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6 Famous Figures You Only Know By Their Insulting Nicknames
If you went to elementary school, odds are at some point you wound up with a nickname you hated. Maybe it was based on an embarrassing physical feature ("Dick Nose"), or perhaps a humiliating incident ("Shit Pants"), but either way, the worst thing you can imagine is actually becoming your name.
You know several people who had this very thing happen -- they're in every history book. People like...
#6. Che Guevara
Real Name: Ernesto Guevara
Nickname Means: "Hey!"
T-shirt model and Marxist guerrilla Ernesto Guevara is probably the best known revolutionary in this part of the world. Born to an upper-middle-class family in Argentina, he went on to dick around all throughout South and Central America. He wrote a best-selling book about his travels and even got into some goofy hijinks with his buddy Fidel Castro.
We smell a blockbuster summer comedy.
The Nickname:
You know how cartoony stereotypes of Soviets call everyone "comrade?" Mr. Guevara was actually like that.
Here he is in his hipster phase. Note his hair, which has clearly been washed with soap, despite the fact that he had plenty of shampoo money.
As it turns out, "che" is an Argentine filler word. It doesn't really have a meaning, which makes it a bitch to try to translate. Sometimes it's used to get your attention, sort of like how an American might say "Yo!" or "Hey!" Sometimes, it's used as a term of endearment for a friend, the equivalent of "bro" or "dude." And sometimes Argentines use it for no damned reason at all, so it'd be more like "uh" or "ummm ..."
One guess as to what's in that pipe.
Guevara liked to say the word. A lot. So when he left Argentina and started using the word "che" like the Cookie Monster uses the word "cookie," people noticed. According to Fidel Castro himself, the nickname was born when Guevara met up with some Cuban exiles in Guatemala City around 1953. He does not point out that if Guevara had been born in Canada, people would remember him as "Eh Guevara."
#5. Pocahontas
Real Name: Matoaka
Nickname Means: Slut.
"Pocahontas? More like poked-that-hot-ass."
Quick, name a famous, female Native American. Odds are roughly 110 percent that you said Pocahontas (OK, maybe there was an odd "Sacagawea" in there too).
If you've never heard of Pocahontas, you fail not only at American history but also at Disney princess-ology (a surprisingly scholarly field of study), but we'll give you the lowdown anyway. She was the daughter of a Native American chief, and she met up with John Smith and company in the early American settlement of Jamestown. It is also rumored that she could paint with all the colors of the wind.
Phrases like that come from either Disney movies or acid trips.
The Nickname:
Matoaka actually had several names. She was a member of the Powhatan tribe, and it was common for the Native Americans in her region to be given a secret "true name" and several personal names. Her secret name was "Matoaka," and her main personal name was "Amonute." For good measure, she also took on the Christian name "Rebecca Rolfe" when she married an Englishman, because the rule in England at the time was that everything had to be as bland as possible.
Oh yeah, that's an improvement.
So where does the name "Pocahontas" come from? According to the early American historian William Smith, it was a nickname given to her by her tribe, "out of a superstitious Fear, lest [the English], by the knowledge of her true Name, should be enabled to do her some hurt." Its meaning? "Little Wanton." Or, to update it to what is probably its modern equivalent, "slut." Yeah, nobody's going to do her any harm with that name.
She probably has to put up with a lot when she goes out to bars, though.
Of course, an exact translation is difficult to pin down, and various sources have alternatively suggested that the English equivalent of her name was "the naughty one" or "mischievious one" which honestly seem like just more polite, British-y ways of saying "slut." And all of them give a new, shudder-inducing context to Disney's Pocahontas merchandise being sported by school girls.
#4. Wild Bill
Real Name: James Butler Hickok
Nickname Means: Man with a huge, ridiculous nose.
That's right: The "Bill" part of his name was just as much a nickname as "Wild" -- his full name wasn't William.
As you hopefully know, Wild Bill Hickok is one of the most famous figures to emerge from the American Old West, his legend reaching mythical proportions along with those of Wyatt Earp and Billy the Kid (more on the latter in a moment). Hickok fought with the North in the Civil War. He is best known as a gunfighter, a scout, a professional gambler and a lawman. Apparently he had a sort of Dirty Harry thing going on.
"No sir, we do not feel lucky."
The Nickname:
It was actually a crack on his appearance, and specifically on his giant slope of a nose and protruding upper lip. The first incarnation of Hickok's nickname was, in fact, "Duck Bill."
Quack quack quack!
There are even court documents to prove it. Apparently the Nebraska courts at the time thought of subpoenas as excellent opportunities for making fun of people. It just goes to prove the old folk saying, "Never upset a stenographer."
The "Wild" part of Hickok's name seems to be his own addition. Tired of people tossing him stale bread wherever he went, he grew a mustache and started insisting that his name was "Wild Bill." In the end, he got the last laugh. Wild Bill carried on a secret affair with Sarah Shull, the mistress of the man who had coined the "Duck Bill" nickname in the first place. That's right, baby! Boning is the best revenge!
"I nailed both of these dudes, too. No, it's not gay. I'm Wild Goddamn Bill."
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The Sacred Ritual of a Home Yoga Practice
I live for my morning cup of coffee. Sometimes I get excited about going to bed at night just because it means I can wake up and drink coffee. When my alarm goes off, I climb into my terrycloth robe and shuffle downstairs, my dog Ellie at my heels. I savor every part of my morning ritual, from the first whiff of the ground beans as I scoop them out of their tin, to the quiet sitting while I wait for my coffee to brew. I take my mug to the couch and prepare for the first sip, which feels like my own private moment with God. Ellie puts her head on my lap and we sit there in silence in our little church by the window.
This sacred time gives me the space to be with myself; it encourages me to listen to me — the voices in my head are too sleepy to chime in with their usual agenda and commentary. And that's a good thing because I like to spend my mornings doing nothing in particular. If I'm in the mood, I'll putter around my house and tend to this or that. Maybe I'll water the plants . . . or not. Maybe I'll write . . . or not. The rest of my day is directed by obligation — things I have to do, or "should" do — which makes the guiltless moments of my morning feel even more precious.
Our home practice can be a lot like my cherished morning time. No one telling us what to do. No agenda to follow. It's just you and your breath in that vehicle we call the body, cruisin' wherever you wanna go.
Gaiam TV: Yoga Comes Home
Just back from a day at the Yoga Journal NYC convention where Colleen and I were invigorated with the curious and competent students that we encountered. We also had time to go to the presenter's dinner and had a wonderful time catching up with our dear colleagues of many, many years.
Visiting the Gaiam booth and helping get the word out about Gaiam TV where all of our many years of yoga programing is now housed was a whirlwind. Being a human sandwich-board is both humbling and slightly intimidating, even after all these years in the media.


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Archbishop Nienstedt to return to ministry.
Ramsey County prosecutors will not press charges against Archbishop John Nienstedt of St. Paul and Minneapolis, who was accused of inappropriately touching a minor during a 2009 confirmation group photo. In a memo explaining the decision not to prosecute, assistant county attorney Richard Dusterhoft called allegation "unlikely." A boy who appeared in that photograph told his mother that Nienstedt had touched his rear end during the shoot. His mother mentioned it to a St. Paul-Minneapolis priest, who then reported it to the police. Officers interviewed Nienstedt twice, the boy twice, and everyone who appeared in the photo. None of them remembered seeing anyone being touched on the buttocks.
"This case was reviewed by an assistant county attorney with many years of experience prosecuting child sex-abuse cases," Dusterhoft wrote. "It is that attorney's experienced and considered opinion that based upon the evidence as presented by police this case could not be proven beyond a reasonable doubt and should not be charged."
Nienstedt removed himself from ministry soon after the archdiocese received the allegation in December; he will resume public ministry immediately.
More from MPR. (More from me on the ongoing sexual-abuse scandal in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis here, here, here, and here.)
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Like the notorious cases of Claus Von Bulow and O. J. Simpson before - and countless others for sure, Nienstedt now escaping prosecution only reinforces the dictum that [Wealthy men never go to jail].
So much for justice in America if you are a child who has been violated and assaulted.
Like Henry Plantagenet lamenting over his former close friend turned traitorous trouble-maker-for-the-king, Thomas Becket, we who must now suffer Nienstedt's continuing as archbishop despite his abusive behavior: "Will no one rid [us] of this turbulent priest?"
Explain this to me, Jim: The memo from the county attorney says that the boy "did not feel violated," and "did not believe the incident was significant"; the county attorney does not feel sufficient evidence exists to charge; and the archbishop denies the incident--but you think that he should be prosecuted, convicted, and jailed anyway?
How do you figure that one?
Guily charged I am sure you carefully examined all the evidence and interviewed all the people involved.
