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By MNF Iraq, http://www.mnf-iraq.com/September 17, 2006
BAGHDAD - The U.S. military's goal is to win the fight against insurgents in Anbar province and across Iraq, but leaders recognize that winning will take more than just military operations, a top U.S. general here said Sept. 15."We are fighting to win, but we understand that winning is a combination of a whole bunch of things in this insurgency we're fighting, and as I've indicated time and time again, this is different than any other fight I believe the United States of America has ever found itself in," Army Lt. Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli, commander of Multinational Corps Iraq, said in a news conference from Iraq. "And I, quite frankly, think that ... many of the characteristics of this fight will be characteristics of future fights if we get into them."In a telephone interview with reporters earlier this week, Marine Maj. Gen. Richard Zilmer, commander of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, said the mission of the forces in Anbar province is primarily to train Iraqi security forces, and not to defeat the insurgents militarily. Maj. Gen. Zilmer was responding to media accounts about a classified report from his senior intelligence officer, which reportedly gave a grim assessment on the political and security situation in Anbar.Lt. Gen. Chiarelli said today that Zilmer's comments were accurate, in that military operations alone will not achieve victory in Anbar. Success there and throughout Iraq will depend on political and economic development, as well as the progress made with Iraqi security forces being able to take responsibility for security in their own country, Chiarelli said."I don't believe there is any military strategy alone, any kinetic operations that we can run alone, that will create the conditions for victory which we must have," Chiarelli said. "There are economic and political conditions that have to improve out at al Anbar, as they do everywhere in Iraq, for us to be successful."Chiarelli stressed that the U.S. is not walking away from Anbar province and will do everything possible to end the violence in that region.The level of U.S. forces in Anbar province is sufficient, especially given the conditions in Baghdad and the focused operations there, Chiarelli said. U.S. commanders on the ground agree that ending violence in Baghdad is the main U.S. effort right now, and forces in Iraq are aligned accordingly, he added."In military parlance we always weight our main effort, and that's what we're doing right now," Chiarelli said. "We're going to continue to do that till we get the conditions in Baghdad where they need to be."Lt. Gen. Chiarelli said the Baghdad security plan is making progress. Sectarian violence has decreased, and areas are already seeing economic development. Baghdad is a large city, and operations there will not be short-term, he said, but U.S. forces continue to work with Iraqi forces and political leaders to reduce violence and improve services and conditions for the Iraqi people."We're very, very pleased with what has occurred with the Baghdad security plan, and we look forward in the months ahead to seeing conditions in Baghdad continue to improve," he said. In other developments throughout Iraq:


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Even though it's 4 months old, my how to install Ubuntu on the Cr-48 post is still very popular. Today I'm glad to announce that I've updated my install script to use the just announced Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal. First a few things:
- If you followed my original guide and are running Ubuntu 10.10 happily, you should follow Ubuntu's standard upgrade instructions, not this guide. Following this guide will destroy your existing Ubuntu install including all your data! If you have 10.10 installed but wish to start clean (perhaps with a larger partition size, something the script now easily supports), you should do a USB Recovery of Chrome OS. Then after updating to the latest Chrome OS release, follow this guide.
- If this is your first time installing Ubuntu, note that the installation process will reset your Cr-48 to Factory Defaults. You've been warned.
- Yes, Unity is the default. That was the decision of the Ubuntu team. If you don't like it, complain to them, not here. You can choose to use to the Classic Desktop by default if you prefer.
- The script now checks to see if the image files are on a local USB / SD Card before downloading them. Thus you can save all 52 of the ubuntu-1104.bin??.bz2 files to a flash drive and the script will use them. Make sure they're in the root folder of the drive.
Now the instructions:
- Get root. (also known as Developer mode)
- Reboot your Cr-48 but don't login. Make sure you have a WiFi or USB Ethernet connection at this point. 3G is not recommended. Press CTRL+ALT+=> (=> is the forward arrow where the F2 key used to be). Do not use the normal CTRL+ALT+T method to get a shell. Use the CTRL+ALT+=> method.
- Login as user chronos, no password is needed.
- As the chronos user, run "wget http://goo.gl/hnkxo; sudo sh hnkxo". If you get a "not found" error, make sure you have Internet connectivity.
- The Chrome OS stateful partition where your data and settings are stored is just short of 11gb by default, the script shrinks the stateful partition to make room for Ubuntu. You can choose to give Ubuntu from 5gb up to 10gb in 1gb increments. I recommend not going higher than 9 though as 10 leaves Chrome OS with very little free space (less than 1gb). Once you've entered a number 5 through 10, your hard drive will be repartitioned. It may look like the Cr-48 is doing nothing for 10-15 minutes but let it be, after awhile it will reboot and re-initialize the stateful partition (told you it was going to wipe your data). This process takes about 5 minutes and then the Cr-48 reboots again and shows you the Welcome screen you got when you first turned on your Cr-48 out of the box.
- Go through the setup process until you get to the Google login page. You'll need to have a WiFi or Ethernet Connection again at this point. 3G is not recommended. Now follow steps 2 through 4 again. This time the script will see that you've already made room for Ubuntu and will start downloading the Ubuntu 11.04image and copying it to the SSD.
- There are 52 100mb files to be downloaded. Each is compressed so the actual download size ranges from less than 1mb in size to 90mb in size. The total size of all the files is about 1.1gb compressed and 5gb uncompressed so the download and install will take awhile. The files are named ubuntu.binXX.bz2 (where XX is aa, ab, ac, ad, ae, af... ba, bb, bc... all the way to bz). If you want to see how big each piece is, take a look here.
- The script keeps track of which of the 52 files have been successfully installed so if you lose Internet connectivity, or the battery dies (you should be plugged in BTW), etc, just re-run Step 4 and it should resume where it left off.
- After all 52 files have been downloaded and copied to the SSD, the script will make a few more updates to your Cr-48 and then reboot.
- You'll see Ubuntu 11.04 start up! The username is "user" and the password is "user" if you need to make changes.
- If you chose anything other than 5gb for the partition size, you'll need to "grow" the ext4 file system to fill the partition. Open a command prompt and run: "sudo resize2fs -p /dev/sda7". This will grow the ext4 partition to fill the free partition space.
- Right now, you're in Ubuntu but if you reboot twice, you'll be back in Chrome OS. To make Ubuntu the default, run "sudo cgpt add -i 6 -P 5 -S 1 /dev/sda" (password is "user"). It should be possible to run this from Ubuntu or Chrome OS.
- To make Chrome OS the default again, either pull the battery and turn off Developer Mode, or run "sudo cgpt add -i 6 -P 0 -S 1 /dev/sda".


