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Business studies in Russia take place in one of the country's many universities. With the country's rich heritage, it has developed several institutes of higher learning that are known throughout the world for their excellence in education. Most of these are located in Russia's main cities. As Russia continues to grow into an economic power in the modern world, students who study in one of these schools will position themselves for success in careers involving business related to Russia.
Studying business in Russia gives students the chance to learn about the culture of the country and the business opportunities it provides. MBA programs in Russia give students the skills needed for leadership positions in Russia and nearby countries. The goal of these programs is to give students the skills they need to improve their careers. Many programs are designed to allow working students to continue to work while studying for their MBA. Students are poised for success in business around the globe, with a special emphasis on those companies connected to or directly interacting with Russia. Further doctoral training is a possibility upon graduation as well.
The academic year in Russia runs from September or late August until the end of June. The first semester ends in January, and the second semester starts in February after a winter vacation. Tuition costs will vary depending on the university chosen. Because academic programs in Russia are taught in Russian, students will be required to pass a Russian language exam before being accepted into the program. If they are not fluent enough, they an take language classes to make up the difference.


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Hurting from a Loved One's Addiction? Find Help Online
Contributed By Victoria Candland, Church News contributor
Article Highlights
- Spouses and others affected by a loved one's addictive behaviors can find help, hope, and healing using a new online support guide at new guide on addictionrecovery.lds.org.
"This guide will help those struggling with a spouse's addictive behaviors place their burdens upon the Savior and learn to trust His grace and the power of His word." —Carol F. McConkie of the Young Women general presidency
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The Church has created a new online guide to help spouses and families affected by a loved one's addictive behaviors find help, hope, and healing.
Located on the Addiction Recovery Program website, addictionrecovery.lds.org, the Spouse and Family Support Guide aims to help spouses and family members personally heal from challenges they experience from the addictive behaviors of their loved ones involving drugs, alcohol, pornography, and other harmful substances or practices.
According to Sister Linda S. Reeves, second counselor in the Relief Society general presidency, "We as leaders are also greatly concerned about the spouses and families of those suffering from pornography addiction. Know that you are not alone. There is help."
While the Addiction Recovery Program provides a 12-step recovery program for those struggling with addictions, this guide for spouses and family members is split into 12 sections focused on healing, increasing hope, and finding strength through Jesus Christ.
The guide explains that just as those who have addictions need the Savior Jesus Christ to find freedom from addiction, spouses and family members also need His healing power to be free from despair and to be strengthened to bear their trials.
"Using this new guide and the gospel principles within as a foundation, those whose loved ones struggle with addiction will find practical suggestions on how to deal with their situation and find healing through the Savior and His Atonement," said Sister Reeves, who also encourages participation in local spouse and family support group meetings. (Find a support meeting near you.)
According to Sister Carol F. McConkie, first counselor in the Young Women general presidency, "Complete healing does not take place until spouses and family members apply the healing power of the Atonement to their experience. This guide will help those struggling with a spouse's addictive behaviors place their burdens upon the Savior and learn to trust His grace and the power of His word."
Spouses and family members are encouraged to use the information to help navigate the many difficult situations they may face. Many practical suggestions are provided, such as how to set limits and rules, how to discuss addiction and recovery with a loved one, and how to appropriately respond to a relapse.
Rooted in scripture and built upon the doctrine of the Savior and His Atonement, the guide helps families apply gospel principles and learn important fundamentals, such as drawing closer to God and supporting one another through afflictions and the healing process.
Each section includes information for additional gospel study and personal learning and application. These segments incorporate scriptures, conference talks, and spiritually uplifting activities and encourage the participant to record emotions and impressions in his or her journal. These activities allow the spouse or family member time for personal contemplation and spiritual learning.
The guide is used for discussion in spouse and family support group meetings. It can also be used as stand-alone material for personal study or for Church leaders to use when counseling.

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Three lawsuits were filed against Marion County Public Schools in 2014, and two are still pending.
The first lawsuit was filed in June and stemmed from accusations of abuse by a former special education teacher. That lawsuit was settled Nov. 17 when the parents of the affected students reached a confidential agreement with the district.
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Joseph G. Essex, 32, of 1500 Beantown Road in Lebanon was indicted for second-degree burglary and criminal possession of a forged instrument in Marion Circuit Court recently.
According to the indictment, on or about Nov. 4, Essex entered or remained in a dwelling with intent to commit a crime, or he aided, abetted or counseled with another in said act. His bond was set at $20,000 with the condition that he has no contact with the victim.
In other circuit court matters:
Six counts of first-degree sexual abuse (victim under 12) have been dismissed against Jacob A. Hourigan.
Hourigan, 35, of 2775 Beech Fork Road in Gravel Switch was indicted in May of 2013. The sexual abuse charges and a charge of second-degree persistent felony offender were dismissed based on new information received by the Commonwealth and in agreement with the alleged victim.
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During the month of November 2014, there were 21 traffic accidents investigated by the State Police working in the Post 15 area in the 11 counties of Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Marion, Metcalfe, Monroe, Russell, Taylor and Washington.
There were four fatal collisions during the month of November in the Post 15 area.
Brian Chesser, age 29, of Willisburg was killed on 11/03/14 in Washington County.
Veronica D. Greene, age 46, of Summersville was killed on 11/02/14 in Green County.
Former Raywick Fire Chief Charles A. "Chuck" Helm pled guilty to abuse of public trust on Nov. 20 in Marion Circuit Court. He is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 18.
Helm, 54, of 1000 Hazy Downs Road in Raywick was indicted in November of 2012. He was originally charged with abuse of public trust between $10,000 and $100,000 and theft by unlawful taking of $10,000 or more.
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The high standards and aspirations of our young people coupled with inspirational teaching means students at Beauchamp College demonstrate exceptional achievement and we are proud of the fact that Beauchamp is consistently placed among the best schools in Leicestershire and beyond. This success is based on the commitment and curiosity of the wonderful Beauchamp students, encouraging parent/carer engagement, the enthusiasm and experience of all staff, and the supportive monitoring of academic and holistic development of all learners.
We understand that it can be exciting, but also sometimes daunting when moving to a new school. This is why we have carefully ensured that there is a nurturing and supportive pastoral framework for all. Students will have a form tutor and mentors made up of some of our Key Stage Five students with whom they can build a positive and strong relationship. As part of this, Year 7 students will have their own bespoke learning hub where they will have the majority of their lessons, as well as their own dining and recreational facilities.
We are incredibly excited about the prospect of seeing young people develop during their time at Beauchamp and want to work closely in partnership with parents/carers and their children. Making a decision about where to send your child to study can often be difficult, however we believe that Beauchamp offers the very best opportunity for academic success and the most rewarding journey from Year 7 to 11 and onto KS5, work, or further training.
As our students come from a range of cultural, ethnic, economic, linguistic and faith backgrounds, this has greatly enriched our daily college experience as we learn together and from one another. Inspired by this diversity we believe in pursuing excellence and equity for all. As a result, every year our students prove they can compete successfully in all fields as they move onto university, work and other training opportunities such as apprenticeships.
We feel privileged to work at Beauchamp and believe it is a fantastic college that provides our students with a high quality education, continual support and a huge range of other opportunities. To get a flavour of this we invite all prospective students and their parents/carers for a tour of our college during the college day so that you can get a true view of our daily college routine.
