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Board of Elections quarrels continue
The Watauga County Board of Elections met Wednesday to approve minutes, new voter registrations and a list of precinct officials in another contentious meeting.
But what was not on the agenda caused the loudest objections.
Kathleen Campbell, the lone Democrat, questioned why her fellow board members refused a request by Elections Director Jane Ann Hodges to add discussion of the Legends polling place to the meeting agenda.
Hodges asked the board by email Sept. 23 to discuss her preliminary accessibility survey for the building, what actions should be taken for parking lot re-pavement, van accessibility and a campus pathway, and a plan in case of flooding or electrical problems on Election Day.
Campbell's motion to add those topics to the agenda received no second, nor did a motion to call a special meeting next week to discuss the issues. The board voted 2-1 to approve the meeting's agenda as written, with Chairman Luke Eggers and Secretary Bill Aceto in favor.
"I do not understand why you guys cannot see that this is to your best interest to just take care of this," Campbell said, noting that State Elections Director Kim Strach had asked that the board have an emergency plan in place for Legends.
Eggers and Aceto did not say why they did not want those items on the agenda. But Aceto noted that the board does have an emergency plan in case of problems at any of the precincts.
"We do have a backup plan, and that plan is already in place," Aceto said.
In the upcoming municipal election, Hodges said the emergency plan calls for:
- Beech Mountain and Seven Devils voters to move to Valle Crucis Elementary gym;
- Boone 1, Boone 2, Boone 3 and Brushy Fork voters to move to the ASU Convocation Center;
- New River 1, New River 2, New River 3, Blue Ridge and Blowing Rock voters to move to Mount Vernon Baptist Church gym.
Hodges recommended that the board revisit the emergency plan in a future meeting, but no date was set to do so.
She also said Wednesday that the board has not directed her to create a transfer precinct at the Boone 2 polling place, as the elections staff has done before. The transfer precinct allows voters who are registered in another Watauga County precinct to vote there and have their vote counted at that time.
In the absence of a transfer precinct, any voter who shows up at the wrong polling place or has some other voting irregularity may cast a provisional ballot, which is subject to review. If the Board of Elections is able to verify the voter's eligibility, the ballot will be counted later. If they cannot, it will be rejected.
Hodges said reviewing each provisional ballot would take several minutes and said she hoped the board would see fit to add a transfer precinct.
"We're going to have hundreds and hundreds of provisional ballots," Hodges said. "It's going to add hours and hours and hours to my duties from election night until canvass."
After the meeting, Aceto said he was not inclined to add a transfer precinct for the upcoming municipal election, saying he did not see the need, but said he would "keep an open mind."
The board also sustained its earlier disagreements about the meeting minutes. Campbell argued that the Sept. 4 minutes ought to include comments made by Hodges and ASU Student Programs Director Dave Robertson, who recommended that the ASU Student Union be used as a polling place in lieu of Legends.
Eggers said the minutes clearly showed there was dissent on the topic, while Campbell argued that they did not. The minutes were approved 2-1.
The board found its only unanimous vote in approving a list of precinct officials.
A crowd of about 30 people, mostly Democrats, gathered with protest signs at the meeting, leading into an informal question-and-answer session after the meeting adjourned. Eggers left before the questioning started, but Aceto, Campbell and Hodges remained.
Upon questioning by the crowd, Hodges said her office would send out about 7,000 letters this week to notify voters in the Boone 2 and New River 3 precincts of the polling place changes the board made previously. It will cost $3,600 in postage alone to mail the required letters, she said.
She also addressed
concerns about who would make any parking lot improvements required for accessibility at Legends,
saying ASU would bear the costs of any changes.
Hodges said a final accessibility survey still needs to be completed for the site.
Hodges said she felt confident that "these are going to be three of the best board members that's ever been" but said the upcoming election would be a learning experience.
"No offense to them, but they're going to have a lot to learn," Hodges said, adding they will see the pros and cons of every polling place firsthand. "I hope they will come back refreshed, renewed and say, goodness, we need to make changes here."


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The differences between evolution and divine creation are regularly highlighted, not only in national conversations but in local ones.
A debate between scientist and TV personality Bill Nye and Ken Ham of the Creation Museum has been actively discussed, especially online. The Chapel in Akron has been sponsoring a weekly series of talks under the heading "Is belief in God logical?" which has included several dealing with evolution, such as a Feb. 27 talk, The Harm that Darwinism Has Caused in Society.
National and local concerns intersect in Questioning Darwin, a new documentary currently showing on HBO; the next telecast is at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. But the local reaction was somewhat mixed.
The film draws on people from different sides of the debate, and from different locations, one of which is the Akron area. Hudson-based megachurch Christ Community Chapel is prominently featured on the creationist side, and interviews include its lead pastor, Joe Coffey, and Tim Schofield, executive director of ministry teams.
Antony Thomas, a documentary maker who has done work for Frontline and America Undercover, uses the film to trace the development of Darwin's beliefs, including his religious faith, and counterposes those with people who reject Darwin, at least on the issue of the origin of man.
It's an issue where reactions can be complex not only across the divide but within the sides. For example, people who believe in creationism in the broad sense may disagree on the details. Ham, also interviewed in Questioning Darwin, is among those believing the Earth is about 6,000 years old. Coffey said he does not personally accept this "young Earth" idea but "our church doesn't have an official stance."
But Thomas wanted people to have a fair hearing.
"I am so sick of films that just go in there to try to make fun of people," he said, adding later that "we're all Christians."
Besides quoting scientists and authorities on Darwin, Thomas "wanted to find the most articulate, the most challenging people who are creationists. I would put Pastor Joe Coffey in that category. He asked questions that even Darwin couldn't answer."
Christ Community also gave him a wider socioeconomic reach for the documentary.
"What I wanted to do, when I started the basic research for this film, was to meet Bible-believing Christians across a huge social range," Thomas said in a telephone interview on Monday. Besides studying working-class churches, he found Christ Community Chapel "was a church that was hugely successful, with CEOs and medical doctors and so forth, and I decided that was also a level I should reach. … And, then when I did the research and discovered the social work that they did [such as with Haven of Rest] … I thought that was excellent and that I should follow through on that."
Coffey, meanwhile, thought that participating "might be a good thing. As Antony and I talked about this project, I decided to go ahead and take a chance."
Darwin's journey
Thomas said he "absolutely explained" to people what he was doing, and he would chart Darwin's journey away from Christianity, not only in his scientific research but in such emotionally devastating events as the death of his daughter. That led him to ask not only "Is it possible to be a Christian in the fullest sense and believe in Darwin's theory of evolution?" but "How do you deal with suffering?"
In segments like one dealing with a devout family's response to its own trauma, and in interviews, Thomas aimed for a respectful presentation of people, even if they are speaking about a profound disagreement.
"They raised questions," he said of the local experience. "They raised big questions. There was so much there. I have one piece of Joe Coffey — I won't get the quote exactly — but [Coffey asks] if we are created in this random way, where does morality come from? … All the things in the human personality that are positive in the human personality, where do they come from?"
Haven of Rest offers one example of Christians taking up others' burdens. Questioning Darwin shows activities there and interviews Rose Rose, who oversees community and public relations for the homeless-assistance organization.
Interview preparation
These discussions unfolded during two visits by Thomas to the Akron area. The first was for research, but included interviews with some people. The interviews were transcribed to aid Thomas in planning, and gave the people he was talking to an awareness of where he would be going during his second, 2½-week visit with a camera crew. The earlier talks, he said, made sure people "know where I am, and what I'll be asking them, and have time to think about it. I don't give them sort of prepared questions, but they know the area."
Rose thought the program "leaned a little bit more toward evolution" but that creationism had its say.
Coffey, meanwhile, had not seen Questioning Darwin when interviewed on Monday morning. He said the staff at Christ Community had seen it and had been disappointed.
The church has not promoted its involvement in Questioning Darwin on its website. And Schofield said by email that, "After discussing it, we've decided not to comment on the documentary."
Coffey said the staff "thought it was OK. … We had hoped that the focus would be a little different than it was."
"There are four basic questions of existence that are all tied together: Where did we come from, where are we going, why are we here, and how shall we live? The great thing about what we believe is that all four of those questions hang together and there are rather elegant answers," while Darwinism, in Coffey's view, offers less satisfying ones.
"My understanding is he treated our church very fairly," he said, and on balance "it was probably a useful experience. The thing we hoped would happen is that it would show us as more thoughtful and educated."
Criticisms of film
But there were concerns among the Christ Community staff that portrayals of other churches in the film "seemed the way people usually perceive people who believe in creationism," Coffey said. He singled out a pastor from another church saying he would accept that 2 plus 2 equals 5, if that was what the Bible said.
"That's exactly the kind of thing that we would not want to say," Coffey said.
"I think Darwin presented a plausible explanation for people who believe in naturalism as a philosophy," Coffey added. "Which is fine. We believe that we have a lot of evidence that supports what we would call super-naturalism. … I don't think science falls on one side or the other. Science is a tool, but it's used by philosophies to support the philosophy."
"God gave us a sense of curiosity," Rose said. "And I think he expects us to use it. I also think it's interesting when science searches and searches for answers and many times throughout recent history they've come across proof that the Bible was accurate all along. So it doesn't frighten me too much, as it does some people. I think the more they dig into it, I think they'll see … there is a missing link."
Rich Heldenfels writes about popular culture for the Beacon Journal and Ohio.com, including the HeldenFiles Online blog, www.ohio.com/blogs/heldenfiles. He is also on Facebook and Twitter. You can contact him at 330-996-3582 or firstname.lastname@example.com.

