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Remember when Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said, in his speech at Columbia University, that there are no gay people in Iran? He insisted that they "don't have that in Iran." Anyone familiar with the human experience would find this statement ridiculous. Anyone familiar with Iran's human rights' record would recognize that this statement might be true–only because the legal penalty for male homosexuality in Iran is death.
But it appears that someone might almost take Ahmadinejad's words at face value, after all. Take the case of Mehdi Kazemi. Kazemi came to London to study in 2004. His boyfriend was executed in Iran in 2006, after being forced to reveal Kazemi's identity as his sexual partner. Fearing for his life if he returned home, Kazemi applied for asylum in the UK, but his application was turned down.
Incredibly, as reported in The Independent, "The Home Office's own guidance issued to immigration officers concedes that Iran executes homosexual men but, unaccountably, rejects the claim that there is a systematic repression of gay men and lesbians." That currently there is no place for homosexuals in Iran is made clear by Iran's policies and the views of its leaders: only a more benign regime will be prepared to accommodate basic human rights. What is more striking is that the victims of this kind of persecution may not, it seems, hope to find shelter in Europe. I guess the EU states are too busy giving asylum and shelter to hundreds of Islamic militants.
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Macron's Terrorism Idiocy
Hyperbole yields cynicism, not the other way around.
Newly-elected French President Emmanuel Macron surprised almost everyone when he invited President Donald Trump to celebrate Bastille Day with him in Paris, especially after the two leaders' awkward first meeting in Brussels in May. After all, between now and then, Trump withdrew the United States from the Paris Climate Change Agreement, and Macron has become perhaps the most vocal critic of Trump among European leaders.
In hindsight, Macron's reason for embracing Trump might have been to get the president to reverse course on the Paris agreement. From the Associated Press:
French President Emmanuel Macron says his glamorous Paris charm offensive on Donald Trump was carefully calculated — and may have changed the U.S. president's mind about climate change…. On their main point of contention — Trump's withdrawal from the landmark Paris climate agreement — Macron is quoted as saying that "Donald Trump listened to me. He understood the reason for my position, notably the link between climate change and terrorism."
According to Macron, climate change causes droughts and migration, which exacerbates crises as populations fight over shrinking resources. If Macron really believes that, France and Europe are in for some tough times.
First, droughts are a frequent, cyclical occurrence in the Middle East, the Sahel, and the Horn of Africa. The difference between drought and famine is the former is a natural occurrence and the latter is man-made, usually caused by poor governance. Nowhere is this seen more clearly than in the Horn of Africa, where the same drought might kill a few dozens of Ethiopians but wipe out tens of thousands of Somalis.
Second, the common factor in the wars raging in the Middle East today is neither climate change nor extreme weather, but brutal dictatorship, radical ideologies, and the militias supported by the Islamic Republic of Iran. Yemen could be a breadbasket. Its terraced fields rising up thousands of feet in the mountains grow almost every fruit imaginable. Yemen also catches the tail end of the monsoon. If Yemenis planted exportable crops like coffee rather than the mild drug qat, which does not bring in hard currency, they might be fairly prosperous.
It is not climate change that denied the Syrian public basic freedoms and liberty for decades, nor was it climate change that dropped barrel bombs on civilian neighborhoods, tortured and killed 13-year-old Hamza Ali al-Khateeb, or used chemical weapons. For that matter, when it comes to radicalization, the problem is Syria was less climate and more decades of Saudi-and Qatari-funded indoctrination and Turkish assistance to foreign fighters.
Regardless of all this, another obvious factor nullifies Macron's thesis: When drought occurs in regions outside the Middle East, the result is seldom suicide bombing.
Terrorism does not have a one-size-fits-all explanation but, generally speaking, when it comes to Islamist terrorism, ideology plays a key role. Most terrorists are educated, middle class, and relatively privileged. Islamic State caliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, for example, has a Ph.D. Many of the 9/11 hijackers were educated. In the Gaza Strip, Hamas recruits inside schools. Simply put, there is no linkage between climate change and terrorism.
Not only would Trump be foolish to buy Macron's argument, but environmentalists who believe climate change puts the Earth in immediate peril should be outraged. It is hyperbole. Moreover, it is the casual invocation of climate change as a catch-all cause for every other issue that breeds the cynicism that leads so many to become so dismissive of everything climate activists say. Macron may look down up Trump as an ignorant bore, but Macron's own logic suggests he is also living in a world where facts and reality don't matter.
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Trump Quietly Gives Putin What He Wants
Quid pro quo?
Until now, the notion that Donald Trump was providing Russia and Vladimir Putin with concessions at the expense of U.S. interests was poorly supported. That all changed on Wednesday afternoon when the Washington Post revealed that Donald Trump ordered his national security advisor and CIA director to scrap a program that provided covert aid to anti-Assad rebels in Syria.
The president made that decision on July 7, within 24 hours of his first face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The sources who spoke to the Washington Post accurately characterize it as a reflection of "Trump's interest in finding ways to work with Russia." That is a fool's errand but, more important, this move demonstrates that the United States is willing to cede ground to adversaries and bad actors as long as they are persistent enough.
I endeavored to demonstrate as thoroughly as I could why American interests in Syria and those of Russia not only do not align but often conflict violently. The president appears convinced, like his predecessor, that his personal political interests are better served by allowing Moscow to be the power broker in Syria—even if that makes America and its allies less safe.
Moscow has made it a priority to execute airstrikes on American and British covert facilities in Syria, and Donald Trump has just rewarded those air strikes on U.S. targets. Trump has sacrificed the goodwill he garnered from Sunni-dominated Middle Eastern governments when he executed strikes on Assad's assets and, as recently as June, the U.S. downed a Syrian warplane for attacking anti-ISIS rebels laying siege to the Islamic State capital of Raqqa.
America will continue to provide support to indigenous anti-ISIS rebels, despite the fact that those forces are often under assault from both Russian and Syrian forces. It should be noted, however, that the CIA suspended aid to Free Syrian Army elements when it came under attack from Islamist in February. The agency said it didn't want cash and weapons falling into Islamist hands, but this move exposes that claim as a mere pretext.
This concession to Russia is significant not just because it removes some pressure on Moscow's vassal in Damascus. It sends a series of signals to the world's bad actors, who will inevitably react.
The phasing out of aid for anti-Assad rebels (presumably the indigenous Sunni-dominated factions) gives Russia and Syria the only thing they've ever wanted: the ability to frame the conflict in Syria as one between the regime and a handful of radicals and pariahs. A cessation of aid will squeeze the remaining moderate, secular rebel factions in Syria and compel them to seek whatever assistance they can—even at the risk of augmenting the ranks of Islamist insurgents. How that advances America's interests is entirely unclear.
This move will only further embolden not just Russia and Syria but their mutual ally, the Islamic Republic of Iran. It will convince the region's Sunni actors that the United States is not on their side—a matter of increasing urgency in Iraq. The insurgency in Syria is unlikely to end so long as regional fighters have a means of getting into the country. America will simply sacrifice its leverage over those groups.
