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ODU Names Virginia Beach Learning Commons in Honor of Meyera Oberndorf
Citing her tireless advocacy and her leadership in establishing the Virginia Beach Higher Education Center, Old Dominion University renamed the facility's information resource center in honor of former Virginia Beach Mayor and ODU alumna Meyera Oberndorf.
Acting President John R. Broderick surprised Oberndorf with the honor March 5 at a Women's History Month celebration and special tribute at the VBHEC. The Meyera Oberndorf Learning Commons, located on the first floor of the center, is the hub of student academic support services.
It was during Oberndorf's tenure as mayor that the city donated the land on which Old Dominion built the VBHEC.
"Meyera Oberndorf has been an incredible advocate not only for her alma mater, Old Dominion, but also for higher education in general," noted Broderick. "Her tireless efforts resulted in greater education opportunities for the citizens of Virginia Beach and sparked an economic development growth in the Princess Anne corridor in particular."
Oberndorf received a bachelor's degree in elementary education from Old Dominion in 1964. The university has also honored her with its Distinguished Alumni Award in 1995 and an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree in 1998.
As Virginia Beach's 23rd mayor, Oberndorf was also the city's first female and longest serving mayor, from 1988 to 2008.
During her time in office, Virginia Beach and the city government was recognized for a wide variety of achievements, including USA Weekends 2003 Best Place to Live; one of the five best managed cities in the country in 2000 by Governing Magazine; the number one city for women by Ladies Home Journal in 2002; the number 2 city for families by Child Magazine in 1999; and the 8th most efficiently run large city by the Reason Public Policy Institute in 2001.
Oberndorf was recognized by Newsweek magazine as one of the 25 Most Dynamic Mayors in the U.S. She was named Outstanding Woman of Virginia by the American Legion Auxiliary and the 1997 Newsmaker of the Year by Virginia Press Women. She was awarded the Women's Achievement Award by the Zonta Club of Hampton Roads in 2002.
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World news about "Winter Sports" published by euronews.
South Korea's Cho takes control of 2018 Winter Olympics
South Korean businessman Cho Yang-ho has been named as the new president of the organising committee for the 2018 Winter Games. He led Pyeongchang's successful bid for the Olympics, but his appointment comes as a surprise as he had initially said he was too busy with his…
Peak to Creek
The Uvex Peak to Creek multi-sport race once again pushed athletes to the limit in Solden, Austria. The 2014 edition pitted Six teams of six…
Italian speed skier breaks world record
Italian Simone Origone broke his own speed skiing world record on the legendary Chabrières run in the French Alps on Monday. The 34-year-old…
Ice hockey: Znarok unveiled as new Russia coach
Oleg Znarok was unveiled as Russia's new national ice hockey coach on Friday. The 51-year-old Latvian replaces Zinetula Bilyaletdinov, who…
Ski jumping: Prevc secures second place overall
Local favourite Peter Prevc gave the Slovenian crowd something to cheer about when he won the season's final World Cup ski jump event in…
Dallago shines in Quebec
Austria's Marco Dallago kept his composure to claim the 2014 Ice Cross Downhill World Championship in Quebec on Saturday. The 23-year-old…
Ski jumping: Austria stun Poland in Planica
Austria produced a superb display to down Poland and claim the World Cup team event in Planica on Saturday. Four weeks after taking silver in…
Kamil Stoch claims first World Cup ski jump title in Planica
Kamil Stoch won the overall ski jumping World Cup for the first time in…
Olympic ski champion Maria Hoefl-Riesch retires from competition
Olympic ski champion Maria Hoefl-Riesch has called it a day. The…
Gravity: A round-up of this season's alpine skiing World Cup winners and losers
For the first time in 12 years, Austria celebrated a double victory in…
Teenage sensation Shiffrin wins final slalom of season
World and Olympic gold medallist Mikaela Shiffrin capped off an…
Ligety wins giant slalom globe as Hirscher enjoys the overall crown
Ted Ligety was all smiles on Saturday after the American was crowned…
- 14/03 - Swiss win team parallel slalom at home World Cup finals
- 13/03 - Pinturault wins final super-G as Svindal's title hopes suffer a blow
- 13/03 - Anna Fenninger wins maiden World Cup title
- 12/03 - Olympic champion Mayer claims maiden World Cup race at finals
- 12/03 - Hoefl-Riesch crashes out of World Cup title contention
- 10/03 - Gravity: all the ups and downs of winter sport
- 08/03 - Shiffrin wins World Cup slalom title
- 08/03 - Ligety claims giant slalom for a new record in Slovenia
- 07/03 - Alpine skiing: Fenninger claims Are Giant Slalom double
- 07/03 - Ski jumping: Bardal flies to second win
- 06/03 - Freeride World Tour lands in Utah
- 04/03 - Pole Stoch leaps for glory in Finland
- 03/03 - Gravity: the euronews winter sports magazine
- 02/03 - Austria win ski jump team event
- 01/03 - Guay wins Kvitfjell downhill for second triumph of season
- 26/02 - Hill records for Freund in the World Cup ski jump competition
- 17/02 - Sochi Olympics: results and action on day 10
- 16/02 - Medals from space on an anniversary at Sochi Winter Games
- 16/02 - Sochi day eight wrapup: Fenninger wins women's super-G for Austria
- 15/02 - Falling in love – nocomment
- 10/02 - Sochi 2014: Mayer, Cologna, Kuzmina among the golds as Norway lead medal…
- 09/02 - Russian habits leave empty seats at Sochi Winter Olympics
- 08/02 - Russia hopes Winter Olympics will put Sochi firmly on the map
- 08/02 - Five gold medals on opening day of competition at Sochi Winter Olympics
- 08/02 - NEWS + - Sochi Winter Olympics: "There is a festive atmosphere…
- 07/02 - Spoiler alert: pictures from Sochi's official opening ceremony
- 07/02 - Tight security in Sochi ahead of the opening ceremony for the Winter…
- 06/02 - Security build-up is almost complete as Putin intends to make Sochi…
- 05/02 - American snowboard star White pulls out of Olympic slopestyle
- 04/02 - IOC piles praise on Russia's preparations for Sochi Olympics
- 04/02 - Sochi Olympics: toughest ever anti-doping programme
- 04/02 - Sochi Olympics: dogs, dust and brown water
- 04/02 - German delegation head to Sochi without President Gauck
- 04/02 - Sochi Olympics: Kidnap threats for Austrians Schild and Flock
- 04/02 - Sochi Olympics: recent bomb attacks heighten fears for organisers
- 04/02 - Chinese short-track team arrive in Sochi
- 02/02 - Stoch wins again
- 02/02 - Ted Ligety claims giant slalom
- 02/02 - Hansdotter secures maiden win
- 02/02 - Stoch outclasses Freund in Germany
- 31/01 - Thomas Bach arrives in Sochi
- 30/01 - Winter Olympics: first group of athletes arrive in Sochi
- 26/01 - Ski jumping: Damjan leads Slovenian clean sweep in Sapporo
- 26/01 - Gut rediscovers form in Cortina super-G
- 25/01 - Double victory for Slovenia in Sapporo
- 25/01 - Tina Maze glides back into contention
- 24/01 - Downhill skiing favourite Höfl-Reisch widens her world cup lead
- 23/01 - Alpine Skiing: Goergl wins Cortina super-G
- 23/01 - Hungary dismisses Sochi Olympic terrorist threat
- 19/01 - Ski Jumping: Bardal celebrates maiden win of season
- 19/01 - Pinturault clinches World Cup slalom
- 19/01 - Prevc shines in Zakopane
- 19/01 - Russia: Snow covers Sochi ahead of Winter Olympics
- 18/01 - Kueng ignites home crowd as Swiss skier takes downhill crown
- 15/01 - Tired of the Alps? Why not try a skiing holiday in North Korea?
