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Lammore Consulting Ltd
With offices in London, Harrogate and New York, we deliver sales, management, leadership, finance and customer service training locally, nationally and internationally. Founded in 2002, we offer you a team of highly experienced and successful business professionals with a proven capability to deliver behavioural change to transform your business. All of our training associates, as well as the directors of the business, have blue-chip experience in the areas in which we develop and deliver training courses to ensure that our training is practical and delivers lasting results. Our aim is to improve the selling skills of those involved in sales; transform customer service by showing how to deliver exceptional customer experiences; and inspire people and deliver lasting results through our leadership and management training programmes. We delivery courses in-house at your premises or via one day open courses throughout the UK. Our courses are accredited by the Institute of Sales & Marketing Management (ISMM), The Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM), The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and the CPD Standards Office.
Positive Twists
Services: Website Design, Graphic Design, Social Media Marketing, Branding, Brand Development, Advertising & Promotions, Coaching & Development.... I'm Kerry and I help people just like you to make a massive impact with their businesses. I am offering Coaching, Development & Marketing support for Small Businesses & Entrepreneurs who are passionate about what they do and want to be successful. I am putting a Positive Twists on conventional business development for business owners just like you! I help my clients to get out of their own way, manage and market their businesses with confidence, avoid burn-out, get crystal clear, super focused, back in control and create success in a way that suits them. I offer business coaching and consultation services that help you to cut through the confusion and set yourself on the path to success. My approach is simple, straight-forward and created to suit YOU. I Can Help You to: - Target your ideal client confidently with a clear message - Promote your services and products and make them easily accessible - Have a website you're proud to share - Develop the tools to be consistent and boost your brand - By being someone you can trust to be as passionate about your business as you are WEBSITE SERVICES Using WordPress I can create you a website you can be proud of. Hosting packages including domains, emails and support, is in partnership with Rosier Internet. Whether it's 1 page or a more in depth display of your products & services you're looking for, I can help BRANDING & VISUAL MARKETING Be consistent and achieve brand recognition for your business with image, font and colour guidelines, and hints on how to use them. Stop being invisible and stand out with images and content that suits you and your business. Save yourself stress, time and energy, stop, and let me do some creating for you STRATEGIES & DEVELOPMENT Let me help you make sense of the ideas and "shoulda coulda woulda's" swirling around sucking your energy. Put an end to the procrastination, avoiding and 2nd guessing with a clear plan of action to move your business forward Book Your Strategy Call NOW
Raven Dragon Ltd
Raven Dragon is owned by Sam Dyer. Training course are regularly held in London, Bournemouth and Plymouth. Sam is an ANLP (Association of NLP) NLP Master Practitioner and HNLP Coach as well bringing in solution-focused hypnosis where suitable. He is also a director of Expo South (a business expo provider) so has the benefit of real-world business experience. NLP means Neuro-Linguistic Programming, a methodology and attitude of mind which leaves behind it a trail of techniques. 'Classic Code NLP' was first developed by Dr Richard Bandler and Dr John Grinder in the 1960s. More recently, 'New Code NLP' has been built upon the successes of classic code by Dr John Grinder, Carmen Bostic St. Clair and Michael Carroll. HNLP is Humanistic Neuro-Linguistic Psychology is a particularly advanced branch of NLP developed by John Overdorf and Julie Silverthorn. It encompasses quantum physics, neuroscience, accelerated learning and more. Raven Dragon is about helping people to become their own brand of awesome. Much like the core principles of NLP, our training and coaching is designed to help you with your attitude of mind, provide you with a methodology and combine the two to leave you with a comprehensive range of techniques. We do this through: Consultancy - sales and marketing, business development Coaching - personal and executive Training - NLP, medical sector, communication, sales NLP retreats
Daily Offices
Daily Offices is a complete Business Centre specialising in helping you take your ideas and turning them into profitable reality. We offer a full and complete marketing agency in terms of services; web design and website development, social media branding & strategy, professional/product photography, all forms of graphic design, and all forms of printing including guidance, business consulting and web hosting services. If you are in the local area, we also offer offices you can hire on a PayAsYouGo basis and a Registered Business Address (mailbox rental) for your business. If you would like to learn various things as well, we offer free courses to help you learn skills and tips for your business. You can find us in West Bromwich and we offer our marketing services worldwide and even have clients in North America, Europe and UK.
Mixxa Ltd
At Mixxa, everything we do is driven by the human potential. We have a passion for developing people through the sharing of knowledge, technique and interpersonal skills. It is our belief that we can all achieve levels of performance well beyond the self-imposed limits we perceive. We just need a little guidance. At Mixxa, we endeavour to identify the hidden strengths in others, inspire a new level of self-belief, position people so that their potential can become a reality and then equip them with a range of 'tools' so their true potential is realised. Founded by trainer, speaker & author Paul Martin in 2003, Mixxa began by focussing on the hospitality and service sectors but we soon found a demand for our approach from the wider business and industry community. Our areas of focus and expertise lie in communication skill development, interpersonal skills and relationship building within the context of the following areas: Leadership Sales Customer Service Confidence Rapport Building Psychology of Influence Management Our clients range from small independent companies to global corporate organisations and whether we are working with a 'one-man-band' or running a development programme for 10,000 staff members, our approach is consistent and equally passionate. We are more interested in our clients passion and commitment to developing people than we are in their size! We want to help everyone become the very best they can be. The following list is an example of some of the clients we have helped and the varied industries that we work within. Hilton Hotels International Sainsburys BSkyB Volkswagen UK TGI Fridays Yahoo UK Sheraton Hotels Marks & Spencer Coca Cola Apple Stores Skoda UK Diageo P&O Cruises In addition, we also work with individuals to help them develop their Public Speaking & Presentation skills. Here we focus on a range of confidence building and presentation techniques that help people to overcome the anxieties associated with public speaking whilst providing the techniques and skills that enable them to articulate their messages in an engaging and motivational style. We would relish the opportunity of discussing your project and providing a sense of what we could do for you.
Nick Trueman Ltd.
Nick Trueman is a Digital Marketing Consultant who provides key advise to businesses in the fields of SEO, PPC, Analytics and Over-Arching Digital Strategies. Quality and transparency is at the heart of all 3rd party consultancy, to provide the most effective outputs.
Eximious Consultancy
Eximious are a UK & US based commercial consultancy that supports business clients through processes change, implementation and disciplines in order to drive sustained revenue acceleration and growth. We can find you the ideal sales talent to fit not only your company's culture, but also your company's sales style. We offer pay-on-performance lead generation services. This means that you only ever pay on successful leads generated by our highly trained team. We use a holistic, science-based approach that combines training, consulting, coaching, and ongoing diagnostics to help you get the results you want.
The Coaching Team
Commit2Action offers Life Caching and Business Coaching remotley using Skype, Phone and Face Time. Specialises in Behaviour development using tools that alter the way we deal with life and work more effectivley. Our customers say they; Feel more on purpose in life and their career. Able to experiance a more loving and intimate experiance with their partners Resolve inner conflict and problem solve more effectivley Reconcile relationship matters and learn how to love each other in a more rewarding way Develop authentic relationship and reduce anxiety Increase viatality and energy gaining control over lowness and depression Develop decisison making skills have less worry and more clarity Increase self worth and self esteem and increase a greater mood and attitude To heal the past and learn how to live with grief, loss and rejection
A New Colour
A New Colour is a business consultancy that focuses on sales, whether it be sales process, sales training or advice. Without a healthy sales function businesses cannot survive. A New Colour takes a practical, hands-on approach to gaining new business and shows you how to increase your turnover quickly.
