student would loss that scholarship for what happened to Mettenberger. I do believe that there is more to story we did not hear about. I believe zero tolerance can have a double edge that hurts people who make a mistake as well as those who continually make bad choices. I believe that second chances are necessary in life. I also believe that all journalist now days go for sensationalism and that is what the Red and Black writer was doing. I applaud Aron for sticking up for his friend. I hope Mettenberger gets a chance some where else it would be a shame for one bad decision to ruin his chances at a career he loves. I am sure most of us would not want that standard applied to our children.
April 28th, 2010
2:37 pm
YEAH! What Bradley G said
April 28th, 2010
2:41 pm
I feel bad for Mett. He had and still has one heck of a future to look forward to but, hey, if you are going to dance there does come a time to pay the fiddler. I know of Remerton well and the Keystone cop situation. There must have been more to the story than what we have been told. I really cannot see CMR kicking him off the team for this incident alone.
April 28th, 2010
2:44 pm
Yes Georgia athletes should be held to a higher standard. They are being allowed to represent the school which is providing them a free education. Thats the difference Aron. There are rules to follow, break the rules and deal with the consequences or do not break the rules. It's not rocket science
April 28th, 2010
2:46 pm
Good to know that per the change made by Michael Adams yesterday to the alcohol and drug policy, that student athletes are now going to be held to lower standards than they were before. That should help!
April 28th, 2010
3:15 pm
What White did wasn't "unwise". I thought it was a well thought out letter actually and I was glad that he somewhat defended his position as a UGA football player over scruitinized. Doesn't mean he is completely right, but it's nice to see him speak out a little bit. It might make that next article written by the R&B a little less self rightous.
Really this all comes to Zach Mettenberger. We still don't know exactly why he was kicked off. Getting drunk and restless in a bar doesn't warrent getting kicked off the team. At least as a first offense and only incident. Something else had to of happened and fans, media, and apparently the football team still don't know exactly why Metts got the boot. Speculation will continue to fly around until this is cleared up. Honestly I'm kind of saddened that Richt feels the need to keep this thing on the hush hush. I'd like to think he's doing this to protect Zach.


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The shiniest hand in all the land belongs to Brendan Taman.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders general manager is positively radiant from the elbow down - the team's 2013 Grey Cup ring his steady companion, adorning his hand wherever he goes. He let a young lady hold that ring during a stop at local eatery Monday night; she was shaking so much from the raw excitement of it all that he thought she'd drop the thing.
"It's not because I'm trying to be an egomaniac," Taman said Tuesday, anticipating the question of why he's so attached to that ring.
"I waited so long for it. I'm not just going to keep it in the box. I'm going to wear it."
It took 26 long, arduous years of CFL knocks and stumbles and close calls before Taman finally won a Grey Cup title. The Saskatoon native - who, as a teenager, shagged balls for Roughriders kicker Dave Ridgway during training camps held here in the early 1980s - was with teams that lost four Grey Cups.
He admits to creeping doubts; to harbouring the idea that maybe Brendan Taman just wasn't supposed to win a Grey Cup. Those rings, those celebrations, were for other people on other teams.
So when those massive, diamond-crusted rings were passed out during a private team ceremony on Friday, the others at his table rushed to put them on. But not Taman. He just sat, looking at it.
Taman waited, just like he had throughout the offseason. He'd refused to look at plans for the rings as the design crew went to work. He didn't want to know what they'd look like. He fought temptation; he kept all things ring-related off his desk.
"When I finally put it on," Taman says, "I almost wondered 'do I get to keep this?' Because it was still surreal."
You want to talk surreal? Shortly after the Roughriders won the Grey Cup, Taman quietly brought the storied old trophy up to Saskatoon. He wanted his family to enjoy it. They took the Cup out to Fuddruckers, and to Dairy Queen.
Local folks, out for a burger or a little ice cream, suddenly found themselves sharing space with the Grey Cup. Several, refusing to believe the Cup had just been inserted unexpectedly into their day, asked Taman if it was the real thing.
With just four Grey Cup titles in 100-plus years of Roughriders history, that thing doesn't pop up too often in these parts.
"It was like a magnet," Taman recalls. "Seeing those fans and how they reacted to the Grey Cup ... I had two people cry in front of me, just because they could see it. They were so thankful they could get their picture taken with it, and when you'd say 'you want to hold it?' they couldn't believe it."
