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I have lots of comments on this on many levels... I have child that participates in sports at Foothill.
FAB has done a wonderful job and I applaud the countless and selfless hours of volunteering. However, I have issues with the comment that parents are not willing to help. I don't think that is an accurate reflection of the parents at FHS. I will say that I did volunteer to help at the most recent fundraiser. I was told the committees were full and they would contact me about helping the day of. No one ever contacted me. I've volunteered at the meat sale and there are always too many people and people are standing around with nothing to do. I understand how this happens and why, but please don't say that there is not enough help. I think Foothill parents are willing to step up. Maybe the FAB needs a volunteer coordinator?
Two...Foothill is bending over backwards to make it 'an option' to pay. Umm...parents... it's not an option, unless you don't want the sport. Now, I know there are some kids that can't pay... and we can cover those few kids. But I would guess there are alot of parents that can afford it and just don't think they will cancel the sports or that they should have to pay .
There should be a scholarship fund.. but there should be some demonstrated financial need for it. Maybe the kids that qualify for reduced lunch or some other financial hardship (I would guess that there are families that have financial hardships that don't qualify for reduced lunch). Can we ask families that can't afford to pay chip in other ways like working in the snack bar, etc.
We are too politically correct... the current rumor at FHS is that teams have been told by the administation to stop asking for money because parents have complained and 'are tired' receiving the requests? Umm.. if you don't like it, delete your email. OK...we have to raise money for our sport, but we can't ask for it? How exactly does that work.. can the administration tell us that one?
I support athletics. There is a value to atheletics partipation. I will always pay my child's way and help how I can... because I don't want academics to suffer. But I think parents are tired of the district cutting things they know the parents will eventually cover anyways. Until parents see that the district has made decent cuts at the administrative level, they are going to be reluctant to chip in more.
on May 18, 2012 at 5:56 pm
Sports are not what our taxes should pay for, sports and other non-academic activities need to be paid for by the participants.
on May 18, 2012 at 8:10 pm
I agree with Taxpayer. Sports and non-academic related extra cirricular activities should be paid for by the participants. You can't pay - you can't play...unless there is a hardship (which should have to be proven to the administration some way). Then the fundraising activities a particular group does could pay for the scholarships for those who really need it. Not because someone just doesn't feel like paying their fair share. Put down your Starbucks, Smartphones and expensive purses and give that to the organization that your son/daughter is playing on/for. We shouldn't expect others to pick up the slack for those who are not truly in a hardship situation.

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Information and knowledge management models that exclude the influence of national and regional culture seriously undercut their potential effectiveness.
Historically, the world's wealthiest and most influential economies have developed on the basis of strong regional and national cultural biases. In the 19th century, for instance, the United States established itself as a first-rate industrial power by developing the "American system of manufacture" based on standardized and interchangeable parts. In the first half of the 20th century, U.S. manufacturing practices were further honed in Detroit and widely adopted modern office systems were developed in Chicago. Later, U.S. post-industrial giants clustered on the West Coast, where the distinctive flavors of San Francisco and Seattle shaped their successful cognitive and technical style. Throughout the world, all business, innovation and even cognition are based on localized cultural context. This doesn't mean they have no value in the global marketplace. Quite the contrary: Cultural idiosyncrasy is a spur for global innovation. It is curious, then, that the information industry steamrolls ahead, paying relatively little attention to the implications of national and regional culture. All information systems, from databases to expert systems, including decision and executive support systems, communication and collaboration systems, contain built-in cultural biases. There's nothing worth doing that doesn't have a bias. New biases generate new breakthroughs. Yet, Western analytical assumptions about information and knowledge and their management currently dominate both information and knowledge management (IKM) research and development.
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Guy Desrosiers was the only Albertan to have contracted to have himself placed in frozen suspension when conventional medical science concludes he is dead.
He was one of 500 people worldwide banking on cryonics to put death on hold until technology advanced to the point where life can be restored, whether it takes 200, 500, 1,000 years. Today, two Edmontonians and someone from Canmore are among 37 Canadians who have contracts with Alcor.
"They laughed at the Wright brothers," Desrosiers said. "If somebody were to call me a dreamer, then I would consider myself in very good company.
"And if somebody wants to laugh at me, that's fine. But then again maybe I'll come back and visit their grave."
The single, 37-year-old computer consultant and founder of the local Society of Earthbound Extraterrestrials signed over his $150,000 life insurance policy two years earlier to an Arizona company, Alcor Life Extension Foundation, which would freeze him when he died.
Alcor, the McDonald's of the fast-freeze industry, Journal writer Richard Helm wrote, already had 28 bodies suspended in liquid nitrogen at its Scottsdale facility. As of January 2014, they had 123. There were only three other such places in the world. Now there are only two: the Cryonics Institute in Michigan and KrioRus in Russia.
"I'm a firm believer that life is better than the alternative. If there is some way I can prolong my life, why not. If this doesn't work, it's not like you're going to be more dead," Desrosiers said.
Whole body suspension cost about $125,000 — now it's $200,000. Freezing the head only, a "neuro job," still costs about $80,000. Cryonics buffs assume that by the time scientists figure out how to revive frozen heads, they'll have mastered the cloning required to fashion a new body.
The recently dead are subjected to a series of cooling procedures to prevent the physical deterioration of the body. Their blood is washed out and replaced with antifreeze agents.
The body is then immersed, upside down, in a stainless steel cryonic capsule resembling a large hot water heater filled with liquid nitrogen and stored at a supercool -126 C until such time as aging and death can be reversed.
Some have likened the process to buying a package of hamburger in hopes of turning it into a cow.
"It can work with some amphibians under very particular circumstances but it doesn't work on humans," said Joe Nelson, a zoology professor at the University of Alberta.
