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UFO Update ( 42 )
Posted by dandare on May 27, 2008
Welcome to UFO Update ( 42 )…..
As i have not done an update since may 4th (sorry for that), i will try to add as many links as possible, without making the post too long….although some links are now not working (boohoo) so i have decided to leave them out.
We'll kick off with Dominican Today "UFOs over the Dominican Republic?" (posted 5th may, 2008 )
"While in a private plane flying South East from Puerto Plata to Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic I took these pictures from the co-pilot seat. The visibility was clear. We flew about 4500 ft. above the cloud deck. It was about 9:30 am, 4/22/08. (the time stamp setting was incorrect)" (extract from article).
The Mac Observer (posted may 9th, 2008 ) "Free on i-tunes – Aussie UFOs, strange things, and hometown tales & more" .
"I won't say that I believe in the paranormal, but I will allow that there are things that exist today that are beyond our current level of understanding" (extract from article). There are links to podcasts within the article.
The new Statesman has "Master of the universe" (posted 8th may, 2008 )… This talks about Robbie Williams and his interest with UFOs with Ronson…."After reading Ronson's excellent 2001 book Them: Adventures With Extremists, Williams emailed Ronson asking him to find a haunted house where the two of them might spend a night. The plan fell through only when Williams remembered that he had 59 international stadium gigs pencilled on his roster, but he later invited Ronson to come with him to the International UFO Congress in Laughlin, Nevada, instead" (extract from article).
Abovetopsecret.com has an interesting thread entitled "Radio show online now – pop star robbie Williams discusses UFOs (and ATS)" (posted 6th may, 2008 ). Also "ATS gets a plug from from pop star Robbie Williams". In fact, i would encourage all those, who have not been to Abovetopsecret.com , to do so…… as i have found it a good source for debate, information and discussion….
Meanwhile, at myfoxcolorado "hearing held on space alien initiative" (posted 8th may, 2008 ).
ufomedia.blogspot.com has "Budd Hopkins: A call to honesty" (posted 8th may, 2008 )
"Be honest with yourself. Are you a UFO skeptic, a true believer, or an enthusiast? Listen to the video and take a look at youself where do you fit? (extract from article).
At WiscNews.com "Dells, Lake Delton residents report UFO sightings" (posted 6th may, 2008 )
"Accounts of bright moving lights in the sky and even alien abduction have been reported from the Dells area, and UFO reports can be found on a Web site and in a new book" (extract from article). The website of the sightings is here .
ABC15.com has "Phoenix PD releases 911 tapes from mystery lights sighting" (posted 9th may 2008 ): it also has links to the audio.
The BBC says on 13th may 2008, that the "Vatican says aliens could exist"
"The search for forms of extraterrestrial life, he says, does not contradict belief in God. The official Vatican newspaper headlines his article 'Aliens Are My Brother' "( extract from article).
A similar article can be seen at the Heraldextra.com with a video; entitled "Herald poll: Are there intelligent beings on other planets" (posted 16th may 2008 ). Also at uk MSN it mentions "Vatican says aliens could exist" (posted 16th may 2008 )… this article is slightly different, unlike the title.
The Walton Tribune "Vatican takes stance on aliens? " (posted 18th may 2008 ) "UFO watchers, alien enthusiasts, "X-Files" fanboys and conspiracy theorists, rejoice, for you have found approval from an unlikely source: the Vatican" (extract from article).
The Himilayan times "Olympic torchbearers sight mysterious light" (posted 9th may 2008 )
"Chinese and Tibetan climbers taking the Olympic torch to the top of Mount Everest saw mysterious lights as they scaled the world's highest peak, Chinese state media reported" (extract from article).
"May you live in Fortean Times" written by the telegraph on 10th may 2008, is all about Charles Fort (1874- 1932)…if you would like to know more, read the rest of the article; he was into all things paranormal.
The latimes.com features "Welcome to Shirley by Kelly McMasters" (posted 17th may 2008 ). It is a book review, and the relevant part mentions "In another instance, McMasters seriously entertains a connection between the devastating 1996 crash of TWA Flight 800 off Long Island with a possible UFO sighting fours years earlier near the laboratory" (extract from article).
iTwire "Top ten UFO images on MSNBC" (posted 20th may 2008 )
"For those of you interested in unidentified flying objects (UFOs), MSNBC describes ten instances of sightings by Earthlings with possible extraterrestrial (ET) objects. These close encounters are described on videos at the MSNBC website. Are they believable, or just hoaxes?" (extract from article).
Southtownstar "UFO hunters to land in Tinley" (posted 18th may 2008 )
"When a trio of red lights shaped like a triangle appeared a few years ago in Tinley Park skies, they stopped drivers in their tracks, strained the necks of neighbors at barbecues and drew workers outside to gawk at the clouds.
One resident nicknamed the trio of lights the "Cleanup Crew." Some people said the lights moved, others said they were still. They were spotted three times in 2004 and 2005" (extract from article).
allAfrica.com "Namibia: UFO sightings at coast" (posted 21st may 2008 ); "A SHOOTING star? Ball of lightning? Visiting aliens from outer space? Whatever it was, a handful of residents from Usakos are convinced they saw an unidentified flying object (UFO) pass over their heads on Sunday night" (extract from article).
Inquirer.net "Believing in ET's is not in conflict with christianity" (posted 26th may 2008 ); i like what it says at the end "In the Philippines there are also numerous sightings of UFO's in the sky but rarely do I hear of alien abduction of Filipinos. It seems the aliens visiting the west are different from those visiting the Philippines and other Asian countries. Here we do not experience cattle mutilations or aliens experimenting on humans. We are lucky in this sense" (extract from article).
the STAR-TELEGRAM.com "UFO report leaves questions unanswered" (posted 18th may 2008 )
"VALLEY RANCH — Despite many eyewitnesses that can be regarded as credible, investigators from the Mutual UFO Network's state chapter were unable to conclusively confirm that what people in the Stephenville area saw in January was a bona fide UFO" (extract from article). It then goes on to mention david Caron's video, which MUFON believe's was a misidentification, and is in fact a star. The article then goes on to mention what they did find important, and then it has a series on questions with answers towards the end of the article.
Other similar articles covering Stephenville (from MUFON's findings) are:
UPI.com "UFO network cannot confirm Texas incident" (posted 19th may 2008 )
KVUE.com "Lack of evidence stalls central Texas UFO sighting investigation" (posted 19th may 2008 )
pegasus news "Stephenville UFO traveling at 27mph apparently broke no speed limits" (posted 19th may 2008 )
american chronicle "Stephenville UFO incidents explored in detail" (posted 20th may 2008 )


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Back exercises that help prevent back pain, eliminate back fat and strengthen and condition your back.
Cow-Cat Variation
Get your doctor's okay before starting these strengthening and conditioning exercises. Reduces stiffness in back and hips; relieves tension in spine
- Cow Pose: On hands and knees, inhale and lift head while making back concave.
- Cat Pose: On exhale, tuck tailbone, contract abs, and round back, head down.
- Child's Pose: Draw hips back to heels, drop chest, rounding spine, and rest forehead on floor, arms in front of you. Do 6 reps of whole cycle. Rest in Child's Pose for several breaths.
Bridge Pose
Stretches abs, hips, quads, lower back; strengthens abs
- Lie faceup with feet on floor about 6 inches from butt, arms by sides, palms down.
- Inhaling, press into feet and lift lower body until knees form a diagonal with head.
- As you exhale, contract your abs and slowly lower spine.
- Do 6 reps.
Extended Leg Pose
Stretches hamstrings; strengthens abs
- Lie faceup with knees bent, feet on floor; take 3 deep breaths.
- a. Exhale and hug left knee to chest.
- b. Inhaling, extend left leg over hip. Exhaling, hug it in. Do 3 reps.
- On fourth rep, keep leg up and circle ankle four times in each direction.
- Hug knee in; lower foot. Switch sides; repeat.
- Exhale and hug both knees to chest for 3 breaths.
Butterfly Pose
Tones abs, pelvic floor, inner thighs
- a. Lie faceup with soles of feet together, knees open to sides. Inhale.
- b. Exhale and slowly squeeze thighs together. Do 6 reps.
- Do 6 more times, taking twice as long to bring thighs together.
Cobra Leg Lift
Strengthens back and pelvic muscles
- Lie facedown with elbows by sides, hands by shoulders.
- Rest forehead on floor, chin tucked slightly.
- Inhale and lift chest using back muscles.
- At the same time, lift right leg as high as you can while keeping pelvis level.
- Hold, then exhale to lower.
- Switch sides; repeat.
- Do 6 reps, alternating sides, lifting leg a little higher each time.

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No sooner had the federal Liberals begun putting up better-than-decent numbers Monday evening, a momentum shift not dissimilar to the one they managed in the four-byelection round last November, but the counter-spin kicked in. Turnout abysmal. Byelections meaningless. An election, Canada Day Eve? Pshaw. And on, and on.
