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Steve: Yeah, all those things sound pretty awesome. And the monster looks awesomely weird.

Zack: No, Steve. NO. You pulled this back with the myxysyxxyt whatever that had tentacles and a circle of arms and ram horns on a fish creature. This thing is, apologies to the mentally handicapped, fucking retarded. It's an evil tree turned into a crab with a mace tail.

Steve: Sounds pretty concise to me, although I would say scorpion instead of crab.

Zack: You could call it whatever you want and it's still going to be fucking retarded.

Steve: Where has the child inside you gone? Your whimsy?

Zack: My whimsy died face down in the muck with the rest of my platoon.

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Whitechapel – Self-Titled Album Review

The name ‘deathcore’ instinctively sets my teeth on edge because it doesn’t seem to have any damned meaning. Is it a tag invented by trendy journalists desperate to get a handle on any band that steps outside their perceived notion of genre boundaries? Is it a fashion to be avoided? Is it a generic tag which encompasses god-knows-how-many-bands, all of which sound different (in a similar vein to grunge)? Whatever – such ‘I-know-more-then-you’ terminology can get fucked right now and we can get on with the business of contemplating Whitechapel’s latest, self-titled, mind-blowingly heavy, opus.

Hailing from Knoxville, Tennessee, Whitechapel are, apparently, influenced by everyone in extreme metal from Cannibal Corpse to Meshuggah and their diversity of influences clearly shows on this ambitious release. The band’s fourth album since their formation in 2006, this self-titled effort certainly bristles with the requisite anger and tension, but there’s more at work here and just as you think you’ve comfortably got a grip on where Whitechapel are heading musically, they pull a curveball out that sends your preconceptions spinning off into the ether. ‘Make it bleed’, with its melodic piano-led intro, is a fine case in point. Unutterably heavy it certainly takes much form the death metal genre, but there’s more at work here and some two minutes in the track takes an Opeth direction with light and shade dynamics and harmonised solos replacing the fire and brimstone approach that typifies the opening barrage of hateful riffs and barked vocals. It’s still heavier than a bag of spanners, of course, but there’s an intelligence at work that keeps the songs endlessly innovative and challenging for the listener. ‘Hate creation’ is a more straight forward attack on the senses – a whirling mix of guttural vocals and searing riffs that gets the adrenalin flowing and the senses sparking. ‘(Cult)uralist’ fizzes and sparks with nervous energy, the hyperactive percussion of Ben Harclerode detonating like high-explosive rounds whilst the riffs offer little in the way of let up, although the fluid solo that Ben Savage unleashes does offer some temporary respite from the churning malevolence that surrounds it.  ‘I dementia’ is a slow-building number that opens with electronic flourishes before degenerating into a mid-tempo, spite-fuelled trudge that spits rage and venom in the face of its detractors with a forceful fury that unnerves as much as it excites whilst yet another blistering solo keeps things from sinking into the swamp of despair.

‘Section 8’ maintains the album’s brutal flow before a short drum-roll announces the arrival of the seething ‘faces’, a track of simmering death metal that neatly progresses to the album highlight that is ‘dead silence’ – a track that mixes wailing guitars, crushing riffs and Phil Bozeman’s rhythmic vocals to hypnotic effect whilst the solo recalls nothing so much as Slayer’s atonal assault on the senses. Working in an unnerving horror-movie style intro, ‘the night remains’ is masterly in its brutal brevity, albeit with an underlying sense of crucial melody, and then ‘devoid’ brings the piano back for a moment of unexpected calm that holds off the inevitable storm for a full minute before the guitars come crashing back in with crushing weight, all of which only acts as a segue for the closing beast that is ‘possibilities of an impossible existence’ which is closer in style and rhythm to Meshuggah than anything else the band attempt here.

However you might choose to label Whitechapel, what is clear is that the band only take what they need form their influences, cheerfully pilfering a Slayer-esque solo here or Unearth-style breakdown there, but never at the expense of their own identity. In Phil Bozeman they have a front-man of some authority; whilst their biggest asset is surely six-stringer Ben Savage whose lead parts give the songs a sense of personality that their peers can lack with one chugging monstrosity sounding much like another. On this self-titled monstrosity, Whitechapel cleverly balance heaviness with atmosphere, brutality with moments of eerie calm and the result is an album of memorable songs that are destined to equally live on in your head and devastate the moshpit – a decent achievement by anyone’s standards.

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Roll-Belt round balers upgraded

New Holland BR-A Series Roll-Belt round balers have been upgraded with a number of improvements that further enhance their durability, reliability and productivity.

Producing bale sizes ranging from four-by-four feet, to five-by-six feet, the New Holland BR-A Series offers the widest selection of models and options in the industry. With five chamber sizes and eight distinct models to choose from, they are designed to meet the needs of any sized operation.

Windrow pickups improvements:

  • The standard pickup uses a redesigned pickup band and a new method of band attachment to increase the ability of the bands to more easily flex under harsh baling conditions.

  • A number of improvements to the windrow pickup and stuffer, change in the auger diameter and length, and modification to the design of the windguard allow the XtraSweep wide pickup to feed crops into the baler more efficiently. Producers can manage much wider windrows, saving time and leaving virtually no crop on the ground.

Bale formation improvements:

  • Infeed discs are now included on BR770A and BR780A round balers as part of the main frame weld assembly. Previously, infeed bolt-on discs were available as a dealer-installed accessory and they remain available for all models of New Holland Roll-Belt round balers.

  • New endless belts for the BR740A and BR750A models are thicker, which improves belt stiffness and denser bale formation. (The three-year/15,000 bale Bonded Protection program on endless belts is still tops the industry.)

Tying system improvements:

  • Balers equipped with AutoWrap now use a new flexible rubber shield that flexes during operation to improving twine starting.

  • Twine knife pivot bushings are now made of sturdier UHMW (ultra high molecular weight) plastic material.

Bale ejection improvements:

  • BR780A round balers are equipped with a new bale ramp that directs the bale in a straighter line away from the baler. The improved bale ramp also uses heavier springs to move the bale more positively away from the baler.

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What is the vision of the Southern Africa Trust and what role is it playing in curbing poverty in Southern Africa?

The Southern Africa Trust’s aim is for the poor to have a better say in shaping policies to overcome poverty in southern Africa so that policies and strategies across the region work to overcome poverty. It supports organisations and processes to deepen and widen engagement in policy dialogue with a regional impact on poverty.

What is the Southern Africa Trust approach to development?

The Southern Africa Trust does not presume to have all the answers. It is interested in learning and innovation for sustained development and a sustainable end to poverty. Nor does the Southern Africa Trust believe that there is one answer for every context. Contextual analysis and evidence are crucial to addressing poverty effectively.

