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Got it! and welcome to canada!
Thank you
How can I pause the slider on hover? I know that jquery has this ability. Please help.
Hi, I have "Hide Homepage Blog Posts" off as in the default setting. But there is no blog post shows up in homepage. Pls advice what should I do to fix it. In addition, there is not drop down option for "Assign Blog Page to a Category" in Blog section in Minimalisto Options, even I have multiple categories for blog.
Hi, how do I make two columns of text. The preview has 1/4. I'd like to have two side by side columns. Thanks.
Hi Great theme! Some questions: 1. Where do I change font of menus? 2. Where do I change color of menu and Home Page Slogan? 3. I dont think its possible with fade effect on this slideshow correct? Is it possible to import another slideshow?
Many thanks for your help!
Will there be a version for Wordpress 3.4? I tried to get it running on 3.4 but the Javascripts are interfering (Admin & Gallery).
Thanks for your previous msgs. Is there a way of removing twitter and facebook likes at the bottom of the posts? I would like to add another plugin that has linkedin, pinterest and google+ as well.
I do not know HTML.
Also I am having trouble with commas and dashes in my post and have to manually replace them as they either snip my post or put random ? on it. I have tried disabling all my plugins.
I've added a video to the home page slider, followed the instructions given. The video embeds no problem within the box, but the default 960 is too wide for the video. How do I re-size the box width to 640? Do I need to adjust some coding for it to work?
Thanks for your help.
And you want to place the video with 640px side to the center?
Best regards,
Hi AtiX,
Thanks for your reply. Yes, a width of 640px, positioned in the centre would be perfect.
Best, Phil
Open the file /minimalisto/index.php and find this code:

<iframe id="player" src="<?php echo get_option($shortname."_homepage_video_url"); ?>" width="100%" height="360px" frameborder="0">
and replace with this one:

<iframe id="player" src="<?php echo get_option($shortname."_homepage_video_url"); ?>" width="640px" height="360px" frameborder="0">
Best regards,
Hi AtiX,
Thanks for the coding change, this works fine. One small issue though, the outline for the Slider box is still visible. Is there a way of completely removing this?
Please see – http://www.michellearbon.com/
Thanks for your help on this matter. Phil
I have no this line in my site when I changed the video size. Please contact me via our Profile page on ThemeForest and I will check and remove this line.
Best regards,
Hi there…
just using your theme and having a problem with logo moving around when going from a page to homepage? can you help…
Minimalisto WP Theme was tested with last WordPress version 3.5 and works without problems.
Best regards,
Hi Atix,
I note your comment to the @Felias above, that during this time you are concentrating on general support.
You have completed some custom modifications to our website back in August, allowing posts to be full size without the sidebar. I have sent you emails regarding this issue. I am happy to wait until such time as your online workload subsides to reply, but please ensure to get in touch.
As far as general support goes two things ive noticed regarding the theme are.
1. Tweeter not working. (Mentioned above) 2. Favicons not appearing in the address bar in both chrome browser and firefox. Favicon does appear on tabs in firefox. Internet explorer seems fine.
Best Regards,
I can't find your email. Please resend it.
1. Make one change in the file "/minimalisto/lib/functions/shortcodes.php". Find this url:http://twitter.com/statuses/user_timeline/
and replace with this url:https://api.twitter.com/1/statuses/user_timeline/
2) Please send your site and I will check.
Best regards,
I have resent the email, as requested.
I'm trying to add a slider image, but I can't seem to find the 'featured image' anywhere. A few months ago I was able to, but for some reason the option has gone missing. Can you maybe help me out?
Please send an email via our Profile page on ThemeForest http://themeforest.net/user/AtiX and I will check the options in your WP admin panel.
Best regards,
I've sent you the login credentials to my website. Thanks for checking it out!
Hey Atix,
Have you been able to see what the problem might be?
Please reply to my email. Thank you.
You have admin rights now! Thanks!
Thank you.
Hi i need some advice for my site after a bing check i get the following error message "There are several h1 tags on the page.". First one is the logo on the top left can i change that into header.php and if so how ! Or do I have to change it in the styles.css.
Please send your site url and I will check the code. Thank you.
Is it possible without losing data to make an update from version 1.5 to version 2.1 of minimalisto theme
You can edit the file file "page.php" from the main theme folder and find the heading H1 and change it or delete it.
If you have not made any changes in the theme files, then you can change the theme files and the Data from the database will remain unchangeable.
Hi Atix, I need some support, please. 1) As long as I do not assign a "portfolio-post" to a category, everything`s fine and the whole content of my post becomes visible. But when assigning a portfolio-post to a category, you can see it on the front-page, but when you click on it, only the picture gets visible, but all the written word is missing. Check it here: Go to homepage http://www.tranzitpaper.com/, then on the homepage go to "The News", click on the post titled "test". "test" is linked to a category. 2) I`d like to have 8 blogposts visible on the homepage, but the eight posts are shown in 3(!) rows instead of two…
Thanks a lot and I really do like this theme! Carmen
I think that there is one bug. Please, write me using the contact form in my profile. There we could take a look to this closer, I will help you with this!
Hi AtiX, there`s still a problem with the categories: I can only assign a portfolio post to ONE single category. For exmaple: Go to homepage > The News > Post "Reclaim Your Straße". This post is assigned to the categories "Performance", "resentation" and "Vienna", but it only appears in "Presentation". How can I change that? And I´d like eight blogposts to appear in two rows on the homepage, but they appear in four(!) rows, what looks quite dizzy… I´m looking forward o hearing from you, Carmen.
Hi Atix,
Theme has been great.
Can you tell me what I'm doing wrong here, it looks like the footer has come up to the right of the blog post page. I'd like it to be where it belongs.http://mazzainnovation.com/mazza-sfus-carbon-talks/
I've turned off all of the page features.
Also, I'd like to eliminate the space on the right, I'm able to scroll he page across. Does that make sense?
Hi Ryan,
I will reply to your email. Please check it. Thank you.
Best regards,
Hi there,
Is it possible to change the font size? Where do I change it?
Also I have set the blog as my home page and want to change the colour of the post title and the continue reading. Where could I do that?
Thank you, N
Do this in "Appearance > Editor" in your WordPress admin panel. Add any css code in the file "style.css" and save changes in the Editor.


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The Pittsburgh Steelers opened Super Bowl XLV with a 38-yard kickoff return by Antonio Brown. The kick returner ran the 72-yard Green Bay Packers kick out from two yards deep in the end zone, if that's relevant to your gambling interests in any way.
After a three-and-out, a punt near Green Bay's 20 bounced off Tramon Williams as Sam Shields collided with him. A pileup resulted, with multiple Steelers claiming possession of the ball (the referees did not believe them!), but the Packers emerged with the ball.
On the first Pittsburgh drive, QB Ben Roethlisberger completed a four-yard pass to WR Hines Ward, which was negated by a four-yard loss on a run by RB Rashard Mendenhall. Roethlisberger also threw an incompletion in there.
The Packers defense looks fast and aggressive, but Pittsburgh hasn't suffered mightily yet from the loss of Pro Bowl center Maurkice Pouncey.
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Q: Are you cocky, confident, or a combination of the two?
Beavan: Every professional athlete is cocky in his or her own way. That's what makes you good. Whether it's cocky as far as showing people in body language, or the quiet cocky, I think everybody is some sort of cocky. I'd say I'm more confident than anything. Back in high school I'd tell you that I was definitely cocky, but now I've been through a year and a half of professional baseball, with instructs and stuff, and it brings you back down to earth and humbles you and makes you realize that you aren't the only good athlete out there -- that you are going to have to work just as hard, if not double the effort of the other guys, if you want to be on that stage.
Question: Assume that Beavan's velo is already back in the 92-95 range. Does that have influence on where you would rank him on a prospect list? How much higher would you rank him because of the increased velo?