Over the last two years, Beauchamp has run close to 100 trips. Some of the highlights included trips to France, Tanzania and Los Angeles. Out-of-classroom learning makes a unique contribution to a students' education and offers many varied benefits. At Beauchamp College students have many opportunities to access these activities within various departments. During the Summer of 2018 students and staff travelled to Tanzania to take part in voluntary work with Camps International. In 2020 a similar trip will take place to Costa Rica. Students have also had the opportunity to travel to Los Angeles with Media Studies. A ski trip to Austria is planned for 2019 which will enable many students to demonstrate their resilience, as they master their technique. Many UK residentials have also taken place during the year.
We believe that a complete education is about far more than exams and qualifications. In addition to timetabled lessons, Beauchamp offers trips, extra-curricular activities, sports clubs and societies that will provide you with opportunities to meet different people, develop skills and gain valuable life experience. Getting involved in these activities will enhance academic experience, help develop important social skills, and help students become part of a larger Beauchamp community.
On behalf of all students, staff, governors and parents, I would like to extend a very warm welcome to you and to Beauchamp's Alumni Society. Let me take this opportunity to introduce the aims of the Alumni Society to you and commend its intention to seek your involvement and support for our students and for your past college.
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On Thursday 24th January, 4:30pm - 7:00pm, we are holding our Year 10 Options Evening.
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Capital Senior Living (CSU) is Trading Higher on Unusual Volume for December 22Equities Staff Follow |
Capital Senior Living (CSU) experienced unusually high volume on Dec. 22, as the stock gained 1.28% to a closing price of $20.51. The stock saw 465,094 shares trade hands over the course of the day on 2,195 trades. Given that the stock's average daily volume over the last month has been 251,685 shares a day, this represents a pretty substantial spike over the norm.
Capital Senior Living has a P/B ratio of 4.34. The stock has traded between $27.75 and $19.20 over the last 52-weeks, its 50-day SMA is now $22.46, and its 200-day SMA $23.58.
Capital Senior Living Corp provides senior living services to the elderly, including independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing and home care services.
Headquartered in Dallas, TX, Capital Senior Living has 6,147 employees and is currently under the leadership of CEO Lawrence A. Cohen.
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The Russell 3000 is not well known outside the world of finance, but it's one of the strongest indices out there for getting a broad sense of the stock market. Unlike the better-known Dow Jones Industrial Average or S&P 500, membership on the Russell 3000 isn't selected by committee. It's simply the 3,000 most valuable companies in the country.
With 3,000 stocks making up the index, it gives a broad look at the markets, including the small-and mid-cap companies that aren't on the Dow or the S&P 500. And with a rules-based system for determining membership, there's no bias that could potentially limit membership. That's why many financial professionals will turn to the Russell 3000 long before the better-known indices when trying to take the temperature of the market.
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Parvovirus is a viral disease of dogs. It affects puppies much more frequently than it affects adult dogs. The virus likes to grow in rapidly dividing cells. The intestinal lining has the biggest concentration of rapidly dividing cells in a puppy's body. The virus attacks and kills these cells, causing diarrhea (often bloody), depression and suppression of white blood cells -- which come from another group of rapidly dividing cells. In very young puppies it can infect the heart muscle and lead to "sudden" death.
Parvovirus Vaccination
Parvovirus is probably the most common viral illness of dogs at the present time. It is much more common in puppies than it is in adult dogs. It can be very hard to successfully vaccinate a puppy for this disease because the antibody protection the puppy acquires from its mother can interfere with vaccination. Many vets recommend vaccinating puppies every three to four weeks for this virus starting at 6 weeks of age and continuing until they are at least 16 weeks of age and preferably 20 weeks of age. It is possible that this vaccine confers lifelong immunity once it does work but most veterinarians continue to recommend yearly vaccination for it. It seems prudent to at least get the vaccination at one year of age. Since it is combined with the other vaccines it is often easier just to give it yearly with them.
What are the symptoms of Parvo?
Parvo" is a virus that attacks the lining of the digestive system. It causes dogs and puppies to not be able to absorb nutrients or liquids. Puppies are especially prone to it because they have an immature immune system. When dogs and puppies contract parvo, they often have diarrhea, vomiting and lethargy. Usually they stop eating and develop a bloody, foul-smelling, liquid stool.
Symptoms usually begin with a high fever, lethargy, depression, and loss of appetite. Secondary symptoms appear as severe gastrointestinal distress, such as vomiting and bloody diarrhea. In many cases, dehydration, shock, and death follow.
Parvovirus is characterized by severe, bloody diarrhea and vomiting, high fever and lethargy. The diarrhea is particularly foul smelling and is sometimes yellow in color. Parvo can also attack a dog's heart causing congestive heart failure. This complication can occur months or years after an apparent recovery from the intestinal form of the disease. Puppies who survive parvo infection usually remain somewhat un-healthy and weak for life.
How is Parvo transmitted?
Canine parvovirus is carried by dogs. Adult dogs may be infected carriers without showing any clinical signs. Dogs with the typical diarrhea that parvovirus causes shed the virus as well. It can last a long time in the environment, perhaps as long as 9 months or longer.
Generally, it takes 7-10 days from the time of exposure for dogs and puppies to start showing symptoms and to test positive for parvo.
Parvo is highly contagious to unprotected dogs, and the virus can remain infectious in ground contaminated with fecal material for five months or more if conditions are favorable. Extremely hardy, most disinfectants cannot kill the virus, however chlorine bleach is the most effective and inexpensive agent that works, and is commonly used by veterinarians.
The ease with which infection with Parvo can occur in any unvaccinated dog must be stressed. The virus is extremely hardy in the environment. Withstanding wide temperature fluctuations and most cleaning agents. Parvo can be brought home to your dog on shoes, hands and even car tires. It can live for many months outside the animal. Any areas that are thought to be contaminated with parvo should be thoroughly washed with chlorine bleach diluted 1 ounce per quart of water.
Dogs and puppies can contract parvo even if they never leave their yards. Parvo virus, despite what you might hear, is NOT an airborne virus. It is excreted in the feces of infected dogs, and if someone -- human, dog, bird, etc. -- steps in (or otherwise comes in contact with) the excrement, the possibility for contamination is great. Some people speculate that birds invading a dog's food dish can deposit the parvovirus there. If you think you may have come in contact with parvovirus, a strong solution of bleach and water does kill the virus, so you can wash your shoes and clothes, even your hands with it, to reduce the risk of infecting your dog.
Rest assured that parvovirus is specific to dogs alone and cannot be transmitted to humans or other pets of a different species, such as cats.
How is Parvo treated?
Without intense treatment, the victims of parvo die of dehydration. Treatment generally consists of IV or sub-cutaneous fluids and antibiotics. There is no cure. Veterinarians can only treat the symptoms palliatively, and try to keep the dog alive by preventing dehydration and loss of proteins. As there is no cure for any virus, treatment for parvo is mostly that of supporting the different systems in the body during the course of the disease. This includes giving fluids, regulating electrolyte levels, controlling body temperature and giving blood transfusions when necessary.
Dogs who have survived parvo can get it again. In the case of some puppies, a puppy testing negative for Parvo one day could succumb to the virus within a matter of days. It strikes fast and without mercy. Dr. Cathy Priddle has warned that sulfa drugs have been known to cause dehydration in dogs, suggesting that animals infected with parvovirus should not be given sulfa drugs.