Taman says the Grey Cup, and that big ring he'll always possess, isn't just about that
special day on Mosaic Stadium turf last November. For him, it represents nearly three decades of hard slogging at spots around the CFL, and the annual sting of rejection when the Cup and the ring ended up with somebody else.
That, he says, is why the ring has formed a bond with his hand. He doesn't want it in a box. Not right now, anyways. That ring carries the weight of all those years Brendan Taman laboured, of his rise through various CFL levels, from gofer to GM.
"People keep bugging me because I'm still wearing it," Taman said with a grin. "Yes, I am still wearing it, and there's a reason for that. It's not to brag that we won it last year. This is more of a career thing for me.
"It was like a storybook dream that you lived. The trials and tribulations I went through in my career ... it felt like it was never going to happen. I never gave up, but if you'd ask me if I ever thought of quitting, yeah - there's a couple of times where it was pretty tough."
But he stuck it out, and today, Taman positively glitters.
His pride in the ring, the way he talks about it, is contagious - but let's stress right here that he's no Gollum, gloating over his Precious. On Sunday, Taman handed it around to media folks congregating near the end zone, let everybody feel its heft; invited them to try it on.
The young woman at the restaurant on Monday was too shy to approach Taman, but a friend did it for her, and she got to see that Grey Cup representation in a tangible way.
"If this market was Toronto, or other markets where it's not the No. 1 game in town, it's a lot different," Taman said. "I always kid that there's a lot of assistant GMs out there, meaning the whole province. That, too, makes this so good to win. You do go through a lot of ... I wouldn't say self-doubt, but you get a lot of questions and naysayers. That's part of the gig; it's what we sign up for. You're not going to be a GM in any sport and be appreciated and liked all the time, because everybody's got an opinion. But the fact they care is the most important thing."
He paused.
"That," he said, "is what I really like."
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How to cut your food budget in half
Lowering your grocery bills and becoming healthier can go hand in hand if you follow these 8 steps for food shopping and meal planning.
We all lead busy lives. And it's too easy to throw money at "quick" food solutions because we're too tired to figure out a better way to function. But the food budget is the single easiest way to reduce expenses and derive more satisfaction out of everything you eat.
I don't particularly like to cook. But I have seen the results both in my health and finances by making an effort in this budget area. Here are the eight easiest ways I have found to cut your food budget in half:
Become vegetarian. There are a lot of reasons to eat a plant-based diet, and I like Leo Babauta's post "A Guide to Eating a Plant-Based Diet" for laying out the reasons. Meat is expensive, and although I like a good pot roast every now and then, I am equally happy eating rice and beans and other vegetarian options as the main staples of my weekly routine. You need only four to five recipes to alternate.
Limit alcohol. I dated an alcoholic for a few years and after that time quit drinking almost completely. I rarely keep any alcohol in my home unless I am having friends over or planning a special occasion. No one "needs" alcohol in the home all of the time, and if you do, you might have bigger problems than budgeting.
Quit buying ready-made solutions. I have a friend who is maintaining a gluten-free household, so I know how expensive a gluten-free loaf of bread can be. But if she makes it herself, it costs only a fraction of the retail price. This is true for almost anything you can buy premade (although you won't catch me baking my own bread anytime soon). If you use a lot of something, try to figure out how you can make it yourself in volume. It's cheaper for me to buy bulk steel-cut oats and cook a pot of it for the week than to buy instant oats.
Plan menus two weeks out before grocery shopping. Carve out time in your schedule (about 30 minutes) to plan your breakfasts, lunches, dinners and snacks for the next 10 to 14 days. Start by checking your kitchen cabinets for what you already have on hand, and build your menu to use up cans of soup and other staples. Consider keeping a folder of recipes you want to try. Once you have a completed menu, build your grocery list. Remember to check on toothpaste and other sundries so you don't come back and suddenly notice that one thing you absolutely need.
Grocery-shop three times a month, and stick to your list. People who eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables always hate this tip. I eat lots of vegetables and fruits too, and I have found that if I bring them home, prep them immediately and keep them in airtight containers, most stuff easily lasts 10 days.
Designate a "meal prep" day. Every 10 days or so, I spend three to four hours cooking big batches of stuff -- rice and beans, morning gruel, root vegetables, a casserole to freeze, etc. I know that if it takes me longer than 45 minutes to prepare a weekday meal, I'll go rogue and order takeout. So I precook lots of stuff to throw into salads or stir-fry, or just so I have something I can pull from the freezer the day before.