- 14/01 - Freestyle skiing: The future is bright for 11-year-old Sildaru
- 12/01 - Alpine Skiing: Hirscher tops standings after Adelboden slalom win
- 12/01 - Continental Cup: Back-to-back titles in sight for Donbass
- 11/01 - Alpine skiing: Neureuther makes history in Adelboden
- 10/01 - Continental Cup: Donbass edge out Stavanger Oilers
- 06/01 - Neureuther triumphs in Bormio Slalom
- 06/01 - The Horn Sledge Race
- 03/01 - NEWS + - Mexicans flock to ice rink on final days of festive season –…
- 01/01 - Austria's Diethart takes his first victory in the Four Hills…
- 23/12 - Ski Jumping: Stoch flying high in Engelberg
- 22/12 - Alpine Skiing: Hirscher wins Alta Badia giant slalom
- 22/12 - Alpine Skiing: Weirather maintains form with victory in Val D'Isere
- 21/12 - Alpine Skiing: Guay end's four-year winless streak
- 21/12 - Ski Jumping: Ziobro leads Polish one-two in maiden victory
- 21/12 - Alpine Skiing: Kaufmann-Abderhalden celebrates first win as Vonn survives…
- 20/12 - Svindal speeds to victory in the Alpine Ski World Cup

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After 29 months this Tory-led Government's justice policy is in tatters - Khan22 October 2012
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When I say im a unique fan i mean it. I currently live in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and i have to be the only broncos fan for miles. I fell in love with footbal at the tender age of 9. The year was 1998, and Denver had just won 1 of its two superbowls. Ask me, as a nine year old how i wasnt supposed to cheer for a team with John Elway, Terrell Davis, Shannon Sharpe, Ed McCaffrey and Rod Smith. but still, after another superbowl, and a team that is now fronted by Kyle Orton, i am still proud to be a Broncos fan, and i always will be.
I was a Thrashers fan, but then we all know how that worked out. Im currently living like a girl who was just broken up with, I will never trust another man (team). However, I grew up in a Blackhawks household, and my Dad is slowly trying to recruit me in that direction. We will see though.
The braves are my redemption. They are my savior. If it wasn't for them, i just don't know. When your teams struggle its nice to have a team with young talent like the braves. Hopefully they can keep the mild success' coming.
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Well apparently the NFL has not only angered it's existing fan base with this lockout , but have started to alienate the next generation of football fans .
For every year since 1986 fathers day is the day I get to retire last years Raiders cap , when my oldest boy showed up with my new cap for fathers day , and one by one my children and grandchildren would come through the door , with Raider t-shirts , mini helmets , key chains , floor mats for the truck etc.
I have officially been put on notice , that since the NFL doesn't want to open it's doors and get to work , they are not going to continue to send them money and support their extended vacation ... even for fathers day .
I cant say that I blame them , they got it from the men in this family , so they come by it honestly .
By this time of the year I have already purchased my plane tickets home , and planned my two or three trips back home around the games I would be attending with my brother , who has traded his Raider season tickets for A's season tickets . This will be the 1st time since we attended the Raiders vs ST louis pre season game , when the Raiders returned from LA that anyone other than my father , brothers , or I will be sitting in those seats .
August will be my 1st trip home in the summertime , ever , I always come during football season , but the family feels pretty strongly , that if the teams don't want to go to work that we don't need to continue to send them our money and support them in their quest to delay this thing untill we end up paying inflated prices for a substandard product , after they take the entire summer off and throw a little something together at the last minute to make their Bently payments .
So as disappointed as i will be this fathers day I cant say I disagree , this family has bled silver and black since the 1st time they took the field in Oakland , through the years in LA , replacement players , 1-15 , 4-12 we have supported the siver and black through it all , but we will not continue to put money in their pockets to support these spoiled rotten bastards so they may continue to hold our game hostage . You want us to sign your bloody pay checks get off your ass and go to work . If we dont go to work , and open the doors of our business we dont get paid .... and neither should they.


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Dining at Dessance is unique. Only desserts are served – with an astonishing eye for detail and creative zeal for marrying unexpected ingredients (yes, broccoli, beetroot and roquette with chocolate and caramel).
Dining at Dessance is unique. Only desserts are served – with an astonishing eye for detail and creative zeal for marrying unexpected ingredients (yes, broccoli, beetroot and roquette with chocolate and caramel).
Not so much a chocolatier as an institution, Gay-odin concocts some of the city's finest cocoa creations, including oh-so-Neapolitan chocolate 'cozze' (mussels). For a punch to the palate, try the chocolate-coated coffee beans or the fiery peperoncino-cioccolato (chilli-chocolate) combo.
Hayati is a glykopoleio (sweets shop) by day and a piano bar by night, with knock-out views of the island round the clock. Morning fare includes made-to-order tyropita . Later, you'll find homemade pastas, grills, custards and cakes, along with the gracious hospitality of owner-cooks Meni and Angela. It's a five-minute walk from the village square.
The summer-only Lefkos Pyrgos is an excellent and inventive sweets shop run by master confectioner Georgios Stergiou and wife Dafni. Try lemonade with honey and cinnamon, or Greek yoghurt with bitter almond. Exotic teas, coffees and mixed drinks are also served with all-natural ingredients.
Kolonaki's newest trend: frozen Greek yoghurt. And it's totally delicious. Flavours range from undoctored pure yoghurt to a rotating menu of fruit, chocolate and other inspirations. Homemade spoon sweets compete with liquid chocolate and the standard range of candy bits as toppings.
Esteemed Patisserie Holtkamp has a storied history. There's been a bakery on this site since 1886, but the gorgeous art-deco interior you see today was added in 1928 by leading Amsterdam School architect Piet Kramer. Outside, look up to spot the gilded royal coat of arms, topped by a crown, attached to the brick facade.
There is a good reason for saying 'no' to dessert in nearby restaurants and coming here for the final dish of the evening. A constantly changing menu of sugary delights, from standards such as tiramisu to concoctions like the nemesi de chocolate (a chocolate pastry with cream of passion fruit), makes dessert in this laid-back spot a great temptation.
In operation since 1908, when Thessaloniki was still an Ottoman city, this local legend brings the tastes of old Constantinople to you.
