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The Ben Henderson-Donald Cerrone-Jamie Varner merry-go-round that is better known as the Lightweight division of the WEC is in danger of derailment at the hands of the best young prospect in the organization (assuming that we are past the point of thinking of Jose Aldo as a "prospect"). In November of 2009 Karen Darabedyan won a decision victory over former Lightweight champ Rob McCullough, my first and only opportunity to see him fight and his maiden voyage in the WEC. It was enough to thoroughly impress. Darabedyan displayed very slick boxing, landing punches in combination with expert timing, good speed and impressive power. The punches found McCullough's chin on a regular basis over the course of the three round bout, seating him on the canvas on more than one occasion. True, McCullough is more well known for his offensive explosiveness and durability than his ability to avoid getting hit, as was showcased in his bouts with both Cerrone and Varner, but in those bouts he managed to return the favor. Cerrone makes himself even more dangerous with his willingness to put himself in jeopardy in order to exchange, which earned him several early knock-downs of McCullough, but left him open to incurring heavy retaliation. Varner, the better boxer of the two, did a much better job of avoiding McCullough's offense, but encountered some powerful shots none the less. Darabedyan's performance was the best of the three, landing solid punches in combination and escaping more or less untouched, save a few leg and body kicks in the third round which were too little, too late anyway. Likely due in no small part to his amatuer boxing background (12-0 by the age of 18), Darabedyan's pugilism is of the highest level yet seen at 155 lbs. in the WEC.
Even more impressive is that he is an equally accomplished grappler, holding first place wins in reputable grappling tournaments and earning two Judo state championships in high school (placing 3rd in the country). He is also a long time training partner of Karo Parisyan and Manny Gamburian, very solid company in which to hone one's skills.
I see Darabedyan matching up well with all three of the WEC top lightweights (the aforementioned trio) and with a couple more impressive performances could be looking at a bout with any of the three and a title shot soon after. I see Karen using his Judo to keep the fight standing (hardly much of a task against Cerrone or Varner who seem to prefer to stand and trade anyway) and scoring points with superior boxing en route to decision victories and KO's, a game plan that seems feasible against all three opponents.
Darabedyan's next fight is against Bart Palaszewski and I am already salivating at the opportunity to bet on this fight. Bart is a well-rounded veteran with plenty of experience who has earned respect in the sport. But Karen is going to dismantle him with well timed, well placed punches. With my primary basis being their most recent performances I find Palaszewski to be greatly overmatched in every significant category. I see Darabedyan punishing and frustrating Bart with superior boxing early and then thwarting the takedown later on in order to dish out more of the same. The lines on this fight have not been released yet, but at pretty much any odds I am betting big on Karen. This win will serve as a wake-up call the rest of the division and shortly thereafter we will be hearing Darabedyan's name in conjuction with one or all of the WEC's Lightweight big three.


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These guys look like the dominant two lightweights to me (although one could argue Rios is in the mix).
How do you guys see this fight playing out? It would be very technical no doubt, but does the Ghost have what it takes to mark a changing of the guards?


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The Renegade Report – Noles Still Undefeated After Victory Over Bulls
In what can be called a "Sloppy Victory", FSU defeated the USF Bulls 30-17. Despite never really finding a rhythm, EJ Manuel led the offense to 425 yards of total offense. The defense gave up 144 yards in the 1st quarter, but held USF to 124 the rest of the game. That included holding the Bulls to 17 total yards in the 2nd and 3rd quarters combined. In this podcast, Herc & Nolebra Kai recap the victory over USF and preview this week's primetime matchup against the NCState Wolfpack.


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Evans graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor's of Science in Sports Management. She competed in the shot put and sprint events while in college, and made a smooth transition onto the ice.
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Privately held Advance has been mostly mum on the results of its cutback of print editions in most markets and the relaunch of its newspapers as digital media companies. But in a year-end letter to employees, Advance Local President Randy Siegel partly answers one key questions skeptics like me have been posing:
Most of our new organizations are rapidly increasing their digital revenue and approaching the point where digital ad revenue growth will be larger than print ad revenue declines. This positions us well for the future given the inexorable shift of print advertising dollars to digital. When we started launching our new companies, growing digital ad revenue faster than losing print ad revenue was one of our preeminent goals and we are getting there sooner than expected. A special shout-out to our sales teams in Michigan, New Orleans and Syracuse where 25-30 percent year-over-year digital gains now seem par for the course.
Siegel also confirms that the print-to-digital strategy is coming to its New Jersey, Massachusetts, Staten Island and Pennsylvania titles in the New Year.
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New York Financial Services Superintendent Benjamin Lawsky made the allegations against Standard Chartered on August 6, saying it was a "rogue institution" for breaking US sanctions for hiding transactions with Iran.
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Challa wins Henrico Community Leader of the Year award
The Greater Richmond Chamber recently named Lakshmi Challa, CEO of Challa Law Offices, Inc., the 2012 Henrico County Community Leader of the Year.
Working with the Virginia Poverty Law Center, Challa established the Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence Project to assist undocumented immigrants who are victims of domestic or sexual violence in obtaining legal status, so that they can lead a life free from the tyranny of their abusers and fear of deportation. Under Challa's leadership and with the pro bono assistance of a cadre of attorneys and University of Richmond law students, the project has helped more than 50 women remain in the United States, work legally and provide for their families and children.
In addition, Challa has provided legal expertise to Commonwealth Catholic Charities, supporting unaccompanied minors brought to the U.S.; has served on Senator Stolle's Illegal Immigration Task Force; and was appointed by Gov. McDonnell to the Virginia Commonwealth University's Health Systems Board. She currently serves on numerous boards in the Greater Richmond Region and Central Virginia.
First established by the Chamber's Henrico Business Council in 2008, the Community Leader of the Year award honors unsung heroes who show unwavering support for Henrico County and the business community, demonstrate dedication to the betterment and growth of Henrico County, and exhibit enthusiasm for and make a significant difference in their community. Prior award winners include: Mark Smith, Midas of Richmond (2011); Denise Kranich, Innsbrook Foundation (2010); Kathleen Burke-Barrett, St. Joseph's Villa (2009); and Peter and Sharon Francisco, Peter Francisco Companies (2008).
Challa will be honored May 2 at the 2012 Henrico Awards Ceremony, "Celebrating Excellence in Henrico County," to be held from 7:15 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Henrico Doctor's Hospital Forest Campus on Skipwith Road. To register, visit http://www.grcc.com or call 783-9368.
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The show seems now to be decisively cancelled following a criminal investigation into the loss of $4.5 of funding last month after a mysterious investor named Paul Abrams apparently died from malaria in London, according to The New York Times.
The nail in the coffin came last week after the new investor who was supposed to recapitalize the production pulled his $2 million after receiving an e-mail describing "Rebecca" as a poor investment and stating that the show's producer, Ben Sprecher, had made up the Abrams persona altogether.
Sprecher recently admitted he has never spoken with Abrams, whose existence or death couldn't be proven, according to The Times.
Ronald Russo, Sprecher's attorney, said for the Times, that his client's e-mails may have been hacked "as part of some kind of plot to scare off investors and doom the show."
Sprecher, meanwhile, owns a number of Broadway theaters and has a reputation for being an "unforgiving landlord," The New York Post reported Monday.
His predicament has captivated the Broadway community, the Post reported. Producers and agents who've fought with Sprecher even had a laugh at his expense over their lunches at Broadway eatery Sardi's, according to the Post.
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Victor M. Diaz was born and raised in Waterbury, CT to a single mother. He was the second of six children. Victor is a proud graduate of the Waterbury public education system. While growing up, Victor had big dreams of one day being the first in his family to graduate from college, but while in high school, he was told by a guidance counselor to relinquish his dreams of going to college and pursue a technical career.
