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With the rapid growth of social media as a strategic business tool, communication students in college are expected to have current knowledge about best practices.
To that end, Oklahoma Christian University has partnered with Mike Koehler, president and partner at Smirk New Media, to provide students with a strategic social media and reputation management class. Koehler is uniquely qualified to teach the class as his Oklahoma City-based company specializes in social media strategy, online content and digital and web-based success.
"I'm thrilled to be able to offer this class to the Oklahoma Christian community," Koehler said. "Social media is a passion of mine and I'm glad to share that with students. Social media is becoming a more powerful part of public relations and marketing every day, so equipping students with the skills to manage and create strategies is going to be key for their careers."
According to Larry Jurney, chair and professor of the university's communication department, the class will help OC students continue to stand out when seeking internships and post-graduation employment.
"Social media is a powerful force in our society, as evidenced by today's headlines such as the ice bucket challenge," Jurney said. "Our students need to know how to maintain a good reputation through social media and how to protect it. They also need to know how to use social media correctly. It can accomplish great things for good, especially in service to others."
The class will include lectures, discussions, online and in-person guest professionals and applied assignments. A few national experts in social media will Skype into the class or lead a live Twitter chat with students. In addition, the students will develop a comprehensive social media and reputation management plan for a real organization. Students will also present their ideas in the form of a strategy pitch.
"I want students to have practical knowledge that gives them a foundation to build upon," Koehler said. "Effective management of social media and reputation requires a truly strategic, long-term plan. This class will emphasize how important strategy is. I believe this experience will helps OC's students get a head-start on achieving career success."
About Smirk New Media
Smirk New Media has helped organizations large and small create robust social media strategies, craft quality online content and protect their brands' digital reputations. Smirk New Media's social media consulting team in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Kansas City and Springfield, Mo., works hard to promote and protect its clients' online successes. Before launching Smirk New Media, President and Chief Strategist Mike Koehler led the new media development for Oklahoma's largest website and its largest public relations firm. For more information, visit www.smirknewmedia.com.]]>
My tweets earned 4.2 thousand impressions over the span of the last 28 days. 61 percent of my followers are males and 57 percent of them live in Oklahoma City. 82 percent of my followers top interest is music while only 30 percent are into baseball. July 12 I had a 34.5 percent overall engagement rate with my tweets.
How do I know this? Thanks to Twitter and their new organic tweet analytics tool, I was able to find this information and much more.
Twitter announced last week that all users are now able to check in-depth data on their tweets and followers with Twitter analytics that was previously only available to advertisers of Twitter for business purposes.
Users can go to http://analytics.twitter.com to access this new information. There users can get all the in-depth information they could want and need on their account. The new information is free to everyone, users only have to sign up for an advertising account.
"For the first time, advertisers will be able to see how many times users have viewed their content strategy," Twitter Product Manager Buster Benson wrote in a blog post releasing the news. "The tweet activity dashboard is now available to all advertisers, Twitter Card Publishers, and verified users around the world."
Here are some examples of the many services and features offered:
Snapshot: Provides a holistic view of how your content is performing on Twitter, showing the number of tweets containing a link to your website or app.
Change over time: A look at how the overall data in your snapshot has changed over time. This includes lost or gained followers and engagement with your tweets.
Sources: The most common platforms used to send tweets that linked to your content.
Best practices: You'll find personalized tips and suggestions that give you ideas for boosting the performance of your Twitter. This will show you when the best time to tweet is based off your times of highest engagement, how often you should tweet and what sort of tweets and style are working best for you.
Followers: Get information on your followers including where your followers are from and when you've gained or lost followers.
A graph of the previous month of mentions, follows and unfollows where tweets can be broken down into "good" and "bad" categories depending on how much they were viewed or engaged with is also available for more a more in-depth look.
At Smirk New Media, we have always been huge fans of Twitter. Finding out more about our tweets and how effective they can be gives this already robust platform even more depth. For businesses and other professionals who want to drive their leads, sales and reputation from Twitter, you now have a clearer view of what works – and doesn't when it comes to content.
For us, the more focused and engaging the content can be, the better.]]>
Had it really been that long? Yep. Sometime in the Summer of 2007, in what was surely a slow day at the offices of The Oklahoman, I logged into the web, followed a link here or there talking about the latest thing online and decided to try out Twitter.
I'd heard that shorter usernames were better, so at that moment "@MKOKC" was born, to be scribbled on "Hello my name is" stickers for years to come.
(Footnote: There is a @mikekoehler on Twitter. His tweets are protected. His follower count is 50. What a legacy.)
Twitter has always been my native social media land. Facebook came along much later. And LinkedIn, while incredible helpful, is not somewhere you hang out and talk about the Thunder game.
Without Twitter, there wouldn't be all of this. There wouldn't be a Smirk New Media, or an office downtown, or a friendship and partnership with Stephanie Bice (or Kevin Deshazo or Allie Carrick and so many others) or all the other twists and turns of what up until 2007 was a straight line through the world of journalism.
What Twitter brought into my life and many others, I think, was a sense of connection and community. It was forged in those earl days, when people started to get hit by the recession and just started to wonder what was going on outside their windows and cubicles. It was forged during our bouts of severe weather, when you were able to get a real sense of "was everybody OK."
I literally worked in a dark, glass tower for years, cut off from anything that was happening downtown, in other organizations or in the lives of people I would love to know.
For me, Twitter was a real-time stream of light and life, peeking in through the blinds.
Now did I take it a step farther? Yes. During that heyday of Twitter adoption in Oklahoma City, as I transitioned from journalism into consulting, I reached out to the people I met on Twitter and dared to meet them IRL. Those "Twitter blind dates" as my wife called gave me a crash course into PR, marketing, networking and thinking about business (and myself) differently.
And when the time came to leap into the void and start my own business – selling this service that had so radically changed the world – the net I dove into had been knitted by those friendships and relationships found on Twitter.
This is one of the reasons I take social media so seriously, when others still want to put it in a box or make it a punchline. Social media had so much to do with how my life has changed since 2007 – along with, no coincidentally a recommitment to church I made the same year – that I can never discount its impact.
When you open your phone to day, or pull up your computer, and start to send one of those 140 character gems, think about how different your life is now that we have this expectation of real-time communication with hundreds and thousands of those around us.
Think of how different life is now that we have made this community.
California is now requiring social media companies to offer young users the opportunity to delete past internet postings.
This new law is the first of its kind in the country, and has been hailed by some as a good step towards extending grace to under-18 internet users. Next year, 3.5 million California teens will have the long-sought-after privilege to completely remove a regrettable post and preserve their reputation.
"This puts privacy in the hands of kids, teenagers and the parents, not under the control of an anonymous tech company," said James Steyer, founder and chief executive of Common Sense Media.
The so-called "erase bill" was signed by Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown and takes effect January 2015.
