On a chilly Monday evening, a local running club practiced 11 days before its annual marathon. Runners warmed up with a half-mile jog, then ran for 10 and six minutes at goal race pace, finishing the workout with a simulation of the final 800 meters of the marathon before cooling down with another half-mile jog. The tantalizing sight of Mount Tamalpais and a shimmering Richmond-San Rafael Bridge served as a backdrop for the training session.
As runners and coaches mingled on the track, an alarm sounded. The runners sat, either against the nearby wall or on the grass. Coaches remained standing — "Free people don't have to kneel," one man explained — for a few minutes until everybody was cleared to resume normal activities.
The alarm was not loud, but the moment offered a deafening reminder: The 1,000 Mile Club at San Quentin State Prison is not your average group of runners. Inmates, most of whom would never have dreamed of running a marathon if they were on the outside, use the sport as a mental escape from reality.
On Dec. 14, the 1,000 Mile Club will hold its 12th marathon on a course that features 105 laps around a quarter-mile track circling the exercise yard. The race was originally scheduled for Nov. 16 but was postponed due to poor air quality blanketing the Bay Area from the Camp Fire in Butte County.
Only one of 10 participants finished the inaugural marathon. Last year, a record 13 inmates crossed the finish line. Between 15 and 20 are expected to complete next month's 26.2-miler. Nearly all of them were placed in San Quentin for murder.
The 1,000 Mile Club — coached and sponsored by Tamalpa Runners — was created in 2005 when Laura Bowman, formerly the community liaison representative at San Quentin, approached Tamalpa with an idea. Frank Ruona, Tamalpa's president at the time, was the only one who volunteered. Thirteen years, a dozen marathons and a myriad of shorter races later, he's still the head coach.
Several other Tamalpans have joined Ruona to coach the club, which trains every other Monday and occasionally on Fridays. Ruona, 73, who has raced in 78 marathons and 38 ultramarathons, designs workouts using the same approach he took with Tamalpa.
The vision behind the name of the club, which ballooned from 15 members to 70: inmates would be encouraged to log 1,000 miles throughout their time in San Quentin. Numerous runners have accomplished that feat, and some have reached 10,000 miles.
Runners who joined in 2005 often wore jeans and work boots during workouts and races. With intermittent donations from Tamalpa, many members today don white and gray Nike shirts, shorts and shoes.
The club transcends prison stereotypes. Runners of all races, ethnicities, ages and backgrounds unite to help each other. When one runner finishes, he cheers on the next. Ruona estimates the club's demographics are 30 percent African-American, 30 percent Latino, 30 percent white and 10 percent other. In his 13 years at the helm, he has never seen a fight during practice.
"A lot of times in prison, guys stay segregated, but these guys all get along very well," said Ruona, who spent four years in the Army before working in construction for more than 42 years, retiring four and a half years ago.
For many who enter the prison system, reaching San Quentin is a goal because of its reputation. Part of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the penitentiary offers around 70 rehabilitation programs of the academic, vocational, drug and alcohol treatment/diversion varieties and more. There are seven sports programs: baseball, basketball, flag football, running, soccer, softball and tennis. Baseball is the most popular. There are multiple San Quentin squads, and last year they welcomed outside teams for 42 games.
Taylor, serving 15 years to life, has won the last three marathons, setting a San Quentin record of 3 hours, 16 minutes two years ago. This year's race will be his fifth. He emphasizes repentance during runs, dedicating races to influential people he's met and causes near and dear, including those related to his crimes.
When his body aches and cramps, his mind wanders to people struggling with anxiety and depression, domestic-violence victims, cancer survivors like coach Kevin Rumon, and he pushes through.
"Before, I was lost and hurt inside, and I self-medicated with alcohol," the soft-spoken Taylor said after a workout, his muscular build on display in a sleeveless gray undershirt not nearly as sweat-soaked as his peers' clothing. "But believe it or not, I'm happy now. I look at prison as an asset, not a hindrance.
The gregarious Ralph Ligons, 67, was raised in a troubled home. When he was 4, he visited his father in prison. Ligons unknowingly spent his youth and early adulthood battling emotional and mental disorders. His vice was alcohol.
The former Pittsburg High standout runner, who earned All-American honors at Sacramento State and competed in the 1972 Olympic Trials, eventually learned he was running from his problems, both figuratively and literally. Ligons said he's 32 years sober.
"A lot of people have issues from their childhoods and they don't realize it," said Ligons, who is serving 25-to-life, as he made his way around the yard, cracking up inmates as he sauntered. "Some people react to those issues and end up in here. My mom always told me, 'You're not going to amount to anything and you're going to end up like your dad,' and that's a heavy thing. I had to be honest with myself. Nothing changes if nothing changes.
Another common theme among members is the collective appreciation for Ruona and the coaching staff, gratitude not lost on the volunteers.
Eleven days before the marathon, Ruona was accompanied by Diana and Tim Fitzpatrick — cross country coaches at Marin Catholic High — Rumon, Mark Stevens, Jim Maloney and Jason Thompson, a contingent of accomplished athletes. While Ruona monitored the oversized timer he brings each week — an instrument that prolongs his security entrance and exit process — other volunteers ran alongside inmates, chatting and sharing laughs as Ruona shouted times.
The coaches don't ask members what led them to San Quentin, though most learn over time. They don't seem to care, however, because "that's something that was in their past, and they've had to learn how to own it, deal with it and move on," said Diana Fitzpatrick, an elite runner who joined Ruona at San Quentin nine years ago.
Many coaches remain in contact with inmates after they're released. A few former members have even raced the Dipsea.
Quezada, who will soon transition from restaurant work to taking over as regional organizer and advocate at Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice in Oakland, recently met with coaches and ran a local trail in Marin County, the experience well worth the irritation his ankle monitor caused.
"I love doing it," Diana Fitzpatrick said. "It's incredibly rewarding. For a lot of them, it's what they're focused on. You know how important running is in their lives.
When Tommy Wickerd, 51, arrived in prison, he was groomed to survive the gang lifestyle behind bars. He quickly learned, however, there was more to prison, and life, than carrying a knife around at all times.
Wickerd, who is about 17 years into his 57-year sentence, has shed both pounds and time since becoming a member, shaving 20 minutes off his marathon personal record from 2016 to 2017. He plans to finish his third on Friday, though a recent knee injury and shoulder surgery will likely impede a PR.
"This is the best choice I've made in my life," he said, his smile never fading from warmup to cooldown.
As Wickerd rounded the track, Riddle-Terrell pointed to his good friend as an example of the indelible mark the club leaves on members, most of whom become eligible for parole years before their sentence ends. Running has provided a new meaning of life to Wickerd, who, despite being locked up, has attempted to "lead by example" for his son.


