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And even better, none of them wore plate, so I got all the plate DPS loot.
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I tend to be on the opposite side of that, going with 3 guildies and giving one random a smooth run with some Defenders of a Shattered World :PReplyDelete
On the other hand, doing the same on my Warrior alt that one random always happens to be a plate wearer, taking both my tanking and DPS stuff, duh (the last one yesterday was a Ret Pally doing a whopping 3k dps).
I haven't had THAT much luck in LFD Random Pugs but I haven't had any nightmare stories yet either. So far, I've had a pretty pleasant experience with it.ReplyDelete
My guildies on the other hand are constantly talking about the abhorrent groups they end up. So maybe I'm just lucky?
- Elladrion11:35 PM, January 18, 2011
Light of Dawn is SOOOOOOOO last XpacReplyDelete
oh, btw, /hate
I think part of it is that the bad pugs tend to stick in peoples minds and be the stories they tell.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8:14 AM, January 19, 2011
My experiences in the LFD are usually pretty positive. But yeah, the five-percent of the time that they are terrible are the most memorable ones.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous10:51 AM, January 19, 2011
I'm batting around 50/50, which makes sense since I've done almost nothing but LFD for the last three weeks.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous11:56 AM, January 19, 2011
Most of my pugs haven't been too bad. They're just slow. Healers who blow their wad every couple of pulls (despite cc), thus forcing the group to wait on mana. Underperforming dps who seem to think they can tickle a mob to death. Tanks who wait on all their cooldowns before proceeding into new sections.ReplyDelete
As for titles, LoD still gets a good reaction. Sadly, showing Defender of a Shattered World leaves pugs with a blank stare until you link the achievement. Astral Walker gets no love either. :( I just can't win.
- Anonymous12:30 PM, January 19, 2011
WTB random queues for rated BGs!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1:42 PM, January 19, 2011
I always leave on my "Bane of the Fallen King" title, so if we wipe, they are less likely to blame me. IF THEY ONLY KNEW!ReplyDelete
Considering we've had Trade pugs getting that title lately . . . I don't think it means much anymore, unfortuantely. I think it's why I prefer wearing Herald of the Titans. Could never outgear/level it. xDReplyDelete
- Anonymous1:48 PM, January 23, 2011
What Farid said; when I see people I know to be barely able to turn food into feces walking around Stormwind proudly displaying their Starcaller titles, that's a good sign that the title no longer means anything.ReplyDelete
Until I can get a new decent title, my paladin's displaying Crusader again.
hm, I am a healer, pugged a group, on the first mob the tank DCed - the DPS not even came to help, I died, they booted me off.. yep, you can get lucky and you can end up on the other side. Plenty of arrogant morons out there.. no question about that.. LFG needs a desperate overhaul.ReplyDelete
- BamaTank Inc8:27 AM, January 25, 2011
Awesome. It's always nice when pugs go well.ReplyDelete
I recently started a heroic healing on my pally. The tank walks up to the first pack of trash and says quote:
"CC stuff. Do it."
No marks, no instructions. That was so hilarious that I seriously pondered throwing that up as our guild message of the day. I just wish I'd thought to screenshot it.


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– Using powerful genetic sequencing technology, a team of investigators, led by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, scanned the genome of hundreds of individuals, and discovered those diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were more likely to have gene deletions than were people without the disorder. That means those individuals — seven percent of the study group — had one copy of one or more genes when they should have had two.
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"This gives us the power, for the first time, to run one test from a blood sample and compare it to a reference genome to search for mutations and small copy number variation in patients," Dr. Buxbaum says.
They applied this method to analyze a databaseconsisting of 431 ASD cases and 379 matched controls, totaling 811 individuals. They found 803 gene deletions in the ASD group and 583 deletions in the control group, and the ASD population had a greater likelihood of having multiple small deletions.
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"It is now known that imperfect gene copy number is one of the major sources of variability between people. One of the reasons we are different from each other is because of gene additions or deletions which are often inherited," he says. "But of the extra deletions we see in ASD not all are due to genetic inheritance. Some occur during the development of the egg or sperm, and deletions that develop in this way tend to be associated with the disorder."
The researchers then examined the deletions they found in the autistic group and found that a significant proportion of them related to autophagy, a key process that keeps cells healthy by replacing membranes and organelles.
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The researchers believe the findings will have clinical significance. "Key copy number variations—those that consistently appear in an autistic population—can impact genetic testing," Dr. Buxbaum says.
The research was supported by the National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health (grants MH089025, MH097849, and MH100233), and the Seaver Foundation.
Co-authors include Christopher S. Poultney, PhD, Arthur P. Goldberg, PhD, Elodie Drapeau, PhD, Yan Kou, MSc, Hala Harony-Nicolas, PhD, Yuji Kajiwara, PhD, Silvia De Rubeis, PhD, Simon Durand, BS, Avi Ma'ayan, PhD, and Menachem Fromer, PhD from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Christine Stevens, MS, Aarno Palotie, MD, PhD, and Mark J. Daly, PhD, from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and Karola Rehnström, PhD, from the University of Helsinki, Finland.
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Suppose I have a smooth complex projective variety $X$ and a singular subvariety $Z$. Can I find a general complete intersection subvariety $W$ of the same dimension as $Z$, and another smooth subvariety $Y$ so that we have an algebraic equivalence of cycles $$a[W]+ b[Z] \sim [Y]$$ for some positive rational numbers $a, b$?
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EVERETT — A man who gave his girlfriend a fillet knife for Christmas was treated at a Seattle hospital for stab wounds the following day.
Detectives with the Everett Police Department's Major Crimes unit believe the woman, 18, stabbed her boyfriend and slit his throat with the knife Thursday evening. Police impounded the Toyota Tercel where the confrontation took place.
Bleeding from the neck, the Shoreline man, 25, walked into a grocery store in the 3000 block of Everett Avenue around 7:45 p.m. before collapsing onto the floor, Everett police officer Aaron Snell said.
Employees provided immediate medical assistance and called 911, Snell said.
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She said she acted out of fear when she unsnapped the sheath and stabbed him.
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The woman was booked into the Snohomish County Jail for investigation of first-degree domestic violence assault.
The man first was taken to Providence Regional Medical Center Everett but was moved to Harborview Medical Center because of his injures. He was listed in stable condition.
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Parents indicted in Goshen Twp. shaken baby case
Child suffers serious head injury
A grand jury indicted the parents of a Goshen Township infant who suffered serious head injuries earlier this month.
Police were called Nov. 7 to a home in the 1400 block of Obannonville Road after a 6-month-old child stopped breathing.
Investigators said the child had been shaken by his father, 21-year-old Philip Cash sometime that morning.
The baby is suffering from a severe head injury, with some bleeding on the brain, police said.
Officers said the child had been dropped by Cash in October, which resulted in an arm fracture that was never reported or treated.
Cash was indicted Wednesday on two counts of felonious assault and two counts of child endangering.
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Saints sign highly-rated Van Velze
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Northampton Saints have signed South African No.8 Gerrit-Jan van Velze from the Blue Bulls.
The 24-year-old, who is regarded as one of the country's best young forwards, will join the Saints in the summer. Van Velze came through the Blues Bulls academy and became a key member of the Blue Bulls Currie Cup team as well as making his Super Rugby debut in 2010.
