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This handsome beast is ready to stake its claim on the fashion world! Crafted in 18K rose gold over sterling silver, this ring features the panther holding a large trillion cut 13mm amethyst. The panther's head is made up of 84 round cut 1.7mm and six round cut 1.6mm black spinels. It's eyes glow with two round cut 1.8mm green tsavorites. All the gemstones are in prong settings.
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The "vermeil" technique of plating sterling silver with gold originated in France in the 1750s. It differs from "gold filled" or "gold plated" in terms of the thickness or thinness of the microns over sterling silver. "Gold filled" pieces have a much thicker layer, between 15 and 45 microns, which is mechanically bonded to the base metal with heat and pressure. Vermeil is a more expensive version of "gold plated". It does not wear off as quickly as gold plating does. However, over time, vermeil wears off and therefore will require re-plating.
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Amethyst, the most precious member of the quartz family, exhibits purple shades ranging from pale lilac to deep purple, sometimes exhibiting reddish or rose overtones. Very deep-colored amethysts are the finest and most highly valued. Some stones are so over-saturated with color they have areas that are blacked out, which can negatively impact their value. Paler shades, sometimes called "Rose of France," were common in Victorian jewelry. Banding—darker and lighter zones of color—is also a common occurrence. Occasionally, amethyst is even found combined with its sister quartz, citrine, into a single stone called ametrine.
The birthstone for February, amethyst is an extremely popular gem for jewelry because of its regal color, variety of sizes and shapes, affordability and wide range of hues. It also is the recommended gem for couples celebrating their 6th and 17th wedding anniversaries. With a hardness of 7.0 on the Mohs Scale , amethyst can occur as long prismatic crystals that have six-sided pyramids at either end, or can form as drusies that are crystalline crusts that only show the pointed terminations.
The ancient Greeks believed that amethyst made one immune to the effects of alcohol. In fact, the name even comes from the Greek word amethystos, which means "not drunken." Legend has it that the amethyst originated from Bacchus, the god of wine. Bacchus became angry at the mortals and vowed that the next mortal to cross his path would be eaten by tigers. Amethyst, a beautiful young maiden, was on her way to worship the goddess, Diana. Diana turned her into colorless quartz to keep her from being eaten. Bacchus observed the miracle and repented his hasty decision. He poured wine over the young maiden, leaving her feet and legs colorless. This is the reason that amethyst crystals are usually uneven in color and have a colorless base at the bottom. Because amethyst was believed to prevent drunkenness, wine goblets were often carved from it in ancient Greece. Today, the gem still symbolizes sobriety.
Amethyst has been a part of history throughout the ages. Evidence suggests that prehistoric humans used amethysts for decoration as early as 25,000 B.C. Legends suggest that the Egyptian queen Cleopatra wore an amethyst signet ring, as did Saint Valentine, who bared an amethyst engraved with the figure of Cupid. During medieval times, people used the stone as medication to stay awake and alert. Leonardo Da Vinci claimed that amethyst could dissipate evil thoughts and quicken the intelligence. In some legends, the stone represents piety, celibacy and dignity. In the Middle Ages, for instance, the gem was an important ornamentation for the Catholic Church and other religions. It was considered the stone of bishops, and they still often wear amethyst rings. In Tibet, amethyst is considered sacred to Buddha and rosaries are often made from it. Amethyst has also long been a favorite of kings and queens for its royal purple hues that symbolize wisdom, strength and confidence. Amethysts are even featured in the British Crown Jewels and were worn by Catherine the Great.
Amethyst's availability and magical qualities make it the stone of preference in ancient lore and mysticism. As a meditation stone, it is said to quiet the mind, promote contemplation, sharpen psychic powers and uplift the spirit. It is a stone of deep wisdom. Folklore says it can quicken the wit, calm fears, ward off anger and overcome alcoholism. It has a royal purple essence that is said to lend courage to travelers, scare off thieves and protect travelers from harm, sickness and danger. Placed under the pillow or worn to bed, there are claims it promotes peaceful sleep, pleasant dreams, and the healing of tired joints and muscles. Amethyst can also be worn to supposedly make the wearer gentle, amiable and happy.
The stone is mined in Brazil, Uruguay, Bolivia and Argentina, as well as in Zambia, Namibia and other African nations. Very dark amethyst in small sizes also is mined in Australia. But the ideal for fine quality amethyst was set by a Siberian variety, often called Russian or Uralian amethyst, which is now considered a defunct source. Generally, South American amethyst tends to come in larger sizes than African amethyst, but the African variety has a reputation for having deeper color intensity and is therefore considered more valuable. The African version also is harder to come by than amethyst mined from South America. Most of today's amethyst comes out of Brazil.
Pronounced SAV-OH-RITE, the tsavorite gemstone features an intense green color that ranges from a vivid light hue to a deep, velvety forest shade. It is a member of the garnet family and is often referred to as a green grossularite. Like other garnets, tsavorite is naturally pristine with no treatments and features a strikingly high brilliance.
In 1967, British geologist Campbell R. Brides discovered tsavorite in Tanzania. He found strange, potato-shaped rocks that had breathtakingly beautiful green grains and crystals inside them. In 1971, he discovered the same gemstone vein extended into Kenya, where he could officially start exploiting the occurrence.
Henry Platt, the former president of Tiffany & Co in New York, named the stone after its occurrence near the famous game frontier, Tsavo-National Park. In 1974, Tiffany's started a special promotion campaign to make tsavorite well known throughout the United States. Campaigns in other countries followed, and tsavorite soon became sought-after everywhere.
Tsavorite is quite rare and can cost several thousand dollars per carat depending on size and quality. Larger stones are exceedingly scarce. Only occasionally is a rough crystal more than 5.00ct found, making tsavorites weighing 2.00ct or more quite valuable. Fortunately, the brilliance and luminosity of these gems are displayed even in smaller sizes. They rank a hardness of 7.5 on the Mohs Scale and enjoy an especially high light-refraction index.
