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MISENHEIMER, N.C. – Coker College scored five of their six runs over the final three innings to claim a 6-4 victory over Pfeiffer University in the rubber-game of a three-game Conference Carolinas series on Sunday afternoon. The win pushes the Cobras to 14-12 overall, 7-5 in league play while sending the Falcons to 13-10, 5-4.
Coker had the first and last laugh on Sunday scoring their first run of the day in the second on a bases-loaded walk by Chad Nader (Rock Hill, SC). A single and two hit-by-pitches led to the Cobras initial run. Pfeiffer would respond just a half-inning later with a four-spot thanks to a two-run single by Aarin Sharpe (Winterville, NC) and a two-run double to right by Kevin Price (Asheville, NC).
Walks would again come back to haunt the Falcons in the seventh as a leadoff single by Rob Quattrock (Holtsville, NY) and back-to-back free passes to Nader and Jake Frazier (Indian Harbor Beach, FL) loaded the bases with no outs. After a wild pitch moved runners up 90 feet and got the Cobras to within two, an infield-single and throwing error on the same play led to Coker's second run of the frame and a 4-3 game. A Keith Wolf (O'Fallon, IL) sacrifice-fly to center would eventually plate Frazier with the game's tying run.
Insurance in the form of a Frazier groundout to second in the eighth and two-out single to left by Fico Kondla (Miami, FL) in the ninth gave Cobras the final 6-4 margin. Four of Coker's six runs on the day started with either a hit by pitch or base on balls. After the four-run Falcon second, Cobra starter Andrew Goot (Oldsmar, FL) found his groove allowing just one hit over the final seven frames. Goot would go the distance allowing four runs, only two earned on five hits with four strikeouts.
Pfeiffer will get back on the diamond Wednesday heading to Brevard for a 3:00 p.m. matchup with the Tornados before hosting North Greenville next weekend in league play.


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Below you'll find the settings I found best for viewing the Samsung PN60E8000 in a dim room via the HDMI input with a 1080p/24 source. Your settings may vary depending on source, room conditions, and personal preference. Check out the Picture settings and calibration FAQ for more information.
Calibration notes: The default Movie setting was, as usual for Samsung plasmas, quite accurate before I did any adjusting. I appreciated having the myriad settings available, however, and was able to get the TV very close to ideal using the ten-point grayscale and the best-in-class color management system. The exception was a spike at 50 in blue, which I couldn't correct because my reading fluctuated from measurement to measurement, and the adjustment was too coarse. My readings for green and cyan also fluctuated somewhat, but not as much.
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Mode: Movie
Cell Light: 20
Contrast: 95
Brightness: 45
Sharpness: 0
Color: 50
Tint: G50/R50
Screen adjustment submenu:
Picture Size: Screen Fit
Position: [no change]
Auto Adjustment submenu: [Grayed out]
3D submenu: N/A
Advanced settings submenu:
Dynamic contrast: Off
Black tone: Off
Flesh tone: 0
RGB Only Mode: Off
Color space: Custom
White Balance: [see below]
10p White Balance: On
Gamma: 0
Expert Pattern: Off
xvYCC: Off
Motion Lighting: Off [grayed out]
Color Space submenu:
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Red: Red 41, Green 2, Blue 2
Green: Red 13, Green 53, Blue 0
Blue: Red 1, Green 2, Blue 50
Yellow: Red 50, Green 50, Blue 0
Cyan: Red 12, Green 56, Blue 52
Magenta: Red 41, Green 5, Blue 48
White balance submenu:
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G-Offset: 25
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B-Gain: 24
10p White Balance submenu:
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Interval 4: Red 0, Green 0, Blue +1
Interval 5: Red +2, Green +3, Blue +4
Interval 6: Red +1, Green +1, Blue +4
Interval 7: Red +2, Green +2, Blue +2
Interval 8: Red +1, Green +1, Blue +5
Interval 9: Red 0, Green 0, Blue +5
Interval 10: Red +3, Green 0, Blue +8
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Digital Noise Filter: Off
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HDMI black level: Normal [grayed out]
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Australia's Airbourne (vocalist/lead guitarist Joel O'Keeffe, drummer Ryan O'Keeffe, guitarist David Roads, and bassist Justin Street) will release their third album, Black Dog Barking, on May 21. Produced by award winning producer Brian Howes, this is the follow-up to 2010's No Guts. No Glory.
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"I thought we tried to compete hard tonight. Obviously Michigan has it rolling and took it to us there in the second period, and that was pretty much the game."
On the second period and what he saw from the bench:
"I think Sean already answered that. I think we had some chances and obviously when you're playing in games like this, when you're playing in a one-game shot, you can't get frustrated, you have to stay disciplined, you have to stay composed and poised, and I thought we lost our composure there. We had a couple of miscues from some guys that are veteran guys and all of sudden they've got one (goal), they've got two, then they've got three, so you just can't do that in a one-game shot. As Sean said, we've moved on already. It's something that we have to learn from. We have a lot of young guys in our locker room that haven't been in this situation. I'm a big believer in everything happens for a reason, so we'll learn from it and continue to teach our guys during the week. Now we've got a game to get ready for next week."
On some of the positives from the game heading into NCAA tournament:
"You've got to be poised; you've got to stay composed; you've got to be disciplined; you've got to play against teams that you haven't seen, especially in the first round; you've got to have referees that you haven't seen; you've got to play with a sense of hunger, but yet still do your job. And that will be the lesson we will continue to preach throughout the week. Our guys will respond. This is a resilient group. Let's not forget, this a team that won the CCHA regular-season championship, so let's not feel sorry for ourselves here. I'm still proud of them. I know they can play better, and I know we learned a big lesson tonight, and we'll move forward."
Freshman forward Sean Kuraly
On Michigan's play:
"They played very well tonight. I give them a lot of credit. You know, we'll just focus on our game on Friday and try to prepare for that. Michigan played great tonight and deserve to be in the game tomorrow."
On Miami's play:
"I think right off of the beginning a couple of bounces didn't go our way, and we'll learn to react to that a little better. We started out good and things didn't go our way to start, but we'll learn from and it be better next time."
Senior forward Curtis McKenzie
On what was going on during the game:
"I guess it was going pretty good there to start. We had our chances in the beginning of the game there. All of a sudden they got one and then they got four behind us, and then they could kind of tie it up there. (Then we got) frustrated and we didn't play the way we've been playing."
On Miami's ability to shrug the loss off going into the NCAA tournament:
"I think we've done a good job with that this year. We've had games where we've been let down, or didn't play the way we wanted to, but we responded well, so I think as long as we learn from this game, then I think we'll be ready to go for tournament time."


