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Here's the topic for today's discussion:
Paul commands Timothy to avoid those who are lovers of money (cf. 2 Timothy 3:1-9). And yet the prosperity preachers are not only tolerated within evangelicalism, they are given a platform and sometimes even commended. The leaders of this movement are slaves of mammon, not Christ. So, how do you explain evangelicalism's reluctance to shun Prosperity/Word of Faith teachers?
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"Greed Is Good" has been the cry since the 1980's; should we be surprised that it has infiltrated mainstream christianity ? We have been warned, in God's word of this. These are the end times, make ready for Christ to return!
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totally off-topic, I am sorry, but I wish it was noted the sermon of which this excerpt was taken.
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When you preach the truth to someone who doesn't want to listen to you for whatever reason, "a man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still", he will 1. not listen to what you say and 2. just spit out all the scriptures he has memorized to support what he believes. It is almost like, "hey, I am not a dummy for believing as I do. You don't realize who you're talking to!".
Just one simple verse sums up those that openly endorse (and those that endorse by their quitness on the subject) -
Proverbs 17:15 He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.
#2 Elaine-
I believe it is an excerpt from 90-64 "Does God Promise Health and Wealth Part 2." Both Part 1 (90-63) & Part 2 are excellent teachings on this topic. Hope that helps.
Thank you so much John for your teaching. May the Lord continue to bless you and your Ministry. You and your Ministry is certainly a blessing to me and countless others too. Praise Jesus!
I was listening to this audio with a friend that is into the word-faith movement. I turned it off because I did not want to offend him. We ve gone back and forth on this subject so many times. He believes GOD wants us rich because how else are we supposed to help people. It is the conviction of the Holy Spirit and the saving message of JESUS CHRIST that produces believers. If you believe in a God that wants you rich, is that the GOD of the Bible? He also told me that I think too much. Think too much? Shouldnt my mind help me in deciding what is truth and what is not? Shouldnt my study of the scriptures help me see what is from GOD and what is not? Sometimes I think some people dont think enough. "This is what ive been taught all my life" I hope and pray that the person that told me that will see that GOD isnt at our servant but we are HIS.
Have you been able to share 2 Corinthians 8:1-5 with your friend? This is a supreme example of a group of exemlary believers who were extremely poor, and yet were able to be generous in giving to other believers.
You are correct about the need to use your mind. Unfortunately your friend's attitude is typical of WOF believers who have bought into false teaching because they do not know their Bible, and are unable to discern truth from error.
I pray that the Lord will open your friend's heart to the truth and that you will be have opportunity to speak clearly and boldly in love.
The Bible says that in the last days people will become lovers of themselves. I think that is part of the reason why this distasteful and sinful false teaching is allowed to stand. Taking a position opposing it might reduce someone's popularity, a hit to their pride, so they simply accept the false teaching and ignore the warnings our Lord has given us. Furthermore, if we have "all the money we need" and are financially rich, we can solve almost any situation we are in (trust me I know many who have and who brag about it - even "solving" matters of the heart with money). If that were the truth for Christians, then why would we need to depend on God any more once he's given us the money? The simple answer is, we wouldn't, but since He wants us as slaves and servants to him in this time, we must depend on Him and Him alone. Therefore all such teaching must be false and those who listen are in grave danger.
Evangelical Christians don't seem to know enough Bible to discern errant teachings. Others feel they should not "judge" others. They don't know that they should be discerning or that they should know them by their fruit. They seem to believe in positive thinking and that Christians should be positive, so they don't see the difference. They themselves want to be successful and think "doesn't God want me to be happy? Aren't I supposed to live an abundant life?" So many have had difficult lives and have not coped well and have listened to psychology. They want to hear something to soothe their souls momentarily.
I am heart broken over friends who have been studying Bible with me for years, yet tune in to hear Joyce Meyer, Creflo Dollar, Joel Osteen, and Robert Schuller.
Angela and Kelley:
Great comments! Thanks for posting!
First off, Manuel I've got a lot of friends and some family who ascribe to this and other commonly accepted heretical doctrines. It is really difficult sometimes to know when to speak and when to remain silent. We want to have unity, but we want to speak the truth boldly too. It's great that you are careful and loving. I pray for us both that we can and will speak when the Spirit gives us an opportunity, and in a way that both edifies and builds up our fellow believers.
This is such an awesome blog series because the topic is so incredibly relevant to the modern context. I praise God that Bro. MacArthur is coming against this heresy. I think more of us are reluctant to speak against it because we either lack the knowledge to do so effectively, or we are trying to walk together in love and are afraid of stepping on toes. We should pray for wisdom, which includes both Godly knowledge and the correct way to share it lovingly but firmly. The desire for comfort is an extension of the pride of Lucifer. It is another expression of sin, which is the absence of holiness in man. We desire to consume because of the lust of the flesh. We feel entitled to our desires and in seeking all of this, we attempt to pull God from the throne and dishonor those among us who are poor. I love the book of James because it is full of so much practical wisdom, but it deals so much with the poor, the rich and God's will that it surprises me that it isn't used more when debating this prosperity gospel nonsense.
James 2:5 Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him? 6But you have dishonored the poor man.
James 4:15 Instead you ought to say, "If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that." 16As it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.
James 5:1 Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you. 2 Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten. 3Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up treasure in the last days. 4Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, are crying out against you, and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts. 5 You have lived on the earth in luxury and in self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter. 6You have condemned and murdered the righteous person. He does not resist you.
# 5 Michael,
thank you very much for the information!
God bless,
Greetings and Blessings!,
When Martin Luther tacked the paper to the doors of the church in 1531 on Hallowed Eve's night (a real trick and treat!), he was confirming Paul's revelation from Jesus' teaching the 'the just shall live by faith' meaning faith in GOD/Elohim, not in mammon/money.
Ask the members of the "Bless ME!" ministry to explain the widow's mite Jesus recognized in scripture; they can't! Which of us will give all we have? Certainly not the "Bless ME!" crowd, which is precisely their main argument for being prosperous.
The Doctrines of demons better known as 'tricky theology' is at best a thinly veiled attempt to circumvent the commands in scripture.
You can't mix Grace and Works, though many prominent Pharisee's of today blatantly try to.
This nation, built on exploitation, robbery, deceit and others too many to name forces us to take the position of John the Baptist - that of a voice or voices crying the wilderness saying "REPENT!!!" because we are superbly susceptible to this false prophecy because of the wealth acquired and available.
Can the Bless Me folks function say "Bless Me" with the same conviction in a poor nation such as in Haiti?
The prosperity/breakthrough/next level/abundance/BLESS ME ministry is one of deception, of beguilement, much like Eve was in the Garden. If our GOD created and allowed us to be good stewards of His property, how do we "getting paid" glorify Him?
