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Explain why we take players off the street and put them on the field in Kansas City with one week of practice and they out-play players that have been on the team all season? Why are your players not hungry?
The Jaguars scored 20 points against the Rams in St. Louis whereas the Texans scored only 13 points against the Rams at home. Is the Jaguars offense better than yours?
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At a time when postsecondary education is more important than ever, Georgia's higher education policies and priorities are putting up barriers that make it harder for Black, Hispanic and poor Georgians to get a college education.
Higher education in Georgia lags below the national average on most key measures of performance, threatening the state's ability to compete economically. Georgia ranks 29th among states in the share of adults 25 and older who have earned at least an associate's degree, at 34 percent. Yet by 2018, about 58 percent of Georgia jobs are projected to require at least some postsecondary education or training.
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IN recent years, several technical papers from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have pointed to the enormous debt burden of Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries and identified poor fiscal management as a major contributing factor.
Since the problem of fiscal management is not new and has persisted, it is reasonable to expect that the responsible governments would have implemented remedial action. The empirical evidence suggests that the governments in the region need to do more to improve their fiscal management. Jamaica is a vivid example, but is not alone.
For fiscal management to improve the problem has to be tackled on both the revenue and expenditure sides of the ledger. On the revenue side, taxation policy remains back of the envelope alchemy rather than the application of economic science. Many of the smallest economies have been too slow to transform their taxation models from revenue based on taxing imports to a system based on sales tax and income tax.
Admittedly, broadening the tax base is not easy in a stagnant global economy and in small undiversified developing economies with large informal sectors, but the effort has not been enough. The reasons which account for inadequate effort are the generosity of developed-country donors in providing aid and the excessive borrowing.
There are limits to borrowing and several countries in the region are approaching the manageable ceiling and some have had to restructure their debt, most recently St Kitts. Foreign aid declines each day for the middleincome countries of Caricom, indeed aid to the least developed countries dropped in 2011 for the first time in 20 years.
All this points to the need for better management of expenditure through improved budget practices, but in this regard the region is doing a poor job. Interestingly, the Caricom states are the least improved in the hemisphere and the countries with better budget practices are experiencing higher growth than those in our region.
The lesson to be learnt is that better fiscal management does not come after development, it is a prerequisite for macroeconomic stability, resilience to external shocks and economic growth.
A survey of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) implementing a system of results-based budgeting which is the core of an approach called "managing for development results" shows Caricom lagging behind. Of 25 LAC countries, eight of the bottom ten are in Caricom, with Jamaica at number 18. On a scale which goes up to 5 no Caricom country exceeds 1.0 and Jamaica has a score of 0.75. The report concludes that countries below 1.0, "have not even begun to make the transition toward constructing the necessary capacity for results-based budgeting".
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NEW: Loughlin Speaks Out on Doherty Voting as Democrat
Friday, May 13, 2011
Loughlin told GoLocalProv:
"I think that the Republican voters of the First Congressional district will have a great deal of time to evaluate the level of commitment to Republican ideals of both campaigns during the upcoming campaigns. I have worked hard, day-by-day, as a loyal and diligent member of our party. I have attended our events, supported our causes and worked for our candidates. Together, we have seen victory and tasted defeat but we never lost hope.
My commitment remains as strong as ever to the things Republicans stand for, specifically to fight, as an elected Republican for lower taxes, more transparent government, and more personal freedom for Rhode Islanders."
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Unlike other agencies,State Police cannot engage in political activity as a matter of policy,kind of like the Federal Hatch Act.
For the younger folks here,you shouldknow both the Democrats and Republicans tried to court Eisenhower in 1952.
Comment #1 by joe bernstein on 2011 05 14
Sorry, Joe.
As superintendent of the RI State Police, Brendan Doherty was the consummate political animal.
The farce Doherty played when he stepped down "on principle" was in fact a cold-hearted political charade designed to give him instant credibility with the rabid right wing of the GOP for whom fear and hatred of the "other" -- or xenophobia of the sort on which John Loughlin bases his political life -- is the sine qua non for electoral viability.
Come on, man. "Brendan Doherty's position with the State Police precluded his involvement in politics" is one of the most naive and self-defeating statements I've ever read on this or any other blog.
Brendan Doherty is a -- wait for it -- POLITICIAN.
What's more, Brendan Doherty is the kind of politician who will say and do anything to get elected.
In other words, Brendan Doherty is David Cicilline with broader shoulders.
Comment #2 by Charles Drago on 2011 05 14
Comment #3 by lOUIS PRIMA on 2011 05 14
1 a person experienced in the art or science of government; especially : one actively engaged in conducting the business of a government
Ok, so you would state that Mr. Doherty is experienced in government? Well lets see, he did manage a department that was a huge part of government, so perhaps one could say so, but it's hardly a "dishonorable" reason as you would seem to make it sound.
2 a: a person engaged in party politics as a profession b : a person primarily interested in political office for selfish or other narrow usually short-sighted reasons"
Well I guess again you could be right since he has announced his intention to accept the job of representing our state for the "Republican" party, but again, hardly a bad connotation as you seem to portray. As far of running for selfish or other narrow usually short-sighted reasons? Well how well do you really know him? Sounds to me like you have a personal ax to grind here. By the above, the person you obviously support (Mr. Loughlin, who I should say I do respect very much) is also a politician and not in the negative sense you seem to like. How about let the man run, listen to his speeches, then as others announce compare and make YOUR decisions, but I ask that you don't color a picture until it is actually drawn. And don't tell me how wrong I am for believing what I believe. So far all I see from you in the posts you have put here is rhetoric, nothing more!
Comment #4 by Rick Simard on 2011 05 14
Mr. Simard:
The following points must be addressed:
1. Brendan Doherty, when he tells us that he is unbeholden to political interests, is deceiving us. His most recent job found him in a profoundly political milieu, and he operated with great precision and success. He is in fact a "politician" if you expand the definition of the word to include such an individual. And it is absolutely valid to do so.
2. There is absolutely nothing inherently negative or inaccurate about describing Brendan Doherty as a politician.
3. However, when Brendan Doherty IMPLIES that he somehow is above politics and brings no political baggage to the table, he clearly is attempting to deceive us. And that, dear sir, is a major negative that accrues to Doherty.
4. Brendan Doherty began his campaign with a cynical POLITICAL act: changing his party affiliation for personal POLITICAL gain -- which is to say he was deceitful from the start.
5. Brendan Doherty began his campaign by asking us to believe that he is untainted (my word, accurately used) by political debt -- which is to say, he was deceitful from the start.
6. And if you believe Brendan Doherty when the describes the scenario that resulted in his "confrontation" with Governor Chafee as a non-political stand on principle, you must believe that Rosemary Woods was a world-class contortionist.
It was political theater. Nothing more, nothing less. Brendan Doherty is not telling us the truth.
If we want a deceitful, cynical congressman from the RI 1st, why fix what isn't broken?