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The Philosophy major comprises 42 hours of classes. A student majoring in philosophy starts with 15 hours of basics—introductions to philosophy, ethics, logic (2 courses), and comparative religious thought. These are the required basics for a student:
- *11001 Introduction to Philosophy
- *11009 Principles of Thinking
- *21001 Introduction to Ethics
- *21002 Introduction to Formal Logic or 31045 Formal Logic
- *21020 Comparative Religious Thought I
Beyond these basics a student chooses (at least) four courses (12 hours) in philosophy's history. Philosophy's history courses are:
- 31001 Ancient Greek Philosophy
- 31002 Medieval Philosophy
- 31003 Continental Rationalism
- 31004 British Empiricism
- 31005 German Critical Philosophy
- 31006 Nineteenth Century Philosophy
- 31010 Twentieth Century Philosophy
- 31020 American Philosophy
Each of these courses in philosophy's history is taught as a Writing Intensive Course (WIC) so that a philosophy major takes (at least) four courses with a heavy emphasis on sequenced, varied, and closely counseled writing endeavors.
In addition to the required 27 hours of basics and history, a philosophy major requires 15 upper division hours, at least 9 hours (three courses) at the 40000 level. The 40000-level courses that a major may elect are courses offered jointly to advanced undergraduates and to graduate students in the department's masters program. This graduate program emphasizes pluralism and aims to keep fidelity with philosophy's tradition while exploring and expanding newer and emerging views of philosophy's possibilities.
Philosophy Minor:
To minor in philosophy a student must take seven courses. A student selects any three of these basic courses:
- *11001 Introduction to Philosophy
- *11009 Principles of Thinking
- *21001 Introduction to Ethics
- *21002 Introduction to Formal Logic
Along with these basics, a student chooses four further courses, at least three of which (9 hours) are upper division courses. These courses must include one of the history of philosophy courses (31001, 31002, 31003, 31004, 31005, 31010, 31020) and one course at the 40000 level (other than 40093, 49996, and 49999).
When course prerequisites are taken into account, the sequence for a philosophy major (or minor) has, then, these features: Three introductory courses (including one of the logic courses) are to be taken before taking any of the history of philosophy courses. At least one of the history courses must precede any 40000 level course.
The philosophy major (and minor) as specified leave student considerable flexibility for further focus in philosophy and leave student free for substantial work outside philosophy.
Note that the courses listed above that are marked with asterisks (*) fulfill Kent Core requirements. If a freshman student is undecided on major or even on college, it might make sense to follow a philosophy major or minor. For the Kent Core courses in Philosophy, whether Humanities or in Math/Logic/Foreign Languages, can be counted also toward a philosophy major or minor. And if another choice is made, work in the philosophy major or minor, or even one or more philosophy courses, gives some exposure to areas of learning broader than only some current vocational concern but at the same time aims to develop capacities relevant to almost any vocational or scholarly discipline.
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Beyond any statement of intent in admission or other documents, a formal declaration of a major or minor is required. Students who wish to declare a major or minor in philosophy should visit the College of Arts and Sciences office in 105 Bowman Hall to fill out the necessary paperwork. The College office will forward the information to the Philosophy Department, and the Undergraduate Coordinator will assign the student a member of the philosophy faculty as an adviser.
Career Opportunities
Philosophy is not a specifically job-oriented major the way a major in journalism or nursing might be. Still students majoring in philosophy find themselves well educated in skills attractive to a range of potential employers. Students with a philosophy background are able to make fine distinctions, to follow and construct arguments, to express themselves well in writing, and to read demanding texts with penetration and care.
Because of their liberal arts backgrounds, philosophy majors may gain employment in a variety of areas. Training in critical thought can be especially important in business or editing careers. A humanities background that aids in the understanding of different people and their thought processes and belief sets provides a foundation for employment in public relations, in marketing, and in diplomatic or other government service, including policy analysis.
By far, the largest vocation of philosophers is teaching. This teaching is done mostly at the college and university level and requires a Ph.D. degree. Recently, a number of high schools across the country have begun to offer courses in philosophy or the humanities. One can teach at that level with a B.A. or M.A. degree in philosophy and the appropriate certification in education. Some teaching at the community college level can be done with an M.A. degree in philosophy.
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Softball Splits DH with Mount Olive; Johnson and LaBar Lead Friday Offense
April 1, 2011
MISENHEIMER, N.C. Pfeiffer University and Mount Olive College each scored big wins splitting a Conference Carolinas softball doubleheader on Friday afternoon at Jack Ingram Field. The Lady Falcons won the opener 9-3 while the Trojans shutout Pfeiffer 7-0 in the nightcap. Pfeiffer improves to 14-22 overall, 8-6 in league play while the Trojans advance to 16-21, 4-4.
Mount Olive struck first in the opener with a sacrifice fly from Aubrey Reinhard (Goldsboro, NC) in the top of the third. Pfeiffer immediately responded with two in their half of the third on a two-out, two-run double to right-center by Hannah Jackson (Greensboro, NC).
Each team traded a pair of runs in the fifth as Robbin Kennedy (Chesapeake, VA) and Reinhard collected RBI singles in the top of the frame while Shelby Brown (South Hill, VA) doubled home Rachel LaBar (Bradenton, FL) for the Lady Falcons. Amber Johnson (Spokane, WA) also scored in the frame on a wild pitch.
Pfeiffers five-run sixth started with a two-run triple by LaBar to center field. Johnson, Brown and Jackson would each collect another RBI later in the frame as four of the Lady Falcons nine hits came in the sixth. Johnson and LaBar were both perfect at the plate for Pfeiffer in game one. Johnson went 3-for-3 with three runs scored while LaBar put together a 2-for-2 outing with a pair of runs and RBI. Brown earned the win in the circle with 2.1 innings of relief allowing nothing but two hits.
In the nightcap, Mount Olive was led by Sarah Saunders in the circle going the distance with a shutout scattering eight hits and registering a pair of strikeouts. The Trojans tallied their first two runs in the second as a Pfeiffer throwing error and sac-fly by Olivia Poplin (High Point, NC) put the visitors up a pair.
The four-run fifth opened up game two as Kennedy doubled home Kelly Minshew (Stantonsburg, NC) while Reinhard blasted a three-run shot to center. At the fence in center, Johnson nearly took the dinger away as the ball deflected off her glove and the yellow line over the fence for the round-tripper. A RBI-single in the sixth by Minshew closed out scoring on the day.
As in game one, Johnson was perfect at the plate again in game two going 2-for-2 with a walk. LaBar finished her afternoon 2-for-3 in the finale. Pfeiffer returns to Jack Ingram Field on Saturday afternoon hosting Coker at 2:00 p.m.


