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Tragically, the government of Colombia exhibits the behavior of an addict. And, just as regrettably, the United States is co-dependent, so addicted to so called free trade that it plans to award Colombia an agreement based solely on promises.
Addicts always promise. They'll stop, they pledge. Their co-dependents desperately want to believe, so they cooperate with the addicts' demands.
Colombia, the most dangerous country in the world for trade unionists, has pledged to try to stop the murders to persuade Congress to approve a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Promises, promises.
And the United States has agreed to accept those promises rather than demand performance before signing an FTA. American's Wall Street banks and multi-national corporations crave another FTA so badly they will believe anything.
When the Colombia FTA was first proposed, Congress refused to approve it because so many trade unionists are assassinated each year by the Colombian military and paramilitary forces that the murders exceed the number of unionists killed in all other countries of the world combined. In 2007, the year that former President George W. Bush completed the agreement, 39 Colombian unionists were slain.
The Colombian government knew why Congress denied approval. It could have responded four years ago by protecting trade unionists and preserving their lives. It did not.
Instead, the murders increased. In 2008, 52 Colombian trade unionists were assassinated, one a week. In 2009, the number declined by 5 to 47, but it was back up to 52 last year. Six have been slain so far this year, including Hector Orozco and Gilardo Garcia, members of the agricultural union known as Association of Peasant Workers of Tolima, who were threatened by the Colombian military just before they were assassinated. Promises, promises.
In response to the concerns expressed by Congress about the murders, the newly-proposed FTA requires Bogota to improve safeguards for workers by April 22, and to develop a plan by May 20 to enhance the capacity of regional judicial offices because the murders of trade unionists go unpunished by the Colombian government – giving the killers an impunity rate of approximately 95 percent. And by mid-June, the Colombian government promises to increase penalties for threatening workers.
The government of Colombia could have completed all of those steps four years ago. It didn't bother.
To this point, Congress has taken the moral high ground by refusing to approve the trade deal. It said, basically, as long as Colombia continued to countenance the slaughter of its community and labor leaders, Afro-Colombians and indigenous people, America would not give it special treatment for trade purposes.
In addition, Congress recognized the FTA's potential to devastate Colombian farmers. The FTA would speed forced displacement of Afro-Colombians and indigenous people by encouraging increased exploitation of their land by business interests, such as palm oil companies, half of which are owned by paramilitary groups. Expelling these farmers from their land would further swell Colombia's internally-displaced population – the largest in the world at 4.3 million.
Making matters worse for Colombian farmers, the main U.S. beneficiaries of the FTA would be big agricultural companies which would be permitted to dump cheap, subsidized food stuffs into Colombia duty-free. This would result in farmers' impoverishment and land loss because small growers would not be able to compete with the low-cost American produce. In Haiti and Mexico, domestic food production was wiped out by similar free trade agreements. It's likely that Colombia would follow the path of Mexico, where, as the ability to grow legitimate crops became economically impossible, farmers turned more and more to producing illicit drugs. Colombia already produces as much as 80 percent of the world's cocaine.
Business groups, like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, protested the refusal by Congress to approve the FTA, contending that increasing American exports and jobs was more important than protecting Colombian lives and human rights.
The Chamber's position is not only depraved, it's based on flawed calculations of exports and jobs. Just like the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and granting China entrance to the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Colombia FTA will cost America jobs and exacerbate the U.S. trade deficit.
Previous projections by the Chamber and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that NAFTA and China's WTO membership would improve the U.S. economy proved catastrophically off base.
When the U.S. signed NAFTA in 1993, it had a $1.7 billion trade surplus with Mexico. After the agreement, that surplus quickly morphed into a deficit, which ballooned to $64.7 billion in 2008. These annual deficits cost the U.S. 560,000 jobs between 1993 and 2004.
Similarly, the ITC predicted that the tariff reductions China offered when it entered the WTO would result in a trade deficit of $1 billion a year. Instead, between the years of 2001 and 2008, the actual result was deficits of $185 billion, and the loss or displacement of 2.3 million American jobs.
The U.S. already runs a trade deficit with Colombia. It was $1.86 billion in 2009. The Economic Policy Institute calculates that the proposed FTA with Colombia would nearly double that trade deficit by 2015, which would cost the United States another 55,000 jobs.
Frankly, the EPI calculation, which factors in effects on trade like currency manipulation, is far more credible than the ITC and Chamber reports, which ignore these issues.
Bogota wants the FTA because it believes the deal will be good for Colombian business interests. One immediate bonus, for example, is that the FTA would eliminate tariffs on 80 percent of Colombia's exports to the U.S.
To get what it wants, the Colombian government is willing to say anything. Just like an addict. Promises, promises. The Colombian government's past performance shows its pledges to protect workers from assassination are empty.
America must reject the role of co-dependent. It must demand the proof of performance before rewarding the government of Colombia with an FTA.
Without proof of performance, the government of Colombia will get away with murder. It will export more of its goods – crude oil, coffee, fruit and flowers — to the U.S. And unwitting Americans will buy more blood red Colombian roses.


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Washington, D.C. (July 23, 2012) — Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) President and CEO John J. Castellani issued the following statement today:
"We applaud the leadership of Secretary Sebelius in recognizing the importance of patient assistance programs for people with HIV who cannot afford their prescription medicines. PhRMA and its members will utilize the common online form for patients with HIV on its Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA) website which has been in existence since 2005. The common online form is another way to help accelerate access to available programs.
"PhRMA and its members will utilize the form in a newly created section on the PPA website for patients with HIV. The PPA helps uninsured and financially struggling patients who lack prescription coverage get access to prescription assistance programs that offer medicines for free or nearly free. This is a free, confidential, easy to use service. PPA offers a single point of access to information on 475 public and private patient assistance programs, including nearly 200 programs offered by pharmaceutical companies. Since its launch PPA has helped connect nearly 7 million people to patient assistance programs that may meet their needs.
"PPA member programs offer more than 2,500 brand-name medicines, including a wide range of generics. The PPA also provides information on nearly 10,000 free health care clinics and has connected more than a quarter of a million patients with clinics and health care providers in their communities.
"Many patients with HIV have other conditions. By connecting to PPA they will be able to get access to programs that provide medicines that will be able to treat all their medical needs.
"Our industry looks forward to working with Secretary Sebelius to make sure that those without access to medicines for HIV will be able to get what they need."
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) represents the country's leading pharmaceutical research and biotechnology companies, which are devoted to inventing medicines that allow patients to live longer, healthier, and more productive lives. PhRMA companies are leading the way in the search for new cures. PhRMA members alone invested an estimated $49.5 billion in 2011 in discovering and developing new medicines.
Find PhRMA Online:
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- facebook – www.facebook.com/PhRMA
- Blog – www.phrma.org/catalyst
- Twitter – www.Twitter.com/PhRMA and www.Twitter.com/PhRMApress
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Jaws dropped when Sharon Osbourne revealed on "The Talk" Monday that she had a fling with none other than Jay Leno before she married Ozzy Osbourne.