You may also consult a homeopathic or naturopathic veterinarian for alternative Parvo treatments. There are some natural and homeopathic treatments for Parvo on the retail market. Amber Technology offers Parvaid, an all natural herbal formula that the manufacturer claims has helped some animals overcome Parvo.
Will my dog die if he gets Parvo?
This is a very serious disease. Some puppies infected with parvovirus will die despite prompt and adequate treatment. While no extremely accurate statistics are available, a good guess is probably that 80% of puppies treated for parvovirus will live. Without treatment, probably 80% or more of the infected puppies would die.
Due to the high death rate, parvovirus gets a lot of free publicity. Many people just assume that any case of diarrhea in a dog is from parvovirus. This is not true. There are a lot of other diseases and disorders that lead to diarrhea. If you have a puppy, don't take any chances. Have your puppy examined by your vet if diarrhea is a factor in any disease. It is better to be safe than to be sorry.
If your dog becomes infected with parvovirus, he has about a 50-50 chance of survival. If he makes it through the first three to four days, he will usually make a rapid recovery, and be back on his feet within a week. It is vital, however, that he receives supportive therapy immediately. It must be stressed that this is not a bad case of doggy flu; without medical treatment, most puppies die.
Are some breeds more susceptible than others?
For some reason, Rottweilers, Doberman Pinschers, and other black and tan breeds are especially prone to Parvo, and seem to succumb to parvo faster and with less chance of recovery than any other breed. If you have one of these breeds, it's even more important to make certain your puppy or dog gets immunized properly. But these breeds are not alone -- the Parvovirus can affect all breeds.
How do I prevent the spread of Parvo?
The surest way to avoid parvo infection in your dog is to adhere to the recommended vaccination schedule which begins when puppies are 6-8 weeks of age. Puppies should not be allowed to socialize with other dogs or frequent areas where other dogs have been until 2 weeks after they have had their last vaccination. Immunization for parvo is usually included in your dog's distemper vaccine. This shot gives protection against several potentially fatal canine diseases all at the same time.
If your pet becomes infected, please keep in mind that dogs with parvo shed the virus in their feces and are extremely contagious to other dogs. Follow these recommendations to help prevent the spread of this disease.
Keep the infected dog isolated from all other dogs for at least one month after full recovery.
Clean up all the dog's stools in your yard.
Use a 1:30 ratio of chlorine bleach and water to clean food and water bowls (4 oz. in 1 gallon of water). Wash any bedding the dog has been in contact with in this same bleach solution and hot water. You should also try to disinfect any other areas that the dog has been, like linoleum, concrete kennels, crates, etc.
If you have any other dogs that are two years old or younger, or who have never been vaccinated for parvo, please bring them in for a booster as soon as possible.
Be sure to feed your dog a bland diet, such as Canine Prescription i/d, until he is fully recovered. When switching back to his normal diet, mix the regular food with the i/d for 2-3 days to help your pet gradually adjust to the change.
What If I've got Parvo in my home?
If you have had parvo in your home, use a strong bleach/water solution to kill it. Soak the yard with it -- better to kill the grass than your next dog! Be careful using it on carpets and fabrics, though. Parvo can live up to 6 months or so in your home or yard. Before you bring home another dog, be sure it has a strong immunity to parvo. You can have a veterinarian draw blood and run a titre to find out how well your prospective dog will fare in a parvo-infected environment. Adult dogs generally have a higher resistance than puppies do, but they need to be kept current on their vaccines. If in doubt, have your vet do the titre.
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Sessions must be requested at least 1 week in advance. Assignments must be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com at least 3 days in advance. Instructors must attend the book cart session with the class Remind students they will need their WVC Student ID or any form of government issued picture ID. Knowing Student ID without picture ID will not be permitted to checkout books. Read the West Valley College Library Policies.
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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SOLR-2155?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=12989702#comment-12989702 ] David Smiley commented on SOLR-2155: ------------------------------------ Hi Bill. I'm at O'Reilly Strata 2011 this week and so I have limited ability to help you until next Monday. My code so far is purely for filtering, not sorting/ranking. That's a TODO item. It wasn't a requirement for my geospatial app so far. In the mean time, limit your use to a filter query using any of geofilt, bbox, or my query parser. > Geospatial search using geohash prefixes > ---------------------------------------- > > Key: SOLR-2155 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SOLR-2155 > Project: Solr > Issue Type: Improvement > Reporter: David Smiley > Attachments: GeoHashPrefixFilter.patch, GeoHashPrefixFilter.patch, GeoHashPrefixFilter.patch > > > There currently isn't a solution in Solr for doing geospatial filtering on documents that have a variable number of points. This scenario occurs when there is location extraction (i.e. via a "gazateer") occurring on free text. None, one, or many geospatial locations might be extracted from any given document and users want to limit their search results to those occurring in a user-specified area. > I've implemented this by furthering the GeoHash based work in Lucene/Solr with a geohash prefix based filter. A geohash refers to a lat-lon box on the earth. Each successive character added further subdivides the box into a 4x8 (or 8x4 depending on the even/odd length of the geohash) grid. The first step in this scheme is figuring out which geohash grid squares cover the user's search query. I've added various extra methods to GeoHashUtils (and added tests) to assist in this purpose. The next step is an actual Lucene Filter, GeoHashPrefixFilter, that uses these geohash prefixes in TermsEnum.seek() to skip to relevant grid squares in the index. Once a matching geohash grid is found, the points therein are compared against the user's query to see if it matches. I created an abstraction GeoShape extended by subclasses named PointDistance... and CartesianBox.... to support different queried shapes so that the filter need not care about these details. > This work was presented at LuceneRevolution in Boston on October 8th. -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: email@example.com
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US may leave no troops in Afghanistan, officials say
WASHINGTON – Administration officials said publicly for the first time Tuesday that the U.S. might leave no American troops in Afghanistan after the end of combat in December 2014, an option that defies the view of Pentagon officials who say thousands of U.S. troops could be needed there to keep a lid on Al Qaeda and to strengthen the Afghan army and police.
"The U.S. does not have an inherent objective of `X' number of troops in Afghanistan," said Ben Rhodes, a White House deputy national security adviser. "We have an objective of making sure there is no safe haven for Al Qaeda in Afghanistan and making sure that the Afghan government has a security force that is sufficient to ensure the stability of the Afghan government."
The U.S. now has 66,000 troops in Afghanistan, down from a peak of about 100,000 as recently as 2010.
Administration officials in recent days have said they are considering a range of options for a residual U.S. troop presence after 2014, from as few as 3,000 to as many as 15,000, with the number linked to a specific set of military-related missions.
Asked in a conference call with reporters whether zero was now an option, Rhodes said, "That would be an option we would consider."
His statement comes just three days before Afghan President Hamid Karzai is scheduled to meet President Barack Obama at the White House to discuss ways of framing an enduring partnership beyond 2014. The two are at odds on numerous issues, including a U.S. demand that any American troops who would remain in Afghanistan after the combat mission ends be granted immunity from prosecution under Afghan laws. Karzai has resisted, while emphasizing his interest in getting large-scale U.S. support to maintain an effective security force after 2014.
Without explicitly mentioning immunity, Obama's top White House military adviser on Afghanistan, Doug Lute, told reporters Tuesday that the Afghans will have to give the U.S. certain "authorities" if it wants U.S. troops to remain.
"As we know from our Iraq experience, if there are no authorities granted by the sovereign state, then there's not room for a follow-on U.S. military mission," Lute said. He was referring to 2011 negotiations with Iraq that ended with no agreement to grant legal immunity to U.S. troops who would have stayed to help train Iraqi forces. As a result, no U.S. troops remain in Iraq.
