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"What are those special characteristics of O-Sensei's art that set him
apart from the generations of students who followed in his footsteps?"
One of the realizations I came to fairly early in my career of researching the origins of aikido is the fact that few teachers of aikido today are aware of the specifics of the Founder's art. More so than Morihei Ueshiba, aikido pioneers in the postwar era such as Kenji Tomiki, Gozo Shioda, Kisshomaru Ueshiba, Koichi Tohei, Morihiro Saito, Seigo Yamaguchi, Michio Hikitsuchi and others are the key figures that have left the strongest imprint on the way the art is practiced today.
Morihei Ueshiba's teaching methodology that was out of synch with postwar Japanese society, his strong religious orientation, his frequent travels and irregular schedule made it difficult for most of his students to receive in-depth instruction from the Founder. To this can be added the fact that aikido developed and spread in Japan during an era of peace that later blossomed into a time of unprecedented economic prosperity. In such a societal setting devoid of the constant specter of war and a sense of physical danger, aikido training in a period of peace lacked the intensity and focus of the uneasy times of the prewar era. Also, the practice of judo and kendo was widespread before the war and taught in school. This meant that those students who learned from O-Sensei in the prewar era had a much better level of physical and mental preparation when embarking on their training compared to those after the war.
To be sure, there have been some excellent technicians and inspiring teachers during aikido's early years of growth starting in the 1950s. There have been those, too, who have spoken of the moral dimension of aikido and its role as a vehicle for the betterment of individuals and society. Nonetheless, the hyperawareness, sharpness, and unbridled exuberance displayed by the Founder while demonstrating his art can hardly be seen anywhere. In a similar vein, the Founder's religious perspective and view of himself as an instrument of the "kami" whose purpose is to realize peace and brotherhood on earth is too grandiose a vision for most aikido teachers who see themselves mainly as providing self-defense and exercise training for the public.
No one will argue that there is no substitute for long years of dedicated training, the Founder being an outstanding example. But beyond that, what are those special characteristics of O-Sensei's art that set him apart from the generations of students who followed in his footsteps? Using still frames extracted from several of his surviving films, we would like to capture key moments that illustrate the dynamic principles of the Founder's aikido.
To begin with, when viewing footage of the Founder one is struck by his excellent posture at all times. Good posture is, of course, common sense in martial arts and nearly any physical or sporting activity one can mention. Practice of the sword develops good posture and we have written elsewhere about the Founder's keen interest in the sword that dates from the mid-1930s.
Obviously, correct posture is inextricably linked to good balance and the ability to relax. The Founder's free and flowing movements begin from an erect posture absent any trace of rigidity. He is therefore free to move in any direction, enter or turn in the execution of techniques.
The concept of "blending" with one's opponent in aikido is frequently used when teachers describe the mechanics of a technique. By this what is usually meant is a movement timed to coincide with the speed and direction of uke's attack. Once this has been achieved, as the idea goes, nage then brings uke into an off-balanced position and executes a throw.
Actually, this is quite a superficial explanation of the concept of blending as understood by the Founder. The reason is that, in this scenario, it is uke who controls the timing and direction of the attack while nage "reacts" in an attempt to blend or match uke's movements. Against a skilled opponent capable of very rapid movements, there is simply not enough time to respond in this manner.
A much higher level is for nage to seize the initiative by forcing uke to match nage's "psychic" lead. Uke cannot muster a meaningful attack against the psychological pressure applied by nage. Examples of the strategy referred to here might be a natural stance accompanied by subtle body shifting, metsuke or eye contact, or alteration of breathing rhythm to name a few possibilities. Under such conditions, uke must deal with a changing energy field and alter his attack to compensate.
Kiai / Atemi
The term kiai is sometimes talked about in conjunction with aikido training and refers to a "combative shout" used to disrupt or neutralize the attack of an opponent. The use of this powerful vocalization technique corresponds to the exhalation of breath and concentrates the body and spirit of nage at a specific point. The end result of a well-executed kiai is a disruption of uke's ki flow and a dissipation of his attack. Often uke's movement will be frozen for a brief instant thus presenting nage with an excellent opportunity to apply a technique.
O-Sensei frequently used kiai as a tool to set up and control his uke. He used it particularly often when demonstrating with the sword. Ironically, the Founder's use of this technique is so effective that his uke's attacks often appear half-hearted because they have been interrupted by his well-timed kiai.
The Founder can be seen applying atemi or "preemptive strikes" right up until the end of his life. But today, atemi have fallen into disuse in aikido. I believe this is due to a misunderstanding of its purpose. Atemi is an action used to preempt uke's aggressive intent through a distractionary manuever in the form of a strike. The use of atemi is not for the purpose of hitting or "softening up" uke prior to performing a technique. Its role is similar to that of the kiai in that it disrupts uke's concentration.
Beyond "Sensen no Sen"
A traditional explanation of strategies in a Japanese martial arts context often involves a discussion of three levels of combat initiative: "go no sen," "sen no sen," and "sensen no sen." These strategies are defined as follows: "Go no sen," meaning "late attack" involves a defensive or counter movement in response to an attack; "sen no sen," a defensive initiative launched simultaneously with the attack of the opponent; and "sensen no sen," an initiative launched in anticipation of an attack where the opponent is fully committed to his attack and thus psychologically beyond the point of no return. The latter strategy is generally considered to be the highest level in the classical martial arts scenario.
The Founder's concept of aiki strategy goes far beyond the dimension of psycho-physical confrontation. In an interview conducted in 1957, he expresses the concept in these words:
"It is not a question of either 'sensen no sen' or 'sen no sen.' If I were to try to verbalize it I would say that you control your opponent without trying to control him. That is, the state of continuous victory. There isn't any question of winning over or losing to an opponent. In this sense, there is no opponent in aikido. Even if you have an opponent, he becomes a part of you, a partner you control only."
The key concept here is that what would normally be construed as a physical confrontation with a would-be attacker is reframed as a harmonious interaction. Uke's fighting impulse has been overcome and enveloped with love. In other words, the goal is to live one's whole life on a different plane of consciousness in harmony with one's surroundings and the people one meets. Seen in these terms, aikido becomes a metaphor for living in peace while possessing the skills necessary to neutralize and win over a violent opponent.
This is a high-level ideal that is attainable only through long years of training to develop a heightened sensitivity to people and happenings in one's surroundings. It further involves developing a set of spontaneous skills consisting of physio-psychological responses suited to any conceivable kind of human interaction. The Founder described this state as "Takemusu Aiki"—the highest level of aikido where one is capable of spontaneously executing perfect techniques in response to any circumstance.
Ame no Ukihashi
The Founder saw the world from a Shinto viewpoint and was especially influenced by the Omoto religious sect. One of the expressions he used frequently in reference to his role as the creator of aikido was "Ame no Ukihashi." This means literally the "Floating Bridge of Heaven." It is the bridge that connects Heaven and Earth. Therefore, standing on Ame no Ukihashi means standing between Heaven and Earth. In the Kojiki, the ancient Japanese chronicle, it is recorded that two deities stood on this bridge and started their first work of creating countries (islands).
This Ame no Ukihashi—the link between Heaven and Earth—was located wherever O-Sensei might be at a given point in time executing works on behalf of the kami or deities to bring about a harmonious, peaceful world. In other words, this is the mission of aikido. O-Sensei's elaborate jo kata consisting of up-and-down and spiraling movements that he would perform at demonstrations symbolized this link with divine energy emanating from the heavenly sphere.
Up and down, to and fro
The Founder was adept at dictating the terms of a would-be attacker's movement. Among the ways he would achieve this end was to execute various body manuevers with exquisite timing just before an attack. Using up and down, side-to-side, and slipping movements, he was able to make it virtually impossible for an attacker to launch an aggressive movement from a stable posture. Uke's mental composure would be disturbed through such leading movements to the point he lost any will to attack.
Sometimes the Founder would raise his arms high up or even leap into the air as he approached his partner leaving the latter virtually helpless as he tried in vain to muster an attack.
Leading and redirecting
The Founder made frequent use of arm extensions and circular hand movements as a prelude to physical contact with his uke. Such leads served the same effect as the body shifting movements described above. The attacker's attention would be drawn to the Founder's hand and arm motions and any impulse on his part to attack was preempted. These leads when carried to completion would result in spiral and up-and-down movements that would be a prelude to a throwing technique or joint manipulation and pin.