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Carroll On The Brink Of Malcesine Victory, Cirillo And Marinelli Fight For Overall Series Title
16 July 2011
Malcesine, Italy - Day 2 of the Malcesine edition of the 2011 Melges 32 Audi Sailing Series saw three more races sailed in sunny warm conditions and southerly Ora winds which peaked at 16-17 knots. Going into the day in second place, Jason Carroll on USA 128 Argo turned in a superb 5-1-1 performance today, to now lead the regatta by 7 points, from yesterday's leader Lanfranco Cirillo onITA 212 Fantastica who could only manage a 3-15-6 scoreline today. Despite struggling home in sixteenth in the first race of the day, Alessio Marinelli on ITA 1 Audi Fratelli Giacomel recovered with a fourth and and a second in the subsequent races, to climb into third place, 10 points adrift of Cirillo at the end of Day 2. Dropping to fourth, 4 points behind Marinelli, is Luca Lalli on ITA 23 B-Lin Sailing and in fifth, a further 7 points back is the winner of the first race today, Carlo Alberini on ITA 186 Calvi Network.
Adding to the final day tension, with Malcesine being the final act of the 2011 Melges 32 Audi Sailing Series, it appears that the entire four-regatta series is going to be decided on very the final day of racing. After today's racing, in the overall series Lanfranco Cirillo on ITA 212 'Fantastica' now holds a tenuous 3 point lead over second placed Marinelli in second. John Kilroy on USA 13131 Samba Pa Tisits in third, another 8 points adrift of Cirillo. With a strong chance of just one race being run in the Northerly Pela wind early tomorrow morning, expectations are high for a do or die match race between Cirillo and Marinelli for the 2011 series title. Kilroy no doubt will be watching for any such encounter to give him an opportunity to snatch an overall series win.
After a now familiar two hour wait wait for the Ora to develop, racing got underway around 14.00 this afternoon in a freshening 12 - 14 knot breeze. On the first beat, Kilroy initially looked to have the advantage on the very far left of the course. However, by the end of the leg the breeze was hard in the left enabling the boats on the middle right to almost lay in on Port and leaving Kilroy and several others well overstood. Alberini had nailed the final approach to the mark and he led comfortably from Mauro Mocchegiani on ITA 187 Rush Diletta in second, and Wolfang Stolz on GER 206 Opus One in third. By the bottom of the first run, Alberini had dramatically increased his lead over the chasing pack. Behind him Mocchegiani was equally comfortable in second place and Edoardo Pavesio on ITA 191 Fra Martina had moved into third. The second beat saw the whole fleet working the middle right with no changes in the top bunch. By the end of the second downwind leg Alberini had built up a massive lead to take the race win, ahead of Mocchegiani in second. Meanwhile overnight leader Lanfranco Cirillo on ITA 212 Fantastica had sneaked his way into third by the finish.
The first beat of Race 2 was a little more equal but in the end it was the boats on the right who made the quickest progress and led the fleet at the top mark. Carroll led the pack in from the right and rounded ahead of John Porter on USA 49 Full Throttle in second and Kees Kaan on NED 209 Roark in third. From that point on Carroll was in total control and went on to take a comprehensive race win. Porter also looked comfortable for most of the race until the final run, when he had to work hard to hold off a charging Antonello Morina on ITA 179 Sei Tu 32, who had made big gains on his own down the left of the racecourse on that final leg. In the end Porter did enough to take second with Morina coming home in third.
With evening coming on the breeze had dropped below to around 10 knots and lost some stability by the start of the final race of the day. In the main, the right paid once again on the first beat with all but one of the leading pack coming from that side. Proving just how tricky this lake can be to predict however, by the narrowest of margins possible, Carlo Perrone on ITA 19 Atlantica sneaked in from the left to lead the fleet around the first top mark. Behind him Carrol rounded in second, and made quick work of taking the lead in the first part of the first run. Once again a highly composed Carroll remained unchallenged for the rest of the race to take his second race win of the day. Marinelli came home in second, with Perrone hanging on to take third.
With the likelihood of just one race being sailed tomorrow (at 8.00 AM to take advantage of the Northerly Pela breeze), with a 7 point margin at the top of the leaderboard, Carroll stands on the brink of claiming his first 2011 Audi Sailing Series victory. Behind him in second place, Cirillo will be waiting to pounce on any mistakes from the American. Cirillo has more than just this regatta to think about however, as in the overall 2011 Audi Sailing Series series he holds a 3 point overall lead over Marinelli in second.
TOP TEN RESULTS (After 6 Races)
1.) Jason Carroll/Andy Horton, ARGO; [5]-2-5-5-1-1 = 14
2.) Lanfranco Cirillo/Michelle Paoletti, Fantastica; 4-1-7-3-[15]-6 = 21
3.) Alessio Marinelli/Riccardo Simoneschi, Audi Fratelli Giacomel Armonia; 3-6-[16]-16-4-2 = 31
3.) Luca Lalli/Lorenzo Bressani, B-Lin Sailing.com; 7-11-2-[12]-11-4 = 35
5.) Carlo Alberini/Enrico Fonda, Calvi Network; 1-14-11-1-[21]-15 = 42
6.) Edoardo Pavesio, Fra Martina; 11-9-[23]-7-12-7 = 46
7.) Antonello Morina/Paolo Cian, Sei Tu 32; 2-17-19-[21]-3-8 = 49
8.) Peter Rogers/Ruairidh Scott, Highlife; [OCS]-7-6-4-22-11 = 50
9.) John Porter/Jonathan McKee, Full Throttle; 9-13-10-[23]-2-20 = 54
10.) Wolfgang Stolz/Jesper Radich, Opus One; 13-4-[18]-18-10-9 = 54
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TOP FIVE AUDI SAILING SERIES RESULTS (After 3 Events, 6 Races Complete In Malcesine)
1.) Lanfranco Cirillo, Fantastica - 119 points
2.) Alessio Marinelli, Audi Fratelli Giacomel Armonia - 122 points
3.) John Kilroy, Samba Pa Ti - 130 points
4.) Filippo Pacinotti, Brontolo HH - 138 points
5.) Luca Lalli, B-Lin Sailing.com - 154.5 points


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When the synagogue was first discovered in 2009, Gorni and her team found a large stone table or altar with intricate carvings. They have since exposed the entirety of the synagogue.What makes this synagogue unique is its positioning, size and ornateness.
Gorni noted that the synagogue was located on the outskirts of what were then the city limits of Magdala. Others have pointed out that its small size would accommodate only about 120 people, but the population of Magdala at the time was several thousand. The synagogue also featured expensive trimmings, such as the carved altar.