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We were particularly impressed with the work coming out of the industrial and product design students. Almost every single project on display takes the environment into consideration. Upcycled materials are present in most of the work from Mayang Anggraeni, whose Float Lights dazzled us in their simplicity and ingenuity. Made out of used laundry detergent bottle caps and LED lamps, these brightly colored accent lights could win any lighting competition. Anggraeni transforms the most mundane of objects into works of art, as with her Subtract necklaces fashioned from discarded colored pencils.
Student Melissa Godoy Nieto also transforms the everyday, turning a block of cork into an ergonomic, sustainable LED flashlight. Named Tork, the flashlight feels light to the touch, insulates the heat created by the device, and fits your hand much more comfortably than a generic flashlight. Another of Nieto's creations, the Rope bag, uses the packaging spool of a synthetic rope as handles for a grocery bag made from the same twine.
Li-Rong Liao reuses materials as a form of expression in her mathematical furniture creations. The Mag Stool is assembled from old magazines organized in radiating patterns, reinforced with additional magazines for structural integrity. Her Folded Felt Stool uses only cardboard and felt to form an elegant furnishing with minimal connections; thus the environmental effects of production and assembly are minimized.
Some designers focus more directly on designs that actively advocate green living. Frances Ranno's Grasshopper see-saw and glowing Sneaks use exclusively sustainable materials and finishes, but her Vermi-Composting Bin represents an important step towards facilitating green urban living. The prototype is a free-standing thermo-form acrylic cylinder that resolves some of the hygienic and aesthetic barriers to composting by diverting smells and streamlining the emptying process.
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We know Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is as dedicated an athlete as they come. He's in the VMAC early, out late, and constantly trying to get better.
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BUFFALO, NY—Miami's women's swimming and diving team won a hard-fought conference dual meet, on the road, against University at Buffalo, 168-132.
The win is Miami's seventh straight win, pushing their dual meet record to 7-1 on the season. The win against the Bulls also pushes their Mid-American Conference dual record to 5-0.
It was a total team effort, highlighted by individual wins from junior Katie Bootsma, freshman Kathleen Dodson, freshman Stephanie LeMire, senior Nicole Wagner and senior Nikki Craft.
Bootsma was a winner in the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:05.82. She also finished second in the 100 backstroke (58.01) and third in the 200 IM (2:08.92).
Wagner and Dodson helped the RedHawks shift momentum in their favor following a slow start, winning back-to-back events. Wagner won the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:04.61. Teammates, senior Michaela Scott and LeMire helped Miami take the top three spots in that event with times of 1:05.57 and 1:05.83, respectively.
Dodson, in the next event, led the RedHawks with a 2:05.92 time in the 200 butterfly. It was her first collegiate win in that event. Sophomore Emma Szczupakiewicz (2:06.73) and sophomore Katherine Blodgett (2:06.82) took second and third. Miami's two commanding showings in those events propelled the RedHawks.
LeMire would go on to take first in the 200 breaststroke, giving the RedHawks both breaststroke events, with a time of 2:20.94. Wagner finished with a time of 2:22.29, taking third place. Scott took fourth (2:24.89).
"It's kinda been our motto for the year that somebody new steps up every meet," said head coach Mark Davis, "Our breaststrokers did a great job, really stepping up, getting us a lot of points there… Our divers did a great job… we swam really well on the back half of the meet."
Craft had two individual wins, taking first in both the one-meter (275.03 points) and three-meter events (316.13 points). Freshman Jenna Karrow added a third-place finish in the one-meter dive (244.35 points) and a fourth-place finish in the three-meter dive (237.45 points).
Miami finished off the meet with a first-place finish in the 200 freestyle relay behind the team of senior Cynthia Donovan, junior Annie Marquiss, sophomore Natalie Rohr and sophomore Sara Krueger. They finished with a time of 1:35.53.
Other key performances were turned in by junior Stephanie Pearce, who took second in both the 1650 freestyle (17:11:35) and the 500 freestyle (5:01.65), Marquiss, who also had two second-place finishes in the 50 freestyle (24.03) and 100 freestyle (52.47), and Wagner, who also had a second-place finish in the 200 IM (2:08.66).
Szczupakiewicz was Miami's "Iron-woman of the day" according to Davis as she swam the 200 butterfly, a third-place finish in the 200 backstroke (2:07.54), a fourth-place finish in the 100 butterfly (57.69) and contributed to a second-place finish in the 200 medley relay.
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It has been said that the first casualty of war is the truth. After reading an article in The Lancaster News entitled, "Mulvaney challenges Spratt on budget, taxes," it seems truth is also a victim of Mr. Mulvaney's attempt to unseat Mr. Spratt.
Mr. Mulvaney claims that the House of Representatives will fail to pass a budget for the first time since 1974. That is simply not true.
The last time the House failed to pass a budget was in 2006, when the Republicans were in the majority.
I want to personally apologize for the cancellation of the BloodStock blood drive on July 22 at the Van Wyck Community Center. Due to technical difficulties, the blood drive was cancelled.
The donors who had left phone numbers were contacted immediately to inform them of the situation. If you were not called, I apologize. Many people were contacted and were attempted to be contacted and I apologize if you fell through the cracks and were not contacted.
Our military can win anywhere in the world, when allowed. Yet, President Barack Obama repeatedly speaks to reducing our forces? Our troops are brave and strong, but how many rotations does he expect them to make? Will the sacrifice of laying down their lives ever end. He has said that it is his opinion the military should pay for their medical, be reduced in size and take pay cuts. "Troops understand the risk of injury when they volunteer to serve," Obama said. How stupid is that? Get a leg blown off and pay for it to? No thanks.
Who is the Republican running against U.S. Rep. John Spratt this fall?
I can't determine if the candidate is the new state senator from Lancaster County or someone from the national GOP.
It seems like every quote from his campaign is not from the candidate, but from some hack in Washington.
This begs the question, "Who needs a puppet from the Republican National Committee representing South Carolina's 5th District?"
The GOP has made a number of salacious, misleading and downright false statements about Congressman Spratt.
We attended a Lancaster outdoor Taxed Enough Already (TEA) Party on July 3. On April 15 we attended a Tea Party at the same location. About 300 people attended the April event and about 500 attended the July party.
Liberal moderate Republican Lindsey Graham recently said, "The TEA parties will die out."
Well, I know where he stands and it is not with the people who voted him into office. The conservative people can forget getting any support from him.
On April 17, Donna White, of Lancaster, led the Walk for Ryan.
It was a fundraiser honoring the memory of her son, Ryan, who struggled with Kleine-Levin Syndrome and tragically died of unrelated health complications.
Donna's event raised $3,500 for the Kleine-Levin Syndrome Foundation's research fund.