As for lOUIS PRIMA: He is a liar. How do I know? Because what he/she/they writes about my personal life is not true.
Of course lOUIS PRIMA may simply be uninformed and/or delusional.
Don't waste your time on what this coward who hides behind a pen name produces. It is garbage and beneath your dignity, sir.
Comment #5 by Charles Drago on 2011 05 14
Comment #6 by lOUIS PRIMA on 2011 05 14
1. I already agreed he is a politician by definition. Although I don't feel expanding any definition to make point incorrect.
2. My point about the negativity was directed to the presentation of "Prima"
3. "IMPLIES" is a discretionary term, so I choose to ignore that.
4. Interesting. So once upon a time I voted democratic "almost" exclusively, but in recent years with maturity (my try at levity) my views have either changed, or the respective parties have changed on me, either way, does that make me "deceitful"? Ray Flynn who seems to be supporting (gasp) a republican at the same time our former governor is doing the same, does that make them deceitful? BTW, days of voting for party should be over, although our fair state seems to have its share of "straight lever pullers". I prefer to listen to the message and choose my candidates on that message.
5. You seem to like that word "deceitful". I took his term untainted to mean to me, that since he had never RUN for political office (everything can be considered political in your desired stretch of the word), he was not holding to other politicians for votes they cast for or against bills he presented. Maybe I am naive?
6. I like this one best though. You quoted Mr. Doherty as saying, "the scenario that resulted in his "confrontation" with Governor Chafee as a non-political stand on principle". and then made some comment about cartoons. Well "sir" yes I do believe him. I have no reason to NOT believe him, and I don't know the person you are obviously trying to insult, but ok, whatever.
No I want someone of integrity, not corrupt politician who ran a city into the ground financially all the while insulting others, only to later find out who and what they really did. Mr. Doherty ran a 1st class department, and did so with the integrity that I speak of. IMO, the person he is running against (at the moment, since nobody else has declared) is that person. Mr. Loughlin did not announce anything yet, but I would ask that he be honest, without the insults and innuendoes SHOULD he decide to run.again.
As for Prima (insulting a great musician by penning his name), well his non-comment comment says it all!
I prefer to debate best I can with what I know, and not insult those I debate against. Not to say I can't get carried away once in a while, but I try hard to keep it civil.
Comment #7 by Rick Simard on 2011 05 14
Thank you, Mr. Simard, for your thoughtful and polite commentary. It represents a refreshing change of pace hereabouts.
My original comments stand and require no defense. But for the purpose of clarification and out of a genuine wish to improve the syntax of and otherwise help inform thoughtful correspondents, I must make the following observation.
You wrote: "You quoted Mr. Doherty as saying, 'the scenario that resulted in his "confrontation" with Governor Chafee [w]as a non-political stand on principle' and then made some comment about cartoons. Well 'sir' yes I do believe him. I have no reason to NOT believe him, and I don't know the person you are obviously trying to insult, but ok, whatever."
Sir: Your willingness to take Brendan Doherty at his word and your ignorance of the small yet significant role played by Rosemary Woods in recent American history compel me to conclude that the latter explains the former.
Comment #8 by Charles Drago on 2011 05 14
Loughlin ran so far away from the RI GOP last cycle it wasn't even funny. Truth be told, a fire hydrant would present a significant problem for him in a primary.
He couldn't beat ChiChi in a year when a huge portion of the House went red and ChiChi had an approval rating under 50%. Does he really think he can win in a year when Obama is on the ballot???
Doherty is the logical choice for the GOP, from personality to numbers and everything in between.
Someone had to say it.
Comment #9 by Brian Buongiovanni on 2011 05 14
Another lie about me, this time from the entity calling itself "Brian Buongiovanni."
Again I am truly flattered.
Comment #10 by Charles Drago on 2011 05 15
I have no doubt Brendan Doherty had strong personal political opinions while he was in the State Police,but,like Federal employees subject to the Hatch Act,he could not publicly voice them nor engage in political activity as a matter of policy instead of law.The Hatch Act affects only Federal employees.
I've known Brendan Doherty for about 25 years and have worked with him on numerous occasions,albeit many years ago.He always had an excellent working relationship with INS agents,as did the RISP in general.
I am certain his differences with the governor on this matter were completely sincere.
It may surprise you,Drago,to realize there are people in RI who act on principle.That doesn't mean they can't get into the political milieu at an appropriate time and engage in the activities that entails.As long as one doesn't "mix the streams"("Ghostbusters")it's legitimate.
Comment #11 by joe bernstein on 2011 05 15
Your definition of "political activities" is far too narrow.
Brendan Doherty almost certainly played politics every day of his life as a State Trooper -- and certainly during his tenure as superintendent. The fact that he did not publicly do so is of no consequence to this analysis.
I am not surprised that "there are people in RI who act on principle." I know you to be such a person, Joe.
But Brendan Doherty, in my well-informed judgment, played POLITICS quite brilliantly when he A) secured the Doherty for Congress web address before he left the State Police, B) staged -- my word -- a resignation based on principle, C)changed his party affiliation.
Cynical POLITICS from a consummate POLITICIAN.
And now Doherty is trying to tell us that he is NOT a politician and that he is not politically beholden to anyone.
Brendan Doherty came out of the box trying to pull the wool over voters' eyes.
Again, if that's the kind of congressman we want, we should shut up and stick with Evil Grand Master Cicilline.
And by the way, the ONLY way Doherty's GOP-affiliation works is if he's up against Cicilline in the General. Any other Democrat of principle and integrity captures Democratic moderates and destroys Doherty in the process.
Which is exactly what will happen.
Comment #12 by Charles Drago on 2011 05 15
Once somebody-anybody-gets into the arena of political activity they are compelled to compromise to some degree-being a purist in politics tends to isolate the individual even from potential allies.
It's the price of being part of a free society.
Dictators don't have to compromise.
Comment #13 by joe bernstein on 2011 05 15
Politics, it has been observed, is indeed "the art of compromise."
But NEVER -- repeat, NEVER -- should this extend to compromise of one's principles.
As a private citizen, Brendan Doherty can eschew party labels and vote his conscience.
When he chose to affiliate with the Republican Party, Doherty made an explicit political decision to join the ranks of the party that most recently led us into unnecessary wars and brought the U.S. economy from prosperity to near-bankruptcy.
Brendan Doherty and his advisors came to the conclusion that the only way he could get elected to Congress was as a Republican going head to head with David Cicilline.
Principle be damned, Doherty chose the party of Bush, Cheney, Bachman, Delay, and Rove over the party of FDR, JFK, RFK, Pastore, Pell, Fogarty ...
Doherty did what he believes he had to do to get elected.
In other words, he took a page from the Cicilline playbook.
How can you, Joe, a man of principle, live with that fact?
Comment #14 by Charles Drago on 2011 05 15
I like and respect both of them and will not offer an opinion,if for no other reason than I live in District 2 and just want to see almost anyone come along and knock off Cicilline(politically of course).
