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Encino, Los Angeles
|District of Los Angeles
|Encino Commons in Encino
Encino Commons in Encino
|Encino as mapped by the Los Angeles Times
Encino as mapped by the Los Angeles Times
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|United States
|Los Angeles
|Los Angeles
|774 ft (235.9 m)
|Population (2008)
|• Total
|Time zone
|• Summer (DST)
|ZIP code
|91316, 91436
Encino is a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California. Encino has three public and eight private schools, including two private high schools.
There are approximately 3,800 businesses employing about 27,000 people.
In 1769, the Spanish Portola expedition, first Europeans to see inland areas of California, traveled north through Sepulveda pass into the San Fernando Valley on August 5 and stayed two nights at a native village near what is now Los Encinos State Historic Park. Fray Juan Crespi, a Franciscan missionary travelling with the expedition, named the valley "El Valle de Santa Catalina de Bononia de Los Encinos" (The Valley of St. Catherine of Bononia of the Oaks).[1] All of Crespi's name was later dropped except "encino".
Rancho Los Encinos (Ranch of Oak Trees) was established in 1845 when a large parcel of former Mission San Fernando land was granted to three Mission Indians by governor Pio Pico. Many ranchos were created after the secularization of the California missions, which began in 1834. Encino derives its name from the rancho.[2]
The 2000 U.S. census counted 41,905 residents in the 9.5-square-mile (25 km2) Encino neighborhood — or 4,411 inhabitants per square mile (1,703/km2), among the lowest population densities for the city but average for the county. In 2008, the city estimated that the resident population had increased to 44,581.[3]
In 2000 the median age for residents was 42, considered old for city and county neighborhoods; the percentages of residents aged 50 and older were among the county's highest.[3]
The neighborhood was considered "not especially diverse" ethnically within Los Angeles, with a high percentage of white residents. The breakdown was whites, 80.1%; Latinos, 8.5%; Asians, 4.9%; blacks, 2.4%; and others, 4.1%. Iran (30.1%) and Russia (6.4%) were the most common places of birth for the 32.8% of the residents who were born abroad—an average percentage for Los Angeles.[3]
The median yearly household income in 2008 dollars was $78,529, considered high for the city. The percentage of households that earned $125,000 and up was high for Los Angeles County. The average household size of 2.3 people was low when compared to the rest of the city and the county. Renters occupied 38.4% of the housing stock and house- or apartment-owners held 61.6%.[3]
The percentages of divorced residents and of widowed men and women were among the county's highest. In 2000 military veterans amounted to 10.6% of the population, a high rate for the county.[3]
Encino is situated in the central portion of the southern San Fernando Valley and on the north slope of the Santa Monica Mountains. It is flanked on the north by Reseda and the Sepulveda Basin, on the east by Sherman Oaks, on the southeast by Bel-Air, on the south by Brentwood and on the west by Tarzana.[4][5]
The local economy provides jobs primarily in health care (including one of two Encino-Tarzana Regional Medical Center hospitals), social services, and professional services (accounting and financial services, real estate, and legal) sectors. There are approximately 3,800 businesses employing about 27,000 people at an annual payroll of $1,400,000,000.[6]
Enoki Films USA has its headquarters in Encino.[7]
Government and infrastructure
Encino is in Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors district 3.
The United States Postal Service operates the Encino Post Office at 5805 White Oak Avenue and the Balboa Van Nuys Post Office at 4930 Balboa Boulevard.[8][9]
Forty-six percent of Encino residents aged 25 and older had earned a four-year degree by 2000, a high percentage for both the city and the county. The percentage of those residents with a master's degree or higher was also high for the county.[3]
Schools within the Encino boundaries are:[10]
Encino is served by the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)
- Hesby Oaks Leadership Charter School (K-8 school), LAUSD, 15530 Hesby Street
- Encino Charter Elementary School, LAUSD, 16941 Addison Street
- Emelita Street Elementary School, LAUSD, 17931 Hatteras Street
- Fred E. Lull Special Education Center, LAUSD, 17551 Miranda Street
- Lanai Road Elementary School, LAUSD, 4241 Lanai Road
As of 2009, there are no public high schools in Encino. Public high schools serving portions of Encino are Birmingham High School in Lake Balboa, and Reseda High School in Reseda.[11]
In 1982 the board considered closing Rhoda Street Elementary School in Encino. In April 1983 an advisory committee of the LAUSD recommended closing eight LAUSD schools, including Rhoda Street School.[12] In August 1983 the board publicly considered closing Rhoda, which had 262 students at the time.[13] In 1984 the board voted to close the Rhoda Street School.[14]
- Sage Academy, elementary, 5901 Lindley Avenue
- Westmark School, 5461 Louise Avenue
- Holy Martyrs Armenian High School/Ferrahian, 5300 White Oak Avenue
- Crespi Carmelite High School, 5031 Alonzo Avenue
- Our Lady of Grace School, elementary, 17720 Ventura Boulevard
- Los Encinos School, elementary, 17114 Ventura Boulevard
- Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, elementary, 4650 Haskell Avenue
- Valley Beth Shalom Day School, 15739 Ventura Boulevard
Parks and recreation
California State Parks operates the 5-acre (2.0 ha) Los Encinos State Historic Park in Encino.[15] The park includes the original nine-room de la Ossa Adobe, the Garnier Building, a blacksmith shop, a pond, and a natural spring.[16]
The Sepulveda Dam Recreation Area, located in Encino,[17] includes the Woodley Worel/Magnus Cricket Complex with the four best grass cricket pitches in the United States. Host to many famous stars and games reflecting cricket's origins in Los Angeles from 1888.[18] Also included in the basin is the Encino Golf Course and the Balboa Golf Course, having a total of 36 golf holes. The Balboa Municipal Golf Course, a short-length golf course, was lengthened by Steve Timm in 2008. The Balboa course has a banquet room, back nine play, cart rental, club rental, classes, a lighted driving range, a lounge, practice chipping greens, practice putting greens, and a restaurant.[19] The Encino Municipal Golf Course, the second course of the two Sepulveda Dam courses, is a medium-length course that was designed by William P. Bell and Sons and opened in 1957. The course has large, tree-lined fairways. The course has the same features that the Balboa course has.[20]
The Balboa Sports Complex in Encino includes a lighted baseball diamond, lighted outdoor basketball courts, a children's play area, a community room, a lighted football field, a lighted handball court, an indoor gymnasium without weights and with a capacity for 400 people, an unlighted soccer field, lighted tennis courts, and lighted volleyball courts.[21] The Sepulveda Basin Off-leash Dog Park is a dog park in Encino. The dog park has 6.5 acres (2.6 ha) of leash-free dog area, a 0.5-acre (0.20 ha) small dog area, an on-leash picnic area, 100 parking spots, and public telephones.[22] The Sepulveda Garden Center, a community garden area in Encino, has about 16 acres (6.5 ha) of land and 420 garden plots.[23]