I think that the press and the Crown needs to be careful about releasing information if there is not a reasonable chance of conviction. Or if it is, for any reason, a bit dodgy. The reason is that it undermines other investigation. Closer to my area, a priest of the diocese has been charged for incidents in the 80's
Geraldton priest charged with sexual assault
Without reviewing all the other articles and with other reasons why he should be led to "retirement," I thought this always sounded a big bogus. I don't discount any "frottage" but still cannot imagine him doing something so blatantly inapprpriate in such a public situation. I'll trust the DA on this one... though there's the whole other issue to adjudicate!
It's a typical case of hysteria, and the sort of thing that SNAP have encouraged. On the other hand, the reports from Argentina are rather hair-raising: http://www.bishop-accountability.org/Argentina/#five_cases
Bergoglio comes out fairly well out of the Argentina stories (which are not new). Even SNAP are reduced to vague rumblings.
It is very difficult to prosecute these child abuse cases. I don't know the particulars of this case in Milwaukee but the district attorney obviously didn't think he could win a conviction. However, let's remember that there is an inherent prejudice in our judicial system against survivors, especially children.
Besides, the public most likely knows only a fraction of the backroom maneuvering among the various attorneys that produced this "no charge" result.
Are Wisconsin county attorney's choosen in popular elections? When the Catholic Church has its mind focused, they can bring a lot of political pressure on its targets. Money talks.
Here in California local district attorneys consistently give the hierarchs a pass. Cardinal Mahoney is a free man. Bishop Ziemann of Santa Rosa was allowed to die in retirement at an Arizona monestary even though he defrauded the diocese of hundreds of thousands of dollars, supporting a lavish life-style for his priest-lover [whom he ordained without a seminary education].
Never heard that tale about Bp. Ziemann...
I respect the work of SNAP in stepping forward when no one else (other than Jeff Anderson and Tom Doyle) were, but all stories need to be avaluated on their own bases, I believe.
From what I've heard of Bisho Neistadt, I don't have a high opinion of him. On the other hand, this story never struck me as being very likely. Given the whole situation, the scene and all, it seemed at worst accidental contact that was blown out of proportion given the bishop's other troubles. That doesn't mean he ought not be investigated for his other failings, though.
@ David Pasinski: More on Santa Rosa ...
The Sonoma County district attorney - btw a very prominent local good Catholic - refused to indict Bishop Daniel Walsh for obstruction of justice after he tipped-off notorious child molester Rev. Xavier Ochoa to his impending arrest for sexual assaulting poor immigrant children.
Ochoa provided these children's families with credit cards in exchange for remaining silent about the abuse. These families couldn't go to the authorities because of the immigration status.
Ochoa was able to get out of town just ahead of his arrest by police and is now "ministering" at last report in his native Mexico - which has no extradition for child sexual assault and exploitation. God help those Mexican children.
In his book The Rite of Sodomy - Homosexuality and the Roman Catholic Church, Randy Engel reveals the real pastoral skills of Daniel Walsh, a close associate of former SF archbishop John Quinn:
Walsh played a pivotal role in the notorious Bishop Joseph Ferrario sex abuse case in the early 1990s when a young Hawaiian man by the name of David Figueroa charged Ferrario and two other Catholic priests from the island with sexual molestation. It was the first time an American bishop had been publicly accused of pederasty.
The Ferrario-Figueroa case was important because it revealed an early pattern of premeditated and organized deception, and criminal behavior, by Church officials, including Bishop Walsh, in dealing with clerical sex offenders:
The case involved the top echelons of the Catholic hierarchy in the United States including the National Conference of Catholic Bishops/United States Catholic Conference, the Papal Nunciature in Washington, D.C. and the Vatican. The victims and their families were all intimidated and/or sworn to secrecy. Whistle-blowers were exiled and/or overtly persecuted and excommunicated. Seminaries were polluted. The Lavender Mafia, which included recruits from the mainland, colonized the entire diocese. Clerical pederasts found safe-haven from prosecution and fresh prey. And so it went. All to protect an unfaithful bishop and sexual pervert, Bishop 'Joe' Ferrario.
Walsh is now enjoying a quiet retirement. I guess the hierarchy figures he deserves it.
David Pasinski,
I wouldn't discount the possibility of an abuser doing something in a public situation like this. Crowded subway cars are just as public, and that doesn't stop men from groping or rubbing against women. In a photo shoot, nearby eyes would be focused on the camera and people's bodies would block people in front of the group from seeing anything. The victim might not be sure whose hand touched him and, even if he was sure, might be reluctant to say anything in such a public space. The public nature of act may add to the desirability to an abuser, and if someone does notice something, he could probably brush it off as an accident.
It is completely ridiculous that the boy was subjected to two days of police interrogation for a casual remark that was interpreted hysterically by adults, and that continues to be interpreted hysterically by those here who speak of him as a "survivor" and who parse every possible implication of the alleged stroking of the boy by the bishop. The boy's own testimony that the alleged stroke was insignificant and not a violation is dismissed, and indeed the boy himself is treated as a criminal for not pushing a criminal complaint against the bishop. Who are the real abusers of the boy in this story? It is a typical case of puritan witch-hunting at its most lunatic, and SNAP-minded folk do themselves no service and undermine their cause by indulging in this sort of extrapolation and rabble-rousing instead of sticking to the true and terrible facts of clerical child abuse.
JOL - so, do you have documentation that shows that SNAP or others coerced this victim into making this allegation? Also, you do realize that the vicimt is no longer a boy? (you seem confused on the actual dates of the alleged crime? and now?)
Are you now channelling pompous Bill Donohue - http://www.bringmethenews.com/2013/12/18/catholic-league-president-hopes-to-identify-nienstedt-accuser/
Doesn't appear that other of your likely buggymen are behind this e.g. Jeffrey Andersen law firm is not involved, SNAP is not involved, etc.
Even Rev. Tom Doyle came out with a public statement that questioned that this abuse happened in the way it is alleged?
Yes, let's stick to the true and terrible facts of clerical abuse (sorry, unlike you I don't narrowly restrict it to children).....your comment doesn't appear to do accomplish what you state?
Bill de Haas, I do not of course restrict clerical abuse to child sexual abuse, nor indeed to I restrict abuse to clerical abuse. When I spoke of SNAP-minded hysteria I was referring to Jim Jenkins's comments above. I believe that the incident happened in 2009, but one markbirch on NCR has been saying that the boy has NOW changed his story because of unwelcome publicity (accuracy is not a forte of hysterics) and is blaming the boy for this. In fact the boy made only one reported statement.
You raised an important issue when you stated that "the victim is no longer a boy" -- indeed, a radical Buddhist philosopher might say that the victim is no longer the same person. Bertrand Russell might say that to refer to the boy as a boy when he is no longer a boy is a semantic error as in reference to the baldness of the present king of France, but we must give some slack to the conveniences of ordinary language. But of course there is a more mundane chronological aspect that, if clarified, could dirimate undecidability -- I refer to the actual, factual age of the alleged "survivor" (Jenkins) -- if he was only 10 when the alleged insignificant incident occurred then at 15 he would still be a boy; indeed he might count as such at an even higher age -- Newman was 21 when he wrote "I quite shed tears to think I can no longer call myself a boy", and some are known to be "a boy forever"!
Yep, some have stayed boys forever....a consistent theme of both Eugene Kennedy and Andrew Greeley.And one of the drivers behind the significant emotional immaturity and maldevelopment of most clerical abusers:
Clerical Culture was the essential breeding ground of the sex abuse crisis. This crisis was also hidden in the violet trimmed folds of this unique social milieu. It conferred respect, esteem, and the benefit of the doubt on those priests who could not earn it on their own and who carried out furtive erotic raids on the innocent in its maze-like structure. This culture allowed the unhealthy to pass for healthy and lead secret lives whose corrupt form they themselves did not understand.
Would sex abuse have occurred if there were adult women in the priesthood standing up to and confronting the troubled male priests who preyed on the children in their care? Indeed, would Clerical Culture, with its locker room ambience and it odors of cigar smoke, bay rum, and Bushmill's whisky, have survived the clear eyed gaze of women who made clerics put away their toys and grow up?
Kennedy makes no mention of the women who had more access to Clerical Culture than the mothers of the clergy, namely religious sisters. Unfortunately, they sometimes were aware of pedophile activities among clergy visiting their schools and kept silent. Kennedy also underestimates how thoroughly child molesters keep their activities hidden even from their closest colleagues and relatives. Also the locker-room ambiance of the clerical world has possibly altered with the gaying of the priesthood in more recent decades, where plenty of priests are very much open to the feminine aspects of their nature. Let us remember that "the troubled priests who preyed on the children in their care" are a small minority of all priests. I doubt if anyone would allow their unhealthy activities "to pass for healthy". I also get the impression that Kennedy tends to lump sexually active gay priests along with pedophiles, on the premiss that both are involved in secret lives".
