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JON CARDINELLI and RYAN VREDE analyse the key match-ups and pick the winners at the weekend.
We've heard that 1.5% of Super Bru punters backed the Rebels to upset the Brumbies, and that many more are expecting the men from Melbourne to down the Chiefs in Hamilton. While this game may influence the Fantasy Leagues, it should have little bearing on the respective logs. The games to watch in this respect are in Nelson, Canberra and Perth, as all three promise to be tight contests.
The Bulls, Sharks and Stormers should continue their unbeaten runs, while the Lions have a great opportunity to break their 16-match losing streak. While it won't be a clash of two Super Rugby heavyweights in Johannesburg, it will be significant for the Lions' revival.
Round 2
Round 1
CRUSADERS vs WARATAHS, NELSON, FRIDAY 08:35
VREDE'S CALL: Calling the Crusaders to lose at home would ordinarily be ill-advised, but Nelson isn't home in the strictest sense. They haven't played in a fortnight after looking decidedly ordinary in their opener, and they're up against the form team of the tournament. I don't believe the emotion of the occasion will be decisive for the Crusaders. Emotion alone has never won a rugby match, it has always been accompanied by sound tactics, defensive solidity and precision on attack. The Waratahs have exhibited those traits in bags, and will take four points. Sonny Bill Williams hasn't played for months, and while he'll be a handful he won't be unstoppable. Without Richie McCaw the Crusaders lack the ability to slow the recycle sufficiently enough to nullify the Tahs' outside backs, and this combined with their solidity at the set phases will ensure plenty of opportunities for the Sydney-siders' potent back three. The Waratahs' tryline is yet to be breached, and that defensive excellence will be the platform on which they build this victory. Tahs by 7
JC'S CALL: The Waratahs have some powerful ball-carriers and excellent finishers, but I don't think you can underestimate the Crusaders in these departments. The set-piece honours will be shared, but it is at the collisions that the seven-time champs will prevail. Their are doubts whether Tahs captain Phil Waugh is fully fit after the injury scare earlier in the week when he was initially sidelined for three months. There are also doubts over Daniel Halangahu, in for the injured Berrick Barnes, and his ability to unleash the Tahs' backline. The Crusaders will be better for the break and will have worked on their accuracy. The emotion of the occasion will be a factor, and Sonny Bill Williams' impact in midfield can't be discounted. It was an area of weakness in the Crusaders' first game against the Blues, but I expect Williams and Robbie Fruean will provide plenty of go-forward on this occasion. Crusaders by 7
Crusaders – 15 Israel Dagg, 14 Sean Maitland, 13 Robbie Fruean, 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 11 Adam Whitelock, 10 Daniel Carter, 9 Andy Ellis, 8 Kieran Read (c), 7 Matt Todd, 6 George Whitelock, 5 Sam Whitelock, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Corey Flynn, 1 Wyatt Crockett .
Subs: 16 Quentin MacDonald, 17 Ben Franks, 18 Chris Jack, 19 Jonathan Poff, 20 Willi Heinz, 21 Matt Berquist, 22 Tom Marshall.
Waratahs -15 Kurtley Beale, 14 Lachie Turner, 13 Rob Horne, 12 Tom Carter, 11 Drew Mitchell, 10 Daniel Halangahu, 9 Luke Burgess, 8 Ben Mowen, 7 Phil Waugh (c), 6 Dave Dennis, 5 Kane Douglas, 4 Dean Mumm, 3 Al Baxter, 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 1 Sekope Kepu.
Subs: 16 Damien Fitzpatrick, 17 Benn Robinson, 18 Sitaleki Timani, 19 Pat McCutcheon, 20 Brendan McKibbin, 21 Ryan Cross, 22 Afa Pakalani.
LIONS vs BLUES, JOHANNESBURG, FRIDAY 19:10
VREDE'S CALL: The Blues were dreadfully impotent against the Sharks, but that's because they were afforded precious few opportunities, particularly from broken field. I'm not sure the Lions can, or indeed want to, employ a similarly pragmatic approach, but they have to if they hope to win. If they can stay focused on rumbling through phases, ensuring that their tactical kicks are accurate, and remain defensively solid they'll register their first victory. They'll be pushed hard in the closing stages because the Blues have a vastly superior bench, which means that the platform must be laid in the first 60 minutes. Here's hoping Mitchell's mongrels finally put together a complete performance. I think they will. Lions by 5
JC'S CALL: A lack of composure cost the Lions a win over the Stormers. They had several chances to build on their lead in the first half, but the wayward kicking of Elton Jantjies saw those opportunities go begging. This Saturday, they'll have another opportunity, as Blues coach Pat Lam has opted to bench his All Blacks starts. They must take it. Lam will expect the Blues to fire in the second half and expose the Lions' brittle composure, and in that sense, the decision to save Keven Mealamu, Daniel Braid, Stephen Brett and Rene Ranger for the last 40 minutes has some value. The Lions need to inflict as much damage as possible in the first half and then keep the pressure on the Blues in the second. I have my doubts that they can keep the free-running Aucklanders contained for long, and I also think that this Blues outfit has sufficient quality to force the Lions, and Jantjies in particular, to make costly errors. Blues by 7
Lions - 15 Jaco Taute, 14 Lionel Mapoe, 13 Waylon Murray, 12 Doppies la Grange, 11 Michael Killian, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Josh Strauss, 6 Derick Minnie, 5 Franco van der Merwe (c), 4 Wikus van Heerden, 3 Patrick Cilliers, 2 Bandise Maku, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg.
Subs: 16 Martin Bezuidenhout, 17 Kevin Buys, 18 Dries van Schalkwyk, 19 Cobus Grobbelaar, 20 Rory Kockott, 21 Burton Francis, 22 James Kamana.
Blues – 15 Isaia Toeava, 14 Joe Rokocoko, 13 Jared Payne, 12 Benson Stanley, 11 Sherwin Stowers, 10 Luke McAlister, 9 Alby Mathewson, 8 Peter Saili, 7 Luke Braid, 6 Jerome Kaino (c), 5 Ali Williams, 4 Kurtis Haiu, 3 John Afoa, 2 Tom McCartney, 1 Tony Woodcock.
Subs: 16 Keven Mealamu, 17 Charlie Faumuina, 18 Anthony Boric, 19 Daniel Braid, 20 Toby Morland, 21 Stephen Brett, 22 Rene Ranger.
CHIEFS vs REBELS, HAMILTON, SATURDAY 08:35
VREDE'S CALL: The Chiefs' regression in the last two years has been startling. From making the 2009 final to an awful display in 2010, they are currently rooted to the foot of the 2011 table after two defeats. They're nearly impossible to predict, but I think they'll expose the Rebels' defensive failings (they've conceded 11 tries in two matches) to bank the win. Don't expect this to be a classic. It'll be marked by tactical naivety, fundamental errors and poor skills, but the Chiefs' cavalier style should ensure it is mildly entertaining. The Rebels profited from a forward pass for Stirling Mortlock's late try against the Brumbies last week, then were gifted the penalty that secured them victory. They won't enjoy such luck again, and while they'll achieve parity in the set phases, they won't have the patience through the phases and punch at the breakdown to stifle the Chiefs. P.S: Watch out for the riveting sub-plot – Mortlock v Umaga for the 'Holding back the Years Trophy'. Chiefs by 7
JC'S CALL:Tough one to pick. Will it be a burgeoning outfit or the one in decline? I agree with Ryan in that it won't be a classic, and after last week's shocker against the Highlanders you'd expect the Chiefs to be less adventurous. Brendon Leonard, Stephen Donald and Tana Umaga are back, and while the counterattack is always a reality with the Chiefs, we should expect better ball control amongst their forwards. The Rebels will be competitive but I'm giving it to the Chiefs at home. Chiefs by 10
Chiefs – 15 Mils Muliaina (c), 14 Lelia Masaga, 13 Dwayne Sweeney, 12 Tana Umaga, 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu, 10 Stephen Donald, 9 Brendon Leonard; 8 Liam Messam, 7 Tanerau Latimer, 6 Scott Waldrom, 5 Isaac Ross, 4 Craig Clarke, 3 Nathan White, 2 Aled de Malmanche, 1 Ben May.
