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HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The Coker softball team got their 2011 season and their opening weekend of play off to a great start on Friday afternoon sweeping past the Bulldogs of Brooklyn College in a non-conference doubleheader. The Cobras won both games by run differential in five innings, game one they won 9-0 and game two the score was 15-1 in favor of the Cobras.
Coker opened game one by plating three runs in the first inning and then after a pair of scoreless innings they tacked on three more runs in the fourth. Entering the fifth inning with the score 6-0, Coker scored their seventh run on an RBI single from Bri Jacobs (Bolton, N.C.), but with two outs it looked as though the game was going to go the full seven innings until Sarah Rountree (Plantation, Fla.) sent a ball deep over the left field fence for a two-run home run giving the Cobras the 9-0 win.
Beck Dillon (West Palm Beach, Fla.) (1-0) earned the win on the mound. She allowed just two hits over four innings with four strikeouts.
Brooklyn's Marie Oneto (0-1) took the loss. She gave up nine runs on 12 hits with four strikeouts in 4.2 innings of work.
At the plate, Rountree was 2-for-4 with a homer, two RBIs and three runs scored, while Haleigh Rogers (Ward, S.C.) also had two hits, including a triple with two RBIs and a run scored. Jacobs finished with two hits and an RBI and Jennifer Sanborn (Beaufort, S.C.) had a pair of base hit bunts and a run scored. Sydney Weatherford (Scranton, S.C.) also drove in two runs for the Cobras.
Samantha Lombardi and Antoinette Brown collected the two hits for the Bulldogs in game one.
In game two the Cobras picked up right where they had left off in game one as they scored six runs to open the ball game. They added another five in the second and four more in the third. Brooklyn's lone run came in the third for a final of 15-1.
Sydney Greenwalt (Edwardsville, Ill.) (1-0) got the win going three innings, allowing one run on three this with three strikeouts.
For the Bulldogs Tara Diesel (0-1) was tagged with the loss. In three innings of work she allowed 15 runs on 12 hits with a pair of strikeouts.
Jacobs was on fire in game with going a perfect 3-for-3 with a double and five RBIs, while Rogers also had three hits including another triple with an RBI and three runs scored. Gina Easler (Edgefield, S.C.) also was 3-for-3 with two RBIs and three runs scored.
Norah Marley, Katherine Fuentes, Jordan Villany and Lissette Andares each had a hit for Brooklyn with Fuentes driving in the Bulldogs one run and Andares scoring the run.
Coker will return to action on tomorrow as they host Anderson University in their second of three non-conference doubleheaders this weekend. Game one starts at 1:00 p.m.
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ROBERT SHEARON: Coming to a realization
I had an epiphany Sunday. I was at church, although I'm not sure that had anything to do with it.I've been watching the jockeying the Republicans and Democrats have been doing over the Affordable Care Act. The Republicans seem nearly rabid on the subject of stopping it from taking effect.It finally dawned on me why.The Republicans are not afraid the Affordable Care Act will fail. If they really and truly felt like it was going to be the disaster they have been predicting, they would let it become law, let it fail, say "I told you so" and ride that failure into the White House in three years.Instead, they are absolutely terrified, and firmly believe, that the act will succeed, which will invalidate everything they have been preaching for the last few years.I hope the Democrats will stand their ground on this issue. If the Republicans believe this strongly in the Affordable Care Act, they should, too.Likewise, I have been amused over the Republicans' kidnapper tactics. Basically, they've tied the continuing operation of the government with defunding or postponing the Affordable Care Act. Failure to accept their terms means a partial government shutdown. With nearly straight faces they are claiming if the government shuts down, it's the Democrats' fault. It will be the same way it is the family's fault when a kidnapper kills a hostage. If the family had only paid, the hostage would be alive. Way to go Republicans.On a happier note, Jim Dunn and I took our motorcycles out to Lake Wister on Sunday afternoon.While we were there, we watched a group of kids fishing. They looked to be in the 10-12 age range. There were several boys and a girl.There were a couple of things about this I found remarkable.There was not the usual confusion of how to bait a hook, how to cast a line, cries of "I'm not going to touch that" or any sort of panic when a fish was caught and had to be transferred from hook to stringer.The kids were fishing with determination. No one's line got crossed. No one snagged a line.And, the most amazing thing was this: the kids were having a blast. There was lots of laughter, excitement and the shared thrill when one landed a fish. No one was staring at a cell phone or a laptop or portable game. They were all completely and actively and joyously involved in the act of fishing. It was neat.An adult relative was keeping an eye on them from the parking area, but was letting them have their own fun.I was impressed. I congratulate whoever took the time to show these kids how to fish, and do it right.Robert Shearon is publisher of the Poteau Daily News. Write him at P.O. Box 1237, Poteau, OK 74953 or e-mail him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Cats live healthier, safer and longer lives indoors. Keep your cat inside at all times, making sure to offer plenty of opportunities for exercise, play and mental stimulation.
With so many commercial specialty foods on the market, choosing the right one for your furry friend can be a challenge. Bernadine Cruz, DVM, a specialist in feline nutrition, can help you take some of the guesswork and time-consuming research out of feeding your feline. Read on to discover the ideal food for your cat.
If your cat is like Freddy, a middle-aged American shorthair with an eye for the ladies and a big appetite…Freddy is 3 pounds overweight. When not eating or flirting, Freddy is usually found draped over the family room sofa, enjoying a snooze.
…then you need to feed indoor weight and hairball care.Cats like Freddy should first undergo a medical exam to ensure there are no underlying health issues. The best thing to do for the chunky kitty is offer portion control and increased exercise as well as feed a weight loss formula with hairball control. The extra fiber in this type of food catches the hair and moves it through the digestive tract. In Freddy's case, the fiber will help him to feel fuller. The weight control formulas have L-carnitine, which will help Freddy to burn fat.