But one question was still left unanswered following the news, how did the late night show host respond to the shocking confession?
Well, on Tuesday's show Osbourne admitted that Leno got in touch with her immediately after she went public with their short-lived romance.
"As soon as the show was finished he called me," she explained. "He said, 'Isn't it amazing that...we were both single and we both found our love of our lives and we both got the longest marriages in Hollywood?'"
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After Sharon spilled the beans about the "flingy-wingy," her fellow panel members were quick to ask for more details.
"You mean, you had sex with Jay Leno?" cohost Julie Chen tried her best to clarify after Sharon had shared her anecdote.
"It was so long ago, I can't remember," Sharon said demurely. "One cannot remember that long ago!"
"I thought that everybody knew everything about me because I tell everything anyway, but this I don't know why I just didn't discuss it before or shared it or anything. And it's not like it's a dirty little secret," she added.
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Nest Learning Thermostat Now Shipping to Canada
Sweat Less over Air-Conditioning and Heating Bills
Palo Alto, California — May 29, 2012 — The Nest® Learning Thermostat™ – developed by Tony Fadell, who led the creation of 18 generations of iPod and three generations of iPhone – will revolutionize the way Canadians think about energy use in their homes. Technically advanced, beautifully designed and simple to use, the world's first commercially available learning thermostat begins shipping to Canadians today.
Nest learns about you and your home to automatically turn itself down when you're away, guide you to energy-efficient temperatures when you're home, and free you from programming hassles by creating a personalized temperature schedule – altogether saving you up to 20 percent on your home heating and cooling bills.
"It was unacceptable to me that the device that controls a significant amount of all energy consumed in North America hadn't kept up with advancements in technology and design," said Tony Fadell, co-founder and chief executive officer of Nest Labs. "We hope it will not only save Canadians money and energy, but that it will teach and inspire everyone to think more about how we can reduce home-energy consumption."
Chill Out with Cool Smart Thermostat
According to Natural Resources Canada, heating and cooling accounts for 64 percent of the average Canadian household energy bill. Nest makes a noticeable reduction in energy consumption by addressing the programming problem through a combination of sensors, algorithms, machine learning, and cloud computing. Ninety-nine percent of Nest thermostats have a schedule that matches their owners' lives, helping to save energy and money.
Since its launch in October 2011, Nest has earned rave reviews and more than 15 awards – from Good Housekeeping's VIP Award to CNET's coveted five-star rating.
How Nest Works for You
- Keeps you comfortable. With Auto-Schedule, Nest learns your personal schedule and temperature preferences and Nest continues to refine its schedule over time.
Helps you save. Nest saves energy with both automatic, Nest-exclusive energy-saving features and by giving you the information you need to make better energy-consumption choices.
- Auto-Away - When Nest's built-in sensors detect that no one is home, Auto-Away automatically lowers the temperature.
- Airwave - Your AC continues to cool the air around it for 5 to 10 minutes after it's off. When humidity in your home is low and the weather's hot, Airwave automatically turns the air conditioner off a few minutes early, then uses the fan to spread that cold air through your home. This Nest exclusive can reduce A/C runtime by up to 30%.
- Energy History - See whether your energy use has increased or decreased compared to the previous week, and understand the cause of that change (your adjustment, Away, or the weather).
- The Nest Leaf - Nest tracks the temperatures you typically set and guides you to more energy-efficient ones, displaying the Leaf as a reward when you choose a more energy-efficient temperature.
Control from anywhere. Connect Nest to your home's Wi-Fi to control it from your laptop, smartphone or tablet. Change the temperature, adjust your schedule and check your energy history remotely.
- Simple to use. Rotate the outer ring to adjust the temperature. The display turns blue when cooling and orange when heating. Push down to open the menu.
- Convenient installation options. If you're comfortable changing a light fixture, you can install Nest. In fact, most Nest owners install Nest themselves, with three out of four DIY customers installing it in 30 minutes or less. If you prefer, you can purchase Nest Concierge professional installation service on nest.com.
Pricing and Availability
Canadians can purchase their own Nest Learning Thermostat at nest.com/store for $249 USD, plus shipping. Nest also offers professional installation through the Nest Concierge program for $119 USD for the first unit and $25 USD for each additional unit.
About Nest
Nest is focused on addressing home-energy consumption with an elegantly designed solution – one that people _enjoy _using. Founded by Apple alums Tony Fadell and Matt Rogers, Nest brings together a world-class team with the broad backgrounds needed to deliver an amazing product that blends technology with ease of use. Nest is privately funded and based in Palo Alto, Calif. For more information, visit nest.com.


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Picanha has been used for centuries in South American BBQ. The roast is cut from the rump cap of the Top sirloin. It is traditionally served in Rodizo style churrascarias (steak house) where they cook these roasts on a large sword like skewer. Pieces are then cut off of the skewer at the table directly onto a diners plate.
This roast has a very distinctive beefy flavor and tenderness indicative of many cuts of sirloin. It can be cooked similarly to a Tri-Tip roast over direct or indirect heat. It is best served when there are some grill marks on the meat side and the opposing fat cap has rendered nicely. Consider this option next time you are looking for a great roast to cook for up to 5 people. Each roast weighs approximately 3 lbs.
Here are a few notes from my cook:
(Basic Argentine Style Seasoning)
Coat the roast in Olive Oil.
Squeeze lime juice on the roast.
Season with Sea salt.
Let salt melt into meat prior to cooking.
Set cooker to 350-400F direct/or indirect heat. I used a Large BGE with a cast iron grate
Sear meat side first then flip to fat side for duration of the cook.
Remove from cooker when internal temp reaches 135F
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NEGEV, Israel, April 4 (UPI) -- Oxytocin is a natural hormone and neurotransmitter produced in the brain's hypothalamus. It plays an important role in the neuroanatomy of intimacy and has been shown to stimulate human bonding -- especially between mates and between parents and children.
Now, researchers have shown that same hormone is powerful enough to encourage humans to lie for the benefit of their group members.
Previous studies have shown increased levels of oxytocin are associated with greater empathy, lower social anxiety and other pro-social behaviors. The hormone has also been linked with a reduction in fear response, increased interpersonal trust, and a tendency toward defense-related aggression.
In this latest study, researchers at the University of Amsterdam gave 60 male participants either a dose of oxytocin or placebo. Participants were then split into teams and challenged to predict coin tosses in order to win money. Aware that they could fudge the results -- dishonestly recording correct prediction -- for the benefit of their group, those given oxytocin at the beginning were more likely to do so.
Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU), in Israel, collaborated with the Amsterdam researchers in carrying out the study -- which was published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.
"Our results suggest people are willing to bend ethical rules to help the people close to us, like our team or family," explained Dr. Shaul Shalvi of BGU's Department of Psychology. "Together, these findings fit a functional perspective on morality revealing dishonesty to be plastic and rooted in evolved neurobiological circuitries, and align with work showing that oxytocin shifts the decision-maker's focus from self to group interests."