Although the Foundation acknowledged and thanked Donna for her work and the money she raised, we neglected to thank the community of Lancaster for supporting Donna in her efforts to help find a cause and a cure of KLS.
Seems the push is on for alcohol sales on Sunday.
A resident of Belair, which is in the suburbs of Indian Land, found no place to eat on Sunday. Musta been a recent arrival, apparently the straight-up-the-road drive to Pineville or Ballentine alluded her.
Then there is the employee of a bistro, who thinks a little wine with a Sunday luncheon will bring in loads of income for her establishment.
I want to reply to Arlene C. Harris, whose letter to the editor, "Grandmother mad about comments," in the July 16 edition of The Lancaster News, referred to my online comments about her daughter.
You said that I made "stupid" comments. That means I got your attention.
I don't know your daughter, but I was in a store when she approached me and started telling about a benefit to support her child, Jaylen Jackson, who was killed when she apparently got caught in the crossfire of a gunfight. I asked what happened and she told me.
I am writing in response to the article, "Should Sunday sales of alcohol be OK'd?," in the July 21 edition of The Lancaster News.
What we need to remember is that Sunday is the Lord's Day or what is generally referred to as the Sabbath Day.
Well, since Sunday is the Lord's Day, then maybe we need to ask him if Sunday alcohol sales are acceptable to him. God, what is your answer to this question? "My answer is remember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy," that is the Lord's answer for sure. He is never wrong.
We want to thank those who made Mt. Calvary Outreach Summer Enrichment Camp a success. They include: John P. Stevens Foundation, parents, group leaders, bus drivers, senior helpers, Mt. Calvary Outreach board members, The University of South Carolina at Lancaster, Kershaw Swimming Pool, Kershaw Community Health Education Center (KCHEC,) KARE, Youth Serve, Kershaw News Area, Kershaw area churches and individual donors.
When the 2011 Lancaster County Recreation summer swim team season rolls around and it's time to open the county pool, a new coach and pool manager will be in charge.
At the recent Lancaster County Sharks' swim team banquet, veteran coach Midenna Anderson announced her retirement from both jobs.
Filling the void will be a task.
Anderson has dedicated the last 15 years to being the Sharks' head coach. She also served as the pool manager.
It's a job she handles well, deftly balancing the task with a smile and needed discipline.
With only a few weeks of summer vacation left, the thoughts of parents and children alike are turning back toward school and all that entails.
For many, that means new clothes, backpacks and school supplies.
But for those parents who are are out of work or struggling to make ends meet, it just means one more thing to stress out about. If you can barely pay your rent, how will you afford school supplies for your children?
Lancaster County Council should initiate a program that would allow for nonviolent offenders to serve their time at home.
Those who serve their time through the program would have to wear electronic-monitoring devices that monitor where they are through GPS, or global positioning system, technology. The technology would allow authorities to easily keep tabs on those sentenced to home detention, as GPS technology would pinpoint where they are at all times.
Maybe you sat in the stands. Maybe you were a coach. Maybe your child or grandchild played on a team.
You got caught up in the action. You shouted instructions from the stands, cheered the players and questioned the umps' call.
You moaned the dropped ball, the swing that didn't connect and the failed stolen base attempt.
You felt the adrenalin rush of the home run, the clinched glove holding the ball and the slide that worked.
You dealt with the heat, rain and late games.
An Indian Land woman is hoping to get a referendum on the ballot in November 2012 that would let Lancaster County voters decide whether they want to OK the Sunday sales of alcoholic beverages at restaurants in the county.
We not only favor putting the referendum on the ballot, we also favor approving the referendum. We believe Lancaster County restaurants should be allowed to sell alcoholic drinks on Sunday if they want to.
Why not?
What's the point of restricting Sunday sales of alcohol at Lancaster County restaurants?
After about six hours of intense enemy fire on a Cambodian hillside, former U.S. Army Capt. John P. "Jack" Monahan knew his platoon could not hold its position. There was little food, water and ammunition left.
They would have to withdraw. They adjusted artillery barrages to cover their movement. The wounded Monahan led the survivors to safety several hundred yards down a hill while carrying a wounded soldier on his hip with one hand and firing an M-16 with the other.
They came to rest behind some huge tree stumps. That was May 19, 1970.
This letter is to address the online commenter "blond but not dumb." You know who you are, you went online June 9 and made some very stupid comments about my daughter on our letter, "Jaylen's family grateful for support."
Your comments were: "I very much got the impression that the mother was taking up for her boyfriend. How could a mother live with herself knowing that she allowed the child to be around that kind of environment. The little girl was so beautiful and she shouldn't gone through that situation."
I find two recent letters to the editor to be stunning examples of ignorance of history and just plain myth.
Rudy Schmidt consistently distorts history and wears the distortion like a badge of honor – to quote someone who I'm sure is one of his heroes – "There you go again."
Franklin Whittlesey Sr. is full of historic inaccuracy that I hardly know where to begin.
1. Where does one find the "fact" to prove Obama has "contempt" for the U.S. or its Constitution?
"This is not the time to save – it's the time to spend. We've got to spend to help our economy." This was a quote from city councilwoman Sara Eddins. These words were spoken in context to the 2 percent raise and the $20,752 to cover the 12.7 percent increase in health insurance coverage for city employees.
We are here to mark four years since Continental Tire ceased manufacturing operations and sent hundreds of area jobs to Brazil and Mexico.
We believe that in July of 2006 when Continental Tire suspended production in Charlotte that there were determining factors that entitled Continental's Charlotte employees certain benefits coinciding with the production suspension.
We believe those benefits should have been provided just like benefits were provided to Continentals employees at their Mayfield Kentucky plant in 2005 under similar circumstances.
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Fellowship brings together businessmen of faith
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Tony Cataldo (center) speaks with the Businessmen's Fellowship at their morning meeting Sept. 25 at the Holiday Inn in Everett.
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Jim Eylander, who founded this chapter of the Businessmen's Fellowship in 1963, attends the group's morning meeting Sept. 25 at the Holiday Inn in Everett.
The owner of Eylander Electric in Everett had a firm belief in God and on that day in that room he found himself among like-minded businessmen striving to succeed in the private sector without sacrificing their faith.
"I felt a different spirit among the people," he said. "It was such a good spirit. When you hear testimony from men of how faith had helped them with business and life it brings tears to your eyes."
Eylander started a chapter in Everett soon after and became its first president. Now 85, he's still running his business and showing up for the weekly chapter meetings.
"I'm excited because we help people spiritually and we help them get on their feet emotionally without any therapy. It's just being among us," he said.
The chapter is part of the Full Gospel Businessmen's Fellowship International, a faith-based organization created by Demos Shakarian in 1951 as a means of merging belief in God with business practices. Today there are chapters throughout the United States and in more than 100 countries, according to the organization's website.
