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The Buffalo Sabres gave interim head coach Ron Rolston his first career win in the first part of their two-game tour of the Sunshine State.
The Sabres will try to make it a clean sweep in Florida when they visit the Panthers for Thursday's clash at BankAtlantic Center.
Buffalo went 0-2 in its first two games after the firing of longtime bench boss Lindy Ruff, but the Sabres finally ended a four-game slide with Tuesday's 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Tyler Myers scored the game-winner less than a minute into the third period to help Buffalo get Rolston his first NHL victory. Ryan Miller also contributed 30 saves to the cause.
"It was great," Rolston said. "The battle level and the competitive nature we had tonight was outstanding."
Cody Hodgson added a goal and an assist, while Thomas Vanek finished with a pair of helpers in the victory.
The Sabres, who return home to host New Jersey on Saturday, are 4-6-0 as the road team this season.
The Panthers won for the second time in four games their last time out and the club is 4-4-4 in February. Tomas Kopecky notched the first hat trick of his career in Tuesday's victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins, who rallied from a 4-1 deficit only to lose a 6-4 decision to the Panthers.
Tomas Fleischmann scored the winner in the third period and added two assists and Brian Campbell also had a goal and two assists for the Panthers.
"It's as close as you're going to get to a playoff game," said Campbell. "I love playing in it. It's a great test. We're a desperate team and we needed it. We can fold up and not compete but there's a lot of fight in this team and we have a ways to go but we're working on getting better."
Panthers goaltender Jose Theodore was pulled after the second period for giving up four goals on 19 shots, while Scott Clemmensen stopped all 15 shots he faced in the third for the win.
Florida's three most recent wins have come against teams from Pennsylvania, including two against the Philadelphia Flyers. The Panthers' last victory over a team from outside the Keystone State was a 4-3 win at Buffalo on Feb. 3.
The Panthers have won three of their last four meetings against Buffalo, but the Sabres have eight victories over the past 11 encounters in South Florida.
Florida is expected to have center Stephen Weiss back Thursday after he missed the Pittsburgh game to attend his grandmother's funeral in Toronto. Fellow forward Kris Versteeg is also questionable for Thursday after sitting out the last six games with a chest injury.


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Burberry London
Carbone de Balmain
Thread: Help me pick my next fragrances!
Im looking for 2.
One for a workplace indoors environment and one for when I go out, clubbing - to get noticed.
I tried La Nuit de l`Homme Yves Saint Laurent as I heard great things about it but I'm not sure what the best time to wear it would be. I also thought it was sort of unisex.
It's still summer in Australia so I'm not sure wearing that out at this time of year goes well.
I've also worn Burberry The Beat but again think more colder months.
I'm 25 so don't want something all the 18 year olds are wearing.
I really like signature David Beckham but it doesn't last long enough or have great sillage on me.
Another I liked was Armani Code Sport but lasted a few hours at most.
Burberry London
Carbone de Balmain
+1 for London.
To get noticed > L'eau D'issey in the summer, La nuit de l'homme in the winter (night), Aventus (No way someones going to pass you without having an orgasm of how great it smells), 1 Million for clubbing in the winter (beware, you might smell like 90% of the dudes in there. You'll be a walking lollypop)
For work I have noooo idea. Azzaro pour homme maybe? Its very light and doesn't have that bombarding sillage.
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Right on schedule, the snow arrived by late afternoon on Wednesday, at first melting as it hit the pavement while coating grassy areas and cars.
Then the rate of snowfall began to out-pace the melting and the streets began to get slushy and slippery.
Much of the state will be affected by this storm and Winter Storm Warnings or Winter Weather Advisories cover a majority of the state.
The greater Denver metro area is under a Winter Weather Advisory until 9am Thursday morning. Look for 2 to 4 inches to fall overnight with a low near 20.
The snow begins to wind early Thursday with only an inch or two more, but staying cold with a high only in the mid 20s.
A bit more sunshine comes our way Friday with a chilly high in the mid to upper 30s.
Saturday will be slightly warmer with a high in the lower 40s. Then Saturday night into Sunday we have another chance for snow in Denver.
Sunday's high will be back in the low to mid 30s. Partly cloudy skies return Monday with a high in the mid to upper 30s.


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You know those headlights on the 2006 subaru legacies that are focused? Where can i get them, im so surprised no one has made a kit, it would look so cool!
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projector headlights for 93 legacy?
Started by ericem , Aug 28 2006 04:39 PM
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Posted 28 August 2006 - 04:39 PM
Posted 28 August 2006 - 09:24 PM
You talking about the projector lights?
Posted 28 August 2006 - 10:02 PM
Yes thats it.
Posted 29 August 2006 - 05:23 PM
Posted 30 August 2006 - 11:34 AM
There isn't a market for them. I have seen a morettes style kit that was done oveseas, but nothing here in the states. The only exception to that is someone on the legacycentral board has created something similar to the morettes, but it's a one-off type of thing.
Posted 30 August 2006 - 03:49 PM
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No, that was not a typo-this frame is really going to Malaysia just as soon as the brakes and fork arrive. I have sent some frames to Singapore, Taiwan , New Zealand, Australia , Guam but this is the first to the island nation.
The customer wanted a scandium team bike, paint and all so that is what I built. I even got to use my last US made NOS scandium tubes out of the stash I had been saving. This was the right size frame for what I had and I hope it works well on the other side of the planet where it is going.
I still have yet to prep and install the r. Der. hanger, seat collar and a BB cable guide.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Cross frame bound for Malaysia
Posted by swiggco world at 7:33 PM
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- steve garro said...
Where? I sent one to Singapore, quite the cycling community there it seems!
- September 30, 2011 at 7:18 AM
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A daily bowl of corn-soya porridge is enough to keep September Mzondi in school in central Malawi – and to feed his ambition to travel the world as a pilot.
MDZOBWE -- There is not a flicker of uncertainty in 13-year-old September Mzondi's eyes. Not the slightest hint of doubt in his smile.
"I'm going to be a pilot for Air Malawi," he says.
This is not just a naive conviction. September knows there is a long, difficult road ahead. But he also knows that he will soon take one of his most crucial steps – graduating from Mdzobwe primary school in central Malawi, located roughly 30 kilometres from the capital Lilongwe.
"My education is my future," he says. "I am now in Standard 8 and this year I will pass my exams and next year I will go to secondary school."
Moving ahead
For a teenager born into a poor and poorly-educated farming family in rural Malawi, it is an impressive achievement – even for a boy as obviously bright and motivated as September.
And even more remarkable since he usually eats just two simple meals of maize porridge and vegetables at home each day.
Normally, this diet would leave children far too hungry to concentrate in class. Or even to attend school regularly. But September never misses a day.
"The porridge we get here every morning makes me come to school because we don't eat breakfast at home," he says, referring to the free cup of corn-soya blend handed out to Mdzobwe students. "Without it, I would not be able to work and I would not be so healthy."
Student body doubles
School feeding began at the Mdzobwe school in 2001 under a programme run by the Word Food Programme in conjunction with Malawi's Ministry of Education. Since then, the student body has more than doubled, jumping from 1,200 to nearly 3,000 pupils, even as the dropout rate has plummeted.
Remarkably, not a single student in Standards 5-8 -- the last four years of primary school -- has dropped out of Mdzobwe school this year.
Unlike their parents and so many other children before them, these students can now dream of going on to secondary school and of better lives ahead – as teachers, nurses or doctors. Or airline pilots.
"One day I am going to fly to the Netherlands," says September. "And to the United States. And Asia."


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Ryan White Getting Set for Fifth Reauthorization
April 3, 2013
The Ryan White Program, the country's largest HIV-specific grant program and third largest federal funding source for HIV/AIDS healthcare, is set to expire in its current form on September 30, 2013. Over half a million people are estimated to receive care through the Ryan White Program.
Since the program was created in 1990, Ryan White has been reauthorized four times, with each authorization making changes to the delivery or scope of the program to reflect the needs of people living with HIV/AIDS and medical advancements since 1990. For example, during the 2009 Reauthorization the program implemented a new goal to administer five-million HIV tests to help identify people who have HIV but are unaware of their status.
This year, as the Ryan White Program is set to undergo its through fifth reauthorization, there are a few major changes in the HIV/AIDS landscape that may alter the way the program's care and support services. These changes include: a shift toward treatment as prevention; the implementation of the Affordable Care Act and its expanded coverage for millions of low-income families and individuals; and the country's first ever "comprehensive" National HIV/AIDS strategy.
To help breakdown the needs and possibilities of the pending reauthorization, the Kaiser Family Foundation recently released a report titled "Updating the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program For A New Era: Key Issues & Questions For the Future."
The report details "key issues and questions facing the program and explores a range of potential changes for policymakers and others to consider."
You can access the report here.
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So I am looking to display images in a clean, minimal portfolio fashion. White background, images scroll horizontally to the left and fade into the nothing behind the menu.
The best example I've seen so far has been here: http://tomhoops.com
Unfortunately his code is ultra-convoluted and this particular scroll does not adapt for mobile viewing.
The solution to that problem was found here: http://cameronrad.com/works. This is similar to the tom hoops example above but is very clean and nice on mobile devices with an upward scroll.
My question is can anyone point me to a script that would allow for this? All the jQuery scripts I see are super complicated and include things like overlay arrows, instant starting, etc.
Thanks in advance.


