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---- — PEABODY — Police are investigating a stabbing at Oliveira's Steak House on Walnut Street, and a subsequent fight leading to two arrests. Gregory Gillette, 28, of Lynn was transported to Salem Hospital by Atlantic Ambulance, as logged at 12:50 a.m. on Saturday morning with stab wounds. The assailant remains at large.
No further information on Gillette's condition was released by the hospital as of last night.
Police were monitoring the traffic leaving the eatery when, they report, "a fight broke out." Gillette could not identify his attacker. Police report that the "possible suspect" was in a gold or tan Chevrolet Malibu with three males in the back and two in the front.
The restaurant has attracted the wrong sort of attention in the past, appearing before the Licensing Board over a brawl and broken windows in 2012.
On Sunday morning, as logged at 12:54 a.m., police arrested two people after a report of a fight in progress at the same location. Inacio Cesaragomes, 21, of 39 Union St., Lowell, was arrested by officer Brian Collela on two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, driving without a license and going the wrong way on a one-way street.
Also arrested was Leonardo Ferrao, 21, of 29 Cady St., Lowell, on a charge of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.


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Government 'concerned' over Argentina's behaviour
– Foreign Office spokesperson
We have always said that we are open to discuss a wide range of issues that affect our two countries, including our respective interests as members of the United Nations Security Council.
We remain concerned about the Argentine government's behaviour towards the Falkland Islanders, so it is right and proper that they are involved in the part of the meeting that concerns the Islands.
We have made that clear to the Argentine Government in recent exchanges, and the Foreign Secretary's offer of a meeting on these terms still stands.

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Rockford city council members move closer to a major road project that'll shut down a West side intersection for months. A new agreement will save money, but that doesn't mean everybody's on board.
With a 10 to 1 vote from aldermen, city leaders are moving some money around for the three major Illinois Department of Transportation projects this year, construction on South Main Street, West State Street improvements and a round-a-bout at Auburn Street and North Main.
The three projects originally came with a $55 million total tab and the deal was always to have city leaders pay for $4.5 million that. Now, instead of funding small parts of each of the three projects, Rockford's going to foot the whole bill for the Auburn round-a-bout. IDOT will pay for the rest.
"The South Main project is somewhere around $22 or $23 million, West State Street is another $25 million." -says City of Rockford Public Works Director Tim Hanson.
By IDOT leaders taking on all the costs for the two larger of the three plans, they're able to bid for lower prices, which has already happened for South Main work.
"They had bids that came in for $19 million so they got those savings that are in there and this actually helps them out to be more efficient." -Hanson explains.
The only opposing city council member, 13th Ward Alderman Linda McNeely isn't just against paying for the round-a-bout. She's been against that entire project from day one.
"I think that it's going to cause chaos in the beginning and I think that we could've used funding, whether it's from the state or the city, on a different intersection that would've been more beneficial to the city overall." -she says.
The city has already demolished six buildings to make room for the round-a-bout. Leaders pay for the property and help with re-location assistance, but Alderman McNeely says a couple of those were businesses were *needed in that area.
Hanson doesn't have an exact start date for building the round-a-bout, since it depends on the weather, but he can say it should be finished by late October, early November of this year.
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The University of Detroit Drops Football
On Monday November 30, 1964, the student body and many of the alumni were shocked by the announcement that the University would no longer field a varsity football team. In his special release to the press, Father Britt pointed out that the President and Trustees did not act hastily in this matter. Rather, "mindful of the university's long and honorable tradition in football," the administration was reluctant to make the final decision and postponed doing so until "all reasonable efforts had been made..." to test the football program's ability to survive and prosper as an integral part of the institution's total educational program." Father Britt pointed out that the deficit for 1964 would be "well in excess of $65,000." He noted that the average home attendance that year was only 11,290 in a stadium that seated twenty thousand. The story had been much the same for the six previous years. Even the Navy game in 1961 drew only 25,864, thereby merely meeting expenses instead of helping the program. Hence, in view of other commitments such as "continued improvements of faculty salaries, expansion of university libraries and laboratories, further enrichment of academic programs, substantial expansion of our scholarship and student aid programs, expansion of major facilities on campus, expansion of the university's research and community service programs, and substantial improvement of our intramural program for all students," the administration felt it could no longer "be justified in gambling substantial funds" on football. In view of the limited resources at hand the choice had to be made.
Father Britt had expressed the hope that the students, alumni and friends of the University would recognize the validity of the decision to drop football. Unfortunately, for a while at least there were many in each group who did not. Student demonstrations began that very Monday night, November 30, after the announcement. Bands of students roamed the area around the McNichols campus. Goal posts were ripped up. Four students were arrested but released when the University agreed to pay the cost of replacing two damaged flasher-lights on police cars. On Tuesday a mob of demonstrators descended onto the Lodge Freeway at Livernois causing a mile-long traffic tie-up. Fortunately there were no injuries. Nine students were arrested for disorderly conduct that evening. Meanwhile the police acted in the best possible manner. Though sympathetic they were firm with the students. On Wednesday Father Britt and other University officials met with student leaders to ask their support in putting an end to the disturbances. Police Commissioner Ray Girardin was assured of University support in the matter.
It was not understandable that the alumni should have been terribly disappointed. Many of them had been students during the days when the University of Detroit had fielded some truly great teams. They were still most active in promoting Titan football. The University was proud of their loyalty. However, as Judge Joseph A.Gills, himself once a member of the team, was to put it, modern football was too expensive for smaller schools. It was "like the corner grocer competing with the A. and P." The big trouble was that the University of Detroit was too big to play with the little colleges and too little to compete on an equal footing with the big ones. Father Britt had noted correctly that the alumni did not want "a small-time football team." They had been too accustomed through the years to watching the stellar performances of such greats as Andy Farkas, Vince Banonis, Tilly Voss, Lloyd Brazil, Ted Marchibroda, Perry Richards, Lee Riley, Steve Stonebreaker, Larry Vargo, Bruce Mahr, Jerry Gross, Grady Alderman, Fred Beier, Jim Shorter and Tom Beer, to mention but a few.
Herman J. Muller, S.J. The University of Detroit 1877-1977 A Centennial History, 1977 pgs 69-72, 321-324.
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Former South Bend police chief Darryl Boykins filed an official discrimination complaint with the South Bend Human Rights Commission on Friday.
Boykins claims that his demotion was due to his race. Boykins' lawyer, Tom Dixon, says the complaint was filed because the city has not responded to the former chief's tort claim. The complaint will be passed on the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Office in Indianapolis.
Dixon says the next step is up to the EEOC. They could offer both sides a mediation, or they could investigate the claim.
FOX28 contacted the mayor's office for a response to the complaint. The mayor said in a written response, "In general, it is the policy of this administration not to comment on pending litigation.The mayor's office has not yet been served with formal notice or any documentation ofthis legal action."
The mayor's office has said that Boykins was demoted in connection to an investigation into recorded phone calls at the South Bend Police Department.
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NBC Television's "Saturday Night Live" has announced the addition of six new cast members – and Department of Radio-Television-Film and Plan II Honors alumna Noël Wells (B.S., B.A. '10) is one of them.
Wells will join the roster of the show's 39th upcoming season, scheduled to premiere Sept. 28.
According to her IMDb page, Wells performed in the comedy show "Esther's Follies" while attending the College of Communication at The University of Texas at Austin.
Wells is also an Upright Citizens Brigade member in Los Angeles and has her own YouTube channel. Known for her impressions of Zooey Deschanel in a Web series titled, "Hey! The Zooey Deschanel Show," Wells has starred in several CollegeHumor episodes and other shorts including "Siri Finds Out Steve Jobs Died."
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Golden Brooks (likley most known for her work on Girlfriends years ago) has joined the cast of the CW's Hart of Dixie for its upcoming second season.
Brooks will play Ruby Jeffries - a character described as follows:
A successful woman with acerbic wit who returns to BlueBell and makes quick friends with Rachel Bilson's Zoe. However, upon her return home, Ruby will encounter some unresolved issues with her fellow townspeople -- including Lemon (Jaime King) and Lavon (Cress Williams).
Since the end of Girlfriends, Ms Brooks has appeared in a number of indie feature films and TV shows.
Hart of Dixie season 2 premieres Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 8 p.m. on the CW.
ALM | July 23, 2012 9:36 PM
Hey, it's legit work, and it doesn't sound like a degrading role. Good for her
Mekisha Hale | July 23, 2012 3:42 PM
I'm just glad to see that actress Golden Brooks who also was on the successful show for many seasons "Girlfriends" even though it's been some time ago that she appeared on television show. She'll now appear on CW's Hart of Dixie it's just good to hear that she's back on television again,but a different character on totally different show.
