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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; New Orleans anything but the Big Easy this year By Ken Bikoff (email@example.com) May 21, 2003 IÃÆââÃâìâÃââm not going to fall for it this year. For the past two seasons IÃÆââÃâìâÃââve had high hopes for the Saints. They were going ...
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By Ken Bikoff (email@example.com) May 21, 2003 IÃÆââÃâìâÃââm not going to fall for it this year. For the past two seasons IÃÆââÃâìâÃââve had high hopes for the Saints. They were going to make some noise in their division, get to the playoffs and start the long journey toward being Super Bowl contenders. Then, of course, they fell flat on their faces in each of the past two seasons, racing through the stretch run as if they were dragging Bill ParcellsÃÆââÃâìâÃââ ego behind them. I ainÃÆââÃâìâÃâât fallinÃÆââÃâìâÃââ for it again. Not that there isnÃÆââÃâìâÃâât plenty to love about the Saints. Deuce McAllister is one of the best running backs in the game, Joe Horn is one of the best wide receivers in the game and Aaron Brooks can be, on occasion, one of the best quarterbacks in the game. The defense is improved over last year, with Ashley Ambrose coming over from Atlanta and Tebucky Jones being acquired from the Patriots. The Saints should be excited about the upcoming season, and rightfully so. Their fans should be too because, on paper, this is a ballclub that could not only contend for the playoffs but possibly challenge the Buccaneers for supremacy in the NFC South. But I donÃÆââÃâìâÃâât think it is going to happen. There is too much baggage with this franchise, head coach Jim Haslett and the bulk of the players on the team. History is a heavy burden. The past two collapses have been too rough on this franchise, and Haslett is one of the constants. He lost control of his locker room two years ago when the team disintegrated into finger pointing and petty fighting. Last year, the collapse wasnÃÆââÃâìâÃâât due to poor chemistry in the locker room, but rather a lack of execution, an injury to Brooks and HaslettÃÆââÃâìâÃââs unwillingness to start adjusting on a ship that was taking on major water. This year, Haslett will feel all of the pressure of the last two seasons and then some. Brooks, McAllister and Horn all are stars in their own right. The offense was explosive last season, even helping to hang a pair of losses on the eventual Super Bowl champs. In other words, the tools are there. But the Saints will be playing under a storm cloud all season, standing in front of a shotgun that is cocked and loaded and ready to be fired. Every loss is important in the NFL, which is something that makes footballÃÆââÃâìâÃââs regular season so intriguing. Basketball, baseball and hockey are marathons. The NFL is more of a sprint because every misstep can be damning. The Saints know this more than any team, and every loss will have people wondering if this is it. Is a loss in Week Six going to signal the beginning of the end? Will a loss in Week One show that last yearÃÆââÃâìâÃââs decline wasnÃÆââÃâìâÃâât just a fluke thing? Will a poor performance in Week 12 have everybody saying, ÃÆââÃâìÃâ¦ÃâHere we go againÃÆââÃâì?? Other teams might have the same concerns, but they donÃÆââÃâìâÃâât have the same recent history as the Saints. The pressure will never let up. Even if they start hot, they will know that they opened the 2002 season 7-2 and still missed the playoffs. The Saints will know they blew three opportunities to clinch a playoff spot in the last three weeks of the season. That history will be there staring them in the face all year. So we have a team that has a head coach who is going to be under bottom-of-the-ocean type pressure all season, a group of players who will be waiting for the other shoe to drop (after all, it has always happened in the past) and a franchise that could be facing major changes if it doesnÃÆââÃâìâÃâât reach the playoffs. And the Saints get to do it in what is arguably the toughest division in the league. It most certainly is the toughest in the NFC, and considering that the divisionÃÆââÃâìâÃââs worst team, the Panthers, enjoyed a six-win turnaround from 2001 to '02 and have improved over the offseason, the Saints will have a tough time just finishing strong in their own division. ItÃÆââÃâìâÃââs a make-or-break year for Haslett, Brooks, McAllister, Horn and defensive coordinator Rick Venturi. If Haslett doesnÃÆââÃâìâÃâât get to the playoffs this year, heÃÆââÃâìâÃââs likely going to be looking for work in February. Brooks is locked in, but he has to make his stand as a leader and make the jump from occasional star to being a truly special quarterback. McAllister is doing all he can, but heÃÆââÃâìâÃââs going to start getting frustrated if he turns in another monster season only to be sitting at home in January. Oh, and another huge year by McAllister also will likely mean that a contract renegotiation will be in order. Horn isnÃÆââÃâìâÃâât getting any younger, and if the defense doesnÃÆââÃâìâÃâât get much more stingy, Venturi will be taking the blame as well. For a team that has had chemistry and locker-room problems in the past, playing in a constant pressure cooker will be tough to handle. The fire is on and the pot is on the stove. ItÃÆââÃâìâÃââs starting to get hot in New Orleans already. http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW...koff052103.htm |
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This guy sums up exactly what I have been thinking and saying. Everything a team could want is here ... now what can the saints do with it.
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Because of the 2 collapses at the end of the past two seasons, Haslett has put himself under a lot of pressure. Also, because of all the talent the Saints have on offense and special teams the expectations are high.