Though devastated by the advice of his counselor, he would not let it impede his goals. So, he took the military entrance exam (ASVAB) and joined the United States Army. He knew the Army would instill in him values that would make him the best possible student. At first, Victor felt as many young men do about the rigidity and uncertainty of military life. However, he never thought about quitting; instead, he drew on the strength and determination instilled in him by his mother. This strength guided his military career to a point where he became one of his unit's most respected staff sergeants. During his military career Victor received numerous awards including the Army Commendation Medal, five Army Achievement medals, five Certificates of Achievement, two Good Conduct medals, Expeditionary medal, Global War on Terrorism medal, Army Service Ribbon, and NCO Professional Development Ribbon.
After 8 years of service and frequent deployments, Victor embarked on the mission that would change his life for the better: he revisited his dream to become a college graduate. He knew the discipline, motivation, and management skills acquired during his tenure in the military would be the catalyst to enable him to fulfill this aspiration. During his undergraduate career at Naugatuck Valley Community College and the University of Connecticut, Victor employed all the tools he learned from his mother and the military to become an outstanding student. These tools and his hard work earned him a degree in pre-law. At UConn he received numerous accolades: National Honor Society, Presidents List, National Dean's list and 2004 New England Scholar recognition. After completing his undergraduate degree he went on to pursue a M.B.A. degree from the University of New Haven.
Victor served as Waterbury's first Latino Deputy City Clerk, working tirelessly to empower Latino voters and to bridge the political divide that exists between them and city government. In January 2011, he was appointed deputy commissioner for the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles, where "his outreach to communities and his focus on using technology to make it easier for customers to access government services" will be of great service, according to Governor Dannel P. Malloy.
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Not to the same extent as what happened in Cleveland. But it looks like the snow may strike again.
I've never liked snow. Now that it is screwing with my ability to watch the M's, it's turning more into hatred.
We've all been over it, and I don't see the point in rehashing it, so I'll just say quickly that the M's have been put into a strange situation because of the weather. On the other hand, it is pretty much impossible (unless swept by Boston) for our record to be decimated on this road trip. As a matter of W/L percentage, we may be benefactors in a warped and twisted kind of way.
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News: 50 Cent NY Concert Sparks Fatal Concerns, "They're Gonna Take A Shot At Him"
Monday, Aug 17, 2009 12:34PM
50 Cent's upcoming "Family Day" event in his hometown Queens, New York is reportedly being heavily examined and will be patrolled by police after reports of the rapper being a possible shooting target have begun to spread.
According to reports, the event will be heavily guarded for the protection of Fif and the people attending.
The planned appearance has sparked concerns from local authorities, who have recruited an "army of cops" to shut down the area, fearing violence will break out if a shooter takes aim at Jackson. There will be "hundreds" of cops - including officers from special gang units - who will be present. Community Board 12 manager Yvonne Reddick says, "The concern is the [lack of] manpower. That's a lot of people. The park is surrounded by a residential community." (Contact Music)
While 50 may be protected, others are concerned about the well-being of fans and residents.
"Someone's gonna try to make a name for themselves," another worried source added. "They're gonna take a shot at him, and they're either gonna hit him or they're gonna miss him and hit some poor, innocent kid or grandmother." (The New York Post)
New York residents have also spoken on what they believe may happen.
"There's word out there that there's going to be some shootings, Mike Terrients, 15, said. "Some of my friends' parents are saying that they don't want them to go because something is going to happen." Organizers and the Parks Department stressed that Mr. Cent wouldn't actually take the stage, however, his publicist said he would make an appearance. (NBC News)
The event is scheduled to take place at the end of August.
His concert is part of a "Family Day" sponsored by the G-Unity Foundation and the Bette Midler-founded New York Restoration Project, so it promises to be kid friendly. The rapper will host the event on Sunday, August 30th in the schoolyard at PS 40, located in Jamaica, Queens. 50 Cent is set to make an appearance at the neighborhood's "Family Day" on the school grounds around 5:30pm (Cleveland Leader)
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A comment below in the post about Utica mushroom stew suggested the idea of a New York state food expo, highlighting different regional specialties. What are some of your favorite region-identified dishes from throughout New York? I'll start with beef on weck from Buffalo.
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Is anyone familiar with the Rochester "garbage plate". I forget what the exact ingredients ae but I am rather sure there are no "exact" ingredients…something like a mix of rice, beans, beef, etc? There seems to be many fans out there..
Buffalo Wings from, uh Buffalo. Garbage Plate from Rochester.
Somewhat related…how come Albany doesn't have a signature dish or food???
I am in for New York Cheesecake and New York thin crust pizza. Being as I am from Western New York – Steve already beat me to beef on weck!
Oh – though let's not forget the Western new York Friday nigh fish fry!
Garbage plate in Rochester. Sabretts and Gabila's Knishes from NY street vendors. Downstate bagels and italian delis.
Pastrami sandwiches from Jewish/NYC delis. Especially when they are big enough to share or take half back upstate!
Salt potatoes in Central NY/Syracuse.
Speedies in Binghamton
I lived in the Syracuse area for 5 years and it was the longest 10 years of my life…but I would walk five miles over razor wire for a rack of Dinosaur BBQ ribs.
Not exactly a generic regional food, but they are deservedly famous and Syracuse needs all the good press it can get.
On the more generic note, the CNY firemens' picnic staple, Cornell chicken, is also darned tasty.
Tess' Lark Tavern has a garbage plate. I believe it has fries, macaroni salad, a burger and gravy. It's really good.
Two other Utica/Rome (CNY) favorites:
Chicken Riggies (Rigatoni Pasta, Mushrooms, Bell Peppers, Onions, Olives, Hot Peppers and Chicken in a mix of red and white sauce).
Greens Romano (Escarole sautéed in Olive Oil & Garlic, seasoned with Prosciutto, Bread Crumbs, Romano & Hot Peppers).
These are dishes that most many restaurants in Rome and Utica have on their menus. But you can find them both in the Capital Region at Delmonico's Italian Steakhouse. They call the Greens "East Utica Greens."
Anyone who went to college in Canton or Potsdam will remember a Sergi's Pizza Roll! Take a whole pepperoni pizza, fold it in half, then deep fry it. Doesn't get any better than that!
White hots from Syracuse, and doughboys from Saratoga.
Michigan Dogs in Plattsburgh. Hated them as a kid, love them as an adult. Go great with a plate of poutine.
I went to college in Rochester, so it would have to be the garbage plate. Cheeseburger plate, mac, homefries, everything (macaroni salad, homefries, 2 cheeseburger patties, onions, mustard, and meat sauce).
Have to reiterate:
Rochester Garbage Plate (Nick Tahoe's was the 1st and is still the best)
Dinosaur BBQ in the Roc and the Cuse!
Zweigles "White" Hots a/k/a Porkers – these are pork hot dogs that are white. You can buy them in Rochester/Buffalo area – not sure which region claims them as their own though. There is a white hot brand in the Capital Region (Hembolt??? or something like that), but in my opinion, it doesn't compare – very different product.
AND – we mustn't forget our beloved wineries of the Finger Lakes Region. My favorite is Bully Hill.
Ohhhh – I do love regional food and could go on and on!
Grape pie in Naples, NY.
I second KGB with the speidie suggestion. Broome County has a festival the first weekend of August devoted to this regional favorite.
teenie weenies….!
Famous Lunch in Troy are awesome…i have never have seen these mini-hotdogs anywhere except the capital district NY.
i love everything, EVERYTHING that has been said already
tomato pie from utica, maple cotton candy during maple weekend, brooks/cornell chicken (i know already mentioned), chef's italian in buffalo, fresh cheese curds at the state fair, NYS wines.
NYS wines. (had to say it twice)
Albany i would say is mini hotdogs (from troy) and scallops wrapped in bacon (and ode to our all those damn receptions), and schenectady has the best bread
Saahlen's hot dogs at ted's and wings at Duff's in Buffalo. Hoffman hot dogs and white hots and Dinosaur barbque in Syracuse. Lombardi's and Tottono's pizza in nyc.