Too new to have folklore of its own, tsavorite is believed to hold the mystical powers of garnet, including protection and healing. Garnets also symbolize loyalty and can be exchanged between friends to ensure they meet again.


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--Reprise: Chumpter 11: Bobby can't fight, including Judo - the video
Chumpter 35: The sun shines on a dog's ass once in a while -
(especially when the other guy just trained for an hour-and-a-half with L3fty, who is a lovingly psych0tic coach).
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If you liked the board breaking vid...then this will send you to the Moon.
...they actually got the original Cobra Kai actors to star in this skit.
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- I can even more (not) break boards
- Sun shines on a dog's ass (Bobby)
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- Nakmeezy is tough. 4oz gloves & sweatpants to no avail.
I know some of the numbers are off, but just roll with it. I'm just reviewing and putting chronologically, irrespective of label.
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Xiao Ao Jiang Hu Zhi Dong Fang Bu Bai (Laughing Proud Warrior Invincible Asia) Dark Emperor of Baji!!!
Didn't anyone ever tell him a fat man could never be a ninja
You can't practice Judo just to win a Judo Match! You practice so that no matter what happens, you can win using Judo!The key to fighting two men at once is to be much tougher than both of them.
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McFarlane Toys steps up to the plate and gets ready for another season as part of the MLB Opening Day campaign at Toys 'R' Us. For the second straight year, we'll be offering exclusive MLB Sports Picks at Toys 'R' Us to help kick off the 2007 baseball season. Toys 'R' Us will be the sole source of MLB 17, a six-figure line featuring a trio of All-Stars, a frontline starting pitcher with his new team, the American League Comeback Player of the Year and one of the most-requested figures from our collectors. Enjoy your first look at the prototype photography for these six figures:
JOSH BECKETT -- The 2003 World Series MVP was acquired by the Boston Red Sox and immediately paid dividends -- bringing a fiery disposition and some well-respected heat to the top of Boston's rotation.
JIM THOME -- A debilitating back injury and the emergence of rookie first baseman Ryan Howard painted Thome's exit from Philadelphia, but the five-time All Star arrived in Chicago and added some serious bump to the middle of the defending champs' lineup. Thome crushed 42 homers and drove in 109 runs while earning the American League comeback Player of the Year award in 2006.
ROBINSON CANO -- The Yankees' recent World Series championships were built on the strength of homegrown prospects, and after a few years straying from that concept, New York seems back on track - letting young stars like Robinson Cano develop and take over at the major league level. Cano brings smart defense and finished third in the A.L. batting race with a .342 average in just his second season in the big leagues.
ERIC CHAVEZ -- Oakland's "elder statesman" is the new leader of the always-dangerous A's, and while his 190 home runs and 644 RBI through his first seven full seasons are credible, it's Chavez's glove that changes games. He cools down the "hot corner" and has the hardware to prove it -- the last five consecutive American League Gold Glove awards for third base are all at his house. Chavez was originally slated for our MLB 10 lineup back in 2004, so his inclusion in this lineup is a salute to our Oakland fans and a promise kept to collectors everywhere.
BILLY WAGNER -- The Mets delivered the best record in the National League in 2006, and having a hammer at the end of their bullpen was key to that success. The 5'11 terror brings heat to the plate, and has confounded N.L. hitters (2.24 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 40 saves, 94 strikeouts in 72 innings) in his debut season with the Mets.
TROY GLAUS -- Toronto revamped their club with free agent signings and a handful of trades, but their best acquisition might have been third baseman Troy Glaus. The 2002 World Series MVP arrived in Toronto and established himself as the everyday third baseman, while showing the versatility to play a little shortstop in a pinch. Glaus has adapted well to his new surroundings, delivering the power (his 38 homers were sixth-best in the American League) and the scoring (105 runs are ninth in the A.L.) the Blue Jays were hoping for.
Look for these figures in Toys 'R' Us stores as part of their "Opening Day" promotion next February. In addition to the six-player MLB 17 lineup, Toys 'R' Us will also exclusively offer a New York Yankees 3-pack (Jason Giambi, Derek Jeter & Bobby Abreu) and a Chicago Cubs 3-pack (Derrek Lee, Greg Maddux & Carlos Zambrano).


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Had chicken tikka masalla with pilau rice last night.
It was the UK's favourite dish a few years back, but may've been usurped by now.
Cricket Web's 2013/14 Premier League Tipping Champion
- As featured in The Independent.
"The PFA does not represent players when they have broken the law and been convicted on non-football matters."
- Gordon Taylor in 2009 following Marlon King's release after a prison sentence for sexual assault & ABH
Apparently it's stir fried noodles now
Britain's favourite dish: Chicken tikka masala knocked off top spot by Chinese stir-fry | Mail Online
Not surprised, so easy to cook, tastes awesome too.
Just ate lamb biryani for lunch. Delicious, but old mate behind the counter doesn't know the definition of the word mild. Just burnt my lips off, **** me.
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You'd never survive a series in India.
gonna be some red hot cable laid later this evening
Honey and soy glazed chicken with noodles and a spring onion and cucumber salad.
Cheese butter mysore masala dosas, and rabdi + jalebi (killer combo)
Ridiculously delicious
I need to do some shopping; lunch today was a Pot Noodle I found at the back of the cupboard. 18 months out of date though, if you don't hear from me again you'll know why.
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On Tuesday, the Aiken Standard published a letter to the editor which incorrectly stated that I think that the widening of the Hitchcock Bypass with substantial right of way acquisitions is a "great idea." That is not accurate.
