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Apparently, state law is so complex that normal people just can't abide by it. Or so some would have you believe.
Apparently, state law is so complex that normal people just can't abide by it. Or so some would have you believe.
"I didn't mean to," "I didn't know," and "it's not that big a deal," might be fine excuses for why you didn't put out the trash last night, but they just don't cut it for explaining why a public servant repeatedly plays fast and loose with state law.
This, unfortunately, is a lesson Lafourche Parish President Charlotte Randolph has yet to learn.
Her public comments suggest she remains in the dark about why anyone would care that she has several times now run afoul of ethics requirements.
Just listen to her recent response when she was asked why she accepted $90,000 in business for her company, Randolph Publications, from the Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary Program, with which the parish has a contractual relationship — an action prohibited by state law: "First and foremost, I don't think we should impugn the people that work for LUMCON and BTNEP. They would not solicit business because there is a relationship. Nothing I have done has been malicious or intended to circumvent the law. I have self-reported everything."
To the extent that anyone with BTNEP is being "impugned," it is because of Randolph's own shadowy business dealings in direct violation of state law. Reporting on those business dealings doesn't do anything to impugn anyone that her own actions haven't done.
Then there was this, Randolph's reaction to a state ethics charge resulting from her leasing her personal Grand Isle camp to BP for some $50,000 while the parish had a professional contract with BP over the oil spill.
"That cuts to my heart because it is not, was not, in any way intended to do that," she said, intimating that her heart is somehow damaged by the implication that her $50,000 deal amounted to a bribe.
The short response to that heart-felt concern is that it doesn't matter. State ethics laws are written to avoid even the appearance of an improper relationship.
I wouldn't want to hurt her heart again by suggesting such a thing, but the fact is that if she just abided by the sensible guidelines governing who is and isn't fair game for potential business partners with public servants, she could avoid all those painful implications.
Even that, though, seems to be a problem for Randolph, who complained earlier this month to the state Ethics Board, "I am concerned that the restrictions on this are so onerous that our hands are tied in any personal dealings."
They don't seem too broad, really. Just don't make personal money from someone you deal with professionally on behalf of the parish.
And obviously, her hands aren't tied because she's held them out to enough of the parish's business partners. If you take the money her company made from BTNEP and the money she and her husband got from BP, it amounts to $140,000.
That might not be much money to people whose hearts are cut by the very suggestion that their dealings are improper, but it seems like a lot to me.
It is enough that Randolph or anyone else similarly situated might have wanted to make a call to the Ethics Board to inquire: "Does this fishy-sounding business deal actually comply with state law?"
To understand why that question never seems to be asked, consider: This is the same person who in 2011 had no reluctance about improperly signing a building permit for a campaign contributor after her own building-code official had refused to sign it. Somewhere in all the confusion of that ethical mess, the building official left the employ of Lafourche Parish.
"I resent the inference that this is a favor," she said about her signature on the problematic permit.
My suggestion to Randolph is this: Instead of worrying about who will be impugned, whose heart will be cut and which inferences you will have to resent, just obey the law. Most people do it without even trying. It doesn't seem that difficult. If it is, there might be more serious problems than people asking about the ethical transgressions that have appeared with troubling frequency over your tenure.
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I like the blackberry bold 9780 as a lot of my friends have bb's and use bbm. I also like the menu and the QWERTY keyboard. This phone is also good for browsing the internet, however it has a smallish size screen.
Another option is the iphone 4. This phone has a massive screen, however it is touch. The app store on the iphone is amazing also.
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Hi. I need to make some changes to billing info (order confirmation) screen outside of the readily-editable bits. Does anyone know where I can do that?
Hi. I need to make some changes to billing info (order confirmation) screen outside of the readily-editable bits. Does anyone know where I can do that?
If I understand your question correctly, you'll need to copy /includes/templates/template_default/templates/tpl_checkout_confirmation_default.php to /includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/templates and make any edits you need.
Thanks, but that doesn't have the copy that needs to be changed in it.
Specifically, I need to change the spelling of "check" (I'm in Australia), take out "Your order will not ship until we receive payment" (virtual products) and add our bank details for direct deposit.
ps. I've noticed you've asked several questions similar to this. Mind if I suggest that you familiarise yourself with the 'Developers toolkit'. It could save you a LOT of time. :)
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you can, absolutely, suggest that. since posting that last question, i have been using the developer's toolkit and it has saved a lot of time. Thanks for the suggestion and for making it so nicely.
I often wonder if it'd be worth the zencart team renaming that tool.
In my opinion, calling it a 'Developers Toolkit' is enough to turn inexperienced users away from using it (Under the assumption that it is for developers only), where the fact is, I reckon that it is the inexperienced users that could actually gain the most from using it.
Just my opinion.
That's a good suggestion Rod. In the new and improved admin interface (which I'll probably not live long enough to see ) it could maybe be called the Find Anything Tool.
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I have been following and learning this OS with so many others and today I wanted to complete a backup to save my theme changes, etc. Well I found out that 5.0 is not fond of backups or restoring a backup. Has anyone else tried this and if so what was your experience?
The first thing that occurred during the backup was a theme error which allowed me to click "ok" and continue with a sucessful backup. I then tried to restore from a backup made the day 5.0 was released (the one I made before installing 5.0) since my calendar events had been moved from my default email to an unnamed default folder. When I chose this restore point it went through the normal channels but in the end there was and error posted. Everything seemed to back up but all of my icon locations in my theme were back to the default and the calendar was blank.
I wanted to share this info for anyone who has not tried a backup as of yet and for our hybrid experts to give them some insite on more potential challenges with this leaked OS.


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WE LOVE SOAPS: During your long run, GH had quite a few different head writers and producers. Was there a writer you thought really got the character of Tony or that matched your take on the character the most?
Brad Maule: Michele Val Jean. She got me, and I loved her writing. And Karen Harris. Those two. They liked me and I liked them, and they wrote for me. They just understood. I don't think Bob Guza ever really liked my character that much.
WE LOVE SOAPS: Fans don't always have the same opinions of characters or writers or producers, but fans online were quite happy when he was replaced as head writer.
Brad Maule: He definitely had crushes on certain people. If you were successful and he didn't have a crush on you it was almost like he had to work harder to make that person not successful. I went through maybe eight producers at GENERAL HOSPITAL and I would rank Gloria Monty as one of my favorite producers, and Jill Farren Phelps. Then there's others that no matter how hard you tried, you weren't going to ring their bell.
I absolutely adored Wes Kenney, who came over from THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS. He was misunderstood., and was a great producer. Gloria, Wes and Jill were my favorites. Even though Jill is the one who took me off the air, I respected her.
WE LOVE SOAPS: Frank Valentini took over as executive producer last year. Was there ever any possibility Tony might return to GH this year for the 50th anniversary?
Brad Maule: We didn't part on the best terms. I was going through a rough time then and I had moved to Texas. I didn't want to just be another out of work actor living in Hollywood. I wanted to have another life. I wanted to be with my children. So I moved out here and have found a great life. I have more friends and more sanity and enjoy it.
I don't know the new people on the show at all. I don't know what the machinations are, but no one ever asked me to come back.
I don't think they ever understood how much I cared about the show. To me it feels like I had my time on it, and it's done and over. I've moved on and I think they have too. It was a good time, a special time, and now it's different.
WE LOVE SOAPS: Tony was the brother of Frisco, played by Jack Wagner. What were your favorite memories of working with him?
Brad Maule: I loved to work with Jack. We had a really nice relationship, a funny relationship. One time, in one my comas... [laughs] Jack was sitting by my bedside talking to me and the whole time, where the camera couldn't see, he had his finger in my ear and was twisting it, trying to make me laugh. That's Jack. He has a joyful quality about him.
He was the only actor on GH that the directors would ever say to just ad lib our scene when he and I worked together. We pretty much knew what they wanted. Those are what I consider golden times. I respected him a lot and think he's a terrific guy. He acts like a tough guy, but the Jack I know is a gentle sweetheart. It's the same way with Maurice Benard. He's not a "tough guy," he's a great guy.
WE LOVE SOAPS: Tony Jones could have died many times during his run in Port Charles, but GENERAL HOSPITAL used the plague to finally kill off the character in 2006. Were you surprised at the time? Were you ready to move on?
Brad Maule: It had really been over since 2001. It was all done except for the shouting. Looking back, I realize that now. At the time you don't know, you just always want to do your best as an actor. Once they start cutting your contract and your airtime.... Somebody said to me one one time, a producer, "You are not on the board. You should know that." She took me aside and I didn't understand it at the time because actors go on and off the board all the time. What she was trying to tell me was I didn't have a future and I should prepare for that. But you're never prepared for it really.
I got tired of people telling me when one door closes, another one opens. I was really out there in the wilderness for a while. But I just put my head down and started working. And it's been so amazing. I have two buildings to work in that are my at this university (Stephen F. Austin State University). I have a hundred students that I teach and it's just great. My daughter's happy and my son lives with me and he's happy. There's been a plethora of blessings since then.
Click here for Part 3 of our interview.
Roger Newcomb is a producer and writer in New York City. Aside from co-hosting WE LOVE SOAPS TV, he has written and produced a full-length indie film, Manhattanites, and two radio soap operas, SCRIPTS & SCRUPLES and ROCKLAND COUNTY. He has also made acting appearances in indie web series IMAGINARY BITCHES and EMPIRE. He has consulted on numerous indie soaps, worked as a producer on the first two seasons of Emmy-nominated THE BAY, and is executive producer on the indie short May Mercy Lie, which is currently making the rounds at film festivals. He appeared in FRANCOPRHENIA and the documentary SOAP LIFE in 2012.