In another recent study in Germany, the same oxytocin nasal spray used in the BGU study was shown to increase the strength of orgasms between couples.
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October 21, 2011, 3:47 pm
Curious' "Clues and Brews" scavenger hunt to promote "Collapse"
Curious Theatre is introducing "Clues and Brews," a part-bar crawl, part-bridge crawl and part-scavenger hunt, from 5-8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24.
"The clues are centered on our upcoming production of 'Collapse,' and the participating bars," says founder Chip Walton.
Tickets are $25 and include "clues and brews" at every location. Sign up in teams of two or four. Prizes for the winners.
Sign up at www.curioustheatre.org. info: 303-623-0524
"Collapse" is Allison Moore's "rolling world premiere," opening Nov. 3. Here's more information on the production: Curious to produce Allison Moore's "Collapse"


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Swiss economy needs more time to recover
UBS economists are expecting economic growth in Switzerland to remain extremely modest at 1.3% in 2003. Given the tentative recovery in exports and the subdued outlook for sales and earnings, it will be some time before business investment picks up again. Private consumption - which has buoyed the economy until now - will not collapse, but will certainly lose momentum as the labour market situation continues to deteriorate.
Against the backdrop of heightened risks to the global economy and turbulence on the financial markets, there have been mounting signs over the last few months that in Switzerland, too, economic recovery will not kick in quite as soon as expected. Based on the latest data, UBS has revised its forecasts for the Swiss economy. Growth will remain weak for several quarters to come and is unlikely to improve substantially until later next year. Economists at UBS are now forecasting a 0.4% increase in GDP for 2002 (previously 1.0%) and 1.3% for 2003 (previously 1.8%). A prolonged downturn similar to the first half of the nineties is unlikely, however, given the structurally sound position of the Swiss economy. A more upbeat global economic environment will spark a business revival in 2004 (GDP: 2.3%).
Both foreign and domestic factors play a key role in the revised forecasts. Exports continue to languish under the extremely sluggish economic conditions in Europe - particularly in Germany - and the fragile US economy. On top of this, the Swiss franc remains high. In view of the subdued sales and earnings outlook, business investment is unlikely to pick up for a while yet. Private consumption has provided the main support for the economy until now, but although consumer confidence will not evaporate, it will certainly lose momentum. Contributing to this slowdown is the fact that unemployment is set to rise further and will exceed the 3% mark for some time to come. As the slump in the economy is proving more pronounced than expected, many companies have still not finished adjusting staffing levels. The Swiss economy will not see a sustained recovery until the second half of 2003 - triggered as usual by exports - when the international economic environment starts to improve.
Weak growth means that the risk of inflation remains low, despite further fluctuations in the oil price. Thus the Swiss National Bank (SNB) will probably maintain its current low interest rate for some time. If the franc comes under massive upward pressure again on the currency markets, it may even reduce further the target band for interest rates. The SNB will not start tightening the monetary reins until the economic recovery has gained a foothold, i.e. in around a year's time.
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These days, you can watch party political broadcasts before they've even been broadcast, as with this one from the Labour Party that's scheduled to appear on television tonight.
It has at least two irritating features that I've blogged about before. One is ghastly background musak - for more on which, see Is the sound of music on TV getting more and worse?
The other is that we no longer have to put up with television reporters telling us what politicians are saying during speeches in the background but can now listen to a party leader doing the voiceover to films of his own silent speeches in the foreground - for more on which, see Politicians and broadcasters in the UK: collaboration or capitulation?
Ed Miliband seems pleased enough with this effort to have tweeted a link that invited us to have a preview last night.
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Dominant Vettel cruises to second title
With aerodynamic regulations remaining relatively stable, the big change for 2011 was on the four corners of the cars as Pirelli took over as tyre supplier from Bridgestone. In an attempt to spice up the racing and facilitate overtaking, the return of KERS was also added to by a new aerodynamic aid: the Drag Reduction System (DRS).
After the first pre-season test the paddock was rocked by news of a serious accident involving Robert Kubica. He'd crashed his Skoda Fabia while competing in the Rally Ronde di Andora and suffered horrific, career-threatening injuries. He would not race in 2011, and was replaced at Renault - who had launched an innovative car with front-exiting exhausts - by Nick Heidfeld.
Other driver changes saw Paul di Resta promoted at Force India in place of Vitantonio Liuzzi - who moved to HRT - Sergio Perez replace Pedro de la Rosa at Sauber, Pastor Maldonado and his Venezuelan cash come in for the unfortunate Nico Hulkenberg at Williams, Jerome d'Ambrosio take over Lucas di Grassi's seat at Virgin and Narain Karthikeyan get the other HRT seat with the new Indian Grand Prix on the calendar.
HRT continued to struggle and failed to qualify for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix after little testing, but Red Bull remained the class of the field and reigning champion Sebastian Vettel sent out an ominous message as he took pole position by 0.8s from Lewis Hamilton. Vettel went on to take a dominant win despite a lack of KERS, while Hamilton was second and Vitaly Petrov an impressive and morale-boosting third for Renault.
Jenson Button pushed Vettel closer in Malaysia but it was two wins from two for the German, with Heidfeld third and Fernando Alonso and Hamilton enduring poor races. Hamilton bounced back with an enthralling win in China - overhauling Vettel in the closing laps as the rapidly-degrading Pirellis showed their strategic importance - while Mark Webber put in an exceptional drive to go from 18th to third.
Hopes Hamilton's win would ignite a title battle were misplaced, however, as Vettel went on to record three consecutive wins in Turkey, Spain and Monaco, the latter coming with help from a red flag after he'd come under immense pressure from Alonso and Button when a pit-stop error saw him try to one-stop. Hamilton's challenge was already failing as he appeared intent on being involved on incidents with Felipe Massa.
At Sauber, De la Rosa stepped in for Perez in Canada after the Mexican was concussed in a big qualifying crash in Monaco, and Montreal duly saw one of the most remarkable races in years. Vettel took pole put a deluge saw the race halted for more than two hours. Button collided with team-mate Hamilton and had to make six pit stops but came through from last on lap 40 to snatch victory from Vettel on the final lap as the championship leader ran wide off the dry racing line.
Vettel bounced back to win from Alonso and Webber in Valencia, but then lost out to Alonso at Silverstone and had a poor race to fourth on home soil at the Nurburgring behind Hamilton, Alonso and Webber. Button then won in another wet/dry race in Hungary as Hamilton threw away his chances with a spin when leading, while Heidfeld was replaced by Bruno Senna after being blamed by Renault for causing the exhaust fire which ended his race.
The back-to-back McLaren wins ahead of the mid-season break raised hopes of a fight back in the second half of the year, but when Vettel won in both Belgium and Italy the title was all but secure.
