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The Sweet Science
He Was More Than A Contender
George Kimball
NEW YORK — It began with Archie McBride, the heavyweight contender Budd Schulberg managed almost sixty years ago, tolling the final 10-count, and ended with a solo from the great jazz trumpeter Jon Faddis while behind him on the stage, a slide show provided vignettes depicting Budd Schulberg's remarkable 95-year life. Several hundred relatives, friends, and admirers gathered at the Society for Ethical Culture in New York on Saturday to say their final goodbye to the Boxing Hall of Famer, Academy Award-winning screenwriter, and acclaimed novelist who had passed away on August 5.
Budd's son Benn served as the promoter and ring announcer for his father's final main event, while a succession of heavyweights from the worlds of boxing, literature, film, and drama, whose tributes were interspersed with television clips depicting seminal moments in Schulberg's career(s), provided the undercard for the three-hour event.
Just as his first novel WHAT MAKES SAMMY RUN had rendered Budd persona non grata in Hollywood circles in 1941, the 1947 publication of THE HARDER THEY FALL guaranteed a frosty reception in certain ringside circles. It was along about this time that Schulberg, having already made the transition from lifelong fight fan to boxing writer, took on his first and only hands-on involvement in the sport he had recently scourged by agreeing to manage McBride, at the time an up-and-coming heavyweight from Trenton, whom at one point Budd got to 19-2 and a position in the heavyweight rankings.
Schulberg had had a ring erected in the barn of his country home in Pennsylvania which he converted into a training camp. What he had not foreseen was that the remote location would occasionally discourage the usual suspects from traveling from the busy gyms in Philadelphia and New York to box with McBride. One such occurrence came at a critical stage in McBride's career — on the eve of Archie's 1955 fight against Floyd Patterson, and in the absence of other sparring partners, Budd had to put on the gloves himself. The sparring session ended predictably, with the fighter bloodying his manager's nose. A few nights later Patterson would bloody Archie's, knocking him down three times on the way to a seventh-round stoppage.
The TKO to McBride was a rare loss for Budd, who was 2-0 in bouts with Ernest Hemingway and Norman Mailer, but Benn Schulberg provided an account of another. From the time he was old enough to stand, the Schulbergs pere et fils had engaged in family sparring sessions at their Long Island home, with Benn flailing away at his father, who was obliged not only to fight while on his knees, but to simultaneously provide a blow-by-blow narration of the bout in progress. The tradition continued for several years, by which time Benn had not only somewhat improved his boxing technique, but advanced through several weight classes. One morning, Benn related, he cut loose with a left to the body followed by a right that knocked his surprised father, by then well into his 70s, ass over teakettle, producing divergent responses from his parents.
"Gee, Benn, I think you just broke my jaw," said his father.
"That's it. No more fighting!" ordered Betsy Schulberg, whose word was law.
ON THE WATERFRONT, for which Budd received the Academy Award, might not have been in the strictest sense a "boxing movie," but Marlon Brando's character Terry Malloy is the ex-pug who "coulda been a contender," and at Budd's insistence, a trio of charter members of the Bum of the Month Club — Two-Ton Tony Galento, Tami Mauriello, and Abe Simon — were cast as burly longshoremen in the film. One highlight of the program was the telecast of the 1954 Oscar ceremony, when, after director Elia Kazan and Brando had already won their statuettes, Bob Hope and Brando opened the 'Best Screenplay' envelope and summoned Budd from the audience to receive his. (And let history record that he didn't even try to look surprised. He knew what he'd done.)
Pete Hamill recalled having first met Budd at the 1962 Sonny Liston-Floyd Patterson fight in Chicago, an occasion far more memorable for the press room cast publicist Harold Conrad had assembled than for the barely two minutes of action in the ring. "You'd look in one direction and there would be Norman Mailer and A.J. Liebling," recalled Hamill, then just in his second year as a newspaperman, "and you'd look the other way and there would be Nelson Algren and James Baldwin and Budd Schulberg."
(Liebling, recounting the same scene in the New Yorker, wrote that "the press gatherings before this fight sometimes resembled those highly intellectual pour-parlers on some Mediterranean island; placed before typewriters, the accumulated novelists could have produced a copy of the Paris Review in forty-two minutes.")
Hamill also recalled that on the evening of June 6, 1968, he and his brother Brian had driven across Los Angeles to pick up Budd in their rental car, and driven from there to the Ambassador Hotel, where Robert F. Kennedy would be speaking once the returns were in from that day's California primary. Budd, said Hamill, remembered the hotel from his youth as the scene of some memorable Hollywood debauchery. Both Hamill and Schulberg were waiting in the kitchen that night when Sirhan Sirhan shot Kennedy. Hours later, once the east coast deadlines had passed, everyone reconnoitered, still battered by the shocking assassination. Everyone was grieving, but Schulberg made it his particular point that night to console Hamill, who he knew had lost a close personal friend.
The poet (and Miles Davis biographer) Quincy Troupe, as it turned out, had another memory of Budd and RFK's final days. Two days before the candidate was killed, Budd had brought the candidate by 9807 B Street to visit Watts 13, a byproduct of the Watts Writers Workshop Budd had founded in response to the 1965 Watts riots. The premises consisted of a modest inner-city house, fronted by what Troupe, perhaps the most prominent product of Schulberg's Watts initiative, described as "a really tiny lawn." The poet Jimmie Sherman, another workshop member, had made the cultivation of the lawn his personal project.
"It was his pride and joy," said Troupe. On the day of the visit Schulberg and Sen. Kennedy stepped out of a large black sedan. Budd, aware of Jimmy Sherman's vested interest was careful to go around by the walkway. RFK decided to short-cut across the lawn.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?" thundered Jimmy Sherman. "Get off the goddamn grass!"
The presidential candidate, remembers Troupe, "jumped.
"But he when he came inside he talked with all of us, and more important, he seemed to listen." Budd recalled that later that day in Kennedy's hotel suite he spoke of initiating a federally-sponsored program based on Schulberg's concept in Watts.
Gene Kilroy, Muhammad Ali's old camp facilitator, noted that although Howard Cosell and others climbed on the bandwagon later, Budd Schulberg had been Ali's first and most prominent defender, railing against the injustice when the champion was stripped of his title and his boxing license for his stance against the Vietnam War. And Bert Sugar recalled attending a fight at Foxwoods a few years ago, when Budd arrived to discover that there were no remaining seats in the press section. There were, however, a dozen empty seats in an immediately adjacent ringside area. Upon inquiry, a spokesman for the Mashantucket Pequod tribal nation explained that the seats had been reserved for "The Elders."
"Elder? Show me somebody who's more elder than Budd," replied Sugar, and the 92 year-old Elder got his seat.
There was also a film clip of a Budd's appearance on "Person-to-Person" with Edward R. Murrow. Watching Murrow conduct the entire interview while puffing on his trademark smoke, I found myself thinking that modern-day New York laws probably would have ordered Murrow's cigarette to be airbrushed out of the picture.
My turn to speak immediately followed the Murrow interview. "Does Bloomberg know about this?" I asked.
Budd, who had stayed busy right up to the end, was involved in recent years in a couple of intriguing projects that never quite got off the ground — Spike Lee's documentary on Joe Louis and Max Schmeling, based on a screenplay Budd had written, and a film version of WHAT MAKES SAMMY RUN, which Ben Stiller had optioned more than a dozen years ago. Both Lee and Stiller recalled that, although no one was more aware of the Purgatory in which Hollywood scripts can reside for years, there were regular phone calls asking about the status of the films. And both seemed equally contrite that the projects didn't come to fruition in Budd's lifetime.
When they showed up for their first story conference in Hollywood, Stiller recalled, the retyped script circulating around the table had somehow omitted the title page notation "based on the novel by Budd Schulberg," which didn't exactly get the relationship off to a flying start.
"Ben Stiller, fresh off 'The Cable Guy." Jerry Stahl, fresh off a park bench in MacArthur Park," Stahl, Stiller's writing partner on the SAMMY project," recreated the scene at Budd's memorial. "I in retrospect, I can imagine how thrilled Budd Schulberg, the man who wrote ON THE WATERFRONT, must have been to have a couple of giants adapting the greatest work of his lifetime."
"But still, we stayed in touch, years after there was any real talk of mounting the movie," said Stiller. "Whenever I'd re-connect with Budd, he'd look at me with those alarmingly blue eyes. "Well…?"
