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The heads of the national conferences of bishops from the nations participating in the upcoming G8 summit have sent a joint letter to the leaders of G8 nations commenting on the issues they would like to see emphasized at the summit. Citing recent comments from good Pope Francis on making a special committment to those in poverty worldwide, the bishops ask G8 leaders, including President Obama, Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron, President Hollande of France, Chancellor Merkel of Germany and President Putin of Russia, "to protect poor persons and assist developing countries at the upcoming G8 Summit in the United Kingdom." The bishops urge "steps to improve nutrition, reduce hunger and poverty, and strengthen just tax, trade and transparency policies for the common good of all."
The Bishops, who include the USCCB's Cardinal Timothy Dolan; British Archbishop Vincent Nichols; André Cardinal Vingt-Trois, Archbishop of Paris; Robert Zollitsch, Archbishop of Freiburg; Leo Jun Ikenaga, S.J., Archbishop of Osaka; and Reinhard Cardinal Marx, Archbishop of Munich, write: "Your focus on agriculture and nutrition ahead of the G8 Meeting is timely. In a world that has made great strides in improving food production and distribution, far too many of God's children still go to bed hungry or suffer from a lack of nutrition, a tragedy that has lifelong consequences for health and educational achievement. In particular, there is a need to strengthen assistance to African countries in order to improve local agriculture." This year's G8 will be held June 17 - 18 in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. G8 leaders will not have to look too hard to find the world's poor in Enniskillen. Reuters reports that derelict businesses around the 5-star hotel which hosts the summit will be the recipients of real-world photoshopping as mock-ups of actual storefronts will be set into the dusty windows of the city's closed shops; thousands of pounds have been committed to the "beautification project" meant to disguise Enniskillen's economic distress.
But G8 bishops were not the only Catholic prelates with the poor in mind this week. Good Pope Francis also shared some wisdom G8 leader may wish to contemplate as they regard the verdant hills of Fermanagh. "Man is not in charge today, money is in charge, money rules," Pope Francis said during his General Audience (and weekly catechetical instruction session) yesterday. "God our Father did not give the task of caring for the earth to money, but to us, to men and women: we have this task! Instead, men and women are sacrificed to the idols of profit and consumption: it is the 'culture of waste.'
"If you break a computer it is a tragedy, but poverty, the needs, the dramas of so many people end up becoming the norm. If on a winter's night, here nearby in Via Ottaviano, for example, a person dies, that is not news. If in so many parts of the world there are children who have nothing to eat, that's not news, it seems normal. It cannot be this way! Yet these things become the norm: that some homeless people die of cold on the streets is not news.... A person dying is not news, but if the stock markets drop ten points it is a tragedy! Thus people are disposed of, as if they were trash."
Pope Francis said, "This 'culture of waste' tends to become the common mentality that infects everyone. Human life, the person is no longer perceived as a primary value to be respected and protected, especially if poor or disabled, if not yet useful, such as the unborn child—or no longer needed—such as the elderly. This culture of waste has made us insensitive even to the waste and disposal of food, which is even more despicable when all over the world, unfortunately, many individuals and families are suffering from hunger and malnutrition.
"Once our grandparents were very careful not to throw away any leftover food," the pope said. "Consumerism has led us to become used to an excess and daily waste of food, to which, at times, we are no longer able to give a just value... We should all remember, however, that throwing food away is like stealing from the tables of the the poor, the hungry! I encourage everyone to reflect on the problem of thrown away and wasted food to identify ways and means that, by seriously addressing this issue, are a vehicle of solidarity and sharing with the needy."
In their less passionate, but no less pointed letter to world leaders, the bishop's endorsed the G8's attention to tax evasion, trade and transparency. They quote the catechism, which teaches: "Submission to authority and co-responsibility for the common good make it morally obligatory to pay taxes..." (No. 2240). The bishops describe tax paying, a painful subject on the European continent where evasion is widespread—and no less controversial in the United States after revelations of epic corporate tax evasion (he reports writing on his Apple MacBook)—as a moral obligation in support of the common good, "including the good of poor and vulnerable communities, just as states also have an obligation to provide 'a reasonable and fair application of taxes' with 'precision and integrity in administering and distributing public resources.'" (Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, No. 355). The words "IRS scandal" do not appear in the brief letter.
Trade and trade rules, the bishops said, should serve "the universal common good of the whole human family and the special needs of the most vulnerable nations." They add, "It is counterproductive to provide agricultural development assistance on the one hand and then to use unfair agricultural trade policies that harm the agricultural economics of poorer nations on the other."
They describe the summit's attention to transparency as critical. "Human dignity demands truth, and democracy requires transparency," they write. "With more and better information, civil societies, including faith-based organizations, can hold their governments accountable and help insure that resources reduce poverty and improve the health of the whole society." In this way, they suggest, the paradox of the "resource course," according to which resource (usually oil) rich nations in the developing world end up the poorer for the exploitation of their national wealth by multinationals and local elites. "Genuine transparency and participation can change the 'resource curse' into a blessing," the bishops say.
They closed with a suggestion toward an international preferential option for the poor as part of the summit conversation: "By asking first how a given policy will affect the poor and the vulnerable, you can help assure that the common good of all is served. As a human family we are only as healthy as our weakest members."
I think it is fair to say that most Catholics want to give Pope Francis some latitude and time to articulate and implement the needed reforms in the Church and to usher in convincing guidelines and moral theories that most Catholics can grasp as the truth. There is no dispute over the various themes of his remarks since becoming pope, such as:
> the preferential option for the poor
> not allowing the cult of money and materialism from blinding and slaving us to false idols and neglecting our Catholic duty
> respect for human life
> peace and the avoidance of hatred and war
> fair economic and social policies....to name but a few
However, Catholics will be profoundly disappointed without concrete solutions that address the host of issues that have been dividing the RCC since Vatican II. At some point Catholics will demand specifics and not high-level benevolent and good intentioned calls for justice and love. What we don't need is generalities that pass through the ears of most Catholic families, leaders and politicians who are seeking answers to the chaos and seemingly irreconcilable problems in their lives.
Who does not agree that "Human dignity demands truth, and democracy requires transparency"? Does anyone honestly believe that Obama or Bush would admit that they violated this principle, or could not justify their policies or the ills of their administrations (that they also condemn)? These Presidents are not prefect but they are not evil either. Clearly Catholics want better government, economic and social policies, but I think they are more interested in other issues and specific answers.
It would be nice if there were some specifics so that they could be evaluated. There are too many generalities or just nice sounding suggestions with out the details on how things should be changed. The bishops are in a tough position and must obviously recommend that the poor be helped but are without any idea how to do this. The Pope keeps talking about the issue of money but this just sounds like a vague criticism without any specific.
So how can things be changed to help the poor?. Complaining about the "cult of money" is not going to help especially in the near term. Anything the bishops recommend that is immediate will probably have negative repercussions somewhere that is unexpected. And when that happens, the poor are usually the ones most affected. One has to be careful of what sounds good on the surface but could end up hurting and not really providing a long term improvement.
For example, sending food and clothing to poor countries has sometimes undermined local food production and textile manufacturing of these countries. It is hard to compete with free. Confiscating the property of large organizations to be redistributed to locals can have the effect of inhibiting investment in the future. There was an article on this web site recommending that countries renege on loans to investors. That certainly solves the short term loan payment problem but essentially cuts off future loans or investments.
There has been a steady trend upward of the well being of the poor in the last two centuries and obviously some areas of the world are far behind. The problem is that jump starting new approaches might undermine the forces that have led to this steady rise. So one has to be careful what is implemented.
