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The governor of Indiana is the head of government of the State of Indiana. The governor is elected to a four-year term and is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management of the functions of many agencies of the Indiana state government. The governor also shares power with other statewide executive officers, who manage other state government agencies. The governor works out of the Indiana Statehouse and holds official functions at the Indiana Governor's Residence in the state capital of Indianapolis.

The 51st, and current, governor is Republican Eric Holcomb, who took office on January 9, 2017.

The position of the governor has developed over the course of two centuries. It has become considerably more powerful since the mid-20th century after decades of struggle with the Indiana General Assembly and Indiana Supreme Court to establish the executive branch of the government as an equal third branch of the state government. Although gubernatorial powers were again significantly expanded by constitutional amendments during the 1970s, Indiana governors remain significantly less powerful than their counterparts in most other states.

Office

Authority

The governor's powers are established in Article V of the Constitution of Indiana. Constitutionally, the governor has very limited executive authority to manage the government of the state; most exercisable powers over state agencies are held by independently elected cabinet heads.

The governor works in concert with the state legislature (the bicameral Indiana General Assembly, consisting of the Indiana House of Representatives and the Indiana Senate) and the state supreme court (the Indiana Supreme Court) to govern the state. The governor has the power to veto legislation passed by the General Assembly. If vetoed, a bill is returned to the General Assembly for reconsideration. Unlike other states, most of which require a two-thirds supermajority to override a veto, the Indiana General Assembly may override the veto with an absolute majority vote in both chambers.

One of the governor's most important political powers is the ability to call a special session of the General Assembly. During a two-year period, the assembly can meet on its own for no more than 91 days, and this often prevents them from passing all the legislation they intend to. This can give the governor considerable influence in the body which will often compromise on issues with him in exchange for a special legislative session.

Among his other powers, the governor can call out the state defense force (the Indiana Guard Reserve) or the Indiana National Guard in times of emergency or disaster. The governor is also charged with the enforcement of all the state's laws and the Indiana Code through the Indiana State Police. The governor also has the ability to grant a pardon or commutation of sentence of any person convicted of a crime in the state, except in cases of treason or impeachment.

In addition to constitutional powers, governors also have a considerable degree of statutory authority. Most of the authority exercised by governors on a daily basis is derived from statute, giving the General Assembly a great degree of power to expand or contract the governor's authority. Historically, the party in control of the General Assembly would reassign control of agencies from the governor or to the governor based upon party affiliation, and the party affiliation of the cabinet heads, which at times has left the governor with no direct control over state agencies.

The governor also can influence the state court system through the appointment of judges. In Indiana, when vacancies occur on the Supreme Court, Tax Court, and circuit courts, the Judicial Nominating Commission interviews candidates and sends a list of three candidates for each vacancy to the governor, who chooses one. Justices of the peace and superior courts judges are elected in Indiana; if a vacancy occurs (such as by death or resignation) the governor may make an appointment, who holds the office until the next general election. The authority to make such appointments gives the governor considerable sway in setting the makeup of the judiciary.

The annual salary of the governor of Indiana is US$111,688 (2015). Additionally, he receives $6,000 annually for discretionary spending and expenses.

Requirements
To become governor of Indiana, a candidate must be a citizen of the United States and must have been a resident of the state in which they are running for the period of five consecutive years before the election. The candidate must also be at least 30 years old when sworn into office. The governor may not hold any other state or federal office during his term and must resign from any such position before being eligible to be sworn in as governor. Before taking the office, the candidate must swear an oath of office administered by the Chief Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court, promising to uphold the Constitution and laws of the United States of America and the State of Indiana.

Term limits
The governor serves a four-year term beginning on the date he is sworn into office; inauguration day is the second Monday in January. He remains governor until his successor takes the oath of office. The governor's term can be shorter if he resigns, dies, becomes incapacitated or impeached. There is no limit to how many terms a governor may serve; however, the governor is limited to serving a total of eight years in any 12-year period, equivalent to two full terms. To be eligible to run for a third term, the governor would have to sit out for one election period.

Succession

If the governor becomes incapacitated, then the Lieutenant Governor of Indiana becomes acting governor until his recovery. Only two governors have become incapacitated during their terms, and the current precedent is that the governor's office is to notify the lieutenant governor, who will then make the decision to become acting governor by notifying the General Assembly by letter. The governor can resume his powers and duties by sending a letter to the General Assembly notifying them that he is again capable of executing the duties of office. If the governor resigns, dies, or is impeached, tried, and convicted, then the lieutenant governor ascends as governor. If the office of the lieutenant governor is vacant, then the President Pro Tempore of the Senate becomes governor. If the office of Senate President Pro Tempore is also vacant, then the Senate must elect a replacement to fill the governor's office.

Residence and offices

The governor maintains an office on the first floor of the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis, and from there he manages all of the state's agencies that are under his jurisdiction. He shares the building with the Indiana General Assembly and the Supreme Court of Indiana.  The other elected executive officers, including the attorney general and the lieutenant governor, are also located in the statehouse, but most of the state's bureaus are located in the state office building. Traditionally, the governor lives in the Indiana Governor's Residence, also located in Indianapolis; however, former governor Mitchell Daniels' family maintained their private home, using the Governor's Residence only for official functions.

History

Governors

The first Governor of Indiana, Jonathan Jennings, was elected in August 1816 and assumed office in December of that year. The first capital was in Corydon, and the first three governors maintained homes and offices there. The capital was moved to Indianapolis in December 1824. Governors originally served three-years terms until the constitution was replaced in 1851. The 1851 constitution extended terms to four years but banned governors from serving consecutive terms. The constitution was amended again in 1972 to allow governors to serve consecutive terms but limited them to two consecutive terms at a time.

There have been 51 governors of Indiana. 23 Republicans and 21 Democrats have each held the position. Four have died while in office; seven have resigned. Ten lieutenant governors have succeeded to become governor. James B. Ray has been the only President of the Senate pro tempore to assume the office of governor.

Jonathan Jennings was the first Governor to have an attempted impeachment brought against him in response to his actions as an agent of the federal government during the negotiations of the Treaty of St. Mary's in 1819, illegal under Indiana's constitution. The evidence of his role was destroyed, and after two months of investigation the proceedings were dropped. The only other time was when the General Assembly attempted to bring impeachment proceedings against Governor James B. Ray for a similar action in 1826, but the action was also defeated 28–30.