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Secretary of State and Chief Elections Officer Linda McCulloch on June 27 confirmed the accuracy of the vote count in the 2016 Primary Election, stating that a post-election audit of the vote-counting machines showed no signs of inaccurate tabulations.
The State Board of Canvassers held a public meeting on Tuesday, June 14, to select random precincts and races for the post-election audit of the vote-tabulating equipment used in the 2016 Primary Election.
Every county that uses machines to tabulate votes had to hand-count both the Presidential race and the state Governor race for the precincts that were selected. Additionally, some counties had to also hand count a local legislative race.
The Post-Election Audit Act was passed in 2009 as a collaborative effort between the Secretary of State's Office, the Montana Association of Clerks and Recorders and Election Administrators and the League of Women Voters, (MCA, 13-17-501,et seq.) It requires the Secretary of State's Office to reimburse local governments for the costs associated with the post-election audits, following each federal election.
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China Slams US Criticism of UN Envoy's Xinjiang Trip
Mon, 17 Jun 2019 16:37 GMT
China rejected US criticism of the UN counterterrorism chief's visit to the restive region of Xinjiang as "absurd" on Monday, June 17th after Washington warned it could serve to legitimise Beijing's oppression of Muslim minorities.
According to AFP, Chinese authorities have placed an estimated one million ethnic Uighurs in confinement camps in Xinjiang that Beijing describes as "vocational education centres" designed to drive people away from extremism.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, Lu Kang, said Vladimir Voronkov, the United Nations under-secretary general for counterterrorism, visited China from Thursday to Saturday, June 13th to June 15th, adding his trip was "very successful."
During his trip to Xinjiang, Voronkov and his delegation learned, "on the spot about anti-terrorism and anti-extremism measures in Xinjiang," Lu said.
US Deputy Secretary of State, John Sullivan, called UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Friday, June 14th, to express his "deep concerns." Sullivan told Guterres that, "Beijing continues to paint its repressive campaign against Uighurs and other Muslims as legitimate counterterrorism efforts when it is not," State Department spokesperson, Morgan Ortagus, remarked.
"The UN's topmost counterterrorism official is putting at risk the UN's reputation and credibility on counterterrorism and human rights by lending credence to these false claims," she added.
Lu replied: "I would like to say that the statements made by the relevant officials of the United States are extremely absurd."
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Futures Drop Following Unseasonal 47 Bcf Storage Withdrawal
The bears could be in for a great 2009 if the first natural gas storage withdrawal of the new year is any predictor of what lies ahead. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Thursday morning that an anemic 47 Bcf was withdrawn from underground stores for the week ended Jan. 2, triggering a significant drop in February natural gas, which closed the regular session at $5.583, down 28.9 cents.
Going into the 10:30 a.m. EST release of the report, February natural gas was trading at $5.786. In the minutes that immediately followed, the prompt-month contract sunk to $5.570. The contract went on to put in a low for the day of $5.550 before inching higher to close.
In what might be the most shocking part of the report, the Producing region actually injected 14 Bcf for the week while the East and West regions withdrew 49 Bcf and 12 Bcf, respectively.
Market experts blamed the smaller-than-expected draw on the holiday week, noting that the withdrawal was probably more of a diversion for the market than a game changer. "The 47 Bcf net withdrawal was at the bottom of the range of expectations and below the 78 Bcf five-year average level," said Tim Evans, an analyst with Citi Futures Perspective in New York. "The data was also for another holiday week and this likely contributed to the relatively modest rate of withdrawal. We think the market will have to digest this before it can focus back on the upcoming eastern cold snap and the larger storage withdrawals to follow."
Others agree that the smallish withdrawal is likely a one-time event. "We were looking for a 60 Bcf pull, and the industry consensus appeared to be looking for a 79 Bcf draw, but instead we ended up removing only 47 Bcf," said Ed Kennedy, a broker with Hencorp Becstone Futures LC in Miami. "That is bearish, but the key is what the weather is going to be like for the second half of January. The independent forecasters have been calling for very cold temperatures through Jan. 19-20, then a warm-up. However, now they are not so sure about the warm-up. The models have been off recently. They were saying a high of 20 degrees in Omaha on Saturday, but now it looks like there will only be a high of eight degrees.
"If that arctic air mass comes in as cold as they are now forecasting, then it could stay colder longer. We will have to see if that happens," the broker said. "The other thing you have to remember is that if we see normal temperatures for the rest of January, that would be a lot colder than the last five Januarys. Going forward, I think we are going to pull more and more out of storage. I have no interest in the sell side, and I am not that bearish down here for those reasons."
Heading into the report, most estimates were for a withdrawal between 75 Bcf and 85 Bcf. A Reuters survey of 22 industry players produced a range of pull expectations from 48 Bcf to 116 Bcf with an average draw expectation of 79 Bcf. In addition to being much smaller than the five-year average figure, the actual 47 Bcf draw paled in comparison to last year's 171 Bcf withdrawal for the week.
According to the EIA, working gas in storage stood at 2,830 Bcf as of Jan. 2. Stocks are now 31 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 87 Bcf above the five-year average of 2,743 Bcf. With the smallish withdrawal for the week, storage gas has now flipped to a surplus relative to last year. Normally these weekly relative changes have little significance, but analysts suggest that it may be the start of a trend that will see the industry with plump if not burdensome supplies by the March 31 end of the heating season.
Those potentially hefty stocks are likely to have major price implications. Jim Ritterbusch of Ritterbusch and Associates said that "the dynamic of a major storage surplus expansion during this quarter will set the stage for an unusually high supply base with which to begin the injection period next spring. This will tend to restrict upside price progress in the more distant contracts despite the need to maintain some hurricane premium beyond the summer months."
More quantitative traders see a weak market, but they aren't ready to start selling just yet. A Texas trader, who utilizes pattern recognition techniques, said he saw nothing in recent price action to indicate support for the market. He did add that since current market sentiment was strongly bearish it was necessary to "lighten up" on the bearish side of the market via some kind of price rally before there would be any sustained move lower.
"The broader patterns are indicating weakness, but we don't have an outright 'sell' signal," he admitted prior to Thursday's regular session.
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Detroit Extends Rebate Program As Auto Sales Soar
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN, Associated Press — Aug 3rd, 2005
Ford Motor Co.'s U.S. sales jumped 35.5 percent in July thanks to a discount program that let customers pay what employees pay. Ford and domestic rivals General Motors Corp. and DaimlerChrysler AG responded by extending the discount for at least one more month. Associated Press File
A discount program now in use by all three major U.S. automakers has led to soaring auto sales. Associated Press File
DETROIT The Big Three U.S. automakers are extending programs that let customers buy vehicles at employee prices after sales for the entire industry leaped in July, but analysts warned Tuesday that automakers could see some payback this fall.