A standout from the crowd on Vilnius' busiest tourist street, this relaxed combination creperie/bakery mixes old-world charm with a fresh, upbeat vibe. The 9am omelette here is a must-have if you're staying at a nearby guesthouse with a less-than-inspiring breakfast on offer.
Vilhelms Ķuze was a prominent entrepreneur and chocolatier while Latvia flirted with freedom between the world wars. When the Soviets barged in he was promptly deported to Siberia where he met his maker.
It may be a bit overdone (think Magyar Disneyland, with 'olde worlde' counters, painted plates stuck on the walls and old letters and curios embedded in plexiglas washbasins), but the 'First Strudel House of Pest' is just the place to taste this Hungarian stretched pastry (240Ft to 290Ft) filled with apple, cheese, poppy seeds or sour cherry – with or without a full meal prec.
Rennes, as Brittany's capital, has dozens of enticing crêperies, including La Ville d'Ys , one of the towns better known crêperies, named for the fabled Atlantis-style submerged city of Breton legend.


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BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) - The mother and older sister of a coastal Georgia teenager charged with killing a baby last month are pleading innocent to charges that they tried to dispose of a gun police believe was used in the slaying.
The Brunswick News reports Karimah Elkins and her 19-year-old daughter, Sabrina Elkins, entered written pleas Friday. Both are charged with evidence tampering in the case against 18-year-old De'Marquise (deh-mahr-KEESE) Elkins. He faces a malice murder charge and other counts in the March 21 slaying of 13-month-old Antonio Santiago in coastal Brunswick.
An indictment accuses the two Elkins women of disposing of a .22-caliber pistol in a small saltwater pond where it was later found by police. The gun is being tested to determine if it matches the weapon that killed the child.
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One local Indian tribe is celebrating a groundbreaking that's been 10 years in the works.
The Peoria Ridge Golf Course and the Peoria Tribe celebrated a groundbreaking for a state of the art clubhouse Saturday morning. It will include features such as 175 capacity banquet facility, men's and women's locker rooms, an improved pro shop, a bar and grill and club storage.
The tribe hopes taking small steps to begin the clubhouse will yield big results for the northeast Oklahoma community.
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New Penn State head coach Patrick Chambers is actively preparing for the start of his first season in State College (PA) tipping off this weekend. The former Villanova assistant coach and head coach at Boston University is also working hard on the recruiting trail as he works to turn around the basketball prospects of the football-crazed school. That work paid off this morning with an early commitment from Class of 2013 guard Geno Thorpe of Shaler Area High School near Pittsburgh.
"Yes," responded Thorpe enthusiastically when asked by NBE Sports if his commitment was official. "I wanted this to be my birthday present."
Thorpe, who is celebrating a commitment and a birthday today, provided the Penn State community with a much-needed doese of good news during a dark week in the athletic department's proud history with the swirling controversy surrounding the school and football program. Allegations of sexual abuse have been levied against former Joe Paterno assistant coach Jerry Sandusky and signs point toward an athletic department cover-up. Still, Thorpe is committed to the Nittany Lions and the program coach Chambers is determined to build.
"Pat chambers is a great coach and is looking to turn things around up there," said Thorpe about why he chose PSU.
Thorpe also mentioned State College being close to home and the academic reputation of the school helping turn the tide for PSU when comparing to other options, which included Wisconsin and Pittsburgh.
Thorpe is a 6-foot-3, 175-pound guard who ran this summer with the NJ Playaz 16-U AAU program. He has the potential to be a high-flying back court player capable of highlight reel dunks. Thorpe is at his best with the ball in his hands and he shows both a high level passing ability and feel for the game. He will be an excellent piece for coach Chambers to begin building his program and Thorpe, who has long told NBE that playing where his family can see him play was important to him, feels the situation is best for him.
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News: "Love Of Ray J" Star Alleges Ray J & Young Buck Are Gay, "You Like D*ck Too" [Audio]
Monday, Jan 11, 2010 1:55PM
"For The Love of Ray J" star Monica Danger has made a strong allegation that Ray J and G-Unit rapper Young Buck have had a longstanding homosexual relationship.
In a radio interview, Danger revealed that she was mad at Ray J for "pimping" her for financial gain.
"Ray J's gay, I'll tell you why on this show," stated Danger in her interview. "Ray I love you, I respect you but after the two years of Danger 'smashed the homie' t-shirts -- what I had to go through first season, me being pregnant by Gabriel [Cannon], you claiming it was you everywhere on earth... you are selling me everywhere, listen n*gga I'm not a pimp h*e, you're not going to pimp me, I'm not Kim Kardashian...I'm really mad too.. Young Buck and Ray J.. going strong f*cking with each other for years, and Young Buck does not have one percent of what Ray J has and it's like 'Ray J, you're not looking out for your boy?' ...he likes d*ck too" while singing off with "he likes the boys in the baaand, he says that Young Buck's his all time favoriteeee!" (Hip Hop RX)
Danger was rumored to be carrying R&B singer Ray J's child during the show's first season.
Danger, who was portrayed on the show as being a bit intense, reportedly shaved off her hair after an argument with her baby's father recently. Her rep explains that she has been suffering from postpartum depression, which triggered some personal problems. Danger is now at home after spending a week in a Northern California psychiatric hospital. "At this time we ask all of Danger's fans for support and prayer," her rep told TMZ. (Reality TV)
Danger recently lost custody of her newborn baby.
"For the Love of Ray J" star Monica Danger has lost custody of her newborn baby -- just weeks after she was placed on a psychiatric hold over an incident involving the child. A rep for Monica confirmed that L.A. Child Protective Services placed the baby girl in the custody of her father last week. We're told Monica is handling the situation surprisingly well -- this photo was taken at a Los Angeles courthouse shortly after a hearing regarding the case. (TMZ)
As of late, Young Buck has been involved in a rap beef with G-Unit.
"Put me in positions where it seems I'm the victim," Buck raps, "And even though you diss him, still the whole world miss him/Way out in London, England n*ggas like he still breathing and soon I will get even but my goals I'm still achieving/I am Cashville like LeBron James is Cleveland, no Allen [Iverson], I ain't coming back to the team this season...God Bless him for him not know what he do -- concerts with no backpack or college degree, you ask me, jealousy is what a lot of it be/It's not smart just to throw me in the dark/I put back together what you tried to tear apart..." ("Finish What You Start")
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De Ronde is the 7th race of the Classics Predictor Game, similar in concept to our GT stage predictor game. There's no commitment to a season-long team of riders here. Instead, you pick 4 riders that you like for each spring classic, one race at a time. There's a season leaderboard for 13 spring cobbled & hilly classics through to Liege-Bastogne-Liege, but you're also welcome to play for any standalone race.
This is all you need to know to play
Pick 4 riders that you like for this race and post them in a comment below, the order doesn't matter. Riders score points down to 10th place. Less obvious riders are worth considering: if they get a decent top-10 result, they can score more points in this game than a big-name favorite.
