March 6th, 2011

The Risks of Putting new York out ofCommissionA quick look at Some of the Hazards ofCutting the Budget of the new York State Athletic Commission

Early last month, Michael Marley reportedon Boxing Scene.com that Melvina Lathan, the distinguished Chairperson of theNew York State Athletic Commission (the “Commission”), is likely on her way outas a result of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s need to address new York State’s $10billion budget deficit.  Marleyreported that Lathan is but one of up to 10,000 state employees that may orwill find themselves without a job in the coming months, unless she opts tooffer her services on a pro bono basis. while cutting Lathan loose may makesense to some in the context of new York’s bigger problems, the question isbegged as to what happens to the Commission, and the new York boxing scene as awhole, if both Lathan departs and the Commission is no longer provided thebudget it needs to stay fully and capably staffed.  a quick look at some of the potential issues and fall-outfollows.

Who will Step up to be the Chief ?

Lathan’s salary is/was allegedly in the lowsix figure range, a respectable salary for someone who is charged with makingcertain that everything runs smoothly at every boxing event staged in new YorkState in a given year.  If new YorkState is now unable or unwilling to pay a similar (or any) salary to herreplacement in the midst of its budget crisis, who would step up and accept thethrone? Marley suggested that someone such as retired heavyweight contender “Baby”Joe Mesi may be in the running.  Asarticulate and well-liked as Mesi is in new York boxing circles, one has tobelieve that he does not have the grasp on boxing’s legal and regulatoryniceties that either Lathan, or a veteran from boxing’s legal community in NewYork, would have if a respectable salary could be guaranteed.  Without a strong Chairperson, theCommission is at risk of losing its edge in terms of continuing to takedecisive steps to keep the bouts under its jurisdiction fair and safe, anddoing its part to take the lead in suspending boxers it feels should not beparticipating in the Sweet Science any longer. 

Lose the Battle, Lose the Wars?

If the Commission finds itself whollyunable to budget for a solid Chairperson or staff, will new York State as awhole begin to fall out of the running for major fight cards? in the past year,several notable boxing cards took place at Madison Square Garden, boxing madeits reemergence at (the new) Yankees Stadium with a tremendous action boutbetween Miguel Cotto and Yuri Foreman, and Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden BoyPromotions entered into an agreement to stage monthly cards at Brooklyn’sBarclays Center.  With a fracturedCommission, does the annual number of bouts dwindle at the Garden and itssmaller counterpart, the Wamu Theater? Does boxing become a one-off event at thenew Yankees Stadium? Does Golden Boy decide that new York’s house is in toomuch disarray to make the Barclays Center deal worthwhile? probably not, as NewYork can house major events like few other states, but the undercurrent ofuncertainty may be create concern for some.  

 no Addition given the Subtraction?

The Chief Justice of Standing 8 Courtrecently moderated a forum at the headquarters of the new York County LawyersAssociation during which the panelists discussed and debated the legal andregulatory issues surrounding the legalization of mixed martial arts in NewYork.  given the recentness ofMarley’s report at that time, the inevitable question came up: how would theCommission be able to handle the increase in the number of combat sports eventsif MMA were legalized, yet the budget cuts made as to the Commission continued?  One answer is that with the estimated$1.3 million in direct revenue and $23 million in economic impact that MMAevents can bring to new York State in a given year, the windfall alone couldhelp pay for the upkeep of a respectable Commission.  Indeed, it is beyond question that venues from NassauColiseum, to Madison Square Garden, to University at Buffalo Stadium would sellout in a matter of minutes in the face of a UFC or Strike Force card.  Unfortunately, however, any directrevenue generated would likely go straight into the more general budget pool,and likely not be earmarked exclusively for the Commission.  in sum, the recent subtraction couldmake the addition of more combat sporting events a daunting prospect for theCommission unless MMA’s legalization was attached to a revamped budget for theCommission.  as an aside, here’shoping that the day is near where East Meadow, Long Island’s own Matt Serra andother new York-raised MMA talent will finally get the opportunity to dazzletheir hometown fans without having to place them all on a bus back fromAtlantic City or Newark afterwards.

Who’d be there to keep the Foxes out of theHen House?

