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Editor's note: This story has been updated to give the correct high school for Nick Gilliam.
The Siena Heights University football program just finished its first varsity season in the Mid-States Football Association, and Wednesday morning recruits faxed in their letters of intent to play for the Saints and coach Jim Lyall."
We were very excited this year," said Lyall. "After going through our league the first time, we really saw the level of talent that we needed in order to compete. We knew coming into this that we had to be battling the (NCAA) Division II schools and NCAA schools in the state of Michigan and Ohio, and we did. I'm happy to say we won a fair share of those battles."
The Saints landed 53 recruits — 24 on offense, 28 on defense and one athlete.
The class features 13 offensive linemen, 10 defensive backs, nine each at defensive line and linebacker, four receivers, five running backs and one each at quarterback and tight end.
Greencastle (Ind.) quarterback Nick Gilliam received All-State honorable mention last season. Other notable recruits include: Warren DeLaSalle linebacker Allen Jefferson, Davison defensive back Julian Molina, Akron Firestone (Ohio) running back Ja'Tice Shaw, Jackson Lumen Christi receiver Amani Bass, Detroit Jesuit receiver Curtis Smith and Clarkston linebacker Nathan Yeloushan.
The Saints went 4-8 in arguably the best league in the NAIA. The conference boasts back-to-back NAIA national champions, St. Xavier (Ill.) in 2011 and Marian (Ind.) in 2012. Last season gave Siena Heights coaches insight into what their needs would be on the recruiting trail.
"When you look at the top teams," said Lyall, "... five of the teams in our league made the NAIA playoffs and Marian won it. You have to have speed. You also found out this a fifth-year league. The teams that are winning on a consistent basis have those mature kids, those red-shirt seniors, red-shirt juniors, so they have that extra year of eligibility.
"We're not to that point. We're recruiting young men to come in and compete now. That's the opportunity that we sell, but you have to have speed, and I think we addressed it. You win on a collegiate level with a great quarterback, a great offensive line, a great defensive line, and a very strong kicking game. Everything else, you obviously need, but all those areas you need speed, even on the offensive line."
Siena Heights has gone through a transformation as of late, building a new performance stadium, a new baseball field, and a new University Center that is scheduled to be ready for fall of 2013.
"It's always fun to bring kids on campus and to show them all the great facilities and really the spirit that goes on here at Siena Heights," explained Lyall. "Our kids do a fabulous job of recruiting. Our coaches have been working seven days a week for several months now, bringing kids to campus. The whole campus community has done a tremendous job in helping us recruit the type of young men we want here at Siena Heights."
Overall, the coaches felt they came away with quality kids that will represent the university well on and off the field.
"We really felt that we addressed certain needs, and it was important for the kids we bring in have the same passion that our players here right now at Siena have," Lyall said. "It's not rhetoric; it's truth. We have a group of kids and coaches that are sold on this university."


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Mike Willbanks has posted another part in his "PHP performance" series today. In his previous article, he talked about caching techniques including things like opcode caching and database memory tables. This time he talks about getting the most out of your MySQL database.
Application level SQL performance is much different than the performance of the SQL query itself but rather how it has been designed to work in the application. Many of the items I will be addressing in this area is designing your application to make less queries thus improving scalability and likely performance. However, performance does not always equal scalability as the same with scalability does not always equal performance.
He looks at a few different topics like lazy connections, iterating queries, need-based selects, normalization and a few simple things that you can apply to every SQL your application uses to optimize it as much as possible.

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I am creating a customized home page that can display regular links and login forms. I am adding Gmail login form into it. I can further customize it by putting multiple sign in buttons that can fill in username/password for different accounts before submitting.
Here's the preview:
Now the problem is, in Gmail login form a hidden variable called "dsh" is filled with a value that is matched with server as well as a cookie, this value changes in some hours. So this means that I cannot create a complete offline form, but is it possible to load the login page hidden, and catch the value from it?
I tried with an iframe with display:none and src="http://mail.google.com" but it opened in the top frame. Any other ideas?
In short, what we need is, every time a page is opened from my computer, an online page should be open hidden from the user, and a hidden form value is to be fetched from it.


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The one place we didn't hear from this weekend was Rosenberg TX where the Fort Bend Kennel Clup was set up for two days. On Saturday Yoshio Mori gathered the Welsh Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Clussexx Red Dragon, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, GCH CH Vyrtuous Command Performance, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Horizon's Evangeline, the Kerry Blue Terrier, GCH CH Torum The Spaniard, the Papillon, GCH CH Copella's Rising Attraction, the Chinese Shar-Pei, CH Jade East Do You Know The Way To San Jose, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Enchanted's American Thunder.
Best went to the Saluki, Jayda. Jayda was 2011's Number One Saluki with four BIS and 24 Hound Groups. Congratulations to Congratulations to breeder Nancy Bodine, owner Lori May, and handler Gerry L Thornton.
GCH CH Rockyhill Icees Raisin' The Bar
On Sunday Jayda was back to see BIS judge Denny Mounce along with the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Scion Hott Pants RN, the Samoyed, GCH CH Polar Mist Cruz'n T'Party At Zamosky, the Miniature Schnauzer, GCH CH Rockyhill Icees Raisin' The Bar, the aforementioned Papillon & Shar-Pei, and the Border Collie, GCH CH Borderfame Signature.
It was the Miniature Schnauzer, Judge, picking up his first all breed BIS of the year. Congratulations to breeder/owner Shirley Fry.


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Yes it's Microsoft, yes historically their push toward "openness" has hardly been anything significant (in fact it has generally gone the other way) but at least they are pushing toward standards compliance with HTML5, even if it took them losing their monopoly position in web browsing to do so. But Google's stance here *is* evil, the people they are hurting here are their own customers (that also happen to be Microsoft's customers, and inb4 the "yeah, both of them" comments) and showing that they aren't wi
But Google's stance here *is* evil, the people they are hurting here are their own customers
YouTube's customers are its advertisers. If an application offers ad-free access to YouTube, the paying customers (that is, the advertisers) are right to feel screwed.
This new version that got banned does show Google's ads.
"No, no, I don't mind being called the smartest man in the world. I just wish it wasn't this one." -- Adrian Veidt/Ozymandias, WATCHMEN


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This article originally appeared in the Austin American-Statesman on October 6th, 2013.
October is Crime Prevention Month, and I am reminded that not long ago people spoke of the "Texas Model" as a purely punitive approach to criminal justice. Decades of steady prison growth consumed an ever-increasing percentage of the general budget. Even with the nation's highest incarceration rate, Texas' cities and towns were still plagued with violence and property crime. We were getting a very poor return on our investment in criminal justice and corrections.
In 2007, the Legislature was faced with a tough decision. The biennial Legislative Budget Board projections called for an increase of more than 17,000 beds by the year 2012. This continuation of poor policy would have added an estimated $2.7 billion to the state budget over a five-year period. Under the law and policy of the day, lawmakers had to either approve the expansion — in a time where spending was already growing at an alarming rate — or begin irresponsibly releasing inmates from correctional facilities back into our communities.
Rather than going back to voters hat-in-hand to justify the expenditure, the legislators redirected that funding toward cost-efficient reforms. Instead of continuing to rely heavily on high-cost incarceration, judges and prosecutors were provided with proven alternatives with which to handle non-serious offenders. Offenders who were placed in prison are now properly classified and placed in programs best suited for their unique issues. Upon release, these offenders were much less likely to commit another crime and far more likely to earn an honest wage and make a positive impact on their communities.