Four governors were elected Vice President of the United States, two while in office

Power shifts
Historically, the office of Indiana's governor has been a weaker institution relative to the other branches of state government and also when compared to the role of governors of other U.S. states. During Indiana's territorial period, there was a considerable resentment to the power wielded by the territorial governors, and in response the anti-governor faction, which dominated the constitutional convention, created a weak executive position. The governor was not given complete authority over the militia, his term was set at three years, and most of his actions could be overridden by the General Assembly. The position was steadily weakened by the legislature, and his power was limited further by the constitution of 1851. The governor's authority to choose his own appointments for the state courts was removed, and the ability to appoint his own cabinet was ended. The cabinet was effectively made independent by making them elected popularly. The authority to propose budgets was revoked, and serving consecutive terms was banned. By comparison, the Supreme Court was made almost entirely independent, and the General Assembly assumed many of the powers taken from the governor.

Governors first began to assert their own power during the American Civil War as the General Assembly attempted to remove command of the militia from the governor. In response, the General Assembly was effectively suppressed, during which time the governor assumed many powers to appoint public officials, hire and remove state employees, and manage state finances. When the General Assembly reconvened with a majority sympathetic to the governor, he was permitted to continue many of his assumed powers. In 1889, the General Assembly began to reassert its authority over hiring state employees. The issued ended when the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the legislature, again returning to it final authority over hiring state employees. The legislature passed acts in 1895 that removed the last of the governor's authority to appoint anyone to executive positions.

With the onset of the Great Depression in the 1930s, the governors again began to reassert authority. The Executive Reorganization Act was passed, returning the governor to a considerable level of appointment power. New state welfare and regulatory agencies were placed directly under the governor's control, greatly expanding his role in running the state and creating many patronage positions. The legislature responded by trying to create a merit system for public offices, but it was largely unable to effectively enforce it given the new scope of government agencies. The battle with the governor continued until 1941 when the legislature rescinded the Executive Reorganization Act and replaced it with the State Administration Act, which placed most of the government under the control of elected commissioners and reduced the governor's practical executive authority to commander of the militia and the executor of legislation. The matter was taken to the Indiana Supreme Court in the case of Tucker v. State. The court ruled for the first time that the governor was in fact the Chief Executive of the state, and that the legislature could pass no law that infringed upon that right. The decision was a major shift from previous court decisions and granted governors a legal basis to resist future encroachment on their powers.

During the 1970s, a series of amendments was passed under popular governors that also increased their powers. The state courts were again made appointive, but the selection of the candidates was granted to the court-dominated Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission. However, the governor was given more control over the process in which he previously had none. Another amendment removed the ban on consecutive terms, allowing Indiana's first consecutive term governors in over one hundred years. A third amendment granted the power to prepare a budget to a State Budgetary Agency, which was run by officials appointed by the governor. The significant authority this gave the governor over the budget was the "greatest transfer of power" to the governor yet, according to historian and professor of political science Linda Gugin.

Despite gaining considerable power during the mid-twentieth-century, Indiana's governor remains fairly weak compared to his counterparts in other states. He has no line-item veto authority, and the pocket veto was ruled unconstitutional. If a governor does not sign or reject a bill, it becomes law automatically. This led to a fistfight during the term of Claude Matthews, who was locked out of the House chambers to prevent him from returning a bill in time. The legislature can override a veto with a simple majority, as opposed to a supermajority that is required federally and in most other states. The legislature still exercises final control over the hiring of state employees, but given the large size of the government and the short legislative sessions, they are unable to make any considerable impact other than their continued advocacy for an expanded merit system. The cabinet is still almost entirely independent of the governor, and he has control over only half of the government's agencies, such as the Indiana State Police and the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Other large agencies, such as the Department of Administration, are under the control of the cabinet.

Veto usage

During the state's early history, vetoes were seldom employed by governors primarily because they were seen as only symbolic since the General Assembly could override them with only a simple majority. Governor James Whitcomb was the first to make significant use of the power and vetoed a record of fifteen bills during a single legislative session. Roger Branigin, who presided over a hostile legislature, made the most total vetoes of any governor, returning a total of one hundred bills to the assembly. Despite the fact that vetoes are easily overridden, only around ten percent of vetoed bills are overridden. During the 1970s, for example, 117 bills were vetoed, but only eleven were overridden. Observers and historians attribute this to the short length of legislative sessions, which often do not allow enough time for a large number of bills to pass through both houses twice. Another factor is that legislators of the same party as the governor typically refuse to override his veto, even in cases where they supported the bill originally.

General Assembly relations

The governor's relationship with the General Assembly has typically been the determining factor in his success at enacting his agenda, although other factors also play an important role. In most of Indiana's history, the governor has come to power at a time in which his party controlled the assembly. Since the political parties first became dominant in 1831 and until 2010, thirty-three sessions of the legislature have been divided with different parties controlling the House and Senate. Only five sessions have occurred where the legislature was entirely controlled by the opposition party, while in ninety-eight sessions the governor's party controlled the entire assembly.

Governors who had previously been legislators have generally had greater success in achieving their legislative goals while governor. Three speakers of the house have become governor. Governor Joseph A. Wright had the worst relations of any governor with the assembly. He twice delivered speeches to a joint session where he harangued them for what he perceived to be corruption, accusing them of taking bribes from the Bank of Indiana. The legislature responded by overriding all his anti-banking vetoes. He was so disliked by his own party that he was expelled from it after his term.

Traits

Except for James Whitcomb, all of Indiana's governors have been married at the time of their election. Whitcomb married while in office. About half of the governors have been married multiple times, all due to the death of their first wives. Three governors' wives, including Whitcomb's, died while their husbands were in office. Except for Jonathan Jennings, Thomas R. Marshall and Eric Holcomb, all of the state governors have also had children. After leaving office, Marshall adopted a young boy. Only twenty of Indiana's governors were native to the state. Seven were born in Pennsylvania, four born in Ohio, and four born in Kentucky. Other governors have come from Michigan, Virginia, New York, and Vermont.

Territorial Governor William Henry Harrison was appointed to office at age twenty-seven, making him the youngest executive. James B. Ray, elevated at thirty-one and reelected at thirty-two, was the youngest governor to be elected to office. Evan Bayh, at age thirty-four, is the only other governor under the age of forty to be elected. James D. Williams, at age sixty-nine, was the oldest governor to be elected and died in office at age seventy-two. The average age of governors at the time of their election is fifty.