Discover your Voice
At The Negotiation Coach we specialise wholly and exclusively in negotiation through our unique negotiation training and coaching programme. We strongly believe that negotiation is a fundamental skill in life and arguably the most important discipline in business – it's almost certainly the one which will yield the most immediate results. We are fascinated and passionate about the art and science of negotiation: from planning, dynamics & strategies, to psychology, tactics and behaviours. The workshop and coaching services we provide will not only change and challenge your behaviour as a negotiator but will deliver a sustained capability solution and will embed behavioural change putting you on the front foot of all your negotiations. All our workshops and coaching services can be delivered anywhere in the world and can be tailored to meet your exact needs and requirements. We focus predominantly on servicing small and medium-sized enterprises across all sectors. It is this focus and clarity of approach that allows us to pass on our in-depth knowledge and negotiation skills to you, the client, without distraction. As an organistaion we guarantee quality and consistency in everything we do. We will provide you with powerful tools and solutions which help drive strategy, sustain behavioral change and most crucially, maximise value. We make a commitment to deliver and do whatever it takes to deliver the results you expect.
We work with companies to support them to train their sales people and also support their commercial strategy . We work with a range of sme and larger clients .... check out the web site www.smithcarey.co.uk
Trainerpool Ltd
We believe the world becomes a better place when people blossom into who they really are. Trainerpool offers you access to a network of accredited professionals who offer expertise in personal development. Each has extensive experience in their field. Each is available to meet your specific needs. All are available at the most competitive market rate and as part of a fully managed service if required.
Croften Limited
We specialise in working with small businesses and we help them to do two things: 1. Increase lead generation 2. Improve lead conversion We do this in three ways: 1. We provide a variety of sales, marketing and business growth training 2. We provide coaching and mentoring to help businesses to grow. Take a look at our results programme - http://www.stevemills.co/business-mastery/ 3. We offer what we call 'Marketing Done For You'. In other words, we can work as your outsourced sales and marketing company.
Steven Haggerty
I coach entrepreneurs and elite leaders to live life on their terms and run a business that aligns with their purpose. There are many reasons why people choose to connect with a coach, too. For instance – by working together with someone whose entire goal is for you to live exactly how you want and to achieve whatever you want, you will be challenged, you will change the way you approach situations and you will learn how to stay committed to reaching your goals. With someone who is always committed to your success – sometimes more than you! – you are guaranteed to get the results you want! Coaching in all forms – life, business, health and so on – is becoming more and more popular. And for good reason! If you're here now, you probably know a bit of what it's about. But just to give you a better idea of what I do and how I work, here is my 'elevator pitch' of what coaching is to me. "Coaching is helping people realise and reach their goals, aspirations and potential, and to support and aid their success in any way possible." Over the last ten years, there has been a massive shift in the perception of coaching. This is in no small part due to the investment in personal, small business and corporate coaching, where incredible results are the norm! This has inevitably led to a change in perception. It might have been seen as a weakness to have a coach before – but now? Well, if you don't have a coach, why not? If Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Tony Robbins himself all have coaches, what is your excuse? It is now seen as an essential tool in achieving your goals and in maintaining the best mindset to get what get what you want. I coach personal, small business and corporate clients in the UK and aboard. I offer a free introductory call to find out what it is you want to get out of the sessions and how we can work together to best reach your full potential. If we aren't a good fit, I will find a coach that is. My commitment is to you and your success, from our very first conversation. My programs are completely bespoke to you, I do not have an "out of the box" program. This will be reflected in my fees which are also bespoke to your needs and budget. As an entrepreneur, I've been fortunate to work on a number of successful projects; building businesses from the ground up. For me, business started at the young age of 11 years old when I started selling music. With a thirst for knowledge and technology, I set my sights on website design and set up my own agency designing websites for local business in the UK and France. In 2015 I set up a recruitment business as well as several other ventures. Although I am no longer in the music, website design or recruitment business, I am always finding new ways to use my skills to provide value to my clients and the people around me. Self-development is important to me and I always say it's the awareness of possibility becoming a reality which motivates me to continually invest in myself and my abilities in order to best serve my clients. During my self-development and entrepreneurial journey, I discovered my passion and talent for coaching. Clarity swept over me like it never had before! All of a sudden, I had a new sense of purpose. It turns out that I had been coaching people in one way or another my entire life without ever realising it. And now? I work with clients to transform their lives and expand their businesses. I am using my power to influence, inspire, and motivate with my words on an ever-growing stage. Here is a list of some of my accreditations and training; NLP Trainer (Trained with NLP Dynamics) NLP Master Practitioner (Trained with NLP Dynamics) NLP Practitioner (Trained with NLP Dynamics) Certified life and business coach (Trained with NLP Dynamics) LAB Profile Practitioner (Trained with the creator, Shelle Rose Charvet) Certified mBIT Coach (Trained with NLP Dynamics)
Hooper Rees
All of my clients share two things in common; 1. They want to make positive changes in their life in order to fulfil their potential. 2. They have experienced highs and lows, creating their own unique story along the way. If you are reading this, it is likely that you have decided that there must be more to life and have decided to seek professional advice. The heart of coaching is about helping you to think more clearly about how to achieve the life you want, be it at home or at work, using a wide variety of professional tools and techniques. The core skill of coaching is being able to ask you questions that no one else can ask or you can't ask yourself. Whether you are dealing with a personal or business issue, coaching is proven to be highly effective. What next? I am a very compassionate person, who truly believes that we can all create the lives we want with some clear, high quality thinking and not repeating mistakes of the past. My style is to create a strong environment of trust, understanding you and your objectives clearly. Warmth and humour feature strongly in this process, making it fun however this is balanced with the focus and seriousness needed to help you achieve the results you desire. I coach people of all ages from 16 - 70, male and female. Clients include successful business people, people looking for career advice, prisoners, teachers, other coaches, sports people and a variety of others. You may or may not be surprised to learn that as humans, the vast majority of us face challenges, regardless of our education, our job or how much money we have. If you are wondering if I can help you then please give me a call on 07849 059 472 to find out more. I charge £75.00 per session for Bark clients, providing phone or video coaching.
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Training Sales People
Training Sales People will happily train just one person or teams of twenty people or more at our clients premises throughout the UK. We understand in order to sell effectively we must reduce the size of our customers barriers by working with them rather than battling against them. Therefore all our sales training courses are designed to understand the process from the buyers perspective as well as from the perspective of the seller. All our trainers are sales people and customer service experts, and when they're not training, they're selling our services and dealing with our customers queries, both on the telephone and face to face. Therefore we understand and experience the same things our delegates do on a daily basis. All our courses are designed with our customers products, services and customers in mind to make them as effective as possible After every course, we offer a free telephone mentoring service so that any delegate can contact us at any time for advice if they encounter a situation they are unsure about.