"And I'd just sigh and say 'Not yet, Budd, not yet."' I had to get over the feeling that every time we saw each other we were both reminding ourselves of the unfinished business between us, and the frustration we both felt. I don't know if I ever did.
"I gave him an award a couple of years back at a film festival in Culver City," added Stiller. "I dropped it off the podium, of course, and Budd just laughed. At some point he really could have just said, 'Enough of you Stiller, and your pseudo Sammy crusade. You had my baby, and you didn't get it done!!' It would have been easy, even expected. But he didn't. Never. He always asked how my dad was, or how the project I was working on was going."
Spike Lee, who expressed similar remorse over having to repeatedly offer similar responses when Budd asked about their project, recalled that it was only after committing himself to the Louis-Schmeling film that he fully realized that he'd be working with a living piece of both boxing and Hollywood history.
"Budd knew Joe Louis. He knew Max Schmeling," said the filmmaker. "That was impressive, but then when I found out he'd personally arrested Leni Riefenstahl, wow!"
(The apprehension of Hitler's favorite filmmaker came in connection with Schulberg's naval service in World War II and its aftermath, when he was charged with compiling the photographic evidence presented at the Nuremberg Trials.)
Steven Berkoff, the British director of the stage version of ON THE WATERFRONT that played to rave reviews in London's West End earlier this year, announced his pride at having "directed the first production of ON THE WATERFRONT performed in English. When that one sailed right over the heads of pretty much the entire audience, Berkoff (who also played Johnny Friendly in the London production) had to lapse into Hobokenese to explain the joke.
There were messages from Hugh McIlvanney, the Boxing Bard of Scotland, from Andy Griffith (whose first starring role had come when he played Lonesome Rhodes in Budd's A FACE IN THE CROWD), and from Christopher Plummer, whose film debut had come when he was cast in Budd's WIND ACROSS THE EVERGLADES. (Plummer recalled his astonishment at Budd's capacity for alcohol, and his own performance by saying "Burl Ives was great, I was terrible.")
Nephew K.C. Schulberg recalled last February's trip with Budd and Betsy from London to Paris — the morning after opening night for the London WATERFRONT play, which had been followed by an all-night piss-up with Berkoff and the cast. And Budd's niece, Chris O'Sullivan, read a heartfelt message from Budd's younger sister Sonya at the New York memorial.
Dr. Nicholas Beck, who authored a 2001 biography of Schulberg, recalled that in its first incarnation when it was written as a short story for Liberty magazine, WHAT MAKES SAMMY RUN had been entitled WHAT MAKES MANNY RUN. It was changed at the suggestion of Budd's father B.P. Schulberg, who feared that Emanuel "Manny" Cohen, the man who had replaced him when he was dumped as head of Paramount Studios, might interpret it as "an act of petty revenge."
So Manny became Sammy, but the name change backfired in the end anyway. By the time SAMMY came out as a book, Budd was working for as an in-house screenwriter for Samuel Goldwyn. An underling, pointing out that Sammy Glick's initials were also SG, convinced Goldwyn that Sammy had been based on him, and Budd was fired and ordered off the MGM lot before he even knew of the accusation.
Ivan R. Dee, the Chicago publisher who in recent years reissued THE HARDER THEY FALL and published several collections of Schulberg's boxing pieces, said that to appreciate how good a writer he was one had only to compare his work to that of the other, "supposedly respected" boxing writers, whose work he described, I believe, as uniformly vapid. Dee presumably thought he was doing a service to Budd's memory, but it wasn't a very smart thing to say in a room full of boxing writers.
In the late 1960s the Broadway composer Frank Loesser had written the score for a Broadway adaptation (SENOR DISCRETION HIMSELF) of a short story by Budd, but Loesser (GUYS AND DOLLS; HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING; THE MOST HAPPY FELLA) died in 1969 before it could be finished, Jo Sullivan and Emily Loesser, the composer's widow and daughter, performed a moving duet of the play's show-stopper, "You Understand Me.'
SENIOR DISCRETION HIMSELF was revived five years ago at the Arena Stage in Washington, under the direction of Charles Randolph Wright, who suggested engaging the Los Angeles-based Chicano ensemble Culture Clash to complete Loesser's unfinished book and libretto. Culture Clash co-founder Richard Montoya came East to confer on he project, and met with Wright and Schulberg at one of those swank restaurants in the Hamptons. The trio was standing near the front door when one of those celebrity wannabes who flock to the Hamptons each summer pulled up in to the front door in his Mercedes. Assuming that the Mexican-American standing beside the African-American must be a valet parking attendant, he wordlessly tossed his car keys to Montoya and rushed inside.
Wright said that Budd, having watched this exercise in profiling unfold before his eyes, turned to Montoya with what sounded more like an order than a suggestion.
"He looked at Richie and said, "Keep them!"
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UFC 108 Rashad Evans vs. Thiago Silva
David A. Avila
Former champion Rashad Evans meets Brazil's venerable Thiago Silva in a non-title belt that can lead to a return match with the current champ, but first things first.
Evans (15-1-1) and Silva (14-1) meet in Ultimate Fighting Championship 108 in a light heavyweight bout on Saturday Jan. 2, at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. A win by either fighter could result in a world title bid. The fight card is being shown on pay-per-view television.
Events can change quickly in the Octagon and anybody can beat anybody in the 205-pound weight division. Just ask Silva or Evans.
Silva and Evans are both experienced and can vouch firsthand about the capriciousness of fighting in MMA and especially as a light heavyweight. On one day this man can beat that man and on another day, that man can beat this man. It can make you absolutely daffy.
Evans, 30, is the former UFC light heavyweight world champion who only defended his title on one occasion and lost by vicious knockout to current champion Lyoto Machida of Brazil. It's the only defeat on his record.
Silva, 27, is a well-rounded MMA fighter from Sao Paolo, Brazil who is versed in jujitsu, Muy Thai and boxing. He can end a fight quickly in a choke hold just as easily as with a kick or a punch. His only loss came to who else: Machida.
Evans and Silva know a win can push open the door to a rematch with current UFC light heavyweight champion Machida.
"A win against Rashad would put me in the track against Lyoto," said Silva, in a telephone conference call. "That's what – what I want to do."
When Silva fought Machida the two Brazilians were both undefeated and feared in the MMA world. The fight took place in Las Vegas and with one second remaining in the first round a perfectly timed punch knocked Silva unconscious.
"I was humbled big time, man," says Silva who fought Machida in January 2009. "I learned a lot from that fight. I think I can correct the mistakes from that fight, not overlooking anything else right now, but just I want to get the chance to fight him again."
For Evans it was a different circumstance. The upstate New Yorker held the UFC title and was defending it after stopping then champion Forrest Griffin by knockout. Still, many felt Machida was far too technically versed. Evans was stopped brutally in the second round.
"I've made it a point to not – to not get distracted on what I want to do, because you know Thiago (Silva) is a very hungry fighter," said Evans who has not fought since losing the title to Machida last May. "My focus is just on Thiago so much. You know I don't want to overlook him, you know, not even a little bit."
Dana White, president of UFC, says the winner of this fight could conceivably fight Machida in the near future. Evans and especially Silva are motivated by the open window.
"I learned a lot from that fight. I think I can correct the mistakes from that fight," says Silva. "Not overlooking anything else right now, but I just want to get the chance to fight him again."
What a prize. The winner gets to face the man who beat him: Machida.
Paul Malignaggi Explains Why He Thinks Manny Has Used PEDs
Michael Woods
In theory and in practice I am vehemently opposed to people tossing out unfounded allegations against someone. Supply evidence, then we can talk. But saying someone is using steroids, or EPO, or HGH, based on a theory, or your gut instinct….I have to consider, what if the allegation were thrown at me, and I was 100% innocent. I'd be mightily irked. And so too would you be.
Manny Pacquaio has been hammered from all sides with folks insinuating and coming right out with the contention that they think he's been cheating, that he's been using illegal performance enhancers to give him an edge in competition. Floyd Mayweather Sr, Paulie Malignaggi, Miguel Cotto and Kermit Cintron have either accused Manny, or insinuated that he's been using PEDs. One has to wonder, where's all this smoke coming from? Is it possible that there's fire lurking? That these folks aren't just lobbing unfounded barbs at Manny, that their allegations and hints aren't just sour grapes, or posturing, or a ploy to lure Manny into a fight?