Thirty-two of Indiana's governors have served in the military. Veteran organizations have served as a gateway for the governorship. Ira J. Chase served as leader of the Grand Army of the Republic. Paul V. McNutt, Ralph F. Gates, and George N. Craig were leaders of the American Legion, whose national headquarters is in Indianapolis.  Thirty governors have been lawyers by profession, and three have been farmers. Thirty received a college education, with eleven of them having attended Indiana University. Several governors have gone on to higher office, with nine serving in the United States Senate, and three serving as Vice President of the United States.

Gubernatorial elections

Under the original constitution of 1816, the state held gubernatorial elections every three years. The first election was held before statehood was approved, in August 1816. Until the constitution was replaced in 1851, elections were held in October, and winners took office in December. In 1851, Indiana adopted its second and current constitution, which banned governors from serving consecutive terms and lengthened terms to four years. Elections since then have been held on Election Day in November during years divisible by four, concurrent with presidential elections. In 1972, the constitution was amended to allow governors to immediately succeed themselves. As mentioned above, the amendment limited a governor to a total of eight years in office during a 12-year period, effectively limiting him to two consecutive terms.

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External links
 The Office of the Governor of Indiana

1816 establishments in Indiana

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Stephen Peter James (born 7 September 1967) is an English journalist and former cricketer who played two Test matches for England in 1998, making 71 runs in four innings.

James was captain of Glamorgan for three seasons before retiring in 2003 after 17 seasons with the club, aged 35. He played a total of 245 first-class matches, making 15,890 runs at a batting average just above 40, with a total of 47 centuries and a highest score of 309 not out against Sussex in 2000which is the Glamorgan record highest score. He scored more than 1,000 runs in a season nine times, with his two most prolific seasons following each other1,766 runs in 1996 was followed up with 1,775 runs in 1997, which led to his selection for the England A team before graduating to Test level the following season.

James also played two seasons of domestic cricket in Zimbabwe for Mashonaland in 1993/94 and 1994/95.

Since retirement, he has made a career as a journalist, initially covering cricket and rugby for The Sunday Telegraph and occasionally writing for The Daily Telegraph. He was removed by the paper just before Christmas 2016, and now writes for The Times.

Rugby career
James was also a successful rugby player with Lydney R.F.C. mainly at the full back position. In a career spanning the 1985/86 to 1995/96 seasons he scored 140 points, including 31 tries, in 81 games.