#11 JSI: OMG that sounds like a skit from SNL!
So, in aggregate, NY is known for hot dogs of various types and sizes.
Repeating but:
Wings from the Anchor Bar
Hot pastrami from Katz's Deli
a slice of pizza from the place next door to the (probably now gone) Pinewood (college bar) in Riverdale, NY
What about Ted's Fish Fry originating in Troy? I now live in Western NY and a "fish fry" has no hot dog bun, and they've never heard of red chili sauce! There is nothing like Ted's. I would also go to bat for Jack's Hamburgers in Wynantskill and Gus's Hot Dogs in Watervliet.
Albany's greatest regional food?
Steamed Hams, of course!
"Minest" soup seems to be in every Italian joint in Amsterdam. Don't know how widespread it's popularity is, but I never noticed it on menus anywhere else to speak of.
I am originally from Rochester and now live in Albany, how about Abbott's ice cream and especially Turtles. I introduced them to my wife and now whenever I go to Rochester, I have to bring her some back.
Sponge candy, from Buffalo.
Cold Cheese Pizza from Pizza Bonos Plattsburgh, NY
I second the Chicken Riggies and Greens from Utica. Delmonico's in Albany don't do those dishes any justice, event though the owners are from Utica and own a restaurant there as well. The escarole is not fully cooked and the riggies just seem a little bland compared to the restaurants in Utica. Every time I visit my in-laws in Utica, I make it a point to have riggies and greens for dinner. Tomato pie is also good, but in Schenectady, you can find tomato pie at some of the Italian restaurants.
Central NY wineries, my personal favorite is Goose Watch. Their Pino Reserve is to die for! Also like Thirsty Owl and Cayuga Ridge (they are right next to each other and it wouldn't be fair to pick just one!) Dirt Dogs from Glens Falls, and come on, no one has mentioned Freihofer chocolate chip cookies?? My aunt has the family ship them to her in Florida every few months.
How about Weber's horseradish mustard from Buffalo.
On a negative note, The Anchor bar does NOT have the best wings in Buffalo. Duffs or The Big Tree near Ralph Wilson Stadium are better.
Also, does Albany have anything they can call their own, food or otherwise? I think that is the biggest problem with this area (Saratoga outstanding), there is no identity! No pro sports or cultural stuff outside of what the State gov't provides.
Anyone who has grown up in the Catskills (Monticello, Liberty, etc) will know what I'm talking about when I say Roast Pork on fresh Garlic Bread with a side of Duck Sauce to dip it in. It's a staple going back to the good old days when all the resorts were booming back there.
I have family who still lives down there and everytime I go back to visit, I HAVE to have one.
Glazier hotdogs with Michigan meat sauce
Glazier's are red hot dogs and only produced in Malone and Potsdam
I'll second the Pizza Rolls from Sergi's (Canton restaurant)
Sandor that's brilliant!!!
Well I'm from Utica and I've never heard of Steamed Hams.
Anyone from Columbia County, especially Hudson area knows about a Pepperoni sub. That's pepperoni in a slow cooker or on a stove cooked down in tomato sauce. Can be put on a bun, half a loaf of bread or over hotdogs.
Rob, it's an Albany thing.
A couple of entries…
1.) Brooke's B-B-Q (original site in Oneonta or ANY of the local fundraisers)
2.) Fried dough from ANY local Italian festival
3.) Bubbles ice cream (Mechanicville)
4.) Saratoga chips (hey, gotta honor the birthplace of yummy, fried goodness)
I've lived in Albany for going on 27 years and have never heard of steamed hams.
Ok, here's a nice NYS tour of food and drink for you:
Buffalo: Anchor Bar Buffalo Wings
Rochester: Garbage Plate
Finger Lakes: Goose Watch, Long Point, Sheldrake Point, Dr. Frank all do awesome each year
Syracuse: Dinosaur BBQ, Hoffman Hots Hot Dogs – best ever, Giannelli Italian Sausage – unreal
Utica: chicken riggies and Utica Greens, Saranac Beer/Root Beer – wow!
Schenectady: Uncle Sam's Chocolates
Saratoga: Saratoga Chips – a classic
North Country – Oscar's (not Meyer's) maple bacon from North Creek or ssmoked NY Cheddar – mouthwatering
Albany: pork from your favorite politician! Freihofer's Chocolate Chip cookies and Orchard Pizza
Hudson Valley – fois gras, if you are into that sort of thing!
NYC: Pick your favorite ethnic food and go for it! Especially if you love Italian/Jewish deli
Honorable mention: Cornell Dairy ice cream, NY Cheesecake, Brooklyn Lager
French Fries and gravy @ Mimi's – Fulton NY
Fried Fish, French Fries and sasparilla @ Rudy's (aka The Loop) Oswego NY
Bocce Club half-baked pizza @ Bocce Club Pizza- Buffalo NY
Burger and fries and root beer @ Tom Wahls/Bill Gray's – Rochester NY
Coneys (aka white hots) @ various locations – Oswego NY
Helluva Good Dips – Sodus NY
oh yeah and cheeseburger sub @ oswego sub shop Oswego NY
and it's pop in western NY and soda in the east.
Garbage Plate. Can't be beaten. Nick Tahou's Hot's has it trademarked. They are the original and without a doubt the best. There are many imitators in and around Rochester. The original is a Cheeseburger Plate. Two bunless cheeseburgers on top of a plate of home fries and macaroni salad. Brown meat sauce is ladeled over the top. You are given a chucnk of italain bread, plastic silverware and hot sauce. For $6.00 you can't go wrong.
3rd for Sergie's Pizza Roll in Canton. 2nd Ave Kosher Deli-Manhattan and Italiano Pork Store-Avenue X-Brooklyn. All best in Nation.
#24 joking? There's a great Ted's Fish Fry on Sheridan Avenue in Buffalo. 8 locations-including one in Arizona. On a hot dog bun. The steamed hams from Albany are famous Nationwide.
Greasy burgers and hot dogs at Jack's in Wynantskill. Yummy.
Zack et al, steamed hams were a regular item on the menu board of the old Palais Royale when Rocky still had the kitchen open. The were listed right after the infamous "pepper birger". You could get two of them and a Genny draft for $2.75. I think I remember Dale Miller offered them as a special on Jack's 1913 menu for a while, too.
I forgot, Perecca's bread – Schenectady!
I went to college in Utica, was a cook at Carmella's for 3 years….Their Riggies are the best, and the original!
(yes the owner of Delmonico's in Utica is same owner as one here…..I think the difference in Riggies is the cook….I personally know the head cook at the Utica Delmonico's and worked with him when he was at Carmella's about 10 years ago! coincidence?)
Got to add in Saranac…..it use to be $3 for the tour and endless "samples" of beer upstairs!
Syracuse- Coney's & Giannelli Suasage- especially good at the fair.
speaking of Fish fry……the Fish Cove has the best Fish Fry in upstate NY!
Roast Beef on Weck from the Pok-A-Dot in Batavia
White Hot from Pok-A-Dot in Batavia
Pontillo's Pizza in Batavia (they are now closed
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Head coach: Kristin Simpson (10th season)
Captains: Casey Cook, Sr., Mid; Diandra Crowley, Sr., D; Kristen O'Connor, Sr., D/Mid; Caitlin Harty, Sr., F
Other players to watch: Eva Gourdeau, Jr., F; Rose Turner, Jr., D/Mid; Faith Piotrowski, Jr., F; Jess Goodal, Sr., D/Mid; Kadrianna Letts, Fr., D; Kyra Wolonsavich, Jr. GK.