By and large, there hasn't been much in the way of coverage from the standpoint of: what if Manny is using PEDs, or was using PEDs? I think that is rightly so; I'd be more comfortable if none of us trafficked in the innuendo and speculation, and worked within the realm of evidence, and facts. But it's out there, and a topic of conversation and speculation. Perhaps it's a symptom and sign of the times we live in…
TSS reached out to Malignaggi, just off a solid win in his Dec. 12 rematch with Juan Diaz. The Brooklyn-based pugilist has never been shy about speaking his peace (I picture him exiting his mom's womb and barking at the labor and delivery crew to get the room cleaned up, stat!), and he shared with TSS what he bases his allegations, which he's careful to label opinion, upon.
First off, Malignaggi is of the belief that if the Pacquiao-Mayweather negotiations are at a fatal impasse, Yuri Foreman, and not he, will get the coveted date with Pacquiao. Malignaggi has been mentioned as stand-in for Mayweather.
He started off by insisting that " I have nothing against Pacquiao" but then went from mellow to madman in a 30 second span.
First off, the boxer wonders why Team Pacquiao isn't going after big-time newspapers, with deep pocketed owners, for libel, for insinuating that Pacquiao is drug cheat.
"If Pacquiao's so sue happy, why not sue the New York Daily News?" he asked. "Maybe they know the steroid allegations are true."
By and large, Malignaggi thinks it is impossible, utterly impossible, for a boxer to put on 15 or more pounds between March 15, 2008, when he fought Juan Manuel Marquez and weighed 129 pounds at the weigh in, and Nov. 14, 2009 when he fought Miguel Cotto and was 144 pounds at the weigh in, and more on fight night.
"It's not natural looking," Malignaggi said. But, I countered, what if Manny's supremely blessed, that unlike some other fighters who go up in weight, and look a bit bloated, and lack definition, he's just a special creature?
"He's not supremely blessed," Maliganngi said. "I know body builders. They can't put on 17 or whatever pounds of muscle in a year. It's not doable, in my opinion. These are my speculations, my opinions based on certain factual evidence. Does his weight gain look normal to you? And his head looks like it has blown up in size, too."
I offered to Malignaggi that perhaps we should be attacking the system, if we believe it to be lacking, rather than the individual.
"We can blame the system a little bit, but if you were Manny, wouldn't you want to leave no doubt? Or speculation?" said Maliganngi, who believes that by not agreeing to the terms set forth by Team Mayweather, and opposing a blood test within 30 days of the bout, Pacquaio appears guilty.
Pacquiao has agreed to take 3 blood tests: the first during the week of the kickoff news conference in early January, the second random test to be conducted no later than 30 days before the fight, and a final test after the bout. A video making the rounds from the HBO 24/7 series shows Pacquiao submitting to a blood test two or three weeks before he was due to fight Ricky Hatton, and that has cast doubt on Team Pacquiao's stance that Manny is disinclined to get a blood test too close to a bout, for fear he may be weakened. Originally, it was reported in error that that test was taken 14 days before the Hatton bout, but subsequent reports pegged the test as being taken 24 days before the scrap. Malignaggi feels Pacquiao has been caught lying, that the report from Team Pacquiao that he "has difficulty taking blood" is a cover story. "Why is he effing lying?" Malignaggi said, heatedly.
The New Yorker doesn't believe too many fighters in the lighter weight classes are using PEDs, but thinks usage isn't uncommon in the heavyweight division. "That's hard to do and make weight," he said.
The question is asked of Malignaggi: why does the issue make him so steamed?
"I don't like cheaters," he said. "This is not baseball. You're not just hitting home runs. You have to worry about peoples' lives. Miguel Cotto in my opinion has been beaten by two cheaters. Manny if he's cheating is taking away from guys who are doing things the right way. His team is reneging on their words."
And what if you're wrong, Malignaggi? What if Manny is clean, and you are hurting his rep with these allegations?
"I bet everything I own that I'm not," he said. "But we'll never find out. Hey, I would take the test in a heartbeat. I would want people to know I'm clean. He wants to leave doubts!?? His entire legacy is being questioned, he's willing to hurt his legacy and leave $40 million on the table?"
Maliganngi, after reminding TSS that he was correct in predicting he'd be gamed by judges in the first fight with Diaz, insisted that he isn't singling out Pacquiao for a personal vendetta. ""I've never had anything against him. But that's enough now. I call it like I see it."
What about those who'd say he's just trying to anger Pacquiao, to lure him into a fight?
"No. I expected he'd take the random tests to get this fight. No way I thought he'd throw away everything. That blew me away. It was cool to have my name mentioned."
Malignaggi thinks the boxing media has dropped the ball, and not exercised due diligence in examining the possibility that Manny has used PEDs.
"I understand most people like Manny, and not Floyd. Just cause that's the case doesn't mean Manny might not be cheating. It's nothing to do with him personally. But I call a spade a spade. Too many people avoid the possibilities because Manny's a likable person. He's got that front, his country loves him. That front works like crazy. Floyd plays the bad guy, but he's natural. Just don't downplay the fact that Manny might be cheating. You have to open your eyes and at least be willing to look at it. This is bigger than me. The fact that the fight is not being made, you have to question the integrity of Pacquiao."
Malignaggi then offered an analogy to the Manny-refusing-to-be-subjected-to multiple-random-drug-tests prior-to-a-fight-with-Mayweather deal. "It reminds me of the drunk guy who's pulled over at 3 AM. He has a field sobriety test, the cop knows he's drunk, he looks and acts drunk. But he refuses a breathalyzer test. That don't mean the cop don't haul him to the police station."
I reiterate…I don't think anyone should be casting aspersions based on circumstantial evidence. But with so many people ganging up on Manny, I think fight fans are owed some details on why people are accusing Pacman of using PEDs.
Ten Boxing Wishes For 2010
Ralph Gonzalez
As 2009 comes to a close, one reflects on what went well and what went wrong during the year in boxing. There were many highlights. Pacquiao vs. Cotto and Showtime's Super Six tournament were part of the best that boxing had to offer. But there were some low points too therefore the industry has some work to do in order to keep generating fans. Here are some suggestions for 2010:
10. Better pay per view cards
Paying 40 to 50 bucks to watch the main event gets old real quick. Why do we have to sit through a horrible under-card to get to the main course? It's like being fed spam appetizers before the Thanksgiving turkey. It seems that the pay per view promoters just don't get it. Are they watching what they put on or do they only watch the "big fight" as everyone else is slowly being conditioned to do so?
9. Time to make Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. fight
Okay, I understand he's the son of one of the greatest fighters that ever lived. But he's had 42 fights against low to mid level competition and has never managed to look spectacular. It's time to throw the 23 year old out of the nest to see if he can fly. My suggestion is a fight against Sergio Mora or maybe even Yuri Foreman. Neither of these guys can punch. They may outbox Junior but they won't totally humiliate him.
8. No more ridiculous Pay Per View mismatches
Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Juan Manuel Marquez should've never been made. It was a ridiculous fight when it was announced and it was more ridiculous when it took place. Unable to bring Manny Pacquiao to the bargaining table for a third match against Juan Manuel Marquez, someone figured that pairing up the 135 pound champion against a natural 147 pounder like Mayweather would be a great idea. The pay per view generated over a million buys but the fact that millions of people were treated to an incredibly boring mismatch is what's truly worrisome. I can guarantee you one thing about this card. The sport of boxing lost fans once the show was over and done with. Talk about short term thinking.
7. Chris "The Nightmare" Arreola shows up for a fight in amazing shape
It was painful to see Chris Arreola take a beating from the Ukrainian giant, Vitali Klitscho. The champion certainly earned his "Dr. Ironfist" moniker as he plowed his powerful shots into the former #1 WBC heavyweight contender's face. He reddened and bloodied the young Mexican American with an assortment of weapons and foot movement seldom seen on a six foot seven inch heavyweight. Arreola was brave and unrelenting in battle. He never stopped coming forward and took chances when he could. His work in the ring at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles wasn't the problem. Where Arreola let himself down was outside the ring. His unwillingness to condition himself into a finely tuned athlete cost him certain immortality as the first ever heavyweight champion of Mexican descent. Arreola has the heart and skills but it was his mental fortitude that broke down. Anyone who's followed the Riverside fighter knows that his best weight is somewhere in the 230 pound range. It certainly isn't at the 252 pounds he registered on the scale at the Staples Center. Those fifteen to twenty extra pounds might have made all the difference in the world. Maybe he would've been a little quicker, maybe he could've sustained a faster pace in order to tire out the champion. In his most recent fight against Brian Minto, Arreola weighed in at a career high 263. It looks like "The Nightmare" isn't willing to change for anyone. At this pace, the only nightmares he'll be providing will be to the management of Hometown Buffets all across Riverside. Just kidding "Nightmare"!