One strong feature of the Commission is thearbitration/ mediation mechanism that it has been in place to handle thecontractual disputes that arise between boxers and their management.  the result is an economical way to avoidcostly litigation in new York State, a tremendous benefit to the many boxerswhom toil away at their craft for minimal pay in new York’s gyms while awaitingtheir breakthrough opportunities. Many of these boxers already rely on the goodwill of area attorneys/boxing enthusiasts to look over their agreements on the arm and make sure they arenot being robbed by their prospective manager or promoter.  Many of those same enthusiasts,however, may be not be as generous with their otherwise billable time if itmeant having to stage a full-blown litigation if the Commission one day did nothave the budget to stay up to speed with its arbitrations and mediations.  perhaps new York law firms could handlesuch disputes on a per diem or pro bono basis for the Commission if it came tothat, or perhaps a law school’s sports law clinic, such as those at Valparaisoor University of Vermont, could step in. Without the Commission staying on top of such dispute resolution itself,however, it is very likely that some new York-based boxers would fall throughthe cracks and be subject to abuse without any economical source of recourse ifthe Commission could one day no longer attend to their needs due to budgetcuts.

Standing 8 Court could probably continue onfor a long time with the unsettling potential implications of the recent budgetcuts on the future of boxing in new York State.  these above issues, however, should be enough of acontribution for one night to the healthy debate as to why new York Stateshould give some thought to not putting Lathan, and the Commission as a whole,out of commission.  on behalf ofthe new York State combat sports community, Standing 8 Court asks that new YorkState find a way to keep the Mecca of Boxing, Madison Square Garden, and boxing’ssmaller houses of worship throughout new York, flush with events, fans, andCommission employees capable of making sure everything runs smoothly.   maybe boxing and MMA will notknock out the budget deficit themselves, but at least they can be given theopportunity to do their small part to provide an escape to the new Yorktaxpayers who look forward to attending their events.

Paul Stuart Haberman, Esq. is an attorneyat the new York law firm of Heidell, Pittoni, Murphy & Bach, LLP. He isalso a new York State licensed boxing manager and the Chairman of the SportsLaw Committee of the new York County Lawyers Association. Paul can be e-mailedat .

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So, I'm 20 yrs old, and live in a mormon city. Which is what i believe is the cause of me being a virgin still. (i'm not mormon). I'm a part time firefighter/emt, and a part time pool and spa parts, chemicals, and accesories salesman. I live in my very nice trailer on the side of my parent's house, and don't have any friends. I'd really like a girlfriend, but don't know anyone. in a place like this, in my situation, how do I get a girl? how do you approach a pretty women you don't know, and get a date with her? (for example, I've got a crush on a women that works at the local gas station) What are some good ways to go about it? how do you start a conversation?

find general thing to talk about………..

If you really like her start flirting and talking to her allot. then when the time is right ask her on a movie date or something.
If she says yes take her to an action packed movie or a horror that way if shes scared she'll go to you.
After that kiss her.
works for my bf

Just go to the gas station, and say something like, "I have 2 tickets reserved for Friday's 9:00 showing of (some movie). I wonder if you'd like to see it with me?"

You just need to chat with people a bit to get to know them. maybe do that for a week or so before asking.
Good luck!

I feel that what happens as we mature, we find out friends aren't real friends and we have fewer and fewer of them as we progress. I think
you will find a woman soon and there is nothing wrong with waiting or simply not having sex at your age. if you like this woman, next time you are around her, go up to her and say hi, how are you doing today?
That's a good way to start out a conversation. when she talks back
look her in the eyes and actually listen to what she says. that goes a long way in her book. then just casually ask her if she would like to go for a cup of coffee or lunch sometime. Who knows , she might say yes. if it doesn't work out with her, then I have to emphasize being
patient, and you will find a girl to start a relationship with soon. maybe you can try a dating sight or a personal ad. good luck and hang in there.

Answer if your mature?

