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|6 years ago :: Feb 19, 2012 - 1:51AM #21
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|6 years ago :: Feb 19, 2012 - 11:49AM #22
Iama, why do you do nothing but make unsupported statements? Not one of the statements in your last post is adequately supported. Worse, most of them are known to be false and the few that are true are irrelevant.
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|6 years ago :: Feb 19, 2012 - 11:54PM #23
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|6 years ago :: Feb 20, 2012 - 1:11AM #24
From Genesis to Revelation The Bible presents ONE complete accounting.
Don't be silly. From Genesis to Malachi you have folktales, folk history, books of rules, tales of heroes, genealogies, plays, poems, songs, traditional wisdom, reflections, and any number of polemics about Jewish political situations from varous views at various times and places. It's an interesting hotchpotch of things by people whose tribal deity was Yahweh, who over the period covered changes from a member of the Semitic pantheon to the prime god of it then to a monogod..
Rulers have attempted to destroy The Bible, but none have succeeded.
On the exact contrary, Christianity - which is only the second part of the bible - owes its success to its adoption as the official religion of Constantine's Roman empire. It's wholly due to politics.
The Bible has inspired great works of culture.
So what? The Greek myths (to take just one example) have inspired many more.
The Bible is historically accurate in all of its accounting of history.
Both statements are ludicrously false. They could only have been made by a person ignorant of history and of science.
The prophetic utterances of prophets have each come to pass, to date, regarding the times of their fulfillments.
Completely untrue and without foundation. Not a single example of 'biblical prophecy' suggests supernatural foreknowledge. Instead they suggest retroforgery to fit later events, or breathtakingly generalized predictions of the Springfield shall have a new swimming pool! kind.
And so on down the list.
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|6 years ago :: Feb 20, 2012 - 9:47AM #25
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|6 years ago :: Mar 06, 2012 - 6:59PM #26
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|6 years ago :: Mar 06, 2012 - 8:16PM #27
Caduceus: "Science limits itself to number 1. in the list and regularly denies or mundanely rationalises the other two, even though there is a huge amount of evidence to the contrary."
Evidence to the contrary of WHAT? You left out something there. Science has studied and answered many of the 2nd, such as ball lightening and frogs and fish falling from the sky. Ghosts, as is well known, are afraid of skeptics and scientists, so they hide from them. Skeptics produce an aura that prevents psychic phenomena. UFOs are common and are seen by most skeptics. I see them all the time. What I don't do, is jump to the conclusion that what I see flying around up there is alien, a flying saucer or anything unnatural. The 3rd is good for educated guesses, but since these things are one time events, it's hard to come up with enough evidence to make a good hypothesis. Do you understand the concept of a good hypothesis? Do you have one for any of the items you suggest science ignores? How about sharing it with us?
Most scientists have real jobs and can't go running around researching every exotic claim. You do it and report back. It's not that science "denies" all these things. The scientists just don't bother and "science" frankly doesn't give a damn. It doesn't claim anything is "TRUE" or that anything is flat out impossible. Offer us a reasonable hypothesis and we can play scientist and critique it. You can play scientist and accept the critique either by refining or rejecting your own hypothesis. Real scientists do this every day.
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|6 years ago :: Mar 06, 2012 - 9:14PM #28
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|6 years ago :: Mar 07, 2012 - 7:18PM #29
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|6 years ago :: Mar 07, 2012 - 8:02PM #30
Caduceus, you're right (sort of) about the ball lightening and I was wrong. I thought I had read that it was a contained plasma, but that hasn't been confirmed. Still you can see from this site:
Science neither denies nor accepts any of the unconfirmed alternate explanations without further evidence. That is to say there is NO "huge amount of evidence" about it. Do you have evidence that hasn't been provided yet? It's also obvious from the experiments performed that the phenomena is not being ignored.
"Lame explanations" are what science does. Sorry about that. The discovery of an explanation might be exciting... for a few minutes, then it's accepted by the scientific world and joins such things as evolution, nuclear fusion, quantum mechanics, etc as just another lame explanation. What you want is something that is and continues to be exciting and exotic and earth-shattering. Sorry, fusion was earth shattering, but that's about all you're gonna get from real science. No one is preventing you from getting a good science education, learning what you need to learn and how to "play the game" and then set out to change the world by demonstrating all these wonders that academic science is unable to or refuses to examine. Good luck. I'll be looking for it.
PS: They reject cold fusion as described by Fleischmann and Pons because shortly after the experiment was anounced and described, scientists attempted to replicate the experiment and failed to get the same results. Sorry again, but that's science. There are some researchers still working on it, so science hasn't "rejected" it. Perhaps because of the stigma of the F-P fiasco, few scientists want to get into it. Nothing is stopping you, is there?
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The moment during the 29th annual MTV Video Music Awards which sparked the most buzz in the media wasn't the winner of best song or best music video.
The big story was Miley Cyrus.
Cyrus took the stage on Sunday to perform her song "Can't Stop" alongside fellow artists Robin Thicke, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar. The performance at the Barclays Center in New York featured her alongside a posse of dancers in bear suits, as well as a large robot bear and several other dancers.
At various points in the performance, Cyrus stripped off her clothes down to lingerie, twerked (suggestively shook her behind) at fellow artists and various bear-suited dancers, and suggestively touched herself with a large foam finger prop.
Almost immediately, Twitter and Facebook blew up with responses. Many were negative, such as this response from twitter user Holly Julian.
"Changing the channel to watch Breaking Bad now. You know it's bad when meth seems so innocent compared to Miley Cyrus," Julian said.
Robin Moore of Oxford shared her thoughts about Cyrus on The Oakland Press' Facebook.
"Mentally ill woman-child," Moore said.
Waterford Township resident Lisa Sanford Imerman said she wishes Cyrus would focus on her vocals and that, without the costumes and stripping, she thinks the singer is a "beautiful and talented young lady."
"She can look how she wants, but the crazy stage props/dancers and her costume was ugly," she said. "Her behavior was nasty and took away from even being able to appreciate her singing. Her manager, publicists and those that help create her performance should be fired."
Lake Orion native Rachel Leas said, in reference to Cyrus' performance with Thicke, "She is trying too hard. That's all I can really say. It's all been done; none of it is original.� But she can keep on trying, and we will keep talking, and that will keep making her money. Now Justin (Timberlake), on the other hand, is amazing, super talented and always impresses."
Bloomfield Hills native Jacob Schira said, "Inappropriate -- it's sad to see that this is what our society is accepting as a norm."
E! Online shared a similar sentiment, tweeting, "Raise your hand if you feel personally victimized by Miley Cyrus; #VMAs performance."
Throughout the night, the subject of the posts shifted from the content of the performance to reactions from watching it. Many posted pictures of footage that MTV aired of the crowd during the performance, showing Will Smith and his family looking on in awe, jaws dropped as Cyrus performed.
Cyrus left before the show was over, giving an early salute to One Direction on the award for "Best Song," which Cyrus was a competitor for. They would, in fact, go on to win the award later that night.
Many people wondered how this is the same Miley Cyrus who starred on the Disney kids show "Hannah Montana" less than five years ago.
Ortonville native Samantha Adams said her 2-year-old was watching the show, and she had to change the channel when Cyrus came on stage.
"She used to be the nation's role model for kids and had alot going. I see this as career suicide," she said.
Some came to her defense, such as Facebook user Mariellen Green.
"She isn't Hannah Montana anymore. She grew up," Green said. "People need to get over it."
But Oakland Press reader Denise Turner said Cyrus' actions contradicted her "growing up" -- specifically her constantly sticking out her tongue for photographs.
"If she wants to act grown up with her performance, she needs some lessons on how to act it onstage. Also, that (foam) finger, what was up with that? Other than those two things, it was okay. A little trashy, but okay."