This move will confirm, finally, that the use of weapons of mass destruction in the battlefield is survivable. A truly resolute American administration might fire off a handful of Tomahawk missiles at an abandoned airfield, but regime change is not in the offing. That will only beget other bad actors who will test the parameters of America's willingness to defend the international norms prohibiting the use of WMDs. Because American servicemen and women are stationed around the world in unstable theaters, the likelihood that they will one day be fighting on chemical battlefields just became a lot more likely.
American covert involvement in Syria also filled a vacuum that the Obama administration allowed to expand in 2011 and 2012. "One big potential risk of shutting down the CIA program is that the United States may lose its ability to block other countries, such as Turkey and Persian Gulf allies, from funneling more sophisticated weapons—including man-portable air-defense systems, or MANPADS—to anti-Assad rebels, including more radical groups," the Washington Post speculated. Ironically, American withdrawal from the anti-Assad effort could actually fuel the fire, but in a way that we can neither control nor effectively influence. We've seen that movie before. We know how it ends.
And all of this is for what? To garner goodwill with the bloody regime in Damascus? To court Moscow or Tehran? There is nothing to gain from cozying up to these regimes that is not offset by the sacrifice of American national interests and moral authority associated with rapprochement. For all of the Trump administration's criticisms of Barack Obama's policy with regard to those regimes, this decision suggests he's willing to double down on Obama's mistakes.
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Voters in the Age of Affect
Is it Trump's posture, or is it simpler than that?
Though it enjoys a level of political dominance unseen since the 1920s, the Republican Party's agenda is stalled. Yet, despite their failure to repeal and replace ObamaCare, Republicans are damned like Sisyphus to keep trying. Republican office holders must now administer health care's taxes and subsidies, and the rest of the GOP agenda cannot advance without freeing up the revenue dedicated to the administration of ObamaCare. A dysfunctional, one-party Congress led by an unpopular neophyte in the Oval Office should precipitate a backlash among voters. But that outcome is far from certain. Ubiquitous surveys and studies dedicated to uncovering the mystery that is the curious and contradictory Trump voter suggests that this may indeed be a new political epoch.
Nationally, Trump's job-approval rating hovers around 40 percent. By contrast, a recent Wall Street Journal/NBC News survey of adults in "Trump country" (e.g. the counties that voted for Donald Trump) found the president enjoying a 50 percent job approval rating. Reflecting on these numbers, WSJ columnist Jason Riley observed that the political world may still be operating on a set of assumptions that do not apply to Trump; critically, that voters are transactional and that their support for politicians is contingent upon delivery.
"I think there's a lot of evidence to support the idea that Trump's main appeal was validating the fears and concerns of a certain segment of Americans who felt they were being ignored by elites in the media, elites in politics, elite Republicans," Cato Institute scholar and pollster Emily Ekins told Riley. That assertion is supported by the findings of another survey. A Washington Post/ABC News poll taking the temperature of the potential midterm electorate found that registered voters prefer a Democrat-led Congress over Republicans by a staggering 14 points. Democrats shouldn't celebrate too soon, however. The survey also showed that those who "strongly support" Trump are more motivated to vote in 2018 than are those who strongly disapprove of the president, and by a whopping 11-point margin.
This should not be. Voters should be discouraged by legislative failure, internecine feuding, and sprawling legal investigations into a nascent presidency. Voters should be repulsed by a party that sends to Congress members who physically assault journalists. They should be disgusted by a president who describes people on television he dislikes as "psycho" and "bleeding badly from a facelift." They should be unnerved by the fact that this president spent months spinning an erroneous exculpatory tale about his campaign's links to Russian-affiliated operatives only to pivot to defending those links when the lie was exposed for what it was. But they're not.
This is politics in the age of affect. As Riley observed, the voters who have received disproportionate scrutiny from the press demonstrate time and again that their support for the president is not contingent upon his achievements but his posture. He speaks to their concerns, even if he is ineffectual in his attempts to address them. His speech is not overburdened with pompous language. He does not moralize; he does not lecture; he clings to his character flaws like a security blanket. He eats poorly and his physique reflects it. Trump is no Olympian figure; he gets down into the mud even when he shouldn't.
Republican political professionals are starting to build an identity for their party around Trump's effective affectation. If Republican voters no longer care about the policies that allegedly so vexed them in the Obama years, then they will have to run on the cultural anxiety that Donald Trump so effectively marshals. There may be no better way to accomplish that than to use the political press as a foil.
A striking McClatchy report in June indicated that Republican strategists are preparing to rely heavily on media-bashing to retain control of Congress in 2018. "The press is held with disgust and contempt," said Tobe Berkovitz, an advertising expert who advises state-and district-level campaigns. "Battling the press isn't a bad strategy."
It is, however, possible that political reporters and analysts are reading more into this moment than it deserves. Perhaps Trump's voters are as transactional as anyone, but we're reading the receipts wrong. Maybe Trump's prickly demeanor and bull-headedness is part of his appeal, but not all of it.
The polling suggests that something simpler may be at work here. Only 40 percent approved of Donald Trump's job performance in the latest Bloomberg survey released on Monday, but it also found that 58 percent of respondents reported feeling closer to realizing their career and financial goals (a record high since the question was introduced in early 2013). On the economy and "creating jobs," Donald Trump dramatically outperforms his overall job-approval numbers (46 and 47 percent approval, respectively). The Washington Post/ABC News poll confirmed Bloomberg's findings. Despite his abysmal 36 percent job approval rating in that survey, 43 to 41 percent reported approving of Trump's handling of the economy.
Surely some of this is perceptional; the Trump administration's handling of the economy is six months old and characterized not by substantive reforms but by aesthetics and gestures. It is also aspirational. After eight years of recession and a sluggish recovery, Trump-country voters are exhausted by insecurity. The benefits of the Trump years are tangible for Trump voters, even if political journalists see them as illusory. Maybe political analysts are poring over the Trump voter to their own detriment. Maybe it's still the economy, stupid.
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Iran's Newest Hostage is Different
An escalation.
On July 16, 2017, Iranian Judiciary spokesman Gholamhosein Mohseni Ejehi announced that Iran had sentenced an American to ten years in prison for alleged espionage. An Iranian judiciary website subsequently identified the American as 37-year-old, China-born Xiyue Wang, a Princeton University Ph.D. student in history.
Hostage-taking is nothing new for the Islamic Republic. Indeed, since revolutionary students acting on behalf of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini first seized the U.S. Embassy on November 4, 1979, hostage-taking has become a central pillar of Iranian policy. For authorities in Tehran, the reason for hostage-taking is simple: It's a strategy which has repeatedly paid off. The Carter administration rewarded Iran with millions of dollars and diplomatic concessions. Ronald Reagan, for all his tough rhetoric as a campaigner, did likewise with the arms-for-hostages policy, a scheme that backfired when Iran seized even more hostages once it had received the last delivery of weaponry and spare parts.
President Obama likewise rewarded Iranian hostage-taking by paying Iran over $1 billion for the release of imprisoned Americans, although he inexplicably left Robert Levinson, the longest-held American hostage, behind. No sooner had the U.S. government transferred the ransom in cash to a waiting Iranian plane (controlled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps), then Iranian security forces seized several more Iranian Americans and permanent residents, most prominently Iranian American businessman and political activist Siamak Namazi and his father, Baquer.