"The odds against it working are astronomical," Desrosiers admitted, "but the point is they're non-zero. If they burn you or bury you, you ain't coming back for sure. If they freeze you, you're probably not coming back."
Desrosiers, who ran unsuccessfully for the provincial New Democrats in March 2001 but two months later was elected president of the Cryonics Society of Canada — a post he held until the society lost contact with him in 2003 — appears to have changed his mind about cryonics.
According to Alcor, after paying monthly dues of $60 since becoming a member in 1991, Desrosiers pulled the plug on his membership in 2006.
About five per cent of people change their minds, said a company spokeswoman. Sometimes it's because they can't keep up with their life insurance policy payments or with their dues, or single people get married and their spouse doesn't want them to be frozen, and sometimes they just change their mind for religion or whatever, she explained.
Whatever the reason, Desrosiers is immortal no more.
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Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin will play for Dynamo Moscow of Russia's Kontinental Hockey League during the duration of the NHL lockout, according to a report by Sport-Express.
Ovechkin was vocal in his desire to play in the KHL in the event that the NHL locked out its players when the collective bargaining agreement expired on Sept. 15. With the lockout in its second day and no end in sight, Ovechkin has followed through with his previous statements.
Dynamo Moscow will be forced to pay more than $100,000 per month of insurance on Ovechkin's contract. That stipulation was reportedly a huge component in whether the 27-year-old superstar was going to play for Dynamo or CSKA Moscow.
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Gwinnett County police hope surveillance video will lead to the person who pretended to be a utility worker while burglarizing a home in Snellville last week. Police say the victim's home security camera captured the suspect dressed in a yellow reflective vest and a hard hat. They say he and an accomplice stole a small safe and two handguns from the home on Brittany Oak Trace.
"It's rated for 223 ammunition, which is a round that we also find in assault rifles. And while it is a little less powerful than a standard assault rifle, the round itself is still dangerous and something we want to get out of the hands of anybody who is out on the street who might do something illegal with it," said Detective Ryan Dunlap of the Gwinnett County Police Department.A short time after the footage was capture, the power was turned off at the power box and nothing else was recorded and no vehicles were seen. Police say the suspect posing as utility worker serves as a reminder for residents to be vigilant. "If you're ever suspicious, I wouldn't encourage somebody to go over and speak with them directly, but if you see something that is suspicious, give us a call and we will have an officer go out and verify the identity of the suspicious person in the neighborhood," said Dunlap.
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Local farmers are hesitant to say the drought is over, while officials believe the end is in sight.
Associate State Climatologist Ken Sheeringa of Purdue University said his office has seen a great improvement in drought conditions after heavy rains in January. However, while the soil conditions are improving locally, farmers say they're waiting to see what happens in the next few months.
Sheeringa said the amount of rain and snow accumulation in January helped fix the soil deficit caused by the widespread drought conditions last summer. Sheeringa said this means that the drought is likely over.
"It's looking really good," Sheeringa said.
After a summer of drought, Sheeringa said conditions began to slowly improve in August. But when there was a rain shortage starting in November, Sheeringa said drought conditions began to return.
Now, with the "extremely variable" warm weather and influx of snow and rain, Sheeringa said crops should no longer be in danger.
"The soils are giving back enough water that they're ready for the next planting period," Sheeringa said.
Kory Wilson, a corn, soy bean and tomato farmer in Young America and Galveston, said he's seen signs of improvement in soil moisture, but it's not quite enough yet. Still, he said he feels the area is doing better than its northern counterpoints.
"I think we're in a lot better shape than some areas," Wilson said.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor map released last Thursday, Cass and surrounding counties are no longer classified as being in drought. However, counties in the northern part of the state, like Fulton and Pulaski are still classified as "abnormally dry."
Sheeringa said this is because those areas haven't had the same rain and snow storms that have been affecting the rest of the state.
"They just kept getting missed," Sheeringa said.
However, Sheeringa was optimistic that the map will show improvement this Thursday because of recent storms.
"I'm thinking one of those weeks we'll get the drought all the way out of here," Sheeringa said.
Wilson said he's not ready to say the drought is "officially" over because he's waiting to see what happens in March and April.
He said so far, the drought hasn't affected planning for planting season, but it has caused him to downgrade his marketing and equipment purchases.
Dave Forgey, president of the Cass County Farm Bureau, said he's also hearing hesitation from farmers. He said he believes it's dependent on the rain to come.
"We still need to see pretty consistent rain," Forgey said.
Sheeringa said he believes precipitation will continue into February and March, and is fairly confident that there will be enough rain in the spring.
"I'm pretty encouraged right now," Sheeringa said.
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Do You Know What The Benefits Of An Early Riser?
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I've read stories that indicate exactly the opposite - that night people are more successful. Also, I question the study. Among other points, GPA and academic success often has no relation to success later in life.
Also, multiple studies have shown early risers tend to lose energy and peter out in the afternoons and evenings, where night people may take time to get going, but after they get going, they can continue in marathon sessions going from the afternoon, through the night, and well into the next day with ease - something few morning people can do without serious difficulty.
There are also studies that indicate a higher intelligence among night people. They're the ones that manipulate the environment to their needs and desires, compared to morning people who respond to something like the rising of the sun. The ability to manipulate one's environment for the conditions one desires is also a trait found in successful people.