That reaction of course, was to be expected. But the numbers don't lie. No byelection is more than it is; one by itself doesn't predict the outcome of a general election, nor do four, nor do eight. But they do tell us something about sentiment now. Low turnout notwithstanding, they mean something. The result Monday, as last November, was good for the Justin Trudeau Liberals, bad for Stephen Harper's Conservatives, and quite dreadful for Tom Mulcair's New Democrats.
Let's examine first the Toronto-area riding of Scarborough-Agincourt. In 2011, Liberal Jim Karygiannis, a constituency politician if ever there was one, took 18,498 votes, or 45.4 per cent of the popular vote. His nearest challenger, Conservative Harry Tsai, garnered 34.2 per cent. Monday Liberal Arnold Chan drew 12,829 votes – or 59.3 per cent of ballots cast. The second-place Tory challenger, meantime, garnered 6,344 votes, or 29.3 per cent.
The departure of "Jimmy K," punctuated as it was by the now former MP's public objections to Trudeau's abortion policy, could have proven a thorn in his side. Instead, the opposite occurred. The NDP, in 2011, won 18 per cent of the vote. On Monday the party's challenger, Elizabeth Ying Long, won 1,844 votes, or 8.5 per cent.
Trinity-Spadina, a swing riding that is considered a bellwether of sorts because Liberal success there has historically presaged broader gains, proved to be an easy win for well-known municipal politician Adam Vaughan. The contest between him and New Democrat Joe Cressy, in an echo of the neighbouring one last fall between Liberal Chrystia Freeland and New Democrat Linda McQuaig, saw Vaughan win 53.4 per cent of the popular vote, and Cressy just 34.3 per cent. That's 18,434 votes, to 11,823; a decisive Grit win, despite the very low turnout.
Cressy made his party's opposition to the proposed Keystone XL pipeline a key issue, as McQuaig had last year. It doesn't seem to be taking. The swing was substantial; in 2011, Olivia Chow won 54.5 per cent of the vote in the riding, while Liberal Christine Innes came second with 23.4 per cent.
In Macleod, near Calgary, the result was a very solid Conservative win Monday, as expected. Conservative John Barlow garnered 12,394 votes, or 68.8 per cent of ballots cast. Second-place Grit candidate Dustin Fuller ended well back at 3,062 votes, or a mere 17 per cent. But here too, compared with previous results, the shift favoured the Red Team. On May 2, 2011, Tory Ted Menzies, now retired, garnered 40,007 votes, or 77.5 per cent. The Grits, meantime, won just 3.7 per cent. As occurred broadly last November, the NDP vote in this riding has slipped sharply, from 10.3 per cent in 2011, to less than five per cent Monday.
But perhaps the most telling shift was the upswing in Liberal fortunes in Fort McMurray-Athabasca, even though the party's candidate, Kyle Harrietha, still lost out by more than 10 percentage points. In 2011, the Liberals came third, at 10.4 per cent, behind the NDP who managed 13.3 per cent. Tory Brian Jean, meantime, walked away with 71.8 per cent.
Monday, the Conservative vote was trimmed to 46.8 per cent, while Harrietha managed 35.3 per cent. The NDP, meantime, saw their vote share slip slightly to 11.4 per cent. Liberal gains were virtually all at the expense of the Conservatives – a sign, like the results in Provencher and Brandon-Souris in Manitoba last fall, that there is unrest in the Conservative heartland.
Is it a disaster for Harper and Mulcair, and a harbinger of certain victory for Trudeau next year? Not by a long shot. But it is, undeniably, another set of numbers that confirm the recent trend, which is also reflected in opinion polling. It indicates, yet again, that Trudeau and his team are doing something right, while Harper and Mulcair and their teams need to adjust their strategies, if they hope to slow the Liberals' momentum.
The curious thing is that, as these little Liberal victories pile up, there is no apparent change in approach either in the Prime Minister's Office, or on Mulcair's part. Harper is as he has long been, his government as it has long been. The opposition leader's strategy has not budged since he became leader of his party. Do they see the trend, and dismiss it? Or are they locked into positions they can't now change, because of internal party dynamics?
Either way, the time for altering the playing field is limited. It looks increasingly as if the game plan for both Conservatives and Dippers is to wait for a cataclysmic mistake, or a series of stumbles, or a botched debate performance, by Trudeau. None of which explains how they intend to manage if he doesn't do those things.


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COVER- Wahoo where? What's your favorite Cavalier sports legend doing now?
For four years, they rise to celebrity status with Charlottesville sports fans. For that moment in time, every orange-and-blue-blooded Wahoo follows every move of these individuals in the athletic arena, and instantly recognizes them out of uniform walking around Grounds.
But then, their moment in the spotlight comes to a close with graduation. Though some go on to successful careers as professional athletes, they all eventually slip into the recesses of Cavalier memory.
Until now.
Ever wonder what happened to the quarterback who led UVA to its first ever bowl game? Or the track star who shocked the world when he won an Olympic gold medal? Or the twin sisters who intimidated Cavalier opponents and captivated a nation on the way to the Final Four? Wonder no more. We found them.
Matt Blundin, Football/Basketball
He's the only Cavalier athlete to play in both a football bowl game and in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA basketball tournament, but Matt Blundin felt just as comfortable dissecting abstract mathematic proofs as he was dissecting opposing defenses.
"I had a great math teacher in high school," says Blundin, "and I got hooked."
So hooked was Blundin that he became a mathematics major and pulled off the rare feat of balancing x and y axes with Xs and Os in two sports. Blundin made his mark on the basketball court as a key reserve, while also marking up chalkboards in the math department, but it was on the gridiron where Blundin earned the loudest cheers.
As starting quarterback of the 1991 Cavalier football team, he threw 224 passes without a single interception, leading the 'Hoos to an 8-2-1 record and an invitation to the Gator Bowl.
NFL scouts took notice of Blundin's laser accuracy, and the Kansas City Chiefs drafted him in the second round of 1992 Draft (40th overall). But Blundin never got the chance to replicate his Cavalier glory with the Chiefs, serving only as a back-up and throwing only eight passes for a total of 15 yards in four seasons.
"It was frustrating," says Blundin, "because I saw other guys succeeding and thought I could have done as well or better than them, but in the end I was okay with it. I don't think there's anything I could have done to work harder."
So, with his football days behind him, Blundin returned to Charlottesville, to the Curry School of Education to earn his masters and become a math teacher.
"It sounds like a cliché," says Blundin, "but I was lucky enough to have people help me in academics and athletics that I wanted to do something meaningful and give back."
That is until 1997, when the Detroit Lions came calling, in need of a backup quarterback. So Blundin packed his bags and set off again for the NFL, but not before one last conversation with his advisor at the Curry School.
"I promised my professor," says Blundin, "that I'd come back and finish my degree."
It didn't take long. In Blundin's one game with the Lions, he threw one pass– an interception.
More than a decade later, Blundin has stepped away from the football field altogether, giving up coaching to focus on the classroom. "It's rewarding, and I love being a part of it," he says. Still, some of the skills honed in the huddle have come to play a role.
"As a quarterback and as a teacher," says Blundin, "you're always trying to get a big group of people to move in the same direction."
However, Blundin has not been able to leave his football career behind completely, as the Internet has allowed some students to discover their calculus teacher's previous life.
"They'll Google me and figure it out," says Blundin, "and it's neat to make a connection with a kid and have him or her ask about the NFL. But then the next day I'm just Mr. Blundin again."
Heather Burge Quella and Heidi Burge Horton, Basketball
In 1979, UVA hit the basketball recruiting jackpot when Terry Holland convinced 7' 4" Ralph Sampson to suit up for the Cavaliers. Eleven years later, it was déja vu all over again when the eyes of the basketball nation again turned to Charlottesville when UVA landed not one, but two basketball giants.
While at UVA, sisters Heather and Heidi Burge set the world record for the world's tallest female twins at 6' 5", and together were an imposing force for any Cavalier opponent. Heather is the second leading scorer in Cavalier history; and as a duo, they averaged 24 points and seven rebounds per game, a combination that powered the 'Hoos into three consecutive Final Fours.
"I was so blessed," says Heidi, "not just to have that run, but to do it at that university where I have so many great memories, and to do it with my sister. It was unreal."
"I wouldn't trade it for anything," says Heather. "It was a fairy tale."
Such a fairy tale, in fact, that none other than the Disney Channel turned the Burges' story into the 2002 TV movie Double Teamed.
"They did a great job with that," says Heidi. "Kids in my neighborhood range from babies to age 11, and they always want to know what parts of it are true."
Their time in orange and blue proved to be the Burge sisters' basketball peak. At their athletic primes, the WNBA had yet to come into existence. In 1997, Heidi signed with the Los Angeles Sparks, and the following season, Heather joined the Sacramento Monarchs. After two injury-riddled seasons each for the sisters, both decided to pursue life after sports.