Another typical manuever used by the Founder involved a set-up and reversal of direction. This would take the form of a body movement or subtle body shift from one side to the other prior to entering. His taisabaki would force uke to commit to a movement in one direction thus allowing O-Sensei to enter from the side as uke proceeded forward locked along the initial attack line already abandoned by the Founder.
Aikido and the sword
The Founder showed a great interest in the sword throughout his martial arts career. He even received a Yagyu Shinkage-ryu sword certification from Sokaku Takeda in 1922 although the exact content of his sword training under Sokaku is not known. Later in 1937, he officially joined the Kashima Shinto-ryu classical school which had an influence on his experimentation with the sword especially during the Iwama years from 1942 to about 1960.
O-Sensei made no attempt to codify or develop sword kata to be used formally in aikido training. The sword was for the Founder an extension of divine power to be used only for life-giving purposes. His sword work—and the same can be said of his jo—was merely a different tool for the expression of aiki movement based on the same universal principles as taijutsu techniques.
In that the sword is an extension of the body, certain uses and principles of movement are more clearly understood in comparison to empty-handed techniques. Often the Founder would illustrate a movement or principle both with and without the sword during training in order to clarify their interrelationship.
In this light, comparisons of O-Sensei's swordwork with classical sword schools are completely beside the point as his intention was not to impart battlefield techniques but to show how divine energy channels through the human body, the space around it, and all throughout the Universe.
"Kihaku," usually translated as "spirit" or "vigor," is a term that can be used to describe the overall energy level or focus evident in the Founder's aikido. There was an "electric" or "charged" quality in his movements that was so palpable it could be picked up even by an observer. All of the characteristics of O-Sensei's aikido that we have alluded to above taken together can be summed up as kihaku. It is a dynamic intensity born of total focus in attunement with one's surroundings.
The Founder's art was truly magical. Even by watching the old films that preserve his movements one is captivated by his commanding presence, joyful ebullience, and complete mastery of energy and space. Such a level of expertise could only be attained by one who has reached a state that many would hasten to call "enlightenment." In any event, he without doubt transcended normal human consciousness and entered into a state of elevated alertness and sensitivity. This state of oneness is a goal that should stand as a shining example for aikidoka everywhere who are touched by his timeless message. Why should we settle for anything less in our own training?


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Basically, education and healthcare to the middle class costs are going way up.
But a refusal to increase tax on the wealthy.
Great state we live in.
December 15, 2008
Taxes and Fees to Rise $4 Billion in New York Budget
By DANNY HAKIM and JEREMY W. PETERS
ALBANY Gov. David A. Paterson will propose a $4 billion package of taxes and fees on a range of items, from sugary soft drinks made by Coca-Cola and Pepsi to luxury items like furs and boats, when he unveils his plan to close a deficit that has ballooned to $15 billion, people with knowledge of the plan said on Sunday.
Higher taxes will also be imposed on health insurers and a sales tax exemption on clothing and footwear under $115 will be eliminated, though the administration will propose a two-week holiday for goods under $500, under the budget the governor will introduce on Tuesday.
A number of fees will be increased, with users of the Department of Motor Vehicles and the state parks bearing much of the burden, people with knowledge of the plan said. Tuition at the State University of New York and the City University of New York will also be increased.
The governors executive budget, which is subject to approval by the Legislature, is sure to touch off months of protests from an array of interest groups, as well as battles with lawmakers.
One element that Mr. Paterson left out of his budget was any broad-based tax increase affecting people in higher income brackets, a measure that some in Albany believed would be part of the plan. But ever since taking over as the states chief executive in March, Mr. Paterson has steadfastly opposed raising income taxes as a way to prop up the states worsening finances.
Mr. Paterson said his plan is meant to fill a budget gap totaling $15 billion for the rest of the current fiscal year, which ends March 31, and the following fiscal year. State law requires that the budget be balanced.
Mr. Patersons plan relies most heavily on cuts roughly $9 billion, with the largest amounts aimed at state aid to education and Medicaid. The governor will also propose rollbacks of benefits for state workers, a measure that will almost certainly lead to a standoff with powerful public-employee unions.
The administration is also expected to propose eliminating the controversial Empire Zone program, which offers tax incentives for business development across the state, but has often been criticized for failing to deliver promised job growth.
It is just prohibitive and its painful to have to make some of these decisions, Mr. Paterson said at an appearance on Sunday night in Manhattan. Ive been forced to veto legislation that Ive sponsored.
He called tuition increases at state schools a very hard step to take.
Were going to try to remediate that with some other services to the colleges and universities, but when a person whose whole career has basically been for the advocacy of higher education, such as myself, has to take that kind of step, it gives you an idea of what kind of a number $15 billion is.
Trying to put the best face on what will be a bleak budget year, the Paterson administration gave a limited budget briefing on Sunday in which administration officials discussed a small number of social initiatives whose financing would be increased. Several of the initiatives were aimed at helping the poor through what is certain to be a trying economic future. The nation and the state are in midst of the greatest economic crisis we have endured since the Great Depression, and there are families struggling to provide basic needs for their loved ones, the governor said in a statement on Sunday.
The most significant move was a proposed increase to welfare grants for the first time in 18 years, though more money would not be made available until the beginning of 2010. The administration plans to seek a 30 percent increase over three years, with the eventual cost of the increase exceeding $100 million a year.
The basic welfare grant would eventually rise to $387 a month from $291 for a family of three, or $3,492 per year, where it has remained since 1990.
That the administration was pushing the measure foretold how little money was available this year; the increased welfare grants will have little impact on the budget for the coming fiscal year, which ends in March 2010.
The administration also said it would expand a state-financed health insurance program, Family Health Plus, to cover 19- and 20-year-olds who no longer live with their parents. Enrolling in such programs would also be made easier by, among other things, ending requirements for face-to-face interviews.
Those who provided details about Mr. Patersons plan did so on condition of anonymity because the plan has yet to be made public. In describing the fees on nondiet soft drinks, those familiar with Mr. Patersons plan called them an obesity tax.
Expecting a protracted battle with lawmakers and interest groups, the governor is introducing his budget more than a month earlier than is traditional. Assembly leaders were expected to push for broader-based tax increases to offset cuts to social programs, and spent much of last year advocating tax increases for the richest New Yorkers.
One of the biggest obstacles Mr. Paterson will have to overcome is a Senate narrowly divided between Democrats and Republicans that has yet to settle on a leader for next year, amid continued wrangling among Democrats.
Hospitals, nursing homes and other health care centers, already pinched by the first round of budget cuts earlier this year, are bracing for a fight.
I expect it to be an unmitigated disaster for health care institutions in New York, Kenneth E. Raske, president of the Greater New York Hospital Association, said in an interview on Friday. I expect we will see a significant downsizing of the health care delivery system, and its at a time when people can least afford the cutbacks.
Layoffs among health care workers are seen as likely. A recent survey by the Health Care Association of New York State found that 18 percent of hospitals are considering letting employees go to cope with their financial problems, 30 percent are weighing service cuts and 68 percent are contemplating scaling back improvement projects.
Our hospital system is already short nurses, lab technicians and physicians, said Dan Sisto, president of the health care association, a hospital advocacy group. So its very difficult to cut back on a labor force that is already complaining about being shorthanded.
Education advocates offered a similarly bleak view.
We understand there will be cuts, Randi Weingarten, president of the United Federation of Teachers, said on Friday. The real question is, will there be cuts, not just cuts against growth, but real cuts that will turn back the clock?
Billy Easton, executive director of the Alliance for Quality Education, an advocacy group, agreed. School districts now have to plan that theyre not going to get the money thats due to them.
Education advocates are particularly concerned that the depth of the expected cuts will risk core educational programs and not just extracurricular activities, which are often the first to be slashed when budgets tighten.
It takes a lot to help make sure theres programs for kids, Ms. Weingarten said, but it takes very little to have this whole thing collapse.
Basically, education and healthcare to the middle class costs are going way up.
But a refusal to increase tax on the wealthy.
Great state we live in.
N.Y. Governor Unveils Plan for Budget Gap
ALBANY Gov. David A. Patersons administration unveiled an austerity budget on Tuesday that laid out a painful plan to close the largest deficit in the states history, including 137 new or increased taxes and fees and what is sure to be a controversial reckoning with the states workforce.