JOL - you seem to be into *stereotypes* e.g. gay clergy being more feminine, women or sisters, etc.
You repeat the usual memes:
- "...troubled priests who prey on children are a small minority of all priests...."
- doubt that anyone would allow their unhealthy activities to pass for healthy
- locker room ambiance of the clerical world has possibly altered with the gaying of the priesthood
Really, really???
Fact, at least in the US via John Jay Studies we know that the abuser rate among clerics runs around 7% and that this varies by diocese and ordination classes (LA archdiocese over a ten year period exceeded 10% and a couple of ordination classes exceeded 15% - same with Boston) This is not a *small minority* and when talking about sexual abuse - citing a *small minority* is merely dismissing or ignoring the actual impact of abuse
Fact, thousands of folks (espcially priests) have allowed unhealthy activities to pass for healthy - and this continues today. Fact that most gay clergy are not transparent given current attitudes is only one part of the *unhealthy clericalism* creating significant tensions in any diocese or religous communities. We still live in a time when the pastor is the *boss* - makes unilateral financial decisions; same with a bishop. Thus, it is rare for the person in the pew to question, much less criticize, any *unhealthy* activities.
Your passing statement about gay priests - other than being stereotypical, my most recent experience with gay pastors is that the new pastor replaced the past gay pastor's convection oven in the rectory with one he like better - cost to parishioners, ets. $20,000. Sorry, these types of behaviors can be found in all clerics (whether gay or hetero).
Finally, you pop off about sisters' silence - this is almost laughable given that the vast majority of US priests currently say nothing about sexual abuse and when confronted - dodge, avoid, or deny that they ever saw anything. Talk about buring your head in the sand. It is actually a significant negative mark against all US priests. (why so silent? Fear of your bishop? Misguided institutional loyalty? I could go on and on)
"We know that the abuser rate among US clergy is around 7%" -- I am not sure that we know that at all.
The only point I made about the sisters is that they are a problem for Kennedy's rather stereotypical belief that adult women in the clerical culture would have solved the problem.
I regrettably do not know many young priests -- I have heard that some young American priests affect a locker-room contempt for gays, when in a group, but that in fact they are all gay! I put it to you, nonetheless, that gays bitching about gays is a very different phenomenon from the older card-playing Clerical Culture that Kennedy conjures up (I always feel in reading him that I have strayed into a Powers novel). Yes, it is true that being gay is not necessarily to embrace the feminine. But from what I have encountered of devotionalism among younger priests I feel that they are indeed quite feminine. Indeed, was it not a feature Catholic devotionalism that it feminized the male? Consider the Stabat Mater, the beautiful hymns of the gay F. W. Faber, etc. etc.
I agree that thousands, indeed everybody, can mistake unhealthy activities for healthy. But I am quite sure that a priest interfering with children would not be regarded as involved in a healthy activity by his fellow priests.
7 per cent of priests, according to Bill de Haas, are troubled men who prey on children. I would check that statistic very carefully before subscribing to it. Perhaps Bill could cite chapter and verse from a reputable source? And please, no blithe allusions to the Jay Report please -- that has been cited for all sorts of preposterous and contradictory claims.
Wikipedia summary of Jay Report does not turn up the 7% of Bill de Haas
The 4,392 priests who were accused amount to approximately 4% of the 109,694 priests in active ministry during that time (1950-2002). Of these 4,392, approximately:
- 56 percent had one reported allegation against them; 27 percent had two or three allegations against them; nearly 14 percent had four to nine allegations against them; 3 percent (149 priests) had 10 or more allegations against them. These 149 priests were responsible for almost 3,000 victims, or 27 percent of the allegations
- The allegations were substantiated for 1,872 priests and unsubstantiated for 824 priests. They were thought to be credible for 1,671 priests and not credible for 345 priests. 298 priests and deacons who had been completely exonerated are not included in the study.
Sad, JOL, that you have to appeal to Wiki...really???
Here you go: and re-read my distinctions and clarifications above (you have a tendency to ignore points and reduce to what you choose to hear)
Key Points:
Bishops (or JOL) argue endlessly and uselessly about numbers of abusers in their ranks. They cannot accept facts.
The more we get to know about the sexual habits of Catholic bishops and priests the more ominous the picture becomes. Current records even now confirm that between 6 and 9 percent of Roman Catholic clergy have abused minors.
The John-Jay report of 2004 prepared for the U.S. bishops from their records (Pp. 30-7) reported that 6.5 percent of priests ordained between 1960 and 1984 were involved eventually in sex with minors. (sure different from your misguided 4% quote)
Studies of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles show that 11.5 percent of the priests in active ministry in 1983 subsequently proved to be alleged abusers. Thirty percent of the priests graduating from their major seminary in 1966 and 1972 later abused minors.
Over 7.6 percent of Boston priests, 8.2 percent of New Hampshire priests abused. Those are 2004 figures; both are now closer to 10 percent.
The diocese of Tucson AZ listed 23 percent of its priests for sexual offenses in its 1988 Sensitive Claims Committee records.
Many religious orders retain 10 to 12 percent of abusers among their ranks.
On your other ridiculous comments:
- locker room behaviors happen and have created tensions in communities -and this happens both on gay and hetero clerical groups. There are some significant US dioceses having to contend with real gay clerical power groups in terms of diocesan decisions e.g. assignments, etc.
And you don't know any young US clerics - well, at least you acknowledged it so stop speaking for them.
I know OF young US clerics, from good sources, and I have argued with young clerics on the internet (even commissioning and publishing an article from one of them).
Wiki sticks to what the Jay report says and Sipe seems to be in a state of hysteria. An average of 3-6 percent of clergy were accused of abuse of minors Look at pp. 30-7 and see if you can find the basis for Sipe's statistics: http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/child-and-youth-protection/upload...
It is hard to know what to make of Sipe. Some of his books are good, perhaps because they had careful editors. The above piece, however, is a rant crawling with stereotypes. When he comes to the statistics, I cannot take them on trust, not only because of the rant-context, but also because the one statistic that I can check, namely the Jay Report statistic, seems to be wrong. ("The John-Jay report of 2004 prepared for the U.S. bishops from their records (Pp. 30-7) reported that 6.5 percent of priests ordained between 1960 and 1984 were involved eventually in sex with minors.")
He does not document his other statistics:
"Current records even now confirm that between 6 and 9 percent of Roman Catholic clergy have abused minors."
What does "current records" mean -- ?
"Studies of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles show that 11.5 percent of the priests in active ministry in 1983 subsequently proved to be alleged abusers. Thirty percent of the priests graduating from their major seminary in 1966 and 1972 later abused minors."
Is "studies of" subjective or objective genetive? It could refer to some SNAP-like thinktank producing their own unchecked extrapolations.
"Over 7.6 percent of Boston priests, 8.2 percent of New Hampshire priests abused. Those are 2004 figures; both are now closer to 10 percent."
Again, it is not clear who compile these figures. If the abuse was so clear one would expect to find a corresponding number of court cases.
"The diocese of Tucson AZ listed 23 percent of its priests for sexual offenses in its 1988 Sensitive Claims Committee records." Note the word "claims" and the probability that the reference is to every kind of sexual offense, not just ones connected to minors. Googling just brings up a reference to this on the SNAP site; it would be nice to have some context.
"Many religious orders retain 10 to 12 percent of abusers among their ranks."
Again, how can he know this? And does he mean abusers of minors or abusers in general, or rather, people alleged to be abusers?


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On a roll now barney! reckon you can win the champions league?
On a roll now barney! reckon you can win the champions league?
New League added
Scotland has been added to my save
Is that because you want to go there?
I never did coach in Scotland, but Ive always been intrigued
AFC Champions League 2018
My first adventure in the Asian Champions League nearly made me quit Beijing and move back home. I was all geared up and ready to play my first match when the bomb shell dropped. Half of my team were on International duty. I had NO team, but we took to the field anyway.
As you can see I had 11 players, no subs against a very good South Korean side. The worst happens on 45 mins. My Right Back gets carried off. The 2nd half we only have 10 men. To top it all off in the 83rd minute my striker joins my right back on the treatment table. 9 men.........
How we won I don't know.
AFC Champions League 2018
AFC Champions League 2018
Not an easy tie
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Those are great shirts. And a great performance in the group stage, to boot. Well done!
Will you be jumping back into European football at the first opportunity or are you planning on keeping your Asian adventure going for a while?
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Another title this season you reckon? how do you fancy your champions league chances?
Have enjoyed reading this career thread and got excited when I saw you had taken over at Bristol City but a shame it didn't work out
Still, doing great in China!
Doing great so far Barney keep it up! I would love to see you stay in Beijing and get them an ACL title!!