Opponents of the new law say the burden placed on social media sites to figure out who, of their large user-base, is a California resident. Sorting through users who are legitimately Californians and others who say they're from California could also prove a daunting and potentially controversial task.
However, there is a lot of support for this measure as it is part of a larger bill sponsored by state Senate Leader Darrell Steinberg, which aims to But sometimes, the best promotion that is tapped by online casino s is the Loyalty Program. protect children from the direct marketing of alcohol, guns and other guns that are illegal for them to purchase.
"This is a groundbreaking protection for our kids who often act impetuously … before they think through the consequences," said Stenberg. "They deserve the right to remove this material that could haunt them for years to come."
Under this law, apps will also be required to inform registered minors about their right to erase posts.
Interestingly, companies will not be required to permanently remove this content from their servers, making it possible for these posts to be found potentially, just not by the public.
Some argue content shouldn"t be permanently deleted from the servers for public safety, incase the authorities need to review deleted content, but what does this law really accomplish?
On any social media platform I can think of users are able to delete past content, minors included. So, on that front is seems like this law is a preemptive strike in case platforms decide to remove the delete button down the road.
Another part of the law requires companies to inform minors that they"re able to delete content. It"s unclear how that will be implemented, but if this information isn"t more fine print during the sign up process it could educate young users in a positive way.
Minors and parents still have no control over copied content. Under the law, sites will not be required to delete re-postings by a third party of the minor"s original post. The purpose of the law, to protect a minor"s future and opportunities, is only fulfilled if the content didn"t go viral or wasn"t copied. Parents still hold no real ownership over their child"s content and can"t stop it from living forever on the Internet.
This law is a step forward on a very important issue impacting our young people, but maybe the next step is finally getting serious about social media education and focusing on prevention. Regrettable posts by minors can"t be universally prevented, but they can certainly be reduced.]]>
In this episode of Smirkcast, Allie Carrick talks to Kevin about Snapchat and dives into other issues facing the social media world.]]>
By: Kurtis Wiles
When you scroll through your newsfeed on Facebook, what catches your eye? Naturally, the big, colorful squares that contain an image are picked up by our eyes as being important and worth looking at. Pictures are the most easily recognized and engaging type of content in a news feed.
"A picture is worth a thousand words."
Haven't we all heard that phrase too many times? As much as it might pain us to admit it, there is truth in the idea.
Pictures offer us a unique insight into moments that are frozen in time, different colors and shapes that we are attracted to, and an idea that must be seen to be heard. Pictures tell us stories.
Every company has a story to tell. Brand history, customer feedback and internal innovation are all a part of the ever-growing story. So the question becomes,"How do we use pictures to tell our story?"
This question burns into the minds of marketing professionals worldwide who understand the power a single image obtains in generating engagement on Facebook. The best part about "visual storytelling" is that you don't have to be a marketing pro to learn how to do it; all you need is a story and some imagination.
Here are four ways you can master the art of visual storytelling on Facebook:
Stand-alone visual campaigns
A UK-based insurance comparison site, Compare The Market, created a campaign around the idea that market sounds a little bit like meerkat. They introduced Aleksandr Orlov, a meerkat with a Russian accent and aristocratic heritage. Though Compare The Market doesn't have its own Facebook page, Aleksandr's page has more than 800,000 likes.
Aleksandr's story (and family) was created through images and clever interactions with followers on Facebook. Who would have thought a meerkat could tell the story of an insurance company?
Develop Community
Many businesses make a point of giving back to their community, but TOMS shoes takes it a step further. The company was founded on the principle that for every pair of shoes sold, they would donate a pair to children in poverty around the world.
TOMS shares pictures of all of the kids they have the fortune of helping. Not only are they impacting people in a positive way, but they are sharing the story of their company's founding principles and how those principles impact their business.
Photo Collections
A picture doesn't always need to be created to tell your story; sometimes your story is already in a picture ready to be taken. Photos of your entire team as they work on, and eventually finish, a 3-year project can tell a complete story with short updates here and there to tie it all together.
Bringing together a group of real-life photos can tell a powerful story with little to no work on "creating" the images. The secret is to take a step back and see the story as it is happening before your eyes.
The Walt Disney Animation Studios facebook page is a great example. The picture below posted on the Disney Animation page features all their team members who attended the California Institute of the Arts in the 1970s.
Fan-Generated Content
Starbucks celebrates the most important people to their company through visual stories: their customers. The Starbucks Facebook page is full of fan photos that offer a customer's-eye view of their company. In essence, Starbucks allows their customers to tell their story.
What better strategy to generate fresh, relevant stories about your company than to enlist the free advocacy of your fans?
Photo posts account for 93% of the most engaging posts on Facebook. On average, photos receive 53% more likes, 104% more comments, and 84% more link-clicks than text-based posts.
Visual stories are powerful tools in the world of social sharing and fast-moving content. How will you tell your story?]]>
Social media is an ever-changing and ever-evolving marketing tool. The most popular platforms continuously grow and diversify to draw broader audiences for marketers. Statistical information posted about current social media practices and consumption is often outdated within three months. Staying up-to-date on the current trends and patterns is essential for true social media marketing and business success.
Here are the most recent social media statistics across some of the most popular platforms:
Thanks to Facebook, many companies are not taken seriously without a social media presence anymore. Sharing relevant and information-rich content on a consistent basis is essential to increase traffic, extend your brand and generate leads to your website.
Twitter has become the fastest growing social network in recent years that can have a serious impact on your business. Telling short stories through video, images and the forever-classic hashtag have become a staple in any serious marketing strategy.
The social network powered by the most influential search engine, Google+ is all the more powerful due to its increasing influence on search rankings. With only three years on the social media scene, Google+ has literally changed the nature of content marketing.
Bonus – Big Picture & Visual Mediums
Social media can incite serious marketing and sales results, however, real results come from understanding your audience and creating content that fulfills their needs and expectations. Every piece of your social media presence is necessary to create a web of successful marketing and follower relationships. Take advantage of Facebook's active population, Twitter's growing popularity and hashtag phenomenon and other up-and-coming mediums to realize real social media and business success.]]>
Today's episode talks about Facebook and the needed skill of thinking before you post.]]>
By: Kurtis Wiles
A new study conducted by TNS on behalf of LinkedIn found that 81 percent of small businesses (SMBs) are currently using social media to drive business growth and 94 percent are meeting marketing objectives through the integration of social media.
The study, called Priming the Economic Engine, surveyed nearly 1000 SMBs to glean insight about their industry and how implementing social media or not implementing social media has impacted their business over the past few years. Almost three out of every five SMBs say that consistent social media integration has played a key role in their business gaining new customers. Not only is there growth in new customers, but according to the study, SMBs are seeing a lot more customer interaction and engagement from existing customers – especially customers who have had positive experiences with their organization.
The fact: Businesses that have devoted themselves to integrating social media as a marketing tool have met marketing objectives through stronger customer acquisition and retention.
