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I've been pondering of late the socially conservative attitude in this nation (the US) and now wish to, after much thought, present this question to those who might have the answer~ Can one adequately distinguish, aside from semantical and peripheral distinctions, a fundamental difference (in application and veracity) between what are to be considered rights and what are to be considered entitlements? My thoughts on the subject are as follows.
There is currently much debate over social spending in this nation, and many services, or entitlements as some call them, are under extreme scrutiny or being disassembled altogether. Many who wish to abolish these programs state that they hinder american progress, the progress of individual citizens, and ultimately fail in their goal of bettering society due to their reliance of collecting funds from private citizens through taxation. These same people who wish to abolish entitlement programs are often the very same people who hold the bill of rights (and the entire constitution itself) close to heart, and often advocate abiding only to the letter and word of the document~ and yet, after scrutinizing the concepts of "fundamental rights" found in the constitution, and the application of the "entitlement" programs, I have trouble distinguishing the ultimate disparity between the two. I will address certain key arguments against these "social rights" programs, and my evaluation of such arguments.
The Rejection of Taxation
Quite typically the argument against any "entitlement program" begins with a demonization of the process of taxation by a federal gov't, that entity which typically funds (although often only partially) said programs. It is presented as peaceful citizens being forcefully coerced into contributing money, which is then redistributed amongst other citizens. While this view of taxation may be satisfying superficially, it is ultimately predicated on false assumptions and inaccuracies. The most glaring of the inherent problems to the "Rejection of Taxation" argument is that it is based upon an inferred assumption that taxation is not already expected of an individual. Federal taxation in the US has been the norm for nearly a century~ it would seem unreasonable that someone who might immigrate would not have knowledge of taxation (I believe it is covered under the naturalization process) or that someone who was born and raised here would not have a reasonable expectation to pay taxes~ however, regardless of the individuals situation, taxation is necessary to fund the standing army of this nation; residing within the boundaries protected by the Army of the United States compels an individual to contribute to the funding of such an army. Residing within the boundaries of the Gov't, and therefore subscribing to the benefits provided by the Gov't, be they social, infrastructure, legal rights, or protection from violent aggression, constitutes an implicit agreement of service. This agreement is terminated once an individual leaves the perimeter of the Gov'ts boundaries and/or renounces citizenship. There is no restriction on emigration in the United States~ therefore taxation, ultimately, is voluntary when considering the individuals option to leave. It is, however, unreasonable to demand use of services to be provided (and provided previously, such as infrastructure) without contributing for the services.
Getting back to my original thought, once the issue of taxation is resolved (although, in honesty, it should not be an issue to begin with) my real revelation boils down to this; The difference between the rights afforded by the Government of the United States to its citizens in the Bill of Rights and the Entitlement Programs such as Welfare, Social Security, MediCare, etc etc is negligible at best when considering the protections they offer in application. Let me present an argument for the difference between such rights, and then explain my position.
If we consider the original rights expressed in the Declaration of Independence and enumerated in the U.S. Constitution, it should be clear that there are massive differences between those rights and these new ones. The original rights were rights to live by one's personal efforts without the interference of others, and in particular, without interference by government. That is what the founders of the United States were declaring independence from, after all. The Declaration of Independence speaks of the right to pursue happiness; it does not offer a guarantee that one will achieve happiness. This makes all the difference in the world; for in a free society there can be no guarantee that effort will meet with success.
Nevertheless, today we see plenty of demand for such guarantees, and more and more promises being made by government in response to these demands. Take the minimum wage. What this "right" does is force an employer to pay a higher wage than employees' services might be worth under free market conditions. Or consider the "rights" to access now mandated by the Americans With Disabilities Act. This legislation requires businesses and other organizations to make extra-economic accommodations but does not clearly spell out what they have to do to comply. Such ambiguity is another characteristic of many recently discovered "rights."
Given the vast differences between what is stated in this country's founding documents and the demands we now see, accuracy and honesty call for a different term than rights. The term entitlements crept into our political and socioeconomic lexicon to refer to federal programs such as Social Security and Medicare. It is notable that the decision to partake of the fruits of these programs was not left up to the individual. By law, he had to participate, and this meant relinquishing an important aspect of freedom. Moreover, entitlements are always financed by compelling others to pay. Thus, they lead to more and more interference with individual freedom as government grows in size to administer its programs, seizing the fruits of individuals' actions both to support itself and to fulfill its entitlement guarantees.
In other words, there is a hard and fast difference between rights and entitlements, a difference which the past seventy years of government policy has blurred to the point of indistinguishability. A free society must recognize the distinction. Otherwise, it has no way of knowing which claims of rights to acknowledge and which to reject as spurious. Legitimate rights are easy to recognize. They can be acted on by individuals without the assistance of government and without forcibly interfering with other individuals. Entitlements, on the other hand, cannot be fulfilled except through specific government actions which require forcible interference with others. Protecting rights is thus compatible with limited government. Granting entitlements requires an ever- expanding and increasingly meddlesome state. The more entitlements the state grants, the more it must extend itself to make good on its promises, and the greater its level of interference with people's actions. Moreover, by interfering with successful actions, government becomes a drain on the individual's energies. The individual must expend more and more effort to get the same personal benefits. This translates into a disincentive to produce, and when less is produced, there is less to seize and distribute. Soon, the state can no longer keep its promises.
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This seems to be a well defined argument against entitlement programs. I will address my issues with it from the top down, beginning with the discussion of the Declaration of Independence and its non-guarantee of "finding happiness." Despite the fact that the Declaration of Independence is in no way a governing document, but was actually a statement aimed at a particular individual (King George III) and for a nation as a whole, it is, in fact, offering protection of "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" to the citizenry from all forces that might wish to take such inalienable rights away, not only the government. Such an interpretation (as the one in the article), while valid to an extent, falls short of meeting the calibre of the minds who might draft such a document~ for is the only force that can take such rights the gov't under which you live? At the time that was largely so, for monarchies were the typical establishments, and they were more than a century away from the industrial revolution and the rise of massive corporations~ however, considering the revolutionary and enlightened nature of the "Founding Fathers," does it not seem more likely that such a protection for the citizens of a nation is universal? That the Government will protect such universal rights from all threats? Also, it is written that " The Declaration of Independence speaks of the right to pursue happiness; it does not offer a guarantee that one will achieve happiness." and it is said that "This makes all the difference in the world; for in a free society there can be no guarantee that effort will meet with success."
Yet this claim is largely nonsensical in regards to social entitlement programs~ they do not offer happiness or a guarantee of such~ they offer equal protection for the citizenry so they may pursue happiness, or safeguards (such as food-stamps and welfare) to those who are at risk of losing life. These programs are extensions and the economic actualization of rights.
In the second paragraph, this distinction is made "What this "right" does is force an employer to pay a higher wage than employees' services might be worth under free market conditions. Or consider the "rights" to access now mandated by the Americans With Disabilities Act. This legislation requires businesses and other organizations to make extra-economic accommodations but does not clearly spell out what they have to do to comply.