High Force Training Ltd
High Force Training provides bespoke leadership, management and team development programmes specialising in 4 main areas: 1. The use of Emotional Intelligence in business - we are leaders in the field of emotional intelligence development combined with coaching. 2. As the UK's sole approved partner to deliver the 'Cultural Change Through Measurable Management™' programme we also help team leaders and supervisors in all types of organisations translate strategy into measurable outcomes and initiate sustainable and profitable change. 3. Employee Engagement - 'An Even Better Place to Work' is a 'do it yourself', great value, on-line employee satisfaction survey which includes a programme of activities, measures and resources that quickly creates a well led, motivated and highly productive workforce. 4. Our one-on-one tutor led e-learning courses are packed with all the information your employees need to keep your business safe and compliant. They are always up to date with over 30 On-line Training courses in Health & Safety and Business Skills. If you are interested in finding out more about how we have increased team cohesion, motivation and productivity in many organisations across a wide variety of industries, please call me now on 01325 728413 or email me at firstname.lastname@example.com. Contact me if you would like to: • Have higher productivity and employee engagement • Improve performance at work • Achieve your key objectives faster
DNAsix® is a unique business consultancy system designed for today's increasingly digital world. DNAsix® provides bespoke digital strategies for a range of organisations who want to embrace change and engage with modern methods of communications. It is based around six basic principles – strategy, culture, content, community, advertising and data – which are then used within a diagnostic model to understand where the challenges and opportunities lie, particularly around digital transformation. We help you to: 1. Increase your profitability 2. Reach new audiences 3. Grow your brand 4. Reduce your costs 5. Ensure your business remains profitable now and for the next 5/10/20 years
Business Minds Research & Development
Business Minds Research & Development believe that sales effectiveness training needs to be focused on building win-win relationships with current and prospective customers. Business Minds Research & Development's qualified staff can help you learn successful sales techniques, including communication, time management, engaging your prospects, sales closing techniques, and creating persuasive presentations. These sales tips will help you transform the typical workday from a boring drag into an exciting and profitable adventure.
Started with a sketch
Started with a sketch provides graphic design , web design and photography services to a wide range of clients and can be tailored to virtually any budget. I am a one woman web design shop, graphic designer, developer and a qualified trainer. I know what a hassle and a time drain it can be to setup and manage a blog, website or any other design project and it's my job to make it as simple as possible for you.
Swift eLearning Services Private Limited
Swift is an emerging e-learning services company providing technology-enabled eLearning solutions to the organizations across the globe. We design effective learning solutions tailored to address your specific business needs that translate to improved job performance or change behaviors. To achieve this, as eLearning providers, we follow learner-centered approach - keeping learners at the heart of our business. With well-crafted stories, relevant scenarios, gamification and other instructional strategies, we create an immersive learning experience.
Estadia Sales Training and Telemarketing
Estadia Sales Training specialises in providing practical, proven sales skills in an energetic and motivational environment. Our training provides the results you need in a clear, concise and effective manner which will bring you more sales, more often and the profit that goes with it. All of our courses, whether classroom based or in house, involve a high level of 'real life' application. For instance, our telesales training looks closely at the theory and structure of calls but always ends with live calling to prospective customers in order to practice, shape and evolve the skills learned during the course. Sales training provides the key skills required to interact effectively and profitably with your client base. All of our courses can be delivered as general, open courses which will give your delegate a full understanding of the structures and behaviours within the sales process. Our work is often done in house with our clients, moulding the programmes to directly influence and develop their people within their own environment. This ability to flex the dynamic content of the training means that the client can always be sure that their people are receiving exactly the right information to help them directly in their day to day sales work. Results are the key focus. Theory and structure are only the tools to achieving the goals of your business. Estadia aims to provide all of its clients and delegates with tangible, profitable results, providing you with a measurable return on your sales training investment. Established in 2006 by Richard Palmer, Estadia has grown progressively to become a dynamic force in sales development in the South West. Staffed only by highly experienced sales people with great analytical, teaching and coaching skills, Estadia has been recognised by the Somerset Business Awards as being the Best New Business in South Somerset and the third best in the overall Somerset Business of the Year! Our client base has grown significantly too. We have a large range of businesses which rely on Estadia to develop their sales potential, from self employed, owner/driver businesses to multinational PLC's.
HRUK Group
The HRUK Group is a Recruitment & Further Education Agency - Focusing on Jobs & Staff Training in the Healthcare, Engineering, Science, IT & Exec Recruitment Industries. We offer permanent, temporary and fixed term recruitment services as well as a full range of staff training solutions. With a range of products, a wealth of experience in recruitment and various advertising arenas we can create a targeted, direct and bespoke recruitment campaigns for all of our clients. Our experienced recruitment consultants can also advise on the latest hiring trends, including regional salary ranges and important changes within individual industries. This commercial information is key to any recruitment agency. It enables our staff to advise our clients correctly & attract the highest quality of candidates. We have worked with hundreds of companies since our conception and aided these clients in their growth & profits by lowering their CPH (cost per hire). We have done this in 2 main areas; one with our recruitment agency services that include both temp and perm staffing solutions & secondly our staff training services, ranging from fully government funded QCF Apprenticeships to our CPD accredited short and mandatory online E-Learning courses. We operate nationally & globally for some of our clients. We are staffed by consultants with a diverse range of expertise, specialising in commercial and technical employment across a range of sectors.
I know that most of you get lots of calls, emails or read Profiles that promise you the earth and actually deliver very little, so I will do the opposite I promise you nothing and instead just make an offer so you can find out for yourself. Most businesses set annual growth goals of 7% - 10 % and the ambitious ones maybe 15% or 20% I specialise in helping businesses grow and the first step to growth is accepting that things will have to change if you want a business that makes 50% or 60% more Profits. If you want that kind of growth, then you need to discover what the changes are that need to be made and then re-educate yourself to effect those changes. My business is all about helping you to achieve that positive, long-term, measurable change for your business, your people and your teams. If you have no desire to change yourself then don't get in touch and don't expect your results to change, If you do want to get different results in your business then here are 7 Reasons to get in touch. 1. I don't charge to see if I can help you. 2. If we meet I will show you a structured approach that will enable you to plan and prioritise your actions with more confidence. 3. You may discover some new information that will increase your effectiveness and profit. There is always something new to learn. 4. The Meeting will help you identify a path to increased success. The strategies presented have been very successful with our clients, usually generating about 60% increase in profits over the year. 5. You will have much more information to help you make decisions on how you expend your resources in 2017. I am referring to your time, your money, and your people, as applicable. 6. You will learn what real business coaching is about and why it is so successful. 7. You will be able to decide if you want to change on your own or you would like some support. Get in touch to find out how to make it just that little bit easier
The Exit Planning Company
The Exit Planning Company provides advice and guidance to business owners who are thinking about selling their business. We provide three services, 1. Business valuations 2. Preparing the business for sale and increasing the sale price 3. Selling the business
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The Brainbox Academy Ltd
We are a training provider that believes in putting our learners first! People only learn when you engage with them, not when you bore them, and our motto is 'People learn better with a smile on their face'. We deliver Health & Safety, First Aid, Fire Safety, Food Safety and Management Development/Staff Development Courses. Greta training, great fun and great prices!
TWC Consulting Ltd
TWC Consulting is a boutique management consulting practice bringing to the table over 20 years' experience and unrivaled expertise in assisting clients worldwide to shed conventional thinking and challenge current wisdom about culture, performance, management, and strategic planning in order to transform their successful organizations into superior enterprises. We are not focused on a particular industry or company size but specialize in working in partnership with clients to build up their resistance to current 'flavor of the month' strategies and 'politically correct' management behavior. We install in our client's management the awareness that the solution to current problems requires new thinking, new competencies. Our clients select us for our ability to highlight issues that cannot readily be seen using current methodologies, 'best practices' or 'world class'-benchmarks, as well as for our ability to enable them to address these. Operationally we become trusted advisors, supporting interventions in Corporate Renewal, Culture Transformation, Performance Management, Management Effectiveness, Remuneration Strategy, and Strategic Planning, and assist to gain legendary results.
StepOne Sales
Birmingham based Sales Training Academy. Our Mission is to increase sales revenue through assessing and training our clients to the highest standard regardless of their starting skill set. We give our clients the tools to build and develop a successful sales team in their industry. Our services range from Training Seminars to In House Sales Programmes and everything in between.
