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Slipshod Sally Purses
Down the hall and far past the rabbit hole, there is a room full of discarded clocks, bits of vintage fabric, boxes of unnamed oddities and books shoved full of torn pictures and scraps of notes.
This is where you'll most likely find the curious and intriguing Sally, inventor, designer and the alter ego of Kimberly Woods, the flesh and bones behind Slipshod Sally, creator of many one of a kind items, most noted for her purses. It's through Sally's eyes that Kim finds the never ending spring of inspiration for her creations. A creation herself, full of mystery and doors begging to be opened.
"I have an alternate ego that was born when my site was created. It is Sally's person of course that I find most of my creativity. She's my own version of Edward Scissorhands. She's made of rusty gears, springs, and tick tock things... often lubricated with a good dose of Belladonna (her friend and muse). Her father was a taxidermist and her mother, a seamstress. Sally is a magpie collector and never throws anything away. She locks herself away in a dusty shop covered in cobwebs where she daydreams while she works for hours on end. She adores old and forgotten things, tattered doll parts, baneful herbs, discarded mannequin hands, clock gears, skeleton keys, bird's nests and her great grandfather's glass eye. She finds interest in macabre things such as serial killers, vintage circus sideshow, and unique ephemera... morbidity married with strange beauty.
"Sally is a bottomless well of creative energy for me. I'm also not afraid of cutting up books and magazines and saving every good idea that I've seen since 1992. I keep my clippings in a book that I consult often."
Kim felt the satisfaction of selling things she created as early as grade school and in college, she managed to find time to published a pen pal zine named The Gate, which allowed her a venue to sell some of her items for fun, under the name Kimberly's Closet. Priority moved off her creative projects and pen pals as she worked several retail and florist jobs till a year later when she was happily wed to a man who insisted she quit her regular nine to five job.
"I felt more desire to be creative again and go back to doing what's always made me happy. I thought very hard about what would separate me from the other designers out there. One thing I noticed about alternative fashions today is its tendency to appear very costume-ish. That's perfect when you have a fancy event to attend, but not so useful for everyday wear. (How practical is that gorgeous dress hanging in my closet that I wore to that one event, and will I ever get a chance to wear it again? No chance in this little town!) I think that's what directed my decision to sew purses.
"I made a purse for myself and I loved how it added my own personal flare without feeling like my attire was too over done. I made some to experiment on a few friends and they really enjoy them. I was posting my purses on my blogs and started getting requests from the public so I decided to dive in and make arrangements to have a Web site made and here I am. None of this would be possible without the tons of support I get from my husband though."
Her purses are the most sought out items, although she's begun to make belly dancing belts, experimenting with lots of cascading fabrics and yarn. Although they can be worn on stage, they suit a pair of worn out jeans just fine. Each purse focuses on a particular image, becoming extensions of that art almost.
"The process of designing typically starts with a found image that evokes a certain aesthetic for me. I build the purse around the picture. The image hypothetically speaks to me to help me determine the color, shape and style of the purse. Sometimes it can be tricky sewing custom designs... when I'm not so in love with the image assigned to me, I have to spend more time trying to interpret what my customer has envisioned. I guess I'm doing well at that, the custom orders are still coming."
Every item she forms seems to have its own odd backstory, possibly even its own soundtrack with a story perhaps waiting to happen. Silly you may think that inanimate objects such as accessories might have their own soundtrack, but I asked her anyway if there were a soundtrack to her designs, what songs would be on it?
"It's funny you ask because I think just about each purse I've made you could attach a song to. The Whipsmart purse is a perfect illustration of 'Beat my Guest' by Adam Ant. My green Catfight purse would be a good match to Rasputina's 'Girl's school'. The Clove Queen evening bag was inspired by the 'The Clove Queen' song by The Gloomadeers. The Lady of Power bag would fit perfectly with the gypsyesque sounds of Reverend Glasseye. The floral Frankenlady purse could have been made to 'Frankenstein Monster Song' by One Ring Zero or 'I'm her Frankenstein' by Alien Sex Fiend.
"I'm always feeling out music to spark a new design. It's definitely part of the fuel that keeps Slipshod Sally going."


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Aug 30, 2009 - by Steve Gerweck
Real name: Layla El
Height: 5'2″
Date of birth: June 25, 1978
Born: London, England
Pro debut: 2006
Trained by: WWE
Finishing move: The Face Lift
- On August 16, 2006 Layla won the 2006 $250,000 WWE Diva Search, and was assigned to Smackdown.
- In January 2007, Layla was moved to the ECW roster, and started dancing as apart of Extreme Expose with Kelly Kelly and Brooke.
- At Backlash '08, Layla, Jillian, Melina, Beth Phoenix, Victoria & Natalya defeated Mickie James, Maria, Ashley, Michelle McCool, Cherry & Kelly Kelly.
- Layla was drafted to the Raw brand during the Supplemental draft on June 23, 2008.
- Layla was drafted to the Smackdown roster on April 15, 2009 in the Supplemental draft
- At Wrestlemania 26, McCool, Layla, Maryse, Alicia Fox and Vickie Guerrero defeated Mickie James, Kelly Kelly, Eve Torres, Gail Kim and Beth Phoenix.
- At Extreme Rules '11, McCool lost a "Loser Leaves WWE" match to Layla.
- After a long absence from the ring due to injury, Layla return at Extreme Rules '12 in Chicago, and pinned Nikki Bella for the Divas championship.
- At Over the Limit '12, Layla defeated Beth Phoenix.
- At No Way Out '12, Layla against defeated Phoenix.
- At Money in the Bank '12, Layla, Kaitlyn, and Tamina Snuka defeated Beth Phoenix, Natalya, and Eve Torres.

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Cultural diversity
Coming home tells the story of a city girl who moves to a farm and battles to fit in. She meets an old Zulu Sangoma who teaches her three important life lessons'.
Coming Home trailer won the UNESCO Jury Prize at the Ciak Junior 2009 International Prizes
on this subject: UNESCO Venice Office
Place/country: South Africa,
Type: Fiction
Duration: 00:08:55
Author/director: Bobby Heaney,
Publisher/producer: Mindpool Productions,
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2011 Oregon State Football: While rival Oregon was wondering what went wrong during their BCS Title Game loss, the Oregon State Beavers were sitting in Eugene wondering how to get out of a lost season. Coach Mike Riley endured a 5-7 year after being on the precipice of the team's first Rose Bowl twice in the previous seasons. This year, Riley is looking to put that behind him and chalk 2010 as a bump in the smooth road he's traveled on so far.
Offensively, Riley is looking to develop quarterback Ryan Katz the same way he did with NFL gunslingers Derek Anderson and Matt Moore. Alas, like a lot of Beavers, Katz' off-season was spent under the knife so sophomore backup Cody Vaz could see a lot of time under center in 2011. It will be up to whichever quarterback to use the team's two outstanding wide-outs—Markus Wheaton and James Rodgers—to full capacity and make-up for a running game that is looking to be underwhelming after the loss of Jacquizz Rodgers to the NFL.