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If you don’t like using chlorine in your pool there many alternatives you can use instead. The alternatives can be banded in to two groups – low chlorine and no chlorine. as the names suggest you have the choice of doing away with chlorine altogether or cutting its use to a very low dosage. The important fact to know is that chlorine is cheap and easy to use and non-chlorine alternatives are not cheap and not so easy to use.But don’t let the expense or extra maintenance required put you off changing, once you have experienced swimming in low or no chlorine water you will never go back!Before going in to non-chlorine alternatives lets just remind ourselves what chlorine does and why it is so popular. it does the three top jobs required in your pool.* (1) it kills bacteria very quickly at quite low concentrations.

* (2) at higher concentrations it kills algae.

* (3) it breaks down oils, lotions, skin flakes etc. (also known as ‘bather waste’)

Chlorine is not without its problems though, the two main ones are that when it reacts with certain organic material it forms chloramines and they are smelly. it is chloramines that give that ‘chlorine’ smell to a pool and can sting your eyes. secondly, it only works properly when the pH of the pool is correctly adjusted. Chloramines and bather waste can be broken down by adding more chlorine, this is called ‘shocking’ your pool water.

Chlorine does everything and does it all by itself and just as important, though often overlooked, it is easy and very cheap to test how much Chlorine is in the pool. if you use alternative chemicals to do jobs (2) and (3) then you can cut the dosage of chlorine quite dramatically if all it has to do is kill bacteria. it is important to realise that, apart from Bromine, there is no one single chemical you can use to replace chlorine so you always have to use at least two or three.

Here is a list of the things the domestic pool owner can use to replace chlorine, each one is discussed in detail below.

* Persulphates (also known as Active Oxygen)

* Polymeric Biguanides (also known as Baquacil and Revacil)

Bromine [No Chlorine]

The first obvious alternative to Chlorine is Bromine. it is in the same family of chemicals as Chlorine and is chemically very similar. it kills in the same way but it does form its own equivalent of chloramines called bromamines. Bromamines, however, are not too bad. not only do they not smell anything like as much as chloramines they are actually a disinfectant in their own right so although we’d prefer not to have them they still kill bacteria so we don’t bother getting rid of them. Bromine is also more tolerant of high pH and high temperatures. this is why it is often used in spas.

Chlorine comes is many forms but Bromine always comes in inch high mini tablets. You feed it to your pool via a floating dispenser or a brominator, which a glorified tube with pool water running through one end and a lid at the other. it does all three top jobs but you may need to ‘shock’ your pool to rid it of bather waste. You can use chlorine shock or non-chlorine shock. it is as easy to test for as chlorine but is 50% more expensive.

Persulphates (also known as Active Oxygen) [No Chlorine]

Persulphates work in much the same way as Chlorine to jobs (1) and (3). They kill bacteria and break down bather waste but they are not very effective against algae. You always need some other product to kill algae if you use Persulphates. They are often referred to as ‘Active Oxygen’ systems. this trips off the tongue better than potasium monopersulphate and sounds more space age.

The most commonly used Persulphate is just known as ‘Non-Chlorine Shock’ it is generally used just to shock the pool in order to break down bather waste. it breaks it down to atoms so it is effectively a chemical filter because it smashes visible particles to invisible atoms. it can be used in a chlorine pool instead of Chlorine shock and you can swim in the water an hour after application, not the case with Chlorine shock. Non-Chlorine shock is popular with spa owners.

The Germans love these types of sanitisers and the German company Bayrol are the leaders in these systems. They market a product called Soft and Easy and Bayrol Duo tabs. Soft and Easy comes in sachet form and Duo Tabs are two tablets that you put in the water. Both are a combination of a quaternary algicide and a blend of persulphates. Bayrol sell a test kit for their products.

Persulphates are expensive compared to Chlorine. You have to use twice as much by weight and it costs 50% more. A typical Chlorine shock dose costs £2.00 a Persulphate dose would be about £6.00.

Ozone is a very unstable and toxic form of oxygen. Normally oxygen atoms join together in pairs to form a very stable O2 molecule. Ozone is three oxygen atoms together and one of them will jump off and kill any organic material in a flash. it is by far the fastest killer. it is however highly toxic and is not permitted to be present in pool water.