Akimbo | July 23, 2012 2:37 PM
Blech. Glad I don't watch that show; this would be painful. For all her charms, can't take Rachel Bilson seriously as a doctor for one second and for all her...her...um...for all the work she's done, can't take Golden Brooks at all.
Melissa | July 23, 2012 2:30 PM
Wow she is stunning and a half! Miss the whole crew of Girlfriends! It used to air even here in Africa.


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Bastrop father of two, Steve Miller tells FOX 7 that African American students have the lowest test scores of any demographic in the Bastrop school district.
He says there's a reason for that.
"If you come to school and it's a hostile environment, are you really gonna learn? If you come into school and you're a maintenance man and you're a teacher, administrator and you're facing a hostile environment, are you really going to do your job?" Miller said.
Miller says racial discrimination against students and employees in the district has been happening for years. But the catalyst was in 2011 when the Bastrop Middle School principal called African American students over the intercom to come talk about their low tests scores in the school library.
Catina White-Higgins works for Bastrop ISD. She has never experienced any discrimination at work but her daughter was one of the kids called into library that time.
"My daughter was there and she was highly affected by it as I was also highly affected by it. I felt that it was something that could have been done differently," she said.
She says her daughter passed the test. So she doesn't understand why she was there.
Now, with the help of the NAACP, the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights out of Dallas will be visiting the school district on February 25.
Miller is hopeful for the future.
"I think we are on the right track. You know, it's a wonderful thing that they're coming because it gives the community some credence and some credibility about what we have been alleging for a real long time. The department doesn't come down unless they have seen a preponderance of what we are alleging to be true," Miller said.
Bastrop ISD Superintendent Steve Murray sent FOX 7 the following statement:
"We welcome the folks from the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in Dallas to Bastrop ISD. While we take the allegations included in the complaint filed with OCR very seriously, we also know and understand that this complaint is over 18 months old (initially filed in August of 2011). We look forward to showing the OCR investigators that we have adequately investigated and dealt with the known or reported incidents detailed in the complaint and more importantly - show them all the wonderful things that are going on for all students in Bastrop ISD."
Miller says another concern of his is that last year, after he and the African American community fought so hard to get the new diversity plan approved, since then there have only been two meetings and the community has pretty much been shut out from any input.
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Manchester United blew open the Premier League title race by slumping to a surprise 1-0 loss at lowly Wigan on Wednesday, allowing second-place Manchester City to close the gap to five points with a 4-0 win over West Bromwich Albion.
Shaun Maloney scored the winner in the 50th minute at the DW Stadium, leaving United five points clear at the top after second-place Manchester City beat West Bromwich Albion 4-0.
"You wish the lead was better but considering where we were a few months ago, you have to take it,'' United manager Alex Ferguson said. "I said both teams would drop points.''
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Bettany Hughes, an expert in ancient history, was quoted recently in London's Daily Telegraph as saying that Christianity "was originally a faith where the female of the species held sway. To oppose the ordination of women bishops in the Church of England is to deny the central role women played in the faith's founding." She added: "Who knows whether God is a girl, but mankind has turned to the female of the species for good ideas."
It is not clear from the report whether Ms. Hughes was speaking as a Christian or as an expert in ancient history, but it doesn't really matter, for she is wrong on both counts. In fact, though, her remarks can be connected loosely with two very old Christian heresies, Marcionism and Montanism, which seem to have undergone something of a revival among trendy religion pundits.
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...when the family courts get involved in resolving disputes between contracting parents, they are being asked to give parental rights to someone who is not related to the child, either by blood or adoption. Let us call this person a "non-parent." In response to these cases, the courts are defining a new category of parenthood. The "de facto parent" category usually involves multi-part tests to determine whether the non-parent should be counted as a parent. The court then inquires into issues such as how much care the non-parent provided and whether the child called her "Mommy." The state decides that a person not related to a child, by either birth or adoption, can count as a parent. A perfectly fit mother can be compelled to allow her former lover access to her child, against her own wishes.
Think about it. The concepts of "mother" and "father" are natural, pre-political concepts, immediately intelligible to the human race. Up until now, the state has seen its role as simply recording this natural reality. But now parenthood is becoming the creation of the state. This is what "contract parenting" will come to mean: the state taking over parenthood and recreating it for its own purposes. Do you seriously think this can possibly be a "libertarian" or minimum-government move? I do not think that it can.
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Virginia is the epicenter of the Episcopal schism. Heathsville is one of seven churches — including two of the largest and most historic in the country — that broke away from the denomination in 2006. Now that they've lost their lawsuit, they all have to find new homes.
Church of the Apostles is one of the seven breakaway churches. At its home in Fairfax, a half-dozen men wrestle with a 360-pound cross, panting as they remove it from its moorings in the sanctuary. Parishioner Wayne Marsh says the cross is going into storage and the church is being shuttered.
"It's sad and heartbreaking, and it's a tremendous loss," he says, "but God has just given me a peace to understand this is his will and we're going forward with it, not knowing exactly where we're going."
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Diane Winston, Knight Chair in Media and Religion at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, says the focus on the evolving nature of journalism is causing the disconnect between readers and reporters, according to the school's press release.
"News organizations are rightly worried about creating smart business plans and developing cutting-edge technology," Winston said. "But they're overlooking their most basic resource: knowledgeable reporters."
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(I am taking the liberty of putting this on in full text since this is soon to be lost to posterity, I am sorry to say. Please remember that I intensely dislike the terminology of "open" baptism [or ""open" communion] because it confuses the practice being advocated by some in TEC with something altogether different; this is why I plead for what some TEC reappraisers advocate to be described as "communion of the unbaptized" --KSH).
Seminary ruined my ministry. By this I do not mean what we tired old priests often mean by this statement. I am referring here very specifically to the understanding of Holy Baptism that was beat into my head. Actually, it wasn't beat into my head at all. I drank it in and embraced it in the heart. I was taught and have ever since believed that Baptism is the foundational sacrament of the Church and therefore must be attended to by as much prayer and catechetical preparation as is possible. The key influences here were my liturgics professor, Fr Louis Weil; the Lutheran theologian, Robert W. Jenson; but most especially the writings of the Catholic liturgist, Fr Aidan Kavanagh. Later on William Willimon and Stanley Hauerwas would come along to reinforce what I had already learned, that we no longer live in a Christian culture and therefore can no longer rely on the culture to transmit to our children the beliefs, values, and practices of Christian faith. The Church must become what it once was–a disciplined community.
Ecclesial discipline begins with the sacrament of Holy Baptism, the gateway into the community of faith. If we do not practice discipline at this point, we cannot effectively foster discipline later down the road. Baptism is not a right. It is a privilege and gift that the Church is authorized to administer under very specific conditions.
I remember years ago hearing an apocryphal story of Catholic missionaries to Indonesia who would beat drums and make a lot of noise in a village, so that its inhabitants would come out of their huts to see what was going on–at which point they would be met by the missionaries, water buckets in hand: "Ego te baptizo …"
When may the Church baptize? The Scriptures are clear. The Church may baptize an individual when that individual has responded to the gospel in faith and repentance. The Church does not baptize everyone indiscriminately. Faith and conversion are necessary conditions. In the second and third centuries, we see the Church developing a catechumenal process to prepare adult converts for baptism. This process would often last one to three years, concluding with examination by the bishop and sacramental initiation at the Great Vigil of Easter. Kavanagh describes this catechumenal process not so much as intellectual instruction but as "conversion therapy." He notes that the early Church was not interested in indiscriminately baptizing the multitudes. It wanted to make Christians.
Tertullian had already observed that Christians are not born but made. Augustine and his colleagues over a century later would have agreed, perhaps extending the epigram to say that they do not just wander in off the streets either. They are honed down by the teaching and discipline of the catechumenate until their metal is tough, resilient, sharp, and glowing. The "enlightenment" of baptism was not a flickering flame but a burst of God's glory in those whose capacities to receive it had been expanded to their utmost. And although things were different since the pagan Celsus had written archly in 168 that "if all men wanted to be Christian, the Christians would no longer want them," being prepared in the fifth century to absorb a whole society did not mean that the churches would do so indiscriminately. The fathers' catechetical homilies suggest that they still needed more Christians less than they needed better ones, even as they wished and worked for the conversion of all.What about the baptism of children? They are the exception, not the norm. We risk the baptism of children only because their parents are practicing Christians and have demonstrated that they will raise their children within the household of faith, in the fear and admonition of the Lord. If their parents are not practicing Christians, then the Church has no authority whatsoever to baptize their children, no matter what the grandparents want!
And so this young priest took this understanding of Baptism and catechumenate out into the world. No other issue has caused me more trouble than this in my ministry of twenty-four years! Indeed, it is probably safe to say that it destroyed my ministry in one parish and has caused me nothing but grief in my present parish. How I wish I could in good conscience offer "open baptism." Disciplined baptismal policy always offends, no matter how gently and graciously it is articulated. No one wants to hear that there are conditions and requirements that must be fulfilled if baptism is to be administered with sacramental and spiritual integrity. No one wants to hear that the faith and commitment of the parents necessarily and rightly affects the Church's decision to baptize a baby. No one wants to hear the word no.