Spending on infra structure for clean water and education is probably one area that in uncontroversial but intervening into economies can often be problematic. Getting rid of subsidies in the rich countries for agriculture and other things should be implemented but will we hear how we must protect our jobs from low priced foreign competition as the response. This could get the bishops fighting with each other to protect their own economies.
The "culture of waste" is an interesting title. It is true. We have so much that as a culture we through away food and many things. I was just having a conversation among co-workers and we were just saying how much food is through away in the restaurants. As soon as the food is taken out of the kitchen it can't go back even if the customer did not touch it. The restaurant has to throw it away. Someone mentioned that at Panera Bread the bread is picked up by a religious institution at the end of the day. They distribute it to some families who need the bread/food. I thought that this is a good hands on activity or appropriate thing to do. Although, I am aware that the reason behind restaurants of throwing food away is to avoid a lawsuit against the restaurant.
Are there other creative ways that as a community we could use the "good food" in restaurants, supermarkets and distribute it to hungry brothers and sisters?


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By Scott Stafford, Berkshire Eagle Staff
Rural Berkshire County residents yearning for high-speed Internet access where none exists may have reason to hope.
WiredWest officials are work ing toward a fully install ed and functioning fiber optic broadband network, consisting of more than 2,000 miles of cable, throughout its 39 to 43 member towns by the end of 2014.
Nat Karns, director of the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission, said WiredWest has a realistic shot at achieving their goal.
"There are some very knowledgeable folks working with WiredWest with the technical, financial and business background, a strong professional mix that really makes a difference," Karns said. "And I think it is crucial for 21st century economic development, education and health care services."
According to Monica Webb, chair of the WiredWest executive committee, 39 Western Massachusetts towns in Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire counties have already joined the municipal cooperative that will allow the organization to apply for grants and issue bonds.
The WiredWest cooperative was officially formed just over a year ago, in August 2011. Since then, it has mapped out a plan for moving forward.
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Article by Pete Bigelow for Autoblog
At least in theory, the past four months should have been trying ones for General Motors. The company admitted it knew key details about a deadly defect in its cars for more than a decade, and that flaw was responsible for killing at least 13 motorists and probably more. In the ensuing fallout, the company has issued more than two dozen recalls that affect 15.8 million cars in North America. [keep reading]


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The smallest town on the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa's route is hoping to make a big impression when the riders take over Monday.Video Transcript
Good evening... Day one of RAGBRAI is wrapping up in Harlan tonight! Thousands of riders left Council Bluffs early this morning. The typical sounds of engines, replaced by the clicking of bikes on downtown streets. Riders from Iowa, around the country, and around the world will bike more than 400 miles by the time the trip is complete! Festivities are in full swing tonight in Harlan. Amanda Crawford is there. She shows us what day one was like. And what riders up to tonight! WE ARE HERE AT THE FINISH LINE; OF COURSE THIS IS THE LINE RIDERS HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR ALL DAY. IT'S AT THE TOP OF A TOUGH HILL, AND IT'S CAPPING OFF ABOUT A 55 MILE DAY. RIDERS WE TALKED TO SAY ONE OF THEIR FAVORITE PARTS ABOUT RAGBRAI IS ROLLING INTO TOWNS ACROSS IOWA TO SUCH A WARM WELCOME. HARLAN IS STARTING THEIR WEEK OFF RIGHT. THE WELCOME CONTINUES ON THROUGH TO DOWNTOWN. THAT'S WHERE THERE'S PLENTY OF MUSIC -- FOOD AND ENTERTAINME NT TO KEEP EVERYONE FED AND BUSY. WE TALKED TO RIDERS WHO SAY DAY ONE WASN'T TOO BAD, WASN'T TOO STRENUOUS. BUT THEY'VE GOT TO REST UP BECAUSE TOMORROW IS ABOUT AN 80 MILE DAY -- FROM HERE IN HARLAN TO THE FINISH LINE IN PERRY. REPORTING IN HARLAN, AMANDA CRAWFORD, KCCI NEWS CHANNEL 8 -- IOWA'S NEWS LEADER. Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong is on RAGBRAI! This group of guys spotted him at a golf course in Harlan tonight. Jarod Juhl, Shawn Barker, and Zach Osborn shared this photo with us. According to Armstrong's twitter account, he finished day one in two hours and 34 minutes. Here's a look at the rest of the RABGRAI stops across the state. After Harlan, riders go through Perry, Des Moines, Knoxville, Oskaloosa, Fairfield and Fort Madison. Well you've already seen RAGBRAI in action today, so we thought we'd take you one step ahead of the ride--to the next stop on the route. Our Shaina Humphries spent the day in Perry--where the locals will be outnumbered by cyclists tomorrow. It's the smallest town on the route this year, but everyone I met today is hoping to make a big impression when the riders take over. THIS IS THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM. Like Christmas I guess, in a way, you know. Like a wedding, we plan for one day and it's done, you know. COME MONDAY EVENING... Everybody that comes into the store, "Are you ready for Monday, are you ready?" Well it's coming whether we're ready or not. PERRY WILL BE BURIED BY RAGBRAI. A wave of bikes. You won't even be able to walk on this sidewalk. A LOT HAS CHANGED SINCE 2001--THAT'S THE LAST TIME PERRY WAS ON THE ROUTE. THIS TIME, THE TOWN'S GOT SOMETHING TO PROVE. Even though we're the smallest overnight town of the week, I think that people will find out that Perry is well-organized, and all the amenities they should need should be available for them without any problems. I've learned more than I've ever wanted to know about Kybos, about showers and everything in between but this is why we do it. To promote this great town. Perry is pretty quiet town of about 8,000 people. But things are going to get really cozy here Monday night, when the RAGBRAI riders and all of their crews triple
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News of death came to our house twice recently, by very different paths.
One was the old-fashioned way: A late-evening phone call from someone who never calls at that hour.
Her somber, almost formal voice forewarned of bad news. My mind did a split-second slide show of relatives — what had happened, who was at risk? It quickly landed on the image of her 85-year-old brother, even as the words left her mouth: She wanted to let us know Hardy had died.
We were hardly stunned, yet still surprised. While we were all aware of his physical frailties, his spirit had been as robust as ever.
Word of the other death came like a punch in the face:
As a Facebook status update.
It was a young death, halfway across the world. News traveled with a mouse click — at a speed that overtook the chance to add a human touch.
One young person heard the news and did what young people do when something momentous happens: He changed his Facebook status to reflect his mourning.
Automatically notified of that status change, others reacted with shock. Died? Who died?
And so the news moved through rings of Friends, arriving without even that millisecond of warning.
No one said, "I'm so sorry to call this late, but …" No one said that practical cliche, "You might want to sit down; I'm afraid I have some bad news."
They're all meaningless phrases, yet give the gift of time. Time to focus, time to prepare. Time to tune out the TV show, take a deep breath, brace one's heart for a bruise of unknown power.
The younger crowd found out this way: Someone rolled out of bed, checked his iPod and learned of death. Someone glanced down at her cell phone at church and gasped. Someone snuck a quick peek mid-conversation at a diner and was thunderstruck.
Facebook knew before they did that something bad had happened in their lives.
Online etiquette is still unfolding, and perhaps when enough people experience this shock of bad news, they'll come up with a new tradition.
Facebook itself may invent a way to cushion the blow.
Might I suggest an icon of a chair? It would signal: "You might want to sit down; I'm afraid I have some bad news."


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A Marrero man has been arrested and booked with burglarizing more than a dozen vehicles over the past two months, authorities said.
Albert Marse, 26, of 2848 Dolores Drive, was booked with 18 counts of vehicle burglary and one count of auto theft in a string of car break-ins from Oct. 1 through Dec. 10, said Col. John Fortunato, of the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office. Marse was first arrested Dec. 10, and was re-booked Tuesday on additional charges.