All going well in China then
Good luck for the ACL.
Good start to what may be another title-winning season.
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Still in with a good shout.
Just 3 points off, and you got yourself a great signing
AFC Champions League 2018
2nd Round
The run continues
Good win in the ACL and nice work in the CSL. Do I hear muted whispers about a double?
Just read the whole of this thread, I'm well impressed with what you've done so far and you are making good progress in the ACL as well!
Good luck with the rest of the season
AFC Champions League 2018
Qtr Final 1st Leg
Great first leg, sets me up nicely for the return leg in Japan, what could possibly go wrong. [oops]
Qtr Final 2nd Leg
Oh dear, we were battered, this is the worst I think Beijing have played since I've been here. BUT!!!! AWAY GOALS RULE. We left it a little aswell.
Alex Ferguson would of had a heart attack at that.
Wow, very satisfying snatching it like that.
Lol you must of done a dance or something when that went in. From swearing at the monitor to kissing it? :-)
AFC Champions League 2018
I don't know to much about this side, other that there from Iran.
AFC Champions League 2018
Semi Finals 1st Leg
Very close game, it's going to be tough in the 2nd leg with there away goal.
Semi Finals 2nd Leg
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What a great game, after going 1-0 things didn't look good for us. But we dug in and fought back. Now for the biggest game of my career to date.
The team I didn't want. Don't ask me why though, I've never heard of them.
Last edited by Barney Butterball; 11-02-2012 at 20:18.
Good luck in the final!
Pirelli Chinese Super League 2018
Updated after "Crash Dumps" we still managed to win the league but we lost a game vice winning from earlier. Still happy though.
Last edited by Barney Butterball; 25-11-2011 at 05:35.
AFC Champions League 2018 Final Preview
King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
70,000 all seater
Built: 1986
Referee: Abdul Malik Abdul Bashir of Singapore
AFC Champions League 2018 Final Preview
Route to the Final
Al-Shabab (KSA)
Beijing Guo'an
Match Odds
AFC Champions League 2018 Final Preview
Starting Line ups
Al-Shabab (KSR)
Beijing Guo'an
AFC Champions League 2018 Final First Half
AFC Champions League 2018 Final Second Half
AFC Champions League 2018 Final
AFC Champions League 2018 Final
Other News
Fantastic work there.
Amazing win in the ACL. Are you going to end on a high or take them further?
Terrific job!
Super-sub Ateba to the rescue!
CFA Cup 2018
Qtr Finals
Semi Finals
It's payback time.
CFA Cup Final Preview
CFA Cup Final 2018
Fantastic season!
FIFA World Club Cup 2018
Squad Selection
This was a very hard task to pick my squad of 23 players, your aloud 30 players in the Champions League.
Looks like I'm heading back to Japan again.
Job Offer
This has come out of the blue, I've delayed it for a week.
FIFA World Club Cup 2018
Qtr Finals
FIFA World Club Cup 2018
Semi Finals
This could be the biggest game of my career to date.
FIFA World Club Cup Final 2018 Preview
Yokohama International Stadium Yokohama
72,327 all seater
Built: 1998
Referee: Jerome Damon of South Africa
FIFA World Club Cup Final 2018 Preview
Route to the Final
AC Milan
Match Odds
FIFA World Club Cup Final 2018 Preview
Starting Line Ups
AC Milan
FIFA World Club Cup Final 2018 First Half
FIFA World Club Cup Final 2018 Second Half
FIFA World Club Cup Final 2018 Second Half
We had our chances but failed to take them. The All-Star game could be my last in charge of Beijing.
CSL All-Star Game 2018
At least they selected some goalkeepers this time
The game has gone to penalties
CSL All-Star Game 2018
Penalty Shoot-Out
What a fantastic season, I've walked away if every title in China and a Champions League trophy as well.
I'm not sure what next season will bring or where I will be.
Job Rejected
I would have expected you to take that. Planning on a move back to Europe?
Barney, I would like to say 谢谢你 for leading Beijing to the ACL title and getting to the Finals of the Club World Cup!
I won the CWC with Henan Jianye, a team from Eastern China, in FM11. It would be fantastic to see you win that CWC title and be the best club team in the world.
My Captain Departs
So sad to see Wilko depart, he wouldn't sign a new contract so we cashed in.
The Ipswich fans will soon love him.
Pirelli Chinese Super League Season Review 2018
Pirelli Chinese Super League Season Preview 2019
Good luck with the new season
Super Cup 2019
Another Big Name Departs
Super Cup 2019
Penalty Shoot-Out
Not bad. From Beijing to AC Milan! Do you have a replacement for him?
Job Offer
Where do you see yourself going?
Don't fancy international management?
Cracking read, doing a great job in China, going to be hard to leave that team behind if you do move on I guess.
Will follow very shortly
Dean Ashton Steps Down
I've been mulling over this all day but I feel it's time to move on and find a new challenge.
I've loved my time in Asia and someday may return.
Job Offer
Job Serarch Update
Both jobs have been delayed until the end of the season. I'm hoping a few managers retire or get the sack so I can start fresh next season.
Dortmund. Germany's a great place to have a crack!
Job Serarch Update
Rejected more to follow why [I've taken a big gamble on a job, If I don't get it I won't be happy for turning down Dortmund]
Job Offer
My gamble paid off, Thank you Martin Jol for resigning.
Congratz for just winning the lottery Barney.
Welp. That'll do, donkey.
Job accepted
It pays to wait a week. My transfer budget just went up
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JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald
JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald
Southwest Conservation Corps crews took a day out of their normal schedule Sunday, teaming with local organizations for a day of community-service projects.
The volunteer day is a tradition for the SCC, but this year the community partnerships were more organized and official, said Linnaea Renz, SCC program coordinator.
�We�ve had crews volunteering with community organizations in the past, and its changed every time, so this season is the first time that we�ve officially partnered with all six of these organizations to really do some good work with them,� she said. �In the past, they�re a little more informal or crew-initiated and this time we sort of hand-picked them.�
After congregating at the Old Fort in Hesperus, six groups of about seven volunteers, ages 18 to 25, were dispatched to locations around La Plata County, Renz said.
At the Durango Public Library, crew members Michael Ivison, John Ackerman and Rachel Kopacz took a quick break for carrots before working on a demonstration garden near the backside of the library.
The garden, installed by Durango Botanical Society, is comprised entirely of native plants and flowers, said crew leader Kate Naumann.
�We�re mulching and putting in gravel,� Kopacz said as other crew members raked and pushed wheelbarrow up the small path.
Another group worked with Bicycle Lemonade, a nonprofit organization that recycles bicycles to donate to the community.
�They�re pretty much rippin� apart bikes,� Renz said.
A third crew painted a multi-residential home for Community Connections Inc., a nonprofit organization that provides opportunities and services for children and adults with developmental disabilities. A crew working with Southwest Horizon Ranch also painted while completing home-improvement projects on low-income houses, Renz said.
At Durango Nature Studies� Nature Center, a crew helped build trails and create a playscape, Renz said.
The sixth crew remained at the Old Fort, where they harvested vegetables as part of an ongoing partnership between the Old Fort Lewis Farm and the Southwest Conservation Corps.
Amber Veye, a member of AmeriCorps� Volunteers in Service to America, or VISTA program, who works with the SCC, created a garden at the Old Fort site where food is grown exclusively for low-income families, Renz said.
The food, which SCC crews worked to harvest Sunday, will be distributed at the commodity drive, a countywide drive that takes place twice a year � once in June and once in September � to provide food for low-income families. Other local farms donate extra food at the drive along with the food grown at the Old Fort garden, Renz said.
�What we decided to do as an organization is to grow food exclusively for this drive, so they�re picking a bunch of food (Sunday) for that to distribute (today),� she said.
After a hard day�s work, all of the SCC crews reconvened at the Old Fort to barbecue, celebrate and camp for the night.
�It�s nice to be outside working hard and giving back,� Ivison said.


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I know the Taylor series expansion in single variable case:
$$ f(x) = f(x_0) + f'(x_0)(x - x_0) + \frac{1}{2}f''(x_0)(x-x_0)^2 + \frac{1}{3!}f^{(3)}(x_0)(x-x_0)^3 + \frac{1}{4!}f^{(4)}(x_0)(x-x_0)^4 + \frac{1}{5!}f^{(5)}(x_0)(x-x_0)^5 + \dots $$
Multivariable case is stated as:
$$ f(\bar{x}) = f(\bar{x_0}) + \bar\nabla f(\bar{x_0})^T(\bar{x} - \bar{x_0}) + \frac{1}{2}(\bar{x} - \bar{x_0})^T\bar\nabla^2 f(\bar{x_0})(\bar{x} - \bar{x_0}) + H.O.T. $$
I can find the expression above everywhere, but it is not possible to find the open expression for the H.O.T. (at least I wasn't able to find it). No source states the explicit expression for the higher order terms. Do people avoid them for some reason? For example, are those terms too complex or too long to write?