BTW Anthony Gemma once did a good steam valve replacement in my house.
(Only in RI can your plumber also be your Congressional candidate)LOL.
Comment #15 by joe bernstein on 2011 05 15
Just as long as Gemma doesn't take the pipe again.
It was a wrenching experience last time. But if he takes the plunge in 2012, Gemma's campaign will be flush, he'll radiate integrity and competence, his financial resources won't be drained, there won't be any traps set along the way or leaks in his staff, and clearly he'll sink his opponents -- starting with the snake Cicilline, and culminating with one of the Republican drips.
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UPDATE -- GHENT, N.Y. -The State of Emergency in Columbia County has been lifted, per the County Board of Supervisors.
The Columbia County Emergency Management Office also says the previous 15 mile advisory has be rescinded and residents may resume normal activities.
Results of air samples in the area of the TCI Inc. industrial fire on Route 9H in the Town of Ghent returned negative for PCB's, the Columbia County Emergency Management Office report Thursday afternoon.
The tests are being conducted by State Officials and US Environmental Protection Agency. Additional tests are being conducted and those results are expected Friday, officials say.
If wiping soot off with damp rags, residents should be placed in a plastic bag and wait further information on what to do with them.
The fire is reportedly out at this time and Route 9H has been reopened to normal traffic.
People within a 15 mile radius of the fire at TCI of New York on 9H in West Ghent were asked to remain indoors Thursday morning because of potential exposure to contaminants from the fire.
A State of Emergency went into effect in Columbia County, due to an industrial fire at TCI Incorporated, on Falls Industrial Park Road, off of Route 9H in the Town of Ghent.
Several fire departments worked to battle an industrial fire at TCI Incorporated, a transformer recycling company on Falls Industrial Park Road in Ghent, Wednesday around 10:30 p.m.
A Hazmat Fire press conference will be held by state and local officials at 1 p.m. Thursday to discuss the NYS agencies and Columbia County Emergency Management Office responding to hazardous materials fire at TCI Incorporated. Officials are to discuss response efforts, health concerns, and safety tips for residents.
According to their website, TCI provides "environmentally safe disposal of oil filled and drained electrical equipment."
The West Ghent Volunteer Fire Company reported on their Facebook page that they were fighting the blaze with the help of fire departments out of Claverack, Ghent, Stockport, Stottville, and Stuyvesant Falls. Units from Livingston and Niverville were also requested to the scene, they posted.
Rensselaer County Emergency Management Officials also issued a chemical hazard alert Thursday for the area around TCI Inc.
County Health Department Officials add that if anyone in the area experiences symptoms such as eye irritation, difficulty breathing, choking or coughing to seek medical attention. If you have soot in or on your house or vehicles, do not come into contact with it until further notice.
The Rensselaer County Schodack Area Senior Services Center is closed Thursday due to the fire in Ghent.
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Year-round schools for Petersburg?
Petersburg school officials are considering a bold move in what could almost be considered a last-ditch effort to improve schools or have some of them taken over by the state.
The Petersburg School Board is seriously considering a year-round school calendar in an effort to improve student performance. The School Board recently voted to allow School Superintendent Dr. Joseph C. Melvin to take the first steps to secure $50,000 in state grant funding and implement the trial run that should go into effect in the 2013 to 2014 school year.
The three-month summer break would be redistributed into several breaks, or intersessions.
A year-round calendar would put the Petersburg school district in a unique position in the state - about 99 percent of Virginia schools still operate under a traditional nine-month calendar.
A Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission tasked with studying year-round schools found that there was not a huge difference between Standard of Learning test scores for students in year-round and traditional calendar schools.
But certain students, especially African-American students, do benefit more from the year-round calendar, according to the study. And according to Virginia Department of Education, African-American students constitute 92.72 percent of Petersburg's total student population.
The average English SOL scores of African-American students improved faster at 74 percent of year-round schools while the average math SOL scores of African-American students improved faster at 65 percent of year-round schools, the study said.
However, one of the issues involved in a year-round calendar is the increased cost of education.
The state study said that the year-round calendars ate up 3 percent of annual school expenditures. That figure does not include transportation and food costs.
Most of the cost, according to the study, came with paying instructors to teach courses during the intersessions.
Petersburg would be challenged to find the additional money for year-round schooling. But it may be worth the effort since the school district, while slowing improving, has struggled in recent years.
The year-round proposal comes on the heels of General Assembly legislation that will place state oversight over chronically failing schools. The legislation requires that any school that has been denied accreditation for three years be placed under a newly-created Opportunity Education Institution.
Peabody Middle School in Petersburg is one of four schools in the state that have been denied accreditation, while A.P. Hill Elementary in Petersburg is on its third consecutive year on the warning list.
But improved SOL scores would avoid a potential state takeover. And the year-round schooling aims to improve test scores and the academic performance of students.
"If the kids are out for two and a half months for the summer, then it takes two and a half months to get them back to what they had when they left. So they are five months behind before you start testing them, and how can they compete if they already have a five-month disadvantage," said Delegate Rosalyn Dance, D-Petersburg.
Petersburg School Board members are behind the effort to explore year-round schools in Petersburg. While no one proposal will magically improve Petersburg schools, a year-round school calendar is certainly worth exploring.
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Hey everybody its a little early to be doing mock drafts but i think the draft is the best part of the year (besides winning the super bowl). these are a group of players that i think would help out our team a lot and help us get deep into the playoffs and eventually into the superbowl hope you enjoy.
1st round pick: Adrian Clayborn DE Iowa 6"3 286lbs
This guy is a great DE prospect i really like this guy alot hes got great size and speed. he can stuff the run as well as get to the quarterback.
2nd round pick: Jerrell Powe NT ole Miss 6"2 330lbs
Our Nose Tackle of the future. he is a big guy a few years behind J Will and he will be great
2nd round pick: Quan Sturdivant ILB North Carolina 6"2 232lbs
This guy reminds me alot of DJ i think he can be a great guy for us in the middle
3rd round pick: Staney Havili FB USC 6'1 230lbs
One word VERSATILE! he can block he can catch he can run. (kinda reminds me of when boobie's uncle describes him to all the scouts on friday night lights)
6th round pick: Derrick Locke RB Kentucky 5"9 190lbs
this guy remindes me alot of dexter mccluster. He can bring speed to our backfield that we need plus he can return punts and kicks.
7th round pick: Jay Valai SS Wisconson 5"8 205lbs
McX is always trying to have great DB depth and he can provide good depth at SS.
so... what do you guys think?