Saints director of rugby Jim Mallinder said: "We've been following Gerrit-Jan's progress for some time and are very happy that he is coming to Franklin's Gardens in the summer. He will bring plenty of qualities to our squad - he carries the ball well, has lots of pace and shows good game understanding and leadership.
"We will need all of those things as we look to stay at the top end of the Premiership and get to the knockout stages of European competition, and believe that Gerrit-Jan can play a big role in our development as a squad."
Van Velze captained South Africa Schools and was a nominee for the IRB under-19 Player of the Year in 2007 as well as twice captaining the Blue Bulls' junior team to the Vodacom Cup.
"I'm lucky enough to have got the opportunity to come here and take my career to the next level," he told SaintsTV in an exclusive interview. "We see a lot of the games in South Africa with Saints being one of the biggest clubs, so we all know of the team and how it plays.
"I'll be filling big boots, that's for sure. But I'll be coming to a club that's very professional and with people who work hard and want to win trophies. I've been very impressed with the club; it's somewhere which can be compared to the best clubs in world rugby."
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District-provided transportation, although paid for by parents, is a privilege, not a right. It is important that students who ride the school bus conduct themselves in an orderly, safe manner. Students who ride the school bus must not eat candy, gum, or other food while on the bus; use profanity or vulgarity toward another student or the bus driver; deface the bus; fight; or deface public or private property at the school bus stop.
The bus driver has complete authority over the students while on the bus. Students may be removed from the bus for a specific period of time or indefinitely upon parent notification for violating any of the above rules.


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August 8 - August 14
In 1725, Vitus Bering, an officer in the Russian navy, was appointed by Peter the Great the explore the Siberian Coast. On August 12, 1728, Bering sailed through the strait that today bears his name, proving that the continents of Asia and America were not joined.
Peter Rindisbacher, the first artist to pictorially record the country west of the Great Lakes, died in St. Louis, Missouri on August 13, 1834. In 1821 the Rindisbacher family was one of several who emigrated from Switzerland to Lord Selkirk's Red River colony in the mistaken belief that they were travelling to Red River, Louisiana, an established French-speaking community in a much warmer climate. Upon reaching the settlement, the settlers, who included pastry chefs, clock-makers and musicians, accepted homesteads and turned their hands to farming the unbroken land. Conditions were difficult, and Peter helped his family by selling sketches and watercolours of the long boat journey to the colony and scenes of daily pioneer life in the infant settlement. Some of his sketches provide the only visual record of buildings and events at the Red River colony. In 1826, after floods and insects destroyed their crops, the Rindisbacher family left the settlement and moved south to Wisconsin. Peter Rindisbacher continued to travel and paint in the United States; today his works can be found in collections across Canada and the United States.
In 1800, it was estimated that there were as many as 60 million buffalo on the North American plains. On August 14, 1877, the North-West Territorial Council passed an ordinance "For the Protection of the Buffalo" in an attempt to slow the wanton destruction of the herds. The legislation made it unlawful to drive the buffalo into ravines or pits where they could be easily killed, or to hunt or kill buffalo for amusement, or solely to secure their tongues and pelts. It also provided for a closed season on female buffalo, extending from November 15 until August 14 each year. Unfortunately, the legislation proved ineffective and the slaughter continued. Within ten years the buffalo was virtually extinct.
For the first few years after the North-West Mounted Police built Fort Calgary, the settlement was little more than a way station along the stagecoach trail that connected Edmonton with Fort Benton, Montana. The only permanent structures in the community were the barracks of the police fort and the cabins of the Hudson's Bay and the I.G. Baker trading companies. In 1882, however, the Canadian Pacific Railway decided to build its line following the southern route across the Rocky Mountains through the Kicking Horse Pass. Fort Calgary was the only existing settlement along the way, and it was anticipated that it would become the centre of the supply industry. Entrepreneurs and speculators pitched their tents around the Fort as the railway slowly crept west across the prairies. Finally, on August 11, 1883, the crowds cheered as the construction train puffed its way into the tiny settlement -- the railway had arrived in Calgary.
In 1881, geologist George M. Dawson made the first discovery of dinosaur bones in the Oldman River district in the southern part of Alberta. In the summer of 1884, Dawson's assistant, Joseph Burr Tyrrell, was searching for dinosaur bones along the Red Deer River. Tyrrell searched the steep river banks for weeks, and discovered and explored one of the largest beds of dinosaur bones ever found. On August 12, 1884, Tyrrell "was climbing up a steep face about 400 feet high. I stuck my head around a point and there was this skull leering at me, sticking right out of the ground." Tyrrell discovered the first skull of an Albertosaurus, a giant meat-eater that once roamed the area. Tyrrell's discovery also launched the era of the dinosaur hunter.
Senator Matthew Cochrane, the first of Alberta's cattle barons, died in Compton, Quebec, on August 12, 1903. Cochrane made his money in the boot and shoe manufacturing business, owning one of the largest such businesses in Canada. His interest, however, lay in his agricultural enterprises, and he was known for improving the herds on his Quebec estate by importing purebred livestock from Great Britain. In 1881 he formed the Cochrane Ranche Company which was granted a 100,000 acre lease along the Bow River west of Calgary, initiating the era of the big Alberta cattle ranches. Although his ranches were actually run by managers, Matthew Cochrane was the driving force behind the ranch company, and after his death, the lands were sold to the Mormon Church.
Inspired by the achievements of the Wright brothers, the Underwood brothers of Krugerville, Alberta, began their experiments in the fledgling science of aeronautics. Since they didn't have access to literature on the subject, they tested their theories of flight with kite models, which gradually became larger and larger. On August 10, 1907, John Underwood became the first man in Canada to be lifted into the air by a kite when he spent 15 minutes on a kite tethered 10 feet in the air. As harvesting season got under way, the experiments were put aside until the next spring.
In 1908, John Hextall, an Englishman, purchased land along the Bow River just west of Calgary with the intentions of developing the property into an exclusive residential community, Bowness. Sales were slow, however, and Hextall realised that future development required easy access to Calgary. He made a proposal to Calgary City Council under which he would give the city the islands of Bowness Park in exchange for the extension of the municipal streetcar line to his development. On August 11, 1911, the city commissioners toured the property and immediately accepted Hextall's offer.
The first bill passed in Oklahoma's state legislature in 1907 restricted blacks to separate schools, railroad cars and separate seating on streetcars. The legislation was challenged but upheld, and many blacks immediately began searching for a way to leave Oklahoma. Attracted by the aggressive advertising campaigns of the government and the railroads, some turned to western Canada and Alberta. In 1910, blacks were denied the right to vote in Oklahoma and more expressed interest in immigration. Concerned by the numbers, the Alberta government refused to provide information on settlement to prospective black immigrants, and then attempted to use health regulations to deny entry. When these tactics failed, several local civic organizations pressured the federal government to curtail black immigration to Canada. On August 12, 1911, the federal cabinet passed an order-in-council that prohibited black immigration to Canada for a period of one year. The legislation was never acted upon and was repealed in October, 1911.
The volunteers of the Princess Patricia's Own Light Infantry left Calgary for the European front on August 14, 1914, the first contingent from Western Canada to do so. Calgary Member of Parliament (and future Prime Minister) R.B. Bennett helped to finance the regiment as a gift to the Empire. Emotions ran high as the train carrying the troops pulled out of the railway station. Along with the excitement and cheering came the sobering knowledge that not all of the young men would return.
