text: With the euro zone seemingly set on a disastrous course, next year could be a mess. Here are funds that I think could still do well -- and how to allocate your stock money among them. By Steven Goldberg, Contributing Columnist December 21, 2011 The U.S. economy is plainly picking up speed. But a huge obstacle stands in its way: the fools who run Europe. Unless the euro zone (really Germany) allows the European Central Bank to stand unequivocally behind the bonds of its weaker members, Europe will likely experience a deep recession, which will hurt the U.S. and the rest of the global economy.SEE ALSO: Goldberg's 2012 Picks for Best Bond Funds and Best ETFs Given the precarious economic situation, I don't think this is a time to take big risks with money you invest in stocks. Your emphasis should be on large, high-quality companies with low debt and strong competitive positions. With that in mind, here are my five favorite no-load stock funds for next year. At the end of the article, I'll offer suggestions on how to divvy up your stock money among them. FPA Crescent (symbol FPACX), a member of the Kiplinger 25, is precisely the kind of fund you want in uncertain times. Manager Steven Romick has about 60% of his fund in stocks and the rest in cash and bonds. The stocks he holds are generally blue chips. Advertisement Romick has posted solid long-term returns while cushioning investors during bear markets. Over the past ten years, FPA Crescent returned an annualized 8.4% -- an average of 5.9 percentage points per year better than Standard & Poor's 500-stock index (all returns in this article are through December 19). During the 2007-09 bear market, when the S&P 500 plunged 55.3%, Romick's fund lost just 27.9%. Romick won't shoot the lights out in a strongly rising stock market, but his proven ability to protect on the down side is a price well worth paying. I expect Harbor International (HAINX), also a Kiplinger 25 fund, to maintain the record of excellence it built under the fund's founder, Hakan Castegren, who died in 2010. The four men who succeeded Castegren spent many years working with him, gradually taking over more of the fund's management duties. Over the past ten years, Harbor returned an annualized 8.9%, almost double the 4.5% return of the benchmark MSCI EAFE foreign-stock index. It hasn't finished below average in its category (foreign, large-company blend funds) since 2004. Use this fund in moderation, though: It's not low-risk, partly because it has 12% of its assets in emerging-markets stocks. Primecap Odyssey Growth (POGRX), another Kiplinger 25 member, is only seven years old, but its managers have employed essentially the same investment discipline for more than 25 years. It is a younger sibling of Vanguard Primecap Fund (VPMCX), which is closed to new investors. Primecap Odyssey is smaller than its Vanguard counterpart and, as such, invests in small and midsize companies as well as large concerns. Its team of six managers looks for solid growth companies, which leads it to the health care sector (at last report 40% of assets) and technology (26%). The managers are remarkably patient, hanging onto stocks an average of ten years. Advertisement Performance over the past year has been disappointing; the fund lost 5.8%, compared with a 1.1% gain for the S&P 500. But over the past ten years, Vanguard Primecap gained an annualized 5.1%, an average of 2.6 points per year better than the S&P. Sequoia Fund (SEQUX) is arguably the most-overlooked $4.7 billion fund on the planet. By all rights, it should be bigger. It boasts an impeccable record. Over the past ten years, it returned an annualized 5.6%, beating the S&P by an average of 3 points a year. Yet the fund has been 14% less volatile than the index. Sequoia's managers, Robert Goldfarb and David Poppe, look for companies that dominate their markets, boast pristine balance sheets and are run by first-rate executives. They are unafraid to hold cash, recently 27% of assets. They're also willing to make big bets: The fund's top three holdings represent 25% of assets. After many years as Sequoia's biggest holding, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has slipped into second place. Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index (VEIEX) is a departure from my safety-first approach for 2012. If the euro zone comes unglued or falls into a deep recession, emerging-markets stocks will almost surely sell off harder than European stocks. That's what happened in 2011. The Vanguard fund tumbled 21.7%, while the S&P Europe 350 index lost 9.6%. Advertisement But it's hard not to believe in the long-term case for emerging markets. And there's no telling when the next chapter will begin. These countries, by and large, possess the demographics, the low-cost labor and the fiscal strength to do better than the developed world for years to come. The way you should allocate your stock money really depends on your tolerance for short-term volatility. If you're a typical investor, you should put 20% apiece in FPA, Primecap and Harbor International, 25% in Sequoia and 15% in Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock. Aggressive investors should place 25% each in Primecap and Harbor International, 20% apiece in Sequoia and the emerging-markets fund and 10% in FPA Crescent. If you're especially edgy about the market, invest 15% in the emerging markets fund, and divide the rest between FPA Crescent and Sequoia. There's no need to have anything in the other two funds. Note: Come back next week for my 2012 bond-fund picks. Or sign up for an E-mail alert to be notified of all my new columns as soon as they're available. Steven T. 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Our Path, part 3
by Sri Chinmoy.
Now how can we bring the Truth out of its prison cell? Again, I have to say it is through love. Love for whom? Love for God. And who is God? God is the highest illumined part in us. God is nothing and nobody else. I have a head and two feet. Let us say that my head represents the highest in me and my feet represent the lowest in me, my ignorance. I know that the highest and the lowest are both mine. The lowest has to enter into the highest in order to be transformed, liberated and fulfilled. The highest has to enter into the lowest in order to be revealed and manifested.
In our path, the sense of identification is absolutely necessary. The highest has to feel its total oneness with the lowest. The lowest has to feel its total oneness with the highest. Needless to say, the highest always feels its oneness with the lowest. It is the lowest that finds it extremely difficult to be one with the highest because of its fear, doubt, jealousy and so forth.
What kind of commitment is necessary to follow our path? It is not the kind of commitment that you have to make in other spiritual or cultural organisations. For these organisations, you may have to give a regular fee. But when I ask you to make a commitment, it is different. I say that if you see something in me, if you see or feel light inside me, then if you want to follow our path, you can. There will be no monetary demands. You do not have to give me five dollars or ten dollars or anything like that. No! Here it is a matter of your own aspiration-how sincere and regular you can be in your spiritual life. If you are not sincere, then you will not be able to run fast. But if you are sincere and dedicated, then you will run very fast. The commitment I ask for in our path is regularity in your meditation and aspiration, a sincere inner cry. I ask nothing else from any student.
Our path, the path of the heart, is also the path of acceptance. We have to accept the world. If we enter into a Himalayan cave or sit on a mountain top and cry for our personal achievement and satisfaction, then we are not going to do anything for the world. It will be like this: I shall eat food to my heart's content and let my brothers remain unfed and starving. That is not good. If I am a real human being, I have to see that my brothers also eat along with me. If we eat together, then only we shall get real satisfaction.
Similarly, in the spiritual life, real spiritual Masters feel that it is their bounden duty to eat in front of humanity and share the spiritual food with humanity. Now, if humanity as a whole does not want to eat as it should, if many are still sleeping and have not yet felt the spiritual hunger, then what can the spiritual Master do? But if there are a few sincerely hungry seekers, the spiritual Master tells them, "The meal is ready. Let us eat together."
In our path of acceptance, we have to know that the earth is far from perfection. But unless we accept the earth consciousness, how are we going to perfect it? If someone has some pain, I have to massage him. Then only his pain will go. Similarly, if the earth is imperfect at a particular place, I have to touch it with my aspiration and concern. Then only can I transform it. As long as the earth consciousness is not fully realised, I will try to remain on earth to be of service to mankind with my inner consciousness.