When any team fails to make the playoffs for 2 years in a row, there are going to be those that call for the coaches head or at the very least question their coaching ability, but when you jump out of the gate as strong as what the Saints did last year and it appears the playoffs are a given, only to lose the last 3 games and miss the playoffs, then if your name is Jim Haslett, you have fans and media swooping down on you like vultures. Jim Haslett, for sure, has put himself in a position where he might not have to make the super bowl to quieten the critics, but I think missing the playoffs could put his job in jepordy. Considering the terrible defense the Saints had last year, the Saints might have been no better than their 9-7 record they finished with , but starting out so strongly and to collapse they way they did was a hurtful pill for Saints fans to swallow. I think even the fans that are questioning Haslett\'s coaching ability are still somewhat confident they have a chance to turn it around this year, but if he doesn\'t get the job done this year, how much more can the fans and owner take? Haslett might be getting near the end of his career with the Saints. When you consider the tough NFC division they reside in and all the question marks on defense, you begin to wonder if they will even be able to match last years record. If it works out that the Saints fail this year, I will be singing the blues right along with the rest of you, but until then, I think Haslett is in pretty good shape. I like his chances and hopefully our defense will not let us down this year, because IMO, that\'s where most of the problem has been. Not Haslett. |
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Geeezus guys..... is a Superbowl win the only thing that will appease you people. I`d love a Superbowl win too, but We have a winning team. No more AINTS. We`ve been close, we`re getting closer. I remember the day a 9-7 season was pie in the sky. We beat the Superbowl champs TWICE last year. The players, for whatever reason did not play to their potential down the stretch or we would have been playoff bound last year. Don`t tell me about frustration, I`ve been watching this since 1970, and allthough we haven`t made the big show yet, we have arrived as a team that is respected as a winning program.
Maybe I`m just an optimist, but I believe we have the WMD to take us to the next level and I`m damn proud to be a Saints fan these days. |
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i would be happy with a trip to the nfc championship or even a close loss in the second round
but your right most people here and in the media seem to think that only a super bowl win will validate this team |
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It\'s a make-or-break year for Brooks? Maybe. But he has to play *really* bad to lose his starting job.
It\'s a make-or-break year for Venturi? Agreed. It\'s a make-or-break year for Haslett? Maybe. If the Saints finish 8-8 or 9-7 or 10-6 and miss the play-offs, will he be fired? Hardly. It\'s a make-or-break year for Deuce? Why is that? If he has a bad year, he will lose his starting job, because the competition for starting RB is so fierce in New Orleans. *cough* yeah sure. If he has a great year and the Saints miss the play-offs he will be frustrated. So? Just means he and others on this fairly young team have to work a little harder (Deuce is not exactly known for his enthusiasm in practice, is he?). It\'s a make-or-break year for Horn? Why? He has his new contract, it\'s anything but a make-or-break year for him. The Saints have a fairly young team, which also means a certain sense of urgency is missing. I don\'t see that this is the season where we will have to get it done, because the team will break up in the next year. This may be true for Oakland, but the Saints have the talent locked up for a few more years. |
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a walk down memory lane????????????? aaahhhhhh yessssssss........i remember all the yrs i wished we had something to show someone, (anyone) that we could go further than ever before............that yr is now............that tune is playing.....................i am a believer and i do believe that this is the yr........................................in fact, never before was i ever more sure then i am now that all the pieces are in place..........gator, please....contact a voodoo queen and get us the luck we need this yr (the most important factor missing) and if she needs a few parts, donate em.................. it\'s for a worthy cause after all..............smitty
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I agree with what your saying. We have had the talent for the last few years and it is disappointing to not be playing in january but we\'re young and we\'ll see how it goes. I haven\'t seen you around here much lately. Hope to see you more when the season starts. |
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They don\'t have to win the big one, but it sure would be nice. I think I would pass out. I wouldn\'t be able to watch that SB.
I\'ve been a Saint\'s fan, even thru the bad years. I always will be! I agree with what Saintsfan4ever said, just as long as they have a winning season, I will be fairly happy Playoff win will make me much happy :P |
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To me it is a matter of whether we\'re overperforming, underperforming, or just plain average. Our offensive and special teams talent should make us good enough to go 12-4. Our defense makes us bad enough to go 7-9. So the questions is what side of 10-6 are we going to be? Are we going to beat the teams that we have more all-around talent than, or are we going to flop against those teams. If we flop, it\'s the coaches fault, and he should be held responsible. If they overachieve, then Haslett needs to get some props too. It\'s a simple system.
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West Midland Safari Park
There's a really fun day out for children of all ages at West Midland Safari Park, that includes going on a real safari to see real wild animals, thereâs lions and tigers; giraffe and rhino; elephants and zebra along with all kinds of deer that love to be stroked and fed.
Animal food is for sale on arrival and it really is worth getting some for these special encounters.
After your safari there are all kinds of things to do, like visiting Discovery Trail and seeing Penguin Cove. Itâs wonderful to see the penguins swimming under water and meeting their keeper.
Theres also a Sea Lion Show: itâs always great fun for the audience and the Sea Lions! Thereâs also Reptile World; Creepy Crawlies; Seaquarium and a Twilight Cave to enjoy before moving off to see one of the largest pods of hippo in Europe.
Now time to let off steam in the amusement area that is packed with all kinds of family friendly rides and attractions, including Cubs Kingdom which is especially designed for the tots. (All charged extra).
Not far away is the African Village that comes complete with thatched village huts and lots of sheep and goats to pet and feed. Youâll also find Meerkat Mayhem and âWalking with Lemursâ which can be found in a lovely woodland setting that is home to some gorgeous lemurs, woodcarvings and log seating.
And, theres still time to catch the Safari Express train ride in the amusement area back to the car park! Itâs even included as part of your admission charge, too!
Sweet Shop: ice-creams, pick and mix, rock and drinks; Port Livingstone Pizza take away; Car Park Grill take away; Explorers Family Restaurant for sit down meals; Oasis Bar for drinks and baguettes; Botswana Burger Bar for sit down fast food; Hot and Spicy take away.
In Explorers Cafe: Salads, Jacket Potatoes (generally weekends), Pasta, Fresh fruit and fruit pots.
Soft toys, Ornaments, Stationery items, Pictures and Guide books available.
Disabled toilets available. Baby changing: A separate unit in Car Park toilet block. Incorporated within the disabled toilet in the Explorers Restaurant and Discovery Trail toilet block. A separate unit in the Adventure Theme Park Area toilet block.
Baby food is on sale and milk-warming facilities are available in the Explorers Cafe.