What makes Wang's arrest and imprisonment different is that Wang presumably had an Iranian visa. Americans must get a visa in advance and, on the off-chance Wang was traveling on a Chinese passport, he would likely also have required a visa, although there is some wiggle-room for Chinese citizens with confirmed bookings in five-star hotels.
Other Americans who were arrested in Iran in the years since the Embassy seizure were traveling on Iranian passports: Iran does not recognize dual citizenship for Iranians and requires Iranian-Americans to travel on Iranian documents. Renouncing Iranian citizenship takes an act of Iran's parliament, and so it is beyond the means for pretty much every Iranian-American. The Iranian government has no desire to ease that restriction for both ideological reasons—it's hard to demonize "the Great Satan" when so many Iranian citizens want to live in the United States—and because the requirement for Iranian-Americans to register births and keep passports current is a cash cow for the Iranian foreign ministry. When Iran has seized Americans, there, it has operated under the legal fiction that those arrested were simply Iranian citizens. Often, Iranian diplomats tell State Department and the Swiss diplomats who look out for American citizen interests in Iran to buzz off.
Levinson was a slightly different case: He traveled without a visa to Kish Island, an Iranian free trade zone which is visa-free (but which is dominated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' business interests). Regardless, the fact remains: previous Americans seized in Iran were not traveling on U.S. passports with Iranian visas.
Wang's arrest hits home for me as I went to Iran—with proper Iranian visas in my passport—for a total of seven months while I was working on my history Ph.D. Since I received my doctorate and since I won't self-censor what I think or write about the Iranian regime in order to gain access, I have since been unable to get the Iranian visa, even when I have been invited for academic conferences in my field. There's never an outright rejection—just an endless series of "maybe tomorrow"—until the conference has come and gone. For academics and other Americans, however, there was always an understanding, that if the Iranian foreign ministry (and behind-the-scenes, the Iranian intelligence ministry) issued a visa and the visa-holder behaved him or herself, there would be no serious problems.
So what does Wang's arrest mean? First, he represents the human cost of the Obama administration's willingness to pay ransom. Second, that the security forces and judiciary targeted him suggests both that they have augmented and consolidated control despite all the Western self-deception about Iranian moderation and also that they wish to humiliate the United States. Wang's arrest is also a signal by those who control Iran that Americans should think twice about traveling to the country. The New York Times may profit handsomely from its Iran tours, but Iran may profit more if they refuse to allow one or more of those tourists to depart.
No hostage-taking is acceptable, and the fact that any Western diplomat would trust, let alone tolerate, their Iranian counterparts absent an Iranian renunciation of the practice past and present reflects poorly on both the United States and Europe. The fact that Iran targeted an Iranian visa holder rather than an "Iranian citizen" suggests the Islamic Republic is crossing lines even they have long avoided.
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Trump's Naïveté on Display in Syria
The hen house is secured.
Eric Edelman–a former undersecretary of defense in the Bush administration, an aide to Vice President Cheney, and one of the most respected foreign policy hands in Washington–wrote that the July 7 meeting in Hamburg between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin was the most disastrous superpower summit since John F. Kennedy met Nikita Khrushchev in 1961. That Cold War-era summit emboldened the Soviets to put up the Berlin Wall and send missiles to Cuba, thus bringing the world to the brink of nuclear war. It's a harsh judgment, but its essential accuracy is being confirmed by what we have learned since July 7.
Trump appears proud of the fact that he actually raised with Putin the issue of Russian meddling in the U.S. election. But the way he did so engenders no confidence. According to Edelman, "Tillerson is reported to have told associates privately that he was stunned that the president opened the discussion by saying 'I'm going to get this out of the way,' in effect signaling his lack of seriousness about the issue."
Trump's own account is hardly more reassuring. On July 12, on his way back to Europe, Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One: "I said to [Putin], were you involved with the meddling in the election? He said, absolutely not. I was not involved. He was very strong on it. I then said to him again, in a totally different way, were you involved with the meddling. He said, I was not–absolutely not." Having failed to extract a confession from Putin, Trump then moved on to talking about Syria. What else can you do, he told reporters—"end up in a fist fight"?
What Trump should have done—what any other president would have done—was not ask Putin whether he did something that the U.S. intelligence community knows he did. The president should have said, "We know you did this—and here are the consequences." Only Trump himself won't publicly accept that Russia was the sole hacker, and he's not interested in meting out any consequences. Indeed, his administration is lobbying to water down in the House a Russia-sanctions bill approved by the Senate.
One of the summit achievements that Trump trumpeted initially was an agreement to form with Russia an "impenetrable Cyber Security unit so that election hacking, [and] many other negative things, will be guarded and safe." This fox-guarding-the-hen-house proposal was met with such universal derision that within hours Trump disowned the idea, shortly after his Treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin had loyally praised it on TV.
But Trump is still standing by the other summit take away, which was the announcement of a limited ceasefire in southwestern Syria. "We negotiated a ceasefire in parts of Syria which will save lives," Trump tweeted. "Now it is time to move forward in working constructively with Russia!"
In point of fact, the agreement between the U.S. and Russia did nothing more than ratify a unilateral truce announced the previous week by the Syrian government in this area so that Bashar Assad could focus his hard-pressed forces on other parts of the country. The truce is unlikely to hold for long, but it is already being met with considerable concern in Israel, since the territory in question borders the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights and the land of Israel's ally, Jordan.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke out in stark terms against the ceasefire on Sunday, breaking with Trump to do so, because the Israeli security establishment is worried that the ceasefire will allow Iran and its Hezbollah proxies to consolidate their control of this strategically important land.
This development highlights the tension between Trump's anti-Iran policy (his national security adviser at the time, Mike Flynn, put Iran "on notice" in February) and his more accommodating stance toward Iran's ally, Russia. Contrary to what Rex Tillerson naively says, Russia does not have the same interests in Syria as the U.S. does. Russia is in Syria to consolidate Bashar Assad's rule—not to fight ISIS or other Sunni terrorist groups, except insofar as they pose a danger to Assad's rule.
To achieve its aims in Syria, Russia is working hand-in-glove with Iran, which remains Assad's most important sponsor. Iran's goal is to create a new Iranian sphere of influence stretching from Tehran to Beirut, and it is well on its way toward achieving that objective. The expansion of Iranian power is a mortal threat to Israel and a serious danger for other U.S. allies in the region.
Given the way that Moscow is collaborating with Tehran, Trump cannot be anti-Iran and pro-Russia. It's a package deal—choose one or the other. The worry is that at Hamburg Trump may have chosen Russia.
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This time of year, people are drawn to The Hog Wallow Pub, on Big Cottonwood Canyon Road, for its lush outdoor patio, with waterfalls and secluded tables under large trees.
"Hog Wallow offers a beautiful setting you cannot find at any other bar in the Salt Lake Valley," said Beckey Draper, assistant manager and music coordinator at the neighborhood watering hole that dates back some six decades.
"It's just right," adds Bart Mann, a Los Angeles transplant who stopped by on a recent sunny weekend afternoon to enjoy a drink.
Inside which is warm and cozy and has a cottage-like feel is noteworthy, too.
"I like the old style. I'm from New England, so it kind of reminds me of a New Hampshire bar with the wood and the décor," said Paul Hamric, a regular customer.