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The Chef: Colleen and Gracias Madre
The Menu: Cream of beet soup made with a cashew cream and topped with fresh cilantro, alongside a pair of pan-fried potato cakes with lettuce, cilantro, and vegan sour creme
The Goods: I love business lunches in the Mission. Let's see, will it be Gracias Madre, Herbivore, Cha Ya, Cafe Gratitude, Udupi Palace, and the list goes on. Today, we took our (non-vegetarian) out-of-town guest to a high-powered lunch at Gracias Madre, what may be the nation's only all-vegan Mexican restaurant and our 2010 Restaurant of the Year. Yes, we talked business, numbers, trends, etc., but, frankly, it's the food that matters most. This bright-pink soup tasted even better than it looks, and the potato cakes were flat-out divine. After four days in Anaheim at the Natural Products Show (check out photos here!), it's great be back in the groove in San Francisco. Happy St. Patrick's Day!


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Half of all American doctors responding to a nationwide survey say they regularly prescribe placebos to patients. The results trouble medical ethicists, who say more research is needed to determine whether doctors must deceive patients in order for placebos to work.
The most common placebos the American doctors reported using were headache pills and vitamins, but a significant number also reported prescribing antibiotics and sedatives


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Postgame: Sixers 80 Warriors 123
February 10, 2014 | ORACLE Arena, Oakland, California
Posted: February 10, 2014
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OAKLAND –– When it rains, it pours.
Coming off their worst loss of the season Sunday, a 123-78 road defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Clippers, the Sixers had to travel to Oakland to take on the Golden State Warriors the very next night.
Golden State jumped out to an early lead and continued to build upon it through the first three quarters, taking a 98-52 advantage into the final frame. Despite being outscored 28-25 in the fourth, the Warriors coasted the rest of the way, notching a 123-80 victory at ORACLE Arena.
"You sit there, and it's hard for everybody," said Sixers head coach Brett Brown after the game. "The reality of it is they have put in so much time, and despite all the turmoil, it's a group that has stayed together.
Michael Carter-Williams led the Sixers with 24 points on 8-of-18 shooting, while Marreese Speights finished with a career-high 32 points on 12-of-15 shooting to lead Golden State.
Philadelphia closes out the pre-All-Star Break portion of its schedule Wednesday against the Jazz in Salt Lake City, Utah.


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The Walking Dead or Jurassic Park?
I just picked up an iPad 4 and fancied trying one of the above games out as I heard they are quite system demanding. Which game is better? From looking at the reviews Jurassic Park is more buggy but would prefer opinions from you guys.


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I don't know if there has been lots of threads about this topic, so I'm just going to go for it.
I am currently talking this guy that I meet on a gay dating app. And he is really nice. He is 32 and a teacher. I am 18 and I'm in college. So far, we are pretty compatible. We are meeting each other for the first time downtown at Chipotle this weekend.
So anyway, I have two problems or questions rather. Yesterday, I was viewing another forum about age differences. And one person said that two people with a huge age difference have almost nothing in common. He said that older men, who are interested in younger men, only want to have a boy-toy. So he could make him feel better about himself, and can make his sex life better. And younger guys, who are interested in older men, only want someone to take care of him.
Now, I am very attracted more to older men. Not because some of are established, they have money, and maybe they are willing to take care of me. I like older men, because most men who are older know what they want in a relationship (at least the ones that I've meet), they know where they are in life, and older men just really turn me on. It's just something about 'em. I really don't care about money, and I sure as hell don't want anyone taking care of me. I am very independent. I want to know, do you all think that there's a possibility that a 32 year old man and a 18 year old man can be in a successful relationship?
And another problem that I have is that I am very nervous about our date this weekend. I have this strange feeling that there will be something about him that I will not like. Or there will be something about me that he will not like. Almost every time I think about our date, I think that something bad is going to happen. I think it's because I haven't really been on a date before, and I am very anxious. Could you all give me some advise on first time dates or dating in general.
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William Brian Hampton
William Brian Hampton, 50, of Benton passed away Tuesday, Jan. 24, at his home. He was born May 30, 1961, in Fort Smith to William Burke and Demo Lee (Stephenson) Hampton.
He graduated from Benton High School in 1979 and was a 1984 graduate of University of Central Arkansas, where he was member of Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity. He attended Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church in Benton, was a member of the First Christian Church of Benton, and also attended the First Nazarene Church of Benton.
Mr. Hampton previously was employed at Benton State Bank.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Hampton is survived by his brother, Mark Hampton of Bryant; his nieces and nephews, Lauren Elizabeth Hampton, Courtney Faith Hampton, and John Barlow Hampton; his aunts and uncles, Dorothy Chadwick, Wordna and husband Lance Freeman, Donald McDaniel and wife Mae, Reena Stephenson, and Ben Hampton and wife Charlie; and many cousins and other relatives.
A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, at Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church with the Revs. Bob Warford and Greg Kirksey officiating.
Cremation arrangements will be provided by Roller-Ballard Funeral Home in Benton (501-315-4047).
Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/ballard
Family comments: "He who believes in the Lord shall not be disappointed." (I Peter 2:6)


text: Morgan is 6 months old. she began eating 1-2 meals per day other than breast milk at 4.5 months because she is very food curious. She is in daycare 4 days per week where she has bottles of pumped milk. She began daycare at 6 weeks old. 2 weeks ago she got her bottom middle 2 teeth. Now, we are having problems. On my days off, I still try to feed naturally. She will be hungry, but fights initial attempts to nurse. I have always been able to be persistent and she will begin nursing after a couple minutes. Unfortunately now her initial tantrum has resulted in a firm bite which makes my nipples bleed. I hate to begin pumping and bottles only but this hurts badly. How do I get her to stop? When she is calm or sleepy we don't have this issue.


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Jack Butland has been tracked by pretty much every team in the top flight since arriving onto the scene with Cheltenham Town and Birmingham City.
Having already been called-up to the England senior squad on numerous occasions, Butland also started every game in Team GB's Olympic Games campaign, further enhancing his reputation as an up and coming talent.
Birmingham were resigned to losing their prized asset due to their financial plight, coupled with their poor performance in the Championship since being relegated in May 2011.
Indeed, Chelsea were reported to have made a formal approach for Butland during the January transfer window but were unsuccessful as the England international rejected the chance to speak to the reigning European champions, citing a desire to move for first-team football.
Butland did eventually agree a deadline day deal with Stoke, although the 19-year-old keeper will spend the rest of the season on loan at St. Andrews as he continues his development.
And the maturity he has shown in choosing to join a side where he looks likely to be first choice, with Asmir Begovic attracting interest from Manchester United, speaks volumes of the character of the man.
In an interview with BBC West Midlands, Birmingham manager Lee Clark has tipped Butland to become "the best goalkeeper in Europe" given time.
"I thought it was unbelievable maturity from the boy not to pursue that one [Chelsea] because in the short term he didn't see a route into the first team," Clark said.
"That's unbelievable. I think many young players would have jumped at that for the profile and financial rewards.
"But Jack looks at the bigger picture. He's not only a top player but he's a top young guy.
"It's easy to be a top player, but what he's shown over this transfer window is that he's unbelievably mature and got a great awareness of what life's about."
Clark believes that Butland has made the right choice to join Stoke, as joining Tony Pulis' side will present the former Cheltenham loanee with the opportunity to play regular football before going on to join one of Europe's elite.
"He knows eventually he's going to be at a top club, and that's not disrespectful to Stoke who are a great Premier League club and have a fantastic manager," added Clark.
"But ultimately he's going to end up at a Champions League club competing for the higher honours."
In an age where young talents are often lured away too soon with offers of big money and instant stardom, it's refreshing to see a young England player with his priorities in check, and there are plenty of others who should follow example set by Jack Butland.
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Why would the AFL put such a **** match like Adelaide vs. Melbourne in the 2nd week of the split round?
"I am very happy and it will allow me to have lot more rice."
Eoin Morgan on being given a rice cooker for being Man of the Match in a Dhaka Premier Division game.
Common factor being you.
Sunday, July 11th. Sydney vs North Melbourne at the SCG.
This day, for me, is bigger than Christmas.
North Melbourne, if I'm lucky, play once a year in Sydney, given that this is not guaranteed, it's rarer than Christmas.
Sydney Swans are my most hated (yes, hated) sporting team on the face of this planet. Worse than the English cricket team... worse than the ALP rugby team.
I cannot adequately express my hatred in words, which is only exasperated by the fact that I'm surrounded by the rubbish supporters of this rubbish team.
I have been planning for this day since the 2010 draw was released on the 30th October 2009.
The SCG is rattled to its core once a year, and I plan to do the same this year. Watch out, ****s.
I'm shaking.
Parmi | #1 draft pick | Jake King is **** | Big Bash League tipping champion of the universeCome and Paint Turtle
Goodes will **** on you unfortunately. The great man is due.
The great man can't get a touch because he actually has an opponent!
Biggest downhill skiier in the land.
Yeah, brutal.
Definitely has a feeling of 'let this be a lesson to you all' about it.
'Copperfield,' said Mr. Micawber, 'farewell! Every happiness and prosperity! If, in the progress of revolving years, I could persuade myself that my blighted destiny had been a warning to you, I should feel that I had not occupied another man's place in existence altogether in vain.
- Wilkins Micawber
There were four different charges though tbf. Not the cleanest bloke going around also.
But in breaking news: Mike Sheahan likes a football team! Here I was thinking that the old **** hated football in its entirety.
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The Senate is set to endorse legislation that both normalizes trade with Russia and highlights the discord between the two countries over human rights issues.
The vote Thursday to establish permanent normal trade relations with Russia will bring relief to U.S. exporters and investors anxious about losing shares of Russia's growing market to European and Chinese competitors. It also could bring retaliation from Moscow over a provision that sanctions Russian officials who allegedly commit human rights violations.
The House passed the legislation last month and the White House has urged Congress to move quickly to get it to the president's desk.
Russia recently opened its market with its entry into the World Trade Organization, and Congress needs to normalize trade so U.S. exporters can take advantage of that.


