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"How can you honestly tell us that you love your body?" she asked. "You are obese."
My face flushed at her rudeness. I was shocked and embarrassed, but responded firmly: "My body is none of your business." The audience erupted into cheers.
But the woman continued. "What about health?" she asked me. "How can you be healthy looking like that?"
Again I had an answer ready. "You can't tell someone's health just by looking at them," I told her. "So don't assume that just because someone is overweight that he or she is unhealthy." And again the crowd cheered, and that was that. Friends asked the woman to leave, and I finished up my talk, forcing a phony smile.
It wasn't the first time I'd been confronted about my work and my self-love messages. But that night I felt as though I had been exposed. The woman's caustic question nagged at me: How healthy was I? My weight hadn't stood in the way of my dating gorgeous men or succeeding in my career. But I couldn't remember the last time I'd been to the doctor. And it had been 16 years since I weighed myself. In fact, I'd stopped completely when I began recovery from the eating disorder I'd suffered in my teens. So I didn't know: Was I really obese? My body wasn't anyone else's business, but had I done everything I could to make it my business?
I realized I had to be honest with myself. I had to answer that woman's question—not for her, but for me. I picked up the phone and made a doctor's appointment.
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I'm not the only woman with weight issues to shun medical checkups—and the issue of health in general. Like me, many women recovering from eating disorders step away from the scale to focus on their value independent of numbers. And "some heavier women avoid the doctor completely for fear they'll be shamed about their body," says Cynthia Bulik, Ph.D., director of the University of North Carolina Eating Disorders Program. Their worries may be legitimate: Studies have found that many doctors have less respect for their overweight patients than for thinner ones, and some experts say that medical professionals have a history of recommending weight loss as a cure-all. "Sometimes it's hard for physicians to see past a woman's weight," says Bulik. "No matter what problem she brings into the office, their immediate response is 'Well, the first thing you need to do is take off some weight.' This simplistic thinking is hurting women's health."


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Soul Calibur holds the distinction of being the highest rated fighting game, since the time that review scores mattered on the internet. So it's no surprise that every time a new title in the series is released, it's met with some fairly hefty expectations. Numbers aside though, Soul Calibur II is still seen as the pinnacle of the series, as Soul Calibur III didn't really take the series anywhere, while Soul Calibur IV made a hesitant entrance into the current generation along with a bizarre alliance with Star Wars. Thanks to much improved online play infrastructure, fighting games have had a resurgence in both retail and digital distribution.
Not one to miss an opportunity, Namco returns with the fifth title in the series, and the title that probably should have been released three and a half years ago. Well, in terms of how the multiplayer and player customisation options, definitely. In terms of the single player, not so much. Soul Calibur V is a very high quality fighter, mechanically and artistically robust, so you'll enjoy yourself when in the ring. The multiplayer runs of the back of excellent netcode and good lobby additions. And the amount of personalisation in the game is fairly refreshing for a fighter. However, the single player modes, especially the story, aren't up to scratch.
The story is particularly disappointing. The core developers of Soul Calibur, Project Soul, have conceded that they're no good at this mode, and have outsourced it to CyberConnect2, who have a good record with anime titles. Unfortunately, they don't do any better. Rather than trying to give every character a small turn, the story focuses on Petroklos and Pyrrha, the children of Soul Calibur veteran, Sophitia. It's a very convoluted tale that revolves around these siblings and a struggle between the Soul Calibur and the Soul Edge. And something known as the malfested...
That the story has some more focus is appreciated. It allows for a more cinematic presentation, made from a mixture of CGI cut scenes and animated stills that actually do a good job of conveying the action. And you'll meet at least half of the Soul Calibur V crew along the way, both in story and in battle. However, a lot of characters are missed, and the ones that are there are poorly represented and no one in the story is particularly likeable. However, the worst aspect of the story is the unimaginative structure. All you'll do is slog through a bunch of clones, main characters and the occasional shoehorned boss. There is no crescendo outside of difficulty, and no attempt to actually teach the players about the game or mix up the challenge.
Outside of the disappointing story, which isn't likely to take more than half a dozen hours, you have the usual suspects such as Arcade and CPU battles, but Quick Battle is a more endearing mode. This mode has you battling against the avatars and characters that have been created by players from all around the world, and even tries to identify their playing style and mould it to the AI. They're all ranked by ability and you work your way up to earn titles, character customising trinkets and even new characters. It proves to be surprisingly engaging to build up your fighting record against these players. To say that the Legends mode is a stiff challenge, well, is being kind. A lot of the newer characters are adoptions on previous ones, though with their own twists to gameplay, while having Ezio Auditorre from Assassin's Creed II is subtly and non-intrusively the best and most balanced guest character since Link in Soul Calibur II.
There have been some nice additions to the core gameplay in Soul Calibur V but you're not going to openly find out about any of them, as the game itself makes no attempt outside of some basic text explanations to let you know. Aspects such as Critical Edge and Brave Edge attacks, quick dodges, changes to Guard Impact and other minor tweaks are almost passed off as after thoughts. Furthermore, there isn't any real attempt to introduce new players to the game, be it through the innovative use of modes, as seen in Street Fighter IV and Mortal Kombat. Finally, the AI is the most natural of the series, but remorselessly ruthless as the difficulty ratchets up. It's borderline on cheap, and requires a very high skill level and luck to get past at times. This is all good and well, but there isn't an opportunity to learn other than through the school of hard knocks.
