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Freije smiles as if he is going to get told off for what comes next. 'When I was head of the boxing club, we'd try to get the team to be healthy - for example, trying to get people to make juices. But for explosive sports, just before they kick off you'll find boxers doing mental things, trying to get as much carbohydrate in the system as they can.' Like what? 'Family bars of Dairy Milk. Whole packets of fruit pastilles.' Boxing is not the only sport to have some unorthodox solutions to energy shortages. One of Britain's most successful professional surfers, Robyn Davies, is a lifetime vegetarian, but some of her fellow surfers are not so fussy. 'Surfers eat anything near at hand if it's going to give them energy to get back in the waves. A friend of mine was so desperate not to get out of the surf that she scrambled up the rocks, smashed off a couple of limpets, sucked out their insides, then paddled back out for another three-hour session.
Chronicle's Goodfellows raises record amount
The Houston Chronicle's Goodfellows program had a record year in 2007, raising more than $1.19 million from 5,066 donors. The 2007 season collected $1,190,619.40, an increase of more than $165,000 from the 2006 season. In that year, the program which provides holiday toys to Houston-area families, collected $1,024,245.73. The funds were anchored by several significant donations $200,000 each from Les Alexander and the Rockets' Clutch City Foundation and John Eddie and Sheridan Williams, and $60,000 from the Fred and Mabel R. Parks Foundation. But the bulk of the donations came from smaller checks, many ranging from $5 to $25. "Our legacy program, Goodfellows, 95 years strong, continues to serve a growing base of needy Houston families," said Chronicle Publisher Jack Sweeney.
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CARLSTADT (Feb. 25, 2008 5:20 p.m.) — "It was a wall of fire," Carlstadt Fire Department Chief Daniel Eckert said, describing the scene at 613 Eighth St. when he arrived around 3:15 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23. When firefighters got there, the 70-year-old homeowner, Diane Orr, was standing across the street watching flames engulf her home of 40 years. ... .
K.J. gets overlooked, but shouldn't | Braves
Love the way he plays, the effort he gives, and he's a class act, too. A couple of years ago, he was signing a ball for me before a game, and my pen died on the "J" and he asked around for another pen so he could finish signing. I can see a lot of guys giving up and moving on to the next autograph, but KJ waited and did it right. Speaking of classy, thanks to Chip for stopping by to blog with the fans…heckuva nice thing to do. I really appreciate the way guys like Chipper and Smoltz go out of their way to help the club (via contract adjustments) and interact with the fans. Counting the days to the start of the season…have a great one, all… .
Our opinion: A very little goes a long way
At this very minute, little children are wearing T-shirts claiming that the New England Patriots won the Super Bowl. The shirts celebrate a perfect 19-0 season that came oh-so close to fruition. It's not a case of presumption or wishful thinking. “It will be a parallel universe, where the Patriots had a perfect season," Karen Kartes, a spokeswoman for a charity that delivered the items, told the New York Post. The children aren't mistaken in their proclamation, either. The children live in Nicaragua and, chances are, couldn't care less about professional football. And perhaps they're unaware of the inaccuracy. The shirts, even with an incorrect message, are a welcome gift to someone who might otherwise go without. Through World Vision, a Christian humanitarian organization, hundreds of T-shirts and caps incorrectly announcing the Patriots as Super Bowl champs landed in the hands of poor Nicaraguan children.
Why The Right Loves a Disaster
I see 100s of thousands of cluster munitions planted in Southern Lebanese farmlands. And most importantly, I see a new flux of US reconstruction dollars flooding Lebanon. Is this the example of “true" American influence. France's new leader seems to think it is good. .
Dog owner arrested after pit-bulls attack, kill dog
Two of the three dogs bore scars both new and old. One dog had numerous cuts and what appeared to be an eye infection, while another, with tightly cropped ears, had scars both new and old on its face. An animal control officer at the scene said the dogs will be killed by the end of the day. Natchez Police Chief Mike Mullins said Brunston was charged with a violation of the leash law and arrested for the warrant originally issued on Nov. 4. On Wednesday evening Mullins said Brunston was released on $237 bond. .
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Michael C. Riley Elementary School will hold its Science Fair today. Projects emphasize critical thinking, scientific inquiry, and scientific method and will be judged on five components:Creative Ability, Scientific Thought, Thoroughness, Skill and Clarity. A public viewing of projects will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. today. The Bluffton-Hardeeville Business Council quarterly luncheonwill meet at noon Thursday at Hampton Hall's Community Clubhouse and focus on regional economic development. The speaker will be Bluffton Town Manager Bill Workman. The cost is $20 per person. For more information, call Brenda Ciapanna at 843-341-8368 or bciappana@hiltonheadisland.org. .
Silver Park / On the horizon: Proposal adds riverfront recreation area ...
The history of timber in Montana is one theme of a new city park that will come together along the Clark Fork River.Silver Park is slated to be a 14.5-acre stretch of greenery, art, trails and timber frame shelters in a district called the Old Sawmill District, at the old Champion Mill site.At an upcoming City Club Missoula meeting, city leaders and a member of the Timber Framers Guild will present plans for the park and the shelters, which will cover benches. City Club hosts the informational lunch forum on Friday, Feb. 15, at the DoubleTree Edgewater. .
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