Heather put her UVA major to use teaching eighth grade Spanish near Los Angeles, and Heidi, inspired by the experience of recuperating from a career-ending back injury, became a Houston-based physical therapist specializing in lower back injuries. For both, life after basketball also meant finding tall husbands (Heather's hubby stands 6' 11", Heidi's 6' 7") and mothering tall children.
"I have a two-and-a-half year old boy, and we're expecting our second in June," says Heather. "My son is 3' 7" right now. The doctor says that he'll be around 7' 2" as an adult."
"I'm tending after a five-year-old son, and a two-year-old daughter," says Heidi. "He's already five feet tall, and she's four feet."
With height like that, might there be a chance to see Heather and Heidi's offspring on the basketball court?
"They really don't talk a whole lot about it," says Heidi. "They just think it's cool that Auntie Heather looks just like me."
However, UVA basketball coach Dave Leitao may want to make a trip out to California to see Heather's young one. Says Heather, "He's already got great follow-through on his shot."
Paul Ereng, Track and Field
For most of 1988, hardly anyone outside of UVA knew the name Paul Ereng. Despite the fact that he had already been a national champion running the 800m as a first-year for the Cavaliers, the 22-year-old was a relative unknown among his fellow students and Charlottesville at large.
That all changed on Monday, September 27, 1988. Running for his native Kenya at the Summer Olympics in Seoul, Ereng shocked the world when he ran from last place to first place in the men's 800m final to win the gold medal. None of the experts had picked Ereng to win, not even Ereng himself.
"I didn't expect to win that race," says Ereng. "I was overwhelmed."
So surprising was the outcome that as Ereng crossed the finish line, NBC announcer Charlie Jones bellowed the name "Nixon Kiprotich!" mistaking Ereng for his Kenyan teammate who had been running closer to the front. A full minute passed before an embarrassed Jones apologized to Ereng over the air and declared, "We just entered the world record book of blunders."
Back in Charlottesville, though, there would be no more mistaking Ereng.
"In the beginning I didn't know how to handle the attention from my classmates," says Ereng. "I just tried to tell everyone that I'm not super, I just executed something and did it well, and there's no reason to treat me differently."
After competing again in the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, and returning to finish his degree at UVA in 1993 with a major in religious studies, Ereng decided to pursue a different kind of gold.
"I went back to Kenya and started farming corn," says Ereng. "I developed a special kind of hybrid maize that was resistant to famine, which is of course common in Africa."
But finally the urge to get back into the sport he loves became too great, and in 2003 he became the head cross country coach at the University of Texas at El Paso, the first Kenyan to coach an American collegiate team. Just as in his Olympic run, the odds were against Ereng's success.
"We didn't even have running trails when I got here– just dry desert," Ereng says. "That made it tough to recruit."
Still, it took only two seasons to get UTEP back to the NCAA Championship meet for the first time in 13 years, and had a run of three consecutive conference championships starting in 2005.
Does his golden neckwear help recruit top-notch runners?
"The medal isn't magic," says Ereng, "but once they're here, it feels great to be able to share your knowledge and experience with them for their own success."
And you can be sure that when Ereng's runners cross the finish line, he calls them by their correct names.
Claudio Reyna, Soccer
If Claudio Reyna was wearing a UVA jersey, the Cavaliers won. That was the pattern from 1991 through 1993 when Reyna played midfield at Klöckner Stadium and the 'Hoos won back-to-back-to-back national championships.
"To be able to do it with my class all the way through," says Reyna. "That meant a lot to me, and made it difficult when it came time to leave."
But it wouldn't be goodbye for good. Reyna decided to forego his senior season to pursue a professional career in Europe, but he would be reunited with several UVA teammates when he made the U.S. national team in 1994. Eight years later, he would be playing for his former Cavalier mentor Bruce Arena when he became the head coach for Team USA in 2002.
With Reyna leading the way on the field as the team captain and Arena managing from the sideline, the Americans went on an unprecedented run in the 2002 World Cup, fighting their way to the quarterfinals of the international tournament, with Reyna earning a spot on the tournament All-Star team.
"That earned American soccer a lot of respect," says Reyna. "That's the only way the world would recognize American soccer: winning."
Of course, Reyna had already done his share to promote his country's reputation abroad. To read Reyna's resumé is to read a list of firsts: First American to captain a major European club (Germany's Wolfsburg in 1997); first American to top the $5 million mark in salary in the English Premier League (Sunderland A.F.C. paid $5.7 million for his services in 2002); first American to earn a popular nickname among English fans (fans of Manchester City F.C. dubbed Reyna "Captain America").
Now, after retiring from professional soccer last summer after two seasons playing in the MLS with Red Bull New York, Reyna is seeking to accomplish another first: giving inner-city children their first chance to play soccer as the founder and chairman of the Claudio Reyna Foundation.
"Between registration fees and equipment, soccer has gotten more and more expensive," says Reyna. "We're just trying to make sure kids from lower-income neighborhoods get the same chance to play the game as every other kid."
For Reyna, that means setting up soccer academies in Brooklyn and Newark, New Jersey offering children the chance to play the game free of charge.
"There's a demand for it," says Reyna. "A lot of them are first-generation Americans, whose parents come from countries where soccer is the #1 sport."
As for his future on the field, Reyna says he really will stay retired from playing, but expect him to walk on the field again soon in a different role.
"At 35 I accomplished more than I ever thought I would as a player," says Reyna. "But I've wanted to coach for a long time, and I'm pretty sure that will be my next challenge."
If anyone can successfully make the transition from world-class player to world-class coach, it has to be a superhero like "Captain America."
John Crotty, Basketball
There have been bigger, taller, more athletically gifted players to wear the UVA basketball uniform over the years, but none of them can match John Crotty's skills as an on-court general. In his first season as starting point guard, second-year Crotty played beyond his years and led the Cavaliers all the way to the Elite Eight of the 1989 NCAA Tournament, defeating #1-seeded Oklahoma along the way.
Under Crotty's leadership, UVA would return to the Big Dance twice more in his junior and senior seasons, as Crotty left having engineered an overall record of 63-35 as a starting point guard.
Eighteen years after he last stepped on the court at University Hall, Crotty still holds the record for most career assists at 683. (Recent NBA draftee Sean Singletary was the last to have a shot at the record, but fell 96 assists short.)
Still, the NBA passed over Crotty when his illustrious college career ended with his 1991 graduation. But a year later, he signed as a free agent with the Utah Jazz. He ended up outlasting many of his contemporaries with an 11-year NBA career.
Now he's applying that same on-court grit to his new profession, selling commercial real estate.
"A lot of it is about determination," says Crotty, "especially in the present economic climate. You have to be able to deal with the ups and downs, and you've just got to have that mental toughness to push through the bad times."
Not to mention optimism.
"This past quarter was challenging," says Crotty, "but I'm confident we'll start seeing some movement in 2009. We've got some very good businesses here that are motivated and engaged to buy."
This, however, is only Crotty's day job. By night, he is a basketball commentator for 610 AM WIOD, the flagship radio station for the NBA's Miami Heat.
"I played most of my career in Utah," says Crotty, "but the one season I played here with the Heat, my wife and I loved the climate, and we knew that when I retired, we'd be coming back."
That retirement came following the 2002-03 season, after Crotty had just undergone his fifth knee surgery.
"That was frustrating," says Crotty, "because you work so hard at a particular skill set, but your body won't let you develop it anymore. It's weird, in most professions you get better with age, but in sports you retire when you're middle-aged."
Still, Crotty says there are worse ways to spend one's early retirement.
"I love golf, I love boating, and I love my family," says Crotty, "and here I get to enjoy all three."
Don Majkowski, Football
Only one season removed from a 9-4 record and a trip to a bowl game on New Year's Day, the calls for head football coach Al Groh's head have already begun anew. For these high expectations, Groh has to thank, in some small measure, Don Majkowski.
When Majkowski first assumed the starting quarterback position in 1983, UVA had just finished its first season under new coach George Welsh with a dismal 2-8 record. But with Majkowski under center, the Cavs finished 6-5 including a big win over #19 North Carolina, Virginia's first victory over a nationally ranked opponent since 1949.
Then came Majkowski and UVA's breakout season in 1984, when the 'Hoos beat Virginia Tech, #12 West Virginia, and earned their first bid to a post-season bowl game since 1949, defeating Purdue in the Peach Bowl and finishing the season ranked #20 by the Associated Press.
"We were the pioneers, we were the nucleus of what the UVA program has become," says Majkowski, "I'm proud that we put Virginia on the map like that."
Majkowski's play wearing orange and blue also put him on the maps of NFL scouts. In 1987, the NFL's Green Bay Packers drafted Majkowski in the 10th round. Rarely do players drafted that late make it into a starting role, but in his rookie year, Majkowski won the starting job to begin the season, and had the best record of the Packers' three starting QBs that season at 2-2-1.