Otherwise, the character customising options are very deep and there are a lot of items to unlock. At their core, each character that you create will actually have a style attached to someone from the game, but as to how they're presented... well you can create just about any monstrosity or paragon of aesthetic magnificence, as long as you can think of it. And as mentioned, these characters that you create will be applicable to the Quick Battle mode, as well as in multiplayer. Now that you're able to customise their characters height, it actually adds some food for thought on how you actually build the characters.
The multiplayer is definitely the strongest suit of the game, where fighting fans and players who have been following the series will definitely have a ball. It's built around a rock solid netcode, where you'll be finding and taking part in matches without a hitch, from most corners of the world. To help facilitate this, you've got some good lobby additions and options that will help recreate the feeling that you're back in the arcade after school watching as your friends and other randoms battle it out, but all from the comfort of your own living room. When you're in the multiplayer, you'll be experiencing the game as it was meant to be played. Could there have been more done with it to take the genre forward? The Soul Calibur community is sure to make it known.
In any case, Soul Calibur V is still a remarkably beautiful and well-composed fighter. There has definitely been some progress made from Soul Calibur IV, as the attention to the details in the environments and the characters themselves have been spruced up, the animations are even smoother and more natural, and there isn't a modicum of a technical issue to be found anywhere. The sound track composition is as astute as ever, giving the title a regal and imperious feel that isn't really found in other fighters. Of course, it's great as long as you don't take it too seriously. The voicing on the other hand, well, you know the drill by now. Still, the story doesn't make help by actually requiring a lot of characters to say more than they're welcome to.
At its core, Soul Calibur V is still a fantastic fighter, which while it doesn't do much to take the genre forward, it does do enough to keep the followers on their toes. The single player modes are there, and functional, but most are disappointing due to weak implementation, lack of explanation or ruthless AI. However, anyone willing to tackle the multiplayer will not be disappointed. All of us know that we'll enjoy Soul Calibur V, but it will still be a while before we're going to be able to refer to this as the pinnacle of the fighting genre.


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Milan's policy of youth against established talent
It has been an impressive transfer window for a handful of clubs in Serie A, with the likes of Mario Gomez, Carlos Tevez and Dries Mertens joining the league. While Milan's rivals continue to strengthen, is the decision to rely on youth becoming more of a gamble?
Little is now expected to change at Milanello this summer, with an official announcement from Santos on Wednesday night stating they have withdrawn interest in Robinho.
An inability to agree on the financial terms ensured the Brazilian will now remain with the Rossoneri, thus potentially scuppering any move for Keisuke Honda or Adem Ljajic ahead of the new season.
As a result, while Adriano Galliani has done a great job in continuing to lower the average age of the squad and build toward a brighter future, are Milan risking their more immediate success by neglecting the requirement to bring in more established players in key positions?
Firstly, it is important to address the positive aspects of this summer window to date, with Massimiliano Allegri again benefiting from an eager and younger group of players.
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Essentially, Milan have replaced the likes of Mario Yepes, Mathieu Flamini, Massimo Ambrosini and Bojan for Jherson Vergara, Andrea Poli, Bryan Cristante and Riccardo Saponara.
They are an exciting core that will look to become mainstays in the squad for years to come, with the added benefit of primarily being young Italians who will undoubtedly hope to become involved on the international stage through to the senior squad.
In addition, Milan's "icon", as Galliani recently described him, will lead them from the first game of the campaign as opposed to providing a boost in January, with Mario Balotelli looking to establish himself among the best in the world.
Given the club's form in the second half of last season, it would suggest that little needs to be done in improving the current squad, with the youngsters providing the additional boost to ensure Milan remain competitive on all fronts.
As demonstrated through Stephan El Shaarawy and Mattia De Sciglio last season, it can be a fruitful process, with the young duo set to continue their evolution into established first-team players who will hopefully continue to mature and improve.
Nevertheless, it is becoming slightly concerning given the activity around them that Milan may find the competition increasingly more difficult as the new season approaches.
Galliani spoke this week of Milan's achievement in consistently finishing in the top three in the league, and that again is a minimum objective in the new season along with a strong showing in Europe and a Coppa Italia success.
Having faced adversity and prevailed last season, the character of the squad would suggest that they are capable of continuing to improve and remaining competitive despite the moves made by their rivals.
Ideally, Cristante, Poli and Saponara will add further quality, intrigue and promise to this Milan squad now burgeoning with young talent. While it is slightly worrying watching the new faces arrive elsewhere in Italy, there is also still plenty of time left in the market for things to change.