General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler Group saw their combined results climb 26.5 percent in July. Car sales rose modestly, up 4.2 percent, but truck demand shot up 36.7 percent.
The bevy of deals also helped foreign automakers attract customers. Toyota Motor Corp., Nissan Motor Co. and Hyundai Motor Co. all said July was their best-ever U.S. sales month, even thought they didn't offer similar discounts. BMW and Mercedes-Benz, two of the major European players, set sales records in July as well, as did South Korea's Kia Motors Corp.
Of the Big Three, Ford, the nation's No. 2 automaker behind GM, had the biggest month-over-month increase — 35.5 percent over last July. Sales of Ford, Lincoln and Mercury trucks gained 38 percent, while car sales rose 26.7 percent. The discount gave a lift to what had been a lackluster year for Ford, whose overall sales increased just 1.7 percent in the first seven months of the year versus a year ago.
Ford said its F-series trucks set a record for the highest monthly sales of any vehicle since the 1920s. F-series sales were up 58 percent in July to 126,905. F-series truck sales were up 4 percent for the January-July period.
"I actually saw people smiling this month," said Ford's U.S. sales analysis manager George Pipas. "There was a sense of excitement in the results as we progressed through the month, and I think restoring that winning attitude was something you can't put a price on."
Chrysler said July results were the highest monthly sales in its history. Chrysler's business jumped 31 percent over last July, spurred by a 38.6 percent increase in truck sales, including record-setting sales of the Dodge Ram pickup. Chrysler's overall sales were up 8.9 percent for the first seven months of the year.
GM, the world's largest automaker, said its sales were up 19 percent over last July. That was less dramatic than the 41 percent increase in June, when GM was the first automaker to introduce an employee-pricing deal, but the company said it was pleased with the results. Paul Ballew, GM's executive director of global market and industry analysis, said it was the best July for GM since 1979.
GM's truck sales rose 34 percent in July while car demand was off 4.6 percent. Overall, GM's sales were up 5 percent for the first seven months of the year, boosted largely by June and July volume.
GM's employee-pricing program was so successful in June that Ford and DaimlerChrysler matched it in July. The employee-pricing plans were scheduled to end Monday, but Ford and GM are extending employee-pricing on 2005 vehicles until Sept. 6 and Chrysler is extending the deal indefinitely. Ford also is discounting some 2006 models.
Sagging Domestic Auto Sales Prompt Move in New Direction
Gas prices have fallen in recent weeks, but U.S. consumers are still avoiding sport-utility vehicles in favor of passenger cars, forcing domestic automakers to slow truck production. Sales of all new vehicles in the United States were off 2.8 percent in November, compared ... [Read More...]
Big Three automakers' sales down
DETROIT (AP) -- General Motors Corp. fell short in its bid to increase U.S. market share for a third straight year as the world's largest automaker, along with Ford Motor Corp. and DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler Group, saw sales decline in 2003. At the ... [Read More...]
Fuel-sippers gaining on the heavyweights
The high-mileage "smart" from Mercedes is scheduled to be rolled out in the United States in 2006. But two companies, one in Maryland and one in California, plan to bring it here sooner. Photo courtesy DaimlerChrysler Ever since gas prices started spiking last month, ... [Read More...]
Detroit Jumps on Discount Bandwagon
A salesman at Beck Chevrolet in Yonkers, New York, heads back into the showroom. General Motors will offer its employee discount program to the public until Aug. 1 after increasing total sales by 41 percent last month. Associated Press DETROIT The American auto-buying public seems ... [Read More...]
GM Extends Discount Program Again
DETROIT General Motors Corp. will extend its employee-pricing discount plan on select 2005 models until Sept. 30, a spokeswoman said Thursday. The world's biggest automaker also plans to apply the discount to select 2006 full-size trucks and sport utility vehicles, said spokeswoman Brenda Rios. The program ... [Read More...]


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EGFR Gene Mutation Assay Now Offered by CBLPath
Molecular Test an Important Tool in Determining Targeted Therapy Course
September 11, 2012 16:45 ET | Source: CBLPath
RYE BROOK, NY--(Marketwire - Sep 11, 2012) - CBLPath, a Sonic Healthcare USA laboratory, is pleased to announce the addition of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation analysis to its growing in-house molecular test menu.
Also known as ErbB-1 and as HER1 in humans, EGFR is a cell-surface receptor that binds epidermal growth factors, resulting in the activation of several signaling pathways that stimulate cell growth, proliferation and migration. Certain mutations in the EGFR gene result in a constitutively active form of EGFR that leads to uncontrolled cell growth and proliferation. The EGFR signaling pathway also includes KRAS and BRAF; oncogenic mutations in these genes can lead to cancer, as well.
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Several anti-cancer therapeutics directed against the EGFR protein have been developed In light of the role that the EGFR signaling pathway plays in tumorigenesis, including gefitinib and erlotinib for NSCLC, and panitumumab and cetuximab for colorectal cancer.
"It's critically important to determine the nature of a patient's EGFR activating mutation because some of these genetic aberrations are associated with an increased sensitivity to anti-EGFR therapies while others are linked to a much lower response rate and even an acquired resistance to EGFR inhibitors," explained CBLPath Co-CEO and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Carlos D. Urmacher, FCAP, FASCP.
"CBLPath is proud to equip oncologists with the detailed patient molecular profiles that they need to tailor personalized treatments and ensure the utmost therapeutic efficacy and minimization of adverse effects."
The addition of EGFR mutation analysis testing complements CBLPath's existing test menu for non-small cell lung carcinoma and colorectal cancer (CRC). The company already offers KRAS and BRAF testing for CRC.
For NSCLC, CBLPath provides the leading-edge, FDA-approved ALK FISH companion diagnostic, which examines the ALK gene via fluorescence in situ hybridization to aid physicians in making the best treatment decisions for late-stage NSCLC patients who may be candidates for XALKORI® (crizotinib) targeted therapy manufactured by Pfizer, Inc.
The ALK FISH test and EGFR mutation analysis offered by CBLPath are both recommended for NSCLC patients by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network [nccn.org] as well as in collaborative lung cancer guidelines set by the College of American Pathologists [cap.org], the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer [iaslc.org], and the Association for Molecular Pathology [amp.org].
To speak with a local CBLPath representative about ordering EGFR Mutation Analysis testing, call 877.225.7284. To see the company's entire array of tests, visit www.cblpath.com and click Test Menu.
About CBLPath
CBLPath, a Sonic Healthcare USA laboratory, is a national specialty lab with a unique leadership position in the convergence of anatomic, molecular and digital pathology. Beginning from a clinical perspective, we harness molecular testing and digital pathology on an anatomic pathology foundation. CBLPath is committed to helping our clients deliver better medicine, faster. At our core are pathologists; excited about technology and innovation and its promise of helping patients. Through the Best Practice™ Partnership Program we help our pathologist-clients effectively compete against centralized reference laboratories, grow their Practice and remain independent -- Keeping Medicine Local™. We provide our subspecialty physician clients comprehensive diagnostics and timely, accurate reports enabling the best patient care. For more about the company, please visit www.CBLPath.com.
