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On Nov. 17, 1965, Sgt. Roger Stone of Parrish became Walker County's first casualty in the Vietnam War.
Stone, 22, was killed in an ambush of the 1st Cavalry Division in the Battle of the Ia Drang Valley — the first major battle between American soldiers and the North Vietnamese in South Vietnam.
On Nov. 17, 1965, Sgt. Roger Stone of Parrish became Walker County's first casualty in the Vietnam War.
Stone, 22, was killed in an ambush of the 1st Cavalry Division in the Battle of the Ia Drang Valley — the first major battle between American soldiers and the North Vietnamese in South Vietnam.
I can find no mention of his death in the Daily Mountain Eagle, though a wire report of the battle was the lead story in the Nov. 18 edition.
On the day that Stone was killed, the Eagle published a poem from Private First Class James H. Uptain of Jasper titled "Does It Concern You?"
Here are the first and last stanzas, written at the start of a war that would ultimately claim the lives of 45 men from Walker County.
You sit at home and watch TV. You sip a refreshing cold ice tea.
The news comes on and then you hear the battle report of a casualty bier.
Then you view a far off land where men are dying in the sand.
A frown appears across your face. You're tired of hearing about that place.
The days are hot, the nights are too. What wonders your ice tea would do.
We dream of that and sizzling steaks.
Then a nightmare shouts, we've ground to take.
Some will be heroes because they are brave.
Others will just get a wreath for their grave.
Stop and think for a moment or two. And ask, doesn't it really concern you.
More than 50 years later, there is a concern that a new generation of Americans feels no personal connection to the Vietnam War.
That's why an effort is underway to build an education center at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, the organization that built the Wall, is currently raising the $130 million necessary to construct the facility.
According to the group's website, nearly half of the 5.6 million people who visit the Wall each year were born after it was constructed, and 60 percent of the U.S. population was not alive during the Vietnam War.
"To them, the more than 58,000 names etched in black granite represent faceless patriots without historical context," the website states.
When the education center is built, the VVMF hopes to be able to include a photo of each soldier whose name appears on the wall.
The Wall of Faces project began in 2009. In January 2017, the 35th anniversary of the Wall, the 50,000th photo was submitted for the VVMF's Wall of Faces project.
So far, 25 states have submitted photos for every fallen soldier listed on the Wall.
Alabama is still lacking 254 photos. When this week began, six of those missing photos were of former Walker County residents.
Leigh Evans, a teacher at Maddox Intermediate School, contacted the Daily Mountain Eagle about the Wall of Faces project last week. For more information about the project and the history teacher whose students have spent the last two years working to collect the missing photos, see Sunday's Lifestyles section.
While researching that article, I spent some times in our archives looking up information about these fallen soldiers.
Here is what I found:
•Donald Williams, 24, of Sipsey was killed May 7, 1968. The Eagle reported his death on May 14 at the bottom of an article about the death of Walker County's 12th Vietnam casualty, 21-year-old Sammy Smith of Cordova. Williams was survived by his mother, Hattie M. Meadows. He was the third Marine from Walker County to be killed in May 1968. The Eagle had reported the death of Sherron Harbison, 20, of Curry, on May 8.
•David Naramore Jr., 20, of Rose Hill, was killed on June 10, 1968. He was the fourth soldier from Walker County to be killed in 36 days. According to the Eagle's report of his death, he had been in Vietnam since July 1967.
•William Pendley, 20, of Carbon Hill, was killed July 7, 1968. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Dodd. He was the county's 16th war casualty and the second in the month of July. He had been in Vietnam for two months. He was engaged and had plans to marry when he returned from Vietnam. On July 2, he wrote a letter to his family which they received the day after being notified of his death.
•James Ray Moncrief, 19, of Cordova, was killed Aug. 18, 1968. He was the second soldier from Cordova to be killed within a week. The death of Milton Cook, also 19, had been reported on Aug. 19. Moncrief was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Moncrief. Before being drafted in August 1967, he had worked for the Cordova Water and Gas Board. He had been in Vietnam for six months.
•James Raynor, 21, of Empire, was killed on Aug. 29, 1968. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Raynor. He had been serving with the First Marine Division for six months. He was the 22nd soldier from Walker County to die in Vietnam.
• Larry Eugene Stephens, 21, was killed Jan. 8, 1969. No hometown is listed on the Wall of Faces website at www.vvmf.org. His death was not reported by the Daily Mountain Eagle.
On Thursday, the Eagle submitted photos of Pendley and Moncrief that were part of our archives, and those images are now part of the virtual Wall of Faces at www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces.
The VVMF is glad to accept mulitple photos of soldiers, and the fact that a photo has been submitted does not prevent anyone else from taking part in the project.
To submit a photo of any of these soldiers, contact Dr. Blake Busbin at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Jennifer Cohron is the Daily Mountain Eagle's features editor.


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OTC Orthopedic Braces Market: Orthopedic Injuries among Younger Population to Drive the Market
Orthopedic braces are devices which are used to support and control the joints of the body. The braces can be used on the ankle, knee, hip, back, neck, elbow, fingers, and wrist. Orthopedic braces are used to control the position of limbs and initiate specific movement or motion in the body. Also, the braces can be compensated for weak muscles and to correct structural deformities. Orthopedic braces are used extensively for diagnosis of cerebral palsy, spina bifida, spinal cord injury, scoliosis, and to deal with after stroke effects. Braces are also used after surgeries on knee joints in order to keep the joints immobile and control motion until the joints recover. Many people use braces for extra support to prevent injuries to joints. Athletes such as football and rugby players' particularly use braces to prevent injuries. The sophisticated designs, cost effectiveness, and easy availability are driving the growth of the OTC orthopedic braces market. Custom braces and relevant designs can increase the cost of braces which may restrain the OTC orthopedic braces market growth rate during the forecast period.
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Orthotics is an example which is more than a shoe inserts. Orthotics manufacture and design orthoses which modifies the structure and function of the skeletal and neuromuscular system of the body. Demand for orthopedic braces has increased due to increase in the geriatric population, obesity, rising public participation in sports, orthopedic injuries among younger population, and rise in incidence of bone -degenerative diseases, all of which are driving growth in the OTC orthopedic braces market. According to the American Journal of Orthopedics, August 2016, osteoarthritis is a leading cause of disability among middle-aged and older adults, affecting nearly 27 million Americans. Increase in aging of the baby boomer population and rising obesity rates are estimated to increase osteoarthritis by 40% by 2025. Moreover, noninvasive nature of treatment using orthopedic braces and supports, reduced reimbursements offered during orthopedic surgery in developed regions such as North America and Europe are expected to propel the growth opportunities for sports players representing at a global, national or state level. High patient preference for alternative treatments, supports in prophylactic and rehabilitative use and lack of customization options for OTC orthopedic braces can hamper the growth of the global OTC orthopedic brace market during the forecast period.