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Day in and day out, my wife prayed for my health and for my continued presence on this earth. Her brother Joe and his wife Martha, who attended a Catholic church, St. John's of Vianney, had organized thirty Hispanic men, women and children, including my nieces, to pray for me too. There were others. Every morning these relatives and strangers whispered my name in their intimate conversations with God, and implored him to spare me. I was touched and strengthened by their love and by their answered prayers. I was saved – at least for the moment– and was grateful for that. I would be able to share life with April again, to be with my children and grandchildren, to rise in the morning and greet the sea.
Was God really behind this good fortune? Had he intervened to rescue an agnostic soul as a reward to the believers? Thankful as I was for their concern, I didn't like to think so. For if He had saved me to answer their prayers then I would also have to hold Him responsible for the others, whose prayers went unheard.
One of the patients who came regularly at my appointed time was a young woman who seemed to be in her twenties. She did not come in from the parking lot where her husband might be waiting for her as my wife did for me. She came in a wheelchair accompanied by a sad woman who appeared to be her mother and who had wheeled her to the radiation clinic from one of the recesses of the vast hospital complex we were in. She had barely begun life, but her eyes had already traveled to a distant space, displaying a vacancy that could have been equally the result of medications or resignation. For her this life had become a waiting room from which there was no exit. I could not help thinking, each time I saw her, of the many lives I had been privileged to live in my span, and those she would not.
I was acutely conscious of the inhabitants of the cancer ward whose prospects were worse than mine. Along with those who loved them they had endured multiple operations, multiple setbacks, years of a crippled existence, and a fate on hold. "Life is a hospital," the poet Eliot wrote. I could appreciate the metaphorical truth in the image, but it still felt like a violence to the reality that confronted me. Not all life's hospitals were equal and not all God's children were saved.
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Christianity consists of thousands of tribes, cliques, and communities — each with different theologies, traditions, and doctrinal beliefs. Within a Westernized society obsessed with celebrity, entertainment, popularity, conflict, and money, it can be easy for Christian groups and communities to clash with each other.
For the modern church, much of its recent legacy has involved conflict, division, and controversy. Christians have developed a love-hate relationship with theologians, pastors, and church leaders — and it's dividing the church.
Many Christians see their faith journeys as series of either/or situations and decisions — this is bad. Because as much as we want things to be clear, concise, and black-and-white, reality is complex and messy.
Pride, greed, hatred, bitterness, fear, and ignorance often cause Christians to promote distrust instead of unity — but what if Christians were more patient, graceful, and forgiving of each other?
As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) releases a groundbreaking and comprehensive report detailing the impacts of climate change as "severe, pervasive, and irreversible," young evangelicals across the United States are coming together to pray for urgent and responsible climate action to protect life and defend their future. Organized by the Young Evangelicals for Climate Action, the Evangelical Environmental Network, and Renewal: Students Caring for Creation, prayer events are being held across the Nation — and on more than 20 Christian campuses — in recognition of April 3 as the 2014 National Day of Prayer for Climate Action.
While evangelicals are not typically associated with climate action, YECA spokesperson Ben Lowe points out,"Climate disruption is not just a scientific or political issue — it's first and foremost a moral issue and biblical issue … It's about protecting life and, as evangelicals, we're particularly concerned about the ways our pollution and political inaction is affecting the poor and those who are most vulnerable."
Communities around the world are already experiencing the negative impacts of climate change. The new IPCC reports details how the poorest countries are being seriously affected by climate change, with severe consequences to global food security, human health, and economic development. The poor will not be the only ones influenced by climate change, as IPCC Chairman Rajendra Pachauri says, "Nobody on this planet is going to be untouched by the impacts of climate change."
Yesterday, the Supreme Court struck down a law that limited the amount of money that an individual can contribute to political campaigns in a two-year election cycle, while upholding the limit that an individual can give to a single campaign in the same period. Previously, the law limited total individual contributions to all political campaigns to $48,600, while capping individual donations to a single campaign at $2,600.
The bottom line of yesterday's McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission ruling is that there will be more money in politics, as the Court doubles down on the controversial 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruling that allowed unlimited, anonymous expenditures by outside groups on election activities. Those with resources can now contribute up to $2,600 in all 435 congressional districts, more than 30 Senate races, and the presidential election, while at the same time giving millions more to Super PACs in support of these candidates.
The ruling will give more influence to corporate and labor lobbyists whose groups contribute to political campaigns. It is still illegal to give a donation that explicitly requests a legislative action in return for the contribution. But while politicians spend hours every week making phone calls soliciting contributions, they aren't likely to forget who is funding their political future. When they hang up the phone and meet a lobbyist in their office whose group is funding their campaign, there is an unspoken understanding that the politician will be more open to the idea that lobbyist is presenting.
Oh my, did I need Opening Day this year. Opening Day, of course, is the first day of the baseball season. For baseball fans, it is a time when hope comes alive again, after a long winter of waiting.
On Opening Day, every team starts with a clean slate, all the win/loss records are 0-0 , and, as they say, "hope springs eternal." There is talk in every baseball town and among all baseball fans of how we really could win this year if only this or that goes right, if our players could live up to their real potential, if we could finally "gel" as a team, and if all the things we can't control could go well for us and not so well for the other teams. "Have you seen that new rookie?" And "that trade we just made could make all the difference now!" Everybody is a believer on opening day.