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The plants listed in this section are native plants that have woody stems. They are plants that grow from the above ground portions of the plants; new growth does not arise solely from the root system. Trees are defined as a woody plant that generally has a single main trunk and grows to a height of over 15 feet. A shrub is defined as a perennial plant that generally has more than one main stem and grows to a height of less than 15 feet. Vines are plants with a weak stem that climbs or creeps on, along or up another surface. This section is fairly complete for the Christy Woods field property, but additional woody plants are found on the other field station properties.


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Clubs and societies and their records
Clubs and societies have been in existence for social or other purposes since at least the 18th century. In the 19th century, clubs and societies were often set up with educational and philanthropic aims in mind. Today, they encourage innumerable activities and interests, which in turn has led to the creation of a wide range of records.
Clubs and societies are generally run by committees, so it is common to find administrative records such as a constitution, rules, minutes of meetings and annual reports. Depending on how the organisation was formed, there may also be corporate records including registers of directors and shares.
There will also be accounting records and membership records, which may include attendance and membership registers, members' handbooks and subscription books.
Clubs and societies often have buildings for the exclusive use of members, which means there can be property records such as title deeds, property management committee minutes, asset and property registers, leases and agreements.
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Communal Platter: 9 Big, Lovely Wood Planks for the Table
I have this obsession right now with huge boards on the table — long, rough-cut planks to serve food, hold candles, and take the place of honor in the center of the table. Here are a few favorites from Etsy — what would you do if you had a big platter like these?
As you can probably tell from this list, my heart is given to the boards at Gray Works Design. They make these huge, gorgeous "plattes" or footed platters that can run the length of a table. What a great way to serve dinner — place bread, cheese, meats, along a platter and let everyone serve themselves. Or simply arrange candles and flowers. There's something about the spirit of one giant communal platter that I really love. These are all quite spendy, unfortunately, but maybe I will save my pennies and serve polenta off a giant board a few years hence!
Also, not all of these pieces are simply decorative; most can also serve as a chopping block in the kitchen.
• 1 Bountiful Harvest Cutting Board in Rustic Salvaged Black Walnut - From Gray Works. Sold, but any of their pieces can be reproduced.
• 2 Lusciously Long Footed Platte - Cutting Board in Russet Red Colorful Cherry - $200 from Gray Works. I love the organic shape of this one.
• 3 Harvest Bowl - Large, Rustic, Hand Carved - $130 from Gray Works. Not quite a platter, but in the same spirit.
• 4 Cafe Cutting Board in Black Walnut - $50 from Gray Works. A smaller version, and more affordable.
• 5 Local Bounty, Extra Thick Chopping Board/Buffet Server - $315 from Red Onion Works. Another huge board from another great craftsman on Etsy.
• 6 Extra Thick, Natural Edge Cutting Board - $96 from Red Onion Works. Another smaller board that would still make a great centerpiece.
• 7 Fir, Walnut, and Purpleheart Serving Tray - $127 from BP Custom Woodworks. Another beautiful piece of craftsmanship.
• 8 Black walnut chopping block/serving tray - $72 from M. Javidi and Son Woodworking. The turned feet give this board a little something special.
• 9 Birds eye maple chopping block - $79 from M. Javidi and Son Woodworking. Very handsome.
Do you use big boards on the table at all? Ever seen it done well in a restaurant or someone else's home?
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We are located on the 3rd and 4th floors of the North Building within Park Plaza Hospital. We are a hospital within a hospital. This affords us advantages of a short-term major acute care hospital yet allows the benefits of a smaller, more individualized hospital setting. Plaza Specialty Hospital helps to bridge the gap in the healthcare continuum by providing a level of cost-effective acute long-term care, that addresses the treatment plans and goals of the patient.
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When it comes to "Fifty Shades of Grey," Charlie Hunnam is now Fifty Shades Freed.
"Fifty Shades Freed" is the title of the third book in E.L. James' bestselling erotic series. But Hunnam, who was slated to play swoon-worthy sadist Christian Grey, will never get that far on screen. The "Sons of Anarchy" actor has dropped out of the lead role in the "Fifty Shades of Grey" adaptation being directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson.
According to a story in the Hollywood Reporter, sources said Hunnam "was overwhelmed with the attention he received from being cast in the movie and got cold feet about carrying such a high-profile project."
The official statement, however, attributed Hunnam's exit to scheduling issues. "The filmmakers of 'Fifty Shades of Grey' and Charlie Hunnam have agreed to find another male lead given Hunnam's immersive TV schedule, which is not allowing him time to adequately prepare for the role of Christian Grey," said Universal Pictures.
On Saturday, bestselling author E.L. James took to Twitter, first writing "Okay girls and boys - hold onto your hats it's - about to get serious..." and then "I wish Charlie all the best x." She followed that with a photograph of the L.A. skyline and confirmed that she's back in Hollywood -- possibly looking for a new Christian Grey.
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The Secretary of Agriculture, or such officer or employee of the Department of Agriculture as may be designated by him, upon written application of any cooperative association, incorporated or otherwise, which is in good faith owned or controlled by producers or organizations thereof, of milk or its products, and which is bona fide engaged in collective processing or preparing for market or handling or marketing (in the current of interstate or foreign commerce, as defined by section 610(j) of this title), milk or its products, may mediate and, with the consent of all parties, shall arbitrate if the Secretary has reason to believe that the declared policy of the Agricultural Adjustment Act [7 U.S.C. 601 et seq.], as amended, would be effectuated thereby, bona fide disputes, between such associations and the purchasers or handlers or processors or distributors of milk or its products, as to terms and conditions of the sale of milk or its products. The power to arbitrate under this section shall apply only to such subjects of the term or condition in dispute as could be regulated under the provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended, relating to orders for milk and its products.
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No award or agreement resulting from any such arbitration or mediation shall be effective unless and until approved by the Secretary of Agriculture, or such officer or employee of the Department of Agriculture as may be designated by him, and shall not be approved if it permits any unlawful trade practice or any unfair method of competition.
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The Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended, referred to in subsec. (a), is title I of act May 12, 1933, ch. 25, 48 Stat. 31, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 26 (§ 601 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 601 of this title and Tables.
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Six-bedroom Rockport home has touches of old mountain inn
Known as Pineledge, this stately stucco home was built in 1907 and seems like it is frozen in time. It has been in the same family for more than 100 years, and the owners purchased the abutting land to protect their natural surroundings. The ivy-covered home has a wraparound covered porch with elegant stone pillars and arches. It is surrounded by lush gardens arranged like separate rooms with benches and a small pond.
The property is marked by stone pillars and a gravel circular driveway. The closest public beach, Cape Hedge, is less than a mile away. The house was designed by Winchester architect Robert Coit, known for mixing styles. It has details of a Craftsman home but also is reminiscent of old Adirondack mountain inns, said listing agent Anna Kasabian of J. Barrett & Co. in Manchester. Indeed, the living room boasts dark wood paneling, exposed beams, original murals, and a stone fireplace that would fit in a ski lodge. The kitchen needs updating, with older appliances and cabinetry. The dining room features intricate window designs and a brick fireplace.
A wide staircase leads to the second floor where a master suite features a bedroom, a sitting room, and its own private deck. Also on the second floor are three bathrooms and five additional bedrooms.
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Topic: Maria Vladimirovna GD
HIH Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna, Head of the Russian Imperial House has been voted "Person of the Year" by the Russian Biographical Institute in Moscow.