Alberta's support of the Empire remained strong as the province led the way in the drive to recruit troops. Over 14,000 men, or 3.73% of Alberta's total population, had volunteered to serve in the military services. Most of the recruits were British-born immigrants, many recently arrived.
One of the leading figures in Icelandic cultural life, poet Stephan Stephansson died on August 10, 1927. Born in Iceland in 1853, Stephansson, immigrated with his family to Wisconsin in 1878, and then to Alberta in 1889, where he secured a homestead. He farmed all day, but in the evening, writing only in Icelandic, he composed long narrative poems telling of Iceland and its history. He also paid tribute to the Icelandic pioneers and the new home they found in Alberta. In Iceland he became known as "Klettafjallaskadid," the Poet of the Rocky Mountains. Today his home near Markerville, Alberta, is a provincial historic site.
Several military nurses, who had served during the First World War, were among those in attendance at the annual services to honour English nurse Edith Cavell. Cavell was working at the hospital in Brussels, Belgium, when German forces invaded. She concealed many Allied soldiers who were trapped behind enemy lines and helped smuggle them to safety. In 1915 she was caught, convicted of treason by the German authorities and executed by firing squad. In 1916 a mountain in Jasper National Park was named for her and each year a simple service was held at the foot of the mountain to honour her sacrifice.
The Canadian Women's Army Corps was established on August 13, 1941, to provide much needed manpower for the Canadian Army and to answer the demands of Canadian women who wished to volunteer for official uniformed service. All CWAC positions were noncombatant. Initially most of the jobs were clerical but, in time, various technical trades became available. Over 21,000 women served as CWACs before the Corps was dissolved in 1946.
After a week of feverish activity, one of the greatest claim-staking rushes in modern history seemed to be slowing down in Uranium City, Saskatchewan. Over 600 uranium claims were staked and recorded in the week since the land was opened to prospectors -- 450 of which were in the first two days alone.
An era came to an end in Edmonton, Alberta, as Wayne Gretzky, "The Great One," was traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings. Television programming across North America was interrupted as the "trade of the century" was announced at a tearful news conference. In Edmonton, reaction to the trade and to Oilers' owner Peter Pocklington was swift and overwhelmingly negative as the city -- and indeed hockey fans across the country -- mourned the loss.
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|Birth Date:
|Dublin, Ireland
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|Previous College:
2003: His personal goal for the season is to "help the team to the final four [College Cup]"...2002: The physical midfielder was a Second Team All-Big West selection after ending the year fifth in the nation and second in the conference in total assists, he ended the year sixth in the nation averaging 0.71 assists per game...McGill undoubtedly had one of the best single-season performances in UCSB history, finishing the year with fifteen assists, a number that would have been the second-highest in school history had it not been for teammate Memo Arzate's 18, instead it stand as the third-best performance...His assist total also stands as the second-best single season showing in Big West history, and once again barring Arzate, it would have stood as the best...His three goals were the second most by a midfielder, bring his season point total to 21, tying him for fourth on the team and eighth in the Big West...Averaged 1.00 points per game, placing eight in conference...Led UCSB with nine assists in conference action, and finished tied for third on the with 13 total points...His 20 starts where the most made by a midfielder on the season...Fired in the game-winner on a PK at Cal Poly before turning around and assisting on the ensuing insurance goal...Led team with four multi-assist games, including the 2-0 win at Cal State Fullerton to clinch a second straight Big West title...Used a free-kick outside the box to set-up UCSB's first goal of the season...Fed teammate Rob Friend for the game-winner against USD in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the Gauchos' first-ever post-season goal...Needs just one goal to break into the Big West career top-ten after just one season.
Spent his first two collegiate seasons, scoring 2 goals and 10 assists in his career with the 49ers...Led or tied for the team lead in assists both years at Charlotte...Named Conference USA's Freshman of the Year in 2000...Recognized as the MVP of the 2000 Puma Classic...Was a Second Team All-Conference USA selection as a sophomore.
High School
Attended Synge St. CBS in Dublin, Ireland...He also competed in hurling and Gaelic Games in high school.
Member of the All-Irish Schools [under 17] National Team...Defeating England 2-0 on the road in his debut with the Irish National Team remains his most memorable moment in sports...Played his entire youth career from under 8's and up with Manortown United, often regarded as one of the top teams in Dublin...Won both league and cup titles with Manortown...Named United's Club Man of the Year with the under 16's.
David McGill was born October 24, 1981 in Dublin, Ireland...Majoring in Geography at UCSB...Hopes to play professionally before moving into a coaching career ...Roots for Celtic soccer club...Fan of Irish soccer player Roy Keane, whose autobiography McGill regards as his top book...He would also love to play a match on the same team Keane...When not playing soccer he likes to relax and just enjoy life...Favorite movie is "Braveheart"...Likes to watch "Dream Team"...Enjoys reading "FHM" magazine...His favorite video game is "Pro Evolution Soccer"...GSN.com is his favorite website...He always has cheese, steak and yogurt in his refrigerator...His favorite stadium to play in is Parkhead Stadium...He cannot do without his family or his Irish flag...Would like people to know that "UCSB will be a soccer powerhouse and prospective players should really consider it"...Before every game he talks to his dad...Can best be described as loyal and determined...Nicknamed "Gilla," or "D'Fish"...Has one older sister, Eadaoin, and two younger sisters, Reiltin and Sorcha...Son of Eddie and Marese McGill.
What does being a member of the UCSB Men's Soccer team mean to you?
"It means a great deal. I wish I could have spent all four years at [UCSB]. It is going to be a powerhouse. This is the best team I've played on, not technically, but because of the 100% commitment from everyone on the team."


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I've been wading through various slime pits for the entirety of my activism. I'm done interacting with at least one. However, I've interacted with pits that I intensely disagree with for a variety of useful purposes. This is a small sample of the ones I don't regret.
Slimepit #1 : Fox News / talk radio
I've done many interviews with right-wingers, including Fox News. One time I was on a right-wing radio talk show on a station in Raleigh, NC, for what was scheduled to be a short (6 minute?) segment. Their phones exploded, and they asked me to stay on to take very heated questions from the audience. Every commercial break they'd beg me to keep answering them. I stayed on the air with them until their show was over. By the end of the hour, the show was over and I had convinced one of the two hosts and the last callers that I was right.
Justin Griffith on 680 AM – PART 3 of 3
If you seek out part 1 and part 2, you'll see that this journey into the local 'talk radio slime pit' resulted in a dramatic shift. It also clearly demonstrates that there is a way to engage people who may say hateful things – on their turf – and calmly shut it down.
Slime pits are diverse (somewhat)
Keep in mind the "Fox News / Right Wing slime pit" actually is a bit more diverse than outsiders may notice. I think this is the case for all slime pits. Interestingly, my appearance on the token left-wing Alan Colmes radio show was initially quite antagonistic. Alan clearly did not expect me to have intelligent answers to his gotcha questions. By the end, he too said that he agreed with me (though it was clear that he was conveying surprise at his own statement in a condescending way… "somewhat" diverse.)
Slime pits empower the worst
Nearly a year later, one of my cyber stalkers published lyrics to a band on our lineup attempting to gin up controversy. It worked. A few days later, I was heavily edited when I appeared in a Fox News article about rock band, Aiden's song lyrics. Naturally, I knew they'd edit out my "I understand that you're confused, after all there are no atheists in Fox News" (paraphrase).