The Boston Red Sox need to throw off the long-lasting "curse" of the Bambino, which still lurks around Fenway Park despite their recent successes. The hated New York Yankees still stand in the way of another World Series ring. The Cubs fans in Chicago, with a record that would cause mere mortals to despair, have actually learned to nurse an almost eschatological hope of victory that might require the second coming of Christ to fulfill — but nonetheless, you hear chatter all over the north side of the Windy City about how it could happen "this year." Just think of what finally going all the way "this year" could mean to my suffering hometown of Detroit, which we could do if Miguel Cabrera stays healthy. And, just so you know, the starting pitching rotations of both the Washington Nationals (the adopted team of everyone who lives in D.C.) and the Tigers are simply the best in baseball. But, I may be a bit biased.
Opening Day always comes, and I believe not accidentally, during the end of the holy season of Lent (marked by waiting in disciplined reflection, sacrifice, and even suffering), and always close to Easter and Passover — when hope comes alive again.
From the opening scene to its closing postscript, God's Not Dead tells a story of persecution and courage, focusing on a young white man named Josh Wheaton (Shane Harper). "Mr. Wheaton," as he is referred to in various parts of the movie, finds himself in a predicament on the first day of his Philosophy 150 course. In a scene that echoes Rome's historic persecution of Christians, the powerful intellectual Professor Jeffrey Radisson (Kevin Sorbo) stands before his class of impressionable students and tells them they can skip the section of the course that discusses the existence of god, if each of them signs a piece of paper that says "god is dead." The professor makes it clear that this proposal is more of a threat when he slowly and emphatically informs his students that the section on god's existence is where "students have traditionally received their lowest grades of the semester." This is Mr. Wheaton's unexpected predicament: can he sign a piece of paper that proclaims god, as a philosophical category and concept, is dead? And if he decides not to sign that paper, can he have the courage to face the consequences?
Currently there are more people in slavery than any other time in history. In response to this, there are hundreds of anti-human trafficking organizations throughout the world. People are working tirelessly for justice and restoration for the victims.
There are the men and women who are rescued, some are just children. There are also the rescuers, the judges and lawyers who bring justice, and the psychologists who help to rebuild wholeness. Countless numbers of people support the end and rescue of those enslaved by trafficking – especially sex trafficking. But where are the "Johns" - the men[1] who play the role of Demanders in the Supply and Demand economics of this billion dollar international industry? I'd like to put some money toward restoring them.
Aren't they an important aspect to this equation? Women and girls would not be victimized sometimes 40 times a day without those who pay for it. The captors would move on to more lucrative business ventures if there weren't men willing to fork over money again and again for something that the world has decried as both illegal and immoral.
I'm surprised that this plays little to no role in our larger conversations about being serious in ending the sex slave trade. What is it that these men are seeking? Why are they paying for sex? Why are they choosing to have sex with someone who is clearly not there willfully? How much is power at play in this situation? What about the men's ability to be in stable relationships? Why is there still a demand for enslaved persons?
Buying sex from enslaved people does not happen in a vacuum. There is a progression that includes various aspects. If we are serious about ending the sex slave trade we will need to address some serious issues within every nation in the world, particularly those with male-dominated societies that promote male aggression, provide women with limited or no educational and economic opportunities, and deprive men of solid and symbiotic relationships where they can find genuine intimacy and self-expression for their feelings.
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"It's about God, stupid." I can still hear Dean Richard Hays addressing Duke Divinity School at its convocation two years ago, reminding a room full of ambitious, intelligent, and talented theologians to keep their priorities in line. "You will all be writing papers, reading books, studying for exams. Some of you will be worrying about getting published and applying for Ph. D programs. But just stop. Just remember: It's about God, stupid."
Meanwhile, I sat there in awe at this powerful message, but also amused at how he just called three hundred graduated students at Duke "stupid."
Yet Dean Hays was right on target. We needed to hear it.
I don't know about young girls, but I know from experience that young boys obsess about sex.
They crave it, fantasize about it, do everything in their meager power to obtain it, worry about their adequacy, get confused by their longings, and for the duration of adolescence — and often beyond — see people in terms of "getting laid."
I suppose this obsession is natural, and that it serves some fundamental purpose, such as perpetuating the species or giving us something to think about besides our gangly bodies, weird thoughts, and being young and insecure.
I don't know any adult who would willingly repeat adolescence. Yet here we are — we Christians seeking hope, grace, mercy, and purpose, we believers in a God of justice — treating our faith as an endless adolescence centered around sex.
VATICAN CITY — While millions of pilgrims are expected to attend the Catholic Church's first-ever double canonization at the end of April, the Vatican is preparing its most ambitious TV and social media campaign for the millions who don't make it to Rome.
For the first time viewers will be able to watch the historic event live in 3-D movie theaters in 20 countries across North and South America and Europe through a deal between Vatican TV and Rupert Murdoch's Sky TV network, Sony, and other partners. City officials are expecting more than 5 million people to attend the ceremony when Pope Francis declares his predecessors Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII saints in St Peter's Square on April 27.