Education aid would be particularly hard hit, with an actual cut of $700 million in state education aid next year, not just a reduction of projected spending growth. Increased aid for operating expenses and pre-kindergarten that had been expected as part of the settlement of a long-running lawsuit of school aid would be delayed by four years under the plan.
Medicaid spending would not be as hard hit; it would still rise by about 1 percent under the plan, although the projected increase for hospitals, nursing homes and other health care providers would be cut by more than $1 billion.
The governors spending plan also calls for eliminating or merging seven smaller state agencies, cancel property tax rebate checks, curtail general municipal aid to New York City and close 13 prison camps or detention centers.
Adjusting our state budget to reflect this new fiscal environment will be an extraordinary challenge, Mr. Paterson, a Democrat, said in a statement, adding that his budget begins the difficult process of fundamentally re-evaluating both how we manage government and what the state can afford to spend in a time of plummeting revenue.
The total state budget, including federal matching funds, would be $121.1 billion under the plan. Spending of state funds would increase by only half a percent under the plan, a turnabout from years of spending rates well above inflation.
Mr. Patersons plan would close a $15.4 billion deficit for the balance of this fiscal year, which ends on March 31 of next year, and the following fiscal year. He is introducing his budget more than a month early as the state grapples with a twin calamity the collapse of its main financial engine, Wall Street, and a deepening recession.
Mr. Patersons budget is sure to touch off a contentious fight with the State Legislature, which must approve his budget, and with labor unions across the state that have strong ties to legislators. Negotiations will be hampered by the fact that no clear leader has emerged to guide the Senate next year after last months elections left Democrats with a narrow, one seat majority in the chamber.
Its an illustration of just how difficult the situation is with the economy and the budget deficit, said James Tedisco, the leader of the Assembly Republican caucus.
The good is that he is holding the line on spending, Mr. Tedisco added. The bad is that there are $4 billion in new taxes and fees and that will hit the middle class right in the solar plexus.
While there were no broad-based income tax increases, there were all manner of new taxes, fees, fines or other assessments, expected to raise $4 billion next year.
The new taxes are likely to touch almost every New Yorker in some way and potentially every day, if you like Coke or Pepsi.
The most notable new tax was an 18 percent levy on sugary, non-diet soft drinks. But there were many others. A tax on car rentals would rise to 6 percent from 5 percent. Taxes on beer and wine would more than double. Licensing fees would increase for private investigators, barbers, bail enforcement agents, home inspectors, notary publics and cosmetologists.
Taxes on gasoline, cable TV, satellite television and radio service, cigars, flavored malt beverages would also increase. And the cost of owning and operating a car would also increase significantly, with 16 fee increases for the Division of Motor Vehicles.
While there was no increase in income taxes on the wealthy, as has been pushed by Assembly Democrats, the state expects to raise $120 million next year by limiting the amount of money that millionaires can deduct from their state taxes.
Mr. Paterson also proposed that the state should begin to take the kind of steps that Detroit automakers and other corporations began to take with their unionized workers years ago.
His proposals include 521 layoffs a modest figure in a workforce of almost 200,000. But he would also eliminate a scheduled 3 percent salary increase for state workers, increase retiree contributions for health care coverage and have state workers defer a weeks pay until they retire. He would also like to create a pension classification for new employees that does not have many of the attractive features that current state workers enjoy. Among other things, it would restore the minimum retirement age to 62 instead of 55.
Unions were bracing for a battle.
On Tuesday morning, before the governor had even spoken, the Web site of the Civil Service Employees Association called Mr. Patersons budget possibly the worst in recent history that will hit working New Yorkers hardest.
In a joint statement, George Gresham, the president of 1199 S.E.I.U. United Healthcare Workers East, and Ken Raske, president of the Greater New York Hospital Association, said these are staggering cuts that would shatter New Yorks health care infrastructure, severely threaten the ability of patients to get access to care, and cause serious harm to communities across the entire state.
Mr. Paterson, for his part, said his plan seeks shared sacrifice and includes reductions across virtually every area of government.
Why is anyone surprised? Things are going to get very ugly...........
In their heart of hearts, the Democrats truly believe the solution lies in more and bigger government. They will seek to solve our problems under such a model.
Isn't this one of the core the reasons we started a revolution against the British back in the day?
Taxes on EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!
How about cutting the governors, senators and representatives pay in half, cut spending across the board.
so basically the govt is encouraging us to consume Aspartame, a product known to cause cancer. great....
By JEREMY W. PETERS and NICHOLAS CONFESSORE
Published: December 17, 2008
ROCHESTER — She talked about her book, about the Bill of Rights. She talked about raising her family. And, echoing her friend, President-elect Barack Obama, she said she could bring change to Washington.
Caroline Kennedy, on her first day touring upstate New York as part of her bid to succeed Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, was circumspect and, at times, jolted by the tumult she touched off by her visits to the mayors of Syracuse and Rochester.
Responding briefly to reporters who asked about her qualifications to be a United States senator, she described her experience as an author, mother and education advocate.
"I've had a lifelong commitment to public service," she said, leaving the offices of the Monroe County Democratic Committee. "I've written books on the Constitution and the importance of individual participation. And I've raised my family. I think I really could help bring change to Washington."
The mayor of Rochester, Robert J. Duffy, called Ms. Kennedy "delightful," and the seemingly shy daughter of the late president even cracked a political joke. She told a reporter that Rochester was "great," and vowed that, if she becomes senator, "I'll be back as many times as Chuck Schumer," a reference to the senior senator Charles E. Schumer's reputation for relentless appearances and news conferences.
The Rochester stop was part of a carefully controlled strategy to introduce herself to elected officials in parts of upstate and western New York, a first stab at getting skeptical upstate voters used to the idea of being represented in Washington by yet another down-stater.
At first, her aides stopped Ms. Kennedy from answering questions at an earlier appearance on Wednesday in Syracuse. There, after meeting with Mayor Matthew J. Driscoll, she offered a 30-second statement saying that she would respect the process undertaken by Gov. David A. Paterson to fill the vacancy.
The tour has been kept somewhat secretive, reflecting, in part, the delicacy of the situation. No schedule was given, though details percolated rapidly through political circles in New York. An aide accompanying her said she was headed to Rochester after Syracuse, but declined to say where.
Technically, there is no seat open, since the current holder, Senator Clinton, has not yet been confirmed as secretary of state. And there can be no true campaign, since there is no true election: the only vote that counts if that of Governor Paterson.
In her brief statement in Syracuse, Ms. Kennedy, 51, said: "As some of you may have heard, I told Governor Paterson I'd be honored to be considered for the position of United States senator. There's a lot of good people in this community that the governor is considering. He's laid out a process and I'm proud to be part of that process."
Secret meetings, brief statements, aides stopping Caroline from saying anything. All for good reason. Even the NY Times bloggers see Caroline Kennedy as a somewhat less annoying version of air-head Sarah Palin.
At least Hillary Clinton competed against Rick Lazio for the Senate seat. Unbelievable that Caroline Kennedy thinks that it should be handed to her!
The budget is going to suck this year no matter what we do. My personal goal is to see some version of the millionaires tax (short-term) and no tolls on the East-River Bridges. Right now the burden isn't being shared -- its all middle-class fees.

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OP here again.I am hosting the event at my house and I am paying all costs so luckily I do need to worry about getting him to pay. And I will no longer participate in events where everyone needs to pay to make it work. No one that I haven't invited will be allowed in and any bad behaviour will result in a firm invitation to leave. I have a month or more to prepare so I will use this upcoming party that someone else is hosting to continue to polish my spine.The person who stood up to him first has basically chosen not to attend events, but is still friends with me and a few others but not going to other group events. I am also astonished that we as a group have not done something about this before, especially when actual theft was involoved, but I was also spineless and didn't do anything. I have come to the point where I am willing to be considered mean, be talked bad about, loose friends, etc. It has become too much. This may mean that I will be leaving the group if the group collectively or through inaction decides to continue to ignore his behavior. There is no reason I cannot be friends with individuals. The stress associatied with group events is not worth it.I am so glad so many of you have responded. I was so deep into following what I have always done and hiding my head in the sand that it was hard to see how bad this had become. Thank you
Well if another member of your group is reading this I hope their eyes are also opened to the fact that they are enabling this mooch thief. Hopefully this post will help to change the group dynamic for the better.
I'm already hearing from family members (people he scammed and stole from!) that he's using his time in jail to "turn over a new leaf." I am not obliged to bring myself or my children around a criminal, even if we are related.
