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While you were out scavenging the Wal-Mart super sales or trying on trinkets at Tiffany and Cartier, your government has been quietly wrapping up a Christmas gift of its own: adoption of UN resolution 16/18. An initiative of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (formerly Organization of Islamic Conferences), the confederacy of 56 Islamic states, Resolution 16/18 seeks to limit speech that is viewed as "discriminatory" or which involves the "defamation of religion" – specifically that which can be viewed as "incitement to imminent violence."
Whatever that means.
Initially proposed in response to alleged discrimination against Muslims in the aftermath of 9/11 and in an effort to clamp down on anti-Muslim attacks in non-Muslim countries, Resolution 16/18 has been through a number of revisions over the years in order to make it palatable to American representatives concerned about U.S. Constitutional guarantees of free speech. Previous versions of the Resolution, which sought to criminalize blasphemous speech and the "defamation of religion," were regularly rejected by the American delegation and by the US State Department, which insisted that limitations on speech – even speech deemed to be racist or blasphemous – were at odds with the Constitution. But this latest version, which includes the "incitement to imminent violence" phrase – that is, which criminalizes speech which incites violence against others on the basis of religion, race, or national origin – has succeeded in winning US approval –despite the fact that it (indirectly) places limitations as well on speech considered "blasphemous."
What's worse, the measure codifies into the UN agenda support for the very notion democracies now wrestle with, and which threatens to destroy the very fabric of our culture: tolerance of the intolerant, or rather, the question of whether a tolerant society must also tolerate ways of life that are intolerant – that oppress women, say, or advocate violence against homosexuals, or force strangers to marry against their will. It is, in fact, this very concept that the OIC has long pressured Western governments to adopt in other ways, and that those supporting the adoption of Sharia law in the west have emphasized. Yet if we fall into that trap – as it appears we are – we will have lost the very heart of who we are.
The Good, The Bad…
Those who support the new measure rightly laud its recognition of the importance of free debate. and the inclusion of new clauses that call for "speaking out against intolerance, including advocacy of religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence" and "[fostering] religious freedom and pluralism by promoting the ability of members of all religious communities to manifest their religion, and to contribute openly and on an equal footing to society."
What opponents (rightly) find distressing are calls to adopt "measures to criminalize incitement to imminent violence based on religion or belief."
(Additional clauses that call for countering religious profiling are also questionable, however civil rights organizations may feel about this, given the problems of Islamic terrorism in the real world. But that's another matter.)
Oddly, Human Rights First, which previously loudly opposed the initiative for its limitation on "blasphemous speech," is among those who now praise the newer version. In a statement, the organization opined:
Rather than imposing new restrictions on freedom of speech, which it does not, the new consensus resolution opens the door to an action-oriented approach to fighting religious intolerance. That is very consistent with the U.S. policies and practices – combat violence, discrimination and hatred without restricting freedom of speech. Resolution 16/18 urges states to train government officials to address religious tensions, to harmonize actions at local and national level, to raise awareness of negative stereotyping of persons, to promote interfaith and intercultural dialogue, to foster religious freedom and to speak out against intolerance (among other recommendations). The only limitation on speech that is in the operative part of the resolution is incitement to "imminent violence", which is in accordance with US law.
But others are less forgiving, noting, among other things, that the resolution does nothing to prevent the continued use of anti-Jewish materials in the schools of Saudi Arabia (where the Protocols of Zion are treated as fact, thereby absolving Saudis of charges of "racism") or the ongoing persecution of Jews and Christians in numerous Muslim countries. And yet, ironically,it was exactly those same countries who initiated the motion, as put forth in its initial drafts by the General Assembly, with expressions of concern for "cases motivated by Islamophobia, Judeophobia, and Christanophobia."
Indeed, as M. Zuhdi Jasser, an observant American Muslim and the founder of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy, remarked in an e-mail, "Anyone who believes that Resolution 16'18 is some kind of a breakthrough is sadly being duped by the most obvious Islamist double discourse. The shift from 'defamation' to 'incitement' does nothing at all to change the basic paradigm where Islamist nations remain in the offense, continuing to put Western, free nations on the defense." Rather, said Jasser, "We should be putting Islamist autocracies on the defense and then simply reiterate that our First Amendment principles already protect the rights of all minorities — whether Muslim or otherwise — and that the best standard of free speech is the American one. Beginning to categorize speech as 'incitement' is a slippery slope that could open the floodgates for any post-tragedy analysis to indict what would otherwise be free speech absurdly as incitement in some far-fetched cause-effect analysis that would depend on proving that speech causes violence."
I've spent about three years in muslim countries since 9/11 and I continue to work in Iraq. I have muslim friends in these countries but have witnessed the iron-fist of sharia law that rules without question. In Egypt I was told that "Islam is a peaceful religion… but to stay inside, as a non-muslim, on Friday afternoons because religious services promoted anger against non-believers".
In Afghanistan I watched the political fallout after a young woman was injured during a gun battle between Coalition troops and Taliban. The victim was taken to a coalition hospital, but without a male-family member being present—non were present. Widespread protests occured the following day and our Afghan political advisor admonished us our "insensitivity". He stated we were in the wrong to "violate" a muslim woman and that it would have been better to let her die— we agreed to disagree.
I believe much of the muslim population live in fear. They are not given the choice of choosing their religion— converts to other religions are either imprisoned or killed, and there is not one peep of protest from the general muslim population.
Fear is a great motivator. That is why we can not allow the so called 'peaceful religion' to continue to spread in the U.S. and the world. Fear is why muslim people do not protest. They will be slaughtered. Such a sad a brutal religion. I wish more non-violent Muslims would take a stand against the evil element… I admit I should learn more of there religion before making judgement, but it does appear to be a lot of room for error and jaded interpretation of the religion.
Homer,Those,"peepless" muslims are following the words of their so-called
prophet ,who says in his koran, "silence is consent". This is exactly why we never see any "moderate muslims" protesting any of the violent acts of
other muslims,because"in their hearts" they applaud all of the murder,rape
and all of the other violence towards non-believers,Christians,Jews,and all of the other infidels of the world,that is mandated by muslim Sharia Law.
Muslims have kept the evil secrets of Islam from the civilized world for the
last 1300+ yrs. ,through torture,murder,and forced conversion,I'm 54 yrs.
old,and when I learned the truth about islam 2yrs. ago I was ashamed of
myself for being so ignorant of this worldwide satanic cult of death. The
rest of the world needs to wake-up to this horror,and shine the light of truth on it. When that happens,islam will self destruct. If you want the
absolute truth about islam google the name Al Rassooli,you will learn about
all of the sick and disgusting ways of islam. Be prepared to be disgusted,
and shocked when you learn the real truth about mohammed.
