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Killorn had a hand in half of Harvard's goals in Harvard's 6-4, series-clinching win Saturday (photo courtesy Steve Babineau).
Game On
The 10th-seeded Harvard men's hockey team seeks an ECAC Hockey semifinal berth as it visits third-seeded, 18th‑ranked Dartmouth for a best-of-three series.
The Crimson and Big Green will face off Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. at Thompson Arena in Hanover, N.H., and meet again, if necessary, Sunday at 4 p.m.
Follow From Home
Links to live, pay-per-view video of the games and free live statistics can be found on GoCrimson.com. WHRB-FM 95.3 and WHRB.org offer live audio with Brendan Roche and Charlie Hobbes on the call.
Game Notes (PDF)
ECAC Hockey Scoreboard
Behind the Bench
Former Crimson captain, NCAA Frozen Four Most Outstanding Player and National Hockey League veteran Ted Donato '91 is in his seventh season as The Robert D. Ziff '88 Head Coach for Harvard Men's Ice Hockey. He owns a 102‑108‑21 record and two NCAA tournament bids.
In the News
ESPNBoston: Goalie coaches play key role
This Week in Harvard Hockey: Goalies Galore
USCHO.com Names Michael Biega Its Third Star
Michael Biega Recognized as ECAC's Best on First Playoff Weekend
How They Got Here
Harvard (11-19-1, 7-14-1 ECAC Hockey) beat Clarkson, 2-1 and 6-4, last weekend in Potsdam, N.Y., to sweep a first-round series on the road for the second straight year. Dartmouth (16-10-3, 12-8-2) earned a first-round bye by finishing third in the ECAC regular season.
ECAC Hockey Quarterfinal Matchups
(12) Colgate at (1) Union
(11) St. Lawrence at (2) Yale
(10) Harvard at (3) Dartmouth
(8) Quinnipiac at (4) Cornell
What's At Stake
The quarterfinal series winners will advance to the ECAC Hockey Championship semifinals, being held for the first time at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. The tournament field will be reseeded for the semifinal round.
Harvard has an 87-46-4 all-time record in the ECAC playoffs and has won eight titles to trail only Cornell in wins (91) and championships (12). In the last 11 league tournaments (including this year's), the Crimson is 32-12 with three league titles (2002, '04 and '06), three runner-up showings and seven total semifinal appearances. This is the 50th ECAC tournament and Harvard's 42nd quarterfinal appearance.
Crimson Hot
Harvard has won its last five games and seven of its last eight. The Crimson is tied with North Dakota for the nation's second-longest active winning streak, trailing only Michigan's six straight wins. It is Harvard's first run of five wins in a row since Jan. 4-Feb. 8, 2005.
Last Weekend
In Friday's playoff opener, Danny Biega (Montreal, Que.) scored in the game's first four minutes, and brother Michael Biega (Montreal, Que.) broke a 1-1 tie with his goal in the third period. Ryan Carroll (Hackensack, N.J.) made 32 saves to overcome a 33-18 shots edge for Clarkson.
Saturday's clincher featured 10 goals in the final two periods. Harvard trailed, 3-2, after two, but Daniel Moriarty (Bienfait, Sask.) scored the tying and go-ahead goals 44 seconds apart during a five-minute power play. Michael Biega netted his third straight game-winner, while Alex Killorn (Montreal, Que.) logged a goal and two asssists. Pier-Olivier Michaud (Mont-Joli, Que.) and Alex Fallstrom (Stockholm, Sweden) also scored for the Crimson, and Ryan Carroll made 29 saves.
Lucky No. 1,300
The Crimson's win Saturday was the 1,300th in program history.
He's Honored
Michael Biega was named ECAC Hockey MLX Skates Player of the Week after netting the game-winning goal in each game of Harvard's sweep of Clarkson. He added an assist in Game 2 against the Golden Knights and was +2 for the weekend.
It is the third straight week a Harvard player has been honored by ECAC Hockey. Danny Biega garnered top-player honors Feb. 22, and Ryan Carroll was named Goalie of the Week last week. It is Michael Biega's third ECAC weekly honor. He was twice named ECAC Rookie of the Week during his freshman season of 2007-08.
Who's Hot?
Danny Biega has led Harvard's 7-1-1 surge in its last nine games with 13 points (5-8-13). Alex Killorn has logged seven goals and four assists in those seven contests, and Chris Huxley (Weymouth, Mass.) has notched 11 assists. Marshall Everson (Edina, Minn.) has five points (2-3-5) in the last four games.
Ryan Carroll has won his last seven starts, allowing two goals or fewer on four occasions. He has held six of his last 12 opponents to two or fewer. In the 1-0 loss at No. 3 Yale (Feb. 4), Carroll became the first goaltender all season to hold the nation's highest-scoring offense to a single goal.
Comeback Crimson
Harvard has faced 11 one-goal deficits in the last nine games and on six occasions tied the game within four minutes. Its last two-goal deficit came in its Feb. 7 loss to Northeastern at the Beanpot.
Goals, Goals, Goals
Harvard has scored 31 goals in its last nine games, one fewer than its netted in the previous 17 contests.
Getting Defensive
Harvard has held its opponent to two goals or fewer in four of the last six and eight of the last 14 games. The Crimson limited No. 3 Yale to one goal, the lowest scoring output of the season for the nation's top offense, Feb. 4 and held No. 12 Union, which ranks fourth nationally in scoring offense, without a goal for more than 46 minutes Jan. 22.
Pacing the Crimson
With 28 points on 11 goals and a team-high 17 assists, Danny Biega is one of just three defensemen in the nation to lead his team in scoring. Alex Killorn (14‑13‑27) is the Crimson's top goal‑scorer. Ryan Carroll has a team‑high .918 save percentage, while Kyle Richter (Calgary, Alta.) leads in goals‑against average (2.72).
North-South Hockey
According to Google Maps, it is a 271-mile drive from Bright Hockey Center to Boardwalk Hall, but Harvard is looking to get to Atlantic City via a circuitous route totaling more than 1,000 miles. The Crimson made the trip to Clarkson (251 miles each way) last weekend and even took a side trip into Canada when a wrong turn took the team bus across the border. Google lists Thompson Arena as 109 miles from Bright.
Playoff Leaders
Michael Biega (2-1-3), Danny Biega (1‑2‑3), Alex Killorn (1-2-3) and Chris Huxley (0-3-3) all started the ECAC tournament with three-point weekends. Daniel Moriarty (2‑0‑0), Alex Fallstrom (1-1-2) Pier-Olivier Michaud (1-1‑2) and Marshall Everson also have point-per-game playoff averages. Ryan Carroll posted a .924 save percentage and 2.50 goals‑against average last weekend.
Career Playoff Leaders
Pier-Olivier Michaud leads active Crimson players in career postseason assists (four), points (eight) and plus/minus (+7) and shares the playoff goals lead at four with Daniel Moriarty.
Ryan Carroll owns a 1.94 goals-against average, .932 save percentage and 2-2-0 record in five playoff games. He has surrendered two goals or fewer in three of his four postseason starts.
Beating the Odds
Only once has a team begun the ECAC tournament with a first-round series and gone on to claim the Whitelaw Cup as league champion—sixth-seeded Harvard in 2004. The 1998 Princeton team, seeded seventh, is the lowest seed to win the tournament. One No. 10 seed, Rensselaer in 1992, has made it to the league semifinals, and 11th-seeded Brown reached the semis last year.
In the Quarterfinals
Harvard is 46-21-4 in ECAC quarterfinal games and has advanced from 28 of its 41 appearances in the quarterfinal round. Harvard has won seven of its last nine quarterfinal appearances. The Crimson is 5-8 in road appearances in the quarters (1-2 in single games, 4-6 in series).
On the Road in the Playoffs
Harvard is playing its 11th ECAC road playoff series and is 9-15 in those games. The Crimson won quarterfinal series at St. Lawrence in 1996 and at Brown in 2004 and has swept road series in the last two first rounds. Harvard was 1-2 in single road games before the series format was adopted.
Whitelaw Trophies
Harvard won its first ECAC tournament title in 1963, the second year of the event. The Crimson later claimed championships in 1971, '83, '87, '94, 2002, '04 and '06.
Finishing the Job
Harvard has won 21 of 22 series in which it has won Game 1, sweeping 18 times. The exception was a 1999 quarterfinal loss at Rensselaer.
In the Regular Season
Dartmouth swept a home‑and‑home series with the Crimson Nov. 26-27, starting with five unanswered goals to turn a 3-2 lead into an 8-2 win at Bright Hockey Center. Conor Morrison (London, Ont.) assisted Marshall Everson to cut the Big Green's lead to 2-1 late in the first period and scored in the second period to trim the deficit to 3-2. Both goals came on power plays.
A night later in Hanover, N.H., Dartmouth scored four times in a six-minute span of the first period en route to a 5-2 win. Matt McCollem and Dan Ford (Skaneateles, N.Y.) scored for the Crimson, which held a 29-18 shots edge over the final two periods. Dartmouth goaltender James Mello made 27 of his 31 saves in the second and third periods. Daniel Moriarty recorded two assists for Harvard, while Ryan Carroll made 37 saves.
Series History
Harvard owned a 6-1-1 record in the previous eight meetings with Dartmouth before the Big Green swept the 2010-11 regular season series. The Crimson previously lost just once (7-0 in 2000-01) to the Big Green in a 20-game span from 1996 to 2004 and owns a 125-58-9 all-time series edge. The teams first met Feb. 7, 1907, a 12-3 Crimson win at Harvard Stadium.
Playoff Series History
The Crimson has won all four of its previous postseason encounters with the Big Green. The teams met four times in a six-year span. Harvard posted a 3-2, overtime win in the 2001 consolation game and then defeated Dartmouth in three semifinals in four years: 5-3 in 2003, 2-1 in '04 and 10-1 in '06.
Scouting the Big Green
Dartmouth entered its final road trip of the regular season with an 8-2-1 record in its previous 11 games but suffered a road sweep at the hands of Colgate and Cornell Feb. 18-19. The Big Green rebounded with a 4-2 win against St. Lawrence Feb. 25 but fell to Clarkson, 4-1, in the regular‑season finale a night later. The Big Green's notable wins include a 5-4 victory against New Hampshire (Jan. 15) and a 4-1 win at Union (Jan. 21).
The veteran trio of Scott Fleming (12-15‑27), Adam Estoclet (13-12-25) and Doug Jones (7‑18‑25) powers the Dartmouth offense. The defensive corps, led by seniors Evan Stephens and Joe Stejskal, is also an experienced group. James Mello has emerged as the starting goaltender and had a strong season. He owns a .929 save percentage and 2.17 goals-against average and was the first-team All-Ivy League goalie.