Outlook: The Panthers return the vast majority of their goal scoring and defense from a year ago, when the team won its first Division 1 North title. Senior Caitlin Harty and junior Eva Gourdeau could form the top 1-2 scoring punch in the state; two-year captain Diandra Crowley is a rock on defense and Kristen O'Connor is one of the most versatile players in the area. Beverly has veteran leadership and experience, and having Casey Cook at midfield (she played goalie in the state tournament last year) should make their possession game stronger. The Panthers are certainly one of the teams to beat in the NEC and in the realigned Division 2 North section.
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Last year's record: 10-6-4 (Lost in Division 2 North quarters)
Head coach: Karen Guillemette (8th season)
Captains: Annette Ruggiero, Sr., F; Vicki Caruso, Sr., F; Caitlin Parrott, Sr., Mid.
Other players to watch: Merry Harrington, So., GK; Ellen Fantozzi, So., F; Jenny Nasser, Jr., D; Jackie Edgett, Jr., Mid; Danielle Deltorto, So., F.
Outlook: The Crusaders are young, but have a solid nucleus led by the captains. Ruggiero is a vocal leader up front and with Caruso and Parrott in the mix, goal scoring could be a relative strength. Five freshmen made the varsity squad and could contribute right away. An athletic, defensively sound Fenwick team should be in the mix in the always tough Catholic Central League.


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Hello, everyone. I'm Derp. I have been lurking on TA for about 6 months or so and have finally decided to join in on some of the fun. My story is probably pretty typical with a few slight variations, but from the posts that I have read, I think that you all understand where I come from.
With that being said, I want to thank you all for being a place that I can go to read about ideas. I desire nothing but the truth, and it is my goal to represent that desire. If I am wrong about something, please correct me immediately and site any sources that you might have on the subject.
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Good points, thank you. I'll re-evaluate my own uses of the word in the future.
Thanks, @Derp. I understand where you're coming from now. We use "dogma" within Catholicism differently than the Oxford Dictionary, something closer to what @Pope describes below.
I mostly agree with your sentiments. I'm perhaps a bit more skeptical of nationalism than you are, but I do agree with the sentiment that people need communities and sometimes governance to keep us from being stupid. Whether religious or national (or tribal), they are crutches to an extent, and we do hope someday to be free of them.
Thanks, @Derp. I understand where you're coming from now. We use "dogma" within Catholicism differently than the Oxford Dictionary, something closer to what @Pope describes below.
I'm afraid Bob is wrong about Catholicism, as usual.
Note what Pope said regarding 'dogma': "E.g. the Bible is typically expected to be the sole source of authority and God's word, although it seems to me that Bob is fortunately not in that camp of interpreting it literally and as an infallable source of truth."
Note how the Catholic Church specifies the "definition of dogma by the Church's authority" and what it means: "The Church's Magisterium exercises the authority it holds from Christ to the fullest extent when it defines dogmas, that is, when it proposes, in a form obliging the Christian people to an irrevocable adherence of faith, truths contained in divine Revelation or also when it proposes, in a definitive way, truths having a necessary connection with these."(Source)
A number of dogmata are listed at the sourced link to the Vatican web site, including the dogma of the Immaculate Conception, the dogma of the Holy Trinity, and other 'domestic church' dogma.
The Catholic Church may not interpret the Bible literally but it does assert infallible, irrevocable, definitive "truth", based on a claimed authority from God, which must be believed. If Bob doesn't believe these things, that's fine with me, but the Catholic Church doesn't consider his views to Catholic.
That's dogma: authoritative, absolute and unsupported.
Isn't your loyalty to the Constitution of the United States a form of dogma?
Note that dogma means authoritative but unsupported, accepted without question or doubt.
A document compiled by men, interpreted by other men? The founding document of a nation that has done many good things, but also done many wicked things ... Slavery (enshrined in the original constitution), genocide, oppression, torture, etc.
How is that different from being part of an organized religion, replete with pledges of allegiance/vows of obedience?
This is a burden of proof fallacy. Bob's implicit claim is that your oath to support and defend the (secular) principles in the Constitution is the same as being part of an organized dogmatic religion.
It falls to Bob to support his point and explain why it's true, not for Derp to explain how Bob's point is not true. To do that, Bob would have to show the Constitution is without support (as a basis of government) and that Derp accepts it without question or doubt.
Good luck, Bob. This should be fascinating.
I have sworn to defend the Constitution of the United States at all costs, which I still hold dear. The U.S. Constitution, as a secular document, is an incredible piece of work forged by the minds of great men. The more I study about it and the men who wrote it, the more passionate I grow to defend it. It is a shame that those appointed over me do not share the same passion that I do.
Thank you again for your service, Derp.
I was stationed in Italy and was part of the NATO mission Operation Odyssey Dawn in 2011 (and also Operation Unified Protector) when NATO was supporting the rebels that wanted to overthrow Muammar al-Gaddhafi, the Libyan dictator at the time. My job was to build the bombs that we dropped daily on his palace and other places that needed to be destroyed. In the process, we killed many people. I don't know everyone that was killed, and that bothers me. War is messy. Basic reasoning says that I indirectly had a hand in the destruction of innocent people. They were people just like me who didn't join their military because they were all evil and wanted to rape and murder women as Gaddhafi himself did, they were just people. This is something that I will have to live with.
My worst job was rounding up Haitians and Cubans who crowded onto anything that would float hoping to reach the United States by sea. During that time, the Cubans, due to a unique quirk of US policy on Cuba, got to stay no matter what. Once a Coast Guard cutter intercepted them they were home free. The Haitians and everybody else never had a chance. We caught them and they got repatriated, which means sent back home to face the music. I understood the reasons but it troubled me a lot. These were people, sometimes whole families, who gave up everything they had and risked their lives hoping to escape poverty and oppression. They were willing to die just for a slim chance of making it. Sometimes they did die. I didn't see it firsthand, but overloaded boats swamped, capsized or broke apart and nobody had anything but the clothes they wore, let alone a life jacket. The process whereby, based on a few lines on the map, some people get to stay, others are turned away, but everyone took the same deadly risk seemed grossly unfair. But it wasn't my call to make. It was my job and I did it.
What sucks about the military is that your duty sometimes means participating in messy, ugly, brutal, unfair and wasteful situations, with the worst part being that sometimes people die who don't deserve it. That being said: someone has to deal with these fucked up situations our leaders and laws create, and I'm grateful to the people who volunteer to do it.
It is also worth mentioning that a year later, when we got the word that the Syrian government was using chemical weapons on their own people, we prepared to help out, but then was just told it was a false alarm. It wasn't. They really were using chemical weapons on their own people. In my own research, I found out that Libya just so happens to export oil to the U.S., but Syria doesn't. Does this mean that we only "helped" Libya because they give us oil? I don't know. It would appear that way by my research, but the validity of any online source is always to be questioned. I can't help but feel disappointed somehow in myself and the U.S. for aiding NATO in such a strong show of force when it was for the guarantee of personal gain based on limited resources.
The Syrian situation is more complicated, being in the middle east, with Russian and Iranian interests both involved by proxy. Libya in Africa wasn't the same kind of hornet's nest.
Even so, is protecting an oil supplier a legitimate interest of the United States and its allies? That's open for debate, but it's at least reasonable that it COULD be. I suppose what troubles me the most is that our political leadership isn't always forthcoming about the reasons for doing what we do.
Case in point, pitching the Iraq war as a campaign to stop Saddam and his terrorist WMDs was bullshit, but an easier sale than a perhaps more honest pitch about peak oil, a handy excuse and a legitimately brutal Saddam sitting on some of the world's largest oil reserves.
Indoctrination such as this is used to quell insubordination among the ranks, but my increasingly pacifistic view of the world sees a standing military as a necessary evil in order to prevent total annihilation from enemies. This line of thought is why I also find nationalism as the second great plague of mankind. Combined with religion, they make a very dominant trian of though that is extremely prone to corruption. History has shown us this.