If your cat is like Sasha, a 4-month-old tabby and a ball of energy with two speeds, fast forward and fast asleep…She barely has time to finish a meal before she's either a) in motion or b) in dreamland.
…then you need to feed kitten formula.Kittens are constantly growing and need a high-quality, calorie-dense food so that every bite has a lot of nutrition. At the same time, you want to be careful not to overfeed. Fat kittens will have weight issues into adulthood. You want to be able to feel your kitten's ribs with slight pressure on the body and see a little waistline. Metabolism slows down once a kitten is spayed or neutered, so stop feeding kitten formula at that time.
If your cat is like Bernard, a 6-year-old calico who often spends time guarding his home, including his feline housemate Stella…Stella, who is younger than Bernard, is usually too busy doing her own thing to bother paying much mind to Bernard's preoccupation with the front door.
…then you need to feed multi-cat food.This is great for any household with more than one cat. It has enough nutrients for adult cats of all weights and L-carnitine to burn fat in case any of the cats have a weight problem. Multi-cat food will also manage hairball issues, which arise from grooming -- something cats in multi-cat households may end up doing more of. The crunch of the kibble will also keep tartar and bad breath at bay.
If your cat is like Pouncer, a 9-year-old mixed breed whose stomach has become increasingly sensitive with age as evidenced by a whole host of litter box problems…She eats slowly and sleeps soundly.
…then you need to feed a digestive care formula or a veterinary formula.First, try a digestive care formula from your local pet store. If that does not solve the problem, a veterinary formula may be in order. Veterinary formulas treat a host of issues, from inflammatory bowel disease to allergies. These formulas have to be purchased at the doctor's office. It may take some trial and error to find the right food, but your cat's veterinarian will work with you to do this.
If your cat is like 2-year-old Rose, a pregnant mixed breed still relatively active, stalking the halls of the home each night…She won't say who the father is.
…then you need to feed kitten formula.Kitten food is good for pregnant cats because they need the extra calories, fat and protein to maintain a healthy body condition throughout pregnancy and while nursing. As her kittens grow and are weaned, mom should go back to her regular food, as we don't want her to become rotund.
"I've been a veterinarian for over 20 years, and I'm always amazed at the effect that feeding the right nutrition can have on your pet," says Dr. Cruz. If you keep her advice in mind, the next time you shop for cat food, selecting the right one for your pet can be as easy as lamb and rice pie.
Darcy Lockman is a Brooklyn, N.Y.-based freelance writer and frequent contributor to The Daily Cat. Her work has appeared in publications such as the New York Times and Rolling Stone.
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Fernanda says: I always feed any knitets we have Purina Kitten Chow up to a year old. My veternarian explained to me that knitets need all the nutrients in kitten food until adult age, right around 1. Then I've started mine on various foods. Cat Chow (blue bag) is a very good one but we use Purina One Urinary Tract Formula because we have a cat who has urinary problems. And they're all fine with that food. I don't use Iams. Too many recalls on some of their food so I just flat out don't trust it. We've used Pro-Plan foods as well.
Kinga says: It's not advised but I ssoppue it's okay if you intend on her being a house cat. If she's going outside, then she needs to be spayed and have the correct shots otherwise you'll be facing bigger health concerns and much larger bills.Just do it and get it over with. You'll be thankful in the long run.
Dje says: The best thing you can do is ask your vet, who knows your cat's medical hroisty and needs. The best foods for your cat honestly are the best ones. You should take a stroll down the cat food shelf and see what's available. Just for the record, I have a cat who will be 2 in September, and I give her Nutroae Natural Choiceae which is one of the higher-end brands but it's only about $9 a bag. That brand has indoor cat formulas, outdoor cat formulas, senior cat, kitten, etc ..specifically tailored to meet the needs of all different kinds of cats. It has an Overall Rating of 4.8 (out of 5) and a Pet Rating of 4.7 (out of 5) so apparently it's meeting everybody's needs!
Ilmer says: Kitten food does not harm adult cats, but it contains pertty much more> of everything that gives cats energy, mostly fat and protein. Giving> kitten food all the time will lead to a very fat cat. Long-term, there> may be problems with kidney failure, diabetes, etc because it is not> balanced for adult cats, especially ones that are 5-9 yrs old. I suggest> giving it only as a treat, as your cat should be eating an adult food> everyday as his main source of food. Also, try to make sure that he eats> more dry food than moist food, or he will end up like the cat I saw last> week who had to have all her teeth pulled due to rot at age 3. Poor> thing. When your cat reaches 9 or starts to become less active, make> sure he is eating a less-active or senior formula cat food to keep his> health up and his obesity down. I know from experience that my cat loves> having canned food as a treat, especially when we buy a new brand; it> tastes different so they like it. I know I would if I ate the same stuff> day in and day out! Anyhow, keep up the good work with your 20yrs of cat> experience. I'm sure this one will live a happy healthy life whether he> eats kitten food or not. Good luck. I just resorted to mixing the kitten kibble with my almost 1-yearold'snormal cat chow because I couldn't keep her out of it and she'dchase our kitty away from his bowl to get at his food. Since doingthis I've had no problems feeding them both and she has left hisdish alone in favor for hers which makes me breathe a little easierknowing he's now getting the food that he needs. I also supplementwith a little bit of canned food which they both share from the sameplate it's so cute to see them eat together
ellie sennit says: i do not think she eats enough
Rose Marie Jackson says: My tabby gets fed three times a day - 1/4 cup in the morning, 1/4 cup at 4:30p and 1/4 cup at 9pm before I go to bed. He has no problem finishing the bowl within 10minutes. I feed him Science diet - indoor cat formula, Eukanuba - indoor food and one other kind which I just finished the bag so I don't have the name. The vet we see likes to have him stay at an ideal weight for his age but I find I can't get my tabby content after finishing eating. Is there a trick to doing this or is there a brand of food that will keep him full till the next feeding. Please let me know. Thanks
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Forbes reported Monday that Wall Street sources close to Apple executives say the board is considering replacements for Cook, who took over as chief executive of Apple shortly before former CEO and co-founder Steve Jobs passed away in the fall of 2011.