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text: Kelsey Peterson, a 26-year-old 6th grade math teacher, plead guilty yesterday to having a sexual relationship with her 12-year-old student, Fernando Rodriguez, and fleeing with the boy to Mexico to evade the police. This morning, Peterson's lawyer, James Martin Davis, argued in an interview with Star Jones that the boy is to blame, saying, "I resent the term 'child.' You're baby-fying this kid. This kid is a Latino machismo teenager." In the clip above, Davis explains to Good Morning America how the boy was actually Peterson's pursuer, not her victim. (On a side note, Peterson's parents and ex-husband are fighting for custody of her daughter. She left the 8-year-old girl with her parents when she fled to Mexico.)


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Posted 08 November 2012 - 16:32
Posted 08 November 2012 - 16:38
Or vice versa. I forget which way rounds it is and am too lazy to check
Posted 08 November 2012 - 16:40
It's still working the same way it always has for me, Rob. That is, it highlights most of the occurrences of my chosen keyword, but not all of them. I'd say it probably misses about 10% of them. I've never understood why this happens.
Couldn't be some kind of anti-pop-up thing on my computer could it? I use Firefox which is very good at stopping these, but I've just checked a short TNF thread of a couple of pages where the searched-for name only appears a couple of times, and while Search correctly found the thread, it missed both of the instances of posts including the name.
Posted 08 November 2012 - 17:02
Ah - right. Thanks, Allen.
It misses them because the algorithm used to do the search isn't the same as the one used to highlight them.
Posted 25 November 2012 - 21:25
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Posted 26 November 2012 - 06:55
And yes, the thread retains its original ID code, so your old link will still work, simply taking you to a different place
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Posted 27 January 2013 - 02:58
That is within the limited capabilities of so many of us.
I have used Image Shack, found it tedious and slow. Then an update either from Microsoft and or Image shack has changed the process and again I cannot do it. I have read Ray Bells instructions but to so many of us it is gobledook. As is so many things to do with computers for the technologically dumb!
And for the people who think it easy get out of your comfort zone and realise how hard it would be for you to do a lot of other jobs. An office manager can possibly do it, but not build engines. Yet an office manager friend cannot do this either, nor can she build engines!! Currently we have extreme difficulty getting photos onto my website, that she actually built. Text is fine but not pics.
Posted 28 January 2013 - 20:16
Posted 29 January 2013 - 00:04
Twinnie, I had problems setting up the post "Who raced what model Ferrari in Australia" & this caused it to be listed 3 times, would you please delete the 2 entries that have no answers within their structure or combine the 3 into one item. Would it be feasible to allow the owner of the thread to be able to delete threads that have accidently be setup in multiple displays. Many thanks, Daniel Tracey, DanTra2858
Duplicate threads deleted.
I very much doubt that this was a problem your end, Daniel, as it happens with regularity. The forum software is now well overdue an overhaul which will hopefully happen soon and iron-out such anomalies.
Posted 29 January 2013 - 22:47
This happens to me sometimes when my computer is running slowly. It appears to not register, you click it again after a while and then a little while later perhaps again.
When it does turn over you find you've posted two or three times. But you can't delete the first post in a thread so this is more difficult to correct.
Posted 08 February 2013 - 18:25
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Posted 17 May 2013 - 18:37
I have an idea for a book. It is totally a pipe dream at the moment but I was thinking of writing a book on failed sports cars. It is under the working title 'Stuck in the Pits' any ideas for cars to include. I have the Piper from Le Mans 69 and Alfa Group C car plus the Tiga-LamborghinI so far.
Thanks for any help.
Lola T70 Aston Martin, and any number of failed CanAm cars, but what made you choose to post on this thread? It's supposed to be about suggestions for TNF, not suggestions for possible new books.
Posted 17 May 2013 - 19:05
Whoops. Put together tiredness, and alcohol. My mistake. Any ideas where it could be posted. Thanks
Take more water with it...
Posted 19 May 2013 - 17:25
Posted 19 May 2013 - 18:52
I see the fairlt innocuous "Australian Coopers" thread has been closed. Can I suggest that before closing a thread the moderator makes a brief posting saying whyas he has done previously. Likewise if postings have to be deleted, rather than deleting them comopletely, it would be better to delete the text and say "Post deleted because ..." or even simply "Post deleted"
I cant see why that would have been closed either. The discussion of railways? That's pretty easy to ignore and it seems the polite request to get the subject back to Australian Coopers had worked.
Posted 19 May 2013 - 19:18
I've asked for it to be restored (and put into Historical Research)
Posted 19 May 2013 - 19:44
I received David's request that it be moved and acted (successfully, I thought) upon it it. Very surprised to see that a) it was still in situ and b) it was closed. Most odd, as the two functions are quite separate.
Anyhow, all sorted now I believe. Apologies to all for the confusion.
Posted 20 May 2013 - 13:09
Without photos the value of the forum is much diminished, and clearly many people have found it too hard. I have been inclined to persist but I am seriously thinking of giving up.
Tonight I followed Robs emailed advice from Tony on the Mt Druitt thread It was a better version of what I understood to be the procedure. I uploaded some photos at 800 wide which I know works and is a neat size for TNF. All I got was microscopic thumb nails. Two hours later I find that not only do you need to set the upload size (if it is too large TNF won't accept it but won't say why) but you have to set the download size in Imageshack when you ask for the code for Forums. Imageshack doesn't tell you this and defaults to thumbnail unless you change it.
Another evening wasted and no photos posted.
Posted 20 May 2013 - 18:58
Chaps, I'm completely baffled as to what happened with that thread!
I received David's request that it be moved and acted (successfully, I thought) upon it it. Very surprised to see that a) it was still in situ and b) it was closed. Most odd, as the two functions are quite separate.
Anyhow, all sorted now I believe. Apologies to all for the confusion.
So that's where things go! Do you realise that if you move a thread, all subscriptions to it are lost. If I see a new thread of interest, I will often subscribe to it so I get notified of new posts. If it then gets moved, I won't hear anything from it again.
Has happened again and again to me.
Can't a way be found to preserve those subscriptions?
Posted 23 May 2013 - 11:50
Chaps, I'm completely baffled as to what happened with that thread!
I received David's request that it be moved and acted (successfully, I thought) upon it it. Very surprised to see that a) it was still in situ and b) it was closed. Most odd, as the two functions are quite separate.
Anyhow, all sorted now I believe. Apologies to all for the confusion.
As the originator of the Australian Coopers thread, it would have been nice to be asked if I minded the thread title being changed. I agree it was needed, having become an general discussion rather than on one car as originally posted, but would have preferred Terry Wright's suggestion of 'Discovering Australian Coopers' ( a change of only three characters) to the one it attained.
I was away for a few days and noticed it had been moved to Historical Research - I debated whether to put it there when I first started it, but decided on the general forum because I have come to regard Historical Research as the kiss of death to many an interesting thread. Are there any stats on visitor numbers vs the main forum?
I had no idea until I just read this that it had actually been deleted for a while!
I strongly support the concept of 'no fluff', but the fact is there are any number of Historical Research threads that I would regard as kite-flying exercises that would probably do better in the general forum; many of them being started by one person. Whilst there are some contributors to TNF who post nothing but fluff (too many of them Australian I note, sadly), and it was annoying to have a discussion on railway gauges and trailer plugs, I can put up with a bit of that if more members are reading the thread and contributing something useful.
Rob Saward
Edited by austmcreg, 23 May 2013 - 11:51.
Posted 23 May 2013 - 12:32
I usually advise thread-starters when I change the placement or title of their thread but, with confusion in this instance, didn't
'Discovering' would have worked earlier in the thread, but it had seemed to stray into other area by the time the name-change was made
As regards the difference between the main Forum and the HR sub-forum, it has always been my belief that fewer people might visit Historical Rsearch, but they're the right people
And yes, some of the topics recently have been a little fluffy, but they tend to disappear pretty quickly
Posted 23 May 2013 - 16:05
As regards the difference between the main Forum and the HR sub-forum, it has always been my belief that fewer people might visit Historical Rsearch, but they're the right people
So, "The right crowd and no crowding" eh?
Posted 24 May 2013 - 13:36
And yes, some of the topics recently have been a little fluffy, but they tend to disappear pretty quickly
Unfortunately, I think it is often the other way round. I am still not convinced that the sub-forum is a good idea.
PS That is because there is no hard and fast line between the 2 categories so you have to look in both. That being the case it would be better to have everything in the one place
Edited by tsrwright, 25 May 2013 - 07:19.
Posted 12 July 2013 - 21:38
Does anyone get delayed email notifications? or multiple postings? when someone starts a new thread I get emailed twice about it. But also the other week I got 2 months worth of weekly email updates turn up in my inbox! anyone else had this?
I have sort of drifted away from this site (though I have missed it) but every time I come back to browse it does seem to be mostly threads on people that have sadly passed away so it seems to resemble a memorial board than anything else. It is sad and puts everything into perspective but you sort of feel your intruding on a closed community rather than a racing community (not racing comments note) I suppose that is the nature of having an interest in nostalgia. Would it be better to have a sub thread for the dearly departed - this may have been mooted before - I think Vroom updates one?
Anyway still the best informed and knowledgable forum on the net. I am not technical so it may even be something to do with my email which results in a dearth and glut of email notifications from this place in equal measure but it would be interesting to know if other members get that (I bet it is just ludite me)
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Posted 18 December 2013 - 23:12
As a huge number of valued members of this forum are no longer posting, due to the unfortunate un-needed changes, would it be possible for anyone from "the management" to say if there are any plans to redress any of the issues raised? Does anyone actually monitor the forum and act upon suggestions/complaints?
Posted 22 December 2013 - 17:20
Maybe take it as a "people are on holiday"?
Posted 22 December 2013 - 18:09
In the season of goodwill can you pin this thread until 25th January 2014 please?
Please keep this effort to save the Brighton Speed Trials top of mind until then,
There is a political campaign going on that ends with a decision on the 24th January.
Happy Xmas! RGDS RLT
Posted 12 January 2014 - 14:43
Maybe take it as a "people are on holiday"?
Fair enough, now it's the 12th of January and I'll still take it as a NO.
Posted 17 February 2014 - 00:08
It is now 17th February and I'll still take it as a NO.
Dead forum, methinks.
Edited by elansprint72, 17 February 2014 - 00:09.
Posted 21 May 2014 - 22:54
Cough... 21 st May 2014................
Posted 03 August 2014 - 05:00
But just like there's a 'Like This' button that can be clicked, maybe there should be a 'Dislike This' button also. That way when a post is made of questionable taste then those who consider something as such, can subtly make it known without turning the topic into a farce. Especially one where a fellow enthusiast's passing is concerned.
Posted 03 August 2014 - 05:35
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Posted 03 August 2014 - 12:29
Tim, I felt exactly as you mention. So I decided upon taking the option above. There's no stopping varying opinions on TNF, but if the line is crossed then it would be handy to bring it to their attention without adding fuel to the fire.
That's what the 'report' button on every post is there for. Although I will confess to not having checked them for a couple of days.
I think you will find your concerns have been addressed.
Posted 04 August 2014 - 13:39
Posted 04 August 2014 - 13:59
That's what the 'report' button on every post is there for.
Oh is that so? Like many post-downgrade changes, I find the choice of words for a "button" is often as non-obvious as symbols like the infamous gearwheel.
Posted 04 August 2014 - 14:42
Oh is that so? Like many post-downgrade changes, I find the choice of words for a "button" is often as non-obvious as symbols like the infamous gearwheel.
I have today requested that its function be made more clear, Allan. It doesn't have a tooltip (it's just there, with no explanation) and some non-native speakers also seem to mistake it for a reply button - which I think is understandable.
Posted 04 August 2014 - 16:08
I have today requested that its function be made more clear, Allan. It doesn't have a tooltip (it's just there, with no explanation) and some non-native speakers also seem to mistake it for a reply button - which I think is understandable.
Yes quite - at work I used to write reports for people and in later life people wrote reports for me.
My military friends would have understood the use it's put to here, I suppose.
Posted 08 December 2014 - 18:50
Hi Richard, i use this thread to talk to you because strangely otherwise it doesn't work.
On 30 November I sent you a personal message which is still marked as "not yet read".
Is there a problem?
Posted 17 December 2014 - 15:17
Maybe I should speak a bit louder.
I'll try.
Posted 06 October 2015 - 17:46
I'd suggest to move current posts # 3073 - 3075 of the Speed's ultimate price thread (dealing with Tony Elliott's passing) to another thread, for instance Racing's air crash victims, or Mentioned in Passing, or Gone but not forgotten.
Posted 23 February 2016 - 14:21
Can I suggest that if people feel a death is so important that it deserves its own thread rather than inclusion in "Mentioned in Passing", "Gone but not forgotten" etc then the poster should include the information in the title either simply by adding "RIP" or "has died" or similar.
If they don't, Richard, can ypou possibly add it?
Posted 23 February 2016 - 14:58
By the same token, a recommendation to anyone starting a thread about a well-known and respected name who is still with us, but perhaps not in the first flush of youth: Please don't use just their name for the thread title, as some of us reading that thread for the first time will immediately jump to the wrong conclusion and fear the worst. This was well demonstrated in one particular thread a few weeks ago.
Posted 11 April 2016 - 05:01
Is there a way to change the name of a thread? I started a thread back in 2009 on US manufacturer Francis McNamara, but the title of the thread is misspelt as Frances McNamara - I would like to change it to Francis.


