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A colourful portrait of Blackball, past and present. With the great days of coal gone and the mines closed, the inhabitants of this West Coast settlement were told to leave and let the town die. They refused, and today the town not only exists but thrives.
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Betsy the Cow loves doing yoga. She has found a group of students and teachers that have enjoyed doing yoga with her. This is the first in a series of books that tells the story of how it all began.
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As we bask in the glow of almost back to back no hitters and talking about Ned Yost being sent away from the Brewers.
How much in danger do you think we might be of losing some of our coaches?
I can't help but think a GM of a team who fires their man would look at this coaching staff and see some gems.
Alan Trammel seems to be the one most likely to see his phone ring. He got a raw deal in Detroit but seemingly would have rebuild his reputation these last 2 years working with Lou. But on the flip side is the rumor that he is Lou's replacement after 09.
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9:00am Friday 31st January 2014 in Sport By Suzanne Geldard, Burnley FC reporter
BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche is anticipating a quiet transfer deadline day.
The rumour mill has been rife this month with a number of players linked with the Clarets, and with non-stop speculation about the future of star striker Danny Ings.
But while manager Dyche said it was "possible but not probable" that he would make further additions after signing Ashley Barnes from Brighton earlier in the month, his confidence at keeping 21-goal top scorer Ings is arguably more significant.
"We're not expecting anything," said Dyche when asked about Ings, who has been the subject of at least two informal enquiries from Premier League clubs.
Burnley, however, have maintained a firm stance of their 'no sales' policy as they bid to continue their challenge at the top end of the Championship, with the chance to regain second spot if the can beat QPR tomorrow (kick-off 12.15pm).
But Dyche was not overly optimistic about incomings ahead of their top of the table clash.
"We've been trying to align certain things that we thought might happen. It's looking possible, but not probable as regard permanent signings.
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Dyche has, however, been boosted by winger Ross Wallace reporting back to full fitness after coming through 90 minutes in Burnley's Lancashire FA Senior Cup win over Oldham in midweek - his first full game since undergoing knee surgery in August.
Keith Treacy and Danny Lafferty have also recovered from knocks that kept them out of Tuesday's goalless draw with Brighton.
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Kathy McCabe asked me to write about my favorite place in Italy for her ever-informative "Dream of Italy" newsletter. Her headline for the article: "Il Pellicano: The Love Resort." It truly is—and here's why.
Un nido d'amore
A Love Nest
It was love at first sight (amore a prima vista). My gaze swept from majestic cliffs to terracotta roofs to flower-strewn terraces to sun-dazzled water. Il Pellicano took my breath away (ha mozzato il fiato).
"I want you to bring me here every year for the rest of my life," I said to my husband Bob. That was 1990—and we have indeed returned annually. "Come gli uccelli in primavera," (like the birds in spring) I joke. How could we not? No place on earth may be more romantic.
Love is in the DNA of this renowned Relais & Chateaux resort. In the 1960s Michael Graham, a dashing British pilot and war hero, stole the heart (ha rubato il cuore) of the beautiful American heiress Patsy Danzel. After marrying, they travelled through Europe to revel "in the intensity of their love" ("nell'intensità del loro amore"), as one biography puts it).
A remote hillside on Monte Argentario in western Tuscany inspired the Grahams to develop a true nido d'amore (love nest). They named it "Il Pellicano" in honor of Pelican Point, where they'd met. Rather than a standard hotel, the sprawling compound consists of a main building (una struttura principale), stone cottages (cottage in pietra), gardens (giardini) of herbs and wild rosemary, beds (aiuole) of bright flowers, and groves of olive trees and cypress (olivi e cipressi). The glitterati of Europe made themselves at home at the posh but unpretentious resort.
When we discovered Il Pellicano in 1990, it had settled into a quiet, rustic inn. Over the years we've witnessed its stunning transformation into an exclusive resort (un resort esclusivo) under the astute management of its second owner, Roberto Sciò. Every part of Il Pellicano has been updated, renovated and polished to a five-star sheen. The main restaurant has won two Michelin stars under its wizardly chef Antonio Guida. A ristorante all'aperto (an open-air restaurant) offers typical Tuscan cuisine (cucina toscana).
Many guests spend the day lounging around the elegant pool (pigramente sdraiati intorno all'elegante piscina), but I rush to the crystal-clear sea, so intensely turquoise that Italians call it azzurro-azzurro (blue-blue). Early morning swims are my favorite. Except for a few fishing boats, I have the entire Tyrrhenian sea to myself.
Il Pellicano, regularly named to Travel & Leisure and Conde Nast Traveler's lists of top hotels, offers every possible amenity, but nature provides its most magical moments. The first time that I saw a full moon rise above the dining terrace, I gasped. Within minutes a river of moon light turned the sea to silver. A waiter told me this is why the peninsula is called "Argentario" (from argento for silver). If his story isn't true, it should be. The sight is magical. So is the atmosphere.
"I don't believe you're married," The maitre'd would tease us. "You laugh too much. You must be lovers (amanti)." Even after 21 years, that's exactly how we feel at Il Pellicano. Come with someone you cherish for una fuga d'amore in riva al mare (a love escape at the sea shore), and you'll feel the same.
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uno tra i migliori alberghi del mondo -– one among the best hotels in the world
vista mare –- sea view
una cena a lume di candela –- a dinner by candle light
la cucina raffinata –- refined or sophisticated cuisine
lusso, lussuoso -- luxury, luxurious
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8/19/2014 | Wagner throws seven scoreless innings
Right-hander Tyler Wagner, the Brewers' No. 14 prospect, threw seven scoreless innings Monday, as Class A Advanced Brevard County defeated Tampa, 8-0. Wagner struck out eight batters, his second highest total of the season. He worked effectively around five hits and two walks, authoring his 14th quality start in 23 games this season.
8/18/2014 | Roenicke deserves Manager of the Year consideration
Carlos Gomez has put in the hours under the Spring Training sun, working on his stroke, his baserunning, his routes in center field, his throwing accuracy. But if you ask him the source of his transformation into one of the game's most exciting and productive players, he nods toward the office of Brewers manager Ron Roenicke.
8/17/2014 | Lucroy drives in five to key Brewers to series sweep
Jonathan Lucroy logged five RBIs in the first two innings, Wily Peralta tied for the Major League lead with his 15th victory, and the Brewers finished a sweep of the Dodgers to move into a tie atop the National League with their 70th win with a 7-2 victory on Sunday.
8/17/2014 | Blue Jays look to Happ to keep playoff hopes alive
Mike Fiers, who has transitioned into the Brewers' starting rotation, will face the Blue Jays' J.A. Happ in the series opener Tuesday at Miller Park.
8/17/2014 | Gennett expects to be back at full speed soon
Brewers second baseman Scooter Gennett believes it won't be much longer before he's once again running full speed on the basepaths, and the team's upcoming schedule could help.
8/17/2014 | Roenicke files report for Saturday's interference call
Brewers manager Ron Roenicke filed a report to Major League Baseball executive vice president Joe Torre requesting a second look at the controversial double play that ended a Brewers' rally in the seventh inning Saturday night.
8/17/2014 | Former Brewer Wright builds lengthy big league career
How long has Dodgers right-hander Jamey Wright been hanging on in the Major Leagues? So long that he was in the Brewers' starting rotation at County Stadium -- in his fifth big league season.
8/17/2014 | Brewers' two homers off Kershaw a rare feat
The Brewers homered twice for a 3-2 win over Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers on Saturday in the sort of performance that isn't supposed to happen.