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DVDs of our episodes are now available. This episode can be found at: https://www.createspace.com/327542. One of the most contentious issues that can arise for separated parents in conflict is the question of how to divide a child's time between parents. Regardless of who has custody, and even in cases of joint or shared custody, the fact remains that a child cannot be in two places at once. Many parents have great difficulty devising a parenting schedule which maximizes the child's time with each parent, in a way that best meets the parents' schedules and most importantly, the best interests of the child. This can be particularly challenging in cases involving very young infants, or where there is not a strong pre-existing relationship between the parent and child, and in cases where parents do not live close to each other. A complicating factor can also arise where one parent alleges that the other parent poses a risk to the child's safety and well-being, and is requesting that access be supervised. In this must-see episode, Justice Brownstone and Judge Jane Cartwright of the British Columbia Provincial Court will discuss the legal principles and practical considerations that apply when a court is asked to make decisions about parental access to children. Guest: Judge Jane Cartwright.
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Formation of the Judicial Branch Business and Consumer Docket Advisory Committee
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The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is pleased to announce the formation of the Judicial Branch Business and Consumer Docket Advisory Committee to the Chief Justice (BCDAC).
In an effort to improve the delivery of prompt and consistent access to justice in complex, intermediate, and basic Business and Consumer civil cases, the Judicial Branch is working towards the establishment of the Business and Consumer Docket of the Maine State Court System.
Both Governor Baldacci and the 122nd Maine Legislature supported the creation of the Business and Consumer Docket, and sufficient resources were allocated to the Judicial Branch to allow the Docket to start up early in 2007. Accordingly, the Supreme Judicial Court expects to assign two trial judges and concomitant staff to serve as the resources of the Business and Consumer Docket as soon as the four additional judges authorized by the 122nd Maine Legislature are appointed and confirmed, which is expected to occur in January of 2007.
Prior to the implementation of the Business and Consumer Docket, the SJC will need to create procedures and policies for the operations of that Docket. The Business and Consumer Advisory Committee will make recommendations to the Chief Justice about the criteria for presumptive inclusion of particular case types in the Business and Consumer Docket and related dockets. In addition, the BCDAC will provide input concerning the mechanisms by which cases are filed and become a part of the BCD and related dockets and will serve as a resource to the Chief Justice as this new docket is implemented.
Members of the Advisory Committee have complementary experiences. Members come from all three branches of state government, as well as the Attorney General's Office. Also giving their time are: a university professor, a Maine State Bar Association representative, business people, consumer representatives, trial judges and attorneys with experience in complex, intermediate, and basic business litigation. [For a complete list of members click here].
After the first meeting of the Advisory Committee, Chief Justice Leigh I. Saufley said she was "impressed by the willingness of these busy professionals to give of their time to assist the State Court System in developing a new docket that will have the effect of allowing more expeditious resolution of business and consumer cases, and, by extension, other matters pending in the state courts."
If you have comments or suggestions regarding the new Docket, you can contact the Court and the Advisory Committee through e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Continuing with the series of in-depth divisional breakdowns that started yesterday with a look at the Bantamweight division (read it here), Featherweight division (read it here), the Lightweight division (read it here), the Welterweight division (read it here) and the Middleweight division, (read it here) we move on to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Light Heavyweight division.
With the world's leading mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion in the middle of one of its longest stretches of down time in months, (and with the summer season jam-packed with events), I thought now would be the perfect opportunity to take an in-depth look at all the divisions to clearly identify who is in the title picture, who isn't, who is building themselves into a contender and whose jobs are on the line.
The UFC is essentially an endlessly on-going tournament, with two brackets: One for match winners and one for match losers. Just about the only time that Joe Silva and Dana White match up a guy coming off a win with a guy coming off a loss is if the guy coming off a loss was fighting for a title. Otherwise, it's almost always winner vs winner and loser vs loser.
It's a pretty sensible way of doing things, ensuring that there will always be guys with a few wins in a row and others with a couple of losses in a row, opening up the chance for new blood to enter into the company.
So anytime you are looking at a division and trying to see what the future will hold, it's mandatory to know who are the fighter's on win streaks and who are the fighters on losing streaks. As such, I've been organizing each division by wins and losses for a few months now and throughout today I'll be posting up my take on each division based on this data. I'm not going to be doing an in-depth feature on the flyweight division, as there has only been two fights in the division thus far.
Therefore, we move on to the Light Heavyweight division (205 pounds):
Six Wins: Jon Jones
Four Wins: Rashad Evans, Alexander Gustafsson
Three Wins: Stephan Bonnar, Anthony Perosh
Two Wins: Igor Pokrajac, James Te Huna, Ryan Bader
One Win: Dan Henderson, Lil Nog, Stanislav Nedkov, Brandon Vera
Rookies: Ryan Jimmo, Glover Teixeira, Jorgen Kruth
One Loss: Mauricio Rua, Lyoto Machida, Forrest Griffin, Thiago Silva, Vladimir Matyushenko, Luiz Cand, Cyrille Diabate, Kyle Kingsbury, Krzysztof Soszynski, Fabio Maldonado, Phil Davis, Nick Penner, Aaron Rosa
Two Losses: Tito Ortiz, Quinton Jackson
The smallest division in the company, with only 30 guys currently on the roster. After Jon Jones and his challenger Rashad Evans, Dan Henderson is just about the only fighter with the credentials to qualify for a title shot. Alexander Gustafsson might find himself in the spotlight quickly but I don't believe he has been seasoned enough. The division is pretty much the weakest in the promotion, which could end up driving Jones to heavyweight very quickly.
- Thiago Silva vs Alexander Gustafsson, UFC on Fuel TV 2
- Cyrille Diabate vs Jorgen Kruth, UFC on Fuel TV 2
- Jon Jones vs Rashad Evans, UFC 145
- Igor Pokrajac vs Fabio Maldonado, UFC on Fuel TV 3
- Kyle Kingsbury vs Glover Teixeira, UFC 146
- Tito Ortiz vs Forrest Griffin, UFC 148
Just six fights booked, with the championship fight being the only notable match on the books. I suppose Silva/Gustafsson could produce the next contender after Henderson but they surely would need another victory. Could it come against the winner of Griffin/Ortiz? I hope not. Slim pickings indeed.
Stephan Bonnar, Anthony Perosh, James Te Huna, Ryan Bader, Dan Henderson, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, Stanislav Nedkov, Brandon Vera
I'd like to see Perosh and Bonnar face off, and Te Huna/Bader would be another good fight between guys on multiple win streaks. I'd be okay with Lil Nog and Brandon Vera hooking up for a battle of also-rans and Nedkov is probably going to have to wait for someone to come free before he gets a match. Ryan Jimmo is currently waiting to make his debut though, so that could be a good fight to make.
Mauricio Rua, Lyoto Machida, Phil Davis, Vladimir Matyushenko, Luiz Cane, Krzysztof Soszynski, Quinton Jackson, Nick Penner, Aaron Rosa
Jackson and Shogun are set to have a re-match when Jackson heals up from knee surgery. I feel like Phil Davis vs Lyoto Machida is another fight that we are likely to get towards the end of the summer. Luiz Cane needs to bounce back and would do well to ask for Matyushenko or Soszynski, while Nick Penner and Aaron Rosa both lost on the same card, so could easily find themselves facing off soon.
