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40 years of agreeing to disagree
The 40th anniversary of Humanae Vitae is getting some press in Catholic circles, the most prominent of which is John Allen's New York Times column [1] on the subject. Allen argues that Humanae Vitae's survival is a sign of the unwillingness of the Catholic church--by which he means the Vatican, it seems--to change, a stubbornness that was underestimated by commentators at the time. David Gibson, in his Beliefnet.com blog [2], offers a different view, and, I think, a fair critique of both Allen and Humanae Vitae--while also providing links to two other responses to the anniversary.
A number of Gibson's commenters, however, offer anecdotal evidence (mostly from the Denver archdiocese, it seems) of renewed interest in HV sparked by Pope John Paul II's "theology of the body." No one has good numbers on the oft-repeated assertion that younger churchgoing Catholics are more likely to follow the church's teaching on this matter, but the fact that only something like 4 percent of Catholic couples of childbearing years stick to natural family planning would suggest that the pro-HV couplse are the exceptions that proves the rule.
Still, it seems odd to me that this of all issues has become somewhat of a defining one for Catholics, even a test of "orthodoxy." But if accepting Paul VI's conclusions in Humanae Vitae is the test of actual membership in the church, we'd have a small church indeed.


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I have a three month old F8 system that looses virtually all water flow after each new filter in just 1.5 months. I purchased two water filters and they both experienced the same phenomenon; after only a month and a half, water dribbles out the faucet at a rate of 250ml every 80 seconds (that's nearly a minute and a half to fill one cup of water!). The indicator light on the F8 has always been green by the time the R8 filters suddenly experience this drastic drawback.
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We were lounging around at the gazebo the other afternoon, a rare, sunny interval in the summer of the North Carolina monsoon.
We were lounging around at the gazebo the other afternoon, a rare, sunny interval in the summer of the North Carolina monsoon.
"I've got to go get a DPT shot tomorrow," one of us commented. "My new grandbaby is coming soon, and if I want to go near her, I've got to have a booster."
The "P" in DPT stands for pertussis, or whooping cough, as you no doubt know, and it seems that this childhood illness has been making a big comeback recently. According to the CDC, in 2012 it reached epidemic proportions, the worst outbreak in 50 years.
After we congratulated the granny-to-be, and commiserated with her about having to endure an inoculation, the conversation turned to that other new baby, Prince Georgie. "Did you see the picture of him wrapped in his swaddle? I never heard of a 'swaddle,' except for swaddling cloth in the Bible," another said.
"I wonder if they're what we used to call receiving blankets," I pondered.
"There's so much new and different about bringing up babies nowadays," Dorothy added. "I don't know how any of our children survived their babyhood, with all the stuff we did and didn't do."
How true. To start with, expectant mothers were pampered and coddled, waited on, allowed things like naps and ice cream and cheese and even an occasional glass of chardonnay. "It's not a good time to try to stop smoking," the doctors advised. "You don't want to put yourself under unnecessary stress."
Most babies were born to heavily sedated moms, who were allowed five glorious days of R&R, complete with back rubs, vases of flowers, dinner on a tray and a stream of admiring visitors, in the hospital after the birth. "Poor thing, she had such a hard time. She needs to rest and get her strength back and get to know her new baby before she faces going home."
Our little darlings were gently tucked into their bassinets, on their tummies, mind you. "My Tommy (Sherry, Jimbo, Crystal) just cries and cries if you put him on his back to sleep," many a mom reported.
They wore cloth diapers, often covered by wee plastic pants, and oh, the agony of dealing with that endless soggy smelly collection in the diaper pail. The rinsing, squeezing, washing, drying on the line (sunshine will kill any bacteria in the diapers, we were advised), folding and the inevitable running out of them was a huge incentive to early toilet training.
Many a young mom today thanks her lucky stars for Pampers and Huggies, but at about 25 cents per diaper with 10 or 12 changes a day, early toilet training is also a focus. Plus, we shudder at the thought of the mountains of trash they engender.
Car seats were laughable, with all the safety features of a tiny folding lawn chair with little aluminum hangers that fitted over the back of the front seat. Baby was secured with a thin plastic slide belt; many featured such embellishments as giddy-up, cowboy reins or a wee steering wheel with a horn in the middle.
We plopped our kiddos into playpens to keep them safe; we called in a baby-sitter for an evening out, grown-ups only. We eschewed the pacifier (binky, paci, dummy, fussifier or whatever you call it) because our dentists and doctors to a man warned us that teeth would come in crooked and jaws would be malformed.
We fed them homemade formula, a god-awful-sounding mixture of canned milk, corn syrup and a couple of other supplements, which we cooked in glass bottles on a rack in a big kettle called a sterilizer. We couldn't wait to introduce them to their first solid food — usually Gerber applesauce, which is a no-no today (your child shouldn't have anything sweet, say the gurus).
At least twice a week, we'd gather up everything that went into the baby's mouth and boil it up on the stove in order to kill the germs. I gasped in horror the other day when the young mom in front of me in a grocery line retrieved a dropped pacifier from under the counter, blew on it and popped it back into her baby's mouth.
Dabs of Four Roses was the treatment of choice for teething pain; exposure to the sun each day assured enough vitamin D, Crisco cured diaper rash, cats were barred from the house (myth: They suck out a baby's breath), and anything we didn't know about we looked up in "Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care."
Today's children are better off, not to mention moms and dads, with Enfamil, Pampers, state-of-the-art safety car seats and carriers, swaddles, disposable pacifiers, nonsmoking moms, stores like Babies "R" Us, sleeping on their backs and grannies who get DPT shots.
But somehow, most of ours made it.
Page H. Onorato is a retired teacher.


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10-18-04 - WASHINGTON (AP) Election Day is a little over two weeks away, and the race for the White House remains an extremely tight battle. Over the weekend, a series of polls either made the race a dead heat, or narrowly tilted in President Bush's favor, despite the round of debates in which surveys indicated John Kerry came out on top.
But in the battleground states, roughly eight states where the campaigns are actually competing, the race is tighter than ever.
So the two candidates are crisscrossing Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania and the others and their campaigns and allies are flooding the airwaves with ads; an estimated 35 million dollars' worth this week alone.
President Bush signs a bill this morning giving the Homeland Security Department about 33 billion dollars. The signing dovetails with Bush's New Jersey speech on terrorism. Bush officials say he'll repeat his mockery of John Kerry's remarks in the New York Times earlier this month.
John Kerry is in Florida, where he'll detail his solution to preventing another flu vaccine shortage. Floridians start voting today under a new system and Kerry and thousands of volunteers are campaigning for those precious ballots. The presidential race is neck and neck.


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Moore suffers shoulder injury, status listed as questionableBy Tim Stried, SID
September 23, 2002
Bluffton College senior quarterback Brad Moore (Norwalk/Norwalk H.S.), a two-time first-team All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference selection, suffered a shoulder injury at Thiel College last Saturday and is listed a questionable for Bluffton's next game, which is Oct. 5 against Urbana University.
Moore's injury occurred on Bluffton's last play of the first half as he was hit by a Thiel player while diving into the endzone on a 10-yard touchdown run. Moore's touchdown gave Bluffton a 6-0 lead, but he did not return for the second half and the Beavers were dealt a 37-6 loss without him.
Moore's injury has been diagnosed as a sprain by the Bluffton medical staff.
"Brad took a direct hit on the left shoulder, which left that area very sore and bruised," said Phill Talavinia, Bluffton's head athletic trainer. "We'll continue to evaluate Brad's status daily and we anticipate a full recovery at some point this season."
"We are hopeful that he'll be able to play against Urbana on October 5," added Talavinia, "but at this time his status is questionable."
Bluffton does not play this Saturday, Sept. 27, but will return to action on October 5 for homecoming against Urbana University at 1:30 p.m. in Salzman Stadium.
Bluffton's backup quarterback, freshman Jared Owens (Van Wert/Crestview H.S.) was unavailable Saturday due to a similar shoulder injury suffered in the pre-season.