Rhodes said Obama is focused on two main outcomes in Afghanistan: ensuring that the country does not revert to being the Al Qaeda haven it was prior to Sept. 11, 2001, and getting the government to the point where it can stand on its own.
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May Lord help you on your recovery, Asteriktos. Please also pray for me and my spiritual well-being.
The last several times I formally returned to the Church I ended up falling away again (by "formally" I mean I started communing/confessing again). Given my track record, my priest (and I) thought it a good idea for me to go through a period where I show some consistency in prayer and liturgy attendance. So I have been undergoing a process of being reconciled with the Church for a bit now, but am scheduled to go to confession and start communing again in September. I'm worried that I will fall away again though. I let small stuff get to me sometimes and it makes me depressed, and I basically just give up out of frustration or depression. Or, maybe, just lack of faith. Certainly lack of faithfulness. I know God has been nudging me for years now about this. Perhaps I need slapped sometimes, I dunno. I feel like I've been making slow but significant progress, especially over the past 2-3 years, and I don't want to screw it up again this time. So if you have a moment, could you say a prayer for me about all of this? Justin
Lord, have mercy. May God grant patience, strength, and wisdom for the keeping of His faith for you and me both.
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Nepalese Youths Changing Their Societies
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It is generally said that youths are the key of social transformation. But no one can clarify exactly who are the youth. Some says those individuals who have courage, hard working capacities, dedication, devotion to bring desirable change in society are regarded as youth whatever be their age. This concept is found to be excellent where youth have forgotten their responsibilities of changing the societies and middle aged has actually fulfilled that responsibilities. Although they may not young in age, their spirit is found to be young, their hard working capacities shows that they are still young. If it is so, then why don't we honor those middle aged as Youth? But there are so many wise minds which have given the definition of youth based on age class. For instance UN Generally Assembly and World Bank have recognized individuals of 15-24 age class as Youth. But in general we may define Youth as the time period of life between childhood (Immature stage) and adulthood (mature stage), the period of dream and courage to fulfill those dreams.
Youth population consists of enormous part of world's total population. Thus, thousands of issues related to youths must be discussed for the reason that children and youth are the real driver of tomorrow's world and proof of civilization that we gave to our offsprings.
Youths and Nepal
Like other countries, Nepal also carries huge population of youth. The individuals to whom World Bank defines as youth are regarded as children or very much immature in this country. There is very little population which rarely believes the voice of these youth (individuals' between-24). So thinking these youth population as unripe, their opinion is generally not responded in any social issues.
But today the time has arrived of burning the old traditional view about youth and establishing modern concept about us in our society. It is not as simple as speaking here. So we should create modern views by our own action rather than by the powerless voice. We all know that authority is grabbed no one gives on requesting. So our action directs us to get both the responsibility and authority, then only we can transform our societies.
What we are doing to transform our societies?
Education is called third eye of human being because it helps us to manage our behavior. An uneducated person may be unmanaged in his/her manner. But education is the governing factor which makes us civilized. In Nepalese societies those who educate others are regarded as more respected than father/mother. It is because father/mother only gives birth to us which animal also do. So those who helps you to gain knowledge teach you how to survive in this competitive world after the birth are really respectful. Education is everything in today's world; it is the strongest weapon of a wise person.
But there are millions of feet which have never entered the class room, there are millions of children who have never imagined how powerful the words of book are. There may be lots of cause behind this. But the most crucial cause is I think poverty. Once I read, I don't know exactly where I read there was a quotation "Education is more necessary than wealth". But several issues show that they are complementary to each other or one supports to get another to great extent.
Being familiar with this problem We, a group of 13 members formally formed a committee and decided to inaugurate an organization naming "Youth For Every Sustainable Development" and we established a scholarship board of name "Bright Future Scholarship Board" to support those children who is very much intelligent in study but suffering from economic pain, under a program of our organization. We are actively collecting the fund to support the scholarship program. Although we are small in number but we are going to show this world that even a small group of hard working, dedicated, devoted youth can change/transform their world by their sweats and sleepless efforts.
On February 10 we provided this bright future scholarship for two students of Shree Janajyoti Higher Secondary school, Phosretar, Sindhuli. We provided this scholarship of NRS 1000 per head for 2 Scholars. The photographs of scholars is given here. I hope we will be able to sustain this program for long term and also ask for the help of concerned parties to make this scholarship program, a very fruitful one.


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|2012-01-14, 16:42
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"I will not have impure thoughts about Sengoku's body"
WHY? Why do you sexually harass elementary school girls and yet are trying your hardest to resist the tremendous sex appeal of the jailbait who is almost begging to get loved tenderly by you (she was sending the clearest signals EVER)? Damnit. I have to commend his willpower though. I thought it was impossible to resist Nadeko's advances (she really knows her stuff), but he proved me wrong.
I feel bad for Nadeko. She pushes herself very hard to seduce him but all of her attempts are probably doomed to fail. She doesn't deserve this ;_; Her extreme cuteness and her apparent innocence appears to be backfiring on her.
Anyway, Nadeko was more endearing than ever in this episode. Her answer when Araragi questioned her about her hair style was painfully adorable (and that angelic smile ).
I was disappointed they cut the twister game out, especially considering how delicious the little we saw was. Her mother unexpectedly came back right when they were about to get to the best part too. Speaking of which, I loved seeing Nadeko all panicked. That was such a sharp contrast compared to her previous seductive and dominating attitude.
And I'll say it again: twister = best game ever. If you have the right opponents, that is.
Ok, on to the rest of the episode now.
The main heroine of this arc, Karen, finally appears. I like her energetic and aggressive personality. The work I'd use to describe her is "cool". Her conversation with her brother was very amusing, but then again, isn't that the case for all the conversations in Nisemonogatari?
Kanbaru's segment was hilarious. The dynamic between her and Araragi never fail to entertain me. Those two have good chemistry. I laughed so hard when Araragi's hair turned into Mayoi while he was getting abused. Now he knows how that feels like. However, I somehow doubt he'll be able to keep his new resolution for long.
|2012-01-14, 18:06
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Location: NJ, USA
Karen OP was great. Liked the ED as well. Karen's personality is awesome.
Loled pretty hard when she bolted the door. She was trying so hard to seduce Koyomi.
Kanbaru's part was the best part for me. Wasn't ready for her being completely naked. Now he knows how Hachikuji feels. That was so funny.
|2012-01-14, 18:32
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Location: Orlando
...I seriously want to see that Twister game...
Ugu, I don't know if I could have handled both Nadeko AND Kanbaru in one day... Araragi is a brave soul.
"Aren't you glad that I'm not having perverted thoughts about you, Nadeko?"
... Must have gotten some tips from Natsuru and Ichika I see...
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|2012-01-14, 19:35
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If the conversations in Bakemonogatari were verbal games of chess, then a Nisemonogatari conversations are full-contact grappling. They aren't just trying to one-up one another anymore, they're angling for the submission. Literally, in Kanbaru's case.
I really love the dynamic Araragi has with his sisters. The two girls fit many of the patterns of the other Bakemonogatari cast, but the family dynamic puts all three of them in a situation where it's hard to BS each other without setting off alarm bells. Araragi's insight into his sisters' tendencies gives him a certain leg up on them, but it works both ways.