6. More respect for the lighter weights
Real boxing fans know that the most exciting fighters in the sport are usually found toiling in weight divisions south of 154 pounds. Pacquiao, Cotto, Juan Manuel Marquez, Edwin Valero, Israel Vazquez, Juan Ma Lopez, Vic Darchinyan, Rafael Marquez and countless others have been the real driving force behind this sport. It's those great fighters that have made boxing fanatics out of casual fans. The heavyweights may get all the money and glory but it's the little guys who make the sport shine and it's time they received greater compensation. It's dismaying to think that a mediocre heavyweight can make three or four times as much as the great Rafael Marquez.
5. An American Heavyweight champion
Speaking of heavyweights, two Americans tried and failed at dethroning Vitali Klitschko this year. Both Kevin Johnson and Chris Arreola did their best to wrestle the belt away from "Dr. Klitschko" but came up short since they were easily outclassed. What happened to the great American Heavyweight? Where's our new Joe Frazier or Ali? Even a new Gerry Cooney or a Ken Norton would do at this point. I've got a feeling that the only way we're going to see an American champion is if Klitschko retires. My money is on Arreola. Although undisciplined and rough outside the ring, he's got tons (no pun intended) of natural talent. He's without a doubt the most talented American heavyweight on the scene.
4. More ShoBox
The Showtime Cable network gave us the best boxing on TV for the price of a cable television subscription. Their ShoBox series has been a proven hit for Senior VP of Sports Programming Ken Hershman. The concept is simple yet brilliant. Match up two up and comers with great records and let's see what happens. Sometimes the results are surprising. Many have passed the ShoBox test and went on to bigger and better things. Others have been exposed as having padded records and eventually their careers stall and take a dive.
3. More safety in Mexico so I can attend a show without a gun battle breaking out
Having lived near the Tijuana border all my life I'm dismayed at the war zone that the city has evolved into. Every day there are reports of shootings fueled by the drug war trade. Believe it or not, there was a time when Tijuana was safe and most wouldn't have thought twice about crossing the border for some seafood and nightlife. No more. Having covered several boxing cards on Revolucion Avenue many years ago, I got a taste of just how important the sport is to Mexican fans. It's also important to me but not that important. For now I'll stick to covering shows at the Pechanga Casino and in the less dangerous city of L.A. I never thought I'd say that.
2. Pac Man vs. Mayweather
This is the fight everyone wants to see. Seeing how Mayweather dominated Pac Man's arch enemy, Juan Manuel Marquez, you have to wonder if the Filipino can handle Lil' Floyd's speed and size. One thing is for sure, betting against Pacquiao doesn't usually work out for me. It never has. There's no future in it. So if the fight gets done it's Pacquiao by TKO in ten.
1. And finally
One final wish is reserved for all the readers of TheSweetScience.com I wish you all a healthy and happy 2010. Thank you for your continued loyalty to the site. It's very much appreciated.
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Could this scheme encourage UK drivers to buy electric vehicles?
An electric car charges at a roadside charging point
By Rosie Frost
In a move intended to drive the UK towards zero net emissions targets, the government has announced that they are considering the introduction of new green number plates to help identify electric vehicles.
As a way of improving the visibility of "zero tailpipe emission vehicles", the Department of Transport (DofT) hopes that the change to green will "celebrate and encourage the uptake of electric vehicles". If adopted these number plates could then be used to provide owners with benefits like free or cheap parking and the ability to use bus lanes as vehicles with "zero emissions" would be easier to single out.
UK Government Department of Transport
The announcement forms part of the UK government's £1.5 scheme which looks to make the country the best place in the world to own an electric vehicle. In a press release, the DofT says since the publication of this plan, it has seen record registration of "zero emission vehicles" and has marked its intention to become the first G7 country to legislate for net-zero emissions by 2050.
Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, called the new number plates "a really positive and exciting way to help everyone recognise the increasing number of electric vehicles on our roads". According to The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), sales of all-electric vehicles have risen sharply in the UK since last year despite an overall drop in car sales.
A mock up of how the green number plates could lookUK Government Department of Transport
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Some charities, however, believe that there is a lot more the government could be doing. Friends of the Earth campaigner, Jenny Bates, said "Green number plates may encourage some people to choose cleaner cars, but if ministers really want to boost the take-up of electric vehicles they should introduce more charging points and better financial incentives."
The campaigner also highlighted the importance of encouraging people to use greener transport alternatives like rail season tickets and e-bikes to help reduce the number of cars on the road. "It's not just exhaust emissions that are the problem: brake and tyre wear produces the most health-damaging fine particle pollution," she added, " the only real solution to the impact of road transport is to cut traffic levels".
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Québec's "White House" was originally inhabited by Louis D'Ailleboust de Coulonge, the third governor of New France, who in 1633 built himself a (vice)royal mansion on 24 hectares of land abutting the St. Lawrence river.
After his death, the property was acquired by the Seminaire de Québec; after the English conquest of the province, the seminary got hard up for money and sold the property to an English officer, who sold it to another English guy, who sold it to another English guy named Henry Atkinson.
This was the owner who created the formal English gardens and woods on the property.
A year later, the estate was sold off in sections; the biggest was bought by the Canadian government to house the Governer General.
100 years and a few facelifts later, the estate was renamed Bois de Coulonge.
And then the main house burned to the ground, killing Gov. Paul Comtois in the act of trying to rescue the Blessed Sacrament from the chapel.
From that point, the lieutenant governors were housed elsewhere, and since 1986 the property has been a public park.
Also, there's an apple orchard in an unobtrusive corner of the park...unobtrusive except that it's about 50 trees strong...that we ransacked as an Augustinian snack.


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Bill Thielman Jr., right, makes a sale, as his father watches on the left. After 41 years in business Boulder Electric Motor Co. owner Bill Thielman, 89, and his son Billy, 64, are calling it quits, a move that is sending hundreds of their Boulder County customers into deep mourning. For more photos, go to http://www.dailycamera.com.
Bill Thielman Jr., left, and Bill Sr., stop helping customers to be in a photo. After 41 years in business Boulder Electric Motor Co. owner Bill Thielman, 89, and his son Billy, 64, are calling it quits, a move that is sending hundreds of their Boulder County customers into deep mourning. For more photos, go to http://www.dailycamera.com.
Cliff Cowan, left, moves the business sign, as Bill Thielman Jr. comes to help. After 41 years in business Boulder Electric Motor Co. owner Bill Thielman, 89, and his son Billy, 64, are calling it quits, a move that is sending hundreds of their Boulder County customers into deep mourning. For more photos, go to http://www.dailycamera.com.
Bill Thielman, right, walks out of the back building, his son, Bill Jr. is in the background. After 41 years in business Boulder Electric Motor Co. owner Bill Thielman, 89, and his son Billy, 64, are calling it quits, a move that is sending hundreds of their Boulder County customers into deep mourning. For more photos, go to http://www.dailycamera.com.
Bill Thielman, Jr., left, and his father, Bill, stand by the sign they removed from the building. After 41 years in business Boulder Electric Motor Co. owner Bill Thielman, 89, and his son Billy, 64, are calling it quits, a move that is sending hundreds of their Boulder County customers into deep mourning. For more photos, go to http://www.dailycamera.com.
A flyer is available at the business, which will close at the end of September. After 41 years in business Boulder Electric Motor Co. owner Bill Thielman, 89, and his son Billy, 64, are calling it quits, a move that is sending hundreds of their Boulder County customers into deep mourning. For more photos, go to http://www.dailycamera.com.
This is Bill Jr.'s office. After 41 years in business Boulder Electric Motor Co. owner Bill Thielman, 89, and his son Billy, 64, are calling it quits, a move that is sending hundreds of their Boulder County customers into deep mourning. For more photos, go to http://www.dailycamera.com.
