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Fans gathered and rumbled along the playing areas to cheer on the athletes participating in the Special Olympic World Games in Long Beach on Wednesday.
Alamitos Beach hosted volleyball and cycling; sailing competitions were held at Belmont Pier.
Special Olympics World Games has 165 countries represented and 6,500 athletes and 2,000 coaches participating this year, according to the Special Olympic games.
This will be the largest event in Los Angeles since the 1984 Olympic games, and will be the largest humanitarian event in the world this year.
John Nunn, an American rower who won a bronze medal in the 1968 Summer Olympic games said a few words before the kayaking award ceremony held at Marine Stadium Park. Nunn said he was excited to introduce the athletes that participated in the kayaking competition.
"One of the wonderful things about sports in general, is that kids can gain a whole lot of self confidence from participating in sports any sports," Nunn said. "Especially for kids with more needs than others can use their success in a sports venue … to overcome other phases in life."
The games will continue through August 2 at various locations in Los Angeles and some of the contenders will return to Long Beach for other competitions.
In 1986, Long Beach State athletics inducted the first hall of fame athletes to be remembered for honoring the tradition of LBSU.
This year, seven individuals and one championship team are to be inducted and remembered forever for all they did as a 49er.
The hall of fame induction takes place every other year and is a way for the LBSU athletics program to recognize the athletes who helped sustain the 49er brand.
Vic Cegles, LBSU athletic director, said that students and student athletes come to Long Beach for the brand of a successful athletic program.
"I think it's really important for the athletics department here at Long Beach State to acknowledge such a great and rich tradition that we have," Cegles said. "We have such a rich tradition, if you look back at basketball and baseball and all of our Olympic sports and athletes, it's a pretty special place, and we're proud to acknowledge the success of these people."
Many 49er athletes who have been inducted into the hall of fame have had great success as professional athletes. Misty May-Treanor has become one of the most recognizable names in volleyball; Troy Tulowitzki and Jered Weaver are two of 33 Dirtbags who are currently playing in the MLB or minor league affiliates.
Wayne Stickney, a staff support member for the hall of fame, said that the group of people who started the hall of fame decided that the school had something special going on and that they should celebrate the athletes who come through LBSU.
"For us, the hall of fame is very significant," Stickney said. "It's a hollowed group of people that we want to celebrate and recognize the contributions they made to the school. It's an opportunity for us to recognize our greats and to honor tradition."
The hall of fame committee is made up of seven members who have a connection to LBSU and an extensive amount of athletic knowledge Stickney said.
Former Dirtbag and hall of fame committee chair Jeff Tagliaferri said the process starts with athlete nominations that come in three stages. The athletic department can submit names, then nominations are open to the public where community members can submit anyone they think should be considered. The final stage is the committee bringing people to the discussion table to put on the ballot.
From there, the committee members discuss the statistics of athletes and what they did for the school as well as for their team during their time as a 49er.
To be nominated for the hall of fame the athlete has to have been out of school for at least five years. Stickney said the decision-making process is a lot of dialogue and discussion about what the athletes did during their time as a 49er.
"I think it's a testament to the athletes when you're able to recognize people who have put us on the map in athletics," Tagliaferri said. "When people bring notoriety to their school in their respective sports, I think it's a big deal that is exciting."]]>
On screen we watch her looking painfully nervous. Awkwardly standing in a dimly lit studio next to one of her heroes and a legendary jazz singer, we watch as she stops her side of the duet abruptly. "I'm sorry…I'm sorry," she says to Tony Bennett like a child in trouble. "I don't want to waste your time."
"Amy" takes us inside the misunderstood heart and mind of one of the most famous British songwriters and vocalists, Amy Winehouse. Director Asif Kapadia removes the cloak of the jaded, sloppy image that plagued Winehouse during the last few years of her life.
The use of voicemails, early studio footage, faceless interviews, shaky paparazzi film and home videos gives "Amy" a raw feel. Throughout the film we are led mostly by Winehouse's words, both played in the background and splashed on screen.
We hear it all; testimonials from her ex-husband, her family, bodyguard and close friends, whom evidently were unable to help Winehouse during the peak of her downward spiral.
Winehouse's reported substance abuse, alcohol addiction and eating disorder masked her critically acclaimed talent. Unfortunately, her bumps and bruises were the only way we could recognize her in the end.
Rough like Macy Gray. Deep like Ella Fitzgerald. Smooth like Dinah Washington. Her voice emulated the richness of jazz and soul singers alike.
Winehouse first received her spotlight after the release of her debut album "Frank" in 2003. Named after Sinatra and the honesty of the lyrics, "Frank" introduced the world who Winehouse really was: a down-to-earth jazz singer.
Her sophomore and final album "Back to Black" skyrocketed her into a massive state of publicity, throwing her headfirst into arena gigs, front-page tabloid stories and talk show interrogations. Even from a distance, the world could see that she wasn't handling it well.
This expertly paced biopic leads us slowly into the fire. Like "Lone Survivor" and "Titanic", we already know the ending. But with fluid transitions from one phase of her life to another, Winehouse's life is displayed like an epic poem. With anticipation, you watch and wait for the story to take its tragic turn.
To know the truth of this captivating artist, one should see "Amy." We learn the meaning behind hits like "Back to Black," "You Know I'm No Good" and "Rehab." We also learn the affects of music management and quick success.
"Amy" is an example of how the lack of facilitating an artist can help throw them into "misadventures." Addiction and personal abuse were prominent at the end of Winehouse's life, but her love of music and performing her written words breathe through the bad, and we are finally able see her, and hear her, clearly.
Theaters in Long Beach to watch "Amy":
The Art Theater
2025 E 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90814
United Artists Theater
Market Place, 6601 E Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach, CA 90803
Tension is rising on Capitol Hill among Democrats and Republicans, concerning President Obama's current negotiations with Iran.
Whether there is public support or opposition towards the Iran nuclear deal, the motive for our politicians is for United States control over an oil-rich middle east.