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Why can't I have Gwen Stefani's abs, or Jennifer Aniston's chin, or my co-worker's clear complexion???? Well, basically the answer is, because I'm not them. My genes are different; my lifestyle is different, so of course we don't look the same.
While it's common knowledge that we all are different, why is it so easy to fall into that trap of comparing yourself to another person? Why is it so easy to forget that my neckline is not a symptom of a character flaw, or a sign of my inability to do what's right for my body, but just the silhouette I was born with.
It can be hard to accept your appearance if you are constantly bombarded with images of women who appear perfect in every way. It begins to look like the norm and the negative self-talk begins.
So what happens when we start to compare ourselves to others and begin to feel like we don't measure up? Plenty of people lose their motivation to exercise or make healthy food choices when they get caught up in this way of thinking. Some people can even get wrapped up in self-destructive or self-sabotaging behaviors in response to these negative thoughts.
From time to time I need to remind myself that photos are air brushed, that financially I'm in a different position than a celebrity, and that their lives may be pretty hard too. Imagine the pressure of HAVING to look perfect every day, or the feelings they must feel when someone decides to Photoshop out 1/2 their thighs because they're "too big." No one is perfect, nor is anyone's life sheer bliss just because they are good looking and fit.
To avoid the useless comparison game, I RARELY pick up a celebrity magazine. I avoid over analyzing photos of celebrities that I see online. What's the point really, especially if it may only serve the purpose of making me feel bad in the long run?
Do you ever start comparing yourself with others? What do you do to avoid letting that stir up a bunch of negative thoughts?
Robyn, I have found myself in the comparison game often and it has always lead to self-sabotage. Since my stay at Green Mountain, and all I have learned, I do not fall into it as much. I am not as hard on myself. I am trying to be joyful in this body, as imperfect as it is. I used to think the joy had to wait till I was the size and weight I wanted, but that means missing out on so much that life offers. It takes lots of positive self-talk to not compare, but we're worth it!
Am I the only one who sees Hollywood as what it is, an entertainment industry? It's based on what's not real, based on "Aspirations". I read fashion magazines but they hardly ever give me low self-esteem, maybe because I'm into design and know all about airbrushing? Plastic surgery is common. Sadly, many men think this is all real, even when they know about the surgery, airbrushing, etc – that's what bothers me.


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Riley Corbett has left Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong to pursue an opportunity with Canberra Demons in the NEAFL.
COACH KANGAROO: Former Roo Glenn Dumbrell will be back at the Group Nine club as coach next year.
RETIRED: Damian Willis went out with a bang in this year's grand final. The Tigers veteran was pictured with his family ahead of Gundagai's premiership tilt.
SANFL TILT: Collingullie star Jayden Klemke will test himself at a higher level next year, with West Adelaide.
HEADING HOME: Temora lose Charlie Vallance with the skipper returning to the family farm in Victoria.
TOWERS OF STRENGTH: Marrar players-of-the-century Brad Turner (left) and Clint Taylor (right) both retired after this year's grand final defence.
EX-AFL: Chris Ladhams, who played for Coolamon a couple of years ago, will be back in the Riverina next year, joining Matt Hard's East Wagga-Kooringal.
Barellan will be without Mal Fernie, who missed almost all of last season anyway due to injury.
Lachie Highfield's stint with North Wagga has come to an end after three superb seasons. He'll play with Queanbeyan in the Canberra comp.
CSU ruckman-forward Vas Seker has moved to Melbourne after completing his medical studies in Wagga.
Will Keogh is heading home to Tigers after five years at Mangoplah.
John Buchanan has joined Collingullie-Glenfield Park.
James Woolford has left Young for Cootamundra.
Dylan Morton (right) has returned to Wagga Tigers after a year with East Malvern.
Anthony Atkin has joined Coolamon after three years at Temora.
Coolamon signing Jerry Maslin playing for Tigers. After a four-year break he's looking forward to a return to footy, at the Hoppers.
Jacob Toppin has returned to Tumut after a year with Yass.
Jordan Shepherd has left Southcity after moving to the Gold Coast.
Click through to see some of the major arrivals and departures news for 2019.
Football's off-season doesn't mean all's quiet. Quite the opposite in fact, as players and clubs make their plans for next season.
We'll keep you up-to-date with the changes in the Riverina and Farrer Leagues and Group Nine rugby league as players join or leave clubs for 2019.
You can see who is in and who is out for next year by clicking through the photos in our gallery above, and click on the links below for any of the individual stories you may have missed elsewhere.


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The Aloha State experienced another week of lower gas prices although price declines slowed or paused in some areas. According to the AAA Hawaii Weekend Gas Watch, the current state average for a gallon of regular is $3.02, two cents less than last week, 38 cents less than last month, and $1.02 a gallon lower than a year ago.
Honolulu's average gas price today is $2.93, the same price as last Thursday, down 23 cents from last month and $1.01 less than on this date a year ago. In Hilo, the average gas price is $2.98 per gallon, down four cents from last week, 29 cents less than last month and 98 cents less than this time a year ago. Wailuku's average is $3.10 a gallon, down 11 cents from last week, 52 cents lower than last month and $1.15 less on this date last year.


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FCS Playoffs Preview: Sam Houston has to be favorites, right?
Posted on December 14, 2021 By AdminComments Off on FCS Playoffs Preview: Sam Houston has to be favorites, right?
(STL.News) The FCS Football Playoffs are already well underway as the competition has entered the quarterfinal stage after the grueling first and second rounds were completed throughout the end of November and the beginning of December.
Of course, the College Football campaign is one that always provides plenty of buzz and this year's FCS Championship is one that will likely live up to the billing that many fans will have anticipated it to have.
Now, with just the final eight teams remaining, let's take a look at what we could come to expect in the remainder of the tournament, with all of the key details such as how to watch and follow the matches scheduled to take place on TV, whilst also finding out which sportsbook might just be the best place to head in order to place a wager on the final matches to take place.
Which teams still remain?
As highlighted, the FCS Playoffs have already started and have seen the number of teams remaining be whittled down to a final eight as we head into the quarterfinal weekend.
The top three ranked teams – (1) Sam Houston, (2) North Dakota State, and (3) James Madison – all remain, whilst they are joined by (5) Villanova, (6) Montana, (7) ETSU, (8) Montana State and South Dakota State, who are unranked. They did, though, defeat the number 4 Sacramento State in the second round, so fully deserve their place in the quarterfinals.