West Midland Safari Park is situated on the main A456 between Kidderminster and Bewdley. Postcode: DY12 1LF
The safari at West Midland Safari Park is about four miles long and can get busy during school holidays, best to get at the Park for opening. If you are late getting there, consider going to see the Discovery Trail and other attractions first and returning to the animal reserves in the afternoon â make a note what time the safari gates close. Normally it takes about one hour and fifteen minutes to drive around. The âWalking with Lemursâ exhibit is unsuitable for prams and pushchairs. West Midland Safari Park is only open at weekends in the winter. Rides are closed in the winter.
If you've had fun on your family day out to West Midland Safari Park, tell us about it your visit, so other people will know it's a great place to go as well.
It may be worth checking out West Midland Safari Park's website to see if there are any special events or seasonal fun things to do that may be going on during the day.
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Esther Vergeer quits wheelchair tennis after perfect decade
Wheelchair tennis champion Esther Vergeer has retired after going over 10 years unbeaten.
The last time she lost was to Daniele di Toro in Sydney on 30 January 2003, winning the next 470 matches.
The 31-year-old Dutchwoman, who won her fourth consecutive Paralympic singles gold in London, tweeted on Tuesday she had "officially stopped tennis".
Vergeer took the number one spot in her sport in 1999 and only lost it after missing January's Australian Open.
Vergeer's 10 years at the top
- Unbeaten singles run: 470 matches
- Titles won: 169
- Matches won 6-0 6-0: 95
- Match points faced: 1 (in 2008 Paralympic Final)
- Vergeer, won four Paralympic tennis singles gold medals
- She also won three golds in doubles
Although possibly less well known than sportsmen with a fraction of her achievements Vergeer is described by Rafael Nadal as 'amazing' for her will and ability and lauded as showing, 'true love and passion' for her sport by Maria Sharapova on her website.
Earlier this month, she told BBC Sport: "If I'm going to continue playing, I'll play because I want to be better than before. I enjoy tennis, and if one day I feel I am not enjoying it as much, I'll retire and start doing other things."
Vergeer won the first of her four first gold medals in Sydney in 2000 and her record of victories had been compared to the squash legend Jahangir Khan's 555 consecutive wins between 1981 and 1986 - a target many thought she would try to emulate.
What they say about Vergeer
Richard Krajicek: "Maybe the most successful athlete of all time."
Maria Sharapova: "She shows true love and passion."
Rafael Nadal: "Amazing for her will and ability."
She took a break from the sport last year to consider her future after the 6-0 6-3 victory over compatriot Aniek van Koot in the Paralympics final.
"This is an amazing life still so why quit while I'm still winning? But it's not like I'm aiming for the 500 unbeaten record, 600 or whatever," she said.
Vergeer was just a "little girl" when she started playing wheelchair tennis after losing the use of her legs aged eight following spinal surgery, and she has seen the sport gain greater attention during her career.
Last year she reflected: "It's so amazing that I can spread the message to the world that if you have a disability there's so much that you can still do, and a lot of people in the world still don't know that."
Always grounded during her success, Vergeer said: "Everybody expected me to win gold [in London], but I still had to be at the top of my game. A lot of people forget that."
Vergeer has been tipped as a possible sports administrator for the Dutch Olympic Committee.
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Comment number 51.
13th February 2013 - 14:18You will be missed, Esther. You're a true sporting legend.
Comment number 50.
13th February 2013 - 0:30@49 Larry-the-lamb You are an idiot.
Comment number 49.
12th February 2013 - 23:34Esther who?
Comment number 48.
12th February 2013 - 23:27Classy woman and a legendary tennis champion! Somehow I expected her to continue for a little bit longer and go for the 500 consecutive wins but in the end that's just a number. When it's time it's time.
Comment number 47.
12th February 2013 - 20:35@43 As previously stated, someone saying someone's achievements are good but at the same time throw in some objectivity are not WUMs. A difference of opinion is still allowed in this country to my knowledge.
Comment number 46.
12th February 2013 - 20:00All this user's posts have been removed.Why?
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12th February 2013 - 19:59At 44 peter.
It would prove nothing - but give the rest of us great pleasure to see you being whooped! -
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12th February 2013 - 19:5343. Dutchjimbo
What would that prove? I don't see how the tennis ability of one of the contributors to this discussion has anything to do with the notability of Vergeer's achievements. -
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12th February 2013 - 19:47I suggest to all the WUMs who try to belittle Vergeer's achievements should try playing tennis against her.
My money would be on another 6-0 6-0 Vergeer victory.... -
Comment number 42.
12th February 2013 - 19:05Agree with 40. 32 you're just completely wrong. What gives tennis, or any sport a better of meaning of significance than another job? You're meaning of mediocre then, i presume is two fold. 1. You don't get paid a lot? 2. It doesn't get sports coverage. By doing that you are de-valuing charity and aid work as well as any person who has ever tried to support a family. Disgusting thing to say.
Comment number 41.
12th February 2013 - 18:30A brilliant player with, for a female tennis player I'd say she has one of the best 10 service motions of all time. She has an amazing service action which enables her to dominate her service games against other wheelchair athletes.
Hope she works in disabled tennis coaching in future and not just in the Netherlands. -
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12th February 2013 - 18:07@32 I'm sorry but how is a vague personal (and unfounded) attack on my life merited? It's specious reasoning. If you must know, I've personally raised over £50k for a small children's intensive care ward after seeing my best friends kid die. It may not be sport but it certainly isn't nothing. And I did say she has been brilliant but I offer some objectivity against the superlatives.
Comment number 39.
12th February 2013 - 17:32I have never heard of her.
I think that says something about sports coverage in this country, I know the names of many unexceptional footballers in spite of my lack of interest in football but have no knowledge of a dominant player, albeit in a minority sport.
When will the media realise that sports fans are possibly fans of all sports. -
Comment number 38.
Numpty Dumpty
12th February 2013 - 17:26#31, your Gaussian argument (large numbers) only (partially) explains the athletes likelihood to be dominant at her sport.
However, it does not hold for her unbeaten run (over time) which is subject to an exponential distribution. -
Comment number 37.