Defensive ends Stephen Paea and Gable Miller went along with Rodgers to the NFL, leaving gaping holes in the front line. Riley hopes those holes will be filled by seniors Dominic Glover and Kevin Frahm. If they don't, star-in-the-making strong-side linebacker Cameron Collins will be waiting. After being moved from safety, Collins is looking to make a name for himself. Since the secondary is little weak after even more surgeries, he may be the bright spot on the defense that will help OSU get back to their winning ways.
2010 Oregon State Football: Momentum has been building for the Oregon State Beavers football program. The team has played in four consecutive bowl games, finished the season ranked among the top 25 in three of the last four years and tied for second place in the Pac-10 the last two seasons. The Beavers will need an added push if they're to beat out their rivals and defending conference champions, the University of Oregon, for the Pac-10 title and the "Civil War" rivalry game.
But 2010 just might be the year for Oregon State. Running back Jacquizz Rodgers is perhaps the team's most promising talent since Chad Ochocinco left the club in 2001. Rodgers rushed for 1,440 yards and an astounding 21 touchdowns last season. As Rodgers' begins his 2010 campaign, he is already regarded as the Pac-10's leading candidate for the Heisman Trophy. Rodgers will be running behind an O-line fortified by the potential All-Conference center, Alex Linnenkohl. Finally, any team with a kicker like Oregon State's Justin Kahut, who made 22 out of 27 field goals last season, including a 50-yarder, has an edge in close games.
Traditionally, Oregon State will play Oregon in the last week of the season - potentially a decisive game for a conference championship.
2009 Oregon State Football: Head Coach: Mike Riley In 2008 the Oregon State Beavers shocked a lot of people. After a so-so start, the Beavers took the Pac-10 by storm after a huge upset of the USC Trojans. OSU Head Coach Mike Riley might not be able to sneak up on Pac-10 foes in 2009, but his team should be just as good as it was last season. Riley's offense will be powered by the dynamic Rodgers duo, Jacquizz the star RB and James the studly wide receiver. They will be joined by senior quarterback Sean Canfield, who's experience should help the Beavers win tough road games. The Beavers just missed a Rose Bowl berth in 2008 - will 2009 be the year they return to Pasadena?
2008 Oregon State Football: Head Coach: Mike Riley The Oregon State Beavers football team has proven itself to be a comeback squad the last few seasons. The Beavers tend to start their seasons with a few losses, but manage to finish strong and wind up with a bowl bid. Head Coach Mike Riley will look to improve on this next season. If the Beavers can start their seasons the way they end them, they'll have a real shot at winning the Pac-10 and maybe a Rose Bowl bid. Reser Stadium will be the epicenter of Oregon State's high hopes this season as the 46,000 strong crowd cheers their team on to conference glory.
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Join us in this monumental effort. When you give something, you change everything.
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Veterans Affairs Canada
|Veterans Affairs
|Anciens Combattants
Department of the Government of Canada
|Julian Fantino
|Department Website
The Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), also known as Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), is the department within the government of Canada with responsibility for pensions/benefits and services for war veterans, retired and still-serving members of the Canadian Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police, their families, as well as some civilians.
Canada operated a benefits program similar to the American G.I. Bill for its World War Two veterans, with a strong economic impact similar to the American case.[1] A war veteran's eligibility for certain benefits may depend on his/her "overseas" status, defined by Veterans Affairs as having served at least two miles offshore from Canada. In the Second World War (1939–45) Canada did not yet include Newfoundland, which became a Canadian province only in 1949. Thus WWI or WWII veterans who served in Newfoundland (with Royal Newfoundland Regiment and Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve) are considered by Veterans Affairs to be "overseas veterans" (and as such may be referred to the British Service Personnel and Veterans Agency).
An important division of Veterans Affairs is called "Canada Remembers". This is responsible for all war commemoration activities, such as Remembrance Day, and coordinates and funds various "pilgrimages" for Canadian war veterans to foreign battlefields and international ceremonies (e.g. the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands in early 1995, the 60th anniversary of D Day on June 6, 2004, etc.)
The year 2005 was declared Year of the Veteran in Canada, to teach, remember, thank, honour and celebrate. The image of a poppy overlapping a gold maple leaf became a special symbol during the campaign, on posters, pamphlets, bookmarks and documents. In 2007, the Veterans' Bill of Rights stated that Veterans Affairs Canada must show veterans respect.[2]
The Minister of Veterans Affairs is Julian Fantino.
Current Veterans Affairs structure[edit]
- Minister of Veterans Affairs
- Deputy Minister
- Associate Deputy Minister
- Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Service Delivery
- Assistant Deputy Minister, Human Resources and Corporate Services
- Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, Communications and Commemoration
- Deputy Minister
On November 9, 2008, the Honourable Greg Thompson, the-then Minister of Veterans Affairs, attended a Service of Remembrance at the Canada Memorial in Green Park, London, England. Canada recently assumed responsibility for the Memorial, which pays tribute to the nearly one million Canadian men and women who served in the United Kingdom during the First and Second World Wars.
Veterans Affairs privacy issues[edit]
In October 2010, Canada's Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart uncovered evidence that widespread privacy abuses had been occurring at Veterans Affairs Canada. Among the cases where privacy issues were investigated is that in which highly personal information of an outspoken critic of Veterans Affairs, including confidential medical and financial information, was included in briefing notes prepared for then-minister Greg Thompson.[3][4][5]
Darragh Mogan, an executive director at Veterans Affairs wrote an e-mail to his colleagues in 2006 claiming that the same Gulf War veteran was spreading misinformation to the public and wrote: "Folks, it's time to take the gloves off here"[6]
Veterans' privacy audit report coming in 2012 http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/11/07/pol-veteran-privacy-breach.html
VAC Stakeholder Committee Members[edit]
Veterans Advocacy Issues[edit]
- VRAB Meeting - Canadian Veterans Advocacy – January 25, 2012
- CVA Letter, Minister Blaney Pascal Lacoste - Scientific Advisory Committee
- Veterans fight for their rights decades after two world wars
- Veterans Affairs Canada Agent Orange Benefits
- Sunnybrook Veterans Centre facing provincial, federal audits in wake of neglect allegations
- Depleted Uranium and Canadian Veterans: A Review of Potential Exposure and Health Effects Final - January 2013
Veterans Affairs Canada Discrimination[edit]
- Fight for the ResF - Letter From the Office of the Veterans Ombudsman to Veterans Affairs Canada
- Soutien pour la Reserve - Lettre en provenance du Bureau de l'ombudsman des vétérans destinée au Anciens Combattants Canada
See also[edit]
- ^ Thomas Lemieux, and David Card. "Education, earnings, and the 'Canadian GI Bill,;" Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique (2001) 34#2 pp: 313-344. online
- ^ The Royal Canadian Legion, "VETERANS' BILL OF RIGHTS," April 3, 2007, URL accessed 3 April 2007.
- ^ Veterans Affairs critic's confidential medical information given to minister, The Globe and Mail, September 21, 2010 accessed October 9, 2010
- ^ Privacy Commissioner finds evidence of systemic abuse at Veterans Affairs, The Globe and Mail, September 28, 2010 accessed October 9, 2010
- ^ Vet alleges government cut off his therapy to discredit him, Toronto Sun, October 10, 2010, accessed October 10, 2010
- ^ Privacy watchdog blasts Veterans Affairs, The Globe and Mail, October 7, 2010 accessed October 9, 2010
External links[edit]
- Veterans Affairs Canada Official Website
- Canada Remembers
- Watch Fields of Sacrifice, a documentary produced for Department of Veteran Affairs


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Marketing Coffee or Fireground Safety: You Have to Sell Your Product
I have taken a lot of abuse from the tough guys for being a safety sissy, but, during my time as an active chief officer, all of my people returned home.