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Arizona homeless aid programs earn $4 million in federal grants
PHOENIX -- Nearly two dozen Arizona programs that help the homeless have been awarded almost $4 million in federal grants, it was announced Thursday.
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan said 19 programs in the state earned a second round of funding. Across the country, close to 900 programs split roughly $141 million.
In Arizona, Another Chance recovery program in Phoenix was awarded the state's highest individual amount at $1.2 million.
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Town tax rate falls .65%
Date: September 16, 2009
by: Kurt Schultheis | City Editor
The town's tax rate will fall next month when the fiscal year 2009-10 budget begins Oct. 1.
Five of the seven members of the Longboat Key Town Commission recommended a millage rate of 1.4903 mills, down .65% from the town's 1.5 millage rate, Monday, Sept. 14, at the commission's regular meeting.
Total operating expenses in the new budget total $13,219,013, down $1,193,947, or 8.2%, from the current budget that expires at the end of the month.
The new budget, including capital spending, totals $14,276,263, down $283,410, or 1.95%, from the current fiscal year.
For Longboat Key taxpayers, if the proposed budget is adopted by the commission on second reading Tuesday, Sept. 29, the millage rate for Beach District A property owners — residents who live west of Gulf of Mexico Drive — will be 2.17, up from 2.1103 mills.
For Beach District B property owners — residents east of Gulf of Mexico Drive — next year's total town millage rate will be 1.709 mills, up from 1.6963 mills.
One mill is equal to $1 for every $1,000 of assessed valuation.
The millage rate of 1.4903 mills, according to Finance Director Tom Kelley, balances the budget and includes $57,000 for an additional code enforcement officer position.
The recommended millage rate, which was previously recommended at 1.4934 mills, was reduced prior to the meeting, Kelley said, because an employee at the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center chose to downgrade from full-time status to contract status and some revenue forecasts were adjusted.
Vice Mayor Robert Siekmann and Commissioners George Spoll, Gene Jaleski, Peter O'Connor and Jim Brown voted for the 1.4903 millage rate.
Mayor Lee Rothenberg, a strong proponent of raising the millage rate to bolster reserves, voted to amend the millage rate to 1.6 mills, higher than the town's current tax rate of 1.5 mills.
"The shortfall next year (fiscal year 2010-11) is expected to be $1 million," said Rothenberg, who urged his fellow commissioners to raise the millage rate to gain an additional $500,000.
But Commissioner Hal Lenobel was the only other commissioner who agreed with Rothenberg's amendment.
The move means the tax rate will most likely be lowered one year after rising for the first time in eight years. The tax rate was previously lowered seven consecutive fiscal years before climbing 6.7% last year.
And, the commission decided not to fill the code-enforcement officer position — for now. If the commission decides not to fill the position, the money will be added to the town's fund balance.
"I think it's wrong to be adding a job when we are eliminating jobs," said Siekmann, referring to a police officer position that was not filled and layoffs in the building department.
The commission also agreed to reduce its emergency red-tide fund from $100,000 to $50,000 and lowered its commission contingency fund from $400,000 to $250,000. Neither change, however, affects the budget numbers proposed.
In July, Town Manager Bruce St. Denis urged the commission to adopt a maximum millage rate of 1.675 mills, which would have generated the same amount of tax revenues as last year.
But five of the seven commissioners rejected St. Denis' suggestion and a maximum millage rate of 1.6 mills was set Monday, July 6.
But several of the commissioners warned town staff all summer that they didn't want to see the current tax rate of 1.5 mills raised at all.
The lower millage rate was possible, in part, because Kelley discovered a way to pay the town's six street-department employees in the Public Works Department by using gas-tax monies that are located in the town's road and bridge fund.
By using the gas-tax money to pay those employees' salaries instead of ad valorem revenues, Kelley erased $400,000 of a deficit that once stood at more than $500,000.
To further erase the shortfall, town administration worked this summer to produce early retirement options for employees that saved the town approximately $152,500, cut health-insurance costs by $85,000, cut workers' compensation costs by $130,000 and eliminated $330,000 worth of employee cost-of-living and wage increases. Layoffs in the Planning, Zoning and Building Department also reduced expenses by $200,000.
The budget will be adopted on second reading at a special meeting at 5:01 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29.
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"The Da Vinci Code" (2006)
So with this assessment/re-assessment, we'd love to be able to go against conventional wisdom and state with brio that in fact Howard's 2005 adaptation of the Dan Brown phenomenon is a misunderstood masterpiece. But we can't because it's really, really bad. The sudden self-seriousness that had crept into Howard's post-Oscar films just doesn't work when applied to something as silly as "The Da Vinci Code" and makes us wonder what coulda been. If not an 'Indiana Jones' style adventure, then at least a "National Treasure"-style romp, but in Howard's hands the thriller is a really super dull trudge through a dreary nightime Paris that goes on for two and half excruciating hours. Tom Hanks, usually so effortlessly watchable, looks deeply uncomfortable here in his bad wig, burdened with a role that mostly requires him to squint at things in passageways—even Hanks, who can create a sympathetic character out of a shipwrecked guy with a volleyball for a best friend, can't find anything in Robert Langdon to make him an actual character. But with the book having found an audience even among people who make it a point of pride not to read books, the potential market for this thing was simply massive, and with "Cinderella Man" underperforming and "The Missing" a rare commercial flop for Howard, he was in need of a box office hit. Undeserving as it was, "The Da Vinci Code" proved just that, pulling in $758m worldwide, more than justifying Howard's approach, his initial $125m budget and of course it prompted a sequel. "Angels & Demons" would come along three short years later, still pretty awful but the rare sequel that improves on the original, if only because the original was so poor. From the point of view of Howard's career, however, far more interesting was the film that came in between…
"Frost/Nixon" (2011)
Just when you think you can write Howard off as one particular thing, he turns around and does another. And so, sandwiched between soulless moneymakers "The Da Vinci Code" and sequel "Angels and Demons" came "Frost/Nixon," a retelling of the famous interview between then-young gun British reporter David Frost and disgraced ex-President Richard Nixon. Maybe the only ever film to be based on a play which was itself based on a television interview, "Frost/Nixon" is scripted by the play's author Peter Morgan and stars Michael Sheen as Frost and Frank Langella in a terrifically bellicose performance as Nixon. The film lovingly recreates the period, as Howard has done so well on various occasions, and despite the potential worthiness of the subject, it feels like here Howard has more fun than he's had in quite a while, nailing the breezier aspects of the story and doing a good job of expanding it to feel more filmic, abetted by a stacked supporting cast including Rebecca Hall, Kevin Bacon, Toby Jones, Matthew MacFayden, Oliver Platt and Sam Rockwell. It's not a wholehearted home run—there is a slack portion in the middle when we should be ramping up to the finale, but mostly this is Howard taking on intelligent, but potentially unappealing material and making something compelling, fluid and entertaining out of it, without entirely dumbing it down. Nominated for five Oscars (and Hans Zimmer's excellent but un-nominated score also deserves a shout out), the film really earns its stripes in the bravura final portion of the interview, where the verbal sparring escalates to an all-out, winner-takes-all boxing match, resulting in a total psychological K.O. If often Howard is accused of going for rather predictable dramatic beats in rather obvious vehicles, "Frost/Nixon" is among the best examples of his ability to find real, earned drama in less expected places too.
Howard has somewhat maintained that kind of see-saw rhythm since "Frost/Nixon" too, with "Angels & Demons" following the year after and then unappealing adultery comedy "The Dilemma" in 2011 proving less than illustrious efforts, but "Rush" bouncing the director back into our good books again. He's also got music documentary "Made in America," chronicling Jay-Z's festival of the same name, due out next month, before he reteams with "Rush" star Chris Hemsworth for briny Herman Melville-inspired "In the Heart of the Sea." He also possibly has an adaptation of Neil Gaiman's "The Graveyard Book" and the JJ Abrams-produced "All I've Got" slated but they're likely a way off if they're happening at all as, sadly, after 'Heart of the Sea' the pendulum will probably swing back again: "Inferno" the next infernal Dan Brown adaptation is due to arrive in December 2015. But of course there's a lot more to Howard than feature directing—he has been doing sterling work as executive producer and also the omniscient narrator on "Arrested Development" through the years, in addition to his many other TV and movie producing gigs as co-chairman, with longtime collaborator Brian Grazer, of the hugely busy and productive Imagine Entertainment. Developing projects that have piqued our interest there include Stephen King adaptation "The Dark Tower" which, last we heard was potentially being eyed by Netflix, and a "Friday Night Lights" movie that Howard and Grazer controversially announced they may go the crowdfunding route to be get made.
So what do you think, is it time we reclaim Howard from his journeyman reputation, or does he deserve no better? Sound off below. - Jessica Kiang and Rodrigo Perez
bob hawk | October 18, 2013 8:57 PM
I absolutely LOVE "Parenthood." (What a cast!) In my one and only encounter with Howard it was the only film of his I mentioned, with great fondness.
Jesse | September 29, 2013 1:28 AM
Frost/Nixon was 2008 was it not?
Major Kalas | September 27, 2013 7:41 AM
...I always thought "Da Vinci Code" was a stupid film - but after reading the book I realized that both Langdon films are actually great and Howard must be a genius...
sagi | September 27, 2013 7:10 AM
Frost/Nixon 2011
TheoC | September 26, 2013 6:36 PM
Great list, I read through and constantly think "shit, he did that too'. I'm a big Apollo 13 fan I'm quite fond of Parenthood and RUSH is a lot of fun.
Shame | September 26, 2013 6:06 PM
Although I feel a little alone about this, I'm a big fan of "Cinderella Man." It's highly emotional, but I feel the emotion is earned with chilling depictions of survival during The Depression. It feels like an apology for the lack of integrity in "A Beautiful Mind," as "Cinderella Man" actually follows the facts of the true story quite faithfully. A lovely film.


