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30 in 30: Sharks Have Lineup Hole Without Havlatby Staff Writer / San Jose Sharks
For many NHL teams, sweeping a division winner in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and taking the defending champion to a seventh game in the second round would be an unquestioned accomplishment. For the San Jose Sharks, who have been searching for an elusive trip the Stanley Cup Final, it was another season with a successful regular season but a too-early postseason exit.
The Sharks have reached the conference final three times in the past nine seasons; only the Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers can make that claim. But each of those teams has reached the Cup Final, and all except the Flyers have won a championship.
San Jose was not far off in 2012-13, pushing the Los Angeles Kings to the limit. Given the collective health of the two clubs, the Sharks may have given the Blackhawks a tougher challenge in the next round. Sharks general manager Doug Wilson did not have a particularly busy summer beyond locking up core forwards Logan Couture and Joe Pavelski to long-term contracts.
Tyler Kennedy arrived in a draft-day trade from Pittsburgh, and TJ Galliardi was shipped to the Calgary Flames a few days later. Backup goaltender Thomas Greiss signed with the Phoenix Coyotes, but Alex Stalock might be ready for a full-time opportunity at this level.
Offseason surgery could leave Martin Havlat unavailable at the start of the regular season, and it is possible a top-six forward could be atop Wilson's in-season wish list if Havlat cannot return.
Here is the projected 2013-14 lineup for the Sharks:
Patrick Marleau - Logan Couture - Tommy Wingels
Tomas Hertl - Joe Thornton - Brent Burns
Raffi Torres - Joe Pavelski - Tyler Kennedy
James Sheppard - Andrew Desjardins - Adam Burish
Marc-Edouard Vlasic - Justin Braun
NOTES: The Sharks could play Pavelski on one of the top two lines, and almost certainly will at times, especially if Hertl or Wingels isn't able to handle that type of role. Kennedy saw time in Pittsburgh's top six when others were injured and could be an option.
After moving Burns to forward and trading Douglas Murray, the Sharks' defense parings were settled and meshed quite well at the end of the season and in the playoffs. Niemi quietly had a great season and will be looking at 65-plus starts again (his career high was 68 two seasons ago).
Antti Niemi - An argument could certainly be made that Niemi was the most valuable fantasy goalie last season, posting career-bests in GAA (2.16) and SV% (.924%). His playoffs were even more spectacular (1.87 GAA, .930%), leading us to believe he's a top-five goalie next season -- with ease.
Patrick Marleau - Was one of the hottest players in the NHL early on last season, but cooled considerably and ended up averaging .65 points-per-game (his lowest since 2007-08). Is age finally catching up to Marleau? We think so. Draft in the sixth round or later -- anything earlier is a mistake.
Brent Burns - The former defenseman should be a mainstay among San Jose's top-six forward group, and that could mean big things for Burns. As a forward, he finished last season strong with nine goals and 11 assists in his final 24 games playing mostly with Joe Thornton. Expect more of the same next season.
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"…it was not easy for a non Tigrian PM to assert his role as PM " Ana Gomez
Ana Gomes is coordinator and spokesperson of the foreign affairs committee for her political group, the Social-Democrat. With 200 members the Social-Democrat is the second largest group within the European Parliament. For Ethiopia and Ethiopians though Ana Gomes is best remembered for her role as the leader of the EU election observers' team during the 2005 crisis-induced general election in Ethiopia. She has had a troubled relationship with Ethiopia's late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who she still calls "a dictator," after she published her report in which wrote the election was massively rigged. Eight years later, Ana Gomes came to Ethiopia to participate in the just concluded 26th ACP-EU parliamentary meeting. Her arrival in Addis Ababa caught many, who thought she would never be allowed to set foot in Ethiopia, by a surprise. Please read her exclusive interview with Addis Standard during the 26th ACP-EU parliamentary meeting.
AS – Your question to the development commissioner Andris Piebalgs was on Ethio-Djibouti road project funded by the EU. The commissioner replied EU no longer funds road projects in Ethiopia because construction work is given to companies without auction or given to friendly companies. What happened to the Ethio-Djibouti road project at the end?
Ana- Gomes – I don't know if it was the auction. I raised the issue because some very concerned European friends told me about that because there is a lot of money from the European taxpayers which was supposed to be directed to development that was diverted. I only talked about the road. But I just confirmed with the EU commission representative that it's indeed two contracts; one, a railway between Addis Ababa and Djibouti; the EU funding was around 45 million Euros, and two, 50 water tunnels project, by the same company worth 20 million Euros. The company was an Italian company called CONSTAT. That company adds Ethiopian Contractors/subcontractors. Obviously it was chosen by the ministry of finance with EU agreement. It's a project that has gone very wrong because nothing has been achieved, and the money has been deviated. EU has started investigation, arbitration is going on; it also involved your government. And support has been cancelled. They are apparently trying to recover the money from the company. But the money has gone, so the investigation goes on. I was promised for the details by the European commission. It doesn't mention road. It's a bit weird however that the EU development commissioner mentioned road construction. And the EU signing new agreement to fund road projects in Ethiopia is contradictory. I think it's important to clarify all these contradictions for the sake of taxpayers in Europe and also for the Ethiopian people. I am heartened by the fact that PM Hailemariam [Desalegn] has started taking measures even against the high officials who are involved in corruption. So I have to find out. In fighting corruption the main element is transparency. So this element has to be put out for the people to know. There are some things to be checked.
AS – EU funded hydropower project-Gilgel gibe 3 was given without auction to Salini Construction, an Italian company. A few months after it went operational part of it caved in and was closed. The EU criticized openly the handing out of the construction without auction. But it didn't decide not to fund hydropower projects.
Ana Gomes – I am very interested to learn about that. I need to note down that information. I will find out about it and ask the EU. I am glad you asked this. I have not been able to follow in detail all this development processes because I was not in the EU development committee.
AS – ACP-EU joint parliamentary assembly has democratic agenda. The speaker of the house of people's representative of Ethiopia Abadula Gemeda said, "we have achieved a lot in building democracy, peace and good governance." Do you buy that? Do you think a lot has been achieve?
