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Good start to the match. I felt we did well to start the game and it was one of those where I thought we were defensively sound, but we weren't as good as we can be offensively. We were able to score a couple of nice goals. For us, we needed to get home, get some points and we can move onto the next game, but it was important that we got three points tonight.
Well it was great energy all week from Chad (Barrett). It started last week in Chivas (USA), just the intensity, the experience of having the grinds of summer, of muscling in opportunities. It carried over in training. He showed really well in training and I think he earned the start and I thought he showed really well tonight.
I think it's important that we continue to take one game at a time and this is where we knew we had to make up. We preached all week that the point in LA becomes more valuable when you get the three points to follow. So now, it's four points over two games and we have to prepare ourselves for Houston as of right now.
No, (the long balls over the top were) really more for the energy because to be honest, to be fair, Chad (Barrett) is our best finisher with flat out clinical finishing in training. (Dimitry) Imbongo was also. The competition there is great. I think that we have, with Juan Agudelo being sidelined for a little bit and having guys like Chad and guys like Imbongo fight for a spot, it's great. Jerry (Bengtson) as well...Those guys stepped up to the plate and they do a nice job. But we have a good competition going on there and every week, training does matter. I've said that from the beginning; that I want to see these guys earn time and I think they've done that.
I think it's our preparation (behind our success at home). It's not any different on the road or at home in terms of our preparation, but there's a good feel. I think there's a good chemistry going on right now with our back line when we get the four guys that have been playing a lot together with Jose (Goncalves) and Stephen (McCarthy) in the middle working together. And of course, I think Bobby (Shuttleworth) is positioning and communicating well. He wasn't really tested today, but any time he had to be called upon for a cross or a corner kick, he did a good job. When I look at us, as a team defending and getting shutouts, it's an entire team, top to bottom. You saw Chad (Barrett), you saw Lee (Nguyen) , you saw Kelyn (Rowe); the way they work the center. You saw Saer (Sene), you saw Diego (Fagundez) work, you saw Dimitry (Imbongo), when he went in the game. Those guys are working hard for everything and the guys in front of them. That's why we're getting zeros and we do well.
I've got to go see it on tape because it was moving. I think Saer (Sene) has that ability with that left foot to make a move. For me, Saer had a good game for us, not just in the finish, but more so with what he did work related. I think that he showed he works hard off the ball, he works hard to defend and he did a nice job creating as well.
New England Revolution defender Chris Tierney
If you look at the way the game played out, Macca (Stephen McCarthy) and Jose (Goncalves) were the reason we won the game. The way that (San Jose) plays is they've got two big strong forwards and that's a tough assignment for any defender in this league. Macca and Jose are the biggest and strongest out there. The way that they battled and took care of that job, which was definitely not an easy one, I think really won us the game.
We talked about it at halftime, that we couldn't leave them hanging around because they've proven they can score and the way that their game is, they're always trying to get balls in the box and things happen. We would have liked to get one a little bit earlier. I think we knew that the second goal was going to kill the game. It came a little later than we wanted, but credit to Dimitry (Imbongo) for making a great play. That was crucial for us. We were pretty sure the second goal was going to kill the game and I think it did.
We're focused on ourselves and playing our style. We're confident that if we play up to our potential, which we have on a few occasions this year – I'm not sure we had our best stuff tonight, but we still won – if we play as well as we're capable of and how deep our squad is, we know we can compete with any team in this league, especially when we play here at home.
It was a long road trip for us. Obviously, the result in Vancouver was tough, but I think we did well to stop the bleeding and at least get a point at Chivas. We're always most comfortable at home. I think a lot of teams around the league really don't look forward to coming here, which is obviously to our advantage.
New England Revolution forward Saer Sene
The goal came from the right side, like we work in practice. I don't know who gave me the first ball but I received the ball and I shoot. The goalie saved it the first time but the second time, Lee (Nguyen) gave it to me back, and I shoot again on scored.
I like to shoot from far away. I don't like to think too much. When I am on the field, I am trying stuff and I'm happy that tonight was successful.
(Tonight's win at home is) very important because I think that this is the first time we are in a playoff spot. We worked hard and sometimes this is when we give points away. We tied some games when we should win it. Today was a game we had to win, we were home, we had great fans and everything was on our side and yeah, we did it. We're happy.
No, (I'm still) not back to 100%. I need time. After injuries, it's hard because you lose your rhythm, and you have to work hard to get it back. But I am getting back slowly. The coach and everyone is giving me the time to play 90 minutes and I'm going to get back and try to do my best for the team.
I understand that (the fans) are happy because we were up, 1-0. Sometime you enjoy the fans. At that moment we needed to play and the referee saw it and I did not want to get sanctioned or problems with the league for that. That's why I went over there to try and tell them to calm down and that we are going to score again. We scored second goal, I'm happy.
No, we work on it in practice. If I scored, Dimitry (Imbongo) score, I am really happy that he scored. Maybe, it's special for the people because we both have the Mohawks. We are happy because it was a very important game and we needed these three points and now we are in a playoff spot and have to keep going to fight, fight, and fight to go to the playoffs.
I am happy to score, but the first thing is that we win the game. It's special when we score, we are happy because as a striker I am disappointed when I play and don't score. I am striker, you score goals, that's what everybody knows and I am very happy to score and the team wins.
I work on it in practice, I don't know how to explain. My shot is like a strange way, sometimes I shoot and it is strong. I just try to put in on the goal and I know the ball is going to do something well.
San Jose Earthquakes head coach Mark Watson
I though the first half we were quite poor. I though New England was the ones who were the aggressors right from the start. They had a good game. We had a couple of chances. I thought we were fortunate to be down by only one goal at the half.
No, it's been tough time for us. The last two games Wednesday night in Chicago and tonight with 16 players We've got a bunch of guys with International and a bunch of guys injured. It's been tough times for us. So we knew we'd be up against it. I was disappointed with the first half. I thought the way we responded in the second half – I thought we gave it a good go and had a couple of chances to get the game to 1-1.
We knew that (New England would) be good and it would be a tough job tonight to break them down. They're one of the best, if not the best, goals against in the league. We knew that they're a solid unit. They have two big center backs who were going to be a tough matchup for our guys. And they battled well and in the end, they proved very difficult to break down.
John (Busch) was huge for us tonight. He gave us a chance to still be at one-nil and have a chance to tie the game and we almost took advantage of that. John's been really big for us all year and was big for us in Chicago Wednesday night and was big for us tonight again. Like I said, he gave us a chance to have any hope of getting any points tonight.
We're really excited (to play at home next). With all the issues we've been dealing with, we've played seven of the last nine games on the road, I believe. It's been a tough stretch. We'll dust ourselves off. We'll fly back tomorrow and get everyone rested and healthy or as healthy as we can and we look forward to a big game against Seattle Saturday night at Buck Shaw.
San Jose Earthquakes goalkeeper Jon Busch
I don't pay attention to stats. The only thing that matters is wins and losses.
Yeah, we kept them at one-nil. I thought if we could just get a chance to get one goal and get out of here 1-1, and squeak a point on the road – but it just wasn't meant to be tonight.
I don't know. I make saves. That's what I'm supposed to do, so I just do what I can.
We've had a long road stretch here, and it'll be nice to get home. We've got some work to do, obviously, on the training field, so that will come this week. But it'll be nice to be home and hopefully get back on track, and start picking up some points at home.
San Jose Earthquakes defender Jason Hernandez
We've been going through a rough stretch defensively and many games we've been in, (Jon) Busch has come up big for us. He keeps us in a lot of matches where maybe the score might be a little different, so he's been huge for us. Unfortunately, we can't get the job done well enough for him to make him work a little less.
I can't tell you how much we're all looking forward to getting back (home). Right now, you're seeing a lot of fried brains, fried legs. There's been a lot of travel with a lot of difficult games. The games we've been playing have been down to the final second – every one of them, so we're really excited to get back home, get some rest and get in front of our own fence.