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One drawback to using GIMP is that it does not properly import text layers from .psd files -- they get converted to raster images of text, and then you can't edit them. A few months ago, I imported the .psd template into GIMP and fixed it up into a .xcf file with editable text and a big transparent window for a model's picture. When I upload stat cards for my Solar Federation creations, they will be based on this template.
Anyway, I hope that this will make life easier for GIMP users. Feel free to use it as you like.


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I have done a search already but I couldn't quite find anything that matches the problems I have been having. Lately when it is cold out side the first couple times I open my drivers side door my seat belt will act weird it will move down the rail but will start going slow and kind of jump around only on the drivers side though. After I open and close the door a couple times it will start working properly. Another thing that I have noticed is when I am driving down the road my seat belt warning light will start blinking randomly. I have tried pluging in both lap belts and shoulder belts but no matter what it will start blinking. I am thinking relays are the culprit for the sholder belt problem, I know they are behind the glove box but I am not sure how to get at them. I am not too worried about the Seat belt light so much but I thought it might be a sighn that something else might be wrong other than relays.
Any help would be appreciated especially about how to get to the seat belt relays I can't find anything about them except that they are behind the glove box somewhere
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Auto seat belts having spaz attacks 90 Lego
Started by mikaleda , Jan 20 2013 11:14 AM
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Posted 20 January 2013 - 11:14 AM
Posted 20 January 2013 - 12:44 PM
I finally managed to find a thread that talks about a diagnostic for the seat belt system here
But not sure where this connecter would be at
But not sure where this connecter would be at
Posted 20 January 2013 - 01:16 PM
I pulled my glove box and the tray cover under the steering wheel and I still can't find that stupid diagnostic connector anywhere. But I did find a cut wire behind my glove box
I know the pic is blurry but the best I can do. the wire is gray two piece wire looks like speaker wire I'm not sure what it goes to but looks like a fresh break
I know the pic is blurry but the best I can do. the wire is gray two piece wire looks like speaker wire I'm not sure what it goes to but looks like a fresh break
Posted 20 January 2013 - 02:28 PM
Found it the diagnostic plug for the seat belts is under the steering wheel on the right hand side the connector looks like this
You have to pull the plastic cover off that is marked tray and it will be close to the radio side I hope this helps anybody looking for this plug
You have to pull the plastic cover off that is marked tray and it will be close to the radio side I hope this helps anybody looking for this plug
Posted 20 January 2013 - 02:48 PM
I'm getting a code twelve wich is the open and closed side of the drivers side switch are off. I'm not exactly sure what that is supposed to mean. I'm guessing that means my drivers side switch is probably starting to corrode and is causin the seat belts to get a bad connection, wich would cause them to do their little morning dance.
I am going to have to pull the switch and see if I can clean it and see if that fixes it.
I am going to have to pull the switch and see if I can clean it and see if that fixes it.
Posted 20 January 2013 - 04:39 PM
Nope switch has to be replaced it is a sealed unit I am just going to deal with it and see what happens
Posted 21 January 2013 - 01:16 PM
On some models/years (details escape me), the problem is at the connector rather than the switch.
Posted 21 January 2013 - 01:35 PM
I thought about that but the connector was clean when I pulled it apart. I have been thinking, I remember spraying pb blaster inside the door latch I think that may have been part of my problem. I know from experience that pb blaster is non conductive and if it gets into the contacts of a switch it can mess it up until it is cleaned out
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André Villas-Boas has claimed he is not worried whether Gareth Bale has earned a reputation for diving and says that there is nothing he can do about the winger's recent propensity, whether deserved or undeserved, for picking up yellow cards.
Bale picked up his fourth booking for simulation since the start of last season and his second in a week, despite having been clipped by Fulham's Steve Sidwell, but his manager will not be speaking either to the referees – "It's difficult for them" – or to the player – "We just talk about the fact that he's near a suspension" – regarding the situation.
"You can't do anything," said Villas-Boas, whose side have now won three games in succession. "If he has a reputation I think it's a little bit unfair. He uses it as a precaution. There are different types of challenges. I'm not saying that all the players [who] challenge Gareth are malicious. It just that the action is so quick that it might look like it's not a foul when it is. It's difficult for the referees to judge."
Bale does not exactly make it any easier for them with his style of tumble – the arms go up and out and the leg flicks back like someone attempting a horizontal Charleston. Against Sidwell he did appear to be tripped or at least to be taking evasive action to avoid a trip, but the subsequent embellishments were unnecessary. To help referees, perhaps Bale needs first to help himself.
A hamstring injury means that he will be out for about a fortnight, but Villas-Boas will have been pleased to see his side so demonstrably less reliant on the Welshman at Craven Cottage than they have been at times this season.
It was far from Bale's best day but the form of, among others, Jermain Defoe, who scored twice, Sandro, Aaron Lennon and Kyle Naughton, who put in a comfortable display at right-back in place of Kyle Walker, suggests this Spurs side are increasing their strength as a collective.
This season they seem to have either been very good or very bad. They opened without a win in three, then won four in a row, lost four of the next five and are now back on a three-game winning streak. That inconsistency means that although they are now level on points with third-placed Chelsea, they are also only five clear of 10th-placed Arsenal. There is certainly no danger of their manager getting carried away.
"Everybody is so tight together," he said. "You can see Swansea and Everton [in seventh and sixth respectively] are three points behind us. So at the moment it can change very dramatically. We are tied up together from 10th up to third. The top two are a little bit far off."
Even the most optimistic of Spurs supporters would stop short of suggesting that a title tilt is on the cards, and Villas-Boas revealed he will not be spending in January in an attempt to chase the Manchester clubs. "No I don't think we need it," he said. "We have three top players coming back who played most of the games last year in Younes Kaboul, Benoît Assou-Ekotto and Scott Parker. These will be major additions to the squad."
The fact that Tottenham's summer signings Gylfi Sigurdsson, who laid on Defoe's first goal, and Clint Dempsey, who set up the striker for his second five minutes later, are showing signs of finally finding some of the form they displayed last season, with Swansea and Fulham respectively, will further hearten Villas-Boas, and quite how he will incorporate Parker in the side given the continued excellence of Sandro in the deep-midfield role will be interesting.
Fulham's Martin Jol has similar selection problems but based on a lack, rather than a surfeit, of options. Brede Hangeland's suspension is over and he cannot return quickly enough given the hapless nature of Philippe Senderos's performance – the Swiss was at least partly responsible for both Defoe goals – and Bryan Ruiz, who should be back to fitness before next weekend, will be a welcome foil for Dimitar Berbatov's often lonely majesty in attack.
Seven games without a win have seen the Cottagers tumble from sixth at the beginning of November to 12th. "Last year we never gave away a lead," said Jol. "But this year you can see we need to score a lot of goals to get wins and that is a bit worrying."
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Saturday, April 09, 2005
The Schenck Innoculation
The response was scolding, "No"--in that drawn out, pretentious sounding high English accent. "I'm an atheist--the thinking kind."
Well! He sure put me in my place :>)
Now I came to be pretty good friends with Will over the next three years, so I want you to know that I like Will. Intellectually, I don't have any problem with his position. On the other hand, I recognize this answer--it's the typical answer of an ignorant atheist. This is the type of person who has no idea just how deep some Christians think.
Now mind you, I'm not thinking of myself when I refer to deep thinking Christians. I'm talking about the people who astound me when I hear them or try to follow their thoughts. Read some Alvin Plantinga when he's at his deepest, or Richard Swinburne. I don't always agree with these guys, but it sure takes me several rereads even to understand what they're saying. I remember hearing Thomas Oden give his testimony once--I didn't have a clue what he was talking about. It was so far above my puny seminarian mind (mixed of course with a good dose of unnecessary pretention on his part, I might add--if I understand his personality rightly).
In the moment that Will made this comment I felt pretty sure that he really didn't know many "thinking" Christians. I'll be up front with you--I went through immense crises of faith in seminary and doctoral days. I basically came to the conclusion that the incarnation and the resurrection are the rock bottom core items of Christian faith. Everything else is icing on the cake.
I long ago concluded that if I ever abandoned either of these, then I would no longer be a "literal" Christian (of course I'm presuming the literal existence of God as well in all this, as well as other things like God's involvement in the universe, etc...). If I concluded these weren't true, I might call myself a Christian but I would have become a "metaphorical" Christian. Maybe you could call yourself a "Christian sentimentalist" or a "Christ-fearer" after you've left this building.
But make no mistake about it. The church owns the building, and the church believes in these things. If you decide you don't believe these things any more on intellectual grounds, that's fair enough. I deeply respect that. But you don't own the building, and you can't take it with you. Resign from your office as bishop or district superintendent.
John Dominic Crossan left the priesthood--I respect that (although I think he more left to get married). On the other hand, Sprague and Spong somehow think it's their task to make the church believe like them. I respect their intellectual positions (well, maybe Sprague's. Spong's a pseudo-intellectual who doesn't know what he's talking about). But they've forfeited their positions of authority in the Methodist and Episcopal churches. They can feel free to start their own metaphorical Christian church. I'll respect them for that.
By the way, I'm not talking about doubts here either. I could live with Crossan, Sprague, and Spong if they had genuine intellectual doubts but continued to live under the auspice of their offices.
Like I said, the incarnation and resurrection are the cake for me--everything else is icing. And there is a lot of icing to be sure. These aren't the only important things we believe, but they're the heart of what we believe.
I generally hesitate to share the full brunt of my own faith struggles because I know how much we like icing in our communities. I'd love you to believe much more than just the cake. But when you've found something that makes you think your faith world is collapsing around you, remember me.
There are some serious questions you'll come across if you pursue things long enough. Have you ever noticed that Mark says Jesus will appear to the disciples in Galilee, Paul says Jesus appeared first to Peter, John tells us first of him appearing to Mary Magdalene in Jerusalem, Luke only tells of appearances in Jerusalem. It's genuinely hard to fit the resurrection stories together if you've tried to do it on a historical basis. It can be done, if this is important to your faith.
But ultimately, my faith stands whether they can be fit together or not. "Christ has died, Christ has risen, Christ will come again." This I believe. And while I believe in the "icing" of the truthfulness of Scripture--it's icing. My faith in the resurrection would stand even if you could show me a thousand errors in the Bible. "On Christ, the solid rock, I stand. All other ground is sinking sand. All other ground is sinking sand."
