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Buffalo's largest Hispanic organization can keep two big vacant houses its former executive director tried to sell for a dollar last year, a judge ruled.
Hispanics United of Buffalo sued in State Supreme Court to block the sale to a Whitney Place resident who lives next to the boarded-up houses along Virginia Street on the Lower West Side.
Danny Duff said he signed a deal to take ownership when the organization approached him with the idea amid its financial problems. Duff had planned to renovate one of the houses and tear down the other.
State Supreme Court Justice John L. Michalski, however, ruled the agreement null and void. Not all of the state's requirements governing transactions involving a nonprofit organization had been satisfied, Michalski said.
So Duff "has no right - legal, contractual or otherwise - to purchase the property," Michalski said in a recent decision.
"I was very disappointed," Duff said of the ruling. "We haven't seen the judge's decision yet. Once we see it, we'll have someone look it over to see if it's worthy of an appeal."
Hispanics United received the property as a gift three years ago but has not performed any major repairs to the houses.
Duff calls one of the houses "a total disaster" that would cost too much to repair. He said it has not been lived in for the 12 years he has lived near it. He has called city inspectors to report housing code violations.
The other house has deteriorated as well, he said.
Eugenio Russi, a board member and treasurer of Hispanics United, said a feasibility study will guide the organization's plans for the property.
"We intend to be a good neighbor and keep the property clean and move towards getting the property redone as quickly as possible," Russi said. "We'll do something with the property. We're not going to let it sit there."
The study will help the board decide whether to renovate the buildings or knock down one or both of the them and build a new structure, he said.
Hispanics United officials have previously talked about refurbishing the two three-bedroom houses for transitional housing or for other services for domestic violence victims, the elderly or other disadvantaged members of the community.
The property is a block from the organization's Virginia Street offices.
Duff and Lourdes Iglesias signed a purchase agreement in March 2012. At the time, Iglesias was the organization's executive director. Iglesias has said she moved to unload the houses, with the support of her board, because the organization could not afford to renovate them or pay Housing Court fines.
But several months later, the fortunes of Hispanics United brightened. In August, it became an affiliate of the Acacia Network, a Bronx organization and the largest Latino nonprofit in the Northeast providing health and social services, housing and economic development programs.
With Acacia's backing, the organization's new leadership decided to keep the two houses at Whitney Place and Virginia Street.
But first it had to go to court to nullify the purchase agreement.
The feasibility study could take weeks or months, Russi said.
"We want to do the best we can for the neighborhood," he said. "In the meantime, we'll make sure the property is kept clean and maintained to the best of our ability."
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DELAND, Fla. – The Stetson University sand volleyball team began Atlantic Sun Conference play in perfect fashion Friday, defeating Jacksonville 3-2 and then sweeping Florida Gulf Coast 5-0. The wins extended the Hatters' win streak to eight to begin the season and made them 2-0 in the conference.
SU and JU began play on Friday, with the Dolphins taking both matches at the No. 1 and 2 seed slots, but Stetson stormed back winning three straight to capture the victory. The pairing of Savannah Byl and Catherine Coston at the three seed defeated Jacksonville's Rachel Miller and Emily Laskelle, 21-10, 21-6, followed wins at No. 4 (Maren Rygh/Jordann Dierickx) and No. 5 (Tiffany Creamer/Kristin Lind).
Byl and Coston who were named the A-Sun's pair of the week, moved up from No. 3 to the second slot for the FGCU match, where they would again show their brilliance, defeating the Eagles' Karina Mambuca and Caroline Jordan 21-13, 21-17. Like their team as a whole, the pair has not lost a match yet this season.
Other wins for Stetson in the sweep of Florida Gulf Coast included No. 1 seed Kaley Melville and Kaylee Anderson (21-19, 15-21, 15-13) as well as third seeded Rachael Farrell and Julie Bassett (21-11, 21-15).
No. 4 seeds Maren Rygh and Jordann Dierickx (21-13, 21-16) and fifth seeded Kristin Lind and Tiffany Creamer (21-14, 21-11) capped off the five set sweep of the Hats' conference rivals.
Stetson (8-0) will take on the same two squads Saturday, Mar. 22 at the Sand Volleyball Courts. The first match between SU and FGCU gets underway at 11 a.m. and then the Hatters and Dolphins will start their rematch at 1 p.m.
For those who can't make it out to the sand in DeLand, go to gohatters.com for live stat updates as well as sign up for Hat Alerts, the athletic department's official text messaging system.

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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - "This is Lee Warner, in Warner's Corner, on KLKT Tahoe FM 100."
And so began a typical day of music, news and fun in the 1980s during the short life of Incline Village's first and only radio station, KLKT 100.1 FM, which went live for the first time on June 10, 1983, at its station located in the Village Shopping Center off of Mays Boulevard. Lee Warner, KLKT program director, was the first disc jockey on the air.
"I was out of breath, I was so excited," Warner said Saturday night at the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe, where 11 former KLKT staff members gathered for a 30-year-reunion.
Some of the crew had not seen one another since the station closed in 1988. Some staff members were unable to attend, while others, such as Jim King, owner/founder of the station, were unable to be reached, with no knowledge of their whereabouts.
"Mojo" Mickey Lees was the first DJ hired by Warner at KLKT. Lees said the station was the idea of then-Washoe County commissioner King, who always wanted a radio station.
KLKT was a loosely formatted station of jazz, rock and oldies - all vinyl records, spun on turntables in the station's early days.
"It wasn't wild, but we were on the cutting edge for those days," Lees said Saturday night. "We were heard all around the lake. We had a pretty darned good signal."
What gave KLKT life, the former staffers recalled, was their work within the community, supporting charity events and interacting with callers and with staff who would drop in.
But it wasn't just the DJs who had fun. The staff also played pranks on one another.
Incline resident McAvoy Layne, well known in Northern Nevada for his portrayal of Mark Twain, was hired out of the Hawaiian Islands as a DJ for KLKT. Layne recalled how the radio station shared a bathroom with a medical lab. A sign in the bathroom had instructions for producing a urine sample. Layne said.
"This one guy came out of the bathroom with a little paper cup and said, 'I've got a urine sample, where do I take this?'" recalled Layne, who answered: "Take it to the first room on the left and put it on the desk; the woman's name is Cathy" - referring to former KLKT office manager Cathy Critz.
The fun often continued after hours for the station employees. Station engineer David Metts spoke of taking the station mascot, "Baby," a life-like baby doll, to their haunts around town, sometimes in a bassinet. The predicaments Baby would get into (with employee help) would raise eyebrows of people unaware Baby was a doll, Metts said.
As KLKT gained popularity, it became a 24-hour station, broadcast from Reno to South Shore with towns in between, including in Truckee.
Metts said the expanded service area required transmitters and antennae to be erected around the mountain. As the county commissioner, King, the station owner, was able to work out placement of towers with government agencies.
But in one case, King was unwilling to deal with the red tape of antenna placement required by a newer watchdog agency - the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. Metts recalled that King approved a 50-foot pole, painted brown, to be surreptitiously placed in the woods on the South Shore. The antenna mounted on it was covered with a camouflage green fiberglass cover that made it resemble a tree. The "tree" went unnoticed by TRPA the entire length of time KLKT was in operation.
After several years of a successful run, KLKT changed with the times, becoming more automated, said Layne, becoming, in his words, "K-Snoozy," with less DJ-community interaction. He eventually left the station and launched his career as Mark Twain.
Mojo Mickey Lees said as radio stations became more automated and music changed, KLKT had run its course. By the late '80s, King was ready to move on, and KLKT was sold in 1988, ending a five-year run.
Lees was delighted to reminisce with his KLKT co-workers at Saturday's reunion, but was sorry more former workers couldn't make it.
"Maybe we'll have another one in 30 years," he said, adding, "in wheelchairs."
Added Warner, jokingly: "Or on gurneys."
- Frank Fisher is a freelance reporter for the Sierra Sun and North Lake Tahoe Bonanza. He can be reached for comment at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Dell recently launched a social media training program for its B2B channel partners "to help our partners fully leverage social media tools to improve the lines of communication while elevating their own marketing efforts." The first live session will be May 8 and will cover the following topics:
- What is social media and how does it affect the channel
- How Dell is using social media and lessons we've learned
- How can partners can connect with Dell through social
I had the chance to ask Laura P. Thomas, of Dell Global Channel Public Relations, some questions about the program.
How did Dell decide to provide social media training for its partners?
We get feedback from our partners through a variety of channels, from town hall meetings to Twitter, and they told us it was something they wanted. With a platform of our own employee training, and several years of first-hand experience to build on, we were happy to oblige.
We know that smarter customers make better customers, but do more social customers make better customers?