The morning after, Twitter user Teri Vogel tweeted: "Mom watched the Miley Cyrus VMAs performance. Wish I had taped her reaction. She wasn't that horrified watching the Red Wedding."
Twitter user @RulesForBelles summed up the situation best.
"Just remember, Miley Cyrus' publicist is having a worse Monday than you ever could."

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UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) - Tan White matched her career high with 26 points and had six assists to help the short-handed Connecticut Sun beat the Washington Mystics 77-70 on Friday night.
``We have nothing to lose,'' Bass said. ``This group is not the type to lay down and die. The season happened the way that it did, but it doesn't mean we have to end that way. I feel like the group we have playing is going to work hard because at the end of the day, you still have to have some pride. You're not just going to go out there and be there.''
Crystal Langhorne had 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Mystics (14-16), and Tayler Hill scored 15 points.
The Sun have endured several injuries, resulting in the worst season in franchise history. They also have the fewest wins in the league.
Connecticut, eliminated from playoff contention last week, scored the first eight points of the game and held off Washington late.
The Mystics would've qualified for the postseason with a win.
``I think we didn't look by (Connecticut) at all because we knew that we had a chance to clinch a playoff spot,'' Washington coach Mike Thibault said. ``That should've been along enough energy. I just thought we were soft defensively on Tan at the start, and it got them energized and it gave them some confidence.''
Washington hadn't played since Aug. 28, which worried Thibault.
``I was concerned about that when I saw the schedule; that we were going to have a stretch with that much time off,'' Thibault said. ``I'd rather keep playing, but it is what the schedule-maker gave us.''
White scored five points in the first 38 seconds, prompting Thibault to call timeout.
Griffin made a wide-open 3-pointer after the timeout to extend the Sun's lead to 8-0.
Washington came back with Langhorne's layup giving it a 34-33 lead with 19.1 seconds left in the first half. Kalana Greene made an open 3-pointer from the left corner with 0.2 seconds remaining to give Connecticut a 36-34 halftime lead.
The Sun opened the second half with a 9-2 run to go ahead 45-36.
Griffin's three-point play with over 7 minutes left in the game gave Connecticut a 14-point lead (68-54), its largest of the game.
The Mystics came back and cut the deficit to four at 72-68 on Emma Messeman's jumper with 1:31 left.
White fed Kayla Pederson for a layup on the other end. White grabbed a rebound after a missed Washington shot, was fouled, and made both free throws to put the Sun ahead, 76-68, with 59.9 seconds remaining.
``I'm so proud of that effort from those eight,'' Connecticut coach Anne Donovan said. ``They just played so well and so hard, followed the game plan and just hustled from beginning to end despite Washington's runs. I'm just really proud of their effort.''
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The Sanibel Community Church will bring the "Spirit of Broadway" to the island through a special concert benefiting a local cause Friends In Service Here. At the end of January, the non-profit organization dedicated to helping those in need will celebrate its 30th year of "neighbor helping neighbors."
F.I.S.H. and Sanibel Community Church share a common interest serving those in need. During the church's Spirit of Broadway concert featuring America's Tenor Steve Amerson and Broadway's Laurie Gayle Stephenson an offering will be collected and donated to the organization.
"The common goal with FISH of serving others is the main goal," said Lee Southard, an organizer of the concert. "What other goal could be better than helping FISH with that mission and serve our community with a great concert?"
Part of Sanibel Community Church's community outreach series, Spirit of Broadway will showcase the voice talent of Amerson, who has been a featured soloist with scores of orchestras and performed in historic American venues such as Carnegie Hall. His voice has been heard in more than 160 feature films as well as the Academy Awards and in television commercials for some of the country's biggest corporations.
"From the outset our main goal was an outreach to the community, a gift if you will," said Southard about combining the Spirit of Broadway with helping FISH. "But it's not a gift unless someone receives it. So in our planning, we thought the concert would attract more of the community if we made a community organization the beneficiary."
Stephenson's Broadway debut was in the Tony Award-winning The Secret Garden in which she played the role of Lily. For two years she starred as Christine Daae in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera. She has toured the United States singing opposite Michael Crawford and at the Palladium in London with The Royal Philharmonic.
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In duet and solo, some of Broadway's best-loved music will be presented in this special concert for a magical and spiritually uplifting evening that has an ultimate goal of helping those in need.
"For us to support FISH through this concert reinforces that interest and rounds out our interest in serving," said Southard. "And on top of it all will be a concert of such quality that people attending on Feb. 26 are not likely to forget. They too will have been served."
The concert will be at 6 p.m. Feb. 26 in the fellowship hall at Sanibel Community Church, 1740 Periwinkle Way. It is a ticketed event, but there is no charge for them. Tickets can be picked up between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday at The Carpenter's Shop on the Sanibel Community Church campus. Seating in the fellowship hall is limited to the first 450 tickets. Overflow will be accommodated in the historic sanctuary via video feed.


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Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, "If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."—John 8:31-32
First, we must consider the person who becomes a disciple of Christ on impulse. This is likely to be the person who came in on a wave of enthusiasm, and I am a little bit suspicious of anyone who is too easily converted. I have a feeling that if he or she can be easily converted to Christ, he or she may be very easily flipped back the other way. I am concerned about the person who just yields, who has no sales resistance at all....
Actually, I go along with the man or woman who is thoughtful enough about this decision to say truthfully: "I want a day to think this over," or "I want a week to read the Bible and to meditate on what this decision means."
I have never considered it a very great compliment to the Christian church that we can generate enthusiasm on such short notice. The less there is in the kettle, the quicker it begins to boil. There are some who get converted on enthusiasm and backslide on principle Faith Beyond Reason, pp. 55-57
"Lord, this is contrary to our usual thinking. We're aware of the urgency of the hour, of the need to trust Christ before it is too late. But thank You for this perspective on serious consideration rather than flippant acquiescence. Amen."
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Braves wrap up Meetings with Johnson signing
By Mark Bowman / 12/06/12 3:00 PM ET
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Braves general manager Frank Wren proved to be correct with his assumption that he would not make an impact transaction during this year's Winter Meetings. But Wren was able to bring back outfielder Reed Johnson on a one-year deal Thursday to bolster the club's bench.
When Wren exited the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center on Thursday morning, he felt good about some of the free-agent and trade-related conversations he had during this year's Meetings. But he still finds himself searching for another bench player and one everyday player who could preferably play left field and bat leadoff.
"If we could get the right guys in those three spots, we'd really like our club," Wren said. "We came here with the goal of moving the ball forward and we've done that. ... I think some things could pop in the next few days, because I think a lot of seeds have been planted."
When Wren arrived at this year's Meetings on Sunday afternoon, he had already completed a significant portion of his roster reconstruction process. Along with signing his primary target, B.J. Upton, he had already signed backup catcher Gerald Laird. Wren took care of his only pitching need and created some financial flexibility by trading Tommy Hanson to the Angels for hard-throwing reliever Jordan Walden last week.
While Wren will likely visit the free-agent market in search of proven pinch-hit options, his focus to land an outfielder has remained on the trade market.
Atlanta has some interest in Toronto's Emilio Bonifacio, and the club has at least continued to monitor the Justin Upton trade talks. But as things currently stand, it does not appear the Jays are looking to trade Bonifacio.
As for Upton, baseball executives seem to be mixed when asked whether they believe the D-backs will trade the talented young outfielder. Whatever the case, it does not seem like the Braves would be a fit.
There has been some talk about adding another veteran like Mark DeRosa. But the primary wish was to add two proven pinch-hitters, one right-handed and one left-handed. They've accomplished half of that goal by adding the right-handed-hitting Johnson.