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Tyler Shatley on OL's game against Duke
CLEMSON — This summer, one of the biggest questions surrounding Clemson's offensive line – and the Tigers' offense at large – revolved around junior Brandon Thomas.
Could he protect Tajh Boyd's blind side despite a career spent mostly at left guard, with his time at tackle marked by inconsistency?
Nine games in, the answer is yes. Thomas had the best game of his career at Duke, helping pave the way for 718 yards of total offense – second-best in program history – in a 56-20 win. Thomas graded out at 95 percent, the best for any Clemson offensive lineman this season.
He said it was a response to challenges from coaches like offensive line coach Robbie Caldwell and offensive coordinator Chad Morris.
"I felt like my technique was a whole lot better," Thomas said. "A couple weeks ago, (coaches) challenged me to work on my footwork and my hand placement, and I feel like I worked at practice with all that stuff. I came actually ready to play. I had the right mindset along with my teammates, that we were going to come to win."
Thomas hasn't faced a challenge at left tackle this season, and Morris has lamented overall tackle depth. Thomas says he feels the Tigers' line is eight-deep.
Coaches are high on true freshman Isaiah Battle, but he has played sparingly; after playing a combined 59 snaps against Ball State and Furman, he didn't play for four games before getting two snaps against Wake Forest and 19 against Duke.
Thomas' 652 snaps lead Clemson's roster.
"I feel pretty comfortable," he said. "I feel like it'll help me in the long run."
Still, he's open to moving back to left guard, if it betters the line as a whole.
"If they want me to play guard again, I'll play guard again," he said. "We just have to get Battle coming along and he can play left tackle."
Record chase: With even a below-average game, junior wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins could become Clemson's all-time receiving yardage leader against Maryland. Hopkins has 2,652 yards, 81 behind yardage leader Aaron Kelly, who racked up 2,733 from 2005-08. Hopkins currently ranks third behind Kelly and his late uncle Terry Smith, who had 2,681 from 1990-93. He averages 115.2 receiving yards per game this season, setting Clemson single-season and career records for touchdown receptions.
Chick-fil-A visiting Clemson-Maryland: The Chick-fil-A Bowl will scout Clemson for the second consecutive week Saturday when Maryland visits Memorial Stadium. The Terrapins are 4-5 and must win two of their final three games to make a bowl. CFA Bowl scouts also watched the Tigers last week at Duke; the bowl owns the ACC's No.2 bowl tie-in, behind the Orange Bowl.
Davis working for more: Sophomore guard Kalon Davis got 129 snaps in a three-game September stretch, including his first career start against Furman. However, a hamstring injury sidelined him for two games, and his playing time has been slow to recover. His 23 snaps against Duke were the most since late September.
Davis says playing time is earned, not given.
"I feel like everything comes down to practice time," he said. "You have the opportunity in the game to show the coaches you can play, but ultimately everyone's trying to make a move at practice. You have to show what you can do anytime you go live, anytime we go against the defense. You have to prove you deserve those reps in the game."
Recently, Davis has worked on footwork, hand placement and fundamentals, "basic stuff," he said.
"It's stuff I was really strict on in spring," he said. "I just got lost in the transition."


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Journal Sentinel TV and film critic Duane Dudek looks at life on the small and big screen, and some of the cool stuff on both.
WITI reporter dances at fatal fire assignment
The thin line between news and entertainment got a little thinner Friday when WITI-TV (Channel 6) reporter Angelica Duria was roped into performing a promotional-type dance video while on assignment at a fire scene in West Allis where three children died.
The video featured Duria and the giddy "Wake Up News" team - anchors Kim Murphy and Shawn Patrick, reporter Laura Langemo and behind-the-scenes personnel - all doing a twitchy dance called the Dougie, based on a hip-hop song.
Duria filmed her part while at the fire scene, and the others were in the studio. Videos of each of them were edited together and posted on the station's website and Facebook page Friday morning not long after Duria reported on the fire for the "WakeUp News" broadcast.
"The Fox 6 WakeUp Crew has a blast doing the Dougie," the cutline to the video reads.
"We're going to go clubbing with Angelica on the weekend," says Patrick during the video.
The video was still online early Monday. (Update: The link to the video now says it is no longer available.)
Also on the same WITI website and Facebook page were various fire related stories, including the arrest of the mother, reaction from an aunt, a police press conference and about how neighbors were "devastated" by the tragedy.
The news stories about the fire on the websites invariably drew comments from saddened and outraged viewers. The dance video, meanwhile, was recommended by almost 300 likely amused viewers who were unaware of its connection to the tragedy.
The question of what "devastated" neighbors might have thought if they looked out their windows and saw Duria dancing near the scene clearly never occurred to anyone.
Sources said reporters and photographers from other news organizations also at the scene witnessed the dance being filmed and wondered about its appropriateness.
Duria, generally a reliable and productive reporter, did a vigorous version of the dance alongside a WITI van parked about one-half block away from the home near S. 77th and W. Hicks streets, which had been roped off with crime-scene tape.
Bystanders heard no music being played; she was likely listening to the song through an earpiece. A WITI news photographer with Duria at the fire scene filmed the dance.
Chuck Steinmetz, WITI president and general manager, said in a statement:
"We have been working to make parts of FOX 6 Wake Up more fun and spontaneous - especially near the end of the show as we transition into 'Real Milwaukee.' We have tried to involve all of the crew and staff."
"While I personally received multiple positive comments from viewers about the segment - one person specifically thanking us for getting their day off to a fun start before going to work - we never intended to offend anyone. If we did, we certainly apologize."
The incident is an extension of two trends: making morning news shows more casual than evening newscasts of record and needing to fill more hours of local newscasts with content.
Increasingly, reporters and anchors interact with the audience on social media during broadcasts and behave informally in an attempt to create a personal bond with viewers that translates into ratings.
A previous incident with Duria went viral when she complained while reporting in the field about a snowstorm that winter "sucked" during the "Real Milwaukee" talk show.
That program's hosts gave her a standing ovation.
But that was a spontaneous outburst that probably reflected what some viewers felt.
This quirky promotional video of the news "crew" having "fun" was pure image management, something manufactured to attract attention.
That no one thought twice about enlisting a reporter on assignment in their reindeer games suggests an indifference to the distinction between news and entertainment.
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Wow you stay classy Angelica. You make me sick. Show some F@#$@#$#@ repsect.
oh relax people. if you want to watch a serious news channel watch channel 4 or 12, im pretty sure they never dance.
as long as it isnt another harlem shake video... im ok with it.
WoW, man some people are knuckle heads. She was working on something else over a block away from the horrific insident. Maybe if some poeple posting on here had a job they would understand. Get to work.Hide replies
And you are where right now?
I look forward to her breakdancing at the funerals of these children.Hide replies
That was good..
Isn't this the same Kim Murphy that got a fellow employee fired for doing some morning new antics a few years ago? Seems to me she cried racism when some stunt on the show approved by management crossed her PC line and she ranted on air about it.. I wonder if she'll ask to have someone fired over this 'insensitivity' too.
That screen shot of her certainly did her no favors. Kangaroo Kim:)Hide replies
I have a bit of a problem with Kim Murphy's inability to demonstrate adequate knowledge of the English language.
The Russian word "Pravda" means "truth."
"Pravda" was the name of the Communist Party Newspaper in the old Soviet Union, so the Russian folks had a joke: "There's no truth in "Pravda."
Our TV has become just like that.
There's no real news on the "News"--even the news channels.
There's no Arts on A & E.
There's no reality in "reality" shows.
Even the Weather Channel is full of "Reality" shows and hardly even gives you the weather anymore.
It's all false labeling and false advertising.
I don't know who that chunkalicious blonde is, but maybe I need to start watching the Fox 6 Morning Show.
Message to Chuck Steinmetz: You can't "work" to make something more spontaneous. It either is or it isn't. Persoanlly, just give me the news and stop trying to get your morning show people to act like stupid fools on the air.
I have been watching these Channel 6 morning women canteering more and more "Out of Control". Ir's truly becoming childish! The fluff and tinsile look to me as "Filler". Don't know where this is all going over there but a format change needs to take place.
Oh how I yearn for the days of Carl Zimmerman & Contact 6's Tom Hooper. True Professionals reporting the NEWS. Now it's just a bunch of Club MTV reject hacks. Bring back Gordon Hinkley "Ask your neighbor" and reopen T.A.VERNS, Tijuana Yacht Club, Amnesia, and The Attic West too!Hide replies
Hey look at the bright side ! .....At least Albert the Alley Cat is retired forever,..........I hope?
Carl Zimmerman had the personality of a serial killer. He could find something cynical about anything.
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"He could find something cynical about anything."
Just as you do the same in your postings.