For such a prestigious division, which has almost always been home to the consensus "best fighter in the world", there is precious few great fighters currently in the class. Jon Jones is a one of a kind talent, but he certainly isn't going to get the type of challenges that say, Georges St. Pierre will over the next two years, or what Jose Aldo is going to have to face in the next two years. I'm not sure where the talent is going to come from, as there just aren't as many prospects in this division rising up the ranks. I'm going to do some research to see what I can find out about the current crop of light heavyweights outside the UFC and I'll post the findings.
How long do you think Jones is going to be the champion of this weight class for? Will he leave the division or will he be beaten?


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Velma Barfield
Death Row for One
Like most states, North Carolina had no "row" of women waiting to be executed. When she was sentenced, Velma Barfield was the only female in the state doomed by the law. She was housed in the Central Prison's section for mental cases, especially assaultive inmates, and prisoners considered prone to escape.
Early in her prison stay, Velma went through drug withdrawal. She had been supplied with many of her accustomed medications during her trial. Her first days as a condemned prisoner were spent without them and she showed the classic symptoms of cold turkey: lack of appetite, insomnia, nausea, cold sweats, and splitting headaches. The doctor who treated her gave her anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medications. Then gradually, over a period of over a year, she was weaned off of them.
To the extent possible, Velma made her cell into a home. She put up photographs of her children and grandchildren along with knick-knacks she crocheted and inspirational religious slogans. Velma did not usually smoke but she usually had a pack of Salem's so that she could light one up while having a bowel movement on her cell toilet. Velma, whose victims had usually suffered a horrendous diarrhea before death, did not want to offend her guards with the odor of her own excrement.
Velma's radio was usually tuned into a Christian program. Velma claimed that she had become a born-again Christian while in jail.
Although she had been a churchgoer and professed to love Jesus all her life, Velma said that she recognized that she had never been a true Christian. Her Christianity had been a matter of form and gesture. Then, while at her lowest ebb and awaiting trial for her life, she had finally, genuinely, opened her heart to Jesus and received forgiveness and salvation. She was listening to a sermon by J. K. Kinkle when the message of God's love hit home for the first time. "All my life I was weighted down by my sins because I couldn't do better," she wrote in her autobiography. "It never occurred to me that Jesus really did pay the price, that Jesus alone bore the extreme punishment — death — for my sins, not just for my "good" neighbors. And, even more glorious, Jesus is willing to be my friend even now. I can talk to Him, and He will listen."
Her conversion was greeted with skepticism by many, including the families of her victims. After all, she had spoken of Jesus and salvation when they knew her and when she was poisoning their loved ones. Her Christian faith had always been a fraud, they believed, and it continued to be one. It was just a ploy to try to save her life.
However, many people were favorably impressed by Velma's claim to be, for the first time in her life, filled with the Holy Spirit. Tommy Fuquay, a Pentecostal Holiness minister, believed that she was a true Christian. "I don't think I had ever seen anybody who had the repentant spirit she had," he commented. "I could see her growing and her attitude changing. The faith in her just grew and grew each time I would see her."
The famous evangelist Billy Graham and his wife Ruth would come to believe Velma Barfield was their sister in Christ. Ruth Graham kept in frequent touch with Velma by mail.
Velma found meaning in her limited life by helping other prisoners. She was dismayed to discover how many inmates were functionally illiterate. She often wrote letters for them.
Special rules applied to Velma because of the death sentence and included no contact with the other inmates. However, the prison authorities frequently broke this rule because they found that she could be a positive influence on other prisoners. Assistant superintendent for treatment and programs at the prison, Jennie Lancaster, put a 15-year-old named Beth into the cell next to Velma's. Lancaster asked Velma to try to help the girl who had been convicted as an accessory to murder.
Velma put her hand through the bars of her own cell and toward the next one so that Beth could hold hands with her. Beth took Velma into her confidence, pouring out her fears, while Velma prayed aloud for her and tried to comfort. For the first time in her life, Velma was known by her first name and Beth was the first prisoner to call her Mama Margie. She would not be the last. Other inmates often came to Velma for advice and words of reassurance.
Letter writing for herself and others consumed much of Velma's time. She wrote to her family and to supporters she had never met. She also kept up with her crocheting. Velma prayed and read the Bible on a daily basis. Her son and daughter visited and sometimes brought her grandchildren with them. Together with a pastor, she worked on her memoirs, Woman on Death Row.
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MEMPHIS, TN (WMC-TV) - As the Memphis Grizzlies kicked off their tenth season Wednesday, the team and fans took a moment to remember slain Memphis basketball star Lorenzen Wright.The Memphis native and former Tigers and Grizzlies star was murdered in July.Wright played five seasons with the Grizzlies, including leading them to three consecutive playoff appearances. He also played for the Grizzlies' opponent, the Atlanta Hawks.The moment of silence was announced on the FedEx Forum's public address system."At this time, please join us for a moment of silence in memory of 'Ren'," the announcer said.Ren, as he was called, brought thunder to the FedEx Forum.Wright's murder remains unsolved. The 34-year-old Memphian also played for the Memphis Tigers and Booker T. Washington High School.A representative for the Grizzlies said the team may have more tributes to Wright in the future.Tuesday, $5,000 was added to the reward for anyone who can help solve the murder. If you have any information, call Crime Stoppers at (901) 528-CASH.
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Lady Gaga has canceled the rest of her tour dates due to a hip injury.
A Wednesday news release from Live Nation Global Touring says Lady Gaga has a tear in her right hip that will require surgery to repair, followed by a recovery period.
Gaga was scheduled to perform in Tampa on March 13.
According to the statement, Gaga has a "labral tear of the right hip caused by strenuous repetitive movements in her performances."
She needs surgery and will need down time to recover and heal, which is why the rest of the tour is off, the statement said.
Refunds are available at the point of purchase beginning Thursday, February 14, according to Live Nation.
LINK: Statement on LittleMonsters.com
The pop star had 21 dates through March 20 remaining on her "Born This Way Ball" tour schedule. She postponed four dates on Tuesday after telling fans in a tweet she'd hurt herself some time ago, but hid the injury from her staff.
Over the last month, the injury became worse and she said she was unable to walk following a performance Monday in Montreal.
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As a recording and touring artist, James Taylor has touched people with his warm baritone voice and distinctive style of guitar-playing for more than 40 years, while setting a precedent to which countless young musicians have aspired. Over the course of his celebrated song-writing and performing career, Taylor has sold more than 100 million albums, earning gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards for classics ranging from Sweet Baby James in 1970 to October Road in 2002. He has won multiple Grammy awards and has been inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the prestigious Songwriters Hall of Fame. Most recently, Taylor was awarded the distinguished Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government and the National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama in a White House ceremony.


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Starbucks is bringing a little bit of San Francisco and France to stores.
The coffee chain just started carrying La Boulange bakery items. The new treats come from the San Francisco bakery of the same name. While there are classic treats like croissants, there are also unique items like Mallorca Sweet Bread.