We've certainly found that engaged partners make better partners, so those who take advantage of social media as an additional way to get involved with us are certainly on the right path to success. In fact, our partners who engage with us the most, grow their own business the most. Our partners who take training and become certified consistently grow their businesses faster than those partners who are not certified – in some cases, by more than 30 percent. So, we do our best to ensure our programs meet their needs and we have kept everything easy and simple for them to work with us.
Do you think other companies will follow suit? And how is this different than what IBM offered in 2010 and again earlier this year?
Other companies have offered similar training and probably will follow suit, as well. Dell channel partners aren't the only ones grappling with how to integrate social media into their business strategies, but they are the ones who can learn directly from us – at no cost – knowledge gained through our years of experience on the front lines of new media.
Will there be live or in-person training sessions?
We will offer periodic live online trainings throughout the year that are available to our partners worldwide – currently in English, but additional languages are on the roadmap. And, we are also planning a special in-person training session at Dell's upcoming Storage Forum 2012 in Boston, as part of a full channel program track. If the demand is there, we'll continue to look for more opportunities to share this with our partners.
Has Dell considered a higher level certification program for partners, similar to the one for Dell employees?
Yes, that possibility has definitely come up. At the moment, our channel certification programs are focused on technology areas such as networking, cloud services & solutions, and storage. So, we will start with this introduction to social media and then make a decision regarding expansion or certification based on partner feedback.
How does Dell justify the cost for developing and providing this training across multiple industries?
We delivered more than 130,000 free training sessions to our partners last year and plan to increase that to more than 200,000 this year. We make the investment to develop and deliver these because we've seen our partners' businesses grow when they invest in training, and that in return grows our business. So we don't look at it as cost, rather as an investment in the partnership for mutual success. The more we can do to make it easy for our partners to work with us, the better it is for both of us.
What does success look like for this program?
Success initially will be measured by an increase in partner participation in social media that, in time, strengthens their relationship with their customers and with us – ultimately resulting in a stronger Dell Channel community, improved business processes and revenue growth.


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He was an underweight 103-pounder as a freshman, but Northern Bedford's Mason Replogle has had to cut weight since that time over the course of his very long and successful career.
In fact, he might have cut a little bit too much weight last season.
Replogle is one of those tall, skinny kids you'll find in wrestling who can cut weight, but you find it surprising they have any weight to cut.
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Northern Bedford's Mason Replogle pins Central's Jordan Quarello. Replogle has seven pins this season.
Last year, he dropped to 113 pounds from 120 for the postseason, and from the beginning of the season to his elimination at the Southwest Regional Tournament, he estimates he lost 20 to 22 pounds. The year before, he dropped from 112 to 103.
"It's been a struggle for him the last couple years," Northern Bedford coach Brian Dutchcot said. "He struggled to make 113 last year. His parents talked to me about it, and I talked to Mason and told him 'We'll get you certified at a weight and you stay there.' I know his parents said he was not the happiest person to be around. Most wrestlers aren't when they're cutting weight."
"I like this weight a lot more," Replogle said. "It's not as stressful. It was pretty tough last year. There's a lot of mental stuff to go along with cutting weight. You get your mind off your goals and start thinking about other stuff like 'When am I going to eat?'
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n Has qualified for regionals twice, taking second at districts as a sophomore.
n Senior is 11-2 with seven pins.
n Has an 84-30 career record.
"I was always irritable and stuff. I actually made the decision I didn't want to lose as much this year at the end of last season. When I lost at regionals, I decided. Coach Dutchcot said he didn't want me losing more than 10 pounds this year."
This year, he's wrestling at 132 and forming a strong 1-2-3 punch in the middle of the Northern lineup with fellow senior captains Damian Corle at 138 and Drew Gartland at 145. Replogle, who is 11-2 with seven pins and ranked fifth in the Mirror rankings at a very deep weight, isn't cutting as much weight and he feels better.
"This year, I can actually sit down and eat a meal instead of having an apple for supper," he said. "It's definitely more fun. Last year, I dreaded practice. This year, it's a lot more entertaining. I definitely have a lot more energy."
"He's in better spirits, that's for sure," Dutchcot said.
Replogle has always had the leverage on most of his opponents, and he's a bear from the top position. One thing's had to deal with, though, at 132 is facing stronger kids than he's used to at the lower weights.
"There's a difference in styles," Dutchcot said. "We've run into more powerful kids that Mason has had some trouble with. We ran into one of those in Southmoreland quarterfinals [in a 3-2 loss to Knoch's Blaine Elliot]. It was hard for him to get in on the single leg. I talked to him about using his quickness. He lacks strength, but when he gets on top, he stretches people out and does a real good job."
Replogle, who has a career record of 84-30, has probably seen a variety of styles in his opponents for the course of his career. For some, his career seems longer than it really has been.
"It really does," said Dutchcot, who is in his second year as NBC's head coach. "The funny thing is the Jefferson Morgan coach said something like that about Mason, Damian and Drew [at Southmoreland]. He's been here for quite awhile, and Mason has had a lot of success, and people recognize that."
Replogle has won more and more every year, going from 20-12 as a freshman to 26-7 as a sophomore to 27-9 last season. He came up as a freshman even though he was underweight, starting as a 112-pounder and ending at 103.
"I wanted to move up," he said. "The only thing that was questionable was they had a 103-pounder in Cody Guyer. They moved me up originally as a 112-pounder, and then that kind of changed. I think I did all right being a small 103-pounder who wrestled a lot at 112."
A couple things that have eluded his grasp have been a district title (second as a sophomore, third as a junior) and that trip to the PIAA Championships. He came very close to making the medal round at the Southwest Regional his sophomore year, but Ligonier Valley's Justin Patrick rallied to beat him, 5-4, in the consolation quarterfinals.
Last year, he pinned Jefferson Morgan's District 7 runner-up John Demaske in the opening round, but he lost to Beth-Center's District 7 third-placer Zach Swarrow, 8-4, in the consolation quarters.
"The first year I lost, I was winning by two points, and the kid escaped and took me down," Replogle said. "That was devastating. I came up short last year in the same round. This year, I want to make it to states."
"Unfortunately last year, we got into a situation with Zach Swarrow," Dutchcot said. "He did something that we haven't seen him do too much. He went to a leg ride, got in bad position and he got taken to his back. Usually, he stays in real good position and is very intense on the mat. He's going to try to pin you with a half nelson."
Those losses have driven him in the offseason to want to get better. After last year's regional, he worked on his wrestling and lifted weights to get stronger.
"I think if I wrestle to my full potential and wrestle hard, I can accomplish my goals," he said. "I have to keep positive, keep my confidence up and don't worry about names. I don't want my senior to go too fast. I want to savor it, but I'm looking forward to districts."


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Astia is a non-profit accelerating women starting high-growth high-tech ventures. They just released details about the women entrepreneurs participating in the Fall 2012 Astia Global Entrepreneur Program.
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This bundt cake is a sneaker. Topped with a cloud of silky meringue frosting and toasted coconut, this bundt cake might resemble your run-of-the-mill cake. But this cake also has a secret. It's gluten-free and made with azuki beans!
Azuki beans are common in Asian cuisines, have a deep maroon color, and pleasant sweetness. You might have seen reddish-mauve beans whole in coconut milk and jelly drinks typical in Vietnam, baked inside flaky Chinese buns, or used as filling for Japanese mochi.
The idea for sneaking beans into things certainly isn't original. In fact, beans lend structure and protein to many gluten-free desserts without imparting a blatant bean taste. You might have seen black bean brownies before, or even white bean cake. But azuki bean cake? It's definitely not as common. And really, I like to think of the azuki bean bundt cake as a fusion dish. Which is perfect because this month's Let's Lunch is based on fusion dishes.
If you are unfamiliar with the Let's Lunch series in which I take part, it is a monthly recipe roundup where bloggers all contribute dishes around a theme. You can find us on Twitter, using #LetsLunch! This month's fusion theme is special because one of the original participants, Ellise (Cowgirl Chef), is releasing her very own fusion cookbook: Cowgirl Chef: Texas Cooking with a French accent. I'm super excited to see her French twist on Texan cooking. Congrats to you, Ellise!! Now if you are wondering how this bundt cake might be considered a fusion dish well let me tell you. Bundt cake's originated in Germany and are named after the pan's in which they were baked. Fuse that with the Japanese azuki bean and you got yourself a German-Japanese fusion cake. Violia! Or whatever the equivilant is in German or Japenese. :)
azuki bean bundt cake, gluten-free
This recipe is adapted from Joy the Baker's white bean bundt cake, which is a take on a recipe in Everyday Food Jan/Feb 2012
Cake will last, covered in the refrigerator, for up to 3 days.
For more fusion ideas, check out the following posts!