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After clawing and fighting through several games, the Albany St. men finally got its first SIAC win in a 70-67 victory over Lane College Thursday night. Justin Wilcox was the high scorer. The Rams were 0-5 in conference play coming into the game. The Dragons were also looking for its first conference win. ASU improves to 2-10 on the season.
Meanwhile, the Lady Rams won its third straight game beating Lane 68-57. April Thomas again carried the squad with a game high 25 points. Kedeemya Cooper cleared up the boards with 9 rebounds to go along with her 11 points. The Lady Rams are now 4-2 in the SIAC and 7-7 overall.
Both ASU teams will play at Benedict on Saturday.
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Christ-o-pher Columbus, that goldthirsty savage, originated the word cannibal:
"human that eats human flesh," 1550s, from Spanish canibal, caribal "a savage, cannibal," from Caniba, Christopher Columbus' rendition of the Caribs' name for themselves. The natives were believed to be anthropophagites. Columbus, seeking evidence that he was in Asia, thought the name meant the natives were subjects of the Great Khan. Shakespeare's Caliban (in "The Tempest") is from a version of this word, with n and l interchanged, found in Hakluyt's "Voyages" (1599). The Spanish word had reached French by 1515. Used of animals from 1796. An Old English word for "cannibal" was selfæta.
In an exam I'm marking, a student referred to canivores, perhaps by mistake. It did induce me to dig up this old collection of folks who think that selfeaters are carnibals.
Why is it that THERE ARE NO EFFORT BEING TAKEN to expose the claimed network of carnibals in germany and most probably the whole of Europe? Now suppose it was an African who do this? THAT OLD LIES OF Africans being carnibals would be the major headlines in today's mainstream media.
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All Rain forest people are carnibals
Premise of syllogism
under Stalin's rule in 1933, the Russians were reduced to such a state that they had to be carnibals.
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Surely carnival is influencing this somehow.
*If the human mind were simple enough for us to understand,
we would be too simple-minded to understand it* .
Probably, but how? I wonder how many know that carne is at the heart of carnival. Those from latin countries would, I suppose. The b/v merger (?) would help, in Spain. It would be interesting, but a huge challenge, to try to find instances of the direct use of carnival for cannibal.
Or more simply, they know the word carnival, it sounds similar to cannibal, and the spelling they know for the one is applied to the other. That would make it a simple misspelling.
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Unless they pronounce it that way too, in which case it's a malapropism. I agree that most don't think of (the) flesh when they hear carnival .
*If the human mind were simple enough for us to understand,
we would be too simple-minded to understand it* .
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Surely carnival is influencing this somehow.
I'm thinking more broadly that, since carne means meat or flesh, almost any carn- word could be influencing the eggcorn. Terms that are more explicitly about eating than is carnival, such as carnivore and chili con carne, might be more likely influences. Perhaps even the related charnel could underlie this eggcorn for some? And devoted gamahuchers like myself can't help but make the connection between carnal and cannibal :^P


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PITTSBURGH — The Anaheim Ducks should've pulled a Brian Gibbons and stopped staring at Evgeni Malkin.
"I kinda got caught watching him at the beginning, but then thought I should get to the net," Gibbons said. "And it worked out."
Gibbons was talking about his goal, the first of the Pittsburgh Penguins' 3-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Monday night. In his first NHL game. On his first NHL shot. And if Gibbons, a 25-year-old forward out of Boston College who had 22 points in 15 AHL games before Monday, was pumped about the development, he hid it well.
On the ice, he didn't celebrate for a simple enough reason — he didn't know he scored. "I saw Geno get excited, so that's when I knew it went in," Gibbons said.
That doesn't mean he got all that excited himself, though: "I still can't figure out the celebration on that goal," Penguins coach Dan Bylsma said. As in, he implied, the fact that it was essentially nonexistent.
GIbbons spent most of the game on a line with Jussi Jokinen and Brandon Sutter. In fact, he hadn't skated with Malkin at all — but he knew what to do after a few seconds. Hang out by the net while Malkin does his thing. In this case, Malkin's thing was a counterclockwise wheel that started in the far corner, wound around the far face-off circle, came back toward Anaheim goalie Viktor Fasth and resulted in a pass from below the dot to Gibbons, who fired a shot from the low slot over Fasth's shoulder.
"He doesn't need anyone's help up high. I think he had that covered," Gibbons said. "He wasn't looking, but somehow he knew I was there and put it right on my stick."
Gibbons was working at an advantage; he didn't have to stop Malkin. The Ducks did — and they failed. Bruce Boudreau wasn't happy about it; the Anaheim coach gave a play-by-play of the goal after the game without having seen the replay. The Ducks were, according to their coach and ironically so, assuming Malkin would shoot the puck.
"(Malkin) was on his backhand and (Daniel) Winnik was going at him. I think we attacked him from the defense where we didn't need to, because he wasn't a real danger. I mean, I know he's got a good backhand, but it wasn't a real danger there. And the wingers that were out there with Danny (Kyle Palmieri and Emerseon Etem) were just watching Malkin skate instead of coming back and protecting the house. And consequently Gibbons is wide open, and he gets his first goal."
"Our first key of the game today was not to let Malkin or (Sidney Crosby) skate with the puck. I don't think that we did that, other than the power play, until (Malkin's setup). They didn't get a chance to carry it through the neutral zone too often, and when (Malkin's) skating like that he's a powerful man. He's hard to bring down. And we didn't handle it right."
The subtext to all of this: Malkin isn't scoring. He's's gone without a goal in 14 games now, dating to Oct. 17. He's not shooting all that much either: once in five of those games, and twice four times.
It's a constant topic of conversation around the Penguins, and to an extent, that's understandable — Malkin is pressing, at times, and when that happens, he tends to shoot less. A 5.7 shooting percentage (he's 12.6 percent for his career) isn't helping with optics, and that's bound to change.
It's also, crazy at it seems to say about a guy with 20 points in 21 games, a valid question to ask; crummy luck aside, Pittsburgh takes 50.7 percent of all even-strength shot attempts when he's on the ice in close games, down from 57.9 percent last season. At times, he doesn't look right. Relatively speaking.
And then, after a few obvious instances when he passed in spots he'd typically shoot, Malkin pulls off something like that — a play that not many guys can make, set up by the fear his opponents have in his goal-scoring ability. It makes you wonder how valid that question is in the first place. Bylsma said he "turned it up another notch," and he was right.
"I think when you're not scoring, everyone looks for reasons why," Crosby said after game — coincidentally, a few minutes after he snapped a mini-drought of his own with his second goal in 10 games. "I'm sure he's aware of that, but it's hard when you see a guy or want to feed a guy. I don't think he lacks confidence. I think he's just used to looking for guys."
And guys — Brian Gibbons and the Anaheim Ducks, for example — are still looking for him.


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"Frankie Go Boom" Embraces the Cross-dressing Tradition in Film
"Frankie Go Boom" Embraces the Cross-dressing Tradition in Film
-- The character Aunt Phyllis in "Frankie Go Boom" is a man in women's clothing. The man is Ron Perlman, best known for his roles in "Sons of Anarchy" and "Hellboy." This is the first time that Perlman plays a woman in a film, but not the first time for a major actor to take such a role. In fact, "Frankie Go Boom" is one in a long list of great films that feature men dressing as women. The cross-dressing theme is not taboo. In fact, many of the movies embrace the women. However, few do it like "Frankie Go Boom."
In the movie, Perlman plays a character based on writer/director Jordan Roberts' own brother. Perlman admits not knowing this fact until the filming had finished. According to Roberts, many of the aspects of Aunt Phyllis are reflections of his brother. In the film, Aunt Phyllis used to be a hacker named Phil. Brothers Frank and Bruce come to Aunt Phyllis after an unfulfilled sex video that Bruce shot of Frank is taken. The boys need to get the film back. The girl in the video is the daughter of a very dangerous but vain man, played by Chris Noth. Aunt Phyllis comes in to help.
Other characters similar to Aunt Phyllis have consisted of Oscar winners, action stars and others who take on the cross-dressing roles with gusto.
"Tootsie" (1982)
One of the most groundbreaking films, "Tootsie" was a tale of a man who could not make it in what was then a male dominated world. He soon found that there was work to be had, but only for women. That was how a man played by actor Dustin Hoffman became Tootsie, an actress who was perfect for a part in a soap opera. The movie takes a turn when Tootsie becomes famous for a role that seems to gather popularity quickly. Hoffman's character finds himself in female clothes as Tootsie more often than in male clothes as himself. The film focuses on the deceit with the cross-dressing, being a vehicle for the lies that the character must tell in order to pursue his dream.