Iran, a categorized "rogue state," has been in talks with the U.S. about curtailing its nuclear program, almost to nothing, for nearly two years. The primary action of the deal is that the U.S. will provide Iran with over $100 billion dollars through lifted sanctions with the stipulation of Iran allowing the United States full access to its nuclear program.
Obama's diplomatic efforts to increase peace in the Middle East are viewed by Republicans as a sign of weakness and ignorance. Republicans choosing to dictate what Iran will do as opposed to negotiating what it will do is your classic case of good cop, bad cop.
For Iran the deal is simple, lie down or be put down.
"Under this deal, Iran will allow robust monitoring of all its nuclear facilities. IAEA inspectors have the right to a physical or technical presence in all of Iran's nuclear sites and will conduct regular monitoring of Iran's entire nuclear fuel cycle and supply chain," the White House website stated.
What should be realized is that the devil is not in the details.
Currently the United States is again engaged in a war within the Middle East due to an outcry for help from countries such as Syria and Iraq against the terrorist group, ISIS.
Since the war in Iraq began in the early 2000's, which was an anomaly being that Iraq had no involvement with the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the U.S. has made it their mission to rebuild the Middle East with a state of democracy.
What most people do not understand is that controlling the Middle East also means controlling a steady flow of oil to keep global energy prices stabilized.
ISIS now threatens this mission as well as Iran. But Iran is a more critical piece to this puzzle, due to its stance among the United States and its allies, specifically Israel. Iran leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for the elimination of Israel, according to a 2014 CNN report.
Khamenei has stated that he is opposed to "a massacre of the Jewish people," but that for the time being, "armed resistance is the cure." He has also put the U.S. on its heels by calling for the western nations to be "armed like Gaza."
Securing Israel also means securing Middle Eastern oil, since the two are hand in glove. According to Forbes magazine, the United States spends billions of dollars every year to support Israel, in terms of security, from the threat of Iran and Islamic terrorist. This security also protects other Arab countries that produce oil, which also help sustain America's military presence in the region. If the U.S. security diminishes in the area, Iran would be the beneficiary, being that they would have access to their resources, which are currently blocked by U.S. military.
Ultimately, the U.S.'s financial incentive and duty to protect Israel, along with terrorism, will keep the war in the Middle East going.
Regardless if a nuclear deal is agreed to or not, whether there is a democrat or republican in office next year, turbulence in this region will persist.]]>
The Mexican national soccer team beat Jamaica 3-1 in the Gold Cup final on Sunday to lift a record tenth CONCACAF regional tournament trophy that no one, not even Mexico, cares about.
Not Mexico, not the U.S. National Team, not CONCACAF and especially not the rest of the soccer world cares who the top team in the North American, Central American and Caribbean region is.
Why? The tournament is a sham.
The Gold Cup was established in 1991, around the same time that life was being jolted into American Soccer. Three years prior, on a very fitting Fourth of July in 1988, the United States won its bid to host its first ever World Cup in 1994.
As a result, soccer's popularity skyrocketed in the U.S. for the first time since Pele joined the New York Cosmos in 1975. So much so, that Major League Soccer – America's current professional soccer league – was created in 1993 and the CONCACAF regional tournament was revamped and turned into the CONCACAF Gold Cup it is today.
Also around this time, in 1990, Trinidad and Tobago's Jack Warner became CONCACAF president and the United Sates' own Chuck Blazer became General Secretary and Warner's right-hand man.
The goal of this change was to build up the United States National Team and hype the fan base in America in time for the World Cup. The first edition of the new-look tournament was held in the United States, and at first this seemed like a good idea. For the first time, the regional tournament would be held in a first world country, with first world facilities and in stadiums that could fit tens of thousands of fans.
No one knew that the tournament would actually never leave the United States.
Since 1991, the Gold Cup hasn't left American soil. Twice, in 1993 and 2003, the hosting duties were shared with Mexico and this year's edition featured two matches in Toronto giving Canada its first taste of Gold Cup action.
Also since 1991, The U.S. and Mexico have won 12 out of the 13 Gold Cups played, the only exception being Canada's triumph in 2000. This is hardly surprising when the U.S. and Mexico are virtually the home team nearly every Gold Cup match they play in.
Before the Gold Cup was created, there was an honest tournament that decided who the region's best team was. It didn't have a fancy name and the hosting duties were shared among the national teams participating. One year it was in Honduras, the next it was Trinidad and Tobago and the following year Haiti got to host. Back then, six different teams in a span of 10 tournaments earned the right to be called CONCACAF champions.
Now that Mexico and the U.S. run the show, the only thing left to play for is bragging rights between the two. And there are some that accuse confederation executives of doing their damnedest to keep at least one of the powerhouses in the final, even if they don't deserve it.
This year looked like that would all change. Jamaica upset and moved past the U.S. in the semifinal and Panama was less than five minutes away from eliminating Mexico. One controversial penalty call in favor of Mexico later, the disillusionment returned as Panama fell 2-1 in extra time.
Once again Mexico lifted a trophy that didn't mean anything because it wasn't snatched away from the United States. And yet, because Mexico is marketable to the 30 million people of Mexican decent living in the U.S., 68,000 people attended the final in Philadelphia and 6 million viewers watched from their homes.
The format looks like it will remain unchanged because in the CONCACAF executives' eyes the tournament was a success. Real soccer fans must acknowledge the sham and think twice next time before buying that Gold Cup ticket.]]>
The California State University system last Wednesday rejected a proposal from the California Faculty Association that called for a 5 percent General Salary Increase for the coming academic year.
The CSU had slotted a 2 percent salary increase for all employees into its latest state budget, representing $65.5 million. According to the CSU, a 5 percent increase would call for an additional $69 million for Cal State faculty.