How can you bet on the FCS Playoffs?
For those who are looking to complement their overall College Football experience with sports betting, they will be able to do so with legal online sports betting in Iowa and other states around the US.
Unibet is one of the best options that are available to punters who wish to explore a variety of different markets at this stage of the competition, as they provide a range of different options that can be utilized, such as spread, money line, and total points.
How can the 2021 FCS Playoffs be watched?
There are a number of different options available for viewers to be able to watch the 2021 FCS Playoffs as it is being broadcast across a number of different outlets.
Each of the games in the quarterfinals will be broadcast across a number of different ESPN channels, with the matchup on Friday between Montana and James Madison being shown on ESPN2.
Saturday's contests will be shown on ESPN and then ESPN+ for the final two games of the day before the Semifinals are shown on ESPN2. The FCS Championship Game that will take place on Saturday, January 8, 2022, will be shown on ESPN2, as well. The games should also be available via streaming platforms like fuboTV.
FCS 2021 Schedule
Friday, Dec 10, 2021
FCS Quarterfinal
Montana vs. James Madison – Bridgeforth Stadium, Harrisonburg, VA, at 7:00 pm ET on ESPN2
Saturday, Dec 11, 2021
ETSU vs. North Dakota State – Fargodome, Fargo, ND, at 12:00pm ET on ESPN
South Dakota State vs. Villanova – Villanova Stadium, Villanova, PA at 2:00pm ET ESPN+
Montana State vs. Sam Houston – Bowers Stadium, Huntsville, TX, at 8:30 pm ET on ESPN+
FCS Semifinal
TBA at TBA – Site City TBD at 9:15 pm ET on ESPN2
Saturday, Jan 8, 2022
FCS Championship
TBA vs. TBA – Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX at 12:00pm ET on ESPN2
Who are the favorites to win the 2021 FCS Playoffs?
For many, there is only one team that can really win this season's FCS Championship, with the number one ranked Sam Houston being the team to beat. The Bearkats continue to hold onto the top spot despite having been required to go down to the wire in their second-round win over Incarnate Word Cardinals 49-42 and extend their win streak to 22 without defeat.
Sam Houston is the defending champions, as well, having gone unbeaten last season and picking up the 2020 FCS Championship. Therefore, it would make it almost impossible to think of any other college football program as potential winners.
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I only Bet +money Lines and Live Bet.
I like the Red Sox this year BIG TIME! I think they win more games than they ever have. Red Sox v Giants for the Series.
Today I have a MLB Position for one Game.
I didn't get Boston they score to quick.
I have Live Betting Position tonight for one game. I think the number is a little off and I will try to get a better number.
I will take San Diego after they Bat at Top of 1st Inn if they don't get a Run.
today I have Positions for 3 games. Contact on the Twatter.
sorry t-bag has been slipping on posting these results after. I will take over that. I will post what I sent out and Bet after each game.
to get all Live Bet Positions contact me on the Twatter. I have come up with a way of sending out Live Bet Positions to people on the Twatter.
A lot of people make the mistake of thinking Live Bet is for getting out of a bad bet. How about you don't make the bad bet and use it to get better than before the start. I could have got SD+105 or +108 but I knew if they didn't score in the 1st I would get better the that and I did +130.
I have positions for 5 games tonight.
968. Detroit Live Bet, I will take them when they get to +Money or +runs is even better.


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Deepika Padukone finally reacts to her break up with Ranveer Singh and says equation with Ranveer will never change.
June 22, 2016 Administrator Bollywood Gossips
Deepika Padukone has finally opened up about her relationship with Bollywood's superstar Ranveer Singh. It was reported that the duo had broken up, but none of them reacted to the rumors in public.
Deepika Padukone is back home. The star spent a really long time away from Bollywood and her rumored beau Ranveer Singh. In an interview with the Hindustan Times, Deepika rubbished these rumors. She had been away from India for a long time.
Deepika Padukone finally reacts to her break up with Ranveer Singh. Deepika Padukone announced that Ranveer Singh will always be an important part of her life.
Deepika Padukone said that she has never commented on the subject of the relationship she shares with Ranveer Singh and she has no plans of doing so now as well. She goes on to say, "He is someone who has always been and will always be an extremely important part of my life. That's never going to change."
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After wrapping up her debut Hollywood film xXx: The Return of Xander Cage with Vin Diesel, Deepika Padukone returned to the country a couple of weeks back. Deepika Said, "It feels great to be back home. I made a few one-day trips to India in between [while shooting in Canada], but this time, coming back is a different feeling.
Deepika Padukone also added, "I have always been a homebody. I enjoy spending time at home. I don't think I've been away for so long at a stretch ever. I really look forward to coming back home after finishing work, chilling, having nice Indian food and spending quality time."
Deepika Padukone-Ranveer Singh no more an item? Here's what she has to say!
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So people shipping these real life stars can stop being upset by the rumors. Now Ranveer Singh is away busy shooting in Paris for his upcoming film Befikre who simply went out for his film shooting and not because of any rift between the two. Deepika and Ranveer, who are undoubtedly the first choice of every film-maker these days, have given the hits like ' Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela,' and ' Bajirao Mastani
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Quotes tagged "Patriotism"
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"Khloé: It's not about the color of skin. It's about the chemistry. I think President Obama is so handsome.
Howard: You would have sex with Obama if he was single?
Khloé: I would do it for our country."
— Khloé Kardashian,	Howard Stern Comes Again
Tagged: skin color, Barack Obama, Patriotism
"It is out of not only through satanism, but patriotism that I am motivated."
— Anonymous Male Satanist,	Hail Satan?
Tagged: Satanism, Patriotism, motivation
"All I know is that if American soldiers are being targeted, I am ready to do my duty."
— Amaya Jiwe,	DC's Legends of Tomorrow, Season 3: Welcome to the Jungle
Tagged: America, Soldiers, Patriotism
"The demand for flags is always high in times of war."
— Edgar Dumbarton,	Taboo, Season 1: Episode 2
Tagged: War, Flags, Patriotism, Conflict, Demand
"We are Americans."
— James Keziah Delaney,	Taboo, Season 1: Episode 8
Tagged: American, Americans, nationality, Patriotism, Identity
"They got the greatest country in the world here. The highest standard of living. The grossest national product."
— Archie Bunker,	All in the Family, Season 1: Success Story
Tagged: Patriotism, GDP, Malapropisms
"You understand, the titles, the dukedom. They're not the job. She is the job. She is the essence of your duty. Loving her. Protecting her. Of course, you'll miss your career. But doing this for her, doing this for me, there may be no greater act of patriotism. Or love."
— King George VI,	The Crown, Season 1: Wolferton Splash
Tagged: Understand, Titles, dukedom, Job, Protection, Career, Love, Patriotism
"I'm all jacked up on America right now! Anyone want to hear me recite the Constitution?"