So when I read about "open baptism" I am filled with both envy and anger. I am envious, because these priests are able to avoid all of the grief and problems of trying to communicate to nonbelieving parents they must begin to take their baptismal vows seriously if they wish their children to be baptized into the Church. The open baptism policy makes everything so easy. There are no conditions to be imposed. No requirements are insisted upon. Difficult conversations are avoided. We just toss the water and say the magic words and everyone is happy. Oh if only I could in conscience offer open baptism. How nice it would be for me and everyone else if I could just adopt a no-conflict, no-grief, no-aggravation policy like St Bart's in Poway, California:
We are an open and affirming church. No classes are required and no judgments are passed at St. Bartholomew's. If you wish to be baptized and become Jesus Christ's own forever, just ask and you can be.But as I said, I was ruined in seminary. When I read a baptismal policy like the above, I become angry. These open baptism priests are prostituting the gospel. Baptism is not a spiritual tonic that we dispense to everyone who asks for it. Baptism is conversion, the renunciation of evil, and the embrace of love, self-denial, and the way of the cross. It's all so cozy for these open baptism pastors and their congregations. No judgments are made. No discipline is imposed. No one has to say "no." Baptism becomes a nice little ceremony of cultural affirmation. Everyone is blessed. Everyone feels good. But the identity and mission of the Church is sold out for a bowl of pottage.
(Please note that for now you can find the original post there. You may be interested to read the comments--KSH)
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(If you are interested, you may read a bit more about the author here--KSH.)
Dr Rowan Williams has served as head of the Anglican Communion for ten years and the world has changed markedly in that time, and not for the better. Within the UK there have been profound changes in society: the complex responses to 9/11; the rise of exaggerated political correctness; the financial crisis; an increasingly confused and vague national spirituality; and a continuing numerical decline and division within the Anglican Church. In the light of this, I suggest that the new Archbishop needs to have the following qualities[:]
1) He should be a man who knows God's priorities....2) He should be a man of conviction, a man confident in the Christian faith as revealed by Scripture and taught by the Church over centuries....3) He should be a man who can connect, and is able to express himself in words that can be understood....He should be a man who will confront the culture....5) He should be a man of discernment, not simply intelligence or wisdom but that combination of God-given grace and human intellect that allows someone to detect problems and identify opportunities...6) He should be a man of courage. It is a long-standing rule that anyone who goes out and preaches the good news of Jesus will face opposition. As far as I'm aware the last Archbishop of Canterbury to be martyred was Thomas Cranmer, who went to the stake in 1556 but these are frankly dark days for the church in the West.Read it all from the April 8, 2012, Church of England Newspaper on page E3 (requires subscription).
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Arkansas fired football Coach Bobby Petrino on Tuesday, saying he engaged in reckless behavior that included hiring his mistress and then intentionally misleading his bosses about their relationship and her presence at the motorcycle accident that ultimately cost him his job.
"He made the decision to mislead the public, [and it] adversely affected the university and the football program," Athletic Director Jeff Long said at an evening news conference, choking up at one point as he discussed telling players the news. There was a "pattern of misleading and manipulative behavior to deceive me."
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This year's Easter service at the Tabernacle Church of God in La Follette, Tenn., will include many of the holiday's traditional rituals, like Holy Communion and footwashing. There will also be some startling novelties.
"It will be filled with shouting, dancing, speaking in tongues, serpent handling and fire handling," said its 21-year-old pastor, Andrew Hamblin. "We'll celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ with a good old time."
Since he opened its doors last fall, Mr. Hamblin's small Pentecostal church, 39 miles north of Knoxville, has grown to almost 50 members, most of them in their 20s. Part of his strategy for expansion has been to use Facebook to publicize the daredevil spiritual exploits of his congregation.
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Four of the Episcopal Church's key property dispute cases have moved to the state and U.S. Supreme Courts for review.
Briefings have been filed in the Episcopal v. Anglican Dioceses of Fort Worth cases in the Texas Supreme Court, while the breakaway congregations in Northern Virginia have asked the Virginia Supreme Court to review the lower court's ruling giving the diocese custody of the parish properties.
The breakaway congregations in Christ Church v. Diocese of Georgia and Bishop Seabury Church v. Diocese of Connecticut have filed writs of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has also been asked to review a third property dispute, Timberridge Presbyterian Church v. the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta, that addresses the same legal issues.
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Commemorations of the sinking of the Titanic 100 years ago will put the spotlight on a young Irish priest whose photographs are some of the only surviving images of life onboard the liner on its first and last voyage.
Jesuit Father Frank Browne, 1880-1960, became a prominent documentary photographer and a much-decorated chaplain in the British army in World War I.
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...the most significant new departure, contained in the appendix of the book, concerns cremation. Msgr. Lameri explained that the issue of cremation had been placed in an appendix to highlight the fact that the Church, "although she does not oppose the cremation of bodies, when not done 'in odium fidei', continues to maintain that the burial of the dead is more appropriate, that it expresses faith in the resurrection of the flesh, nourishes the piety of the faithful and favours the recollection and prayer of relatives and friends".
In exceptional cases the rites normally celebrated at the cemetery chapel or the tomb may be celebrated at the cremation site, and it is recommended that the coffin be accompanied to that site. One particularity important aspect is that "cremation is considered as concluded when the urn is deposited in the cemetery". This is because, although the law does allow ashes to be scattered in the open or conserved in places other than a cemetery, "such practices ... raise considerable doubts as to their coherence to Christian faith, especially when they conceal pantheist or naturalistic beliefs".
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Witches have been breaking into churches and graveyards to perform black magic rituals, a leading Church in Wales cleric has revealed.
Bishop of Monmouth Dominic Walker said the incidents coincided with a resurgence in witchcraft in recent years, with the number of occult groups performing both wicca – or white magic – and black magic on the rise.
And while not a frequent occurrence, Bishop Walker said he had been called on several occasions during his nine-year ministry to help people escape these "satanic groups".
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In the service lay a story of black Christians and white Jews who once shared a kind of promised land, a peacefully integrated section of Indianapolis called Southside. Its decades of harmony were a rebuke to the Southern-style racial divisions that characterized Indiana for much of the 20th century, from the Ku Klux Klan's heyday in the interwar years to George Wallace's popularity with the state's voters in the 1960s.
Upward mobility, Interstate 70 and the construction of a football stadium hollowed out the neighborhood starting in the late 1960s, scattering its residents and severing bonds of commerce and friendship. But in the last four years, an anthropology professor at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Susan B. Hyatt, has set about finding former Southsiders and restoring those ties through social events and reciprocal worship services at South Calvary and the Etz Chaim Sephardic synagogue.
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We give thee thanks, O heavenly Father, who hast delivered us from the power of darkness and translated us into the kingdom of thy Son; grant, we pray thee, that as by his death he has recalled us to life, so by his presence abiding in us he may raise us to joys eternal; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord.
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The Lord reigns; let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad! Clouds and thick darkness are round about him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. Fire goes before him, and burns up his adversaries round about. His lightnings lighten the world; the earth sees and trembles. The mountains melt like wax before the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth. The heavens proclaim his righteousness; and all the peoples behold his glory.
--Psalm 97:1-6
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The community has spoken, and John Maine will be the starter Opening Day, and Jon Niese will be the odd man out and will hone his skill some more in AAA. The Mets (Community) still have $2.1 million free.
Our next step in the Community off-season is addressing the bullpen, which I will do in parts due to the fact that there will likely be 7 pitchers in the MLB bullpen.
How this will work is that I am going to assume that K-rod is our closer, and organize the bullpen into the following:
Closer - Francisco Rodriguez
Setup Man
Setup Man
and we will decided whether the other two spots will be dedicated to "Lefties" or just miscellaneous relievers.
Right now, there are two setup men, so everyone in the poll will vote for their favorite candidate for the job and the Top 2 will have earned the job as the Community Setup Men. Options include:
Bobby Parnell: This young, in-house option is a player I'm sure we're all familiar with. As a rookie in 2009, his surface numbers don't look too hot: 4-8 record, 5.30 ERA, 4.69 BB/9 also. However, his numbers are deflated mainly due to his 8 starts, most of which ended up as atrocities. Parnell as a reliever posted a 3.46 ERA in 52 IP, striking out 43, and walking 23. In addition, his FIP finished comfortably under 4.00, and his tRA did as well. his GO/AO rate of 1.26 was also favorable, as was his 8 homers allowed in 88 IP. Even more in his favor is the fact that he had a .347 BABIP against. In terms of stuff, Parnell possesses a fastball that averages between 94 and 95 MPH, and a sharp slider to complement it. Occasionally he throws a changeup as well.