Rather, my position is that the current potential S.C. Department of Transportation design of five lanes between Silver Bluff and Huntsman is unacceptable. The City and the SCDOT should evaluate whether safety and traffic flow concerns between Silver Bluff Road and Richland Avenue can be addressed by less costly and less destructive measures such as staying within the existing right of way and/or the installation of additional turn lanes, traffic lights and intersection improvements. This project is in the early stages and the public's input is very important. Thus, all interested residents are encouraged to provide their comments no later than Nov.23 to Kevin Gantt at SCDOT by email at firstname.lastname@example.com; by fax at (803)737-1510; or by mail at SCDOT, PO Box 191, Columbia, S.C. 29202. To learn more on the proposed project, go to www.scdot.org/inside/public_hearings.aspx. Residents may also go to Aiken Municipal Center where the proposed project materials are on display.
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13 fascinating facts about Erin Kiernan:
• I am an only child.
• I could save your life – I know CPR.
• I have extraordinarily long toes. I can pick things up with them.
• My husband proposed to me on St. Patrick's Day. We got married in the Madison County Church visited by Pope John Paul in 1979. My husband grew up there and was blessed by John Paul during the visit.
• I was storm chasing more than a decade ago and an anchor sent me straight into a developing tornado.
• As a child I had a pet rabbit and a pet chicken. My Grandpa Gene once said, "It's a good thing Erin didn't ask for an elephant!"
• I played the piano and the clarinet as a kid and can't play either now.
• I have a Voodoo kit on my desk (a gift from Sonya Heitshusen).
• I have a tattoo and a piercing and wish I'd never gotten either. (Why is your mother always right about these things?)
• I had a retainer for a couple of weeks in grade school before "accidentally" throwing it away during hot lunch. Consequently, I still have an overbite.
• In the middle of an interview, Steve Miller serenaded me with "…... really like your peaches, wanna shake your treeeeeee...."
• My dad still sometimes calls me "The Dawes County Styler" because I won first place in a Dawes County, Nebraska 4-H modeling contest.
• My birth was delayed because my mother went into labor during a Nebraska football game.
Erin Kiernan was a Channel 13 intern and part-time reporter during college and rejoined the team in June 2005 to play a major role in the station's ongoing success. In June 2006, Erin started anchoring the 5, 6 and 10 o'clock newscasts.
In addition to anchoring, Erin has written and produced many of the station's investigative and "13 Cares" reports and plays an active role in the daily news process.
The recipient of several regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for her reporting work, Erin earned a National Edward R. Murrow Award in 2012 with photojournalists Brandon McCauley and Randy Schumacher for a story about Iowan Mark Block overcoming impossible odds to climb Sears Tower in Chicago. Erin has also received regional Emmy Awards in the feature, consumer and instructional categories. In 2008, the Iowa Commission of Persons with Disabilities chose Erin to receive its Media Award following special reports she produced on Iowans with disabilities.
Erin previously anchored the weekend news at KCCI, where she started in 1998. In addition to anchoring, she became known for her award-winning investigative work and special series pieces. In Spring 2004, she received a regional Edward R. Murrow award for her two-part series on date-rape drugs. In 2000, she also received a regional Murrow Award for her investigative series "True Colors," which focused on racism at bars in the Des Moines metro area. She has also done investigative series reports on identity theft, sex offenders, arson, ecstasy, meth and unlicensed drivers.
Erin graduated from Drake University with a degree in broadcast journalism. While attending school, she worked as a part-time reporter at Channel 13 News. Next, she worked for WOI-TV as a reporter and photographer.
Born and raised in Chadron, Nebraska, she says her career in broadcasting really started when she imitated television news reporters while dressing up in her mother's clothes as a child.
Erin is very involved in our community. She volunteers for various non-profits and teaches fitness classes at the YMCA. During the summer Erin can be found outside biking and as a Nebraska native, she gets "Big Red" fever during the football season. She is also a voracious reader and loves watching movies with her husband, Michael and crazy old cat, Marley.


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Children's charities focus of annual golf tourneyWritten by Sarah Ottney | Editor in Chief | firstname.lastname@example.com
The attention of the golf world turns to Northwest Ohio once a year during the LPGA's Marathon Classic, set for July 17-20 at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania. But for tournament staff and hundreds of local volunteers, preparing for the tournament is a year-round job — one they take extra pride in because it helps raise millions of dollars for area children's charities.
From parking cars to quieting crowds to serving food, it takes about 1,000 volunteers to operate the tournament, said Heather Warga, who has been volunteer coordinator since September 2002.
More than 75 percent are returners, she said. About 10 percent have been volunteering more than 20 years, including a few who have worked since the start of the tournament in 1984. Ages range from those in their mid-80s to Warga's 6-year-old son, who will help hand out water bottles. Charities and sponsors are providing about 300 of the volunteers, including about 140 from title sponsor Marathon Petroleum. Most come from Northwest Ohio, but they also hail from Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and even Texas, Warga said.
"It's the only local tournament where you can see athletes at the level of Paula Creamer, Michelle Wie, Stacy Lewis and, if they hit the ball near the ropes, you're 2 feet from them, not nosebleed level," said 70-year-old Lee Meserve, a Bowling Green State University professor who has volunteered at the tournament since it moved to Highland Meadows from the current Stone Oak Country Club in 1989.
"For some reason I didn't go to the tournament the first year it happened. The second year, I was there four days. The third year I went every day. I thought, 'If I'm gonna be there the whole time, I might as well give them my time.' It's just a really fun way to help the community."
Since 1984, the tournament has donated $8.1 million to more than 100 Northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan children's charities. Last year, 23 charities shared $378,000 in proceeds.
"The best thing about my job is I get to work with so many awesome people who take time out of their summer to volunteer," Warga said. "We have become a family. We are all in this for one common goal and that is to be able to give back to our community and the deserving charities who are making the difference in children's lives every day."