"We're going to have bench guys," Wren said. "The one thing we've learned over the years is that you want to have quality bench guys and guys that really fit. If it costs you a little extra to get those, it pays off in the end when you are trying to win games."
Wren will get a better feel for his needs when he and manager Fredi Gonzalez travel to the Dominican Republic this weekend to watch some of their players in action.
This trip will give Wren a chance to get a firsthand look at Juan Francisco, who has supposedly dropped some weight while frustrating pitchers in the Dominican Winter League this year. If the Braves do not find an outfielder, there is a chance they could keep Martin Prado in left field and use Francisco as their primary third baseman.
Atlanta would rather acquire an outfielder and use Prado as its primary third baseman. But Francisco has at least positioned himself for a more significant role while hitting .317 with seven homers in 27 games with Licey.
"This is a bit of a fact-finding mission where we will go down and see how guys are progressing to our eye," Wren said. "Stats are one thing and reports are another. I'm anxious to see Francisco. He's worked hard losing weight."
Deals done: Other than revealing that catcher Matt Pagnozzi has been signed to a Minor League contract, the only other deal the Braves completed this week was the one-year pact with Johnson. But as many previous years have shown, the conversations staged during these Meetings can often lead to trades and signings over the course of the next few days.
Rule 5 Draft activity: Atlanta did not select or lose any players in the Major League or Minor League portions of this Draft.
Goals accomplished: Wren acquired a backup outfielder and right-handed bat off the bench in Johnson and at least satisfied his goal to get a better feel for what he might be able to do on the trade market. Along with confirming potential fits, he was also able to eliminate some possibilities after discussions with other GMs.
Unfinished business: The Braves have the unique comfort of feeling like they are set from a pitching perspective. Wren's focus over the next few weeks will be to find a bench piece and an outfielder who can preferably bat leadoff. If Atlanta does not find a leadoff hitter, Prado or Andrelton Simmons are the most likely players to fill the leadoff role until the team finds a better solution. The World Series-champion Giants did not put Angel Pagan in the leadoff role until August of this year.
Team's bottom line: "It seems a lot of other teams are in the same boat we're in. They feel like they have had productive conversations. But the folks who are holding on to those players have a lot to weigh." -- Wren


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Beginning November 29th, join friends and neighbors exploring the meaning of Christmas in a new way.
In the study, Adam Hamilton travels with us from Nazareth to Bethlehem in this fascinating look at the birth of Jesus Christ. Using historical information, archaeological findings, and personal reflections, Hamilton illuminates this most amazing moment in history. We follow the footsteps of Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, and others, gaining insight into the meaning of Christmas for us.
This will be explored at the Reinbeck United Methodist Church. The Thursday class starts November 29th with soup at 5:30 and class 5:45-6:45. An identical session will be held 9 a.m. Sunday mornings. They will explore the significance of this most important event in history. There will be additional classes scheduled during the week, including middle school and high school sessions on Wednesday at 6 p.m. Classes are free and open to the public.
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Let's have a little bit of fun in bashing the NHL a bit shall we? Do not get me wrong, there is no better sport and I enjoy hockey as much as the next guy but there are some things that should be assessed by Colonel Bettman and his troops in my opinion so let's take a look at my top 10 and some ridiculous and NHL issues.
1. NHL Officiating
As we have seen all of last year and even more heightened in the playoffs the officiating is off the wall. Since moving from 1 referee and 2 linesmen to 2 referees and 2 linesman the on ice officials have seemingly gotten worse, they have added instant replay to help these donks out to at least get the goals correct which I have no problem with. The refereeing is so bad now that many hockey fans are stating that there are actual conspiracies against their respective teams and I don't blame them. Did anyone watch the Vancouver Canucks vs Los Angeles Kings series? I have never seen such dreadful officiating.
I'm not so sure we can blame the referees/linesman as I would assume they are out there clueless and have no idea how to call the game, in on instance they are calling everything and moving on to another period they let them all play and do what they want. Consistency folks, that's what we are looking for here. Look at baseball, the Umpire will establish his strike zone and more less call that zone for the entire game, if he does not he will get managers/players beaking them face to face drooling slobber all over each other.
It seems the officials like to be the center of attention at times and I would enjoy saying to them "listen boys no matter what you do you will never be the sideshow Bob act that you want to be and will never supersede the players in any way or form so call the game properly" Heck a ref just retired this season after 20 years and I won't lie in saying I have never heard of the guy before. Does that say something? That's right, I pay zero attention to the referees and who they are because I do not care.
2. The Shootout
While many will disagree with me on this one I will stand by my thoughts and that is saying the shootout is one of the most ridiculous ways to decide an outcome to a game that I have ever seen. Since when should individual skills after a hard fought 60 minutes of hockey decide positions in standings let alone a playoff spot? Idiotic. Listen, I get it is exciting for some fans seeing this one on one battle between snipers and goaltenders but why not just save this gimmickry for All-Star games which are meant for individual skills rather then team play? How about we give a team that wins a game in regulation or overtime 3 points for a win, if a team loses in the overtime give them 1 point. Have a 10 minute 4 on 4 overtime period or even 5 on 5 for that matter.
Do we see baseball trying to speed the game up by having a home run derby if two teams are tied after nine innings?
Do we see basketball having a 3 point shootout or slam dunk contest to determine a winner after being tied after 4 quarters?
Do we see football having a field goal contest from the 50 yard line after the game is tied?
The answer is no to all of the above. All of the above sports are having no problems keeping fans entertained in their respective sports without using gimmickry tricks such as an NHL shootout to promote fan base and excitement. Drop the shootout.
3. Naming a goaltender a Captain
Are you kidding me? Quiet Lou they call him and they still name him the captain of the team. I think everyone including some Vancouver Canuck fans heckled the Nuck's brass for deciding this and already they are considering changing captains plus Luongo seems unsure about the status. Once again this was yet another media hype to perhaps bring attention to the Vancouver base and start a media frenzy at that time, and it did. Now the Canucks more then likely want a new captain. Brilliant.
I am sure Luongo leads by example with his work ethic and his lectures for his team but let's take a look at one item during a game. If the coach wants the captain to go speak to the referee about a call does he scream and say "Roberto, go talk to the referee about that call at the penalty box" Roberto replies, "Alain, I can't leave my crease nor go past the blueline to speak with them can you get someone else? "
4. NHL suspension rulings
This subject could be debated on and on forever but once again there is no consistency in decisions made on "suspendable" situations.
If there is a blatant attempt on injuring another player that player doing so should have the book thrown at him regardless if he is a repeat offender or not. Any penalty deemed attempt to injure should have a mandatory 5 game suspension or whatever they decide should be the set amount of games. If the same player keeps doing it over and over again well just write his name down in the little black book and if he keeps on doing it suspend him for the year or from the NHL entirely. Headhunters do not have a place in today's game.
5. Icing
They complain about injuries to players yet they keep touch icing in the game. How many times have we seen players get injured when chasing down a puck after it was iced by the opposite team and then getting smashed into oblivion from an opposing player trying to beat the defender to the puck? Sometimes it's intentional such as the Ovechkin hit on Campbell or the Wisniewski hit on Seabrook and sometimes it's not. ( my apologies as I know both are against Hawk players but those were the first to come to mind) Take the touch icing out and just blow the play down immediately when it is iced.
6. Restricted zones for goaltenders
The NHL implemented this to induce forechecking and more scoring chances but it is still ridiculous. I think it was just something to take out great puck handlers like Martin Brodeur or Marty Turco and perhaps protect their priceless goaltenders from being crushed. If the goaltender decides to play the puck that is his prerogative and knows he may be hit, they should be fair game and heck they are mostly all big goaltenders with and additional 100 pounds or so of equipment on. It's no different then a defenseman coming around the boards and attempting to play a puck and an opposing player going to hit that player. Take out those ridiculous little chunks of ice that are restricted for goaltenders to touch a puck in, it's ridiculous.