If some secular organizations had their way, much of the current class of lawmakers would flunk out of Congress.
The Secular Coalition for America, an umbrella organization of 13 nontheistic groups including American Atheists and The Freedom From Religion Foundation, issued a "report card" on members of the U.S.House of Representatives and Senate based on their votes on recent legislation involving church-state issues.
More than half of lawmakers received F's, meaning, in the coalition's eyes, they fail at upholding the separation of church and state.
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It looks like TSN/NBC analyst Pierre McGuire is up to his old tricks. Once again he has taken the opportunity to lambast long-time Capitals winger Alexander Semin.
On the July 1 "Free Agent Frenzy" show on Canada's TSN (and simulcast on the NHL Network), McGuire and the apparently anti-Semin panel launched a blistering attack on the Russian, who is now a free agent.
The firebombing started with ex-NHL coach-turned-analyst Marc Crawford who referred to Semin as "a loser," without giving a single reason why he deserved such an appellation (barring Crawford's own disdain for him). He continued the barrage, saying that although Semin's point production was greater than fellow UFA Zach Parise's, he does not help his team at all, while Parise helps "in every way."
Marc, could you be a little more vague with those comments? Is there any proof to this accusation, or did a Russian rub you the wrong way at some point in your career? Because, calling somebody names on a national network simply isn't professional journalism.
Not wanting to miss his chance to bash Semin, McGuire eagerly jumped in with equal venom, saying he "is not a great teammate" and describing him as the "ultimate coach killer." Aren't you being a bit melodramatic, Pierre?
Clearly, McGuire has a short memory. He sang Semin's praises during one of the better playoff runs the Capitals have had in years. In fact, Semin was the talk of the NHL during the first round as we reported on this website in April.
Playoff performance aside, lets look at the stats. Semin been an amazingly solid producer since he arrived in Washington. Looking at his numbers, one would never guess that he has been riddled with injuries each year. He has done everything his coaches have asked him to do. And he has even been hailed as "caring too much" by his former general manager George McPhee.
He has been a loyal teammate. He is never late to practice. He does what is asked of him and doesn't argue with the coach or management. He's not a prima donna with huge demands, nor does he expect special treatment. One can't even accuse him of being a one-way player, as he's proved that this certainly isn't the case. No, he simply wants to play.
Why then, do members of the Canadian media wage war against this player? They certainly would never talk about one of their "own" this way, no matter how detrimental that person was to their team. It would be unacceptable. Why is this any different?
Maybe Semin turned down a request for an interview or perhaps he refused to give McGuire his private mobile number so they could exchange text messages and give Pierre another name to drop. Or maybe his discomfort with the English language makes him somehow less human and, therefore, easier to excoriate. Or, as I've often thought, there may be a more sinister reason for trying to ruin his reputation. The NHL is still very much an Old Boys club, and anyone different is not well received.
Whether they are motivated by xenophobia or some other reason, the attacks on Semin's character are unacceptable and unethical behavior on the part of TSN's "expert" panel. Yet I don't see it stopping any time soon. Bashing Russians seems to be a time-honored tradition in certain circles and it seems the people who do it will not be happy until all of the Russians have gone home to the Kontinental Hockey League. And while Semin is far too talented to play in that league, Sergei Fedorov, the new GM for CSKA Moscow has said he will make a play for him.
Yes, the Cold War still rages on the ice. It's time for a change. It's time for the old ideas of what a Russian player is to change. It's time for some in the Canadian media to forget the contentiousness of the 1972 Summit Series, get with the times and do some rethinking. Do those old stereotypes of the stoic, unfeeling, passionless Russian still apply? And, perhaps more importantly, did they ever? Until this relatively small, but influential segment of Canada's press corps is willing to look at their own biased attitudes and commit themselves to a little fairness, I fear hockey slip further into the realm of "niche sport." Certain big name, absurdly suited and coiffed commentators are already laughingstocks. It's time for a change, before the sport we love becomes one too.


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Guilty Verdict in Jack Boys Gang Trial – East Atlanta Patch
A Fulton County jury returned guilty verdicts against three members of the local 'Jack Boys' gang, whose reign of terror included the rape of a Grant Park woman and the murder of a Virginia-Highland man.
Tamario Wise, the 19-year-old gang leader; Robert Veal, 18; and Fernandez Whatley, 21, faced a slew of crimes in a 90-count indictment including murder, armed robbery, rape, aggravated assault, kidnapping and participating in gang activity.
East Atlanta Patch has more on this story.
Kennesaw State Suspends Fraternity Over Hazing Accusations – Kennesaw Patch
Kennesaw State University has suspended one of its fraternities for two and a half years after a student in September reported incidents of alleged hazing.
According to a story in the KSU Sentinel, the university's newspaper, the alleged incidents of "servitude, alcohol consumption and sleep deprivation" involved the 37-member Kennesaw Chapter of Delta Chi International Fraternity, which has appealed the suspension.
Visit Kennesaw Patch for additional details.
Martha Stewart to Visit Buckhead Home Depot – Buckhead Patch
The Home Depot in Buckhead will host a free interactive décor workshop this month featuring Martha Stewart.