But they completely misrepresented the entirety of my statements. The most appalling unethical journalism I've ever been a victim of, and it generated a *lot* of death threats, and even atheists claiming that I was out of line. Luckily, I recorded the interview too. I was able to show just exactly how they work. A few sub-reddits picked up my version of the story and people who hate fox news, but perhaps don't give a shit about atheists saw a reason to support us. As Fort Bragg freaked out over the lyrics to a few songs, chaplains demanded we get banned. Fort Bragg kept trying to get me to sign documents, eventually I did, because they explicitly guaranteed our right to be critical of religion (rather than the opposite as indicated on their first drafts).
Going on the offensive on their turf
We crafted a pretty ridiculous radio commercial to advertise the festival. The radio stations loved it. We were notified of a cheap opportunity to advertise on Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity with *THIS*:
It actually aired a few times out of the 20 slots we purchased. It got pulled for some 'unknown' reason, and we were refunded the balance. So in the end Fox News hatchet job yielded an important series of victories. I don't regret a thing about wading through that slime pit (multiple times).
Slime pit #2: The "Beat Your Gay Kids" Church
Sean Harris is a local pastor who made national news when he launched into a crazy sermon about beating the gay out of your children. Seriously. In response, we organized a moderately successful protest. All of the local media outlets covered it. Frustratingly they fucked the story right up.
I marched right into the church and respectfully asked to interview the pastor, explaining exactly who I was. His team said that he wasn't doing any interviews. So I told them, "Look… I just talked to all the media. In the interest of a fair fight, he really needs to undo the damage I just did."
This was just *classic* slime pit.
I noticed that the media turned this into a story about redemption and 'forgave him' for hyperbole and rhetoric. Ironically, Pastor Sean Harris told the media his sob story about all the death threats he was getting. That's why threatening language always works against you – so don't do it.
Pastor Harris was also given a free pass because the second round of journalists simply hadn't done their research. It was technically true that their teachers don't beat kids at his school. They actually force *parents* to come in and beat their own kids. Their own policies state that several arbitrary things can get you beaten, (with a weapon as per the short video above).
So going into a slime pit is sometimes a chance to be subversive, and then turn it into a 1-2 combo with an aggressive social media (or other) campaign. They would beat 1st graders for temper tantrums – with weapons!
Slime Pit #3 Unconstitutional Facebook Posts from Military Pages
Fellow atheist service members come to me with various links to units that post alarming things, with official command endorsement implied (sometimes explicitly stated). They are breaking all sorts of rules, but they generally don't realize it. The foxhole atheist community is typically a sheltered bunch that aren't even aware of each other's existence. There is a real culture of shame and fear stopping most people from speaking out (or even admitting they are atheists).
When a Fort Bragg unit posted about giving preferential treatment to religious soldiers (they moved this goal post quite thoroughly, and settled on claiming they were only providing for spouses all along.) I approached calmly the first time. I was shot down by some snippy administrator, and banned. So I turned on the fire hose. I invited the public to leave a polite comment (seriously, calm dialog.)
They couldn't ban us fast enough.
I had to turn on the fire hose a few times to fix it. The snippy administrator relented, and probably caught some flack over his emotional outbursts. They finally removed all appearance of command endorsement, and any question that soldiers were allowed to skip out of work and force non-christians to pick up their workload. So, mission accomplished.
Mother's day super-fail
A few months back on Mother's Day, the Fort Jackson Facebook page posted some superfail. They claimed "military mothers are proof that God blesses the USA" (or something to that effect).
Hours after I turned on the fire hose, they replaced the offending picture/message with "Happy Mothers Day" and a picture of flowers. They chose 'the easy way', and I commend them.
If you are a fellow service member and you see an official Facebook post that gives you this reaction:
Contact me. I'll bring the fire hose if I have to.
—In the interest of not inviting slime, comments are off. I don't know how to moderate blogs efficiently yet.—
Last note:
I'm not trying to suggest that any of the statements above justify the existence of any of the Slime Pits that generate threats towards us. I'm also not suggesting that interacting with slime pits is always useful.
I didn't mean to make it look like I was endorsing slime just because I interact with them. It just came natural, because I wade through seas of slime and tell others what I've discovered on a regular basis. Previously, I didn't think that just because others said nasty things on my blog that it somehow meant that I agreed with the nasty things (as I shouted them down). This is because I'm new to comment moderation, especially in a group setting. I see the slimers regularly interacting all over other FtB blogs, and thought I was just doing the same thing my peers were doing – arguing with them. I'd like to talk to PZ, because *this* rookie wants to know how they do it, and how to do it in a responsible way. Learning curves and misunderstandings… I swear that's all this is.


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Matt Dillon Gossip
Matt Dillon gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
The Taupes on the campaign trail
The Taupes and the Damons were in Miami this weekend at a fundraiser for Barack Obama. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner flew from LA on Friday specifically for the event, and squeezed in a visit with their besties Matt and Lucy who are also pregnant. Curiously enough, they had overlapping pregnancies last time too. Full Story
Cam & Matt Take Two?
I liked her best with Matt Dillon…you? Is Cammie reuniting with Matt Dillon? Page Six has video of her at the Chateau Marmont the other night very affectionate with a man who bears a striking resemblance to Matt. Full Story


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The diamond as big as the Ritz lives. It stands there
on Stemmons Freeway outside of Dallas, an immense,
many-faceted jewel, glittering in the blistering Texas
midday sun. "All that glitters," the saying goes, "is not
gold." Yet, when referring to Zale's new home office,
the whole thing takes on a different meaning. Gold it
looks like and glitter it does, but the real gold and the
real glitter are inside. Not just in the merchandise it
handles either, but in the human resources and resourcefulness
that have caused Zale to grow from a two-man
store in a one-horse town to the largest retailer of
jewelry in the world.
The world's second-largest pear shaped diamond, "Light of
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Our continuing conversation on race
Lee A. Daniels | 5/27/2014, 8:54 a.m.
(NNPA) Donald Sterling, the disgraced San Diego Clippers owner (thus far), is like the proverbial bad penny: he won't go away. He's still trying to whistle the "I'm-not-a-racist" ditty to anyone who'll listen.
His attempts to obscure the obvious have produced two important results. First, of course, they've confirmed the accuracy of our first impressions. Sterling has shown that the racial sentiments the world heard first on that now-infamous tape aren't just the one-time ravings of a bitterly jealous old man. Secondly, the racism and sexism he's so bluntly put on display multiple times now has, along with other recent developments, underscored that these forms of bigotry in America, while less powerful than before, are still widespread, and will be for a long time to come.
So, it's important to keep including in our conversation on race Sterling, and the chiseling Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy – whose racist comments helped puncture the notion that he was some sort of hero of the Old West fighting against unjust federal intrusion – as individual examples of that broader point.
And now, we can add Robert Copeland to that list. Copeland, you'll recall, is the now-former police commissioner of the small town of Wolfeboro, N.H., who was outed after being overheard in a restaurant loudly calling President Obama that long-time favorite slur of White racists. Subsequently, Copeland bluntly declared in an e-mail to the town's two other police commissioners that "I believe I did use the 'N' word in reference to the current occupant of the Whitehouse (sic). For this, I do not apologize – he meets and exceeds my criteria for such." He did not explain his "criteria."