8/17/2014 | Eager to pounce, Gomez sparks Brewers
Carlos Gomez, an unabashed first-pitch hitter, tagged Clayton Kershaw for a double on the lefty's first offering in the fourth inning Saturday, then homered in the sixth, again without waiting for a second pitch.
8/16/2014 | Braun, Gomez shots off Kershaw back Gallardo
The Brewers defeated the great Clayton Kershaw on Saturday at Dodger Stadium, where Ryan Braun and Carlos Gomez hit home runs and Yovani Gallardo outperformed the consensus best pitcher in baseball. Those efforts produced a 3-2 Brewers victory.
8/16/2014 | Brewers continue hunt for bullpen help via trade
After coming up empty at the non-waiver Trade Deadline, the Brewers are still actively seeking to fortify their bullpen, principal owner Mark Attanasio said Saturday.
8/16/2014 | Attanasio honored to interview for Commissioner
When you're asked to interview to be Commissioner of Major League Baseball, Brewers principal Mark Attanasio said Saturday, the proper response is always "yes." Attanasio confirmed reports that he'd interviewed for the post, which was filled Thursday with the unanimous selection of Rob Manfred during a meeting in Baltimore of baseball's owners.
8/16/2014 | Haren hoping to extend positive vibes vs. Brewers
Dodgers starter Dan Haren gets the chance to build on recent success against the Brewers on Sunday as the two first-place teams wrap up a three-game series. Opposing Haren will be Wily Peralta, who is aiming to tie Cincinnati's Johnny Cueto for the Major League lead in wins with 15.
8/16/2014 | K-Rod ties Fingers for 11th on saves list
Brewers closer Francisco Rodriguez pitched a perfect ninth inning in Friday night's 6-3 win over the Dodgers to earn career save No. 341, matching him with Milwaukee legend Rollie Fingers for 11th on Major League Baseball's all-time saves list.
8/16/2014 | Brewers stun Dodgers with five-run eighth
Held hitless from the second inning through the seventh, the Brewers broke free in the eighth on Friday for five runs on five hits. The biggest by far was the pinch-hit, two-out, three-run double from Lyle Overbay that sent Milwaukee to a 6-3 win at Dodger Stadium.
8/16/2014 | Crew gets another crack at Kershaw
The Brewers will face Clayton Kershaw for the second time in a week on Saturday. The Dodgers' ace led a 5-1 Los Angeles win on Saturday in Milwaukee and will seek his 15th win of the season this time around at Dodger Stadium.
8/16/2014 | Segura hurts hand while drawing interference call
Brewers shortstop Jean Segura underwent X-rays on his right hand late Friday night after being called out as part of a painful double play in the seventh inning of a 6-3 win against the Dodgers. Results were negative. He is day to day.
8/15/2014 | Garza improves; Brewers to skip Lohse's turn
On the same day Matt Garza played catch for the first time since suffering a rib cage strain, the Brewers announced they would skip Kyle Lohse's next start to allow the right-hander time to heal a sprained right ankle.
8/15/2014 | Henderson, Thornburg likely done for season
Already marred by injuries, the 2014 seasons of Brewers relievers Jim Henderson and Tyler Thornburg now appear over, according to Friday's update by assistant GM Gord Ash.
8/15/2014 | Brewers working to extend MiLB partnerships
The Brewers recently renewed their partnership with their rookie-level Class A club in Helena, Mont., and will now seek similar deals to keep Triple-A Nashville and Double-A Huntsville in the organization.
8/14/2014 | Fiers in select company with career-high 14 K's
For a pitcher to accumulate a high number of strikeouts, a lot of things have to go right. Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy knew early on Thursday that the conditions were there for Mike Fiers to have a big day against the Cubs.
8/14/2014 | Manfred to succeed Selig as next Commissioner
Rob Manfred was elected in a 30-0 vote Thursday to succeed Commissioner Bud Selig in January, becoming the 10th person to hold the industry's highest office.
8/14/2014 | With Fiers firing K's, Brewers power to series split
A series loss to the last-place Cubs would have burned, but strikeout machine Mike Fiers and the Brewers could stomach a four-game split. Fiers did not allow a run while logging a stunning 14 strikeouts in six innings, helping to ease concerns about injuries to two other Brewers starters while sending Milwaukee to a 6-2 win at Wrigley Field on Thursday.
8/14/2014 | Greinke aims to snap skid vs. former clubs
The Brewers will look to extend their winning streak against the Dodgers' Zack Greinke to three games when the two first-place clubs open a weekend series at Dodger Stadium on Friday. Jimmy Nelson will start for Milwaukee.
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The CDC released a report Thursday showing that 58 percent of public swimming pools in the U.S. have fecal contamination.
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The study looked at pool filters in 140 to 150, indoor and outdoor swimming pools last summer.
Although all the pools that were sampled are in Atlanta, the CDC says contamination is a widespread problem."I wish I could own my own pool, but since I love swimming laps, I figure it's just one of those risks you have to take," said Shelley Mathiot, a New Bern resident.The CDC says the tests used in the study don't indicate whether the detected germs were alive or able to cause infections.The CDC has these tips to prevent infection:
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"I started training with Freddie Roach because my manager contacted him and his team. For me this is good because I learned some things that can make the difference against Rogerio Nogueira. I was always confident in my boxing. In camp, I always train a lot of boxing. But Freddie showed me specific details that will help me improve my game. I am going to go back to Brazil and keep practicing what I learned and hope to apply it to the fight. He is a southpaw and that already makes him harder to deal with. Nogueira is a guy that likes to setup his jab to throw his left hand. I know this and I am going to be prepared when we step inside the Octagon."
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Light Heavyweight Champion Mauricio Rua is looking to keep Antonio Rogerio Nogueira from getting his hands on the 205-pound title -- something he wants for himself -- when they hook 'em up at the UFC 161: "Evans vs. Henderson" pay-per-view (PPV) event on June 15, 2013 from MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. "Shogun" already fought "Little Nog" under the PRIDE banner back in 2005, winning by way of unanimous decision. A lot has changed since then, including the Brazilian's decision to align himself with Freddie Roach to improve his boxing. But will it pay off on fight night? Or will Nogueira have his revenge? Time will tell.


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What Is Combative Behavior?
Combative Behavior is a term often used to describe physical aggression in people with dementia. Combativeness can include hitting, pushing, kicking, spitting, and grabbing.
What Causes Combative Behavior?
The most common trigger is the provision of care. Because of memory loss and confusion, people with dementia might not understand why you're trying to help them, and begin to display challenging behaviors.
It might help you understand the cause if you picture the day through their eyes.
Imagine this scenario:
Someone you don't know or recognize approaches you and tells you it's time to take a shower. She starts reaching toward you and tries to remove your clothes. You don't feel like taking a shower, and don't know why she's bugging you. It's cold, you're not getting out of your clothes, and you're fine just the way you are.
Or, how about this?
You're peacefully dozing off in your chair, when suddenly a stranger wakes you up and tells you that you have to eat now. You're not hungry and you don't want to get up, but she starts tying a belt around your waist and keeps telling you to get up. You try to push her hands away, but she persists in badgering you to get out of that chair. She then brings a bunch of food to you, and starts trying to feed you. By now, you're really irritated.
Here's one more common occurrence:
You put on your clothes for the day, unaware that these are the same ones from yesterday, and that they're badly in need of washing and deodorizing. You recognize your daughter, but she starts to act as if she's your boss and tells you that you have to change your clothes. You tell her "No", but she doesn't listen. She continues to repeat some baloney about why she wants you to change clothes. You've already told her, but she's not listening to you. Then she comes up to you and starts taking your arm out of your sleeve. That's the last straw.