Strict entry deadline: Sunday ***11:30 CET***
The deadline is about 50km into the race, well before the first helling (Tiegemberg). If you enter after the race starts you can't pick anyone in a break, or any rider ahead of the last major group in a fragmented peloton. Earlier entrants are not disadvantaged - you're free to change your picks until the entry deadline. Do this in a reply to your original entry.
The top 2 were very heavily picked, so outsiders in the lower placings made the difference today. MJB takes the win with Cance, Roelandts and Van Avermaet. Joruus and straw dog filled out the podium, both eschewing the two favorites to find 3 outsiders in the top 10. blitzer maloney also gets a shout for scoring with all 4 picks.
Saltire still leads the overall, but did not pick Sagan today. With the chasers all picking both favorites, they reduced Saltire's lead by Sagan's 15 points. With scores of 70-80 points achievable in each race, there's everything still to play for.
Excel spreadsheet of all results
Scoring rules
All 4 of your riders can score.
The top 10 finishers score points according to this basic scale from race winner down to 10th place:
However, if riders of all abilities scored the same, we'd all just be picking the big favorites all the time. So we multiply the scale above by a rider's payoff percentage based on the number of players that pick him. More picks, lower payoff.
If you're not familiar with this kind of scoring scheme from the Giro & TdF Stage Predictor games last year, just play along for a couple of races and it will soon make sense. All you need to do is pick the 4 riders that you like for the race. A good strategy might be to go for two big names and two outsiders that you fancy for a breakout result.


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I got the fortune of watching the broncos game yesterday here in the bay area. A real treat for me, as i'd been in aurora and the springs for the last two weeks and thought id have to see it on RedZone...
what i saw was a team that knows how to win tough games. Peyton threw two picks but it didnt become insurmountable, like it did vs the texans and falcons.
What i saw was a team that can beat anyone in the league. While our lines struggled on both offense and defense, we found ways to rush the qb, and protect our own. Kuper going down hurt, but i thought ramirez did well in his absence. I didnt see peyton take any major blows.
Rahim moore is coming into his own. He makes some mistakes but overall our secondary has been fantastic.
The chefs are done. The raiders lost to tb. Chargers are the only "threat" but we manhandled them. As long as we keep handling the teams we are supposed to (and i dont see peyton, champ, dumervil or miller allowing it to happen) - the west was won yesterday.
Earlier this year i placed a bet on the broncos to go to the afc championship. I only picked that so theyd have something to shoot for.
Cinci wasnt an easy out. Keep getting it done fellas...


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Tributes for Prestatyn fire victims
The family of four people who died in a flat fire in Prestatyn on Friday have paid tribute to them today.
Lee-Anna Shiers, 20, her 15-month-old son Charlie, nephew Bailey Allen, four, and two-year-old niece Skye died in the blaze.
Family have described Lee-Anna Shiers as a "loving and caring person", and the children are described as "amazing kids". Bailey and Skye's father, Steve Allen, said he is devastated by the loss of his two children, who he describes as "little stars".
Earlier, two people who had been arrested on suspicion of murder have been released from police custody. Police say a 42-year-old woman has been released on bail pending further inquiries, while a 45-year-old man has been released without charge.


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LMAO, it's not as much a down grade as it seems. The roles are completely different and haven't you ever once wished you were in the ranks so you could worry about different things? I know officers have another world of problems so sometimes being enlisted might seem like a vacation... sometimes.
drawn&quartered, it might seem like enlisted get to do the super cool dangerous stuff, but its a hard path to go. If you have the chance to become an officer than I would go for it first. So long as you are not active duty I don't think its to late to transfer branches. I might be wrong but at least find out for yourself. Overall its up to what you want to do at this point. If that means enlisting than cheers. My recruit sister division had a guy with a masters degree, but he enlisted... everyone thought he was crazy but I'm sure he had his reasons. Plus, you are right about the military being all about people; the good and the bad. Without people its just a lot of expensive gear that does nothing. The ego pumping jerks get noticed eventually and suffer what comes to them. Just give it time. Sometimes you have to dig deep to humble yourself, think, and focus on the job.
Well I didn't mean it like that. I meant, if you are going to avoid working with a group..it won't matter either way really.
Yea, I've thought exactly that before. Seeing my guys not get roped up in some of the crap we get caught up in. Then again, I'm also not mustered up for every working party or crawling through the bildges wiping up oil.
There's a different set of problems for every rank. A lot of DIVOs think it will be great to be at Dept Hd and have division officers to push around..but they deal with all kinds of crap we don't have to worry about as much.
In other news, I got orders! Heading out to Yokosuka, Japan to be the Training Officer on another DDG (82). Won't be out there until August though, so hopefully things have gotten better over there by then. The area I'll be living in didn't get messed up very much at all really. Most of the real damage was much further north.
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Ok, the creative marketing gurus over at The Weinstein Company were not working overtime when they created this new poster for "Killing Them Softly." Then again, maybe they were going for a much-less-is-more approach and making sure -- in case you were unaware -- that good ol' A-lister Brad Pitt stars.
Adapted from George V. Higgins novel "Cogan's Trade" and set in New Orleans, "Killing Them Softly" follows professional enforcer, Jackie Cogan (Pitt), who investigates a heist that occurs during a high stakes, mob-protected, poker game. The film also features Scoot McNairy ("Monsters"), Ben Mendelsohn ("Animal Kingdom"), Ray Liotta, Richard Jenkins ("The Visitor"), with James Gandolfini, Vincent Curatola, Max Casella and Sam Shepard, among others.
Fortunately, the film is much more interesting and deep than its poster. Our A-grade review from Cannes called the film "brilliant and angry" and considering the creative talent behind it, that little nugget pretty much sells the rest of us sight unseen. Directed by Andrew Dominik (the thoroughly awesome "The Assassination of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford"), "Killing Them Softly" arrives in theaters on October 19th. Here's the stylish first trailer (which the next poster hopefully grabs some inspiration from) and you can read several parts of our interview with Andrew Dominik here. [HuffPo]
DKSF | August 25, 2012 12:23 PM
Yeah, that's right, Just what we need right now, 'how sexy the guns are'!
After the Inglorious crapfest, I was ready to forgive the purtty boy only w/ Tree of Life, but now I am getting a second thought! :-P
james | August 24, 2012 8:41 AM
it's a cool poster. the only thing that's wrong with it is the title. should be 'cogan's trade'. 'killing them softly' isnt a movie title. it's awful.
Al | August 24, 2012 3:55 AM
Wasn't the title of the other movie "Assassination...coward ROBERT Ford"? or you did the switching thing on purpose?!
Ghijath Naddaf | August 24, 2012 1:58 AM
The Poster is brillant and John Ford was a great Director,not a Coward.
John | August 23, 2012 7:24 PM
This is a great poster . . .
Mike | August 23, 2012 6:29 PM
I say you're nuts. Or you don't have a good artistic eye.
The poster's beautiful. The pic colors, the placement and lettering...
It's all great. It looks exactly like a Dominik film feels.