Keep a list of what's in the freezer. I might have something really delicious in my freezer but totally forget I have it. So I keep a list on the fridge that I update every 10 to 14 days when I am planning my next round of meals.
Keep comfort food ready to go. There are times when I just don't want to eat as healthfully as I usually do. When I am driving home after a long day, nothing sounds better than takeout. So I keep fixings on hand for things that sound better to me than takeout, like a grilled cheese sandwich or Beecher's Mac & Cheese.
How to make this work for you
To implement lasting change, I recommend keeping the following in mind:
- Don't go 100% on anything at first. You can't just flip a switch and make all of these changes instantly; I see many people make huge strides forward, then fall off the wagon because they tried to take on too much change at once. Strive for small steps at first, then build on those initial victories.
- Focus on health, not dollars. It's actually more motivating for me to maintain these practices as a foundation for healthy eating than to think of it as cutting back. So I don't focus on the specifics of the money I am saving; I just know that I am.
- Reduce the frequency of an expense instead of dollar amount. Instead of saying that you'll cut takeout from $200 a month to $100 a month, commit to getting food to go less often. If you usually get takeout four times a week, cut back to two to three times a week. If you go out to restaurants three times a week, cut back to one to two times a week. When you're trying to change, it's easier to focus on the behavior than the dollars.
- Shoot for compliance nine out of 12 months a year. I give myself permission to cut loose and enjoy myself more during the summer months and at the end of the year. These times tend to be more social, so if I get off track, I don't beat myself up for it. There will always be times of expansion in your budget; just set a date with yourself to get back on track.
For me, the key to maintaining these practices has been celebrating incremental improvement, being consistent and avoiding self-criticism if I get off track. With even a few of these tactics, you can see a large reduction in your monthly food bill and a significant increase in your health.
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Really, to posit that one who has "alcohol" in the home all the time has a problem, smacks of a rather juvenile relationship with the beverages containing it. Do the research before making rather bald and facially ludicrous statements.
Beer, for instance is good for you.
Scientific evidence has accumulated over the past 10 years pointing to the cancer preventive potential of selected hop-derived beer constituents, i.e., prenylflavonoids including xanthohumol and isoxanthohumol, and hop bitter acids. (Beer constituents as potential cancer chemopreventive agents, Clarissa Gerhäuser, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ), Abteilung Toxikologie und Krebsrisikofaktoren, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany)
According to Women's Health Magazine's comprehensive chart, a bottle of Heineken contains 150 calories. For comparison, a cup of whole milk contains about 150 calories, and a cup of fat-free milk contains about 90 calories, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (as recited by Huffington Post)
Reduction of other risks abound: "These include duodenal ulcer, gallstones, entric infections, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, and diabetes mellitus (type II). Compared with abstainers, moderate drinkers exhibit improved mental status characterized by decreased stress and depression, lower abstenteeism from work, and decreased dementia (including Alzheimer's disease)." Power, C., et al. Goldberg, D. M., et al. Moderate alcohol consumption: the gentle face of Janus. Clinical Biochemistry, 1999, 32(7), 505-518
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Dear imnotalawyer, I feel your pain!! I say all meal prep on the weekends and make tons so there will be left hovers . also sometimes the kids can pitch in!! Makes it messy but really quicker plus the kids get to like it believe it or not!! say u brown the beef and onions and one of the kids chops up the goodies for tacos. another puts the shredded cheese in a bowl and puts out the salsa you all toast those taco shells and that's a quick fix. any body have any other yummy ideas??
My sis just gave me a great easy recipe for a great crock pot meal!! hamhocks-4 to 6
1 bag 15 bean mix,1 large onion diced,6 cloves garlic.! large bay leaf, I talblespoon oregano ..wash beans cover with water in crock pot just a bit over the beans ..Hmm i forget do I brown everything else then then 6 hours on high and she says it is delish!!! We need to help eachother out with quick easy recipes!! :)Folks let me know if i brown anything before putting it in the crock pot..
We eat based on the weekly specials but stick to produce, basic meats, pasta, and dairy.. If pork loin is buy one get one, we have pork roast for Sunday dinner. Half of that gets put into stir fry or stroganoff later in the week. The second one gets put in the freezer for another time. If it's carrots and mushrooms on special, we have vegetable soup and make enough to go into the freezer for another day. If Gala apples are cheaper than Granny Smiths, you can bet we are eating Gala apples.