"God doesn't speak to me like He did to Moses." Sorry, who are you? You're not Moses, that's for sure. The truth doesn't care about anyone or anything. It just is. Get over it.
I'm not trying to take away any of the icing. I hope most of you will just think I'm odd or (worse) "liberal." But if one day you find yourself on the throes of a faith crisis, remember me. I concluded in my doctoral days that the reason my faith struggled so much was because no one ever clued me in on where the real stakes were. I grew up with an all or nothing kind of approach--"either every word of the Bible is true or none of it is true." I'm quite willing to believe in the truthfulness of the Bible, but its not where Christian faith ultimately collapses or stands. "On Christ, the solid rock, I stand."
So you're having questions about God? I'm genuinely sorry, and I'd love to talk. You're not having questions? Great! But I'd love you to keep me in mind if you ever do. I want you to know that there are plenty others who've had questions and have continued to believe. I want you to realize that there is no doubt you will ever have that someone else who believes hasn't had before you.
It was unfortunately not until I was in my twenties that something dawned on me. It suddenly occurred to me that my parents had already lived those same twenty years--about forty years earlier. Here so often I had thought I was teaching them something. Because it was the first time I was thinking something, I thought it must be the first time for them too. This is the arrogance of youth and of ignorance. There's not a thought any of us will ever have that a million others haven't had countless times in some similar form, even if our modern circumstances put new clothing on it.
It's the arrogant atheist that I find irritating. This is the person who acts like they've suddenly had some earthshaking thought no Christian has ever had before.
Ho hum. Been there, done that. Grow up. You having doubts about God? I respect that. And I respect the person who on intellectual grounds does not believe in God.
But don't pretend for one moment that you're any smarter than the countless Christian thinkers out there who had those same thoughts about forty years ago. No wait, try a thousand years ago for most of those doubts.
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I immensely enjoyed this post. I resonated with the recounting of some of your faith struggles. I sometimes wonder if any Christian can actually begin to unpack the Biblical text or seriously study theology without having a few questions blossom in his or her mind. Perhaps this is the true beauty of faith, being so confident in something that ostensibly has not earned the right nor privledge to be held in such high regard and yet mysteriously beckons to be believed. There is something within me that longs to believe in the Gospel metanarrative. Perhaps this will be the anchor that keeps me bound to Christ as my "solid rock." In a way, I look forward to continually realizing what is "cake" and what is "icing." I think that in a way it helps people like me become less dogmatic about the things that are of ultimately small significance while at the same time emboldening us to defend with tenacity these things we hold as truth.
- Ken Schenck said...
My favorite line in your thoughts is "mysteriously beckons to be believed"! Is that, when all is said in done, the ticket indeed?
- Aaron said...
At a conference on Theodicy and Religion in relation to the Problem of Pain, I encountered some of the very things about which you are. In the back row, there was a man who seemed to be . . . against God at best. Whenever someone who was a Christian or even a Theist would bring up a question, he would snicker and shake his head. I could almost hear him saying, "Stupid Christians, never think anything through." Then from the stage, I saw three much respected scholars in the philosophical domain (William Rowe, and Paul Draper namely). Both Draper and Rowe made statements I will never forget.
Draper said "I'll never say that Christianity or any Theistic position is that way because they are too weak or too stupid, it is only because I think God is just literally too good to be true."
Rowe made a more powerful statement. "I was in seminary when I lost my faith. . .and I will say that I lost it quite reluctantly. I was grasping for something and even tried (other versions of Theism) but I finally found them, in my mind, lacking. But as a friendly Atheist I don't find the Theist position that which is intellectually irreconcilable, just more difficult that Atheism."
I was looking around wondering if my buddy in the back row had heard that. On the other hand, did it even matter? I guess my point is, I too hate it when some try to make it as if Christians cannot be scholars or have great minds, because no great mind could be a Christian if they really thought it through . . . there's circular reasoning for ya.
- Sniper said...
It is people like you, (not professors like you), that keep me coming back for more and have helped me through one of the roughest years of my "thinking life" as I like to call it. You are a true scholar, not many can doubt that here or anywhere that has seen your work. But it is not your scholarship that impresses me. It is your humility. Your understanding of the struggles of Christian thought have helped me to continue struggling but to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Dr. Bence and yourself are two people who exemplify the "humble scholar" motif, both of you probably reluctant to even be hailed as "scholar" at all. Thank you
- Ken Schenck said...
Not everyone can be as humble as I am, I confess. It takes years of self-belittlement and humiliation by superiors :>)
Thank you for kind words and forgive me when I disappoint you.
- Josh said...
Thanks for your thoughts Ken. I appreciated your perspective as being a little different (and shorter) than Keith's.
Being in the meltdown, I have appreciated reading guys like Spong who are helping me work through issues related to Christendom (whether we hold to the same ideas or not). Then I read your comment: "Spong's a pseudo-intellectual who doesn't know what he's talking about."
Grrrrr...don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to defend Spong - BUT it's these kind of off the cuff statements that always held me back from REALLY exploring issues and reading guys that were outside of evangelicalism. People that have really helped me since!! All I heard in my IWU days was how horrible Spong and Crossan and Borg were...
I don't know...I just wish we could give these guys more credit and really wrestle through their thinking - instead of just writing them off so quickly (especially in front of students). Besides, making such a dogmatic statement about Spong only makes you look like an "irritating ignorant." :)
Thanks for the great post...
Trying to find the cake, Josh
- Ken Schenck said...
Hey Josh! Did I hear you were moving into the area now?
I agree with you that some of the voices out there are more weighty than we sometimes make them out to be. For example, I read Honest to God while I was in England and really identified with the picture of someone at seminary who had people all around him having these incredible prayer experiences while he felt nothing.
I also respect Borg quite a bit and read his Jesus: A New Vision also while I was in England. I felt like he was someone who really sensed something special about Jesus but couldn't conclude intellectually that Jesus was divine.
My comments on Spong are more indirect. N. T. Wright talks about Spong's Born of a Woman in Wright's book Who Was Jesus? If Wright is at all accurate about what Spong teaches, then I have to view him as a hack, a scholar pretender. How, for example, would anyone present anywhere near sufficient evidence to show that Mary was raped? or that the wedding of Cana was Jesus' own wedding? These are conjectures that are possible given the evidence, but there is not enough evidence to say they are likely.
This is why I never see Spong in any of the scholarly journals--he couldn't get such unsubstantiable hypotheses like these published in the scholarly forum. Crossan has had more success and is more weighty than Spong, although I personally think scholarship will look back at him as overrated.
If someone questioned the virgin birth because the gospels have very different presentations of it, I understand that. But that's really old news--Spong wasn't anywhere near the first to notice that. There are real tensions between the birth and resurrection stories.
But I think what happens is that because our circles pretend like there aren't such tensions, once a person looks at them their faith falls apart. The reasoning is something like this--wow, it's really hard to say where Jesus first appeared to someone or wow, it really isn't clear whether Joseph came from Nazareth to Bethlehem or whether he had always lived in Bethlehem before Jesus was born.
But once someone like Spong has pointed out obvious things like these, once he has your faith on a roll, then he points out things he can't prove--like that Mary was really raped or that there really weren't any bona fide resurrection appearances.
The problem as I see it is that once your faith is on a roll, it's hard to stop. I really wrestle with how to teach. If we could identify people who were going to have a crisis eventually, then we could be a little more up front about these kinds of issues--"innoculate" you, so to speak.
But as it is we don't want to be the cause of faith crisis and we have an "all or nothing" approach that maybe turns out to be unrealistic. Then some of our thinkers go out there and hear things we never really talked about up front.
Let me just ask one thing. If you're going to read Spong and Borg, be sure to read N. T. Wright as well. I personally suggest his Who Was Jesus?. Another book is James Dunn's The Evidence for Jesus. They are pretty honest with the evidence I think.
My two cents...
- Josh said...
Great thoughts Ken!! I here you!!
And, yes, I am reading Wright alongside of everyone else. I have appreciated his approach...although (from everything I've read) he is less accepting of his counterparts than the "other side" is of him.
There is always another side isn't there? It's easy to lose sight of this.
- Ken Schenck said...
For some reason your post didn't appear on my screens until today--weird.
I agree that Wright sometimes makes things "clearer" than they are. I shouldn't throw too many stones because I do it too in my weaker--but funnier--moments.
But in Who Was Jesus, I felt like his criticisms of the four authors (Thiering, Spong, Wilson, and I forget the other) were pretty accurate. For example, I haven't heard of Thiering since her whacky Qumran stuff in the early 90s.
I'm sure you and the Spirit will figure it out (or find a peace about not having figured it out :) ... not that I have it all figured out myself.
- Just . Jay said...
for clarity's sake, and so my honest question is asked without pretense or false wisdom i want to strip away all the extra language used to sound impressive, theologically superior, or at its core... smart...
how do or did you reconcille all of the information from fiffering points of view? what i mean is, if you like Rob Bell (the it boy for the emergent thing now) and feel moved by his words... but you can't seem to get away from the apostle's creed, (as un emergent as it gets)... then you read something by Drury, or Yancey, or Lewis, take your pick...
how can i identify with so many people with different takes? and what do i do with that?
none of it really changes what i believe, at least not the meat of it, or the cake.
i am just wading in a sea of icing and getting quite sick to my stomach.
- Ken Schenck said...
My path--and I'm not sure if it would fly for anyone else--was to go scientist about it. Late in my seminary time I decided I would go with the evidence and be honest about what was likely and what wasn't. [insert all the usual provisos about no one being objective]
I felt like I had some brilliant professors who were just a little too brilliant to admit that they were ingenious cop out artists. This led me to look at the Bible with the question, "What is the most likely conclusion of the data, whether it fits with my environment or not?" That led to a lot of unraveling, but I personally found good reason to believe in the resurrection and found nothing that contradicts the content of the apostle's creed.
To be sure, it led to a certain suspicion of conservative scholarship as often so much cop out artistry. But the liberal equivalent is no less skewed, I would say (Jesus Seminar types, Gospel of Thomas enthusiasts, etc...).
But I agree with Drury that most people who lose their faith lose it because of relationships or, more likely, the lack thereof. Good, solid Christian friends who show the work of God in their lives is of inestimable value in maintaining faith, I think.
Well, some thoughts. Sorry you're feeling sick to your stomach!