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Learning Disabilities in Your School Age Child
We all have learning strengths and weaknesses. Some of us are better at math, some are better writers, and some have keen memories for dates and facts. This natural variation of skills steers us in certain directions career-wise or hobby-wise. Learning disabilities are a more extreme form of this, and have a range of severity and impact on the student.
Learning disabilities occur in approximately 4 percent of the population, and are recognized by federal law in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004. Learning disabilities are heterogeneous in nature and are generally characterized by underachievement in school. According to the National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities, these disorders are believed to be due to some central nervous system problem.
Traditionally, schools have identified students with learning disabilities as those who have a significant discrepancy between their IQ and their achievement, and if they have a deficit in one or more psychological processes (for example, auditory processing or visual processing). Recent changes in legislation encourage schools to use a "Response to Intervention" model as part of the diagnostic procedures for learning disabilities. This approach examines how students respond to increasingly intensive, research-based, and individualized interventions designed to address the area of underachievement. Students with learning disabilities qualify for special education services.
There are things you can do to help your child if he has a learning disability, but first, you need to make sure that you understand the disability, the impact it's having on you child, and the services available at his school. You also need to help him understand his disability. Explain what a learning disability is, how it makes some school work more difficult, and that it doesn't mean that he's dumb or stupid. You should continue to have high and realistic expectations for your child and ensure that additional support services, such as a homework tutor, are in place.


