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MERRIMACK, N.H. -- A group of parents and educators Feb. 15 filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging a homophobic censorship policy passed by the Merrimack, N.H. school board last August.
The challenged policy bans any instruction or counseling which has "the effect of encouraging or supporting homosexuality as a positive lifestyle alternative" in the schools. Already, the policy has led to removal of several books, including Shakespeare's Twelfth Night from a high school English class.
The suit, filed in the United States District Court in Concord, N.H., argues that this gag order is harmful to Merrimack students, violates First Amendment guarantees of free speech and the right to receive information, and has triggered a tidal wave of self- censorship by educators and students who are trying to comply with it.
Other anti-curriculum policies have been adopted by state and local governments in Alabama, Arizona, New York and elsewhere. However, this is the first constitutional challenge to such censorship in the public schools.
In announcing the filing of the case, the parents and educators explained that the broad censorship imposed by the policy has caused teachers and students to cut off class discussions, remove books, topics and audio-visual aids from the curriculum, and stifle student inquiries.
"The policy harms Merrimack students who need the freedom to think, the freedom to learn, and the freedom to investigate and discuss ideas," stated Susan Ruggeri, the President of the Merrimack Teachers Association, who is one of several plaintiff in the suit.
A coalition of civil rights legal organizations is representing the parents and educators in their challenge to the policy: the New Hampshire Civil Liberties Union; Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders; People for the American Way; and the American Civil Liberties Union.
Debra Herget, another plaintiff and a parent of three children in the Merrimack schools, said the time had come for parents to resort to the legal system to stop this policy. "This policy hurts and distorts the education of students every day. Now is the right time to put an end to it and return to the sound policies which have always guided our children's education in the past."
Richard W. Walker, a plaintiff in the suit who is a long-time resident of Merrimack, a parent of children in the schools, and the Coordinator of Guidance Services at the High School said, "the policy prevents counselors from doing their job of helping children in need," and that "students are reluctant to ask for help. All students deserve support and guidance when they need it."
Daniel O' Donnell, another Merrimack resident who joined the suit on behalf of his children emphasized that the policy "is in direct conflict with the other educational policies and values of the school district. Students need the freedom to learn and an environment where they are all safe."
"There has never been a gag order on our schools quite like this one," stated Claire Ebel, Executive Director of the New Hampshire Civil Liberties Union. "If students and teachers want to discuss or investigate issues related to homosexuality, or a counsel is asked for help by a child in need, they can say nothing unless it is negative."
"You know that something is terribly wrong when teachers believe they can't teach Shakespeare or discuss information about gay youth suicide because of a so-called educational policy," added attorney Mary L. Bonauto of the Boston-based Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, a New England-wide legal organization.
"The negative viewpoint on homosexuality prescribed by the policy is actually anti-educational because it keeps students from discussing everything from current events to classics of literature to the merits of the policy itself," continued Bonauto. "This suit is a reminder that freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment apply in the public schools to protect students and teachers from government censorship."
"This policy does exactly what the First Amendment prohibits: it imposes an official government viewpoint and attempts to brainwash students to accept that viewpoint," said Ruth E. Harlow, Associate Director of the ACLU's Lesbian and Gay Rights Project. "We hope this suit will lift the policy's pall of orthodoxy and set a useful precedent for eliminating similar policies in other communities." Marjorie Heins, Director of the ACLU's Arts Censorship Project is also co-counsel for the plaintiffs.
"In the name of values, the Merrimack school board is promoting ideological censorship and intolerance," said People for the American Way President Tom Andrews. "The teachers, parents and students here are standing up for different values -- freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, respect for others and responsible educational policy. These basic American values are under attack not only in Merrimack, but across the country. It's important for concerned citizens to stand up and defend those values. That's what is happening here."


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Whether you're the director of a non-profit or a business professional serving on a board, you know how challenging it's become to fund the mission. With the funding well drying up, organizations are more and more reliant on building strong support from the public. One strategy to make it easier for donors to give is to add an online giving alternative payment option, such as phone billing, which charges the donation to the supporter's phone bill. Here's how it works to boost online donations:
Whether your group mentors kids, funds scholarships, or provides job opportunities for veterans, adding an online giving alternative payment method, like phone billing, makes it as easy as possible for you to get the support you need.
ILD Teleservices is an experienced third-party payment processor with a phone billing platform that's easy for you to integrate and easy for supporters to use. Learn more about how to increase online donations using our Bill to Phone service.
The thrill of digital shopping. You love that ecommerce allows you to purchase anything you want, from ringtones to dating services. You don't love that merchants require you to share sensitive financial info, like credit card numbers, over an Internet connection. Identity fraud is a very real threat that costs each victim an average of $5,000 in stolen money plus up to $1,400 in costs to resolve the damage.
But you can significantly reduce exposure to cybercriminals with these online shopping tips:
And that's how online shopping should be: simple and safe. It should not expose you to the risk of identity theft. To learn more about how ILD Teleservices' Bill to Phone payment service works to reduce consumers' risk of identity theft, check out our website.
We encourage consumers to review their bills each month, from credit cards to utilities and phone bills. So, we are re-running a blog post from last year, where we provided some best practices we've picked up along the way. Here it is:
In this economy, every penny counts—and that makes it especially frustrating to discover a charge you didn't authorize on your phone bill. The good news is you can reduce the risk of becoming a cramming victim. Here's a guide to help you prevent those unauthorized telephone charges.
Cramming hurts consumers.
Cramming occurs when your telephone bill is charged with services that weren't ordered by you or anyone else in your household. Unauthorized charges range in monetary amounts, but can be as little as a few dollars. If they go undetected, they add up over time, putting a ding in your wallet. The charges can be for a variety of services, such as web hosting, club fees, or phone calls.
Protect yourself from cramming.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recommends these steps for reducing your risk of cramming:
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ILD Teleservices is a third party payment processor. Merchants use our Bill to Phone service to allow consumers to charge purchases directly to their phone bill. As a result, consumers do not need to share sensitive financial information, like credit card numbers or bank account numbers, reducing your risk of identity and credit card fraud.
We are committed to protecting consumers from unauthorized charges. For example, ILD only works with merchants after the vendor successfully passes a screening process that includes extensive background checks and a business plan review. After we take on a merchant, we continue to monitor their activities and customer satisfaction levels. If ILD receives excessive complaints about a merchant, we take immediate action to rectify the problem or, if necessary, terminate our business relationship with the company.
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As an ecommerce pro, you're probably already familiar with the hard stats that detail how much revenue digital fraud costs merchants. For example, here are a few numbers from the CyberSource ecommerce fraud survey:
But the cost of digital fraud is actually higher than stats suggest. Consider a survey from the Federal Trade Commission that revealed consumers' fear of fraud robs ecommerce of more revenue than actual cases of fraud—in other words, fear of cybercrime stops customers from spending money on sites just like yours. Which begs a critical question…
Does the fear of digital fraud stop you from generating revenue?
Perhaps you've hesitated to launch a new product for fear of diving into a high-risk market? Maybe you've avoided marketing to a specific audience because you don't want to risk downgrading your merchant account status?
You might be losing revenue from current customers as well. The CyberSource survey found merchants reject 2.7% of orders—not because they were fraudulent, but because the merchant suspected fraud. How much revenue has your digital store lost in rejected orders that were actually legitimate?
The fear of fraud should not prevent your business from growing.
An ecommerce fraud management strategy will reduce the fear that prevents you from building business. One fraud management tactic is to invest in payment processing partners who offer real-time validation of a customer's identity. While it might cost more per customer, your brand will be able to conduct transactions with more confidence—and that generates more revenue.
What are your experiences? Have you seen the fear of fraud stop an ecommerce biz from expanding business or capitalizing on an opportunity?