To their credit, residents of the town of 6,300 (of which, according to reports, about 20 are Black; the state's Black population is about 1 percent) quickly and angrily demanded at a packed town meeting that the 82-year-old official resign – a demand that was seconded by a large swath of local and state officials, and the town's most prominent vacationer, Mitt Romney. They represent the Americans of all backgrounds who don't tolerate the old bigotry, whether it's expressed publicly or privately.
Some would say of Copeland – as what was said of Sterling and Bundy – that he's not merely one individual stuck in the past and that is unseemly 'piling-on' to keep condemning him. They say it distracts from the serious discussion we should be having about the far more important manifestations of bigotry.
Others would use the claim of the NBA's Maverick owner Mark Cuban that "we're all prejudiced" in different ways and that "before we can help others deal [with] racism, we have to be honest about ourselves" as an excuse to, in fact, do nothing. Tainted though we "all" may be by different biases, many of us don't let whatever biases we may have rule our behavior, and we don't use them as an excuse for inaction when we witness the blatant or subtle bigotry of others – as the overwhelmingly White residents of Wolfeboro, N.H. proved.


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How to Get Music Onto Your Smartphone
May 31, 2013 5:00 AM PT
One of the advantages of carrying a smartphone is that it's an all-arounder, and one of its killer features is that it can function as a personal media player. It's functionality that an iPod or MP3 player would have provided a few years ago -- and Sony Walkman before that.
The principal difference between a smartphone and a classic MP3 player is that the smartphone now includes connectivity. That changes the game, because it means you're not limited to storing files on the device. You can also have access to the world's media via the Internet.
Apple's ecosystem has tightly integrated music handling that kicks in as soon as you connect the iPhone to a computer loaded with Apple's proprietary iTunes. Android, though, is a bit more involved.
There are three main ways to get music onto a phone: files, streaming music services, and radio apps.
If you've been thinking that it might be time to take advantage of the portability of an Android smartphone as media player, here's how to go about it.
Method A: Transfer Existing Music Files From a Windows 7 PC
Step 1
Using the USB cable that was shipped with your phone, connect it to your PC.
Tip: It's the same cable that you use to charge the phone -- and Android phones can use any micro-USB cable.
Step 2
Allow the Android device's PC drivers to install by checking for on-screen messages on the PC. Alternatively, insert the disc that shipped with the phone. The drivers will install automatically.
Step 3
Pull down the Notifications Drawer on the smartphone's Home page -- it's the area where you would ordinarily see ongoing notifications. Then look for the item labeled "USB Connection" and select it.
Choose USB Mass Storage from the options listed in the resulting USB Connections dialog box and then select OK.
Step 4
Browse to My Computer and you'll see the smartphone's drive or drives listed in a section labeled "Drives with Removable Storage" or similar.
Tip: The drive naming conventions here can be cryptic -- for example "MOT," which stands for Motorola. Check the drive naming by removing the USB cable and observing which listed drives disappear. Then replace the cable and the obscurely named drive will reappear. You'll know that's the drive.
Step 5
Double click on the smartphone drive name and the drive will open within a file explorer window. Drag and drop your music files from the PC. Allow any activity to complete, and then remove the cable.
Step 6
Look for an included music app within the All Apps drawer on your Android phone. Select it and follow any prompts to index the files.
Google's built-in Play Music app indexes the files from a button labeled "Choose On Device Music."
Tip: Cloud storage functions in Google Play let you store purchased music and up to 20,000 songs in your collection. Browse to Google Play from a Web browser on your PC to download a Music Manager. You can do this as an alternative to the previous steps. The Music Manager adds the music on your PC to Google Play, which you can then access from the smartphone.
Method B: Stream Music via Streaming Music and Radio Services
You don't have to transfer files. As an alternative, you can use streaming music services that require an Internet connection.
Step 1
Open the All Apps drawer and browse to the Play Store app.
Step 2
Select the Play Store icon and perform a search for a music streaming service by entering the term "Pandora."
Pandora Internet Radio is one of many streaming radio services. Follow the prompts to install the app and accept the permissions, and then allow the app to install.
Step 3
Open the Pandora app and look for the Create New Station text box. Enter a favorite artist and the app will create a stream based on like-sounding music.
Tip: Slacker, Rdio, and Spotify are all apps streaming millions of songs that you can experiment with. TuneIn is a classic radio-style app that lets you listen to live radio from around the world.
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Mountain lion concerns businesses after killing deer
A mountain lion killed a deer close to the Zephyr Cove Lodge and campgrounds Wednesday, but officials say there is nothing to worry about.
Chris Healy, public information officer of the Nevada Department of Wildlife, said the lion does not display any aggression or unusual behavior.
"There is nothing to panic about," he said. "They are just doing what they are supposed to do (hunting for mule deer in the area)."
But the incident caused a lot of concern around the location, which includes the Zephyr Cove campgrounds at the Lodge and Zephyr Cove Stables.
Trinette Requena, trail guide at Zephyr Cove Stables, said she was the one who discovered the deer.
"I was definitely concerned about the horses," she said. "I was the first one to see it on the side of the trail, but didn't know a mountain lion got a hold of it until I got back (to the barn) and I was told there were claw marks on her and tracks on the trail."
Alyson Andreasen, a PhD student who studies behavioral ecology to model meta population dynamics of mountain lions at the University of Nevada, Reno, came out after the owners of Zephyr Cove Stables called to report the incident. She put up a box trap with the dead deer cadaver inside in an attempt to catch the lion Wednesday night.
"He never came back," Andreasen said Thursday, but added that there was a lot of activity in the area that possibly scared him away.
Andreasen, who does research on the behavior and diets of mountain lions for her studies and puts GPS collars on the lions to keep track on their activities, said that the box trap was removed Thursday morning because the mountain lion was not likely to come back.
Healy explained that a coyote might be a bigger threat for any other animals or pets and that the Tahoe Basin is a wild area where everyone who is visiting or living there needs to be aware of wild animals.
As long as the lions are on a healthy diet, they stay away from humans and domestic animals as much as possible, he said.


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JPS Trauma Services
Our One Focus
JPS Health Network is the leader in trauma care for Tarrant County. Our trauma center has received Level I verification and designation - making JPS the only Level I Trauma Center in Tarrant County. This designation means no other hospital in Tarrant County can handle trauma patients better than JPS.
Our dedication to superior trauma care is critical to the health of Tarrant County. We know trauma is the leading cause of death for those under the age of 44 (source: CDC). That is why we have committed more resources than any other local hospital to saving the lives of trauma victims.
About Level I
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) reviews hospitals ability to provide trauma care. The organization looks at resources available such as equipment, personnel and access to physicians in specialized fields, such as neurosurgeons. ACS surveyors perform a review of what a hospital has available and its capabilities. Learn more about what Level I means by visiting http://www.facs.org/trauma/verificationhosp.html.


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|The Lunar Calendar
The very first renderings of a lunar calendar go all the way back to the Shang Dynasty. This is the 2nd Chinese Dynasty, which existed in 1600 BC until 1046 BC. But the calendar has gone through a number of revisions since that time. As science progressed and the true and actual cycles of the moon and the earth were understood the calendar was changed t reflect this information. These revisions are tedious and boring, so I will not include all of that stuff in this post but I will tell you that the current lunar calendar has been in use since 104 BC.