Daniel | August 23, 2012 6:01 PM
I have to admit i sort of like this in an late 70's Playboy magazine cigarette ad kind of way.


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"Ah, September... How art thou? 'Tis been long since last we were acquaintedth. I have been suffering from, if you like,an ailment of the most serious type that had caused many to believe that I was crippled. Alas, thy eyes would not fall upon me so I had to make do with less worthy maidens, like thy cousins April and May. But now I have returned, and mighteth I sayeth my dear, you are as always the seductress and my heart flutterthehtet..."
Alright, forget the Olde English. The fact of the matter is, the Oakland A's are playing September baseball that actually means something. Yes, we finished 81-81 in 2010 but it took a four-game sweep of the Mariners in October (no, not the playoffs) to secure a .500 season. This year, the A's are for real. The question is, how? If you say that you predicted all of this - that you knew the A's would be big contenders for a playoff spot and would have a better record than the Yankees - then you're either high, a liar or some kinda psyche.
The thing is, the A's have gone from being the "How did this happen?" team to the "We're for real" team. They're winning games, and they're winning a lot of 'em. Oakland is 40-18 since the All-Star Break, while they were just 43-43 before that. In July, they won 19 out of 24 games including a four game sweep versus the dreaded Yanks. They were 18-10 in August. They're 9-4 this month. They hold the top WIld Card spot (3.0 GB Texas) and show no sign of slowing down. The young pitchers are coping just fine. The hitters are getting key hits when we need them (if you don't believe me, look up our record in extra-innings and our number of walk-offs). It's just... happening, and it's a great experience.
So, who is to thank for this magical run? Well, for one, Bob Melvin. He has just been fantastic, and he is definitely the right guy for the job here in Oakland. Billy Beane has to get some credit too; hey, he got all the new guys - maybe he saw something we missed (or maybe it was just pure luck). Give credit to Reddick and Cespedes, who we knew (or hoped) would hit and who have been hitting very well (and fielding well if you ignore Cespedes' early season jitters). But there are other, less obvious candidates and here they are (not ordered in any way, mind you):
1) Jonny Gomes
Ah, the Pride of Petaluma. Not only did he experience his hometown LL team advance deep into the Little League World Series but he's also been a huge part of the A's run this year. In 247 games (mostly DH and the OF), Gomes is hitting .263 with 16 homeruns and 48 RBI. That may not seem amazing, but Gomes has been real solid. First of all, he's always been there; when Smith was injured, when Cespy was out, Gomes was there to provide some stability. He gets big hits. He has an attitude. He's fun and is a gamer. He also seems to be a great teammate from what I've heard. And he has a shot at 20 HR's. Not bad for someone who was a little offseason addition to add a bit of power.
2) Coco Crisp
OK, to be totally honest, I didn't like the signing of Coco. 14 million over two years? We could've gotten Willingham - a guy coming off a 29 homer season for US - for that kind of money. But guess what: after a miserable first half, Coco's been having himself a neat little second half. Walk-offs, big hits, getting on base, stealing, playing great defense... He hasn't amazed in any sort of way. But he's a veteran, he's probably been helping some of the rookies, he's a good influence (great, funny guy) and like Gomes, he's come through when needed. I was all for trading Coco at the deadline. Now... not so much.
3) Brandon Inge
True Grit would be a good moniker for Inge's season which was sadly cut short due to a shoulder injury. No place for you in Detroit? Hit a walk-off grand salami soon after joining the Green'n'Gold. BA under the Mendoza Line? Pshaw, just get the big hits. Dislocated your shoulder on a magnificent diving play? Pop it right back in and hit a key RBI double. Yes, Inge is out for the year but he was great. So good that we're forgetting something: Brandon Inge - just like Sogie and the hot-hitting Donaldson - was a replacement. A lot of people were talking about the lack of depth at third for Oakland. Sizemore, Donaldson and Inge should be interesting to watch (if it works out that way).
4) A.J. Griffin
6-0 is a good way to start your career. It's been among the best streaks of any Oakland rookie starter. And Griffin was just an afterthought in Spring Training. To put it simply, A.J. Griffin has come out of nowhere, dominated, gotten injured and dominated a bit more. In a rotation filled with young, inexperienced guys... Griffin fits right in. The difference being, of course, that he has a minuscule 1.94 ERA. But that's nothing to get excited about, right?
5) Chris Carter
AND IT'S ABOUT DANG TIME. Yes, Chris Carter, the oft-talked about rookie first baseman who started his career with 31 hitless at-bats and who couldn't get it together. Who, until this year had appeared lost in the majors. Well, not anymore. I don't know how else to say this but Carter is an OPS machine: a .912 OPS (.363 OBP, .549 SLG%). I mean, that's crazy. He's played defense, hit homeruns and driven in runs. He has put together a very nice little season in limited playing time. Could the A's 1B problems be solved? nah, it's never that easy. But there's a chance.
And of course there are other unlikely heroes. Just check out the A's 40-man roster and you'll see some of them. from Milone to Kottaras, from Smith to Donaldson, the A's are a bunch of young guys who are putting it together and make the rest of the MLB look down right silly. Heck, maybe this year is our year...
October... Thou and I shall be reacquainted... Perchance without the bloody Tigers to spoil it all.


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Former Bentham Development Trust worker on fraud and theft charges (From Craven Herald)
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Former Bentham Development Trust worker on fraud and theft charges
7:00am Thursday 27th February 2014 in News
A former employee of the Bentham Development Trust has appeared at Skipton Magistrates' Court on theft and fraud charges totalling more than £100,000.
Anne Celia Yaman, 63, faces one charge of theft by employee, four charges of fraud by false representation and three of false accounting.
It is alleged that Yaman stole £101,584 from the trust between January, 31, 2008, and November 19, 2011, In addition, on July 27, 2008, in Bentham, she is said to have committed fraud by forging the signatures of Linda Barrington and David Alder on a cheque for £7,586.97 made out to TW and H Lawson.
On February 10, 2009, again at Bentham, she is further accused of forging the signatures of Mr Alder and Robert Sloan on a cheque for £527.50, made payable to herself.
And on May 21, 2009, she allegedly signed a cheque in the names of Mr Alder and Mr Sloan for £623.80, made out to herself.
A fourth cheque was allegedly falsified and made out to herself for the sum of £2,100 on May 4, 2010.
Yaman is also accused of three offences of false accounting.
She is alleged to have falsified documents to the tax authorities by declaring that staff from the trust had paid less tax and national insurance than they actually had.
The offences were said to have been committed in three consecutive years – between March 31, 2008, and April 1, 2009, between March 31, 2009 and April 1, 2010, and between March 31, 2010 and April 1, 2011.
Yaman, now of Manor Court, Seaford, Sussex, made no pleas to the charges when she appeared in court on Friday. Her case was adjourned to Bradford Crown Court for a preliminary hearing next Friday, March 7.


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There is no food. I am suffering. They only give us a little bit of sorghum. How can I be happy? I think a lot about my country. I don't think I'm sick, but I think a lot about what happened. The sadness has entered into my heart.