Stewart will visit the Buckhead store on Piedmont Road on Saturday, Oct. 20.
Through an interactive workshop, attendees will learn how to easily and affordably transform rooms in their homes to reflect their personal style preferences.
Savannah Man Killed in Police Pursuit – Fort Stewart Patch
A Savannah man was killed Monday night in Wayne County when he was involved in a car crash while fleeing from police. A Jesup, Ga., police officer was also injured in the crash.
Fort Stewart Patch has more on this story.


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Script Summary: Allows you to simulate combat both visually and textually before actually attacking. Works on Chrome with Tampermonkey and Firefox/Waterfox with Greasemonkey or Scriptish.
Version: 3.2.2
For those using Chrome with Tampermonkey v2.11.3007, their latest release asks that you please reinstall your scripts. If you have any problems after this latest update, please go ahead and try this. Thanks to q^2 for the information!
The new name of this page is to freely advertise my Tiberium Alliances alliance. Our members use this same simulator.
Update 03/05/2013
+ Fixed RT/Loot/Base HP issues with new EA Update (Thanks to KRS_L for RT time calc solution)
Update 01/17/2013
+ Fixed issue keeping it from working with the Waterfox browser
Update 01/12/2013
+ Fixed Base Health calculations when PVPing - there is rounding error, but nothing I can do about it.
+ Changed the labels on the 'Disable All Units' button and the 'Undo' button to images
+ In the repair section, the worst RT time is now displayed in black.
+ Added a Quick Save Button. Allows player to save layout without opening Layout Window
+ Layout Formations no longer require player to enter a name. Will generate a name if the textbox is empty.
+ Fixed an issue with Resources not calculating when entering a base on occasion.
Update 01/05/2013
+ 3.1.2: Fixed an issue with the loot display
+ Total Repair Time Storage now shown in Repair Times Section
- Repair time is green if enough to repair units after attack, red if not.
+ Renamed CY and DF to Con.Yard and Def.Fac respectively
+ New Option Window Layout
+ New Option to select which divider you want to use in the stat window " | " or " / "
+ Added Option to hide any section in the Stat Window on Startup. Ex. If you want to hide Loot section, check the box.
Update 01/03/2013
+ Added Undo Formation Button - Undo's previously saved formation. Formations saved when the Update or Simulate button is pressed.
+ Added a fix to the loot calculations. Hope it works!
+ Changed the Enemy Health color scheme back to the old way.
+ Reduced, if not eliminated, the chance of Auto Simulation failing
+ Added Replay Button to the Stats Window and disabled the visual Sim button when Simulations cannot be done. Can only due a simulation every 10 seconds (API restriction)
+ Added ability to set and save Stat Window position.
+ Added Persistent Formation Saver checkbox - allows saving formations for a player's city that can be used in any other enemy city. (Clear All Recommended)
Update 01/01/2013
+ Changed name of simulator to reflect script page title
+ Added Mirror Units Button (flips the formation over the Y axis)
+ Fixed problem with shift buttons not working properly
+ Changed Enemy Health Color to redorange when health is between 25 and 75
+ Added ability to calculate possible loot received from simulation/battle
+ Per above, total loot is now calculated differently
+ Offensive Health Percent added to RT section
+ Updated Options Menu for new RT option (Health Percent)
+ Flipped color scheme for Base Health (green is now >= 75, redorange stays the same, red is < 25)
+ Repair Time section labels now turn a different color based on unit types average health percentage.
+ Delayed loading of simulator when entering/exiting city to hopefully reduce large FPS drop
+ Added option to start simulation automatically when Simulate button is clicked
+ Added option to set Simulation Speed if Auto Simulation is on. x1, x2, and x4 settings.
Update 12/30/2012
+ Added Formation Saver (The Layout Button opens it)
+ Minimize/Maximize Stat Window Sections (To min/max click on the section header/title)
+ Stat Window stays open during visual simulation and combat unless it was closed before
+ Added a Stats button to the visual replay menu for those that might want to open it during simulation.
+ Renamed 'Auto Open Stats' Option in Option Window to make fully visible
+ Tool tips on option menu items
+ Fixed problem with first visual simulation not working properly.
+ Fixed issue with script error appearing if exiting a base before the load screen is finished
Update 12/29/2012
+ Option to auto open stat window or not(Default: Open Automatically)
+ Removed Visual Simulation Disable Feature (Still shows Countdown)
+ Option to show only Repair Time in Stat Window (Hides crystals)
+ Changed the Overall RT font color to blue to see easier
+ Added Disable/Enable All Units Button
+ Flipped the Loot and Misc Sections
+ Reduced Loot Section Space (Probably slightly noticeable)
Update 12/28/2012 Part 3 (Final Update for Day):
+ Auto-Open Stat Window - when player opens up enemy base the stat box will appear
+ Fixed issue where Shift Buttons stayed visible inside own player's base
+ Made text bold in Stat Window
+ Saves Option Configuration - settings selected in Option Window will be saved
+ New Total Loot image thanks eferz for finding it and MrHIDEn for using it!