After 41 years in business Boulder Electric Motor Co. owner Bill Thielman, 89, and his son Billy, 64, are calling it quits, a move that is sending hundreds of their Boulder County customers into deep mourning. For more photos, go to http://www.dailycamera.com.


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First Christmas at home for little Bobby who has battled brain tumour twice
Youngster who is desperate to be a police officer has just beaten cancer for the 2nd time
Alison Stacey
Brave schoolboy Bobby Humphries beams as he opens an early Christmas present.
"A police uniform!" gasps the six-year-old who dreams of joining the boys in blue when he grows up.
And that dream is itself remarkable – because he has TWICE successfully battled a brain tumour.
Next week, he will finally spend the whole of Christmas at home with his family.
Bobby completed his treatment at Birmingham Children's Hospital just five weeks ago after beating cancer for the second time.
Last Christmas, he was in and out of hospital over the festive period while he continued chemotherapy treatment.
Now, Bobby will spend Christmas at home with parents Georgina and Aaron in Yardley.
"When they broke the news to us that Bobby had a brain tumour, we couldn't believe it," says Georgina, aged 32. "We felt numb.
"We had taken him into our local hospital, thinking he was suffering from a virus.
Bobby Humphries with mum Georgina (Image: BEM)
"But then we got the news that our little boy had been suffering from a brain tumour. It was horrendous.
"Last year, although Bobby was home on Christmas Day, he was in and out of hospital a couple of days before and a couple of days after, receiving chemotherapy.
"It just didn't have that Christmas feel. This year, Aaron and I can't wait to have him at home for the whole thing. It's going to be really special."
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Four years ago, Bobby underwent surgery and chemotherapy for a large, low-grade glioma brain tumour when he was just a toddler.
His tumour was stabilised and Bobby was on the mend.
But in November 2017, his tumour recurred and he faced another gruelling course of chemotherapy over 18 months.
The treatment caused the young Birmingham City football fan to lose his hair and his parents were warned he could be left with irreversible hearing loss and kidney damage.
Bobby Humphries (Image: PA)
"In his short life, Bobby has already gone through so much," says Georgina. "It's been really tough.
"There are no words to describe how terrifying it is to be told your son has a brain tumour.
"When we were told that Bobby's tumour had recurred, we were devastated.
Bobby has battled a brain tumour twice and will be home for Christmas this year (Image: BEM)
"Chemotherapy caused him to suffer with horrendous sickness and a weakened immune system. But the location of his tumour, in his right frontal lobe, means it would be impossible to completely remove by surgery, so chemotherapy has always been the best option."
Bobby rang his end of treatment bell at Birmingham Children's Hospital on October 29, and is now looking forward to spending Christmas at home with his mum and dad.
Bobby Humphries, with mum Georgina, will be home for Christmas this year for the first time (Image: BirminghamLive)
The youngster has already been allowed to open one special present from under the tree – the police uniform which had been top of his Christmas list.
Passionate Bluenose Bobby, who is a pupil at St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, is also hoping that Santa brings him a chef's outfit and a play kitchen on Christmas morning.
"We can't wait for Bobby to enjoy his Christmas at home this year," says Georgina.
Bobby Humphries underwent 18 months of chemotherapy (Image: PA)
"His cousins and his Nan will be coming round, and he's been well enough to go and visit Father Christmas at the grotto.
"On Friday, he's also got his Christmas play at school, where he's the narrator.
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"The last four years have been really hard, but Bobby has coped really well and is always so positive. We are so proud of him.
"He's finished his treatment and now the hospital will give him MRI scans every three months to monitor the tumour. Then we just have to wait and see."
Bobby and parents Georgina and Aaron, are working with the Brain Tumour Research charity to raise awareness of the disease, and to raise funds to support vital research to help find a cure.
Brain tumours kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer.
Yet historically, just one per cent of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease.
Michael Thelwall, head of community fundraising for Brain Tumour Research, says: "We are thrilled that Bobby can enjoy Christmas at home this year, treatment-free, but sadly we know that this won't be the case for the many thousands of people affected by brain tumours across the UK.
"With the help of people like the Humphries family, together, we will find a cure."
Brain Tumour Research funds sustainable research at dedicated centres in the UK. It also campaigns for the Government and the larger cancer charities to invest more in research into brain tumours in order to speed up new treatments for patients and, ultimately, to find a cure.
To donate visit www.braintumourresearch.org/donation/our-christmas-hope/bobby-humphries
Yardley and Stechford


Our students will be participating in an upcoming "Design and Test" Engineering Assembly after spring break. To assist with providing a fun learning opportunity, we are asking for the following "donation" items: Boxes of Legos and 6"-8" stuffed animals. These items can be gently used, and they will not be returned. If you are able to donate, please bring the items to our front office and drop them in the box marked "Engineer Assembly" by 3/25/2016.


The date on the letter looks like Dec 1887 but Victor died in 1886. The date has been determined to be 1883, it being known that Victor was working in a tin shop in Kansas City in March of 1884.
Victor, son of James Allen Noyes and Caroline Atwell, of Liberal, Missouri was writing his sister Cora, who had been apparently inquiring about visiting. She had recently lost a job at a printing shop, possibly in Liberal.
He writes of activity at the tin shop where he works in Kansas City, the boarding house on Holmes street, a walk along the river, and a fledgling romance.
He also writes of having been to two spiritualist lectures.
Transcription of the letter follows the images.
I received both your letters and card yesterday at the shop. I am sorry to learn that you lost your job at the printing office.
the cold weather we had a while ago and thawd loos in the succeeding warm weather. I took a walk a week ago last sunday along the bluff that overlooks Union Depot and the view was just grand. I walked 2 or 3 miles in all before I got to the city reservoir (?) where I took a street car and rode back. There are four women work in tin shop at soldering. One of them (who is about my age) get a long first rate.
about Miss Emma is so you need not be afraid about me.
I expect you find it trouble to read this letter. It is of little importance so skip what you can't make out.
Thought I'd add a link to a page where you can view what the old Union Depot in Kansas City looked like circa 1880.


The backflushing system reduces analysis times by reversing the flow of carrier gas to backflush involatile or low-mobility substances from the column out through the injection port after elution of target compounds. This shortens analysis time, improving productivity. Moreover, the elution direction of high-boiling-point components that are not target components is reversed, so that such compounds are discharged from the split vent, thereby preventing column contamination and retention time shifts. The backflushing system is suited to applications where the elution time for capillary analysis of all sample components is long but the target components elute in a relatively short time.
Dedicated Backflush Element This component has a low dead-volume and deactivated internal surfaces in the sample channels. It can be combined with a high-precision digital flow controller to achieve backflush analysis with high reproducibility. The element incorporates a replace-able insert to reduce maintenance costs. If the element (shown here in the red circle) becomes contaminated internally, replace the internal insert only. Maintenance costs are reduced, as the entire element does not need replacing.
Also available is software for making the setup of analysis conditions easier. GCsolution and GCMSsolution methods can be loaded for verification of backflush analysis conditions, and the resulting analysis conditions can be saved as a method file. Troublesome backflush timing also can be set up while referring to a chromatogram to which a data file has been loaded.


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Top Attractions: Peterhof (Lower Park), Catherine Palace, Hermitage, Church on the Spilled Blood, St Isaac's Cathedral etc.
According to the Russian legislation a licensed tour operator has the right to arrange visa-free tours for cruise passengers arriving to St. Petersburg port. TJ Travel is an officially registered tour operator authorized to issue blanket visas. You will receive your free blanket visas (tour tickets) through email once you book a shore excursion with us. Please ignore warnings from your cruise ship company indicating that only a cruise ship company is allowed to operate visa-free tours in St. Petersburg. Warnings/notifications of that kind don't have any legitimate basis.
To join our tours you must print out blanket visas received via email from TJ Travel and bring it along with your passport on the day of your tour. Blanket visas and your passports should be presented to an immigration officer on duty during disembarkation/embarkation in St. Petersburg.
Payment can be made either upon your arrival to St. Petersburg or any time prior to the date of your tour. In St. Petersburg you can either pay for your package (tour) in cash (only Rubles are accepted) or by credit card.
If you or any other member of your party decides to cancel your confirmed booking you must notify us in writing. All payments are fully refundable 72 hours prior to the date of your (first) tour; payments are non-refundable within 72 hours prior to the date of your (first) tour. In case of no-show, no refund is granted.