Button took second behind Vettel in Singapore to keep the championship alive for one more race and then was dominant in Japan to win ahead of Alonso, but third was enough to hand Vettel back-to-back championships. Although Hamilton ensured a Red Bull was not on pole for the first all season another Vettel win in Korea gave his team the constructors' title.
India was just about ready for its first race which saw Hamilton and Massa collide again - and Vettel dominate - before Vettel suffered his only DNF in Abu Dhabi courtesy of a first-lap puncture and Hamilton went on to win. Though the titles were long-since decided, Brazil delivered a fitting final result as Webber led home an ailing Vettel in a Red Bull one-two which summed up the team's dominance.


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This past weekend several Florida Gators targets took part in AAU tournaments as they traveled all the way to Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas and Oakland, Calif.
It was another successful weekend for these players, but here's how many of them did throughout their tournaments:
2013 SF Reggie Cameron (Hudson Catholic/ Paterson, N.J.) Cameron's team had some ups and downs this weekend and finished out the EYBL session with a 3-3 record. Cameron ended up averaging 17 points and six rebounds throughout the weekend.
He received scholarship offers from Southern California and North Carolina State last week.
2014 PG Richard Lee (Blanche Ely/ Pompano Beach, Fla.) Lee stood out this weekend at the Nike Memorial Day Classic in Atlanta. He averaged 17 points as the 16U squad of Each 1 Teach 1 finished up in the consolation bracket.
2014 PF Jalen Lindsey (Christ Presbyterian/ Nashville, Tenn.) Lindsey helped lead his team to five wins and just one loss. Lindsey said that he played well in every game, but that his last game against Team Final was his best of the weekend. Lindsey was unsure of exactly what his numbers were during the tournament.
2014 SG Dimitri Thompson (Orlando Christian Prep/ Orlando, Fla.) Thompson participated in his second tournament with the 17U squad of E1T1 at the fourth session of EYBL in Oakland, Calif. Thompson played well and started in two of the games. The team finished up 3-3 for the weekend.
Thompson is starting to receive interest from Kansas. He said UF has not been in contact since Norm Roberts left, which is also why the Jayhawks have started showing interest in him.
2014 SG Adonys Henriquez (Orlando Christian Prep/ Orlando, Fla.) Although Henriquez was unable to lead his 16U Florida Rams squad to a fourth-straight championship, the 2014 prospect performed well and averaged 19 points during the tournament.
Henriquez feels like he's really grown as a player during this year's AAU circuit.
"I feel like I've grown in the mental part of the game," Henriquez said.
Henriquez and the Rams participated in the Best Buy Classic in Chicago.
2015 Andrew Fleming (The Ensworth School/ Nasvhille, Tenn.) Fleming recently joined M33M and traveled to Chicago this weekend for his first tournament with them. The team fell in the Final Four, but Fleming had a game-high of 20 points.
2013 Dre'Kalo Clayton (Orlando Christian Prep/ Orlando, Fla.) Clayton joined the D12 Warriors last weekend. He was named MVP of the Sunshine Showcase and the Warriors captured the championship.
2013 Austin Nichols (Briarcrest Christian/ Franklin, Tenn.) Nichols also traveled to Chicago with M33M. Nichols averaged 18 points throughout the tournament.
As far as recruiting goes, Nichols said not much has changed, but that he is still high on Florida.
"They will definitely be in my list when I make it," Nichols said.
Nichols has not set up any visits at this point.
2013 SG Markel Crawford (Melrose High/ Memphis, Tenn.) Crawford traveled to Dallas this weekend for the Under Armour. He was able to contribute in a lot of areas for his team as he averaged 19 points, five rebounds and three assists.
"I did really well this weekend," Crawford said. "I forced some key turnovers and knocked down the three ball."
Crawford listed Florida, Ole Miss, Tennessee, UCLA, Texas, Marquette and Arkansas as schools he really likes at this point in his recruitment.


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The results are in, and the Lamborghini Huracán Performante has taken the top honor in Robb Report's 2018 Car of the Year, an annual competition between some of the luxury automotive industry's finest.
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An extract from discussions with AS:
Question: How to practice right understanding?
Achaan: Who is practicing and what is practicing?
Ans: The mind or nama is practicing
Achaan: Is seeing nama?
Ans: Yes, it belongs to nama.
Achaan: Not belong to, it is nama. So is seeing nama? Can seeing practice anything?
Ans: No, it can not.
Achaan: So what can? What do you mean by "practice"?
Ans: citta.
Achaan: Where is it?
Ans: At the six-sense doors
Achaan: Now? Once at a time.
Ans: Seeing, hearing etc…
Achaan: Can they practice?
Ans: No, cannot.
Achan: So what can?
Ans: panna.
Achaan: right. What does it mean, panna? What is it? Again, if we have a question, we have an answer. Where can we find panna? Can we have it right now? Without hearing, considering, can there be right understanding by your self, by your own thoughts?
Ans: No
Achaan: So, since we are just the listeners or the learners of the teaching of the Buddha, we should know how far apart is from the ordinary person to the Buddha him-self. It doesn't mean that anyone can read and understand the teaching directly without considering carefully. So the Buddha taught about whatever appears now: seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, touching, thinking, hardness and visible object and sound. Is seeing real now? (Ans-yes), do we have to say it's a dhamma or it's a dhamma even if we don't call it a dhamma?
Ans: No, no need to name it
Achaan: So now, you understand what dhamma is. Otherwise, one calls it dhamma dhamma, but doesn't know what it is. And this is the difference between thinking by your self about dhamma, and studying it. So now, when anyone talks about dhamma, you know that that person understands dhamma or not. If he doesn't talk about whatever is real and appears right now, he doesn't talk about dhamma at all. And, what can be known and understood, not the one which has passed, or the one which hasn't come yet, only what appears now. Are there many people in this room? (Ans: yes). What is seen now?
Ans: Intellectual understanding: visible object!
Achaan: Intellectual understanding is a step to direct understanding. Without understanding intellectually, there can not be direct understanding of realities as they are at all.


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McCullum Leads ODU Men Past American, 62-57
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NORFOLK, Va. (AP, Jan. 19) - Andre McCullum scored nine of his 13 points in the second half, including a key jumper to protect a precarious lead and then four free throws in the last 11 seconds, as Old Dominion held on to beat American 62-57.
Old Dominion (7-11, 2-5 Colonial Athletic Association) led by 46-35 with 12:54 to play, then saw American close the gap to two on three occassions. Each time, the Monarchs answered with a basket, the last by McCullum with 2:12 to play to make it 57-53.
American (7-9, 2-3) got no closer than four thereafter as neither team scored for more than two minutes until McCullum hit two free throws with 11 seconds left.
After Patrick Doctor made two at the line for American with :09 left, McCullum again made two from the line and the Monarchs led 61-55 with just :08 to play.
Doctor led American with 20 points and Saliou-Binet Telly and Keith Gray had 10.