I can recall reading an article in a major magazine a while back which spoke of the marketing of coffee. In this article I affirmed a long-time argument for public relations and marketing within the fire service. Looking back many years, this article discussed the success a certain firm from the Seattle region had in the creation a raging desire for all sorts of specialized coffees. Hmm, does that sound familiar to you? I think that they have succeeded beyond their initial early expectations. I have enjoyed that particular brand of coffee in every state I have been privileged to visit.
Let me first mention that as an older member of the fire service I come from the generation which solved the world's major problems while drinking a cup of hot coffee at the kitchen table of a firehouse (many, many firehouses actually). I have noted a diminishing interest in coffee among our younger troops, but we still have the coffee machines in our stations here in Adelphia, N.J. And we still sit around the table working to outguess those people who are screwing up our nation.
I believe that one of the reasons I got my first promotion in the U.S. Air Force was that the fellow who wrote my performance reports at the base fire department loved the way in which I brewed coffee in the big old urn in the kitchen of Station 1 at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska. I learned from him and perfected his recipe. Let me assure you that this was many years before Mr. Coffee and all of his imitators were born.
So, you might rightly ask, what meaning does this have for me as a member of the fire service? A great deal, I feel. It seems that the entrepreneurs in Seattle who brought this concept into being saw something in their research into the European tradition of the coffee house. There was a certain comradely about gathering at the local coffee shop with your friends to solve the problems of the day. He felt that it could be cultivated in our country. I know this always worked for us in the fire station. The feelings of fire department camaraderie seemed to grow through the influence of the fumes from our potent caffeine brew. That and the countless helpings of bovine by-products which we shoveled each day with endless joy and merriment.
That firm felt that with the right marketing techniques, Americans would buy into the various types of exotic coffees which he intended to sell, both in the bean and beverage forms. He felt that the aura of friendship would grow as well. And so it did. When this firm went public its stock shot up more than 700 percent in the first year. And the rest is, as they say, history. And look at the coffee battles which we all see on television every day of our lives.
Another fine example of niche marketing you might say. But there are some important points which you might wish to consider. I say this because they have a meaning which can translate to the delivery of municipal fire protection by you and your fire department. Think about it. What more mundane and commonplace item is there then coffee? I have been drinking it for nearly 50 years, and will probably continue to do so. Let me also assure you that it has done nothing to stunt my growth as early medical experts once preached to worried parents.
However, this entrepreneur felt that by juicing up the blend with some exotic types of coffee, they could make a difference. That difference would lead to new customers and increased sales. They wanted to make his product attractive, and different. It seems to me as though the original research assumptions of this firm have borne great fruit for the believers in that firm. Let me suggest to you that the lesson here is that if you want to achieve a higher level of firefighter safety on the fireground, you must make your product attractive.
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Who knew the little stray cat that came to stay would have such an exciting life? Meet Timeshare the Cat and the wise-cracking critters and aliens in her world. Spend some of your day with Timeshare and you will never look at cats the same way again!
Excerpts from reviews of this book:
"Timeshare is a cat that talks, is surrounded by talking mice and rabbits, and is visited by aliens that talk to her. The future? Obviously fame, fortune and stardom await." -- Mark Gibbs, author & colunist, "Network World"
"Timeshare is less a pet than a force of nature on four legs. Hers is a world in which only two questions are relevant: Can I eat it, or will it eat me?" -- Lee K. Abbott, author of "All Things, All At Once: New and Selected Stories"


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White Marble Bala Krishna Statue 9"
Item # 57wm1e
Price: $375
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Buying these Ganeshas were a dream of mine for so long and I'm glad I did. Kyle was absolutely wonderful to deal and my Ganeshas came rather quickly and beautifully packaged. They are treasures on my altar and already I'm thinking of my next purchase. Thank you Lotus Sculpture for your wonderful service.Reviewer:Aman Pillay (Auckland, Auckland, NZ)
I have been looking at this statue for years, and knew deep down that I wanted to add it to my collection of other Lotus Sculpture statues. This antique statue is unique (estimated to be between 50 and 200 years old) and was offered to me at such a special discount that I felt overwhelmed when I opened the box, carefully packaged by Kyle and his team. When I looked at Goddess Meenakshi I smiled, because her nose is slightly crooked just like mine! I knew immediately that I am part of her and she is part of me. She is now sitting proudly on a dresser beside another antique statue of Shiva. Their respective heights are perfect. The love couple is complete! Thanks to Lotus Sculpture and Kyle Tortora for his generosity and for giving me this one chance opportunity to be connected to what is close to my heart. May Lotus Sculpture be prosperous!Reviewer:Jenny Wolkowicki (Roselle Park, NJ, US)
In all of my interactions with the owner of Lotus Sculpture, I experienced respectful communication, clear organization and overall excellent customer service. Thank you. I love the piece I bought from you.Reviewer:Amy Nosek (Bowen Island, British Columbia, CA)
Kyle with Lotus Sculpture, worked with us to find the best situation for our new swimming pool. We purchased two beautiful Buddha Heads that now stand on our pool columns overlooking the pool. Beautiful!!! We'll continue to shop here for more special Buddha's.Reviewer:David A. Kress (Chandler, AZ, US)
LOVE IT. I can feel the energy of it. VERY BEAUTIFUL! Thank you! Namaste, FabienneReviewer:Fabienne Diaz (Chapel Hill, North Carolina, US)
This Buddha is going to be a gift and it will make a lovely gift. It arrived on time and well packed. Good job.Reviewer:Angus Vail (Salem, OR, US)
We have been shopping at Lotus Sculpture for a good number of years and we have always been pleased with our purchases. As you perhaps know, buying the statues is the first step and "energizing" them at the temple is another step and the latter is important for "bonding" with the statue and to "take the metal" out of it. Putting the "deity" in the statue is a time-consuming and costly step, depending on the temple one chooses. It could range between $100 - 300. Fortunately the purchase of the statue itself at Lotus Sculpture makes it a great first experience and the next steps are equally moving, organizing the trip, purchases for the real deity, costs to the temple and swamis etc. I wished that some of the statues were more affordable, but then I understand that you offer quality product and that you run a business, not a temple. At the most a payment plan should be offered (pardon me if it is, I am not aware of it) instead of putting the item on a credit card. Personally, I do not like to associate my statues with credit. I see every item that you sell as divine, at least the path to an incredible experience with the "other" world, be it Hindu or Buddhist. Thanks for the great opportunity for shopping at Lotus Sculpture. I received the Yantra and will have it consecrated at the Kali Temple in Burtonsville, MD. We have also bought: Kali blessed in Burtonsville, MD, a.k.a Miss Kitty The Goddess with the mirror (she is now Meenakshi, blessed at the Murugan temple of North America, a.k.a Babe Ganesh, a.k.a Bongo on drums, blessed at the Ganesh temple, Queens Muruga and his peacock,a.k.a. Murray, blessed at Palani Andavar's shrine, Murugan temple of North America. The peacock lamp They have all been blessed and contrary to popular belief, I do not have a special shrine or altar in my house, I place them wherever I desire in the house, bedroom, living room and I do not feel disrespectful towards them. I figure, if they can see me in form and formless, what difference does it make whether they are in my bedroom or in a special part of the house dedicated to them? I do not believe in strict adherence to rituals. I do not possess these statues for religious purposes only. We offer them the food we eat on a daily basis. They also have special names. They make us happy, we love them. The represent beauty, a presence of something divine or more, I do not know. I know that they love us and smile in turn, NOT ALL THE TIME and that is how I know that the deity is here with us. They sometimes show sadness. Basically the relationship with them is an endless labor of love, cooking for them, celebrating birthdays with them, buying fruits for bongo, gardening for them and so forth. The experience is unbelievable.Reviewer:Jenny (Roselle Park, nj, US)