It's been that way since 1947, when workers at the nearby Old Mill stopped by the converted Civilian Conservation Corps bunkhouse for a drink at the end of a hard day's work.
Since then, the bar has changed owners and names several times. It's been called The Wagon Wheel, Demete's, The Fox and Bottle Inn and D.J.'s Beer Garden. In 1997 it became The Hog Wallow Pub, named after a rapid on the Green River.
Today, it offers live music Wednesday through Saturday nights, and occasionally a national touring act stops by.
"It's always good to keep your eyes open for some of these special acts coming through," said Draper, who selects bands based on professionalism, talent, draw and style.
"We feature an eclectic style of music from funk, blues, country, bluegrass, Americana, reggae and anything that sounds good and gets the crowd dancing," she said.
When visiting Hog Wallow, be sure to arrive with an appetite.
"The bar serves pizzas, hamburgers, French dip and Philly cheesesteak sandwiches as well as nachos and quesadillas," said Draper. If you are in the mood for something on the lighter side, opt for a house salad or an order of chips and homemade salsa.
Sunday through Tuesday there's free pool, and ever day the bar offers $3 Pabst Blue Ribbon, $2 Coors and Coors Light cans and $3 well vodka, tequila and whiskey.
The Hog Wallow pub
Live music and a one-of-a-kind patio make this a sacred retreat off Big Cottonwood Canyon Road.
Where • 3200 E. Big Cottonwood Canyon Road; 801-733-5567 or thehogwallow.com
Hours • Monday through Thursday, 3 p.m. – 1 a.m.; and Friday through Sunday, 1 p.m. – 1 a.m.
Coming up • National headliner Andy Frasco & the U.N. performs Friday and Saturday, May 10-11, at 9:30 p.m. Stonefed, a traveling band from Moab, performs Friday and Saturday, May 17-18, at 9:30 p.m.

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Women's Tennis Results from BC Mountain Invitational (Week One)September 14, 2009
Brevard, N.C. - The Brevard College tennis team was in action this past weekend for the first time in the 2009-2010 season as the Tornados played host to Coastal Carolina, Western Carolina, Gardner-Webb, Georgia Southern, UNC Asheville, and Wingate for the first week of the Brevard College Mountain Invitational.
On the women's side, Coach Paul Thomson placed Lindsay Hostetter, Claire Dillman, Kayley Duval, Kim Dixon, Sara Douglas, Elise Labus, Jennifer Nyman and Merek Slagle in action for the first time this season.
In the Singles A Flight, Hostetter dropped both of her matches, falling to WCU's Massey 6-2, 6-2 and Wingate's Stasikelis 7-5, 7-5. Dillman also fell in both of her matches, going 6-1, 6-3 to Ferguson (WU) and 6-2, 6-3 to Craig (WVSU).
Duval and Dixon were Brevard's representatives in the Singles B Flight, with Duvan winning her opening match against Bowlin (WVSU) 6-1, 6-1, before falling in the quarterfinals to S. Schon from UNC Asheville 6-1, 6-2. Dixon went 1-1 in her matches in the flight, falling to Opala (WU) 7-6, 6-4 and winning 7-5, 4-6 (11-9) over West Virginia State's Acosta.
In the Singles C Flight, Douglas won her opening match over Western Carolina's Berry, 7-5, 6-1, before falling in the quarterfinals 6-0, 6-1 to Bottomly (UNCA). Labus also won her first match 6-1, 6-2 over Stewart (WVSU), but fell in the quarterfinals as well 6-4, 6-3 over Mateva (UNCA).
Nyman also played in the C Flight, falling in her first match to Mateva 6-0, 6-0, before rallying to win her elimination match in the backdraw over Stewart (WVSU) 6-4, 7-5. However, Nyman fell in her next match to Black (GWU) to end the day 6-0, 6-1.
In doubles play, Hostetter and Duval went 0-2 in the Doubles A Bracket, falling to the team of Schon/Brinley (UNCA) 8-3 and to Ferguson/Stasikelis (WU) 8-3. In the B Bracket, Dillman and Labus won their first match, defeating Wingate's Goreski and Hartas 8-6, but fell in the next round to Langmo/Caforio of Georgia Southern, 8-3. In the C Bracket, Dixon and Slagle went 0-2, falling to Bowlin/Stewart 9-8 and Dillard/Opala (WU) 8-5, while Douglas and Nyman split their matches, defeating Dillard/Opala 8-3, before falling 9-7 to Bowlin/Stewart.
The Tornados women's tennis team is back in action on Saturday, September 20th as they host Young Harris College at 1:30 p.m.


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J.C. Chasez says *NSYNC reunion was Justin Timberlake's idea
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J.C. Chasez is revealing the details of Sunday night's *NSync reunion at the MTV Video Music Awards.
The former boy band member spoke on Ryan Seacrest's radio show on Monday, revealing that the reunion was Justin Timberlake's idea. Chasez admits that it was "the worst-kept secret ever" in the days beforehand, but said it was "just a matter of time" until the group got back on stage together.
He says he got a call from Justin, who asked him to be a part of the 15-minute performance that led up to Justin's acceptance of the network's coveted Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. Chasez said Justin told him that since they all "started our careers at MTV," it would be a fitting moment to "get the band back together."
It's been over a decade since *NSync broke up, but Chasez said that "two minutes after seeing everybody" at rehearsals, it felt like "no time has passed." He also joked that it was "pretty funny" when the group took a little longer to get their dance routine down.
J.C. also revealed that there won't be a reunion tour coming anytime soon. Listen below:
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Lightning Strikes Cause Damage to Homes in the area of Spencer Avenue
Shortly after noon today, lightning struck in the area of Spencer Avenue causing damage to two houses. As of 2:30 pm, there are approximately 1,000 PG&E customers without service. . . .however, PG&E is currently working on the situation and service will be restored as soon as possible.
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Accepting Applications for Various Boards and Commissions
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City Hall Parking Lot Repaving Project
The City of Sausalito parking lot is currently being repaved, which includes re-grading of the two accessible parking stalls (to bring them in to compliance with the California Building Code and the Americans with Disabilities Act), new pavement markings, new curb ramps and reconstruction of the Bee Street driveway. During this next week, there is limited parking available in the lot, and towards the later part of the week there will be days when the lot will be completely closed.
While the upper lot is closed, the City will provide temporary substitute parking off Bee Street and adjacent to the Recreation Department entry for persons with impaired mobility whose vehicles display either valid license plates or a DMV-issued placard identifying a person with a disability.
Sausalito People Series
Friday, April 4th - 7:00 pm inside the Library
Lea Gulino: Tales from the Booth
Lea Gulino has performed on stage in New York and on camera in Los Angeles but it wasn't until she moved to Sausalito that she discovered the world of Voice Over. Voice acting opportunities in the Bay Area are diverse and Lea has recorded everything from commercial spots to videogames to voice recognition systems. Join us as she divulges secrets from the booth, tests our knowledge of voices we hear every day, and shares how technology allowed her to set up recording sessions with clients all over the world from her wooden boat in Sausalito!