Freshman Ricardo Marsh scored a career high 15 points, while McCullum recorded his fourth double-double adding 10 boards. The Monarchs play at William and Mary Jan. 22 at 7 p.m.


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EEB 296: Physiological Ecology of Animals
EEB 296 Physiological Ecology of Animals, Spring 2008
General information
Instructor: Dr. Eric T. Schultz PharmBio 205B, 486–4692 firstname.lastname@example.com office hours: M 11-12, Tu 10-11, and otherwise by appointment or just stop by
Lectures: MWF 10-11, TLS 301
Text: Willmer, P., G. Stone and I. Johnston (2005). Environmental physiology of animals. 2nd Edition. Malden, MA, Blackwell Science Ltd.
Website: In HuskyCT, http://huskyct.uconn.edu/, requires your NetID and password
Content Objectives
This course explores the physiology of animals in an evolutionary context.
What principles govern how animals function in the natural environment?
How do individuals adjust to environmental changes?
How do physiological processes adapt over evolutionary time?
Process Objectives
This course is designed to improve skills in the interpretation of data and scientific inquiry.
What quantitative tools are needed to understand physiological and ecological relationships?
How does one find such relationships in the midst of noisy biological data?
How is open-ended inquiry in science different from being told what to think?
Lectures will take place on Mondays and Wednesdays. Lecture summaries will be posted in HuskyCT course website in advance of each lecture; students will be responsible for bringing printed copies of this material into lecture for their use.
Most Fridays will be devoted to 'groupthinks' (small group discussions or case history analysis) or will be used for exams. Groupthinks will be distributed at the beginning of class and will be worked on for the class period. Completed work on groupthinks will be due the following Monday.
Reading: pages from the textbook that are assigned for each lecture do not need to be read in advance of the lecture but should be read by Friday of that week.
The course grade will be based on points earned out of a possible 400. I do not plan to curve grades in this class. I will be using a standard scale for grading: 90%-range is A or A- (specifically, 90%-93% = A-, 93%-100% = A), 80% range is B or B-, 70% range is C or C-, 60% range is D or D-, and below 60% is an F.
Lecture Exams (300 total points): Higher 2 of 3 hourly exams, each worth 100 points, and a 100-point cumulative final exam. Each hourly will cover material since the previous exam (or the first day of class); the exams will cover all material, including not only lectures but also groupthinks. Each exam will be an equitable mix of multiple choice and short answer. The last hourly exam and the final exam will occur on the day assigned by the registrar for the final. The hourly and final will be printed on separate sheets and will be each identifiable. You will have a full two hours to complete the two exams, but can take them however you want: in either order, and with complete freedom to spend as much or little time on any part.
Groupthinks (100 total points): The groupthinks will be about 10 points each. The goal is to sharpen your interpretive skills and extend the reach of material covered in lecture. Grading will be lenient, assuming that a good effort to answer the question and on-time submission.
Quizzes: Quizzes will be offered through the HuskyCT website on a weekly basis. Points earned on quizzes will be used to offset any points that are missed on the subsequent hourly exam (hence adding to final score of the exam, up to a maximum of 100 pts.).


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Inquiry Question
Reading 1: Waterford: From Mill Town to National Historic Landmark
By 1835, a Virginia gazetteer noted that Waterford was a flourishing little village of "seventy dwelling houses, 2 houses of public worship, 1 free for all denominations, the other a Friends' meeting house, 6 mercantile stores, 2 free schools, 4 taverns, 1 manufacturing flour mill and 1 saw grist and plaster mill, and (in the vicinity) 2 small cotton manufactories. The mechanics are 1 tanner, 2 house joiners, 2 cabinet makers, 1 chair maker and painter, 1 boot and shoe manufacturer, 2 hatters, 1 tailor, &c. Population about 400 persons; of whom 3 are regular physicians."¹ The following year, in 1836, the thriving town was incorporated at its own request, and the 12 newly-elected commissioners appointed their first mayor, recorder, and sheriff.
By the middle of the 19th century wheat remained important to the local economy. Janney's second mill had been rebuilt and enlarged on the same foundation around 1818. The new three-and-a-half story brick mill doubled the previous capacity, reflecting the fertility and high wheat yield of the surrounding farmland. Quaker historian Asa Moore Janney noted that Yardley Taylor's 1853 map of Loudoun County showed 77 mills of various kinds in the county, of which 30 were wheat mills.
By the 1850s, Waterford's mill was producing flour for a wider market than just the village because the nearby Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and Baltimore and Ohio Railroad greatly improved the town's links to distant markets. Mill entries from 1849 show barrels of flour being hauled to Point of Rocks, Maryland, where they were loaded either onto Chesapeake and Ohio Canal barges or Baltimore and Ohio Railroad freight cars. In the Waterford area alone, by 1860, an estimated 80 farmers were producing more than 40,000 bushels of wheat, or about 500 bushels per farmer, an increase over the previous decade.²
The Civil War brought devastation to Waterford. Grain and crops were taken or destroyed by troops on both sides of the conflict. Lapsed Quaker Sam Means had to close his mill after Confederate forces seized his horses, wagons, and grain in 1862. He retaliated by forming the Independent Loudoun Rangers, the only army unit organized in Virginia to fight for the Union. It did not spare Waterford from damage by Union troops. Later in the war, during General Sheridan's "Burning Raid" of 1864, Union soldiers burned area barns to deny food for the Confederates and their horses. Relieved of his command in 1864 for refusing to obey orders, Means lived near Point of Rocks, Maryland until the war was over. Means never recovered financially from his previous losses. He sold the mill in 1868, moved to Washington, did not prosper, and was buried in an unmarked grave.
Back in Waterford, however, others were looking ahead to better times. Quakers from Waterford and nearby Lincoln founded the Catoctin Farmer's Club in 1868; members formed subcommittees to explore ways to broaden markets for local farmers. When the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad was extended west from the nearby county seat of Leesburg, past Waterford in 1870, it opened access to new markets.
Apparently the new mill owner, Charles Paxson, and his miller, J. F. Dodd, benefited from improved transportation connections. In 1885, they enlarged the brick mill significantly and installed the latest "roller mill" technology. The burr stones which used to grind the wheat kernels were replaced with porcelain rollers that successively crushed or rolled the wheat finer and finer, eliminating grit and producing a fine, white flour. The support industries for agricultureharness makers, wagon builders, and blacksmithsremained working in the village until the early 1900s.
Although Waterford grain had better access to markets, the village never returned to its pre-war level of manufacturing success because Waterford's villagers and area farmers were able to import cheaper machine-made goodsshoes, furniture, clothing, and farm equipmentfrom large manufacturing centers. They no longer supported local chairmakers, cobblers, and weavers, so these crafts began to disappear. As the artisans left, demand for new construction dwindled.
At the time of the Great Depression in the 1930s, the Waterford mill stopped grinding. In spite of continued high production of wheat in Loudoun County, local mills could no longer compete with huge mills located outside the area. The mill's machinery was sold as scrap iron for the war effort during the early part of World War II.