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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Lipscomb men's tennis team displayed quality play against UAB.
Recording three singles victories and one doubles victory Friday, the Bisons proceed to the second day of the Dale Short Shootout 2013 at Middle Tennessee.
The tournament focuses on individual play. In the singles competition, junior Stuart Tierney played Mitchell Martell and after a long fought battle beat Martell in the third set 6-1.
Tierney displayed a great combination of consistency and mental strength on the court that led him to victory playing third in the lineup.
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Sophomore John Tougher from Ireland added another victory for Lipscomb by defeating Nick Iannuzzi in straight sets with scores of 6-4, 6-4 playing at No. 5.
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In doubles competition, Tougher and Mitchell defeated Luiz Felipe Pinto and Nick Iannuzzit 8-5.
Lipscomb coach Mario Hernandez praised the UAB tennis program.
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Singles Competition
1.RONDINO, Rafael (UAB) def. SALAZAR, David (Lipscomb) 7-6, 6-1
2.MCSEVENY, Donovan (UAB) def. HERNANDEZ, Daniel (Lipscomb) 6-3, 6-3
3.TIERNEY, Stuart (Lipscomb) def. MARTELL, Mitchell (UAB) 7-5, 3-6, 6-1
4.MITCHELL, Rob (Lipscomb) def. DIRUBE, Lucas (UAB) 1-6, 6-3, 6-4
5.PINTO, Luiz Felipe (UAB) def. CORTEZ, Miguel (Lipscomb) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
6.TOUGHER, John (Lipscomb) def. IANNUZZI, Nick (UAB) 6-4, 6-4
7.HILL, Matthew (UAB) def. IBANEZ, Nacor (Lipscomb) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles Competition
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2. RONDINO, Rafael/DIRUBE, Lucas (UAB) def. SALAZAR, David/HERNANDEZ, Daniel (Lipscomb) 8-3
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Thursday, July 31, 2008
The Bishop and the Book
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Thank God for you and your work. I admire your courage so much and thank God everyday for people like you who are leading the cause that God loves all of us. My partner and I are blessed to have found a church who accepts us for who we are. I pray that the Anglican Communion can someday do the same.
Jason Kamrath
Baltimore, MD
- August 1, 2008 at 2:43 PM
You seem like a really nice guy, Gene.
Genuine, sincere, sweet, human. When I read your posts, I feel like giving you a hug! :-)
But you are wrong! Achingly, deeply, crushingly wrong! Dangerously, ludicrously wrong!
John Bartik,
Moore Theological College (student)
Sydney, Australia
- August 3, 2008 at 3:20 PM
- Father Albert said...
You are the rock in a sea of shifting sand. For those who have a personal relationship with Jesus, your voice rings strong and true. We must continue our work for inclusion of all God's children in all faith communities. We are dealing with a highly politicized institution which disregards God's work in the present and future world.
- August 3, 2008 at 4:22 PM
- Brian R said...
John Bartik
It is you who is being indoctrinated into the very wrong teachings of our poorly led diocese. I have had the great privilege of being hugged by Bishop Gene in my church not far from your college. A church which provides a refuge from the hate filled teachings found in much of the rest of Sydney
Brian Ralph
Parishioner, St James King Street.
- August 4, 2008 at 10:04 PM
We've met, we've hugged, and I love listening to you. The words you speak never cease to entrance me, because it is clear as you preach that you truly believe what you say and it comes from your heart. We need more like you in this rapidly deteriorating Church of ours. I'm growing dangerously close to the point of no return when it comes to leaving the Church (though I will always believe in God), but I'm young. If one day they give people like you more in the Church, so shall people like me return with glad hearts.
Chaz from KCMO
- August 5, 2008 at 4:46 AM
Dear Beloved Gene;
It is with great sadness that I am writing this short note to you. I would like to begin by saying that I have probably been one of your most avid supporters over the past 5 years and have followed your progress with great concern and love.
Your personal challenge to be our Bishop and spiritual leader in New Hampshire without becoming known as the "Gay Bishop" has been an inspiration to myself and others who had great doubts of that ever happening after your election.
I also have been faithfully following your wanderings in Canterbury the past couple of weeks and have become disappointedly aware of your drift into worldly social activism. It appears that you have become the "poster boy" for such diverse activist groups as Integrity, Claiming the Blessing, the Chicago Consultation, Inclusive Church, Changing Attitudes, and that rather strange group called the Modern Churchperson's Union (Do you really agree with their radical theology?) It even appears from some of your "blogs" that other sexually unusual groups (i.e. those who claim to have a loving sexual relationship with their siblings) will soon be clamoring to be part of "your activities".
It has become readily apparent from your actions and statements at Canterbury that you have now firmly established yourself and have become the "Gay Bishop" of the world. A position that you seem to relish and delight in. It will be extremely difficult for you to come back to New Hampshire, limit yourself, separate yourself form the world stage, and again act as our plain spiritual leader. The fact that you state in your log that you are "proud" to be part of these groups and this world movement is also very disturbing. As you know pride is always the first step and the gateway to a myriad of other worldly sins.
In reading your daily log, it seems to me that you have had more than a few opportunities to really spread the gospel. During your speech to the MCU, did you admonish the group for their constant attacks on your church and attempts to change the basic creeds of your beloved church? You boasted during one of your interviews that you have a "personal" ministry of visiting prisons. Did you visit any prisons during your visit to Canterbury? When the "kids" were coming out of the nightclub across the street from your room in the morning did you go to them and proclaim the "good news" of salvation? You could have appeared with your videographer and interviewer when they were on the streets conversing with the locals. With your visibility and recognition what a great opportunity that would have been to proclaim the gospel.
Also, it was apparent to me that God was at work trying to get your attention during these two weeks on at least two occasions as follows: 1.) Your acknowledgement and inclusion of the "heckler" at your speech would have been a great opportunity to show your "infinite respect and radical hospitality" by inviting him into the conversation rather than throwing him out. He was probably only doing as he felt "God would have him to do". If Peter and John had interrupted your speech to proclaim the divinity of Christ and the healing power of God, they to would probably have been immediately escorted to the door and expelled; and 2.) The Indian bishop, at one of your Wednesday sessions, in his comments to you was trying to tell you something important about "truth". Spiritual truth (Christ) is NOT relative to a specific culture and social context. A discussion, constant prayer, and deep spiritual debate needs to take place until one true path appears. Nothing will ever happen by "just listening" and sitting back and being "in awe" at the wonder of the infinite different versions we perceive as "worldly truths".
Also, the venues at which you selected to attend from time to time were friendly and safe and did not really open up any challenges, real discussions, or meaningful debates on the basic issues threatening our beloved communion. They appeared to be chosen only for show and mutual admiration.
I am hoping that you are true to your own words, "open up my heart for mutual learning", and "ready to learn what they have to teach us", and accept this little bit of gentle loving criticism and benefit from it. I think that a lot of us are deeply saddened at this turn of events and will be praying for you upon your return.
In the spirit of true love, from a faithful brother in Christ,
JT of Portsmouth
- August 5, 2008 at 7:14 PM
- lachapp said...
Dear Brother Gene,
Please get in touch with me about the possibility of excerpting some of your comments for use on "This Way Out: The International Gay & Lesbian Radio Magazine."
Lucia Chappelle
Associate Producer
"This Way Out"
- August 8, 2008 at 1:04 PM
Dear Gene,
Thank you for being who you are, a Bishop who is gay. And having the courage to say it out loud and minister to all people.
Kathleen Peterson
Norwich, VT
- August 8, 2008 at 4:18 PM
Beloved Bishop Gene,
It makes me sad to note that you are going to conclude your blog very shortly. I am from India and your writings gave me so much of reassurance and inspiration, today at last, I am at peace with myself. Bishop Gene, please don't go away, you have fans all around the world.