According to another LinkedIn study, conducted by Borrell Associates, there is a strong correlation between SMBs that have increased social media spending and those that have achieved "hyper growth."
"Through the study, we found that SMBs that are in growth mode rely heavily on social media for multiple activities in their value chain," said Jennifer Grazel, category head for financial services at LinkedIn.
Hyper-growth companies with significant year-over-year increases in revenue are among the most active in social media marketing, finding the most effective social media practices to include branding, word-of-mouth, lead generation and content marketing.
The fact: Increasing financial resources in social media efforts and effectively "practicing" your brand through social media often leads to successful growth – even hyper-growth in some industries.
According to the U.S. Small Business Association, seven out of every 10 new jobs are created by small businesses. To learn more about the new social media positions that will be seen in 2014 (maybe even in your own small business) click here.]]>


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The British Kitesurfing Association came to Brighton for the final event of the season and round 7 of the national tour as part of the Beachblast event.
The forecast for the whole week coming up to the week looked excellent ? would it hold? Well the answer was yes. The competition unusually started with the Pro's on the Thursday so that the whole competition could draw to a close on the Saturday with a night's sit down prize giving.
Sam Light. PHOTO - Kiteboarder.co.uk
All eyes were on the top 3 in the Pro Men's as depending on the end results of this competition would effect the final standings of the year. Ali Barrett crashed out in the quarterfinals when he had a nightmare heat in the challenging conditions. Heat 9 was pretty close however Sam Light won through to go in the final. Heat 10 saw a great battle between Martyn Hogg against Ned Taylor ? however Martyn's competition experience won through to get a place in the final.
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The Final was held in nearly 8-10 ft shorebreak and almost a dead on shore wind gusting upto 30 knots. In the box were 5 judges (usually we have 3). Lewis Crathern from Worthing - more used to the bumpy conditions rode exceptionally well to take the win with a unanimous vote from the judges. Sam Light lost a kite in the final however recovered after a quick change to take 2nd with Martyn in 3rd.
In the Ladies again the overall championship was up for grabs! Hannah Whiteley started badly when she chose to small a kite and could not get off the beach for most of the first heat, giving Helen Thompson from Tiree the win and Nicky Rudd in 2nd. Hannah did recover with each heat - however Helen took another win in the best of 3 to seal the deal. Helen from Tiree was ecstatic with her win.
Helen Thompson. PHOTO - Kiteboarder.co.uk
Friday dawned to wind and rain however by 10 am the wind had gone and competitors were left to chill out and had some fun on Stand Up Paddle boards. Friday evening a BBQ was held at Yellowave with a dodge ball comp on the volleyball courts to much amusement to everyone concerned.
Saturday the wind was back building slowly from the South. A briefing was held in the Trade Marquee - Competitions started at 10.30 am with the juniors.
A shock departure was from regular tour winner Jack Shoulder who failed to get in the final beaten by Craig Smith.
Sam Moore and Craig Smith rode hard ? however they were unable to catch local Dan Sweeney from Littlehampton who rode exceptionally well to take the win in the increasing winds.
In the amateur ladies there were a few new faces Megan Griffiths in her first competition managed to get into the final. Holly Kennedy took 2nd with Josie Robinson took her 3rd win of the season.
The Amateur men had saw some more new faces which upset things taking out the usual riders ? however no one could stop Mike Marsh to the final and another win. New face Ed Jarman took 2nd ahead of Mark Pengrum in 3rd.
The Seniors saw the regular faces and the same results with Peter Whiteley still hard to catch taking another win ahead of Gary Powell in 2nd, Paul Maidment in 3rd and Jason McCafferey in 4th.
Prizegiving was held on the Saturday night at 9pm in front of a crowd of 175 going wild as they all came up to the podium.
After the dinner and Prize-giving riders went off to the Funky Fish to the early hours.
Sunday dawned to rain and wind unfortunately it was a repeat of Friday as the wind disappeared ? so we could not run the Old School comp or Hang time.
Competitors said there farewells and most disappeared to practice next hard for next seasons competitions in far warmer places.
Special Thanks to all the Race Crew, Sponsors, Trade and Organisers
Pro Men
1- Lewis Crathern
2- Sam Light
3- Martyn Hogg
Pro Ladies
1- Helen Thompson
2- Hannah Whiteley
3- Nicky Rudd
Amateur Mens
1- Mike Marsh
2- Ed Jarman
3- Mark Pengrum
Amateur Ladies
1- Josie Robinson
2- Holly Kennedy
3- Megan Griffiths
1- Dan Sweeney
2- Sam Moore
3- Craig Smith
1- Peter Whiteley
2- Gary Powell
3- Paul Maidment
The end of year prizegiving in all categories throughout the season was held at the Palm Court on the Brighton Pier on Saturday night. The venue was packed with 175 competiors, trade , family , friends and some World class stars ! The atmosphere was electric !
Aaron Hadlow 5 times PKRA World Champion was on hand to hand out the trophies to all concerned .
Overall Results
Mens - Dave Williams
Ladies - Jemma Grobalaar
Mens - Will Bennett
Ladies - Jacinta Perry
Juniors - Daniel Maurice
Seniors - 1= Gareth Morgan / Paul Stebbings
Mens - Denzil Williams
Ladies - Steph Bridge
Juniors - Jack Shoulder
Seniors - Peter Whiteley
Pro Men:
1 - Lewis Crathern
2 - Sam Light
3 - Ali Barrett
Pro Ladies:
1 - Helen Thompson
2 - Hannah Whiteley
3 - Nicky Rudd
Amateur Men:
1 - Mike Marsh
2 - Tom Butler
3 - Lewis Deaves
Amateur Ladies:
1 - Josie Robinson
2 - Holly Kennedy
3 - Sheryl Confue
1 - Jack Shoulder
2 - Sam Moore
3 - Jack Daykin
1 - Peter Whiteley
2 - Gary Powell
3 - Paul Maidment
For news, updates and images from the year, head to the BKSA website by clicking here .
Photos: www.kiteboarder.co.uk
Event - Beach Blast http://www.beachblast.co.uk
Location- Yellow Wave, Madeira Drive, Brighton, East Sussex
Prizefund - £1500
Tour Sponsors - Red Bull, Buff, Deadman Kitesurfing
Product Prizes ? Naish, Slackline, Plain Lazy, Progression DVD, Kiteboarder.co.uk, Drift Boardbags
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The Lakeshore Storm defeated the Dallas Freewheelers 41-40 in overtime to win the Division III Championship in the Pioneer Classic Wheelchair Basketball Tournament at Lakeshore Foundation on Sunday. The Storm started strong and held the lead throughout the game although the Freewheelers trailed by only 2 points at halftime, 24-22. Lakeshore's Chris Moore led the Storm with 15 points, Ford Buttram and Joon Reid added 8 points each.
The Storm could find itself ranked in the top 15 nationally by the National Wheelchair Basketball Association. In its final two games, the Storm defeated the number seven and number sixteen teams. This is the team's first Division III Championship at Pioneer since 2011.