Fortunato said that Burglary Detective Todd Rivere was initially investigating six car burglaries throughout Marrero and developed Marse as a suspect. When questioned, Marse admitted to the burglaries and was arrested.
Later, Rivere and Auto Theft Detective Louis Frost discussed an auto theft from Harvey in July, and discovered that Marse's fingerprints were found in that vehicle. When they questioned Marse about the auto theft, he admitted to committing that crime, and also confessed to 12 more vehicle burglaries.
Fortunato said that in all of the burglaries, the car doors were unlocked, and in the auto theft, the keys had been left in that vehicle. Marse told investigators he committed the burglaries to support a drug habit, and also said he was often under influence of narcotics when he broke into the cars, Fortunato said.


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The Devils' left winger isn't on Team USA's radar screen, but Visa features him in an advertisement that is currently running on television. It shows Rolston during his previous time representing the United States.
"That is me," Rolston acknowledged. "I knew I was going to be in it. Me and Morgan Freeman."
Freeman narrates the ad, saying: "Visa, the only card accepted at the Olympic Games."
Visa contacted Rolston's agent to clear the use of his image.
"It's from the Olympics. It could be the last Olympics or at Salt Lake City," Rolston said.
Rolston also confirmed that Visa isn't using his image for free. The ad also features an on-ice photo of the 1980 Miracle On Ice in Lake Placid.
• Former Sabres star Gilbert Perreault told the Buffalo News that he thinks this Buffalo team is capable of winning its first Stanley Cup.
"They have a good chance to go all the way," Perreault said. "I really think so. I don't want to put a lot of pressure on them but they have a very good team.
"There's a lot of excitement to watching them. I just hope they keep going like that. I know it's a long season. So far they're having a great year."
Perreault was signing autographs Saturday, including bricks from the old Memorial Auditorium. The Aud is now completely gone after being torn down.
• Defenseman Mike Mottau was unable to play last night because of illness. Mottau practiced in New Jersey on Sunday but fell ill when the team flew to Buffalo. Rookie Matt Corrente took Mottau's spot in the lineup.
• Martin Brodeur started in goal last night for the Devils against Ryan Miller.
"They're definitely among the top goalies in the league," coach Jacques Lemaire said. "They've proven that and they're really solid.
"Again, it's not a game of goaltenders. It's team. Look at the last game, Marty and (Roberto) Luongo and how we played in front of him. We didn't make him look good."
• Former Devils center Jim Dowd was inducted into the NJSIAA's Hall of Fame Monday.
• The Devils return home to play five straight home games against the Hurricanes, Panthers, Flyers, Canadiens and Senators.


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Last week I told you all about my speaking engagement at a Craft Retreat…
My talk was in three parts
1) My Story – or part there of
2) The 5 Elements of Cool
3) Reflection Time
Last week I told you part of my Post Natal Depression story…
Over the next five weeks, I am going to give you 5 Elements of Cool, these elements will stand the test of time, {unlike Gangnam Style}! These have come out of a few years of furrowed brow thinking, book and blog reading and general observations.
The first element of cool is….
- This is key.
- Know what you are good at. I am good at cooking and writing and teaching and being sarcastic.
- Know what you are not good at. I am no good with numbers, really, I hate them. I would also make a terrible doctor, dentist, nurse or chemist…. makes me shudder just thinking about it.
As I faced my Depression head on, I began to work out who I was. By losing weight, finding new friends and getting back into work, I was able to get a clearer idea of what I could do and also was able to guage how others saw me. I was strong and courageous and imaginative and hard working, all good things. It took a lot of time to teach myself how to look for the good, I think we are taught to see the good in others and to accept them for who and what they are, but we don't always give ourselves the same courtesy.
Once I worked out who I was {and that process never really ends it turns out}, I could begin adding things to my life that brought me joy, which in turn made me feel better, which in turn helped me to be a better mother, wife and friend. By giving myself permission to write has been amazing, I have been longing to write for years and could never really find ways to fit it into my life. But, starting my blog has brought so much joy and satisfaction that I wonder how I spent all that energy before! I also learnt that I was a much better person when I exercised. I learnt to love running, which in turn turned me into a {finally} thin and fit chick-a-dee as well as the satisfaction that comes from setting goals and kicking them.
When I began my quest about 'Being Cool' I really thought I would spend more time shopping and playing with my hair. I didn't realise I would spend so much time thinking about myself and having to ask myself some hard questions. I don't know if I will ever stop learning new things about myself or about others, but that is life isn't it? To be open to change and to ask yourself the hard questions and to be working at being a better you – every day.
Here are some questions for you to think about…
Right at this moment, are you happy with who you are?
Are you giving yourself time to focus on working on who you are?
Are you doing things that drag you down and stop you from being who you are meant to be? {Ironing doesn't count here!}
What is something you would love to do, but have never given yourself permission to do?
I am not a counsellor, but I have walked through some dark days.
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KALAMAZOO — With schools still out of session until next week, many parents and guardians may be content spending time at home with their children. But for those looking to get their kids out of the house, there are opportunities.
Both the Kalamazoo Nature Center and Kalamazoo Valley Museum are offering chances for children to perform hands-on and educational activities daily throughout this week.
The Nature Center, at 7000 N. Westnedge Ave., just north of Kalamazoo, is offering winter camps daily. Today's class, "Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of KNC," lets kids learn about the owls at the Nature Center, what they do in the forest, what they eat and more. The remainder of the week features an exploration of forest secrets and a session inspired by the Harry Potter series where children can take classes in potions, herbology, animal defense and care of wild creatures.
Each session runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (9 a.m. to noon for 4-5 year olds). Groups are arranged by grade. Cost is $40 per day for members, $45 for non-members, and $20 for Junior Naturalists. Register online at www.knccamp.org or call 269-381-1574.
From 1 to 4 p.m. daily this week, the Kalamazoo Valley Museum is offering free, hands-on activities and educational programs about outer space. Today, kids can design and build collages and puzzles, while Thursday and Friday offer opportunities to decorate art and make masks, dolls and binoculars.
For $3 a ticket, educational programs are featured throughout the day: at 11 a.m., the 30 minute "Mystery of the Missing Moon" program focuses on the moon and it's phases; at 1 p.m., "Season of Light" looks at the origins of holiday symbols and their connections with the evening sky; at 1:30 p.m. a program in the Challenger Learning Center lets participants 'travel' to the space station and return to Earth, while a 45-minute simulation of a voyage to Mars allows children ages 8 and up experience the Space Station Simulator. For more information, visit kvm.kvcc.edu or call 269-373-7990.
Also this week, 4-H Camp Kidwell, 39000 1st Ave. in Bloomingdale, offers week-long or day sessions for kids to do sledding, build snow forts or snow men, make cookies, have a camp fire and in general enjoy a mini-camp experience. The week-long overnight camp, which has already begun, costs $250 and lasts until Jan 1. Cost for single night or single day camps range from $75 to $45, and just day camp runs $150 for the week. For more information, visit www.campkidwell.org/wintercamp or call 269-521-3559.
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - UAB linebacker Marvin Burdette is just nine tackles away from setting the school's career record. It's a mark that the senior should set Saturday when the Blazers host Marshall at 3:30 p.m.
Burdette's play has been dominant over the past four weeks, as the senior has recorded 69 tackles, five for loss, to put himself in position to get the record.
"Marvin's playing very well right now," UAB head coach Garrick McGee said.
Those words are a far cry from what McGee said when asked about his first impressions of Burdette.
"That he was out of shape, that emotionally he was out of control," McGee said. "He was a competitor and he was the leader and he's the guy that they were going to follow, but he was out of shape, I thought and emotionally, he was out of control."