7. Composite sticks
OK so these sticks are fantastic, lightweight and give you superior shot speed right? Al Iafrate had the slap shot record for 16 years until recently that record was broken by Zdeno Chara. Iafrate was 6′3″ and 190lbs. Chara is 6′9″ 260lbs. See what I am getting at? It all comes down if you can shoot the puck or not, sure the composite sticks may have more flex or what have you but come on now, how many times have we seen one of those sticks break if the player just attempts a lightweight pass? Either the manufacturers of these sticks figure out how to make these sticks more competent or go back to the good old wooden Sher-Wood sticks etc. These composite sticks break with a gentle tap from an opposing player and now it's a penalty if the stick breaks! Dumb.
8. Playoff Seedings
How about the NHL go back to the top 8 teams at the end of the year in each conference to actually decide who deserves to be in the playoffs. Having a team win a division automatically gives them one of the top 3 spots in the conference, well let's say that specific team wins the division with an under par winning percentage or even a low total point amount. OK so it is highly unlikely but not out of the realm of possibility. Why do we have divisions anyways? For the rivalry's? Rivalry's go year to year because they sputter out when one of the rivalry teams goes into rebuilding mode etc. Now you see more cross country rivals such as Chicago and Vancouver and less of Edmonton and Calgary. Get rid of divisions and just go to conferences, top 8 teams make the playoffs and all final standings and positions are just deserved.
9. Game Scheduling
Not much to say about this one but it is annoying, the NHL claims it is a big deal for teams for example Edmonton and Pittsburgh only meeting once a year because of traveling issues and how long it takes. Come on NHL you send teams over to Europe for crying out loud to start the season and you say travel is a big issue?
10. Puck over the Glass Penalty
Not going to elaborate on this one to much but how about we let the 4 on ice officials decide if it was an intentional clearing of the puck over the boards or not. Yes I know it is asking a lot from our "highly qualified" referees but in some instances it is not intentional and should not be deemed a 2 minute minor.
Any thoughts or arguments on the above issues? They are of course very debatable issues but some of these should really be addressed in some sort of manner. Especially the gimmickry! If you have any issues that you would like to be heard about please use the comment box below or email directly at firstname.lastname@example.com
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Ozzy Osbourne is known for his dark, chilling demeanor, and now, the Black Sabbath frontman is getting honored for that creepy character.
Ozzy is up for an award at the first annual 2012 Fright Night Awards, sponsored by Cancer Bites, a national blood cancer education and awareness campaign that is kicking off on Halloween. The inaugural Fright Night Awards ask fans to pick their favorite "frights" in 21 different areas, including music, movies and TV.
The metal icon is in the running for "Favorite Male Celebrity Who Dresses for Halloween Every Day." Pretty appropriate! The competition is tough, though, as he's up against fellow metaller Marilyn Manson, ice skater Johnny Weir, LMFAO member Redfoo and gossip blogger Perez Hilton. Ozzy, we have your back on this one!
Winners will be announced on Oct. 30 via a special, virtual awards show. Fans can vote for their picks via the Fright Night Awards website.


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MANNHEIM, Germany (AP) — Wladimir Klitschko retained his WBA and IBF heavyweight titles with a sixth-round knockout of Francesco Pianeta of Italy on Saturday.
The Ukrainian was never troubled by Pianeta and he finished off the unbeaten southpaw with a right-left combination. Pianeta stayed down before attempting to continue, but there was no point in delaying the inevitable and referee Ernie Sharif ended the bout 2 minutes, 52 seconds into the round.
"Francesco tried, he has a fighting heart," Klitschko said. "He's a positive example in boxing. I'm sure he's learned a lot and that he has a great future ahead of him."
Klitschko rocked Pianeta inside the first 30 seconds, knocked him to the canvas with a straight right down the middle in the fourth, and again with a left blow in the fifth.
"I'm very disappointed and sad," said Pianeta, a cancer survivor who lives in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. "I can't say anything. It wasn't my day. He's the world champion. It wasn't enough. That was rubbish today."
The fighters worked together briefly last year and Klitschko tried to be kind to his former sparring partner.
"Francesco wasn't easy to box. He punched with the hardest punches I've ever felt. Luckily they didn't hit me," Klitschko said.
Pianeta, who was spirited but clearly out of his depth, dropped to 28-1-1 (15 knockouts), while the 37-year-old Klitschko improved to 60-3 after his 52nd knockout.
Vitali Klitschko, who holds the WBC belt, said he had no worries ahead of his younger brother's 23rd championship bout: "My brother was very strong. Francesco has a big heart. You have to pay him respect."
Next up for the younger Klitschko is a likely bout with mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin of Russia, the "regular" WBA champion after Klitschko was elevated to "super champion" status.
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Kutztown businesswoman Kim Davis joins a national networking group for women working in expanding pet industry.
Women in the Pet Industry Network, a leading organization focused on women entrepreneurs in the ever-growing pet industry, welcomes Davis to its membership.
"I look forward to many opportunities to connect with women across so many pet industry categories," said Davis, Merchant Account Consultant of Bark Solutions, a division of Cynergy Associates, Inc. "We all strive to raise the level of professionalism in the industry and to capitalize on its growth. WIPIN enables that through its network, educational events and membership benefits."
Davis provides business-consulting services for new and existing businesses nationwide. Her specialty is merchant accounts, cause marketing and the combination of the two. She helps businesses: understand the merchant services industry; minimize their effective rate they pay to receive credit card payments; and implement cause marketing programs supporting non-profits.
Davis, CPP, has been helping businesses (for profit and non-profit) establish merchant account services and implement proven marketing solutions for more than13 years. She is the former owner of The Bark on Main, Kutztown. She closed the store in 2011 to help other businesses with their merchant services. In 2013 she formed www.barksolutions.com, which combines her passion for animals and merchant account expertise.
"Our network continues to grow with the addition of talented entrepreneurs such as Kim," said Shawna Schuh, Certified Speaking Professional and President of WIPIN. "Each member brings a unique perspective and adds to our exchange of ideas, information and contacts. Our members hail from companies focused on everything from puppy products to wildlife sanctuaries. We are building a network of movers and shakers across multiple fields within the pet industry. As members of WIPIN, women from all over the United States can connect as if they were at a business lunch," added Schuh.
In addition to leading WIPIN, Schuh is founder and channel host on Pet Industry TV. She is also a Master NLP Practitioner and Executive Coach with nearly 20 years of experience helping professionals experience profound insights about themselves and their businesses.
WIPIN membership benefits include: a subscription to Animal Wellness Magazine; WIPIN's monthly newsletter with business articles and promotional tips; access to semi-annual Top Women in the Pet Industry Biz Books; custom web pages on the WIPIN website; inclusion on a members' list for networking; the Pet Industry Buzz e-zine that spotlights members to an audience of hundreds of pet professionals and shares video lessons that can positively impact business growth; caring telephone support from real people with real pets; unlimited access to other pet professionals for information and partnerships; discounts on products and services; and monthly educational sessions by phone or web on marketing, social media and other pertinent business-building topics.
According to the 2011-2012 American Pet Products Association's National Pet Owners Survey, there are more than 78.2 million pet dogs and 86.4 million pet cats. Even in uncertain economic times, the rate of spending on pets did not falter but continued to grow. Estimates show pet owners in the United States will spend $55.53 billion on their pets in 2013, up from $53.33 billion spent in 2012 and $41.2 billion in 2007. More and more services are being provided to help pet owners take the best care of their animals.