Each one brings together men of different ages from nearly every denomination of Christianity willing to share how their connection with God has helped them find success in commerce and strength in their personal lives.
"The members of our chapters are men, not exceptional men, and just average business people, who know the Lord and love Him," reads the mission statement of the organization. "They tell other men what they have actually experienced of God, men like themselves, men who might not believe what a preacher said -- but who will listen to a plumber, an engineer or a salesman because they are plumbers, engineers and salesmen themselves."
In Everett, the men gather every Wednesday at 6:30 a.m. to read a bit of scripture and swap a lot of stories. It's less Bible study than bonding.
At its peak, membership reached 200. These days it is closer to a dozen men, a small tight-knit group who gather at a roundtable in the restaurant of the Holiday Inn.
Tony Cataldo of Everett, the current president, explained part of the decline is due to the rise of chapters in other communities like Bothell.
While the crowd is smaller, nothing's changed in their purpose.
"It's one thing to believe. It's another thing to work," Cataldo said. "We're all driven by the goal of passing on knowledge to the next generation."
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Ten players scored at least five points as EWE Baskets Oldenburg cruised to a 95-64 victory at home over Lami Ved Körmend to remain undefeated in Group F action in the EuroChallenge.
Robin Smeulders and Rickey Paulding both scored 15 points and Julius Jenkins and Chris Kramer each added 12 points as Oldenburg won their third straight home game to top the group.
Körmend dropped to 0-3 - with two road losses - despite Zvonko Buljan scoring 21 points, Matthew Shaw hitting for 16 and Csaba Ferencz adding 14 points.
Oldenburg jumped on the Hungarian guests right away with a 12-0 run to open a 14-2 lead. Körmend pulled to within 16-10 but the balanced hosts increased the cushion to 23-10 before leading 23-13 after one quarter.
Two scores by Buljan and a long ball from Ferencz cut the gap to 30-23. Oldenburg however rattled off a 13-5 run and led 43-28 at halftime.
Shaw and Ferencz were on target in bringing the margin to 43-33 but Jenkins answered with a triple. And after Vincent Simpson cut the deficit to 52-42, Oldenburg went on an 11-0 run for a 63-42 lead. The cushion was 71-47 after three quarters.
The hosts cruised out to a 10-2 surge to start the fourth period to bury all hopes of a comeback, leading 81-49. The lead would grow to 33 points and Körmend would not get closer than 29 the rest of the way.
Körmend head coach Tamas Hencsey:"Tonight we saw a big difference between the two teams. We did not defend that well and offensively we missed too many shots. We also got out-rebounded by 13 rebounds which is way too much. Plus, we also missed 14 free throws. We have a small team this year. That does not make it easier when you play against a team like Oldenburg. But, we can only learn from this experience."
Körmend player Zvonko Buljan:"We are obviously disappointed with the result. With three losses in the group we will have a hard time qualifying, but we will give it our best. We have more home games coming up, so that might give us a boost in the coming games. Today we trailed for the whole time and it was exhausting that we were never able to make it a close game."
Oldenburg head coach Sebastian Machowski:"This is the second time for us losing an away game in the Bundesliga and then playing in the EuroChallenge shortly after that. That, again, gave us a chance to prove ourselves. It is nice to win a game like this but there is a difference between playing against Ulm and playing against Körmend. Against Ulm we maybe had the most intense training session of the year. Today, we lost our rhythm offensively a couple of times but we defended very well and got more rebounds than our opponent. Hopefully this win will give us the confidence that we need for our next game against Hagen in the Bundesliga."
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Tuskers are animals who bear tusks which are elongated, continuously-growing, protruding teeth. Tusks take various shapes, sizes, colours and perform different functions. Ivory tusks have a unique colour and strength and therefore is in demand for carving. The most precious ivory is worn by African and Asian elephants.
A reason for why this great spices is in danger is that they have lost their natural habitats due to human activities. With the civilization of mankind they started clearing the forests for their cultivation and the rate today have become so high that most of the animals, including the elephants are in great danger of losing their habitats. Elephants tend to find food in the cultivations, an easier place to hunt for food than far away in the forest. Sometimes when the people are attached by the elephants, being angry, people tend to trap or shoot at the elephants which makes the issue worse. Construction of roads and railways across the natural habitats of animals to fulfill the transportation requirements of human beings has also contributed a lot for the drastic reduction in the number of elephants.
Both male and female African elephants wear tusks. Those are elongated incisor teeth. Ivory is in heavy demand for piano keys, religious icons, motifs, sculpture, statues and ornaments such as trinkets and amulets. Ivory carving industry is well-established in China. It is said the Chinese demand should be held responsible for endless poaching of elephants in Africa. Whether it is in Africa or Asia, elephants are an integral part of the habitat they live in; they modify their habitat upon their feeding behaviour. Elephants are tagged as forest engineers and their presence is essential for the survival of their own habitats.
Statistics says as many as 8% (36,000) African elephants are poached annually for ivory. Slaughtering is done in the most brutal manner. Spears or automatic weapons are used to kill the animals. Immobilizing chemicals too are used to freeze them. The poachers hack the tusks off, sometimes from the animals dying in pain! AK-47 rifles were used for the elephant massacre in Cameroon's Bouba N'Djida National Park in 2012, where more than 300 elephants were slaughtered within just three months.
10 million elephant population in 1900 in Africa has been reduced to only 470,000 in 2007 which gives a clear sign of the pathetic situation the species is in.
Why do we need to bother about the issue? Poaching adult elephants results in orphaned young elephants. Healthy tusks usually belong to strong animals of the population. Removing dominant genes from an animal population makes the subsequent generations weaker than their previous generation. The presence of elephants in their habitats is a must for a balance ecosystem.
Tusker in the Asian context is different from Africa. Tuskers are all male animals, but not all Asian male elephants are tuskers. Yet the situation with the Asian elephants is of no difference to the African elephants. Population of 100,000 Asian elephants in 1900 has reduced to 40,000 to 50,000 in 2007. Sri Lanka has the highest elephant density among the Asian countries. But it is only less than 5% of the male animals bear majestic tusks in Sri Lanka.
Country's elephant population was said to be about 12,000 at the turn of the 20th century but today it is reduced to 5000. Habitat loss, ever escalating human- elephant conflict, train accidents and poaching take the toll of about 250 elephants every year. Around 40 calves are found orphaned annually.
Sri Lanka, throughout the history of thousands of years has treated elephants as a symbol of tradition. Although they have a high value internationally as well, they are in the great danger of being extinction.
Awareness on this issue matters and it should be attempted through all possible means. Here's a wonderful opportunity for the ICT community to play a role to raise awareness. You can help conserve your precious wildlife through discussions like 'Hanthana Tusker release'. Remember, ivory is most beautiful only when they are worn by the elephants!