Such a negative and twisted view of these social programs is easily turned upon the "rights" that these same individuals uphold. Allow me rephrase the above statement.
"What this "right" does is force individuals to respect the citizens ability to protect themselves by carrying a firearm. Or consider the "right" afforded by the first amendment, which requires an entity to respect the free speech of any individual and/or their religious persuasion."
What can really be seen here is the advocation of a private entity's "rights" to supersede the rights of a citizen~ for these programs, in application, protect the workers right to Liberty through a fair working wage and their right to pursue happiness through equal access to opportunity through employment. Forcing that business to provide a minimum wage (although force isn't truly applicable, unless being fined is the same as a home invasion) guarantees the worker their ability to live off of their wages and their ability to pursue happiness through contribution to society. The Americans with Disabilities Act compels (through economic penalties, again, not the typical definition of force) to respect the rights of the disabled to work, live, and pursue happiness. This truly is, upon inspection, the advocation of a corporations rights to outweigh the rights of the individual, not a statement for freedom of the people.
In regards to Social Security and Medicare, he writes..
"it is notable that the decision to partake of the fruits of these programs was not left up to the individual. By law, he had to participate, and this meant relinquishing an important aspect of freedom."
And yet, this is only half true. There is no compulsion to receive your social security benefits. One can live their entire life and never receive a Social Security check~ however, once one does enroll in Social Security, they are automatically enrolled in Medicare (it is not option to opt out). This begs the question; if one is complaining about being forced into the entitlement program of Medicare, why are they enrolling in another entitlement program such as Social Security?
"Moreover, entitlements are always financed by compelling others to pay."
How exactly is this defined as an Entitlement, since every taxpayer pays into the program~ even the recipient? Is it not a collective investment instead of a handout?
By the final paragraph, I still cannot see the disconnect between the rights afforded to individuals and the economic programs that offer non-legal protection of such rights. I found this statement particularly interesting..
They [rights] can be acted on by individuals without the assistance of government and without forcibly interfering with other individuals. Entitlements, on the other hand, cannot be fulfilled except through specific government actions which require forcible interference with others.
The basis of this statement, which seems to sum up the entire argument, is taxation. It must be, for if force is defined legally then the rights afforded in the constitution are no different from entitlements~ when ones freedom of speech is stifled, they must use the legal system to protect themselves. It is the government that grants those rights, they do not simply happen by themselves. The right to vote? I do not see a way of that happening without the government. The right against self incrimination? Of due process? I see specific government actions involved in the actualization and protection of those rights. And yet, the taxation argument has already been dispelled~ so what exactly is the difference? Entitlements impose on others... Yet your constitutional rights impose upon me~ I must listen to even the foulest of sentiments and outright lies, I must walk the streets knowing than any person can be carrying a weapon that can take my life~ and yet the imposition they speak of is "I must pay a portion of my earnings so that others can live, and so that I may collect the same benefits later down the road."
I'm curious to see the discussion this may spur, for I have yet to see any reasonable explanation to these issues which are becoming more numerous and outspoken as of late. These demonized "entitlement programs" are merely the actualization of the rights and protections that this country's Founding Fathers put forth in their revolutionary documents~ it seems to me that those who are arguing against them are either ignorant, or worse, tyrannical, and see fit to strip Americans of their true liberty, not provide more.
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I agree with your assesment Park. I have never thought there was any difference in entitlements and rights. Ill go so far to say that "natural" rights of course are no more than a political concept. We dont really have "natural" rights, we have entitlements as American citizens or citizens of which ever Republic. Our entitlements are protected by our collectively supported military and law enforcement agencies.
We often provde the same or a limited version of these entitlements to non-citizens who arrive on our shores for various reasons. But there again these arent "natural" rights as the rehtoric of the Declaration seems to imply.
Without having finished reading this as of yet, I will offer a quick response. The question is not, as you rightly point out, one of type but one of degree. I don't know anyone save the possible libertarian/anarchist who would advocate having no system of taxation whatsoever. I also don't know anyone who would advocate 100% state control of all the currency, removing handling money from the private sphere (and in effect making us all slaves to the state). The only questions are, to what extent should we tax, and to what extent should we spend? Where do we want the floor of our society to land, and where do we want the ceiling? If we aim for a high floor, which most of us on the left do, we are saying that we want to redistribute wealth generously amongst our citizenry, ensuring a high standard of living for even the poorest among us. In doing so, we may have to lower the ceiling by demanding more of our wealthiest citizens and keeping taxes on them high to pay for this society-wide standard of living. The right wants things the other way around. They want as high a ceiling as possible, so that the richest people can get as fabulously welathy as possible, but with the tradeoff of having a low floor. Aside from the aforementioned anarchists, there is going to be social engineering (socialism!) regardless of what we do. The only question is whether social engineering is in and of itself good or bad. Those on the right seem to think it is inherently evil, because demanding more of our wealthiest citizens, expecting them to take on more social responsibilities, goes directly against the heart of individualism. Capitalism is just code for individual liberty. It means freedom from the society, not within it. It means being out for oneself, without having to worry about what happens to our neighbors or people in other states, people who we don't care about and don't want to care about. We on the left, however, maintain that social responsibility is in the interests of the individual, to a greater degree that is. We strive for some sort of a balance between societal goals and individual goals, while the right wants to abdicate all social responsibility.
That is the essence of the struggle between right and left. the further right you go, the more fiercely individualistic are those that reside there. The further left, the more socialistic (in a separate sense from purely economic interests). It makes sense though that the wealthiest people in the wealthiest nation in the world would want to remain as individuals, because they are the ones who would be asked the most of. It is no wonder that the GOP is the party of mega corporations. What IS a wonder is that so many other people have accepted this, despite that it goes against their own economic interests. The right in America have so successfully wed religion to their party that, despite even going against the spirit of their religion (helping others!), they see themselves as some sort of persecuted minority out to defend themselves from the rest of us! You really have to get to another level of insanity to be poor and Christian and yet still find ways to justify being on the right side of the spectrum.
"Take the minimum wage. What this "right" does is force an employer to pay a higher wage than employees' services might be worth under free market conditions. Or consider the "rights" to access now mandated by the Americans With Disabilities Act. This legislation requires businesses and other organizations to make extra-economic accommodations but does not clearly spell out what they have to do to comply. Such ambiguity is another characteristic of many recently discovered "rights."
the hated characteristic...
A right is self sustainable, that is to say a right needs no external input to exist. Once you require the action of another being to provide something it is no longer a right as it now requires external input.
Pretty simple really.
You have the right to speech freely, however not a right to be listened to.
You have the right of self defense, not a guarantee of protection.
See how it works? This is why one can never have a "right" to healthcare as you must then force someone to provide for you, and how do you do that?
Entitlements are the government goody bags that the take from one group and give to another to keep the receiving group under control.
As expensive as health care is becoming and due to the fact that people are living longer, I doubt any society, anywhere, can afford to guanrantee all its citizens the rights to decent health care. Mabye a society can do it for a while, but I doubt it will ever work long term. Hopefully I am wrong.