Kyle Tortora provides a great service in making these murthies available, and best of all, he has a deep understanding of Hinduism and Buddhism, and the esoterics of worship. I've recently bought my second murthy from Lotus. Kyle maintains an outstanding inventory of beautiful statues in all materials and sizes and his prices are extremely reasonable. Shipping was super fast! His customer service is among the best I've ever encountered. Thank you Lotus Sculpture!Reviewer:Gayatri Rajan (CANYON, CA, US)
Having gone to India to purchase statues many times, spending days trying to find good craftsmanship and then arranging the import is no more ! The wood sculpture that I bought for my husband for our fifth wedding anniversary was so much better in person than even in the pictures. Thank you Lotus Scuplture ! I will be purchasing more in the future for sure.Reviewer:Gopal (Tampa, Florida, US)
- Materials: Hand Painted White Makrana Marble from Rajasthan, India
- Total Height Including Base: 8 inches
- Base Width & Depth: 9 x 3.5 inches
- Weight: 4 pounds
- Krishna is hand carved from one piece of white Makrana marble
- All the details are hand painted
- Krishna is one of the most widely revered and most popular of all Indian divinities
- Krishna ships the same day from our California gallery
This beautifully sculpted and hand painted Bala Krishna or baby Krishna depicts Krishna crawling with a handful of sweets. He has hypnotic, almost mystical eyes and a beautiful green feather decorating the top of his head. Peacocks are inauspicious symbols. Krishna by wearing a peacock feather is almost testing fate!
About Makrana White Marble: Makrana marble is regarded as being the oldest marble in age and the finest quality. Makrana marble is named after a small town in Rajasthan, India where it is mined. Artists have always sought out makrana marble because of its pure white color and its hardness. Makrana marble was made famous for its use as the principle stone in the building of the Taj Mahal. In sculpture the marble is often hand painted in vibrant colors giving a beautiful contrast to the pure white of the marble.
About Krishna
One of the most widely revered and most popular of all Indian divinities, is Krishna worshipped as the eighth incarnation (avatar) of Vishnu. Krishna became the focus of a large number of devotional cults, which over the centuries have produced a wealth of religious poetry, music, painting and sculpture.
The child Krishna was adored for his mischievous pranks; he also performed many miracles and slew demons. As a youth, the cowherd Krishna became renown as a lover, the sound of his flute prompting gopis (wives and daughters of the cowherds) to leave their homes to dance ecstatically with him in the forests. His favorite among them was the beautiful Radha. Krishna's youthful dalliances with the gopis are interpreted as symbolic of the loving interplay between God and the human soul. Krishna affirms life in his pranks, music and lovemaking.
The rich variety of legends associated with Krishna's life led to an abundance of representation in painting and sculpture. The most reknown story surrounding Krishna is the Bahgavad Gita or Gita which is considered one of the most importatnt Hindu texts. The Gita is the conversation between Krishna and Arjuna. Krishna is explaining to Arjuna that it is Arjuna's moral obligation to fight in a war that will put him against some members of his family. Krishna like Vishnu is an upholder of the moral order of the universe.
White, red and black marble statues are easy to take care of as they just need some annual upkeep to keep them looking as they did when they were first carved. Here are some easy tips to keep your White, red and black marble statues from Lotus Sculpture looking like the gods they are:
- Dust the statue as needed to prevent dirt build up
- To make the statue shine use a cotton cloth to buff the sculpture
- You can use a small amount of natural oil such as coconut oil or olive oil to further polish the sculpture
- Use a tooth brush to get into the hard to reach spaces of the sculpture
- DO NOT TOUCH the painted surfaces of any of the white marble statues. This will damage the painting if done often
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Published in The Georgia Defender, p. 1 (November 1995).
Author: Donald E. Wilkes, Jr., Professor of Law, University of Georgia School of Law.
On April 10, 1995, Gov. Zell Miller signed into law Georgia's Death Penalty Habeas Corpus Reform Act of 1995.1 The Act is premised upon the following findings and determinations of the General Assembly: that through direct appeal, sentence review, and habeas corpus the state now provides persons sentenced to death "adequate opportunities" to assert their constitutional rights; that habeas corpus proceedings should not be used by persons sentenced to death "solely as a delaying tactic under the guise of asserting rights;" and that "strict compliance" with habeas corpus procedures "will prevent the waste of limited resources and will eliminate unnecessary delays in carrying out death sentences ..."2
The most important provisions of the Act are those which modify portions of Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.3
The first change the Act makes in Title 9 is that it amends O.C.G.A. §9-14-44, relating to the contents of postconviction habeas corpus petitions. Under §9-14-44, as amended by the section 3 of the Act, a habeas corpus petition, shall, in addition to what previously was required, (1) "state with specificity which claims were raised at trial or on direct appeal, providing appropriate citations to the trial or appeal record"; and (2) "in the case of prior habeas corpus petitions, shall state which claims were previously raised."4
A second change in Title 9 made by the Act is that it amends O.C.G.A. §9-14-48, relating to hearings, evidence, depositions, determination of compliance with procedural rules, and disposition of postconviction habeas corpus proceedings. The alterations in O.C.G.A. §9-14-48, made by section 6 of the Act, include: (1) depositions and affidavits are now the only forms of discovery allowed in postconviction habeas corpus proceedings, "except upon leave of court and a showing of exceptional circumstances;" (2) where sworn affidavits are to be introduced into evidence in a postconviction habeas corpus proceeding, the time for serving the affidavits upon the opposing party has now been altered from five to ten days in advance of the date set for a hearing in the case; (3) the affidavits so served must now include the address and telephone number, if known, of the affiant, and failure to provide this information shall render the affidavits inadmissible; and (4) in determining whether the habeas petitioner complied with procedural rules at trial and on direct appeal, the court is now specifically required to consider "whether, in the event the petitioner had new counsel subsequent to trial, the petitioner raised any claim of ineffective assistance of trial counsel on appeal ...."5