- Anastasia's Miso Salmon with Mango Salsa at In Foodie Fashion
- Cathy's Bacon-Studded Polenta With Tomato Gravy at ShowFood Chef
- Cheryl's Goan Pork Curry Tacos at A Tiger in the Kitchen
- Eleanor's Wok Picadillo at Wok Star
- Ellise's Salty Lime Sablés (Margarita Cookies) at Cowgirl Chef
- Emma's Kimchi Bulgogi Nachos at Dreaming of Pots And Pans
- Felicia's Mexican-Lebanese Hummus at Burnt-Out Baker
- Grace's Taiwanese Fried Chicken at HapaMama
- Jill's Southern Pimento-Stuffed Knishes at Eating My Words
- Joe's Grilled KimCheese Sandwich at Joe Yonan
- Karen's Ukrainian-German Cabbage Rolls at GeoFooding
- Leigh's Venezuelan-Italian Cachapas Con Queso at Leigh Nannini
- Linda's Project Runway Pelau: Rice & Beans Trinidad-Style at Spicebox Travels
- Linda's Edible Salad Totes at Free Range Cookies
- Lisa's Sunday Night Jewish-Chinese Brisket at Monday Morning Cooking Club
- Lucy's Coconut Rice Pudding with Mango at A Cook And Her Books
- Maria's Spanish Shrimp with Bacon, Cheddar & Chive Grits at Maria's Good Things
- Nancie's Chili-Cheese Biscuits with Avocado Butter at Nancie McDermott
- Patricia's Buttery Tofu, Pasta & Peas at The Asian Grandmother's Cookbook
- Patrick's Kimchi Jigae and British Mash at Patrick G. Lee
- Rashda's Mango Cobbler at Hot Curries & Cold Beer
- Renee's Asian-Spiced Quick Pickles at My Kitchen And I
- Steff's Chicken Fried Steak at The Kitchen Trials
- Vivian's Funky Fusion Linguini at Vivian Pei
Azuki beans are such an Asian dessert staple, love seeing it in a bundt cake.
Cowgirl Chef replied on Permalink
Gorgeous cake and what an inventive combo, the German and the Japanese. See? It just goes to show you...the merging and mashups of techniques and flavors really isn't that strange at all. It totally makes sense. Thank you so much for your sweet words! x
What a wonderful marriage! I *love* adzuki beans - so nostalgic for me. Will definitely have to try this recipe. :)
Beautiful cake!
Kat replied on Permalink
This looks great! Can you please confirm, am I to add the 2 egg plus 2 whites to the batter? 244 grams of sugar as well? Thanks, now I have a purpose for my beans!


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$24 Million Health IT Funding to Improve Disability Process
More People Eligible for Extra Help
Apply in September for Retirement Benefits in January
Everyones Entitled to a Statement
Two More Years of SSI for Some Noncitizens
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$24 Million Health IT Funding to Improve Disability Process
Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, announced the availability of $24 million in contracts to provide the agency with electronic medical records to improve the service provided to applicants for disability benefits. Through a Request for Proposals available on www.fedbizopps.gov, Social Security is looking for health care providers, provider networks, and health information exchanges to participate in its Medical Evidence Gathering and Analysis through the Health Information Technology (IT) program.
"This technology will greatly improve the speed and consistency of our disability decisions, allowing us to obtain medical evidence in a matter of minutes versus days or weeks," Commissioner Astrue said.
The contract opportunities are funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Social Security expects to receive more than 3.3 million disability applications next year. To process them, the agency sends more than 15 million requests for medical records to health care providers. Use of health IT will greatly improve the process which is currently largely paper-bound.
Learn more by reading the press release at www.socialsecurity.gov/pressoffice/pr/electronic-med-records-pr.htm.
More information on Social Security's use of health IT is available at www.socialsecurity.gov/hit.
More People Eligible for Extra Help
For people with limited income and resources, there is Extra Help available under the Medicare program to help cover the costs of prescription drugs. Social Security needs your help in spreading the word about some changes in the law beginning January 1, 2010 that could make more people eligible for this Extra Help. The changes were part of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act.
The two most significant changes are:
There are some other changes as well. Learn more by reading our new electronic fact sheet, Changes in the Law Could Make More People Eligible for Extra Help in 2010, at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10040.html.
Apply in September for Retirement Benefits in January
If you plan to start the new year off as a retiree, or you have a client in that situation, September is the time to apply for benefits. And the most convenient way to apply for Social Security benefits is online, at www.socialsecurity.gov/applyonline.
Filing online means there is no need to visit a Social Security office and wait in line or call and wait for a scheduled appointment.
Applying online can take as little as 15 minutes from the comfort of your home or office. There are no papers to sign, and usually no additional documents are needed. It's so easy at www.socialsecurity.gov/applyonline.
Everyones Entitled to a Statement
Most people age 25 or older who work and pay Social Security taxes receive an automatic Social Security Statement each year — a valuable tool to help with financial planning and to keep track of annual earnings, making sure they are recorded properly.
But people who do not file a tax return because they are not working or their earnings from work don't meet the threshold for filing a federal tax return will not receive an automated Social Security Statement. If you know someone who is not automatically getting a Social Security Statement in the mail, tell them to request one by visiting www.socialsecurity.gov/mystatement and selecting the "Need to request a Statement?" banner.
Once a request is made, Social Security will mail a Statement within two to four weeks. Learn more at www.socialsecurity.gov/mystatement.
Two More Years of SSI for Some Noncitizens
The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act increases the time-limited SSI eligibility period from seven to nine years for certain noncitizens, such as refugees, asylees, and other humanitarian immigrants as long as there is a naturalization application pending, or the immigrant is under age 18.
Social Security has been working with a coalition of immigration and disability advocates, as well as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, to identify individuals who may be affected by this change in law, and to properly apply the extended benefits.
If you would like to help us reach those individuals who may be eligible for extended benefits, you can find detailed information about the law at http://www.socialsecurity.gov/legislation/legis_bulletin_100108.htm.
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- John Charmley - 17-05-2010
Dear Fr. Gregory,
An interesting case where, I suspect, the law said that out of time is out of time; but where, I hope, there was sufficient lee-way for you to decide to exercise compassion. If so, that really is what Jesus did.
- Fr Gregory - 18-05-2010
Dear Father Simon
Please do not say: âI am no canon lawyer just a pastor trying to shepherd those few people God has called me to.â!! âJUST a pastorâ??
Canon lawyers (and theologians) are easily made and all too often divert the Church from its true mission and ministry by âstraining at gnatsâ (and, almost inevitably, âswallowing camelsâ). They can, but do not necessarily, serve to manifest Godâs infinite love and compassion for His children. They may or may not hold deeply to the Faith. The most learned theologian I know has (as he will say in private conversation) no particular faith, but enjoys a well-paid academic position. I know canon lawyers for whom canon law is the faith, and who enjoy, as much as civil lawyers, scoring legal points and winning debates.
Pastors do what the Church exists to do, and what all its servants (including canon lawyers and theologians!) are called to do: serve the People of God and make His love known to the world.
If we look at the many examples in the Gospels in which the Lord addresses (often implicitly) questions of law, we see how the only real purpose of the law is to guide and heal, rather than to enforce and punish. The law, like the Sabbath, is made for man. This is why traditionally Orthodox Canon Law emphasized that the word âcanonâ comes from a Greek word, kanon (kanones/κανÏνεÏ), deriving from the Hebrew qaneh (kaneh / ×§× ×); it means a âreed or straight rodâ used for measuring (that is, a yardstick). In Greek philosophy, kanon referred to the standard of judgement. It does not refer to law as traditionally understood (âPark here and be subject to a fineâ) but to an ideal standard of conduct against which we can all be measured. And, given that âall have sinned....â, none of us is likely to conform perfectly to the perfect measure. We need, and ideally seek, guidance, support and healing.
Traditional Orthodox authorities generally refer to the Canons as theological opinions (theologoúmena, pl.; theologoúmenon, sing.; θεολογοÏμενα, θεολογοÏμενον), as common standards or general measures (canons, κανÏνεÏ), never as laws (nomoi, νÏμοι), never inerrant, forever unchangeable. Canons are merely temporal, and are neither the Gospel nor dogma (δÏγμα) nor exactness (akriveia, ακÏίβεια). Some Orthodox theologians have noted that that if the Ecumenical Councils had intended that the disciplinary canons be used as laws, they would have called them nomoi/νÏμοι (laws) rather than kanones/κανÏÎ½ÎµÏ (standards).
The canon lawyer may forensically identify failures in conformity. The pastor will seek to bring forgiveness and healing, applying the teaching: âA bruised reed he will not break, and a smouldering wick he will not snuff out, till he leads justice to victory.â A canon lawyer may declare that the wick is smouldering in contravention of a particular canon and is subject to the penalty of being extinguished....a pastor will seek to bring life and fire back into the wick.