"To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar" (1995)
Two action stars and a comedian team up to play three drag queens on their way from New York to Los Angeles for a beauty competition. Wesley Snipes, Patrick Swayze and John Leguizamo played Noxeema Jackson, Vida Boheme and Chi Chi Rodriguez, respectively. The trio's car breaks down somewhere in rural America, in a town where you could blink and miss your car on a drive through. They face racism and homophobia and meet a woman being badly abused by her husband. Through it all, the three drag queens help their new friends find a way to love themselves, like a good drag queen does. One of the most uplifting scenes is when the trio teaches the women of town to dress for their menfolk. The cross-dressing in "To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar" is merely a way of self-expression. The strong women leave you feeling sorry for all the straight people who can't get comfortable in their own skin.
"Hairspray" (2007)
The play has a history of casting men in the role as Momma. However, "Hairspray" turned Hollywood on its end when Oscar award-winning star John Travolta decided to don a dress for the role. As Momma, Travolta also had to put on a fat suit. Despite the bulk, he was able to dance and sing with what looked like little effort. Travolta shimmied across the screen, making audiences forget that a man was actually in the dress. The role was essentially symbolic, but Travolta also made it legendary.
"Psycho" (1960)
If you haven't seen the film, then you may not know that there is a man in women's clothing in "Psycho." The infamous horror film about a strange, murderous hotel owner waits until the end to reveal that the mother who has timid Norman Bates (played by Anthony Perkins) living in submission is actually Bates himself in his mothers' clothes! The cross-dressing in "Psycho" is used to ram home the many ways that Bates is disturbed-if you didn't get the message through the rest of the film.
Ron Perlman is in good company in his role as Aunt Phyllis in "Frankie Go Boom." Though his role has no grand significance and there's no lesson to be learned from Aunt Phyllis, Perlman still dazzles onscreen as a rebellious cross-dressing hacker in the 2012 comedy.


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Old Dominion Head Coach, Blaine Taylor
"It was a well played, hard fought game from our standpoint. It's a little upsetting that we had a chance to win from ahead or behind, but we couldn't catch the break we needed."
"Both our seniors (Ricardo Marsh and Rasheed Wright) really came to play. When we get both of them playing well its very encouraging."
Dayton Head Coach, Oliver Purnell
"Obviously I'm very pleased with the win. I do care deeply about our team and what kind of job we're are doing. It was a hard fought basketball game. I take my hat off to Old Dominion. I'm happy to get out of here with a win."
On Ricardo Marsh:
"We went to a zone because we couldn't stop him (Richardo Marsh). He's a tough match-up. He's really like a three man off the dribble. If he's hitting his 15 foot shots, there's going to be trouble.
On Brooks Hall:
"He was a home run hitter. He cut the lead from six, to three, to one. It was like a three-run homer."


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It's been eons since I first saw the Mel Brooks film "Young Frankenstein," but what remains most memorable are the quirky supporting characters (especially Marty Feldman's bug-eyed Igor) and the one-liners (Walk this way).
That's also true of Drury Lane Theatre's production of the musical based on that 1974 film. You might not walk away singing the show's songs, but you'll likely leave smiling thanks to a cast that gleefully embraces Brooks' deliciously demented characters -- humps and all.
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Location: Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace, (630) 530-0111 or drurylane.com.
Showtimes: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 5 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 and 6 p.m. Sunday; through March 16
Running time: About 2½ hours with intermission
Parking: Lot and parking garage
Tickets: $35-$49; lunch and dinner packages available
Rating: For teens and older; contains sexual references and innuendo
Devin DeSantis plays the straight man of sorts: Dr. Frederick Frankenstein, who tries to distance himself from his famous ancestor. But destiny comes calling when his grandfather (Jeff Parker) dies, forcing the young Frankenstein to leave his snooty fiance Elizabeth (Johanna McKenzie Miller) and head to Transylvania to settle the family affairs.
There, he's quickly lured back into the family monster-making business with the help of oddball sidekick Igor (Jeff Dumas), and sexpot assistant Inga (Allison Sill). Completing the freaky foursome is the dour Frau Blücher (Paula Scrofano) -- cue the horses.
They make their monster (Travis Taylor) using a brain Igor snatched. It's from Abby somebody, he tells the incredulous Frankenstein. Oh, ya, Abby Normal.
Brooks' songs are bouncy, bawdy tunes with lyrics that come across like jokes set to music. Thus, you get Frau Blücher's lament, "He Vas My Boyfriend," complete with lyrics like, "Vhen I asked to be his wife, he stabbed me with a kitchen knife. Ach, where did the good times go?"
The good times, in fact, are plentiful in "Young Frankenstein," thanks to William Osetek's savvy direction, Kevin Depinet's detail-filled sets and the cast's spirited performances.
DeSantis makes a convincing transition from milquetoast to mad scientist, but Frankenstein is largely overshadowed by his various sidekicks, particularly Dumas as Igor, a role made famous by Feldman. Filling that cape is no easy task, but Dumas' expressions and timing are so spot-on that he more than lives up to the challenge.
The women -- filling vastly different roles -- delight all around. Johanna McKenzie Miller's formidable pipes bring warmth to the frigid Elizabeth, Scrofano is a comic force as Frau Blücher and Pill, a newcomer, achieves the perfect balance between sweet and sexy as the yodeling Inga.
Clearly, Brooks never embraced the concept of less is more. He piles on the innuendo and double-entendres, and, at times, the show feels like it might have benefited from a trim here or there.
But for Brooks fans, Igor and the other assorted nuts of "Young Frankenstein" are old friends. And at Drury Lane, you'll be happy to be in their company.


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Discussion in 'Junkie Fantasy Fighting' started by buffaloblue, Aug 6, 2013.
First place with overall highest points just shows how good Yakuza is as a team.. That being said, season is far from over and there are 3-5 teams that can win this thing.. PA, TXS, CT,GWA 2.0, Bloodsport.
4th most points and 1-2, ouch.
we're awesome. just a bunch of scrappy gamers.
1472 lol.
Good luck next event mmabc.
Thanks for the update blue.
A lot of season left. Should be fun.
Damn Bowser no love for MMA BC, we are sitting third right now and I don't plan on going anywhere but up.
after seeing your sig I put BC in first place
even though our total score isn't amazing this year, i'd like to point out PA has won 12 of its last 13 team fights.
winning is everything, 12/13 is legit.
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MGM Mirage (MGM) is widely expected to follow its gaming peers in raising funds through Asian capital markets. Earlier, Wynn Resorts (WYNN) and Las Vegas Sands (LVS) marched ahead with issuances on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, generating $1.6 billion and $2.5 billion in proceeds, respectively. While an eventual MGM listing is unlikely to generate a similar amount, it should add $300 million - $700 million to the company's coffers.
MGM's 50/50 joint venture with businesswoman Pansy Ho of China resulted in the MGM Grand Macau, which opened in 2007. Although this gave the company a toehold in the biggest and fastest growing gaming market in the world, results since then have left much to be desired. Whereas the market shares for competitors Las Vegas Sands and Wynn Resorts have grown to 23% and 15%, respectively, MGM's remains below 10%. What's more, while some of its peers have strong development pipelines, MGM's slate is bare. The company's present state of affairs led CEO, James J. Murren, to declare that MGM's "market share is half where it should be," and thus the company would like to increase its footprint.
It is in the company's best interest to expand its base of operations in the Pacific Rim. With that region's recession seemingly over, consumers have started to loosen their purse strings and casino operators have begun to reap the rewards. And, momentum should continue. As the people in China become more affluent (per capita income continues to post double digit year-over-year gains) visitation to Macau is likely to increase. What's more, Macau possesses an enviable geographic location, with nearly one billion people estimated to live within a three-hour flight.