However, the Southern Africa Trust does believe that the quality of the process of policy development to address poverty not only determines the quality of the policies developed but their effectiveness as well. Policies are the outcome of processes of bargaining and negotiation between different interest groups of varied power and influence.

The Trust also believes that effective policies to address poverty should at once address both the supply side and the demand side of development inputs. Put simply, it makes little difference to provide electricity infrastructure to a person who cannot afford to pay for it because she has no income, for example. In a context of extreme inequality and chronic poverty such as southern Africa, the Southern Africa Trust believes that a mix of a “rights-based approach” (i.e. a needs-driven, social justice, and supply-side focus) to ensure social equity and a “sustainable livelihoods approach” (i.e. an assets-driven, market development, and demand-side focus) to create new wealth is appropriate.

The Southern Africa Trust further believes that an adaptable and responsive policy environment informed by the real experiences and practices of people living in poverty must be developed. In addition, it believes that efforts to overcome poverty are most effective when resources are placed directly where poverty is and that social, economic, political, and human development are all essential to overcoming poverty.
Ultimately, the Southern Africa Trust remains open to supporting different and innovative approaches that hold out the potential to reach its aims.

What does the Southern Africa Trust think poverty looks like in southern Africa?

Poverty in southern Africa is characterised by chronic livelihoods insecurity, at once exacerbated by and exacerbating an HIV/AIDS pandemic, and extreme inequality. The resulting steady erosion of the livelihoods of the poor makes the poor extremely vulnerable to shocks from a variety of sources – climate, disasters, markets, etc. At the same time, insecurity and steady urban migration create new forms of poverty while rural communities remain excluded from the social and economic mainstream of southern Africa. Rural women are typically at the bottom of the poverty trap and urban youth facing massive joblessness are an extremely vulnerable group. The poverty trap in southern Africa is at once a problem of inadequate institutional capacity to deliver poverty-reducing services; attitudes, structures and processes of governance that are not adequately responsive and accountable; and ineffective policies. Inadequate fiscal resources to meet urgent development objectives and the region’s marginalised position in the global political economy further compound the grip of the poverty trap for southern Africa’s poor.

What is the criteria for submission of proposals?

Specific criteria will be provided for each call for proposals issued by the Southern Africa Trust. Please look out for these criteria under the “Calls for Proposals” section of this website. However, general criteria for applications submitted to the Southern Africa Trust are:
Relevance to regional-level priorities for poverty reduction.

  • The ‘regional’ content of the proposal, i.e. Does it promote multi-country linkages and comparative learning across different country-level experiences of national policies and/or does it address issues that are regional by nature (e.g. climate change, malaria control) where regional policy is required to complement national-level policies.
  • Ability to show a link to policy processes and/or to policy opportunities. This may be in relation to the development, monitoring and/or review of policy.
  • The extent to which the proposal driven by or linked to existing stakeholder organisation or action.
  • Contribution to building dialogue, networks, and/or alliances within interest groups or sectors in the region and/or to building dialogue, networks and/or alliances between different interest groups or sectors in the region.
  • Inclusion of ways to engage meaningfully with ‘voices of the poor’ or enhance the participation of poorly-represented constituencies in its processes.
  • Extent to which the organisation submitting the proposal has an existing regional-level presence, a mandate relevant to poverty reduction, and a policy-influencing agenda.
  • Alignment of the activities proposed with Southern Africa Trust’s goals.
  • Innovation.
  • Proposals need not cover all the sub-themes indicated in specific calls for proposals but may focus on a particular dimension. For example, a proposal may focus on food security under a general call for proposals addressing ‘health, hunger and vulnerability’.

When is the next call for proposals?

We intend to issue open calls for proposals twice annually. Specific dates for when calls for proposals will be issued cannot be provided. Look out for the next call for proposals on the “calls for proposals” page in the “grants” section of this website.

Can I submit a proposal even if I am not from the Southern African Region?

We will not consider proposals originating from countries outside Africa. The trust will normally support programmes operational in the southern Africa region. However, in exceptional cases and on a case-by-case basis, we will consider proposals from other parts of Africa outside the southern Africa region if they meet the criteria of calls for proposals

How long does it take for a response from Southern Africa Trust?

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Can we submit a proposal in between calls for proposals?

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Can the Southern Africa Trust assist us in finding other sources of funding?

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'Fish Tank Kings' back for a second splash

"Fish Tank Kings," the popular National Geographic series, is back for a second splash.

The show, which airs 9 p.m. Saturdays on the Nat Geo Wild channel, follows employees of Living Color Enterprises in Fort Lauderdale as they build extreme aquariums.

Viewers may recognize spots such as Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Boca Raton, and the office of Dr. Larry Kawa, an orthodontist who’s also in Boca Raton.

(By the way, to mark the series premiere this month, the city of Miami named June 1 as Fish Tank Kings Day.)

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Next stop [garbled]... [garbled] next stop.

Reminds me of the Orange line yesterday. We were delayed at Downtown Crossing, and the operator kept announcing, "We will be holding here until we leave."

Uh, ya think?

That is the best line evah!

It's so absolutely irrefutable, something we all can agree upon!

Wow. It's the yin to the yang of "this statement is false."

One is perfectly logical and consistent, the other dark and contradictory.

"I wouldn't want to be a member of a club that would have someone like me as a member"

-G. Marx

Apt title ;(

The most reliable part ot the Orange line is the Ashmont-Mattapan shuttle, whose equipment averages 65 years of service. Teddy Ballgame's Sox were in a post World Series "slump" in 1947, just another year, but eerily like 2008, which was eerily like 2005, which was eerily like 1987, which was eerily like 1976, which was eerily like 1968. Need I go on?.

cmdrflake - are they still using the old pcc's over there? (Ashmont-Mattapan) I've been away from Boston for ever... Just wondering...

Ashmont-Mattapan is part of the Red Line (although the cars were orange). Larry, the Ashmont-Mattapan shuttle uses refurbished PCCs that used to run on the Green Line. And on a final note, Ashmont-Mattapan is the only rail line that runs directly through a cemetery.

IMHO, Bob know a little too much about trains. Just saying'.

The Boeing cars that replaced the PCCs on the green line have been gone for quite a while. They were junk when I was barhopping during the '70's when the Boeings were new. The Green Line's current cars now are showing signs of aging, like 'Tek last year.
What's wrong with knowing too much about anything morally neutral?

Thanks cmdr and bob. I'm a train geek too. Love the pccs.