How does Bless Me and Me alone counter/compliment/compromise Romans 10:9-10, Justification, Sanctification, Glorification? Did Abraham wake up Justified or prosperous? Which, then is most desirous? Abraham couldn't bribe God to be justified could he?
He took our falleness and gave us Jesus righteousness. What price can the Bless Me crowd put on that? What can Wall Street do with that? Hmmmm...
Finally, in Genesis, before the flood, man did whatever cam to his imagination, and what an imagination he had, not only then, but even more now. BLESS ME is their current Mantra, not Save Me, Deliver Me, Remember Me as the even thief on the cross asked of Jesus...
Paul suffered a woman not to preach. Nowhere is a false prophet to preach unchallenged. Where is the discernment? Most of the New Testament screams about the false prophets. Jesus describes them as ravenous wolves in sheep's clothing". "Many will come in my name..."
Romans and Ephesians as well as Timothy and Titus describe how a pastor-teacher is to perform. Many already self or group ordained can't even get the application, or shouldn't have.
John Macarthur fills the obligations as do many others not well know nor televised or broadcast. Grace to You even opened the vault allowing infinite downloads to enable us to receive sound doctrine. Count if you can any others following suit. Yeah, I thought so....
Our position is like Jesus did to allow the holy Spirit to speak through us as Jesus did in rebuking the modern day Pharisees and to remember my favorite verse from Jude 3-"contend fro the FAITH once delivered to the SAINTS." Also I put you in remembrance Proverbs 26:4, 5, two of the strangest yet definitive verses I've ever read.
Faith & Prayers Always, Wayne
The first time I heard these messages, I thought how could anything other than Christ crusified be preached in poor countries; this message will not work where the Gospel is really needed. I know very little about doctrine, but thanks to this site and ministry I have been blessed with the truth of the Holy Scriptures. I am tring to learn all I can about the Lord Jesus as revealed in the scriptures. Thank you all soon much.
I have been tring to find a church home and there are many to choose from here where I live in the South. I heard the other day that my state is the number 2 most religous state in the union.
I visited a Baptist church and I was using a NIV. I was told that it is not the Word of God and that learnig from it was like eaten out of a dumpster. I was also told that the only people teaching or preaching at this church would be using the KJV only and that if anyone didn't like it they could hit the road.
My question is how do I find a church like GTY where I can grow in the Grace and Knowledge of Christ? Please help me understand and pray for me please that God our Savior will direct my wife and me to a healthy church.
Thank you for listening and God bless you all and this minsitry.
Unfortunately your experience in having a hard time finding a good church is common. Other than praying for you the best suggestion I have is to use The Master's Seminary site to see if there are any TMS graduates near you. If there are none close enough for you to attend, you might call the closest one and ask if they know of any solid churches in your area. You can find the list of TMS grads here: http://www.tms.edu/AlumniByCityState.aspx.
If that doesn't help you can also contact other good seminaries like Souther Baptist where Al Mohler is the president and see if they have any trusted churches in your area (I was unable to find a similar alumni list on their site).
just wanted to thank you once again for the info. I've listened to both of sermons. I thought that would be useful to pass along the link to the entire series (Charismatic Chaos):
In Christ,
I agree with Gabriel, it is a pretty common problem. I'm from the south too, and I came to where I am now (a reformed SBC minister) after coming out of an Assemblies church, a weird Buddhist/Christian hybrid belief and disgusted-with-modern-church-humanism. God brought me to a Southern Baptist church that introduced me to and nurtured me in sound doctrine. Unfortunately, not all SBC churches are the same. It's the same in every denomination I think. Gabriel's advice is pretty sound. The only other place I would advise to look, is possibly in some Presbyterian churches. The best thing you can do really is just continue to read the word, visit churches and pray that the Holy Spirit leads you to one that teaches true, sound doctrine and is seeking to make converts regularly rather than being content in the "our four and no more" mindset. Measure them as we are to measure all things...according to God's Word and to their fruit. I pray that you find one soon!
PS, sorry to all for my "deletes and reposts". My brain just isn't working right today.
As i listened to this blog i was reminded of Psalm 17:8-14 where David was being confronted by his wealthy enemies, and some things jumped out at me i'd like to share. verse 10 says "They have closed up their fat hearts; With their mouths they speak proudly. And verse 14 says "...From men of the world who have their portion in this life; and whose belly You fill with Your hidden treasure. they are satisfied with children, And leave the rest of their possession for their babes.'' The sad reality is that those who are enemies of the LORD have their reward now, but when they step into eternity, they must give an account to Him who will judge the world(Rev 20)
Mike Sexton, thank you for sharing your comments. I read the scriptures out to my husband and we were both stunned at the power of the word seen from the light of truth. I came out of WOF church is SA and now we can see the errors for what they are nothing more than show & business. I priase God for calling us out and directing us to such ministries to learn the hard truth its fantastic. Blessings to everyone
Nicola, Praise God my sister! That is an awesome encouragement to hear. It's amazing how so much of the word can slip by us sometimes. I think that's how the WOF movement catches so many people. It elevates "special" or "personal" revelation to the position of being "God's Word" in the same sense as is the Bible. I do believe that God can speak to us. I believe He does. But I know that what "the Spirit says" to us will NEVER contradict what has already been said to and received by the church in scripture. (Galatians 1:8-9) His word is the greatest teacher, comforter and motivator there is! Knowing God's will for us is as simple as sitting down and opening the book. Thanks again for sharing!
The sad thing about this whole money issue is that the people who beg for money are the ones who are teaching the most heresy. Our Pastor is a graduate of TMS and He does not recieve any pay or compensation for His work not only in the Church here in ABQ. or from the Bible Institute He started. His main concern is the TRUTH! Here in NM you have a choice catholisism or so called Christianity. Grace To You is such a blessing to more people than you know. Without GTY or TMS we would not have our Pastor. Thank You John Macarthur for your love for the Truth and the training of others. Here at AIBC we have no other choice but to believe and trust in God for all.
David, Here are a few websites you can use to locate reformed churches.
Chris Tye,
Please cut your pastor a check pronto...Bless him for his work. A workman is worth his labor. Encourage others to do the same.
You write...
"the use of non-biblical terms was absolutely necessary in defending the biblical doctrine of the Trinity,"
Was wondering what "non-biblical terms" are neccessary to defend the belief that Jesus is God, the Holy Spirit is God and the Father is God.?
Why isn't "The Word of God" enough?
When I find myself in a discussion about, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, with someone who is questioning or adamantly opposed to Jesus being God and the Holy Spirit being God, I always go to what the scriptures say about "the Father, the Word and the Holy Spirit and these three are one."