Cook, a longtime Apple executive with sales and operational experience at the company, served as interim CEO during two stints when Jobs took medical-related leaves from Apple.
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While Apple's stock price hit an all-time high last year and reported record revenue behind its iPhone and iPad mobile devices, the company has stumbled a bit recently as iPhone sales -- particularly those of the new iPhone 5 model -- have underwhelmed analysts amid increased competition from Android smartphones.
In addition to slowing iPhone sales, Apple last quarter reported flat earnings and results that fell short of Wall Street's expectations Apple is scheduled to announce its second quarter 2013 earnings Tuesday.
As a result, Apple's stock has tumbled more than 40 percent since hitting $702 last September. Apple is currently trading at approximately $398 a share, and the market capitalization loss of nearly $300 billion in shareholder value has left investors worried about the future of Apple.
But does the drop in stock value mean that Apple is losing its dominance? Pam Lefkowitz, president of Core Computing in Evanston, Ill., doesn't think so. An authorized Apple Consultants Network partner, Core Computing isn't experiencing a fall in demand for Apple products or related services.
"I'm just not seeing a downturn in my business at all," Lefkowitz said. "I'm surprised that so many people see a change in market cap and respond to it as horrible news. It doesn't mean the products that were great two weeks ago aren't great now."
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Last night, the James Beard Foundation's Celebrity Chef Tour landed at the Townsend Hotel in Birmingham for a sold-out evening of haute cuisine, fine wine and fantastic conversation.
The chefs on hand were local favorites David Gilbert, fresh off his Hour Detroit win for Restaurant of the Year for Marais; Andrew Alcid and Drew Sayes from Rugby Grille; Don Yamauchi and Patricia Nash from MotorCity Casino Hotel; and hometown hero turned national star Jimmy Schmidt from Morgan's in the Desert in Palm Desert, Calif.
My wife, Lang, and I were invited as guests to the dinner by Steve Kalczynski, managing director for the hotel. At $175 a head, the tickets were out of my price range. This was the second time the Celebrity Chef Tour has stopped at the Townsend, but last time, the room was only half full.
The evening began with Champagne, Moscow mules and hors d'oeuvres in the lobby of the restaurant side of the hotel.
My favorite was Gilbert's egg custard, Jerez vinegar, maple syrup infused crème fraiche.
I was already filling up by the time we were called to the main dining room for the degustation.
Our table in the back, lucky No. 19, was filled with perfect strangers. By the end of the night we were fast friends and had even determined famous look-alikes. My wife sat next to "Val Kilmer."
Our table may have been a little louder than the others in the room; I attribute that to the fact that each course was paired with a specific wine.
Each of the six courses brought an unexpected twist.
The first course, prepared by Alcid, was Octopus Terrine: barbecue octopus tentacle, uni bottarga, crispy fingerlings, baby leeks, preserved citrus and squid-ink mayonnaise.
Gilbert served wild Mediterranean turbot with potato mousse, charred baby leek, citrus-scented spinach and red beet gastrique with saffron-vanilla sauce.
The third course, prepared by Sayes, was maple-glazed pork belly served on top of grits with shrimp giardiniera.
In my opinion, Schmidt stole the show with his apple cider-cured pan-roasted duck breast served on top of a black salt caramel foie gras apple ravioli topped with a honey crisp and ginger salad.
The fifth and final dinner course was prepared by Yamauchi, who served dry-aged prime beef loin with lobster bacon and bacon fried potato, with a bȁ;arnaise sauce and tomato fondue.
Nash was charged with the dessert, which was a white chocolate brioche bread pudding, milk chocolate butter mousse and a dark chocolate sorbet.
Young Guns was fantastic, and I will go again and would urge you to do the same.
The James Beard tour dinner was different.
I expected the world and for the most part, that's exactly what I got.
The four-hour dinner ended in much the same way as every other communal dinner I've attended over the past year: with new friends exchanging contact information and promising to keep in touch.
And that's the point of getting together like this.
What makes dinners like Revolver, Guns and Butter, Young Guns and the James Beard Celebrity Chef Tour special is the joy of going through a shared experience with perfect strangers.
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U. of Central Florida Medical School Opens, With Floridians Hoping for Economic Boon
The University of Central Florida celebrated the opening of its medical college with the enrollment of 40 students, who will have all four years of their studies covered by scholarships.
But real work is just beginning on the sprawling, $2-billion complex that will house the medical school. The project is generating construction jobs in a state that faces serious economic problems, and residents of the surrounding Orlando area hope the complex will generate jobs for decades to come.
The Burnham Institute for Medical Research, based in California, has opened an $80-million facility on the campus. The University of Central Florida's $100-million biomedical research unit will open next month on the grounds. An article in The Orlando Sentinel says that work has also begun on a children's hospital, and that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will award a contract on a new VA medical center.
"But the 700-acre biomed project is as much about the future as it is the present. Thousands of empty acres surround the nascent complex—plenty of room for residential, retail and office development," the newspaper says. "Organizers hope it becomes an economic dynamo, generating billions of dollars in activity, tens of thousands of jobs, and hundreds of millions of dollars in new tax revenue for Florida. Such a bonanza is quite possible within 10 years, according to a study commissioned by UCF earlier this year and conducted by Tallahassee-based Arduin, Laffer & Moore Econometrics."