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When Polytron released the first patch for Fez in June, it discovered that a bug was corrupting some player's saved games and promptly pulled the title update. Which is perfectly sensible. However, it's now re-releasing that very same patch without fixing it at all, "Because Microsoft would charge us tens of thousands of dollars to re-certify the game."
"Less than a percent of players" are affected by the bug, Polytron explains. "It's a shitty numbers game to be playing for sure, but as a small independent, paying so much money for patches makes NO SENSE AT ALL. especially when you consider the alternative. Had Fez been released on Steam instead of XBLA, the game would have been fixed two weeks after release, at no cost to us. And if there was an issue with that patch, we could have fixed that right away."
Yes, if only it were on Steam. Though Fez sold over 100,000 copies in its first six or so weeks alone, Polytron presents itself as hard-up and doesn't want to give Microsoft more money. It claims, "We already owe Microsoft a LOT of money for the privilege of being on their platform."
So, as the wonky patch did bring heaps of performance improvements and bug fixes and whatnot, and as Microsoft is okay with a bug which affects so few players, it's coming back.
"For 99 percent of people, it makes Fez a better game," Polytron says. "To the less-than-1-percent who are getting screwed, we sincerely apologize. We know this hurts you the most, because you're the ones who put the most times into the game. And this breaks our hearts. We hope you don't think back on your time spent in Fez as a total waste."


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The class consists of champion Seabiscuit, jockey Chris McCarron, trainer Edward "Ned" Allard, owner and breeder Gil Campbell and reporter and handicapper Dave Wilson. The Hall of Fame was founded in 2005.
McCarron retired in 2002 as one of the most decorated jockeys in the history of thoroughbred racing. His career purse earnings of over $264,000,000 were at the time the most ever posted by a rider and he is one of just seven jockeys to have won more than 7,000 races. McCarron grew up in Dorchester, MA and his introduction to thoroughbred racing began on the backsides of both Suffolk Downs and Rockingham Park. McCarron won the Eclipse Award as Champion Apprentice Jockey in 1974 and as a journeyman in 1980. He won the MassCap, Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes each on two occasions; in addition, he won nine Breeders' Cup races, including five victories in the Breeders' Cup Classic. His MassCap victory aboard Waquoit in 1987 is one of the most historic moments in New England racing history.
Allard began his training career in 1970 at Lincoln Downs and became one of the leading trainers in New England for the next two decades. Allard gained national attention in 1985, conditioning Eclipse Award-winning filly Mom's Command for New England Racing Hall of Famer Peter Fuller. Since moving out of the region, Allard has continued to support New England racing, shipping his horses in on a regular basis. In 2008, he won the Mom's Command Stakes at Suffolk Downs with Anofficerandalady. Over the course of his career, Allard has amassed approximately 2,600 wins, including 175 stakes, nearly half of which were at New England tracks.


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Only one of eight ideas received continued funding at Start Garden's most recent monthly "update night." That idea is Break Away Coupling, created by 22-year-old Grand Valley State University business student Miles Smith. Smith's product is new fishing hardware that "attaches to a fishing lure and is designed to break at a specific rate of tension, thereby allowing a snagged lure to be released and retrieved," according to his Start Garden page. Read More


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I've been searching for a solution to this problem on the internet, but I have yet to find one regarding IE 7. My page has two PNG images one on top of the other. Both are partially transparent and both are on top of a JPG image. For some reason, where ever the upper png is overlapping the lower png in transparency, it is instead solid black. It makes for a very very ugly effect and I really want to get rid of it, but I'm not sure how.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 16th Nov 2010 22:48 UTC, submitted by Michael
"In recent weeks and months there has been quite a bit of work towards improving the responsiveness of the Linux desktop with some very significant milestones building up recently and new patches continuing to come. This work is greatly improving the experience of the Linux desktop when the computer is withstanding a great deal of CPU load and memory strain. Fortunately, the exciting improvements are far from over. There is a new patch that has not yet been merged but has undergone a few revisions over the past several weeks and it is quite small - just over 200 lines of code - but it does wonders for the Linux desktop."
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by lemur2 on Wed 17th Nov 2010 21:57 UTC in reply to "RE[2]: Comment by tetek"
This is not a valid conclusion. It says nothing about other OSes, such as Solaris. This only proves that Linux is faster than Windows. This does not prove that Linux is fastest in the world, nor World's best.
That particular case says nothing about other OSes, I agree.
However, then entirity of the Top 500 supercomputers list does have something to say in the arena of the highest of performance, most expensive machines in the world.
Here are the current statistics, Nov 2010
Linux has 91.80 % share of this list. Remember that this is the list where only performance matters, and cost is a minor concern, even if it is a consideration at all.
Traditional Unix (such as Solaris would be counted amongst) gets a notable 3.80%. "Mixed" operating systems of various kinds represent 3.2% of the list, and Windows comes in with a 1% share.
Linux has the world's high-performance computing market pretty much cornered. Once could indeed mount a fair case from these figures that Linux is indeed the fastest in the world, and the World's best.
Now, would you like perhaps to look at embedded, or maybe servers? Other OSes do get a bit of a look in there.
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It's time to move ahead with Project Shark Attack. While we were runningaround on the Hot Rod Power Tour and the Bloomington Gold show, thecomponents we ordered in Part 2 of this series came pouring in.
Now we can remove some pieces and see if this '79 Corvette is what wethought it would be. The plan is to completely disassemble the rearsuspension and differential. Once all the pieces are cleaned andinspected, they'll be sent out for bead-blasting and powdercoating.
At the start of the project, we checked the underside and sprayed allthe fasteners with P-Blaster rust penetrant, allowing it to soak for along time. The penetrant helps the parts-removal process and sometimesthe flame wrench (torch) isn't necessary. As we disassembled the rearsuspension, the bolts came out easily and had minimum corrosion.
We discovered some interesting things during disassembly. Differentialgear oil was dribbling out from the inner right-side bolt hole of therear-spring retainer plate, which was probably caused by a bolt that wastoo long.
The driver-side axleshaft had a replacement U-joint, and we wondered whysomeone would replace only one. We removed the U-joint and found thereplacement was in worse shape than the originals with at least 124,000miles. It most likely was never greased.
The strut rod stud/shock mounts came out with minimal hammer blows. Thetrailing-arm pivot bolts could be pushed out easily. All the originalrubber suspension bushings were worn, cracked, and ready forreplacement, not surprising after 25 years.
The trailing arms were in fair shape and the spindle bearings sounded OKwhile rotating the spindle. There are a couple of options when it comesto the trailing arms. You can buy completely rebuilt assemblies, partialassemblies with bearing housing available, or rebuild your original one.We decided to rebuild the original trailing arms since we have thespecial tools required for the job. The tools are available fromCorvette Central, but are costly for one-time use.
Once all the subassemblies are removed, put the pieces on a sturdyworkbench. Remove the heavy road grime and greasy buildup beforecomponent disassembly. Use latex or vinyl gloves during disassembly, asdifferential fluid and grease can stay with you for days.
It's important to keep all parts until the job is done. Put the onesyou're replacing in one area to review after disassembly, which makes iteasier to order the additional parts not on the original list. Now thedisassembly of major components can begin, then an evaluation of theircondition after cleaning.
Now that the project is underway and there have been no major surprises,we can consider some upgrades. Replacing the transmission with afive-speed overdrive unit so a 3.70:1 ring-and-pinion can be installedin the differential should liven things up a bit. Until the ODtransmission is installed, the 3.70-ratio will be fun on Saturday nightcruises. The strut-rod assembly will be replaced with Vette Brakes &Products smart struts, which change the strut-rod angle for better rearcamber control. The steel spring will be replaced with a TRW fiberglassmono-spring for ride quality and durability. The U-joints will be BruteForce heavy-duty pieces from Advance Discount Auto Parts. We still don'tknow what brake calipers we'll use, but it isn't an issue until we workon the front suspension.


