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El Museo de Arte de Ponce, Puerto Rico (In Pictures)
by Dan Perez April 4, 2017
written by Dan Perez April 4, 2017
This past weekend, Mrs. Perez and I traveled to Puerto Rico for a little rest and relaxation at one of our favorite places, Villa Cofresi in beautiful Rincón. I was able, however, to coerce Mrs. Perez to accompany me to a place I've wanted to visit for some time – the Museo de Arte de Ponce.
Now, if you know me you know I've got a thing for art museums and whenever I travel abroad, I make sure to make time for the local art museum. Whether it be the Metropolitan Museum of Art or the Brooklyn Museum in New York City, the Museo Nacional de Arte and Museo Soumaya in Mexico City, the National Museum of Art of Romania, the National Gallery of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo, or the Norton Museum of Art right here in South Florida – if there's an art museum in town, I'm there.
So, I was happy to have been able to visit the art museum in Ponce, which was founded in 1959 by Luis A. Ferré, a Puerto Rican engineer, industrialist, politician, philanthropist, and a patron of the arts. Born in the southern city of Ponce, Ferré was the third Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, serving from 1969 to 1973 and was the founding father of the New Progressive Party, which advocates for Puerto Rico to become a state of the United States of America. He is also a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom (awarded by President George W. Bush in 1991), the highest civilian award of the United States.
The museum initially displayed 71 paintings from Ferré's personal collection but today displays over 3,000 pieces including the iconic painting "Flaming June" (which he purchased at the Maas Gallery in London in 1963 for £2,000) by the Victorian painter Frederic Leighton (alas, that painting was temporarily in England during our visit). Ferré died in 2003 at 99 years old. He was survived by his wife, Tiody de Jesús (pictured above); his son, Antonio; and his daughter, the novelist Rosario Ferré, author of "The House on the Lagoon" (she passed away of natural causes in February 2016).
The museum was the recipient of a $30M expansion in 2010 making it the largest art museum in the Caribbean. The Financial Times of London states that the museum holds "one of the most distinguished private collections in the Western Hemisphere outside the United States." It has an important collection of art that ranges from the 14th to the 20th century, Italian Baroque, British Pre-Raphaelite, Spanish Golden Age and contemporary Latin-American art.
I brought along my Lumix GH4 and a few lenses and snapped a few pics of some of my favorite pieces. So if you happen to find yourself in Puerto Rico and love art, put the Museo de Arte de Ponce on your list of places to visit (admission is only $6, $3 for students and seniors and free parking) – you won't be sorry. Enjoy the photographs…
We arrive at the museum (there are small free parking garages on either side of the museum)
Once inside, the museum boasts an elegant double staircase designed by American architect Edward Durell Stone…
The museum offers daily guided tours in English and Spanish at 11:00am and 2:00pm
One of the main features of the museum is its hexagonal galleries, which allow natural light to enter through its corners bringing an illumination to exhibitions…
"Doubting Thomas" by Bernardo Strozzi (1581 – 1644), an Italian Baroque painter and engraver.
He is considered a principal founder of the Venetian Baroque style…
Bronze sculpture of 'Hercules' by French sculptor Guillaume Boichot (1735-1814)
"The Fall of the Rebel Angels" by Italian painter Scipione Compagno (1624-1680). This might have been my favorite painting at the museum (would have also made a pretty badass heavy metal album cover!)
"Susanna and the Elders" by Dutch painter Lambert Sustris (c. 1515-1520 – c. 1584). The painting depicts the biblical story of Susanna (from the Book of Daniel), a fair Hebrew wife, who is accosted by two lustful elders while she was bathing alone in her garden…
"Dolorosa" (Virgin of Sorrows) by Spanish sculptor José de Mora (1642–1724)
"San Antonio de Padua", a Portuguese Catholic priest and friar (who is also the patron saint of lost things!)
by Spanish sculptor Pedro de Mena y Medrano (1628 – 1688)
"The Torture of Ixion" by Italian painter Giovanni Battista Langetti (1625–1676). In Greco-Roman mythology, Ixion was a king of the Lapiths who tried to seduce Hera, the wife of Zeus. As a punishment, Ixion was bound to a fiery wheel and condemned to spin for all eternity. Lesson learned? You don't mess with the big man's wife!
"The Awakening of the Arts" by Flemish painter Frans Floris (1517-1570). Floris played an important role in the movement in Northern Renaissance painting referred to as Romanism…
"Milo of Croton" by French sculptor Edme Dumont (1720-1775)
"Mary Magdalen" by French painter Trophime Bigot (1579–1650)
"The Wayfarers" by French realist painter Léon Augustin Lhermitte (1844-1925) whose primary subject matter was rural scenes depicting peasants at work…
"Venus and her Satellites" by William Etty (1787-1849), the first significant British painter of nudes and still lifes…
A couple of art lovers snapping photos of French painter William-Adolphe Bouguereau's "Far from Home" (1868)
"Female Nude" by acclaimed Spanish painter Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida (1863-1923)
"La consulta" by Puerto Rican painter and muralist Jorge Rechany (1914-1990)
"Noche de luna llena" by Puerto Rican painter Carlos Cancio (1961 – )
We really enjoyed our visit to the Museo de Arte de Ponce – it truly is a world-class art museum. Make sure you make the time to stop by should you find yourself in Puerto Rico…
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Over the last few years, A$AP Rocky has been an almost static force in the world of rap. Despite not releasing a studio album since 2015's 'At.Long.Last.ASAP', the frontman has found himself collaborating with the likes of Tyler, The Creator and Mura Masa on a variety of projects since then, as well as releasing a new mixtape with his ASAP Mob collective. But returning back on his own terms, he has brought a huge wealth of talent to his latest full-length release, showing that his presence on a record is still something that brings out the best in others.
While the LP boasts a diverse mix of collaborative talent, such as Moby, Dev Hynes, Skepta, FKA Twigs and many more, the general sound of this record seems to be one of bold experimentation. Attempting to leave behind the cliches of his genre, Rocky has gone to high lengths to create a release that fits with his chosen direction, but also tries something a little different along the way. The result is a sometimes mismatched collection that looks to impress at times, but others is simply happy to just moving along with the same old flow.
It is a hard record to really get into. There is plenty to enjoy here, but as a whole it feels that so many contributors added to the release have made it difficult to enjoy as a whole. I hate to resort to the "too many cooks" comparison, but in the case of 'Testing', it seems like less could have been more.


Teaching grammar to the primary children is a major challenge and we should not teach the grammar isolate. So I have been using different worksheets to understand the grammar topics better. After explaining the pronouns topic I got an idea to do a craft activity for better understanding. So I told my children we are going to design a pronoun garden in the next period. That day I supplied charts, paper petals and colour pens to them. I guided my children about how to prepare flowers in the garden. And then I instructed my children to write the pronouns "He, She, It, and They", in the middle of the flower and write nouns related to HE on petals. Like this, they completed their writing task. They were very happy.
Topic: Community Helpers Class: Primary Skills: Writing, Reading, and Speaking.
Academic Standards: Speaking and writing.
My Habits Rhyme gave good exposure to my 2nd class children to speak and respond about their daily routines. I connected this lesson with their daily activities and few speaking activities gave good exercise to use the language in their real-life situations.
I started teaching the rhyme with a video of daily routines. I explained these are our daily routines and we should do these works for a healthy life. So we called these are good habits. I elicited related vocabulary waking up, brushing, bathing, playing, and going to school.


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Weekly Redistricting Update
Significant redistricting action occurred in the following five states during the past week:
ARIZONA (current delegation: 5R-3D; gains one seat) – The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission members are indicating that they may have agreement on a congressional plan before Christmas. Now that the state Supreme Court reinstated commission chair Colleen Mathis (I) after the legislature and governor impeached her, the commission can complete its work. It remains to be seen if the members make any significant changes on the previously released map that generated most of the controversy around Mathis.
ILLINOIS (current delegation: 11R-8D; loses one seat) – The federal court considering the Republican lawsuit against the new Democratic-passed map rejected the GOP arguments. This means the plan is now official and will host the congressional elections beginning with the March 20 primary. It is likely the map will remain in place for the rest of the decade. Democrats will make gains under the re-draw, possibly as many as four seats.
NEW JERSEY (current delegation: 7D-6R; loses one seat) – The New Jersey congressional redistricting commission comprised of five Democrats, five Republicans, and a tie-breaker (Republican former Attorney General John Farmer) are taking definitive action to produce a map, possibly before the end of the year. The big question surrounds which two members will be paired, as the state loses a seat in reapportionment. Both Democrats and Republicans are prepared to present maps for the commission's consideration. Reportedly, Democrats will pair Reps. Scott Garrett (R-NJ-5) and Leonard Lance (R-NJ-7). Republicans will likely suggest a plan that combines Reps. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ-8) and Steve Rothman (D-NJ-9). The more likely scenario is a pairing of a Democrat and Republican in a marginal seat, meaning the eventual two chosen incumbents will endure a highly competitive campaign. The inter-party pairing attracting the most attention and possibly traction involves Garrett and Rothman.