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Welcome to the High School/Career & Technical Education Council website. If you are a member of NAEOP and work in a high school or career & technical education office or skill center, you are already a member of this council. If you haven't already toured the NAEOP website, please take some time to acquaint yourself with what the association has to offer.
When you joined NAEOP, you automatically became a member of the High School/Career & Technical Education Council. This council falls under the leadership of the Membership Committee, chaired by NAEOP Vice President Patricia Stelmach, CEOE, from Kentucky. You will receive a council quarterly newsletter and we welcome all your ideas for articles for that newsletter. If you would like to write an article, please let us know.
• Four issues of the Association's magazine, the NES Connector. Three of the issues will be online only and the fourth (winter) issue will be published and mailed as it contains all of the information and forms for the annual conference/institute.
• Professional Standards Program
• Awards program
• Member rates for conference/institute registration fees. The 2014 conferece will be in Portland, Oregon.
• Professional growth opportunities that provide for life-long learning
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Louie learns that his childhood sweetheart Elma is the most recent victim. He visits her funeral and is forced to confront an unresolved issue with Elma's husband, Nestor, who was once Louie's bestfriend.
When the killings move closer to home and threatens Louie's family, he discovers for himself how he had been estranged from his roots and now must face his past with the horror of what is to happen.
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We do not need Gun Control we need Lunatic Asylums.
If I can blame anything on Ronald Reagan and in due course Jerry Brown was the closing of the California Mental Health Hospitals.
We were told that caring for the bed bug crazy in our society was too expensive. Well the body count from those crazy sons of bitches on the streets has cost society far more.
We do not need gun control. We need Crazy Control.


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Comment: Re:What the fuck are they supposed to do? (Score 1) 97
What's the problem with being good at what you do? So there are 1% of researchers who are really fucking good at what they do. They aren't just good, they are REALLY FUCKING GOOD. They are top 1% good. They are THE BEST IN THE WORLD. So why should we be surprised that they have such an impact?
They are getting 99% of the academic tail, too.


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How green is it? Comparing the 2013 Volkswagen Passat TDI to the gasoline model, you see an increase of 12 mpg in combined driving. We love that you can get 40+ mpg on the highway in a midsize sedan. It should also be noted that Passat is the only diesel offered in its class.
Pros & cons: We really like the clean lines on the Volkswagen Passat as well as the plethora of up-level standard features. Plus interior space is quite roomy. Overall, we think this is a well-done, stylish and comfortable vehicle. Stop-and-go traffic is a pain in Chicago, so 9 times out of 10, drivers will buy the automatic version of the Passat. But, this means you'll add more than $2K to the price tag and your fuel economy goes down.
What's new: After a complete redesign for 2012, Passat remains largely unchanged for 2013. The one exception: a rear-view camera is now available across the line.
Ride & performance: Because of the size of the Passat, ride and performance is a little less sporty than its smaller brethren with the same 140-horsepower TDI engine that delivers 236 pound-feet of torque. Ride is smooth, handling is more sedate, and acceleration is a little sluggish.
Family value: A midsize car with 40+ mpg, a price tag under $30K, 60/40 split-folding rear seats and 15.9 cubic-feet of cargo volume? Yes, we think the Passat TDI qualifies as a family car packed with a lot of value.
Fun factor: Passat is kind of but not completely fun. While the ride and handling are nice, the get-up-and-go is lacking. So your fun is tempered with a dose of reality.
Safety: The 2013 Volkswagen Passat features driver and front-passenger airbags, side head airbag, rear head airbag, traction control, stability control and anti-intrusion side door beams.
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You feel the bumps, but it's not completely awful. Just annoying.
You'll have some slipping and sliding, but should make it off your street without much ado. Just don't forget to mark your spot with old lawn furniture or trash bags, so it'll still be there when you get back.
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Paychecks are printed on one 8 1/2 x 11 page at a time. The checks can be printed with the check either on the top of the page or the bottom of the page.
You can adjust the location of items printed on your checks, such as name, date, dollars, employee name, check number, etc., so the checks print correctly on your pre-printed check stock. Once you arrange the items, print a sample check to confirm your layout is correct.
To format your printed checks:
- Payroll > Payroll Settings > Paycheck Layout Options.
- Select your Printed Check Type. If you handwrite your checks and do not plan to print live checks, choose "Check Stub Only." Otherwise, if you're printing checks, select Pre-printed check stock – either check on top or check on bottom.
- Click the "Print Sample" link. A PDF document will open and display a sample check. You can save the PDF and/or print the sample on your check stock.
By default, the employee's Social Security number will not appear on the check stub. However, you can check the "Show Employee SSN on Check Stub" box, and the full Social Security number will appear below the employee's name and address on the check stub.
To adjust the placement of the check items:
If you print live checks, you can adjust the placement of various items on the check. Click "Layout Adjustments" to view the position of the items. These item locations will be printed based on the column and row numbers. The employee address lines and check number are optional fields to display on the printed check. Check these boxes if you want these to display.
When you print a sample paycheck, the PDF will show a grid:
Change the column and row numbers for each item by clicking the up and down arrows. The default column and row numbers for each field is 0 (zero). Changing the numbers changes the position of each item on the grid. In this example, the Paycheck Date has been moved over two spaces to the right and two spaces up from it's default position.
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- To move an item one gridline to the left, subtract 10 from the column number. You can enter negative numbers.
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- To move an item one gridline below, subtract 10 from the row number. You can enter negative numbers.
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The Novena of Las Posadas is our immediate Advent Preparation for the celebration of Christ's coming. Las Posadas commemorates Joseph and Mary's search for shelter in preparation of Mary giving birth. During the nights we move as pilgrims seeking shelter for Mary and Joseph so that the world in waiting might welcome Jesus Christ. Each night consists of traditional hymns, novena prayers, the rosary, and fellowship. You are welcome to join in the novena each night. Each posada begins at 6:30pm (with the exception of the 24th which precedes the 9:00pm Christmas Eve Mass). You may call the host home for driving directions.
Friday, December 16
Rosemary and Ernest Rodarte
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Saturday, December 17
Fr. Dennis Garcia and the family of +Mark Espinoza
2110 Los Luceros Rd. NW (Parish Hall), 243-4628
NOTE: Tonight only, Las Posadas begins as 7:00pm to allow you to attend the 5:30pm Mass at San Felipe.
Sunday, December 18
Frank and Mary Padilla
2743 Carson Rd NW, 242-2446
Monday, December 19
Catechism Classes and Youth
2110 Los Luceros Rd. NW (Parish Hall) 243-4628
Tuesday, December 20
Leroy and Liana Llamas
6609 Meadowlake NW, Taylor Ranch, 890-0247
Wednesday, December 21
Henry and Karen Aceves
7017 Rio Grande Blvd. NW, 344-7657
Thursday, December 22
Walter and Rochelle Duran
8221 Florence Ave NW, 294-5805
Friday, December 23
Alex Lopez
343 Montoya St NW, 720-7505
Saturday, December 24 before 9:00pm Mass
San Jose Mission, 2110 Los Luceros Rd NW