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Ok so as you will see in the video I compared evacuation times with different size hoses.. Here are the results in mins:secs
Using the AK900 Manifold with all 1/4" diameter hoses and schraders installed: 19:53
AK900 Manifold with (2) 1/4" hoses and center 3/8" hose schraders installed: 9:18
One 1/4" hose directly to pump with schraders installed: 9:10
One 1/4" hose No schrader installed: 3:50
One 3/8" hose No schrader installed: 1:50
One 1/2" hose No schrader installed: 1:19
So I concluded evacuating through your manifold causes an added restriction and increases the amount of time to get to the same 300 micron value. Even with (2) 1/4" hoses and (1) 3/8" "vacuum" hose I can still pull that small length of tube down faster with one 1/4" hose, leaving out the manifold.. Now we really start cooking once we pull them schrader cores out..
Also in the video I used two different micron gauges. I still find myself using the Thermal Eng. Gauge every now and then. THere is something about it I like..
Let me know what you guys think.


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The Sleepy Eye Indians amateur baseball team has won five and have lost five since their opening game on May 5. The team competes in the Tomahawk East League of the Minnesota Baseball Association.
The Sleepy Eye Indians amateur baseball team has won five and have lost five since their opening game on May 5. The team competes in the Tomahawk East League of the Minnesota Baseball Association.
The Indians started their season with a 2-3 loss to the Lamberton LongSox, and lost to them again on May 31. Sleepy Eye won only two games in May, beating the Gibbon Reds 7-1 and the Essig Blue Jays 8-5.
Recently, the Indians defeated the New Ulm Brewers 8-6 on June 14, beat the Hanska Lakers 3-2 on June 16, but lost to the Leavenworth Orioles 3-5 on Jun 18.
On June 14, Sleepy Eye scored five runs in the second inning to take a safe lead, but the Brewers caught up in the seventh after a three run push. New Ulm scored two more in the ninth, but the Indians held strong. Alan Woitas and Cody Walter combined for three hits and four RBI.
On June 16, a defensive game took place but Sleepy Eye managed two runs in the sixth which was enough to take the game. John Mangen led the way with two hits, one of which was the game-winning hit in the 10th inning. Mangen also had one run and one RBI. Nolan Helget hit a two-run home run to lead the Indians.
Sleepy Eye left 13 players on base on June 18 against Leavenworth. The Orioles took an early lead after scoring single runs in the first couple of innings.
The top of the sixth inning was a rough one for the Indians, as Leavenworth hit a couple of base hits along with a double for even more opportunities. The Orioles scored two runs off of hits and one more off of a wild pitch.
Sleepy Eye brought some hope to the fans in the seventh. The Indians were able to score two runs after some walks, hits, and an error by the Orioles. But it wasn't enough.
Sleepy Eye will travel to Searles on June 23 but will be back home again when they host New Ulm on June 26 at 8 p.m.
Meanwhile, the Sleepy Eye Legion team is now on a three-game winning streak after it defeated St. Peter 7-5 on June 17. Jordan Anderson went 3-4 at bat, while Mitch Neid went 2-4 with one RBI.
Before that, the team beat Fairmont 5-3 at home, with John Mangen leading the way in pitching and hitting. Mangen threw four strikeouts through seven innings and had two RBI at bat. Sleepy Eye will host Mankato on June 20 at 8 p.m. and then travel to Mankato on June 24 for their next couple of games.


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I read with interest your reporting on the razor wire case [Cover story, "Slashed: Presley's razor wire claims collateral damage," December 9, 2004] and the property rights of Shirley Presley. Razor wire can cut, but it can't cut without the "victim's" cooperation. The cases outlined were of people who intentionally ignored the signs and then compounded their trespass with acts of utter stupidity.
It is immediately apparent to all but the totally brain dead that one doesn't simply climb through or leap over razor wire.
Perhaps the most absurd comment came from the woman who shrieked "I'm from California and we believe in freedom." In fact, she didn't mean that at all. What she meant was that the rights of Presley should be stripped from her so that hysterical woman could bike on someone else's property. That is not freedom; that is theft.
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here are some pics of that brutal assault by Cutler X on his victim, Tyron Bang, from Tim Tales.
here are some pics of that brutal assault by Cutler X on his victim, Tyron Bang, from Tim Tales.
I mostly top but when a Latino stud wants my ass I like to be pinned down and pounded on. I remember there was this one Latin fuck bud who usually bottomed but once we were in a 69 on his living room floor & he started rimming me so I figured he wanted my ass. I started to crawl over to the futon, but he lunged after me, pinned me down on the floor and nailed me. I loved it.
There was this Puerto Rican fuck bud who wasn't so much about being brutal but was all about feeling like he owned my ass. Whenever he would fuck me he would be saying things like, "Your ass is mine. Your ass belongs to me."
I had a friend once who was actually the guy who convinced me that being bottom for Latinos would be different and that I would love it. After I tried a few times, he said "See, I told you." I said, "What can I say. I love to give my ass up for Latino cock." He said, "You don't give it. We take it."
"Shut your Fucking Mouth and take this Dick"...
He's Sucking on that Fucked Hole..
Fuck'em some more..
Spank that Ass...
What movie is this last set from?
I don't know the name of the Flick but the still-shots are from a porn site called Men or something....I think JUB has a link on the home page...
This is how you Open-up a Bottom pig...Stuff it inside his Hairy-Hole......
Take that Dick...Push that Fucker's head down on that Dick so can Swallow that Pre-Cum while getting his Ass plowed....
His Tight Cheeks is swallowing that Dick..Dont'cha love Fucking Dude's with Hairy Cracks?
Look at that Shit...He's Double-Stuffed & he's Rock-hard...Someone should be draining the warm-juices out of that Pig's Dick...
Fucking Beautiful...
That bottom really is beautiful! Hot set!
Hey guys, if you want to see more of the hardest/brutal fuck, I do have a blog I recently started on Tumblr. Come check it out: http://topdad-rape.tumblr.com/
I don't like brutal, but I certainly love HARD! IMO, there's a definite difference.
i dont know if this was what the top or the bottom were into,
but when the top was literally punching(like trying to hurt him punches) the bottom in the face, stomach, sides, ect. as they were both cumming, it was like the top got off on punching, and the bottom got off on getting punched.
It WAS real, because you'd see red marks on his body from where he got punched, and when he was being interviewed afterwards he had ice packs all over him
Also it was like those two going for two whole hours, then he was really punching him when he was trying to cum
Florida boy,
I know what you're referring. Heard of it but never seen it. It's from treasure island media. The top I'm pretty sure is brad McGuire. Don't know who the bottom is
I love it when some big muscle stud wants to fuck me, and I feel his powerful body on me while he's thrusting his cock into me hard, calling me his bitch I love fucking you cocksucker, and it makes me enjoy it more, but it doesn't feel like rape, I guess because I want it to happen.
Wish I was the one taking that cock.
The bottom set above in the locker room with the red socks is Johnny Rapid. He's an incredible bottom!
Understand me: https://www.justusboys.com/forum/thr...y-recent-story
So glad there's others that like what I like!!!
Skeezeme - A lot of them are from Men.com.
His Beefy Ass is getting Stuffed with Black Dick...The only Lube available is the Sweat pouring from his Crack due to the Humidity...
^^love it!!
Theres some close ones here.... but its hard to find convincing movies that don't look staged
He's giving it to'em right there on the bathroom Floor..Dont'cha Love watching Dudes with soft-Dicks getting Gang Fucked? All they can do is Lay there and let you Fuck them until you Nutt in there Ass...
Ride his Ass...Check out his perky Cheeks....
Id love to be used like that bottom, esp in the footy kit :P
hot, hot, hot
Take that Dick...Push that Fucker's head down on that Dick so can Swallow that Pre-Cum while getting his Ass plowed....
His Tight Cheeks is swallowing that Dick..Dont'cha love Fucking Dude's with Hairy Cracks?
Look at that Shit...He's Double-Stuffed & he's Rock-hard...Someone should be draining the warm-juices out of that Pig's Dick...
Fucking Beautiful...
Nothing better than a boy who wants my cock and is willing do whatever it takes. I will admit I am 100% top and the tighter the ass the better. Have had quite a guys I go to college with enjoy my cock but I also like taking an older guys ass also. It is all about attitude and knowing how to fuck. When I get close to cumming it is for my pleasure (that is when I'm topping). Don't care if the boy is going to cum or not.
Machofucker is a studio that does really good scenes like this.
The top is always a rough, hyper masculine guy with a giant dick and the bottom is usually a super submissive pussy boy who just keeps betting for more.
Yeah, machofucker is a good site. Though sometimes the actors are too quiet.
Super hot thread!!
just wonderding where this was from?
Also these are super hot:
all of the "Satyr Films" (http://www.pornhub.com/view_video.ph...key=1063449830)
And this one:
Oh man where's this thread been all my life? As a bottom- in-training I'm sorta developing a fascination with getting fucked hard and the "pain" that comes with it--that feeling like your guts are gonna explode, and when it hits your prostate, you feel like you gotta pee like crazy, but can't. I've been looking at it like an obstacle to enjoying anal sex but maybe that's all wrong...
Here's a great vid. Not "brutal" in the sense that the bottom is clearly enjoying it, but wow, what a pounding (even gets choked too, which I *love*):
I'm unfamiliar with this sensation. The ramming of the prostate is the one totally pleasurable aspect of rectal assault for the victim.when it hits your prostate, you feel like you gotta pee like crazy, but can't.
Clearly. Embrace the agony as tribute to the man who chose to penetrate you. Tell him how much it hurts and how grateful you are for the chance to experience his orgasm. Beg him for even more aggression and cry and scream like the little bitch you are when he inflicts it. Goad the vicious beast out of the depths of his mind and body to seize his rightful status as your owner.I've been looking at it like an obstacle to enjoying anal sex but maybe that's all wrong
here are a couple as well as a link to a portion of the video of the pics on the first page of this thread:
http :// www . hotgaylist. com/watch/video/MTk1NDJj/ItsGonnaHurt-video
http : //www . hotgaylis t. com/watch/video/MTk5OTNn/FetishForce-video
I don't take it up the arse these days but when I was in my late teens I did. The hardest fuck I ever had was a guy I met in a straight pub once. He was a red headed and we got talking the pub was chucking out and he invited me back for a drink. He said I could stay and we ended up watching a straight porno on a video in our underwear. I commented on the guys big dick and he said his was at least that maybe bigger so he showed me and fuck it was a thick 10 incher. He said most girls only take 2/3 of it never the whole thing. The challenge was there so a lot of lube and a couple of vodka shots and I started to sit on it. Oh man it was hurting as inch by inch went up there. Suddenly I seemed to relax and he shoved it right up. I screamed and tried to come off but that was it he started to fuck me from underneath. After 5 mins we change places to me on my back I still sort of hurt but the sensations up my arse were unreal and the harder he banged me the more my head wanted to explode. He kept at me for a good 20 mins before shooting up my arse (per condom days). I had cum 10 mins earlier. We went to bed and next morning I felt him hard and entering me again. He wasn't as forceful as the night before but I was still sore and tender. But after 5mins his cock felt so good I didn't care he pulled out after 5mins and fucked my face really hard till I had tears and a throat full of spunk. I'm hard now remembering it and the sore arse for the next couple of days.
I just found this one:
Start playing in minute 90:00.
It's a big nice black guy on a cute white twink.
I enjoyed it.
They are good actors because in the end you realize their true "selves" hehe
I think I found the hottest vid: Marco Cruise and Rafael Alencar
Just Google that and the vid will come up
Times at like 20 min I just love how Rafael continues with the ass play in a brutal manner
Well, it made ME cum so here's to subjectivity! Thanks jp0014, really horny story.
On some of Antonio Biaggi's movies, (or is it "BiaggiO" ??), I've watched his enormous penis brutally pound some suburban kid's tender pussy....and I've thought, "Who ARE these brave [elastic] bottoms?? Man, that's GOTTA hurt " It amazes me the threshold for pain, of these bottoms. The THOUGHT of a giant dick, having its way with you...is pretty hot. However, when one comes face-to-face in real-time with these goober-monsters.....it's a scary feeling, almost as if knowing you're going to be "in a fight" and lose. In my younger years, I remember watching a 6'5" football coach, stand over me in the dark,, open a foil of Magnum, and wrangle it onto his 10-incher....and just felt helpless.
I was perusing the Internet for gay porn when I came across a clip of a twink getting fucked by two black guys. It was obvious their cocks were too big for the skinny twink, but they kept fucking him regardless. The twink was in tears, but they kept fucking him.
I have tried finding that clip several times, but have not had any luck to date.
this is awesome
There's just something, about Midwestern boys. On the road, working out of town: alone in a crowded gay bar in Omaha at midnight. This kinda buff, black-haired kid in a rugby shirt, at least 10 years younger than me, walks up outa nowhere, and asked if I was ready to leave the place. Lonely and awestruck by his masculinity, I just said uhhhh-yes I am. He knew where my hotel was, better than I did, so I followed him back there. The roughest sex of my life, went on for hours (not exaggerating). As we were in one of those mega-room business traveler hotels, the walls were probably paper thin. No problem for him. He shoved his tighty-whitey underwear in my mouth, and aggressively tore-me-a-new-one. Can still recall the huge destructive mushroom head on his fat penis. By daybreak, I was terrified of that man's dick. Was called all kinds of vile names and was threatened with impregnation.