OHIO (current delegation: 13R-5D; loses two seats) – Republicans avoided the feared referendum battle on the congressional redistricting map by convincing the requisite number of House Democrats to support their new map and passed the plan with a two-thirds vote in both legislative chambers. Legislation receiving such support is not subject to a public referendum.
The plan is designed to elect 12 Republicans and four Democrats in the new 16-member delegation, but several seats are marginal and will yield competitive campaigns. The map also features three incumbent pairings: one matching Democrats; one with Republicans; and an inter-party combination.
In the new 9th District, Reps. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-9) and Dennis Kucinich (D-OH-10) are placed together. Changes were made that makes the seat even more favorable for Kaptur. Rumors are now suggesting that Kucinich is considering running against Rep. Marcia Fudge (D) in the new Cleveland-based majority African-American district. Fudge already has one serious Democratic opponent, state Sen. Nina Turner. Kucinich is apparently looking at a scenario where the two black candidates could split the African-American vote, allowing him to win with a coalition of white voters.
The new 10th District features the Republican pairing in a seat centered around the Dayton metropolitan area. Reps. Steve Austria and Mike Turner face each other in what should be a highly competitive primary election. The winner will hold the seat in the general election.
Rep. Betty Sutton (D-OH-13), whose district has been split apart in several directions, largely to create a new Democratic seat in Columbus, announced that she will oppose Rep. Jim Renacci (R-OH-16) in the new marginally Republican 16th District. The territory is more familiar to Renacci, but a Democratic swing toward Election Day could send this seat into the D column. This race features two strong candidates.
In the eastern Ohio 6th District, former Rep. Charlie Wilson (D) has already announced that he will seek a re-match with the man who defeated him in 2010, Rep. Bill Johnson (R). The new 6th, however, is more Republican than the seat that Wilson used to represent and failed to hold.
Additionally, the Ohio plan reinstates the March 6 congressional primary schedule. Because of the controversy surrounding the original map, the election had been temporarily moved to June. With Texas now going to April, the Ohio congressional primaries will be the first in the nation.
PENNSYLVANIA (current delegation: 12R-7D; loses one seat) – Pennsylvania Republicans unveiled their new congressional map and, as predicted, it pairs Democrats Jason Altmire (D-PA-4) and Mark Critz (D-PA-12) in the new western PA 12th District, a seat where President Obama tallied only 45 percent.
Though the map is designed to elect 12 Republicans and six Democrats, President Obama scored a majority of the vote in 10 of the 18 districts, including those represented by Reps. Jim Gerlach (District 6), Pat Meehan (District 7), Mike Fitzpatrick (District 8), Charlie Dent (District 15), and Joe Pitts (District 16). Rep. Todd Platts' (R) safely Republican 19th District is re-numbered as District 4, since the state no longer possesses 19 districts. The Pennsylvania primary is scheduled for May 17.
TEXAS (current delegation: 23R-9D; gains four seats) – With the congressional and state legislative maps tied up in the courts, Democrats and Republicans have agreed upon a new primary schedule. The original March 6 primary is now officially postponed and will be held April 3 with a run-off on June 5.
The presidential and statewide races will also be held on April 3. One train of thought suggested that the district primaries could be held on a date after the presidential and statewide races are decided on Super Tuesday, March 6. as originally planned. Going after Super Tuesday now makes the state eligible to convert to winner-take-all status. It remains to be seen if the Republican Party of Texas will choose to change the current delegate allocation system.
Posted in Redistricting and tagged Arizona, Illinois, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas on December 21, 2011 by Jim Ellis. Leave a comment
The Delegate Flow
As we're quickly approaching the Iowa Caucus vote on Jan. 3, it is now time to look at the vastly different 2012 Republican delegate selection schedule. Much has changed, timing-wise, since the 2008 campaign. No longer is the system so heavily front-loaded, meaning the nomination fight could drive well past the early March Super Tuesday primary date.
While the media attempts to create political momentum through their coverage of the small, early caucus and primary states, the fact remains that after the first five events – Iowa Caucus (Jan. 3), New Hampshire primary (Jan. 10), South Carolina primary (Jan. 21), Florida primary (Jan. 31) and Nevada Caucuses (Feb. 4), only 143 total delegates of the 2,288 penalty-adjusted votes (just 6 percent) will be chosen. Therefore, if one candidate has a cumulative 35 percent of the pledged delegates after those events, a reasonable figure for the leader, he or she would have only 50 delegates after Nevada concludes, or just 4 percent of the total needed to clinch the nomination (1,145).
It is important to remember that the Florida Republican Party and four other states (New Hampshire, South Carolina, Michigan and Arizona) chose to forfeit half of their delegations in order to move into a more prominent voting position. Therefore, in Florida's case, the state with the second largest contingent of Republican congressmen has a total delegate count of only 50.
After the voters in the first five states cast their ballots, we then move onto the second tier of states, stopping in Michigan and Arizona (Feb. 28), on our way to Super Tuesday, March 6. In 2012, however, fewer entities are participating in the Super Tuesday contest. Ten states are holding their primary and caucus elections that day, representing 428 available delegates. This means more states and greater numbers of voters will have a role in choosing the next Republican nominee and do so later in the process.
The nomination could easily be decided during the post-Super Tuesday period that will last through the end of April. During that time, an additional 858 delegates in 21 states and territories will be chosen, meaning approximately two-thirds of the entire pool will be claimed. If the identity of the GOP nominee is still not obvious, then the traveling primary show moves through an additional 10 states in May, with Pennsylvania (72 delegates) and North Carolina (55 delegates) being the biggest prizes.
In the end, it may be early June before a Republican nominee clearly emerges. On the 5th of that month, the largest single state delegation will be apportioned, California (172 delegates), along with New Jersey (50 delegates), Montana (26 delegates), New Mexico (23 delegates) and South Dakota (28 delegates). All voting will conclude with the Utah primary (40 delegates) on June 26.
Today, it's hard to determine which candidate's campaign becomes a juggernaut and gains enough momentum to soar toward the nomination. Eventually that will occur, but it now appears, due to a combination of rules changes and the way in which the campaign is unfolding, that projecting the Republican presidential nominee will happen at a much later date than once commonly believed.
Posted in Presidential campaign, Republican Primary Race and tagged Arizona, California, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah on December 21, 2011 by Jim Ellis. Leave a comment
Key House Matchups
Now that the Ohio redistricting plan has passed the legislature and is headed to Gov. John Kasich (R) for his signature, it is a good time to review the 20 House campaigns around the U.S. that will likely feature two incumbents battling for one new congressional district. Here they are:
CA-16: Reps. Dennis Cardoza (D) and Jim Costa (D) – The new Fresno-area seat actually featured three incumbents, but Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA-19) decided to seek re-election in the new 10th district. Rumors abound that Rep. Cardoza may retire, thus leaving the seat to Costa. Republicans could be competitive here.
CA-25: Reps. Elton Gallegly (R) and Buck McKeon (R) – Rep. Gallegly could easily run in the marginal 26th district, but is apparently leaning toward the intra-party challenge. The new 25th is largely McKeon's current territory. Mr. Gallegly is also a retirement possibility. Expect Mr. McKeon to return in the next Congress.
CA-30: Reps. Brad Sherman (D) and Howard Berman (D) – This might be the most exciting, and certainly the most expensive, pairing in the country. California's new election law that allows two members of one party to qualify for the general election means that this could be a year-long campaign. Most of the new 30th's territory already belongs to Rep. Sherman, but Mr. Berman is much better politically connected and is the superior campaigner.
CA-32: Reps. David Dreier (R) and Grace Napolitano (D) – This pairing won't likely happen. The new 32nd is heavily Democratic and Mr. Dreier will likely seek re-election elsewhere.
CA-39: Reps. Ed Royce (R) and Gary Miller (R) – A Republican on Republican battle that likely will occur. More of the new 39th comes from Rep. Miller's current 42nd, but Mr. Royce is the better campaigner and fundraiser.
CA-44: Reps. Janice Hahn (D) and Laura Richardson (D) – Ms. Richardson could seek re-election here, in this heavily minority district, or run in the new marginal 47th district where her home was placed. Either way, she's in for a battle. Rep. Hahn will have a difficult time defeating an African-American or Hispanic state legislator in the general election, too. It is possible that neither member returns to the next Congress.
IL-14: Reps. Joe Walsh (R) and Randy Hultgren (R) – The Democratic redistricting plan pairs these two freshmen in a district that should elect a Republican in the fall. A child support issue for Walsh could damage him in a battle with fellow freshman Hultgren before the GOP electorate.