I also try to combine a store special with a coupon, and shop at a store that offers double coupons. This past week I got a carton of ice cream for 63 cents (a rare treat in that we usually make our own)--store special + coupon. That doesn't happen too often, but in general I'm able to save a consistent 25-33% off my grocery bill.
E-mealz.com is the best thing that ever happened to me. I work 50+ hours a week w/ three children, and its really important for me to make sure that we are all eating healthy (no take out garbage). The website plans your shopping lists and meals based on diet type and family size. And it's really cheap!! (I pay about $5 per month). Totally worth it. I've been doing it for over a year, and I have lost almost 20 pounds, and save anywhere from $30 to $40 on weekly shopping trips. This really isn't an add - I just think the website is a god-send. Works way better than any tip that this article says. Who has time to make a list of what's in my freezer ?!?!?! Totally unrealistic.
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SXCE is a binary version of the latest editions of the free operating system made especially for developers. In a bi-weekly release rhythm, Sun produced packages and components, not yet picked up by the source code of the official distro, in the form of an ISO image. This enabled the fast and uncomplicated testing and use of packages by developers, albeit without the support of Sun. This service will end in October writes Sun developer Glynn Foster on the OpenSolaris forum.
In future the latest Solaris packages will be made available as Image Packaging Systems (IPS). For now, this will take place in tandem with the SVR4 packages, but these too are to be discontinued, adds Foster. He goes on to promise community support during the changeover and updated information regarding the transition schedule as soon as it becomes available.
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Hollywood's parking spaces could be getting shorter.
As work continues on the side streets connecting A1A to the Broadwalk, dozens of parking spots are being lost.
To make up for them, the Hollywood City Commission is considering reducing the size requirements to squeeze as many into the available space as possible.
Instead of a parallel parking space 8 1/2 wide by 18 feet long, the new spaces would be 8 1/2 wide by 16 feet long.
"It's an opportunity to save as many parking spaces as possible," said Community Redevelopment Agency Director Jorge Camejo. "Preserving parking has been recognized as a top priority."
The parking issue, which will be taken up at 5 p.m. Wednesday, is one of several items that will be discussed at Hollywood's commission meeting.
Other items on the agenda include:
• The commission will consider giving initial approval to a contract between the Hollywood Professional Firefighters Union and the city that would cost $4.6 million, which includes raises and a retirement plan.
• Hollywood commissioners will look at different disposal options for solid waste. Hollywood is now part of the county's interlocal agreement for solid waster services. The agreement, however, ends July 2. The city will now consider whether to sign another interlocal agreement with Broward County, go with Waste Services of Florida, Inc., or piggyback on Miramar's contract for waste services from Sun-Bergeron Solid Waste Services JV.
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On the morning of Nov. 28, 2009, Paul Johnson was poised to become the unchallenged king of football in a state that takes the sport seriously. He was 19-5 in two seasons as Georgia Tech's coach. That night his Jackets would play Georgia, whom they'd famously beaten 45-42 in Athens the year before.
Tech was 10-1, ranked No. 7 nationally and champion of the ACC Coastal Division. Georgia was 6-5, having just lost at home to Kentucky. Not since George O'Leary was working against Jim Donnan had Tech beaten the Bulldogs twice in a row – Chan Gailey, O'Leary's successor, hadn't done it even once – and now Johnson was roundly favored to make it 2-for-2 against the hated Mutts.
But Georgia won. The Bulldogs pounded the Jackets on the ground, and Tech's final chance was wasted when Demaryius Thomas dropped a fourth-down pass. For Tech and for Johnson, nothing since has been nearly as good.
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The 'Undred an' Fifth is the greatest o' Britain,
They charge like the Royal Marines;
They'll shatter the shock, and they'll 'old like a rock,
On nothin' but pork leg an' beans.
They march by the mile, an' they step 'er in style;
At 'ome by the land 'r the sea.
They'll fight like a lion, an' die for the tryin',
For nothin' save crackers an' tea.
Aye! the 'Undred an' Fifth is the best in the land;
They 'ave trampled the gates o' Chardaux.
Brave for the fight, they 'll sail to the sand,
An' they'll march till they meet wi' the foe!
The 'Undred an' Fifth, yes the best o' the best;
They 'ud conquer the ends o' the world.
Not taking a rest, they are game for the test,
Till the Jack o' the Brits is unfurled.
The 'Undred an' Fifth is the greatest forever;
They'll cross any line in the sand.