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Lara Logan, the chief foreign correspondent for CBS News, was sexually assaulted in Cairo after the news of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's resignation broke. The joy and excitement turned to violence in Tahrir Square when Logan, who was working on a story for 60 Minutes, was surrounded by a mob and assaulted. Logan survived the attack and is in the hospital recovering, but the news has sent a chilling message to journalists, particularly women, everywhere.
Logan is no stranger to the peril of working abroad in dangerous places. She has covered floods in Mozambique, land invasions in Zimbabwe, and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq for CBS over the last decade. Just one week before the attack, Logan and her crew were detained by the Egyptian authorities and treated brutally.
Some might say Logan is very brave. Others might say she is very foolish. As the mother of two children who undoubtedly need their mommy, she puts her life on the line every day in order to get the news to us at their expense. Is it worth it? In an interview a few months ago, Logan said:
But basically it is in my blood to be there and be in the street to listen to people and make the best story I can. But at the same time, I am also aware that I can put my family in a very difficult situation.
She isn't the first female reporter to be in this position. British journalist Christiane Amanpour, who has made a name for herself reporting in some of the most dangerous places on Earth, is also a mother. In 2000, she gave the keynote address at the Murrow Awards Ceremony and she had this to say:
Before my son was born I used to joke about looking for bullet-proof Snugglies and Kevlar diapers. I was planning, I told everybody, to take him on the road with me. At the very least I fully expected to keep up my hectic pace, and my passion as a war correspondent. But now, like every working mother, when I think of my son, and having to leave him, and I imagine him fixing those large innocent eyes on me and asking me, Mummy, why are you going to those terrible places? What if they kill you? I wince. I know that I want to say, that it's because I have to, because it matters, because Mummy's going to tell the world about the bad guys and perhaps do a little good.
In a world where moms are told more times than not that we ought to stay in the kitchen, stick close to home, and keep ourselves safe, Amanpour and Logan are doing the opposite. They are purposely going into harm's way to serve a greater good and they are paying dearly.
Any mom who has had a career has to choose at times between her work and her child. It's the way the world is set up. Obviously, Amanpour and Logan are extremes, but the story is the same. We moms are expected to be super human and to do things that no one expects of fathers.
Television journalist Bob Woodruff is a father and no one questioned his decision to be in Iraq when he was critically wounded by a roadside bomb. Anderson Cooper was attacked in Egypt and though he isn't a father, no one mentioned the way he looked or suggested it as the reason he was targeted. The fact is, the pressure on moms -- and women in general -- is far greater than that on men. Men are supposed to be the ones reporting the news, while women need to guard their own safety. The judgment has been so severe, that NPR has been forced to remove comments on their site.
So what gives? Was she wrong to be there? As a mother, I cannot imagine being in her position. I am leaving my children for a trip to Europe soon and it's physically painful to do so. It's hard to imagine being able to do it if I knew I was going into something so dangerous. That is because I am scared. Plain and simple. I am too scared to do what she does and most of us are, in fact.
Fear is paralyzing and if someone doesn't have that holding them back, then more power to them. Logan has courage and strength, and in the end, if bad were to befall her, her son and daughter would know their mother was undaunted by fear, that she was willing to stand up to the naysayers and put her life on the line for the greater good. That isn't stupid. That is brave, so amazingly brave. She is so much braver than most of us, and rather than piling on her, we should be thanking god that there are people like her who are so willing to sacrifice in order to get information to us.
Lara Logan is a hero.
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The name of company may be tempting to some to put a picture of the road in it. Commercial Road Media was named after the street I was born on in East London. So road motifs was not the goal, but clever and alluding designs of a road are welcome.
I am looking for pleasing colours with easy to read text (if in the design).
It should have an organic feel when placed on a business card or site. It needs to feel like it's not the foreground nor the background. Just part of everything.
Please look at the attachment. This is our current in-house made logo. Not very pretty, is it?
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Markham Museum's largest indoor rental space, the Transportation Hall is a great venue for wedding receptions, birthday parties, bridal showers and corporate events.
The Hall accommodates 150 people (seated at tables) and 225 people (standing).
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Lucien C. Faust died unexpectedly on Dec. 22, 2012, at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Lucien C. Faust died unexpectedly on Dec. 22, 2012, at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, N.C.
He was born in Glendale, Calif., to Dorothy Shaw Faust and John Bernard Faust. As the son of a State Department diplomat, he grew up in many places, including France, Portugal, Chile, Honduras, South Carolina, California, New York and Lebanon. Lucien graduated from Stanford University in 1953, before serving in the Army from 1954 to 1955 in Germany and California. He received a master's degree in City and Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1959. He worked as a planner for Charlotte and Chapel Hill, and as the Planning Director for the City of Oak Ridge, Tenn., from 1966 to 1996.
Lucien was inquisitive about a tremendous variety of topics including the science of space exploration, technology, current events and anthropology. He was an avid reader. He practiced meditation for over 40 years. His interest in global issues fostered ongoing correspondence with the alumni of the American Community School of Beirut, Lebanon, where he graduated in 1949.
For many years he was an active member of Kiwanis and Toastmasters. In retirement in the Triangle Area of North Carolina, he attended courses at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Duke University for 10 years, enjoying the wide variety of topics offered, in particular memoir-writing courses and symposia. Lucien published his own memoir in 2012: To the Golden Years, and Beyond. What It's Been Like.
Lucien was devoted to his family and is survived by his companion and wife of 52 years, Rosmarie A. Fussenegger Faust; daughter, Annamarie Streilein and former husband, Robert Streilein, of Durham, N.C.; son, John Faust and partner, Corey McCannon, of Oakland, Calif.; and daughter, Susan Eissenberg and husband, Michael Eissenberg, of Evergreen, Colo.; grandchildren, Jacob, Madeline and Peter Streilein and Emily and Dorothy Anna Eissenberg; his sister, Claire McMurray and husband, Clifford McMurray, of Norman, Okla.; and his niece, Fern Thung, and nephew, Owen Stephens, of Norman, Okla.
Lucien's brother, Owen Faust, preceded him in death.
Family and friends will gather for a celebration of Lucien's life at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 20, at Carol Woods Retirement Community.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Carol Woods Charitable Fund, 750 Weaver Dairy Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27514.
Online condolences can be sent to the family via the Cremation Society of the Carolinas website at www.cremationsocietync.com, which includes a memorial and photo gallery.


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U.S. Senior Open Championship, Langer Leads July 14 2012
Bernhard Langer / Shamus/Getty ImagesBernhard Langer made nine birdies on his way to a -6 under par, 64 during the third round of the U.S. Senior Open Championship at Indianwood Golf and Country Club. The score gives Bernhard a four shot advantage over the field going into the last round Sunday. If he wins it will once again raise the question of anchoring the long putter, is it an unfair advantage. Bernhard himself did not think he played that well, just putted well; " The only difference really was just I made some putts. I probably played worse than I played the first two days. The first two days I made very little, and I guess the course owed me some. I made a bunch of putts today. It was really fun. Hoping to go really low and then made an error on No. 13." There are five players who are four shots adrift of the lead, and they will all have to pull out something special tomorrow if they want to win this tournament, or simply hope that Bernhard falls over. Given Bernhard's exceptional record I can not see that eventuality happening. The players waiting for a chance at -6 under par, are; Tom Pernice Jr, Corey Pavin, Roger Chapman, Tom Lehman and John Huston.


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The Pentagon is tracking intelligence coming out of Syria that President Bashar Assad's regime has used outlawed chemical weapons against its own people, and it is preparing a US military response, America's top military officer said Friday.
Defense officials caution, however, that they are still trying to determine the reliability of reports of chemical weapons used against Syria's civilians.
"We know that they have them," says a senior US military official of chemical weapons, speaking on condition of anonymity. "We don't know for a fact whether they've used them."