Spring 2014 Museum Docent Series
Tuesday, April 1st - 2:00 pm in the Council Chambers
A Brush with Fame: Claude Monet and His Art
Claude Monet, a leader and lifetime adherent of Impressionism, is examined in depth. This lecture, presented by Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco docent Marsha Holm, covers his career from its beginnings, in the 1860s, through the artist's production of water-lily paintings in the 1920s.
To coincide with California Palace of the Legion of Honor exhibit:
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March 29 - August 3, 2014
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Sausalito Village will feature a presentation by Sausalito optometrist, Dr. Maureen McCoy at Sausalito City Hall, 420 Litho Street, Sausalito, on Wednesday, April 9 at noon. Dr. McCoy will discuss common conditions of the aging eye: cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, and dry eye. Participants are advised to bring a brown bag lunch. This program is open to the community and free of charge.
Maureen McCoy received her doctorate degree in Optometry from UC Berkeley and a bachelor's degree in Cultural anthropology from UC Santa Barbara. Her education includes a wide range of studies encompassing the following: binocular vision disorders, low vision evaluation, anatomy, physiology, physics, chemistry, microbiology, neurology, systemic and ocular pathology detection and pharmacology as well as other associated topics. Dr. McCoy is a member of the California Optometric Association, American Optometric Association, the Sausalito Women's Club and Rotary International.
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"Something odd I saw recently" was how the email from a Bankrate reader began. I cover taxes, so I'm accustomed to someone citing a tax-related peculiarity.
But what caught Michael's attention was a segment of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, or TIGTA, report on the way the Internal Revenue Service dealt with applications for 501(c)(4) tax-exempt status.
As everyone knows by now, that was the report issued in May that exposed the IRS' use of, as TIGTA characterized it, inappropriate criteria in deciding whether conservative groups' applications should get extra attention. Some progressive groups, it was later revealed, also were targeted using "be on the lookout," or BOLO, lists.
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J. Russell George, the inspector general in charge of keeping tabs on the IRS, testified before the House Oversight Committee July 18. Among George's revelations was that he instructed his staff to review more than 5,500 electronic communications related to the tax-exempt applications.
TIGTA was looking for "a smoking gun email," George told the committee, that the IRS had said would show who had instructed IRS employees in the Cincinnati office to target conservative groups, specifically those with the terms "Tea Party," "patriot" and "9/12" in their names.
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NORWALK — Sentencing was postponed today in the case of a 23-year-old El Monte man convicted in the 2009 attempted murder of a Bellflower woman, who was injected, had her throat slashed, was stabbed and beaten before she was tossed over the edge of Turnbull Canyon and left for dead.
The delay, the second postponement in the matter, was requested by defendant Vincent Mendoza's attorney because she wasn't ready to proceed due to her caseload.
Mendoza was convicted last December for his part in the brutal attack on 20-year-old Christina Martinez, who testified against Mendoza and his co-defendant, Edward Meraz, 27, also of El Monte.
Meraz's sentencing was delayed last month when his attorney suddenly declared a conflict in the case, requiring Meraz to be assigned a new lawyer for sentencing.
A third co-defendant, Jose Ayala, pleaded no contest to a charge of attempted murder last March and he was sentenced to 39 years to life in prison.
Attorneys for both Mendoza and Meraz placed the blame for the crime solely on Ayala, describing him as violent and mentally unstable and argued their clients were forced to comply with Ayala's plan.
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When it comes to classic American fashion, you can't help but think of Ralph Lauren. Whenever I do a search online for Big&Tall clothing, his line always pops up. Yet, I don't know many guys actually wearing it. Why not? This line carries essential pieces that can be worked into your wardrobe. This is great for you guys who hate shopping. This means less shopping, because you already have what you need!
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Zak tells us about the Canon EOS Rebel T3i digital SLR camera, and shows us some photos and HD videos he shot with the camera.
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Zak: I've got the Canon Rebel T3i digital SLR camera here, and it's the newest of the Rebel line. I actually have the oldest of the Rebel line , the original from 2003 at home , still in working condition. I still use it from time to time. And so picking up this one was like getting reacquainted with an old friend. It was easy to use right out of the box. It takes fantastic pictures, and if you want to you can shoot hi-def videos with it.
First thing I noticed when I picked up the Rebel T3i was how small it is. It's a very full featured camera that takes interchangeable lenses, but after having it on my shoulder all day I barely even noticed it was there. And it was even very easy to grip thanks to its' contoured side here, and also this nice tacky grip material that they've put on here so that it won't slip out when you're holding onto it.
Perhaps my favorite thing about the T3i is the main step up from the previous model is that the screen tilts and swivels wherever you want it. That's really great if you're doing anything on a tripod, or if you're doing some close up macro work, or especially when you shoot video because unless you've got the camera right in front of your face you need to be able to move that screen to where you can see it at a good angle. And having that high-res tilt and swivel screen is so valuable. And additionally you can turn it around while you're walking and keep the screen protected. I really like the screen on this camera.
You've probably heard that Hollywood and TV studios have begun to use SLR cameras to shoot certain portions of their shows, and the reason they do that is these cameras have a much larger image sensor that even top of the line camcorders do. That allows you to throw backgrounds way out of focus and really draw attention to your subject. Also of course you can attach any number of different lenses to the camera which gives you different effects. So you really have creative control over your video project and the T3i can do all that.
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Samsung Electronics has commenced volume production of 3-bit, multi-level-cell (MLC) NAND flash chips using 30nm-class process technology. The chips will be used in NAND flash modules accompanied by exclusive Samsung 3-bit NAND controllers to initially produce 8GB microSD cards.
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Sand Sea Resort and Spa is located on the northern and less crowded end of Lamai Beach. The perfect place where offer you the excitement of leisure activities and pleasures of tranquil retreat. Our spacious 35 bungalows and 16 rooms in a 2 storey building are fully furnished in contemporary Thai style, offering superior comfort and convenience. All bungalows are very close to the beach, the last row is 20 meters the beach. The rooms are with air-conditioned, TV, private bathroom with hot shower, complimentary water and coffee every day, free safety deposit box. Beautiful bath tub in the harmony of nature style offered in The Royal Suite , Deluxe and Superior bungalow. Pool Villas and Junior suites also provide private Jacuzzi bathtub.
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Perfect location 20 meter Lamai Beach. VERY quite at hotel bit with a 10 min work I got to the food and shopping and bar street. GREAT hep from the reception to locate my luggage that was in Amsterdam
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God mat, härlig pool och genomtrevlig personal. Bra valuta för pengarna.
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This was the third hotel in Thailand, I can really recommend this hotel. Friendly staff and an excellent service, cleanliness could not be better.
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We had a great time! The transfers were carried out as requested. The rooms, food and service met expectations. Situated at the end of an otherwise busy beach this hotel is an ideal getaway from the crowds of beautiful Lamai Beach, yet close enough to swim in the bathing areas and visit the shopping areas. The bar and restuarant areas are open to the sea and much used by our family.