Established in 2010, WIPIN is headquartered near Portland, Ore., and currently serves a membership base of women entrepreneurs worldwide. WIPIN offers two levels of membership, Professional and Corporate, and members come from all categories within the pet industry, from groomers and veterinarians to pet sitters and pet boutiques. WIPIN is affiliated with Black Dog Education, Animal Wellness Magazine and PetIndustryTV.com.
For more information, visit www.womeninthepetindustry.com.
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1. People Empowering People is a collaboration between The Men's Group, a social group for African-American gay, bisexual, and same gender loving men, and TMG One Voice, The Men's Group's co-ed counterpart. PEP's monthly happy hour tonight at F Bar (202 Tuam) provides a casual social setting open to all regardless of ethnic background, sexual orientation or gender identity and expression and an opportunity to mix and mingle with the fabulous men and women of both organizations. The festivities kick off at 6 pm.
2. Joe My God has a copy of the Cease and Desist letter sent by lawyers for Chaz Bono to the National Enquirer. Seems the tabloid ran a story in this week's issue claiming that Bono's gender transition has shortened his life expectancy to 4 years. The Enquirer article quotes the opinion of Dr. Patrick Wanis, identified as a medical doctor specializing in transgender health issues. The problem? According to Bono's lawyers not only is Wanis not an expert on trans health issues, he's not a medical doctor.
3. Today is the last day to early vote in the Houston Municipal election, but if you miss this opportunity you can still cast your ballot at your precinct voting location on Nov 8. A list of all early voting locations and sample ballots are available at harrisvotes.org.


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Audible audiobooks: getting Audible files to work on the Clip Zip
After multiple de-activates/activates, software uninstalls/reinstalls/upgrades, and dealing with 2 Audible techs. between yesterday and today (we're talking hours, campers), it appears that Audible has not yet amended (or whatever it is) its Audible Manager software (the Audible software that one downloads and then uses) to recognize the Clip Zip, so that Audible audiobooks and other Audible files can be transferred by the Audible Manager from one's computer to the Clip Zip to be played. When I asked when this would happen by, one of the techs. told me that they couldn't tell me, as they didn't want me to be disappointed if the estimate wasn't reached. Rather, I was told that I should keep checking the Audible Manager on my computer--when the solution is in place, the Audible Manager will indicate that an upgraded version of it is available.
All is not lost, however, and there actually is a simple interim (or even total) solution:
1. Connect the Clip Zip to your computer and then "activate" the Clip Zip, via either the Audible Manager or Audible Download Manager. (Note: you need to have your Audible username and password for this, as well as an Internet connection, if I recall correctly.)
With the Audible Manager, this can be done via the Devices menu listing at the top of the Audible Manager, or via the pane at the bottom left of the Audible Manager. With the Audible Download Manager, this is an option under the Options drop-down menu, towards the top left of the window. (Note: my original Audible Download Manager didn't have this feature, for some reason; a reinstall of the Audible software brought the feature back,)
2. At that point, Audible audiobooks, etc. simply can be copied and pasted from where they are stored on your computer, to the Clip Zip. Just like copying and pasting (or dragging and dropping) files between folders on your computer.
If you don't know where the Audible downloads are stored on your computer, the Audible Manager and/or Audible Download Manager will indicate the location. Typically, the downloads are stored in a downloads folder kept in an Audible folder, located under your computer's My Documents or a similarly-named folder. You also could do a search on your computer for *.aa files (Audible downloads use the .aa suffix).
For organization purposes, I pasted my Audible files to the Clip Zip's Audible folder--I don't know if this is required or if the Audible files can be stored elsewhere on the Clip Zip.
l actually even prefer this simple copy and paste method over using the Audible Manager--no need to open the Audible Manager up, for this simple task. At the very least, it's just as easy, it seems to me.
3. Windows Media Player also can be used to transfer/sync the Audible content to the Clip Zip. (At least, this works with WMP 11.) Simply bring WMP up and transfer/sync the Audible selections over to the Clip Zip, under WMP's Sync tab. In fact, after I brought WMP up, it also, itself, offered to activate the Clip Zip for Audible purposes, via a pop-up window (once again, the Clip Zip must be activated before the selections can be transferred/synced to the Clip Zip; and your Audible username and password are needed for that).
If I recall correctly, WMP stored the Audible audiobooks under the Clip Zip's Music folder rather than under the Clip Zip's Audible folder--however, this could just be a matter of the WMP settings.
Under both the above methods, I verified that the Audible files then play fine on the Clip Zip, and appear under the Clip Zip's books/Audiobooks listing.
Hope this meets the Audible needs, at least in the short-term!
(A last point: I don't know if it makes any difference, but my Clip Zip's USB setting was set to MSC mode, for all of the above.)
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Ivan Klopfenstein, 76
Ivan C. Klopfenstein, 76, of Wapakoneta, died at 11:58 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima.
He was born Nov. 2, 1934, in Jackson Township, Shelby County, the son of Caroline M. (Kahler) and Christian A. Klopfenstein, who preceded him in death.
Surviving are two sons, Terry (Mary Carson) Klopfenstein, of Wapakoneta, Christopher (Angela) Klopfenstein, of Wapakoneta; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; four sisters, Erma Wilt, of Sidney, Eileen Falor, of West Liberty, Martha Spicer, of Troy, and Florence Shipman, of Sidney.
Ivan retired from the Ford Motor Company Lima Engine Plant after 40 years service. He was a farmer in his earlier years. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles, Aerie 691 in Wapakoneta, where served as a trustee for over 35 years. He was inducted to the Wapakoneta Eagles Hall of Fame and was awarded the "Man of the Year" from the Northwest Zone of the Eagles. He was past state president of the Ohio Council of Fraternal, Veterans, & Service Organizations, Inc, and was named "Fraternalist of the Year" from the Ohio Council. A graduate of Jackson Center High School, he was a member of the Sons of the American Legion, Post 330,Wapakoneta. He had owned harness racing horses and love horse racing in years past. Ivan was like a rock, and if anyone needed an ear, he had one.
A reception will be held at the Wapakoneta Eagles Lodge from 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 19, 2011, where an Eagles Memorial Service will be held.
Arrangements are being handled by the Bayliff & Eley Funeral Home in Wapakoneta.
Condolences may be expressed at www.bayliffandeleyfh.com.


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Submission + - Nokia and Microsoft Embrace in Smartphone Alliance (wsj.com) 1
pbahra writes: The smart money was right. Nokia has jumped into bed with Microsoft and will produce phones running Windows Phone 7. The cynics would say that, here, we have two lumbering dinosaurs of the technology world clinging to each other hoping that the other gives them a future. Optimists would point to two companies that need each other, both bringing vital components to the alliance. The big winner is Microsoft. Windows Phone 7, while reasonably well received by commentators, has not set the world on fire. An alliance with Nokia gives it access to the world's largest phone maker and its huge mindshare—in many developing nations a mobile phone is known as a Nokia. The biggest loser is MeeGo, the ugly, unloved step-child of operating systems.


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Sparkling Versailles launch for album of eleven world premiere recordings
Best-selling mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli honours three great Russian empresses with her latest Decca release, celebrating the little-known flowering of opera in 18th-century St Petersburg under the enlightened rule of three exceptional women who looked to Europe to enrich the cultural life of their country. Cecilia Bartoli – St Petersburg is a thrilling collection of eleven world premiere recordings that not only celebrates three great Russian rulers, Anna, Elizabeth and Catherine the Great, but also turns the spotlight on their court composers.
The release was launched for international media and selected guests on Monday, October 6 in an event with presenting sponsor the Elena and Gennady Timchenko Foundation, amid the glittering splendour of the Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles in France, where Bartoli enthused about the music written by Italian and German composers working for the Russian court. She said that the album "sheds new light on an incredible and momentous time for Russia, shaping its politics and culture towards the enlightened West. It has been a great joy to unearth these treasures and bring them back to life."