"Despite the past several lean budget years, we continue to try to improve compensation for all employees, said Toni Molle, the director of public affairs for the CSU, via email. "We agree that faculty should be properly compensated for their service and contribution to our students. We are doing what we can, within our fiscal means, to address compensation concerns."
Last week, the CSU Board of Trustees approved the 2 percent salary increase for the 23 university presidents and CSU executives, a move that has been criticized by the CFA.
"It is not lost on us that a 2 percent pay increase for a president earning in excess of $400,000 equals $8,000, while a 2 percent raise for a faculty member earning $40,000 is $800. Don't kid yourself," said Lillian Taiz, a member of the CFA bargaining team, in a release. "There is no similarity here."
The CSU and CFA bargained for a 3 percent General Salary Increase for the 2014-15 academic year. That agreement was reached for one-year contract. According to the CSU, the current contract being negotiated will also be a one-year deal at the request of the CFA.
The CSU currently spends 59 percent of its operating budget on its employees, Molle said. She also said that the CSU had 740 new tenure-track hires in 2014-15 and expects to hire another 800 this year.
The average salary for CSU faculty is $45,000 per year, according to the CFA.
"It is absolutely disheartening that Chancellor White and his management team doesn't value the faculty enough to invest in us, and, by extension, our students," Jennifer Eagan, the CFA president and a professor at Cal State East Bay, said in a release.
Over the last two years, the CSU spent $129.6 million in increased compensation with $65.2 million specifically for faculty, Molle said.
The CFA, in its "Race to the Bottom" series examining the CSU system, said that as of fall 2014, more than 50 percent of CSU faculty earned less than $38,000 per year.
Negotiations for the current CFA contract began in May. At the latest meeting between the CFA and CSU on July 22, both sides decided that no further progress could be made and the State Mediation and Conciliation Service would appoint a mediator, the next step according to the California Higher Education Employment Relations Act.]]>
Cats rule the Internet, but are they taking over the music industry too?
In Sept. 2014 rap duo Run The Jewels, which features Killer Mike and El-P, launched a Kickstarter campaign to remix "Run The Jewels 2" with all cat sounds.
Yes, cat sounds. Beats on the tracks are expected to be composed of purrs sounds, sonic meows and of course grumpy growls.
Leave it to the cat-loving Internet to overfund the project with $65,783 raised, and 2,823 backers to bring the project to life.
Last week a track from Run The Jewels long awaited "Meow the Jewels" finally dropped.
"Early" originally featured on "Run The Jewels 2," has been remixed as "Meowrly" for the upcoming album "Meow The Jewels."
The song is a feline-induced trip of sonic ecstasy – no catnip required.
There is no solid release date for the upcoming album, but the fact that a track has been released means that at least the duo is actually working on the album.
This also means there are many more cat puns to be discovered in the future; one can only imagine how other tracks names will be changed to fit the kitty theme.
Here's to hoping track titles for "Meow The Jewels" will include "Lay, Eat, Chill" and "Oh My Kitty Don't Purr."
The pussy sounds on "Meowrly" are popping, but there are still some issues with how track's were purr-duced.
According to "Meow The Jewels" Kickstarter website, if $40,000 were raised Killer Mike and El-P, would remix "Run The Jewels 2″ with "all cat sounds" for the music.
But if this track exemplifies the rest of the album, fans who donated money might not be getting what they a paid for.
The duo's Kickstarter promised the tracks would be "all cat sounds."
Sounds of whining and roaring cats start the song off strong, but then Killer Mike takes the mike. But hey Killer Mike, you're not a cat. So what's the deal?
If this track is any indication of the album to come, we shouldn't expect full-length cat cover songs or a-cat-pella versions of "Run The Jewels 2," but rather a record by Run the Jewels featuring cats.
A rap or hip-hop album with cat sounds should mean the kittens should be the stars of the music.
If you are going to be daring enough to remix your music with and album artwork with hardcore kitten claws in the name of cats then even the lyrics should reflect this vision.
Of course it's hard to judge what this project will mean for the state of music until the full album is released. It's definitely more exciting than anything you'll ever hear on the radio that is for sure.
So maybe cats aren't taking over the music industry and will only remain in our Internet hearts as memes, YouTube videos and Buzzfeed stories like "A Brief History Of Alcohol As Explain By Cats" (an actual story by the way).
There is no denying that cats are still awesome even if the music industry might not be the kingdom they rule.
Despite this it's honestly refreshing to hear cat sounds wail throughout the song as brutal lyrics blare– nothing short of purrfect.]]>
Remember your high school yearbook; among the messages of "keep in touch" or "stay cool," there's usually one person that wrote "don't ever change." That is really not the person that you should be listening to. Change is progress and it's often inevitable.
As each year progresses, it seems that more people are lining up to tell the Washington Redskins that they need to change their name. The latest would be Gerald Bruce Lee, a federal judge who on July 8 upheld the cancellation of the team's trademark, meaning that anyone would be free to make and sell merchandise with the team's logo.
The judge joins a growing list of athletes, commentators, journalists, politicians and dozens of Native American tribes and organizations calling for the team to just pick something new already.
Former National Football League cornerback Champ Bailey, who spent five seasons with the D.C. team, told USA Today last year why the name needed to be changed.
"When you hear a Native American say that 'Redskins' is degrading, it's almost like the N-word for a black person," Bailey said. "If they feel that way, then it's not right. They are part of this country. It's degrading to a certain race. Does it make sense to have the name?"
And yet in the face of this rising tide, Dan Snyder, the team's owner, has maintained the same stance; something akin to "I don't want to."
"We'll never change the name," Snyder told USA Today in 2013. "It's that simple. NEVER — you can use caps."
That is what this debate boils down to: a lot of people attempting to convince a billionaire to do something that he just does not really want to do.
Earlier this month, the state of South Carolina removed the Confederate flag from the front of its buildings; this is not because every flag is meant to give offense, but because there are large groups of people in the United States who do take offense from it.
But the two cases aren't identical.