In the Women's Divison championship game, the University of Alabama defeated the University of Illinois by 21 points, 63-42.
In today's Championship Division final, the Dallas Mavericks beat the University of Alabama men's team 67-62 for the title. Alabama kept it close throughout a very physical contest, even pulling within one point with 8:03 left in the second half. But the Mavs would make some clutch shots, including a couple of foul shots in the final seconds for the 5-point victory. Dallas is ranked number one in the country in its division.
Congratulations to Lakeshore's Joon Reid for winning the Division III, Jo Fowler MVP Award and to Lakeshore's Kimmie Champion for winning the Larry Brown Sportsmanship Award. Lakeshore's Ford Buttram won the Best Class 1 Award.
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Finding a program that is right for your child is as easy as 1,2,3!
Step 1: Determine the Appropriate Program
Below are the differences between the Academy and the Recreational programs as OCYS:
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Step 2: Determine the Appropriate Age Group
To find out which age group your child falls into for the 2014-2015 FYSA season, review the chart below. This applies for Junior and Senior Academies as well as the Recreational program.
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I wound up cosleeping with ds while dh was deployed. Now that he is home ds and I sleep in a seprate bed from dh. As much as I miss sleeping next to my husband I don't miss having tripping over his stuff on my way to and from the bathroom at night, him stealing the blankets, or being groped before I even get to lay down and expected to have sex with him after being ignored all day and getting no help with the baby.
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02.28.14 3:54pm
Any tips on weaning ds from breast feeding? He's 15 months, was breast and formula fed... Hasn't had formula since he turned 1. Drinks milk but sometimes he refuses everything till I bf. I tried to make it boring, but he seems to want to bf is when he wants to go to sleep. Last night he screamed for 20 minutes while pawing at my chest. I need to start taking medicine and can't bf while I take it, but I don't think I can handle just letting him "deal with it" for a few days till he learns its not an option anymor
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02.28.14 1:43pm
DH and I bought DS a portable DVD player for Christmas. We live four hours away from family so we figured he would enjoy being able to watch movies in the car while we travel. He's destroyed it. He drops it, he spilled juice on it, he takes it to bed and then falls asleep on top of it. He's heartbroken that it barely works anymore and wants me to buy a new one. Nope. Sorry, kid. You only got that one because of a Black Friday sale and you destroyed it within three months. Better save your pennies if you want a new one!
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02.28.14 1:41pm
DH stayed home today because he's sick with the sniffles. He is such a freaking baby when he's sick, it's unreal. When I get sick, I still have to watch the kids and make dinner, even if that's all I do. When he gets sick, he lays on the couch all day moaning that he's dying. It's the only thing he does that truly annoys me.
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02.28.14 1:39pm
Every single day I pick DS up from pre-school, I get a new crappy report from the teachers. He's argumentative, he doesn't like being told what to do, he randomly does things "just to see what will happen." We've been trying to correct this behavior but the truth of the matter is, he acts exactly like me. I've always had issues with authority, I always have to have the last word in an argument, and I have a horrible temper. Even though I rarely act like that in front of him, I think he's genetically predisposed to being an a-hole like me.
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02.28.14 1:35pm
MIL has gone crazy buying baby stuff for DH and I. Yea, it's great, and I really am grateful but every time I see something I like, DH says "Oh, mom already got that. We don't need that." It's annoying! This is my last baby, I want to be able to pick some stuff out! I was online shopping last night and DH told me to delete half the clothes I picked out because his mom had it handled.
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02.28.14 11:57am
I suspect that my cat knew I was pregnant before I did. She usually prefers my husband, but she was, and still is, insisting that she sleep with me. Usually across my stomach or right at my back. Animals are pretty neat.
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02.28.14 11:41am
I don't cook and have a "fend for yourself" night at least once a week.


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NEW YORK - Louis Tomasetta, the founder and former CEO of Vitesse Semiconductor Corp., a publicly traded, high-technology company, and Eugene Hovanec, the former Executive Vice-President of Vitesse, were charged in an indictment with securities fraud, making false entries in the books and records of a corporation, making false filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and conspiracy for their roles in a scheme to manipulate Vitesse's reported financial statements.  Tomasetta was also charged with making a false certification of a financial report and making false statements to auditors.  Tomasetta, 62, of Ojai, Calif., and Eugene Hovanec, 60, of Westlake Village, Calif., are expected to be appear in Manhattan federal court this afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael H. Dolinger.
The charges were announced today by Preet Bharara, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Ronald J. Verrochio, Inspector-in-Charge of the New York Office of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS).
On Dec. 3, 2010, Yatin Mody, 47, of Westlake Village, the former CFO of Vitesse, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John G. Koeltl in Manhattan federal court to an information charging him with securities fraud, making false entries in the financial records of a corporation and conspiracy, in accordance to a cooperation agreement with the government.
On Nov. 30, 2010, Nicole Kaplan, 39, of Agoura Hills, Calif., the former Director of Accounting at Vitesse, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge George B. Daniels in Manhattan federal court to an information charging her with securities fraud, making false entries in the financial records of a corporation and conspiracy, in accordance to a cooperation agreement with the government.
According to the indictment unsealed today in Manhattan federal court, and the informations previously filed against Mody and Kaplan, Vitesse, headquartered in Camarillo, Calif., was a producer of high performance integrated circuits for use primarily by systems manufacturers in the storage and communications industries.  Vitesse's common stock was registered with the SEC and traded on the NASDAQ national market until it was delisted on June 28, 2006.
From 2001 through May 2006, Tomasetta, Hovanec, Mody and Kaplan engaged in an illegal scheme to deceive Vitesse's auditors, investors and others concerning Vitesse's true financial condition and the results of its business operations.  The fraudulent scheme involved improper recognition of revenue, failure to properly account for returned product, manipulation of accounts receivable and backdated stock options.
During that time period, Tomasetta, Hovanec, Mody and Kaplan knew that Vitesse was not going to meet its revenue or earnings targets, and devised and executed a scheme to falsely inflate Vitesse's revenue.  For example, as the defendants well knew, Vitesse improperly recognized revenue on shipments of product to a certain distributor when it was improper and fraudulent to do so because Vitesse had an undisclosed agreement that the distributor could return large portions of the product shipped and Vitesse did not make adequate provision in its books and records to account for those returns at the time the revenue was recognized, as it was required to do.
Vitesse recorded approximately $40.1 million in revenue from its first transaction with the distributor in its financial statements for the fiscal quarter and year ending Sept. 30, 2001, which represented more than 10.4 percent of Vitesse's 2001 annual revenue and nearly 108 percent of Vitesse's revenue for the fourth quarter.  Although Vitesse represented in its SEC filings from 2002 through 2005 that it did not record revenue on sales to the distributor because of the rights of return, from December 2003 through December 2005, Vitesse recognized revenue on large quarter-end transactions with the distributor in amounts ranging from $7.6 million to $22.5 million.  These transactions ranged from 15 percent to 41 percent of Vitesse's reported quarterly revenues during that period.