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Saunders shuts down Reds in Mariners' 3-1 win
Saunders shuts down Reds in Mariners' 3-1 winCincinnati Reds' Sam LeCure pitches in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Saturday, July 6, 2013. The Reds won 13-4. (AP Photo/Michael E. Keating)
CINCINNATI (AP) -- The young Seattle Mariners are glad to be going home after a solid road trip.
Joe Saunders pitched seven efficient innings and Nick Franklin and Justin Smoak each homered to lift the Mariners to a 3-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.
Seattle won four of six on its brief road swing, taking two of three against both Texas and Cincinnati.
''It was a real good road trip,'' Seattle manager Eric Wedge said. ''You play Texas team that has 50 wins on the road and here the same thing. It's fun to see the light come on with the younger guys.''
Franklin hit Arroyo's 10th pitch of the game 380 feet into the right field seats for his sixth home run of the season and second in the first inning in three games. He hit a two-run homer on Friday off of Mike Leake, also in the first inning.
Smoak extended the lead to 3-0 with a two-run drive into the left field seats on the first pitch he saw from Arroyo with two outs in the third inning. The 378-foot shot, which followed Kyle Seager's one-out walk, was Smoak's seventh.
The Mariners got key home runs in the first inning of all three games. Franklin hit a two-run home run off Mike Leake on Friday. Kyle Seager hit a two-run homer off Mat Latos Saturday. Franklin's solo home run Sunday got Seattle off to a fast start.
''I was down two strikes just trying to make contact the best I can,'' said Franklin, the Mariners' first pick in the 2009. The second baseman's contract was selected from Tacoma on May 27.
Smoak added to the lead to allow the veteran Saunders room to work.
''Smoak is one of those that the light is coming on. To drive the ball the other way, shows he is getting better,'' Wedge said.
Smoak is more concerned with driving in runners in scoring position than home runs.
''It's been dreadful getting runners home from scoring position,'' Smoak said. ''That's number one for me. I feel great at the plate but it I need to get those guys across home plate.''
The third-year first baseman was hitting .133 with runners in scoring position when the game started.
A day after the Reds scored 13 runs, they managed just six hits and a run off Saunders. The left-hander allowed only two base runners to reach third in the first six innings and retired 11 consecutive batters before Chris Heisey doubled into the left field corner with one out in the fifth inning.
Saunders (7-8) walked none and struck out two while winning back-to-back starts for the first time this season.
''I felt good,'' Saunders said. ''They (Reds) have some guys that can hurt you so you have to keep the ball down,'' Saunders said.
Charlie Furbush pitched a 1-2-3 eighth and Tom Wilhelmsen was perfect in the ninth for his 18th save, helping the Mariners improve to 10-2 against the Reds since interleague play began in 1997.
The Reds went down in order in six of their nine innings.
The Reds broke up the shutout bid in the seventh with back-to-back one-out doubles by Todd Frazier and Heisey before Saunders finished his day by getting Ryan Hanigan and pinch-hitter Derrick Robinson to ground out.
''Heisey hit a good pitch,'' Saunders said. ''(Pitching coach) Carl (Willis) came out and just said, 'refocus and keep the ball down.' That's what I did. I used my sinker.''
Bronson Arroyo (7-7) overcame a 32-pitch first inning to complete six, allowing five hits and three runs with one walk and six strikeouts. He retired 10 of the last 11 batters he faced.
Neither Arroyo nor his manager Dusty Baker were surprised by the show of power by the youthful Mariners.
''It didn't surprise me,'' Arroyo said. ''They had a bunch of unknown guys. We don't see a lot of the American League, especially the West. They came out and hit the ball out of the ballpark.''
''We knew coming in that that would be a key,'' Baker said. ''Home runs are a big part of their offense. We couldn't get anything going. We hit the ball a lot harder than the scorebook showed. We didn't have a lot to show for it.''
NOTES: Franklin's home run was the club-record 235th allowed by Arroyo in his eight seasons with the Reds. He went into the game tied with former LHP Tom Browning for the record. ... It was the Mariners' 22nd first-inning homer this season, most in the majors. ... Raul Ibanez extended his hitting streak to 12 games (18 for 50, .360) with a first-inning single to left. ... The Reds left after their 4-2 homestand on a seven-game road trip, starting with three at Milwaukee. ... RHP Homer Bailey, who threw a no-hitter against the Giants on Tuesday, will try to match Johnny Vander Meer's 1938 feat of no-hitters in back-to-back starts. ... After going 4-2 on their road trip, the Mariners are scheduled to open a seven-game homestand with four against Boston. All-Star pitchers Felix Hernandez and Hisashi Iwakuma are the Mariners' projected starters on Monday and Tuesday.


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Adventure cycling documentary coming to SouthSide Works
"Reveal The Path," a visually stunning adventure documentary is coming to the SouthSide Works Cinema on Thursday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. The event is a benefit for Bike Pittsburgh.
"Reveal The Path" is the follow up film from the creators of the popular and award-winning film "Ride The Divide," which sold out at the SouthSide Cinema when it premiered here two years ago. The film is an inspirational story of adventure, taking viewers on a 36-day vagabond bike trip to some of the world's most visually stunning destinations.
Filmed on four continents, "Reveal The Path" features world-class mountain bikers, including Tour Divide founder Matthew Lee, star of "Ride The Divide," and Kurt Refsnider, 2011 Tour Divide winner.
Sponsored by Salsa Cycles, the full-length feature film explores Europe's snow-capped mountains, Scotland's lush valleys, Alaska's rugged coastal beaches, Nepal's elevated wonders and Morocco's high desert landscapes.
Along the way the riders connect with locals who are living modest yet seemingly fulfilling lives, leading the filmmakers to question what it means to live an inspired life – however humble or extravagant.
"This adventure will leave you with an eager desire to chart your own course to faraway lands," said director Mike Dion, who also co-stars in "Reveal The Path," as he did in "Ride The Divide." "Or, simply, you may just want to discover with eyes wide open what is around the next bend."
Advance tickets to the screening are $10 and are available at http://www.imathlete.com/events/revealthepath. The SouthSide Works Cinema is at 425 Cinema Drive in the SouthSide Works. Tickets the day of the show will be $15 at the door.
The mission of Bike-PGH is to transform the streets and communities into vibrant, healthy places by making them safe and accessible for everyone to bike and walk. Stated goals are to implement a significant portion of Pittsburgh's and Allegheny County's bicycle and pedestrian plans; to help Pittsburgh achieve gold status as a Bicycle Friendly Community; to increase public and political support for bicycling and walking; to create a complete, safe and interconnected bike network that uses both creative solutions and best practices; and to improve the city's walking infrastructure.
To view the trailer of the film or for more information, go to http://www.revealthepath.com.


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Not all leftover cafeteria food gets thrown away. Here at Williams, a group of students is taking what would be one person's trash and turning it into another's saving grace. The Williams Recovery of All Perishable Surplus (WRAPS) program is comprised of dedicated students brings leftover dining hall food to local community service organizations.
The WRAPS program, headed by Alison Koppe '07, depends entirely on volunteers who pick up food from the dining halls and deliver the surplus to organizations. This is done about four times a week, with each pair of volunteers taking part in a two-week rotation.
The participants in the program speak very enthusiastically of the work they do for the organization.
"I think it's a much-needed opportunity to relieve stress – you get uninterrupted bonding time with one of your friends, and … sing along very loudly to bad songs on the radio," Koppe said.
Other WRAPS volunteers sing the praises of the close relationships with peers that are fostered in such close quarters, as well as the physique that comes with lugging excess food. "It requires heavy lifting and a chill partner with whom you feel comfortable killing an hour and a half," Seulghee Lee '07 said. "I have met a couple people through WRAPS whom I would not have met otherwise. You get to know a good bit about that person, too, given the situation,"
WRAPS also receives a great deal of help from the College. Dining services has been very supportive of the program since its inception. Additionally, the Chaplain's office provides the car used for community service (dubbed "Rambo" by Jonathan Dowse '06) for the cause, "and doesn't even complain when we accidentally spill food in it," Koppe said.
The volunteers deliver the surplus food to three organizations in North Adams. The first is the Church Outreach to Youth Center, an organization that provides support for at-risk youths. Food is also delivered to the Louison House, a homeless shelter in practice, but not in name. for individuals and families in all of north Berkshire County. The program also delivers food to the North Adams Salvation Army, with whom the WRAPS drivers have a very close relationship.
"It's an important service and a good link for Williams students to make, seeing how we fit into the greater community," Lee said. "There are real communities and real people in the area, with real social and economic problems. Poverty, hunger, and other forms of social misery are not abstractions . . . we, those of immense privilege, must discover how we fit into the picture."
Student participants are very aware of their importance within the community and how they can use their position to better the whole. By serving the community, WRAPS volunteers are able to act as a very important connection between the College and those in the surrounding locale.
"WRAPS enables the College to take something which to us would just be waste – something which is just surplus – and get it to those in our community who really need and appreciate it," Koppe said. "We're so lucky to be able to serve as that link."
The future of WRAPS is in good hands thanks to its solid and able leadership. "[Koppe] is a visionary leader. She'll take us to the higher level, though we don't know what that is quite yet," Lee said.
For the time being, WRAPS has 14 regular volunteers, with others who occasionally step in. Koppe invites people to join in the effort by e-mailing her.
WRAPS turns trash into treasure
Not all leftover cafeteria food gets thrown away. Here at Williams, a group of students is taking what would be one person's trash and turning it into another's saving grace. The Williams Recovery of All Perishable Surplus (WRAPS) program is comprised of dedicated students brings leftover dining hall food to local community service organizations.