South Carolina has an obligation to respect all of its citizens, while the Washington Redskins are privately owned and only answer to other NFL owners.
But when was the last time you heard of a business standing behind something that potential customers might find offensive?
What is most baffling is that there does not seem to be a downside to this move. A study last year by The New York Times found that college teams that have changed their Native American names actually grew in revenue over the next few years.
This makes sense when you consider that many fans would be buying jerseys, shirts and other apparel with a new team logo. It's why seemingly every team introduces a new version of their jersey every few years.
And it's a move that would not alienate a lot of current fans.
A 2013 Washington Post poll found while many Washington Redskins fans don't think that the name should change, 82 percent of fans said they would still support the team with a new name.
The truth is that while the cancellation of the Washington Redskin's trademark is a legal victory, it probably won't be enough to force the team's hand. NFL teams make truckloads of money every year. ESPN reported this week that every NFL team got more than a quarter of a billion dollars from revenue sharing for the 2014 calendar year alone.
In the end it will come down to how stubborn Snyder wants to be. Because that is what's keeping his team fighting against a swelling support, fighting against racial sensitivity and just fighting against good taste.]]>
The California State University Board of Trustees unanimously approved a 2 percent pay increase for CSU university presidents and executives on Tuesday.
All 23 university presidents and the CSU chancellor, executive vice chancellors and vice chancellors will be receiving the pay increase effective July 1.
"Recruiting and retaining high-quality leadership, faculty and staff for the CSU is important in both the short and long-term health of our enterprise and is critical to the overall success of our students and our system," CSU Chancellor Timothy White said during Tuesday's board meeting.
A two percent increase on salaries was previously approved for all CSU employees in the latest budget for the CSU.
The salary for White will increase from $422,300 to $430,746 annually, an increase of $8,446, according to the CSU. CSULB President Jane Close Conoley's salary will increase by $6,599 to a total of $336,538 annually.
Though a two percent across-the-board salary increase has been marked into the budget for the next year, White acknowledged that negotiations are still ongoing with the California Faculty Association and some staff unions.
The CFA has criticized the CSU for a disparity between the rise of executive pay versus the rise of faculty pay. According to the CFA, pay of university presidents on average had risen 44 percent from 2004 to 2014, while the average faculty salary has increased 8 percent.
"CSU Presidents don't teach classes, and they're not in direct contact with students," CFA President Jennifer Eagan said in a release. "That's a consistent problem. The CSU is running on a model that fails to prioritize our mission to teach students above all else."
The CSU budget agreement was reached over a month ago and included an additional $96 million in state funding over the initial proposal released in January.
"I want to raise a concern that one of the first actions that we are taking right after receiving approval for our budget is salary increases for executives," said Silas Abrego, member of the CSU Board of Trustees.
Though the pay increase will be paid for through state funds, the two percent raise factors in the base salary (paid for by state funds) and any supplemental pay received through Foundation sources.
In addition to the executive pay increase, White recommended that the Board of Trustees re-evaluate the presidential compensation policy adopted in May 2012, which the CSU contends lags behind the current market.
"The report in support of executive salary increases should be titled 'Pity the poor presidents,'" said Lillian Taiz, member of the CFA Board of Directors, at Tuesday's board meeting. "When it comes to salary increases, say the report, they are the 'last in line,' and undercompensated, because they did not get the $80 increase full-time faculty received in 2013-14."
According to White, the executive salary increase represents $191,694 of the $65 million earmarked for increases in compensation for all CSU employees under the new budget.]]>
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman escaped from a maximum-security prison yet again and is likely to resume smuggling drugs into the United States.
But there is a way to stop him and it isn't putting him behind bars.
After his escape from Altiplano Prison in the State of Mexico on July 11, America was placed on alert because the "bloodthirsty" Chapo is on the loose once more. The American media immediately made it seem like the drug lord and his hit men were out to gun down anyone in their path.
What the media failed to realize is that Americans, and everyone really, are worth more to El Chapo if they are alive.
El Chapo is a self-made billionaire. Forbes Magazine ranked him as one of the richest people in the world in 2012 with an estimated net worth of $1 billion. It's safe to say that he is a savvy businessman, and savvy businessmen don't want their consumers dead.
Americans are El Chapo's target demographic. According to Forbes, Guzman is responsible for an estimated 25 percent of all illegal drugs that enter the United States including cocaine, marijuana and heroin.
However, El Chapo isn't personally walking around injecting needles into arms. Instead he leaves that up to his customers. This is why there is a way to stop him and it's in the civilian's hands, not the inept "man-hunt" after Guzman.
Deputy DEA Administrator Jack Riley told CNN's Brian Todd that the U.S. and Mexico are working more closely than ever to put the dangerous Guzman back behind bars.
But how did that work out the last couple of times when he was detained?
El Chapo has grown too powerful for prison, which is why his extradition to the United States never came. It is also why his prison escapes seemed so effortless. His first escape was achieved by hiding in a laundry basket, like something out of a cartoon.
On July 11, a surveillance video shows how the kingpin calmly made his way out of jail through a hole in the shower that led to a mile-long tunnel equipped with lighting, ventilation and a motorcycle.
Along with being named on Forbes' richest people list, El Chapo ranks even higher on its most powerful people list; No. 67 in 2013 before his second capture in early 2014.
The reality is that El Chapo is a beloved figure, and that makes him even more evasive because people simply look the other way when they encounter him.
The proof that El Chapo has become larger than life is in the countless ballads composed in honor of Guzman and his lieutenants. These ballads, known colloquially as narcocorridos, are songs that glorify drug cartels, and the artists who compose and sing these ballads generally make a killing in sales.
The idolizing of El Chapo doesn't stop at U.S.-Mexico border; it bleeds into the strongest Mexican-American communities in the U.S.
Take a trip to Santee Alley in Downtown Los Angeles, or a local Denim Exchange, and you'll find that shirts featuring the drug cartel leader's face are in high demand.