In addition, Tomasetta and Hovanec backdated numerous stock options granted to Vitesse employees from 2001 through 2004.  By backdating the Vitesse stock options, Tomasetta and Hovanec chose an exercise price for the options that was less than the fair market value of the stock on the date that the Vitesse's compensation committee granted the options.  They then falsified public filings with the SEC.  They also filed false and misleading annual and quarterly reports, including its report for the fiscal year that ended on Sept. 30, 2005, and its report for the fiscal quarter that ended on Feb. 8, 2006.
On April 18, 2006, Vitesse announced that its board of directors had appointed a special committee of independent directors to conduct an internal investigation relating to past stock option grants, the timing of such grants and related accounting and documentation, and that Tomasetta, Hovanec and Mody had been placed on administrative leave.  On April 26, 2006, Vitesse announced that the scope of the internal investigation had been expanded to include issues relating to Vitesse's revenue and accounts receivable, and that its previously reported financial statements for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2005, and the three years ended Sept. 30, 2005, should not be relied upon.  After the April 26, 2006, announcement, Vitesse's stock price dropped by approximately 28 percent and its market capitalization (based on 218,858,254 shares outstanding) fell by approximately $151 million.
'ÄúAs this case demonstrates, we will use all of our resources to ferret out fraud in the board rooms and the executive suites,'ÄĚ said U.S. Attorney Bharara. ¬†'ÄúWe will prosecute corporate CEOs, CFOs, and other high-level executives who use their positions of power to deceive investors, auditors, and securities regulators.¬† Louis Tomasetta and Eugene Hovanec will now face prosecution for their alleged roles in the fraud as charged in the indictment.¬† We are committed to continuing our work with our law enforcement partners to uncover accounting and securities fraud and to punishing those responsible.'ÄĚ
'ÄúInvestors need to trust the securities they invest their savings in are based on truth and not fraudulent information,'ÄĚ said USPIS Inspector-in-Charge Verrochio.¬† 'ÄúWorking with the U.S. Attorney, the postal inspectors will identify and prosecute those who opt to lie and cheat investors of their savings.'ÄĚ
In addition to the charges outlined in the attached chart, the indictment seeks forfeiture of the proceeds obtained by the defendants for their commission of the offenses.
In accordance with their guilty pleas, Mody and Kaplan are each facing a maximum term of 45 years in prison, a fine of $5 million or twice the gross gain or loss on each count, and a maximum term of supervised release of three years.
U.S. Attorney Bharara praised the investigative work of the USPIS.  He also thanked the SEC for its assistance in this matter.
This case was brought in coordination with President Barack Obama's Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force, on which U.S. Attorney Bharara serves as a co-chair of the Securities and Commodities Fraud Working Group.  President Obama established the interagency Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force to wage an aggressive, coordinated and proactive effort to investigate and prosecute financial crimes.  The task force includes representatives from a broad range of federal agencies, regulatory authorities, inspectors general, and state and local law enforcement who, working together, bring to bear a powerful array of criminal and civil enforcement resources.  The task force is working to improve efforts across the federal executive branch, and with state and local partners, to investigate and prosecute significant financial crimes, ensure just and effective punishment for those who perpetrate financial crimes, combat discrimination in the lending and financial markets, and recover proceeds for victims of financial crimes.
This case is being handled by the U.S. Attorney'Äôs Office'Äôs Securities and Commodities Frauds Task Force.¬† Assistant U.S. Attorneys John J. O'ÄôDonnell and Pablo Qui√Īones are in charge of the prosecution.
The charges contained in the indictment are merely accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.


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|Sarah Stearns, born May 11, 1732 in Sutton, Worchester, Mass.; died December 18, 1803 in Jefferson Co., GA; married Micajah Paulk, Sr. 1757 in Orangeburg Co., SC.
|Jacob Young, Sr., born Abt. 1749 in South Carolina; died December 31, 1835 in Jefferson Co., GA; married Elizabeth.
|Thomas Young, born Abt. 1753.
|Abednego Ricketson, born September 23, 1733 in Dartsmouth, Bristol, MA; died December 22, 1797; married Phebe Tucker in Dartsmouth, Bristol, MA; born November 08, 1738 in Dartsmouth, Bristol, MA; died July 31, 1795.
Notes for Abednego Ricketson:
Abednego was the oldest child of Timothy Ricketson Sr.. Abednego appears to have probably moved to Dutchess County, NY, as did his parents & his other siblings, then south to North Carolina and South Carolina, then moved to Nova Scotia prior to 1770.
The summary written by Grace W. Edes, author of William Ricketson & His Descendants provides valuable historical information on Abednego and his migration to Nova Scotia, as follows" "Abednego & his wife were second cousins. Their grandfathers were brothers. They lived in the Dartsmouth, MA., area until about 1762 as their three oldest children were born in Dartsmouth. John James Marshall, great-grandson of Abednego, wrote in his family Bible for his daughter the family history as follows: "Your grandmother, Nancy [Ricketson] Marshall, emigrated from South Carolina state. Were Quakers. Came down from Nova Scotia, three brothers settled in Granville. Left Timothy, the other two, they built a brig [named Barsheba] and went home in her and left one brother and said they would not stay where the frosts cleared the land. They came down with plenty of money, and your grandmother's name was Phebe Tucker from South Carolina."
The three brothers were undoubtedly Abednego, Marmaduke, & Timothy, as Marmaduke's descendants in the south believe him to have visited Nova Scotia. So far as we can gather, the story of Abednego Ricketson is this: After 1762, he went to New Bern, NC, where his brother, Gordius & sister Mrs. Lipsey were living. Thence he moved to Bridgetown, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, but before 1770, for the census of that year mentions him as being there, with a family of eight persons, vic: himself, his wife & seven children. The French had been expelled from Arcdia & attempting offers were made to induce loyal English subjects to settled in the place; this may have been Abednego's reason for going there. Immediately after his arrival, he obtained a farm, midway between Bridgetown & the district called Bellside. The estate is still known as the "Ricketson Property", although it has long since passed out of the family.
Abednego was a Methodist minister, and appears to have possessed of some education, intelligence and enterprise. His descendants, especially numerous in the line of daughters, have always been respected members of the farming community. The Mrs. Lipsey referred to above would have been Abednego's sister, Bathsheba [Ricketson] Lipsey.
|Jordan Ricketson, born Abt. 1734; died September 18, 1780 in Augusta, GA.
Notes for Jordan Ricketson:
Jordan Ricketson was killed by hanging during the Revolutionary War on Sept. 18, 1780 after he was captured in a battle at Augusta, Georgia.