Friendly fraud. Despite its name, there's nothing friendly about a reversed transaction that costs a digital merchant time and money. Friendly fraud is when a consumer makes an ecommerce purchase, receives the goods or services then initiates a chargeback. But there are tactics that help ecommerce merchants reduce the rate of friendly fraud.
Learning how to reduce chargebacks from friendly fraud starts with asking yourself these 3 questions:
Will the customer recognize my company on their billing statements? When a consumer reviews a billing statement, whether it's for a credit card or a phone bill, they may be suspicious of an unfamiliar or ambiguous name, even if they've already received the product or service. Always ensure the name that appears on the bill will be identifiable to the customer. If you partner with a third party payment processor, post an easy-to-see note on your website that notifies customers that the processor's name (for example, "ILD Teleservices") will appear on the billing statement.
Disputes are going to happen. But by implementing simple ecommerce best practices, such as identifying your third party payment processor or making returns easy, you will start reducing chargebacks from friendly fraud—and start controlling your costs.
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Chicken: Get Over White Meat and Try Legs and Thighs. Russia, an article in Slate announced this week, has taken steps to close its chicken gap.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is putting the brakes on U.S. exports of dark-meat chicken — the legs and thighs that once carried around those skinless breasts so many Americans are buying. This Putin stuff is bad news, since nobody in the U.S. apparently likes the gamier meat in legs and thighs. Wine & Food Pairing Guide Chart. Barina Craft'shome bar site.
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Garden Route See And Do
Stormsriver Village, next to Tsitsikamma National Park, is the epicenter for adrenaline sports. Land Rovers line up outside small B&Bs catering to backpackers, and adventure companies offer zip-lining and river tubing. Stormsriver Adventures offers a Tsitsikamma Canopy tour consisting of ten zip lines (called "slides" here) that take you between ten platforms 100 feet up in the indigenous forest. Half an hour away on the N2, an unmissable sign exhorts you to "Face Your Fear" by taking what's said to be the highest bungee jump in the world, courtesy of Face Adrenalin. Anyone not wanting to weigh in for the 700-foot free fall off the Bloukrans River Bridge can try the Flying Fox, a 600-foot cable zip line onto the arch underneath, or a bridge walking tour.
Long, often desolate beaches are the signature of the Garden Route, although you might miss some of the best—Keurbooms, Nature's Valley, and Buffalo Bay—if you don't detour off the N2. Victoria Bay, near George, is a tiny but renowned surfing destination and often hosts international events. Though Plett's popular Lookout Beach was wiped away by raging storms in 2007, it still has Robberg Beach, which ends in Robberg Nature Preserve, a wildlife sanctuary on a rocky peninsula teeming with seals. Both magical and off the beaten track is Noetzie, a few miles outside Knysna, which has a half dozen stone castles dating from the 1930s located next to the Noetzie River mouth. Two of the castles have been turned into luxury villas by the famed Pezula resort.
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Gorah Elephant Camp occupies more than 12,000 acres of private preserve within state-owned Addo Elephant National Park, between Port Elizabeth and Grahamstown. It was opened in 2000 by Ian Hunter of Hunter Hotels, who also owns Hunter's Country House and Tsala Treetop Lodge outside Plettenberg Bay. The camp's luxury tents are a fabulous place to stay while watching the wildlife. Addo itself was created in 1931 on approximately 5,000 acres to save the last 11 elephants in the Eastern Cape and now has an elephant population in excess of 450 that ranges over 400,000 acres.
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Before continuing to Plettenberg Bay, the N2 motorway briefly metamorphoses into Knysna's Main Street. The village was once known as a sleepy-hollow hippie hideout, but a steady stream of tourists has made it a mini-destination of its own. Fortunately, the old town itself—with its wide, tree-lined streets and Victorian houses—has been preserved.
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Opened in October 2001 in the Great Fish River Valley, at the heart of the Eastern Cape, this game reserve hosts more than 7,000 animals. The buffalo, lions, cheetahs, rhinos (white and black), giraffes, wild dogs, and elephants were introduced to their new home in a massive translocation exercise that cost upward of $10 million. More diverse than Gorah, the landscape here includes dense thicket and open, river-crossed savannah. Accommodation choices at the reserve include two Relais & Châteaux safari lodges and Melton Manor, run by luxury safari outfitters &Beyond; day and night wildlife viewing trips are offered.
Plettenberg Bay Tourism Centre
Mellville's Corner Centre, Main Street
Plettenberg Bay
South Africa
Tel: 27 44 533 4065
Roughly a 30-minute drive east of Noetzie Beach and Conservancy lies posh Plettenberg Bay (everyone calls it "Plett"), where hundreds of Johannesburg's wealthy families have built grand vacation homes. Like the view, Plett's town hasn't changed over the years: Lookout Beach, an enormous sand spit, remains the best for surfing and sunbathing and is still the least crowded. The town bursts into life at 8 a.m. every Saturday morning and shuts promptly at 1 p.m., when folks head for the beach.
Robberg Peninsula
Airport Road
Plettenberg Bay
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Tel: 27 44 533 2125
A sweeping peninsula five miles south of Plettenberg Bay, Robberg has some of the best hiking in the area. It takes about four hours to circumnavigate along narrow cliff-top paths and down sweeping drifts of powder-fine sand. Your rewards: incredible views of the bay, the colonies of Cape fur seals at the base of the cliffs, and dolphins and whales swimming close to shore. Word to the wise: Rain is commonplace all year, and storms can strike with very little warning at this wild and wonderful place.
Tsitsikamma National Park
South Africa
Tel: 27 42 281 1607
Some of the Garden Route's best-known hiking trails are in this park, which comprises 50 miles of coastline, forests, and mountains. The most famous hike is the five-day, 26-mile Otter Trail, which winds through forests, alongside rivers and waterfalls, and skirts coves and beaches, with huts along the way for spending the night. Be forewarned, however, that only 12 people a day are allowed on the trail, so you need to book at least a year in advance. Nature's Valley, adjacent to the park, is itself a peaceful place to disappear for a day, with a three-mile beach and a quiet lagoon at the mouth of the Groot River.
About a 90-minute drive east of Cape Town, Hermanus was once a poor fishing village, then a wealthy retirement village, and is now the whale-watching capital of South Africa. Each season (May to November), southern right whales wallow in Walker Bay, where thousands of admirers watch from winding cliff paths high above the rocky shoreline. It's a tidy industry, with a horn-blowing town crier directing visitors to the best viewing points, information kiosks, and a tiny museum on the quayside that highlights the town's now-extinct fishing industry. Plettenberg Bay also offers great viewing of humpback and Bryde's whales, as well as dolphins and seals, through outfitters such as Ocean Blue Adventures. Boats leave from Central Beach, next to the Beacon Isle hotel. While calving season is usually in July, whales are easy to spot through November.


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How do I meet gays?
This is perhaps the question I most get asked in email, and it's one of the hardest to answer. If you're the person asking this question, you're probably wondering why I say this question is so hard to answer. I certainly found a way to meet gays, why can't I tell you how I did it? Well, there are several issues here that need addressing. The big issue I have to confront is the fact that usually when someone sends me email asking me how to meet gays, I don't know a lot about the person. I can usually assume that the person asking the question is in the closet, but I don't really know much about where they live, what their home situation is like, how gay friendly the area in which they live is, or what their options are for coming out, so it's hard to answer anyone specifically. All I can do is give a few general pointers and hope they can be helpful. The other large issue is that I don't necessarily know what the person asking the question is looking for. Does this person want to meet other gays so they can talk with them, get support, and make new friends, or are they looking for sex? This too makes a difference in where and how I would direct someone looking for gays. But given all of this, I'll do my best to give a few pointers.