I think the text which all canon lawyers should recite daily (hourly?) is: "Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices--mint, dill and cummin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law--justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.â
And, of course, the only true Orthodox canon lawyer is also an Orthodox pastor!
So what did I decide in the civil case I mentioned?
I rejected the appeal on the ground that the law made no allowance for the exceptional circumstances of the manâs case. Had I done otherwise, the social security authority would have appealed against my decision and he would have been caught up in further fruitless legal action.
Shortly after receiving my decision, the man wrote a very moving letter to the Registrar of the Tribunal, expressing his gratitude for the respect and dignity with which he had been treated in his appeal and saying that, although he thought the decision was unjust (he was right!) he appreciated the fact that I had said this in my decision. I wrote at some length that the correct application of the law in this case inevitably resulted in an unjust outcome which I assumed could not have been the intention of the legislators when enacting what was supposed to be beneficent law. This conclusion is probably ironic since the government is now busily âreformingâ social security law to further reduce judicial discretion.
Fr Gregory
- Fr Simon - 18-05-2010
Dear Father Gregory,
Ah but what it is to be reminded of what one has so often said unto others! How many, many times I have said to others that thereâs no such thing as âjustâ something or other. Even that scraggy old grass growing alongside the A34 is not âjustâ a load of weeds and grass. The A34 is one of the South of Englandâs notorious car parks that occasionally passes for what it was designed to be, a major highway with flowing traffic. But what joyous moments I have spent stuck there in traffic jams admiring the astonishing beauty of that grass being rippled like waves by the wind. It is, of course, no more âjustâ grass and weeds than the trees that so delight me when their leaves are moved by the wind and the sunlight shimmers through them â or those wondrous sunsets the Divine Artist paints so many evenings or the beauty of the star strewn heaven He displays night after night⦠They are of course all manifestation of the Creator. âEvery visible or invisible creature is a theophany or appearance of God.â (John Scotus Eriugena).
So yes I have often corrected those who told me that something or other was âjustâ whatever it was. And then there was that expression used so frequently in the prayer tradition of the Christianity of my teenage years, âLord we just want to ask youâ¦â I still want to ask Him of course and much and often but rarely these days do I âjustâ want to ask God for whatever it may be.
And after all that I manage to come out with such a faux pass as apparently belittling my calling and ordination (which I fought against and resisted so long, having some concept, however inadequate, of how awesome a thing it was) by saying âI am just a pastorâ. Mea culpa! Your correction is as well deserved as it is well intentioned and I assure you it is equally well received. Thank you Father Gregory.
So many thoughts and memories crowd in â hearing the words read at my ordination as a priest about the seraphim standing along side me at holy communion⦠or then the day I became an hegumenos, as Abba Seraphim prayed one of the prayers referring to my being elevated to hegumenos, he turned to face east and there right in front of my eyes, on the back of his Episcopal crown, was an icon of our Lord elevated on the cross: âAnd I, if I be lifted upâ¦â Just a pastor indeed!!! Yes, truly I thank you my friend for it is good to be corrected and reminded.
On the matter of your tribunal decision and my previous posting in which I wrote about struggling towards some concept of the spirit rather than the letter of the law I was feeling my way towards what you have so clearly expressed when you write about âthe intention of the legislators when enacting what was supposed to be beneficent lawâ. And this reflects my appreciation of the canons, which interestingly enough I hardly ever refer to as canon law because I prefer to think of them as canons, intended to help and guide me as a pastor in my ministry of healing, of salvation â not as law in that âharshâ sense. The verse you quote is undoubtedly one of my favourite verses in the Bible and is my guiding principle as a pastor, not to break that bruised reed nor snuff out that smouldering wick but to breathe life into it.
I sometimes do get concerned with some of the discussions in the Forum whether they can be confusing for newcomers (which is, I concede, a bit rich coming from one who writes âI am just a pastorâ thereby risking confusing any enquirer or new member into thinking that the whole pastor business is of little consequence!) and so I am really thankful that you have written such a helpful posting here on the canons and why we have them and what they are for. For they are not to be dismissed or thought lightly of (any more than being a pastor is to be dismissed or thought lightly of) or ignored because I should simply do what Jesus would do but rather the canons are there to hopefully help me do what Jesus would do. Yes I may apply them with economy and yes I must apply them with love and yes I must ever remember the bruised reed and smouldering wick and remember what it is that I am about when I am guided by the canons but nonetheless guided by them I must be as a spiritual doctor or physician responsible for peopleâs spiritual health and well being rather than âjustâ (!) making it up as I go along as the fancy takes me.
Thank you again,
- Antony-Paul - 18-05-2010
Dear Father Simon,
Having been under your care from my initial enquiry through my Catechumenate, Baptism and Chrismation, and now on my pathway to God in the Church, I have to agree totally with Father Gregory. You have indeed fanned my smouldering ember into a flame. Your example as a pastor is of the highest order. I count myself so very fortunate to have you as my priest, and, I hope, my friend.
'Just' a pastor, indeed!!!
- Fr Simon - 18-05-2010
Dear Antony-Paul,
Whilst I am rightly corrected for my âjust a pastorâ nonsense I cannot accept the praise, no matter how kindly you meant it my friend, implicit in your kind and generous words. I fall back on the words of the holy Prophet Samuel that man looks on the outside but God sees the inside. You only see that part of me turned towards you and others. God sees all of me including all I keep so well hidden from so many, including yourself. If I do a better job than many at keeping some of my sins hidden, this simply reflects my recollection of what I was taught by my vicar forty years ago, that people would forgive me for breaking any of the commandments except for the Eleventh Commandment. The eleventh? Yes, he explained, Thou shalt not get caught! Theyâll forgive you breaking any of the commandments except that one. Thou shalt not get found out. If you break that one, then watch out!
But though a pastor is still a sinner this sinner is still a pastor. And this sinner recalls two things that often give him much, even great encouragement. Firstly the words of our beloved patriarch His Holiness Pope Shenouda III that the joy you feel on reading that wonderful letter is in no way diminished by the ugliness of the postman who delivered it! And secondly one of my most favourite stories from all the Desert Fathers. A monk was so disturbed by the sin of his priest that he felt unable to receive the holy communion from him and he prayed that he might know what to do. The monk dreamed a dream that he was walking through the hot, dry desert and he was thirsty and parched and eventually he came to this crystal clear stream of water and it was the most delicious drink he had ever tasted and refreshed him wonderfully. So he determined to seek the source of this pure water. When he found the source, where the spring bubbled up out of the ground there was the carcass of a dead wolf that had evidently collapsed there as it struggled to drink its last, its dying drink. And there lay the rotting carcass with the mouth open and with the spring bubbling up and flowing out through the mouth of the rotting carcass of the wolf. And yet the stream was pure and undefiled and clear as crystal. And so the monk awoke and went and received the holy gifts from the hands of the priest.
If I ever signed myself Ugly Postman let alone Rotting Carcass I suspect I would risk condemnation for false humility â but it is not feelings of unworthiness that the story of the crystal stream and the rotting carcass produces in me⦠I can manage the feelings of unworthiness easily enough without needing that story. No, if I ever signed myself Rotting Carcass it would be with feelings of utter joy that I can hardly hope to share with you, feelings of such joy that despite me and my sins God gives the crystal pure water of eternal life to people through me, yes that through my hands He gives to people His Body and Blood, the medicine of immortality, the medicine of eternal life.
The postman words give me hope and encouragement â but the rotting carcass story, now THAT makes my spirit SOAR. And to all my fellow pastors who read this, especially my dear Father Gregory who once said in a sermon in the Bournemouth Church where I am now priest and pastor that if it wasnât heresy he would say that God made a mistake when he chose him to be a priest!, if you are ever discouraged as a pastor by your sins I hope you remember this story and it gives you the same hope and JOY it gives me.
law and repentence - kirk yacoub - 19-05-2010
Yes, "what would Jesus do?" It seems to me that any human organisation can tie itself in knots with rules and regulations and lose sight of what is fundamental. Is it permitted to do good or evil on the Sabbath? Christ asked, the answer being obvious. Human beings do not devise laws, only rules, because only God can devise laws that flow with mercy. However, we must always remember that the Church is not a human organisation contrived by human beings, it is the Body of Christ our Saviour who dispensed love and mercy. The Cappodocian Fathers believed it right to bar adulterers from receiving Holy Communion for as long as three years, but I suspect mercy and understanding tempered actual practice.
Every case of a breakdown in marriage must be considered by a deep knowledge of those involved, not with a mind to impose punishments, but to free the people involved from the burden of sin(s). In looking at the words of St Paul it seems that there is no problem in married couples seperating, but the problems come from the wish to marry someone else.
Who can look into the heart and discern true motives from false lusts?