Burdette, who is listed at 5-foot-11 but may be closer to 5-foot-10, got himself in shape this summer. The 230-pound Burdette hates to lose. His only loss in high school at South Panola in Batesville, Miss., came in the state championship game as a senior.
Unfortunately, the winning tradition didn't come with him to UAB. He won't play in a bowl game, as the Blazers are currently 2-7, 1-4 in Conference USA, but coming off a 27-19 win at Southern Miss.
"It makes me appreciate winning a whole lot," Burdette said. "A lot of people say you get spoiled from winning a lot. From where I'm from, that's not the case. There was never a day that we took off."
Burdette's height scared bigger schools off. From the moment he got to UAB, Burdette has stood tall as the leader of the defense. This year, he's taken it to a national level, as he's ranked No. 2 in the nation at 12.78 tackles per game. He was at No. 1 last week, dropping slightly after "only" getting 11 tackles at Southern Miss.
Now, the school career record is in sight. Burdette, who has 364 for his career, trails Zac Woodfin, who had 372 from 2001-04. Burdette's 24 tackles at Tulane two weeks ago set a school record.
"A lot of people say, 'You chasing that record?' I'm not chasing it, I'm waiting for it to come," Burdette said. "I go out and practice hard and it's something that if I do, I do. At the rate I'm going and way I'm feeling, there's nothing that can stop me from passing it and keep on going."
Burdette has many dreams after college, as he goes by his father's advice of learning many trades. He could coach, or work in strength and conditioning, and even would like to go to veterinary school, but needs some more core biology classes.
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Whidbey woman recalls bat attack
In the last few weeks, Ann Medlock has heard every vampire joke imaginable.
Now, almost done with her rabies treatment after being bitten by a bat, the punch lines are beginning to be funny.
Medlock had a run-in with a bat outside her Clinton home last month. She was having dinner at dusk on her porch.
Something hit my arm, she recalled. I saw a quick image of a small fluttering thing. And it was gone.
Medlock said she thought a little bird or a big bug had made a navigational miscalculation and collided with her.
Later inside her home, she discovered dried blood on her arm and two tiny teeth marks.
There was quite a bit of blood. And it bled the next day, she said.
She still didnt suspect a bat.
The realization didnt come until days later, when she carpooled into Seattle with fellow islanders.
As Medlock shared her story about the strange encounter, one of the passengers in the car, a retired veterinarian, said the quick, night-time flyer with the sharp teeth may have been a bat.
I told her that healthy bats dont do that, Chris Williams recalled.
The possibility of possibly having been infected with rabies was a shock to Medlock.
Reading everything I could get my hands on that night, I learned that rabies is 100 percent fatal, Medlock recalled.
But what if it was just a bird? What if it was a perfectly fine bat whod found some intoxicating berries and was just drunk? What were the odds that the one rabid bat on the island had decided to fly into me?
Then there were the horror stories she had heard about the treatment for rabies: Huge syringes filled with vaccine that would be stuck in her belly.
The next day at her family physicians office, the doctor told her that her skin had been broken and that she had to go through treatment. The good news was that no foot-long needles were involved.
The only way around treatment is if the animal can be trapped and tested. Results of those tests can determine whether or not post-exposure treatment is necessary. But because Medlocks tiny attacker got away, she had to go through treatment.
Once an exposure was established, patients generally get a post exposure set of five shots administered by a physician.
That was grueling, Medlock said.
But she added that she was positively surprised that it wasnt half as bad as she suspected. The modern shots are no longer painful, nor injected in the stomach, she said.
Despite the ordeal, there are no harsh feelings toward bats.
They are good guys, Medlock said. They eat mosquitos. They are very positive neighbors.
However, bat bites shouldnt be taken lightly, health officials said.
Erica Martell, an Island County environmental health specialist, said its not uncommon that humans and bats have run-ins on Whidbey.
Most people dont take it serious, Martell said. But our most serious rabies exposure is bats.
And if a bat bites a human, its likely that the bat is sick.
Normal bats wouldnt go after you, she said.
Martell explained that if someone is exposed to a bat, the person should seek help, even if the person isnt sure he was actually bitten.
Bats teeth are so sharp, they can bite and youd never know, she said.
Bat bites and scratches are often not noticeable.
Bat teeth are tiny and razor sharp. They leave a mark the size of a pin prick. Scratches are shallow and usually only a millimeter long.
Because it can be difficult to find a scratch or bite mark, any physical contact can be considered an exposure.
Martell said its important to have anybody, especially children, checked out if a bat gets into the house.
Ignoring it is simply too risky, she said.
In Washington, the only known carrier of rabies is bats. In other states, raccoons, skunks, foxes or coyotes can carry rabies.
About 5 to 10 percent of the bats tested carry rabies. And bats that are tested are usually those that are caught. Probably less than 1 percent of all bats have the virus.
While Island County health officials havent seen a bat that tested positive in a few years, Martell said, people are encouraged to bring dead or live bats to the health department because the creatures may be the only way to prevent someone from getting treatment for rabies. But Martell also warned to never handle a bat without proper protection.
If possible, trap the bat, without exposing yourself, Martell said. If you shoo the bat out of the window, we wouldnt be able to test the bat. Otherwise your only option is going through a series of rabies shots, which can be expensive.
Medlock added that the shots can be expensive but her insurance co-pay was reasonable. She has heard that some insurance carriers wont pay for the treatment, however.
Medlock is almost ready to finish up her treatment, she said.
She is going in for her fourth set of shots this week.
Since she has shared her story with family, friends, neighbors and strangers on her blog, she has gotten hundreds of e-mails; some educational, some just plain funny, she said.
Whats left is the teasing. The leaders among the vampire jokesters are her two sons, she said.
Theyve been merciless, she said.
And just in case you wondered about the other side effects of bat bites, Medlock said she has no signs of vampirism.
No fangs growing, no sleeping in a coffin and Im doing just fine in full sunshine. People can now stop holding up crucifixes when I pass, Medlock added.
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HitsMode5: Combat Log, Evolved
Since WoW began, HitsMode has been the most powerful combat log available in World of Warcraft. HitsMode5 continues that legacy and improves upon it. HitsMode5 is a total rewrite of the classic HitsMode add-on created in 2005. Utilizing all the lessons learned over the years, it's a feature-complete, mature, optimized combat log.
- Split your combat log into separate chat windows
- Customize virtually every aspect of the combat log, including colors, unit names, spells, and more
- Robust filters
- Abbreviate spell names, spell links, unit names, and more
- Create your own combat log formats using a tag system
- Instant Replay feature allows you to utilize special one-time filters in order to analyze "what just happened?"
- Vastly improved configuration system is more advanced and user friendly
- Technology builds upon the Blizzard default combat log, improving performance and self-localizing in many cases
- Highly optimized for lower CPU usage during heavy combat
- Modular design lets you save memory by disabling features you don't need
Help translate HitsMode5
Click here to help translate HitsMode5 into your language.
Comments and bug reports
General comments and questions can be posted at the WowAce site. Bug reports and feature requests should be made using the ticket system.
Frequently asked questions
How do I configure HitsMode5?
You can get to the configuration in one of three ways:
- Open your Interface Options menu and select HitsMode5 from the AddOns tab
- Use the command /hitsmode or /hm
- Right click the LDB feed icon
Why do I have little vertical lines or other graphical corruption in my combat log?
When the WoW client renders certain textures in chat windows, it can sometimes cause this corruption to occur. Changing your resolution, turning on/off anti-aliasing, changing font sizes, and other things will affect this. HitsMode5 doesn't cause the issue, but turning off Include Spell Icons and Include Raid Icons will fix it.
Why does HitsMode5 use so much memory (especially during raids)?