There are a number of rules that govern the calendar:
1. Each Month begins at midnight on the day of the new Moon.
2. There are 12 regular months.
3. The sun must pass through winter solstice in month 11
In order to make that happen there must be an intercalary month inserted into the calendar. An intercalary month is like a leap month The intercalary month can take place after any month and is the same number of days as the month it follows. Because of the use of intercalary months of the Lunar calendar the corresponding days of the holidays in the Solar Calendar Change each year. For example in 2011, Chinese new Year took place on February 3, in 2012 it will be on January 23.
Most of Taiwan's traditional holidays are marked through the use of the Lunar Calendar. modern Holidays are marked through the Solar Calendar. Let's take a look at the Taiwanese Holidays:
|Shin Kong Mitsukoshi decorated for the Year of the Rabbit
The Lantern Festival: 元宵節 Lunar date is January 15. (February 6, 2012) This is the first day a full moon can be seen in the New Year. People celebrate by lighting and launching sky lanterns. There are also huge venues where people go to see artistically made lanterns and watch them launched. People often write prayers and wishes on the side of the lanterns before they are released. The traditional food for the Lantern festival is the tangyuan 湯圓 (soup circle) These are balls of gooey, sweet rice gluten.
|A Replica of an actual Lantern at the 2011 lantern Festival
Dragon Boat Festival: 端午節 Lunar date is May 5. (June 23, 2012) his festival honors Chinese Poet Qu Yuan. It is celebrated with the racing of the dragon boats. People eat a special sticky rice pyramid called a zongzi.
Night of Sevens: 七夕 Lunar date is July 7. (August 23, 2012) This holiday celebrates the legendary love of Niulang and Zhinu. According to legend they are forever separated, but are allowed to unite on July 7. The Taiwanese view this as a romantic night celebrated much like Valentine's Day in the west.
|Zongzi, the traditional food of the Dragon Boat Festival.
Mid-Autumn Moon Festival: 中秋節 Lunar date is August 15. (September 12, 2011/ September 30, 2012) This is the day when most people get together with friends and family and barbeque. Look for an in-depth post on the Moon Festival in September. A gift is given to friends and family of moon cakes. Circular cakes made with egg yolks and other things inside. The shape represents the moon and the cakes themselves are good wishes for the recipient.
Double Ninth Festival: 重陽節 Lunar Date is September 9. (Oct. 5, 2011/Oct.23, 2012) People usually celebrate this holiday by climbing mountains or visiting flower shows.
|Traditional Moon Cakes for the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival.
Winter Solstice: 冬至 Solar Holiday (Dec. 22, 2011/Dec. 21, 2012) This corresponds to the Winter Solstice in western Countries. Families gather to celebrate on this day.
Kitchen God Festival: 謝灶 Lunar date is December 23. (Jan. 27, 2011/ Jan 17, 2012) This is the day to thank the kitchen god. It is believed that on the twenty third day of the twelfth lunar month, just before Chinese New Year he returns to Heaven to report the activities of every household over the past year to the Jade Emperor (Yu Huang). The Jade Emperor, emperor of the heavens, either rewards or punishes a family based on Zao Jun's yearly report.
One final note is that the Chinese Zodiac is broken down into 12 years. Each year corresponds to a particular animal. It is believed that people born in a particular year will share the traits of the animal mentioned. The following is a breakdown of the Zodiac and the corresponding years from 1924 through 2031.
Rat 1924 1936 1948 1960 1972 1984 1996 2008 2020
Ox 1925 1937 1949 1961 1973 1985 1997 2009 2021
Tiger 1926 1938 1950 1962 1974 1986 1998 2010 2022
Rabbit 1927 1939 1951 1963 1975 1987 1999 2011 2023
Dragon 1928 1940 1952 1964 1976 1988 2000 2012 2024
Snake 1929 1941 1953 1965 1977 1989 2001 2013 2025
Horse 1930 1942 1954 1966 1978 1990 2002 2014 2026
Sheep 1931 1943 1955 1967 1979 1991 2003 2015 2027
Monkey 1932 1944 1956 1968 1980 1992 2004 2016 2028
Rooster 1933 1945 1957 1969 1981 1993 2005 2017 2029
Dog 1934 1946 1958 1970 1982 1994 2006 2018 2030
Boar 1935 1947 1959 1971 1983 1995 2007 2019 2031
Photo Credits:
Lunar Calendar: http://henrikchoi.blogspot.com/2010/07/year-of-earth-ox.html
Moon Cakes: http://lsj.zhuxi.gov.cn/E_ReadNews.asp?NewsID=634
All other photos: Brenda and Elizabeth Banducci


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April 16, 2009
SANTA CLARA, Calif.- The West Coast Conference announced the seeds for this weekend's WCC Men's and Women's Tennis Championships held at the Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego, CA on April 17-19.
Pepperdine secured the No. 1 seed in both the men's and women's tournaments. On the men's side, San Diego is the No. 2 seed, followed by Portland and San Francisco. Saint Mary's is the No. 5 seed, Gonzaga is the No. 6 seed, and Loyola Marymount and Santa Clara are the No. 7 and No. 8 seeds, respectively.
In the women's field, the Waves are followed by No. 2 seeded San Diego, No. 3 seed Saint Mary's, and No. 4 seeded San Francisco. Loyola Marymount is the No. 5 seed, followed by Santa Clara, Portland, and Gonzaga.
The Pepperdine men's team has historically dominated the WCC Championships, winning 18 straight titles and 39 overall. San Diego is the only other current WCC school to have won the men's title, earning back-to-back crowns in 1988 and 1989.
On the women's side, the Wave women have been nearly as dominant as the men's team, claiming 20 of the last 21 WCC Championships, including the last six titles. Loyola Marymount is the only other current WCC member to have won a women's championship, claiming their first-ever title in 2002.
2009 WCC Men's Tennis Championship Seeds
1. Pepperdine
2. San Diego
3. Portland
4. San Francisco
5. Saint Mary's
6. Gonzaga
7. Loyola Marymount
8. Santa Clara
2009 WCC Women's Tennis Championship Seeds
1. Pepperdine
2. San Diego
3. Saint Mary's
4. San Francisco
5. Loyola Marymount
6. Santa Clara
7. Portland
8. Gonzaga
West Coast Conference fans will be able to follow the 2009 WCC Men's & Women's Tennis Championships through exclusive coverage by WCCTV, found on WCCsports.com.
At the 2009 Tennis Championships, all men's and women's teams will be covered throughout the duration of the tournament with morning previews, afternoon updates, and evening wrap-ups. Also, look out for the WCC's new live TWITTER application for live blogging at the event by clicking here.
Also, to read the full 2009 Men's and Women's Tennis Championship Preview and learn more about the participating men's and women's tennis teams, click here.


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The charter-bus crash that killed two and injured dozens outside Dallas on Thursday happened in the middle of an aggressive push by federal regulators to shutter unscrupulous carriers and ramp up safety inspections.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has shut down more than a dozen private bus companies — nearly half of which it deemed "imminent hazards" — over the past couple months. Last week, the agency announced it was deploying a team of more than 50 safety investigators throughout the country to conduct a wider examination of "higher risk" carriers, including many small charter operations. The FMCSA also asked local police to join the crackdown by boosting traffic enforcement.
The inspection teams headed out into the field on April 1, with orders to target 250 companies with lackluster safety records, according to the American Bus Association, a trade group whose officials were briefed by federal authorities.