Sean Green: Green had an off year in his debut with the Mets, hitting three-year lows in FIP (4.42) and in tRA (4.55), however; Green's 2007 and 2008 speak very highly of him. In both of those years, he finished with his FIP under 3.80 and his tRAs were 4.34 and 3.97 respectively. His numbers were mainly altered due to a heightened walk rate from 2008, a career high 4.65 BB/9, and possibly because he's strayed away from his slider (used 18.9% in 2008, 7.1% in 2009) and the overuse of his curve (2.5% in 2008, 16.7% in 2009) perhaps this simple mistake will be easy to fix, and Green could return to his 2008 form, which would certainly be useful for the Metropolitans. Green isn't a gunslinger like Parnell, in fact his fastball for his career averages at only 89.1 MPH. Green gets by on groundballs generated by his sinking fastball and slider.
Jenrry Mejia: Who better to fill the setup role than this God of a man? He's got a mid-90s fastball with a ton of life, a very nice split-change and a curve that's coming along nicely. He dominated A+ ball at the ripe age of 19 and maybe a move to an MLB bullpen is the last step before he becomes our ace/closer. He's a groundball pitcher with a great mental makeup and its possible that from the bullpen his fastball could be even faster!
Kelvim Escobar: He's made exactly one appearance in the past two years, which is discouraging but may also make him willing to sign a 1 year, $2 million deal as a setup man. Escobar's always had killer stuff and he's looked alright in his recovery. Could be a very valuable guy to have in the bullpen and possibly a rotation replacement for any injured starters. His fastball in his only start of this year was averaging at a very encouraging 93.7 MPH. Escobar's deep repertoire consists of a fastball, curve, slider, changeup, splitter and cutter. Would be a bargain, but the Angels may very well re-sign him to be the #5 starter in their next rotation as they are losing Lackey.
I'm not sure of their availability but interesting targets may include Jose Arredondo and Chad Qualls, both of whom would command at least a few prospects in deals.
Sorry guys, there aren't many options I cant think of that would cost $2.1 million or less outside of the above. IF you have ideas, PLEASE post them in the comments section.


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Scissor Sisters are back with a new album titled "Magic Hour", in a message on their FACEBOOK PAGE the band announced the details:
Scissters! BIG NEWS! We are thrilled to announce the release of our new album MAGIC HOUR. It's released on May 28th, you can pre-order now from:
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Our new single, ONLY THE HORSES, co-produced by Calvin Harris is out on May 20th.
Not only this, but we have some live shows to tell you about too:
Wednesday 16th May …- O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London
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After Monday night's 5-4 overtime loss to the Nashville Predators, the Dallas Stars were once again faced with a number of questions about the team and just what the immediate future could hold for this squad moving forward. The Stars have now blown five leads on the season; no matter what the Stars have been in recent memory, giving up leads is not something fans are used to seeing.
So allowing five goals to a Nashville team dead last in scoring is certainly concerning. Giving up a two-goal lead after having completely control of the game is concerning, especially since this isn't the first time that has happened this season, and it doesn't allow for much optimism about the perceived direction of the team.
So things are looking...down?
But this came just two days after the most complete victory the Stars have had this season, a 3-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks at home. The loss in Nashville also included another Reilly Smith goal and marked the tenth straight game the Stars have scored three or more goals, just the second time that has happened since the team came to Dallas.
The Stars have apparently solved the offensive woes of the first month of the season -- amazing what having some healthy goal-scorers on the team can do -- and don't appear to resemble the Stars team that looked completely lost during a 1-4-0 stretch at the end of January.
So things are looking up?
Yet the Stars are now 2-3-1 in their past six games and have given points away to teams they really should have easily beaten. While this latest loss to Nashville is frustrating, I'd say the meltdown at home against Calgary is wholly inexcusable. During this stretch the Stars have scored 21 goals and are 4-for-10 on the power play in the past two games, but have allowed 24 goals and have gone just 20-for-26 (76 percent) on the penalty kill.
So...are things looking up or down?
Perhaps that's the issue with this season. Some of us were prepared for a rollercoaster ride with these Dallas Stars but now that we're actually in motion and hanging on for dear life through the peaks and valleys of 19 games -- the reality is much more difficult to stomach, no matter what we may have expected.
Mike Heika puts it perfectly in his breakdown of Monday's loss, stating that we "just have to be able to enjoy the chaos." Because that's exactly what is happening and what we'll have to live with. This is a team not only in "transition," but one that is gaining valuable experience for players like Brenden Dillon, Jamie Oleksiak, Reilly Smith, Cody Eakin, Jordie Benn and even Cristopher Nilstorp. The Stars are one heck of a green hockey team when it comes to NHL experience and there are going to be some very real bumps along the way.
Giving up two goal leads is inexcusable, but these are the valleys this team and these players must go through in order to really learn how to win. "Trial by fire" is the term generally used for what the Stars are going through right now, in this moment and in this season. Even with Derek Roy, Jaromir Jagr, Stephane Robidas and a number of other veterans on the roster, there are some tough lessons that the team as a whole will need to live through and learn.
The trick is to learn from them.
There is some consternation about how just as it seems an issue has been corrected -- scoring, power play -- two more pop up, an ongoing whack-a-mole game that seems to do nothing but hold the team back. Perhaps it's just a case of being an optimist, but it's tough to not be encouraged by the strides and improvements the Stars have made this season.
Perhaps that's all I'm looking for this season; some signs of growth and improvement and growing cohesion as a team. The actual end-results are all that really matter but for a team like the Stars, seeing improvement is perhaps just as important. The playoffs are certainly the ultimate goal and with each squandered point the postseason looms as a tougher and tougher destination; there is something to be said about the actual journey to get there, however.
Some more thoughts on last night's game...
- So why are the Stars losing four of six games, despite scoring more than three goals per game? Simple, really. The goaltending of the Stars, whether that's Nilstorp or Richard Bachman, has simply not been good enough. Nilstorp looked better against San Jose but was once again shaky on Monday night; it's tough not to think about how the outcome of the game might have differed had Kari Lehtonen have been in net. Perhaps that's why it's tough for me -- personally -- to make any long-lasting decisions about where this team stands -- let's see what happens if the Stars continue scoring three goals per game with Lehtonen back in net before true panic sets in.
- I enjoy seeing Reilly Smith and Matt Fraser get top six minutes perhaps more than anyone, but the Stars desperately need Ray Whitney back. Whitney's value on offense cannot be overstated but his leadership, experience and calming influence on the bench would have been grossly valuable during last night's game.
- Think Jaromir Jagr wanted that win? The veteran was the last Stars player off the ice following the winning goal and was visibly upset with how the game ended. Let's hope that frustration and that passion fuels not only Jagr, but also carries over to the rest of the team.
- The Dallas Stars need to find a better way with which to use Jamie Oleksiak. He is at his best when allowed to play aggressively in the offensive zone and in transition and while he's been solid overall on defense (aside from the Wilson goal) he's been wholly unspectacular when the puck is on his stick. Perhaps he's deferring a bit too much, perhaps his confidence is still growing, but there is no doubt that the defenseman who has been tearing up the AHL for two months needs to become more involved overall when he's on the ice for Dallas.
- I can't say enough how great Cody Eakin has been for the Stars this season.
- Perhaps the biggest reason for consternation after last night's game has to do with the circumstances around the unraveling in the second period. Already down a man after Eric Nystrom was hit with an extra minor on top of fighting, Vernon Fiddler was called for two minor penalties after basically attacking Mike Fisher near the Preds bench. No matter what injustice caused Fiddler to lose his cool, it is absolutely inexcusable for a player of his experience to fall into such a trap.
There has been many debates lately over the nature of "game changing moments" and what role fights and big "tough" moments may have on a game. Ever since that game in Vancouver, in which three staged fights seemingly helped the Stars come back in a big win, it seems as the fourth line has taken it even more upon themselves to provide some level of pugilism that perhaps the Stars have been missing.
I made a comment on Twitter about what trying to be a "tough team" can do to a team, but that doesn't exactly apply here. Whether Fiddler was simply trying to provide some toughness for the Stars is not for us to speculate; what's clear is that the veteran forward lost his cool and made a very poor decision at a very bad moment in the game.
Was the Fiddler penalty and resulting 5-on-3 responsible for the loss? Certainly not...but it didn't help. It gave the Predators a foothold to climb back into the game and once that momentum starts to shift -- and a raucous home crowd is pulled back into the game -- it was obviously tough for the Stars to stop.
The Stars are not a team that afford many penalties or mistakes; they certainly cannot afford or allow for more mental breakdowns of that nature to continue.