A third change in Title 9 made by the Act is that it creates an entirely new section, applicable only to habeas corpus petitions which challenge for the first time state court proceedings resulting in a death sentence. O.C.G.A. §9-14-47.1, created by section 5 of the Act, provides as follows: (1) within 10 days of the filing of a habeas corpus petition challenging for the first time state court proceedings resulting in a death sentence, the superior court clerk of the county wherein the petition was filed shall give written notice of the filing of the petition to the Council of Superior Court Judges of Georgia, which notice shall deemed to be a request for assistance under O.C.G.A. §15-1-9.1(b)(3), and within 30 days of receipt of such notice the president of the Council shall assign the case to a judge of a circuit other than the circuit in which the sentence was imposed; (2) the Council of Superior Court Judges shall establish, by uniform court rules, appropriate time periods and schedules applicable to habeas petitions filed on or after January 1, 1996, challenging for the first time state court proceedings resulting in a death sentence, which rules shall be adopted by the Georgia Supreme Court no later than December 31, 1995; (3) the new time periods and schedules in the rules shall include but not be limited to the following: (a) respondent's answer or motion to dismiss, (b) amendments to the petition, (c) filing by either party of motions and responses to motions, (d) scheduling and conducting of evidentiary hearings, and (e) date of final order granting or denying relief; and (4) in habeas proceedings challenging for the second or a subsequent time a state court proceeding resulting in a death sentence, the petitioner shall not be entitled to invoke the provisions of this O.C.G.A. §9-14-47.1, the court shall expedite the proceedings, and the time limits shall not exceed those set for initial habeas petitions.6
The fourth change the Act makes in Title 9 is that it adds "Except as otherwise provided in Code Section 9-14-47.1 with respect to petitions challenging for the first state court proceedings resulting in a sentence of death," to the beginning of O.C.G.A. §9-14-47, which relates to the time limits within which the respondent must respond to the habeas petition.7 Section 4 of the Act, which made this alteration to O.C.G.A. §9-14-47, is the only portion of the Act which did not take effect on April 10, 1995, when the Act was signed into law; Section 4 takes effect January 1, 1996.8
The Act also amends O.C.G.A. §15-1-9.1, relating to requesting judicial assistance from other courts. Under the Act, O.C.G.A. §15-1-9.1(b)(3) is amended, and a new O.C.G.A. §15-1-9.1(b)(4) is added, in order to bring the statutory provisions in Title 15 relating to requests for judicial assistance into conformity with O.C.G.A. §9-14-47.1.9 Under O.C.G.A. §15-1-9.1(b)(3), as amended by the Act, when a habeas petition is filed challenging for the first time state court proceedings resulting in a death sentence, the superior court clerk acting in behalf of the chief judge shall make a request for assistance to the Council of Superior Court Judges, and within 30 days of receipt of the request the president of the Council shall, under guidelines promulgated by the executive committee of the Council, assign the case to a judge of a circuit other than the circuit in which sentence was imposed. Under the new O.C.G.A. §15-1-9.1(b)(4), added by the Act, when a habeas petition is filed challenging for the second or subsequent time a state court proceeding resulting in a death sentence, the chief judge of the circuit wherein the petition is filed may, upon certifying that the business of the court will be impaired unless assistance is obtained, request judicial assistance from The Council of Superior Court Judges; and if the request is made, the case shall within 30 days of receipt of the request be assigned to a judge of a circuit other than the circuit in which sentence was imposed.
On July 31, 1995, the Council of Superior Court Judges tentatively approved Rule 44 of the Uniform Rules for the Superior Courts.10 Rule 44, entitled "Habeas Corpus Proceedings in Death Sentence Cases," is clearly designed to implement the provisions of O.C.G.A. §9-14-47.1 mandating court rules providing time periods and schedules for state habeas proceedings challenging a death sentence for the first time. Under the proposed Rule 44, which will not take effect until finally approved by the Council and then adopted by the Georgia Supreme Court by December 31, 1995, the following timetables are established: (1) the respondent shall respond to the habeas petition within 20 days after the filing of the petition, or within such further time as the court may set for good cause;11 (2) the habeas petitioner may file pretrial motions within 60 days after the filing of the petition, and the respondent may file any motions within 90 days after the filing of the habeas petition;12 (3) no later than 120 days after the filing of the habeas petition, the petitioner (a) may amend the petition, and (b) must complete any discovery allowed under O.C.G. A. §9-14-48;13 (4) evidentiary hearings must be held within 180 days after the filing of the habeas petition,14 and the transcript of the evidentiary hearing shall be made available to the parties and the court within 30 days after the evidentiary hearing;15 (5) the petitioner may file any brief within 60 days after the evidentiary hearing, the respondent may file a responsive brief within 90 days after the evidentiary hearing, and within 100 days after the evidentiary hearing, the petitioner may file a responsive brief;16 and (6) within 90 days after the filing of the respondent's brief, or of the petitioner's reply brief if one is filed, the court shall rule on the petition and issue its findings of fact and conclusions of law.17
Although the Georgia Death Penalty Habeas Corpus Reform Act of 1995 was pushed through the General Assembly by advocates of capital punishment who thought the Act would result in more and speedier executions in this state, it is questionable whether the complicated Act will actually have that effect. Indeed, it might have just the opposite effect; it may slow down the postconviction procedure process and may reduce the number of persons put to death by this state.
At any rate, it must be remembered that the writ of habeas
corpus traditionally has been esteemed and held in especially high regard
in Georgia. The writ became part of the law of Georgia at the very moment
on February 12, 1733 when Gen. Oglethorpe first set foot on the soil of
Georgia; in 1777, when Georgia adopted its first state constitution, it
thereby became the first jurisdiction in the world to elevate access to
the writ to the level of a constitutional right; at the Constitutional
Convention in Philadelphia in 1787, the Georgia delegation voted against
ever permitting suspension of the writ; and during the War Between the
States Georgia spearheaded the opposition to an 1864 statute passed by
the Confederate Congress suspending habeas corpus, which statute was in
consequence allowed to expire later that same year without being renewed.18
The death penalty's defenders may, therefore, eventually discover that
endeavoring to tamper with the writ of habeas corpus in order to facilitate
executions is a vain effort; the spirit of liberty embodied in and protected
by habeas corpus is far stronger and more permanent than the primitive
passion--so frequently encountered today--to punish criminals by killing
them in the name of the law.
1. 1995 Ga. Laws 381. Section 1 of the Act, which gives
the statute its name, is uncodified.
2. 1995 Ga. Laws 381, 381-82. Section 2 of the Act, which contains these findings and determinations,
is uncodified.
3. Title 9 is entitled "Civil Practice;" Chapter 3 of Title 9 is entitled "Habeas Corpus;" and Article 2 of
Chapter 3 is entitled "Procedure for Persons Under Sentence of State Court of Record."
4. 1995 Ga. Laws 381, 382 (amending O.C.G.A. §9-14-44). Certain other changes in O.C.G.A.
§9-14-44 made by the Act will not be discussed here.
5. 1995 Ga. Laws 381, 383-84 (amending O.C.G.A. §9-14-48).
6. 1995 Ga. Laws 381, 383 (enacting O.C.G.A. §9-14-47.1).
7. 1995 Ga. Laws 381, 382-83 (amending O.C.G.A. 9-14-47).
8. 1995 Ga. Laws 381, 385 (§4 of the Act takes effect on Jan. 1, 1996; the other sections of the Act
take effect when the Act becomes law).