The only way to stop El Chapo is if we stop buying what he is sells, and that is not limited to drugs. El Chapo sells an image of himself as a man of the people, a Robin Hood type figure.
But, unlike Robin Hood, he always projects this image with an undertone of violence. El Chapo wants you alive, as long you don't pose a threat to his freedom and his business.]]>


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- Northern California wildfire contained after jumping line Updated: Jul-29-15 10:52 am
FRESNO, California - A wildfire east of California's Napa Valley has now charred more than 11 square miles after it jumped a containment line in rugged, steeped terrain that was baking in triple digit temperatures.
- Zimbabweans linked to illegal lion hunt appear in court Updated: Jul-29-15 10:33 am
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Two Zimbabweans arrested for illegally hunting a protected lion named Cecil were in court on Wednesday as anger at the kill by an American dentist escalated.
- Beach wheelchairs make surf accessible in southeastern NC Updated: Jul-29-15 10:10 am
WILMINGTON, North Carolina - It's much easier now for people who have challenges walking to get to the surf in southeastern North Carolina.
- Park along Detroit River hosts new spot for watching birds Updated: Jul-29-15 10:09 am
DETROIT - Groups involved in creating a new place for watching birds along the Detroit River said Wednesday that they hope it will help reconnect people with the waterway and inspire a new generation of conservationists.
- Correction: Renewable Energy Targets story Updated: Jul-29-15 10:08 am
COLUMBUS, Ohio - In a story July 25 about the debate over Ohio's alternative energy targets, The Associated Press misstated the title of Greg Lawson. He is a Statehouse liaison and policy analyst for the Buckeye Institute for Public Policy Solutions, not its lobbyist.
- Activists rappel off Oregon bridge to stop Shell icebreaker Updated: Jul-29-15 10:02 am
PORTLAND, Oregon - More than a dozen activists rappelled off the St. Johns Bridge in an effort to stop a Shell Oil Arctic icebreaker from leaving Portland.
- Lessons learned from traveling with baby on Puerto Rico trip Updated: Jul-29-15 10:01 am
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - We were in paradise, surrounded by lush trees and waterfalls in El Yunque rainforest.
- Correction: Lake Erie Algae story Updated: Jul-29-15 9:38 am
TOLEDO, Ohio - In a story July 28 about toxins in lakes, The Associated Press reported erroneously on the affiliation of Milt Miller. He is restoration manager for Grand Lake St. Marys, not Lake Erie.
- 5,000 gallons of wastewater overflow on Maui Updated: Jul-29-15 9:08 am
WAILUKU, Hawaii - About 5,000 gallons of wastewater overflowed along the North Honoapiilani Highway due to a pumping station error.
- Federal agencies to manage future atomic bomb historic park Updated: Jul-29-15 8:43 am
SANTA FE, New Mexico - Threes sites of the Manhattan Project are a step closer to becoming a national park managed jointly by two federal agencies.
- 6 days missing: Search area for missing teens boaters grows Updated: Jul-29-15 8:31 am
ABOVE THE ATLANTIC OCEAN - As the search for two missing teen boaters from Florida entered its sixth day, Coast Guard crews on Wednesday extended the search area northward off the South Carolina coast, urging vessels in the wide expanse of the Atlantic to report any potential clues they might spot.
- Lifeguards rescue beachgoers caught in rip currents Updated: Jul-29-15 7:17 am
HAMPTON BEACH, New Hampshire - Lifeguards at a beach in New Hampshire rescued several beachgoers who got caught in rip currents.
- Heat warning issued for Philadelphia, suburbs Updated: Jul-29-15 6:17 am
PHILADELPHIA - Hazy, hot and humid conditions are blanketing Philadelphia and its suburbs.
- Great Lakes Commission gets $3.4M for Little Rapids project Updated: Jul-29-15 6:13 am
SAULT STE. MARIE, Michigan - The Great Lakes Commission is getting more than $3.4 million for a regional partnership focusing on habitat restoration in Sault Ste. Marie.
- 34 deer killed in Texas for chronic wasting disease testing Updated: Jul-29-15 5:16 am
HONDO, Texas - State officials have euthanized 34 deer at a breeding ranch in Medina County where a buck tested positive for chronic wasting disease last month.
- Deer bow hunting dates set for Oak Mountain Updated: Jul-29-15 5:06 am
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Alabama wildlife officials have announced dates for deer hunting at Oak Mountain near Birmingham.
- Hiker rescued from Mill Creek Canyon Updated: Jul-29-15 5:04 am
SALT LAKE CITY - Search and rescue teams had to use a helicopter to find a hiker who became distressed in Mill Creek Canyon.
- Authorities: Man drowns in Lake Erie in northeast Ohio Updated: Jul-29-15 4:58 am
EUCLID, Ohio - Authorities say a struggling swimmer drowned after he went underwater and didn't resurface in Lake Erie in northeast Ohio.
- High water, waves erode Chrysler Beach in Marysville Updated: Jul-29-15 4:19 am
MARYSVILLE, Michigan - Great Lakes water levels are rebounding from a slump that started in the 1990s, and that's causing problems for Barry Kreiner.
- Atterbury provides prime spot for hunters, anglers Updated: Jul-29-15 4:10 am
FRANKLIN, Indiana - Rural and wooded, dotted with small lakes and a crossroads for rivers and streams, Johnson County is an inviting playground for sportsmen.
- Immigrants, poor fish for their dinner, unaware of mercury Updated: Jul-29-15 3:53 am
DES MOINES, Iowa - It's midday and the white bucket balanced on the rocky shore at Mountha Uppasay's feet holds five or six white bass, moving sluggishly in the water she scooped from the Des Moines River.
- Python over 18 feet long caught in Everglades National Park Updated: Jul-29-15 3:05 am
EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, Florida - National Park Service officials say they captured a Burmese python over 18 feet long along a popular wildlife-watching trail in Everglades National Park.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is an important omission that Augustine commits as it applies to moral rules in Scripture?