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Podcast About The Podcast
This post has proven extremely popular. If you find it helpful, and would like to support the site please consider voting for Reel Reviews at PodcastAlley. There is a vote submission form at the bottom of this post. Thank you. Link to vote form.
Something a little different today. Over the last week I have helped four new podcasters with their audio setups. I also received a number of emails asking similar podcast audio questions. Obviously people are looking for some guidance in this area. While I am no expert, I do have experience and I decided to do a podcast about how I have been handling my audio. Podcaster to podcaster if you will. I include lots of pictures and details – so if you're interested, give it a listen and let me know what you think.
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I feel like I have a lot in common with the average person who would like to start podcasting. I had no radio or recording background. As such, I had to figure it all out the hard way. While I have yet to get it "all" figured out, I hope that the following information will be of some asistance. I know when I was starting, I was looking for a post similar to this.
The following photos and information are meant to supplement the information in the podcast. I am working with the assumption you have listened to it.
Here is the equipment I mentioned that I started with:
This is the M-Audio Mobilepre USB [Amazon]. This was the mic preamp I used as my laptop did not have a line in.
I also used this basic Radio Shack mic. It costs about $49 and works great.
When I first started I used Audacity, a great freeware audio editor. If you do not currently have a podcast worthy audio editing package Audacity is a great way to go.
I used the standard -12db setting, 3:1 compression and attack time 0.1secs. (For those of you who are "picky" this waveform was pre-processed that's why it already looks nice. )
I kept the standard Normalizer settings – seemed to work fine.
I used the setting of -0.2. See the arrow above.
This is what the waveform should look like when you are done.
Slide Track 1 down and add a Track 2.
Fade Track 2 in and out.
You can export to WAV, AIFF or MP3 here depending on your preference.
This pic shows a good comparison of levels. Notice how the top track (this podcast) fills out nicely. The bottom track is my first podcast – before I learned about this stuff. Both tracks represent the same amount of "audio time" roughly 5 1/2 minutes. Quite a difference. Your goal is to get your audio to look like the top track.
Very important. The only thing that stays with your podcast is your iD3 tag. Fill it out!
Following are all of the audio chain upgrades I have made – none of which are required. The first step in podcasting is to start with whatever equipment you have at your disposal. As in – start NOW! If after you have started you are enjoying it and you'd like to approach it as a hobby, the following might be considered akin to purchasing a good set of golf clubs with which to play. If you approach it as a business, then consider them an investment one might make.
The podcaster's best friend , the Behringer Eurorack UB802 [Amazon].
I decided to get my recording responsibilities off the computer. I now use a Marantz PMD670 [Amazon].
I got this mic based on a recommendation from Doug Kaye of IT Conversations it is a ElectroVoice RE20 [Amazon].
My Voice Processor is a Symetrix 528e [Amazon]. I really like the functionality. It has all the choices a podcaster could want and made a huge difference in the sound quality.
Just a picture from the side of my table top setup in the Home Theater.
This is a screen shot of the current editing software I am using. It is BIAS Peak 4.1. I also use SoundSoap to clean up the audio feedback calls. While at first I did not like Peak, I have come to really enjoy using it. Like anything, there is a learning curve, but I now much prefer it over Audacity. It is a great software package for the Mac. You see it here with the Vbox which has the sequenced plugins I am using.
This is the first podcast in which I am using the BBE Sonic Maximizer plugin suggested by Jim Kloss. Please let me know what you think. It is intended to add a bit of "sparkle" to the podcast. Jim has another great "how to record podcasts" posted here at his site Whole Wheat Radio, check it out.
For those that are really "geeky technical" I used LAME to encode this podcast with the following command line switch instructions: -v -V 4 -b 64 -B 128 –abr 120 –lowpass 10 –resample 24 -h. If you don't know what that means, then don't worry. (Though a quick definition is an instuction to encode with a Variable Bit Rate (VBR) quality of 4 with a minimum of 64kbps and a maximum of 128kbps encoding with an average of 120kbps. To have lowpassed below 10,000Hz and to have resampled to a 24 kHz sample rate with a high quality algarithm. Keep in mind it ended up with an average of 93 kbps.) There, now you can impress your geek friends. 🙂 If you want a suggestion for an everyday spoken word podcast using LAME try : -q 0 –lowpass 10 -a –resample 24 -b 64. That should work fine
Hopefully, those of you interested in podcasting have found this useful. If you have questions or comments, I suggest rather than emailing me – post a comment below, that way everyone can benefit from the discussion. I look forward to hearing from you.
Well this post sure seems to have garnered a lot of attention. I'm glad so many people are finding it useful. My original goal was to help people get started. Not long after I first posted this I got a call on my audio comment line (206) 888-Blog from Doug Kaye of IT Conversations. He offers some great additional information including some ideas about how to extract the best possible encoding from your MP3 codec. For those that are referring and linking to this post for podcasting guidance I wanted to be sure to make Doug's comments available:
I have also changed some equipment since first posting this. After the podcast first went out I started corresponding with Paul Figgiani who has a podcast called The Point. Paul is similarly interested in trying to squeeze as much audio fidelity into his podcast. After emailing back and forth we each decided to try experimenting with the hardware version of the BBE Sonic Maximizer. I can report that we were both disappointed in our findings. While the software plug-in does allow me to add a bit of "life" back into the audio, the hardware version was way too overbearing. Might sound good on a guitar, but was way too much for the human voice. As such we both ended up returning the units.
After some further research I have settled on the Aphex 204 Aural Exciter and Optical Big Bottom [Amazon]. (You got to love the name and the nod to Spinal Tap)
You'll be able to hear this unit at work in the next podcast. I also went about trying to organize the gear a bit and settled on a Road Ready case. Since I record in my basement theater I wanted something I could pack up quickly if guests were coming over. I also added a Furman Power Conditioner So that all the cords etc, could stay inside the case. Obviously the case has no audio benefit; just makes organization of everything simple. Here is a picture of everything put together.
Some people have asked about my headphones. I use Sennheiser HD600 for mastering and then the iPod earbuds to check everything. I learned the hard way to make sure you are using the equipment your listener is most likely using to do any fine tuning.
NPR explains how they make "media sausage" out of their audio in Pulling Back the Curtain. You too can sound like NPR talent. An interesting transcript and audio of a story about NPR's editing process. Every wonder how all those people sound so spot on and intelligent – never at a loss for words? Is this where podcasting is headed? Remember – these people have staffs to do the "dirty" or should we say "cleaning" work. 🙂 Thanks to John for the link.
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Collateral Censorship: Oxford Union Replaces Assange Speech Backdrop, Citing 'Copyright' Concerns
from the wrong-on-so-many-levels deptJulian Assange recently gave an address, by video, to the Oxford Union Society. You can see a video of the whole thing here. When Assange is speaking, here's what you see:
It's bad enough that the Oxford Union digitally replaced the backdrop. However, even worse is the ridiculous excuse it gave. In response to Wikileaks' accusations, the Oxford Union claimed it replaced the image because it didn't want to violate the copyright in the video:
After taking extensive legal advice on this matter, the Union was advised not to display the background video in question for copyright reasons.This is bogus on so many levels. First off, and most importantly, the video itself is a "work" of the US government, and as such is simply not protected by copyright law. Rather it is definitively in the public domain as per Section 105 of the Copyright Act. And, of course, even if it was subject to copyright, it would still be a ridiculous claim. There would be obvious fair use in merely showing a single still image from a longer video, especially given the context of the use and the speech. And, yes, this is in the UK, rather than the US, but even under UK "fair dealing" concepts, this would almost certainly be considered fair dealing.
Ridiculously, when Wikileaks explained this to the Oxford Union, it shot back with an even more confused response, focusing on the fact that nothing was "censored" and that this was all about "respecting copyright."
We would like to point out that none of the speeches made during the evening in question were 'censored'; neither was any part of the Q&A sessions.Except, that's not true. As Wikileaks has made clear, the image was an important part of the expression he was making -- and just because you use a visual, that does not mean that it does not count as a form of speech. But the bigger joke is the idea that this has anything, whatsoever, to do with "respecting" copyright. If you "respect" copyright, you understand the difference between what's in the public domain and what's not, and you don't claim you blocked public domain material to respect the copyright. That's the opposite of respecting copyright. It's bastardizing copyright for the purpose of stifling expression.
Mr Assange's speech was broadcast in its entirety, and as such we would encourage people to appreciate the distinction between censorship and respecting copyright.
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The Sevillian countryside to the east of the province, has a ducal town which has been declared a Historic-Artistic Site. The rich monumental wealth of its historic quarter is highlighted in a typically Sevillian whitewashed country house. This is an excellent opportunity to find out more about the history of this region which can trace its origins back to the Tartessans. The archaeological sites at Las Canteras and Holy Week in Osuna, which has been declared a Fiesta of National Tourist Interest, will help the traveller to get to know the essence of this part of Andalusia.
Osuna, known as the Turdetani Urso, extends along the slope of a small hill which served as a watchtower over the extensive fields of olive trees and cereals in the Sevillian countryside. Its long history has left a legacy of interesting monuments and artistic works from the various cultures that settled here."The Osuna Reliefs" are Turtedani pieces from archaeological sites in this area which are kept in the National Archaeological Museum in Madrid. Under the Roman Empire, this town also had great importance, as can be seen in the "Osuna Bronzes", a compilation of laws which can also be seen in the same museum.From the Arab period, Osuna has some architectural evidence such as the Torre del Agua and numerous canvases of its walls. The structure of both belongs to the Almohad period. The history of the city continues with the Reconquest by Fernando III the Saint and its integration into the Order of Calatrava, until it came under the government of the Duke of Osuna. It was at this time, between the XVI and XVII centuries that Osuna began to have its period of maximum wealth and splendour, which is why numerous constructions were built in the Spanish Renaissance and Baroque periods. The Ducal TownA good example is the beautiful Historic-Artistic Site formed by the University, the Ducal Pantheon and the Collegiate Church, which are located on the promontory dominating this Andalusian town. In the sombre fabric of the University the arcaded Renaissance courtyard, the Mudejar coffered ceilings of its central hall and the mural paintings in the Degree Chamber and the Oratory attract the visitor's attention.The Collegiate Church of Santa María de la Asunción (XVI c.), in the plateresque style, has a magnificent collection of canvases by José de Ribera "El Españoleto" (Museum of Religious Art). These panels were produced for the Duke of Osuna when he was Viceroy of Naples. Another master of the Spanish baroque, Juan de Mesa, is responsible for carrying out the carving of the Christ of Mercy, in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception. Next to the collegiate church is the Ducal Pantheon, where the tombs of the Dukes of Osuna lie. Its courtyard and chapel are one of the most harmonious displays of the Andalusian Renaissance.The Monastery of la Encarnación is another important baroque construction the traveller should not miss. It is worth stopping to look at the XVIII century triana ceramic adorning it. Carvings from the school of Alonso Cano are some of the pieces of religious imagery enriching it.In the Plaza Mayor, the centre of the historic quarter, there are important city monuments such as the Town Hall, Casino, the convent of la Concepción and the Torre del Agua. This Almohad defensive bastion now houses the Archaeological Museum, in which you can see prehistoric remains, Iberian pieces, Roman pottery and Visigoth bricks, among other collections of bronzes and coins. The most famous object is the "Toro de Osuna", an Iberian piece.In the civil architecture, the former palaces of the Marquis of la Gomera, of los Cepeda or los Govanes and Herdara show the splendour of this Sevillian city. A multitude of churches, convents and whitewashed façades complete the panorama of this sector of the city.Archaeological SitesOn the outskirts of the historic quarter is a beautiful landscape formed by blocks and outcrops called las Canteras. It is here we find the cave dwellers' necropolis and the Roman theatre, among other archaeological remains that date from the VII century B.C. to the Visigoth period.Osuna is an excellent place to enjoy the gastronomy and traditions of the area. Among the latter are the Holy Week celebrations declared a Fiesta of National Tourist Interest in Andalusia. During this week the streets are decorated and the century old carvings by masters of baroque religious images such as Juan de Astorga, José de Mora or Juan de Mesa are taken through the streets.Sevillian culture is also transmitted through its stews. Ardoria, made with garlic, tomatoes, bread, olive oil, ham and boiled eggs is one of the most typical starters in Osuna. As well as the cocido ursaonés in which pork bones, backbone and ribs are added to chickpeas, leeks, carrots and onions. Diners should also try another dish which is typical of the region such as repapalillas, made with eggs, milk, flour, garlic, parsley, chives and salt cod. Potatoes boiled with pork, fried breadcrumbs and pea and bean stew complete the most typical local offer. For dessert, nothing better than homemade cakes prepared by the nuns at the Monastery of la Encarnación.