12th February 2013 - 17:22This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
Comment number 36.
Complete and utter horse
12th February 2013 - 17:20@Alexander, 32, why does playing this no-mark sport have any more value than raising a family and working your arse off in a job you don't enjoy to support them? Are you saying that isn't worthwhile?
Back in your box son. -
Comment number 35.
12th February 2013 - 17:15@32 I am not knocking anyone. I said "it is a fantastic achievement". Which it is. I just think the anti-Wattie brigade is a bit unfair considering what he actually says has some mathematical foundation. No need to get personal.
Comment number 34.
12th February 2013 - 17:12Another one here who agrees with wattie. It's a great achievement, but should be put in context - she's dominating a sport that few people participate in.
Comment number 33.
Complete and utter horse
12th February 2013 - 17:09What an absolutely incredible achievement! For the rest of her life, Esther will remember the day she got onto the BBC's top sports page.
Comment number 32.
12th February 2013 - 17:08I'm sorry. I think I am missing the point. What have you (@31 G) or you (@30 BearMcRowdy) ever done of any significance? Anything beyond working in a mediocre job? You have done nothing in your life and then write rubbish to back up a ridiculous comment. Do something worthwhile, then come back and knock a world-class champion. And no, before you ask, I have no accolades either. Just like you!
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Guys bare with me here while i try explain. I have a 35whelen, its a Ruger Hawkeye an Im wondering which calibres this can be rebarrelled too? I guess there is only 3 options for the Abolt .300WSM to be rebarrelled an thats a .270wsm, 7wsm and 325WSM... None of which interest me, except maybe the 7.. an out of the rifles I have the Ruger may be the one to rebarrel. So id like to know which cals over 270 that can work? Thanks WL
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If you check around there is a website that tells you what your gun can be rechambered in. Can't remember the name at the moment.
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Thanks for your reply but Hows one ment to take that? an do anythin useful with it haha. when it comes to you let me know
the 35 whelen is a necked up 30/06 so can be re-barreled into many many calibers. 270, 280, 30/06, etc
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Yeah im aware it can be turned into the standard cals, but your on the right track with the 280 comment, away from standard cals, what options do i have?
If your not a skilled reloader you better stay with standard calibers. Look at the 06 and 308 based cartidges. Hard to know what you think is or is not standard. You do not see many 280's out there and it is a heck of a cartidge that when handloaded can hang will with a 7mm rem mag. Some of your maybe choices like the WSM's will require bolt and mag work also. You will need a old school gunsmith well skilled with mausers and then talk him in reworking a ruger as tooling is not the same. Realise that as cartidges moves away from the '06 and 308 based cartidges the bolt face may have to be opened up and the magizine will need to be replaced or worked too. I have a ruger that is a custom 7 rem mag. Upgrade with the same cartidge but the barrel, trigger, stock and finish have been changed and I used a great old smithy used to building mausers and he himed and hawed about building a ruger. He also had to make some tooling for it. Find your smith thats going to do the work and talk you what you want with him for cartidge and other changes.
What about .25-06? Is that non-standard enough? 8mm Mauser, 7mm Mauser, .257 Roberts
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I reload for the Whelen only, as its my big deer rifle and factory ammo is just too crazy down here. Was interested in seeing which Cals were possible, seeing as I also own a .270w,300wsm an 35whelen.. as said there is difficulties/impossibilities of going from WSM bolt face down to a "standard" 308/30-06 calibre.. And my Abolt would be the prefered donor rig.. it might get a 7mm barrel on it someday. Non standard calibres are those which are not as common as a house cat eg 308-3006. a 25-06 is smaller than .270 therefor im not interested.. In saying all of this the last few nights, ive been seeing alot of suitable rifles for good prices which would work out cheaper and easier! cheers for the suggestions, i deem this thread closed
The .25-06 is a great round w/ 120 gr bullets. 400 yard Coyotes? No problem. It also has a reputation as being an extremely accurate round. I have a very hard time loading a BAD round. Everything shoots great. But to each his own.
The Ruger can be re-barreled to almost anything if you want to modify the bolt face. If you want to stay with the standard boltface (I would), any cartridge based on the 30/06 case would work as would any of the original Mauser cartridges. The Browning could also be rebarreled to the 350 Remington Mag or the 6.5Remington mag and they would probably function with the existing magazine OK. GD


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Anyone have a good nursery for gardenias? I am in Philadelphia but wouldn't mind driving an hour or so.
I heard about some that are hardy for us Northerners (Chuck Hayes & Augusta (augusta grif's select) I receive e-mails from Park's gardens & they have augusta
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Skippy, I live in the north east part of PA so I can't give you any advise on where to find a nursery in your area that sells gardenias. I don't even know anyone who grows them around here. I have never ordered anything from Parks Gardens but if you would like feed back from other people who have ordered from them, use this link. |
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If you are in Philly, you might want to try some of the bigger nurseries in Delaware or Montgomery County - eg., Styer's in Concordville, PA, Mostardi's in Newtown Square, PA, Meadowbrook Farm in Abington, PA, or Primex in Glenside, PA. I'm not familar with what is up in Bucks County but others might chime in. |
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DOMESTIC ABUSE is not just physical. You may be in an abusive relationship if your partner does some of the following:• Keeps track of what you are doing all the time and criticizes you for little things.
• Constantly accuses you of cheating on him or her.
• Cheats on you but blames you or the relationship.
• Makes it hard for you to see friends or family, to go to work or go to school.
More information and warning signs: www.kccadv.org
If you need help now, call 911:Washington State Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-562-6025
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-SAFE (7233)
King County Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services — Domestic Violence Crisis Line: 888-236-1355 (TTY)
Domestic Abuse Women's Network Crisis Line: 425-656-STOP (7867)
Eastside Domestic Violence Program: 800-827-8840 or 425-746-1940
Pierce County Domestic Violence Helpline: 800-764-2420 or 253-798-4166
Snohomish Center for Battered Women: 425-25-ABUSE (2-2873)
Source: King County Coalition Against Domestic Violence
The first shooting stunned a community.