IL-16: Reps. Adam Kinzinger (R) and Don Manzullo (R) – Originally, when Rep. Kinzinger's 11th district was torn to shreds in the new redistricting bill, he said he would challenge veteran GOP Rep. Manzullo. A day later he backed away from his statement. For a while, it looked as if Rep. Manzullo might retire. Now, still maintaining that he won't run against Manzullo, Mr. Kinzinger says he will seek re-election in the district housing Grundy County – meaning, this new 16th CD. For his part, Manzullo is actively circulating petitions to qualify for the 2012 ballot. Thus, it looks like the two will square off, after all. The plurality of the territory comes from Mr. Manzullo's current 16th CD. The winner holds the seat in the general election.
IA-3: Reps. Leonard Boswell (D) and Tom Latham (R) – This inter-party pairing will be very interesting in what is a 50/50 partisan district. Mr. Boswell represents more of the current district, but the new seat trends more Republican. A tight race is forecast.
LA-3: Reps. Jeff Landry (R) and Charles Boustany (R) – Louisiana lost a seat in reapportionment, so it became obvious that two Republicans would be thrown together into one district. Freshman Jeff Landry and veteran Charles Boustany will face each other in a seat that is predominantly Boustany's and includes his Lafayette political base. Landry is a decided underdog in this contest.
Massachusetts – Though the redistricting plan is not yet completed, the state loses a seat and no current member appears voluntarily willing to retire. Therefore, two Democrats will face each other for one seat. The most likely pairing is Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA-9) against freshman Rep. Bill Keating (D-MA-10).
MI-14: Reps. Gary Peters (D) and Hansen Clarke (D) – Rep. Peters surprised everyone last week by announcing that he will challenge freshman Rep. Clarke in the new Detroit 14th district rather than face a pairing with Rep. Sander Levin (D-MI-12) in the new 9th district, despite the latter having much more familiar territory. Peters currently represents none of the new 14th district, which is majority African-American. Since another black elected official, Southfield Mayor Brenda Lawrence, is already in the race, Peters is hoping a unified white vote may prevail over the majority African-American constituency that could split between the other two candidates. A risky strategy for Peters that is only a long shot to pay-off.
New Jersey – As in Massachusetts, the redistricting process here is not complete, but the state loses one seat in reapportionment. Expect a pairing to occur in the northern or central portion of the Garden State.
New York – The Empire State loses two seats, so a minimum of four incumbents will be paired in two seats. The election of Republican Bob Turner to a Democratic Brooklyn/Queens seat throws the redistricting process into a mess. Virtually anything can happen here. Democrats control the governor's office and the state assembly. Republicans hold a small state Senate majority. Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), interestingly, says he will only sign a map that is approved by a bi-partisan commission. The legislature will not create such an entity, so this map could be headed to court to break an eventual stalemate. New York will be one of the last states to complete the process.
NC-4: Reps. David Price (D) and Brad Miller (D) – The Republican redistricting plan threw together the two veteran Democrats in a seat that now travels from Raleigh all the way to Fayetteville. Rep. Miller originally said he would not oppose Mr. Price, but he has since changed his mind. This will be a tough campaign. The winner will hold the seat for the Democrats.
OH-9: Reps. Marcy Kaptur (D) and Dennis Kucinich (D) – The GOP redistricting plan pairs Reps. Kaptur and Kucinich in a new seat that begins in Cleveland and travels to Toledo along the Lake Erie coastline. Fifty-seven percent of the people live in Kucinich's current district, but Kaptur's Toledo base remains in tact. Kucinich's past primary performances suggests that Kaptur will be the favorite. The winner holds the seat for the Ds.
OH-10: Reps. Mike Turner (R) and Steve Austria (R) – Ohio losing two seats means that two Republicans also get paired despite the GOP being in full control of the map-drawing process. Mr. Turner's Dayton/Montgomery County political base is in tact, but the city vote is minuscule in a Republican primary. This race will have to develop further before an accurate prediction can be made.
OH-16: Reps. Betty Sutton (D) and Jim Renacci (R) – Like Messrs. Dreier in California and Kinzinger in Illinois, Ms. Sutton's current 13th district has been broken into many parts. The congresswoman is most likely to seek re-election in the new 16th district where she will be the underdog to freshman Rep. Jim Renacci, but the just-created configuration is slightly more Democratic than the current 16th. Former Rep. John Boccieri (D-OH-16), the man Renacci unseated in 2010, is also a possible candidate.
Pennsylvania – The Keystone State representatives have not completed redistricting either, but a reduction of the congressional delegation's size by one seat will occur. Watch for two of the group of three western state Democrats: Reps. Jason Altmire (D-PA-4), Mark Critz (D-PA-12), and Mike Doyle (D-PA-14) to be paired into one seat. Since Rep. Doyle represents the city of Pittsburgh, he will be in the best position to control a new district because the city will certainly anchor a seat in any plan.
Posted in House and tagged Adam Kinzinger, Betty Sutton, Bill Keating, Bob Turner, Brad Miller, Brad Sherman, Brenda Lawrence, Buck McKeon, CA-16, CA-25, CA-30, CA-32, CA-39, CA-44, California, Charles Boustany, David Dreier, David Price, Dennis Cardoza, Don Manzullo, Ed Royce, Gary Miller, Gary Peters, Grace Napolitano, Hansen Clarke, Howard Berman, IA-3, IL-14, IL-16, Illinois, Iowa, Janice Hahn, Jason Altmire, Jeff Landry, Jim Costa, Jim Renacci, Joe Walsh, John Kasich, LA-3, Laura Richardson, Leonard Boswell, Louisiana, Marcy Kaptur, Mark Critz, Massachusetts, MI-14, Michigan, Mike Doyle, Mike Turner, NC-4, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, OH-10, OH-16, OH-9, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Randy Hultgren, Reps. Elton Gallegly, Sander Levin, Stephen Lynch, Steve Austria, Tom Latham on September 23, 2011 by Jim Ellis. Leave a comment
Gov. Christie Rumors Gain Momentum
Despite repeatedly denying that he will run for President during this election cycle, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) is again the subject of intense speculation that it is imminent that he will throw his hat into the ring. Interestingly, this time the rumors are flying from both the left and the right. Yesterday on his national radio program, conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh said sources were telling him that Christie is making moves to enter the race. Back in Trenton, New Jersey's capital city, state Senate President Steve Sweeney (D) said that the governor's recent budgetary actions suggest that he is running for President.
If Gov. Christie entered the race, it would add yet another surprising twist to an already unpredictable presidential election cycle. With his strength in the Northeast, a Christie candidacy would be most detrimental to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who must capitalize on his strength in the north and east in order to neutralize what appear to be sure losses in the south. Since New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut are all winner-take-all Republican primary states, and represent a grand total of 173 delegates, a Christie sweep of his home turf would immediately make him a formidable force.
If Christie, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and ex-VP nominee Sarah Palin all were to run for President, in addition to Romney, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, and Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN-6), the race would be thrown into absolute chaos. Moves by any non-candidate entering the race will have to occur within the next month if any of them are to have a realistic chance of winning.
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Posted in Presidential campaign and tagged Chris Christie, Connecticut, Michele Bachmann, Mitt Romney, New Jersey, New York, Rick Perry, Rudy Giuliani, Rush Limbaugh, Sarah Palin, Steve Sweeney on August 18, 2011 by Jim Ellis. Leave a comment
Senate Financials Tell Interesting Stories
The second quarter US Senate financial disclosure summaries are now available and in almost all cases, the incumbents have prepared adequately for their re-election campaigns. Obviously, the size of the state dictates the money range needed to run a viable effort, so the benchmark cash on hand figures differ greatly. All in-cycle incumbents have more than $1.5 million in assets with the exception of Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), who possesses $1.279 million. Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown (R) has the most money in the bank, $9.628 million. The next closest cash on hand figure is Sen. Bill Nelson's (D-FL) $6.057 million.
The only incumbent with less cash on hand than a challenger is Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV). Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-NV-1) has $2.476 million in her campaign account versus Heller's $2.272 million. The comparison is a bit unfair, however, because Heller is an appointed incumbent, replacing the resigned Sen. John Ensign (R). Therefore, his Senate incumbency is short-lived and should not be measured comparably to the other in-cycle full-term Senators.
The Senate incumbents having the strongest fundraising cycle to date are Scott Brown ($3.739 million), Bill Nelson ($3.695 million), and Democrat New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez ($3.581 million). The strongest open seat/challenger fundraisers are Ohio state Treasurer Josh Mandel (R), who still has yet to announce his Senate candidacy, Connecticut Rep. Chris Murphy (D-CT-5), who is seeking retiring Sen. Joe Lieberman's (I) open seat, and Rep. Denny Rehberg (R-MT-AL) challenging one-term Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT). Mandel raised $2.339 million, Murphy $2.012 million, and Rehberg $1.964 million.
The fundraising and resource components provide some idea as to how competitive some of the projected close races might become. Sen. Nelson, for example, continues to prove he is in solid shape by every measuring instrument. His $6.057 million cash on hand is more than seven times as great as his closest financial opponent, GOP former interim Sen. George LeMieux. Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE), commonly viewed as the most vulnerable incumbent seeking re-election, raised only $111,000 more than Attorney General Jon Bruning, but leads his chief Republican opponent $2.916 million to $1.265 million in the cash on hand category.