The advisory board announced the decision on November 1st, awarding the Head of the Russian Imperial House in the "Great Russia" category, for her "selfless work in the field of culture, education, philanthropy, and in connection with the 400th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty in 2013."
The national "Person of the Year" award was founded in 1993 by the Russian Biographical Institute, whose main task has been the study of Russian society through the prism of its most prominent representatives. The prize is awarded to worthy citizens of the Russian Federation, and in some cases from other countries. The prize is awarded for outstanding achievement, and contribution to the development in Russia in the areas of religion, politics, economics, education, science, culture, medicine, sports, etc.
The prize will be awarded on November 7th, at the Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow.
© Paul Gilbert @ Royal Russia. 02 November, 2012
Updated: Friday, 2 November 2012 9:05 AM EDT
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| Gymnastics
Belt Loop and Pin
Gymnastics Sports Belt Loop
Belt Loop Requirements
Complete these three requirements:
- 1. Explain the six events of men's gymnastics: floor exercise, pommel horse, still rings, vaulting / side horse, parallel bars, and horizontal bar.
- 2. Participate in three of the six events using the proper equipment.
- 3. Explain the safety rules you should follow to learn gymnastics.
Sports Pin Requirements
Earn the Gymnastics belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
- 1. Write a report on the history of gymnastics.
- 2. Take gymnastics lessons.
- 3. Attend a gymnastics meet.
- 4. Practice and demonstrate five floor exercise skills.
- 5. Practice and demonstrate two skills used on the pommel horse.
- 6. Demonstrate two skills on the still rings.
- 7. Demonstrate two skills using parallel bars.
- 8. Demonstrate two skills using the horizontal bar.
- 9. Demonstrate a vault using the side horse.
- 10. Develop a regular routine of physical and mental conditioning.
- 11. Learn about three U.S. gymnasts who have won medals in the Olympics.
Webelos Scouts that earn the Gymnastics Belt Loop while a Webelos Scout also satisfy part of requirement 3 for the Sportsman Activity Badge.


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UPDATE: Amid concerns that breast milk ice cream is unsafe (viruses like hepatitis can be passed through breast milk), Baby Gaga ice cream has been taken off the Icreamists' menu.
When PETA suggested Ben & Jerry's substitute human breast milk for that of cows in its ice cream to make a statement about cow cruelty, we rolled our eyes. There's already not enough breast milk for babies who need it. And we were a little icked out. But hey! That was a joke, right? At least we knew it would never happen. Right? Right?
Wrong! Plus: The Weirdest Baby Products Of All Time
The Icecreamists, a London-based ice cream shop, is selling breast milk ice cream, and calling their delicious, nutritious new flavor "Baby Gaga." It's made from milk donated by several women who answered an ad in an online moms' group (with a touch of Madagascan vanilla pods and lemon zest) and scooped by a Lady Gaga impersonator wearing a white spandex bodysuit. (Yes, you read that correctly.) Sadly, you'll have to wait your turn to try this delicacy, as the first batch has already sold out. Plus: Signs Your Baby Loves You
Matt O'Connor, the man behind the idea, stands behind the stuff, claiming that breastfeeding is the most natural, beautiful thing in the world. Yeah, we know. But if it tastes like normal ice cream, as they say, why must we go there? Especially for 14 pounds ($23) a scoop? Plus: Calculate How Tall Will Your Baby Be
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2012: Two-year letterwinner after transferring from Chapman University ... expected to compete for the starting nod at short stick defensive midfielder ... has decent speed between the lines and play-making ability in transition.
2011: Played in 12 games as a long-stick defensive midfielder ... helped the defense rank 19th in Division III with a 7.06 goals-against average ... recorded an assist in a 14-5 win at Greensboro (4/20) ... caused three turnovers and picked up one groundball.
2010: Saw action in 14 games, picking up five groundballs and causing five turnovers ... had two ground balls and caused two turnovers in a 9-5 win over Ohio Wesleyan (3/9) ... helped the defense rank 13th in Division III in scoring defense (6.71 GAA) and 12th in Division III in man-down percentage (.821).
2009: Played in 16 games as a member of the club lacrosse team at Chapman University … notched six goals and six assists and picked up 31 groundballs … also went 2-for-2 on faceoffs.
High School: Lettered in football and lacrosse at the Stevenson School … served as a captain for both teams as a senior … helped lead the lacrosse team to a trio of conference championships … in lacrosse, earned first team all-conference honors his final three seasons and was named Team MVP as a senior … received US Lacrosse All-America honors as a senior.
Off the Field: Father, Tim, played lacrosse at UC-Santa Barbara … involved with the Boys' and Girls' Clubs of Monterey ... business administration major.


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Military Science Classes and Training Courses
- All Military Science courses are worth 3 credits each.
- All contracted cadets are also required to take the corresponding lab portion.
- Course are taught by United States Army senior leaders who have extensive and diverse military experience.
MSI Class (MIL1010/1011) (MIL1020/1022)-Leadership and Personal Development
Introduction to the personal challenges and competencies that are critical for effective leadership and communication. You will learn how the personal development of life skills such as cultural understanding, goal setting, time management, stress management, and comprehensive fitness relate to leadership, Officership, and the Army profession.
Topics covered include:
- Introduction to Army Leadership
- Army Customs and Traditions
- Military Operations and Tactics
- Goal Setting and Accomplishment
- Health and Physical Fitness
MSII Class (MIL 2010/2011) (MIL 2020/2022)-Foundations of Leadership
Explores the dimension of creative and innovative tactical leadership strategies and styles by examining team dynamics and two historical leadership theories that form the basis of the Army leadership framework.
Topics covered include:
- Applied Leadership Theory
- Communications
- Principles of War
- Military Operations and Tactics
All students eligible to take courses at Wright State University can take the MS1 and MS2 class with no obligation.
MSIII (MIL 3010/3011) (MIL 3020/3022)-Adaptive Team Leadership
Study, practice and apply the fundamentals of Army leadership, Officership, Army Values and ethics, personal development, and small unit tactics at the team and squad level.
Topics covered include:
- Command and Staff Functions
- Law of War
- Weapons
- Team Dynamics and Peer Leadership
- Military Operations and Tactics
MSIV Class (MIL 4010/4011) (MIL 4020/4022)-Adaptive Leadership
This course transitions the focus of student learning from being trained, mentored and evaluated as an MSIII Cadet to learning how to train, mentor and evaluate underclass Cadets.
Topics covered include:
- Training the Force
- Military Justice
- Ethical Decision Making
- Personnel Management
- Cultural Awareness
- Post and Installation Support
- Military Operations and Tactics
KNH 1040 and KNH 1050-Army Physical Training
Physical Training is conducted weekly on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 0630-0730. This physical fitness class is focused on strength and endurance. The Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) is administered at a minimum of two times per term. The APFT consists of 2 minutes of pushups, 2 minutes of sit-ups, and a 2 mile run. Students looking to join ROTC should begin some type of physical fitness regiment prior to joining ROTC to allow for a smooth transition to Army Physical Fitness standards. Any student eligible to take classes at WSU can enroll in KNH 1040 Army Fitness Training or KNH1050 Army Fitness Training II.
Leadership Labs
Leadership Labs are conducted weekly on Wednesday from 1430-1630 (2:30-4:30 PM) on the Wright State University campus. During Leadership Lab Cadets receive hands on training and apply what they have been taught in their ROTC classes. Training during Lab include Squad Tactical Exercises (STX), First Aid, Land Navigation, Drill and Ceremony and Individual Movement Techniques. Contracted Cadets wear their uniform during Leadership Labs.
