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Ten Years Later
The world has changed. We are not the same people we were on September 10, 2001. The events of September 11, 2001, and the events that followed in ensuing years have not only changed America but nations and peoples throughout …Read More
A Rose Is a Rose
A rose is a rose is a rose. This dictum reinforces the adage that a rose by any other name is still a rose. The idea is that the essence of the rose is not conditioned by what name is …Read More
In Exodus 33, we witness an intimate discourse between God and Moses. Within this divine human dialogue, Moses makes an odd request: "Moses said, 'Please show me your glory.' And he said, 'I will make all my goodness pass before …Read More
Loyal-Love (Hesed)
In the Old Testament,hesedis a central theological term. It is a key attribute in the Lord's self-description in Exodus 34:6–7, as well as an obligation that is placed on all of His people in Micah …Read More
The Generous Landowner
Chapter divisions in the Bible are usually helpful as they allow us to find our way around the Scriptures. Occasionally, however, they can hinder our understanding of a passage if they cause us to look at it apart from its …Read More
What If or If God?
I love the Lord of the Rings. I remember sitting in a hotel room in Seattle, Washington, in December of 2003, reading the last book of the trilogy, The Return of the King. I had just spent the previous few …Read More
The Love of God
The picture the Bible presents of God's love is one in which His love, even in eternity past, even before the creation of anything, is other-oriented. This cannot be said (for instance) of Allah. Yet because the God of …Read More
Why? The Nagging Question
We routinely speak of "the problem of evil." But during the Christian era there have been two main problems of evil, and it is important to distinguish these, as well as how Christians ought to respond to them. Let us …Read More
Old-Fashioned Accountability
I have a good friend who thinks I am too old-fashioned. Through all the years we've known each other, he has never ceased to remind me of his observation. And while I certainly try to maintain an age-appropriate outlook …Read More
The God-Centered Gospel
One of the benefits of the older liturgies is that they provided a framework for our prayers to the Father in the Son by the Spirit. They taught our hearts to preach, pray, sing, and witness in a Trinitarian way …Read More
The Anatomy of Doubt
Spiritus sanctus non est skepticus—"The Holy Spirit is not a skeptic." So Luther rebuked Erasmus of Rotterdam for his expressed disdain for making sure assertions. Luther roared, "The making of assertions is the very mark of the Christian. Take …Read More
The Prodigal Father
When I served as editor in chief of Tabletalk magazine, I committed my share of gaffes. I received more than my share of sweet-natured but school-marmish notes about why this semicolon should have been a colon, or why further was …Read More
When God is Not Enough
"You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you" (Augustine, Confessions). "There is a God-shaped vacuum in the heart of every man which cannot be filled by any created thing, but …Read More
Believing God
We live in an age of spin and propaganda. We no longer weigh careful arguments and reach our conclusions judiciously. Instead, we inhabit what one cultural critic called a "sensate culture." We do not think, we feel. We do not …Read More
The Problem of Pain
The problem of evil has been defined as the Achilles' heel of the Christian faith. For centuries people have wrestled with the conundrum, how a good and loving God could allow evil and pain to be so prevalent in His …Read More

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As an adult when we are asked to remember our elementary school experience,
consistently people mention a vivid memory rather than a lesson that involved
reading a chapter in a book and answering the questions at the bottom of the
page. Today, we gave our Stephen S. Wise fifth grade students one of those
indelible memories. Our fifth graders participated in their immigration
simulation and it was amazing to watch. Students got out of their cars dressed
as immigrants from different countries, and they gathered with their family
members. Their first task was to board a train from Russia to France, which was
challenging as some families were separated, some lost tickets, and some had to
really negotiate to get their passports accepted. Then, each family had to get
on a "ship" led by Captain Hosler, where they had the treacherous journey across
the ocean. Families lost precious items on the journey, and even worse a few
family members. One early lesson was that a generous bribe to the captain often
got them a better place on the ship. Once they arrived to Ellis Island they had
a grueling process to go through. They had to wait in line at passport control,
and many found out that their original names were changed to more "American"
names without any discussion. On to the luggage station, where many items were
confiscated if the inspector liked them (I saw Mrs. Baker with quite a few new
necklaces!). The next challenge was the medical inspection done by "Dr. Kim" who
checked hair, teeth and eyes to see if the immigrant was healthy enough to enter
the country. There were some braces that caused quite a stir. And the final
station was intelligence where students had to do learning activities and then
within their families answer 100 naturalization questions – the actual questions
currently asked to enter the U.S. At each step of the way students were faced
with scares such as deportation, and triumphs as they moved through the process.
The final ceremony was having the entire class stand to take the naturalization
oath, and it was really a meaningful time for all. I shared with the fifth grade
after the simulation that when they are adults and someone asks them about their
elementary school they will be able to say, "I remember being in the school
play, I remember winning a championship game, and I remember our immigration
simulation." I am so blessed to be part of an educational team that creates and
provides these opportunities for kids every day!
Tami Weiser
One of the unique aspects of Stephen S. Wise Elementary School is our Project
Studio classroom, which is always alive and buzzing with inquiry-based learning
that ties into our social studies curriculum. Students are eager to get to Mr.
Meth and his room so that they can dive into new experiences every week. Our
first grade is learning about communities, and a part of this study is an
examination of community workers. They have learned about postal workers,
firemen, and construction workers and the picture above is our first grade
construction workers learning how to make a suspension bridge. An interesting
connection that the students made was the work that is currently happening on
the Mulholland Bridge, and they have a new sense of appreciation for this
engineering. Second grade is studying multicultural lessons with a focus
on Kenya, Brazil and China. Each class is taking a virtual "trip" to their
country, and so far they have exchanged their currency, learned the language,
checked into the hotel, and have tasted the foods. They are learning about what
defines a culture, and their work will culminate in a travel scrapbook with
photos and mementos from each activity. Third grade studies Los Angeles
and they have learned about Native Americans, African Americans, Jewish
Americans, and Asian Americans that are all Angelenos. They met an herbalist,
looked at artifacts on loan from the Autry Museum, and are leaving today for a
field trip to Chinatown where they will participate in a walking tour, eat a dim
sum lunch and do Tai Chi in the Plaza. If you haven't had a chance to
visit our Project Studio I invite you to stop by and see the magic for yourself
– you will be amazed at what our students are experiencing every day.


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Houston, TX- Some doctors think women and horses share similar hormones. However, Dr. Steven Hotze with Hots Health and Wellness Center has another point of view. He explains the best method for hormone replacement.