The Food Guys woke up early on the first day of the treats being sold to sample some of the best looking (and sounding) creations.
Chewy chocolate meringue cookie
Timothy: This one really lived up to the name. It was extra chewy. Great balance of chocolate taste with that meringue fluff. And at 160 calories, it's also one of the best ones for you. Each cookie is $1.95.
Fielding: This one is for dark chocolate fans.
Pumpkin cheescake croissant
Timothy: I was a bit disappointed with this one. The croissant part was good, but it tasted like someone just brushed some pumpkin puree right on top.
Fielding: This pastry was square and kind of odd looking. The croissant was flaky, but I wanted a little more cheesecake taste.
Morning bun
Fielding: Here is cylindrical croissant to join the rectangular croissant. It looked like it was trying to be a cinnamon bun, but beneath the surface it was totally flaky.
Caramelized apple cake with Washington apples
Timothy: We've done around 55 Food Guys videos. We've eaten a lot of tasty things. This was my favorite, hands down. It was light, fluffy and sweet. Dare I say the perfect dessert? I would make a special trip just to have this again.


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Lehigh University, 2006 - $19,492
The EcoTech E-Team from Lehigh, winner of two previous E-Team grants, used this grant to develop an advanced surface coating that prevents the growth of algae, mold, and other biological organisms on a wide variety of surfaces, from aquarium glass to home siding. Called BioShield™, the patented technology uses sunlight and water to react with organic matter, making it difficult for organisms to attach to surfaces. While BioShield™ is ready for commercialization in the aquarium market, the team is conducting further R&D to bring it to other markets, specifically animal husbandry (preventing algae growth on cattle troughs) and residential homes (decks, patios, roofing, etc.). Ultimately, the team hopes to create a transparent "spray-on" coating sold through home improvement stores like Home Depot.
Update: The EcoTech team has gone on to form a successful aquarium products company. Visit their website here.
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After seeing an increase in enrollment over the last few years, Brescia University is expanding its campus.
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The university paid $350,000 for the building and property.
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Frank D. Day, Old Dominion University eminent scholar and professor of biological sciences, was given the President's Service Award at the annual meeting of the international Society of Wetland Scientists in Cairns, Australia.
The 2006 conference for the 4,000-membership society was held in mid-July.
Society president Barbara Bedford said Day was being honored for several services to the society, including helping to create a policy and procedures manual, working on a strategic plan, initiating diversity programs, and rescuing and running a Minority Undergraduate Mentoring grant. The award also recognized the contributions he has made to wetland science through his research and the students he has taught.
Day focuses his research on influences of hydrology, nitrogen availability and elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide on vegetation dynamics in forested wetlands and coastal ecosystems. He specializes in using technology, such as imaging roots with ground penetrating radar, to measure root dynamics.
As a member of an international research team, he is involved in a long-term experiment measuring the effect of elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide on a scrub-oak ecosystem at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The work is helping scientists better understand how greenhouse gas buildup can affect the global climate.
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The Confederación Panamericana de Roller Sports (CPRS) is the main roller skating organization and the internationally recognized governing body for competitive roller sports (both inline skating and roller skating) in the Americas. The CPRS is included in the four layer structure of the Federation Internationale de Roller Sports (FIRS) – the international sport organization that was created to oversee roller sports events between the various national federations. Some of the roller sports disciplines that are recognized and governed by the CPRS in the Americas include:
- Roller artistic skating and inline figure skating includes events where the skaters execute figure, dance or freestyle program requirements on quad or inline skates.
- Inline downhill skating is an exciting sport where skaters reach speeds as fast as 60 miles per hour.
- The quad roller hockey team sport can be played on wooden skating floors, plastic court surfaces or smooth cement or asphalt that creates minimal friction for the puck and good traction for quad hockey wheels.
- Inline hockey is a form of roller hockey that is very similar to ice hockey by design.
- Speed skating or inline racing is a very popular and challenging internationally recognized roller skating sport.
CPRS accepts member organizations from all of the countries in the Americas (including teams and leagues) and has other noncompetitive members (like coaches and officials). With programs in these disciplines, CPRS has a sport for every level of skating ability and skater interest from beginner to elite. This governing body can provide everything needed for individuals, clubs or organizations seeking involvement in competitions and social events across the Americas. CPRS is dedicated to creating, enhancing and conducting the best competitions and programs for roller sports.
The CPRS organization has jurisdiction over all rules, regulations and organization needed for the participation of roller skaters from the Americas in international competition, including existing Pan American Games and future Olympic Games events.
The complete roster of FIRS sports includes speed skating, roller figure skating, rink hockey, inline hockey, skateboarding, inline downhill (one of many gravity sports), inline freestyle, roller derby and inline alpine sports.


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We've all heard, as we age, it is harder to keep off weight.
New research shows older women who want to keep off weight might consider specific eating behaviors. It is ultimately not your metabolism speed that determines if you are too heavy, experts say, but the amount you eat and how much activity you get.
A University of Pittsburgh researcher looked at both short-term and long-term changes made by nearly 500 overweight or obese women, all in their late 50s.
In the long-term, women who decreased desserts, sugary beverages and cheeses and meats and increased fruits and vegetables did best.
At six months in the study, eating fewer desserts, eating fewer fried foods, drinking fewer sugary beverages, eating more fish and eating out less were linked with more weight loss.
They found an increase in fruits and vegetables by two servings a day was associated with a three-pound weight loss at the end of four years.
Also, decreasing sugary beverages by 16 ounces daily was also linked with about a three-pound loss after four years.
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The Daily Gambling Fix 4/27/11 — Alexa Loren
Here are some of the best sports plays for all you gamblers out there.
The Game: Montreal Canadiens @ Boston Bruins
The Reason: This series has been a goaltending battle throughout, with the winning team's goalie allowing two goals or less in five of the six games thus far. All three of the game played in Boston have gone easily under the 5-goal total. Look for much of the same tonight as both teams should play tight defensive hockey, with neither…


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Wed July 11, 2012 12:00am
STEPHEN Moore believes there is no place for sentiment in rugby, which is why he does not want any fuss made about his 100th Super Rugby game.
Moore will bring up the century when he plays for the Brumbies against the Blues in Canberra on Saturday afternoon, in a game that is far more important than any personal milestone.
The Brumbies can secure top spot on the Australian conference with a win over the Blues, guaranteeing entry to the playoffs for the first time since 2004.
"I don't think there is any place for sentiment, particularly when it is all on the line as far as the team goes," Moore said. "If you stopped to think about those sorts of things, you could get distracted from the overall picture of the team's performance.
"I certainly won't want any fanfare around this game. I'm 100 per cent focused on the team and getting the outcome we are after, which is to win the game and wrap up that top spot."
An expert technician at the set-piece and a strong ball-runner and defender, Moore is one of the finest hookers Australia has produced.
After making his Super Rugby debut for Queensland against the Bulls in Pretoria in 2003, Moore spent six years with the Reds before joining the Brumbies in 2009 because he needed a change of environment.