Ana Gomes – No! In many respect I see a lot of the old ways. Meles was an expert in using jargons such as good governance, the rule of law, democracy, sustainable development, but in practice doing just the opposite. It was a smart leadership which uses politically correct languages for Europeans and Americans consumption. But the practice was really oppressive. What I saw during Meles Zenawi was a dictatorship. I have lived in dictatorship in my own country. I believe this persists in the mind set of many authorities.
But at the same time, I realize there is indeed some opening, some realization [that] Ethiopia can't continue this way. Ethiopia needs change. Even some of the people who have that politically correct speech that everything has been achieved in Ethiopia in public, in private conversation with me they acknowledged that Ethiopia needs change, and that it is the time to really promote important, drastic changes. In that sense I welcome the move that the PM Hailemariam has initiated the prosecution of high officials, even a minister charged with corruption. I hope this will be the first step in the right direction. At the debate we were discussing the independence of the judiciary. I used the debate to say that Judicial Independence doesn't exist in Ethiopia, although it's stated. I recalled the judges who flee the country in 2005 because they refuse to tamper with the conclusion on the inquiry about the massacre in 2005. They were pressed by the [late] PM and the government to do that. These were very courageous people who put all their lives and their families [at risk]. I also highlighted that trials of all political prisoners but in particular journalists Eskinder Nega, Wubeshet Taye, Riyot Alemu and others like DebebeEshetu; [political] leaders Andualem Arage e.t.c. were not fair; all the people [including] Europeans who were able to be present at some of these trials said they [the prosecutors] never produced any significant evidence against them and indeed the trials were not fair. So I hope I have made this appeal today here.
AS – But they faced terrorism charges…?
These terrorist charges are not credible, so I appeal for their liberation in the spirit of openness. You have now a sort of dual register. In public it said one thing in private it acknowledges that Ethiopia must change. Or Ethiopia needs support to change. In that context, indeed bold decisions should be taken to liberate these people, because some of these people are icons of the younger generation. Very educated, qualified generation which Ethiopia needs to develop itself. I receive a mail, a standard letter everyday from an Ethiopian who manages to flee the country and who is somewhere in Kenya, Uganda ….Nigeria asking me to write a letter to the UNHCR saying they need political asylum. So I know Ethiopia looses the best, most qualified generation not only because of lack of jobs but because there is politically closed environment with which these young qualified people cannot live. I know Ethiopia faces serious terrorist threat as we all do, Ethiopia in particular because of the neighborhood and the tension that has been built up by Meles Zenawi between Muslims and Christians inside Ethiopia which was not an issue in 2005 but in the meantime became a big source of concern. If the government continues the old ways repressing this bright, younger people who are now connected to the world in a way the regime cannot control them via the twitter, and facebook, and so on. Obviously many of these young people will be driven into the hands of radicals and extremists. Even to be recruited by terrorists. It is what we see happening in other countries in the region. So, it is very important to open up democratically for the security of the country. Read more

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TEE TALK: Mason owns a consistent swing and a
good short game...has plenty of tournament experience and a calm
demeanor on the course which will help him to produce low
scores...as his game matures with more -and-more college-level
competition, he will be a consistent performer for the Golden
Eagles throughout his career...halfway through a very strong first
season, Mason had the second lowest score on the team in the fall
with an average of 75..he qualified for every tournament during the
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AT TECH...2010-11: Mason scored his low round
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Intercollegiate Tournament on October 18...played 12 total rounds
in four tournaments and had two rounds below par.
HIGH SCHOOL: Mason comes to Tech from Oak Ridge High School where he was a fixture on the golf team for coach Jody Wadell...as a junior, he finished second in the district and region tournaments for Oak Ridge, and went on to capture second place in the TSSAA state tournament...named the 2009 Player of the Year...has been selected to play in the Wiley Cup the past two years for the Roane/Anderson County team in competition against Knox County.
PERSONAL: The son of Chris and Suzanne Griffin...birthdate is May 20, 1992...full name is Mason Maxwell Griffin...majoring in engineering.


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Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja will participate in a foreign minister meeting between the European Union and the Arab League (League of Arab States) in Cairo on 13 November. The EU and the Arab League have met at the foreign ministerial level once before, in Malta in 2008.
The purpose of the Cairo meeting is to enhance the cooperation between the EU and the member states of the Arab League. The societal change that began in the Arab world at the beginning of 2011 has opened up new opportunities for cooperation. The foreign ministers will discuss, for example, the situation of the Middle East in the light of recent developments.
In the meeting, the representatives of the European Union will include the foreign ministers of the Member States as well as High Representative Catherine Ashton. The Arab League will be represented by the foreign ministers of the member states and the Chairman of the Ministerial Council of the League of Arab States, Foreign Minister of Lebanon Adnan Mansour, and Secretary-General of the League Nabil El Araby.
The Arab League is an intergovernmental cooperation organisation with 22 member states. Its highest decision-making body is the council that convenes twice a year. The heads-of-state of the member states assemble once a year for a summit, chaired by the country hosting the meeting at the time. The latest summit was held in March 2012 in Baghdad, Iraq.
The Arab League Secretariat is located in Cairo. The present Secretary-General Nabil El Araby was elected to the position in July 2011. Before that, he served as Foreign Minister of Egypt for a little while. Foreign Minister Tuomioja met Secretary-General El Araby when he visited Cairo in November 2011.
Finland holds an observer status in the Arab League.
Additional information: Risto Veltheim, Ambassador, tel. +358 40 748 2697; and Krista Napola, Diplomatic Adviser to the Foreign Minister, tel. +358 40 590 7973


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Quantumsurfer wrote:Reminds me of a warhammer mash up game I saw once. Blood Angels versus Wood Elves. Funny as hell.
halo 3000 wrote:Why not have a separate ruleset for a fantasy setting and a more modern setting?
Zupponn wrote:Because the ruleset needs to remain as simple as possible, it's better to remain as one.
Zupponn wrote: It's Brikwarsy to have a group of knights fight alongside a group of spacemen against some aliens and barbarians.
Quantumsurfer wrote:Perhaps we could codify a simple supplemental alteration for singular genre based games and dump it on the wiki under Rules Supplements.