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The Portal to the Universe Opens its Doors

Press Release From: International Astronomical Union
Posted: Thursday, April 23, 2009

Keeping up-to-date with cutting-edge astronomy and space science breakthroughs has just become that much easier, thanks to the Portal to the Universe, the latest Cornerstone project of the International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA2009). As a high-tech website embracing Web 2.0 technologies, the Portal to the Universe aims to become a one-stop-shop for astronomy news.

Released during the European Week of Astronomy and Space Science (JENAM 2009), taking place this week at the University of Hertfordshire, UK, the Portal to the Universe website has been eagerly anticipated by journalists, science communicators, scientists, educators and members of the general public alike. The Portal to the Universe provides a global portal for online astronomy content, serving as an index and aggregator.

The site itself features news, blogs, video podcasts, audio podcasts, images, videos and more. Web 2.0 collaborative tools, such as the ranking of different services according to popularity, help the user to sift constructively through the wealth of information available and will promote interactions within the astronomy multimedia community. A range of "widgets" (small applications) have also been developed to tap into all sorts of existing "live data", such as near-live pictures of the Sun, live positions of spacecraft or live observations from telescopes.

Project Manager Lars Lindberg Christensen says: "It is clear that even in such a well-defined field as astronomy, there is much more 'information confusion' than you might think. There is a real need in the community for this kind of site, where astronomy content is gathered in one place and is easily accessible. The International Year of Astronomy 2009 seeks to bring the Universe down to Earth, and this Portal is an excellent way of achieving this. This website will provide a single entry point to stars and galaxies".

The vision for the Portal is to enable real-time access to content by aggregating (pulling) from providers of dynamic content like blogs, images, news, etc. and distributing (pushing) to users, as well as indexing and archiving, collecting and maintaining a central repository of useful information.

Modern technology such as RSS feeds and standardized metadata make it possible to tie all the suppliers of astronomy information together with a single, semi-automatically updating portal. The result is a technologically advanced site that brings together strands of astronomy content from across the worldwide web.

Lead developer, Lars Holm Nielsen, says, "It has been a bit of a stretch to ensure that everything goes online just minutes after it has been released. We encourage everyone to participate and to submit RSS feeds for relevant news, images, videos, podcasts etc. to help make the Portal more complete."

Lars Lindberg Christensen says: "Today's release is just the beginning. The project will develop with, and around, the community's needs and lots of new features are planned, including adding resources such as educational materials, addresses for all astronomy stakeholders such as amateur clubs, planetariums and observatories."

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South Korea said Thursday it was imposing partial restrictions on entry to a joint industrial complex in North Korea, a day after the hermit kingdom shocked the world with its fourth nuclear test.

The Unification Ministry said it will only permit South Korean businessmen and those directly involved in the operation of the Kaesong Industrial Complex to cross the border for the time being for safety concerns.

"The entry restriction is a measure to ensure the safety of the citizens in this state of emergency," a ministry official told AFP, asking not to be named.

Around 500 South Koreans still crossed the border to Kaesong on Thursday, but the official said the number would quickly be reduced.

The move was described as "an initial countermeasure", with the official suggesting further Kaesong-related restrictions could be imposed in the future.

"Once we get the full picture of international sanctions on North Korea, the measure will need to be reviewed," the official said.

With backing from China, Pyongyang's sole major ally, the 15-member UN Security Council on Wednesday strongly condemned the test and said it would begin work on a new UN draft resolution that would contain "further significant measures".

The Kaesong industrial estate opened in 2004 and currently hosts more than 120 South Korean companies which employ some 53,000 North Korean workers.

The estate is a precious source of hard currency for the isolated and impoverished North. The South Korean firms get cheap labour as well as preferential loans and tax breaks from the government.

The business park -- virtually the last remaining form of economic cooperation between the Koreas -- has become increasingly vulnerable to turbulent swings in inter-Korea politics.

In 2013, during a period of heightened cross-border tensions, Pyongyang effectively shut down the zone for five months by withdrawing its workers.

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3/11/14 7:04 P

I go food shopping a few times a week and always take two tote bags with me. I balance the two with the goods I get and do simple arm curls and put the bags down often to put items in. Getting up gives you a squat and today - nice workout as I bought lots lol

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3/11/14 5:12 P

Do the best with the time you have. Park the car at the farthest spot in the parking lot. Use the stairs. After lunch go for a walk in the time you have left. Get a Buddy.

NMNEWWMN Posts: 120
3/11/14 3:26 P

Check out the 4 minute tabata workouts.

SCOTLA Posts: 4,940
3/11/14 2:06 P

Today, the hubster and I had nothing, we made the most of the time we found...we went to the beach and walked the shore for 6 miles.

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3/11/14 12:06 P

Too busy, then slow down

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3/11/14 11:48 A

Whenever possible, stand and move, don't sit. Sure this will drive other people in your meeting a little crazy, but maybe you'll all get done a little more quickly!

CDCSMITH2013 Posts: 1,370
3/11/14 11:19 A

Most days I wouldn't work out if I didn't do it first thing in the morning. Since I have to be punched in at my job at 5:30, that means getting up around 3am. If you don't feel safe running in the dark (I wouldn't - my area has no side walks, snow still on the road sides, and itsn't well lit), find something else you can do (if you can't go to a gym). Maybe it's a dvd or a phone app. It can be done, you just might have to juggle your schedule a bit.

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3/11/14 9:58 A

make an appointment with yourself................

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3/11/14 9:24 A

use small time to move your body, more walking step floor......

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3/11/14 8:45 A

Find the time!

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3/11/14 8:43 A

List is a must, so is scheduling everything, including exercise and time for self

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3/11/14 7:03 A

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3/11/14 5:46 A

best time for me is in the mornings. :-)

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3/11/14 3:45 A

Planning planning planning!

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3/9/14 3:34 P

Useful tips? none that have not been mentioned.

Whoever, I am sending ALL of you my admiration. You have kids at home, busy schedules, 2 jobs, countless errands, get up before 5 am (I am not a morning person) and still are doing all the right things for you.

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3/7/14 5:01 P

I usually take 10 minutes in the morning to decide what exercises I want to do that evening. Then I see how much time I need to carve out into my schedule. I make sure I get most of my errands done, then I take a break for "me time" . On the weekends I make sure to fit in a larger workout (at least 1 hour) and then two walks and possibly a swim. During the week I know that I usually have maybe 30 minutes to 1 hour to myself.

3/5/14 9:38 P

Planning ahead and prepping meals and snacks on the weekends is a huge help in keeping me on track. And I always try to track my meals and snacks the night before.