— Dale Gribble,	King of the Hill, Season 9: Dale to the Chief
Tagged: Patriotism, America, Constitution
" America may have some problems, but it's our home, our team. And if you don't wanna root for your team, then you should get the hell out of the stadium."
— Stan Marsh,	South Park, Season 5: Osama bin Laden Has Farty Pants
Tagged: America, Patriotism, Home Team
"You can love your country without having to love your government."
— Paulo Coelho
Tagged: Patriotism, love of country, Government, Politics, Nationalism
"What is patriotism? Is it love of one's birthplace, the place of childhood's recollections and hopes, dreams and aspirations? Is it the place where, in childlike naivete, we would watch the passing clouds, and wonder why we, too, could not float so swiftly? The place where we would count the milliard glittering stars, terror-stricken lest each one "an eye should be," piercing the very depths of our little souls? Is it the place where we would listen to the music of the birds and long to have wings to fly, even as they, to distant lands? Or is it the place where we would sit on Mother's knee, enraptured by tales of great deeds and conquests? In short, is it love for the spot, every inch representing dear and precious recollections of a happy, joyous and playful childhood?"
— Emma Goldman,	What Is Patriotism?
Tagged: Patriotism
"We Americans claim to be a peace-loving people. We hate bloodshed; we are opposed to violence. Yet we go into spasms of joy over the possibility of projecting dynamite bombs from flying machines upon helpless citizens. We are ready to hang, electrocute, or lynch anyone, who, from economic necessity, will risk his own life in the attempt upon that of some industrial magnate. Yet our hearts swell with pride at the thought that America is becoming the most powerful nation on earth, and that she will eventually plant her iron foot on the necks of all other nations. Such is the logic of patriotism."
Tagged: America, Patriotism, Violence
"America: The only country that matters. If you want to experience other 'cultures,' use an atlas or a ham radio."
— Alan Yang,
Tagged: Patriotism, Nationalism, Jingoism, Xenophobia
"I fell in love with my country when I was a prisoner in someone else's."
— John McCain,	McCain's convention speech
Tagged: Patriotism, Prison
"I fell in love with my country when I was a prisoner in someone else's. I loved it not just for the many comforts of life here. I loved it for its decency, for its faith in the wisdom, justice, and goodness of its people. I loved it because it was not just a place, but an idea, a cause worth fighting for. I was never the same again; I wasn't my own man anymore; I was my country's."
— John McCain
Tagged: Prison, Patriotism, Decency, Wisdom, Justice, Goodness
"I am greatly obliged to you, and to all who have come forward at the call of their country."
"Intelligence, patriotism, Christianity, and a firm reliance on Him, who has never yet forsaken this favored land, are still competent to adjust, in the best way, all our present difficulty."
Tagged: Intelligence, Patriotism, Christianity, God
"It has been the hope of every patriot that a sense of justice and of respect for the law would work a gradual cure of these flagrant evils. Surely no one supposes that the present can be accepted as a permanent condition. If it is said that these communities must work out this problem for themselves, we have a right to ask whether they are at work upon it. Do they suggest any solution?"
— Benjamin Harrison,	First State of the Union Address(1889)
Tagged: Hope, Patriotism, Justice, Respect, Law, condition
"The virtues of courage and patriotism have given recent proof of their continued presence and increasing power in the hearts and over the lives of our people."
— Benjamin Harrison,	Inaugural address(1889)
Tagged: Virtue, Patriotism, Courage, Power, Life
"Patriotism is, fundamentally, a conviction that a particular country is the best in the world because you were born in it"
— George Bernard Shaw,	World Peace in Three Years or Less . . . or Else!
Tagged: Patriotism, Conviction, country, Politics, Birth, Patriot


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Heart's Ann Wilson on Nancy, songs and Mr. T! 1985 INTERVIEW
(Editor's Note: This interview, which I conducted with Heart lead singer Ann Wilson, goes all the way back to August 23, 1985. It is a deep dive into her life and the band's career up to that date, including a fun sidebar at the end in which she dissembles some of the band's biggest hits.More than 30 years later, the band is at least as popular as it was, and Ann and sister Nancy were voted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland in 2013, on the strength of "six Top 10 albums and 20 Top 40 singles," according to their Hall bio. "The first women to front a hard rock band, Ann and Nancy Wilson were pioneers, claiming the stage in a way that inspired women to pick up an electric guitar or start a band." — Bob Andelman)
Ann Wilson, lead singer, Heart,
Pity the fool who doesn't like Heart.
Pity the fool, because Mr. T may come looking for him or her.
"I guess he is a fan," Ann Wilson recounts with a laugh. "Last year when we played Chicago, Mr. T made it out to the show. He came in in his usually blustery way, going (this is Wilson's imitation; you'll just have to use your imagination), 'I love you! I love your group! I pity the fool that won't listen to your group!'"
The anecdote could end there, but it doesn't.
"He came out on stage," Wilson continues, "and we gave him a guitar – unplugged, of course. Our guitar player stood offstage and played, so it looked like Mr. T was playing. The place just came unglued because he's from there. It was great."
Wilson, who boldly goes on to describe the actor as "a funny guy, kind of like Boy George or Pee Wee Herman," says the chance meeting changed Heart's opinion of Mr. T . "We were all laughing because we were not particularly Mr. T fans. Now we are."
ANN WILSON interview excerpt: "Epic was no longer interested in us. Out on the road, we wouldn't see a record guy for weeks. They didn't care. To (them) we were just a washed up old group that wasn't very viable anymore. They had new artists like Cyndi Lauper; they had Michael Jackson. Who the hell cares about Heart? So we just went, God, good attitude! We asked if we could leave, and they said, 'Yeah.' Didn't even try to stop us. We went around and found almost every other label was interested."
THE RAVEN-HAIRED Wilson sister chatted by telephone from St. Louis recently about life as the lead vocalist for Heart, the band she shares with her guitarist sister Nancy. Filling out the band are lead guitarist and keyboard player Howard Leese, bass guitarist Mark Andes and drummer Denny Carmassi. 'I'he afternoon was noteworthy because it was just hours before the band would play the Fox Theater, its first concert in a world tour expected to last through next summer.
Wilson was asked how she felt going into the tour.
"I'm pretty realistic," she says, "We've been on enough tours so I'll never forget all the down sides of it, but when you're rested and you feel good, it's possible to handle it all. All the tough stuff doesn't seem so hard to handle. Right now, that is kind of in the back of my mind.
"One of the hardest bits is keeping your spirits up. Living out of a suitcase for that long, there's a certain amount of loneliness involved – all the old things you always hear about being on the road. Physically, if you keep rested, there's no problem with doing your job on stage. I don't have any particular problems with my voice, so I'm lucky there. A lot of people do."