If what you're looking for is just sex, then you probably already know where to go. Every area has its places for people to meet and fool around -- in my hometown there was a highway rest area that was active at night, an out of the way park, and one of the bathrooms in the local mall was cruisy. I've encountered similar places everywhere I've traveled. Usually these locations are passed around by word of mouth, but those words aren't only from one gay to the next -- straight people often joke about these places too, usually when putting someone down for being gay. Now I realize that it's kind of creepy to be digging for information from people who are denigrating you, but that's part of the harsh reality of life in the closet. A couple words of warning though on the public anonymous sex front, though: It is illegal and it can be dangerous, so be careful. Also, be sure to bring along your own condoms and insist on their use if you plan on doing anything beyond masturbation. After all, just because you are unsure about your sexuality or are closeted doesn't mean you should take risks with your health.
If you're looking to meet gays for more than just because you are horny, then honestly you'll have to put yourself out about more. I know this is a scary thought, but it's really the only way to make contact. Try calling your local youth services and finding out if there is a gay youth group or at least a hotline you can call. This will at least allow you to talk to someone else who is gay by phone, and if there is a youth group, try to attend a meeting. Also, check into if there's a local PFLAG chapter and drop by one of their meetings. While the majority of the people there will be straight, they'll be able to put you in touch with people who may be able to help you.
If you can't find a PFLAG chapter of gay youth group in your area, don't give up hope. Keep an eye peeled for gay pride symbols in store windows or even homes. Rainbow flags or pink triangle decals on windows are usually a good sign that the people involved in the ownership or running of the business (or living in the house) are gay, and will often will do their best to try and talk to you or be supportive if you go to them. Also, if you live near a college or university, find out about the gay group on campus and possibly try to attend a meeting, even as a nonstudent. It'll at least give you contacts. Even though neither of these opportunities are set up to help out gay youth, they'll at least give you a way to try and establish some contacts.
If you're seeing a psychiatrist who you trust, he or she may be able to let you know about any gay support groups in your area.
Obviously if you are reading this, you have net access. There are a number of gay centered services on the net. Usenet newsgroups in particular are a great source if you are looking to meet other gay people and to talk about your sexuality. The first place you'll probably want to check is soc.support.youth. gay-lesbian-bi, which is a moderated group especially for gay youth, but there are other groups as well. A key to remember when checking newsgroups is that usenet is one of the oldest forms of the Internet and at times uses odd codes for things. For instance, most of the better groups for discussion among gays are under the moniker motss (Members of the Same Sex). Soc. groups are also often more friendly than alt. groups--to the extent that you find gay people fighting amongst themselves more friendly than gay people fighting homophobes, that is. And finally, remember that each newsgroup has its own history and community, so you might want to read a group for a while before starting to post, just to get a feel of the group.
If all my pointers so far haven't helped, then try going to your local bookstore and see if they have a gay and lesbian section (even Barnes and Noble has one) and get a book that looks interesting. If you like science fiction, I'd recommend Mercedes Lackey, or for general fiction try Robert Rodi. Then find a coffeeshop or a park bench or something and spend some time reading. I won't offer guarantees, but often people who are gay and looking for others like them pay a lot of attention to other people, and you may just have someone sit down with you to be friendly. Don't assume said person is gay, but then again, don't assume they're not. The most important thing to remember is that gays are like everyone else. You may feel totally alienated from the world because of your sexuality, but it probably doesn't show to others, and likewise you can't assume everyone around you is straight. You probably already have friends and acquaintances who are gay, but you don't know it, and they don't know about you. I thought I was the only person in my high school that was gay, but when I came out in college, I found out that a lot of my friends from high school had done the same, both people from my grade and from grades above me. Even one of my former teachers came out to me. Try coming out a little-- put a little pink triangle or rainbow pin on your bag, or read something gay related in public, and that'll let other gay people who are similarly looking to meet gay people know that you're gay and approachable.
In a lot of ways, meeting other gay people is the hardest and one of the most important steps in coming out because it requires you to get over your fears about other people knowing you are gay. I remember vividly the first time I went to a meeting of the gay group on campus my freshman year of college. I wanted so badly to meet other gay people, but I was terrified of anyone finding out I was gay, so I walked from my room over to where the meeting was and wandered around the area for about 15 minutes before I got up the courage to actually go inside the building where the meeting was and join the meeting, but it was a turning point in my life. All of a sudden I met people who knew what I was going through, who had been there themselves, and who liked me even though I was gay. Remember, these people you're meeting are gay too, they aren't going to judge you or tell everyone you know that you're gay because they are in the same situation or were in the past. So although it takes courage and a willingness to let your secret out to someone, it will be worth it.


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The Baldwin County campus of the University of South Alabama was established in 1984. USABC is located in downtown Fairhope, Alabama. USABC offers upper-level (junior and senior) undergraduate courses, graduate courses, and non-credit programs. The branch campus supports the university's mission of public service by working cooperatively with community organizations. USABC is accredited as a campus by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. This campus has approval from the accrediting agency and the Alabama Commission on Higher Education to offer courses leading to the following degrees. Bachelor's Degrees:
A minor in psychology is offered.
Courses in liberal arts are offered each semester that can be used as elective credit in a variety of degree programs.


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what's the future of OpenSim-based virtual worlds?
there are so many options coming out but also the start of trends as OpenSim goes from "pioneer" and novel to more mainstream. by mainstream, i mean within the fairly small second Life/OpenSim community. OpenSim is not close to the SL concurrency and i have no idea what the real SL number is. counting someone active that logs in once in 30 days does not equate to an active user of virtual worlds in my book. this blog has seen about 50,000 unique visitors in the last year (that means no one is counted twice in the year – well, no same machine) and i would guess that is about the number of truly active virtual world users (i'm not sure there is any logic behind my interpretation!) =D
OpenSim has shaped up to be a viable alternative to Second Life for many purposes and we see a growth in schools, universities, municipal, military, and corporate use. many of those don't need (and some don't want) the huge user base that Second Life offers. for art and music, Second Life still reigns supreme but that may see a shift if Kitely ever gets their act together with a paid service. i point that out because having a "free" service that says it will eventually go commercial does not inspire confidence for "real" use. it's too much of an unknown and, as i have stated before, Kitely needs to charge so that people can make plans to use it (why would i develop something for large scale use when that vital part – money – is yet to be determined). if a cloud-based system can be relied upon, large venues like concerts and clubs could be run more economically than inSL
for those large venues, a private server can also work well (this all assumes hypergridding, and i will get to that eventually) with something like a SimHost set up where for $389 a month (mention me for $370) would get you 8 cores and 24 gigs of RAM. before you spit out your Mountain Dew all over the place, many SL venues have four sims for big events and that's almost $1,200 a month! taking a massive server like this could mean setting up as few as one region to make a kick butt venue that should perform like four to six SL sims!
a good example of savings by shifting from SL to a private server would be like Dan Park's Virtualis Center. Dan is a professional meeting planner and has been in that business for 20 years. he has real certified MPI meeting planners set up corporate in-world event. the last i checked, he had 4 sims inSL, so $1,200 a month. but his clientele is from the corporate world, not SL, so moving to OpenSim would seem to make a ton of sense
other "large venue" offerings are starting to come out as well (no pun intended). Gay SanFrancisco (125 OS regions and has a fab beginners guide) is an example of a specialty grid that can host large events and there are others as well. places like the SL City of Edmonton would do very well to become OpenSim-based and host special events as a way to keep interest in what they are doing (they seem kind of dead inSL)
places that can do large events – Kitely, a private group with their own server, and specialty grids – could change the way we view and use virtual worlds
we have a paradigm that is heavily shaped by Second Life that is shifting from being an in-world citizen with a parcel of land on a sim to being an owner of your own region
Maria pointed out a shift in the percentage of regions on the OSGrid which shows more and more independent standalone regions are emerging. most people could easily host their own grid on their own machine for no monthly cost and have a place to call home. a home grid can support two or three dialed in friends depending on your broadband. if you don't want to do that, you can get regions for as low as $10 USD a month!
will this model, what i call retirement living, be the emerging one?
people will have their homes where they can build and create all they want and have a few close friends drop by, and for large events they'll use a community centre


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Gentry: Suns lineup could change frequently
With nine new players on the roster this season, the Phoenix Suns have had a hard time coming up with a consistent starting lineup.