The competitive race that is proving to be the closest, at least in resources, is the Nevada Senate race. There Rep. Berkley shows $2.476 million compared with Sen. Heller's $2.272 million cash on hand. This race could turn out to be the most hotly contested in the country. Nevada is a tight swing state, both candidates are equally well-known, and they both possess the same quantity of campaign resources. With turnout expected to be high in the presidential election year, the final wave will likely decide this campaign. The same can be said for the Virginia Senate race. There, former Sen. George Allen (R) has raised $2.615 million with $1.649 million on hand. Tim Kaine, the former governor and Democratic National Committee chairman, has raised a similar, but smaller, $2.266 million but has slightly more in the bank, $1.875 million.
As we know, finance tells only part of any political story, but no one denies that the dollar count is a highly important factor of any campaign effort.
Below is a link to a PDF spreadsheet containing the relevant financial numbers for all 33 Senate races being contested in 2012. The only state not recording any figures is Wisconsin. Sen. Herb Kohl (D) is retiring, and no one has yet formally declared their candidacy for the open seat.
Candidate Financials: Senate Financial Disclosure – 2nd Qtr 2011
Posted in Senate and tagged Ben Nelson, Bill Nelson, Bob Menendez, Chris Murphy, Connecticut, Dean Heller, Denny Rehberg, Florida, George Allen, George LeMieux, Herb Kohl, Joe Lieberman, Joe Manchin, John Ensign, Jon Bruning, Jon Tester, Josh Mandel, Massachusetts, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, Scott Brown, Shelley Berkley, Tim Kaine, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin on July 29, 2011 by Jim Ellis. Leave a comment
Presidential Mathematics
In the past few days, developments have occurred that help define the Republican presidential field of candidates. Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, after giving every indication he was beginning to build a bona-fide presidential campaign apparatus, now says he won't run. Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX-14) is forming a presidential exploratory committee, meaning his son, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), will not become a candidate. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, now traveling to New Hampshire on a regular basis, says he will run if he doesn't believe that another Republican candidate could actually defeat Pres. Barack Obama in a general election.
We still must hear definitively from former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, ex-VP nominee Sarah Palin, and Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, all of whom may not enter the race, and Massachusetts ex-Gov. Mitt Romney, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN-6), ex-House Speaker Newt Gingrich, and former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, all of whom either will, or probably will, run.
Looking at the delegate counts and apportionment systems that each state employs uncovers a road map to victory for one of the eventual candidates. Eleven states are winner-take-all (of Republican delegates) and another nine are winner-take-all by congressional district. These states proved key to Sen. John McCain's come-from-behind victory in 2008. Remember, the McCain candidacy had been given up for dead until the actual voting began. His close wins in South Carolina, Florida, Missouri, and Arizona (though the margin between McCain and the other candidates wasn't particularly close in his home state, he still managed to garner only 47 percent of the vote within his own Arizona party base) gave him such a commanding lead in the delegate count that it soon became obvious no one could catch him.
Interestingly, despite his under-the-radar approach to the 2012 campaign, the delegate-rich states stack up pretty well in former Mayor Giuliani's favor, considering his home base of New York (101 delegates) and New Jersey (53), are in the winner-take-all category. Connecticut (28), the District of Columbia (19), Delaware (17), and Vermont (17) are all other places the ex-NYC chief executive could win. Maryland (37 delegates), another Giuliani potential, is in the winner-take-all by congressional district category. The big states of California (172) and Florida (93) are also there, as are Ohio (72) and Wisconsin (42).
All totaled, the winner-take-all and the winner-take-all by congressional district states contain 1,096 delegates of the grand total of 2,422 that form the Republican National Convention. This means 45.2 percent of all delegates will be chosen in either winner-take-all or winner-take-all by CD states. The remainder are in caucus, proportional systems, or hybrids like Louisiana (48 delegates) where both a primary and caucus are used.
The winner-take-all by congressional district awards a candidate a certain number of delegates for winning the statewide vote (usually their base 10 delegates that all states receive, and whatever extra and bonus votes they earn for electing Republican candidates to office) and another three delegates for every congressional district won. This system is interesting because some congressional districts in places like Los Angeles, where Republicans routinely receive well less than 30 percent of the vote are of equal stature to the strongest of GOP districts in terms of delegate allocation for the Republican presidential primary. While it is unlikely that any one candidate would win all of the delegates in a winner-take-all by CD state, it is possible for an individual to snare the vast majority, which matters greatly in the national vote count.
Whether Rudy Giuliani comes back from political oblivion to stake his comeback on a winner-take-all state strategy is unclear right now. What is evident, however, is that the person carrying the preponderance of these winner-take-all states and districts will almost assuredly win the 2012 Republican nomination and become Obama's future general election opponent.
Winner-Take-All States
• Arizona – 54 delegates
• Connecticut – 28
• Delaware – 17
• District of Columbia – 19
• Missouri – 56
• Montana – 26
• New Jersey – 53
• New York – 101
• Utah – 36
• Vermont – 17
• Virginia – 49
Winner Take All by Congressional District
• California – 172 delegates
• Florida – 93
• Georgia – 72
• Maryland – 37
• Michigan – 62
• Ohio – 72
• Oklahoma – 43
• South Carolina – 47
• Wisconsin – 42
Posted in Presidential campaign and tagged Arizona, Barack Obama, California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Haley Barbour, John McCain, Maryland, Michele Bachmann, Michigan, Mike Huckabee, Missouri, Mitch Daniels, Mitt Romney, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newt Gingrich, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rand Paul, Ron Paul, Rudy Giuliani, Sarah Palin, South Carolina, Tim Pawlenty, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, winner-take-all, Wisconsin on April 27, 2011 by Jim Ellis. Leave a comment
The Redistricting Bell Sounds
The Census Bureau delivered the individual block data to four states at the end of last week, and scheduled an additional quartet for this week, thus officially opening the deci-annual national redistricting process. Since New Jersey, Mississippi, Louisiana and Virginia all have odd-numbered year elections and operate within the tightest timeline to complete their state and local redistricting processes, it has become traditional for them to receive their vital population statistics ahead of all others. The four states scheduled for this week are Iowa, Indiana, Arkansas, and Maryland. Expect Illinois and Texas to be done soon, too, as both states have early March 2012 primary elections and each has a different number of congressional districts in the new national apportionment.
New Jersey: In the first group of four states now equipped to begin the re-mapping process, each has some hurdles to clear before a final congressional map can be completed. New Jersey, which draws their districts via special commission, loses a seat, and will be reduced from 13 to 12. All 13 current districts are under-populated, hence the underlying reason for reducing the Garden State's level of representation. The population shift trends reveal the most significant inhabitant drain in the middle of the state. Actually, the majority minority seat in northern New Jersey, CD 10 in Newark, must gain about 100,000 new residents but will not be collapsed. It will be reconstructed for purposes of protecting the large African-American voting base.
Districts 8 (Rep. Bill Pascrell; Paterson, West Orange) and 9 (Rep. Steve Rothman; Hackensack, Ft. Lee) have to gain more than 70,000 people apiece, suggesting that it might be easiest to eliminate one of these two. Districts 5 (Rep. Scott Garrett; Paramus, part of Bergen County) and 6 (Rep. Frank Pallone; Plainfield, New Brunswick) each must gain more than 60,000, so these too could be candidates for removal. Rep. Rob Andrews' 1st district (Camden) also must gain more than 60,000 people, but the geography and political characteristics affecting this seat point to preservation.
Mississippi: With a split state government and the Obama Justice Department holding map pre-clearance power over Mississippi, the Republicans will be very fortunate to protect their 3R-1D split in the Magnolia State congressional delegation. The Voting Rights Act-protected 2nd district (Rep. Bennie Thompson) needs to gain over 73,000 people, presenting the Democrats with a substantial stumbling block to fulfill their goal of creating two districts of their own. Their most likely target, Rep. Gregg Harper's 3rd district (Jackson/Pearl; Starkville) has to shed 15,000 people, which makes it more difficult to make drastic changes.
Louisiana: Though the Republicans are now in total control of the Louisiana redistricting apparatus thanks to a party switch in the state Senate, their new status won't force the Democrats to absorb the loss of a congressional seat. Largely because of post-Katrina population drain, Louisiana is one district down in reapportionment. The only Democratic position in the delegation, the New Orleans' based 2nd district (Rep. Cedric Richmond), also is a VRA district and cannot be retrogressed. With the 2nd needing to gain an incredible 272,000 people and the 3rd district (Rep. Jeff Landry) directly to its south requiring an additional 118,000 inhabitants, it is very likely the 3rd will be eliminated and its people spread to neighboring districts.
Currently hosting a 6R-1D split in the congressional delegation, Louisiana will almost assuredly send five Republicans and one Democrat to Washington for the balance of the new decade.