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Beach with oil resort to refresh breakfast insuffisant
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The hotel is nice, unfortunately the proximity of a sewer made from time to time the stay unpleasant
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This resort is a 3 star ,but I would rate it at 3star plus.Get the beachfront rooms, you wont be disappointed, good rooms,good food at reasonable prices,excellent friendly staff. Ihave been to Koh Samui 3 times and if I go back I will stay here, also this place is great for children
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Очень понравился отель. Очень приятные служащие. Да и жить на берегу - здорово
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Удобный сервис, проблем не возникало
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Sehr schöne, ruhige, übersichtliche und grüne Anlage. Das Personal ist unglaublich zuvorkommend, sehr nett und höflich. Wenn es Probleme gibt (defekte Klimaananlage), sind sofort Handwerker da und beheben das Problem. Das Essen im Restaurant ist günstig und vor allem sehr sehr gut. Die Currys sind sehr empfehlenswert! Nightlife - wenn man möchte - ist in 5-10 Minuten Fußweg zu erreichen, in der Anlage bekommt man von lauter Musik o.ä. jedoch nichts mit. Wir hatten einen Strandbungalow (nicht ganz billig) mit fantastischem Meerblick und schattenspendendem Baum. Wir kommen auf jeden Fall wieder! Vielen Dank an die Reception und alle Mitarbeiter!
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Great,but the wifi is not free. We will be back again if the wifi is free
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We booked a suite facing the sea and the hotel gave us a standard room in the pool. We had to complain a lot to give us the suite that we had paid. The beach is the worst in the area and the hotel is not worth the money. Habiamos reservado una suite frente al mar con pre pago de habitacion y nos dieron una habitacion estandar en la piscina. Despues de reclamar nos dieron la habitacion que habiamos reservado, que son las únicas del hotel que valen la pena. La playa es la peor de zona, muy sucia y llena de piedras. El hotel no vale lo que cuesta. Muy pocos servicios.
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We had booked eight nights but we checked out after two. This was mainly due to the foreshore in front of the hotel is totally destroyed after flooding. There were water that was standing still and that smelled at the waterfront hotel, glass and debris has washed up and it was also too far and problematic to go beachroad to the better beach. Besides the problem of beach, the hotel is very nice, with very good pool, cozy accommodation (we had a Superior Garden View), and very friendly staff. The food is good and the breakfast ok. Their spaprices is unfortunately far above all nearby. The hotel is located just outside the main center, so there is a quite long way to walk. When we were there it was dug out a large hole in the strip of beach between the hotel and the better beach, so it was not easy to get to the center that way either. If you want peace and quiet, the hotel is excellent, but for a family that needs to be close to everything, it is unfortunately not good, not right now anyway, when the beach looks like it does. The pictures on the page does not give a fair description of the bungalow, the garden and the pool, it s much nicer!
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"The perfect place for your holidays."
Setting nicely on Lamai beach, the one of the island beautiful beaches,
Sand Sea Resort & Spa
is a perfect place where offer you the excitement of leisure activities and pleasures of tranquil retreat. Our spacious 35 bungalows are fully furnished in contemporary Thai style, offer super comfort and convenience.
Own and operate by the local family. Own and operate by the local family. All bungalows are very close to the beach, the last row is 20 meters from the beach. All air-conditioned, hot-water, western style toilet, complimentary water and coffee every day, free safe deposit box.
Beautiful bath tub in the harmony of nature style offered in The Royal Suite, Deluxe and Superior bungalow. We are about 20 minute from the airport. The Lamai center (night life and shops) is 10 minutes walk by the beach. Swimming pool with children and Jacuzzi section is on the beach. The relaxing spa treatment on the terrace by the beach or in the air-conditioned room is available.
Our spacious 31 bungalows and 16 rooms in a 2 storey building are fully furnished in contemporary Thai style, offering superior comfort and convenience. All rooms are air-conditioned with hot-water, western style toilet, complimentary water and coffee every day, and free safety deposit box.
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:: Superior Garden View - 14 Units ::
Twin bed, semi-detached bungalow, in a lovely garden-half minute walk to the beach on the 3rd and 4th row.
:: Junior Suite Garden View - 8 Units ::
Double bed, with lovely garden view.
:: Junior Suite Ocean View - 8 Units ::
Double bed, single bungalow pool side at your front door.
We have Beef, Chicken, Pork, and succulent Seafood B.B.Q. Party every week with special price by the beach. Please come and join us. Order just 1 Lobster would be great!! At our terraced and spacious restaurant, you will thrill to our wonderful beach view while enjoying the delight and delicious dishes: authentic Thai food, Vegetarian food, European cuisines, Fresh seafood, all prepared on the premises.
The Spa is our pride and joy. One visit, one treatment, and you will see why. Sand Sea Spa, the ideal place for your health & well being, where you can indulge yourself in our natural remedies of relaxing your body & Soul. We offer a full variety of treatments & options to care for every need. Indulge in natural ways of relaxing your body and soul. Refresh your skin with a herbal scrub and treatment or enjoy a variation of tradition Thai massage, herbal steam aromatherapy and excellent baths, including manicure & pedicure.
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Large swimming pool with Jacuzzi and children pool, right on the beach. The pool bar offers your favorite thirst-quenching drinks for your relaxing time by the beach. Pamper yourself with the variety of our spa treatments.
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Guests can enjoy the 20 meter swimming pool by the beach with children section and Jacuzzi. The pool bar offers your favorite thirst-quenching drinks for a relaxing time in the sun.
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Black Sabbath fans are getting their first taste of the band's upcoming album. A 27-second clip from "13" is posted on YouTube.
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Morrow, Ga. - Josh Roper was selected to the 2011 Division II Daktronics Men's Basketball All-South Atlantic Region Second Team, as announced Wednesday afternoon.
Roper finished up his senior season at Brevard leading the SAC in scoring with 21.2 points per game and in steals with 2.56 per game and was a two-time South Atlantic Conference Player of the Week this year. Roper also dots the BC record book, sitting in the top ten in multiple single game, single season and career records in various categories including: points, points per game, field goals, field goal attempts, field goal percentage, free throws, free throw attempts, free throw percentage, three-pointers made, three-pointers attempted, assists and steals.
Pfeiffer's Chris Woods was selected as the 2010-11 Daktronics Division II Southeast Region Player of the Year for men's basketball, which was announced on Wednesday. In addition to his postseason award, Woods was also selected first team All-Southeast Region in the process. He is joined on the All-Region first team by Georgia Southwestern's Phillip Brown, Lincoln Memorial's Desmond Johnson, Augusta State's George Johnson and Clayton State's Timmy Downs.
With the first team selection, all five players are automatically eligible for Daktronics Division II All-American honors.
Woods, a 6-foot-5 senior forward from Greensboro, N.C., finished his distinguished career at Pfeiffer by averaging 24 points and 10 rebounds a game this season for the , while shooting 60 percent from the field. He was selected first team All-Conference Carolinas for a third straight season and was honored as the Conference Carolinas Player of the Year. Woods led Conference Carolinas in scoring, and was ranked second in rebounding and field goal percentage and fourth in blocked shots.
Woods finished his career at Pfeiffer with over 2,000 points.
Brown, a 6-7 junior forward from Jonesboro, Ga., spearheaded Georgia Southwestern's dramatic turnaround to an NCAA Division II National Tournament berth this season as a first team All-Peach Belt Conference selection and PBC Player of the Year. He averaged 15 points and 11 rebounds a game and shot 63 percent from the field, leading the PBC in both rebounding and field goal percentage. A 6-6 junior forward from Lynch, Ky., Desmond Johnson was a key catalyst in what has been a banner season so far at Lincoln Memorial. He was selected first team All-South Atlantic Conference and was the SAC Player of the Year, averaging 15 points, nine rebounds and shooting 63 percent from the field.