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, echoing a White House statement Thursday, warned that the United States believes "with varying degrees of confidence" that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons against its people. On Friday, Secretary of State John Kerry briefed House members on Syria's alleged use of the poisonous gas in its ongoing civil war.
President Obama has called the use of chemical weapons a "red line" for the United States, meaning an action that could trigger a US military response.
"I am helping prepare our forces to provide [military] options," says Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
"We'll be ready to present them when we're asked," adds the senior US military official.
Mr. Hagel said Thursday that "any use of chemical weapons in Syria very likely originated" with the Assad regime, adding that the use of the "uncontrollable, deadly weapons" in turn "violates every convention of warfare."
Some Washington lawmakers, in turn, called for an armed US response. "I think it's pretty obvious that a red line has been crossed," Sen. John McCain (R) of Arizona said Thursday. "Now I hope the administration will consider what we have been recommending now for over two years of this bloodletting and massacre – and that is to provide a safe area for the opposition to operate, to establish a no-fly zone, and provide weapons to the people in the resistance who we trust."
Others urged caution. "Based on the intelligence that we have, it appears that the Assad regime has used chemical weapons against the Syrian people," said Rep. Adam Smith of Washington, the highest-ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee. Even so, he added, "I am not convinced that military action is appropriate at this time. There is no evidence military action will achieve anything, except cost American lives and treasure."
US military officials note that arming rebels in Syria remains a risky proposition, because the allegiances of those doing the fighting are unclear.
"If we are going to give them something more sophisticated, is it going to get into the wrong hands?" asks a senior Pentagon official.
To that end, military officials are seeking "clarity of who we're dealing with and also clarity of outcome," General Dempsey said Friday.
To that latter point, Pentagon officials caution that it's not clear that providing arms to the rebel forces will shift the tide of the war.
"The main thing is, will it make a difference?" says the Pentagon official. "This country is awash in weapons."
Night vision goggles, body armor, and communications gear to help rebel factions coordinate with one another might be even more effective tools, they say.
For now, US military officials say they continue to plan – and await political directive.
"Nothing I've learned over the last 24 hours changed what I've been doing," Dempsey said Friday.
That said, "With the outcome identified," he adds, "I can produce a military option to achieve it."


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Robert Downey Jr.
Recent Mel Gibson love aside, Downey Jr.'s perfect for this. He's respected, quick and has just the right amount of edge (see his flirty banter with actresses while presenting at the Golden Globes). Plus, he could do it with a British accent, though we're not recommending the "Tropic Thunder" blackface.
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was offered an especially unpleasant greeting in the Egyptian port of Alexandria on Sunday when crowds started chanting, "Monica, Monica" in reference to her husband's affair with Monica Lewinsky. Then the convened Egyptians started throwing tomatoes — which apparently isn't just something that happens on Looney Toons after Bugs Bunny directs a horrible version of Pagliacci starring Porky Pig — and water bottles, adding, "Irhal, Clinton" ("Get out, Clinton") to their display of inhospitality. According to the AFP, the protests seem to be the result of Egyptian suspicions that the United States helped the Muslim Brotherhood win the country's recent round of elections. Clinton denied that the U.S. was "in the business" of rigging elections in Egypt, then put on her sunglass and hopped a jet to Belgium for a conciliatory Trappist beer (at least, that's what it seems like the Secretary of State should do with all of her resources).
'Monica, Monica' chants taunt Clinton in Egypt [AFP via Yahoo!]


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|Chester Morris and Norma Shearer In "Divorcee," based on Usula Parrott's "Ex-Wife"
In 1988 the Plume American Women's Series reissued Ex-Wife, with a fascinating introduction by Francine Prose and afterword by Parrott's son Marc. Parrott won and lost small fortunes off her novels and women's magazine fiction in the '20s and '30s, according to Prose and Marc Parrott, but also endured blackmail attempts and at forty was accused of smuggling a 23-year-old soldier out of military prison in the rumble seat of her car. Her novel Ex-Wife, which she wrote between her first and second marriages, was published anonymously in 1929. It sold 100,000 copies, she was eventually able to claim it under her own name, and it was made into a movie, Divorcee, with Norma Shearer.
Parrott's cool, understated narrative is faintly reminiscent of Dashiell Hammett's Thin Man books (though it is not a mystery). Parrott's elegant narrator, Patricia, an advertising copywriter and assistant manager, is always poised and always good company in speakeasies, but she is heartsick over the separation from her husband, caused by one infidelity, fictionalized by her to hide the fact that it was with his best friend. Her husband, too, has been unfaithful, but what's good for the gander is not good for the goose. She muddles through the divorce with the help of her divorced roommate, Lucia. Real happiness is not necessarily the lot of these ex-wives.
Parts of the novel, as Prose points out, are almost shocking. "At moments we feel that Patricia is telling us slightly more than necessary, that some of this is intended to scandalize." Patricia talks so honestly about the lurid making out in the clubs--her husband's kissing "beautiful shoulders" of other women--as if she is expected to accept it. In a way it reminds me of Jay McInerney's Bright Lights, Big City.
Virago Press, Capuchin Books, The Feminist Press, Any Reprint Press: publish this book at once, please! It's a great popular book of its kind.
Coincidentally, at the end of Ex-Wife, Patricia is reading H. G. Wells. I've been reading him, too. The book? The World of William Clissold. Never heard of it.
Susan Howatch's Ultimate Prizes. I am devouring Susan Howatch's Starbridge series, an excellent series of six pop novels about the Church of England in the 20th century.
Susan Howatch's early bent was for Gothic novels and family sagas. In 1980, after she settled in Salisbury, she became interested first in the Salisbury Cathedral and then in Anglican Christianity. The six resulting novels are set in Starbridge, a fictional Anglican diocese not unlike Salisbury. Although it is not on the level of Trollope's six-book Barsetshire series, perhaps part of the inspiration was Barsetshire.
The priest/clergyman narrators of Howatch's pageturners are unconventional, highly-sexed, and hubristic. They have crises, but also find romance. Charles Ashworth, a Cambridge academic who investigates the much admired Archbishop of Canterbury's unconventional household, is the narrator of the first book, Glamorous Powers. What he finds out leads to a breakdown and eventually to romance. In the second book, Glittering Images, Anglican monk Jonathan Darrow, a psychic, is the narrator. He decides to leave the monastery and undergoes a kind of psychological and psychic transformation. He also meets a woman.
In Ultimate Prizes, the third in the series, Neville Aysgarth, an Archdeacon, has a similar crisis. A Yorkshire draper's son who has spent his life "chasing prizes," under the influence of an uncle who took over the family after Neville's father died, he gets everything he wants: the perfect career, perfect wife, and perfect children. He insists that all is well, but then meets and falls in love with a rich young woman at a dinner party, Dido. They write letters, supposedly about religion.
Neville's "perfect" wife, Grace, a very nice woman but exhausted by Neville's social demands, five children, and the political life in Starbridge, shortly understands that Neville is in love with Dido. When she dies, Dido becomes his second wife, and all hell breaks loose. Neville's identity crisis leads to counseling by a monk. And monks and Anglocatholicism are abhorrent to him; he is strictly a Protestant Church of England clergyman.
The series is fascinating. I recommend it to anyone who loves a good story: you don't have to be religious.


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A long season of deep snow and cold temperatures
I wasn't born until 1951, so I didn't experience the winter of 1948-49, but I've heard stories about it all my life.
My parents, along with my brother Dwight who was a toddler, were living on a ranch some ten miles south of Johnstown, Nebraska. The first major snowstorm hit in November of 1948. More snow followed, but around Christmas, it warmed up a little. My parents were able to get to town in the Jeep for supplies. They didn't get back to town again until sometime in late February.