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3/5/14 3:34 P

I usually get up during the week at 430-5a. I get in some kind of workout for 30 min. if I don't get one in before work I do one during my hour lunch. I have learned that cooking at least two meals during the weekend also helps me out during the week with my time. I work two jobs and I am on the move until 7pm Tuesday-Thursday on Monday my days end at 930 and on Friday it is up in the air. The weekend depending on what week it is can start at 7 and end at 10. So I have do what I can when I can. When I do slow down on Sundays after church I sleep and take time for me.... emoticon emoticon emoticon

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3/4/14 3:30 P

useful ideas, thanks

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3/4/14 8:48 A

I work 5am to 6pm Monday through Friday, so I usually do my grocery shopping on the weekends and prep everything into individual servings on Sunday nights so my snacks/lunches are a breeze to pack during the week. This has been a tremendous help! I�ve noticed that on the Sundays when I don�t do this, by the end of the week I�ll find myself going out for lunch or turning to the quick processed junk.
Fitness-wise I get up an extra 20mins early and do a couple of sets of floor exercises and then go for a 10-15 minute walk around the block on my lunch break. That way if I don�t make it to the gym after work, I still will have done something.
I also always keep a packed gym bag in the car so that I�m ready for a workout anytime.

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3/3/14 2:37 P

Always plan your meals, and keep healthy snack on you. Dn't eat quick processed foods. cause those set you up for illnesses down the line. those come quicker than you think, and may not be reveriable.

SIMONEKP Posts: 2,617
3/3/14 10:27 A

You're a student, probably college? Run in the time you have between classes.

3/2/14 1:10 P

Meal planning is the best thing I've started doing. We get paid once a month and making the grocery budget last in a healthy way can be very challenging. Buying in bulk and picking up fresh produce every other week is the only way we can stick to eating healthy when stocks start to run low.

DHSEKERKE Posts: 940
3/2/14 11:47 A

I like the TAG message too ; ) Even if you're not a 'busy' person to the world, we can all use whatever help we can get in making our program easiest to follow. When I cook, I cook extra portions for other days and either freeze them or store them in the freezer. It saves time. It saves money - I don't have to rely on my old backup of 'healthy' frozen meals for nights when I just couldn't cook because of my health. I don't have to spend the money eating out. Cooking ahead frees up time to squeeze in other parts of my program on days when I AM busy.

49ADAMS Posts: 408
3/1/14 2:16 P

my advice is what I do is I get up a little earlier than I would normally do I do approx 1/2 hour of floor excercieses just enought oget my heart pumpping and I feeel great for the estof the day. I was up at 3 am this morning doing a few then at 4 my day started I have been cleaning my house up to the time i logged on this site.

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2/27/14 10:03 P

I like TAG, thanks for sharing

SCCRSTTR2 Posts: 19
2/27/14 9:11 P

Don't hate on the treadmill. There is this series called Runervals (there is also a Spinervals) which is fantastic and makes it super fun!

SMILILY Posts: 167
2/27/14 8:04 P

I schedule my exercise right after my TAG time at 5:55 every morning. Since I am already up, I put in the time. Otherwise, my day flies by and I didn't have time for exercise. I have just started this routine so I pray I can keep it up. BTW, if anyone was curious, TAG time is Time Alone with God. My devotional and praise time before the day begins. emoticon

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2/27/14 7:31 A

great tips, that is defintly something that I have to work on.

2/26/14 10:08 P

I've been cooking a healthy meal for dinner with some extra, and then when I'm cleaning up I make myself containers with proper portions for lunch the next day. The leftovers have to get packed up anyway, and this saves me time in the morning. It also saves me money and calories since I used to buy unhealthy lunches everyday instead.

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2/26/14 1:58 P

I am up at 4:30am every morning for 30-45 minutes of either strength training or cardio using DVDs.

For motivation, I think of the Sparkpeople poster that says "no matter what time it is, somebody busier than you are is exercising." Or something like that.

I also like a picture of a guy relaxing on a couch. The caption is "no matter how slow you go, you are still lapping everyone on the couch."

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2/26/14 1:34 P

I just started to take care of myself again. I work for a College and we have a real nice Gym with showers etc. Day two walking on the treadmill for 45 minutes at 4mph. That just gives me enough time for shower and off I go.

As I never know what to do with my lunch hour. To far from everything to run errands. So I work out and eat lunch at desk after my workout

NIKKISC2014 Posts: 18
2/25/14 10:24 A

I'm up at 430 every day to get my am workout in. For me it's the only time I can fit my intense workouts in without adding stress or time crunches to myself. I do go to a 24/7 gym - but that's the only way to do it in winter months (: when it's warm I run to the gym (it's only a few miles from my home) and I do my strength training then run home. Run on main roads that are well lit and have consistent traffic. Wear bright clothing and a whistle. I've never had problems w safety, but I'm prepared should it happen.

MMFAREJ13 Posts: 256
2/25/14 10:07 A

I agree with the previous posters, try to re-arrange your schedule if you really want to get it in, depending on where you are, the sun is rising a few minutes earlier every day... I pack a salad in the evening and don't have any issues with soggy things, If I do pack anything that may get soggy, I put it in a small seperate contianer ready for me to put together at lunch. Maybe you can't fit in an hour of running every day, but, that doesn't mean it won't be beneficial!

CICELY360 Posts: 4,140
2/22/14 2:39 P

Walk everywhere you can walk and use exercise DVDs with short workouts.

2/21/14 6:47 P

Invest in a bunch of small-sized containers for packing your lunches. I do that a lot where I'll prep up a few days worth of just the greens for the salads, fruits and veggies mixed in another contaier, portioned to a single salad, then package dry toppings separately, and little tiny cups for the dressing on the side. It's like having my own mix-and-match salad bar in the fridge, I only have to do the prep twice a week, and by taking the components individually packed, the salads themselves are always crisp and fresh when I mix everything together at the meal time. (it only adds maybe two minutes to the actual time I spend on lunch, too.)

You can do this for wraps and other lunches too, and it really helps being able to just worry about making the actual lunches once or twice in the week. (if you play your ingredient cards right, you can leave the items that stay freshest longest for the meals at the end of the week, and only have to spend one night packing up your lunch kits.)

that frees up a lot of time in the mornings when all you have to do is put a few items that are already portioned and planned into a bag, and maybe wrap your shell or bread on the side.

BAPSANN Posts: 1,448
2/21/14 10:01 A

Take small breaks and walk, walking 10 minutes 3 times a day is 30 minutes of walking.
If you are at a computer all day, stand up every hour and do some type of exercise at your desk.

2/20/14 3:50 P

They have a lot of products to help with safety for runners. Pepper spray grips, reflectors, ID tags, etc.

I understand the safety concern - I honestly wouldn't run at dark either. I'd be too paranoid. Do you have a friend (maybe a guy friend) that could run with you?