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Geographically North America dominates the global OTC orthopedic braces reagents market due to increase in obesity, increase in sports activity, and rise in aging population. Reduced reimbursement policy for surgeries and low cost of braces is expected to drive the OTC orthopedic braces reagents market in North America. Europe is the second largest market for OTC orthopedic braces reagents as there are favorable government policies regarding healthcare infrastructure and awareness programs. Asia Pacific is expected to grow at a higher rate due to rising population, changing lifestyles, rising interest in sports activity among the population, and increasing per capita expenditure. In addition, economic growth is supporting healthcare infrastructure improvement in developing countries such as Brazil, India, and China. Thus, all these factors collectively support the growth of the OTC orthopedic braces reagents market in Asia Pacific and Latin America.
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Mr STEPHEN JONES(Throsby) (13:14): It is with great pleasure that I rise to speak on the Fair Entitlements Guarantee Amendment Bill 2014. This matter is one that is a passion of mine, for reasons that I will set out in a moment. I also understand that industrial relations is a passion of members of the government. However, it must be said that in this particular debate that it is a private passiona very private passion, because there has only been one member of the government willing to come to the chamber today and defend their legislation. Indeed, if there were a standing order that said a government bill had to have a minimum number of government speakers who were willing to stand and speak in defence of it then I am quite certain that this legislation would not get out the gate.
Legislationthe business that a government brings before the Houseis a statement of its values and a statement of its priorities. I would like to address some of the priorities and the values that are resplendent within this legislation. As the member for Fowler has just told the House, we are debating this legislation in the very same week that one of the most important reports, that goes to the heart of who is paying tax and who is not paying tax in this country, was published.
Readers of the Sydney Morning Herald woke with quite some alarm when they picked up the front page of the Sydney Morning Herald yesterday and saw that almost one-third of the nation's top 200 companies are paying less taxin fact, they are paying less than 10c in the dollarand that if you put end-to-end the amount of tax that has been evaded as a result of these deliberate decisions by some of the largest companies in the country, you would have an additional $80 billion in government revenue.
I ask you think about that for a moment, Mr Deputy Speaker, because we have a bill before the House today which finds its genesis in the Commission of Auditthe massive beat-up by the government to try to alarm the population that there was somehow a budget emergency. Hidden within the report was the proposition to wind back the provisions within the Fair Entitlements Guarantee Act to a bare minimum because we had a budget emergency.
Nowhere in the Commission of Audit did we find the commissioners drawing attention to the tax avoidance and tax evasion which has led to over $80 billion not finding its way into government coffers and not finding its way out of those coffers again into important public spending programsroads, infrastructure, education, hospitals and important employee protection schemes such as those before the House today. Again, I make the point that the legislation before the House today is a statement of values and priorities. Instead of pursuing measures which would help the government buttress the problem that we all know is the problem, and that is a problem of revenue, they are going after basic entitlements.
This matter is one that is very close to my heart because before coming into the parliament I spent more than a little bit of time working in the area of insolvency and helping workers to chase down their entitlements that had been lost once a business went into liquidation. It was more than a little bit of time on them and in some quite high-profile matters indeed. So it is an important scheme. It is one that I have more than a little bit of knowledge of and I wish that those members opposite informed themselves a little bit more about the legislation that they are all going to career in here to vote in favour ofwithout having read it and without having spoken in favour of it, because that might change their minds.
We know that there are around 7,000 businesses which fail every year. About half of those businesses cause their employees to lose entitlementsentitlements such as long service leave, holiday and sick pay and redundancy paymentsthings that provisions have not been made for. We know that there have been around 885 business related bankruptcies cases in the June quarter alone. Total debtors exceeded 1,100 for the same period and between 2001 and 2013 more than $260 million had been advanced under the FEG scheme and its antecedents, the GEER scheme, to over 16,000 Australian workers. So, it is an important scheme. It deserves to have more attention than the House is currently affording it today by the fact that only members of the opposition are speaking on the legislation.
The history of this scheme is well known to many. Mr Deputy Speaker, you may recall that back in 2000 a company known as National Textilescoincidentally, a company that was owned and operated by the then Prime Minister John Howard's brother, Stan Howardwent into liquidation owing around 340 employees accumulated entitlement, including redundancy pay. This group of employees were amongst the lucky ones. I should say that if anyone who is about to lose their job could be classified as 'lucky', here is a group of employees unfortunate enough to lose their jobs, but 100 per cent of their entitlements were paid eventually; not by the business but by the government moving in and underwriting the bills that were owed by the Prime Minister's brother. Many said at the timemany other employees who had lost their jobs'If only we could have been so lucky as to have been working for a company that went bust and the owner of that company happened to be a Prime Minister's brother.'
Wind the clock forward to 2001 and to a company by the name of One.Tel. This time the collapse was not a relatively small textile company but probably the fourth-largest telecommunications company in the country at the time, stranding around two million customers and, importantly, owing something in the vicinity of $600 million to over 3,000 creditors. Included within those creditors were the 1,400 employees of One.Tel.
I know a lot about this because I was representing the employees at the time. I remember writing to the then minister for workplace relations, one Tony Abbott, and asking him to intercede on behalf of the workers in a matter that I had before the then Australian Industrial Relations Commission to get some justice for these workers. The then minister for workplace relations refused to do that. Of course a campaign then ensued, a campaign that was supported by the majority of right-thinking Australians, and the then minister for workplace relations got rolled by the then Prime Minister. It was the only occasion in my working life as a lawyer, practising in that particular practice, where I could say I was standing on the same side of the bar table as a member representing a coalition minister for workplace relations. It became clear to all that a general scheme was needed and, as the shadow minister for workplace relations has explained, an administrative scheme was set up, known as the GEER Scheme, and it paid a minimum entitlement to workers in the event that their company went bust and provision had not been made for their accumulated entitlements.
An important point to make, one which is lost on many, is that the payment of the minimum entitlements to the worker who has lost their job is not the end of the story. What happens is the right to pursue the assets of the company, the right to become a creditor of the company, is then assigned to the government. So the government, presumably through the auspices of the tax office or of the department of employment and workplace relations, is assigned the right to pursue those owed entitlements instead of the employeea matter that is lost on many. And when you are looking to provide a revenue stream and you are looking to address issues such as moral hazard, I would argue that this is an important place to start lookingthat is, putting more effort and more resources into the chasing of the assigned debt.