Canon Law can only be a guideline for the implementation of mercy as guided by the Holy Spirit.
Kirk Yacoub
- Fr Gregory - 20-05-2010
Given our recent discussions, I though the following extract from the blog of Fr Tobias Haller BSG was relevant. Fr James has been Vicar of Saint James Episcopal Church in Fordham, NY, a vibrant multicultural urban congregation, since 1999, and is a somewhat controversial Episcopalian theologian. His blog is âIn a Godward Directionâ: http://jintoku.blogspot.com/
âWhat kind of church are we to be? Shall it be the âO.K. Clubâ or âSt Saviourâs Hospitalâ? The church of those who are at ease in Zion, or those who dwell in the exile of Babylon? Will it be the church of the Pharisee or the Publican? Of those who bind burdens, or those who liberate? The church of Caiaphas, secure in his skill, or of Cephas, who knew his failings? The church of Paul at his worst, or Paul at his best? Will it be the church of those who close the door on others, or of those who are trying to get in? Will it be the church of those for whom the Decalogue, the Summary of the Law, and the Golden Rule are not enough, or of those who know how hard it is to follow even these high standards? Will it be the church of those who are prepared to cast stones, and were condemned by their own consciences, or those whom they accuse, and whom Jesus refuses to condemn? Will it be the church of those who sit in judgment, or of those who love much, and minister to Jesus by washing his feet with their tears?
I pray our church will be a wing of St Saviourâs Hospital. There are no outpatients there, and everyone who arrives is a terminal case: they die to self, in order to rise to life everlasting. For the church is not a society of nice people who obey the rules. The church is the Body of Christ. There is no salvation in the Law. None. The Law did not and will not save us. Jesus did and will.â
Fr Gregory
- John Charmley - 22-05-2010
Many thanks for the blog, Fr. Gregory, and the subsequent thoughts.
Perhaps key here is the notion of repentance?
The woman taken in adultery was not told that since no one else condemned her she was 'fine' and should continue to explore 'alternative life-styles', she was told to sin no more. If we are not conscious of our sin, then we cannot repent; if we do repent and try to follow that through, then the forgiveness of God's Church is part of the way in which we try not to repeat our sin; if that sin lies on us, unforgiven even though we repent of it, that is hardly conducive to spiritual recovery. Long before psychol-analysis, Christianity understood the need to 'own' one's shortcomings, admit to them and try to move beyond them.
The Church is, indeed, a hospital where all may find the cure for what ails them; but we need to enter that place and undertake the treatment.
- Fr Simon - 22-05-2010
That Church as hospital blog is right up my street. Whilst not denying any of the other understandings of the Church perhaps my own favourite emphasis is the Church as spiritual hospital. I would have directed any interested to a posting I put in the Education section of the Forum some months ago but it is now one of a number of my old postings that although still there by name have no content when I click on them, so for those who appreciate the emphasis on the Church as spiritual hospital, an extract from what I posted:
The Great Physician, at great personal cost to Himself, has provided the medicine for our healing, our salvation, even His own Body and blood. And He has founded a great spiritual hospital, the Church, where we can receive this medicine. The bishops and priests are the doctors who administer this medicine of Holy Communion, the Body and Blood of Christ. They are not some âholier than thouâ elite though â no, these doctors also are afflicted by this same spiritual epidemic and they themselves partake of this same medicine. As well as the spiritual doctors who administer this medicine, there are also specialists who have spent years studying the spiritual life and can offer us insight into our own condition and guidance and help. Orthodox Christianity is some not isolated individualistic âme and my Godâ thing, something we can do all alone â rather it is something we do in communion with others, with the help and support of our spiritual brothers and sisters, and with the guidance and wisdom and prayers of a spiritual father.
When people learn they have a potentially fatal illness they will go to great lengths to save their lives, perhaps travelling abroad for specialist treatment. At one time people suffering from chest diseases such as consumption would go to live where the air was considered healthier and better for them. Some Christians become monks or nuns and withdraw from the world and its temptations, going to live far away as they fight this disease of sin. Whilst we might not all do that, though some of us may, we are all called to work out our salvation together with God, to make changes in our lives, to repent from our sins, to make time for prayer and to partake of the heavenly medicine.
As with all medicines it is important that we receive the body and Blood of Christ in the right way not just any old how as the fancy takes us. We want to benefit from it not to harm ourselves as can happen if we ignore the instructions for taking medicine.
If we are taking medicines for our lungs or heart or liver then along with that medicine we will be advised to adjust our lifestyle by quitting smoking, cutting out greasy fatty âjunk foodâ or abstaining from excessive alcohol â otherwise our lifestyles will counter the effect of the medicine and we may not get better but rather continue to grow worse. We may well also be advised to exercise for our health. Likewise in the spiritual life as Orthodox Christians as well as receiving the medicine of the Body and Blood of Christ we are called to practice fasting and abstinence from certain foods and we are called to pray as part of the therapeutic exercises to make us spiritually well and whole. Orthodox Christianity is not something to be enjoyed on Sundays only whilst in Church and then forgotten about the rest of the week. We must get up early enough to pray at the beginning of each day and make time to pray in the evening as well. This is a whole way of life we are talking about here.
What we are trying to do, what we are striving or struggling to do, is to be saved from our sins, to be healed, to overcome our sinful habits, to be changed and transformed. There is an important word in Christianity â repentance. This means actually changing, giving up our sins, overcoming our sins, sinning those sins less, even less and less⦠We are striving to be saved from our sins. We are striving and struggling to attain some measure, however feeble it may seem to us, of holiness without which we cannot hope to enjoy God.
law and repentance - kirk yacoub - 22-05-2010
Bravo Father Gregory! Yes, the Good News is that Christ saves us through His grace and love without any legalistic requirements. Mankind invents rules and becomes entangled in them, losing sight of God's overwhelming love for us. Our Lord's beloved disciple, St John, repeatedly exhorted us to "love one another, love one another", which is another way of saying "love thy neighbour as thyself", one of the two supreme Commandments of God. The Church is the Body of the living Christ, we are members of that Body, a Eucharistic community bound together by the partaking of our Lord's Holy and Life-giving flesh and blood, striving, with His indispensible aid, to live a life of selfless love, obeying the Commandments to love God with everything we have, and to love every human being as we would love ourselves. This is the bedrock for Canon Law. If Canon Law helps us to live a better life within Christ, then it is good, if Canon Law tangles us up in legalistic squabbles,then it's of no use whatsoever.
Christ had a few hard sayings regarding marriage, and quite rightly the Church needs to understand and propogate what He says in order to help us so that we do not sin, but His love and mercy overrides everything. A sin confessed and repented is a sin forgiven. We will not be condemned, we will be able to go and sin no more. I hope and pray that those clergy who are involved in dealing with the faithful in regarding matters such as marriage do so in the Holy Spirit of Christ's forgiving love for us.
Kirk Yacoub
RE: Law and repentance - Zhane Canalpan - 19-12-2012
I think the problem of adapting the teachings of the Lord to the circumstances we sinners manage contrive for ourselves is present in every age, and it is perhaps optimistic to expect Canon Law to keep up.
RE: Law and repentance - DanielM - 27-07-2013
In Orthodox Canonology this is called Oikonomia.
It teaches that for the good of human salvation certain Canonical issues can be softened and avoided.


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Decide what you want students to learn and make sure they learn it.
This definition of assessment is a simple one, but one that Linda Suskie, a national authority on the topic, calls "brilliant."
And it was a focus of Assessment Day, a recent half-day professional development workshop led by Suskie for faculty, staff and administrators who do assessment at UB.
A former vice president of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and a former director of the American Association for Higher Education's Assessment Forum, Suskie told workshop attendees that teaching follows a four-step cycle.
It starts, she explained, with having a clear sense of destination, or learning goals — what students should be able to do when they complete a course, a program or a degree. Some destinations are crystal clear —there are concrete things students in nursing or engineering, for example, should be able to do. The destinations may be a little fuzzier in the arts and humanities, she admitted, although those instructors also should have a sense of what they want their students to learn.
Instructors then should make sure their students have the opportunity to learn those things, she said. The research shows that students learn what they're graded on. "Students focus their mental energy and their time on the things they're going to be graded on," Suskie said. "So unless you give actual assignments, or test questions, or projects, or something they're going to be graded on, a lot of them are not going to learn what you want them to."
The third step in the cycle is the assessment. "What I have found … is that at a college that is really struggling with assessment, almost always the problem is not with the assessment," she said. "The problem is one of the first two steps: either you don't have clear goals or your curriculum really isn't designed to help students achieve those goals. If you have clear goals and the students are learning it and they're showing you that they've learned it, you already have the assessment evidence. And the third step is just a matter of getting it and organizing it and coordinating it."