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text: Join Wallace & Gromit in The Bogey Man™, the final tale in their newest adventure series by Telltale! When the Morning Lamppost announces the upcoming wedding of Wallace and his neighbor, Felicity Flitt, the inventor is as shocked as anyone. It's up to Gromit to extricate his master from this tangled situation, but his plan plunges Wallace into a new thicket—"Prickly Thicket", a country club rich in history, mystery and malice. Wallace and Gromit will have to solve an ancient mystery, compete in Great Britain's craziest golf tournament, and face off against a diabolical machine! This game requires the Xbox 360 hard drive for storage. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.


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July 31, 2014
JACKSON COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Century Aluminum retirees in West Virginia voted Thursday to accept a new health care deal from the company.
Century closed its plant in 2009 and cut health care benefits to the retirees in 2010.
When the Ravenswood plant closed 650 people lost their jobs.
This is the first major step to having those jobs come back to Ravenswood.
Now that the proposal is approved by attendees, Governor Tomblin is expected to call a special legislative session to vote on a tax break bill.
Century Aluminum may see tax breaks up to $20 million to help restart their operations in Jackson County.
Century has said other factors that must be resolved include a competitive labor agreement and an energy contract.


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She hasn't quit Twitter, but Meghan McCain did need more than 140 characters to talk about why people won't stop talking about her cleavage, which simply wants to be left alone with its Andy Warhol biography.
So it's a good thing she's learned to publish longer groupings of words on the Daily Beast, an internet newsletter that's been adapted for film by Spike Jonze, because this morning we have Meghan's Official Response to Tanktopgate: it is an opus entitled "Don't Call Me a Slut."
Don't call Meghan McCain a slut, you guys. That's lame. 'Twit' is more accurate, and punnier. Here, Meg will explain…
To be honest, I don't feel that I have anything to feel ashamed of. I've always embraced my curves and will continue to do so.
Nothing to be ashamed of rack-wise. Otherwise, ?? Also, please note that "embrace [your] curves" is one of the world's top ten meaningless phrases. It is what the ladymags tell you to do on the pages where they are not telling you how to "blast fat," but Meghan McCain wouldn't know this, because she only reads books about art (and Twitter).
It's pathetic we can come so far in so many ways, but when Rep. Aaron Schock or Rep. Jeff Flake post pictures of themselves without their suits on—and their shirts, for that matter—they are proclaimed "hotties."
But put me in a tank top and I am suddenly an embarrassment to the Republican Party and women everywhere.
Actually, I agree 100% with Meghan on this.
Everything except the 'suddenly' part.
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A man who crashed his car through a Wal-Mart and began attacking people inside, injuring four, was being held without bail in San Jose.
Authorities said Haamid Ade Zaid, 33, was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, hit and run and drug use. Authorities told the Associated Press they believe he was under the influence of drugs.


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Go fishing for halibut in Icy Strait, where these giant flatfish are voraciously feeding throughout the summer.
Meeting at the dock, you will embark your comfortable cabin cruiser and receive a safety orientation before taking the 20-30 minute ride out to the premier fishing area in Icy Strait. These waters are teeming with halibut as they serve as the main migration corridor for halibut traveling from the Pacific to their summer feeding grounds and spawning streams in southeast Alaska.
The largest Pacific flatfish, Alaskan halibut are renowned for their mammoth size. The former state record halibut-a 440-pounder whopper-was landed near Hoonah, and catching a 100-pounder in Icy Strait isn't unusual. Imagine the thrill of hooking one of these monster fish and reeling it in from the depths. It's an amazing experience because halibut are longer than most flatfishes with a width one third of their length, so that husky girth produces a lot of resistance.
You will spend approximately 2 1/2 hours on the water, fishing with bait that may include herring, salmon and octopus, which is one of the halibut's favorite meals. If you catch one, you'll notice that halibut has smooth scales, a light-colored bottom side and a darker top. The colors are a natural camouflage that mimics the hues of the ocean floor and water.
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Urgency to build a new Coliseum was conveyed at Tuesday's Nassau Legislature Economic and Community Development and Labor meeting.
"We have to make a decision on the Coliseum," New York Islanders Senior Vice President and Alternate Governor Michael Picker pleaded in front of the legislature.
Picker was joined by local politicians and labor officials who urged redevelopment at Nassau's HUB before time runs out.
Several ideas were traded, from state and federal funding to public funding from Nassau residents — on a smaller scale from last summer's proposal.
The idea of public funding might seem insane to Nassau residents, who handily defeated a public referendum on Aug. 1, 2011 to fund a new Coliseum, but according to Picker and Richard Bivone, chairman of the LI Business Council, public funding is necessary.
"The numbers don't work without public [funding]," Bivone said.
Outspoken Nassau residents have also suggested Islanders owner Charles Wang pay for a new Coliseum, but President of the Long Island Regional Planning Council John Cameron, who Legis. Denise Ford, R-Long Beach, heralded as a "voice of reason" during today's session, said residents need to be more mindful that Wang owns the Islanders, not the Coliseum.
"We can't forget that this is still a county-owned facility," Cameron said. "… For this to be successful, we need a hybrid [development]."
Cameron's concept of a "hybrid" development involves getting as much money as possible from both public and private entities.
Despite all of the ideas being suggested, at the end of the legislative session, urgency still reigned supreme. Deputy County Executive Rob Walker and Legis. Dave Denenberg, D-Merrick, both agreed that in order to have a realistic shot at building a new arena and revitalizing the HUB, a decision should be made by the end of 2012.
Picker continued to stress that while the Islanders will not pinpoint an exact deadline, Walker and Denenberg's point was fairly accurate.
"Time is of the essence," Picker said. "… We have to make a decision soon."


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A local woman tried to make a break for it after she was arrested Saturday, and when she failed, allegedly kicked an officer in the knee, Prince William County Police say.
Ashley Dominique Foster, 23, of Old Triangle Road in Triangle, was charged with assault and battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest.
Police said at 5:19 p.m. Nov. 17, officers responded to a report of a disorderly person at the Ashdale Plaza in Dale City. Officers found three people, including Foster, who was arrested and taken to a cruiser, thy said.
"While officers were dealing with other individuals, the accused opened the door to the cruiser and attempted to flee. Officers quickly stopped the accused from fleeing, at which point, the accused kicked one of the officers in the knee," Officer Jonathan Perok, a spokesman for the police department, said in a press release.
The officer reported minor injuries. Foster's court date is set for Dec. 19. She is being held without bond.
The information in this article was supplied by the Prince William County Police Department. Where arrests are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.


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Ice Cold Crime, LLC
Ice Cold Crime LLC is a publishing house founded in 2009 in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota area. Its mission is to originate, translate, publish and
promote Finnish fiction in the United States and other English speaking countries.