All this likely means that the synagogue belonged to a small "outsider" sect that placed great value in its spiritual community life.
While Gorni and other Israeli archaeologists have focused on the fact that the synagogue was almost certainly in operation at the same time as the Second Temple in Jerusalem, the above details, combined with its location in Magdala, make this synagogue a likely candidate for one of, if not the first established Messianic Jewish place of worship.
It should be noted that this is speculation, and the experts have only vaguely made such a connection, though Gorni and others are almost certain that Jesus would have taught in this very synagogue.
A couple of things about this.
1) This is relatively old news. The discovery was first reported in 2009.
2) Many believe that it dates to the second temple period, which covers 50 BCE to 70 CE. So while it may have been existence during the time of Jesus and Mary Magdalene, it may have been there for quite a while before and after them.
3) I have not read anything that suggests this particular synagogue can be connected to Christianity. Its small size could have several explanations including that it was built in an earlier period and then became to small for everyone to use. While it may have remained in use it wasn't necessarily the main synagogue in the area.
4) Any connection between Jesus, Mary Magdalene and this synagogue is not only sensational, it is irresponsible.
What is significant is that archaeologist may have found yet another first century era synagogue that was in operation prior to the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem. Very few from this period have been discovered in ancient Palestine and this adds to the number. What does it tell us about Jesus and Mary Magdalene Nothing really.


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A federal court has granted summary judgment for the Colorado Department of Transportation in a lawsuit in which a fundamentalist Christian employee claimed harassment and discrimination based on nothing more than the fact that the agency accommodated the religious beliefs of Muslim employees. You can read the full ruling here.
The suit was really quite ridiculous. David Ross works for the Colorado DOT as an administrative assistant in the Staff Bridge Unit. As such, he organizes and coordinates department meetings, training sessions and the like. In 2010, he was part of a meeting that was planning an employee appreciation luncheon when someone noted that the proposed date was during Ramadan, which would prevent a Muslim employee from being able to attend. An alternative date was proposed, Ross' boss approved it and the date was set.
And then Ross apparently threw quite a tantrum over it. It was his job to send out a notice to all department employees telling them when the luncheon would take place, but he refused to do that because the date was set to accommodate the Muslim holiday. His boss told him to send out the email, but Ross decided to single out the department's one Muslim employee, telling everyone in the email, ""This event is being rescheduled to Monday, September 13, at the request of Ali, so he may participate."
Ross then refused to attend the luncheon because it was "contrary to his religious beliefs." The boss even accommodated that childish reaction, relieving him of his duties to coordinate and organize the event, but he wasn't happy that Ross had decided to single out the employee and told him to send out another email indicating that the decision to change the date was made by the boss, Mike Leonard. The luncheon then went on, with Ross refusing to attend.
A few weeks later, another employee (who may be Muslim — the ruling isn't clear, though this isn't particularly important) sent an email to Ross asking him to forward an invitation to all department employees inviting them to gather in the break room for bagels and cream cheese "[o]n behalf of our fellow employees who are celebrating the
end of the Month of fasting (Ramadan)." Ross refused to do so, but Leonard had another employee send out the invitation.
The next week, Ross told Leonard that he thought the rescheduling of the luncheon was "seriously inappropriate" and that it violated the First Amendment by "establishing that Ramadan was the top religion in Staff Bridge" (Ramadan is not a religion, you dolt; Islam is the religion, Ramadan is one particular tradition within Islam). And he said that the invitation to the bagels and cream cheese informal meeting was "proselytizing" and "promoting Islam in the workplace."When a similar invitation went out the next year — not from the department officially, but just by a few employees inviting fellow employees to come to a conference room on their break to share some food — Ross again went ballistic, sending an email to Leonard's boss asking:
Why is CDOT allowing these obviously deceptive workplace manipulations, in order to indoctrinate non-Muslims into the religious customs of Islam, during scheduled working hours, and tying up CDOT resources with false pretenses?
For crying out loud, as an atheist I would have no problem going to the break room and sharing a bagel and cream cheese with Muslim colleagues as they celebrate the end to the Ramadan period of fasting. Just like I would have no problem attending a company Christmas party. This is taking childish pettiness to a ridiculous extreme. But for Ross, the failure of his bosses to do his bidding and hold those evil Muslims down established a hostile work environment and constituted harassment and intimidation. Bryan Fischer would be proud of this; the only one creating a hostile work environment was Ross.
The court rejected those claims and granted summary judgment for the CDOT.
Moreover, and despite plaintiff's characterization, there is no reasonable interpretation by which any of the actions of which he complains could be construed as "proselytizing," that is, as efforts "to convert or attempt to convert . . .; [or] recruit" others to Islam.
Plaintiff did not attend either of the bagel breakfasts, and there is no other evidence suggesting that those events involved any form of proselytization. Nothing other than plaintiff's own ipse dixit supports his otherwise unsubstantiated belief that the mere fact of inviting others to share food around the end of Ramadan constitutes an
attempt to "indoctrinate non-Muslims into the religious customs of Islam."
I'm sure Ross now thinks the federal courts are in on the terrible persecution he is suffering. In reality, though, he's just being a dick.


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Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts is hosting a Princess Pink Pudding Party for Daisy & Brownie Scouts in the Natick area on April 16.
Juliette Scouts in grades K-3 may also register.
Be a princess for a day and find out what Pink Pudding is all about! Learn good manners and to treat others with respect, while working on fancy crafts. Manners Try-It included.
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Registration is $10.50 per Scout.
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Research Summary
Medieval Spain and North Africa
Social, Cultural and Intellectual History of Religious Interaction
Political Theology and Paleography
Recent Publications
Mercenary Logic: Sovereignty, Religion, and Violence in the Medieval Crown of Aragon (book manuscript under review).
"Monarchs and Minorities: 'Infidel' Soldiers in Mediterranean Courts," in From the Pillars of Hercules to Alexander's Iron Gates: The Globalization of Knowledge in the Worlds of Post-Antiquity, ed. Sonja Brentjes (Ashgate: forthcoming 2014)
"Theologies of Violence: The Recruitment of Muslim Soldiers by the Crown of Aragon," in Past & Present 221:1 (Nov. 2013) *Winner of the Bishko Prize for best article published in the field of medieval Iberian history.*
"The Last Almohads: Universal Sovereignty between North Africa and the Crown of Aragon," in Medieval Encounters 19:1-2 (2013). Reprinted in Spanning the Strait: Studies in Unity in the Western Mediterranean, ed. Yuen-Gen Liang, Abigail Krasner Balbale, Andrew Devereux, and Camillo Go´mez-Rivas (Brill, 2013).