Subs: 16 Sona Taumalolo, 17 Hila Elliot, 18 Romana Graham, 19 Steven Setephano, 20 Taniela Moa, 21 Mike Delany, 22 Tim Nanai-Williams.
Rebels – 15 Mark Gerrard, 14 Lachlan Mitchell, 13 Stirling Mortlock (c), 12 Julian Huxley, 11 Cooper Vuna, 10 Danny Cipriani, 9 Nick Phipps, 8 Gareth Delve, 7 Michael Lipman, 6 Jarrod Saffy, 5 Kevin O'Neill, 4 Adam Byrnes, 3 Greg Somerville, 2 Ged Robinson, 1 Nic Henderson.
Subs: 16 Heath Tessman, 17 Laurie Weeks, 18 Alister Campbell, 19 Tom Chamberlin, 20 Richard Kingi, 21 Afusipa Taumoepeau, 22 Peter Betham.
BRUMBIES vs REDS, CANBERRA, SATURDAY 10:40
VREDE'S CALL: The Brumbies undermined their own cause against the Rebels by squandering a string of scoring opportunities, then fell away badly on defence in the closing stages. Coach Andy Friend paid for the defeat with his job after what reports suggest was a player revolt, and those players will now have heaped the pressure on themselves to prove that the show of force was the right course of action. Their phase-based game (no team has set up more rucks) will trouble the Reds, who have never been comfortable against sides that allow them minimal turnover opportunities. The Brumbies will surely target Quade Cooper's channel (the Reds have inadvertently conceded that he is a weak defender by deploying Peter Hynes there at times), and in so doing generate the momentum they need to get their back division rolling. They'll be competitive enough at ruck time to force the Reds to either persist with their preferred expansive attack or change their approach. Brumbies by 5
JC'S CALL: The Brumbies are missing the calming influence of Rocky Elsom and Stirling Mortlock, and Matt Giteau is yet to prove his worth as a captain. All the pressure is on the Canberra boys in this fixture, and while the Reds are yet to click, they will enjoy the tag of underdogs. Beau Robinson will add another dimension to their back row, which includes big ground-gainers in Scott Higginbotham and Leroy Houston. Robinson's ability to stifle the Brumbies at ruck time will be important, as it will stunt the hosts' momentum. On the flipside, the Reds will need to be more accurate and less frantic on attack, and will need to exhibit a tougher attitude at the collisions. Both sides haven't been great, but I think the Reds are in a better space. If they can upset the Brumbies at the breakdown, they have the backline to capitalise. Reds by 7
Brumbies – 15 Pat McCabe, 14 Henry Speight, 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12 Robbie Coleman, 11 Francis Fainifo, 10 Matt Giteau (c), 9 Josh Valentine, 8 Ita Vaea, 7 Julian Salvi, 6 Colby Faingaa, 5 Mark Chisholm, 4 Ben Hand, 3 Dan Palmer, 2 Stephen Moore, 1 Ben Alexander.
Subs: 16 Huia Edmonds, 17 Salesi Ma'afu, 18 Peter Kimlin, 19 Michael Hooper, 20 Patrick Phibbs, 21 Matt Toomua, 22 Christian Lealiifano.
Reds – 15 Ben Lucas, 14 Rod Davies, 13 Will Chambers, 12 Anthony Faingaa, 11 Digby Ioane, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Will Genia (c), 8 Leroy Houston, 7 Beau Robinson, 6 Scott Higginbotham, 5 Van Humphries, 4 Rob Simmons, 3 James Slipper, 2 Saia Faingaa, 1Ben Daley.
Subs: 16 James Hanson, 17 Greg Holmes, 18 Adam Wallace-Harrison, 19 Ed Quirk, 20 Liam Gill, 21 Mike Harris, 22 Luke Morahan.
FORCE vs SHARKS, PERTH, SATURDAY 13:05
VREDE'S CALL: This is a tough one to call. The Sharks haven't been tested yet, winning comfortably against the Cheetahs and negotiating a lame Blues side. The Force's performance against the Reds in the opening round was very impressive. They look a better attacking force with James O'Connor at flyhalf. His tussle with Pat Lambie will be interesting to watch and decisive to the outcome. Their influence, and indeed those outside of them, will be determined by the work of the heavies, and it's here that the Sharks have an edge. The forwards will be tasked with making fetcher David Pocock a non-factor. If they manage this their attacking task becomes much easier. From there they've shown the tactical adaptability to hurt the Force in a number of ways. A crucial win on the road methinks. Sharks by 5
JC'S CALL: In a match where two fine defensive sides go head-to-head, the best attacking team will prosper. The Force are a well coached unit and their forwards outplayed the Reds two weeks ago, but they'll battle to replicate that effort against the Sharks. The Durban outfit are spoiled for quality and experience, and the pack's controlled aggression should be the key to a gritty win. Pocock will try to stifle the Sharks' momentum and he has some dangerous accomplices in Matt Hodgson and Richard Brown, but I don't think the Force will be able to live with the Sharks at the collisions, and providing Pat Lambie and Charl McLeod continue to make the right decisions, the Force backline will be under pressure. Sharks by 7
Force – 15 Cameron Shepherd, 14 Nick Cummins, 13 Mitch Inman, 12 Gene Fairbanks, 11 David Smith, 10 James O'Connor, 9 Brett Sheehan, 8 Richard Brown, 7 David Pocock, 6 Matt Hodgson, 5 Nathan Sharpe, 4 Ben McCalman, 3 Tim Fairbrother, 2 Ben Whittaker, 1 Pek Cowan.
Subs: 16 Nathan Charles, 17 Matt Dunning, 18 Sam Wykes, 19 Tevita Metuisela, 20 James Stannard, 21 Alfie Mafi, 22 Rory Sidey.
Sharks – 15 Louis Ludik, 14 Odwa Ndungane, 13 Stefan Terblanche (c), 12 Meyer Bosman, 11 JP Pietersen, 10 Pat Lambie, 9 Charl McLeod, 8 Ryan Kankowski, 7 Willem Alberts, 6 Keegan Daniel, 5 Alistair Hargreaves, 4 Steven Sykes, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Beast Mtawarira.
Subs: 16 Craig Burden, 17 John Smit, 18 Anton Bresler, 19 Jacques Botes, 20 Conrad Hoffmann, 21 Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 22 Lwazi Mvovo.
STORMERS vs CHEETAHS, CAPE TOWN, SATURDAY 17:05
VREDE'S CALL: The Stormers were ordinary in their opener, but then which team, other than the Tahs, wasn't? They'll improve this week, especially with Peter Grant reinstated at flyhalf. Grant's influence in the final quarter against the Lions was patent, and his backline will reap the benefits of his penchant for taking on the gain line. I say this based on the belief that his forwards will be superior in all facets of play, with Francois Louw leading the breakdown assault and ensuring the Cheetahs attacks will be laboured and consistently fronted by a set defensive line. The Stormers will banish the memory of an indifferent first hit out by bagging five points at Newlands. Stormers by 12
JC'S CALL: The Cheetahs struggle to beat the big teams at the best of times, but are infinitely less intimidating without Juan Smith in tow. Naka Drotske has been forced to select a quicker but smaller loose trio which will struggle in a tighter contest. The Stormers need to control possession and show more accuracy than they did on attack last week. It was a workmanlike performance that finally earned them their first try (in the 75th minute against the Lions) and they need more of those good basics against the Cheetahs. They have the personnel to beat the Cheetahs comfortably, and the question of how much will be down to their discipline and accuracy, particularly at the breakdown. Once they've established a platform, men like Grant and Jean de Villiers will come into play, while Juan de Jongh should thrive against a Cheetahs defensive line on the back foot. Stormers by 10
Stormers – 15 Conrad Jantjes, 14 Danie Poolman, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Jean de Villiers (c), 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Peter Grant, 9 Ricky Januarie, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Francois Louw, 6 Pieter Louw, 5 Andries Bekker, 4 Rynhardt Elstadt, 3 Brok Harris, 2 Deon Fourie, 1 CJ van der Linde.