That was a very good article Park. Thanks.
"But those rights you speak of are provided by the government, not outside of it. The government protects and provides a citizens right to free speech. Rights are always gifts from a society, not inherent~ for if you have no society, you have no rights; you only have your ability to hold your own against others, and once overpowered, you have nothing."
Bullshit. Even as a society we have individuals willing to deny other individuals rights of life, liberty, and property. Worse yet, we have an ever growing state that ever increasingly deprives citizens of life, liberty, and property. I absolutely disagree that government grants rights or that they are "gifts" from society. Government does not grant me the right of life, liberty, or property, nor does any other man or group of men. Government can only help me in the protection of these rights, but it does not grant them.
If our rights are given to us by society and government, then why would it not be possible for society, via government, to declare that atheists have no right to life? As you said, rights are gifts of government and society, and if we as atheists are ostracized from society, from your logic, they'd be perfectly within their capabilities and functions as a society and government to deny atheists their right to life.
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- Make your key session part of your race simulation
- Open water swim practicing race start, sighting and exit
- Other two sessions: strength and endurance
- Alternate your key session with a race simulation and a time trial over 60 km.
- Endurance ride: 4 hours
- Easy ride: 1.5 to 2 hours
- Key session as part of your race simulation
- Race-specific with intervals
- Endurance run up to 2 hours, nice and easy.
John's Top 5 Tips for IRONMAN 70.3
1. If using a power meter on the bike, make sure your FTP (functional threshold pace) is accurate. Set a cap of 85 percent of FTP and don't go harder. Elite age groupers and pros can ride slightly higher. Be conservative rather than aggressive to ensure a good run.
2. If using heart rate don't go above 85 percent of your maximum heart rate. Your bike max will be about 10 beats lower than your run max.
3. When pacing don't set targets. On the bike, conditions can play a massive role in speed at any given time. On the run set an upper speed limit of 90 percent of your current fresh 10k time.
4. Practice, practice, practice nutrition—use whatever works for you!
5. Keep your expectations in check throughout and remember to have fun.
Former New Zealand international triathlete John Newsom coached in Hong Kong before establishing the NZ Multisport and Triathlon Centre in Christchurch, working with the likes of Scott Molina, Gordo Byrn and Dr. John Hellemans. Download his weekly podcasts at IMTalk.me


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"NCIS" is Tuesday's #1 Show in Viewers and Ties for First in Adults 18-49, Topping "X-Factor" in Common Hour
"NCIS: Los Angeles" Wins Time Period in Viewers
CBS Tops Tuesday in Viewers and Adults 25-54
UNFORGETTABLE swept its time period in viewers and key demographics posting week-to-week increases and NCIS was the night's top program in viewers and adults 18-49 (tie), according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Tuesday, Oct. 18.
UNFORGETTABLE was first in households (7.7/12), viewers (11.87m), adults 25-54 (3.7/09) and adults 18-49 (2.5/06). UNFORGETTABLE won its time slot in households, viewers and adults 25-54 for the fifth consecutive week and was first in adults 18-49 for the fourth time in five weeks. UNFORGETTABLE was up +3% in households (from 7.5/12), +12% in adults 25-54 (from 3.3/08), +9% in adults 18-49 (from 2.3/06) and added +150,000 viewers (from 11.72m, +1%).
NCIS was first in households (11.7/18), viewers (19.01m), adults 25-54 (5.4/13) and adults 18-49 (3.8/10) for the fifth consecutive week. NCIS was the night's #1 program in households, viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 (tie). In the 8:00 PM hour, NCIS topped second place "X-Factor" by +9% in adults 18-49 (3.8 vs. 3.5).
NCIS: LOS ANGELES was first in households (9.3/14), viewers (15.33m), tied for first in adults 25-54 (4.7/10, with FOX) and second in adults 18-49 (3.3/08). Compared to last week, NCIS: LOS ANGELES was up +2% in adults 25-54 (from 4.6/10) and even in adults 18-49.
For the night, CBS was first in households (9.6/15), viewers (15.41m), adults 25-54 (4.6/11) and second in adults 18-49 (3.2/08). CBS was first in Tuesday in households, viewers and adults 25-54 for the fifth consecutive week.
Updated Tuesday ratings will be available this afternoon.
Note: DVR penetration is at 42%, up from 38% last year. Last fall, Live+7 audiences for original entertainment series on CBS gained over 1.8 million viewers, on average, over Live+ Same Day ratings, more than any other network. This season, we expect DVR penetration to continue to increase and, as a result, we expect DVR playback audiences to grow as well.


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in_wch, mvin_wch, mvwin_wch, win_wch - retrieve a complex character (with rendition)
cc [ flag... ] file... –I /usr/xpg4/include –L /usr/xpg4/lib \ –R /usr/xpg4/lib –lcurses [ library... ] c89 [ flag... ] file... –lcurses [ library... ] #include <curses.h> int in_wch(cchar_t *wcval);
int mvin_wch(int y, int x, cchar_t *wcval);
int mvwin_wch(WINDOW *win, inty, cchar_t *wcval);
int win_wch(WINDOW *win, cchar_t *wcval);
The in_wch() and win_wch() functions retrieve the complex character and its rendition located at the current cursor position of the stdscr window and window win, respectively. The mvin_wch () and mvwin_wch() functions retrieve the complex character and its rendition located at the position indicated by the x (column) and y (row) parameters (the former in the stdscr window; the latter in window win).
All these functions store the retrieved character and its rendition in the object pointed to by wcval.
Is a pointer to an object that can store a complex character and its rendition.
Is the y (row) coordinate of the position of the character to be returned.
Is the x (column) coordinate of the position of the character to be returned.
Is a pointer to the window that contains the character to be returned.
On success, these functions return OK. Otherwise, they return ERR.
See attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:
add_wch(3XCURSES), inch(3XCURSES), libcurses(3XCURSES), attributes(7), standards(7)


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What happens when you pass a gloss black luxury sedan in China? It turns out you just passed a party official, and things aren't going to go well.
Black sedans (usually Audis in the richer districts, but in this case a Honda Accord/Acura TSX) are the well-recognized rides of local party officials, or cadres, in China. A lot of government power (and bribery) is delegated to the local level in the People's Republic these days.
This driver does not watch out and tries to pass this cadre, only to get boxed in by his group of vehicles. The poster on LiveLeak claims that you can hear the guy getting punched for daring to attempt this overtake. It wouldn't surprise me in the least.
Moral of the story: watch out for black cars in China, lest you get yourself beaten up with no recourse whatsoever.


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The unreachable depths of the ocean are now reachable – and so is the genetic marine material that lives there. As a new potential industry opens up, a set of rules is urgently needed to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of our oceans' resources, according to the World Conservation Union
The pool of marine genetic material needs to be protected. That's the message from World Conservation Union's (IUCN) Representative on Ocean Governance, Harlan Cohen.
Mr Cohen is on a panel to make a presentation this week to the UN Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea, drawing from existing ideas to suggest ways that states may ensure the conservation and sustainable and equitable use of marine material, such as microbes.
