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The Ultimate Preview: Miami Dolphins (7-6) vs. Buffalo Bills (3-10)
Regular Season Week 15: Miami Dolphins (7-6) vs. Buffalo Bills (3-10)
Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens
Kickoff: Sunday, 1 p.m.
Line (bodog.com): Dolphins -5.5
Weather: 76 degrees, partly cloudy, winds around 11 mph
TV: CBS (Bill Macatee, Rich Gannon)
Radio: 940-AM, 105.9-FM, 94.3-FM (Palm Beach), 1290-AM (Palm Beach), 92.1-FM (Spanish), 101.7-FM (Treasure Coast), 96.1-FM (Ft. Myers-Naples)
The Dolphins lead the all-time regular season series 54-38-1, with victories in four of the last five games. The Dolphins won the previous matchup this year, defeating the Bills 15-10 in Buffalo in Week 1.
This Year
Dolphins: 7-6, 3rd in AFC East
Bills: 3-10, 4th in AFC East
Last Year
Dolphins: 7-9, 3rd in AFC East, missed playoffs
Bills: 6-10, 4th in AFC East, missed playoffs
Dolphins: Tony Sparano, 3rd year (25-21, one playoff appearance)
Bills: Chan Gailey, 1st year, 3-10 (3rd year overall, 21-26 overall)
Last Week
Dolphins: Defeated Jets, 10-6
Bills: Defeated Browns, 13-6
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Dolphins Injury Report
Probable: C Joe Berger (ankle), CB Nolan Carroll (knee), S Reshad Jones (rib/hamstring), CB Sean Smith (ankle)
Bills Injury Report
Out: WR Lee Evans (ankle), C Geoff Hangartner (knee).
Probable: OT Demetrius Bell (knee), CB Drayton Florence (fibula), LB Chris Kelsay (knee), OL Andy Levitre (knee).
2010 Team Rankings
Offense: 22nd (Rushing: 19th; Passing: 17th; Points: 31st)
Defense: 5th (Rushing: 7th; Passing: 6th; Points: 9th)
Offense: 25th (Rushing: 12th; Passing: 25th; Points: 23rd)
Defense: 23rd (Rushing: 32nd; Passing: 4th; Points: 27th)
2010 stat leaders/potential starters
Passing: Chad Henne – 2,676 yards, 13 TD, 15 INT, 60.5 comp pct, 76.5 rating.
Receiving: Brandon Marshall – 60 for 709, 2 TD; Davone Bess – 62 for 673 yards, 3 TD; Brian Hartline* – 43 for 615, 1 TD
Rushing: Ronnie Brown – 644 yards (3.7 ypc), 3 TD; Ricky Williams – 578 yards (4.4 ypc), 2 TD
Tackles: LB Karlos Dansby – 91 total; S Yeremiah Bell – 83 total; S Chris Clemons – 50 total
Sacks: LB Cam Wake — 14.0, LB Koa Misi — 3.5
Interceptions: Jason Allen* – 3, Six players – 1 each
*Won't play Sunday or no longer with the team
Passing: Ryan Fitzpatrick – 2,526 yards, 21 TD, 11 INT, 58.5 comp pct, 85.0 rating, 236 rushing yards.
Receiving: Steve Johnson – 66 for 874 yards, 9 TD; Lee Evans* – 37 for 578 yards, 4 TD; Roscoe Parrish — 33 for 400 yards, 2 TD.
Rushing: Fred Jackson – 775 yards (4.3 ypc), 191 receiving yards, 7 total TD, C.J. Spiller — 232 yards (4.1 ypc), 82 receiving yards, 1 total TD.
Tackles: LB Paul Posluszny – 120 total; S Donte Whitner – 114 total; S Jairus Byrd — 70 total
Sacks: DT Kyle Williams — 5.0; DE Marcus Stroud, S Bryan Scott — 3.0 each
Interceptions: CB Drayton Florence — 3; CB Leodis McKelvin — 2.
*Will not play Sunday
Five Matchups To Watch:
Dolphins RT Lydon Murtha vs. Bills pass rushers Marcus Stroud, Chris Kelsay and Paul Posluszny
Murtha, a former seventh-round pick who is on his second NFL team in his two-year career, had a rough performance last week against the Jets in his first game filling in for Vernon Carey, who is out for the season with a knee injury. Murtha's ability to handle Buffalo's three veteran pass rushers – and you can bet, the Bills will test Murtha instead of left tackle Jake Long – will be crucial for Chad Henne to have a good day in the pocket.
Dolphins WR Brandon Marshall vs. Bills CBs Terrence McGee and Drayton Florence
Marshall had eight catches for 53 yards in the first matchup, but it was the one he didn't catch that made the biggest impact – a 46-yard bomb that went right through his hands. Marshall hasn't had more than five catches or 64 yards since Oct. 17, and McGee and Florence, a crucial part of the league's No. 4-ranked pass defense, aim to keep it that way.
Dolphins OLB Cameron Wake vs. Bills RT Mansfield Wrotto
Wake, the NFL's leading sack-master, could have another huge day. All 14 of his sacks this year have come against the right tackle, and this Sunday he goes up against Wrotto, a former 2007 fourth-round draft pick who was out of work until Buffalo picked him up in October. Wrotto played offensive tackle for just one year at Georgia Tech, and Seattle eventually moved him to guard when he didn't work out at tackle.
Dolphins CBs Vontae Davis and Sean Smith vs. Buffalo WR Steve Johnson
Johnson, a third-year receiver out of Kentucky, has had a couple of monster games this year, with 158 yards and a touchdown against Baltimore and 137 yards and three touchdowns against the Bengals. Davis and Smith can focus most of their attention on Johnson now that Lee Evans is out with an ankle injury, and maybe they can hold onto an interception this time, too.
Dolphins special teams vs. Bills returners C.J. Spiller and Roscoe Parrish
The Dolphins' special teams, so often the team's Achilles heal this season, finally won them a game last week when Brandon Fields bombed 10 punts for a net of 49.6 yards and, more importantly, contained Jets returner Brad Smith on both punts and kickoffs. The Dolphins will need another stellar performance by their kickers and coverage units against the Bills, who feature Parrish, the former Miami Hurricane, and Spiller, who has a 95-yard kickoff return touchdown this year.
Quick Slants
— The Dolphins will be holding a holiday toy drive at this game and next week's game against the Lions.
— The Dolphins signed 8-year veteran receiver Kevin Curtis this week to replace Brian Hartline (finger injury), and he likely will be active Sunday. Rookie receivers Marlon Moore and Roberto Wallace have played well at times, but are still learning the game and have been inconsistent with their hands and route-running.
— The Dolphins' defense held the Bills to 166 total yards and nine first downs in the first matchup, but that was with Trent Edwards leading the Bills' offense.
— Though Henne had a dreadful day last week against the Jets – 5 of 18 for 55 yards – he snapped his streak of nine straight games with an interception.
— Through 13 games this year, the Dolphins still don't have an individual 100-yard rusher. But they are 6-1 when they rush for 100 yards as a team. The Dolphins also rank 32nd in the league in rushing touchdowns (5).
— Miami has never ranked second-worst in the league in points scored in franchise history (it is currently 31st in points scored, 17.3 per game). The Dolphins' 19 offensive touchdowns are also second fewest in the league.
— Dolphins fans should root for New Orleans to beat Baltimore, Jacksonville to beat Indianapolis, St. Louis to beat Kansas City and Pittsburgh to beat the Jets this weekend to keep the Dolphins' playoff hopes alive (and the Dolphins must win as well).