Still, naysayers were worried these smart, low-cost reforms would lead to an increase in crime, that saving money was of little gain if our neighborhoods and schools became more unsafe. This did not come to pass. Since the rethinking of our criminal justice policies in 2007, crime has dropped nearly 20 percent. Texas has managed to save billions of taxpayer dollars while better providing for the public's safety.
Texas' experience is proof that being smart on crime does not mean being "soft" on crime. As minor offenders are safely supervised within the community, prison space once spent housing petty thieves is now available for armed robbers. Violent thugs are punished in prison and kept from society, while the nonviolent property criminal is monitored closely and is still able to contribute to the community, maintain employment, provide for their family, pay for a large percentage of their supervision, and — most importantly — provide restitution to the victim of their crime.
Having worked closely with the Legislature to propose and implement these successful reforms, the Texas Public Policy Foundation created Right on Crime to take the "Texas Model" of criminal justice reform nationwide. Since its founding in 2010, the popularity of Right on Crime has grown exponentially. Initiatives are currently underway in almost 30 states, and the success experienced in Texas has been replicated time and again. Recently, the project's policy director, Marc Levin, was invited to testify before the United States Senate Judiciary Committee on the success of Right on Crime's endeavors.
Every dollar we save on costly incarceration is a dollar that a Texas family keeps. This is just another example of how limited, efficient government is a benefit to Texans everywhere. Communities are safer. Victims are made whole. Offenders are punished, rehabilitated and reintegrated as functioning members of society. As the Right on Crime project continues to grow, I look forward to seeing other states share in the success we have experienced in Texas.
Rollins is president and CEO of the Texas Public Policy Foundation.


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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Apple Inc. AAPL, +0.89% was downgraded to a neutral rating by Citigroup late Sunday. Citing research that shows "near-term supply-chain order cuts," analyst Glen Yeung wrote that the cuts "bring into question the strength of iPhone 5," as well as drawing attention to what he described as the "risks in the Apple story." He also cut his price target on the stock to $575 from $675. "As such, we see the likelihood of any near-term rally as diminished," he wrote. The downgrade came just as Apple reported that it sold more than 2 million iPhone 5 units in its launch weekend in China. Apple shares closed at $509.79 on Friday afternoon; the stock is down more than 27% from its all-time high just above the $700 mark when the iPhone 5 first launched on Sept. 21.
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If you go to the link above, the last item in the list is for the 7D. This is a direct replacement for the internal focusing screen. It's recommended that the installation is performed by a camera tech. It has nothing to do with and doesn't affect the LCD viewscreen.
...meant to say "more snap and shallower depth of field..."
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Joseph E. Peterson, 58 of 804 Welsh St. Kane passed away Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011 in East Smethport.Born Dec. 15, 1952 in Kane, he was a son of Chester F. and Frances D. McCauley Peterson.Mr. Peterson had been employed as an equipment operator and was employed by Duffy's in East Smethport. He had served in the U.S. Army, stationed in Germany.He was a member Tabor Lutheran Church, member and past president of the Eagles Club of Kane, Kane Fish and Game Club and the National Rifle Association.Surviving besides his parents of Kane are a daughter, Heather D. Kolby of Emporium; a son, Aaron S. Peterson of Coraopolis; four grandchildren, Zachary Peterson, Madeliene Peterson, Lillian Peterson, Connor Peterson and Jacob Kolby; a sister, Robin A. Kerr of Kane; a brother, James W. Peterson of Kane; and several nieces and nephews.Private funeral services will be held in the Ronald McDonald II Funeral Home 103 S. Fraley St. with the Rev. David Pflieger, Chaplin of the Lutheran Home of Kane officiating. Burial will be in Tabor Cemetery.Memorials, if desired, may be made to a charity of the donors' choice.


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Knowing the Koreans they will be turning out a million units a year starting in 2014.
That would be a truly mammoth production level.
They had better be careful. Things could get a bit hairy.
They might just end up with an Elephant that has a hairy arse.
And the first questions after they have successfully cloned a mammoth by the people will be, "How does it taste?"
And the first questions after they have successfully cloned a mammoth by the people will be, "How does it taste?"
And the answer will be, "Like chicken!"
It's very much likely that it tastes like an elephant. Just like how an ape tastes almost like a human. (The brain is the most tasty part if you eat while the specimen is still alive)
Better than dog, probably.
Knowing the Koreans they will be turning out a million units a year starting in 2014.
I will FINALLY be able to get those giant, car tipping Bar-B-Que ribs Fred Flintstone caused me to lust after for so very long!
I never buy cars from any company that doesn't allow wheels. Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.
Forget their nuclear capabilities. We now have a bigger problem.
You're right. It will be a problem of truly mammoth proportions.
On a related note, it's generally North Korea (officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea) that people are concerned about in terms of nuclear capabilities, not South Korea.
Forget their nuclear capabilities. We now have a bigger problem.
Don't confuse "South Koera" with the The "Communist North Koera" just yet, they are totally different countries!!!
Don't confuse "South Koera" with the The "Communist North Koera"
Exactly, North Korea did succeed in cloning long ago.
Don't confuse "South Koera" with the The "Communist North Koera"
And don't confuse either of them with the two Koreas.
Forget their nuclear capabilities. We now have a bigger problem
How long before the North deploys oliphants at the border to counter the mammoth threat?
After that, they'll start producing mini-mammoths - great as Service Animals.
Transition to The Flintstones, 3% complete.
Tweak the hair-growth and tusk-growth genes on an Indian elephant and it will be close enough.
Next we'll need to genetically engineer giants to herd these mammoths...
No, before that we'll need to reverse global warming to make our climate habitable for them -- I feel sorry for the big shaggy beasts having to cope in today's environment. There's a reason Elephants don't have thick hair: The ice-age is over.
And what exactly do you think the mammoth ate? Snow and ice? How did the mommoth bodies get under the snow and ice? By digging through?
This is the advance we've been waiting for.... the one that will finally make kink-spring energy storage practical.
This can only end well.
So I'm thinking the poor thing is just going to get overheated, give up, and die like the rest of his kind did.
Explain how you have gained such amazing insight into how Mammoths became extinct? While there may be some theories on what happened, I don't think the fact that the climate warmed up at the end of the ice age is the only reason or factor to consider or even that these researchers have ignored the fact that Mammoths did thrive in a different climate than African elephants.
I think they became extinct because they were all eaten by a burgeoning post-Holocene human population.
So they are good to eat. That makes the research worthwhile.
Until they figure out that mammoths are assholes and that there is another reason they are extinct.
...Night At The Museum jokes....
Like rational intelligent statesmen?
Aren't those just mythical creatures? I don't think we've ever documented a specimen of that species.
If the elephant goes extinct, what womb will be used to recreate them and their woolly cousins? hamsters'?
I'm genuinely surprised nobody has yet to pose for an Insightful mod by quoting Jeff Goldblum.
Mammoths can't fit through a Walk-In Refrigerator's doors, aren't carnivorous and who's going to say no to some good ol' Bedrock-Style BBQ Mammoth Ribs?
There's, uh, another example. See, here I am now, by myself, uh, talking to myself. That's... that's Chaos Theory.
I'm genuinely surprised nobody has yet to pose for an Insightful mod by quoting Jeff Goldblum.
If you mean the Jurassic Park quote about nature selecting dinosaurs for extinction, I'm not sure that totally works here since the most likely explanation for mammoth extinction is because humans ate them all when they moved into North America.