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i have seen atleast 1 of the marine everywhere i go. it makes me angry that hes a peg warmer( just slightly) because he is one of my favourite figures and took so long to find. i stressed myself over nothing about how hard it would be to find 2 of them...now i have 10!!!!! please hasbro ship wave 2 now i need something to help me ignore the marine.
It's a phenomenal figure.
Wait, so why are you mad? You ended up finding the figure you were worried about not finding? I don't follow your logic... At all.
Quote from: Dressel Rebel on May 9, 2007, 11:01 PMIt's a phenomenal figure. I donno about that. I've opened 5 and I can't get any of them to stand.
I have four and mine all stand pretty well. It's definitely one of my top favorite clone trooper figures.Shortly after getting them, I finally decided to salvage a decent Bacara out of the junk Hasbro sold us. I put his parts on a #41. I put him and his troops on my desk the other night in a recreation of the their Order 66 scene. It's nice to finally be able to pose Bacara; I've got him looking like he's skidding to a stop to fire at Mundi, like in the movie. It looks pretty cool!
Quote from: Darth_Anton on May 9, 2007, 11:42 PMQuote from: Dressel Rebel on May 9, 2007, 11:01 PMIt's a phenomenal figure. I donno about that. I've opened 5 and I can't get any of them to stand. I saw the same thing at RS. I have opened 17 and can't get any of them to fall over! It seems so sturdy to me. What gives? That's really weird.
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Infection Control
Frequently Asked Questions - Bone Allografts
What is the risk of disease transmission with bone allografts?
An allograft is a graft between genetically dissimilar members of the same species. An allograft may be obtained from living donors who are having bone removed during surgery or cadaveric donors. Allograft material has been used for more than 30 years in periodontal therapy. There are several types of allografts:
- Fresh; fresh-frozen allograft
- Freeze-dried bone allograft (FDBA)
- Demineralized freeze-dried bone allograft (DFDBA)
Both FDBA and DFDBA materials are widely used in periodontal therapy and there are no reports of disease transmission during the 30-year history of using freeze-dried bone allografts. However, there have been four cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection following procedures using fresh-frozen bone allografts. These cases involved surgeries of the spine, hip, and knee. It is important to note, however, that fresh-frozen and fresh allografts are not typically used in periodontal therapy. Also, when using FDBA and DFDBA, the delay in processing ensures adequate time for testing for potential pathogens.
Most bone banks adhere to the guidelines of the American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) with respect to procurement, processing, and sterilization of bone grafts. The AATB advocates excluding collection of bone under the following circumstances:
- Donors from high-risk groups, as determined by medical testing and behavioral risk assessments.
- Donors test positive for HIV antibody by ELISA.
- Autopsy of donor reveals occult disease.
- Donor bone tests positive for bacterial contamination.
- Donor and bone test positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HbsAG) or hepatitis C virus (HCV).
- Donor tests positive for syphilis.
Using donor screening recommendations, it has been calculated that the chance of obtaining a bone graft from an HIV-infected donor (e.g., one who failed to be excluded by one of the exclusionary techniques) is one in 1.67 million [Buck 1989]. Furthermore, the probability that DFDBA might contain HIV has been calculated to be one in 2.8 billion [Russo 1995]. Therefore, the established exclusionary criteria combined with recommended processing procedures (harvesting in a sterile manner, repeated washings, immersion in ethanol, freezing in liquid nitrogen, freeze-drying, demineralization, and vacuum sealing) render DFDBA and FDBA grafts safe for human implantation.
Selected References and Additional Resources
American Academy of Periodontology Position Paper: Tissue banking of bone allografts used in periodontal regeneration, J Periodontol 2001;72:834–838.
Buck BE, Malinin T, Brown MD. Bone transplantation and human immunodeficiency virus. Clin Orthop 1994;303:8–17.
CDC. Epidemiologic notes and reports transmission of HIV through bone transplantation: Case report and public health recommendations. MMWR 1988;37:597–599. Accessed 9/21/09.
CDC. Guidelines for preventing transmission of human immunodeficiency virus through transplantation of human tissue and organs. MMWR 1994;43(RR-8):1–17. Accessed 9/21/09.
Greenwald MA, Kuehnert MJ, Fishman JA. Infectious disease transmission during organ and tissue transplantation. Emerg Infect Dis [serial on the Internet]. 2012 Aug [accessed June 4, 2013]. http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/8/12-0277_article.htm
Holtzclaw D, Toscano, N, Eisenlohr L, Callan D . The Safety of Bone Allografts Used in Dentistry: A Review. JADA September 2008 vol. 139 no. 9 1192–1199.
Mellonig JT. Donor selection, testing, and inactivation of the HIV virus in freeze-dried bone allografts. Pract Periodontics Aesthet Dent 1995;7:13–22.
Mellonig JT, Prewett AB, Moyer MP. HIV inactivation in a bone allograft. J Periodontol 1992;12:979–983.
Russo R, Scarborough N. Inactivation of viruses in demineralized bone matrix. FDA workshop on tissue transplantation and reproductive tissue, June 20–21, 1995, Bethesda, MD. Simmonds RJ, Holmberg SD, Hurwitz RL, et al. Transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 from a seronegative organ and tissue donor. N Engl J Med 1992;326:726–732.
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Tracking (Centennial merit badge)
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|Tracking ("Stalking" in earlier handbooks) is a discontinued merit badge. However, in honor of the BSA's 100th Anniversary, this badge has been named to the BSA's new Historical Merit Badge Program and may be earned by Scouts during 2010 until December 31, 2010.
|Tracking "Centennial" merit badge
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|1952, 2010
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2010 merit badge requirements
As of March 31, 2010 official requirements are not posted by the BSA. Even though some council Scout shops have sold this patch, this merit badge cannot be earned until finalized requirements are released.
1938, 1945, 1950 merit badge requirements
- Demonstrate by means of a stalking game or otherwise, ability to stalk skillfully in shelter and wind, etc., showing how to proceed noiselessly and "freeze" when occasion demands.
- Know and recognize the tracks of ten different kinds of animals or birds in his vicinity, three of which may be domestic.