Subs: 16 Siyabonga Ntubeni, 17 Frans Malherbe, 18 De Kock Steenkamp, 19 Nick Koster, 20 Dewaldt Duvenage, 21 Gary van Aswegen, 22 Paul Bosch.
Cheetahs – 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Philip Snyman, 13 Robert Ebersohn, 12 Andries Strauss, 11 Rayno Benjamin, 10 Naas Olivier (c), 9 Sarel Pretorius, 8 Ashley Johnson, 7 Francois Uys, 6 Kabamba Floors, 5 Wilhelm Steenkamp, 4 Waltie Vermeulen, 3 WP Nel, 2 Rayno Barnes, 1 Coenie Oosthuizen.
Subs: 16 Skipper Badenhorst, 17 Kobus Calldo, 18 Martin Muller, 19 Philip van der Walt, 20 Tewis de Bruyn, 21 Sias Ebersohn, 22 Riaan Viljoen.
BULLS vs HIGHLANDERS, PRETORIA, SATURDAY, 19:10
VREDE'S CALL: This game will serve as the Highlanders' reality check. The Bulls haven't lost at Loftus since April 2008 and that record won't be threatened by a team who are inferior across all facets of play. The Bulls haven't started well, with narrow victories against the Lions and Cheetahs, but they will kick into second gear and likely shift through five on Saturday. The Highlanders' forwards will struggle to impose themselves on attack, significantly diluting the backline threat. Expect the Bulls to be fairly pragmatic early on – pounding up through their forwards and launching high kicks – then opening up in the final quarter and securing a bonus point. Bulls by 15
JC'S CALL: The Highlanders' fire and bluster will last all of 20 minutes before they are outclassed by the more decorated and experienced pack. If the Bulls can make the most of their early opportunities, they could inflict a world of hurt on the visiting Kiwis. They have the set-piece and the breakdown bullies to lay the platform, and the decision-makers at 9 and 10 to maximise this advantage, so anything less than a bonus-point win would be a surprise. Bulls by 20
Bulls – 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Gerhard van den Heever, 13 Jaco Pretorius, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Dewald Potgieter, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Danie Rossouw, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 1 Gurthro Steenkamp.
Subs: 16 Derick Kuün, 17 Rossouw de Klerk, 18 Flip van der Merwe, 19 Juandre Kruger, 20 Ruan Snyman, 21 Francois Brummer, 22 Stephan Dippenaar.
Highlanders – 15 Ben Smith, 14 Siale Piutau, 13 Kendrick Lynn, 12 Shaun Treeby, 11 Kade Poki, 10 Robbie Robinson, 9 Jimmy Cowan, 8 Nasi Manu, 7 Alando Soakai, 6 Adam Thomson, 5 Josh Bekhuis, 4 Jarrad Hoeata, 3 Chris King, 2 Jason Rutledge, 1 Jamie Mackintosh (c).
Subs: 16 Brayden Mitchell, 17 Bronson Murray, 18 Tom Donnelly, 19 John Hardie, 20 Aaron Smith, 21 Tony Brown, 22 Telusa Veainu.


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Gregory George Mosher, 29, formerly of Five Mile Road in Richlands and presently of Ocala, Fla., was found guilty Tuesday afternoon of felony child abuse inflicting serious bodily injury and felony child abuse reckless disregard inflicting serious bodily injury.
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Victor Matfield believes the Springboks did their country proud and isn't quite sure how they ended up on the wrong side of the scoreline.
The Boks dominated territory and possession for much of Sunday's quarter-final at the Cake Tin. Their lineout succeeded in disrupting the Wallabies' set-piece, and their scrum also applied significant pressure.
Even when Wallabies No 14 James O'Connor slotted a penalty in the 72nd minute, the Boks still had the momentum as the clock wound down. Matfield admitted afterwards that he was at a loss to explain exactly where it all went wrong for South Africa, and why they are going home on Monday instead of preparing for a World Cup semi-final.
'Considering the way we played, it was tough to lose like that,' the Bok vice-captain said. 'We always felt it was a matter of keeping the ball and getting into the right position. We felt that the [Wallabies' defensive] wall would eventually break. Unfortunately that moment never came.'
The Boks were guilty of a number of handling errors, and left several tries out on the park. But Matfield still believes the Boks had done enough to win a narrow contest.
'Fourie du Preez came within half a metre of scoring and then there was the forward pass [to Pat Lambie]. So we did have our chances. We did everything to win the game but win the game. It's heart-breaking.'
Bok forwards coach Gary Gold described the result as 'devastating' and said you could equate the feeling experienced by the players and management as that of the pain of death.
Referee Bryce Lawrence allowed both sets of players a lot of leeway at the breakdown, and while Gold said he would have to study the tape before making an accurate assessment of Lawrence's performance, his initial feelings are that the referee let the Wallabies get away with far too much at the tackle.
'We knew the role David Pocock would play and that he needed to be managed. Losing Heinrich Brussow [to injury in the first half] was massive for us. But Flo [Francois Louw] did well when he came on. We will have to look at it again, but my feeling watching it live, there was a big issue with the daylight at the breakdown.'
There had been a lot of criticism of the Boks' pattern of play before this fixture, and while they did implement their kick-chase strategy successfully, they still ended the game without the desired result and without having scored any tries. Gold, however, believes they went into the match with the right game plan.
'I don't think we could have been better prepared. We struck a good balance, we were great defensively, we scrummed well, our lineout was good and so was our maul. We also had a good balance on the bench. We felt we did a lot well, so to lose is heart-wrenching.'
Like the other members of Team South Africa that fronted the media after the dramatic result, Gold was clearly very despondent. In spite of the loss, however, he suggested there were positives to be taken from this World Cup campaign.
'The bit of solace we can take from this is that we have some unbelievable rugby players coming through. To single one out, Pat Lambie was sensational.'
On those older players that have represented the Boks for the last time, Gold said he hopes that South Africa gives them their due. John Smit and Victor Matfield have now retired from international rugby, while Danie Rossouw and Fourie du Preez will further their careers in Japan.
'It will be a great injustice if they don't receive recognition. They've done so much for the South African brand. When the emotion has died down a bit hopefully some of the senior players will be acknowledged for their contribution to the game,' said Gold.
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Club competitions
National team competitions
28-16, 19-23, 14-18, 16-27
Five players scored in double figures as Okapi Aalstar came back from a 12-point deficit to grab an 84-77 road victory over Belfius Mons-Hainaut in a battle of Belgian teams in Group E of the EuroChallenge.
Derek Raivio led the way for Aalstar with 18 points while Jason Clark had 15 points and Ryan Thompson scored 14 points. Christopher Young chipped in 12 points and eight rebounds with Larry Anderson hitting for 10 points. Justin Cage paced the hosts with 17 points and Brian Qvale had 17 points and 8 rebounds while Quincy Taylor collected 15 points, six rebounds and seven assists in the defeat.