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This hitch cover is a great design. It is lightweight and easily fits over two bikes. I had no problem getting it on and getting the straps secured following the instructions. I even got it to cover three with the handlebars folded in line with the frames. In terms of basic function, it kept road dirt and most moisture off of the bikes, and to its credit, survived a five week, 8,500 road trip on the back of our motorhome with only a couple of duct tape patches.The downside is that the fabric is thin and with use gradually stretches out. While this helps to make it easy to cover the bikes, it's also a problem as the waterproofing appears to be sprayed onto the inside of the fabric. As the cover stretches, the waterproofing loses its integrity, so rain and roadspray can get in. In fact, on several occasions after driving in the rain, I found water pooled in the bottom of the cover. There are drain holes on the bottom, but these seemed to rarely align with the low point due to the straps.I think the key to longevity with this cover are two fold. First, only cover two bikes maximum to reduce any stretching. Second, don't cinch the straps down very tight for the same reason. If you're not headed out on a five week road trip, this should prove to be a useful, lightweight cover for a reasonable time period. Overstock.com had the lowest price on this item of the several that I checked in early June.
I used this product to cover 2 bicycle on the back of a 5th wheel trailer traveling from from Utah to Ohio and then the return trip back to Utah. It worked great, never ripped or leaked. The straps helped remove the bulk of the cover to fit around the odd shapes of the bikes. I admit, I was a little worried for the first few hundred miles wondering what I might find at the back of the trailer. Repeated inspection found no problems and we completed our trip with complete confidence in the product.
For the money, this is an excellent buy. They are made by Swagman. I purchased one for each bike (3) as I am using them, with a little modification, on a 4 bike Thule platform hitch rack. My previous bag made by Adco, had a much larger zipper. The MSRP on the ADCO bag is more than 3 times the cost of this bag. The material seems the same. The picture shows two straps, but there are many more. I didn't count them, but a guess would be 5. If you have a pointed object, such as a brake handle sticking into the bag, put a cloth over the handle as it will wear through very quickly. The top corners should have been reinforced by the manufacturer. I am going to try and reinforce the corners with a iron on patch on the inside. If it doesn't stick, I will use a towel over the brake handle. Pull all the straps a tight as you can. These bags will see almost 4000 miles in the next few months.
Excellent product, directions were a little difficult to understand at first, but after reading them several times, we finally figured out how to mount the cover over the bike rack to the bike hitch. In tighting up the traps that were attached to the cover, one of the clips broke on one side. The plastic snaps are not that durable, should be a little stronger.
Easy to install on rack supporting bikes by wheels. Zipper is very strong. Straps are not changeable that is a disadvantages.
Be aware that this cover will not work with a platform style bike rack, I called Swagman and they confirmed that it works mostly with rail type bike racks and the only other cover they make is for a ladder mount on an RV. The rack I have is a BELL Right Up.
The Swagman cover fit great for the two bikes we have on a Swagman rack on our RV. The only thing that may make this cover non-usable to me is that it allows rain water to enter and collect in the bottom I have it installed as directed but the zipper is at the entire top and I think when it rains, rain seeps on the inside and collect in the bottom of the cover. I would prefer that this cover not be fully enclosed. I haven't found a way to prevent this problem. Every time it rains I have to completely unzip the cover and allow the water to drain out from the bottom.
I was very pleasantly surprised as I have read mixed reviews of various styles of bike covers. This one works perfectly for our needs, covers two bikes with no problem, cinches down nicely to avoid wind flap, and does everything I want a cover to do. I can't judge durability yet as it is too new, but I like what I've seen so far.
A little cumbersome at first but performs a difficult job very well.
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Red Bull Crashed Ice hit the frozen banks of the Mississippi River in St. Paul for the third year in a row and smashed an all-time attendance record drawing 120,000 fans.St. Paul boasts the only race in the U.S. but the event will also travel to Helsinki, Moscow and Quebec City.On Saturday, ice cross downhill skaters competed in 4-man heats in a race to the bottom of a 400-meter track full of obstacles while traveling at speeds that likely appear uncomfortable in the eyes of the spectators. Team USA has brothers Daniel and Andrew Bergeson of Red Wing, Cameron Naasz of Lakeville, Reed Whiting of Rochester, Tyler Witty of New Prague and Brian Schack of Minneapolis.
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EDSBS with Sound Advice for Alabama Scholarship Athletes
Go here and read this for yourself. Solid. Be sure to partake in the comment section as well.
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More Tables, Cups, and Comparisons
After the jump there is a copy of our master table for the recruiting numbers from 2002 to 2010. We have inserted a column to record the Fulmer Cup Points associated with each school. For those of you who are not familiar with the Fulmer Cup, it was created by the brain-trust at EDSBS, Orson Swindle. Wiki!!!
Now that we have that out of the way, disclaimer time:
First, before anyone gets upset or questions our credibility for using the Fulmer Cup data, we know exactly what it is and we know that it is not a complete police blotter for every single school in the BCS. No such thing exists. It is however, fairly accurate for arriving at somewhat plausible generalizations. For example, if a certain schools has high Fulmer Cup points, you could take the time and track down the police records and validate that there has been a fairly high level of crime associated with that school during the period in question.
So the generalization goes as follows: higher points = higher criminal activity; lower points = lower criminal activity.
Second, the awarding of points in the Fulmer Cup is done in such a way to determine which schools have the highest amount of criminal activity, not which school commits the worst crime. If you want to know exactly how it works, go here.
Third, Fulmer Cup points are only awarded to players on the roster who commit crimes during the off season. This is very important for two reasons: 1.) this is usually when you see all of the attrition we talk about on this site, 2.) there could be crimes that happen during the season that would attribute to a school's profile of having a lot of criminal activity on the football team, but because it happened in the off season it didn't count. Therefore, teams with 0 points might have had a problem during the season that is not reflected here. Remember, the Fulmer Cup only tracks criminal activity during the off season. That said, we will still work under the assumption that the Fulmer Cup points are a fairly accurate depiction of a school's profile. If you disagree and have proof of a school with TONS of criminal activity during the regular season, send it in and we'll post it.
The first thing we notice in looking at the numbers is that in the middle of our table there is no rhyme or reason to anything. For example, Arizona State and Washington State, they both signed the EXACT same number of players during the 2002 - 2010 period, they are both in the same conference, and yet Washington State has 27 Fulmer Cup points and Arizona State has 0. At first glance, you could look at that and draw the conclusion that there is absolutely no connection between oversigning and off season crime by the football players.