The government is corrupt! The Federal Reserve is a PRIVATE bank, which charges us interest on our own currency! Our government bails out corporations and banks rather than the citizens, with taxpayer money! The NDAA! SOPA! PNAC! OTO! What planet are we living on? I am voting for Ron Paul! Bring the troops home-for REAL this time!
BTW, I am a criminal, I support the Constitution! That is the TRUE war we are fighting, right?
Even if the Muslims don't leverage this (a faint hope at best), the homosexual left will. The rhetoric of "religious hatred" that fosters "discrimination" against some group is exactly the big lie line that HRC, Lambda, GLAD, GLSEN, and other homosexual activists use today to silence and censor Christian expression–merely because Christians believe sex belongs in marriage between one man and one woman. Which happens to be darn good for a culture and healthy for society. Shame on Obama for selling the voice of American into slavery to radically anti-American agendas….
_Some_"Christians believe sex belongs in marriage between one man and one woman" and no one is seeking to restrict Christian married couples having sex thus.
However Christians do not have the right to restrict the expression of others who do not share that view. Countries which have had same-sex marriage for decades are doing better on scales of human development than even the US and experiencing none of the consequent problems that scaremongers promulgate.
Our nation and frankly the GOP is the safest spot for any gay to reside within. Yes Christians do not accept the gay lifestyle as a whole. But hate is not what we Christians are all about. Love for the sinner but non-acceptance and non-promotion for any sin listed in the Bible is to be expected. Still, I have gay friends on Facebook and in person. They see no mean spiritedness from me nor my fellow Christians.
Well "the gay lifestyle" I suppose can mean different things to many people. So good to challenge that one. But I guess I meant to infer the out of the closet gays practicing gay sex as their sexual preference. While I tried to figure out what I meant by using the reference "gay lifestyle" I found this link to this ex-gay ministry that seem to explain a lot about what many Christians (also myself unashamedly so) believe about homosexuality. I found it pretty rationale. http://www.exodusglobalalliance.org/commonquestionsabouthomosexualityp39.php
Sure it sounds bad, but would this really have any effect?
Not sure about the US, but in Canada our lauded free speech is and, as far as I know, always has been free only if no one is offended by it.
The law is very subjective. As far as I am concerned the best summery is: Anything that offended or hurt anyone could be illegal, it is up to the government and the courts to decide if it breaks some imaginary boundary.
Without even changing any laws, our freedom of speech as Canadians changes with the subjective opinion of a judge on what a completely subjective law means.
Respectfully Abigail…Canada is not part of "America". More correctly we are the northern most country on the continent of 'North America".
This year we celebrate the bicentennial of the war of 1812…..ie…keeping the "Americans" on the other side of the 49thparallel, the great lakes and the St. Lawrence River.
Great article BTW….got the link from Richard Dawkins site.
The Islamic countries are as usual pushing their agenda in the West with the clueless cooperation or support of the PC crowd.
It hasn't been too long ago that Mark Steyn and MacLean magazine were acquitted of hate speech brought against him by Muslims for mentioning the facts in the article which apparently the Muslims didn't like.
That is the problem with Muslimsm. They have a total different set of values. What is offensive to them is anything that they don't like, the fact that something is the truth doesn't matter to them.
Agreeing to this resolution, regardless of it being a non binding resolution, is just a toehold into more restrictions of free speech in the future.
On a daily basis the Islamic world exhort jihad against infidels, etc. Well, according to sharia it is not hate speech.
This sounds like the dangerous Ron Paul philosophy and how it can backfire and result in this type of attack on free speech and other attacks on our way of life. Paul believes we caused the attacks on our nation. But that is not true. If you look at the attacks that islamists have made worldwide… you then have to admit that the problem is not that the Western Societies caused the attacks upon itself by the islamists who want to implement a worldwide caliphate. We simply did NOT cause these attacks. Islamism is merely a violent intolerant ideology and it won't be stopped by placating it. It will only be stopped by a strong presidency and a strong will of the American people.
Other nations still look for the US to lead in promoting it's brand of freedom and liberty. We cannot disappoint the world. We must be ourselves. That means we must defend the fixed Constitution and the legacy of freedom and the meaning that comes from our Republic form of government. Democracy is not our form of government and we should not be trying to spread a foreign governmental system that we do not have.
I want to thank you for writing about this resolution. As you are aware, this type of censorship of free speech regarding negative comments towards Islam, will get you arrested in many European countries. Unfortunately, the OIC and CAIR are working diligently to implement 'sharia' law in the US, and it appears that the Obama administration is willing to go down that road. Why? I haven't a clue. BTW, when I went to the UN website, I could not find the resolution to read. Do you have a link? Thanks Barb
Our form of government is not "democracy" but a republic.
I wouildn't want to live a democracy, where the majority rules. Imagine living in a democracy where the majority are muslims, or communists. The minorities, ie. whoever are not Muslims or communists would have to live according to sharia or communist rules.
That's why the word democracy is so popular. Look at the spring revolution in Egypt where everybody was clamoring for "democracy". Well, guess who won the most votes? The minorities (the Copts) did not fare well after Mubarak fell from power, and once the Brotherhood or whoever Muslim organization is in power, you can bet that it's going to be much worse for the Copts.
Our form of government protects the rights of the minorities.
Do you remember the quote from Benjamin Franklin gave to the lady who asked, "What form of government have you given us?" And Franklin responded, "A Republic if you can keep it?"
Do you remember the national anthem where it states, "And to the Republic by which it stands"?
There is a YouTube video that explains it in detail, "The American Form of Government." http://youtu.be/DioQooFIcgE
"A republic is a state in which supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by representatives chosen directly or indirectly by the citizens. " The first 5 paragraphs give a good explanation on the difference between and Republic form of government and a Democratic form of government. http://www.johndummett.us/Principle12.html
I have never even heard of John Dummett but his essay on our form of government is fantastic. FYI: I do not endorse his candidacy.
We are actually a Constitutional Republic practiced through the use of Democracy. I think a lot of people find a problem with majority rule. If we let a majority rule in all cases, African Americans would never have gotten Civil Rights in the 60s. It is the opposite of what you say would be a sharia state if minority ruled. That is why we elect Representatives of the people. By the way, just signed up for Forbes to follow your articles. As a conservative, I may not agree with you on most of your "political ideas", but love your writing and thinking.
You had me up to this point, Democracy? Where would you find this Democracy in our Constitution? One might call it a Representative Republic for sure but Democracy I think not.
The Key here is to keep the minority as safe as the majority and the method is to keep Democracy away as far as possible. Would you say we vote for the office of President and Vice President in this (Democratic Republic) of yours.
Lots to think about here, Free speech is more precious than the majority or minority view, it is Unalienable as far as rights go.
Come and get some of my free speech.