"The Intimacy of Exception: The Diagnosis of Samuel Abenmenasse´," in Center and Periphery: Studies on Power in the Medieval World in Honor of William Chester Jordan, ed. Katherine L. Jansen, G. Geltner, and Anne E. Lester (Brill, 2013).


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MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Bucks wanted to lock up their playoff spot quickly, and Monta Ellis made sure they did.
Ellis had 22 points, nine assists and six steals, and the Bucks clinched their first playoff berth in three seasons with a 100-83 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night.
"It feels great," Ellis said. "We needed this game tonight. We knew how big it was for us. Now we can start getting focused on finishing the season, trying to go in a positive direction and get ready for the playoffs."
Brandon Jennings had 16 points and seven assists, while Larry Sanders added 12 points, nine rebounds and six blocks for Milwaukee, which needed a win and a Miami victory over Philadelphia on Saturday to clinch at least the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. The Heat beat the 76ers, 106-87.
The win was Milwaukee's 10th straight over Toronto, its longest active winning streak over any opponent. And it pulled the Bucks within two games of the idle Boston Celtics for the No. 7 seed.
Alan Anderson led Toronto with 14 points off the bench, and rookie Quincy Acy had a career-high 13. Rudy Gay, Toronto's leading scorer with 18.2 points per game, made 1-of-10 shots and matched his season low with four points.
Toronto shot just 36 percent (30 of 83) and had 18 turnovers.
"We came out lethargic, had a hard time getting ourselves going," Raptors coach Dwane Casey said. "They dictated the tone of the game and we never got it back. We let frustration along with the Milwaukee Bucks spank us tonight.
"I told the guys, 'If we are serious about being a playoff organization, if we are serious about it, our mental approach has to change.'"
The game wasn't close after the first quarter, as the Bucks used a 15-4 run late in the period to go up 24. They led 61-42 at halftime behind 14 points and seven assists from Ellis.
Milwaukee didn't let up in the second half. Toronto missed its first nine third-quarter shots and the Bucks outscored the Raptors, 17-6, to open the period and put away the game. A thunderous alley-oop dunk by Sanders, assisted by Jennings, capped the run and made it 78-46.
Toronto scored just 13 points in the quarter and trailed 80-55 after the third. The Raptors got no closer than 15 in the fourth.
"Transition points killed us," said Raptors forward Amir Johnson, who had two points on 1-of-7 shooting. "A lot of penetration points killed us. There is your ballgame right there."
The quick start was vital for Milwaukee, coach Jim Boylan said.
"Toronto had won last night against Minnesota on the road, so we know they still had some fight left in them," he said. "So what we needed to do was come and take the game."
Now, the real work starts for Milwaukee (37-39), which is likely to play the top-seeded Heat (60-16) in the first round.
Since losing in seven games to the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2001 Eastern Conference finals — with a team that featured Ray Allen, Sam Cassell and Glenn Robinson — the Bucks have made the playoffs four times. They have lost in the first round each time.
The Bucks last made the playoffs in 2010 as a No. 6 seed after finishing the regular season 46-36. Milwaukee lost in seven games to the third-seeded Atlanta Hawks.
"It's what we've been working for all year," Sanders said. "It was one of our main goals at the beginning of the season. To finally accomplish that is great. Now we just focus on trying to play better, trying to gain momentum as we go into the playoffs."
But first things first — the Bucks play five of their last six games on the road, including contests at Miami and Oklahoma City.
"We're going to do everything we can to try and move up because we just want to keep winning games and end the season on a positive note," Boylan said. "Whoever we end up playing, we end up playing. Whoever we play against, we're going to go in and compete and play hard. It would be Miami, New York, Indiana, and those are really good teams."
The Raptors, coming off wins over Washington and Minnesota, were seeking their first 30-win season since they went 40-42 in 2009-10.
Notes: Bucks F Ekpe Udoh missed the game with a sprained ankle. He is day-to-day, coach Jim Boylan said before the game. . The Raptors' 10-game losing streak to Milwaukee is the team's second-longest active losing streak to one opponent. Toronto has lost 11 in a row to the Heat. ... Gay also had four points in a 99-94 loss to New York Knicks on March 22. . Up big late, the crowd chanted "We want Drew!" on several occasions, and Bucks F Drew Gooden entered the game with 2:45 left to a standing ovation for his first playing time since March 10 (14 games). "Lot of pressure to get Drew in, so I succumbed to the pressure," Boylan said. "I figured, we're in the playoffs, why not? Let's go for it."


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By providing for the crowds, Jesus showed himself greater than a human magician who could just heal some individuals or turn some stones into bread. At the least, Jesus was a prophet like Moses or Elisha (vv. 13-21; Ex 16:14-18; 2 Kings 4:42-44). But by treading on the sea, Jesus now takes a role that the Hebrew Bible had reserved for God alone (Job 9:8; see also Ps 77:19; Hab 3:15; Davies and Allison 1991:504). Nevertheless, as in an earlier storm scene, Matthew is interested here in teaching us not only Christology but also about the requisite faith for disciples (Mt 8:26). Of all the disciples, Peter alone begins to walk, but Jesus regards even his faith as less than what a disciple should have.
The Setting for the Miracle (14:22-24)
From the setting we already see Jesus as a man of prayer (v. 23). Rather than sticking around to reap the political benefits of his miracle, Jesus retires to prayer, which, unlike political advancement, is central to his mission (compare Jn 6:15). We also learn that the fact that disciples face difficult situations does not mean that Jesus is not the One who sent us (Mt 14:22, 24).
Jesus' Coming Should Bring an End to Fear (14:25-27)
If the disciples were still struggling against the winds at the fourth watch of the night-the Romans divided the night into four instead of the Jewish three watches-the disciples must have been exhausted. Probably accustomed to awakening around 6:00 a.m., they instead found themselves still trying to cross the lake between 3:00 and 6:00 a.m. We may chide the disciples for accepting the popular notion of ghosts, but the biggest offense here is that they still underestimate Jesus' power. It has not occurred to them that he could know their plight, walk on water to come to them or catch up to them in a storm! To their credit, however, the fear issue seems to be solved once they recognize that their teacher is with them. They knew him well enough to know that if he was there, he would bring them through their storm.
Jesus Wants Us to Imitate His Works (14:28-31)
Although the proposal that Peter walk on water is first Peter's idea (v. 28), Jesus' response indicates that he approves of it (v. 29). Peter is gently reproved not for presumptuously stepping from the boat but for presumptuously doubting in the very presence of Jesus (v. 31; compare 6:30; 8:26; 16:8; 17:20; see Manson 1979:206; France 1985:239). Disciples were expected to imitate their masters, and Jesus is training disciples who will not simply regurgitate his oral teachings but will have the faith to demonstrate his authority in practice as well.
