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Jockey Ramon Dominguez will be back in the saddle on Hansen for trainer Mike Maker after they teamed up for a stunning wire-to-wire victory by a head over heavy favorite Union Rags in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) at Churchill Downs on Nov. 5. A Kentucky homebred by Tapit, Hansen had won both of his previous starts at Turfway Park by double-digit margins. He's the 6-5 favorite.
Hansen faces five rivals in the Holy Bull, led by Starlight Stable's Algorithms from the arsenal of 3-year-old talent in the Todd Pletcher barn this winter. A son of Bernardini, Algorithms has won both of his career stars, his debut at Belmont Park in June by 5 ¼ lengths and a hard-fought one-length allowance score at 6 ½ furlongs here on Dec. 16. Leading Gulfstream jockey Javier Castellano gets the return call. Algorithms is 5-2 in the morning line.
"He's trained very well," Pletcher said. "His first two races have been excellent, he's bred to stretch out and we're optimistic he's a top-level colt."
Godolphin Racing's Consortium finished a game second as the 4-to-5 favorite to Algorithms in the on Dec. 16, beaten a length, and comes back in the Holy Bull with jockey John Velazquez aboard for trainer Kiaran McLaughlin. The Kentucky homebred is also a son of highly-successful Darley stallion Bernardini and won his only previous start at Aqueduct on Nov. 12 by 4 ¾ lengths.
Jacks or Better Farm's homebred Fort Loudon also makes his first start since the Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Churchill in which he finished seventh with a wide trip from the far outside post 13, beaten nine lengths for it all by Hansen. Jockey Rajiv Maragh rides Fort Loudon for trainer Stanley Gold. The son of Awesome of Course swept the three 'open' divisions of the Florida Stallion Stakes at Calder before the Juvenile.
Completing the field for the Holy Bull are Lori and George Hall's My Adonis, Elvis Trujillo; and Mark Bacon's Silver Max, Julien Leparoux.
Sacristy & Say a Novena Clash Again in Forward Gal
Peachtree Stable's 3-year-old filly Sacristy has gone from strength to strength in her four career starts for trainer Wayne Catalano, winning the $100,000 Old Hat Stakes (G3) by 1 ¾ lengths at Gulfstream Park last out on New Year's Day, and will likely be favored to take another step up in the $200,000 Forward Gal Stakes (G2) Sunday.
Jockey Kent Desormeaux has ridden Sacristy in her last three starts and will be back aboard in the seven-furlong Forward Gal. The dark bay daughter of Pulpit began her career finishing second in maiden special events at Arlington Park and Keeneland before breaking through to score by 6 ¾ lengths at Churchill Downs going 6 ½ furlongs on Nov. 10 before shipping south for the winter.
"We're happy with the way she's training and we're looking forward to Sunday's race," Catalano said.
Rallying to finish second in the Old Hat and coming back in the Forward Gal will be Rick Shanley's Say a Novena with jockey Elvis Trujillo in the saddle for trainer Eddie Plesa, Jr. The daughter of Songandaprayer posted three wins and two seconds from seven starts last year, winning stakes at Monmouth Park and Parx before a 10th-place finish from post 14 in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) at Churchill Downs on Nov. 4.
"We're looking forward to this race' said Plesa Thursday morning. "We know she likes the distance. She got back a little farther then we thought she would in her last race, and got some dirt kicked in her face, but we were pleased with her race. We're going to put 'blinkers on' and that should keep her more focused and put her in more of a stalking position for this race."
Also certain to attract support will be E. Paul Robsham Stable's Broadway Alibi with jockey John Velazquez in the saddle for leading trainer Todd Pletcher. The Kentucky homebred by Vindication finished second in her debut at Delaware Park on August 20 before breaking her maiden there by seven lengths in her next start on Sept. 10. In one start since, she romped home a five-length winner of a 6 ½-furlong allowance here on Dec. 15.
The 'wild card' entry in the Forward Gal is Elaine, Richard and Bertram Klein's Good Deed invading from New Orleans for trainer Steve Margolis with jockey Corey Lanerie along for the ride. The Kentucky homebred daughter of Broken Vow has won her last three of four career starts impressively over three different racetracks, most recently the Letelier Memorial going six furlongs at Fair Grounds on Dec. 18 by three lengths.
Completing the field for the Forward Gal are Klaravich Stables and William H. Lawrence's Quick Flip, Rajiv Maragh; and Peras International's Yara, Luis Saze.


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STERLING – If this whole
football thing doesn't work out for the Sterling Golden Warriors, they've got a future in improvisation.
Two of the biggest plays in Sterling's 24-20 victory over Geneseo on Friday at Roscoe Eades Stadium came with the Warriors staring down fourth down. The latter was on fourth-and-4 late in the third quarter, Sterling (5-2, 3-0) trailing 14-13.
Senior quarterback Tanner
Morse didn't see the Peter Haglund snap coming, and it sailed past him. He scrambled right, leaving a trail of Leafs in his wake, and threw a pass moments before stepping out of bounds. Logan Wharff used every inch of his 5-foot-9 frame to stretch out and snare the ball with his fingertips. Just for good measure, he somehow got down both feet in bounds.
"He's got great athleticism, and he'll go up and catch any ball I throw to him," Morse said.
The play was designed to be a run.
"I saw the snap go over his head and my corner kind of left me, the free safety came over the top, and I just tried to work back to the ball," Wharff said. "You've just got to roll with it sometimes and see what happens."
With 9:24 left in the game, Morse – on a second effort – dove and reached the pylon from 3 yards out. He hit Temo Barron for the conversion, making it 21-14. Geneseo (3-4, 1-2) went three-and-out, and Sterling took over in Leafs territory for the fourth time. The Warriors moved the ball from the 34 to the 19 in six plays and Salomon Ocampo, who'd missed from 23 yards and an extra point, kicked a 36-yard field goal that cleared the cross bar by about 3 yards with 4:33 left.
"That means, even though I've had two mistakes, my coach has faith in me," Ocampo said. "It took a lot of guts for him, obviously. As a kicker, I've always got to continue forward. Even though you miss, you've got to continue looking forward."
Geneseo used two pass interference calls and about 2 minutes to score on a 12-play, 65-yard drive, capped by a QB sneak by Luke Snyder. Sterling couldn't achieve a first down to put it away immediately, but Cornell Hartz picked off a desperation heave on fourth-and-20 to ice it.
Hartz was integral to the first sparkling improv of the night, on a fourth-and-7 play.
After scoring from 3 yards out with 5:14 left in the first, he threw the block on nose tackle Cameron Panicuccui that bought Morse enough time to hit Wharff for a 34-yard touchdown with 43.8 left in the first.
Morse rolled left away from a heavy rush and hollered at Hartz to go out for a pass. But, Hartz did a 180.
"I had to turn around and hit that guy and give him a little bit more time," Hartz said.
Meanwhile, Wharff, who was knocked down by a linebacker on a slant, got back up and slipped behind the defense, allowing Morse to loft it into his hands down the left sideline.
Morse was 5-for-10 for 74 yards and rushed for 102 yards. His kneel-down on the last play was his 28th carry.
"Tanner did some special things tonight, and if people don't know he's a special player, they're not watching the same game we are," Sterling coach Jon Schlemmer said.
After Ocampo missed a field goal from 23 with 7:25 to play, wingback Rayce Singbush scored from 72 yards away.
Four minutes into the third and following a Sterling fumble, Singbush fumbled at the Sterling 4, and Scott Schulte picked it up to score. The point after gave Geneseo its first lead, 14-13 and, seemingly, all the momentum.
"We had some ups and downs and kind of rallied," Wharff said.
"Since our first day together, this is the most proud of you guys I've ever been," Schlemmer said to his team afterward.
Star of the game: Tanner Morse, 28 carries, 102 yards, TD, 5-for-10 passing, 74 yards, TD
Key performer: Cornell Hartz, 17 carries, 70 yards, TD, interception; Rayce Singbush, Geneseo, 11 carries, 108 yards, TD
Up next: Sterling at Dixon, 7:30 p.m. Friday

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PROVO — BYU senior Ryan Waite set a new school record in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:48.49 at the Husky Classic in Seattle, Wash. Waite won his heat and took sixth overall in the championship division of the 800 meters.
"Waite set a new school record, which was the highlight of the day for us," distance coach Ed Eyestone said. "David Graham and Jason Witt also ran well for us today in our last real regular season meet."