Current Production
Helsinki Homicide Series
Helsinki Homicide: Cold Trail by Jarkko Sipila
Amidst freezing rain, a convicted wife-murderer escapes from his father's funeral. Detective Lieutenant Kari Takamäki and his homicide team must
return Timo Repo back to prison. But as the manhunt begins, Takamäki's team starts digging into old evidence. Why would Repo flee now, with over
half his sentence completed? Was he guilty after all? Or was he an innocent man unjustly sentenced to life in prison -- and to losing his only son? Timo
Repo's escape is no longer a routine case.
Helsinki Homicide: Cold Trail deliberates taking justice into your own hands. While Takamäki ponders whether the legal system always gets it right,
Repo battles with his conscience and those who have wronged him.
The novel is yet another thrilling read from Sipila, full of his trademark rugged realism. The sequel to Nothing but the Truth is the fourth of his novels to
be translated into English. Against the Wall won Finland's 2009 Crime Novel of the Year Award.
Jarkko Sipila is a Finnish author and journalist. He has reported on Finnish crime for more than 20 years, has written 15 books, and co-wrote a TV-
series based on the Takamäki books. Through realistic characters and story lines, he explores current topics surrounding life in contemporary Finland.
"Sipila's realistic narration of the lives of both criminals and cops continues in Cold Trail." - Helsingin Sanomat
"Sipila is one of the great Finnish crime novelists." - Ilta-Sanomat
Helsinki Homicide: Against the Wall by Jarkko Sipila
Winner of the Best Finnish detective novel award in 2009.
An abandoned house in Northern Helsinki, a dead body in the garage. Detective Lieutenant Kari Takamäki's homicide team gets a case that looks like a
professional hit but they are perplexed by the crime scene.
Takamäki's trusted man Suhonen goes undercover as Suikkanen, a gangster full of action. In pursuit of the murderer, he must operate within the grey
area of the law. But, will the end justify the means? Following in the footsteps of popular Scandinavian writers, Jarkko Sipila is introducing his critically
acclaimed Takamäki series in the United States.
Download a one page summary of
Helsinki Homicide: Against the Wall
Helsinki Homicide: Vengeance by Jarkko Sipila
In April 2010, ICC published the continuation of the Helsinki Homicide series,
Helsinki Homicide: Vengeance.
In it Takamäki and Suhonen combat with
the Skulls, after their boss Tapani Larsson walks out of prison with one thought on his mind: Vengeance. Wanting to reclaim his gang's honor and
avenge those who have wronged him, Larsson targets Suhonen, the undercover detective who put him in prison. Meanwhile, Suhonen's best friend, an
ex-con himself, wants to wash his hands of crime, but in the process, is driven deeper into it. With the help of his boss, Lieutenant Takamäki, and the
National Bureau of Investigation, Suhonen hunts for the loose thread that could unravel the entire gang. But with every string he pulls, he flirts with
death itself.
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Helsinki Homicide: Vengeanc
Helsinki Homicide: Nothing but the Truth by Jarkko Sipila
A young cocaine dealer is gunned down at the door of his apartment on the outskirts of downtown Helsinki. Detective Lieutenant Kari Takamäki and his
homicide team find the trigger man—but who was working behind the scenes?
A woman from a neighboring building comes forward with an image of the getaway driver's face burned into her memory. After testifying in the trial,
she finds herself the target of an escalating spiral of threats. Not wishing to uproot her life, she and her twelve-year-old daughter risk death by spurning
the police's offer of a safe house. As the threats mount, the witness is torn between her principles and her desire to keep her family safe. How much
should an ordinary citizen sacrifice for the benefit of society as a whole?
Helsinki Homicide: Nothing but the Truth is yet another thrilling read from Sipila. A prequel to previously published Against the Wall and Vengeance, this
is the third of his books to be translated into English. Against the Wall won Finland's 2009 Crime Novel of the Year Award.
Download a one page summary of
Helsinki Homicide: Nothing but the Truth
for more details on Jarkko and his production.
Raid Series
In October 2010, we started a new series - Raid by Harri Nykanen. Raid is a hard-nosed, but compassionate hit man. In our first book,
Raid and the
Blackest Sheep, R
aid travels with an aging criminal Nygren throughout Finland. As they journey northward, Nygren puts his affairs in order, wreaking
vengeance on those who have wronged him and paying penance to those he has wronged. Their first stop is at a church, where a sham preacher is
fleecing his congregation for money.
Soon, both cops and crooks are on the trail of the mysterious pair. Detective Lieutenant Jansson and his colleagues are interested in any potential jobs
the notorious criminals might be planning. A couple of accomplices from Nygren's past believe he has a hidden stash of cash, and want a share for
themselves. In the end, the pilgrimage leaves a trail of wounded and dead in its wake.
Download a one page summary of
Raid the Blackest Sheep
Raid and the Blackest Sheep
Hard-nosed hit man Raid is lying low at his farmhouse in northern Finland when the son of a local shopkeeper stumbles onto his property with
bloodthirsty Bolivian drug traffickers on his heels. Raid comes to the boy's aid, and arouses the ire of the Bolivian cartel.
Further south, Detective Lieutenant Jansson and his colleagues find the bodies of a Bolivian warehouse worker and a Finnish flight attendant in a Helsinki
home, along with a closet brimming with stolen goods.
In this twisting tale of cops, criminals, and those who blur the lines, Jansson and his team struggle to connect the dots behind the case. Were the killings
the work of a jealous lover, the result of a theft racket gone awry, or something else entirely? And how might a shady PI and a decades-old prostitution
case be linked to the murders?
Harri Nykanen, 58, is a Finnish author who has written nearly 30 books, the best known of which are his Raid novels. Nykanen's work has been
translated into several languages, but only recently has it become available in English, first with Raid and the Blackest Sheep, and now with Raid and the
Kid. A TV series based on the Raid character has appeared in Finland and select U.S. markets, and a Raid movie screened in theaters across Finland.
Raid and the Kid
Hard-nosed hit man Raid is lying low at his farmhouse in northern Finland when the son of a local shopkeeper stumbles onto his property with
bloodthirsty Bolivian drug traffickers on his heels. Raid comes to the boy's aid, and arouses the ire of the Bolivian cartel.
Further south, Detective Lieutenant Jansson and his colleagues find the bodies of a Bolivian warehouse worker and a Finnish flight attendant in a Helsinki
home, along with a closet brimming with stolen goods.
In this twisting tale of cops, criminals, and those who blur the lines, Jansson and his team struggle to connect the dots behind the case. Were the killings
the work of a jealous lover, the result of a theft racket gone awry, or something else entirely? And how might a shady PI and a decades-old prostitution
case be linked to the murders?
Detective Koskinen Series
Wolves and Angels by Seppo Jokinen
In June 2012, we introduced a new Author - Seppo Jokinen
The lifeless body of an unidentified disabled man is found on a cold fall night in the Finnish city of Tampere. The police learn that the deceased was a
member of the "Fallen Angels," a gang of wheelchair-bound motorcycle enthusiasts.