Notable people
- Bud Abbott, comedian[24]
- Don Ameche, actor[24]
- Daniel Amen, psychiatrist[25]
- Foster Brooks, comedian[26]
- Edgar Rice Burroughs, author[27]
- Richard Carlson, actor and film director[28]
- Jack Carson, actor[29]
- Johnny Carson, talk show host[30]
- Johnny Cash, singer[30]
- Richard Crenna, actor[31]
- Cherie Currie, singer and actress[32]
- Marie Currie, singer and actress[32]
- Sondra Currie, actress[32]
- Lenny Dykstra, professional athlete[33]
- Percy Faith, bandleader, orchestrator and composer
- Alice Faye, actress[34]
- Annette Funicello, actress[35]
- Clark Gable, actor[36]
- Dave Grohl, musician[37]
- Bill Handel, KFI morning talk show host
- David Gregory, Journalist
- Phil Harris, musician[34]
- Phil Hartman, actor[38]
- Chick Hearn, sportscaster[39]
- Rebecca Herbst, actor
- Dennis Holmes, actor[40]
- Edward Everett Horton, actor[24]
- Robert Horton, actor
- Ron Howard, actor, director and producer[36]
- David Hasselhoff, actor and singer[41]
- Ice Cube, rapper and actor[42]
- Jackson family, musical group[43]
- Samuel L. Jackson, actor and producer[44]
- Al Jolson, singer and actor[34]
- Daren Kagasoff, actor[45]
- Lisa Kudrow, actress[46]
- Leighton Meester, actress and singer[47]
- Tim Laker, professional baseball player[48]
- Carole Lombard, actress[36]
- Julie London, actress[49]
- Peter Marshall, game show host[50]
- Michael Milken, financier[51]
- Shemar Moore, actor and model[52]
- Lori Nelson, actress[53]
- Barney Oldfield, race car driver[34]
- Gregg Palmer, actor[54]
- Kelly Paris, professional baseball player[55]
- Daniel Pearl, journalist[56]
- Tom Petty, singer-songwriter[57]
- Richard Pryor, actor and comedian[58]
- Sally Ride, physicist and astronaut[59]
- Jenni Rivera, singer[60]
- Nick Robinson, actor
- Mickey Rooney, actor[36]
- Ann Sheridan, actress[24]
- Dan Sheridan, actor[61]
- Ashlee Simpson, singer and actress[62]
- Bob Thomas, Hollywood reporter[63]
- Arthur Treacher, actor[34]
- Steve Vai, guitarist[64]
- John Wayne, actor and director[36]
- Jack Webb, actor and director[24]
- Roger Williams, pianist[65]
- John Wooden, basketball coach[66]
- Gilbert Arenas, NBA Player[67]
- Marc Anthony, Singer Songwriter[68]
- John Travolta, Actor[69]
- Martin Lawrence, Actor and comedian[70]
- Kenny Smith, nba player and tnt host[71]
- Nick Lachey, Singer 98 degrees[72]
Encino Sun is a local community newspaper.[73] Encino is often referenced in Spongebob SquarePants as the home of Patchy the Pirate.
Notable attractions
The Encino Velodrome has provided an outdoor oval bicycle racing track since 1963.
Los Encinos State Historic Park features historic buildings, a small museum, and picnic grounds. It has recently (2009) faced closure due to California's budget crisis. However, the Park remains open today and is a chance to see some actual history in Los Angeles and remains a jewel to the community.
The Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area[74] is a large area in Encino with multiple golf courses, tennis courts, soccer fields, baseball diamonds, bike paths, and a lake bordered by about 2,000 Pink Cloud cherry trees that blossom in the spring and were donated anonymously.[75] Encino Park was founded around 1937 and still draws youngsters to its playgrounds, as well as older visitors who can play basketball or improve their strokes on two lighted tennis courts.
For over a millennium, the area known as Encino was the home of a massive California live oak known as the Encino Oak Tree. It is possible that Encino is named because of this particular tree. (Encino is the Spanish word for "evergreen" or "holm oak.") It was known for both its size and longevity. The tree died on February 7, 1998, after an El Niño storm felled it. Today there is a monument to the great tree at the corner of Ventura Boulevard and Louise Avenue where the Encino Oak once stood.[76]
Views of Encino
Encino Hospital Medical Center - 05.31.10.JPG
Encino Place Shopping Ctr, Los Angeles, CA.JPG
Encino Place, Ventura Blvd.
Children's Carousel at Encino Place, Los Angeles.JPG
Children's carousel at Encino Place
Coldwell Banker Bldg, Encino, Los Angeles.JPG
Coldwell Banker, Encino Executive Plaza, Ventura Blvd. and Hayvenhurst
Statuary, Ventura Boulevard.JPG
Lake Balboa.jpg
Lake Balboa, an artificial lake in Encino's Balboa Park.
Rancho Los Encinos, part of the town's original namesake, 1900
See also
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Works cited
- Bearchell, Charles A.; Fried, Larry D. (1988). The San Fernando Valley: Then and Now: An Illustrated History. Windsor Publications. ISBN 0-897-81285-9
- Cash, Johnny (2003). Cash: The Autobiography. HarperCollins. ISBN 0-0607-2753-5
- Crosby, Michael (2009). Encino. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0-738-56991-7
- Currie, Cherie; O'Neill, Tony (2011). Neon Angel: A Memoir of a Runaway. HarperCollins. ISBN 0-0619-6136-1
- Geis, Gilbert (2011). White-Collar and Corporate Crime: A Documentary and Reference Guide: A Documentary and Reference Guide. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 0-313-38055-4
- Hasselhoff, David (2007). Don't Hassel the Hoff: The Autobiography. Macmillan. ISBN 0-312-37129-2
- Riddolls, Tom (2010). Sally Ride: The First American Woman in Space. Crabtree Publishing Company. ISBN 0-778-72550-2
- Sentance, David P. (2006). Cricket in America, 1710-2000. McFarland, ISBN 0-786-42040-5
- Willis, John; Monush, Barry (2000). Screen World Volume 50: 1999. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 1-557-83410-5
External links
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Encino, Los Angeles.
- Encino Chamber of Commerce
- Encino Neighborhood Council
- Encino Neighborhood Watch
- Encino Velodrome
- "A history rooted in farms and film stars", Los Angeles Times, Real Estate section, Neighborly Advice column, 17 July 2005
- "Rancho Los Encinos", Historic Adobes of Los Angeles County
- [10] Encino crime map and statistics
|Reseda & Winnetka
|Sepulveda Basin, Lake Balboa & Reseda
|Van Nuys, Van Nuys Airport & Valley Glen
|I-405 & Sherman Oaks
|Pacific Palisades & Marvin Braude Mulholland Gateway Park
|Santa Monica Mountains & Brentwood
|Bel Air & Beverly Crest


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A goldmine of social media trivia, e.g.: Classmates.com has the oldest demographic of any major social network. Twitter has the fifth oldest. 75% of small businesses in the U.S. have a company page on at least one social networking site (but only 39% blog and just 26% tweet). 35% of bloggers are professional journalists. 5% of Americans had heard of Twitter in 2008; that figure rose to 87% last year. 80% of Twitter use is on mobile devices.
Social Media Gender Roles Follow Traditional Offline Trends by MediaPost Online Media Daily
Recent research from the University of Texas suggests that many of the actions people take on Facebook follow traditional psychological and physiological gender roles. For example, women (63%) are more likely than men (56%) to post comments and likes to their profile, suggesting that women show a greater tendency to engage in personal communication. Women are also more likely than men to share pictures. The types of photos women post most frequently are described in the study as "affectionate," such as pictures of family gatherings or friends hanging out and having a good time. Men, on the other hand, generally post photos that reflect hobbies and landscapes. Men are also more likely to post videos as opposed to still images, oriented toward pop culture, sports, entertainment or politics.