And for that reason, head coach Alvin Gentry is making another shift to the Suns' starting five.
Veteran power forward Luis Scola will move back into the starting lineup, replacing second-year man Markieff Morris.
But Gentry, a guest of Burns and Gambo on Arizona Sports 620 Wednesday, says the starting five could change frequently in the near future.
"We've just got to look at it and go 'hey, this might be a better lineup for this game' and that's what we've got to go with," he said. "We still want to try and continue to tweak the thing and get to the point where we've got consistency where we really feel good about what we're going to get night in, night out."
Scola started the first 11 games this season, but has come of the bench in each of the last 11. The Suns' record with Scola in the starting lineup is 4-7; they're 3-8 with him coming off the bench and have lost seven straight heading into Thursday night's tilt against the Memphis Grizzlies at US Airways Center.
Gentry also said that point guard Goran Dragic should be back in the lineup against Memphis. The Slovenian southpaw missed the Suns' last game -- a 98-90 loss to Orlando Sunday night -- with flu-like symptoms.
"He feels a lot better than he did the other day, which is really important, so we'll just stick him out there and hopefully he can go," Gentry said. "He was just very sick the other night and wasn't going to be able to play and have any kind of effect on the game.
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From the writings of Dr Robert E Coker possibly in
the 1930's.
I would make clear at the start that, so far as I
am aware, no Cokers in American trace ancestry from any particular Coker in
England. All immigrant Cokers seem to
have come from England, and there a good many who arrived in the first years of
settlement of Virginia, from about 1620 to the latter part of that
century. One or two others landed in
Massachusetts during the same period.
So far as I have been able to learn, Cokers in England all derive from a
single place and one family.
Interest in origin of the name prompted inquiry
into its beginnings in England
and into the history of the place form which the
surname was derived. The story, as I
have gotten it, seems of sufficient general interest to justify this informal
record, especially as Coker in Somerset County is one of the more interesting
historical sites in the British Isles.
Batten describes Coker, a "large tract of
land adjoining Yeovil on the south and about 3,400 acres in extent." It is in southern Somerset. It includes several manors, some of which he
describes and illustrates. The
principal manor is that of East Coker, now known as the Coker Court. Close by are the
ancient church and vicarage of East Coker. The vicarage, it may be remarked, has an
unbroken list of rectors and vicars from 1297 to the present time.
Other manors, "mansions," or
"Houses" are in West Coker and North Coker. East Coker is particularly known for its gardens and for the many
signs of antiquity, including evidences of Roman occupation - tessellated
pavements of a Roman Villa, road pavement, baths, statuary, and votive
tablet. Indications
of an earlier community are also found. Much ahs been written about the place. Incidentally, T.S. Elliot makes "East
Coker" the title of one of his poems.
On a road map I have examined, East Coker, Coker
Court, West Coker, and North Coker appear in a network of primary and secondary
roads a couple of miles south and westward of Yeovil. All are close to the line between Somerset and Dorset
Counties. Since several other shires
have to be mentioned in this sketch, it may be noted now that Somerset is
adjoined southeastward by Dorset, southwestward by Devon in which is Exeter,
and northeastward by Wilts; its northwest shores are washed by the waters of
Bridgewater Bay and the Bristol Channel.
The area has a great variety of soils as was
mentioned incidentally in DAMPIER'S VOYAGES, Dampier being native to the place. Batten and others consulted little about the
industrial and agricultural life of the community. At one time, the place seems to have had some fame as a textile
and bleaching center. "Coker
clothe" is said to be still a trade name of some of the best qualities of
sail cloth made in the neighborhood of Crew erne. Coker is between Yeovil and Crew erne.
The origin of the name Cokre has perplexed
students of language. In early Norman
rule it was "Cocre," anglicized to a little later
"Coker." An earlier spelling
seems to have been "Codhra."
Powell mentions that an explanation was sought in the Cymric, or ancient British language. "Coch" in Cymric, or Welsh Celtic,
means "red" and "ra" mens "arable land;" the
explanation sees to fall, he says, because the adjective in Cymric should
follow the noun; "redlands" "ra coch" not "coch
ra." Batten reported that a high
authority in Anglo-Saxon literature was unable to explain the origin or meaning
of the word. As Powell concluded,
"The origin of the name must remain obscure."
the writings of Dr Robert E Coker probably in the 1940's.
"East Coker, as pretty a place as there is,
with church and court well roped
together," is Hutton's appraisal. Unfortunately, but not unnaturally, records
prior to the conquest are scant. In the
time of Edward the Confessor (1043-1066), next to the last of kings of the
"the English Restoration," Coker belonged to Cytha, widow of Earl
Godwine and mother of Harold, last King before the Conquest. Hardington, nearby, belonged to Harold's
sister. "They came, therefore, to
William the Conqueror, 'jure conquesti,' and were Royal Manors at the time of
the Domesday survey." (Page
109). Some have thought that title to
Coker was given by the Crown (William II or Henry I) to the Abbey of St Stephen
at Caen in Normandy in bargaining for return of a crown, jewels and regalia
which William I, in his last years, had given to the abbey that he, as Duke of
Normandy, had founded and magnificently endowed. Batten finds no evidence that the Abbey ever had possession of
Coker, but every reason to believe that Coker was given by Henry I (1100-1135)
to his favorite, Richard de Redvers. (Page 113)
Baldwin de Redvers, second Earl of Devon, styling
himself, also as Earl of Exeter, presented Coker as a sub-fee to de Mandeville,
a Norman, prominent in service to the King, and as extensive landowner in
Normandy and England. (Interconnections of Coker and Exeter will appear
frequently.) The undated acquisitions
of Coker by de Mandeville seems to have been in the early 1100s although
Senders mentions ownership by this family only from 1272. After a
number of generations, and because of some offense
against the King by a young Robert de Mandeville IV, Robert was
"outlawed" and the lands of both East and West Coker escheated to a
new "First Earl of Devon," Lord Hugh de Courteney.
This was in 34 Edward I (1306). Actual transfer seems to have been in
1308. It should not be passed over here
that Hugh de Courteney, Second Earl of Devon, in order to assure burial of
himself and his wife in a chantry of the Cathedral of Exeter, granted the
rectory of East Coker, IN PERPETUM, to the dean and chapter of the
Cathedral. (Page 143) This is why East Coker has been a vicarage
for nearly six centuries.
In 1591, Sir William de Courtenay, last of his
line, sold East Coker and East
Coker Parke to Robert Dillon, Esq., who, after
only seven years sol it in 1558
to Edward Phelippe of Mantagu. Just a few years afterward, Robert Phelippe
sold to the Very Reverend William Holyer, Canon of the Cathedral of Exeter and
Archdeacon of Barn staple. To this day
the court of East Coker remains in the Helyar family, the owner in 1944 when
the Reverend I G Sanders, Vicar of East Coker, wrote me, being Mrs. G Walker-Heneage
(nee Helyar) Thus after early occupation by de Mandeville, ownership of East
Coker was in the Courtenays from 1316 (or 1308) to 1591, a period of two and
three-quarters centuries or more, and in the Helyars for more than three and a
third centuries, 1616 to now - six centuries of ownership in only two families.
West Coker has its own history, as well as its own
church and vicarage. Having been
forfeited to the Crown, it was granted by Henry VIII (1485-1509) to Edward
Courtenay, created Earl of Devon. (Page
137) Released again to the King, it was
granted to Sir William Knyett. It must
have been surrendered again, since, by special act of Parliament, West Coker
was entailed to the issue of Lord William Courteney, with reversion, failing
issue, to "the King and his heirs forever." Forfeited to the King, again, it was bestowed by Henry VIII,
about 1540, on Edward Seymour, the Protector, and First Duke of Somerset. (page
138) As told in another place, Seymour,
the "Protector" (for his nephew, King Edward VI) was a great great
grandson of Elizabeth Coker Seymour, daughter of Sir Robert Coker and wife of
Sir John Seymour.