The latest news from around North Texas.
Among the carriers already shut down by the FMCSA was Fung Wah, a popular discount bus service between New York City and Boston that had a history of crashes and safety violations.
It's not clear whether the owner of the bus that wrecked Thursday, Cardinal Coach Line, would have been targeted in the crackdown had the crash not happened. According to FMCSA's online record system, Cardinal Coach Line was given a "satisfactory" safety rating in 2009. In the past two years, none of the company's five buses has been in a crash, the records say. But the company's two inspections over that period found violations that resulted in putting a bus and/or or a driver out of service.
Cardinal Coach Line's voicemail system was not accepting messages late Thursday, so a representative could not be reached for comment.
In a letter to bus companies last week, FMCSA head Anne Ferro said her agency had rolled out other safety initiatives in recent years, but she was not satisfied with the results.
"We continue to see an unacceptable number of bus companies and drivers operating unsafely, resulting in far too many crashes with devastating impacts," Ferro wrote.
Federal data don't show any dramatic increase in fatal bus crashes. But while the number of bus crashes hasn't changed much over the years, the crash rate has dropped significantly because there are so many more buses, and they log so many more total miles, according to a FMCSA report covering 1975 to 2010.
In 2009, bus fatalities hit their lowest point, with 221 crashes and 254 deaths, the report says. That number edged up in 2010 to 245 fatal crashes and 276 people killed.
The number of fatal crashes involving motorcoaches—including charters and tour buses—vary year by year, with no discernible trend, the report shows. In 2010, there were 36 fatal crashes involving motorcoaches, and 53 people killed.
The more likely explanation for the federal crackdown is a series of high-profile accidents in recent months. That includes the February crash of a tour bus in Southern California, in which eight people were killed and about three dozen were injured, and the December wreck of a charter bus in Oregon, in which nine people died.
Daniel Blower, a research scientist at the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute, said that motorcoaches are typically very safe, and the number of crashes involving them pale in comparison to those involving trucks and cars. But Blower said he agreed with the new federal scrutiny of small charters, who typically are not subject to rigorous inspections because they "operate on the fringe."
The following is a list of recent fatal bus crashes, and some of the worst bus crashes in U.S. history.
April 5, 2013: One adult was killed and dozens of children were hospitalized when a school bus slammed into a Jeep in Wadsworth, Ill.
March 16, 2013: A bus carrying the Seton Hill University women's lacrosse team veered off the Pennsylvania Turnpike and hit a tree, killing a pregnant coach, her unborn child and the driver. Three other passengers were hospitalized.
Feb. 3, 2013: A bus full of Mexican tourists returning to Tijuana from California crashed while descending a mountain road near the resort town of Big Bear, killing eight and injuring about three dozen.
Feb. 2, 2013: Thirty-five people were hurt when a charter bus carrying students who'd just completed a visit to Harvard University slammed into an overpass.
Jan. 10, 2013: A commuter bus bound for New York City slammed into a mini school bus in central New Jersey, injuring more than a dozen people; the school bus was not carrying any children.
December 2012: A charter bus skidded off a snowy, mountainous stretch of Interstate 84 in Oregon, killing nine.
August 2012: One woman was killed and more than three-dozen people were hurt when a charter bus crashed on an Illinois highway between Chicago and St. Louis.
March 2012: A school bus was hit by a truck at an intersection near Port Saint Lucie, Fla., killing one student and injuring 19 other passengers.
February 2012: A school bus was hit by a dump truck at an intersection in southern New Jersey, killing one girl and injuring 17 other students.
May 2011: Four passengers were killed in a motorcoach rollover on Interstate 95 in Caroline County, Va.
March 2011: A charter bus carrying people back to New York City from the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut slammed into a roadside barrier on Interstate 95. Fifteen passengers died and 18 were hurt.
August 2008: A bus chartered by Vietnamese religious pilgrims drove off a highway overpass north of Dallas, killing 17 and injuring dozens more.
March 2007: A bus carrying members of the Bluffton University baseball team spun out of control and fell from an overpass, killing the driver, his wife and seven passengers. Twenty-eight other passengers were hurt.
November 2006: Four students were killed and 23 injured when a school bus went over the side of elevated roadway in Huntsville, Ala.
September 2005: Two-dozen elderly passengers died when their bus caught fire near Houston while fleeing from Hurricane Rita.
May 1999: A tour bus carrying people to a casino in Mississippi veered off a New Orleans highway, killing 22 and injuring 24.
July 1991: Seven people were killed when a bus full of Girl Scouts overturned in Palm Springs, Calif. Another 53 were hurt.
October 1995: Seven students died when their school bus was hit by a train in Fox River Grove, Ill.
May 1988: A church bus was hit by a drunken driver in Carrollton, Ky., killing 27 people and injuring 34.
May 1986: A tour bus plunged into the West Walker River in Mono County, Calif. Eighteen elderly passengers died.
May 1985: A school bus was one of four vehicles involved in a collision near Snow Hill, N.C., in which six students and one driver died. Two dozen people were hurt.
June 1980: A tour bus from Texas careened off a curvy road and fell down a ravine in northern Arkansas, killing 22 and injuring 19.
May 1976: A bus carrying a California high school chorus drove off an exit ramp and fell 30 feet, landing upside down and killing 29 students.
February 1958: A school bus purged into the Big Sandy River near Prestonsburg, Ky., killing 26 students and the driver.


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Harvard will vie for the Volleyball Hall of Fame Morgan Classic Championships this weekend (Gil Talbot).
The Storyline
The Harvard men's volleyball team will be in action this weekend as it competes in the Volleyball Hall of Fame Morgan Classic in Springfield, Mass. The Crimson will first take to the court Friday, Feb. 1 at 6 p.m. against Loyola (Ill.) and will then face either Springfield of Juniata Saturday, Feb. 2.
A live video stream will be available for both matches by clicking here. Live stats will be available by clicking here.
Last Time Out
The Harvard men's volleyball team took No. 6 Penn State to five sets for the second year in a row, but just as they did in the last meeting between the teams the Nittany Lions came out on top, 3-2. Both offenses struggled as the Crimson hit just .062 against a .047 performance by the Nittany Lions. The defenses, however, combined for 28.5 blocks including 17.5 from Harvard, the team's highest total over the last three seasons.
Related Link: Men's Volleyball Forces No. 6 Penn State to Five Sets But Falls Short
Around the League
Harvard is currently in second place of the EIVA standings with a 1-1 conference mark and a 3-1 overall record. The Crimson leads the EIVA with 3.14 bps and ranks third in digs at 9.29 dps. Harvard's 11.14 kps are fifth best in the league as is its .211 hitting percentage.
Individually, Caleb Zimmick and Kyle Rehkemper rank fourth and fifth, respectively, with 1.36 bps and 1.33 bps. Chris Gibbons is fifth among liberos at 2.29 dps while Rob Lothman ranks seventh with 8.79 aps.
Block Party
The Crimson recorded 17.5 blocks at No. 6 Penn State, the team's highest total over the last three seasons. Caleb Zimmick led the way with eight total blocks as Michael Owen and Kyle Rehkemper each turned in seven. Nick Madden and Rob Lothman also got in on the action, registering six blocks and four blocks, respectively.
Harvard's season high for blocks in 2012 was 17 at Rutgers-Newark.