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Controlled Quantum Levitation Used To Build Wipeout Track 162
First time accepted submitter gentryx writes "Researchers at the Japan Institute of Science and Technology have build a miniature Wipeout track (YouTube video) using high temperature superconductors and quantum levitation. Right now this is fundamental research, but in the future large scale transportation systems could be built with technology akin to this. I have a different vision: let Nintendo sell this as an accessory for the Wii U. I'd buy several of these tracks, let the gliders race through the whole house and track them on our TV!" Update: 01/05 22:08 GMT by S : As many readers have pointed out, this is CGI.


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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- President Barack Obama will speak about the fiscal cliff at 1:30 p.m. Eastern, the White House announced Monday. Middle class Americans will attend the event, the statement said. Negotiations to avert the fiscal cliff continue on Capitol Hill.
Read the full story: Fiscal-cliff deal within sight, Obama says


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Brian Roth
#CampRebel Report: As Camp Closes, Palandech Voted Wiesner Winner
UNLV moves on to game week schedule as Sept. 2 opener vs. Howard looms.
A Sonny Day: Senior To Be Honored With Wiesner Award
Defensive lineman is 14th Rebel to earn honor.
Great Grads!
60 current and former UNLV student-athletes eligible for Spring Commencement Ceremonies.
Rebels Repeat With 18 Academic Honorees
Las Vegans Tyler Gaston, Tim Hasson lead way with fourth career spot on Academic All-MW Team.
UNLV Sees 39 Honored For Academics
Football leads way with 18 players on the Fall 2013 Academic All-Mountain West Team.
UNLV: A versatile, veteran member of the Rebel front who has played multiple positions ... Will vie for the starting left guard position during fall camp and can also back up the center spot ... Hails from the same prep program as former UNLV four-year starter at tackle, Matt Murphy (2007-10) ... One of 18 UNLV football players who earned a spot on the 2013 Academic All-Mountain West team ... Made the UNLV Dean's Honor List for the fall 2012 semester.
2013: Played in 12 games, appearing on the line and on special teams.
2012: Played in 11 games, primarily on special teams ... One of 18 UNLV football players named to the 2012 Academic All-Mountain West team.
2011: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in all 12 games, primarily on special teams.
2010: Redshirted season ... A two-way player in high school who was one of three offensive linemen inked by the school.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2010 graduate of El Toro HS ... Lettered twice for coach Robert Frith ... Helped the Chargers post an 8-4 record and advance to the quarterfinals of the CIF playoffs in 2009 ... Earned All-Sea View League honors as a senior ... Earned honorable mention all-league as a junior ... Also played nose tackle on defense ... Lettered in track and field while competing in the shot put and discus.
PERSONAL: Brian Vincent Roth was born Dec. 30, 1991, in Torrance, CA ... The son of Cheryl and Al Roth ... Has an older sister, Kayla ... Earned his degree in criminal justice and is currently pursuing a second bachelor's degree in psychology.


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The contracts, worth £8 million (US$12.8 million), have been awarded by HS2 Ltd under its Professional Services Framework. Parsons Brinckerhoff will work closely with HS2 Ltd to provide a "whole system" approach to optimize the overall rail systems design and provide the appropriate balance with functionality, safety, sustainability, cost and value. It will also take a lead role across all designers for system-wide and operational and maintenance issues and will support other designers on civil engineering, construction and environmental issues in specific geographical areas.
The overall objective of both contracts will be to support HS2 Ltd in its principal aim of depositing the documents for the hybrid bill as it starts its process through Parliament, by the end of 2013.
"We are delighted to have secured these two key contracts on the development of the UK's second high-speed rail network," said Darren Reed, UK director of rail at Parsons Brinckerhoff. "HS2 provides a unique rail engineering challenge in terms of performance, environmental measures and stakeholder liaison and we are delighted to bring our international experience in major rail schemes and rail engineering to this iconic project."
Parsons Brinckerhoff will work with partners DB International GmbH, providing operational and rolling stock expertise and EC Harris LLP, providing cost planning expertise. The multidisciplinary team will operate from offices across the south east, including London, where it will collocate with the HS2 client team.