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Frankfurt has a temperate oceanic climate, characterised by warm summers and cold winters. Temperatures are not extreme and almost never severe. Summers are sunny and warm but can also be quite wet, with frequent rain and sometimes quite high humidity. Winters are fairly cold and can bring occasional violent storms. Light snowfall is to be expected and it can get windy which adds to the chill factor. The average temperature in mid-winter (January) is 34°F (1°C), and in mid-summer (July) the average temperature is 66°F (19°C). Although summer is definitely the best time to visit Frankfurt, it is also the most popular time and it can get busy, crowded and expensive. Outside of this period, visitors can get pleasant weather and plenty of sunshine in spring (April and May) and autumn (September and October).
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No. 5 Cornell missed a shot with 20 seconds left that would have tied the game, and host No. 7 Syracuse held on for a 13-12 win Wednesday night in men's lacrosse.
It was the first time the Orange (8-2) has beaten the Big Red since 2010. Cornell (10-2) had five shots hit the pipes in the game, including Connor English's last-minute shot that hit the crossbar.
Syracuse goalkeeper Dominic Lamolinara (St. Mary's) had 12 saves, including eight in the second half.
National women
No. 17 Boston College 10, New Hampshire 9, OT: Sarah Mannelly scored the winning goal with 15 seconds left in the first half of overtime as the visiting Eagles rallied to avoid being upset by the Wildcats (4-8).
After a 3-0 run gave New Hampshire a 9-5 edge with 12:05 to play, Boston College scored four unanswered goals to tie the game, 9-9 with 1:32 left on the clock. Kate McCarthy led the Eagles with a career-high four goals, and Covie Stanwick (Notre Dame) scored twice.
It was the Wildcats' third one-goal loss to a nationally ranked team.
No. 7 Penn State 16, Lehigh 3: The Nittany Lions had a 31-12 shot advantage in their victory over the visiting Mountain Hawks. Penn State took an 8-1 lead into the half.
No. 19 Stanford 20, St. Mary's 6: The Cardinal (8-3) finished with five unanswered goals to deal the Gaels (3-7) their first home loss.
State men
St. Mary's 9, Mary Washington 8, OT: Gordy Long (St. Paul's) scored with 41 seconds left in overtime to lift the host Seahawks over the Eagles.
St. Mary's (7-4, 1-2 Capital Athletic Conference) had a 5-2 lead at the half and an 8-5 lead entering the fourth quarter. But Mary Washington (7-4, 1-2) scored three unanswered goals in the fourth to send the game into overtime. Billy Kelly scored the tying goal with 3:58 remaining.
York 11, Frostburg State 4: The Bobcats (8-5, 0-3 CAC) couldn't overcome a 7-1 first-half deficit and ultimately fell to the host Spartans (11-3, 3-1).
Messiah 15, Hood 6: Alex Engler (Century) led the Blazers (3-11, 0-5 Commonwealth) with a goal and two assists, but his team lost to the visiting Falcons (3-6, 1-2).
Salisbury 24, Wesley 4: Eric Kluge scored four goals to lead the Sea Gulls (12-3, 5-0 CAC) to a victory over the host Wolverines (3-7, 0-4).
McDaniel 13, Swarthmore 7: The Green Terror (4-9, 1-4 Centennial Conference) outscored their opponents 6-2 in the second half to defeat the visiting Garnet (3-7, 1-3).
Washington College 17, Ursinus 5: Twelve players scored for the visiting Shoremen (10-1, 4-1 Centennial) as they defeated the Bears (6-4, 0-4).
Ursinus went out to an early 2-0 lead, but Washington College scored six consecutive goals and took a 7-3 lead into halftime. The Shoremen scored the first seven goals of the second half.
State women
Stevenson 21, Elizabethtown 12: Leah Warner (Northeast) shattered a 16-year school points record with nine goals and four assists as the host Mustangs (10-1, 3-0 Middle Atlantic Conference) beat the Blue Jays (6-5, 2-1).
Gettysburg 21, McDaniel 10: Paige Messersmith (Dulaney) and Danielle Entrot (Centennial) each scored four goals, but it wasn't enough as the host Green Terror (6-6, 2-3 Centennial) fell to the Bullets (11-1, 5-0).
Gettysburg had a 12-6 advantage at the half and held at least five-goal lead throughout the second half. Lindsey Robinson had four goals and five assists for the Bullets, and Mandy Buell (Winters Mill) scored three goals.
Mary Washington 24, St.Mary's 18: The Seahawks (5-9, 2-3 CAC) came within one goal, but the host Eagles (7-6, 3-2) scored six of the final seven goals to win.
Washington College 23, Bryn Mawr 0: The Shorewomen (10-1, 3-1 Centennial) recorded their first shutout in a decade and the third in program history against the host Owls (2-9, 0-6).
Corinne Ziccardi (Loch Raven) and Marissa Restaino each had three goals and one assist for Washington College. Sydney Slavin (Dulaney) had a career-best three goals, and Kathleen Maleski (South Carroll), Laura Nicely (Notre Dame) and Catherine Stanley (Hereford) all scored two. The Shorewomen have scored 20 or more goals in consecutive games for the second time in program history.