After splitting starting duties again in 1988, there would be no doubting Majkowski's status as Green Bay's top dog in 1989, when he led the Packers to a 10-6 record, earned a trip to the Pro Bowl, and got the nickname "Majik Man."
But ultimately, Majkowski's career would effectively be cut short in one play. On September 20, 1992, Majkowski went down in the first quarter of a game against the Cincinnati Bengals with torn ligaments in his left ankle.
With Majkowski unable to play, in walked Majkowski's backup: Brett Favre.
Favre threw the game-winning touchdown with 19 seconds to go in the fourth quarter, for a 24-23 victory. Favre started the next game, and Majkowski never got his job back, as that game was the first in a still unbroken streak of 269 consecutive starts for Favre.
After so-so stints with the Indianapolis Colts and Detroit Lions, Majkowski hung up his cleats in 1996.
"It was tough to deal with, but it's part of the game," says Majkowski. "If someone's going to take your place, it may as well be someone who's gone on to have a career as great as Brett Favre."
While Majkowski says he's still good friends with Favre, and that he's dealt with the emotional pain of losing the job, the physical pain remains.
"I just had my eleventh surgery on that ankle in the last three years," says Majkowski. "They put some titanium plates in there where the cartilage was. Hopefully, that's the last of it."
These days Majkowski makes his home in Atlanta as a real estate developer.
"I buy up foreclosed properties," says Majkowski. "With the market doing what it's doing right now, I've bought up a lot of lower income housing in Atlanta and am renting them right now. I've already sold a few of them, though. Things are starting to pick up."
When he's not busy making the sale, he's spending his spare time making the next great quarterback, coaching the Alpharetta Eagles in Atlanta's North Metro Football League.
"I'm coaching my son's team. Make a note now– remember the name Bo Cannon Majkowski," says the proud papa. "He's only 10, but he's already got a great arm and great vision for the field. He's going to be phenomenal."
Angela Hucles, Soccer
For her four seasons as a Cavalier, Angela Hucles simply was UVA women's soccer.
She earned All-ACC honors all four years, twice tapped as an All-American (the first Cavalier to earn the honor), and left UVA in 2000 as the 'Hoos' all time leader in goals (59).
But even this could not have foretold Hucles' success on a bigger stage.
Though she won a gold medal as a reserve on the victorious 2004 U.S. women's soccer team in Athens, Hucles' star did not truly shine until last year's Summer Olympics in Beijing.
Following a disappointing 2-0 loss against Norway to open group play, Hucles caught fire, scoring a goal against New Zealand in group play, another against Canada in the quarterfinals, and two to dispatch Japan in the 4-2 win that put Team USA into the gold medal match. Hucles' four goals were the most of anyone on the team, and after a 1-0 win over Brazil in the finals, Hucles was an Olympic champion again.
"The irony is I didn't even think I was going to play forward, let alone score those goals," says Hucles. "I got lucky, really. My teammates set me up well, and I just made the best of those opportunities."
Now that the whirlwind tour of the country following the Olympics has ended, Hucles' is settling back into her day-to-day life as a player for the Boston Breakers. Hucles had played for the Breakers from 2001 to 2003, but then the Women's United Soccer Association folded following the 2003 season. Now, the Breakers have been revived as part of the new Women's Professional Soccer league, and she's preparing for the coming season in the spring.
"I'm glad to be back playing professionally again," says Hucles. "We're really lucky that the league is already doing well enough that we're paid full-time, and I get to concentrate on soccer."
Still, any hardware Hucles could win on the professional field would have a hard time beating Olympic gold.
"Some people keep them in safes, but I like to go to schools with the medal, I love sharing it with people," says Hucles. "People certainly do look at you differently with a gold medal around your neck."
Ryan Zimmerman, Baseball
When Ryan Zimmerman arrived on Grounds to play baseball for UVA, nobody would have guessed he would be headed to the Major Leagues, not even Zimmerman himself.
"I really had no clue," says Zimmerman. "I could field okay, but I hadn't really grown into my body yet. I was still pretty goofy at the plate."
What a difference four years and a little weight training can make. By the time Zimmerman left UVA, he had a career batting average of .355 (fourth-best in school history) with 140 RBIs (eighth-best all-time), leading the Cavaliers to two NCAA Tournament appearances, and earning All-American honors in 2004 and 2005. By the time of the Major League Amateur Draft, the Washington Nationals had taken notice and drafted him fourth overall, the highest a Cavalier had ever been selected.
A mere three months later, he had worked his way out of the minors onto the Major League on September 1, 2005.
"The first time you step up to the plate," says Zimmerman, "the adrenaline that rushes through you is unlike anything I'd felt up to that point in my life."
While that first at-bat resulted in a strikeout, it didn't take long for Zimmerman to become one of the game's premiere up-and-comers. In 2006, the rookie was the Nationals' starting third-baseman, ending the season with a .287 batting average, 20 home runs, and 110 RBI, and lost the National League Rookie of the Year Award by a mere four votes.
Still, none of Zimmerman's veteran-level success could tamper his sense of wonder as a rookie.
"I remember the first time I batted against [Atlanta Braves pitcher] John Smoltz," says Zimmerman. "Having grown up a Braves fan and watching him on TV, going up against him was a thrill."
As the former Cav continues to wow fans, there's no telling which wide-eyed rookie could be saying the same of Zimmerman in 10 years.


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The Calling of Ella McFarland is set in 1905, a time when rules were respected. Generally.
Granted, my Cavapoo Baxter's only 11 weeks old today. He's still running around with a baby belly, for heaven's sakes.
Still … rules are rules.
Even a fluffy little bonbon can't chew on a table leg. Or go potty on the rug. Or pull shoes out of the closet.
He may not know why such rules matter, but rules still apply.
When Baxter hears the NO voice, he responds in one of three ways, all of which remind me of me. (Sometimes I get my way; other times not so much.) But they remind me of Scripture, too.
There's the "Who? Me?" look. Which doesn't hold water since Baxter knows as well as I that the truth has been made plain … as it was by Jesus: If I had not come and spoken to them [those who rejected him], they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin. John 15:22
Other times Baxter tries the "Look at me!" twirl, another tactic that didn't impress Jesus: Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Matthew 7:21
And then there's the "Poor me" pout. Which brings to mind the Apostle Paul's letter to the Romans: I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. Romans 7:15
Baxter's pout never will translate to the godly mark set in another of Paul's epistles, 2 Corinthians 7:10: Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret … but it touches my heart.
Baxter understands Good boy treats, too. He twirls around, rolls over, and splashes kisses. He knows the one who lays down the law also lies down beside him, feeds him, and lets him lick her face.
Fortunately for Baxter, he lives in a house of grace. As do I.
Life Lesson #3 from Baxter: Rest in God's grace.
For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace. Romans 6:14


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FOOD- THE DISH- Harvest days: Think global, eat local
The folks at CaroMont Farm serve up scoops of honey chevre mascarpone at the CoveGarden Ruritan Club's 8th Apple Harvest Festival.
It might take a week for the dust to settle south of Charlottesville, as several hundred carloads of families and friends descended on North Garden for Vintage Virginia Apples and the CoveGarden Ruritan Club's 8th Apple Harvest Festival on Saturday, November 1.
A small fairground and orchard played host to local food and craft vendors, hay rides, live music, and workshops on the west side of 29 south, near the Crossroads. We loved samples of unusual apple varieties like Limbertwig and Idared, cheeses from local Everona Dairy, and straight-from-the-vat Brunswick stew with a line twoscore long.
But our blue ribbon goes to CaroMont Farm of Albemarle for serving (brace yourself) a scoop of honey chevre mascarpone over slices of warm, sweet baked Virginia apples with homemade bread.
If you didn't kick up some dirt that weekend, you can still find seasonal fare and support the many local businesses and producers behind it. Here's a good place to start: the cheese counter at Feast! where you can find pumpkin chevre, made by the Dodsons at Goats R Us.
Let's talk turkey
And speaking of local food. What about a locally raised Turkey for Thanksgiving? Dish found two places where you can order a local bird, but you need to get on the ball and get your order in early. In Albemarle, contact Sweet Seasons Farm in Batesville at 540-456-7145, or email email@example.com. In Charlottesville, contact Horse & Buggy produce at 434-284-1084, or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Rollin' out the red carpet in Staunton
On Friday, November 7, from 6-9pm Downtown Staunton will kick off its holiday shopping season with its annual Sparkles and Sweets promotion. The downtown streets will be hoppin' with free entertainment and music, and red carpets leading to your favorite stores, which will be open late. In addition, a number of restaurants will be offering food and drink specials. For instance, the Staunton Grocery joins the celebration with $4 glasses of sparkling wine and a special seasonal appetizer menu. For more information contact Stanton's downtown association at 540-332-3867 or visit www.stauntondowntown.org.