So, what are these higher order terms in the multivariable case? Do they involve a $\bar\nabla^3 f(\bar{x_0})$, $\bar\nabla^4 f(\bar{x_0})$, $\bar\nabla^5 f(\bar{x_0})$, ... terms; if yes, how are they defined? Please write a few terms from H.O.T. to make the pattern clear.


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16 U.S. Code § 698v - Findings and purposes
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(a) Findings
Congress finds that—
(1)the Baca ranch comprises most of the Valles Caldera in central New Mexico, and constitutes a unique land mass, with significant scientific, cultural, historic, recreational, ecological, wildlife, fisheries, and productive values;
(3)the land comprising the Baca ranch was originally granted to the heirs of Don Luis Maria Cabeza de Vaca in 1860;
(4)historical evidence, in the form of old logging camps and other artifacts, and the history of territorial New Mexico indicate the importance of this land over many generations for domesticated livestock production and timber supply;
(5)the careful husbandry of the Baca ranch by the current owners, including selective timbering, limited grazing and hunting, and the use of prescribed fire, have preserved a mix of healthy range and timber land with significant species diversity, thereby serving as a model for sustainable land development and use;
(6)the Baca ranch's natural beauty and abundant resources, and its proximity to large municipal populations, could provide numerous recreational opportunities for hiking, fishing, camping, cross-country skiing, and hunting;
(7)the Forest Service documented the scenic and natural values of the Baca ranch in its 1993 study entitled "Report on the Study of the Baca Location No. 1, Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico", as directed by Public Law 101–556;
(8)the Baca ranch can be protected for current and future generations by continued operation as a working ranch under a unique management regime which would protect the land and resource values of the property and surrounding ecosystem while allowing and providing for the ranch to eventually become financially self-sustaining;
(9)the current owners have indicated that they wish to sell the Baca ranch, creating an opportunity for Federal acquisition and public access and enjoyment of these lands;
(10)certain features on the Baca ranch have historical and religious significance to Native Americans which can be preserved and protected through Federal acquisition of the property;
(11)the unique nature of the Valles Caldera and the potential uses of its resources with different resulting impacts warrants a management regime uniquely capable of developing an operational program for appropriate preservation and development of the land and resources of the Baca ranch in the interest of the public;
(12)an experimental management regime should be provided by the establishment of a Trust capable of using new methods of public land management that may prove to be cost-effective and environmentally sensitive; and
(b) Purposes
(2)to protect and preserve for future generations the scientific, scenic, historic, and natural values of the Baca ranch, including rivers and ecosystems and archaeological, geological, and cultural resources;
(4)to establish a demonstration area for an experimental management regime adapted to this unique property which incorporates elements of public and private administration in order to promote long term financial sustainability consistent with the other purposes enumerated in this subsection; and
Source(Pub. L. 106–248, title I, § 102,July 25, 2000, 114 Stat. 598.)
References in Text
Pub. L. 101–556, referred to in subsec. (a)(7), is Pub. L. 101–556, Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2762, which is not classified to the Code.
Short Title of 2005 Amendment
Pub. L. 109–132, § 1,Dec. 20, 2005, 119 Stat. 2570, provided that: "This Act [amending sections 698v–2 and 698v–4 to 698v–6 of this title] may be cited as the 'Valles Caldera Preservation Act of 2005'."
Short Title
Pub. L. 106–248, title I, § 101,July 25, 2000, 114 Stat. 598, provided that: "This title [enacting this section and sections 698v–1 to 698v–10 of this title] may be cited as the 'Valles Caldera Preservation Act'."
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Carmi Police responded to a traffic accident at the intersection of Fairgrounds Road and West Main Street at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 19. Maryann C. Laviola, 71, of Carmi was traveling east on Main Street when she attempted to back her 1992 Ford Van in the eastbound lane of traffic and struck the front end of a 2010 Ford F150 driven by Jason R. Scarber, 38, of Carmi and owned by Terminix of Benton. Scarber stated he was attempting to change lanes while waiting for the traffic light to turn green.
Damage was estimated to be over $1,500 in the incident.
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What the memorials mean
Today is the 11th anniversary of 9/11. In three months, we will mark the 71st anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The two worst attacks on American soil each resulted in nearly 3,000 deaths and led the nation to war. Still, given the passage of time, Dec. 7 will be noted with minimal, if any, reverence by most Americans, and, despite little more than a decade having lapsed since 9/11, already some memories are fading too fast.


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Heartburn/GERD Health Center
FDA OKs New GERD Drug Kapidex
Feb. 6, 2009 -- The FDA has approved Kapidex delayed-release capsules as a once-daily treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and for erosive esophagitis, which is GERD-related damage to the esophagus.
Kapidex, which is taken orally, belongs to a class of drugs called proton pump inhibitors. It's the first proton pump inhibitor with a dual delayed release formulation, which provides two separate releases of medication, according to Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, which makes Kapidex.
In a news release, Takeda says that the FDA approved Kapidex based on global studies of about 6,000 GERD patients, some of whom had erosive esophagitis. In those studies, Kapidex trumped a placebo at treating heartburn. Among erosive esophagitis patients studied, those taking Kapidex also showed high healing rates of erosive esophagitis that were comparable to erosive esophagitis healing rates among patients taking Prevacid, another proton pump inhibitor made by Takeda.
Takeda reports that the most commonly reported adverse reactions with Kapidex included diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, upper respiratory tract infection, vomiting, and flatulence.


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Learning Activities and Games
Click on a game icon to play, print, or see info about the game's educational value and standards correlations.
Author: Lesha Crawley
Word List: List 1
Word List: List 1
Note: In some games (including Word Search and HangMouse), punctuation such as apostrophes, hyphens, and spaces are omitted. For example: "don't" will appear as "dont".


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I feel I have to point out that the smoke is artificial and the people in the picture are actually "actors". Xiaopu, a small costal village in China now attracts hundreds of thousands of photographers for its unique country scenery. To boost the tourism, local people are aware of the potential profits. To enter the village, you have to pay about 50RMB (about 8 USD).
The picture shown here is a very "famous" one. You can find hundreds of similar one on website. Just to list a few: http://www.mafengwo.cn/poi/6327758.html and http://www.mafengwo.cn/poi/6327758.html.
And you can even google this picture:
The smoke was released by "smoky cakes" to enhance the lighting. The people in the picture were a couple. Before they became the professional "actors", a old guy name "Lao Lu" was the sole actor for people taking photos. As a photographer, especially a one recognizes the values of NG. Saying "It's just like a fairy tale come alive" is not professional without telling people the rest of the story. In my opinion it should not be considered in the photo contest without the background information presented together with the picture.


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I had come up with what I thought was an interesting Python question ( Which line is chosen to be reported in exception ). Several people commented on the question (but it hadn't yet been answered), someone has answered a "consensus of the comments" (although I don't think this is actually their consensus).
The answerer then commented saying "the question should be closed as "non-constructive - As it currently stands, this question is not a good fit for our Q&A format. We expect answers to be supported by facts, references, or specific expertise, but this question will likely solicit debate, arguments, polling, or extended discussion."
I am upset by this response. My question is well-formed and I don't think it leads itself to any of these things in answers. However, this particular answer is lacking (references, facts, etc.).
Surely a question should not be closed because it hasn't yet been answered well?
Note: I still have hope that I can answer it myself, and am in the process of detailing an example.


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Is there any way to play a sound to alert me when a wifi(wireless) network is detected?
The problem is that there is no a specific program/service/daemon to check when a new wireless network appear/disappear in/from the range of the wireless antenna as far as I know (in fact there is
As alternative, you can scan for wifi networks from time to time, using
These being said, the following script can do what you wish (I named it
Don't forget to make the script executable, using the following command in terminal:
Finally, edit the crontab entries for root using
I have set the cron job for every minute, but you can change as you wish or as you think is better. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cron in this sense.
Cuttlefish could be a good solution yet it doesn't send any stimuli when a new connection is detected (it only does when you connect to or disconnect from it)
another solution would be to write a script using this command:
You would have to watch for variation in the output of this command and play your sound when a new network appears using


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Pope Francis: A Boost for San Lorenzo?
From the country that produced the divine skills of Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona's Hand of God at the 1986 World Cup comes a soccer-loving pontiff. Pope Francis is a known fan of San Lorenzo, a club from his native Buenos Aires.
The club last won a major trophy in 2007. So it has some work to do if it's going to help the new pope rise to the top of the spiritual leaders' league table.