Field Training Exercises
WSU Army ROTC currently conducts one Field Training Exercise per semester and is typically conducted at locations within Ohio or the surrounding states. Field Training Exercises are conducted over a weekend and allow cadets to put all of their training for the semester to practical use. MSIII Cadets are evaluated on the leadership skill while leading their assigned squad through a variety of training. During Field Training Exercises Cadets conduct task training, Squad Tactical Exercises, patrolling, patrol bases, basic rifle marksmanship and land navigation.
Cadet Practical Field Training (CPFT)
As a Cadet in Army ROTC there are various training opportunities available to you during the summer through the Cadet Practical Field Training (CPFT) program. CPFT affords highly qualified and motivated Cadets to attend some of the Army's specialty schools. Type and number of courses may vary yearly:
Airborne School
There is nothing like leaping from an aircraft in flight with 600 of your closest buddies. Airborne School is a three-week course held at Fort Benning, Georgia. You will learn how to successfully parachute from various Army and Air Force aircraft. At the end of the course, you make five static-line jumps onto Fryar Drop Zone and earn the coveted parachutist badge. Airborne! http://www.benning.army.mil/infantry/199th/1-507th/airborne/
Air Assault School
"Stand up, hook up, slide down the rope!" This school combines the utility of rappelling with the excitement of riding in helicopters. Also, students learn how to hook objects like howitzers and Humvee (HMMWV-High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle) underneath hovering helicopters. Air Assault is as mentally challenging as it is physically demanding. It requires the student to be strong in both mind and body before attending. The reward for 10 days of hard work is the coveted air assault badge. http://www.campbell.army.mil/units/Sabalauski/Pages/default.aspx
Sapper Leader Course
Like to blow stuff up? This course trains select individuals in leadership skills, combat engineer and infantry battle drills, and specialized engineer and infantry techniques required to perform as a member of a Sapper Battalion. The course is also designed to build unit cohesion and Esprit de corps by training soldiers in troop leading procedures, demolitions (conventional and expedient), mountaineering operations, aerial operations, foreign weapons, land navigation, waterborne operations and contingency threats. The course culminates in an intense field training exercise that reinforces the use of battle drills and specialized engineer techniques learned throughout the course. http://www.wood.army.mil/sapper/
Mountain Warfare Training
This school is not for the faint of heart. Mountain Warfare is a two-week school taught at Ethan Allen Firing Range in Jericho, Vermont. The course covers rappelling, rock climbing, mountain survival, land navigation, first aid and knots. The course is physically and mentally demanding, and you should definitely train up for it. http://www.benning.army.mil/infantry/amws/
Northern Warfare Course
Spend part of your summer climbing mountains and glaciers. This three-week course is held at Fort Greeley, Alaska, and is designed to teach you mountaineering, rock and glacier climbing, knots and cold-weather survival. The Northern Mountain Warfare Course is officially titled the Basic Mountaineering Course (BMC) on the School Home Page. http://www.wainwright.army.mil/nwtc/
Combat Diver Qualification Course (CDQC)
The CDQC is a 6 week course conducted in Key West, Florida. Prior to being eligible for CDQC, Cadets are required to pass a pre-CDQC course. Pre-CDQC consists of physical training, pool sessions and long distance surface swims. http://www.army.mil/swcs
Cadet Leadership Development Course
The Cadet Leadership Development Course is located at the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC). Cadets receive instruction in leadership skills through the implementation of basic light-infantry tactics, techniques, and skills. The training primarily focuses on physical conditioning, risk assessment, land navigation, weapons (rifle), small-unit operations and principles, and air-assault-operations planning. Intense focus is given to performance in leadership positions and situational and field-training exercises. Only contracted Cadets are authorized to attend WHINSEC. Cadets do not receive pay and allowances for this course. This is a four week course taught by the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC) at Fort Benning, GA.
Cadet Field Training (CFT)
CFT is a two week course which introduces Cadets to squad and platoon level tactics and the many associated challenges of leading soldiers in a tactical environment. This course is conducted at the Unites States Military Academy (USMA).
Cadet Professional Development Training
Cadet Leader Training (CLT)
CLT is a two track program consisting of the Cadet Troop Leader Training (CTLT) and the Drill Cadet Leader Training (DCLT). CTLT is a two track program in which Cadets can participate after their MSIII year. Most positions are linked to a specific regiment of the Leader Development and Assessment Course (LDAC) traditionally completed after your junior college year. As a result, attendance to a specific regiment is mandatory.
Cadet Troop Leader Training (CTLT)
The CTLT Platoon Leader track provides Cadets the opportunity to experience leadership in an Army unit. The Cadets are assigned a mentor and serve in a Lieutenant level leadership position for over a three to four week period gaining valuable Army and leadership experience.
Drill Cadet Leadership Training (DCLT)
DCLT is a 4 week program which provides Cadets the opportunity to serve as a platoon leader or executive officer in an initial military training company (IMT). The Cadets work closely with drill sergeants and other cadre members. The position length varies in duration depending on the unit and location.
Cadet Leader Training-Internships
The internship track offers a myriad of opportunities for Cadets who seek additional training in specialized areas such as scientific application, engineering, nursing, medicine, intelligence, cultural awareness, and language proficiency. The internship types, locations, and allocations change significantly from year to year. These programs are meant primarily for Cadets who have completed their MSI and MSII years.
Engineering Internship (EIP)
This internship is sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Cadets will typically work in a USACE district on civil, mechanical, electrical, or environmental engineering projects. Districts are located all across the US and overseas. Cadets may perform engineering functions such as design, project management, project engineer, construction representative (Quality Assurance), GIS, and more. Program focus is engineering majors.
Army Science Boars (ASB)
The Army Science Board is a Federal Advisory Committee organized under the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The ASB advises and makes recommendations to the Secretary of the Army, the Chief of Staff of the Army, the Assistant Secretary of the Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (ASAALT), the Army Staff, and major Army commanders on scientific and technological matters of concern to the Army. Cadets in this internship program perform research, practical experimental work and leadership experience. Program focus is science majors.
Army Medical Department (AMEDD) Internship Program (AMEDDIP)
Cadets are assigned to the Medical Department Activities (MEDDAC) and Medical Centers (MEDCEN). The purpose if this internship is to offer a Cadet insight into the Army Medical Facilities and exposure to leadership in the medical arena. Cadets are assigned to a preceptor and work under their direct supervision and direction of an AMEDD officer. Program focus is majors in audiology, clinical lab, dietetics, environmental science, nutrition, occupational therapy, optometry, pathology, pharmacy, physical therapy, pre-dental, pre-optometry, preventive medicine, psychology, social work, toxicology, veterinary medicine. This internship opportunity excludes nursing majors.
Nurse Summer Training Program (NSTP)
Cadets with an academic major of nursing are the only Cadets eligible to apply for this program. Cadets are assigned to Army Medical Facilities both in the continental United States and outside the continental United States including Europe. NSTP provides nursing Cadets with opportunities to develop and practice leadership in a clinical environment. Cadets work side-by-side with an Army Nurse Corps Officer preceptor.
Chaplaincy Internship Program (CHIP)
The CHIP is for MSIIIs interested in pursuing an academic delay to become an Army Chaplain.
Research Internship Program (RIP)
This internship is not sponsored by a specific agency. Rather, this program places Cadets in internship with the Army's research and development labs across the country. All MSIII Cadets in research or technical programs are encouraged to apply for an internship.