When others 'ave failed, an' the reg'lars 'ave bailed,
Then the Fifth o' the 'Undreds 'll stand!
They stand in a rank, an' they march in a file,
They 'ark to an ol' rusty sot:
They serve for the Queen, as they camp o'er the mile;
They're the greatest that Britain 'as got!
~ Inspired by Kipling's "Soldier an' Sailor Too".
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Lost tales of TolkienApril 16,2014The family of J.R.R. Tolkien has certainly benefited from his writings. First there was The Hobbit, largely a childrens story, which he actually wrote when his children were youngsters, reading it to them chapter by chapter as he was writing it. Then there was the three-volume Lord of the Rings, which went through many printings and became a cult object for a generation of readers.
After his death, his son, Christopher, got together a number of articles and semi-stories that he had left, and also some things he had culled from the Lord of the Rings in order to keep it from becoming too long.
And this year, the family is publishing Tolkiens translation of the Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf. Of course, he was a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford, but for some reason, after making his own translation around 1926, he never had it published. It will be interesting to see how it compares with some of the later translations that have appeared in recent years.
Tolkien was steeped in the languages and cultural traditions of Europe. He was also steeped in the language and traditions of his own creation Middle Earth, which reflects European traditions and languages.
Lord of the Rings makes mention of some battles that have taken place, but not in any great detail. He had written about them in more detail but decided such details would make the books too long. Christopher Tolkien found the manuscripts and included them in volumes known as Unfinished Tales and The Book of Lost Tales.
One such elaboration was the fight where Isildur lost his life. Having cut the One Ring from Saurons hand, Isildur leaves the southern kingdom (Gondor) in charge of his nephew and travels north with a small entourage. At the Gladden Fields by the Anduin River, his group is assailed by a large group of orcs. Isildurs sons urge him to escape by putting on the ring, which will make him invisible, and swimming across the river. He does so, but the ring slips off his hand, making him visible, and he is shot and killed by the assailants.
Another battle briefly mentioned in Lord of the Rings is the Battle of the Fords of Isen, where Sarumans forces attack the Rohirrim. There is just a mention that the son and heir of King Theoden has been killed in the battle. The Book of Lost Tales goes into great detail about that fight, showing that the son and heir, Theodred, is a very valiant and inspiring leader, willing to sacrifice himself in order to save other lives.
One thing that has always puzzled me in Lord of the Rings is when Frodo is finally at the lip of the volcano where he is supposed to throw the One Ring into the fire. Instead, he declares that he owns the ring, and puts it on, becoming invisible. The creature Gollum, who has been trying to recover the ring throughout the trilogy, attacks Frodo at the edge of the abyss and eventually bites off Frodos ring finger. Then he is described as triumphantly holding up the ring, with the finger visibly still in it, before tipping too far and falling into the fire.
Ive always wondered why, if the finger was invisible when part of Frodos hand, it didnt stay invisible when it was still in the ring Collum was holding up triumphantly. Ive never seen any explanation anywhere in what Tolkien wrote himself, or what his family has compiled from his writings later.
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|Frequently Asked Questions
How does da Vinci Surgery differ from traditional surgery?
da Vinci surgery differs from traditional surgery in that the surgeon works at a console rather than standing directly above the patient. In addition, da Vinci surgery is minimally invasive. The entire surgery is performed through five small incisions. Robotic surgery uses technology that allows our hand motions to translate into extremely precise movements within the operative site. The magnified, three-dimensional view and small, robotic instruments enhance our ability to perform complex and delicate procedures through small incisions.
One of the most significant differences between da Vinci Surgery and traditional surgery is the patient experience. My patients typically recover much faster, require a shorter hospital stay, and have less pain after surgery.
What are the common gynecologic conditions that are treated with da Vinci Surgery?
In addition to treating gynecologic cancers, da Vinci surgery may be a treatment option for other gynecolgoic procedures such as hysterectomy, myomectomy, where uterine fibroids are removed while preserving the uterus, and sacrocolpopexy, to treat uterine and vaginal prolapse.
What are the patient benefits of da Vinci Surgery?
da Vinci Surgery offers many benefits for patients facing digestive surgery, including:
- Less pain
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- Faster recovery
- Smaller incisions with less scarring
- Lower risk of infection
- Quicker return to normal diet
What physical limitations will I have after the operation, and when will I be able to resume activities such as working, driving and exercise?