(a) Augustine omits grammatical techniques for interpreting Scripture.
(b) Augustine does not guide students to understand whether the moral rules of Scripture are universal or particular.
(c) Augustine omits examples of grammatical forms from Scripture.
(d) Augustine omits standards for interpreting Scripture.
2. What does Book Three state is the purpose of God or angels using condemning terms?
(a) To announce judgment.
(b) In relation to destroying evil or lust.
(c) To identify human nature.
(d) To announce displeasure with human conduct.
3. What does Augustine reason, from the scriptural reference regarding the hazard of learning, that a student must be sure to develop.
(a) To grow love in one's heart first and foremost.
(b) Care of how eschatology is applied.
(c) Sensitivity to compare signs to what is being learned from Scripture.
(d) Diligently apply Scripture properly in every case.
4. According to Augustine, how should misunderstood signs become understood?
(a) By considering how the used thing is accepted by the community.
(b) By examining the context in which things appear as signs.
(c) By examining the use of the word that appears to be a thing.
(d) By committing the misunderstood words or expressions to memory.
5. What does Augustine state an interpreter sometimes looks to to get the right meanings and right number of meanings from a passage?
(a) The original language.
(b) The author's intentions.
(c) The original manuscripts.
(d) The history of the period that the Scripture was recorded.
6. What important understanding must the student of scripture possess, as stated in Book Two?
(a) He/she must understand that covetousness will disrupt the community.
(b) He/she must understand that knowing how to use signs can lead to abusing signs.
(c) His/her self love can interfere with his ability to use his inner eye.
(d) His/her own depravity and that he loves temporal things too much.
7. How does Augustine say a student should treat any evil actions or speech from characters Scriptures praise as holy?
(a) As a blasphemy against God and the character's holiness must be considered as revoked by God.
(b) They must be treated as a poor interpretation and a study of the language and history of the passage must be examined.
(c) As an announcement from God of impending judgment.
(d) As figurative language.
8. In Book Three, Augustine argues that since holy men from scripture receive evil language from God because of their condition, how should the passages with such language be read?
(a) Both literally and figuratively.
(b) With the understanding that God's word transcends time, so that spoken directly to holy men can be considered relevant to current settings.
(c) With sufficient references to historical data.
(d) In context with the laws that God is applying to the particular situation.
9. According to Augustine in Book Two, in order for the student to become an effective teacher, what two skills must the student master?
(a) Navigation and philosophy.
(b) Arts and sciences.
(c) Logic and rhetoric.
(d) Prophecy and signs.
10. What is ironic about the fact that Augustine referred to Tyconius' "Book of Rules" as being useful for the interpretation of Scripture?
(a) Tyconius was a Donatist and much of "On Christian Doctrine" is written to address points of disagreement between Augustine and Donatists.
(b) Tyconius was a Greek philosopher and Augustine was wary of Greek philosophers.
(c) Tyconius was ruled a heretic for taking liberties in the examination of Scripture.
(d) Augustine eschewed rules that do not originate from Scripture.
11. Since Augustine regards his disciples as "divinely instituted," what responsibility falls on his students?
(a) They have the duty to develop their "inner eye."
(b) They have the duty to know the difference between things and signs.
(c) They have the duty to discover their "special gift."
(d) They have the duty to apply good social and intellectual practices.
12. Into what two spheres does Augustine divide the natural knowledge needed for Scriptural interpretation?
(a) Truth and heresies.
(b) Literal and figurative.
(c) Arts and sciences.
(d) Things and signs.
13. How will studying this subject help in understanding Scripture?
(a) Understanding the metaphors of the time will help bring deeper meaning to signs and parables.
(b) Understanding the regional accents of the time will help interpret phrases and word variations.
(c) Understanding the dialects of the time will help to interpret discussions and analogies of Scripture.
(d) Understanding the grammar of languages will help interpret the prose and poetry of Scripture.
14. What does Augustine call signs that are only used to express and transmit thoughts?
(a) Given signs.
(b) Signs that are words.
(c) Natural signs.
(d) Signs that are things.
15. According to Augustine, to whom are commands from Scripture intended?
(a) Those who can discern signs from things.
(b) Certain individuals or groups.
(c) Those who live in violation of God's moral standards.
(d) Those who reject God's call to action.
Short Answer Questions
1. Of Tyconius' rules for interpreting Scripture that Augustine examined, which two relate to the subjects that Augustine recommended for study in Book Two?
2. What does Augustine prove from the demands he expects from his students that he began defending against critics in the Preface?
3. Why does Augustine suggest that God would use confusing signs?
4. How does Augustine state a student should consider an evil command given to its intended target?
5. What does it mean that Augustine requires his students to have such broad knowledge to master his course?
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Want to avoid the average .5 kilos most people gain over the holiday season? In a December 3 news release, US health experts weigh in with workout and eating tips for staying fit during the holiday feeding frenzy. Advice: work out, a lot, in short bursts. And don't loiter near the food at parties.
While you may be trading in your workouts for gift shopping and late-night reveling, Michael Berry, US-based Wake Forest University health expert, recommends exercising in quick bursts to boost heart rate and metabolism throughout the day. Try taking (or running) the steps instead of the elevator or talking a brisk walk at lunchtime. Or opt for a five-minute walk every 30 minutes to burn some calories, he said in the release. Keep your body moving when you can, and increase your daily workouts by about 10 minutes to make up for holiday indulgences.
"There are a lot of different ways to try to increase your levels of physical activity in your daily routines," Berry said. "During the holidays, you may be taking in extra calories and having less time for exercise, so it's probably more important to add these types of activities daily. Remember, 500 calories can mean five miles [eight kilometers] of running."
Fellow Wake Forest University health expert Gary D. Miller also chimes in: think about your buffet strategy once you get to the party. "You won't want to overindulge, but you don't want to deny yourself, either," he said. "I'm all about living and having a good life, so keep things in moderation and don't skip the things that bring us so much pleasure this time of the year."