— The Dolphins have not won two straight games since Weeks 1 and 2, and have alternated wins and losses over their last nine games.
— The NFL clarified its sideline rules and penalties in wake of the tripping incident from last Sunday's Dolphins-Jets game. Only coaches and players about to enter the game are allowed to stand within 6 feet of the wide out-of-bounds line. A team will get two warnings for violations, and a third warning equals a 15-yard penalty.
— After starting 0-8, the Bills have won three of their past five games, with one of the losses coming in overtime to Pittsburgh.
— The Bills have the league's worst run defense, and have allowed six teams to rush for 200-plus yards.
— Former Florida Gator receiver David Nelson has 28 catches for 292 yards and two touchdowns in his rookie season. In four years at Florida he had 46 catches for 630 yards and seven touchdowns.
Official Volin Prediction
Despite their 7-6 record, the Dolphins haven't strung together two wins in a row since Weeks 1 and 2. But even though Buffalo's offense has woken up in recent weeks, I expect the Dolphins defense to play lights out and the running game to get on track against the Bills' 32nd-ranked run defense.
Dolphins, 20-10
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Nestled between Marseilles and Toulon, the port of Sanary-sur-Mer is located in Provence on the Cote d'Azur, and is arguably the sunniest place in France. Its beautiful coastline is dotted with small beaches, while Sanary's quiet, pedestrian streets cluster around the medieval 13th century watchtower—now home to the Frédéric Dumas Diving Museum, and featuring original equipment of undersea explorer Jacques Cousteau.
Visit église Saint Nazaire, a late 19th century Gothic Revival church, or admire the view from the Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Pitié, built in 1560. Cap your stay with a stroll along the palm-lined harbor, where you'll find rows of old Provençal wooden fishing boats, pointus, and if you're lucky, some local fishermen selling the day's catch. Or simply taste the freshest seafood in any number of Sanary restaurants and enjoy watching the bustle of everyday life in this charming and inviting town.
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Frédéric Dumas Historical Diving Museum
Frédéric Dumas Historical Diving Museum
Discover the history and stories behind the development of SCUBA (Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus) diving. The early pioneers of underwater discovery, Frédéric Dumas, Philippe Taillez, and the world-renowned Jacques-Yves Cousteau conducted a large portion of their work in Sanary-Sur-Mer.
Romanesque Tower
Romanesque Tower
Once an important part of the town's defenses, the tower was constructed in the 1300s. Later, the tower became the local jail, and today, the tower is home to the Frédéric Dumas Historical Diving Museum.
Chapelle Notre-dame-de-pitié
Chapelle Notre-dame-de-pitié
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imagine a world filled with the essence exept a small empty hole of donut-shape.

Then the essence is inside the inverse of a torus, which is again a torus. To say, the ESSENCE outside the torus is also inside another torus, which makes also a donut.--let's call it the BIG donut.

Well, then the problem will be "what is the inverse of the essence of donut?".

If it is the voidness, then, flip the torus and you get the big donut, and then exchange the essence and the void to get the original "SMALL" donut.

If it is yet another thing, the discussion goes on to find the inverse of essence.
What is inverse of donut shape AND essence?
The true inverse of donut is the donut box that had one donut (which you had planned to eat for breakfast) but now has no donut (because little sister had the same idea).


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Hi Aaron,
Glad to hear that you have found some inner peace.
As a "Narcisistic Psychopath" shouldn't you be Prime Minister or President or whatever?..... I think that you mean "sociopath"?
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St. Louis, MO – The Cincinnati Reds placed pitcher Sean Marshall on the 15-day disabled list prior to Wednesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Marshall (tendinitis in left shoulder) tossed one scoreless inning of relief against the Nationals on Sunday. The shoulder has bothered Marshall since spring training.
A towering presence at 6-foot-7, Marshall went 5-5 with a 2.51 earned run average and nine saves in 73 appearances for the Reds in 2012.
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On Friday, both camps were in full spin mode.
First, I take you to a toy factory in Hatfield, Pa.:
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The Story of Us
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The thrill and sorrow of romance stem from the fact that it can't be rigged. When Ben and Katie Jordan (Bruce Willis and Michelle Pfeiffer) send their children away for summer vacation, they allow their discontent to show and intend to separate for good. This allows director Rob Reiner to flashback to the Seventies, when the couple expressed their happiness by making love on the kitchen table and wearing goofy clothing. Over the years Ben's irreverence conflicted with Katie's professionalism, and now it's boiled down to arguments over windshield-washer fluid.
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2012 R&D Team Winner: Kettle Cuisine
Refrigerated and frozen soups for discerning (but busy) restaurant chefs.
Recognizing a niche opportunity in foodservice, Jerry Shafir combined his business school knowledge and passion for soup by founding Chelsea, Mass.-based Kettle Cuisine Inc.. His vision was to provide the same quality, all-natural, made from scratch, refrigerated soups to discerning restaurant chefs as those they made themselves, saving them labor costs and taste and texture inconsistencies – soups they would be proud to serve their customers.
Twenty-six years later, Kettle has some 200 employees, is still privately owned, and the company's product portfolio has grown to more than 60 varieties of soups, chilis, chowders and stews. The company serves more than 5,000 restaurants, cafés, bakeries, cafeterias, delicatessens and supermarkets in the U.S.
When Shafir's daughter Kate was diagnosed with celiac disease nearly 20 years ago, Shafir realized how limited the prepared gluten-free food options were for this growing community of people. In 2006, when the FDA proposed a formal definition for gluten free foods, he launched a line of 10 chef-inspired single-serve bowls of all-natural, gluten-free frozen soups, which are now available in grocery stores nationally.
Kettle Cuisine's mantra is that the quality of what comes out of a soup kettle is highly dependent upon the integrity of the ingredients that go into the kettle. In order to maintain the integrity of its products, the company takes great pride in having cooks and chefs practice artisan cooking techniques in its kitchens. Perhaps that's the reason the company has grown significantly while the overall soup category has declined.
Corporate Executive Chef Joseph Ascoli leads the cross-functional team with an open mind and gathers ideas from as many different sources as possible.
"Our core competence is premium quality, all-natural kettle cooked foods in both refrigerated and frozen formats for foodservice," he says. "We specialize in soups, chowders, chilis and stews but we also make a few sauces and dips, and we recently launched organic steel-cut oatmeal. We have more than 60 varieties of soup available every day under the Kettle Cuisine brand. We also cook a wide range of proprietary products for specific customers with which we co-develop recipes. These products are primarily packaged in bulk 4- and 8-lb. pouches."
All of Kettle's foodservice products are also available in retail. "Beyond selling bulk soup for our customers' hot soup wells, we also sell soups in refrigerated deli cups in sizes between 12 and 32-oz.," explains Ascoli. "All of our retail sales are private label and branded with our customers' own labels."
Reflecting on the reason for the success of Kettle's R&D team, Ascoli admits, "There is no silver bullet. However, our success is largely a result of embracing a true team approach, setting aside egos and carefully listening to the market. While we have a dedicated R&D team of culinary professionals, we view R&D as the responsibility of the entire company, and we include every department in the process. This inclusive approach helps us come up with a wider range of ideas and helps us commercialize new products much more efficiently and effectively.
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7/2010 Jacket #118
Added Dec 26, 2011
by dianajanssen
Manassas, Virgin...
Black jacket with peplum. Rock n'roll in the front and feminine in the back. This jacket features zippers in the sleeves – very handy.