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Ohio and the Jamie Farr Scholarship Fund are charity recipients every year. This year's other charity recipients are Anne Grady Services, The Arts Partnership of Hancock County, CASA Volunteer Association (Monroe), CASA Volunteer Association (Toledo), Camp Fire Northwest Ohio, Children's Hunger Alliance, Christian Clearing House, Down Syndrome Association of Greater Toledo, Findlay Family YMCA, The First Tee of Lake Erie, Friends of the Findlay-Hancock County Library, Gliding Stars of Findlay, Junior Achievement of Northwestern Ohio, Mobile Meals of Toledo, Putnam County Educational Service Center, Putnam County YMCA, Ryan's Place, Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth, Special Kids Therapy and United Way of Hancock County.
Ronald McDonald House staff members and volunteers operate the 10th hole each year. The organization houses the families of children who come to Toledo for medical care.
"We certainly are very proud to be able to be a part of it," said president Chad Bringman. "It's fun to be out there for the week, to mingle with the community and the golfers, and at the same time knowing we are supporting so many organizations."
The Down Syndrome Association of Greater Toledo plans to use funds raised from the tournament to launch Smart Start, an educational workshop for parents on how to get their kindergarten-age children with Down syndrome ready for school, said Executive Director Richard Harris.
"It's already a nationally recognized program, but we've never had the funds to start it here," Harris said. "We're extremely grateful for the opportunity."
Gliding Stars of Findlay is an adaptive ice skating program for individuals with disabilities.
"At the end of our season, we have an ice show," said Executive Director Cindy Bregel. "It's a very emotional event because a lot of times a lot of our stars do not get the opportunity to be in front of an audience, performing and hearing applause. We will be creating a really nice sustainable future for Gliding Stars with the help of the Marathon Classic."
Mobile Meals of Toledo plans to help cover costs for its Weekender Meal Program for kids, said Executive Director Maureen Stevens.
"We hope to raise funds to feed about 1,500 children at one school for an entire school year," she said.
Grounds Chairman Jeff Easton of Sylvania Township started volunteering when someone asked him to help. He had some ideas to improve efficiency and soon found himself chairman of the crew responsible for roping and staking the course and erecting light structures, portable toilets, signs and more. Nineteen years later, he's still on the job.
"Whenever I get frustrated, I think of all the children in our local area who benefit from that tournament and that's a wonderful thing," Easton said. "It's great for the community and great publicity for the area."
The task of making sure all the players get where they need to be falls to Dan Balduf, 60, of Curtice, a retired City of Oregon employee in his 26th year as a tournament volunteer. As director of transportation, he picks up players and other celebrities from the airport, shuttles them to their hotels and takes them anywhere else they need to go.
"It's fun to meet the golfers right up front when there's no pressure on them, when they're right off the plane in a relaxed condition," he said.
Unlike most crews, the transportation volunteers are least busy during tournament play.
"That's our downtime, when players are playing," Balduf said.
Weather-delayed flights have found Balduf sleeping in his car in a parking lot. His farthest trip was to the airport in Cleveland.
"It was a Swedish golfer in her first year and she didn't know how far that was," Balduf said. "My wife says I'm crazy. It's a lot of volunteer hours for one week, but I enjoy it."
Paul LaCourse, 69, of Toledo, a retired Lake Erie charter boat operator, has been volunteering with the Ronald McDonald House on the 10th hole since he retired 13 years ago.
"I'm a huge sports fan and I love golf," LaCourse said. "It's a great way to see the tournament, get inside the ropes, talk to the players and get involved.
"If something great happens on the course like a hole-in-one or an eagle, we hear about things like that over the radio. News travels pretty quickly.
"I'm on the hole seven days from daylight till dark. It's getting a little harder for me because I'm getting up there in age and the sun gets pretty hot, but I enjoy it so much. I'd be out there watching it anyway, so I figure I might as well put in my time."
Volunteerism for the tournament has dropped over the past few years and it's particularly challenging to attract younger volunteers, Warga said.
"The hard part is to get people to commit the first time, but once they come out, they usually stick around for quite a few years," LaCourse said.
Meserve estimated he spends at least 100 hours at the course during tournament week.
"There are people who are really committed to this and it's not because of the benefits for you as an individual; it's what the tournament does for kids' charities in Northwest Ohio," Meserve said.
'The Great Flood'
Among the most memorable tournaments for many longtime volunteers was 2006, or — as most refer to it — the year of "The Great Flood."
"Weather is definitely a huge factor for us because no matter what the tournament has to go on," Warga said.
That year, heavy rain caused standing water and the creek running through the golf course to overflow. Scaffolding and bridges were built over flooded areas and volunteers pitched in extra hours squeegeeing water off the fairways.
"I remember people coming from the neighborhood on rafts. That was crazy. That's a sight you're not used to seeing," Warga said. "I just remember thinking, 'There's no way we're going to be able to finish this,' but so many people pitched in that year to make it possible, people from all the different golf courses around Toledo and the surrounding areas. It was amazing."
Last year's weather challenge was heat — "hotter than the hinges of hell," as Meserve described it.
"I try not to look at the weather. It makes me nervous," Warga said, laughing. "But I broke down last night and looked at the forecast for this year and it was really good."
Jamie Farr
Many longtime volunteers met or got to know Toledo native Jamie Farr during his years of hands-on involvement with the tournament, which bore his name until last year.
"He's a really nice guy. The City of Toledo is his heart and soul," Meserve said But they are also excited to be part of the tournament's future with Marathon.
"It's found a new path and a new course and I think it's going to be more successful than ever, and I think we're all excited to be part of that," Easton said.