Graham won the 800-meter college division with a time of 1:50.11, his season-best. In the men's mile, Witt took 10th place, finishing in 4:05.59, the third-best mark by a Cougar this year. Cade Lindahl took fourth overall in the 400-meter dash with a time of 48.38.
BYU's Victor Weirich set a season-high mark in the pole vault Saturday at the Air Force Team Challenge in Colorado Springs, Colo. Weirich cleared 18 feet, 2 inches, which ties him for the third-best mark in the nation this year.
"Victor was unbelievable today," BYU head coach Mark Robison said. "He's finally healthy and ready to roll. He has one of the best heights in the nation now, so that's great."
BYU SOFTBALL: At St. George, BYU softball's seventh-inning rally wasn't enough as it fell to No. 6 University of Tennessee 6-3 at the Canyons Complex.
Seven BYU (1-3) players had hits in the game and JC Clayton and Lacey Millett had RBIs for the Cougars. BYU allowed Tennessee (5-0) to score six runs in the first five innings and then held the Volunteers scoreless before rallying in the seventh to score three runs.
Madisen Robb started the bottom of the seventh inning with a single to right field and Alexandra Hudson Shamo followed with a walk to force Tennessee to take a pitching change and bring in Ivy Renfroe in relief of her younger sister, Ellen. Ashlee Brawley Robinson stepped up to the plate and drew the walk to load the bases for BYU and then Robb scored BYU's first run on a wild pitch. Ellen then re-entered the game to pitch and recorded Tennessee's first out on a liner back to the mound. BYU scored two more runs on RBIs from Clayton and Millett, but wasn't able to bring in anymore in the 6-3 loss.
UTAH TRACK AND FIELD: At Seattle, finishing up action on the final day of the Husky Classic, the University of Utah women's track and field team displayed some great effort and set several new personal records. Capturing the spotlight for the Utes was senior Amanda Mergaert's record-setting performance in the mile.
Mergaert competed in the invitational mile for the Utes. In section two, the fifth through seventh spots came down to the wire. In the end, Mergaert finished seventh in 4:35.35. She was seventh in her heat and eighth overall.
UTAH SOFTBALL: At St. George, junior center fielder Chalese Fankhauser went 2-for-3 at the plate with an RBI, but the University of Utah softball team dropped a 6-3 decision to Seattle in its third game of the Red Desert Classic on Saturday at the Canyons Complex.
Utah (2-1) was led by Fankhauser, who hit her second double of the season and the eighth of her career to go with her third career triple, her first this season.
BYU RUGBY: At Las Vegas, the Cougars notched 8 tries in their 44-5 victory over Texas A&M at the Las Vegas Invitational.
BYU newcomer prop Kody Thompson started the scoring in the third minute after a quick series of phases from a BYU counter attack.
"Texas A&M is a solid team," said BYU captain Ryan Roundy, "We wanted to try and put them under some pressure, but it sort of came back to bite us a bit early on."
The Cougars would get back to their try-scoring ways with wing Will Taylor, freshman scrum half Luke Mocke and All American center Seki Kofe carrying the BYU score sheet.
With two conversions from freshman fly half Jonny Linehan, BYU led at the break 24-0.
BYU MEN'S TENNIS: At Provo, in a match that came down to the wire, the BYU men's tennis team upset the No. 37-ranked Santa Clara Broncos 4-3 on Saturday in front of a large crowd at the BYU Indoor Tennis Courts.
The win against Santa Clara (4-3, 0-1 West Coast Conference) marks the first BYU (7-2, 1-0 WCC) victory over a conference opponent this season and the third over a ranked team.
"It was a good match for us, Santa Clara is a good team," BYU head coach Brad Pearce said. "It was a good win not only because we beat a conference opponent, but a highly ranked conference opponent that has great wins over good programs already this year."
With the score tied at 3-3, BYU freshman Andrey Goryachkov earned a standing ovation as he defeated Eugene Muchynski 6-4, 7-5 in a closely contested match to give BYU the 4-3 edge.
Junior Patrick Kawka, who was recently named the WCC Player of the Month for January, upset No. 65 John Lamble 7-6(0), 6-3 on Court 1.
Sophomore Keaton Cullimore finished first as he quickly topped Tom Pham 6-3, 6-1 on Court 4. Francis Sargeant, who was the third to finish, also won in straight sets 6-4, 6-1, to give BYU a 3-1 advantage.
UTAH VALLEY SOFTBALL: At St. George, Tiffany Mills pitched a complete-game five-hitter for Utah Valley on Saturday and Dynasty Lauvai added a two-run homer as the Wolverines (3-1) defeated Oklahoma State, 3-1, at the Red Desert Classic.
The win marked UVU's first-ever triumph over Oklahoma State (2-2) of the Big 12 Conference in two tries. Prior to the game against the Cowgirls, the Wolverines fell to Idaho State, 11-3, in six innings.
UTAH STATE SOFTBALL: At St. George, the Aggies continued their play in the Red Desert Classic on Saturday, as they faced Loyola Marymount and Southern Utah. LMU standout starting pitcher Dana Waldusky put together a one-hit outing to corral the USU offense as the Lions went on to defeat the Aggies, 3-0. Utah State could not rebound against in-state rival Southern Utah, as the Thunderbirds defeated USU, 4-1.
The Aggies put together six hits in their outing against the Thunderbirds.
UTAH SKIING: At Midway, senior Miles Havlick earned his fourth consecutive victory, Einar Ulsund placed third and the University of Utah ski team improved to second place after the 15/20-kilometer freestyle races of the Utah Invitational on Saturday at Soldier Hollow.
The Utes finished in the runner-up position in the overall team standings with a total of 845 points. Utah finished behind only invitational champion Colorado. Utah led all teams in the men's 20K freestyle with 131 points, while the Utes were third in the women's 15K freestyle with 90 points. Ulsund joined Havlick on the podium in third place for the second consecutive competition for his seventh top-three effort of the year. The Trondheim, Norway native has finished fourth or better in all eight of Utah's races this season.
Freshman Niklas Persson came in in sixth place to tie for his best finish of the year. The Falun, Sweden native also took sixth in the 15 kilomter Classical race at the Denver Invitational on Jan. 20.
Utah's freshman duo completed the team's effort on the day, as Noe Bellet followed in 21st place and Tucker McCrerey was close behind in 23rd.
UTAH STATE TRACK AND FIELD: At Nampa, Idaho, Utah State's men's and women's track and field teams won three events as part of 16 top-six finishes at the Boise State Team Challenge in Nampa, Idaho on Saturday. Also, a handful of long-distance runners also competed for USU at the Husky Classic in Seattle, Wash.
Winning their event for the Aggie women at the Jacksons Indoor Track in Nampa was sophomore Brittany Bushman with a personal-best time of 5:10.38 in the mile race, along with fellow sophomore Jodi Williams, who tied her career-best height of 5 feet, 83/4 inches to win her third-straight high jump event title.
Junior Jacob Bautista Jr. represented the Utah State men at the top of the podium in the 60-meter dash with a personal-best time of 7.10 to win his first event since transferring to USU from Sacramento City College. Bautista Jr. also tabbed a third-place finish in the 200 meters with a career-best time of 22.50.
Freshman Tylee Newman led Utah State at the Husky Classic in Seattle by winning her heat in the women's mile race and placing second overall with the third-fastest time in school history (4:47.97). The time is also the second-best time in the event in the Western Athletic Conference this season.
Placing third for the Utah State men was sophomore Chris Martinez in the 3,000-meter race (8:41.87).
WEBER STATE SOFTBALL: At St. George, the Wildcats took a step forward offensively on Saturday afternoon, but made a few costly mistakes that denied them a chance for their first win of the year. Weber State fell 13-7 to Nevada in a back-and-forth game before dropping a tough 10-2 setback to Arkansas in the second game of the day.
UTAH STATE WOMEN'S SOCCER: Head soccer coach Heather Cairns announced Saturday that eight players have signed with Utah State for the 2013 season.
The Aggies have signed five players from the Beehive State, including midfielder forward Jessica Brooksby (Sky View High), defender Karlee Campbell (Mountain Crest High), midfielders Lauren Harmon (Skyline High), goalkeeper McKayla Johnstone (Jordan High) and midfielder Jayne Robison (Layton High).