The State of the Blogosphere 2010 by Brian Solis
Frequent best-of contributor Brian Solis shares stats from Technorati showing that nearly half of all bloggers are U.S.-based, with another 29% in Europe. Bloggers are social and outspoken; the two most common motivations given for blogging are "to meet and connect with like-minded people" and "to speak my mind on areas of interest." The largest share of bloggers have been at it for 2-4 years, though 35% of corporate bloggers have been blogging for 6+ years. Nearly half of all bloggers use WordPress, and roughly three-quarters promote their posts via Twitter.
6% of Adult Americans Use Twitter by Roy Wells
Roy Wells reports on research from the The Pew Internet & American Life Project detailing Twitter use in America. 8% of all Internet users are on Twitter, but the group is skewed more toward women (10%) than men (75), the young (18-29 year olds are most heavily represented) and urban. 62% of respondents said they post updates related to their work life, activities or interests, with 12% doing so on a daily basis.
Who Really Uses Twitter, and How? by Pamorama
Pam Dyer puts her own unique spin on the Pew Twitter report, noting that 55% of these Twitter users share links to news stories, with one in eight doing this at least once per day. 53% retweet material posted by others, while 52% send direct messages to other users.
Everyone Uses E-mail, But Blogging Is On the Decline [STUDY] by Mashable
The title is a tad misleading; while younger Internet users (aged 18-33) are blogging somewhat less than in 2006 and gravitating to Facebook, there has been an uptick in blogging among those 33 and older, and blog readership is up among all age groups. Not surprisingly, email and search are the most common online activities among all age groups.
The Difference Between Friends, Fans and Followers by Brian Solis
Brian Solis contends that "The future of business is tied to how the 3F's (friends, fans and followers) convert into the 4A's, action, advisor, affinity, and advocacy, regardless of network." And which tool works best for that? When asked if they were more likely to purchase from a brand after becoming a subscriber, fan or follower, 37% of Twitter users said "yes" (strongly agreed), versus 17% of Facebook users and 27% of email subscribers. Asked if they would recommend a brand based on their social media connection to it, 33% of Twitter users responded affirmatively versus 24% of email subscribers and just 21% of Facebook users.
A Year in Numbers: Top 10 Marketing Charts and Research Articles of 2010 by MarketingProfs
Noting that social media was the hottest topic on MarketingProfs last year, featured prominently in 7 of 10 articles, Ann Handley share some key stats, for example: if you're going to market on Facebook, be prepared to offer special deals. 40% of Facebook users said their motivation for liking a brand there was "to receive discounts and promotions," 36% said it was to get a freebie (sample, coupon, trial etc.), and 30% said it was to get updates on upcoming sales. Email open rates continue to decline from 14% in the second half of 2007 to just 11.2% in the latter half of 2010. Among small companies, 39% used Facebook for corporate purposes while 31% had a company Twitter account; those figures were 63% and 47%, respectively, in large companies. Less than 30% of respondents in either group said their company maintains a blog.
Social Media Use in Big Companies
Social Media Facts & Figures for B2B Sales by Inside View
You'll learn from this fascinating infographic that Forrester Research estimates that $716 million was spent on social media marketing in 2010, and the figure will reach $3.1 billion by 2014. At that point, social media will be a bigger channel than email or mobile, though still far smaller than search or display advertising. Among the global Forture 100 companies, 65% use Twitter, 54% are on Facebook and half post videos to YouTube. 79% of the Fortune 100 use at least one of these social media sites, and 20% use all of them.
Fortune 500 Social Media Use: Twitter Overtakes Facebook by MarketingProfs
60% of Fortune 500 companies now maintain an active Twitter account, up from 35% a year ago. Meanwhile, 56% of those enterprises have a Facebook profile.
Social Media Use in Small Companies
How social sharing is working for SMBs by iMedia Connection
Simon Grabowski reports that the data should persuade even small businesses to "get social" with their email and other marketing tactics. 57.5 percent of internet users, or 127 million people, will use a social network at least once a month in 2010; that figure is projected to rise to two-thirds by 2014. According to MarketingSherpa, 49 percent of Twitter users said they made an online purchase because of an email, compared to 33 percent of all email users. And email messages that include at least one social sharing option generate a more than 30 percent higher click-through rate (CTR) than emails with no social sharing options.
Social Media Has Scorching Impact On Small Biz by Forbes
54% of small and midsize businesses (SMBs) were using social media to promote their businesses as of September 2010, double the number using these sites in December 2009. And it's working for them: 60% credit social media with positively impacting their businesses, 46% said their company's brand awareness has increased and 36% have attracted new business as a result of their social media efforts. LinkedIn is the most popular site, with 73% of small businesses using it, followed by Facebook at 64%, and Twitter, used by 63% of respondents.
Study: Social Media Affects SMB Purchasing Decisions by HubSpot Blog
Younger buyers rely more heavily than their older counterparts on social media as key influence in SMB purchasing decisions–but not by all that much. Just over 50% of buyers under 40 use social media, versus 35% for more senior buyers. Regardless of age group, personal recommendations from company or industry colleagues are rated the most influential information source, while retail websites are least relied upon.
Social Media Is Greater Marketing Priority for Small Businesses by eMarketer
Websites and email are far and away the highest-priority marketing tactics for small businesses; 93% of respondents to a Constant Contact survey last fall identified their website as one of their "most important marketing tools" while 92% said the same for email. Just 63% put social media marketing on the list, though that was up from 51% in a similar survey done in early 2010. In larger businesses, 95% said websites and social media were among their most important tools, with 82% also putting social media in that category.
B2B Marketing and Social Media
The B2B Marketer's "New Normal": How to Use Social Media to Generate Leads by iMedia Connection
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In this must-read post for anyone in B2B marketing, Courtney Wiley reports that "the B2B buying process is fundamentally changing." 93% of B2B buyers use search to begin the buying process and 37% post questions on social networking sites when looking for suggestions. In response, B2B spending on social media is expected to rise 67% over the next three years, with digital and online marketing spending predicted to increase 64%. Nine out of ten B2B buyers say that when they're ready to buy, they'll find vendors. As for specific tactics, "43% of B2B marketers prefer Twitter when it comes to social media marketing; 32% leverage LinkedIn to generate leads; 16% engage customers on Facebook, and 8% rely on blogs…100% of large and enterprise B2B firms realize the most value with Twitter as their #1 lead-gen tool."
28 Awesome B2B Social Media Statistics by Social Media B2B
More than half (53.5%) of marketers currently use social media as part of their marketing strategy, up from 45% in 2009. However, B2B marketers are less active on social media than their B2C counterparts, with only 32% engaging on a daily basis compared to 52% on the B2C side. 36% of B2B executives report that there was low executive interest in social media in their company, compared with only 9% of B2C marketers who say the same. Nearly half of the B2B marketers using social media view LinkedIn as an effective channel, while only one in three say the same of Facebook.
17 Compelling And Highly Usable B2B Marketing Statistics by Modern B2B Blogs
B2B advertising spending on social media is forecasted to grow at an annualized rate of 21% through 2013. Odd as it sounds, the majority of B2B marketing budgets are still spent on off-line marketing tactics. 86% of B2B firms are using social media, compared to 82% of B2C outfits. And 93% of business buyers believe all companies should have a social media presence. However, 54% of CIOs prohibit the use of social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook while at work. Seems like a bit of a disconnect.