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Parents beware: your kids could be more vulnerable than ever when they log-on to Facebook. The social media site's new search feature makes it easier for people to find your kids online.
For example, searching "Quincy Senior High" and "students"gives a list of Facebook users who list the school on their profile.
Stephanie Flaiz Miller is friends with her son on Facebook, but that hasn't always been the case.
"I blocked my mom before and she got really mad so I had to add her back," said her son Chris Clay, a 9th grader at Quincy Junior High School.
She said she just wants to know what's going on."It's a way for me to keep tabs on what he posts or what anybody posts to him that he comments on," she said.
And Quincy Junior High School Assistant Principal Rick Owsley agrees that knowing what your kids are doing online is the best way for parents to protect their kids.
"My advice to parents is that they monitor their usage so that we know their passwords and we can access their accounts and that their students will know that their parents will frequently do that," said Owsley
Owsley said sometimes Facebook issues at home follow kids to school, so they brought in an Illinois State Trooper earlier this school year to give kids information about social media safety.
The officer gave tips like "Not disclosing private information, not engaging in conversations with people that you don't know and trying to have some reassurances that when you're electronically communicating with someone that you know who that is," said Owsley.
Samantha DuPont's mom has her Facebook password, and checks it occasionally but she says she would make the same choices even if she wasn't monitored.
"I wouldn't feel comfortable with having someone on Facebook that they can see what I'm doing and my activity," DuPont said.
But many kids don't make those same decisions and Owsley says parents need to be involved in online activity.
The new search also comes with automatic protections for minors. Under Facebook's rules, any user 13 to 18 can only interact with friends of friends. And they can't get random direct messages.
But, that only works if minors are truthful about their ages, another reason why parents need to pay attention to their child's account.
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ATN podcast: 2 times 1 equals 8
6 Comments · Posted by Pat Coleman in Around the Nation, General, Playoffs
These notes have been on Pat's desk most of the season and they'll still come in handy this week.
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We know there are people who don't want to hear it but Saturday really is a bright point for the rest of Division III football. You know, the 99% of us who can't lay claim to the term Purple Powers. But with Mount Union and UW-Whitewater needing two one-point games to reach their eighth Stagg Bowl meeting, it should be clear that the two are very close to the pack, and that the "six-pack" of teams at the top we were talking about earlier this season who were all capable of winning the title were in fact capable of doing so.
Keith McMillan and Pat Coleman tell about the facts, though, not just the theory. Keith was in Alliance and can speak to the snow and the momentum and the great plays and great (more…)
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How to watch Saturday's semifinals
4 Comments · Posted by Keith McMillan in Playoffs
ESPN is televising the Division III football semifinals as it did last year, but those expecting to simply click on a link and watch video feeds like we do most of the season might run into trouble on Saturday. The best advice I can give is to test out whichever method you plan to watch the game well in advance of kickoffs, as there are several hoops to jump through.
ESPN3 is showing the live feed of both games. The network's online channel also archives the games, so in case you miss it, you'll be able to pull it up later. This is also good if you're interested in both games, since they run concurrently.
Here's the link for Mary Hardin-Baylor at Mount Union. That kicks off at 2 p.m. EST, not noon local time, which is standard for D-III playoff games.
It also airs on ESPNU on Thursday, Dec. 13 at 1 p.m. ET.
Here's the link for UW-Oshkosh at St. Thomas, which kicks off at 3.
It also airs on ESPNU on Friday, Dec. 14 at 1 p.m. ET
Our D3football.com scoreboard page is still the best place for live updates during the games, and links to live stats, audio and the video.
ESPN3 is not necessarily available to everyone, though. You need to subscribe to certain cable or internet providers to get access. The game is not being televised live on any channel. It's online, and you need to figure out which ESPN3 rules apply to you. Here's their FAQ. (There's a distinction between ESPN3 and WatchESPN explained there too, but I'm not sure it's terribly important for our purposes).
Me, for example, I wouldn't get access through my television provider because I use DirecTV, which is not on the list. However, I get internet through Verizon and I have an XBox Live account, so that gives me two options. I've also downloaded and tested the Watch ESPN iPhone app.
I would advise you to read through all these rules and test out your system during a non-D-III live event on Friday night or early Saturday morning. It might be easy for you. It might be a hassle. But the last thing you want is to wait until kickoff to find out.
Failing those options, here's a link I found on how to set up a free ESPN3 account when your ISP provider doesn't give you access. I haven't tested it out, but if you're this far down the list of options, anything is worth a shot.
The games will be replayed on ESPNU, as noted above, but next Thursday and Friday, at 1 p.m., meaning it's probably only useful to rewatch the teams who advanced as they get ready for Friday's 7 p.m. Stagg Bowl. The national championship will be televised live on both ESPNU and ESPN3.
If you're anywhere near St. Paul or Alliance, Ohio on Saturday, your best bet is to just be there in the stands.
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Triple Take: Playing for Salem
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Three of this weekend's contenders are on familiar ground, while the third, St. Thomas, has been building to this point over the past three seasons. Adding a dimension of excitement to the St. Thomas/UW-Whitewater matchup is seeing Gagliardi Trophy finalists Fritz Waldvogel and Matt Blanchard lead the offensive charge for their respective teams.
You've been following through the first three rounds; you've heard the breakdowns of last week and more in the Around the Nation Podcast; and you've probably perused the Post Patterns message board for extra bits of insight.
Today's Triple Take brings all the pieces together with score predictions and analysis of both of the national semifinal games. The winners of these games get to travel to Salem, Division III's Tinseltown, for the 39th Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl.
On Saturday, there'll be a live blog running here on The Daily Dose, and all tweets with hashtag #d3fb are included. Take a look at our playoffs home page for our Road to Salem feature stories and more!
Ryan's take: UW-Whitewater 34, St. Thomas 20
The Warhawks have been dismantling quality teams from Day 1 of the 2011 season. And when a team like the Tommies has one receiver who accounts for three times more receiving yards than other individual on the team, Whitewater will know who to zero in on. Talented defensive backs will be disruptive, and a vicious UW-W front line will get pressure on any quarterback it comes across. And there's not a running game around that can get through the linebackers led by Greg Arnold and Ryan Cortez (just ask Salisbury). St. Thomas definitely has a couple of stunning skill players, but Whitewater hasn't gotten to where they are over the past seven seasons without being able to neutralize those skills. The Tommies will need a bit of razzle-dazzle to win; simple strength won't be enough. I'm not sure that they have it. The Warhawks are tested, and players on the both sides of the ball complement one another. Sure, Warhawk quarterback Matt Blanchard and rusher Levell Coppage are great skill players, but it's the supporting cast that will make sure this game falls in favor of Whitewater.
Keith's take: UW-Whitewater 24, St. Thomas 17
So remember last week when I pointed out how UW-Whitewater always plays a close quarterfinal or semifinal, and wrote Salisbury would be that game? Wrong. But I implore you to believe me this week (or don't): THIS is that game. In all seriousness, there isn't a program that's more ready for this challenge than St. Thomas. The Tommies are very much built in the Warhawks' likeness: Smother the opposing run game (1.56 yards per carry; UW-W allows 2.73; the national average in D-III this season was 3.99), be physical on offense as well, and take care of the ball. I requested game video from both schools this week so I could make a detailed and informed pick. With both teams so dependent on establishing the run (Colin Tobin, 605 yards, 7TDs in playoffs and UW-W's Levell Coppage, 514 and 10) the only way I felt I could get a feel for if either would be successful was to re-watch both games. Unfortunately only St. Thomas came through. So my insight isn't what it could be, but there's this: St. Thomas can win. They're versatile enough on offense to score and they pursue well on defense, meaning long runs will be hard to come by for the Warhawks. But whenever the going gets tough for UW-Whitewater, they can buckle down and move the ball by handing it to Levell Coppage. And the Tommies, their gaudy rush defense numbers aside, don't look to the naked eye to be rugged enough to consistently stand up to the Warhawks' pounding. They'll need some turnovers and big plays to sway the game, because the Warhawks aren't flashy, they're just better than everyone that lines up against them.
Pat's take: UW-Whitewater 28, St. Thomas 25
I've been asked many times in the past couple of weeks if I thought St. Thomas could beat UW-Whitewater. I think they could, but I'd feel more secure in that if they had won their quarterfinal last year and gone on to play Mount Union. I think most teams playing one of the Powers for the first time feel just a little bit of intimidation, but even if not, the adjustment period is noticeable. (Yes, Mary Hardin-Baylor 2004, I see you back there.) St. Thomas has started a bit slow each of the past two weeks, heck, the past three weeks if you think the Tommies shouldn't have had to punt three times in their first four possessions against St. Scholastica. A slow start against UW-Whitewater could mean a 21-0 deficit. The tough run defense will face the biggest challenge in Division III football. Not many have contained Levell Coppage.
Ryan's take: Wesley 28, Mount Union 24
I've been in this spot before, willing to channel my faith in Wesley into a national semifinal prediction. The Wolverines have emerged from the most loaded bracket of the bunch and have taken down some of the nation's top polled teams in Linfield and Mary Hardin-Baylor. And they did it in distinctly different ways, playing to the pressure of the moment and coming up big when it was needed. Wesley signal-caller Shane McSweeny is as great a runner as he is a passer, and it'll be interesting to see how he fares against one of the most statistically stingy run defenses in the country. And Mount's pass defense benefits from the likes of Nick Driskill, probably the nation's scariest guy to throw the ball near. Those defensive elements from Mount take away a lot of Wesley's strength. However, Mount today isn't the Mount of last year; or of the year before when Cecil Shorts turned a tight matchup against Wesley into a rout. The question that has to be asked is: Is Wesley capable of taking itself to the championship level? They've been so close so often since 2005. This is their moment. It won't be easy, but nothing has been for them this postseason. I'm colorblind, so I probably won't be able to tell the difference, but the Stagg Bowl will be purple and navy this year.
Keith's take: Mount Union 20, Wesley 17
I requested and was promised video from both schools here too, but the DVDs never arrived. Because I'm located so close to Dover, I've seen Wesley twice this season, and because I didn't have DirecTV and Sports Time Ohio, I've seen less Mount Union than usual. I wanted to be careful not to pick Wesley just because I know more about them. There are two variables here that could greatly sway the outcome: Which QB takes snaps for Mount Union, and which personality Wesley takes on. Neal Seaman, Matt Piloto and freshman Kevin Burke all played for the Purple Raiders last week, and it's hard to speculate which one they'd be best off with against Wesley. Meanwhile, Wolverines QB Shane McSweeny — the nation's fourth-most efficient passer and one of its most versatile quarterbacks — has taken care of the ball all season, never throwing more than one interception in a game. He's thrown 13 TD passes and two interceptions in three playoff wins, against by far the best competition any of the semifinalists have played. That's key, because the Purple Raiders are famously successful when winning the turnover battle — 162-1 since 1990, with the loss coming in the 1995 playoffs. So we've got two major themes: How Charles Dieseul, Nick Driskill and a smothering defense deals with the multiple threats of McSweeny, the big body of tight end Sean McAndrew and the speed of Wesley's Steven Koudoussou and Matt Barile. And then how Wesley's defense — equally adept at smothering teams — functions against Mount Union's not-as-dynamic-as-usual offense. The Wolverines played great halves against Linfield and Mary Hardin-Baylor; they'll need to play four great quarters to slow RB Jeremy Murray and the Purple Raiders' offense. Are the poor tackling, penalty-prone Wolverines going to show up in Alliance, or are the sharp, multitalented, inspired-by-Ben Knapp Wolverines going to be there? I could honestly see a St. Thomas-Wesley Stagg Bowl, and it would be refreshing for D-III to shake things up a little. But I've learned my lesson being wrong over the years. In a game in Alliance, the safe pick is the Purple Raiders.
Pat's take: Mount Union 16, Wesley 13
I still like Mount Union's chances of winning with defense, even if they are indeed down to their third-string quarterback. The defense should play well enough, especially the front six, to keep Wesley's offense in check. I agree this is Wesley's best chance, but I am not sure that is enough here. Keeping Shane McSweeny contained is the key to stopping the Wesley offense, granted, but I think it's also time to give the Purple Raiders special teams some shine as well. If Hobart and Kean can put Wesley in bad spots with special teams plays, couldn't Mount Union also? Enough offense will come. Mount Union can't score like Linfield or Mary Hardin-Baylor, but won't need to either.
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I Finally Met the Woman Who Held My Dying Son
Healing Together
Five months after Carlo was killed, Collins's deployment ended, and she returned to the States. The transition to the life she'd had to leave behind was difficult, as it is for so many service members. Though Collins had been able to video-chat with her family while she was overseas, her youngest daughter, Reagan, 2, wasn't sure who Collins was at first. The family would gradually heal, but Collins felt like her work in Afghanistan wasn't done.
Christine Collins: I thought about Carlo a lot. When I looked back on that day, the images of him were so vivid. I could see the tattoos of his children on his arm. And I wondered: What was his family going through? Did they worry about how he died, if he was alone or in pain? I'd remember the promise I made to my family before I went to Afghanistan: that I would give 110 percent of myself to everyone cared for there. If I was going to be away from them for a year, I had to make that time as meaningful as possible. It was, but there was more I needed to do. I had to find some sense of closure. I had to find Carlo's family. I found the name of the town he lived in online, so I did a little more digging and came up with the phone number for a Jennifer Robinson. Was she his wife? Maybe a sister? I had no idea. When Jennifer answered the phone, I froze. I didn't know how to say who I was and why I was calling. Finally I found my voice. "I'm Captain Christine Collins, and I was in the Air Force stationed in Kabul," I said. "I'm calling about Carlo Robinson. Do you know him?" Jennifer began to cry, and soon I was crying, too. All the emotions of that day when I'd tried so desperately to save Carlo came tumbling out. "I was one of the nurses who took care of Carlo," I explained. "I wanted to let your family know that we did everything we could to save his life. I wanted his children to know that he was a brave man, and that he did not die alone. I was with him the whole time. I held his hand and stroked his face. I told him it was going to be okay." I took a breath and then asked, "Who are you to Carlo?"
Jennifer Robinson: "I'm his mother," I said. I almost couldn't believe what was happening. When Carlo was flown back to the U.S., there was a mix-up at the airport, and the wrong body was sent to the funeral home. It was a painful experience that made me question what's true and what isn't. But when Christine described Carlo's tattoo I knew this was real. God had answered my prayers. I couldn't be with Carlo when he died, so God chose Christine to comfort him. Her team did everything they could to keep him alive.
Christine Collins: We talked for a long time that day. We're both mothers, in different stages of our lives, but we are mothers who love our children. We formed a bond in the most unlikely situation. I told Jennifer that I would always be there for her no matter what. I wasn't physically close to her (I'm in Virginia), but I assured her I was only a phone call away. And one day, I said, I would meet her and Carlo's children.