Ms. Esman: I have read your piece on the US supporting the Anti- free speech measure with great interest. No doubt the conflict we have with the language of the UN 16/18 can be attributed, in part, to the nearly pathological need for the US to be liked or even admired. The US is perhaps the greatest democracy the world has ever known but this great democracy is founded upon ideals rather than perfection. Westerners typically prize themselves in playing fair and expect others will do the same. This, sadly, is never the case when it comes to our relationship to Islam. The West's notion of fair play is not shared by Islamic states. In Islam, the only notion of fair play must be within the confines of the Koran. Westerners must wrap its collective brain around the concept that Islam is not as much a religion as it is an ideology. It is, in my view, an intolerant and hateful ideology. Westerners must stop trying to rationalize Sharia law. It can never be nor should it ever be rationalized for to do so will destroy democracy as we know it. 16/18 should just simply state that no one shall state any opinion that could incite Islamists to violence. Really, let's call it like it is. No other religion or ideology on the globe requires its followers to resort to violence other than Islam. The constant need for Westerners to be politically correct in this regard is akin to constantly walking on egg shells around one with a severe emotional disorder. One can manage for awhile but in the end someone's feelings are going to get hurt or worse. The first step to this problem is to dump the semantics and the political correctness and clearly and openly identify the problem.
Obviously Pentecostals don't strike your fancy, as you included them in your list of what you think vile.
You state: And in virtually every case, the "extremism" in question has been Islamic extremism. (Though recent reports of the despicable behavior or ultra-orthodox Jews in Israel puts a new perspective on the matter.)
Though the acts of a handful of Jews subscribing to a so-called "ultra-orthodox" sect are disturbing and reprehensible, they have yet to shoot, stab, and or mutilate innocent victims in cold blood; nor have they gone on any suicide bombing missions; and neither have they planted bombs to cause murder, mayhem, and general destruction. And even then, it is a tiny minority that is going over the line, here.
I just want to know… will I still be able to burn a Quran?
I am not an attorney but what about this decision?
Reid v. Covert, 354 U.S. 1 (1957), is a landmark case in which the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution supersedes international treaties ratified by the United States Senate. According to the decision, "this Court has regularly and uniformly recognized the supremacy of the Constitution over a treaty," although the case itself was with regard to an executive agreement, not a "treaty" in the U.S. legal sense, and the agreement itself has never been ruled unconstitutional.


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Even if Talinda Bennington was not a very attractive person (which she is) I don't understand the point in making negative comments about anyone's physical appearance. What exactly are you trying to gain? Does it make you feel better about yourself, somehow? Truly, this seems like fifth-grade behavior which leads me to think that is approximately the mental and emotional level at which you remain. Actually, I hope that isn't true as I have worked very hard to insure that my own fifth-grader is kinder and more introspective than that. If only your parents had been as concerned...
I apologize to the forum for bumping this back to the top but I really couldn't let it go unchallenged.
jani J said: I don't understand the point in making negative comments about anyone's physical appearance. .
What other categories you can judge a woman whose only achievement in life is
a video titled "Sexy College Girls." Personally, I have not watched this "work of the film art ",
but I can read about it on the internet and it is defined as a porn movie. I think more people saw Talinda's private parts live, than watched the greatest one of her "artistic" achievement.
When I was reading Talinda Bennington's posts on Twitter,I reminded of the lyrics of the Aqua sing "Barbie World": "I'm a Barbie girl in a Barbie world Life in plastic, it's fantastic ". That what she have written on Twitter suggests that she is the sweetest girl in the world. I wonder how someone who appeared in an erotic lesbian film can have this naive view!
Like most people who admire Chester's vocal and interpretive talent, I believe that the relationship with a woman of such limited horizons of thought is the worst thing happened in his whole life.
Unfortunately, the relationship with the plastic candy girl limited Chester mentally , and this is a killer for the artist, , because only by beating the barrier can develop. This little sweet girl is trying to remove them all and thus creates the unreal world of his plastic illusion.
jani J said:
Truly, this seems like fifth-grade behavior which leads me to think that is approximately the mental and emotional level at which you remain..
If someone set up an account on the website of the LP, to post in only one debate, must be Talinda's close friend .
She didn't write this personally because her posts on Twitter show that, she is too infantile, but I suppose a little bit smarter friend of her, must impersonate jani J.
Pity that you are so naive to believe that someone did not guess who you really are
Good god, you are batshit crazy.
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By Mark Gaughan
The Buffalo Bills have the ninth and the 14th picks in the second round today.
Their top need is a wide receiver, and here are the top targets, by our estimation: Southern California's Robert Woods and Tennessee's Justin Hunter. Woods is a smooth receiver with three strong years of production. He's somewhat similar to ex-Bill Peerless Price. Woods is 6 feet, 201 pounds and ran the 40 in 4.51 seconds. Hunter is bigger -- 6-4 and 196 pounds -- and is a true, outside, vertical threat. He has a 39.5-inch vertical jump. He has 4.44 speed in the 40-yard dash. And he produced for more than one year. Hunter had 73 catches for 1,083 yards and 9 TDs last season.
Either of those two would be a great addition for the BIlls. There is only one team picking ahead of the Bills with a gaping need at receiver. That's the Jets at No. 39. Of course, it's hard to predict. San Francisco, at 34, has few needs and can pick any position. If Woods and Hunter are gone, next best probably are: Terrance Williams (Baylor), Cal's Keenan Allen (who has injury issues), and Louisiana Tech's Quinton Patton (who I sense may not be as polished as the Bills want). Baylor's Williams is a good option.
What about the other pick? Cornerback, tight end, linebacker and guard are needs.
Top rated on our board at those spots: Boise State's Jamar Taylor, Mississipi State's Johnthan Banks, UConn's Blidi Wreh-Wilson, Kentucky guard Larry Warford, Stanford tight end Zach Ertz, Southern Mississippi linebacker Jamie Collins, Louisiana State linebacker Kevin Minter. At tight end, the top guys behind Ertz are Rice's Vance McDonald and San Diego State's Gavin Escobar.
Collins is a huge talent who might be tough to pass on at 46. McDonald is fantastic but he might not last to the Bills' pick in the third round.
Ideal day for BIlls: 41: Justin Hunter, WR. 46: Jamar Taylor, CB. 78: Vance McDonald, TE.
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Analysis: The Sequester Is a Disaster, and Congress's Next Move May Be Worse
- By Norm Ornstein
- The Atlantic
- September 19, 2013
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As readers of my past columns know, I was not exactly optimistic as we approached crunch time over the debt limit in 2011. But I am far more pessimistic now. At a dinner I attended Monday night with a host of those individuals deeply involved in fiscal matters, it became clear that there are no talks going on now — neither formal nor back channel — to avoid a series of crises over spending and the debt ceiling. The House majority is in profound disarray, unable to muster majorities for anything on the spending front as the new fiscal year approaches.