Soon there are more attacks on the disabled and ailing. Detective Sakari Koskinen and his eccentric team spring into action: How are these events linked?
Is there a serial killer on the loose playing angel of mercy?
Critically acclaimed Wolves and Angels, winner of 2002 Finnish Crime Novel of the Year, is a gripping story about the struggles of the disabled coping
with their new lives and the strains on those who care for them. Nuanced depictions of interpersonal relationships and personal challenges make
Jokinen's characters come to life on the page.
Seppo Jokinen is a bestselling author who lives in Tampere. He has written 17 novels. This is his first novel translated into English.
Decay Time - A Wall Street Murder and Morality Tale
by Scott Stevenson
Not just another book about Wall Street , Decay Time offers a fresh perspective - the human perspective - about Wall St. In part drawing on
the social commentary tradition of Tom Wolfe and financial thriller style of John Grisham, this novel will entertain and educate.The reader can
relate - on some level - to the drama that unfolds with the characters. It speaks to the struggle of the human condition itself.
Back Cover: October 2008, New York City: A dead man, sprawled in a pool of blood, is found in the penthouse suite of an opulent midtown
Manhattan hotel. Who is he? Was he murdered or was it suicide, and would it make yet another headline about the financial meltdown rocking
Wall Street? Chip Smith, veteran investment banker at Smyth Johnston, was looking forward to a comfortable retirement until he found himself
an unwilling player in a changing Wall Street scene. A new culture of money, power, and control dominated by a few in the banking business
contributed to the financial crash.
When the grisly hotel death investigation lands on Smyth Johnston's trading floor, insights into this new culture-behavior, business practices,
shadow banking, lifestyle-all come into play. Decay Time is a story about people, not products, and illuminates the world of the Wall Street
trading floor before, during, and following the 2008 financial crisis. This morality tale invites the question as to whether behavior of the new Wall
Street culture was really that different than what exists in other high-profile professions, or even in everyday life.
Scott Stevenson worked in New York and London for several global investment banks as well as boutique finance firms over the course of his
20-year career. A graduate of Kent School, he holds a BA from Vanderbilt University and an MBA (Finance) from the University of Chicago.
He left the banking world shortly before the financial crisis and now lives in Tennessee with his wife and two children.
Pet Shop Girls
by Anja Snellman
Twelve years ago, on a December Sunday, Jasmin Martin disappeared. Despite the best efforts of the police, her trail quickly went cold. As
time passed, her mother wrote a memoir, created a blog and formed support groups, appeared on the TV talk-show circuit, and struggled to
continue her private medical practice. Jasmin Martin became just another statistic, another missing teenager.
How could the child of a comfortable, middle-class family be swept into a world mothers and fathers fear deepest in their hearts, a global
network of pornographers and drug smugglers, pedophiles and pimps? Where is she now and with whom? And how does a mother keep
looking--where, and for how long? Jasmin's tale is told from multiple perspectives in this beautifully crafted and suspenseful novel.
Anja Snellman, one of Finland's most popular contemporary authors, is the recipient of the prestigious Pro Finlandia Medal in 2007, and has
published more than twenty novels, and has been translated into over 20 languages. Pet Shop Girls is her first novel to appear in English.
Upcoming Production
Jari Tervo's Pyhiesi Yhteyteen (working name: Among Saints) is slated for early late fall 2013. A tale about a Lapp who gets murdered told in first
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Tanner Stump enters his second season as the assistant men's tennis coach at Middle Tennessee. Stump joined the Blue Raiders on the heels of a four-year playing career at Mississippi State.
Stump was instrumental in the Blue Raiders' success during his first season in 2012. Working with head coach Jimmy Borendame, the 2011 and 2012 Sun Belt Coach of the Year, Stump helped guide MT to its second consecutive Sun Belt tournament title and 11th NCAA Championship berth. The Blue Raiders also knocked off seven nationally ranked opponents during the season and finished with a 19-8 record, marking the most wins since 1997 for the MT program.
Stump was a solid contributor both on and off the court of the Bulldogs throughout his career. He earned the Newsom Award his junior and senior seasons, given to the MSU student-athlete who boasts the highest grade point average for his team. The Bradenton, Fla., native also was named to the Southeastern Conference Men's Tennis Community Service Team and is a two-time Academic All-SEC honoree. A four-year letterwinner at MSU, Stump helped the Maroon and White to the SEC West crown during his senior campaign and the team's first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2005.
"I'm thrilled to join the Blue Raider program alongside coach Borendame," Stump said. "We have a lot to build on from last year's Sun Belt championship team and I hope to add to the storied tradition already in place here at Middle Tennessee."
Stump specialized in doubles during his tenure at MSU. He finished the spring of his senior campaign with four doubles victories, including a pair of wins against SEC opponents.
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Halifax IDA executive director search narrows
- Last Updated on 07:37 AM 06/18/12
- BY Paula I. Bryant
The search for a new executive director of the Halifax County Industrial Development Authority has been narrowed to two candidates, Search Committee Chairman Chris Lumsden told authority members Friday during their regular monthly meeting.
Individual interviews were held with the two top contenders Wednesday and Thursday, and Lumsden said he expects the committee will be in a position to recommend the candidate of choice to the board within the next two weeks.
Although the search process is running about two weeks behind schedule, Lumsden described the process as "going fairly smoothly" considering its aggressive timeline.
Of the 33 total applicants, the search initially was narrowed to 10 semifinalists, then six, and finally down to two before interviews were held last week.
The process to find a new authority director began in January and is expected to be complete with the hiring of a new director by mid-summer, according to Lumsden.
The new director will replace Mike Sexton who in October of last year announced his retirement from the Halifax County IDA effective in March.
He served as executive director for three years.
Serving with Lumsden on the search committee are authority board members Butch Blanks and Marcus Hargrave and Doug Bowman of the Halifax County Board of Supervisors.
In other business Friday morning, authority members unanimously reelected officers to another one-year term.
Retaining their positions are Chairman John Cannon, Vice-Chairman Blanks and Secretary-Treasurer Hargrave.
Authority members also authorized staff to award a one-year contract for janitorial services at Riverstone Building 1 beginning July 1.
A pre-bid meeting is set for today at 10, and the bid opening will be Tuesday, June 26.
"We are asking Janitorial Services to provide pricing for an option to renew the contract a second year," said Operations Manager Marissa Jackson. "Also we asked them to provide an alternate bid price for a second cleaning of the bathrooms and alternate price to provide materials and equipment."
The county maintenance crew continues to provide outside maintenance of the Riverstone properties as well as maintenance of equipment inside the building, authority officials said.
Project Manager Jeff Reed told authority board members Request for Bids were being sought for the county authority's branding identity and website redesign.