Otherwise I think your best bet is to be as prepared as possible the night before (even if you're too tired to do anything after softball - I understand that tired feeling, I did competitive soccer 5 nights a week for years), and make sure all your chores are done and everything is ready to go in the morning so that you can run at 7:00.

Do what you can with what you have where you're at! emoticon

2/20/14 1:48 P

Some days I might be able to, but other days I make collard wraps/salads/sandwiches and I wouldn't want them to get soggy! Great suggestion though!!

ZBMORGAN Posts: 782
2/20/14 11:28 A

It's also possible to buy cardio videos to do in the morning.... Just 20 minutes of a kickboxing video or even the sparkpeople cardio videos is better than nothing, and can be done before sunrise!

KCLARK89 SparkPoints: (39,205)
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2/20/14 9:06 A

Sometimes it just takes re-vamping your schedule a little bit to make room for a workout! What about packing your lunch at night before you go to sleep and crossing one chore off of your list?

2/19/14 8:08 P

I just don't want to run in the dark for safety reasons! I might wake up extra early, get all my chores done/pack my lunch and then run at 7 when the sun is up and just take a quick shower afterward!

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2/19/14 6:54 P

Most days I do my running at work at lunch time. We have a large 5 mile trail around our complex, so when I feel up to it, I tackle that.

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2/19/14 12:59 P

I agree with previous posters. Most of my runs are before dawn. I wear reflective gear and although I am not a morning person at all, I really like that feeling of accomplishment so early in the day.

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2/19/14 11:35 A

I run at 5 and 6 am year round..only on weekends, holiday and race day do I ever run in daylight.

I dress in bright colours, run defensively. I do not own a headlamp.

2/19/14 8:18 A

I play softball, and we don't do a whole lot of running or cardio. If I quit my 10k program I'd just lose my progress.

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Yes, running in the dark can be very practical if that's the only time you can. Buy a headlamp, get a reflective vest, and get up earlier.

On another note, are you sure you need to do the 10k plan if you're already doing sports 5 days a week?

2/19/14 6:56 A

Hey everyone! I'm a full time student and I play sports 5 days a week until 6pm. As you can imagine, by the time I get home it's typically dark out and I'm tired and hungry. I've been doing Hal Higdon's 10k program and I really want to keep up but I have no time/energy when I get home. I've thought about running in the morning but the sun comes up at 7 and I have to leave by 815, so it's not very practical! I would also like to avoid the treadmill if possible! Any suggestions or tips is really appreciated!! (:

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I didn't change my eating right away. I thought I'd lose bit more so every ounce gained wouldn't panic me. I easily got down to 128. I had been eating about 1200 calories a day since November.

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The building and 11 acres of land are listed for $13.3 million.

Ambassadors, which promotes cultural-immersion trips for students, said today it would move into a smaller, leased location in Spokane.

The headquarters, at 2001 South Flint Road, will be marketed by real estate broker Goodale and Barbieri Company.

President and CEO Jeff Thomas said in a news release today that the sale “is consistent with actions we have taken to right size our business and would enable us to monetize an underutilized asset and strengthen the Company’s financial condition. We will continue to maintain our strong presence in Spokane and remain an active member of the community.”

A sale, the company said, would reduce facility and maintenance costs for the publicly traded company.

“Our current building is a beautiful facility, and the campus made sense for us when we began construction in 2006,” Thomas said.

The news comes a couple of weeks after two large investor groups filed notices with Ambassadors saying they want the company to change directors and refocus operations to stem five years of steady stock decline.

The investors are Lane Five Capital Management, based in Towson, Md., and Bandera Partners, based in New York City. Lane Five, which owns about 7 percent of the company’s public shares, sent a preliminary proxy statement saying it will submit three new directors to Ambassadors’ board to replace three who are leaving.

Ambassadors in February said it lost $7.8 million in the last quarter of 2011, compared with a loss of $6.7 million in the previous fourth quarter. Net income for 2011 was $3 million, down from $8.1 million the year before.

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The company began looking for ways “to creatively use the space and maximize the value of the property” a year ago, Thomas said. That included seeking tenants for part of the space, exploring sale-leaseback opportunities, and renting to a third party a portion of the light manufacturing floor space shut down when Ambassadors outsourced its printing operations.

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It was a clean sweep by the Columbia Basin Big Nine in 4A and 3A Regional baseball Tuesday.

Adding to the misery of the 4A Greater Spokane League teams, Ferris, Mead and Gonzaga Prep were shutout by a combined 21-0.

CBBN 4A champ Walla Walla administered a 12-0 shellacking to GSL and District 8 champ Ferris as the Blue Devils secured a state berth. Walla Walla (19-6) takes on perennial power Richland (18-5) Saturday in Kennewick.

Ferris (18-3) can still earn a state berth. The Saxons play host to Moses Lake (10-16), which fell 14-0 to Richland, Saturday at noon in a winner-to-state, loser-out game.

“I told them (the Saxons) the bonus was what we did in league and the district tourney allows you a hiccup and let’s take advantage of that on Saturday,” Ferris coach Jim Sharkey said. “I told them ‘let’s flush this game and move on’.”

In a pair of loser-out openers, Walla Walla blanked Gonzaga Prep (15-9) 4-0 at Ferris and Moses Lake shut out Mead (12-10) 5-0 at Richland.

In 3A, visiting CBBN fourth seed Hanford hammered GSL top seed University 20-5 and CBBN No. 3 Kamiakin tripped GSL No. 2 Mt. Spokane 3-2 in a loser-out game at Southridge.

The good news for U-Hi is it can still earn a state berth, but the Titans will have to go to Southridge on Saturday. U-Hi faces Kamiakin (19-5) in a winner-to-state, loser-out game at noon. Southridge (19-2) meets Hanford (13-11) in the regional final.

4A Regional

Walla Walla 12, Ferris 0: After district play, the 10-run mercy rule is no longer in effect.

By the time the top of the fourth inning had been completed – and all the scoring had taken place – this game needed a merciful, premature ending.

The Blue Devils got after previously unbeaten Ferris starting pitcher Spencer Ansett like no other team this season. Walla Walla sent 12 to the plate and three Blue Devils hit homers.

Ansett (8-1) had allowed just one homer previously and it came in the second game of the season.

“I was amped up and the ball was up again,” Ansett said. “Against a good team like that, they hit mistakes real well, and it seemed like every pitch was a mistake.”

WW took a 4-0 lead when Matt Watson, on an 0-2 pitch, hit a 3-run homer and Jake Campeau followed with a solo homer. Perhaps the most telling moment came moments later when the No. 9 hitter, Connor Holbrook, hit a 3-run homer.

Before Ferris had its first at bats, it was 7-0.

“When it was 4-0 it was bad, but when the No. 9 hitter hits a 3-run homer, it was pretty deflating right there,” Sharkey said.