The scheme has been operating since then. It was improved under the former Labor government, to a point where the FEG Act now sets out maximum entitlements and how they are to be calculated. They include up to 13 weeks of unpaid wages, annual leave that has accrued but not been paid, long service leave, a maximum five weeks payment in lieu of notice, and redundancy pay of four weeks per year of service. It is important to make the point that these are not award or agreement rights themselves; these represent the caps or maximum entitlements that may be paid to an employee where they have been unable to recover those entitlements from a collapsed company. The wages were capped at a minimum weekly rate of $2,364 when the scheme began. It has been frozen at $2,451 until 30 June 2018.
You have to ask yourself who has benefited from this scheme. Because the courageous member for Hume has been willing to stand up and defend the scheme, has put his hand up, we know that at least 33 workers from the business National Engineering in his electorate benefited from the scheme. I congratulate the member for Hume for having the courage to come in here and stand up and defend his government's legislation. I warrant you that he would not have had the courage to give that same speech prior to the last election. He would not have been out there promising those 33 workers, 'If you vote for me, I can guarantee you that if your company goes bust you'll get less money under my government than you will under a Labor government.' He would not have given that speech. And I can also guarantee that of all the people that the member for Hume mails his courageous speech out to today, he will not be mailing it out to the 33 workers who had their benefits paid under the existing FEG scheme.
I happen to know a bit about the National Engineering company. It has been in existence for more than 120 years. It is a metalworking company, a blacksmithing company. And I know that its being a business, what was a reasonably good business, in a country town meant it was some of the best work going and that the people who got jobs there, if they were skilled tradesmen, hung on to those jobs; they would work there for a long, long time. So the member for Hume will not be mailing out his speech saying, 'If I had my chance, I would've been cutting your rights to get your wages recovered.' I guarantee he will not be doing that.
Who else has benefited from the scheme? If you have a look at the submission of the department to the Senate inquiry into this scheme you will see that more than 41 per cent of total redundancy payments made have been paid to employees in the manufacturing industry. But you have to ask yourself: why do the government hate workers in the manufacturing industry so much? What is it that they have got against workers in the manufacturing industry? I see the member for Wakefield in the chamber today. He has a keen interest in this issue. I see the member for Hotham in the chamber today; she also has a keen interest in this issue. They are members who have stood up in defence of the manufacturing industry in their electoratesas have the members for Blair and Hunter, who are also in the chamber today. They have been willing to stand upin fact, one of the most passionate speeches I have heard by a member in this parliament, in the 44th Parliament, was the speech by the member for Wakefield imploring the government not to chase the automotive industry offshore.
So against that background, and knowing that the single biggest group of workers who have benefited under the FEG schememore than 41 per cent of workers have benefitedare workers in the manufacturing industry, you have to ask yourself: why does this government hate them so much? It chases their manufacturing jobs offshore and then, at the first opportunity it gets, it seeks to reduce their rights and entitlements and the benefits that could be payable to them under a scheme has worked for close to a decade. We should reject the bill. It is not fair, it is not right and we will be voting against it. (Time expired)


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Purpose (Brief): The joint ccNSO-GNSO IDN working Group (JIG) seeks input from the community on its draft Final Report on Universal Acceptance of IDN TLDs. The draft includes recommendations to the ccNSO and GNSO Councils for further action to resolve policy and other relating to the universal acceptance of IDN TLDs The Working expects to finalize and publish its Final Report, and submit their report, after taking into account the comments received.
Current Status: Seeking public comment on its draft Final Report is part of the process for developing recommendations to the ccNSO and GNSO Councils as defined in the charter of the JIG.
Next Steps: The JIG will closely review all submitted comments to determine, at its reasonable discretion, to modify its report.
The Working expects to formally publish its Final Report by the end of August and submit it to both the ccNSO and GNSO Council for adoption and further action.
Detailed Information
Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose:
The issue of the Universal Acceptance of TLDs (Top-Level Domains) is not new. The introduction of new gTLDs, especially those that are longer than 3 characters exposed this Universal Acceptance issue in the 2000 experimental expansion round, and was continued to be felt through the 2004 sTLD extension round. The introduction of IDN ccTLDs through the IDN ccTLD fast track in 2010 further exposed the issue and also made this into an issue of common interest between ccTLDs and gTLDs.
Based on extensive discussion, both in the WG and with the community, the JIG intends to recommend to the ccNSO and GNSO Council that they will recommend:
- IDN TLD operators (including IDN ccTLD, IDN gTLD and IDN gTLD Accredited Registrars) are recommended to support Universal Acceptance of IDN TLDs in their own systems. Part of this recommendation is that ICANN's IDN Guidelines be updated to include provisions for IDN TLD registries and registrars to support the Universal Acceptance of IDN TLDs within their own systems (i.e. for registration systems and services to accept name server records, child hosts, contact information with IDN TLDs)
- ICANN should allocate specific resources for the advocacy of Universal Acceptance beyond the development of informational materials and toolkits.
- ICANN should develop of informative reference materials for new IDN TLDs (including gTLD and ccTLD) to handle issues of Universal Acceptance
- ICANN initiates efforts, lead by staff, with participation from the community, for further studies to investigate the scope of the issue and what other services or actions could be taken by ICANN to support the Universal Acceptance of IDN TLDs beyond outreach and awareness campaigns
The WG seeks feed-back and input on the specific recommendations.
This is a Final Report from the Joint ccNSO-GNSO IDN Group (JIG) on the recommendations for actions to be taken by ICANN and the ICANN community to address the issue of Universal Acceptance of IDN TLDs in support of the implementation of IDN gTLDs and IDN ccTLDs. The document incorporates the findings from the Initial Report along with the public comments received respectively:
- Initial Report published for public comments: January 6, 2012
- Public Comment period conducted: January 6 – March 23, 2012
- Report of Public Comments: May 23, 2012 [PDF, 188 KB]
The JIG (Joint ccNSO-GNSO IDN Working Group) was created to discuss issues of common interest between the ccNSO and the GNSO on IDNs (Internationalized Domain Names), especially IDN TLDs. The JIG has identified 3 issues of common interest to date:
- Single Character IDN TLDs
- IDN TLD Variants
- Universal Acceptance of IDN TLDs
This report is specific to issue 3. Universal Acceptance of IDN TLDs. This Final Report is submitted to the ccNSO council and the GNSO council respectively for their consideration and adoption according to their own rules and procedures.