The presentation notes that modern evaluation techniques show marine microbes make up more than 90 per cent of total mass of life in the seas. Such microbes probably represent the greatest untapped source of new bioproducts, as 99 per cent of them have not been studied for commercial purposes yet.
Mr Cohen said: "Until recently, there was little or no knowledge of these marine genetic resources and their values. We did not have the ability to explore or exploit them; indeed we were not even aware that most of them existed.
"When the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea [a set of rules governing the use of the world's oceans] was under negotiation from 1973 to 1982, the deep ocean was thought of – if it was thought of at all – as a lifeless expanse. Now new technologies have opened these once-inaccessible areas to exploration and exploitation and allowed us to explore the DNA of the rich array of microbes found in the water column that we did not know existed."
He said the current challenge is to ensure the conservation of this marine genetic material and its sustainable and equitable use. If methods such as dredging the sea floor or filtering microbes from sea water are to be used, measures will need to be taken to avoid or minimize harmful effects on the natural habitat.
In his presentation to the 8th meeting of UNICPOLOS* this week, Mr Cohen suggests that states may choose to require their residents and nationals to provide advance notice and brief reports on expedition findings if they want to collect marine genetic resources in areas beyond national jurisdiction.
States could also provide that a minimum set of data, including information on how much they are harvesting and the likely impact on the proposed area, be made publicly available.
Mr Cohen said: "Further pressures on marine genetic resources will arise not only from growing human activities but also from climate change. If we are to provide life in the oceans with the resilience to survive and adapt to changes in the marine environment a precautionary approach requires that we carefully consider and assess the possible and the likely effects of all significant human activities in the oceans."
Notes to editors
Discussion Paper for the 8th meeting of UNICPOLOS [PDF]*
Powerpoint presentation to UNICPOLOS [PDF]*
For more information or to set up interviews, please contact:
Sarah Halls, Global Media Relations Officer, Tel: +41 22 999 0127; Fax: +41 22 999 0020; [email protected]; Web: www.iucn.org
Harlan Cohen, Advisor on Ocean Governance and International Institutions, IUCN Global Marine Programme, IUCN USA & Caribbean Multilateral Office, 1630 Connecticut Avenue NW, Third Floor, Washington, DC 20009, USA.
Tel: ++ 1.202.387.4826, Fax: ++1.202.387.4823, Email: [email protected]
Carl Gustaf Lundin, Head, IUCN – Global Marine Programme, Rue Mauverney 28, CH-1196 Gland, Switzerland. Tel: ++4122-999 00 01, Fax: ++4122-999 00 25,
E-mail [email protected]
About the World Conservation Union (IUCN)
Created in 1948, the World Conservation Union (IUCN) brings together 84 States, 108 government agencies, 700 plus NGOs, and some 10,000 scientists and experts from 147 countries in a unique worldwide partnership. The Union's mission is to influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable.
The Union is the world's largest environmental knowledge network and has helped over 75 countries to prepare and implement national conservation and biodiversity strategies. The Union is a multicultural, multilingual organization with 1,000 staff located in 62 countries. Its headquarters are in Gland, Switzerland.
*UNICPOLOS: United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea. The 8th meeting is being held from June 25-29, 2007 in New York.


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Alternative Home Remedies That Can Help You Fight the Flu
(NEW YORK) -- If you're home sick with the flu, you may be able to find some relief by boosting traditional treatments with natural ingredients that can be found in a local vitamin store.
Some studies show that elderberry pills or extract can shorten the duration of flu symptoms in adults. The pills and extract can also help ease swollen sinuses.
In the spice aisle at the supermarket, turmeric, a popular Indian spice, appears to have antiviral properties.
Curcumin, a substance found in the turmeric root, is believed to help prevent viruses from spreading in your body.
And when it comes to chicken soup, your mother may have been on to something. Scientific studies have shown that the homemade remedy can help clear up congestion.
One prominent journal reported that chicken soup actually affected the body's white blood cells. The journal said it held them back from creating congestion in the body, which means less coughing and sneezing. And it's not something seen with any other soup.
Experts cautioned that complimentary treatments were no substitute for traditional medicine.
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1 Program with Leonard Jernigan
Leonard Jernigan grew up in Chapel Hill, N.C. He is a graduate of Deerfield Academy, in Deerfield, Massachusetts; the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; and North Carolina Central University School of Law; he is the author of North Carolina Workers' Compensation - Law and Practice (first published in 1988 and now in its 4th Edition); he is an adjunct law professor at N.C. Central University School of Law, and is certified as a Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law by the N.C. State Bar.
He is a past President and one of the founding lawyers of WILG (Workers' Injury Law and Advocacy Group); a member of the Workers' Compensation Panel of Attorneys for the National Football League Players' Association, The National Hockey League Players' Association and the Professional Hockey Players' Association. He is a former chair of the Workers' Compensation Section of AAJ (American Association of Justice) and a former Section Chair for the North Carolina Bar Association; He has also been selected as a member of the ABA's College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers.
He practices with the Jernigan Law Firm in Raleigh, N.C. with two other lawyers and restricts his practice to workers' compensation and civil litigation, including jury trials. He has been following the fraud issue in workers' compensation since 1996 and publishes a top ten list of fraud cases each year. He is married and has two daughters, one of whom is a lawyer in Raleigh. His main hobby right now is managing a bee hive near his house.
The Impact of Employee Misclassification
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- PGA Tour
Mickelson admits "big mistake" over tax talk
Phil Mickelson turned to his biggest blunder on the golf course to apologise for his latest mistake with his mouth.
Mickelson caused a sensation this week by saying new federal and state tax rates kept him from being part of the San Diego Padres' new ownership group and might cause him to move away from his native California as part of "drastic changes" brought on by the political climate.
Mickelson manoeuvred around the tax controversy he stirred up earlier this week with the deft touch of one his famous flop shots. He said on Wednesday it was a "big mistake" to go public with his views, and he illustrated it with his worst moment in golf.
Mickelson was on the verge of finally winning the US Open when he had a one-shot lead on the final hole at Winged Foot. He drove left onto the corporate tents, and then tried to hit 3-iron around a tree. It led to a double-bogey that cost him the championship.
"This reminds me a lot of Winged Foot in 2006, where I hit a drive way left of the tents. So this happened to be way right," Mickelson said, a playful reference to his position on the higher taxes. "I've made some dumb, dumb mistakes. And obviously, talking about this stuff was one of them."
Golf Digest magazine listed Mickelson's earnings on and off the golf course last year at $47 million, and millionaires complaining about their taxes is sure to be a polarising topic. Mickelson figured that out quickly, issuing a statement on Monday night that he should have kept his opinion to himself.
He said: "I think that it was insensitive to talk about it publicly to those people who are not able to find a job, that are struggling paycheck to paycheck. ... I shouldn't have taken advantage of the forum that I have as a professional golfer to try to ignite change over these issues."