George Johnson, a 6-4 senior guard from Arlington, Va., helped pace Augusta State to both the PBC regular season and tournament titles after transferring from Gannon. He was selected first team All-PBC, averaging 16 points and four rebounds a game. In addition, Johnson shot 44 percent from 3-point range to lead the PBC. Downs, a 5-6 senior guard from Greenville, S.C., finished the season ranked second in the Peach Belt Conference in scoring at 19.6 points a game. He also led the conference in steals and ranked second in assists to garner first team All-Peach Belt honors for Clayton State.
2011 Southeast Region Player of the Year: Chris Woods, Pfeiffer
2011 Daktronics Men's All-Southeast Region Team
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Chris Woods, Pfeiffer
Phillip Brown, Georgia Southwestern
Desmond Johnson, Lincoln Memorial
George Johnson, Augusta State
Timmy Downs, Clayton State
Second Team
D'Mario Curry, Lincoln Memorial
Brandon Robinson, Clayton State
Jarrell Douglass, Limestone
Richard Barbee, Belmont Abbey
Josh Roper, Brevard


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NEWMARKET, ON, Canada -- The decision by the Canadian government to stop minting pennies this fall was met with thundering silence. Since it costs about 1.6¢ to mint each of the coins, the decision was widely seen as prudent. | SEE STORY
But what about bulk vending? Would the elimination of the penny deal a deathblow to all those penny bulk machines out there? Not really.
"We sold one penny machine in 2008," said Beaver Machine Corp.'s Heidi Schwarzli. "The gentleman purchased it to be used at a trade show, for promotional purposes only."
The third-generation bulk machine manufacturer recalled she was five years old the last time her family's company made penny coin mechs.
Prior to that, Schwarzli said, one operator was still putting penny gumball machines out in a location as late as 1988. "It was in a low-income area that couldn't sustain higher vend prices," she explained. "And there was another operator who was operating penny machines in the late 1970s, before I was even born."
Will the United States follow Canada's lead? So far, Canada's southern neighbor has resisted eliminating the $1 bill (and adorning its currency with hockey players). But penny bulk vending is extinct here, too.
Operators with long memories may recall that Ford Gum & Machine conducted a penny gumball vender campaign in the U.S. more than three decades ago, at the height of public concern over price inflation. It generated a good deal of favorable publicity for the bulk vending industry, but it was the last hurrah for a tradition dating back to the turn of the 20th century.


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TOM Knighton is hoping he can build on an already unforgettable season at Chippenham Town.
Striker Knighton, 24, joined the Bluebirds last week after playing a key role in Yate Town's historic FA Cup run earlier this campaign.
He scored in both legs of the Bluebells' fourth qualifying round victory over Conference giants Newport County and then featured as Yate travelled to Whaddon Road to take on League Two Cheltenham Town in the first round proper.
The former Tiverton Town man is now looking forward to testing himself in the Evo-Stik League Southern Premier Division.
"Chippenham put the seven days in and that was the first I heard of it – I had a word with Nath and Rich and liked where they wanted to go with the club and what they wanted from me," said Knighton, who made his debut as a substitute in the Bluebirds' frustrating 1-0 defeat at Redditch United last weekend.
"The chance to step up to this level appealed to me so I took the chance to give it a go and we'll see what happens.
"(The FA Cup run) was pretty surreal to be honest – our league form wasn't the best and we got rooted to the bottom of the table but were going away beating Oxford City and Newport and then playing at Cheltenham in the first round.
"I did enjoy my time at Yate but I thought it was time to test myself at a higher level.
"I played for Tiverton for a few years but I was only 18 or 19 back then so it's been nice to have a few years away from this league and get a bit of experience under your belt before having another crack at it."
Bluebirds assistant boss Richard Fey revealed that he received some good scouting reports on Knighton.
He said: "I spoke to Timmy Harris (director of football) at Newport and he said that he ran them ragged over two legs so if he can do that against a side top of the Conference then hopefully he can do it against sides at this level.
"He's a proven goalscorer in the league below and what impressed the most when we sat down with him was that he just wanted to be given an opportunity at this level."
Chippenham suffered a huge slice of misfortune at Redditch as the hosts netted the opener wth 13 minutes on the clock.
United's Josh Quaynor took a quick free-kick and found Gary Moran in space, whose speculative pot-shot took a wicked deflection and flew into the right corner of the net.
Former Bluebirds' man Jake Reid should have put the hosts 2-0 up late in the half when he was sent racing clear towards goal but the Redditch front man fired straight at Ben John.
Chippenham were on the front foot in the second period, with the hosts remaining camped in their own half, but the breakthrough never came.
Alex Kite wasn't far off target with a diving header and, in the 70th minute, James Guthrie found Luke Ballinger in space in the area but his powerfully struck shot was deflected to safety.
Ballinger had an inswinging corner tipped away by Redditch goalie James Wren and, in the 85th minute, his cross was spilled by Wren and Alan Griffin got his body in the way of the United keeper before being barged over but referee Matthew Wilkes waved away the calls for a penalty.


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The Caravan 031: Hybrid Realities & Turning Into Gods
Late July, I was lucky enough to be a part of a salon on relationships in cyberlife hosted by Hybrid Realities and Science House. Hybrid Realities explores human-technology co-evolution and its implications for society, business, and politics. It's run by Ayesha Khanna and her husband Parag Khanna, both who I respect immensely. Ayesha recently set up a dinner for her good friend Jason Silva who is in NYC for the month. Jason did a fascinating documentary called The Immortalists which talks about tinkering with human biologies and merging with technology to overcome biological restrictions. The film profiles philosophers and scientists on the subject matter. Below is a teaser for the feature follow up Turning Into Gods.
TURNING INTO GODS - 'Concept Teaser' from jason silva on Vimeo.
Although we don't agree about everything, I find Jason's outlook on death and technology to be extremely interesting and the documentary itself to be engaging. I'm very much looking forward to seeing Turning Into Gods in its entirety. Below are the ideas that will be explored in the film.
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ONTARIO - Three-point accuracy? Check. Killer instinct? Check. Ticket to Sacramento? Checkmate.
Poly High's girls basketball team continued its impressive-if-not-improbable second-chance playoff run Saturday by routing Moreno Valley Canyon Springs 63-40 in the CIF Southern California Region Division I final at Citizens Business Bank Arena. Eliminated from the CIF-SS postseason in the quarterfinals, the Jackrabbits needed an at-large bid just to make the regional field. But as a result of Saturday's domination of the Cougars, they'll face Northern California champion Berkeley at 6 p.m. on Friday at Sacramento's Sleep Train Arena with a state crown at stake.
"We were just praying and hoping to get a bid (to the regional playoffs)," admitted Poly coach Carl Buggs, who has won four Division I state crowns (2006-09) in five trips to the final. "Now with a second chance, we realize this is it. You don't (usually) get a second chance like this and to have a chance now to get a state championship is an awesome feeling."