Moving on to the elephant in the room: How the crap did Nadeko manage to fix the Twister spinner so that they ended up in THAT position? I let out one barking "HAH!" when Nadeko bolted the door. This show is so great at saying so much with less than a dozen frames of animation. She also does a great Shaft hair-flip.
Maybe it's just me, but Nadeko's bit unfolded in a way that I would classify as the opposite of how her previous scenes have gone: In Bake, she would usually begin a scene irresistibly adorable, and then slowly transition into something more uncomfortably sensual, and seductive. In this episode, she's a (very dangerous) pretty young thing from the start, but in the end, she's squeaking and babbling cutely out of fear that her mother might catch her wearing precisely the outfit she picked out to show Araragi. D'awww.
Araragi chivalrously pledges not to do anything untoward to the sweet, innocent Nadeko. Just think, if only he'd invert his stances on how he treats Mayoi and Nadeko, there would be two less vexed girls in the world.
Meanwhile, Araragi discovers that the best way to troll Kanbaru is to insinuate that she isn't really that much of a pervert. It backfires spectacularly, but not before he gets to enjoy his brief victory. I know that the shovel in Kanbaru's room is intended as symbolism, but let's explore the two reasons it might actually be there:
1) Kanbaru's room is filled with such varied refuse and bric-a-brac that a shovel is not out of place enough to warrant a mention, or
2) Kanbaru and Araragi have determined that they will require such an implement of destruction in order to tackle the Sisyphean task of cleaning her room.
Really, are either of those two scenarios that far outside of the realm of possibility?
Karen's OP is great, and fits nicely with the pattern of catchy character song OPs for the series. Meanwhile the Claris song used in the ED has been growing on me since it was first used in the previews. Overall, I'm happy with the series so far, but I'm itching for them to get into the meat of the Karen Bee story. I assume Tsubasa is still owed a moment in the sun, though.
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|2012-01-14, 21:01
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Nisemonogatari... more like fanservicegatari
I lost count in how many gratuitous fanservice shots there were in this ep. From Nadeko trying so desperately to seduce Araragi to Karen athletics with shots taken between her legs to Kanbaru being stark naked with the camera focused on her ass only to have books in the way. I know Bake had a fair few fanservice shots itself, but I don't remember it being this frequent... or maybe my memory of that series is fuzzy
Dialogue is still great (albeit largley irrelevant to the plot), and some characters like Tsubasa and Shinobu haven't made appearances yet so I'm expecting them in the future. Not sure when the plot is gonna move forward, but then again this is not a show you watch for plot .
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|2012-01-14, 23:12
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Very good episode. I love the new OP cause it characterizes Karen a lot. It shows her intensity as a character. I'm pretty happy in her introduction cause it shows that she's got spunk. It also shows that she got her brother's wit and intent to help others. So I hope that there is more Karen in this series cause I'm loving her character.
The reintroduction of Sengoku is pretty decent for her character. I never really liked her arc in Bakemonogatari cause after watching the whole arc it made me feel... dirty. But nonetheless her arc is apparently pretty important for this series since it seems like the "charm" is on the loose soon. At least they are giving Sengoku more chances to show courage when she is seducing Koyomi. But nonetheless, I get a dirty feeling when shes on my screen.
Reintroducing Kanburu was pretty interesting and fun. Unfortunately I couldn't pay close attention to her dialogue as I'm pretty sick, but her characterization is pretty fun and witty. Although I appreciate the fanservice, I kinda wish there was another dimension to her character which for this series is one of its features (the characterization of all the characters). But that's just my taste. Anywho, the last joke was hilarious. I had to rewind it back a couple of times to just to analysis the whole scene. That was one of the most funniest things I've seen in an anime in a long time. What goes around comes around Araragi.
I'm giving this episode a 9/10. Very good episode with a great OP and a pretty decent ED. I like the song of the ED but not really the whole wheel of characters (probably because I'm sick and watching that gave me a headache)
|2012-01-14, 23:14
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Wiki says:
"King game
Japanese: ōsama gēmu (王様ゲーム?)
All participants must draw pieces of paper, of which one is labeled as the "king." Similar to the American game of truth or dare, the king gets to give out orders to any member of the group to which they must follow. After the order is carried out the pieces of paper are drawn again and a new king is appointed.[11]"
|2012-01-15, 01:16
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Are all the little details Shaft animates in the background or character actions mentioned in the novel as well, or is it just added in?
Like Sengoku bolting the door, or in episode one, where Araragi throws the remote(?) and his sister tries to reach for it and falls over.
|2012-01-15, 01:33
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Working the bags...
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Now I know where that Nadeko and Araragi Twister doujinshi I seen awhile back comes from...
Also Kanburu looks alot better with longer hair and the naked part as well...
Not sure how this all relates to Karen, but I guess it's only two episode in...
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder in which people have unwanted and repeated thoughts, feelings, ideas, sensations (obsessions), or behaviors that drive them to do something (compulsions).
Often the person carries out the behaviors to get rid of the obsessive thoughts. But this only provides temporary relief. Not doing the obsessive rituals can cause great anxiety and distress.
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Doctors do not know the exact cause of OCD. Factors that may play a role include head injury, infections, and abnormal function in certain areas of the brain. Genes (family history) seems to play a strong role.
Most people who develop it show symptoms by age 30.
- Obsessions or compulsions that are not due to medical illness or drug use
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The person usually recognizes that the behavior is excessive or unreasonable.
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Will Latest BOJ Measures End Japan's Deflation?
Asian markets ended mixed after Japan's central bank announced measures aimed at ending decades of deflation. The WSJ's Jake Lee tells us why the market isn't yet convinced the country's staggering economy can be turned around.
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September 28, 2013
Occasionally, we here at TheBody.com are lucky enough to hear from readers who volunteer to craft their own articles sharing their stories and thoughts. This is one of those articles.
Several years ago, when my oldest was in the 5th grade, I previewed the HIV/AIDS video that our local public school uses to fulfill state educational mandates. The video was produced in the 1980s (might have had an update in the early '90s), was incredibly fear based, and contained very outdated information about the virus.
I was stunned. In most other ways, I've been very impressed with the curriculum our school district utilizes. The video featured newspaper headlines that read "Thousands Die of AIDS" and even spliced in a shot of the grim reaper at one point. To illustrate how HIV attacks the immune system, the video used abstract concepts related to baseball that even I, as an adult, was confused by. Then there was the personification of HIV as a red monster.
My 8-year-old son, Duzi, is HIV positive.
He is not scary and he is not contagious. He takes a regimen of antiretroviral medication every day and has an undetectable viral load. He is not a threat to anyone.
The information in the video was scary. Those without additional information would be afraid of my son after watching it. Afraid of my son -- a "normal" (whatever that means!) kiddo who plays soccer, basketball, and baseball; does karate; and is a talented hip-hop dancer. Afraid of my son who is a human being who defies stereotype. He is a survivor and simultaneously a student who loves and reads the Magic Treehouse series. Just like your kids.
The video I previewed perpetuated stigma, the terrible stigma that still criminalizes HIV-positive individuals, even when they adhere to their medication and have an undetectable viral load. The chances of transmission are seriously almost moot (if you consider one in a million via sexual intercourse moot, even less if blood outside of the body is involved -- I TOTALLY do) when HIV viral loads get to undetectable -- meaning HIV can't be detected in the blood.