Sometimes, I go to look for wood. But if I see anyone on the way, I go back to the camp. They yell at me, "Leave the wood." There's only me on my ration card, so I don't get enough wood.
I live here with my husband and grandchildren and daughter-in-law, the wife of my son who was killed.
There is no food. The NGOs are giving us things, but not enough food.
If there's peace and security in Darfur, I will go back. But not now – it's still not safe. I'm not free now.
Tell people about how much we suffered in Darfur when we were attacked. They took our property, killed many people, and took our land.
Sometimes in the night, I think about what happened and start to cry.
I woke up, prayed, and at 6:00 a.m., my husband milked the cows. He brought the milk to me to heat up. At 8:00 or 9:00 a.m., I prepared breakfast (kisera). Then I went to the farm during the rainy season. I returned and prepared dinner. I washed clothes. In the evening, I milked the cows. My husband helped me bring water and wood.
We had everything at home in Darfur, everything we needed. We had enough food. We grew millet, ground nuts, okra, tomatoes, beans, and melons. I had thirty goats, fifty sheep, three donkeys, one camel, one horse, and chickens. We used the camel to turn the machine to make oil. We brought things to the market to sell and kept some to eat ourselves.
When I was younger, I went to school for three years. After that, I went to work at the farm. We grew millet, peanuts, and onions. We had fifteen cows, twenty goats, thirty rams, two camels, three horses, five donkeys, and many chickens. In the summer, we took the cattle and went to pasture. In the rainy season, we went to the farm.
Chadian soldiers come into our homes – they tried to rape women. One came into my house but didn't hurt me. I screamed and he left. They went into my neighbor's house.
There's not enough food. Before 2004, they gave everyone millet and rice. Now, only sorghum; it isn't good.
I was raped in the camp in 2007 by a man with a knife at night. I am very sad. I told this to the sheikha, but they didn't find the man who did it. My new husband doesn't know that this happened to me.


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Softball standout fulfills lifelong dream
Date: November 12, 2009
by: Jen Blanco | Associate Editor
Surrounded by her family, friends, coaches and educators, Lakewood Ranch High senior Corey Hanewich fulfilled a lifelong dream when she signed a national letter of intent today to play softball for Stanford University.
"It feels really good," Hanewich said. "I have a lot of different emotions right now. I can't believe this actually happened to me. I had to hold back tears because it's always been a dream of mine to go there."
A three-year starter for Lakewood, Hanewich chose Stanford over several other Division I schools, including the University of Georgia, Florida State University and the University of Wisconsin, where her older sister Ashley plays softball, among others.
The Lady Mustangs center fielder will now prepare for her senior season this spring before moving out to California in September.
For a complete story on today's signing pick up the Nov. 19 issue of the East County Observer.
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Students make splash for school
Lakewood Ranch Community Activities Corp. this weekend will celebrate the start of school with its annual Back to School Splash Bash event Aug. 23, at the Lakewood Ranch YMCA, 5100 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.
Klauber, Mancini honored by AJC
The West Coast Florida Region of AJC (American Jewish Committee) will honor Michael Klauber and Phil Mancini, of Michael's On East, in November.
Temples share the Torah
Twenty-three years ago, Temple Sinai received a Torah on loan when it organized a new congregation in Sarasota.


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From June through August the Teton Science School in Jackson Hole, Wyo., offers day- and week-long natural history seminars for adults. Instructors such as photographer Bruce Thompson, artist Hannah Hinchman and naturalists Larry Livingood and Norm Bishop will offer their expertise on wildflower photography, field journals, alpine butterflies, wolf recovery in Yellowstone and scores of other wildlife and outdoor topics. For more information contact the Teton Science School, P.O. Box 68, Kelly, WY 83011 (307/733-4765).
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There were plenty of smiles and activities on Saturday at the Shriners Hospital for Children in Springfield.
It was all part of the hospital's annual walkathon and barbecue, which is held for its patients, friends, staff and supporters.
The walking part of the walkathon started at 10 a.m. on Saturday, as participants made their way through Van Horn Park and back to the hospital.
Organizers said the event came about several years ago as a way to market the hospital.
This year's goodwill ambassador was Mary Reed, a former Shriners patient. She said the hospital makes a huge difference in many people's lives.
"They just have a great mentality that I can do anything," said Reed. "My parents always told me that as well, but Shriners really helped to make that happen. It's a very family-like environment."
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High cholesterol affects an estimated 98 million people, half the American population, and is a major contributor to heart disease, America's number one killer. But the most commonly known cholesterol raisers -- diet or insufficient exercise - are not necessarily the problem for everyone. Undiagnosed and undertreated hypothyroidism can cause elevated cholesterol, and of the estimated 13 million Americans with thyroid disease, at least half are undiagnosed and millions more are not sufficiently treated, opening them up to the risk of continued hypothyroidism symptoms despite treatment.
Some experts even believe that the numbers of undiagnosed are underestimated, and that the current thyroid diagnostic criteria are too narrow and rigid, and are missing many millions more with subclinical and low-level hypothyroidism.
This January, as part of Thyroid Awareness Month, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) has released the results of a new survey on the thyroid-cholesterol connection, looking at the connection between undiagnosed hypothyroidism and high cholesterol.
Materials released by the AACE in support of this information campaign include:
- Americans Urged to "Take Cholesterol by the Neck"
- Understanding the Thyroid-Cholesterol Connection
- Facts about Thyroid Disease
- Take the Thyroid Neck Check -- The Neck Check Card
- Fewer than half of the adults who had been diagnosed with high cholesterol know if they had
ever been tested for thyroid disease, despite the well-documented connection between the two conditions.
- Ninety percent of those surveyed were unaware of the thyroid gland's impact on cholesterol regulation.
The National Cholesterol Education Program and the Food and Drug Administration recommend thyroid testing in patients with high cholesterol levels. The prescribing information for the popular cholesterol-lowering drugs also recommends that patients be tested for thyroid disease before beginning cholesterol-lowering drug therapy.
It's unclear why, given that guidelines strongly recommend thyroid testing, more doctors are not insisting on thyroid testing upon the finding of high cholesterol. This may be a result of the medical profession's general lack of understanding about thyroid disease, or the tendency of doctors and patients to write off general symptoms such as fatigue, weight gain, and depression, particularly in women.


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Dozens and jobs will be chopped and two schools will close under the budget passed by the Richmond School Board.
In a unanimous vote Wednesday night, the board was able to more than fill the $11.6 million hole in the Richmond Public Schools budget.
"It shows people that we're going to make the hard choices that you elected us to make," explained School Board Chairman Jeff Bourne.
Hard choices include the decision to close two schools, likely to be elementary facilities, which will save RPS more than a million dollars.
"We have school buildings that are under capacity and we want to fill them to their capacity and actually the result will reduce class sizes because we're operating more efficiently," Board Member Kim Gray told us.
We don't know yet which schools will have their doors closed, but parents at facilities like Bellevue in Church Hill, which was part of last year's rezoning study, are concerned. They made their presence known at the meeting.