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Superstar Rihanna set to sparkle in Sunderland
Rihanna, one of the biggest music acts in the world, has confirmed that she will perform at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland next summer.
The star's Diamonds Tour is set to stop off in Wearside on Thursday June 20th 2013 as part of her biggest ever tour.
Along with Rihanna coming to the North East, dance music sensation David Guetta will be supporting her on the tour.
Tickets for the show will go on sale from 9 am on Tuesday November 20th and demand is expected to be exceptionally high.


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I never knew there was such a place as Little Creatures. Situated not too far from the ever-famous Cicerello Fish and Chips, it is just hard to miss !! What have I been doing for the past 2 years in Perth huh?? Man, I had no idea how many good stuff I have missed out.
Looking from the outside, the whole place looked like a warehouse, an abandoned factory of some sort. Once we stepped inside... OMG !! I could not believe there were sooooo many people crowding the place, and little did I know that was a drinking place !! It is a very famous pub, probably most well known for its home locally brewed beers and other God-Knows-what drinks !! People flock this place especially on Sundays, said Marcus, and the entire place has this good welcoming and warm atmosphere that most pubs and drinking places do not. Probably it was due to the open space and natural sunlight concept, I do not know, you just have to be there to experience it.
And just look at those HUGE ENORMOUS GIGANTIC tanks !! They are all over the place !! Smoke is coming out from them, as if they wil1 explode anytime !! It was so cool, they share the view of the beer production to the customers openly !!!! This place possesses a touch of its own uniqueness !! Simply intriguing.
A change of atmosphere is definitely a good move. Though the place was really crowded, we still had plenty of space and enough isolation for our own chats and out-of-world laughters (mostly from Cynthia. **Shrivers**). The seats were ample and gosh... Why have I not known of this place before?? Arrghhh.. screw those useless tour guides we had !!!
The original group from Brew-Ha.... now in LIttle Creatures !!!
Marcus, Cynthia, Charmaine and Me me me me !!!
Clara, Nadia and her lovey, Bruce... they look so sweet together !!
And the
I just had a glass of drink... ehem... no money mah !!!
Oh ya, the place serves food as well. Im not entirely sure what was on the menu, just had a quick glimpse of it.. but we ordered pizzas and fries.
The view from the back was just awesome, with the boats and open water, wow... can you imagine the sun setting down while you sip your drink
Little-creatures, I did not see any. Surely a place to visit again and again. Just one downpoint, the place is extremely far from my house, one hour bus ride away. The plus point is, the long journey would make the destination more worthwhile in the end !!
Though I was pretty excited before the meet, little did I expect it would turn out to be so much more fun than I anticipated !! And meeting new people, doing it at new awesome places... are just something truly fulfilling for me now !!


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DOE Webinar May 6: High Efficiency Parking Structure Lighting Specification
April 28, 2011
The U.S. Department of Energy's Building Technologies Program will host a 90-minute webinar on Friday, May 6, 2011, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Eastern, titled "Commercial Building Energy Alliance (CBEA) High Efficiency Parking Structure Lighting Specification." The webinar will cover high efficiency lighting options for parking structures and garages.
Register now to attend the May 6 webinar.
Michael Myer from DOE's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) will provide an overview of the High Efficiency Parking Structure Performance Specification developed in coordination with Commercial Building Energy Alliance members, discuss lighting options to consider, and review available financial incentives. John D'Angelo of the Cleveland Clinic will discuss a parking structure lighting renovation underway at their site in Cleveland, Ohio.
The webcast will begin promptly at 12:00 p.m. Eastern (9:00 a.m. Pacific) with a 60-minute presentation, followed by a 30-minute question-and-answer session with attendees.
Please contact Linda Sandahl at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory with any questions.


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Escape from Seattle: Whistler for the Calorie Lover (Part 2)
Note: Part 1 of this Escape from Seattle is here.
Waking up in Whistler, this calorie-lover knew there was a big day of eating ahead.
Just a short walk from my base at the Westin Resort & Spa is Lift Coffee Company, with outdoor seating and a morning menu that tempted me with a coddled egg and smoked black cod. I enjoyed this little glass ramekin of comfort food, accompanied by assorted baby lettuces, grilled rye, and puttanesca vinaigrette.
What most made me want to order this dish? "Shaved Montana," which sounds like a great name for a band, but turned out to be a cheese topping for the salad.
Lift's comfortable outdoor sofas looked tempting for a post-breakfast nap, but those seats have view of the entry point for my next stop: the Whistler Village Gondola, which would take me up nearly 6,000 feet to connect to my PEAK 2 PEAK Alpine Experience.
Choose your Peak 2 Peak gondola correctly, and not only do you have a 360-degree, panoramic view from as high as 1,430 feet from the valley floor, but you might also have floor windows that allow you to look straight to the ground.
For someone who no longer skis, this 2-and-3/4 mile journey was a great way to get a feel for the majesty of the Olympic venue, and a sense of awe in the marvel of construction of the peak-to-peak cable connection. Completion of Peak 2 Peak broke records for longest unsupported span, highest lift of its kind, and longest continuous lift system on the planet.
There are great hiking, biking, and skiing opportunities at both Whistler and Blackcomb mountains, but for this indoor extremist, a little time taking in the view was enough before descending down the open-air lifts to the Blackcomb base in the Upper Village. (The open-air lifts are thrilling, but while it might be hot down at the base in the summer, you might want a jacket for the rides, and the higher elevation.)
After the exhilarating experience, I was now, appropriately enough, in the Whistler Kids area, watching future outdoor extremists in the making, and in close range of a stroll through the farmers market. The market is open Sundays from June to mid-October and features fresh produce from the nearby Pemberton Valley and beyond, as well as chance to appreciate the work of local artists and musicians. This meant lots of opportunities for sampling just-baked bread, summer fruits and vegetables, chocolates, and more.
But not too much, as my next stop was Sidecut–the newly renamed restaurant at the Four Seasons Resort Whistler. I almost got sidetracked by the wonderful smells of an outdoor barbeque which would have special appeal to families, but instead I had a seat in another outdoor dining area and prepared for a carnival of carnivorous delights. (Diners opting for indoor seating can still enjoy the outdoors, as floor-to-ceiling windows reveal gorgeous views of the surrounding mountains.)
Sidecut is named for the distinctive curved shape of skis, as well as the location of a cut of beef, so it's no surprise that steak is a specialty of the restaurant. Especially impressive were the choice of custom rubs for the steaks (top-level Canadian beef aged 40 days), which are perfectly cooked using an 1,800 degree infrared grill, along with a presentation of six sauces for each entrée.
For those branching out beyond steak, Sidecut offers double-cut Sterling pork chops, BC Fallow venison loin, bone-in braised bison short ribs, and more. And for those who prefer surf over turf, the choices of locally sourced seafood are also superb. The wine selection is extensive, the desserts are extravagant, and best of all, the Four Seasons' service and style are stunning. I wanted to linger here, but stomach stuffed, it was on to the next stop (but not before making arrangements to return).
Recall that, according to my friends in British Columbia, vodka helps push the food down, clearing the way for more. With a promising grand finale dinner ahead, it seemed appropriate to first visit Pemberton Distillery. Using locally grown organic potatoes (Pemberton is rife with potatoes) and pure mountain water, master distiller Tyler Schramm slowly produces authentic sipping vodka that showcases the uniqueness of the raw ingredients, resulting in a velvet smooth finish.
His first vodka hit the market one year ago, and in producing just 1,200 bottles per month (compared to Smirnoff's 10,000 liters per hour), the care is reflected in the rich character of the final product. (Mark your calendars for 2015, as single malt whisky production has started this year, with the whisky set to age in oak casks for at least five years.)
Just a short drive away is North Arm Farm, site of the Outstanding in the Field dinner, my most anticipated meal of the getaway. Outstanding in the Field dinners epitomize the farm-to-table experience by putting the table on the farm.
These feasts unite farmers, culinary artisans and producers, chefs, winemakers, and diners at coast-to-coast events throughout the year, typically starting with a tour of the farm and ending with a spectacular meal prepared by a local, celebrity chef.
For the second straight year, James Walt did the honors, and based on my meal the previous evening at Araxi, I knew it would be a good one. But this good?
I never imagined that service for 160 people with unique cooking challenges could be of such high quality. (I loved sneaking over to the food prep area to watch Walt gently coax the best out of his cooks. Calmly and gracefully, he'd tell his team to "make it perfect," and perfect it was.)