Utah State also added Mikayla Howes (Sherwood High, Ore.), Ann Marie Lee (/Pacifica High, Calif.) and Shyani Terukina (Mililani High, Hawaii).
SOUTHERN UTAH WOMEN'S SOCCER: The Thunderbirds announced their 2013 recruiting class on Thursday. The incoming class at SUU includes NLI signees Lindsey Butts of Sandy; Alyssa Gomez of Las Vegas; Shelby Green of Layton; Logan Harker of Syracause; Elyssa Hashimoto of Draper; Katie Jones of Taylorsville; Kaitlin Parkin of Salt Lake City; Annabelle Schwab of Layton; Jahna Tacson of Waipahu, Hawaii, and Chandler Yost of Pocatello, Idaho. The Thunderbirds will also add Kelsee Bone of Clearfield; Breanna Brown of Redding, Calif., and Aurora Moberly of Highland, who have all been accepted to the university and will join the team for the upcoming season.
SOUTHERN UTAH SOFTBALL: At St. George, the Thunderbirds (1-4) closed out their season-opening showing at the Red Desert Classic with a 4-1 victory over Utah State (0-4) after dropping the first game of the day to Seattle (2-1) by a score of 6-4.
Danielle Axe (1-1) went the distance for the T-Birds without allowing an earned run to pick up her first win of the year while also delivering SUU its first triumph of the young season.
SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SOFTBALL: At St. George, the No. 1-ranked Bruins (14-3, 8-0 SWAC) completed a four-game sweep of Scenic West Athletic Conference (SWAC) opponent North Idaho College (NIC) (3-8, 0-4 SWAC) by picking up a pair of wins over the Cardinals on Saturday. The Bruins defeated NIC 7-0 in Game 1 and eased to a 13-2 victory in Game 2.
SLCC sophomore pitcher MaCauley Flint picked up her fifth win of the year, allowing just two Cardinal hits in Game 1. Sophomore infielder Maddy Woodard went 2-for-4 at the plate with two RBIs in the winning effort.


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The orange flag represents the huge thing I hauled around for the entire sale, which was the bicycle trailer Matt spied on Saturday and asked me to get for him if it was still there. I made a beeline for it, and then dragged it around behind me the whole time, while also pushing the stroller in front of me. But let's see...on the floor, there are some of the My Little Ponies Willow chose; a weird little wooden plaque with a vase on it that she chose and loves and wants to hang in her room; a toy car; some gift bags I found to put my logo on and use at craft fairs; a crazy instruction manual for making fruits and vegetables out of "twisted" paper that I might sell on etsy; some china plates I'm going to smash and make pendants out of; Willow's choice of one of those can things that goes "moooo" when you turn it upside down; some letter/number blocks that she also chose; and a book about the human body and some rattles, also her choices.
On the couch there is some scrapbook paper, a couple of really old composition books with crazy illustrations and readers' marks--
I like in this one how the guy looks like Dick Van Dyke, and how a reader has named each figure; In this one I really like how the author actually drew in that axe the standing Native American is holding--a ton of records, including a 1950s one of songs for the brothers of Pi Kappa Alpha to sing (Matt thinks his brother was a Pi Kap, so... Christmas present!); a stuffed football and whale and chipmunk and bunny and kangaroo, Willow's choices (Sydney wanted a doll, but this old lady seriously saw us making for it and snatched it up right before I reached it. Then she spoke to it); a bag half-full of the polyester stuffing I use for stuffed animals, and inside the bag the instructions I have been wanting for making the red-heeled sock monkey!; some green felt fabric and some burgandy brocade-y fabric; a pair of orange telephones with rainbows on them for the girls; a huge tennis ball, Willow's choice; and a beaten aluminum heart-shaped mold, which I might hang on the wall.
A lot of this stuff is for my partner in the Bargain Hunter's swap on Craftster, and I'll be spending this week making her some items out of all the stuff I scored. What will you spend your week doing?


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Submission + - Will You Shop Local Like the President, or Online?
theodp writes: President Obama and his daughters headed to an indie bookstore last Saturday to promote shopping local. The White House did not disclose which books were bought, but author Lauren Oliver tweeted her delight after a White House photo showed her books Delirium and Pandemonium were among the 15 children's books purchased by the Obama family for Christmas gift-giving. While it made for a nice Small Business Saturday photo op, do you suppose the President paid much more for the books at the small indie bookshop than he might have at Amazon.com, where the hardcopy edition of Pandemonium is $10.15 (44% off the $17.99 list price) and the hardcopy edition of Delirium can be had for $10.47 (42% off the $17.99 list price)? Kindle Editions of the books are also available for $7.99. And with both titles eligible for free Amazon Prime shipping, the President could've saved on gasoline and Secret Service costs, too! So, will you be following the President's lead and shop local this holiday season, or is the siren song of online shopping convenience and savings too hard to resist?


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TRENTON — A Lakewood man Thursday admitted that he ran a real estate investment fraud scheme that bilked many of his fellow Orthodox Jews and others out of more than $200 million, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
Eliyahu Weinstein, 37 — a.k.a "Eli Weinstein," a.k.a "Edward Weinstein," a.k.a "Eddie Weinstein" — pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Joel A. Pisano in Trenton federal court to two counts of the Indictment pending against him: one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and one count of money laundering.
Weinstein's trial on these charges was scheduled to start Jan. 7.
Weinstein's co-defendant, Vladimir Siforov, is charged in the Indictment with three counts of wire fraud and remains a fugitive.
Under the terms of the plea agreement, which Judge Pisano accepted today, Weinstein may be sentenced to up to 25 years in prison and up to three years of supervised release. He must also provide a full accounting of all monies paid to him during the period covered by the Indictment. Weinstein has also agreed to forfeit $2 million in seized property and pay restitution to the victims of his offenses.
Sentencing is scheduled for April 2.
"Weinstein shamelessly exploited investors' trust, using doctored documents for properties he didn't own – including in a town that doesn't exist – and continued to commit crimes while out on bail," U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman said. "With false promises of sound investments and charitable donations, he stole $200 million, spending freely on fancy cars, jewelry and gambling trips. And in using victims' money to collect Judaica, Weinstein robbed from his own community's present to stockpile artifacts of its past."
From June 2004 through August 2011, Weinstein orchestrated — with the help of Siforov and others – a real estate investment fraud scheme, headquartered in Lakewood, that has resultedin multi-million dollar losses to victim investors.
To induce victims to invest, Weinstein and others made various types of materially false and misleading statements and omissions. Weinstein and others told victims that Weinstein's inside access to certain real estate opportunities allowed him to buy a particular piece of property at a below-market price. Weinstein and others also told victims that their money would be used to purchase a specific property, and the property would be quickly resold – or "flipped" – to a third-party purchaser that Weinstein had lined up. Victims were also told that the victims' money would be held in escrow until the closing of a purported real estate transaction.
Weinstein and others initially targeted victims from the Orthodox Jewish exploiting his standing in, and knowledge of, the customs and practices of this community to further the scheme. This type of illegal activity is commonly referred to as "affinity fraud," and refers to investment scams that prey upon members of identifiable groups, such as religious or ethnic communities, the elderly, or professional groups.
The perpetrators of affinity fraud scams frequently are, or pretend to be, members of the group,and they exploit the trust and friendship that exist in groups of people who have something incommon.
Weinstein abused the Orthodox community's practice of engaging in transactions based on trust, and without paperwork, to obtain money from his victims without substantial written records. He would then falsely represent that specific real estate transactions existed, that the victims' monies were used to fund those transactions, or that the victims' profits from those transactions were being "rolled" into new investments. Weinstein also used a portion of the fraud's proceeds to fund "charitable and religious contributions," which he used to elevate his reputation within the Orthodox Jewish community.
By 2010, Weinstein had tarnished his reputation in the Orthodox Jewish community due to the massive losses caused by his fraud scheme and found it difficult to obtain more money to further the scheme from within the Orthodox Jewish community. In April 2010, Weinstein and others began soliciting victims from outside of the Orthodox Jewish community, whom they defrauded out of additional millions of dollars.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia's Department of Motor Vehicles says it was former councilmember Harry Thomas Jr. who requested that 10 traffic and parking tickets be voided early last year.