Once Jesus has given the command, walking on water is simply a matter of trusting the One who has performed so many miracles in the past. Peter's failure comes as he observes the wind (14:30), looking to his situation rather than to God's power that is sustaining him. Still, Peter knows by this point whom to cry out to; his feeble attempt to walk on water is no more feeble than our first attempts to walk on land. Our faith may be more infantile than Peter's if we have never even tried to step out in obedience to Jesus' commands or direction for our lives; many of us have less practice walking in faith than two-year-olds have walking physically.
It is important to note that while Jesus is disappointed with Peter's inadequate faith, Peter has acted in greater faith than the other disciples-he is learning. Faith cannot be worked up by formulas or emotion, but it grows through various tests as we continue to trust our Lord and he continues to teach us. Faith grows out of a relationship with the Person of Jesus, and in no other way.
Jesus Has Authority to Settle Any Crisis (14:32)
As soon as they enter the boat, the wind grows still. Stilling storms was a sign of God's authority in the biblical record (see Davies and Allison 1991:509-10). The disciples may recall an earlier occasion on which Jesus simply commanded and the storm died down (8:26); this time, however, the storm acts out of respect for him-apparently without so much as requiring a word on his part.
Jesus' Power Leads the Disciples to Acknowledge His Identity (14:33)
Their knowledge will still need to be tested outside the excitement of miracles (16:15), but the disciples nevertheless offer the correct response. When we recognize Jesus' works, thereby learning more of his character, the appropriate response is to worship him. This will deepen our relationship of faith with the Lord we love.
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Sunday, September 25, 2005
Everyone of us gets a little lost once in a while, and when that happens it's important to remember that friends and family are there to catch our fall. And if the friends and family at home come up short on occasion then your other family is right here. I've told people at the fitness camps that my desire to press on day after day comes from seeing all of you work so hard at making life better. We are a community (regardless of background, race, religion or political persuasion) that is interested in supporting one another in the quest for lifelong health and fitness.
When I plan my workouts, 90% of them are with someone else. My favorite sports and activities (rock climbing, skiing, Sunday workouts and yoga) are done with friends. This blog, my mailbag and the camps are the best ways for me to connect with you. I feel like I'm hangin and talking with family. It is such a thrill for me to help somebody figure things out. I don't have all the answers all the time, but after 20 plus years I've seen and experienced problems people have when it comes to their health and fitness. In that time I've learned how to help people find their way through the weight lose, health and fitness maze.
When I try to make it on my own I (more often than not) end up where I started...nowhere. When I ask for help and guidance from someone I trust, the experience is always positive and rewarding. The more you know, learn and do, the more you can help others. Human beings evolve by continuing to explore and share what they know. Sitting at home in front of the tube too often (doing nothing) has nothing to do with sharing and helping each other. Down time is important and everyone needs a reprieve from other people once in awhile, but if that down time makes you feel down then it's time to give & receive a little help.
13 comments:
- Dana said...
I probably shouldn't be posting this now at almost 3am... proof that I, personally, still need some help w/ my sleep issue; However, just wanted to quickly say.... very nicely put Tony. (smile) Now, if you will excuse me I'm going to sing Beatles tunes to myself till I fall asleep. --DEW--
- Jack said...
You hit "nail on the head". Everyone needs help at one point or another. The beautiful thing about the BB community is that different folks have different strengths. I love being able to help folks where I can and I am so greatful for the folks that help me through my weak areas.
- AlfaSunshine said...
Too funny!! I was waiting to see what you needed!! lol Ya know I'm here for ya Tony!!
I love to see my chat buddies in wowy. That's a start for me. I have a friend or 2 at the office I'm going to approach soon about working out at the gym with one and tennis with the other. I'm getting there ;)
- Mary Cecy said...
Tony, I know how you feel. I love to help others. I will go to the end of the world for others. But at the same time... I have a hard time asking for help. When I am down and sad, depressed and life is happening... I don't want to pass that to others and I stay away from the chat, message boards, the site. Cause I don't want to share the bad. I know it is something that I have to overcome but it is the way I feel. When I do show up, some don't believe that I am having a hard time. When they realize it is true, I just want to run. But the truth is that they come to help me, as much as I have shown my friendship and love.
Thanks for offering your help and please never change. Only if it is for the better.
XO, Peace,
- mermandrea said...
Hi Tony...
Funny... asking for help has always been my biggest weakness... If I asked for help, it exposed my vulnerable side....
I have learned in the past year, from my step-sister, to ask for what you want and need.
She has bravely fought breast cancer while trying to be a good mom to a newborn (now almost 2) and a step-daughter (now 11).
She knew that I was only 2 hours away (she lives in La Jolla) and was great about calling me and asking for what she needed.
I now need to ask for support from those who love and care about me. We are very close to bringing my step-sister (Ronne-- pronounced ron-ee) to a hospice. She is in a lot of pain and needs more care than her husband and friends can possibly give to her.
She has fought hard and has been graceful throughout.
This is a woman who ran marathons to raise money for people in need... she has continued to work to help others in need by raising money for breast cancer research.... while in bed, dealing with the effects of extensive chemo...
PLEASE help me by encouraging the women that you love to get mammagrams and GIVE WHATEVER YOU CAN (TIME OR MONEY) TO THE CAUSES THAT YOU CARE ABOUT...
I'll get off my soapbox now... Just my way of coming to terms with this latest news...
Namaste, Andrea
- DivaM said...
I am so glad that this community exsits. I probably would have bagged the whole thing long ago but I found some real friends here. I love that I can be here for them just as they are here for me.
Your involvement and availability show that you care a great deal! Thanks for all you do Mr. Horton!
We need you too :-)
Blessings, Diva
- Anonymous said...
Thanks for sharing about Ronne! I appreciated your heart in every word!
As for you, Mr. H., Ecclesiastes says it best,
"Two are better than one." It goes on to say that if one falls down, his friend is there to help him up. If he's alone, who can help him?
This goes for so many aspects of life. Parenthood, marriage, friendship....even strangers on a fitness company's message boards!! There is truth to the statement "there is strength in numbers."
So, thanks for encouraging us which encourage you to encourage us which encourages you which...okay you get it!
- Phyllis said...
Hi my friend Tony,
Everyone needs someone...I know for sure that I would not be where I am today without you and the many friends I have made through BeachBody. I get my strength and motivation through you guys! I in turn hope that I help others... pay it forward!
I would like to share with others what a very good friend of mine wrote to me...
"If we have each other we'll learn to explore and live the life we're meant to have. Keep exploring and living!" quote from Tony Horton to me in Hawaii.