Thus, MGM and its gaming brethren share the same motivation for raising capital; to expand their operations in Macau, China. However, in MGM's case, that is easier said than done. The weakened condition of the company's U.S. operations impairs its ability to raise debt. What's more, Wall Street is unlikely to respond favorably to yet another equity offering by MGM in the U.S. (where the company had a massive share issuance in 2009). Lastly, liquidity problems at Dubai World (which owns 9.5% of MGM shares and holds a 50% interest in the company's CityCenter development in Las Vegas) have eliminated a potential partner. Consequently, the most pragmatic source for capital is Hong Kong, where the appetite for IPOs remains strong. To that end, MGM's best bet for a cash infusion may be to sell off a portion of its interest in MGM Grand Macau.


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How will market orientation and external environmnet influence the performance among SMEs in the agri-food sector in Malaysia?
Many researchers have explored the relationship between market orientation and firm performance in manufacturing and services industries but such studies in agri-food SMEs are scarce. Previous research conducted has conceptually and empirically supported the notion that market orientation independently or collectively have positive correlations with the business performance of organization (such as Narver and Slater, 1990; Jaworski and Kohli, 1993; Lee and Peterson, 2000). The aim of this paper is to examine the marketing practices and the marketing orientation-business performance relationship among SMEs in agri-food sector in Malaysia. This study also investigated the role of the external environment in the market orientation-performance linkage. From an analysis of a survey data of 102 agri- food organizations, three dimensions namely customer-competitor orientation, inter-functional coordination and information dissemination extracted from factor analysis result of market orientation. The study revealed that customer-competitor orientation and information dissemination were positively related to business performance. In terms of the role of external environment, two dimensions produced by factor analysis, market-technology turbulence and competitive intensity did not moderate the relationship between market orientation and business performance. Findings are discussed and implications are highlighted.
Keywords: Market Orientation, External Environment, Business Performance
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The upcoming 2012 season will be Hoover Vikings Head Coach Matt Gregory's 10 th season at the helm of the program. Over the past 10 years, Coach Gregory has seen the sport grow exponentially in the state of Ohio. "When I started there were only 15 programs in North East Ohio," said Gregory.
Now there are nearly 50 programs in North East Ohio, a testament to the growth of the sport over the last 10 years. Despite the recent growth of the sport in Ohio, Gregory knows the sport still has a long way to go. "After 10 years of coaching you see where things are going and where they need to be developed," said Gregory. "Because the sport is so new it's a first generational sport. Once you begin to have second generation lacrosse players you will begin to gain ground on the other sports."
The recent development of lacrosse in Ohio can be seen through the evolution of the youth program in the area. "Our youth program is getting better and better and it helps that we have experienced upperclassmen to help mentor them," said Gregory. Gregory will be relying on their youth program to help replace the team's 14 graduates with new players. "We have nine seniors this year but for most of the kids this year will be their first varsity experience," said Gregory. "This year will have a learning curve and we expect some ups and downs while they learn."
Despite having an inexperienced team, Gregory has high expectations for a squad that went 12-4 and made it to the regional semifinals last year. "Our main goal is to beat our rival Jackson and our second goal is to have a winning record and make it back to the playoffs."
Looking to lead the Vikings back to the playoffs is senior attackman Seth Brown. Brown averaged two points a game last year and is the team's top returning scorer. The rest of the unit is comprised of new starters.
Coach Gregory is hoping Brown is ready to step into that leadership role. "You need someone early on when the offense starts to falter to step up and we're hoping Brown can be that guy," said Gregory.
Nate Weltman returns at midfielder for the Vikings, who tallied two points a game last year and will carry the offense along with Brown. The Vikings defense consists of several young players but returns senior Shane Breckenridge who started at midfield last year.
After losing their starting goalkeeper to graduation, the Vikings will look to replace him with a fresh face. Coach Gregory expects an intense competition for the position to ensue between the returning players. "It's great when we have a position at stake," said Gregory. "Who starts at the beginning of the season will come down to who has the best practices throughout the scrimmages."
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In part one of My Entrepreneurial Adventures, I reflected on jobs that I held growing up. Some were entrepreneurial, others weren't. The main lesson was that my interest and experience with entrepreneurial adventures was a result of opportunities that my parents sought out for me. In this column I will continue where I left off - college.
After high school I packed up and moved to Ames to study engineering at Iowa State University. In my first semester I enrolled in a required English class. About a week into the English class I realized that somehow I signed up for an Honors poetry class. It was an accident, and it was too late to switch, but it was not a mistake. For starters, the professor reminded me of Robin Williams. We even watched Dead Poets Society in class (featuring Robin Williams...I'm not making this up). But the best thing about this fall of 2005 class was that Mr. Nearly Robin Williams required our class to learn how to make a website (for posting our homework solutions). I read some online tutorials and managed to build an ugly website, and from then on I was hooked on web development.
During the next year I played around more with building websites. I made a replica of the Iowa State University homepage, but I swapped the stories and photos from the real website with funny stories and photos of my friends. When my friends weren't looking, I redirected the home page of their browser to my fake website and then watched as they took the bait. For around 10 seconds my friends believed that they made the front page of the university website. It was awesome. Building websites was fun.
During my sophomore year I discovered that building websites could be fun AND profitable. I was fortuitously paired with a Physics lab partner who was much smarter than I. He was also interested in web development, and he taught me a bunch of his cool programming tricks. Around that time a businessman that I knew wanted to create a social website where people who shared a common niche interest could connect with each other. I told him that my friend and I had the skills to build what he wanted and we could do it in return for cash. He agreed, and my friend and I started spending our nights and weekends building this website. We made a nice basic site, but the project eventually lost steam as the businessman wanted to add more and more features but didn't want to keep paying us. That was OK - we learned a lot about building and selling a website, as well as how to program on a team. All in all it was a great experience.
Over the next couple of years I worked more traditional jobs - as a web developer in Ames, a programmer at Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids, and a research assistant in the ISU Physics Department. I will tell you more about this research job sometime - we built a system that would levitate small metal spheres, and then we used lasers to melt the spheres AS THEY CONTINUED TO FLOAT. It was crazy science, and we had a lot of fun.
Fast forwarding a bit, I eventually got married (May 2009) and graduated from Iowa State (December 2009). My wife was my sugar mama for those seven wonderful months (i.e. she had a full time job while I was still a student). We lived in magical Story City, IA where rent was cheap and everyone was Norwegian. I will write more on this period of my life another time - I have such fond memories. After I graduated we moved to Champaign, Illinois where Emily worked for the University and I pursued a graduate engineering degree.
During graduate school I worked as a research assistant (more crazy science to discuss sometime). In addition, my wife and I needed to scratch our entrepreneurial itch, so we co-founded a company that offered web development and branding services for small businesses and non-profit organizations. Through this business we occasionally took on small projects to supplement our income. It was another great experience and gave me the chance to learn even more about business, entrepreneurship, and web development. After a year, this side business was put on the back-burner as a very interesting opportunity came along.
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James Brown, who authorities say killed four women in December 2011, locked their bodies in car trunks and abandoned them in Detroit has been charged with murder, prosecutors announced today.
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STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. — Prosecutors on Monday brought first-degree murder charges against a man in the killing of four suspected escorts whose bodies were found stuffed in the trunks of abandoned cars in Detroit last year.
James Brown, 24, has been in custody since May on lesser charges while investigators built the murder case against him. The victims, traveling in pairs, visited his Macomb County home before their bodies were discovered on two different days last December, miles away in Detroit, Sterling Heights police Det. Mary Whiting told a judge.
Brown said little in court and allowed his attorney to enter a not-guilty plea on his behalf.
Chikita Madison, whose 23-year-old daughter Renisha Landers was found dead in a car trunk Dec. 19 along with another slain woman, 24-year-old Demesha Hunt, said she was satisfied with the new charges and predicted Brown would be going to prison "for a long time." If convicted, he faces life in prison without parole.
"Our daughters are in heaven," Madison said outside court. "We'll see them when it's our time."
At least three of the four victims promoted themselves as escorts-for-hire on Backpage.com. Investigators believe that's how Brown made contact with them. Phone records show their last calls were transmitted through wireless towers near Brown's home in Sterling Heights, Whiting said.
Brown has been in custody since May on charges of mutilation of a dead body and arson in connection to the bodies found in the cars. Prosecutors didn't charge Brown with murder at the time, but they said he was the chief suspect in the women's deaths.
Brown's attorney, Jeffery Cojocar, said before the hearing that Brown maintains he did not kill the women. Cojocar described the prosecution's case as circumstantial, but he also suggested Brown may have incriminated himself during a 3 1/2-hour recorded interview with Detroit police. He said he would try to get the statements suppressed.