Kids Zone
Admission for children 17 and younger has always been free with the purchase of an adult ticket, but this year will feature activities for kids, said Director of Marketing Jim Decker.
NASCAR driver Richard Petty will sign autographs 10 a.m. to noon and 1-3 p.m. July 17. July 18 will feature mascot day (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) and a photobooth (10 a.m. to noon). July 19 will offer a golf clinic with the pros (4-5:30 p.m.) and a Find Pink Panther social media contest. July 20 will offer face-painting (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.) and photos with the trophy (11 a.m. to noon). Scavenger hunts and a golf simulator will be offered 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 17-20.
Police, fire, military
All active-duty police officers, firefighters and military members will be admitted free along with one guest.
"That's what this tournament is all about, is giving back," Tournament Director Judd Silverman said. "To be able to allow active service people into the tournament is just another way to help the community and provide an opportunity for people to come out and enjoy the greatest women golfers in the world."
Local active military members will be spotlighted July 20 at the 18th green.
Tickets are available at Kroger stores or online at marathonclassic.com. Prices are $50 for a weekly grounds badge, $100 for a weekly clubhouse badge or $15 (Monday-Friday) to $20 (Saturday-Sunday) for daily passes. When purchased in advance at Kroger stores, the weekly grounds badge is buy one, get one free. All ticket proceeds go to the charity of your choice. Parking is $10 for the week or $5 daily.
"It's just a nice community gathering to support some very deserving children's charities," Warga said. "At the end, when you see that result, that's what it's all about."
Toledo Free Press Staff Writer Sanya Ali contributed to this report.
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Sen. Claire Ayer, D-Addison, introduces end-of-life bill S. 77 Tuesday in the Senate Chamber of the Statehouse in Montpelier. Ayer is flanked on her right by Sen. Christopher Bray, D-Addison, and Sen. Peter Galbraith, D-Windham. Sen. Robert Hartwell, D-Bennington, is in the foreground right.Sen. Robert Hartwell sat alone in his committee room this morning, poring intently over "Robert Baxter versus the state of Montana."
The 2009 case went all the way to the Montana Supreme Court, where judges weighed the legal implications of allowing doctors to hasten the deaths of their terminally ill patients. The Supreme Court ultimately said it could find "find no indication in Montana law that physician aid in dying provided to terminally ill, mentally competent adult patients is against public policy."
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Ouch! From Richard Nixon to Al Gore, candidates who have suffered defeats in close presidential elections, either in the Electoral College or popular vote, probably have felt the feelings of disappointment, shock, and frustration that Mitt Romney is experiencing right now.: While President Obama secured re-election with a majority of the popular vote and an Electoral College landslide, analysis done by Jim Geraghty at National Review and Michael Patrick Leahy at Breitbart detialed some numbers in key states to show just how close Mitt Romney was from becoming the 45th President of the United States.
Geraghty wrote yesterday that:
…according to the results this morning on the: New York Times': results map:
Florida:: 73,858
Ohio:: 103,481
Virginia:: 115,910
Colorado:: 113,099
Those four states, with a collective margin of, 406,348 for Obama, add up to 69 electoral votes. Had Romney won 407,000 or so additional votes in the right proportion in those states, he would have 275 electoral votes.
Obama's margin in some other key states:
Nevada:: 66,379
Iowa:: 88,501
New Hampshire:: 40,659
Similarly, Leahy over at Breitbart crunched these numbers.
Despite losing the popular vote 51% to 48%–not a landslide for Obama by any means, but on the other hand not the "neck and neck" outcome many predicted–Mitt Romney would be President today if he had secured 333,908 more votes in four key swing states.
The final electoral college count gave President Obama a wide 332 to 206 margin over Romney. 270 electoral college votes are needed to win the Presidency.
Romney lost New Hampshire's 4 electoral college votes by a: margin of 40,659. Obama won with 368,529 to Romney's : 327,870.
Romney lost Florida's 29 electoral college votes : by a: margin of 73,858. Obama won with: 4,236,032 to Romney's 4,162,174.
Romney lost Ohio's 18 electoral college votes by a: margin of 103,481. Obama won with: 2,697,260 to: Romney's: 2,593,779
Romney lost Virginia's 13 electoral college votes by a: margin of 115,910. Obama won with 1,905,528 to Romney's : 1,789,618.
Add the 64 electoral college votes from this switch of 333,908 votes in these four key states to Romney's 206, remove them from Obama's 332, and Romney defeats Obama 270 to 268.
Overall, voter turnout was down, from 131 million in 2008 to 122 million in 2012. Obama won 7.6 million fewer votes than he did in 2008, and Romney won 1.3 million fewer than McCain in 2008.
Romney improved his vote total's over McCain's by the slightest amount in three of these four states, but in Ohio, he actually had 81,000 fewer votes than McCain in 2008.
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"I make one fight each time," Silva said. "When I feel good, when I feel healthy I'm going to fight. Sometimes I have the rope on the neck and I'll be dead then pop, again, it comes off a little bit, so if the public wants we are there, but not yet."
There is a contingent who believes it would be a storybook ending to Silva's career if he retired after a stellar performance against a legitimate opponent in a main event fight in his adoptive home country of Japan. And while it's hard to make an argument against it, Silva is constantly putting on Fight of the Night' worthy performances and tells fans calling for his retirement to slow down, because he isn't done yet.
"I make three fights of the night' in a row against Cung Le, against Franklin and right now, I make four bonuses in three fights," explained Silva. "I don't know what I can do better. The last fight was so close, I was so close to beat Franklin and I don't know man, why do the guys want to retire me? Slow down.
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Columbia Alumni Allied Against Sexual Assault announced a plan to create a set of unified student, alumni, and faculty proposals for reforming Columbia's sexual assault policies on Saturday.