I love you my friend! I am always here for you, as you are for me!
- HannahRNSWAMIMOMMY said...
I find I get my greatest motivation from my friends here at beachbody. When feeling sluggish or down and wandering do I feel up to that workout... I just log in I know they all hold me accountable!
It is also a rewarding feeling to get all of those flattering compliments when you meet a milestone.
So here is your help Tony:
Conquer and defeat those workouts! And remember workouts just don't consist behind the play button, or in the gym... they can be anywhere at anytime... you just have to go with it!
- DEEDEE said...
i so agree with this tony....and i had a big 'down' time this week and i reached out to my buddies in chat and while feeling the lowest i was told from the one in chat at the time to quit complaining, waa waa waa....and well, it took me further down! Blowing me off and the problem im having off is NOT the solution.its just sinks one lower. helping involves listening and responding....not telling someone to get over it.
It is very important that we be able to reach out to ppl here in our bb family....i just hope that they don't turn into our family at home that isnt' willin to talk and find the solution to the problem. I wouldnt' be reachin and askin for help if i didn't need it.
Fortunately there is you and your words help. and there are others who do help too...... And i thank God for those ppl!
With the aid of others i can pull myself outta this slump.. it's a mental slump tho. Not once have i lessened my workouts or my intensities or deviated from my diet,....so that part is going good still......i just had a 'down' moments and was lookin for advise or help or something....
I really miss you tony and my sa family! :)
- Capski said...
Hi Tony - I have been going through such a mega down time -- and just plain old stress the last couple weeks. My parents are not in good shape medically, and my dad ended up in the ER twice this week because of CHF and other medical problems. I live with them and help care for them so the stress is there 24/7. Along with bouncing ideas and venting with my sisters, I always end up here on the boards. I've gotten some great advice, not only how to deal with the stress and lack of sleep, but just the kind, supportive words have been awesome. I do have to say if it wasn't for the programs thru BB, and especially your Ho'Ala ke Kino DVD -- I'd be going bonkers!! The Yoga just helps me relax and get my mind to a calm place, so I can take a break from it all for a while. I've also taken up meditation and really have gotten in touch with my spiritual side. So I really want to say thank you! I know I will have to say good bye to my parents sometime soon, but you, BB and other members here have made it a bit easier to deal with, by helping to keep me healthy and better able to deal with everything.
- Anonymous said...
Funny that everyone is commenting on the "encouragment" of one another.
When I read this, I was focusing on the experience part of having others in my life!! ** HE HE** Well, I do beat to a different drum I guess :) **
Relying on my own little pea-brain to get me out of my problems has gotten me no where. I am very thankful that God brought me to a community where I can ask dorky questions AND somebody will know the answer !! :)
Not to deflect from the love, support and comradarie (see, need someone to check my spelling LOL!) - of Beach Body. That's HUGE too. It's just today, I thought of the educational aspect. hmmmmmm
Sarah / SIS
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A rash of questions was recently flagged because they were in violation of some "Non-Disclosure Agreement.".
Is it the job of Stack Exchange moderators to enforce these agreements, and delete these posts?
Stack Exchange network consists of 174 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their knowledge, and build their careers.Visit Stack Exchange
A rash of questions was recently flagged because they were in violation of some "Non-Disclosure Agreement.".
Is it the job of Stack Exchange moderators to enforce these agreements, and delete these posts?
No, for several reasons. First, Stack Exchange, Inc (hereafter SEI), is not party to such agreements. Second, making any effort to enforce third party agreements may put SEI in a position of being liable for NDA violations it misses. Third, there is no way to determine what is infringing and what is not.
The NDA a developer signs with a company is between the individual and that company. SEI is not part or party to that contract. If the developer violates the contract by posting on SEI's network, they have broken their NDA, however SEI has not broken any contract.
SEI does have a agreement with their users, which states, in part:
Subscriber represents, warrants and agrees that it will not contribute any Subscriber Content that (a) infringes, violates or otherwise interferes with any copyright or trademark of another party, (b) reveals any trade secret, unless Subscriber owns the trade secret or has the owner's permission to post it, (c) infringes any intellectual property right of another or the privacy or publicity rights of another, (d) ... violates any law or right of any third party, ...
If a user posts confidential information to an SEI network site, the user has violated both the NDA they have with the other party, and the agreement they have with SEI. However, this clause is meant to protect SEI, it doesn't require SEI to act on user infractions. It merely gives them a tool to use in case such an infraction threatens SEI.
No user can sign an NDA on SEI's part, and therefore SEI is not required to act when a user breaks a contract with a third party to which SEI has no part.
YouTube used to be able to hide behind the "common carrier" defense that could be used to place all copyright and IP liability on the user that posts infringing material. In other words, as long as they acted when notified of infringement, they were protected from being sued directly for damages even though one could make the argument that they made money due to the infringement.
Due to a series of decisions regarding how they wanted to monetize the content, and the agreements they were attempting to enter into with content owners, they eventually started proactively taking down material they felt might infringe on copyright.
It was actually not a good move, although they probably felt it was inevitable if they wanted to continue to profit from it.
They then started being sued with the argument that since they were now policing the material that was posted, they were no longer covered under the common carrier defense, and must accept liability for the material they were providing to others.
In other words, once SEI starts policing the material posted for ANY IP violation, SEI potentially becomes liable for ALL IP violation. Right now SEI can use the defense that their agreement with the users disallows such posting, they quickly respond to takedown notices, and since they are not party to these agreements, then that is all they are required to do.
Unless the moderators are confident that they will be able to enforce all third party NDA agreements, even those they are unaware of, then they shouldn't be in the business of attempting to enforce any of them.
Unless you are part of the NDA, you cannot possibly know what is covered by it. Further, you can't simply assume that there are only a few NDAs worth protecting. If you start protecting Apple's interests, you're not only going to have to protect Microsoft and Google, but also my clients - both large and small - who have had me sign NDAs to prevent me from spreading their trade secrets.
Even those moderators who may believe they have a good grasp of what the WWDC 2011 NDA agreement is are wrong - some users may not even be under that agreement, may have received information from others not under that agreement, or may have picked apart the public libraries and binaries to obtain their information.
Just because something is a trade secret does not mean that it's illegal to post - as long as the user obtained it legally, they are allowed to post it. At that point, if someone deletes it, it becomes very much like censorship. Suddenly that user must somehow prove to SEI that they are allowed to post it - it becomes a guilty until proven innocent problem.
There are many other reasons why Stack Exchange, Inc should NOT pursue the enforcement of third-party agreements, this is just barely skimming the surface.