A recent report by the district's inspector general said a former councilmember tried to get out of 10 tickets but didn't name the councilmember. Thomas resigned early last year after pleading guilty to embezzling more than $350,000 in city funds. He is serving a 3 1/2-year prison term.
In a statement, the DMV says Thomas did nothing wrong when he asked for the tickets to be voided because councilmembers are exempt from most tickets while on official business. The DMV says it mistakenly failed to void one ticket, after which Thomas followed the correct procedure by going to another agency.
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Bulldogs Enter Ranked 10th In Nation
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – A quick glance at the latest CRCA/US Rowing national poll gives a pretty good indication at how competitive Sunday's inaugural Ivy League Women's Rowing Championship figures to be. Seven of the eight Ivy teams are ranked in the top 20, including No. 10 Yale.
The morning heats at the Cooper River Park in Pennsauken, N.J., kick off at 9:30 a.m., and the afternoon finals start at 3 p.m. The day culminates with the varsity eight grand final at 4:45 p.m. that will determine the Ivy League champion.
"The Ivy League championship is exactly what I knew it would be, a pressure cooker," said Yale head coach Will Porter. "It seems like everyone is fast. We are just trying to keep up and do our best. It's not personal. We have no grudges. We are just looking to go as fast as we can and have a ton of fun."
The Bulldogs, who haven't raced since winning the Nat & Anne Case Cup from Brown on Apr. 28, are battle-tested. In addition to racing the other Ivy schools, Yale also has faced No. 3 USC, No. 4 Ohio State and No. 5 Michigan.
While the Ivy title is the ultimate prize, Sunday's championship is also one last chance to impress the NCAA selection committee. The 16-team field for the NCAA Championship will be announced next Tuesday at 5 p.m.
"I expect the Ivy League to receive five or six team bids based on the speed and depth of the league," Porter said. "People have been saying that this is a slow year for the Ivy League. I don't see it that way at all. I see our league getting faster so the top teams are not as separated from the rest of the league. Last time I checked, we have the defending national championship team [Brown] and the defending varsity eight champion [Princeton]."
The seven nationally ranked teams are the most of any conference.
The Bulldogs enjoyed great success recently at the Eastern Sprints, which was used to determine the Ivy champion. Yale has won four of the last seven Ivy titles and captured the Charles Willing Team Trophy for overall supremacy at Sprints in 2009 and 2010.
The Bulldogs hope the new era of Ivy League women's rowing will be just as successful.
Yale Boatings
Varsity Eight
Cox: Christine Devlin (Harvard, Mass.); 8: Elizabeth McDermott (Cazenovia, N.Y.); 7: Nina Demmerle (Greenwich, Conn.); 6: Dara Dickson (Lafayette, Calif.); 5: Armine Afeyan (Lexington, Mass.); 4: Natalie King (Weston, Conn.); 3. Maddie Lips (Parker, Colo.); 2. Eliza Hastings (Berwyn, Pa.); 1: Catherine McDermott (Cazenovia, N.Y.)
Second Varsity Eight
Cox: Kristen Brownlee (Port St. Joe, Fla.); 8: Jen Stockwood (Winchester, Mass.); 7: Claire Tolson (San Mateo, Calif.); 6: Kathleen O'Keefe (Washington, D.C); 5: Amber Anderson (Richmond, United Kingdom); 4: Kristina Wagner (Weston, Mass.); 3: Elizabeth Vincent (Mercer Island, Wash.); 2: Nikki Grigg (Washington, D.C.); 1: Emily Tormey (Seattle, Wash.)
Varsity Four
Cox: Margaret Ayers (Portland, Me.); 4: Amanda Grady (Orlando, Fla.); 3: Georgia Separovich (Sydney, Australia); 2: Brittany Bowman (West Grove, Pa.); 1: Kim Szokol (Winnetka, Ill.)
Second Varsity Four
Cox: Laura Grimbergen (Redwood City, Calif.); 4: Madeline Dinse (Portland, Ore.); 3: Amina Edwards (Boston, Mass.) 2: Abby Loucks (Dover, N.H.); 1: Kristjana Gudmundsson (Dallas, Texas)
Third Varsity Eight
Cox: Sarah Weil (New York, N.Y.); 8: Blair Baker (Boca Raton, Fla.); 7: Kara Freeman (Longmeadow, Mass.); 6: Maureen O'Hanlon (Los Angeles, Calif.); 5: Juliet Caragianis (Ottawa, Ontario); 4: Natalie Lapides (New Haven, Conn.); 3. Tierney Larson (Omro, Wis.); 2: Erica Tavera (La Canada, Calif.); 1: Jane Kozey (Ansonia, Conn.)
Report filed by Tim Bennett, Yale Sports Publicity


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Vince: "Now, I think we would do well to continue this trend by not referring to multiple universes, but rather agreeing upon a name for this thing we have previously thought was the totality of the universe."
It is for this reason that I have used the new word "infiniverse".
I don't want to be presumptious, but do want to answer all comments addressed to my mine. Rosemary and ITP, were either of yours so intended?
Before any of you start reading this posted reply, I suggest all of you to read up on information Theory :) I wrote an article on it myself that helps explain it, and you can find it here:
Information: The Material Physical Cause of Causation.
Thus unfortunately for Christians, their GOD is literally impossible to exist. I can just simply crush the entire concept using just basic information theory. We can just take a moment to address the Fount of Knowledge:
St John of Damascus, The Fount of Knowledge:
Abstract 1:
"The uncreate, the unoriginate, the immortal, the bound- less, the eternal, the immaterial, the good, the creative, the just, the enlightening, the unchangeable, the passionless, the uncircumscribed, the uncontained, the unlimited, the indefi- nable, the invisible, the inconceivable, the wanting nothing, the having absolute power and authority, the life-giving, the almighty, the infinitely powerful, the sanctifying and com- municating, the containing and sustaining all things, and the providing for all all these and the like He possesses by His nature. They are not received from any other source; on the contrary, it is His nature that communicates all good to His own creatures in accordance with the capacity of each."
Abstract 2:
"And yet again, there is His knowing of all things by a simple act of knowing. And there is His distinctly seeing with His divine, all-seeing, and immaterial eye all things at once"
- Omniscient
- Boundless
- Unlimited
- Uncontained
- The containing and sustaining of all things
- Omnipresent
Thus it can be said that such an argument self-collapses in every area of the supposed attributes given when anyone of them is taken out of the equation by another conflicting attribute, or thing. Especially in the case or state of absolute Omniscience. So here is what it boils down to under information theory:
* I = reference to all the information that gives I an Identity. It's the entire essence of "I am".
So let's see where this entire GOD concept completely falls apart. Especially when concerning "Omniscience".
1) A boundless GOD? Can a boundless GOD be boundless if you are to claim all of us to separate individuals? What boundaries lie between GOD being me, and not being me? If he is uncontained then what separates him from me? If he's without limits, what limits define GOD apart from who I am?.. If he is omnipresent, where do I exist? If he contains and sustains all things, would he not be existence itself? Thus am I, and everyone else here not the conscious representations of god, or GOD himself?
2) The Christian GOD concept can only ever at best describe existence itself as a whole. You may as well be worshiping yourself.
3) Even solipsism will fail under information theory because consciousness can not exist without cause! Consciousness can not exist without first a base of inquiry that can support it. Thus consciousness requires information, with a system to which has feedback in order to achieve a function of observation.
A: There can be no choice, or decision made without information
B: There can be no consciousness or awareness without information
C: One can not have knowledge without information
D: One can not do anything without information
E: One can not exist without informational value
F: One can not think without information
G: One can not even know one's self exists without information
H: One can not reply, respond, or react without information
I: One can not convey, send, or express a message without information
J: There can be no morals, ethics, or laws without information
K: One can not have or express emotions, or feelings without information
L: One can not have experiences, or experience anything at all without information
M: One can not have a place to exist in order to be existent without information
N: One can not Create, or Design anything without information
O: One can not have the ability to process things without information
P: Intelligence can not exist without information to apply
Q: No system, or process can exist without information
R: Cause and effect can not exist without information
There are 3 fundamental laws that govern cause and effect, information, and energy. These same 3 laws govern consciousness, morals, ethics, laws, emotions, and feelings. So what are they?
These are not only the base laws of existence, they are the attributes to everything, and everything we know of is made of energy. thus it's considered under information theory that Energy =/= information as both substance and value. They are two sides of the same coin! And their 3 fundamental properties/attributes/laws are the cause of all causation. Information and energy are thus simply stated as "Cause".