Welcoming the new album, Decca Classics Managing Director Paul Moseley said: "These treasures of the Mariinsky have been hidden for too long. They are mostly in Italian but also give us our first opportunity to hear Cecilia sing in Russian. She really captures the spirit of this superb music, which she has intricately researched herself, unlocking the archives of St Petersburg's Mariinsky Library to uncover music lost for over 200 years."
"St Petersburg exemplifies once again the invaluable contribution Cecilia Bartoli makes to the classical music world," said Max Hole, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of UMG International. "Not only has she single-handedly discovered and researched this repertoire, but she has taken these musical jewels and polished each facet to brilliance – with her passion, her musical talent and an acute understanding of their historical and cultural value."
Bartoli is reunited with I Barocchisti under Diego Fasolis for the album and the same team will be touring repertoire from the album extensively during October and November, in cooperation with U-Live – visiting Berlin, Amsterdam, Cologne, Paris, Mannheim, Brussels, Baden-Baden, Essen, Hamburg, Regensburg, Prague, Munich and Vienna.
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SACRAMENTO — We used to call it "shop." Wood shop. Auto shop. Then the educators got fancy and renamed it "vocational education."
Later, as the dot.com era dawned, it was rebranded "career tech."
Now, throughout much of California, you can just call it history — the victim of recession-rooted budget cuts in the state Capitol and school districts.
Career tech classes are expensive. Buying and updating machinery isn't for penny pinchers. So these courses are easy targets for the budget axe, even though they may be the most meaningful and relevant for many students, who otherwise might just get bored and drop out.
Shop isn't completely dead in California. There are exceptions. Such as in Long Beach. There, the school district offers an extensive career tech program in — you name it — auto mechanics, computer systems, health services, robotics, biotechnology, architecture.


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This is Skippy, a two and a-half year old Dachshund/Chihuahua mix. He is a sweet guy that is very eager to please and loves attention from human friends. He is a gorgeous reddish brown color and has wide, soulful eyes. Come meet him, he will warm your heart!
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About six years ago I built a pair of websites using oscommerce. They are not horrible sites. Last year both of them were hacked. At least 98% of what I learned to build them have been forgotten so I cannot fix them.
One site I'm just going to get rid of - we don't need it anymore. The other site I want to simply delete and start over. It will not be for selling so I don't need oscommerce.
We need a site that will showcase my wife's jewelry. It must be highly searchable. She makes high end handmade jewelry with only natural materials (think diamonds and pearls at art shows, as opposed to hematite and crystals at craft shows). The way I explain the not-yet-built site to her customers is that they'll be able to use to help design custom jewelry (my wife's main business). Someone could search for color or material or size or shape, and hopefully any combination. I'm thinking it might have a check box list similar to the way ebay shows results from a search. This would be infinitely better than a boolean search, though I'd still want that capability,
There are three initial questions in my head...
One: does the type site I'm explaining have a name or classification or style? If I knew what to call it, that would greatly help me with forum and google searches.
two: is there one software that is better than others to build this type of site with or am I going from scratch again.
three: is what I want better/worse/indifferent with css or html, or is there something better and newer that I don't know about?
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Yossi Benayoun has blasted Chelsea for mishandling Fernando Torres.
The Israeli international believes the career of one of the best strikers in the world was hindered because of the pressure put on him by the management staff at the club.
Speaking to The Independent, Benayoun said: "You can understand it is not easy, from being the top striker at Liverpool - he was unbelievable, you gave him the ball and you knew he would score.
"But he had a bad time in the beginning at Chelsea. When he came in, he was on the bench, then on the pitch.
"He did not get the confidence when he came in. And with the £50m above his head, it is not easy for any player. The situation from the beginning was badly managed with him."
Despite showing flashes of brilliance during his time at Stamford Bridge, Torres has struggled for consistency and has failed to live up to his price tag, scoring just 25 goals in 135 appearances.
Yet Benayoun has backed the Spanish international to come good, stating his belief that the 28-year-old striker is still one of the best.
"For me, he is still one of the best strikers in the world," added Benayoun. "You do not change so quick from being one of the best in the world, to a player that some people say is not good enough for Chelsea.
"He has had good spells, bad spells, and has 15 or 16 goals already. That is not bad, but hopefully he will finish with 25."
Benayoun remains confident that the Spanish striker can again be one of the most lethal goalscorers in the division, it's just a case of regaining his confidence.
"He just needs to believe in himself. It would be good to get his confidence back and be his old self.
"Hopefully he will get a few more soon and you will see the real Fernando Torres."
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Teamlist Tuesday is here with #NRL Teamlists and officials for Round 12 confirmed.
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In an NRL team full of representative stars, Mark O'Meley admits he's had a tough time standing out at the Sydney Roosters.
But when those stars are away on state duties, as they were Friday night, it was O'Meley's time to shine.
Not the type of shine the Friday night lights make when reflected off his shaved bald noggin, but the type that made him a stalwart of NSW and Australian teams for many years.
With arguably his finest performance since moving from the Bulldogs this year, the 26-year-old almost overshadowed Braith Anasta's two-try heroics as he led the depleted Roosters to a comprehensive 32-12 win over Parramatta.
With Nate Myles (Qld), Willie Mason, Craig Fitzgibbon and Anthony Tupou (NSW) out on Origin duty, O'Meley was the Roosters man doing the hard work in the trenches.
He wasn't just tireless but effective.
With a season-high 20 hit-ups, more than double his teammates and nine ahead of Eels best Nathan Cayless, 184m gained and 24 tackles, O'Meley was outstanding.
"Yeah, I didn't have to sit back and play to a game plan," said O'Meley of his explosive performance.
"I had pretty much free range to play as much footy and tough footy as I could, which was good.
"I felt pretty good. Thanks to City-Country, I played a lot of minutes and my fitness has been good and the motor is running well so I just let it run."
O'Meley's effort not only set the platform for his side but was a barometer for the young forwards like Frank-Paul Nuuausala, Mickey and Lopini Paea, David Shillington and debutant Anthony Cherrington to rise to.
The 10-year veteran said there was a lot to like about the pack of Roosters forwards, who may not be as outspoken or fiery as himself but still get the job done all the same.
"We're a different type of pack," he said.
"I've been in other teams where you talk and belt your chest and blokes pump up.
"But this sort of pack, they're more intelligent and listen and they just play basic footy.
"They know that (basic footy) can get them through the big games and you don't have to beat your chest and carry on.
"I just think if I be a bit cocky and confident, it can show them that there is a good feeling around the joint instead of being down and serious all the time."


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DOWNINGTOWN -- Forget the blueandwhite, the primary color for Kennett High's boysteam at Friday's Whippet Track and Field Invitational was gold.
The Blue Demons captured gold medals in six individual events in the big multi-school meet at Downingtown West High School. And, they also claimed the gold medal in the 4x100-meter relay when C.J. Lowe, Mikey Draine, Max Colby and Evan Jones combined for a winning time of 43.76.
Colby returned home with three gold medals. The Kennett junior also placed first in the 110 hurdles with a time of 16.11 and first in the 300 hurdles with a clocking of 40.63.
"This was a good start," said Colby. "The weather really helped. I didn't have to worry about tightening up. That time in the 300 hurdles was a p.r. (personal record). I hit a few hurdles but I pushed through them. I didn't let it slow me down.
"In the 110s, I got first but it wasn't my best time. I didn't have a good start. But, I always catch up by the end of the race. I had good rhythm."
Lowe and Draine both went doublegold at Friday's meet. Lowe crossed first in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.09, while Draine took the top spot in pole vault with a height of 13-0.
"The 100 went really well," said Lowe. "I got out of the blocks well. But, I didn't stay in my drive phase long enough. At 65 meters, I was pulling back. I didn't lengthen my stride enough."