The Draft Final Report can be found at: ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/idn-tld-acceptance-final-25jun13-en.pdf [PDF, 135 KB]
Additional Information on the JIG can be found at: ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/jiwg.htm
Comment / Reply Periods
- Comment Open Date: 25 June 2013
- Comment Close Date:25 July 2013 – 23:59 UTC
- Reply Open Date: 26 July 2013
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And So The Journey Began
I got less than three months left before my Armenian visa will expire. But as I have written on my last article that I can't cancel my backpacking trip, so, here is what I have been doing.
It started few weeks ago when my desperation was at its peak and finally, I got the courage to do it. It has always been my dream to have a backpacking adventure anywhere in my home country. Though, there were a lot of things going through my head, I still have decided to work on it. The first step was easy, I just purchased a backpack good for less than a month. The second part was the hardest. I was glancing on the map of the Philippines thinking which is the good place to travel. Since I haven't explored much of Luzon, then I chose it as a starting point. It was difficult since there were many promising and popular places to visit. But one province stood out and that was Ilocos Sur. If you were following my blog, I kept on telling that I have weakness on UNESCO world heritage sites and Ilocos Sur has it. My mind was already set in going to the Ilocos Region. The third action was about finances. I bought myself a plane ticket going to Manila and did run some estimation on how much I will need to last the trip since Ilocos Sur was just the first leg of my backpacking adventure.
The day came, I boarded the plane heading to Manila. After an hour and 20 minutes, the plane landed and I went directly to the bus station. I was in Partas Bus Station in Cubao at 1800H. I took the MRT-3 route to get to Araneta Cubao train station then walked to the bus station passing by Arayat Market til I reached Aurora Boulevard. According to the dispatcher who was selling the tickets, buses depart every hour. I got mine scheduled at 1900H but left the terminal half past 7 in the evening. It has two seat selections, one for deluxe for PhP805 and the other one for standard which is around PhP650. The bus started its engine at exactly 1930H and so the journey began.
The driver told me that it'll take 8-10 hours to get to Vigan. Almost the entire duration of the trip, I was asleep. I can only remember that we stopped like 3 times. First was I don't know where but it was a quick toilet break. The second time, it was in Sison, Pangasinan to grab some food to fill some empty stomach at 2330H.
Third stop was in Candon City, Ilocos Sur for a tea/coffee break at 0150H.
I arrived in Vigan at 0300H. It wasn't hard to find a place to stay in Vigan. In every corner, you will find hotels, apartelles, inns and guesthouses which vary in prices and services from affordable to expensive.
Since I am on a tight budget, I got these affordable places to stay;
1. Vigan Hotel
It is a budget hotel located in Calle Burgos corner V. de los Reyes street. The hotel looked old and everything inside it, too but what do you expect from an old city.
Pros: The good thing about the hotel is if you are a penny-pincher then it is for you. They offer fan-typed rooms for a very low price of PhP595 for double room and PhP395 for single occupants with shared bathroom and toilet. The rest were for air-conditioned typed rooms not less than PhP1,000. They also have free wi-fi access, towel and bath soap and coffee anytime of the day.
Cons: Since it's close to the road, the noise from cars, calesa and trikes can be heard. Most of all facilities are in its antique stage (old) and no maintenance.
2. Arzobispado Palacio de Nuestra Segovia
In English, it is the Archbishop's Place in Nueva Segovia street just across Plaza Salcedo and Vigan Cathedral. They offer rooms for people who seek to relax their weary and exhausted feet.
Pros: I got an ordinary fan room for just PhP300 with shared bathroom and toilet. The room is neat, cool, and very nice place to stay. I can also reflect here since they have a chapel, wide green gardens and even close enough to the church. I can hear the birds chirping, the cool wind from the gardens and trees. It's like a retreat house and I like it. They even have house rules to follow such as curfew hour at 2100H, lights should be out by 2200H, and maintaining cleanliness by considering the place as your very own home.
Cons: I'm not sure if it was a disadvantage but for me it wasn't. They don't have wi-fi access. The room was small and lack any forms of entertainment such as television.
So far, the first few days of my backpacking trip went smooth. I still got a lot of stories to tell and magnificent and lovely tourist attractions to show. This is just the start of my backpacking journey.
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Rodwell - our future Right Back?
I'd suggest the following factors to consider:
1. Our need – Neville is 33 and is slowing up, for me he's had a poor season at RB. Hibbert is 29 – he's a great tackling defender but his distribution is poor. Coleman we've only seen glimpses of him and he looks promising but he's 21 and has come from Irish league football – that's a huge step up.
2. Pace – an absolutely essential requirement for a FB. Opposition wingers tend to be pacy, especially in international football, and to be a top quality FB you've got to have the pace to match them. A fast fullback has the ability to support the attack, overlap and then get back from an attacking position to defend; Evra at Man Utd is exceptional in this quality. A fast powerful FB can play the covering defender – if an opposition forward gets beyond the central defenders a pacy FB can get across and challenge. Gary Stevens was outstanding at this. Jack Rodwell has pace – he's a terrific athelete. Playing at fullback will allow him to use this pace to hurt the opposition whereas defensive central midfielders tend to patrol a relatively small central square of the pitch and seldom run at full pace for any distance.
3. Passing – Rodwell is undoubtedly a fantastic passer of the ball – his short and long passing have great accuracy and weight (one exception being the overhit pass against Sporting). A great long passer of the ball from defence can be a real asset if he can create goalscoring opportunities from defensive positions. And no, I am not talking about long floated hoofs up the pitch; when a ball is hit high the opposing defenders have time to set themselves in position to clear or at least challenge the receiving forward. I'm imagining that with his quality of passing Rodwell could play passes to our forwards' feet or chests, or into the channels or over the opposition defence for them to run onto. Of course quality passing retains possession of the ball which we have painfully learnt in Lisbon is an absolute necessity if you want to compete in Europe.
4. Tackling – I have to confess I've been slightly disappointed with Rodwell's tackling in central midfield. He came through with a reputation as a great defender and perhaps I expected more. I think playing in central midfield is a very different game to play compared to playing in central defence. In central midfield the game takes place all around you ,i.e in front and behind you. In defence you are always facing away from goal and see the play coming towards you as the opposition attack; as a result its easier to set yourself in the correct position to tackle; also decision making of when to tackle is easier when playing in defence. I believe that when Rodwell does eventually play in defence his tackling will be an outstanding attribute in his game.