When the video ended, my head was spinning, blood rushed to my face, and my hand shot up. Why, I demanded, was this video being shown at all? Wasn't there something else produced in this century that we could show instead? The poor teacher showing the video was simply utilizing a resource that had been approved by our district, and by our state. I then complained to the principal and to the school nurse, who put me in contact with the Health Coordinator at the school district.
The Health Coordinator was incredibly kind and helpful. She admitted that the video was outdated and, together, we searched for replacement videos -- for an entire year. We found nothing appropriate for the public school setting. And I really mean nothing.
So, I decided to make some new videos. With the collaboration of the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction in Washington State, physicians from Seattle Children's Hospital, and fundraising help from Seattle Children's Hospital Foundation, I'm creating a series of four brand new video resources for 5th grade, 6th grade, middle school and high school students.
These videos will be available FREE OF CHARGE to any school district in the nation that wants them.
Utilizing a documentary format that features a "day in the life" of an HIV-positive person, the videos will contain medically and scientifically accurate information and will focus on reducing the devastating social stigma still associated with the disease. Students will understand the truth about prevention and transmission, and will feel compassionate, not fearful.
Of course, given the nature of education budgets in states across our nation, there is not any funding available for these videos. We need to raise $150,000 to create all four videos. We've launched a fundraising campaign on Indiegogo to help us create the first video.
Before you go to Indiegogo, I need you to know how much thought, discussion and prayer went into my family's decision to disclose Duzi's status so openly. Up until now, we have only disclosed his positive status on an individual basis. We have never believed that HIV is something to be ashamed of. We have never communicated to Duzi that he has something to hide or be embarrassed of. Never. We have so normalized HIV in our home, that we actually rarely discuss it anymore. Every morning, Duzi takes his HIV meds, I take my thyroid meds, Caleb takes his acid reflux meds, and Alex takes her iron supplement. It's no big deal.
We started to realize sometime in the middle of the last school year that more people knew about Duzi's HIV status than we thought. Unfortunately, even though HIV status is protected under federal privacy laws, moms at the bus stop, parents at athletic events and well-meaning people in our church like to chat about "secret" things. We realized that we were not in charge of the information people were communicating to one another about our son's health. People who knew about Duzi's status didn't know that we knew that they knew and so were not coming to us directly to ask questions. We had no idea what myths were being perpetuated.
We've decided, with Duzi's input, with my other kids' input, with perspective from our community of positive families and with counsel from friends who know us well, to disclose openly.
Secrets have much more power than truth. We desperately want Duzi to live free of the burden of secrecy and shame; I have no doubt that open disclosure will have some consequences. I have no doubt that we will encounter ignorance and prejudice. But, at least we will know about it.
And, I'm prepared to fight for my son's right to live in the light.
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Einterz Named SAAC Player of the Weekby Kenny Harris '13 • November 2, 2010 Share:
Senior cross country runner Seth Einterz has been named the Wabash College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Player of the Week for the period ending October 31, 2010.
Einterz competed in the 2010 North Coast Athletic Conference cross country championship race last weekend. A total of 101 athletes competed on the 8,000-meter course. Einterz finished in fourth place, just behind three All-America runners, with a time of 25:52.1. He received First Team All-NCAC honors for the fourth straight year. Einterz helped the Wabash cross country team to a second place finish with 64 total points. Einterz and the other Little Giant runners will compete on November 13 at the NCAA Great Lakes Cross Country Regional at Hope College in Michigan.
The SAAC Little Giant Player of the Week award is a selective process in which the SAAC board, composed of representative athletes from each varsity sport, votes on players who have been nominated by their coaches, based upon the athlete's performance during the past week. The Player of the Week award is announced every Tuesday on the Wabash Sports Home Page.


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Since I don't have US Passport yet, and I don't know how legal internet gambling is, I won't pursue the following strategy, but, out of curiosity, where do I make a mistake?
I noticed that you can sell contract against Obama on Betfair.com at a rate 1.44/1 (i.e., you pocket $1,000 and create liability in Obama wins at $1440) with a reasonable depth (when I looked at it, you could enter more than $3,600 worth of such contracts). BTW, that rate implies almost 70% of Obama victory.
At the same time, Intrade prices on Obama are around 63%. I believe if I bought $1,000 of Obama contracts, based on the depth I'd probably pay an average price of 63.5%
So here is my strategy:
Sell $1,000 against Obama on Betfair, and immediately hedge the potential payout by buying $1440 worth of Obama contracts at the price of $1440*0.635 = $914.40
So, right now, I pocket $1,000-$914.40 = $85.60
I also know Betfair takes 5% of the profits, while Intrade charges a very small fixed monthly fee, but no profit cuts (I think it's $20, but I'll consider it a sunk cost of being on Intrade, and probably trading like crazy).
If Obama wins:
I make loss with Betfair (so no payment to them), and I pay the BEtfair counterparty with my $1440 I won on Intrade. I keep the 85.60 I made today
If Romney wins:
I make $1,000 profit with Betfair, they take 5% ($50), I am thus left with $85.60-$50 = $35.60
Either way, I make a pretax return between 8.56% (if Obama wins) and 3.56% (if Romney wins) - risk free, instantaneously. With the possibility of repeating, until the both prices converge. Even if I have to keep my money deposited, that market will close very soon, with elections 1 week away.
Now, I would think that in terms of taxes on winnings, I pay the taxes on the NET profits (profits - losses), i.e. I'd be taxing either $85.60 or $35.60.
Where did I make a mistake? (Otherwise I see no reason why people would not do this already.)


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Colorado Springs wins series opener
The Sky Sox hammered Albuquerque pitchers Derrick Loop and Cole St. Clair Tuesday night in Colorado Springs.
The Isotopes and Sky Sox opened a four-game set Tuesday with the Sky Sox scoring nine runs in four innings off Loop en route to a 12-9 victory.
However, it was St. Clair (3-3) who took the loss for Albuquerque (71-53), giving up three runs in three innings after the Isotopes battled back from a 9-4 deficit to tie the score in the top of the sixth.
Albuquerque will play three more games at Colorado Springs, including tonight, before returning home for a four-game set with New Orleans Saturday night. New Orleans is sitting in second place behind Albuquerque in the division standings, three games back.
Josh Fields, who had a key hit in Monday's win over Reno, went 3-for-5 and scored two runs against Colorado Springs, while Jerry Sands, who returned to Albuquerque following a brief stint with the Los Angeles Dodgers, was 2-for-6 and drove in three runs.
But the Sky Sox, who scored six times in the third, rallied for three runs in the sixth to reclaim the lead. Colorado Springs' Brandon Wood and Chad Tracy had run-scoring singles in the sixth to give the Sky Sox the lead and ultimately the victory.
Tuesday's loss snapped a three-game win streak for the Isotopes.
Ely picks up 13th win Monday
Monday night, Albuquerque pitcher John Ely tied a franchise record as he was credited with the victory against the Reno Aces.
Ely picked up his 13th victory of the season, tying the 2009 Isotopes mark set by Giancarlo Alvarado. Ely went six innings, giving up just two runs on three hits.
In the win, Ely's teammates help pick him up. The Aces scored twice in the bottom of the fourth to take a 2-0 edge, but the Isotopes bounced back in the top of the fifth, pushing all five of their runs across. Ivan De Jesus Jr. had a two-run double and Fields had a two-run single later in the inning.
Ely (13-7) is also tied for the PCL lead in games won this season. He struck out six along the way to his fifth victory in his last five starts.