There are loads of scripture to show the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Spirit is God. Yes?
Met someone a few years ago who said "Christ is NOT God." Over a six month period I sent him seven letters and he sent me six. Learned a lot in researching the subject. Wound up turning the seven letters into a free book. Along with "A quick precise guide for knowing and sharing who Jesus is."
"Is Jesus God. Seven letters to Les."
Twenty one examples explaining how the Bible
consistently Interchanges and Identifies Jesus with God.
I would love to get your opinion, your review, of what is written.
In His Service. By His Grace.
Greetings and Blessings to All again;
The Church is the ekklesia-the called out individuals, and not the structure nor merely the administration.
Suggested reading in addition to Grace to You messages is Paul Little's "Know What You Beliveve".
Although we were initially commenting on the lovers of mammon, I am greatly enlightened and appreciative to read the writings from others, We are not to fail to assemble ourselves according to Paul, but there is no fellowship with false prophets and profiteers who would make merchandise of us all if we allowed.2nnd John !0-11.
I thank each and everyone of you for you insight, you struggles and inspiration to lay out many truths validating and verfying the authority and authentcity of the Scriptures.
Faith and Prayers Always,
If you look at the story of Michiah and Ahab, you can see that there was one prophet with the word of the Lord, and 400 speaking a false word. The 400 false words did not mean the gift of prophecy was not found in Israel. It did not prove that prohpecy had ceased with Moses or Samuel. Today, there are plenty of people predicting things that do not come to pass, making their claims in the name of the Lord. There are people prophesying money into their own coffers. There are plenty of loud preachers prophesying hype. But there are also those genuine prophetic words. There are prophetic words and words of knowledge that are clearly supernatural. There are times when someone who doens't know you prays for you and prays about details they could not know naturally. There are words that come to pass. There are prophecies that strengthen believers. Honestly, we should expect this to be the case. The New Testament teaches that the Spirit gifts gifts like prophecy and the word of knowledge to the church. But there are also warnings. The Bible tells about a falling away in the last days. It warns that our Lord Jesus will not accept everyone who calls Him Lord, even those who claim to prophesy and cast out devils in his name. And even believers are warned about the need to test spirits and not fall into error. Real believers can err in these matters as well. John MacArthur wrote,>>Historic Protestantism is grounded in the conviction that the canon is closed. No "new" revelation is necessary, because Scripture is complete and absolutely sufficient.<
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While I appreciate the wealth of wisdom that can be gained from traditional protestantism, it is not the foundation of my belief system. If by 'Scripture is complete and absolutely sufficient' one means that we need not heed the teaching of scripture on spiritual gifts, then one is wrong. Something I have noticed about John MacArthur's arguments for cessationism is, if you really examine them, there is no meat to them. Charismatic Chaos, while it has plenty of wacky examples, doesn't have a true BIBLICAL argument for the cessation of the gifts. If you look at the Old Testament, a lot of the miracles occurred during times when scripture was most likely NOT being written on a major scale. Apparently, the stories about Samuel, Elijah, and Elisha were written down some time after these events occurred (e.g. I and II Kings is one long narrative.)Arguing that miracles only occured in Old Testament times when scripture or revelation was being given-- in the era before John and Christ made the promise of baptizing people in the Holy Spirit--doesn't apply to our time anyway. In the last days, Joel said, God will pour out His Spirit on all flesh. I've heard of post-modernism, a rather non-sensical term. Arguing that we live in the 'post-last days' is completely nonsensical. We are in the last days now. I find it ironic that John MacArthur believes in a futuristic interpretation of Revelation and is against the idea of the continuance of these spiritual gifts. In the last days there are two witnesses who prophesy. These prophets aren't just 'prophets' in the Reformation sense of the word of being preachers. They are prophets in the Biblical sense of the word. They do miraculous things involving fire and the heavens. Clearly, prophecy and miracles haven't ceased yet or they wouldn't be able to show up in the last days. I know some Dispensationalists like to argue that the church will be taken out of the way, and then miracles will be possible. (My Bible says that Christ will give the church rest when he returns executing vengence on them that believe not, but that is another topic.) But if having prophets and miracles NOW violates sola scriptura, so does having prophets and miracles at the end time. If writing the end of Revelation put an end to God communicating except through scripture and miracles, then even the preterists couldn't have any miracle-working prophets hanging around after Revelation was written and dying before the end of the century. But I guess they get to allegoricalize everything.Let's look at the scripture presented to argue for cessationism based on the concept of sufficiency of scriture. 2 Timothy 3:16-17Notice 2 Timothy 3:16-17. Paul tells Timothy:From childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.If this verse teaches that God would stop giving revelation, then we should cut verse 18 through the rest of the chapter out of our Bibles, along with anything written later. We would also need to ignore that the written scriptures that Timothy had growing up was the Old Testament. It is unlikely that he had any New Testament scriptures as a child. When we first see him in Acts, he is a young man, and the church he was in was probably only a couple of years old at most. The Bible teaches that spiritual gifts like words of wisdom, words of knowledge, prophecy, healings, and the working of miracles are gifts the Spirit gives to the church. Scripture commands believers to 'Covet to prophesy.' We are commanded to despise not prophesyings. This is 'instruction in righteousness.' This is 'doctrine' when it comes to spiritual gifts. These spiritual gifts, among many other things, help equip believers to be thoroughly equipped for every good work. Paul reproves the Corinthians regarding spiritual gifts, instructing them to use tongues and prophecy in an orderly manner, for example, instructing the speaking prophet to hold his peace if another sitting by recieves a revelation. The speaker in tongues is to be silent in the church if there is no interpreter. These are instructions in righteousness. They are reproof regarding spiritual gifts. If we want to apply II Timothy 3:16-17 to the New Testament teachings on spiritual gifts, we should NOT do so by rejecting the teaching of scripture on spiritual gifts. Rather, we do so by believing and obeying these things.I've come across people who try to argue that since the scriptures are given so that we might be thoroughly equipped for every good work, that we don't need spiritual gifts. Does that make sense? Since we have the Bible, do we no longer need the things the Bible teaches us about?Let's apply this to some other doctrines beside spiritual gifts. How would you react if a guest speaker came to your church, read II Timothy 3:16-17 and made statements like this,"We don't need to have love any more because we have the Bible.""We don't need to have faith any more because we have the Bible.""We don't need to have water baptism any more because we have the Bible.""We don't need to have self-control any more because we have the Bible.""We don't need to have evangelists any more because we have the Bible.""We don't need to have elders any more because we have the Bible.""We don't need to have the Holy Spirit at work in us any more because we have the Bible."Surely, you would not agree with such teaching. The leadership wouldn't accept it. But why is it that people apply the same kind of reasoning to spiritual gifts, and no one flinches?If someone says,"We don't need to have predictive prophecy any more because we have the Bible"a lot of cessationist audiences will agree with him.When it comes to sufficiency, this verse does not say that the Bible is all we need anyway. It tells us that scritpure is given that "that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work". A US soldier is given a rifle so that he might be thoroughly equipped, but if all he has is the rifle, he isn't thoroughly equipped. He needs bullets (and a helmet, and clothing, and boots.) The scriptures are given that we might be thoroughly equipped, but having a Bible is not enough. Plenty of atheists own copies of the Bible. Rather, we need to have the things at work in our lives that the Bible says we need. We need to have love, faith, and self-control. Of course, we need to be water baptized as soon as we can after understanding and believing the Gospel. We can benefit from the ministry of evangelists and elders. And we need the ministry of the Holy Spirit. The Bible also teaches us that spiritual gifts are given to edify the body of Christ. Ephesians 4 shows us that mutual edification is needed for the maturing of the body. So we need spiritual gifts. Some of these happen to be supernatural, and we need to accept and believe what the Bible says about them, too.So we shouldn't throw out the teaching of scripture because of (an interpretation of) historic Protestant interpretation of the role of the Bible. There is no indication that the apostles took this approach to the Bible.