Virginia: The Virginia map, which currently yields eight congressional Republicans and three Democrats, has significant areas of population loss and gain. Holding steady with eleven districts for the coming political decade, means that substantially re-shifting the seats' population centers becomes a necessity. The Virginia Beach-Norfolk area is low, as both Reps. Scott Rigell and Bobby Scott must each gain significant population. The northern Virginia seat of Rep. Frank Wolf, CD 10, is over-populated to the tune of 142,000+ people. Thus, the overflow will have to be dispersed to other seats in the region, but the effect of such a population roll will change the complexion of the other seats, as well.
Since legislative elections will be conducted this year in Virginia, don't expect the congressional map to be drawn until early 2012. With both parties striving to gain full control of the legislature, the power to re-construct the congressional map becomes a spoils for the victor in the 2011 election cycle. At the end of the process, Republicans will find themselves in very strong position if they are simply able to maintain the status quo 8R-3D split. Whether or not this occurs is yet to be decided.
Posted in Redistricting and tagged Arizona, Arkansas, census, Census Bureau, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, Texas, Virginia on February 7, 2011 by Jim Ellis. Leave a comment

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It is a myth that by skipping your breakfast you can stay healthy and lose weight but this is a major myth which needs to be busted. In fact, one should Breakfast like a king, Lunch like a prince and dine like a pauper. To remain fit and healthy one must have daily breakfast.
People often resort to diet options like oats and cornflakes to lose weight. While some afford it, it becomes a mere dream for others. So what can be done? You can actually stay fit and lose weight with these Indian breakfast options. So eat along and lose weight.
Khichdi: A bowl full or Dal Khichdi or barley khichdi will do more good than your non-conventional oats and cornflakes. It is a filling food option and helps you to avoid those extra ounces of weight.
Poha: Along with being lightweight, Poha is also good for eyesight and a great source of low calories.
Daliya: Broken wheat is rich in fibrous content and it will definitely lead you to a healthier life. You can not only lose your extra flab but lead a healthier life also by eating it daily.
Dosa: Dosa is not only delicious but a wonderful and healthy way to start your morning. It will keep a tab on your weight and help you to stay healthy.
Steamed Idlis: Who can resist the yummy and delicious steamed idlis being offered early in the morning? You can opt for Rava idli or ragi idli also for a healthier option.
Egg Sandwiches: Brown bread accompanied with poached fried eggs and little salt make the best breakfast in the world.
Pro Tip: Wake-up early, hit the gym, eat fibrous food and stay fit. Never ever miss a single meal. Eat in small quantities in a smaller bowl. Have enough water a day and sleep for at least 6 hours a day.


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Mark Herring OpEd: Virginia must begin to decriminalize marijuana
By Attorney General Mark R. Herring
Attorney General Mark Herring visits the Daily Press editorial board on October 11, 2017. (Judith Lowery / Daily Press)
Virginia's policy of criminalizing minor marijuana possession is not working. It is needlessly creating criminals and burdening Virginians with convictions. The human and social costs are enormous, in addition to the millions of dollars it costs Virginia taxpayers. And the negative consequences of the current approach fall disproportionately on African Americans and people of color.
That is why Virginia should decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana, address past convictions and start moving toward legal and regulated adult use.
Overall arrests for marijuana possession have increased by about 115%, from around 13,000 in 2003 to nearly 28,000 in 2017. The number of first-time marijuana convictions in Virginia has also risen dramatically, from 6,500 in 2008 to 10,000 in 2017.
For second and subsequent offenses, around one-third of those convicted are actually sent to jail at significant cost to taxpayers.
Even if a Virginian avoids jail time for marijuana possession, they can still be stuck with a criminal record, lose their job, student aid, certain public benefits including housing assistance, and it can even affect custody rights.
This punitive approach costs Virginia taxpayers an estimated $81 million every year, in addition to the staggering human and social costs. And it cannot be ignored that the burden of the current system falls disproportionately on African Americans and people of color.
The Virginia Crime Commission found that African Americans comprised 46% of all first offense possession arrests from 2007 to 2016, despite comprising just 20% of Virginia's population and despite studies consistently showing that marijuana usage rates are comparable between African Americans and white Americans.
A study by the Daily Press similarly found that African Americans received half of all charges of first-time marijuana possession in Virginia and that African Americans are more likely to be convicted of marijuana charges and sentenced to jail.
There may be a place for marijuana in Virginia
Editorial: As popularity spreads to decriminalize marijuana, Virginia should look to other states as guides on what path entails.
By Daily Press Editorial Board
Individual commonwealth's attorneys, including some in Hampton Roads, have taken sensible and courageous steps to reduce the number of simple marijuana possession cases moving through the courts, but locality-by-locality action is no substitute for a rational, unified statewide policy.
So what does a more rational, just, and equitable cannabis policy look like in Virginia? It's a question that will require thought, consideration, and input from a wide range of stakeholders, but the time is right to begin working toward legal and regulated adult use.
That process should begin as soon as possible with decriminalizing simple possession of small amounts of marijuana and taking action to release from jail, pardon and expunge the records of those whose convictions would not have occurred under more rational standards.
This would provide a measure of justice for Virginians who have been hampered by these convictions, while also freeing up important law enforcement resources and increasing trust between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve.
This move to a more rational cannabis policy won't necessarily be easy, simple, or fast.
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My team and I want to be sure we can provide assistance and input as Virginia reconsiders its approach, so we are already having conversations with our colleagues in states with more progressive cannabis laws to identify the questions that need to be answered and the pitfalls to be avoided.
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Nevertheless, there are important decisions to be made, like where to set the limit for the amount of cannabis that can be lawfully possessed.
What training, education, and resources will law enforcement agencies need to deal with a new regulatory and legal landscape?
What will Virginia do to educate the public on the potential risks associated with cannabis use, particularly for young people?
These are serious questions that deserve deliberation, but we can't avoid the conversation any longer, especially when our current system continues to saddle Virginians with convictions and even jail time, and black Virginians at a strikingly disproportionate rate.
It is time for Virginia to embrace a better, smarter, and fairer approach to cannabis.
Mark Herring


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Doesn't look promising for this week.
Yep heard he was in a sling with his shoulder crook. Damn!
His taste in pants has improved out of sight though. Small wins I guess.
But they not only look short, I suspect they are those dropped ■■■■ things that make you look like you're are wearing a nappy!
Ah … so you think 'nappy pants' are really just forward planning.
Great year on the ground, but no hard tag all season. Delist.
I think that the next step is the NRL enforcing this to all players who go out on a sesh.
The amount of scandals prevented will be enormous.
Great season for the Big Fella. Ranked = #1 with Zac Merret for 2018 at Essendon.
Well. CD reckon he is OK, but a lot of Blitz folk will disagree now they heard where this came from.
Did I miss the reason there was no hard tag this year?
On a side note hard tag after the loss to fark carlton would have been interesting.
What number is he on the list of ruckmen? I reckon he'd be 6-8th.
So he's really only mid table, had a bit of a purple patch in the middle of the season but if you think in terms of wins above replacement he's marginally better than the average ruckman in the comp.
Need him to take another step up next year and it's one of the areas on the list where need to be investing in youth.
We have few elite players, just a lot of above average players, and Tommy is one of those.
I would put Tommy at around #8 of the ruckmen playing as of now. He is set to consolidate himself ahead of several of the players like Goldy, Martin, Jacobs and Sandilands who are 3-4 years older than him and nearing the end.
If Tommy remains injury free, next year he might be in the top 5. Its hard to see Gawn Grundy and McEvoy dropping off, but Naitanui will be out for a year and after 2 knee recos, might never be the same again.
Did I miss the part when Mcevoy became good?
I think we must have.
Shouldered the Ruck so well he busted it.


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Brown to outline spending blueprint
By Associated Press and Juliet Williams |
PUBLISHED: January 10, 2011 at 12:00 a.m. | UPDATED: September 11, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.
SACRAMENTO — California"s newly sworn-in governor, Jerry Brown, has been cagey about his spending plans for the state of California, offering few specifics about how he will tackle the state"s massive budget shortfall and chronic spending imbalance.
One thing he has made clear: Nearly everyone in California will feel the pain.
Brown has warned interest groups, lawmakers, schools and citizens to brace themselves, as deep, across-the-board spending cuts will be needed to close the state"s $28 billion shortfall through June 2012.
The state has already seen massive cuts to address a succession of multibillion-dollar budget gaps in the last few years, but they were laden with gimmicks and money shifts, many of which offered only short-term relief to the state"s ongoing fiscal crisis.
"The budget I present next week will be painful but it will be an honest budget," Brown promised last week in his inauguration speech, saying that any spending will be matched with available revenue. "It"s a tough budget for tough times."
Brown has already begun to lay out a vision in which he will seek to fundamentally restructure state government, shifting a host of responsibilities from the state level to counties and cities, possibly giving them more authority to raise local taxes to pay for them.
He also has signaled that he wants to severely flatten state government by cutting bureaucracy and merging departments and programs. On Friday he announced he is eliminating the Secretary of Education position, many of whose responsibilities were duplicative, and closing several of the governor"s field offices.