How Would You Feel?
Perhaps one or more of those scenarios sounds familiar to you. Maybe you've seen your loved one or patient look at you warily and then become combative, pushing you away. Looking at it from the other perspective can often help caregivers be more compassionate and understanding of why people with dementia might resist care or become combative.
How Can Caregivers Help Reduce Combative Behavior?
- Don't Rush
Allow plenty of time when helping your loved one get ready for the day.
- Talk Before Trying
Reminisce about something you know he's interested in before you attempt to physically care for the person.
- Take a Time Out
If it's not going well, ensure the safety of your loved one and come back in 15 minutes.
- Less Is More
Is what you're trying to help her with really necessary? Then continue to work on it. But, if you can let something else go that's not as important for the day, both you and your loved one will benefit if you pick your battles.
- Offer a Familiar Item to Hold
Sometimes, a person can be reassured and calmed simply by holding her stuffed kitten or favorite photo album.
- Don't Argue
It's never helpful to argue with someone who has Alzheimer's or another dementia. Rather, use distraction or just listen.
- Remain Calm
Even though you might feel frustrated, your family member will respond better if you stay calm and relaxed. If your tone becomes escalated and irritated, it's very likely your loved one's will, too. People who have dementia often reflect back to their family members the emotions that they see.
Alzheimer's Association. Aggression and Anger. Accessed December 22, 2012. http://www.alz.org/care/alzheimers-dementia-aggression-anger.asp
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Comprehensive Services on Aging (COPSA). Institute for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders. COPSA Fact Sheet. Combativeness. Accessed December 22, 2012. ubhc.umdnj.edu/copsa/info/Combativeness.doc
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Madison police say on August 1 at around 2:15 a.m., Montee Ball was attacked while walking on the 500 Block of University Ave.
According to police, witnesses told them a group of five individuals where involved in the assault.
Madison police are looking to identify two possible suspects in the attack. Both suspects are described as black men, with average build, and between 20-25 years old.
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Three other suspects have already been identified in this case. Earlier this month, a Dane County Court commissioner bound the three UW-Madison students over for trial on felony charges in the attack of Ball.
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On Saturday night Daniel Cormier and Josh Barnett will fight to be crowned the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix champion. It has been an excruciating 15 months since it began on February 12, 2011 and it will finally come to a halt on May, 19th, 2012. It has come down to Daniel Cormier, an Olympic caliber wrestler with knockout power in his hands who wasn't even part of the eight man tournament at the start and is now in the finals facing the Warmaster, Josh Barnett who needs no introduction but shall receive one anyway; he is the former UFC Heavyweight champion, 2009 Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi world champion and the former King of Pancrase.
If you have followed the career of Josh Barnett and have had the privilege to watch what the man is capable of you would truly understand why it is absolutely foolish to count him out of any fight. He has an MMA record of 31-5 with 3 of those losses coming to the legendary Mirko "Cro Cop" and he has only lost one of his last 10 fights. I will begin to talk about Daniel Cormier in just a second but first I have to state this: If I wanted to really show you how phenomenal of a wrestler Cormier is I could copy and paste all of his wrestling credentials but there would be a problem, it wouldn't fit on the page. Look it up when you're done reading this and you will be astonished. Back on track now, Daniel Cormier is what I refer to as a "beast" he is 5 foot 11, 240 lbs and has a record of 9-0 with 4 knockouts. Most impressive was his last outing where he recycled Antonio Silva in the first round sending the Brazilian to the canvas with the uppercut that had many saying "Daniel Cormier has arrived".
Daniel Cormier uses his wrestling to keep fights on the feet and blast away at his opponents which is EXACTLY what he will try to do on Saturday night to Josh Barnett. Only problem for Daniel is that Josh Barnett is an experienced veteran and has been in the deep waters well more than once. All Josh needs is one take down and he will be heading on home a very happy man. Barnett ends fights, when they hit the mat he finds a way to make sure we can all head on home and get a good nights sleep. He's also no slouch on the feet, Josh can very well hold his own but that's not where he wants to be versus Cormier. Cormier is very fast for his stature and I am not even going to go over again that he hits hard. We won't truly know what will happen until the two get in the cage but if you're a betting man these are your two best trains of thought and you can pick whichever one you choose: Josh Barnett can't get Daniel Cormier down to the mat and Cormier out strikes Barnett on his way to a unanimous decision win/knocks him out. Josh Barnett can get Cormier down and submit him/tire him out and ride to a unanimous decision win. I don't usually like to do this but I am going to throw in my own prediction on this fight. I predict Daniel Cormier to use his speed and footwork to avoid being clinched and took down by Barnett while landing his shots and completely neutralizing Barnett's game on route to a unanimous decision win.
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Closing an elementary school and reconfiguring grades in a system are emotional issues. Maryville City Manager Greg McClain addressed both before a packed auditorium at Maryville High School Tuesday night.
McClain spoke during a joint meeting of the Maryville City School Board and Maryville City Council. "I've received a lot of phone calls, emails and personal visits," McClain said. "These are emotionally-charged issues, and your comments have not fallen on deaf ears or cold hearts," he said.
School officials estimate they would need $1.5 million to open Coulter Grove Intermediate and keep Fort Craig open. If Fort Craig were closed, almost $800,000 would be needed to open Coulter Grove Intermediate. It works out to a 21-cent property tax increase if trying to generate $1.5 million, and an 11-cent property tax increase for the alternative..
Either way, money has to be found somewhere, and raising taxes was the thing McClain said the city is most reluctant to do, even if individual homeowners were willing to accept the cost. "City council truly has a responsibility to everybody to respectfully hear issues from every group," he said. "Don't lose sight of who pays the majority of freight in this community. It's the businesses. A minor increase to you is a serious one to businesses and that is where jobs come from. We have to make sure we don't wreck the ship in the process of making a correction."
Coulter Grove was built with a low-interest loan the city won through the Federal Recovery Act. Finding the money to open the school in the fall of 2012, however, is up to the school board.
Most of the more than 200 residents who attended the meeting Tuesday night spoke in favor of keeping the school.
Abby Koela Pickle said she is a Fort Craig alumni who moved back to Maryville with her husband so their 2-year-old son could one day attend the school. "It is a jewel. Closing Fort Craig does not solve the budget deficit. It will only overcrowd the other schools," Pickle said."
Susan Roseman said she and her family moved to Maryville in 1998 in part because she and her husband were older parents, and they were impressed with Fort Craig. She said that in the past few years, she has been baffled by the board's decisions. "I challenge you to work smarter," she said of how to keep Fort Craig open.
Nancy Peterson was on the Maryville City School Board when the Fort Craig School of Dynamic Learning was created in 1994, and she had this message for board members Tuesday night.
"I really hate to see you close it. I'm sympathetic with the fiscal issues. I hate to see you close it, because I think your problem is the high school," she said. "We're moving everything back to accommodate the high school."
Maryville City School Board chair Christi Sayles said everyone on the board has or has had children in the school system. "This is not an easy process for us or city council," she said. "This is a very difficult time, and we're doing our best to meander through it."
The Maryville City School Board will meet in a work session at 7:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 1, in the Gary Hensley Room at the Maryville Municipal Building. They will hear a special task force report on plans to reconfigure the intermediate level grades. The school board has a choice between having two 4-7 grade schools or one 4-5 grade school and one 6-7 grade school.
At 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 22, the Maryville City School Board will meet in their regularly scheduled session at the Maryville High School auditorium where they'll possibly be voting on the grade reconfiguration and closing Fort Craig School.