Dietician Ellen Michal of Duke University in the US recommends shaving off sugary, fatty drinks from your holiday routine - a large seasonal coffee drink adds as many as 400 calories to your diet. Also watch your alcohol intake at parties, which adds calories and increases your appetite.
More healthy holiday tips:
1. Eat small, frequent meals and healthy snacks during the day to help avoid overeating at holiday parties.
2. If you overindulge at one meal, don't stress about it - just get back on track with your next meal.
3. Don't drink your calories. Try alternating water with alcoholic beverages.
4. Substitute - yogurt for cream, sour cream, and mayonnaise, and substitute herbs and spices for salt and fats. You can also add strained applesauce instead of butter or cooking oil when baking.
5. Eat smaller portions or use a smaller plate.
For more tips and advice: http://www.webmd.com/diet/healthy-holidays-8/default.htm
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Saturday 15 March 1997
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Don't sit there, do something
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Alien-zapping wins patriotic approval
Wednesday 10 July 1996
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First seen erupting from John Hurt's chest, the monster that formed the centrepiece of the film Alien goes on sale next month. Those with pounds 20,000 to spend can discover the workings of the puppet that horrified Sigourney Weaver and Hurt in Ridley Scott's 1979 film.
There's something more than faintly suspicious about that 'Alien Autopsy' footage ...
Tuesday 14 May 1996
Hey, remember that alien autopsy footage? I think that might be fake! It's just a feeling, so don't push me, but I don't think that's a real alien!
End of road for 'Thelma and Louise'
Wednesday 06 March 1996
One of the female crime duo nicknamed "Thelma and Louise" was found guilty yesterday of robbing a man after luring him into a phony date.
Saturday 24 February 1996
'People are mistaking your explosions for our explosions, and they're getting confused'
Screening blue murder
Friday 23 February 1996
Damien Hirst (anagram: Mr Thin Ideas) is a busy old chap. Not content with prowling nocturnally around pastures and sawing unsuspecting cows in half, not even content with directing Blur's video for "Country House" last year, the bloke's gone and made a film. Twenty minutes long, starring Keith Allen and Eddie Izzard, it's called Hanging Around, and boasts a soundtrack by Pulp, The Pogues, Joe Strummer and Alex James (the cool one from Blur who plays bass with his fringe in his eyes and an insouciant fag drooping from his lips). But that's not even the main attraction of Spellbound: Art and Film, which opened yesterday, 100 years to the day since the first screening of a film in Britain. The purpose of this mega culture-fest is to examine the passionate relationship that art and film have enjoyed throughout the century. Try some of these intriguing prospects: an exhibition of original storyboards, paintings and scripts for Ridley Scott's seminal sci-fi epics, Alien and Blade Runner; a dramatic installation by Peter Greenaway starring five real actors in a glass box; a phantasmagorical film set by Pop-Art genius Eduardo Paolozzi; Disney- inspired paintings by Paula Rego; and an interactive video installation by Terry Gilliam, based around his extraordinary film Brazil. Possibly the strangest concept of the lot comes in the shape of Douglas Gordon's 24 Hour Psycho (below). Gordon has decided to slow Hitchcock's classic down to the rate of three frames per second, so the director's craft in mise-en-scene and cutting is made nakedly evident. The title is erroneous, but 24 Hour Psycho's two special screenings still last a fundament-numbing 18 hours apiece. That's more like it. Why let cattle have all the fun? Let's suffer for art ourselves.
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Alien fixation
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Alllllright, Up And AT 'EM!
Everybody OUT! Let's GO! Line up for morning calisthenics, then over to the chow hall! MOVE it, hairballs!
"♬ Why Can't We Be Friends…♫"
This Budgie REALLY wants to be friends with the tiny Persian kitteh- though a couple of love noms earns him a couple of whacks in return- but the birdeh will not be denied, following the kitteh over the couch.
Why can't we be friends?
Do We Detect A Slight Baroo There?
"'Calico Cuteness and 'Tortitude' at The Cat House on the Kings," says Harvie Ruth S. Who are we to disagree? P.S. Did you know they have a Live Kitteh Cam? Dive right in.
First three photos by Jessica Lessard, last photo by Kim Barker.
UPDATE 2:23pm PT! These two critters are available, too! Meet Gigi (first photo below) and Dakota.
Hei, Momo!
"Momo the 10 week old kitten, all floofy ears and all, just wanted to stop by and say hi! This is her, taking a break from her busy day of attacking feet to watch some cows on TV. (Yes, seriously.) And then, the best part of the day, snuggles with best bud and sister-from-another-mother, Lotta." -Ragnhild K., Norway. PS: "Lotta and Momo would both like to remind people to adopt, don't shop."
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"Wynken (above,) Blynken (next photo below,) and Nod (third photo) will be available for adoption (we're in Half Moon Bay, Northern California) in a couple of weeks. This is them at four weeks old. The last picture features my husband trying out for the Men of Cute Overload calendar. More accurately, he was trying to meditate in the room where we'd stashed the kittens (the resident dog was not a fan,) and Wynken climbed up onto his hoodie and went to sleep."
"Eventually I had to go in and rescue him (the husband, not the kitten) so he could go to work. Not before taking a picture, of course. Companions In Waiting and I would be delighted if our batch of babies made it onto your site." -Carina M., Webmaster and sometimes photographer, Companions in Waiting."
[*NOTE: You can meet their adoptable cats & dogs at the next adoption fair, day after tomorrow (Saturday) at Kibbles & Gifts, Half Moon Bay from 11am – 2pm PT. -Ed.]
[UPDATE From Carina: "I just spoke with our director and it turns out the kittens will be making their adoption fair debut this weekend, and they'll be attending fairs until they are adopted. They won't be ready to go to their new homes until the end of the month, but we'll be accepting adoption applications starting this weekend. In addition to these three guys, there is another litter of three kittens the same age that will also be at the fairs. And of course, adult cats and dogs as well."]