How well can an elephant's womb support an animal of a different species? Even human babies born to human mothers are in danger if something as simple as the mother's Rh factor is different than the baby's. Surely implanting an animal of one species into a completely different species will run into problems with rejection?
There's not really any way to know for sure without trying it. But there are a few reasons to be optimistic. We're talking genetically very similar animals (consider all the viable hybrids which occur naturally), and, when you think about it, the womb is a controlled environment. Once you have a highly evolved gestation system in place, selective pressure will tend to favor the existing system. (Look how similar embryos are, even across genetically distant species.)
If it doesn't work, well, now you figure out where things went wrong and try again. Hopefully you at least have a new batch of cell nuclei to work with.
Well... things like Ligers and Tigons exist... if Lions and Tigers can mix, why not mammoths and elephants? They are just as close. (relatively speaking)
Not to mention Mules (donkey + horse)
Unless the comparison is different in this case?
Well... things like Ligers and Tigons exist... if Lions and Tigers can mix, why not mammoths and elephants? They are just as close. (relatively speaking)
Not to mention Mules (donkey + horse)
To say nothing of the even more obvious combination: Humans (Homo sapiens + Neanderthals).
because reviving old species might be the least valuable service. We can already combine material to get the egg we need who is to say that sometime down the road a fully artificial womb would not be viable and allow for replication of any specie?
I'm not sure how much I trust any scientist that thinks elephants are born out of eggs....
( I keed, I keed )
On an aside, fuck the rhino. If the countries that have them can't preserve them, the world doesn't deserve them. If Chinese men can only get it up by eating rhino horn and tiger dong, I hope they enjoy their limp penises in a couple of decades, because that's all they're going to have left.
On an aside, fuck the rhino
Looks like we have a somewhat kinky but definitely tough enough replacement for Bear Grylls.
...soon to appear on PBS as a live-action show!
(with narration by David Macaulay [wikipedia.org], natch)
It will have elephant mitochondrial DNA, so it will be a Mammoth/elephant hybrid.
If they want a "real" mammoth (short of finding a female with viable eggs), they're going to have to replace the mitochondria also (and, no, midichlorians won't work either, although you'd end up with a very forceful animal), and keeping the egg alive while doing that has never been done, AFAIK.
and all the other species that went extinct in the last 200 years? Do you think we could we could try again???
And who's responsible when a couple of these get out of lab, eh?
I had enough trouble chasing down some goddamn superrats that escaped our lab. Finally fixed those smart little bastards by setting out chessboards with pawns made of poison cheese.
But WTF do I use to lure a f**k*** woolly mammoth? Do I _want_ to lure a wooly mammoth?
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It's not uncommon for the inside linebackers to run a stunt on a blitz and switch gaps. The reason Ross looked so freakishly quick is that Morgan has to delay for a split second so that Ross can pass in front of him. These blitzes can confuse offensive linemen. They are looking for number 48, as he is their biggest threat, and number 15 runs screaming past them into the hole.
And, I don't think they had the same gap. They probably both were blitzing the A gaps, but with the movement of the offensive line, the A gaps became one.
EDIT: Upon further review, I think the demise of this play is on the shoulders of Miller and Kalis. They are running power. Miller's job is probably to protect the weakside A gap. He gets a little confused when no one shows right away, and decides to block god knows who. Kalis is supposed to pull around and get the playside backer. Once he pulls, he should have eyes on his man. It doesn't look like he ever finds him. If he saw him, he would have seen the blitz coming and probably walled it off. Instead, he looks to help clean up the playside defensive lineman, which didn't require help.


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South Barrington police said divers this morning started searching a pond for a 25-year-old man who has been missing since a cabdriver reportedly brought him home from a Halloween party Oct. 30.
Authorities are focusing on a pond in the Spring Creek subdivision near Penny and Bartlett roads.
Vance Nwankwo, who is described as semi-autistic, had attended a party at the Drink nightclub in Schaumburg dressed as "The Hulk" with his entire body painted green with black circles around his eyes.
According to police, a cabdriver dropped off Nwankwo in front of his South Barrington home after picking him up at the nightclub. Nwankwo's boot was found by the mailbox, indicating that he got at least that far after leaving the party, authorities said.
Nwankwo's mother reported him missing Nov. 1. Relatives suspect someone may have lured him away with a concocted story, according to a missing persons flier posted online. Nwankwo is described as black, 6-foot-2 inches tall and 192 pounds.
Anyone with information about his disappearance or whereabouts is asked to call South Barrington police at (847) 381-7511.


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Canada has relied on railways for the movement of goods and passengers for years and it is no different today, says Transport Cananda and points out that new economic opportunities still require rail to link Canadian goods to waiting markets and these opportunities depend on a safe and dependable rail system.
"Our government understands the continued importance of Canada's rail system," said Minister Raitt. "That's why we are taking strong actions to ensure its safety and security and why we are working with stakeholders in the transportation sector to make Canada's rail system a model of world class safety."
Minister Raitt pointed out that following the tragic accident in Lac-Mégantic, Transport Canada took immediate action by issuing an emergency directive to railway companies under the Railway Safety Act, 1985; by issuing a Ministerial Order obligating railway companies to develop rules to comply with the emergency directive requirements permanently and by issuing a protective direction on the classification of dangerous goods under the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992.
Minister Raitt continues to meet with stakeholders to discuss ways to further strengthen railway safety standards.


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Oregon City is still the team to beat in TRL girls hoops
But the Pioneers may have their hands full in attempting to go undefeated in arguably the toughest Class 6A league in the state
Celebrating their growth after playing six of the nations top teams in holiday tournaments, the Oregon City Pioneers were at the top of their game last week, as they made quick-work of girls basketball teams from Lincoln and West Salem in postseason mismatches.
The Pioneers upended Lincoln, which is now coached by former West Linn coach Glen Lee, winning 77-35 in a Jan. 10 game at Lincoln; and they humbled West Salem, winning 79-27 in a Jan. 6 game at West Salem.
The Pioneer led Lincoln 41-23 at halftime; and they surged to a 23-4 first-quarter advantage at West Salem.
I think were a solid group now, said Oregon City coach Kurt Guelsdorf. We played six teams that were awfully good during the break. That tough schedule is paying off for us now....
Taylor Shaw is shooting the ball real well in the paint; Jessica Gertz and Cierra Walker are providing the outside scoring punch, and also getting to the basket; Toria Bradford is doing a good solid job delivering the ball. Shes averaging eight assists....
Gertz and Walker scored 20 and 18 points respectively in the Lincoln game, scoring all their points in the first half. Bradford sparked the offense with nine assists. Twelve Oregon City girls played and 10 scored.
Shaw scored a team-high 17 points at West Salem, going a perfect 8-for-8 from the field.
Walker played a strong game all-around, with 13 points, seven assists, six rebounds and four steals.
Gertz (16 points) and Bradford (11 points, 5 assists) joined Shaw and Walker in double digits in scoring.
Although the states Class 6A coaches last week ranked Oregon City the second-best high school girls basketball team in the state, the Pioneers will have to work to go undefeated in league.
All of the leagues teams except Lakeridge (4-8) have winning records against nonleague opponents in preseason. Four of the leagues teams Oregon City (8-4), Clackamas (10-3), West Linn (10-2) and Canby (10-3) are ranked in the top 12 in the state, and those four teams have a combined winning percentage of 76 percent.
I think the Three Rivers League is tough from top to bottom, said Guelsdorf. But its no different from any other year. Girls basketball is a priority in the league. Weve got great coaches, great players and a great tradition. Its a shame that the Oregon School Activities Association doesnt see it that way and they are putting an end to that tradition....