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In the latest edition of View from the Booth, Joe Tutino and Cobi Jones break down the LA Galaxy's match against Vancouver Whitecaps FC
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CARSON, Calif. -- The last time the LA Galaxy took the field at BC Place, Homegrown forward Jose Villarreal made the whole world stand up and take notice.
Villarreal scored the tying goal in LA's 2-2 draw with the Whitecaps last July with a stunning strike that drew praise from across the globe. On Saturday, Villarreal will return to the scene of his goal for the first time as he looks to help LA get back to their winning ways against Whitecaps FC.
In the club's final training session before departing to Vancouver, Villarreal admitted that he was plenty excited to return to BC Place.
"The goal I had was my first [professional] goal and I'll never forget that. I think after those couple of games, we made a push for the playoffs and that was important and it was fun. "I'm on a roll with these Canadian teams. Hopefully this game comes down good for us and we get a win," said Villarreal, who scored his second career MLS goal against Toronto FC. "You score a goal, you get a thousand more followers on Twitter, but that's not really important. People recognize you and it's good, but you have to keep the consistency going and I'm trying to keep that going by scoring more goals.
Although the match ended with Villarreal scoring a world class goal, he admits that he was a bit surprised that he was thrown into the match by LA head coach Bruce Arena, in what was just his second professional appearance.
"Bruce was like, 'you're going to come in," and I just thought 'wait, what? what is going on?' He put me and just said do your thing and I wasn't going to say no, so I just jumped in there. I got a chance and I put it away," said Villarreal. "That boosted [my confidence]. All my teammates were around me supporting me and for them to be there and have my back was nice."
The must read for Friday comes from MLSsoccer.com's Nick Firchau, who wrote a fantastic piece for the league's website on the growth of the LA Galaxy Academy.
A few of relavant statistics from the article:
* The LA Galaxy and Chivas USA share a 75-mile radius from The Home Depot Center in which to recruit potential Academy players.
* According to Kentaro Group, an international sports rights agency that compiled statistics for MLSsoccer.com, there are roughly 141,000 registered young male soccer players eligible to play in the Galaxy's academy system.
* According to club President Chris Klein, the LA Galaxy spend 1.5 million and 1.7 million on the academy.
Read the piece below...
How Jose Villarreal explains the future of MLS youth development
As well as the comapnion piece on how small market teams are dealing with their own youth academies.
Looks like U.S. National Team supporters in Southern California may get a chance to see the U.S. team take the field prior to the 2013 Gold Cup.
According to a report from Mark Zeigler of the San Diego Union-Tribune, the U.S. will take on Guatemala in a pre-tournament friendly at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego. The match would serve as the final tune-up for the U.S. before they open the Gold Cup in Portland against Belize on July 9.
The U.S. National Team will open a training at The Home Depot Center on May 22, in preparation for World Cup Qualifiers in June.
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CARSON, Calif.—It was a long time coming, but LA Galaxy veterans Robbie Keane and Todd Dunivant were back at training on Thursday.
Both have missed LA's last two games with injuries as Keane has dealt with a left ankle issue while Dunivant has suffered through a left leg strain. Keane and Dunivant explain their own injury situations in this piece that I wrote for LAGalaxy.com. Keane stated that playing against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Saturday is "not realistic," but he's hoping to appear on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Union.
Dunivant was particularly pleased with his first day back and is already aiming to be in contention to start in Saturday's clash against Vancouver.
"Today was my first day of training and it went well so we'll go from there, but it was a good first day. I felt it in the first half [against Kansas City] and again pushed through the rest of the game," Dunivant said. "I knew that it would need a little time so it's one of those things that needed some time and I was able to give it. It's nothing that you can do about muscles sometimes.
"I'd like to be available [for Saturday]," Dunivant later added. "There will be a decision up to Bruce, but today was my first day and we'll see how it responds, but everything felt good."
Dunivant's case is an intriguing one as rookie left back Greg Cochrane has excelled in his two starts filling in for the LA veteran. With the rookie performing so well, Dunivant understands that he'll have to earn his way back onto the starting XI.
"You always have to prove something that never changes," said Dunivant. "It's no different last year and it's no different than the year before that. There's always guys pushing you and that's what you want on a good team. If we didn't have that then we'd have some issues."
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CARSON, Calif. –The news that legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was stepping down from his post after 26 years at Old Trafford shook the soccer community and it is no surprise that there were plenty of thoughts about his departure at LA Galaxy training on Thursday.
LA Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena and captain Robbie Keane each had their run-ins with the Manchester United head coach, albeit in considerably different contexts.
Arena was familiar with Ferguson having managed against him in the 2011 MLS All-Star Game while making trips to Manchester United to visit the United boss during his time at the helm of the U.S. National Team.
"Certainly, we'd all be fortunate to coach as long as he has. Arguably the best manager of all-time with a legendary career. I actually sent him a note today, I don't know if he'll get it, but I congratulated him on his career, his retirement and everything that he's done, and offered him the opportunity to visit L.A. any time that he wanted," Arena said. "I think that he had a remarkable career and I'm kind of happy to see him go out as a winner winning the Premiership in his last year. That's great. He certainly put the time in and he deserves a break."
Meanwhile, Keane often dueled with Ferguson's United sides during his lengthy career in the English Premier League.
"What can I say that hasn't been said? To be honest with you, he's a true legend and I've had the pleasure of playing against him over the years and he always goes out of his way to say hello. He's one of the greats, but probably the greatest manager there's ever been in English football or in the world," said Keane, who was quick to mention that Ferguson's departure will hardly be the end of United's dominance in England. "He's going to be a big loss to the game, I'm sure in Manchester everyone will miss him. I'm sure the Premiership, it's the same thing because they're such respect from every coach, every player around the world. We wish him well for whatever he does after this and he's going to be known as the greatest manager of all time."
CARSON, Calif. – LA Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena addressed the media on Thursday just a day before the team departs on their upcoming road trip.
Arena's comments are below…
(On the status of Robbie Keane and Todd Dunivant….)
ARENA: "They're looking good. Anything is possible...We're watching these players and they're heading back into full fitness so there is no reason to believe that they're not going to be a choice for one of these games."
(On the team getting healthier…)
ARENA: "There are a few guys that have a few knocks, but for the most part we're doing pretty good."
(On the upside of Charlie Rugg…)
ARENA: "That remains to be seen, but it's just the start for him so it's going to take some time and we need to be patient. All the young players, we've seen that they obviously have their peaks and valleys in their development which is natural. Unfortunately each and every one of them seems to have suffered an injury where they were just in form and they've gotten hurt, fallen behind the group, and come back again. It is always a little issue with our guys. Charlie started the year where he probably missed about a month in a lot of ways and same with Gyasi [Zardes] and Jose [Villarreal] so he's good player and hopefully he can continue to get better and we see more improvement."