The second sent waves of anxiety across the nation.
And now, a third?
"It almost makes you numb. It's like, 'When will the horror stop?' " said Sgt. Rich O'Neill, president of the Seattle Police Officers' Guild.
In the past two months, five officers have been killed and three others wounded in three separate shootings — the most recent Monday night — that have rocked the region's law-enforcement community.
Mental-health professionals who deal with law enforcement say this cluster of police killings and injuries is likely causing widespread anxiety and fear among local police, their families and other first responders.
On Tuesday, 14 Pierce County sheriff's deputies, along with a handful of fire- department personnel, were placed on administrative leave to give them time to recover from the emotional trauma of the latest shootings.
Pierce County Sheriff Paul Pastor said the dangers of law-enforcement work are at the front of every officer's mind, "but we're not going to police out of fear."
The cluster began with the Oct. 31 killing of Seattle police Officer Timothy Brenton and the wounding of his partner, Brit Sweeney. On Nov. 29 four Lakewood police officers — Sgt. Mark Renninger and Officers Ronald Owens, Tina Griswold and Greg Richards — died in an ambush at a coffee shop. On Monday night, Pierce County Deputy Kent Mundell Jr. and Sgt. Nick Hausner were wounded at a home outside of Eatonville.
While Brenton and the Lakewood officers were targeted, the Pierce County deputies were shot while responding to a domestic-violence call.
Despite that distinction, the shootings all blend together "to enhance the feeling of danger and anxiety," said Ellen Kirschman, a clinical psychologist and author of "I Love a Cop: What Police Families Need to Know."
Kirschman taught a class on officers' emotional health at the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission in Burien days before Brenton was killed as he and Sweeney sat in their patrol car on a residential street in Seattle's Leschi neighborhood.
Four days after the Lakewood shootings, she returned to Seattle at the invitation of the Seattle Police Department Family Support Group to discuss how spouses and family members can support and care for loved ones in law enforcement.
Kirschman said officers and their family members often engage in "adaptive denial."
"In order to do a dangerous job, you have to somehow minimize the danger of the job — and the families have to do that, too," she said.
Officers convince themselves that their training, their fellow officers and their officer-safety practices will keep them safe.
The recent shootings, however, likely have led to a breakdown in that sense of confidence, said Kirschman, of Redwood City, Calif.
"I think one of the things that happens when you have this pileup of law-enforcement fatalities is there's kind of a loss of innocence," she said, pointing out that nationwide, line-of-duty police deaths by gunfire have increased nearly 25 percent this year compared with 2008.
Domestic-violence calls, such as the one that led to Monday's shooting, can be particularly dangerous for police. And those calls tend to increase during the holiday season.
"It's just this time of year and the stress of the holidays," said O'Neill, the Seattle Police Officers' Guild president. "Police see a different side of the holidays — they see the ugliness that alcohol and relationships can cause."
Hal Brown, a psychotherapist who has counseled roughly 200 police officers in Michigan and Massachusetts over the past 40 years, advised officers in the Seattle-Tacoma area to both acknowledge and talk about their fears and anxieties.
"Cops need to admit they're human," Brown said. "They are better than the average person in dealing with certain kinds of trauma but ... they need to recognize that everybody has their own breaking point when something just hits them."
The three local shootings are a statistical anomaly, a "once-in-a-decade phenomenon" with the Lakewood slayings representing "the peak of the insanity," Brown said.
Area officers, especially those who responded to the shooting scenes or knew the officers who were killed or wounded, are at severe risk of suffering from post-traumatic stress, he said.
"It's not just any stress — it has to be an unexpected, intense, unique kind of stress," Brown said. "The brain tries to protect itself and pushes back the memories because they're too painful."
For first responders and crime-scene investigators, "those images they see are forever burned into their memories" and can resurface months later in nightmares and flashbacks, he said. "Even a smell can trigger a memory."
Sleep disturbances, panic attacks, depression, marital problems and increased alcohol use are all symptoms of post-traumatic stress.
"It's got to be on their minds, how vulnerable they are," Brown said. "They're not driving around in Humvees; they have regular cars like you and me. They don't have bulletproof glass; they're not the president.
"... Even though the cops won't want to admit it, there has to be some real anxiety."
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North Clackamas Aquatic Park's 400,000 gallons of H2O stream down two twisty tube slides and splash swimmers in three swimming pools housed within this waterlogged indoor playground. During Big Surf! recreational hours, divers plunge into 13-foot-deep water as swimmers on rental tubes crest the wave pool's 4-foot surf, whereas competitive swimmers hone skills in the 25-yard, six-lane lap pool. A drop slide sends adventurous aquanauts plunging, as climbers head the other direction on a 29-foot rock wall with three routes for scalers of all skill levels. As adults unwind in the hot tub, pint-size splashers flit about interactive fountains, coast down the Sammie the Seal slide into a kiddie pool, or organize their fellow tots into a filibuster until chaperones acquiesce to snack demands at the Surf's Up Cafe. Swimming lessons, complimentary life jackets, and inflatable submarines are also available to help guests swim safely.
The hills above Milwaukie bear many secrets, including a turn-of-the-century estate called Amadeus Manor with sloping roofs, heavy wood doors, and stunning views of the Willamette River and Portland skyline. This hidden gem—a three-story stone manor built in 1921—emerges from the bowed limbs of enormous trees and shrubbery, welcoming people inside for a romantic dinner of continental cuisine.
Its menu is culled from European classics, with a focus on the owner's home country, Austria. For the schnitzel Amadeus, the chefs trim pork tenderloin by hand, and for the steak au poivre Madagascar, they paint a grilled new york strip steak in a peppercorn cognac demi glace and pair it with mango chutney. Dinners sweetly conclude with a rotating menu of desserts made in house and a cup of house coffee served with luscious clotted cream.