It is generated in a special unit that attaches to the pipework of the pool which is powered by electricity. They only act on the water in the pipe at the time and they have to be designed to do all the killing within the unit and not let any ozone out. Because of this you still need to keep what is know as a ‘residual’ level of Chlorine in the pool water to keep on top of anything entering the pool. The level required is 0.5 to 1.0ppm but this is much lower than the regular amount and barely detectable by bathers. You will need a good algicide to keep algae out and will have to shock the pool with Non Chlorine Shock. They cost about £750.00 for a big pool and need an expert to fit them. many spas have mini versions added to them but you still need chlorine in the water.

Copper and Silver (also known as Natural Minerals) [Low Chlorine]

Copper is very good killer of algae albeit a bit slow compared to chlorine. Cowboys knew what they were doing when they put a silver dollar in their drinking water to keep it safe to drink because silver is a very good, but slow, killer of bacteria. there are two ways to get copper in to pool water either as copper ions, that is copper atoms, but with a charge, or combined with another compound known as a chelating agent. The chelating agent holds on to the copper until it finds an algea spore to jump on to. Copper reacts with the chlorophyll in algae and stops it from absorbing light and so kills it.

Silver can not be added to your pool using a chelating agent. it must be added as silver ions. Copper and silver are naturally occurring elements in the earth’s crust so the marketing chaps can just about get away with claiming that by using them you are using ‘natural minerals’ to sanitise your pool.

The most common way to add copper and silver to your pool is with an Ioniser. these can cost as little as £400.00 and are quite easy to install with out expert help. They attach to your pipework and run on electricity. They have a copper and silver electrode that erodes away over time as the pool water passes over it. You usually need to replace the electrodes every year and, being made of silver, they are not cheap. there is a test that you can do for copper but you can not test for silver so it is assumed that the silver gets used up at the same rate as the copper but this is not always correct.

Like Ozonators they only act on the water in the pipe at the time. Because of this you still need to keep what is know as a ‘residual’ level of Chlorine in the pool water to keep on top of anything entering the pool. The level required is 0.5 to 1.0ppm but this is much lower than the regular amount and barely detectable by bathers. You will have to shock the pool with Non Chlorine Shock from time to time.

Other products that use copper and sliver but not via an ioniser are Nature2 and FROG. They are easy to fit to your pipework and trap the algae in little balls containing the copper and silver. They cost about £300.00 and need re-fills every 6 months which are about £100.00.

A new kid on the block is the Floatron. this is an ioniser using only a copper electrode but it floats on your pool surface and uses a solar cell as its energy source. at about £250.00 with electrodes that are claimed last up to 24 months and cost £30.00 to replace it is better value than the FROG and Nature2 system.

Polymeric Biguanides. (also known as Baquacil or Revacil) [No Chlorine]

The best know polymeric biguanide is polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) but for the purposes of this article we’ll call it Baquacil. Baquacil keeps the water sanitised but it needs help from BaquaCheck and BaquaShock. BaquaCheck is an algicide and BaquaShock is 36% Hydrogen Peroxide solution used as a shock treatment to break down bather waste.

Baquacil is totally incompatible with chlorine and before you use it you must get all of the chlorine out of the pool. Likewise if you change your mind and go back to Chlorine you must get all the Baquacil out. You can not use persulphates with Baquacil either.

Like all non-chlorine alternatives is expensive and has its own rather tricky testing system. it is not a popular system in this country and is not without its critics, particularly in the USA, but those that do use it seem to love it.

Hopefully this article has given an insight in to the various ways of cutting down or eliminating Chlorine from your pool. Non-Chlorine alternatives cost more and require more maintenance but we think it is worth it for the improved water quality.

Our recommendations? For Low Chlorine an Ioniser, for no Chlorine the Bayrol Soft and Easy system.

Non Chlorine Alternatives

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We are new pool owners and have had people explain care and maintenance to us. we have had the pool up and running without any problem for about a month and then sudenly when we woke this morning our pump had stopped. we checked all of the obvious things, power, breakers, extension cord etc. but nothing. any ideas?