Jordan Ricketson was killed during the Revolutionary War. The Historical Collections of Georgia by the Rev. George White describes the battle for control of Augusta, Georgia in September 1780. Jordan was among twelve wounded prisoners that were hung by the British soldiers on the staircase of the "White House" at Augusta, Georgia, about 17 October 1780. The "White House" was a stone trading post erected in the 1740's at a location where the confederate Powder Works later existed along the Augusta Canal from 1861 - 1865. This site is about 1 & 1/2 miles down from Washington Road into Augusta from the site of the old "Bedford" village which Timothy Ricketson Sr., is believed to have been instrumental in developing.
In Grace W. Edes genealogy of William Rickerson & His Descendants, she describes the death of Jordan as follows: "About eight o'clock on the morning of the 18th [Sept. 1780] the British Troops appeared on the opposite side of the river [at Augusta River]. The weakness occasioned by loss of men in the action and seige and by the desertion of those who preferred plunder to the honour and interest of their country, compelled the Americans to raise the seige and retreat about 10 o'clock, having sustained a loss of about 60, killed and wounded; among the former were Captain Charles Jourdaine & William Martin ____; such of the Americans as were badly wounded and not in a condition to be moved, were left on the town ______ [and] fell into the hands of the enemy and were disposed of under the sanguine order of Lord Cornallis, in the following manner: Henry Duke, John Burgamy, Scott Reeden, ___ Darling, Jordan Ricketson, & two youths, brothers of 17 & 15 years of age, name Glass, were all hanged." (Seige of Augusta, Georgia, by Huge McCall, published at Savannah, 1816, Vol. II; page 326-327.) In the will of Timothy Ricketson Sr., the father of Jordan Ricketson, Timothy Ricketson, at the time of his death, gave to Jordan Ricketson, his grandson who is believed to the be the son of Jordan Ricketson, all his land and stock, except that he reserved for the wife of Timothy Ricketson.
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Cause of Death: Killed by hanging
|Marmaduke Ricketson, born Abt. 1734 in Dartsmouth, Bristol, MA; died Aft. 1786 in Nova Scotia.
Notes for Marmaduke Ricketson:
Marmaduke is known to have lived in the area of Augusta, Georgia and was reported to have lived in Nova Scotia, where his son was born. He was granted Bounty Land in Franklin County Georgia and Richmond Co., Georgia during the period of 1785 - 1786.
Marmaduke was reported by Grace W. Edes, author of "William Ricketson & His descendants", provided the following history on Marmaduke:
"Marmaduke Ricketson may have been born before his parents left Dartsmouth, Mass.. He lived for a time at Augusta, Georgia, but between 1765 & 1770 accompanied his brothers to Nova Scotia, where his son was born. He and his wife separated and he returned to the South, and must have taken part in the Revolutionary Struggle, for on 03 Feb. 1785, he was granted 287 1/2 acres of land "On Bounty" in Franklin County for service, being certified by Colonel James McNeil, and on 29 Oct. 1789, he was further granted 17 acres of land in Richmond County, where he had previously purchased land, as the 17 acres were bounded by his own domain. In 1786, his father left him ten shillings in his will. The tradition that Marmaduke Ricketson was finally killed by the Indians in Nova Scotia is corroborated by his grandson, the late Nicodemus Boyd Ricketson of Belair, Richmond County: there he must have have back to Annapolis County, in middle life."
Another nephew of Marmaduke, Jordan Ricketson, son of Abednego, passed down information to his daughter that Marmaduke and his brother Gordius, were killed by Indian hirelings employed by the British against the Continental troops during the Revolutionary War. He said that one brother was killed in battle and the other was killed by a band who broke into his house and murdered him in his bed at night. The brother Gordius, is reported to have died in March 1774, therefore we assumed that Marmaduke was killed about the same time, however, this date conflicts with the dates land was granted to him in 1785 and 1789 as a Revolutionary Soldier, as well as having been given money by his father's will in 1786.
|Abigail Ricketson, born Bet. 1734 - 1760; married George Lathrop; born Bet. 1730 - 1760.
Notes for George Lathrop:
The correct spelling of Lathrop could possibly be Laughtrip or Lowthrop. The family is believed to have been probably lived in the area of New Bern, North Carolina.
|Miriam Ricketson, born Bet. 1734 - 1760; married Abijah Parker, Sr.; born March 11, 1726/27 in Groton, Massachusetts; died 1780.
Notes for Miriam Ricketson:
Abijah Parker, husband of Miriam, came from Groton, Mass.. He and Miriam Ricketson Parker were among the early settlers of Granville, Nova Scotia and accumulated considerable property in the Belleisle and Wilmot District. The History of Annapolis County [Nova Scotia] affirms that Miriam was born a Johnson and was the widow of Timothy Ricketson, Jr.. Shadrack Ricketson's Genealogy proved this statement to be incorrect. However, the name of the mother of Timothy Ricketson, Jr.'s two oldest children has not been determined. Timothy Ricketson is reported as to have visited and possibly lived in Nova Scotia with his two brothers, Marmaduke and Grordus. It seems that their brother Abednego was already there. According to our genealogy, Miriam was the sister of Timothy Ricketson Jr..
Notes for Abijah Parker, Sr.:
Abijah Parker, husband of Miriam, came from Groton, Mass.. He and Miriam Ricketson Parker were among the early settlers of Granville, Nova Scotia and accumulated considerable property in the Belleisle and Wilmot District.
|Gordius Ricketson, Sr., born September 01, 1735 in Dartsmouth, Bristol, MA; died March 1774; married (1) Hanna; born Abt. 1740; died July 17, 1772; married (2) Abigail; born Abt. 1740.
Notes for Gordius Ricketson, Sr.:
Gordius lived in Craven Co., North Carolina as evidenced by deed and mortgages recorded in November 1771, and in March & May 1772. He was a farmer. Gordius and his brother, Marmaduke, are believed by the family descendants to have been killed by Indians hired by the British during the Revolutionary War. Where they were killed is not known, Gordius made his will 25 Nov. 1773 and it was approved 19 March 1774.
Grace W. Edes, author of "William Ricketson & His Descendants" describes Gordius' history as follows:
"Gordius Ricketson settled in Craven Co., North Carolina, where he became a planter. On 10 March 1772, Joseph Trow mortgages his property to Gordius Ricketson of Craven Co., NC., for being surety for him on bond to William Lipsey, 28 May 1772, an indenture was made between John Pearson of Craven County, Planter, on the one part and Gordius Ricketson, on the same, Planter, on the other part, in which said John Pearse for the sum of ten pounds. Proclamation money paid him by Gordius Ricketson, conveys to him a piece of land containing one hundred & fifty acres of land on the east side of Mill Creek, being part of the land granted to John Pearse by patent on the 22 Nov. 1771. This land is conveyed, enfeofed & confirmed, etc., to Gordius Ricketson, free of hindrance, molestation, etc.. His Majestry"s Quitrent of four shillings per hundred yearly accepted. Dr. Shadrack Ricketson affirms that Gordius Ricketson "died in the Revolutionary War in the South". As there were no hostile movements in the South before 1774, the year of his death, we think he may have been killed while visiting his brother, Abednego, in Nova Scotia. The tradition handed down by Jordan Ricketson, to his daughter was that Gordius, and also his brother, Marmaduke, was killed by Indians hirelings employed by the British against the Continental troops. He said that one brother was killed in battle, and the other by a hand who broke into his house and murdered him in his bed at night.