The Pioneers begin their final season in the TRL this Friday at 6 p.m. at Lakeridge; they entertain 12th-ranked Canby at 6 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24, in their first home game since Dec. 10.
A tough week
for Clackamas
Last week was not a great week for Clackamas fourth-ranked girls basketball team.
The Cavaliers dropped a 51-47 barnburner to eighth-ranked Westview on Friday, after struggling to find the basket earlier in the week in a 47-31 win at Forest Grove.
The Wildcats went ahead for good late in the third quarter, hitting shots from the outside, while the Cavaliers concentrated on defending Jaime Nared, a 6-2 senior wing who has signed with Tennessee.
Still, the Cavaliers stayed close and made a game of it. It was still a two-point game, at 49-47, inside the final minute of play, when a Cavalier turnover allowed the Wildcats to salt the game away with free throws.
Despite Clackamas defense on her, Nared was huge for Westview, scoring 22 points and corralling a dozen rebounds. Shes been averaging 29 points and 15 rebounds on the 2013-14 season.
Led by 5-6 sophomore guard Ashley Scoggin (13 points and three 3-pointers), Westview went 7-for-14 from 3-point land.
Clackamas was led by Kaitlyn Reiner (11 points), Erin McDonald (11 points), Erica Pagano (10 points) and Peyton Carroll (8 points).
A bit sluggish after the holiday break, the Cavaliers rallied around Pagano to dispatch with Forest Grove 47-31 in the Jan. 6 game at Forest Grove.
Pagano was on fire, hitting 8-of-14 shots from the floor, including four 3-pointers. The 6-0 senior finished with a season- and game-high 20 points and a team-high seven rebounds.
They left her open at the top of the key and she knocked them down, said Lane. She had a great shooting night from the start. She hit three 3s in the first half.
Except for Pagano, the Cavaliers struggled to get their shots to drop. The other players on the team were a combined 10-of-34 (29 percent) from the field.
Azorr and Reiner had strong passing games, recording six and four assists respectively.
The Cavaliers forced 27 turnovers, but they also had 21 turnovers.
Azorr and Reiner headed up the defense, each with five steals. Like the Cavaliers, the Vikings struggled to find the basket, making only 10-of-40 (25 percent) shots from the floor.
It was only the third loss in 10 games for Forest Grove and it was the lowest scoring game of the season for the Vikings, who entered the contest averaging 57 points an outing.


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The Miró Quartet, an internationally performing classical string quartet based in Austin, performs an all-Schubert program in KLRU's historic Studio 6A. The performance will be part of an Arts In Context episode airing on March 28.
Date: Saturday, Feb. 23
Time: 7 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm)
Location: KLRU's Studio 6A (map)
RSVP: The event is free but an RSVP is required. RSVP now
Hailed by the New York Times as possessing "explosive vigor and technical finesse", the dynamic Miró Quartet, one of America's highest-profile chamber groups enjoys its place at the top of the international chamber music scene. Now in its second decade, the quartet continues to captivate audiences and critics around the world with its startling intensity, fresh perspective, and mature approach.
The Miró Quartet is the Quartet-in-Residence at the University of Texas Austin and its members – violinists Daniel Ching and William Fedkenheuer, violist John Largess, and cellist Joshua Gindele – are on the faculty of the Butler School of Music.
The Miró Quartet has released several recordings, most recently a disc featuring live performances of works by Dvorak and Kevin Puts. Other releases include the Op. 18 quartets of Beethoven on the Vanguard Classics label as well as a disc featuring music by George Crumb and Rued Langgaard for Bridge Records. The Miró Quartet's recording of Crumb's Black Angels received much international acclaim, including the French "Diapason d'Or". The Miró Quartet is also featured on an Oxingale release entitled "Epilogue", performing Mendelssohn's final string quartet (Op. 80) and Schubert's Quintet with celebrated cellist Matt Haimovitz.


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May 13, 2011
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - UC Santa Barbara starter Greg Davis looked very promising on Friday, opening up the game with a one-pitch, one-out, groundball to shortstop Steven Moon, but from there, the struggles began.
After getting UC Irvine's leadoff man to ground out on the first pitch, Davis then walked Sean Madigan and gave up back-to-back singles to third basemen Brian Hernandez and left fielder Drew Hillman, the latter scoring a run. Jordan Fox added another single and an RBI and a throwing error allowed the Anteaters an early 3-0 lead before the Gauchos even came to the plate.
Unfortunately, that was enough and while UCSB did have nine hits on the day, it could only muster two runs against UCI starter Matt Summers, falling 9-2 in the opener of the three-game series.
No. 17 UCI improves to 32-13 overall and 11-5 in the Big West. The Gauchos fall to 21-22, 6-10.
The Anteaters added two more runs in the top of the second giving them an early 5-0 advantage.
In the bottom half of the second, the Gauchos came back with two hits, including an RBI from shortstop Steven Moon to cut the Anteaters lead to 5-1. The Anteaters were shut down for two consecutive innings until adding two more runs in the 5th and one more in the 6th.
In all, Davis (4-5) allowed 11 hits, eight runs while walking two and striking out two.
Senior Mark Haddow had a team-best three hits while Ryan Palermo added a pair but Summers was too good on Friday. The Irvine right-hander allowed two runs on eight hits while striking out six in seven innings to improve to 8-2 on the season.
Casey Schapper, making just his second collegiate appearance, pitched two solid innings - the only hiccup coming on Madigan's solo home run in the eighth inning. Beck Wheeler pitched a strong ninth inning for Santa Barbara, striking out a batter.
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|2006-10-02, 21:42
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Not bad overall. While it was rushed (though with a 13 episode series I'm not surprised), it had some good action for parts. The army was pretty pathetic though, they just got owned during the entire battle. I'm surprised no one had tried to invade before.
I had expected the ammo to run out earlier so it wasn't that surprising when it happened. I didn't think the void attack was that bad, took a while to get going but it sure left a big impact after. I liked how they took down the Golem with some good teamwork. THe ending was alright with some outbursts from Louis then the kiss.
Would've been nice if they had made the series longer. I'm hoping they will make another season but who knows.
|2006-10-03, 00:54
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Location: Monterrey, México
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Louise of the Void
Yatta! I made it. Finally, I have watched the last episode after all the struggle and patience I have to endure with my crappy speed connection.
It satisfies me how much time and building the staff invested on Louise's geniune affection for Saito to overflow and let it out. Saito reciprocated on the way boys know how to, stepping into the fires of the war to lend a hand and prevent the number of casualties.
I would have wished if the conspiracy of the ReConquista and Cromwell's scheme had been given more pacing and time to build from an early introduction rather than alloting their appearance in the last quarter of the episodes.
Oh, well! You cannot have everything to ask for, can you?
But I'm also glad that the animation staff also granted time and climax for the Zero's flight scenes to be witness of its cool speed power, and how cool of a Gandalfr Saito showed us while piloting it.
The soundtrack scores on those scenes were such a cool treat to listen, than I'm very resolved to get the soundtrack.
The animation staff even allow some pacing and momentum for Wald to put Saito under a desperate and dead end situation, until Louise revels on her 'Void' powers that is.
And last, I could not help myself but to LOL of my lungs watching a tsundere Louise on Saito's arms kissing him all of a sudden, once the war was over.
Poor Saito was not able to return home, but on the bright side received his well earned kiss from his magus mistress. But not everything is lost, since the Zero received minor damages, but it is still within the limit for repairs to be made on it plust Colbert has the knowledge to manufacture gasoline, as long as he gets a sample.