The final step in the process, she said, is that "you're just not collecting the data to ship off to Middle States; you're collecting it to use and reflect on and improve your teaching — not just individually, but collaboratively."
But what is good assessment?
Suskie noted that while Middle States has four pages of assessment standards, she can boil those down to four rules. "If you can do these four things, you'll be in great shape," she said.
Suskie said that at those colleges and universities that really succeed with assessment, "it's not about collecting data; it's making the call for evidence part of every conversation."
She offered an example: "Are your students writing well enough? Let's actually look at the data; let's look at what the problem with their writing is at a systematic level — is it with grammar, organization, putting together compelling arguments?
"What is the issue?" she asked. "Really look at that and then you can figure out what the answer is."
Suskie cited three major barriers to assessment: a lack of understanding of the value and importance of assessment, a lack of resources to engagement in assessment and a fear of change and risk-taking.
"Assessment isn't going to work unless you make student learning and success a true priority," she said. "For me, we're here to give students the best possible education. I don't see how you can do that without systematic assessment."


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Garden Guide
Watering during fall is important to foster root growth and give plants a healthy drink before winter arrives. If you're not experiencing at least 1 inch of rainfall a week, supplement with a sprinkler.
— Brandpoint
Home-Selling Tip
Look closely at the exterior trim around your windows and doors, at the corners and near the roofline, with special attention paid to peeling or blistering paint, green algae, warped boards and spongy or soft spots. Have trim replaced before putting your home on the market.
— Brandpoint
Did You Know
Termite damage creates more damage to U.S. homes than fire, floods and storms combined.
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Try to run the dishwasher only when it is full of dishes. In most cases running your dishwasher with a full load of dishes will use less water than washing the same number of dishes by hand.
Many newer dishwashers require little or no advance rinsing of dishes. Read the instruction manual for your machine to determine if you can minimize rinse water usage.
In most cases it is more efficient to use your dishwasher to wash a full load of dishes than if would be to wash all those dishes by hand. Take advantage of the conserving benefits of your dishwasher.
Energy Savings
The washing time involved with a dishwasher is minimal in cost. The drying time can be expensive at 1500 watts per cycle. Air dry the dishes or dry them by hand.


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Week 5 of fantasy football starts today, and you're probably scrambling to make last-minute adjustments before the first game beings.
Lucky for you, I get up early.
I'll be here right up until the 1 o'clock games begin providing Start 'Em, Sit 'Em advice and injury reports to give you the edge in Week 5.
So let's get started.
Read on to find the most up-to-date fantasy news and advice.


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Means The Same As Dickhead: An Idiot, stupid, plum. But Is Said In A Much Cooler Way.
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Can you define these popular missing words?
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On a small island in Lake Erie is a group of people who spend their days studying the lake and the impact the region has on its health and water quality.
Among their goals are eliminating "dead zones," harmful algal blooms and beach closures - all related to lake water-quality issues - and keeping Asian carp out of Lake Erie to retain its excellent fishing.
One method of reaching their goals is to make the public aware of issues facing Lake Erie and how everybody is affected.
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This is the sign that welcomes
visitors to the Stone Laboratory.
Tory Gabriel explains the parts of a walleye before a fish dissection class.
Kevin Hart (left) explains the difference in nets to collect two types of plankton in the testing of water quality.
To that end, Jeff Reutter, director of The Ohio State University's Sea Grant program and Stone Laboratory, hosted a science writers' workshop Monday and Tuesday designed to explain the varied activities of the program and provide details of research work under way.
"The January 2013 National Evaluation ranks Stone Lab as one of the top programs in the country," Reutter said.
The Ohio Sea Grant Program and Stone Lab reside mainly on the 6 1/2-acre Gibraltar Island across the harbor from Put-in-Bay, but in June a new water quality lab opened on South Bass Island (where Put-in-Bay is located), and the former fish hatchery has become an Aquatic Visitors Center.
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Open house
Those who wish to see Gibraltar Island may attend the 16th annual Friends of Stone Lab Open House 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday.
Free transportation is offered by OSU from Put-in-Bay to the island from OSU's Aquatic Visitors Center, 878 Bayview Drive, or visitors can take a water taxi. Participants can see Cooke Castle and look out over the lake from Perry's Lookout. They can take part in lectures and lab sessions, as well as see historical photos, pick up publications and get information on summer classes.
Back on South Bass Island (Put-in-Bay) visitors can tour the historic South Bass Island Lighthouse, also owned by OSU, but transportation is not provided.
For information on the open house, call John Tripp, (614) 292-8949, before the event, or (419) 285-1800 the day of the tour.
Owned by OSU, Stone Lab is a year-round facility, but is most active April through November.
Founded in 1895, the lab found its permanent home in 1925 on Gibraltar Island. It is the oldest freshwater biological field station in the United States and the center of OSU's teaching and research about Lake Erie.
The lab offers 25 college-credit science courses each summer for undergraduate and graduate students, advanced high school students and educators, as well as non-credit workshops for people interested in aquatic science and research.
In the past, Reutter said there were four males for every one female student at Stone Lab.
"It's getting close to being reversed now," he said.
OSU is one of the only universities in the nation that is a land grant and sea grant college, and Stone Lab is the oldest station in the U.S.
Because of its active education program, the Ohio Sea Grant website (at www.ohioseagrant.osu.edu) - of which Stone Lab is a part - gets 10 million hits a year, and the island has 20,000 visitors each year.
From the website, virtual visitors can "look" at island happenings from four live-feed cameras focused on Gibraltar Island, the dock and harbor between the two islands and the area around South Bass Island Lighthouse.
In addition to its own researchers, Stone Lab offers its facilities to researchers from 112 colleges and universities and 366 high schools. Since 1978, Reutter said more than 600 research projects have been conducted from the station. In recent years, there have been more than 50 projects annually.
As part of its public education services, Stone Lab offers field trips that allow students in grades 4-12 to study Lake Erie for a day between mid-April and October. The daylong or overnight trips can accommodate up to 80 people.
Each group spends two hours on a research vessel on Lake Erie, collecting environmental and biological data and trawling for fish. They work in a lab for two hours, where they dissect fish and look through microscopes.
Teachers also can choose from science-themed activities such as an edible plants walk, invertebrate walk or ornithology hike.
The newest field trip activity is a "Climate Expedition," produced with funding from a Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant, which teaches students the effects of climate changes on the Great Lakes region.
There also are online versions of education programs available.
Public awareness of the research being conducted at Stone Lab is important, Reutter said, because it affects peoples' lives.
Some of the lake's water-quality problems happen because the lake is the southernmost of the Great Lakes, and therefore the warmest. It also is the most shallow and the most nutrient-rich.
Lake Erie provides drinking water for 11 million people and water cooling for more than 20 power plants.
Recreationally, Reutter said there are more than 300 marinas in Ohio and 40 percent of all charter businesses on the Great Lakes are on Lake Erie.
He said about 50 percent of the water in the Great Lakes is in Lake Superior, but only about 2 percent of the fish, while Lake Erie contains about 2 percent of the water and 50 percent of the fish.
The area, which has become known as the Walleye Capital of the World, supports a $1 billion annual sport fishery, which is one of the 10 top sport fishing locations in the world and the largest freshwater commercial fishery in the world.
Reutter said much of that economic impact happened between the 1970s, when the lake was called "dead" and there was an estimated 112,000 walleye, to the mid-1980s, when a healthier lake produced about 5 million walleye.
But Reutter said the lake's health has swung back in the opposite direction.
Comparatively, he said the 2011's large harmful algal bloom, or HAB, caused the loss of 100 charter businesses.
Reutter said too many nutrients entering the western basin of the lake from its tributaries - mainly the Maumee and Sandusky rivers - is creating "dead zones" where there is no oxygen left to support aquatic life.
Loss of water quality is threatening the fishery - and the area economy - along with the threat of Asian carp getting into the Great Lakes.
If the invasive species gets into Lake Michigan, Reutter said they'll soon be in all of the lakes because 80 percent of Lake Erie's water comes from the other four lakes. The other 20 percent is from its tributaries (10 percent) and direct precipitation.
If they arrive, Reutter said the invasive carp would affect Lake Erie more than the other four Great Lakes because Erie is shallow and warm, the best habitat for the invasive carp.
They also would likely reduce the Lake Erie fishery by 50 percent to 90 percent by taking over the habitat and food supply.
"We'll still have perch and we'll still have walleye," he said. "We'll just have a whole lot less of them."


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Hair that is green. Don't see it as much nowadays.