For all the talk about the tee shot at Winged Foot, what cost him the US Open was trying to hit onto the green with a 3-iron instead of playing out to the fairway and trying to get up-and-down for his par.
"I think I'm going to learn my lesson and take a wedge and get it back in play," Mickelson said, sticking with the golf analogy. "I made a big mistake talking about this stuff publicly, and I shouldn't have done that."
One concern for Mickelson was the fans. He is one of the most popular figures in golf, famous for signing autographs for up to an hour after just about every round. Asked about the prospect of alienating fans, Mickelson said: "I knew that would happen, and again, I should not have talked any type of politics or financial or taxation stuff publicly."
This story originally appeared on ESPN.com


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Leveling the playing field
ATAC's diverse range of services, resources, and support are available on all IU campuses. They include: alternate media services; hardware and software designed to alleviate vision, hearing, cognitive, and mobility impairments; consulting for web accessibility; and presentations and training on accessibility best practices.
On IUware: Read&Write Gold text-to-speech software
Read&Write Gold (RWG), versatile text-to-speech software that supports reading and writing, is now available at no charge to IU students, faculty, and staff via IUware, the university's software distribution service. Features include:
- Text-to-speech integration with Microsoft Word and more
- Enhanced spell checking tools
- Text-to-mp3 conversion
Sometimes people don't have the means to document their disabilities, or they are hesitant to identify as an individual with disabilities. With Read&Write Gold available in IUware, there is no stigma or delay in getting the help you need.Brian Richwine, Manager
UITS Assistive Technology and Accessibility Centers


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BitNami teams up with Amazon to make its popular web application library available on the AWS Marketplace.
San Francisco, CA. April 19, 2012 - BitNami, developer of the BitNami library of easy to deploy web applications, announced today the immediate availability of its popular library of open source web applications on the newly released Amazon Web Services Marketplace. Each one of the BitNami Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) includes a web application and the other software it requires, such as a web server, language runtime and database, all of which are pre-configured and ready-to-run. The BitNami AMIs are freely available and provide a simple and effective way to deploy a variety of applications and development frameworks on the AWS cloud. Packaged application stacks include Drupal, Joomla!, WordPress, Liferay, SugarCRM, Alfresco and dozens of others, which can be downloaded as native installers and virtual machines to provide local environments that can be easily deployed to the cloud later on. Supported operating systems include Ubuntu and Red Hat Enterprise Linux, providing industry-standard options for end-users adopting BitNami as their preferred cloud application platform.
"As the world's fastest growing customer relationship management (CRM) company, SugarCRM applications serve over 1,000,000 end users in 192 countries. BitNami has been powering SugarCRM applications for several years, and we look forward to reaching an even broader audience via the AWS Marketplace," mentioned Clint Oram, SugarCRM chief technology officer, co-founder and vice president of product strategy.
"The AWS Marketplace is a step further in the consumerization of traditional IT, simplifying the discovery and deployment of applications on the Amazon Cloud," noted Daniel Lopez, BitNami CTO. "As the leading provider of cloud-ready application images, we are excited to make them available through this new marketplace from Amazon."
In addition to prepackaged application stacks, BitNami offers BitNami Cloud Hosting, a one-click automated backup and monitoring solution for developers and companies deploying applications on the Amazon Cloud for both development and production purposes.
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BitNami simplifies the process of deploying web applications natively, virtually and in the cloud. BitNami Cloud Hosting provides a growing library of the most popular open source applications, ready to be launched with the click of a button. With BitNami Cloud Hosting, solution providers and businesses of all sizes can deploy and manage business applications such as Jasperserver, SugarCRM, Alfresco, Drupal and many more. BitNami is developed by BitRock, a leader in cross-platform application deployment.
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One of the ways in which the EEA EFTA States participate in shaping EC legislation, i.e. when the Commission is drawing up legislative proposals, is by submitting comments on important policy issues.
The comments are elaborated by working groups, cleared by the relevant subcommittees, endorsed by the Standing Committee and officially noted by the Joint Committee after they have been sent to the relevant services in the Commission and the European Parliament.
Comments by year: 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001
See also: EEA EFTA Comments on the Lisbon Strategy


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Reform could help Ohio farmers
The crisis on the border might be dominating the headlines when it comes to immigration. It's an important aspect of the issue, no doubt, but it should not be our only focus when it comes to improving our broken system.
Ohio Agri-Women, a group dedicated to promoting and improving agriculture for the benefit of Ohioans and the world has been very active on the issue of immigration reform as it relates to our industry. We have met with numerous Ohio elected officials in Washington to relay the difficulties our membership faces when it comes to labor and bureaucratic red tape.
Our members are family farmers from across the state. We are made up of fruit growers, nursery owners, and livestock operators, almost all of whom work in labor intensive parts of the industry. As an increasing number of young adults leave their family farm communities to pursue higher education and other opportunities, there are fewer and fewer workers left to tend to the fields.
The agriculture guest worker visa program offered by the federal government makes hiring immigrants impractical. At over $2,000 per application, the guest worker program is cost-prohibitive for many small to mid-sized farmers. The paper work is quite daunting and the number of visas available is quite low. Farm owners want to be able to hire the same workers year after year because those workers get to know the scope of the farms' operations. Yet, that is not easy with the paperwork involved.
The government should also allow more flexibility for worker arrival and departure, rather than unworkable dates set in stone. Contrary to its own perception, the federal government doesn't control the weather. Planting and harvest times fluctuate due to weather conditions. Requiring H2-A workers to arrive at certain designated dates negatively affects production.
The consequences of allowing more time to pass before implementing reform are notable. More food will be grown overseas. It's already happening. A report from the Partnership for a New American Economy and the Agriculture Coalition for Immigration Reform found that from 1998 to 2012, a period when American consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables rose significantly, the fresh fruit grown in America increased only slightly and our production of fresh vegetables actually declined — forcing U.S. shoppers to rely more on imported fresh foods. The same study found that a more than a quarter of the U.S. grower domestic market share decline could be attributed to labor shortages.
Our current immigration system is outdated and fails to support a 21st-century American economy. The time for action is now. Join us in calling on the Congressional delegation to strengthen the Ohio economy by fighting for a meaningful immigration reform. — RACHAEL VONDERHAAR, EATON
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From UA Libraries Digital Services Planning and Documentation
We no longer use flatbed scanners on a normal basis, as our overhead camera setups are much faster and make smaller files. Potentially, a flatbed might still be used to capture extremely high quality scans of flat materials. This information is retained for that eventuality.
For information on what kinds of items we scan using the various flatbed scanning setups, please see Flatbed scanning.
- Make sure scanner is turned on.
- Open Epson Scan software.
- Check default settings.
- If you are unsure of the proper naming convention for the project you are working on, check the name in the Tracking Filenames spreadsheet located in the Organization folder on the Shared Drive. For more information on file naming conventions, see File naming schemes.
- Before beginning scanning, set up a folder where the scans will be saved. On the Local (C:) Drive on your computer, chose the Digital Programs folder. From here you can make a new folder to save your scans.