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Marin residents have a laundry list of concerns about a $143 million plan to build elevated freeway segments and demolish a pedestrian overcrossing along the Larkspur and Corte Madera stretch of Highway 101, but they all agree the proposed project isn't aesthetically pleasing.
"I think this would be an excellent solution if the way it looked didn't matter to anybody," said Corte Madera resident Steve Cardellini. Cardellini was one of about 250 people who attended a Caltrans and Transportation Authority of Marin meeting Tuesday at Redwood High School in Larkspur to voice concerns about the Greenbrae/Twin Cities Corridor Improvement Project and its environmental document.
Planners say the project — which has racked up $7 million in expenses — is meant to improve safety, reduce congestion and enhance multi-modal access on a highway that sees 160,000 to 170,000 cars a day, but critics say the outdated and inadequate project isn't what Marin County needs.
Multiple people voiced concerns Tuesday about the specific plan to construct a flyover to take drivers from southbound Highway 101 into Corte Madera, ending at Wornum Drive. This flyover is planned to be 33 feet tall from the ground to the top of the guardrails, according to TAM officials.
Cardellini said installing such large concrete structures will obstruct people's view of the natural landscape.
"If you take someone's view of the marsh and replace it with a concrete wall with a picture of a marsh on it, that's a slap in the face," Cardellini said.
Larkspur resident Jean Rieke said she too is concerned about the project's aesthetics. She said people move to Marin because of the way it looks, with its open space and natural beauty. She's not convinced the project is worth the large price tag and visual detractions.
"I think that congestion is not pleasant, but the cost alternatives and lifestyle costs are very high with this project," Rieke said.
Corte Madera resident Denise Beck agreed.
"I didn't move to Marin to look at a slab of cement," Beck said.
In addition to the flyover, a newly built road next to the freeway would be used to help drivers headed south off of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard make a smoother and safer transition onto the freeway. A barrier would also be put in place to make sure traffic headed north through the interchange from Lucky Drive continues through to East Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, stops at a light and then continues north to get to Highway 101.
TAM's consultant David Parisi, with Alta Planning and Design, said southbound traffic would use a widened off-ramp to travel toward the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge and a new on-ramp would be built to serve southbound traffic from Wornum Drive.
Parisi said the goal is to reduce traffic collisions, which occur because there are so many vehicles trying to get on and off the freeway within a one-mile stretch.
"All the weaving will be done off the freeway at a lower speed," Parisi said of the new plan.
Under the project, the Greenbrae overcrossing for bicycles and pedestrians would be removed and new improvements made to Wornum Drive. Widening the Corte Madera Creek bridge and adding pathways on both sides of the freeway are part of the planned $17 million infrastructure improvements for bicycles and pedestrians.
Corte Madera resident Jim Robinson is one of the people who doesn't want to see the Greenbrae overcrossing torn down and not replaced.
"I'd hate to see that removed just because it's not an ADA facility," Robinson said.
Locals also expressed concern Tuesday about the plan not addressing flooding in the area, increased traffic noise, construction's impact on businesses and the plan's inability to address the traffic problem on Sir Francis Drake.
David Schnapf, with the Marin Conservation League, said the project has unlisted environmental impacts and that a full environmental impact report needs to be done.
"This environmental document is a joke," Schnapf said.
Bill Whitney, TAM project manager, said a planning study for the project was conducted in 2002 with the environmental document process beginning in 2009. He said people have until Feb. 14 to submit comments to Caltrans on the environmental document.
"The 'do nothing' solution is not the solution for us," Whitney said.
Funding for the project will come from the 2004 voter-approved Regional Measure 2, which increased tolls on state bridges by $1 for transportation improvement projects. The transportation authority has also committed gas tax revenue to the project.
Stan Hoffman, Town Center Corte Madera general manager, said TAM and Caltrans planners need to choose the no-build option for this particular project and go back to the drawing board.
"What you've come up with falls short of the needs of this community," Hoffman said.
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In a "surprisingly candid interview" with The Guardian, actor Michael Douglas told the paper that his battle with stage-four throat cancer started in the bedroom. The story came up when the interviewer asked Douglas if his well-documented history of smoking and boozing may have led to his illness. Douglas answered:
"No, because without wanting to get too specific, this particular cancer is caused by HPV which actually comes about from cunnilingus. I did worry if the stress caused by my son's incarceration didn't help trigger it. But yeah, it's a sexually transmitted disease that causes cancer. And if you have it, cunnilingus is also the best cure for it."
London surgeon Mahesh Kumar was skeptical as to whether Douglas's cancer was caused solely by HPV, though he did confirm that HPV type 16 has been proven as "the causative agent in oropharyngeal cancer." "Maybe he thinks that more exposure to the virus will boost his immune system. But medically, that just doesn't make sense," the doctor added. Though in other ways, it does.


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I am always wary of making political statements here, and do it only occasionally, because I recognize that many of us differ in our perspectives and ideologies, and this is not primarily a political blog. I feel privileged to have friends and family members of very different political feelings, because they help me discover what I most cherish and believe.
I would regret staying silent at this moment in my country's history, because regardless of our personal political convictions, how could we not spend a moment to savor the fact that this country will now be led by a person of Barack Obama's background and heritage?
I do not believe this is a moment that will change the oppressions inherent in so much of this country's fabric. This is no revolution. As a politician, Obama is a moderate, and even if he weren't, there are limits to what a president can achieve (despite the attempts of the Bush administration to turn the government into even more of an oligarchy). I don't have a lot of hope that we'll be seeing great changes in our country's various policies -- economic, environmental, foreign, health -- but we may see some minor improvements, as well as new problems.