Public Affairs Officer Internship Program (PAOIP)
The PAOIP provides Cadets the opportunity to serve as an advanced trainee in public affairs receiving on-the-job training. Assignments are designed to provide experience and knowledge that will develop the incumbent for public affairs work at a higher level. Program focus is majors in public affairs, marketing or communication.
Forensic Internship Program (FIP)
The National Forensic Science Technology Center (NFSTC) located in Largo, Florida, exposes Cadets to biometric and forensic capabilities. During a two week training period, Cadets would be exposed to and taught how to examine fingerprints, tire tracks, and footwear impressions, as well as explosives detection, chemical analysis, media exploitation, IED investigation, and deployable forensic laboratories and capabilities. Program focus is forensic science or criminology program majors planning on branching Military Police or Engineer.
Intelligence and Security Command Internship Program (INSCOMIP)
Cadets will work with Soldiers and civilians within INSCOM on intelligence products that inform DoD leadership on national security issues.
Joint Training Counter-IED Operations Integration Center Systems Integration Modeling and Simulation Internship Program (JTCOICSIMSIP)
This internship allows Cadets to work in the directorate that is responsible for 3d physical model development, virtual terrain development, game engine improvements, and battlefield event recreation scenarios. Cadets are placed in positions to help throughout the directorate based on their background. Program focus are computer science or engineering major or Cadets with computer programming experience.


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As fall student-athletes move to Bethany College in August and begin preseason camp week, Bethany will welcome a special guest to campus.
As fall student-athletes move to Bethany College in August and begin preseason camp week, Bethany will welcome a special guest to campus.
On Aug. 9, Paul Shirley will address Swedes fall student-athletes, beginning at 6:45 p.m. in the Burnett Center.
Shirley is a former professional basketball player who now writes, teaches, speaks and runs a writing workshop in Los Angeles.
"I've known Paul for many years, and he has a unique message from his time as a student-athlete to share with our fall student-athletes," Dane Pavlovich, BC Dean of Athletics said. "His message will relate well to current issues our student-athletes are experiencing, and his keynote address should be a great start for the 2014-2015 school year."
The chief goal of Shirley's address will be answering, "What good will come of being a student-athlete…especially at a small school?" He will share stories about how being a student-athlete helped him personally after college, specifically with confidence, time management, and health and wellness.
"I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to speak to the student-athletes of Bethany College," said Shirley, "in part because it will allow me to escape Los Angeles for a few days, but mostly because I've thought long and hard about my own experiences with the intersection of sports and academics and have entirely too much to say on the subject. I'll try not to be boring."
Shirley was born in Redwood City, Calif., and grew up near Meriden.
He played high school basketball at Jefferson West High School prior to playing for the Iowa State University Cyclones.
Upon graduation, Shirley played for 13 different professional basketball teams: the NBA teams the Phoenix Suns, Atlanta Hawks, and the Chicago Bulls; and Panionios Athens of the Greek A1 League, Joventut Badalona, ViveMenorca, Unicaja Malaga of the Spanish ACB League and UNICS Kazan of the Russian Super League.
While playing professionally in Greece when he was 23 years old, Shirley started writing journal entries, and has since continued to do so.
While playing for the Phoenix Suns, the team asked him to write for their website, thus bringing Shirley's writing public as he composed his "Road Ramblings" blog.
Shirley then signed a book deal and wrote a book, titled Can I Keep My Jersey?: 11 Teams, 5 Countries, and 4 Years in My Life as a Basketball Vagabond, published by Random House in 2007. Professional basketball ended four years ago for Shirley, and he has since developed his writing career. He has written for Esquire, Slate, ESPN.com, and the Wall Street Journal. Shirley is the chief editor for FlipCollective and also does a NBA podcast with fellow author Justin Halpern.
Shirley has presented talks about his books and writings at Varsity Letters in New York, for Dia de Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain, in Spanish, and for various elementary schools and high schools in the Midwest. Shirley's most recent large-scale speaking event was at Bethel College in Newton this past winter.


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From Laurence Freeman OSB, "The Light of the Self," from LIGHT WITHIN: The Inner Path of Meditation (New York: Crossroad, 1989), pp. 85-87.
Meditation exposes . . . a hard and essential truth [ . . .] : if we cannot communicate our real self to others it is because we haven't yet made contact with it ourselves.
If we feel isolated from those around us it is because we are isolated from ourselves. Only when we know who we are and so can be who we are, can we communicate ourselves to others. As you meditate you come into contact with your real communicable self. Doing that requires a certain amount of real work in perseverance in meditation.
Perseverance will make us ask the question," What does in fact block us from our real self?" Meditation gives us a very simple answer. Not an easy answer, but a simple one. "Nothing." Nothing lies between us and our real selves. Nothing anyway except the false idea that something does lie between them. The false idea is what we call the ego. [. . . .]
At each time of meditation morning and evening we shuffle off another layer of self-consciousness. First we learn to leave all ideas behind. Then at the next layer of consciousness we detach from the imagination and we leave all images behind. When we have done that, we are simply ourselves, unlayered and naked. This is what Jesus called "poverty of spirit."
It is a beautiful poverty of spirit. It is an invigorating path to follow. If there are times when it is rough that doesn't stop it being happy, beautiful and peaceful. It is a grand poverty because it sets us free to see the light of our real self and to know that we are that light. The mantra takes us through the layers of thought, language and imagination to the pure light of full consciousness.
The mantra is very simple. . . .The mantra is simply the focal point that leads us to the centre where the light of the real self shines out. As you continue to meditate you may not feel this happening during the times of meditation; don't worry and don't look for anything to happen. . . . [But] if you persevere then your life itself will slowly but deeply shine with that inner light . . . and you will know that the light is there in everything.
After meditation: "When I Am Among Trees," Mary Oliver, THIRST (Boston: Beacon Press, 2006), p. 4.
When I am among the trees,
especially the willows and the honey locust,
Equally the beech, the oaks and the pines,
they give off such hints of gladness,
I would also say that they save me, and daily,
I am so distant from the hope of myself,
in which I have goodness, and discernment,
and never hurry through the world
but walk slowly, and bow often.
Around me the trees stir in their leaves
And call out, "Stay awhile."
The light flows from their branches.
And they call again, "It's simple," they say,
"and you too have come
into the world to do this, to go easy, to be filled
with light, and to shine."
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Martin King Day Celebrated at Wabash College With Lectureby Karen Handley • January 14, 2004 Share:
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. — Wabash College invites you to hear Tim Lake as he lectures on "Hope Against Hope: Martin Luther King, Jr. and the End of Human History" on Monday, January 19 at 7 p.m. in the new Science Building, room 104.
Lake is a Ph.D. candidate in American Culture Studies at Bowling Green State University.
Lake's lecture is free and open to the public. His talk is sponsored by the Wabash College History Department, the Multicultural Concerns Committee, and the Malcolm X Institute.


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The season of fascinators and men in suits is back and the race that stops the nation, Melbourne Cup is only a couple of weeks away. By staying at Blue Waters Apartments , you open yourself to an array of different Melbourne Cup Events on the Gold Coast.
The Gold Coast Turf Club is a popular venue with races starting from 9am. They also host a fashion on the field for those ladies wishing to show off their race day outfits.
Many nearby venues such as the Southport Yacht Club, Sheraton, Southport Sharks Football Club and the RSL all offer packages which include a food and beverage deal.