High five for High Tide
About six weeks ago, High Tide Burrito opened up in the Forest Lakes Shopping Center, in the space formerly occupied by Baggby's old Forest Lakes location and the short-lived Café LaJoi.
Brothers and owners Jack and James Yancey are native Charlottesvillians who learned the trade working at a variety of familiar restaurants in town, most recently both Riversides, but also including the now defunct Fuel Co., Shebeen, and the Palladio.
And the beach theme?
"My brother and I are beach bums at heart," says James. "We actually came up with the idea on a beach in Alabama...a year later it's our dream come true."
In particular, folks seem to be raving about their fish tacos, says James, who describes their concept as "fine-dining fast-food Mexican."
"We make everything from scratch," says James, "alot of love goes into making our food."
Indeed, James says the brothers switch off coming in at 6am every morning to prepare the ingredients for their tacos, burritos, enchiladas, and quesadillas.
So how's it going so far?
"Awesome," says James. "We're loving finally working for ourselves."
Vinegar-making at Monticello
The folks at Monticello are doing more than giving tours these days– they're teaching folks how to cook! On November 15, winemaker and master chef Gabriele Rausse will be giving a workshop on making vinegar, an integral ingredient in various Jefferson-family recipes. Rausse will give a little history lesson, explaining the ancient European tradition of using vinegar in cooking, and then show you how to use it in preparing vegetables, meats, and dressings. The workshop will be held at the Monticello Garden Shop at 9:30am, costs $10, and will run for two hours. To make reservations give Monticello a call at 434- 984-9822 or visit their website at www.monticello.org.
Halleluja! and pass the french toast!
Enjoy some rousing Gospel music and a delicious gourmet brunch at the Virginia Discovery Museum's Gospel Brunch on November 19 at the X Lounge, 10am-noon. Accompanied by piano and drums, Charlottesville's first lady of gospel, Barbara Edwards (along with pianist Art Wheeler), will traverse the past century's gospel styles while you feast on Eggs Benedict, spinach and sun dried tomato frittata, sourdough raisin french toast with grilled bananas and vanilla maple syrup; applewood smoked bacon, roasted potatoes with rosemary and caramelized onions, mimosas, bloody bulls, and more. At $200 for a table of four, it's a little pricey, but it's for a good cause.
To make a reservation call the Virginia Discovery Museum at 977-1925 and ask for Louise or Peppy.


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S0713: Oxaliplatin, Capecitabine, Cetuximab, and RT Followed By Surgery in Pts W/Stage II or III Rectal Cancer
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00686166
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : May 29, 2008
Results First Posted : February 24, 2016
Last Update Posted : May 18, 2018
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RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as oxaliplatin and capecitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Monoclonal antibodies, such as cetuximab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Others find tumor cells and help kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Giving chemotherapy and radiation therapy before surgery may make the tumor smaller and reduce the amount of normal tissue that needs to be removed.
PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying the side effects and how well giving oxaliplatin, capecitabine, and cetuximab together with radiation therapy followed by surgery works in treating patients with stage II or stage III rectal cancer.
|Condition or disease
|Colorectal Cancer
|Biological: cetuximab Drug: capecitabine Drug: oxaliplatin Procedure: therapeutic surgical procedure Radiation: radiation therapy
|Phase 2
- To assess the pathologic complete response rate for the combination of oxaliplatin, capecitabine, and cetuximab alone and concurrently with external beam radiotherapy for patients with adenocarcinoma of the rectum, stages II and III with wild-type K-ras.
- To estimate the 3-year disease-free survival probability in this patient population when treated with this regimen.
- To assess the frequency and severity of toxicities associated with this regimen in these patients.
- To explore, preliminarily, the association between expression levels of genes involved in the DNA repair, EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor), angiogenesis, and 5-FU pathway (i.e., k-ras, TS [Thymidylate Synthase], ERCC-1 [excision repair cross complementing-1), TP [Thymidine phosphorylase], DPD [Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase], EGFR, VEGF [vascular endothelial growth factor], and IL-8 [interleukin-8]) and pathologic complete response. (Due to advances in methodology, the translational medicine objectives are being reconsidered. Therefore, results for this objective are not reported)
- To explore, preliminarily, the intratumoral gene expression levels of these genes after completion of study treatment.(Due to advances in methodology, the translational medicine objectives are being reconsidered. Therefore, results for this objective are not reported)
- To obtain, preliminarily, data on genomic polymorphisms of these genes for correlation with clinical outcome and toxicity. (Due to advances in methodology, the translational medicine objectives are being reconsidered. Therefore, results for this objective are not reported)
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.
- Neoadjuvant therapy (course 1): Patients receive oxaliplatin IV over 2 hours once a week for 5 weeks, oral capecitabine twice daily 5 days a week for 5 weeks, and cetuximab IV over 1-2 hours once a week for 5 weeks.
- Neoadjuvant therapy with concurrent radiotherapy (course 2): Beginning two weeks later, patients receive oxaliplatin IV over 2 hours once a week in weeks 1, 2, 4, and 5. Patients also receive capecitabine and cetuximab as in course 1. Patients also undergo external beam radiotherapy 5 days a week for 5 weeks beginning in week 1.
Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo surgery 3-8 weeks after completion of chemoradiotherapy.
Blood samples are collected for germline polymorphism testing and tissue samples are collected and assessed for gene expression analysis.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed every 6 months for 4 years.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|83 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Phase II Study of Oxaliplatin, Capecitabine, Cetuximab and Radiation in Pre-Operative Therapy of Rectal Cancer
|Study Start Date :
|February 2009
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|July 2014
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|March 2018
Experimental: Chemo + Chemo and radiation + Surgery
Chemotherapy Cycle 1 (1 cycle is 35 days):
Chemotherapy+ Radiation Cycle 2:
Therapeutic Surgical procedure: Resection
Biological: cetuximab
Chemotherapy cycle 1: Cetuximab, 400 mg/m^2, IV, Day 1; Cetuximab, 250 mg/m^2, IV, Days 8,15,22,29
Chemotherapy+ Radiation Cycle 2: Cetuximab, 250 mg/m^2, IV, Days 50,57,64,71,78
Other Names:
Drug: capecitabine
Chemotherapy Cycle 1: Capecitabine, 1650 mg/m^2/day, PO, Monday-Friday (Day 1-35)
Chemotherapy+ Radiation Cycle 2: Capecitabine, 1650 mg/m^1, PO, Monday-Friday (Day 50-84)
Other Names:
Drug: oxaliplatin
Chemotherapy Cycle 1: Oxaliplatin, 50 mg/m^2, IV, Days 1,8,15,22,29
Chemotherapy+ Radiation Cycle 2: Oxaliplatin, 50 mg/m^2, IV, Days 50,57,71,78
Other Names:
Procedure: therapeutic surgical procedure
Surgical resection
Other Name: Resection
Radiation: radiation therapy
IMRT (intensity-modulated radiation therapy)
Other Name: RT
- Pathologic Complete Response Rate [ Time Frame: 15-20 weeks from registration ]Pathologic response is evaluated after the patient has had surgery, and is based on local pathology review of the resected surgical specimen, according to the following: a) Pathologic complete response (pCR): on review of the resected rectal specimen and accompanying lymph nodes, no cancer is recognized by the pathologist; b) Microscopic cancer: gross tumor is not seen by the pathologist but tumor remains in the microscopic analysis of any part of the entire specimen; c) no response: gross cancer is found on pathologic examination of the resected rectal cancer and draining lymph nodes.
- 3-year Disease-free Survival [ Time Frame: 3 years ]From date of registration to date of first documentation of progression or symptomatic deterioration, or death due to any cause. Patients last known to be alive and progression free are censored at date of last contact.
- Number of Patients With Grade 3 Through Grade 5 Adverse Events That Are Related to This Regimen. [ Time Frame: Up to 4 years ]Only adverse events that are possibly, probably or definitely related to study regimen are reported.