However, when you look at the top 10 teams and the bottom 10 teams the picture becomes very clear. The top 10 schools combined for a total of 188 Fulmer Cup points, while the bottom 10 teams combined for 80 points, 38 of which came from one school Penn State. Take out Penn State, the statistical anomaly, and you are looking at 188 points to 42 points. Now we are getting somewhere. And it makes sense.
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Jamie Winstone hit the red carpet in Leicester Square last night for the London premiere of her latest movie 'Elfie Hopkins'.
The actress, who has shaved her head to play a soldier in the new series of 'Mad Dogs', wore a Giles Spring 2012 dress on the red carpet.
Her red-and-beige short-sleeve floor-length dress was styled with a large statement ring and complemented with a matte red lip colour.
When you go for such a bold cut like this your makeup needs to be flawless, which it is in this case.
I just wish she'd smoothed out the dress before having the photo taken as the crease around the waist cuts her in the middle, preventing her from having an elongated figure.
In short, I find this dress very unflattering for her.
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They say that if you don't learn from history, you will be condemned to repeat it. This could not be truer when one contrasts the destinies of the Native Americans and the Palestinian people. The determination and defiance of both groups, under dire circumstances, cannot be matched. Likewise, the mistreatment and the commonality in tactics and principals implemented by their invaders seem uncanny.
Lets take a brief look into history:
Few can be as blunt regarding the legacy of the United States toward the native people of this land as the 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt. In his narrative, "The Winning of the West," Roosevelt spoke about the "spread of the English-speaking peoples over the world's wasted spaces." He wrote: "The European settlers moved into an uninhabited waste…the land is really owned by no one…. The settler ousts no one from the land. The truth is, the Indians never had any real title to the soil."
In an interview with the British Sunday Times, on June 15, 1969, former Israeli Prime Minister, Golda Meir made similar claims, stating, "There was no such thing as Palestinians. It was not as though there was a Palestinian people in Palestine considering itself as a Palestinian people and we came and threw them out and took their country from them. They did not exist."
While Native Americans and Palestinians were the ancient indigenous peoples of their lands, this was of little or no relevance to the foreign settlers. What really mattered was "Manifest Destiny", what really mattered was "Zionism".
Roosevelt goes on: "The world would probably not have gone forward at all, had it not been for the displacement or submersion of savage and barbaric peoples as a consequence of the armed settlement in strange lands of the races who hold in their hands the fate of the years."
In the mid forties, David Ben-Gurion declared that Israel is adopting a system of "aggressive defense. With every Arab attack we must respond with a decisive blow: the destruction of the place or the expulsion of the residents along with the seizure of the place."
Nearly one million Palestinians were expelled from their land after the brutal destruction of 418 villages and towns, and the murder of thousands of Palestinians. They spread in all directions, mostly on foot to clear space for the Chosen People. They settled in refugee camps, concentration camps, which are still in existence until today.
Ben-Gurion retired in 1963, four years before Israel invaded the rest of Palestine, the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem. It created another tragedy, another dispossession, all with the hope that the state of Israel can become purely Jewish. Israel defied international law that called for the right of return for Palestinian refugees. Instead, it instituted its own law, shortly after its establishment in 1948, issuing the right of return for Jews only. Any one of Jewish race, anywhere in the world was and is still allowed to come to Palestine, granted citizenship, to live free of charge on a land that is not his, in a place where he does not belong.
Amid this "civilizing" savagery and land grabbing, both the United States and Israel have managed to convince themselves that the way they treated their victims was in fact humane and civilized. "No other conquering or colonizing nation has ever treated savage owners of the soil with such generosity as has the United States," Roosevelt said.
On April 2, 2002, Israel attacked the Jenin refugee camp for nearly two weeks amid complete silence from the international community. For two weeks, hundreds of Israeli tanks, US-apache helicopters and thousands of soldiers brutalized and terrorized the 13,000 inhabitants of the camp living on barely one square kilometer of land. The people of the camp fought as much as homemade explosives, kitchen knives and a few bullets could take them. They fought and refused to give up since they knew that this defeat would be their last. By the end of the invasion, scores of Palestinian bodies were left to decompose in the streets of Jenin as the Israelis refused to allow access to the Red Cross to evacuate the dead. The entire population of the camp was forced to evacuate, and nearly 2,000 homes were destroyed or severely damaged by Israeli army tanks, bulldozers and air bombardment. .
This is what an Israeli army bulldozer driver, who is known as "Kurdi Bear" said in his testimony, of what took place in the camp as he narrated to the Israeli newspaper Yidiot Ahronot:
"Many people were inside the houses we started to demolish. They would come out of the houses while we where working on them. I found joy with every house that came down, because I knew they didn't mind dying, but they cared for their homes. If you knocked down a house, you bury 40 or 50 people for generations. If I am sorry for anything, it is for not tearing the whole camp down. This is the way I thought in Jenin. I didn't give a damn. If I had been given three weeks, I would have had more fun. That is, if they would let me tear the whole camp down. I have no mercy."
Let me refresh your memory with what Roosevelt said about the conduct of his armies. "No other conquering or colonizing nation has ever treated savage owners of the soil with such generosity as has the United States."
Roosevelt's words resonated once again by the Israeli army commander, General Didi, who oversaw the historic invasion of Jenin in April 2002.
The Israeli army has behaved as "as the most moral army in the world and the most careful army in the world" he said.
Please allow me to shift the course of my thoughts to finish with these great words from the 1927 Grand Council of American Indians:
"We want freedom from the white man rather than to be integrated. We don't want any part of the establishment, we want to be free to raise our children in our religion, in our ways, to be able to hunt and fish and live in peace. We want to be ourselves. We want to have our heritage, because we are the owners of this land and because we belong here.