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So I'm probably not running across anything too groundbreaking right here, but I think I'll give it a whirl none the less: baseball is a game that lends itself to statistical analysis, and rightfully so - the large game/PA sample size leads to statistically relevant, significant, and noticable differences between players at every position. The problem with traditional baseball statistics, however, is consistency: a team may get "hot" at the right or wrong times, hit like crazy and pitch lights out, and all of the sudden seemingly collapse at the end of the season or during a long losing streak. Losing, hitting, and hitless streaks are quite statistically improbable. For example, consider a .300 hitter going on a 10 AB hitless streak - the probability of that event is 0.700^10, which is about 2.8%. This happens quite frequently in baseball, seemingly more often than the numbers would seem to suggest.
That is because of a simple principle: prior performance is the best indicator of future success. This seems to be true in both the short and long runs, and how you can you deny the logic? A pitcher who has performed well recently will probably continue to perform well, and a pitcher who has given up home runs, walks, and hits like nobody's business will probably continue to do so. At the same time, some hitters are rather "streaky" (or are considered that way, at least) and tend to hit better in one portion of the season, hit at a high clip for short periods of time, or reach hitless streaks that make Andruw Jones and Jason Varitek cry. In economics, we say "averages are better than extremes," and so if starters A and B pitch to the tune of a 3.75 ERA, the one who is more consistent should be considered the better starter. That is, if starter A gives up 1-2 runs per start but never blows up, whereas starter B may pitch lights out but also gets nerve-rattled about 10 starts a year, you have two players with contrasting values. In economic terms, in terms of cost control, and in most cases in baseball, starter A is more valuable than starter B because he is more consistent and has less variation in earned runs per inning pitched.
So, going along with this general principle, what if we considered inter-seasonal statistical progressions and regressions using differential equations? In other words, what if we try to describe or predict the team runs scored / runs allowed in a particular outing strictly based on prior performance over the past three, four, or five outings as well as their general running seasonal averages? Would the result be useful and insightful, or a wasted exercise in mathematics? If we know that the Rays will be a "Summer" team and the Sox will be a "September" team in advance, because the pitchers and hitters seem to trend that way?
I think it would be really interesting to see this worked out and played out mathematically. It would be a tough differential system to figure, especially since there are so many players and it is difficult to verify with any kind of certainty which data should be ignored and which data should be examined. In the end, however, we should use prior game performance (again, in the small but statistically significant range) to see how streaks, consistency, and prior performance affect the standings and the statistics.
I am a math and economics major, if you can't tell, and I am willing to do all of the math behind this project. I'm sure it has been done before in some incarnation and it will be an exercise for math students in the future, but if you are a data miner and interested in working on an alternative analysis and getting your name out there, let me know and I will hook it up. Also, please give me any thoughts on this approach.


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Drivers have been reassured a road that partially collapsed under a bin lorry revealing a four metre chasm is safe to drive on.
A bin lorry was reversing into a drive in Camden Road near Sutton town centre when a part of the pavement and road collapsed leaving a 4m deep, 2.5m wide hole at 9am on Thursday.
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Sutton Council said it is sourcing the materials needed to fix the hole and has put a fence around the affected area.
In the meantime neighbours have been told it is safe to drive on the road - although not all are convinced.
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One woman, who lives in a development right next to where the hole formed, said: "I'm worried about driving near it. It doesn't look safe but what am I supposed to do?"
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Michael Pantlin wrote:Local landfill, I like it and the obvious reduction in council tax.
A good opportunity to get rid of your rubbish down the casm and fill it in at the same time.
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Binsanity wrote:Yes who needs an air polluting incinerator when there are street casms and potholes waiting to be filled.
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A good opportunity to get rid of your rubbish down the casm and fill it in at the same time.
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We didn't cover the initial outrage here on S&A; although Tambay posted the video on the S&A Facebook and Twitter pages, which drew lots of comments on both social media sites, and all over the web.
In short, if you missed it, earlier this month, former No. 1 player Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark made fun of Serena Williams' physique at an exhibition match in Brazil; specifically, during the exhibition game, while on the court, Wozniacki stuffed her skirt with towels to give herself a much bigger butt, and also did the same in her top, making her chest look larger.
The match, which has been viewed several million times on YouTube, and other video sharing sites, was video-tapped, and, of course, the sequence in which Wozniacki imitates Serena became its own separate instant hit. It was immediately stamped with the scarlet letter - in this case the big "R" for Racist - going viral on the web rather quickly. As you'd probably expect, it was met with swift and sharp criticism, although it also brought out some of the ugliness that exists across the racial divide.
But, everyone else's criticisms aside, how does the woman who was the target of that mocking viral video feel about it?
Initially mum about the video, USA Today reached out to Serena for comment, and in an article published last week, on December 19th, here's what she had to say:
"I know Caro [Wozniacki] and I would call her my friend and I don't think she (meant) anything racist by it... (Roddick) and (Djokovic) do it all the time and Caro does (it) and now it's racist.??
When she says the Roddick and Djokovic do it all the time, she's referring to the fact that both gentlemen have also parodied her equally irreverently, in the past, but, as she seems to be saying, there wasn't as much uproard when those guys did it, so why the uproar now.
Also worth noting, according to USA Today, she and Wozniacki have a freindly history. The paper says that Wozniacki was one of the few players to visit Williams in 2011, after she'd undergone surgery for hematoma, and also that both of them "have traded advice on everything from jewelry to boyfriends."
So does this change anything for you, if you're one of those who was critical of Wozniacki's actions? And was there as much outrage wehn Roddick did it (he's actually done it a few times over the last several years, but I can't say I recall as much criticism as there is this time, with Wozniacki); Is it a function of more people knowing about Wozniacki's immitation than Roddick's or Djokovic's? Is Serena not taking this as seriously as you think she should, and isn't seeing it from the *outside* world's POV? If Wozniacki and Roddick were also black players, would it be interpreted differently? I would actually think that Roddick's would get more criticism, since, some would argue, he's taking advantage of both his gender and race priviledge. Or is it all much ado about nothing, and we should all take our cues from Serena?
But chime in with your thoughts on this Sunday afternoon...
First, here's the Wozniacki video, and secondly, after it, you'll find one of Roddick's immitation videos:
And here's Roddick's:
emmanuaeladdo | February 21, 2013 5:03 AM
my sweat heart serena williams you have nice bottom because you are so beauitful and i
do fancy you as well even sexy under wear really suit you so don;t listen to nobody what
people will say to you .serena williams you look so amzaing when watch you on a tv
you so increditable so nice beauitful i am praying so hard that if get such womens like this
will be very much happy .so thanks bye
starry118 | December 26, 2012 10:00 PM
May/may not have been racist, but it was certainly classless and mean. Well, Wozniacki got what she wanted: Attention. Mission complete. Oh, and Serena, she's not your friend. Way to take the high road though.
bondgirl | December 24, 2012 12:00 PM
Big, round and full butts are associated with people of African descent first...anyone else is secondary. It really doesn't have to be every BW, does it? The majority of BW do, and more importantly, big butts (thanks to Sir Mix-A-Lot and others) are perceived as the de facto feature of BW. You will also find that those other races of women hail from regions where there is an African population, and a high probability of some West African lineage. Think JLo & Sophia Vergara. You will nto see racism if your barometer is intention only. There are plenty of white college kids who dress up in blackface for Halloween w/o any knowledge of the history of it, but it's still racist whether they know it or not. WHo really can say why Caroline's video went viral; maybe she looked funny than the men, maybe because she's a white girl it looked cuter to people. It's irrelevant for people to ask, especially when they don't have problems with it. It's like I'm being told what I should care about. We care about the video with Caroline, not Roddick because we didn't SEE Roddick. Just because her event wasn't highly publicized doesn't mean it wasn't shown throughout the world on television. There are countries where even a low ranked tennis player's match is a big deal for them. Maybe I was too young to remember, but I don't recall Martin Navratilova or Lindsey Davenport's body being ridiculed in such a manner. There are white people with Asian eyes (Josh Brolin, Charles Bronson, etc) but c'mon, if someone started making fun of an Asian tennis player this way, black people would be 100% defending her. Why it's so difficult for BW/BM to support BW's honor in these kinds of circumstances, I'll never understand.
petros | December 24, 2012 7:41 AM
It's definitely tasteless but why racist? There was no race reference there at all. Are we just seeing racism by default in these situations? Would it be considered racist if a black woman was making fun of a white woman's funny laugh?