I think given that the US Military is (supposedly) under civilian control, the best protective measure for using the military properly lies with ending political corruption. That's a tall order, considering rulings like Citizens United have (re)defined 'free speech' as super-rich people spending their money to buy elections.
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Hi Derp McChuckles. Awesome nick.
Hi, Derp!
I grew up in the Mennonite/Anabaptist tradition – that's pacifists. My grandpa served in one of those public service camps instead of going to war when he was drafted way back when. When I became an atheist, and realized Jesus wasn't there to take care of things, it kind of set me back. I'm actually more patriotic now that I was as a Christian, because before I saw nationalism as a form of idolatry.
I think there are some atheist pacifists on here, as well. I'm trying to remember who I was talking to about this. I agree with what you say about the necessary evil of war and nationalism.
I feel my loyalty is owed to the human race first, and to the world second. I think my country probably has to come third on that list.
I apologize for the delayed reply, and I appreciate the comment.
I can totally understand the reasoning behind why you would become more patriotic than before you were an atheist. Had I been in you situation, I would have probably done the same. I can also agree, to a point. I only name nationalism as the #2 problem on my list because sometimes I can be guilty of thinking too far ahead. I should revise my post/comment. If all religions were gone completely, the next major threat to peace among mankind would be nationalism (I think I worded that the right way). Would that be something you might agree with, or do you have anything to add?


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It's about on par with other schools. I must be careful everywhere, but that's just life.
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In general, safety and security are not major concerns for most students, though the issue's visibility has been steadily increasing in recent years. Off-campus muggings are becoming more common, as are burglaries of University-owned townhouses. As the Department of Public Safety is fond of reminding students, however, most of these incidents are wholly avoidable (Georgetown students have a particular fondness for walking home on deserted streets late at night and for, incredibly, leaving their front doors unlocked 24 hours a day). For the fortunate majority, therefore, security is only a peripheral concern at Georgetown. The most noticeable manifestation of the crime on campus is the increasing exasperation in emails from the campus police, who are particularly beguiled by the student body's surprise at the fact that common criminals have figured out how to negotiate unlocked door knobs.
The Department of Public Safety is, on occasion, responsive and effective, but for the most part, it seems that DOPS is more interested in making off with the keg dregs from a busted party than in patrolling the streets. The important thing to remember, then, is that Georgetown, quiet and well-painted as it is, is located in one of the largest cities in the country. Cities, as a general rule, come equipped with a certain number of unsavory persons, and so the scattered assaults and robberies that occur on and off campus should not dissuade anybody from coming to the Hilltop. A few simple precautions (such as not being drunk and alone in dark alleys at 3 a.m.) can make the Georgetown/D.C. environment as safe as that of any city campus in America.
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A new voice for LGBTI communities in Australian politics launches at this year's Pride March and is set to take its messages of marriage equality and an end to discrimination to the national Senate.
The Australian Equality Party (AEP) aims to win its first senate seat for Victoria in the next Federal election, before going on to contest senate and lower house seats at local, state and federal elections.
AEP Convenor and potential Senate candidate Jason Tuazon-McCheyne (pictured) told gaynewsnetwork it is time there was an independent, gay voice in the federal parliament.
"There are gay people who vote Liberal or for the Greens but who are frustrated that our needs are not being looked after very well," he said.
"Labor may be slightly better and the Greens obviously are our friends but it's really an opportunity for LGBTI people that, come the next election, there is someone you can vote for who will be in the house of review, which is what the Senate is there for."
He said the AEP will be a gay representation that will not have to compromise when advocating for LGBTI issues.
"There can be someone inside the parliament to talk to other politicians about these issues that effect all parts of our community and work alongside the other organisations that work so brilliantly from Rainbow Families to the Victorian Gay & Lesbian Rights Lobby to Australian Marriage Equality."
Tuazon-McCheyne was a founder of Australian Marriage Equality. He also started the Midsumma Vows and has been, as he calls it 'non-legally' married to his husband for 14 years. They have an eight-year old son through a surrogacy arrangement.
A former Christian minister Tuazon-McCheyne has also experienced discrimination because of sexuality when his employer found out he was gay. Although exceeding the key performance indicators he was fired while still on a three month probation period, having later found out the truth behind his sacking from another employer.
Tuazon-McCheyne said that, although the AEP is "unashamedly" for LGBT issues, if elected to the Senate in two and half year's time the party will have a human rights approach to other policies.
"We have a constitution and have worked hard to give the party solid foundation and think that Pride March is quite symbolic for us to launch the party.
"We really need our 500 members to be a fully registered party and want to get every gay and lesbian person and their family and friends to join so we can spend the next two and half years working alongside everybody for change."
Tuazon-McCheyne joins AEP members marching for the first time under the party banner at Pride March this Sunday. For further information vista the AEP website
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Men's Swimming & Diving wins 16th straight Big 12 Championship and 33rd straight conference title under Coach Eddie Reese. I know its just swimming and for most of you this means very little. But the level of excellence in this program is just incredible - and for 33 years? Amazing. By the way, during that time, we have only finished outside the top 5 nationally once (7th) and have 11 national championships. Good luck next month fellas.


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HARTFORD, Vt. (AP) - A retired Vermont teacher has offered a spot in his family's cemetery plot to the family of the Boston Marathon bombing suspect who died following a shootout with police.
Paul Keane made the offer Monday on his blog.
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The Valley News of Lebanon, N.H., report's Keane says his mother taught him to "love thine enemy."
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First time poster. Here's some info about the new Springfield team and the new logo. The team will be connected with the 76's, Knicks and Nets. I like the Red Claw logo but I'm not so sure about this one. Reminds me of the classic "Ironman" armor from Marvel comics. Maybe "Black Sabbath Ironman" will be the introduction music. Hopefully some good young players will be on the team.


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It's that time of year — early registration is underway! We know you may still be deciding on final projects for your current classes or thinking about all the sleep you're going to catch up on after the semester ends, but we want to see you!
Registration for the summer 2012 begins Monday, March 26. Why register early? Here are a few great reasons:
- Avoid long waits during walk-in advising.
- Get the classes you want, when you want them.
- Reduce the possibly of the class you want being cancelled.
- Benefit from a bigger "window" in which to pay your tuition.
- Take advantage of more payment installments with the automatic payment plan.
- Enjoy your winter break without the stress of trying to register in January.
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Skokie Room A100 (Enrollment Center)
Monday - Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Contact Advising Services today to schedule your appointment.
Fall registration.
June 27
Last day for filing Graduation Petitions.
June 27
Last day to withdraw with a "W" (no withdrawals after mid-term) Students will receive a grade in all courses in which they are enrolled after June 27.
July 4
Independence Day holiday. College closed.
July 18
Incomplete (I) grades from spring 2013 semester for which required work was not submitted will become an "F" after this date. .
July 25
Classes end.
July 29
Grades due.
July 29
Late interim classes begin.
August 16
Late interim classes end.
August 19
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A new year, maybe a new job. Don't make these mistakes though. A recent survey of employers revealed some of the most common interview blunders, and some unusual mistakes job candidates definitely should avoid.
Careerbuilder recently surveyed about 2600 hiring managers to ask about the worst job interview blunders they've ever encountered. Among the stand-outs:
The hiring managers surveyed also gave some serious insight into the most common mistakes interviewees make. They include:
The best way to avoid these pitfalls, Careerbuilder says, is to prepare for the interview ahead of time. Research the company so you have plenty to talk about with the hiring manager and think about the questions that might be asked, so how you can answer them effectively.
(source: CNN)
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Losing all-time leading school rusher Montel Harris hurts the Boston College Eagles on the morale front, but as far as on-field production goes, it's not a killer. Harris' strength for most of his career was reliability, not game-breaking speed. And without him, BC's running game was a relative strength last year -- by which I mean it ranked No. 8 in the ACC, not No. 11 like the Eagles' aerial attack.