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Biopsy-proven primary adenocarcinoma of the rectum
- Stage II or III disease
- The distal border of the tumor must be at or below the peritoneal reflection, defined as within 12 cm of the anal verge by proctoscopic examination
- No recurrent disease
- Must have wild-type k-ras status
- Measurable and/or nonmeasurable disease
- Zubrod performance status 0-2
- Leukocyte count ≥ 3,000/mcL
- Granulocyte count ≥ 1,500/mcL
- Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mcL
- Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Alkaline phosphatase ≤ 2.5 times ULN
- SGOT (serum glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase) or SGPT (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase)≤ 2.5 times ULN
- Creatinine clearance > 50 mL/min
- No prior severe reaction to a monoclonal antibody
- Willing to have specimens submitted
- No peripheral neuropathy ≥ grade 2
- No known existing uncontrolled coagulopathy
No evidence of current high-grade obstruction
- At least 2 weeks since prior diverting procedure
- No history of allergy to platinum compounds or to antiemetics appropriate for administration in conjunction with protocol treatment
- No prior unanticipated severe reaction to fluoropyrimidine therapy or known sensitivity to fluorouracil or known DPD deficiency
- No active inflammatory bowel disease, malabsorption syndrome, or inability to swallow that would impair the ingestion or absorption of capecitabine
- No uncontrolled intercurrent illness
- No ongoing or active infection
- No symptomatic congestive heart failure or unstable angina pectoris
- No cardiac arrhythmia or myocardial infarction within the past 12 months
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception
- No prior malignancy allowed except for adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, or other cancer from which the patient has been disease-free for 5 years
- Recovered from any recent major surgeries (e.g., coronary artery bypass graft, transurethral resection of prostate, or abdominal surgery)
- No prior chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or targeted therapy for this tumor
- More than 4 weeks since prior investigational agents
- No concurrent anti-retroviral therapy for HIV
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00686166
|Study Chair:
|Cynthia G. Leichman, MD
|Responsible Party:
|Southwest Oncology Group
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|Other Study ID Numbers:
S0713 ( Other Identifier: SWOG )
U10CA032102 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|First Posted:
|May 29, 2008 Key Record Dates
|Results First Posted:
|February 24, 2016
|Last Update Posted:
|May 18, 2018
|Last Verified:
|April 2018
adenocarcinoma of the rectum
stage IIA rectal cancer
stage IIB rectal cancer
stage IIC rectal cancer
stage IIIA rectal cancer
stage IIIB rectal cancer
stage IIIC rectal cancer
Rectal Neoplasms
Colorectal Neoplasms
Intestinal Neoplasms
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
Digestive System Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Digestive System Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Intestinal Diseases
Rectal Diseases
Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
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During the Revolutionary War era, the milling of flour was a vital industry to any locality. In 1760, Jacob Prior constructed a tidewater mill at the Mill Creek in the marshes that once separated Harsimus Island from the mainland. The filled-in area is now much of the present lower Jersey City. A road on Mill Creek, not far from Academy Street, gave access to barges that sailed their valuable cargo from the creek to New York Bay and beyond to New York markets.
The creek flowed into Communipaw Bay where there was a large dam. Gates to the dam were built across the creek allowing water to enter with the incoming tide; the returning tide applied a force against the gates thereby closing them. As the water accumulated in the dam, it flowed to the wheel where the grinding of grain was done with the use of African slave labor. Utilization of the flood tide as an energy source for the millstones also meant that that the mill operated in the evenings.
Prior's neighbor Cornelius Van Vorst built a ferry with a route from Paulus Hook Island to Cortland Street in New York City. It required the construction of an earthen causeway to connect with the road to Prior's Mill. The location of the mill overall made it accessible for farmers to bring their corn and wheat to Prior's mill by either wagon or boat as well as logs to be sawed for lumber. His success and popularity allowed Prior to build a thatch roof home and dock on the premises.
Prior's Mill is frequently mentioned in accounts of the area during the Revolutionary War. Although the patriots controlled the area of Mill Creek, it is reported that the British troops as well as the Continental army employed the services of the mill to obtain food for their soldiers. General George Washington, it is claimed, used the area behind the mill to watch the movement of the British navy in the Hudson River. He and General Hugh Mercer were said to be guests of Prior on occasion. Also, Major Henry "Light House Harry" Lee of Virginia used the mill as a stop for his troops before his strategic attack of the British held Fort Paulus Hook on August 1779.
In 1837 Mill Creek was filled in to allow for the construction of the New Jersey Railroad at Merseles Street, having a negative impact on the mill's operation. The next year the mill was razed in 1838 . Prior's house was also razed in 1880.
Grundy, J. Owen. The History of Jersey City, 1609-1976. Jersey City, NJ: Progress Printing Co., Inc. 1976.


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What do you use this ammo for? Good for defense? Target or just wasting and keeping the brass?
I am sure that at some point at some time this has been discussed but there are only so many questions you can ask about one single chambering. So I am thinking;.......... before the search KGB gets involved................. if we only use the tactical search option then we might as well shut the site down.........
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I use try to avoid AE altogether but its decent for plinking. You can also pull the bullets and load it hotter or use the virgin brass for a better bullet like I do,
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More than a pretty face, the Spring Fling Glow Case is, would you know it, a glow-in-the-dark case constructed of lightweight yet durable hard shell finished with a fine rubberized matte texture that is smooth to the touch. The Spring Fling Glow Case's slim-fit, anti-slip design is tailored to provide complete protection and access to your Apple iPhone 4S's camera and flash, speakers, volume controls, and ports.
The Spring Fling Glow Case's glow-in-the-dark feature is not only beautiful but also practical! It will help make finding your Apple iPhone 4S in a dark place, in your purse, and in the middle of the night much easier now! Novel and unique, and coupled with a snazzy, artsy design of springtime flowers with a dash of love to fit your every happy mood, the Spring Fling Glow Case is sure to add a little skip into your step!
Oh, and did we mention: IT GLOWS IN THE DARK!
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By Meredith, Pure Matters
When we first start running, it's scary so we call ourselves joggers. The label "jogger" feels less intimidating and means it's OK if we need to take a walk break or if we are slower than the rest of the group or if we can't even make it to the end of the block. The truth is that by lacing up your shoes and putting one foot in front of the other you are declaring to the world that you are a runner.
Running isn't about speed.
Running isn't about PRs.
Running isn't about how far you go.
Running is a process and one that you should definitely enjoy by allowing yourself to go on a journey. You don't have to run three miles on day one, you just have to put one foot in front of the other and then do it again tomorrow.
Now that you understand my philosophy on running, here are a few more tips to help you on the journey!
No. 1: Walk First
When you are starting out, always walk before you run. Literally warm up to every run with at least a half mile of walking. Then take walk breaks while you run to allow you to get in more time running. Over time you will decrease the breaks, but always keep the warm up.
No. 2: Make Friends
Many people are afraid to join a running group because they might be the slowest person there. As a member of over nine clubs in many cities I can tell you there are always walkers, there are always super stars and everyone is happy to have you there. If you happen upon an unfriendly group, high tail it out of there and find another one. Nothing will keep you showing up for runs like having friends or even acquaintance who expect you to be there.
No. 3: Invest in Great Gear
Get some good running socks and good running shoes! Heading to a local running store will give you a chance to find out what type of shoe will help you prevent injuries and as an added benefit it will make you feel more like a runner. Next up are socks … running socks are expensive but any runner will tell you we learned the hard way how very important they are for preventing blisters and keeping feet happy. As winter approaches, you'll also want to also invest in some good dry fit gear for winter running. It makes going out completely bearable (and just think how hard core it makes you!).
No. 4: Smile!
Fake it til you make it, right? Even in running when you force yourself to smile, I guarantee it will lift your spirits. Take a moment to look around you and enjoy the fresh air, the sunshine and the fact that you are making this choice.
After running for nine years, five marathons, too many half marathons and 10Ks to count, I can tell you all of these tips still apply.
Running is a journey!
Just put one foot in front of the other and see where it takes you.
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The MyBatis Scala API is a lightweight wrapper that supports 100% of MyBatis functions, while taking advantage of the elegant Scala syntax and type system. With the MyBatis Scala API you can use Scala collections and Scala Beans, and you can define all of your dynamic SQL directly in your Scala code using a very clear syntax.
Another nice feature is the fact that apart from the main configuration xml file where you define the datasource and transaction configurations, you will avoid use of external XML files and Java Annotations.
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Posted by Manish Panchmatia on Friday, December 14, 2012 Labels: Event Report
First of all, let me introduce myself. I am the youngest blogger of the world. Do you know who am I? I got my name on 2nd December. Ojaswee. Today I want to share that story with you all - the readers - of my father's blog "Express YourSelf !"
Just two and half month back I arrived on this beautiful planet earth. A team of doctors and nurses cleaned me, weighed me. I found this is a complete different environment. So far I was managing in very little space, at a warm and dark place, surrounded by water. Now suddenly no water, full of space, light, cold and air. I was scared and started crying. It made others smile. All people seemed happy because of me. Wow, now, I could move my little limbs as there was enough space! Nurses kept me at warmer, for a while. I liked the warm heat coming from top. I enjoyed. I stopped crying. I was smiling, playing, and moving my little limbs. Then I met my mother, so far I had heard her voice only. We both were eager to see each other. Finally she picked me up with great care and affection. Later on they shifted us to a different room.
I stayed there for few days. Here also, daily, I got warm heat of the rising sun from windows. Most of the time I was sleeping. Whenever I wake up, I take attendance of people. I found my mother was always with me in that room. Few people I found often present. Many people, just came to see me. That includes men, women and kids also. The elder people gifted me cloths, toys and some of them kept some papers and coins in my hand. It is called money. Later on my parents collected them all from me. I do not want all such gifts. I enjoyed more with kids. I met few fairies with white dresses and purple dresses (nurses). They always smiled at me, played with me. I liked them, even though they harassed me by needles (injections), water, soap foams and what not.