Pope John Paul II had the most to celebrate. He was made an honorary member of Barcelona in 1982 after he celebrated Mass with 120,000 people in Camp Nou and the club won 26 major trophies during his papacy. George Carey, the former Archbishop of Canterbury and head of the Anglican church, is a known Arsenal fan and the club has won six major honors during his time in office from 1991-2002.
Bradford City hasn't seen any silverware since it presented the Dalai Lama with a shirt this year —the Bantams actually wear similar colors to those of the Dalai Lama's robes—but the fourth-tier club did perform a minor miracle: It reached the final of English soccer's Football League Cup. Archbishop Desmond Tutu was made an honorary member of FC Twente last year, but the Dutch team has yet to win anything either.
Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra, a British imam and lifelong Liverpool fan, only went one trophy better. Since he was elected as an executive member of the Muslim Council of Britain in 2008, the storied club has won just a solitary trophy, the 2012 Football League Cup.
It might be worth keeping an eye on Ephraim Mirvis, the Chief Rabbi-elect of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth, who is a Tottenham supporter. Spurs, currently third in the Premier League, are on the ascendancy. They also advanced to the Europe League quarterfinals.
—Joshua Robinson
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I have burned out at my current job. I feel that my productivity is falling.
What is the best way to fix it?
In the past I have always quit a job then searched for another one. I think this is not a good approach to the problem even if in the past I have always found better payed job.
But now payment is not the case, just too much pressure. I would work for a smaller amount just to get rid of this "Every issue is High importance and everything needs to be done in record time".
Stupid but true.
And by the way I have 10 days yearly to use it for my vacation. I have used 4 of them for personal stuff. So vacation doesn't come as solution.


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Stars of the 21st CenturyOctober 18, 2012
Posted 16 July 2012 - 09:46 AM
Does anybody know anything about this group? Several familar names among the dancers, but no information yet about repertory or prices.
Too bad this will be competing with one evening of the ABT fall rep season at City Center (including the world premiere of the new Ratmansky)!
Posted 16 July 2012 - 09:52 AM
Posted 16 July 2012 - 09:59 AM
I tend not to like gala rep so much, but there are names on there I wouldn't miss if I were in NYC.
Posted 16 July 2012 - 10:43 AM
Posted 16 July 2012 - 10:56 AM
.... Let's hope that we don't get Radio and Juliet again from Matvienko. ....
ROTFL! I also predict 'Les Bourgeois' by Daniil Simkin, whether or not he's on the roster at present. Even if he's dancing in one of the ballets at City Center that night, he can hop in a cab and dance his 3-minute solo in an instant.
Olga Smirnova -- if she truly shows up -- alone would be worth the price of admission.
Posted 16 July 2012 - 11:09 AM
Posted 16 July 2012 - 11:28 AM
So does that mean we don't get to see Roberto and Svetlana in Ashton's M&A or SL or Bayadere or Giselle or ...?
Posted 16 July 2012 - 11:32 AM
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Posted 16 July 2012 - 01:47 PM
YID, Shirinkina doesn't dance Cinderella, although maybe she is being prepped to debut the role on tour in Scotland and/or DC? Schklyarov has danced the Prince in Cinderella but it's been a while. If they are programmed for a Cinderella in DC, then they can be programmed for any day but the 18th. NYC is just 4 hrs away, mas o menos.
Posted 16 July 2012 - 05:55 PM
Posted 16 July 2012 - 05:56 PM
Posted 16 July 2012 - 06:06 PM
Are people referring to the Tharp piece?
What is the Junk pdd?
The Junk pas de deux, excerpted from the ballet Known by Heart, embodies the essence of Twyla Tharp's style–seriously crafted and irreverently delivered. In this duet, Tharp twists the formal structure of the classical pas de deux (adagio, two solos and a coda) into a postmodern match-up between partners that runs alternately witty, sly, comic and sexy. Tharp set the piece to the music of Donald Knaack, an American composer and percussionist who makes music on 100% recycled materials (hence the whimsical bang-on-a-can antics). Typically, Tharp combines classical ballet vocabulary with pedestrian movements–slides, kicks, squiggles, lunges, flexed feet and slithers.
Posted 03 August 2012 - 09:02 AM
Posted 05 August 2012 - 07:50 AM
Yes, Natalia, I thought the EXACT same thing about Simkin! However, I don't think any of the ABT dancers under contract for the ABT City Center engagement during Oct 16-20 will be permitted to perform at the gala. So I think we are at least safe from seeing Les Bourgeois. However, nothing would prevent Dvorovenko/Max B. from showing up and doing Splendid Isolation for the millionth time, as they are not appearing at City Center. These galas are a big, easy pay day for the dancers.
The most recent example of a dancer danced 2 engagements at the same time in the same city that I can remember is Johan Kobborg who danced with ABT & the Royal Danish last year in NYC. I guess it all depends on whether there's a non-compete clause in the contract or whether a waiver can be obtained.
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I've come across a "locked path" marked with a red padlock. All the keys available in the store seem to be for opening chests. How do I unlock a locked path?
As you progress through the game and defeat different bosses, you will earn the keys to unlock the padlocks.
Beat the God king. After you beat him I think you unlock all paths.
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Wildcats surprise Watertown
WATERBURY — The game plan was simple for the Wilby High football team Thursday night: Win the game on defense.
That's precisely what the Wildcats did, forcing four turnovers en route to a 22-7 win over Watertown at Municipal Stadium.
Trevonn Moffett, David Hills and Taifa Wright, all juniors, intercepted passes to end Watertown scoring opportunities.
Equally important for the Wildcats was junior Gregory Thompson's fourth-quarter fumble recovery and junior Bryan Ballenilla's quarterback sack on a fourth-down play deep in Wildcats' territory that helped Wilby maintain a 14-7 edge late in the fourth quarter.
"We had to put a lot of pressure on Watertown and fill holes," said Wilby junior defensive lineman and co-captain Alex Guzman.
The Wildcats put eight players in the box, leaving one-on-one coverage on the Watertown receivers. Wilby's secondary was up to the task, according to Watertown coach Mike Veronneau.
"Wilby was able to execute defensively against our passing game, and you have to give them credit," said Veronneau. "We had good pass protection. Their secondary just made plays and we had trouble running the ball."
Moffett intercepted Andrew Biello at the Watertown 24 on the second play from scrimmage in the game. Two plays later, Wilby quarterback Brandon Sierra connected with Kasseme Smtih on a 15-yard TD pass.
"I just practiced hard every day and gave it 150 percent," said Moffett. "I was ready. There is no better feeling than intercepting a pass. I want more. I never will be satisfied."
Later in the first half, Moffett nearly had a second interception, but couldn't hang onto the ball.
Wilby junior tailback Jacob Thomas (207 yards on 20 carries) scored on a 75-yard TD run with 9:33 left in the second quarter, and Sierra's two-point conversion run upped the margin to 14-0.
The Wildcats' defense came up huge on the final play of the first half with Watertown driving for a score. With 11.9 seconds left and Watertown on the Wilby 3, Hills picked off a Biello pass near the goal line and ran out the clock.
Watertown finally got on the scoreboard on the final play of the third quarter with a 36-yard TD run by Guerrera. Moffett dropped a potential interception on the previous play, keeping the drive alive.
The Indians then forced Wilby to punt on its next drive and mounted a strong drive, but on fourth-and-12 at the Wilby 28, Ballenilla recorded a quarterback sack, giving Wilby the ball at its own 34 with seven minutes left in the game.
"I just played hard and with my heart," said Ballenilla. "It was a great feeling."
Thomas took over from there, culminating an eight-play, 66-yard drive with a 2-yard TD run to seal the win with 3:41 left in the game.
"I never thought the game was won until we kneeled on the ball with about a minute left in the game," said first-year Wilby coach Gino Capuano, who has guided the Wildcats to two straight wins after a season-opening loss to Naugatuck.
"I am real proud of the way the kids are playing," added Capuano. "We are on a roll right now and we have to find a way to keep it going."
Wilby plays at Derby (2-1) next Friday.
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In this video presentation, Gerard Wedderburn-Bisshop, World Preservation Foundation Senior Scientist, puts forward the case for how, with the devastating effects of climate change being felt ever-more quickly and with increasing intensity, the importance of embracing fast-acting solutions to mitigate climate change has increased dramatically.
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Globally, the production of meat and dairy are significant contributors of these fast warming agents with far reaching consequences on planetary warming and environmental devastation. These include the major effects of black carbon due to biomass burning, on West Antarctica as well as the tropical monsoons; deforestation; soil carbon loss; and, food and water security. It's estimated that 47% to 60% of the black carbon reaching West Antarctica and causing rapid melting is due to biomass burning resulting from livestock pasture management.
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WHEELING - A seven-year void in the hearts of many local country music fans soon will be filled, as the Wheeling Jamboree announced it will resume its weekly Saturday night stage show beginning Oct. 6 at Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack.