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Idylls of the King
By Alfred Tennyson
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Category: Fiction Classics | Historical Fiction | Literary Fiction
Sep 05, 1989 | 384 Pages
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Tennyson had a life-long interest in the legend of King Arthur and after the huge success of his poem 'Morte d'Arthur' he built on the theme with this series of twelve poems, written in two periods of intense creativity over nearly twenty years. Idylls of the King traces the story of Arthur's rule, from his first encounter with Guinevere and the quest for the Holy Grail to the adultery of his Queen with Launcelot and the King's death in a final battle that spells the ruin of his kingdom. Told with lyrical and dreamlike eloquence, Tennyson's depiction of the Round Table reflects a longing for a past age of valour and chivalry. And in his depiction of King Arthur he created a hero imbued with the values of the Victorian age – one who embodies the highest ideals of manhood and kingship.
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'The Big Bang Theory' season 7 update: Johnny Galecki talks Penny, wedding rumors and meeting Mike Massimino, Stephen Hawking
The popular sitcom The Big Bang Theory is cruising through another successful season and star Johnny Galecki reflected on the show's amazing guests and dodges more questions about wedding plans for his character Leonard and Penny.
"In many ways they are the loves of one another's lives, but they have so much to learn," he says to Australia's News.com in a new interview.
"Timing is not Leonard's strong suit and I don't think emotional maturity is Penny's strong suit, because she seems to run away from any kind of proposal."
The show has a long list of amazing guest appearance, adding James Earl Jones and Carrie Fisher this season. Galecki reflected on the "Wow factor" of meeting Stephen Hawking.
"When you're in the midst of genius, you really feel it," he says. "We all felt it with Stephen Hawking. He was really, really into it. It was great."
But nothing compared to him meeting US astronaut Mike Massimino.
"I was fascinated by him," Galecki says. "I have a respect for anybody who can come onto our show and play themselves. I find it terrifying. I think it's really scary to open yourself up to be judged as yourself as opposed to the character you're playing. I did it on Entourage, which was tough for me. I even find it hard to appear on panels at things like Comic-Con."
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Word from inside the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal (LOSFM) is that state auditors have come calling and are taking a close look at agency expenditures.
Without being privy to any specific findings by the Legislative Auditor's Office, it's a pretty safe bet that the bean counters are going to find that the LOSFM likes to worm its way around the rules by making multiple purchases in amounts that fly—barely—under the radar, as it were, of minimum amounts for which quotes are required.
LouisianaVoice recently spent the better part of a week poring over and scanning stack upon stack of purchasing records by the fire marshal's office. Several years' worth of receipts, no less.
If LOSFM is an indication, the so-called state budgetary crisis is largely a myth and U.S. Sen. John Kennedy, erstwhile State Treasurer, was correct when he said the state didn't have a revenue problem; it has a spending problem. (Kennedy, alas, not knowing when to call it a day, would go on to talk about drinking weed killer and quoting a mysterious Louisiana adage known only to him about how we should love one another but should also carry a handgun).
State Fire Marshal Butch Browning apparently makes a lot of photocopies and prints volumes of documents, judging from the toner purchases made by his office. But those notwithstanding, it became fairly obvious from our findings that Browning, his second in command, Brant Thompson, and other top honchos like to split their purchases so that they fall just under that magical mystical $5,000 amount.
We even stumbled across one purchase of $4,999.99 on September 6, 2016, from Broad Base of Harvey for the purchase of 10 washers and 10 dryers for the agency's laundry trailer. Apparently, they learned well from the Jindal administration which would issue state contracts for $49,999 so as to avoid the laborious approval of the old Office of Contractual Review, a requirement that kicked in at $50,000 and above.
LOSFM also liked a well-dressed agent. In 2015, it spent $33,490 with Guidry Uniforms of Lafayette, with at least three of those purchases being in increments of $5,000 and another for $5,000.01 (oops).
On April 7, 2015, the fire marshal's office spent $2,558.59 with Guidry's and immediate recorded another purchase that same day for $685.83. Six days later, on April 13, another $5,000 was spent with Guidry's, all apparently without benefit of the required three quotes as there were no such quotes provided along with the receipts.
In 2014, records were found for expenditures with Guidry's of $4,531.53 (September 15) and $5,000 (November 14). Another $17,600 was spent at Guidry's in 2016, including individual purchases of $1,069 on March 31 and payments on outstanding invoices of $4,932.67 in April 12 and $2,517.61 in April 20.
"Agencies should maintain documentation of each quote received," the state law says. "Procurement amounts may not be artificially divided in order to circumvent the LPC." (emphasis ours) Quotes may be taken by telephone, facsimile or other means. The quotes must, however, be in writing if the price exceeds $5,000. Awards shall be made to the lowest responsive quotation.
Tri-Parish Communications of Baton Rouge: March 10, 2015 ($1,870.75), March 16 ($1,876 and $382.80), March 18 ($107.80 and $148.30), March 19 ($232.85) and March 24 ($274.85 and $359.85) for a total of $5,253.20.
Louisiana Office Solutions of Baton Rouge: January 14, 2016 ($269.32), January 21 ($2,668), and January 22 ($2,828) for a total of $5,765.32.
Preferred Data Voice Networks of Baton Rouge: April 5, 2016 ($1,873.60), April 12 ($3,248.80), April 19 ($4,970.80) for a total of $10,093.20 with all three purchases precisely one week apart (clever).
Quality Lapel Pins of Littleton, Colorado (we'll have more on them later): February 21, 2016 ($3,569), March 9 ($3,569—yep, identical amounts in two separate purchases barely two weeks apart), and March 30 ($1,040) for a total of $8,178 over a span of five weeks.
Quality Lapel Pins: June 27 ($4,862), July 13 ($921.02), and July 18 ($1,828.20) for a total of $7,611.22 purchased over a period of three weeks.
Goodyear Commercial Tire of Baton Rouge: March 26, 2015 ($3,484.17) and March 30 ($2,677.43), a total of $6,161.60.
Ferrara Fire Apparatus of Holden: December 11, 2014 ($4,985), December 12 ($2,747.52), and December 22 ($2,190.14), a total of $9,922.66.
Ferrara Fire Apparatus: April 2, 2015 ($3,784.38) and April 8 ($1,712.16), a total of $5,496.54.
Ferrara Fire Apparatus: March 18, 2016 ($4,828), April 14 ($3,196 and $1,164), and April 26 ($4,342), a total of $8,702 (grand total of split purchases: $24,121.20). Additionally, LOSFM had individual purchases from Ferrara of another $10,321 in the years 2014-2016, including one purchase of $4,985, just $15 below the amount requiring quotations.
Teeco Safety of Shreveport: November 6, 2014 ($4,731.50) and November 14 ($4,994.50), a total of $9,726.
Teeco Safety: December 5, 2014 ($3,979.30) and December 11 ($3,248.32), a total of $7,227.62.
Teeco Safety: February 13, 2015 ($3,525, $564.30, and $711.76) and February 19 ($546), a total of $5,347.06.
Teeco Safety: November 6, 2015 ($2,763), November 12 ($4,763.14), and November 16 ($1,413.96), a total of $8,940.10.
Teeco Safety: December 18, 2015 ($3,606.79 and $179.76) and December 22 ($2,601.31), a total of $6,387.86.
Teeco Safety: September 9, 2016 ($4,587.96), September 14 ($3,433.92), and September 30 ($1,919.76), a total of $9,941.64. LOSFM also made individual purchases of $4,941.98 on October 30, 2014, and $4,777.80 on April 8, 2015, and had three purchases totaling $4,804 in December 2016.
Documents provided by LOSFM indicated that an occasional quotation was obtained from Teeco prior to purchases, but there were no quotes from other vendors.
Besides the four purchases of $5,000 each from Guidry's and the $4,999.99 from Broad Base, the fire marshal's office also chalked up at least a dozen one-time purchases that fell just below the $5,000 amount requiring quotations. Those purchases ranged from $4,000 to $4,900, $4,990 and $4,999—all without benefit of quotations.
That $4,900 expenditure was for a deposit to LR3 Consulting for creation of the "Louisiana Firefighter Proud" website. The State of Louisiana has IT personnel to perform such tasks.