The social prehistory of search engine marketing relevance and what it means for SEO and content by Conversionation
B2B vendors still on the fence about social media need to take the plunge. J-P De Clerck reports here on research showing that "Three quarters of…buyers use a social media channel at some point in the information cycle…LinkedIn is used by 58% (!) of the respondents to find information or to talk to colleagues about solutions in the context of a purchase. Blogs represent 50%, Facebook 47% and even Twitter scores 41%."
B2B Marketing: Red-Headed Step-Child of SEM World? by aimClear
Old Spice and Skittles aside, online marketing isn't just for B2C types as this post makes clear. For example: 84% of C-level executives find search very valuable in making business decisions. 83% of B2B buyers research online before making a purchase. There are 1.5 million business-oriented queries on YouTube every week. YouTube reaches 36% of all business decision makers (more than 10 times the figure for Forbes.com).
It's Budget Season – B2B Marketing Budget Trends for 2011 by Everything Technology Marketing
After slashing marketing budgets by 8% on average in 2009, B2B technology marketers increased spending nearly 4% in 2010. According to IDC, "tech companies will allocate 19.3% of their total marketing budget to digital, up from 12.6% last year (2009). Within digital marketing, the largest share of the budget will go toward company websites (26.7%), followed by display ads (21.0%), email marketing (18.6%), search ads (13.6%), search engine optimization (7.6%), digital events (7.1%) and social networks (5.4%)."
2010 LinkedIn Marketing Stats That Matter For B2B by SmartBug Media
What's the most important social network for B2B marketers? Brittany Brouse reports that "43% of employees at the largest companies in the US (think Gap, Microsoft and Google) report using LinkedIn for professional reasons. Only 11% say the same about Facebook and only 3% say the same about Twitter…100% of Fortune 500 companies have executives using LinkedIn. 50% of LinkedIn's users are decision makers in their companies. 41% of people using LinkedIn for marketing have generated business with it." Not convinced yet? There's more.
PJA Social Media Index: Wave VI by Toolbox.com
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That title may be a snooze, but this study contains an incredible wealth of data on the use of social media by HR, IT and finance professionals. As a technology marketer, I'm particularly interested in the responses from the IT group. Among the findings: It professionals spend, on average, almost six hours per week consuming social media content, versus roughly four hours with editorial content and less than three-and-a-half hours on vendor content. More than 55% of IT professionals say they "use social media to make better decisions based on insights from like-minded professionals." More than 53% say that either their company doesn't have a social media policy or they are unsure if one exists.
B2B Social Media Marketing –Is it relevant? by CustomerThink
For those B2B executives who still "refuse to see the value social media can add to their marketing programs," Merlin Francis has a few—actually quite a few—compelling facts to share, among them: 90% of B2B technology buyers view online video. 80% read blogs. 69% are active in social networks. In response, 60% of B2B marketers increased their spending on social media efforts last year, and there is growing acknowledgment that hard social media ROI isn't everything; the top reasons cited for using social media marketing include demonstrating though leadership, generating greater awareness, and engaging customers.
Social Media Driving Sales Worldwide by MarketingProfs
Nearly half of sales professionals worldwide, and almost two-thirds of top performing sales people, say that "social media is integral to their success," according to research from OgilvyOne. 25% of U.S. sales pros are on Facebook, while 20% are on LinkedIn and 8% Twitter. Most disturbing: while almost half of sales people say that they would like their companies to train them on using social media for sales, less than 10% actually get such training.
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Marketers Put More Lead Gen Budgets Online by eMarketer
Marketing budgets continue to shift more from offline to online tactics. 68% of companies increased budgets for website development and content in 2010, making this the top area for increased marketing expenditures. The next three targets for increased investment were email marketing (54%), new media (e.g., blogs and mobile marketing—52%) and SEO (51%). Conversely, telemarketing and direct mail saw the biggest declines in spending.
Paid Search Gaining Respect, But Not Enough by MediaPost Online Media Daily
Pay per click (PPC) advertising is viewed as highly effective for generating leads, sales and website traffic. However, only about one out of five marketers in a recent MarketingSherpa survey said that PPC was helpful in generating offline sales, and even fewer believe it improves product reputation.
Searching For Online Leads And Where To Find Them by MediaPost Search Blog
55% of companies who use paid search increased their budgets in this area in 2010, up from 53% who did so in 2009. Just 22% decreased spending on PPC ads. Other findings Laurie Sullivan pulls from the eConsultancy study: "After natural search campaigns, email marketing is the second most widely used online lead generation method…Between 70% and 81% of companies generate leads online with the intention of converting them offline. Only 21% of advertisers surveyed say they work with specialist online lead generation companies, suggesting that this is still an emerging sector which hasn't fully matured."
Search Marketers Tap Social to Boost SEO by eMarketer
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71% of respondents to an SEOmoz survey (likely a somewhat more sophisticated group than average) say they are using social media as part of their SEO strategy. 53% are using blogging to help achieve SEO goals. The most popular SEO activities however were using Google Webmaster Tools to identify SEO issues and performing keyword research. Among the most interesting findings in the report, however, were those who failed to learn from the experience of others: 32% said they were adding rel="nofollow" tags to internal links, while 21% were removing them, having realized how little effect this has on SEO. Also, 14% of respondents admitted they were buying links from other sites, while 12% were sending reconsideration requests to Google—likely after being banned for buying links.
Does Google Instant Generate Query Shares? by MediaPost Search Blog
Google's share of the U.S. search market increased from 65.4% in August to 66.1% in September, just after Google Instant was launched. The effect of the annoying new feature has been a notable shift from organic results to paid; prior to the launch of Instant, clicks ran 82% to 18% for organic compared to paid search clicks. After the launch, the shares were 78% to 22%. Total U.S. search volume rose 16% from 2009 to 2010.
How Google Instant Changes Behavior by MediaPost Search Blog
Same topic and source as the post above, but with a different set of stats. Google Instant is bad for long-tail searches, but good overall for AdWords advertisers: overall impressions for paid search ads have increased by more than 9%, while clicks are up more than 5%. "Searchers search and click more as a result of Google Instant." Furthermore, average cost-per-click rates have declined by 3%.
Comparing SEO & Social Media as Marketing Channels by SEOmoz
The smart but oblivious Rand Fishkin explores, though statistics, the relative business value of SEO vs. social media. When asked how discover new online products, a large majority of consumers chose search engines over social media sites. Even in the 18-24 year-old age group, where the gap was at its narrowest, search beat social 42% to 24%. Search traffic also converts better. But as Rand concludes, this isn't an either/or proposition: both traffic sources have value.
11 Mind-Blowing Mobile Marketing Infographics by HubSpot Blog
59% of Americans connect to the Internet wirelessly (this includes laptops). MorganStanley predicts there will be more mobile than desktop Internet users by 2014. 75% of U.S. teenagers own cell phones. 72% of them text on their phones. 54% send a text at least once per day. Find all of these stats and more in this collection of cool and useful infographics about the mobile web market.
Other Downright Interesting Stuff
50 most stunning examples of data visualization and infographics by Rich Works
A big collection of awesome infographics, covering topics ranging from Twitter user types and the top earners in world football (soccer) to an explanation of how 3D technology works and the global popularity of World of Warcraft.
And Finally…
Best of 2010: Social Media Stats & Year in Review by Social Media Group
Leona Hobbs shares some interesting insights in her roundup of social media stats from last year, such as: Facebook is unsuprisingly the number one tool for sharing content, according to social sharing service AddThis, but the second-most popular tool? Email. Then Twitter. "Facebook" is also the most commonly used term in search.
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Defining conditions in Europe and how the collapse of the dollar and therefore rise of Gold will occur.