Earl Monahan's Sandhill Horizons (pp.280-284, published in 1987 by Earl H. Monahan) also notes the break in the weather that allowed them to open the roads and get to town around Christmas. At the holidays, the snow was about a foot deep at the Monahan ranch, out in the Sandhills northeast of Hyannis, NE.
On Sunday, January 2, 1949, the Blizzard of '49 moved in. By the next morning, the temperature was -4°F. and it was snowing hard with a howling wind that created white-out conditions. The blizzard continued through Monday and Tuesday.
On Wednesday, January 5, the sun finally shone again. There were huge drifts, and the wind was stirring the loose snow into a ground blizzard. The effort to locate and feed the cattle in the deep snow began.
Monahan wrote that when the wind died down, they had a few days of moderate weather. Then the weather went bad again -- starting on January 8th, frequent snowstorms and extremely cold temperatures prevailed until the wintry assault finally slackened in mid-February. The February 7, 1949, edition of Time magazine reported that Wyoming, Nebraska, and South Dakota had 18 snowstorms in 27 days following the initial blizzard in early January.
The Monahan Ranch owned a TD-9 crawler, and it was a tremendous help in feeding the cattle during those long weeks of deep snow. They were able to plow their way to the herds, but the crawler had to be brought home and kept inside every night so it would start again. (The diesel gelled if it got too cold.)
Credit: Blizzard image from Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Detroit Publishing Company Collection.
Operation Snowbound and Operation Haylift
Loup County is located in the Sandhills of north-central Nebraska, east of the Monahan Ranch and just south of Rock County where I grew up. My Loup County (NE) centennial book contains the following description of that terrible winter.
The Blizzard of 1949 hit Loup County like a rocket and all was at a standstill. Cars and trucks were immobilized by drifts ten to thirty feet high. In the surrounding countryside, cattle were frozen stiff in standing position. Farmers and ranchers were isolated. When the airports were finally cleared, the Army flew supplies and troops for "Operation Snowbound," a month long program to help suffering familes, ranchers, and farmers. Mom remembers planes dropped food and medical supplies to the Loup County residents that were snowbound in the Sandhills[, s]ome of whom never made it to town until spring.
Source: Story of the J.U. & Delpha Predmore family on page 123, Loup County - Taylor, Neb. Centennial 1993-1983. Published by the Loup County Centennial Committee, no publishing date cited.
When I was a college student in Missouri, I was introduced to a friend's father. Jim Gentry was a heavy equipment operator, who had helped construct the Alaska Highway during World War II. As soon as he heard that I was from Nebraska, he began talking about the Blizzard of 1949.
I don't know the story of how Jim got the job for Operation Snowbound, but in early 1949, he was sent to northeastern Nebraska to drive a snowplow and open the roads to snowbound farms. He worked from dawn to dark every day, and the farm families fed him and gave him a bed, wherever he was. Thirty years later, he still marveled at the experience.
Operation Haylift was carried out by the Army Air Corp. Airmen dropped bales of alfalfa hay out of airplanes to starving herds of sheep and cattle. Many had not been fed for weeks. A terrible number of livestock and wild animals perished from hunger, thirst, exposure, and injury. Some ranchers lost 50% of their herds or even more.
I found several aerial images of the snow-covered prairies in 1949 at the Life photo archive. An image search for "Blizzard of 1949" brings up many interesting snapshots and websites. There's also an excellent video on YouTube: "The Blizzard of 1949: A Nebraska Story".
The entire north-central area of the United States, as far west as Utah, Nevada, and Montana, had a bad winter that year. However, Nebraska was one of the hardest-hit states, and so it has more than its fair share of the snow photographs and stories from the Winter of 1948-1949.
Related articles on Prairie Bluestem:
Blizzard of 1949 Stories
Ready for Winter
Winter Memories
1952 South Dakota Blizzard Story


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Justin Riley at on
make plain text usernames in MyHub messages link to user profiles
Under "My Hub" when you receive a System message it is often triggered by a particular user. It'd be nice to be able to just click that username and be able to send them a message. Right now you just get the username in plain text. For example:
TOOL: My New Tool SUMMARY: WHEN 13 Oct, 2008 BY: johndoe
MESSAGE: I would suggest putting the *.dat files in the data directory. Then no copy is required.
It'd be nice in this case to be able to reply to johndoe just by clicking on his username. I'd imagine this functionality would also be useful in other types of "My Hub" messages.


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While it appears bills proposing a ban on texting while driving won't be debated this legislative session, supporters of the issue aren't giving up hope for the issue to get back on the road once again.
While it appears bills proposing a ban on texting while driving won't be debated this legislative session, supporters of the issue aren't giving up hope for the issue to get back on the road once again.
Oklahoma is one of 11 states where texting while driving isn't banned. The introduction of HB 1503 this session proposed making it unlawful for people to use a cell phone to text while driving, but a House committee shelved the bill.
Despite what's happened, many hope the recent action isn't a permanent detour for the larger safety issue at hand.
"We've never had as much support for a bill to ban texting by drivers in Oklahoma as we do today," said Chuck Mai, spokesman for AAA Oklahoma. "It seems wherever I bring up the topic, everybody has a story of a near-crash or an incident."
Mai said despite the support and the fact that texting behind the wheel is at epidemic proportions, it appears leaders of the Oklahoma Legislature are reluctant for the full House or Senate too debate the issue because of enforceability concerns.
"But we will continue to keep pushing because so many of our AAA members want an anti-texting law," he said, with the last survey indicating that 94 percent polled felt that texting drivers are a serious threat.
"Drivers face many distractions behind the wheel but nothing rises to the level of risk posed by texting," Mai said. "Your eyes are off the road, your hands are off the wheel and your mind is certainly not on driving. Thirty-nine states have passed such laws – it's time Oklahoma also sends a message to drivers that texting is so dangerous, it's illegal."
Chris Thomas, administrator of support services at Shawnee Police Department, said nowadays, everyone has a phone that is virtually a miniature computer.
"Unfortunately, we use it too much while driving a 3,000 to 4,000-pound vehicle with 15 to 18 gallons of flammable liquid in it at 60 to 70 miles per hour," Thomas said.
Thomas, who spent years as a street cop before working in administration, said some see a texting ban as an infringement on personal liberties.
"I must remind everyone that driving is not a right, but a privilege that can be taken away by the state for a valid reason," Thomas said. "Law enforcement cannot stop you if they see you texting while driving, or being on the phone while driving — unless you do something wrong. It is not a primary violation. We have to wait until the collision happens and then pick up the pieces."
Rep. Curtis McDaniel's House Bill 1503 passed the House Transportation Committee by a vote of 12-2 but it failed the be approved by the House Calendar Committee for consideration on the floor of the House by the deadline.
Rep. Josh Cockroft, R-Tecumseh, is a member of the Calendar Committee that opposed the bill.
While Cockroft has said he believes it is "dangerous and foolish to text while driving," it was the language in the bill that he had issues with as the wording left enforcement wide open for interpretation.
Cockroft said the state already has distracted driving laws on the books that could be better enforced.
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Access Class Roster
1. Sign into MyVWCC by clicking on the Login to MyVWCC link on the left of this screen or the MyVWCC link on the VWCC homepage.
2. Click VCCS SIS: Student Information System.
3. Click Self Service, Faculty Center, My Schedule.
4. Your schedule for the designated term will be displayed. To change the term, click change term. Select the term and click CONTINUE.
5. Click the Class Roster icon located in the My Teaching Schedule area of the screen. The Class Roster page will be displayed.
6. The class roster will display the student's ID, name, VCCS email address, telephone numbers, grading basis, units, program and plan, advisor(s), and status notes.
7. To send email notifications to selected students, select the box next to each student's name and click Notify Selected Students.