There are times, though, when a president can accomplish a lot simply through tone and tenor, and that's Obama's great strength. (And I don't just mean that it will be a relief to have a president who is capable of speaking in complete and coherent sentences.) The symbolic power of a man like Barack Obama becoming the President of the United States ... that power, tonight, leaves me speechless.
The thing we think of as "The United States" is, beyond its political and geographic reality, often a myth. The ideals that, from our first days in school and even earlier, we are taught are central to our nation are ideals that, as often as not, get violated by the actions of our leaders and our citizenry. But that's part of what makes them ideals, and I'm glad we teach them to kids, just as I'm glad we teach them about the times in our history when we have violated those ideals, because so long as the anger at that history doesn't calcify into cynicism, it helps fuel our desire to become better people in a better world.
And now we move away from the grotesque government of our past eight years. We bring a biracial man who grew up in a working class family into our presidency. His supporters project their hopes and dreams onto him while his detractors project their paranoias and prejudices and nightmares, but the supporters won this time, and they won decisively. Their dreams and hopes are not all the same, and some are likely as delusional as the worst delusions of the detractors, but we are daring to dream again of the myth of America, despite how ragged that myth has become, and we might -- we might -- now be able to harness some of the excitement of daring to dream again and use it to bring ourselves a few inches closer to the beautiful world our ideals point us toward.


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In History's Vicinity
by Richard Bowes
It's odd to be old enough to remember history. The Stonewall Riot always makes me feel like a citizen of Concord awakened by musket fire on that crisp April morning and wondering what the commotion was.
In 1965 when I was 21, I came into Manhattan from college on Friday afternoons to see a psychiatrist on the Upper East Side.
On my way back to Penn Station and Long Island, I'd walk down Third Avenue. In the East Sixties, guys stood casually on street corners, paused significantly in doorways, gave sidelong glances: all very discreet. Eyes tracked me from the windows of the bird bars: The Blue Parrot, The Golden Pheasant, The Swan.
In those bars Piaf sang on the jukebox, men in suits sat at the bar. The legal drinking age was eighteen, but in straight places I still got carded and sometimes was refused service. Gay bars were much less fussy and the patrons could be generous.
The first gay bar I ever went to was one in Boston called something like the Tea Cup or the Sugar Bowl. I was sixteen and the drinking age there was twenty-one. They wouldn't serve me but didn't care if guys gave me their drinks.
Down the Avenue from the bars at Fifty-Third and Third was a world famous chicken run. Young boys stood in the cold in sneakers and thin jackets, waited under awnings, stared out the windows of seedy coffee shops and knew just who I was.
Those bars, those coffee shops, were criminal enterprises subject to police raids and being shut down. The men cruising and boys loitering could be arrested on a whim. Serving minors and serving as a place minors could be had for cash was no bigger a crime than catering to a gay clientele.
Mart Crowley's The Boy's In the Band was the first American play to deal overtly with the lives of the kind of men who drank in the Bird Bars. It opened on April 15, 1968. By the time the movie came out in 1970 its world of gay self hatred and closeted sex looked like a period piece.
Between the play and the movie's openings the Stonewall Riot had occurred. If I'd known the Stonewall was going to become an historic site I'd have paid more attention. In fact, it was one bar among many. Gay kids poured into Greenwich Village from all over the city, the country, the world. The nation was all on fire and every oppression but ours got protested.
The Stonewall Bar was badly ventilated, crowded, and filthy, the toilets were an abomination, the bartenders were hostile and the drinks were watered. But that was true in all the Village gay bars. Manhattan ran on methadrine, speed was easily obtained there, and the drags danced like furies. The crowd was very young. The scent was beer, sweat, amyl-nitrate, and cheap cologne.
My grandfather from Ireland used to say that if every man who boasted he'd fought in the Easter Rising of 1916 had actually stood at the Dublin Post Office, James Connolly and Padraic Pearse would be sitting in Buckingham Palace at the moment he spoke. In my case around three o'clock on that famous Saturday morning I was walking down St Mark's place with Allan, a guy I'd recently met. A kid we both knew rushed up and gave us a garbled story about The Stonewall. That's when we became aware of distant sirens.
In that time and place civil disturbances were what bullfights were to Hemingway's Madrid and we were all aficionados. The kid ran off to spread the news. Allan and I headed west, crossed Astor Place and went down Eighth Street, which was still the heart of the Village.
The book and music stores were dark but the bars were just closing and the after-hours clubs were opening. The street was full of people all looking west.
Near the corner of Sixth Avenue was what we recognized as the rear area of the riot. In the doorway of the Nathan's, a blond kid in short-shorts and mascara held a bloody towel to his forehead and a friend held him. From the upper floors of the massive, darkened Women's House of Detention across the Avenue, some inmates were yelling, "The fucking pigs are killing all the faggots."
Police cars with flashing cherry tops barred the way. All along Sixth Avenue, firemen hosed down piles of burning trash. Paddy wagons and Tactical Patrol buses were parked two deep and the riot cops were angrier than I ever saw them.
Here coherent memory breaks down. From Sheridan Square I looked down Christopher Street and caught a glimpse of the front of The Stonewall Bar. Broken glass was everywhere. A car had been turned on its side.
The riot had broken down into guerilla tactics: roving bands of kids chanting slogans, burning trash. That weekend I saw a cop smash his club across the back of a guy who I think was just coming home with groceries, I heard people shouting from their windows at the cops to go away.
By Monday it was over. But events in this tumultuous city in that time of war and turmoil very soon began to be defined as having happened before Stonewall or after.
And it was kids like the ones on Fifty-Third and Third, not the suit johns in their uptown bars, who had given us those nights.
Men with powdered hair and silk britches could have signed declarations and petitions to King George forever. But on that Concord morning it was men and women, not the most attractive or socially poised, not with the purest of motives or the loftiest of intents, people like me and perhaps like you who found themselves pushed one unendurable time too many.