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Based on the question: How often do you feel [he/she] is safe at school? Would you say never, sometimes, usually, or always?
Parents who answer usually or always are included in this measure.
Data for children with special health care needs includes children and youth identified by parents' reports that their child has a health problem expected to last at least 12 months and which requires prescription medication, more services than most children, special therapies, or which limits his or her ability to do things most children can do.


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Top Seeds Tear Apart Margaret River On Day 2 Of The Telstra Drug Aware Pro. John John. Freddy P, Slater,Occy, Owen...
Photo: Kelly Slater © ASP
3/20/2012 18:10PM West AUST
Margaret River was pumping out 6 – 8 foot (2 – 2.5 meter) waves for day 2 of the 2012 Telstra Drug Aware Pro today. The world's best surfers were put to the test with long lulls, strong winds and big waves to battle in the opening Round of the Men's ASP Prime rated Telstra Drug Aware Pro.
Kelly Slater (USA), reigning 11 x ASP World Champion, had the crowd on the cliffs at Margaret River in awe as he paddled out for his first surf at this break in 12 months. Slater stayed busy catching a lot of waves, both lefts and rights and posted the day's highest heat total – 16.60 (out of a possible 20).
KINGSCLIFF/NSW - Meet Australia's top longboarders. They'll be hanging 10 in this week's Australian Longboard Surfing Open presented by Surftech.
To be held at Kingscliff from the 21st-25th March, the prestigious longboard event will feature both men's and women's Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Longboard Qualifying Series (LQS) divisions with $20,000 total prize money as well as a noserider specialty event, retro boards, amateur divisions, SUP surfing and racing, and coaching clinics.
SYDNEY, NSW/Australia – Adrian Buchan (AUS), 29, has kicked off a solid start to his 2012 ASP World Title campaign, notching a 5th place finish at the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast while matching Owen Wright (AUS), 22, as the top goofy-footer in the event. Following Snapper Rocks, Buchan skipped down to Merewether to compete in the ASP 6-Star Burton Toyota Pro to ignite a couple of lefthanders and while Buchan now has his eyes set on Bells, TRACKS Magazine caught up with Ace about his start to the year and being a goofy-footer on tour. This… is their story…
Talk Story Series ftg. Darrick Doerner | Hosted by Jodi Wilmott
Doors open at 6p – Show starts at 8p
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Renowned big wave charger who pioneered the sport of tow-surfing that launched the careers of other greats like Laird Hamilton and Dave Kalama. An all around waterman, Darrick has contributed to the progression of not only tow-surfing, but also paddle-in big wave riding, stand up paddling and windsurfing. From 1975-1996 he worked as a North Shore lifeguard with legendary guards like Eddie Aikau, Mark Cunningham, Terry Ahue and Brian Keaulana. His pursuits have graced surfing magazine covers around the world, and more recently were documented in Susan Casey's book The Wave.
Bethany Hamilton (HAW) made a great start to her Telstra Drug Aware Pro campaign. PIC ASP/Robertson.
MARGARET RIVER, WA/Australia – South west W.A. is swarming with the world's best surfers who are in town for the 2012 Telstra Drug Aware Pro Margaret River. The event got underway today starting with the Women's Round of 60, in blustery 3 foot (1.5 meter) conditions at Surfer's Point.
Nikki Van Dijk (AUS), the 17-year-old from Phillip Island, Victoria, started the day with a convincing heat win. Van Dijk carved up the Margaret River line-up to advance to the Round of 48, where she'll face Malia Manuel (HAW), Ornella Pellizzari (ARG) and Suelen Naraisa (BRA).
Olamana Eleogram of Hawaii placed 9th in the Burton Toyota Pro in Newcastle Australia. He was the highest placed Men's Hawaiian at the event while fellow Hawaiian Malia Manuel was the highest placed Woman by placing 2nd.
Newcastle's Surfest 2012 comprises two Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 6 Star World Tour events - The Burton Toyota Men's Pro and the Hunter Ports Women's Classic. Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) has won the ASP 6-Star Hunter Ports Women's Classic over Malia Manuel (HAW) in 2 foot (1 meter) surf at Merewether beach, Newcastle today.
Tao Berman, an extreme kayaker, has claimed a new world record for biggest ocean wave surfed in a kayak. The athlete, who claims three other world records, surfed a 40-foot wave at the Nellscott Reef off the Oregon coast. According to Matador Network, Berman had announced three years ago that he was designing a boat for big-wave surfing and that he would be attempting to set a new world record for the largest ocean wave ever surfed in a kayak. In the video below, Tao gets plowed by a wave at the 3:44 mark.
By Jake Howard ESPN Action Sports.. Go HERE for the story.
"I thought the cameras were paparazzi for some celebrity, then I was like, 'Wait a minute,'" McIntosh said.
With a waiting period that has extended for the better part of four months, there was no shortage of worthy contenders: Bruce Irons, Jamie O'Brien, John John Florence and Kelly Slater to name but a few of the finalists. Through all the spray and backwash, McIntosh's bomb at Off The Wall on Dec. 2, 2011, stood the test of time.
Photo: Courtesey Griggi.
Check this ESPN Story By Jon Coen of a talented female photographer.
"Pipeline on an evening swim -- by far one of the most beautiful moments I have experienced from the water. It was glassing off and the colors were perfect. Pipeline is truly an experience, whether you're surfing, shooting or just watching," she says.
Despite the "Blue Crush effect" (that may be waning at the moment) surfing is dominated by X chromosomes. If surf photographers had their own clubhouse, there wouldn't even be a ladies room. And of the lensfolk who paddle into the ocean to shoot, you will rarely ever see a female treading a pair of Churchills at a heavy break.
Jeremy Flores, Teahupoo © ASP/ Kirstin
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World waits while ASP explores Pay-Per-View option
Surf News, 15 March, 2012 : When the ASP released its official 2012 World Tour schedule in November, Fiji's happy return and the memories of last year's Teahupoo and New York City comps promised a riveting season. When we lost New York in December, half of us said good riddance to the so-called "City Tour." A few days later, an upgraded Cold Water Classic at Santa Cruz added some diversity in the form of an iconic and challenging American break. People were ogling the roster, going, "Dayumn, Tour, you look fine. Where you been hiding these past couple of years?
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Investigators search for suspect who shot teens, one victim arrested for previous warrant
TAMPA - Authorities are investigating a drug related car shooting that injured a 17-year-old and a 16-year-old boy in a pickup truck.
While police search for the shooting suspect, the 17-year-old victim was arrested on an active warrant for a previous crime, police say.
Officers responded to a report of gunshots near 36th St & Mohawk Ave.
When they arrived, they found an abandoned pickup truck that crashed through the fence in the yard of the vacant residence at
3518 E Mohawk Ave.
There were multiple bullet holes in the vehicle and blood in the cab.
A short time later, an additional call came in from 3628 Mohawk Ave, reporting that a person had been shot. Officers came in contact with the 17-year-old, who had been shot in the buttocks.
He was taken to Tampa General for treatment for non-life threatening wounds.
Officers also found the 16-year-old at the same home.
An investigation revealed that the teens were driving in the pickup when they became involved in an altercation with an unknown person over drugs.
The suspect then pulled a pistol and fired several shots into the pickup. He also allegedly shot the older teen, who ran from the vehicle after it crashed. The younger teen sustained minor facial injuries during this incident.
The 17-year-old had several local pickups and active arrest warrants for charges that included Armed Robbery with a Firearm. He will be booked on these charges pending his release from the hospital. The 16-year-old, who was listed as a runaway, was released to his mother after treatment.