Voters also could be asked to weigh in on the changes the state faces.
Extending taxes
The Los Angeles Times and The Sacramento Bee, citing unnamed sources, have also reported that Brown will propose extending a variety of temporary tax increases that are set to expire by July, a politically risky move just a year after voters rejected another measure to extend the taxes.
The Bee also reported that Brown will propose cutting an additional $10 billion from state government in exchange for the extensions.
California had temporarily raised the state income tax rate by 0.25percent, increased the fee for licensing vehicles from 0.65percent to 1.15percent and hiked the sales tax by 1percent as part of a February 2009 budget deal.
The new governor could also ask voters to approve moving funds appropriated for special education and mental health care to pay for other programs — another idea voters rejected in the May 2009 special election.
Last November, voters also rejected an $18-a-year increase in the vehicle license fee to fund state parks, even though passage would have allowed free park admission for all vehicles with a state license plate.
Jean Ross, executive director of the California Budget Project, a Sacramento-based nonprofit that advocates for lower- and middle-income families, said the May 2009 measures voters rejected were too convoluted and required too many tradeoffs.
"Over and over again, (in polls) voters express fairly strong willingness to pay more for quality services," Ross said. "Voters say that they"re willing to spend more to avoid cuts to health, avoid cuts to education."
Temporary fixes gone
Placing a tax measure on a special election ballot in 2011 will require a two-thirds vote of the Legislature and thus will need some support from Republicans who have vowed to oppose any tax increases and are already being pressured by national anti-tax groups not to cooperate.
Brown refused to discuss whether he"ll propose a tax extension last week, saying Californians will have to wait until
Juliet Williams


There are few places more spectacular than the small city of Knysna on South Africa's Garden Route in the Western Cape Province. Nestled in a protected bay, the area is home to a number of fine facilities, among them Simola Golf and Country Estate. The club is situated on high ground with gorgeous views overlooking the bay and the ocean beyond. The luxury development includes residences and a hotel, and residents and visitors can enjoy equestrian activities, hiking, boating and fishing, bicycling and, yes, golf. Jack Nicklaus is largely responsible for the design, which, though it lacks the length of some of his courses, will like all his work put skilled players to the test. Indeed, the challenge of fitting the layout onto the confines of site seems to have inspired Nicklaus to concentrate on strategy, and other contemporary architects would probably benefit from working under similar constraints.


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Q: Can I compare daily averages using a T test? Pretend you had a sales group that was required to perform a bunch of administrative work for every prospect they contacted. E.g., entering the prospect's contact info into a CRM, researching the prospect's business, etc. So you decide to hire support staff to do this work for the sales team so that the sales team can spend more time selling (e.g., making calls, participating in meetings, whatever). You might do this if you thought it would lead to more opportunities being created and ultimately won.
I am curious whether you can use a simple t test to validate whether this type of change worked or not. For example, compare the average number of proposals the sales person sent out before you hired the support staff vs. after you hired the support staff? If not, how would you (in)validate the impact?

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Diageo Plc Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target
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EarningsDividendOwnership
Analyst price target for DEO
Based on 2 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Diageo Plc.
Min Forecast
$180.00+14.15%
Avg Forecast
Max Forecast
Should I buy or sell DEO stock?
3 analysts 42.86%
0 analysts 0%
Forecast return on equity
Is DEO forecast to generate an efficient return?
DEO's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years (212.24%); analysts are confident in the firm's ability to efficiently generate return on equity
Forecast return on assets
Is DEO forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?
DEO is forecast to generate higher Return on Assets (43.15%) than the US Consumer Defensive industry average (12.18%)
DEO earnings per share forecast
What is DEO's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 4 analysts?
Avg 1 year Forecast
$5.79+90.27%
$6.66+118.97%
DEO's earnings are forecast to grow at an exceptional rate of 46.04% per year
DEO revenue forecast
What is DEO's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 2 analysts?
$15.3B+2.84%
$16.9B+13.89%
DEO's revenue is forecast to grow at a rate of 4.2% per year, which is not exceptional
DEO earnings growth forecast
How is DEO forecast to perform vs Consumer Defensive companies and vs the US market?
DEO's earnings are forecast to grow faster (46.04% per year) than the US Consumer Defensive industry average (38.53%)
DEO's earnings are forecast to grow faster (46.04% per year) than the US market average (28.15%)
DEO's earnings are forecast to grow faster (46.04% per year) than the risk-free savings rate (1.1%)
DEO revenue growth forecast
DEO's revenues are forecast to grow faster (4.2% per year) than the US Consumer Defensive industry average (1.93%)
DEO's revenues are forecast to grow slower (4.2% per year) than the US market average (16.55%)
Diageo Stock Forecast FAQ
Is Diageo Stock a good buy in 2020, according to Wall Street analysts?
The consensus among 7 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: DEO) stock is to Buy DEO stock.
Out of 7 analysts, 3 (42.86%) are recommending DEO as a Strong Buy, 0 (0%) are recommending DEO as a Buy, 3 (42.86%) are recommending DEO as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending DEO as a Sell, and 1 (14.29%) are recommending DEO as a Strong Sell.
What is DEO's Price Target?
According to 2 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year DEO price target, the average DEO price target is $185.00, with the highest DEO stock price forecast at $190.00 and the lowest DEO stock price forecast at $180.00.
On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Diageo's share price could reach $185.00 by Jan 13, 2022. The average Diageo stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 17.32% from the current DEO share price of $157.69.
What is DEO's earnings growth forecast for 2021-2023?
(NYSE: DEO) Diageo's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 46.04% is forecast to beat the US Consumer Defensive industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 38.53%, and and it is also forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 28.15%.
Diageo's earnings in 2020 is $1,783,544,304.On average, 4 Wall Street analysts forecast DEO's earnings for 2021 to be $15,059,457,955, with the lowest DEO earnings forecast at $14,487,250,572, and the highest DEO earnings forecast at $15,865,750,177. On average, 3 Wall Street analysts forecast DEO's earnings for 2022 to be $17,330,861,173, with the lowest DEO earnings forecast at $16,620,023,546, and the highest DEO earnings forecast at $18,258,617,417.
In 2023, DEO is forecast to generate $18,193,593,851 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $17,894,485,446 and the highest earnings forecast at $18,492,702,256.
What is DEO's revenue growth forecast for 2021-2023?
(NYSE: DEO) Diageo's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 4.2% is forecast to beat the US Consumer Defensive industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 1.93%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 16.55%.
Diageo's revenue in 2020 is $14,875,949,367.On average, 2 Wall Street analysts forecast DEO's revenue for 2021 to be $39,791,678,581,102, with the lowest DEO revenue forecast at $39,678,134,429,629, and the highest DEO revenue forecast at $39,905,222,732,575. On average, 2 Wall Street analysts forecast DEO's revenue for 2022 to be $42,163,231,095,909, with the lowest DEO revenue forecast at $42,092,875,597,172, and the highest DEO revenue forecast at $42,233,586,594,646.
In 2023, DEO is forecast to generate $44,067,368,206,725 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $43,736,151,164,706 and the highest revenue forecast at $44,398,585,248,744.
What is DEO's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2021-2023?
(NYSE: DEO) Diageo's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $3.04. On average, analysts forecast that DEO's EPS will be $5.79 for 2021, with the lowest EPS forecast at $5.57, and the highest EPS forecast at $6.10. On average, analysts forecast that DEO's EPS will be $6.66 for 2022, with the lowest EPS forecast at $6.39, and the highest EPS forecast at $7.02. In 2023, DEO's EPS is forecast to hit $7.00 (min: $6.88, max: $7.11).
What is DEO's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2021-2023?
(NYSE: DEO) forecast ROE is 212.24%, which is considered strong.
What is DEO's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2021-2023?
(NYSE: DEO) forecast ROA is 43.15%, which is higher than the forecast US Consumer Defensive industry average of 12.18%.
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(Nairobi, July 6, 2016) – Activists from across Africa clarify misconceptions about the International Criminal Court and highlight the need for African governments to support the court in this video by 21 African and international nongovernmental organizations.In January 2016, the AU gave its Open-Ended Committee of African Ministers on the ICC a mandate to develop a "comprehensive strategy" on the ICC, including considering the withdrawal of African member countries from the court. The committee met in April and agreed on three conditions for the AU to agree not to call on African countries to withdraw from the court. These include a demand for immunity from ICC prosecution for sitting heads of state and other senior government officials – which is contrary to a fundamental principle of the court.


CAIRO (AP) — The Latest on developments In Libya (all times local): 7:30 p.m. The U.N. political mission in Libya is condemning the increased use of heavy weapons and indiscriminate shelling in and around the capital Tripoli.
U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Tuesday the heavy weapons and shelling have damaged houses, schools and civilian infrastructure. He said the number of people displaced due to hostilities in the Tripoli area has increased to near 20,000, including more than 2,500 in the last 24 hours, according to the U.N. migration agency.