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LONDON (MarketWatch) — Britain's benchmark stock index ended marginally lower on Thursday, as resource firms tracked commodity prices lower while tobacco firms rose.
The FTSE 100 index UKX, -0.12% slipped 0.1% to close at 5,958.34, after rising for two days on hopes U.S. policy makers were moving closer to a budget deal.
The negotiations over how to avert the fiscal cliff, however, seemed to reach an impasse, with tensions rising between Republicans and Democrats.
In the U.K., shares of Carnival PLC CCL, -0.47% sank 6.1%, after the cruise-ship operator said net profit for the fourth quarter dropped 57%. See: Carnival net down 57% on weaker passenger revenue
Shares of British American Tobacco PLC BATS, -0.39% BTI, -0.68% climbed 0.5% to 31.10 pounds ($50.57), after Nomura raised its price target on the firm to £38.8 from £35.06. The investment firm cited strong potential for organic product development in 2013.
Meanwhile, the Office for National Statistics said U.K. retail sales showed volumes were unchanged in November compared to October, missing estimates of a slight pickup. "The data suggest that the trend in retail sales has deteriorated markedly in the fourth quarter after a solid third quarter," said Chris Williamson, chief economist at Markit.
"December is so far not looking likely to bring any Christmas cheer. A disappointing survey from the [Confederation of British Industry] found retailers reporting a deterioration in sales growth in December and a gloomier assessment of demand for the start of the new year," he added.
Shares of fashion retailer Next PLC NXT, -0.45% lost 1.1%, while Marks & Spencer Group PLC MKS, -1.88% fell 0.6%.
Mining firms posted losses, along with metals prices. Shares of Rio Tinto PLC RIO, -0.40% RIO, -0.97% RIO, -1.28% and Anglo American PLC AAL, -1.23% both lost 0.3%, while Antofagasta PLC ANTO, +0.18% fell 1.2%. See: Gold, silver futures sink as fiscal talks stall
Oil firms further added pressure in London, falling along with oil prices. Shares of BP PLC BP., +0.39% BP, +0.40% lost 0.3% and BG Group PLC UK:BG gave up 1.4%. See: Oil futures fall as U.S. debt talks hit rough spot
Among other notable movers in London, shares of Weir Group PLC WEIR, -1.09% added 2.8%. The engineering-solutions firm said it agreed to buy Mathena Inc. for an initial payment of $240 million. See: Weir Group to Buy Mathena; initial payment $240M
Diageo PLC DGE, -0.44% rose 0.5%, after J.P. Morgan Cazenove lifted the stock to neutral from underweight.


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just picked one up...maybe I'll get a second one later, if I find they work well for me
just picked one up...maybe I'll get a second one later, if I find they work well for me
Doing some calculations (going way back to hs geometry class), if you measure down the line to your hammock 1 foot (or 1unit) then down from the hang point on the tree 6 inches ( or .5 units) for a 30 degree angle, the distance from the 1 foot mark on the line to the tree (straight down from hang point) should be 10.39 inches ( .866 units ).
I have and use one and its a great piece of gear to add to your hammock suspension. Ive been meaning to do a review of the hangle but life just has not alloted me the time. Ill try and get one up soon.
Sometimes I like to hike and think, And sometimes I just like to hike.
Hiking is'ent about waiting for the storm to pass its about learning to hike in the rain.
If you don't have the hangle (which only means you haven't been hooked by Dutch yet), another way of getting the angle pretty close is to use your hand as a guide. While, sticking your thumb straight up, and index finger straight out, Put your thumb parallel to the tree and index finger pointing away from and perpendicular to the tree. Draw an imaginary line from the tip of your thumb down to the tip of your index finger. That should give you the 30 degrees needed. Hopefully the picture will help illustrate the concept.
Since the blackbird is suppose to be higher at the foot end, I 'm wondering how or if it affects the hanging angles ?
I'm not experienced at using the clinometer feature on my compass but was wondering if that feature would make it possible to achieve the angle,...does anyone know?
So I downloaded an app called "Theodolite" which includes a Horizon Angle. I just put the white line on my suspension and it tells me where I am.
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42 U.S. Code § 300jj–11 - Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
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(a) Establishment
There is established within the Department of Health and Human Services an Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (referred to in this section as the "Office"). The Office shall be headed by a National Coordinator who shall be appointed by the Secretary and shall report directly to the Secretary.
(b) Purpose
The National Coordinator shall perform the duties under subsection (c) in a manner consistent with the development of a nationwide health information technology infrastructure that allows for the electronic use and exchange of information and that—
(1) ensures that each patient's health information is secure and protected, in accordance with applicable law;
(2) improves health care quality, reduces medical errors, reduces health disparities, and advances the delivery of patient-centered medical care;
(3) reduces health care costs resulting from inefficiency, medical errors, inappropriate care, duplicative care, and incomplete information;
(6) improves the coordination of care and information among hospitals, laboratories, physician offices, and other entities through an effective infrastructure for the secure and authorized exchange of health care information;
(7) improves public health activities and facilitates the early identification and rapid response to public health threats and emergencies, including bioterror events and infectious disease outbreaks;
(10) promotes a more effective marketplace, greater competition, greater systems analysis, increased consumer choice, and improved outcomes in health care services; and
(c) Duties of the National Coordinator
(1) Standards
The National Coordinator shall—
(A) review and determine whether to endorse each standard, implementation specification, and certification criterion for the electronic exchange and use of health information that is recommended by the HIT Standards Committee under section 300jj–13 of this title for purposes of adoption under section 300jj–14 of this title;
(B) make such determinations under subparagraph (A), and report to the Secretary such determinations, not later than 45 days after the date the recommendation is received by the Coordinator; and
(2) HIT policy coordination
(A) In general
The National Coordinator shall coordinate health information technology policy and programs of the Department with those of other relevant executive branch agencies with a goal of avoiding duplication of efforts and of helping to ensure that each agency undertakes health information technology activities primarily within the areas of its greatest expertise and technical capability and in a manner towards a coordinated national goal.
(3) Strategic plan
(A) In general
The National Coordinator shall, in consultation with other appropriate Federal agencies (including the National Institute of Standards and Technology), update the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan (developed as of June 3, 2008) to include specific objectives, milestones, and metrics with respect to the following:
(i) The electronic exchange and use of health information and the enterprise integration of such information.
(iii) The incorporation of privacy and security protections for the electronic exchange of an individual's individually identifiable health information.
(iv) Ensuring security methods to ensure appropriate authorization and electronic authentication of health information and specifying technologies or methodologies for rendering health information unusable, unreadable, or indecipherable.
(v) Specifying a framework for coordination and flow of recommendations and policies under this part among the Secretary, the National Coordinator, the HIT Policy Committee, the HIT Standards Committee, and other health information exchanges and other relevant entities.
(vii) Strategies to enhance the use of health information technology in improving the quality of health care, reducing medical errors, reducing health disparities, improving public health, increasing prevention and coordination with community resources, and improving the continuity of care among health care settings.
(B) Collaboration
The strategic plan shall be updated through collaboration of public and private entities.
(4) Website
The National Coordinator shall maintain and frequently update an Internet website on which there is posted information on the work, schedules, reports, recommendations, and other information to ensure transparency in promotion of a nationwide health information technology infrastructure.
(5) Certification
(A) In general
The National Coordinator, in consultation with the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall keep or recognize a program or programs for the voluntary certification of health information technology as being in compliance with applicable certification criteria adopted under this part. Such program shall include, as appropriate, testing of the technology in accordance with section 17911 (b) of this title.
(6) Reports and publications
(A) Report on additional funding or authority needed
Not later than 12 months after February 17, 2009, the National Coordinator shall submit to the appropriate committees of jurisdiction of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on any additional funding or authority the Coordinator or the HIT Policy Committee or HIT Standards Committee requires to evaluate and develop standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria, or to achieve full participation of stakeholders in the adoption of a nationwide health information technology infrastructure that allows for the electronic use and exchange of health information.
(B) Implementation report
The National Coordinator shall prepare a report that identifies lessons learned from major public and private health care systems in their implementation of health information technology, including information on whether the technologies and practices developed by such systems may be applicable to and usable in whole or in part by other health care providers.
(C) Assessment of impact of HIT on communities with health disparities and uninsured, underinsured, and medically underserved areas
The National Coordinator shall assess and publish the impact of health information technology in communities with health disparities and in areas with a high proportion of individuals who are uninsured, underinsured, and medically underserved individuals (including urban and rural areas) and identify practices to increase the adoption of such technology by health care providers in such communities, and the use of health information technology to reduce and better manage chronic diseases.
(D) Evaluation of benefits and costs of the electronic use and exchange of health information
The National Coordinator shall evaluate and publish evidence on the benefits and costs of the electronic use and exchange of health information and assess to whom these benefits and costs accrue.
(E) Resource requirements
The National Coordinator shall estimate and publish resources required annually to reach the goal of utilization of an electronic health record for each person in the United States by 2014, including—
(iii) the expected contributions by volunteers to activities for the utilization of such records; and
(7) Assistance
The National Coordinator may provide financial assistance to consumer advocacy groups and not-for-profit entities that work in the public interest for purposes of defraying the cost to such groups and entities to participate under, whether in whole or in part, the National Technology Transfer Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note). [1]
(d) Detail of Federal employees
(1) In general
Upon the request of the National Coordinator, the head of any Federal agency is authorized to detail, with or without reimbursement from the Office, any of the personnel of such agency to the Office to assist it in carrying out its duties under this section.
(2) Effect of detail
Any detail of personnel under paragraph (1) shall—
(A) not interrupt or otherwise affect the civil service status or privileges of the Federal employee; and
(e) Chief Privacy Officer of the Office of the National Coordinator
Not later than 12 months after February 17, 2009, the Secretary shall appoint a Chief Privacy Officer of the Office of the National Coordinator, whose duty it shall be to advise the National Coordinator on privacy, security, and data stewardship of electronic health information and to coordinate with other Federal agencies (and similar privacy officers in such agencies), with State and regional efforts, and with foreign countries with regard to the privacy, security, and data stewardship of electronic individually identifiable health information.
[1] See References in Text note below.
Source(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XXX, § 3001, as added Pub. L. 111–5, div. A, title XIII, § 13101,Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 230.)
References in Text
The National Technology Transfer Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note), referred to in subsec. (c)(7), probably means section 12(d) ofPub. L. 104–113, known as the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995, which is set out as a note under section 272 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.
LII has no control over and does not endorse any external Internet site that contains links to or references LII.