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The Donutman Culture
I've blogged about this place too many times, but this isn't only about donuts.
Southern California is a driving culture. It's part of our social system. Donutman might be the greatest donut shop we have on the entire West Coast of the USA. Some will say that it's "just donuts" regardless of how great they may be, but others, like us know otherwise. Yet, like driving over an hour to see shooting meteors from a vantage point better than most, Donutman being 40 miles away is a journey on it's own. Getting there in Glendora, you see a line. It's mixed with locals but also with others who drove their distance just to get there. Some eat at the benches, many go to their cars or sit at the side of the building. Donuts are social and the ride there and back are as important as the donuts themselves.
Strawberry is back after a short peach season.
Fresh chocolate. It's great here.
The line can be long on a weekend night. Dean and Kat must Instagram the photos. It's tempting to watch them make the donuts like above.
You must leave with a box of donuts. Shame on those who don't share.
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03 September 12, 2:40am
So glad I don't eat stuff like this anymore and maintain some discipline because to be honest that looks so damn delicious it makes my mouth water and I can't wait until the day I can indulge and eat one of those.
P.S. if they brought that to toronto it would make an instant million in a month, that what happened when krispy kream appeared here.
05 September 12, 3:57pm
As someone who lives in Glendora, I don't really get what the fuss is about. They're good, but not drive 40 miles good.
05 September 12, 6:43pm
I'm in the fourth picture! Go Donutman!
07 September 12, 10:54am
we've made weekend plans revolving around our donutman visit. soo looking forward to trying it.


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Hilary Rhoda in The Edit: Being Grounded Is Important
Taking time away from her modeling duties, Hilary Rhoda soaked up the spotlight by covering the latest issue of Net-A-Porter's The Edit magazine.
While striking a few poses in designer garbs from Stella McCartney and Balmain for the Raf Stahelin-shot spread, the 26-year-old stunner opened up about her exciting career and her fashion sense.
Check out a few highlights from Miss Rhoda's interview below. For more, be sure to visit The Edit!
On her career:
"I thought that if modeling didn't work, I could get my education after. It was a risk but I'm glad I took it. Being grounded is important. If you get caught up in the model lifestyle and the compliments, people won't hire you if you let that go to your head."
On her love for fashion:
"You're exposed to these amazing designers who are making clothes straight onto your body. Seeing the best stylists put things together give me inspiration to try different things. I like to be comfortable. I went to a Catholic school so I wore a uniform every day.That drilled something into my brain about dressing simply."
On her wedding dress:
"I think I'll towards something simple. I loved Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy's wedding gown."
Photo Credit: Raf Stahelin for The Edit
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Country Overview
|Funding Began 2011
|MCHIP Partners Involved Lead Organization: Jhpiego, Partners: JSI
Africa Champions Program MCHIP initiated an activity to develop advocates for the achievement of targets for MDGs 4 and 5 in 10 key African countries. The process is being implemented over the course of 18-24 months (2011-2013) by MCHIP in collaboration with USAID/Africa Bureau, WHO/AFRO, and the West African Health Organization (WAHO). South Sudan is one of the participating countries, along with Benin, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Senegal, Uganda, and Zambia.
The initiative's first major activity was the creation of an Essential Obstetric and Newborn Care (EONC) Resource Kit for the purpose of advocacy and capacity building in EONC. The second activity resulted in the development of a team of health professionals from each country (one obstetrician, one midwife, and one anesthetist or pediatrician) who have been updated in evidence-based clinical knowledge and skills, training skills, and advocacy. These maternal and newborn health (MNH) champions are effectively using the toolkit and the knowledge and skills learned to advocate for government commitment to improved MNH, and are leading efforts to increase availability and use of the life-saving interventions that will help achieve MDGs 4 and 5 in their country and region.
Child Survival Health Grants Program Grantees World Vision – Innovation grantee (2010-2014): The Mother and Child Health Transformation Project (MaCHT) in Gogrial East and West counties of Warab state in the Northern Bahr el Ghazal region of South Sudan has a goal to reduce maternal, neonatal, and child (MNC) mortality by increasing the use of feasible, high-impact, low-cost interventions, strengthening the capacity of the health system to deliver essential health services, and building/strengthening local and national partnerships to sustain MNC health improvements.
|Technical Scope
National Scale Two long-term technical advisors are embedded within the Ministry of Health (FP/RH and HIV/AIDS monitoring/evaluation) and charged with building institutional and managerial capacity, which will, in turn, improve the quality of health services in South Sudan.
Targeted Geographic Focus – The learning phase of a program to prevent postpartum hemorrhage is being implemented in Mvolo County and Mundri East County of Western Equatoria State. Results are expected to inform plans for scale up.
Key Activities:
|Select Health and Demographic Data for South Sudan
|GDP per capita (USD)
|Total Population
|Maternal Health
|Maternal Mortality Ratio (deaths/100,000 live births)
|Percent of maternal deaths due to HIV
|Skilled birth attendant coverage
|Antenatal care, 4+ visits
|Newborn Health
|Neonatal mortality rate (deaths/1,000 live births)
|Infant mortality rate (deaths/1,000 live births)
|Child Health
|Under-five mortality (deaths/1,000 live births)
|Treatment for acute respiratory infection
|Oral rehydration therapy for treatment of diarrhea
|Diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus vaccine coverage (3 doses)
|Percent of districts with >80% DPT3 coverage
|DPT3 coverage equity ratio (wealthiest:poorest quintile)
|Family Planning
|Modern contraceptive prevalence rate
|Total fertility rate
|Vulnerable populations who slept under an insecticide-treated net (ITN) the previous night**
|Pregnant women receiving 2 doses intermittent preventive treatment for malaria
|Children with fever treated with antimalarials within 24 hours
|HIV Prevalence, adult
|ART coverage, adult
|Health Systems
|Density of physicians (per 1,000 population)
|Density of nurses & midwives (per 1,000 population)
|Total Health Expenditure per capita (USD)
|Sources: Population, Southern Sudan Center for Census, Statistics, and Evaluation 2010; Demographic information and health systems, World Bank; MMR, newborn health, child health, DPT3 coverage, family planning, malaria, SBA, and ANC4, Southern Sudan Household Health Survey 2006; ART coverage and maternal deaths due to HIV, WHO; HIV prevalence, 2010 Sudan United Nations General Assembly Special Session Report
*Calculated from DHS data as number of pregnant women and number of children under five who slept under an ITN the previous night divided by the total number of pregnant women and children under five.
South Sudan Integrated Service Delivery Program (ISDP)
|Funding Began 2012
|MCHIP Partners Involved Lead Organization: Jhpiego, Partners: Save the Children, PSI, and JSI
Key Partners in Country (County Implementing Partners) Action Africa Help International, Adventist Development and Relief Association, African Medical and Research Foundation, American Refugee Committee, International Medical Corps, Johanniter, Maltesser International, Mundri Relief and Development Association, Norwegian People's Aid, South Sudan Health Association, World Vision.
|Technical Scope
|Scale Targeted Geographic Focus – All six counties of Western Equatoria State and 10 counties of Central Equatoria State