"The white man says, there is freedom and justice for all. We have had their "freedom and justice," and that is why we have been almost exterminated. We shall not forget this."
Similar are the sentiments of Abdelrazik Abu al-Hayjah, the Palestinian Administrator of the Jenin refugee camp, who expressed to me with similar defiance;
"If they will destroy the camp many times, the people of Jenin will rebuild it, because with every time the peoples' courage and determination intensify. The more Israel brutalizes Palestinians, the stronger their resistance shall be. Israel cannot resolve its problems by force. They have to understand that Palestinians' quest for freedom cannot be stopped. Its only human nature for people to resist, to regain their freedom.
"The people of Jenin do not hate Israelis because their names are different, or because their language is different. Nor do they hate them because they have anything against the Jewish religion, but because they are occupiers, and as long as they are occupiers, the resistance will go on. The Palestinian resistance shall live as long as the occupation lives."
-Ramzy Baroud is a veteran Arab-American journalist and the Editor-in-Chief of PalestineChronicle.com. This essay is part of his new book entitled, "A Force to be Reckoned With: Writings on the Second Palestinian Uprising".


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---- — GREENSBURG — At its regular meeting Monday night, the Greensburg Board of Aviation Commissioners welcomed Commissioner Don Whipple to another term with a formal swearing-in ceremony conducted by Mayor Gary Herbert.
The Aviation Board term is four years, meaning Whipple's current term will expire in Dec. 2017.
Herbert briefly addressed the entire aviation board afterward, saying, "I want you to know that we appreciate all the board members volunteering all your time and dedicating all your efforts."
Aviation Board Vice President Dr. Jon Dooley then gave the monthly airport financial report, detailing the funds available in the airport's three fiscal accounts.
The Airport Improvement Account (Account 815), Dooley reported, currently stands at $114,820.73; the Aviation Rotary Fuel Account (Account 816) has a current balance of $73,475.14 ; while the Airport Operations Account (Account 817) has a balance $203,042.52. Taken together, the three accounts, Dooley concluded, are worth $391,338.39. The board also voted to pay its monthly bills.
Engineer Don Manley also addressed the board regarding the airport's Capital Improvement Program forms. December, Manley said, is the deadline for finalizing the forms. The board voted unanimously to finalize the forms, which grants Manley the ability to submit them to the state for the construction of a sign on behalf of the airport board.
The next regular meeting of the Greensburg Board of Aviation Commissioners will be held at 7 p.m., Monday, Jan. 27, at City Hall.
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Beautiful Lakefront Home in Lake Naomi
- bedrooms 5
- baths 4
- sleeps 14
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Lakefront home boasts 5 bedrooms, 4 baths, 2 family rooms , a pool
room with a wet bar with central air conditioning. Kitchen has spacious eating nook with panoramic
views of the lake. Located in the Lake Naomi County Club an additional
fee provides access to all of the amenities of the club - heated
pools, beaches, golf, tennis, restaurants and kid's
clubs. The new community center has an indoor pool, fitness center,
kids game room, indoor tennis and basketball and much more. Within 15
minutes to Camel back/ Camel beach, Jack Frost and Big Boulder Ski
Resorts. Also minutes from Mt. Airy Casion, Pocono Raceway and the new
NASCAR store. Whether you are into sports, shopping, sightseeing or
just hanging out with a cool drink and a book, you will not find a
more beautiful location in the Poconos. Highlights of this house
include a large sand filled private beach, a volleyball court and
children's play area all within 100 feet of the home. There are four
TVs with digital programming, a DVD and VCR. The kitchen is fully stocked with dinnerware, cookware, microwave, toaster, coffeemaker, range, propane BBQ grill, refrigerator and dishwasher.
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central air conditioning
four TVs
extra TV for gaming systems
TV in master bedroom
VCR/DVD in living room
Digital Cable for TV and stereo plus cable (over 400 channels + premium channels)
pool table/foosball table
jacuzzi style tub
four person wet bar
two family rooms
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water purification system
large deck overlooking Tall Timber Lake
use of row boat and 2 person kayak
gas barbecue grill
ceiling fans throughout the house
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Lake Naomi has it all. Scenic lake with beaches, two pool clubs,
challenging golf course, HarTru and conventional tennis, fitness
center and club house restaurant, new community center with indoor
pool, hot tub, kids game room, and much more. You can swim, bike, hike
and fish to your heart's content. Summers are paradise, with a full
calendar of activities for adults and children (including daycare/
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In the Winter, you can ski, tube, snowmobile and ride horses within 15
minutes of our home. Nearby attractions: Camel beach (summer fun
park); Camel back (ski area); Crossings (outlet mall); antique and
craft shops; Pocono Raceway (NASCAR/ Indy); Mt. Airy Casino; white water rafting; horseback riding; Jack Frost/ Big Boulder ski areas; state-of-the-art
bowling center. The necessities of life are 10 minutes away; Walmart
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Panthers need to turn Newton loose
Mike Shula's debut as offensive coordinator last week was underwhelming — seven points and a career-low 125 passing yards for Cam Newton, who attempted only three passes that went more than 10 yards downfield. Meanwhile, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady had five completions of at least 19 yards against the Bills, including throws of 44 and 50 yards. With the Bills missing starting corner and Rock Hill native Stephon Gilmore, and free safety Jairus Byrd doubtful, Shula needs to dial up a few deep throws.
Hurry up and get off the field
The Panthers struggled against the last up-tempo offense they faced, but used three first-half takeaways to stay close with Philadelphia in the preseason. Buffalo doesn't fire off snaps quite as quickly as the Eagles, but the Bills have playmakers in running back C.J. Spiller and rookie quarterback E.J. Manuel. It will be up to middle linebacker Luke Kuechly to make the right calls, and up to the defense to stymie the Bills, who had drives of three plays or fewer on five of their 13 possessions against the Patriots.