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Would you hire a lawyer or doctor who advertised on TV or a billboard?
Chances are you probably wouldn't. Conventional wisdom suggests that if they were that good, they wouldn't need to promote themselves so blatantly. Not to mention it comes across as slick and unprofessional.
So why does Wall Street continue to do just the opposite and advertise everywhere? Because they're selling a dream that many investors, after the financial crisis, are having trouble believing.
Despite the profit squeeze on Wall Street, firms continue to spend liberally to sell dreams – the dream of Wall Street's superiority in financial advice and their clubby access to the best investment opportunities.
Back To The Future
What's a financial advisor to do if his or her firm is a purveyor of grandiose dreams?
Many Wall Street advisors are adjusting their practice to protect their clients from their firm – surreal as that may seem. In addition, advisors should also follow the tried-and-true model of exceptional doctors and lawyers: Spend time developing a practice with a reputation for personal excellence. The business will follow.
Doctors know there's no substitute for a good bedside manner and the competent application of medicine. Likewise, every world-class attorney builds a business based on expert knowledge of the law and equally expert skill in networking for clients.
Many financial advisors would do well to follow that model. One reason the independent wealth management business is growing so rapidly – largely without advertising – is that advisors provide independent advice and don't need to peddle "dreamy" products. Clients are genuinely happy with them, and word-of-mouth referrals are resulting in a steady source of new business, just like they do for doctors and lawyers.
The good news is that it's never been easier or more cost effective for advisors to let people know about their unique expertise. Social media provides a terrific communication platform that can reach a large audience without a Super Bowl-like ad budget.
Better still, social media gives your clients the opportunity to express their appreciation of your work so others can see. Nothing is more powerful than client testimonials that go viral online.
Getting Back to the Basics
The financial crisis and the heavy hand of Dodd-Frank are prompting many Wall Street firms to revert to their original business model of being a corporate advisor, not a product manufacturer. It's also putting the focus back on clients and what's good for them.
That's where we all need to return. Wealth advisors need to get back to the business of having a real relationship with their clients based on a foundation of realistic advice.
All would do better if the focus were on selling reality, not a mirage with a snappy jingle.


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Sup guys... Man this has been frustrating to watch. We look like a team that has no chemistry.. Doesn't make sense.
I can see Jack having a big 2nd half. I would be very surprised if Pop doesn't rip them in the locker room. We need to come out on a nice little 10-2 run to start the 2nd half


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The best way to decide if Monmouth University is right for you is to see it in person - get a real sense of the people, the atmosphere, and the community.
Each visit to Monmouth involves a tour of our beautiful and historic campus, as well as an opportunity to speak with an admission counselor. But your trip is really what you make it by personalizing your experience - talk to students, visit with professors, speak with a coach, attend a class.
And make sure to take a little extra time to discover and explore the surroundings - campus is walking distance from the Atlantic coast and an hour away from both New York City and Philadelphia. It's a location where you can learn, research, study, work, play, and access an entire region without driving a mile.
Please call the Admission Office at 732-571-3456 if you have any questions about visiting campus.
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A two-time Ballon d'Or winner with two World Cup winner's medals and scorer of the most goals at the biggest sporting tournament in the world, Brazilian striker Ronaldo's ingenuity should be the first thing which springs to mind when he is mentioned.
Yet the 2002 World Cup top-scorer is known more for his gobbling up food than chances, and that was evident again on Monday night.
The 35-year-old was in London, looking porkier than ever, ahead of today's Olympic football draw. He was photographed outside of the Rose nightclub in Marylebone, enjoying retirement.
Formerly of Barcelona, Internazionale, Real Madrid and AC Milan, Ronaldo ended his playing career in February 2011 whilst at Corinthians, succumbing to the injuries which had blighted his career.
Ryan Giggs, Clarence Seedorf, Paul Scholes, Alessandro del Piero and Javier Zanetti are all still playing and are all of Ronaldo's generation, which has seen some accuse the Rio-born number nine of squandering his talent.
But what a talent it was, as the following videos will testify...
Flummoxing Bobby Robson:
World Cup final goalscorer:
The greatest World Cup goalscorer of all-time:
When a genius can't run, he finishes:


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The Indians' 25-man roster for Wednesday's wild-card game included what seemed to be a couple of head-scratchers: Ubaldo Jimenez, the Indians' best pitcher in September, was not on the roster, while Chris Perez, the team's worst pitcher in September, was.
The decision on Jimenez was easily explainable. He pitched Sunday, in the Indians' last game of the regular season in Minnesota, and wasn't going to pitch at all, in any situation, in Wednesday's game.
Perez is a different story. The deposed Tribe closer had a 9.64 ERA in September, and told Manager Terry Francona last weekend in Minnesota that he didn't want to hurt the team's chances of winning.
Given the high stakes of Wednesday's game — win or go home — it was a surprise that Francona still wanted Perez on the roster for that game.
Asked about the decision to have Perez on the roster, Francona said, "I realize the struggles he's had. I also saw a guy who wants to contribute. He wanted to be on a winner so bad. I think maybe that day when everything culminated in Minnesota, maybe I didn't take enough time to explain it correctly (to the media), which I feel bad about because he wasn't bailing. He saw a team that had a chance to win and he was recognizing that and he said, 'I'll do anything. I'll pitch in the fifth or the sixth innings'."
It seems likely that Francona also chose to have Perez on the roster for the wildcard game out of a sense of loyalty to a pitcher who has achieved a lot for the Indians over the last four years.
"You try to have a loyalty to everybody," Francona said. "You want every player on the team to know you care about them. At the same time, you make decisions that are best for the team. And while you're doing that you try to make sure players understand you care about them. But you make decisions to win."
Who's on third?
Right-handed hitting Mike Aviles started at third base for the Indians in the last four games of the regular season and in six of the last seven games overall.
Wednesday night vs. Tampa Bay right-hander Alex Cobb, Francona started left-handed hitting Lonnie Chisenhall at third base. Aviles was 0-for-7 with two strikeouts in his career vs. Cobb. Chisenhall was 1-for-3.
"Lonnie has a little bit of history (vs. Cobb)," Francona said before the game, "and the way they (Tampa Bay) match up, if they bring in a left-hander (later in the game), we've got Aviles."
Aviles this year hit .269 vs. right-handed pitchers, Chisenhall hit .241 vs. right-handers.
Roster roundup
The Indians' roster for Wednesday's game also included outfielder Matt Carson and 21-year-old infielder Jose Ramirez. Neither player played a game for the Indians until September.
"Carson was a big part of what we were doing in September. He pinch ran, was a defensive replacement in right field, and can play all three outfield positions," Francona said. "Ramirez, same thing. Since the day he got here he's looked like he belongs, and he can change the game with his speed."
Among those who were not included on the Indians' roster for Wednesday's game were Zach McAllister, Carlos Carrasco, Josh Tomlin, and CC Lee.
The roster included 11 pitchers, 2 catchers, 7 infielders (counting DH Jason Giambi) and five outfielders.
Wild-card strategy
Tampa Bay Manager Joe Maddon said his goal going into Wednesday's game was to not make that big of a deal about the magnitude of the game.
"I want everything to feel the same for the players," Maddon said. "We've preached that all year. March 15 should feel like April 15 or June 15."
Maddon said there is one thing managers and teams in the postseason need to guard against.
"The tendency is you feel like you have to be smarter in the postseason when actually the opposite is true," he said. "You need to keep it simple."
In the National League wildcard game between the Reds and Pirates on Tuesday the Pittsburgh crowd was loud and seemingly disruptive to the Reds. Maddon said prior to Wednesday's game that he expected the same kind of noise from the Indians fans.
"We like playing in front of big crowds," he said. "Playing in the AL East is a wonderful training ground for the postseason."
Swishful thinking
Francona said the signing of free agent Nick Swisher was one of the key moves made by the Indians last winter. "We put on a full court press for Swish. We wanted him bad. That was a big deal for us," Francona said. "His personality is the same every day. He never gets tired. I don't know how he does it."
Roster move
The Indians Wednesday claimed right-handed pitcher Tyler Cloyd off waivers from the Phillies and added him to their 40-man roster. Cloyd is not eligible for postseason play. To make room on the roster for Cloyd the Indians designated for assignment pitcher Clay Rapada.
Cloyd, 25, split the 2013 season between Class AAA Lehigh Valley and Philadelphia. In 19 starts at Lehigh Valley he was 5-9 with a 4.71 ERA. In 13 appearances, 11 starts, for the Phillies he was 2-7 with a 6.56 ERA.
Last year Cloyd was the International League Pitcher of the Year, going 12-1 with a 2.35 ERA at Lehigh Valley, and a combined 15-1 with a 2.26 ERA between Lehigh Valley and Class AA Reading.