Jamboree and casino officials gathered Thursday to celebrate what Wheeling Island President and General Manager Jim Simms described as "a historic announcement" and Jamboree Executive Producer Dave Heath called a long overdue homecoming. The Jamboree hasn't had a permanent home in Wheeling since December 2005, when former producers Belkin Entertainment and Live Nation ceased holding weekly shows at the former Capitol Music Hall - now the Capitol Theatre.
"We were intrigued by the possibility," Simms said of partnering with the Jamboree. "We saw this as a unique opportunity for a win-win scenario."
Longtime residents will remember the lines of tour buses parked on Main Street each Saturday night in front of the Capitol, and crowds from far and wide came to see the likes of Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard and local stars Slim Lehart and Doc and Chickie Williams perform on the historic venue's stage.
Heath said he "couldn't be more excited" to begin a new era for the Jamboree, which will mark its 80th anniversary in April. It is the second-longest running show of its kind, second only to Nashville's Grand Ole Opry.
The Jamboree's 6 p.m. Oct. 6 debut in the casino showroom will feature singer-songwriter Lauren Mascitti and the bluegrass sounds of Redd Brand and the Jamboree USA Band. Darnell Miller and Lois Scott and the National Pike Pickers will perform on Oct. 13.
The series will be interrupted on Oct. 20 as the venue already had scheduled entertainment for that night, according to track spokeswoman Kim Florence. The shows will resume on Oct. 27 and continue each Saturday evening.
The Jamboree has had several temporary homes since 2005, playing live at several different venues, including the Victoria Theater in downtown Wheeling, Moundsville's Strand Theatre and Brush Run Park, the original home of Jamboree in the Hills. On April 3, 2010, the show returned to the Capitol Theatre for a 77th anniversary show.
"We've been moving around ... trying to keep the show in the public eye and on the airwaves," said Heath.
Although the live stage shows have been sporadic over the last several years, faithful fans of the Wheeling Jamboree have listened to the show every Saturday night on radio stations in West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Maryland and New Jersey.
The show also will continue to be streamed live online at www.wheelingjamboree.org.
"We have a very loyal Internet audience. ... I've heard that it's even been carried live on Armed Forces Radio a few times," said Heath.
The Wheeling Jamboree began April 1, 1933, when more than 3,200 people attended the first live stage show at the Capitol Music Hall. The next year, it moved to the Victoria Theater, and in 1937 to the 3,000-seat Market Auditorium, located on the current site of Market Plaza, where it remained until World War II.
As the war raged overseas the live shows went on hiatus from 1942 until nearly a year after the war, returning in July 1946 at the now-demolished Virginia Theatre at 12th and Eoff streets. Just months later, total attendance surpassed 1 million. In 1963, the show moved to the Rex Theatre on Market Street and in 1966, to Wheeling Island's Exhibition Hall, which still stands on the track grounds.
"We have a great historical connection to this piece of property," Heath said.
From the island, the show moved back to the Capitol in 1969, where it remained until 2005.


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The international men's march will feature men walking a mile in high-heeled shoes to raise awareness of women's issues such as rape and sexual assault.
Registration begins at 3 p.m. and the race starts at 4 p.m. followed by food and entertainment.
Cost to register is $25 for an individual or $100 for a team of five and includes a commemorative shirt and use of a pair of shoes.
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When a man is stimulated by his own thoughts, full of desire and dwelling on what is attractive, his craving increases even more. He is making the fetter even stronger. But he who takes pleasure in stilling his thoughts, practising the contemplation of what is repulsive, and remaining recollected, now he will make an end of craving, he will snap the bonds of Mara. His aim is accomplished, he is without fear, rid of craving and without stain. He has removed the arrows of changing existence. This is his last body.
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The Cleanest Homes of All
Products Get Stronger As Scrubbers Insist On Using Elbow Grease; To Pre-Wash, or Not
Housecleaning isn't high on most people's list of fun. Then there are "high cleaners"—the people, General Electric Co. GE -0.60 % says, who scrub so hard and so often they could rub the finish off a stove.
Consumer-products makers are toughening soap formulas, adding bristles to brushes and reinforcing mop handles to stand up to these consumers.
As a result, cleaning has never been easier. Technological advances in formulas and tools make it possible to conquer most household grime with a flick of a wrist. As people in homes across the country spend less time cleaning, the dedicated scrubbers aren't convinced—and efforts to appease them are changing products for everyone.
Cleaning-products maker Method Products Inc. says it tries to please the consumers it calls "heavy-duty cleaners," because if it can win over this crowd then people who take a more passive approach—the majority of Americans—will be easier.
"It's like if you're designing running wear and testing it on triathletes," says Don Frey, Method's vice president of product development. "The casual runner will see the benefit as well."
S.C. Johnson & Son Inc. calls these influential consumers "cleaning routinists" and says they are about 21% of the market. They perform cleaning tasks an average of 18 times a week for a total of five hours, the company says. "They really enjoy the process," says Beth Simermeyer, vice president of S.C. Johnson's North America home-cleaning business. "It's cathartic."
Slightly more consumers, or 24%, are "quick and convenient" cleaners, who spend about 4 1/2 hours a week cleaning, Ms. Simermeyer says. The "Cleaning is Nirvana" group, about 19% of consumers, finds joy in cleaning but is less process-oriented than the routinists, spending only about 4 hours and 18 minutes a week to clean. "Time-pressured appearance cleaners," or 15% of consumers, spend three hours a week on "drive by" cleaning—enough to make the home look good—but don't enjoy it. The remaining 21% are "cleaning avoiders": They "really don't want to clean" and spend only about 2½ hours each week on it, Ms. Simermeyer says.
S.C. Johnson created "color power technology" for its Scrubbing Bubbles brand. A foam turns from blue to white as it dissolves soap scum, signaling the optimal moment to scrub, or simply to wipe. The company hopes the color change will appeal to its most enthusiastic users as well as more casual cleaners.
Shark floor-cleaning devices, owned by Euro-Pro Operating LLC, overhauled the design of its electronic Sonic Duo floor cleaner, set to launch in April, after tests revealed how strenuously some people used it.
James Braithwaite, Euro-Pro vice president of research and development, says Shark had to "over-engineer" the device's head, which holds the floor cleaning pads, so it would stand up to consumer pressure. "That was a surprise," Mr. Braithwaite says. "We thought the point was they didn't have to do that." He and his engineering team also made the motor more durable and the cleaning pads longer, so users could see them scrub back and forth 1,000-plus times per minute, as promised.
Many hypermotivated cleaners say they view scrubbing as a form of stress relief, and they derive immediate gratification from the sparkling results. For them, cleaning is calming. "Life can be so out of control, but cleaning is a way to be in control," says 63-year-old Phyllis Colaizy, who says she doesn't consider her floors clean unless she has scrubbed them on her hands and knees.
"When it's done, it shines, and that to me is just as good as a candy bar," says Ms. Colaizy, a retired women's advocate in Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
Some 30% of U.S. consumers still get on their hands and knees to scrub the floor, says Procter & Gamble Co. PG -0.95 % , whose Swiffer floor cleaners last August added "Extra Power" pads, with more than 200 "microscrubbers," in an effort to replicate the results of an all-fours approach, says Corey Schmidt, P&G's section head for Swiffer research & development.
Designers at Dyson put their vacuum cleaners through elaborate impact tests, including ramming them into baseboards and table legs some 21,000 times, at a rate of 30 impacts per minute.
"People you wouldn't expect to put a lot of force on a machine can really crash and bash them about," says Robert Green, a Dyson senior design engineer. He calls it the most "heartbreaking" aspect of his design work. "There's this psychological aspect of 'If you're not putting elbow grease into it than you're not getting it as clean as it could be,' " he says.
Whirlpool Corp. WHR 0.34 % and General Electric Co. scrutinize the durability of the finishes on their kitchen appliances, with tests that wipe the appliance thousands of times. Whirlpool exerts scrubbing pressure of up to four pounds per square inch.
"If people understood how easy the finish is to wipe, they wouldn't have to use so much pressure," says Richard Gresens, Whirlpool's senior director of North America design.
For ovens and stovetops, GE runs abrasion tests especially for its "high cleaners." It douses cooktops with lemon juice, sauerkraut, bacon grease, pasta and salty pickled-beet juice, and then scours to make sure the finish withstands the abuse. The company's user guides warn against using harsh abrasives.
"If you do have someone who's a high cleaner in your household, don't throw the use-and-care guide away," says Scott Welham, GE's general manager of advanced development.
Some 70% of consumers scrub their teeth too hard, says Paul Warren, vice president of global professional and scientific relations for P&G's oral-care business. "People think, the harder I brush the better I'm doing it," Dr. Warren says.