If you're looking for something a little different this year, why not try the Rivers Cup Day cruise? Don your best racing attire and celebrate onboard the 'Voyager. The Melbourne Cup Day cruise includes a fabulous selection of canapes and sparkling on arrival. A gourmet lunch, with music, sweepstakes and a four hour cruise on Gold Coast's stunning waterways is also provided in the package.
Blue Waters Apartments is ideally located in Biggera Waters on the Broadwater and is conveniently close to many of the favourite Melbourne Cup venues on the Gold Coast. There is a choice of two and three bedroom apartments with either Broadwater views or views of the Gold Coast hinterland towards Mt Tamborine. Book directly and secure your Gold Coast accommodation for the excitement and fun of Melbourne Cup Events on the Gold Coast.


text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - What's everyone got against Haiphong? Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in What's everyone got against Haiphong? Goto page Previous 1, 2 Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Vietnam View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message yogurtpoohJoined: 26 Oct 2010Posts: 85 Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:54 am Post subject: Hai Phong reminded me of a Saigon with its roads and shops. Aside from the weather, I didn't see any major red flags as to why living there wouldn't be an option. Back to top mark_in_saigonJoined: 20 Sep 2009Posts: 837 Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 3:49 am Post subject: how about this one? I would suggest that we use this thread to ask new questions about Hai Phong, as it already has a lot of info on it, and then both the new member and any other interested readers can have the benefit of what is already posted. Additionally, people who have already contributed do not have to repeat themselves. Using the search function on this great site will really improve your experience here. Back to top NewcomberJoined: 11 Jul 2010Posts: 23 Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2012 5:06 pm Post subject: Re: What's everyone got against Haiphong? catflap wrote: I've read a few very negative post about Haiphong on this and other forums. What's so bad about the place? I'm currently working in a v dull town a few clicks outside Hanoi and thinking of a change. I went down to Haiphong a couple of weekends ago just to look around and it seemed quite a nice town with a number of decent bars and restaurants - paradise compared to where I am now. It's a decent sized place so there must be some opportunities for English teachers. Does anyone know what the local job market is like and if anyone down there is hiring at the moment? I would say go with your gut; your instinctual impression is probably the best gague in circumstances such as these. While in Hai Phong, eat some crab noodles. They are great. The noodles there are pretty darned good and just as inexpensive as pho in Ha Noi. I have been going there (HP) for a little while now, and I have never been molested or conned. I am thinking that if you can hack it there, then you have got some character to you. I would also suggest not riding alone if you are going by motorbike to Do Son beach. Some rough customers occupy that thoroughfare. I think it is a very interesting place to be. Back to top KnavedJoined: 27 Jan 2010Posts: 34Location: Earthquake zone Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 11:45 pm Post subject: Haiphong and Do Son It is true that Haiphong has a reputation for crime, violence and corruption. and it is true that the nearby resort of Do Son has a reputation for prostitution. I have been living and working in both places since June this year. Please do not believe people who paint both places as dangerous dens of iniquity and sleaziness. It is simply not the case. Maybe those who post such comments are a little wet behind the ears and not used to places off the beaten track, If they don't like to be away from their western creature comforts, they should stay in Hanoi or HCM city. Firstly, it is nonsense that you shouldn't ride a bike from HP city to Do Son alone. Hahaha. Utter tripe. I and other guys I work with do so every week and have been doing for months. The most dangerous thing that can happen on that road is that a stray buffalo or horse might amble out in front of you. Haiphong is not a tourist city and as such is not geared to westerners. Don't expect to services and food to be on equal footing to other places you have travelled to in VN. However, it has a vibrant cafe scene, a couple of expat bars, modern/kicking discos (nightclubs), live music venues and late at night ice cream parlours where you can sit back and watch the world go by. Parkson does have a 6 screen cinema, bowling alley and games centre. While HP city has plenty of billiard halls and enough shops and markets to keep you occupied, if you like that kind of thing. I ride and walk all over the city, by day and night on a regular basis. as do my colleagues. I have never been accosted, mugged or been the mark for any kind of scam. People may not be as refined as in other cities in VN but they are generally friendly and polite. That is what I have encountered and experienced. It is true to HP is limited re entertainment and western cuisine when compared to other cities in VN but it does have decent restuarants with western menus. Do Son, 20km down the road is portrayed on the net by some people as a kind of wild west town. Again, it seems these people don't get out much. I live there and am in a position to tell you that you don't need to be nervous about coming here. It is tame by comparison to many other places I can think of. Bognor Regis at night has more menace that DS. Back to top LettersAthruZJoined: 25 Apr 2010Posts: 466Location: North Viet Nam Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 8:42 am Post subject: I have resided in Hai Phong for a couple of years (no longer, thank the stars) but I haven't been in Do Son for about a year now (I avoid that place like the plague). Last time I visited was in January 2012.....STILL had guys grabbing my arm "Hey! Hey! Boom boom?? Massa? Massa?" LITERALLY every thirty metres there. If ya wanna tell me that Do Son has become Disneyland in the span of 11 months, hey, happy to hear that! Still, I can't imagine they've been able to do much with the polluted water and the rubbish-strewn beaches there. Riding a motorbike between Do Son and Hai Phong is a joke!! IF I remember correctly, the road is even brightly illuminated! NO problems there! From what I am told, given The British Council's recent presence in Do Son and their contract to teach municipal employees to speak rudimentary English, there's now a fairly large government/police presence there, so (for now) things are very much under control in terms of safety in Do Son. As for Hai Phong, I was just back there visiting friends about five weeks ago! Even when I lived there, there wasn't "violent" crime really - a couple Tay guys I knew had knives pulled on them after actually looking for prostitutes (you don't have to look very far in Hai Phong) and, in another incident, one Tay girl was riding on the back of a Xe Om and had a small faux Gucci handbag snatched from her (which then sent her sprawling to the pavement) by two guys on a motorbike in a snatch-and-grab-and-ride deal. She suffered a hairline fracture to her forearm, but was otherwise all right. She went back to Australia two days later. Still, in two years of residing there, that is ALL that I have heard about......in a city of more than 2,000,000 people, I can't say that it is a dangerous place.....far from dangerous, actually.....as long as you don't do anything stupid. There really wasn't much in the way of amusement and entertainment there at all. Parkson/TD Plaza (which I visited five weeks ago with my friends) has a very nice eight-screen multi-plex, but the bowling alley was stunningly at WESTERN PRICES (65,000VND/$3.10USD/₤2 for each game of bowling played - when I left town two years or so ago, the bowling alley was priced at around 30,000VND - 35,000VND per game). I don't know about NOW, but when I lived there, Hai Phong didn't quite have the ca$h flowing around freely like Ha Noi and HCMC did.....maybe that's changed, I don't know. Maybe there are more Tay there now to warrant higher bowling prices as opposed to when I departed. There's ONE "ex-pat" bar that my friends there knew about in Hai Phong and took me to (a place with the traditional Vietnamese name of "Julie's")......loud music and 30,000VND for a Bia Ha Noi. But Hai Phong had (when I left a couple of years ago....possibly more now) at least five nightclubs/discos, if that is what you are into. IF you're lucky enough to be able to latch on to a B.C. gig, then Do Son's not a bad place at all.....otherwise, if you end up in Hai Phong, Cat Ba Island is a much better place to spend your hoilday time. Back to top NewcomberJoined: 11 Jul 2010Posts: 23 Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2012 5:52 am Post subject: Re: Haiphong and Do Son Quote: Firstly, it is nonsense that you shouldn't ride a bike from HP city to Do Son alone. Hahaha. Utter tripe. I don't mean to offend anyone's sensibilities about the place, I'm just writing from personal experience and from advice given to me by some people there, one of which is a policeman. The road from HP to Do Son is great. It's a straight shot with very few potholes, if any. As far as Vietnam goes, the safety aspect in terms of the contruction of the road is quite good. I should clarify that I think it should be suggested not to ride alone. I wasn't intending to be so severe about that particular point. We take risks everyday getting out on the road most anywhere, but on the road to Do Son there seems to be a hightened possibility of being messed with by these roving couples of young dudes on motorbikes. In the city, if you were to be threatened by anyone on the road you could just simply get off the bike and wait in a crowd of people and let the nastiness blow over. The road to Do Son is long and there's really nowhere to go except straight. It just seems more exposed than other places, at least to me. One day I was riding to Do Son with a friend. We were with others on the way to have a crab lunch on the beach, and I had sped ahead of the pack, as-it-were. After a bit, two young dudes came up along side us and were scrutinizing us pretty closely in a fairly intimidating fashion. They were zipping around on their side of the road like a couple of stuntmen. I tried my best to comport myself in a way to avoid confrontation. Just as I began to assume that something terrible was really about to go down, they sped off real quick with a few choice words that I didn't catch. They then decided, while riding in front of us, to change positions on the motorbike as they were riding down the road! The guy riding in the back switched places with the guy controlling the bike while going around 60. It was amazing. I was glad nothing embarrasing or violent happened. This encounter wasn't so surprising, especially after my friends' warnings. I was told that stuff like this is not uncommon. Yet I could also agree that it's not a rampant Mad Max situation on that road either. We got to the beach and ate crab. It was expensive and delicious. It was right on the beach with the taste of salt in the air. Nice indeed. We puttered around the hilly areas along the beach. Those red flowers the locals celebrate were in bloom and were quite beautiful. It was a nice day. The young dudes really didn't even bother us that much in the end. 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The Illinois College football team overcame a halftime deficit to beat Knox College on Saturday, matching the school's best start to a season as the Blueboys improved to 7-0. The Blueboys won 48-24.