+ New offensive crystal calculations for individual unit types
+ Added Victory, Total Victory, and Total Defeat Outcome images in outcome row
Update 12/28/2012 Part 2:
+ Added back Formation Shift Buttons
+ Added tool tips to the loot images (specifically the package image symbolizing total loot)
+ Renamed Stat Window Simulator button to "Update"
+ Added the option to use small buttons. (The "I" button is the "Stats" button when small)
+ Renamed Save button to "Layout" with small button being called "L" - still disabled
+ Removed some debug code from printing in console
+ Added some more information in userscript area of code (documentation)
Update 12/28/2012:
+ Completely rewritten script
+ Options Window which allows player to disable/enable combat and repair unlock buttons
and move Simulator buttons to the left or right side of the screen.
+ New and improved stats window based off of the EA Example Script by Topper42(more to come)
? The disabled save button is something I'm working on. Working on adding the ability to save formation layouts for a particular city. Currently not in this version.
- Removed formation shift buttons, but if demand is there I could add them in a future update.
Update 12/26/2012:
+ Added a row to the Loot tab that sums up all the loot. Used the package icon to represent this.
+ Removed the PVP restriction. EA may restrict this in the future.
Update 12/24/2012:
+ Battle Time is now calculated and is shown in the info box
Update 12/23/2012:
First, I would like to thank Topper42, Eferz98, Deyhak, and MrHIDEn (indirectly) for helping the most on this latest version. I could not have done without all of your help.
+ Simulation Statistics are now working except for Battle Time.
+ Loot calculations are also shown in the info box for the base being viewed
+ Colorized information to aid in visualizing the data
+ Battle Stats now shows how much crystals it will cost player due to damages
+ Both Simulation Buttons disable for 10 seconds after pressing either since the EA API can only be called every 10 seconds
+ Info box now closes when player changes view
+ Code uses MrHIDEn's obfuscation resistance code to get the loot calculations.
I've tried to stick to EA's API as much as possible, but there are certain things that just aren't possible without using some obfuscated code. With that said, I believe the simulator aspect of this script should not break unless EA changes their API.
Should work in Chrome with Tampermonkey AND Firefox with Greasemonkey. It seems to work with Scriptish as well, but I'm hesitant to say with 100% certainty due to not having as much feedback there. Have not tested it in any other environment.
Updated simulator to work with latest December patches. Does not calculate resources in base or simulation statistics. Still trying to find a way to do this.
Based off of https://userscripts.org/scripts/show/145717
For developers, I have also added in more comments to hopefully make it easier to understand the code. I am not an expert at this stuff, but spent an entire night trying to put two and two together. All credit really belongs to the developers who developed the code before me. I simply removed outdated code and made the code more compliant with EA API standards.
Works with Firefox with Greasemonkey AND Chrome with Tampermonkey. Does not work with Chrome without Tampermonkey at least in my tests. Have not tried any other browsers.


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Lancashire were hamstrung by the loss all ten wickets for just 103 runs as they tasted defeat for the first time this season against Essex Eagles
The Lightning had made a fine start to this Clydesdale Bank 40 Group C clash at Chelmsford, with Karl Brown and Stephen Moore sharing 87 for the first wicket after they had been invited to bat first.
But four wickets for South African left-arm pace bowler Lonwabo Tsotsobe and three for England all-rounder Ravi Bopara meant Lancs could only post a below par 190 all out in good batting conditions.
Brown top scored with 47 off 63 balls and Moore scored 45 off 33, including seven boundaries.
Middle order pair Gareth Cross and Luke Procter both added 24 threatening to carry their side to a defendable target, but nobody else made it into double figures.
Bopara then continued his impressive day, which resulted in the sponsor's man-of-the-match award, with a composed 75 not out off 81 balls for the hosts, including only five boundary fours.
Captain and wicketkeeper James Foster top scored with 77 as the Eagles won by seven wickets with 35 balls to spare to add to Sunday's win over Notts Outlaws at the same venue.
"We were always quite a few light there on the runs," said Stephen Moore, who continued his impressive record in 40-over cricket for the county since his move from Worcester, falling within one run of a half-century.
"We got off to a nice start. But, unfortunately, neither Browny nor myself could go on to the three figures that would have given us a decent total to defend.
"It showed that if you lose a few wickets, it's difficult to find your momentum in a one-day innings if the fielders and bowlers put you under pressure. As a batting unit, the options we chose weren't great."
Brown and Moore, in particular, had raced out of the blocks, bringing up their side's 50 after only seven overs.
They took three boundaries off Tsotsobe's first over, but the Essex overseas man recovered well to get Brown and stand-in captain Steven Croft both caught at cover by Jaik Mickleburgh in successive overs to leave the score at 109-3 in the 21st over.
He later bowled Sajid Mahmood and had Luke Procter caught at long-on.
Bopara trapped Paul Horton lbw and bowled Farveez Maharoof within the space of three balls in the 23rd over before trapping Simon Kerrigan in front.
Left-arm spinner Tim Phillips also picked up two wickets for the hosts – those of Moore and Gareth Cross.