Bottom line (pun intended) I work in partnership with my clients to bring in more business for them. NEW B2B SALES, LEAD GENERATION, RETENTION, ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT, TRADE SHOW REPRESENTATION + much more! Leads2Sales.co.uk supplies B2B Sales, New Business Opportunities and Business Development Services to SME's in the United Kingdom. Jeremy Cox-Harris (founder) is a MASTER of the Institute of Sales Management and maintains ongoing professional development to ensure you get the best service we can offer. We will increase your business turnover and profits by finding and creating avenues of income previously not explored and those currently under untilised. YOUR SUCCESS is quite literally OUR SUCCESS!!
Mark Nicholson - Mindset Coaching & Cognitive Hypnotherapy
I use rapid, cutting edge methods so that you can quit smoking, lose weight, fix your phobia, or boost your confidence fast. My practice was established in 2002 to offer a safe, scientific and psychological alternative to nicotine replacement therapy to help people stop smoking. To date, I have helped hundreds of people to become healthy, permanent non-smokers - I can help you join them. There are a wide range of other psychosomatic issues that I am able to help you with too. I also offer a life coaching service using Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP, for short).
At our core, we are sales people with a passion for design. We have seen at first hand the commercial power of clear communication, both in setting client expectation and in helping the company communicate its position. Our design consultant has a Master degree in Communications and is reading for a PhD in the application of design to increasing quality of life for Alzheimer sufferers. Our founder's experience includes working in West Africa, where clear communication of services helps avoid costly mistakes. He studied the development of clear communications strategies at Imperial College London. We will help you grow your business
Rodger Seaman
Interim Sales Management and SME Coaching & Mentoring Support Extensive senior level commercial experience, gained across multiple food categories - both brands and own label. New Business Development a speciality. Including last 9 years successfully undertaking a range of interesting interim assignments, including : - blu Ecigs (UK) Kinnerton Confectionery SalesOut - Data Insights into Wholesale/Convenience Grocery sector Pets Kitchen (Start Up Premium petfood venture) Allied Bakeries (Turnaround - Kingsmill Brand & OL) Elisabeth the Chef (OL Desserts/Chilled Bakery) Lyons Seafoods (New Product launch) Rachel's Organic Dairy (New Product activation) My goal is to now secure additional clients to continue to build my reputation for great 'ROI' in the provision of my interim business development and mentoring services.
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Herrmann, Treyz Capture Big Ten Indoor Title
West Lafayette, Ind. - Marc Herrmann and Beau Treyz claimed a doubles title for the Nebraska men's tennis team at the Big Ten Indoor Championships on Saturday.
The victory gave the Huskers their first-ever championship at the Big Ten's annual indoor singles and doubles competition.
"It was a great day for the University of Nebraska men's tennis team as sophomore Marc Herrmann and junior Beau Treyz became the first-ever Big Ten Indoors Doubles shampions as they won the 2013 title at Purdue University today," Nebraska Head Coach Kerry McDermott said. "Coach Fungai Tongoona and I are very excited to have these young men accomplish this goal of winning this tournament and representing the University of Nebraska in true honor. These guys are what this program represents: hard work, perseverance, being professional and competing hard so good things will happen."
In their doubles semifinals match, Herrmann and Treyz toppled Minnesota's Eric Frueh and Ruben Weber 8-5. Moving on to the championship match, the Nebraska pair outlasted Michigan State's Harry Jadun and Gijs Linders 8-7 (2) to bring home the trophy.
In the doubles consolation bracket, Nebraska's Andrew Dzulynsky and Vasileios Stavropoulos fell to Iowa's Jonas Dierckx and Matt Hagan.
In the second round of the singles main draw, the Big Red's Herrmann ousted Michigan State's Will Davis 6-4, 6-2, while Treyz outpaced Indiana's Alekzander Davila 6-1, 6-2. NU's Dusty Boyer lost to Michigan's Alex Buzzi 7-5, 1-6, 4-6, while Stavropoulos fell to Northwestern's Strong Kirchheimer 2-6, 4-6.
In the third round of the singles bracket, Treyz outshot Iowa's Dierckx 6-2, 6-4 to advance to the quarterfinals, while Herrmann was edged out by Michigan's Shaun Bernstein 6-2, 2-6, 4-6.
"Overall, today we struggled as a team in singles and only got Beau Treyz through to the quarterfinals tommorrow," Coach McDermott said. "Hopefully he will continue his winning ways and keep the fire burning for his teammates and we hope he can add a singles championship to his resume. Dusty Boyer and Marc Herrmann both lost some three-set matches today. We were hoping to get these guys through to the quarterfinals. We felt as coaches that they both had a chance to win the singles title."
In the consolation singles first round, NU's Charlie Shin won by default against Iowa's Joey White while fellow Husker Bradford Zitsch defeated Iowa's Juan Estenssoro 4-6, 6-4, 10-5 as Nebraska's Court Clark fell to Minnesota's Weber 4-6, 4-6. The Huskers' Tom Blackwell lost to Purdue's Aaron Dujovne 2-6, 6-4, 7-10, while Dzulynsky was defeated by Purdue's Mateus Silva 1-6, 2-6. Nebraska's Brandon Videtich retired against Iowa's Andres Estenssoro.
In the consolation second round, NU's Shin fell to Wisconsin's John Zordani 4-6, 4-6, while Zitsch lost to Iowa's Dominic Patrick 2-6, 3-6. Nebraska's Stavropoulos lost by default to Purdue's Dujovne as fellow Husker Boyer suffered the same defeat to Michigan's Kevin Wong.
"We won a few backdraw matches with some of the other team members throughout yesterday and today," McDermott said. "However, we were inconsistent with keeping a high level of play each match. We will continue to work in the off-season with making sure our guys understand their playing style and games plans that will make them most effective on the court."
Only one Husker remains in the competition with Treyz set to play in his singles main draw quarterfinal match on Sunday. Treyz will go head-to-head with Indiana's Dimitrjie Tasic in hopes of advancing to the semifinals and possibly bring home another title. The results from Sunday's match will be posted here on Huskers.com at the conclusion of play.

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The three Transform Now Plowshares activists — 83-year-old Megan Rice, 64-year-old Michael Walli and 56-year-old Greg Boertje-Obed — if convicted could spend 20 years in prison. The felony count under the Sabotage Act carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
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- SophiaZ123 said...
Yes, I am very interested in a column/blog about the Indy 500. It should be more interesting than the 600 race, with the COT car issues still needing tweaked!! Difficulty passing and fuel issues and all.
Indy should be a decent race.
- May 19, 2008 at 11:57 AM
- Cypress said...
Yes, I am interested in Indy 500 coverage from you. I really don't like open-wheel racing... but with the reunification of CART and INDY, Danica in the news with a win, and the COT having problems, it seems like this is an excellent year to compare and contrast the product, especially with them head-to-head on Memorial Day. I am sure there are some things Indy does with their telecast that would be good for Nascar and it would be interesting to hear those observations from someone like you.
- May 19, 2008 at 1:27 PM
- Bucky Butler said...
I've always been interested in what your commentary regarding open wheel racing coverage would be. Now that we have a unified series, we won't have concern ourselves with two different broadcasts. If the only commentary I can get is the Indy 500, so be it. As a long time motorsport and broadcasting enthusiast I would be intrigued about your opinion contrasting the two styles. Even the two styles within the "ABC Family". I share your opinon of Marty Reid. He's a professional broadcaster in the truest sense and Scott Goodyear is the best race analyst in the business. The addition of Eddie Cheever to the booth for the qualifying shows has been a welcome one. I'm looking forward to the race, the broadcast and your insightful opinion.