Over a relative short span, from May 9 to September 22, 2016, LOSFM spent $9,600 at Best Buy on such items as juice boxes, computer and video cable, and other computer-related equipment.
On December 3, 2015, LOSFM employees were treated to a Christmas meal at Mike Anderson's Seafood Restaurant at a cost of $2,195. Another $1,014 was spent at LeBlanc's Food Stores and $126.62 was dropped at Tony's Seafood Market & Deli in January 2016, and $479.85 was spent at Jason's Deli in April 2016.
$4,997 with Action Flags of Baton Rouge (no invoice date).
There was no indication if any of those purchases were for military medals to be worn by Browning.
Ah, the tradition of corrupt Louisiana politics lives on and permeates many, many agencies. Thank you for your vigilance in exposing this. I fear that it is in the political DNA from the local municipality upward.
I am going to go out on a limb and guess you will not see a response to this post from the LOSFM.
When I first became a budget analyst in Louisiana's state budget office, we (the DOA budget analysts) reviewed purchases, contracts, and even personnel transactions. Then came the Treen administration with a new philosophy: LET THE MANAGERS MANAGE rather than trying to micromanage from the state level. Thus began a spiral downward from oversight that has led to the current situation where THE MANAGERS ARE ALLOWED TO MANAGE almost everything with little oversight. Funding is no longer controlled at the line-item of expenditure level. Managers can move money and make spending decisions in the most effective way to give the taxpayers the most bang for the bucks they have within generous and broad limits..
Good idea, right? Well it might be if ANYBODY WAS HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR DOING SO. Unfortunately, I have seen little, if any, evidence anybody is bothering to do this. Have you ever heard the expression, "Trust Me"? Do legislative auditor reports, news articles, TV investigative reports, LouisianaVoice and other reports we see on a daily basis indicate the trust we are placing in these "managers" justified?
I know my answer. I also think it is a very very big reason so many people are unwilling to vote for taxes.
P. S. I had breakfast this morning with former State Fire Marshal and state representative V. J. Bella. We did not talk about the LOSFM (and it is our practice to not do so for professional reasons). We did talk about a proposal I made in 1990 to create a state office of efficiency and effectiveness by carving out 5-6 already employed (and not to be replaced) budget analysts to function as a team doing management oversight agency by agency throughout state government. V. J. pointed out this would be even easier today because of the enhanced Legislative Auditor's staff and the number of performance audits they have done and continue to do. These very reports could be the basis for prioritizing the team's efforts. As I have said many times before, the Legislative Auditor is the only real watchdog we have any more, in my opinion, but his efforts are, by their nature and appropriately after-the-fact. The management team I am talking about would be proactive in attempting to prevent future poor practices.
This could work. Will such a thing ever happen? We can always hope (unless we are big-time cynics).
Your superb research and documentation clearly exposes violation of law. Therefore, there is no reason or excuse for not holding responsible parties liable for their illegal actions. So Governor Edwards, Director Leblanc, Attorney General, Legislative Auditor and Legislators, step up and do your duty to "Serve and Protect" the citizens of the State. Bring guilty parties (Browning and Thompson) to justice. Replace and imprison them.
I don't know if there are goats at the mansion but I know there are chickens. So John Bel, are you waiting to see pictures of him breeding your chickens? It's sure not beneath him! Ask some of his employees!
Understand he has used his position to take advantage of more than one of the hens. One hen had a chick.
This is a shame I know many great employees working in the agency. A few people, mostly upper management,failed to respect their position and the agency. The positive side would be to get a person who has a desire to return the agency to the level of respect it had before Browning was appointed. Most of the people who have no respect for the agency are in unclassified positions; they can be put on the street. At this point the new marshal gets people who have a desire to bring the SFMO to level of integrity it had before. This would be a win for the agency.
This agency is a complete joke. Lack of training, leadership, supervision, etc.
I'm emailing the Colonel first thing in the morning to request a meeting between him and many of us in this office.
on August 8, 2017 at 8:00 am | Reply Former Employee.
I am a former employee. I would come back to the agency if Butch Browning, Brant Thompson, Lance Carruth and a few of the upper management were forced to leave. This would be a great start for the agency. The agency should be allowed to promote from within for the Fire Marshal's position. They had a great leader for a few weeks when Butch left because of wearing military pins on his uniform. That person was Felicia Cooper. She has the respect of the personnel and the agency as a whole.
They also need to demote all the so called supervisors that used to Arson investigators. They know nothing about the inspection side of the job. They have to call other deputies in the field to get the answers to questions for the new deputies. As a supervisor, they should know all aspects of the job for which they supervise employees. The Arson investigators who are now supervisors were promised those positions ahead of qualified personnel because of Butch Browning.
You hit the nail on the head. Those few days with Felicia in charge was wonderful. We all felt as if weights were lifted off of our chests. Deputies were actually smiling again. But it was over way too soon and things went from bad to horrible after Butch came back. Felicia is the epitome of a leader. She could lead the Agency back to where it should be. Boyd Petty should be the Assistant Marshal. With those two in charge, all deputies that left would return.
As a former Deputy, I was very proud of the duties I had, until I saw from the inside how horrible things were ran. Butch Browning, Brant Thompson, and Lance Carruth, especially LANCE CARRUTH, need to GO! I have never been treated so poorly for the success that I accomplished while working at the OSFM. Carruth has been promoted by Thompson and Browning 3 times in the last 3 years, while the true working DEPUTIES do all the work and supervisors get the credit. Carruth has very many skeletons in the closet that this site could have a field day with. He is a disgrace to the State of Louisiana.
Carruth harassed and be little the Lady Deputies, had the secretary in Lafayette giving special favors to him, he would drive one of the old style unmarked Tahoes to her house, most the Deputies knew what he was up to. He needs to go should have been charged with sexual harassment.
Carruth did more than belittle the Lady Deputies, he put them through HELL. He didn't stop harassing them until they quit. And it is no secret about his actions but yet he keeps getting promoted.
Yes, female deputies were extremely harassed by him. I remember one Deputy recorded the harassing phone conversation from him but resigned because she knew Browning and Thompson wouldn't do anything. They were taking care of Carruth because he was providing Browning with entertainment (read between the lines) when they would travel out of town, and out of state.
A government agency loaded down with crooks, who would have thought ! The ignorance of the human species thinking that any endeavor that involves money will not be corrupt is living a dream. A complete redo is coming and soon.
Ferrara – keep digging Tom – you're on to something! (Wink Wink) Is it ethical to purchase from a "company" that was also on the LSFM employee payroll??? I do recall a training class that said we could not purchase from employees … That was ALOT of expensive equipment that was issued to employees and when I left the department, mine was still in the plastic, in the big old fancy duffle bag that arrived in. Why? Because it was never required. Why does a "building inspector/compliance investigator/hot water heater inspector/home day care inspector/amusement ride inspector" need fire equipment?
Ferrara sure has benefitted from a relationship with Browning. Not to mention the former Ferrara employees that Browning has hired. Following that money trail could be very interesting.