- Submit satisfactory evidence that he has trailed two different kinds of wild animals or birds on ordinary ground far enough to determine the direction in which they were going, and their gait or speed. Give names of animals or birds trailed, their direction of travel, and describe gait and speed; or submit satisfactory evidence that he has trailed six different kinds of wild animal or birds in snow, sand, dust, or mud, far enough to determine the direction in which they were going, and their gait or speed. Give names of animals or birds, their direction of travel, and describe gait and speed.
- Submit satisfactory evidence that he has tracked a human being and deduced from the trail whether it was a man or woman, young or old, the gait or speed, and also give any other information deduced.
- Submit evidence the he has scored at least 30 points from the following groups: [Group (f) and 4 of the 5 groups (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) must be represented in the score of 30 and at least 7 points must be scored from (a), (b), or (c)].
- Make a clear recognizable photograph of:
- (a) Live bird away from nest ... 4 points each
- (b) Live woodchuck or smaller wild animal ... 3 points each
- (c) Live wild animal larger than woodchuck ... 4 points each
- (d) Live bird on nest ... 3 points each
- (e) Tracks of live wild animal or bird ... 2 points each
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- (f) Make satisfactory plaster cast of wild animal or bird tracks with identification imprint on back of cast ... 2 points each
- The original design of the Stalking Merit Badge contained a leaf rather than an animal.
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The Baltic Pearl in the window to Europe: St. Petersburg's Chinese quarter
Dixon, Megan Lori, 1969-
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Dixon, Megan Lori, 1969-
This dissertation focuses on an urban development project outside St. Petersburg, Russia, called the Baltic Pearl. Financed by a consortium of firms based in Shanghai, China, the Baltic Pearl signals several changes in contemporary Russia. At the scale of the region and the nation-state, the project reflects growing political cooperation between the Russian and Chinese governments; it also parallels an increase in economic partnership, including use of Chinese labor. However, social processes at the scale of the city may militate against the success of this project. City residents fearful of rumored Chinese migration feel alarm over the Baltic Pearl because they associate it with narratives of Chinatowns inhabited by labor migrants; other residents already resentful of being left behind in the economic transformation associate the project with the city administration's neglect of their needs. Thus, closer examination of the Baltic Pearl offers the opportunity to gauge commonalities in the causes behind xenophobia and claims of dispossession. Using a theoretical approach based on both humanist and critical geography, I develop an original reading of Henri Lefebvre's The Production of Space to which I give the term socio-spatial paradigm. This concept allows me to conduct an analysis of spatialities in statements of the vision and purpose of the Baltic Pearl made by various individuals and groups. I consider the negotiation over the project's form between Chinese and Russian officials, planners, and architects; local protest and support for the quarter as articulated in newspaper articles, blogs, a survey, and interviews; and individual narratives of spatial form in the city as recounted in a survey and interviews. The aim of the different analyses is to evaluate the capacity of St. Petersburg to adapt to global pressures related to economic restructuring and migration streams, and to become a truly "world city" in terms of cultural multiplicity as well as financial capacity. The conclusion discusses the commensurability of information gained at different scales, from interview narratives to government statements. The study asserts the need to develop better models for incorporating information gained at finer scales into our evaluation of state-to-state relations.


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Today's Gospel reading places us at a key transition point in the Gospel according to Mark. Jesus and his disciples begin the long trek from Galilee to Jerusalem, where Jesus will spend his fateful last days. It is here that Jesus chooses to teach them about himself, beginning with two questions: "Who do people say that I am?" and then, "'But who do you say that I am?" Peter declares, "You are the Christ."
From here on Jesus begins to teach them that he has to suffer, be rejected and killed, and then rise. Peter takes Jesus aside and "rebukes" him for saying such things. Jesus responds by rebuking Peter: "Get behind me, Satan. You are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do." Then Jesus proclaims, even to the crowd: "Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me."
Taking up one's cross and denying oneself is tricky business. What it cannot mean is self-denigration, for God is hardly glorified by half-persons. I have seen this problem in lost souls, particularly in abused persons who have such little self-possession that they cannot offer themselves with any real freedom as gift to anyone. For those in such acute distress, the task at hand is to come to understand at a deep level that God loves and values them utterly and eternally. Nonetheless, I think a fully actualized spiritual life will ultimately call for some kind of paschal donation.
This paschal requirement incorporates two key tasks. One involves decentering ourselves from our own narcissism and recentering our lives in Christ. Paradoxically, such recentering brings true freedom and self-possession. One finds one's true self and authentic power only in God, who holds all meaning in the universe.
Jesus' final teaching in today's Gospel speaks to this point clearly: "For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and that of the Gospel will save it." The life we lose is the false self, the one that craves and hoards and seeks its own glory. The life we save is the one made in the image and likeness of God, the one that sees its truth in and through God. Renouncing this former, false self and embracing the true self is hardly easy; indeed, it is a lifelong charge and really feels like a kind of death.
The other task in this paschal challenge involves what we make of our own suffering and trials. When I was younger and too often a complainer, I would be told to offer it up, which at the time I imagined to mean "suck it up." Now I see this imperative as a way to relocate my trials in the Passion of Christ, to participate in Christ's compassionate redemption. Paul emphasizes this insight regularly: "Now I rejoice in my suffering for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ on behalf of his body, which is the church" (Col 1:24). Paul saw his own suffering as a participation in Christ's ongoing salvation.
Consider it this way: The Father's plan is to embrace the entire universe in the Son's paschal love, "to sum up all things in Christ, in heaven and on earth" (Eph 1:10), "so that God may be all in all" (1 Cor 15:28). We are part of this enterprise, for we have been incorporated into Christ, into his body and into his mission. This means that we are profoundly and mystically united to all people, and our suffering on behalf of the salvation of the world is also our work in Christ. Our suffering, paschally embraced, binds us in love not only to those who are acutely suffering but to all in need of Christ's salvation.
Jesus asks us the same question he asked his disciples, "Who do you say that I am?" Each Christian's response will be unique. Yet Jesus' message today tells us that it will have to include this recognition: "You are the crucified one, who commands me to walk the same road."


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Doc Savage wrote:Uh, briknerd7, I believe we've played that game before, and desperately need to do it again. It ended in the nearly complete destruction of both sides -- a battle fought in the true brikwars spirit.