Material Notes
Cotton with a crocodile pattern. The fabric looks like leather and everyone is surprised to feel it and discover that I'm not kidding about the cotton part. The lining is an orange silk.
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Dec 26, 2011, 07.46 AMby olac
Very rock&roll. Love it. Any idea what that fabric is called? I would love to make some rock&roll pants out of something similar.
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Dec 30, 2011, 10.08 PMby dianajanssen
I bought the fabric 2 years ago through a fabric coop in the USA. I tried to see if I could find a name or manufacturer through the coop but couldn't find it. I was just in NYC and hunted the garment district for anything similar and couldn't find anything like it. Sorry I couldn't help more but I'll keep trying to find a name or manufacturer and post if it find it. I'm glad you like the jacket. It has become my favorite due to the unique fabric and pattern.
Dec 31, 2011, 12.01 PMby olac
Well, thanks for trying! I will see what Google spits out when type in "leather like cotton"…
Dec 31, 2011, 12.19 PMby olac
Hmm, it seems to be called Cotton Leather, and it seems to be made from recycled cotton. Here are two links I have found:
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The Presidential Campaigns Know What You're Reading Online
Whether you like it or not, the Obama and Romney campaigns have been using cookies and data miners to track what you're up to on the web. You know when those phone jockeys from Obama for America or Romney for President catch you at home working on your fantasy football team? Chances are they probably know all about your fantasy football habits and your voting record and your friends and your porn habits. This is the hyperconnected 21st-century, after all. Even your political machine can be personalized.
The New York Times offered a somewhat chilling peek inside the data science that's at the core of both the Romney and Obama campaigns on Sunday. In truth, what the presidential campaigns are doing isn't much different than what companies like Target and Capital One have been doing for years. When you visit their site, they drop a little cookie into your browser that follows you around the web and reports back on what you've been up to. According to The Times, these cookies can tell if you're looking at religious sites and then when you go back to the campaign site, it can green you with a religious message. The data gets even more detailed than that:
Officials at both campaigns say the most insightful data remains the basics: a voter's party affiliation, voting history, basic information like age and race, and preferences gleaned from one-on-one conversations with volunteers. But more subtle data mining has helped the Obama campaign learn that their supporters often eat at Red Lobster, shop at Burlington Coat Factory and listen to smooth jazz. Romney backers are more likely to drink Samuel Adams beer, eat at Olive Garden and watch college football.
The practice of data mining isn't a complete mystery. Mother Jones published a feature about Obama's data team and the use of tracking cookies that corroborates a lot the claims in the Times report. In fact, according to Mother Jones reporter Tim Murphy, it was the Obama campaign that blazed the trail on tracking voters, and Romney hustled to put a data team together after he won the primary.
Both reports are worth reading in full if you're curious about why the Romney campaign volunteer you talked to on the phone last night knew your dead cat Vincent's life story. Of course, both campaigns swear that they're respecting people's privacy. "You don't want your analytical efforts to be obvious because voters get creeped out," a Romney campaign official told The Times. "A lot of what we're doing is behind the scenes."
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Lol that's pathetic and extremely violating to people's privacy. Well, I hope they enjoyed tracking me on Youtube, Tumblr, Crunchyroll and Deviantart.
If anyone is really surprised at this point that their cpu is not filled with data mining, then that person(s) needs to wake up. Seriously I am sorry but after reading this I do not see the point. Nice that their are people wanting to warn and help someone out but, not like we can do anything to stop it. All this does is get people to hate each side even more. Stands up and gives applause.
That Frolein is One Goofy Cat.
I just say deleted your history and cookies and should be fine hopefully
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I hope not.
I've been googling "Romney Obama interracial gay porn" with no luck so far.
Winter Is Coming.
:/ Interesting.
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I hope not.
I've been googling "Romney Obama interracial gay porn" with no luck so far.
If porn sites start spamming political ads I'm blaming you.
Winterfells wrote:
I hope not.
I've been googling "Romney Obama interracial gay porn" with no luck so far.
No luck?! What happened to rule #34?
So out of curiosity I google image searched "Obama Romney Porn" and while scrolling down the list I came across this picture.
Not porn related, but it made me lol.
If I had a type it'd be you, fortunately I don't have a type so please stop.
I couldn't find Obama-Romney porn either....
Ice-T > All other thrash metal vocalists. It is known.
I couldn't find any Obama/Romney porn either, but I did find this...
I hope the Romney campaign learns from my search results and realizes this is what the voters want.
I'm spent guys.
Never been inspired by a thread to fap so hard in my life.
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Winter Is Coming.
omg this thread made me lol so hard.
eating some tacos
There must be some Obamney smut on fanfiction.


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Just something Newbies might want to take a look at.
A good firewall will block all the ports on your machine except for the ones you are using. It should allow you to choose whether or not people should also be allowed to connect to your computer. A good one will also close the ports which remote administration programs use on your computer and warn you if one is running on your machine. I suggest installing one to help defend yourself. The firewall will stealth all your ports. Just because you have 10 firewalls does not mean you are protected. Its possible that all of them could crash. The only way to truly protect yourself is by having the security up to max...
ICQ and p2p is very dangerous. You are allowing other people to connect to your computer. Use your imagaination and think of the possiblities. Sometimes its okay to be paranoid. I know I have good reason to be.
Be safe........Blue


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CRESTVIEW � Linda Mitchem, the midtown neighborhood-watch group�s captain, says residents should take preventive measures to ensure everyone stays safe.
CRESTVIEW � Linda Mitchem, the midtown neighborhood-watch group�s captain, says residents should take preventive measures to ensure everyone stays safe.
The watch group spans several central Crestview neighborhoods, including East Edney, Shortwell and Williams avenues, but few people from those areas participate.
"There are 300 households within our area and right now we have 10 active members," Mitchemsaid. "Usually people don't want to get involved until something happens on their street."
The group on Tuesday invited Mothers Against Drunk Driving representatives to prevent tragedy during its meeting at Central Baptist Church.
Marylin Dorsey, a MADD project specialist, discussed the importance of parents talking to their underage children about alcohol consumption � well before they become teenagers.
One in five teens binge drink, and almost one in eight eighth-graders have tried alcohol, according to the Institute of Medicine National Research Council of the National Academies and the National Institute on Drug Abuse, respectively.
Teaching kids the dangers earlier than ever is important because children locally are drinking at younger ages, according to authorities.
"The youngest person that I have ever encountered that was drunk was 11 years old," Crestview community police officer Wanda Hulion said. "That was here in Crestview."
The presentation was informational and inspiring, Mitchem said.
"It opened up some good ideas for me to talk to my son about," she said.
The guest speaker changed at least one attendee�s perception of MADD.
"I always had this picture in my mind that MADD meant exactly what it said ... it was just a bunch of mad women and parents looking to hang people out to dry," resident Nina Blake said. �(But Tuesday�s event) was about educating children and families ... they are not trying to beat you over the head with it."
Want to go?
The next midtown neighborhood-watch meeting is at 6 p.m. July 23 in Central Baptist Church�s senior center. Email Linda Mitchem, email@example.com, for more details.
Contact News Bulletin Staff Writer Matthew Brown at 850-682-6524 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @cnbMatthew.


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Psoriatic Arthritis
Up to 30 percent of people with psoriasis also develop psoriatic arthritis, which causes pain, stiffness and swelling in and around the joints.
Psoriatic arthritis can develop at any time, but it most commonly appears between the ages of 30 and 50. Genes, the immune system and environmental factors are all believed to play a role in the onset of the disease.