- To begin the scanning process, place the document on the scanner and close the lid. Click the preview button in the Epson Scan software.
- When the preview has completed, use the marquee tool in the preview area to choose only the portions of the scanner the document covers with a bit of space on each side. The more space to be scanned, the longer the scan will take, so this step helps us to make the most efficient use of our time.
- When you have chosen the area to be scanned, click the Scan button in the Epson Scan software.
- Before the scan begins, a window will pop up to confirm file save settings.
- Where to save scans: Choose "other" and browse for the folder you have already created on the C: drive.
- Filenames: Set prefix and start number. Note that the "start number" field is limited to 3 digits, so you will have to consider this when setting the prefix. For example, the prefix would need to be u0003_0000753_0000004_0 and the start number would be 001, so when put together, the filename would appear as u0003_0000753_0000004_0001.
- Image format: Should be set to TIFF.
- When these settings are correct, click OK.
- Once the scan is completed, it will open automatically. Drag the image into PhotoShop for optimization. Previously created PhotoShop actions are used in optimization. More information about actions can be found.
- Once optimization has been completed, the scan will be saved.
Because scanning time on the flatbed scanners can run anywhere from 3 to 6 minutes per scan, it is ideal that you optimize one scan while another is scanning. This provides for the most efficient use of time.


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And when disease obstructs the labouring breath,When the heart sickens and each pulse is death,Even then Religion shall sustain the just;Grace their last moments; nor desert their dust.
IF the prayers of millions could have prevailed, Washington would have been immortal on earth. And if fullness of peace, riches, and honours could have rendered that immortality happy, Washington had been blessed indeed.
But this world is not the place of true happiness. Though numberless are the satisfactions, which a prudence and virtue like Washington's may enjoy in this world, yet they fall short, infinite degrees, of that pure, unembittered felicity, which the Almighty parent has prepared in heaven for the spirits of the just.
To prepare for this immensity of bliss, is the real errand on which God sent us into the world. Our preparation consists in acquiring those great virtues, purity and love, which alone can make us worthy companions of angels, and fit partakers of their exalted delights.
Washington had wisely spent his life in acquiring the immortal virtues. "He had fought the good fight" against his own unreasonable affections. He had glorified God, by exemplifying the charms of virtue to men. He had borne the heat and burden of the day--his great day of duty: and the evening of old age being come, the servant of God must now go to receive his wages.
Happy Washington! If crowns and kingdoms could have purchased such peace as shine, such hopes big with immortality, with what begging earnestness would crowns and kingdoms have been offered by the mighty conquerors of the earth, in their dying moments of terror and despair!
On the 14h of December, 1799, (when he wanted but nine weeks and two days of being sixty-eight years old,) he rode out to his mill, three miles distant. The day was raw and rainy. The following night he was attacked with a violent pain and inflammation of the throat. The lances of one of his domestics was employed, but with no advantage.
Early in the morning, Dr. Craik, the friend and physician of his youth and age, was sent for. Alarmed at the least appearance of danger threatening a life so dear to him, Dr. Craik advised to call in, immediately, the consulting assistance of his friends, the ingenious and learned Dr. Dick, of Alexandria, and Dr. Brown, of Port Tobacco.
They came on the wings of speed. They felt the awfulness of their situation. The greatest of human beings was lying low. A life, of all others the most revered, the most beloved, was at stake. And if human skill could have saved - if the sword of genius, and the buckler of experience could have turned the stroke of death, Washington had still lived.
But his hour was come.
It appears, that from the commencement of the attack, he was favored with a presentiment [premonition], that he was now laid down to rise no more. He took, however, the medicines that were offered him: but it was principally from a sense of duty.
It has been said that a man's death is generally a copy of his life. It was Washington's case exactly. In his last illness he behaved with the firmness of a soldier, and the resignation of a Christian.
The inflammation in his throat was attended with great pain, which he bore with the fortitude that became him. He was, once or twice, heard to say that, had it pleased God, he should have been glad to die a little easier; but that he doubted not that it was for his good.
Every hour now spread a sadder gloom over the scene. Despair sat on the faces of the physicians; for they saw that their art had failed! The strength of the mighty was departing from him; and death, with his sad harbingers, chills and paleness, was coming on apace.
Mount Vernon, which had long shone the queen of elegant joys, was now about to suffer a sad eclipse! An eclipse, which would soon be mournfully visible, not only through the United States, but throughout the whole world.
Sons and daughters of Columbia, gather yourselves together around the bed of your expiring father-- around the last bed of him to whom under God you and your children owe many of the best blessings of this life.
When Joseph [son of Jacob] the prime minister of Egypt heard that his shepherd father was sick, he hastened up, to see him; and fell on his face, and kissed him, and wept a long while. But Joseph had never received such services from Jacob as you have received from Washington.
But we call you not to weep for Washington.
We ask you not to view those eyes, now sunk hollow, which formerly darted their lightning flashes against your enemies - nor to feel that heart, now faintly laboring, which so often throbbed with more than mortal joys when he saw his young country - men charging like lions, upon the foes of liberty.
No! we call you not to weep, but to rejoice. Washington, who so often conquered himself, is now about to conquer the last enemy.
Silent and sad his physicians sat by his bedside, looking on him as he lay panting for breath. They thought on the past, and the tear swelled in their eyes. He marked it, and, stretching out his hand to them, and shaking his head, said, "O no! don't! don't!" then with a delightful smile added,
"I am dying, gentle- men! but, thank God, I am not afraid to die."
Feeling that the hour of his departure out of this world was at hand, he desired that every body would quit the room. They all went out; and, according to his wish, left him - with his God.
There, by himself, like Moses alone on the top of Pisgah, he seeks the face of God. There, by himself, standing as on the awful boundary that divides time from eternity, that separates this world from the next, he cannot quit the long frequented haunts of the one, nor launch away into the untried regions of the other, until (in humble imitation of The World's Great Redeemer,) he has poured forth, into the bosom of his God, those strong sensations which the solemnity of his situation naturally suggested.
With what angelic fervor did he adore that Almighty Love, which, though inhabiting the Heaven of heavens, deigned to wake his sleeping dust -
> framed him so fearfully in the womb
> nursed him on a tender mother's breast,
> watched his helpless infancy,
> guarded his heedless youth,
> preserved him from the dominion of his passions,
> inspired him with the love of virtue,
> led him safely up to man
- and from such low beginnings, advanced him to such unparalleled usefulness and glory among men!
These, and ten thousand other precious gifts heaped on him, unasked - many of them long before he had the knowledge to ask - overwhelmed his soul with gratitude unutterable; exalted to infinite heights his ideas of eternal love; and bade him without fear resign his departing spirit into the arms of his Redeemer God, whose mercies are over all his works.
He is now about to leave the great family of man, in which he has so long sojourned! The yearnings of his soul are over his brethren! How fervently does he adore That Goodness, which enabled him to be so serviceable to them!
That grace, which preserved him from injuring them by violence or fraud!
How fervently does he pray, that the unsuffering kingdom of God may come, and that the earth may be filled with the richest fruits of righteousness and peace!