The Jackrabbits (30-5) rolled to victory behind their second consecutive solid perimeter-shooting performance. Poly shot nearly 37 percent (7 for 19) from the 3-point line and 42.6 percent (23 for 54) from the field.
Sophomore guard Tania Lamb was 3 for 5 from the 3-point line and scored a game-high 16 points. Reserves Airica Carmon and Briana Johnson were a combined 8 of 15 from the field for 17 points.
"We have some kids who can shoot," Buggs said.
In Tuesday's regional semifinal victory over Bishop Amat, the Jackrabbits made eight 3-pointers.
"Early (in the season), our percentage wasn't there, but now they're starting to fall," Buggs said. "At the beginning of the season I was expecting this team to be the best 3-point shooting team I've ever had since I've been at Poly, and it's starting to show now.
"Hands down, this is our best shooting team."
The Jackrabbits held a narrow 15-11 lead after one quarter and put the game away in the second when they sensed the Cougars (24-10) were on their heels. Keyla Morgan, Lamb and Carter sank 3-pointers during an 18-4 run, and freshman Briana Johnson's floater just before the buzzer gave Poly a comfortable 35-21 halftime lead.
"We just tried to make the lead (bigger) , score points, play defense," Lamb said of the Jackrabbits' second-quarter charge. "All year, we haven't really stepped on (opponents') throats like we're supposed to.
"Now with this second chance, we know that's what we have to do to win, and that's what we did."
Six-foot junior Jada Matthews added 10 points, five rebounds, two blocks and two steals and did an excellent defensive job on the Cougars' Charnea Johnson-Chapman and Dremel Spencer, each of whom stand 6-foot-3.
Johnson-Chapman had 10 rebounds but no points, and Spencer had two points and three rebounds. Despite being outsized across the front line, Poly out-rebounded Canyon Springs 35-30 and had more offensive rebounds (15-10).
"They had a few offensive rebounds, but we didn't let their bigs control the offensive glass," Buggs said.
Poly's bench outscored that of Canyon Springs 20-11 with nine points from Johnson, eight from Carmon and three from senior Mahogany Brown, who also had two rebounds and two steals. Carmon scored on three consecutive possessions in the third quarter.
"Before I came in, coach just told me to be aggressive," Carmon said, "so I just took that and ran with it. I was just trying to be aggressive, help my team out."
Friday's state final will be Poly's first since 2010, when its bid for an unprecedented fifth consecutive crown was upset by Oak Ridge.


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UMM UMM something interesting about me is............i have horrible sense of time, i blank out alot so i wouldnt be listening when people are talking to me most of the time........ummm i lie alot...than tell the truth afterwards...also....my mood can get killed really really easily
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I forgot to mention that I'm an insomniac. I sleep only every couple days. (no I don't have a split personality like Gaara )
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^^ I get to sleep roughly every two nights. During a good week it's roughly three or four hours per night. Lucky, lucky me.
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BTW Futurama comes back in 2008.
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Erythema multiformeLyell's syndrome; Stevens-Johnson syndrome; Erythema multiforme minor; Erythema multiforme major
Erythema multiforme is a skin disorderthat comes from anallergic reaction or infection.
Erythema multiforme is a type of hypsersensitivity reaction. It occurs in response to medicines, infections, or illness. Medications that can cause this reaction include:
- Barbiturates
- Penicillins
- Phenytoin
- Sulfonamides
Infections include:
- Herpes simplex
- Mycoplasma
The exact cause is unknown. The disorder may start with damage to the blood vessels of the skin, that is followed by damage to skin tissues.
Some forms of this condition are more severe than others.
- Erythema multiforme minor is not very serious. Most erythema multiforme is caused by herpes simplex or mycoplasma infections.
- Erythema multiforme major is more severe. It is alsoand is known as Stevens-Johnson syndrome. This form is usually caused by reactions to medicines, rather than infections.
Erythema multiforme occurs mostly in children and young adults.
- Fever
- General ill feeling
- Itching of the skin
- Joint aches
- Multiple skin lesionsthat:
- Start quickly and may return
- May spread
- May appear as a nodule, papule, or macule and may look like hives
- Have a central sore surrounded by pale red rings, also called a "target", "iris", or "bulls-eye"
- May have vesicles and blisters of various sizes (bullae)
- Are located on the upper body, legs, arms, palms, hands, or feet
- May involve the face or lips
- Are usually even on both sides (symmetrical)
Other symptoms may include:
- Bloodshot eyes
- Dry eyes
- Eye burning, itching, and discharge
- Eye pain
- Mouth sores
- Vision problems
Exams and Tests
You doctor will look at your skin to diagnose this problem and ask if you havea history of risk factors or related diseases.
Tests may include:
- Nikolsky's sign
- Skin lesion biopsy
- Examination of skin tissue undera microscope
Treatment goals include:
- Controlling the illness that is causing the condition
- Preventing infection
- Treating the symptoms
Your doctor may have you stop taking any medicines that may be causing the problem. Do not stop taking medicines without talking to your doctor first.
Treatment of mild symptoms may include:
- Medicines such as antihistamines to control itching
- Moist compresses applied to the skin
- Oral antiviral medicine ifreaction is caused by herpes simplex
- Over-the-counter medications (such as acetaminophen) to reduce fever and discomfort
- Topical anesthetics (especially for mouth sores) to ease discomfort that interferes with eating and drinking
Treatment of severe symptoms may include:
- Antibiotics for skin infections
- Corticosteroids to control inflammation
- treatment in an intensive care or burn care unit for severe cases, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, and toxic epidermal necrolysis
- Intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) to stop the disease process
Good hygiene and staying away from other people may help prevent secondary infections.
You may need skin graftingif large areas of the body are affected.
Outlook (Prognosis)
Mild forms of erythema multiforme usually get better in 2 - 6 weeks, but the problem may return. More severe forms may be hard to treat. Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis have high death rates.
Possible Complications
- Body-wide infection (sepsis)
- Loss of body fluids (shock)
- Occasionally, lesions on internal organs causing:
- Heart inflammation (myocarditis)
- Lung inflammation (pneumonitis)
- Kidney inflammation (nephritis)
- Liver inflammation (hepatitis)
- Permanent skin damage and scarring
- Skin infection (cellulitis)
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Go to the emergency room or call the local emergency number (such as 911) if you have symptoms of erythema multiforme. Get emergency help immediately if a large area of the body is affected.
In: Habif TP, ed. Clinical Dermatology. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2009:chap 18.
Weber DJ, Cohen MS, Morrell DS, Rutala WA. The acutely ill patient with fever and rash. In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds. Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Disease. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2009:chap 52.
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Review Date: 11/20/2012
Reviewed By: Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Atlanta Center for Dermatologic Disease, Atlanta, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc., Editorial Team: David Zieve, MD, MHA, David R. Eltz, Stephanie Slon, and Nissi Wang.


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Beyoncé and Jay-Z celebrated their four-year anniversary yesterday, and today marks another milestone — Beyoncé's Tumblr just launched! She's stocked the site with photos from their personal archives. There are snaps of their globe-trotting adventures, fun times with friends like Gwyneth Paltrow and family, and even some Beyoncé bikini snaps. The couple are all about Tumblr, since they introduced baby Blue Ivy Carter to the world with a site of her own. Click through to see some of the best images from her site!


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