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Governor George E. Pataki announced Tuesday the appointment of Michael J. Townsend, of Fairport, as a trustee of the New York Power Authority. He replaces Gerard D. DiMarco on the board.
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Review: Otterbox Commuter for iPhone 5
Okay, so this isn't exactly Nintendo related. But I'm sure there are many iPhone users out there and so this could be potentially useful to you all. Thanks to the folks at Mobile Fun USA, I have a review of the Otterbox Commuter case for the iPhone 5. I've linked to a video review, but I've also written a review for your reading pleasure below, so check it out.
Otterbox is known for the good protection that its cases offer, and this case is no exception. Unlike the Otterbox Defender, this case doesn't feel that bulky. On the iPhone 5, it almost feels like it has the weight of an iPhone 4 without a case. The thickness, however, is more apparent. The iPhone 5 is a very slim phone, but you somewhat lose that slimness with the Otterbox Commuter case. Overall, the feel of the case is that it adds some heft, but it doesn't feel bulky.
In terms of the look, it has a simple design. The Otterbox Commuter is two layers. There is an inside rubbery layer that fits around the iPhone 5, which also covers the buttons and ports on the phone. Then on the outside is a hard shell which the rubbery layer fits into. This adds some protection to the phone. The combination of rubber and hard plastic feels okay in the hand, there isn't anything uncomfortable about it.
Unlike the Otterbox Defender, the Commuter leaves a little bit uncovered. The camera lense area and the Apple logo on the back of the iPhone 5 remain exposed, however the hard shell around those locations makes it unlikely that anything will damage them. The case also comes with a screen protector, so the front of the phone is not left completely naked either. The buttons are also nicely covered, although one issue is that the cover for the Lightning port doesn't fully close. So what's the overall verdict?
Review Score: 4/5
The Otterbox Commuter case for iPhone 5 offers up good protection and doesn't add much weight, however it adds some thickness to the phone. It has a simple look, which can look bland unless you pick a nice color combination. But overall, it gets the job done and is a nice, solid case.
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Havok, a subsidiary of Intel Corp. and a leading developer of physics technologies for video games, has announced that the company will offer the PC version of its physics and animation software product – Havok Complete – for download free of charge.
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After posting its most successful regular season in decades, the men's basketball team is headed to the postseason.
Columbia (19-11, 8-6 Ivy) accepted a bid to play in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, in which the Lions will take on Valparaiso as their first opponent. The Crusaders (18-15) finished fourth in the Horizon League this season with a conference record of 9-7, and are coming off a league title and NCAA tournament appearance in 2012-13. Columbia has not played a postseason game since the 1967-68 season.
"It's something we aspire to every year, to have postseason opportunities, so it's nice to see it come to fruition," Columbia head coach Kyle Smith said. "We've had a couple seasons since I've been here where last couple of weeks to go we had opportunities and weren't able to finish it—this year we did. Our guys are excited."
This season the Light Blue posted its highest overall win total since 1969-70 and its highest Ivy League win total since 1992-93. But despite all their success, the Lions' regular season ended with a disappointing loss to Princeton on their home court, and according to Smith the team is looking forward to having a chance to get the bad taste out of its mouth.
"I think every home game this year we really competed pretty darn well, gave ourselves a chance to win, and Princeton—they outplayed us," Smith said. "I think it's important that you get another shot at it. It's a new season."
Valparaiso boasts a number of weapons. Guard LaVonte Dority is the team's leading scorer, averaging 16.0 points per game. But the Crusaders also have a number of capable big men and have outrebounded opponents by an average of 4.3 boards per game.
"I took a quick look at them and they're very big and physical team. From what I just saw, they get on the glass, they shoot the ball pretty well from the field and from three," Smith said. "It'll be a really good challenge to go on their floor."
The Lions will not be the only Ivy League squad competing in the CIT, as Brown was offered and accepted a bid as well and will host Holy Cross on Monday.
The Crusaders will host Columbia on March 18 in Valparaiso, Ind.
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Chocolate makes the world go round! We have a family that just loves chocolate pies, and this version with a splash of brandy is smooth as silk and oh-so-special. —Kathy Hewitt, Cranston, Rhode Island
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- Pastry for single-crust pie (9 inches), see below
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2-1/2 cups half-and-half cream
- 4 large egg yolks
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons Cognac or brandy
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon Cognac or brandy
- 1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar
- Baking cocoa
- On a lightly floured surface, roll pastry dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Line unpricked pastry with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice.
- Bake at 400° for 20 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake 10-12 minutes longer or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.
- In a heavy saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch. Whisk in cream. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Remove from the heat. In a small bowl, whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Cook and stir over low heat 1 minute longer. Remove from the heat; stir in the chocolate, Cognac and vanilla until chocolate is melted.
- Transfer to a clean bowl; press plastic wrap onto surface of filling. Cool filling to room temperature. Spoon into crust. Refrigerate, covered, until cold, about 4 hours.
- For topping, in a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add Cognac and confectioners' sugar; beat until soft peaks form. Spread over pie. Dust lightly with cocoa. Yield: 8 servings.
PASTRY FOR SINGLE-CRUST PIE (9 INCHES): Combine 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour and 1/8 tsp. salt; cut in 1/2 cup cold butter until crumbly. Gradually add 3-4 Tbsp. ice water, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour.