Mons-Hainaut jumped out to an early 13-1 lead as Aalstar failed to score from the floor until the 5:17 mark of the first quarter on a three-ball from Anderson. The guests pulled within 13-9 but the deficit was out to 26-14 at the end of the opening period.
The lead twice grew back to 12 points - 40-28 and 47-35. And Mons-Hainaut led 47-39 at halftime.
The hosts still led 52-43 when Aalstar finally started their comeback midway through the third with Raivio, Anderson, Thompson and Hans Van Langenhove all nailing three-pointers to cut the margin to 60-57. It was 61-57 after three quarters.
When Thomas Dreesen knocked down a triple early in the fourth quarter, it was Aalstar's first lead of the game at 64-63. Joshua Bostic and Dreesen swapped triples, the latter starting a 7-0 Aalstar run with four straight points by Thompson. And the guests finished the game strong with Raivio, Clark and Thompson combining to hit eight-of-eight free throws in the final 1:08.
Mons Hainaut head coach Yves Defraigne: "First, I want to congratulate my colleague and his team which played a very good and tough game. In fact, in the first half, we made few mistakes, especially in the first quarter, but in the second half we found a very agressive team, and my players didn't play as I wanted. There is a big difference between playing quickly and creating open shoots, and forcing shots in all positions ... We could have controlled the tempo, but it was wrong, very wrong, and when you're unable to do it, it's impossible to win. It was night and day between the game of Saturday against Charleroi in the championship and tonight."
Mons Hainaut player Guy Muya: "We've given the success to our guests ... It was a game with two faces. In the first half, we were playing very well in changing the tempo whenever it was necessary, but after, I don't know why, we desobeyed orders, and committed many turnovers. Maybe it's a question of mentality, but now, to reach the second round, we're obliged to win four games of five to be sure to be qualified, and it will be quite difficult in playing like we did in the second half."
Aalstar head coach Brad Dean:"When I have a look on our stats, I see we shot more than 71 percent at two points, and more than 55 percent at three points after having trailed twelve points behind Mons. My team is young, and never seemed panic-striken in the first half. My players were physically on top to answer the baskets of their hosts, and it's a good thing to have won, because we know how important it is to take a success away in a pool."
Aalstar player Chris Young:"The beginning of the game was what we expected, with a very agressive team, shooting very well. But in process of time, we knew everything was possible, provided we avoided turnovers as in the first half. At this moment, we played very strict defense, and it became better offensively in alternating pick and roll, and also in keeping our calm. Most of our players didn't make unprofitable fouls, and we won three quarters of four, with a last one with eleven points of difference."
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October 28, 2013
Vol. 29 , No. 04
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How Chinese Immigrants Became Model Minorities: Intellectuals, Refugees, and Immigration Selection, 1908-1962
In her Athenaeum talk Madeline Hsu will explore contemporary discussions of immigration controls and reforms through analyzing the dramatic transformation of Chinese immigrants in American society. Before World War II, Chinese immigrants were regarded as a dangerous "yellow peril" and were targeted by the first enforced immigration restrictions passed by Congress. However alongside these restrictions, Chinese students retained rights of entry. This practical selection policy that admitted immigrants based on educational and economic criteria repositioned the Chinese as model immigrants.
Madeline Y. Hsu is Director of the Center for Asian American Studies and Associate Professor of History at the University of Texas at Austin. She wrote Dreaming of Gold, Dreaming of Home: Transnationalism and Migration Between the United States and South China, 1882-1943 (Stanford University Press, 2000) which received the 2002 Association for Asian American Studies History Book Award. She is editor of Chinese American Transnational Politics (University of Illinois University Press, 2010) and co-editor with Sucheng Chan of Chinese Americans and the Politics of Culture (Temple University Press, 2008). Her current research project, tentatively titled "Strategic Migrations: Immigration Selection and How the Yellow Peril Became a Model Minority, 1872-1966," explores intersections between American foreign policy goals, immigration laws and practices, and shifting racial ideologies through the migration of Chinese intellectuals.
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Monday, February 15, 2010
Shanna's Lip Reading Life: My Culture
Q: What would you call yourself—hard of hearing, hearing impaired, Deaf, deaf, a person with a hearing loss, etc? Why?
A: I consider myself hard of hearing. I am halfway between the hearing and deaf worlds. I was raised in a hearing family, and my hearing loss was diagnosed at the age of 27. Thus, I identify most with the hearing world.
Q: How did you lose your hearing?
A: The cause is unknown, although I have a family history of hearing loss on the paternal side of my family (an uncle, aunt, two cousins with profound hearing loss). My loss was diagnosed in 2001 after the birth of my first child. I had developed a persistent ringing (tinnitus) in both of my ears and went to the doctor for a hearing test. Progressive hearing loss was diagnosed.
Q: What has been the biggest challenge for you with your hearing loss?
A: Initially, I had a fear of the unknown future. Would my hearing loss make work and relationships difficult? Would I be able to understand my young children's delicate voices? Currently, my greatest challenge is knowing when to shut up about hearing loss awareness! I am on a mission to inform, educate and inspire people about what life is like with a hearing loss.
Q: What bothers you about your hearing loss?
A: I have difficulty with speech comprehension in most phone conversations and in noisy face-to-face situations. In a perfect world, everyone would speak clearly, with strong articulation, and would come with a closed captioning device attached to their foreheads so I could understand them completely.
Q: Does a hard of hearing community exist? Who are the people within it?
A: I think it does with my tight circle of hard of hearing friends. The people I've met through the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) have become my hearing loss community.
Q: What is the Deaf culture, and what is the hearing culture? Where are you, and why?
A: The Deaf culture is a community of people who consider American Sign Language (ASL) their first language. The hearing culture includes people who have normal hearing and have been raised in a predominantly hearing family. In some rare instances, hearing children are born to deaf parents. Would the children be part of the Deaf or hearing cultures? It would be up to the family to decide.
Q: In what ways have you dealt with the positive and negative aspects of your hearing loss? Give specific examples.
A: I have written extensively about the highs and lows of my hearing journey. I have written Lip Reader, a novel about hearing loss. I blog about hearing loss. I speak to large and small groups about my hearing loss. Anyone who has the time, I will share, through the written word or orally, what being hard of hearing means to me personally.
Q: Can you name an instance of when you were ashamed of your hearing loss?
A: When I misunderstand a waiter, cashier or stranger and bluff my way through the conversation—only to be told by the person that I bluffed—that is embarrassing.
Q: How do you want to educate others?
A: I want to write, speak, perform my writings, and advocate through organizations, such as HLAA, about hearing loss awareness.
Q: What does advocacy mean to you?
A: It means asking people for what I need to function and thrive. It means asking someone to repeat a question because I couldn't understand them due to my hearing loss. It means suggesting that a place of worship provide Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) or other hearing assistive technology during its services. It means teaching my three children that they shouldn't make fun of people for wearing hearing aids, being unable to hear well, or being "different." It means modeling to my family, friends and those around me that hearing loss is best handled with acceptance and grace, not shame and fear.
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- Karen said...
I grew up hard of hearing and became deaf at the age of 19. I picked up ASL skills along the journey. I used to ask myself, "who am I and where do I belong" and I discovered I'm just Karen and I belong everywhere. :)
- February 15, 2010 at 4:44 PM
- Mann said...
My abilities are not defined by my lack of hearing. My willingness to learn and share knowledge, my insatiable curiosity about the world around us, my compassion for others, my sense of humor, and my perseverance in the face of great difficulties are the attributes by which others should judge me. Those people who fixate on my lack of hearing rather than seeing all that I am and all that I have accomplished have more of a disability than I will ever have. They deserve my condolences and my pity; they do not deserve my time or my effort.