One day, my mother introduced me that guy. That guy is really horrible. Daily he shouts something "Agadam Bagadam", in my ears. One aunty told, he is chanting Sanskrit Slokas. No, they were not slokas. I regularly heard Gayatri mantra before my birth. So I know, about slokas. I always confuse what he wants to convey me? Probably he also does not know. Many times I noticed, he speaks, similar to my mother, with other people. However whenever he looked at me he speaks entirely different language. What is it called? Yes Sanskrit. My mother introduced him. He is my father. Daily morning, he goes somewhere. He comes back evening, sometime night, after my third dinner.
And what's this? Where are those big windows for sun heat? I think, now again I am at some different room. Yes, I can recall that, I was going down and then up in a small cabin. It is called lift or elevator. I remember, we all sat in a car. It had small windows. Everything was moving, outside the windows. Lights were moving. Other vehicles were moving. People were also moving. And I felt the car was also like the cradle. May be, it was also moving. Oh, and now some other room. My mother introduced me, "this is our home". She also introduce me different rooms in our home. What is home? Then they made me slept on a small table. My grandmother was reciting something and suggesting me to dance.
"Maare Aangan Beto Naache, Beti Naache. Naach Beti Naach".
I do not know; even, how to stand up, then how can I dance? My parents kept some paper, pen and lamp below table. I was wondering and smiling. I know, whenever I smile, all people like and whenever I cry all are doing all kinds of JUGAADs to make me smile. On that night, all people wanted me to cry !! That was surprising. Then all prayed to "Vidhata Mata" to write good luck for me on the eve of 6th night. Oh! Then I understood the reason for keeping paper and pen there. By the way, who is Vidhata Mata? Will she also put some money in my hands or give me some big gift? How Vidhata Mata will know, paper and pen are here. I will inform her. Let her come.
My major activities are sleeping and eating only. Yet I am busy. As, I am doing so many other extra activities also. I smile at all people. Daily I take bath. One lady daily rubs my whole body. I do not like her. She does not understand, how painful it is. She pulls my lags, hands. I always wonder, about reason for it. While doing that he is smiling and talking with me, some other "Agdam Bagdam" language. My mother informed me, it is Kannada. I like my mother's language only. Gujarati. My parents are planning to teach me 5 languages. Gujarati, Sanskrit, Kannada, Hindi and English. I may learn more than 5 languages. But you know? From the day one itself, I use the best language of the world. Smile. It is the language of heart and love.
The regular physical exercises are a vital part of my busy schedule. I exercise while lying down itself. I perform few Yogasanas like Sarvangason, Dhanurasan, Gorakhasan etc. In spite of Yoga and exercises, my stomach is upset. People are saying there is gas in my stomach. I cry aloud due to this gas. Then my mother put some bitter drops in my mouth. I tried to stop her, but my father holds my hands. They hold my cheeks also, so I cannot close my mouth!! Then I cry further louder. Overall my mother is good. She loves me. She feeds me. I do not like her, only when she puts those bitter taste drops in my mouth.
Now let me come back to main topic about my name. One day I was tired due to whole day sleeping, eating, smiling, bath, exercise and bitter drops etc. You know, generally, day time I am very busy and at night, I kept my parents busy. On that night, after dinner, I was sleeping. My parents were talking, so I woke up, but did not open my eyes. They were talking about my name. I like 'Ojaswee' as my name very much. I told them many times. It seems, like, my parents asked opinion of many people, about my name. My father referred a dictionary also! One friend suggested, some mathematics on name, called numerology. Mathematics is really good subject. It is all about numbers. How can one apply mathematics on text? My mother also believes such thing.
They found more than 100 names. My father wrote all names in some open black box, called laptop. My grandfather once said him, that, "now this little one is your laptop". Am I a laptop? No, not me, the black thin box is laptop. On that night, my parents had long discussion about my name. Their friends suggested many good names by e-mail, SMS, telephone call and face-to-face. I thought my parents will call me Aasthha only. All these voting, opinion, list of names etc. are just formalities. No. I was wrong. My parents were serious. They sort listed top 10 names, based on voting. Then they removed some names that they do not like at all. They also added few name. One name, my father did not like, but my mother liked. So unwillingly my father kept it. What was that name? Yes, I remember, but I will not tell you. I opened my eyes and I was just kept saying them, "I like Ojaswee." They did not understand. They finalized five good names for me. Aashtha, Anuvruti, Ira, Isha, and thank God, Ojaswai was one of them.
My parents were planning for my naming ceremony. What is naming ceremony? I did not know, at that time. I came to know about it next day only. My mother wanted to have some fun, some excitement in naming ceremony. My father was feeling sleepy. Yet, he started his black box laptop. Look below, he prepared something like this.
Name from Manish Panchmatia
Next day, morning, when I was sleeping, I heard some sweet mantras. Two persons were chanting Gurupuja mantras. I felt some divine presence. I woke up after sometime, when there was so much of singing voices at our home. I noticed many people at our home. They all were singing. They were singing hymns, glory and name of God. Someone was playing musical instrument Tabala. My grandfather was also singing. Then I opened my eyes. At that time, I was in my mother's hands. One person was holding something and showing to all people. It was handicam. Other person was holding similar other thing, that was flashing. It was camera. They wished me Happy birthday by song.
"Saagar Main Ek Laher Uthi Tere Naam Ki…
Tuje Mubarak Khusiya Aatmagyan ki…
Tujako hai anantame jaakar mil jana…
Tu hai sundai fool is samsara ki"
My birthday gone 2 months back. It was my 0th birthday. My mother commented, "Tere Naam Ki? Her name… !!??!! But she does not have any name, that is why we all are gathered here."
I shouted "please give me the name Ojaswee". Then I saw Khusu – a small kid. Yes, he will understand my name. I saw, a plate of rice and a bowl with 5 papers were kept in front of God. I noticed, yesterday what my father prepared in laptop, it is now in our TV along with my photographs. The guests still wanted to suggest few more names for me. I want only one name: Ojaswee. Khusu's mother requested Khusu to pick up a chit from the bowl. No reaction. All were eager to know my official final name. Last time Khusu told, my name is doll. Doll is a toy. Am I a toy? That day, he did not pick up any paper at all, for a while. I heard my mother was saying, "We took 2 months to decide her name, so let Khusu also take 5 minutes to pick up the paper chit." My mother and her mother showed him chocolate. I wondered about chocolate. What is it? When they will offer it to me? All people, including me, prayed the God to assign a good name to me.
Finally he picked up a paper. My father opened it and with great excitement he read my name. Ojaswee. Thank God! I got a nice name. My mother is also happy that this name is perfect as per numerology as well. It is a meaningful name, that indicates brightness, that is my characteristics.
Umaji guided my father about next rituals. He wrote it in a plate of rice with his finger and thumb. First he wrote the lord Ganesh's name, then my name. He wrote first latter of my name, very wide. So at the end, there was little space to accommodate all characters. Somehow he managed. All were happy and clapping. Then Shivaji guided him, to inform me my name. So he pronounced my name in my right ear, with so much love, two times. First time, he separated all characters and spoke at slow pace. "O…JA…S…Wee. Ojaswee" All clapped.
Few more rituals. Now my mother kept me in a cradle. Four girls moved my cradles and sang
Oli Joli Pipal Pan, Fai E Paadyu Ojaswee Naam.
I was just thinking "PAN? The Green leave?" Meanwhile my mother corrected, Naming is not done by Fai, it is done by Maasi. What is difference between Fai and Maasi? Whatever !
That day also many people came to see me, meet me, play with me. They all are happy people. Few of them gave me money, some big boxes of gifts. They all went down for lunch. They like that day's lunch. My father informed them that lunch came from a temple and prepared by saints. It was authenticate south Indian cuisine. Few people came very late. Few people even came at time of dinner. They were asking about my name. If they would have come early, then they could have also sing hymns and see my naming ceremony. All were happy with me, my name and many people blessed me that day.
Thus I got a name, Ojaswee as per my choice, our choice.
I will write again on my father's blog. Till that time, bye and Keep Smiling. Even you have gas trouble then also keep smiling. My parents expect this from me. :)
- Ojaswee
P.S. After consulting Sanskrit experts, my father changed my name from Ojaswee to Ojasvini.
3 comments:
- Anonymous said...
Good Post Ojaswee :)
Keep writing. we all are smiling while reading you.
Slides and pictures are so cute:)
- December 27, 2012 at 12:01 AM
- SANGITA said...
Love you Ojaswee....beta
- July 19, 2016 at 7:10 AM
- nilam doshi said...
vaah..read full article..enjoyed..love and blessings to dear OJASWEE..how old she is now ?