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Janice Annette Shelton
Janice Annette Shelton, 37, of Tull passed away Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013, at her home.
She was born July 10, 1976, in Saline County to Walter Griffin and the late Eula Jean Turner Griffin.
Mrs. Shelton was a homemaker and a retired cashier service manager for Walmart. She was a member of Brooks Bethel Missionary Baptist Church where she was active in the Children's Ministry.
In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by one brother, Walter Wayne Griffin; and two nephews, Christopher Lewis and Walter Ammons.
She is survived by her husband of 17 years, Ronald Frank Shelton of Tull; one son, Ray Shelton of Benton; two daughters, Anna Marie Shelton of Tull and Crystal Shelton of Jonesboro; six sisters, Joyce Kyle (Rudy), Brenda Prichard (James), Marilyn Griffin, Nancy Lewis (Roy), Glenda Gilbert, and Vivian Griffin all of Benton; four brothers, Richard Carter (Marilyn), Ricky Griffin (Kathleen), Terry Griffin (Pat) and Sam Griffin, all of Benton; two grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at Brooks Bethel Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Buddy Fowler officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Harmony Cemetery in Haskell.
Serving as pallbearers are Darrell Lockridge, Johnathan Richard, Casey Richard, Nathan Griffin, Shane Hicks, William Ammons and Ray Shelton.
Visitation is set from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, at Roller-Ballard Funeral Home (315-4047).
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DANBURY, Conn. — A man was taken into custody by federal immigration officials Wednesday while he was in the Danbury courthouse for a pretrial hearing on a sex assault charge, according to the News-Times.
Danbury resident Jonathan Rubio, 23, was charged with first-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor after he gave alcohol to a 15-year-old girl and raped her, prosecutors told the News-Times.
State's Attorney Stephen Sedensky confirmed that U.S. Department of Homeland Security officers took Rubio into custody, the News-Time said.
Related story: Video Goes Viral Of Arrest Of Man In Danbury By ICE Agents
Another Danbury resident, Julio Virgilio Paida-Morquencho, 22, a citizen of Ecuador, was taken into custody March 27 by federal immigration officials. He was slated to be sentenced that day on sexual assault charges.
A video showing his arrest on Liberty Street has gone viral on the Facebook page of the Tribuna newspaper .
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Paida was an ICE fugitive for failing to leave the U.S. as ordered by a federal immigration judge in 2013.
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- Alienware M17x-R4 reviewed
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- A closer look at M17x-R4 continued
- Alienware M17x-R4 disassembly
- Crysis 3
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- Sleeping dogs
- Dirt Showdown
- Hitman Absolution
- Metro 2033
- 3DMark and 3DMark 11
- PCMark 7
- Cinebench R11.5 64-bit
- WinRAR and 7-Zip Benchmarks
- SSD Benchmarks
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The front features a typical Alienware look, seen in countless previous models. It is instantly recognizable and overdesigned. There's no other way of saying it, the M17 is huge. It's 4.5cm thick, so the designers tried a few tricks to make it look a bit less chubby. They went for a sloping design with plenty of straight edges, akin to a stealth jet or a Lamborghini.
On the left hand side you will find two USB 3.0 connectors (painted in black), eSATA, nine-in-one card reader equipped a micro SD slot. Also, there is slot-loading dual layer Blu-ray reader (BD-ROM, DVD±RW, CD-RW). Note that this is custom build and you can get some other optical drives as well.
You won't come across an HDMI input port on most lappies, but the Alienware actually has one. We tried it out and connected out desktop rig to the Alienware, which was practically transformed into a monitor in the process. You can tinker around with a few HDMI-in settings in the driver control panel.
Displayport, HDMI, and VGA outs are also part of the design. Next to them on the left hand side you will also find two USB 3.0 ports, a Gigabit LAN port, S/P DIF, microphone, headset and headphone connector. You can share your movie sound without a splitter, which is a great option for people who fly a lot. Let's not forget the Kensington lock as it is still there, but the 1394 Firewire port for cameras that many video enthusiasts can find attractive for speedy content transfer is no longer present.
The back side features two huge exhaust vents along with the DC power connector.
The power cable features a blue LED to indicate when it is connected to the power outlet. The LED has no other purpose and it looks more like an aesthetic detail than anything practical.
We already said that the power adapter is pretty bulky. Luckily it is not a brick, it features a somewhat flatter design and it can be easily fitted into a backpack or laptop bag.
The air intake vents are located at the bottom. The one placed at the left takes care of CPU cooling and you'll get to hear it a bit more often than the GPU fan, which is placed on the right side.
In case you are not sure about the battery levels, the LED indicators come in quite handy. Simply pressing a button located next to the LEDs lights them up and shows you how much juice you've got left.