"They know this school," Christina Mastroiananni, who is on the Bellevue PTA, said. "They know the teachers. They know the community."
"We need to figure out a way to engage the community," Chairman Bourne said. "We've got a wealth of information from the rezoning commission last year that we can start with, so we have a base of data."
Millions more in savings are coming from job cuts. We also don't know yet if people working for RPS right now will be let go, or if the losses can come through attrition and retirement. Either way, they'll come from the superintendent's office.
"We'll ask her for a plan for how she plans to get those savings but it may include people," Bourne said. "But one of the commitments we made was to keep the classroom safe."
The board also voted to renegotiate and end certain contracts, resulting in millions in savings. Kim Gray moved to end the school system's largest vendor contract with Community Education Partners, which runs the alternative program. 200 to 250 kids, who get special instruction, are in that school. Leaders say the contract, worth $4.6 million, is not getting results.
Other savings are coming from changes in insurance and removing trailers from all Richmond schools. Next year, you'll no longer see those mobile classrooms on any city campuses.
The schools budget now goes to City Council and the mayor. Chair Bourne says the board may go back to them to ask for more money, but only for targeted expenses. Any extra investments, like teacher rewards and strengthening middle school programs, will be results-oriented.
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Author and Title: Benjamin L. Farjeon. In a Silver Sea
Serialization: All the Year Round, 3 January-18 September 1880 (weekly)
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Rushville Republican
On the road at Class 4A No. 2 Pendleton Heights, the Lady Lions fell in conference softball action 4-0.
The game was tied through four innings. Rushville's Catie Liggett had the first hit for the Lady Lions with a line drive to right center in the second inning. Jessica Wilson reached base in the third on a Lady Arabian error.
In the top of the fourth, Riley Lanham one-hopped the left field fence for a stand-up double. The Lady Lions were not able to move her around.
Nicole Hoeing had a one-out single to right in the top of the fifth, but again the Lady Lions were unable to move her around.
Pendleton scored three runs in the bottom of the fifth on four hits and one Rushville error.
The Lady Lions threatened in the top of the sixth. With one out, Riley Lanham and Taylor Hoeing had back-to-back singles. Shelby Woods then drove the ball to deep center field, but the Lady Arabians made the catch.
Pendleton then got a ground out to get out of the inning.
The Lady Arabians added an insurance run in the sixth on one hit and one Rushville error.
Samantha Whitney opened the seventh with a single for the Lady Lions, but Pendleton retired the next three hitters in order to seal the HHC win.
Taylor Hoeing pitched all six innings for the Lady Lions allowing three earned runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out four.
Jets soar past Lady Lions
HOPE - The Lady Lion softball team opened the 4-game week at Hauser Monday.
The Lady Lions did not get off to a good start to the week as the Lady Jets cruised to a 10-0 victory in five innings.
Rushville's Riley Lanham had a double in the first inning, but the Lady Lions were not able to move her around.
Hauser scored two runs on two bunt singles in the bottom of the first to lead 2-0.
Rushville went down in order in the second and the Lady Jets plated another five runs on four hits.
Nicole Hoeing had a lead-off single in the top of the third, but the next three Lady Lions were retired to end the inning.
Hauser added to the lead with a walk and two singles. After three innings, the Lady Jets led 8-0.
In the top of the fourth with one out, Taylor Hoeing was hit by a pitch. Shelby Woods followed with a single and both runners moved up on a passed ball. A fly out and strike out got Hauser out of the inning. The Lady Jets did not score in the fourth.
In the fifth, Samantha Whitney had a one-out single, but that was all the Lady Lions could get in the frame.
Hauser closed out the win with a walk and two singles in the bottom of the fifth to win 10-0.
Nicole Hoeing started in the circle and pitched 1 1/3 innings allowing five earned runs on six hits with one strike out.
Whitley Disbro tossed 1 2/3 innings allowing one earned run on three hits and one walk while striking out four.
Taylor Hoeing pitched the final two innings allowing two earned runs on three hits and one walk while striking out two.
The Lady Lions host Hoosier Heritage Conference foe Greenfield-Central at 10 a.m. Saturday in a make-up game from earlier this season.
Contact: Aaron Kirchoff at 765-932-2222 ext. 114


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Hook, Line and Drinker!by George Zielinski
It's not just us humans who have been sweltering in the Summer sun this week.
Fish at Falmouth Aquarium have also been feeling the scorching seasonal affects, with tank temperatures soaring.
With the fish in danger of frying, the Aquarium's Marine Biologist Chloe Kingston put in a call to an unlikely source for help - the local brewer.
– Chloe Kingston, Falmouth Aquarium Marine Biologist
What the St Austell Brewery has done is literally save our fish at the Aquarium... we have our Cornish fish tanks that were really suffering because their water needs to be especially cool.
Using St Austell Brewery's beer cooling equipment, the tanks are now being brought back down to normal levels - just in time for further hot weather expected this weekend.
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Coalition and Labor MKs praised the passing of the government's haredi
enlistment plan in its first reading on Tuesday, after a long debate in which
haredi lawmakers used creative means to demonstrate their
"This bill will allow tens of thousands of haredim to support
their families and themselves with dignity and integrate in to the workforce," a
Yesh Atid spokeswoman said.
"For the first time in 65 years, via the
framework of this bill, everyone will serve their country."
The bill's
two components, which will require all 18-yearold haredi men to enlist in the
IDF or civilian service beginning in 2017, passed with 64 in favor and 21
opposed, and 66 in favor and 29 opposed, respectively, after a more-than-
six-hour debate that ended at nearly 5 a.m.
Haredi MKs found many
different ways to express their opposition to the legislation.
At first,
when Science, Technology and Space Minister Yaakov Peri (Yesh Atid), who led the
ministerial committee on ultra-Orthodox enlistment, presented the legislation,
they demonstratively walked out to pray.
MK Meir Porush (United Torah
Judaism) handcuffed himself to the lectern, declaring that "even if you handcuff
us, we will continue to study Torah!" Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein (Likud
Beytenu) had Porush removed from the stand and said, "Such behavior is shameful,
and all you are doing is giving the Knesset Ethics Committee more
It took Knesset ushers several minutes to unlock the handcuffs and
separate Porush from the lectern.
MK Moshe Gafni (UTJ) quoted from High
Holy Day prayers – "Our Father, our King, rip up the evil decree" – and together
with other haredi MKs tore his shirt as a sign of mourning.
"This day
will be remembered for generations as one in which the government of Israel
decided to wage war against the Torah of Israel. Whoever raises his hand
in favor of this bill will not be forgiven or forgotten," MK Yisrael Eicher
(UTJ) said.
Shas lawmakers chose a less dramatic tack, simply presenting
arguments against the bill in their speeches.
"I have no delusions that I
can convince someone who is not part of the Torah world that someone who is a
man of Torah and studies Torah doesn't even understand the expression 'Equality
in the burden,'" Shas chairman Arye Deri said. "They don't realize studying
Torah non-stop is carrying the burden."