"There are some things that are not favorable that we'll need to attack," Cojocar said.
On Christmas Day, six days after the bodies of Hunt and Landers were found, investigators found the bodies of two other women in their 20s, Natasha Curtis and Vernithea McCrary, stuffed in the trunk of a burning car.
Before the court hearing, authorities met privately with victims' relatives in a small room.
"The parents and relatives of these women have suffered so greatly," Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith said. "We will work to bring closure to these grieving families."
Hunt's mother, Denise Reid, said she didn't know anything about her daughter's connection to Backpage.com.
"I'm hearing it like you are," she said. "It's not important to me. It's not relevant. It still doesn't justify taking my daughter's life."
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POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Leading 32-29 with 2:28 left in the first half, the Yale University women's basketball team appeared to be in a strong position nearing the halftime break, but Marist closed the half with an 11-2 run that knocked the Bulldogs down and they could not find a way to recover in the second half in a 78-64 defeat at McCann Arena Friday night.
Junior guard Megan Vasquez scored a team-high 21 points, including four 3-pointers, but it wasn't enough to prevent the Bulldogs (2-1) from dropping their first game of the season.
Yale opened the game with a 6-2 run that showed some promise against a Marist team that nearly defeated Duke in the second round of the NCAA Tournament last season. Marist scored the next four points to tie the game at 6-6, but Yale responded with a 5-2 run to jump back on top 11-8.
That was the script for 17:32 of the 20-minute first half. Anytime Yale opened up a small lead, Marist would respond to close the gap or even overtake the Bulldogs by a point or two, and then Yale would respond with a small run of its own to jump back on top.
Marist stopped following that script in the final 2:28, when Casey Dulin scored six points in a 8-0 run that helped the Red Foxes go ahead 37-32 and take command of the game. Yale freshman center Arrice Bryant stopped the run with a short jumper to cut the gap to 37-34, but Leanne Ockenden drained a 3-pointer with time running out to send Marist into the locker room with a 40-34 halftime lead.
Marist refused to fall back into the pattern from the first half and opened the second half with a 8-3 burst that opened the lead up to 11 points (48-37) with 15:08 remaining.
Yale tried several times to claw back into the game and managed to cut the deficit to 61-56 with 7:56 left, but Marist regained control with a short 7-0 run that put the Red Foxes ahead 68-56 with 5:20 left.
Bryant was the only other Bulldog in double figures. She scored eight of her 10 points in the first half to finish with the first double-figure scoring effort of her young Yale career. She also had a team-high eight rebounds. Janna Graf added nine points and four rebounds.
Corielle Yarde led the Red Foxes (1-1) with 24 points, nine rebounds and four assists.
Yale will travel to Texas next week for three games beginning with a highly anticipated showdown with Baylor. It will be Yale's first-ever game against a team ranked No. 1 in the country.
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If you've been keeping up with the second season of Love & Hip Hop, you know we've been getting two cast mates for the price of — or should I say at the cost of — one. Emily Bustamante's BFF, the level-headed/match-making/one-liner slinging (three-one-thrizzle, anyone?) Teairra is a staple in recent episodes. Not to mention, viewers have recently been introduced to Erica, the "model" who has a penchant for hair-pulling and hating on video chicks.
So, where is Somaya Reece? The season one alum, musician and resident pot-stirrer has been increasingly absent as the new season progresses. So much so, in fact, that Twitter recently erupted in pleas to bring back the fan favorite… for more than just the opening credits. In a recent interview with the site MommysDirtyLittleSecret.com, the VH1 star opens up about her recent edit (to put it mildly!), her relationship with her cast mates, upcoming opportunities and whether we'll get so see her again this season.
Excerpts from her discussion are below.
Monica: Why don't we see you as much on Love & Hip Hop this season?
Somaya: I was in the first few episodes. I have no idea what happened because I did have a lot of story to add yet I don't see it on the show. The fans made sure they bought me back! There was so much you didn't see this season, my life is on fast forward right now with great stuff happening and they showed none of it. Like what happens with Swift, the album, the developing friendship with Chrissy [Lampkin], my rap single Eh Mama, my re-negotiation with Barry, my family issues, the image development, my signing with the top talent agency in Hollywood that I got by myself? What happened to all of that?
Monica: Speaking of music, what's up with your music career?
Somaya: They are covering everyone else's music process and career development on Love & Hip Hop….interesting! After I signed with my investor I made a mix tape series called "Rebel with a Cause" drops in Jan 2012. Each tape has future album cuts on it! They didn't show my team. Grammy award producer Richy Pena and a Denver team KMG. I just signed with Rebel entertainment partners who also rep Mario Lopez, Eva Longoria and the list goes on! I have evolved so much since season 1… But fans didn't get to see any of it!
Monica: Did you know you were cut out of so much of this season of Love & Hip Hop?
Somaya: Not at first, but I honestly am in such a good place, I am working on so many projects that it wasn't until my fans got pissed that I realized how much I mattered to the show. I'm humbled by the love from the fans.
Monica: What is your relationship with the other girls from the show like now?
Somaya: Do not mistake what you see on TV to be real relationships! None of those girls reach out to me really. I like the girls regardless but truth is the ones that reach out off the show are: Mama Jones, Kimbella [Vanderhee] and Yandy [Smith] once in a while. Emily now and then!
Monica: How many more episodes will we see you in?
Somaya: Love & Hip Hop is on episode 6 out of 10 but I'm only on one more episode! Later there is drama with Kimbella and someone else… I walked Kimbella off the edge, I was a mentor because she is a nice person, I don't want her to lose her children or go to jail. I realize what she said was just bad timing at Emily's party. But she is a likable person in real life. I don't want that to happen to anyone, I'm just not cold hearted like that. Oh and back to this note to anyone though, I can forgive but if you bring s*** to me it's on! But I'm not looking for it.
Monica: Are you coming back for another season of Love & Hip Hop?
Somaya: Ratings are good but…… I need to decide what I'm going to do because other TV projects that will respect and see the value in my story are scouting me. I'm excited no matter what I decide. I love TV.
Somaya ends the interview with her own star struck situation of late, revealing, "I recently met Beyonce while we were shopping for shoes and she said, "Congratulations Somaya on your career and what you've accomplished I'm proud.'"
She continues, "Remember I told Olivia about Beyonce? Beyonce has everything she wants in life and did not have to even acknowledge my presence. Yet she was so humble and took the time to talk to me and tell me she knew me from the show and congratulated me. Now that shows class, and that is how all artists should be. If you know you a bad b***** then you don't have to hate on another artist. I nearly fainted at her humility! She has inspired me to go harder."
Here are the pluses I take away from this interview: First, Beyonce is a Somaya fan — that's pretty
Sasha fierce! Second, she still keeps in touch with Mama Jones… and let's be honest, if I were ever involved in some way, shape, or form with rap videos, "dating" hip-hop moguls or birthing the next generation of adorable little mini-players, Mama Jones would be my most favorite friend and ally. Because I'm "phsychotic." Finally, she's being "scouted" for other television venues? Seems like VH1 needs to jump back on the bandwagon it created. And to think, Somaya used to get on my nerves!
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Manhattanville 68
Farmingdale State 88
Farmingdale State (2-3, 1-0 Skyline) defeated visiting Manhattanville College Valiants (4-3, 1-2 Skyline) 88-68 in a home conference game. The Rams took a 44-24 commanding lead into the half led by Kenny McMillan (Bronx, NY/All Hallows), who posted a double-double in the first half with 16 points and 10 boards. Manhattanville trailed 60-36 with 14 minutes remaining before going on a 17-2 run led by freshman Donte Chisolm (Mt. Vernon, NY/St. Raymond's) and junior Mike Benziger (Sonoma, CA/Sonoma Valley). Farmingdale did not let the lead slip past nine and would go on for their first conference victory of the season.
Farmingdale was led by McMillan (Bronx, NY/All Hallows) with a final tally of 20 points and 13 rebounds. Senior Damien McKenzie (Lakeview, NY/Malverne) added a second double-double for the Rams with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Farmingdale had three other players in double figures. Jimmy Williams (Philadelphia, PA/Cedar Grove) totaled 14 points, Brandon Nieves (Harlem, NY/All Hallows) finished with 12 points and Dashawn Warren (Astoria, NY/W.C. Bryant) posted 10 points.