Actually, to be more accurate, he ran away and left my forces heavily outnumbered.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – For the third year in a row, the MIT men's volleyball team will open up its season against Wentworth Institute of Technology with the home match slated for Tuesday, Jan. 22. The Engineers then travel to New Hampshire to compete in the first of seven tournaments while seven individual matches round out the schedule.
MIT will make its first appearance in the Live Free or Die Tournament co-hosted by Rivier College and Daniel Webster College to be held January 26-27. The Engineers visit Elms College on Thursday, Jan. 31 and then spend the weekend at Nazareth College for the Golden Flyer Invitational (February 2-3). The road trip continues the following week at Mount Ida College (February 6) and Harvard University (February 9). A week later, the Cardinal and Gray will host the MIT Invitational which features Emerson College, Endicott College, Johnson & Wales University, Lasell College, College of Mount Saint Vincent, Rivier, and York College (N.Y.).
The Engineers travel to New York City for the Baruch College Tournament on February 23-24 before returning to Cambridge to take on reigning national champion Springfield College on Wednesday, Feb. 27. Following a nine-day hiatus, MIT resumes play at the Endicott March Mania Tournament (March 9-10) and then travels to the Johnson & Wales Tournament the next weekend. Prior to spring break, the Engineers will host local rival Emmanuel College on Thursday, March 21.
MIT's homestand continues with the MIT Scramble Tournament on April 5-6 followed by its final home tilt of the season against Endicott on Tuesday, April 9. The Engineers then wrap up the regular season on Saturday, April 13 at Springfield.
2013 MIT Men's Volleyball Schedule (View as PDF)
|Jan. 22
|7:00 p.m.
|Jan. 26
|vs. SUNY New Paltz (at Daniel Webster Coll.) #
|5:30 p.m.
|at Daniel Webster #
|8:00 p.m.
|Jan. 27
|vs. Baruch Coll. (at Daniel Webster Coll.) #
|1:00 p.m.
|at Rivier Coll. #
|4:00 p.m.
|Jan. 31
|at Elms Coll.
|6:00 p.m.
|Feb. 2
|vs. Medaille Coll. !
|4:00 p.m.
|vs. Elmira Coll. !
|8:00 p.m.
|Feb. 3
|vs. Southern Vermont Coll. !
|1:00 p.m.
|at Nazareth Coll. !
|3:00 p.m.
|Feb. 6
|at Mount Ida Coll.
|6:00 p.m.
|Feb. 9
|at Harvard Univ.
|4:00 p.m.
|Feb. 16
|Feb. 17
|Feb. 23
|vs. Elmira Coll. %
|2:00 p.m.
|vs. Stevens Inst. of Tech. %
|4:00 p.m.
|Feb. 24
|vs. Stevenson Univ. %
|12:00 p.m.
|vs. Vassar Coll. %
|2:00 p.m.
|Feb. 27
|6:00 p.m.
|March 9
|vs. Johnson & Wales Univ. ^
|12:00 p.m.
|vs. Emmanuel Coll. ^
|4:00 p.m.
|March 10
|vs. Sage Colleges ^
|11:00 a.m.
|vs. Rivier Coll. ^
|1:00 p.m.
|March 16
|vs. Daniel Webster Coll. @
|4:00 p.m.
|vs. York Coll. (N.Y.) @
|6:00 p.m.
|March 17
|vs. New Jersey City Univ. @
|12:00 p.m.
|at Johnson & Wales Univ. @
|2:00 p.m.
|March 21
|7:00 p.m.
|April 5
|April 6
|April 9
|7:00 p.m.
|April 13
|at Springfield Coll.
|1:00 p.m.
# Live Free or Die Tournament
! Nazareth College Golden Flyer Invitational
% Baruch College Tournament
^ Endicott College March Mania Tournament
@ Johnson & Wales University Tournament
All Times Eastern (Local Time) and subject to change
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Sal Arnuk, partner, co-founder and co-head of equity trading of Themis Trading LLC, has extensive experience in equities trading and is an expert in electronic trading and market structure. He is also the co-author of Broken Markets -- How High Frequency Trading and Predatory Practices on Wall Street are Destroying Investor Confidence. Prior to Themis, Mr. Arnuk worked for more than 10 years at Instinet Corporation, where he headed the team responsible for equity sales and trading for major institutional money managers.
Bernard Donefer, is a Distinguished Lecturer and the Associate Director of the Subotnick Financial Services Center at Baruch College. He is an Adjunct Associate Professor and Fellow, Center for Digital Economy Research at NYU Stern and was previously Adjunct Assistant Professor at Fordham. Professor Donefer enjoyed a 35-year career in the international financial services industry, working with banks, exchanges, regulators and securities firms in the US, Europe and Asia, before beginning his teaching career in 2003. He is principal of Conatum Consulting LLC.
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She has slowly lost her depth perception and can no longer drive. The combination of her not driving and my concerns about her falling on the stairs of our three-story home caused us to agree we needed to sell our home and settle into something much smaller with one level of living space. We decided to first sell and then decide where to move, figuring we could always rent something while we decided on more permanent arrangements.
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We ended up deciding to try Scottsdale, Ariz. We will rent a furnished place out there for a few months to make sure it will work for us — all part of the adventure. However, we are keeping our stuff stored in Asheville just in case.
I will miss many things about this area.
I will certainly miss writing my column. I began my role as a columnist purely by accident. I wrote my first-ever letter to any newspaper to the Times-News in early 2010. The subject was illegal immigration. I received a call back from the managing editor at that time, Burke Noel, who told me my letter was far too long to be published as such. He asked me if I could shorten it. I told him no because a shorter letter could not fully convey my message.
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A special thanks to my good pal LeRoy Goldman, who writes a column as "The Shadow." Lee has made me a better thinker, and I have told him if I could re-title my column it would deservedly be called, "The Shadow of the Shadow."
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Love The Conche. Great, interesting, tasty food. Amazing desserts.
We had a wonderful birthday dinner for the the family. Service was excellent! They made my family feel so special. Food was delicious as at!
The Conche was perfect for our anniversary celebration! The food was amazing, atmosphere was fun & waitstaff was so attentive & friendly! Thank you, we will return again and again.