The group, which was created in February and is open to all Columbia alumni, will work with students and faculty to develop those proposals over the next few months. CAAASA held a panel on Saturday at Teachers College during the Alumni Reunion Weekend to discuss the issues with Columbia's current policies and the changes that panelists would like to see.
"The dream is to present a set of proposals from the alumni and the students and the faculty—unified, that we all agree on, and that can be easily implemented by the University," panelist Erik Campano, GS '15 and a researcher in Columbia Health, said. "And we are optimistic that these three groups—student, alumni, and faculty—can agree on a detailed set of reforms."
Close to 40 alumni attended the panel, which was closed to the press. Panelists included Zila Acosta, CC '11, Law '15, and the co-chair of the University Senate's Student Affairs Committee, Anna Bahr, BC '14 and the former managing editor of the Blue and White who wrote a two-part series on sexual assault adjudication at Columbia, CAAASA co-founder Hannah D'Apice, CC '12 and a former Spectator design editor and staff director, and Zoe Ridolfi-Starr, CC '15 and a member of No Red Tape Columbia and the Coalition Against Sexual Violence.
"I'm very involved in alumni activities at Columbia but often there's a sense that alumni are cynical of what's going on," added Aries Dela Cruz, GS '09 and an event organizer. "To come back to campus five years later to see that this legacy of people who care goes on long after … is really inspiring to me and hopefully will go on to inspire other alumni."
"I think people were really excited to hear what's being done and what they can do, but also had genuine questions about the intricacies of the problem," Acosta said. "I think alums identify with the issue."
Attendees at the event on Saturday said that the biggest advantage of bringing alumni into sexual assault reform is the financial pressure they are able to put on the University.
"The alumni community has a lot of resources to help push through policy changes," Campano said. "I think I speak on behalf of all student activists that we're very happy to be collaborating with a unified group of alumni."
"If that's [funding] an opportunity for us to influence the conversation, I think that's something we really need to consider," said panel moderator Peter Gallotta, CC '09, a former president of Columbia Queer Alliance and a ROOTEd facilitator. "It's power of the purse."
Still, Campano said that students and alumni are only two-thirds of the equation, and that he believes support from faculty is necessary to make concrete changes.
"There are strong indications from faculty members that they are prepared to join us in supporting a comprehensive reform to gender-based violence policy," Campano said, adding that the group is hoping to see a proposal from faculty by the end of the summer.
In May, nearly 100 faculty members signed a letter supporting student action pushing for changes to Columbia's sexual assault adjudication policy.
While CAAASA has been around since February, the Reunion Weekend event was the first opportunity for a large group of alumni to come together and learn about the issues.
Throughout the semester, students have continued to push administrators to make changes to sexual assault adjudication policies. The Coalition Against Sexual Violence presented a list of policy recommendations to administrators in February. Administrators discussed policy concerns with students at two town halls held in March and April.
Still, some students have said that administrators have not done enough. In April, 23 students filed a federal complaint against Columbia, alleging violations of Title IX, Title II, and the Clery Act. Lists of alleged "sexual assault violators on campus" appeared in bathrooms in Hamilton, Lerner, and Butler in May.
Emma Sulkowicz, CC '15 and one of the students who filed the federal complaint against Columbia in April, reported her sexual assault to the police in May, saying she was frustrated with the University's decision in her case.
Both Bahr and Acosta said they believe the University can and will work with all three groups to change its policies.
"We all want Columbia to have a sterling reputation, but we want them to earn it," Acosta said.
"This is not a divisive issue. This is not a political issue. It's about safety," Bahr added.
Though a set of unified proposals is still in the works, panelists at Saturday's event said alumni support around the issue is undeniably growing.
"There aren't many issues alums get super riled up about," Acosta said. "But student safety is one of them."
"Consider Columbia's extraordinarily broad definition of "sexual assault," which goes far beyond anything in the criminal justice system, in two respects.
First, the university defines sexual assault as not only rape, as understood in the criminal justice system, but also "any intentional sexual touching, however slight, with any object without a person's consent. Intentional sexual contact includes contact with the breasts, buttocks, groin, or touching another with any of these body parts, or making another person touch any of these body parts; any intentional bodily contact in a sexual manner." How many people would consider such behavior--while indefensible--to constitute rape? To Columbia, however, forcible sexual penetration and nonconsensual "sexual touching, however slight" are both "sexual assault." And the fliers suggest that the message has been received.
Second, while the university notes that sexual assault, by definition, comes without consent, it modifies this provision in a critical way: "Alcohol and other drugs can lower inhibitions and create an atmosphere of confusion over whether consent is freely and affirmatively given." Taken literally, then, any alcohol use by the female party to sexual intercourse could call into question whether a Columbia tribunal will subsequently brand a male student a rapist, since even if the female gave consent, the university claim non-consensual contact on grounds of "confusion over whether consent is freely and affirmatively given."
In this atmosphere, accused students appear to be guilty until proven innocent, even as Title IX claims suggesting that the definitions above (coupled with procedures that deny accused students the right to counsel) unlawfully act against the rights of accusers.
As colleges adopt a de facto presumption of guilt in undertaking investigations for which they are in no way competent, they will be hit with more and more of these kinds of lawsuits. And it's fair to say that the presidents and administrators of these institutions are bringing it on themselves." K.C. Johnson
- See more at: http://www.mindingthecampus.com/originals/2014/05/here_come_the_lawsuits_over_se.html#sthash.B7ehPNXk.HEx9TmQX.dpu
This is correct. This is why generally students report misconduct to a university rather than law inforcement because the burden of proof is significantly lower, and almost 100% of the time the assailant is always punished and found guilty. It is ironic when people state "the universities inaction'" when it is generally more severe than would be obtained in the criminal system.