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Hi all. I stumbled across this site a couple of days ago and am quite excited to find such a lively and active forum here. And other people who are interested in composing in Greek and Latin.
I'm trying to translate some poems into Greek as a personal challenge and I'm getting fed up with having to go through a bunch of English dictionaries to try to come up with a Greek equivalent of the German. (My Greek vocabulary isn't large enough yet that I can come up with the words without having to look them up.)
I was wondering if anyone here knows whether there's a searchable German-Greek or, failing that, Greek-German dictionary available online somewhere. I can't seem to find one. My other question, then, is how I can go about acquiring a physical dictionary from here in the US. I don't know where to begin--what titles or authors to look for and so forth, and would appreciate it if someone here can point me in the right direction.


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Submission + - LG Innovates With 2560x1440 G3 Smartphone Display And Frickin' Laser Beams (hothardware.com)
MojoKid writes: LG is probably getting a little tired of scraping for brand recognition versus big names like Samsung, Apple and Google. However, the company is also taking solace in the fact that their smartphone sales figures are heading for an all-time high in 2014, with an estimated 60 million units projected to be sold this year. LG's third iteration of their popular "G" line of flagship smartphones, simply dubbed the LG G3, is the culmination of all of the innovation the company has developed in previous devices to date, including its signature rear button layout, and a cutting-edge 5.5-inch QHD display that drives a resolution of 2560X1440 with a pixel density of 538 PPI. Not satisified with pixel overload, LG decide to equip their new smartphone with 'frickin' laser beams' to assist its 13MP camera in targeting subjects for auto-focus. The G3 performs well in the benchmarks with a Snapdragon 801 on board and no doubt its camera takes some great shots quickly and easily. However, it's questionable how much of that super high res 2560 display you can make use of on a 5.5-inch device.


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It isn't the first time law enforcement and paramedics have been called to a residence near the Pleasants-Ritchie County line.
A man in his early 50's had difficulty getting out of bed. The unusual part is that he weighs more than 650 pounds.
"He has a medical condition that causes his weight to be excessive," said Pleasants County Sheriff Larry Barnhart. "Along with that, the extra weight causes some medical problems that are harder for him to deal with."
This day, rescuers only had to help him get up. Sheriff Barnhart said sometimes, it's been more than that.
"It's more of a problem to get him loaded into an ambulance and to the hospital, than to get him back in bed," Barnhart said.
Sheriff Barnhart said the patient who needed assistance Thursday lives alone, although he does have people who come to his home on a regular basis to check on him.
For purposes of classification, this is considered a routine run, but it's really anything but routine. That's because fire department rescue vehicles don't have the capacity to handle people like this.
Michael Beebe is with Pleasants County's emergency rescue service, but he's also worked as far away as New Mexico. And he's handled patients like these in other places.
"We have used everything from forklifts to actually cutting holes out of the wall," said Beebe, "and we've led people out through the side of their home." "It's required some expertise."
Pleasants County isn't alone. Other local departments have handled similar cases.
"We have some larger boards made up that are used for trench rescues and mass-casualty incidents," says Dan Benson, Assistant Chief of the Marietta Fire Department. "We use those boards to load them into the squad with the cot removed."
All of the area's emergency squads are outfitted with the latest equipment. But larger patients require what paramedic Beebe calls, "a little bit of creativity."


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VANCOUVER — With just three points between them, you have to wonder if Henrik and Daniel Sedin, and Ryan Kesler are just out of gas or if the Canucks' offensive stars are waiting for the biggest moments of the Stanley Cup Final to bust out against the Bruins.
Henrik Sedin has not recorded a point, while Kesler has an assist and Daniel Sedin has a goal and an assist (both in Game 2) heading into tonight's Game 5 with the series tied at two games apiece.
At home or on the road, the Bruins have been able to get their shutdown pair of Zdeno Chara and Dennis Seidenberg, as well as center Patrice Bergeron, on the ice against the Sedin twins and Alex Burrows almost at will.
"I think this is something guys face throughout the whole year, you play a lot of teams that have those kind of players in our conference, whether it's the Crosbys and Malkins, of course Detroit, Zetterberg, Datsyuk, you have to be able to play against those guys in a way that you certainly have to have a whole group doing the job," said Bruins head coach Claude Juline yesterday. "I don't think you really rely on one guy.
"I know Zdeno, Seidenberg have been credited with a lot of that stuff, deservedly so. We have to rely on other guys to come back and do the job as well. It's just about being focused on who is out there and when they're out there be aware of it."
Kesler entered this series with 18 points in 18 games. Henrik Sedin still leads the team with 21 playoff points, but he recorded all of those in the first 18 games. Canucks head coach Alain Vigneault think his team can still rely on its stars to awaken and carry the club to victory.
"They're elite players, and if we've gotten to where we are today it's because our top players have been, on most nights, the best players on the ice," said the Vancouver bench boss. "We're no different than anybody else. Obviously we need those guys to play up to their standards, and they will. We faced adversity throughout the season in many shapes and forms. We are playing against a real strong opponent right now, we've got a lot of respect for how the Bruins play and what they bring to the ice surface.
"But we're also a very good team and we've proved it in the past and we're going to set out to prove it [Friday] night."