5. Height – with our present FB's we have a lack of height in defence especially when defending opposition set pieces. As a result Moyes brings back all the players including our taller forwards to defend them and consequently leaves no one up front. It infuriates me as it means we can never hit the opposition on the break. Perhaps with a taller Rodwell as part of the defence Moyes may feel he can take a chance and leave a forward up front, but don't count on it.
6. Where else can Rodwell play in the team? When Fellaini is fit I presume that he'll play as the defensive central midfielder. In central defence we have Jagielka, Heitinga, Distin, Yobo, and I understand the club have very high hopes for Duffy. Rodwell's far too good to be a squad player. I'd hate to think of him wanting to leave because he can't get a place in the team.
7. International football – RB is a problem area for England. The prospect of Micah Richards playing there in future years is depressing to say the least. The England team is desperate for a quality RB.
For me Jack Rodwell ticks every box for the attributes of a potentially great RB. Except one – I have absolutely no idea whether he can cross the ball well (however that's never stopped Neville and Hibbert having careers as RB's). With Rodwell's great touch on the ball I'd like to think he'd have no problem.
In recent years I've started to believe that full backs are increasingly key players in successful teams, particularly when opposition teams set themselves up defensively and 'park the bus'. Quality players in full back positions become invaluable on those occasions as they tend to be the only players on the pitch who will be afforded some space and time on the ball. If they're good enough they'll use that to unlock the opposition.
So far in his career at Everton we've only seen Rodwell play in central midfield and although he has done well and shown promise, he hasn't shown exceptional ability in that position. I believe Jack Rodwell is an exceptional talent who can probably play well in most positions on a football pitch. I believe his ability is such that he could become a truly great player. However, I believe he will only become that great player when he plays as a defender, not as a midfielder.
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1 Posted 01/03/2010 at 22:53:50
My worry is that athletic and talented as he is Moyes will see him as a utility player and fit him in many different positions depending on who else is available, whereas what he really needs is to learn how to dominate in one position.
Personally i hope that the centre of our team next season will be Heitinga and Jags, Arteta and Fella in whcih case RB may well be the place for Rodders...though that would depend on Moyes dropping Neville. Which seems unlikely.
2 Posted 02/03/2010 at 00:17:21
I totally agree with the Big Fella and Arteta in the middle but as this season has proved the modern game is about a squad, not just the first team, so Jack will get plenty of game time. The only fear is that Rodders will be sold come August and the sound bites from Moyes suggest he is trying to drum up interest in the sale.
3 Posted 02/03/2010 at 05:46:13
He will no doubt be able to do a job at RB but so can Jags and we all know what his best position is. I reckon keep him central and in midfield and if he develops into a CB so be it.
4 Posted 02/03/2010 at 07:27:02
If you look at all the players from Beckham through to Rooney, Walcott and Ferdinand. When they were younger and being trained, they were placed all over the pitch.
Rodwell could do a job at RB but that's not his natural position and you have to ask what he would glean from playing there.
5 Posted 02/03/2010 at 07:33:03
6 Posted 02/03/2010 at 08:05:55
Coleman may be inexperienced in terms of games, but at 21 I think he can handle the pressure. He showed a lot of character in bouncing back after the match at Benfica. I think he has loads of potential and could do a good job at right back.
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8 Posted 02/03/2010 at 13:01:41
Fair point. A bit of moving around is definitely helpful in developing an understanding of the game.
However, I feel there must come a time when a player realises where his strongest position is and knows that he is going to be playing primarily there.
By 18 it was fairly obvious where those players you mentioned were going to be primarily playing for the rest of their careers. Not sure the same can be said of Rodwell yet.
9 Posted 02/03/2010 at 15:49:25
He would be wasted at right back. I do agree with John in that full back more important in modern game but I think a specialist right back is needed and Evra / Cole are perfect examples in left back position.
I hope Coleman is the answer although I get the impression Moyes not convinced. I hope he gets game time between now and end of season
10 Posted 02/03/2010 at 17:59:58
Snodin ended up at right back as we were short for a couple of games, and he'd been absolute "Milligan" in midfield for a while - not a patch on the player we signed in our last Championship season from Leeds.
He did remarkably well, so much so he made the place his own, and was about to be called up by England in that role when he got a terrible hamstring tear - from which I don't think he fully recovered - certainly lost a yard of pace which, with his passing and tackling, made him a great RB, albeit discovered somewhat by accident.
11 Posted 03/03/2010 at 00:57:26
If that is to be with us is for another day.
Can he improve, that is the question. He is for his age a good all rounder, with no obvious weakness, sadly as yet, in my eyes at least no outstanding strength, no WOW factor.
Trying to fit him in somewhere, any where, even right back is clutching at straws in a vain if maybe unconsious way to refuse to admit that he isn't Der Kaiser and maybe we should snatch the arm off who ever comes with big money, if any
12 Posted 03/03/2010 at 02:52:43
Obviously the goal against Manure demonstrates he has got the "wow" factor in his locker, but for me he would be wasted at right back.
Definately has to play CM or CB. He is Fellaini like in many ways.
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15 Posted 03/03/2010 at 18:06:43
Now I come to think of it, that Maldini bloke who played left back for Milan, some people say he was the greatest professional to ever play for Italy, I know he played over 900 games for Milan and 126 games for Italy, I know he won 7 Serie A Championships and 5 Champions League medals, I know he was voted World Player of the Year, but imagine what he could have done if he'd played in central midfield? What a waste!!
And as for that Roberto Carlos — played at LB all his life! What a dickhead! What a player he could have been. Only 4 Spanish league titles, 3 Champions League medals, 125 international caps and World Player of the Year — a shocking waste of talent.
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October 29th, 2008
Roddick v. Simon, Nadal v. Monfils Part of Intriguing Third Round in Paris
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October 28th, 2008
Roddick, Masked Djokovic Roll in Paris; Federer, Nadal Play Wednesday
Indications are the men's regular season will go out with a proper bang this week at the Paris Tennis Masters.
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October 24th, 2008
Blake Falls as Del Potro, Simon Move Closer to Shanghai
Lots of great tennis action this week, and with Rafael Nadal already wrapping up the year-end No. 1 ranking, the spotlight is now on those last few precious Tennis Masters Cup Shangahi berths.
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November 18th, 2007
Federer Gives Ferrer a Beat Down; Wins Fourth Tennis Masters Cup
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November 17th, 2007
Federer Destroys Nadal at Tennis Masters Cup; Ferrer Rips Roddick
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November 16th, 2007
Federer Routs Roddick at Tennis Masters Cup, Nadal Awaits
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November 15th, 2007
Spaniards Nadal, Ferrer Reach Tennis Masters Semis; Federer v. Roddick Today
Spaniards Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer comfortably advanced to the semifinals of the Shanghai Tennis Masters Cup on Thursday.