Toothbrush bristles and abrasives found in toothpaste will erode teeth and gums if used with too much force. To warn consumers who are scrubbing too hard, P&G's Oral B power toothbrushes has introduced sensors that light up and slow down the brushing action.
P&G is trying to persuade consumers to scrub dishes less with Cascade Platinum dishwasher detergent, which promises to clean so well that no pre-washing is required. Some 75% of Americans pre-rinse their dishes before loading the dishwasher, according to company research. Ads show a dishwasher full of dishes with food stuck to them. New packaging tells consumers not to pre-rinse. "We know it's a habit change," says Jon Powell, section head for Cascade research and development.
Housewares maker Casabella Holdings is planning to introduce dish sponges for avid cleaners, including a sponge with slits. "You can deep clean your fork or knife before putting it into the dishwasher," says Lisa Falzone, marketing director.
About a third of Americans who clean regularly love to deep clean, Casabella says. "This consumer likes suds. Whether in their hair or in the sink, it means clean," Ms. Falzone says. "We call them 'OCDers' because they are cleaning-obsessed."
Last year, Casabella added a grout brush with heavy bristles to satisfy this consumer. "Grout is a trigger word. It makes them squirm," Ms. Falzone says. "They really want to attack it, hard."
Cleaning's Therapeutic Side Effects
Marla Deibler, executive director of the Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, often advises patients with anxiety or depression to do 20 minutes of housecleaning a day because of the emotional and psychological benefits, including:
Sense of Control. After cleaning, people tend to feel they have accomplished something and gain a sense of control over their lives and environment, Dr. Deibler says.
Achievement. "When we set out to accomplish a goal with a beginning and an end that we can see, and we accomplish that goal, we gain confidence in our ability to succeed," Dr. Deibler says.
Exercise: "It's not aerobic activity for the most part, but it is considered by the American Heart Association to be moderate exercise," says Dr. Deibler. "Studies suggest that even the exertion involved in cleaning reduces stress and anxiety."
Taking care of the family: "People feel good about having cleaned out their kids' closets, for example," says Dr. Deibler. "They feel better about their role in the household."
Nostalgia: "Some people have that nostalgic wanting to be like their mother and keep a clean house," says Dr. Deibler. On the other hand, some people want the opposite. "Perhaps mom was a total neat freak and they are tired of it," Dr. Deibler says.
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There's more than 200 beautifully landscaped acres to explore at Brookfield Zoo. Highlights include dolphin shows at Seven Seas, ape encounters at Tropic World and the chance for kids to dress up and play veterinarian at the Hamill Family Play Zoo. The zoo also offers an old-fashioned carousel and a wide variety of shopping and dining options.
Pelican Harbor Indoor/Outdoor Aquatic Park
Illinois' only indoor/outdoor aquatic park features seven water slides, a lazy river, two zero-depth entry pools, a spray play area, diving well, sand playground and two concession stands.
Camp Shaw was established in 1956 and is the best kept secret in all of beautiful Kankakee County! Camp Shaw is also a wonderful place to hold a variety of outdoor and indoor events. It provides overnight accommodation; horseback riding, guided trail rides or group lessons and weekend packages are available. It is also an outdoor, environmental science education program encouraging interest and participation in the balanced management of natural resources.
This 94-acre farm features picnic and recreational areas, antique farm equipment, a petting zoo, pony rides and barrel train rides. In fall find a pumpkin patch, haunted barn and pig races.
An easy 30-minute drive from downtown Chicago places you squarely in this sprawling forest preserve. With 78 miles of wide and singletrack trails at an intermediate level of difficulty, you should expect the unexpected, starting with plenty of hills, fast descents, meandering paths and more.
CITY:Willow Springs
Lake Katherine Nature Center & Botanic Gardens
Naturally a great place to explore, learn and discover some of nature's wonders. Let nature be your guide, come visit and we'll show you why they call it the great outdoors!
CITY:Palos Heights
Haunted Trails Restaurant & Entertainment Park
Perfect setting to raise your spirits! 14 acre park offers 3 go kart tracks, two 18-hole mini golf courses, batting cages, laser tag arena, rides, 100+ games, restaurant w/ private dining room plus private 5 acre picnic grove for company picnics and groups up to 2,000.
White Water Canyon Water Park is an affordable, wet and wild oasis just 30 minutes from downtown Chicago, perfect for the whole family!
CITY:Tinley Park
Haunted Trails Family Entertainment Centers
Family entertainment center featuring hundreds of games, rides, award-winning miniature golf, Go Karts & Batting Cages, Restaurant/Party room featuring karaoke. October Haunted House (www.frightmarehauntedhouse.com). Birthday party and group packages available.
Cog Hill Golf and Country Club
The public is invited to play any of Cog Hill's four award-winning, 18-hole championship golf courses, including the world-famous Course #4, Dubsdread. Dubsdread was host to the PGA Tour's BMW Championship from 2009-2011.
Two mini golf courses, batting cages and an arcade are located at this family fun spot near Clow Airport.
EagleRider Motorcycle Rentals and Tours
EagleRider is the largest motorcycle rental and tour company in the world. Rent a Harley Davidson for a day or a week and experience the open road!
Bolingbrook Golf Club combines the elements of a world-class facility and championship golf. Featuring an Arthur Hills and Steve Forrest designed golf course, a learning academy, clubhouse with lounge, two full-service restaurants, and banquet facilities.
This year-round facility offers five basketball courts, eight volleyball courts, two soccer fields, a video game arcade, bumper cars, two mini-golf courses, softball batting cages, a go-kart track, climbing wall and paintball field.
Bird Haven Greenhouse and Conservatory
Lord and Burnham designed this historic greenhouse featuring a tropical house, cacti room, show house and outdoor gardens.
Ten-acre horse farm offers hayrides and riding lessons, plus a petting zoo, exotic animals and even a monthly line dancing event.
Railroad-themed, outdoor water park featuring a 6 person racing slide, body slides, tube slides, lazy river and zero depth pool.
Old Plank Road is a 21-mile recreation and nature trail used by in-line skaters, walkers, runners, bikers, bicyclists and even cross-country skiers in the winter. This trail reaches from Park Forest all the way to Joliet.
Columbia Woods Forest Preserve
Offers places to fish and picnic. Canoe access. Biking. A host for "A River Thru History" each September, where you can step back 200 years into Chicago's past with a festive gathering of fur trappers, settlers, craftsmen, and entertains along the banks of the Des Plaines River - www.ariverthruhistory.com.
CITY:Willow Springs
Come feel the thrill of the chill at the Rocket Ice Arena, offering programs for all ages and ability levels in figure skating and hockey.
Siegel's Cottoonwood Farm is an over 100 years old 4th Generation working family farm established in 1909. We offer Spring and Fall Educational Farm Tours. In the Spring and Summer the farm is open with a Garden Center featuring Bedding Plants, Veggie Plants, Shrubs, Trees, Hanging Baskets, Fresh Baked Pies, Jams and Jellies & much more. Starting in July the farm has Fresh Picked Xtra Sweet, Sweet Corn and other Farm Fresh Produce. Sweet Corn & Produce are also available at the Joliet and Shorewood roadside stands. Starting June 1st thru October the farm is available for company picnics, group outings, corporate events and fundraisers. Starting the 3rd Weekend of September the Annual Pumpkin Fest opens with "Affordable Fun on the Farm" with over 20 different attractions; among them a Petting Zoo, 10 Acre Zombie Cornfield Maze, Grain Train, Gem Mining, Train Rides and new attractions added every year, like this years Zombie Farm Paintball Ride. For the adults don't miss out on the #1 Voted Haunted House, Statesville Haunted Prison, Open the first weekend of October.
An 18-hole championship course cut thru 10,000 oak trees, with water hazards on 9 of 18 holes, complete clubhouse bar and restaurant. Chicagoland Golf 5 Star rated facility.
Dedicated on February 12, 2009, Lincoln Landing is Lockport's newest attraction. This park, located on the original Public Landing platted as a dock area by Canal Commissioners in 1836, features a unique bronze statue of a young Abraham Lincoln created by artist David Ostro. Interpretive signage through the park highlights the history of the I&M Canal, its impact on the Lockport community, and Lincoln's connections to both. This open-air museum is self-guiding, but is enhanced by a website with school lesson plans.
Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park
On historic Bluff Street along the waterway in downtown Joliet, this park features free summer concerts, lush grounds, outdoor bandshell and indoor theatre. Office hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm and Friday 8:00 am - 12:00 noon.


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I am a programmer, and I discuss when I code, but everytime I compile, there are at least 1 to 3 bugs. For the math questions I do, given 10 questions, no matter how easy it is, I consistently have errors in 1-2 questions, no matter how many details I check.
I start thinking, is it subconciously I wish myself to go wrong? How should I overcome this?