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Iliamna volcano experienced several episodes of increased earthquake activity over the last three months, according to a news release issued Wednesday by Alaska Volcano Observatory officials. One of the episodes is currently ongoing and is characterized by numerous small earthquakes.
The increase in activity may be related to movement of magma at depth and additional observations, including an airborne gas sampling and observation flight, are being planned to help constrain this interpretation, according to the release.
A similar but longer episode of increased earthquake activity occurred from September 1996 to February 1997 and likely was related to the intrusion of new magma at depth. That incident did not result in an eruption. The AVO reports there have been no known historical eruptions of Iliamna.
"AVO will continue to observe Iliamna carefully and will report on new observations and interpretations as warranted," the release states.
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You would if you were Wisconsin legislator Brett Hulsey, who's made himself the central character in his new ad against Governor Scott Walker. And the non-word "unadultered" is not the most embarrassing thing about the ad:
The ad continues with Hulsey saying, "I stood up to Gov. Walker. I went to his press conference and said, 'What you have just heard is unadultered [sic] complete nonsense.'"ADDED: I Googled "unadultered" and the first hit took me to some unbelievably evil song lyrics apparently written by a band significant enough to have a Wikipedia page. I have no idea whether Hulsey is into this "Illinois-based hardcore punk, grindcore, and death metal band," but sometimes song lyrics give someone the idea that a non-word is a word. It can be embarrassing. For example, maybe you thought it made sense to call something "swonderful."
... The governor did hold a news conference that day, but Hulsey never directly confronted him. What actually happened was that Hulsey waited until the governor had left the room, took over the podium and directed his comments to reporters.
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HAMILTON — One couldn't blame Hamilton swim coach Dan Seeth if he wanted to just gush about his team's victory yesterday, since the Hornets haven't had many over the years.
But after Hamilton's 92-76 victory over winless Ewing in the Lea Terry Natatorium, the coach chose to praise the effort of both sides.
"I was very pleased with all of my guys' performances today," said Seeth, whose squad improved to 2-7. "I didn't expect it to be this tight for as long as it was and that's a credit to Ewing, they had a good meet too. They should be very pleased with themselves."
Indeed the Devils should be. It's not that they don't have good swimmers, they just don't have enough.
Ewing led through the first six events before sophomore Jake Torres' win in the 400 meters helped Hamilton go 11-5 in that event and pull ahead for good.
"We've gotten stronger.We're just still missing the numbers," coach Stef Harrison said. "We were up by one going into the 400 but we knew we had to be up by more than that going into the back half of the meet in order to win. We only had two guys in the 400 and back, and only one in the breast."
Micah Bergstrom helped keep Ewing in it with three first-place finishes, while Sam Stewart and Trevor Hahn won twice.
Sophomore John Novak had the first four-win day of his career, Torres and Griffin Hutton each had two firsts and a second, and Matthew Maul was on two winning relay teams.
The victory doubled Hamilton's win total from last year — and that win was a co-ed victory over Trenton.
"I think it's fantastic," Torres said. "Coming from that one win over Trenton last year to having two wins already before we even swim Trenton this year is just fantastic."
Ewing wasn't going to make it easy.It led 31-30 after the 50 free, 39-38 after the 100 fly and 47-46 after the 100 free.
It wasn't until Torres won the 400 and Edward Kitner took third that Seeth said "I could exhale a little bit."
"I knew I had to come through," said Torres, who is Hamilton's second best 400 man behind Hutton. "After the break, we were down by one point and then in the fly I started getting a little nervous. But I knew we got more points than them in the 400 and I was like 'OK we got this.'
"We were up (75-64) and I thought 'OK we need to kick it into high gear, everyone has to go their fastest and we can win this.'"
Seeth and Harrison were both curious as to what the outcome would be if Ewing had some depth.
"It would be nice if we could fill out our events because we've got a lot of kids that can win," Harrison said. "Or they could go second third and then we have nothing else because we don't have anyone behind that."
"If they had more of them it would have been a much closer meet, I don't know how it would have turned out," Seeth said. "I was impressed with them, and my guys swam really well too."
Well enough to double up last year's positive outcomes with a chance to even get a few more.
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200 medley relay: 1. Ewing (Stewart, T. Hahn, Bergstrom, A. Hahn) 2:11.20; 2. Hamilton 2:13.22; 3. Hamilton 2:26.62.
200 free: 1. Hutton (H) 2:06.29; 2. Shoplock (E) 2:26.0; 3. Hahn (E) 2:34.13.
200 IM: 1. Bergstrom (E) 2:30.27; 2. Torres (H) 2:36.05; 3. Walter (H) 2:56.72.
50 free: 1. Novak (H) 29.26; 2. Jenkins (H) 30.24; 3. Griffith (E) 37.20.
100 fly: 1. Bergstrom (E) 1:01.06; 2. Hutton (H) 1:01.27; 3. Maul (H) 1:26.02.
100 free: 1. Stewart (E) 1:06.16; 3. Hahn (E) 1:06.57.
400 free: 1. Torres (H) 4:44.56; 2. Shoplock (E) 5:01.11; 3. Kitner (H) 5:55.74.
200 free relay: 1. Hamilton (Novak, Maul, Walter, Henson) 2:04.45; 2. Ewing 2:04.75; 3. Hamilton 2:11.29.
100 back: 1. Stewart (E) 1:18.25; 2. Markos (H0 1:24.59; 3. Sharkey (H) 1:27.70.
100 breast: 1. T. Hahn (E) 1:27.17; 2. Esposito (E) 1:27.42; 3. Henson (H) 1:29.23.
400 free relay: Hamilton (Maul, Novak, Torres, Hutton) 4:17.70.


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If you're selling your own corn in 2002, the marketing options can be condensed into three basic strategies — wait until tomorrow, lock in the price today, or put a floor under the price but not a ceiling.
"If you're managing your own marketing, you basically can do one of these three things at any one time on any given day — marketing is not that complex," says Charles Curtis, Clemson University Extension economist.
The "wait until tomorrow" option is the most utilized marketing strategy, says Curtis. "If you're a rational businessman, this says that you think tomorrow will be better than today. Farmers aren't gamblers, they're just optimists — maybe optimistic gamblers. The beauty of waiting until tomorrow is if the markets rise, then you were right," he says.
A second option is that the grower can lock in the price today, he continues. "As a rational business decision, this is saying that things are just about as good as they're going to get. And if you look at about March 1, this typically is one of the most opportune times to price corn," says Curtis.
In the extreme short-term, prices have tended to rise somewhat from the end of January, he says. The price bottoms out in January because growers are marketing through "tax management," he adds.
"We hold the crop until the first of the year, and then we won't sell because the accountants told us that we want that income in 2002 rather than in 2001,"according to Curtis.
Growers throughout the United States, he says, are making planting decisions, and these decisions have been slower this year due to the uncertainty of a new farm bill.
"Sooner or later, we'll have to make our planting decisions. Usually, the markets are trying to "buy in" enough acreage, and we've tended to see a nice March rally in corn prices. History tells us that it might not be a bad thing to lock in the March price and let it go," says the economist.
A third marketing alternative, which is a hybrid of the first two, is to utilize commodity options and put a floor under the price but not a ceiling, says Curtis. This option, he adds, can be done in two ways in the Southeast.
"You can purchase a put option, which gives you a floor. It'll protect you from the downside. But if the market runs higher, you can take advantage of the higher market prices.
"An alternative to this strategy is called a 'synthetic put.' You can go ahead and contract your grain for harvest or post-harvest delivery out of your storage. You can contract it, lock in a price and then purchase a call option, which again will open up the top. Both of these concepts work similarly in that they lock in a floor but not a ceiling."
To take a closer look at how these strategies might perform in the marketplace, Curtis uses a hypothetical situation that includes a futures price of just under $2.36 per bushel. He uses Camilla, Ga., as a pricing point.
"Based on an analysis of south Georgia bases, Camilla typically is taken at harvest and delivered to the elevator at about 12 cents over. We're assuming, then, that the elevator will give you a $2.48 cash contract.
"The put option — the one that puts in the floor — is paid for up front. If we're looking at a $2.30 put option, it'll cost you just under 14 cents plus transaction costs. If we're 12 over on the cash contract, the put option will cost us a little bit more, so we ought to be about even for the futures."
Growers need to know, says Curtis, what they need from the market.
According to Clemson enterprise budgets, the total cost of 175-bushel-per-acre irrigated corn is about $434 per acre, including debt management on the irrigation equipment. Using this calculation, it'll cost about $2.48 per bushel to cover total costs, he says.
"When looking at the options market, we need to know the potential for price change. What are the traders in the marketplace thinking in terms of prices going up or down and by how much? Right now, the market has assumed about 18 percent volatility.
"With a futures market at $2.36, two standard deviations will take us down to $1.51 and up to $3.21. The significance of two standard deviations is that there's about a 97 percent chance that the price will be in that range, and that's a widespread range."
Weather forecasts, says Curtis, already are affecting the market. Some meteorologists are predicting a hot, dry growing season for the Midwest Corn Belt.
"Based on market probability, there's another 45 percent chance that we will see corn prices at $2.48 or higher. There's a significant gap at around $2.60, and there's about a 30 percent chance that we could achieve that gap, and that's due strictly to weather uncertainties."
If a grower locks in a price today, at a cash contract with a futures hedge — with futures being $2.36 — he'll get a price in the $2.50 range, regardless of what happens to futures prices beyond today, explains Curtis.
"That is right on the total cost of production, if we get 175 bushels per acre from irrigated corn. If you use the 'wait until tomorrow' strategy, and the market falls down to $1.51, you'll be selling your corn at cash market for about $1.65. If the market runs up to $3.21, you'll be selling your corn for about $3.30."
The options strategy, says Curtis, would be to set a floor at about $2.30 to $2.40. "If the market improves, you take advantage of the higher market range. Now you've got a situation where you've locked in something that's close to what you'll need to cover total costs, assuming you achieve the desired yields."
Growers also can use the government loan program to their benefit in marketing corn, he says.
"We've done a lot of work collecting data from posted county prices and comparing that to futures prices. In a nutshell, what we've found over the last three years, when we've had a loan deficiency payment, is that we can predict the posted county price by taking about 25 cents off the market price.
"So, if the market price now is $2.25, we can predict the posted county price would be $2. If we compare that to the $2.09 loan rate, we can predict a nine-cent loan deficiency payment. Using this as a basis, we can predict posted county prices and loan deficiency payments over a wide range of prices.
"If, for example, we get down to that $1.51 price, then there would be an LDP of 84 cents. About the time futures prices get to the $2.30 to $2.35 range, we could predict that we probably won't have an LDP. With a $2.36 futures price — and if the 25 cents holds — we'll go into harvest without an LDP. But if the market falls and prices decline, you're gaining on an LDP."
If a grower has protected himself in the market with put options, and prices fall, then he'll be gaining a penny for every penny lost, and the loan deficiency payment will be added in, says Curtis.
"In a sense, you'll be getting two pennies for every one penny that the market falls. There's a good benefit when we add the LDP to these three basic marketing strategies. At lower prices, as we move down, we're gaining LDP.
If we do nothing, the loan program is compensating for decreases in prices.
That's where the government basically gives you a free put. It gives you a floor but not a ceiling."
But growers can do even better, he says. "If we hedge now and prices fall, we can get the 'two for one.' You can gain in the short futures position, and you can gain in the LDP. But if market prices rise, these flatten out because you're now making margin calls and your LDP's are gone."
Based on the utilization of a $2.30 corn call, a grower can assure himself of a floor of about $2.38, says Curtis.
"That's not covering your total costs, but it's close. You can assure yourself of $2.38 and — here's the sweet part — if the market goes up or down, you do better. You're protected with this strategy. and you hope prices either fall or rise, but that they do move. The worst you can do is $2.38. If the Midwest experiences problems, you could sell at $3.20. All you have to do is purchase an option right now. This strategy is unique because of the existence of the marketing loan program."
Growers might look to the March rally as a good time for putting this strategy to work, he says.