Guests linger over the meals at tables set with fresh flowers while nearby, a fire roars in a stone hearth. Dusk is particularly enchanting when the setting sun illuminates iron-framed windows and the manor's glittering chandeliers twinkle in the soft pink light.
Portland Aquarium, a December 2012 addition to Milwaukie, introduces visitors to thousands of waterborne species. Guests can slide their hands along the smooth flesh of a stingray or the knobby arms of a starfish or engage in staring contests with leopard sharks and jellyfish. Other exhibits include a cold-water tank filled with fish native to Oregon's coast and a rainforest-themed jungle gym for children. The tropical touch-tank woos visitors with its displays of vibrant-color aquatic life while amphibious wonders, including poison dart frogs, thrill visitors. Those seeking bigger thrills may visit the ball pythons and bearded dragons or get their picture taken with a lorikeet. Land-loving iguanas also lurch around in the mix.
The attractions at Jabbersons Fun Center present a variety of ways for kids to have fun. In the arcade, guests can hop on a motorcycle or skateboard at game cabinets in hopes of earning a course record or impressing Tony Hawk. During bumper card rides, kids 5 and older cruise the track, crashing into families in friends for laughs along the way. The fun center also features a laser maze that shows kids what it might be like to be a cat burglar or a super spy as they sneak around light beams to get to the finish line.
Milwaukie Bowl's lanes are enjoyed by visitor's for everything from bowling lessons and leagues to kids' parties and glow-in-the-dark bowling. Moreover, the facility has incorporated a recently renovated arcade with more than 20 games, and an on-site concession area serves up piping hot pizzas and cold drinks to refuel guests or overused bumper lanes.
As they enter the training circle at Curves, female guests come face-to-face with the smiles of other women. And just as points on a circle share a common distance from the circle's center, workout participants share the experiences of those nearby by trading stations throughout the 30-minute training session. One minute is spent on a piece of strength-training equipment built for feminine frames and designed to work two opposing muscle groups with a single movement. Exercisers then move on to a recovery station, where they run, jog, or dance to maintain heart rates and keep platforms in place during momentary losses of gravity.


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Per Scholas
Team: Ben Thomases '03
Areas: sales, marketing and pricing strategies
Supervisor: Professor Cathy Clark, Social Entrepreneurship course
Per Scholas is a human services non-profit in the Bronx with a variety of educational programs including computer training for adults from lower income urban communities. It also provides reconditioned personal computers at low cost to students and other users who would otherwise be unable to access such technology. As an outgrowth of a program to refurbish used computers Per Scholas developed the capacity to break up and recycle computers that are not worth refurbishing. As they became involved in this fee-for-service business, they came to believe that there exists an unmet need for environmentally sound computer recycling.
Computers contain hazardous materials, including a high proportion of lead in monitors. Most companies and individuals simply throw old equipment away and there is little regulation covering computer disposal. However, organizations that handle hazardous materials are regularly visited by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which has begun auditing for proof of environmentally sound computer disposal.
However, Per Scholas realized that it was not breaking even on its recycling operation, due to overheads such as rent, as well as other cost and pricing factors. As part of Professor Cathy Clark's social entrepreneurship course, Ben Thomases '03 helped the organization assess options to improve sales, developed a marketing strategy, and analyzed financial models and breakeven pricing scenarios.
Learning the sales process
As part of this project Thomases helped the organization pursue actual sales with 24 potential customers, including hospitals/health care facilities, universities, school districts, and a museum. This provided insights into the sales process and the complexities of dealing with large departments, where the responsibility and process for disposal of equipment is unclear. Thomases recommended that helping clients deal with these organizational complexities, should form part of Per Scholas' services. In addition, sales people needed to provide clients with information on environmental regulations and benefits of using Per Scholas' services. For these and other reasons, Thomases recommended that an in-house sales position be created, rather outsourcing this function.
Broader insights for nonprofits
By thinking about the marketing, sales and pricing strategies as well as some organizational issues for Per Scholas, Thomases was able to learn first-hand about success factors for nonprofits running fee-for-service businesses. "The Social Entrepreneurship course was great preparation for the work I am doing now," says Thomases, "This consulting project gave me a window into issues that I am facing on a day to day basis as President of FirstSource Staffing."
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Recognizing The Sensitive '90s Guy
By Tom Miller
We need to put an end to this weltschmerz-as-game once and for all (I'm not hating the player, I am hating the game). Our buddies over at College Humor epitomize the movement in a very funny video called "Sensitive Love Ballad," I highly recommend checking it out. The line about "how I read lots of poetry, like Sappho or Sylvia Plath, both of whom are girls," pretty much sums the whole thing up. Together, we can put an end to fake sensitivity in our time. Yes we can.
Bonus: Shine asks if it's OK for a man to cry; the answer is yes, … if there is a really good reason (and you're in private or a bear trap is involved, but never in baseball)
*Note: Despite having a Chinese symbol for it, there is no such thing as a warrior poet, sorry.


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1. China: The status of China-U.S. relations appears to be shifting back
to center stage. China is entering a two-year period of domestic political
jockeying ahead of the 2012 generational leadership change, and in the
much shorter term Washington is headed for the posturing and politicking
attendant with midterm elections. We need to watch for volatility in the
relationship as both begin to look inward, but may use the other as a
domestic political foil.
* A senior Chinese military officer said Monday that China is willing to
maintain dialogue and contacts with the United States, so as to push
forward bilateral military ties.
* a** China has told the United States it wants to narrow differences
that have developed over a range of issues, state media said on
Tuesday, aiming to lay the ground for a visit byPresident Hu Jintao
early next year.
* China's foreign trade surplus was approximately 84 billion U.S.
dollars from Jan. to July, down 20 percent year on year, and the year
2010 is expected to see a small trade surplus, said Commerce Minister
Chen Deming on Tuesday.
* China on Tuesday called on Iran to fully cooperate with the
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to assure the international
community that the country's nuclear program was peaceful in nature.