9. 1995 Ga. Laws 381, 384-85 (amending O.C.G.A. §15-1-9.1(b)(3) and adding O.C.G.A.
10. Proposed Amendments to the Uniform Superior Court Rules, Ga. St. B. J., at 50 (Oct. 1995).
11. Rule 44.3; see Ga. St. B. J., at 50 (Oct. 1995).
12. Rule 44.6; see Ga. St. B. J., at 50 (Oct. 1995).
13. Rule 44.7; see Ga. St. B. J., at 50 (Oct. 1995).
14. Rule 44.9; see Ga. St. B. J., at 51 (Oct. 1995).
15. Rule 44.10; see Ga. St. B. J., at 51 (Oct. 1995).
16. Rule 44.11; see Ga. St. B. J., at 51 (Oct. 1995).
17. Rule 44.12; see Ga. St. B. J., at 51 (Oct. 1995).
18. See generally Donald E. Wilkes, Jr., A New Role For an Ancient Writ: Postconviction Habeas
Corpus Relief in Georgia (Part I), 8 Ga. L. Rev. 313, 313-315, 326, 332-35 (1974).


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The BAFTA Awards are under way at the Royal Opera House in London. Safe to say The King's Speech is winning many awards but is not sweeping; Inception and Alice in Wonderland are grabbing many of the technical categories. I predict that the Oscars will follow this trend.
I love watching this show (even when it is hosted, as it is this year, by Jonathan Ross instead of Stephen Fry), but by the time the edited version airs on BBC America at 8 PM ET, I will have read all the winners on Twitter or on Xan Brooks' delightful Guardian live blog.
SPOILER ALERT: For those of you who can't wait, the winners include (updated):
The King's Speech, finally, wins seven awards: best film, best British film, best actor Colin Firth, best original screenplay David Seidler, best supporting actor and actress, Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter, and best score Alexandre Desplat.
Actress: Natalie Portman for Black Swan beats out Julianne Moore and Annette Being (The Kids Are All Right), Noomi Rapace (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) and Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit). This win will push Portman's forward momentum in the Oscar race.
Director: American director David Fincher (The Social Network) beats out Brits Danny Boyle (127 Hours), Christopher Nolan (Inception) and Tom Hooper (The King's Speech), as well as fellow American Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan). The battle for the Oscar is between Fincher and Hooper.
Cinematography: Brit Roger Deakins takes the prize, the first of the night for True Grit. He'll win the Oscar too, methinks, partly because he is long overdue and also because he is not competing with himself this year.
Adapted screenplay: As expected, Oscar frontrunner Aaron Sorkin wins for The Social Network. Sorkin, who has a string of wins behind him, charms the crowd with a self-deprecating acceptance speech: "Now, normally I'd be really excited by this. But in the seat in front of me is one of the Beatles, and in the seat in front of him is Julianne Moore, and in the seat in front of her is Annette Bening. So I'm maxed out."
Rising star: Homeland advantage went to Inception's Tom Hardy over Gemma Arterton, Andrew Garfield, Aaron Johnson and Emma Stone.
Best animated film: Pixar's Toy Story 3, which will go on to win the animated Oscar too.
Original screenplay: As expected, David Seidler for The King's Speech, who is favored to win the Oscar.
Supporting actor: Geoffrey Rush for The King's Speech beats out Christian Bale (The Fighter), Andrew Garfield (The Social Network), Mark Ruffalo (The Kids are All Right), and the late Pete Postlethwaite (The Town). The Oscar advantage goes to Bale.
Outstanding British film: The King's Speech beats 127 Hours, Another Year, Four Lions and Made in Dagenham. Historically this means that the best film will go to something else.
Best Supporting Actress: Helena Bonham Carter for The King's Speech, who cited her other role as the Red Queen in her acceptance remarks: "I think I should thank the royal family, actually, because they've done wonders for my career...I want to dedicate this to all the best supporting wives in the world."
Best VFX, production design, and sound: Inception.
Best film not in English: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, which beat out the only foreign-language Oscar nominee for this year, Biutiful, plus I Am Love, Of Gods and Men and last year's Oscar-winner The Secret in Their Eyes.
Costume design and hair & makeup: Alice in Wonderland.
Editing: The Social Network's Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter.
Live Action Short: Paul Wright and Poss Kondeatis for Until the River Runs Red.
Animated Short: Michael Please for The Eagleman Stag.
Original music: Alexandre Desplat for The King's Speech, the first award of the night for the BAFTA Awards frontrunner, which has 14 nominations; Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan follows with 12.
Sir Christopher Lee accepted his lifetime achievement award: his movies include the great Hammer vampire films I grew up on, such as A Mass for Dracula, as well as many other horror titles---Howling 2: Werewolf Bitch, The Wicker Man, Theatre of Death, The Blood of Fu Manchu, The House That Dripped Blood and The Devil's Daffodil---as well as several Star Wars prequels and The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
And trying to make up for the much-overlooked Harry Potter films in the awards arena, BAFTA gave an honorary prize to the series based on Brit author J.K. Rowling's global bestsellers.
[Photo of Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter and Noomi Rapace by Ian Gavan/Getty Images, Colin Firth and Livia Giuggioli, and Emma Watson by Joel Ryan/AP, Jesse Eisenberg by Dave Dettman/BAFTA /Rex Features and J.K. Rowling by David Fisher/Rex Features.]
GL | February 14, 2011 9:06 AM
@Mikelarson. Nope, Cottiliard won the Globes for Comedie/Musical, and later the BAFTA, which translated into Oscar. I have to correct myself because Benning did win the Globes in the same category as well. She is not dead since she did a lot of schoomizing at the Luncheon accoring to reports, but it will take a lot for her to win. Honestly I love upsets because it makes things so much more exciting but I'll be happy for whoever wins.
DarkLayers | February 14, 2011 7:32 AM
Well, GL, I believe the English Patient director lost at BAFTA but won AMPAS. Moreover, BAFTA is much more willing to split pic and director than AMPAS. A director win would make a lot of sense. The Director-Picture splits often come up with more acclaimed winners in direction.
Traffic won NYFCC, Pianist won NSFC, and Brokeback won NYFCC and LAFCA.
Still, it does say something.
Mikelarson | February 14, 2011 6:11 AM
Didn't Julie Christie win all of those for Away from Her but lost the oscar to
Marion Cottiard
GL | February 13, 2011 9:42 AM
TSK will win BP and Fincher will win BD. The fact that not even the BAFTAs gave Hooper and award for directing shows that the Oscars are Fincher's to lose. Portman will win Oscar, if Benning had any chance she had to win BAFTA, I don't think there has ever been an actress to miss out Globes/SAGS/BAFTA/BFCCA and win an Oscar. Firth as well. Rush is still uncertain, he has won one before, but maybe Bale's absence at the Lunchon will afffect him. Carter winning proves that Leo is not going to win Oscar, and here is my take on that. If she was going to win, Amy Adams would've have been awarded, or even Bale, so at least some support for the film would be shown. None of that happen, in light of her other scandalous ventures her chances her dead, Amy Adams has even more power than her if you ask me.