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Over the next couple of weeks, we'll be hearing from some "new voices" here at tBBC… If you're interested in being a part of this series, drop us a line!
Today, former Lantern staffer Tim Shoemaker takes a look at the state of basketball recruiting this post-season… be sure to follow him on Twitter!
Like every coach in college basketball, Ohio State's Thad Matta is often criticized by fans and supporters. One thing Matta is not usually criticized for, though, is his ability to recruit top-notch talent.
Except for this upcoming season.
Ohio State's 2012 recruiting class does not have any player ranked in the top 150. In fact, the Buckeyes' class contains a grand total of one commit: Amedeo Della Valle, a 6'3" point guard from Henderson, Nevada.
Coming off a season that resulted in a trip to the Final Four, the Buckeyes lost All-American forward Jared Sullinger and guard William Buford, OSU's third all-time leading scorer. It was also a season that ended with Jordan Sibert and J.D. Weatherspoon electing to transfer to Dayton and Toledo, respectively. With those four out of the picture, many Buckeye fans seem to be very concerned about the lack of a 2012 recruiting class.
The sky is not falling, though. Next year's Buckeyes will be just fine.
Replacing Sullinger and Buford will no doubt be a challenge, but OSU has several players that were patiently waiting their turn on Matta's bench just a year ago.
Everybody knows what point guard Aaron Craft and forward Deshaun Thomas bring to the table. Lenzelle Smith Jr. will also likely maintain his role from a season ago as the starting shooting guard. The rest of the rotation, though, may be where the concern lies.
Sam Thompson and Shannon Scott showed flashes of greatness in their brief moments on the court last season. Thompson had several highlight reel dunks and showed he could be a solid defender, but he seemed hesitant and uncomfortable on the offensive end with the ball in his hand and must improve his jump shot. Scott also showed the ability to lead the team when Craft was not on the floor. Scott, like Thompson, must improve his outside shooting, as he only shot a dismal 28.2% from the field and just 5.6% from three point range. And no, that is not a misprint.
Thompson and Scott will no doubt have increased roles on next year's team, but the two players everyone should be excited to see next season are LaQuinton Ross and Amir Williams.
Ross is a 6'8" wing with a silky smooth game. After an academic issue caused him to miss the beginning of the season, he appeared in just nine games for OSU. But, the scouting report on Ross is that he's very gifted offensively and can get his shot off over anyone. He also possesses that rare ability to score in bunches, a lot like Thomas. He is extremely long which could be valuable on the defensive end. The Buckeyes are going to need someone not named Deshaun Thomas to put the ball in the basket. Ross has the potential to be that guy for OSU. If he is not, the Buckeyes will struggle to score.
Last year, Williams showed, in stretches, why he was a McDonald's All-American coming out of high school. He also showed moments of immaturity and why he wasn't ready for big-time minutes yet. Games in which Sullinger got in foul trouble, Williams was called upon to fill in sparingly, and, for the most part, did his job. His biggest strength may be his ability to change shots on the defensive end. He appeared in 29 games for the Buckeyes, averaging only 6.6 minutes per contest, and was able to block 23 shots on the season. Not an alarming number, but one can hope increased minutes will lead to more blocked shots. He will have to improve his offensive game, too. Williams shot 52.8% from the field last season, but a majority of those field goals came from dunks. He also shot just 10 for 28 (35.7%) from the free throw line.
Without a big name recruit coming in for Thad Matta's team for the first time since 2009, the departure of Sullinger and Buford, and the decisions by Sibert and Weatherspoon to transfer, OSU fans have been a bit worried about the lack of the 2012 recruiting class and how it will impact the Buckeyes next season.
It comes down to this: Scott and Williams were both McDonald's All-Americans a year ago, Ross has the ability to be a dominant offensive player and Thompson is an incredible athlete with the ability to only get better. The best part about that? None of them played more than 11 minutes per game last season. Matta's been known to use a tight rotation, so it does not hurt if there is one year where freshmen do not come in and make a huge impact. There was some serious talent riding the pine last year, and it is now their time to shine.
Recruiting is slipping at OSU basketball. Not only getting no blue chippers but have Jordan Sibert and JD Weatherspoon leaving is not a good sign. There are always players leaving/academic problems/lack of playing time but where are the reserves? Matta wants to only play 6 players…….now he is forced to.
OHIO STATE BUCKEYES Are more than a team they are family, Coach Matta has blue chip players ,Guys know you bring game and you play , you don't you move on . It's that way on any team,Every coach looks for guys that have the kind of game the team needs . A recruit looks to see if he fits in the family . Most times it works, And great things happen.There are great coaches at OHIO STATE come an look , If its for a year or four . you won't go wrong


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Jim and Janis Byler of Orwell announce the engagement of their daughter, Erin Elizabeth Byler, to Zachary Thomas Ellis, son of Joe Ellis and Karen Ellis, both of Park City, Utah.
The bride-to-be graduated from Grand Valley High School in 2007 and received her bachelor's degree in secondary math education and mathematics from Lake Erie College in 2011. She is employed as a teacher with Little Miners Montessori School in Park City. Her grandparents are Joanne Shuminski of Orwell and the late John Shuminski, Ervin "Red" Byler of Orwell and the late Marti Skinner.
Her fiancé is a 2010 graduate of Park City High School. He is employed as a lift mechanic for Park City Mountain Resort. His grandparents are Norbert and Geraldine Krochman of California, Ovedia Gertrude Riding of Oregon and the late Joe Ellis.
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The European Commission has approved the Google's acquisition of DoubleClick, valued at $3.1 billion.
The EU started their investigation in November 2007. The commission found that the "transaction would be unlikely to have harmful effects on consumers, either in ad serving or in intermediation in online advertising markets."
This is excellent news for Google, and as you can see, GOOG stock has seen an increase based on the news. There is more coverage on the EU news at Techmeme. You can also find our past coverage of the Google-DoubleClick acquisition in our Google acquisitions archives.
The US Federal Trade Commission approved the purchase back in December, and EU approval was seen as the last major barrier to the purchase.
Postscript: And now Google announced (here is the blog post) that they have completed its acquisition of DoubleClick.
Eric Schmidt, Google's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, "We are thrilled that our acquisition of DoubleClick has closed. With DoubleClick, Google now has the leading display ad platform, which will enable us to rapidly bring to market advances in technology and infrastructure that will dramatically improve the effectiveness, measurability and performance of digital media for publishers, advertisers and agencies, while improving the relevance of advertising for users."
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This book reveals Australia's radical past through more than 500 tales of Indigenous resistance, convict revolts and escapes, picket line hijinks, student occupations, creative direct action, street art, media pranks, urban interventions, squatting, blockades, banner drops, guerilla theatre, and billboard liberation. Twelve key Australian activists and pranksters are interviewed regarding their opposition to racism, nuclear power, war, economic exploitation, and religious conservatism via humour and creativity. Featuring more than 300 spectacular images How to Make Trouble and Influence People has been published in a second edition by PM Press. As this edition will mainly be distributed to audiences outside of Australia all of the listings from the first edition have been put in chronological order and introductions added for key periods in Australian history. It also features an additional 30 pages of new material.
Praise for the book:
"I noticed clear back on my first visit in '83 that radical Aussies fighting back seem to be far more tenacious and creative than most Americans—Roxby Downs, that damned Franklin dam in Tasmania, Operation Titstorm, etc. A far better way to heat up the planet than your lovely mining companies. So keep up the good work! A prank a day keeps the dog leash away." —Jello Biafra
"A fascinating recovery of Australia's neglected past and a worthy inspiration to today's would-be troublemakers." —Sean Scalmer, author of Dissent Events: Protest, The Media and the Political Gimmick in Australia
"If you've ever thought of speaking out about an issue or have idly wondered what you could do to make the world a better place, this is the book for you! Fascinating interviews, quirky historical snippets and stunning photos chronicling all the Australians who have made a difference and who have done so with courage, audacity and a lot of humour! Keep it on your desk at work for all those moments when you need some inspiration, a bit of hope or just a good laugh." —Jill Sparrow, co-author Radical Melbourne 1 & 2
"Fascinating interviews with Australia's best troublemakers make for a riotous scrapbook covering our radical history of revolts and resistance." —Rachel Power, Australian Education Union News
"McIntyre has amassed hundreds of tales alongside dramatic photographs in what is unashamedly a songbook for Australia's future culture-jammers and mischief makers." —Katherine Wilson, The Age
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Richard Bienstock recently conducted an interview with Dave Mustaine. "Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine first conceived of Gigantour as a platform to showcase acts whose music featured virtuosic guitar playing... More recently, the traveling festival has evolved into something more diverse. This year's iteration still packs plenty of guitar wallop with the perennial headliners, plus Black Label Society, Device, Hellyeah and Newsted."
Megadeth is confirmed to perform at the Arizona State Fair on Wednesday, October 30 @ 7:00 p.m. General admission seating is FREE with Fair admission. Reserved tickets are available for $20. Tickets go on sale Sept. 7. For more information, visit https://azstatefair.com/concerts.
Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with Dave Mustaine. "The mighty Megadeth have taken on another Mighty Metal tour, this time celebrating the only object on earth that is faster than the thoughts cascading through front man Dave Mustaine's mind…the "Super Collider", which happens to be the name of their latest album.
Win a Hydrive HX810 Bass Cabinet (with the back plate personally signed to the winner by David Ellefson), a Kilo Bass Amplifier and more! Check the Hartke Facebook page for details. http://on.fb.me/15IbXLI
"Like" all the bands on Gigantour to enter for your chance to win a pair of tickets and VIP access to watch Megadeth or your favorite band at Gigantour, or enter only for the Dean Mako acoustic guitar giveaway. The guitar is signed by all the bands of Gigantour! For more information and to enter, go to www.megadethvip.com.
Jikki Nair for New Stratis Times has posted the following "Super Collider" album review. "HEAVY metal sounds awesome with the 30-year old Megadeth. Even after selling 38 million albums worldwide, founder and frontman Dave Mustaine hasn't turned blasé with success."
David Ellefson has uploaded behind-the-scenes footage from the July 26 Gigantour stop at the Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Check out the clip below.