There can only ever be a positive, negative, or neutral;
Mathematical equation
Piece of information
Electric Charge
Point of view
Or the relativity of anything above
The Christian GOD is literally Impossible. It can only at best be used as a metaphor for the entire sum total of existence itself! And here is an interesting video that does a very good job of expressing some of my points:
I agree. I didn't learn much science growing up, but I was fortunate enough to go to a Waldorf-style school where we learned about a huge number of polytheistic myths. I think that one needs to hear them all in order to have a well-balanced perspective on the myths of the current era.
I disagree, it depends on what GOD you are talking about. The GOD I addressed can not exist. And regardless, the concept of GOD is pure opinion should some entity actually exist anyways. I don't consider Cows GODS, or even Divine while some might. Burgers with ketchup in my view is no different than a GOD that can't do shit without existence, or information, much less exist at all.
In a world of opinions, an opinion is only relevant to those whom share, or have the opinion. Otherwise they are entirely irrelevant when it comes to a subject such as this.
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Referee Perez Lesa noted in his post-match report that Valdes had sworn at him before telling him that he "had no shame."
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Ray's Take Did you realize that just a 2 percent annual inflation rate would result in 27 percent higher prices in a mere 12 years? If inflation were at 3 percent during that time period, prices would soar 43 percent. Three percent is the historic average inflation rate, but it has been much much higher at times. We have all been lulled into complacency in recent years with historically low inflation rates.
Let's say you were retiring now and believe you need $60,000 annually for a comfortable life. Just 20 years from now, inflation would boost that amount of money to $120,000. That's using that 3 percent inflation rate average again. Imagine what you would need if we had a decade of high inflation like the 1970s. I recommend planning for a life expectancy to age 95. For most retirees, that's more than 20 years of planning.
A survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute showed that only 42 percent of Americans have attempted to calculate the amount of money they will need for retirement. Even among those who do try to plan for their future, many don't factor in on-going inflation.
Right now, Social Security has a built-in cost-of-living adjustment, which might take off some of the pressure. If you put off receiving Social Security benefits until at least the "Normal Age Requirement," you'll not only have a chance to receive higher payments, you'll also benefit from the cost-of-living adjustments of the years you didn't receive payments.
There's ample evidence that the specific type of inflation experienced by retirees is actually higher than general inflation rates. In other words, the majority of bills paid by retirees go up even faster! When determining what you need to save for retirement, be sure to allow for continuing inflation. The 3 percent annual rate seems to be a fair rule of thumb to follow right now. The inflation rate may fall, but you can expect it to change. It won't stay lower forever, but neither will it stay high.
Dana's Take Inflation affects most material goods, so one way to hedge against inflation is to invest in intangibles like time, faith and love.
The price of a gallon of gas or milk may rise, but an hour of time with a friend or loved one never changes. An hour of prayer or meditation still has no price tag. Walking the dog or visiting a neighbor can't be indexed. Volunteering with those less fortunate provides great dividends but costs nothing.
A shared laugh or a kind word has no price but can be worth so much. Giving your time to someone who cares about you can have far more value than any gift from a store.
In our final days the things we value most are rarely things at all.
So, when the cost of material things seems out of reach, reach out with time, faith and love and count your abundant blessings.
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DURHAM, N.C. (BP) -- I spent three days in Houston this month at the Southern Baptist Pastors' Conference and Southern Baptist Convention. The SBC is always a great time of year, as I get to reconnect with old friends and hear about what God has for our future.
I'm often asked, "Why even bother with something like the SBC? Aren't the days of denominations over? Can't we be just as effective on our own? Why deal with all the red tape, bureaucracy, and the sometimes crazy people who claim to speak in the SBC's name?" Cooperating with the SBC offers a fair number of challenges: We are not a perfect people by a long shot. For many, the easiest solution seems to be to sever ties and just do your own thing and not deal with the baggage.
Yet, cooperating together for the mission of God, however challenging, is biblical, expedient, and personally beneficial.
Recently I read Tim Keller's book "Center Church" in which he discusses the interplay between movements and institutions. He points out something that is easy to ignore, that both need each other. It's easy to see how institutions without movements (and, by "movement," I mean that sense of shared excitement, led by charismatic leaders with a compelling vision) quickly die. What we often forget, however, is that movements without institutions lack both staying power and the teeth to accomplish their agenda.
For example, we at the Summit Church are involved in several church planting networks. Many of them are genuine movements, led by charismatic visionaries who compel a lot of enthusiasm and engender a lot of support. Yet very few of them churn out more than 100 new church planters a year (and that's being generous).
In contrast, last year SBC seminaries graduated nearly 2,000 students. Even if you wanted to eliminate half of those (as under-qualified or not headed into pastoral ministry), that still leaves 1,000 qualified graduates every year.
Together, as Southern Baptists, we have nearly 5,000 missionaries serving overseas, in almost every nation in the world. Because of our cooperation, they have the training structures, care structures and a multi-million-dollar budget to support them.
We have Gospel-centered, culturally-savvy presence in Washington (though housed in Nashville) called the ERLC (Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission), led now by my friend Russell D. Moore, that speaks out on issues of truth and justice in our culture. These are just a few of the things for us to be excited about in our partnership with other Baptist churches.
So yes, it is easier for us to be involved in a movement without the messiness of institutions, but it is not nearly as effective.
In the end, our final allegiance is not to the SBC, but to Christ. The SBC is not what we live and die for. And what various members of the SBC say is not always representative of how we, as a local church body, feel. But we're glad to stand together with like-minded brothers and sisters in unity, dreaming collectively about the shared future that God has promised His church.
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Jack Brown Interview: the Camozzi brothers
This is number thirty-five in Jack Brown's series of interviews with MMA fighters and personalities, and for this particular edition, we're pleased to feature a special double interview with MMA fighters and brothers, Chris and Brian Camozzi. Chris is well-known as a veteran UFC middleweight and his younger brother, Brian, is just getting his professional career started fighting at lightweight. Please enjoy the conversation below.
Jack Brown: Chris and Brian, tell me all about each other – the good, the bad, and how your brother's fighting style compares with your own.
Chris Camozzi: Brian is my younger brother by about five years. He's really found his calling with Muay Thai and MMA in the last few years. He works harder than anyone in the gym, and it's really fun to watch him progress. I have a feeling we will see him pass me in the sport, as much as I hate to admit it. He's always been a tough kid, but I didn't realize he would get hooked into fighting as much as I have. When we were kids, we used to jump on our trampoline with boxing gloves and shin-guards and smash each other. Me being five years older, I generally got the better of it, but Brian still wanted to fight every day no matter how many times I hit him. I'll go ahead and take credit for his toughness today.
As far as his fighting style compared to mine, he is more technically sound. Brian started training off and on about the same time I started. He's really had some years to grow and take it slow and build his technique, and I think that's great. We were both lucky enough to start working with Kru Marc Montoya at Factory X Muay Thai and he has helped build both of our careers. I would say I'm more of a brawler and Brian is a lot more precise and thinks everything through before taking action. I've always kind of been an act first and figure it out later kind of guy.
Brian Camozzi: My brother is probably one of the hardest workers I know and he always has been. He is in the gym every day, multiple times a day. When we were growing up, my brother was always the physical one. He never shied away from contact sports or anything like that. Of course, being the younger brother, he would pick on me a lot, but looking back on it now I am extremely thankful for it. LOL. It helped toughen me up and prepare me for this sport. As far as our fighting styles, I think we are pretty similar. Obviously, we have trained together since the beginning, so we developed a lot of the same techniques.
JB: What was your first experience with martial arts/combat sports, and how did it become more than just a hobby for you?
CC: My first "experience" with martial arts was probably when I was seven or eight and my parents signed me up for Karate. Like every other kid, I wanted to be a ninja and wear the gi and jump all over the place and fight people. But Karate didn't really catch my attention because I wasn't into doing the Kata or forms (whatever they are called). I just wanted to learn to fight and spar all the time so I never progressed with the belt system. I begged my parents to sign me up for boxing, but they never did!
BC: My first experience with martial arts began when I was thirteen. My brother was living on his own at the time and he came by the house one night and said he started training Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai and that I should come with him. The next night I went to the gym with him and took some basic classes and I was hooked! Unfortunately, it didn't become more than a hobby until I was about seventeen. I look back and wish I had taken it seriously when I was just starting. If I had, who knows where I would be. LOL.