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November 14th, 2007
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November 13th, 2007
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November 5th, 2007
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October 18th, 2007
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MLB: [65 – 97] AL Central
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Arizona Fall League Players – Surprise Rafters
Pitchers – (RHP) Aaron Hartsock, (LHP) Brandon Sisk, (LHP) Ben Swaggerty, #10 (RHP) Blake Wood
Hitters – (2B/SS) Jeff Bianchi, #1 (3B) Moustakas, #15 (CF) David Lough
Players of Interest for 2010
#9 Kila Ka'aihue | 1B | AAA | 25 | .252/.392/.433 | 441 AB | 45 XBH | 17 HR | .181 ISO | 85:102 K:BB | .277 BABIP | 39.6 GB% | 18.7 LD% | 41.5 FB%
Kila Ka'aihue jacked the ball everywhere in 2008 with 27 homers at Double-A and 11 homers at Triple-A. 2009 wasn't quite as friendly (17 homers), nor was his production anywhere near his 2008 "breakout season." There has been speculation around his frustration with management's decision to trade for Mike Jacobs and not let him tryout in Spring Training. A change of scenery may actually be a good thing for his future. Here is his Scouting the Unknown article I wrote about him last July. This link also has a pronunciation key. For those of you too lazy to click the link: pronounced – KEY-luh Kuh-eye-HOO-a. Grey went over Ka'aihue's fantasy prospects in the 2009 preseason.
Hindered by a lower than normal BABIP (.277), Ka'aihue slumped through the second half of the season. His batting eye is beyond stellar (two straight years with more than 100 walks) and considering that minor league players usually play a month less than their major league counterparts, having 100 walks is pretty darn impressive. Additionally, in 555 Triple-A at-bats (across two years), he's hit for a .211 ISO. The power is legit. If given the chance at full playing time, the Royals could have a 25 homer, .400 OBP first baseman/DH. Instead, Mr. Moobs will play first, with Mr. Slacker (Jose Guillen) DH'ing. Don't be surprised to see Ka'aihue traded sooner rather than later. If Jose Guillen decides to get hurt, Ka'aihue should be the first man called up.
#15 David Lough | CF | A+/AA | 23 | .325/.370/.496 | 458 AB | 46 XBH | 14 HR | .171 ISO | 64:24 K:BB | 19/9 SB/CS | .367 BABIP | 48.8 GB% | 16.8 LD% | 34..3 FB%
This is a fringe prospect with the possibility of slightly overachieving. Not amazing at any one skill, Lough plays solid defense with a marginal arm, above average base running and stealing skills that are consistently improving. He doesn't have a great feel of the strike zone and consequently is dependent upon a high average of any sort of success. With such a high BABIP (.367), this could hamper any sort of development at the higher levels. Since he wasn't solely a baseball player at college, his age isn't the normal indicator of minor league level in regards to his actual ability. 2010 will be the true test. His upside is 15 to 18 homers with 15 to 20 steals. A mid-summer call-up in 2011 is likely his ETA.
#8 Carlos Rosa | RHP | AAA | 24 | 10.1 K/9 | 4.1 BB/9 | 71 IP | 4.56 ERA | 3.80 FIP | 1.42 WHIP | .8 HR/9 | 8.7 H/9 | .356 BABIP | 49.2 GB% | 15.6 LD% | 30.2 FB%
With career rates of 50.4 GB% | 15.1 LD% | 31.8 FB% | 7.1 K/9 | 3.3 BB/9, Rosa looks poised to be a member of the bullpen in the upcoming season. (He threw 10 1/3 MLB innings in September 2009.) With a fastball that is clocked between 90 and 96 mph, a slightly above-average slider and a good changeup, Rosa could become a solid setup man for Soria or even eventually become the closer (in a couple of years). For all you middle reliever believers (Mr. B's), keep your eyes keenly on Rosa's spring training efforts, especially if you're seeking holds.
Honorable Mentions
In these two subsections, you will find the Royals top two hitting prospects (Moustakas and Hosmer) and their top pitching prospect (Montgomery). This is because they are all still so young and low in the minor league ladder.
#1 Mike Moustakas | 3B | A+ | 20 | .250/.297/.421 | 492 AB | 50 XBH | 16 HR | .171 ISO | 90:32 K:BB | 10/6 SB/CS | .280 BABIP | 42.3 GB% | 13 LD% | 44.4 FB%
After arriving with 22 homers in his first year, his sophomore slump came. Sickels, of Minor League Ball, points out his Home/Road splits were the main culprit to his stats (Home: .208/.269/.381 Road: .292/.331/.473), noting that the Royals High-A home field is difficult to play in if you're a hitter. Another concern a few scouts have noted is how his body is transforming into a doppelganger of Butler. The added weight hasn't deterred the Royals yet. From a fantasy perspective, he'll have to hit well next year to stay on the fast track to the majors. This doesn't necessarily mean 30 homers with a .350/.425/.550 slash line. However, we will want to see an improvement upon his nearly 3:1 K:BB ratio. Furthermore, it would be reassuring to see a higher line drive rate. This would show that he is making more consistent hard contact. I am still on his bandwagon, but he needs to continue to move forward.
#2 Eric Hosmer | 1B | A/A+ | 19 | .241/.334/.361 | 337 AB | 29 XBH | 6 HR | .120 ISO | 90:53 K:BB | .296 BABIP | 62.5 GB% | 12.4 LD% | 24.8 FB%
Hosmer struggled hardcore at High-A. Receiving Lasik surgery this past year, Hosmer, like other baseball players, claimed he wasn't seeing the ball well and is hoping this surgery will improve his problem. Extremely talented and skilled, Hosmer was drafted straight out of high school with the third overall pick as scouts were drooling over his polished swing and poised hitting approach, not to mention a potential power hitting lefty. Playing in the pitching heavy Midwest League (Single-A) for most of the year, Hosmer held his own, but he'll have to show that 2009 was more fluke than the norm.
#11 Johnny Giavotella | 2B | A+ | 21 | .258/.351/.380 | 476 AB | 38 XBH | 6 HR | .122 ISO | 54:66 K:BB | 26/9 SB/CS | .286 BABIP | 47.2 GB% | 17.4 LD% | 35 FB%
Nothing spectacular here, just a solid second baseman. And not solid like, "Oh, I really, really want him to anchor my infield (fantasy wise)." Solid like Luis Castillo. Someone who can work the count, steal bases well and doesn't slack off. Giavotella has never been regarded as an extremely powerful hitter, but he could develop like Castillo and give the fantasy player 25 steals. He has a career slash line of .273/.352/.395 in 754 at-bats with 91:88 K:BB ratio.