8. To send email notifications to all students in the class, click Notify All Students.
9. To print a copy of the class roster you can click the Printer Friendly Version button on the bottom right of the screen. However, the print may be too small. If so, there is a way to use the browser to get a more print-friendly version. Below are the steps using Internet Explorer (IE), which will work on any SIS page.
- Navigate to the class roster page or any SIS page
- In IE, right mouse click on page and select "Select All"
- In IE, select File -> Print Preview
- In IE Print Preview window, in dropdown, select "As select on screen" and "Shrink to Fit"
- Click the Printer button, select the printer, and click print
10. To zoom in on the class roster, click the Zoom icon in the blue title bar after the word Find.
- To exit zoom view, scroll down the class roster click the Return button.
11. To download a copy of the class roster to Excel, click the Download icon in the blue title bar after the word Find.
- If you get a message box that says you have a pop-up blocker on, follow the directions to turn it off. Select always allow pop-ups from this site.
- If you are still unable to download the spreadsheet, hold down the CTRL key while you click on the Download icon.
- Click Save and Save to My Documents.
- To exit, close the download window after the download is complete.
12. To return to your schedule, click My Schedule tab at the top of screen or My Schedule link at the bottom of the screen.


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Pineda not only pitcher in majors to try pine tar
New York Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda is hardly the first major leaguer to head to the mound hoping to get away with using pine tar to aid his grip.
And he won't be the last, those in baseball say, because it's simply part of the game.
He just got caught.
In this April 23, 2014 photo taken from video and provided by ESPN, home plate umpire Gerry Davis touches the neck of New York Yankees starting pitcher Michael Pineda in the second inning of the Yankees' baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston. Pineda was ejected after umpires found a foreign substance on his neck. (AP Photo/ESPN)
"It's not like somebody sits you down and says, 'Hey, dude, you should try this.' You see things," Washington Nationals reliever Drew Storen said. "And being around the game, you know things that can be done."
What stood out for many around the sport was how glaringly obvious the splotch of brown goo was on the side of Pineda's neck. It got him ejected from a game against the Boston Red Sox and drew a 10-game suspension Thursday.
"That was pretty blatant," Storen said. "Wasn't really subtle."
Hours before Washington hosted San Diego on Thursday night, a highlight package from Wednesday's major league games was shown on the videoboard at Nationals Park, and a lengthy segment poked fun at Pineda's easy-to-spot pine tar.
Padres manager Bud Black said it's "common knowledge among baseball people" that "there are pitchers — and probably more than you would think — that use some sort of substance to gain tack on your fingers, because at times it is needed, based on weather conditions, based on the personal preference of a pitcher."
Black, who pitched in the majors from 1981-95, noted it usually would be "some minimal amount of pine tar that maybe really doesn't overly affect the outcome of a game."
The sticky stuff is used by hitters, legally, to help make sure bats don't slip out of their hands. Pitchers use pine tar, illegally, for better holds on a ball, especially when cold weather makes it slick.
"And the option is this: I either get a grip on the ball or I'm hitting someone in the neck because I haven't got a grip on it. And if you ask the hitters, they'd say, 'Get a grip on it.' You've still got to make pitches," New York Mets manager Terry Collins said.
"You've got to be a little bit discreet," Collins continued. "You can't just, like, walk out with a pine tar bottle. I was a little surprised when I saw the replay last night that that was quite as evident as that. But you could check every pitcher. I'm sure there would be a lot of guys that would have something."
Indeed, that's makes skippers wary of being too eager to accuse opposing pitchers of using pine tar.
That line of thinking goes: Once I make the umpires check your pitcher, you're going to tell them to check my pitcher.
"No manager, no pitching coach, no group of pitchers wants to be checked on all the time, because there's going to be a lot more people found guilty," Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon said.
San Diego's Black mentioned that some catchers apply pine tar to their shin guards so they can use it to help get better grips when they need to try to throw out a potential basestealer, for example.
Padres pitching coach Darren Balsley said players haven't asked him how to scuff a baseball or use pine tar.
But if one did, he said, "I would try to teach him how to use a rosin bag."
"For some reason, the rosin bag is a lost art," Balsley said. "Guys don't know how to use rosin the way they used to, so perhaps they're finding something different to use."
Maddon thinks pitchers' use of pine tar could be allowed one day.
"I do believe you're going to see some kind of remarks or issuance regarding how to deal with this in the future, more of a legalization of it," he said. "It's got to be legalized at some point."
Storen's not so sure that's a great idea, saying: "It's kind of a can of worms if you say, 'OK, now you can doctor the baseball.'"
AP Sports Writer Ronald Blum in New York, and freelancers Ian Quillen in Washington and Mark Didtler in St. Petersburg, Fla., contributed to this report.
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Dextromethorphan (DXM) is a common ingredient found in many cough and cold remedies. It helps stop a cough. Used as directed, DXM products are safe and effective. But DXM has become popular among teens who want a cheap, easy high. DXM was approved by the FDA in 1958. You can find it in at least 70 over-the-counter (OTC) products. These include:
Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Cough Medicine
Coricidin Cough and Cold Tablets
Dimetapp DM
Robitussin cough products
Triaminic cough syrups
Tylenol Cold products
Vicks NyQuil LiquiCaps
DXM has no serious side effects when used in small doses. When taken in larger amounts, it can distort awareness and alter time perception. It can also cause hallucinations.
Cold medicines with DXM also contain other ingredients that can be harmful in large amounts. These include acetaminophen or decongestants. Combining high doses of DXM with alcohol is very unsafe, too. It can lead to death.
Less common is abuse of prescription cough medicines containing codeine and promethazine. This has become glamorized by some hip hop artists. The medicine is usually mixed with soda and candy to decrease the bitter taste. This form is usually referred to as "syrup" or "sizzurp." Several hip hop artists have reportedly been hospitalized after abusing this drink.
Cough syrup abuse has been a problem for decades. But the concern in the past had been about the alcohol and codeine in cough and cold products. Because of that, the alcohol has been removed from most OTC cough and cold remedies. State laws also restrict the sale of products that contain codeine.
DXM seemed a good substitute to codeine and alcohol. It had few, if any, side effects, when used as directed. And a larger amount of DXM—drinking several bottles of cough syrup at one time, for instance—would cause vomiting.
Today, teens have alternatives to drinking the syrup, though. DXM is available in powder, capsule, and pill forms. You can find it on the Internet. These forms can be swallowed or snorted. Some websites even tell users how to extract DXM from cough syrup. They also advise users how much DXM to take to get high. Illicit users may take 240 mg to 1,500 mg of DXM at a time.
Slang terms for DXM include the following:
Black Beauties
Poor Man's Ecstasy
Red Devils
Triple C (Coricidin Cough and Cold)
The effects of DXM have been compared to PCP and the anesthetic ketamine. All 3 are called dissociative substances. At high doses, they give the abuser a feeling of not being in one's own body. DXM also causes hallucinations. The effects can last up to 6 hours. But that can vary. It depends on how much DXM is taken and what other drugs or chemicals are taken along with it.
Other effects of DXM include:
Hot flashes
Nausea, vomiting, and dizziness
Lack of coordination
Panic attack or seizures
Impaired judgment
Lethargy or drowsiness—or hyperactivity
Slurred speech
High blood pressure
Rapid eye movement
Racing or pounding heartbeat
Paranoia and hallucinations
Feeling of floating
Regular abuse of DXM at high doses can lead to a chemical psychosis. That's when a person loses contact with reality. He or she may need to be hospitalized. The person may also need to take medicine.
As a parent, you should warn your children about the dangers of abusing OTC drugs. Some teens believe that OTC drugs are safer to abuse because they are legal.
Here are other suggestions:
Monitor the OTC drugs in your home. Keep track of how much medicine is in each bottle.
Don't buy extra OTC drugs to "stock up."
Don't allow your children to keep OTC drugs in their bedroom, backpack, or school locker.
Monitor your children's Internet use, keeping an eye out for websites visited that discuss OTC or other drug abuse.