Draine said, "I came in at 11-0 and then made my first attempts at 11-0 and 12-0 and my third attempt at 13-0. The first at 13-0 was a little slow, and on the second I shot right into the bar. On the third, I put a lot into it and was able to get over it. Then, I went to 13-1 to try for the school record. But, I didn't have enough gas to get over."
The Blue Demons amassed a diversified portfolio of gold medals that included two from jumping events. Vaughn Jenkins grabbed the gold medal in high jump with a height of 6-4, while his teammate Maalik Rochester won the gold medal in triple jump with a distance of 42-6.5.
"The 6-4 was a good height but it's not all I can do," said Jenkins, a sophomore. "My previous best was 5-10. Today, I came in at 6-0. I was a little concerned -- but I knew I could do it. I made 6-0 on my first try and 6-2 and 6-4 on second attempts. I cleared 6-4 by a lot. Then, I was close at 6-7 but my hands hit the bar."
Unionville swept the gold medals from the 100 through the 800 and West Chester East took the top spots in both individual distance events.
The Indians' event winners were Brian Kelly in the 200 at 22.83, Francis Peabody in the 400 at 51.99 and Steve Yannacone in the 800 with a time of 2:00.04. West Chester East went one-two in the 1,600 with Eric Diestelow (4:34.30) and Trey Crump (4:35.40), and their teammate Chris Cummings crossed first in the 3,200 at 10:15.56.
"It was an alright race," said Cummings, a junior. "The pace going out was fine but I couldn't keep it up as long as I would have liked. I knew I had to go get it so I tried to push the pace early on. I felt about what I should after the first mile. Then, I think I was able to bring it in strong on the last lap. I was pretty happy with how it went today."
Downingtown West's Blair Wilkins made sure that at least one gold medal remained on campus. The veteran jumper took first in long jump with a distance of 20-10.5.
Other area gold medalist were Unionville's Beck Tuvesson in shot put with a heave of 43-2 and West Chester Henderson's foursome of Reiny Barchet, Jason Hall, Kevin Moy and Tony Russell in the distance medley relay with a time of 10:25.55.


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WENHAM, MA— In today's economic climate, choosing a graduate school can be challenging. Gordon College's graduate education program is making this decision easier by offering new affordable tuition rates and a Certificate in Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) in Educational Leadership and Reading.
Gordon has decreased tuition by $300 for three-credit courses within its graduate education program to encourage career changers and teachers to pursue their Master of Education (M.Ed.), Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.), CAGS, or licensure. The newly added CAGS offers educational practitioners the opportunity to pursue a post-master's course of study to make themselves more marketable and enhance their ability to be leaders in educational reform, without the formal commitment and examination of a doctoral program. The course sessions (some of which begin June 20) continue throughout the summer, and enrollment is still open.
"Our graduates tell us that our easy location, close personal attention and flexible schedule enabled them to earn their degrees more quickly than they imagined," said Janet Arndt, director of graduate education and licensure. "We believe by reducing tuition and offering the CAGS we can make the Gordon opportunity available to all career changers and teachers in the North Shore area."
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On second language proficiency
By Jessica Daniels On December 17, 2009 · 6 Comments · In Fletcher's Admissions Policies, General Admissions News, Our Students
Like many of our peers, Fletcher has a second language proficiency requirement for our degree programs. If you are a native English speaker, you will be asked to demonstrate proficiency in a second language as a graduation requirement. If you are a non-native English speaker, educated in your native language, then your second language is English, and you don't need to think about this any further. For those who do need to think further, here's a rundown of the language proficiency exam.
Within a few weeks of the start of classes, the School administers reading exams in a bunch of different languages. The exam is routinely offered in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Swahili. Additional exams are offered when a student wants to demonstrate proficiency in a less-commonly selected language.
I've looked at the exams in French, Spanish, Italian, and Mandarin, and my reaction is that the level of the piece to be translated is appropriate. That is, anyone would think that if you can't translate something of that complexity, you can't really call yourself proficient. There's no intention to trick you with arcane vocabulary, but the passage to be translated won't be simplistic, either.
Following the reading exam, there's an oral exam, which is a conversation with a tester. They're usually instructors from the University's languages department, but arrangements can be made with testers based elsewhere, as required to ensure students' needs are met.
A lively debate took place recently on the "Social List" (student elist) about the exam. While I'm sure they didn't intend to, the students laid out the challenge that we face in Admissions — that it's very difficult to compare the apples and oranges of language study applicants present. What results in a higher proficiency level, three years of university study, or one year living in a country? Ultimately, the answer will depend on each individual, and the fair way of determining proficiency is to test for it.
Sometimes we're asked whether students can be admitted if they are not proficient in any modern language other than English. Ummmmm. Well, generally, no. If you have no exposure to a second language, you're facing too great a challenge to overcome in two years when language study isn't your focus, and we just can't admit people who will never graduate. On the other hand, if you have a reasonable grounding in a second language, and could brush up your skills with an intensive summer program, then we'll make your admission conditional.
One last point. It's December, and our current crop of applicants won't start their studies until September. Do you need to brush up on your second language? Why wait until April? Start now, and tell us your plan. Don't waste the next nine months, when you could instead turn the language exam into a breeze by firming up your proficiency.
There's good information about the language exam on the web site, including the different levels of proficiency.
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I'm afraid you'll need to test again, J.L. If you had a strong result on the government test, I'm sure you'll do fine on the Fletcher test, too. Contact me directly (email@example.com)if you want more information on the proficiency exam.
J. L. Boyance says:
I have been tested by the U.S. Navy for proficiency in Hebrew. Does Fletcher recognize testing done by the US Government? Or will I have to test again?
Thamsenman, I'm afraid that Latin is not accepted for the second language proficiency requirement. The language needs to be currently spoken in some part of the world, and you would need to start a new language. As a dual degree applicant, you will be a student for several years. This is the time to consider how you will achieve second language proficiency — and then you should include your plan in your application. Meanwhile. big congratulations on your medical school admission!
Thamsenman says:
I am a MD/MA applicant to Fletcher and I have been accepted to the medical school already. I am now formally applying to Fletcher.
Does Latin fulfill this 2nd language requirement? Its the only real second language I know, but it's classical (i.e. dead)
Thank you!
Hello Dreamer,
Whether or not you're a native English speaker, the GMAT verbal isn't used to determine a student's English ability. If you were educated in English, we'll see your results. If you were educated in a different language, then you should be submitting results from the TOEFL.
I hope that helps clarify the policy.
Dreamer says:
What if I am fluent in English, but my verbal section on GMAT is below 20%? Can I still be admitted? BTW, I am fluent in two other languages.
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The Consumer Electronics Show (CES), going on now in Las Vegas, has been all over the news. Hundreds of new product announcements are timed for this show. Once upon a time, this show was mostly about stereo equipment. Now with electronics embedded in so many products, attendees see everything from refrigerators to cars there. The Engadget blog has had more than 400 posts in the last several days!
We're excited to be there for the first time in some years, demonstrating TOPO! and how it works on a Magellan Triton GPS.
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The Consumer Electronics Show (CES), going on now in Las Vegas, has been all over the news. Hundreds of new product announcements are timed for this show. Once upon a time, this show was mostly about stereo equipment. Now with electronics embedded in so many products, attendees see everything from refrigerators to cars there. The Engadget blog has had more than 400 posts in the last several days!
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- Suafcu said...
Triton and NG topos.
Are there any other manufacturers that can download NG raster topo maps? I've been using the NG topo series for several years for outdoor lesiure activities, and they are undoubtably the best out there- I have the Delorme topo and Flyfish editions, Garmin topo, and Magellan topo. The real-world feel of the NG topo series really helps identify the areas to scout much better than any vector-based topo.