Our party of 7 thoroughly enjoyed the Conche! Between us we had three separate entrees and the general consensus was of excellence!
We've been to another chocolate themed restaurant and felt everything was too rich, so when we received a gift card to conche, we were hesitant. But turns out, we totally loved everything! The food was delicious (be sure to save room for dessert) and the staff was kind and attentive. We will definitely be going back!
Amazing hand crafted cocktails with outstanding food. Small boutique atmosphere. Excellent for special occasions. Chocolate is incorporated into almost every dish so of course the desserts are amazing.
We are returning next month for our 9yo daughter's birthday cause the desserts will blow her mind. So much chocolate!
Our favorite restaurant! Amazing food & presentation!
We had amazing food! The short rib and the lamb dishes knocked our socks off.
So happy to pop into the Conche for lunch. Everything was perfect.
Very good food, atmospher and wait staff. Recommend the butternut squash soup!
Food was creative with great flavor. Would like to see more local and organic choices. Service was fantastic!
Overall experience was ok. I expected a more flavorful meal however the dessert was really good. Disappointed with the level of service and that our birthday celebration was not acknowledged even after it was mentioned to staff during dinner. Probably will not return.
We love this place. Outstanding service and incredible food. It is pricey but I love it!
This is a lovely restaurant with amazing food. Went there for lunch and had the buffalo chicken burger. It was delicious! My friend had the spicy lamb burger and it was great too. As a French fry fiend, I could have eaten the rosemary parmesan fries as my whole meal. Again, delicious! But I saved room for dessert. Truely a work of art, that was the best part of the meal. Next time, I may start with dessert.
We had an excellent experience dining at The Conch. We went on a Sunday night and it wasn't terribly busy. Everything we ordered - from starters to the main dishes and the dessert, was exquisite. Full of flavor and cooked just right. The crispy calamari was excellent and every part of the pear salad burst with distinct flavors. We had the lamb flat bread and the Salmon, both were again incredible. Ending with coffee and dessert, we couldn't have asked for a better culinary experience. Bravo, The Conch
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Food was mostly quite good and unique, although portions were quite small and pricey. Appetizers of Catalan Shrimp and Crispy Calamari were both excellent, as was the entrée of Braised Short Ribs, but the Seared Scallops were just a bit overdone and lacked natural succulence. Initial seating in a close quarters booth shared by a table of 4 right next to our small table of 2 was undesirable for celebrating 41st anniversary clearly noted on our reservation. Felt like we were eating "family style" at same table with family/kids next to us. They did move us to a marginally better situated table but still not the "anniversary' environment we were expecting. We did then get a welcome glass of bubbly rose and "Happy Anniversary" written in chocolate on the desert we purchased, both of which were very nice and appreciated. Very glad we went, but …
We had a wonderful lunch here on Sunday, as usual. Great food - very creative items and each reflects the care of a great chef. My favorite is the roasted pepper and cauliflower flatbread - it sounds simple, but it's so full of different flavors. Truly awesome. The other items reflect that same level of attention.
The Conche never disappoints! Food and service are always excellent! Highly recommended
A perfect experience in an unlikely location. City quality food, drink, atmosphere, and service right in Leesburg. Love Conche!
We dined here New Year's Eve. It was our second time here and the food was just as memorable as the first time. A true culinary experience.
Food is creative, all with a bit of chocolate to enhance or compliment the flavor of your food.
For our appetizer selection, I got the Ahi Tuna Poke and my husband got the pear and walnut salad. Both wonderfully flavorful. My poke serving was generous and I was able to share it with my husband who doesn't care for Poke, but he loved this one.
We got the Shrimp and Grits and Halibut as our Entree. The shrimp and grits with Cajun spices was delicious. I was concerned it would be too spicey, but it was seasoned to perfection. The shrimp were tender and generous.
My husbands meal was equally delicious. His portion was on the small side, but it was just enough.
This restaurant does not serve bread, so he relied on dessert to fill him, which it did.
I forget the name of our dessert. It was a rich chocolate mousse with salted caramel ice cream.
A work of art, beautifully presented.
We were talking about our meal the next day, so you know we'll be back.
Great food and service. Pricey but good food. It was New Year's Eve and tables in front were so tight that even the wait staff had to squeeze through. I sat with my shoulder under the bar lip and could barley get through tables to use restroom or leave. Felt very stuck at table once I was seated.
Another excellent experience at The Conche. The food is delicious, creative and the quality of the ingredients is top notch. We always splurge for one dessert, even though we are full and take it home to share. Not as good as having it in the restaurant, but still better than anything else.
They did a great special order for one in our party (her first experience here), it was right after the holiday and she didn't want anything heavy, talked to the server and he spoke with the chef - came back with an excellent recommendation and she was tickled pink with what was brought out.
Highly recommended and family is always jealous when they find out that I went *again* to The Conche.
Still one of the best restaurants I have ever been to, and by far the best desserts ever had!
I had high hopes for this restaurant as I have heard so many good things. First impression of ambiance was positive, but when husband and I were shown to our table in the back of the restaurant where we were essentially seated with another party in an enclosed area, I almost turned around and walked out. It was awkward at best. I thought this was more of an upscale date-night kind if place (like Co Co Sala) but the restaurant was loud and children screaming. I dont have a problem with family friendly restaurants; I too have children and appreciate places that cater to families, but I felt confused about what this restaurant is trying to be. Cocktails were uninspired. Dinner was good but not memorable. Service was good but again, confused by some staff wearing street clothes and sneakers while some looked polished and professional. Dessert was wonderful. We decided we have better options closer to home for a date night, so we probably wont be back.
I thought the food was OK when I went there for brunch. But, was very surprised by the price. I didn't feel that the price really natchedy with the quality of the food. The kids meals were $12. My brunch meal was $23 for eggs. I just didn't understand or realize how expensive it was. I probably will not be back. I could potentially stop by for some dessert and a coffee but that would be the extent.
Best experience! The menu is so fascinating as cocoa is woven into most recipes. The flavor palate is divine. Don't let its location deceive you into thinking this isn't a premier dining experience. Everything we ate was delicious and flavorful. The calamari was superb, the braised short ribs melted in your mouth. The desserts were sinfully delectable! You must go check it out! Best dining experience in a local restaurant.