Editor's Note: Let pie weights cool before storing. Beans and rice may be reused for pie weights, but not for cooking.
Originally published as Silky Chocolate Pie in Taste of Home February/March 2013
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Thomas said it is a 1992 zhuni from YS. As soon as I opened the box, I was impressed with its yellow flecks and feel in the hand. It has a much higher pitched sound to it than any of my other pots.
Even with the ball filter, it pours quickly with vigor and with no leaks. It has a surprising number of chops, 7 in all.
I brought it to Taylor at Mad Monk Tea for some advice on picking a proper Pu'er for it, and he set me up with a 50g brick of a 2004 YiWu Sheng. We brewed a couple different teas in it to try them out, and Taylor said it was as good as any of his $200 pots, although he thinks it is Hong Ni clay. I paid $13.
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All of the shincha discussion happening around here has gotten me interested in Japanese tea again. I grew up drinking mostly cheap hojicha and genmaicha with my grandma, who as far as I know is typical of Japanese people in that she would just use cheap tea--usually teabags--and boiling water, steeped until it looked about right. As I got older, I tried out some sencha teabags as well, but again with boiling water and steeped until it looked about right. I'm used to sencha tasting kind of clean and grassy.
Over the past few weeks I've been trying out some loose-leaf sencha, but I've been finding that it tastes really different from how I remember. So far I've tried a cheap-ish Yamamotoyama sencha (about $5/150g) and the Maeda-En Reserve Sencha ($12/85g). I understand that these are fairly low-end teas, though a fair number of people here seem to think that they're not bad. I poked around on here to get some pointers and settled on the following for brewing:
About 5g of leaf in an 8 oz, preheated kyusu. Water at 70C. 1st infusion 1 min, 2nd infusion 10-15 sec, 3rd infusion 30 sec.
Brewing this way I don't notice much difference between these two teas, but more than that, they don't taste much like I remember sencha tasting. Rather than tasting grassy, they taste like soup. Very savory, umami flavor, a bit salty, kind of like nori or maybe miso broth. I hardly even recognize them as tasting like tea.
I guess what I'm curious about is whether this is a characteristic of the teas I'm choosing, and better tea would be different. Or whether perhaps I'm brewing them completely wrong. I've been interested in trying out some of this year's shincha, but if they're going to be much like these cheaper teas I've been trying, I figure I might as well save my money.
Possibly I could try a different type of Japanese green? I understand that kabusecha and gyokuro tend to be sweeter than sencha, and that interests me. Though I'm a little put off by what I've read about the care one needs to take with gyokuro--would that even be true with the Ito-En or Maeda-En gyokuros that you get at the grocery store?
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European brown trout, introduced to the crystalline waters of New Zealand in 1868, have thrived in this country, which is roughly the size of California. Wild populations have created what many well-traveled fly fishers believe are the finest river trout fisheries in the world today. These trout are large. They are beautiful. They are also some of the most difficult to catch. One does not go to New Zealand expecting to land lots of fish.
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The Nelson district at the northern tip of the South Island is an excellent place to begin your fly-fishing adventure. South Island is drier, sunnier and older than the more volcanic North Island, which was created, according to Polynesian-origin Maori legend, when a boy threw his magic fish hook into the sea and pulled up a huge fish that became rugged and mountainous land when the sun rose the next day. The South Island was his canoe, Nelson the bow.
Nelson is home to hundreds of artists: glassblowers, painters, woodcarvers, sculptors, potters, weavers. And a short drive away is the Marlborough district, where more than 70 wineries produce wonderful Pinot Noirs and Sauvignon Blancs. I confess I had no appreciation for the fine quality of New Zealand wines until I visited last winter and was treated to the good stuff.
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before putting the pizza in the oven, shake the peel until the pizza becomes loose... once it's loose and slides around on the peel, *then* transfer it to the oven.
Dan, you should not ever have to "dress your stone" All you need to do is get the pizza on the stone intact. It should not stick, ever really. As mentioned, flour and or semolina are MUCH beter alternatives. -marc
Good posts, i personally don't like to flour the peel. From my limited experience the flour ends up on the bottom of the crust and has that floury taste and texture.
I use cornmeal on the peel. Not just so the dough doesn't stick, but I like the taste, and texture. And it generally slides so easily I almost lost one once:) Unless you do something stupid like I did just the other day. Built the pizza on the peel, it moved well. But then wasn't ready to put in the oven, wife got there first. So it sat, and when I went to place it, it didn't want to move.-JD-
JD, Next time that happens try this. Pull a length of unwaxed dental floss between the peel and the bottom from one end to the other. It does the trick. I always have some floss at hand just for this purpose.Don


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CHAUTAUQUA – Quick action by firefighters and a little bit of luck saved a home from a late-night fire Monday on the Chautauqua Institution grounds.
A police officer making his rounds reportedly spotted the blaze at 30 Ramble Ave. around 11:45 p.m. According to a caretaker, no one was living in the seasonal three-story residence at the time of the fire, which caused an estimated $200,000 in damage.
Adam Akin, first-assistant fire chief with the Chautauqua Fire Department, said firefighters were able to get the blaze under control within an hour. Akin noted first responders were able to prevent the spread of the fire to nearby structures.
"We had the fire under control pretty quickly," he said. "A lot of credit has to go to the police officer who just happened to see the fire. That gave us a quick jump.
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Assisting Monday were firefighters from Mayville, Ashville and Sherman. The fire was reportedly under control by 1 a.m., and the last crews left at 4 a.m.
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- The economy added only 120,000 jobs in March -- not even enough to keep up with normal population growth. The unemployment rate fell to 8.2%, but only because many unemployed adults became discouraged and quit looking for work.
Fourth-quarter economic growth was exceptionally strong as the global economy recovered from first-half disruptions such as the earthquake in Japan, but first quarter growth has been slower. Construction -- both commercial and single-unit residential -- has been hard hit, and now auto sales are slipping.
Manufacturing added 37,000 jobs, but that sector's strong recovery should be generating more gains. Elsewhere, jobs gains were weak and generally down from February.
Construction shed 7,000 jobs, and retailing lost 34,000 employees, as stalwarts like Sears(SHLD) , J.C. Penny (JCP) and Best Buy (BBY) face considerable challenges.
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Outside the auto patch, assembly work remains handicapped by the exchange rate of the Chinese yuan. And concerns about the durability of the recovery and health care costs when Obamacare is fully implemented make employers very cautious about adding to payrolls.
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Excluding temporary businesses services and the heavily subsidized health care and social services industries, the private sector added only 98,000 jobs.