Sam Ojekwe | December 24, 2012 6:54 AM
SERENA WILLIAMSâ response is CLASSY.
yet, SERENA WILLIAMSâ CLASSY RESPONSE does NOT CHANGE the FACT that
CAROLINE WOZNIACKIâS ANTICS WERE FULL OF MALICE, MEAN-SPIRITED,
ABUSIVE, ABRASIVE, OFFENSIVE, CRUDE, CRASS, CLASS - LESS and IDIOTIC.
ALSO, it does NOT CHANGE the FACT that RODDICK and DJOKOVIC who have
CRUDE, CRASS, CLASS - LESS and COMPLETELY IDIOTIC.
yeah â¦.
really â¦â¦â¦
kid chaos | December 23, 2012 8:51 PM
More bothered about the sisters love of white men
No | December 23, 2012 7:55 PM
Racist? Maybe. Bad form? definitely.
QBN | December 23, 2012 7:05 PM
If she put on black face THEN it would have been racist...
B | December 23, 2012 6:31 PM
@ Silly Nadia
When you lay off watching old Serena matches, join us in the real world. This is shadow acts summary of what she said. I read the article from USA today yesterday.
Williams explained that she hadn't seen the widely viewed video clip and didn't understand why it suddenly took on racist tones when others had done it before. " Roddick) and (Djokovic) do it all the time and Caro does (it) and now it's racist.??" she wrote.
You aren't too smart are you? So if others did not get called on it, it means it's not offensive? Could it be that those who have a problem with it did not see the others?
Maybe it was the fact other renditions were not reported widely? Maybe it was the fake butt that was not in other impressions or maybe it was a tipping point for those who already new about the other impressions?
See how easy that was to use a little brain power?
Saying the chick was racist and thanking those who tried to defend her, but explain it was with no malice makes more sense.... To normal non stans
Yes you are done with this conversation because you are being woefully ignorant on purpose.... (Lawd I Hope)
Just like the spike lee comment
Happy holidays.
Donella | December 23, 2012 6:17 PM
Most women on top of their game, the alphas, the dominants, the ones everyone else wants to be (imitation as flattery?) know a jealous insecure woman when they see one and smile and maybe give a little chuckle. Just like President Obama brushes off the smaller men who envy, Serena probably just shrugs and goes back to practice in order to b!tch slap chihuahuas at the net. Go Serena! LOL
B | December 23, 2012 5:24 PM
@ Nadia
On the contray my initial response was quite thoughtful and well reasoned.
It was you who went into full Stan mode. Come now, you are talking about how Serena was raised like you are her play cousin. As I said before I don't need or require permission from an athlete to criticize what came through my television. I am not a brainless twit like someone you know personally ( hint: mirror). Now, you chose the response you got, not me. Speak to me like you have sense.
If you are going to work as a part time Serena bouncer, you should be more thick skinned.
Have a seat, you are doing a little too much.
Saying she was not being racist is one thing, but to act as if you are oblivious why it got that reaction is ridiculous. Both are not mutually exclusive.
Remember those who came to her defense were doing so in the defense of her and other black women.
As I said before to say you don't understand why it caused a commotion you are either ignorant or dissmive.
B | December 23, 2012 4:19 PM
@ Nadia
You delusional child. If I don't care what Serena thinks, do you really think I care what you think? A faceless fool on the Internet. Please have a seat. I am not in the business of celebrity worship nor am I as dimwitted you to need Serena to form an opinion. Which one of us sounds like a crazy? A person who comments on what a white chick did in a public place or the person who says if Serena says it okay, it's okay with me. You sound immature and a tad bit slow.
You are tandem to a Justin Beiber fan, not fully developed.
No fully developed brain would vouch for a someone else based on what a celebrity said. You thought that made sense to type. Considering you are the brainiac who could not figure out why Spike said he did like Django before seeing the movie the question that must be asked,
Do you walk upright?
B | December 23, 2012 3:01 PM
Let me put it like this:
Who cares what Serena thinks? I don't use WWSD ( what would Serena do) as a barometer on what I think. When you do something in a public forum as Wozniacki did people can react to it any way they choose regardless of Serena. Maybe she doesn't have sense to know that it's offensive just like Tiger excused fuzzy zeller comments.
If she wants to claim it was not racist, okay.
However to say she doesn't understand why people thought it was racist makes her ignorant of the historical exploitation/ ridicule of the African female form.
So again who cares what Serena thinks?
Btw Williams let her " friend" get slammed for two weeks before saying a word.
What a friend.
Orville | December 23, 2012 2:41 PM
If people think Wozniacki's so called joke was just an inside joke in tennis they need to be paying close attention. Does Courtney not get it why these white tennis players make fun of Serena? She's the best female tennis player in the world she's won Wimbledon, US OPEN, Olympic gold medal, and the WTA championships. Serena is the dominant female tennis champion and she's a black woman. For some whites they are uncomfortable with the fact, a part time player, a woman who is thirty one years old can do as Whoopi Goldberg said "beat their asses with her eyes closed." Serena is just that good.
I read her comment from Wozniacki and she's just trying to keep the peace. Serena is probably privately offended by Caroline's comments but knows the white media are going to say she's too sensitive if she speaks out. Sherri Shephard and Whoopi Goldberg on the View already defended Serena in the media.
I think Wozniacki's joke was in poor taste maybe she didn't think it wasn't racist but it certainly was extremely offensive and not funny at all.
There is a difference between making fun of someone's mannerisms like when Djokovic makes fun of Sharapova or Nadal than when someone mocks and ridicules Serena's body. Maybe Courtney needs to read the wikipedia entry on Sara Baartman? There is a long history of black women's bodies being ridiculed and demonized in white society. Also, I want to add there is a black teenage girl Taylor Townsend the number one junior in the world she did not get funding to compete at the junior US OPEN. Patrick McEnroe and the racist USTA said that Townsend needed to lose weight. Now Townsend, won the junior Australian Open in singles and the junior US OPEN girl title in doubles. Now imagine being a sixteen year old girl and being told you need to lose weight and get into shape? Never mind that Townsend body is still developing and growing.
I disagree with Courtney, Serena is trying to be diplomatic, she can't make a big scene about it she's just being smart.
Serena knows that Caroline's so called joke is really just an act of jealousy of a lower ranked player who never won a grand slam. Wozniacki also has a losing record against Serena Williams.