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Maybe. If you are filing your income tax as a sole proprietor or partner, using the T1 form, when you are filling out Form T2125 (Statement of Business or Professional Activities), you will be listing various business expenses. If your business expenses exceed your business income, you will record a business loss on this form.
Will you get to "use" this business loss and claim the business expenses? That depends on whether or not you have other income. If you do, you may wish to take the income from your business (the non-capital business loss) and use it to offset your other income, in effect, claiming the business expenses.
However, note that non-capital losses can be used to offset other personal income in any given tax year, and can be carried back three years, or carried forward for up to seven years. So you may not want to "claim your business expenses" and use your business loss this particular tax year. It may make more sense for you to carry your non-capital loss back to recover income tax you've already paid, or to carry it forward to offset a potentially larger tax bill in the future.
Although I've used an example of a person filing taxes as a sole proprietor here (using the T1 tax form), the rules for non-capital losses also apply to Canadian corporations.
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Ghetto Palms 135: Murlo, TVOTR x XXXChange, Hungry Dawg Riddim
Since the last time we spoke, radiation from Japan blew over the Caribbean and Bunji Garlin cut off his dreads. Dutty Artz dropped this excellent LP from Atropolis and Diplo got simultaneously vilified in hardstyle … read more »
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Let's see, things of interest: I traveled to Puerto Rico while most of the music industry world was in Texas last week. Meanwhile Ghetto Palms guest selectors Jillionaire and Walshy Fire are gearing up for … read more »
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In this tutorial I will describe briefly how to install WordPress on Aruba.
To run WordPress your host needs:
My hosting at Aruba includes Linux and MySql database service. Linux is more robust and featureful for running WordPress, but you just need a server that supports PHP and MySQL.
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Benny and Beverly Dautenhahn, of High Ridge, received minor to moderate injuries following a car crash Sunday on Interstate 44 at the 230-mile marker in Franklin County.
Benny Dautenhahn, 75, was driving a 2004 Mercury Marquis in the right lane of the highway when it was struck by a truck that was travelling in the left lane, according to a report by the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP).
The MSHP report stated the truck changed lanes and struck Dautenhahn's vehicle sending both the truck and the car off the left side of the roadway where they crashed into the cable barrier and came to rest in the median.
Benny sustained minor injuries while Beverly, 72, was reported to have had moderate injuries. Both were taken by St. Clair Ambulance to Mercy Hospital in Washington, MO. The Mercury Marquis was totalled.
The driver of the truck, Epifanio Salguero, of Chaparral, NM., also received moderate injuries and was taken to Missouri Baptist Hospital in Sullivan, MO.


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Someone inquired as to what I used to cut the dough to make the individual cookies. I used a pastry cutter. You can also use a pizza cutter or even a cookie cutter if you have the right size (some molds come with cutters to fit the shape of the cookie perfectly). Just don't use a knife!
I forgot to say that you can find a great variety of presses online, not just Christmas molds. There are beautiful Easter molds with heavily detailed images of the Resurrection, Crucifixion (though I'm not sure I could eat a cookie imprinted with an image of Jesus dying on the cross), and paschal lambs. There are seasonal molds and Valentine molds and floral molds. At House on the Hill you can find more than 500 different presses to choose from, as well as a no-fail recipe. Please check out their beautiful picture gallery while you're there!
Finally, the presses can be used for all sorts of crafts, not just cookies. Use your imagination and have fun!