The restrictions after surgery depend on the nature of the surgery and each patient. In most cases, patients return to work in two to four weeks with minimal restrictions, and people resume most exercise in the same period of time. Although recovery is quicker with robotic surgery, patients will still experience a measure of fatigue that is associated with surgery in general.
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The final coach in the history of the Atlanta Thrashers will not be the first coach of the new Winnipeg franchise.
Craig Ramsay was informed on Monday that he will not be retained by new general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff. Former Edmonton Oilers head coach Craig MacTavish, who interviewed for the position with Winnipeg, has also been told he will not be selected.
In Ramsay's only season behind the bench in Atlanta he compiled a 34-36-12 record as the Thrashers missed the playoffs.
Prior to that, Ramsay also spent single seasons behind the bench in Philadelphia where he lead the Flyers to the playoffs and in Buffalo where he was a mid-season replacement for Scotty Bowman.
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The Neonatal Craniofacial Program at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is a new joint program run by the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the Division of Neonatology.
The program, housed within CHOP's Newborn/Infant Intensive Care Unit (N/IICU), consists of a highly specialized team of pediatric plastic surgeons and neonatologists dedicated to the treatment and care of neonates with rare and complex craniofacial disorders and syndromes.
CHOP has long been a leader in the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of infants, children and teens with a variety of congenital, genetic and acquired malformations of the head, face and jaw.
Our Craniofacial Program is one of the largest single centers of its kind with more than 1,000 admissions per year — many for genetic syndromes with craniofacial deformations, micrognathia and tongue-based airway obstruction. Learn about the conditions we treat.
Because of increased referrals and our expanding scope of expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of neonates, we created the Neonatal Craniofacial Program. Learn about how our program evaluates and treats patients.
The Neonatal Craniofacial Program team works closely with the Neonatal Airway Program team to coordinate procedures, surgery and follow-up care. The team provides access to immediate referrals and consultation with one of our neonatal craniofacial plastic surgeons.
Recently, we have developed specific expertise in the care of severe micrognathia due to a variety of causes. Our program offers promising treatments such as mandibular distraction osteogenesis and works closely with the Neonatal Airway Program in diagnosis and follow-up of this condition. Often, we are able to treat these patients in a way that eliminates the need for a tracheostomy.
The Neonatal Craniofacial Program is led by an experienced, multidisciplinary team that is focused on providing expert medical care for each patient and emotional support for the whole family. Our team consists of all board-certified neonatologists, plastic surgeons, geneticists, feeding/speech therapists, otolaryngologists and other support personnel with expertise in neonatal/infant craniofacial care.
The neonatal craniofacial team has extensive experience treating infants from all over the world with serious and often life-threatening craniofacial conditions.
The American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association and the Cleft Palate Foundation agree that management of patients with craniofacial anomalies is best provided by a multidisciplinary team of specialists.
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For more information the Neonatal Craniofacial Program at CHOP, please call 215-590-2616 or contact us online. To schedule an appointment, call 215-590-2208.
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- On the Design of a Function Specific Reconfigurable Hardwre Accelerator for the MAC-Layer in WLANs (2004)
- This work presents the hardware design of a dynamically reconfigurable function unit (RFU) to accelerate computation-intensive tasks in Medium Access Control (MAC) layers of WLANs. The function unit is integrated in a pipelined 32 bit RISC processor and provides full hardware support for the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) as specified in upcoming WLAN standards such as IEEE 802.11i. Dynamic reconfiguration allows the processor to use arithmetic components and memory elements of the RFU not only for AES, but also for additional tasks common in the MAC-layer. With our approach it is possible to accelerate Reed-Solomon-Code generation, Cyclic Redundancy Checks as well as other encryption standards like SQUARE, Magenta and Twofish by supporting Galois Field multiplication and table look-ups. The integration of the reconfigurable unit in the processor core results in an architecture that can simultaneously support control-flow and data-flow oriented tasks. This architecture was prototyped onto a Virtex2 FPGA.