Gordius made his will 25 Nov. 1773; it is proved 19 March 1774. He mentions therein his son, Benjamin, his eldest son, Jesse, his daughter, Bathsheba, his son, Gordius and his wife Abigail, whom he appoints executor, with one Emanuel Simonds. In the Haight Family Tree, Gordius is called "Gordia" evidently under the impression that he was a woman, and he is said to have married a William Russell. Perhaps therefore his first wife may have been a Russell."
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Cause of Death: Killed in Battle during Revolutionary War
|Judith Ricketson, born April 26, 1737 in Dartsmouth, Bristol, MA.
Notes for Judith Ricketson:
Nothing is known about Judith's life. The family tradition is that the father of her son, Abednego, was an officer of the British Army. Abednego lived in Peru County, New York, and it is believed that Judith probably lived in Dutchess County, New York, while her father was living there around 1754, which was about two years prior to the birth of her son Abednego.
|Bathsheba Ricketson, born October 27, 1739 in Dartsmouth, Bristol, MA; married Arthur Lipsey, Sr.; born Abt. 1735.
Notes for Bathsheba Ricketson:
It is believed that the Lipsey family lived at New Bern,. North Carolina.
Notes for Arthur Lipsey, Sr.:
It is believed that the Lipsey family lived at New Bern,. North Carolina.
|Huldah Ricketson, born August 14, 1742; died March 18, 1820; married Jonathan Wilbur October 29, 1761; born July 07, 1741; died 1826.
Notes for Huldah Ricketson:
Huldah and Jonathan lived in Dartsmouth, Massachusetts, where their farm was on Nonquitt Road.
Notes for Jonathan Wilbur:
Huldah and Jonathan Wilbur lived in Dartsmouth, Massachusetts, where their farm was on Nonquitt Road.
|Timothy Ricketson, Jr., born Abt. 1745 in Dutchess Co., New ork; died Bef. April 1805 in Bardstown, KY; married (1) Mary Wilkins; married (2) Prudence Fisher Bet. 1770 - 1785.
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Anthon, Engelbrecht Named UMAC Player of the Week
ST. PAUL - The Martin Luther College volleyball team had two players honored as players of the week in the UMAC, as Alex Anthon was named Defensive Player of the Week, while Rebecca Engelbrecht was named Offensive Player of the Week.
This is the second time this season that Anthon received the award for defense. In three matches last week, Anthon averaged 4.7 digs per set from her libero position to help MLC to a 2-1 record. This season, Anthon leads the Knights in digs (294) and digs per set (3.57). She ranks third in both categories in the UMAC.
Engelbrecht received the Offensive Player of the Week honor for the fifth time this season after averaging 4.67 kills per set in three matches. She had nine kills and hit .529 in Friday's win at North Central, and led the team in kills in two of the three matches. This season, Engelbrecht leads the UMAC in kills per set (4.16), total kills (333) and total attacks (874).
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Acadia Parish waste tire transporter arrested for felony waste tire fund violations
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BATON ROUGE, LA — Investigators within the Criminal Investigation Division of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality arrested a waste tire transporter from Church Point on numerous felony counts related to the Louisiana Waste Tire Management Fund.
Majella Green, 57, a waste tire transporter employed by Reds Transport, is being charged with 58 counts of forgery; 58 counts of filing a false public record; one count of theft of approximately $7,715.50; and one count of Waste Tire Fund fraud greater than $500. Green allegedly inflated the number of eligible tires and/or forged the names of legitimate tire generators on manifests so that he could be reimbursed by Colt Tire, a waste tire processor.
A fee on the sale of a tire is collected by the retail tire dealership and remitted to DEQ to be deposited into the Louisiana Waste Tire Management Fund. The Generator's Waste Tire Manifest was developed to ensure the proper transportation and processing of all waste tires generated within the state. The Waste Tire Management Fund is established by law and is used to compensate processors and transporters for the efficient reuse of these products from registered sites, transported by registered drivers. Upon waste tire pick up, waste tire transporters are required to prepare a manifest indicating where the tires originated, the number of eligible tires collected, and the number of ineligible tires collected. The manifest is then signed by the generator and transporter.
"This conduct represents a direct attack on the Louisiana Waste Tire Program. Waste tire transporters who choose to break the law will be investigated and prosecuted," said Vince Sagnibene, DEQ Undersecretary of Management & Finance.
If convicted of the crime of forgery, Green faces possible imprisonment for not more than 10 years with or without hard labor, or a fine of not more than $5,000, or both. If convicted of the crime of filing false public records, Green faces possible imprisonment for not more than five years with or without hard labor, or a fine of not more than $5,000, or both. If convicted of the crime of theft, Green faces possible imprisonment for not more than 10 years with or without hard labor, or a fine of not more than $3,000, or both. If convicted of the crime of Waste Tire Fund Fraud and the fraudulent taking amounts to a value of five hundred dollars or more, Green faces imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than ten years, or may be fined not more than three thousand dollars, or both.
Green was arrested by DEQ CID investigators in February 2011 for nearly identical charges. On March 8, 2012, Green pled guilty to one count of forgery; whereupon he received a suspended sentenced of five years hard labor, plus five years of supervised probation.
The mission of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality is to protect the environment and public health. Any persons with knowledge of any spills, releases, odors, fish kills, open burning, waste tires and any other types of environmental incidents may contact the department at 225-219-3640 or Toll Free 1-888-763-5424.
An arrest does not constitute guilt in a criminal case and all subjects are presumed innocent. All evidence compiled during the investigation is presented to the area prosecutors who determine if formal charges are warranted.


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Melbourne police arrested four people Wednesday on charges related to prostitution.
Terri Lynn Johnson, 41, was charged with solicitation for prostitution. Officials said she has eight previous convictions on the same charge.
Three men were arrested on suspicion of attempting to patronize the prostitutes.
Glenn Rhodes, 50, was charged with solicitation for prostitution, possession less than 20 grams of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia.
James Dolan, 68, and Fernando Fernandez, 25, were charged with solicitation for prostitution.
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If I was to post the whole log -- There at least 30 of these warnings:
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(CNN) -- One woman was killed and two others injured Saturday after a U-Haul van crashed into them outside Yale University's football stadium before the game against Harvard, authorities said.
The driver of the van lost control of the vehicle as he was pulling into Lot D of Yale Bowl's main parking area and the vehicle suddenly accelerated, striking the women and then crashing into other vehicles, said New Haven Police spokesman Dave Hartman.