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Happy Belly Dog (Kimchi! Kewpie!) in Golden Gate Park
After yesterday's lunch at the Thai festival (which continues today), we made a swing by the Academy of Sciences to see how the work was progressing. Before leaving the park, we tried to find one of the hot dog carts on the north side operated by Namu restaurant. Near the Conservatory of Flowers we spotted a small stand and alongside it, a table for self-serve condiments and a folding table and chairs.
Hot dogs and sausage choices are all beef, lemon chicken, and Louisiana hot links for $4. The stand also sells ice cream, soft drinks, and "extras" such as chips and tamales.
A small white board offers a handwritten menu of daily specials:
"Belly Dog: $6.00
Choose any of our delicious, local hot dogs or sausages to be topped with spicy, Korean kimchi and sweet, Japanese mayo!
Special Toppings:
Kimchi, $1.50
Mayo, $0.50
Sauerkraut, $0.50
Homemade Pastries: $3.00
Try the Brownie, Blondie, Raspberry Cake, or the vegan Oatmeal/Raisin Cookie
Sandwiches: $5/6
Ask about our freshmade sandwiches from Namu Restaurant!"
The "Belly Dog" had our name written on it though FN wasn't too certain about the mayo part. I asked if they used Kewpie, and yes, they do. Mayonnaise is a much underrated hot dog condiment, in my opinion, and when the curlicues of Kewpie are as cute as the ones garnishing this dog, better yet.
Belly Dog -
This was a big hot dog, actually poking out of both ends of the bun. Fully packed with minced kimchi, this achieved my ideal of bun to dog ratio with barely enough bun to hang onto everything. The skinless hot dog was juicy and nicely spiced, but would have been even better with the snap of a natural casing. Kewpie mayo's actually not that sweet and its richness combined with the tangy kimchi and beefy flavors was a fantastic mouthful.
After experiencing Happy Belly's kimchi, it's going to be impossible to go back to plain ol' sauerkraut on a weenie. My mouth was very happy with the Korean flavors on this hot dog, and my belly too.
Happy Belly
John F Kennedy Dr and Tea Garden Dr, San Francisco, CA
Kimchi dog? Maybe we're almost ready for the Bulgogi Dog that Dave Cook found in New York.....
The thing that made me worry about the mayo is that it said "sweet mayonnaise," which has connotations of miracle whip to me. But as usual, Melanie was right. It was delicious. My only complaint was that it didn't have a casing. The kimchi was a perfect topping and I can't wait to have it again.
I had a very busy food weekend -- Slow Food Nation, Thai Festival, and lots of delicious bites. And this hot dog was near the top of great bites.
re: Fig Newton
The totality of flavor in each bite of the Belly Dog was so satisfying, I didn't really focus on the individual parts. There was something different about that kimchi, but I couldn't say without tasting it again.
Yeah, I had just wanted to FIND the cart to return another day. I didn't plan to buy anything because I was too full from lunch and tasting at SFN market in the morning. But I am very happy that you parked illegally and forged ahead. Considering that I wasn't hungry yet still wanted to eat my share of the hot dog says a lot. No taste and spit here. (ggg)
re: Agent 510
I'd heard of Japa Dog, but haven't eaten one and until now hadn't paid much attention. But I just looked at the website, and it looks like the hot dogs/sausages are sliced on the diagonal. Maybe a good way to blend in the condiments.
I read your post yesterday, and made plans to search out Happy Belly today. I found the stand on the corner of John F Kennedy and Hagiwara Tea Drive (near the DeYoung). Of course, I ordered the Belly Dog with the beef hot dog. The kim chee was quite mild, and the vendor was very skimpy with the mayo (I had to ask for more, as he originally squirted one very thin line down the top of the dog - nothing like the masterpiece you had). Still... the flavor combination is wonderful. Definitely something I want to try at home with hotter kim chee and a bigger, more flavorful dog.
BTW - Anyone ever try the Okie Dogs in LA? That was a fabulous cross-cultural creation.
re: kresge86
re: Melanie Wong
re: Agent 510
I don't think Kewpie's hard to find. I'm not so nuts about it that I've tried to buy a bottle, but I've seen it on the shelves at Asian and Japanese markets. The taste has a richer egginess and more salt (MSG?), as well as a creamier texture than say Best Foods.
Here's more about Kewpie Mayonnaise -
re: Melanie Wong
I think one of the attractions of Kewpie is the soft tactile feel of the squeeze pottle, rather like a certain squeezable part of the female anatomy. I bought a bottle at Cost Plus recently, and the cashier was startled when she picked it up to scan it. "Oooooh," she said, "what is this?"
Another attraction is the little insert in the spout that (like a frosting pump nozzle) lets you "decorate" your target.
re: Melanie Wong
Wow, I wonder why one of those kimchi dogs hasn't popped up down here.
The taste combo doesn't surprise me - think sauerkraut with something extra.
I've also found that homemade curtido is great on a sausage, same idea.
Still, I'll Really have to screw up my courage to try the mayo :-).
re: DiveFan
My first taste of mayo on a dog was a Mexican style hot dog. The hot doggero explained to me that the best taste is when the mayo is directly on the bun. Since then, when I've ordered a Sonoran style dog, I notice that the stands have the mayo, but they often don't offer it up. But when I ask for mayo, they always break into a smile.
re: Melanie Wong
I wonder what Dirty Harry would say about that....
I always thought kimchi would be a brilliant topping for a hot dog, as it's basically spicy sauerkraut. I suggested it to Pink's in LA (their boring hot dogs could use the help, but they do have all kinds of fanciful creations), and got a $10 gift certificate for my two cents, but I don't think they put it on the menu.
At the Kimchi Museum in Seoul they suggest putting kimchi on hamburger, which I find a bit more far-fetched.
re: Cicely
Shoot, someone stole your IP! Thanks for sharing that story.
It's my understanding that American hot dogs in Korea are corn dog style, battered and fried on a stick.
I'm wondering whether anyone has tried the Namu sandwiches at the cart, such as the bagnat:
"Pan-Asian Bagnat
Our version of the famous French tuna baguette sandwich. We use fresh diced Fuji apples, kalamata olives, toasted seaweed, sesame seeds, fresh squeezed lemon, scallions and extra virgin olive oil. No mayo! and No Eggs! $4."
re: Melanie Wong
re: Agent 510
re: Agent 510
Well, I got to try it today - with the Louisiana Hot Link. Delicious.
There are a lot of things about this dog I normally wouldn't like - it's skinless and boiled, it's on a mediocre bun, it's $6 and not that big - but it's all irrelevant, because the combo of flavors was just great.
I want to try this at home now. Anyone think Ranch 99 would be the place to find Kewpie and non-industrial-size containers of Kimchi? If not, where?
re: Agent 510
re: Agent 510
You'll find kewpie and kimchee at Koreana Plaza on Telegraph or almost any other Korean market in the Bay Area. Ranch 99 has better prices on kewpie mayo, but you'll find more varieties of kimchee at a Korean store. Melanie recently posted a helpful review on locally made kimchees commonly sold at Bay Area Korean stores.
re: Agent 510
re: Agent 510
re: Melanie Wong
Well, I tried reproducing the Belly Dog with 4 different kinds of dogs (Top Dog hot link, Desi Dog hot link, cheap supermarket hot links, and Aidell's Andouille sausage), a bottle of Kewpie mayo, and a sketchy jar of kimchee from Ranch 99.
Nothing tasted quite as good as the Belly Dog. I bow down to the goodness of the Belly Dog and concede that it's worth $6 (though not good enough to warrant a trip just for that...)


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Here are some of the scariest games for your paranormal parties. Some are so frightening, they shouldn't be played at all.
WE DON'T USUALLY think of games when we consider the paranormal. The paranormal is something to be investigated, researched and taken seriously, not trifled with in something as frivolous as what we'd consider a "game."
We're not talking about the harmless games children play at Halloween or even the various paranormal-themed action and role-playing computer games available. We're talking about the games that are played in the dark of night that truly can be paranormal in nature and have unexpected, even terrifying results.
Games such as "Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board," the Ouija board, "Bloody Mary" and spoon bending seem to be favorites of teenagers particularly. At parties, sleepovers and when the opportunity arises to sneak into an abandoned or rumored-to-be-haunted building, these games are very often played. Teens like them not only because they challenge the unknown, but also for the same reason they love horror and slasher movies - they like to be scared.
Adults and paranormal researchers usually discourage such games - particularly the Ouija and Bloody Mary - because of the negative psychological impact they can have on the participants. Whether the game players are merely scaring themselves or they really are tapping into negative realms, many researchers advise that these "games" are best left alone. And for that reason, we cannot recommend their practice. Light as a Feather and spoon bending are more harmless and may have a scientific basis, but some argue that any game that has elements of the unknown should be avoided.
People play them at their own risk.
This levitation game has been around for decades. I recall my sister telling me that she and her friends tried it at a teen party - and it worked.
The most common version of this "trick" requires at least five people. One person, the victim, lies relaxed on the floor with eyes closed. The other four participants surround her, one on each side, one at the head and one at the feet. Each of the participants places two fingers of each hand beneath the victim. With their eyes closed, they begin to chant, "Light as a feather… stiff as a board…" over and over. With just the slightest effort, the participants are able to raise the victim off the floor in what appears to be the defiance of gravity.
Does it work? In addition to my sister, I've heard from a number of other people who attest that it does. I have never witnessed it personally. Some contend that it can work with just three people, which would be even more astounding. There are also variations on this levitation trick involving a chair.
The Ouija is undoubtedly the most well-known paranormal game in the world, mainly because it can be found in just about any mainstream toy store. It's the commercial version of the "talking board," which may date back centuries.
For those who are unfamiliar with it, the Ouija is a game board on which are printed the letters of the alphabet and the words "yes," "no" and "goodbye." Two players place their fingers lightly on a planchette or pointer, then ask questions. The pointer then seems to magically slide around the board, spelling out answers.
While some contend that the movement of the pointer is just the result of unconscious effort by the participants, or the "ideomotor effect," (see the article, "Ouija: How Does It Work?"), members of various religious groups are joined by many paranormal researchers in warning that the Ouija may indeed be opening a door to the spirit realm. Dark and sinister forces, they say, can enter our dimension through this door, sometimes with chillingly negative consequences. (See "Tales of the Ouija" for some of these experiences from readers.)
Because of this possible negative impact, many researchers advise that the Ouija should not be used under any circumstances. Others say that it can be used safely if a proper "cleansing" is done before and after its use, or if used under the guidance of an experienced medium.
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Pfizer announced that the Food and Drug Administration has approved Xalkori, generically known as crizotinib, a new medicine that can have a dramatic impact in a small minority of lung cancer patients.
The drug will come with a high financial cost to society. Pfizer says it will cost $9,600 a month, or $115,000 for patients who take it for a year. In clinical trials, the average duration of treatment was between 22 and 32 weeks, but because the drug appears to extend patients lives, many may be on it for far longer than that. One study, presented at this year's American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting, said that 60% of patients on Xalkori were alive after two years, compared to 9% in historical controls. (See: Pfizer Drug Powers Cancer Into The DNA Age.)
However, Pfizer is making efforts to make sure that patients themselves don't have to pay the cost. It says that it will cover insurance copayments that are more than $100, and that it will give the drug away free to eligible patients who are either uninsured or under-insured.
Only 5% of patients with non-small cell lung cancer have the mutation in the ALK gene that Xalkori targets, but lung cancer is so common that this still represents some 9,000 people each year. In one study of 136 patients, half of patients responded to the drug, based on scans of their tumors.In a second study, 61% of patients responded. Three patients saw their tumors disappear from the scans.
The studies did not have a control group, and Pfizer will have to conduct larger clinical trials comparing Xalkori to existing chemotherapies as a condition of approval.
Xalkori is the second cancer drug approved this year to give a real benefit to patients with a specific mutation. The first was Zelboraf, from Daiichi Sankyo's Plexxikon unit and Roche, which costs about $60,000 per patient. Together they represent new hope for patients but also problems of cost that will affect drug companies, insurers, and the government. (See: Cancer's New Era Of Promise And Chaos).
A new age of medicines will work very well in a select few. But many disease sufferers may need several new drugs at once to have an effect–and, unlike older combination drugs, some of these medicines may work only as combinations, not by themselves. That scares the FDA and drug companies both. But pharmaceutical firms have shown new willingness to develop drugs for very rare diseases partly because they have found they can charge a small fortune for the ones that work.
For Pfizer, this is decidedly good news. As Timothy Anderson, the pharmaceuticals analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein writes, between now and the end of next year Pfizer is likely to introduce five "meaningful" drugs and vaccines. Four of these, Anderson writes in a note to investors, shoudl be able to generate $1 billion in annual sales or more. "For a company that many, including ourselves, have viewed as the poster-child for inefficient R&D spending, this is a remarkable achievement assuming all goes as planned," Anderson writes.
This is a great win for patients and also shows the FDA can get things right to speed new medicines to patients. This drug heralds the new era of molecular targeted medicines made possible by the data from the Human Genome Project.
The interesting part of this story is that most of the preclinical project team (the innovators) have been laid off in Pfizer's unending series of R and D cuts. I was a core member of the Xalkori Team, which originally was focused on the cMET activity this compound had. The ALK activity was DISCOVERED by a scientist who was more interested in the deep science than trimming a budget. That scientist was laid off more than 2 years ago.
If Ian Read wants to fix Pfizer's Innovative Core he must empower scientists AT THE BENCH to seek collaborations individually beyond Pfizer's walls. Big committees made up of VPs throwing money at academic institutions generates press releases but does not get to the root of innovation generation by bench-level scientists. Furthermore, given the broken state of the government SBIR grant program Big Pharma should get serious about setting up Biotech incubators to foster innovative drug discovery.
In the meantime patients should still have faith in Big Pharma as there are still talented and innovative scientists at Pfizer, and the other Big Pharma, producing new medicines. As long as scientists can swim upstream against the bureaucratic overload these new medicines will make there way to the patients who desperately need them!