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Rendering of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge bike and pedestrian path courtesy of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.
Starting Saturday, you'll be able to walk or bike across the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The 6-mile bike and pedestrian trail connecting Contra Costa and Marin counties will open at 10 a.m.
The community is invited to a ribbon-cutting celebration for the trail at 10 a.m. at 961 Stenmark Drive, just off the bike/pedestrian trail at Point Molate.
The local cycling advocacy group, Rich City Rides, is inviting the public to a group ride that will meet at Unity Park on the Richmond Greenway at 9 a.m. (ride begins at 9:30 a.m.). The group plans to ride across the bridge when it officially opens.
The $20 million trail project is part of the 500-mile San Francisco Bay Trail. It features a moveable barrier on the upper deck of the bridge that separates cyclists and pedestrians from auto traffic.
Photo of new trail providing access to the Richmond-San Rafael bike and pedestrian path courtesy of the Trails for Richmond Action Committee.
The project also includes new access from Point Richmond. A new 10-food wide, two-way, multi-use Bay Trail section has been constructed between Castro and Marine streets on the southern side of Interstate 580, crossing under I-580 at Marine St., continuing to Stenmark Drive on the north side of the freeway, and crossing the bridge to East Francisco Boulevard in San Rafael, according to Bruce Beyaert, chair of the Trails for Richmond Action Committee (TRAC).
"The 4.4-mile route across the bridge itself provides a pedestrian and bicyclist connection between the East Bay and North Bay and marks the sixth Bay Area bridge with the Bay Trail completed," Beyaert said, adding that only the Bay Bridge west span and San Mateo Bridge now lack a Bay Trail crossing.
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Tmiller November 14, 2019 at 9:39 pm
So now there is no emergency lane and traffic backs up even worse in morning. Wonderful.
Stacy Davidson November 19, 2019 at 12:43 pm
This was my exact thought when I saw the barrier. So where do cars go when there is an accident or a break down on the bridge? Did anyone consider that before building this barrier? Seems pretty obvious to me. smh
Teslaa November 15, 2019 at 12:29 am
Yaayyyy now we can hoverboard across the bridge. Interesting.
Absolutely ridiculous that we are spending so much money on a bike lane when we desperately need a third vehicle lane! Traffic getting on the bridge is out of control and nothing is being done for us commuters who are wasting hours everyday sitting in it.
Taco bike November 15, 2019 at 11:37 am
Adding more vehicle lanes has and will never decrease congestion. It's called the law of induced demand. Creating alternative options and disincentivizing private car travel are the only proven ways to reduce traffic.
I have to agree. The Richmond Bridge "backup" was only four or five cars long—until the Richmond Parkway was opened to ease the commute between 1–80 and the bridge. Within a very few months, the backup went from almost nothing to what it is now. More lanes will simply encourage more cars.
Wrong the third lane took at least 20 minutes off my commute. The bike lane has increased my commute by at least 40 minutes.
Craig November 15, 2019 at 8:03 pm
Good step forward. Next – turn the north lane of the western span of the Bay Bridge up to the first SF exit into a bi-directional bike and e-bike lane.
Ruth Fitzsimmons November 16, 2019 at 6:08 am
For walkers, where is the best starting point coming heading West across the bridge?
Jen November 16, 2019 at 9:33 am
Lame. Maybe they need to reduce the weight in the bridge.
Lame, in the last four days I've seen one biker.
I think it is GREAT and a long time coming. Cars and car commuters are NOT the only ones with rights to transportation options crossing the bay. All the "lame" responses are behind the times or over-priviledged or both.
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There are questions and concerns many clients have - listed here are four of the most common with simple but honest answers. The - Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors - website has an abundant amount of information that you the buyer or seller might be interested in. • Can a Home actually "fail" an inspection? Realistically speaking, No. An inspection is merely a thorough examination of the home's current condition. It is neither an appraisal (which determines market value) nor a municipal inspection, which verifies local code compliance. A home inspector, therefore, will not "pass" or "fail" a house, but will accurately and objectively describe its physical condition and indicate potential problems or concerns. • What if my inspector finds problems with the home? First of all, it's important to remember that virtually no home is perfect. If your inspector does identify some problems with the home, it doesn't necessarily mean you shouldn't buy the house, only that you will know in advance what to expect. What's more, you may be able to negotiate the purchase price of the home with the seller if significant problems are found, which will help you offset the required / needed repair costs. • What exactly is a Home Inspection? A standard home inspection is a visual examination of the physical structure and major interior systems of a residential building. However, it should be clearly understood that a home inspection is not to be confused with an appraisal, warranty evaluation, building code inspection, a guarantee of any kind, and/or an insurance policy on the condition of the property. • What does a standard Home Inspection Include? During an inspection, the inspector will review the readily accessible exposed portions of the structure of the home, including the roof, attic, walls, ceilings, floors, windows, doors, basement and foundation, as well as the heating/air conditioning systems, interior plumbing and electrical systems for potential problems. Keep in mind that a home inspection is not intended to point out every small problem or invisible/latent defect in a home. Most minor or cosmetic flaws, for example, should be apparent to the buyer without the aid of a professional.
More discussion on Home Inspections and it's importance First lets start with the Seller and the benefit of a pre-sale home inspection As we live in a home for a period of time we get "comfortable". At that point we tend to forget or put off the little things that need to be tended to. And without too much regard we list the home to sell and a potential buyer comes in with a home inspector. Now you have several options, fix/repair, bring down your price, offer an allowance to the buyer for repairs (same thing as reducing the price). The only benefit is that you sell the home. • Support your asking price by advertising that your home is already inspected and has no surprises. I will provide your agent with a public link to the inspection report that will separate your ad listing from all the rest. Buyers can see the clean inspection report and be one step closer in scheduling a walk-through. • If deficiencies are found, know now before a buyer comes along and adjusts the price or make repairs at realistic costs, not inflated estimates in the heat of negotiations. Call for a re- inspection after repairs are performed and I can provide a fresh inspection report that you can link to on your listing. Now lets discuss the Buyer • Making an investment in your investment, like the saying goes, "know before you owe". Do you want to get into a home that needs immediate repairs that you were not aware of? The heating and air works, but is it the right size for that home? What about the roof? Plumbing leaks? What about the electrical - open grounds, reverse polarity, double tapping at the breaker, are the wires and breakers the right size? So many questions. You found the house you want to make a home, so lets do that without surprises that cause disappointments and a lot more money than you want to spend. • Providing you with leverage and knowledge, Ask yourself, do you buy a car and not test drive it to make sure the various components work? Not too much different with a home other than the money part. An inspection gives you leverage in negotiating a price to help you in acquiring the home. The knowledge you gain helps you in making preparations in your budget for repairs if / when needed. That knowledge also gives you the ability to make a sound and informative decision whether to purchase or not. Buying a home is stressful especially for first time home buyers. But at the same time it is fun and exciting, the plans that are being made to paint, decorate and so on. But be careful with the romantic thoughts, the impulse and passion. These get people into trouble, know what you are getting into and then decide. I have worked for different contractors over the years around the country. I have seen many different kinds of end results. In an inspection it is very difficult to find some "short cuts" because of wall, ceiling or floor coverings. Unless that short cut is so dramatic that an area is bulging or sinking. But the good news is that there are sometimes other little tell-tale signs to look for and a couple of little techniques to use. Aside from a level or square, a flash light is a fantastic tool. Some of those weekend projects are not always done correctly as they should be. And a home inspection can for the most part find that. Cosmetics is not always a concern, the concern is what is the cosmetic (patch) hiding. The reason for a home inspection is not to just inform you of what is necessarily working or constructed properly but what is not. It is to educate you about your investment. The home inspector goes in without prejudice and unbiased, observes, tests and reports on findings that can become or are currently an issue.