(On what he remembers from Jose Villarreal's goal vs. Vancouver last year…)
ARENA: "There are a couple of parts to it. [David] Beckham delivers a terrific ball to Juninho and Juninho takes it down unbelievably and gets it to Jose, who does his little shake and bake and obviously gets it on his left foot and beats Joe Cannon to his right. Great goal."
(On that goal being many people's first introduction to Villarreal…)
ARENA: "Jose is not shy about shooting. He has a look at the goal; he's going to take it, which is obviously an important quality for a forward. We don't have enough guys that have that kind of mentality."
(On Villarreal's maturity…)
ARENA: "He's a good kid. It's going to take him a little time to understand being a professional and getting at it every day. This year, it's been a little difficult for him with the U-20 call-ups and it takes him out of rhythm with our group a little bit, but it is all part of the process. He's going to miss likely about a month with the U-20 World Cup so it's all that little stuff that plays a role in how he's moving along. Sometimes it doesn't help his development and sometimes he's okay with it, but we tend to see with the young players that there in those peaks and valleys because of that."
(On his thoughts on Vancouver Whitecaps FC….)
ARENA: "Good team. A lot of talented players a lot of speed up front with the kid [Darren] Mattocks, their young kid Kekuta Manneh has done well. Camilo is an excellent player, [Gerson Koffie] has been an excellent pick-up. They have a bunch of good players…they've been pretty solid in that part of it, but they haven't gotten the results so this will certainly be a big game for them."
(On the team being fortunate to earn a tie last year at BC Place…)
ARENA: "Anytime that you score in the closing minutes of the game, you have to feel fortunate whether you think that you've played well or not. If I'm not mistaken, we were down two goals at halftime and they got an early goal on us. There was a play [Koffie] stripped Beckham with the ball early and played it and got back and scored. Then they got another goal late in the first half and we were down 2-0 at halftime. Then we got a goal and we were fortunate to get Jose's goal."
(On the issues that go into where Landon Donovan plays on the field…)
ARENA: "It's not an easy question to answer. It depends on how he is feeling and the kind of rhythm that he's in as a player, the needs that we have as a team, and I've said this a lot of times that we often use Landon to help complement our team. Maybe sometimes, he gets the short end of the stick because of that, but he likes playing both positions…I think that he's better facing goal, but he's also with the right players around him, pretty good as a striker.
(On whether he has a preference where Donovan plays…)
ARENA: "No. I'd like him to basically say that this is the best spot for me. He has to help give us that answer as well. His versatility is terrific and it is quality."
CARSON, Calif. – LA Galaxy midfielder Landon Donovan has tabbed his former manager David Moyes for big things at Old Trafford as he succeeds legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United.
Moyes signed a six-year-contract at Manchester United on Friday taking charge for Ferguson, who spent 26 highly successful seasons at Manchester United, at the end of the season. The 50-year-old Moyes had been manager at Everton since 2002 and only finished outside the top-10 three times during his tenure.
Donovan went on a pair of loans to Everton in making 22 appearances while scoring two goals for the Toffees. During his time at Goodison Park, the Galaxy attacker became a true admirer of Moyes.
"I'm very happy for him. I think that it was in my opinion, the pretty obvious choice," Donovan said of Moyes. "I think that anybody who has come across him in his playing career and definitely in his coaching career has a ton of respect for him and very happy for him. I've never heard anyone say a bad word about him and I have nothing but great memories of my time there and I think that he's going to do really well."
And as for any possibility to joining Moyes at Manchester United as has been bandied about recently?
"I'm pretty sure that they prefer players that can make penalty kicks so perhaps if I can get that under my belt, I can have a chance," Donovan joked.
How will Moyes do at Manchester United? Could you see any reality where Donovan would join him at Manchester United?
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Bruce Arena tells Galaxy All-Access podcast that Robbie Keane and Todd Dunivant will play on upcoming road trip
In the latest edition of the LA Galaxy All-Access Podcast with Joe Tutino, Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena offers his perception of Landon Donovan, LA's upcoming road trip as well as other topics.
Landon Donovan drew considerable attention after missing a penalty kick in LA's 1-0 loss to Houston at the weekend, but Arena told Tutino that while his form is still improving, he expects the best from Donovan soon.
"He's getting there. He's not quite where we want him to be, but I think when you have the kind of lay off that he had. It's a little unpredictable how much time that he's going to need to get in form," Arena told All-Access. "I think that he's been with us probably five weeks now, if I'm not mistaken and you can see his improvement. Hopefully, in another five weeks, we're going to see a lot more. Hopefully, he's about to turn the corner and play consistently in each and every game as we move forward."
As for Todd Dunivant and Robbie Keane, Arena is optimistic about their status.
"They're both much improved and I'm sure that they're going to play on this road trip," Arena said.
Listen to the podcast in its entirety below...
CARSON, Calif. -- Chandler Hoffman has yet to make his first team debut since being acquired from the Philadelphia Union in March, but the former UCLA Bruin striker scored his first goal in an LA uniform during the club's 4-3 Reserve League victory on Tuesday.
Read my piece on Hoffman below...
Chandler Hoffman bags first goal for the LA Galaxy as he looks for first team debut.


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Ghost Roads
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Posted 17 October 2013 - 05:36 AM
Edited by White Witch, 17 October 2013 - 05:41 AM.
Posted 19 October 2013 - 08:21 PM
Creek Road, Ojai, CA
Channel Road aka Snake Road, Sanger, CA
The Dead Zone on Interstate 4 SW of Daytona by the Bridge over St. John's River, FL
Zombie Road (Lawler Ford Road), Mo
Mary's Bridge on Rue Bayou Tortue (Turtle Bayou Road) aka Stone Rd, Between St. Martinville and Broussard, LA
Cedarvale Road aka Thirteen Curves Road, Onondaga, NY
Lick Road, NW Cincinnati, OH
Edited by Cryscat, 19 October 2013 - 08:25 PM.
Posted 20 October 2013 - 01:18 PM
Posted 22 October 2013 - 10:57 PM
I've read about several:
Creek Road, Ojai, CA
Channel Road aka Snake Road, Sanger, CA
The Dead Zone on Interstate 4 SW of Daytona by the Bridge over St. John's River, FL
Zombie Road (Lawler Ford Road), Mo
Mary's Bridge on Rue Bayou Tortue (Turtle Bayou Road) aka Stone Rd, Between St. Martinville and Broussard, LA
Cedarvale Road aka Thirteen Curves Road, Onondaga, NY
Lick Road, NW Cincinnati, OH
Pacheco Pass, California
Posted 24 October 2013 - 01:07 AM
I brought that up in the Technical Support board. Hasn't been fixed yet for me.