- February 15, 2010 at 9:40 PM
- Shanna Groves said...
Karen, I love your "I belong everywhere" quote. Very honest and poignant!
- February 16, 2010 at 1:35 PM
- (e said...
I was born with my hearing loss and it was not something I really thought about until I started learning ASL and became friends with other deaf and hoh people. I do not consider myself to be either deaf or hearing. I am in between. It can be frustrating, I sometimes feel like I have to choose (am I Deaf or am I more hearing?). I am looked down upon by some culturally Deaf people when they find out I am not a fluent signer or when I say I am not deaf. Well, not really deaf.
It is just as frustrating with hearing people. I am always mishearing things, asking others to repeat themselves, or bluffing my way through. It really is embarrassing when they find out. I totally know what you mean.
But, it makes life interesting and I would never go back in time and ask to be born with perfect hearing, if I could.
- February 16, 2010 at 6:58 PM
- SpeakUp Librarian said...
[In a perfect world, everyone would speak clearly, with strong articulation, and would come with a closed captioning device attached to their foreheads so I could understand them completely.]
Very well said! I agree completely.
- February 19, 2010 at 8:33 AM
- Karen Fish Photography said...
My daughter (now 4) was born with a moderate hearing loss. She has been in hearing aids since she was 4 months old, so she knows no other reality. (I know she does realize her hearing aids are different, though, as she will excitedly point it out when she sees someone else wearing aids.) We got her aids in pink with sparkle ear molds - we want her to grow up feeling that she has absolutely nothing to hide. I guess, unfortunately, reality is that people (especially kids) can be cruel, and there may come a day when my precious little girl is made fun of or looked down upon because of her hearing aids. I can only hope that the strong spunky spirit I see in her now will carry her through that with grace!
- March 1, 2010 at 2:00 PM


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Freightliner employees have been here before.
So have educators, work force officials, staffing companies and members of the communities where budgets will tighten in coming months.
Nearly 500 lost jobs will obviously create a ripple throughout the community, says Mount Holly Mayor Brian Hough. He leads the town where 405 people will lose high-wage jobs with the automaker in a matter of months.
Hough doesn't think the move by the county's largest industrial employer signals doom for Mount Holly.
"We've had it before," Hough says. "We'll have it again."
He thinks it's important to recognize this year's job losses are less severe than the recession-era cuts that nearly shut down Mount Holly's plant in 2009.
Uncertain outlook
The 485 Gastonia and Mount Holly plant workers facing unemployment this spring will enter a shifting job market.
North Carolina owes the federal government $2.5 billion used to pay unemployment claims that business taxes couldn't raise in recent years.
A proposed measure to deal with the crisis would reduce maximum weekly benefits by a third to $350 a week. People out of work from Freightliner, who will be eligible for unemployment benefits before the proposed cap, might dodge the change.
But unionized Freightliner, even in lean times, remains one of the county's highest-paying employers, say work force experts.
The salaries there are hard to replace, agrees Kevin Roberge, who owns staffing firm Express Employment Professionals in Gastonia.
"How do you go to your family and say, 'I just got a job but because of it I'm going to be making less?'" asks Roberge.
Still, he says manufacturing jobs have been more plentiful than normal early in the year.
The recall quandary
Manufacturers will say privately they can be hesitant to hire people laid off from Freightliner jobs.
Call-back rights at those plants, coupled with wages that are often higher, mean workers are likely to abandon other plant jobs when Freightliner escalates production.
Roberge says some workers are sensitive to the criticism and often start by telling him they don't plan on heeding another call-back.
Turnover, he adds, is often a bigger concern for employers than is talent.
"It's one thing to be good or great at what you do," Roberge says. "It's another to show up every day to do it. Companies are looking for people they can count on to be there every day."
On-again, off-again students
At Gaston College, government retraining dollars have long helped former Freightliner employees respond to layoffs.
Sometimes, say officials at the college, a call-back can mean students understandably quit training programs in favor of full-time work.
In the last round of Freightliner job cuts, affected workers qualified for national emergency grant money to help pay for educational programs.
There's no guarantee the same money will be available again, said Gaston Work Force Development Director Angela Karchmer.
But job readiness money from the state is more stable. That means even if a student hits his or her lifetime limit on aid, there's still help available, according to Karchmer.
Simply leaving a retraining program before completing it doesn't disqualify workers who want to begin again, she said.
She adds that in the last cycle of Freightliner layoffs and call-backs, the company was flexible enough with schedules to allow student employees to finish degree programs.
Freightliner's layoff history
August 2000
Freightliner, then a DaimlerChrysler company, announces 825 layoffs in Mount Holly and 154 in Gastonia.
April 2007
Mount Holly loses 478 employees to layoffs
January 2007
Gastonia's Freightliner plant cuts 260 jobs
October 2008
Gastonia factory cuts 39 and Mount Holly 500.
March 2009
Gastonia loses 275 while Mount Holly has 572 jobs gone
May 2009
Eighty more layoffs for Gastonia's parts plant.
April 2010 – September 2011
Rounds of recalls bring back every laid-off worker willing and able to return to Freightliner plants in Mount Holly and Gastonia. Both were making first-time hires. Together, the Gaston County plants employed roughly 2,900 people.
January 2013
Daimler Trucks North America announces 1,200 layoffs at North Carolina Freightliner plants, including 485 in Gaston County.
* Daimler Trucks North America is not required to report worker recalls in the same way it reports layoffs. This list does not include all employee call backs.


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|Meet Marina
When Marina's mom, Nikki, was 19 weeks pregnant, doctors discovered Marina's internal organs were developing outside her body and the chances of her survival were slim, at best.
On May 31, 2007, Marina was born six weeks early and was immediately in danger. The thin membrane protecting most of her liver and intestines tore at birth. Before her mom had even left the delivery room, little Marina was in her first surgery at All Children's... the first of many.
Over the next three years, Marina survived skin grafts, attempts to expand her tummy to accommodate her organs and a battle with pneumonia that almost took her life.
Through it all, the bond with her doctor, pediatric plastic surgeon Dr. Michael Gallant, grew and the family's appreciation for his "beyond the call of duty" care, led them to dub him, Marina's "Uncle Michael." As for her nurses in the NICU, Nikki described them as, "the mommies Marina needed, when I couldn't be there."
Though Marina wasn't expected to live, her doctor now anticipates that by the time she's five, she'll be "all fixed" and starting school as a normal little girl with no more worries about her tummy. In fact, just a couple of weeks ago, Marina had a final surgery to close the holes in her neck where she had tubes put in; the other night, her mother actually heard her snoring for the first time - a huge accomplishment for this little girl!
Dr. Gallant looks forward to the day when he'll no longer be her doctor, but he'll always be her 'Uncle Michael'. When she visits her nurses from the NICU, they love to watch her sing and dance and are amazed that she can even speak in three languages!
Because she received the best in care and so much love and support, little Marina is doing very well now. And because of the continued generosity of its donor community, All Children's Hospital can provide that care and a platform for Marina to become the joy and blessing she is today.


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NIF convenes and coordinates with Israeli champions of democracy. When there is an opportunity for global voices to amplify the work of these front-line activists, we put out a call to action. Some of these opportunities, both current and archived, are listed below.
Our actions count. We have put the issue of women's exclusion front and center on the public agenda. We have protested racism and "price-tag" vigilantism and supported Israeli leaders who take on extremism and exclusion. Sometimes lending your voice is all it takes to contribute to a better Israel.
Current Actions
Racism in Jerusalem? It doesn't have to be this way.