The menu:
First Course
Dungeness Crab
crab wrapped in a thin egg crepe with gazpacho
North Arm flowers and herbs with garlic scapes
Leggiero Chardonnay 2009
Second Course
North Arm Farm Squash Blossom
stuffed with Salt Spring Island Moonstruck cheese
cherry tomato vinaigrette and grape must
Vivace Pinot Grigio 2009
Third Course
Ballotine of Wild Sockeye Salmon
Sturdy's sweet peas, salmon caviar and peppermint
Root Down organic greens and basil
Lastellina Merlot Rosato 2009
Main Course
Pemberton Meadows Beef Fillet
with crisp beef cheeks and shortrib and North Arm horseradish
salsa verde with North Arm beets and globe carrots
Maestoso Merlot 2007
Duo of North Arm Berries + Oliver Cherries
Valrhona chocolate mousse cakes, brandied cherries
almond crusted choux buns with marinated berries
Moscato d'Osoyoos 2009
I didn't think it possible to improve upon the short rib dish of the previous evening, but this was simply stellar. Crispy, fat-enhanced meat…amazing. And made better by the most colorful vegetables, fresh from the farm. Might I mention that the host farmers at North Arm are Jordan and Trish Sturdy, and that Jordan also happens to be the mayor of Pemberton?
I sat across from Jordan and enjoyed the conversation at the table, but I couldn't stop surveying the scene around me: the bounty of the farm, the beautiful flowers in the fields, and the backdrop of the Garibaldi Range, with snow-capped Mount Currie, over 8,500 feet high, just in front of me.
This was perhaps the most majestic setting I've ever had for a meal. Time your trip right, and you can enjoy it, too, as early word is that Outstanding in the Field will return to Pemberton next year. You might be dinner for some mosquitoes, but it's worth it for the magnificent dinner you'll experience.
Courtesy of Four Seasons Resort Whistler
Still full from the previous day's food, I woke early the next morning for a final stroll through Whistler. I walked with some early-birds hitting the slopes for skiing and snowboarding, but soon parted ways and found myself back at the Four Seasons.
What better way to wrap up my stay in Whistler than with a Sea-to-Sky Signature Massage at the spa?
In contrast to the previous day's treament, which was deeper and tension-relieving, this was more relaxing—also using long (in this case, Lomi Lomi) strokes, along with warm oils. As much as I wanted to stay and enjoy the tranquility of the relaxation room afterward, I felt invigorated and inspired to move on to my next meals. It was time to take the calorie count to Vancouver.


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Millersville scholarships
The following area residents have been granted scholarships to attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania in the fall:
Lynneah M. Smith, of McSherrystown, has been selected to receive the fall 2012 Nancy Zakrewski Groff Memorial Award and the Fred E. Oppenheimer Endowed Scholarship, 2012-13. Smith graduated from Delone Catholic High School and will attend Millersville University to study secondary education Spanish. Smith pursued a traditional college preparatory program, which included honors level algebra II/trigonometry, pre-calculus, chemistry, physics, Spanish III and V, English and American cultures, as well as Advanced Placement (AP) English and calculus. Smith was executive secretary of the Student Council and a member of the National Honor Society in eleventh and twelfth grades. In senior year she was an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist, a Peer Ministry volunteer and a Kaiaros III core team member. In ninth through eleventh grades she was involved with the OMNI Club and represented her high school at the Hugh O'Brien Youth Leadership Conference in ninth grade. Smith is also the recipient of numerous academic and leadership awards including those for religion, biology, world cultures, Spanish, English, algebra II/trigonometry, geometry, chemistry, French awards, the George Eastman Young Leaders Award and the Notre Dame Alumni Club of Gettysburg Award.
Stacey M. Garman, of Gettysburg, has been selected to receive the 2012 Symons Scholar. Garman graduated from Gettysburg Area High School and will attend Millersville University to study business administration/accounting. Garman completed courses at an accelerated level including English, government/economics and Spanish I and II. In her senior year she completed Principles of Accounting II and Introduction to Manufacturing at Harrisburg Area Community College. Garman was on the distinguished honor roll all four years of high school. As a member of the Key Club International in junior and senior years she used her service hours to work with children from the school district and community groups in Gettysburg. She also served as the Key Club Treasurer. In senior year she completed an internship at the Lincoln Leadership Institution. Throughout high school Garman was a member of her church choir, taught Sunday school and assisted with the vacation bible school. She was active in the school vocal groups throughout high school. Stacey is a gymnast and has a part-time job at the YWCA teaching gymnastics to children.
Exhibit in NYC
Walner Edmond, son of Carmile Jeanlus and Thermolien Edmond of Gettysburg, recently exhibited work in "Profile 2012," an exhibition of selected work, at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City.
He is a graduate of Gettysburg Area High School and a recent graduate of the School of Art and Design.
Messiah degree
Jennifer Weigle of East Berlin graduated with a master's degree in school counseling from Messiah College, Grantham, recently during the College's annual commencement.
Marymount grad
Molly Hayes of Littlestown earned a bachelor's degree in interior design Cum Laude from Marymount University, Arlington, Va., recently during commencement ceremonies.
Chatham degree
Margaret Elizabeth Leathers of Taneytown, Md., graduated from Chatham University in Pittsburgh recently during the 2012 commencement ceremony. Leathers graduated with a master of science degree in counseling psychology.
Scranton degrees
Local residents were recently awarded master's and doctorate of physical therapy degrees by The University of Scranton at its post-baccalaureate commencement ceremony:
Amy L. Skelly of Spring Grove received a master of science degree in educational administration; and
Beth Lappin of Westminster, Md., received a master of science degree in occupational therapy.
Messiah grads
The following local students graduated from Messiah College, Grantham, recently during the College's annual commencement.
Emily Gonder, Gettysburg, graduated with a degree in nursing;
Alicia Gould, Gettysburg, graduated cum laude with a degree in human development and family science;
Leslie Grau, New Oxford, graduated with a degree in English;
Connor Hemler, Hanover, graduated with a degree in health and exercise science;
David Janczyk, Gettysburg, graduated with a degree in computer and information science;
Charles McBeth, Biglerville, graduated magna cum laude with a degree in biology;
Elisa Miller, Gardners, graduated with a degree in human development and family science;
Stephanie Rausch, Hanover, graduated with a degree in nursing;
Jason Richardson, Spring Grove, graduated magna cum laude with a degree in psychology;
Naomi Sappé, Gettysburg, graduated magna cum laude with a degree in nursing;
Meredith Schorner, East Berlin, graduated summa cum laude with a degree in nursing.
Christopher Sites, Gettysburg, graduated magna cum laude with a degree in health and physical education;
Laura Stoner, East Berlin, graduated cum laude with a degree in business administration;
Philip Wilmot, Hanover, graduated magna cum laude with a degree in peace and conflict studies and Christian ministries.


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Baltimore's 100 best restaurants [Pictures]
Famously conservative, Baltimore's dining scene continues to show signs of a great awakening. There are more, and better, options in style and substance. Our list of 100 best restaurants, in Baltimore and the surrounding counties, reflects the wide spectrum of choices available to diners, from mom and pop storefronts to waterfront extravaganzas. The best restaurants have little in common, other than the proven ability to consistently please their customers. It's been a particularly stellar year for new restaurants. From Hampden and Harbor East, the hits kept coming. The farm-to-table trend dominated, and casual places started getting fancier. A few old favorites had some major changes, too. More so than in other cities, the restaurant community in Baltimore is remarkably cohesive, too, with abundant examples of mentoring and collaboration. That's another hopeful sign of better things to come.
--By Richard Gorelick
Also see:
• Baltimore's top restaurants [Sortable list] | Baltimore's best restaurants, bars [Map]
• Baltimore's 100 best bars [Pictures]
• Readers' favorite restaurants [Pictures]
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No. 59: Ambassador Dining Room( Gene Sweeney Jr., Baltimore Sun photo / July 12, 2002 )
Housed on the ground floor of a stately apartment building, the Ambassador cossets its diners with gracious service and Old World charm. The Indian food is prepared with great care and served in elegant surroundings, both inside the elegant dining room and outside on a stunningly set patio.
• Restaurant info.: Ambassador Dining Room, 3811 Canterbury Road, Tuscany-Canterbury, 410-366-1484, www.ambassadordining.com


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I'm going with black gutters in parts of Johnny Morte. Issue #1 of the comic begins with a dream sequence, then a night sequence and then a flashback sequence, so I'm going with black gutters up to the flashback sequence. There will be other pages with black gutters further on in the story, and again there will there will be a point to them.
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Jonathan Drouin might be the best hockey prospect on planet Earth. But how do Steve Yzerman and Jon Cooper fit the 19 year-old forward into the NHL lineup?
Tampa Bay fights altitude and attitude going into its second game this weekend in Denver.
Adam Erne's questionable hit on fellow Lightning prospect Jonathan Drouin was not considered a suspendable offense according to the QMJHL.
Despite a very strong camp, Brett Connolly is demoted to Syracuse; hot rookie Jonathan Drouin is returned to the QMJHL.