He has advertised for bids in the two county newspapers as well as on the authority's website and Craigslist.
Authority members agreed to award and negotiate a contract with the top choice once bids are received.
Energy Center Executive Director Doug Corrigan updated authority board members on the coatings center at Riverstone explaining Phase II with the installation of all equipment should be complete by the end of August.
A week-long open house event — termed the U.S. Renaissance in Advanced Manufacturing — for the new coatings center is set to begin Oct. 22.
"It is an opportunity for Halifax County to showcase what we have here at Riverstone," Corrigan said speaking of the area's modeling and simulation, advanced manufacturing and coatings center capabilities.
"Together we are in a very unique position for a county," he added. "It's a very nice picture that no one else can really claim," Corrigan said. "We see CCARE as something very strategic, and we need to brand it as the national center for coatings because there is nothing else like it in the nation. We want to make it a center of excellence."
Corrigan said starting next week, three students from the Halifax County High School Digispired program also are expected to begin internships working in the modeling and simulation cave at Riverstone.
He noted that the Virginia Tobacco Commission Special Projects Committee met in the county earlier this month and extended the modeling and simulation grant for two more years to July 2014.
Corrigan said the first prototype energy-efficient disaster relief home built in the county has been sent to Saint Marc, Haiti.
The house uses materials from Huber including zip strips that coatings are applied to replacing the need for sheetrock.
The project has been designed and led by Initiative reCOVER with collaborative efforts between the University of Virginia, the Virginia Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission, SIPS of America, the Southern Virginia Higher Education Center, the Riverstone Energy Center, the American Wood Finishing Institute (AWFI), the Building Goodness Foundation, Cardinal Homes and Grandview Technologies.
Initiative reCOVER, an effort that was conceived in the University of Virginia's School of Architecture, provides modular, pre-fabricated, energy-efficient emergency shelters to those who have been affected by disasters.
Anselmo Canfora, the director and founder of Initiative reCOVER, said the project has been recently accelerated, thanks to a grant from the Virginia Tobacco Commission.
Following Corrigan's updates, Interim Executive Director Patsy Vaughan updated authority board members on project developments, and the board agreed to give her authority to sign grant documents in the absence of an executive director.
Riverstone Technology Park
• Dominion Virginia Power with their environmental consultant has identified an alternate route for the 115 kV transmission line extension to Riverstone.
A public informational meeting was held May 23 when a consensus was reached to proceed with an alternate route with minor changes suggested by authority board member Garland Ricketts, combining parts of the two routes.
The tobacco commission also granted an extension of time for the project through October 2012.
Faneuil Construction
• Construction is complete at Riverstone, and 150 employees are currently working with the last training group in session now.
Riverstone Centre
• The Tobacco Commission has approved the repurposing of the Riverstone Ready Sites grant to include the parking lot expansion project that will add 121 spaces to the Riverstone lot combined with the ingress/egress alternates. This construction will be advertised June 25 with a pre-bid meeting set for July 2 and bids to be due by July 9. The work is anticipated to be complete by the end of August. B&B Consultants is completing the plans and will be soliciting bids for the authority.
Burlington Industries
• The $50,000 Industrial Revitalization Fund Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development planning grant contract has been received, and board members authorized Vaughan to sign the contract.
The grant will be used for feasibility planning for development of a strategic market position for the former Burlington Industries plant.
The authority also received a $50,000 grant from the Virginia Brownfields Restoration and Economic Redevelopment Assistance Fund that will match the $50,000 Industrial Revitalization Fund. A revised budget has been submitted for the use of this grant.
At the conclusion of Friday's meeting, authority board members entered into closed session.
When they emerged, they voted to accept the offer from Carter Bank & Trust for approval of a line of credit subject to legal review.


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Motive known in Quesada assault case
"We have a motive for the crime," Hillsborough County Attorney Patricia M. LaFrance said Friday.
LaFrance would not reveal the motive for the attack on Dr. Eduardo Quesada, 52, and his wife, Sonia, 29, last Nov. 24. Nor would she say if this means police determined whether the intruder targeted the upscale house or chose it at random.
"I'm not going to comment at this time whether it was random or not," she added.
In addition, recently-released preliminary autopsy results confirm Sonia Quesada's death inside her mother-in-law's Bedford condominium six weeks after the home invasion was not a homicide, LaFrance said.
The couple moved into the 49 Kensington Lane unit after the home invasion. Police were called to the private, over-55 community to check on the couple's welfare Jan. 7. Inside they found Dr. Quesada unconscious, his wife dead, and a pile of prescription drugs nearby.
LaFrance would not comment on whether autopsy results show Sonia Quesada committed suicide.
Once she receives the "full medical report" from the state Medical Examiner's office, LaFrance said she and Bedford Police Chief John J. Bryfonski will meet with the family to discuss the results.
"I don't have anything in writing from them yet," she explained. "As soon as we do, we probably will make some type of press release available."
LaFrance also would not comment on whether the crime had anything to do with Dr. Quesada's work as an anesthesiologist at the Pain Management Center at Elliot Hospital and Amoskeag Anesthesia PLLC in Manchester.
Investigators insist the Jan. 7 incident at 49 Kensington Lane is completely unrelated to the Nov. 24 violent home invasion that took place at the couple's 7 Proclamation Court home.
Authorities noted the couple's Proclamation Court home was broken into while there were no signs of forced entry at the Kensington Lane condominium and no visible signs of trauma to either spouse. They are investigating the Jan. 7 incident as "an untimely death" of Sonia Quesada, she explained.
It's been 4 1/2 months since Dr. Quesada and his wife came home about 10 p.m. to find an intruder in their home. Both were severely wounded in the attack and had to be hospitalized. Their 2-year-old daughter also was home, but was not hurt. She remains with relatives.
"I can't comment on the specifics of the investigation other than to say we are making progress and continue to make progress," LaFrance said.
She would not say if authorities have any suspects or developed any "persons of interest" in the Nov. 24 home invasion. She also would not say whether an arrest is imminent.
"When, and if, we make an arrest, we will hold a press conference," LaFrance said.
Reactions from Bedford residents interviewed Friday ranged from disappointment the public was not kept better informed to allegations of a cover up.
"I'm worried about it. They (police) told us to lock our doors and they haven't told us to unlock our doors. So I'm not really sure they are making progress," said one woman who refused to give her name "because I'm a widow and I live alone."
She said she wished police would be more forthcoming about some details about the crime.
"I would like to know if they (Quesadas) were targeted because if I am not involved in any illegal activities, should I still be concerned?" she added.
"It's one of the reasons we live here. To be safe. And I don't feel that way anymore," the woman said.
Nicole Forrest, 27, agreed police should at least tell residents whether the home invasion was random.