WW believes it has the makings of a state title team.

“We thought we were going to be pretty good all year,” WW coach Keith Gradwohl said. “I don’t want to get cocky and I don’t want to jinx us, but these kids have seen themselves as state champions all along.”

Walla Walla 4, Gonzaga Prep 0: The Blue Devils got the first of two stellar pitching performances when Campeau tossed a 3-hitter, striking out 12.

Nine of the Bullpups’ final 12 outs were by strikeout. Campeau retired the last 14 batters he faced.

G-Prep coach Brian Munhall didn’t want to look too far ahead, but he knows the majority of his young team returns next year.

“We’ve got some good ingredients coming back,” Munhall said. “As long as we keep doing what we’re doing and everybody is learning the game we’ll be fine.”

Moses Lake 5, Mead 0: The Chiefs scored four runs on two hits in the first, taking advantage of two walks and two hit batters.

Ryan Roberts led Mead with two hits and reached bad three times.

3A Regional

Kamiakin 3, Mt. Spokane 2: The Wildcats scored two runs in the first, but the Braves got all they needed with three in the second.

Braves pitcher Garrett Anderson (10-0) recorded 14 strikeouts. Wildcats pitcher Kelly Fitzpatrick (5-5) went the distance.

Alex Allard went 2 for 4 for Mt. Spokane, driving in Preston Van Doren in the first after he reached on a triple.

Hanford 20, University 5: The Falcons hit early early and often, finishing with 21.

Blake Eastman led the way with four hits, four runs and six RBI. Colin Young led U-Hi with two hits and an RBI.

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UPDATED: TUESDAY, JULY 23, 2013, 2:08 P.M.

The Spokane County Medical Examiner identified Keith M. Barber, 50, as the male victim in Monday’s mobile home fire.

Barber and his fiancée, who has not been identified, died shortly after midnight Monday morning in their home at the Cascade Mobile Home Community. The mobile home at 2311 W. 16th Ave. burned down within minutes.

Spokane police is investigating the fire as a murder-suicide, according to a news release. Police indicated a gun was found at the home and the fire may not have caused the death.

The homicide suspect, who police have not identified, lit the fire using lighter fluid before they committed suicide, police said. There is no reason to believe the suspect is still at large.

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Parental role overlooked

Kathleen Parker, the best-looking columnist I read, is also one of my favorites when it comes to content. Yet her May 5 piece on Plan B contraception with no age limits deserves some criticism.

There is no question in my mind that girls (and boys) aged 11, 12 or 15 should not be sexually active. But whether or not they will be sexually active is decided by parents; not by peers, not by schools, not by books they read, much less by availability of contraceptives.

If a child is mentally healthy and parents create an understanding, loving, focused and caring environment, they become not just a part, but the major part, of that child’s life. When their children reach the ages of 11, 12 and 15, they will have substantial, if not full, control of what the child does, especially in areas like drugs, alcohol and sex. But it requires engagement, time, effort, discipline (of parents) and rationality to get to that stage.

To blame the government (as Parker indirectly does) for an unhinged child is unfair, and what is blurred is not the “line of innocence,” but the role of parents that cannot be substituted.

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  • J.J. Redick (LAC-SG)

    Redick poured in 12 points (4-10 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and added two rebounds, one assist and two steals over 30 minutes in Thursday's 123-113 loss to the Warriors.

    The veteran sharpshooter played a reasonably effective complementary role, draining multiple threes for the fifth straight game in the process. Redick has posted double-digit scoring in seven of his last nine games, but he's actually regressed during Chris Paul's absence with a thumb injury. -- Fantasy Alarm

  • Blake Griffin (LAC-PF)

    Griffin supplied just 12 points (3-13 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 5-9 FT), eight assists, five rebounds and one steal over 35 minutes in Thursday's 123-113 loss to the Warriors.

    With his shots failing to find the net more often than not Thursday, Griffin turned into the top ball distributor on the Clippers, and has now dished out at least eight dimes in three of the last four games overall. However, his scoring total was his lowest in nine February games, and equaled his poorest showing in that category since his return to action on Jan. -- Fantasy Alarm

  • DeAndre Jordan (LAC-C)

    Jordan managed 17 points (6-12 FG, 5-8 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists and one steal over 31 minutes in Thursday's 123-113 loss to the Warriors.

    The nine-year veteran posted his second-best scoring total of February, taking double-digit shot attempts for only the second time during the month as well. Jordan continued to clean up on the glass as well, hauling in double-digit boards for the seventh time in the last eight contests. -- Fantasy Alarm

  • Jamal Crawford (LAC-SG)

    Crawford tallied 19 points (6-15 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 5-7 FT), four assists, one rebound and one steal over 34 minutes in Thursday's 123-113 loss to the Warriors.

    With Chris Paul (thumb) medically cleared but still held out Thursday, Crawford saw another robust allotment of playing time. The 36-year-old hit double digits in the scoring column for the eighth time in nine February contests and got the second half of the season to a strong start after having struggled through a 1-for-7 shooting night in the last game before the All-Star break. -- Fantasy Alarm


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July 24, 2012 11:13am EDT The Angels want to upgrade their rotation and have scouted James Shields, Jeremy Hellickson, Francisco Liriano and Josh Johnson.

The Los Angeles Angels have made little secret of their desire to bolster their rotation before the July 31 nonwaiver trading deadline, and they have scouted plenty of possible targets.

According to the Los Angeles Times, the Angels have scouted Tampa Bay righthanders James Shields and Jeremy Hellickson, Miami Marlins righthander Josh Johnson and Minnesota Twins lefthander Francisco Liriano. The team also has been linked to Milwaukee Brewers righthander Zack Greinke, among others.

"If the ability to make a move to help the club exists, we'll search that out," general manager Jerry Dipoto told the newspaper. "Pitching will be available—it is every July. How much of it will be available, I don't know. But there will be a premium to access it."

The Angels’ rotation ranks fourth in the AL and 11th in the majors with a 3.96 ERA, but that is largely because of the strength of its top two starters, Jered Weaver and C.J. Wilson.

However, Dan Haren is having a subpar season (4.76 ERA) and recently spent time on the disabled list because of back discomfort, Ervin Santana has been wildly ineffective (6.00 ERA) and the team has used a variety of fifth starters.


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    WMG Management President ARN TELLEM tops SPORTSBUSINESS JOURNAL’s list of the 20 Most Influential Sports Agents. SPORTSBUSINSS JOURNAL’s Liz Mullen writes selecting the most influential agent is a “subjective task, but it was especially difficult this year, as the agent business has not seen such turmoil since the late 1990s.” Tellem is leading WMG’s effort “to build a larger, global athlete representation business, based on his track record of dominating the representation of NBA players and his strong MLB practice.” However, the agency that will emerge as the “new leader in representing sports talent” in the U.S. is “still unclear” (SBJ, 8/14 issue).