About Psoriatic Arthritis
Early recognition, diagnosis and treatment of psoriatic arthritis are critical to relieve pain and inflammation and help prevent progressive joint damage. Learn more about psoriatic arthritis »
Treatment for psoriatic arthritis can relieve pain, reduce swelling, help keep joints working properly and possibly prevent further joint damage. Learn more about psoriatic arthritis treatments »
Related Conditions
Research continues to show a link between psoriasis and several other serious health conditions known as "comorbidities," such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and depression. About 30 percent of people with psoriasis develop psoriatic arthritis. Read more about comorbidities »
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If you have missed your criminal court date by more than 20 days, a late fee of $200.00 will be added to the fine and costs. Additionally, the Division of Motor Vehicles will start the process to suspend your driver's license. If your personal court appearance was required and you failed to appear on your court date, the court will issue an Order for Arrest. You may be required to post a bond to insure your appearance in court at a later date. You may get more information regarding missed court dates by visiting the Criminal Division of the Clerk's Office (910) 814-4601.
If you have an attorney, you should contact that attorney immediately and follow his/her instructions.
If you do not have an attorney, and wish to represent yourself, you must come "in person" to the District Attorney's Office by 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Thursday or Friday to have your case added to the court docket for that day.
If you intend to plead not guilty, please contact the District Attorney's office at (910) 814-4500 or your attorney.


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Economy is Top Issue Among Latino Voters, Fox News Latino Poll Says
New York – Mitt Romney's focus on the economy as his main talking point this campaign season echoes the concerns of Latino voters, yet a majority of them still plan to vote for Barack Obama in November, according to an exclusive Fox News Latino poll.
The poll found 48 percent of likely Latino voters think that the economy is the most important issue in deciding their vote, while only 6 percent said their vote would be decided based on the immigration issue.
Immigration came in fifth place among voters polled, compared to other issues they said they cared more about: the economy, health care (14 percent), education (11 percent) and social issues (8 percent). National security and the military came in sixth with 5 percent.
But even with Romney focusing on the economy as his main platform issue, about 60 percent of those surveyed said they would vote for the ticket of President Obama and Vice-President Joe Biden, while only 30 percent would cast their ballot for Romney and running mate U.S. Sen. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, the poll found.
"Mitt Romney has left no room for doubt that he is on the wrong side of all issues of importance to Latinos and is the most extreme presidential nominee in recent history on immigration," said Gabriela Domenzain, director of Hispanic Press for the Obama-Biden campaign. "Romney's policies would disproportionately hurt Hispanics and nothing short of a complete reversal of his positions would warrant Latinos reconsidering him as a candidate."
In polls released during the Republican primary, Obama held around 70 percent of the Latino vote, while Romney garnered only around 15 percent. Those polls, however, were conducted during a heated GOP primary season in which Romney was still fighting to win the party's nomination.
During the primary debates, nearly all the candidates took strict positions on immigration – a move many observers said was aimed at appealing to the party's conservative base. Most of the candidates, for instance, voiced opposition to the DREAM Act, and support for more security along the U.S.-Mexican border, Official English legislation and making E-Verify, a fingerprint database that checks for immigration status, available nationwide.
Romney stood out for having one of the most conservative positions on immigration, which many say it helped him clinch the nomination.
"As the American electorate wakes up, so will the Latino community," said Rosario Marin, the former U.S. Treasurer under President George W. Bush.
With both candidates finalizing their final battle plans as the November election looms, the Obama and Romney camps have made concerted efforts to win over Latino voters.
Obama has been heavily criticized for not fulfilling his 2008 campaign promise of comprehensive immigration reform, but he scored a major coup with many Latinos in June when his administration announced the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Deferred Action halts deportation proceeding for more than 1 million young undocumented immigrants who could have qualified for the failed DREAM Act, formally the Development, Relief and Education of Alien Minors Act, which Obama has supported in the past.
"It's not that all these Latinos care about immigration," said Allert Brown-Gort, the associate director of the Institute for Latino Studies at the University of Notre Dame. "But many Latinos believe that how these politicians speak about immigration is how they feel about Latinos."
More recently in his campaign, Romney has softened his tone on immigration.
At a conference of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials, or NALEO, for example, Romney – who in the past said that as president he would veto the DREAM Act should it come across his desk – said he would support a version of the legislation for undocumented immigrants who were brought as minors and who commit to serving in the military.
Romney has remained mum on the issue of Deferred Action.
"The DREAM Act hits an emotional nerve because it deals with kids," Brown-Gort said.
Romney's camp has tried to play catch up with Obama to grab the attention of Latinos, releasing a slew of television, radio and web ads directed at Spanish-speaking voters, having a heavy Latino presence at the Republican National Convention that included speeches by Florida Senator Marco Rubio and New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez as well and trying to capitalize on Romney's son Craig – a fluent Spanish speaker who spent two years working as a Mormon missionary in Chile.
But the poll shows the GOP presidential candidate may have a good deal of work to do with Latino voters. Besides his hazy stance on the DREAM Act and Deferred Action, Romney has also alienated some Latino voters with his endorsement of Midwestern immigration hardliner Steve King and his tough-sounding tone on immigration during the GOP primary debates.
"I want to make sure that those who abide by the law and wait in line to immigrate here legally are not at a disadvantage," Romney said Monday to the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. "That's why I oppose amnesty, because amnesty will make it harder, not easier to strengthen our legal immigration system. It's also why my administration will establish an employment verification system so that every business can know whether the people it hires are legally eligible for employment"
If the poll is any indication of what will happen in November, then the Romney camp could continue to try and chip away at Obama's lead among Latino voters by stressing economy as the most important issue this campaign season.
"The economy has to be front and center," Marin said. "Latinos want jobs. That is why they come to this country...to work."
Romney's economic plan fits in with the basic conservative model of smaller government, deregulation, open markets and free enterprise. His economic policies have focused on cutting tax expenditures – or the ways in which the government spends through giving various types of tax breaks – but he has been criticized by some economists for being too vague in his economic stimulus plan.
His running mate, Paul Ryan, proposes what some deem as a more "radical" approach that could alienate centrist voters, by eliminating much more federal spending and cutting back programs such as Medicare.
In his four years as president, Obama has struggled to jump start a struggling U.S. economy and boost job numbers, but he has had some successes, particularly with the revitalization of the Detroit auto industry and Wall Street reform.
However, Obama is still playing catch with the job losses from early in his term – his administration remains 261,000 jobs shy of breaking even and then creating new jobs - and his battle with a Republican-controlled Congress over the federal debt ceiling highlighted the ideological rigidity of both parties and the discord between the two.
"What Obama gives to Latinos is an unemployment check," Marin said. "What they want is a pay check."
The poll numbers do suggest that Obama has lost some support among Latinos since he won the presidency four years ago. In 2008, Obama took home 67 percent of the Latino vote, while Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona won only 31 percent.
Obama's current poll numbers, and even his 2008 statistics, are a far cry from what Bill Clinton garnered in 1996, when he was re-elected with 72 percent of the vote.
However, for Latinos what this election appears to come down to is who represents their interest the best. And those polled believe that is Obama.
Sixty-eight percent of those polled said that Obama would do a better job representing their views compared to 18 percent who favored Romney. On the issues of education, immigration, health care, job security and national security, the polled voters said that they favored Obama about 60 percent of the time over Romney.
"Latinos may be socially conservative, but they don't see any problems with the government stepping in to help them out," said Brown-Gort
The poll was conducted between the 11th and 13th of September among a random sample of 887 likely Latin voters. The margin of sampling error is three percentage points.