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By Robert D. Thomas
Music Critic
Pasadena Star-News/San Gabriel Valley Tribune/Whittier Daily
Los Angeles
Philharmonic; Gustavo Dudamel, conductor, Glorious
Percussion ensemble
Gubaidulina: Glorious Percussion; Brahms' Symphony
No. 2
Thursday, May 19, 2011 Walt Disney Concert Hall
Next performances: Tonight and tomorrow at 8 p.m. Sunday at
2 p.m.
(NOTE: Tonight is a "Casual Friday" concert. The concerto
will not be performed; the program will be Brahms: Academic Festival Overture and Symphony No. 2.)
Info: www.laphil.com
When Gustavo Dudamel first encountered Russian composer
Sofia Gubaidulina's concerto, Glorious Percussion, in
Sept. 2008 as music director of the Gothenburg Symphony, he surveyed the
humungous battery of percussion instruments surrounding the podium and thought
to himself, "Oh my God! This is going to be loud!" He was right — the concerto
was loud (in spots). It also lived up to its title.
For the U.S. premiere of this 35-minute piece, played by
Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic last night at Walt Disney Concert
Hall, the five soloists and their instruments sprawled over the front half of
the stage with the orchestra crammed behind them. Dudamel looked like he was
negotiating a maze finding his way to the podium — he was, in more ways than
The nearly invisible maestro was surrounded by the
following: wood blocks, glass chimes, bamboo chimes, cabaza, hand drums,
darabuka, bass drums, crotales, xylophones, marimbas, flexatones, triangles,
suspended cymbals, drums, tambourine, agogo, and Javanese gongs. By my count,
that added up to seven keyboard-type instruments, nine different drums and more
than three dozen assorted gongs, cymbals and other instruments … and that
didn't include the timpani, wood blocks, sleigh bells, drum, bass drum,
cymbals, suspended cymbal and tam-tam, played by members of the Phil at the
back of the orchestra.
Playing this dizzying array of instruments were three
Scandinavian percussionists — Andres Loquin, Anders Haag and Eirik Raude — plus
Mika Takehara from Japan and Robyn Schulkowsky, who was born in the U.S. and
now lives in Germany. They came together for the world premiere three years ago,
followed that up with several performances in Germany and Switzerland, and this
season are playing the work with the Netherlands and Helsinki Philharmonics.
They liked each other enough to coalesce as an ensemble and appropriate the
concerto's title as their group's name.
Just watching them move carefully but gracefully from one
instrument to another without either knocking anything over or stumbling was
fascinating. So was their playing: sometimes individually, sometimes all five
playing together on three or four of the keyboard-type instruments, and once in
a cadenza-like riff on the large drums on the very front of the stage. Their
virtuosity on whatever instruments they happened to be beating, plucking,
shaking, waving, rattling or bowing was stunning. This is one piece that you have
to be in the hall to appreciate.
All of this was, indeed, glorious percussion; whether it was
glorious music is a matter of taste. Gubaidulina's — a youthful-looking 79 years of age — has a Tartar father and a Slavic mother
and her music reflects that Europe/Asia background. Many consider her one of
the great, albeit somewhat unknown, composers of her generation. What was most
fascinating (to me) about this score on a first hearing was how she managed to
connect sonically the various percussion instruments with the sections of the
orchestra; sometimes it was hard to hear where one began and the other took
The orchestra — heavy on brass, light on woodwinds, with a
large complement of strings plus two harps and celesta — had moments of
lightness and others of ponderous gravity; I kept waiting for Bydlo (the oxcart
from Mussorgsky's Pictures at an
Exhibition) to appear on stage. Three times the orchestra comes to a
complete halt and the soloists take over for short virtuosic cadenzas.
In his program note, John Henken wrote: "You do not have to
be able to parse the 'agreement of the sounding intervals with their difference
tones' to appreciate the distinctive spectral sheen on Gubaidulina's chords, or
identify the difference between a darabuka (Middle Eastern goblet drum) and an
agogo (Yoruban single or double bells) to revel in the colors she produces from
the percussion array." Right on, John, and a good thing, too. Glorious Percussion was a lot to absorb
in one hearing but the audience took it in stride and responded with a huge
ovation, both for the performers and for the composer who came onstage to
accept the plaudits.
After intermission, Dudamel and Co. tackled Brahms' Symphony
No. 2. If you were one of those kvetching about "The Dude's" luxuriant tempos
in the first symphony two weeks ago, then you had to be thrilled with his
brash, in-you-face concept of the second. Others may not have been quite so
Last night sounded like an young man was in charge. Dudamel
enforced brisk tempos, particularly in the two outer movements — this was one
of the fastest performances of the second that I can remember — and he
continues to emphasize extremes in dynamics. The orchestra — perhaps still
recovering from the sonic onslaught of the concerto — seemed edgy at first with
a tone that was less mellow than one might have expected from this so-called "Pastoral
Symphony." However, by the final movement, the players were locked into Dudamel
and their rhythmic precision — even at the breathless tempos — was impressive
to the max.
To a festival beset by several scheduling changes, add
another this week: the originally scheduled Tragic
Overture was cancelled due to what the Phil says was "the stage setup
requirements for the percussion ensemble in Glorious Percussion." In retrospect, the move made eminent sense although,
considering Dudamel's previous experience with the concerto, one wonders why
the decision took until virtually the last minute to make.
The decision left a short-ish program for tonight's "Casual
Friday" concert so Brahms' Academic
Festival Overture has been added to the Symphony No. 2 for this performance
In his preconcert lecture, composer/conductor Russell
Steinberg said almost nothing about the concerto, apart from reading portions
of Henken's program note. Steinberg admitted that he hadn't heard the piece. You'd
think that, knowing his assignment, Steinberg might have made it to a
rehearsal. Instead, he focused on the Brahms. Perhaps Saturday and Sunday will
be different.
(c) Copyright 2011, Robert D. Thomas. All rights reserved.
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Jonathan Colyn finished warming up on the Newman Park mound in the top of the seventh inning Tuesday, a Rowan County batter stepped in and ripped the first pitch from the former Ledford star for a double.
Jonathan Colyn finished warming up on the Newman Park mound in the top of the seventh inning Tuesday, a Rowan County batter stepped in and ripped the first pitch from the former Ledford star for a double.
A few pitches later, a baseball hit the wall in left center with a loud thud. Another double. Then a five-pitch walk. After that, Davidson County coach Dale Moser came to the mound and took the ball from Colyn, who jogged back to the dugout to nice applause from Warrior fans.
In terms of the box score, it was a line Colyn would prefer not to have.
"It wasn't about that," said teammate and best friend Matt Thorburn.
Without a doubt.
Colyn nearly died — not his first brush with death either — from an aneurysm three months ago while he was a student at UNC Pembroke. And here he was pitching in an American Legion baseball game.
"I just got a lump in my throat," Moser said. "I put him in a tough spot. I told him I thought I was going to pitch him an inning. I brought him in. I've known him since he was 13 and moved here from Arizona. He's special to me."
Colyn, like any pitcher, would have preferred to have thrown a scoreless inning. While he got hit hard, Colyn had good velocity on his fastball.
"I'm not quite ready," Colyn said. "But I'm going to be back some time soon."
Rowan County also has a lineup stocked with good hitters who have success against lots of pitchers.
"Hey, I saw them up here and they were hitting them off the fences," said Kemp Smith, Colyn's high school coach at Ledford. "They hit Justin Freeman and he's a good pitcher."
Moser had been mulling over getting Colyn in a game since the pitcher was medically cleared to play about two weeks ago. When the time came, Moser didn't insert Colyn in a 9-0 blowout. Colyn headed to the mound with his team trailing 3-2, a game the Warriors eventually won 6-4.
"I didn't sugar coat it for him," Moser said.
Colyn was nearly killed in an automobile accident on March 22, 2011, his junior year at Ledford. He survived that.
And now this.
"I must be here for some reason," Colyn said. "I'm just trying to figure that out."
It may be impossible for anyone to grasp a 19-year-old athlete nearly dying twice and somehow surviving.
"It's crazy to think of everything he's been through at such a young age," Smith said. "Talking with other coaches, we agreed that he's either the unluckiest kid alive or the luckiest kid alive. Just knowing his positive attitude on life, I'd day he's the luckiest kid alive."
Moser, who also coached Colyn in middle school, can't wrap his arms around it either.
"I know," said Moser, shaking his head and smiling. "And he's probably the most heartfelt person I know. Nine lives, you know. He'll be better the next time he pitches."
When he was on the mound Tuesday, Colyn looked like he did before, throwing hard.
"Oh man, it was amazing," Thorburn said. "After all he's been through. It's a dream come true. Just that he's back on the mound in a baseball game is a miracle. He's a miracle to me."
First came the nightmare.
Colyn was superb his senior year at Ledford. A power pitcher, Colyn was 7-5 with a 2.83 earned run average and 97 strikeouts in 76 2/3 innings. He also batted .343 with three homers and 17 RBIs. All of that led to him being named player of the year in the Mid-Piedmont Conference. Success of that nature usually means opportunities to keep playing and Colyn signed with UNC Pembroke.
But before he ever got to throw a regular-season pitch for the Braves, Colyn was struck down and taken to Duke Medical Center. Baseball became an afterthought for a teenager fighting for his life.
"I was paralyzed from the legs down," Colyn said. "I was in a coma. I just wanted to fight through it. I was in survival mode, really. I just did what I could."
The news was devastating.
"I woke up the morning he had the aneurysm and I cried," Thorburn said. "I thought I was going to lose my best friend after all he's been through. He's such a fighter. I am just so proud of him."
The road back led to Colyn first being released from Duke Medical Center nearly two months ago, returning home and getting medically cleared to play baseball once again. It was left to Moser to decide when to put Colyn in a game.
And then it happened.
"It was amazing," said Braxton Shetley, the East Davidson star who was a rival to Colyn in high school and his teammate in legion ball. "After all he's been through and stuff, it's great to see him back on the field."
The future for Colyn is up in the air. He could go back to college and try to play baseball again. Or he could do something else.
"I'm just not sure what I'm going to do yet," Colyn said. "I haven't made a decision. We'll see."
Right now, he's just cherishing life.
"I feel blessed every morning I wake up," Colyn said. "I thank the Good Lord."
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TOWNSEND -- What does making bread have to do with going to school? As it turns out, quite a bit.
Students at Hawthorne Brook Middle School got an aromatic lesson that included all sorts of academic and real-life skills during the Learn Bake Share Program on Feb. 25.
Students from grades 5 and 6 met with Amy Driscoll, an educator and baker from King Arthur Flour. They discovered that successful baking involves math, science, following directions and even problem-solving.
During each of the two 50-minute programs, two students helped the master baker. More than 250 kids learned the skills and some of the art needed to be a great baker. Baking bread provides a real-life application for the math, science and reading skills the students are constantly working on, said Sandi Shepherd-Gay, assistant principal.
As part of the free program sponsored by King Arthur Flour, each student took home the materials needed to bake two loaves of bread from scratch: a recipe booklet, dough scraper, yeast and a plastic bag with a tie for the completed bread. Hannaford's of Townsend supplied the sacks to transport the supplies home.
Over the weekend, students practiced their new craft. Their goal was to make two loaves of bread; one to eat and one to donate.
The next Monday, the bakers showed up with more than 200 loaves to donate. "The kids were so excited," Shepherd-Gay said, as they talked and chattered about what they had accomplished. The majority of the new bakers never realized that bread can be made at home.
Baking bread to give to others fits in with another part of the curriculum at Hawthorne Brook. The school improvement plan calls for increasing the opportunities for service learning and promoting collaboration with the community, Shepherd-Gay said.
Most of the bread went down the road to Atwood Acres and Townsend Woods; each resident of the subsidized housing facility for low-income seniors and the mobility impaired received two loaves.
"It was such a nice thing for the people here," said Maribeth Conrad, property manager. Residents rarely have homemade bread, and were able to freeze one of their loaves for later.
One resident, Jim Capen, was so pleased "he'd like to have these kids all the time because the bread was so fantastic," Conrad said.
The remaining donations were given to the Townsend Fire/EMS Department and the Townsend and Ashby Police Departments.
Students, teachers and families raved about the program. That weekend, Facebook feeds filled with pictures and comments about the new bakers, said Suzanne LaBombard, who organized the event.
LaBombard no longer has a child at the school, but suggested the baking program to Shepherd-Gay.
"The hope is that the kids have now gained the confidence to continue baking for themselves and sharing with others," LaBombard said.