    1) WMG Management President Arn Tellem
    2) Octagon President of Athletes & Personalities Phil de Picciotto
    3) Scott Boras Corp. President Scott Boras
    4) CAA football agent Tom Condon
    5) IMG Golf Managing Dir Mark Steinberg
    6) Rosenhaus Sports President Drew Rosenhaus
    7) Priority Sports & Entertainment Founder & CEO Mark Bartelstein
    8) BDA Sports President Bill Duffy
    9) Newport Sports Management Founder & President Donald Meehan
    10) CAA football agent Ben Dogra
    11) Octagon Olympics & Action Sports Dir Peter Carlisle
    12) Sherman Silverstein Kohl Rose & Podolsky Partner Leon Rose
    13) ACES Inc Partner Seth Levinson
    14) Worldwide Football President Joel Segal
    15) Beverly Hills Sports Council Partner Danny Lozano
    16) SFX Baseball Exec VP Fernando Cuza
    17) CSMG Founder & CEO Alan Nero
    18) CAA hockey agent Pat Brisson
    19) CSMG Exec VP/Basketball Henry Thomas
    20) Gaylord Sports Management President, COO & Managing Partner Steve Loy

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    Cowboys Exec VP & COO STEPHEN JONES is profiled by Todd Archer of the DALLAS MORNING NEWS, who noted Jones’ full title, which also includes Dir of Player Personnel and Texas Stadium President, “is a sign of just how much he does for the team.” Jones’ father, Cowboys Owner JERRY JONES, said, “Stephen has the ability to multitask. It’s one of his biggest skills. He can cover a lot of ground.” Archer noted since Jerry Jones bought the team in ’89, Stephen Jones “has played an important role, first in marketing and later in personnel. He oversees the operations of the Cowboys and Texas Stadium while managing the new stadium project” in Arlington. Stephen Jones said, “I wouldn’t say my role has changed, I’d say the projects have changed. This stadium project is huge, probably the biggest one we’ve ever done. We paid $150[M] for the stadium and the club, and now we’re involved in something that could reach $1[B].” Ravens President DICK CASS said Stephen “makes Jerry’s life a lot easier by having someone there with the critical decisions that he can trust, whether you’re talking the signing of DEION SANDERS or challenging the NFL’s business practices.” While Archer noted Stephen Jones one day “will be the face of the franchise,” Jones said, “I’m not in any hurry for that to happen because I enjoy working so much with Jerry” (DALLAS MORNING NEWS, 8/14).

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    IMG named SAMUEL ZUSSMAN VP/Business Operations for IMG Sports & Entertainment. Zussman, who will be based in N.Y. and report to IMG Sports & Entertainment President GEORGE PYNE, was most recently Senior Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Co. (IMG).

    LONE STAR RANGER: Magna Entertainment Corp. (MEC) named Lone Star Park President COREY JOHNSEN President of MEC Operations in the Southwest, where he will be responsible for Lone Star Park, Remington Park and all MEC governmental activities in Texas and Oklahoma. Johnsen also currently serves as Thoroughbred Racing Associations President (MEC).

    FRANCHISE: The Bruins named DAN ZIMMER VP/Business Operations. Most recently, Zimmer was VP & Treasurer of Bruins parent Delaware North Cos. (Bruins)....The Braves named PAUL SNYDER Dir of Baseball Operations and KURT KEMP Dir of Player Development. Kemp replaces J.J. PICOLLO, who had been serving as Acting Dir of Player Development (Braves)....The Royals named Picollo Dir of Player Development and RENE FRANCISCO Special Assistant to the GM for Int’l Operations (Royals)....In Washington, Barry Svrluga cited sources as saying that Nationals Assistant Dir of Player Development NICK MANNO’s contract will not be renewed (WASHINGTON POST, 8/13).

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    AEG Chair PHIL ANSCHUTZ and Ducks co-Owner HENRY SAMUELI rank Nos. 6 and 7, respectively, on the L.A. TIMES MAGAZINE’s list of the 100 most powerful people in Southern California. Other sports-related figures ranking outside the top ten are listed in alphabetical order: Penguins co-Owner RON BURKLE, Lakers Owner JERRY BUSS, Disney CEO ROBERT IGER, MAGIC JOHNSON, AEG President & CEO TIM LEIWEKE, CAA President RICHARD LOVETT, Angels Owner ARTE MORENO and USOC Chair PETER UEBERROTH (L.A. TIMES MAGAZINE, 8/13 issue).

    SEX APPEAL: The NCAA has denied the appeal of Univ. of Kansas football player ERIC BUTLER, who sought an extra year of eligibility after missing the ’01 season following the birth of his daughter. Butler has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging the NCAA is violating Title IX since it allows female student athletes time off for pregnancy. NCAA Dir of Public & Media Relations ERIK CHRISTIANSON said, “The pregnancy exception is clearly written for female students whose physical condition due to pregnancy prevents their participation ... and therefore is not applicable in this case” (USA TODAY, 8/15).

    BOOK ‘EM: The N.Y. TIMES BOOK REVIEW’s Charles McGrath reviews SETH MNOOKIN’s “FEEDING THE MONSTER,” an in-depth look at the Red Sox’ front office. McGrath: “The real news here — the triumph of analysis and statistical study over instinct and sentimentality in the running of a baseball team — may be a bit old now, and Mnookin, though an excellent reporter, is not as stylish a writer” as MICHAEL LEWIS, who penned “MONEYBALL.” There “is not nearly enough” details about the players’ lives “to satisfy the true addict” (N.Y. TIMES BOOK REVIEW, 8/13)....USA TODAY’s Bob Minzesheimer reviews “POUND FOR POUND” by the late F.X. TOOLE. Minzesheimer writes the book “is more sprawling and ultimately less tragic than ‘Million Dollar Baby’ but shares many of the same themes and attention to sweet and sweaty details.” It “deals with the corruption and duplicity of boxing promoters and handlers (no surprise there), but is saved by memorable characters, gritty authenticity and spare, energetic writing” (USA TODAY, 8/15)....LARRY TYE is writing a biography about late Baseball HOFer SATCHEL PAIGE that will be published by Random House (BOSTON GLOBE, 8/15).