I met this girl down in Hollywood, she had green hair but damn, she looked good! I took her to my house cause she was fine, till she whooped out a dick that was bigger than mine! - Afroman, Colt 45
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Maryland State Collection Agency Licensing Board Reaches Agreement with LVNV Funding LLC and Resurgent Capital Services
BALTIMORE, MD (July 2, 2012) - Mark A. Kaufman, Maryland Commissioner of Financial Regulation, today announced that the Maryland State Collection Agency Licensing Board has reached an agreement with LVNV Funding LLC and Resurgent Capital Services, L.P. to settle alleged violations of federal and state debt collection laws. The settlement includes a voluntary penalty of $1 million payable to the state, agreement to dismiss more than 3,500 cases pending in Maryland district courts having balances of over $7.7 million, and credits totaling over $3.8 million which will be applied to the accounts of over 6,200 consumers whose cases have already been adjudicated or settled. LVNV is a consumer debt purchaser that acquires consumer claims in default, while Resurgent is a collection agency that services the consumer claims owned by LVNV and other business entities. They both are part of the Sherman Financial Group LLC family of companies. The Collection Agency Licensing Board is located within the Office of the Commissioner, a division of Maryland's Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation.
"As Marylanders recover from the recent recession, we are determined to ensure that our residents are treated fairly and afforded the protections that they deserve," said Commissioner Kaufman. "This settlement highlights the continuing efforts of our Collection Agency Licensing Board to oversee collections activities of all types, including those related to collections litigation."
On October 25, 2011, the Agency issued a Summary Order to Cease and Desist and Summary Suspension of Collection Agency Licenses ("Summary Order") against LVNV, Resurgent, and various other affiliated business entities and individuals after the Agency determined that it had reasonable grounds to believe that LVNV and Resurgent had engaged in violations of various Maryland state and federal debt collection laws, including the Maryland Collection Agency Licensing Act, the Maryland Consumer Debt Collection Act, and the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Conduct at issue included allegedly engaging in collections activities in Maryland without being properly licensed, employing attorneys that filed false or misleading complaints and supporting affidavits in state courts on their behalf, and misrepresenting the amounts of the claims.
Under the terms of the settlement agreement, LVNV and Resurgent will dismiss without prejudice all pending cases filed in the District Court of Maryland prior to the date of the settlement; will provide restitution for consumers in the form of partial credits in cases in which Respondents obtained judgments, as well as in some cases that Respondents settled with the consumer-defendants prior to judgment. In turn, the collection agency licenses of LVNV and Resurgent are to be fully reinstated, and all other Respondents named in the original Summary Order are to be dismissed from the Agency's action. The settlement agreement (PDF document, 1.1MB, download Adobe Acrobat for free) is available online on the Commissioner's website.
Scott Jensen, Interim Secretary of the Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation, "Applauds the Collection Agency Licensing Board, Commissioner Mark Kaufman and his team for their leadership in being at the forefront in aggressively regulating the debt collection industry in Maryland."
The Agency recognizes that LVNV and Resurgent cooperated with the Agency to reach today's agreement. The agreement with LVNV and Resurgent does not constitute an admission of liability by the companies, and LVNV and Resurgent expressly deny any liability and wrongdoing.
The Office of the Commissioner of Financial Regulation is the primary regulator for financial institutions chartered in Maryland, including State-chartered banks, credit unions, and trust companies; and State-licensed financial entities including, consumer finance companies, mortgage lenders, mortgage brokers, mortgage servicers, mortgage loan originators, credit reporting agencies, consumer debt collection agencies, debt management companies, check cashers, credit services businesses, and money transmitters. The Commissioner is represented in legal matters by the Office of the Attorney General.
The Commissioner of Financial Regulation, Mark A. Kaufman, praised the Assistant Attorney General W. Thomas Lawrie as well as Investigator Suzanne L. Elbon of the Commissioner's Enforcement Division, for their efforts on this case.
Dismissals and credits will be submitted to the courts within 15 days of the agreement without any need for action by consumers. For further information, consumers can contact Resurgent Capital Services, L.P. starting July 3, 2012 at 1-866-316-1830.
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All pending debt collection cases filed prior to the Settlement Agreement in the District Courts of Maryland on behalf of any of the Respondents named in the Summary Order, will be dismissed without prejudice. Pursuant to this provision, 3,564 cases are being dismissed without prejudice, and the amount claimed in these cases totals $7,770,564. Respondents will be able to re-file these cases, if appropriate, or continue to collect through traditional means.
For all judgments in debt collection cases ordered by the District Courts of Maryland, Respondents will provide restitution to the consumers in the form of a credit for all pre-judgment interest plus attorneys' fees awarded by the court, with credits being applied to the account balance as of March 12, 2012. If the credit exceeds the balance remaining on the consumers' account, the account shall be considered satisfied in full as of that date. There are 5,793 consumers entitled to credits pursuant to this provision, and the amount of all such credits totals $3,609,367.
For all debt collection cases filed in the District Court of Maryland on behalf of any of the Respondents in which Respondents reached a settlement upon stipulated terms with the Maryland consumer, prior to a judgment being entered by the court, Respondents will provide restitution to the consumer by crediting their accounts with the total amount of the settlement that exceeds the amount claimed by the plaintiffs, which is the amount sued for in the case excluding any interest, attorney fees and court costs, with the credits being applied to the account balance as of March 12, 2012. There are 453 consumers entitled to credits pursuant to this provision, and the amount of all such credits totals $235,824.
View the settlement agreement (PDF document, 1.1MB, download Adobe Acrobat for free).
The Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation protects and empowers Marylanders by safeguarding workers, protecting consumers, providing a safety net and cultivating a thriving workforce that can meet the demands of Marylands dynamic economy. Follow DLLR on Twitter (@MD_DLLR) and Facebook.


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Good call, they make mistakes so they obviously don't care. That's rock solid logic.
On that play with Howard and Brunner, both made mistakes. But there're mistakes and mistakes. if you don't understand the difference I cannot do much about it.
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MARTINSBURG - Wind may have helped fan the flames that destroyed a local home and brought an unexpected end to a family celebration, leaving out-of-town relatives scrambling for lodging as well as help with transportation.
That's because while three cars were destroyed by the blaze at 88 Ripe Berry Lane, home owners as well as their guests lost everything in Sunday morning's fire - including car keys, wallets and drivers licenses. A fourth car was also severely damaged by the fire, although it was unclear if it had been totaled.
An American Red Cross representative was on the scene assisting family members who'd come from several states for a baby's christening ceremony but were essentially stuck after losing their car keys and personal belongings.
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Wind may have helped fan a fire Sunday morning that caused at least $500,000 in damage to the structure, contents and vehicles lost to the blaze, according to Hedgesville Volunteer Fire Company Capt. Brian Mulligan, who said it was first reported at about 8:30 a.m.
Hedgesville Volunteer Fire Company Capt. Brian Mulligan said firefighters had a "pretty heavy fire upon arrival" after responding to an 8:30 a.m. call from nearby neighbors in Apple Knolls Estates.
"We got a pretty good knockdown on it - probably within in about 20 or 30 minutes into the call - to keep it from spreading. But we didn't call it under control until probably about an hour into the call," Mulligan said.
Approximately 15 individuals, family members ranging from "infant to grandparents," were inside when the fire broke out, Mulligan said, adding that he helped keep track of the folks who'd been in the house. Another officer from Baker Heights Volunteer Fire Department also assisted with a walk-around, confirming that everyone was out of the house and had been accounted for, he said.
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"We have to have accountability on ourselves and others, especially when it is a large family like we have here today - for all of our sakes," Mulligan said.
"Everyone did get out, although we had one medical transport to the hospital and that individual is in stable condition," Mulligan said.
Mulligan estimated the fire damage at more than $500,000.
"The fire was contained to the garage and that side of the house upon our initial arrival, but then it spread across the roof, through the attic and all the way across the second floor.
"This fire did go up pretty quickly, and we did have some strong winds come through - probably about 15 to 20 miles per hour - so that could have fanned it," Mulligan said.
He said the state fire marshal's office was on the scene - along with the county's fire investigation team - and are now investigating the fire's origin, trying to "pinpoint where it began."
There was some good news, however, because neighbors and friends quickly rallied around the fire victims. Some even helped make sure no one was left in the structure, while others greeted those arriving at the fire scene - assuring them that everyone had escaped the fire.
Next door neighbor Leslie Simensen said she and others in the community were happy to do whatever they could to make a difference.
Even small gestures, like providing chairs, cushions, sweatshirts, blankets and baby wipes, were appreciated, Simensen said, gesturing toward a group of family members who watched as firefighters continued to work nearby.
"We have windows that overlook their backyard, we saw smoke and came out. People were coming out, but we made sure all of the kids were taken care of ... I have to say, the children were all very brave," she said.
"There's no good time for something like this, but it is a shame it happened now - when the family was celebrating the christening of their baby daughter who just turned 1. So they had people here from Rhode Island, New York and North Carolina," Simensen said, adding that keys, personal identification and wallets had been lost in the fire.