At the beginning of this month, the G20 met in France to try to find a way to solve the European sovereign debt crisis. It ended with world leaders in disarray over a way to come up with a solution. At first blush, it appears that nothing of any importance came of the meeting of the 20 leading economies of the world, but that is not the case. It was widely reported the G20 came up with the idea that Germany might put up its gold reserves to back a bailout fund called the European Financial Stability Facility or EFSF. Of course, Germany , with its more than 3,400 tonnes of gold (number 2 in the world), quickly shot that idea down. End of story? Quite the contrary–the gold story is just beginning to get interesting.
You see, the G20 did something accidentally that was very important, and that was confirm that gold has a place in the monetary system, especially in times of extreme turmoil. Why doesn't the EU use sovereign bonds to back the EFSF? They are considered a store of value and are held as reserves in many European banks. The simple answer is the world is waking up to the fact that debt can't back up debt. Europe finds itself in a tough spot, and the leaders there know it. Reuters reported Monday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said, "Europe is in one of its toughest, perhaps the toughest hour since World War Two," she told her Christian Democrats, saying she feared Europe would fail if the euro failed and vowing to do anything to stop this from happening." Well, anything but put Germany 's gold up as collateral. Maybe Chancellor Merkel will be the next leader to exit the European stage? Who knows, but what I do know is that gold is once again going to become an important part of the world monetary system.
In a new book called "Currency Wars," Wall Street insider Jim Rickards examines how countries try to get out of financial trouble by devaluing their currencies. Rickards says, "Today, as yesterday, countries are attempting to devalue their way out of trouble. Following the strategy of beggar-thy- neighbor, the U.S. , Europe, China and Japan all want to weaken their currencies. The flaw in the tactic should be clear. "Not everyone could cheapen at once," Rickards writes. "The circle still could not be squared." Rickards predicts the U.S. dollar's future is not bright, and if there were a "catastrophic collapse of investor confidence," the dollar's buying power could suffer suddenly and dramatically in a global sell off.
Gold would be the big beneficiary if the dollar declined, and Rickards' top price for gold per ounce is–wait for it–$44,552! That price is the absolute highest possibility. Rickards and others predict that in the next few years, America will go back on some sort of gold standard. Meaning, the dollar will be backed by gold, but Rickards has stated on many occasions that there probably will not be a100% gold backed U.S. dollar. Instead, Rickards contends it will be more in the neighborhood of 40%. If that is the case, then gold would be $17,821 per ounce using Rickards numbers. It appears gold prices are going much higher.
The main factor in determining gold price is money printing, and one of the biggest currency creators on the planet is the Federal Reserve. It created enormous amounts of money in the wake of the 2008 meltdown, and it looks like it is getting ready to unleash mountains of even more cash to stop the impending Euro-land meltdown. This week, St. Louis Fed President James Bullard indicated the central bank would take action if the EU sovereign debt crisis turns chaotic. According to a Wall Street Journal report, "Bullard said that if overseas events worsened significantly, the Fed could respond, saying "the Fed can re-open some of the liquidity facilities that were used during 2008-2009″ to reduce related market disruptions. "It will be fairly clear if some sort of crisis occurs in financial market that causes trust to break down," it would then be time for the Fed to take action to alleviate the market tumult, he said." It looks to me the Fed will be forced to print money to stop another financial meltdown. It is only a matter of time, and time appears short.
Renowned economist Martin Armstrong says, "What this is really about is it's the entire Western civilization that's starting to crumble." In an interview Monday on King World News, Armstrong warned, "Everything is falling apart and the politicians will not address it because it means having to change the system and that's what they do not want to do. The real big money that I speak to, they are really starting to look beyond Italy , Greece , Spain and Portugal . They are starting to look at France and Germany ." Armstrong goes on to say, "They have borrowed year after year with no intention of paying it back. The US had $1 trillion of debt when Ronald Reagan took office in 1980. We are now pressing $15 trillion of debt." The debt crisis throughout the Western world will push the price of the yellow metal (Gold) higher even though it is currently range bound. Armstrong says, "Basically what you are doing is you are building a sideways type of base. Eventually gold is going to take off to the upside, but largely when people begin to see the Emperor has no clothes and we're getting close to that. I would only give it a few more months."
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The Government Business Council has identified the six biggest trends in federal technology use for next year.
The Government Business Council, the research division of Government Executive, has taken on the task of identifying the biggest technology trends in the federal government for 2013. We combed through our archives of research reports, issue briefs, surveys, focus groups, and case studies to identify which areas have received the most investment from government and if they will continue to be important for technologists in 2013. Upon great reflection and much debate, we settled on six technology innovations.
Each of our six areas had their breakout moments in the past few years, but 2013 is where we will see ideas harden and plans executed. Here is a sneak peak of our upcoming report.
- Big Data Several new Government initiatives including President Obama's Research & Development Initiative have increased the focus on leveraging the potential of Big Data. Given the traction Big Data has made, agencies are starting to prepare its workforce for handling massive amounts of digital information. However, only 5% of the federal workforce is poised to handle large data sets and recent work has shown numeracy is a prolific problem in the United States. How will your agency cope?
- Data Center Consolidation Federal data centers have been gaining a lot of traction lately, mostly because the OMB has targeted them for mass closures. Be that as it may, data center optimization will likely take over where consolidation has left off. Green data centers will be gaining more traction in 2013 and beyond, and not just because it will be more efficient.
- Mobility Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) has been the topic of conversation in both the federal and private sectors but conversations are shifting to Bring-Your-Own-Everything (BYOE) policies instead. Bringing mobile phones to work is just the start for federal agencies. But is this model sustainable?
- Cybersecurity On October 11, 2012, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta gave a speech at the Intrepid, Air and Space Museum in New York where he stated "cyberspace is the new frontier." There is a growing focus on creating the processes to preempt cyber threats on federal IT systems. In 2013, there will be a move to create minimum standards for federal IT infrastructure and prepare the federal workforce to take on this new need.
- Cloud Computing The Federal Risk and Authorization (FedRAMP) has streamlined the process for agencies who want to move to the cloud, but some setbacks have slowed progress. As more agencies move their operations to the cloud, the conversation is going to shift from the 'how' to the 'what now'. Total cost of ownership will be assessed, thereby providing new dilemmas for the federal IT community.
- Health IT Innovating the health IT space is on the to-do list for many federal agencies. However, lack of resources has kept agencies from taking the next step. Crowdsourcing, or relying on end-users to innovate, has been used to make-up for shortfalls. Read our report to see what the public has created.
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As ex-hurricane Ophelia clears away and moves across parts of Scandinavia another area of low pressure is gathering above the Atlantic Ocean.
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Don't believe the hype. That's the message Anthony Randazzo, writing at RealClearMarkets.com, delivered Thursday about the housing market. Randazzo, director of economic research at the Reason Foundation, quotes from a number of media and government sources about how "the skies are clearing. And the sun is shining. And all is going to be well with the world," when it comes to the housing market, before debunking the premise, saying any glimmer of recovery has happened only in "fantasyland."
"The reality is that we are not at the bottom of this housing bust," Randazzo writes. "And this is important to understand because the economy is not going to recover until housing prices are at their bottom, with toxic housing debt cleared off the balance sheets of households, financial institutions, and the federal government's bailout bucket."