Michael Bates threw for 300 yards and three touchdowns and Cecil Brimmage added 96 rushing yards and three scores. Kevin Fuller caught eight passes for 119 yards and a touchdown and Dakota Lammy broke the century mark with 105 yards rushing and a touchdown.
"College football games are never easy and Knox came out and forced us into some bad decisions, but over the long haul our kids were able to overcome the adversity and get the win," said Illinois College head football coach Garrett Campbell.
Knox scored first on Saturday as a 4-yard plunge by Derek Mortensen gave the visitors an early advange. Fuller scored on a 24-yard touchdown pass from Bates to even things up, and a 31-yard touchdown run by Lammy and an 8-yard touchdown pass from Bates to Bryce Heaton gave the Blueboys a 20-7 lead after the first quarter.
A 17-yard touchdown pass from Luke Oosterbaan to Jordan Zanger and a 2-yard touchdown run by Mortensen gave the Prairie Fire a 21-20 halftime edge.
Brimmage helped the Blueboys pull away, however, with touchdown runs of 2, 30 and 7 yards in the second half. Bates threw his third touchdown of the day, a 2-yard strike to Cody Bly, to conclude the scoring.
Bates completed 32-of-44 passes en route to his 300-yard game. Brimmage reached 1,000 yards rushing for the season late in the first half of Saturday's win. Wes Graham caught seven passes for 47 yards, while Heaton added five catches for 47 yards.
Adam Hickson made eight tackles, recorded a sack and forced a fumble. Kurt Frischman made five tackles, including a sack, and intercepted a pass. Willie Barefield III and Dinari Ellis recorded interceptions.
Senior members of Illinois College's dance, cheerleading and football teams were recognized before Saturday's game. Kate VonDeBur (dance) and Amanda Maaser (cheerleading) were honored before members of the football team: Evan Breyley, Kristopher Evans, Willie Barefield III, Cody Bly, Cecil Brimmage, Ben Ansong, Kendall Gibson, Kevin Fuller, Gage Harding, Christian Philipp, Justin Gray, Ryan Jefferson, Carter Cox, Ryan Gardner, Drew Bland, Samir Adrissi, Mike Ranos, Jordan Jamison, Tony Manicke, Kurt Frischman, Zach Schultz, Keith Lane, Jordan Miller, Travis James, Chet Akers, Austin Waller, Wes Graham, Michael Ray and Billy Filla.
Illinois College improved to 7-0 overall and 6-0 in the Midwest Conference with the win. The seven wins to start the season match a school record held by the 1915, 1978 and 1979 teams.
The Blueboys host Monmouth College in their home finale next Saturday, Kickoff is at 1 p.m.
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A report issued Monday by Gov. Tom Corbett's administration warned of higher taxes, program cuts, lower business growth and steeper borrowing costs because of the state's financial obligations toward the two large public-sector pension plans.
HARRISBURG (AP) — Gov. Tom Corbett's budget office indicated Monday that the governor may attempt to reduce the pensions of current public employees, a politically volatile and legally questionable solution to what has become a $41 billion unfunded liability.
In a new report on the state's two large public-sector pensions, the budget office warned of the potential for higher taxes, program cuts, lower business growth and steeper borrowing costs because of the state's financial obligations toward the State Employees' Retirement System and the Public School Employees' Retirement System.
The financial pressures from the pension systems have loomed over state finances for more than a decade, and Corbett, a Republican, repeatedly has spoken of a desire to make changes to them.
The report says higher taxes "should be off the table," but reductions in prospective benefits for current employees should be considered.
Case law interpreting the state constitution has prevented curtailing pension benefits for current or retired state employees and teachers, but the new report states, without elaboration, that the state can change components of current employees' prospective benefits "to conform with prior court determinations regarding deferred compensation."
Budget office spokesman Jay Pagni said he could not provide examples of those "prior court determinations," but said the administration was researching changes enacted in other states.
"We believe there is the ability that we can look at certain aspects of a current employee's prospective deferred compensation, their retirement," he said.
The head of Council 13 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, which represents 45,000 state workers, said any move to reduce a current employee's right to earn future pension credits would be challenged in court.
"I'm curious myself as far as what they're looking to do, and I'm hoping before they start off on that path that there will be a meeting of the principals," said Council 13's David Fillman.
SERS press secretary Pam Hile said she was unsure what potential changes the administration has in mind. She said current retirees and others within the pension system should know that no changes have occurred so far.
"It's hard to say what they are going to do," Hile said. "I don't know."
A spokeswoman for PSERS, the teachers' union, said they had no information about what was meant by the phrase "prior court determinations regarding deferred compensation."
Growing pension costs could force spending cuts throughout the state budget, according to the report, a scenario made even worse by projections of higher spending on debt, medical assistance and prisons.
"Like an oncoming tidal wave, pension costs threaten to overwhelm the general fund budget and the vital programs and services that it funds," the report says. The same dynamic is expected for public schools, said the report.
"Increasing pension contributions obligations will claim a greater and greater share of school district budgets, crowding out funding for education, whether it is direct classroom instruction, sports, facilities and maintenance, and ultimately put pressure on districts to increase property taxes," the budget office said.
The report recounts how the problem began with the 2001 law that granted retroactive pension rate increases to state workers and teachers, including even higher increases for the lawmakers.
That was followed by a cost-of-living increase for retirees, and then by restructuring the state's contributions that delayed the true cost for another decade.