Dujarric said many families fleeing the conflict are heading to central Tripoli and its immediate surroundings but more than 14,000 have sought safety outside the capital including in Tajoura, Al Maya, Ain Zara and Tarhouna.
He said Libyan first responder teams report that civilian evacuations are increasing, including a significant number of casualties. Fifty civilian casualties have been confirmed so far, including 14 deaths, but these individually verified cases must be considered "a minimum," Dujarric said.
He said U.N. humanitarian staff report that centers set up by local authorities now house some 1,500 displaced people, and more than 8,000 people have been reached with some form of humanitarian assistance.
__ 5:10 p.m. A proposed U.N. resolution demands that all parties in Libya immediately de-escalate the fighting and commit to a cease-fire. The British-drafted resolution also calls on all parties to immediately re-commit to attending a U.N.-facilitated political dialogue "and work toward a comprehensive political solution to the crisis in Libya."
It says the offensive "threatens the stability of Libya" and prospects for the national dialogue and a political solution in Libya and has had a "serious humanitarian impact." Security Council members have been divided over Hifter's offensive.


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BE A BOSS
An Open Letter to Women in Toledo
by Jonelle Massey on April 21st, 2020
Open Letter delivered by Jonelle Massey on her birthday, April 21, 2019 during our Virtual Power Hour Session IX - Collaborating versus Competing.
Dear Toledo,
We met 6 years ago and it seems like we've known each other much longer. Because you treated me like family from day one. You are a city that believes in LOYALTY & hard work. You have some powerful and passionate, confident, & supportive women. And even if the women in Toledo don't want to admit it, they are competitive and they want to win. And it was their competitiveness that pushed me to step up my game in entrepreneurship and their supportiveness that gave me the courage to compete.
Now listen, there are some women here who are loyal to a fault and don't welcome everybody to compete. "But if you let them play!" You can create a dynamic culture of unprecedented collaboration in the city of Toledo. It's only when women are not welcomed to play, that they are constantly in the mindset and mode of competing…. with their personal agenda of being heard, being recognized, being considered….and as a result, that competitive mindset dominates partnerships in social & professional settings.
Ladies, It's our responsibility to step up our collaboration game beyond our comfort zones, our same familiar circles, & zip codes. It's our responsibility to create a culture of compromise, and an incubator of new ideas and innovation.
No more meetings starting off with "this is how we do it", and "who's all invited". What new thing can we find out together? Which problem can we solve together? What competitive women, who want to win, can we unite together! All-Star teams are made up of players from different teams, different leagues, different schools of thoughts, and different philosophies & perspectives of the game.
Toledo! We are ahead of the game! We are right in the midst of developing an online diverse hub of women organizations and businesses called HERHUB to network, collaborate, and inspire all of us to step up our game and do the work.
Indira Gandhi, the first female prime minister of India said, "There are 2 kinds of people, those who do the work and those who take credit. Try to be in the first group, there is less competition."..........And I bet there's more collaborating too!
- Jonelle Massey
BIO: Jonelle Massey, MA, LPCC, LPSC knows that successful people are typically exposed to diverse experiences, challenges, and people.This is her 20th year as an educator and Nationally Certified Licensed Mental Health Therapist, receiving her bachelor and Master's degree from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio.Her diverse service in education as a school counselor and therapist includes both public & private, primary & secondary educational settings, as well as hospital psychiatric care and private practice. Jonelle was the 2013 Advisor/Faculty of the Year at St. Bonaventure University her first year on staff.Married to a Division I College Basketball coach, she adjusts well to relocation and makes an immediate impact with each professional move. As a former Division I athletic scholarship recipient with Xavier University's Women's Basketball program, Jonelle shares her passion for teaching effective teamwork, work-ethic, and resilience through coaching club, middle school & high school basketball, and Track & Field.While playing collegiate basketball, she received All-Academic honors all four years and defensive player of the year her senior year.Her strength in leadership is also evident in her professional development lectures as a school counselor & crisis counselor, community service involvement, and entrepreneur successes in the Greater Toledo area.She volunteers as an advisor of two chapters of Young Women of Excellence student leadership group, a small-business mentor, advocate for the National Alopecia Areata Foundation, STEMinist with the Imagination Station, and Consulting Life Coach with Women of Toledo.She is a founding member of Her Hub, a Toledo organization that connects women, resources, businesses &organizations through an online Hub.A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, she currently resides in Old Orchard with husband, Jeff, and their two daughters Aubrey and Kayla.
More about HerHub visit: www.419herhub.org
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"Empowering women motivates productivity and economic growth" - Maya Williams
Celebration of our people, for all people by Linda Alvarado-Arce.


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ECHL Today
December 1, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
Alaska Aces (12-5-1) at Ontario Reign (10-6-2) 7 p.m. PT
- Ontario rookie Geoff Walker scored career-high two goals in 3-2 win against Alaska on Sunday.
- Aces defenseman Matt Shasby had 14 points (4g-10a) in 13 games in November.
- Reign are 7-2-2 in one-goal games including 2-0 in shootouts and 2-2 in overtime.
- Alaska's Colin Hemingway has a five-game point streak (5g-5a) and a three-game goal streak (3g).
Fresno Falcons (12-5-1) at Las Vegas Wranglers (7-7-2) 7 p.m. PT
- Wranglers are 6-1-3 in their last 10 home games against Fresno and 23-9-9 overall against the Falcons.
- Falcons are 3-0-2 in their last five games at Las Vegas and 18-18-5 overall against the Wranglers.
- Las Vegas' Shawn Limpright has nine points (2g-7a) in his last five games.
- Fresno rookie Kyle Hagel has four points (3g-1a) in his last two games.
Watch Games Live on B2 Networks, the "Official Broadband Broadcast Provider" of the ECHL
Premier 'AA' Hockey League Fast Facts
- The ECHL celebrated its 20th Anniversary in 2007-08 and is the third-longest tenured professional hockey league behind only the National Hockey League and the American Hockey League.
- ECHL began in 1988-89 with five teams in four states and has grown to be a coast-to-coast league with 23 teams playing 828 games in 16 states and British Columbia in 2008-09.
- The Reading Royals, the City of Reading and the Sovereign Center will host the 17th Annual ECHL All-Star Game on Jan. 21, 2009 and the 12th Annual All-Star Skills Competition on Jan. 20, 2009.
- The league officially changed its name from East Coast Hockey League to ECHL on May 19, 2003.
- Affiliations with 26 of the 30 teams in the National Hockey League marking 12th consecutive season that the league has had affiliations with at least 20 teams in the NHL.
- 372 former ECHL players have played in NHL.
- 116 have played their first NHL game in the last four seasons.
- 17 former ECHL players have made their NHL debut this season: former Wheeling Nailers and ECHL All-Star defenseman Paul Bissonnette (Pittsburgh on Oct. 4) , former Bakersfield Condors center Alexandre Bolduc (Vancouver on Nov. 27), former Las Vegas Wranglers and Wheeling Nailers goaltender John Curry (Pittsburgh on Nov. 26), former Greenville Grrrowl goaltender Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers (Edmonton on Oct. 17) , former Johnstown Chiefs center Andre Deveaux (Toronto on Nov. 27), former Gwinnett Gladiators right wing Pat Dwyer former Columbus Cottonmouths and Tallahassee Tiger Sharks left wing Mitch Fritz (New York Islanders on Oct. 30), former Charlotte Checkers center Dwight Helminen (Carolina on Oct. 28), former Trenton Devils right wing Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond (New Jersey on Oct. 22), former Charlotte Checkers defenseman Steve MacIntyre (Edmonton on Oct. 15), former Phoenix RoadRunners and Wheeling Nailers center Cam Paddock (St. Louis on Nov. 14), former Las Vegas Wranglers defenseman Adam Pardy (Calgary on Oct. 9), former Gwinnett Gladiators center Jared Ross (Philadelphia on Oct. 11) , former Alaska Aces goaltender Marek Schwarz (St. Louis on Oct. 25), former Greenville Grrrowl and Stockton Thunder center Tim Sestito (Edmonton on Nov. 26), former Dayton Bombers and Las Vegas Wranglers defenseman Tyler Sloan (Washington on Oct. 21) and former Augusta Lynx defenseman Brett Skinner (New York Islanders on Oct. 27).
- There were 72 former ECHL players on NHL opening-day rosters.
- Twenty-six former ECHL players made their NHL debut in 2007-08 including six who played in both the ECHL and the NHL: Chris Beckford-Tseu (Alaska and St. Louis), Adam Berti (Pensacola and Chicago), Joe Jensen (Wheeling and Carolina), Dan LaCosta (Elmira and Columbus), Jonathan Quick (Reading and Los Angeles) and Danny Taylor (Reading and Los Angeles).
- Record 47 former ECHL players played their first NHL game in 2005-06.
- ECHL is represented for the eighth consecutive year on the National Hockey League championship team in 2008 by Aaron Downey of the Detroit Red Wings.