Deri called yeshiva students the
Sayeret Matkal (IDF General Staff's Reconnaissance Unit) of Israeli
"[Finance Minister Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid)] is leading a
patronizing and inflammatory discourse. The whole purpose of this bill is to cut
haredim out of society," Deri said.
"Our forefathers all studied Torah
and dedicated themselves to the Torah of Israel," MK Eli Yishai (Shas) said.
"You will not be able to force even one Torah scholar to enlist. He'd
rather sit in jail and study Torah. The Knesset is tearing the Jewish people
apart! Without Torah, there is no Jewish people."
MK Nissim Ze'ev (Shas)
suggested that haredi enlistment would be bad for the IDF, because it would
"turn the army into one big beit midrash [Torah study hall]."
Economy and
Trade Minister Naftali Bennett (Bayit Yehudi) presented the civil service
portion of the bill, saying that if there is a reason for the current coalition
to exist, it is to pass this legislation.
"This is the last opportunity
to build a partnership," Bennett warned. "I am proud of Torah studies. They are
the reason we are all here [in Israel]. Am I 100 percent happy with this bill?
No. Is Lapid 100% happy? No. But I'm proud of the government that is dealing
with one of the central problems in the State of Israel."
leader Shelly Yacimovich (Labor) explained that her party will support the bill
on principle, because it believes serving in the IDF is a privilege, not a
burden, that all citizens should have.
At the same time, she said the
bill will not get haredim to enlist.
"The bill doesn't really bother me,
because it's not worth much, but the cheap discourse of hatred does. We need to
create a common ethos, something that will connect us and not divide,"
Yacimovich said.
Lapid wrapped up the discussion of the bill by saying
that he has no hatred for haredim or Torah.
"The haredim said that we
hate them in order to make their work easier. They know that no one really hates
them. All we're trying to say is they made a mistake in their
understanding of the relationship between a country and its people. All
we're saying is we can't continue with the old arrangement. Tonight isn't
about war, but about reconciliation," Lapid said.
On Monday, the Knesset
authorized the formation of a committee led by MK Ayelet Shaked (Bayit Yehudi)
that will prepare the bill for its second and third (final) readings, and
includes MKs Meir Porush (UTJ), Ariel Attias (Shas), Omer Bar-Lev (Labor),
Tzachi Hanegbi (Likud Beytenu), Ofer Shelach (Yesh Atid) and Elazar Stern
The bill will not be brought to a final vote during the
Knesset's summer session, which ends on August 4.
The haredi enlistment
bill only mandates obligatory service beginning in 2017. In addition, the
legislation allows anyone who is 22 and over on the day it becomes law to
receive an automatic exemption from military service and to enter the
Any haredi man who is between 18 and 22 when the law is
enacted is encouraged to enlist but is able to defer service until age 24, after
which he is eligible for a full exemption and allowed to join the
Anyone who is 18 and under would be obligated to enlist, but
able to defer service until age 21, which, if the bill is passed this year, will
not be until 2016.
Critics of the bill are concerned that the interim
period provided for under the "Peri Bill" will lead to a decline in haredi
enlistment from current rates, which in 2011 stood at almost 30% when taking IDF
and civilian service enlistment together.
Perhaps the most controversial
aspect of the legislation is that starting in 2017, a haredi yeshiva student
aged 21 who refuses to serve is to be subject to the Law for the Security
Services (1986), which provides for the imprisonment of anyone evading the
Other provisions of the bill allow for granting full exemptions to
1,800 outstanding Torah scholars each year, and for imposing financial penalties
on haredi yeshivot that do not fulfill enlistment quotas.
Some have
criticized the bill for not including any provisions for obligatory enlistment
of Israeli Arabs to some form of national service.
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Prepare for the Shopping MarathonTraining: To prepare for your shopping marathon and carrying those packages, you should start an upper body toning program 8 weeks in advance. You should also build your walking stamina with our Absolute Beginners tutorial or Marathon Training tutorial. This training program will also help you evaluate your shoes and gear before the big shopping day. You may also want to see which local malls have walking groups and join them - that way you will be well prepared for the marathon mall day.
Map Your Trail: Which stores do you need to go to first to get the early-bird bargains or that hard-to-find toy? Where should you park to minimize your package toting? What is the most efficient route between stores? Where are resting spots and bathrooms?
Gear and Clothing for ShoppingShoes: Shopping involves walking, standing and carrying. Most store floors and sidewalks have a base of concrete and will stress your feet. Select your shoes for cushioning and support as you twist, dodge and stand in lines while carrying packages. While speed walkers disdain those "nurse shoes," these are perfect for shopping expeditions.
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Gear: Consider a waistpack or stylish backpack for your wallet and the bare essentials - credit cards, comb, tissue. A purse can throw off your walking posture and is just another thing to carry.
Packing It: Now you need to think about how you are going to carry the stuff you buy without straining your back. Posture is important for walking comfort. Consider a little wheeled cart. Use pick-up or delivery service whenever you can. Many shopping areas have a gift-mailing service - an extravagance - but pain medication and back surgery would cost much more. Make frequent trips to the car to deposit your booty, or use a mall locker. Note: thieves may be observing this, use caution.
What to Wear: Dress for comfort in loose clothing, with nothing tight or constricting. For outerwear when going to an enclosed mall, wear a light jacket to dash from parking to the entrance. Once inside you will be shedding your outer layers and you don't want to have to lug around a heavy coat. For street shopping, wear a windproof water-resistant outer layer, an insulating layer of microfleece or wool, and an under layer of a breathable fabric.
Wear a Pedometer: Don't think you can walk very far? Put on a pedometer during your shopping days and see how many steps you can achieve. This can inspire you to keep moving all year long. Best Pedometers
During the Shopping MarathonNutrition and Fluids for Shoppers: Drink at least a cup of water every half hour and have a light snack every 2 hours while shopping to stay energized. Caffeine can keep you energized but also makes bathroom stops more frequent. Avoid mall foods such as caramel corn, cinnamon rolls, ice cream cones and other fat-laden sweets. Instead, snack on pretzels, half a bagel with fat-free cream cheese, fruit cups, a nonfat latte or cappuccino, nonfat frozen yogurt. Sit down for a balanced light lunch with protein, starch, vegetables.
Parking Lot Safety: Beware of drivers dashing for an open parking space, backing out blindly and zooming through the lot. Wear reflective and light-colored outer clothes and walk defensively. Hide packages in the trunk or under a cover to be less of a target for car burglars. Have your keys in hand before leaving the store and look over the area around your car before approaching it. If you see anyone suspicious - go back to the store or mall and request a security officer to accompany you to your vehicle.
Winning the Shopping MarathonAfter 8 hours doing the shopping marathon, think about how you are going to stay in shape or attain your desired fitness level after the shopping season. Time to take up a regular walking program? Just think of your winning shape next year if you did!
Check Your Pedometer: How many steps did you log on your shopping expedition? Use our Pedometer Steps Calorie Calculator to see how many calories you burned shopping. Did you know that slow walking at shopping speed burns more calories per mile?
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