"I think we deserve to know," said the Bedford native who grew up in town and whose family still lives here. "I think we should know if we need to be alert to this type of thing...and if this is going to keep happening,"
Another resident said "fishy comes to mind" when he thinks about the crime and police investigation. Another woman, noting speculation about the crime is rampant, said "I think it was a break-in that was designed not to look like a break in." Neither would give their names.
LaFrance said authorities have been particularly "tight-lipped" in this case because it has received so much media attention.
"If we do an investigation and any of those details leak out about the progress we are making or the specifics of the crime, it could jeopardize the investigation," she explained.
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Officials say a car in front of the tractor-trailer slowed down to enter an on ramp, prompting the driver to slam on his brakes causing the rig to jackknife.
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McALESTER —
Now that the federal sequestration budget cuts have gone into effect as of Friday, McAlester Army Ammunition Plant employees are expected to start getting letters on Monday telling them to get ready for furloughs.
"The employees know there's a recommendation we will be furloughed one day a week," said McAAP spokesman Kevin Jackson.
He said McAAP employees would be notified after the Friday deadline had passed. However, since most employees are off work Fridays, the letters were expected to go out on Monday unless Congress and the White House reached an agreement over the weekend to change the situation.
If furloughs are ordered as expected, will they go into effect immediately?
"I believe it would probably be in April," Jackson said.
That leaves open the possibility that the furloughs could be averted if Congress and the president act to change things during that time frame.
Sequestration refers to the approximately $85 billion in budget and domestic spending required by the end of the current federal fiscal year on Sept. 30, 2013, as well as the $1.2 trillion in cuts required over a 10-year period.
Meanwhile, District 2 U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Westville, says the situation could have been different if the two political parties would have worked together.
"Today marks the beginning of the across-the-board spending cuts called the sequester," Mullin said in a statement released Friday. "It is unfortunate that in Washington, nobody can agree to make the spending cuts needed to replace the sequester."
Mullin also spoke with the News-Capital by phone about how he believes the cuts required by sequestration could have been found in other areas.
He said he's seen reports that the federal government made $115 billion in improper payments in 2011, the latest year for which the numbers were available.
"The federal government made $115 billion in improper payments or benefits they were not entitled to," Mullin said. Yet, there's been no attempt to recover the money, he added.
"That is more than sequestration itself, and no one's talking about it," Mullin said.
Mullin also said the White House and President Obama received $60 billion in new revenue after the new Congress took office in January.
"He already spent $57 billion on Sandy the first week we were in session," Mullin said, referring to disaster relief for the East Coast areas hit by the devastating hurricane.
"What we're doing now is sitting around and pointing fingers at each other, messing with real peoples' lives," Mullin said, referring to those who will be most impacted by sequestration.
He also said House members last week had met to see if they could come up with alternatives.
"We can find money in other places. Do we want to pursue that?
"You never know if it's going to happen," he said.
In the days leading up to sequestration, Mullin said he and his staff were in contact with McAAP's leadership
"We have talked to the colonel several times," he said. "Several people from unions came up here."
Despite the meetings, it's still unknown how many ways McAAP will be effected if the sequestration measures go into full effect.
"There isn't a good grasp" of what could happen, Mullin said.
Congress will next face the issue of passing a continuing resolution to keep the government funded.
"With the continuing resolution vote, we're going to give flexibility to the military to make its own decisions," Mullin said — a reference to letting the military service chiefs decide where the cuts would cause the least harm.
"The Joint Chiefs of Staff came together and that's what they're asking for," Mullin said. Even if that occurs, Mullin concedes it won't solve the problems caused by sequestration.
"That's making the best of a very bad situation," Mullin told the News-Capital.
He addressed the issue further with a statement released from his office.
"The threat of a sequester should not be used as a tool to raise taxes, but instead as a mechanism to prompt smarter spending cuts — to take a good hard look at what in government is working and what is not," Mullin said.
"A more targeted approach to spending cuts would benefit defense facilities like the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant," he said. "The direct hit on defense programs is not a good method for this country. The ammunition plant is an extremely unique facility that performs a mission critical for this country's national defense and it should not be subjected to a one-size-fits-all budget cut.
"The McAlester Ammunition Plant employs over 1,000 people in Pittsburg County alone, according to plant information," Mullin said. "Employees at the plant also live in Atoka, Hughes, Pushmataha and other surrounding counties. The effects of these across-the-board cuts will be felt throughout the Second District.
"I recently had the chance to visit the plant and saw first-hand the great work they do," said Mullin. "While Washington gets caught up in the blame game and throws big numbers around, what too often is forgotten are the real-world consequences that these cuts will mean to the families and the local communities.
"For the employees of the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant and for people across this country, the campaigning for higher taxes needs to stop and the hard work of making smart budget decisions needs to start — immediately."
He also referred to the expected upcoming continuing resolution vote.
"With the continuing resolution vote, we're going to give flexibility to military to make its own decision," he said.
"Oklahomans have seen through the ratcheted-up political rhetoric coming from both the White House and Congress. They are ready for the dysfunction to stop and for this country to get back on stable fiscal footing by making common-sense cuts to federal spending that do not threaten public safety, national defense or the economy.
"The higher taxes President Obama is campaigning for will not help our businesses, families or the economy. However, spending cuts and staying on course to a balanced budget will help Oklahoma taxpayers who have already been hit by spiking gas prices and an increase in the payroll tax.
"There is plenty of waste to be trimmed from the federal budget," Mullin said. "The free cellular phone program that has angered a number of callers to our congressional offices will cost $2.2 billion in 2013 alone, not to mention the money we have already spent on the program that our federal government has no business funding in the first place.
"Clearly federal spending is out of control and it is not difficult to find more savings for taxpayers, but that will require strong leaders who are willing to look past their next election, putting party aside and putting country first," said Mullin.
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Investigators in St. Johns County say a purse theft ring is working together, watching women in parking lots across Northeast Florida and then breaking into cars to steal their identities.
The targets include women in World Golf Village, Anastasia Park, Julington Creek, RaceTrac Road, Girvin Road and Blanding Boulevard. Detectives say they think this same ring is even responsible for purse thefts as far away as Tallahassee.
Here's how it works: It's not your typical smash and grab, crime of opportunity. St. Johns County deputies say it's a well-organized group that only takes purses and specifically targets parking lots outside day care centers, fitness centers and schools. They usually strike in broad daylight. They use the driver's license in the purse to trick tellers into thinking the female suspects are the women in the driver's license photo.
"They pull up normally right beside the vehicle or in the back of the vehicle which blocks peoples' view. It takes five to 10 seconds for them just to get out, tap the window, it falls out, reach in, grab the purse and they're gone," Detective Kip Brantley said. "They use a window punch and they hit this area right here and it shatters the whole window," pointing to the bottom corner of the drivers' window.