Raquel | December 23, 2012 12:38 PM
It is Serena's "job" not to care. She is a black athlete in a white-dominated sport and has dealt with...let's call it racial insensitivity... since she was a child. She knows that her best response is to keep kicking ass on the court and to let the outside viewers of "innocent" white mischief make the fuss. Jackie Robinson did this job well. President Obama is doing it on the national stage. Black people understand the tightrope of representation that minorities face when in these positions. So, I'm not surprised that Serena is downplaying the nonsense. It is her job as the most visible (literally) athlete in her sport to do so. Hell, folks still lose their minds when she explodes on the court. Imagine if she cried foul every time white folks took aim at her off the court!?!?
Jeff | December 23, 2012 12:25 PM
I'm a huge Serena Williams fan but I've never found it racist. The level of taste is debatable but large breasts and butts are not the exclusive realm of black women. This isn't a Sarah Baartman situation. I think it's good natured teasing of someone they have a lot of respect for. All of the players who tease her about her "assets" are the same ones who say she is the greatest female tennis player they have ever seen. Particularly Roddick. He and Serena have been friends since they were kids and they've been known to tease each other through the years. It's actually really refreshing in a sport that's known for being pretty uptight.


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Shawn Nicklaw – San Diego Combine 2011 – recommended to Wilmington and signed in March 2013
Arron Patrick – European Showcase Tour / Hammerheads pre-season tour – February 2013
Yahaya Musa – Maryland Combine – March 2012
Troy Cole – European Showcase to Turkey – January 2012
Troy Hernandez – Florida Combine– December 2011
Paul Taylor – PSC Managing Director
Paul encompasses over 35 years of top-level professional football experience ranging from playing, coaching and management in both England and America. After a distinguished playing and coaching career in both England and USA Paul spent 20 years coaching and managing professionally in England, mainly with Walsall FC. In 2002 Paul founded PSC and using both his and PSC's FIFA Licensed Agent Mark Taylor's extensive contacts he has instigated the following success stories from PSC events: -
Taylor Morgan – Signed with Ostersunds FK
Jonathan Borrajo – Trial with Walsall FC
Bill Gaudette – Trial with Barnsley FC and Walsall FC
Henry Booth – Trial with Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
Steve Eneme – Trial with Birmingham City FC
Robert Knights – Trial with Aston Villa FC
Fabrice Noel – Signed with Shanghai East Asia
Patrick Walker – Sweden PSC Residential Program Director
Patrick Walker boasts an impressive managerial career having had spells in the Premier Leagues of both Norway and Sweden with GIF Sundsvall and Sandjeford respectively. In the last 12 months he has played a prominent role in placing American players in Sweden and this summer will direct PSC's residential training prgram in Orebro, Sweden. With his extensive contacts in Scandinavia he has been instrumental in the organizing of professional games and trials in Sweden which have led to the following PSC success stories: -
Dom Furness – Signed with Ljungskile SK (Swedish Superettan)
Alex Horwath – Signed with Ljungskile SK (Swedish Superettan)
Jamel Wallace – Trial with Ljungskile SK (Swedish Superettan)
Kevin Garcia – Signed with IFK Lulea (Swedish 1st Division)
Zac Lubin – Signed with IFK Lulea (Swedish 1st Division)
Matt Sanner – Signed with Bodens BK (Swedish 2nd Division)
Gus Villalobos – Signed with Ange IF (Swedish 2nd Division)
Agency Staff Recommendations
Since 2002 PSC have forged a respectable reputation in the professional game working with players, coaches and teams all the way from Europe's top leagues such as the Barclays Premier League through to American leagues such as the USL Pro. This long standing reputation for working in the professional game has led to a number of trials and signings of combine participants with clubs around the world who trust the opinions of the PSC Agency staff.
After an event, PSC will look to recommend any player that is capable of playing professionally to clubs around the world. The following players all attended a PSC combine or tour and received no interest from attending coaches but trialed or signed with a non-attending club based on PSC's recommendations: -
- Alex Horwath (2012 Florida Combine) SIGNED with Swedish Superettan side Ljungskile SK
- Zac Lubin (2013 California Combine) SIGNED with Swedish 1st Division side IFK Lulea
- Jonathan Glenn (2013 Jacksonville Combine) SIGNED with Icelandic Premier League side IBV
- Dominic Adams (2013 Jacksonville Combine) SIGNED with Icelandic Premier League side IBV
- Michael Ramos (2013 Las Vegas Combine) trial with Icelandic Premier League side IBV
- Andy Lorei (2013 Malaysia Showcase Tour) SIGNED with Swedish 2nd Division side Bodens BK
- Dom Furness (Agency recommendation) SIGNED with Swedish Superettan side Ljungskile SK
- Mike Palacio (2012 Turkey showcase) trial with Finnish Premier League side RoPS
- Henry Booth (2013 Sweden showcase) training with English League One side Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Toni Nhleko (2011 Turkey Showcase) trial in Malaysian Superleague
- Chuck Chijindu (2011 California Combine) trial in Malaysian Superleague
- Jonny Borrajo (2010 Turkey Showcase) trial with English League One side Walsall FC
- Bill Gaudette (2011 Turkey Showcase) trial with English Championship side Barnsley FC
PSC's Pro Soccer Combines cost $299 to attend. This includes combine entrance only and players are responsible for their own transport and accommodation during the combine. PSC do offer discounted hotel rates which are explained below and can be selected during the registration process.
Hotel Packages
To assist players in making the events more affordable PSC offer discounted hotel packages. Hotel packages include three nights shared accommodation during the combine plus breakfast each morning. Our hotel package cost differs depending on the location but ranges between $200 - 300 extra.
Sample Combine Schedule
Day 1
- 9:30am – Registration and Introduction
- 10:00am – 12:30pm Small Sided or 11 v 11 Games (9 v 9)
Day 2
- 10:00am – 12:30pm 11 v 11 Games
- 12:30pm – GK session
Day 3
- 10:00am – 12:30pm 11 v 11 Games
Combine Evaluations
Following the combine we will send out written results from our Professional coaching staff via E-mail within 48 hours. If you have been selected to trial with a professional team, or to be a part of our next European Showcase, you will be notified in this email.
If you have further questions please check out our combine FAQ page
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The greatness of DMC. DMC has been playing the way we expected him to have BEEN playing. He is rebounding great, scoring well, and even dropping a few dimes all the while NOT acting crazy. You know, taking swings at players, yelling/swearing at coaches, "aggressively" approaching broadcasters, punching players in the crotch. DMC has really just shut the hell up and just played basketball. Which is what all of us (even everyone on the team i'm sure) want(s) as well. But a big question still linger in the back of all of our minds.
1) How long will this last? - how long until DMC comes back to earth and bitches about something and does something crazy again? I think this 1 question is the reason why there are still some trade rumors
To be honest, I really believe the reason why DMC has been playing crazy, out of his mind, and shutting the hell up while doing it, lately is simple. His agent told him to. His agent told him to, to get his trade value up so someone would offer a lot for him and it would make the Kings look crazy to not do it. It seems like DMC is 100% over playing in SacTown. SacTown is a small place with not much to do, while DMC is a HUGE person/personality that needs to be in a big time city. (or at least he feels this way). I believe that DMC has decided to "play his way out of a kings uniform"
I know call me crazy. But he has already asked for a trade, He changed his agent to one that has issues with the guy who decides if he goes or not. I believe the plan in DMC's camp is to shut-up, play big-boy basketball and get traded who feels they can "fix" DMC. Though many of you would feel (esp. the way he is playing now) that we can't trade him! Now that he has "shut-up and played" well again, how long will that last? ESPECIALLY if he's still in a Kings uniform?
teams throwing multiple picks/players at us for DMC?
- Say, Asik, Delfino, Picks/DMC, Garcia
IT22/Reke/Delfino/JT/Asik ?