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- 1/2 lb sausage
- 1 3/4 cup bisquick
- 1/2 cup shredded swiss cheese
- 3/4 tsp ground sage
- 1/4 tsp dried thyme
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup milk
Sausage-Swiss Muffins
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Again, I've got to get Southern Living. So many good recipes. This would be for breakfast with a perfectly pretty fried egg and a tall glass of orange juice. Happy Thanksgiving Steph.ReplyDelete
These would be good for breakfast tomorrow and I think I have everything I need already, just have to thaw out sausage. How many does this yield, about a dozen?ReplyDelete
Chris - it made a dozen regular muffins. Hope you like them!ReplyDelete
OMG, we made them this morning and loved them! I was worried that my "batter" was too thick but they turned out perfect and just at the prescribed temps/times.ReplyDelete
We used colby/jack instead of swiss because the only swiss I had was in slices. Alexis and I were VERY happy with them. They were just the ticket for a holiday morning breakfast. Thanks!!


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Owen Daniels explains his pre-halftime 'point' in AFC championship
Owen Daniels, despite what many believed, was not confused. In fact, he was more aware than most at Sports Authority Field on Sunday, following Tom Brady's kneel-down that ended the second quarter.
As players rushed to the tunnels for the break, the cameras zoomed in on Daniels, the Broncos' tight end who stood pointing with a perplexed expression on his face.


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Sophomore Scott Prozeller is tied for second on the Crimson with five points (Gil Talbot).
The Game:
The Crimson, which is unbeaten in its last four games (2-0-2), concludes the non-conference portion of its schedule, as Harvard hosts No. 18 Boston College at Ohiri Field Tuesday at 3 p.m.
Harvard stands third in the Ivy League with a 1-0-2 conference mark and is 4-3-5 overall, while the Eagles own a 6-2-4 record entering the week.
Follow From Home:
Live statistics will be available for Tuesday's game against Boston College.
The Matchup:
Harvard and Boston College have played 18 times, with the Crimson trailing the all-time series, 6-8-4. Last season, Harvard earned a 2-0 win at BC, as Scott Prozeller and Jamie Rees each netted goals, and Austin Harms earned a shutout, making two saves.
About Harvard:
The Crimson carries a 2-1-1 home record into the contest against BC. Harvard has defeated Stanford, 2-1, and Yale, 1-0, in home contests this fall.
With three goals and an assist, Brian Rogers paces the Crimson in scoring with seven points. Scott Prozeller (2-1-5) ranks second in goals and is tied with Kyle Henderson (1-3-5) for second in points.
With his six-save performance in a 0-0 tie at No. 15 Brown Oct. 16, goalkeeper Austin Harms now stands second in program history with 16 shutouts, placing him only three behind Ryan Johnson '06 for first (19). He also sits sixth in school history with 122 saves.
Harms owns a 3-3-4 record this season with 30 saves and a 1.01 goals-against average.
Harvard has both scored and allowed 12 goals this season. Opponents hold the advantage in corner kicks, 52-38.
About Boston College:
The Eagles are also 2-0-2 in their last four games after earning a 1-1 tie against No. 3 North Carolina Oct. 15.
Edvin Worley, Charlie Rugg and Conor Fitzpatrick are tied for
the team lead with five goals apiece. Worley also paced the
Eagles with 12 points (5-1-2). Amit Aburmad has a team-best five
assists, while Kyle Bekker has dished out four assists.
In net, Jason Luthy owns a 6-2-4 record, to go along with three shutouts, 42 saves and a .0.90 goals-against average.
BC has outscored its opponents, 20-11, and holds the edge in corner kicks earned, 64-51.
Defense Wins Games:
Harvard has only allowed one goal in its last four contest, while outscoring the opposition, 3-1 during its currente unbeaten streak (2-0-2). The Crimson has only surrendered four scores in its four previous home games this fall.
Down The Stretch:With four conference games remaining, Harvard currently sits in third place in the Ivy League with four points (1-0-2). Penn and Princeton are tied for first with nine points and identical 3-0-0 conference records.
Road Warriors:
Following today's game, Harvard has four games remaining in the regular season, three of which are on the road. The Crimson boasts a 2-1-4 record in its road contests this season and is 1-0-1 in its last two games away from Cambridge.
Up Next:
The Crimson will play its next game live on national television, as the game between Harvard and Princeton will be broadcast on ESPNU Sunday, Oct. 24 at 5 p.m.