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Sexting and its consequences aren't things you want your tween or teen to learn about the hard way. The fallout from having nude photos or salacious messages spread via social media networks can be far more dramatic than red-cheeked embarrassment or a broken heart — just look at the ongoing scandal involving an adult who behaved unwisely, former congressman Anthony Weiner of New York.
Social standing, college opportunities, future jobs are all at risk, experts say. And, they add, underage sexting is, in some states, a crime punishable by jail time.
"Maybe you're thinking, 'not my teen …' (but) consider this: Research tells us that one in four teens are sending these messages, and approximately 48 percent are on the receiving end. With statistics like that it's evident that someone's teen is doing it," writes Raychelle Cassada Lohmann, the "Teen Angst" blogger for Psychology Today. "With more and more teens having Internet capability, the chances of them sexting also increase."
Thanks to the headlines, sexting is perhaps the most visible risk children and young adults face on the Internet. But there are other issues involving online privacy and security that, if you and your child aren't careful, can bring a stranger to your door.
"Nothing gets your attention like a child predator claiming he's going to get your kid," says Tim Woda, co-founder of uKnow.com, an Arlington, Va.-based company behind uKnowKids, a "parental intelligence system" that keeps tabs on kids' Internet use.
Parents must focus on preventing sexting and other Internet dangers before they happen rather than having to intervene after the fact, Lohmann said in a telephone interview from Hilton Head, S.C.
Here are some tips to keep your children's Internet experiences safe and trouble-free.
Set parental and privacy controls on every device your child uses. Don't think sexting and other inappropriate Internet behaviors just happen on cellphones. Woda notes that any device with the capacity for messages or photo-taking can potentially be used for sexting. Parents need to set limits with each and every device.
"There are school-age children, elementary school children, who own phones and there are no parental controls set on them," says Lohmann, co-author of "The Bullying Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help You Deal with Social Aggression and Cyberbullying" (Instant Help). "I don't want to say parents are not doing their job, but I think they don't realize everything a phone can do."
Begin the conversation about proper online behavior at an early age — "definitely before you buy them a cellphone," says Brian O'Connor, director of public education campaigns and programs for Futures Without Violence, a San Francisco-based agency working to end violence against women, children and families around the world. "If I were to throw out an age, man, it's early: 10 or 11. Technically you are not allowed to be on a social network under the age of 13 … but we know younger kids (are) on it."
For students in elementary school, Lohmann suggests talking in general about the Internet.
"Maybe not sexting, but how we have reputations and what reputations are," she says, using this example: "If it is not something you want your grandmother to see, odds are you don't want to send those words or pictures."
Woda says parents have to talk to their high schoolers in ways that get them to "slow down and think" before acting.
"Schools and law enforcement have been telling kids for years that this could be bad, this could be illegal. Kids presume it won't happen to them," he says. "So you need to talk to them in language they understand: 'Your social standing will suffer if you are the porn star of your high school.'"
College students, who are older, can better grasp those consequences than a 15-year-old can, Lohmann says — but parents also can't take the same disciplinary actions and curbs with them as they can with younger children at home. She suggests elevating the intensity of your conversation, perhaps even framing it around the Weiner scandal fallout and the impact it can have on their future.
"Tell them employers will Facebook you or Bing you," she says. "They will go and check out your page. Graduate schools will be all over the Internet wondering what sort of student you are."
"There are really serious consequences," O'Connor says, "ranging from schoolwide embarrassment to some real legal consequences as well."
(To learn about the law in your state, check out the website of the Cyberbullying Research Center, cyberbullying.us/state-sexting-laws.)
Help children make smart choices. Parents alarmed at news reports may be tempted to ban all technological devices. But that's not realistic in this age of social media.
"Chances are their close friends have an account," O'Connor says. "Having a little understanding about the importance of (social media) in kids' lives is critical. We need to empathize with kids; this is their lifeline in many cases."
Lohmann thinks access to the Internet can be broadened as a child gets older and learns to act responsibly. But Woda says parents can and should take away devices if kids misuse them. What's key, the experts say, is helping children learn to make the right choices online.
Bolstering their self-esteem can help, O'Connor says, because it will give your child the confidence to resist peer pressure — whether it's not following a friend's lead in sending or receiving salacious content, or caving into the inappropriate demands of a boyfriend or girlfriend. They also can see through the assumption that "because everybody is sexting, it's OK."
"Everybody is not doing this," O'Connor says.
Set a good example. Sexting and the broad issue of proper online behavior give parents something else to ponder: how their behavior serves as a model for their children.
"Kids are watching their parents," Woda says. "Junior watches mom walk out the door to go on a date with a complete stranger she met online … and she tells her son, 'Don't make friends with strangers or meet them offline.'
"We seriously have to ask ourselves why these kids are making these dumb decisions. We give them cameras when their hormones are running wild, and we're not monitoring what they're doing because we're updating our Match.com profile."
Remain alert to what your child is doing in cyberspace. Check up on your kids online. Google their names and those of their friends, Lohmann says, or pretend to be a stranger using the Internet to find where your child lives — are you able to get that information?
Some have criticized her stance, insisting teens need privacy.
"To some extent, I agree," Lohmann says. "But your child is still a minor and still needs guidance. As parents, you are the No. 1 teacher."
Woda recommends that parents examine telephone bills and question any numbers they don't recognize; be suspicious if your kids shut down computers or cellphones when you're nearby; insist that your children use cellphones and computers in public areas of the house; and set clear rules for using various devices and online behavior.
And always be vigilant.
"Know who your child is talking to and who is trying to talk to them," he says.


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William P. Gerg, 84, of 142 Taft Rd., St. Marys, died Tuesday, May 24, 2011, at Elk Haven Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. He was born May 8, 1927, in St. Marys, son of the late Anthony and Flora Minard Gerg. He was a lifelong resident of the area and attended St. Marys schools. He was the owner/operator of an auto body shop in St. Marys and later worked as an insurance adjuster for Erie Insurance. He retired as a past owner of the Mosey Inn in St. Marys, where he shared his love of guitars, music and life itself. He was a member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church and served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He was a life member of the CMF and the St. Marys American Legion. He is survived by his wife, Mary Hacherl; a daughter, Jennifer Greenawalt and her husband Edward of St. Marys; a son, Anthony M. Gerg and his wife Charlette of St. Marys; four grandchildren, Tony Gerg, Mike Gerg, Kristin Burke and Allison Nussbaum; 12 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Betty Casolo of Ridgway. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Arnold, Byron, Robert and Harry Gerg; and by three sisters, Irene Schaut, Edna Butterfuss and Mary Foringer. A Mass of Christian Burial for William P. Gerg will be celebrated in the St. Mary's Church on Saturday at 10 a.m., with the Rev. Meinrad Lawson, OSB, pastor, officiating. Full military rites will be accorded by the St. Marys Servicemen's Burial Detail. Burial will follow in the St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation is at the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home on Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Memorials, if desired, may be made to the St. Mary's Church, 144 Church St., St. Marys, PA 15857; or to the Elk Haven Nursing Home, 785 Johnsonburg Rd., St. Marys, PA 15857.
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Dina Lohan had some strong words for ex Michael following the celebrity dad's recent public statements about daughter Lindsay.
"Michael Lohan needs to focus on being a parent, paying child support, of which he is six months behind, and making up for all the years he was an absentee dad," Dina told People. "And stop going on national television talking about his children publicly."
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On Thursday, Michael taped an appearance on "Maury," which will air October 27. During the episode where Michael discussed teen prescription drug use, he promised to do "anything and everything I have to save [Lindsay's] life," calling her "a hollow, hollow person." He did not specify which prescription drugs he believes his daughter is on.
And Michael took it a step further in comments to photo agency X17 on Saturday, stating that he would attempt to get a conservatorship of Lindsay — and if not, "take her to an undisclosed location and get her straight. But I know I'm gonna get charged [with] kidnapping."