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The University of Alabama has won a tense game against the only team to defeat them last season, the Texas A&M Aggies, on Saturday.
After receiving the ball, the Aggies began an assault on Alabama that saw them to an early lead. Quarterback Johnny Manziel pushed his offense down the field in 8 plays and covered 84 yards to the endzone in 2:38. The drive was finished off by a 1 yard pass to Cameron Clear. Taylor Bertolet added the extra point.
Alabama's first possession was was an ugly combination of ineffective plays and missteps, with the exclusion of one 7-yard rush by T.J. Yeldon. From their own 10-yard line, Bama was forced to punt without getting a first down. Texas A&M capitalized on the moment and covered 59 yards in 5 plays for another touchdown. The drive included a 34-yard Manziel pass to Mike Evans to the Alabama 1-yard line. The next play, Ben Malena rushed the final yard at 7:47 in the first quarter. Bertolet tacked on the extra point.
On their second time at offense, the Tide got their feet underneath them and started moving the ball. A good team effort gave the team 5 first downs in a 6-play drive for 75 yards. The drive ended with a 22-yard pass to Kevin Norwood into the endzone at 5:24. Cade Foster added the extra point.
After forcing an Aggie punt to end a 10-play drive, Alabama found their chance to tie the game up at the beginning of the second quarter. The 6 play drive was mostly composed of incomplete passes, but the two complete passes were the ones that mattered. One pass went to Amari Cooper for 21 yards and the second went to DeAndrew White for 44 yards into the endzone.
The following Aggie drive proved to be a frustrating stretch for Bama fans. At one point, the Alabama defense had a hand on Manziel on 3rd and 8, but the QB escaped and took his chances on a downfield pass. Aggie Edward Pope brought the ball down for the first down. Four plays later, Texas A&M was working to get into the endzone from the Bama 4-yard line. An interception by Alabama's Cyrus Jones in the endzone turned the momentum.
The necessary 80 yards for the score was covered in 4 plays by the Tide offense. A McCarron pass to O.J. Howard gained 27 yards and another pass to Kenny Bell gained a whopping 51 yards to give Alabama the lead.
The Aggies were held to 3 plays before punting. Alabama began a very methodical drive that drove them down the field in 11 plays. T.J. Yeldon, who proved to be a workhorse during the drive, got the touchdown with a 4-yard rush but received an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on the score due to an excessive celebration. Cade Foster's kick set the score at 28-14. Despite the 15-yard boost on the kickoff, A&M did not find a chance to score before the half.
Alabama's offense came out of the locker room looking much like their first series and punted after 3 plays. The second play of the A&M possession saw a Manziel pass knocked into the air and retrieved by Bama defender Vinnie Sunseri. Sunseri turned his feet upfield and went the 73 yards needed for the score. The extra point set the score at 35-14.
A&M found their way back to the endzone following the interception. The 9-play drive covered 58 yards in a steady drive. Manziel found Malcome Kennedy and landed a 14-yard touchdown pass in his arms. Taylor Bertolet's kick was good.
Alabama answered the TD with one of their own. The 10-play drive covered 83 yards with T.J. Yeldon making several successful rushes, but Kenyan Drake gained the touchdown with a 3-yard rush with 4:16 remaining in the 3rd quarter.
The Aggies continued to fight back in the 4th quarter. After making Alabama punt, A&M drove 80 yards in 4 plays and capped the drive off with a 12-yard pass to Malcome Kennedy in the endzone. Taylor Bertolet's kick set the score at 42-28.
Alabama began another long drive to attempt to keep the clock running. Yeldon rushed in all but one play during the drive, but happened to fumble the ball while trying to rush a single yard into the endzone. Aggie Shaan Washington recovered the ball at the 3-yard line. The Aggie offense grabbed the momentum and ran with it. The 3rd play of the possession saw Manziel throw a pass to Mike Evans, who broke free for a 95-yard touchdown. The extra point put A&M only a touchdown behind the Tide.
Alabama's next drive looked to bleed the clock. Using T.J. Yeldon to hammer down the field, Alabama pressed down for another touchdown in 9 plays. The final play opted for a short pass to Jalston Fowler for a 5-yard score with only 2:28 left in the game. Cade Foster's extra point put the score at 49-35.
The Aggies took their next drive and ran down to grab another touchdown that left 15 seconds on the clock. Malcome Kennedy grabbed the ball for the 4-yard touchdown pass. The onside kick was received by Alabama, who took a knee on the following play to end the game.
Next week, Alabama returns home to take on Colorado State. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m.
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Christina: In a few minutes, we'll meet Lucy Thu Lien, the 6-month-old whose photographs we've been studying for three months, the baby girl who'll become our second daughter and complete our family. For over a year, we've done nothing but talk about what this moment will be like. Yet now we're speechless, each of us in our own world of trepidation and joy.
The minivan we're in, with two other adoptive families, charges through the Hanoi traffic -- an anarchic river of bicycles and mopeds heading directly toward us. Finally, we arrive at Tu Liem orphanage. Exiting the van into the steamy, fragrant heat, we walk up the steps of the weatherworn building. Before we can prepare ourselves for the big moment, Lucy's in front of us, perched calmly in the arms of her caregiver.
She's tinier than in her photos; her hair has been crudely cut and she smells a bit like sour milk, but still she is completely lovely and precious. The moment Josh, Olivia, and I first hold her is both awesome and ordinary. Suddenly and forever we are a family of four.
Christina Frank is a freelance writer. Josh Lerman is a senior editor at Parenting.
March 2000 to October 2000March 2000
Josh: We conceived Olivia with relative ease four and a half years ago, so I'm a bit surprised when a year of trying to have a second child yields no results.
I'm willing to attempt a few low-tech fertility treatments, but elaborate in vitro techniques hold little appeal. The hormones that Christina would have to take seem wild and unpredictable. And there's a slippery slope: If you try IVF once and it doesn't work, you're tempted to try again. We've met couples who are on their third or fourth attempt, and it's as though what started as the most natural of impulses has become an awkward lump in their relationship.
It just doesn't feel quite right to spend thousands of dollars in order to have a baby when we already have a biological child and there are babies all over the world who need parents. We love Christina's adopted niece, Katherine, so the notion of adoption doesn't seem odd -- it feels logical. So all in all, the decision has evolved naturally and quickly: We'll adopt.
April 26, 2000
Christina: Josh and I meet at Spence-Chapin, the adoption agency, for an orientation session. We're here, along with 20 other couples and many single women, to learn what our options are for adopting abroad. (We've rapidly ruled out domestic adoption now that we've learned that it takes much longer and is more complicated.) We hear about programs in various countries in Eastern Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Parents speak about their recent experiences adopting from China, Vietnam, and Moldova and show off their children.
At first, we consider Russia. We think it might be easier for a child we adopt to look somewhat like the rest of our family. But new laws in Russia have slowed down the adoption process.
Our next choice is Vietnam. Based on what we've heard, the babies are generally healthy, well cared for, and available at 4 to 7 months old, about as young as you can get with international adoption. The wait is reputed to be relatively short. Katherine is Korean, so another Asian child in the family makes sense. Plus, the Vietnamese baby at the meeting is adorable.
Josh: Another reason we're attracted to Vietnam is that its program allows parents who already have one child to choose which sex they'd like. Korea had appealed to us too, but it doesn't let parents specify gender preference. We've decided we want a girl.
Most people assume that since we already have a daughter we'd want a boy. But our apartment is small, so the kids will have to share a room; as we already have a girl, we kind of know what to expect. And for many reasons, Christina feels strongly that she'd like a girl.