- Former ECHL coaches working as head coaches in the NHL are Bruce Boudreau of the Washington Capitals, Scott Gordon of the New York Islanders and Peter Laviolette of the Carolina Hurricanes. Boudreau, who coached Mississippi for three seasons winning the Kelly Cup championship in 1999, was named NHL Coach of the Year in 2007-08 becoming the first former ECHL coach to receive the award. Laviolette, who began his coaching career with the Wheeling Nailers, led Carolina Hurricanes to the Stanley Cup in 2006.
- There are 18 assistant coaches in the NHL who were players or coaches in the ECHL.
- There are 18 former ECHL officials scheduled to work as part of the NHL officiating team in 2008-09 with referees David Banfield, Chris Ciamaga, Ghislain Hebert, Marc Joannette, Mike Leggo, Wes McCauley, Dean Morton, Dan O'Rourke, Brian Pochmara, Kevin Pollock, Kyle Rehman, Chris Rooney, Justin St. Pierre and Ian Walsh and linesmen Steve Barton, Brian Mach, Tim Nowak and Jay Sharrers. Barton, Joannette, Leggo, McCauley, Nowak, Pollock, Rooney and Sharrers all worked the 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
- ECHL has affiliations with 25 of the 29 teams in the American Hockey League and for the past 19 years there has been an ECHL player on the Calder Cup Champion.
- In the last six seasons the ECHL has had more call-ups to the AHL than all other professional leagues combined with over 2,000 call-ups involving more than 1,000 players since 2002-03.
- Further information on the ECHL is available from its website at ECHL.com.
Check out the ECHL Statistics
ECHL Stories from December 1, 2008
Reading Royals Weekly - Reading Royals
Condors Top $3 million mark in cash, goods and services - Bakersfield Condors
Grizzlies Head For Idaho; Home December 9 - Utah Grizzlies
Condors Teddy Bear Toss brings in 7,614 stuffed animals, most in Condors history - Bakersfield Condors
Game Preview: Ontario Reign Vs Alaska Aces - Ontario Reign
8,929 Condors fans donate record 7,614 stuffed animals at Teddy Bear Toss - Bakersfield Condors
Steelheads To Retire Mylymok's #4 On Saturday - Idaho Steelheads
Thunder Knock Off Alaska, Prepare for Reign, Falcons - Stockton Thunder
Bombers Weekly News - Dayton Bombers
Steelheads and Booster Club Host Marine Corps Toys for Tots Toss on Friday - Idaho Steelheads
Dubuc Assigned to Rays - South Carolina Stingrays
Lynx Acquire Mark O'Leary - Augusta Lynx
RoadRunners Acquire Burnett From Trenton - Phoenix RoadRunners
Everblades Have Record-Setting Week - ECHL
ECHL Transactions - ECHL
Reign Weeklong Toy Drive For Steven's Hope Begins Monday - Ontario Reign
Stingrays Weekly - South Carolina Stingrays
Jackals Set For December - Elmira Jackals
Gladiators Canned Food Drive a Success - Atlanta Gladiators
Trenton Devils Weekly - Trenton Devils
Florida Everblades Weekly - Florida Everblades
Weekly Arrowhead - Johnstown Chiefs
ECHL Mourns Loss Of Official Frank - ECHL
Sea Wolves Weekly - Mississippi Sea Wolves
Phoenix Continues Series with Las Vegas This Week at Home - Phoenix RoadRunners
ECHL Today - ECHL
Gladiators Weekly Update - Atlanta Gladiators
Cyclones Win Four Straight - Cincinnati Cyclones
Gladiators Acquire Fuller from Augusta - Atlanta Gladiators
Royals Suffer Late Game Loss in Dayton, 4-3 - Reading Royals


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The Geese - Now do you understand why He came?
Still Afraid? David kinda has a way with words!
How does God use Problems to help us?
Road Closed - I Told You So Don't be a doubting Thomas!
Sparrows at Starbucks - Do you really believe it was a coincidence?
The Pencil Parable - Good for kids of all ages.
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Mary's Dream, "What if it had been real?"
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The Hoosier Racing Tire DOT A7 & R7 are Racetrack and Autocross tires ONLY. Not intended for highway use.
A7 & R7 incorporate a new tread compound designed to extend wear and useable heat cycles, as well as experience less "fall-off" during a long run and less degradation over the life of the tire. The tread compound is molded into a slick tread design interrupted only by five-dash circumferentially oriented grooves alternating outboard and inboard.
The tire's internal structure features a symmetric construction that uses two lightweight steel belts reinforced by a spirally wrapped circumferential nylon cap ply under the tread on top of two nylon cord casing plies. It features a rim recess design on all sizes. Additionally, its symmetric tread design and internal construction allows the tire to be mounted on either side of the car (and later be remounted inside out to further extend its life).
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Hoosier Racing Tire Corp. offers racing tires for sale only upon the conditions and the terms contained in this disclaimer of liability and indemnity. Due to many varied and different conditions which Hoosier Racing Tires and Tubes are exposed and because of the manner in which racing is conducted, Hoosier Racing Tire Corp. makes absolutely no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the fitness for a general or particular purpose or of merchantability in connection with any offer of sale of Hoosier Racing Tires and tubes. "HOOSIER RACING TIRES AND TUBES ARE SOLD AS IS." Race tires are not tested or labeled to meet FMVSS 109, 119, 139 or ECE36 Safety Standards. Therefore it is dangerous and illegal to sell race tires for use on public highways. Any person selling Hoosier Racing Tires or Tubes for highway use agrees to indemnity and reimburse Hoosier Racing Tire Corp. for all loss, damage, or liability Hoosier Racing Tire Corp. may suffer because of such sales. Not applicable where prohibited by law. Not following these warnings can cause SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH. For more information read tire labels, follow manufacturer's warnings as molded in tire sidewalls and visit hoosiertire.com.
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The price for a gallon of gasoline has continued its decline in the United States, but analysts fear that unrest in the Middle East could encourage it to reverse its downward trajectory before long.
The average price of a gallon of gas dropped 7 cents over the past two weeks across the country, bringing the cost to consumers to $3.47 per gallon for regular fuel, $3.65 for mid-grade fuel, and $3.78 for premium fuel, while diesel dropped 4 cents to an average of $4.04 per gallon.
While those prices are declining almost exactly in line with expectations from industry analysts, the hope that the drop will continue into 2013 is suddenly in jeopardy, thanks to the increase of military unrest in the Middle East, specifically as the conflict between Israel and Gaza escalates.
"Whenever violence escalates in the Middle East, as it has with Israel and its surrounding countries, oil prices are sure to increase," said Jessica Brady, a spokesperson for AAA.
A complicated affair that remains difficult to predict, the current situation that is seeing Israel hammer Gaza with artillery shows no signs of stopping, despite the best efforts by mediators from Egypt to negotiate a temporary truce; U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is currently en route to the region in order to try her hand at reducing tensions.


Multiple Jumps such as Triple Jump, Standing Triple Jump and variations of Hopscotch require good coordination and rhythm. The ability to combine two or more jumping actions under control requires the athlete to correctly coordinate their body movement while maintaining rhythm through each phase.
Athletes should try to maintain equal phases and not overstretch.
Athletes should also demonstrate all Long Jump technical competencies for their stage of progression, demonstrating the ability to take off either leg.
19a) Demonstrate all of Long Jump Stage 1 (Red).
19b) Perform hop and jump combinations with balance and control (both feet for hops).
19c) Link multiple step/jump combinations with balance and coordination.
19a) Demonstrate all of Long Jump Stage 2 (Yellow).
19b) Demonstrate a basic Hopscotch technique with control and balance (See Coordination).
19c) Demonstrate basic hop, step and jump movements with speed and balance from stationary position.
19a) Demonstrate all of Long Jump Stage 3 (Green).
19b) Demonstrate basic triple jump sequences from short run up (2 strides) with rhythm, balance and control.
19c) Perform combination jump sequences with rhythm, balance and control.
19d) Move body parts in an effective order to aid hop and step distance and efficiency.
19a) Demonstrate all of Long Jump Stage 4 (Purple).
19b) Active take off foot through each phase (see Long Jump Blue).
19c) Maintain even jump pattern (rhythm) between markers within triple jump grid.
19d) Move body parts in an effective order to maximise hop and step distance and efficiency.
19a) Demonstrate all of Long Jump Stage 5 (Blue).
19b) Identify optimal distance between markers to maintain even jump pattern (rhythm) within triple jump grid.
19c) Maintain a tall upright body position throughout jump phases.
19d) Use arms to balance leg action.
19a) Demonstrate all of Long Jump Stage 6 (Black).
19b) Demonstrate full extension of hip, knee and ankle joint (in that order) at take off in each phase of the jump.
19c) Demonstrate the ability to keep the head and hips high and body upright throughout the jump phases.
19d) Demonstrate controlled vigorous use of arms to aid balance, distance and power.