Without hesitation, Moore nominated this season as his most enjoyable in Super Rugby, being part of an overachieving Brumbies side that has reached the cusp of the playoffs.
If the Brumbies make it, it will be the first time Moore has experience playoff rugby in his 10-year career.
"We had a very young group when we came together," Moore said. "We pulled guys in from all over the place.The program that Jake White (coach) put in place has been conducive to performance and guys improving their rugby. It's one of the best programs I've been involved in.
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June 17, 2004
Calhoun County- At the age of 82, Martha Jenkins still tilled the soil and tended the flowers in the yard outside her home near Edison.
Now, all that's left of the house is some of the brick. An early morning fire destroyed everything, and took Ms. Jenkins' life. Jenkins' 83-year old brother and 26-year-old grandson tried to save her, but could not. They both got out of the home safely.
"We were always marveling at how well she got around. She didn't even look like she was 82," said Mary Hurst, a friend of Jenkins.
The garden wasn't the only place Jenkins worked. The Calhoun County Library now must go on without one of its best volunteers.
"She knew her job," said Hurst, who also volunteers at the library. "She'd been here a while and she got along with everybody."
Jenkins worked along these shelves, helping to keep the library running.
"When somebody was out, she kept everybody straight. She was a stickler for the rules."
This Thursday will be the first one in years that Ms. Jenkins won't be working at Computer G, preparing her church's bulletin. And the first time in years this garden will be without the hands that helped it grow.
So far this year, 79 other Georgians have died in fires, 26 of them were children. In our area, there have been fire fatalities in Albany, Camilla, Cordele, and Blakely, and Grady, Seminole, and Berrien Counties.
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Hold Your Fire, or Fire Holder?
Holder can't say radical Islam a possible reason for attempted bombing in Times Square, but CAN say that the AZ law is evil without even reading it.
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Training For Climate Change: Exercise Cooperation Spirit 2012
Today, the American Security Project proudly released the 2012 Climate Security Report. The report outlines the consequences of climate change on domestic and international security and offers insights into how the United States can address these problems.
When asked about what multilateral efforts are currently in place to plan for climate change or the natural disasters it can cause, ASP Board member Lieutenant General Daniel Christman (USA Ret.) highlighted an excellent example. Earlier this week in fact, the Australian Defence Force hosted the Chinese People's Liberation Army and the New Zealand Defence Force in Brisbane for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercises. The operation, known as Exercise Cooperation Spirit 2012, is the first ever joint military exercise between the three nations focused on disaster relief and comes in the wake of countless natural disasters in East and Southeast Asia.
World Regions Affected by Natural Disasters, 2001-2010
Source: United Nations
The Australian Defence Force will host approximately seven New Zealander defense experts and thirty PLA military planners and medical personnel to participate in the drill from October 29-November 1. Five interest areas will form the agenda: the organization and planning of military humanitarian rescue and disaster relief, emergency response preparations, troop projection and support, command and control, force formation and armaments, organization and implementation of medical rescue.
Climate change has already acted as an accelerant of instability in the Pacific. For example, in Asia, ten of the most extreme natural disasters this century have occurred in the past fifteen years. China, Australia and New Zealand all have major cities with low lying infrastructure vulnerable to flooding, a gradual subsidization (sinking) of the land due to increasing urbanization, and lie in the direct path of extreme weather events like typhoons.
Joining the action in late November, the US will hold a joint drill on humanitarian rescue and disaster relief with Chinese military forces in Southwest China in Chengdu, Sichuan province. These types of multilateral training exercises are absolutely critical to international climate security; not only do they create an operational template for real crises, they also emphasize that climate change cannot be addressed by any one nation alone.
To read more about the effects of climate change on national and global security, we here at ASP encourage you to read the 2012 Climate Security Report. For a recap of the event launch, click here.


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Advanced principles of traditional and authentic assessment, measurement, statistical concepts, and research methodology.
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Development of curriculum design and instructional methods to meet the developmental needs of learners from preschool through high school. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
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An overview of the laws and principles of human motion. Emphasis on analysis of sport movement with an application to the teaching and learning of motor skills. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
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Physical education, motor and fitness development, and athletics for atypical individuals. Particular attention to the home, school, sports center, and organized sports and athletics. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
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Catholic Campus Ministry students at Elon University will have a new home when classes begin for the 2009-2010 school year. Through a collaborative agreement between the University and the Diocese of Raleigh, the Holland House, a 4,000-square foot building will become the home of the new Catholic Newman Center on the campus. The house once served as the official home of two Elon presidents.
"We appreciate the generous financial support of a few major donors who provided transformative gifts to make this a reality," said Bishop Michael F. Burbidge. "Catholic Campus Ministry at Elon pledges to use this new facility to enhance and support the spiritual lives of students, faculty and staff at Elon."
The Center will provide students with a library and meeting space and a place to hold weekly programs and dinners. "It will be a place students can call home," said Father Gerry Waterman, OFM, Conv., director of the Elon Campus Ministry program. "It will also help establish our identity and nourish our faith community, which is so important as an undergrad on campus."
Father Robert Benko, OFM, Conv., Dean of the Piedmont Deanery and pastor of Blessed Sacrament Church in Burlington, said the new Catholic facility demonstrates the growth of Catholicism in the South. "It's a testament of how the faith is taking root," Father Benko said. "We so often hear how that our young people are not that involved in their faith. The response and the participation we are seeing at Elon College suggests otherwise."
Twenty-two percent of Elon students are Catholic. Approximately 180 students are regular participants in Catholic Campus Ministry programs.
The house is undergoing renovation, after being moved a half mile from its original location to land adjacent to Holt Chapel on south Campus.
We are extremely pleased to form this partnership with Catholic Campus Ministry and the Diocese of Raleigh and look to the Catholic Newman Center as a model for additional identity houses in the future," said Smith Jackson, vice president for student life and dean of students.
In addition to the library and social activities space, the facility includes living quarters for three Catholic students and a newly hired peer ministry coordinator. Students interested in living in the Holland House should contact Brian O'Shea, assistant to Vice President Jackson at email@example.com.
Above: The new Elon University Catholic Newman Center undergoing renovation after being moved to its new location on South Campus. The house previously served as the residence of two Elon presidents.


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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month .Domestic violence is an epidemic in our community.
It happens every day and can happen to anyone, regardless of race, financial status, or religion. In fact, 1 in 4 women will experience domestic violence in their life time. In one recent week, Shreveport police responded to 63 domestic violence calls.
Caddo Parish-Shreveport ranks at the top of the list in the state for the number of domestic violence-related homicides. Chances are you know someone who is currently experiencing or has experienced domestic violence.
What can you do to help end violence against women?
If you suspect domestic violence call the confidential and anonymous, 24 hour Providence House crisis line at 318-226-5015 and report what you've seen, heard or suspect. We will report the incident to the police, who will follow-up on the situation.