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A Lindsay source told People that the star, who made a court appearance Friday morning over her probation, may seek legal action against her father.
"Lindsay is actively getting a restraining order, her [lawyers] have already been contacted," the source told the mag. "She's scared. This is really serious."
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LumberJocks Shirt Winner for today (Day Ten) is: PurpLev
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A Wedding PrayerPosted by Steve Jamieson in Church, Friends & Family, tags: Dad, prayer, wedding
Below is the prayer I wrote for my Dad's wedding this past weekend:
Heavenly Father;
Thrice Holy Lord of the universe enthroned in splendor;
most righteous, most gracious, most merciful, most loving God:
We lift up our voices to you to give you praise and thanks. We thank you foremost for the love that you have shown the world in the work of Christ on the cross for those who place their faith in him. Your name be praised above all others throughout all the Earth.
We also have occasion to thank you today as we celebrate the love between my Dad—Roger—and Sherry—this wonderful woman you have brought into his life according to your good providence.
We ask your blessing upon this marriage. When they laugh in times of joy, may they give you praise. When they cry in times of distress, may they seek comfort from you. When they labor in the work that you have given them, may they find their hope and strength in you. When they hurt each other, may they have the courage to recognize and confess their fault, and may they have the grace to offer forgiveness just as you offer it to us.
Challenge and enable them to grow together in grace and godliness—to grow in love for each other, for you, and for others. May they help each other more fully develop the gifts that you have given them.
As they make vows today to love, cherish, and care for one another, and as they seek to fulfill those vows in the years to come, remind them that it is only in the power of Christ that they have hope to overcome sin and remain faithful to such promises.
Keep them forever in your love and care. We pray these things in the glorious name of your faithful son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.


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CallRunning position of horses in a race at various points.
Cannon BoneThe third metacarpal (front leg) or metatarsal (rear leg), also referred to as the shin bone. The largest bone between the knee and ankle joints.
ChalkWagering favorite in a race. Dates from the days when on- track bookmakers would write current odds on a chalkboard.
Chalk PlayerBettor who wagers on favorites.
ChartA statistical "picture" of a race (from which past performances are compiled), that shows the position and margin of each horse at designated points of call (depending on the distance of the race), as well as the horses' age, weight carried, owner, trainer, jockey, and the race's purse, conditions, payoff prices, odds, time and other data.
check(ed)When a jockey slows a horse due to other horses impeding its progress.
Chestnut1) A horse color which may vary from a red-yellow to golden- yellow. The mane, tail and legs are usually variations of coat color, except where white markings are present. 2) Horny, irregular growths found on the inside of the legs. On the forelegs, they are just above the knees. On the hind legs, they are just below the hocks. No two horses have been found to have the same chestnuts and so they may be used for identification. Also called "night eyes."
ChuteExtension of backstretch or homestretch to permit a straight running start in a race as opposed to starting on or near a turn.
ClaimingProcess by which a licensed person may purchase a horse entered in a designated race for a predetermined price. When a horse has been claimed, its new owner assumes title after the starting gate opens although the former owner is entitled to all purse money earned in that race.
Claiming BoxBox in which claims are deposited before the race.
Claiming RaceA race in which each horse entered is eligible to be purchased at a set price. Claims must be made before the race and only by licensed owners or their agents who have a horse registered to race at that meeting or who have received a claim certificate from the stewards.
Classic1) A race of traditional importance. 2) Used to describe a distance -- A race at the American classic distance, which is currently 1 1/4 miles. The European classic distance is 1 1/2 miles.
Clerk of ScalesAn official whose chief duty is to weigh the riders before and after a race to ensure proper weight is (was) carried.
ClimbingWhen a horse lifts its front legs abnormally high as it gallops, causing it to run inefficiently.
ClockerOne who times workouts and races.
CloserA horse that runs best in the latter part of the race, coming from off the pace.
Clubhouse TurnGenerally, the turn on a racing oval that is closest to the clubhouse facility; usually the first turn after the finish line.
ColicAbdominal pain caused by a problem in a horse's digestive system.
Colors (horse)Colors accepted by The Jockey Club are bay, black, chestnut, dark bay or brown, gray, roan and white.
ColtAn ungelded (entire) male horse four-years-old or younger.
CommingleCombining mutuel pools from off-track sites with the host track.
Company1) Referring to a multi-horse workout. He worked in company with another horse. 2) Class of horses in a race. He last ran in stakes company.
Condition Book(s)A series of booklets issued by a racing secretary which set forth conditions of races to be run at a particular racetrack.
Conditioner1) A trainer. 2) A workout or race to enable a horse to attain fitness.
ConditionsThe requirements of a particular race. This may include age, sex, money or races won, weight carried and the distance of the race.
ConformationThe physical makeup of and bodily proportions of a horse.
ConnectionsPersons identified with a horse, such as owner, trainer, rider and stable employees.
Consolation PayoffA multi-race wager payoff resulting from a horse being a late scratch. Consolation payoffs are always significantly less than the actual payoff.
Cooling OutRestoring a horse to normal temperature, usually by walking, after it has become overheated during exercise. All horses that are exercised are cooled out.
Coupled (entry)Two or more horses running as an entry in a single betting unit.
Crop 1) The number of foals by a sire in a given year. 2) A group of horses born in the same year -- An average crop of three-year-olds. 3) A jockey's whip.
Cuppy (track)A dry and loose racing surface that breaks away under a horse's hooves.
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5 Ways to Find More Counter Space
Last week, I revisited some of our Kitchen Tours to look at extra counter space added by way of islands, carts, and tables. But, some of you asked, what about adding counter space to super small kitchens without room for the smallest of stands or carts?
So let's take a look at ways to make additional counter space in really small kitchens:
1. Cutting Boards: Get a large cutting board that fits over your sink or cook top. IKEA makes one that's inexpensive and roomy. Or, you can even have one custom made to fit your sink.
2. Appliance Storage: Do you have a microwave or stand mixer that lives on your countertop? Look into storing bulky countertop appliances elsewhere, especially if you don't use them frequently. Freeing up that extra bit of counter space can relieve a lot of kitchen frustration. I kept a microwave in a
3. Fold-Down Surfaces: Be it countertop, bar-style eating, or cutting board; fold-down surfaces (like this one under a window, or this one, which doesn't fold down, but could be easily adapted with hinges) are great ways to add usable horizontal work space to the kitchen without taking up much room.
4. Pull-Out Surfaces: These fit snugly underneath your permanent countertops, taking up minimal cabinet space below. Here's another terrific example of this space-expanding solution. This is also a great way to add work space at varied heights.
5. Put It on the Walls: Much like the microwave and other appliances, think of ways to move other countertop appurtenances up and out of the way. Look into a wall-mount dish drainer, for instance. The one pictured here, part of an Apartment Therapy competition from years ago, is wall-mounted and it folds up against the wall when not in use.
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Q: We're looking to spruce up the exterior of our house this summer. Aside from painting the rest of the house exterior, we're stumped on what to do with this weathered, faded, and tired looking brick wall... help? It lies between the doorway and a window from the guest room. Can we do something like this brick wall (if that's even real brick) featured in an image from West Elm?
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Project Wing is a Google[x] project that is developing a delivery system that uses self-flying vehicles. As part of our research, we built a vehicle and traveled to Queensland, Australia for some test flights. There, we successfully delivered a first aid kit, candy bars, dog treats, and water to a couple of Australian farmers. We're only just beginning to develop the technology to make a safe delivery system possible, but we think that there's tremendous potential to transport goods more quickly, safely and efficiently.
We're looking for partners who can help us bring this technology to the world. If you're interested, please fill out this form: https://g.co/ProjectWing.
Así nos presenta la noticia la BBC : Google tests drone deliveries in Project Wing trials
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