In a misguided attempt to mollify his radicals and avoid a government shutdown over the demand to abort Obamacare, House Speaker John Boehner has instead turned the focus to the debt ceiling. His earlier assurance that he and his party would not play games with the nation's full faith and credit turned into a pledge weeks ago into to invoke the "Boehner Rule," insisting that the debt limit be raised only by an amount equal to additional new spending cuts — meaning trillions of additional dollars piled on to the $2.5 trillion in cuts already made (but of course with no specifics about what he would want to cut). And it is clear that a slew of Republicans inside Congress, bolstered by forces outside like Heritage Action, will push their crusade to crush Obamacare by holding the debt-ceiling hostage.
In 2011, when the intensive negotiations between Boehner and President Obama broke down, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell stepped in at the 11th hour to fill the vacuum and avert a default. When Boehner declared that he would not participate in any negotiations over the fiscal cliff, McConnell partnered with Vice President Joe Biden to fill the vacuum. This time? There will be no McConnell; the minority leader is so cowed by the challenge to his renomination from the right that he will not be a party to any "compromise." And the informal negotiations between Obama, his Chief of Staff Denis McDonough, and a group of Republican senators led by Bob Corker have broken down, at least for now.
At this point, I will be surprised if we do not have at least one partial government shutdown within the next month or two, and I fear there is a high chance of a real breach in the debt ceiling, one that may not last for a long time, assuming that the markets react violently to something they still believe will not really happen, and that voters react to the notion that the U.S. will pay its creditors in China before it pays its troops in Afghanistan. But a default this time will have devastating consequences, meaning a downgrade in our credit by all ratings agencies and a spectacle to the world of spectacular, self-destructive dysfunction.
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We will have a broad selection of meat and vegetarian dishes available, cooked up fresh by the dynamic cooking duo Eric and Dan, members of the Zazzle QA & Release team.
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unequal lat development arguements aside - is this a valid point ?
Deadlift Grip
I'm writing this article to you guys and gals to inform you I've rediscovered
something that I once knew about the deadlift grip. I read an article years
about this subject in one of the very first issues of Powerlifting USA. I
was told about this grip thing by Ricky Dale Cain or maybe it was Jim Cash.
I'm sure you guys know who they are, both were and still are World Champion
What I'm talking about is the reverse (alternate) grip one uses in the
deadlift to
hang on to the bar with...one palm facing forward and the other palm facing
Note: This discussion pertains to both Sumo and conventional styles of
and it also is used in Keystone Deadlift (lockouts starting from just below
the knee
with the butt and chest stuck out), shrugs, and stiff-leg deadlifts.
You guys may or may not know this but one has a tendency to slightly twist
toward the side that has the palm which faces backward. Through time, by
repetitive training sessions, using the same grip (i.e., by one hand's palm
always facing backward and the other hand's palm always facing forward)
your deadlift muscles develop unequally. This causes a slight twist to
when one is lifting because of this unequal strength development and this
is what I think has been causing some of my recent back pain to develop. I
about 8 months ago that I was starting to develop a slight twist when
squatting, which
probably developed because my primary movers, in the deadlift, had this
development. We all know the primary movers in the deadlift are also used
in the squat, to a slightly different degree, but nonetheless they are used.
I also started to notice I was tilted to one side slightly when I walked.
This tilting was causing me some chronic back discomfort all the time.
What's the solution you say? It's simple, train the deadlift with equal time
gripping one way then equal time gripping the other way.
I've just now begun (with my last two deadlift workouts) to grip the opposite
way from my old normal grip and I've noticed a great improvement in my
I'm not twisting as much when I squat either and my chronic back pain lately
subsided some.
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Only the strong will survive.
that's why you rotate the palms..
that's what some say and others dont.
Only the strong will survive.
damit, now ima be all worried when I deadlift today
:withstupiOriginally posted by Jilla82
damit, now ima be all worried when I deadlift today
"Plan for difficulty when it is still easy, do the great when it is still small."
-Tao Te Ching
"Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall."
Yea that's why about 99% of the people that deadlift change there grip. It's not that hard, seriously it isn't!
I deadlifted for 8 years using the same grip. Maybe that's why I can only walk in circles now.
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5'10" 215 lbs
Personal Bests:
Bench 355
Squat 505
Deadlift 560
LOL!Originally posted by gino
I deadlifted for 8 years using the same grip. Maybe that's why I can only walk in circles now.
I seem to have a mental block when it comes to my grip. On deads, I always have my left hand facing up. That's my dominant hand, and it feels bizarre when I reverse the grip.
I've also noticed some uneven back discomfort, so I guess I'll have to overcome my mental block and just deal with the reversed grip for a while.
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New Albany Mayor Jeff Gahan is seeking to fill a position that has been vacant for almost three years.
With the backing of several New Albany City Council members, the administration is in the process of accepting applications for a full-time city engineer.
The city has been without an engineer since 2010, and several officials including Councilman Dan Coffey have called for the position to be filled.
However, Gahan said Friday that hiring an engineer will not end the need for private firms to be hired to design infrastructure projects.
The person will serve as more of a supervisor and will aid the New Albany Redevelopment Commission, Stormwater Department and sewer utility, he continued.
"They'll definitely be busy overseeing projects," Gahan said Friday.
Private engineering firms will still be needed to design large-scale projects, he continued. But Gahan said a city engineer could design some smaller municipal projects.
The position would be funded likely out of a combination of utility and general-fund revenue, as the engineer would serve a number of departments, he continued.
He said the position will soon be posted on the city's website under the employment category.
In March, the council discussed hiring an engineer who would be responsible for inspecting private and public construction projects to ensure the work matched the plans that were approved by the city.
Councilman Kevin Zurschmiede and Coffey said having an engineer to inspect construction would especially be beneficial for drainage projects.
Gahan said there have been administration discussions about hiring an engineer for the past seven months.
With the city nearing a construction launch on an outdoor aquatic center and other parks projects, hiring an engineer would seem to be a good investment, Council President Pat McLaughlin said recently.
"Everybody seems to be on board with having an engineer, it's just kind of making it happen," McLaughlin said, as he added the funding sources for the hire would need to be clarified for the council.


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August 1, 2014
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Officials say two aircraft that flew over an oil drilling ship that went aground off an island in a severe Alaska storm have not seen any signs that the vessel is leaking fuel or that its hull had been breached.
Federal on-scene response coordinator Capt. Paul Mehler says the rig is aground but appears to be stable on Tuesday.
When the storm eases and weather permits, the plan is to get marine experts onboard the Kulluk to take photos and videos, and then come up with a more complete salvage plan.
The Kulluk is carrying 150,000 gallons of diesel and about 12,000 gallons of lube oil and hydraulic fluid. The rig ran aground Monday on a sand and gravel shore off an uninhabited island in the Gulf of Alaska.
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First in a series of weekly December articles.