The incident happened an hour and 45 minutes after the parking lot opened for tailgating at about 8 a.m., police said. No charges had been filed by late Saturday.
"You could see the path of destruction coming in," eyewitness Bill McNeff told CNN New Haven affiliate WTNH. Video footage showed overturned chairs and other items.
One woman was pronounced dead at Yale-New Haven Hospital, where one of the other women is in serious but stable condition, Hartman said. The third woman was taken to another hospital to be treated for minor injuries, police said.
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Clergy Corner: A word from our spiritual leaders this holiday season
God has a Christmas present waiting for you!
Christmas is a reminder that God sent his son, Jesus, to come to the earth in the form of a man and die on a cross in order to pay the penalty required by God's justice for all of the sins that have been committed by mankind. Heaven is now open!
God has a present waiting for you to receive right now, which will allow you to experience His presence while you live, and assure you of your eternal destiny to heaven when you die.
Do you want this free gift?
If you do, then confess this prayer. God I am a sinner, who desires this gift from you. I believe in your son, Jesus Christ, who is: God come in the flesh, was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, died on a cross to pay the penalty for sin along with providing forgiveness for them, rose again from the dead after three days never to die again, and ascended into heaven.
I believe in this Jesus, now please send me this free gift, this gift being the Holy Spirit, who you will send to reside in me. Thank you.
James Rondinone
Block Island Christian Fellowship
A kingdom of peace
I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old familiar carols play…
Boy, do I hear them from my perch in the parsonage just below the speakers! We're glad to have the carillon restored and heard over much of the island. And I think the bells are playing more "loud and strong" because they are under a newly shingled roof and just-installed solar-electric panels. The church house hums happily as we approach the celebration of Jesus' birth. And yet the shadow of violence and conflict hangs over the holiday.
There is no peace on earth, I said,
For hate is strong
And mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good will to men.
A Baptist statement of faith dating from 1925 says "The true remedy for the war spirit is the gospel of our Lord. The supreme need of the world is the acceptance of His teachings in all the affairs of men and nations, and the practical application of His law of love." This is what Harbor Church stands for during the Christmas season and in every season. Jesus' commands to love both neighbors and enemies, hand in hand with loving God, are the basis of our life together as a church and the need of places of conflict from Syria to Capitol Hill and Newtown, Conn.
We might well sing "There is no peace on Block Island, I said," and someone just told me, "I'll have to go off island to find Christmas." It need not be so. We need not agree about everything to treat one another with respect and good will. Our prayer for the island is that love will triumph — as the gospel tells us it ultimately will.
Longfellow wrote his poem (now turned carol) in the dark middle of the Civil War, 150 years ago. In verses we no longer sing he wrote about cannons thundering in the South and the continent rent as if by an earthquake. Even so, he heard something above the thunder:
Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
God is not dead, nor doth He sleep.
The promise is still sure that Christ is bringing a kingdom of peace. The angels, like the bells, will not be silenced, and hearts once hardened will be turned toward God and neighbor.
Rev. Steve Hollaway
Harbor Church
Faith is the beginning
The Church ends one liturgical year and begins the next on the highest note, actually with the conclusion declaring: Jesus Christ, King of the Universe!
What kind of king? What kind of kingdom? As in everything Jesus says and does, He turns the concept on its head. It is most certainly not a kingdom of kings, emperors, dictators, presidents or governors; not a reign of gold, silver, palaces and armies; not a realm of subjects and masters, slaves and free, the haves and the haves not. Jesus's kingdom is the people of God, you and me, the citizenry of earth and heaven. The kingdom of Jesus Christ is the people of Faith so solid that they believe in Jesus at his word and follow Him in imitation of his words and actions in the way He spoke and acted. The Kingdom of Jesus Christ is the People of Jesus Christ establishing a law of justice, love, peace and service for all people in actual acts of respect, forgiveness and caring. The Kingdom of Jesus Christ is Jesus Christ living and acting through each of us.
This way of living starts with a solid Faith that states: I believe solely on the word of Jesus. I believe He is King of kings and Lord of lords. I believe He was born a man, lived and died as a man, taught a way of living that the human being is capable of living and saved my soul and society from self destruction. I believe Jesus is good on His promises.
But Faith is not the end of the story. It is the beginning. So to speak, it gets us through the door. We must then trust Jesus enough to express His thoughts and expressions, react to the needs of others in His way of accepting all simply on the principle that they need help and forgiveness, not because they deserve it, but simply because they need them. The Kingdom of Jesus is a Kingdom of Love. And love turns living life on its head!
The King did it our way: born of a woman, matured to adulthood, struggled, suffered and died trying to do good and entered eternity as a faithful Servant of the Father. He accomplished His destiny as a human being. Thus the Christmas meaning is that we accomplish our destiny best as human beings living and serving in the person of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Rev Joseph Protano, Pastor
St. Andrew Roman Catholic Church
Maimonides was a Moorish Spain philosopher, theologian and physician, who has great respect from Muslim, Christian and Jewish thinkers. When an early Al-Qaeda-type uprising occurred, he left Spain for Egypt. Egypt (Mitzraim) remained hospitable for the rest of his life. Among his other accomplishments, it is reported since he wrote in Arabic, he translated his own works into Hebrew and Latin. While he did much authoring, he is famously known for his rating tzedakah (doing right in the sight of the ruler of all).
Muslims, Druids, Anasazi, Jews and Christians have winter solstice orientations in their religious structures and services. These traditions also include giving gifts, both to strangers and family. Psychological research now finds that the mental reward of disinterested philanthropy is quite high in humans.
As a philosopher, as well as a physician, Maimonides, who was prescient, recognized the relationship of tzedakah to improving the human spirit. His lowest rating is for people, like his father, Maimon, who stand up before the Congregation and give a pittance of large wealth. His highest rating is for the person who quietly helps a poor person to help himself or herself. This includes a micro loan to start a small business, at no interest — or giving a farmer, who has lost his only cow, a new one. A modern example of this is Heifer International, which provides a heifer and a bull, or a hen and rooster, to a poor rural family. When there are animal descendants, at least one must be given to another poor family.
The recent trip of one percent of Block Island's total year-round population to Haiti would be highly rated by Maimonides. (This would be the equivalent of 80,000 from New York City). The people had to go to a hot, dangerous place, to volunteer hard labor for total strangers. The participants say although it was hot and hard, their work building houses was very rewarding.
Former President Jimmy Carter, who is a leader and laborer in the Haiti Project, probably gets great spiritual reward from his efforts. The Project is run by the Carter Center, Habitat for Humanity and Haven (an Irish organization).
As we give gifts this year, we should think about the wisdom of Maimonides. We should think how gifts either to children or for those downtrodden can provide long-term good. Even though he had done bad things as a robber baron, Andrew Carnegie's motto still has meaning: "To do real and permanent good."
Shalom Aleikem, Salaam Alekem, Pax Vobiscum, Peace be with you.
Cantor Elliot Taubman
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