The pension systems' investments were badly hammered when the technology and housing bubbles burst, and they have struggled to recover. A 2010 law made some structural changes, including less generous benefits for new hires.
The state paid nearly $1.1 billion into SERS and PSERS during the fiscal year that ended in June. That figure is projected to pass $2.2 billion next year and reach $5.1 billion by 2019.
SERS provides $2.7 billion annually in benefits; PSERS pays out $5.3 billion. About 815,000 people are members, a group that includes active employees, retirees, beneficiaries and others who are vested but inactive.


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A search for a religion with 'more morals' than the Catholicism she was raised in led Katherine Russell, 24, the widow of Boston bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev, to convert to Islam, her husband's former friend has revealed.
According to the Boston Globe, retiree Donald Larking, 67, commenced an unlikely friendship with Tamerlan in 2011 when the Boston bomber was 25 and his mother Zubeidat Tsarnaev had begun caring for Larking's quadriplegic wife in their home just west of the city.
'She wanted a church with more morals,' Larking told the Globe. 'She felt that a mosque would be a safer place for her daughter to go to nursery school.'
Larking, who is himself a convert from Catholicism to Islam, met Tsarnaev's wife when Zubeidat Tsarnaev returned to Russia last year. When Zubediat left the country for good Katherine Tsarnaev reportedly took over the role of carer to Larking's wife.
Speaking to the Globe, Larking claimed that Tsarnaev admitted she had become disillusioned with the Catholic Church following the series of international sexual abuse scandals that engulfed it in recent decades.
Russell, 24, was described by the Globe as an all-American girl when she began dating Tsarnaev. Soon she converted to Islam, then dropped out of her studies at Sussex University in Boston before graduating to marry the then promising boxer in a ceremony in 2010.
Friends in her hometown of North Kingstown, Rhode Island, told the Daily Mail that the woman they knew 'was brainwashed by her super-religious husband.' After meeting Tsarnaev she was 'not the same person at all,' they claimed.
Meanwhile Larking, who suffers from mental and physical disabilities from a gun shot to the head in a convenience store robbery in 1974, described his friend as 'Very very religious. He believed that the Koran was the one true word and he loved it.'
After the bombings Tsarnaev reportedly quit the Cambridge, Massachusetts apartment in which she and her husband had lived, to return to her emergency physician father Warren and nurse mother Judith, along with her younger sisters Rebecca, 22, and Anna, 19.
Tsarnaev and her 3-year-old daughter Zahara have been living in the Rhode Island home since her husband was killed in a police shootout on 19 April.
Now out of the shadow of her controlling husband friends say that she has started listening to rock music and painting her nails, neither of which her husband permitted.
Amato DeLuca, one of Tsarnaev's lawyers told MailOnline that despite reverting to her maiden name, Katherine remains a devout follower of Islam.
The Globe reports that about a year ago, Tsarnaev handed his Irish American landlord Joanna Herlihy a copy of the notoriously anti-semitic tract The Protocol of the Elders of Zion, which describes a plan by Jewish leaders to take over the world. It was first published in Russia over a century ago and has inspired generations of far right extremists.
Herlihy said she warned Tsarnaev that the book was seen as 'propaganda.' Still, she admitted she had tried to 'plow through it' over the winter, although she admits she couldn't finish it. Now she claims she feels bad that she missed an opportunity to confront him and his increasingly extreme ideas.
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The Most Beautiful Olympic Stadiums Ever Built
The 2012 London Summer Olympics kicks off today, and all eyes are on the capital of tea and toast for Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle's three-hour opening ceremony extravaganza that includes, according to our friends at HuffPost, Paul McCartney, cricket, and sheep. After reading a fascinating article about the Architecture Olympics, explaining International Olympic Committee founder Baron de Coubertin's vision for "a global event that incorporated not only athletics but also art competitions, giving equal importance to works of architecture, painting, music, sculpture and literature," we felt compelled to take an in-depth look at the stunning design afforded by the biannual competition.
Starting with a look at the most stunning stadiums constructed for this year's events, and then going back in time to the striking simplicity of the first stadium in Greece, click through to check out the most beautiful Olympic architecture ever built. Then, nominate your favorite stadium in the comments below!
The Aquatics Center by Zaha Hadid — 2012 London Olympics
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I think more gods and god slayers will be introduced in the future after the dragon and Zeref arc is done (Natsu is going to meet Zeref soon 400 years into the past )
I wonder how would a shadow god slayer magic would look like since shadaw is already black... white shadow may be???
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1 year would be more than enough of a time skip.
Saints existed ages ago so they could explore them without the skip.
There is no need to skip 7 years in order to learn more about Acnologia.
Once again remain of Grimoire Heart could be explored without skipping 7 years.
Really, 7 years were not necessary for most of those points.
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The dragons disappeared 7/7/777, the time Lucy's mother died, too. FT starts 7 years after that. The timeskip is 7 years.
I think there is something to this 7 number, but it could just be me.
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The hell...?! *grinning despite myself*
It's official - Laxus is Wizard Saint-class. Makarov's expression was hilarious, like he's saying, "Why is there 3 Wizard Saint-class people in my guild - not including me!?".
So if Laxus was able to come out on top, this means that he who is 'roaming the earth' is still that much higher...? o_0
But Mavis looked sooo lovely this chapter as well...
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umm... I kinda forget about what second origin is... need enlightenment.. xD
oh yea... brace yourselves... Soul Unison between Ice and Water is coming next chapter...
I thought one of the three will fall but seems like all FT members are going to win Daimatou
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Second Origin was the extra magical pool that Ultear unlocked in Team Natsu during their training period. Erza hadn't shown the side-effects of having her second origin released like the others, so some suspected she had already unlocked her second origin before the time skip.
So basically, Erza has been fighting this entire time just using her strength from 7 years ago.
Laxus really came through here in a big way, we always knew he was one of the strongest mages around, but has really risen to the challenge here.
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Damn, when laxus said "I'm fired up", I got fired up too! Awesome!
Erza surprized me with her second origin. Definitely didn't see that coming.
Finally, GrayxJuvia unison raid will hopefully happen next chapter. I've been waiting whole arcs for this!
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Always knew Erza was freaky strong, but that she hadn't been using her second origin all this time? Didn't see anyone predict that, heh. New armor as well; wonder what it's properties are? Although the name of it implies something about her comrades. And there looked to be a word missing in one of Minvera's speech bubbles.
Laxus had a tough fight, but managed a win. This makes things interesting, since FT is now on top, and there are a couple of fights left. It is implied Erza will win, and Gray/Juvia will win, which will boost them high. Does that mean Sting will come along and mop up Laxus, Gray, Juvia, Gadjeel, and Erza, making Sabertooth win? I am presuming Erza is the leader, so Sting could mop up the others and make it come down to Erza vs. Sting.
If Gray/Juvia win, that is 2 more points, and if Erza beats Minvera, that is 5 points. That puts FT up to 63 and Sabertooth at 55. If Sting mops up the four extras, that's 59. Sting would then need to beat Erza for the 5 points to pull out a win at 64 points. Hmm... Maybe Sting will beat Erza and at least 3 of the others, perhaps leaving it down to Gadjeel and Sting? If that is the case, it will leave it tied at 63 to 63, with the winner of a Gadjeel/Sting fight determining the winner of the tournament.
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Can you imagine Laxus getting 2nd origin? Maybe he would then be able to fight the other 4 "non-human" wizard saints.
And seriously how much strong is Gildarts if Laxus is this strong
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