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Posted on 12/25/2007 9:07:51 AM PST by OKSooner
PURCELL, Okla. (AP) - Toby Keith, his mother and his siblings have been awarded $2.8 million in damages in the 2001 collision that killed the country music star's father. A jury returned the verdict against Elias Rodriguez and Pedro Rodriguez, operators of Rodriguez Transportes of Tulsa, and the Republic Western Insurance Co.
According to evidence presented at trial, a charter bus owned by the Rodriguezes was ``in urgent need'' of brake repairs before H.K. Covel was killed in the March 2001 accident on Interstate 35, said attorney Greg Dixon, who represented Keith's family.
The Rodriguezes had been advised of the brake problem before Covel's truck crossed the center median and struck the bus, he said.
The family initially suspected Covel suffered a medical condition that caused the truck to veer out of control. It later learned another vehicle had bumped the truck and filed a wrongful death lawsuit to clear Covel's name, Dixon said.
The verdict was returned last week. ``The jury found no fault on the part of Mr. Covel in the wreck that claimed his life,'' Dixon said.
The plaintiffs, wife Carolyn Covel, daughter Tonni Covel and sons Toby Keith Covel and Tracey Covel, alleged that H.K. Covel would not have died if the bus had been equipped with properly working air brakes.
Can't say I'd wish this situation on him, though. I also can't help but wonder about the "immigration status" of these Rodriguez dudes.
Christmas ping to you and whomever has the immigration ping list.
" I also can't help but wonder about the "immigration status" of
these Rodriguez dudes."
Especially given that Tulsa seems to be the de facto
"sanctuary city" of Oklahoma.
...and it's the bus driver's fault?
Well at least OU has fans!
I love Toby Keith and the work he has done on supporting our Troops.
Every cloud has a silver lining, sometime you just gotta look harder for some than others.
That's so true. If only, and maybe, the driver was a U.S. citizen Toby Keith's father wouldn't be dead, but just resting.
Do you mean the Toby Keith who is a world famous country music performer and the man who has been supporting our troops since day one in the war against terrorism? Is it the same man who smacked the Dixie Chicks, silly?
Now you know as much about it as I do.
I just said I wasn't the guy's biggest fan, and my reason for it. Your point is well taken.
Well, according to the article, that depends.
If Covel crossed the median because of a medical condition, then no. But since he crossed the median because he was bumped, the bus driver should have been able to stop.
("When logic and proportion, have fallen sloppy dead")
Now a sane person would think that the family would sue the driver who bumped Covel, causing the accident. Hah! Everyone knows you sue the person with the most insurance -- who cares if it's not their fault.
Depends on if the bus could have stopped in time if the brakes were working properly. If his truck had been pushed intoi the other lane and the bus couldn't have stopped in time with good brakes, the status of the brakes wouldn't have mattered.
So I'm guessing they won't take the money. Grifters.
Yeah, deepest pockets win, so to speak.
"Rodriguez Transportes of Tulsa"
Does the state of Oklahoma have a habit of granting business licenses to illegal aliens?
" I also can't help but wonder about the "immigration status" of these Rodriguez dudes."
He came down to the piers and sang on board one of the ships at Gitmo a few years ago. I'm not a country music fan but I remember being impressed because usually celebrities only want to visit the CVNs and LHAs, not the little guys.
Well for starters, everybody knows that with a name like that they can't be 'merican. Frankly, while we're at it, I think we should throw the cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento, San Diego, Santa Fe, El Paso, and San Antonio right out of this country - clearly with names like those, real 'mericans couldn't live in them. Why, we could get rid of the whole state of New Mexico.
Well put.
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"DE Cliff Matthews drew a lot of scouts the Lions' Jim Schwartz was the only head coach in Columbia for his position drills. The scouts also had Matthews run routes and catch passes at tight end, a position he played in high school.
Let's just say Matthews likely will be sticking with defense."
"DE Cliff Matthews had perhaps the best workout of all of the team's pro prospects. Matthews improved on all of his athletic testing numbers from the Scouting Combine and generally showed an eagerness to do whatever he could to improve his draft stock. He worked out as an end, an outside linebacker and even as a tight end. And he did every drill with 100 percent effort. Matthews appears to be a solid mid-round pick next month."


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I'm Dennis, 22, from the Netherlands. I'm completely new to Java programming, but the reason I've chosen to learn this language is because it has a bright future, runs on a lot of platforms and just seems like a lot of fun to learn.
In the past I've gone to college to study IT, but I had to quit right before the exams (some personal issues). During that time I've learned to program in PHP and VB a bit, and also did some development in CSS and HTML which I do not consider real programming languages. Nowadays I work part-time as a web dev, creating simple websites in HTML and CSS whilst also being tutored to expand my capabilities within web development. This will include some PHP, since I've completely forgotten how it works, and also some JavaScript.
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- sakepuppets said...
This is a great idea! I use a chopstick to turn corners and as a tracing tool. No need to buy fancy tools, I say!
- December 6, 2011 at 6:50 PM
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I guess I've just been letting my edges look dumpy! This is a good idea!
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Don't have a great idea to add..but I **LOVE** that snowman!!
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That ornament is adorable! I love the contrast (texture + color) the scarf and hat bring to it.
I use binder clips to hold the ribbon on my hoop when I'm ribbon-wrapping it -- handy-dee-dandy :-).
- December 9, 2011 at 7:33 PM
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Hello there! I just found your blog! I love embroidery and I was wondering, how did you make the snowman white? Is that fabric paint?? That's really cool.
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Judging a QB on the teams that are passing on him is certainly quite foolish. It seems that every year players slip through. Rosthlisberger fell out of the top ten. I bet if we go back and look at the teams that were picking in front of Pitt that year we would find some bad QBs. Same for Rodgers. Heck, even last year with Wilson.
Just because Jax passed on Wilson 3 times during make him a bad pick.
Say what you want about the Jets, but they HAVE to come out of this draft with a QB that has a realistic shot of playing this year. If its not Smith, fine. But find one and you better hope he ends up being the best guy we could have drafted. Meaning if we pass on Smith and he lights it up and we end up taking Glennon or Nassib and they don't, Idzik will not be here long.