With Harris missing 10 games in 2011, backups Rolandan Finch and Andre Williams combined for 1,222 yards on the ground. Finch's average per carry surpassed Harris', in fact. Freshman Tahj Kimble was able to get his feet wet as well. All three return, and with Harris missing spring ball, the whole of the running depth chart got still more experience than it would've otherwise. There are only four scholarship running backs left, but none are seniors, so every little bit helps, I guess.
The true damage in losing Harris is largely symbolic, and we can't downplay how much it means. His place in the record books was just about the only thing left for BC supporters to hang onto after a 4-8 season, especially with team leader Luke Kuechly gone to the NFL. With Kuechly around, the defense was actually not bad last year, but now it ... well, it ... well, how much do you like Chase Rettig?
For more on Eagles football, visit Boston College blog BC Interruption, plus SB Nation Boston.
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Thursday June 12th
Thursday is - Career Nurse Assistants Day, National Peanut Butter Cookie Day
BTW – 1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark opened
Birthdays – Chris Young, 29
CountryFest opens – TODAY: 4pm Cadillac Three, then Tyler Farr, Craig Morgan and Jake Owen. Our website has the details!
Time Flies – It's been 20 years this week, since the OJ Simpson case began in Los Angeles.
Tribe – Is in Boston for 4 games this weekend, before coming home Monday.
The World Cup Begins today is Brazil! Largest sporting event on earth!
NHL Game 4 last night and…..(And the series goes on....next game Friday)
NBA Finals Game 4 tonight in Miami (Spurs lead 2-1)
The most watched TV drama series in the world is…NCIS! It's been number-one in the U.S. for five years now 60 million worldwide!
Heard of a snelfie' ? It's the thing now. It's a selfie of a person sneezing. Snelfies can come in all styles. The trick is to hold your camera still while you sneeze.
Young guys in their 20s and 30s are huggers – and aren't into stiff handshakes or impersonal waves. They're very comfortable leaning in for some serious bro-hug action.
Poppy, the world's oldest living cat, has died. She was 24 years-old, or about 114 in human years. (Guinness Book)
A new German study says red wine improves memory. Red wine –like dark chocolate – contains resveratrol that comes with some pretty good health benefits, including improved memory.
A 34-year-old Texas woman has been released from jail after serving 29 days for pretending to be a 15-year-old high school student.
Miranda's new CD, Platinum is number one this week.
LEE BRICE will release his new album, called I Don't Dance, on September 9th.
You can find the DailyScoop along with the archives at the Wynn
Wednesday June 11th
Wednesday begins: National Dairy Month, National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month, and national Corn on the Cob Day
Jurassic Park opened 21 years ago today!
COUNTRY FEST: Day 1 begins tomorrow
Tribe – In Kansas City tonight. Tribe plays every day till June 22! (Mondays game highest rated in many years 167,000 households) Lost last night 9-5
The Baseball Hall Of Fame called Indians player Lonnie Chisenhall and asked for his bat from his historic night for the museum. He sent it!
Question with No Real Answer- Are the NBA and NHL seasons ever going to really end?
NBA Finals Game 3 last night……Spurs win lead series 2-1
Get Ready Duck Dynasty returns to A&E tonight.
Ice Breaker For the first time in 7 months, the great lakes are finally ice free!
An extensive study on was done and the perfect seat on an airplane is 7F! The second best is 6A
Top Five Nutritious Fruits and Veggies (Kale only #21)Watercress/Chinese cabbage/ Chard/ Beet green/Spinach
There is a new ridiculous fashion trend. Men's suits with shorts, jacket, shirt, tie, shoes, socks shorts.
Maternity clothing retailer A Pea in the Pod has pulled a shirt from shelves that many people found "offensive." A plain gray T with the words "Wake me up when I'm skinny" scrolled across it.
In North Carolina a waitress was given a $1,000 tip on someone's Credit card. Waffle House says that has to be in cash or check. They refunded the money to the customer. (She eventually got the money)
Lady A revealed that their next CD will be upbeat like their new single "Bartender."
Chris Young hopes to be back on the road this week following a surgery to repair tendons in his left hand. Chris
Quote of the Day- "Be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom."
Today is Tell Us Something Good Tuesday and also, World Pet Memorial Day and Iced Tea Day
Happy Birthday to Lee Brice he is (35) and Happy Birthday to Subway. Subway opened 49 years ago today. (More Subways than any fast food joint) And speaking of fast food: Taco Bell is launching the new Quesarito this week. It's a beef burrito with rice, chipotle sauce and sour cream wrapped in a quesadilla.
In sports: Tribe – Texas last night, in Kansas City Tonight…WIN 17-7, (Lonnie Chisenhall 5 for 5 with 3 home runs and 9 RBI's) NBA Finals Game three tonight….In Miami Series tied 1-1. Indian Nick Swisher will be playing for the Rubber Ducks this week, he is on a rehab stint from injury before rejoining the Tribe
Because of the LA Clippers 2 billion dollar offer, word is the LA Kings Hockey team may go up for sale. There's just too much money to pass up. - NOW – Donald Sterling says he will once again fight NOT to sell the Clippers.
Dads can expect to have $113 spend on them for Father's Day gifts – which is $6 less than last year. We spend $12.5 billion on Father's Day, it's 7.5 billion less than Mothers Day.
Florida is THE most stressed out state! With it's combination of high unemployment (11.3%) and high rate of people without health insurance (25.8%). After Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, California and Nevada were the most stressed-out. Long commutes stress out Georgians, high population density is getting on New Jerseyans' nerves, Californians pay too much for housing, and Nevadans have unemployment rates and low insurance rates.
Americans think they can swim just fine –but the truth is that 50% don't know basic water-safety skills.
Texting and driving is 6 times more dangerous than drunk driving!
Hallle Berry has been ordered to pay Gabriel Aubry $16,000 per month to support their daughter Nahla until she turns 19
104,000 Attended that Final George Strait Concert in Dallas Saturday night! A Record for an indoor concert!
Miranda Lambert has racked up her sixth number-one with "Automatic"
Sara Evans staged a light-hearted protest what she sees as a lack of female country artists being played on the radio. She wore a ball cap that said, "Bra Country." (instead of bro country J
Quote of the Day: You never know when a moment and a few sincere words can have an impact on a life~ Zig Ziglar


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HAMPSTEAD — In the Semi-Final round of playoffs, last place Century Copiers upset 1st place RAM Printing in one of the highest scoring games of the year 71-61. Fifth place United Business Machines (UBM) upset 2nd place Small World Wireless in triple overtime 39-37. That sets up the final game next week between Century Copiers and UBM. My prediction is UBM by 10.
Century was led by sore-backed Rich Wells with 21 including 2-3s and perfect 5-5 from the line. Rookie Bill Whearty slammed in 20, Mike Koutelis popped in 12 on 4-3s, Bill Chasse slipped in 8, Peter Sweet plinked in 7 with late game 5-6 from the line, Tom Ferrari added 4 and great defense from Bill Clarke, Ray Wilburn and Mike Rockwood.
RAM was led by Ben Ruggles and Dave Goyette, each with 18. Ben hit 2-3s and Dave hit one. John Keisling popped in 13 including 2-3s but only 1-3 from the line, Bob Dudal slipped in 5 but also only 1-3 from the line, Dave Rowell added 4 and Gary Sonnenschem 3 on a 3 pointer, and good hustle from Mike McConnell, Bob Kuhl and Howie Steadman.
UBM was led by Kent Anson and Bill Fantini with12 with Bill missing both free throw attempts. Dave Wojo slammed in 6, Bob Edwards slipped in 4 but nasty 2-8 from the line, Ross Huntington added 3 but only 1-3 from the line, James Gardner slipped in 2 and great defense from , Jim White and Mark Cerniglia.