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Ford Looks to Dandelions for Natural Rubber
Ford Looks to Dandelions for Natural Rubber
Ford continues to diversify its research into plant-based materials by turning a common weed into a replacement for synthetic rubber.
The company has already introduced soy foam and wheat straw components into its vehicles. Now, it's looking to produce cup holders, floor mats and other parts with the help of dandelions.
Through work with Ohio State University, Ford will make and test car components created with rubber derived from the Russian dandelion, Taraxacum kok-saghyz. OSU's Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center is growing the dandelion, which produces a milky-white substance from its roots that can be turned into rubber.
Debbie Milewski, technical leader of Ford's plastics research group, said the dandelion rubber will be used in parts that are part-plastic, part-rubber. That includes materials all over the interiors of cars like plastic trim as well as exterior parts like bumper covers. Some of those components have rubber content up to 40-50 percent.
Before dandelion-based cup holders find their way into cars, Ford will test how the rubber performs with different plastics to make sure it meets durability requirements.
"We're going to look at a wide range of plastics and then we'll narrow the scope from there," Milewski said. The timeframe for getting the new rubber into vehicles depends on what issues crop up during testing. Soy foam, which is now in seats for every vehicle sold in North America, took six years of development, while the wheat straw bins went from concept to implementation in 18 months.
The dandelion-based rubber has the potential to find its way into any part that currently includes rubber, and Milewski said Ford might even try making parts completely from the natural rubber. The change would not only shift Ford away from petroleum-based synthetic rubber, but also use a plant source that can grow easily in the United States.
OSU's research on making rubber from the Russian dandelion was a continuation of work done by a Russian university, Milewski said. Ford got involved after a local Ford car dealer near OSU, who knew about the company's other bio-materials work, heard about the project and wrote to Executive Chairman Bill Ford about it, she said.
As part of Ford's overall plan to make vehicles lighter and explore alternative materials, the company has also created fabrics out of recycled plastic bottles and engine cylinder head covers from recycled carpet.
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A man flying into John F. Kennedy International Airport earlier this month got his panties in a bunch when he was caught with heroin in his underwear, according to U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials.
The alleged smuggler, Bernard Charles, was caught after arriving at the airport on a flight from Trinidad on April 1, CBP said.
During a baggage examination, he allegedly "exhibited numerous signs of nervousness." He was then taken to private room where CBP officers conducted a physical search of Charles and found two clear packages in his groin area, officials said.
The packages allegedly contained a brown paste-like substance that tested positive for heroin. In total, 1.79 pounds of the drug were seized, with an approximate street value of more than $70,000, according to CBP.
Charles, a Trinidad and Tobago citizen, was arrested and now faces federal narcotics smuggling charges.
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Can you please put in the ability to highlight layers with different colors. It's a sea of gray in the interface, which makes it easy to add a keyframe to a particular layer when you meant to add it to a layer just above it. This is especially true if you're trying to make several layers that need to be moved together but are separated in the stacking order by several other layers. So, to remind oneself that several layers are related, it'd be great to be able to color all of them green or red, as in After Effects. I don't know how hard this is to engineer but it seems to me to be something absolutely necessary immediately.


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Americans Getting Too Many Calories From Sugary DrinksReport shows young people, minorities are consuming the most sweetened beverages.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) — Almost half of Americans get a substantial amount of their calories from sweetened drinks, a new report indicates.
Recent dietary guidelines have called for reducing the amount of sugar in one's diet, and for many, sugar-sweetened drinks are a major source of sugar. Excess sugar has been linked to obesity and related illnesses such as diabetes, experts say.
"The highest consumers of these beverages are teenagers and young adults," said report author Cynthia L. Ogden, an epidemiologist at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics.
"About half the population consumes sugar-sweetened drinks on any given day," she said. It doesn't mean that others don't drink these beverages, only that they don't drink them daily, Ogden noted.
In addition, men drink more sugar-sweetened drinks than women, she found.
The report, released Wednesday, details who is and isn't drinking the most sugar-sweetened drinks.
According to the findings, the amount of sugar-drink consumption varies widely, with about 25 percent of those who consume these sweetened products getting less than 200 calories a day from these drinks and about 5 percent consuming more than 567 calories from sugar drinks a day, Ogden said.
"That's more than four 12-ounce cans of cola," she explained.
The American Heart Association recommends getting no more than 450 calories from sugar-sweetened beverages per week, Ogden pointed out.
In addition, there were racial/ethnic differences in who drank the most of these drinks, Ogden noted. Blacks consumed more sugar-sweetened drinks than Mexican Americans and both consumed more than whites, she said.
Income also played a role in who drank the most sugar-sweetened drinks. Generally, poor people drank more of these drinks than the more affluent, the report stated.
"It is important that people note the calories they eat," Ogden said.
In response, the American Beverage Association issued a statement that said: "Contrary to what may be implied by the introductory statement of this data brief that reaches back 30 years, sugar-sweetened beverages are not driving health issues like obesity and diabetes. In fact, recently published data from CDC researchers show that sugar-sweetened beverages play a declining role in the American diet while obesity is increasing.
"According to an analysis of federal government data presented to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines Committee, all sugar-sweetened beverages (soft drinks, juice drinks, sports drinks, flavored waters, etc.) account for only 7 percent of the calories in the average American's diet. That means Americans get 93 percent of their calories from other foods and beverages.
"Moreover," the statement added, "the total number of calories from beverages that our member companies have brought to market decreased by 21 percent from 1998 to 2008, according to Beverage Marketing Corporation data. This is due in part to industry's innovation in bringing more no- and low-calorie beverage options to market. And according to Beverage Digest, sales of full-calorie soft drinks have declined by 12.5 percent from 1999 to 2010."
Dr. David L. Katz, director of the Prevention Research Center at Yale University School of Medicine, commented that "the beverage industry has long contested suggestions that sodas or, more generically, sugar-sweetened beverages, are an important factor in the nation's obesity and diabetes crisis. But the incontestable facts are these: epidemic obesity means epidemic energy imbalance, some combination of too many calories in, and too few calories out."
Sugar-sweetened drinks contribute to that surplus of calories in, while offering no off-setting nutritional benefit, Katz said. "Soda either directly adds calories we don't need, or if room is made for those calories, displaces calories from other sources — almost any of which would be nutritionally preferable," he added.
Soda intake should not be a dietary mainstay, Katz stated. "But as this report indicates, it is. And the details here compound the indictment, indicating that soda consumption is greatest where it can least be tolerated — among ethnic minorities already especially vulnerable to obesity and diabetes, and among young people," he said.
Another expert, Samantha Heller, clinical nutrition coordinator at the Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital in Derby, Conn., said that "the real question is, why are people bringing home cases of these beverages when they have absolutely no nutritive value."
Research suggests that even low to moderate consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages can lead to increased internal inflammation, cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes and more, she said.
"There is no reason to give a child a soda or sugar-sweetened drink. Teens drink these beverages because they taste good, give an energy boost and they feel cool drinking them. The powerful influence of marketing and the targeting of young people cannot be ignored here," Heller said.
"While we are responsible for what we choose to bring into our kitchens, the food companies need to step up to the plate and stop the heavy marketing of unhealthy foods like sodas, to kids," she added.
"For our part, giving kids water, low-fat milk, and 100 percent juice in limited quantities is a good place to start," she said. "If your family loves sugar-sweetened beverages then begin a slow switch to seltzer, flavored seltzers and un-presweetened teas. Keep pitchers of water in the refrigerator with slices of oranges, ginger or cucumbers for flavor," Heller advised.


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Three unusual and unofficial holidays occur on the 11th of February, involving a wide variety of things from a plain item of clothing, a staple beverage and organizing electronics.
"Clean Out Your Computer Day" occurs on the second Monday of the month of February. It was first sponsored by the Institute of Business Technology in 2000. Some of the actions recommended for "Clean Out Your Computer Day" include deleting old e-mails, un-installing old programs you don't use, and move files you don't frequently use to external storage such as a blank CD or external hard drive.
"National Peppermint Patty Day" pays tribute to the chocolate candy with creamy peppermint filling. The most popular version of this is the York Peppermint Patty, which was first sold in 1940, although many other brands exist. "Peppermint Patty" is also the name of a well-known "Peanuts" character, who has been around for decades from Charles Schultz's enduring comic strip.
"Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk Day" is a holiday that, perhaps, encourages optimism and positivity! While negative events may occur, the day encourages one to leave the troubles behind, solve the problem, and move forward with an upbeat outlook. The phrase "don't cry over spilled milk" has actually been around for centuries.
None of these holidays are recognized by the U.S. Congress, and are thus considered unofficial.