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Media Credit Where It is Due: AP Calls Assisted Suicide--Assisted Suicide
Word engineering has always been intrinsic to the euthanasia movement. Always. Indeed, today mercy killing and euthanasia are synonyms thanks to the euthanasia movement of the late 19th Century. Before that, the term "good death" meant dying peacefully (and naturally) in a state of grace.
These days the word engineering by assisted suicide proponents seeks to make it so that terminally ill people can't really commit suicide, at least if the death is caused by an overdose--and besides, the term is soooo judgmental that people might reject the agenda. So, they have spent much effort courting the media to have the term changed in news stories to the gooey euphemism, "aid in dying."
But apparently the Associated Press didn't bite. From a media blog in The Olympian:
The debate, I'm told, went to the top of the Associated Press' command center back in New York, and the ruling was "assisted suicide." That means member papers, including The Olympian, are likely to follow the line. Aside from the logic of the argument (it is some one asking for assistance in ending their own life) there's the practical matter of time. Any paper with its own term would have to scan AP stories from across the state and edit out the "assisted suicide" name before running them.I admit to being pleasantly surprised. That won't change the bias in the coverage--sick woman wants to choose time and manner of death, compassionate doctor and loving family supportive, but mean anti-assisted suicide proponents say no (quote after jump), followed by rebuttal from courageous advocate of change. (If I have seen that story once, I have seen it 1000 times!) But at least when the biased stories are written, the proper, descriptive terminology will be used.


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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Catholic Diocese of Youngstown Bishop George Murry discussed the announcement of the first Jesuit pope Wednesday. Bishop Murry, who is also a Jesuit, talked about Pope Francis' service to the poor and about moving forward from the child sex abuse scandal.
Pope Francis' reputation of living a simple lifestyle and helping the poor reflects the religious order he belongs to- the Society of Jesus.
Even though Youngstown Bishop George Murry has not met the new pope, he is a member of the same order of priests and brothers known as the Jesuits, that follows the teachings of St. Ignatius of Loyola.
"St. Ignatius, to return to something I mentioned before, always emphasized Jesuits needed to be men concerned about the poor and I think that is something which the new Pope Francis I has taken to heart," said Bishop Murry.
The name that Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio chose "Pope Francis" also seems to echo this commitment. St. Francis of Assisi gave up his inherited wealth for a life of poverty and according to the Associated Press, is said to have been called by God to repair a church in ruins. The Associated Press reports that Pope Francis may also be paying tribute to another Catholic saint, Francis Xavier, the 16th century missionary to Asia who founded the Jesuit order with Ignatius.
It is currently a tumultuous time within the church with the child sex abuse scandal.
"Whoever became pope, there was no way around that person dealing with that issue. It is a serious issue. It has wide ramifications especially in terms of challenging the faith of very good people. So he is going to have to respond to that," said Bishop Murry.
Bishop Murry points to the pope's goal of evangelization as a positive sign in moving forward.
Meanwhile the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests issued a statement saying that Pope Francis should emulate how St. Francis of Assisi challenged bishops, cardinals and the pope to reform the church.
The statement reads that the group wants the pope to "as his very first act, decree the zero tolerance of sexual abuse of children by priests."
"Pope Francis has a special responsibility to hold accountable Jesuit official[s] around the world who has[have] covered up child sex crimes," according to the statement from SNAP.
The Associated Press reports that Pope Francis will visit his predecessor Benedict XVI and celebrate his first mass as pope Thursday.


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Eagles Honor Swanson With 3-2 Win at USF
TAMPA, Fla. – The FGCU baseball team took the field at USF on Tuesday night with heavy hearts. Just hours after the passing of Duane Swanson, who the FGCU baseball stadium is named after, the Eagles put together a gutsy effort en route to a 3-2 victory over the Bulls at the new-opened USF Baseball Stadium.
Swanson, who was presented with Honorary Letter last week from the athletic department prior to the team's win over Michigan, was one of the pioneers of FGCU's quick accent into the Division I ranks, Swanson's involvement with athletics dates back to 2002 when he met with baseball coach Dave Tollett. Since then, Swanson has led the charge in building both the baseball and softball complexes, not only donating generously, but also getting many others to follow in his footsteps. Swanson has also been a consistent donor to the scholarship fund and in 2007 he once again led the charge in building the Outdoor Sports Complex which is home to 11 of 14 FGCU programs.
The win is the fourth in the last five games for the Eagles, who improve to 7-5 on the season. FGCU is now 4-1 all-time against BIG EAST foe USF, including a 3-0 mark in Tampa. USF, who defeated Miami earlier in the season and welcomes No. 1 Florida to campus on Wednesday, falls to 5-6.
The story of the night until the ninth inning was the FGCU pitching staff, which sent three different players to the mound over the first eight scoreless innings.
Holding a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the ninth, FGCU couldn't fend off the Bulls any longer. After stranding 12 runners over the first eight innings, USF climbed to within one, 3-2, and still had two runners on with no outs. Junior righty Jason Forjet (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Nova HS) got the second out of the inning on a hard liner to center field before senior shortstop Stephen Wickens (Whitby, Ontario/Sinclair Secondary) sealed the win with a great play to get the force at second base. Sophomore Kevin Bryant (Homestead, Fla./South Dade HS) got the start on the mound, lasting 3.2 scoreless innings before leaving with runners on in the in the fourth. Freshman Ricky Knapp (Port Charlotte, Fla./Port Charlotte HS) worked out of the jam the fourth and one of his own in the fifth en route to earning his first career win. Junior Jacob Barnes (St. Petersburg, Fla./St. Petersburg HS) was dominant over his three innings (6-8), striking out seven batters while tossing 37 of 56 pitches for strikes.
On the flipside, USF starter Matt Reed lasted 7.1 innings and was the tough luck loser. Stewart struck out three and scattered three runs over his 87 pitches.
Batting sixth and seventh in the FGCU lineup, respectively, freshmen Andrew Valencia (Miami, Fla./Gulliver Prep) and Sean Dwyer (Leesburg, Fla./Tavares HS) accounted for four FGCU's seven hits with two each. Dwyer's third career multi-hit night included his third double of the season. Junior Javi Sujo (Miami, Fla./Miami Sunset HS/Middle Georgia State), batting eighth, drove in two of the team's three runs.
Both starting pitchers were sharp over the first thing innings, as the first real threat of the game for either team came in the bottom of the fourth with the Bulls at the plate. Bryant gave up a one-out single
The Eagles built off the momentum from Knapp's strikeout and took a 1-0 lead in the top of the fifth. Valencia delivered the Blue and Green's first hit of the game with a single to center field and Dwyer followed with a double down the left field line that hit just inside the first base bag to give FGCU runners in scoring position. Sujo brought in the first run of the game with a sacrifice fly to right field that was just deep enough to score a tagging Valencia from third.
The same trio of players gave FGCU a 2-0 lead in the top of the seventh, as two-out singles by Valencia and Dwyer set the stage, again, for Sujo. This time Sujo dropped a single down the right field line and force the second time brought Valencia around to score.
With Bares on the mound collecting strikeouts, the Eagles tacked on what proved to be the game-winning run in the eighth on an RBI single by senior Zach Maxfield (North Port, Fla./North Port HS/Pasco-Hernando CC). Maxfield's 10th RBI of the season scored Wickens, who opened the inning with his 230th career hit.