He concedes that all 20 cities that are tracked by the S&P/Case-Shiller index saw home values increase in June by an average of 2.3%. The National Association of Realtors also reports that existing home sales in July grew 9.4% year over year. Heck, Census Bureau data show new home sales jumped an "eye-popping" 26% in July from the previous year's numbers.
But, he adds, such short-term increases have happened before, without leading to a full-blown housing recovery.
"For instance, the same Case-Shiller index saw increases from May 2009 to May 2010, only to resume its previous free fall with a vengeance," he argues. "This period too was hailed as the bottoming out of the housing market. But the optimists failed to account for the effects of the First-Time Homebuyers Tax Credit that gave up to $8,000 to households as incentive to buy a home, pulling demand from the future into the present. Once that credit expired in mid-2010, prices began to fall again past the previous low."
This time around, Randazzo writes, the cause of the uptick is that there were fewer foreclosures being processed over the past year which, thanks in part to the robo-signing scandal, has effectively taken existing housing supply off the market. But millions of these delinquent properties will be going through foreclosure and be coming on the market at some point, reversing the price trend currently enjoyed.
"Optimists counter that distressed home sales where homeowners want quick access to cash have slowed considerably, indicating that the foreclosure inventory is not that deep," he concludes, before adding "We are currently in a drifting cycle where pressures to prop up housing have the market only slowly trending downward with occasional upward price swells like we are experiencing now, only to trend back down again."


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Defensive back Ben Petron concentrates on the ball as he picks one off versus Campbell.
The Jaguars hosted Campbell on Monday and protected their home field as they won by two touchdowns. After a scoreless first quarter, Campbell jumped out to a 7-0 advantage on a touchdown pass early in the second quarter. Later in the period, the Cougars found themselves back within their own 10-yard line after a Jaguar punt. The Campbell quarterback threw a pass to the right side which deflected off Windham's Scott Priestley and a Campbell receiver, and then into the hands of Windham defensive back Ben Petron, who returned the intercepted ball for a touchdown to make the score 7-6.
The Jaguars exhibited solid special team play throughout the game, but really showed it on the ensuing kickoff when the team forced a fumble and recovered it. The scored remained 7-6 at halftime.
The next Windham score came in the second half when Kevin Cooney plunged into the end zone from the one-yard line for six points. The Jaguars executed the two-point conversion on a run by Priestly to give Windham a one-touchdown lead at 14-7. The Jaguar defense maintained the lead as it silenced the Campbell offense in the second half and scored two defensive touchdowns during the game.
Defensive back Jeff Travato had an interception and Colby Larsen picked off a Cougar pass in the Windham defensive end and returned it all the way for a touchdown in the final seconds of the game to give the Jaguars an untouchable 21-7 advantage over Campbell.
Overall, Windham played with a great deal of intensity. Head Coach Bill Raycraft also noted that the offense pounded the ball against a much larger Campbell defensive line.
"We are starting to come together as a team and we need each other to perform well," Raycraft said about his team overall. "This is a season-long preseason to get ready for varsity next year."
Linebacker Chris Edgerton pursues the Campbell running back on defense.
Pelham hosted its Homecoming on Friday, October 2 before the rain hit the area on Saturday. The contests took place in the afternoon and evening. The football and volleyball teams managed to secure victories against visiting Bishop Brady and Fall Mountain, respectively. However, the soccer and field hockey teams were unable to stop a tough Portsmouth squad. The Pythons were 2-3 overall in the homecoming.
After both teams failed to score in the first quarter, Pelham took a 6-0 lead when quarterback Joe DeAngelo connected with receiver Josh Luciano on an 18-yard touchdown pass with about seven minutes left in the half. The Pythons rolled over Bishop Brady from there, scoring three more touchdowns and holding the Giants scoreless until the final minute of the game.
Conor McColgan and Mike Lombard had outstanding games on defense and special teams for Pelham as they hit the opposition hard and came up with big plays that took some pressure off the offense. McColgan scored twice off of Bishop Brady turnovers. The first came later in the second quarter where he picked off a pass from the Giant quarterback and returned it to the end zone. His second touchdown of the night came off a blocked punt by Lombard in which McColgan recovered the loose ball in the end zone for another six points with just under two minutes remaining in the third quarter.
The Pythons finished off Brady in the fourth quarter with a touchdown pass to Sean Sweeney from DeAngelo. The point after by kicker Joe Perrone made the score 25-0 until the Giants finally answered near the end of the game to make the final score 25-7. DeAngelo led the passing attack with 130 passing yards and managed to find Luciano, Sweeney, Cameron Robidoux, and Kevin Cheam for completions. Luciano led the receiving corps with two catches for 50 yards, while Robidoux led the backfield with 38 rushing yards on 12 carries.
Pelham now owns a 3-2 record. The team looks ahead to playing Kearsarge Regional High School on the road Friday, October 9 at 7 p.m. The next home game for the Pythons will be against St. Thomas Aquinas at 7 p.m. the following Friday.
Pelham defeated Fall Mountain, a good match-up for the Pythons, in a straight set victory on Saturday. The scores of the three games were 25-20, 25-9, and 25-16. Jacqui Perry and Alex Hall led the Pythons with five kills each. Kelsey Kenney hit the ball all over the court and came up with four kills.
The Pythons have focused on improving their serving, according to Coach Jen Nugent, and the girls stepped up and played well as a team from the line. Kathryn Demetri led Pelham with 14 service points as she notched all of them consecutively in game two of the match. Broghan Gilligan also handed out 22 assists as the team's setter. On defense, Perry totaled nine blocks, while Gilligan earned 31 digs in the winning effort. Pelham improved its season record to 2-7 with the win.
"Right now the goal is to see what we can do," Nugent said. "We're just trying to put together some wins because we want to play in the post season."
Pelham allowed four goals in the first half and one in the second as the Clippers were able to shut out the Pythons 5-0. Pelham's record ran to 1-8 after the loss. Pelham played well defensively for the first half as it pressured the ball early and held the Clippers to one goal for the half. However, Portsmouth's depth started to show in the second 40 minutes as it took over the game offensively. Goalie Gina Grimes played well in the loss for the Pythons. Janelle Gordon, Brianna Diaz, Kayla Soares, and Jill Barrett also had good games. Erika and Erin Mogauro made significant efforts during the game as well.
A couple days before the loss to Portsmouth, the Pythons picked up their first and only win of the season so far against Laconia. It was also the team's first win since the 2006 season. Pelham edged the visiting Sachems 4-2.
Gina Grimes had 18 saves in goal. Kayla Soares scored goals for the Pythons, while Brianna Lepine and Shelby Jutras each had a goal apiece.
The Pythons failed to connect on a couple of scoring opportunities early in the game, and Portsmouth took advantage of their chances to score three goals toward the end of the first half for a 3-0 lead at the break. Pelham Goalkeeper Brian Finney collected 13 saves in the losing effort.
"We fell asleep for 15 minutes and they scored all three goals in the last 15 minutes of the half," Coach Matt Regan explained. "We've been playing very well as of late, though."
A few days earlier the team defeated a 5-3 Laconia team by the score of 3-1. There was no score at the half, but the Python's offense came alive in the second 40 minutes. Ryan White had two goals. The first was assisted by Derek DeFranzo and the second was assisted by Brandon Skinner. Raphael Decampos added an unassisted goal from about 28 yards away to round out the Python scoring.
"It was the best game we've played in the last three years," Regan said. "We came in and dominated all aspects of the game."
Pelham is now 3-8 and looking to continue its solid play from recent games when the team squares off against ConVal on Friday.