Seymour, the Protector, traded West Coker to the
Bishop of Bath and Wells, from whom it reverted to the Crown (Queen
Elizabeth). Finally, it passed to the
Fortmans, and, in 1894, the arms of Sir John Fortman (1612) and those of his
wife were still over the entrance to the old manor. (Page 138) Much of the
land had been disposed of, but a part was then still owned by Viscount
Fortman. The manor is described and
illustrated by Batten.
This was more closely associated with East
Coker. Long ago, the old chapel was
converted into a home for the poor. Batten
though Collinson in error in speaking of a manor of North Coker, "it being
part and parcel of the manor East Coker."
In the reign of Richard I (1189-1199), the family of de Argentine
disputed possession of it with Geoffrey de Mandeville and his son Robert
III. Lord of Coker, some division was
effected. In 1390, the First Baron of
Montecute and his wife held Coker Mill, now known as Pavyet's Mill.
A family in North Coker, still called chetworth or
Morton's Farm, was formerly
owned by de Cokers. In 1321, it was owned by John de Coker (page 172) but shortly
passed to the Chetworths; it is in other hands now. There is record of a Coker-sham, held by John Coker in 1393, but
no indication of its exact location given.
De Mandeville's are of special interest in this
connection. They were owners of East
Coker and most of North Coker from early time after the Conquest of 1066. Batten points out that Geoffrey de
Mandeville, in the reign of Henry II (1154-1189)m was distinguished by
"Geoffrey de Cocre." At least
as early as the 12th and 13th centuries, there were signatures such as Gerold
de Cocre, Geoffrey de Cocre, Roger de Cocre (1236) and many others. Gerold de Cocre was a witness with Geoffrey
de Mandeville IV on a deed to the priory of Montecute, between 1269 and
1284. (page 139)
At the time of publication in 1894, Batten was
uncertain as to the connection
given by Hutchins between Cokers of Coker and
those of Worle, undoubted ancestors of the Mapowder Cokers; he thought it would
be a very inportant genealogical fact if it could be established. batten suggest that the Cokers must have
been descended from Geoffrey de Mandeville (Geoffrey de Cocre). The land ownership of Robert de Cocre, named
above as of 1236. In both Coker and Marshwood
(also de Mandeville lands), he thought, strengthens that probability.
Actually, the present genealogical chart,
"Coker of Mapowder and Bicester," and Burke begins with Robert de
Cocre, a witness to a charter of Robert de Mandeville in 1272, which would be a
generation or two later than the Robert de Cocre of 1236, mentioned above from
Batten. Doubtless this is because that is
where John Coker began his genealogical charts in his SURVEY OF THE COUNTY OF
DORSET published about 1570, the chart reproduced by Hutchins (1774 circa). The further succession to the present time
is found in the chart first mentioned.
At first, I assumed that the "Coker
Manor" of the chart would not have been that of East Coker, know to have
been a de Mandeville possession in the early period. That objection loses validity, however, if "de Cocre"
in England was in some lines a substitute for the Norman French "de
Mandeville." Both were place
names, one in Normandy, one in England, and the new home. But Hutton says that the
"Venerable" Nash House at North Coker is the original Coker Manor.


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ANTS Student E-News - Friday, November 09, 2007
- Winter Registration Is Online!!
- Library schedule notice
- Labyrinth Walk in Wilson Chapel
- Holiday Party
- New Winter Course
- Chapel News (Nov. 12 - Nov. 16)
- Art & Spirituality panel discussion
- Methodist Fellowship Group
- Fall COFFEE HOUSE
- Spiritual Journeys
- From the Registrar's Office
- Annual Shoebox Ministry Kickoff!
- Message from the Writing Tutor
- Youth/Adult Spiritual Journey to the Andes Mountains, Chile February,
Winter Registration Is Online!!
Winter 2008 Registration Is On Connect!!
Winter Registration for all students begins on November 13th, 2007 and
will continue until November 30th, 2007. The final add/drop date for
Winter Registration is the first day of classes, January 7th, 2008.
Please note that Winter '08 Registration will be completed on Connect!
You can access Connect at http://connect.ants.edu using your Username
and Password. This Username and Password are the same ones that you used
for Fall Registration on Connect. If you do not have your Username and
Password for Connect, please call the Help Desk at 617-964-1100 x314.
There are detailed instructions for Online Registration on the main
page of the Student tab in Connect. Once you have logged in, click on
"Student" at the top of the page. You will be redirected to a page
containing the directions for Registration, Online Bill Payment, and the
Online Add/Drop procedures. Follow these instructions for registration.
PLEASE NOTE: Your Winter '08 Registration is not complete and will not
be finalized until you have filled out the Winter 2008 Registration and
Services Confirmation Form.
If you have any questions about this process that are not answered in
the Registration Instructions found on the Student Page in Connect,
please contact the Help Desk at 617-964-1100 x314.
Library schedule notice
On Monday, November 12, the Library will open at 9:00 a.m.
Labyrinth Walk in Wilson Chapel
Tuesday, November 13
Come anytime between 7:30-9:30 p.m.
All are welcome, even if you've never walked a labyrinth before.
Questions? Contact Martha Bays, firstname.lastname@example.com
(There will be no labyrinth walk on Thursday, November 15).
Holiday Party
December 11th - Holiday Party - Meeting House - 5:00 pm to whenever
We will be holding the annual Holiday Party in the Meeting house this
year. on December 11th. This is a buffet Dinner with holiday music in
the back ground playing. It will be a time to give and receive christmas
good wishes, cheers and ados in celebration of the holiday season and
the close of the fall sememser.
Because of the space change we will need a head count. Keep your eyes
open for more info in the up and coming weeks. The party is sponsored by
Student Life and will be free of charge. For more info you can contact
email@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com
New Winter Course
HIST 770W-Topics in Mysticism-A Video Conference Course-ANTS/BTS/CRCDS
An examination of the writings of selected mystics in the Christian
tradition. The theological and pastoral implications of the mystical
tradition will be examined. This course fulfills the HIST upper-level
January 3-15; 1-5 pm. Prof. Glen Miller, Academic Dean BTS
Chapel News (Nov. 12 - Nov. 16)
Reflections at MORNING PRAYER for the coming week (Nov. 5-Nov. 9)
will be offered by:
Monday: PLEASE NOTE: there will be no morning prayer today due to the
Tuesday: Martha Bayes
Wednesday: Julianna Donofrio
Thursday: Ned Allyn Parker
Friday: Kurt Walker
Wednesday at Morning Prayer will be a special service as we bless the
water of our indoor fountain. Please join us at this special time.
EVENING PRAYER (COMPLINE) in the Episcopal tradition:
Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays - 9:00-9:15 p.m.
Prayer Room, downstairs in the Wilson Chapel
Hosted by the Episcopal Student Fellowship
Wednesday Community Chapel will be lead by Greg Mobley's Preaching and
Exegesis Class.
Wednesday Choir Practice will be held at noon in the sanctuary.
Take advantage of the community forum at Morning Prayer and think
about offering a short reflection to your friends and family here on
campus. It's been a beautiful and uplifting experience. With
questions regarding worship in the Wilson Chapel, and upcoming
events, please contact Ned Parker at email@example.com.
Art & Spirituality panel discussion
Join some of this year's Resident & Visiting Artists for a discussion
of how
artwork might intersect with spirituality.
Joy Honen, Faith Johnson, and Karen Schiff will show artwork/slides and
brief talks, with plenty of Q&A and general discussion.
Thursday, 11/29/07
5:15 p.m. 'til 6:30 p.m.
Small chapel (downstairs)
You don't have to be part of Worship, Theology & the Arts to attend!
for a fresh perspective!!