FGCU will now turn its attention back to Atlantic Sun play for a big weekend matchup at fellow A-Sun preseason favorite Mercer (11-2, 2-1). First pitch on Friday is slated for 6 p.m.


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With Veterans Day approaching Fort Mitchell, city officials Friday rolled out the red carpet for a group of soldiers and their families from Fort Bragg.
It's part of the city's "Adopt A Unit" program which binds local communities with the men and women who serve our country.
In our commitment to balanced news and telling positive stories it's an example of what's working in the Tri-State.
The 40 soldiers from Bravo company helped kick off the Beechwood Tigers pep rally and it also gave them the opportunity to say thanks for all the support from the school.
There were plenty of high fives to go around as Beechwood students welcomed the soldiers who have just returned from Afghanistan.
Spec. Jordan Cox says support from the folks back home makes a big difference. "It means the world. There's a lot of tough times overseas and even just the smallest letter, a cookie to let someone know they're thinking about you. It means the world. It helps out a lot," said Cox.
Beechwood adopted the unit back in 2004. Company Commander Captain Trent Talley says the students send them letters care packages when they're deployed. "Inside those packages are everything from hygiene items like toothpaste, soap, shampoo and baby wipes are a huge commodity to snacks, cookies homemade, store bought," said Talley.
Captain Talley says his unit also gets a lot of letters. "We received a ton of letters from the students. Everything from kindergarten with crayon drawings all the way to high school students. The appreciation shown from them...it captures the value of the understanding the students have."
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50 Cent sat down with The Wall Street Journal's Lee Hawkins for a serious discussion. The hip-hop impresario and philanthropist spoke about how his SYNC by 50 headphones differ from Dr. Dre's Beats by Dre, his mission to end hunger in Africa through his business ventures, how the Internet has impacted the music biz ("I think Sean Parker has a pretty good idea with Spotify"), his mixtapes, and becoming a billionaire.
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After Internet complaints and at least two lawsuits contending that its "footlong" sandwiches don't measure up to their billing, Subway issued a statement Thursday saying that the company will work harder to ensure that all of the chain's 1-foot products are actually 12 inches long.
While declining to comment specifically on the litigation, Subway issued a written statement, the Chicago Tribune reports.
It says: "We have redoubled our efforts to ensure consistency and correct length in every sandwich we serve," adding: "Our commitment remains steadfast to ensure that every Subway footlong sandwich is 12 inches at each location worldwide."
A Chicago man, Nguyen Buren, says in his suit against Subway's parent company, Doctor's Associates Inc., that he bought a sandwich Sunday and found it to be short of the 12-inch mark, the Trib recounts. His complaint alleges deceptive advertising, marketing and sales practices.
"This is no different than if you bought a dozen eggs and they gave you 11 or you bought a dozen doughnuts and they gave you 11," said Buren's lawyer, Tom Zimmerman. "Here, you bought a dozen inches of sandwich and you got less than 11. It's no different, and yet you're paying for 12."
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For most of the 21st century Smith has logged his working notes and research on sport theory at sportsBabel, a site that "examines the aesthetics, politics and poetics of sport and physical culture." As evident below, he is interested in technical developments in sport and in its consumption, which leads to reflection on the postmodern spectator. Smith's commitment to praxis as well as theory comes through in his annual promotion of Global Village Basketball, a Web-aided melding of pickup results from Poland to Serbia to the USA that illustrates the potential of "sporting multitudes."
Unlike his theoretical forebears—who have football as first sporting reference—Smith draws from an amalgam of influences as fan and participant. He started playing soccer as a youngster. In sportsBabel's career Smith has commented on the BBC's innovation in 1927 of supplying a numbered grid system to aid listeners before the first live football broadcast. He also writes about the documentary Heysel '85: Requiem for a Cup Final, one of the touchstones in postmodern meditations on violence and sport.
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I had been interested in the theory of communication for some time, especially the emerging "new media" that was very much making its presence felt in the universities. I had read a fair amount of [Marshall] McLuhan and a little bit of [Jean] Baudrillard, but otherwise didn't have much background in critical theory since my first two degrees were in kinesiology and business management. So when I first picked up [Michel] Foucault in graduate school I was fortunate to have had a phenomenological experience of the disciplined athletic body from which to begin approaching his thought.
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Horne and Cole each spent time on Kansas City's 53-man roster this season, with Horne playing in three contests.
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WASHINGTON (BP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has created a "police state" and imposed new laws to progressively erode religious freedom, according to an annual report compiled by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.
Putin has signed a law imposing administrative fines, amounting to more than the average annual salary, on individuals who participate in unauthorized public gatherings that violate "public order," including religious services, the commission reported.
USCIRF, a nine-member bipartisan commission Congress created in 1998 to inform the federal government of religious freedom overseas, released the report, "Russia: Unruly State of Law," on Jan. 8
"The Kremlin has not just passed a set of bad new laws in 2012, it has changed the Russian political system," the commission wrote. "Overall, religious freedom conditions in Russia continue to deteriorate. Chronic serious problems highlighted in previous [commission] reports remain, including the application of the religion law and the use of the anti-extremism law against peaceful religious groups and individuals."
The law banning unauthorized public gatherings has been used against several religious communities, including a Protestant pastor who was fined for holding a religious service, the commission confirmed.
Under Russia's extremism law, certain religious texts are banned throughout the country and individuals who "prepare, store, or distribute banned texts may be criminally prosecuted for 'incitement of ethnic, racial or religious hatred,'" according to the report.
Richard Land, who served on the commission from 2001-12, said the findings of the report are no surprise.
"Sadly the USCIRF report confirms trends that we saw developing in Russia during my time on the commission. Russia has been sliding back into a police-state mentality for a decade," said Land, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Signs are prevalent of an official policy of "selective secularism" in which the government favors the Moscow Patriarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church over other religious communities, the commission wrote.
"The draft blasphemy bill before the Duma, if passed in the spring of 2013," according to the USCIRF report, "would further curtail the freedoms of religion, belief and expression."
The commission found the most severe human rights abuses in the North Caucasus, where Chechnya's Kremlin-appointed president, Ramzan Kadyrov, condones or oversees mass violations of human rights, including religious freedom. Kadyrov has instituted a repressive state based on his political views and has ordered citizens to wear the hijab, the commission reported.
At least nine women in Chechnya have been killed since 2008 for "immodest behavior," with Kadyrov praising the murders and the killers not standing trial, according to the report. Russian chauvinist groups operate unchecked, the commission found, and often threaten to kill individuals and groups who "defend the rights of religious and ethnic minorities and migrants."
Russian citizens who participate in international human rights conferences or supply information on religious rights violations to international organizations can be prosecuted as traitors, under amendments to the treason bill.
The commission compiled the report based on onsite investigations and interviews with Russian civil society activists, who expressed support for the Magnitsky Bill, a U.S. measure barring Russian human rights violators from entering the U.S. and freezing their U.S.-linked assets.
Under the Magnitsky Bill, Kadyrov is on the list of Russian officials to be sanctioned, as the committee recommended.
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