    ON SCREEN: FOX ATOMIC has landed feature rights to “FISHING ON THE EDGE: THE MIKE IACONELLI STORY,” the autobiography of the bass fisherman (DAILY VARIETY, 8/15)....CARL LEWIS appeared on FSN’s “BDSSP” last night, where he said he is appearing in the upcoming film “MATERIAL GIRLS” and can currently be seen in “THE LAST ADAM.” Lewis noted in addition to acting, “I’m just staying busy because I still have a relationship with Nike and Swatch” (“BDSSP,” FSN, 8/14).

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Judge: NCAA records on Fla. St. cheating public: A top official at the NCAA said a court ruling Thursday that documents dealing with cheating at Florida State are public records sets a precedent that will "rip the heart out of the NCAA" and its efforts to ensure competition is fair and equal.

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Everytime I think I couldn't possibly hate the NCAA anymore, something else comes up. Yes, I can see how it would be problematic to secret investigations if people knew who the NCAA's sources were. Surely, the NCAA's investigations are right up there with national security issues that should be exempt from sunshine laws.

posted by bperk at 09:23 AM on August 21

Ah good 'ol Florida and its public access laws. There seems to be something in the Pensacola paper every day about someone wanting access to something. I don't see the Sunshine law as a good thing all the time and the NCAA taking winning games away is flat out wrong.

posted by Folkways at 10:38 AM on August 21

As a newspaper journalist, I have one answer: hahahahaha! The university's arguments are clearly without merit and Florida residents should be concerned about its actions.

posted by jjzucal at 12:20 PM on August 21

I don't see the Sunshine law as a good thing all the time ...

That's crazy. The natural order of things is for government to become corrupt. Sunlight is the ultimate disinfectant.

posted by rcade at 01:32 PM on August 21

Agree 100%, though the people under my armpits feel otherwise.

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The Atlanta Braves have a reputation for having a loose clubhouse, and that spilled onto the field when Chris Johnson and Justin Upton pulled a little prank on the Phillie Phanatic. See video below. ***VIDEO1*** Unfortunately, Johnson was the only of the two with a hit, and he put together two, one...

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After being ejected by Jim Joyce for arguing balls and strikes on Saturday, in the Atlanta Braves' 1-0 loss to the Miami Marlins, Chris Johnson and Fredi Gonzalez were not willing to put themselves in a situation where the NL's leading hitter found himself ejected once again.   ***VIDEO1***   Coming into Saturday's game,...


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San Jose Sharks Reveal 2013-2014 New Wave Jerseys

August 20th, 2013 at 9:49 AM
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Today the San Jose Sharks revealed the new redesigned 2013-2014 jerseys, branded "New Wave." In a smart marketing move, the Sharks tweeted a brief tease on Sunday night, showing only a glimpse of the striped arm.

The new jerseys were redesigned for both a traditional hockey sweater look as well as performance. They are now made of Reebok Play-Dry fabric to regulate temperatures and keep players cool. The old black shoulder caps and stripes at the bottom were removed in order to get rid of some of the weight in the jerseys to make players more aerodynamic on the ice.

As far as colors go, you will still see the white, teal and sleek black sweater options, though the colors will focus on the teams traditional primary color of teal. Gone is the orange piping around player numbers and letters. Designers also added a nod to traditional hockey sweaters by adding lacing around the neckline.

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Now that the Stanley Cup final is over, the most important two and a half weeks on the NHL calendar are upon us.

The lineups of all 30 teams will be tweaked during a frenzied period where the capologists earn their paycheques, starting with the opening of the buyout period Monday. That will be followed in short order by a draft expected to include significant trades, the extension of qualifying offers to unsigned younger players and the beginning of free agency.

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The role of a front office in the NHL is as much asset management as it is talent evaluation these days, which makes the possibility of compliance buyouts particularly interesting. This is the final opportunity for the 26 teams still possessing at least one — Toronto, Montreal, Chicago and Philadelphia burnt both of their CBA-granted escapes last year — and the decisions aren’t exactly cut-and-dried.

First of all, the salary cap relief still costs real money. The expected buyout of veteran centre Brad Richards, for example, would see the New York Rangers pay him more than $20 million over the next 12 years. That's after already dishing out approximately $30 million in salary and bonuses to Richards for just three years of service.

It is a hefty price tag -- albeit one that can be justified by the potential cap recapture penalty the team would face if it continued to employ Richards and he retired early, leaving dead money on the books for years to come.

The decision on Richards also comes down to performance, just as it will for Buffalo's Ville Leino, San Jose's Martin Havlat, Detroit's Jordin Tootoo and Tampa's Ryan Malone, among others. They are all obvious candidates to receive a CBO before June 30.

Where things gets tricky is with a player like Los Angeles Kings centre Mike Richards, who is beloved by the organization and just contributed to another championship. However, he did so in a supporting role and is still due $29 million over the next six years -- not exactly commensurate with a fourth-line player.

That looms as a tough decision for Kings GM Dean Lombardi.

The target isn't only on big-money players or those signed to long-term deals. For example, the Sabres bought out the last year of Nathan Gerbe's $1.85-million contract last summer and there could be a couple unexpected moves like that one in the offing.

Buyout candidates and rumours for all 30 teams

NHL teams have been told to expect the upper limit of the salary cap to be set around $70 million for next season -- the final accounting is still being completed -- and maintaining as much payroll flexibility as possible under that threshold is imperative.

Any money removed by buyouts or expiring contracts will soon be replaced by new deals, with negotiations in full swing on a number of fronts. While July 1 remains the date that unrestricted free agents can sign with other teams, players in that situation are allowed to start interviewing with potential suitors on June 25.

This is a new wrinkle in the CBA that saw a two-day trial run at the end of last year's lockout-shortened season, with David Clarkson among the few who visited multiple cities across the continent to field pitches. That won't be necessary this time around since the interview period opens before the June 27-28 draft, which leaves UFA's the chance to meet teams in Philadelphia, although some may still choose to go directly to the places where they might potentially end up playing.

It is a relatively weak free-agent class -- headlined by Marian Gaborik, Paul Stastny and Thomas Vanek -- so most teams looking for upgrades will have to explore other avenues as well.

In speaking with general managers after their meeting in New York last week, the general opinion seemed to be that a busy trading period around the draft awaits. There are certainly big names (and big contracts) available. However, as a word of caution, we have heard this type of talk before and then had the realities of the salary cap limit movement.

Beyond the more headline-grabbing machinations of the NHL's economic system, deadlines for player-elected salary arbitration and qualifying offers are also fast approaching. There is always the outside possibility of an offer sheet to a restricted free agent once July 1 arrives as well.

While the management of a NHL team is basically a 365-day job now, the decisions made in the coming weeks will significantly impact the direction of each team. So as the Kings continue to parade the Stanley Cup around Southern California -- still celebrating an unparalleled playoff run -- the chase for next year's championship has already begun in boardrooms around North America.


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