- May 19, 2008 at 2:29 PM
- Anonymous said...
Diane said....
Absolutely! As I watched the qualifying (or rather non-qualifying this weekend) I found myself saying "Where is JD when you need him?". My next thought was did they move the production crew from last years NASCAR coverage to Indy. It was the worst. Not so much the announcers, but just the confusion in coverage of the event. The IRL could use your equivalent...know you are so busy with NASCAR:-)...the coverage of all the races is pretty poor.
Hope enough people want this as I think it's a great idea!
- May 19, 2008 at 2:31 PM
- bevo said...
Yes sir!
The tension between Cheever and Goodyear has been amazing so far. I still miss Marty on the NHRA telecasts but he's been great so far this year on the IRL races.
Can't wait until Sunday, my favorite race day of the year. Breakfast in Monte Carlo, lunch in Indy and dinner in Charlotte.
- May 19, 2008 at 2:39 PM
- Rick said...
I'm for it.
- May 19, 2008 at 2:40 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
That is one of the most amazing aspects of the coverage so far. Cheever totally disregards almost everything Goodyear says and speaks over-top of him constantly.
That should be interesting during the actual race.
- May 19, 2008 at 2:58 PM
- Anonymous said...
Didn't ABC change the production team on INDY 500 coverage recently?
The group this past weekend seemed lost alot of the time. I read another post that says they incorrectly identifies Dan Wheldon's car on the track while they were interviewing Dan Wheldon.
Bring back Bob Jenkins and Paul Page!!!!!
- May 19, 2008 at 3:09 PM
- red said...
great idea, jd! my youngest daughter is a big fan and has been jonesing for three weeks, missing her drivers. as for me: i like watching those races but i admit to being more than a little startled when the cars just disintegrate upon crashing! yes, i understand all the force dynamics and transfer involved but it's still disconcerting to watch gigantic chunks of the car go flying. we'll be watching together so i'll keep the laptop running!
it will be an interesting column, to say the least! unification of the two open wheel series; second, third and fourth generation racers; new blood; old guard and a ton of history at a great track!
- May 19, 2008 at 3:53 PM
- Tracy said...
I'd love it!
- May 19, 2008 at 4:28 PM
- Lou,Kingston,NY said...
Hi JD,
don't know if I will post live while the race is on but will read all posts. Look forward to the review. As I posted on the other thread, maybe you can enlighten us a little more on the "Virtual Indy" that I had seen on Sunday. It was the first time I have seen it, and enjoyed it very much.
- May 19, 2008 at 5:06 PM
- Anonymous said...
I seem to remember Cheever having past experience with ESPN as a fill-in during Formula One coverage many years ago - maybe paired with Bob Varsha?
- May 19, 2008 at 8:09 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Anon 8:09PM,
I remember him on-the-air, but cannot put the series and the event in my mind. F-1 is absolutely a possibility.
I have some great F-1 stories from the years at ESPN, but I guess that is for another blog sometime.
- May 19, 2008 at 10:03 PM
- Karen said...
Yes, I'd like a column/blog, too. Watched the bump day coverage in the p.m. and didn't know the drivers really but coverage was exciting as the time wound down.
Didn't really pay attention to Cheever and Goodyear, but you can bet I'll be watching for that on Sunday.
- May 20, 2008 at 1:09 AM
- Karen said...
Will also be keeping an eye on Graham Rahal. He's a chip off the ol' block if there ever was one.
- May 20, 2008 at 1:10 AM
- Brian said...
I would love to see a column about the 500 coverage... I'll be at the track but will love to read it when I get back
- May 20, 2008 at 2:24 AM
- Dannyboy said...
Nooooo! PLEASE! No Bob Jenkins! (Just kidding))
In fact, it is ironic that the TV coverage of open wheel has followed open wheel itself down the tubes.
I can remember (yes, I'm THAT old) when fans complained about Jenkins as the "Ken Squier of Indycar racing." And Paul Page wasn't far behind.
Today, us old farts realize just how good we had it by comparison to the empty suits the networks often put up on the screen.
Scott Goodyear is but a pale shadow of how great Bobby Unser was as race analyst. And the team of Unser, Paul Page, Sam Posey and Jack Arute in the pits may be the best that ever worked the race.
I have always wondered who it was that Bobby ticked off so that he disappeared from the ABC telecast suddenly after years as the best color man on TV.
If I had my druthers as to a crew for this year's race it would be Paul Page as the anchor, Bob Varsha as the play-by-play announcer, with Scott Pruett and perhaps Alex Zanardi doing color. Put Jack Arute, and Derek Daly in the pits and I'm a happy camper!
- May 20, 2008 at 3:27 AM
- glenc1 said...
ever hear Paul Page do figure skating? Now that was something to behold, lol. Classy guy; goes where the network sends him and makes the best of it.
I personally have been watching a lot of the open wheel stuff and would welcome commentary. Marty Reid is excellent. I know Eddie is arrogant, but I find myself really enjoying what he had to say. Anyone see the bit with the Michael Andretti stand up? That was a hoot. Ya think Eddie still has grudges, lol? But the comments about the drivers and drama about whether or not they would make qualifying runs, the personal stories of the teams (especially the underfunded small teams like Sarah Fisher's) I found to be very good.
- May 20, 2008 at 8:33 AM
- Sam Walker said...
Great idea to have a forum Sunday for Indy.
BTW...Bob Jenkins has fallen all the way down the announcing totem pole to "Turn 2" announcer for the Indy Radio Network this year.
And here's something to ponder...what if the Hulman's insistence that the 500 be shown only on tape delay was still around? I kinda miss Jim McKay, Sam Posey and Jackie Stewart, but thats just me.
- May 20, 2008 at 8:49 AM
- Ritchie said...
Mr. Daly,
Although I certainly wouldn't be against seeing a post about the Indy 500 coverage, I can't embrace all of this open wheel love that seems to be emanating from other NASCAR fans. Please let me explain.
I grew up a fan of NASCAR, when NASCAR was considered a backwoods racing series at best. At the time Indy Car insiders, and some fans looked upon NASCAR with contempt and treated its fans very disrespectfully. Even when open wheel racing was falling apart, many of the Indy insiders still treated NASCAR as if it wasn't worthy of its status as the #1 racing series in the US.
Now, with the reunification, I am finding that the Indy Car Series is trying to piggy-back itself off of many of the NASCAR websites and podcasts. I find this ironic, and a little irritating considering how Indy Car treated NASCAR in the '80s and early '90s.
Just wanted to vent. Thanks for letting me.
- May 20, 2008 at 8:50 AM
- Sam Walker said...
Just found this...great list of history of announcers for the 500...
- May 20, 2008 at 8:55 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
I get tons of email from NHRA fans who want me to talk about their sport. The biggest issue is Paul Page covering the NHRA.
Once the old guard like the late Steve Evans and Dave McClelland moved on, it was Marty Reid who fans got used to when he moved over from Indy Cars and off-road.
Needless to say, the over-the-top style of Page is not playing too well with some NHRA folks. It is amazing that the open-wheel world does not have a "Mike Joy" type to carry the sport.
- May 20, 2008 at 9:00 AM
- glenc1 said...
Ritchie, I don't think you have to justify your feelings. I am not all that fond of the 'powers that be' in Indy racing and some of their decisions. I just enjoy the racing, the history, the stories, and quite honestly, the broadcasts in May come at a time without much else going on (I'm not a baseball fan). I also find it somewhat amusing that guys like Ganassi who've had so much success in open wheel have not been able to have that same kind of success in NASCAR (though he's won a few races, it's hardly consistent.) Penske's the only one who'd done it pretty well.