Finish at the quarterback
The Panthers got good pressure last week on Russell Wilson, only to see the Seahawks quarterback often escape and extend plays. Against New England, the Bills did a good job protecting Manuel, who threw 27 passes without an interception or a sack. Frank Alexander's ejection killed the Panthers' DE rotation against the Seahawks. The Panthers will need fresh legs to keep after Manuel vs. the Bills' hurry-up offense.


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COLLIN COUNTY - Collin County deputies were met with immediate gunfire as they tried to serve an arrest warrant off County Road 580 just north of Blue Ridge Thursday afternoon.
The deputies were not injured. The suspect and his mother were shot, but it's unclear by whom.
Two deputies were sent to the residence to serve a misdemeanor warrant for making a terroristic threat. The suspect produced a firearm and shots were exchanged, according to Collin County Sheriff's Office spokesman John Norton.
"When he came to the door, he produced a weapon and shots were exchanged at that time," Major Mike Anderson said.
Initial reports from police were that the suspect, in his 50's, was hit in the chest and the thigh. According to police, the suspect then walked inside the residence and shot himself in the head. The suspect is still alive.
His mother, believed to be in her 70's, was shot, too. Investigators say it is too early to know who fired the shot that hit her. She was alert when she left the scene.
Two air ambulances transported the suspect and his mother to Medical Center of Plano. The suspect is in critical condition.
Investigators could be seen laying out several guns on the property. Police will not elaborate on the original charge of making a terroristic threat.
An investigation involving the Texas Rangers is now underway.
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Moulton Middle School Student Council will hold a ribeye sandwich fundraiser Saturday, February 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the school.
The proceeds will go to benefit the Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation a non-profit charitable organization that provides gifts to teen and children who suffer with any form of cancer. This foundation has five locations throughout Illinois.
Moulton Middle School Student Council and the Shelbyville Moose Lodge are teaming up to raise funds and awareness for the organization. Wade's Quality Meats will provide the steaks.
Sandwiches are $5 each or 5 for $20. Drive up service is provided and donations will be accepted.


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Many parents are concerned about the safety of their daughter or son on a college campus far from home. Eckerd College understands that concern and accepts its responsibility to employ security measures to ensure that our students enjoy their years at Eckerd College as free as possible from any threats to their safety or well-being.
Eckerd College is a community of more than 1,200 student residents. We are located on the southern tip of Pinellas county in St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg itself has a population of almost 240,000 residents. As part of that larger community, the college shares many of the same interests and problems, including a concern about crime. Crime is a national problem that affects the area around Eckerd College, too.
Although the college has been fortunate in not experiencing a significant number of reported rapes, assaults, burglaries, and acts of criminal trespass in the past, it would not be honest to state that such incidents have not taken place. They have. To prevent such unfortunate incidents a professionally-trained college safety and security department works in conjunction with the residence life staff work to enhance our small communities' well being. Part of our efforts are aimed at empowering the students themselves in the realization that they are personally responsible for a number of measures that could ensure they and their possessions are protected as much as possible.
The Office of Campus Safety and Security
The Office of Campus Safety and Security has a force of up to fifteen officers. Many of these men and women are graduates of the St. Petersburg Junior College Criminal Justice Institute and undergo continual training to upgrade their skills. Most full time safety and security officers possess Florida Class "D" security licenses, are trained in emergency medical procedures, first aid, and CPR, and receive routine professional training throughout the year to enhance our service to the community. Our officers are not armed.
College safety and security officers conduct foot and vehicular patrols of the campus including the residence hall areas 24 hours a day. On campus the safety and security officer is the agent responsible for enforcing all campus regulations as well as federal, state and local laws. Campus safety and security officers will work closely with the St. Petersburg Police Department and the Pinellas County Sheriff's Department to assist these agencies with any incidents that may occur on or off campus.
Safety in the Residence Halls
Eckerd College has both single sex and coed residence halls, each with 24 hour inter-visitation. There is no on-campus housing for married students. Freshmen are assigned housing on-campus, unless they choose to live off-campus; upper-class students select room and residence hall assignments. All students have the opportunity to request changes in room assignments, which are accommodated as quickly as possible based upon available facilities.
Off-campus housing includes apartments, individual homes, and individual rooms in private homes. The college does not provide supervision for off-campus housing.
Students, faculty, and employees of Eckerd College have access to the academic, recreational, and administrative facilities on campus. The general public may attend cultural and recreational events on campus, but their access is limited to only those facilities in which the events are held.
Access to residence halls is limited to students and their authorized guests. Strict key control procedures are enforced to ensure maximum student safety in dorms. (These procedures are set forth in the Office of Campus Safety and Security chapter found in the Eckerd College handbook). Exterior doors to most residence halls are equipped with a combination lock. These devices are utilized to provide more secure living quarters for our resident students while providing . In addition, all individual rooms have their own private locks and all windows have locking devices.
Resident Advisors, all of whom are members of the college residence life staff, live in the residence halls and are on call 24 hours a day. All residence life staff members undergo thorough training in enforcing residence hall safety policies. As a part of their responsibility for residence hall security, the residence life staff participate in lectures and seminars associated with the safety and security of the campus.
Special security procedures are in effect for students during low occupancy periods. During holidays and vacations, for example, resident students are often moved into one residence hall.
Above all, the cooperation and involvement of the entire college community but most importantly the students themselves in our campus safety program is absolutely necessary to promote and ensure a safe and secure community. It is essential that all resident students take an active role in protecting themselves from victimization. The easiest and most effective way to do this is by locking their residence hall windows and doors. This simple act would go a long way in preventing a significant portion of victimization.