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Vancouver is a city that loves its cocktails! Over the last ten years, Vancouver's cocktail scene has grown exponentially, driven by both Vancouver's high-end food culture (our restaurants are among the best in the world) and by rising stars in bartending/mixology who have created world-renowned original cocktails. One example: David Wolowidnyk of West Restaurant created the "Passage to India" cocktail that was served at the Slumdog Millionaire Oscar party!
While David gave me his picks for the best cocktails in Vancouver, the Top 10 Vancouver Cocktail Bars are a slightly different story: The best cocktail bars are more than just delicious drinks; they also have to have a unique atmosphere, great location and feel exciting even when all you're ordering is tonic-and-lime.
1. The Diamond - Gastown
Part of Mark Brand's mini-empire of Gastown bars and restaurants--Brand also owns Boneta and Save-on-Meats--The Diamond is easily one of the coolest Vancouver cocktail bars. Located on the second floor of a historic Gastown building that was once a brothel and overlooking Gastown's landmark Maple Tree Square, The Diamond is sleek, urban and extremely stylish.
2. The Keefer Bar - Chinatown
Vancouver's Chinatown has recently seen an upsurge in hip nightlife spots, and that may partly be due to the longtime success of the Keefer Bar, where rock-star Vancouver bartender and Bar Manager Danielle Tatarin uses Chinatown-sourced ingredients to create one-of-a-kind Asian cocktails.
3. L'Abattoir - Gastown
4. The Irish Heather - Gastown
Sean Heather's flagship restaurant / bar is a neighbourhood institution in Gastown. Unlike The Diamond or L'Abattoir, the Irish Heather is a throwback to old-fashioned, hard-drinking pubs--whiskey-lovers should check out the on-site Whiskey Shebeen for the largest selection of whiskeys in Vancouver. Though it's more of a bar-bar than a cocktail bar, the Irish Heather makes this list of top Vancouver cocktail bars for being one of the best places to grab a drink in the city, period.
5. OPUS Bar - Yaletown
Yaletown--in particular Mainland Street and Hamilton Street--is the epicentre for upscale nightlife in Vancouver; restaurant/bars like Glowbal, Bar None and Section (3) are all see-and-be-seen hotspots. But the ultimate bar for celebrity-watching cocktails is the OPUS Bar at the OPUS hotel, where famous faces (and the occasional Canuck) are the norm and everyone looks fantastic, darling.
6. Cloud 9 at the Empire Landmark Hotel - Downtown
One of Vancouver's Top 5 Restaurants with a View is also one of the best Vancouver cocktail bars: A revolving restaurant with 360-degree views, Cloud 9 is one of my favourite places to for after-dinner cocktails. Grab a window seat and enjoy incredible views in a swank, piano-bar atmosphere.
7. The Refinery - Downtown
Situated in the heart of the Granville Street nightlife district, The Refinery offers a huge range of original cocktails (from lead bartender Lauren Mote) and is an ideal jumping-off spot for a night spent exploring Vancouver's Best Nightclubs (most of which are on Granville Street).
8. Cascade Room - Main Street / Mount Pleasant
Boasting an impressive array of beers as well as cocktails, the Cascade Room is a neighbourhood bar that feels like it encapsulates the neighbourhood itself: it has the same laid-back energy of Main Street / SoMa. Now more people-in-their-30s-and-40s-with-kids-who-used-to-be-hipster than hipster, the Cascade Room is a great spot for drinks with friends and one of the most relaxed Vancouver cocktail bars.
9. UVA Wine Bar - Downtown
Voted Best Bar / Lounge in the 2010 Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards, downtown Vancouver's UVA Wine Bar is a sophisticated alternative to the typical pick-up bar and one of Vancouver's go-to spots for great cocktails.