But NASCAR has worked in tandem *with* the IRL to fight other series imposing on their territory. I think them having the Brickyard race helped cement a relationship between the series--there are truck races run with Indy races, etc, but it works advantageously for both, so I think we can expect more. They're kind of 'using' each other for mutual benefit (ie, m-o-n-e-y.) So even if NASCAR execs felt that the open wheel series looked down on them once, they've gotten over it now.
It's kind of funny--people have that stereotype of the NASCAR infield, but I've heard tell the Indy500 crowd is the rowdiest of all.
- May 20, 2008 at 9:47 AM
- Alex said...
"It is amazing that the open-wheel world does not have a "Mike Joy" type to carry the sport."
I think for so long, that voice was Paul Page. The irony is that he and Marty Reid have effectively swapped roles. I'm sure there are plenty of folks out there that wouldn't mind hearing Page and the theme from Delta Force to introduce the Indy 500 again.
Another big problem is not only a good lead announcer, but colorful analysts to back him up. Tom Sneva for years filled that role, and I've been loving the banter between the normally-upbeat Scott Goodyear and the realist Eddie Cheever.
It's been fun listening to them discuss controversial moments in the past such as Cheever's run-in with Marco Andretti at The Glen in 2006 and Goodyear's costly mistake at Indy in 1995. Having someone else for Goodyear to feed off of has relaxed him quite a bit and he doesn't seem to be talking at the viewer as much.
- May 20, 2008 at 10:43 AM
- Dannyboy said...
Couple of things:
1) SAM WALKER: Thanks for the link to IMS TV announcers etc, but it was incomplete. I added another zero at the end and it worked. That's a great page with mucho info!
2) Ritchie you are entitled to feel that way since before the split, Indycar fans were as bad as Boston Red Sox fans for being arrogant. They were as bad as F1 snobs.
I have been following all motorsports since the 1960s, and have been a competitor as well. The Indy 500 was above and beyond any other racing event, to the point where people who never watched any other race watched it, like the World Series and the Super Bowl. My Mom was one of those; her familiarity with racing from the 500 was the factor that induced her to look at NASCAR (plus the fact that she's from the South ;-) She's now at 77 a committed Jeff Gordon fan and watches most of the races.
Re: Something from another post: Eddie Cheever a "realist"? More like a wet blanket! Eddie can't go on TV without trying to get even for some imagined slight at the hands of one of his competitors. Nevertheless, he's "fun" to watch ;-)
3) JD - I agree that Evans (god rest his soul) and McClelland have no peers, but Page is a welcome familiar voice for me, despite his generic announcer background. He's really good at that, and he doesn't deserve to do hot dog eating contests!
I think one reason there isn't a Mike Joy type for other series is that Mike is soooo incredibly knowledgeable about American cars, which gives him a leg up over someone like a Bill Webber (ugh) because Joy is first a car guy and second a broadcaster. Not to mention a very good one with that magic "voice". I didn't know any of this until I watched him on the Barrett-Jackson broadcasts and am stunned by his encyclopedic knowledge of Detroit iron.
Thanks so much for this forum :-)
- May 20, 2008 at 12:38 PM
- bevo said...
For me and many others we just love auto racing in all of it's forms. F1 for the technical aspects, drag racing for the raw horsepower and instant win or go home, Le Mans for the endurance of man and machine, sprint cars on small dirt tracks for the pure love of racing and so on. Every form has it's advantages and can be appreciated on it's own terms.
I feel sorry for people who think that the only exciting racing is NASCAR Sprint Cup.
- May 20, 2008 at 2:28 PM
- Ritchie said...
Hi bevo, I appreciate your sympathy for me. However, I think you misunderstood my intent.
I have no problem with people enjoying IRL, the Indy 500, or any other form of racing. However, for people who are like me and grew up around NASCAR before it was #1 in the US, seeing the IRL trying to use NASCAR themed media platforms to promote their series is somewhat hypocritical. For years Indy types looked down on NASCAR, and especially NASCAR fans, as inferior. Now, they suddenly want us to share our time and wealth with them.
I think it is hypocrical. Nothing more. I certainly don't want anyone thinking that I believe they shouldn't enjoy other forms of racing.
- May 20, 2008 at 3:52 PM
- Anonymous said...
bevo 228 ... excellent post ,,,, my exact feelings .... KJAX
- May 20, 2008 at 7:54 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Thank you for all the feedback. There will be an Indy 500 preview story up this week, a live forum during the race and a column about the TV coverage after the event.
- May 20, 2008 at 8:51 PM
- Adam T. Martin said...
Anon 3:09- "Bring back Bob Jenkins and Paul Page!!!!!"
I entirely agree with you.
Both Bob and Paul still work for ESPN. Paul Page is calling NHRA Drag Racing while Bob Jenkins is calling the Indy Pro Light series.
One of these days, I would hope ESPN/ABC would move them back to the sports that made them famous for their commentary.
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String Quartet c sharp minor op. 131
Editor: Emil Platen
24.00 €
Urtext Edition, paperbound
Pages: 83 (IV, 23, 17, 18, 21), Size 23,5 x 31,0 cm
Order no. HN 742 · ISMN 979-0-2018-0742-3
Attention, string quartet players: the long wait is over! Henle launches its series of late Beethoven quartets with op. 131 in c sharp minor and op. 132 in a minor, using the definitive urtext from the Beethoven Gesamtausgabe. It need hardly be added that great care was taken to find sensible page turns. The quartets will also appear simultaneously in miniature scores with exactly the same text and commentary. The editor, Emil Platen, has given each volume detailed critical comments consisting of a preface, explanatory footnotes, and an impressive section of editorial remarks. All of Beethoven's late string quartets are scheduled for subsequent publication in the Gesamtausgabe. Franz Beyer, the authority on string quartets, with regard to this new issue: "The most significant edition over the last twenty years worldwide!"
This is the sheet music edition of the film "A late quartet" (trailer)
They will certainly be greatly welcomed by performers, who until now have had to use old and not wholly reliable editions that lacked any critical commentary.
As well as a beautifully presented musical text, the first violin parts include a Preface in German, English and French, plus a Commentary in German and English only … The result, then, is a performing edition that in most ways will be a great service to quartet players. For the first time, they will be able to see at a glance where in the source material the main problems lie, and they will have a reliable guide to the basis for editorial decisions.
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Rochester Americans 2012-13 Season Preview
"We don't lie down on the job – or worse – because once we hit the top, there's no stopping us!" (Jason Mraz, No Stopping Us)
I always look forward to the hockey season. Not like other people. Not like other fans. No fans I know, anyways. I'm different (my mom tells me I'm unique and special). I mean, you're talking to the girl who specifically requested the first surgery of the morning last year on October 16, because there was no way she would miss the home opener. The girl who had no problems informing the surgeon and his office that, if the surgery couldn't be in the morning, it would have to be rescheduled. It's safe to say that I look forward to hockey season the way that small children look forward to birthdays and Christmas. As we moved into last week, I anxiously awaited a preseason game – the only one I'd catch – not only because I wanted hockey, but I wanted to get a look at these 2012-13 potential Rochester Americans.