By PASTOR TOMMY POPHIN
It's Dec. 1, people are getting ready. There are two events in life during which people have a tendency to spend much time preparing: The holidays and the birth of a child.
Christmas is the culmination of both. When Jesus came, He came as a fulfillment of a 4000 year old promise. The promise was given to Satan right after Adam and Eve gave in to his temptation to eat of "the tree of the knowledge of good and evil." God promised Satan that Jesus would someday stomp on and "crush his head" (Genesis 3:15) rendering him powerless to even tempt humankind again.
Many Christian churches are observing the month of December as "the advent" of Christ. Advent literally means "the arrival of a notable person." Our minds go to a stable found in a manger in Bethlehem 2000 years ago when "the Word (Jesus) became flesh (John 1:14). That moment in history was so significant that it has even divided time. The years BC (before Christ) became the years AD (Agnus Dei, Day of the Lord) and the world has never been the same since.
Prophets throughout all time wrote of that day. The prophet Isaiah stated, "Prepare the way of the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. … The glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of the Lord has spoken." (Isaiah 40:3 & 5)
During this season of the year, Christians do not only celebrate the original Advent, they also are preparing for a Second Advent, a future event that causes our eyes to look forward. John the Baptist, the forerunner of Christ cried out in the wilderness telling us to "Repent (immediately) for the kingdom of heaven is near." Are you ready for Christ's coming?
Tommy Pophin is the pastor of Beulah Baptist Church, located in Millsap on the corner of Fox Road and Beulah Road. He encourages you to spend every Sunday of this Advent Season in the church of your choice. Beulah Baptist meets Sundays at 11 a.m. and invites you to participate in worship with us.


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'Fighting Fair with Scripture' is theme of MC's February Meetings
February 2, 2006
Karen B. Eldridge, Director of News and Public Information
865.981.8207; email@example.com
The Bible should unite Christians, not divide them.
Such will be the basis of discussions held during Maryville College's annual February Meetings, scheduled for Feb. 23-26 at Maryville College and at Maryville's New Providence Presbyterian Church. Entitled "Rules of Engagement: Fighting Fair with Scripture," the meetings will be led by Dr. Anna Carter Florence, assistant professor of preaching and worship at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur , Ga.
"Dr. Florence is a noted preacher, and she teaches preaching, or homiletics, at Columbia, one of the seminaries of the Presbyterian Church (USA)," said the Rev. Anne D. McKee, campus minister at Maryville College and coordinator for the College's February Meetings. "She is writing a book with a chapter entitled 'Sand Box Rules for Christians,' with the image that we live, play and work together, so we need to have basic understandings between us if we are going to get along."
McKee said she believes Florence's visit and discussions will help enrich the campus' dialogue about religion and in the process, build a stronger community.
"Sometimes, a student's arrival at college marks the first time they have had sustained conversations about religion with people who disagree with them on questions of interpretation of Scripture," she explained. "Students live right next door and go to class with people from different religious backgrounds and often enjoy this kind of exchange across denominational or ideological lines."
But at a time when the Bible is being referenced, seemingly increasingly, in arguments regarding war and peace, the origins of human life, gender roles, sexual practice and materialism, McKee said Florence's views on the use of Scripture in debate is relevant to everyone – not just college students.
"Christians certainly have controversy, partly because we are passionate about Christ and how he would have us live in the world," the campus minister said. "There have always been questions of conflict in the church – from whether non-Jews could be full members in the first century, to the practice of church rituals and interpretation of Scripture during the Reformation …
"I think a lot of us have an image in our heads – or have had the experience – of Christians beating each other over the head with the Bible, using Scripture and its teachings to 'prove' our points, and then to close off all conversation about controversial issues," she continued. "A bumper sticker says 'God said it; I believe it; that settles it.' Perhaps that's the case, but on one hand, there have always been multiple interpretations of Scripture, which is what makes Bible study so interesting. And on the other hand, the Bible itself teaches that we are to speak the truth in love, rather than in a spirit of superiority or violence."
Since 1877, February Meetings have offered the College and local community an annual opportunity to reflect on Christian faith and action. In years past, guest speakers and special music have been highlights of the condensed lecture series, which is open to all members of the College community, people in the area, and visitors. Maryville College, one of 66 colleges related to the Presbyterian Church USA, remains in a voluntary covenant relationship with the Church. Many faiths are represented in the student body.
Meetings begin at Maryville College
Florence's first service at the College is scheduled for Thurs., Feb. 23, at 7 p.m. in the Center for Campus Ministry. On Feb. 24, she will speak at 11 a.m. in the Fine Arts Center Music Hall.
Meetings move to New Providence Presbyterian
At New Providence, Florence will speak at 7 p.m., Feb. 24, following a 6 p.m. dinner at the church, to which the public is invited. (For dinner reservations, call 865.983.0182.)
Lectures and discussions on Sat., Feb. 25, begin at 9 a.m. at the church and conclude at noon. A continental breakfast in Westminster Hall will be served at 10 a.m.
Florence will lead the 9 and 11:05 a.m. services at New Providence on Sun., Feb. 26.
For more information about February Meetings, contact McKee at 865.981.8298 or email@example.com.


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Commonwealth Journal
June 17, 2013
42 tons of stolen fertilizer tracked to Pulaski
By CHRIS HARRIS, CJ Staff Writer
Commonwealth Journal
Somerset —
The Pulaski County economy has benefited greatly over the years from the so-called "Ohio Navy" visiting Lake Cumberland every summer. Less welcome would be a visit of 42 tons of fertilizer from the Buckeye State.
That's apparently what northern Pulaski got however, as Kentucky State Police are investigating an alleged theft from a company in Ohio that found its way south.
According to state police (KSP), at 9 a.m. Sunday, the agency's London post was contacted by Beacon Security Solutions in reference to reportedly stolen property from Consolidated Terminals and Logistics Company in North Bend, Ohio, just outside of Cincinnati.
The private investigation firm had been contracted to investigate thefts from the North Bend terminal, according to KSP Trooper Don Trosper. They conducted surveillance, witnessed the theft in progress, then tracked the vehicle involved back to a residence on Sunrise Drive in Science Hill, Ky.
Trooper Eric Moore seized a tractor-trailer with the fertilizer still loaded and contacted authorities in Ohio for the investigation on the theft.
In all, 84,000 pounds — 42 tons worth — of fertilizer had been allegedly heisted and brought to Science Hill. The value on that equals out to approximately $21,000, or $500 per ton.
"It wasn't in bags," said Trosper, "but scooped (into the truck)."
Charges are expected to be forthcoming here in Kentucky, pending the outcome of the investigation and presentation of the case to a grand jury.
No arrests have been made as of yet, according to Trosper. He added that only one suspect is expected here in Pulaski County for charges related to receiving stolen goods, but there could be multiple suspects in Ohio, which authorities there are currently investigating. There are suspects that have been identified here however, said Trosper.