For some reason, when I hit the "enter" button, it wont let me make a new paragraph or post pictures
Cry Havoc! And let loose the Dobermans of war!
My knitting and crocheting blog.
Life is too short to take seriously, none of us get out of it alive.
Each morning when I open my eyes I say to myself: I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be.Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it.
Posted 28 October 2013 - 01:52 AM
South of Fresno, there is a phantom hitchhiker outside of the town of Delano on Browning Road. Story has it that a young woman was crossing the road early one morning and was hit by a car. People have seen shadowy figures at night, others have said they've seen the ghost of the woman on the side of the road as if she is about to cross it. There's even a Facebook group page dedicated to the story which I found interesting.
Posted 29 October 2013 - 11:26 PM
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
Oakland, CA
No, it's not just the ever-present fog playing tricks with you. There is a rumor that a headless jogger frequents the bottom deck of the bridge. This jogger specifically likes to knock on the windows of cars headed towards Oakland, perhaps to advise them to turn around back to San Francisco? Whether out of hometown pride or boredom, the headless jogger also likes to run at the same speed of cars and distract drivers. So, if you're ever driving on the bridge towards Oakland, keep your eyes firmly on the road and let your passengers look out for the ghost. While construction on the bridge started in 1933, the ghost is said to be an unfortunate soul from the 1989 earthquake.
Posted 05 February 2014 - 11:47 PM
Posted 10 February 2014 - 10:01 PM
Edited by Cryscat, 10 February 2014 - 10:05 PM.
Posted 12 February 2014 - 09:33 PM
It would be interesting if someone actually got some sort of soild evidence to go along with some of these claims all over.
Posted 13 February 2014 - 09:02 PM
In this area, and several others too, we have "Cry Baby Bridges". These are similar in that at times a child's cry can be heard according to the stories. Usually the story involves a child drowning, or being killed, often by the mother. But just as often the tales is mere fabrication; no such death ever took place. So we can investigate all we want but chances are nothing is going on. But why not look just in case?
Visit my website, "The Paranormal DESTINATION"
Posted 15 February 2014 - 10:15 AM
Just like in the stories of some of the "haunted" locations I have been to. OMG, you wouldn't believe what I actually hear and see! Even the wrong name of who is the spirit in question! Stupid stories and the TV shows carry on with them. I love when they are calling out the names of the spirit and it's wrong!!!
(especially when I have been to that location...lol)
I have been on the Queen Mary many times, I used to live a short distance from it. You would not believe what they have done to the ship to make money off of people on their "ghost hunt"! They have cut it up and made a huge tour of the ship and have added effects on the tour! I was shocked!!!
When I spent the night on the ship, I had the dang Captain (forgot his name) who sat in my room all night bugging me!!! I even turned over in my bed towards the wall against my bed and he began banging on the wall up in my face! There was nothing on the otherside but my closet!
I had been at the 1st Ghostfest and Jeff was there and Peter James and many others. The "ghost hunters" were running amuck like crazy. I went about with some friends I knew that were there and they were even crazy running about. I left and went to bed, it was rediculous!
Anyway, stories and tales of things just never seem to get backed up with real evidence, be it photos, evp, video, history and even a read of the area. All of these things would make for "real" stories if they were true. Now if the tourist attraction part would stop, maybe some of this could really get done.
(sorry for the ramble)
Posted 20 February 2014 - 09:59 AM
Posted 20 February 2014 - 10:31 AM
WV Turnpike
The problem with actually investigating such ghost roads is that there's not too much you can do aside from closely examining the history and analyzing anecdotal "evidence." Its nearly impossible to actually do an on-site investigation at the majority of these locations. For one, its a huge safety issue...especially on a place like the turnpike. This isn't some country road that is rarely traveled; its a major highway filled with crazy turns and hilly terrain. Secondly, given that a road is an outdoor location, the usually difficult task of eliminating as much contamination as possible becomes exponentially more difficult, lol. And thirdly, you're dealing with a much larger area than you normally would be dealing with. Usually its just a stretch of road, but even that stretch can be over a mile...leaving you a LOT of ground to cover.
But like I said, I love ghost roads, lol. I do like the folklore aspect of them, but I also love really digging into history to see what could have possibly sparked the legends or if anything actually backs up the claims...or outright refutes them. I've covered several on my blog, most recently a very strange, if not haunted, road in England where drivers were being plagued with shattering windshields!
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Atorvastatin Three Year Pediatric Study
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The purpose of this study is to characterize three year descriptive growth and development (ie, height, weight, body mass index, Tanner Stage) and efficacy of cholesterol reduction in pediatric subjects with Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia receiving atorvastatin treatment.
Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Drug: atorvastatin
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|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
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|A Three Year, Prospective, Open-Label, Study To Evaluate Clinical Efficacy, Safety And Tolerability Of Atorvastatin In Children And Adolescents With Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
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- To characterize long-term, three year descriptive growth and development (ie, height, weight, body mass index, Tanner Stage) in pediatric subjects with HeFH receiving atorvastatin treatment [ Time Frame: 3 monthly visits post treatment initiation, next visit 3 months later, then every 6 months for the r ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- To characterize long-term, three year descriptive efficacy (LDL-C, TC, TG, HDL, VLDL, Apo A-1, Apo B), tolerability and safety in pediatric subjects with HeFH receiving atorvastatin treatment. [ Time Frame: 3 monthly visits post treatment initiation, next visit 3 months later, then every 6 months for the r ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- To estimate long-term, three year efficacy via the descriptive exploratory biomarker of Flow Mediated Dilation (FMD) in a subset of the HeFH pediatric subjects treated with atorvastatin in this study [ Time Frame: 3 monthly visits post treatment initiation, next visit 3 months later, then every 6 months for the r ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
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|October 2013
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Experimental: Atorvastatin
All subjects will be treated with atorvastatin
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Atorvastatin tablets or chewable tablets, 5, 10, 20, 40 mg strengths, once daily, for three years (an 80 mg maximum daily dose is delivered by taking two 40 mg strengths, once daily)
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|6 Years to 15 Years
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- Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, ages 6-15, LDL greater than 4 mmol/l
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- Active liver disease or hepatic dysfunction, or persistent elevations of serum transaminases exceeding three times the upper limit of normal (ULN).
Female of childbearing potential who is not using adequate contraceptive measures or any female who is pregnant or breastfeeding. Any female who becomes pregnant during study participation will be immediately discontinued from treatment and counseled appropriately about the in utero exposure.
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pediatric heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia
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