- Coevolution of alliance portfolio and organization of new technology-based firms: A case study of the Mobile Internet industry (2004)
- Coevolution of alliance portfolios and organizations: A cross sector analysis of new technology based firms in the European Mobile Internet industry / Tillmann von Schroeter, EXIST-HighTEPP at the University of Bamberg. Strategic alliances and partnerships have extensively been studied over the past twenty years. Research has shown that they are a way to gain resources in a cost-efficient manner, especially for new firms with limited resources. In addition, alliances can help to spread technological development risks. One may conclude, that for new technology-based firms (NTBF) strategic alliances are a logical and timely response to intense and rapid changes in economic and technological environments. Given that the benefits of a partnership change over time, it is difficult however, to determine how the optimal alliance portfolio should be structured. NTBFs frequently face the problem that some partnerships in their alliance portfolio (defined as the collection of all partnerships) are not efficient (defined as time and resources devoted over the received benefits). Therefore, it is important on one hand to understand how benefits are derived from an alliance portfolio and what its impact on the organizational development is. On the other hand, it is critical to recognize the superior forces, which drive the alliance portfolio dynamics. One partnership intensive industry, which is both high-tech and entrepreneurial, is Mobile Internet. Four forces - high levels of required investments, changing industry barriers, significant dependencies due to a highly integrated value chain, and fast technological innovations - largely explain why this is the case. This study analyzes how alliance portfolios influence the organizational development of NTBF's in this industry, and what impact an efficiently managed alliance portfolio has on company performance. In addition, it researches if organizational changes trigger structural changes concerning the alliance portfolio and, therefore, its dynamics. The research is based on nine in-depth case studies selected from three sectors of the mobile Internet industry and comprises three major steps: (1) Industry analyses based on secondary data (industry reports and white papers), conferences, and preparatory interviews with industry experts such as mobile operators and consultants. (2) Company analyses based on secondary data including annual reports, press clippings, Internet sites, and databases such as Factiva, OneSource, and Hoover's. (3) Two-hour face-to-face interviews with one or two founders or managers from the companies, with follow-up telephone interviews on specific questions. In summary, 400 pages of interview transcripts, 5,000 pages of corporate information and 15 industry reports are the basis of this study. A profile has been established for each company showing its organizational development over time (characteristics such as its structure, management style, and resource requirements), its alliance portfolio (partnership foundation, degree of intensity) and its performance (survival, revenue development, profits and employees, and awards as a proxy for technological achievements). The efficiency of alliance portfolios is analyzed by comparing resource requirements with the shape of the alliance portfolio at every development stage. Pajec, a software tool to analyze large social networks, supports this analysis. The research on alliances has focused more on dyadic relationships than on alliance portfolios. This explains why later research suffers from the deficiency that the process of alliance portfolio formation and transformation has not been fully addressed. Although recent studies have stressed the portfolio approach, they have predominantly assessed static scenarios. The impact of organizational development stages on the alliance portfolio structure remains largely undiscovered. The contribution of this research, offering an extensive analysis of the alliances of NTBFs in the European Mobile Internet industry, is twofold: (1) Life cycle approaches, the RBV, and network theory (approaches which have until now been regarded separately most of the time) are linked into one comprehensive model. This model adds to the underdeveloped area of the dynamics of alliances. It contains the - time-dependent - aspect of alliance portfolio efficiency by comparing NTBF's portfolio structure with its resource requirements depending on the position in its life cycle. (2) It provides managers of NTBFs with a tool to structure and manage their alliance portfolio pro-actively.
- European legislation and the European Court of Justice -impacts on worker participation in Europe. Konferenzpapier im Rahmen der IREC "Governance issues in shifting industrial and employment relations" in Utrecht von 26.-28.08.2004 (2004)
- Worker participation at the supervisory board has always been subject to controversial debate. It is not the aim of this paper to examine worker participation as to its advantages and disadvantages, but to give the reader an overview of how companies can determine the depth, form and level of worker participation by choosing between different legal structures within the EU. Generally speaking, three alternatives can be identified. First of all, companies that do business across boarders in the EU/EEA and are organised as joint-stock companies may establish a European Company (Societas Europaea = SE) from October 8th, 2004 on. The Council of Ministers has agreed on the European Company Statute during the Nice Summit in December 2000 after more than 30 years of controversial debate. In this context two legal instruments have been enacted, the council regulation (No. 2157/2001) on the Statute for a European Company, which rules the internal corporate governance structure of the SE, and the council directive (2001/86/EC) supplementing the Statute for a European Company with regard to the involvement of employees on the company level, which emphasises voluntary negotiations between employees' representatives, a so-called special negotiating body, and the management. The negotiation's outcome primarily depends on the negotiating skills of the parties involved. If no agreement is achieved, the management, however, still wants to establish a SE, standard rules are applied that are specified in the Annex of the Directive. Secondly, companies continuously organise their activities by choosing a legal form that is provided by national law. According to rulings as to freedom of establishment by the ECJ, member states have to recognise companies that have been established according to legal provisions in another member state as long as this member state follows incorporation theory. This means, for instance, for the management that it may establish a British private limited company. Then the ltd. can even transfer its administrative centre to Germany. In order to do business there, the ltd. must be registered in the German commercial register. Consequently, German legislation regarding worker participation at the company level cannot be applied. Finally, the proposal for a EU directive on cross-border mergers of companies with share capital is mentioned in this context. The proposal provides two alternatives concerning worker participation in the case of a merger. On the one hand, one ore more companies participating are subject to any form of worker participation so far and there are no national provisions on worker participation in the member state, where the new company is incorporated. In this case a procedure in accordance with the SE Directive will have to be established. On the other hand, the member state, in which the new company is incorporated, offers national provisions regarding worker participation. They will have to be applied in consequence. In sum, the above-mentioned organisational alternatives might put considerable pressure on the different industrial relations systems persistent in the EU. In the long run, this pressure might result in a convergence not only of the industrial relations systems but also of the corporate governance systems.