Even with the Ring of Andvari, Cromwell proved to a fussy pushover to an even lower level, that practically he was effortlessly pawned by none other than Guiche with just a stick.
Still Fouquet is on the loose.
Not much was totally covered, as there's still more territory to explore in the plot, since I felt that the ending was just a normal episode rather than a series finale.
Whenever the conclusion to an anime satisfies me I usually feel nostalgic with a void, knowing that said series has already ended and that's just it, no more continuation to it. However, this was not what I felt from Zero no Tsukaima's ending.
|2006-10-05, 18:27
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Sad to see the series end. It wasn't novel or groundbreaking, but it was a fun ride for the short (TOO short) time it lasted. I've learned the hard way to never expect or hope for a second season, but I can't help but notice that Fouquet got away and we never actually see Wald die. If Cromwell escapes - assuming they don't do the intelligent thing and execute him on the spot - all the bad guys can be together again. So I won't say never just yet.
I did get a bit of a chuckle near the end when they showed that Tabitha had the Ring of Andvari. I'd be willing to bet that there are going to be some changes made back home in Gallia before she returns that item to the water elemental!
|2006-10-24, 03:40
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Age: 31
Yay, finally got to watching the last episode. Overall im impressed with it considering how much they needed to cramp in to it. Yes, it felt rushed but not that much. I wanted to lol when the invasion fleet turned out to be one ship Oh well...for better or for worse.
Louise's void magic left me dissapointed. I was expecting something...darker? Like creating a local black hole or something...definitely not a big flash of light
I loved the way Louise reacted once she woke up in Saito's arms. First she snaps at him and the kisses him before he can react. This moment was pure gold. She finally managed to get arround her noble business, but still manages to say something like 'renewal of our contract' as if trying to keep up the noble act :P (while blushing ofc)... oh well, i didnt expect anything less from her Saito is aparantly still doing chores, only i bet he has gotten a promotion concerning his sleeping place
Chances for second season....slim to none. They hardly have anything to work with. The plane is pretty heavily damaged and i dont think a medieval technology can fix it ... But then again i dont think there is a need for the second season - Saito made his choice to stay with Louise instead of going home, so i dont see a need for a second season.
It was a (too)short ride and it wasnt anything spectacular, but i truly enjoyed the series, even if i disliked Louise in the start, she managed to grow on me during the series, so its all good.
cheers *goes to raid the image thread for some pics*
|2006-10-24, 04:39
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Location: As far away from reality as possible
Age: 35
Well, it did feel like Shakugan no Shana all over again. However, I liked it better somehow than SnS (not to say SnS wasn't good).
First of all, Louise was more likeable than Shana for me.
I perceived Saito as a far better lead than Yuuji.
Some gripes I have : The series is too short. If Shana got 24 eps, movie and plans for second seasons, I don't see why ZnT couldn't get more novels, therefore more animated stuff. I liked the somewhat lighthearted premises more than the brooding SnS world. And damn, while I think Louise is nice, AGAIN (as was obvious), the male lead doesn't end with my girl of choice (Kazumi or Siesta)... Oh well... I guess it can't be helped.
I fel the whole conspiracy element was rushed and not developed as much as it could, but you can't do much in 13 eps.
The last episode was as enjoyable as the rest, although I'd want a bit more of an epilogue, it was still in the spirit of the rest of the series, so no gripes about it. It was a good ending.
Overall, it was fun, not the best or anything groundbreaking, but I'll certainly watch a second season if it ever comes out.
|2006-10-24, 08:41
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|2006-10-24, 09:40
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|2006-10-24, 10:13
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Lost in my dreams...
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Age: 31
They didnt use magic to 'create' fuel - they just copied the original (multiplied)...so what good is that going to bring? And story-wise...Saito allready made his choice, so in my eyes it is finished. I wouldnt mind if the first season would have been at least 24 eps, but imo this story is finished and it is highly unlikely that there will be a second season.
|2006-10-24, 10:18
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I desire Tomorrow!
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What prevents us from having a sequel in that world? I mean, the characters are there, you just need an interesting villain and an interesting story. A universe doesn't end when a character decides to stay there
|2006-10-24, 11:35
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Location: North Carolina
As for the choice, there is a lot of difference between deciding to stay and save Louise and deciding to stay forever. It would just be putting the final decision off until later.
As far as I can see, they left the option open for a second season or an OVA, even if they never have one. Just remember the "Planet of the Apes" sequel. They deliberately destroyed the earth at the end so there could NEVER be another "Planet of the Apes" movie. But, strangely, I seem to remember there being more than two.
|2006-10-27, 00:47
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Hi Everyone!
If you want to see the 2nd season of this series, go to this website and sign an official petition to request for a second season!
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|2006-10-27, 04:07
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Location: Langley, BC, Canada
Age: 28
Well i just finished watching this last night i must say it turned out to be a great episode. Louise's void magic was a little dissapointing though, a nice big white light, next time i go to the beach ill be sure to see how much damage i can cause to a fishing boat with a flashlight. But the kiss at the end made a nice finishing touch if i might say so.
Other than that, this series had alot of potential. I would have liked to see a 24 episode season to fill in the rest of the characters backgrounds along with a few more adventures as well as focusing more on Saito's and Louise's relationship instead of getting mad at each other half the time. But what can i say, with the 13 episodes they put out there i think they did a hell of a good job.
I think they could most definatly make a second season with the material they have left. Fouque(i think thats how you spell her name ^.^) is still out there, and like i said before, this would be a good opportunity to learn more about the characters and build on Saito's and Louise's relationship.
This is definatly one of the funnest and one of my favorite animes ive seen yet.
Anyways, to bad the season was so short and heres to a second season!
|2006-10-27, 04:36
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I desire Tomorrow!
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: As far away from reality as possible
Age: 35
Well, the other thing you could expect with a void spell is a ball of Darkness and I'm not sure I'll die if I turn off all the lights in my house Or did you expect a black hole? As in, uncontrollable, suck-everything-in-including-the-caster thingie?
|2006-10-27, 05:00
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well i was expecting that the "void" power to be linked with "darkness" but it turned out to be a shining bright light that erased everything could have had the same effect with a black hole tho
|2006-10-27, 18:40
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Langley, BC, Canada
Age: 28
I was hoping for something that made a big BOOM! I dont know, maybe have the screen shake a little bit or have the ship totaly blown to pieces instead of just catching on fire. What really would have tickled my fancy would have been a big beam that hits the ship and literally shreds the thing apart followed by a big kablam, but thats the way she goes.
oh yeah and as for that question definatly Warrior Henrietta, now if only we had Warrior Siesta.
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SACRAMENTO (AP) — After years of cutting education and social services to close deficits, California's budget is finally in balance as long as state lawmakers follow Gov. Jerry Brown's guidance to hold the line on spending, the Legislature's nonpartisan budget analyst said Monday.
Analyst Mac Taylor commended the Democratic governor for emphasizing fiscal restraint in the proposed spending plan for the 2013-14 fiscal year that he released last week. He urged lawmakers to consider Brown's education reforms, which include transferring more money to poorer districts, and the governor's proposal to expand health care for the poor under the federal Affordable Care Act.
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A U.S. senator is calling for a federal investigation into problems plaguing Florida's new website for handling unemployment benefits since its launch last week.