13 May 2015
This Sunday will be Jerusalem Day in Israel. In recent years this holiday has included a "Flag Parade," in which extremists march through Palestinian neighborhoods in and around the Old City. Spitting, shoving, vandalism, and racist chants -- including "death to Arabs" and "the mosque will burn" -- have become part of the event. Meanwhile, Palestinian residents are asked to clear the streets and close their shops.
It's outrageous. And it doesn't have to be this way. NIF supports Israelis who believe in peace and in the value of a shared society. Many Israelis are pushing back to defend a vision of Israel that embraces human rights. Here is your opportunity to join them. Write to Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat -- urge him to ensure that tensions in Jerusalem are not further inflamed.
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Past Actions
Stand for Democracy: They're running away from the debate. Don't let them off the hook.
9 Feb 2015
Last week, a series of right-wing Knesset members announced that they are backing out of a high-profile conference about democracy in Israel that they had promised to attend. Their move -- clearly a part of their election-season calculations -- thrust the conference into the headlines. We have an opportunity to send a message about how important Israel's democracy is to supporters of Israel worldwide.
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Hate Crimes Can't Go Unpunished
9 May 2014
The number of hate crimes targeting the Arab population in Israel has shot up. Many Israelis are speaking out for change. Stand with these Israelis.
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A Tax on Free Speech?
17 December 2013
Israel's government is now considering legislation that would undermine basic democratic principles. We're mobilizing to keep this from happening and we need your help. The Israel we love cannot survive if it is not a free and democratic society.
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Reproductive Health without Women?
12 December 2013
Imagine: a conference on gynecology and reproductive health in which no woman will be allowed to speak.
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Taking Our Place
09 October 2013
Want to contribute to women's rights in Israel? Now's your chance! Tell us how YOUR connection to their Jewish heritage has been strengthened by the Jewish community's move to more gender equality.
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"As long as I am mayor, an Arab school will not be built in Nazareth Illit."
13 August 2013
That's what the mayor of a mixed Jewish-Arab town in Israel told the Knesset Education Committee last month. The Knesset hearing was called to inquire why Nazareth Illit, a town in the Galilee with a 20% Arab population, doesn't have a single school where the 1,900 Arab children who live in the town can study in their native language. Write Education Minister Shai Piron -- implore him to stand up to the extremists and to open a school within Nazareth Illit that meets the needs of the town's Arab population.
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Thank Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein
27 June 2013
Israel's Attorney General stood up to protect freedom of expression this week by publicly opposed legislation that sought to prohibit public criticism of the Israeli military. Thank Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein for his courage by sending him a letter.
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Stand with Women of the Wall.
25 April 2013
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Speak up for African refugees in Israel.
13 February 2013
25 asylum seekers might be returned to Eritrea where they face imprisonment, or worse.
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Stand Up to Hatred. Stand for Israel.
07 September 2013
Last month, Israeli teenagers shouting "Death to Arabs" attacked four Palestinian teenagers in downtown Jerusalem in an incident the media termed an attempted "lynch." One of the Palestinians was knocked unconscious. Hundreds stood by and watched.
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Stand Up to Extremism
21 June 2012
We just heard back from a delegation of Israeli activists who visited the West Bank mosque that was torched Tuesday. The arson appears to be one in a series of "Price Tag" attacks, in which settler extremists use violence to try to fight off policies they dislike.
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NIF a liability for Obama?
07 March 2012
A columnist for the Wall Street Journal -- Bret Stephens -- writes that President Barack Obama's claim to being pro-Israel is dishonest. His evidence? Long-time Obama advisor David Axelrod is a donor to NIF. Others associated with NIF -- like our former Vice President BettyLu Saltzman -- introduced the president to American Jews at the start of his political career, allegedly giving him a distorted sense of American Jewish values.
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Doctors' Order: Women Should be Seen and Heard!
13 January 2012
The Israel Medical Association did something great. It issued new ethical guidelines this week that prevented its members from speaking at a gynecology conference in which women experts were barred from speaking. In doing so, it sent a clear message that mainstream Israel rejects the denigration of women.
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Women Should be Seen and Heard
30 November 2011
Advertisers are caving in to the demands of extremist ultra-Orthodox groups. They're dropping photos of women from posters and billboards in Jerusalem. As a result, images of women are now conspicuously absent from the city's streets. Even ballet studios and women's clothing stores have stopped using photos of women.
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Stand up for democracy in Israel
14 November 2011
A subcommittee of the Israeli cabinet voted to approve two bills that seek to limit the ability of progressive Israeli groups to raise funds. The bills explicitly target funding for human rights and social justice groups.
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Yeshivas should be houses of learning; not houses of incitement.
06 December 2011
Israel's Education Ministry closed down an extremist yeshiva in the West Bank settlement of Yitzhar because its students were attacking Palestinians and the Israeli army.
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Stand up for Israel's Human Rights Organizations
17 July 2011
Yet again, Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beitenu party is leading the charge to "investigate" Israel's human rights community. And when that's accomplished, he wants to radically restrict their funding from other democratic governments – support that is legal and conventional in every Western democracy, including the United States.
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Don't Boycott Democracy
11 July 2011
The "boycott bill" criminalizing free speech is only one of many anti-democratic measures that have been introduced in the Knesset. Other measures would cripple human rights organizations, further marginalize Israel's Arab minority, constrict the right of peaceful protest or hamper an independent judiciary.
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Say NO to Loyalty Oaths!
07 October 2010
The New Israel Fund and its family of organizations will be fighting against the proposed loyalty oath together. Please join us today and let Prime Minister Netanyahu know that Israel's status as a liberal democracy is again at risk. Urge him to withdraw support for the Citizenship Act Amendment now. There is no time to lose.
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Say NO to religious extremism
23 August 2010
Ask Prime Minister Netanyahu to block legislation that would give the ultra-Orthodox absolute control over conversion in Israel. Prime Minster Netanyahu has said he will not bring the bill before the Knesset. We must hold him to this pledge.
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Say No to the Back of the Bus
30 November 2009
Contact Transport Minister Katz and ask him to reject public buses with segregated seating.
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text: Every one of these good teams has a small life cycle before they reset. Just because a couple of people chose to start by resetting and building from the ground up doesn't mean the GMs who are trying to win now should be crippled. the fact is, I think teams should be crippled for trying to purposly tank and ruining the integritity of the league. teams that don't make the playoffs once in 3 years should be penalized. And while we're at it if we're going to do anything regarding this salary cap issue, i think we SHOULD REWARD teams that make the playoffs under the cap, not penalize the ones over it and are still sucessful. Give 3 points to a team that makes the playoffs under the cap instead of 1 and put it to rest.


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From NEHJ: Forward Benning is Curry's answer man
By Mike Zhe
Last year, during his junior season at Curry College, forward Payden Benning scored the biggest goal of all, an overtime strike that lifted the Colonels over Wentworth in the ECAC Northeast championship game.
But his offseason? That was more about assists.
The two-time defending league champion Colonels got off to a 4-1 start behind players such as Benning, a first-team All-League selection a year ago. They're a seasoned bunch, with just three seniors graduating last spring, and they're getting strong play from a freshman goalie, Derek Mohney, who through late November had won all four of his starts.
They've also got "The Puck."
"The Puck" is a tradition started by 12th-year head coach Rob Davies, as a way for teammates to get to know each other better off the ice. With players coming from 13 different states and provinces, there aren't a whole lot of shared backgrounds.
Each season, Davies will distribute a questionnaire. This year's included questions about family and off-ice interests, and biggest insecurity, and also pressed players to give an example of a situation they were in — or read about — that required teamwork.
A few hours before each game, in the team lounge at home games or at a hotel conference room when the team is on the road, Davies will pick a player's questionnaire and read aloud his responses to the team. That night, the game effort will be dedicated to the player; when the game is over captains will retrieve the puck and it will be ultimately displayed in a slotted case in the locker room — above a full Colonel decorative piece if the game was a win, or just the head of the Colonel in the case of a loss.