In 1943, village residents formed the non-profit Waterford Foundation to preserve Waterford's crumbling buildings, traditions, and rural character and to educate the public about life in early America. They used the mill to showcase 19th-century crafts. In October 1944, they began holding a three-day Homes Tour and Crafts Exhibit to highlight the town's arts, crafts, early history, and special architecture. Now the single largest event in Loudoun County, "the Fair" is the oldest juried crafts fair in Virginia and is nationally recognized for its educational outreach in an historic setting. The village is now home to residents who range from carpenters to commuters. The Waterford Foundation continues to educate thousands of student and adults each year and faces the challenge of rapid population growth that threatens to consume the farmlands of Loudoun County.
Questions for Reading 1
1. In the 1830s, what types of services were available to residents of Waterford?
2. Why was Waterford's economy damaged so badly during the Civil War? What helped the village recover?
3. What advances in transportation and mill technology caused larger mills to be built in Waterford?
4. When the mill finally stopped grinding flour, what happened to the economy and people of the town?
5. How did the economic conditions following the closing of the mills help preserve what is now Waterford's historic district?
Reading 1 was compiled from Joseph C. G. Kennedy, Agriculture of the United States in 1860, Compiled from the Original Returns of the Eighth Census (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1864); U.S. Bureau of the Census, Loudoun County, Virginia, Statistics of Agriculture, 1850-1870 (Microfilm edition T1132, Roll 7); Sheri Spellman and Bronwen C. Souders, Walk With Us (Waterford Foundation, 1992); Bronwen C. Souders and Kathleen Hughes, Waterford's Agricultural History: 1733-1993 (Waterford Foundation: Special Education Exhibit, 1993); and Thomas Phillips and Nathan Walker, Waterford Mill Ledger (Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, Virginia).
¹ Joseph Martin, Gazetteer of Virginia and the District of Columbia (Charlottesville, Va.: 1835), 216.
¹ Joseph Martin, Gazetteer of Virginia and the District of Columbia (Charlottesville, Va.: 1835), 216.


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Kotaku reports that this title was developed in parallel with the original game, which was released just a month ago. The new title will not support online multiplayer, but will add a new co-op character: Steve, who has "ninjatastic Kung Fu moves." Sparkles the Wizard will return as a playable co-op character.
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ECMI Annual Minority Roundtables
Every year in February, the ECMI organizes a Minority Roundtable with the four national minorities in the region. The purpose of the Roundtable is to discuss specific topics that have held salient positions in the life of the minorities during the past year. The Roundtable is thus a forum for exchange of knowledge and views about topical issues that concern the minorities and which have importance for the Centre's research and future projects. Each year a specific topic is announced before the event, and a pamphlet is usually prepared afterwards to collect the ideas and thoughts that have been discussed.
This year, the roundtable took place on 15th of April, 2013. Over 30 participants from the Danish-German border region gathered and discussed the regional identity issues. To see the photos from the event, click here.


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The Janowski-Indian (1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 d6 3 Nc3 Bf5) has enjoyed the patronage of such strong chess players as Mikhail Tal, Jan Timman, Bent Larsen, Larry Christiansen, John Fedorowicz and Kamran Shirazi.
Janowski - Indian Defence
This is a book for chess players who love to play for checkmate from the very first move.
Mission - Checkmate! with the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit
Publisher: ISHI Press Author: Eric SchillerYear of Publication: 2012 (Reprint) Pages: 160Notation Type: Algebraic (AN) Book Description At the time of the first edition, this opening was just becoming popular in Grandmaster chess. It soon became a hot item and for this edition we had over 20,000 games in our database. Champions of the defense include Grandmasters Agdestein, Dolmatov, Gleizerov (more than 100 games!), Glek, Karlsson, Moskalenko, Nikolic, Ulibin, and Vaisser. The theory is now pretty well established. I recommend that you start by studying the Overview below and looking at the games cited in the next paragraphs. I have concentrated on the lines most frequently seen in high level games. The opening is so absurdly transpositional that there is no way to organize it exhaustively. The most important thing is to note where the pieces usually land. About the Author(s) Eric Schiller (born March 20, 1955 in New York City) is an American chess player, trainer, arbiter and one of the most prolific authors of books on chess in the 20th century. In 1974, Schiller was the Illinois Junior Champion. Schiller played for the University of Chicago team several times at the Pan American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship. He was an organizer of the Hawaii International chess festivals 1994-98 including 1998 US Open California Champion 1995. Later that year, he appeared as a chess adviser for the music group Phish on some of the stops for their ''Chess Tour'' where they played an ongoing game of two chess moves per tour stop and some ''band vs. audience'' partial games as part of their stage performance. Schiller was an arbiter at several notable games and championships including the FIDE World Chess Championship 2000. While Vladimir Kramnik and Garry Kasparov opted not to participate in the event, they had both endorsed Schiller for this sensitive role during the planning stages. As of April 2009, Schiller has a FIDE rating of 2166. He is also an International Arbiter and International Trainer. Schiller's expertise and publications in the Flohr-Zaitsev Variation made him a sought-after expert when Gary Kasparov used that opening at the second game at the World Chess Championship 1990.
Modern Stonewall Dutch
In many conversations with chess players, it can be noted that there is a reluctance to answer 1. e4 with 1. . . . e5 based on an irrational fear of some deviations from the standard Spanish or Italian play.
Who's Afraid of the King's Gambit - 3RD EDITION
The Blackmar-Diemer Gambit is rarely seen at the chess master level but is popular and successful among amateur players. It was played by Grandmaster Efim Bogoljubow who played two matches for the World Chess Championship and who said ''When I am white I win because I am white. When I am black I win because I am Bogoljubov.
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Bogoljubow Variation
This new edition is greatly expanded by over 100 games with commentary.
How to Play the Torre Attack
This work has been updated in 2012 to include all of the latest World Chess Championship matches by Garry Kasparov.
Garry Kasparov's Opening Repertoire
In this, the first ever monograph devoted to the line, noted author Eric Schiller explains all of the critical ideas in the opening and endgame, and provides many examples of each from tournament play.
How to Play the the Dilworth Attack
This little book is designed to give you all you need to pray the white side of the Russian Variations. It includes only those lines which are best for White.
Gruenfeld Defense Russian Variations
In addition to the standard lines, this book contains a number of interesting suggestions that have never been implemented. This book has been updated with a supplement containing the latest games and grandmaster analysis in 2012.
Queen's Gambit Declined - Orthodox Variation
FIDE master Eric Schiller presents the opening in all its glory with detailed opening analysis and over. The complete illustrative games in this book you will find all you need to know to take up it as black and confront your opponents from the very earliest stages of the game.
Fly the Pterodactyl
This book is aimed at beginners who know the rules and nothing more. This is how chess players start. They must learn the simple tactics. This is the only workbook at this level. Completing the puzzles in this book will lead to improved results immediately!