Trooper Moore is continuing the investigation and was assisted by Trooper Lloyd Cochran.


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Wednesday 3/12/14 - Bellefonte -10:30 Preschool Storytime
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 - 10:30am - 11:00am
Come Join us in the children's area for books, music, and literacy enriching activities. This storytime is planned children 3-6 years old. Stay and play while meeting other parents of preschool children.
This week's theme will be I like me!
Storytime progrmas meet Pennsylvania Learning Standards for Early Childhood Education


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Wallenpaupack Lakefront Cabin - Best Sunsets - Seasonal Dock in Lake Wallenpaupack
- bedrooms 3
- baths 1
- sleeps 8
- pool no
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
- type House
- community Sunset View
rates (USD)
/ night
$ 1,000 - $ 1,975 / week
vacation rental description
You'll enjoy our lakefront cabin with 75 feet of shoreline on private wooded large lot on Lake Wallenpaupack. The lot looks west across a wide portion of lake with an Island view and magnificent sunsets. Our large private property includes private paths leading down to lake.
Great location for fishing, swimming, sunbathing or just observingthe lake and sunests. The home includes cable television with a color TV, DVD player, wireless internet, fully furnished kitchen, dining area and breakfast nook, living room, 2 air-conditioned bedrooms and new bathroom with shower/tub. The property adjoins our Sunset Point property (listing # 42365) which also can be rented for larger family reunions or friendly getaways with a couple of families. Our property includes picnic tables, garden, basketball net, tether ball, walking trails and plenty of room to explore.
Contact us and we'll send you a link to our website with more photos of the property (Vacation Rentals does not allow us to place the link on their site).
Guests need to bring their own linens and towels. (1-Queen, 1 Full, 2-Twins, 1 Queen Air Mattress available at no additional charge)
For our Winter Guests
Nearby Ski Resort Info:
Alpine Mountain- Has 5 lifts, 21 trails and a penguin play park for the smaller children. Approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes from the cabin.
Blue Mountain- 34 trails, 9 lifts, 2 lodges and 3 rental shops make this mountain great for groups and and childcare (Weekdays). Approximately 2 hours from cabin.
Camelback Ski- Camelback has 33 trails and 17 lifts making this a blast for the whole family. Approximately 45 minutes from cabin. Skiing, Snowboarding, Tubing.
Elk Mountain-Skiing and Snowboarding available. Approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes from cabin. Elk Mountain has baby sitting service call for more information.
Jack Frost Mountain/Big Boulder- Jack Frost Mountain features 9 lifts and 30 trails and Big Boulder has 7 lifts and 15 trails. Approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Shawnee Mountain- Shawnee features 23 slopes for every level of experience including Ski Wee Program. Approximately 1 hour from cabin. Shawnee has 11 lifts, and 23 trails. Skiing, Snowboarding, and Tubing.
Ski Big Bear-Big Bear has enough to do for the whole family. Featuring 6 lifts, 18 trails, snowtubing oriented Ski School. Big Bear is located approximately 30 minutes from the cabin.
Sno Mountain- Skiing, Tubing, and Snowboarding. Must be at least 5 years old for these activities. Approximately 1 hour from cabin.
Fernwood Winder Fun Center- Snow tubing and ice skating available. Approximately 45 minutes from cabin .
The Ice Box-If you are looking for a place to ice skate, the Ice Box is your answer.
Located approximately 45 minutes from cabin.
vacation rental location
property availability
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David Comora 973-885-2724
house rental amenities
Dock and Mooring buoy provided, Large Deck with gas grill,
seating and picnic tables, Cable TV/DVD, Wireless internet, Lakefront lot on the lake.
Dock is taken out of water in mid October. Dock is back in water, late May. 2 air conditioned bedrooms.
activities and attractions in Lake Wallenpaupack Poconos
Boating, fishing, shopping, dining, skiing, golf, horseback riding, Costas Family fun park.
vacation rental rates
-Sept 4 - Oct 10 - $1,700 per week/ $300 per night
-Oct 11 - Nov 7 - $1500 per week/$200 weekday nights/$250 weekend nights
-Nov 8 – March 20 - $1,100 per week/ $175 weekday nights/$200 weekend nights
-March 21 - May 1 - $1,200 per week/ $200 weekday nights/$225 weekend nights
-May 2– May 22 - $1,400 per week/$225 weekday nights/ $250 weekend nights
-May 23 - June 20 - $1,700 per week/$250 weekday nights/$300 weekend nights
-June 21 - Sept 2 - $1,975 per week (weekly rentals only)
minimum 2 night stay.
Cleaning $125 (4 or more nights)
Cleaning $75 (2-3 nights)
David Comora 973-885-2724
accepted payment methods
Prior to paying a reservation deposit, always verify payment instructions by calling the phone number displayed on this listing page. By contacting the owner directly and paying by an approved method - credit card, paypal, check or bank transfer - your reservation payment will be protected up to $1,000.Learn more in our Security Center
Top things to do in Lake Wallenpaupack
- boating
- fishing
- swimming
- sightseeing
- relaxing
Top things to do on a budget
- fish from our dock
- swim around our dock
- watch a sunset from our dock
- hiking nearby
- biking
Top things to do with a family
- relax
- rent a boat
- visit Costa's Family Fun Park
- vist Claws and Paws
- dine out at the Boat House
David Comora , owner


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Editor's Note: The following is part of a special "end-of-the-year" series in which local editors from your nearby Patch towns highlight their favorites in various topics.
What is the best book you read in 2012?
Jeff Sullivan - Editor, Mansfield Patch
"Death of Kings" by Bernard Cornwell. If you want historical fiction, Cornwell is one of the greatest writers of all time. You thought Stephen King wrote a lot? Cornwell has written 53 books since 1981. King has written 55 since he started writing professionally since the 1970s. Anyway, the book is about the death of King Alfred the Great during the Danish invasion of England circa 899 AD. You might ask why care about Alfred, well, any town with the name "-borough" after it owes its monicker to him. He started building "Burhs," fortified towns across Saxon England and stopped the advance of the Danes across the country and led to the end of organized invasions in England. Also it's a bloody good book, whatever your interest in history.
Dan Libon - Editor, Wrentham Patch
Do comic books count? I hope so because the best thing I've read this year is "Stumptown" by Greg Rouka. A crime noir graphic novel by one of the best writers in the genre, "Stumptown" keeps the reader guessing as a detective's search for a missing guitar slowing becomes something bigger.
Kelly Mello - Editor, Norton Patch
I haven't read a book written or published in 2012, but instead revisited the classic, "The Hobbit." I've read this book three times now, and it still a great story. It also helped get me excited for the movie.