Quick Start
Harvard swept Stevens, NYU and St. Francis (Pa.) to open the year, marking the third straight season that the Crimson has started the year with at least two victories. Harvard's three straight-set victories, meanwhile, had not been accomplished since 1993 when the squad posted four sweeps in its first four matches.
Award Winner
DJ White was named the EIVA Offensive Player of the Week Jan. 22 after leading Harvard to a pair of sweeps to open the season. White averaged 4.67 kps, 1.67 dps and 1.00 bps while hitting .420 on the weekend, including a 19-kill performance at Stevens. The sophomore now boasts two career EIVA Offensive Player of the Week honors after also receiving the award once as a freshman.
Catch the Crimson in 2012
Harvard will host 11 home matches at the Malkin Athletic Center this season and each will be streamed live online through GoCrimson.com. Fans can also watch each match On Demand approximately two hours after completion. One-year subscriptions are available for $49.95 and allow access to every home event streamed by the Crimson, including football, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's hockey and men's soccer. For more information or to sign up today, click here.
Banner Year
Harvard is coming off one of the most successful seasons in program history, as the Crimson earned its first-ever national ranking in 2012 and finished the year at No. 15 in the AVCA Coaches Poll. Harvard posted an 18-6 overall record and took second in the EIVA with a 10-4 conference mark, with the team's 18 wins representing the third-highest total ever.
Head coach Brian Baise was tabbed as the EIVA Coach of the Year as a result of the squad's success while Matt Jones, DJ White and Rob Lothman all earned all-conference accolades.
Welcome Back
The Crimson returns 10 of 12 letterwinners from last year's squad which ranked seventh in the NCAA in hitting percentage (.298), 11th in aces (1.13), 14th in kills (12.49) and 15th in digs (8.87). Headlining the group of returners is outside hitter DJ White who competed for the US Men's Junior National Team this summer after earning All-EIVA first team honors as a freshman. All-EIVA second team selection Rob Lothman is back as the team's primary setter along with Nick Madden who ranked second on the squad with 3.01 kps in 2012. Caleb Zimmick, who led the team with a .409 hitting percentage and a 1.20 bps average before his season was cut short due to an injury, will also be back on court for his sophomore season.
Fresh Faces
Harvard has welcomed three newcomers to the roster for 2013; Branden Clemens, Alec Schlossman and Alister Bent. Clemens, a 6'7" opposite hitter from Carmel, Ind., joins the squad after winning back-to-back state championships while Alec Schlossman, a 6'3" outside hitter from Canyon Country, Calif., comes to Cambridge as a three-time All-Foothill League first team selection. Bent, a 5'7" libero from Weston, Fla., was a three-year letterwinner and earned Miami Herald All-County Honorable Mention status as a senior.
Captaining the Ship
Rob Lothman and Nick Madden will serve as the team's captains for the 2013 season. Lothman was named to the All-EIVA second team in 2012 after setting a career-high with 888 assists, the fifth-best single-season total in program history. Lothman directed the Crimson attack to a .298 hitting percentage, which ranked seventh in the NCAA, while his 10.1 assists per set were good for 18th in the nation. Madden, meanwhile, started all 24 matches last year for the Crimson and ranked second on the squad in kills (3.01) and points (3.6). His 268 kills in 2012 were good for eighth in program history while his 147 career blocks rank his sixth all-time.
Preseason Poll
Harvard was chosen fourth in the EIVA preseason poll with a total of 31 points. Penn State, the defending conference champion, was tabbed first with six first-place votes while George Mason and Princeton were chosen second and third, respectively, with one first-place vote apiece. Rounding out the eight-team field in order of predicted finish are St. Francis (Pa.), NJIT, Sacred Heart and Rutgers-Newark.
Bringing Home the Gold
DJ White started all four sets at outside hitter as the United States Men's Junior National Team defeated Canada to claim gold at the 2012 NORCECA Men's Junior Continental Championship (U-21). The Crimson sophomore started every set he played in; including each set in the semi-finals against Puerto Rico and finals, and the United States won all five of its matches in the six-day tournament to earn a trip to the 2013 FIVB Men's Volleyball Junior World Championship.
White ranked fourth overall in kills and hit .492 in the tournament. He recorded nine kills and three digs in the championship game.
Playing in the Pros
After rewriting the Crimson record books in his four seasons in Cambridge, former Harvard men's volleyball outside hitter Matt Jones '12 has signed a one-year contract with Volley Bartreng, a professional volleyball team in Luxembourg. The La Jolla, Calif., native will be the team's starting outside hitter during its 2012-13 campaign.
In his senior season, Jones was named to the All-EIVA first team after becoming the Crimson's all-time leader in kills (1,218), digs (452) and service aces (97). His 345 kills in 2012 were good for second-most in a single season, behind only the 391 kills Brady Weissbourd '09 tallied in 2009.


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Getaway to the Beaches of Coastal Virginia - Eastern Shore
Sand and Surf Await You!
Framed by both ocean and bayside beaches, Virginia's Coastal Virginia - Eastern Shore accommodates every beach vacationer. With the Bay's gentle waters, nature trails and more than 142 campsites as well as value hotels, this is ideal for families with small children. And for couples, boutique inns and B&Bs offer romantic and adventure getaway weekends.
Virginia's Eastern Shore — home to three notable beaches — is connected to the mainland via the 17.6-mile Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, which snakes between the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay.
Just north-west of the Bridge-Tunnel, Kiptopeke State Park features a 24-hour accessible fishing pier, picnic areas, hiking trails, playground and a guarded swimming beach. Known for its bird watching, Kiptopeke State Park presents the Eastern Shore Birding Festival every October.
Travel a few minutes north to the unique shops and beautiful bayside community of Cape Charles. See grand, historic B&Bs, golf and marina resorts and a beach right downtown.
Sister islands of Assateague and Chincoteague are further north in Accomack County. From the island town of Chincoteague Island, a short causeway leads into the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge and to its Atlantic Ocean beach at Assateague Island National Seashore. Chincoteague Island has been given a Traveler's Choice award by TripAdvisor as one of America's Top Islands for 2013.
The Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge provides environmental education and recreational opportunities such as biking, fishing, hunting, wildlife observation, interpretation, and wildlife photography. It includes more than 14,000 acres of beach, dunes, marsh, and maritime forest. Assateague Island National Seashore, stretching 37 miles from Virginia into Maryland is one of the world's best beaches for communing with nature. The only developed area on the beach is the Interpretive Center. Be on the lookout for its most famous residents — the wild ponies that gained worldwide fame in Misty of Chincoteague, a book written by Marguerite Henry in 1947.
Another highlight of the island is the Assateague Lighthouse, where you can learn about the "Legacy of the Lighthouse" program offered by the Refuge staff.
The most popular world-renown event is the annual Pony Swim & Auction, where saltwater cowboys round up the wild ponies and swim across the channel. They are then herded through town to the fairgrounds, where they are auctioned off the next day.
Where to Stay:
- Kiptopeke State Park - RV and Campsites, Yurt
- 1848 Island Manor House - Chincoteague
- More B&Bs in Chincoteague Island
- Cherrystone Family Camping Resort
- Sunset Beach Resort Hotel and Campground - Cape Charles
- More Places to Stay
Where to Dine:
- Charlotte Hotel and Restaurant - Onancock
- Exmore Diner - Exmore
- More Dining
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Last Updated: 6/27/2019