If the moderators take action on their own to suppress posts they feel infringe such agreements, they put Stack Exchange, Inc in a very difficult legal position. By default they should NOT be closing or deleting such posts, until Stack Exchange, Inc directs them to do so, and if that's the case I'm quite certain they would receive such notice in no uncertain terms.
If a moderator has any question as to what they should do in these cases, the default answer is to let it alone.
Please be aware that I am not a lawyer, and this is not legal advice. I strongly suggest anyone who has concerns about this consult with a lawyer familiar with online IP infringement.
The moderators didn't sign those NDAs, they have no obligation to enforce them. And the mods have no way of verifying the legitimacy of the claim. I don't think they should delete content on that basis.
The company should make its case to the SE team and the SE team can then decide on a case-by-case basis.
I don't enforce them. The only agreement I signed was with Stack Exchange, and I don't feel bound to enforce agreements signed by two separate parties.
The only real gray area that I see in these recent flagged posts is that a lot of the content they discuss is subject to change very soon. As I understand it, that's the reason for the NDA to begin with. I do think it's better to ask questions about APIs that are in flux on the official vendor site, but I don't think it's a moderation issue. If an answer ends up being wrong because an API changes, we can deal with it with editing and downvotes.
Is it the job of StackOverflow moderators to enforce these agreements and delete these posts?
But as a general rule, Stack Overflow exists to spread knowledge, not to give smug people the chance to play petty censorship games. The value of the diffusion of knowledge by far outweighs any interest this community might have in enforcing someone else's arbitrary rules, and we cannot possibly claim to have enough information, or the moral authority, to make decisions over whether or not a given individual has the right to even learn about how proxies work, or how to work around them.
If a post blatantly violates The Stack Exchange Terms of Service, remove it. But some random person asserting that a question violates or merely might result in a violation of some legal agreement between two third parties... You're probably not qualified to make that call, and expecting you to do anything about it makes you the personal army of anyone with an axe to grind - that's not what you signed up for.
There's the saying, "those who know don't tell and those who tell don't know."
The experts and professionals using software or technology under obvious NDA* are also the people most likely not to break the NDA for fear of losing their license to develop for the platform. The people answering and asking questions about NDA-restricted technology are almost certainly people who don't have skin in the game: they're either not concerned with or unaware of the ramifications.
So while yes, moderators technically shouldn't be enforcing contracts to which they aren't a party, there's a real value to banning/closing/whatever questions talking about NDA-stuff: the people who are most likely to vet and answer questions correctly are the people most likely to steer clear of them. So you have a bunch of questions that likely don't have any experts participating in them, and it starts to remind me of the problem with Artificial Intelligence.
This is all in addition to the fact that, like Bill the Lizard mentioned, the general reason it's under NDA is to mitigate this exact problem: the proliferation of misinformation and rapidly out-of-date information. But I dare say it makes the internet worse, not better: it's a nice concept to say the information can always be updated, but again, you have a bunch of information out there created by people not in the know and not being vetted by the people who are. Yes, they can be updated when the NDA is lifted, but did we really make the internet a better place in the meantime?
In summary: no moderators shouldn't close merely because it's a question covering something under an NDA, but it's a pretty good signal the question is not a very good one, at least for now.
*Obvious in the sense that reasonable person with any tangential knowledge would know it's under NDA. e.g. iOS 5
I'd also like to call several points to mind as reasons why a site might choose to have its moderator team (both elected moderator and users with sufficient reputation to access the tools) establish a policy to not encourage NDA and beta software questions on the network:
I agree that no one should feel they need to police someone else's agreements, but Stack Exchange also has a goal to get expert opinions and statement of fact as opposed to uninformed speculation of something in flux.
The problem with NDA+Beta software I've seen in particular is that Questions and Answers about this subset of software generally doesn't withstand the test of time and verifiability. Documenting something that is broken for a week isn't a good use of a worldwide forum, and no one can know what things today will be fixed tomorrow. If a broad class of questions fall under an umbrella answer of "This is something you need to work out with the vendor" or " Let's re-open this once we can talk about it openly." having clearer guidelines can help focus askers to consider what answer their question might reasonably receive.
At best, many answers will just parrot the marketing material that usually comes with software that is Beta/NDA/promised. Restricting questions to be on-topic to software and API that have actually shipped has intrinsic value to the site outside whatever agreements (NDA) were made when that software was "released" by a vendor to a subset of people rather than to the public at large.
In summary, moderators (both elected and those with reputation from votes) should enforce a policy of promoting questions that have a chance to get an excellent answer as opposed to enforcing an NDA. The presence of an NDA covering the subject of any question is one strong indication that we're not at a time to get good answers even when the OP is asking a quality question in the correct place.
Moderators aren't the legal entities involved (well, typically). Plus since not all of us live in the same country, we may or may not be subject to the same or even similar legal requirements. And I don't know about most SO users, but I certainly don't have time or inclination to become a lawyer.
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Coming Soon to NCIS: Tony Sr., McGee's Dad, Eli David & MoreSteve Marsi at . Comments
In addition to the return of Tobias and Diane on December 11, NCIS is bringing back another recurring favorite one week later, while making plans to introduce some intriguing new characters in the new year.
These items have already been reported elsewhere, but we've compiled them here:
On the December 18 Christmas episode, none other than Robert Wagner returns as Tony's dad, Anthony Sr. As a bonus, for the first time ever, "We see Tony's apartment," Cote de Pablo (Ziva) tells TV Guide.
What surprises await there? "The bed he sleeps in," she laughs. "That's all I'm going to say!"
Elsewhere on the fatherly front, come 2013, "Plan on meeting McGee's dad, the Admiral, in a compelling, emotional story during February sweeps," executive producer Gary Glasberg tells TV Line.
In that episode, "Abby will be a comforting shoulder for McGee to lean on during tough times."
Meanwhile, Ziva's father Eli David is also making an appearance in January, and it promises to be complex as always. Along with Michael Nouri's character, NCIS is casting these guest-starring roles:
- A Mossad associate director.
- An American businessman whose oil fortune burdens him with ties to the Middle East.
- Gavriela, a sexy and smart Israeli informant for the CIA, played by Georgia Hatzis. This character "may actually come back, depending on the storyline and how it unfolds," de Pablo says.
Fathers and father figures look to be a theme of NCIS Season 10. Which of these storylines are you most excited for? What do you think brings Abby and Tim closer together? Discuss in the comments below!
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Some U.S. Postal Service managers in the Washington area and other parts of the country are telling mail carriers to stop their routes at designated times regardless of whether their deliveries are completed, according to the head of the association of postal supervisors.
The move has prompted complaints from the public, including residents in Bethesda, for example, where some have said they've been without mail for a week.