I agree. These proceedings do not prepare students for the real world in any serious way, and in order to serve as such preparation educational establishments would have to retain more legal counsel or staff large legal departments (or that's how it looks to me). Rather than that, they handle these matters in a manner that looks vaguely superstitious - invocation of committee names and Title IX terminology as though they work magic. The hearings sound like the dances of shamanic types. It all seems to add up to something basically primitive, based on fear of women. Insofar as institutions fear women, they will wind up hating men. I hope we don't stray into a completely wrong direction -I'm afraid we're headed there now.
As college administrators, state and federal lawmakers, the White House, and the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) take steps to combat sexual assault on college and university campuses, it is critically important to ensure that attempts to keep students safe do not exacerbate the already serious threats to due process that exist for students accused of sexual misconduct. Consideration of the legal problems presented by the use of the low "preponderance of the evidence" (50.01% certainty) standard of proof and by the lack of procedural safeguards in campus hearings is necessary—but it doesn't tell the full story. The rising number of complaints from men stems in part from increasing pressure on colleges to hold students responsible for sexual misconduct, and the mistaken belief among administrators that this means they should find more young men responsible. All of this pressure from the White House and OCR has been communicated, and these university panels believe they are supposed to vote a certain way now. Campuses are saying, We have to comply with Title IX, so we have to side with the victim in all cases. Talk about injustice.
What some consider "only" one year suspension from college for those "found responsible" is quite often, in today's academic environment, the penalty for the innocent. (in many cases, if a student is found "responsible" this involves more bad judgement on his part but not sexual assault) . Period.
It is hard to believe that Columbia would let anyone who is accused of rape allow to stay on campus. If the person is still on campus, then, I tend to believe they had a good reason why they allowed that person to stay. To accuse Columbia for allowing "rapists" to stay on campus is, in my opinion, outrageous, and irresponsible. The reason I say this is because I know that many guys are sent out packing for a year or more for things that would not "fly" in the real court as a sexual offense at all. So, Columbia has actually been much stricter then the criminal court would have been.
What these activist would like Columbia to do is, perhaps, keep kicking some of our male students out, based on their word alone. I find this practice of shaming people by posting flyers, irresponsible and abominable. It is not helping real victims of sexual violence, and is permanently harming young men who are innocent. As one of the students said "we've spawned a generation of crazed social justice warriors who resort to groupthink rather than rational thought and jump to conclusions rather than examining nuance and context. The fact that someone decided to plaster names all over a bathroom wall as if this were a middle school shows just how repugnant the situation has become. At Columbia, we have created such a hostile climate for men that their guilt is presumed over their innocence. We treat men on this campus like villains."
AND FOR DUE PROCESS. Why is everybody afraid of saying loud and clear that - yes we condemn sexual assaults but we also condemn false accusations? What is everyone afraid of? Why are accusers immediately called 'survivors", and accused immediately kicked off campus and called rapists, and why are colleges dealing with such serious issues? This is grossly unfair and is not helping REAL victims of sexual violence - This is not Columbia men against Columbia women - the issue goes both ways. They should learn about mutual respect. Not only how men should respect women but also, how women should respect men, and all, all should learn about personal responsibility.
Breathe, dude. No one is ignoring due process. Here's a great recipe for chocolate chip cookies -- they're amazing and definitely will help you feel better!
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have you been following this whole issue even a little bit? literally none of the perpetrators FOUND RESPONSIBLE by the university were kicked off campus, let alone the accused (which no one is asking for). if you took one afternoon do actually, oh I don't know, research this issue, you'd see that the vast majority of violence is perpetrated by men against other gender identities. once that ends you can talk to me about "mutual respect."
- you are too much. I do so much research on this (thesis!) that I can tell you - if you, indeed, knew what you were talking about, you would know that scores of young men have been falsely accused (read - Duke, Vassar, Brown....), some spent years in jail for nothing. You probably think that's ok because they're men? Scores of women have filed false claims of rape, describing in detail how they were raped just to admit, months later, that all was fabricated. That is why your activism is more like witch hunt - harmful and irrational. Sexual violence against women exists, but so does violence against men. That is why everyone should be able to PROVE what they're claiming. Otherwise, what is going to stop someone from accusing you for something you didn't do. If that happened, I bet you would rethink what you're saying now. But wait ... you're a woman, I bet and everyone would take your word as fact - right?
Yo, Men's Rights Activists or whoever you are, please don't come over to our school newspaper to promote your own websites or try to get your messages out. All your comments have pretty much nothing to do with the article above. The Columbia Spectator is a great and intelligent publication. If your message is of value, people will find it on their own. It's useless and a bit rude to just randomly go anywhere on the Internet trying to spread your ideology.
Yo, Men's Rights Activists or whoever you are, please don't come over to our school newspaper to promote your own websites or try to get your messages out. All your comments have pretty much nothing to do with the article above. The Columbia Spectator is a great and intelligent publication. If your message is of value, people will find it on their own. It's useless and a bit rude to just randomly go anywhere on the Internet trying to spread your ideology.
....Let us take a moment to reflect on the fact that many students (myself included) were disappointed with the lack of opportunities for interaction and meaningful connections with alumni at Columbia. It would be an enormous improvement to the lives of students for both career reasons and for the opportunity to learn from their own experiences and wisdom. It also happens to be something that our "peer institutions" tend to do much better than we do. Now lets look at the comment that these alumni, who have as their stated aim making sure students are safe from sexual violence on Columbia's campus, need to "grow up and move on." Now why the fuck would I, as an alumnus, want to remain engaged in the toxic atmosphere at this school that I already spent 4 years immersed in? It seems like the only "sad little man" in this comment thread is, uh, you! You, as a person busy tearing down efforts by people who actually want to make your (presumable) alma mater a better place, make me very sad.