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I have finished my Just Enough Ruffles scarf and I wish you all could feel it, not one itchy spot in sight!
I made it from some cashmerino that I spun into singles..I also added a tiny bit of trilobal sparkle for good measure.
Now I just need to go somewhere to wear it!
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PINK PINK PINK! (it's one of my favorite colors!!) It is such lovely yarn you've spun there.And the scarf is fabulous!
Boy Marianne, you've been a busy girl! I looked closely and my poor tired old eyes couldn't see the color difference in that sock LOL. Love the Pretty, Pretty scarf!!!
Those look like fun projects!
Thart scarf is to die for!!
That is some gorgeous spinning! I think the sparkle was a great choice.
Oh that scarf, it looks so soft and beautiful, so luxurious.


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Vilayanur Subramanian "Rama" Ramachandran (1951) é um neurocientista indiano, diretor do Centro do Cérebro e da Cognição da Universidade da Califórnia, em San Diego, e coinventor da caixa de espelhos.

Livros
 Fantasmas no Cérebro: uma investigação dos mistérios da mente humana. São Paulo: Ediotora Record, 2002.

Ligações externas
 Cérebro Nosso de Cada Dia: Palestras do Dr. Ramachandran

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This module allows students the opportunity to further develop their research skills within sport, physical activity and rehabilitation. It will cover the practical usage and critical analysis of methodologies, including studies that utilised empirical data collection as well as review based research.
The content will include a focus on positionality, research writing, research questions, design, data gathering, interpretation and data analysis, reporting, ethics, and issues such as sampling, carrying out research with adults and juniors, working in different social and cultural settings, applying findings to practice.
The module will provide students with an essential understanding of conducting research in a real world sport/physical activity/rehabilitation environment and will provide a firm grounding for their masters dissertation research.
The module is delivered through a blend of intensive blocks of face to face teaching, web based distance learning, personal study time, independent study, group and individual problem solving tasks.
A number of academics across the School deliver on this module with normally over 8 different lecturers contributing their expertise in differing areas.


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S.E.R. Mons. Pedro Pablo Elizondo Cárdenas, L.C. obispo diocesano de la diócesis de Cancún-Chetumal.

Biografía
Nació en San José de Gracia, Michoacán el 4 de septiembre de 1949. Cursó sus estudios de filosofía en la Universidad Pontificia Gregoriana de Roma y los estudios de Teología en la Universidad Pontificia de Santo Tomás de Aquino de Roma, y fue ordenado sacerdote de la congregación de los Legionarios de Cristo, en Roma el 24 de diciembre de 1982.

En su ministerio sacerdotal ha ejercido el cargo de maestro de novicios en los seminarios de la Legión de Cristo de Salamanca, España y Cheshire, Estados Unidos.

Fue profesor de pastoral hispana en el seminario de la Arquidiócesis de Nueva York y Rector del seminario de los Legionarios de Cristo en Santiago de Chile y también en Dublín, Irlanda.

Obispo prelado de Cancún-Chetumal
El papa Juan Pablo II lo nombra Obispo Prelado de Prelatura de Cancún-Chetumal el 26 de octubre de 2004. Recibió la ordenación episcopal y tomó posesión de la Prelatura el 22 de noviembre de 2004.

Durante la LXXXII Asamblea Ordinaria de la Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano, es nombrado Suplente de la Provincia Eclesiástica de Yucatán para el Trienio 2007-2009.

Obispo de Cancún-Chetumal
El 15 de febrero de 2020, el Papa Francisco, eleva la Prelatura de Cancún-Chetumal a rango de Diócesis y a su vez, lo nombró como primer obispo de la nueva Diócesis.

Diagnosticado de Covid-19
El 16 de julio de 2020, la Diócesis de Cancún-Chetumal anunció que el obispo Elizondo fue diagnosticado de Covid-19 por lo que se encuentra en cuarentena tras haber oficiado algunas misas en días anteriores.

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Obispos de Cancún-Chetumal
Legionarios de Cristo
Obispos nombrados por Juan Pablo II
Alumnado del Angelicum
Alumnado de la Pontificia Universidad Gregoriana
Obispos de Michoacán
Obispos de México del siglo XXI


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Dr Rajesh Shah is a well-known homeopath, researcher, and teacher and Director of Life Force Homeopathy in Mumbai, India. He is a pioneer of online practice and has treated patients from 180 countries. He has developed many new homeopathic medicines, including those from biological sources such as HIV nosode, Hepatitis C nosode, Mycobacterium Tuberculosis nosode, and more. He has also conducted double-blind, placebo-controlled Drug Provings, Clinical trials, experiments in animal models, as well as in-vitro studies with many new homeopathic medicines, doing this in collaboration with reputed institutions such as Haffkine Institute, ICT (UDCT), IITB, etc. He has introduced a scientific method of development of nosodes. His research papers are published in peer-reviewed, international journals. He has authored several books, including 'My Experiences with Ferrum Metallicum', "Lichen Planus treatment", "Vitiligo treatment", "Urticaria", and "Phenomena and Facets - A New Approach to Homeopathic Prescribing".
He is one of the founders and Organizing Secretary of the Global Homeopathy Foundation, which conducted the World Homeopathy Summit in India in April 2015. He is on the advisory committees of CCRH under the Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India. Dr. Rajesh has initiated a petition to the Minister, AYUSH for setting up a mechanism for new drug discovery in homeopathy. The petition can be signed and supported at http://chn.ge/2cy7asI
01 Dr. Shah, welcome to Hpathy! You are the epicenter of the movement to create guidelines for introducing new homeopathic remedies in our pharmacopeias and Materia Medica, especially in India. Why and when did you feel the need to raise this issue on a wider scale?
Dr. Rajesh Shah: Thank you, Dr. Manish for this interaction.
I must start by saying that new drug discovery in homeopathy has been a neglected area, not only in India but also across the world. While I started working on developing new drugs in 1998, it was also observed that there were many issues in the making of old drugs as well, which needed to be addressed. If homeopathy has to stand up as a scientific system of medicine, the core sector of drug development would need serious attention.
As a strategic move, my initial focus is on the new drug discovery; eventually, we shall also look into the challenges with the old or existing drugs in the materia medica. If you want to know how my journey of new drug discovery started, I must say that it started with the first nosode of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (initial version) developed in 1998. To my surprise, the old nosode Tuberculinum was made around 1880, which was found to be 'not reproducible'! The fact of 'nonreproducibility' of our nosodes was intimidating news to me that opened the windows and doors to my future journey in this space.
Please click here to read the full interview on www.hpathy.com website.
Relief In Psoriatic Arthritis Improved By 90% With Homeopathy At Life Force
A 33-year-old male from Rajasthan, Mr. R.H. (PIN: 26597) started treatment from Life Force Homeopathy for his complaint of Psoriatic arthritis on 25th August 2015.
He was suffering from this problem for almost 9 years. And, his problem was increasing gradually. Th.....Read more
Woman with severe unbearable pain due to fissure in ano showed good results with homeopathy
Miss. A.A H, aged 24 years (Patient Identification Number 16771) was suffering from Fissure-in-ano since 4 months. She visited Life Force on 23 August 2011 for treatment. She would have severe cutting pain during defecation. It was unbearable pain for her. The pain would aggravate on sitting for .....Read more
Steroid masked Psoriasis showed complete recovery with Dr. Rajesh Shah's homeopathic treatment.
Mr. M.J.P (Patient Identification Number 14878) visited Life Force on 24th September 2010 for the complaint of scalp Psoriasis. He was suffering since 2-3 months. Almost 50% of his scalp was affected with Psoriasis. There were thick scales coming out, with severe itching. It has started spreading.....Read more
There has been really fast improvement in the psoriasis. I am very happy.
A. M., India
I was suffering from extensive Lichen Planus since last 4 years. None of the doctors or medical treatment was helping me. At that time I got information about Dr. Shah's specialization and expertise in treating Lichen Planus, I got very good recovery from Dr. Shah's homeopathic treatment. Dr. Shah's research work is invaluable. I am very thankful for his services. My best wishes for his future activities and research.
Dattaray A. Bankar, ex-school principal, India
It has been working for me. In principal, the spread was stopped and some spots are starting to get pigmented. I am very happy with my treatment and I have a lot of faith on it. Thanks very much!
G. R., Middlesex, England
Case Photos
Cortisone is not the best treatment for Lichen planus explained by Dr Rajesh Shah, MD
Role of Homeopathy in Recurrent Tonsillitis Treatment in Children
Surgical conditions which can be helped with homeopathy, explained by Dr Rajesh Shah