Though the article cited is much longer and more fact-filled than it's being given credit for, it's generalizations rubbed me the wrong way... Especially speaking down about Roman Hamrlik.
After the draft and free agency the Lightning... um... are the Lightning any better yet?
The Bolts top draft pick in 2013 signs a standard entry-level deal.
Offense is first concern addressed
If the defenseman falls to number three, will the Lightning select him?
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The Braves saw 3 of their top 6 picks from this year's draft play well tonight in a loss for Danville, Zeke Spruill had another solid start that his bullpen wasted, and both Edward Salcedo and Matt Lipka made committed errors for Rome.
Gwinnett Braves 2, Syracuse Chiefs 4
- Matt Young CF 2-4, .295 AVG
- Erik Cordier 5.1 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 4 BB, 5 K, 3.77 ERA
- Juan Abreu 1.2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 3 K, 2.45 ERA
Gwinnett tried to make a comeback, scoring a pair of runs in the bottom of the 9th, but they still fell short, wasting a decent start by Erik Cordier. Cordier allowed a ton of baserunners, giving up 4 walks and 6 hits over 5.2 innings, but he still only allowed 2 runs. Juan Abreu did a fine job relieving him, taking over with the bases loaded in the 6th and leaving all those runners stranded, finishing with 3 strikeouts over 1.2 scoreless innings. This was Abreu's seventh consecutive scoreless appearance, and over that span he's struck out 12 over 7.2 innings while allowing 2 hits and 7 walks.
Tomorrow the G-Braves head to Columbus where Todd Redmond will take on the Clippers.
Mississippi Braves 4, Mobile Bay Bears 2
- Dan Nelson 2B 2-4, .500 AVG
- Willie Cabrera LF 2-4, RBI, .273 AVG
- Ernesto Mejia 1B 1-2, HR (10), 2 RBI, BB, .273 AVG
- Kenshin Kawakami 5 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 0 BB, 7 K, 4.88 ERA
- Luis Avilan 1.2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 0 K, 5.66 ERA
- Billy Bullock 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 3 K, 5.52 ERA
Dan Nelson had a pair of hits in his first game of the year with Mississippi after being sent down from Gwinnett. Ernesto Mejia became the the first M-Braves to hit double digits in home runs this year, and the 25 year old is having a nice season, with a .273 average anda .826 OPS. Kenshin Kawakami got a chance to return to the rotation because 4/5 of the Mississippi rotation was at the Southern League All-Star game on Tuesday, with 3 of those players pitching in the game. In the last 2 months, Kawakami had only thrown 8.1 innings, so it was impressive he could stretch himself out to throw 5 tonight, and even more impressive that he was able to strike out 7 in the process. Of course he makes 7 million dollars a year and is AA, so maybe impressive is a poor word choice. Billy Bullock picked up the win with his third straight scoreless and baserunnerless appearance, striking out 3 in the process. He can be dominating, as his 12.6 K/9 rate shows, but he's also been susceptible to having the occasional terrible performance, as his 5.52 ERA and 1.43 WHIP show.
Randall Delgado will face the Bay Bears Friday night, his first appearance with Mississippi since making his Major League debut last Friday.
Lynchburg Hillcats 7, Wilmington Blue Rocks 10
- Keenan Wiley RF 2-4, 2B, SB (6), .303 AVG
- Barrett Kleinknecht S 1-1, 2B, RBI, .264 AVG
- Phil Gosselin 2B 1-3, 2B, RBI, BB, SB (3), .274 AVG
- Adam Milligan DH 2-5, RBI, .280 AVG
- Joe Leonard 3B 1-5, 2B, 2 RBI, E (9), .251 AVG
- Christian Bethancourt C 1-5, 2B, RBI, E (1), PB (1), .200 AVG
- Zeke Spruill 5 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 5 K, 3.32 AVG
Christian Bethancourt had a RBI double in his first game with the Hillcats, but unfortunately he also commmitted an error, on a pickoff attempt, and allowed a passed ball. Hopefully he got all his jitters out tonight and tomorrow will be mistake free. Phil Gosselin really filled up his line score, with a double, an RBI, a walk, and a stolen base. Fresh off his appearance in the Carolina Leauge-California League All-Star game, Adam Milligan had a pair of singles and a RBI. You wouldn't know it from the final score, but Zeke Spruill had another fine start, allowing just 1 run while striking out 5 over 5 innings. Over his last 3 starts, Spruill has been dominant, with a 0.43 ERA, a 0.67 WHIP, 3.9 H/9, 0.9 BB/9 and 7.5 K/BB. Unfortunately, his bullpen let him down, as Matt Crim was credited with 4 earned runs without recording an out, and Andrew Russell, who allowed all three of the baserunners he inherited from Crim to score, allowed 4 more earned runs in an inning of work. Even Eliecer Cardenas gave up a run in an inning of work, though he did manage to strike out the side.
Blaine Sims will face Wilmington Friday night.
Rome Braves 4, Asheville Tourists 10
- Matt Lipka SS 2-4, 2B, E (6), .246 AVG
- Edward Salcedo 3B 1-4, 2B, RBI, 2 E (24, 25), .268 AVG
- David Rohm RF 2-4, 2B, RBI, .254 AVG
- Hilton Richardson LF 2-4, 2B, RBI, .220 AVG
- Ronan Pacheco 4.1 IP, 7 R, 5 ER, 6 H, 4 BB, 1 K, 4.42 ERA
- Tom Berryhill 1.2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 1 K, 3.48 ERA
Edward Salcedo had an RBI double, but unfortunately he also committed a pair of errors, bringing his season total to 25. He committed 7 of those errors in his 19 games at shortstop, and the remaining 18 have come in 46 games at third base. Matt Lipka also committed an error, just his 6th of the year, but he did manage to rap out a pair of hits, including his first double in a month. David Rohm had a pair of hits, extending his hitting streak to 4 games, and over that span he's gone 8-17 with 2 doubles, a triple, and 3 RBI. Ronan Pacheco allowed too many baserunners, giving up 4 walks and 6 hits, allowing 7 runs, 5 of those earned.
Rome faces Asheville again tomorrow.
Danville Braves 3, Pulaski Mariners 13
- Nick Ahmed SS 2-4, BB, 2 SB (1, 2), .222 AVG
- Kyle Kubitza 3B 3-5, 2B, RBI, .444 AVG
- Nick DeSantiago C 2-4, BB, .429 AVG
- David Filak 4 IP, 7 R, 5 ER, 8 H, 0 BB, 1 K, 11.25 ERA
Danville dropped its third straight game to start the season. David Filak got knocked around the last few months for Rome, putting up a 7.54 ERA and a 1.96 WHIP in 45.1 innings while walking more, 33, than he struck out, 32, and things didn't go much better in his first start with Danville, as he allowed 7 runs, 5 earned, while giving up 8 hits. On the bright side, he didn't walk anyone. Nick Ahmed showed off the skills that made him the Braves' second round pick this year, reaching base 3 times and stealing twice. This year's 3rd rounder, Kyle Kubitza, continued his hot start, with 3 hits, including an RBI double. This year's 5th round pick, Nick DeSantiago, also reached base 3 times.
GCL Braves 7, GCL Phillies 8
- Logan Robbins DH 2-4, BB, .444 AVG
- Matt Weaver RF 1-3, HR (1), 2 RBI, .200 AVG
- Gerardo Reyes 2B 2-3, BB, SB (2), .417 AVG
- Ronald Luna SS 3-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, SB (1), .417 AVG
- Andy Otero 3 IP, 3 ER, 3 H, 0 BB, 5 K, 9.00 EERA
Matt Weaver's rehab continues, and he made the most of it, homering and driving in a pair of runs while working out in right field. Logan Robbins had a pair of singles and a walk, and in hist first 2 pro games he's reached base 6 times in 11 plate appearances. At 28 Ronal Luna is likely the oldest player in the GCL, but at least the Columbian is playing well, rapping out 3 hits today, including a pair of doubles, driving in 2 runs and stealing a base. Andy Otero continues to work his way back after missing all of the 2010 season, and while there were some hiccups, allowing 3 runs over just 3 innings, he also managed to fan 5 batters in that time.
DSL Braves 3, DSL Yankees 4
- Luis Caballero 3B 2-4, BB, E (3), .292 AVG
- Jose Peraza SS 0-1, 2 BB, SB (7), .247 AVG
- Michael Flores 3 IP, 2 R, 0 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 4 K, 1.93 ERA
- Reymi Ruiz 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 0 K, 2.25 ERA
In his last 8 games, Luis Caballero has hit .364 with a .868 OPS. 17 year old Jose Peraza managed to work a pair of walks and steal his team leadig 7th base of the season. Michael Flores only allowed 2 unearned runs while striking out 4 over 3 innings.