- This is just one example
- But then again i still think Jimm3r/Reke/Salmon/Hayes/DMC - would be our best, most balanced line up, and
having It22/Brooks/JJ/Tr0b/JT would do wonders as our 2nd unit simply because of all of the energy as well as the speed of IT22/Brooks would be tough to deal with
*also I wouldn't mind trade DMC, I think Reke is our building block, the league a is Guard driven league (when was the last time a PF/C was MVP? KG?)


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Democratic concepts were always a part of Jewish thinking and derived directly from the Torah. For instance, the belief that all men are created in the image of God logically leads to the idea of all men being equal. And the idea of the covenant between God and the Israelites, in which both parties accepted upon themselves duties and obligations, shows that power is established through the consent of both sides rather than through tyranny by the more powerful party. One can easily see how the biblical covenant could lead to ideas such as government by consent, constitional law and no absolutism.
Yet a democratic form of government was not part of early Jewish history, tradition or law. In biblical times, the Jewish nation was a monarchy. The first century Jewish historian Josephus Flavius called the priestly-dominated government of the Second Temple era theocratic." And democratic ideals were not prevalent when the Mishnah and Talmud were being written, between the 2nd and 6th centuries. In all fairness, democratic governments, in which authority resided with the people, did not exist anywhere during those times.
By the late 10th century, however, hundreds of years before Locke and Montesquieu developed their version of modern Western democracy, democratic principles were beginning to be formulated and implemented by Jewish scholars. These scholars were responding to the rise of autonomous Jewish communities.
These autonomous Jewish communities were social units that needed to regulate the activities of its members, provide educational and social services to its members, and even impose and collect taxes for both their own community and often the state. The communities elected their own internal leaders. The communities also had their own courts with authority in civil law and even, to a limited degree, in criminal law.
Existing Jewish law could not handle the legal difficulties emanating from the rise of these new communities. So, from the end of the 10th century onward, over hundreds of years, Jewish law developed to include the legitimacy of the public to enact regulations. These laws contained the ideas of elected representation and majority rule.
The renowned 13th century Spanish talmudist Rabbi Solomon Ibn Adret (Rashba) summarized the principle that communities should be governed by majority rule:
As regards the decisions of the people of a specific locality, the law is that whenever the majority agree to enact a law, and accept this law, we pay no attention to individual opinions, since the relation of the majority in each town to the individuals of the community is equivalent to the relationship between the Great Court to the entire Jewish people: Whatever they decree shall stand, and whoever disobeys is to be punished.
Thus, classical democracy actually derives concepts directly from the Torah, and political democracy has deep Jewish roots. In addition, contemporary democracy is alive and well today in the Democratic Jewish State of Israel. Despite all the challenges to the small state, from wars and security threats to immigrant absorption and limited natural resources, Israel has succeeded to maintain a vibrant and stable democracy.
Being both democratic and Jewish, however, isn't always easy. What happens when rabbis tell soldiers not to follow the commands of their officers, which are passed down by the Israeli government? Should a democratic government make it illegal for restaurants to serve bread during Passover or mandatory for a hotel to serve only kosher food? Is it right for a democratic government to give money for the building of orthodox synagogues but not for conservative and reform synagogues?
While the great majority in Israelis believe that the State's civic authority is the ultimate authority of the land, a small group of ultra-orthodox Israelis believe that God's Law (halakha) should reign over civic law.
In addition to this challenge from fundamentalists, a larger group of Israelis are pushing, in the other direction, for the country to become a more liberal democracy, such as the American democracy. This group, for example, is asking the State to allow civil marriages.
While Israel has succeeded against great odds to build and maintain a thriving democracy, challenges, due to the Jewish character of the State, do exist. As the country grows older and the exact lines between democracy and Judaism are negotiated, Israel will find greater harmony between the democratic rule and Jewish character of the State.


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Baylor University offers the joint degree Master of Divinity/Master of Music (MDiv/MM) through George W. Truett Theological Seminary and the School of Music. This program in church music provides advanced theological education and graduate education in music for ministers in the field of music.
Students seeking admission to the joint degree program are required to fulfill admission requirements for George W. Truett Theological Seminary and the Baylor University Graduate School. Students must apply and be admitted to each of the programs. Upon commencing Seminary studies, the student may enroll in both programs.
Since both degrees are awarded simultaneously, all requirements in both schools must be completed in order to receive either degree.
More information about this dual degree program can be found in this document from the Baylor School of Music.


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Marcus Easley - #81 - WR
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|Stratford, CT
|Years played
|2010, 4th round, 9th pick by Bills
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Finding a head coach is more difficult for some NFL teams than others, which is exactly what the Bills are experiencing the hard way. Now two weeks into the process, we hear their coaching search has become embarrassing, with more ...
Schottenheimer declines to interview with Bills
Jets offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer has turned down a request to interview for Buffalo's vacant head-coaching job.
Bills want to interview Jets' Schottenheimer
The Bills have requested permission to interview Jets offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer for their vacant head-coaching job, an anonymous source told The Associated Press.
Bills' rookies provide foundation to build upon
With new Bills GM Buddy Nix emphasizing how critical the draft process is in developing a contending team, the club's rookie class is something he can build around.
Bills' coaches free to go elsewhere
The Bills released a statement Monday that they have informed the current coaching staff that their obligations to the team for the 2009 season have been completed.
Bills' critical coaching search begins this week
After a decade of disappointment, the Bills' selection of their next head coach is an extremely important decision for both the organization and its fans. The people of Buffalo have been very supportive of this franchise, but they won't ...
The Bills promoted Easley off the practice squad Tuesday.||||||| Easley's promotion means the Bills' 2010 fourth-round draft pick out of Connecticut will finally have a chance to make his NFL debut. Easley missed his entire rookie season because of a knee injury, and then missed all of last season because of a heart condition that has since been corrected.
Easley was placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed illness.||||||| Easley was inactive for Sunday's season opener.
The Bills have placed Easley on the IR with a left knee injury.||||||| The fourth-round draft pick out of Connecticut has not practiced since falling awkwardly on his knee during a training camp session on Aug. 2. He was on the sideline Wednesday night as the team prepared for its first preseason game against the Washington Redskins on Friday. Gailey, who would only describe it as a leg injury, did not say when Easley would have the surgery. Gailey also said it would not be known how long he would be out until after the surgery.


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At US Hotels we pride ourselves on having a positive impact on the communities among whom we do business. Our charitable efforts to date have supported many worthy causes including relief for the victims of Katrina, Haiti earthquake relief, and most recently, cancer research.
Henceforth, in an effort to have to a more direct local impact we have decided to partner with the Ronald McDonald House of Portland, an organization providing an affordable "home away from home" for the families of children receiving medical care in the area. We are donating our award-winning accommodations and warm hospitality directly to the patients and their families. Additionally, our employees who wish to do so will be able to volunteer their time to the Ronald McDonald House in a variety of ways. We are a hospitality company, in the business of providing experiences. We hope to provide positive experiences and happy memories for those in need of a little respite.
Additionally, US Hotels contributes to the Grace Foundation. The Grace Foundation has been created in order to support national and international charities carefully selected by our parent company, the Libra Group. For every night a guest stays with us, we donate $1.50 to the Foundation. We then invite guests to match that contribution if they so wish. The combined funds go towards supporting the chosen charities. The current US charity which will benefit from funds raised by the Grace Foundation is Share Our Strength, an organization fighting child hunger. Share Our Strength's "No Kid Hungry" campaign connects kids in need with nutritious food and teaches their families how to prepare healthy, affordable meals. The programme also seeks to raise public awareness of childhood hunger with the hope that ending it will become a national priority. More charities that will benefit from Grace Foundation funds include: Kivotos Tou Kosmou, Junior Achievement and SOS Children's Villages. To find out more about the Grace Foundation, click here.