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Brantley says there are usually two cars. The one that commits the car burglary and then the one that takes the stolen purse to the bank.
One Orange Park victim of this ring is too frightened to give her real name since the crooks have not been caught. We'll call her "Jane." She had her purse stolen while it was parked outside the gym where she works out in Orange Park.
"When they see them get out of the vehicle without a purse, they assume that it is somewhere in the vehicle," says Detective Brantley.
"I walked out to the car, and just saw glass all over the place," said Jane. "You didn't even think they would have seen my purse with the tinted windows and having a black purse hidden underneath the seat."
Jane (on right in photo, with im is convinced they must have been watching her.
Detective Brantley has been tracking the purse theft ring for weeks. He says the thieves try to pick a woman who looks like one of the women working with the crooks.
"The person had the same color hair, kind of appeared, looked like me a bit," said Lynn, who also is a victim of this purse theft ring.
Jacksonville police say a woman withdrew $3,000 from Lynn's accounts. Her purse was stolen from under the seat of her car as it was parked outside Abess Park Elementary School in East Arlington last month.
"Within an hour that it happened, (they) went to two different places (banks), not just one, two different, and withdrew the money," Lynn explained.
Investigators say they trick the teller into thinking they are the woman in the driver's license from the stolen purse. It's why detectives call the far drive-through lane "felony lane." It's so far away; the teller can't get a close enough look to see if the driver's face matches the picture in the license. The female suspect tells the teller she does not have her account number and the teller writes the number on the withdrawal slip, making it easy to take money out of the women's bank accounts.
Channel 4 obtained police reports that show six women, all blondes, were targeted for their purses in the same way. In surveillance photos, in all but one instance, the female suspect withdrawing money has blonde hair. In all, $32,760 was stolen from their bank accounts.
"My account, at the lowest it went to, was negative $11,000," said Jane. "Your life is upside down when it's happening. You don't have access to your money."
Jane (on right in photo; imposter on left) goes on to say no money should have ever been withdrawn from her account. She says she called her bank immediately after the theft and had security alerts put on her account.
"They were going to cancel my card and put a fraud alert on my account so no one could tap into that account," she said. "We put security passwords on my account. They put something saying no transactions through the drive-through."
The purse thieves had her driver's license and her bank cards, none of her checks were stolen. She thought cancelling the cards, putting the fraud alerts and the alert telling tellers not to conduct any transactions involving her account through the drive- through, would protect her money. But Jane says the tellers ignored those alerts. Jane says tellers allowed someone with her ID to withdraw $1,900, $1,920 and $600 from her accounts, from the drive-through at different banks.


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They seem to use valid research and peer-reviewed published papers that are available om Pub-Med.
All of the doctors in the bibliography can be googled to get the links to the papers on the studies mentioned.
I hope that others here will look at the information and share their thoughts on this.
The article provides a lot of current info on fibro, explaining it, noting associated symptoms, and mentioning treatments available. However it weighs heavily on the "functional somatic" view that many doctors no longer believe. The functional somatic view on fibro means that there is no physical cause of fibro and the symptoms that develop are all psychologically driven.
The present view on fibro, at least by the doctors I've worked with and followed their research, is that fibro is a neurobiological disease with specific pathology affecting the central nervous system, the autonomic nerves, esp the sympathetics, and the neuroendocrine system.
In my opinion, the myth that fibro is the result of a depressed mind, or due to functional somatic pathology, has been successfully debunked. There have been a number of very good studies by well known and respected fibro experts (Dr Arnold and Dr. Bradley, to name 2) that have led to the refocusing of fibro away from the somatic cause to the neurobiological cause.
Fibro certainly affects one's mind, and I consider psychiatric/psychological treatments to be very important in the fibro treatment tool box. There is a big difference, however, between saying fibro can lead to psychological manifestations and saying fibro is the result of psychological/somatic pathology.
I always encourage my patients and readers to research fibro on their own; education is the best treatment available. In the end, the fibro person is trying to manage her or his condition as best as possible, and appreciating the most updated medical info can only help.
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Very well said about the physical aspect versus the psychological. My first experience with Psychologist was a good one and he said my issues were definitely physical and he started me on the journey of living with FM without just giving me an antidepressants.
Fast forward five years when I finally had to file for SSD I was having extreme Panic Attacks. It was the lawyer I went to who told he had never had a client with chronic pain for years who did not end up with some form of anxiety or depression because of it.
Years ago in the 80's when people ask if FM could be my problem I had no depression or anxiety. I am living proof that it is physical, just glad that it is recognized now.
Here is another MD's thoughts. This is from Feb 2012.
You can write to him.
I have never suffered clinical depression, anxiety disorder, or panic attacks.
Your atty's statement was his opinion, not researched, concluded, published, peer reviewed medical fact.
Many people with chronic diseases, injuries, disordered do not experience depression or anxiety- certainly not "extreme panic attacks".
This sort of statement is oppressive to those of us who live with pain and do not have any psychological problems- NONE- or mental health "issues" or diagnoses.
"Education. This is half the battle. People with fibromyalgia must understand that this condition is not life threatening, deforming or paralyzing....."
this is from an article authored by Dr Pelligrino of Ohio.
Recently, the trend in fibromyalgia self reporting seems that people with FMS believe that they have had this disorder for far longer than diagnosed. Some have posted that they believe that they've had fms since childhood.
What is this all about?
Do you know someone who has FM? I'm just curious why you have such strong feelings about it being psychological in origin.
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Whales, salmon and 'Deep Blue Sea': end-of-year accolades for films you never heard of
A commenter on my earlier Golden Globes blog was grateful to see that "Salmon Fishing on the Yemen," got three nominations, including best picture for comedy or musical.
"Salmon Fishing in the Yemen," about a scientist invited by a shiekh to introduce salmon fishing to a Mideast nation, did play here for four weeks. You just missed it.
"It was a delightful film although does not fit into the typical 'comedy' genre," the commenter observed. "It had gentle humor but was not a 'comedy.' Its nomination was much deserved."
Our reviewer was a little harsher. He judged that it was "half a good movie" and "strained" to balance comedy and drama. It was directed by Lasse Halstrom, and earned actress and actor nominations for Emily Blunt and Ewan McGregor.
It's one of the many smaller films starting to gather end-of-the-year awards handed from various guilds and groups that give them Oscar hopes.
Lesser-known contenders include tragic love stories with intense performances. Marion Cotillard in the French-language "Rust and Bone," by Jacques Audiard, director of "A Prophet"; and Michael Haneke's Cannes award-winning "Amour," about an older man caring for his wife after she has a stroke.
The nominations improve the likelihood they will actually be shown here.
Terrence Davies' painterly "Deep Blue Sea" did play here. You just missed it.