Available from selected cruise ships with a one-day stop in St. Petersburg. If your ship stays in the city for 2 or 3 days, please contact us to get further details.
Please ensure to make your booking at least 4-5 days prior to your ship's arrival to St. Petersburg. The port authorities require all passport information in advance, and the bookings sent in less than 4 days prior to arrival will be rejected.
Not recommended for people with disabilities. In case you are traveling with a wheelchair or mobile scooter, please consider taking a private tour.
Children under 7 y.o. can't be admitted as the tour is too active for this age group. If you are traveling with small children, please consider taking a private tour.
Please, note that in case Catherine palace and the Hermitage museums are overcrowded, museum authorities may limit the entrance which cause an extra waiting time – up to 45 min.
Children (7 - 17 y.o.)/students get 15 USD off the tour price. Students must have an ISIC card, otherwise the discount is not available.
Gratuities to the guide and driver are not included in the tour price. The sum you wish to give to your guide and driver after a well-done tour should be up to the western standards (approximately 15%). It is a good idea to divide gratuity between your guide and driver and give it separately to them: 10% to the guide and 5% to the driver. Please have some cash with you (USD, EUR or RUB) for this reason, but it is always up to you!
City tour includes driving and photo stops in the most beautiful, historical places in St Petersburg..
Guided tour of the State Hermitage Museum (early admission)*..
2. On Tuesdays the Catherine palace is replaced with one of the smaller palaces in Peterhof (Monplaisir, Catherine Block etc).
*The order of museum visits and the time spent at each venue may vary depending on ticket availability, museums' days-off, and the traffic situation in the city.
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Dad Celebrates Son's Birth, Then Mourns Fiancé's Death The Same Day
By Mel Johnson on June 5, 2017
grief • loss • son • tragedy
We all know joy and sadness are both a part of life. But rarely are they are experienced together so severely as they were for Jean Luc Montou. He and his fiancé joyously welcomed their first child together — a son named Julian Charles. But Jean's joy soon turned to heartbreak when the man's fiancé died soon after giving birth.
Both Jean and his fiancé, Sarah Bertrand, went to the hospital near where they live in Louisiana brimming with excitement. Saying hello to their son was just the euphoric moment you'd expect.
"Afterward, she just silently dropped tears of joy and happiness," Jean recalled. "She loved Julian so much."
But after hours of cuddling and kissing her newborn son, Sarah started complaining of a headache. Then she went into a seizure.
"I remember thinking it would be OK because we were in a hospital - and the staff tried so hard to help her," Jean said, "but I knew it was serious when they started doing compressions and began using the defibrillator."
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But there was nothing the doctors could do to save Sarah. They suspect she suffered from an amniotic embolism - an extremely rare childbirth complication causing heart and lung collapse and internal bleeding.
Just 24 hours after the joy of having a baby, Jean and his 3-year-old daughter from a previous relationship, Jane, mourned Sarah's death. The couple had waited to announce Julian's birth, and now Jean had the difficult task of announcing that while he'd welcome a son, his fiancé died soon after, while Jean held the newborn in his arms.
"Sarah didn't make it," Jean wrote on Facebook. "My last 24 hours with her was the happiest I'd ever been. . . I loved this woman like no other and she died in front of me while I held our son. Please take a few moments to remember this woman because she was the absolute best thing that has ever happened to me and Jane."
Flood Of Support
Credit: Jean Luc Montou / Today
Joy and sorrow so tightly intertwined, Jean's emotional post quickly went viral. Though it was initially intended simply to update friends and family, the heartbreaking news spread quickly and Jean was inundated with condolences — from those who knew him and Sarah, and those who didn't.
"I am so overjoyed that Sarah's become such a legend in the world," Jean wrote. "There are people from all over the world messaging me and offering thoughts and condolences for Sarah Bertrand and it just means everything to me at a time like this. I've said it from the moment I posted the life changing news… I just wanted her on people's minds and in their thoughts even if it was just for a second. Her sacrifice is being recognized all over the world."
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The support Jean's received, including a GoFundMe page that was started to help him care for his family alone, has been a light in the darkness. And though his time with Sarah seemed far too short, Jean still recognizes it for the blessing it was.
"She was a gift from God and I only got her for so long," he wrote.
Finding Purpose In Pain
Tragedies like these never make sense. It's when we must lean on our faith the hardest. Rarely will we ever understand how they fit in to God's bigger plan — at least on this side of Heaven.
But God always provides. And He's near to the broken hearted. He gave Jean two little blessings to keep him from giving up.
And while a day won't go by where Jean won't miss Sarah, he has Julian to remind him that her death was the ultimate sacrifice for love.
"Julian was her purpose," he said. "I'll tell him that he's not just her son, he's her legacy."
h/t: Today
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Tag: Portland
Over-Heat: Blazers extend Heat losing streak to five, 105-96
The game: It never came down to the last shot. The Heat challenged Portland, but the Blazers' superior depth and versatility proved too much, in a 105-96 win. When the Blazers needed baskets, they got them from five different players. The Heat could only go to two.
The stars: Dwyane Wade and LeBron James combined for cartoonish numbers, 69 points on 26-of-41 shooting. They played well together. They mostly took care of the ball. They lost.
The good: Mario Chalmers continues to show progress, with steady play in the halfcourt and on the break.
The bad: Chris Bosh (3-of-11, 7 points) lost his matchup with LaMarcus Aldridge (11-of-20, 26 points) decisively. And, after the game, he spoke out about his scarcity of low-post opportunities. Mike Miller not only missed 6-of-7 shots, but frequently just looked overmatched.
The rotation: Erik Spoelstra used three centers in the first half. Late in the game, desperate (and with Miller struggling and, according to Spoelstra, "gassed"), he tried Chalmers and Mike Bibby together. It showed some promise at times, but the Blazers still pulled away. Spoelstra played James for more than 45 minutes, and Wade for more than 42.
Health: No injuries. James Jones played only two minutes and Eddie House didn't play at all, but those were coach's decisions. Spoelstra said he would look at everything "from A to Z."
Quote: "Right now, I just want to see positivity. You can't get any worse than this, other than having injuries. We've lost tough, tough games in this stretch. I think we're doing some good things. We're just not winning. That is on all of us." — Wade.
My take: Will link to my column as soon as it posts. The basic theme? What I took from this loss, even more than the lack of production from Bosh and the bench, is the fact that the Heat didn't play that poorly and still couldn't win at home. The Blazers, maybe fifth-best in the West, simply looked like the better, deeper team. And they had absolutely no fear of Miami when it mattered. Why should they?
Author Sara E. SkinnerPosted on March 9, 2011 Categories 2010-11 seasonTags Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Miami Heat, Portland27 Comments on Over-Heat: Blazers extend Heat losing streak to five, 105-96
Miami Heat talking points: The problems that Portland presents
Tonight's matchup: Portland comes in on a three-game winning streak, the last coming against an Orlando team missing Dwight Howard, and with a much more complete roster (including Gerald Wallace) than it had when it took the Heat to overtime in January. After that game, nobody was talking about the Heat's trouble in the clutch. LeBron James scored 44, including seven straight points to tie the game at 89.
What to watch:
1. The benches. The Heat's getting very little out of its reserves lately. The Blazers give heavy minutes to Wallace, recovering franchise player Brandon Roy and Rudy Fernandez.
2. Activity inside. The Blazers have quickness on the front line, which could give Erick Dampier problems, and may force Erik Spoelstra to take a look at Joel Anthony. Or to go unconventional, such as when he had LeBron James guard Camby down the stretch.
3. Controlling LaMarcus Aldridge: Much of this responsibility will fall on Chris Bosh. But nobody's done it all that well lately. Aldridge has emerged as a top-5 power forward. Bosh needs to be aggressive, try to get him in foul trouble early.
Author Sara E. SkinnerPosted on March 8, 2011 Categories 2010-11 seasonTags Chris Bosh, LaMarcus Aldridge, Miami Heat, Portland2 Comments on Miami Heat talking points: The problems that Portland presents
LeBron James torches Blazers, embraces villain role
Zydrunas Illgauskas assumed, as a reporter approached, that the question would be about LeBron James.
"I've seen him do it before," Ilgauskas said before anything was asked. "I've seen him do it better."
Which was the best?
"The playoff game in Detroit, it was 25 straight points, Game 5," Ilgauskas said. "Pretty good."
So was this.