Well, we have no "say" if you have that attitude. But a sustained and broad campaign by alumni can impact giving. It's also important to remember that fundraising is in a department called "development" for a reason. Oftentimes maintaining good relations with smaller and younger donors means reaping much larger donations down the line when they either have more money or more influence. Additionally, as Hannah D'Apice mentioned at the forum, administrators can just stall for four years until students graduate and are replaced by new students who don't understand the problems and systems at Columbia as well. Alumni, on the other hand, are alumni until they die. We can be an important source of knowledge and context for current students.
Barry, I didn't ask "why" alumni should or shouldn't have a say. I'm asking what *interest* do universities have in "giving" alumni a say.
If your answer is "development", then in my view, the university should listen to solicit opinions from alumni from 1) wealthy families, 2) high-paying jobs, or 3) a consistent and sustained record of giving commensurate with their means.
Holding donations and givings hostage to blackmail administrators for single line items of agendas is never a good thing and very short sited. It generally hurts the people and programs in need the most. Columbia is involved in thousands of positive projects per day, and obviously these must go on. Damaging your alma mater because you do not agree with one thing is just not smart.
....group.....working......proposals......reform.......policies......a few eons from any action, and then probably ineffective action if it ever happened. Either this is the clearest indication of an intention to do nothing (and to let victims rot), or it is the clearest illustration of collective idiocy at Columbia University, under president Bollinger's pathetic leadership.
In this panel, where is NYPD to explain how Rape cases work? Where are lawyers to explain the importance of libel? Where is a sex counselor to explain how to really say no - like you mean it - when you have a hard penis up your vagina humping away like sex starved chimpanzees?
Your language is crude but I can feel that it's coming from you being frustrated with the whole hysteria, injustice, and rampant false accusations, and in that sense, I agree with you. No one talks about personal responsibility of BOTH parties involved in sex act. Enough is enough. Flyers and false accusations are beyond disgusting and criminal. We should be compelling students to think about what they as individuals believe rather than hiding behind group think as so many that I see seem to be doing.
Our administration should learn from these cases. The Occidental case is more extreme than the typical due process case, because of the involvement of an anti-due process member of the Occidental faculty, D D. She counseled the accuser to file a sexual assault claim in the case, according to a confidential report prepared by Occidental and obtained by FIRE, because the accused student "fit the profile of other rapists on campus in that he had a high GPA in high school, was his class valedictorian, was on [a sports] team, and was 'from a good family.'" (Imagine the howling from the Occidental faculty if the school more generally used profiling on criminal matters.) Moreover, the accuser went to police, who, along with prosecutors, concluded that both parties had too much to drink, but no rape occurred, since both were "willing participants."
Yet Occidental branded the accused student a rapist anyway, prompting a lawsuit in which the accused student claims that the school failed to follow its own procedures, which are heavily tilted toward making a guilty finding. At Occidental, an accused student can be found guilty on a preponderance of evidence (50.01 percent threshold). He is denied the right to counsel in the proceedings; can't see the evidence against him compiled by the college "investigator" until 48 hours before the hearing; has a limited right to direct cross-examination; and functions in a process in which, according to the college's own guidelines terms like "innocence" and "burdens of proof" are "not applicable." mindingthecampus.com
There are way too many false accusations and blurred lines that universities are trying (but should leave it to the police) to define. here is a case that sound very similar http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/06/08/exclusive-brown-university-student-speaks-out-on-what-it-s-like-to-be-accused-of-rape.html


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But yesterday (at 20+6 gestation) had scan demonstrating left uterine artery doppler resistance index above 95% centile. But no notch (what exactly is the difference? Physics not my strong point....) Right artery was normal. They will repeat at 24 weeks. Obviously I am now very worried especially about early onset PE. Otherwise baby looked good, very active, great size, and all ok for now.
Anyone know just how "accurate" this is as a predictive tests for pre-eclampsia? Sensitivity, positive predictive values etc? Or if not even any positive stories about still reaching near or full term after such a result would cheer me up a bit! [negative stories ok too - I am realistic about the risks].
And its another girl. I am somehow doubly emotional about this after losing my first daughter. History repeating itself and all that.
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After two months away, I thought it was about time for me to return to writing. Even while laying here in bed with the flu, it's time to continue doing what I enjoy: writing.
The past few months has been riddled with doctors appointments, massive amount of pain, and bouts of depression that I hadn't experienced since I was originally diagnosed with my terminal illness. My pain medication was no longer helping and I couldn't handle it anymore. From morning to night, tears ran down my face from the excruciating pain. I was miserable to say the least. Every day I would get on the computer with the hopes of writing and it never happened. With how tough things have been, I have an announcement to make.
Major Announcement
As I make a return to writing, I have a major announcement to make about Daniel Meyer Disabled Veterans Organization (DMDVO). As of today, the organization is temporarily suspended. Due to my health, I have realized that the non-profit would require time and energy that I am unable to provide at this time. As difficult as this is, I believe it's what is best for everyone involved and most importantly, the integrity of DMDVO's mission. The disabled veterans I would be serving deserve the best and right now, I am far from my best.
To be clear, the organization is temporarily suspended. I still have the vision, motivation, and passion needed to make DMDVO successful. I believe down the road the disabled veterans of Las Vegas, NV and Toledo, OH will receive the assistance they deserve from DMDVO. If not, I will share my vision with someone who feels the same way I do about our disabled veterans who have sacrificed so much in the defense of our great nation.
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My goal now is to make a full return to writing. I know that the words I have written have inspired, informed, and entertained and I want to bring that back to my readers. I am going to continue some of the popular Blog Series and hopefully start some new ones. Another addition I would like to make is adding a forum so that veterans and their families can share their stories and struggles. I want DanielMeyerBlog.Com to be a conglomerate of veterans coming together for the progression of the veteran cause. Please be patient for the forum to be up and operational.
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