Great place in VA
Stopped in to try the chocolate, then came back for a meal. Everything was great!
The Conche is a charming dining spot. The menu is filled with unique choices. The food was delicious and the service was outstanding. The server had amazing knowledge of all of the offerings and was very enthusiastic. I am excited to visit this fine restaurant again and highly recommend it.
personable & attentive service. Outstanding food (including desserts:))
Meal and service were great. Standouts were cocktails, sweet & sour cauliflower, and dessert! I would go back for cauliflower appetizer and dessert alone! Cute and cozy spot in an unexpected area. I would recommend this place.
Always an amazing experience. Love love love The Conche!!
Excellent food and service - we had no idea that you can incorporate chocolate into so many dishes and still make such a wonderful meal. The steak with the goat cheese mash was amazing.
Awsome food. Awsome deserts. We visited for my wife's birthday and she just loved it. My 5 years old got chance to help in preparation of cake for desert and he was so much excited. We will definitely visiting again.
Brunch menu is limited so we will go back again to try the dinner menu. Food is good, a bit pricey. The desserts and chocolate assortment are fantastic!
Samet is the best, always great customer service. They go above and beyond here! Food is super delicious and creative, from chocolate flavored beer and tea to one of a kind dessert cocktails. And if you feel like you can't wait until the next time you stop by, you can get some chocolates from the boutique on your way out!
Always wonderful food and outstanding hospitality. Couldn't ask for more.


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On the eve of a crucial NATO summit, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko's office said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed on steps for a cease-fire.
In a televised statement, Putin spelled out a seven-point plan for ending hostilities in eastern Ukraine, where Russian-backed separatists scored significant gains last week against government forces after four months of fighting.
Putin, speaking on a visit to Mongolia, said the rebels should halt their offensive and the Ukrainian government forces should pull back to a distance that would make it impossible for them to use artillery and rockets against residential areas. He also urged international monitoring of a cease-fire, a prisoners exchange and the delivery of humanitarian aid to war-ravaged regions.
Representatives of Russia, Ukraine, the rebels and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe could finalize the peace deal as early as Friday, Putin said.
Poroshenko also voiced hope that Friday's talks in the Belarusian capital of Minsk would allow both sides to "take real steps to achieve peace."
He discussed the plan with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, saying it should include the OSCE monitoring of a cease-fire, the withdrawal of foreign troops, a buffer zone on the border and the release of all Ukrainian prisoners held in Russia, according to his office.
The Ukrainian leader met with Putin in Minsk last week, but they didn't announce any agreement after that session.
Ukrainian officials said the bodies of 87 soldiers had been retrieved from the area near the city of Ilovaysk, the scene of a horrific government defeat over the weekend. Ukraine and the West said the rebel offensive was spearheaded by regular Russian army units, an allegation Moscow has rejected.
President Barack Obama on Wednesday dismissed the Kremlin denials, saying that "Russian combat forces with Russian weapons in Russian tanks" were in eastern Ukraine.
Obama, on a trip to Estonia to reassure allies along Russia's border, said it was too early to say if the announced truce could hold, noting that "we haven't seen a lot of follow-up on so-called announced cease-fires."
Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany, which has been pushing hard for a cease-fire, also was skeptical.
"What we have experienced today is, unfortunately, a bit of a repeat of the Minsk meeting – there seem to be preliminary agreements, and then things come apart again," Steinmeier said in Hamburg. "It may be a small sign of hope, but whether it is good news will only become clear in the coming days."
Poroshenko announced a unilateral cease-fire in June, but it failed to stop the fighting, with Ukraine and the separatists blaming each other for violating it.
Obama left Estonia for Wales, where he and other Western leaders will attend a NATO summit that starts Thursday. The alliance is expected to approve plans to station more troops and equipment in Eastern Europe, with the aim of building a rapid response force that could deploy within 48 hours
Steinmeier hinted at some discord within NATO over Ukraine, saying: "I found that some things that came out of Brussels, from NATO headquarters, in these last few weeks weren't always helpful." But he added that it is Russia, not the alliance, that is responsible for the crisis in Ukraine.
At the same time, the European Union was preparing a new set of economic sanctions against Russia over its actions in Ukraine. EU leaders said over the weekend that the new punishment can be enacted in a week, but Putin now may hope to dodge the blow with the cease-fire deal.
The leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Italy will join Obama for Thursday's summit and are expected to discuss the potential for deeper economic sanctions on Russia.
Miroslav Rudenko, one of the rebel leaders, welcomed a cease-fire plan in remarks carried by the Interfax news agency, saying "there'll be no sense in a military solution to the conflict" if Kiev withdraws its troops.
Putin's demand for Ukrainian forces to pull out from the vicinity of populated areas in the east could be something that has already happened under the brunt of the latest rebel offensive.
Dmitry Trenin, director of the Carnegie Moscow Center, said a truce would be a victory for Putin.
"A cease-fire, in my view, is an important victory for Russia," Trenin told reporters. "And having secured a cease-fire, if it actually goes through, Russia will be bargaining from a position of strength, using the domestic political situation in Ukraine, the economic plight of the country, the social consequences from that plight."
Col. Andriy Lysenko, a spokesman for Ukraine's National Security Council, said the situation in the east is "not simple, but we see a reduction of military activity, a reduction of the use of artillery and other heavy weaponry." He did not give specifics.
Even if the cease-fire holds, negotiating a lasting peace in the east will be a daunting challenge in the conflict, which the U.N. estimates has killed nearly 2,600 people and forced over 340,000 to flee their homes.
Rebels have dropped a demand for full independence, saying they are ready to discuss staying inside Ukraine in exchange for a broad autonomy for mostly Russian-speaking regions in the east – a stance that reflects Putin's desire to maintain leverage over its neighbor and prevent it from ever joining NATO.
Poroshenko has promised to grant more powers to the provinces, but he has yet to spell out his proposal, and it remains unclear if Russia sees it as sufficient. The Ukrainian leader's attempt to negotiate a compromise with the rebels could put him under fire at home, where many would see it as kowtowing to Moscow.