The first three players to do "The Puck" this season were Steven Mohler, a senior forward from California; Brett Kaneshiro, a junior defenseman and another Californian; and Greg Fossa, a junior center and transfer from Plattsburgh State. Benning was chosen for the honor before a 4-2 win against Western New England late last month.
"You find out the deep reasons a kid's here or what motivates him to play hockey," Davies said. "We get a few laughs, but it also tells us the most meaningful experience in their lives. Afterward, everyone yells out and claps him on the back."
The question about teamwork was formulated because Davies knew what Benning had been involved in back home over the summer, working with fellow residents and volunteers to contain the massive flooding that had ravaged southeast Saskatchewan.
Officials released water from the filled Rafferty and Boundary dams, enough, according to reports, to fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool every five seconds.
"It was amazing," Benning said. "We have two dams in town and they were overfilling. They had to release a lot of water. The rivers were overflowing."
Hundreds of communities in the region were affected, property damaged and residents displaced. Volunteers and residents worked non-stop to preserve what they could.
"That was his response (on the questionnaire)," Davies said, "how the community rallied together with the floods. There were all kinds of battles to save homes and businesses."
The work on the flooding took Benning away from his normal offseason job — driving trucks for his family's business.
His grandfather started the company, L&C Trucking, in the 1950s, and his father and two uncles run it now. Benning got his Class 1A license at age 18 and will haul pipes and other equipment to and from the oil fields across the southeastern part of the province.
"I can pretty much drive anything, from buses to whatever," he said. "I make good money, but it's also taught me about hard work and long hours."
And his driving record?
"It's clean," he chuckled.
This year, the Colonels are trying to not just win the ECAC Northeast title for the third consecutive year but also make a little noise in the NCAAs, something they've yet to do.
Two years ago, they were ushered out with a 4-1 loss at Elmira. Last season, after Benning's heroics beat Wentworth, their offensive was quiet in a 5-1 first-round loss at Norwich.
"We know we have to work toward (winning the league) again," said Benning, the team captain, who at the end of November was three points shy of 100 for his career, with three goals and four assists in five games, "but our goal is to advance in the NCAA tournament and put our team on a national level, more than just the league."
Winning the league likely will require going through Wentworth again, and maybe Johnson & Wales, both of which are off to solid starts with plenty of good players, respectively, back from last year's winning teams.
The 6-foot, 180-pound Benning, a right-handed shot, was the proverbial late bloomer. He didn't think seriously about college hockey — or even take the SATs — until after his 20-year-old year of junior hockey, when he put up 57 points in 53 games with his hometown Estevan Bruins of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.
Former Curry assistant Bob Roche (Quincy, Mass.) saw him play and enticed him to come visit the school. Benning, who will turn 24 later this month, liked what he saw, liked the proximity to Boston and has crafted a productive Division 3 career, with 45-45-90 scoring totals entering this season, and two trips to the NCAAs.
"He has all the qualities you'd want in a captain," Davies said. "Honor roll student. He could have gone to a couple good hockey/academic institutions, but he chose Curry because of the size."
For Benning, it's turned out to be just another right answer.
This article originally appeared in the December 2011 issue of New England Hockey Journal. Mike Zhe can be reached at email@example.com.


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Last week, we told you about our massive dog fighting bust that spanned multiple states and resulted in the removal of 367 dogs and puppies. We gave you an inside look with our on-the-scene video, and now we have a first-person account from the rescue. Below is a guest blog by Tim Rickey, Vice President of the ASPCA's Field Investigations & Response Team, reflecting on what he found during the raid and the terrible fate of dog fighting victims.
When I first walked on the property, I stared across the yard and saw more than 100 dogs, most of them tied to heavy log chains, anchored to dilapidated dog houses. The dogs ranged from old to young, living on a worn dirt ring that likely had seen generations of dogs come and go to a sad fate.
Most were chained nose-to-nose to their neighbors to ensure continuous arousal.
I first thought of what a grim fate many of these dogs would have met without our intervention that day. But as I looked at a young, weeks-old puppy with one glance, and an aging, 10-year-old senior with another, my thoughts quickly turned to the long, lonely and painful journey of a fighting dog's life.
This cycle begins with being chained at such an early age with little to no positive human or animal interaction. The burden continues with heavy chains, often with additional weights, to drag around their entire lives. The constant noise, arousal and anxiousness push them towards aggression to or from their yard mates. If they don't respond, their life may end quickly, but if they do, they have sealed their fate of a long, torturous life.
Their only reprieve from the chain is death or brief release to be tested against another dog, eventually going back to the chain with little attention to their wounds. What follows is weeks of intense training and significant human interaction with the person who will commit the ultimate betrayal and force them into a barbaric battle for entertainment and profit. If they survive, they go back again to the chain: A vicious cycle that could go on for years until these dogs finally have no value or fight left in them and are discarded.
Our responders are still on the ground, so please stay tuned to aspcarescue.org for more news to come. Follow the conversation on Twitter using hashtag #367rescue.
If now is a good time for you to give, please consider making a gift to the ASPCA. Thank you for helping us support cruelty victims nationwide.
Any person who commits such atrocities should experience those same atrocities to the degree and length of time he/she put those poor animals through. It seems a just punishment to sentence the perpetrators to the kind of life they subjected their victims; the perpetrators can live in horror with one another.
The people responsible for this abuse should go to jail for much longer then a few months. When they are released they should have to do animal service not return to millions of dollars a yr jobs throwing footballs around. I feel sick when I think our youth look up to someone who thought this was a sport.
Maybe these people should be chained and forced to fight to survive...
God bless these little creatures and the ASPCA
i do not know why we cannot chain the animals (human) that do this to these innocent creatures. I have had chows, akitas, and a pit ALONG with cats and never a problem. My two sidekicks right now are two rescued mixed dogs, and 5 cats. I LOVE them so much
These people should be stood in front of a firing squad!
I would expose you says the Lord!
For you are not above the animals, for you breath the same breath and die the same breath!!!
First of all, a HUGE hug and thank you to all those involved in the recent rescue of all the dogs/puppies involved in the multi-state fighting bust. Those words seem thoroughly inadequate, but are sincerely heartfelt. Y'all are angels. Changing the subject a bit, there was a gal who posted earlier that she (I'm paraphrasing) drives around and, upon seeing any type of neglect/cruelty, stops and talks to the owners, reports it, etc. To that gal: I wish we lived in the same city (perhaps we do!) so that we could partner up, b/c I do the exact same thing. Considering how dangerous this is, I always bring a pair of binoculars and use them with EXTREME caution, which helps in not having to get out of the car to see anything "suspicious". I also bring a taser and mace, and I make sure I have a rehearsed excuse if someone starts to look at me curiously. If what I'm doing saves just one animal, then what I'm doing is worth it. I also volunteer at the local shelter, and my husband and I give generously to several animal organizations. To the ASPCA: You are HEROES in every sense of the word.
these people deserve to be dropped off in a shark pit and left to be food. horrible to what they do to these babies , dogs, i have a pit and could never imagine her in such a situation.
thank you for those that rescue these animals. i hope people give to the cause. i donate .
I don't even know why they arrest the lowlifes that do this to animals. Just raid the place at night and shoot them all in the head. Less cost to the taxpayers for court and jail time, and no chance they'll ever do it again.
How does one go about adopting one of these animals? We have room and love to spare, but no knowledge of who to contact. We're in SE kansas.
I own 2 APBTs and cruelty to any animal is to me a sign of a future if not current wife beater or serial killer in the making. I think the criminals should be treated in the same manner they treated their victims.