This version of HitsMode has been rewritten from scratch to be highly optimized. It will use significantly less CPU time and memory compared with earlier versions. That being said, HitsMode5 is still fundamentally all about your combat log. In order to display combat, HitsMode5 must process hundreds to thousands of strings every second, generating the pretty combat log text you're used to seeing. This temporarily uses a certain amount of memory.
The WoW client is great at cleaning up after this sort of thing. During combat, you'll see HitsMode5 use several megabytes or more of memory. This will clear itself up naturally in a few minutes, and is nothing to be concerned about. If you're worried about memory usage, consider upgrading your computer - RAM is cheap!
How can I improve performance during a raid?
Make sure you aren't showing events from your party and raid members. A typical boss fight in a 25 player raid can generate over 65000 combat log entries! That's just one fight. There is no possible way a human can read that much in a few minutes of time, and it will definitely slow down your frame rate. If you raid, you should only use filters that correspond with your events. Under both Source Units and Destination Units, under Affiliation, only select Mine.
HitsMode5 is extremely good at exiting early when a combat event doesn't need to be shown in your chat window. The best way to improve performance is to eliminate events from your filters.
What are some typical performance benchmarks for HitsMode5?
Benchmarks taken with one filter ("Default")
- Solo (with all events on): 0.5-2 MB, no frame rate drop
- 5 player heroic dungeon (with all events on): 3-5 MB, no frame rate drop
- 25 player raid (with all events on): 8-10 MB, frame rate drops considerably
- 25 player raid (just your events on): 0.5-2 MB, no frame rate drop
Memory usage will drop back down to 0.5 MB or less after a few minutes of inactivity.
Why is this add-on named HitsMode5?
The name HitsMode comes from the EverQuest /hitsmode command, which also allows you to configure your combat log. This is the fifth major version of HitsMode since it's initial release in early 2005.
Can HitsMode show timestamps, right align text, remove my chat window buttons, allow mouse wheel scrolling, change the font size of the combat log, allow my chat windows to be more resizable, etc?
Nope. You need to use a separate chat add-on such as Prat or Chatter.
Why isn't the default Blizzard combat log going away?
HitsMode5 doesn't do anything to the default Blizzard combat log. Simply dock it behind another window, or create a filter with no events in it.
Migrating from HitsMode4 to HitsMode5
Will my settings be transferred from HitsMode4 to HitsMode5?
Nope. In order to make a clean break from the old (and messy) configuration system, it was necessary to start all over. The new system uses the standard Ace3 user interface; you should find things much easier to setup now.
Is HitsMode4 still supported?
No. As of patch 4.2, HitsMode4 was discontinued.
What's new in HitsMode5?
See the feature list above for a short list of some of the new features. HitsMode5 was written from the beginning to encompass nearly every feature that users have asked for over the past five years.
What's been removed in HitsMode5?
The "Combat Summary" feature has been removed for now. It might be added back in at a later date. There are other (better) add-ons that do this job.
HitsMode5 doesn't do something that HitsMode4 did!
Other than anything listed in the previous question, HitsMode5 implements nearly every option and feature from HitsMode4. That being said, certain features may have been simplified slightly, or redesigned to be easier to use. If something's missing that you just can't live without, open a ticket.
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jawstheshark Oct 23, 2010 at 17:27 UTC - 0 likes
HI. I found this addon while looking for something to fill the gap grim reaper left in my UI since it appears it is not going to be updated.
I may be a idiot, but I played with things and I cannot get this addon to show me just data on my target at the time. It keeps pulling back everything around me when all I wanna see is DMG and Heals.
Can you maybe post a guide with screenshots showing how to use it to drill down to specific people. I see all the filters and have fiddled around for a couple hours with it.
IndrigisXIII Oct 08, 2010 at 06:59 UTC - 0 likes
For curiosity and future translators
'Drain life' registers as a "Periodic spell damage" + separate "Heal" events.
'Drain mana' registers as a "Periodic leech'
A disease I got from a ghoul in Duskwood that would remove 10 of my mana every 5 seconds registers as a "Periodic drain".
Bryntroll proc registers as "Spell damage"
So, yes, a "Leech" is an effect that transfers something (mana), a "Drain" simply destroys a resource. I've yet to see a player-originating drain, though.
IndrigisXIII Sep 30, 2010 at 05:54 UTC - 0 likes
Finished translation for the russian locale. Have two questions.
* What is the difference between a "drain" and a "leech" in WoW terms? The words translate to roughly the same in russian, but correspond to different event types, obviously.
* What does "Aura applied (dose)" refer to? I mean the "dose" part.Last edited Oct 08, 2010 by IndrigisXIII
bender72 Sep 10, 2010 at 16:58 UTC - 0 likes
In Hitsmode show DPS-Score on Screen if Compat is over Can you please implement this in Hitsmode5?
MrsElf Aug 19, 2010 at 23:07 UTC - 0 likes
Installed this last week and it was good. But suddenly instead of posting combat, it says [you] make 23 [you] make 21 [you] make 29
etc etc. Will post a ticket for it. Thanks
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- 1 HitsMode5: Combat Log, Evolved
- 2 Features
- 3 Help translate HitsMode5
- 4 Comments and bug reports
- 5 Frequently asked questions
- 5.1 How do I configure HitsMode5?
- 5.2 Why do I have little vertical lines or other graphical corruption in my combat log?
- 5.3 Why does HitsMode5 use so much memory (especially during raids)?
- 5.4 How can I improve performance during a raid?
- 5.5 What are some typical performance benchmarks for HitsMode5?
- 5.6 Why is this add-on named HitsMode5?
- 5.7 Can HitsMode show timestamps, right align text, remove my chat window buttons, allow mouse wheel scrolling, change the font size of the combat log, allow my chat windows to be more resizable, etc?
- 5.8 Why isn't the default Blizzard combat log going away?
- 6 Migrating from HitsMode4 to HitsMode5
- Date created
- Feb 08, 2009
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- Jul 20, 2016
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Technique for sailing with a fin in the front
Last weekend I've been trying to learn this nifty trick to sail fin first (to get out on a shallow water), it sometimes worked, but usually I'd stall with my board being perpendicular to the wind and very slowly going sideways.
Does it only works when you go straight downwind?
The way I've been trying to do it was to hang onto the sail and rotating the board quickly with my feet until it is the opposite way. But then I was having problems to get it going.
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Hi Marek,
I sail fin first quite a bit (more as a challenge than because I have to) and I think I do it a little differently than you describe.
I try to tack the board but instead of stepping over the mast to the other side and bearing the nose off, I just step a little ahead of the mast and use the sail and my feet to tip the board straight and move off slowly fin first.
You have to really rake the sail to the side to keep the dirive going in the direction you want and also you have to tip your board a bit to keep the board heading in the direction you want to go.
I think I also initiate fin first sailing by "stopping" a jibe half way around, flipping the sail and leaning it well outboard to get it to power upwith me slightly ahead of the mast.
The big tricks are to get far enough forward on the board (you are facing the back of the board now) and getting your feet spread far enough apart so you can easily tip the board so it corrects back to the direction you want to go.
No, you can go at a significant angle to straight downwind, but you really have to manage the direction the board is going and make lots of little corrections before the fin "bites" and turns you too much so you stall. You also have to keep the rig tipped over to one side. It's very much like sailing out of a jibe clew first.
Practice your clew first sailing and this should help alot with sailing tail first.
You cannot go on a beam reach, of course, but you can go around 30-45 deg. on each side of straight downwind with a bit of practice.
Give it a try.
I'll do some fin first sailing this weekend and give you a bit more on how to initiate.