Methodist Fellowship Group
I would like to invite all Methodist students on campus to meet
regarding accreditation and to re-start the Methodist Fellowship Group.
If you are a Methodist please e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com with times and
days that may be good for you to meet. This will not be our regular
time but just a day when we can get together and meet one another. A
time will be chosen when most people can meet. This is for commuters as
well as those on campus.
Fall COFFEE HOUSE
November 13th - Coffee House - Meeting House - 8:30 pm to whenever
In the spring many had a great experience attending and partisipating
in the ANTS coffee house. It was so much fun we are going to bring you
another opportunity to share your talents with the community on November
13th starting at 8:30 pm until whenever. If you have a talent whether
it be music, dance, poetry, acting etc or if you are a connoisseur of
the arts please make plans to join us.
if you would like to be in the line up contact DJ Collins at
firstname.lastname@example.com. and let her know who you are and what offering
you will bring. This event is sponsored by Student Life.
Spiritual Journeys
A reminder that the second scheduled Spiritual Journey for the year
will be held next Tuesday, November 13 at 4:30PM in the President's
house. Nimi Wariboko, Associate Professor in the Katherine B. Stuart
Chair of Christian Ethics will share his spiritual journey that
All are welcome to attend.
From the Registrar's Office
May 2008 Graduation
October 29 - Nov 30
M. Div. Seniors anticipating May 2008 graduation shall go over their
programs with the Registrar to assure that all course requirements for
graduation will be met by the end of the next semester. Please send an
e-mail to Nayda Aguila at email@example.com for an appointment.
D. Min. Candidates anticipating May 2008 graduation shall go over their
programs with the Director of the D. Min. Program to assure that all
course requirements for graduation will be met by the end of the next
MA Candidates anticipating May 2008 graduation shall go over their
programs with the Director of the MA Program to assure that all course
requirements for graduation will be met by the end of the next semester.
Oct 29-Nov 30 - Statement of Intention to Graduate forms for 2008
Commencement due in the Registrar's Office.
November 30-Certificate students anticipating May 2008
graduation-Statement of Intention to Graduate forms due in the
Registrar's office.
Mid-Program Review for MDiv students
After completing at least 40 and not more than 55 credits, each M.Div.
student is required to complete a Mid-Program Review (MPR) to assess her
or his preparation for ministry. The student will meet with the MPR
committee to discern areas of strength and weakness and set goals for
the remainder of his or her studies. Guidelines for the MPR are
available in the Academic Dean's office.
The MPR committee chair will supply a report of the meeting for the
student's permanent file. The report may suggest or mandate certain
binding actions that must be fulfilled before graduation. The student's
academic advisor will monitor the fulfillment of all such requirements.
If there is disagreement among the parties, the student may offer a
written response.
A student who, without approval from the M.Div. Director, fails to
complete the Mid-Program Review within the required time will not be
allowed to take classes. The student will be permitted only to register
"on leave" (if "on leave" registration would otherwise be allowed) until
the review is satisfactorily completed.
Student Responsibilities:
Student contacts the Academic Dean's office to obtain the MPR
guidelines and for faculty chair assignments (please e-mail David Ames
for assignments at email@example.com).
Students contacts Faculty chair, advisor, denominational
representative and the student peer to arrange date and time.
Student reserves a meeting room.
Student assembles documents for review: unofficial transcript,
curriculum worksheet, admissions essay, preparation for ministry
Ecology Film Series Launches Thursday, November 15
6:30 p.m. (location tba)
"Kilowatt Ours" - an up-and-coming documentary that traces the wires
your light switch to their energy source and along the way finds
top removal, childhood asthma, global warming, and hope!
Fireside Chat with Rev. Mary Westfall, Thursday, November 29
6:30 p.m. (location tba)
Save the date for a special opportunity to meet with the instructor of
Winterim's eco-theology course.
For more information about these events and other eco-news (including
from 11/3 rally in Concord) visit http://www.ecologyfellowship.org
Annual Shoebox Ministry Kickoff!
The fourth annual ANTS Holiday Shoebox Ministry is officially underway
today! Please pray for this ministry, for all of the hands that touch
and prepare the boxes, and for the men, women, and children they will
serve. You can begin to drop off boxes at any Wednesday chapel service
today until December 20th. Please get your friends, family, and youth
groups involved! This is a fun activity and a great way to teach and
practice the core principals of faith and the beloved community. We will
arrange to pick up off campus boxes if necessary. The boxes will be
blessed after each Wednesday all school chapel service. If you are
unable to attend Wednesday chapel please drop your box/es off with Nancy
Nienhuis - Worcester 204 anytime. If Nancy is not in her office please
leave them outside of her door. Our goal this year is to serve at least
500 families. Let's grab for the sky and with God's help we will reach
the stars.
Please see the ANTS home page in the next couple of days for the
shoebox recipe.
I have had many ask if we would accept separate, unwrapped, and unboxed
donations for the Shoebox Ministry this year. Thank you for this gesture
but I have decided that this year I will not take any of these types of
donations only because this ministry is meant to be a spiritual exercise
for both the giver and the recipient. The crux of the ministry is to put
yourself in the place of a homeless person while making your box/es and
to be in prayer and meditation while doing so in order to create
spiritual community between yourself, your family, friends, and church
members and your homeless brothers and sisters in the world. You do not
need to fill the box with everything on the list. Be creative! The list
is just a helping tool. Think of what it is like to have to carry all
that you might own with you from place to place. What would you need?
What would be too tedious? What might provide comfort?
The most important thing is that you include your prayers and spirit in
the making of your box/es. This is what is most transformational for its
recipients and yourselves. Perhaps, after spending a few hours in the
mind of a homeless person you might be inspired or pressed by God to
help in other ways, yet unknown. I hope you will do this as a spiritual
activity and be blessed with the knowledge that you have stood in prayer
and in deed with those who are economically, spiritually, and mentally
The Baptist Fellowship and The Black Student Fellowship
Contacts: firstname.lastname@example.com , email@example.com , firstname.lastname@example.com
Saturday, November 10 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Follow the Star and not the Stress! Maren Tirabassi will be leading a
workshop alive with creative worship planning, resource sharing, and
simple strategies for engaging youth and adults in shaping homemade
Advent liturgy and personal reflection. Resources include weekly
bulletin resources, several new Advent Wreath lighting rituals, new
hymns for "Deck the Halls" events, and at least one sample "Blue
Christmas" service. We will also share a format for a "Simplifying
Christmas" workshop which might be an early gift to church members!
Cost is $35. For a flyer with registration information, please see the
main page of the ANTS website.
Message from the Writing Tutor
Just a reminder: I'm happy to work with you on anything you might be
writing (or contemplating writing!)
I'm on campus Tuesdays 10 to 3, and alternate Thursdays 12 to 3, in
Worcester 302. I'm happy to talk with you once, or regularly, on any
topic related to writing at ANTS. You can feel free to drop by, but
it's usually wise to make an appointment.
Why not come fairly soon, and talk about/plan out those challenging
papers for the end of the semester?
Helen Snively
Ants Writing Tutor
617-964-1100 x 282
Youth/Adult Spiritual Journey to the Andes Mountains, Chile February,
Youth/Adult Spiritual Journey to the Andes Mountains, Chile February,
Help To Build Centro Shalom
February 16-26, 2008
Spend 10 days in the Andes Mountains of Chile working with members of
the Pentecostal Church of Chile helping to build Centro Shalom.
Centro Shalom, when complete, will be a unique center where people can
experience a renewed relationship with God, themselves, others, and
nature while surrounded by the beauty of the Andes Mountains. An
educational center is planned with Biblical and Christian foundations,
where programs, camps, retreats and workshops will be held and the
theories, practical techniques, and group dynamics will be explored to
develop stewards committed to Shalom and to the culture of peace, the
care of the earth and spiritual development.