Bethesda's Marcela Zoccali said she went seven days without mail after a snowstorm hit Feb. 13. She said the streets and walkways in her neighborhood were clear by Saturday, but no mail arrived at her home until Wednesday, when a carrier explained that he was ordered to return to his station every day by 5 p.m.
"With this kind of service, no wonder so many people are switching to other mail carriers," Zoccali said.
National Association of Postal Supervisors President Louis Atkins confirmed Thursday that postal managers are trying to keep carriers off the streets at night to avoid potential violence. He said he knows of stations in the District, Miami and Seattle that have taken that step.
"Bringing [the carriers] in before dark is something we can control that has a significant effect on violence at night," Atkins said. "You can't stop it all, but you can do your part."
Nighttime violence against on-duty workers has become a growing concern for the Postal Service. In November, D.C. postal worker Tyson Barnette was fatally shot while working a new route in Prince George's County that often kept him out until 7 p.m.
Washington ABC affiliate WJLA, which first reported the postal delays Wednesday, said that concerns about overtime were the cause for the delays.
But Postal Service spokeswoman Sue Brennan denied Thursday that the USPS has implemented a new policy on carrier return times. Employees were instructed last week to be off the streets by 6 p.m. because of severe winter weather, she said.
"This was a unique event," Brennan said. "As a rule, it is not Postal Service policy, nationally or in Washington, D.C., that carriers are to return to the office at 6 p.m., regardless of whether or not their routes have been completed."
Brennan said that the Postal Service has begun taking steps to minimize the percentage of carriers out past 6 p.m. She said the measures include adjusting route structures and start times, reviewing employee performance and reevaluating staffing levels.
Atkins said that the Postal Service could ensure that carriers finish their deliveries before nightfall by requiring them to start work earlier and by hiring more personnel.
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) and four Democrats from the Maryland congressional delegation sent a letter to Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe calling for a Postal Service plan to protect workers from violence while avoiding multi-day delays in mail delivery.
"Surely the Postal Service is capable of delivering the mail before dark and on time, as it has for decades, without endangering its workers," Norton said in a statement Friday. "We need to see specific remedies immediately."
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service has offered a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone responsible for the killing of Barnette. The USPS and the National Association of Letter Carriers have also agreed to establish a nationwide network to jointly examine offices with safety issues.


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Miley Cyrus Cuts Off Even More of the Hair She Doesn't Have [PHOTO]
Singer, actress and murderer of perfectly good hair Miley Cyrus is, once again, rocking a much shorter 'do.
Her hair was buzzed before, but now she's even cut off her Bieber bangs and gone super short on top.
What the hell is going on with Miley? Can't she rebel in a normal way by dating bad boys or hating her parents or developing a nasty drug habit? Why must her hair suffer so?
Unfortunately, it's not new. She may be blazing a trail through her scalp, but she's not blazing a trail through celebrity identity reassignment. Sinead O'Connor did it. Britney Spears did it. Plenty of starlets have shaved their heads even without the excuse of a movie role.
Perhaps Miley is preparing for an audition with a boy band. They're big again, you know, and Miley is in need of a career boost since it seems like her hair and antics are the only things keeping her in the spotlight these days. Maybe she's about to launch the next boy band craze, a tribute mashup group called The One Wanted Direction of N'Sync Backstreet Boys.
Maybe she's just running low on hair products and got tired of schlepping to the salon. We don't know. Mostly, it's too bad she can't rock the buzz like Charlize.
Bottom line is that Miley should reevaluate her love affair with the clippers. Soldier chic isn't for everyone.


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CLEVELAND — A mysterious onetime fugitive charged with running a $100 million multistate Navy charity fraud was portrayed at his trial Monday by prosecutors as a lying thief and by his defense as a law-abiding fundraiser.
Assistant Ohio Attorney General Brad Tammaro told the jury that the defendant, who calls himself Bobby Thompson but has been identified by authorities as Harvard-trained lawyer John Donald Cody, 67, was the mastermind of the alleged scam.
But Joseph Patituce, the court-appointed defense attorney, said the defendant's work was legal and followed federal tax regulations governing charities.
The defendant, who sat passively and took notes at the trial, has been charged with defrauding donors to a reputed charity, the United States Navy Veterans Association based in Tampa, Fla.
He showered politicians, often Republicans, with political donations. Last week, the judge rejected a renewed defense request to subpoena testimony from leading Ohio Republicans including U.S. House Speaker John Boehner.
"This defendant was responsible for taking millions of dollars out of Ohio," Tammaro said. He was a thief unable to tell the truth, Tammaro said.
Nearly $3 million was donated by people in Ohio to the charity, according to Tammaro, and "that money disappeared — gone."
Tammaro said that the defendant shifted the money among various accounts, paid fundraising costs and a small staff, and that the rest disappeared in ATM cash withdrawals and through checks made out to the defendant or to cash.
Patituce told jurors the prosecution lacked proof of the charges and hinted again that the defense would claim the defendant was involved in a secret government project.
To buttress the argument, Patituce displayed a photograph of the defendant with former President George W. Bush. His client will testify on his own behalf, Patituce said.
Using a white board, Patituce detailed the organizational structure of the charity and said it was authorized to make political contributions and had done so legally.
Jeff Testerman, the retired Tampa Bay Times reporter who broke stories that helped uncover the alleged fraud, was the first witness and testified that he couldn't reach people identified by the charity as its accountant or internal auditor.
Testerman started poking around when he heard the defendant identify himself as a retired Navy commander. Instead, Tammaro said the defendant was a captain in the Army and Army Reserve and left the service when he twice was denied promotion to major.
Some of the charity's donations to nonprofits like the USO were made after the newspaper began investigating, Testerman told jurors.
Under cross-examination as the defense tried to show it wasn't a one-man operation, Testerman acknowledged he was familiar with several people who had volunteered with the charity or served as a legal adviser.
Testerman, asked by the prosecutor how many people he had managed to confirm out of the 60,000 association members listed by the charity, responded, "One" — Bobby Thompson.
The association's lawyer, Helen Mac Murray, identified binders full of check copies made out to Thompson, top assistants or to cash and signed by him or with a signature stamp.
She testified that Thompson said his association would not operate in nine or 10 states because they required audits.
"The association did not want to provide that," testified Mac Murray, a law partner of former Ohio Attorney General Betty Montgomery. Records show their firm was paid more than $277,000 in legal fees by the charity.
The defendant disappeared for almost two years after his 2010 indictment. He was tracked and arrested last year in Portland, Ore., where agents and deputy marshals found him with fake IDs and a suitcase containing $980,000 in cash.
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