Manhattanville finished with four in double digits. Benziger tallied 18 points, John DiBetta (Valhalla, NY/Valhalla) finished with 16 points, Chisolm had 11 points and Jerry Fiefie (Stamford, CT/Quinnipiac) with 10 points.
The Rams travel to Maritime College on Saturday, December 11th for a conference double-header. The women tip-off at Noon, the men tip-off at 2:00 p.m.


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ADDISON – An alumna of Addison Trail and wrestler recently qualified to represent the U.S. at the World Championship this year.
Veronica Carlson won her weight division at the Women's World Team Wrestle-Offs at Palmer High School earlier this month. She was also fifth at the World University Games this year.
Using a succession of leg laces to finish both wins by technical fall, Carlson made her first Senior World Team.
The World Championship will be Sept. 16 through 22 in Budapest, Hungary.


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Jennifer Barrise, co-defendant in the murder of her daughter, Jacqueline Amber Barrise, was sentenced to a "no less than seven, but no more than 14" years in prison.
Barrise sentenced to 7-14 years
—Jennifer Barrise, co-defendant in the murder of her daughter, Jacqueline Amber Barrise, was sentenced to a "no less than seven, but no more than 14" years in prison.
The sentence was handed down Thursday at the Wayne County Courthouse.
The child was killed by co-defendent Christopher Fitzpatrick, who pleaded guilty to Murder of the First Degree March 8.
Fitzpatrick was given a mandatory sentence of life without the possibility of parole on May 17.
Barrise pleaded guilty to murder in the third degree graded as felony 1, on Sept. 7, 2012. She has been incarcerated at the Wayne County Correctional Facility since June 10, 2011 and has 545 days credit.
She was crying throughout the entire proceeding, beginning as she was walking into the courtroom.
Wayne County District Attorney Janine Edwards spoke on behalf of the Commonwealth. The recommendations of the DA's office were that Barrise pay the costs of prosecution, pay a fine of $500, undergo incarceration in a State Correctional Institution for a period of no less than 20 years and no more than 40 years, and to submit to the drawing of a DNA sample and pay $250 for the cost.
The memorandum that Edwards read also talked about remorse.
"Often remorse is a key component in a sentencing court's evaluation of a defendant," she said. "In the case at hand, this defendant shows none...Remorse is nonexistent in the defendant's statement to the probation officer who wrote the report and in the defendant's letter to this Honorable Court. There is not one single mention of distress by the defendant over the loss of baby Jacqueline Amber Barrise.."
Edwards said the plea of third degree came from "extensive negotiations" and with "considerations to achieve justice" based upon circumstances presented.
"The defendant's wanton and willful disregard for the life of her newborn baby promoted the end result, the murder of baby Jacqueline Amber Barrise by Christopher Fitzpatrick," Edwards stated. "In her written statement to the court, the defendant goes to great lengths to depict herself as a victim of Christopher Fitzpatrick and to display her educational and social hardships that she faced in her life."
Edwards added that the Commonwealth's decision to accept a plea of the third degree murder already took into account that at "trial the defendant would have been permitted to present expert testimony related to her alleged diminished capacity" to form the specific intent required to prove a higher degree murder charge.
"The Commonwealth strongly believes that a sentence of 20 to 40 years for this defendant for her role in the murder of newborn baby Jacqueline Amber Barrise is a proper balance of justice in this case," Edwards said. "If she believed the plan was to go to the hospital then why wouldn't she pick up the baby or clean her up and give her a fighting chance? If she believed that was the plan, why did she ask three times if he was going to kill it? This was not a crime of passion and not in the heat of the moment. This was a choice, a choice by the defendant to pick her boyfriend over her newborn. She made a choice to do nothing for a helpless infant."
Barrise's defense attorney, Steve Burlein, talked about her rough childhood and having "three very controlling individuals" in her life after high school. He said when he first met Barrise she "couldn't talk about Jacqueline without crying."
She then had a chance to address the court.
"I'm truly, truly sorry for my actions," Barrise said. "I was scared when I got to prison but God opened my ears to his word and I learned about salvation. Your Honor, I just want you to know that I'm a good person with a great heart. I just always wanted to be loved."
Judge Raymond Hamill said he would "hold you (Barrise) jointly accountable for your daughter's death."
"Chris Fitzpatrick may be one of the most evil individuals I've seen," Hamill said. "I think he wouldn't let you touch your daughter because he feared you would stop him. He is a predator and you were his prey. However, you made a reckless decision. There's a lot you could have done, should have done, but didn't do. I don't believe you meant any harm to your daughter, and by that I mean intended to. I don't think you are mean-spirited. But you didn't use the judgement a mother should have used."
The final sentence of Barrise was paying the costs of prosecution; paying a $500 fine; getting a DNA sample and paying that cost of $250; and not less then seven years and no more than 14 years.
"I want to thank the Pennsylvania State Police for their hard work, dedication and professionalism with this type of crime," said Edwards. "Without them we probably wouldn't have been able to get two guilty pleas."


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OK now, it's me earth espirito here.
Let me get this clear, are we saying that the security people at the borders can't tell the difference between an authentic document of ID versus the Fake ID? OK! Now...is there any training that is given to these people for spotting a fake ID? Is there 'time-out'/'whoa Nellie' given to someone suspicious or fakers while the security clerk gets a 'higher authority' to check out the situation? OR does the 'higher authority person' just say..."Oh, just let them go, everything seems to be in order".
Are we now pointing the finger at the 'little guy' for NOT doing his job? OR are we saying that we have these 'highly sophistically-trained-border-security-experts' that slacked off?' OR...that, even they can be fooled???
I mean, really now, who's zoomin who?
I'm sorry, but...someone once told me (long ago) that things happen because our government let's it happen.
I'm at that point that no matter what I read, it just sends a red flag! Know what I mean?
Thanks for the info Torch. But I'll just speak for myself and say, "what am I supposed to make of this?" "What should I do?" I keep saying (and thinking) that we should just make each other aware of all this sh-- going on. But then things slowly fade away as if most people feel 'defeated'!
Expressing discontent with our government, being actually bewildered to know that we are being treated like 'open season' for terrorists or the illegals to 'do as they wish' really gets my goat!
I can't take a walk to the laundromat around 11pm without the police wanting to see some ID, yet the 'others' crowd in with their 'families' and all is ok!
Excuse me, but, I was born here! Why do I feel like I've been dropped on the wrong planet???
PS: again, I'm NOT angry...just a bad week!!
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Scott B. Bosma, 58, of Newton went to be with his Lord and Heavenly Father on Friday evening, Feb. 1, 2013, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton under the care of Skiff Hospice.
A funeral service for Scott will be at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, at Cornerstone Bible Fellowship Church, Pastor Bryan Keeton officiating. Friends may call at the church with the family after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, until service time. Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton, has been entrusted with the arrangements. Burial will be at Maple Hill Cemetery in Lakota, Iowa, at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6. In lieu of flowers, memorials are being designated in Scott's name to Skiff Hospice, Dollar for Scholars and Cornerstone Bible Fellowship Church.
The son of Jenifer Harold and Mary Ann (Tvedten) Bosma, Scott was born Dec. 15, 1954, in Blue Earth, Minn. He was a graduate of the Lakota High School, Class of 1973. He would graduate from Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, and later received his Masters from Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wis. Scott taught school at Colfax-Mingo Middle Schools, seventh and eighth grades language arts class, and Newton Middle Schools, seventh grade reading. He was also the head basketball coach at Newton Senior High School, 2000-2005.
On July 30, 1977, Scott was united in marriage with Nancy Lynn Nebergall in Lakota. He devoted his life to his family, and was a devoted member of the Cornerstone Bible Fellowship Church. He enjoyed family and friends, and gardening, landscaping and interior designing.
Those left to honor Scott's memory include his daughter and son-in-law, Dr. Jamie and Dr. John "Jack" Groh of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.; his son, Bradley Bosma of Chicago, Ill.; his parents, Jenifer & Mary Ann Bosma of Blue Earth, Minn.; his brother, Brian (Marcela) Bosma of Brooklyn Park, Minn.; his sister, Lorrie Bosma of Blue Earth; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Donald and Shirley Nebergall of Cedar Rapids; brother-in-law Dr. Robert Nebergall of Tulsa, Okla.; his niece and nephews; and his many friends.
Scott was preceded in death by his wife Nancy on Dec. 14, 2009, and his maternal and paternal grandparents.
Online condolences may be left for the family at: www.pencefh.com.