It starred Rachel Weisz. She and Cotillard have been nominated for Golden Globes.
Here are their trailers.
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"Rust and Bone," which co-stars whales
No whales in "The Deep Blue Sea"
Here's a link to "Amour"
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Today is the birthday of our favorite lasagna-lovin' orange cat, Garfield! In celebration of this, we asked Garfield creator Jim Davis a few questions about Garfield, Garfield on Zazzle, and the universe in general. See below for the interview and be sure to check out the Zazzle Garfield store for all your Garfield t-shirts, Garfield mugs, Garfield keychains, Garfield mousepads, and more!
Zazzle: How did you get the idea for Garfield?
Jim Davis: My mom dropped me on my head when I was a baby, and that set the wheels in motion for me to become a cartoonist. Seriously, I knew I wanted to be a cartoonist from the time I was a kid, and I was lucky enough to serve as an assistant to Tumbleweeds creator Tom Ryan. While working with Tom, I developed several of my own strips, one about a bug named Gnorm Gnat. I thought Gnorm was strong enough to be syndicated so I started sending my work to syndicates across the country. Comic's editors at the syndicates thought there was something there, but bugs? Who can relate to bugs? So I took a long look at the comics pages and noticed there were a lot of dogs doing quite well. There was Snoopy, Belvedere, and Marmaduke – but no cats! So I took my memories of all the cats I remembered from my childhood home – on a country farm it's not unusual to have dozens of cats – and I combined those traits with those of my grandfather, James Garfield Davis, and Voila! Garfield was born.
Zazzle: What is your favorite thing about drawing Garfield?
Jim Davis: He still makes me laugh. In my mind's eye, I conjure him up and see what he's up to. I'll create a situation and see how he reacts. That's how I come up with most of the comic strip ideas. I guess that's the best thing about drawing Garfield — he still surprises me.
Zazzle: Is Jon based on anyone you know and why is he so unlucky when he dates?
Jim Davis: Jon is me more than any other character in the strip. I was a dork in college; I had trouble dating; I'm wishy-washy; I'm basically just a simple guy.
Zazzle: What impact has technology and the internet had on the strip?
Jim Davis: I love technology and computers and of course, the Internet. Great tools. As far as the strip goes, we still draw and ink it by hand. The only change is that we color it in the computer, and send it electronically rather than by a freight service. In terms of the humor of the strip, Garfield is also a big fan of the Internet. It's the essence of laziness in a way — everything comes to you and you don't have to get out of your chair.
Zazzle: What does having a Zazzle store mean for fans of the strip?
Jim Davis: The Garfield Comics and More Store on Zazzle is the first time we've offered affordable products that can be customized and personalized using the comic strip and comic art as the theme. I think secretly we'd all be happy to see our names show up in a comic strip, so the Garfield Comics and more store offers something totally unique and special to the Garfield fan.
Zazzle: What is your favorite feature from Zazzle in the Garfield store?
Jim Davis: Putting someone's name in the strip. I've been dropping names of my friend and family into the strip as an inside joke for years. People just go crazy when they see their name in the newspaper. I get a big kick out of it — now, thanks to Zazzle's personalization services, anyone can add a name.


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The Shura Council was swearing in 90 new members appointed by President Mohammed Morsi Wednesday. The charter, approved by 63.8 percent in a two-round referendum that ended Saturday, gives the traditionally toothless upper house full legislative powers until elections for a new lower house is called within two months.
The Islamist-dominated council is expected to draft a law regulating upcoming parliamentary elections. Other items on the agenda may include laws on protests and the media.
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In May 2006, Andrew Rosamilia '07 and Melissa Mazurkewicz '08 studied moss and plant growth on cloud forest trees in Panama as part of their Tropical Forest Ecology course. Examining organisms and ecosystems in such an unspoiled natural state helps students to become adept at recognizing human impacts and disturbances on the environment.
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professor of biology and environmental science at Messiah College and faculty advisor for the student-led organization Earthkeepers.
While environmental stewardship has been gaining momentum on Messiah's campus as well as on a national level, the idea is certainly not new to the College. Indeed, Messiah's Community Covenant includes "faithful preservation of the environment and wise treatment of natural resources" as part of what it means to respect God's Creation.
"Messiah's not playing catch-up here, but is helping to shape this discussion nationally," says David Foster, associate professor of biology and environmental science. Connecting Creation care with the spiritual heritage of Messiah College, Foster emphasizes the College's roots in the Brethren in Christ tradition, which values a lifestyle of simplicity. "Being careful with our resource use is a very foundational tradition in the heritage of our college. The College was founded by a group of believers who have historically said 'we don't want to waste the resources God has given us. We want to use them wisely.'"
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Joseph Sheldon cites Genesis 2:15 and God's instructions for humans to "till" and "keep" the land as the primary biblical call to environmental stewardship. The Hebrew verbs in this verse, abad and shamar, may also be translated as "to serve" and "to protect." In its efforts to serve and to protect the environment, the Creation care movement takes these biblical instructions very seriously. "A steward is one who has been charged to take care of something that is owned by another," Sheldon explains.
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"This award represents my guys," the Scranton, Pa. native explained. "It's an insight to what my men did over there. There were a lot of our guys who received awards from our group when we were out there, not just me."Stann was the 2nd Mobile Assault Platoon leader with Weapons Company when everything started happening during the operation. From May 8 to 14, 2005, Stann led his men into battle, where their mission was to seize a bridge near Karabilah, Iraq. Three different times, he negotiated four kilometers to maintain their position from enemy attacks. However, on the third time through, the enemy had set up an ambush for the Marines.Although ambushed, Stann called in close air support and direct fire from tanks while taking on over 30 rocket-propelled grenade attacks, multiple machine guns firing, and improvised explosive devices detonating."When we began, it was a big fight, but as the days went on, we began to use more of our assets," Stann explained. "We called in close air support and used tanks and dealt a big blow to the enemy."Stann was in a 360-degree fight and was setting up casualty evacuation points after they were hit by suicide IEDs. All of this would not have been possible if it were not for the hard work of his men in the sheer face of danger, explained Stann."He [Stann] has great strength of character and endurance, which was shown when everything happened over a week and he kept on going," explained Maj. Gen Richard Huck, 2nd Marine Division's commanding general, after he presented Stann his award. "It doesn't even capture all that happened."Stann is a Naval Academy graduate and a former linebacker for their football team. There he learned what it took to complete a mission with a team, a lesson that would come in handy in the Corps.He was only with his men for a few months before they deployed to Iraq. Stann's main goal was to bring his entire group of Marines home from Iraq."You can forget all the other medals; I just wanted the award that said 42 out of 42 men came home safely," Stann explained. "And we all came home, so mission accomplished."
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