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Lady Crusader soccer squad blanks Lady Dutch 2-0
The Elk County Catholic Lady Crusader girls' soccer team picked up a 2-0 win over the Lady Dutch on Thursday afternoon, in a game played under threatening skies at the SMAHS soccer field. "Our girls played a good game, but Elk Catholic was the better team today," said St. Marys coach Dr. Bob Schmidt. "Mia Keener in goal, Caley Keister in the midfield and Holly Shields at forward played a really, really good game. Our captain Shannon Bridges was playing injured and she still played."ECC coach Don Fabiano also credited the Dutch defense for keeping the game close, remarking that Keener "played superb." "It was certainly a tough game," said Fabiano. "We were fortunate to come out with the win.""This (ECC) team certainly has come a long way since the beginning of the season," he added. "We are making some great positive strides. We're not quite where we need to be, but we are a lot closer than we were a month ago."The Lady Crusaders had momentum from the start and did a good job of controlling the ball. After several attempts, the team got on the board for the first time with 22:00 remaining in the first half as senior Abbi Petrosky put the ball past SMA keeper Mia Keener. ECC would carry the 1-0 lead into halftime. The Lady Crusaders outshot the Lady Dutch 11-5 in the first half. ECC also had four corner kicks. ECC kept the momentum going in the second half, continuing to take a lot of shots in an effort to add to their lead. However, Keener and the St. Marys defenders did a good job of keeping the ball away from the goal. Finally, with 28:25 remaining, Petrosky was again able to get a shot into the back of the net to extend the Lady Crusaders' advantage to 2-0, which would be the final score. In the second half, ECC outshot St. Marys 13-2.Elk Catholic now has a 7-6-2 record and will be back in action on Monday when they travel to Smethport for a 4 p.m. match. St. Marys is now 1-14-1 and will host Punxsutawney on Monday at 4 p.m. for a match that will also include senior night festivities for the Lady Dutch.


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To stimulate a rich dialogue informed by the best in humanities research and scholarly insight, NEH held an initial grant competition in 2010 and out of nearly one hundred applications, selected eight pilot projects at cultural and educational institutions around the country to bring together scholars and members of the public in discussions of two pressing national concerns – the role of civility in democracy and the need for a deeper understanding of the Muslim world.
These Bridging Cultures events, held during the first half of 2011 showcased the work of academics and public intellectuals through public forums on ideas ranging from "cyber civility" to Islamic intellectual history to the development of Western humanist and scientific thought.
Four of these forums took up theme of Civility and Democracy:
- "Can We Talk? A Conversation about Civility and Democracy in America," National Constitution Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- "Civility and Democracy in America," Washington State University, Foley Institute, Spokane, Washington.
- "Democracy and the Culture of Civic Conversation," organized by the California Council for the Humanities and hosted by the Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles, California. Building on this grant, the California Council for the Humanities created the program, "Searching for Democracy."
- "Civility and Free Expression in a Constitutional Democracy," American Bar Association's 2011 National Law-Related Education Conference, Chicago, Illinois.
Four other Bridging Cultures forums examined various aspects of Muslim societies and the humanities:
- "Shared Cultural Spaces," a colloquium exploring the influence of Islamic cultural and intellectual traditions on the development of Western humanist and scientific thought. University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota. Watch a 30-minute documentary produced by Twin Cities Public Television.
- "The Legacy of Timbuktu: Wonders of the Written Word," an exhibition and associated conference tracing the connections between the culture and history of Muslim West Africa, Mississippi, and the United States through an examination of literature, texts, and music, Tougaloo College, Jackson, Mississippi.
- "Beyond Golden Age and Decline: The Legacy of Muslim Societies in Global Modernity, 1300-1900," George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia.
- "Illuminated Verses: Poetries of the Islamic World," City Lore and Poets House, New York City.
Each of the eight forums was accompanied by workshops in which experts were convened to create specific plans for using exhibits, library discussion groups, or other public programs to bring new ideas to communities across the nation. Expert input from state humanities councils was a key part of planning this public outreach in several of these projects. In the case of California Humanities, that state council took the lead in a broad collaboration with diverse community partners who engaged in dialogue about civility and democracy, while the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities incorporated books on Muslim cultures and histories into its annual Festival of the Book program.
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The purpose of the Strategic Plan is to provide direction and focus for the activities of the Solar Heating and Cooling Implementing Agreement over the next five-year term. It was developed through an interactive process with the Executive Committee and represents its views.
Solar energy technologies and designs that include active solar heating and cooling, photovoltaics, passive solar building designs including daylighting, are essential components of a sustainable energy future. In this Plan, solar heating and cooling designs and technologies refer to all of these, including photovoltaic/thermal technologies, but excludes photovoltaics. They are growing in importance as governments and private industry continue to recognize the need to diversify energy supplies and to develop new energy technologies that are secure, can sustain growth, and have a minimal impact on the environment.
Solar energy can replace fossil fuels in many applications. Key applications for solar technologies are those that require low temperature heat, such as domestic hot water heating, space heating, drying processes, water processes for industrial heating and swimming pools. Solar energy can also meet cooling needs, where often the supply and demand are well matched.
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What's holding up the show around here is this: I don't have the beauty shot. You know, you finish a big project and you want to take the perfect picture of you, carefree, (and with great hair) wearing the perfect sweater? In advertising, they call that the beauty shot. Well, I finished Lizzy when it was 90 degrees out, so there was no sweater-wearing any longer than it took to say "yes, it fits." so this is what I have, for now.
For the first time, I got the sweater I expected based on the measurements I picked – it fits, and the waist shaping I added looks lovely. Plus, I am now a master of the set-in sleeve. I don't want to tell you how long I spent getting it right, but I did, and it was worth it. As excited as I am about Lizzy's greatness, it's taken me a good three weeks to admit it will be awhile before the final FO shot gets taken. You'll be the first to know when it does.
In the meantime, I have a consolation prize for you: socks. These are Deb Barnhill's Pot Pourri Socks from the terrific Knitting Socks with Handpainted Yarn (you'll recognize the yarn as the Seacoast Handpainted merino tencel reincarnated from my failed Punctuated Rib socks – which I am totally going to make, Ann Budd, I promise!), knitted on size 1 needles. I've read elsewhere that the double-figure 8 row is a pain in the neck, and I can't lie – it was time consuming, but it works to break up the pooling very nicely.
In the knitting confessions department, this is just my
second third pair of lace socks (I always forget about these), and I think I'm finally starting to get lace in a way I had not before. Which is a good thing, because I start the Nancy Bush lacy Mystery Sock for Sock Knitters Anonymous tomorrow…and I've wound the yarn for my Flower Basket Shawl, after four long years. Lace and me, we're BFFs for sure.