JB: What do you recall about your first MMA fight, and how prepared do you feel you were at the time?
CC: I fought my first MMA fight when I was eighteen (I think). I had been training about seven months at a local gym owned by Brad Gumm (former UFC fighter). Not a lot of people know this, but I started fighting at heavyweight because I was pretty fat at 225-230lbs. I felt prepared but you never know what you're in for until you have your first (trained/arranged) fight. I got super tired in the fight and after I vowed to condition so much I wouldn't be that tired again. Nothing is worse than when you would rather get punched in the face than put your hands up. After that, I got in shape and dropped a few weight classes and really devoted myself to training.
BC: My first MMA fight was awesome. I won by anaconda choke about 1:00 into the first round so I didn't get a chance to do too much. LOL. As far as being prepared, I don't think I could have done anything different. I had a great camp and being able to have my brother there and help me through everything made it even easier. I suppose I should mention that it was my first amateur MMA fight, but I had four Thai fights prior to that. So I knew what to expect somewhat.
JB: What does your current training consist of and who do you work with on a regular basis? And, be honest, when you train with your brother, what happens?
CC: Training for me is a full time gig. I'm sure you don't want to see me post the schedule so I will say this – I train twice a day not, including strength and conditioning. Some days will start with Gi BJJ in the morning and Muay Thai at night. Others can include Boxing, Wrestling, or MMA. I get to work with a lot of great people and my coaches consist of Marc Montoya (Boxing/Muay Thai), JJ Pugsley (BJJ blackbelt), and Malcolm Havens (wrestling). I get a lot of private work with them several times a week. Teammates consist of my brother, Adam Stroup, Brian Rogers, Gilbert (Jamal) Smith, Matt Dorsten (UG), Chris Holland, Chase Hackett, and Chaun Simms (recently). I have a good stable of solid guys to train with at home, but I also do some traveling. Whether it's to Strong Style with BRog, or Oregon with Chael Sonnen, or many other places, I'll train with anyone!
As far as training with my brother, he is definitely one of my best training partners. Though he fights at 155, he's definitely not small. He's 6'2" and can walk around at as much as 190lbs. Watching him and I spar, we could sell tickets to it. We are both so competitive that we go really hard and push each other.
BC: My training consists of workouts six days a week, including Muay Thai, Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling, S&C, and, of course, sparring. Some days we may end up working out four times between morning and night. Training at Factory X, you always have the ability to work with all of the coaches and all of the other fighters on a daily basis. As for when my brother and I train together, I wish I could say that I win every time, but unfortunately Chris still big brothers me most of the time. LOL. It's awesome being able to train together though. We are never mad at each other, and if we ever were, we'd get to punch each other in the face to make it better.
JB: Chris, your UFC career started on season 11 of The Ultimate Fighter. Though your time on the show was brief, you seemed to make the best of it. How was that experience for you?
CC: TUF was a great building experience for me. I broke my jaw to get in the house and tried to get by without everyone knowing. As you know from watching, that didn't happen. I learned some things working with Tito that I still use today. I made some friends, some that I've had to fight recently, and I got my foot in the door with the UFC. It's an experience I will never forget. I wish I had more to share, but I was only there about a week. I will say it's a very weird experience. Cameras everywhere and I even woke up to them filming me while I was sleeping. Ha-ha. I must look good when I sleep.
JB: Brian, how did you and your family react to Chris returning home from TUF so quickly and what was it like for you to see your brother become internationally known as he became part of the UFC?
BC: When we found out Chris made it on TUF, obviously we were all ecstatic! He had been selected as an alternate on an earlier season, so for him to make it on the show was huge. I remember, a week after he left, my mom got a call one night and she said it was Chris. Right away my heart sank. I knew it couldn't be good. He told us what happened and how he broke his jaw and honestly that news gave me a sigh of relief. I know that sounds terrible, but right away I knew that because he was injured that he could heal up and probably get a shot on the finale, which is exactly what ended up happening. It has been truly crazy to see my brother become a recognized fighter, riding a four-fight win streak! I couldn't be prouder of him and am excited to see him continue his rise. I truly believe that the UFC and the public have only seen a fraction of what he is capable of.
JB: Chris, you have already had two stints in the UFC and you have been a very successful 6-2 with a 4-fight win streak currently. What have been the highlights of your UFC experience thus far?
CC: The highlights of my career, other than winning, have to be going all over the world and walking into these massive stadiums with fans cheering and booing. It's crazy, and I still can't wrap my head around it! These are things I will tell my grandkids. The UFC has helped me see parts of the world I probably never would have had the chance to visit, and everyone treats you like a celebrity. I still feel weird signing stuff for people after three years. This sport has a lot of highs and lows, but some of the best times of my life have been during these past few years. I can't wait to see what's in the future!
JB: Brian, you are very early in your career, only recently fighting and winning your first professional fight. What are your goals and ambitions for your fighting career?
BC: My goal is simply to be the best fighter I can be. I am taking it one fight at a time and am in no hurry. I would rather get experience through tough fights and earn my way to the top than try to figure out some kind of fast track. I want to become not only a great fighter, but I also want to be able to turn the Camozzi name into a brand.
JB: Chris, your next fight is scheduled to be against Rafael Natal, down in Brazil, on UFC on FX 8, May 18th. What do you think of that matchup and fighting in Brazil once again?
CC: A few people have tried to give me the nickname "The Road Warrior" and it's really starting to make sense. I always fight in enemy territory, but I love it. I feel like all the pressure is on the other guy to perform well for his friends and family. Booing also helps motivate me to win.
I can't wait to go back to Brazil. I loved it there, and after my last fight there, my fiancée, Sacha, and I, along with two friends, stayed an extra week and got the VIP tour of Rio from a good friend of mine, Diego Moraes. It was one of the best vacations I have ever had.
As far as fighting Rafael Natal, I'm glad he stepped up to fill in for Cezar Mutante. I honestly didn't care who I was fighting. I'm getting married in July so I wanted to make some extra money as well as get another fight before taking a little time off. I'm not one of those fighters that wants to fight once or twice a year. I'd prefer to fight four times a year if possible. I know Natal is a game opponent so I'm looking forward to the fight. Seems like he likes to stand and bang so we will see if he sticks with the same plan. Either way, I've had a ton of preparation for this fight, and I've brought in several people to help push me through these last few weeks. I plan on leaving Brazil on a five- fight win streak and hopefully with a bonus.
JB: Brian, your next fight is scheduled to be against Ian Stonehouse, in Colorado, on Sparta Combat League's AVM V, April 20th. What do you think of that matchup and fighting in the local promotion?
BC: I am extremely excited for this fight. Ian is a tough guy and has a lot more experience than me. He is coming in with twelve pro fights while I only have one. However, like I said before, I would rather my career be based upon fighting the toughest guys I can. Fighting for Sparta Combat League has been great. This event will be in a large arena and this promotion is quickly making a name for themselves here in Colorado.
JB: Chris, looking around the UFC, who are some of the other fighters in your division that you would like to fight and who are some of the ones, in any division, that you respect the most?
CC: I've always said that I want to fight top-ten guys. I know I can be there. I just need the opportunity to fight them. As far as names, I don't care. Whoever's name is on that list. I respect a lot of fighters out there. A couple that I have had the opportunity to meet and that made an impression on me were Chael (you saw him speak on TUF) and BJ Penn. I met BJ when I fought in Australia and he seemed like a great guy. It's always cool to meet athletes you have seen compete for years and find out that they are cool guys too. As a kid, I was disappointed to meet several people I looked up to, only to find out they were a——s.
JB: Brian, looking at the UFC and other major promotions, who are some of the other fighters in your division that you would like to fight and who are some of the ones, in any division, that you respect the most?
BC: I am going to plead the fifth on who I would like to fight. LOL. I am still young and green as far as experience, and I know my name doesn't belong anywhere near any of the UFC vets. I respect almost all the fighters, but there are a few that stick out. Chael Sonnen, because the man is a genius, through simply talking he has been able to establish his own brand and brought such extreme value to his name that it is insane! It may not exactly be the way I would do things, but you have to respect the man for what he has been able to do. Another fighter that sticks out for me is Anderson Silva. I know it probably sounds weird that I like both Sonnen and Silva. The reason I like Silva is just the sheer amount of skill that man brings.