Small World Wireless was led by Rookie John Ganem with 11. Ron Buccini and Gary Cebula popped in 10, Gary hitting 2-3s and perfect 2-2 from the line. Bob Clarke added 6 and good hustle from Craig Wlodyka, Mike Pierce, Bob Giordano, Dennis Faino and Dave Young.


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Well it's official the University of North Dakota, UND athletic teams will no longer be called the Fighting Sioux. For the next three + years the University of North Dakota sports teams will simply be referred to as the University of North Dakota.
Chuck Haga, Grand Forks Herald — "As of that date, please only refer to our athletic teams as the University of North Dakota and please use the interlocking ND logo as the official logo of the UND Athletics Department," Sean Johnson, senior associate athletics director, wrote in the email, which was circulated early this morning.
"If you could pass this along to all conference membership, it would be greatly appreciated," he wrote.
The email went to Bruce McLeod, commissioner of the WCHA, as well as leaders of the Great West, Big Sky and Western Athletic conferences, in which one or more UNDS teams compete.
Johnson was not immediately available for comment on the email or the decision to make Jan. 1 the effective date for asking other schools to stop referring to UND teams as the Fighting Sioux
Here is the official release that UND is sending out to the different conferences. The UND hockey team will continue to wear the uniform with the Fighting Sioux warrior logo on it till sometime in February until new uniforms arrive. s/t to Kevin Pates of Rink and Run.
FROM: Sean M. Johnson
Senior Associate Athletics Director
University of North Dakota
I would like to give you an update on University of North Dakota athletics and the continued use of the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo.
As of January 1, 2012, UND will no longer use either the Fighting Sioux nickname or logo.
As of that date, please only refer to our athletic teams as the University of North Dakota and please use the interlocking ND logo as the official logo of the UND Athletics Department.
Related articles
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- University of North Dakota Faces Sanctions (indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com)
- North Dakota-Alaska Anchorage Preview (insidehockey.com)
- Spirit Lake Tribe Sues NCAA (indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com)
- Fighting Sioux Controversy Continues (indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com)


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BGE reports power outages in Bel Air
BEL AIR, Md. (WMAR) - Baltimore Gas and Electric crews are headed to Bel Air to repair a major power outage.
According to the company's website , there are nearly 3,000 power outages in the downtown Bel Air area.
BGE reports that the probable cause is equipment damage.
Harford County Fire and EMS posted the following to their Facebook page around 3:00 p.m.:
A large portion of downtown Bel Air along the Baltimore Pike corridor is without power . BGE is aware and working on the situation. More to follow as it develops.
BGE has posted an estimated restoration time as 7:30 p.m.


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Tuesday, February 08, 2011
10 year old Zoe's petition to support Classroom Assistants going strong
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Well done to Zoe Atkinson, who like other young people in the Highlands are being TAUGHT to be confident to SPEAK UP when they see something that is not fair.
On the matter of 'gagging' I think the Council is OUT OF ORDER. The code of conduct does indeed have a statement referring to statements against the Council. However, the code of conduct wording is not and does not gag all employees all of the time. A Council employee cannot be compared with workers in GCHQ and the MOD (official secrets), like staff at RAF Lossiemouth .
How come Mr Fraser (Director of ECLS) did not send out his gagging email when there were proposals to cut the swimming pools - probably 'cos he proposed those cuts? So why now has the gagging email been sent out? Did he propose these cuts as well?
A big turn out at Council HQ on Thursday is needed in order to make the Councillors LISTEN to Zoe and all others. Councillors must OPPOSE this proposal in the interests of the education of the young (òige) people of the Highlands.
what happened to freedom of speech?


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Daniel Little, Chancellor
Testimony before the Michigan House of Representatives subcommittee on higher education appropriations, March 9, 2009
Next fall, when the State of Michigan implements its 2009-10 budget, the University of Michigan-Dearborn will launch the celebration of its 50th anniversary.
Our 50-year journey began in a period of unprecedented challenges for our nation and our state: the civil rights movement, the dawning of the nuclear age, the recovery from war and the emergence of global economies, especially in Europe and Asia.
UM-Dearborn, like our "cousins" founded in the same eraOakland University, UM-Flint, Saginaw Valley, Lake Superior State and Grand Valleywere all founded to help our state and our regions realize the promise of a new generation, the baby boomers.
As the UM-Dearborns fifth chancellor, now entering my 10th year of service, I am happy to report to you that our school remains true to its founding mission of serving our metropolitan region and its people. We have held steadfast to that mission despite the onslaught of continued economic, environmental and social challenges facing our state and nation. We take a great deal of pride in our accomplishments over the past half century. And I remain optimistic that together with our community and our university, and with your help, will have the resolve and the capacity to engineer and support a prosperous future for generations to come.
UM-Dearborn began as a two-year, upper-division undergraduate university focusing exclusively on professional training in engineering and management, the result of a generous gift of land and funding from the Ford Motor Company. In those days co-op and internship experiences were an integral part of our academic program, and our primary source of students was the local community colleges. These students were bright and disciplined men and women of modest means who were tied, in important ways, to their families, jobs and communities in southeastern Michigan. They were seeking professional advancement at a convenient location and at an affordable price. But they also wanted and prepared themselves for the challenge of a rigorous and demanding curriculum commensurate with the high standards of the
University of Michigan. We fit the bill for those students then and this population represents the bedrock of our enrollment today.
In the ensuing years we have expanded our reach to include freshmen and sophomores, and a wide range of graduate and professional programs. We have broadened our curriculum to include a School of Education and a College of Arts, Sciences and Letters. And we have grown in many other ways. Today we enroll approximately 8,600 students, 6,800 undergraduate and 1,800 graduate students, in nearly 100 different majors and disciplines. In every case, over all of these years, our growth has been in direct response to the needs of our students, and the employers and industries in our region.
One thing has never changed about UM-Dearborn: That is our commitment to quality and academic rigor, both on the part of our faculty and our students. Neither, I might add, have we waivered in our commitment to access and affordability. We remain one of the best values in higher education anywhere today. And experiential education remains a vital part of the education we offer our students.
In just the last few months, and in a clear manifestation of our mission of service to the metropolitan region, we have launched doctoral-degree programs in engineering, education and computer science. We will be enrolling students in these programs this fall. And we will continue to engage and serve our nearly 40,000 alumni, more than 80 percent of whom continue to live and work in southeastern Michigan.
UM-Dearborn is a metropolitan university. This is a term widely recognized within academic circles that describes an institution that focuses its resources on advancing the region in which it is located. In our case, the region is southeastern Michigan. Of course, we cannot be all things to all people nor can we address every community and regional need. But over the past decade, we have become a model partner for progress in the areas of race relations; manufacturing technology; early childhood, math education and special education; entrepreneurship; and environmental sustainability.
I would like to highlight just a few examples in each of these areas to give you a flavor of what we are about.
Southeastern Michigan has, throughout the 20th century, been a land of opportunity for diverse cultures from throughout the world. Immigrants from Europe, Asia, the Near East, Middle East, Far East, Mexico and South America and migrants from the American South all came to Detroit. Lured by the prospects for a better life for themselves and their families, they not only prospered but built the arsenal of democracy and the American middle class. But this progress has come at a price and continues to carry much social and political baggage. This is a fact central to the history and current condition of this region and one in which we continually strive to make a positive difference.
Our student body is as diverse as the communities we serve. Current enrollment includes 9.4 percent African American, 5.8 percent Asian, and 2.8 percent Hispanic students. While we dont collect the data in quite the same way as we do other groups, we estimate that our student body is approximately 10 to 15 percent Middle Eastern. We are divided evenly by gender and the mean age of our undergraduate population is 24.7 years.
In this struggling economy, UM-Dearborn is perfectly suited to accommodate the rich variety of men and women who must return to school, mostly part-time, without abandoning their families, and re-engineer themselves for an evolving economy and workplace.