When Magellen announce that Tritons would be able to download NG 24k topos, it seemed that I would'nt need the laptop balancing next to me while looking for appropriate bird habitat. After a couple of days using the 300 and 400 in wilderness areas in northern Wisconsin, I'm returning both Tritons. The problems include-a) Super short battery life- 3 to 5 hours.
b) Units hang while downloading data maps.
c) They dont seem to turn off- but go into a "suspend mode".
d) topo downloads take nearly quarter hour for half a state download. The 300 basically limits download size to about half an average county (not enough when using car to scout areas).
e) Cant get street overlay to download onto either Triton- just the raster map.
f) Black zoom, etc. buttons can't be depressed with gloved hands (the glove insulation spreads pressure over too wide an area) - they are too small and hard to push- you'll need to use your fingernails.
g) Silver selector ring too small for gloved hands to push accurately.
h) Raster map display does'nt scroll to bottom of last raster image file name- so you can only guess which file it is you're loading.
The 400 has the sd slot on the outside under a peel-open piece of rubber- it does'nt seem like a waterproof solution- I'm not sure whether the sd slot is sealed from the inside of the unit.
i) As you navigate into an area where ratster map is loaded, the screen turns black until at level 3(I think) you are completely in the raster area.
CD doesnt have the vantage point software on it - you have to get online and download the software- and the laptop needed the cd again (after Vantage point was already installed)to recogize the second Triton.
j) It (Vantage point or Triton)won't recognize my older Magellan topo maps.
It was no faster to acquire hot in heavy boreal forest than my friend's Garmin.
- January 10, 2008 at 4:54 PM
- Eric Riback said...
First of all, thanks for being a loyal TOPO! user.
Wow, that's quite a list! I am aware that the first batch of units shipped without the Vantage Point software and while it's an inconvenience for sure, I want to say that will not be the case going forward.
From your description, some of the operations with maps did not work as well as in our experience, so perhaps there was some technical problem with the unit or firmware that could have been addressed.
To answer your question, first it should be noted that Triton is the first line from a major manufacturer to offer raster support. I've only heard of two other manufacturers who each have one unit that do. Both have closed systems.
We (and our many thousands of users) would be pleased if other manufacturers decided to make their units open to our maps. Fortunately, all the major manufacturers permit TOPO! interactivity with waypoints, routes and tracks.
- January 10, 2008 at 7:46 PM


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Valentina Tereshkova was a 22-year-old textile worker when she decided to take up a hobby — skydiving. She became so good at it that a couple of years later she earned the attention of the Soviet Union's space program. She was one of five women selected to train for a trip to orbit. And 50 years ago today, she became the only one of them to fly — the first woman in space.
At the time, space travel was a powerful symbol of national prowess, and Soviet Premier Nikita Khruschev was a master of space propaganda. He wanted a woman to fly in space to show the superiority of Soviet people and technology
Tereshkova, who picked the call sign "Seagull," spent three days in space — more than all six American men who'd flown in space combined. Her flight was part of a Soviet doubleheader — another cosmonaut was already orbiting aboard another capsule. The two briefly passed within three miles of each other.
After returning to Earth, Tereshkova was awarded the Order of Lenin and became a goodwill ambassador. But she never flew in space again. And neither did any other woman for almost 20 years. Today, more than 50 women have flown in space. They've commanded space shuttles and the International Space Station, and served as NASA's chief astronaut. All of them followed the trail blazed by a "seagull" a half-century ago.
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GASPARRI, Javier. Poetry and politics in Néstor Perlongher. Anclajes [online]. 2012, vol.16, n.1, pp.17-38. ISSN 1851-4669.
From an analytical standpoint, we are interested in revising the first critical neo-baroque-framed responses to Néstor Perlongher's politics and poetry so as to propose an updated reading of his work even more attentive to the current theoretical and critical debates. It is thought to conclude on an interpretation of the political violence in Perlongher's poetry as a literary assimilation of the surrounding historical reality in its intricate relationship with sexual violence. Finally, some hypotheses about the Argentinean poetic traditions and the non-normative sexuality cultures upon which to consider Néstor Perlongher's poetry will be outlined.
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Saturday, October 27, 2012
Seeking Shelter From the Storm
GLEN COVE, NY, October 27, 2012--Fire and water; polar opposites, right?
Well, that comparison couldn't be starker when it comes to how horses react to Mother Nature's whims.
And by all indications, from Maryland to points north, in the next 48 hours Mother Nature's going to turn into a real bitch.
Thank about every movie you've seen where horses are caught in a barn fire. The over-arching rearing inside the stalls, eyeballs popping out of their frightened heads. Every horseplayer—never mind horse lover—can empathize with the scenario.
Sadly, burned in the memory of all Hialeah lovers--before Thoroughbreds left that storied race course--is the image of all those stumps where glorious palm trees once stood, lining the backstretch and framing the horses as they raced toward the half-mile pole.
While the remnants of small winds remain, it's a glorious, sunny day in South Florida as this is written, zero minus 48 hours or so before Sandy lands in the metropolitan area that cuts a wide swath, just as the hurricane has.
Outside my window on Long Island's North Shore, I can hear the sound of saws buzzing in the air.
Belmont Park, in Elmont, is about 15 miles from here, mid-Island, virtually in every direction, away from bodies of water that have South Shore residents scrambling in preparation.
Tim Ritvo, President of Gulfstream Park and longtime Florida horseman, has seen his share of hurricanes and the damage they can cause to property and racetrack lives, human and equine.
"[During a storm some years ago], a metal roof on a barn collapsed all around the horses," recalled Ritvo, dreading what he and his colleagues might eventually find.
"We had blowtorches, bolt cutters and tractors removing all the debris so that we could get to the horses. When we got to them, there wasn't a scratch on them. When the horses saw us they acted as if they were happy to see the light of day.
"It's funny, if a piece of paper blows through the shedrow, the horses [overreact]. But when a storm comes, they go to the back of their stall. They look as if they are in shock.
"But they back themselves into a corner of the stall, [appear to] make themselves smaller, put their heads down and [hindquarters] to the wind, keeping themselves quiet."
Sounds like the animals have been endowed with a kind of Zen-like capability, knowing how to stay safe during a storm while humans scramble all around them making preparations.
"We take precautions [that are used everywhere]," Ritvo explained. "We sandbag all the sheds and corners of the barn, remove anything that can fly, and we bed the horses down deep since we don't know when we might be able to get to them.
"We stock up on water and make sure to tell our people to secure any loose wiring, stay away from any downed wires…"
Belmont Park, meanwhile, is making preparations, also as this is written. The building, which served as a staging area during 911, is an evacuation center and they are preparing for that eventuality.
Of course, they will take standard precautions in the barn area; securing, sand-bagging, etc.
Meanwhile, Ritvo's wife, Kathy, was very happy with the final work of Mucho Macho Man for the Breeders' Cup Classic, a "nice and easy" five furlongs in 1:01, following a half-mile of :48, with "a good gallop-out."
"I'm not sure but I don't think I've heard Kathy talk more confidently going into this race than any race this year," Ritvo said.
Meanwhile, the Macho Man, and about 25 other horses, several scheduled to breeze Sunday morning, are supposed to ship into SoCal Monday and Tuesday.
"There was some talk that they might ship the horses to Newburgh and fly out from there," said Ritvo. "Everyone's aware of the situation."
Newburgh is two hours north of the metropolitan area and while upstate does not figure to be as adversely affected by the storm as downstate is, the systems coming from the West and from Canada, make that scenario just as dicey.
When the hurricane does arrive, one that the National Weather Service termed early Saturday as a cyclone, horses might be better prepared than their handlers to deal with the emotional fallout.
Written by John Pricci