If you are experiencing domestic violence, you do not have to continue living in fear. We can help by providing a safe place, a safety plan or just information by calling hotline. If you do not have access to a phone, go to a fire station and they will provide emergency treatment and transportation to a safe place.
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Sat Apr 5 - Sun Sep 28 "Upcycle: The Sculpture of LT Mustardseed" (April 5-September 28)
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Wed Sep 3 - Yoga
Thu Sep 4 - Tai Chi in the Garden
Sat Sep 6 - Garden Walking Club
Sun Sep 7 - Free Family Bird Walk
Mon Sep 8 - Tai Chi Lifestyle
Tue Sep 9 - California Admission Day - Free Garden Admission
Tue Sep 9 - Kiava Wilderness Presentation by Erika Gardner
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By Rod Rose The Lebanon Reporter
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---- — Thorntown — Fred Autio, 59, has been identified as the man who was found dead at his home, 1653 W. 725 N, late in the evening of Jan. 7, during the heavy snow and bitter cold period.
The cause of death has not yet been determined, Boone County Coroner Shon Hough said Tuesday.
When neighbors found Autio he was clutching a snow shovel, between a car and a garage door at the rural Thorntown residence. He had been dead for some time, Thorntown Fire Chief Mike Martin said.


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A new regulation enacted by Shanghai promises to extend tax and other benefits to entities that private equity firms set up in the city.
The government of the Shanghai Pudong New District recently promulgated rules that would allow foreign investors to set up China-based equity investment entities. Entitled "Provisional Measures for Establishing Foreign-Invested Equity Investment Enterprises in the Pudong New District," the rules were enacted last month and are effective through June 30, 2010.
According to the measures, foreign investors may set up limited liability companies that have no less than $2 million of registered capital each. Existing entities in Shanghai can be converted to equity investment firms under the new rules, attorneys said.
Shanghai is already a beachhead for many U.S. private equity shops, with offices that primarily serve their portfolio companies. Those offices are mostly structured as consulting businesses or representative offices, since Chinese law until now prevented foreigners from establishing investment entities.
The new rules offer healthy incentives for firms to make the conversion, since they will give investment entities set up in Pudong assistance with office costs such as rent, as well as tax refunds of up to 40% for senior personnel and up to 20% for key management, said Basil Hwang, head of Asia private equity at law firm Dechert LLP.
But since the rules are local in nature, they don't override a national law that forbids such entities from being structured as limited partnerships. Private equity firms would obviously prefer to operate under LP structures, which are common in the West and carry income tax obligations only at individual partners' level, not at the fund level.
Currently, foreign firms can raise Chinese yuan-denominated funds, but the funds have to be structured as cooperative joint ventures under the Foreign-Invested Venture Capital Enterprises regulation. That structure doesn't carry the same tax benefits as a limited partnership, lawyers say.
But that restriction might also be eased, according to attorneys. They said the Chinese government is contemplating regulation at the national level that would allow the LP structure for yuan-denominated funds raised by foreign investors.
Attorneys said the anticipated national regulation explains why the Shanghai rules are provisional.
"It represents a step in the direction towards full implementation of foreign-invested limited partnership rules," said Scott Jalowayski, partner at law firm Ropes & Gray LLP's Hong Kong office.


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When I have news app open (demo) and right click Web preview app, nothing happens. I installed Visual C++ Redistributable and it still did nothing. I can open the index.html of the folder using File / Open but no server or simulator is opened with Web app preview.
This makes me think Nokia is always useless with software engineering.


text: The Habs didn't have a very good season last year. In fact the results have been very mixed for the most storied franchise in hockey history over the past few years. In saying that, it is better to have mixed results than no results at all (I'm looking at you Toronto). But if all of those francophone fans are looking for a flaw in the Montreal Canadiens team they should not be looking between the pipes.


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I know there are those of you that read this blog almost exclusively for its outstanding football coverage. Not gonna lie.. that's why i first started coming here. I love Tiger football. In my 4 years, I missed 1 home game. However, basketball is my first love, and this is my favorite time of the year. The Superbowl is over, spring training hasn't started yet. For the next 2 months.. college basketball is king. We have 3 1/2 more weeks to the Tigers regular season, and it should be a very fun ride. The number we all have to keep in mind is 4. We need 4 more wins to be able to stake a claim to one of the 37 at large bids that will be handed out on March 13th. After the jump I'll tell you where i think we stack up and why we have a shot.
37 At large Bids (remember there are 31 automatic bids). How do we divide them up ? Here's my first crack
Big East - 9
Big 10 -5
Big 12 - 5
Pac 10 - 2
Non Power Conference Total - 8
Getting one of the 3 ACC at large bids means -
A) Getting to 10-6 in conference
B) Winning at least 1 game in the ACC tourney
C) Getting some separation between us and Va tech, Maryland, and BC. A win on Saturday vs UNC would be a HUGE step to joining the top half.. as opposed to being lumped in the middle.
We can also hope that the Pac 10 and SEC continue to be viewed as having down years (much like the ACC) I think there will be a total of 10 at large bids between the 3 conferences. We need UCLA and Washington to struggle.. We need Georgia, Tennessee, Vandy, and Alabama to limp home over the final 3 1/2 weeks. This would potentially help boost the ACC to 4 at large bids.. and maybe at 10-6 we can sneak in at a 12 seed.
Looking forward to the final 30 days before listening to Jim Nantz say "Hello Friends" about 1000 times over a 3 week span. Go Tigers !


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The following email was sent to FSU students. Ya know, because watching potentially the most dominant team in the history of college football play in California could complicate travel plans. Plan ahead, students.
From: Important Announcements <importantannouncements@fsu.
Date: Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 3:06 PM
Subject: Spring Semester - First Day Attendance
To: [redacted]
A message from FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
This message has been approved by Sally McRorie, Vice President for Faculty Development and Advancement, for distribution to all students.
In keeping with the FSU First Day Attendance procedures, all Spring Semester students should alert their instructors ahead of time if they will not be able to return to campus by January 6, 2014. If no instructor is listed, students should contact the department offering the course. If instructors are not contacted ahead of time, students missing the first day of classes on January 6 and 7, 2014 will be dropped from those classes.


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Low-Income Women's Access to Family Planning
Pennsylvania provides increased access to reproductive-health-care services through a Section 1115 family-planning waiver. The waiver allows the state to cover family-planning services for all female Pennsylvania residents between the ages of 18 and 44 with incomes at or below 185 percent of the federal poverty level who are not otherwise eligible for state health-care programs and who have no other family-planning insurance coverage.
Beneficiaries of family-planning coverage available through the waiver are not required to pay premiums or co-payments for covered services. Covered services include: contraceptives (includes FDA-approved over-the-counter medication, injectables, and implants); office visits, examinations and HIV blood screenings/STI testing in conjunction with a family-planning encounter; and laboratory testing associated with a family-planning encounter.
The waiver was set to expire on June 30, 2014.
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