2. Israel: The United States is shepherding a new round of peace talks
between Israel and the Palestinians, drawing in several other regional
players including Egypt. While this round is no more likely to spell peace
in our times as previous talks, Washington is also looking to leverage the
talks, or at least their perception, in other arenas. In the near term we
need to be watching for the reactions of those who may want to derail the
nascent talks, including factions among the Israelis and Palestinians.
* Palestinians could get up to $50 billion in compensation under a
future peace agreement with Israel, Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed
Aboul-Gheit said Tuesday in an interview with local television.
* Egypt stresses need for Israel to join NPT: Any talk about freeing the
Middle East of nuclear weapons would be meaningless if the
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) continues to be denied
access to Israel's reactors, state-run MENA news agency quoted
Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossam Zaki as saying on Monday
* His Majesty King Abdallah II returned home on Monday [6 September]
after a brief working visit to Syria and talks with Syrian President
Bashar al-Asad on developments in the region and latest peace efforts.
The talks focused on efforts to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli
conflict on the basis of the two-state solution and bring about
comprehensive peace in the region. The King and Assad emphasised that
resolving the conflict according to the two-state solution and within
a regional context that guarantees restoration of all Arab rights as
stipulated by international legitimacy resolutions and credible terms
of reference, namely the Arab peace initiative, is the basis for
comprehensive and just peace in the region. [bbcmon]
* Abdallah also said that the city of Jerusalem was a "red line" and
that all legal and political options were available to protect the
city from one-sided Israeli undertakings.
* Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas rejected Prime Minister
Binyamin Netanyahu's talk about an "historic compromise" and said
there would be no compromises on core issues such as Jerusalem and
borders. "We're not talking about a Jewish state and we won't talk
about one," Abbas said in an interview with the semi-official Al-Quds
newspaper. "For us, there is the state of Israel and we won't
recognize Israel as a Jewish state."
* Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the nation Tuesday in a New
Year's greeting that there was no guarantee negotiations between
Israel and the Palestinians would succeed, but vowed to aim for a
peace agreement by the end of the year.
* A Palestinian serving as an elected member of the Knesset in the
illegal Zionist entity has raised doubts on the outcome of direct
talks between the Palestinian Self-Rule Authority and Israel.
* A Palestinian official on Tuesday refused Israeli demands to consider
its security while demarcating the borders of the future Palestinian
* Israel imposed a full closure on the West Bank for Rosh Hashana which
will be lifted on Sept. 11.
* Two Hamas operatives were arrested by PNA forces in connection with a
Sept. 1 attack that injured two Israelis.
3. North Korea: There has been some odd behavior coming out of Pyongyang
in recent weeks, even by North Korean standards. The upcoming Workers
Party session is expected to herald leader Kim Jong Ila**s youngest son as
his successor, and perhaps reveal a new economic direction. Dynastic
changes in North Korea can be very messy. Even given the clear line of
succession when Kim Il Sung died in 1994, it took Kim Jong Il more than
three years to solidify his rule. This isna**t the succession yet, but not
everyone is going to benefit from the announcement.
* KCNA publishes comments made a week ago at the Geneva disarmament
conference by DPRK saying that the US and DPRK require a peace treaty
to improve relations and remove the threat of nukes on the peninsula -
BBC/KCNA - North Korea urges confidence-building between North-US
* DPRK asks ROK for food and construction aid material after extensive
- http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100907/ap_on_re_as/as_koreas_tension
* Rodong Simnun today ran an article exemplifying self reliance policy
[juche], the virtues of the military and the value of being a nuclear
power (claiming that the DPRK is a nuke power) - BBC/KCNA - North
Korean party organ calls Koreans to hold juche idea as an eternal
* The United States said Tuesday that the envoy for North Korea, Stephen
Bosworth, and other US officials will travel to Seoul, Tokyo and
Beijing next week to discuss North Korea. Bosworth, Sung Kim, the
special envoy for the six-party nuclear disarmament talks and Daniel
Russell, the National Security Council's Asia director, will make the
three-country trip, State Department spokesman Philip Crowley said.
The team will visit Seoul on September 12-14, Tokyo from September
14-15, and Beijing from 15-16, "for discussions on North Korea,"
Existing Guidance
1. The Caucasus: The Caucasus remain an area to watch. Russian President
Dmitri Medvedev visited Azerbaijan this week, following visits in recent
months to several other locations in the region. Russia is not the only
country showing an interest in the Caucasus, and at least on the
diplomatic level, the regional dynamics appear to be changing a** and with
dynamism comes uncertainty. We need to be looking at it.
2. United States: We are less than two months away from the American
midterm elections. A lot of international players are going to want to
influence the outcome. This is particularly true in the line from Israel
to Pakistan. We need to be aware of this. And, though we do not call
elections, it is useful to begin imagining a situation where Obama loses
the House and lacks the ability to shut down debate in the Senate. How
does this affect U.S. foreign policy?
3. Afghanistan: We are a short time away from the snows that will halt
most operations in Afghanistan and a few months away from U.S. midterm
elections. In fact, the timing is about the same. Are the Taliban
launching a series of focused attacks on targets of opportunity to
influence the elections?
4. Iran: There is clearly significant tension among the Iranian elite, a
deep tension between the older clerics who came to power in 1979 and the
younger, non-clerical Islamists gathered around Iranian President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad. In other words, this is not a challenge to the regime but a
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On December 20, 2014, I chatted by phone with Ed Hanks about his new book How to Train Your Politician: Intentional Voting as a Path to Tea Party and Constitutional Victory. Hanks, an acquaintance and Jefferson County conservative activist who has been one of Colorado's leading voices for Personhood, graciously shared a Kindle copy of his book for me to read prior our conversation. We talked in the wake of the lame-duck Congress passing the corporatists' dream bill, known as Cromnibus, fueling the fires of populist conservative discontent (including yours truly). A mounting frustration definitely brings a growing interest in the strategy Hanks endorses. Yet what I find most appealing about the book and its author is his historical … [Read more...]