NEEDED: 5 YOUTH, 1 FEMALE ADULT LEADER (she must be fluent in Spanish)
We are seeking a small and very select group of participants to work on
the first cluster of buildings for Centro Shalom. Participants will be
involved in, but not limited to, painting, landscaping, hanging sheet
rock, installing finish floors and other types of finish work in the new
Visitor Center and surrounding buildings. A willingness to work as part
of a team is far more important than specific skills in carpentry or
This trip is not for everybody…., but for those seeking a spiritual
renewal through working in the pristine Andes Mountains with like-minded
souls, this could be the trip for you. Working conditions as well as
living arrangements may be somewhat primitive with camping being the
most likely accommodation. Participants should be in reasonably good
physical condition.
Interested? Space is limited. Applications are now being accepted.
The cost is $2,300 per person and includes travel and all
accommodations. Would you like more information? Please email Terry
Hall at email@example.com
Sponsored by The Chile Mission Partnership Committee, Commission for
Mission and Justice Ministries of the Massachusetts Conference, United
Church of Christ.
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A Senate committee in Denver says 'no' to a proposal to arm teachers and administrators in our schools.
The republican sponsored bill was defeated by the democratic controlled committee by a 3 to 2 vote along party lines.
The vote came hours after more than a hundred gun control supporters rallied at the capitol, calling for an assault weapons ban, ammunition limits, and expanded background checks.
Opponents of the concealed carry legislation said schools should focus on overall building security, counseling of students, and identifying bullies and other threats to students before something more serious occurs. Rules on the books now prohibit concealed weapons at K-12 schools in Colorado.
Democrats say they will introduce their own gun control agenda when more specific language is drafted. On Sunday Rep. Rhonda Fields gave a nod to a federal proposal to limit assault weapons with high capacity magazines; she's calling for similar moves at the state level.
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Taekwondo April 18th, 2012 Finally, a Forum is available. Check it out, but please, keep the posts polite :-) This Taekwondo page contains information about the various styles of taekwondo that exist today and focuses on the two biggest: ITF (International Taekwondo Federation) and WTF (World Taekwondo Federation). Taekwondo ( also written as "tae kwon do", "taekwon-do&qby Jhordan - Suggestions
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Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to ask for help getting US firms to make user data accessible to UK intelligence agencies under a legal framework that has yet to be worked out.
Proposed legislation would establish a national standard for how companies respond to data breaches, with advocates on both sides of the issue supportive of the concept.
Tom Wheeler tells Internet executives he is considering an approach that includes some of Obama's proposals as well as addressing ISPs' concerns, the Washington Post reports.
At a cybersecurity summit at Stanford University, President Barack Obama signs an order calling for standards and processes for government and companies to share information in the fight against hacks and cybercrimes.
Technically Incorrect: John Podesta, a senior White House adviser who's leaving to, reportedly, head up a Hillary Clinton bid for the presidency, says his biggest regret on departing is not securing the release of "the UFO files."
The president came to the first ever White House cybersecurity summit equipped with a pen -- to sign his executive order -- and plenty of jokes to ease the mood around cyberthreats.
At a cybersecurity summit held on the Stanford University campus, President Obama outlines a plan for companies and the US government to share information and fend off cyberattacks.
President Barack Obama lightened the mood at a cybersecurity summit Friday at Stanford University, cracking jokes about passwords and being nerdy.
The president wants better coordination between government and the private sector to fight online threats. Companies on board include Apple and Intel.
The president plans to visit the San Francisco Bay Area to meet with leaders in cybersecurity and discuss how to best move forward in preventing hacks and cyberattacks.


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Oh, my! What was I thinking when I volunteered to opine about relievers? This is the position Billy Beane most famously compared to volatile stocks; offering the sage advice of buying low and selling high. There are notable exceptions, but the sad truth is that most relievers just don't consistently hack it for long in the majors. With so much unpredictability, how do you accurately predict relievers from one year to the next? Well, I'm going to help out my cause just a bit and limit the scope of my analysis strictly to pitchers that are, or are highly likely to be, closers for their respective team in 2007. Given that, here we go: my take on four closers that I believe will deviate strongly from their 2006 production.
Jose Valverde – Diamondbacks
The two most important stats for closers are strikeouts and walks. If you find that hard to remember, don't worry. I'm going to mention it again (and again and again) in this article. In Valverde's case, despite the amazing strikeout figures (1.33 K/IP), he couldn't stop walking batters (0.44 BB/IP) or giving up home runs (1.1 HR/9 IP) for most of 2006. As a result, he was sent down to the minors for a while late in the year. So what's to like about him? You should like what he did when he returned from the minors. In 18.2 IP, he managed to maintain his strikeout rate while cutting his walks in half and giving up zero home runs (that's right, none). Of course, it makes sense that he also posted a 1.98 ERA after his stint in the minors.
I would expect more of Valverde's post-minors numbers as he again opens the year as the Diamondbacks' closer. I'd also expect to see him slip into the mid-to-late teen rounds in your draft.
Brad Lidge – Astros
Again, the two most important stats for closers are strikeouts and walks, and in Lidge's case, this could not be more pronounced. In 2006, Lidge had 27 appearances in which he walked at least one batter. In those games, Lidge had the following stats: 1.40 K/IP, 1.48 BB/IP, 11.47 ERA, 8 Saves, and 4 Blown Saves. In the 51 appearances when Lidge did not walk a batter, his stats looked like this: 1.38 K/IP, 0.00 BB/IP, 2.31 ERA, 24 Saves, and 1 Blown Save.
Notice a trend? Lidge had problems with walks last year. To complicate matters, when he walked batters, it always seemed to come back to bite him, as evidenced by his extremely poor strand rate last year (only 66% of runners were left on base). So where's the silver lining? The silver lining is in his left-right splits. Lidge had great second-half success against righties last year, but he could not stop giving free passes to lefties. If Lidge can regain his old form against lefties – a sound assumption since lefties have historically fared no better against him than righties – you can expect the walk numbers to drop. And as we saw above, if the walks drop, so too does the ERA.
Chris Ray – Orioles
The two most important stats for closers are strikeouts and walks (starting to sound familiar?). Unfortunately, that is very bad news for Ray. His strikeout rate declined by 50% over the course of the year while his walk rate increased by 500% from mid-year levels. Those two stats alone are enough to cause worry, but it doesn't end there. After giving up 0 HRs in his first 15.1 IP, Ray proceeded to give up 10 HRs over his last 51.2 IP (1.74 HR/9 IP). Ray also benefited from some very good luck last year. Only 20% of batted balls (excluding HR) ended up as hits against Ray. That's well below the 30% league average. Furthermore, Ray left over 85% of runners on base in 2006. The league average here? Approximately 70%.
So what do you get when you draft pitcher with a declining strikeout rate, an increasing walk rate, a propensity to give up home runs, and a stream of good luck that is bound to run out? You get a very good bust candidate for the 2007 season. Tread carefully here, folks.
Tom Gordon – Phillies
I swear I'm done after this one: the two most important stats for closers are strikeouts and walks. Looking at Gordon, we see a very healthy strikeout rate that stayed over 1.0 K/IP for the entire year. The walks, though… They are a different story. After spending most of the year with a walk rate below 0.33 BB/IP, it suddenly jumped up to over 0.56 BB/IP by the end of the season. Making matters worse, he started giving up home runs as well. That is not something you want to hear about in a pitcher whose home stadium is the hitter-friendly Citizens Bank Ballpark.
Make no mistake about it, Gordon had a very productive year in 2006. However, the rising walk rate, the increase in home runs allowed, and the fact that he just recently turned 39 years of age do not bode well for a repeat of that performance in 2007.
That wraps up this article. If you need to keep abreast of closer situations for each team (and who doesn't?), make sure to check this thread in the forums.
Good luck!
John Sherwood is one of a growing number of fantasy experts who write for the Cafe. You can catch up with John in the Cafe's forums where he posts under the name of StlSluggers.