ઓજસ્વીના જન્મથી નામ પાડવા સુધીની બધી ક્ષણો નજર સામે તરવરી રહી.મનીષ, આગળ પણ લખતો રહેજે એના શૈશવની મજાની વાતો..
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we are ready for you.
i promise. contrary to what i've told people lately. really...i'm/we're ready for you.
today is monday night, the twenty-sixth of july. you will be here in four days. OH MY WORD, FOUR DAYS. (daddy and i forgot to watch ali the bachelorette tonight. we'll catch up. plus, we'll get to watch the season finale next monday when we're in the hospital with you. just the three of us.)
you will be delivered by the same doctor who delivered bigH and goo, your older sister and brother. who i've seen since 1999. i love him. he's the best.
it is hotter than anything right now. and you'll know soon enough, i HATE summer. summer janet is not a very pleasant person. and summer PREGNANT janet is, just, well, not much of a peach to be around. your poor siblings and daddy. trust me -- you'll love me october - april. right now, everyday i'm wearing shorts, gaucho pants, or my denim skirt (that is worn at LEAST five times a week) with a tshirt and flip flops. and it's all i can do to stay cool.
h, g, and i are swimming a lot this summer. and i'll be honest...i have NO SHAME when it comes to putting on my large and in charge maternity swimsuit. i have two of them. a black one and a green one. and i love them. and you and i love being in the water. it feels so good on my belly and my back. and clearly, you love it because you move a LOT when we're done swimming. i did water aerobics this summer, and i loved it. just me and 7 other 80-year-olds. it was awesome. it had just gotten too hot to walk.
speaking of moving a lot. this won't sound right, but i'm going to be sad to actually have you out of my tummy. because you moving? brings a smile to my face and little giggle to my soul. every. time. it. happens. and it happens a lot. especially at 9pm. always at 9pm. without fail. buz (your daddy, more on him in a minute) and i get such a kick out of it. all of the sudden, i feel you move and go crazy, and we look at our watches and laugh. anywhere between 830 and 915. (you're moving right now. and i looked at the clock, and it said 858. see? you make me smile.) you are like clockwork. we hope you're like clockwork when you get here. your brother and sister were, and we thank God for that everyday.
you were a surprise, doodle. and i'll be honest. it's taken some time to get used to the idea of you being in our family. our little family of four is going to change to a family of five. but we have really prayed that God would open our hearts. and that He did. you have your own room now, ready for your arrival. you have a carseat in the van, right next to goo's seat. (sorry, in advance.) i'm going to get a diaper bag this week. i think. you have diapers. a mommy who loves WATCHING you move all day long. a daddy that will be smitten with you the MINUTE he lays his eyes on you. and two siblings. OH MY, YOUR SIBLINGS.
bigH. doodle, you have no idea what you're in for. this boy. this six years and nine months (to the day) little boy is ELATED about your arrival. he talks to you all day long. he tells everyone about you. he tells everyone your nickname and is *pretty* sure you're a boy. (we'll find out in 4 days.) he loves you to pieces. and we joke that he's such a baby whisperer. seriously, he's amazing with younger children. uh-may-zing. and he will be no different with you. daddy and i cannot wait to see him with you. you will be so loved on. you are so lucky and blessed. God has given you an incredible big brother. whether you're a girl or boy, you scored.
goo. i don't know what to tell you. :) if you're a boy, it might take a while for goo to like you. she is really banking on you being a female. we'll see. we've prepared her as much as possible that there's a strong possibility you could be a boy. and she says no every time. it will probably take her a while to warm up to you. i think goo REALLY loves being the baby of the family. i think she senses your upcoming arrival. and with that, she's decided to finally get out of her bed. at night. in the morning. a lot. and her sass? oh, her sass. you're going to be sitting right next to her in the van, but i promise bigH will protect you, and i will do my best to make sure she doesn't put toys in your carseat. your sister in an amazing little girl. with a strong will. and an opinion about everything. and she is as funny as all get out. the most beautiful smile you've ever seen. and i guarantee she will make you laugh with all the random things she will say. but she will LOVE you like no other. like i said, you are so incredibly blessed and lucky to have bigH and goo as your older siblings. you will not need or want for ANYTHING. and you will be protected all the time. almost to a fault.
your daddy. buz. oh my. ask ANYONE you meet who knows him. and they will tell you. they love him. ask people who don't know him, and they will tell you the same thing. doodle, your daddy is the most selfless man i know. he gives up everything for us. and you get to be part of that "us" now. it is such a honor to have him as our provider, our caretaker. he is crazy funny. and has the best quick and dry wit. he makes up stories, and H and G always reply "daaaaaaad." like they can't believe he's telling one of his dorky stories again. he gets home as soon as possible. he doesn't dilly dally one bit during the day because he knows that will set him back. he walks in the door, and your brother and sister whisper, "dad's home." and then they run like lightning to the garage door and pummel him, almost to the ground. he will play Legos with H for as long as H wants him. he's an awesome polly pocket partner. and he always tells your siblings, "i'll do that in a minute. first, i need to kiss mommy and see how her day was." every. day. he lets H and G watch show intros from the 70s on his iPhone while they take a bath. when i do the dishes, i hear spiderman and wonder woman theme songs from the 70s. and your siblings eat. him. up. he loves being with us outside when it's nice outside. or even when it's gross outside. he's DEFINITELY the one to go to if you want something extra special. i'm typically the buzz kill parent around here. it's ok. i own it. if you want "just one more," go to daddy. one more story. one more show. one more handful of goldfish. dad's your guy. you'll love him. when you get here, he's the one who will change your diaper before i nurse you. we have a system down that we still remember perfectly. he goes in your room, gets you out of your crib, changes your diaper, brings you to me. i nurse you in our room, and daddy and i have some of THE BEST CONVERSATIONS. when i'm finished, he falls asleep (insanely fast), i swaddle (i'm a swaddling maniac) you, and i take you back to your room. and then i nuzzle next to daddy, and we both power nap until the next three hour mark. we're tired. but we wouldn't change it for ANYTHING. we look forward to it.
you're coming this friday morning. i'll be honest. it's cool that you're coming on the 30th. i was born on the 20th, goo was born on the 20th, h was born on the 30th. and now, you're going to be born on the 30th. i love it. dad was born on the 7th. but he's unique. :)
i am really excited about you getting here and all of us finally getting to meet you. but i have to be honest, there are some things i'm going to miss.
- feeling really cute in a swimsuit (guarantee this will NEVER happen again while i'm alive
- bonding and connecting with you at night, just the two of us
- going to the bathroom 19 times in an eight-hour time frame (no, wait. i will NOT miss that.)
- having people constantly asking me about you.
- feeling comfortable about my body; not self-conscious at all
- seeing stretch marks and smiling about them
- you bringing my best friend to town for a week
- your arrival connecting me to some old friends
- your arrival making my current friendships stronger and more meaningful
- your existence being fun to talk about on twitter and facebook (i'll admit it -- it's shallow)
- taking pictures of my belly in relation to other things (my laptop, my dinner, etc)
- random people i don't know well being excited for us
- wearing cute maternity clothes
i know these sound so selfish and vain. but your existence gives me a confidence that i don't think i normally have. and i love it. you and i have a little bond that no one else does. we always will. i'm your mama. and i pray everyday that you and i will connect on such an incredible level. that the Lord will give us a special and unique relationship. that you will be best friends with H and G. and that you will have daddy wrapped around your little finger. (well, that's a no brainer.)
we've got bedding for you. it's navy with white stars. i love it. plain and simple. we'll add a pink sheet and a pink lampshade and a pink changing table cover if you're a girl. if you're a boy we'll add green or red things to your room.
one thing that has blown daddy and me away is the love and generosity from our friends and family. because you were SUCH a surprise, so many people wanted to do things for us. we had people send us baby stuff, loan us strollers, boppy pillows, burp cloths and blankets. people have said if you're a girl, they have clothes and the same if you're a boy. people even threw us a shower. some of my mommy's close friends came and celebrated you and me and loved on us and LAVISHED with nice things. some people have signed up to bring us meals when we get home. mommy's best friend is coming all the way from montana to celebrate my birthday with me as well as to help with you and goo so mommy can walk your older brother to school on the first day of school. we have gift cards, diapers, floor activity mats, and emails and facebook messages. i've got to spend some neat time lately with friends i haven't done a good job connecting with lately. but YOU have brought us together. daddy's brother's wife has asked if we need anything. just because. one of goo's friends' mommies has asked to have goo over for the day next week. just to give me a break. you have SO MANY PEOPLE who can't wait to meet you. who can't wait to know if you're a boy or a girl.
we finally (last night) decided on names for you. better late than never, right? (4 days left) there is no doubt that you will be FULL OF PERSONALITY. you won't be able to help it. you've got two over the top siblings who will require it of you. :)
doodle, if i forget to tell you on friday...i'm really glad you're about to be a part of our family. we love you already. welcome to life with the wisners. mwah.
goo, daddy, and bigH


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