Sen. Bill Nelson, a Democrat from Florida, has asked the Department of Labor to investigate and make sure the state quickly fixes what has gone wrong with its Department of Economic Opportunity's new $63 million website for people to apply for unemployment compensation. It is the Labor Department that oversees programs to help American workers.
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and Cancer Related Fatigue (CRF): two 'fatigue' syndromes with overlapping symptoms and possibly related aetiologies
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In July 2010, at the Muscle Fatigue Meeting,* I presented an overview of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Cancer Related Fatigue, emphasizing a critical interpretation of the potential association between Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Cancer Related Fatigue and a newly discovered retrovirus: Xenotropic Murine Related Virus.
Since this association was hotly debated at that time, I suggested at the Meeting that it was wrong and most likely due to the identification of the wrong virus culprit.
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(GUARDIAN) — The dishevelled and emaciated figure standing in the middle of the road did not look like a millionaire. Barefoot, with long hair and an unkempt beard, the man looked more like a vagrant than the missing property tycoon he was.
When Catherine Vallely stopped her car after spotting him in the middle of the road, she had initially thought the outline of the scrawny figure ahead of her was a traffic cone. "He had red trousers that made me think it was a cone in the middle of the road," she said.
But this roadside debris turned out to be Kevin McGeever, an Irish property developer who went missing more than eight months ago and had not been heard from since June last year, when he was reported missing in County Galway by his partner, Siobhan O'Callaghan.
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Discussion of historical phenomena always involves the element of time. Thus, with regard to Zionism, one may ask: Why did it emerge when it did, rather than sooner or later? For an answer to this question, attention needs to be given to the broader historical framework within which Zionism arose.
Jacob Talmon characterized Zionism as "a Jewish response to the most effective factor in the modem world-nationalism." For his part, Gershom Scholem labeled Zionism "the Jews' utopian return into their own history." Different though these perspectives are, they share a sense of Zionism as a phenomenon anchored in a concrete historical context. Zionism did not emerge in an autonomous spiritual domain, as Jewish history in the Diaspora is depicted by some. Nor was it simply a natural result of the age-old yearning for Zion, as others tend to describe it. Rather, Zionism was a product of its time, a response to historical developments that demanded a new dialogue between that Jews and the societies in which they resided.
A common view holds that the Zionist movement was late to appear and late in achieving its goals. Two phenomena are mentioned in this context: the emergence of an Arab national movement and the Holocaust of European Jewry. Had Zionism appeared 50 years earlier, according to the "late" school of thought, it would have preceded the rise of Arab nationalism and avoided a clash with the Palestinians. By the same logic, Herzlian Zionism intended to provide a solution to the Jewish problem in Europe in its existential sense. In this regard it failed, being late in creating the safe haven envisioned by Herzl: the Holocaust preceded the Jewish state. The State of Israel did not prevent the destruction of the Jews, since it was established only in its wake.
Historians have a difficult time coping with the question of unrealized options in history. However, the argument that Zionism missed a better opportunity to realize its goals 50 years earlier is ahistorical. Just as certain elements may have existed then that would have been more accommodating to Zionism, other factors might have made Zionism's very appearance utterly implausible to begin with.
The argument presented here is that there is an inseparable connection between the history of the 20th century and the realization of the Zionist idea; that absent certain key characteristics of the 20th century, it is doubtful whether Zionism could have achieved its aims. Just as it is doubtful that Zionism could have appeared before its time, it is equally doubtful that its realization could have occurred at a later date. A direct response to the question, "Can one imagine a project like Zionism being put into effect in today's world?" is "no." Why this is so has everything to do with unique circumstances of the 20th century that helped facilitate the realization of the Zionist idea.
The present fin de siecle has elicited comments and assessments by intellectuals and politicians attempting to appraise the past century. Isaiah Berlin has labeled the 20th century the "most terrible century in Western history," while Eric Hobsbawm has titled his book on the 20th century The Age of Extremes. The conspicuous element in all attempts to characterize the 20th century is the element of instability, of ideological and political extremes, of a world cut loose of its moorings. This was the world in which Zionism charted its special path.
Zionism as an ideology and political movement sought to undermine the status quo, challenging the existing division of the world, established society, and the prevailing power structures. As such, it was closely tied to the political, social, and cultural- ideological upheavals of the 20th century.
The Political Dimension
In examining the political developments that constitute key turning points in the Zionist saga, the connection between the convulsions experienced in the 20th century and the transformation of Zionism from idea to concrete reality is strikingly evident. For all his energy and imagination, Herzl was unable to obtain the desired charter for Palestine, because he was operating in a stable European world. The great change in Zionism's fortunes came about as a result of what Mark Sykes described as the "thawing of the frozen sea of international politics," i.e., the outbreak of World War I and the subsequent division of the Ottoman Empire. The Balfour Declaration, a major turning point in the history of Zionism, was surely the product of a series of misconceptions on the part of the British, all of which bore the imprint of the age. British statesmen, particularly those who came from the ranks of the aristocracy, tended to treat the world as their private playground, which they could do with as they pleased. This tendency gave birth to the fantastic idea that it would be interesting to allow the Jews to settle in Palestine, to see what they might make of it. It was this same approach that led T. E. Lawrence to devise his scheme to undermine the Ottoman Empire by manipulating the national aspirations of the Arabs, which led to the creation of modern Iraq and the Kingdom of Transjordan.
In the years immediately following World War I, the international order was still dominated by Europeans, who operated on a Eurocentric basis. It was a fleeting moment in time, one that appeared to embody the apex of European world domination, but that actually contained the seeds of its own destruction as a result of the nationalist demons which Britain unwittingly set free. The Zionist movement took advantage of this brief moment, even though it was cognizant of the risks involved in an alliance with declining European power.
The sea of international politics froze over once again in the early 1920s. The next window of opportunity for the Zionist movement coincided with World War II, which saw the decline of Britain and France and the rise of the United States and the Soviet Union as superpowers. It was the division of spoils following this war that allowed for the creation of the State of Israel. Britain's military and economic bleeding in the wake of the war made it increasingly dependent on the United States and led to the disintegration of the British Empire. In the United States, the problem of Jewish refugees caused by the war served as a rallying point for Jewish and general public opinion in support of a Jewish state. Even the Soviet Union's otherwise surprising support for the establishment of the State of Israel makes sense in the context of the emerging cold war and the Soviet Union's attempt to penetrate the Middle East at the expense of Great Britain.
In 1948, in the aftermath of World War II, revolutionary changes were still possible on the global scene. Around the same time that Israel achieved state- hood, India obtained its independence in a bloody civil war; Mao Tse Tung established his hold on China; the Communists took over Czechoslovakia; and the Soviet Union's threat to Western Europe appeared real enough to lead to the Marshall Plan. In contrast, in the second half of the 20th century, the world was divided into two great nuclear camps, making for a situation of stalemate. Changes in the status quo became all but impossible prior to the 1990s, which saw the collapse of the Soviet Union and the disintegration of the Communist empire. These developments opened once again a window of opportunity in the Middle East.
So much for Zionism's link to the upheavals of the 20th century in the political realm. Let us now turn to the social, and then to the cultural-ideological, aspects.
The Social Dimension
Zionism wished to transform a diaspora minority people into a sovereign nation ruling its own territory. From a social point of view, this ambition en- tailed a process of migration and resettlement in Palestine of a group that had been largely European for hundreds of years. In myth and literature, the Jew has often been depicted as a wanderer-the old Jew carrying his bundle on his back- moving from country to country. In reality, however, Jews had been almost entirely stationary from the 16th century through the final quarter of the 19th century. It was only then that Jews joined the general European movement of mass migration that sent millions of Germans, Italians, Irish, English, Poles, and others to the lands of colonization across the ocean. The growing awareness of Russian Jews that the authorities were no longer willing to guarantee their physical safety led to the snowballing of transoceanic migration.