I spent some time this off-season, particularly after the lockout became a real, official (stupid-headed) thing, giving some education out to my NHL-fan-friends who are now looking to the AHL to get their hockey fix. In the process, I learned some things about myself. The primary one is that I'm old. After being asked for the second or third time, "What do you mean they don't play against EVERY team in the league?," I realized that I remember a time when the league was small. Not just smallER, but small. I remember 82 game seasons when you played all of the 19 teams because what else was there to do? As I sit here and look at this season's schedule, I see the same 15 teams that the Amerks faced off against last season. No new sweaters on the ice, as it were, and only five of those teams come from the Eastern Conference. Hamilton comes in on top, as the Amerks will face off against the Bulldogs 12 times – five each in Hamiltion and Rochester, once in Buffalo (10/23/12) and once in Montreal (02/22/13). Syracuse and Toronto will each compete ten times, Binghamton and Abbotsford will get eight each. Rochester will meet the Lake Erie Monsters six times. With two each comes Grand Rapids, Hershey, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, San Antonio, Houston, Texas, and Oklahoma City. In an effort to decrease the number of three-in-three and four-in-five sets, the AHL decreased the number of games to 76, and increased the season by a week at the start of the 2011-12 season. It's easy to see, though, that the vast majority of games still remain on weekend days. In fact, the Amerks only have 22 weekday games (and one of those started out as a Sunday game). December "wins" for the Amerks, with eight home games.
Now that I've gotten though that stuff that I'm sure only I care about, on to the player stuff. With the NHL lockout still in full swing, The Amerks roster isn't looking too shabby, although there are still cuts to be made, I'm sure. However, without a set ECHL affiliate, cuts are hard to come by, as the organization likely wants to send the boys to open, ice-ready spots. As of this afternoon, only two players have been sent to the ECHL. Corey Fienhage has gone to the Gwinett Gladiators and goaltender Nathan Lieuwen has gone to the Greenville Road Warriors. With Lieuwen's departure, and the cutting of former RIT goaltender Shane Madolora, 6'5 Connor Knapp will be backing up David Leggio. Knapp is another local boy, born in York, NY. In four years with the Miami University Redhawks (CCHA), Knapp played 84 games, posting a 46-22-11 record with 13 shutouts. Another hot name on the Rochester ice will be (I know you've all been waiting for this) Zemgus Girgensons. I had a close eye on Gus during practice and the 10/3 game agains the WB/S Penguins. It's hard not to. This kid is good. He's good. He's captivating, and he battles well. I won't say he's got grit, mostly because I don't want to get into a "what is grit" conversation, but I can see a lot of really good things coming our way from Gus. In two years with the Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL), Gus played 113 games, and amassed 116 points (50+66), with 123 PIM for good measure. While I would be rather shocked if he had point-per-game progress in the AHL, I think he'll be a bright star on the Rochester ice. Of course, Rochester fans welcome favorites Marcus Foligno, Corey Tropp, and TJ Brennan back, after making a splash for both Rochester and Buffalo last season, as well as entry-level-contract-holding Cody Hodgson and Kevin Porter.
Also back in the fray is Mark Mancari. Mancari played for the Amerks (and the Sabres) during the first affiliation, and transitioned into playing with the Portland Pirates when the Sabres affiliation changed. While with the Americans, from 2005 to 2008, Mancari posted 215 games and 162 points (62+94), along with 207 penalty minutes. I have heard the murmurings of concern about bringing him back into the organization, of his lack-luster NHL performances, his laziness, his attitude. I am hopeful that Mancari will be the breath of veteran air that the Amerks lacked last season. In any event, his eyebrows are more groomed than the last veteran we brought in, and he appears to know his name and where he is. He's also older, (hopefully) more mature, and ready to put up the effort that will be asked of him in this arena.
As far as I can gather, the Amerks lines seem to make sense (shocking to me, since clearly I should be in charge), with Luke Adam, Cody Hodgson, and Corey Tropp earning first line honors. I'm hopeful that we'll see better things from Adam this season. And I'm not lying about that, I really hope so. The remaining three lines look like they will likely be Nick Tarnasky-Rick Schofield-Max Legault, Marcus Foligno-Kevin Porter-Mark Mancari, and Girgensons-Phil Varone-Evan Rankin. Coach Ron Rolston also has eight healthy, active d-men to figure out, with a potential ninth depending on when rookie Jerome Gauthier-Leduc is healthy again. Perhaps most importantly, it was announced this week that Kevin Porter will wear the "C" for this Amerks squad, with TJ Brennan and Mark Mancari rockin' the "A"s. Unlike last season, there are no home and away alternating leadership letters.
The Amerks kick off the 2012-13 season, and their trek to the Calder Cup, on Friday, October 12, at 7:05pm at home against the Syracuse Crunch. As always, I will be providing updates on Twitter (go follow me) and will have a post-game right here. I can't wait to get this season started and see what comes our way, lovelies. As always, say hi if you spot me, and I'll see you at the game!


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Judge exceeds sentencing agreement
A Muir man was sentenced in Ionia County 8th Circuit Court Tuesday on child pornography charges.
James Hay, 53, pleaded no contest in September to two counts of possession of child sexually abusive material and one count of using a computer to commit a crime. Eight other counts were dismissed in exchange for his plea.
The plea agreement was for Hay to serve a 10 to 23 month sentence. However, Judge David Hoort said he could not justify the lesser sentence.
"I hate to not go along with something I agreed to," Hoort said, "but I can't justify a 15-month prison sentence for what was on your computer, especially with a prior conviction for criminal sexual conduct."
Hoort pointed to one account on Hay's computer, which Hoort said held more than 500 images of sex acts involving children from newborn to age 9.
Hoort said he intended to exceed the sentencing agreement and impose a prison sentence of four to seven years in count one, and 24 to 48 months in each of counts two and three, with all three sentences to run concurrently as the compromise for a heavier sentence. Hay also received credit for the 216 days he has served. Fines, fees and costs also were imposed.
Hoort gave Hay the option to withdraw his plea in light of the court's decision. After a recess, during which Hay and his attorney, Kevin Peterson, discussed the option, Hay let his plea stand and accepted the sentence.
Before sentencing, Hay told the court he was "sorry for what I have done, and I ask you to weigh the positive side of my character. I would appreciate leniency, so I can be a positive influence once more."
Hay also blamed publicity around his case for his family members being harassed and receiving death threats.
"I'm responsible for my actions," he said. "Their health and income shouldn't be put in jeopardy because of me. I ask that this not be published in the paper for their protection."
"Your problems are not because of the newspaper; they are because of you," Hoort replied. "Everyone here wishes you'd have thought about it before you got involved with child pornography."
Hay was arrested at his home May 9. The investigation into the matter began in the fall of 2011 and spanned three states. In December 2011, computer evidence was seized from Hay's Muir home.
Child sexually abusive material is defined as "any depiction … which is of a child or appears to include a child engaging in a listed sexual act." Each count carries a possible maximum penalty of four years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine. Using a computer to commit a crime carries a possible maximum of seven years and/or a $5,000 fine.


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Jamison Crowder amassed a career-high 279 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns in a 58-55 loss to Pittsburgh in ACC football action Saturday afternoon at Wallace Wade Stadium. Duke quarterback Brandon Connette finished with a career-best 424 yards of offense.DURHAM, N.C. -- Junior wide receiver
Crowder tallied one rushing touchdown, one receiving and one punt return, marking the first time a Blue Devil had accomplished that feat since Scottie Montgomery did so in 1999. The Monroe, N.C., product also totaled seven catches for 141 yards, while fellow wide receiver Brandon Braxton had five grabs for 97 yards. Connette finished the day with six touchdowns, passing for four and rushing for two, to match a program single-game record.
Trailing 58-48 late in the fourth quarter, Duke's defense came up with arguably its biggest play of the afternoon, sacking the Pittsburgh (2-1, 1-1 ACC) quarterback to force a punt from the Panthers' 47-yard line. Pitt, punting for the fifth time on the day, mishandled the snap allowing Duke to take over on downs from Pittsburgh's 30-yard line.