#4 Mike Montgomery | LHP | A/A+ | 19 | 8 K/9 | 2.9 BB/9 | 110 IP | 2.21 ERA | 2.84 FIP | 1.06 WHIP | .1 HR/9 | 6.5 H/9 | .260 BABIP | 49.7 GB% | 12.3 LD% | 31 FB%
His walk rate was 3.7 BB/9 at Single-A and was only 2.1 BB/9 at High-A, and this was only some of his improvements. Pitching 58 innings at Single-A and 52 innings at High-A, Montgomery's stock shot up the board. His curveball is considered his best pitch, but scouts still think his 89 to 93 mph fastball has more potential to develop velocity and movement. He also throws an average changeup and the rare palmball. He is already on the fast track, don't be surprised if Montgomery receives a September call-up if his 2010 season goes well. He'll probably be getting a Scouting the Unknown article sometime in the upcoming summer.
As a Twins fan, he's is the one player I would worry about in the Royals farm system with Mauer, Morneau, Span, and Kubel all being left handed hitters, especially Kubel who can't touch lefties.
#16 Danny Duffy | LHP | A+ | 20 | 8.9 K/9 | 2.9 BB/9 | 126 2/3 IP | 2.98 ERA | 3.08 FIP | 1.18 WHIP | .4 HR/9 | 7.7 H/9 | .294 BABIP | 42.2 GB% | 12.1 LD% | 37.4 FB%
Projecting as a number three pitcher in the rotation, Duffy has pitched well to date. The strikeout rates and control are worthy of more than I can give him at the moment. Playing above his age group and pitching well has improved his stock. With an 88 to 92 mph fastball that grades above-average, a deceptive changeup and a curve that's his out-pitch, Duffy could see major league action, at the soonest, in 2011.
Blaine Hardy | LHP | A | 22 | 9.2 K/9 | 1.7 BB/9 | 92 1/3 IP | 2.05 ERA | 2.50 FIP | .95 WHIP | .3 HR/9 | 6.9 H/9 | .285 BABIP | 39.6 GB% | 11.9 LD% | 44.1 FB%
I'm a sucker for good strikeout rates and above-average control. Hardy is a fringe prospect at best. With a 87 to 89 mph fastball and marginal curve and a power slider (80 mph), he'll need to repeat these numbers again for any serious consideration. Could become a solid reliever or fifth starter.


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I keep my distance at first because I think it will never happen. Because I don't believe in us.
You act like you want me there, and when I need you, you're willing to be there for me too.
You listen like no one has listen to me before—without judgement, without fear. In my turn I listen to you, and I don't judge and I'm not afraid.
Seeing more and more of you, I become more caught up in who you are. I appreciate your quirks, your clever turns, your unexpected ability to find the deepness and worry through it.
I love how quickly we become close, how naturally you seem to start to enjoy me. How right it seems to be with you and to notice and to care.
And when you talk about him I try not to cringe, I try to listen with an open mind and an open heart and be here for you like you're here for me.
And when you seem to ignore me I try not to let it hurt.
And when we're close I try not to let my awkwardness show.
And when I panic I try not to let you see.
And when I feel alone among the others and you, I try not to look at you with them, try not to make my loneliness visible.
And I try not to let people see how much it means when you draw me in.
You seem oblivious sometimes and then you do something that takes me completely off guard, and the more time we spend together the more plausible we seem.
But I still wait, I still keep quiet, afraid of what the answer will be, not wanting to tarnish the wonderfulness we have right now.


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Lowering 150 kg - 280 kg with the I'D L on the anchor
When the load exceeds 150 kg, descent control becomes very difficult. Braking improvement techniques are recommended.
- Read the technical notice before viewing the following techniques.
- It is important to fully understand the information provided in the technical notice before using this complementary information
- Mastering these techniques requires training.
- Consult a professional before attempting to perform these techniques on your own.
Reminder of factors affecting the difficulty of a descent:
- Increased load.
- Wear state of the I'D used.
- Diameter and condition of the rope used (new ropes tend to be slippery).
- High rate of descent
- Friction in the system: if the rope path passes through directional points, there is more friction than if the mass is directly suspended.
Techniques to improve braking:
- Using a rope greater than 12.5 mm in diameter.
- Using a Munter hitch with a directional carabiner on the anchor.
- Two-person operation (only on pre-2019 I'D)
For a mass of up to 280 kg hanging freely with no directional point:
For a mass of up to 280 kg with a directional point:
A directional point can increase friction in the system, helping control descent.
Any lowering of a load exceeding 150 kg must begin with the use of all the braking improvement techniques. During the descent, if there is too much friction, (light load, friction on a directional anchor, a swollen or dirty rope that does not slide properly...), the operator may decide to undo the Munter hitch, the rope that always passes from the directional carabiner to the anchor.
Warning: in this case, at the slightest sign of uncontrolled acceleration, stopping the descent and retying the Munter hitch are recommended.


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By: TYLER CONWAY
Former North Carolina star Rashad McCants became the first No. 1 overall selection in BIG3 history, as the fledgling league hosted its inaugural draft Sunday.
McCants, 32, played four NBA seasons for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Sacramento Kings. He last played during the 2008-09 season. His most recent professional basketball experience came in 2015 for Caneros del Este, a team based in the Dominican Republic.
McCants was followed by Andre Owens, Reggie Evans, Xavier Silas and Kwame Brown to round out the top five. Jerome Williams, Derrick Byars and Maurice Evans were the final picks of the first round.
Here is a look at how the entire draft played out:
|Big3 Draft Results
|Rashad McCants
|3's Company
|Andre Owens
|Killer 3s
|Reggie Evans
|Xavier Silas
|3 Headed Monsters
|Kwame Brown
|Jerome Williams
|Ball Hogs
|Derrick Byars
|Ghost Ballers
|Maurice Evans
|Ghost Ballers
|Marcus Banks
|Ball Hogs
|Rasual Butler
|DeShawn Stevenson
|3 Headed Monsters
|Eddie Basden
|Lee Nailon
|Killer 3s
|Larry Hughes
|3's Company
|Mike Sweetney
|James White
|3 Headed Monsters
|Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf
|Ball Hogs
|Dominic McGuire
|Dion Glover
|Moochie Norris
|3's Company
|Ruben Patterson
|Ghost Ballers
|Ivan Johnson
|Mike James
|Killer 3s
|Brian Cook
Arash Markazi of ESPN shared the list of undrafted players:
The final BIG3 rosters following yesterday's draft in Las Vegas. The season starts June 25 in Brooklyn, the night before the NBA Awards. pic.twitter.com/vHqjwPfjdl
Undrafted in the BIG3 Draft: Steve Francis, Kendall Gill, Joe Smith, Smush Parker, D.J. Mbenga, Kareem Rush, Earl Boykins and Al Thornton.