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Jealous Lover
One eve when the moon shone brightly
There softly fell a dew
Whenein a lonely cottage
A jealous lover drew.
Said he to fair young Ellen
Won't you come and roam with me?
We'll watch wait and wonder
Until our wedding day.
Said she to fair young Edgar
I car not for to roam,
Oh Edgar I am weary
Please wont you take me home.
In silence then he kissed her.
He pressed her to his heart,
Oh, Ellen, Oh, Ellen my darling
'Tis seldom we must part.
She then knelt down beside him
She prayed him spare her life
When in her fair young bosom
He plunged a daggered knife.
Oh, Edgar I'll forgive you
Though this be my last breath
I never will deceive you
'Till I close my eyes in death.
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"Please Edgar take me home."
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David E. Smith, executive director of the Illinois Family Institute, a state affiliate of the American Family Association, sent out a fundraising appeal today warning that if anti-gay activists fail to stop marriage equality legislation in Illinois, "America will collapse" like Sodom and Gomorrah.
Smith compared his own fight against the "evil agenda" of gay rights to that of American soldiers in World War II: "We should be inspired to defend marriage with the same courage, conviction, tenacity, and sacrifice that the greatest generation fought to defend American principles and to honor their fallen. If we don't stop the enemy from achieving his goal of destroying the family, there won't be any monuments to visit."
As a father of six children, I often wonder what Illinois will be like in twenty years. What will it be like for your children and grandchildren?
We cannot know for sure. We can't predict the future. Only God knows for certain.
I do know, however, that things are sure to be worse, much worse for our children, if we don't do something now to stop the moral collapse, which will be hastened if our lawmakers undermine marriage by legalizing same-sex "marriage."
I am doing everything in my power to prevent that from happening. I've put tens of thousands of miles on my car and logged weeks away from my family to fight this evil agenda in 2013, and I need your help today.
I'm not alone in making sacrifices. Many courageous people are stepping up and doing their part, including the staff and a dozen or so dedicated volunteers at IFI. I need you to do your part today.
The Chicago Sun Times admitted this week that Leftists are still "shy" of the votes they need to pass homosexual "marriage." And that is because you have refused to stay silent. Now we must finish what we started earlier this year. We must show up in Springfield again. The politicians need to know how strongly you feel about this attack on common sense, reason, and decency. They have to understand that marriage redefinition isn't as popular as some politicians and media pundits want you to believe it is.
And our politicians need to know that we aren't going to allow them to ignore the best interests and rights of children and individual religious liberties without a fight. I can do no less for my children. It is my duty. It is our duty.
A friend told me about a group of WWII veterans from Iowa that drove all the way to Washington D.C. this week. They risked arrest by passing through the barricades set up by the president to keep veterans from viewing their monuments. We should be inspired to defend marriage with the same courage, conviction, tenacity, and sacrifice that the greatest generation fought to defend American principles and to honor their fallen. If we don't stop the enemy from achieving his goal of destroying the family, there won't be any monuments to visit. America will collapse. It is only a matter of time. Read Genesis 19.
The Illinois Family Institute's David E. Smith and Andrew Willis have used their incredible wisdom and logic to poke a hole in the idea that gay and lesbian couples in Illinois really want to get married.
Here's how their argument goes: According to the census, very few gay and lesbian couples in Illinois got "civil unionized" in 2012. Therefore, why would they fight so hard for marriage equality?!
In Illinois, only 0.45 percent of the homosexual population received a civil union in the first full year of availability, and only a fraction of a percent (0.0166 percent) of Illinois' population got "civil unionized" in 2012. This is the response to all the enthusiasm and celebration that surrounded the passage of Illinois' civil unions law?
The response to civil unions has been lackluster at best, and one should not expect these percentages to rise dramatically. The law came into effect June of 2011, so one would expect that homosexuals who had been committed to a partner would have formed a civil union by now, but the vast majority have not.
… Why the sudden political urgency for a same-sex "marriage" law in Illinois — when there seems to be so very little interest in forming civil unions? And there is absolutely zero evidence that same-sex "marriage" would be more popular in the long run than civil unions has proven to be in Illinois.
The short answers are these: Separate but equal is not equal. And for many gay and lesbian couples, they're not settling for a watered-down version of marriage. They want to be treated the same as straight couples in the eyes of the government and that's not going to happen until full marriage equality is achieved.
But back to the numbers. I'm trying to make sense of IFI's statistics, but when they distort them this badly, it's hard.
In any case, IFI claims what gay rights supporters really want is not equality, but power. Power and the destruction of society:
The ultimate goal is the eradication of conservative moral beliefs and the creation of a social and legal climate that promotes homosexuality as normal behavior. Redefining marriage in order to accommodate the unjustifiable demands of a tiny but politically powerful group will ultimately prove too costly.
There's paranoid bigotry at its finest.
In many of the states that have waged marriage equality fights recently, opponents have often coalesced around a coalition consisting of the National Organization for Marriage (NOM), the state's Catholic conference, and the state's "family policy council" affiliate of the Family Research Council. In Illinois, however, these typical players have not united in the same way, seemingly in part because the state social conservative group is the Illinois Family Institute (IFI), a hate group in its own right associated with the American Family Association.
IFI's rhetoric is quite a bit more brazen than what anti-gay groups have used in other states, which may have scared away its would-be allies.
Today marks three months since the Illinois Senate passed the marriage equality bill, and with only three weeks left for the House to pass it, here's a look at some of IFI's rhetoric that is dominating the opposition:
- Today, IFI posted numerous photos from its rally this weekend, including a sign that reads, "The crime against nature will never be equal."
- Speakers at the rally included ex-gay advocate Linda Jernigan and another hate group leader, Peter LaBarbera, who told the crowd that homosexuality is "unnatural and wrong," citing HIV rates among men who have sex with men as evidence of "the dangers of homosexuality."
- In February, IFI's Laurie Higgins wrote that gay people shouldn't even be allowed to teach because they'll put pictures of their partners on their desk that students will see.
- In fact, IFI believes that parents should pull their children from any classroom that attempts to create a safe environment for LGBT students.
- IFI has claimed gays and lesbians already have equality because they can marry the opposite sex like everyone else; same-sex marriage is thus a demand "to be treated specially."
This extreme rhetoric extends beyond the talking points conservatives have traditionally used in these fights, which tend to focus on supposed protections for children, gender norms, and the institution of marriage. By openly condemning homosexuality as unnatural and curable through therapy — as well as enabling the bullying of LGBT youth — IFI sets itself apart.


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Salem, VA - A brand new Chick-fil-A will open in Salem Thursday, and devoted fans are lining up already, even pitching tents in the parking lot.
This is a Chick-fil-A tradition: 24 hours before a grand opening, the chicken chain hosts a big raffle. Fans camp out in the parking lot overnight, and the winning raffles walk away with 52 gift certificates, a year's supply of number one combo chicken meals.
Folks come from all over for the grand opening party. We met one couple from West Virginia.
"You can't get past the chicken. We ate Chick-fil-A seven days a week. We buy Saturday to complement our dinner on Sunday," said Libby Knupp, Chick-fil-A fan.
"Are you working for the company?" we asked.
"No, I'm not. I wish I was," said Knupp, laughing.
Knupp also likes that Chick-fil-A stays closed on Sundays so its employees can rest. Once again, the new Salem restaurant opens Thursday.