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Cole, Seguin lead Stars past Wild; Lehtonen injuredby Steve Hunt
DALLAS -- Erik Cole's goal capped a perfect night for the Dallas Stars and their fans.
Cole scored on a breakaway with 4:49 left in regulation to give the Stars a big 4-3 win against the Minnesota Wild on Saturday after the franchise honored Mike Modano by retiring his No. 9 in a pregame ceremony.
"I know these guys really wanted to play hard for him. All the activities outside the game were awesome and these guys wanted to cap it off and make it a real special day for him," Stars coach Lindy Ruff said of Modano. "It's the biggest day, I think one of the biggest days in franchise history when you put a guy like that up in the rafters and then you cap it off with that type of game."
The win pulled the Stars within three points of the Wild for the first wild-card spot in the Western Conference.
Cole, who also added an assist, broke a 3-3 tie when he intercepted an errant pass by Wild defenseman Keith Ballard near the Dallas blue line. Cole raced up the middle of the ice before beating Minnesota goaltender Darcy Kuemper with a well-placed wrister just under his blocker for his 15th goal of the season.
"Bad read on my part," Ballard said. "It was pretty obvious what I was looking to do. I don't know if I telegraphed it a little bit or I just kind of misjudged how high he was playing in the D zone. It's a split-second decision of is he open or is he not and I thought I could slide one across to him, but obviously the guy picked it off."
Tyler Seguin had a goal and two assists for Dallas, which lost starting goaltender Kari Lehtonen 6:37 into the third period after a hard collision with Minnesota center Erik Haula.
Haula went hard into the crease and collided with Lehtonen, knocking off the goalie's helmet and drawing blood. He was assessed a charging major and a game misconduct. Seguin tied the game during the long power play.
"He went in hard, [Lehtonen] hit the crossbar hard," Ruff said. "Likelihood it's a concussion on just a dirty play. He should be suspended. Fourth-liner takes out our goaltender.
Minnesota coach Mike Yeo saw the play a bit differently.
"It's a tough one. I'm not sure what else a player can do. You're trying to score a goal," Yeo said. "But you watch the replay and he's trying to make a play to score a goal. He gets tripped up a little bit. There's really nowhere for him to go, so I would say it's incidental but what can you do? I'm not going to sit here and complain about that."
Tim Thomas, acquired Wednesday at the NHL Trade Deadline in a trade with the Florida Panthers, made his Dallas debut in relief of Lehtonen.
"In a certain way, [it was] one of the easiest wins I ever got in my career," Thomas said. "But it was great to see the team come back. They deserved it. When the going got tough, we found a way to win and it's really nice to see [Erik] Cole score that goal."
The Stars jumped out to an early lead when captain Jamie Benn scored 31 seconds into the game with a wrister from the right circle. After some solid passing from Seguin and Rich Peverley, Benn finished for his 25th of the season, beating Kuemper on the short side over his glove.
Minnesota tied it when Haula scored a shorthanded goal at 16:32, beating Lehtonen top shelf with a wrister from the left circle after Stars defenseman Alex Goligoski was unable to control the puck near the Dallas blue line. Mikko Koivu's cross-ice pass found Haula, who finished for his third goal of the season.
Dallas regained the lead when rookie Alex Chiasson scored a power-play goal on a tip-in 1:55 into the second period. After Benn won a faceoff in the right circle following a penalty against Kyle Brodziak, the puck made its way over to Seguin, who fired a hard shot from the left point. Kuemper made the save, but the puck trickled through his legs and Chiasson knocked it in for his 11th goal of the season.
Charlie Coyle tied the game at 11:15 with a power-play goal after a flurry of activity in front of the Dallas net. Lehtonen stopped shots by Jonas Brodin and Matt Moulson, but Coyle knocked the puck into the net for his seventh goal of the season.
Minnesota took its first lead 1:23 into the third period when Brodziak whistled a wrister past Lehtonen from the left circle after a turnover in the Dallas zone. Stars defenseman Brenden Dillon was trying to clear the puck, but his cross-ice pass was intercepted by Brodziak, who scored his sixth.
The Stars tied it at 3-3 at 11:11 when Seguin connected for a power-play goal during Haula's charging major. Seguin collected his own rebound after his initial effort was turned away by Kuemper and flicked in his team-leading 29th of the season.
"Special teams are going to win games, especially in a playoff-type game like that was tonight," Seguin said. "I've played in a bunch of playoff games and that's about as close as you're going to see to it in a regular season game."
Kuemper stopped 34 of 38 shots. Lehtonen made 26 saves before departing with the injury, and Thomas stopped all six shots he faced in relief.


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The VW tuning scene has often been compared to a cult. The comparison seems severe but, then again, when we look at the number of enthusiasts spending $10k in mods on $2k cars, who drive them across the country to hang out with other like-minded enthusiasts, maybe it rings a little bit true?
Every cult needs a steady stream of fresh recruits, and Justin McLean from Port Coquitlam, British Colombia proved to be no more resistant than the next guy to being converted.
Before '05 he was a devoted mini-trucker, happy with his lowered Chevy S10. But buddy and VW enthusiast Cole Barker had a sweet second-gen Scirocco and, well… we all know how the story goes from there…
It wasn't long before Justin found himself searching for a clean Mk4 Jetta. "I wanted something newer and more reliable," Justin explained. "Buying a Mk4 for its reliability is funny, I know. But nonetheless I started looking around for a nice Jetta and found a '00 GLX VR6 at a VW dealer. It even came with an extended warranty!"
Justin immediately got to work modding it, but without a large disposable income, things progressed slowly. False starts along the way included buying a spring and shock kit. "Man, I wish somebody would've told me to not buy springs and shocks but just go for coilovers first!" We know, Justin. We know…
The Jetta was always on active daily driving duty, so Justin took his time discovering what style he wanted, and what wouldn't keep the car off the road for long periods of time.
Reading mags and surfing forums allowed him to get a broad view of what other owners were doing. He told us: "There were some really nice ideas and concepts out there, pushing everybody to raise their game if they wanted to compete at shows." But he also noted: "There was a lot of crap out there, too." Again; we know, Justin. We know…
The Jetta's VR6 was no slouch out of the box, but in a modern world where Toyota minivans have 300hp, Justin turned to Kinetic Motorsports to put things into perspective. Starting with a Garrett T3/T4 turbo and 38mm Tial wastegate, the Kinetic kit added a 4" MAF housing, front-mount intercooler and C2 Motorsports software for full effect.
That effect should represent 300hp and 325 lb-ft, according to previous Kinetic dynos. However, Justin hasn't tested his own car to verify the output.
As you may have suspected, coilovers eventually found their way under the GLX, and this time Justin didn't half-ass it – a B&G RS2 coilover kit was teamed with Neuspeed sway bars, while the brakes were upgraded to GLI specifications.
Although 19" wheels seemed perfect for the Mk4 at one time, like many of us he tired of keeping the car low and the wheels round. So the big rollers were replaced by 17" SSR splitties. With a 5x114.3 PCD, Adaptec Speedware was consulted and a set of custom hubcentric adapters were fabricated.
With the bulk of the mechanical mods completed, it was time to nail down an overall theme, and while he'd previously gone the GLI route, he decided a European Bora R front bumper was the solution after he ripped off yet another front lip!
Combined with a smoothed Votex rear bumper and Dubtechnik M3-style side skirts, the new look was a homerun in Justin's eyes. "I liked the GLI look, but it now flows better and is more classy."