Both teams went scoreless in the first half but Portsmouth scored two goals in the second 30 minutes, which ended up being the difference in the game. The Pythons were unable to fire one into the goal all game and lost to the Clippers 2-0. Pelham's goalkeepers played well. Monique Fournier grabbed 12 saves, while Alex Catalano had two in the loss. Senior midfielder Christine Morgan also had a good game in the loss.
On Tuesday, Pelham gave Souhegan a run for its money losing to 2-1 to the undefeated Sabers out in Amherst. The Pythons led 1-0 at the half as Cortney Parece scored off an assist from Keri Foley. Unfortunately for Pelham, Souhegan answered with two goals in the second half. But overall, Head Coach Linda Koehler gives her team credit for playing well against the undefeated team. Catalano had 15 saves in the loss. Pelham's record is now 3-8 and the team will play Friday against ConVal.
Windham field hockey crushed Sanborn Regional 7-0 on Monday, September 28 to remain unbeaten. The team faced Sanborn earlier this season and came away with a 2-0 victory. Although remaining undefeated, the Jaguars have continued to improve and are exhibiting even better teamwork since their first game this season.
Meagan Eccleston scored two goals in the recent victory against Sanborn. One was off of a nice pass from Alexa Psareas. Colleen Cooney, Lauren Rogers, Ashley Adamson, Hannah Peters, and Alina Donnelly also contributed one goal apiece in the winning effort. Meanwhile, Meg Kelly put together the shut out in goal.
The Jaguars played Bishop Brady the following Monday and won easily, 4-0. Cooney had a goal once again to start Windham's scoring off. Rachel Brissette added a goal as well in the first half. Adamson scored two goals in the second half to add to the lead. Jenny Gaarder played well on the defensive end for the Jaguars and Kelly had four saves in goal. The team is now 11-0 after the win against Bishop Brady.
Razorbacks quarterback Ty Longo (#12) avoids a defender in Sunday's victory over Laconia.
Razorback running back Brandon O'Grady (#4) cuts inside on a big gain during Sunday's victory against visiting Laconia, as teammate Diggy Lawson (#22) follows.
The Pelham golf team completed its season with an overall record of 14-12 and finished in 11th place at the N.H.I.A.A. Class I golf championship on a cold, windy day last week at White Mountain Country Club in northern New Hampshire.
Junior captain Jesse Vaiknoras shot an 80, coming in tied for 25th place overall and first for the Pythons. Freshmen Alex Newton and Nick Neary came close to the top 25 as they shot an 82 and 84, respectively. Senior captain Corey Coulliard shot an 88 for the day, which was good enough for fourth on the Pelham squad.
Ryan Fyfe and Steve Jean also played in the tournament but did not factor in the score as they did not make the top four for Pelham. Vaiknoras owned the lowest average for the team for the season, while the two freshmen showed a lot of promise in the future, according to Coach Joe Vaiknoras.
Coulliard played very well all season, despite nagging back injuries. He came through for the Pythons a number of times during the season to lead the team. Jean showed improvement every week and played well for Pelham when the team needed him to.
This is the best golf season Pelham has had in a long time, Vaiknoras mentioned. The Pythons started the season off at 10-2, and were competitive in every match, even against better competition and hot teams. The team finished the season with a winning record as it was two matches over .500 for its winning percentage.
Overall, the season went well and the team showed a lot of enthusiasm and optimism. Next year the Pythons will return their top golfer along with two players that had very good freshman seasons.
"With the younger and older players, there's a lot of promise for the future," Coach Vaiknoras said. "We could be on to something good."
12-15 Division
There was nothing between the Seahawks and the Texans as the contest ended in a 20-20 tie. Zach Byers powered the Seahawks offense along and Brian Mader played an excellent defensive game. Eric Nystrom was the defensive star for the Texans and he got himself an interception while Nathan McNeil contributed on offense.
The Patriots got rolling on all cylinders and came away with a 34-6 victory. Eric Guinasso had a pair of touchdowns and Mark Shamon nabbed himself a pick. Joey Dube led the Buccaneers rushing attack and Colin Cournoyer played solid defense.
With a spectacular offensive display from Tess Regan and an interception taken to the house by Melisso Cino, the Eagles won, 26-14. Caitlin Burns was the Packers' defensive star and Matt Howard got a TD and played well on D also.
This meeting of unbeatens saw the Dolphins scrape out a 22-20 victory with Drew Coveny and Nick Theodhosi leading the offense. The Titans' got good defensive play from Jordan Michalik and offense from Kevin Ciampa.
9-11 Division
The Bills served up a shutout, 18-0. Liam O'Connell was a sparkplug for the offense and Jordan Grant broke free for a long touchdown run. Glenn Leuteritz played well for the Bears' offense and Andrew Dorman played some solid D.
Keith Brown had a big game for the Eagles, taking two interceptions to the house for six and Steven Jackson had a nice touchdown catch to lead the Eagles to a 42-12 victory. Logan Ashley stood out for the Ravens' defense and Cam McDonald hauled in a TD catch.
The Browns carved out a solid 20-6 win. Matt McLaughlin got the offense going and Frankie Ciarlone was big on defense. Kyle Adamson returned a pick for a touchdown and Ian Dube played well on D for the Texans.
The 2-0 Patriots stayed unbeaten by defeating the 2-0 Jaguars, 28-0. Tom DiMicelli reeled in two TD catches and Parker Belsky had an interception. Alex Ferris played a solid game for the Jags offense and Gannon Fast was a key player on D.
The Dolphins did enough to secure the 19-8 win and remain unbeaten, giving the Falcons their first loss in the process. Cameron Matthews was a playmaker on D and Corey Eyring had a TD reception. The Falcons' stars were Max Hastings on offense and Marshal Pesaturo on defense.
The Jets clicked on both sides of the ball and won their contest, 22-6. Curtis Culcasi scored a pair of touchdowns and JJ Wrobel snatched an interception. The Packers' Eric Thibodeau threw a TD pass to Jimmy Williams.
The Buccaneers and Vikings played to a 12-12 tie. Matt Robichaux was solid for the Bucs offense and Tyler Berard had an excellent all-around performance. The Vikings' defense was aided by the play of Connor Greenfield and Adam Messina was a playmaker on both sides of the ball.
The 3-0 49ers looked good with a 26-0 victory over the previously undefeated Broncos. Collin Loring pulled in a nice Trevor Gagnon pass for six. Nick Silva played stalwart D for the Broncos and Matt Poff played well for the offense.
6-8 Division
Despite excellent defensive performances from Johnny Pinkston, who had an interception, and Jonathan Kamal, the 2-0 Panthers fell to the 2-0 Seahawks, 20-6. Camdyn Loring had a TD catch for the Seahawks and Ian Morgenstern had two picks, one of which was returned for six.
This instant, back-and-forth classic wasn't decided until the last play where the Vikings prevailed, 24-18. Matthew Frechette had a Viking's TD and Ryan Bellahrossy was all over the field on D. For the Patriots, Declan Donaghey ripped off a nice touchdown run and Eric Cieszynski played some inspired defense.
The Bills got rolling and came away with an 18-0 win thanks to brilliant all-around displays by Riley Millette and Jillian Schwab. Dante Pistone played well for the Eagles' offense and Cam Leppert was solid for the D.
The 49ers came out with the 20-6 victory, but the team's thoughts are with Derek Crowley for a speedy recovery. Kyle Baker played monstrous D for the Redskins and Trevor Deminico took a TD run from one end of the field to the other.