Everybody Needs A Hug Now And Then
That's going to do it for the week (and the month- June is upon us!) here at Cute Overload. We'll leave you (for now) with this terrific video of…KITTEHS HUGGING STUFFEHS.
Submissions….With Mittens
"Our new kitten siblings, Henry (above) and Miss Edith (below.) It seems Henry has made Miss Edith blush with one of his suave compliments." -Al & Kristin D., Brooklyn, NY.
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The Best Friends Animal Society in Salt Lake City (also an L.A. location) has taken in 500+ kittens in the last two months, and they need homes!
"Sometimes you have to go Cute to raise awareness about an important issue. We're thrilled the campaign is getting so much attention and hope that we're inspiring people to take action," said Eric Rayvid of BFAS in an email to Cute Overload.
"If you're looking for a new pet, we urge you to adopt."
"If you can't take a new pet into your home, volunteer at your local humane society."
"If you don't have the time, donations are always needed to take care of homeless pets in your area."
"At Best Friends Animal Society, we really believe that together we can Save Them All!" [Bravo. -Ed.]
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Jan 8, 2013, 2:40 PM EDT
"Styles win the fight."
That's a saying you hear a lot in sports, particularly boxing, but it's quite relevant to college basketball as well.
What does it mean?
You are going to run into times where the way a certain team plays has much more influence on the outcome of a game than the amount individual talent or coaching ability on either roster. In simpler terms, some teams match up really well with certain opponents.
It's no secret that Roy Williams likes to get his UNC team out and running. It's not a coincidence that the Heels have been in the top 30 in terms of tempo, according to Kenpom, every season that he's been in Chapel Hill. But there is a reason that this year's group is on pace to be the fastest team he's ever had at UNC: they cannot execute in the half court.
According to Synergy Sports Technology, UNC is averaging 1.168 points per possession (PPP) in transition, which is in the 85th percentile nationally, while scoring just 0.83 PPP in the half court, which is in the 60th percentile. (By comparison, last season UNC scored 1.119 PPP in transition and 0.88 PPP in the half court.) There are a couple of reasons that the Heels struggle in the half court. For starters, their overall talent level is down this season. That's inarguable. Their point guard — Marcus Paige — is not a great penetrator, and when he does put the ball on the floor, he's looking to score, not to create. The rest of the perimeter players are jump-shooters looking to hit threes, which is an issue when there is no one on the roster capable of getting them open catch-and-shoot opportunities.
Perhaps most importantly, they no low-post scoring threat. Look at the great UNC teams under Roy Williams. They all had a hoss on the block — Sean May, Tyler Hansbrough, Tyler Zeller. James Michael McAdoo is a kid with a ton of talent and potential, but he's not a low-post scorer. Joel James, Brice Johnson and Desmond Hubert might get to that point one day, but they are all young and still developing right now.
Now think about Virginia, who beat the Heels on Sunday night. Under Tony Bennett, the Cavs control the pace as well as any team in the country — Kenpom has them as 344th in the country in tempo — and, as anyone can tell you, it's much easier to slow the tempo of the game down than it is to speed it up. Against UNC, UVA did that three ways:
1) They didn't force any bad shots. As Jay Bilas likes to say, "a bad shot is the outlet pass for a transition team." Quick, contested shots, when they are missed, are like a turnover. They lead to fast breaks the other direction. UVA didn't take many, if any, of those.
2) They didn't crash the offensive glass. Here's an example. Take a look at where Justin Anderson's teammates are when he shoots this three:
And where they are when it hits the rim:
By contrast, look at where UNLV is when Anthony Bennett shoots a three in the Rebel's loss at UNC:
Notice a difference?
3. UVA was able to matchup with UNC's secondary break. What makes Roy Williams' system so dangerous is that there is a method to his fast-breaking madness. It's a system. As soon as a rebound is secured, the two and the three take off up the wings on opposite sides of the floor. One of the big men sprints to the block on the offensive end, while the other big man trails the point guard up the floor. The goal, if the immediate transition was stopped by the defense, is to end up in a four-around-one set.
And out of this set, UNC a series of quick-hitters known as their secondary break. Sometimes they are dictated by the way the defense is set up or who the point guard was able to pass ahead to. One of those quick-hitters, a double-screen for the shooter on the far side of the floor, looks like this. Another one, a backdoor lob for the trailing big man, looks like this. Sometimes they are plays that are called.
One of the reasons the secondary break is effective is that it catches the defense scrambling after the ball was pushed up the floor. The goal is to find a defender that is still recovering or that is out of position or that is stuck in a mismatch. Since UVA didn't take quick shots and dropped three and four guys to prevent the fast break, they were able to comfortably matchup with the Heels and get set into their pack-line defense.
UVA's style won the fight, and that's why the Cavs are 1-0 in ACC play.
Previous Breaking Down posts can be found here.
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Photo by Steve Cohen
The young rap crew Y.N. Rich Kids emerged over the weekend to perform at the Ideawerks Concert & Fundraiser Event in Powderhorn Park on Saturday. And you can bet that their summer hip-hop anthem "Hot Cheetos & Takis" closed the place down. "We can do pictures, no interviews, okay?" said group member G6.
Gimme Noise photographer Steve Cohen was on the scene to document Dame Jones, Nasir, Ben 10, and the rest of the Rich Kids as they rolled through a series of hip-hop classics spanning back to Grandmaster Flash's "The Message" and up through Kanye West and Jay-Z's "N*ggas in Paris."
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As tipped by the Current, here's a video of their performance. "Hot Cheetos & Takis" is at the 22:50 mark.
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Only a few minutes' drive from the charming town of Marlow, this two-bedroom home sits on the private riverside estate of Harleyford.
Kings Stanley, Gloucestershire
This detached four-bedroom home in Middleyard is arranged over two floors, with features that include a wood-burning stove and bespoke oak staircase.