The BIG3 held workouts in Las Vegas over the weekend and decided its draft order via lottery Friday. The league, which was co-founded by Ice Cube, will begin play June 25. Its 10-week schedule will travel to 10 cities, concluding in Las Vegas for the championship on Aug. 26.
"I think the game is gonna stay competitive [because] 52 percent of the revenue will go to the players," Ice Cube told Maya A. Jones of The Undefeated. "If you win a championship, you get more of the money than everybody else. Second place and so on all the way to eighth place.
"Guys are playing for either a big chunk of the money or a little chunk of the money, but I think it's a great incentive to give real play because what we didn't want to do was put on an all-star game and not have a game. You know, we want all-stars there playing hard."
Each team consists of five players, with each having a captain and co-captain that were named before the draft. Among the most notable names who are expected to play are Allen Iverson, Chauncey Billups and Kenyon Martin.
Iverson, who will be co-captaining 3's Company with DerMarr Johnson, added Owens as the team's first selection. 3's Company then acquired former Georgetown big man Mike Sweetney and Ruben Patterson to round out the roster.
Billups, co-captaining Killer 3s with Stephen Jackson, selected Evans to give the team a big man in the first round. He then added former All-Defensive selection Larry Hughes in the second round and Brian Cook in the third. It was clear the team, coached by Charles Oakley, was prioritizing former NBA talent.
Martin and Al Harrington co-captain Trilogy, which selected McCants with the top overall pick. Trilogy then selected dunk specialist James "Flight" White and Dion Glover with their two remaining selections. With Martin and Harrington serving as the two bigs, Trilogy's strategy was to stock up on available guards.
Here is a look at every team's roster:
|Big 3 Rosters
|3's Company
|Allen Iverson
|Allen Iverson (captain), DerMarr Johnson (co-captain), Andre Owens, Michael Sweetney, Ruben Patterson
|3 Headed Monsters
|Gary Payton
|Rashard Lewis (captain), Jason Williams (co-captain), Kwame Brown, Eddie Basden, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf
|Ghost Ballers
|George Gervin
|Mike Bibby (captain), Ricky Davis (co-captain), Maurice Evans, Marcus Banks, Ivan Johnson
|Killer 3s
|Charles Oakley
|Chauncey Billups (captain), Stephen Jackson (co-captain), Reggie Evans, Larry Hughes, Brian Cook
|Clyde Drexler
|Corey Maggette (captain), Cuttino Mobley (co-captain), Jerome Williams, DeShawn Stevenson, Moochie Norris
|Rick Mahorn
|Kenyon Martin (captain), Al Harrington (co-captain), Rashad McCants, James White, Dion Glover
|Julius Erving
|Jermaine O'Neal (captain), Bonzi Wells (co-captain), Xavier Silas, Lee Nailon, Mike James
|Ball Hogs
|Rick Barry
|Brian Scalabrine (captain), Josh Childress (co-captain), Derrick Byars, Rasual Butler, Ivan Johnson
A large portion of the BIG3's headlines early on came thanks to the Hall of Famers who will be coaching and playing. Coaches Julius Irving, Rick Barry and Charles Oakley were at the draft. Most of the BIG3 coaches have little (if any) prior coaching experience, so it will be interesting to watch who rises to the top.
There is a ton to look forward to in regards to the BIG3. With Hall of Famers involved, a television deal with Fox Sports 1 and buzz building, it has the potential to be a success.


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Meet Jennifer Murphy, 2014 SHOUT OUT! Cast Member!
JENNIFER MURPHY is originally from Ohio and completed all of her schooling there, from kindergarten through college. She was an elementary music specialist for seven years before she became a stay-at-home-mom to four Kaneland students: a fifth grader at Blackberry Creek, a seventh grader at KHMS, and a sophomore and a senior at KHS. She recently jumped back in to the educational arena as a paraprofessional at KHMS. She is also a musician that performs with the Fox Valley Concert Band and occasionally with KAI for their summer theater productions. This is her first stage production without an instrument in her hands! She would like to dedicate this performance to her husband and her kids as a thank you for putting up with her insanity.
Jennifer was the first person who stepped up to the plate and auditioned for the SHOUT OUT! and boy are we glad she did! Here is her spotlight!
- What is your educational background? I have a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from Bowling Green State University in Ohio.
- What do you want to be when you grow up? Some day (far, FAR from now!) I would like to be a Grandma. I hear it's great fun!
- If you are already employed, what do you do? Currently, I am a paraprofessional at Kaneland Harter Middle School.
- Do you have a favorite story (that you're not telling for the SHOUT OUT) that happened to you during your education? Once, when I was at fifth grade camp, I woke up very early. When I went into the bathroom, all 3 of the fifth grade teachers were standing at the sink in their bras putting on makeup. That image is burned in my memory forever!
- Do you have any favorite teachers? If so, why were they your favorite? Carol Dolgosh was my Spanish teacher in high school. She was there for me when I needed a shoulder to cry on and I will never forget her kindness.
- What subject in school was your LEAST favorite and why? Physical Education was my least favorite subject. I am just NOT an athletic person!
- Who do you feel is the hardest working person in an educational system and why? Absolutely the teachers! They are responsible for so much content and curriculum, while at the same time they must tend to the needs of each individual student. That is no easy task!
- What teacher in your life would you like to hear from during a future KAI SHOUT OUT? I would love to hear from a middle school special education teacher. The stories of how the students overcome their struggles and finally achieve something they are working towards is amazing to witness. These are the stories that help us remember why we do what we do.
- Did you walk to elementary school or ride a bus? Any funny memories? I walked to elementary school – back and forth twice a day because they let us go home for lunch. I remember that my next door neighbor was the crossing guard and I was so scared that if I misbehaved she would tell my mom and I would get into big trouble.
- What excites you the most about education? The growth that the students achieve is exciting. I love seeing how far they go from the beginning of the year to the end – academically, socially and emotionally.
Jennifer will be reading her speech, 5 Lessons, on Monday, November 17th at 7:00 pm in the Kaneland Auditorium. Tickets are $5 are on sale now at www.kaneland.org and will be available to purchase at the door.