I have an original factory manual and that is the same procedure outlined.
Thanks for the reply, I'll stick with the procedure and hope the later released tensioner solves the problem.
Thought I would update the thread. Replaced bent valves and installed nos updated cam chain tensioner and she has been running great. Also bought a left switch block to replace the broken light switch stalk.
On a couple of rides on hotter days I would lose the right cylinder. After stopping and doing the usual checks she would come back to life so determined it was temp related.
On a particularly hot day I thought I would go for a run and try and find the peoblem. Sure enough 15 mins into the ride I lost the right cylinder.
First thing I did this time was look at the Newtronics module as it has leds to indicate an input from the optics. Nothing from the right.
To cut a long story short I had another set of optics which I replaced in and she runs great regardless of temp.
In other news my 2t project is nearly finished. Paint is being done which I had a photo update on a couple of days ago.


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Understanding Blinds & Ante's
What are Poker Ante's
An ante is a nominal fee paid by each player during every single hand of some poker games. If the game is a tournament, the 'fee' is paid in tournament chips that have no cash value. Oftentimes ante's are introduced toward the end of tournaments.The reason that they're used here is that they force players with small chipstacks to take action. If you only have a few hundred left in tournament chips remaining, and the blinds are $50, you've got to make a move fast, or you'll simply be anted out. Meaning the antes will bleed off all of your chips.
What are Poker Blinds?
During every hand of hold'em poker two people put some money into the pot before they see their cards. These two bets are called the blinds, because they're blind bets. You make them blind, as in before you see your cards. The reason that the players put these blind bets into the pot without seeing their cards is to encourage some action, or betting, in every hand.You might have pocket aces on your big blind, and therefore have a really great starting hand, or you might well be stuck with the very worst holdem starting hand, 7-2offsuit. This is especially necessary during tournaments, without the blinds, a player could just refuse to play any hand at all until he was one of the last remaining players in the tournament, guaranteeing himself a win with no effort.The blinds also give us a starting place for making bets.
In every poker hand there's a small blind and a big blind.
Big Blind Advantages
Blinds compared to Ante's
Paying the blinds in cash poker games
Blind Progression in Tournament Poker
How high do the blinds go up?
The two blind bets are called the small blind at the big blind. The big blind posts the minimum bet amount before they get their cards. The small blind player posts half of that. So to keep this simple, let's say the minimum bet in a tournament is $200 in chips. The big blind would pay $200 before getting his cards, and the small blind would pay $100. The player on the left of the dealer button pays the small blind; the next player to the left pays the big blind.
Being in the big blind makes you the last player to act before the flop. So if everyone limps in, meaning they simply choose to call the bet, you could make a large bet here and try to steal the pot. Most people refer to that as 'protecting your blind'.Even if there's a raise, and you initially planned to fold, after 4 people call before the bet makes it back to you, it might make mathematical sense to stay in the hand, see the flop, which is referred to as 'having pot odds'. Then act early with a big bet if you don't think anyone else made a hand. To make that decision you'll want to study and get a feel for poker tells and probabilities.
The size of the ante is usually quite small in comparison to the big blind, in example; the blind bet may be $750, while the ante is only $25.The major difference between antes and blinds is that the antes are paid by every player in the hand while the blinds are paid only by 2 players in the hand.
If you're playing a cash poker game not a poker tournament, the blinds will be set at a specific rate, and stay the same throughout the game. For instance, a very common blind level game is 1/3 no limit poker.Before the flop in a 1/3 no-limit game, the small blind player pays a blind bet of $1 and the big blind player pays $3. After the first three cards are dealt, known as the flop, the minimum bet is $3. After the 4th card is dealt, which is known as the turn card, the minimum bet becomes $6 and stays that way through the rest of the hand.If this were a limit style game, the blinds would work exactly the same way, except that the game would be called a $3/6 game limit game. The small blind would still pay $1, and the big blind $3, with a minimum bet of $3 before and after the flop and $6 on the turn card and the last card, which is called the river card.
If you are playing a poker tournament, the blinds are a VERY big part of the game; they determine the speed and often length of the game. Most tournaments begin with the small blind paying one of the smallest denomination chips there are in the tournament as the small blind, and the big blind paying 2 chips.Most commonly those chips are $25 tournament chips with no real cash value. So you can picture that the blinds are $25/$50. Usually the blinds are raised every 15-45 minutes, this will be determined before the start of the game. If it's not, you're not making the best possible game choices. Shorter blind levels force more action, the players have to get involved in more hands, and win more pots to avoid being 'blinded out'.Longer blind rounds encourage more strategic play and are best for new players and players that wait for strong hands before getting involved.
At the start of the tournament or before there should be published information about how often the blinds will be raised and what they'll be raised to. In fact most casinos will have a big monitor on the wall that will tell you important things like chip denominations, when the blinds go up next, how much money you stand to win if you make the cash, and how much the blinds will be when they go up next.Normally, they double, that's pretty common. However, it makes for a faster game, so a twist was added. Many games add in an odd blind raise, for instance instead of going from $100/$200 blinds to $200/400 blinds, many tournament directors have added a $150/$300 level. Look for these odd levels in blind schedules especially if you're playing tight poker and sticking to monster hands, these additional levels lend toward that playing style.If you're an action player, then you want those blinds going up as often as much as possible squeezing those tight strategists out of the game.