Kelly Glista - Editor, Norwood Patch
One of the biggest book phenomena of this year in my opinion has to be "The Hunger Games" series. I read all three earlier this year at the insistence of several friends and found them to be very compelling, especially when you consider that they were written for a young adult crowd. Obviously they received even more attention when the movie came out, but I would certainly recommend all three books for both adults and young adults.
Jeremie Smith - Editor, Foxborough Patch
"Mortal Stakes" by Robert B. Parker. I'm cheating a little bit here. I did not read a book that came out in 2012 and I have read "Mortal Stakes" in the past. But I re-read it this year and must say it is among the best of Parker's work. The late Boston crime/mystery writer has a great series of novels based on the famous private eye, Spenser. In "Mortal Stakes," Spenser pretends to be an author writing about the Boston Red Sox when he is really investigating a star pitcher on the team. Parker's vivid descriptions of Boston and Spenser's wit make this a must-read and re-read in any year.
Pat Maguire - Editor, Easton Patch
As someone who's never been interested in the latest book trends like "Twilight" or "The Hunger Games," I can't really say what the best book of 2012 was. I will say, however, that my favorite book of 2012 was the classic "In Cold Blood," by Truman Capote, which I read for the first time. Capote's detailed descriptions about a real-life murder were mesmerizing, and they served as inspiration to my own writing, research and reporting.
Want to weigh in? Let us know what the best book you read this year was! Tell us in the comments section below!


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American GOP needs to change
As a former Terre Haute resident and soon-to-be-returning Hoosier after a 42-year absence, I can inform you that as a result of the recent election the profile of Indiana, both nationally and internationally, has never been higher.
The very first election result reported by the British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC) at 2400 GMT was the State of Indiana declaring for Mitt Romney. Neither did the Senate race go unnoticed as Richard Mourdock's defeat featured in both news reports and the editorial page of the Nov. 8 issue of The Daily Telegraph.
As an Obama Republican, I scarcely recognize the political party that I first joined in 1972. Indiana Republicans who engineered Mr. Mourdock's nomination have scored what is politely known in England as an "own goal." Should my Republican Party continue in this vein, it might as well end its 158-year existence now, and Republicans truly interested in winning elections by representing all Americans should form the New Federalist Party or New Whig Party instead.
— Emory Earl Toops
Mundford, Thetford
Norfolk, U.K.
Great support for CODA event
On behalf of the Council on Domestic Abuse, I would like to thank everyone who supported our Monte Carlo Masquerade on Oct. 27.
We are extremely grateful to our sponsors, Regional Hospital and Terre Haute Savings Bank; to WTWO-TV, WAWV-TV, HI-99/Emmis Communications, Lamar Outdoor, and Time Warner Cable for serving as our media sponsors; to Midwest Printing for donating printed materials; to Dusty Derigo for designing our logo, fliers and tickets; to all of the individuals and businesses who donated items or services to our silent auction; to First Financial Bank for providing credit card processing services; to the members of Alpha Chi Omega sorority for keeping everything running smoothly; to Abby and the rest of the staff at the Ohio Building for their expertise and hospitality; to Patrick's Catering for serving such delicious food and drinks; to Octane and to our volunteer casino dealers for providing fantastic entertainment; and to all those who attended our evening of fun and fundraising.
Your support of this successful event makes it possible for us to continue our mission of eliminating domestic abuse and sexual assault through societal change and empowering abused individuals and their minor children in the Wabash Valley. Please visit www.codaterrehaute.org for information about the programs and services we provide.
We hope that you'll mark your calendars for Oct. 26, 2013, so that you can join us for next year's Monte Carlo Masquerade.
— Caroline Carvill, president
CODA Board of Directors
Terre Haute
Post-election observations
I would like to address two issues.
While I am decidedly pro-choice, I applaud Mr. McBroom's comments in the Monday, Nov. 5, Readers' Forum. As for those who advocate and support pro-life or the Life After Assault League, I value their opinions only if they are actively part of the solution by adopting or supporting unwanted children.
I am personally thankful that we live in a country which will hopefully continue to advocate choice by women who find themselves with an unplanned or unwanted pregnancy, no matter the circumstances.
Secondly, while voting this past Tuesday at the fire station on west Margaret Avenue, I reported for the umpteenth time a former daughter-in-law who is still carried on the records as a voter. This young woman moved from my address in 1998 and from the State of Indiana approximately 11 years ago. I was, again for the umpteenth time, told that although it may be reported, there seems to be no solution to having names removed from the records. I wonder if this serves some purpose other than to boost the numbers of voters in precincts, counties or states?
Is there no solution to this problem?
— Judith Buckingham
Terre Haute


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On Wednesday the free NBA Play is on the over in the Golden St at New York game. Rotation numbers 705/706 at 8:05 eastern. This game fits a bevy of power angles that indicate the game will be high scoring and go over the total. Golden St has no rest here and comes in off a road game last night in Indiana. The Warriors are 6-1 to the over in the 2nd of back to back road games. They Warriors have played over the total in 19 of 26 vs winning teams and 7 of 10 this month. The Knicks have flown over in their last 3 games. In the series 6 of the last 7 have played over. Look for this one to post over the total tonight with an up tempo game. On Wednesday we have the Missouri Valley Game of the Year back with several solid Indicators + a 5* 22-1 MAC Conference play and a Triple Perfect Big 12 Winner. In the NBA we have a 33-4 5* Blowout and a 17-2 NBA Totals System. Tuesday CARD SWEEPS 5-0! Contact at firstname.lastname@example.com to Get on the "Giving End" of Hump day tonight. For the free play take Over the total in the Golden St at New York Game. GC


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Eagle ray
From OpenwaterpediaHihimanu in Hawaiian) are a group of cartilaginous fish consisting mostly of large species living in the open ocean rather than on the sea bottom.
Eagle rays feed on mollusks and crustaceans, crushing their shells with their flattened teeth, while devil and manta rays filter plankton from the water. They are excellent swimmers and are able to breach the water up to several meters above the surface. Compared with other rays, they have long tails, and well-defined rhomboidal bodies. They are ovoviviparous, giving birth to up to six young at a time.
Eagle rays live close to the coast in depths of 1 to 30 m and in exceptional cases they are found as deep as 300 m. The eagle ray is most commonly seen cruising along sandy beaches in very shallow waters, its two wings sometimes breaking the surface and giving the impression of two sharks traveling together.


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Duke facts and figures
36.4 Points returning: Gone is 62 percent of Duke's scoring from last year, as the trio of Mason Plumlee, Ryan Kelly and Seth Curry moved on to the professional ranks. The 77.1 points per game the Blue Devils averaged last season ranked in the top 10 nationally. Quinn Cook (11.7 points per game) and Rasheed Sulaimon (11.6) are Duke's leading returning scorers, though neither will be expected to carry the team offensively this year.