James not only scored 44 points, including seven in overtime of a 107-100 win against Portland, but also guarded center Marcus Camby during the overtime.
And he did so, even while enduring the usual hostility that always greets him on the road.
"I've grown accustomed to it," James said. "I enjoy it."
Early in the season, he said it was harder to deal with the booing "when you're not as comfortable as you want to be. But right now, we're very comfortable together. I'm very comfortable. And I've kind of accepted this villain role everyone has placed on me. I'm OK with it. I accept it."
Author Sara E. SkinnerPosted on January 10, 2011 Categories 2010-11 seasonTags LeBron James, Miami Heat, Portland7 Comments on LeBron James torches Blazers, embraces villain role
The Heat's "over the top" theory in black & white
The 2009-10 salary cap and luxury tax figures are in. And once you see the numbers you'll better understand the Heat's "over the top" luxury tax theory and why the team is treading so cautiously in free agent spending.
The salary cap for next season is $57.7 million. That's down about $1 million from last season. The luxury tax for the 2009-10 season is $69.9 million. That's down about $1.2 million from last season.
The Heat's projected payroll for next season is about $70 million. Considering Miami is right at the luxury tax threshold, any player the Heat adds (without shedding salary) costs double. If Miami spends the $5.5 million mid-level exception, it really spends $11 million. It costs the actual $5.5 million in salary and another $5.5 million to the dollar-for-dollar luxury tax pool. Continue reading "The Heat's "over the top" theory in black & white"
Author Sara E. SkinnerPosted on July 8, 2009 Categories 2009 off-season, Free agency, NBA newsTags "Over the top", 2009-10 season, Cleveland, Kevin Garnett, Los Angeles Lakers, Luxury tax, Luxury Tax Threshold, Mid-Lelvel Exception, New York, Phoenix, Portland, Salary cap, Tax Team4 Comments on The Heat's "over the top" theory in black & white


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VI. Schedule of Fees
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The undermentioned rates are those in effect until April 30, 2004. At the time of printing the 2004-2005 fee schedule had not been determined. The undermentioned tuition fees apply to Canadian students and those with permanent resident status. Students from outside of Canada, who do not have permanent resident status, should consult Visa Students, in this section.
Note: For tuition fees for the University of Guelph-Humber please check the University of Guelph-Humber website at http://www.guelphhumber.ca/.
Note: Special or Non-degree full-time students pay the same tuition fee per program as indicated by programs for regular full-time students.
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Following the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association's (FEMA) 100th anniversary convention, Glenn Roberts will transfer the executive directorship to John Cox. Roberts, now FEMA's senior policy adviser, has been with the organization since 1989, shepherding the organization into a more public and proactive stance with the aid of interorganizational coalitions. In addition to a strengthened regulatory arm, Roberts considers the so-called JECFA approach to safety assessment FEMA's cornerstone effort under his tenure, holding the promise of a global list of approved materials for flavors. Meanwhile, he notes, the organization's committees remain dedicated to identifying and grooming new talent for the next generation of leaders. "It's very important to our long-term future," says Roberts.
Such continuity will shepherd the industry through growing scrutiny, says Cox. "Governments, regulators, consumer groups and consumers, and even consumer product companies have a greater awareness of ingredients in consumer products," he says. This applies across every category, from food to beverage to confections to personal care. "This creates a new level of scrutiny from those bodies," he adds. "That increases the challenge of communicating the safety of ingredients." Under Cox's direction, FEMA will continue to identify and address long-range threats to the industry while focusing on the use of technology to foster inter-industry collaboration and sharing.
Following the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association's (FEMA) 100th anniversary convention, Glenn Roberts will transfer the executive directorship to John Cox.


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Malcolm Ivey / Writer / Novelist
Dozier: Living witness
Consider the Dragonfly
With Arms Unbound
Fixing a broken prison system
Incredible Jude
Essays 2014 – present
Chapter 26: Live at Five
Brooke held the glass up to the light, inspecting it for blemishes. Her hands were still shaky from her kids' near-death experience, but she was slowly returning to normal. She noticed a few gray specks of soap scum below the rim. Blane's pet peeve. She vigorously erased them with the hem of her shirt.
"Hurry Mom," Maddy called from the living room. "It's coming on."
She dropped six wedges of ice in the glass, filled it with water, and padded back down the hall just as the Eyewitness News music erupted from the television.
"Turn it down a little."
Evan and Maddy were on the floor in front of the coffee table while Mason sat rigidly in a straight-back dining room chair, palms on knees. She took her place next to Blane on the couch and handed him the ice water. He slid his arm around her.
"An eastside babysitter and two children are heroes after thwarting the robbery of a local convenience store this afternoon. Hailey McGuire has the details."
From the corner of her eye she saw Blane examine the glass for cleanliness. Satisfied, he took a sip.
On the TV, a college-age brunette stood smiling in front of the Magic Mart awaiting her cue to begin. After an awkward delay, she nodded at someone off camera.
"I'm here at the Magic Mart on Seren Drive in Rosemont where today three ordinary citizens, two of them students at a local elementary school, did something extraordinary."
The camera angle widened to reveal Mason and the kids.
Brooke burst out laughing.
"What a shmuck," Blane mumbled.
His hair, still hard from the mousse and styling gel, had come unfixed in the scuffle and was a chaotic hash of swirl and spike. He stared unblinking into the camera, stiff with stage fright. Evan blew a purple bubblegum bubble while Maddy beamed and waved at the viewing audience.
Seeing herself, she whipped her head around, eyes shining, big jack-o-lantern smile. "I look famous, don't I Mom?"
Brooke nodded, acutely aware of Blane's arm around her. She braced for Maddy's reaction but her daughter either didn't notice or was too caught up in her own celebrity to care.
"Shut up Maddy, I can't hear," said Evan.
"Hey, that's not nice."
The reporter held her mic up to Mason. The sweat on his muscled forearm made his tattoos appear darker. Johnny Cash flipped off America.
"How long have you been a babysitter?"
"Uh … first day."
"What made you decide to intervene in the robbery?"
Shrug.
"What were you thinking when the gun went off?"
"Um … loud."
From his spot on the floor, Evan bent backwards and looked at Mason upside down. "You're more scared of the camera than you were of the gun!"
"Evan Tyler."
"What happened in there?"
"That robber pointed his gun at Ms. Dot and then Mason jammed his soups against him. BANG! The gun went off and I thought it killed Mason but it didn't, just the soup. Then they wrastled on the floor and Mason made him let go of the gun and it slid and the robber tried to get it but I kicked it away and my sister got it and ran away."
He turned and smiled at Brooke, radiant with boyish pride. Then he noticed Blane's arm around her and his face fell.
"Here comes my part!" Maddy squealed, almost hyperventilating with excitement.
"Madison Rose Tyler!"
"And you grabbed the gun?"
"Yes, and then I ran to Mason's truck and locked the doors. He tried to chase me but I'm too fast."
"Were you scared?"
"Mm hmm, 'specially when he punched the window but Mason choked him real hard and slinged him across the parking lot."
"What made you grab the gun?"
"I dunno. I just did."
"Weren't you worried it might go off? Did you know not to touch the trigger?"
"I know all about guns. My brother has almost two thousand confirmed kills on Call of Duty. He's gonna be a YouTube celebrity."
Brooke glanced at Blane and rolled her eyes. "Maddy I really wish you'd stop talking about confirmed kills. It's unladylike."
Her daughter popped off the floor and ran around the coffee table. "But aren't you proud of my interview, Mom?"
She smiled. Evan wasn't the only beneficiary of David's genes. Her husband lived on in Maddy's furrowed brow and dimpled cheeks, in her stubbornness and confidence and charm.
"Of course, I'm proud. I'm horrified that you held a loaded gun and were chased by that awful man. But, yes, I'm extremely proud of you."
Maddy squeezed between her and Blane, separating them. "Are you proud of Mason too?"
Brooke glanced at the hulking ex-convict in her living room, uncertain how to answer. Leave it to Maddy to put her on the spot.
On the television, the reporter was wrapping up. "The suspect, Colin Driver of Lancaster, has a lengthy criminal history including charges for burglary and aggravated assault. He was booked into the Lincoln County jail with no bond. Our city streets are safer tonight because these three ordinary people did something extraordinary. From Rosemont, Hailey McGuire, Channel 7 News."
"Well," Blane sniffed, "personally I think it was foolhardy and irresponsible."