JB: Chris, before your most recent fight at UFC 158, you went out on a limb and took a stance about sponsor pay. Can you explain your position and what the reaction has been to your stance from fans, peers, sponsors, and others?
CC: As far as my blog on sponsor pay, it seemed to get a lot of criticism. Money was one of the points, but not the entire point. I don't like being turned down by certain sponsors when I first get a fight, and we're not sure where I'm placed on the card, and then for them to see me on the main card and want to work together. If you want to sponsor me, sponsor me. Sponsor me because of the way I represent myself, the way I advertise, the way I use social media. Don't sponsor me just to put a patch on my shorts. I feel like I go above and beyond most fighters when it comes to taking care of sponsors. A day doesn't go by that I don't plug them or sell something of theirs.
Going into quite a few fights I had companies (big ones) offering me as low as $100 to sponsor me in the UFC. Most people's rebuttal to my blog was to say, "It's the UFC tax." What if I told you these weren't all companies that fall under the tax? Several of them weren't. I don't want to complain about money. I just think I needed to take a stand, and instead of accepting offers and letting these sponsors know I'm desperate and would take anything, I would just say "No thanks." I'll make my own shirt and sell it and keep the profits. What would happen to these MMA clothing companies if everyone said, "No thanks" and didn't wear their stuff? They would go under or decide to pay guys what they're worth. I look forward to the discussions on this question.
JB: Brian, given that your brother is at a more advanced point in his career, how much do you look to him for advice and what type of advice has he tried to give you?
BC: I look to my brother for everything in my career. He has had twenty-five fights and knows what he is talking about so I take full advantage of that knowledge. He is always helping me, whether it's with technique, dieting and cutting weight, or even teaching me how to market myself. One of the biggest things he taught me is how to turn myself into a brand by using Facebook and Twitter.
JB: Last question, Chris and Brian, and thank you both for taking the time to do this. What does it mean to you to be a fighter and how much do you enjoy it?
CC: Being a fighter is who I am and I love it. I've always enjoyed competing in anything and fighting is the most pure form of human competition. Man vs. Man in a cage and only one person can win. I'm taking in the experiences and enjoying myself because it doesn't last forever. But I hope when I walk away from MMA it's because I choose too and it's my time to hang them up. I can't imagine my life if I didn't find Mixed Martial Arts. I really enjoy it, and getting paid for it is icing on the cake.
BC: Being a fighter means a great deal to me. It is the only job I have ever loved. The best part of being a fighter is being able to pass the knowledge on. I currently teach both adults and children Muay Thai, and being a fighter helps me to become a better teacher and allows me to pass the knowledge of our beloved sport on to the next generation.
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In this week's faith and values update, we hear from Kelsey Gillespy, the Catholic writer for Columbia Faith and values. She just finished a made-at-home documentary called "This Little Light," which aims to dispel misconceptions about Christianity – some of which she used to have herself, even though she grew up Christian.
The project began with some friends in college, but it never came to fruition because they were all too busy. Recently, Gillespy decided to finish it herself, editing everything at home, and casting her husband as the host and narrator. The film is a mix of narration, man-on-the-street interviews and conversations with religious leaders from several different denominations.
Gillespy is giving away DVDs for free, and so far, she's shared it with the religious leaders who helped make it possible. For more information, find the Little Light Project on Facebook, or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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This piece was produced in partnership with Columbia Faith and Values. Tune in around 8:30 on Saturday mornings for our weekly updates, and find us on our website, on Facebook and on Twitter.
This is the first in our series of interviews with Columbia Faith and Values' writers from around the community – stay tuned for more writer interviews in the weeks to come.


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John Douglas White's preliminary examination waived
The preliminary examination for John Douglas White, 55, was waived Tuesday following charges for the murder of Rebekah Jane Gay in November.
Isabella County Prosecutor Risa Scully said White will have an examination Jan. 24 at 9 a.m. The preliminary examination was originally scheduled for 8:15 a.m. Thursday before Judge William Rush.
However, Isabella County Sheriff Leo Mioduszewski was not surprised the previous examination was waived.
"It's not uncommon to see the preliminary examination waived," Mioduszewski said. "It's a decision between the defendant and the defense attorney."
Now it is possible a pretrial conference can be set up, where the defense attorney can meet with the prosecutor and determine a plea bargain or whether to go to trial, Mioduszewski said.
White allegedly murdered Gay on Oct. 31 in her Broomfield Township mobile home, 3303 S. Coldwater Road. A self-described pastor, White was engaged to Gay's mother and often watched Gay's three-year old son.
White was arraigned in the Isabella County Trial Court on charges of open murder, first-degree and pre-meditated murder without bond.
According to the Associated Press, White has two prior convictions, one for manslaughter in Kalamazoo County and another for attacking a young woman in Calhoun County. He was released in 2008.


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STATELINE (WIFR) -- Hundreds of boy scouts across the Stateline achieve the impressive rank of Eagle Scout every year, but that accomplishment is especially impressive for one local man.
Shad Ahlensdorf is a resident at Milestone. He's been a boy scout virtually all his life, but today he presented his final Eagle Scout project to Klehm Arboretum. Shad decided to build picnic tables. Under boy scout rules he had to completely oversee the project from start to finish. We got the chance to speak with Milestone's CEO, who says the whole staff is proud,.
"It's been exciting for Shad, and it's been exciting for all of us, and he's made it. He's accomplished so many great accomplishments, I believe he has 43 badges in his scout endeavor, and he's very, very close to achieving his ultimate achievement, which is becoming an Eagle Scout," said Shawn Way, CEO of Milestone.
Usually a boy scout must complete his project by age 18, but the organization has made an exception.


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Richard A. Carvill
"So many nights I just dream of the ocean, God, I wish I was sailing again."
Richard A. "Dick" Carvill sailed into the sunset and into the Lord's embrace Monday, Oct. 7, 2013.
Dick was born July 28, 1929, in Boston, Mass. He is survived by his wife, Nancy, of Venice, Fla.; son Richard (Patty) of Denver, Colo.; son David (Mary) of Byfield, Mass; nieces Paula Kelly of Ellenton, Fla., and JoAnne Golden of Bradenton, Fla.; and four grandchildren, Michael, Katie, Spencer and Lincoln. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Gertrude Carvill, and sister, Patricia Thomas.
Dick was a graduate of Marblehead High School in Massachusetts and Northeastern University in Boston. He served in the U.S. Navy and retired as a lieutenant. Dick then worked 38 years in management as a project engineer with General Electric before retiring in 1988.
Post-retirement meant more time on the ocean in his beloved sailboat, the Random Wind, but Dick also kept busy volunteering at Salem Hospital and with other organizations. He enjoyed golf (two holes-in-one), traveling and eating.
A dedicated family man and proud Marbleheader, Dick coached Little League Baseball, was involved in the Marblehead Boosters Club and built many handmade toys and crafts for his grandchildren and others. Dick served as a cooperator for the Marblehead Bank, and was a Mason, a Shriner and a longtime member of the Marblehead Yacht Club.
Dick was a member of St. Michael's Episcopal Church in Marblehead, Mass., and of St. Mark's in Venice, Fla.
Dick and Nancy celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in August of this year.
Dick Carvill was a man of countless talents and a friend of many. His loving smile and encouraging attitude will be missed by those who knew and loved him.
Contributions: In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider a donation in Dick's name to Tidewell Hospice, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota FL 34238; or Alzheimer's Association, Florida Gulf Coast Chapter, 14010 Roosevelt Blvd., No. 709, Clearwater FL 33762.


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An updated, hilarious look at a suspenseful novel will close out the summer season of Actors' Theatre of Columbus.
An updated, hilarious look at a suspenseful novel will close out the summer season of Actors' Theatre of Columbus.
The German Village-based troupe will perform an adaptation of The Hound of the Baskervilles, written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1902. The novel features detective Sherlock Holmes, who's trying to solve an attempted murder traced to an evil dog believed to have supernatural powers.
All shows will begin 7 p.m. Sept. 5-7 and Sept. 12-14 on the Columbus Commons. Performances are free and open to the public.
Actors' Theatre's version is a three-person play featuring Danny Turek, Beth Josephsen and Ben Sostrom, all of whom play many different roles, some as the opposite sex.