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Animals in nature attract our attention with the structure of their bodies in particular. The cheetah possesses a perfect skeleton and muscles systems for it to run. The eagle possesses the world's best aerodynamic design. The dolphin has a specially created skin and body so it can swim in the water.
These flawless designs in animals' bodies are each proof to remind us that every species of living thing was created by God.
But possessing a perfect body is not enough. The animal also has to know how to use that body. A bird's wings are only of any use when it succeeds in taking flight, soaring and landing with them.
When we look at the living world through these eyes, we see a most interesting truth. Each animal behaves in the most appropriate manner for the conditions that surround it. Furthermore, this behaviour occurs right from the moment of birth.
It takes only half an hour for a new-born antelope to stand up and run. Baby turtles, buried under the sand by the mother turtle, know they have to break out of their shells and head for the surface. Furthermore, they have been taught that as soon as they emerge they have to reach the sea. It is almost as if animals come into this world fully trained.
And the most amazing example of this amazing education animals have is the homes they so expertly build for themselves.
Spiders, for instance, make their webs with threads from their own bodies. Spider thread is five times stronger than steel of the same thickness. Even large flies which move fast through the air cannot escape the strong and flexible trap of the spider web.
There are sticky droplets on Black Widow spider webs. It is impossible for preys caught in these webs to free themselves. The spider's web is sticky, flexible, and amazingly strong. Beyond being a trap, this web is actually an extension of the spider's own body. The spider feels the vibration of every prey that gets caught in the web, and catches it without delay.
The web is produced in the spider's hindquarters. It pulls the thread produced by a special organ with its legs. The sticky droplets on the surface of the thread are actually small bunches of thread. These open out when necessary and the web easily stretches.
There is no doubt that it is the inspiration God gives this creature that causes the spider to build this architectural marvel.
There are many other animals in nature that make amazing homes for themselves just like the spider. Honeybees which make perfect hexagonal hives; beavers, which construct dams suited to fine engineering calculations; termites, which, although blind, build complex skyscrapers; weaver birds; paper wasps, which make multi-storied apartment blocks from paper to name a few… By exhibiting these surprising works of architecture, these creatures reveal to us the skills which are actually given to them by God. Each one of them acts by God's inspiration, as is announced in a verse of the Qur'an:
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The odds makers probably would have said it was a long shot for the Fayetteville Lion's Club to get in their 20th Annual Football Jamboree Saturday night as Mother Nature continues to provide one of the wettest summers on record.
But, the 5 p.m. first game kickoff took to the air on time, and two games followed without delay.
"We were really worried this year," said Lions Club organizer Gary Wright. "In the 20 years we've had the Jamboree, we've had only one rescheduled and that was due to the heat index.
"As in past years, we had great support from the community, and we very much appreciate it. Lincoln County likes its football, and this is a great event to kick off the season.
"Again Lincoln County High School did a great job having the field ready," Wright added, "and we also appreciate Coach Don Thomas, Athletic Director Jeff Bell and Principal Sarah Wallace for allowing us the use of the facility."
Flintville vs. Huntland
In the first game of the evening, the Flintville Bobcats matched up with a newcomer to the Jamboree, the Huntland Hornets. The 'Cats took the win 14-0.
Flintville's first score of the night started at their on 17 yard line. Ethan Burks carried the ball 43 yards into Hornet territory. In the red zone, the Bobcats faced a 4th and 3 situation at the 7 yard line. Quarterback Tyler Hummerding carried it in for the score, followed with a successful two point conversion. With 6:04 on the clock, the 'Cats were up 8-0.
In the final minutes of the game, Flintville recovered a fumble at their own 46 yard line. The Bobcats executed a great two-minute game. Quarterback Tyler Hummerding connected in the air with Jeffrey Reeves and Ethan Burks moving the ball down the field. Hummerding hooked up again with Burks from 10 yards out for the score with 43 ticks remaining in the game. The two-point conversion was no good, and Flintville finished with the win, 14-0.
South Lincoln vs. Unity
A dominant South Lincoln team with a roster of 49 players finished on top of Unity, 21-0, in the second game of the night. Field position remained the friend of the Eagles in both quarters.
Quarterback Jake Sorrells couldn't get the Lions' motor starter. After taking the ball in the opening possession, Unity coughed it up at their own 11-yard line. The following play, South Lincoln's Quarterback Devin Hudgins carried it in for the score. The Eagles used the tee for the PAT, and Antonio Zita split the uprights. With 7:33 in the first, South Lincoln was up 7-0.
The Lions had to punt their following possession, and the Eagles took over at Unity's 35-yard line.
D.J. Jones carried it in from 27 yards out, and Zita's kick with good. With 3:36 remaining in the first, S.L. was up 14-0.
In the final seconds of the first period, Ben Bassham connected with Zita from 12 yards out for the score. Zita followed with a good extra point attempt, and the Eagles were up 21-0.
The second quarter remained scoreless, and S.L. finished with the win.
Blanche vs. Highland Rim
In the third game of the night, Blanche won over Highland Rim, 14-6.
After a scoreless first quarter, the Hornets were first to put points on the board. The drive started on the Bulldogs' 49-yard line after Highland Rim made a defensive stand, taking over the ball on downs. With 7:25 in the second, Dylan MacDonald pushed it in from the one. The two-point conversion failed, and Highland Rim was up 6-0.
But, the Bulldogs answered their following possession. Eli Cross connected with Hunter Posey from 62 yards out for the score. The two-point conversion failed, and with 6:31 remaining, it was knotted at 6-6.
Blanche held the Hornets their following possession, taking over at midfield with 4:00 on the clock.
Adolfo Trejo carried the ball down to the Hornets' 20 yard line. Cross then connected with Levi Beard for the score. The two-point conversion was good, and the 'Dogs were up 14-6 with 2:24 remaining in the game.
Highland Rim started at their own 49-yard line but failed to move the ball, and Blanche finished with the win.
NGA vs. Tullahoma
In the final game of the night, Tullahoma's JV won over Ninth Grade Academy, 14-7.
Coach Todd Brandon used three quarterbacks, Justus Campbell, Riley Harmon and Landon Koehler, in the match-up looking for who would get the call in their season opener Aug. 22 on the road in Coffee County.
After Gavin Gordon picked off a deflected Wildcat pass, the Falcons started at their own 42 yard line.
NGA marched down the field but coughed up the ball at the Tullahoma 16 yard line.
Both teams held their following defensive possessions, and at the end of one, it was a scoreless ball game.
With 8:55 in the second, the 'Cats put points on the board from 21 yards out. The two-point conversion failed, and Tullahoma was up 6-0.
The Wildcats added another score with 1:03 remaining in the game on a 31-yard pass. The two-point conversion was good, and NGA trailed 14-0.
But, the Falcons brought some excitement to the game. Starting on their own 35-yard line, Harmon connected with Brad Alford from 55 yards out. Colton Wicks' PAT was good, and the 'Cats were up 14-7.
NGA attempted an on-side kick, but Tullahoma took over at their own 48 yard line with 40 ticks on the clock and finished with the win.


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Rockstar Games has delayed the release of Max Payne 3 PC. According to the announcement, the delay will allow the company to have a single global release date, the company said today. Instead of May 29, gamers will have to wait another three days until June 1.
"Our community has always preferred a single worldwide launch date, and while we couldn't make it happen for the console versions, we decided to work toward a global release for Max Payne 3 on PC," Jennifer Kolbe, Rockstar's VP of Publishing, said in a release. "Due to production and logistical issues we could not bring the European launch forward, so we worked with US retail to align with the original European launch window and set a new global release date of June 1."
The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game were released on May 15. Rockstar has already announced DLC for the game later in June.
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Ozark Mountain Berry Pie Recipe
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- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, optional
- Dash salt
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- Pastry for a double-crust pie (9 inches)
- 1 cup halved fresh strawberries
- 1 cup fresh raspberries
- 3/4 cup fresh blackberries
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons butter
- In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon if desired, salt and water until smooth; add the blueberries. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Set aside to cool slightly.
- Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom crust; trim pastry even with edge. Gently fold the strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and lemon juice into the blueberry mixture. Pour into pastry; dot with butter. Roll out remaining pastry; make a lattice crust. Trim, seal and flute edges.
- Bake at 400° for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake for 45-50 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 8 servings.
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The Highway Patrol, acting on information from the Lincoln, Neb., Sheriff's Office and Police Department, served a search warrant during late Tuesday morning in the 400 block of Cleveland Street in Vandalia.
During the search officers arrested Manuel Gomez, 23, of Vandalia and seized computer equipment containing child pornography. Gomez was charged with possession of child pornography. His bond is set at $100,000.
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Emergency call volume is steadily rising in Davidson County, and some places are harder to reach by first responders than others, according to an updated emergency medical services study released recently.
Emergency call volume is steadily rising in Davidson County, and some places are harder to reach by first responders than others, according to an updated emergency medical services study released recently.
Data shows that ambulance call volume increased by 18 percent from 2008 to 2012, when there were 19,184 calls in the county areas. The updated Piedmont Triad Regional Council study, previously released in 2005, was discussed at the Davidson County Board of Commissioners' informational meeting Thursday morning.
It took responders at the county's seven EMS bases an average of 10.9 minutes to respond to calls, slightly slower than the over-arching "9 minutes or less — 90 percent of the time" response goal, according to the study. Additionally, it took slightly longer, up to 20 minutes, to reach some rural areas, especially near the Arcadia, Silver Valley, High Point and Alleghany areas.
"There are some really hard-to-reach places in this area," said Matt Reece, the PTRC's administration and member services director. "What we are looking for are concentrated areas of long response times."
Commissioners and county staff discussed several options to address the service gaps Thursday, including building new bases, adding EMS units and staff, re-shifting existing bases and working with contiguous Forsyth and Guilford counties. No vote was taken at the meeting.
Davidson County Manager Robert Hyatt said one of the main things he took away from the study was how much the call volume has grown. Call volume has increased more than two times the rate included in the 2005 study.
Hyatt said the county should consider all options before rushing to build a new base.
"Every time we add one of those bases, it's about a $200,000 building, it's a $135,000 ambulance, and you're adding about six people, so it's probably $300,000 of personnel," Hyatt told commissioners. "I know how important this basic county service is, and it's one of the most important things we do, but each one of these things is a cost."
Last year, Davidson County opened a new Southmont base off of N.C. Highway 8, which emergency services personnel said improved response times in areas surrounding Linwood and High Rock Lake. It cost the county about $183,000 to build the base itself, in addition to the funds spent on new staff and equipment.
Commissioners did not hint at which areas in need may receive priority, and board chairman Fred McClure asked for more data that compared call volume with population growth and age demographic statistics in specific parts of the county.
One of the reasons for increased call volume in Arcadia may be linked to the additions of the Mallard Ridge Assisted Living facility and corresponding subdivision area, said Davidson County Emergency Services Director Larry James.
"That's a big place where we run a lot of calls," James said, adding that a certificate of occupancy was also recently issued for a new nursing home in Welcome, which could further impact the call volume of the Midway EMS base that serves Arcadia.
Much of the discussion revolved around Arcadia, which had one of the largest spikes in population growth in the county from 2000 to 2010. Reece recommended that Arcadia as well as Silver Valley be given priority, but said the decision was up to commissioners.
"If I was to have to pick one over the other, probably based on growth that's occurring in the Arcadia area and the impact of the retiree subdivisions, I'd probably have to put Arcadia over Silver Valley at this time," James said.
Davidson County Commissioner Don Truell suggested shifting two existing bases in northern Davidson County to provide better coverage in Arcadia.
"It would probably cost you more to move two than build one," McClure said in response to Truell's idea.
The county is also continuing conversations with officials from Forsyth and Guilford counties about the possibility of entering into agreements to service areas of need in Arcadia as well as High Point, which was also identified as a region with longer response times.
"You've got a couple of these holes that we've been able to identify," Reece said to commissioners. "How you want to fill those holes hasn't been determined yet."
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Attorney General Lockyer Files Multi-Million Dollar Claim for Energy Overcharges Against Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
(LOS ANGELES) – Attorney General Bill Lockyer today filed a multi-million dollar claim against the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP), accusing the municipal utility of systematically over-billing state government for electricity for over 10 years.
"For more than a decade LA DWP knowingly overcharged the State of California in monthly electricity bills," Lockyer said. "We want the utility to refund the money and pay penalties for taking unjust advantage of government ratepayers."
The claim, filed with the City of Los Angeles, alleges that since at least June 30, 1990 the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has over-billed state governmental entities by more than $60 million by knowingly inflating monthly electric bills with excessive, unauthorized special fees. Added to the calculation of monthly electricity bills, the fees have been used to pay for the construction of the municipal utility's power plants and distribution facilities. The claim seeks recovery of treble damages plus penalties for each false billing of the government.
Under state law, the Legislature must specifically authorize public entities like the municipal utility to collect special assessments from governmental customers. According to the claim, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has been imposing fees far in excess of those authorized by law.