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Jamie Thomatis had 14 points and seven rebounds in the loss to Houston Thursday night, tying for team-highs in both categories. (MT)
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Jones netted 14 points before halftime, as the Lady Cougars jumped out to a 40-31 advantage at the half after shooting 55 percent from the field in the opening 20 minutes. A 9-2 run in the middle of the period gave Houston a 26-16 lead with 6:25 remaining, and the Lady Raiders were never able to get closer than seven for the rest of the half.
Neither team shot the ball well in the second half, as the two squads combined for just 18 points in the first 10 minutes of the half. The Lady Cougars upped the lead to as many as 13 points at 50-37 and had a 10-point advantage with 3:47 remaining. The Lady Raiders cut it to seven after a Patrice Holmes three-pointer with 3:12 left, but that was as close as Middle Tennessee would get late in the contest.
Holmes and Jamie Thomatis each had 14 points to lead the Lady Raiders, and Keisha McClinic added 11. McClinic made three of the team's five three-pointers in the contest. Thomatis and Jennifer Justice each grabbed a team-high seven rebounds in the loss.
Jones had a game-high 22 for the Lady Cougars, while Shondra Bush scored 13 and Courtney Pastner had a dozen for Houston. Nicole Oliver added nine points and a game-high 10 rebounds.
The Lady Raiders travel to Cincinnati to take on Xavier Sunday at 1 p.m. CT at the Cintas Center before breaking for Christmas. Middle Tennessee returns home December 29 to open conference play against New Orleans at 1 p.m. at the Murphy Center.
MCCLURE PASSES MORRISON: With three assists tonight against Houston, senior Jessica McClure surpassed Julie Morrison for fifth place on the all-time assists list. McClure now has 372 career assists and needs 27 more to tie Kim Webb for fourth place.
THOMATIS TIES CAPLEY: Senior Jamie Thomatis recorded her 80th career double figure scoring game when she netted 14 against Houston. That figure ties Stephanie Capley for fifth place on the all-time double figure scoring list.
MCCLINIC SETS CAREER-HIGH: Sophomore Keisha McClinic, who has now scored in double figures five straight games, set her career best in steals against Houston with seven. That total equaled the seventh most ever recorded in a game by a Middle Tennessee player.
NEXT UP: The Lady Raiders will head to the Queen city of Cincinnati to take on the Xavier Musketeers on Sunday afternoon. Xavier, who advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament last year, defeated the Lady Raiders last year at the Gaylord Entertainment Center 92-89. The Lady Musketeers are 4-6 on the season and will have had eight days off between their last game on Dec. 15 and Sunday's contest against MT. Tipoff is scheduled for 1 PM CST.
THIS -N' THAT: Jennifer Justice blocked a career-high four shots against Houston - Jamie Thomatis made her 48th straight start tonight vs Houston - Jamie Thomatis has now scored in double figures 23 straight games - Jamie Thomatis has now led the Lady Raiders in scoring 65 times over her career - Patrice Holmes had her second best scoring game of the year with 14 points against Houston - The Lady Raiders were outrebounded tonight against Houston for the first time since the Cincinnati game on Nov. 24 - Keisha McClinic connected on a season-high three three-pointers in the loss to the Lady Cougars - The Lady Raiders have had 20 or more turnovers in four of their last five games - Middle Tennessee's five losses this year have come against teams with a combined record of 42-6.
MT Head Coach Stephany Smith: "Houston knocked down the shots they needed to tonight, because that is what good teams do. I thought the game was lost in the first half, anything we did in the second half was the team trying to come back."
"We didn't do a good job executing and sprinting back in transition. Their perimeter players outran our post players in the backcourt."
"Houston's Chandi Jones is a phenomenal player. We were well aware of that and that is why we were playing support defense on her."
MT Guard Patrice Holmes: "We missed a lot of easy shots, and just had a poor night shooting overall. Houston is the most athletic team we have faced all year. Everyone on the team can handle the ball. We had a tough time guarding Jones."
Houston Head Coach Joe Curl: "This is our biggest win this season. Middle Tennessee is a team that took Georgia into overtime and lost by one to Kansas State. They disguise their plays really well, and that is how they made that run in the second half to get back into the game. Jones was the difference in the game for us tonight. Whenever we panic we put the ball in her hands to calm us down."
"Middle Tennessee is well coached by Stephany Smith. She has a good basketball team and I see great things for them later in the season."
Follow the Blue Raiders on Twitter @MTAthletics for continued updates.
More Women's Basketball NewsJul 11, 2014: Shalon Pillow joins Blue Raider coaching staff
Jun 30, 2014: Rowe Named C-USA's Female Athlete of the Year
Jun 30, 2014: Assistant Coach Mariska Harris resigns from post
Jun 27, 2014: Brinkley named recipient of NCAA Career in Sports Scholarship
Jun 17, 2014: Leonard earns Jim Castañeda Postgraduate Scholarship
Jun 12, 2014: Reuter earns MVP honors at Tennessee-Georgia All-Star game


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During the conversation, I kept thinking of my Uncle Carl, who died in Sheridan,at the age of 31. This uncle was a guy who had promised to take me elk hunting in the mountains when I turned 16. I was 14 when he died.
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Annoyances like complicated multimedia controls, a smaller-than-average cargo area and a clumsy automatic stop/start system undermine the otherwise appealing 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK350 SUV.
The GLK competes with compact luxury crossovers like the BMW X3, Audi Q5 and Cadillac SRX. See them compared here.
A 2013 update brings a little more horsepower, additional safety systems, a revised interior and a lightly refreshed exterior. See the two model years compared here. Early in 2013, a diesel model will join the V-6-powered GLK350 4MATIC we review here.
Haute Couture?What would "Sex and the City's" Carrie Bradshaw drive? According to Mercedes-Benz, the answer is a GLK. In 2009, the SUV debuted in the eponymous movie, notifying all urban fashionistas that the compact SUV was the hottest new accessory out there. Or is it?
The GLK's styling is too severe and rugged, trading the curves of compact luxury crossovers like the X3, Q5 and SRX for severe angles and blocky lines. Its tall outline, sculpted sides and creased profile look very masculine and would be better worn by Jeep. To wit, my husband loved its "manly look." At the other end of the spectrum is Land Rover's Range Rover Evoque; its svelte silhouette and sexy curves would be this girl's ultimate accessory.
More exterior chrome trim for 2013 accents new LED head- and taillight treatments, increasing the glam factor, but all the bling in the world won't blunt the GLK's rough-looking mug. Inside, however, it's all about coddling.
A Cabin that 'Comands' AttentionAs expected in this segment, the interior is nothing less than luxurious. Like the exterior, it's not understated, but it never crosses the line into gaudy. High-gloss burl walnut wood trim is plentiful and lovely; it starts on the dash and carries through the back. Although the seats are a leather substitute that Mercedes calls MB-Tex, it's convincing and feels high-quality. The real-leather seating package is a $2,100 option and is standard on some competitors, like the Q5. Huge, chrome-ringed vents set a retro tone and complement the tastefully styled cabin.
The comfortable power front seats can have lumbar support (part of a pricey option package), and the seat bottom cushion is long, providing plenty of thigh support. One of my favorite convenience features is also among the simplest: dual extendable sun visors.
Unfortunately, the annoyances started canceling out the interior's niceties as soon as the key was turned. (Yes, I actually had to turn a key to start it; keyless access and engine start is a $650 option.)
Multimedia systems in luxury vehicles are typically complicated, and our editors argue over which is the least troublesome, but I find Mercedes' Comand to be fussy and almost comically complicated. Too many steps are required to achieve one function. Accessing radio presets, for example, requires drilling down into different menus using the control knob. The knob is in a handy location near the center console, but a touch-screen would be so much easier.
Operating the available navigation system is equally frustrating. You're required to dial through the alphabet to pick off each number and letter of an address. In the end, I opted for the fast and sane choice: the navigation app on my smartphone.
The system's fussiness reared its head again and again. The backup camera goes off and the Bluetooth phone connection is severed when you turn the radio off. (In order to keep using them in silence, you'll have to mute the radio.) Drivers will eventually get accustomed to Comand and its quirks, but they'd be better served by the relatively intuitive touch-screen systems in the Evoque or Infiniti's EX35.
The Things We CarryThe optional panoramic moonroof lends an expansive feel, but in reality the quarters are pretty tight. At 5-foot-5, I had enough space in the front, but competitors offer more. Nothing in this class will feel downright roomy, but with 40.7 inches of front headroom, the X3 has the GLK (39.8 inches), Q5 (39.4) and SRX (39.7) beat. Models with sunroofs typically lose roughly an extra inch of headroom. For front legroom, though, the GLK ekes out about a half-inch more than its competitors. It trades that for backseat space, however: With just 35.1 inches of rear legroom, most passengers will feel pinched. The crown here goes to the Q5, with 37.4 inches of rear legroom. The GLK's backseat also doesn't slide or recline, a perk.
Cargo space is at a premium, too. The GLK has only 23.3 cubic feet behind its backseat, a few inches shy of the Q5, X3 and SRX. The backrests fold down, but the seats are bulky and the action is awkward. Seats down, there's 54.7 cubic feet of space, which is also puny compared with the X3's 63.3 and the SRX's 61.1 cubic feet.
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Small-item storage in the cabin is meager, highlighted by a tiny center-console box and a small bin under the instrument panel. For 2013, the shifter was relocated to a steering-wheel stalk, opening up space for a small bin under the instrument panel.
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Graveside service will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 22nd, at All Souls Cemetery in Chardon, Ohio. The Rev. Melvin E. Rusnak, of Assumption Catholic Church in Geneva, will be officiating.
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