The Texans looked sharp with their 37-6 victory. Jacob George ran wild on defense and Connor Matthews was a beast on both sides of the ball. Thomas Hebert scored the Cowboys' touchdown and Jacob Wallace was solid for the D.
Despite a Spartan, team effort from the Ravens, the Falcons won the game 31-2 thanks to every part of the team clicking when called upon.
With a couple of touchdowns from Jon MacLean and inspiring defense from Alex Ryan, the Broncos claimed victory, 20-0. The Jaguars had a pair of all-around stars in Jo Jo Gallo and Nathan Sprague.
The Titans got the win, 20-6, with Nathan Binnette starring on offense and Justin Pike playing stalwart D. The Bears got good production from Jack Admaske on offense and Dominic Pallaria on D.
The Pelham U13 Girls Travel Soccer team succumbed to the Amherst Soccer Club by a score of 2-0.
The Lady Bulldogs struggled to put a complete game together. Pelham was able to control the play for long stretches of time, with good passing and pressure on the Amherst defense. However, several scoring opportunities were missed as the Bulldogs had difficulty with placement of their shots. Amherst was a solid team and capitalized on two defensive breakdowns inside the Pelham 18-yard box.
The Lady Bulldogs will have their opportunity for revenge this Saturday, October 3, at 3:30 p.m., where they play host again to the Amherst Soccer Club. On Sunday, October 4, Pelham travels to Epping to take on Seacoast United at 1:30 p.m.
For more information on the Pelham Soccer Club, please visit www.pelhamtravelsoccer.com.
Sophia Panourgias tracks down the ball against the Clippers.
Windham's soccer teams have been doing very well in their inaugural seasons. In the last three games, the boys shut out Campbell and Pelham, 9-0 and 6-0 respectively, and played to a scoreless tie with Bedford. Their record is now 8-1-1 and the team has not allowed a goal in the last eight games.
The defense has played a major role in Windham's success. Mike DiOrio has played impressively as a central defender on the Jaguar back line and Alexander Khoury has shined at center midfield. Chris Ulbrich and Alex Whitehead have continued to put up points with multiple goals and assists over the last few games. Overall, the team has had many players step up because of key injuries, Coach Mike Hachey noted.
On the girls' side, the team now owns a 7-0-1 record. The Windham girls have won their last three games in shutouts over Pelham, Campbell, and Portsmouth. Windham won by a score of 9-0 against Pelham, and 4-0 versus Campbell. The Jaguars most recently disposed of Portsmouth, 2-0.
Bernadette Connors leads the Windham girls with 15 goals on the season. She also has four assists. Morgan Scott leads the assist category with nine, while she has also kicked home three goals. Kelsey Schiebel has accumulated five goals and seven assists, while Jacque Beck has collected five goals and provided one assist.
Goalie Katherine Sanscrainte has an average of 0.55 goals allowed per game to go along with one shutout, while Sophia Panourgias has allowed only one goal per game for the season.
Kelsey Schiebel beats the Portsmouth defense up the field.
11-0 Pythons Win State Title over Gilford - 2007 State Division V Football Champions
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Russia moves nuclear-capable missiles closer to the EU
MOSCOW The deployment of short-range missiles in western Russia doesnt violate any international agreements, the Defense Ministry said Monday.
The terse ministry statement, which was carried by Russian news agencies, came in response to the German daily Bilds report that Russia has deployed the short-range Iskander missiles to its westernmost Kaliningrad exclave on the Baltic Sea. The territory which borders the NATO and the EU member nations of Poland and Lithuania is geographically separate from the rest of Russia.
The ministry spokesman, Igor Konashenkov, would not specify where the missiles have been stationed, saying only that specific areas of the Iskander missile systems location in the Western Military District dont violate any international agreements. The Western Military District includes most provinces in western and northwestern Russia, including the Kaliningrad region.
Lithuania was quick to express concern.
I am worried about signals that Russia is about to modernize missile systems it has deployed in Kaliningrad, Lithuanian Defense Minister Juozas Olekas told reporters. Further militarization of this region, bordering the Baltic states and NATO creates further anxiety, and we will be watching situation there closely.
Russia has threatened for years to deploy the Iskander missiles, which are capable of carrying conventional or nuclear warheads, to the Kaliningrad region as a counterbalance to the U.S.-led NATO missile defense system. Moscow sees the missile shield as a threat to its nuclear deterrent.
The Iskander missile, which has a range of up to 500 kilometers (about 300 miles), travels at hypersonic speeds that make it very difficult to intercept and is capable of hitting targets with a precision of a few meters (yards). It was first used in action in Russias 2008 war with Georgia.
While the Defense Ministry stopped short of acknowledging the deployment of the Iskander missiles to the Kaliningrad region, the Kremlin-friendly daily Izvestia reported Monday that they have already been stationed in the area for more than a year.
Izvestia quoted Viktor Zavarzin, a deputy head of the defense committee in the lower house of Russian parliament, as saying the Iskander is needed to counterbalance NATO forces in Europe, including U.S. tactical nuclear weapons.
We arent threatening anyone. These are defensive systems, Zavarzin said, according to the newspaper.
Relations between Moscow and the West have been tense amid disputes over the U.S. missile shield, Russias human rights record and, most recently, Ukraine, where hundreds of thousands of demonstrators were protesting the Ukrainian presidents move to ditch a pact with the European Union in favor of closer ties with Russia.
Liudas Dapkus in Vilnius, Lithuania, contributed to this report.


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(Phoenix, Ariz. – Oct. 1, 2009) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced the indictment of former Tucson Police Department lieutenant William A. Ryberg, Jr., 41, of Tucson, on charges relating to his alleged theft of funds and misuse of credit cards from the Tucson Police Officer's Association (TPOA), a collective bargaining association for Tucson Police Department peace officers.
Ryberg was charged with two counts of fraudulent schemes and artifices, a Class 2 felony, two counts of theft, a Class 2 felony, two counts of credit card fraud, a Class 5 felony, and one count of money laundering, a Class 3 felony.
The indictment alleges that between 2001 and 2008, Ryberg embezzled over $25,000 from TPOA, which he served as treasurer from 2000 until 2003. According to investigators, Ryberg made repeated unauthorized charges on two TPOA credit cards issued to him in his capacity as treasurer. Investigators further allege that Ryberg continued to make purchases after he concluded his time as treasurer and concealed the purchases by changing the address where monthly billing statements were sent.
During approximately this same period of time, Ryberg is further alleged to have submitted fraudulent invoices to TPOA from his computer repair and servicing company, Computers, Networks, Etc. In 2000, Ryberg allegedly began issuing Computers, Networks Etc. invoices to TPOA for computer related matters. Ryberg allegedly authorized $50,000 in payment to Computers, Networks, Etc. for work and equipment that were never provided to TPOA.
Ryberg is also charged with defrauding American Express from 1996 to 2003, in a separate matter. In 1996, Ryberg allegedly stole his father's personal identifying information and opened an American Express card in his father's name without permission. Investigators believe that Ryberg made nearly $40,000 in unauthorized charges on the card between 1996 and 2002.
Ryberg was employed by the Tucson Police Department from 1992 to November 2008. If convicted on all charges, he faces up to 12.5 years in prison. He is scheduled to be arraigned in Pima County Superior Court on Oct. 7 at 1 p.m. For more information, contact Anne Hilby at (602) 542-8019.