- The European Company and current European Court of Justice rulings on the freedom of establishment - Consistent European regulations? Arbeitspapier präsentiert im Rahmen eines Workshops an der Universität Bamberg von 19.-20. November 2004 (2004)
- Companies doing cross-boarder business in Europe can choose between several national and European legal alternatives. In the centre of this paper, are two of them: alternatives provided by the freedom of establishment and the European Company Statute. The focus of this paper is not on the practical implications of these two action alternatives for enterprises, but on the judicial issues arising in this context. After presenting the current rulings of the European Court of Justice regarding the freedom of establishment and the basic contents of the legal acts, council regulation No. 2157/2001 and council directive No. 2001/86/EC, regarding the European Company (SE), two issues of great importance are examined in this context: the issue of the governing law and the issue of harmonisation. Finally it is presented to the reader to what extent those European provisions are consistent, respectively, restrict one another.
- Do Catholic women with non-smoking husbands earn less in a second job? - Assorted topics in empirical labor economics (2004)
- This study is a collection of essays in empirical labor economics with a focus on labor supply. The topics chosen are from different fields of research that are not on the top of economists' agenda and therefore are underresearched. First, it is examined whether religion affects individuals' economic outcomes. The effects of substance use, measured by smoking behavior on absenteeism and earnings are subject of another essay. The final essay explores secondary jobholding. Both cross-sectional and panel estimation techniques are employed. The latter are more appropriate to control for unobservable individual heterogeneity. The studies mainly use data that are drawn from the German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP).


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A Super Sporty Shared Space On The East Side
Sometimes it can be hard to think of a bedroom as more than a place for a bed (or two), a dresser and maybe a bookshelf thrown in for good measure. But once in awhile a space comes along that recharges our design batteries and has us thinking about all the things we could be including like: a rock wall, punching bags, lofted beds, a basketball court and more!
The last photo in the series above highlights the typical space this room was before NY based designer Hilary Unger got her hands on it. She gutted things down to the brick walls, rebuilding things back up in a while new manner.
The lofts are located in the far corners of the room to allow for the most floor space possible to give the boys the most space to play inside on a rainy day. Storage was key and is hidden under the beds and with the large expanse of bookshelves.
We're not sure we can pick a favorite design choice in the space as we think each detail has been thought about from top to bottom. If this doesn't make them the most popular kids on the block, we're not sure what will! Heck we're even hoping to be invited over for a game of Horse. Though we have a feeling we might lose.
(Images: Hilary Unger for Perianth)
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Now that is an awesome boys room.
Awesome! And I'm always so impressed when I see a totally perpendicular climbing wall. I SO cannot climb anything without an incline. Er, not that I'm the target audience for a kids' climbing wall. ;)
What a fun room! It would be great for girls, too.
Very nice and several steps up from the typical sports-themed room. I'm sure this child's friends love to hang out in his room.
I love the climbing wall. My husband and I were just talking about where we could put one in our place for our daughter. Lucky kids.
awesome- makes me want to vault the ceiling in my son's room and copy each & every idea!
Totally inspiring! I love how there are so many different options for playing.
Wonderful multifunction space and sophisticated design they won't outgrow soon! I love the netting on the top of the loft space. Where did you source that? I am doing a basketball hoop in our playroom and want to create a netted blockade in front of the window area. Any help would be appreciated!
Lucky kids who own this room! My son would love it. The indoor climbing wall is on our list of things to do as he gets older.