He is now about to leave his country! That dear spot which gave him birth--that dear spot for which he has so long watched and prayed, so long toiled and fought; and whose beloved children he has so often sought to gather, "even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings."
He sees them now spread abroad like flocks in goodly pastures; like favoured Israel in the land of promise. He remembers how God, by a mighty hand, and by an outstretched arm,
> brought their fathers into this good land,
> a land flowing with milk and honey;
> and blessed them with the blessings of heaven above,
> and the earth beneath;
> with the blessings of liberty and of peace,
> of religion and of laws,
> above all other people.
He sees that, through the rich mercies of God, they have now the precious opportunity to continue their country the glory of the earth, and a refuge for the poor, and for the persecuted of all lands!
The transporting sight of such a cloud of blessings, impending close over the heads of his countrymen, together with the distressing uncertainty whether they will put forth their hands and enjoy them, shakes the parent soul of Washington with feelings too strong for his dying frame!
The last tear that he is ever to shed, now steals into his eye-- the last groan that he is ever to heave, is about to issue from his faintly labouring heart.
Feeling that the silver cord of life is loosing, and that his spirit is ready to quit his old companion, the body, he extends himself on his bed--closes his eyes for the last time with his own hands--folds his arms decently on his breast, then breathing out "Father of mercies, take me to thyself" - he fell asleep
Swift on angel's wings the brightening saint ascended; while voices more than human were warbling through the happy regions, and hymning the great procession towards the gates of heaven. His glorious coming was seen afar off; and myriads of mighty angels hastened forth, with golden harps, to welcome the honoured stranger.
High in front of the shouting hosts, were seen the beauteous forms of Franklin, Warren, Mercer, Scammel, and of him who fell at Quebec, with all the virtuous patriots, who, on the side of Columbia, toiled or bled for liberty and truth.
But oh! how changed from what they were, when, in their days of flesh, bathed in sweat and blood, they fell at the parent feet of their weeping country! Not the homeliest infant suddenly springing into a soul-enchanting Hebe - not dreary winter suddenly brightening into spring, with all her bloom and fragrance, ravishing the senses, could equal such a glorious change.
Oh! Where are now their wrinkles and grey hairs? Where their ghastly wounds and clotted blood? Their forms are of the stature of angels--their robes like morning clouds streaked with gold--the stars of heaven, like crowns, glitter on their heads--immortal youth, celestial rosy red, sits blooming on their cheeks, while infinite benignity and love beam from their eyes.
Such were the forms of thy sons, O Columbia! Such the brother band of thy martyred saints, that now poured forth from heaven's wide opening gates, to meet thy Washington; to meet their beloved chief, who, in the days of his mortality had led their embattled squadrons to the war.
At sight of him, even these blessed spirits seem to feel new raptures, and to look more dazzlingly bright. In joyous throngs they pour around him--they devour him with their eyes of love--they embrace him in transports of tenderness unutterable; while from their roseate cheeks, tears of joy, such as angels weep, roll down.
All that followed was too much for the over-dazzled eye of imagination. She was seen to return, with the quick panting bosom and looks entranced of a fond mother, near swooning at sudden sight of a dear loved son, deemed lost, but now found, and raised to kingly honours!
She was heard passionately to exclaim, with palms and eyes lifted to heaven, "O, who can count the stars of Jacob, or number the fourth part of the blessings of Israel!--Let me die the death of Washington! And may my latter end be like his!"
Let us now return to all that remained of Washington on earth. He had expressly ordered in his will, that he should be buried in a private manner, and without any parade.
But this was impossible, for who could stay at home when it was said, "To-day General Washington is to be buried!" On the morning of the 18th, which was fixed on for his funeral, the people poured in by thousands to pay him the last respect, and, as they said, to take their last look.
And, while they looked on him, nature stirred that at their hearts, which quickly brought the best blood into their cheeks, and rolled down the tears from their eyes. About two o'clock they bore him to his long home, and buried him in his own family vault, near the banks of the great Potomac.
And to this day, often as the ships of war pass that way, they waken up the thunder of their loudest guns, pointed to the spot, as if to tell the sleeping hero, that he is not forgotten in his narrow dwelling.
The news of his death soon reached Philadelphia, where Congress was then in session. A question of importance being on the carpet that day, the house, as usual, was much interested. But soon as it was announced - "General Washington is dead" - an instant stop was put to all business, the tongue of the orator was struck dumb -
and a midnight silence ensued, save when it was interrupted by deepest sighs of the members, as, with drooping foreheads rested on their palms, they sat, each absorbed in mournful cogitation. Presently, as utterly unfit for business, both houses adjourned; and the members retired slow and sad to their lodgings, like men who had suddenly heard of the death of a father.
For several days hardly any thing was done in Congress; hardly any thing thought of but to talk of and to praise the departed Washington. In this patriotic work all parties joined with equal alacrity and earnestness. In this all were federalists, all were republicans. Elegant addresses were exchanged and all of them replete with genius and gratitude.
Then, by unanimous consent, Congress came to the following resolutions:
1st. That a grand marble monument should be erected at the cite of Washington, under which with permission of his lady, the body of the General should be deposited.
2d. That there should be a funeral procession from congress hall to the German Lutheran church, to hear an oration delivered by one of the members of Congress.
[This had been started by Washington's Minister-Officer Muhlerberg's father, Henirich.]
3d. That the members of Congress should wear full mourning during the session.
4th. That it should be recommended to the people of the United States to wear crepe on the left arm, as mourning, for thirty days.
But, thank God, the people of the United States needed not the hint contained in the last resolution. Though they could not all very elegantly speak, yet their actions showed that they all very deeply felt what they owed to Washington. For, in every cite, village, and hamlet, the people were so struck on hearing of his death, that long before they heard of the resolution of congress,
they ran together to ease their troubled minds in talking and hearing talk of Washington, and to devise some public mode of testifying their sorrow for his death;. Every where throughout the continent, churches and court houses were hung in black, mourning was put on, processions were made, and sermons preached, while the crowded houses listened with pleasure to the praises of Washington, or sighed and wept when they heard of his toils and battles for his country.


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Career Game-by-Game Stats: 2012-13 | 2011-12 | 2010-11 | 2009-10
2012-13: Appeared in and started all 33 games… Bounced back after a subpar junior year to finish the season averaging 28.5 minutes, 10.9 points4.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.6 blocks per game… Led the team shooting 34.1% from the three-point range… Posted her only double-double of the season against Saint Peter's on Nov. 20 when she posted 17 points and 10 rebounds in the home-opener… Had a career game in the Pioneers' 73-63 win over Lehigh on Dec. 20 where she put up career-highs with 29 points and five three-point field goals. She shot 55.6% (10-18) in her first of four 20-plus point performances of the season… On Jan. 28 at home against Bryant, she reached the 1,000 career point milestone putting up 26 points against the Bulldogs in the 62-44 win shooting a season- best 78% (11-14) from the field… The next day, she was awarded her second career Choice Hotels/NEC Player of the Week award for the milestone performance… Finished the season 15th in the league in scoring, 10th with a .336 three-point shooting percentage and 15th with 1.34 three-point field goals made per game…
2011-12: Averaged 4.5 ppg and 2.0 rpg... Recorded an 88.9 shooting percentage... Started 12 games and played in 29 games...