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Tickets on Sale for WIU Soul Food Festival
January 10, 2012
MACOMB, IL - The 26th annual Soul Food Festival, sponsored by Western Illinois University's Gwendolyn Brooks Cultural Center (GBCC) as part of Black History Month festivities, will be held from 1 – 3:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 19, in the University Union Heritage Room. This year's event is themed "Sunday Afternoon Jazz Affair," featuring Creole cuisine from the 'Big Easy,' N'awlins.
This year's menu consists of seafood gumbo (gumbow), Creole jambalaya (jumbalieya), red beans and rice, mixed green salad with vinaigrette dressing, buttermilk cornbread muffins, assorted rolls, beignets (benyay), bread pudding with rum sauce, southern pecan pie, red slush punch, coffee and tea.
Early bird ticket prices are $12/students, $20/non-students and available through Friday, Feb. 10 at 4:15 p.m. After Feb. 10, tickets will be $17/students and $25/non-students.
Tickets can be purchased at Gwendolyn Brooks Cultural Center during office hours of: Monday - Friday, 8:15 - 11:45 a.m. and 1:15 - 4:15 p.m.
Student information only: Current students can use their WIU Rocky Dollars to purchase tickets. This must be done in person, with WIU ID, at GBCC during office hours of: Monday - Friday, 8:15 - 11:45 a.m. and 1:15 - 4:15 p.m. The deadline for a Rocky Dollars purchase is Thursday, Feb. 16, no exceptions.
Anyone with questions or a disability that may require accommodations in order to fully participate in this activity can contact the Gwendolyn Brooks Cultural Center at (309) 298-2220 by noon on Thursday, Feb. 16.
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DAWSON - Saturday was a good day for Jessi Young. The Georgia Southwestern freshman from Cochran won her first collegiate event as she captured the individual title at the Darton Invite at Skiles Farm after crossing the finish line in a career-best time of 20:41.
GSW grabbed its second runner-up finish of the fall at the four-team event.
Lisa Espino finished second for the Lady Hurricanes with a time of 22:03, good for ninth place overall.
Micah Bucher grabbed the third slot for the Lady Hurricanes, crossing the finish line 13th overall at 22:57.
Mollie McGowan, Nakora Mackey and Linda Esparza finished back-to-back-to-back for the 16th through 18th spots. Kaitlin Wilkinson took 25th.
With 29 points, host Darton State College won the team title.
Young finished four seconds ahead of Natalya Miller from Chipola College.
Southwestern travels to the Point Invitational on Friday.
Darton Invite
Dawson, Ga.
Sept. 29, 2012
GSW Individual Results
1. Jessi Young, 20:41
9. Lisa Espino, 22:03
13. Micah Bucher, 22:57
16. Mollie McGowan, 23:21
17. Nakora Mackey, 23:33
18. Linda Esparza, 23:43
25. Kaitlin Wilkinson, 26:02
Team Results
1. Darton State College (29)
3. Chipola College (88)
5. South Georgia College (90)


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With Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman fighting his four-game suspension for violation of the league's policy against steroids and related substances, the team's other starter at the position has opted to take his medicine for allegedly taking medicine that he shouldn't have taken. Allegedly.
A source with knowledge of the situation tells PFT that Brandon Browner decided that he couldn't win the appeal, given the procedures to which the league and the NFLPA have agreed regarding drug testing. Despite concerns regarding the collection process, the rules that apply to internal appeals make it difficult if not impossible to prevail.
So even if Browner didn't knowingly or unknowingly ingest a substance contain amphetamines — or even if he didn't actually consume a substance containing amphetamines — he produced a sample that generated a positive result for amphetamines. Even if it was a false positive or a bad sample or any other irregularity, Browner will miss four games, eventually.
Of course, it would have been somewhat cheaper for Browner to fight. With a base salary of $465,000, he'll lose $27,352 per week for each of the final four games of the 2012 regular season. Sherman, who earns the same base salary, will lose only $20,000 if he misses a wild-card game — and only $22,000 if he misses the division round.
If any of Sherman's suspension extends into 2013, when Browner and Sherman will each be earning $555,000 in base pay, the suspension will cost $32,647 per week.
The other reality is that, with Browner's suspension starting now, he'll be back for the first playoff game. Sherman, barring an unlikely victory on appeal, will miss at least one playoff game. But the good news is that the team won't be without both players for any postseason game.
And it would be naive to think that the team had no role in suggesting this approach or encouraging it. Without both starting corners, the Seahawks' chances of winning their first playoff game would have been significantly lower.