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As I type this, the season officially changes with the day's longest stretch of sunlight for 2014. It's officially summertime: What better way to kick it off then with a two-day garage sale? Lots of hassle. Net profit? $50. Glad I got that out of my system for quite awhile. From the Ed Is Watching blog Study Gives Another Jeffco Anti-Charter Myth a Serious Blow Title I Funds Closer to Following Colorado Kids after State Board Vote CER Completes Trifecta of Helpful Scholarship Tax Credit Studies Top Facebook Links of the Week Lamest Phony Political Apology Ever?: Governor Hickenlooper Reignites Mayor Bloomberg Controversy (Complete Colorado) School Board Takes Opportunity to Step Up: DPS Could Teach Jeffco a Lesson on … [Read more...]
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It was the biggest week of the year for birthdays here. Nearly a full week ago, the youngest member of the clan blew out the "3" candle. And yesterday the lovely Mrs. Virtus celebrated a birthday that begins with the number "3" and ends with another. In between my league softball team not only won a game but actually did so in convincing fashion, while last night brought the rare Friday the 13th plus full moon combination. All that, and today is both Flag Day and the 239th anniversary of the U.S. Army. Soon, the season will officially change to fit what we already start to feel: Summertime is here! From the Ed Is Watching blog Denver Builds on Low-Income Charter Success Stories: Will Jeffco Follow Suit? High Fives All Around: … [Read more...]
June 7: Week in Review
In a couple of major ways, and some minor ones, this week certainly didn't go according to my plans. But I've already had the chance to see clearly how one of those unwanted developments probably worked out for a better purpose. Despite the challenges and setbacks, this week also included my first gubernatorial bill signing (as pictured above -- House Bill 1382, K-12 Online Education) and National Donut Day. So there's no need to complain too much, right? All that and my latest Complete Colorado column led to a Thursday morning appearance on the Mandy Connell Show (630 KHOW). From the Independence Institute Amy Oliver Show: Orsch Private School Tests Education Ideas (Podcast) New ACE Study Opens Mind on Comparing Public, Private … [Read more...]
Judicial Reform Measure Survives Challenge, Still Seeks Signatures
Even as one of two key Colorado judicial reform proposals clear an important legal hurdle to reach the ballot, the man behind the initiatives says the process demonstrates why the measures are needed. Last Thursday the Colorado Supreme Court upheld the ballot title for Initiative 94, "Duties of the Independent Ethics Commission," overruling objections raised by Denver trial attorney Stacy Carpenter. The measure would change the state constitution, declaring that judges could not oversee their own system of professional discipline but giving the Independent Ethics Commission oversight instead. …Read the rest of my article at Watchdog Wire Colorado…. … [Read more...]
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A short work week was hollowed out by the fitting remembrance of those "who here gave the last full measure of devotion" in service to our nation. On the morning of Memorial Day, a small band of veterans, relatives, and respectful citizens gathered at our local cemetery for a modest and uplifting ceremony. No doubt many such activities took place across the nation. Here, our kids wouldn't let us miss the Memorial Day parade either. I also did something a little different. To go along with the Ken Burns project "Learn the Address," I made a two-minute recording of a memorized recitation of the Gettysburg Address. "Fourscore and seven years ago...." On a much different note, I was quoted in a Tuesday Denver Post story regarding the new … [Read more...]
May 17: Week in Review
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"It's ironical that what Mark Elliot Zuckerberg intended to be a dating site has turned into a socially beneficial engine now powering the education of very poor children who would have dropped out of school had their sad plight not be known to kind-hearted individuals in Manila and far corners of the world - courtesy of Facebook and the Internet," said Armand Dean Nocum, founder of the Kristiyano-Islam Peace Library (Kris), a non-government literacy advocacy group.
Nocum came out with the statement as Metro Manila has been hit recently by serious crimes to include murder and rape resulting from contacts of people through Facebook and other social networking sites.
Nocum admitted to having considered pulling out of Facebook after his own Yahoo site was hacked Tuesday and from where messages have been sent to friends about him needing money because he was stranded in Spain.
"I realized the Internet has done more good than harm to our advocacy to bring education to poor kids in Mindanao. Recently, a donor I met through Facebook donated P50,000 to enable us to put to school our first five college scholars and 29 high school and elementary school students in Zamboanga City," he said.
Nocum said that since making his 10-year-old advocacy known through the internet through his personal Facebook page and Kris Library website (http://www.krislibrary.com) over a year ago, he had received almost US$1,500 donations from friends and relatives from the US, Ireland, Canada, Hawaii and all over the country.
He said the funds helped complete the half-finished Kris Peace Library, which had been helping provide for the research needs of poor children in 10 far-flung barangays and sitios in Zamboanga City since 2008.
The funds also helped build three restrooms, so the female students doing research in the library will not hold on to their bladders for hours before reaching home through muddy fields, and constructed a computer and livelihood rooms there.
"It seems weekly blow-by-blow pictures of the construction work really convinced donors that we mean well. Pictures of kids and scanned writings of their appeal for help because their parents can no longer afford to pay for their continuing schooling also convinced our sponsors to sent help, thus making it possible for us to increase our scholars to 102 thus far," Nocum said.
He also said that postings of videos of Kris scholars relating the ways Kris Library had helped them, and pictures of them beaming with medals as they graduate as valedictorians, salutatorians and with high honors also inspired people to help.
"Most of our donors gave books, chocolates, toys, printers and used computers for free use by the students because through the Internet, they believe they have already gotten high degree of closeness with our scholars," said the Manila-based Nocum, who communicates with his staff and Kris beneficiaries also through the net even if there is yet no reliable line from Manicahan.
With growing support through the Internet, Nocum said Kris Library has expanded to Quezon City and had committed help establish Kris Peace Libraries or donate books to the Typhoon Ondoy and fire victims living in a resettlement site in Montalban, Rizal; kids who swim to school in Layag-Layag, Zamboanga City; and poor kids helped by the Claretian Missionary Order in Tungawan, Zamboanga del Sur.
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