The collapse of East European Jewry's traditional frameworks of life in the wake of mass migration is powerfully captured in S. Y. Agnon's classic novel A Guest for the Night. Jewish towns were being emptied of their young people, leading to the decline of an entire culture and the realization that there was no turning back. In the wake of World War I and the Bolshevik revolution, this process was greatly accelerated, and it continued during the interwar period. Not surprisingly then, those Jews who were young and daring often chose to leave. Itzik Manger's famous song, "A Tree Stands on the Path", reflects this reality.
The phenomenon of European-wide migration as a legitimate, accepted option in time of need encouraged Jews to give it serious consideration. It is true that emigration to lands of white colonization, and to the United States in particular, remained the preferred option. Still, once emigration itself was viewed as acceptable, the way was cleared for a revolution in thinking that could lead to the decision to emigrate to Palestine.
The change in direction-in favor of Palestine-that occurred in the flow of Jewish emigration from the mid-1920s on was related more to world events than to ideological conviction. The closing of the gates to the United States in the early 1920s reflected incipient isolationist trends. The world economic crisis that began in 1929 reinforced these trends worldwide. At the same time, the situation of the Jews in Europe suffered a severe decline with the rise of the Nazis in Germany and proto-fascist regimes in Poland, Romania, and Hungary. At this point, the Zionist solution became the only viable one open to Jews, not because it was superior or more righteous, but simply because the other solutions were no longer available. This became all the more evident in the wake of the Holocaust.
Mass migration of Jews continued during the first decade following World War II. Thus, the Communist takeover of Eastern Europe sparked a movement of refugees westward. For its part, the decline in the status of Jews in Islamic countries following the establishment of Israel brought about the departure of entire communities.
The flight of refugees from east to west was not unique to Jews; millions attempted to flee. Indeed, the willingness to take a chance and change one's destiny rather than accept a limiting reality is one of the 20th century's defining characteristics. The realization of the Zionist idea simply cannot be understood without this mental paradigm shift with regard to emigration.
The life stories of countless Jewish families provide dramatic evidence of the results of Jewish migration in this century. Consider, for example, a 60-year-old Jew living in Venezuela. His parents were born in Bukovina to a large, poor, and pious family, some of whose members chose to emigrate to South America, but many of whom remained in Europe and perished in the Holocaust. He himself was born in Venezuela, is a successful professional, has a secular outlook, but maintains a connection to his Jewishness. He has children living in both Israel and Venezuela. There are millions of such stories.
The Cultural-ideological Dimension
Perhaps the most fascinating aspect of Zionism's link to the convulsions of the 20th century is the ideological dimension. The 20th century, as Yehudi Menuhin put it, "raised the greatest hopes ever conceived of by humanity, and destroyed all illusions and ideals." This was an age in which conflict between the superpowers was not limited to the political realm, but also involved a clash of worldviews, pitting radically opposed ideologies against each other. Capital- ism vs. Communism, democracy vs. dictatorship-these were the battle lines of the 20th century. While the competing ideologies were fundamentally secular in nature, many related to politics in terms of total redemption, creating an "all or nothing" mentality. Jacob Talmon took note of this in pinpointing "political messianism" as a key factor of 20th-century life, seeing it in constant conflict with a pragmatic, secular, evolutionary, and tolerant trend.
Two redemptive political ideologies, in particular, played a crucial role: nationalism and socialism. The former sought the salvation of the nation, while the latter strove for the salvation of humanity as whole. Both movements emerged in late 19th-century Europe, but eventually spread throughout the world. In doing so, nationalism and socialism acted as agents of modernization and Europeanization, offering alternatives to classical religion as a source of explanation of the past and hope for the future, as well as a focus for social solidarity and political activity. On the face of it, nationalism and socialism were polar phenomena. The former emphasized that which separates people-a unique culture and a shared past-and strove to preserve these differences. The latter sought to create a new social order in which the nation-state was discarded together with other elements of the dead past. In reality, however, there was considerable affinity between nationalism and socialism in the messages they conveyed to their followers. This is particularly true in the case of nations subjected to foreign rule; under such circumstances, the idea of national redemption was often bound up with social and economic change.
National liberation movements, non-European ones in particular, often adopted a socialist agenda and saw themselves as part of the revolutionary left.
Zionism belonged to the cultural-ideological world in which the lines of demarcation between national redemption and human redemption were blurred. In Zionist thinking, the concept of "tikkun olam" and the correction of the generations-long injustice done to the Jewish people seemed to go hand in hand, as part of one and the same march toward a glorious future. Even those trends within Zionism that were not captivated by the socialist ideal per se tended to see Zionism as an ideology striving not only to change the Jewish people's political status, but to establish in Palestine a model society based on social justice. One need only refer to Herzl's Altneuland in this context. For second- generation Zionists-those born in the l880s and after-a constant grappling with the socialist idea and its synthesis with the Zionist idea were central components of their worldview.
For members of that generation, impending revolution was a constant presence in daily lives. When a poor, young Jewish orphan in early 20th-century Warsaw would weep on his pillow after an arduous day of work in the company of vulgar and violent men, his friend would stroke his head and comfort him: "Don't cry, Slutzkin, the revolution will come soon!" (Both men later spent the majority of their lives on a kibbutz in the Jezreel Valley.) Confidence in imminent redemption granted spiritual meaning to daily acts. The spiritual energy generated by the sense of participation in history's culmination served as Zionism's propelling force, just as it did for revolutions from Beijing to North Africa.
In their efforts to recruit followers, the Zionists had to wage ongoing battle against other redemptive ideologies that made claim to Jewish youth, such as Communism and Bundism. Zealousness, the demand for total loyalty, and intolerance were the accepted weapons in this confrontation. Even within the Zionist camp, incessant battles were waged to win the loyalty of those belonging to the right and the left. Ideological deviation was viewed as the worst of sins, for which the most severe punishment was denunciation and removal from the fold. In a voluntary society, in which belonging was of primary importance, this punishment was akin to the rite of excommunication practiced by Jews in earlier ages.
Like other revolutionary movements, Zionism sought the creation of "a new man," a new Jew, who would differ in fundamental ways from his forebears. The belief in the possibility of human engineering and the readiness to reshape human nature were characteristic of the age, in which leaders did not hesitate to make decisions that determined the destinies of nations in a single blow. Faith in the possibility and justice of forcing grand solutions onto reality, regardless of costs, was accepted by "enlightened public opinion." The current generation was viewed as the sacrificial element needed to grease the wheels of history. It was for this reason that the young-the generation of the future- were considered so important.
The cult of youth accompanied the Zionist movement along its entire path. "Do not listen, son, to the morality of your fathers, and to the teachings of your mother pay no heed," wrote David Shimoni in a poem that became the anthem of the Hashomer Hatza'ir (Young Guard) movement. (The addition of the word tza'ir-"young"-to the names of all manner of social and cultural organizations is itself testimony to the cult of youth.) The rejection of the past meant rejection of the Diaspora, of the entire former Jewish way of life. Rejection also entailed a distancing from the petit-bourgeois lifestyle and the acceptance of the burden of life in an unfamiliar land, under conditions of extreme hardship. In order to bring this about, young men and women needed the supportive framework of indoctrination that granted meaning and value to their suffering, and indeed bestowed upon them the crown of national redeemers.