Other exterior upgrades included FK projector headlights converted to HID, a badgeless grille and filled hood notch, plus a pair of in.pro mirror caps.
Notably absent from the list is a sticker that got removed after a series of awkward US/Canada border patrol interrogations – Justin tried to explain that the brown bear leering around a corner was a joke, but the phrase "internet meme" apparently means nothing to customs officers. Spending hours convincing serious people you're not a pedophile isn't time well-spent, so Justin considered it a lesson learned.
The Jetta's interior had seen a boost gauge, Audi TT pedal, some painted trim pieces and well-chosen audio upgrades – nothing crazy, but daily-driver status meant an OE environment made sense.
Fast-forward to today, and the Jetta's been sold. In its place is a B7 Audi A4 Avant S line. A growing family meant a bigger car was in order but the wagon is getting some love in case you haven't been paying attention.
Building the Jetta to such a high standard was part of the bigger picture – belonging to the VW community, going to shows, meeting new people: "I drove the car down to SoCal for Dubwars and the experience hooked me into the scene," Justin said. "I've met many of my closest friends because I bought this car. How cool is that?" We know, Justin. We know…
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2000 VW Jetta GLX VR6
Owner: Justin McLean
Location: Port Coquitlam, Canada
Occupation: Meat Sales
Engine: 2.8L VR6 12v with Garrett T3/4 turbo, Kinetic Motorsports manifold, 38mm Tial wastegate, custom intercooler, Forge diverter valve, 3" cat-back exhaust, 3" stainless steel intake, 4" MAF housing, #36 Bosch injectors, C2 Motorsports software, Kinetic Motorsports manual boost controller, Autotech 262˚ cams
Drivetrain: five-speed manual transmission with stage 2 Sachs clutch, Autotech lightened flywheel, OEM Audi TT short shifter
Brakes: 12.3" slotted GLI front rotors and 10.1" rears, GLI rear calipers, stainless lines
Suspension: B&G RS2 coilovers, 25mm front, 28mm rear Neuspeed sway bars, poly Audi TT control arm bushings, poly rear beam bushings, stage 2 BFI engine and dogbone mounts
Wheels & Tires: 17x8" front, 17x9" rear SSR polished wheels, 5x100 to 5x114.3 Adaptec Speedware adapters, 205/45 R17 BFGoodrich g-Force Sport tires
Exterior: European VW Bora R front bumper, OE foglights, Votex rear bumper, Dubtechnik side skirts, FK badgeless grille, shaved hood notch, OEM door lock delete, polished stubby antenna, in.pro chrome mirror caps, FK smoked projector headlights with HID conversion, smoke markers, Euro tail lights, Evolution Motorsports skidplate
Interior: painted trim, Audi TT pedals, VDO boost gauge in NewSouth column pod, Blitz Turbo Timer, OEM funk button, OE silver shift knob and boot, Euro headlight switch, smoked interior lights
Audio/Visual: JVC KD-LHX550 head unit, Alpine 500/1 monoblock amp, two 10" Alpine Type S subs, Bassworks box, Stock Monsoon speakers and amp, wood laminate trunk
Thanks: wife Tara, family, friends, Stage Awesome members, Rich and Jon at Shift Autosport, Cheyne and Bob at Blitzkrieg


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New York State Sen. Mark Grisanti today recognized MS Awareness Week as it is continues to be celebrated in New York until Sunday, March 9.
"As someone who has seen a family member live with multiple sclerosis on a daily basis, I take great interest in celebrating MS Awareness Week," Grisanti said. "My brother, Richard, has been through a lot, and has succeeded both personally and professionally despite having to wage his ongoing battle with MS.
"The latest research shows that MS is the No. 1 disabler of young adults, since most Americans are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50. There are an estimated 10,400 new cases diagnosed each year, which is why it is important we annually recognize those who are dealing with MS and educate ourselves about this condition."
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Residents of Western New York are diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at a rate of twice the national average. Across the state, the Upstate New York Chapter serves more than 12,800 people living with MS and their friends, family and caregivers. The disease impacts and challenges the lives of more than 2.1 million people worldwide.
During MS Awareness Week, the National MS Society is offering programs to the public to help them learn more about MS and to identify sources of support for those who are currently in the process of being diagnosed or are currently living with MS. MS Awareness Week's main focus is to spread awareness of MS and encourage people to "join the movement" against MS.


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One of the off-season discussions this year by both some fans and media is how Gary Kubiak should give more power to Matt Schaub to change out of plays at the line of scrimmage to take advantage of defenses.
It isn't a criticism I've understood given the nature of the offense the Texans run. Schaub does have the power to switch plays at the line, it is just that it isn't done with the obviousness and gyrations that some quarterbacks do.
Don't believe me? Given that this was a common off-season topic, I asked both center Chris Myers and quarterback Matt Schaub about this on pre-camp media day so you could hear it straight from them.
I wish you could watch the video of the Q&A because neither one wanted to explain this in a way that might give opponents an advantage. In particular, Myers thought I was trying to get him to give up secrets, but really I just wanted an explanation for fans because I know this is a common topic. But this is what they felt comfortable saying:
Myers: "I'm not going to explain how we handle audibling at the line, but nice try there. That's the way it works in the NFL. Some teams and some quarterbacks are given that opportunity because there teams offenses are based upon them going to the line and having six different plays possible then they just give the line and the rest of offense what they are going to do. In our scheme, Matt doesn't necessarily have to do that all the time. You guys may not notice, but we audible a lot. You guys may not notice and talk about it all the time because you guys don't notice it. It's one of the things that come with the territory. It's a smooth transition for us with the zone blocking scheme and with the rollouts that we have that Matt's been able to run. We don't have to audible as much because we have the potential for other things to happen. Our audibles aren't the same as other teams, but we get it done just as much as they do. Everyone talking about how they need to put more pressure on Matt and how he needs to take on more of the offense. It's there, you guys just don't notice."
Schaub: "If I explain what we do too much, then other teams are understanding it too. We're glad that no one out there really knows what we're doing. We do have a built-in system but it's something that we do at the line of scrimmage that is not as dramatic as some teams do. We do it about 30 percent of the game. We have two or maybe three plays at the line of scrimmage and then we go from there. It's all based on what the defense is doing. Sometimes it's run to run, run to pass, it can be any one of those things, but it's all predicated on the defense."
So there you go. If they told you how it was done, they would have to kill you.
Yes, some teams' schemes mean that they dramatically change plays. And they may change plays to a larger part of their playbook. With the Texans scheme in particular, since so much of it is from formations where run and pass are intended to look the same, they usually don't want to be obvious in play changing. Non-obvious audibles isn't an unusual thing in the NFL either, but appears to be a pet issue of some.
Have any other things you've been wondering about the Texans? Put the question in the comments, and I will ask them at camp for you.


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If you're like me, you love the taste of tofu and the nutritional aspect, but you HATE the prep work involved. Before I got to experience the TofuXpress, I rarely bought tofu because I hated having to deal with draining, straining, and pressing it out myself! It was an utter disaster and took ALL the fun out of eating it because I dreaded having to prepare it!
Apparently, I'm not the only one! It's such ashame to me that such a powerful protein source, low in fat, high in calcium had to be overlooked for so long because of the ridiculous pain in the butt it was to press…Thankfully, the kind folks at TofuXpress sent me one of THESE babies to review.
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