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April 3, 2010
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - A night after taking down Pacific in straight sets, the No. 10 UC Santa Barbara men's volleyball team was given a dose of its own medicine, falling to No. 1 Stanford, 3-0, in Mountain Pacific Sports Federation play Saturday at Rob Gym. With the win, the Cardinal avenged their previous loss to the Gauchos back in January, when UCSB used four sets to take down then-No.2 Stanford at Burnham Pavilion.
Set scores were 30-26, 30-28, and 30-23 in favor of the Cardinal. Stanford (16-5), which is currently tied for the lead in the MPSF standings with a 13-5 conference record, clinched one of eight MPSF Tournament berths with the win. With the loss, UCSB (11-14) remained in ninth place in the MPSF with an 8-11 conference record, trailing Long Beach by a half game for eighth place and the final spot in the postseason tournament. The Gauchos have three conference matches remaining while LBSU has four conference matches left.
In a match that featured the top two hitters in the MPSF in UCSB's Jeff Menzel (5.33 kills/set) and Stanford's Brad Lawson (5.11 kills/set), the Cardinal used its entire front line to provide the scoring, getting nine kills from Evan Romero and Spencer McLachlin in addition to Lawson's 14 kills. Kawikia Shoji, who ranks second in the MPSF with a 13.95 assists per set average, dished out 43 assists on the night.
For the Gauchos, Menzel connected on 20 of his 50 swing attempts, mustering a .140 hitting percentage while adding five digs. Scott Slaughter followed with eight kills on the night, leading the team with a .462 hitting percentage. Freshman Dylan Davis connected on seven of his eight attack attempts with only a single error, adding six block assists. Andy McGuire scooped 12 digs and Vince Devany tallied a match high 47 assists.
Down by five in the first set, consecutive kills from Menzel and an ace by Slaughter brought the Gauchos within two, 19-17. The Cardinal committed their first hitting error of the match, but followed that play with four consecutive points to increase the lead back to five. UCSB would nudge back within two following a pair successful floating attacks from Blaine Nielsen and Menzel, making it 27-25 in Stanford's favor. From there, the top two kill leaders in the MPSF would take over. Lawson pummeled his next swing off a block for the kill with Menzel answering with a kill of his own. After Lawson found his mark on the next play, Menzel's attack down the middle landed long, giving the Cardinal the first set, 30-26.
After climbing back from a 6-9 deficit to take a 10-9 lead in the second set, the Gauchos once again found themselves down by three, 13-16. UCSB would take the next five points to take a 20-18, highlighted by a pair of Menzel kills and two blocks from Davis. Stanford would even the match and then extend its lead to four, 27-23, after a kill from McLachlin, a block from Romero, and a pair of UCSB hitting errors. The Gauchos would win three consecutive points to bring themselves back within one but McLachlin's next attack attempt would find its mark, giving Stanford a 2-0 match lead with the 30-28 victory.
UCSB managed only a .263 hitting percentage in the final frame, committing six serve errors in the process. Stanford countered with a .433 team clip (15-2-30), only relinquishing the lead twice in their 30-23 set three victory.
The Gauchos will be back in action on Wednesday, April 7, as they take to the road to play No. 5 Cal State Northridge at the Matadome. UCSB lost both of its previous matches against the Matadors this year.
The Gauchos will be at home on Friday, April 9, as they host Penn State in a non-conference tune up at 7 p.m. in Rob Gym.
Tickets for all matches this season are available by calling 805.893.UCSB, visiting the Ticket Office located inside the Intercollegiate Athletics Building on campus, or by purchasing online and printing at home. The Intercollegiate Athletics Ticket Office has two parking spaces adjacent to the building and are available during weekday hours, which are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.


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The Constitution in the American Civil War
The American Civil War tested, defined and redefined the United States Constitution more deeply, and in more varied ways, than any other episode in U.S. history since the founding itself. This seminar is designed to explore some of the ways in which that statement is true. Each week, we will examine a different topic in which government actors and individuals tested constitutional understandings or limits in the run-up to the Civil War, during the armed conflict, and in the immediate aftermath. Course materials will include primary and secondary historical material and contemporary judicial decisions.
Topics will include: the constitutional status of slavery and constitutional structures designed to protect slave property in the antebellum period; the constitutional arguments for secession; the scope of presidential war powers as asserted by Lincoln (e.g., the blockade of Southern ports, the suspension of habeas corpus); the redefinition of Congressional power by the Republican congresses of 1862-64; the constitutional issues surrounding the Emancipation Proclamation; the Confederate constitution; the state of civil liberties in the north and south; the constitutional questions around readmitting rebellious states into the Union; the post-war Amendments and reconstruction; and others.
Each students must produce a seminar paper meeting the upper level writing requirement (at least 15 pages and a revision).


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Help put a stop to whale hunting
Last month, the U.S. certified that Iceland is defying the international ban on commercial whaling. The President must now decide whether to impose sanctions based on that determination.
The United States has denounced Icelandic whaling before, in 2004, but it did not impose sanctions at that time. Since then, Iceland has increased its whaling activities, in spite of diplomatic pressure from the U.S. and other countries.
Please join us in urging President Obama to impose tough sanctions and hold Iceland accountable for its killing of endangered whales.
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When my bladder wakes me up with urgent needs to empty and my bed is just so comfortable. What a rude organ.
I hate Pinterest pins that are 8 pictures stacked together, linked to a tumblr homepage and only labeled "Jaden will love it."
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2: I went to the supermarket, but I forgot the chocolate milk. But it wasn't my fault, it was crammed with people, and one hit my ankle with the cart, and really, you can't expect me to remember all those things anyways!1: o...k...2: And why do we need a new pack of chocolate milk anyways? Those things are heavy and this makes the shopping such a heavy chore to do! I don't want to have to lug around that stuff so often, maybe you should get it yourself more often!1: ...Where did that come from?
When people insist that they know your situation better than you do.I was in a discussion about driving in cultures (notably, that in the US we do it a LOT), and this person kept insisting that M should take the train to work instead of drive. Why, M could get more sleep, surf the net, or indulge in art!Um. For starters, there's no train that goes anywhere near M's work unless M is labelled as freight. Secondly, that forty five minute drive becomes a two hour commute EACH WAY (a minor inconvenience, they called it), most of it by bus. Public transit bus. Sleep? Heh, good luck with hard plastic seats. Surf the net? With what connectivity... we have free wifi with our cable service, and we can't even find a connection at HOME. In the city. As opposed to on the road. Draw? I don't know what buses are like where any of you are, but they are *cramped* here. And all of this even assumes you can get a seat and aren't strap-hanging.And it is more expensive, even considering gas and bridge tolls.But they just couldn't get it through their head that transit in the US isn't like it is in Europe. ::Sigh::
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NEW YORK — Karen Mills, the head of the Small Business Administration as it focused on helping small companies recover from the Great Recession, is stepping down.
Under her leadership, the SBA brought more than 1,000 community banks to its lending programs and it won a commitment from 13 big banks to increase their lending to small businesses over three years. The agency also regained its status as a Cabinet-level agency with Mills at the helm — a status it had lost during the Bush administration. Mills has served as SBA administrator since April 2009. Mills says she will remain in her position until a successor is appointed by President Obama and confirmed by the Senate. Mills joined the SBA as the United States was in recession and suffering from the consequences brought on by the financial crisis.
Under Mills's leadership, the SBA streamlined its loan process, shortening its application and the amount of time it takes for approval.


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Time is a train, makes the future the past. Standing in the station, your face pressed up against the glass. -- U2, Zoo Station from Achtung Baby
Trains are images used in songs, in films, in poems and songs. There is just something fascinated about this symbol, something that conveys a variety of meanings and sets a certain mood. Perhaps it's because there isn't as much anxiety about train travel as there is with air travel. We feel safer on trains, and there is something quite spectacular about settling into our seats and watching the world pass leisurely by outside our windows.
As with most symbols, the meaning of dreams of train can be found by comparing the dream image with its counterpart in waking life. Carl Jung was a proponent of "amplifying" dream symbols which is somewhat different from associating dream symbols. Dream amplification involves taking the symbol and describing it as one would to a person who has never heard of the symbol before.
To do this, one lists everything one can about the symbol. So for a train, one might say it is a powerful mode of public transportation, it is generally used for long journeys, it runs on tracks, it is guided by engineers, it has cars, it is a slower mode of transportation than an airplane and it stays on the ground.
Using these ideas, the train as a dream symbol can mean a number of things. It could symbolize a journey--a journey which may be symbolic itself, such as journeying into regions in the psyche that are unexplored or journeying into a new relationship. It could also point to a journey into a new facet of life, a new destiny.
As a mode of transportation that is not controlled by the dreamer (unless, of course the dreamer is an engineer) the train might symbolize a powerful force that is guiding you but one over which you feel you have no control. If the train crashes, this might symbolize a force that is less than beneficent. In this country train travel is not as common as it is in other countries such as Europe, so the train might also symbolize some powerful, set way of doing something that may be outdated.
The idea of the powerful outside force can also be seen in the symbol of the train as a mass transit vehicle. Many people are on trains which may suggest that the dream is simply doing as those around her do. In this way, a train dream might mean that one is conforming to the images those around her have or is going where those around her want her to go rather than doing what she believes is best. Alternatively, the train might also be a play on words since trains run on tracks. The symbolism here might be one of encouragement. The dream might be saying, "You are on the right track."
Dream association may be a key to unlocking the meaning of your dream train. What do you think of when you think of a train? Do you think of it as something outdated, or do you enjoy and prefer train travel? If you are European, you may travel by train quite frequently which may give the train a quite different meaning. I personally have quite strong and fond associations with trains having travelled on them in Europe and taking them whenever possible in the States. Train dreams for me then, are likely to have a very positive meaning unless of course the train derails!
A train derailment dream might be attempting to convey the idea that something one felt was safe isn't. This type of dream could be an anxiety dream, a dream reflecting fear of one's environment. It could also be a dream warning that if something powerful isn't stopped soon, there will be serious consequences ahead. Missing a train may convey a similar idea--the dreamer is missing out on a big opportunity. Conversely, waiting for a train may convey the idea that the dreamer is waiting on something big to happen, some twist of fate that she is helpless to control.
Some people find trains "sexy" and it has been stated that the train entering the tunnel is a classic symbol of sex. The movie "Risky Business" made great use of the train as a sexual symbol. If you associate trains with sex, a train in your dream might indeed be standing in for some kind of sexual desire.
Look carefully at the train in your dream and compare it to your associations with trains in waking life and you should be able to find out where the train is taking your psyche.
As always, sleep well and dream out loud!
*~Aisling Ireland~* is an ordained Spiritual Counselor providing dream interpretation and Tarot readings. To make an appointment check out her website at:
Two great books on dream interpretation are listed below. "Man and His Symbols" is probably the most accessible book on Jungian ideology you can find.