Mahmood snared the scalps of Mark Pettini, lbw, and England's Ashes star Alastair Cook, caught at deep square-leg by Procter, to leave the score at 32-2 in the seventh over of the Essex reply.
But Bopara and Foster then added a calming third wicket partnership of 135 inside 24 overs to seal the win. They were quite happy to accumulate the ones and twos before accelerating with the winning line in sight.
Bopara was dropped by Cross off the bowling of Stephen Parry on 17. Kerrigan had Foster stumped by Cross in the 32nd over - but it was too late. Mahmood finished with impressive figures of 2-28 from his eight overs.
"Unless we took a number of early wickets to put them under the pump, we were always going to struggle," added Moore. "We've got to put it behind us and come out fighting in our next game against Somerset (in just under a fortnight's time)."
Graham Hardcastle
Photo (c) PA Images
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Episode #206 / Length: 26 minutes
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As Anniston transitions to the next phase of its strategic planning mission tonight, it's important to stay focused on the city's big three needs: Schools, economic development and public safety.
Schools play an integral role in a city's growth. Good schools produce a skilled workforce. Good schools attract homebuyers with school-age children. Sadly, the opposite results in disaster, as Anniston understands. Bad schools don't prepare students to excellence. Bad schools drive away residents and repel businesses.
Economic development brings jobs that pay good wages and create community stability. These factors, in turn, can reduce a city's crime rate.
As we've noted before, it's all connected. Fixing these priorities isn't easy. None of the above can be accomplished in a matter of weeks.
Turning around the city will require sustained effort. We'd stress that a crucial first step is embracing reality.
No one should wallow in the misery that Anniston's public schools have a low graduation rate or that the city's crime rate is too high or that industries aren't knocking down our door to locate here.
The point is to take the right steps, ones that lead to corrections to our problems.
From 6 until 8 tonight at the Anniston City Meeting Center, residents are asked to bring their suggestions for how to implement our community's top priorities. We hope the ideas are stellar, and that they will put Anniston on a fast-paced course of action.


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Undocumented immigrants in long-standing, same-sex relationships with U.S. citizens are likely to begin pulling together the documentation proving their status after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that they could be granted a reprieve from deportation.
According to DHS and Obama administration officials, bi-national couples are eligible for consideration under a federal program designed to prioritize deportation cases. "DHS looks at the totality of the circumstances presented in individual cases, including whether an individual has close family ties to the United States as demonstrated by his or her same-sex marriage or other longstanding relationship to a United States citizen," Obama Administration spokesman Peter Boogaard said in recent statement.
Cases involving criminal convictions or other national threats would constitute a high-priority deportation case.
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Where: Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa.
Line: Alabama by 12.5.
Radio: 95.5 FM
Four-down territory
1. Put them away: Alabama had an opportunity to put LSU away on the road last season, but had a turnover that allowed the Tigers to keep it close. With LSU coming in as a underdog, the last thing the Tide wants to do is give the Tigers confidence and let them hang around. Alabama needs to have a killer instinct early and take away the Tigers' fight. Alabama can't afford a loss if it hopes to play for a national championship in January.
2. Stop the run: LSU tailback Jeremy Hill, with a rare combination of size and speed, is one of only three SEC running backs to average more than 100 yards with 115.25 a game. He's found the endzone 12 times and gains 7.2 yards a carry. He's rushed for more than 100 yards five times this season. If Alabama is able to slow Hill and the other LSU running backs, it will make the Tigers one dimensional and more predictable.
3. Stay alert: With few people giving LSU a chance to win, don't be shocked if Les Miles' and his staff are loose with the play calling. The Tigers really have nothing to lose as their national championship hopes are out the window. So what better way to turn a season around than knocking off the best team in the country and your biggest rival in the past five years? Miles has shown he isn't afraid to take chances, and the trick plays always end up giving his team confidence. Look for the Tigers to throw everything including the kitchen sink at the Tide.
4. Long drives: Alabama's offense will have to help its defense in this one by sustaining long drives and finishing them with touchdowns to keep LSU's offense on the sideline. Alabama's defense has been playing great, but the Tide hasn't faced an explosive offense like LSU's since Texas A&M. The last thing the Tide wants is another shootout.
Key matchup
Alabama's secondary versus LSU quarterback/wide receivers: LSU quarterback Zach Mettenberger has thrown for 2,494 yards (276.9 a game) while completing 65.4 percent of his passes with 19 touchdowns to seven interceptions. On the perimeter, he has two of the best wide receivers in the nation with Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry. Beckham is one of three SEC receivers who averages more than 100 yards with 112.1 a game. He also has eight receiving touchdowns. Landry isn't far behind with 98 receiving yards a game and eight touchdowns. Alabama's secondary is still shuffling at cornerback as Cyrus Jones likely will get the start opposite Deion Belue. With safeties HaHa Clinton-Dix and Landon Collins, expect the Tide's defense to use more bracket coverages to slow the Tigers' receiving duo.
For the past five years, this has been the best rivalry in college football. It won't have the same national championship implications for both sides with LSU having two losses, but it will still be a great game. Still, with LSU's defensive struggles, Alabama should be able to pull away late. ... Alabama 31, LSU 17.