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Wheaton North senior Zach Gordon said Falcons coach Don Helberg's message entering Friday's DuPage Valley Conference indoor track and field championships was simple.
"Just go out and get a PR and everything would be good," Gordon said.
Personal records or not, Wheaton North is good. The Falcons successfully defended last year's DVC indoor title, scoring in all 15 events and double scoring in nine of them at North Central College's Al B. Carius Track in Naperville.
Completing a three-level DVC sweep, Wheaton North's 140 points bested West Aurora's 93 and Naperville Central's 86.
"I knew that the kids would step up and perform. I knew tonight was going to be a good night," said Don Helberg, whose brother, Ken, directed Wheaton Warrenville South to fourth place.
As far as those PRs went there were Falcons like weight men Jon Chapman and Connor Grace, who each broke 50 feet in a 1-4 shot put finish, sandwiching Glenbard North's Mitch Siver and West Aurora's Shaquille Redmond.
Among the Falcons' state-caliber athletes was Gordon. The 2012 outdoor long jump champion, Gordon won that event at 22 feet, 6 inches. He followed with wins in the 55-meter dash and anchored a DVC-record 800 relay with Marcus Charles, Matt Biegalski and Patrick Sharp.
Gordon overcame severe pressure from Naperville Central's Ben Andreas in the 55.
"As soon as the gun came off the kid right next to me, Ben, he was just gone out of the blocks," Gordon said. "So I was like, all right, let me try to make it up, and I caught him right at the end. So I kind of got lucky."
Luck had nothing to do with Nolan McKenna's landmark 3,200 meter victory. The junior, who won that race indoors and outdoors in the DVC as a sophomore, led the field start to finish. His time of 9:18.24 broke a 33-year-old DVC indoor record, oldest on the books, by more than six seconds. McKenna topped runner-up Ethan Brodeur of Naperville Central -- who returned to win the 1,600 in a battle with WW South's Luke Schroer and Wheaton North's Paul Steeno -- by 23 seconds.
"This is just a building block," McKenna said. "Yeah, it was a good race."
Field event highlights included victorious Wheaton North pole vaulter Dale Hollinger soaring within an inch of a school-record 13-8 despite vaulting for the first time in three weeks due to a groin injury; Naperville North high jumper Marco Montani cleared 6-5, the only athlete there to exceed 6 feet.
Naperville Central coach Steve Wiesbrook expected to score 61 points, not the 86 his boys earned. Among the surprising bounty was Michael Jopes' 55-meter hurdles win and Sam Bransby taking both the 400 and 200 dashes.
"I had about 10 minutes in between the two," Bransby said, "so to get into the blocks it was just like, Oh, I have to move my legs now."
West Aurora coach Cortney Lamb anticipated a second-place finish behind Wheaton North. He got it but was pleasantly surprised when the Blackhawks' point total was about 14 points higher than he'd figured.
"That's a good thing, that means guys were stepping up in their individual events, an extra point here, an extra two points there. It adds up throughout the meet," Lamb said.
The trio of Deonta Motley, Graham Isaacson and Zach Truckenbrod ran on two of West Aurora's three second-place relays, while Shaquille Redmond's third-place shot put distance of 50 feet, 4 inches was a nice touch. Speedsters Marquette Sanchez and Benny Prunty went 3-4 in the 55 dash, Prunty fourth in the 200.
No surprise was Aaron Kennebrew winning triple jump, though his distance was a big bump over the past. Kennebrew held his second phase well to fly 44 feet, 11 inches, nearly nine inches farther than he had before. He and Charles House went 1-2 in the event.
"Today was just like an extreme breakout," said Kennebrew, a 2012 state qualifier. "I just hope to build from that, hopefully keep getting better each meet. It's pretty much me against myself every meet."
In the 800 West Aurora seniors Brandon McKay and Alan Martinez played off each other. Seeded fourth and fifth, McKay won in 1:59.56 with Martinez finishing third behind Glenbard East's Jack Peters, who surged from fifth.
"He's a great teammate," McKay said of Martinez. "We work together really well in the (3,200 relay) and the 800. Just overall a great race, good competition, and got our school record, so that's good, too."


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State Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz, R-Batavia, issued the following news release:
State Rep. Timothy Schmitz, R-Batavia, has officially been asked to continue his tenure as deputy minority leader for the Illinois House of Representatives. "It is an honor and a privilege to serve the residents of the 65th District," Schmitz said. "I am also grateful to have earned the confidence and trust of my colleagues in the House. Frankly, we have our work cut out for us and I'm anxious to get started. Our continued focus in the New Year will be on addressing the state's tens of billions of dollars in unfunded pension liabilities and implementing reasonable pension reforms. "
Schmitz was appointed to this position in recognition of his knowledge and leadership as well as his commitment to strengthening the caucus. He had the following to say regarding his appointment; "[u]nder the direction of Minority Leader Tom Cross, I look forward to continuing our work to unite the caucus on issues in which we find a common cause, while encouraging each representative to vote his or her conscience and district."
What will be new for Representative Schmitz this term is his appointment to the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules. He is set to serve as the committee co-chair which is both an honor and a great responsibility. JCAR is responsible for much of the legislative process, including determining how laws passed by both houses will be enacted at the agency level.
Additional committee assignments for Representative Schmitz are: Human Services Committee, Labor & Commerce Committee, Special Committee on Housing, and the Transportation Regulation, Roads, and Bridges Committee.
House Minority Leader Tom Cross had the following to say of his Deputy, "Representative Schmitz will be an outstanding representative for his district and our state on each of the 5 committees on which he will serve; I have great confidence in his ability and look forward to his continued presence in leadership".