Another characteristic of our campus and our distinctive mission is measured in our capacity to accommodate non-traditional students. Our SOAR program in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters was founded in 2000 to meet the needs of adults who have been referred by social service agencies, including shelters for victims of domestic violence. We encourage these students to earn a four-year degree by providing scholarships, mentoring, and academic and personal support. Currently we have 70 students enrolled in that program, 19 have graduated, and another eight are due to graduate this year.
Through the voluntary commitment of our faculty and their willingness to engage with some of the most difficult issues in our region, we have been offering college-level classes at correctional facilities in southeastern Michigan. These programs have offered hope, fellowship and the promise of opportunity to the inmates once they are released from prison. In fact, we have enrolled three former inmates from the Scott Correctional Facility, and one of them recently graduated.
One of the central features of UM-Dearborn is that we have one of the states largest proportions of our student body enrolled in engineering. We are one of only a handful of universities in the country offering bachelors and masters degrees in manufacturing engineering. We remain one of the largest suppliers of engineering talent to our regions dominant industries. And our alumni continue to play a vital role in the efforts to weather the economic tsunami afflicting our state.
Despite the current bad news, the automobile industry is not dead. We expect the automotive industry to weather this crisis and to continue to play a key role in defining the knowledge economy in Michigan. On the global scale, automotive consumption is forecast to increase for decades to come. And many of those vehicles will be designed and engineered in southeastern Michigan. The need for engineers will only grow as the industry develops and advances technologies for safer, more fuel-efficient vehicles.
In fact, this may be the best of times to be in the field of automotive engineering research. We still have the technological know-how and a work force committed to getting the job done, and it is clear that the only survivors will be the leaders and firms able to lead the reinvention of the auto industry through new technology.
This region will continue to have one of the highest concentrations of engineers in the nation. And UM-Dearborn will continue to be a significant force in the industrial recovery of our region in the future.
Similarly, our doctoral programs in information systems were developed in response to industry demand for engineers who are adept at advanced Web technologies including multimedia and graphics; new interface technologies; telematics; and global manufacturing logistics.
Our engineering Ph.D. programs will be unique in the state of Michigan, and will not only benefit our students, but also will benefit Michigan industry by providing it with the workforce needed to maintain a strong technological base.
We are at the cutting edge in the field of additive manufacturing, having received more than $10 million in research and development support from government and private sources in the past several years. Our faculty members are conducting significant research and teaching in the fields of battery and plug-in technology, alternative fuels, power generation, and data mining. With increasing globalization, students graduating with a Ph.D. in information systems engineering or automotive systems engineering will have outstanding opportunities.
Our College of Business remains one of our regions most prolific producers of graduates, both at the undergraduate and masters degree levels, in accounting and finance. Recently, we have made great inroads into teaching and research in the field of entrepreneurism. Our campuss Innovation Research Center, or iLabs, now supports a valuable research service for local governments and businesses. Among many other important projects, iLabs recently completed a study for the Detroit Water and Sewer Department showing that the quality of drinking water is the single most important issue facing our region today and likely into the future.
Here is just one example of the kind of focused, practical and constructive research conducted by our faculty. Local governments are struggling to remain solvent and one factor that everyone agrees upon is the need to collaborate better on issues of regional importance. The entrepreneurial index developed by iLabs is a very useful tool to help cities and townships identify the strategies used by the municipalities that are top performers at attracting and retaining entrepreneurial firms.
Another example: our School of Education, through an innovative collaboration with Oakwood Healthcare, supports one of the few programs in the country that prepares pre-school teachers in special education. We have recently moved into a state-of-the-art facilityformerly the home of a UAW-Ford childrens programthat has allowed our Early Childhood Education Center to double the number of students and families it can serve. We share that space with Oakwood's renowned Center for Exceptional Families, a multidisciplinary medical service for families with severely handicapped children. Not only do we share the space with them, but it has allowed us to engage in a collaboration that will enhance our teacher preparation programs and the services Oakwood can provide the children who are their patients.
Just last month, the U-M Regents approved a new doctoral program in our School of Education designed to help address the need for more highly skilled leaders in the schools and colleges in the metropolitan region. The need for a program of this kind is greatit has already attracted more than two dozen applicants for Fall 2009and its development on our campus is an excellent fit with UM-Dearborns metropolitan mission.
UM-Dearborn also has been the acknowledged leader in promoting and facilitating environmentally sustainable growth in our region.
Our nationally recognized Rouge River Gateway Partnership has promoted a vision for sustainable historic preservation, environmental restoration, recreation and economic development. To date the Gateway master plan has accounted for more than $8 billion of public/private investment, generated more than 10,000 jobs and energized a new generation of environmentally conscious citizens, government and corporate leaders.
Now I would like to give you a brief overview of our universitys current financial circumstances.
We have three primary revenue sources: state aid, tuition, and grants, gifts and other forms of philanthropy, with state aid and tuition being by far the largest pieces of the puzzle.
We have all seen the pie charts showing the decline in state support as a fraction of total university costs over the decades, going back to the 1970s. But just in the past five years, the states appropriation to UM-Dearborn has declined from 36 percent of our general fund revenues to less than 26 percent today. (See attached chart.)
Meanwhile, our tuition increases have been among the lowest in the state over the past five years, and we are now in the middle of the pack of tuition costs at Michigans public universities. (See attached table.)
And as at all of the other public universities in Michigan, it is important to note that our financial aid spending has increased at a faster rate than tuition increases, so the impact on our poorest students has been minimized. Specifically, our financial aid expenditures have increased 111 percent in the past five years, from $3.2 million in 2003 to $6.8 million in 2008. Over that same period, our institutional aid has grown from 4 percent of our general fund expenditures to 7 percent. Clearly we have demonstrated our commitment to support student access through financial aid. (See attached chart.)
Our tuition revenues have taken an enormous hit in the past couple of years with the elimination of educational subsidies by the automotive companies. In the 2003-2004 academic year, we received nearly $2.6 million in tuition payments from the Detroit Three for their employees; last year that sum was less than $210,000.
While we have had terrific success with our fundraising efforts, and our level of sponsored research is higher than ever, those sources are not enough to offset the declines weve seen in state support.
And what are the outcomes we generate with this budget? We lead the states universities in the number of degrees awarded per full-year equated students, one of the most significant measures of institutional effectiveness. Another way of describing the same outcome: we are near the top in the number of degrees awarded per faculty member.
When you think of our budget this way, it is easy to see that a cutback or reduction in any of our revenue streams will require a compensatory reaction in some other part of our base.
One-time money has a very different impact. When we get it, it is positive, of course. But when we lose it, unless weve made plans to replace it in the base, the consequences can be extremely negative. There is a direct relationship between steady base-budget revenues and our ability to provide the high-quality education our students need.
One area where one-time monies, monies in the federal stimulus package, will be very helpful will be in enhancing Pell grants. Were projecting that the broader eligibility and higher levels of support will mean that approximately 2,200 of our students, more than a third of our undergraduate enrollment, will receive a total of $7.3 million next year in Pell grants. Thats an increase of almost 200 students and more than $1.8 million over the totals of 2007-2008.
In addition, the governors proposal for a single aid programthe College Access Grantwill increase the number of our students who qualify for the need-based state grant from about 500 students currently to about 1,100 students next year, according to our projections and estimates.
Right now, it is very early in the process. We will have to carefully monitor the states, and our, financial circumstances over the next few months in order to strike the most advantageous balance of revenues and expenditures. Our goal is a balance that will enable our students to continue receiving the best value in their educational investment.
We will not retreat into an Ivory Tower and lose our connection to the communities we serve. As a metropolitan university, we must continue to serve both our students and our region. As a public university in the state of Michigan, I pledge that we will remain accountable to our students, our community and our elected leaders who continue to support us.
UM-Dearborn Comparison Chart 2009 (xls file, 23KB)
General Fund Expenditures 2000-2008 (xls file, 54KB)