Mason stood. "All right, that's my cue."
Brooke touched Blane's knee, hoping to silence him. It didn't work.
"That's what we have police for." He took a sip of water. "You endangered the kids' lives and the clerk's life by trying to be Bruce Willis."
She attempted to smooth things over. "Well, thankfully, everyone's okay."
Mason glared at him. "What would you have done?"
Blane inspected his cuticles. "I would have memorized his features, height, weight, face, clothes, while cooperating fully to ensure the safety of the children. Then, when the police arrived, I'd brief them with all the information. Once apprehended, I'd attend every hearing to guarantee that he was prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."
"Yeah, I'll remember that the next time someone's waving a gun around like a maniac."
Blane smirked. "A situation I'm sure you're all too familiar with."
Brooke tried her best to quell the rising tension. "Hey, guys, it's been a long day. Let's not—"
"It's all good," said Mason. "I'm leaving."
Evan pulled at his sleeve. "But we haven't played Call of Duty yet."
"Another time," he said, his eyes touching hers.
Brooke noticed their color. Bluish-green, aquamarine, Earth from outer space.
"I've been known to dabble in the old Black Ops," said Blane. "I'll play with you."
Evan responded by emptying a clip. "Br-r-r-r-r-r-ow!"
Blane jumped. Then, over the machine gun fire said, "Are we still looking into the Ritalin?"
Evan charged up the stairs.
Maddy pushed off the couch and followed her brother. "Why does Mason have to leave?" she yelled down the staircase. "Mason is a hero! He's extraordinary! I think BLANE should leave!"
"Madison that is not nice!"
The door slammed.
She smiled at her boyfriend and shrugged, utterly humiliated. "Kids."
©2018 Sticks & Stones by Malcolm Ivey
One thought on "Chapter 26: Live at Five"
ashiftinconsciousness March 17, 2018 at 7:14 pm
Really digging this story. You got me hooked. 🙂 Keep it coming.
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First of all, we'd like to thank you all for your feedback on our announcement of the Xbox One version of Pinball FX2. We cannot underestimate the importance of your support, insight, and yes, even criticism regarding our projects.
We have a few announcements to make affecting Pinball FX2 fans and particularly the Xbox One version of the game.
However, as this process will take a bit more development time for the game, Pinball FX2 version of Xbox One will see a slight delay from its original release date this week to sometime in August. We apologize to any fans affected by this delay, but we pledge to make it up to you by incorporating this highly desired feature.
Interesting, but i own only a 360 and a PC. Can't you do the same to PC ? In fact some tables that i bought on Xbox 360 are not avalaible for PC, and i paid twices for others, it's a shame.
Sorry, this is only between Xbox 360 and Xbox One.
I would not have repurchased or bought any new tables but now I'm all in.
I was one of 360 owners who has bought practically every table, and I did feel very aggrieved that I would get no recognition of that fact.
However, credit where credit is due and this news is very welcomed indeed and appreciated. I will feel very happy to keep supporting Pinball FX2 and Zen Studios, and of course enjoying the game content you make. I can continue to purchase without feeling I have been taken advantage of.
And the fans can't thank you guys enough for fixing this. You've pretty much earned yourself a lifetime fan and I'll remember this at every single table release. (Not that I didn't already buy everyone). Thank you for caring about your customers and not just their wallets.
Praise the sun!! Praise Zen studios for making this happen!! The delay is undeniably worth it. Thank you!!!
you're juste the best, you killed microsoft !
Absolutely awesome, but what were MS thinking? Clearly not at all at that particular point in time! Anyway, they have done the right thing eventually. Thanks.
I see you deeply care for your fans.
This is the best news I've heard today!
You make the best pinball games. Thank you so much for this very valuable feature! I'm also looking forward to all the new tables you're releasing. It'll be nice to know they'll be in good company from the start.
What about the missing achievements that were capped off on 360?
That's awesome of you guys. All of my multiplatform tables are on PS Vita and I don't have a PS4 yet, but this will be great for the PBFX2 exclusives that I have on 360. I'm sure those that have a big 360 library if tables are loving this. Great work.
That is a great question! I can't wait to see if it is answered. Would hate to buy on Xbone and miss out on playing on 360 too.
Another question is, can we transfer multiple times? Like if I transfer my tables on day one, then buy more on 360, can I transfer the new ones too?
Yes, you can transfer multiple times, it's not just a one time thing.
We don't have details on that yet, but you will probably need to buy them on 360 first, then import to One. I will post details as soon as I have them.
Thanks guys, I am now buying the rest of the tables for the 360 as we speak.
Thanks for allowing free transfer of tables over to xbone. I will now give you guys my money again by purchasing the more recent tables I skipped over because I didn't want to have to buy them again.
You're the best Zen Studios!
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I'm glad things got worked out, since I had no desire to repurchase the 20 tables again, it left me not wanting to buy any tables on the Xbox One since I prefer all of my tables in one location.
I don't mind the delay at all if it means I can transfer my tables and have a single library.
Thank you! This is great news. I wasn't sure if I'd bother downloading this on the xbox one, but now that I can transfer all my old tables, I'll definitely grab it and try to complete my collection of tables by grabbing the ones I'm missing. I'm really looking forward to this!
Are we going to be able to transfer the original Pinball FX tables to Xbox One, or just the FX2 tables?
Great news! I am glad that Zen and MS could make this happen. This is a great game!!
Thank you for the transfer!
You folks do awesome work and I'm so glad I'll be able to play all my tables on the xbone.
This news is awesome. In a time where we, as gamers, are use to reading bad story news this shows that there are some developers out there that do care about their fans!
I am only missing two purchases to have bought all the tables and I was holding out to see how this was going to unfold.
One question. Will high scores migrate over to Xbox One from the Xbox 360 tables?
As someone who has bought every single table for the 360, THANK YOU!
Yeeeeeesss!! Will tables scores transfer as well or are we starting from scratch?
Are there any news about the releasw date of Pinball FX2 to Xone?
We will have news very soon. In the final phases of testing with Microsoft. Stay tuned!
We hope to give you a release date very soon! Still a lot of testing going on but we are very close!
Thanks for not forcing us to purchase the tables again! Bought Deadpool and Guardians immediately after reading the news. Hopefully, you'll change the achievement situation after release. 1 achievement per table at 10 GS is pretty weak. Hope they aren't all expert only or super easy achievements. Crimson Dragon added achievements with no dlc add on, so hopefully you'll be able to add some to the game also.
I previously had an XBOX 360 with several tables in my collection, and since then I have purchased a Playstation 3 and just picked up Pinball FX 2. Is there any way to transfer the tables that were previously purchased to my new game?
Pinball fx 2 for windows phone 8.1 delayed or not? Any plans for this platform?
Yes very interested in a Windows 8.1 phone version. Lumia 1520 should have no issues with this game. Any release dates? Keep seeing tba ir spread released 2012 in Wikipedia… Which is obviously wrong.
Sorry, no news on Windows phone at the moment.
just bought xbox one today. i have all the tables queued that i have on 360 wich is all of them. Ha the one table on 360 that i thought i would never have is Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 cool man i get to try new table on xbox one. Umm but whats that 24cents thing when it says free it looks like im being charged a quarter??? um im a bit confused??? a lot confused. Im scared it wont let me play them??
Not sure why it would only charge you a quarter, that is weird! Check with Xbox support and see if they can look into it, we don't have access to player transaction information.
I've been waiting for a while, hoping that my favorite table Paranormal would be available for import to Xbox One but I'm still not able to transfer it over (the rest of my tables have imported fine). I just want to make sure I didn't mess something up, or is this table simply not available for import from Xbox 360 to Xbox one?
I checked the "Manage Game" area and I don't have a section for Ready to Install and the Marketplace lists it at full price. Any other ideas?
Definitely check with Xbox support – sounds like it's not recognizing that you already purchased it with that account on 360.
And what if you DON'T have a XBox One?
FYI I'm talking about the new Windows 10 version….
never mind, it was resolved very quickly and correctly. Thanks again!
They won't, sorry. Scores and achievements don't transfer between platforms.
Thank you for the reply! Have a nice day!
Thank you! Got an XBOX One not too long ago and was thinking about completing my purchases of the Star Wars Tables since they are on sale. I bought on the 360 a while back. Looked around to see if the old ones could be transferred and found this. You have a lifelong fan here.