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and at least three letters of reference should be sent to Econometrics Search, Department of Economics, Business Administration 110, University at Albany – SUNY, 1400 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12222
Photos of the Department's Spring 2011 Commencement
To download photos of the Department of Economics Spring 2011 Commencement, please visit the web albums. Login with Account name: UAECON2011 Password: 2011uaecon.
B.S. Michael Luca becomes an assistant professor at Harvard
2002 B.S. Michael Luca accepted a four-year appointment as an assistant professor at Harvard Business School.
Professors describe minority health awareness gap
In a recent University news release, Professors Kajal Lahiri and Pinka Chatterji, along with Ph.D. student Heesoo Joo, describe patient awareness of two chronic medical conditions. They find that African-Americans are less likely to be aware that they have hypertension, and that African-Americans and Latinos are less likely to be aware that they have diabetes. The study was funded through a $1.1 million NIH grant (described below), as part of a Center grant for UAlbany's Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities.
People in the News
Pong S. Lee Award
The Department is seeking donations to establish the Pong S. Lee Award for outstanding research by Ph.D. students. The award is named for the late Professor Pong Lee, a long-time faculty member instrumental in building the Department and the Ph.D. program. If established with a minimum amount of $25,000, the fund will generate income to make an annual award in Pong's name for perpetuity. Individuals wishing to support this award should make a donation to the Pong Lee Memorial Fund through the University at Albany Foundation.
Economics Department places in top 10 percent
In the November 2010 RePEc rankings of all U.S. economics institutions (academic and non-academic), UAlbany placed in the top 10%.
Edward F. Renshaw: 1933 - 2010
Professor Emeritus Edward F. Renshaw, who taught in the Economics Department for over 30 years, died on January 14, 2010. A remembrance can be found on the university website. To view an online memorial or send a message of condolence, click here.
Kajal Lahiri and Pinka Chatterji receive $1.1 million as part of successful NIH Center Grant
UAlbany's Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities (CEMHD) has received a $6.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. As part of the grant, Professors Kajal Lahiri (project PI) and Pinka Chatterji, along with UAlbany Ph.D. Zulkarnain Pulungan, will examine whether health differences among racial and ethnic groups in small cities and towns are similar to those in major cities, and whether these differences have changed over time. This project, which will receive $1.1 million over the next five years, will support two students and many other research activities.
John Jones awarded MRRC Grant
Professor John Bailey Jones was recently awarded a grant from the Michigan Retirement Research Center (MRRC). The project, which is funded by the Social Security Administration, will analyze how out-of-pocket medical expenses and bequest motives affect the saving of elderly singles, and use AHEAD data to disentangle the two saving motivations. The project will utilize the detailed model of saving behavior that Professor Jones and his co-authors developed in earlier work.
Pinka Chatterji awarded NICHD Grant
Professor Pinka Chatterji was recently awarded a grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) to study the effectiveness of Bicycle Helmet Laws. Professor Chatterj will use annual, hospital-level data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System to assess whether mandatory helmet laws implemented between 1991 and 2007 were effective in reducing injuries among youth. Professor Kajal Lahiri is collaborating and providing econometric expertise on the project.
Professor Joop Hartog visits the Department
Professor Joop Hartog, a labor economist from the University of Amsterdam, visited the Department during September and October. Professor Hartog is an internationally recognized scholar with hundreds of publications. He is co-founder of the journal Labour Economics, and is a former member of the Dutch Council of Economic Advisors.
Professor John Geanakoplos visits the Department
John Geanakoplos of Yale University visited the Department on September 11, participating in a panel discussion on the financial crisis (along with Professors Daniel and Dieffenbach), and giving a research seminar on "The Leverage Cycle". Geanakoplos, the James Tobin Professor of Economics, has published widely on the theory of general equilibrium under uncertainty and on financial securitization. He is also co-founder and partner of a large hedge fund.
Kajal Lahiri made a Fellow of the International Institute of Forecasters
Professor Kajal Lahiri was made a Fellow of the International Institute of Forecasters at the 29th Annual International Symposium on Forecasting, June 2009, Hong Kong.
Gultekin Isiklar and Kajal Lahiri win IJF Best Paper Prize
The paper "How Far Ahead Can we Forecast?" (IJF Vol. 23, 2007,
pp. 167-87), co-authored by Professor Kajal Lahiri and Gultekin Isiklar, Albany Ph.D. 2005, won a $1000 prize and the Best Paper Award for 2006 and 2007 from the International Journal of Forecasting. There were over 140 papers in the competition, including papers by leaders of the field.


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True to the times, in other superhero news, it appears that Edgar Wright's "Ant-Man" is actually happening. Our hope has of course always been intact but there was seemingly no movement on it for quite some time, so we got a little nervous there for a minute.
Well fear not my friends, as now Wright has tweeted out a photo of what appears to be an actor in his Ant-Man getup. We still don't know who will be playing Hank Pym/Ant-Man but we imagine that will soon be revealed to us as well.
The photo Wright tweeted was accompanied by some text as well, which stated, "Now I'm back in LA, it's high time to finish a little something I've been working on…".
We don't know much about the direction Wright is going to go, but we can expect a certain level of humor I would speculate, as seen in his films like "Shaun of the Dead" and his most recent "The World's End'. We do know that Wright is working from a script that he co-wrote with Joe Cornish and that it won't connect to Ultron, despite Pym being the scientist that created him, as it was confirmed that Pym will not be present in Joss Whedon's "Avengers: Age of Ultron".
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"Ant-Man" will hit AMC Theatres on July 31, 2015
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I found myself reading three interesting stories this week that touch on the passage of time in our lives.
One is serious and poignant, one humorous and one that will make you think about how technology can slowly erode your sense of being.
Roger Angell has a fantastic essay in The New Yorker about growing old. He's 93, and opens his essay like this:
Check me out. The top two knuckles of my left hand look as if I'd been worked over by the K.G.B. No, it's more as if I'd been a catcher for the Hall of Fame pitcher Candy Cummings, the inventor of the curveball, who retired from the game in 1877. To put this another way, if I pointed that hand at you like a pistol and fired at your nose, the bullet would nail you in the left knee. Arthritis.
Angell, known for his years of baseball coverage, examines himself, his life and his journey in an essay that will make you think and reflect on your own life.
As a kid, I hung out in the library and once racked up so many late fees that I wasn't allowed to check out books until I was paid up.
But nothing like what happened in the United Kingdom when a library had a weeklong fines amnesty.
Someone turned in "The Adventures of Pinocchio," which was due Dec. 31, 1950.
That's 64 years late.
Finally, are you one of those people at events constantly texting, taking photos or reading about what's going on someplace else?
If so, take a look at this piece from National Public Radio titled "We are just not here anymore."
The reaction to my request for reader's essays has been good, and look for a new one this Sunday.
--Tom Hallman Jr.


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Join Brenda Dempsey for a week of yoga & relaxation in a beautiful 17th century villa set amongst 28 hectares of natural woodlands in the Tuscan country side. Enjoy daily yoga (suitable for all levels), meditation and Qi kung, 3 delicious vegetarian meals per day, unlimited herbal teas, coffee and wine at dinner, Italian culture, nature walks in the picturesque surroundings, optional excursions, in-house massages and holistic treatments.
Please check here again or contact Brenda for 2015-16 dates
The day begins at 7am about sunrise with a half hour of breathing practice, pranayama, Qi Kung and morning meditation. There will be a fruit and tea break and then a 2-hour yoga class. Morning class has more energy so we'll be doing sun salutations, standing asanas and remedial work for injuries, ending with savasana or corpse pose. We will break the more difficult poses into manageable pieces. Emphasis will be on creating a strong but fluid structure and working with strengthening limitations. Beginners will be able to follow the routine. We will create a daily practice for everyone to take home.