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Bigfoot, banjos and bedlam on the trails of Ophir, North Carolina
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When race director Kim Page issued this pre-race warning, "Watch out for Bigfoot and military men carrying automatic weapons," runners suspected they were in for an adventure at the Uwharrie Mountain 40-, 20- and Eight Mile Runs on February 5th. The cable channel Animal Planet had sent film crews to Uwharrie in the hopes of capturing Bigfoot on video, after a Salisbury, North Carolina, man claimed to have made a local sighting. Meanwhile, United States Army Special Forces were also in the forest, performing intensive military exercises. "I was shocked to see three guys in camouflage carrying automatic weapons three feet away on the first hill," says Alicia Parr of Durham, North Carolina.
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Grilled pineapple's a sweet twist in Chef Kevin Gillespie's killer cobbler.
In one minute, Sunny Anderson shows how to make a blueberry peach cobbler.
Michael uses juicy seasonal fruits in a cast-iron-baked blueberry cobbler.
Tyler Florence makes a "spirited" peach cobbler with bourbon for dessert.
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by Anton Shilov
Following its rivals Amazon and Barnes & Noble, Sony Corp. has dropped the pricing of its electronic books readers in the U.S. The move will help to attract new customers and make general public more familiar with the electronic books in general and Sony Reader line in particular.
From now on, Sony Reader Pocket Edition costs $149, the Touch Edition retails for $169 and the Daily Edition has recommended price of $299. Unfortunately, Sony only dropped the pricing of its Readers by $20 to $50 and it is pretty hard to expect major sales boost from that. Nonetheless, the trend of more available e-book readers is definitely positive for the consumer.
For the vast majority of general consumers the price of electronics should be below $100 to catalyze them buy it. Unfortunately for electronic book readers, their current pricing is very close to manufacturing costs.
"With these cuts, e-book readers from Barnes & Noble as well as Amazon now are priced at about the breakeven level with their dill of materials (BOM) and manufacturing costs. With zero profits on their hardware, both these companies now hope to make their money in this market through the sale of books," said William Kidd, director and principal analyst of financial services for iSuppli, reports eWeek web-site.


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What the Airline Industry Thinks of "Flight" With Denzel Washington
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- ( TheStreet) - "Flight" is a movie about an alcoholic commercial airline pilot, which is a fallacy. He minimizes the impact of a plane crash by intentionally flying the plane upside down during the descent. This is also a fallacy.
Our pilot, portrayed by Denzel Washington, flies an aircraft while drunk and high on cocaine. He finds a way to sneak a drink during the flight. After the accident, lawyers for the pilot and his union engage in a cover-up, including paying a pusher for drugs, in order to protect him. And the National Transportation Safety Board seems poised to let him off.
In other words, the movie makes a mockery of commercial aviation. Sure, Hollywood can do whatever it wants. But if you base a movie on a series of false premises, while implying that you portray real life, you diminish your art form and also mislead your audience, a portion of which already harbors misgivings about flight safety.
Not surprisingly, the airline industry has distanced itself from this film. The Air Line Pilots Association, the principal pilots union, issued a brief statement that concluded, "We all enjoy being entertained, but a thrilling tale should not be mistaken for the true story of extraordinary safety and professionalism among airline pilots." A spokeswoman declined to comment further.
An official in the Allied Pilots Association, which represents pilots at American (AAMRQ.PK) , recently sent pilots a message noting that "Hollywood has just produced a movie that depicts airline pilots acting in a criminal manner." He said some passengers may react by making comments that include "serious accusations about a pilot's fitness to fly." In these cases, pilots should make passengers aware that such accusations are serious matters, potentially requiring a drug and alcohol test, and should then step back from involvement in the discussion, the union official said.
One airline, Delta (DAL) , is mentioned in the movie, because a passing reference is made to our fictional pilot's previous employment with Delta. If an actual pilot was dismissed from Delta for alcoholism, he would not fly again. Delta declined to comment.
A few pilots spoke with me about the movie. Some said they will not see it. "It dumbs my profession down," one said. He reminded that pilots routinely undergo random drug and alcohol testing, which can, in fact, be frequent. Another said, "Everyone knows Hollywood can do as it wishes and no one is off-limits."
One pilot told me he saw the movie and enjoyed it, despite the fallacies. "As far as the drinking, I've been flying for over 30 years and I've never smelled alcohol on another pilot in the cockpit or on an overnight," he said, adding that he would turn in anyone who did smell of alcohol.


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iDrink @ iTunesPosted by John Clare in Choral Music, Composers, Contemporary Classical, Dance, Interviews, Los Angeles, Recordings, Signings, tags: A good Understanding, Apple, composer, discussion, iTunes Store, John Clare, Nico Muhly, q & a, Santa Monica
Nico Muhly is set to appear at the Santa Monica Apple Store on the Third Street Promenade Wednesday, September 8th to mark two new releases from Decca. "A Good Understanding" will be released exclusively on iTunes on September 7, with physical copies available on September 21 alongside "I Drink the Air Before Me".
Muhly along with Los Angeles Master Chorale conductor Grant Gershon will take part in a Q&A session – where Muhly will demonstrate how he creates his compositions with GarageBand on his MacBook Pro. The talk will end with a performance by members of the Los Angeles Master Chorale featuring two works from "A Good Understanding" and two related works, "Like as the Hart" and "Wayfaring Stranger".
John Clare spoke with Muhly about the works and event: mp3 file
Nico Muhly and Los Angeles Master Chorale conductor Grant Gershon appear at the Santa Monica Apple Store on Wednesday, September 8, 7:00 p.m.
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"We strive to make every player, every parent, every coach, every referee and every spectator look for sportsmanship, friendship and fun as a good rule of thumb to live by in Region 88."
One of the main principles of AYSO, as shown above, is "Good Sportsmanship". This enbodies all that we do, whether it is a parent, a coach, or player, a referee or any other person involved with our region.
Year after year, Region 88 is filled with many, many acts of great sportsmanship. Unfortunately, most of these are overlooked in favor of a few complaints about the bad call, the overbearing coach, foul-mouthed kid, or the shrieking parent to name a few.
We prefer to highlight and honor the good acts. Although we expect great sportsmanship all year long, we are dedicating a special week to Good Sportsmanship from October 21st – October 28th. During this week, we will unveil our "Good Sportsmanship" Awards winners (one player fom each team), and we will begin to showcase other "Good Sportsmanship Acts" submitted by our Region 88 soccer family.
Players Sportsmanship Award Winners
One player from each team will receive the "Good Sportsmanship Award" and get to take part in the Region 88 Good Sportsmanship Winner photo.