I never thought I'd be able to choose the sex of any of my children anyway, so abdicating the decision to her isn't a sacrifice. We'll have another daughter!
May 2000
Christina: First we need to be formally admitted to Spence-Chapin's program. We meet with a weary social worker in a stuffy meeting room for an exhaustive three-hour "intake" interview. We're grilled about our upbringing (mine's an O'Neill drama; Josh's, a '50s sitcom), our relationship (terrific), any drug experimentation (well, we were teenagers once), criminal records (none), and tendency to beat children (none).
Josh: The social worker asks what we like about each other, and it's ultimately an exercise that delivers more than just information to put on a form. By having to articulate in front of a stranger what has kept me with my wife, I am describing -- for perhaps the first time ever -- the nature and underpinning of my love. Interestingly, we both cite almost the same things: We share a particular understanding of the world; we like and get each other's sense of humor; we respect each other's opinions. And, speaking for myself, I think Christina's hot.
We pass.
July 12, 2000
Christina: We enter the "home study" leg of the process, which begins with two group meetings about six weeks apart. With a social worker, we discuss with other parents-to-be the particulars of adopting from Vietnam -- the paperwork involved, travel details, and feelings about "transracial" issues.
Josh: In a group session with six other couples who wish to adopt from Vietnam, we're supposed to share our fears.
While I don't admit to being scared or worried, there is one thing on my mind: Shouldn't we really give some thought to the implications of becoming a biracial family? On one level, I think race is immaterial -- love is what's important. But I also know that's naive. Depending on our daughter-to-be's temperament, the fact that she's Asian and we're Caucasian could be an issue. Will she feel like an outsider in our family? Olivia is blond and blue-eyed; she looks a lot like both of us, as well as her grandparents. How will it feel for our other daughter to resemble no one in the family, and to have racial characteristics that stamp her immediately as genetically unrelated to us?
The adoptees we've spoken to, Christina's niece among them, all have widely different answers. Most say that their race isn't an issue in terms of their feelings of belonging. They know they're adopted, they can see they're Asian, and it doesn't matter. But a few are keenly aware of their differences and wish their parents had done more to make them comfortable with their Asian-ness.
There seems to be no formula to learn though.
August and September 2000
Christina: We're handed thick folders with reams of daunting instructions, flowcharts, and poorly photocopied forms, many in English, French, and Vietnamese. Are we intelligent enough to do all this correctly? The Spence staff assures us that everyone feels this way and everyone still manages to get it done. But having counted more than 30 forms to sign, we're not so sure.
Josh: I'm annoyed by the whole adoption process. There's the sheer quantity of work -- Christina and I have to supply certified birth certificates, a certified marriage certificate, certified medical certificates, proof of employment, a financial statement, color copies of our passports (each of which states quite clearly that it's illegal to make a color copy of it), photos of a very particular size of each of us, and on and on. A total of 24 separate documents have to be prepared just for the initial application packet.
As we wade through the scores of detailed specifications for not only what we have to fill out but also how we have to fill it out, I start to bridle. We already have a child, so to have to provide all of this documentation seems like a joke. No one asked us for financial records or character references or proof of employment before we had Olivia. We just want a baby -- should it really be this complicated?
But I guess I understand the mounds of paperwork. If I were in charge of giving away a baby, you can be damn sure I'd demand proof that it was to someone who seemed at least marginally capable of meeting her needs. So I take a few deep breaths and carry on.
Christina: We're assigned to another, Vietnam-specific social worker, named Rose, who will see us through the process and be there to discuss the inevitable emotions that surface. With her, we endure another exhaustive, multiple-hour discussion about our upbringing, relationship, and any bad facts about us that might have slipped through the cracks during the intake interview.
We're also asked to write a "Dear Birth Mother" letter, in which we try to communicate to our prospective child's birth parents our feelings about the adoption.
Josh and I flinch at this kind of forced, touchy-feely exercise and spend a lot of time making inappropriate jokes about what we might write. Eventually, we decide to be honest. "At this point, we're mostly thinking about our own family," we write in the letter, "though we do wonder what the circumstances are that have forced you to put this baby up for adoption. When we actually have this baby, you'll probably become more real to us."
Rose also asks us to share any fears we have about the unknowns of adoption. I hesitate before I fess up to something that I'm certain will get us booted out: I'm afraid that the baby will be hideously ugly and that I won't be able to love her.
Rose laughs and says this isn't uncommon -- it's really about deeper issues of bonding and love. As with a birth child, the connection will grow, irrespective of the baby's appearance. I try to accept this idea, but I still feel guilty for being so shallow. What I really want her to tell me is that Spence has never placed a less-than-perfect baby with a family.
Josh: Adoption may be more of a sure thing than fertility treatments, but it can be just as expensive. We're starting to squirrel money away every chance we get. I've calculated that we'll be sending out some 19 checks totaling $14,000 or so, all for either the adoption itself or services required by the process. (This seems to be the standard cost.) And that doesn't include travel -- another $7,000 for hotel, airfare, and living expenses.
October 12, 2000
Christina: We prepare ourselves for the final step in the process: the dreaded home visit. We're told not to go crazy scrubbing and polishing; no one is going to check our closets. The agency just wants to make sure we have the square footage for a crib -- something you don't take for granted in a New York City apartment.
Rose meets Olivia, who doesn't want to go to preschool that day and dissolves into a tantrum. I worry that maybe we'll seem like an undesirable family for a new baby after all. But we end up passing this test too.
Josh: A couple of days before Rose comes, we tell Olivia that she's going to have a little sister. Ideally, we'd wait longer to tell her so she doesn't spend the next six months asking when the baby is coming, but the home visit makes this impossible. She's very excited and asks many questions about the adoption, Vietnam, babies, and when we'll go get her little sister.
October 20, 2000
Christina: We submit our initial application -- which contains Rose's write-up of us as well as assorted certificates and forms -- to International Mission of Hope (IMH), the organization in Vietnam that will handle our adoption. For now we can relax a bit and start counting the weeks until we get a referral -- the assignment of an actual baby. At this point, we're expecting it around March.
January 2001 to June 2001January 2001
Josh: Rose calls: It's time to do the second chunk of paperwork -- our referral could be as little as six or eight weeks away. If the quantity of paperwork seemed crazy the first time, the amount required this time around is simply mind-boggling. We have to get a "good conduct certificate" from our local police. We live in a city of 8 million, and I daresay the local police don't have the slightest idea what our conduct is like.
What makes the forms difficult -- besides the sheer volume -- is the rules dictating how each must be filled out, signed, and authenticated. Each signature must be notarized, with the notary stamping his seal on a gold sticker we provide for that purpose. And then the notarization must be certified by the clerk of the county in which the notary is qualified. And then that certification of the notarization of our signatures must be registered by the office of the secretary of state of New York.
February 15, 2001
Christina: We finally have everything ready to go. I FedEx our "dossier" -- as it's officially known -- to the Vietnamese embassy in Washington, DC, for further authentication. When that's done, the package will go on to the IMH office in Hanoi.
March 2001
Christina: We learn that our dossier has arrived in Vietnam. Now everything is in place for a referral. I start out waiting in a fairly rational state of mind, which slowly devolves into near insanity as the weeks pass. Whenever the phone rings, my heart races and I steel myself before answering it.
I call Rose at the end of the month, and she explains that the referral waits have increased, as the number of applications IMH received last fall was at an all-time high. She can't say exactly when we'll get our referral, just that we will. Eventually.