Oh, it is an above ground pool, a sand pump and only in its third summer of operation.

an air lock (needs to be primed/filled with water), a blockage to be cleared – , or an internal motor protection overheat switch that needs to be reset – usually in an access panel . – are all possibilities….

bent shaft it happens all the time even on a new pump if you just bought it moter maybe covered under warranty usually a year

Maybe the pump ran dry somehow and burnt up the motor. this happens an awful lot.

heres a few tips here: swimming-pool-information.com…

its broke.

Why would a pool pump just suddenly stop?

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Winter is not kind to any sort of swimming pool, which is why owning a well-constructed pool cover is vital to preserving your above ground pool throughout the winter and all other periods during the year containing inclement weather.

On the Ground Pools website, you will find two types of protective pool covers: 8-12 Year Winter Covers, and 12-15 Year Safety Covers. the main difference between winter covers and safety covers are that safety covers are specifically designed to cover and protect pools built into the ground: winter covers are designed to protect above-ground pools. Each safety cover has numerous hooks running along the edges of the structure that connect to the pavement surrounding the pool. Winter covers, on the other hand, have elastic covering on its edges, allowing it to overlap the sides of the above ground pool with ease. while it is true that the 15-year warranty of the safety cover is enticing, it does you no good if you have an above ground pool, as the design is not currently compatible with the different pool shape. Remember: above ground pools require a winter cover, pools built into the ground require a safety cover. make sure you remember the differences when buying pool protection!

Every pool cover found at Ground Pools is made from the same brand: “Arctic Armor”. Arctic Armor is made and constructed from the strongest materials and has the best long term value for protecting your above ground pool. the longest the warranty coverage, the stronger and more powerful the cover is. Any pool you have can have a custom pool cover designed to fit its shape and diameter. For more information about above ground pools and their covers, visit Winter and Safety Covers.

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I was wondering if there are people who are world champ in multiple sports?
I dont mean eg. snooker and pool or running 200m and 400m, but for example skiing and tennis.

Is there a person with multiple world-champion titles in different sports?

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COVINGTON, La., March 21, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pool Corporation (Nasdaq:POOL) will invest up to $2 million in consumer loans in 2011 through Lending Club, the world’s leading platform for investing in and obtaining personal loans (also known as “unsecured loans” and “signature loans”).

“With less capital available for consumer loans in the current economic climate, we see a significant opportunity with Lending Club to help our customers secure business with homeowners,” commented mark Joslin, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at POOLCORP.  ”Lending Club leads a new category of financial institutions that fill a gap created by traditional lending institutions scaling back on their consumer loan businesses.  By providing creditworthy borrowers unsecured, fixed-term loans with attractive interest rates in amounts from $1,000 to $35,000, homeowners interested in renovating their pools or pool equipment, purchasing new in ground or above ground pools, spas and irrigation systems or looking for other backyard living enhancements, have a potential funding source at their disposal.”

Lending Club is an online platform that enables the issuance of and investment in consumer loans. Personal loans obtained through Lending Club are available with flexible terms and fixed interest rates that range from 6.78% to 25.41% APR for creditworthy borrowers.  Lending Club currently lists loans for applicants residing in 42 states, including all the largest swimming pool and irrigation markets.  Investors, like POOLCORP, evaluate and fund approved loans while all loans are issued by WebBank, an FDIC insured Utah chartered industrial bank. On the investment side, Lending Club notes have provided an attractive return to investors.  You can learn more about Lending Club at lendingclub.com.

“we view this opportunity with Lending Club as an investment in our customers, who are generally small pool, irrigation and landscape contractors and specialty pool retail stores.   By creating awareness about the Lending Club platform and backing that up with direct investments through their platform, we hope to help our customers grow their businesses, just as consumer confidence and spending is on the rise,” said Joslin.  “we have also arranged for rebates of up to $350 to consumers who secure financing through any customers of POOLCORP’s SCP, Superior or Horizon operating divisions.  POOLCORP customers interested in participating in this program should contact their respective Business Development Representative for more information.”

Pool Corporation is the largest wholesale distributor of swimming pool and related backyard products. Currently, POOLCORP operates 291 sales centers in North America and Europe, through which it distributes more than 160,000 national brand and private label products to roughly 80,000 wholesale customers. For more information about POOLCORP, please visit poolcorp.com.

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