The peace plan already met stiff resistance from Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, who described it as a maneuver by Putin to avoid new Western sanctions – criticism that appeared to reflect divisions in the Ukrainian leadership.
Stock markets jumped on first reports of a possible cease-fire deal but later eased back slightly. By early afternoon in Europe, Russia's MICEX benchmark was up 2.7 percent, while the ruble rose 1.4 percent against the U.S. dollar.
Germany's DAX index, which has been particularly sensitive to news on the crisis because of the country's economic ties with Russia, was up 1.2 percent.
Also on Wednesday, officials said France suspended the delivery of a warship to Russia at least until November, following pressure from allies. The Vladivostok, the first of two Mistral-class helicopter carriers ordered by Russia, was due to be delivered next month as part of a 1.2 billion euro ($1.6 billion) contract – the biggest-ever sale of NATO weaponry to Moscow.
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The ouster of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, the Libyan strongman, appears to have become the accepted outcome of the international campaign to protect civilians and enforce a no-fly zone over Libya, following a meeting in London that gathered NATO leadership and coalition representatives and delegates from more than 40 nations. Some members of the Western coalition went even further. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain suggested that U.N. Security Council Resolution 1973, which authorized the use of force in Libya, could be extended to allow arms sales to rebel forces. That expansive interpretation, which appears to contradict a U.N. Security Council resolution in February (Res. 1970) that imposed a Libyan arms embargo, could prove crucial to the outcome of the resistance movement against Qaddafi. After a number of haphazard attacks, poorly trained and equipped opposition forces have crumbled before better trained and, perhaps more important, better armed Qaddafi loyalist battalions.
Pope Benedict XVI appealed on March 27 for a halt to the violence in Libya, and U.S. bishops issued a tentative endorsement of the Obama administration's use of force in order to "to protect civilians in Libya from their own government."
The coalition campaign against forces still loyal to Qaddafi, initially begun to interrupt the fall of the "rebel capital" Benghazi when such an event seemed to promise a massacre of civilians, has taken on the appearance of a strategic campaign on behalf of a revived rebellion. U.S., French and British sorties are going well beyond enforcing a no-fly zone over opposition territory and are directly targeting pro-Qaddafi units that threaten to advance against rebel positions. As a result, the improvised opposition army was briefly able to reclaim nearly all the territory lost to the loyalist units in what appears to be the beginning of a prolonged, seesaw struggle. Denied air support since the no-fly zone was initiated, pro-Qaddafi fighters have now been stripped of tanks and artillery by coalition attacks that have significantly degraded their material superiority over rebel forces.
The change in the tone of the campaign was noted by Russia's foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, who said on March 28 that the expanded air campaign was not sanctioned by U.N.S.C. Resolution 1973. Seeming to confirm the Russian's suspicion that the coalition had exceeded its mandate, President Nicolas Sarkozy of France and Prime Minister David Cameron, in a joint statement released on March 28, called on Qaddafi's remaining supporters to drop him before it was "too late."
Pope Benedict called for a suspension of fighting in Libya and the immediate start of a serious dialogue aimed at restoring peace to the North African country. The pope said, "My fear for the safety and well-being of the civilian population is growing, as is my apprehension over how the situation is developing with the use of arms." The U.S.C.C.B. said the purpose articulated in Resolution 1973 appears to meet the traditional criteria of "just cause" but added that they joined Pope Benedict XVI in following the military action with "great apprehension."
The pope's apparent call for a ceasefire was quickly endorsed by North Africa's Catholic bishops. In a statement released on March 28, signed by Archbishop Vincent Landel of Rabat, Morocco, the bishops acknowledge that the region's expanding conflict is the result of a "legitimate claim for freedom, justice and dignity, particularly by the younger generations." But the bishops reaffirmed their opposition to violence and war: "We know that war solves nothing, and when it breaks out, it is just as uncontrollable as the explosion of a nuclear reactor. The first victims," the bishops said, "are always the poorest and most disadvantaged. Moreover, whether we like it or not, the war in the Near East, and now in the Maghreb, will always be interpreted as 'a crusade.'"


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MILLBURN, NJ - In today's society, technology has become a part of life. Whether it's Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or YouTube, people's lives revolve around their computers and phones. Recently, Mayor Sandy Haimoff and the Millburn Township Committee asked Mike Becker of Becker Communications, a local creative agency, to create a high quality and involving video about the Township and the activities of the town. The title of the video is "Millburn USA."
The video was professionally shot over a six-month period of time and edited down to five minutes from more than 20 hours of footage. The narrative video explores all aspects of life in historic Millburn and Short Hills.
Becker, who has lived in Millburn for 38 years and is a well-known marketing professional, said he really enjoyed making the documentary. He and his crew filmed graduations, Fourth of July celebrations, sports, historic sites, and many other important events in town.
Throughout the process, the mayor and the committee watched footage and provided Becker with feedback. He initially wanted Millburn native Anne Hathaway to narrate the video, but instead selected a mother from the community.
"I'm very happy," he said. "I wanted a speaker who could represent the people."
The narrator in the video asks the question: "What is it that makes Millburn/Short Hills so special?" She answers, "Everything. It's the people, heritage, culture, spirit, schools, and the home you come back to. It's the unique history, landscape and architecture. It's the small town qualities you wish for while also being nicely sophisticated and very nurturing."
Becker gave the Township Committee a list of things he wanted to video and a script, and they approved all of it. His goal was to create a feel good video about the town that would encourage people to move there or simply learn about Millburn.
Since the release of the video, other towns have been clamoring for him to do something for them, as well. Haimoff and the Township Committee thought the video was excellent.
"They're very happy. It's exactly what they wanted," Becker said.
The new website www.MillburnUSA.com contains the video, still photographs from the video itself and a list of the websites or phone numbers of many of the most important organizations in Millburn Township. A link to the video a can also be found on the township's website http://www.twp.millburn.nj.us/
"The goal of this Millburn project we commissioned was to integrate all aspects of the Township into one visual resource and display the information with great pride and emotion," Haimoff said. "The aphorism 'a picture is worth a thousand words' applies here. The narration is short and simple and the video speaks volumes including everything from the arboretum to concerts, to patriotic events to top-ranked schools."


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