"Even though their cars survived we still can't get them home yet," she said.
She said the immediate concern was getting visitors home on a timely basis.
"We've also been working with insurance companies to make sure adjusters get out here quickly so that we can get whatever money is available to family members - so that they can get home. And we're also trying to support the family any other way possible as they begin to concentrate on this," Simensen said.
Additional on-site assistance was provided by South Berkeley Volunteer Fire Company, City of Martinsburg, Baker Heights Volunteer Fire Department and Bedington Volunteer Fire Department.
- Staff writer Jenni Vincent can be reached at 304-263-8931, ext. 131.


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When we tried to get into Megacon, it was sheer Fandemonium.
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In 2011, K Cooper Ray partnered with American luxury clothing designer Billy Reid to host a much-anticipated pop-up shop during Charleston Fashion Week.
In 2012, Stacy Smallwood hosted contemporary New York-based womenswear designer Chris Benz during Charleston Fashion Week for a presentation in her King Street boutique, Hampden Clothing.
And in 2007, Ayoka Lucas made it all possible by starting Charleston Fashion Week.
"There is a new style culture in Charleston, and I truly believe that (Charleston Fashion Week) is a direct influence on this evolution," says Lucas, the founding creative director. "There is an increase of fashion and beauty professionals. It's our time as a fashion community, and we are holding stake in the industry at large."
For Lucas, Smallwood and Ray, 2013 seemed to be the year to take a more possessive hold on that stake in their own individual scenes: Ray of the well-mannered gentleman, Smallwood of the well-dressed woman and Lucas of the fashion legions.
"I've seen more retail, and I've seen a stronger influx of emerging designers," Ray says of the changes since CFW began.
Since its founding, the event has sent 100-plus designers down the runway.
"I think the first time I really embraced our rise as a city to a national fashion radar was when Vogue named us one of the most glamorous cities in the world," says Lucas.
Ayoka Lucas has been a stylist working for herself, a nightlife columnist for Charleston City Paper, style editor for Charleston Magazine and, now, she is going back out on her own.
"Everyone wants to step outside the box at some point in their career," said Lucas in August, when she announced her plans. "The ability to take on new projects is an incredible feeling for a creatively driven thinker like me. Growth is essential, and I have so much more to give."
After contributing to Charleston Magazine for 10 years, Lucas struck out under her own name, expanding her reach and signing the magazine as her leading client.
"I've been able to work with clients in Charleston, Asheville and Charlotte, and at the same time, I contin- ue to enjoy my style director position at Charleston Magazine and Charleston Weddings Magazine, which allows me to contribute to their fashion pages," Lucas says.
Soon though, Lucas will be managing her own set of contributors from along the East Coast and even London.
"I will be launching my blog site, stylePublic: a culture club, close to mid-March, which will cover style exclusives in Atlanta, NYC, Charlotte, Asheville, Charleston and London," Lucas says of the new venture.
The site will cover art and music in addition to fashion.
To celebrate the five-year anniversary of her high-end boutique Hampden in April 2012, Stacy Smallwood threw a good, old-fashioned Lowcountry boil, replete with a restaging of New York label Rag & Bone's Spring 2012 New York Fashion Week show.
A year later, the event still is being talked about. One of those conversations happened at a runway show in Paris, Smallwood says.
"I introduced myself to another buyer and fashion editor as I was making my way to my seat, and they said, 'All we have heard about lately is how wonderful your runway show with Rag & Bone designers David Neville and Marcus Wainwright was in Charleston.' Both of the designers themselves could not stop raving about it and what a wonderful event it was."
But with the anniversary over, Smallwood plunged ahead, opening her second store, James, in December.
"The emerging designers that I so loved six years ago when I opened Hampden have evolved and expanded their brands into accessories; therefore, it felt like a natural evolution to continue my own brand," said Smallwood.
To initiate that continuation, she had luxury shoe designer Jerome Rousseau host the store opening.
The new store stands apart from its older sister, focusing on the smaller components of a look: accessories.
Bags, bracelets and shoes from the likes of Alexander Wang, Alexis Bittar and Dannijo receive the utmost attention in the new space located just beside Hampden.
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After five seasons with Brooks Brothers via his Social Primer for Brooks Brothers label, K Cooper Ray struck out on his own.
"It was time," he says. "It was the next evolution. I have more to say."
And what better way to say it than at New York Fashion Week? To debut his newly independent label, Ray held a fashion presentation in September hosted by Fern Mallis in the University Club in Manhattan — coat and tie required.
The debut came after years of living in Charleston and sitting on the Charleston Fashion Week fashion panel.
The position for Ray provided attention.
"I find that I am recognized more in Charleston," Ray says.
So it was back to Charleston that Ray, an Alabama native, decided to return after his debut. "I have lived in New York, Milan and Los Angeles. I have chosen to return here, to the place from which I get my strength."
It's not only strength that the designer gleans from Charleston.
"I am grateful to call the Holy City my home and proud to say we are inspired by and designed in Charleston."
Ray will launch an eveningwear collection for men based on the idea of the Charleston tuxedo at a private show apart from the CFW tents. It is a move that came as a surprise to some people.
"I was offered an amazing opportunity to show my collection in a place that is dear to me, the Charleston Library Society," Ray explains. "A cornerstone of intellectual and cultural life in Charleston, the space is the perfect backdrop for the SP Smoking premiere."
International model River Viiperi appeared in the New York Fashion Week debut of Social Primer by K Cooper Ray in September.×
James, a newly opened King Street boutique, focuses on accessories like the Alexander Wang bag, all selected by owner Stacy Smallwood.×
Photo by Jonathan Balliet With six years and mentions by Elle, Vogue, Lucky and InStyle under her belt, Stacy Smallwood decided to launch a new boutique: JAMES.×


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'Hemtex AB: Company Profile and SWOT Analysis' contains in depth information and data about the company and its operations. The profile contains a company overview, business description, financial ratios, SWOT analysis, competitive benchmarking, key facts, key employees, as well as information on products and services.
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Men also should moderate their alcohol intake. "If they drink more than two drinks a day, they may make fewer sperm or make what I call 'sloppy swimmers,'" says Dr. Mazzullo. "The sperm is developed, but it doesn't get the job done."
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Smoking or using illegal drugs can have serious effects on the developing fetus. Smoking and other forms of tobacco use can lead to an infant who is underweight or with hindered intellectual or emotional development. Illegal drugs can cause birth defects, developmental disorders and respiratory problems. Children whose mothers used illegal drugs during pregnancy may be addicted to the drugs.
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quote: Yep, exactly. You said it better than I did. Companies will adapt to the harsh market conditions, but I don't think you'll like results. Canned, rushed, rip-offs, clones of old games, and everyone's new favorite... FREMIUM GAMES! (Free to download nag games with in-game purchases.)
quote: It's going to take time, but in the end I believe the games industry and the consumer who actually cares what they're consuming are going to be the losers in the end when they ACTUALLY get what they pay for.
quote: Those $1 games still take development costs, and the balance between the quality churned out and the revenue pulled in makes it very difficult to actually turn a profit.
quote: It's a large weight on the shoulders of the industry who don't want to do that, yet are expected to because of the consumer's expectations that it's easy to do.
quote: Let me stop you right there... if they don't make a profit, they won't make the games...
quote: Good games do not create themselves
quote: Zero profit margins = zero incentive for companies to make better products. Once incentive is dried up, guess what? You get what you asked for. A market full of utter crud.
quote: A whole lot of software on iOS and Android is being supported on the backs of developers who are working for nearly nothing in the hopes they MAY score a hit. YOU are the beneficiary of their free/underpaid labor. That's what they call a free lunch. You think that will last forever? If you do, you're very wrong.


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You could either chop off your toe or you can stab yourself with that piece of broken glass. Pick your poison.
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ROCKFORD — The Rockford Rescue Mission, 715 W. State St., will serve its annual Christmas banquet at noon Monday.
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PuckDaddy just released this article; http://sports.yahoo....49610--nhl.html
it goes to explain that the KHL developed a new system, basically the teams that don't make the playoffs, will play a tournament in playoff format. It will be called the "Cup of Hope" inwhich the team to win the tournament, will receive the first round draft pick. Personally, I think it's a fresh idea, and it does help teams that need it. Unfortunately, there is pros and cons of it. I can personally think that it would get rid of the idea of tanking. Teams wouldn't be so worked to finish #30 for that first overall pick. From another stand point, you would allow the better of those teams, to improve even more. In the end, I think it's an awesome idea. In reality, you're giving the #1 overall draft pick to a team that is basically a bubble team. If they win the tournament, they get the draft pick which will most likely send them into the playoffs. I could see teams being stuck in what seems a worm hole though, always not making the playoffs, and losing within the first round in that tournament.
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