2010-11: Recorded her second career double-double with game highs of 17 points and 11 rebounds in the Pioneers opening night win over Saint Peters...Picked up her first Choice Hotels/Northeast Conference player of the week award on November 15...Set a career high with nine free throw attempts in the Pioneer win over Auburn...Hit a pair of game winning free throws with four seconds remaining in regulation to secure a 70-69 victory on the road against Yale, finished the game a perfect six-for-six from the charity stripe...One of five Pioneers to score 11 points in a 70-52 victory over Wagner....Recorded a season high six assists as the Pioneers routed the Knights 65-39 on the road...Posted 11 second half points on the road against Wagner...Tied a season high with 17 points in Sacred Heart's 55-46 road victory over Mount St. Mary's...Put up her third double-double of her sophomore season with 11 points and ten rebounds at home against Robert Morris...Scored double-digits in seven-of-nine games spanning January 17 to February 14...Tallied 20 points for the first time on the year in a 66-54 win over Quinnipiac during NEC rivalry week.
2009-10: Northeast Conference All-Rookie team selection...Six points in 28 minutes of action off the bench in her collegiate debut at Columbia...Made her first career start agaisnt Villanova...Scored a season-high 24 points with seven assists, five rebounds and three steals in a win over Harvard...First career double double with 10 points and 11 rebounds at Stony Brook...Held scoreless for the first time as a Pioneer with six turnovers at Saint Peter's...Tied her season-high with 24 points in 39 minutes at Binghamton...Played a season-high 40 minutes with 16 points against Yale...Tied her season-high with six-of-six at the free throw line on the way to 17 points against Bryant...Third 20-point game of the season, hitting seven-of-12 from the field for 20 points with seven assists at Wagner...Hit eight-of-14 on the way to a game-high 18 points in win over Quinnipiac...Tied her season-high playing 40 minutes against Long Island.
Prior to SHU: Graduated from Cazenovia High School...Earned a varsity letter in basketball, cross country, lacrosse and golf...A team captain for Head Coach Steve Miles...Helped lead her team to the 2007-08 and 2008-09 Section III Class B1 and Class B Liberty Championships...Named the 2008-09 Central New York and OHSL Liberty League Player of the Year...Named All-OHSL Liberty League as a senior...Named her team's MVP and earned the Tournament MVP award at the Fabius Pompey and Zebra Classic events...Earned second team All-Central New York and third team All-New York State player as a junior...An All-OHSL League player as a sophomore and freshman...Also an all-league cross country runner....Recipient of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Officers Association Distinguished Athlete Award and the Steve Suhey Senior Athlete Award...A member of the National Honor Society and the recipient of the Wells College 21st Century Leadership Award and named in Who's Who Among High School Students
Personal: Kiley Jordan Evans Born: 1/20/91. Parent's: Mark and Terri Evans. Sibling: Caitlin Evans. Major: Undecided. Favorite Teams: Syracuse Orangemen and New York Giants. Favorite Professional Athletes: Dywane Wade and Kobe Bryant. Favorite Book: The Great Gatsby and To Kill a Mockingbird... Favorite Movies: Remember the Titans and Wild America. Favorite TV Shows: The Bachelor and One Tree Hill. Favorite Musical Artists: Train, Matchbox Twenty, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and Dave Matthews. Favorite Food: Apple Pie and Trail Mix. Hobbies: Hiking, Skiing, Listening to Music, Running, Swimming and Writing. If she could have dinner with anyone, living or deceased, it would be Walt Disney because of his creativity and imagination.


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Veteran actress Asha Parekh, who has turned 71 today, October 2, is popularly known as the glamorous 'Miss Neeta'. But she also gave some truly sensitive performances when the need arose.
Here's looking at her 10 best films:
Bharosa (1963): A simple rustic tale with Guru Dutt and Asha cast as lovers oblivious to the maladies around them. The love story had good performances and melodious songs like Woh Dil Kahan Se.
Do Badan (1966): The first of Raj Khosla's trilogy of films that offered scope for Asha to perform in a serious dramatic role. In the film, her co-star Manoj Kumar loses his eyesight and the class divide separates the two lovers. The lovers meet with a tragic end in the movie.
Teesri Manzil (1966): An out-and-out late actor Shammi Kapoor's vehicle, in which Asha left a sunny mark by creating her own space as a girl in search of her dead sister's killer. Her sheer vivacity and space control in the film's celebrated R.D. Burman's songs furnished Shammi a worthy co-star.
Baharon Ke Sapne (1967): At a time when her career was saturated with light-hearted picnicky roles, Asha surprised everyone, including herself, with her scrubbed no-makeup look and intense performance in her mentor Nasir Hussain's most realistic film ever. Set in the backdrop of mill workers woes, the film saw Asha as Rajesh Khanna's love interest.
Chirag (1969): Filmmaker Raj Khosla had a special affinity to Asha's histrionic persona that most directors chose to bypass. In this dramatic film, Asha was cast as a blind woman who is estranged from her husband played by late actor Sunil Dutt. It is still remembered for her restrained performance and the Madan Mohan composed melody Teri Aankhon Ke Siva Duniya Mein Rakha Kya Hai.
Kati Patang (1970): Veteran actress Sharmila Tagore turned down the role of the widow in the film. Director Shakti Samanta, who had done two wonderful films - Aradhana and Amar Prem - with late actor Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila, signed Asha instead. Playing the unfortunate lady in white, Asha melted hearts and also won popular awards like Filmfare for her performance.
Nadaan (1971): She played a tomboy who transforms into a feminine entity after she is smooched by actor Navin Nischol. Deven Verma directed this forgettable film, made memorable by the actress' fun-to-sombre transition.
Caravan (1971): The last of the seven films that she did with her mentor Nasir Hussain, Caravan was arguably the biggest hit of Asha's success-driven career. Though the focus was on Aruna Irani as the fiery gypsy woman, Asha held her own as the runaway girl mostly hidden from public view.
Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki (1978): As the eponymous Tulsi destined to remain an outsider in the home set-up Asha had only 20 minutes of playing-time in this Nutan-dominated drama directed by Raj Khosla. But she left a lasting impression. The soul-searing title song sung by Lata Mangeshkar aided her performance.
Bin Phere Hum Tere(1979): The movie gave her a chance to play the archetypal all-giving mother-figure. Asha's character goes through many phases of cruelty in a patriarchal society, from prostitution to widowhood to an all-sacrificing mother's role as she devotes her life to looking after her dead beloved's twin sons. One can't say much about the quality of film that featured Vinod Mehra in a double role. But Asha shone.
What more can we say about this effervescent actress, except to borrow a line from a song in Bharosa - Aaj Ki Mulaqat Bass Itni.