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As promised, Nintendo's Pre-E3 conference hosted by company President Satoru Iwata out of their Kyoto headquarters, heralded some new details on their upcoming new console, locking in the final look of the device and it's tablet controller and revealing some new features.
The tablet control's final design confirms the recent leaked photo that showed the wireless touch-screen device with two larger analogue sticks. It also confirmed that the controller would have Near Field Communication (NFC) support, which had also been hinted at in a recent leaked trailer for Ubisoft's Rayman: Legends.
Iwata reiterated that the existing Wii peripherals including the Wii-Remote, Nunchuck and Balance Board would all be compatible with Wii-U, before taking a moment to reveal a new "Pro Controller" (pictured below) -- a new input device no-doubt aimed at attracting more multi-platform games to Wii-U given its shameless resemblance to an Xbox 360 controller.
On the software side, the presentation revealed MiiVerse, a social-networking service that will be integrated into the console's operating system offering many of the features similar to Xbox Live or the Steam overlay but with more of a Twitter-like blogging focus.
If you missed it, you can watch the full conference video embedded below.
Details on Wii-U and 3DS games will follow in a couple of days from Nintendo's E3 media briefing in Los Angeles.
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An MRI conducted on Kobe Bryant's left foot Saturday confirmed the fully torn left Achilles tendon that the Los Angeles Lakers had feared. The Lakers star tweeted a photo of himself in surgery prep as the team moves quickly in hope of an accelerated recovery.
After undergoing surgery Saturday, Bryant will miss the remainder of the season and the current estimated timetable for his return is six to nine months, according to Lakers trainer Gary Vitti.
The Lakers said after Friday night's 118-116 win against the Golden State Warriors that it was "probable" Bryant had torn his Achilles completely. Bryant left the game with just more than three minutes left in the fourth quarter. Having played the entire game up to that point and after suffering a hyperextended knee earlier in the second half, a drive atop the key against Warriors defender Harrison Barnes ended with Bryant collapsing, without much contact.
The Lakers guard said he felt a "pop" and he even thought that he had been kicked by Barnes. Bryant hit two free throws after a foul was called, then hobbled off the court.
After the game he addressed the media, eyes red and full of disappointment. He followed with a Facebook post that first vented in frustration but then ended with a promise that his basketball journey isn't over.
Bryant and Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni will now face some scrutiny over how they handled the guard's minutes. Not only is the 34-year-old known as an incessant worker off the court, but he recently had been playing full games. He had played more than 40 minutes in each of his last seven games, and in all but two of them he'd gone without a single break until the closing minute.
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After reading this story on the future of the Lakers, Simmons's recent suggestion that the Blazers might be dumb enough to take on Rudy Gay's deal (here), and 420Phenom's recent "You're the GM..." post, I thought I would go through the rosters and salaries for next year and try to identify some potential trade targets that haven't been discussed to death. Don't get me wrong, I am all for continuing to beat dead horses (that's what the off-season and, I guess, what dead horses are for). But I have been most intrigued when somewhat newfangled options emerge, even if they may be less obvious for good reasons. I remember reading speculative stories that involved Horford or Noah, for example. Likely? probably not. But not totally impossible. I mean, not totally impossible.
I made a pretty exhaustive list, but I will just highlight a couple of options on either end of the probability spectrum: one big and one small (both in terms of players and salaries).
The story about the Lakers (linked above) got me thinking about Pau Gasol. He makes about $19 million over the next two years and, as Kamenetzky writes, the Lakers need to get younger and shed salary. Gasol always seems to bear an undue burden for their losses (see: Kobe recently throwing him under the bus), but I've always loved his well-rounded game. Pairing him with LMA wouldn't provide us with the "beast" everyone talks about, but it would give us two borderline 7-footers with amazing offensive skill. No team in the NBA could match up with them. I don't know what it would take to get Gasol (our draft picks, a third team, and so on...), but I have always been intrigued by his game. It would erase our cap flexibility, however. Is there a way to add Gasol and still fill out a team that makes his acquisition worthwhile? I don't know.
The other option involves a team still alive in the playoffs. Everyone reading this is well versed in the Lowery/Dragic discussion: a team has a RFA and another youngish point guard has led to speculation that one of them is certainly attainable. But what about the Pacers? They are in a very similar situation with Hill (RFA) and Collison ($2million expiring next year). If they sign Hill, which seems likely to me, then Collison is very likely on the block. He hasn't met the loftiest predictions after coming over from the Hornets, but he is a very solid point guard. I would put him in a class similar to Dragic and Lowery. Is he worth pursuing? I leave that open for debate. But I think he is an example of name is worth mentioning more often as a possibility.
What are some other players (other than Rondo, Iggy, Evans ...) that might be worth pursuing in trade? The plethora of mock drafts and small FA class have given us the same names repeatedly, but I wonder if the Blazers won't end up with something more unexpected this off-season. Even the front office has expressed a desire to potentially turn cap space and draft picks into a more experienced player. Now is your chance to name that player and lord it over everyone else for the rest of the year. Here is the test (which I may have failed myself): try to tow the line between somewhat unfamiliar trade ideas and absolutely ridiculous ideas. in other words, keep your suggestions somewhere between Brandon Jennings and Carmelo Anthony.
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---- — HAMPSTEAD — Wintry conditions have halted construction of the new police station.
Police Station Building Committee Chairman Stephen Londrigan said the majority of the construction has stopped at the police station for the next couple of weeks.
"These winter conditions have proven to be a setback," he said. "There is a lot of snow and cold temperatures. We've just had to pause certain phases of the project for now."
Officials had hoped to have the building ready for use by early spring. But those plans have been pushed back.
"We're looking at June now," he said. "It all really depends on the weather."
The town appropriated $1.63 million for the new station on Veterans Way at Town Meeting last March.
Londrigan said some setbacks were designed to save money.
"Removal of snow and having to warm the sites so we can work there costs money," he said. "We're just saying let's put that on hold so we can contain the costs."
The new station will be about 7,500 square feet, which is three times bigger than the current one, built in 1948. The new station will be equipped with cells, a training room and women's locker rooms.
Londrigan said the plan is to start cranking things up again in three weeks.
"Maybe we can start sooner, if we get a break in the weather," he said.
The town broke ground for the station in early December.
"We've been able to pour some concrete on the ground," Londrigan said.
Police Chief Joseph Beaudoin said he was disappointed with the delay, but agreed it needed to be done.
"It would have cost us a few thousand dollars more," he said. "I think we could do a much better job as the weather improves. The town approved it, but if it takes another three weeks to a month more than expected, then I'm satisfied with that."
The weather isn't the only delay the project has encountered.
Contractors encountered more ledge at the site than expected and spent $175,000 more than budgeted to blast it. That process put the project behind several weeks.
Selectman Richard Hartung is still optimistic.
"Given the set of circumstances we've had, things are still going well," he said. "Once the weather cooperates, we should be right on track again."
Londrigan said he was pleased that there have been several local contributors to the project.
"We've got Bennett Landscaping in here," he said. "We're also using supplies from local vendors."


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Boone County — BP says its gasoline recall now involves 4.7 million gallons of fuel distributed as far as southwestern Ohio and southern Indiana — about twice as large as previously reported.
The BP station at 1902 Indianapolis Ave., Lebanon, was included on a list of stations that distributed "off-specification" gasoline during the past two weeks. An released by BP on Wednesday also included Brownsburg, Fishers, Indianapolis and Lafayette stations
When the problem was first reported, BP said contaminated fuel could cause hard starting, stalling and drivability issues.
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2006-07 Annual Report Now Available
June 26, 2007
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - For the complete copy of the annual report, click here (PDF).
A letter from JU Director of Athletics Alan Verlander
It is hard to believe that I have been here at JU for two years! These have been the most enjoyable years of my professional career because we are building something special here. With another academic year passing, we have seen the athletic programs at Jacksonville University continue to grow - by winning the right way.
The progress has been evident on the field, in the classroom, in the community and in upgrades to facilities. This year, we claimed five Atlantic Sun Conference titles, three state championships in rowing and were represented by six teams in the NCAA Regionals.
After having 10 teams not reaching the benchmark set forth by the NCAA in the Academic Progress Rate a year ago, was had 14 of the 18 varsity teams improve their APR as a result of a concerted effort with the coaching staffs of each program and our athletic administration.
The 2006-07 academic year witnessed the construction of the new 15,000-square foot rowing center on the banks of the St. Johns River, the dedication of the baseball stadium to longtime supporter and JU alum John Sessions, the dedication of the tennis complex to the Keith Watson family and the highly anticipated return of the basketball team to the Downtown area.
But one of the things that I have been most proud of this year is the efforts of our student-athletes and coaches in contributing and volunteering to our community. Page two will detail all of their efforts, but our Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) has become a shining beacon throughout the campus and an example for the rest of the JU community.
That brings us back to the words - "winning the right way." As each year passes, my goal is for all of our teams to continue to improve in all phases - on the field, in the classroom and in the community. As we do this, we are committed to building a program with integrity and honor.
I also want to take a moment to thank all of our supporters and sponsors whose generous contributions have helped make an impact on the Jacksonville University community and enabled the athletic programs to excel. Without your investments into our programs, we would not have been able to attain the level of success that we reached this year. You deserve a great deal of this credit too!
The future for JU Athletics is bright and I look forward to seeing you soon!
Alan Verlander


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