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Looked up the word 'glorious' in the dictionary, had a link to the above YT of Azhar's knock. Wow.
Looked up the word 'glorious' in the dictionary, had a link to the above YT of Azhar's knock. Wow.
This impressive table begs to differ.I don't believe you. Please provides numbers which include subcontinent v away then this average halved by the number of spinners in each team while subtracting any spinners that average over 28
Code:M 1 34 LBW M< 2 15 LBW blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blahIrrelevant.except when they're away, so in that case you need to provide an away v home average for all subcontinent spinners while also taking in their ability to play performing matches against major test playing nations in away series, not including dead rubbers.
Utter tosh, as shown in this Statsguru link...Furthermore, since averages have become inflated since the late 90s, I believe an accurate representation of those two players averages can further be calculated by adjusting 0.007% of their average runs by year according to the highest wicket taker of the years average and the strike rate of said bowler, while also considering pitches, assisting bowlers in his team, bad umpires and great batsmen
No he doesn't, but you think he does.PONTING SUCKS
GOOD OLD COLLINGWOOD - PREMIERS IN 2010Originally Posted by Irfan
Is Cam White, Is Good.
-My beliefs summarized in words much more eloquent than I could come up with
How the Universe came from nothing
Get a grip moron. It's not as if I started it or derailed the thread. Was having a joke with another member of the forum while also contributing to the topic at the end. Thanks for another useless post from yourself though.
Yeah, was going to leave the joke there because that was enough anyway, but yet again find myself with nothing to say in response to Sanz that wouldn't get me warned/banned. <sigh>
You need something, but it isn't my charity.
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With the old Peebag avatar, this thread would have worked.
Unless you can take a FULL powershot, its really a waste of my time.
You'll be drooling when you smile for the rest of your life when I'm done slapping the Gloria out of you . Don't get knocked out don't close those eyes sweetheart. That's when things take a downward spiral. You might love me when I'm done with you *****!
can I be the score keeper?
In all seriousness. You need SBIII, the queen of internet fighting.
Hai guys, I need some Internet fighting help.
Rah Rah threatened to spit in my face, he also challenged to meet TX "anytime" at MetLife.
what would be a good Internet response?


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Hi, I know the following question isn't too difficult; I just need some clarification.
Find the derivative of the function:
f(x)= 3(x^5 + x)^6
would the answer to that problem be 18(x^5 + x)^5?
whereas if the problem were f(x)=3x(x^5 +x)^6 you would have to use the product rule followed by the chain rule correct?
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Nexus S To Serve As Brain For 3 Robots Aboard the ISS 82
An anonymous reader writes "Given the NFC capabilities in Nexus S, NASA researchers are about to deploy them on the International Space Station. Two Nexus S phones will be installed in robotic floating orbs called Spheres (Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites). They will be performing a variety of everyday tasks like taking inventory and inspecting equipment, which will free up the human crew members for other duties. Currently the Spheres are in testing mode, as the video shows, but are expected to be up and running by the end of the year."


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The problem is, I can't set the 'for' property, because I don't know what the ID of the activeTextBox is going to be until after I've created it, and CHtml::resolveNameId is protected so I can't use CHtml's method of creating the ID.
Using activeLabel, which gives me a label I don't want (Artistname):

<?php echo CHtml::activeLabel($artist,'artistName'); ?>
<?php echo CHtml::activeTextField($artist,'artistName') ?>
Using label, which means I can't set the 'for' attribute:

<?php echo CHtml::label('Artist Name', '?); ?>
<?php echo CHtml::activeTextField($artist,'artistName') ?>
Should I go back to hacking around on getAttributeLabel? It feels like it would be neater if I could just get the ID of the text field somehow.
Also, would it be worth modifying generateAttributeLabel to deal with camel casing with something like this:
return trim(ucwords(strtolower(preg_replace('/[A-Z_]/', ' ', $name))));
or would the use of a regexp be unacceptable from a performance perspective?


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I have to agree with the auther, FC4 isn't exactly the best Linux release ever. There are lots and lots of serious problems. As the article states, it is very hard to get sound working correctly even on common hardware.
The same thing goes for graphics. Many graphics cards (e.g various matrox and intel cards) doesn't display text in console mode. On my old matrox G450 you get a black screen with a green border.
LDAP authentication doesn't work, as there is an error in the nss_ldap package that have some problems with extra newlines in passwords. (there is a patch i their bugzilla).
DOS formatted diskettes sometimes doesn't mount automagically when inserted.
Using a beta version of OpenOffice.org is not a very good idea either, it reduces their credability, even though I must say I havn't had any problems with it.
This is the first Fedora release where I seriously consider to downgrade to the previous version or just change to something else.


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Saturday, March 04, 2006
* The latest doping scandal rocks wheelchair tennis
* The wife you wish you had
* Latest M Zone Caption Contest winner
Coming next week...
The latest BCS clash between the #3 seeded FSU Cowgirl and #14 seed Laura Quinn. And remember, if you are and/or know a college student we should include in the M Zone version of March Madness, please email us.
18 comments:
- Scarlet & Gray Matters said...
and you make fun of Ohio...
- March 03, 2006 10:41 AM
- Becky said...
Umm, Scarlet? May I direct you to your Ohio brethren?
- March 03, 2006 1:12 PM
- surrounded in columbus said...
first, any story in the state of Michigan involving a farm/farm animals most likely has something to do w/ a MooSU fan.
second, we typically don't make fun of the state of Ohio, just of tOSU fans (pretty much regardless of where they live).
i know this may come as a shock, but a lot of normal people live in Ohio (including yours truly) who aren't tOSU fans.
- March 03, 2006 2:13 PM
- Yost said...
Nice detective work, Becky. Well done.
Although, after reading the story, I now have to go vomit.
- March 03, 2006 2:39 PM
- Becky said...
I only remembered it because it was so gag-worthy.
You'll forgive me if I don't get all Columbo on your co-ed search.
- March 03, 2006 3:42 PM
- Yost said...
"You'll forgive me if I don't get all Columbo on your co-ed search."
Fair enough and hip reference.
Although, if you could provide some insight on the topic below about how to broach the threesome topic with one's partner, much obliged.
Just kidding.
- March 03, 2006 3:49 PM
- BaggyPantsDevil said...
Unless--of course--you're into that.
Sorry, we guys have to keep our options open.
I'm curious about why Mr. Patton got sick. According to my "Fight Club" Special Edition DVD public service announcement, "Did you know that urine is sterile? You can drink it."
- March 03, 2006 4:10 PM
- Yost said...
Christ, when did this thread turn into that one shitty bar with 50 dudes playing pool who get so excited when an attractive woman walks through the doors, she has to beat them off with a stick?
My apologies, Becky.
- March 03, 2006 4:15 PM
- Benny Friedman said...
Yost, it's the Internet. It's the M Zone. Did you really think the male/famale ratio around here was anything less than 99 to 1?
- March 03, 2006 4:17 PM
- Yost said...
True, true.
Ok, take me back over to the pool table.
- March 03, 2006 4:19 PM
- BaggyPantsDevil said...
It's ALWAYS been like that!
Sports + computers = guys who get really excited about ANY interaction with a woman. Just imagine what things are like over at the fantasy gaming blogs.
- March 03, 2006 4:23 PM
- Yost said...
"Just imagine what things are like over at the fantasy gaming blogs."
Poor Becky would already have three marriage proposals, an invitation to join Wortakin Cyber Galaxy Master Clan and an offer to be allowed to used Zordorf's Goblet of Fire with unlimited powers for 6 months.
- March 03, 2006 4:54 PM
i think it's interesting that the same 4-5 members repeatedly reply back and forth to each other on every single post on this blog!
- March 03, 2006 6:47 PM
- Yost said...
You mean the 4 or 5 guys who run the blog and are the founders of it? Yeah, that is truly bizarre. Wow.
- March 03, 2006 7:10 PM
- Yost said...
PS This is a blog not a message board hence the .blogspot address.
- March 03, 2006 8:42 PM
- Becky said...
What a girl wouldn't do for 6 months of unlimited Goblet of Fire power...
Mostly, probably finally agree to the threesome, but then use our powers to render you impotent.
- March 06, 2006 11:59 AM
- BaggyPantsDevil said...
LOL! That is too funny. And too cruel. I can almost see that as a "Twilight Zone" episode.
- March 06, 2006 12:36 PM
- Yost said...
Brrrr! That's cold, Becky. Very cold. Although, for most guys, still a decision: Sure, you're impotent...but you would have the threeway memory. Hmmmm.
- March 06, 2006 12:39 PM


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Super Lawyers, a national listing service that rates attorneys according to peer recognition and professional achievement, is a coveted honor. In January 2013, four alumni were listed among the Top 100 lawyers, the "Best of the Best," in Southern California.
Additionally, two women alumni were named to the Southern California list of the "Top 50" women practitioners.
In all, 306 alumni are listed as Super Lawyers or Rising Stars in Southern California. 1,473 alumni are listed nationwide.
"The honors bestowed on our alumni serve as a validation that UC Hastings continues to meet its strategic goal of creating outstanding professionals ready to solve 21st century problems," said Chancellor and Dean Frank H. Wu.
This year's Southern California "Best of the Best" from UC Hastings are:
Michael Amir '99, Doll Amir & Eely, LLP
David M. Alexrad '77, Horvitz & Levy LLP
Edith R. Matthai '75, Robie & Matthai
Larry C. Rust '78, Russ August & Kabat
For the complete list, see here.
The following women were named among the Top 50 Women Lawyers in Southern California by Super Lawyers:
Mary Catherine M. Bohen '85, Law Offices of Mary Catherine M. Bohen
Edith R. Matthai '75, Robie & Matthai
The full list of the top 50 women is here.
To see where our Super Lawyer and Rising Star alumni practice nationwide, see here.