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Senator Tim Schaffer sits in the cockpit of the Avionics Engineering Center's DC-3
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Russ College Dean Dennis Irwin shows Senator Tim Schaffer the Avionics Engineering Center's real-time flight test visualization system
Photo courtesy of: Russ College of Engineering and Technology
Oct 29, 2012
By Corinne Colbert. Cheri Russo and Colleen Carow contributed to this story
Ohio Sen. Tim Schaffer (R–31) was among a group of government and industry representatives who got a firsthand look last week at how OHIO researchers are having an impact on national initiatives in road and air safety.
On Oct. 23, the group toured several of the Russ College of Engineering and Technology's facilities: the Accelerated Pavement Load Facility (APLF) at the Ohio University-Lancaster campus, and the Avionics Engineering Center at the Ohio University Airport near Albany.
The APLF is part of the Ohio Research Institute for Transportation and the Environment, which takes a multidisciplinary approach to solving environmental and transportation problems.
An indoor pavement test facility with full environmental control, the APLF features a full-scale two-lane test road that can be built from the soil layer up – inside the building – under controlled temperature, humidity and moisture. Researchers can test road materials and construction techniques on a small scale with a full-width installation under extreme conditions, without having to risk building an actual road open to actual traffic.
"Other facilities of this type are largely located on an outdoor track and cannot control climate conditions as we can in the APLF," explained Gayle Mitchell, ORITE director and chair of the Department of Civil Engineering. "Because of climate change, it is important to have this facility to model the pavement design concept."
Schaffer was impressed by the demonstration of simulated traffic loading on a warm mix asphalt pavement under high temperature.
"I believe [the center's research] has remarkable potential for saving taxpayer money, especially if they reach the point of perpetual pavement," said Schaffer, whose district includes all of Licking, Fairfield, Hocking and Perry counties, as well as parts of Ross County. "That would be a revolutionary road-building component."
At the Ohio University Airport, Schaffer and a group of Licking County officials and aviation industry representatives learned about research conducted by the Avionics Engineering Center on behalf of the Federal Aviation Administration and private sponsors.
The group viewed the Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) data collection equipment installed in the Avionics Engineering Center's King Air aircraft and observed a live demonstration of ADS-B benefits and capabilities. Aircraft equipped with ADS-B are able to broadcast real-time positions using GPS to help increase accuracy and flying safety. Center pilots and researchers are analyzing ADS-B ground network coverage to ensure air traffic controllers have a complete and accurate view of ADS-B equipped aircraft for NextGen -- the FAA's comprehensive overhaul of the National Airspace System.
The demonstrations were an eye-opener for Mark Miklos, chief engineer with Boeing's Guidance Repair Center.
"We didn't know the breadth and depth of the operation down here, or how much OHIO was involved with the FAA," he said.
He expressed hope that the visit would lead to collaboration between the center and aerospace companies with research and manufacturing operations at the Central Ohio Aerospace and Technology Center, a research and technology park located on the former Newark Air Force Base.
That's also the hope of Russ College Dean Dennis Irwin, who was pleased to show off his researchers' work to such a distinguished audience.
"It's always great to have an opportunity to demonstrate to our state officials what good stewards of state resources we are, and to share examples of how our work contributes to the well being of the state of Ohio and the nation," Irwin said.


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A YouTube video few if any had seen was enough to send thousands into the streets of Cairo, scaling the walls of the U.S. embassy and burning American flags. Danish cartoons few if any actually saw sent tens of thousands around the globe into spasms of rioting anger in which many were killed.
Doesn�t take much to set off hot-head Islamics, you might be tempted to observe. The observation would be only partly correct. Hot-head Islamics tend to take it all in stride when it�s one Muslim faction giving grief to another Muslim faction. The world has witnessed over and over again Muslim-against-Muslim violence that�s usually chronicled on the back pages, if it makes the papers at all.
Recent case in point: A roadside bomb was detonated in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least seven Muslims and injuring (or maiming) at least 30. Four of the slaughtered victims were children. All of the dead or injured were participating in a religious procession as part of the Shiite annual Ashura observance. The bloodshed marked the on-going sectarian struggles between Shiites and Sunnis. Not a video or cartoon. Therefore, ho-hum.
� The Trentonian


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By Jeff Fox
Independence police are struggling this week with the grief of a lost colleague, Officer James Lockard.
"He was very well respected in his patrol," said Capt. Paul Thurman, who supervised Lockard at one point.
Lockard was hunting in northwestern Missouri on Saturday when a tree fell – winds were high – and struck the ATV he was riding. He was flown to a St. Joseph hospital but died Sunday. He was 34.
Thurman said Tuesday that Lockard's family was doing well given the circumstances.
The city has ordered flags at half-staff through sundown Friday, and funeral arrangements have been set. Visitation is from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at East Side Baptist Church, 19901 Missouri 78 in Independnece. The funeral is at 3 p.m. Friday at the Community of Christ Auditorium at Walnut Avenue and River Boulevard in Indepednence. Both events are open to the public.
Lockard, a military veteran, came to the department in 2008. He worked patrol and, Thurman said, set a goal of getting on the Special Response Team – a goal he achieved. Thurman said he was personable and charismatic.
"It's a pretty big loss," Thurman said. "He did everything right."
A fund has been set up to aid the family with expenses. Donations can be sent to:
James Lockard Memorial c/o Code One Credit Union PO Box 270020 Kansas City, Mo. 64127