First Chess Tactics
This edition is updated in April 2012 and provides complete analysis and the most recent games in this important line.
How to Play the Fischer-Sozin Attack in the Najdorf Sicilian in Chess
This opening is played on both sides by the world's strongest chess grandmasters.
Panov Attack in Chess
Henry Bird's 1.f4 has become the choice of many players who wish to avoid the voluminous theory surrounding 1.e4, 1.d4 and even 1.c4. If Black plays passively then he is likely to find himself in an inferior line, especially if he allows a reversed Dutch defense. But there is an exciting alternative to the main lines - the From Gambit! With l...e5 Black makes it clear that he is willing to fight. The lines which arise often involve forced piece sacrifices for both sides, and knowledge of the middlegame ideas is critical.
How to Play the From Gambit
The FrankensteinDracula Variation (1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Nxe4!?) of the Vienna Game is a monstrous thicket of complications which still have not been fully explored. The opening leads to fascinating positions which will bring enjoyment both in tournament and correspondence play. Although some theorists have treated the variation as dead and buried, experiments have managed to bring the monster variation back to life for Black, and it can now be considered fully playable.
The Frankenstein-Dracula Variation in the Vienna Game of Chess
Updated in 2011 with New Games and Analysis
The popularity of the French Defense has surged to the point where it rivals the Sicilian and the Spanish in the chess international tournament arenas. Always known for its solid character, the French offers Black excellent winning chances in the main lines of the Winawer and in many side variations.
Tarrasch French Guimard Variation with 3...Nc6
This book is a collection of attacks in chess against a castled king position. The author, a FIDE rated chess master and a professional chess coach and teacher, writes: ''In the course of my many years of teaching at all levels from elementary school to graduate school. I have often found it useful to use source books containing materials around which I could build lessons.''
Hunting the Castled King
The Ryder Gambit is a fun opening, one which gives rise to spectacular combinational possibilities. Even a player with limited experience can create a magnificent mating attack which can be shown to friends and kibbitzers and even published in local chess magazines. The fans of this opening are true lovers of this royal game and even if their enthusiasm is unjustified by objective analysis, it is nevertheless one of the joys of chess.
The Ryder Gambit Accepted - UPDATED EDITION
The Boden-Kieseritzky-Morphy Gambit is lightly regarded and is never played by grandmasters, but it has one of the best records for White of any opening played below the master level. It scores a phenomenal 62% in all games in the chess databases. This book examines an opening which can be quite useful for beginners and amateur chess players. The gambit we will examine (1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 3.Nf3!? or 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4!?) has been used by Paul Morphy among other strong players. In my view it is as good a gambit as most others.
Attack with the Boden-Kieseritzky-Morphy Gambit
The art of strategic planning is not easily acquired from most teaching materials, yet it is one of the most important aspects of practical play. In this book, positional factors have been approached, with examples showing how a certain specific weakness can be exploited by specific means. This book includes complete games where the strategic and positional factors are seen in the complex interplay of the middle game and end game.
Chess Strategy for Advanced Students
It is not always possible to win a game of chess by obtaining an advantage and then logically converting it into a win. In the games of average players the result is often in doubt until the last blunder and the more resourceful player will usually triumph.
Saving Lost Positions
Updated in 2011 with New, Improved Lines of Play
The Spanish Chess Opening, also known as the Ruy Lopez, named a Spanish clergyman who made it popular, is one of the oldest and most heavily analyzed of openings, with many variations having been analyzed up to move 20. Yet, there are still new things being discovered about it. This book covers early attempts by either side to wrest the initiative from the other by means of an early pawn sacrifice.
Spanish Gambits - UPDATED
The Smyslov Variation was developed by World Chess Champion Vasily Smyslov and used in top level competitions by him and by other World Champions. One advantage is that it can be used frequently. If White plays 1. d4 and Black responds with 1. ...d5, White will almost always play 2. c4. Then after the natural moves 2. ...dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3, Black can play 4. ...g6 which is the Smyslov Variation. The Smyslov Variation is a form of the Queen's Gambit Accepted.
Queen's Gambit Accepted - Smyslov Variation
After 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.Nd5 the author examines both the accepted and declined. This gambit has been reinvigorated by some new ideas and is fully playable. An excellent edition to your fighting arsenal.
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White plays 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 followed by Bg5. The Torre Attack is a very flexible opening employed by white which involves quick development and fight for control of the e4 square. A standard setup would involve placing the queen's knight on d2, light-squared bishop to d3, king's rook to e1 after a quick castling, and pawn to e3 or e4. However, there is a flexibility that allows for many different setups, depending on the strategic path that the white player wishes to employ and black's setup. This flexible, dynamic system has been employed by virtually every top GM at some point in their career, even at the World Championship match level. Schiller shows why this opening system should be part of every player's repertoire.
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This dynamic gambit 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 e5 is played by top players. Both accepted and declined are covered. Dismissed by theory until quite recently, it has enjoyed a considerable renaissance in the 1990's. This book is a survey of the opening, with the largest collection of complete game from players past and present.
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I got all golds at flight school, and the Hunter doesn't appear at the airstrip!!! Montybrady 07:17, 16 July 2009 (UTC)
Sometimes it doe;snt spawn, have you finished the mission Up Up and away yet, it spawns in the same location as the Hunter and sometimes the leviathan spwans there instead. GSF4L 15:25, 16 July 2009 (UTC)
Yes, I finished the mission well before I got all golds. I read if you arrive from the east it spawns a Hunter, from the West it's a Leviathan. Kinda retarded. :) Montybrady 01:44, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
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Bad may be will not bowl
Originally Posted by pietersenrocks
Do I contradict myself?
Very well then I contradict myself,
(I am large, I contain multitudes.
Walt Whitman
<3 sentence construction.Originally Posted by pietersenrocks
Sreesanth said, "Next ball he was beaten and I said, 'is this the King Charles Lara? Who is this impostor, moving around nervously? I should have kept my mouth shut for the next ball - mind you, it was a length ball - Lara just pulled it over the church beyond the boundary! He is a true legend."
Sensible stuff for me. Fred's his own worst enemy sometimes, has a heart the size of a house & it's clearly to the detriment of his health sometimes. I hop Big Dunc keeps the great man on a tight leash if things (as they inevitably will) go wrong in the CT & we need a wicket. It doesn't take a genius to work out Fred will be champing at the bit to get the ball in his hand.Originally Posted by The Baconator
Cricket Web's current Premier League Tipping Champion
- As featured in The Independent.
"Rory Burns wafted and whooshed, hit a few, edged a few more and batted at times with all the graceful serenity of a man trying to force his way head-first through a privet hedge." - Barney Ronay on the Surrey opener's maiden test ton
This mickey mouse tourney is just prep for the Ashes, Fred and Fletch won't be risking anything.
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What about Dalrymple??None of the batsmen can bowl. None of the bowlers can bat.
Collingwood isn't too shabby either really.