After our morning class we will break for a nutritious brunch which starts with a fresh detox juice made form seasonal fruit and vegetables, natural museli, yoghurt, fruit, toast, salads and eggs. We take a long midday break to allow time for enjoy and optional excursions, hiking to explore local villages, or simply relaxing at the villa with a holistic massage. In the afternoons, we meet again for a more restorative yoga session using bolsters and blankets. Inversions will be taught together with many sitting poses. Photos of Brenda's 2011 Tuscany Yoga Adventure Open to all levels of yoga experience, this retreat is suitable to everyone interested in yoga and restoring balance in the body and mind.
Location— The week long retreat will be held at Villa Benvenuti in Lucca, Tuscany. Located just thirty minutes from Pisa, one hour from Florence and 15 minutes from the beautiful medieval city of Lucca, the villa sits high on a hillside overlooking a panorama of mountains, olive groves, fruit trees and vineyards. With 28 hectares of unspoilt nature to explore, the natural surroundings and secluded setting create an atmosphere of calm and stillness, making it ideal for yoga and meditative practices. There are several grassed terraces for enjoying the beautiful vistas, a secret garden waiting to be discovered and a swimming pool set away from the house amongst olive groves and oak trees. Wine, olive oil, herbs, vegetables & fruit are all produced in abundance on the estate and provide the essential ingredients for our deliciously fresh, vegetarian meals, cleansing juices and herbal teas. Our retreat menu is vegetarian with delicious healthy meals based on what is in season and the region's specialities. As we are in Tuscany, we do indulge in organic cheeses, pasta, breads, wines and other delights, and so this retreat is not a strict cleanse but offers plenty of healthy choices. Food is organic where possible and sourced from the Villa's vegetable garden or from local producers.
Teacher— Brenda Dempsey
Brenda Dempsey has been studying yoga and alternative medicine practices since 1989. She has a full time practice on Quadra Island and has been offering yoga and meditation retreats since 1990. She is a certified Hatha yoga instructor in the Sivananda tradition, and she has been influenced by many other gifted teachers. Recently Brenda has studied Medical Qi Kung to complement her work in Jin Shin Do(R), acupressure and Cranio Sacral therapy. Contact Brenda for information about yoga teacher training on Quadra Island. Brenda uses her skills as body worker to assist her yoga teaching to support alignment and understanding of energy flow and body healing. Her teaching is gentle but challenging and she uses humour and sound to help access the bodies deeper energies. She seeks to give her students a sense of lightness of being they can take with them when they go home. For more information about Brenda, go to www.brendadempsey.com
Optional Excursions & Activities
Visit the beautiful medieval city of Lucca, a lively historic town still encircled by an imposing 16th century wall and full of cafes, shops and bicycles! Explore the narrow streets lined with palazzos and churches and learn about the city and its many hidden treasures.
Hike along ancient pilgrimage routes and trails exploring local villages with wonderful vistas an enjoy lunch out at a hilltop village.
Follow the "Strada del Vino" (the Wine Road) into the hills of Lucca and Montecarlo. Enjoy the beauty of century old villas perched on hills rimmed by olives and hundred year-old vineyards and taste some of the best wines in Tuscany.
Enjoy a relaxing massage or other holistic treatment to revive your muscles after intensive yoga practice.
Hire a bike for the week and be free to discover Lucca and surrounding areas as you like. Follow the "parco fluviale" alongside the river, visit some of Lucca's most famous villas or simply stop for a gelato or café in local villages. See more on their FaceBook page
Retreat Fees & Terms:
TBA, contact Brenda for 2014 details (CAD) per person per week in shared room & bathroom based on double occupancy
Most people are happy to share a room and if booking a shared twin room, we will put you in a room with a same sex person. A non-refundable, non-transferable deposit of $500 Cdn is due for each person upon registration. Full payment is required 6 weeks prior to the beginning of the retreat. Numbers are limited to 14 people.
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Hi Billy, Thanks for the note. I have been acutely aware of that possibility. In fact, I setup a video camera aimed at the tower to help diagnose this problem. It lets me see where the antennas are aimed since the tower is not directly visible from the shack. Doesn't work at night - even with bright work lights trained on the tower. 73, Jim > Jim, and John ... I know John means well, and I suggest trying this also, BUT ... be VERY careful, as in IF the pot does/has failed, then the odds go UP greatly that you'll rip the coax off the yagi too ... as the motor does not have stops ... it will turn until it stalls out <or something breaks> Let's not inquire as to how I learned this lesson with my TICs ... B-( 73 Billy AA4NU -----Original Message----- From: John Allen <email@example.com> Sent: Nov 28, 2004 11:48 AM To: Jim Idelson <firstname.lastname@example.com>, TowerTalk Post <email@example.com>, CQ-Contest Post <firstname.lastname@example.com>, YCCC <email@example.com> Subject: [CQ-Contest] RE: [YCCC] TIC Ring Potentiometer Failure? Try running the rotor through it's entire rotation back and forth several times. I have this problem from time to time with a 1022 as far back as 1996 or earlier and this works for me. 73, KB! John K1AE John Allen - PC Support Solutions www.pcsupportsolutions.com PC House Calls: Computer HW/SW/Network debugging, installation, maintenance, and upgrades mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com 978 779-6189 M: 508 361-6229 -----Original Message----- From: email@example.com [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com]On Behalf Of Jim Idelson Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 12:25 AM To: TowerTalk Post; CQ-Contest Post; YCCC Subject: [YCCC] TIC Ring Potentiometer Failure? Hi all, Not far into the contest this weekend, we began to have trouble with the TIC 1022E [a 2003 unit]. It exhibits erratic readout and rotation behavior. The load is an Optibeam 4-el 40m yagi. I recently tightened the drive motor to eliminate slippage of the ring gear. I suspect something has happened to the potentiometer that feeds back rotor position back to the controller. A search of the towertalk archives shows that there have been problems like this in the past [1996/1997]. I went up the tower to have a look this afternoon, but did not see enything suspicious. There were no bad external wiring connections, etc. I sprayed the drive shaft and what looks like the position pot shaft with contact cleaner from the outside. That did nothing, but I suspect I would have to disassemble the motor to get the spray into the right places. Any suggestions? Thanks, Jim Idelson K1IR email k1ir at designet.com web http://www.designet.com/k1ir _______________________________________________ YCCC Reflector mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com Yankee Clipper Contest Club http://www.yccc.org Reflector Info: http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/yccc _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list firstname.lastname@example.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest < Jim Idelson K1IR email k1ir at designet.com web http://www.designet.com/k1ir _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather Stations", and lot's more. Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with any questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA. _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list email@example.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
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Allie Havers was a one-woman wrecking crew against Portage Northern
The 6-foot-5 forward scored 38 points, 28 in the first half, to help Mattawan win its first game of the season.
"We had our best defensive player on her, and played good defense against her, it just didn't matter," Portage Northern coach Kyle Paffhausen said. "She doesn't just play in the post. She plays on the outside, can go inside. She's very good."
Havers hit two 3-pointers in the first half to help Mattawan take a 36-19 lead going into halftime. She finished the game 9 for 9 at the free-throw line and also had 14 rebounds and two blocked shots.
Maddie Franks led Portage Northern with nine points.
"It was a good test," Paffhausen said. "We'll see them again in districts, so hopefully this lights a fire under the girls and gets them motivated."


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Location: New York, New York
Website: http://www.barnard.edu
Type: Private
Federal Circuit: 2nd Circuit
Barnard College has been given the speech code rating Red. A red light university has at least one policy that both clearly and substantially restricts freedom of speech. Read more here.