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"I saw him. I couldn't stop staring. His light brown hair, burgundy eyes, it was if he was an angel sent down from heaven." One day could change you for a life time and beyond. Bella knows that, and so does Victoria. One summer day when she was human, Victoria was out in the town when she sees someone that will change her forever, literally.
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I saw him. I couldn't stop staring. His light brown hair, burgundy eyes, it was if he was an angel sent down from heaven. I silently thanked God for my good fortune of seeing such a man in my life time. Sixty or seventy years is what I expected to live. And to see…him, it's just amazing. My eyes ran own his body. There was not one part of his body I could see that wasn't covered in muscle. Even his nose was muscular. Really, it was. I knew then that I was head over heels for this stranger. That wasn't my nature at the time, but something about him just sprang out at me saying 'I am the one for you'. Hopefully he was thinking the same thing. I hoped he was with all my heart. He didn't see me yet, so I had sometime to mentally prepare myself for the encounter. I straitened up and tried in vain to smooth out my skirt. It of course was wrinkled for life so I gave up on that and ran my fingers through my orange hair. I loved my hair, it was the thing that set me apart from everyone else. Or I hoped it did. I cleared my throat and started to walk forward. The man was staring at something slightly to his right, so I decided to walk over there and maybe sit down on a bench. My heart was beating probably too hard to ensure good health so I tried deep breathing to calm my self down. I cleared my throat again and closed my eyes. Darkness, it relaxed me. No one could see me, I was safe. I was safe until I opened my eyes again and saw the man staring at me intently. I tried to look uninterested, and I think that I succeeded in that. I made eye contact with him for a few seconds before looking away to eye a funny colored carriage. It looked blue. Why would someone want a blue carriage? I quickly looked back at the man who was still staring at me. I pretended to inspect my finger nails before I stood up and looked at the sky. I sighed and started to head in the direct the man was. I walked past him with hardly a glance. My heart fell when he made no move to stop me. I frowned and sighed again.
"Hello," I heard a voice say behind me. It was the most beautiful, perfect voice I ever heard. I whipped around to see the man smiling at me. I could literally feel my heart thumping against my rib cage. The man smiled as if he heard it, too. His smiled was even more gorgeous then he was. My mouth dropped open, but I closed it quickly enough. But I think he still saw it because he smiled even wider. He stepped forward, closing much of the space between us.
"How do you do?" I asked as calmly as possible. I brushed a stray lock of hair out of my face. My hair always did that. My hair was wild. Just like me. But this man seemed to tame me. My hair seemed to counter that as a sudden wind gust sent my hair flying in all directions. He watched as I tried to push it all back down.
"I'm James," he said. It almost sounded like he was purring. Interesting…I always liked cats.
"I'm Victoria," I said straitening up. If this man had any interest in me, he would had done something a little while ago. I looked down the road and back to James's face. He was staring at me still. I rolled my eyes. He had no idea how to reel in a woman. The effect that he had on me seemed to fade as more time passed. I sighed and started to walk away. "Nice to meet you," I said before I turned away from him. I frowned when he made no move to stop me. I looked at the sky again. It was late. A little too late for my liking. I knew that I could defend myself against any human, but there were rumors going around the town. People had been finding dead bodies in the forest. The minister said that there were demons or vampires in the town. I rolled my eyes but walked faster when I heard a bush rustle behind me. Could I beat a man in a fight? Yes. A demon with sharp claws and teeth?…probably not. And I really didn't want to find out. The bush behind me rustled again. I was starting to get scared. I heard a small growl and wanted to run as fast as I could away. But I was in a skirt. A very long one, too. How could I run away in a skirt? Only men got to wear trousers. I was jealous.
A crunch of gravel behind me made me twirl around to face my fate. I crouched down, preparing myself for a fight. But to my surprise, James was standing behind me. I straitened up.
"Oh," I said a little disappointed. I was expecting a demon or a vampire. And I just got an incredibly handsome man. Wait, what was I saying? Just? My heart leapt when ever I was around him! How was he 'just'?
"Hello, again," he said stepping forward. He had an eerie presence to him now that he was away from all the people. I liked it. I stepped forward also, a smiled playing on my lips.
"What brings you to this part of the town?" I asked half teasingly, half curious. I was headed towards the poor part of town. He by all means defiantly didn't look poor.
"You," he answered. The sound made my heart stop for a second. He did want me! I grinned largely.
"Oh really?" I asked stepping forward. There was barely a foot between us. But then the crunch of gravel was heard and the steady sound of a horse running echoed through the forest. With out hesitation, James grabbed me and threw me into the bushes with him. He waited for the sound to disappear before moving again. I laughed, wild with the moment. James looked at me in surprise. He then smiled again. He offered his hand and I took it. We stood up together. He then pulled me out of the bush and looked around.
"Want to see something?" he asked suddenly. I nodded, ready to follow him anywhere. He smiled and started to pull me along. He then started to run. He ran fast! And it looked like he was holding back, too. He ran into the forest with me, my fears vanishing. I somehow knew that nothing would hurt me when I was with James.
After what seemed like forever, we stopped in a beautiful clearing. I looked around amazed. There were flowers all around it and a dead tree covered in vines and moss. The place looked surreal.
"It's beautiful," I said quietly.
"It is," James said. I looked over at him and saw that he was looking at me. I smiled coyly. He then grabbed my arm and brought me in close. I smiled seductively and he pressed his lips to mine. I felt my heart beat wild. I pulled myself closer to him and wrapped my arm around him. He then pulled away slightly and placed his mouth on my neck. So he was a romantic. But then he did something that I would never forget. He sunk his teeth into my neck like it was butter. I heard him whisper, "I love you," before I was consumed with pain.
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The year was 2003, and the debate raging in the Colorado House was over a bill allowing illegal immigrants to attend public colleges at the in-state tuition rate.
"We don't need to continue to provide taxpayer subsidies to people who are here illegally," state Rep. Greg Brophy, a Wray Republican, said at the time about the bill, which didn't pass.
Now a state senator serving his final term, Brophy, who's previously proposed blocking state-funded criminal defense attorneys for illegal immigrants and denying them worker's compensation insurance, is having second thoughts on immigration issues.
Brophy is one of a handful of Republicans who acknowledge they may support Senate Bill 33, this year's measure that would grant the in-state tuition rate to any high school graduate who has attended a Colorado high school for three years, regardless of immigration status.
"I have cause to think about it more deeply than I have in the past," Brophy said. "It's partly personal — just where I live and people I know.
"I fell for the siren song years ago that people who are here illegally should just be encouraged to go back home," he said. "That sounds great if you say it fast, but the reality is if you look at the families that live here, that's a ridiculous thing."
Brophy's potential defection could cause the same kind of shock waves that freshman state Sen. Owen Hill provoked last week when he voted for Senate Bill 33 in committee. Hill, a Colorado Springs Republican, was savaged by members of his own party in El Paso County, including former state Sen. Dave Schultheis, R-Colorado Springs, who said he never would have endorsed Hill had he known his stance on the issue.
Hill invokes the Statue of Liberty when he talks about the bill.
"That was the vision for America: We can't offer you anything but the rule of law and the promise of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness," he said. "This is a difficult issue for a lot of people. Unfortunately, there's still this protectionist mentality."
One Republican who's never hidden his support is state Sen. Larry Crowder, a freshman Republican from Alamosa.
"I'm a fifth-generation Coloradan from southern Colorado," Crowder said. "I was raised with both legals and illegals, so were my forefathers. We do not look at this the same way people north of Pueblo do.
"What I do believe, and I believe this very firmly: This is a conservative issue. What we want in this country is legalized citizens. What I see here is a path to citizenship through this bill."
Republicans aren't the only ones who have changed their positions on the issue. Previous bills to grant in-state tuition several years ago died at the hands of Democrats, enough of whom joined Republicans in killing the proposals.
But there now appear to be no Democrats who still oppose the idea.
Senate Bill 33 still awaits debate on the Senate floor, where it is expected to pass. It's also expected to pass in the House now that Democrats hold the chamber again.
This year, though, they might get some help from a few Republicans.
"As far as doing something about undocumented students, absolutely, we need to do something," said state Rep. Cheri Gerou, R-Evergreen. "We're basically wasting the futures of some really bright people, and we can't afford to do that."
Gerou acknowledged she has been having conversations with Senate Bill 33 supporters.
"Right now, I'm on the fence, but I can certainly lean toward it depending on what happens in the Senate," she said.
Gerou favors a version of the bill that would prevent undocumented students from getting the College Opportunity Fund subsidy the state provides for every college student. The past two years, Democrats offered compromise versions that eliminated the subsidy for such students, but even those efforts failed in a Republican-led House.
However, in a year when Democrats no longer need Republican votes, the College Opportunity Fund subsidy is back in the bill, and it's unlikely to come out.
Rep. Kevin Priola, R-Henderson, is also considering supporting the bill.
"I've been leaning toward it, especially with what's been coming down federally," Priola said, referring to major immigration reforms being discussed in Washington. "I think it's time to address that issue for a lot of kids in Colorado."
Priola, who said he speaks Spanish and grew up around Latinos, argues that his views are in keeping with Ronald Reagan's beliefs.
"The United States is the land of opportunity, and we shouldn't get in the way of folks who are trying to better their lives and be productive citizens," he said.
Tim Hoover: 303-954-1626, firstname.lastname@example.com or twitter.com/timhoover


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Nate K
I would agree with what you (and others) have said here. I would avoid using document.write and create the element with the DOM, and I would avoid explicitly setting the styles in the JS file. Have classes setup accordingly for the situations and then reference the element.className.
Of course, this isnt NECESSARY, it just my anal attention to the small details.