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Banish Sleepiness Without Coffee
If you feel your coffee routine has exceeded reasonable limits, while sleep attack, try another alternative, a healthier course. You can eat high protein foods, such as eggs.
The scientists found that the protein in eggs, especially those found in egg white, also can help us stay awake and stay alert.
Protein is more effective than carbohydrates found in chocolate, biscuits and foods containing sugar. These foods does add energy.
Instead, researchers from Cambridge University have tested how the protein substance that affects the brain cells can make us awake. The content of protein in egg whites evoke brain cells, triggering the release of orexin content. While sugar inhibit the release of orexin.
So, if you are faced with a choice between bread with jam or toast with eggs, choose the latter. Although the two types of options contain the same calories, but less protein content in bread jam will make your body burn more calories consumed.
Not that you do not need the sugar intake. Complete supply of glucose by consuming foods that contain high levels of natural sugars, not added sugar. Try and consume yogurt and nuts, such as walnuts, almonds or raisins.
Natural sugars and proteins will make the body more fit. Moreover, eating yogurt cold, you are guaranteed drowsiness soon disappear. While nuts are rich in omega 3 fats. Unsaturated fats will be burned quickly releasing additional energy. Natural sugar in the beans will also help you to stay motivated.
One more important thing you eat to fend off drowsiness, water. One cause drowsiness is less body well hydrated. Intake of two liters of water a day enough body needs to stay hydrated.
When enough fluid, automatically your body will feel energized. Apart from lack of fluids, but not least factor affecting the consumption of foods that contain carbohydrates too much. Therefore, reduce the consumption of carbohydrates, such as rice and noodles.
To avoid sleepiness in the morning, eat breakfast, at least two slices of bread and do not a lot of staying up late night. Automatically, you will reduce the consumption of coffee in the morning.
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This grey bob felt hat with cut away detail is taken from House of Flora's Autumn/Winter 2013 collection. The hat features in a post apocalyptic fashion film created by Marie Schuller, alongside other pieces from the collection. All these avant-garde designs are now available through SHOWstudio Shop.
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MEDFORD, Ore. — After the horrific shootings at the 'Dark Knight Rises' premiere in Aurora, Colorado, grief counselors were needed to help talk to family members of victims and other local residents.
A Medford doctor says that there aren't that many of clinicians that have enough training to deal with an event of this magnitude. One center in particular in Colorado spoke with about 200 people within 24 hours of the shootings.
Doctor James Hammel at Asante in Medford says that clinicians have a general training of dealing with trauma; however, it isn't at the level need for the shootings in Colorado. Dr. Hammel says there is the added possibility of re-traumatization of the Aurora community due to all of the media coverage.
Dr. Hammel says re-traumatization isn't as common in individual trauma. Caregiver burnout can also be a problem when dealing with trauma of this magnitude. Counselors may find it challenging to work with trauma from an uncommon place like a movie theater.
Dr. Hammel went on to say that there simply aren't enough people trained to help with this. As of about 2 years ago there was a need for another 45 thousand psychiatrists throughout the country.


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Welcome to the home of Advertising Cookbooks. We specialize in vintage and modern advertising cookbooks, those recipe booklets, pamphlets and brochures published by food manufacturers to promote their products. Our vintage cookbooks appeal to those who love good home cooking as well as to those interested in collecting cookbooks.
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Crisco tied the homespun image of Loretta Lynn to home cooking in an advertising campaign that ran during the 1980's. She was seen in television commercials and print ads baking up a storm with Crisco. Read more about Crisco and Loretta Lynn. Look for a Crisco cookbook bibliography coming soon.
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- OR - Select an option belowYes, there is a real restaurant hidden behind the impulse items of a train station newsstand. You'll find only a table or two, which may already be taken by local cops or blue-collar worker bees, but this isn't really a place in which you sit and linger. It's an itty bitty shop tucked in the lobby of a BankAtlantic building. It lacks any shred of ambiance, unless convenience-store-chic is your style. For such a small place, it offers a large menu that includes salads, sandwiches, burgers, steak, and fajitas. Some of the best dishes are breakfast items such as a croqueta sandwich ($3.65) and omelet ($4.95 to $5.49). But we recommend you get the eats to-go -- no reason to feel claustrophobic while slurping a chicken noodle soup.


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Tuesday, July 15, 2014 - 7:30pm On Tuesday July 15th at 8:30 PM, The Ashkenaz Music and Dance Community Center presents Andrew Carriere [KA-REE-ÈR] and the Zydeco/ Cajun Allstars. Doors open at 7:30PM with a Cajun/ Zydeco dance lesson at 8:00PM. The event takes place at at 1317 San Pablo Avenue in Berkeley. For details and to buy tickets, call (510) 525-5054.


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Grab a friend, print this coupon, and head to participating Starbucks locations because you can get buy one get one free Starbucks Featured drinks after 2pm through February 14th. I received this in my latest Starbucks newsletter and had to share it with you.
Take your pick of the current Featured drinks including Vanilla Spice Latte, Caffè Mocha or Hot Chocolate after 2pm, they'll give you a second of equal or lesser value for free. You must print the Starbucks coupon or show it on your mobile device.
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Can anybody tell me what these terms are: 1. Back Links 2. SERP 3. WWW2,WWW3
Where I can find avaiable command like 'allinurl'?
Logical explanation is that Google diluted PageRank across the board again to make room for more indexed web pages in the 1-10 system.
back links is inbound links to your site
serps is search engine ranking page
www2 and www3 are the different data centers where the update goes on for 4-5 days before the entire results migrate over to www.google
so go to www2.google and type in your top keywords to see where you will rank approximately for the month of Feb.Look up Everflux in the site glossary [searchengineworld.com] and library
Please tell me this is so.
I guess every day is a holiday. :)
What is Republic Day? We need a Zapatista Day
I hope PR hasn't settled down yet. Still, early indications are mine went down, my rank went up. From 30 to 6 and brand new site to #7.
My competitors are really going to be scratching their head when they see this one.
[edited by: Zapatista at 8:08 am (utc) on Jan. 26, 2003]
if so, go to directory-sj.google.com and toggle down through all the categories until you get to your category page. By squinting real hard at your PageRank Bar at the far left, and comparing yours in relation to those above and below you, you can get a rough idea.
Plus, there is always the Handy Dandy PageRank Checker method (don't have that link with me at the moment but it's an awesome page) and the toolbar method but those two methods might confuse you.
Hope that helps.
PS Am I the only one that checks my rank every 15 minutes to make sure it isn't a dream? Obsessed? Naahh! I can quit anytime I want.
I just don't want to.
Well you'll have to do it the toolbar way. I saw it earlier tonight. Let me go find it and sticky it to you.
National Zapatista Day!
My comrades will love that.
So what happens when we all buy ads and everyone has 1.2 million backlinks to their site?
btw, google fresh bot is in my site as of 20 minutes ago..is that odd during a dance?
If anyone else is seeing something similar I'd be glad to hear about it and maybe we can find a common cause; otherwise I'll have to cross my fingers and hope it fixes itself.
I agree, everyday is a holiday :)
I wasn't lucky at last re-index. My indexed page went down from 1530 to 61. Visitor droped from 5k to 1,5k daily. But, fortunately, my PR is OK.
And now, backlink(according to Zapatista) is 15,800 and 'allinurl' command gives me 4,020. I will get 2,500 new webpage indexed. Thanks.
For example.... site of a fellow who had content on an AOL page is still in the Google directory, getting the benefit of a PR7 link while that AOL site has been removed from DMOZ and replaced with a new, stand-alone domain. The stand alone domain now has the one ODP PR7 link, while the now dead AOL page also has one. Instant mirrors. The AOL one will instantly die once the RDF dump dumps it out of the Google directory, but till then it has high pagerank and clutters the search results with a duplicate. </rant>
I'd check more but a granny has got to get some sleep even during the Google dance. :)
Check your sticky inbox, top of the page.