The Office of Campus Safety enforces laws regulating underage drinking, the use of controlled substances, and weapons. Illegal drugs are not permitted on campus. Firearms and dangerous weapons of any type are not permitted on campus grounds. Possession of ceremonial or imitation weapons for use in a club or approved activity is permitted with approval of the Director of Campus Activities and/or the Director of Campus Safety and Security. The intentional use, possession, or sale of firearms or other dangerous weapons by students or their visitors or guests is strictly forbidden and is a violation of the student code of conduct.
Potential criminal actions or other emergencies on campus should be immediately reported by any student, faculty member, or employee of the college to the Office of Campus Safety and Security by dialing ext. 8260. Upon receipt of the call officers are dispatched to the site of the complaint or incident where they conduct an incident investigation, prepare and submit an incident report, forward this report to the appropriate college office for complete disciplinary review. In an effort to create as safe an environment as possible, students can make confidential or anonymous reports to the office of campus safety and security. Their are no special forms; the student complainant merely notifies the investigating officer of their request for anonymity or confidentiality.
As part of the programs sponsored by the residence life staff and by other organizations, including the Women's Resource Center and the Office of Campus Safety and Security, training and informational sessions are held on topics including personal safety awareness, crime prevention, fire safety, and disaster prevention. Information on safety and security is provided to students through electronic bulletins, posters, student newspapers as well as the residence life staff and student government.
Facilities Management maintains the college buildings and grounds with a concern for safety and security. It inspects campus facilities regularly, promptly makes repairs affecting safety and security, and responds immediately to reports of potential safety and security hazards, such as broken windows and locks.
The college campus is well-lighted, but in an on-going effort to make Eckerd an even safer environment, further lighting improvements are being made; including vapor lights on buildings, in parking lots, in areas with heavy landscaping and trees, and along pathways frequently traveled by students. There are emergency telephones strategically located throughout the campus. These phones are located on popular jogging routes, walkways and pathways across campus, as well as in office and classroom areas. Eckerd College safety and security officers also provide an escort service (to a car or dorm room) for students or employees requesting assistance.


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With the recent stunning retirement of Glen Coffee, the 49ers turned into a welcome destination for free-agent RB Brian Westbrook. The eight-year veteran signed a one-year deal with the team Monday afternoon.
The 49ers were 9-7 in 2009 and look to compete for the playoffs in a weak NFC West, a more appealing option than one of Westbrook's other suitors, the Rams. Westbrook has recorded two seasons of 1,000 yards rushing in his career and is a viable option catching passes out of the backfield. But concussions limited him to eight games in '09.
Westbrook provides depth in the 49ers' backfield alongside Frank Gore. The two have combined for 14,438 yards from scrimmage since 2005, the most of any active RB tandem in the league.
Westbrook will face his former teammates in Week Five when the Eagles head to San Francisco. He left Philadelphia as the franchise's all-time leader in yards from scrimmage and touches.
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A Maryland man wanted by the Waynesboro Police Department and three other local jurisdictions was arrested in Baltimore, MD on a local drug possession charge on February 14. William Christopher Smith, 49 years old, has felony charges in Waynesboro, Staunton, Rockbridge County and Shenandoah County. All of the charges involve grand larceny or failure to appear in court on grand larceny charges over a three month period from November 2012 to February 2013. Smith, who has several aliases, stole from box stores, e.g. Walmart and Kmart, and gave arresting officers various names and dates of birth allowing him to avoid incarceration as a repeat offender.
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The Fall Career Day and Spring Career Day attract many local and regional employers to campus. These "job fair" style events provide an excellent opportunity for employers and potential employees to connect. Career Days typically attract hundreds of Monmouth students and alumni, as well as dozens of business, government, and non-profit employers.
In March, the Educators' Career Day brings many New Jersey school districts to campus to meet with future teachers.
The Humanities and Social Sciences Career and Internship Day attracts employers specifically interested in speaking with humanities majors.
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People in Billings had an easy opportunity to taste many local beers all in one spot on Saturday.
More than 40 Montana Micro Brews were available at the Annual Brews and BBQs event. Some of the attendees were from out of town and this event made them want to move here even more.
"Just everybody getting together and having a great time. Trying local beer and having a great time, trying the local beer and just kind of getting a feel for the area. We hope to move here eventually, and it's got a great feel. We love it," says Leah Parker of Great Falls.
The Brews and BBQs event is all about fun and then some. Organizers had a little friendly competition involved as well. Judges went around trying some of the beers and enjoying the traditional barbecue and ethnic food available at the outdoor festival.


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Anclote Key: Island in the sun( PHOTO COURTESY VISIT FLORIDA / July 9, 2014 )
This island in the Gulf of Mexico, three miles off the coast of Tarpon Springs, and it is not accessible to everyone. But if you have a boat that you can trailer to Tarpon Springs or Dunedin, it's an adventure that your family will long remember.
Camping is free -- and primitive -- so be prepared to pack your own food, water and other needs on your boat for the short trip into the Gulf. There are no docks, so you either have to anchor offshore or run up on the beach.
There's a lighthouse that dates back to 1887, and the island is a mecca for bird-watchers (at least those who can get there). There are more than 43 species of birds on the island, including the Ameican oystercatcher, bald eagle and piping plover.
Otherwise, it's just four miles of magnificent white sand beach where you swim and sunbathe and camp and lollygag about.
Getting There: Anclote Key State Preserve is three miles off Tarpon Springs and is accessible only by private boat. Camping is free but before you go, you must call 727-469-5942 and check in. Boat ramps are available at Honeymoon State Park on the Dunedin Causeway.