A real challenge of the road grind is playing the old hits year after year.
"THOSE EARLY SONGS are cast in bronze at this point," Wilson says, yet she also admits to an occasional loss of enthusiasm.
"We've done them so many times, like 'Magic Man' and 'Crazy on You,' that we do them now not necessarily because we want to but because people want to hear them. We don 't hate 'em, but it's not like we would play them if it was our choice."
And when she hears the recorded versions of older songs, Wilson sustains a very critical ear, mainly for technical things.
"So much time has passed that I'm disassociated from what caused me to write the song or what I was like. A lot of the early stuff you hear now is so empty, so sparse. These days, things have come so far in the studio, you can get really amazing sounds…. When I hear the old stuff, I sometimes go, 'Oow, that sounds terrible!' or, 'That sounds really naive' or sometimes the words really bug me because they're so flowery."
AT THE SAME time, Wilson thinks the band has improved upon the song "Straight On" for its concerts but claims the opposite is true of "Even It Up." "That song sounds better on the record. We play it now it – it sounds better technically, but it hasn't got the old raunch."
Traveling on the road to support a new album is standard operating procedure for Heart. This year is different than the last two tours however, in that the simply titled Heart went gold- something its predecessors, Passionworks and Private Audition, did not.
"I could understand why Private Audition didn't sell," Wilson says. "Musically, we really went out on some strange tangents on that. But Passionworks I thought was a good commercial album that broke ground. It could have sold, but they (Epic) didn't have any interest in pushing it. That was the last straw. I just didn't want to do one more album for a label that wasn't going to do anything for us. That would've been our demise in the marketplace. We decided to find somebody who believed in us, and we did."
Heart, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Class of 2013
That somebody turned out to be Capitol. Heart's ninth album turned out to be its strongest since Bebe Le Strange and its new record company fired up the big guns in support. The record went gold all right – in a month. "It shows what a record company can do if they believe in you," the singer notes.
ANN WILSON interview excerpt: "'Dog and Butterfly' was supposed to be Oriental rock, like Oriental imagery. It worked pretty well … (Performing it) is my favorite part of the night."
A FEW SPECIAL contributors didn't hurt the success of Heart, either.
Elton John's songwriting partner Bernie Taupin coauthored one number ("These Dreams") and red-hot writer Holly Knight (Pat Benatar's hits "Invincible" and "Love is a Battlefield," Tina Turner's "Better Be Good to Me," Scandal's "The Warrior" and Animotion's "Obsession") shared credit on two more ("Never" and "All Eyes").
There were also some special performances. Survivor's Frankie Sullivan played guitar on two tracks. Mickey Thomas and Grace Slick of Jefferson Starship and Johnny Colla of Huey Lewis and the News all provided background vocals.
"It just so happened that we were working on the album in Sausalito, and they all live around there, so they used to all come in and listen to us work, have a couple of cocktails after work. One day, we were looking for some backup voices, and there they were," Wilson explains.
As well as Heart is doing now, Wilson is still plainly bitter about the group's last LP, Passionworks, which with two top radio singles, "Allies" and "How Can I Refuse," didn't go gold.
"We got number one airplay in the country for two or three weeks on 'How Can I Refuse,' but because of Epic, it didn't translate into sales. (The record) wasn't in the stores, so nobody could buy it even if they wanted to.
"EPIC WAS NO longer interested in us. Out on the road, we wouldn't see a record guy for weeks. They didn't care. To (them) we were just a washed up old group that wasn't very viable anymore. They had new artists like Cyndi Lauper; they had Michael Jackson. Who the hell cares about Heart? So we just went, God, good attitude! We asked if we could leave, and they said, 'Yeah.' Didn't even try to stop us. We went around and found almost every other label was interested."
Part of the new deal with Capitol is an opportunity for Ann to do a solo album. "It'll be a parallel thing to the band. I haven't gotten together any songs for it yet. I'm still trying to get together in my mind what kind of thing it's going to be." She says there is no timetable for a solo release. In the meantime, she also hopes to do some acting outside the band's videos.
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A file photo of Heart circa January 1977 shows how much the look and image of the band has changed. Ann and Nancy, for one thing, could have passed for Debby Boone with their sensible clothes, soft smiles and attractive yet plain hairstyles. The cover of their 1985 album, Heart, is something completely different. Soft and sensible has been replaced by sexy and sultry; plain has given way to a provocative wildness.
ANN WILSON interview excerpt: "'City's Burning' was about John Lennon. It was a story we made up. A couple – they get the news about John on the radio or TV, and it tells about each of their reactions. We kind of cloaked it; we didn't want to write all these songs about John, y'know. There are about three of them on that album. We didn't just want to call that album, Our Reaction to John's Death."
"I THINK the way we looked in the picture in the '70s was the way we pictured ourselves then – likewise with the new shot. All people, if they're lucky, keep on changing, evolve along, so have we with the way we dress, our hair… There have been a lot of different looks along the way that have been really weird. If you could see all the different ways we've dressed over the years – it's hard to believe," Wilson says.
The singer maintains that she and her sister have had no difficulty agreeing on what the right look or style for Heart is from one year to another.
"We just kind of like the same type things. Maybe it's just the bond we have of blood. But if we go to a boutique, we usually walk right toward the same thing. It's just how we are."
Will one Wilson say to the other, "I saw it first?"
"That's happened a lot."
Ann says that, despite her status as the older sister (by four years), she has never been Nancy's keeper.
"She's not put together that way, and neither am I. We were both brought up by a mother who really believed in being one's self. We never had any time in our past when we had to prove ourselves as individuals. We were always brought up that way, so it's nothing new. This whole women's lib thing seems almost silly to us 'cause we've always had it. I've never had to take care of her or vice versa. She wouldn't let me if I tried."
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Ann says she takes pride in calling Nancy her sister.
"FOR INSTANCE," she says, "in this set we're doing, this is the first time she's ever sung a song by herself without a guitar on. She's actually going to walk up to the mike and stand there without a guitar in front of her. It's really frightening for her. She's not used to it, doesn't know what to do with her hands yet. But she's getting better every day in practice, and that makes me really proud of her, because she's stretching out musically and vocally."
As one of the few female-led rock bands, Heart has had the opportunity to influence several generations of maturing young women, a prospect Wilson appreciates.
"What gives me even more of a kick is the thought that they might make it," she muses. "It's our own little contribution to history, I guess."
During this interview with Wilson, it seems appropriate to ask the leader of Heart how important love is to her. When she stops laughing, it seems less pertinent.
ANN WILSON interview excerpt: "I think the way we looked in the picture in the '70s was the way we pictured ourselves then – likewise with the new shot. All people, if they're lucky, keep on changing, evolve along, so have we with the way we dress, our hair… There have been a lot of different looks along the way that have been really weird. If you could see all the different ways we've dressed over the years – it's hard to believe."