This kind of noncommittal answer is clearly a well-rehearsed, routine part of the agency's day, much of which is spent fending off desperate, hysterical parents at various points in the waiting game. I can't say I blame Rose for the way she handles my questions; still, I begin to view anyone who works at the agency as the enemy.
April and May 2001
Christina: These months have been pure torture, an unremitting roller coaster of hope (as in: Today could be the day!) and despair (as in: It wasn't). When I'm away from home, I call my voicemail twice an hour. I spend an embarrassing amount of time on my e-mail listserv, Adoptive Parents of Vietnam, which is a great resource for families. I become obsessed with how long other people have been waiting and am thrilled, though envious, when someone gets a referral. I find a cyberbuddy named Lisa, who expects her referral right around when we expect ours. We share our anxieties many times a day.
June 1, 2001
Christina: Still no referral. I have almost given up hope.
Josh: The wait for our referral is longer than we expected, but for me time passes quickly. Maybe it's a guy thing, but I don't feel as anxious as Christina does. It's a relief to be finished with the paperwork; now that I know we'll get a baby and the only question is when, it's possible to relax.
June 11, 2001
Christina: Finally, it happens. The telephone rings while Olivia and her friend are playing dress-up. Rose tells me we have a referral -- a little girl named Nguyen Nhu Thu Lien, born March 4 and abandoned at a health clinic in Hanoi. There's no information at all about her birth parents. Rose wants us to come to Spence that afternoon to see her photo and other documents.
I'm flying! The excruciating wait is finally over! I immediately call Josh to tell him the news.
When we arrive at Spence, Rose actually makes us wait to see the photo while she explains the next procedure: We'll have two days to have the baby's medical info looked over by a doctor and to decide whether we will accept the referral. I am trying to listen politely while doing everything in my power not to grab the photo from her.
Then she shows us the picture, and within seconds all the months of anxiety and waiting and preparing myself to love a monster-child vanish. I'm amazed to be looking at a baby who's truly beautiful. (Did someone go out of her way to accommodate my shallowness?) She's lying on a quilt, wearing baggy orange-and-yellow striped pants and a white T-shirt. She has bright eyes and a perfect little turned-down rosebud of a mouth. She is looking off to the side -- alert, maybe a bit skeptical. She is unquestionably adorable.
Many adoptive parents claim they fall in love with their child the moment they see the photo. I can't say this is true for us -- she's still just a two-dimensional image -- but it's a joyous moment. I feel relieved, similar to the way I felt when I gave birth to Olivia. After so much anticipation, everything is finally resolved and better than expected.
Josh: Christina and I toast our new daughter with overpriced glasses of wine at a nearby bar. That night we have a phone consultation with Dr. Jane Aronson, a pediatrician who specializes in international adoption. She reviews Thu Lien's medical chart and photo and says that from what she can tell, our little girl looks just fine. We officially accept the referral, send an $8,000 certified check to IMH to cover what's vaguely referred to as the "country fee," and begin counting down the next two- to three-month wait to travel to pick up our daughter, whom we decide to name Lucy Thu Lien Lerman.
July 2001 to Summer 2002July and August 2001
Christina: Surprisingly, I find waiting to travel to Vietnam pretty easy, because there's so much to do. We need to get vaccinations, amass enormous quantities of prescription and over-the-counter drugs (Vietnam's are not necessarily reliable or accessible), prepare Olivia for a big trip, find her old crib and baby stuff, and on and on. We're happy when Josh's parents call and offer to help out by joining us on our trip.
And through all the preparations, our single photograph of Lucy beckons. We memorize her lovely face, her little feet, her clenched fists; we ask the picture, "Who are you?" What will it be like to finally meet her and to incorporate her into our tight threesome?
August 23, 2001
Christina: The travel call comes while I'm organizing a kitchen drawer. (Nesting, I guess.) We need to be in Hanoi on September 9, to pick up Lucy the next day!
September 7, 2001
Christina: Our itinerary is New York-San Francisco-Taipei-Hanoi: about 24 hours worth of travel time with an 11-hour time change to boot. We board an American Airlines jet, which, ironically, is showing reruns of I Love Lucy as we wait to take off.
September 21, 2001
Josh: Our time in Vietnam has ended up being a blur. We arrived in Hanoi on September 9, were given Lucy on the 10th, and were blown out of our self-involved world the next day when Christina's mother called with news of the terrorist attacks. What was supposed to have been an exciting and joyous two weeks has become more about coping and counting the days until we can leave.
Christina: I never expected the trip to be exciting or joyous. There have been a lot of stressful aspects to it -- a new baby, a foreign country to get used to, Olivia's adjustment to being a big sister. And on top of that, September 11.
Epilogue: Summer 2002
Josh: Now we're home. We have two daughters. The insanity of the process is just a hard-to-conjure memory. Lucy is a smiley, wonderful baby who fits right in with us. She seems like an obvious and natural member of the family. We can't imagine anyone else being here, blending in better.
The adoption process, of course, is absurd. But what else could it be? A baby is born to a woman who's unable, for whatever reason, to take care of her, and on the other side of the world, a man and a woman want nothing more than to have a baby. Somehow we accomplish a transfer. And despite the randomness of the entire process, the result -- Lucy -- seems inevitable.
I find myself wondering about Lucy's mother, and thinking that I'd like to write her. Before the thousands of questions I want to ask her, the first thing I'd say would be thank you.


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Crosswalk's Top 12 Spiritual Life Features for 2011
- Shawn McEvoy Director of Editorial
- 2011 20 Dec
What do I do if the world ends?
How do I get over my paralyzing perfectionism?
What lessons do we bring home with us from vacations to exotic or wild lands?
These questions and more were at the center of the best selections from our collection of enriching spiritual life content on Crosswalk this year.
These twelve articles were all posted to Crosswalk's Spiritual Life channel during the last twelve months, and ranked by pageviews.
12 How to Develop a Faith of Leap, by Whitney Hopler
This article, based on Michael Frost & Alan Hirsch's book, The Faith of Leap: Embracing a Theology of Risk, Adventure, and Courage, (Baker Books, 2011), focuses on teaching us to take the risks God has called us to take. Playing it safe wasn't was Jesus was about, so neither is it what our calling involves.
Key quote: "Remember that you play a role in the greatest story of all, and it's urgent that you act. God has given you an important part to play in the great story of what He is doing in the world. If you don't take action to do your part, the story won't be the one God wants to write, and our fallen world will suffer even more."
11 The Top Three Misconceptions about Joy, by Bonnie Gray
Do you find yourself gravitating toward a joy that is more "safe" than "full"? You're not alone. And those aren't the only things people get wrong about joy.
Key quote: "I deserve joy because of who God has destined me to become, not because of who I am now. Because of God's perfecting work in my life, I can enjoy joy without embarrassment for my past or the present faults."
10 How to Revise Your Life's Script, by Whitney Hopler
Ever feel like you're working off the wrong script for your life? Like your words and actions aren't the ones authored by God, but by someone else? Good thing God specializes in revisions and re-writes, which is the idea behind Frank Viola's book, Revise Us Again: Living from a Renewed Christian Spirit, (David C. Cook, 2010).
Key quote: "Christians who aren't staying close to enough to Jesus to refuel often with His love can fail to love others as He wants them to... Guard against behaviors such as judging other people's motives, excluding some Christians from fellowship because of different personal opinions, viewing your contribution to Jesus' kingdom as if it was more important than Jesus Himself, refusing to live with diversity among Christians, and believing that you're most righteous and holy than other Christians."