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Community Services
Cape Fear Community College is very involved in bringing valuable public services to the local community.
Some of the public services we provide are:
- Child Development Center – NC 5-star, nationally accredited (NAEYC)!!
- Annual Dental Sealant Clinic: annual sealant clinic for local school children
- Houses built by CFCC carpentry students donated to Wilmington Housing Finance and Development for low-income families.
- Dental Clinic: by appointment only – (910) 362-7341
- Cosmetology Services: hair services, manicuring, and esthetics by appointment only – (910) 362-7352
- Free Music Concerts at the Wilmington and North Campuses
- "Our Place" student Hotel-Restaurant Management and Culinary Technology student dining room. Open for lunch in the Spring and Dinner in the Fall. Reservations are accepted at the beginning of the semester via the Our Place website.
- The Pineapple Guild, HRM and CUL student club does a wide variety of community service projects including; assisting with Cystic Fibrosis fund-raising dinner and fishing tournament, Lower Cape Fear Hospice Festival of Trees, March of Dimes Chef's Auction, WHQR pledge drive, Mother Hubbard's Cupboard can drives, Domestic Violence Shelter donations, Migrant Worker toiletries, fund-raising for hurricane victims and fund-raising for students in our department who have experienced loss or redeployment to Iraq. Club Advisors are Diane Withrow and Jim Dishaw.
- Poetry/Creative writing readings are hosted at Folks Cafe on Market Street on Wednesday evenings
- Portals Literary and Arts Magazine – Reception was held downtown with readings, music performances, and art exhibition.
- Log splitters donated to Salvation Army
- Career Connection, offered by CFCC Career Services, allows employers to post their job listings free of charge.
- Proctor testing services are offered free of charge by CFCC Testing Services to all non-profit organizations.
- The LRC offers Community Patron library cards to qualified residents of New Hanover and Pender counties at no charge.
We also offer training to the public:
- Free or low-cost Small Business Seminars
- Free small business and technology counseling
- Focused Industry Training (FIT)
- Motorcycle rider course: save with some insurance companies. Please contact (910) 362-7219 for more information.
- Apprenticeship Training
- Professional Development Training: free or low-cost way to update your job skills
- Recreational Short Courses: free/low-cost – learn a new language, crafts, improv!
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As the days shorten in my northern hemisphere home, I ask myself about my vitamin D levels. Now, I wonder how important they really are.
A study published in Neurology last month seems to counter previous studies which held the interest of many multiple sclerosis doctors and patients. According to the study's authors, there was no "therapeutic advantage" to high doses of D2 (the form of vitamin D used to boost the blood serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D - 25OHD — or "useable" vitamin D) relative to low-dose therapy.
Granted, only 23 people took part in this study and more research is needed. Still, the actual data showed that patients on high-dose therapy (which raised their levels significantly more than their low-dose counterparts) still had more relapses and more worsening in their disability during the six month trial then those on lower doses of Vitamin D.
Lesion load measured by MRI was to be the primary indicator of the study, but the number of new gadolinium-enhancing lesions and the total volume of T2 lesions did not change appreciably in either study group.
In a piece published today on MedPage Today the use of vitamin D as a therapeutic for several conditions was called into question.
I know from our discussions on the matter before that many of us (myself included) have increased our intake of the substance.
As many of you know, I try to live by Thomas Jefferson's idiom, "If it does not break my arm nor pick my pocket; what is it to me?" In other words, if the treatment isn't harmful and does not cost a boat load of money (my vitamin D dosing costs me about $15/month), then no harm, no foul.
Will this new study change the way you think about vitamin D? Will you keep up with higher dosing?
Wishing you and your family the best of health.
Don't forget that you can also follow me via my Life With MS Facebook page and on Twitter. And check out the new blog I'm doing for the Multiple Sclerosis Society of the United Kingdom, A Yank's Life With MS.


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NCAA Final Four: DU vs. Virginia watch areas and ticket info
The following was compiled by DU and yours truly. The Pioneers' first Final Four appearance begins Saturday at 2 p.m. MT against Virginia at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, home of the NFL's Ravens. It is the first semifinal, followed by Duke and Maryland. Both games will be carried live by ESPN2.
I will be traveling with the Pios and we'll have blogs and stories online and in the paper every day this week. I will also promote these stories and provide in-game quarterly updates on Twitter (@MChambersDP).
Ticket Information: A limited number of session tickets – semis and championship game — are available for $92. Call 303-871-3573 by Wednesday noon MT. Single-game tickets will go on sale at 8 a.m. MT at M&T Bank Stadium Box Office or Ticketmaster.
Tailgate: An official DU tent for fans will be set up in Lot H at M&T Bank Stadium, beginning two hours before Saturday's game.
DU gathering location: Pioneers fans are encouraged to gather at Pratt Street Ale House at 206 W. Pratt Street throughout the weekend.
Fans in Denver
The following restaurants will be showing the game:
Crimson & Gold – 2017 S. University Blvd.
The Pioneer – 2401 S. University Blvd.
Old Chicago – 1280 S. Colorado Blvd.
Campus Lounge – 701 S. University Blvd.