Well if you are Duncan Fletcher then ODIs are merely about blooding test match specialists to see if they are good enough in the test format.However despite the fact that its taken him so long to realise it, i have to say that this England ODI side looks somewhat competitive now. Read is finally back into the ODI side and provides something different down the order, while Michael Yardy on first looks looks like the flexible player they've never had. Further more they've finally selected John Lewis after ridiculously dropping him after one game and he provides some well needed control in the bowling department along with Flintoff and Anderson. the only 2 weak points are strauss and collingwood but i think they can be covered up sufficiently. it would have helped had they picked a side like this some 2 years ago so that they had time to develop as players but instead they were too busy picking the likes of Clarke, key, mcgrath, plunkett and mahmood.Originally Posted by Pedro Delgado
Tendulkar = the most overated player EVER!!
Beckham = the most overated footballer EVER!!
Vassell = the biggest disgrace since rikki clarke!!
none other than dalrymple and yardy of course?Originally Posted by Arjun
Do you really give a ****? Nobody I know does. I mean, it's nice to have some cricket to watch whilst we await the Ashes, but this and any other ODI set of games is just warm up for the only ODI tourney that matters, next year in the WI.Originally Posted by tooextracool
Even then I'd rather retain the Ashes than win the World Cup.
The ICCCCCCT is a bit of a laugh tbh.
Well its this sort of attitude thats the reason why England are the only team in the top 8 to have never won a major trophy. Infact we have to go all the way back to Sharjah 97 for the last time we wont a an ODI series with more than 2 teams playing(That didnt include zimbabwe).Originally Posted by Pedro Delgado
It may very well be the warm up for the World cup, and it might not be as important as the Ashes but how on earth can anyone contemplate winning the world cup if less than a year before when only 3 players have over 50 caps?
And who cares about ODI tournaments? They mean **** all.
It's "this sort of attitude" that won the Ashes last summer after 16 years, that's all I give a toss about, that and other Test series'. Are you honestly going to tell me you remember, or give a toss about last years, and the year before that's ODI results?
I'll enjoy our little group outing for what it is, preparation for the Ashes and a run out for Fred.
Originally Posted by tooextracool
I actually think England have the makings of quite a decent ODI side....as you said, Yardy and Dalrymple give them a lot of flexibility and when Trescothick returns and Flintoff resumes bowling, they could be very competitive come March/April next year.
TEC tempts fate once too often.Originally Posted by tooextracool
Seriously, shocking call to drop Lewis, especially with the movement Munaf & Pathan got.
Doubt there will be much swing in WI, and if it ain't swinging he's fodder. No, they've done right for a change in using this as practice for the WC which is what ODIs are for, and Lewis won't be playing in it barring a massive injury crisis.
India are doing it wrong by using Powar, he'll do nowt in the WI they should be playing Sreesanth, but winning a mickey mouse tourney seems to take precedence for some reason.
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Dream 1931 Chevy Coup emerges
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"Bub" Lovelady wanted nothing more than to purchase his dream car — a 1931 Chevy Coupe. There was just one problem: they sell like hot cakes.
"I couldn't get to them fast enough," he said. "I would go to look at one and someone would have already bought it. It seemed like an unending battle."
But that all changed when he saw an advertisement in Penny Power for "the ideal fixer-upper hot rod." Immediately, he knew he wanted it. But there was no phone number listed — just an address — and he knew that the chances of him actually coming home with the car were slim to none.
"It's hard, because you know that, if it is worth anything, buyers are going to be lined up waiting to buy it," he said. "I was prepared for it to be another failed attempt, but I also knew that it was worth the risk. You can't just buy these beauties anywhere. You've got to really hunt for them."
But Lovelady went anyway, hoping that it was still in the owner's driveway — and he was not disappointed. Immediately, he struck a deal, promising to return the next day with a $3,950 check.
"It was a good thing I did, because the next day when I got there, someone was waiting to look at the car," he said.
He drove the car back to his home in Marion, and started to overhaul his new purchase.
First, he ripped the car down to its frame. Lovelady said it was hard work, but he enjoyed it.
"I've always been fascinated with how things worked," he said. "One day, when I was 10 years old, my father gave me a lawnmower to fix up. I ripped it to pieces, and got it to work. Ever since then, I've just loved tinkering on things. It relaxes me, especially after I get home from a long day at work."
Then, he started rebuilding the car to "look like it was built in the 1950s or 1960s." Lovelady said he did most of the work himself, but elicited the help of a few friends to do some of the more difficult work — like the bodywork and paint job.
"It's always important to surround yourself with people who know more than you do," he said. "For me, that included having someone put in the leather seats and doing the paint."
Lovelady also added new springs, a tubular engine and transmission cross members to stiffen the frame. He also had a custom-built Jelly front axle with a 4-inch drop to give the car additional appeal.
He also outfitted the car with a basic 350 Chevy V-8 crate motor, a '54 Cadillac air cleaner and a set of block-hugger headers. Instead of using the original bumpers, Lovelady used a set of custom tubular stainless steel nerf bars. He also tucked a set of Wheel Vintiques steel wheels, fitted with Coker wide whitewalls, inside the fender wells.
The remodeled car also features a gray tuck and roll leather interior.
"It was one of the few things I knew I wanted, but couldn't do on it myself," Lovelady said. "It was wonderful to be able to put it in the hands of a master craftsman. It took a lot of time and money, but I'm pleased with the results — and that's all that matters anyway."
Lovelady put some "luxury items" in the car as well, such as air conditioning.
"I wanted it to serve a purpose, to be dependable," he said. "For me, if I was going to take this car anywhere it needed to have air conditioning. It can get mighty hot here in the summertime."
The whole project took Lovelady four years to complete. It took him countless hours out in his two-door garage and poured thousands of dollars into the project to make sure the vehicle looked "just right."
Now, as he looks back on his work, he is pleased with his efforts and is looking forward to driving the car around Marion County — and beyond — this summer.
"I love that I can attract attention with my car," he said. "People just love to look at them, and I love to talk with them about it. I would much rather talk to people about it than myself."
Lovelady and his wife, Linda, go on afternoon drives each Sunday with the car.
"We go everywhere in it," he said. "But, you have to watch where you are going. Even a small rock can make a dent or chip the finish. You can't take it out in wind either. It's not aerodynamic like all of the cars built today. It goes all over the place in a bad wind storm."
But, despite the satisfaction of a job well-done, Lovelady is getting the itch to tinker again.
"Sometimes you can't help it," he said. "It gets in your blood. But if I want to work on another car, I'd have to get rid of this one. I don't know if I am ready to do that. I've invested a lot of money and time into this car."
Lovelady said that, if he does decide to sell the car, he would have to put a price tag of at least $40,000 on it.
Lovelady has won trophies with his 1931 Chevy Coupe at numerous antique car shows. He plans to bring his dream car to more shows again this year, as long as he still has it and hasn't sold it in order to start work on another dream car.
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