"Well," she answers, giggling, "how important is air to you? … It's really important, probably the most important thing in the world. Without that, you're pretty much adrift."
The follow-up question: Are you in love now?
"No, I wouldn't say I was deeply in love at the moment," Wilson says. "I have been in the past. I'm seeing people that I care a lot about, but I don't have the big arrow."
ONE LAST QUESTION before letting Ann Wilson go: A year ago, her sister Nancy gave an interview to the St. Petersburg. Times and revealed that Ann began her career by imitating Ethel Merman. Is that true?
"That's right," she says, laughing again.
"My parents used to give parties, and we'd go to our aunt and uncle's or something. I guess I was just a hambone-type kid, and. we've got a real singing family. My uncle would always get out his ukulele, and he'd play the 'Hawaiian Wedding Song,' and I'd always have to do Ethel Merman doing the song. I was 8, 10. That's gotta create a real strange picture, a little 10-year-old doing Ethel Merman."
Well, since this story began with her imitating Mr. T…
"Would I do it for you now? Ah, no. I'm sure I'm going to lie here in a hotel room and do Ethel Merman, y'know?"
She even frets over the headline, which the singer herself suggests: "Wilson Does Merman!'"
Heart's songs: the memories, the meanings
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Fans tend to have strong personal attachment to songs by Heart, particularly the older material. The tunes – about romances won and lost, hard times, bizarre times – are apparently very close to Ann and Nancy Wilson as well.
As an experiment, Ann Wilson was asked to say the first thing that occurred to her about each song – an explanation, a story or anything else. The songs were suggested to her in a random sequence and included Heart's most familiar work.
These are her comments:
• "Barracuda" from Little Queen. "That was written about a record guy that we hated."
• "Crazy on You" from Dreamboat Annie. "Point Roberts, Washington. That's where we used to live, in a little A-frame. Nancy was really sick one time with the flu. I wrote the words and took 'em in to her. In her delirium she loved 'em so we wrote a song about it."
• "Dog and Butterfly" from Dog and Butterfly. "That song was supposed to be Oriental rock, like Oriental imagery. It worked pretty well … (Performing it) is my favorite part of the night."
• "Babe Le Strange" from Bebe Le Strange. "About a fan letter we got from a girl starting her own all-female' power trio with us as role models. The words of the letter were very much like the song."
• "Never" from Heart. "It's kind of a funky thing, a different direction for us. It's really a challenge to play something that's not all the way to ten (in terms of full volume) or a ballad. It's in the middle."
• "Even It Up" from Bebe Le Strange. "Oh, I love that one. It's just raunch. Real greasy."
• "Tell It Like It Is" from Greatest Hits/Live . "That one was really fun to do, but I remember being really disappointed by my vocal on it because I couldn't get the light touch. I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn't quite (get it)."
• "City's Burning" from Private Audition. "That was about John Lennon. It was a story we made up. A couple – they get the news about John on the radio or TV, and it tells about each of their reactions. We kind of cloaked it; we didn't want to write all these songs about John, y'know. There are about three of them on that album. We didn't just want to call that album, Our Reaction to John's Death."
• "Dreamboat Annie" from Dreamboat Annie. "Born right out of Nancy's and my roots. Kind of not folk but acoustic roots. We sat at our parents' house one day and wrote that really fast. She just started picking, and we made it up. It was supposed to be a search song. The first version of "Dreamboat Annie" was going to be like (singing), 'Annie, Annie, Dream boat Annie,' like the Beach Boys. Then we thought, naahh."
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It has been reported that the the owners of the Coinbase Cryptocurrency Exchange may be involved in talks with asset manager, BlackRock, regarding the formation of an exchange traded fund. BlackRock manages more than US $6 trillion in assets, and can definitely be considered a suitable partner for any viable financial enterprise.
Nonetheless Coinbase has already launched a successful crypto fund for accredited investors and aspires to create a fund for retail investors. Many analysts believe that the ETF is the next step in the progression of the cryptocurrency market. The alliances are being pursued and the legislation is being forged. Who will wind up being united when the veil is lifted?
Blockchain technology is in action within the country that leads the ASEAN community in the implementation of renewable energy sources. Bangkok, Thailand will allow its residents to be introduced to a peer to peer platform that will allow its users to buy and sell electricity between themselves. The pilot platform will be powered by blockchain technology. The project will be one of the world's largest peer to peer energy trading platforms.
"By enabling trade in renewable energy, the community meets its own energy demands, leading to lower bills for buyers, better prices for sellers, and a smaller carbon footprint for all,"
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The pilot project will begin in an upscale market district on Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok. And the initial participants will be a school, a mall, an apartment complex, and a dental hospital. There will be 635 kW of electricity generated that will be available for trading. Surpluses of electricity can be sold to members within the group or to the local energy storage grid.
The United States Dollar /Bitcoin (USD/BTC) pairing has taken everyone on a rollercoaster ride this week. The USD appears to have won the battle, gaining on Bitcoin at the end of the week. The continued threats of trade wars and higher tariffs from America's President to sell Americans goods from abroad has apparently strengthened the USD.
The USD index (.DXY) compares the USD to 6 globally dominant currencies. The USD lost ground towards the end of the week. The .DXY index recorded a value of 94.99 down 0.04% from the previous trading day. The EUR ended the week marginally lower against the USD, exchanging at 1.1625 / 1, down $0.0002. While the Great British Pound(GBP) maintained a slim advantage over the dollar at the close of the week. The GBP was standing firm at $1.2932 gaining $0.0002 translating into a 0.02% gain against the USD.
Situations around the world like Turkey's Lira debacle, Venezuela's economic woes, President Trump's threat to inflict tariffs on $200 billion worth of goods from China, and last but not least Canada's firm stance of opposition to the proposed NAFTA treaty, have made the dollar a safe haven for news-weary investors. Interestingly enough, 2018 has seen the USD up in value against every major world currency except the Mexican Peso. If you remember The Mexican Peso was the currency that suffered greatly when President Trump was elected in 2016.
says currency strategist at ING,Viraj Patel.
Will the greatest bull market of this decade finally come to an end. During the terms of President Trump's last two predecessors there was evidence of a cyclical downturn in the American markets during the year's last quarter. We will just have to wait and see if President Trump's leadership at the helm of America's financial strategy will impose a new path or return to the previous one. Another thing investors should keep in the back of their minds is the fact that after the cyclical downturns recorded during the Bush and Obama years, the American economy came back with a vengeance and recorded high levels of growth throughout many sectors.
Bitcoin took a nosedive as the week closed. Losing more than 5% of its market cap value from the beginning of the week.
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