For All Others Good Sportsmanship Acts
Region 88 wants to set a positive role for our children and wants to reward the goods acts on our sports field by highlighting, on our website, the good sportsmanship acts by our Region 88 family.
At the end of the year, from our submittals, on our website, we will showcase the "Best Sportsmanship Act of the Year."
If you have any questions, contact the Sportsmanship Coordinator .


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Cynthia R. Matt
MARQUETTE, Mich. – Cynthia "Cindi" Ruth Matt, 61, of Marquette, died Monday afternoon, April 15, 2013, at Marquette General Hospital, following a lengthy illness.
She was born January 14, 1952, in Marquette, a daughter of the late Clarence and Ruth (Olson) Matt. Cindi was a 1970 graduate of Marquette High School and was a lifelong area resident.
Cindi worked various jobs over the years including serving as a bartender at JT Shaft.
She is survived by four brothers, Steven (Shelley) Matt of Marquette, Edward (Judy) Olson of St. Louis, MO, Thomas (Margaret) Olson of Jacksonville, FL and Michael (Kathy) Carlson of Holt, MI; nieces and nephews, Christopher Matt of Cedar Falls, IA, John Matt of Marquette, Joseph Matt of Bend, OR, Edward Olson, Jr. of St. Louis, MO, Robert Olson of Kansas City, MO and Ian Carlson of Holt and Kirsten Carlson of Holt; great-nieces & nephews, Logan, Grace, Lucy, Landon and Eden.
In accordance with Cindi's wishes, there will be no services.
The family wishes to thank the doctors and staff at Marquette General Hospital for the care of Cindi. They also wish to thank the Chaplain, Leon Jarvis and the numerous friends for their visits and well wishes.
The Canale-Tonella Funeral Home is assisting the family where memories may be shared at canalefuneral.com.


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Big-name dealers back Tradeweb
Bond trading operator Tradeweb has revealed 11 of the high-profile dealers backing its new exchange-traded-fund platform as the company looks to capitalise upon new regulations that will push more derivative products onto electronic platforms.
Tradeweb said that Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Nomura, Societe Generale and UBS are now providing liquidity to the ETF platform, which launched in October. Barclays, BNP Paribas and Commerzbank joined the platform in recent weeks, the company said, while two further dealers were not disclosed.
Financial News reported in October that Tradeweb, which is owned by Thomson Reuters and a consortium of investment banks, had launched a new execution platform offering buyside firms access to 5,000 European-listed ETFs via request-for-quote trading. The products cover a number of sectors, including the global equity, credit and commodity markets.
A large proportion of trading in the European ETF market, particularly for niche products, is conducted off exchanges in the over-the-counter market. However, new regulations in both the US and Europe, ushered in under the G20 post-crisis reform programme, will push more and more trading in standardised products onto electronic venues.
Adriano Pace, director of equity derivatives at Tradeweb, said regulatory developments had driven buyside demand for the new ETF offering. He said: "Institutional investors who need to execute larger-sized trades have typically turned to the over-the-counter markets. Our platform facilitates their access to OTC liquidity by allowing asset managers to ask electronically for ETF prices for their required size from multiple dealers simultaneously, and then trade on the best price.
"Dealers joining the platform are responding to this customer demand. We are planning to add more functionality that helps our clients increase efficiency, and will seek to further expand based on client demand."
Tradeweb said it is exploring extending the platform to Asia-Pacific market in due course, pending an assessment of client demand in the region.
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Thursday, March 19, 2009
thursday night commercial, scene three
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- witchypoo said...
Kind of reminds me of the one for Kraft Singles where the father asks his daughter if he can remove his tiara now.
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Sweet. And I didn't even cry...
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I recently (a month ago?) bought a brick of some 2000 sheng from Hou De, after having bought a sample of the same tea and loving it.
With the sample, I found that the first 8 steeps or so were all short (10-20 seconds at most), resulting in dark, sweet, flavorful brews.
Now that I have a brick (some of which I included in the box pass, before trying it from the same brick), I'm drinking a pot of it and finding different results. Basically, I am having to steep for far longer. At least a minute, to get a brew of the same color, and even then it doesn't pack the same punch as the sample I had.
The variables that I'm keeping the same are: teapot, water temp, amount of tea.
The variables that may have changed are:
storage (I keep the brick loosely wrapped in its paper wrapper, in my pumidor; the sample came in an airtight ziploc)
compression (the brick is probably denser than the flaked-off sample, so I might have less leaf surface exposed to water in the first few steeps)
??? anything else??? sheesh, I dunno.
Anyway, I emailed Hou De today and am awaiting a response. Hopefully they have a magic answer. I'll keep you all posted.
Fatman2 suggested that I air out a chunk of the brick for a couple weeks, to match how the sample was probably stored previous to its arrival with me.
Any other thoughts?
p.s. box pass folks, keep this in mind when trying the 2000 stuff I included in the box.... maybe try to break up the chunk sufficiently before brewing it?


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U.S. Men's Update: Patak Honored for Play at Pan American Cup
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U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team member Evan Patak was named the Most Valuable Player and Best Server of the 2008 Pan American Cup on June 2-7 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Team USA defeated Canada in the gold-medal match on Sunday, 3-1 (25-22 27-29 25-22 25-22).
"It was a great battle with the longest rallies of the tournament," U.S. Head Coach Alan Knipe said after the U.S. win. "It was good to see the force of our team. It is a great win, especially with very little preparation before this international tournament."
The United States sent a young team to Winnipeg. All of them finished their college careers in the last three years, except for Matt Anderson, who has one more year at Penn State.
Patak (Pleasanton, Calif.), who plays opposite, finished the tournament with 71 points for Team USA on 61 kills, four blocks and six aces. Team captain and middle blocker Andrew Hein (Carol Stream, Ill.) was the second-leading scorer with 38 points on 25 kills, 11 blocks and two aces. Middle blocker Nate Meerstein (La Porte City, Iowa) scored 34 points on 25 kills, eight blocks and one ace.
Outside hitter Jayson Jablonsky (Yorba Linda, Calif.) added 32 points on 25 kills, five blocks and two aces. Anderson (West Seneca, N.Y.), an outside hitter, scored 29 points on 25 kills, two blocks and two aces. Outside hitter Robert Tarr (Cape Canaveral, Fla.) tallied 16 points on 13 kills, two blocks and one ace. Outside hitter Paul Lotman (Lakewood, Calif.) totaled 14 points on nine kills, one block and four aces.
Opposite Matt Proper (Meadville, Pa.) scored seven points on four kills, two aces and one block. Middle blocker Nick Scheftic (Santa Barbara, Calif.) had five points on four kills and one block.