A jail should be set up with 5ft radius chain spots in blazing sun, and maybe they will get fed, maybe some water. Dont forget the make shift "dog house" or jail cell should be a metal barrel with hay inside.
I havent put much thought into this at all.......


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Wonderful news for horses: Earlier today, May 22, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approved an anti-horse slaughter amendment to the 2015 Agriculture Appropriations bill by a vote of 18-12. The Landrieu-Graham Amendment, introduced by Senators Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC), would continue to keep would-be horse slaughterers at bay by prohibiting the use of federal tax dollars to inspect their facilities. The current ban is set to expire in September and must be renewed by Congress in order to continue to protect our nation's horses.
"There is no place for the brutal and uncivilized practice of horse slaughter in the United States," said Senator Landrieu. "Our nation's values are reflected in what we choose to fund in our annual budget. Today's bipartisan vote to defund domestic horse slaughter shows this is not a Democratic or a Republican issue—it is an issue that 80 percent of the American people agree on. Brutal slaughter is never the answer, and I will continue to push for a ban to be signed into law."
The majority of horses killed for human consumption are young, healthy animals who could otherwise go on to lead productive lives with loving owners. What's more, meat from American horses is unsafe for human consumption; horses are not raised as food animals, and they're often given medications and other substances that are toxic to people.
"There is no such thing as a commercial horse slaughter plant that doesn't inflict cruelty on horses," says Nancy Perry, Senior Vice President of ASPCA Government Relations. "Using taxpayer dollars to fund this abhorrent industry is irresponsible and wasteful. We are thankful to Senators Landrieu and Graham for their strong leadership in advocating to protect our nation's revered equines."
We thank the Senate Appropriations Committee for passing this amendment, and Senators Mary Landrieu and Lindsey Graham for their hard work and leadership on this issue.
While banning inspections protects our communities from the devastating impact of horse slaughter, it does not prevent the transport of approximately 150,000 U.S. horses for slaughter across our borders to Canada and Mexico each year. Please visit the Advocacy Center to tell Congress to keep up its momentum on protecting horses and pass the SAFE Act to stop horse slaughter for good!
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what your not saying is how horses are sold at auctions and sent to Canada and mexicoand stabbed to death and treated so so horribly and inhumane before being eaten. so what is the good news? I have sent money to you peta and the hsus. I have been learning how you three are liars and are killing animals. I will no longer support any of you . you make me sick
Actually it says right at the end of the article that this law does not protect 150,000 horses from being exported each year. It then asks you to sign a petition supporting the end to transporting as well. You should read what you are commenting on.....
What it also does not state is how there is such an overabundance of horses that they are being dumped in National Forests, farming communities and the wild where they are left to starve to death. A band of wild horses will not take in a domesticated horse, and a domesticated horse cannot live on its own.
Also, the terrifying trips these horses are forced into taking over our borders. The TRUE kindness would be more slaughterhouses as to eliminate the long tortuous trips. If the Europeans and Asian countries want to eat horsemeat - let them.
No. You are just simply wrong. First of all Horse slaughter creates a "surplus" of horses by encouraging people and big corporations like AQHA (AQHA is pro horse slaughter by the way....and it just so happens that approximately 70% of horses being exported for slaughter are healthy, fat, registered quarter horses, between the ages of 2 and 5 years old) to over breed because they know that the "leftover" horses that did not originally sell for big bucks can still be sold for meat prices. If there was no way to make a buck off of there "mistakes" they would have to stop breeding so recklessly, or they would start to lose money.
No wonder you don't use your name. I wouldn't either if I were spouting old pro-slaughter propaganda that was completely disproved long ago. No horses were EVER dumped in ANY National Forest or on anyone's land. NEVER.
It is true however that horses by the thousands that were rejected by the Mexican horse slaughter plants were dumped and left in the desert southwest by the kill buyers who brought them there.
The transport within the US was just as bad and frequently just as long. This I saw with my own eyes since I had the misfortune to live less than 50 miles from BOTH the Texas horse slaughter plants.
Check it out, know-nothing troll.
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First Known Use: 14th century
adjective per·verse \(ˌ)pər-ˈvərs, ˈpər-ˌ\
: wrong or different in a way that others feel is strange or offensive
Full Definition of PERVERSE
a : obstinate in opposing what is right, reasonable, or accepted : wrongheadedb : arising from or indicative of stubbornness or obstinacy
: marked by peevishness or petulance : cranky
: marked by perversion
— per·verse·ly adverb
— per·verse·ness noun
— per·ver·si·ty \pər-ˈvər-sə-tē, -stē\ noun
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- their perverse cruelty to animals
- She has a perverse fascination with death.
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- Is this some kind of perverse joke?
Origin of PERVERSE
Middle English, from Anglo-French purvers, pervers, from Latin perversus, from past participle of pervertere
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- pure, uncorrupt, uncorrupted
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At a Glance
Why Get Tested?
To determine if you have a leptin deficiency that is contributing to obesity; to identify increased leptin; on a research basis to help understand leptin's roles in the body and its ties to obesity
When to Get Tested?
When a child has severe obesity that may be due to a very rare inherited leptin deficiency; sometimes to help evaluate obesity; when participating in a research study
Sample Required?
A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm
Test Preparation Needed?
The Test Sample
What is being tested?
Leptin is an adipokine, a hormone produced primarily by fat cells (adipocytes) and to a lesser degree by other tissues, including the placenta in pregnant women. This test measures the amount of leptin in the blood.
Leptin is a hormone that helps regulate appetite by signaling hunger satisfaction (satiety) to receptors in the hypothalamus in the brain; when sufficient food has been consumed, it tells the body that it is no longer hungry. In a normal feedback response, a low level of leptin triggers hunger and an increase in food consumption. As the level of leptin rises from an increase in fat cells, hunger diminishes and food consumption drops off.
Insufficient leptin can cause persistent hunger as the body attempts to protect itself from perceived underfeeding (starvation). Very rare inherited leptin deficiencies can cause severe obesity through constant hunger and constant eating that starts in early childhood. Leptin replacement therapy has been shown to be successful in treating some of those affected.
Obesity is most commonly associated with elevated leptin levels. This is thought to be due to a resistance to leptin that is similar to the insulin resistance often seen with obesity. People who are affected are resistant to the action of leptin—they continue to experience hunger even after consuming sufficient food. The body continues to produce more leptin in an attempt to compensate and in response to the perceived hunger. However, about 10% of those who are obese are estimated to have some degree of leptin deficiency.
There is significant interest in better understanding leptin's ties to obesity. Obesity is a major health concern in the U.S. because it increases the risk of many conditions, such as high blood pressure (hypertension), dyslipidemias (high cholesterol and/or high triglycerides), type 2 diabetes, joint problems, sleep apnea, coronary heart disease, stroke, and some cancers. The rate of obesity has increased steadily over the last 20 years in all age ranges and, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one-third of adults and 17% of children and teens in this country are currently classified as obese. Classification is based on body mass index or BMI. (See Common Questions #2).
A recent study found that in some people a leptin level might be more accurate than the traditional body mass index in gauging how much excess fat a person is carrying. In general, the higher the level of leptin in the bloodstream, the more fat tissue a person has. In the study, this was especially true with older women and in those with large muscles or dense bones where the results of the BMI score could be misleading.
Research is ongoing to evaluate leptin's roles in the body and the links between leptin and obesity, and between leptin and successful weight loss. There is also continued interest in determining whether a leptin-based treatment might be useful for those who are obese and leptin-deficient.
How is the sample collected for testing?
A blood sample is obtained by inserting a needle into a vein in the arm.
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Is any test preparation needed to ensure the quality of the sample?
No test preparation is needed.
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