Zionist history in the 20th century took place in the shadow of the major events of the age-as their object, not as a driving force in history. Zionism did not play a role in the eruption of World War I, nor was it a factor in World War II. It was not involved in the outbreak of the 1929 economic crisis, the Bolshevik revolution, or the collapse of the Soviet Union. But each and every one of these events was fateful for the history of Zionism. Most importantly, while nearly all the ideologies of the age ended up as colossal failures, Zionism proved to be a stunning success. The visionary element in Zionism was necessary in order to mobilize the human energies required for the fulfillment of the Zionist ideal. Without it, it is doubtful whether the spiritual strength and the hard core of activists needed to turn the idea into reality could have been generated. But in the final reckoning, Zionism was able to maintain its humane instincts. Although challenged by extremists, pragmatism-the art of the possible-served ultimately as Zionism's principal guideline.
If Zionism were to arrive on the scene today, could it realize its goals? This is, as noted above, an ahistorical question. However, it seems fair to say that Zionism could not succeed in the current context. Only in an age in which all of society's anchors were being uprooted, in which all traditional values and all guarantees of existence appeared to be in doubt-only at such a historical moment could Zionism have seemed a plausible approach to the Jewish problem. Furthermore, only in a period that emphasized dedication to the collective, when hopes for total redemption were rampant, when many peoples risked all they had for the sake of a better future-only at such a time could Zionism have channeled the spiritual energy of its followers and created the active van- guard so essential for its success.
Today, the power of collective ideals has dissipated. Zionism, like other "isms," is suffering the symptoms of aging. Its ideological fervor has been dampened; its recruiting abilities have declined considerably. Israeli society today reflects the dominant spirit of contemporary Western culture. Were Herzl to state today, "If you will it, it is no legend," he might well be regarded as nothing more than a writer of science fiction. Still, in the framework of the convulsions of the first half of the 20th century, Herzl's Zionist dream became the reality of Israel.
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Skip to comments.The Left Fights a Losing Battle
Posted on 03/24/2002 1:23:01 AM PST by kattracks
It is not easy opposing the war on terror. Sept. 11 seems to have been a fairly definitive declaration of war on America, leaving us little choice but to fight. Nonetheless, we are blessed with a cadre of thinkers for whom refusal to oppose war is a kind of self-betrayal. Whether out of distrust of American power or reflexive sympathy with whoever is today carrying the banner of anti-Americanism (yesterday, Communists; today, Islamists), they have sallied forth carrying the flag of protest.
It began with Susan Sontag's immediate judgment, published in The New Yorker, that America had it coming. With thousands dead in Washington and New York, this moral idiocy found few takers (outside the usual Middle Eastern and European precincts, of course).
The next try at opposition did not imprudently blame the war on us. It merely attacked our conduct of it: the war at home, for supposedly trampling civil liberties, the war abroad, for laying waste to Afghan civilians and bringing starvation as the Afghan winter approached.
Just five days into the war, for example, Mary Robinson, the United Nations high commissioner for human rights, demanded that U.S. bombing stop so she and her indispensable cohort could feed the hungry. Had we listened to them, tens of thousands of Afghans would have died. As it was, the bombing defeated the Taliban whose cruel and catastrophic misrule was the source of the famine and thus saved the Afghans from starvation.
By year's end, with Afghanistan liberated and the Bill of Rights still intact, the opposition moved on. To military tribunals. Alas, no luck. Americans have not much appetite for giving Al Qaeda the run of a massive judicial apparatus designed for those who live by the American Constitution. They sensibly want to keep the number of years-long, jury-endangering, media-circus civilian trials for terrorists down to the bare minimum. Already, three John Walker Lindh, the American Taliban, Zacarias Moussaoui, the so-called 20th hijacker and Richard Reid, accused shoe bomber will enjoy O.J. levels of media coverage.
Next? Torture at Gitmo! This story is the purest example of microhysteria a sudden burst of intense herd sentiment that then disappears without a trace since the death of Princess Di. The Guantanamo storm was based on a single misinterpreted photograph of bound Al Qaeda captives. "TORTURED," screamed the British tabloid The Mail. It took but a few days of fulmination about American brutality before people actually visited Guantanamo and found well-fed prisoners in a Club Med climate with a Koran in every cell and rather fine medical attention. End of story.
Then the politicians tried their hand. Led by the intemperate Robert Byrd and the soothing Tom Daschle, Democrats played with the charge that the Bush administration was getting us into a quagmire with no exit strategy. This, too, lasted but a few days. For a simple reason a reason that 88% of Americans understand, but these leading Democrats do not: Exit strategy applies only to wars of choice. You can choose to quit Vietnam or Somalia. The war on radical Islam is a war of necessity. Wars of necessity have no exit. They must be won.
So where is the left left? Sputtering, as with this from Robert Kuttner, editor of The American Prospect, writing in The Boston Globe: "Whether it is an ill-specified axis of evil or a decision to make tactical nuclear war thinkable, or a domestic 'shadow government' or deliberately leaked plans to attack Iraq, George W. Bush in his own way is as frightening as Al Qaeda. ... Terrorism, unfortunately, is all too real. But so is one's terror of the Bush presidency." Calling for protest to "reclaim our own democracy," the left waits, forlorn and flailing, for the American street to rise. Meanwhile, the street, sporting American flags on its SUVs, carries on, inexplicably less frightened by Bush than by Osama Bin Laden.
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Since the Cold War, this nation has had contingency plans to continue the Government should catastrophe occur.
The New Your Slimes and the rest KNEW this--but let the attempt at "Spin" fly to hurt the Bush Administration.
Shame - - but how do you shame the shameless?
The baby boomber generation lost itself in self-absorbed political correctness and a "can't we all just get along" attitude that left us vulnerable to attack by those who view our very civilization as, well, "evil". The signs were there but we ignored them. The brutality of the attacks escalated but we ignored them. It's the economy, stupid. Tofu. Starbucks. Face lifts. Imagine.
If ever there was a reason to do something "for the children", this war is it.
You describe garden variety "pacifists". Krauthammer is not writing about pacifists.
Yup, Britain's problem with Napoleon showed up again. I suspect we will see Hitler and Tojo on the news any day now.
As far as "all we know is what we see on the boob tube"--I saw the buildings in New York fall to the ground, preceeded by lots of living people jumping to their deaths to keep from being burned to death--a horror worse than Pearl Harbor. War is the appropriate response.
Agreed, some folks do believe that. You'll note however that most of those who take that stance have never lost a war. Losing, just one war, sharpens the mind.
So is dissent "touchy"? Nope. They can say anything they want. The government cannot put them in jail for it. Beyond that, they should have NO protection and no forum. The rest of us ought to shout them down and deprive them of their soap boxes and their positions of authority. Nothing in the first amendment requires the rest of us private citizens to help them spread their lies.
Dissent is "touchy" only for optional wars. Here, our national survival is at stake. Those who persist in pacifism, whether from befuddlement or ill-intentions, have shown their colors. Our national survival is VERY important to me and I, for one, am prepared to cut them no slack whatsoever.
From my experience, many (most?) of them are. Dissent from government policies is a right, but that does not protect the dissenters' motives from being examined or challenged.
I have. They're either old hippies, brainwashed college students, their professors, communists, PA backers and the disfunctional.
I saw them 1st hand recently in NYC at a peace march. It had really nothing to do with peace.
It was a platform for anti-Americanism. Palestinian flags were displayed and many of the demonstators wore black berets.
True pacifists amoung them would have been a mere handfull.
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