Red Light Policies
Residence Hall Handbook: Bias-Related Actions
Speech Code Category: Policies on Bias and Hate Speech
Last updated: December 3, 2015
Students will not participate in any behavior which includes language and/or behaviors which demonstrate bias against another person or persons because of, (but not limited to) others' actual or perceived color, disability, ethnicity, gender, national origin, physical appearance, race, religion, and/or sexual orientation.
Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment of Barnard College
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: December 3, 2015
Harassment is harassment on the basis of a protected classification, including harassment of an individual in connection with a stereotyped group characteristic, or because of that person's identification with a particular group. Such harassment is any conduct, verbal, nonverbal, or physical, on or off campus, that has the effect, because of its severity and/or persistence, of unreasonably interfering with an individual or group's educational or work performance or that creates an intimidating or hostile educational, work, or living environment.
- Discriminatory harassment includes but is not limited to: epithets or slurs; negative stereotyping; denigrating jokes; and display or circulation in the working, learning, or living environment (including electronic transmission) of written or graphic material.
- Gender-Based Harassment includes acts of verbal, non-verbal, or physical aggression, intimidation, or hostility based on gender, gender identity, or gender-stereotyping. Gender-based harassment can occur when an individual or group is harassed either for exhibiting stereotypical characteristics of a particular sex or failing to conform to stereotypical notions of masculinity or femininity.
Sexual Harassment is unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature. Sexual assault and requests for sexual favors that affect educational or employment decisions constitute sexual harassment. Sexual harassment may also consist of unwelcome physical contact, requests for sexual favors, visual displays of degrading sexual images, sexually suggestive conduct, or remarks of a sexual nature. Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, nonverbal (including print or electronic communication) or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when: …
3. Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's performance on the job or in the classroom; or
4. Such conduct has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating or hostile work or study environment for an individual or group of individuals.
Columbia University Gender-Based Misconduct Policies for Students
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: December 3, 2015
Acts of aggression, intimidation, stalking, or hostility based on gender or gender-stereotyping constitutes gender-based harassment. Gender-based harassment can occur if students are harassed either for exhibiting what is perceived as a stereotypical characteristic of their sex, or for failing to conform to stereotypical notions of masculinity or femininity. To constitute harassment, the conduct must unreasonably interfere with an individual's education or educational activities or create an intimidating, hostile, demeaning, or offensive academic or living environment.
For purposes of illustration, the following list sets forth examples of conduct that could constitute gender-based misconduct under those definitions: … Belittling remarks about a person's gender or sexual orientation based on gender-stereotyping.
Barnard College Posting Policy
Speech Code Category: Posting and Distribution Policies
Last updated: December 3, 2015
Profanity, vulgarity, or other offensive language not conducive to the educational environment may not be included on postings. Postings that have inappropriate and/or derogatory information targeted to one specific member, or group of members, of the Barnard community will not be tolerated. The provided approved posting areas are intended for sharing information to benefit the campus community as a whole. Any personal messages or postings that violate Barnard's Community Standards or Non-Discrimination Policy may be removed at the discretion of the professional staff. Effort would be made to discuss such decision with the responsible party/organization, if identifying information is included on the posting.
Residence Hall Handbook: Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: December 3, 2015
Students will not engage in any form of harassment, intimidation, threat, or abuse (whether verbal or written, physical or psychological, direct or implied) which is intended for a specific member or group within the community. This includes (but is not limited to) harassment in person, via telephone or voicemail, postal mail, forms of electronic communication (e.g. email, Facebook, other web communities), or having someone else do so on your behalf. Such behavior or actions, whether done intentionally or with reckless disregard, are not permitted in the residence halls. "It was just a joke" or "I was intoxicated" are not acceptable excuses. Students are responsible for their behavior and that of their guest(s) at all times.
Barnard College Student Code of Conduct
Speech Code Category: Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility
Last updated: December 3, 2015
Students are required to engage in responsible social conduct that reflects credit upon the College community and to model good citizenship in any community. Any student found to have committed or to have attempted to commit the following misconduct is subject to the disciplinary process and sanctions: … Verbal abuse, intimidation, and/or coercion.
General Counsel: Policies and Procedures- Rules for Maintenance of Public Order
Speech Code Category: Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
Last updated: December 3, 2015
In recognition of the rights of freedom of speech and assembly, peaceful protest or demonstration by any member of the Barnard community, in or on College property, is permitted.
Student Art Exhibit Insists 'Trigger Warnings are REAL and Should Be RESPECTED'
February 16, 2016
By Micah Fleck at The College Fix Students at all-women Barnard College apparently feel under siege by frequent claims in the media and among their peers that they are coddled. Read more here.» Read More
Don't Let The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Overwhelm Free Speech On Campus
March 25, 2014
by Robert Shibley at Forbes Here in the United States, we're fortunate to enjoy comparative peace from the seemingly endless Israeli-Palestinian conflict that rages on half a world away. Yet the dispute has led supporters of both sides to launch attacks on something important to all Americans: our freedom of speech. And our nation's university campuses—the places where Americans should be most free to speak—have played host to a disproportionate number of these threats to free expression. Just last week at Barnard College (part of Columbia University) in New York City, uproar over the hanging of a banner on Barnard […]» Read More
Columbia Student Urges 'Free-Speech Renewal' in 2015
December 31, 2014
Columbia University junior Bryan Schonfeld has seen firsthand the unhealthy climate for speech on college campuses, and he describes some bewildering examples of students' and administrators' aversion to free expression in an article for the New York Daily News this week. Torch readers may recall that Columbia Law School was among the institutions that agreed to delay final exams for students who claimed to be either too traumatized by or too busy protesting grand juries' decisions not to indict in the Michael Brown and Eric Garner cases. The administrative response at Columbia didn't end there, though. According to Schonfeld, university […]» Read More
Shibley in 'Forbes' on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and Campus Free Speech
March 18, 2014
A handful of recent incidents at American colleges and universities illustrate a troubling pattern of students being censored or punished for participating in the debate over Israeli-Palestinian relations. Today in 'Forbes,' FIRE's Robert Shibley writes about how the longstanding conflict is part of a threat to free expression here in the United States.» Read More
New York City Council Considers Speech Ban
August 9, 2007
David Harsanyi reports on The Huffington Post that the New York City Council "may be on the verge of banning the slur 'bitch'" as well as "the slang word 'ho.'" (The Council would no doubt receive moral support from Barnard College, which bans any of George Carlin's seven dirty words from appearing on any posted information on campus. Ironically, the policy actually writes the words out, which means that posting the policy on campus would actually constitute a violation of the policy.) Harsanyi laments the fact that the right to free speech has largely been absent from the discussion of […]» Read More
Speech Codes of the Year: 2006
December 29, 2006
As Torch readers know, each month FIRE singles out a particularly egregious speech code for our Speech Code of the Month award. While all twelve Speech Codes of the Month for 2006 were both tragic and laughable, I would like to highlight a few that deserve special mention as our Speech Codes of the Year: Jacksonville State University in Alabama. The student code of conduct at Jacksonville State provides that "No student shall threaten, offend, or degrade anyone on University owned or operated property." Got that? You may not offend anyone on University property. Barnard College in New York City. […]» Read More
Speech Code of the Month: Barnard College
April 4, 2006
FIRE announces its Speech Code of the Month for April 2006: Barnard College. This speech code deserves special recognition because it accomplishes the unique feat of violating itself. The Barnard College Posting Policy provides that "the following words cannot appear on any posted information at Barnard—shit, piss, suck, cunt, fuck, motherfucker, cocksucker and tits." So I guess that means that if you post the Posting Policy on campus, you have violated the Posting Policy. You can't make this stuff up. This list of words—with the exception of "suck," which I guess Barnard administrators just decided to throw in for good […]» Read More