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In the first modern biography of Lord Mansfield (1705–1793), Professor Norman S. Poser details the life and times of the great 18th-century judge and statesman, whose legacy continues to have a unique influence on Anglo-American law and society. The son of a minor Scottish nobleman who skirted charges of treason, Mansfield rose through English society to become a member of its ruling aristocracy, confidential advisor to two kings, and friend to statesmen, poets, artists, actors, bishops, soldiers, and members of the nobility. His extraordinary political career – both before and during his unprecedented 32-year tenure as Chief
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DeGraff Memorial Hospital has been granted permanent status as an acute care facility. The New York State Department of Health today announced via letter to the hospital administration that a "permanent waiver" has been given to the North Tonawanda facility.
"We are very fortunate to have the Department of Health, our elected officials and the community support DeGraff Hospital as an integral part of the acute care delivery system in Western New York," said Tony Zito, the president of DeGraff Memorial Hospital. "We look forward to developing and implementing our long-term plans now that this closure mandate has been permanently waived."
The decision follows intense lobbying efforts by the hospital and its parent organization, Kaleida Health, to keep the facility open as an acute care facility, past June 2011.
In December 2006, New York State's Commission of Health Care Facilities in the 21st Century, commonly referred to as the Berger Commission, recommended that DeGraff Memorial Hospital surrender its acute care operating certificate and be converted to a long term care facility.
Kaleida Health fought the conversion, citing community need, emergency department access issues and job losses.
"I would like to thank all of the employees and physicians at DeGraff for never losing faith that their dedication to patient care in the North Tonawanda community would go unnoticed," said James R. Kaskie, president and CEO of Kaleida Health. "Working together, we have saved 500 jobs, preserved community access for health care services and set the stage for the next evolution of the hospital."
DeGraff Hospital presented a strategic plan to the Department of Health that focused on the facility's gateway to Kaleida Health (coordination into tertiary programs such as cardiac and neurosurgery), physician alignment and as well the creation of signature programs that fit the Niagara County community.
In 2008, the state Department of Health granted DeGraff Hospital a three-year extension as an acute care facility.
Since that time, the hospital's emergency department volume is up 10% and Kaleida Health has relocated specialized senior care services to DeGraff Memorial Hospital. The service line moves to DeGraff is part of the relocation of all of the signature programs from Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital, as the facility will close in 2012.
The Department of Health letter states, "Based on our analysis of the health care needs and utilization patterns in the zip codes served by DeGraff Memorial Hospital, we are convinced that closure of DeGraff as mandated by the Commission on Health Care Facilities in the Twenty-First Century (Berger Commission) could adversely affect health and safety by reducing needed access to hospital inpatient and emergency room care in the service area."
DeGraff Memorial Hospital has proudly served the northern communities of Western New York for over 90 years and boasts a full array of medical services, including critical care, orthopedics, retina, rehabilitation and more.
The hospital also serves a community with significant health challenges. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation show that Niagara County ranks among the bottom six counties in the state, 57th out of 62nd in terms of health outcomes. Heart disease and stroke are among the top challenges in Niagara County.
Last week, The Geriatric Center of Western New York, led by Kenneth Garbarino, MD, moved to DeGraff Memorial Hospital. The program specializes in the care of patients over the age of 70, with an emphasis on those dealing with complex medical issues and/or memory loss.
In 2009, Kaleida Health's retina program made a similar move. The Western New York Retinal Surgical Services moved from Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital to DeGraff Memorial Hospital.
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we are trying mmapi in midlet on J2ME (N3650).
We have some problems with audio in video player... It's very low, and the method usable to up and down audio is returning -1;
- it's not a problem of audio, because .amr are good (no problems at all) when I play it in midlet
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Teen pregnancy rates: Full report
An inquiry into teenage pregnancy in Scotland has been launched by the country's health and sport committee.
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By AMANDA GRAY
GOSHEN — Rebecca Hernandez used to work in fields during the summers of her childhood in Idaho.
The daughter of migrant worker parents, she spent many days working and harvesting.
Yet, she only ever worked in the fields in the summer, because the rest of the year was spent at school, something her parents emphasized to all of their children.
"I remember, it was near the end of summer, and I was excited to go back to school. I was working next to another little girl, and we had become friends, and I was talking about how happy I was to be going back to school," Hernandez said, thinking back on her childhood. "I asked her if she was happy, and she said, 'I don't get to go to school.'
"I didn't know other people didn't go to school," she continued.
The importance of education that her family pressed upon her has now become her life's goal. Hernandez, or, more technically correct, Dr. Hernandez, is now the associate dean of Intercultural Development and Educational Partnerships. She is hard at work prepping for new master's students in January through the newly created Intercultural Leadership degree program from her office within the newly constructed Union space on the college's campus.
But she didn't start out that way. First, she was a social studies teacher in middle and high schools, and then she spent time as a social worker and educator after earning her master's in public administration in Oregon. She worked to teach families, especially Latino families, the importance of education and nutrition. It was in these moments when she began to write about families, cultures and education.
"I was out in Portland when I heard about an opportunity in Goshen, Ind.," she said.
She arrived in Goshen just over five years ago, and she said she's grown to love the small town.
"The mix of cultures here was surprising to me," she said. "I did not expect the mix I found when I came here."
It's the little things about life in Goshen she said she finds interesting — even what roadway obstructions she comes across.
"I was talking to my sister coming into work one day," she explained. "I was in a traffic jam, if you can call it that here, and I saw that all the cars were going around an Amish buggy. I told my sister, 'I'm not in Portland anymore.'"
For all of the social adjustments she's had to make, Hernandez said she likes the Midwest.
"I couldn't imagine doing this (cultural work) anywhere else," Hernandez said. "Goshen College is a place where you can bring your faith here — it's very rare... My personal goal is to create socially just spaces for people to fulfill their potential through education — it's a thought that I've really worked on an crafted. It's what God put me here for."