We are not currently considering donation requests beyond this endeavor. It is our hope that by focusing on these specific causes we can make a more significant impact.
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• Appeared in 20 games making three starts (UCF, East Carolina, Georgia Southern)
• Posted a 6.67 ERA with 19 strikeouts in 27 innings
• Named to the A-Sun All-Academic list for posting a GPA over 3.0
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year starter in baseball, soccer and basketball at the University School … on the diamond, he helped the Wildcats to three 20-win seasons and a state championship in his sophomore season … as a senior, he hit .614 with 45 RBI and 14 home runs and posted a 1.04 ERA on the hill with 112 strikeouts for a 9-2 record … for his efforts, he was named Player of the Year by his area, conference, district, the Wisconsin Coaches Association and the Wisconsin Senior All-Star game … also earned first team all-state, all-area, all-district and all-conference accolades … as a junior, he batted. 552 and posted a 1.48 ERA on the hill to earn second team all-state honors … also named first team all-area, all-district (Player of the Year) and all-conference … as a sophomore, he tallied a 10-1 record on the mound with 65 strikeouts for first team all-conference and conference Player of the Year accolades … in soccer, he recorded more than 20 goals and 10 assists a year, including 22 goals and 12 assists as a senior for conference Player of the Year honors … played travel baseball for the Waukesha (Wis.) Fog Orioles.
PERSONAL: Born June 16, 1994, in Milwaukee, Wis. … son of Mark and Sue … has a sister, Amber … mother, Sue, played volleyball at Concorida University … father, Mark, played baseball at the University of Wisconsin – Platteville … major is biology.


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Below is a press release from The Esplanade Association:
The Esplanade Moon Dance Gala helps to support The Esplanade Association's work at the park, including priority projects highlighted in Esplanade 2020, free public programs for all ages, and advocacy efforts that help protect the Esplanade, in partnership with the Department of Conservation and Recreation.
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Uber is pleased to be working with The Esplanade Association to provide complimentary black car service to everyone attending the gala (within a ten mile radius of the park). Click here for more information on Uber.
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Would you disqualify Brett Bozell's Media Watch (or whatever it is called)?
If so then you have nothing to stand on. Besides, anything funded by George Soros is certainly more suspect than anything funded by the Koch brothers. At least the Koch brothers are doing what they think is best for the US; Soros openly has no such agenda.
You are off base in your apparent knee-jerk siding with any thing liberal when in conflict with something not liberal.


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Businesses need to continuously promote their commodities and services. They have to do this in order for them to attract a steady stream of customers. Apartments and motels, for instance, have people coming and go. In order for owners to highlight their business, they hang glowing vacancy led ice bucket up front.Weary travelers need to relax after a long day of driving around. It's not safe for people to keep on going if they feel sleepy. They might doze off in the middle of the road while still stepping on the gas and speeding on the highway. This poses a lot of risks to other motorists in the area. Of course, the driver puts himself and his passengers in great danger. Fortunately, motels exist in most highways.
The basic premise why businesses use store advertising is to attract attention and capture the interest of the customers. If you get into this kind of industry and you open up your very own legal or dental firm or push through with your family-owned shoe store or pizza parlor, you have to tap into every form of advertisement there is that will work best for your investment. Doing so will guarantee you customers every single day. In turn, this will result to a constant flow of profits into your business. Led illuminated ice buckets have been long been a favored choice for many businesses out there. And, there are plenty of these signs that are sold in outlet shops that anyone can buy which were already pre-fabricated.
The parking lot is an important aspect in any business. Often, owners neglect this space thinking that business happens only inside their establishment. But, they should take note that it is the first place their driving customers arrive to when they want to go in to avail of their products and services. It is essential that the parking lot should have enough space depending on the size of your business.It is always frustrating for people who own vehicles to go to stores, restaurants or offices with no parking lots or areas to put their cars to. Businesses can lose money to the competition when people opt to go to other places with more ample parking spaces. Providing convenience to the customers is of utmost importance. Who would want to waste precious time looking for parking anyway?
Whenever people travel long distances, seeing restaurants or gasoline stations always give them a sigh of relief. Why? Because they know these areas have restrooms where they can relieve their bursting bladders. Travelling for hours with a full bladder is extremely uncomfortable. So, stopping at areas with restroom facilities is always a welcome sight.Walking into restaurants, gasoline stations and convenience stores, people often get confused and have no idea about the exact location of the restrooms. Since most of these facilities are situated in backrooms, people have to ask for directions from busy store employees. Employees get disgruntled sometimes with constant queries made by customers all day long. Customers, bar bottle opener,on their part, also find it uneasy to have to ask for directions each time they walk in to an unfamiliar establishment.


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Business Development: Matthew McKaig
Matthew joined Position Ignition in the spring of 2011. Matthew has had over 25 years' experience in finance, manufacturing and public relations - spending the last 17 years supporting and representing the membership of the Law Society, then the RICS - in the South West, also the West Midlands.
Matthew joined Position Ignition as the breadth of his career experience and his understanding of, and empathy for, the individual's place within a rapidly changing world of work makes him a hugely valuable associate.
Matthew is also well connected within the professional sector and acts as an introducer of Position Ignition's services to chartered surveyors, solicitors and accountants. Matthew is also capable at creating links and contacts where they are needed, also, particularly, having the ability to spot opportunities and new markets.
From Millfield for school to university at Hull to academia at Oxford (Social Anthropology) Matthew then travelled for two years, working on a variety of projects in a variety of countries, including Kish Island in Iran during the Revolution of 1978, and on oil rigs in the Bass Strait in Australia.
Matthew's travelling 'achievements' include hitch-hiking around the US, riding a motorcycle from Melbourne to Darwin; also travelling overland from Australia to the UK (overland apart for two very short flights!)
Matthew then worked in property (Knight Frank & Rutley) but was subsequently attracted to the City, where he gained a place on Kleinwort Benson's graduate trainee cohort. Finding the work not to his liking he then moved (with his wife) to Somerset, on securing a graduate role at C&J Clark the shoemakers, ending up the manager of Clarks' Exmouth factory in the early 90s.
On leaving Clarks at the time of the manufacturing diaspora, Matthew then secured the start-up role of establishing the Law Society's first regional office in the South West (1994) As Regional Secretary, Matthew was charged with serving the membership interests of the solicitors in the region, to work with their local law societies; providing the interface between them and the national Law Society, as well as being the public face of the profession across a variety of audiences - especially to the media, governmental agencies and with the public.
Wishing to build on his regional 'start-up' experience for another profession, Matthew secured a similar role for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) but with the expectation of a more substantive remit. So from two part-time staff in 1994, Matthew grew the business to twelve in the regional team, also covering the West Midlands from 2006 (20,000 members) The functional areas of Membership Services, Governance, Public Policy, Careers and CPD provision were all created and enhanced.
Matthew's role of Operations Director West at RICS was to work with the members and their boards and committees, acting as the CEO of the professional body in the two regions, as well as representing the interests of the Institution to its membership, also vice-versa.
Matthew has always been interested in the 'human' angle and his ability to engender trust and build rapport has also been a real strength of his. His own experience of the world of work equips him to deal with the experience of others and he enjoys the challenge of finding new markets for Position Ignition's corporate services.