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love this bike, went to tokyo fixed on friday all the way from plymouth. my mate is going to buy a Wide Open.
the wide open is so so nice
good price to
Tokyo Fixed's new Road Rocket lives up to its name, delivering a fast and lively ride with a very nicely finished steel frame that is an serious debut into high-end road cycling market for the London shop.
With quick handling, fast riding, comfortable on the longer rides with a decent dose of stiffness for spirited riding, the Road Rocket is a very interesting and well executed road bike from the shop that should no longer be known as just as fixie specialist. They do road bikes now too.
Steel, once the only choice of frame materials for bicycles, had until very recently fallen by the wayside when it comes to performance bikes with the advent of more advanced materials like aluminium, carbon fibre and, to an extent, even titanium. But there will always be a special place in the heart of discerning cyclists (or just space in their sheds) for a high quality steel bike.
So it's always good to see new steel frames coming to the market and when London bike shop Tokyo Fixed showed their new Road Rocket earlier this year, we were straight on the phone to arrange a test ride.
Run by Max Lewis, Tokyo Fixed has become one of the coolest bike shops in London. Inside the shop is a dizzying array of bike products hanging from every available inch of wall space, everything from exquisite track frames to fully built Enigma titanium road bikes to all manner of bags, clothing and helmets. And shelves stacked with books, pedals, lights. You could spend hours in here and still not unearth all the gems they offer.
It's clear then that Max, and the staff who run the shop, are extremely passionate about cycling and bringing the coolest products to the cycling consumer. Part of their plan for growth is offering own-brand frames, as an expression of their love for the two-wheeled sport.
While it might be easy to pigeonhole Tokyo Fixed as a fixie specialist, that wouldn't be fair to them. Yes most of their frames up until now have focused on fixed wheel riding, they've ambitions far beyond this realm. The new Road Rocket is a sure sign of their intentions.
Max has a clear eye for style and fine taste in tubesets. He handpicked three tubesets from renowned tubing manufacturer Columbus: Spirit, Keirin and MAX.
These three tubesets combine to create a stiff yet comfortable road bike. MAX tubing for the chainstays and downtube, which contributes to the stiffness the frame so clearly provides when you press on the pedals. A thinner Keirin top tube is used and the remainder of the frame is Spirit. The combination of thinner and fatter tubes gives the Road Rocket undeniably elegant proportions.
Choosing the three tubesets in this manner gives the bike a good balance of stiffness and comfort. Comfort is one of steel's virtues. The inherent flex of the material allows a small degree of 'give' which over rough roads can lead to a comfortable ride. Beefing up the downtube and chainstays stiffens the frame in the two key areas that are subject to the high forces at play during hard pedalling - out of the saddle climbing and sprinting - forces that can cause steel frames to twist and deform.
Furthermore, the MAX tubes are ovalised and tapered along their length and the triple butted downtube is a whopping - for steel anyhow - 40.3mm at its fattest point. Bigger tubes also mean bigger junctions at the head tube and bottom bracket.
Closer inspection shows that the frame is very finely put together. Small welds at the junctions between tubes are neat and tidy. The paint finish too is glorious, though I'm personally not a huge fan of the slightly dull grey finish. Like saddles, paint colour is a personal thing.
Decals are kept on the quiet side with just the downtube and head tube decals. Cable guides for the front and rear mech are welded to the down tube with integrated cable adjusters. The rear brake is routed along the left side of the top tube.
Weight for a bare 56cm frame is a claimed 1.7kg (3.7lbs). That's about on the money for a steel frame. With the bike on the scales with our sample Shimano Ultegra build kit an all-up weight of 8kg (17.6lb) is very good. So good in fact that it's lighter than some carbon bikes I've ridden this year. Still think steel is heavy?
For the fork, Tokyo Fixed wisely opted for a model from Columbus to keep the frame and fork package Italian throughout. The Minimal fork is made from carbon fibre and weighs 360g with a 1 1/8in straight through steerer. You won't find any tapered head tubes here thank you very much.
Tokyo Fixed offer the Road Rocket in five sizes. Geometry for the 56cm features a 73.5 degree head tube and 74 degree seat tube with a 14.3cm head tube.
Tokyo Fixed will sell you the frame (£775) or a frame and fork package (£900) or with a choice of Shimano Ultegra (£2,400) or SRAM Rival (£2,250) and Force (£2,450) build kits.
I tested the Shimano Ultegra build, which included a smart Easton EA50 handlebar, stem and seatpost. Easton kit is really good stuff and though EA50 isn't their fanciest offering, it's solid and dependable kit and doesn't do too badly on the scales. I found the handlebars too wide but bar width is very much a personal thing.
The wheels are a highlight, coming as they do from Strada. The West Sussex-based wheelbuilder has a good reputation for building nice wheels and the Velocity A23, which use their own rims on their own design hubs with Sapim CX spokes, complemented the frame and fork beautifully. It's nice to see no corners have been cut in the build; speccing a £500 wheelset is a very smart decision that will pay off in the long run for potential customers.
With a quick engaging freehub and a light and crisp feeling over my usual training roads, they're a smart choice. Onto the rims were fitted a pair of Vittoria Open Corsa Evo CX 23mm tyres - though they list Continental GP4000 tyres on their website.
A comfortable Fizik Arione saddle completes the build kit.
There's something in the way the Road Rocket rides, the way it floats along the road, that is a reminder that there is still very much a place for steel in this world of high-tech carbon fibre and computer-designed aerodynamic bikes.
Steel, and in particular the Road Rocket, offers a ride that is well balanced between stiffness and comfort. It's never going to compete with a well designed carbon frame when it comes to sprinting for road signs, but it runs them very close.
The handling lets what is otherwise a very sorted frame down. The steering is extremely light and there's a high degree of front wheel flop when even making small steering adjustments. It's most obvious when out of the saddle, sprinting or climbing.
The reason for this fast steering is the geometry. The Road Rocket has a fork rake of 45mm. This influences trail, which is the distance from the centre of the contact patch between the tyre and the road, and an imaginary line drawn straight through the steering axis (the head tube) to the road. The Road Rocket's trail is 53mm. Less trail gives a bike faster handling and more trail increases the stability.
After some time on the Road Rocket I learned to live with it, as you soon adjust your riding response to the quickness of it. However, having ridden several other test bikes since the Rock Rocket went back I'm reminded just what well dialled geometry feels like. The Road Rocket isn't that dialled.
Some may prefer slightly faster handling. But it's not for me. Which is a shame because I really wanted to love the Road Rocket. Everything it stands for, its British design and roots, flying the flag for steel, its looks even won me over. But I just couldn't grow to love its handling.
Ignoring the handling traits, Tokyo Fixed have designed an elegant, sublimely smooth and fast handling bike that will suit anyone who fancies a steel road bike. If you can overlook the quirky handling, the Road Rocket is worthy of consideration.
Elegant, sublimely smooth, fast - shading in to quirky - handling road bike
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Make and model: Tokyo Fixed Road Rocket
Size tested: 56
State the frame and fork material and method of construction. List the components used to build up the bike.
With the Road Rocket we went ahead and indulged by designing our dream road frame. We have used our favorite tubing (Columbus MAX chain stays and down tube, Spirit seat tube and head tube and a skinny Spirit Keirin top tube & seat stays) to deliver performance in all the right places. The Spirit tubing is known as the lightest tubing in the Columbus range. The MAX tubing used is famed for its stiffness when you put the power down. The down tube has an oval shape which hugs the head tube vertically and hugs the bottom bracket horizontally, matched with colossal chain stays, the result is a speed machine with minimal bb and head tube flex.
The Road Rocket is a credible contender against titanium and carbon frames with all the comfort and durability steel brings.
Tell us what the bike is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about the bike?
Tokyo Fixed was born in Tokyo and bred in London. The hearts of our bikes are in our London store where we do what we love; build custom bikes. We have used our extensive experience from dealing with the finest cycle brands to produce a range of beautifully crafted and classically inspired steel frames.
Tell us about the build quality and finish of the frame and fork?
The three Columbus tubesets are elegantly combined with smooth and neat welds and finished with a smart paint job.
Tell us about the materials used in the frame and fork?
The Road Rocket uses Columbus Spirit, Keirin and MAX tubesets.
Tell us about the geometry of the frame and fork?
Geometry is a touch steeper than the norm for faster handling, with a 73.5 degree head tube and 74 degree seat tube.
How was the bike in terms of height and reach? How did it compare to other bikes of the same stated size?
The Road Rocket measured up well with the 56cm offering a good fit. Five sizes are offered from 51 to 59cm.
Was the bike comfortable to ride? Tell us how you felt about the ride quality.
Steel offers a unique ride feel and this was apparent in the Road Rocket.
Did the bike feel stiff in the right places? Did any part of the bike feel too stiff or too flexible?
The MAX downtube and chainstays give the frame just enough stiffness to not take away from the comfort of the bike and made it fun and fast to ride.
How did the bike transfer power? Did it feel efficient?
For a steel bike yes.
Was there any toe-clip overlap with the front wheel? If so, was it a problem?
How would you describe the steering? Was it lively, neutral or unresponsive? The steering was a touch on the fast side
Tell us some more about the handling. How did the bike feel overall? Did it do particular things well or badly?
The handling was generally very good, but I found the steering a touch on the fast side and it does take some getting used to.
Which components had the most effect (good or bad) on the bike's comfort? would you recommend any changes?
I was impressed with all of the components, especially the fine Strada wheels - a real highlight.
Which components had the most effect (good or bad) on the bike's stiffness? would you recommend any changes?
I had to change for a longer stem, and I would have preferred a narrower handlebar.
Which components had the most effect (good or bad) on the bike's efficiency? would you recommend any changes?
Did you enjoy riding the bike? Yes.
Would you consider buying the bike? Possibly.
Would you recommend the bike to a friend? Perhaps.
Age: 31 Height: 180 Weight: 67
I usually ride: My best bike is:
I've been riding for: 10-20 years I ride: Every day I would class myself as: Expert
I regularly do the following types of riding: road racing, time trialling, cyclo cross, commuting, touring, mtb,
David has worked on the road.cc tech team since July 2012. Previously he was editor of Bikemagic.com and before that staff writer at RCUK. He's a seasoned cyclist of all disciplines, from road to mountain biking, touring to cyclo-cross, he only wishes he had time to ride them all. He's mildly competitive, though he'll never admit it, and is a frequent road racer but is too lazy to do really well. He currently resides in the Cotswolds.
In that size I think a 73 degree HT angle would be more normal. 45mm rake on a road fork is pretty standard.
That extra 0.5 degree moves it towards a track geometry, or a pretty racy road one.
Wonder how it would handle with a slightly bigger tire? A 25 would increase the trail by increasing the effective axle height above the ground and hence the distance between the contact patch and where the head tube line hits the road.
You can custom order a frame in with any fork choice. Custom orders can be done with custom paint and geo like this one http://www.flickr.com/photos/8772455@N05/8044819310/in/set-72157630504632386


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Become a partner of the STEM Discovery Week 2018
The new call for action for the STEM Discovery Week describes in an easy two-step procedure how to request partnership. The partners involved in the campaign agree to jointly support its dissemination by publishing a dedicated web page that is identical everywhere it is published.
This web page features a promotional banner, a short introduction to the STEM Discovery Week, a map of activities taking place in Europe and around the world, and a sidebar which includes all the partners' logos and names. Thus, the campaign promotes through mutual efforts what various projects, organisations, schools and educators are doing to raise awareness about STEM studies and careers.
The STEM Discovery Week partners also have the option to add a banner to their newsletters, instead or in addition to the web page, for the duration of the campaign. Similarly, this banner promotes all those who are involved in the campaign. Scientix is leading the campaign this year together with the SYSTEMIC project, which is funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union.
If you are curious to see what it looks like, check our web page dedicated to the STEM Discovery Week here: http://www.eun.org/news/stem-discovery-week-2018Back


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Scott C. Mathews: The myth of the military martyr
The myth of the military martyr
Re: Susan Stamper Brown's May 1 column
Allow me to suggest to Ms. Brown that before engaging in such ridiculous spin that she do at least a little research about the subject she writes about. Mikey Weinstein represents a think tank out of Albuquerque, N.M., called The Military Religious Freedom Foundation. Their mission statement is, "The Military Religious Freedom Foundation is dedicated to ensuring that all members of the United States Armed Forces fully receive the Constitutional guarantees of religious freedom to which they and all Americans are entitled by virtue of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment." This is a direct quote from the man via the Huffington article he wrote that started this spin campaign. "Neither MRFF nor any other genuine religious freedom organization of any repute has ever championed — and never would champion — that evangelical Christians, as a whole, should be ousted from the government or the military. We demand only that people of all faiths (or no faith) obey their solemnly sworn oath to the Constitution and follow the military's regulations regarding religion."
In other words, ensuring that our military does not proselytize troops into Christianity or any other religion as the Constitution states. So no, Christian folk are not being thrown to the lions. There is no mention of retaliation toward anybody who serves and wants to practice believing in or praying too any deity they so please. This article is a fine example of how lazy our press in this country has become. Wander around the internet and you will find many right-leaning, Christian organizations that spew the lies in which her article was based on. Yes, Ms. Brown, your article is completely based upon an article from the ghost of Andrew Breitbart and his right-wing conspiracy website. Try harder.
Scott C. Mathews, Breckenridge
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