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PGA Tour players are thrilled about the FedExCup. Absolutely, positively, NOT.
In an analysis piece, AP golf writer Doug Ferguson wrote:
"The only people talking about the FedExCup are employees in Memphis, Tenn., and Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Of course, that doesn't include the shameless plugs on TV such as, 'Oooh, that putt could cost him FedExCup points.'"
Ferguson quoted some players:
"I'm tired of listening to it, you know?"
-- Vijay Singh
"That's exciting."
-- Geoff Ogilvy's response laced with sarcasm after being told his second-place finish in the Accenture Match Play Championship was worth 2,835 FedExCup points.
Ferguson also said the PGA Tour reached an all-time low when Tiger Woods was introduced at a press conference at last week's match play championship as No. 8 in the FedExCup standings rather than the man gunning for his eighth consecutive title.
The Armchair Golfer
(Note: For those tallying, this post is worth 1,759 FedUpCup points.)


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Amy & Tina open Tribeca
Last night in New York, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler at the world premiere of Baby Mama on opening night at the Tribeca Film Festival. Tina, as usual, is a hot sexy bitch. Amy meanwhile … well my sources say that she and Will Arnett are expecting.
As I reported exclusively on eTalk last night, am told Amy has quit smoking and wasn't feeling well at SNL rehearsals a couple of weeks ago. Word is she's yet to formally announce but has told close friends and colleagues. Will keep you posted.
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Ipswich MP Ben Gummer will introduce his Statements of Taxation Bill after Prime Minister's Questions tomorrow. The proposal is that each year Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs should send every taxpayer a statement detailing:
- how much Income Tax and National Insurance they paid in the previous year
- how much Income Tax and National Insurance they can expect to pay in the current year
- how that money is being spent, broken down by areas of government spending.
Jonathan Isaby, Political Director of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said
We have always campaigned for greater transparency from the Government about how much of our money it takes in tax and how it then spends it, so this Bill is long overdue. Not only would an annual tax statement make clear how much of our annual income is taken in combined Income Tax and National Insurance contributions, but it would set out proportionately how much of that money funds the benefits system, the police, the NHS and so on.
It is a simple and cheap proposal, but one which would give taxpayers far more information as we seek to hold the Government to account over how it spends our hard-earned cash. In the interests of transparency and accountability, MPs owe it to their constituents to give this Bill their support.


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Benesch has announced this week that JOHN F. STOCK has been named partner-in-charge of the firm's Columbus office. He will serve a three-year term.
Kristin Watt, a Vorys partner, snapped this picture while riding in PELOTONIA, a weekend of cycling that is a Columbus-based fundraiser for cancer research.
Vorys partners named to the Best Lawyers' 2014 list include Columbus Bar members MARY ELLEN FAIRFIELD, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants Lawyer of the Year; and RUSSELL M. GERTMENIAN, Corporate Governance Lawyer of the Year.
Lane Alton & Horst attorneys being recognized in the 2014 Best Lawyers includes MARY BARLEY-MCBRIDE, Personal Injury Litigation, Defendants; JOSEPH A. GERLING, Personal Injury Litigation, Defendants; Product Liability Litigation, Defendants; JEFFREY W. HUTSON, (Personal Injury Litigation, Defendants; RICK E. MARSH, Professional Malpractice Law, Defendants; GREGORY D. RANKIN, Medical Malpractice Law, Defendants.
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VMware has added former Cisco channel executive David O'Callaghan to its partner team. O'Callaghan takes over as VMware's senior vice president of Global Channels and Alliances, filling the void left by former channel chief Scott Aronson, who left the networking giant earlier this year. Prior to Cisco, O'Callaghan spent time at Hitachi Data Systems and also founded his own consulting firm before joining VMware.


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Nurse played by Penny Layden
Romeo & Juliet (2009)
Written by: William Shakespeare
Penny Layden returned to the Globe to play the Nurse in the 2009 production of Romeo & Juliet. Previously at the Globe she played Ophelia in Hamlet (2000) and Diana in Antipodes (2000).
latest updates
This is Penny's final bulletin, about the performances of Romeo and Juliet. She discusses the audience response to the play, to her character and to Shakespeare's humour.
This is the sixth bulletin from Penny, in which she talks about technical rehearsals.
This is the fifth bulletin from the Nurse (Penny Layden). It covers Penny's costume, her work on key scenes and how she feels about the upcoming tech week.
This is the fourth bulletin from the Nurse (Penny Layden). It covers Penny's third week of rehearsals, including work on the scene when she thinks Juliet is dead, and how the music and dancing is progressing.
This is the third bulletin from the Nurse (Penny Layden). It covers Penny's second week of rehearsals, including getting the play on its feet and her work with text and character.
This is the second bulletin from the Nurse (Panny Layden). It covers Penny's first week of rehearsals, her developing sense of the Nurse's key relationships and dance rehearsals.
This is the first bulletin from the Nurse (Penny Layden). It covers Penny's experiences of Shakespeare and work leading up to the first day of rehearsals on this production.


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Fans of Woody Allen's redubbed spy spoof What's Up, Tiger Lily? may remember the director's response to the question of why he made the film: "If you know me at all, you know that death is my bread and danger my butter." He quickly reverses himself—"no, danger's my bread and death is my butter"—before settling on "death and danger are my various breads and various butters."
Allen's debut may have been a farce (it revolves around a stolen egg salad recipe and is simply a Japanese action movie that Allen overdubbed with his own dialogue), but his throwaway lines about our cinematic tropes still ring true. Few things—not even sex, I'd wager, though I might lose that bet if someone ran the numbers—are better represented at the box office than death and danger. And why not? Since the first days of film, when audiences jumped out of their seats at the sight of an oncoming train, reminders of our own mortality have been a draw. Especially when that train goes on harmlessly, and we all get to leave the theater feeling just a bit more alive.
This week is no different, as a clutch of films arrive that in some way or another touch on aging, passing on and even coming back from that deepest of sleep.
Over at Amherst Cinema, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel tells the story of a group of British retirees who have planned for a swank retirement in India—only to arrive and find that the rumors of the Marigold Hotel's restoration have been a bit overstated. At first crushed, the plucky seniors (a laundry list of British acting royalty including Judi Dench and Maggie Smith) bounce back and learn to embrace a new, live-the-moment lifestyle. If it sounds like a bit much, it is, but in that crazily romantic way—think of A Room With a View or Enchanted April—that makes it seem like something you just might want to try some day. Dev Patel of Slumdog Millionaire shows the retirees the ropes.
Also at Amherst is Monsieur Lazhar, director Phillippe Falardeau's film about the powerful bond between a teacher and his class. It is set in a Montreal elementary school, where a teacher has just passed away unexpectedly. After reading of the death, the fifty-something Lazhar, an Algerian immigrant, shows up at the school and maneuvers himself into a job. At first at odds with his new group, Lazhar slowly builds a rapport with them as they deal with the aftermath of their teacher's death—a process Lazhar knows all too well due to a dark incident in his own family history. At the same time, he is under threat of deportation due to his shifting status as a refugee; the decision of a bureaucracy could mean the difference between a comfortable retirement or a hellish return to the demons of his past.
Also this week: the undead and the immortal make appearances at area theaters in three movies. On Friday, the Midnight at Pleasant Street series brings Return of the Living Dead to the Northampton theater. A comedy/horror that has more yucks (the funny kind) than the original, it's a zombie classic. And over at Cinemark Theater in Hadley, the bookers bring in two classic tales: Rupert Sanders' updated Snow White and the Huntsman opens on Friday, providing a visually stunning interpretation of the fable that finds Charlize Theron as evil queen Ravenna, bent on the murder of Snow White (Kristen Stewart of the Twilight series). If she can devour the younger woman's heart, the queen will always remain "the fairest of them all." Her plans go awry when the huntsman sent to kill Snow White instead helps train the girl to fight for herself. Also at Cinemark this week is William Friedkin's 1973 creepshow The Exorcist, screening on the 6th as part of the theater's Classics series, which will continue through the summer. If you've never seen it, don't let the 1970s vintage deter you—it may be as old as I am, but it surely caused some of these gray hairs.
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