9 8 Steps to Meeting God in Silence and Solitude, by Whitney Hopler
Do you associate peace and quiet with adventure? You should begin to, says this article, which is based on the practical applications of Ruth Haley Barton's Invitation to Solitude and Silence: Experiencing God's Transforming Presence, (InterVarsity Press, 2010). God meets the individual in silence, and often speaks in the still, small voice of solitude, and that is where journeys both big and small begin.
Key quote: "Pray for the wisdom you need to recognize when you've become dangerously tired – exhausted by life's demands, to the point where you can't hear God's voice speaking to you... Rather than showing up tired for your special meetings with God, give your body the rest it needs by getting enough sleep and exercise, eating well, and drinking water regularly."
8 Elijah: Jack Bauer of the Old Testament, by Daniel Darling
What an action hero! Elijah dueled a gang of prophets. He raised a widow's son from the dead, prayed down rain from heaven, and outran chariots (almost as amazing as how Jack Bauer could get from one side of Los Angeles to the other in five minutes on an episode of 24). But Dan Darling is neither being sacrilegious nor going the direction you think he might with this piece.
Key quote: "You turn to 1 Kings 19 and you can hardly believe what you read... there's no postgame champagne for this guy. Instead, we find this Bible superhero in the fetal position, miles from the city, under a juniper tree. He's crying and asking God to take his life. This is not something we expect from our superheroes. They are made of something bigger than this. They don't cry."
7 Nine Steps Toward Life Not Sucking, by Whitney Hopler
Ramon Presson authored the book from which this article drew its title: When Will My Life Not Suck? Authentic Hope for the Disillusioned, (New Growth Press, 2011). In the introduction, Presson explained that he almost chickened-out on the name of his book, but reconsidered when he admitted the Lord had given him something special to say to an audience that was really and truly asking that question from a place of heartfelt despair. From the place this article occupies on this list, it appears he may have gotten that right.
Key quote: "Move from asking 'Why?' to asking 'What now?' Don't get stuck dwelling on asking God why difficult circumstances came into your life; He may choose not to reveal the reason to you. What matters most from God's perspective is what you're going to do to now to respond to what has happened in your life."
6 10 Lessons from Alaska about God's Character... and Ours, by Rebecca Barlow Jordan
The author of this article is in her sixties... but she's not forgotten how to remain aware of child-like wonder at every turn (even if ignoring the majesty of Creation were possible on a trip to the Alaskan wilderness). Here are the lessons she brought home with her from The Last Frontier.
Key quote: "Words can't describe the majesty of God. Beautiful? Awesome? Magnificent? Wonderful? How about Breathtaking? 'O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.'"
5 How to Follow Wherever Jesus Leads You, by Whitney Hopler
It can be easy to excitedly accept Jesus' invitation to live like him. But when the radicality of the changes becomes overwhelming, do you stick with your commitment? The way to do so is the subject of Greg Sidders' book, The Invitation: The Not-So-Simple Truth About Following Jesus, (Revell Books, 2011).
Key quote: "Jesus must be your first love and your top priority in life for you to become the person God wants you to become. Whenever the people you love... object to something that Jesus is calling you to do, you need to follow Jesus anyway. Do you love Jesus enough to choose to follow Him even when someone you love doesn't support you? Does your love for Jesus surpass your love for everyone else?"
4 Five Simple Steps to Discover God's Plans for You, by Rebecca Barlow Jordan
The day will not arrive when the 'God's-will' questions of, "How do we handle the big decisions in life?" and "How do we know if we're making the ones that will bring good for us?" fail to resonate with the Crosswalk audience.
Key quote: "The very title, 'Five Simple Steps to Discover God's Plans for You,' likely has some of you already objecting. 'You've got to be kidding! Simple? Discovering God's plans?' Others of you are already thinking about your own questions..."
3 The Top Five Lies of Perfectionism, by Bonnie Gray
We aren't all perfectionists, but we are all familiar with "If-Only" thinking, and with stopping ourselves before we begin with wrong beliefs such as "it's too late," "I'm not good enough," and "people won't like me." Bonnie Gray opens up here to show how Love becomes her antidote to the poison of perfectionism.
Key quote: "I used to tell myself, 'I have to stop being a perfectionist!' Can anyone else hear the irony of those words?"
2 How to Discover the Secret of Contentment, by Whitney Hopler
Is contentment a myth? Is it something to be pursued, or something to be accepted? Is it external or internal? Can anyone be truly content apart from God? William B. Barcley tackles those questions in The Secret of Contentment, (P & R Publishing, 2010), and Whitney Hopler seizes on how we can live out the answers.
Key quote: "Seek contentment all the time, not just sometimes. God wants you to be content when your life is going well, keeping your focus on Him rather than getting spiritually complacent and easily distracted by worldly pursuits. And God also wants you to be content when you're struggling with challenges, trusting that God will use bad circumstances to accomplish good purposes in your life."
1 Is the World About to End? What Should I Do Now?, by Dr. Roger Barrier
Key quote: "No society or culture lasts forever. All eventually collapse—the United States will not be the exception... My favorite scenario is for the Second Coming of Christ. I am ready for the Rapture!"
...and Five from the Archives
The following articles would have made the above list, except that they aren't from 2011. They were originally published on Crosswalk in a previous year, but were recycled this year to a new audience that in most cases cherished and appreciated them more than the original one!
13 Ways to Pursue More of Jesus, by Whitney Hopler
The Eight Habits of Spiritually Healthy People, by Dr. John Barnett
Sleeping Together and Christ's Global Cause, by Dr. Ray Pritchard
The Christian Bucket List: 50 Things Every Believer Should Do before Heaven, by Joe McKeever
What Every Christian Needs to Know about Passover, by Russ Jones
Publication date: December 20, 2011


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Bayern bring in Sammer as Nerlinger goes
Bayern Munich have sacked general manager Christian Nerlinger and replaced him with Matthias Sammer.
Sammer, who was released from his position as sports director at the German football association (DFB) earlier on Monday to accept Bayern's offer, will start work immediately as the club seeks to end Borussia Dortmund's two-year reign in Germany.
"I wish Bayern all the best as I enjoyed a very intense and good time here," said Nerlinger, who had replaced current club president Uli Hoeness in 2009.
Bayern finished runners-up this season to Sammer's old club Dortmund in the Bundesliga and German Cup while also losing to Chelsea in the Champions League final.
The 1996 European Footballer of the Year, who was part of Germany's last title-winning team at Euro 96 and also won the 1997 Champions League title with Dortmund, joined the DFB in 2006 and had a contract to 2016.
Sammer also enjoyed success as a coach, leading Dortmund to the 2002 Bundesliga title and at 34 became the youngest league-winning coach, a record he still holds.
"We let Matthias Sammer go with a heavy heart," said DFB president Wolfgang Niersbach. "The close relationship with him will remain."


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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A 24-year-old Los Angeles area man accused of setting a homeless woman on fire as she slept on a bus stop bench was charged on Monday with attempted murder and aggravated mayhem.
Prosecutors say Dennis Petillo doused the 67-year-old woman with a flammable liquid as she slept on a bench in the Los Angeles section of Van Nuys in the early morning hours of December 27 and then set her on fire.
The woman, who has not been identified by authorities, survived the attack but remains hospitalized in critical condition.
Petillo, who was scheduled to make an initial court appearance on Monday afternoon, faces a maximum sentence of life in prison if he is convicted at a trial.
Prosecutors said they would ask that he be held on $1.03 million (634 thousand pounds) bail.
Reporting by Dan Whitcomb; Editing by Tim Dobbyn