Following a 25-yard pass from Connette to Crowder and a 1-yard run by Jela Duncan, Connette plunged into the end zone to bring Duke within three with 3:43 to play.
Pittsburgh recovered the on-side kick and was able to run out the clock to hold on for the ACC road victory.
The first half was filled with big plays on both sides of the ball for the Blue Devils. Pitt, after scoring on its opening possession, capitalized on a Duke interception and quickly built its lead to 27-7 early in the third quarter.
After Duke got on the board with a Max McCaffrey 16-yard touchdown reception near the end of the opening quarter, the Panthers put their vertical game on display with 67 and 69-yard touchdown passes for the 20-point lead.
Facing a 20-point deficit with 14:33 to play in the second, the Duke offense started to get into a rhythm. Connette, coming off of two interceptions on his first two series, regrouped and completed three passes for 72 yards in the second quarter. Overall, the Duke quarterback completed 6-of-11 games passes for 103 yards after his two picks.
Duke's comeback started with a 62-yard reception by Crowder to bring the squad within two scores at 27-14. The 62-yard completion for Connette was the longest of his career and marked Crowder's sixth career touchdown reception of 50-plus yards.
The Blue Devils, down 30-14 after a Panther field goal, quickly made it a two-point contest with consecutive touchdowns. Connette showed his versatility on a 75-yard drive as the redshirt junior signal caller rushed for 22 yards and threw for 10 more to set up Crowder for a seven-yard dash into the end zone.
Crowder was back at it again after the Duke defense forced Pitt to punt for the first time of the afternoon. The junior punt return specialist caught the 51-yard punt and quickly hit the gap and ran up the Duke sideline into the end zone. The 82-yard return marked the fifth longest in Duke history and Crowder's second this season, which is tied for the most in single-season history.
Pittsburgh tacked on a final touchdown with 24 seconds remaining in the first half to head into the locker room with a 37-28 advantage.
The Panthers picked up where they left off in the third quarter, adding two more touchdowns for a 51-28 lead. Brandon Braxton put Duke on the board for the first time of the third quarter, hauling in a 75-yard toss from Connette.
Connette, with 192 yards passing heading into Duke's final drive of the third quarter, turned in his best series of the afternoon to pull the Blue Devils within 10, 51-41, early in the fourth quarter. He completed all of five of his passes for 72 yards and completed the 79-yard drive with a 1-yard scamper into the end zone.
Safeties Jeremy Cash and Anthony Young-Wiseman logged 12 tackles each to lead the Blue Devil defense while redshirt senior defensive end Kenny Anunike and redshirt senior cornerback Ross Cockrell each added sacks.
Pittsburgh quarterback Tom Savage threw for 424 yards and six touchdowns, and wide receivers Tyler Boyd and Devin Street both topped 100 yards receiving and combined for five touchdowns. Tailback James Conner led the Panthers' run game with 173 yards and a score on the ground.
Duke returns to Wallace Wade Stadium Saturday, Sept. 28 to face non-conference foe Troy in a 3 p.m. tilt.
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Recent statistics on ADHD raise more questions than answers.
Recently we were in a check out line behind a young mother and a bright eyed little boy about four years old. He saw all the gun and candy on display, as planned by marketers, and he called his mother's attention to the array of goodies. He was fascinated by a hanging pen, and the Credit Card machiine. He turned and hung on to the end of our cart and said "Hi!." We responded and his mom told him not to bother us. He did NOT bother us. He was a bright eyed, healthy, curious, friendly little boy. We told her to count her blessings for having such an obviously intelligent and healthy child.
Fact: mentally and healthy kids are curious and active.
Recenlty I saw on a TV show that 11% of children in the US have been diagnosed with ADHD---Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. One out of five have been diagnosed with ADHD. and are being medicated. Sales of stimulants in 2007 were $4 Billion. In 2012 the cost was $9 Billion! What is going on?
We raised two sons, and have four grandsons. I taught for over 27 years. I have a good idea of how boys, little ones and big ones behave. Being active is NOT pathological. Being curious is NOT pathological. But now, the APA (American Psychological Association) is "enlarging" its definition of ADHD, which means more kids will be diagnosed and likely medicated.
No one knows the long term effects of these drugs. Many doctors are concerned that kids, especaily boys, are being over diagnosed and over medicated.
I am concerned that many parents, teachers, and doctors are too quick to judge a normal kid's curiousity and enthusiasm as being a problem, when in fact, the adult doesn't understand and is feeling inconvenienced by an active kid.
I love this story from our daughter in California. When her son was in first grade, the teacher told her that one day a little boy called out, for no reason an adult could understand, "Hit the deck!" And every six year old boy dove to the floor while the girls stayed in their desks, looking puzzled. Now, there is a gender difference!
Another time while we were on the phone, she raised her voice, "Tommy, stop that!" I asked what is he doing? "Oh, he's driving his sisters Barbie dolls across the floor like trucks." OK, he's a boy. And we had a chuckle.
Before resorting to meds, maybe teachers and parents need to let kids play outside, if they live in an area where they can. As an alternative, go for a walk or skating or sledding with your kids---if you are lucky enought to live where it snows. Take them swimming. Invite other kids into your home to play games, make popcorn, and just yak.
I'm not saying that there is no such thing as a youngster who could not benefit from some therapy and/or meds, but if nearly 20% of teen age boys have an ADHD diagnosis and need meds, what is going on in their homes or in our society? Other nations have not labeled so many kids as troubled---or is it trouble?
Adults need to inform themselves about kids and spend time with them, listen to them, encourage them, and be patient. Our older son had a little sign on his desk, "Be Patient, God isn't finished with me yet." Good Advice.
Physical activity and social activity will go a long way toward health. The benefits of physical and social activities last a life time. One of the best things a parent can do for a kid is let them have a dog! No parent, teacher, or professional listens as well or is a patient as a big dog!


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The city of Leavenworth has completed a transaction to sell the land for a planned hotel in northeast Leavenworth, and the property is now in the hands of the developer, a city official said.
The city of Leavenworth has completed a transaction to sell the land for a planned hotel in northeast Leavenworth, and the property is now in the hands of the developer, a city official said.
City Manager Scott Miller said the city received the money from the sale of the land Dec. 31. The land was sold to JCJ Land Partners, a limited liability company that was established for the hotel project.
The city was paid $520,000 for land it acquired at Fourth Street and Metropolitan Avenue. The developer, John Ferguson, plans to build a Marriott brand hotel at that corner, which officials have said may be a Fairfield Inn and Suites.
"He's working on the plans," Miller said of Ferguson.
Miller has said the construction of the hotel likely won't begin in the spring. But the developer has indicated he may soon begin final grading at the site and installation of some retaining walls.
Some grading already has been completed. The city was responsible for the work as one of the conditions of the agreement with the developer that resulted in the sale of the land.
Miller said the $520,000 received for the land was put into an economic development fund to be used for other projects.
"You never know what's going to come down the pike," he said.
Miller said getting to this point in the hotel project has been a long haul. The city acquired more than a dozen properties in the area of Fourth Street and Metropolitan Avenue that will now be part of the hotel site.
The City Commission also voted to vacate Cheyenne Street between Fourth and Fifth streets as part of the project.
Miller said the city has spent about $1.2 million in connection with the project. With the $520,000 that was received for the land, that leaves about $680,000. He said the project should be able to pay for itself through property taxes from the hotel within four or five years of the building's completion. But he said the project may pay for itself sooner because of things such as the transient guest tax that will be collected at the hotel as well as money pumped into the local economy from people who stay at the hotel.