• Go-to guy: Jabari Parker. Coach Mike Krzyzewski has turned the keys over to the freshman (to be shared with Rodney Hood as well) and told him to play ball. Parker will be all over the floor, dribbling up the court, posting up a defender on the block and everywhere in between. Defensively, Krzyzewski expects him to be active on the glass and guard a variety of positions, covering everyone except the point guard at some point.
Still, it was worth verifying the hype. After Duke's first practice, a reporter asked Rasheed Sulaimon if Parker was any good.
He laughed.
"I think that's an understatement."
• Impact Rookie: Parker, again, but let's change it to impact newcomer (on the court, at least) and go with Hood. A guy that can play all over the floor (and guard positions 1-4) will be a match-up nightmare for Duke's opponents, and the Blue Devils have two of those guys in Parker and Hood.
No one knows that better than Sulaimon, who had the task of going up against Hood in practice most days last year.
"Rasheed would get frustrated sometimes in practice because Rodney would score like five possessions in a row," Thornton said. "Coaches would be like 'There's not many guys in college basketball right now that are going to do that. Don't get too down on yourself.'
"He's just that good."
• Best case: A fifth national championship banner hangs in Cameron. Hood and Parker are the matchup nightmares everyone predicted they would be, especially when they bring the ball up the court on the break, sending the opposing defense into disarray. The Blue Devils run one of the most up-tempo offenses in the country and bring the same intensity to the defensive end of the floor, hitting double-digits in the steals-per-game category (last year's squad averaged 6.4; the 2001 national championship team averaged 10.5). Parker enjoys college so much he stays another year to play with Tyus Jones, Jahlil Okafor and Justise Winslow to do it all over again.
• Worst case: The lack of on-court senior leadership is a season-long problem, just like it was in 2010-11. The talented pieces don't quite gel together as expected, and rebounding is a season-long issue. Duke fails to advance to the Final Four, making the class of 2014 just the fourth since 1985 to leave Durham without the experience of a championship weekend (the other three classes: 1998, 2008 and 2009).
• X-factor: When asked about Andre Dawkins, every player and coach mentions his improved defense and admits there was a lot of room for improvement.
"Well, that wouldn't take much," Krzyzewski said when someone mentioned others had said Dawkins was a better defender.
Beyond his possibly improved defensive skills, Dawkins is one of the best shooters in the country — when he's on. The Blue Devils expect his year away to help with his consistency, and in the preseason, he is pushed by Sulaimon for the final starting spot.
• Where to attack: Have a traditional center who is a rebounding machine (think Louisville's now-departed Gorgui Dieng)? That would be a potential matchup problem for Duke's collection of under 6-foot-10 wings (Amile Jefferson, Rodney Hood, Jabari Parker). Fortunately for Duke, there aren't any notably talented, true centers in the ACC
• Magic number: 78.3.
That's how many possessions per game the 2000-01 Duke squad averaged, according to Teamrankings.com, on their run to the NCAA championship. Last year's team averaged 69.4 possessions per game (116th nationally). Look for this team, with its increased athleticism, to push the pace and play more like that '01 team.
Nov. 8: Davidson, 7 p.m.
Nov. 12: vs. Kansas (at Chicago), 10 p.m.
Nov. 15: Florida Atlantic, 7 p.m.
Nov. 18: UNC Asheville, 7 p.m.
Nov. 19: in Preseason NIT, 6 p.m.
Nov. 24: Vermont, 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 27: in Preseason NIT (at New York), TBA
Nov. 29: in Preseason NIT (at New York), TBA
Dec. 3: Michigan, 9:15 p.m.
Dec. 16: Gardner Webb, 7 p.m.
Dec. 19: vs. UCLA (at New York), 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 28: Eastern Michigan, 2 p.m.
Dec. 31: vs. Elon (at Greensboro), 1 p.m.
Jan. 4: at Notre Dame, 4 p.m.
Jan. 7: Georgia Tech, 7 p.m.
Jan. 11: at Clemson, 2 p.m.
Jan. 13: Virginia, 7 p.m.
Jan. 18: N.C. State, 2 p.m.
Jan. 22: at Miami, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 25: Florida State, noon
Jan. 27: at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
Feb. 1: at Syracuse, 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 4: Wake Forest, 9 p.m.
Feb. 8: at Boston College, 6 p.m.
Feb. 12: at North Carolina, 9 p.m.
Feb. 15: Maryland, 6 p.m.
Feb. 18: at Georgia Tech, 9 p.m.
Feb. 22: Syracuse, 6 p.m.
Feb. 25: Virginia Tech, 7 p.m.
March 5: at Wake Forest, 7 p.m.
March 8: North Carolina, 9 p.m.
- Laura Keeley


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OFFICIAL: Obama's a one termer!!!!
by QTG, Tue Feb 16, 2010 at 08:26:19 PM EST
We do love our polls, and the earlier the better if they hold good news. This one should be particularly well received here, as it is pregnant with possibilities for a real lively presidential cycle in 2012. Who wants to wait for 8 years before we have a good old all-in-the-family election fight? Certainly not me. Nostalgia is just about the only thing that works for me these days.
I can't wait to get my Bayh/Weiner '12 or Kucinich/Anybody '12 bumper sticker. It will be so cool to have a real Democrat in the White House!!!!
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Wednesday, June 6, 2012: I awoke this morning after yesterday's election to be greeted by people on various social media, making threats, either directly or indirectly, against the life of Gov. Scott Walker, his wife and even his children.
This is absolutely irresponsible and unacceptable behavior by those making the threats.
I don't care how impassioned the contest is and how disappointed one is, no elected official should ever be subjected to threats towards them or their families. This type of behavior makes it impossible to engage in a meaningful dialogue. It cheapens the cause in which one is supporting and detracts from the credibility of one's position.
We saw this type of behavior emerge shortly after the budget repair bill protests began and now that Gov. Walker and Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch have been reaffirmed after winning the recall against them, it is rearing its ugly head again. We on the left must make a stand and strongly condemn this thuggish behavior, stopping it whenever it emerges.
It is my hope that the media investigates the perpetrators and when identified, spread their names and images all over the front pages and the TV screens; followed by prosecution to the full extent of the law.
We on the left must take the moral high ground and refuse to be a part of such unsavory activity. I know how disrupting and unsettling such threats can be after experiencing threats from the extreme right. Let cooler heads prevail.


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LITTLE CYPRESS — The Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School Prose and Poetry team competed at the Hamshire-Fannett University Interscholastic League Meet on Saturday, Jan. 12. Three students advanced through difficult Preliminary and Semi-Final rounds to place in the Finals. These are, from left, Triston Stringer, Third Place in Poetry; Haley Wright, First Place in Prose; and Alex Borel, Fifth Place in Poetry. LC-M Theatre Director Cory Broom coaches students.