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TIME: THE UNAVOIDABLE constraint that we all get to live within. From morning until night and even into the early morning, time is something that we are constantly tethered to.
When talking to other parents about time, time management, and endless things to do there seem to be two common responses:
1. "Oh, the time passes by so quickly so enjoy it."
2. "I never have enough time!"
Response #1 inevitably comes from those parents who no longer have children at home, while response #2 almost always comes from those parents with children that are still at home. There is truth in both of these statements about time. It does seem like yesterday that I was holding our first-born for the first time and he is now 3 ½ years old! There was also the planning and preparing for child number 2 and he is already 3 months old. Unfortunately in a household with two young children and two working parents I would whole-heartedly say; "My partner and I never have enough time!"
They grow up so quickly, don't they?
Recently I have come to the realities of active and involved parenting - there will never be enough time. I often hear other parents wishing for more hours in the day and I wonder why they would want to do this to themselves? If there were more hours we would find the activities and commitments to fill those hours too.
Weekends seem like a good time to catch-up so for months I would actively put together a long list only to be disappointed on Monday that because of the family hike, grocery shopping, surprise guests in town, two hours of sunshine, and a birthday party only two things had been completed.
Making time for the outdoors!
Here is how I have hit my Father-stride and come to terms with the realities of time:
1. Accepting that there is never enough time is the foundation component to stop being frustrated about the lack of time.
2. Prioritizing tasks into the must dos and the it-would-be-nice-to-get-done things. Realizing that realistically the must dos will probably be the only things that will get done.
3. Looking at commitments outside of the family and downsizing them. There will be time to fill when the home is kid-free.
4. Realize that not everything can be done as a family and sometimes it is best to divide and conquer. Mom and child do one thing and Dad and other child do another.
5. Get some help with responsibilities. Hire someone to do some home cleaning or trade-out a play date with a friend to provide some time to focus on important tasks.
6. Take some time off work to get caught-up on project that may not be able to be fit into the daily and weekly schedule.
7. Everything else gets planned so don't forget to plan fun events often!
8. Always remembering what is ultimately important: spending time with children, as a family, and finding some time to have focused conversation and time with partner.
Until next time….
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Wednesday, August 27Former KIJHL, BCHL coach Brent Heaven joins bench staff at Selkirk CollegeRead Full Story
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The managers of SB Nation's previous Northwestern site, Sippin' On Purple, simply got too busy with day-time responsibilities (mostly for sbnation.com, anyway) and were unable to keep Northwestern coverage churning out. Good news, though: as of this week, Inside NU is officially live on the network. The above link is an intro from site manager Kevin Trahan, who's also done some awesome college football work for sbnation.com. If you need to scout NU or see if they've finally, actually become Chicago's Big Ten Team (I say yes), then this'll be your best destination.
Reality and Napoleon Hill with EA Sports.
Huskers settle in at No. 22 as one of the four Big Ten teams to reach the Top 25.
After dismantling Nebraska, the Badgers make their triumphant return -- objectively -- to B5Q's Top 25. No homerism here!
Florida and Ohio St. each jump a spot after Kansas St. falls two.
After settling on my voting mentality, I'm ready to admit a somewhat unintentional underrating of a few teams.
The Fighting Irish garnered 63 of 71 first-place votes, building the sort of margin Alabama once held between itself and the rest of the Top 25.
Elsewhere, Oregon remains in the Top 5, where Ohio State also settles in.
Our friends at Hyundai are looking for the best fans in college football, and they're out to reward you for it.
About time, if you ask us here at B5Q... where our ballot is once again "boring."
After LSU tumbles, Georgia rises. Elsewhere, Louisiana Tech jumps five spots and a few smaller schools fill out Nos. 22-25.
Thanks to Florida's loss, K-State rises to No. 2. B5Q also gets called out for its ballot yet again.
The Wildcats rise one spot to No. 3 while Florida, Oregon St., USC and others fall.
South Carolina, West Virginia suffer huge drops, allowing 14 teams to rise in this week's Top 25. Also, Florida leapfrogs Oregon at No. 2.
Elsewhere, moderate movement due to big drops by South Carolina and West Virginia. Also, Wisconsin climbs one spot.
For your bookmarks, y'all.
Elsewhere, West Virginia tumbles and Texas Tech soars to No. 18.
Wisconsin returns to this week's Top 25 after its road thrashing of Purdue. Elsewhere, we finally deem Notre Dame for real.
The bottom half of SB Nation's ballot is essentially all new, including the Cyclones at No. 25. Also, B5Q again takes home some awards for its voting.
The bottom fifth of this week's poll sees a few entrants, including a 4-0 Cincinnati team.
Off Tackle Empire has a great report card for conference teams after their respective non-conference slates, while there was some actual news (news!) coming out of Nebraska this morning.
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When I stopped managing this site, I was relieved to not have to pay close attention anymore to a team that screwed up week after week and constantly annoyed me. This season, I decided to have some other experiences and try to find whatever it was that had been missing from our own games these last few years. It was a college football walkabout.
I didn't really know what I was looking for when I started. It's not like I was looking for a new favorite team, so why was I doing this? Was I trying to have fun watching football again? To remind myself that I still love this sport? Because I could? I had no idea, but I figured that the answer would reveal itself sooner or later.
I already wrote about how my friend Ryan and I ended up with SMU season tickets. I went to some of those games, but they didn't really help. Mind you, their brand of football was a lot more exciting than watching USF struggle to score any points at all. (USF was so hideous that eventually I just stopped tuning in. The Memphis game was the last one I paid any real attention to.) But with SMU, I was only trading one irrelevant team with tepid fan support for another.
The detachment was a perk. I didn't care when SMU fell way behind, or blew big leads, or lit up the scoreboard, or made death-defying comebacks. All I wanted was chaos and entertainment, and I got some of both. Still, that wasn't what I was looking for.
One night, I tried stepping up in class and scalped tickets to the TCU-Texas game in Fort Worth. That was a different kind of disappointment. It was the first time the Longhorns had visited TCU since the Southwest Conference broke up in 1995. The stadium was sold out and the crowd was electric. Unfortunately the sky was electric, too. The game was delayed for three hours. I left and then went back to the stadium at 11:00 to see if maybe some kind of post-midnight frenzy would sweep over the remaining crowd. Not so much. The Frogs got smashed 30-7. This wasn't what I was looking for, either.
Was I going to make it the entire season and still not learn anything? It was looking like it. Then came another new experience. Way back in early October, Ryan had floated the idea that he might be able to get tickets to the Baylor-Oklahoma State game the weekend before Thanksgiving. The stakes for the game grew by the week until it became, at the time, the game of the year in the Big XII. Then in a twisted way, the weather cooperated. It turned so cold and icy that the tickets landed in Ryan's hands because no one else wanted to go. Sounds like a sign, right? I grabbed an armload of cold-weather gear and headed for Stillwater.
You knew right away that this was a big event. It was an absolutely crucial game, and the crowd was ready to drag the home team to victory themselves if necessary. (I'm sure they were deafening, but I had three different winter hats covering my ears, so I couldn't really tell.) Oklahoma State played brilliantly on both sides of the ball and flattened Baylor 49-17. The crowd was euphoric, delirious, and maybe a little disbelieving. After all, when the Cowboys had lost to West Virginia, of all teams, who could have possibly seen a seven-game winning streak coming?
It was a serendipitous day in Stillwater, and a fantastic evening. As I drove through the frozen night back to Texas, I tried to make sense of it all. Why did that game do it for me? What did that game have that all the others didn't? How did it relate to USF?
The answer was obvious, and for USF, pretty grim. That Oklahoma State game mattered in a way that our games haven't recently, and likely won't for years to come. Not only that, but starting next year USF won't have the margin of error Oklahoma State had along the way, where they could lose a game or two and still work their way back up the ladder. Without automatic access to the new big-money bowls, you have to compete with 60 other teams for one spot, and any game could be the end of the line. And even if the Bulls were to somehow go 12-0, they might still get left out.
We grew our program up from nothing, we made it into a BCS league, and like Oklahoma State, we were playing these high-stakes, memorable games once every couple of years or so. (Maybe not THIS high of stakes, but West Virginia in 2007 and Cincinnati in 2009 were pretty important at the time.) Then for any number of reasons, we failed. We didn't take advantage and prove our worth. The program collapsed after 2010, we had our seat at the big table taken away, and now we'll be lucky to play a truly important game once or twice in a decade. For all we know, it may never happen. The party is basically over, even if it's still happening on paper.
It's all very difficult for me to accept. Like with anything good that happens to you, it's worse to have an opportunity taken away than it is to never get it in the first place. Until I figure out how to be happy with our new, smaller lot in life (and I don't know when that's going to happen), I don't think I'm going to be able to watch many Bulls football games. Each game will remind me that like USF almost always does, we figured out a way to blow our golden opportunity.