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lostatlimbo wrote:I think the plan was to default some of the sea cells to neutrals to bring that number down, but I think I like this solution better. It is a lot simpler. I count 70 or 67 depending on whether you include the spots currently marked as impassable sea mines. So it could be 9 troops to start, but still that is an improvement.
Good call on the 0-9. I will make that change and the others when my laptop is operational again.
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Scientific research and its achievements are no longer merely an abstract intellectual pursuit... but a central factor... in the ife of every civilized people... (David Ben-Gurion, 1962)
Like many other small countries, Israel has sharply defined scientific and technological policies aimed at enhancing its competitive position. In science, it encourages the establishment of centers of excellence around outstanding scientists, while maintaining a level of quality across the broad spectrum of scientific fields. In technology, Israel strives for high performance through concentration on a limited number of areas.The percentage of Israelis engaged in scientific and technological inquiry, and the amount spent on research and development (R&D), in relation to its Gross Domestic Product (GDP), are among the highest in the world.


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We have a customer who wants to convert all of his existing pneumatically controlled 3/4", 2-way steam valves in radiators to electronic for BAS control. The existing valves are mounted inside the radiators next to the elements. The pneumatic valve heads are obviously able to withstand the ambient heat generated from the steam (not sure of the ambient temperature) but we are afraid standard electronic valve actuators will fail in due time because most seem to be rated to withstand up to approx 125degF.
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If you get chickenpox, your GP may prescribe aciclovir, an antiviral medicine, within 24 hours of the chickenpox rash appearing.
Your treatment will depend on the stage of pregnancy and your symptoms. If you're pregnant and think you have chickenpox, contact your GP, midwife or NHS 111 immediately. Chickenpox can cause complications for both the pregnant mother and her baby, so you should get medical advice as soon as possible.
You may be offered aciclovir, an antiviral medicine, which should be given within 24 hours of the chickenpox rash appearing. Aciclovir doesn't cure chickenpox, but it can make the symptoms, such as fever, less severe and help to prevent complications.
Aciclovir is usually only recommended if you're more than 20 weeks pregnant, but in some cases, your doctor may suggest it if you're less than 20 weeks pregnant. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.
To help relieve your symptoms, you can try the following:
If you are pregnant, have chickenpox and develop any of these symptoms, you should be admitted to hospital:
These symptoms are a sign that you may be developing complications of chickenpox and need specialist care.
Once you have chickenpox, there's no treatment that can prevent your baby from getting chickenpox in the uterus.
After the birth, your GP may consider treating your baby with chickenpox antibodies called varicella zoster immune globulin (VZIG), if:
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Howard University
Howard University a culturally diverse comprehensive research intensive and historically Black private university provides an educational experience of exceptional quality at the undergraduate graduate and professional levels to students of high academic standing and potential with particular emphasis upon educational opportunities for Black students. Moreover the University is dedicated to attracting and sustaining a cadre of faculty who are through their teaching research and service committed to the development of distinguished historically aware and compassionate graduates and to the discovery of solutions to human problems in the United States and throughout the world. With an abiding interest in both domestic and international affairs the University is committed to continuing to produce leaders for America and the global community.
School Information2400 Sixth St NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20059-0001
Locale: City: Large
Open Admissions: Yes
Sector: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Carnegie Basic: Research Universities (high research activity)
Religious Affiliation: Not applicable
Accrediting Agency: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Students & Faculty
Total Tuition $39,237.00
SAT Scores:
25th-75th percentile470-570 480-580 460-570
ACT Scores:
25th-75th percentile20-25
Note: 25th-75th percentile ranges show the range of scores achieved by the middle 50% of students who were admitted to the school.
Other Requirements:
Degrees & Programs
|African Studies
|African-American/Black Studies
|Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
|Art/Art Studies, General
|Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
|Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
|Biology/Biological Sciences, General
|Broadcast Journalism
|Business Administration and Management, General
|Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
|Cell Biology and Anatomy
|Chemical Engineering
|Chemistry, General
|Child Development
|Civil Engineering, General
|Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
|Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
|Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other
|Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
|Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
|Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
|Consumer Economics
|Counseling Psychology
|Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
|Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
|Dance, General
|Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
|Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
|Early Childhood Education and Teaching
|Economics, General
|Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
|Educational Leadership and Administration, General
|Educational Psychology
|Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
|Electrical and Electronics Engineering
|Elementary Education and Teaching
|English Language and Literature, General
|Fashion Merchandising
|Fashion/Apparel Design
|Film/Cinema/Video Studies
|Finance, General
|French Language and Literature
|Genetics, General
|German Language and Literature
|Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
|Health/Health Care Administration/Management
|History, General
|Hospitality Administration/Management, General
|Information Science/Studies
|Interior Design
|International Business/Trade/Commerce
|International Relations and Affairs
|International/Global Studies
|Legal Professions and Studies, Other
|Marketing, Other
|Mathematics, General
|Mechanical Engineering
|Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
|Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist
|Microbiology, General
|Modern Greek Language and Literature
|Music Teacher Education
|Music, General
|Nutrition Sciences
|Occupational Therapy/Therapist
|Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
|Pharmaceutics and Drug Design
|Pharmacology and Toxicology
|Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
|Physical Therapy/Therapist
|Physician Assistant
|Physics, General
|Political Science and Government, General
|Psychology, General
|Public Administration
|Radio and Television
|Reading Teacher Education
|Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
|Russian Language and Literature
|School Psychology
|Secondary Education and Teaching
|Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
|Social Work
|Spanish Language and Literature
|Special Education and Teaching, General
|Speech Communication and Rhetoric
|Systems Engineering
|Theatre/Theatre Arts Management
|Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other
|Women's Studies
|Zoology/Animal Biology