"That just adds to the hilarity," said John S. Kuhn, artistic director of the theater group.
"I think it's a great introduction to the whole world of Sherlock Holmes for those who have no previous knowledge of it. Because it's a comedy, it makes it easier for us to explore new things."
Set in Dartmoor in southwest England, the story centers on a family that has been haunted by a demonic hound. The most recent resident of Baskerville Hall, Sir Charles Baskerville, has died.
Meanwhile, Sir Henry Baskerville, Sir Charles' nephew from Canada and the only known heir to the estate, arrives in England to claim the Baskerville inheritance. Concerned for the nephew, the local doctor, James Mortimer, goes to London to ask Sherlock Holmes for help. Holmes and his companion, Dr. Watson, agree to investigate.
"It's kind of like a Scooby Doo episode: it's a little spooky, it's a little funny," director Geoff Wilson said. "It's appropriate for kids but there are some things the adults will get that will go over the kids' heads. And like a Scooby Doo episode, we all know how it ends."
Kuhn said Holmes presents a cutting figure: highly intelligent, acutely aware of his surroundings and a dogged pursuer of the truth.
"That kind of brilliance is attractive to audience members," Kuhn said. "And for those reasons we would hope to open that up to a new audience. That would be awesome."


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Gordon Beckham (above) was drafted as an All-America shortstop out of Georgia last season, but he has made the transition to third base. Even with starting shortstop Alexei Ramirez working through a sore ankle, Ozzie Guillen wants Beckham to stay put. "Beckham's going to be our [third baseman] for a long time here," Guillen said. "If we do that, we go backward."
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He is a Candidate for a Ph.D., in Higher Education; MBA; Master of Public Policy and Government, a B.S. in Military and Naval Science and a B.S. in Education.


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Bashir's is here!
By the looks of it last week, we may have been the last people in town to visit Bashir's, which reopened September 3 in the post office building at the east end of the Downtown Mall.
From the groups gathered to read the menu outside the front door to the packed tables and lengthy line inside the expanded space, it's clear that Bashir's customers have not forgotten the Middle Eastern sandwich shop known as much for its friendly owners, Bashir and Kathy Khelafa, as for its exotic lunches and now dinners.
Despite their frenetic pace to keep up with the line snaking its way back from the counter, Bashir and Kathy seemed right at home in the new space, and service was as quick as Dish recalled. Though we took our meal to go, the ambience in the space is appealing, with orange walls, dark wood tables and plush, pillow-covered sofas. Colorful tapestries add another splash of color.
The new menu features old favorites like the ham and brie sandwich, but Dish chose the roast vegetable sandwich with romanesco sauce and the house salad of tomatoes and cucumbers we need only say we'll be heading back there soon. The new falafel bar also had more than a few takers, and we haven't even given the new dinner menu a try.
We'd tell you to check it out, but chances are you already have!
Tea time
It must be something in the air. A few days before Bashir's opened its doors, Twisted Branch Tea House (above Bashir's former space in the Downtown Mini Mall) quietly welcomed its first official customers.
Owner Matteus Frankovich says Thursday, August 29, was the big day, though he deliberately stayed hush-hush to keep things from getting too crazy. With an array of imported teas that will be brewed tableside, as well as goodies made in-house, Twisted Branch open Tuesday to Sunday from 3pm on– offers downtowners a twist on caffeine consumption.
Doom and gloom?
Things are looking down for dining in Scottsville this summer.
First, in early September, '50s diner Blast From the Past closed its doors with nary a warning. Dish couldn't reach the proprietors by presstime.
And then word came over the wire that upscale Jimmy's on the James might be experiencing some kind of shut-down. The doors were reportedly locked, and although a sign announced imminent renovations, a few locals believed Jimmy's might also be sliding toward oblivion. Could it be true?
"The rumors, the rumors, the rumors!" exclaimed Jimmy's on the James chef Chad Ervin. "We closed for renovations," Ervin explained, "but then we kind of thought of not doing it." Then, much to the relief of Scottsville residents, "We started to do it," Ervin says.
Construction delays, it turns out, were the only reason for Jimmy's on the James closed door. The construction of a new bar and installation of French doors will keep the restaurant out of the action for short while, but then it will be business as usual. The actual work should only take about two days, says Ervin, who met with the contractor earlier this week. If all goes as planned, Ervin hoped to reopen the restaurant while this week's Hook is still on newsstands. We'll check back and see how it goes.


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dickkotite recently went to the movies,,,,,,,and thats rare but here is my report:
We went to see lincoln. after one hour, we left. honestly, its was the most boring one hour i can remember in a long time. it was kind of like watching cspan in black and white, with smelly people who didnt shower. i heard the first hour sucks and then it gets better, but i was so bored and beaten down at that point ...then i remembered , "oh, django unchained is starting next door..."
django unchained was fantastic. sar1 is right, the first hour might be quentins best, although i disagree and thought the entire film to the very end was great after that. better than pulp fiction, not as good as dogs. very, very funny. the guy who played the german was superb kinda like a twisted gene wilder in the chocolate factory and samuel jackson was super, super funny


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Rebecca Ann Oppelt Neely, 50, of Amarillo went to be with her Lord on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Washington Avenue Christian Church with the Rev. Jim Shelburne
officiating. Arrangements are by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive.
Rebecca was born Feb. 5, 1962, in Rapid City, S.D., to Frank and Billie Oppelt. She graduated as salutatorian
of Alamo Catholic School in 1980. She attended Amarillo College, where she received a radiation therapy degree in 1985. She then obtained a biology degree from West Texas A&M University in 1990. She
married the love of her life, Stephen Neely, on July 21, 2001, in Amarillo.
Rebecca was a member of Washington Avenue Christian Church and choir. She volunteered at Family Service Center, Sharing Hope Ministry and Carver Elementary. Rebecca also taught water aerobics at Gold's Gym. She had a loving, gentle, sweet spirit with a beautiful smile. She was gracious.
Rebecca enjoyed the outdoors, especially her travels to the mountains. She thoroughly enjoyed her dogs, Heidi and Ginger.
Survivors include her husband, Stephen Neely of Amarillo; a brother, Patrick Oppelt and wife Sue; a sister, Kathy Oppelt; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins; three nieces; three nephews; and a host of friends.
The family suggests memorials be to Family Service Center at Washington Avenue Christian Church, 3800 S. Washington St., Amarillo, TX 79110.
The family wishes to thank Dr. Pruitt and the staff of Harrington Cancer Center and Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice for their wonderful care for Rebecca during her illness.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Sign the online guest book at www.coxfuneralhomeamarillo.com.
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BREAKING her finger after dropping a rock on it while looking for bugs did have some advantages for three-year-old Aurora Logan.
Her brief stay at Warrnambool Base Hospital not only fixed her damaged digit but coincided with a visit by Santa and his trusty helpers to the hospital's paediatric ward.
Even better, Santa presented her with a Disney Princess doll named — Aurora.
"It made her day," her mother Madi Logan said.
Aurora's accident on Tuesday didn't keep her in hospital for long and she is looking forward to her usual double celebration of her birthday on Christmas Day at home.
It also hasn't diminished her passion for entomology.
Her mum said Aurora was more interested in bugs than dolls and was back searching for creepy-crawlies the day after her accident.
"She went back outside the next morning and showed me the rock that did it, and she found more bugs."
Another young patient, William Reilly, of Pirron Yallock near Colac, was a little unsure of the man in red but not about the gifts he brought — some model cars and a ramp.
William, 19 months old, has entertained himself with the toys while he gets on top of an infection and waits for a bone marrow transplant that doctors hope will build up his immunity.
William's bone marrow failure has meant he has been in and out of hospitals for much of his young life.
However, his mother Anna said William was a "lively boy" and she has been racing after him, pushing the pole carrying his intravenous fluids, while he was in the children's ward.
"He has loads of energy," Mrs Reilly said. "He's making a mess." William has been in the hospital since December 12 and is likely to be there until Boxing Day.
However, Mrs Reilly said most of her son's previous hospital stays had been at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne so being closer to his relatives means he should be able to join them for a few hours on Christmas Day for lunch.
It is the 82nd year that Santa, whose visit was sponsored by Fonterra, has visited the hospital.
Members of the Holiday Actors also entertained patients and staff with carol singing.