Setters Jonathan Winder (Irvine, Calif.) and Tyler Hildebrand (Mesa, Ariz.) each scored six points. Winder had one kill, three aces and two blocks. Hildebrand had one kill, two aces and four blocks. The U.S. Men's hitting percentage was 41 percent and they converted half of their kill attempts into points.
Libero Alfee Reft (Oxnard, Calif.) was credited with 26 digs (1.9 digs per set).
OLYMPIC QUALIFYING COMPLETE: The final three men's teams that will compete at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing have been determined at qualifying tournaments over the past two weeks.
Poland, ranked fifth in the world, qualified on June 1 in Portugal.
Italy, ranked 10th in the world, and Japan, ranked 12th, qualified on June 8 in Tokyo.
So the men's field for the 2008 Olympic volleyball competition in Beijing, in order of world ranking, looks like this:
1. Brazil (1st World Cup, No. 1)
2. Russia (2nd World Cup, No. 2)
3. USA (NORCECA zone qualifier, No. 3)
4. Bulgaria (3rd World Cup, No. 4)
5. Poland (1st World Olympic Qualification in Portugal, No. 5)
6. Serbia (Europe zone qualifier, No. 8)
7. Italy (1st World Olympic Qualification in Japan, No. 10)
8. Japan (Asia Zone qualifier, No. 12)
9. Egypt (Africa zone qualifier, No. 14)
10. Germany (1st World Olympic Qualification in Germany, No. 19)
11. Venezuela (South America zone qualifier, No. 20)
12. China (host country, No. 21 in the world)
WORLD LEAGUE TV: The 2008 FIVB World League tournament will be broadcast in the U.S. by ESPNU. Both home and away matches are scheduled to be shown, along with matches from the final round.
The schedule is posted at www.usavolleyball.org/national/08WL_TV.asp.
WORLD LEAGUE TICKETS: Tickets for the FIVB World League matches in Hoffman Estates, Ill. (June 20-21 vs. Bulgaria), Green Bay, Wis. (June 27-28 vs. Finland) and Bloomington, Ill. (July 11-12 vs. Spain) are now on sale. To purchase tickets, go to the USA Volleyball World League site at www.usavolleyball.org/national/08WL.asp.
DAVENPORT HONORED AT EXHIBITION: Winthrop "Wink" Davenport, a member of the 1968 U.S. Men's National Team, which finished fifth at the Olympic Games in Mexico City, was honored with the James E. Coleman USA National Team Award at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Exhibition for Volleyball on May 27 at the Bren Events Center in Irvine, Calif.
The award is given to individuals who have shown an unusual length of service/involvement with a USA National Team program, unusual performance of excellence in relation to USA National Team programs, and uncompromising commitment to the USA National Team programs.
Davenport served as the USA Volleyball regional commissioner for Southern California when the U.S. Men's and Women's National teams were based there. He also traveled with the teams as a referee.
Davenport is the father of Olympic tennis player Lindsay Davenport and the husband of current USAV Southern California regional commissioner Ann Davenport.


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EASA Certifies Turbomeca Arriel 2E Engine
The European Aviation Safety Agency has certified the Turbomeca Arriel 2E engine, which is scheduled for entry into service at the end of 2013 on the Eurocopter EC145T2. The Arriel 2E has a takeoff power of 950 shp, and is controlled by a dual-channel FADEC, and a new engine data recorder. According to Turbomeca, the engine also features a higher time between overhaul (TBO), with up to 4,000 hours at entry into service.
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The History of the Bee Gees
Formed in the late 1950s in Manchester, England, the Bee Gees' core has always consisted of brothers Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb. After briefly moving to Australia, the siblings tried their luck back in England. They really hit it big in the 1970s with their disco-influenced sound and this was due in large part to the film "Saturday Night Fever." The Bee Gees members also had success working with other artists, and despite the death of disco, continued to make music together. They remain pop music legends today. In this video, WatchMojo.com takes a look at the history of the Bee Gees.


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In a SportsUnited Soccer Envoy Program in Malaysia, on February 20 through 24, Cheryl Bailey, Tony Sanneh, and Danielle Slaton shared their world-class skill, coaching and management expertise to promote mutual understanding through sports with Malaysian youth, coaches, and managers.
Danielle and Tony conducted a total of nine soccer clinics and Cheryl spoke at seven management seminars. The major impact of Cheryl's classes was in conveying the message to those in administrative positions in Malaysian soccer that there needs to be more opportunity and support for girls and women in the sport. In an interview with the New Straits Times, one of Malaysia's largest English-language newspapers, Cheryl said, "There is no reason why Malaysia cannot be a formidable force in women's football." She, Danielle, and Tony had a significant impact on the clinic and seminar participants through their positive attitude, unquestioned knowledge and skill, and their winning spirit.


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JazzSet Will Be at the Caramoor Jazz Festival
July 26, 2012. Posted by Becca Pulliam.Add new comment | Filed under: Caramoor Jazz Festival, Jazz Alive, JazzSet
Saturday, July 28, we will be at Caramoor, the outdoor performing arts center near Katonah, New York, for the 19th Annual Caramoor Jazz Festival. Yes!! Please come by and say HELLO.
Beginning at 3 o'clock with The Cookers, we're laying down tracks for a Labor Day special and future JazzSets .
Trumpeters David Weiss and Eddie Henderson and saxists Craig Handy and Billy Harper play that beautiful four-horn harmony of The Cookers, "a supergroup," just home from a tour of the Northwest. They open the day.
The line-up features two winning voices – Gretchen Parlato (above), this year's Jazz Journalists Association Female Singer of the Year, and Dee Dee Bridgewater, who received the award in 2011. Both Dee Dee and Gretchen spent July touring Europe, so stepping onto the Venetian Theater stage should ease the transition home for each.
And not one but two NEA Jazz Masters are on the program. Kenny Barron plays solo piano , and drummer Roy Haynes leads his Fountain of Youth Band. Barron will probably wing it. As he told George Kanzler in this month's New York City Jazz Record, "I rarely do set lists. It works out better for me. Every time I try and do one I'm always sorry I did it. . . . I like to read the audience, see who's out there" and choose accordingly. "That's not pandering, it's just realizing who you're playing for."
Pianist to pianist, in a recent interview with Ethan Iverson of The Bad Plus, Fred Hersch said, "Kenny Barron is like a combination of Tommy Flanagan and McCoy Tyner." Can't do better than that!
And Roy Haynes is likely to get up and dance. We'll make that a radio highlight. JazzSet's Grammy Award winning Technical Director Duke Markos is recording and mixing in Surround Sound. We thank the Caramoor Jazz Festival for supporting WBGO and JazzSet programming from Caramoor.
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